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New-York tribune., 1907-01-28
ELECTRIFYING D., L. & W.
MOtiUe POzcer on Norris and EsSer
Divisions To Be Changed.

Orange. Jan, 27 CSpeciaD.-The thousands of
commuters living in the Oranges who daily use
the Morris and Essex division of the Lacka-
wanna Railroad. are interested in the statement
which has been made by Chief Engineer Lincoln
Bush that it is planned TO eectrify the line TO
a point thirty-one miles from New York. The
change will be made, it is understood, along lines
similar to those which are being carried out by
the New York Central & Hudson River Railroad.
though there will have TO be certain modifica-
tions because of the contour of the New Jersey
line. The running time to the stations on the
Montclair and the Morris and Essex divisions is
expected to be lessened about one-half by the
introduction of electric motive power and more
stations are to be built. 1t is believed that one
of these stations will be placed at fremont ave-
nue., Orange and another at Burnett street, East
Orange. with possibly a third at Central ave-
nue., Orange.
In this connection. however, 1t is stated that
no electric work will be done until all Of the grade
crossings on the MOntclair and Morris and Essex
divisions are eliminated, as it would be impracti-
cable to change the grade after the third rail is
in place, and the presence of the third rail at
grade is attended with such hazard to make it
undesirable under those circumstances. The
tracks all run at grade through the Oranges and
all attempts on the part of the railroad company
To depress or elevate them have far failed in
the railroad company that the city should pay
large share of the cost of the work. This the
city has so far refused. and will in the future
continue to refuse. maintaining that the railroad
company Will save money and in other ways
benefit largely by the change, whereas the city
would receive no return for the large amount
OF money which the company demands.
In East Orange the situation is much the same
except that the city officials have gone into the
matter In a different way and employed engi-
neer to draw plans. No agreement reached
between the city and the company. and the mat
ter has been quietly dropped until the company
wakes up To the true situation Mayor Cardwell
having stated in his last message that there is
no pressing public demand for any change of
grade, In the tracks al the present time. In
South Orange there have been no active nego-
tatiOnS.
f the company really wants to change the
grade OF its tracks and electrify the system and
VIII do so at its own expense, il is believed the
scheme will probably not be seriously opposed
In either Orange. East Orange or South Orange.
Tor the reason that the length of time required
TO 60 to New York over the Lacka wanna is out
of all proportion 10 the distance. The commuters
complain that the rush hour trains are generally
late, and alege that in some cases trains I'm the
morning are arbitrarily taken off for some un-
disCoVerable reason.
New-York tribune., 1907-01-28
NEW SIMPSON MOVE.
La7Cyer to ASk That Indictment Be
Quashed.

Martin T Manton. attorney for DR. James w.
Simpson the dentist accused of having muir
dered his father-in-Iaw, BARLEY T. Horner, will
apply to-day To Judge William J. Kelly who is
20 preside at his trial in Riverhead, to have the
indictment quashed. If the order is granted
DR. Simpson will probably be re-arrested by
Sheriff Wells and evidence in the case be again
submitted TO a grand jury. Mr.. Manton says he
feels sure he will get the order from Judge
Kelly.
Court will open at l O'Clock this afternoon. and
Mr.. Manton will at once present before Judge
Kelly an order directing District Attorney
George II. Furman to show cause why the in
ment ny counsel upon both sides will take prece-
dence over the examination Of talesmen.
DR. simpsons indictment was obtained Mr..
Manton VIII cOnteld. mainly the testimony
given by his wife. daughter of the dead man.
before the grand jury. Mr.. Manton applied to
the Supreme Court for an order permitting him
10 inspect this testimony and, though the re-
quest was taken up to the Court OF Appeals.
obtained the desired permission. He did not re
ceive a copy OF the wife's testimony until last
Saturday, he says. Then he obtained from Jus
tice Marean. in Brooklyn. order directing the
District Attorney of Suffolk County to show
cause before Justice Kelly in Riverhead to-
day why the defendant should not be per-
mitred To withdraw his plea Of not guilty and
the Indictment be dismissed, on the ground that
the wife's testimony was illegal
With Mr. Manton when he arrived in River
mead last evening was tall woman whose
identity he declined to disclose. She visited the
Jail i'm company with the lawyer. and requested
10 see DIR. Simpson. but was told that the jail
was closed for the night. DIR. Simpson desires
to go upon the stand. but may be prevented by
his lawyer because Of his fiery temper
New-York tribune., 1907-01-28
FIVE PLATOON SYSTEM WORKS WELL
Patrolmen and sergeants Haven't Got Their
Meal Hours Fixed Yet.

