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New-York tribune., 1907-04-10
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Cleveland April 9-Senator Foraker will. un-
less present plans miscarry. open his campaign
against the friends Of Secretary Taft at Canton
tomorrow night He is to be the guest of honor
at dinner 10 be given by the Canton Board of
Trade. and while the topicsassigned him is
Civic Pride" il is expected that he will de-
vote most OF his speech 10 state and national
politics The dinne- is in charge OF his friends,
and there will be attempt to interfere with
his plans.
Senator Foraker will go to Columbus Thurs
day morning. where he will hold conference
with his lieutenants He will discuss the Taft
Presidential movement in Ohio and no doubt
VIII devise plans to counteract the sentiment
in the Secretary's favor.
State Insurance Commissioner Vorys an
nouuced tonight that he had received reports
from every county in the state. and that each
said the Taft sentiment was strong. in some
cases being overwhelming The Taft campaign
Is I'm full swing. headquarters having been eS-
tablshed in the new First National Bank Build
ing in Columbus Senator Foraker is expected
10 open his headquarters in Columbus the lat
ter part Of the week.
New-York tribune., 1907-04-10
LITTLE CROP DAMAGE.
SAYS WEATHER BUREAU.
Pirate Aduices, HO1CeUer, Report
Mach Harm to Fruit Trees.
80 - Trihnne Bureau. ]

washington April 9.-The Weather Bureau
has every assurance tonight that there has
boen lt1le or no damage to fruit and crops
throughout the country by the unusual weather
conditions OF the last twenty-four hours.
Willis l. Moore chief of the bureau. says that
while the storm has been general and the snow
sall almost unprecedented for this season OF the
year. temperatures have not been abnormally
low IN any part Of the country. and buds and
bIossons viii not be killed by the weather. un-
less there is something more severe yet TO come,
and there Is no expectation Of such conditions.
''The severest temperatures here.2 said Mr.
Moore ranged around "a degrees. while in New
York and corresponding latitudes the range
was about b degrees. There has been snow
and rain alternately over all that area east of
the Mississippi. and snow is reported in many
localities as is rain.
''The temperatures. however. have been such
that the snow has Immediately melted. Where
the leaves were already out this cold was not
sufficient 10 do them any harm. There are many
bossoming fruit trees in Maryland and Vir-
gfnia. but no report Of damage done these has
come from any station.
There is another condition that has an in
duence toward saving the early blossoms and
foliage These We're put forth under the influ-
enoe OF the three or four March days which
broke all records by playing around 90 degrees.
That was three weeks ago. and since that time
there has been little unusually warm weather.
In fact. il has grown steadily colder. The tend
ency Of such weather would he 70 strengthen
the buds in such a way that they would be
prepared To meet and resist weather of consid-
erable intensity. Just a man is able TO stand
zero weather when iU comes on him by slow de-
grees but would die if he were thrust suddenly
into e. 50 is a plant able 10 endure rather Sc
we're weather If il comes on gradually. whereas
II would be killed if ths changs were sudden
Weather Of the temperature of the present spell
would never be dangerous to such foliage as is
now out, while the resisting power of the buds
would probably be equal TO even lower temper
afureS'
New-York tribune., 1907-04-10
DENIAL BY STANDARD.
oil Company Files Ansvcer to Custer
Suit IN Missouri.

St Louis. April 9.-The answer Of the Stand
ard oil Company OF New Jersey. John u. Rocke-
felier. Henry II. Rogers and other individual
defendants and about forty of the defendant
corporations 20 the governments custer suit
was filed late this afternoon IN the United States
Circuit Court for the Eastern Division Of the
Eastern District OF Missouri
The answer comprises general and specific
denial Of all the charges I'm the bill filed by the
government With the denial was filed a bill
Of exceptions to all other parts OF the govern
nent's bill. comprising thirty-seven exceptions.
on the grounds OF irrelevanCy.
The denial and bill Of exceptions were filed
with James r. Gray. clerk of the court, which
is not IN session at this time.
New-York tribune., 1907-04-10
SENATOR SCOTT"S VIEWS.
Thinks Root, Knor, Fairbanks,
Cannon and Foraker AUaiIable.
- TeIegraph % The TrIhune. ]

