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New-York tribune., 1907-10-17
TELEGRAPHERS QUARREL.
Ahearn's Praise of Russell Resented
bY Perez Thomas.

In completing the list Of nominees for the dele
gates 10 the convention Of the commercial teleg-
raphers in Milwaukee on October q at the meet
ing of the union in Clinton Hall yesterday a per-
sonaI quarrel among the officers caused five minutes
of excitement Joseph +. Ahearn chairman. COM
pIimented Daniel L. Russell, chairman the board
of strategy, describing him the most forceful
of the strike leaders. Russell, he said, above all
others should be sent 10 the convention. Percy
Thomas. Of the nominees. looked this
slight to himself.
81 think 1t is poor taste the part OF the
chairman to make fnvidious distinctions he said.
81 say for myself, though Russell is entitled
TO all the praise he received, that no man has
worked harder than I have"
A brisk of words took place between Thomas
and Ahearn, in which Ahearn said there was
politics in the matter. Thomas became angry and
said that he would not be a candidate. He was
induced to reconsider his decision II is believed
that on Sunday when the delegates are elected
Thomas Russell and r. NJ McIennan, first vice
president, will be elected.
A joint affidavit by Arthur Douglass and Thomas
L. Mahan. against whom a OF censure had
been passed because they went 10 Washington 10
see United States Commissioner Neiu without
consulting the union read by the chairman.
1t stated that Mr. Neill tired of the methods
OF Small When the strike took place at San
Francisco, il is said, Superintendent Storer Of the
Western Union had agreed 10 reinstate the three
men whose dismissal caused the strike. when Small
spoiled everything by attacking Mr.. Storer in an
interview. and the negotiations were called off
When they went 20 Washington to see Mr. Neill
il is said Mr.. Nein approved OF plan by which
Percy Thomas to have a power of attorney
giving him authority 10 settle the strike but the
plan miscarried because the national officers did
sanction it.
A motion generating Douglass and Mahan
carried and tho vote OF censure against them was
then rescndeo.
The board ot directors Of the Western Union
Company at its meeting reelected President Robert
C-Clowry and all the other officers 1t also in
dorsed his policy with reference to the telegra-
piers strike.
Superintendent Bevedere Brooks said that there
was not the slightest hope for arbitration of the
strike, no matter what arbitrators were chosen.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-17
COTTON EYCHANGE LOSES
Court Grants Injunction Checking
Proceedings H Against IT. p. QuenteH.

Justice Ford yesterday handed down decision
eajoining the New York Cotton Exchange and the
members Of it's supervisory Commrtee-Samuel T.
Hubbard. LUitpOld Mandelbaum and Thomas E
Hicks-from continuing proceedings begun last Au-
gust TO suspend or eXpel William ?. Quenten.
member Of the exchange. and former partner ot
Theodore N Price, for hts alleged connection with
the suit brought last May by the latter against s
exchange correct certain abuses which Mr. Prics
alleged had grown up in the classification Of cot
ton by the exchanges classification committee.
After refusing 70 be tried except in aCcordancs
with the bylaws. Mr.. QuenteIl applied for In
junction through his attorneys. Ivns Mason. Wolf
& HoSuet- Mr.. Quentell said that the proceedings
arose from the animus enEendered by Mr.. Prices
suit. Upon this point Justice Ford said that Mr..
Prices action uuquestionaby disturbed the peacs
OF mind OF certain of its influential members and Il
seems TO have been the germ from which the pres
ent controversy grew"
Justice Ford allowed the plaintiff temporary in
junction enjoining the defendants from prosecuting
against him the proceedings instituted by the nocs
August ~ 1871. and from proceedings against him
IN any way except In strict conformity with tha
charter and bylaws OF the exchange.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-17
NOT GIVING REB4TES.
Hartman Denies Charge against
Southern Pacific.