Police Commissioner Bingham's FIVE platoon
system which went into effect at . o'clock yester-
DAY morning for patrolmen and at p IN. for ser-
geants. Is, according To sentmo nts expressed by
men in the various ranks Of the department a
cross between a disappointment and a vast i'm
provement over the two platoon system
The dissatisfaction hinges I'm part on the oues-
ton: when do we eat?' The patronen eat when
ever and wherever they can. The same applies 20
roundsmen and sergeants.
The patromen will have twenty-four hours AZ
home once in every five days. In the five davs
they Will work two elghteen-h0ur shifts doing six
hours on patrol six hours reserve and six hours
more on roll calls and arranging pIatoons VI
The BeTgeants do an eighteen hour shift onca IL,
-FOUR days. The sergeant who went on dutv .t .
p. m. yesterday went on the desk where lie stav.1
until : p. m. when he went four hours. nofrni
with no time for eating"
New-York tribune., 1907-01-28
EATEN By WOLVES.
Tpo Hunters Killed by Famished
Brutes, Another May Die.
az Telsgraph to Ihs TrIbune. ]

Des Moines. Iowa, Jan. 27.-wolves killed w.
H. Crabtree. Of Montgomery. and Patrick Wood,
Of Spirit Lake, who were members Of hunting
party in the wiIds of Canada. The report OF
the tragic death of the members was brought
here by o. r. Lazarine. of Spirit Lake the soie
survivor. who is so terribly injured that ne Is
not likely to live.
Lozarine SAYS the party were attacked by a
large pack of wolves in clearing near their
cabin and so fierce was the rush of the hunger
roaddened beasts that they were unable to re-
load their guns The hunters were driven back
and as I.azarine gained the door OF the caoih'
his two companions were pulled down their cries
as the famished wolves tore them hterahS 10
p;eces being the last thing he remembered.
New-York tribune., 1907-01-28
INNOCENT YOUTH B0THERs CAR.
He Had Little Bag, and Sneezes and Tears
Were in His Wake.

young man with propensity for practical
jokes caused an epidemic of sneezins on a crowded
Yonkers trolley about o'clock YESTERDAY after
noon by scattering a mixture OF red pepper and
snun among the passengers. The man who caused
all the trouble boarded the car az Mel can ovenne
lie looked innocent and enc paid any attention
to him ut first.
Tie worked his way through the passengers 10 the
front door leaving trail Of sneezing and weepins
people behind him An old woman who was sitting
near The entrance the first Ia feel the effects
OF the stun She began 60 sneeze Violently unJ
tears poured tluEn her cheeks.
Finally one Of the male passeugels. between
snce2cs, saw the innocent booking Vntnp mo,
blow something from HIS ItaItd and Instantly thr
sneezing redoubled In less time than il takes
Ia tell II the joker @as seized by four staiW.,rt
laen, search revealed tie box or sneeze mixture
and he promptly tdrown into "a suoytunk
while the Went
New-York tribune., 1907-01-28
PUMPS GAS, WRECKS HOUSE.
Pennsylvania Mans Home Destroyed by Elk,
plosion in Cistern-Two NAV Die.

Pittsburg. Jan I'll. b. Canaan and his wife of
Canton township were probably fatally injured and
their home was wrecked tonight in natural gas
explosion. A leased gas line running through the
yard broke and the escaping gas leaked into a els
tern pump at the kitchen sink. The sucker In the
pump stock prevented the gas from filling the room
Canaan pressed the pump handle down just as Mrs
Canaan was striking a match. The gas which vya q
then released. gnited. and Canan clapped his hand
over the top of the pump in an EFFORT 10 smother
the blaze. The flame shot down into the pump anG
there was explosion which blew the nun1n
through the ceiling and roof. One wall of tbs
house was completely demolished Mr. and Mr..
caoen were severely burned and suffering from
shock and bruises. -
New-York tribune., 1907-01-28
METHODIsrs HONOR BISHOPS MEMORY
East Side Congregation Tells Tales Of Chap
lain" McCabe at Service.

