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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-12
NOT A HARTMAN ROAD.
Control Of Mobile, Jackson S Kansas
City Denied by Nc7c President.

At a rocetiag held in this city Wednesday, l.
g. Berg, Of New Orleans. elected president of
the Mobile. Jackson * Kansas City Railroad, to
succeed Bird NJ Robinson. The road recently
changed hands. and Is now in control Of MI Berg
and his associates. AT option was held by Mr..
Yoakum. of New Orleans and it rumored that
when this expired some time ago the property
passed into the hands OF Edward II. Hartman.
and that he intended to connect II with the Baton
Rouge Hammond & Eastern. and also with the
Ilii-os Central ny Building connecting lines
MT Berg staying At the Naldort-9stofla with
his wife. When seen last night concerning the
rumor that the Mobile. Jackson & Kansas city had
passed under the control OF Edward H. HARTMAN
Mr.. Berg denied II emphaticay.
My associates and l." said NJ. Berg, are now
IN control of the road. Mr.. Hartman is not now
and viii not be in any way connected with IL
elected 10 the presidency yesterday 10 take the
place Of Bird NJ Robinson who resigned Thursday,
when the property changed hands. Alexander Nc
Donald New Orleans capitalist. formerly held
the controlling interest and still possesses a small
share in it.
Mr.. Yoah;:lns option expired some time ago and
the road Their passed into our hands 1 was pres'-
dent OF the New Orleans Terminal Company, but
resigned that office 10 take UP the office of presi-
dent Of this company. | cannot say whether We
Will connect with any Other lines, il IS too far
ahead now to talk about such proposition. We
VIII do our best build up the road, which Is IN
q poor condition the present time, and 10 put 1t
On q paying basis "
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-12
PRISCILLA BOWIE ON THE STAND.
Mother and Son Tell of Killing Alleged Be-
traYer Of Young Woman.

La Plata, Md. July u.-Priscia Bowie. the
young whose account her mother and
brother killed Hubert Posey by shooting l.st jan
uary went tho stand to-day at the trial Of
Mrs Bowie and her Henry, and I'm a voice
broken by sObs told the story OF the happenings
leading up TO the tragedy. When she had finished
her narrative she the verge OF collapse
and large portion of the spectators who crowded
the courtroom were in tears Mrs Bowie preceded
her daughter in the witness chair, and without
hesitancy declared that she and her son fired the
shots OF which ended Poseys life She knew
young Posey for a long time. she said, because he
was cousin TO her children. He had been going
regularly with my daughter for four years" she
continued, and when she was seventeen years old
he aeked her to marry him when he became
twenty-one years old"
Mrs. Bowie declared she heard Posey himself
make the promise. This after her daughters
condition had heen revealed to the mother and
last Thanksgiving Day tho time set for the
then told the story of the meeting with Posey on
the day of the shooting.
we went up the road to meet him TO talk to
him." Mrs Bowie said. and to advise him to come
| and marry Sis "
She related how she first pleaded with Posev TO
repair the wrong she alleged he had done her
daughter offering to pay all the expenses her
son adding that II he wanted TO leave his sister
afterward he could get divorce. bat that he must
marry her.
Posey admitted that he had offered to marry her
the mother declared but said that he did not want
TO get married Il told him." Mrs. Bowie went
on. that if he did marry my daughter would
shoot him. And did shoot him. He said he was
not going TO marry her, and shot. Before / shot
him had him by the coat, but he jerked away
| from me and was running away when fred
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-12
REALTY NOTES

The Iamport Realty Company sold at Castleton
Corners Staten Island for the Wellbrook estate 10
William Logan six lots IN Wellbrook ave: 10 Re
atrice j. Wilder three lots In Butler ave. Jacob
Weitzman. five lots In Wellbroox ave. 10 Morris
Harrison, five lots In Butler ave; John r. Baker
four lots in Bradley ave- and TO Thomas Dono-
Wellhrook ave
George Mariamson has sold 10 the George NJ.
Fleischman Company twelve acres ct Hasbrouclx
Heights. n. j.. for Improvement.
Alfred Z. TousSaint has leased To n client the
four story dwelling house No. 126 West 72d ST
25xlO0 feet 49,
Rutland & Whiting Company has leased the store
and basement. No. 81 SprunN streat to Schnelk0pt
a. Co; first loft at No. "a Spruce strc-t TO ID Wal
lcrstein. first loft No lSO William street TO Will
lam Cohu & Co. first loft AT No go William street
TO Herbert Story. third loft No - Murray street
10 Samuel H. Goodman. second loft at No. Ferry
street. to Hugo BulOwa. nth floor OF the new build
ing No. IFS William street to Frederick William
Hehmcyer. and the four lofts o. the building. No.
35i Pearl street Edward Sempliner
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-12
TO PROBE E. W. vANDERBILT'S SANITY
Court Names Commission to Examine Into
Influence Exerted by Spirits"