Wheeling. w. Va, April 9.-Senator Scott re-
turned 10 Wheeling to-day. after his conference
with President Roosevelt yesterday. and
peated here his declaration OF allegiance to the
President In an interview he said he favored
the nomination OF a conservative for the Presi-
dency. since Mr. Roosevelt would not run again.
and among acceptable conservatives he named
Messrs Knox. Root. Fairbanks. Cannon and
Foraker He believed. he said. that there was
too much radical legislation already enacted.
and that the country's business interests de-
manded change of policy.
The Senator says his relations. both with the
President and Senator Elkins are pleasant. He
denies any Presidential aspirations on his own
part and says he will he glad 70 serve another
term in the Senate IL the people OF West Vir-
ginla are satisfied
New-York tribune., 1907-04-10
OU1RTER-IILE GUARDS.
p. r. r. May Take This ActiOn to
FruStratc WreckerS.
Lnv TeIegraph . 90 TrIhune. ]

Pittsburg April 9.-There was an important
meeting of officials of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road lines. both east and west of Pittsburg,
held here this afternoon TO discuss train wreck
ing. which has amounted to almost an
endemic along the lines of the Pennsylvania
The conference held in the office of Superin-
tendent Long. Of the Pittsburg division. lasted
for two hours. after which n statement was
given out that the division officials had decided
to place a man on every quarter mile of track
between New York and Chicago, If necessary.
To put a stop to train wrecking.
II was also the sense of the meeting that
measure be passed making the term of impris-
onment for train wrecking where no lives were
lost twenty-five years for the first offence. in
stead of ten as now. and fifty years for the sec
ond offence
New-York tribune., 1907-04-10
CURE BROKER n SUICIDE
Samuel VGn SicIeR SAID He Lost Ill
His Money an Street.

Samuel b. Van Sicen. of No. 4Os Manhattan
avenue a curb broker, committed suicide last
night by shooting himself in the right temple in
the kitchen of his home. Mrs Van Siclen, who
had been visiting friends. returned home and
found his body on the floor. Beside it was
revolver.
Evidently fearing that he might fail to kill
himself with the first shot, and that IN falling
the pistol might fall so far that he would be
unable TO reach it, Van Sclen tied a piece Of
tape TO the revolver and then tied it around his
waist.
Mrs Van Siclen summoned neighbors who
sent for DR.. c. Dockstader. OF No 4S3 Man
haitian avenue The physician said the man had
died instantly On the table in the dining room
found two letters written by Van SicIen
One was addressed to his wife and the other TO
his father, Abraham Van Sclen. of Jamaica
Long Island. In the letter to his wife he
begged to be forgiven for the great wrong he
had done. He said he had lost all his money in
Wall Street. The letter to his father was sim
liar. He asked him TO look out for his wife's
future
Abraham Van Slclen. who is a welI-to-do
farmer lives IN Hawtree Creek Road. Van
Siclen was thirty-eight years old.
AFTER ALL, uSHER'S THE SCOTCH
New-York tribune., 1907-04-10
FEARS FOR TENNESSEE FRUIT CROP.
Snow Plays Havoc with Ripening Straw
berries and BlOssOming Orchards.
TBy Telegraph to The tribune. J

Nashville. Tenn, April Snow fell for half
hour over most Of Middle Tennessee this morn
ing Increasing the damage already done 70
fruit and vegetables. Frost has fallen for two
nights, causing damage that can only be roughly
estimated. Strawberries We're Tipening and
peach and apple trees We're in bloom, and ii is
believed that the fruit crop is practically de-
stroyed. The unusually hot weather in March
had advanced vegetation two weeks. and the
damage By cold is much greater than would
otherwise have been the case. AS far back as
record has been kept. snow was never known
here at this season Of the year
New-York tribune., 1907-04-10
DELAWARE FRUIT CROPS IN PERIL
Cold Snap Kills Plums and ApricOts and
Damages Peaches and Strawberries.
IBy Telegraph to The Tribune. ]

II1F IeIesidpl 10 1He III1II'7-I
wilmington. Del. April 9.-RepOrts to-day
from the Delaware fruit belt indicate that the
persistent April cold snap, accompanied by
SHOWS has seriously injured the fruit crops
generally.
John Heitchu OF Dover, large grower an
nounces that the plum and apricot crops in
Central Delaware are dying a result OF the
cold. The peach crop is also believed to be
badly damaged, although It was hoped until
to-day that .t had not been materially injured.
Reports from SelbyviIle. where the earliest
strawberries IN this section are grown. show
that the early yields have been killed by the
cold weather. A warm spell OF several days
prior 70 the present cold snap forced the fruit
buds and made them doubly susceptible 20 the
froEts
New-York tribune., 1907-04-10
SOLD CARNEGIE TICKETS 2
CHARGES Made against Three Pitts
burg COuncilmen.
IBy Telegraph to The Tribune. !