Services in memory of Bishop MeCabe, OF the
Methodist Church. held last night In the
Beekman Hnl Methodist Episcopal Church. S0th
address was made by the pastor OF the church
the Rev. f. w. Caswen who said that he knew
Chaplain McCabe personally. Mrs. Caswei. the
pastors wife also acquainted with the chap
lain and she read extracts from papers
about the life and work OF the bishop. MIS- q
H. Morgan. ono of the members OF The eonsresa-
uon was another who spoke. she, too, had known
and entertained the chaplain" and she told sew
erai stories OF his big heart Other speakers vels
Wor1en OF the church and congregation VINO peu
met the chaplain" some OF his many VISITS to
the church. Most OF these read extracts from
newspapers telling anecdotes about the Afs ~ Ia
bishop.
New-York tribune., 1907-01-28
BUFFALO WHIPS BULL.
Ten Thousand People Witness Novel Fight
Near El Paso.
Iny Telegreph 70 DC TrLLnDa.

III Paso, Tex. Jan. IA buffalo and BUN were
pitted against each other in fight IN the Juarez
Arena, across the Rio Grande from EH Paso 10
day. Although neither buffalo nor bull was killed
the buffalo whipped the bull and drove n from the
ring. Both animals were badly battered
picador narrowly escaped being impaled on the
horns Of the buffalo, which ran him across the
ring, hooking him Just the man fell behind a
guard The buffalo was first in the ring and when
the bull entered it made a dash for the burs.lo
The fight was fast and furious for a few minute.
and then the animals tired. Once the buffalo was
sIagsered bX the pun as they rushed together
psesms ss frightened ana refused TO tight The bur
North Dakota. The bull came from the yicio,,s
nghting stock OF Durango Mexico Ten tboussnd
n.ht 'seo ule
New-York tribune., 1907-01-28
WINS 8S8 CONVERTS.
DR.. Torey's Work at CIeveIand Re
1iUaL Big Success.
IBv Telegraph TO The Tribune. ]

I IeIegTaph %
Cleveland Jan. 27.-Seven hundred and eighty
persons professed conversion at the Torrey re-
vival at Central Armory this afternoon. AT to-
nights meeting 1OS more came forward. making
SIS converts for the day. DIR. Torrey. the evan
gelist has been holding daily evangelistic 'neet-
ings for the last thirteen days. At each meeting
to-day there was an audience of seventy-hve
hundred persons. including the choir of fifteen
hundred members. and from five to ten thousand
persons were turned away.
DR.. Torrey invited converts TO come forward
this afternoon. and 1t looked for a moment as
though the whole audience was headed for the
rostrum The $50 converts who lined up COM
prised people of every walk of life. representing
many nationalities.
New-York tribune., 1907-01-28
EAST SIDE ACTORS III RIOTS.
Strikers Attacked by Members of Gangs, the
Police Say.

There more trouble in Clinton street last
night, caused by the strike of the actors I'm the
East Side music halls and the result was that
four striking actors We're badly beaten and four
men. were locked mp in the Delaney street sta
tion. The hghts were numerous that the re-
serves had 70 be called out 70 stop the trouble
All afternoon the strikers. members OF Actors
f'nion. Local No. 3. held a meeting at No Isl
Clinton street. II adjourned late in the afternoon
30 recOnvene al o'clock When four OF the strk-
started through Clinton street. IN front OF one
OF the music halls. which the strikers have tried
10 boycott, they were met by number OF men
who pounced them. The actors tried 10 uro-
tect themselves, and I'm few minutes there was
u general hght. Hundreds Of persons focked TO
the scene, and nearly every one was taking
sdes. The police said the rioters were led by
members OF the kid Twist" and old Monk East
man" gangs.
New-York tribune., 1907-01-28
EXPLOSION IN SCHOOL HURTS TWO.
Matron and Maid Employed at Dunmer
Academy May Die of Injuries.