f. r. Hartman denied yesterday according to
a special dispatch from Chicago, that the Southern
Pacific Railroad was still granting rebates to ia
vored shippers as charged by Franklin \. Lane,
of the Interstate Commerce Commission. The dis
patch quotes Mr.. Hartman follows in regard 10
the matter:
The statement that the Southern Pacific is still
granting rebates favored shippers is too absurd
to warrant a dignifed denial II would he the
the present state of the public mind, even II Its
officials disposed to do The charge that
the Southern Pacific is giving rebates Is simply one
of those false statements that travel so tdSt that
truth cannot hope to catch up with them
As to the general relations between the public
well understood. 7 willing to admit that re
form s a good thing. but even a reform movement
NAV he badly conducted. 4 doctor called in 10
prescribe n sick child might be able 10 do the
child some good, but 10 my mind he would show
mighty poor Judgment II he tried 20 make the
whole family take the same dose
speaking of money conditions and tho business
situation. Mr. Hartman said. according to the dis
patch:
There is plenty OF money IN the country. the
business situation IS good. There is no depression
hut there is a false sentiment caused by antagontsm
which has Curtailed the CrculauoI- dgpres-
sion IN business is caused by lack Ct money There
is no lack OF money IN the country. There are plies
~ IA, but the people will not ie- ~ circulate, be-
cause of this false sentiment cuscndcred 10y an
tngonism 10 those conducting big business enter
uriscs The country Is prosperous and with a
estoraton OF confidence there would DO more
doing.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-17
HEADS CONFER.
Belmont and Shonts See Chairman
Wiic0r.

August Belmont and Theodore p. Shonts caieo
on Chairman Wilcox OF the Public Service Com
mission Yesterday by appointment, and for nearly
two hours talked with him OF tSactioh alLaiio
generally. The burden oF this talk was NJ. ''lli-
cox's intense desire TO get The Battery subway 20
Brooklyn in operation before the holiday TusH o'
traffic, and both the railroad men proHlieeu " w
everything in their power TO exptdl-@ '"-S' -
fact they agreed to cooperate IN every way pcs
sible with the Public Service COMMISSION q" GA
its schemes for betterment of the transit service
This was the first time Chairman Wl!Ico-; ever
had met Mr. Belmont He had met MI. 0hD"l
several times at hearings and at MS own o'Hoe'
each time impressing the head Of the merger
his extreroe desire TO get that Brooklyn tube work
ing until finally Mr.. Shonts said he would brlhg
Mr. Belmont UP to talk it over with the Lea" Oh
the commission Yesterday Mr.. Shonts telephoned
to Mr. Wilcox that Mr. Belmont wanted 20 COME
and Hfr. Wilcox willing.
The three discussed the Brooklyn tube. but oio
not corfne their conversation to that They talked
somewhat about the service on9 9he elevated I'les
and in subway here, and even glanced at lie
surface lines. They did not discuss any pro-
posed subways. and Mrs Belmont did not volun-
his ideas as the way the contracts for the
Fourth avenue subway should he advertised Mel
ther did they talk about features Of the 'Tac-
ton affairs which have been touched on III u'e
investigation by the commission.
The main part Of conversation" said thalr-
man Wilcox was with regard TO the extra equip
rnent for the subway 10 Brooklyn and the time
when if will be ready. Some say December l. you
know: some say January l. have been pusllhe
the thing hard I impressed on these gentlemen
+ba idea that we must have this subway open as
soon as possible relieve tho Brooklyn Bridge slt
uatfon am anxious to see if 1T cannot be opened
before the holidays-say by December 10, because
there is such Il great crush of holiday travel
This was the first time I had met Mr. Bel
mont and we talked considerably about subway at-
fairs historicaIIy-that is. the difficulties expert
enced in building the subway and things OF that
sort. We did not take up in any way phases OK
the investigation We did talk about the subway
service here and both Mr. Belmont and Mr.. Shonts
promised to do all they could to cooperate with
the commission
New-York tribune., 1907-10-17
AGED INVENTOR DIES IN POVERTY.
Cousin of Senator Proctor Found Dead IN
Chicago Lodging House Home.