Pittsburg. April 9.-Three Pittsburg council
men are charged with selling their tickets of
admission to the dedication of the Carnegie
Institute for $40 each, and a councIImanic in
yestigation will probably follow,
All arrangements for the dedication are COM
plete Mr.. Carnegie has sent word to PittsbUrg
that he will consider 1t a favor If all social en-
tertainments are omitted, as the regular pro-
gramme will tax the strength of the guests.
There is much sorrow among Pittsburg society
women in consequence Mr. Carnegie also an
nounced that he would lead the parade per-
sonally from the Hotel SchenIey to the Insti-
tute.
New-York tribune., 1907-04-10
PUSH HARTMAN CASE.
WILL APPEAL TO COURTS
Commissioners VIII Move to Com
pei Him to Ans1cer Questions.

Washington. April 9-According to a decision
reached by the Interstate Commerce Commission
to-day T. n Hartman will he made 10 appear
in a United States Circuit Court in the State
Of New York in answer TO proceedings 70 be
instituted to compel him to answer certain ques-
tions which fle refused to answer when he was
the stand al the recent hearing by the COM
mission in New York. Numerous conferences
havs been held on the subject by the members
Of the commission. in anticipation of this ac-
ton. which viii he brought soon as Messrs
Kellogg and Severance. special counsel. can pre-
pare the case for submission TO the cour,-
The hearing before which Mr.. Hartman ap-
peared was held in the latter part of February.
and IT was in connection with certain transa1-
tions Of the Union Pacific that Mr.. Hartman
on advice Of counsel refused 10 answer the ques
tions puc to him 1t was brought out In the
testimony that the Union Pacific owned a large
amoune OF Southern Pacific stocS. Mr. Harri-
man was asked whether any. ani il so, how
much OF that stock belonged to himsei: when
he bought il and what price he paid fo- II. hut
he declined to answer.
Another question which he refused 70 answer
and upon which the commission desires light
was whether or not any OF the directors Of the
I'niou Pacific were interested IN the sale OF
certain shares Of stock of tho New ~ori- Cen
trail Railroad at the time they were sold 70 the
Union Pacific.
The Importance OF the decision to be made by
the courr extends to future Inquiries. when the
commission may desi-e 10 ask similar questions
answers which may throw much light on
the condu-. Of pubic service corporations The
commission was unanimous I'm it's decision that
Mr.. Harrimaa should be compelled TO answer
the questions.
II was said on good authority in this city
last night that tho Interstate Commerce Com
missioa would also ask for an order compelling
otto II. Kahn 10 answer the questions that he
refused 10 answer AT the hearing here These
questions mainly in regard 10 what inter
est the directors of the Union Pacific had In
the stocks that were turned over TO that road
by Kuhn Loeb & Co, of which Mr.. Kahn is
a member
Another question that the commission will
ask Mr. Hartman to answer is what he paid
for the St Joe & Grand Island stock that he
sold 10 the Union Pacific.
Argument will be heard by tho Circuit Court
on the petition for the orders If the decision
is against the commission. an appeal will be
made to the United States Supreme Court.
and the attorneys for Mr.. Hartman and Mr.
Kahn will undoubtedly appeal if the orders
are granted.
In point of procedure the case resembles the
one a few years ago where ii was alleged that
the coal roads had an agreement in restraint of
trade, The Interstate Commerce Commission
asked the Circuit Court for an order compelling
the roads 10 produce their agreements or con-
tracts. 1t denied by the Circuit Court but
granted by the United States Supreme
Court on an appeal by the commission.
New-York tribune., 1907-04-10
EXETER STUDENTS JUMP,
Fire Drives T'hirty-fUc from Dun
bar Hall, a DOrmitOry.

Exeter. n. H. April 1O.-Dunbar Hall. the
only wooden dormItory at Phillips Exeter Acad-
emy. was destroyed by fire early to-day and
thirty-ive students were compelled to jump
from the second story windows A hasty roll
call at 1:S0 this morning apparently showed
that all had escaped and that no one had been
injured. The loss Is estimated at $4,000.
New-York tribune., 1907-04-10
FROST IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
Considerable Damage Reported TO Fruit
Trees and Early Crops.
TBy Telegraph to The Tribune.I

Columbia. s. C, April 9.-The recent cold spell.
which swept over South Carolina, has resulted
IN considerable damage 10 fruit and crops gen.
orally. The extent Of the damage. however, can
not be estimated. Reports from various parts
OF the state show that early crops have felt the
effects Of the frost which fell in many sections.
Light frosts fell IN the trucking districts around
Charleston, which is a rare thing for this sea-
son o. the year.
New-York tribune., 1907-04-10
n NOBEL PRIZE RULE.
Dir. RooscUelt Erpected to Lecture
an NOr7CQy an 1903.