NewbuFyport. Mass. Jan. "a hot water heater
IN the laundry os DummeF Academy, al South Bv-
nsds exploded to-day severely, ana perhaps fatally
;njuring the mRtrOn. Miss Clara Dawson ana MAJ
th4 Anderson, Negro maid both OF Boston Each
had q ler 40 badly fractured that amDutation wa
necessary.
Ihe explosion. which ~ believed 20 have baen
caused b. frozen pipes. shattered all the windows
tn the laundry and the adjoining kitchen shoolr
The building and nearly caused q panic among tha
students, who number forty. Several OF me in
strucfors hno some of the pupils rushed 20 tho
laundry. which they found on fire. The injured
women were dragged out and tho blaze extin-
New-York tribune., 1907-01-28
WANTED SPIRIT ON CHURCH BOARD,
Children Contest Will of Man Who Gave
Property to Swedenborgians.
LRy Telegraph b NJ -rrihune

Kokomo. Ind. Jan. 27.-The filing of the will
Of George w Deffenbaugh. one of the wealthiest
citizens OF this county, and the contest Of his
heirs against the local SwedenbOrg church, have
develop ID the fact that Mr.. Deffenbaugh's will.
which gave the church SJ0.0Oo. contained the
strange provision that his spirit to be elected
a member of the board of trustees and should
be allowed to attend all of it's meetings.
The will gives details for the government Of
the church. and appoints two Of Deffenbaugh's s
sens on the board Of trustees of which his
spirit is to be a member The win is being con-
tested by mis- children, on the ground that the
testator was insane
New-York tribune., 1907-01-28
eomPERs WON'T ACT IN MINERS CASE.

Samuel Gompers. president OF the American Fed
GRAFTON OF Labor has rejected the proposition
Central Federated Union to direct the Executive
Council OF the A. i. OF L. To call national meet
ing OF union men to urge speedy trial OF the off,
GERS Of the Western Federation OF Miners who are
awaiting trial on the charge OF implication In the
assassination OF Governor Steunenberg, OF Idaho
Mr.. GOmpers Informed the q. F. u. by telegram
at It's meeting yesterday He said the council pre-
ferred not 90 make any useless splurge."
New-York tribune., 1907-01-28
SOI DER KILLED IN SALOON.
Trouble Over Woman Between ArtiHerymen
Led to Shooting.

Washington, Jan. IA shooting affray occurred
in Il saloon Fort Washington Maryland.
army post fifteen miles from mere. late last night.
in which Private William 5. Wirebarger. OF the
i0ith Company. coast artillery killed Private Fred
erick GOsney, nth Company, coast artillery. A dis
pute regarding Il woman led 10 the shooting.
WirebargeT escaped but returned to the post to-
night and 81 RENDERED. and is held prisoner
in the guardhouse- GOSney was twenty-siN years
old and enlisted at Ottawa, Ill He had been in the
SCTvi,e Tor two years Wirebcrger. who Will be
tried for murder, is from Cincinnati
New-York tribune., 1907-01-28
EXPECT JERSEY CITY POLICE sHAKe.up.

big shake-up Is expected In the Jersey city Po-
lice Department. Mayor Fagan. Police Commits
sioners Bterck and McNulty, acting chief Rooney
and Inspector Monohan had long conference yes
terday regarding the reorganization IL was hluted
that many changes would probably be made and
that new systems would be introduced The sls-
partment was disrupted By the suspension Of the
chief, three captains and seven detectives and the
Chief Murphy
New-York tribune., 1907-01-28
SAYS BAKERIES ARE NOT so BAD.

T. Il. sherman. State Commissioned Of labor
sent reply yesterday 10 the Central Federated
Tnlou. stating that he did not think il advisab BILE
10 appoint ten volunteer factory inspectors the
unions 10 cooperate With the regular stan in re-
porting violations ut the Factory law IN bakeries
lie also said hs Inspectors had not found conditions
bad in cellar bakeries the Central Federated
Union had charged.
New-York tribune., 1907-01-28
FORM BIG COTTON MILL COMPANY
fBy Telegraph 10 The Tribune


Kew Orleans, Jan. 1.-The Textile Mills corpors-
ton. embracing the Lane-MaKinnis Mills OF New
Orleans, ano the Ssw Mississippi Mills OF Ve--
son. Life, has completed organization with g
Cderhesrne- as president. It's capitsl is 5000 on
The combined pnuts form one OF the larEest coftou
NH enterprises IN the Cnitsc States having llO0s
fptncies sno s.s9D looms. New Orleans csritsI Is
largely interested and sii ocers and directors are
local people The mills az WeSson were recently
p1rckexed az receivers sale
New-York tribune., 1907-01-28
poLIce sAY eELLaoY sroLe JEweLRY.