In the Supreme Court. Brooklyn yesterday Jus
tice Maddox granted the application OF Miss Nj
nerva Vanderbilt for the appointment Of COM
mission inquire into the sanity of her father,
Edward W Vanderbilt. the wealthy lumber mer-
chant who recently married the Rev. May 5 Pep
ue- pastor Of the Spritualis, Church % the Fras-
nifty OF Soul Communion at Bedford avenue and
Madison street. Brooklyn.
Mrs. Pepper Is the favored friend Of the spirits
known as Little Bright Eyes and "Thunder-
cloud"
II is alleged by Miss Vanderbilt that Mrs. Pep
per sent letters which were supposed 10 come from
Spritland They bore in most cases a German
postmark. and in every case sought contributions
These letters alleged to have brought about
Mr. Vanderbilt's marriage to Mrs. Pepper. ana
caused him TO make q Will entirely in her favor
He is sixty-eight years old and is the owner OF a
handsome home No. So st. Marks avenue
Mrs. Pepper Vanderbilt does not den thar the
spirit" letters in her handwriting She has
travelled in German
The commission appointed Is composed Of Her
bert T. Ketchan, lawyer: Henry 4. FaiTbairn
physician. and Hubert q Taylor, banker.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-12
LONG ISLAND GERMLESS.
Lockjazo Caused by Tagging
Tongues, Sag Medical Investigators.

committee of Long Island physicians has found
that person who scratches his toe or is otherwise
injured while he Is within the boundaries of the
eastern part of Long Island is no liable to
become the victim of tetanus and die of lockjaw
than If he is hurt while IN Brooklyn Manhattan or
Hoboken In medical well as in many other
circles Long Island has been noted for its remark
able tetanus cases. Its notoriety for lockjaw was
largely due. il has been found to COSBY tongues
and idle talk, 5 the investigation has apparently
revealed that lockjaw is extremely disease
in all parts of Long Island, and that there is no
reason TO suppose that It will beCo me preva-
lent or of malignant type.
The committee asked every leading physician on
the island. outside OF Brooklyn TO aid the investi-
cation. The number of reported TO have
occurred the island In the last twenty years
was sixtyseven. which is thought to be at least IS
per cent of the total number Of the island
in those years. The causes OF 30 of the cases re-
ported given cuts. 49, purctured wounds
9: gunpowder, c; compound fracture. ?; laceration
and confusion. .: infante. 10 and vaccine ton. /
In 1905 three cases were reported from Easthamp-
ton WesthamPton and Shutdown, only one of
which was fatal Last year only ono case, fatal
one. reported. az Bay Shore.
A reason for The notorety and publicity which
has been given to locktaw Long Island
was suggested by DR.. ". ". Hewlett. of Babylon.
To the committee DIR. Hewlett said: The unen-
viabe reputation for tetanus I'm Suffolk County.
particularly In the towns OF Southold. Brookhaven
and Southampton. was. in my opinion, largely due
to the enthusiasm OF the late DR.. r. d. Carpenter
Of PatChogue. who is reported to have cured n
large number Of by the application OF ice to
the spine
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-12
BIG MIDTOWN LEASE.
RENTAL OYER 5000 900.
Market Found for a PearI Street
Building.

The real estate market was not dull yesterday.
An unusually large number OF downtown deals for
this time " the year was reported and in the mid
town section NJ. & l. Hess perfected big lease.
They leased for NJ Rock 20 the c. Lyons Build
ing and Operating Company the new eleven story
and basement building to be erected at Nos 10 and
i West 27th St. from plans by Msynicke * FRANKIE
Tho ense IS for term OF twenty-one years, AZ a
rental aEErcgating over 100000
The Charles T. Moves Company sold for Or.
Charles F. NcKenna the store and loft building No.
22l Pearl Dr. McKenna has leased Offices
In the Hudson Terminal Building through the same
brokers lie intends 10 erect the Newark rapid
trausit line II thc NcAdoo TUNE! system a large
laboratory FOR his own business
Warren & Skillin sold 10 Charles NJ Rosenthai a
plot Of six lots l50xi0O feet on the south side OF
l46th at go feet OF Seventh ave.
In the Vesey 81. salesrooms yesterday Hugo
Conn bought for $3.50 vacant plot. 66xlS52 feet.
the north side Of lS0th St. is of Gro
tona II sold at the stand OF Joseph z.
Day. Atr Day also sold In foreclosure No. ~ East
l32d St three story dwelling house, coX9a II feet,
le5 feet OF Park ave 10 5 NJ Mygatt. the
plaintiff FOR $500. The amount due was s. 7+3 &c.
No, 6f+ Lexington ave. four story dwelling house
20x73 feet to Maurice Marks for S24. 49,. The
amount due $l.s09 60 and SIS for taxes. etc.
subject a mortgaE" Of $l3o1n The sale In fore
closure Of tho KueNland property i'm The Bronx
was adjourned by AuCuOneer Kennedy 70 July 70.
At the stand Of Mr. Kennedy plot OF four lots
on the east side Of Balloon ave. $50 feet north of
hist ST. was sole for the Thomas Kershaw estate
TO f. + Schubert for S2.lc0
Mr.. Day will sell at the Real Estate Exchange
Salesrooms to-day Nos 6ll 6l7 West 1921 ST. two
five story brick fathouses. ll0X99-II feet
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-12
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