Chicago oct i6-pavid Redheld Proctor. eighty
one years old. cous'n OF United States Senator
Redgcd Proctor, of Vermont found dead yes
terdav in a South Clark street lodging house. He
had been in stratened circumstances for several
years although ho made fortune from the sale
OF ROYALTIES on an invention which he patented In
the early rosa device to arrest and extinsush
sparks from the tunnels Of locomotives.
In the palmy days Of the Columbian Exposition
nv Proctor was one of the most picturesque char
acters that haunted the offices OF the director
craI and architects with marvellous plans for en-
hancnE the beauty and magnitude Of the fair.
lie designed the Proctor Morrison tower which
was intended to ovcrtop the Enel Tower one thou
sand feet For the rights 10 this tower he was
offered il is said almost 10000 and company 10
build II was started under the presidency Of Nor
rison the steel construction bridge builder. The
collapse OF Steele Mackaye's "SpcCta toriuIn''
theatre business interests of the fair to
look with disfavor upon SO gigantic an enterprise
as that proposed by Proctor however. and the
tower was not built. q
When Mr. Morrison planning to construc;
at Memphis the largest steel cantilever bridge
in the world he intrustcd the work Of building 4
miniature working model OF the structure TO Proc
tor. The model. which was only two inches square,
had sl2 Joints aud almost many separate pieces.
was finished in two months. The huge bridge was
constructed exactly after his model Proctor re-
ceIved $4,000 for the work. The first working
eondola launches the Worlds Fair were de
signed by Mr.. Proctor.
When Mr. Proctor's body found in the dingy
room in which he had lived for tho last six years
the narrow little bed festooned with tiny
carved models Of flying machines. which he had
guarded ~ secret discoveries.
Mr. Proctor was a native OF Gloucester. Mass
ua leaves a wife and two daughters. Mrs. Ar
tbur Rowe and Mrs William II. Perkins OF
Gloucester. Mass Death was due to old age
New-York tribune., 1907-10-17
PLAN BILL OF LADING COMPROMISE.
Interstate Commerce Commissioners TO Try
to Harmonize All Interests.

Washington, Oct. 1s-After a day and half
given over to the shipping. banking and railroad
interests OF the country present their views
what would be the most satisfactory and Just form
OF bill OF lading TO be put in operation on ali the
railroads January I next by the Incsrstate Com
merce Commission. the hearing was adjourned At
noon to-day. VOluminous Testimony rom tbs
standpoint OF each interest affected taken. TEE
members Of the commission viii now try to
frame bill OF lading In which all the conflicting
interests will te harucnized closely possible
Commissioner Prouty Indicated that the bill OF
lading drawn by committee composed Of the
shippers and railroads viii not be adopted in is
present form. but said that by changes and mOdi-
fcatiOns a measure can be evolved which. IL is
thought will be satisfactory Chairman Knapp an
nounced that all parties interested might submit
recommendations in writing propose bills of
Iading and hle arguments by November /
New-York tribune., 1907-10-17
UNION OF CHURCHES ADOPTED.
Congregationalists, Methodist Protestants
and United Brethren to Merge.

Cleveland. Oct. lS-The triennial council OF the
Congregational Church. by a unanimous vote, to-
night adopted the report of the committee of
twenty-eight the subject of tri-church union.
looking to amalgamation of the Congregation
alists. Methodist Protestants and United Brethren
into church organization. \ cordial message
was received from the Episcopalan convention lin
triennial council.
The Rev. Nehemiah Boynton, OF Brooklyn,
presented the report of the committee of twenty
eight He said that in open sessions the committee
had listened to nnety-three speeches from dele
gates from all parts of the country, and that the
members of the committee represented every
rtety of view upon tri-union. The Rev. DR. Wash
ington GLADDEN., of Columbus, Ohio; Dr. w.
Douglass Mckenzie. of Hartford, Conn; DR.. Will
lam Hayes Ward. of New York; the Rev. DIR. s
Pa-kes Cadman Of Brooklyn: w. E. Barton, OF
Chicago, and others spoke in favor of the report
Only two or three spoke in opposition The vote
On the adoption of the report vas unanimous.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-17
RAIN PREVENTS BALLOON TRIALS.
Teams in St. Louis Spend the Day Preparing
for Cup Races Monday.

ST Louis. Oct 16.-Weather conditions inter
fered with the plans of two ballooning teams here
TO compete in the international cup Mon
day and trial ascents planned for the day were
postponed.
The weather did not bother the other teams,
which spent the afternoon looking the balloons
for possible suffered in transit and in well
coming Rene Cashier and Charles Levee, who
compose the second French team.
Alan r. Hawley and Augustus Post pilot and
companion. respectively. for the St. Louis thought
they would try all-night trip in small balloon.
but the rain did not cease in time and they con-
tented themselves with taking the America from
its casings II was found in excellent condition, as
are all the balloons received thus far.
II tomorrow is fair the two fights planned for
to-day may take place.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-17
BURNS TO DEATH LOCKED IN HOUSE.

Locked in her fathers apartment at No. "a west
66th street, Mary, the hve-year-old oaughter o'
Patrick Mcclellan, burned to death yesterday
afternoon In the room with her was her three
year-rtd sister Elizabeth, who tried in vain to
ouench the flames while neighbors were breaking
the door to come TO the aid of the children.
The child's father, whose wife died some time
ago left the apartment in care of his brother. a
cripple Mary's clothes became ignited while play
ing with a box of matches. The girl dead
when the ueighbors finally broke into the apart
men
New-York tribune., 1907-10-17
PERSIAN CARPET BRINGS $1,000.