Christiania. April "a local newsrape- an
nounces that President Roosevelt. to whom the
Nobel peace prize was awarded last year will
have to deliver a lecture here in March, 1909,
in order to comply with the rules affecting the
holders of the Nobel prizes
New-York tribune., 1907-04-10
HEAVY SNOWFALL IN MARYLAND.

Baltimore. April 9.-Advices from various sec
IONS Of this state report snow, the fail having
been especially heavy in the mountain districts.
The snow, a rule, melted rapidly. The buds
of fruit trees were filled with water, and the
question Of damage depends in large measure
upon to-nights temperature
New-York tribune., 1907-04-10
TWELVE KILLED 1T LODI.
Fourteen Persons Woumded in
Fights of Workmen- Robberies.

Iodz. April 9-Many fights occurred among
the workmen in this district to-day. Twelve
persons were killed and fourteen wounded. Two
government alcohol stores here robbed
this morning. the two soldiers guarding the
building being killed by the robbers.
New-York tribune., 1907-04-10
NO FROST OR SNOW IN VIRGINIA.

IEy Telegraph The Tribune.l
Norfolk. Va. April 9.-There has been no
Srost or snow in this section. and no damage to
nut or other crops
New-York tribune., 1907-04-10
FORAKER GOES TO OHIO.
VIII Open Campaign in Speech at
Canton TO-night.

Washington. April 9.-Senator Foraker left
here tonight for Canton Ohio. where ne will
make an address before the Board of Trade to-
morrow night.
New-York tribune., 1907-04-10
Q. q. r. CONVENTION, WASHINGTON.

aford an opportunity 20 visit the jamestown
s,s,ii,,s9eluon persons attending the ID. A r. Con-
'ire,loh "a Pennsylvania Railroad leave WASH
rssn esn nntu May 4, by depOsiting validated certia-
k.,,. .iNl station City Ticket Agent on or
N'e'e Asr1l 1lth- Apply 20 Ticket Agents.7-Advt.
New-York tribune., 1907-04-10

GREAT BEAR SPRING WATER.
Its purity has made it famous."-Advt
New-York tribune., 1907-04-10

AFTER ALL, usHER's THE SCOTCH
that made the highban famous.-Acvt
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-03-29
Stimulate the Blood.

Brandreth's Pills are the great blood
puriher. They are laxative and blood
tonic, ey act equally on the bowels, the
kidneys and the skin, us cleansing the
system by the natural outlet of the BODY.
They stimulate the blood so IS to enable
nature to thr off all morbid humors and
cure all troubles ari ing from an impure
state of lie blood. One or two taken
every. night VIII prove an invaluable
remedy.
Fac pill contains one gain of solid ex-
tiact of sarsaparilla, which, with other
valuable veg table products, make it q
blood purifier of excellent character.
Brandreth's Pills have been in use for
over century and are Id in every drug
and medicine store, eitl.er plain or sugar
coated.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-03-29
How CoIors Affect Mentality.

There are good and evil effects even
in color, not only in the inartistic ar
rangement of them to the trained eye
of an artist, but in plain everyday red
and blue and green, to say nothing of
others.
According to Medical Talk for the
Home, if person were confined in a
room with purple walls, with no color
but purple around him, by the end of a
month he would be a raving madman.
Scarlet has even worse effects. Blue is
very depressing; hence "the blues
Green is quite soothing, and yellow
also has good effects on the vision and
spirits of most people.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-03-29

A delegation of fellow townusmen re-
Gently called on Rufus X. Combs of
Midway, KY, to congratulate him on
the receipt of Carnegie medal.
AS his friends were taking leave
Mr.. Combs wished them all a merry
Christmas.
"And l hope" he ended, ''that you'll
have a more bountiful dinner than fell
to the lot Of young friend of mine
last year.
He, the poor chap was stopping at a
cheap New York boarding house, and
on Christmas day, after he had eaten
turkey neck, potato and a splinter
Of sodden mince pie, the landlady said
to him, as he rose just as the weak
coffee was brought on:
"'Oh, don't leave thine table, Mr..
Smith
ST must, madam said Smith, grim
ly. It's hard wood, and my teeth are
not what they used to be-"
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To BE REALIZED.