Wilson Hendley. bellboy at the Willard Hotel
at Broadway and 18th street who was arrested
late Saturday, has. il H. Sd. confessed that he
stole ieweIry valued 500 from Mrs. s. Gugen-
heimer. "a guest the hotel lie was arraigned
Yesterday I'm the West Side and held in 81 t,sl
ball. The police hope get further evidence
against the hoy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-08
DIFFERENT.

The big row Congressman Murdoch
of this state kicked up In congress
last winter over the huge cost of mail
transportation Is causing the post
masters a lot of extra work. Follow
| ing the order of the postmaster gem
eral a month ago to weigh all mail
has come a lot of instructions in de-
tail as to how the postmasters shall
proceed to carry out the order that
went into effect the first of this month.
Every pound of mail, OF whatever
class, must be carefully weighed for
the next six months and the figures
sent in to headquarters with the
monthly reports. AS carrier or the
mail, Uncle Sam charges almost as
high rates as the express companies.
Recent tests show that it takes forty
seven letters to weigh a pound, and
for their transportation the govern
ment gets two cents an ounce or nine
ty-four cents a pound.-Smith County
Pioneer.
Let's see about that. Uncle Sam will
charge two cents for carrying a letter
across the street or across the Pacific
ocean to Manila He will bring it
from New York to Kansas and carry it
to a farmer living ten miles from
railroad. delivering it at the farmers
door, all for two cents.
Suppose you sent a letter two thou
sand miles by express, what would the
express company charge? And would
the express company deliver It free at
a farmers door out on the prairie ?
Not much
Uncle Sam will carry At letters to
different addresses, scattered all over
the country for "a cents. The ex-
press companies would probably
charge from ten to twenty dollars for
the same service.
Uncle Sans charges lack a great
deal of being almost as high as the
rates of the express companies.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-08
THE PUBLICITY CURE.

By direction of Mr.. Hartman him
self the Hartman roads will expert
ment with The publicity cure for train
wrecks. An authorized statement has
been issued by the Union Pacific, say
ing that MIR. Hartman has issued
orders that hereafter full reports shall
be made public promptly and given
to the press concerning all accidents
occurring on the railroads of which
he is the head"
This is good move and it is to be
hoped that Mr.. Harriman's railroads
will also aid the press in making it's
own Investigations as we'll as giving it
the official reports of the railroads
Investigations. When there is
wreck public interest demands accur-
ate facts as speedily as possible. 1t is
the duty of newspaper reporters to as
certain these facts at first hand and
get them to the public in short order
Yet some railroads have in the past
had a policy of keeping reporters
from the facts. This policy, however,
is rapidly passing away, and many
roads now let reporters work unhin-
dered, besides giving them all infor-
nation that the roads themselves
possess.
This new policy on the part of the
Hartman roads follows a suggestion
made in a public interview recently
by Mr.. J. Kruttschnitt. director of
maintenance and operation of the
onion Pacific system, who said:
Personal responsibility for acct
dents, whether officers or laborers,
should be known to the public. We
must bring about closer observance
OF the rules and greater respect for
danger signals than we now get from
our employees. This can be done by
the widest publicity of accidents"
''It is believed says the official an
nou1cement of this policy, that
policy consistently and regularly fol-
lowed by publishing complete ac-
counts of all accidents will result in
giving the public a more exact idea of
the actual causes, and SO create a pub
lie opinion that will enable railroads
20 enforce better discipline.
Reports of the interstate commits
sion emphasize the necessity for this
move. According to these reports,
over 20 per cent (317 out of 41S) of
the serious collisions on American
railways in the past five years were
due to the negligence of trainmen
and enginemen. On lines protected
by block signals, "a per cent of the
collisions sre attributed to the neg.
ligence of the trainmen and signal op-
orators.
''As a further step in the direction
OF securing public cooperation in fix
ing real causes of accidents. the I'm