The $50 lots Of Asiatic loor coverings disposed OF
at auction yesterday at the Fifth Avenue Art Cal
Ieries brought the sum Of $1,000 80, including as
they did n large diversity Of rugs in almost every
conceivable shane size and color. 1t the first
d,,,.s sale Of the John Kimberley Mumtord collec-
ton and James r. Silo the auctioneer, had niue
troubIe in disposTng of the most valuable pieces.
for The rooms were filled with enthusiastic buyers
The highest price realized was N"e tor a Persian an
i,l, Garnet the weaving Of which is described as
exceptional The carpet measured Il feet Inches b.
feet inches. 1t was purchased for the Waldorf
AEto
New-York tribune., 1907-10-17
PASSENGER AGENTS NAME OFFICERS.

Washington. Oct. 16.-The American Association
OF General Passenger and Ticket Agents closed its
convention to-day. Orlando H. Taylor of the Con-
soIdated Steamship Company. was chosen presi-
dent. and G T. Bell. general passenger agent of
the Grand Trunk system, vice-president c. NJ.
Burt, of the Boston & Maine, reelected sec
rotary. The convention next year will be aed
in Toronto. Ontario, in September.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-17
SEALED VERDICT IN AMoRY CASE

The jury that for four days has been hearing
Testimony in the suit brought by Colonel William
X. Amorv TO recover s5cO0G from Herbert H. Vree
lsnd. OF the Metropolitan Street Railway COMPANY,
and the Metropolitan Securities Company alleging
libel went ont ~ 11:45 O'clock yesterday morning
and when II had failed 20 agree at ; o'clock in tho
AFTERNOON Justice Amend, who presided ar the trial
ordered It 70 return sealed verdict this morning
New-York tribune., 1907-10-17
REPORTED PURCHASE BY u s, srer,

dispatch from Paterson. y. j. 20 the etec.
tnat Frank Won Alien, representing the Unfted
States Steel Corporation had made an offar 70 81
Passaic Steel Company for the plant at south
Paterson. and that the proposal would be discussed
az special meeting Of the directors was referred
ex-Jucge < II. Gary, chairman Of the cor
'roradon- He refused to deny or affirm f.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-17
THE FRENCH CROP REPORT.

Paris Oct le.-The official crop report issued to-
day shows that Is. SCI 80 hectolitres barley VIII
be available an Increase OF SO15SS9 over 1906 while
no 69s $40 hectolitres of oats have been raised
increase over 1906 of q, 15S. .SO7 hectolitres.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-17
Postum

mace OF wheat which contains Phosphate of Potash This
combines with albumen the blood to form new brain and
nerve ce-buids these important structures which ordinary
coffee has a tendency to down.
If coffee seems to be causing your nervousness suppose YOU
stop and Postum for days and learn the truth Rt he
sure you make Gghtbo it fully minutes after it comes
to a boil.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-17

j. H. HYDE OUT or WEsTeRN MARYLAND.
Baltimore. Oct. 1.-THE annual meeting of the
stockholders of the Western Maryland Railroad
was held to-day. 10000 of the $4,000 shares Of
stock being voted. The old board of directors was
reelected with the exception OF James Hazen
Hyde, in whose stead Edwin Gould was chosen
New-York tribune., 1907-10-17
CHILDREN STEAL NAPoLEoN,s HAT

Chalons sur-Saone. Oct. 16.-Three children broke
into the museum in this town to-day and stole one
OF the famous cooked hats of Napoleon. They We're
apprehended. but not before they had damaged a
number of valuable works of art They will be
sent TO the Reformatory.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1907-10-12
BECKER BACK FROM TOUR.
Tells Of Experiences in Acquaintins
People with Milwaukee.