One of the suburbs of Chicago is the
site of a well-known school of theol-
ogy, from which go out each weekend
many members of the senior class to
try their voices as supplies"
A passenger on a Monday morning
train was surprised at the number Of
them who got off at the station.
what are all those chaps getting of
here?" he asked the brakeman.
"ThemT asked the brakeman. "Oh,
they're returned empties, for the col.
lege."
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-03-29

At the end of one of the sessions Of
the worlds convention of the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union in Bos-
ton, Mrs. L. M. N. Stevens condemned
the habit which so many men have
of going out between the acts at the
theater.
Il am in hearty sympathy" said Mrs.
Stevens, with woman whose hus-
band said heartily to her, at the end
Of an interesting drama:
"sJove, what a play. | don't believe
there was dry eye in the house when
the curtain went down on the third
act
"'No,' said the lady, bitterly, but
there seemed to be the usual number
of dry throats."
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-03-29
A Pretty Experiment.

A very pretty effect may be produced
BY using some aniline dye in powdered
form in alcohol. Fill a small glass
with the alcohol and drop the smallest
portion Of the dye on its surface. 1t
will shoot down through the liquid,
like strand of color, dividing into two
branches, which win subdivide again
and again until you have, apparently,
an inverted plant in miniature growing
before your eyes. An arrangement Of
mirrors may be made to throw the re-
fection of this on screen or wall,
and the enlarged shadows will be very
interesting to watch.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-03-29
His Constancy.


A story Is told of General Sir Alfred
Horsford, who believed in celibate
army. A soldier once sought his per-
mission to marry, saying he had two
good conduct badges and $25 in the
savings bank. "Well, go away" said
Sir Alfred, "and if you come back this
day year in the same mind you shall
marry. I'll keep the vacancy" On the
anniversary the soldier repeated his
request. But do you really, after a
year, want to marryT Eyes, sir, very
much" Sergeant major, take his
name down. Yes, you may marry.
never believed there was so much con-
stancy in man or woman. Right face.
Quick march!" AS the man left the
room, turning his head, he said: "Tank
you, sir. 1t isn't the same woman"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-03-29

The singer at the end of the practice
aria painted heavily. 81 sang one hun
dred and nlnety-six notes that time,"
he said, without once taking breath. "
Indeed! That must be a record
mo. The record is held by Cour-
tice Pounds. Pounds sang three hun
dred and sixteen notes without respir-
alton in 1898. The record previous to
that was held by Farinelli, with three
hundred notes. Norman Salmond has
sung two hundred and eighty-seyen
notes In this way. The average man
could hardly sing fifty notes without
breathing; to the singer two hundred
would be nothing-Philadelphia Bulle-
fin
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The snft An.xrer

II have already said No to you, Mr..
Vere," said Miss Butte. II don't seem
to be able to make myself plain, al
though have tried"
"Ah, Miss Butte" interrupted Percy
We're, you couldn't do that, no matter
how you try"
"Well-er-of course, I shall always
be glad to have you call upon me, Mr..
We're. Philadelphia Press
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WIT or THE YOUNGSTERS.

Teacher-Johnny, what is the future
tense of HE drlnksY' Johnny (prompt-
ly)-He's drunk.
Teacher-Willie, can you tell me why
the multiplication table stops at 12?
Willie-I guess it's because 13 at ta-
Bile is unlucky.
Teacher-Now, Johnny, you may give
me the definition of exercise" John
ny-Exercise is work what fellow
likes to do because it isn't work.
They say that have cut TOOTH"
Said the babe with mournful glee:
but if they'd only tell the truth,
They'd say the tooth cut me-"
Teacher-Why, Freddie, this excuse
doesn't look like your fathers writing.
Freddie-Well, the next one will look
more like it, 1 guess. He says my ren-
manship is improving.
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There is more Catarrh In this section OF the
country than all other diseases put together
and until the last few years as supposed to be
incurable. For agreatmany years doctors pro-
nounced 1t local disease, and prescribed local
reme edies, and by constantly failing to cure
with local treatment, pronounced 1t incurable
tionai disease % and tSerefore seoUres constt,,.
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the only constitutional cure on the m arket. II
is taken internally in loses from 10 drops to q
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