Milwaukee. - Nothing so impressed
me during my months trip through
Wisconsin as the loyalty of the peo-
pie of the state In both business and
social relations toward Milwaukee.
said Mayor Becker. who returned
after making his last Good Roads ad-
dress at Medford
II have covered more than 1000
mites during the last 80 days and |
have addressed almost 300, 600 farm
ers and residents Of % communities
on good roads. In each city that
visited extended a general invitation
10 the people To visit Milwaukee more
frequently and to bring their business
with them Everywhere found that
the people of the state are anxious 70
become more closely allied to the me-
tropous In a business way, but they
find that better railroad facilities and
proximity 10 Chicago or st Paul and
Minneapolis make it impossible.
Among the questions which / was
asked by farmers and merchants who
interrupted my address was How
can | afford to trade With Milwaukee
when | receive an order of goods
from one To two days sooner from
Chicago than from Milwaukee, In
northern Wisconsin, whore the bulk
of trade goes 90 St Paul and to Min.
ucapons, the same question was asked,
In answer to these questions | urged
the people TO take advantage OF the
opportunities afforded by the state
railroad rate commission. With suf-
ticient demand better service and
better connections on lines 10 Milwau-
kec may be had.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1907-10-12
NEWS OF WISCONSIN
HAPPENINGS OF INTEREST IN
THE VARIOUS TOWNS.
FINDS LONG LOST GIRL
After Search Of Nineteen Years
Wealthy Or. Gatee Discovers His
Daughter Working as Stenog-
rapher in Racine Office.

Racine.-After searching 10 years
DR.. {. o. Gates, bank president and
wealthy mine owner of Santa Cruz,
Cal, discovered his lost daughter in
this city in the person of Miss Laura
Meinel stenOgrapher at the big Hor-
lick Food factory, and adopted daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. julius Meinel, Of
Harriet street. Nineteen years ago
DR.. Gates was struggling young man
in town near Sheboygan, Wis. He
married, but the union was not in all
respects happy one. His wife died,
leaving him two-months-old daugh-
ter. Being poor he was not able to
take care of the child who had been
christened Laura. An uncle took the
babe, but eventually it was thrown
upon the charity of others At that
time Mr. and Mrs julius Meinel lived
In Sheboygan, Wis. They adopted
the little girl, and she was given the
name of Laura Meinel The family
later moved and settled at Cleveland,
o., and then came to Racine. The IA
lutT uTIlieu u tdlllOI0ld ana through
good investments became wealthy
and settled in Santa Cruz. For years
and years he made attempts to locate
his child, but without success. The
girl was well educated and obtained
employment with the Horlick Food
company as a stenographer. In send
ing out letters large list of names of
physicians came under her observa-
ton. The story of her early life had
been impaired to her by her steppa-
rents Among the names handed to
her one day she found DR.. G.. O. Gates.
She was startled, believing it was her
father Then she wrote a letter to the
physician and awaited an answer.
Instead of answering. Or. Gates board
ed a train, came direct to Racine, reg
istered at the Hotel Racine. sent a
message to Miss Meinel, and she met
him. Or. Gates was delighted and
viii send his child to the University
of Chicago and give her the best edu-
cation possible Later she may so to
California and reside with him.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1907-10-12
WILL MARRY JAPANESE.
Pretty Milwaukee Girl Engaged TO
Subject Of Mikado.

Milwaukee KamatcrO Sassamoto,
proprietor of a japanese store in Chi
cagO. came here six months ago and
opened a Japanese booth at an amuse-
mcnt resort and became acquainted
with Miss Sadie j Lynch, a pretty
girl employed as a cashier at the
same resort The acquaintance
ripcned into love and the announce
mcnt Is now made that the wedding
viii occur October %. The bride
groom viii bring from his treasure
house In Chicago all manner Of at
tractiyc oriental things with which TO
decorate the brides cottage home.
After their marriage they intend TO
live In Chicago and later go to Japan
for visit Sassamoto came To this
country ten years ago and attended
college az Oakland Cal, intending TO
return 20 Japan and teach school,
But. drifting eastward to Chicago and
Milwaukee. Cupid took hand In
shaping affairs with the above result.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1907-10-12
COINED A BIG WORD.
Little One Wanted to Pick the "Un"
derchildrenabIe" Flowers.

When the first little granddaughter
was big enough to want to pick the
garden flowers, the grandparents tried
every guileful means to save their pet
posies from devastation. A truce was
reached when it was agreed that Har"
riet should let the garden plants alone
and pick only "children's flowers
descriptive name bestowed at once
alike on dandelions, buttercups,
daisies and clovers. After this there
was peace in the family. One day
Katherine, the newest granddaughter,
was contentedly pulling grasses while
grandmother shipped off blossoms
from the forget-me-nots. Katherine
remembered that fresh flowers had
not been gathered for the dinner Ia
BILE. She ran over to grandmother and
promptly coined one of the longest
words a four-year-old ever used.
Grandmother" she begged, cant I
pick the underchildrenable flowers
for dinner?"