Fire which caused by the upsetting of
oil stove in the home Of Samuel Gassman. Of No
s. Ludlow street, will probably result fatally for
his one-year-old son Before the hremen had the
life net stretched some one dropped The cni!G out
OF the window. He missed the net and rolled down
q cearway.
ii chael Cacace twenty-five years old. OF No %
President street. Brooklyn. while locking down
elevator shaft at No. 81 Washington street yester
day. struck By the descending car and instant
J. killed. Herman Bucnta OF No. '3l9 Madison
street. Hoboken, the operator OF the car, ar
rested.
Luigi Tenna. Of No 1871 Hoffman avenue. The
,FrOrx, charged with aDducting Olympia Lisco
Palmere, the fifteen year-Old bride of Raphael Pal
mere, arraigned I'm the Morrisania Court yes
terday and held IN $3.50 bail for trial. Mrs. Pal
said she was married On February 3. She
said that Palrnere had been missing for some time
and believes that he may have been murdered
Acting the advice 81 the District Attorney s
offce Inspector McCafferty sent A able messag &c
yesterday Robert F. Skinner the American
Consul General Marseiilcs. France, to release the
Armenian Bogehos Sakarian. who recently
arrested there suspicion Of being implicated in
the murder of Father Kaspar the Armenian priest,
whose body Vas found In trunk in this city
about month ago. The evidence was said TO be
insufficient 70 hold the man.
Dr. James Parton Haney, supervisor of manual
training In the public schools. will give lecture
Japanese Art illustrated by lantern slides at
the New York University Summer School. at Uni
versity Heights, tomorrow evening at O'Clock.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-12
LAWYER CONVICTED OF PERJURY.
His Client Tried to Get Damages from Rail
way for Alleged Injuries.

Apheus s Frank. 4 LAWYER accused Of perjury.
was found guilty before Judge Plat and jury IN
the County Court White Plains yesterday The
charge against Frank IN connection with a suit
for damages brought By Mac Z. Herbert. alias
Mrs Woods against the New York CITY Railway
Company. Size alleged that while alighting from a
car in Noverrhcr. 1906. she thrown and badly
injured Officials ~ the company discovered that
Mrs. Herbert's husband was the conductor OF the
from which she said she was thrown.
Mr. and Mrs Herbert were charged with perjury
and were convicted and sentenced 10 five years
imprisonment Mrs. Herbert pardoncd later.
She has since signed statement to the effect that
she and her husband committed perjury at the
trial OF her suit
The jury that tried Frank out nearly two
hours and whom he heard the verdict he turned pale
and sank in his chair. David B. Hunt. counsel for
MI Frank. moved for new trial and Judge Plat
said he would hear arguments July l6 and fixed
July Il the date for the sentence of the lawyer
who locked up in the White Plains jail The
maximum sentence which Frank can receive is ten
Years.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-12
TRANSACTIONS In REALTY

r. I Browns Sons have sold for the estate OF
Frederic J. de Peyster vacant plot 255Ni00 feet.
at the southeast corner of Nereid ave. and LIST St
Joseph We'll has sold for Walter W. Taylor
twenty-eight lots in the Arden property. at 225th
ST. and Boston Road
Frank VI. Franklin has s,.s Ne $50 East 10th ST
five story dathouse. on l. 2SSS feet.
The Whitehall Realty Company has sold a plot.
5Ox976 the east sit OF B-lner ave Us feet
south OF Nereid
The Louis Meyer Realty Company has sold TO
Paul Shalet two tenement houses. with stores on a
lot 25XT5 feet at the southeast Of sth ST and
Avenue u.
E. V. Pescia Co. have resold No 2lS East 10th
five story double hathouse. a lot 25xlo0 II
feet.
l. Kashare has sold for George E. Godward No
79S West End ave. four story brownstone dwell
ing house. lot 1SxS0 feet to Peter J. Brennan
Hugh " Mooney has sold for Caroline s Ely "a
Henrietta o. Glatz No sos West Goth ST. a -four
story dwelling house. a lot l5xloo feet.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-12
TRAP GANG or THIETES
Police Raid Den and Capture Three
Men and Three UOmen.

What is regarded 10y the police important
capture was made last night. when detectives raided
apartment on the second floor OF the house AZ
No. &5l Eas, 4ath street and arrested three women
and three men. When taken TO Police Headquar-
ters the prisoners gave the names OF Edward No
Gnni- Thomas McCinnis twenty-threc years old
Annie Smith. nineteen years Old and Margaret
King seventeen years old. Of the %gth street adj
dress: John Mcintyre of No 1898 Second avenue
and Nina Hart, nineteen years old. OF No. 43l East
I'D street.
months the headquarters Of second story and
strong arm men and the police have been walt
ing until they could get the gang together before
making a raid. From the man who loft on
watch the news came last night that they all
in. and Detectives James Murphy. William Murphy.
Leaving William Murphy and Hand 10 guard below
tho others 70 the door OF the fat and listened
They heard the climbing Of glasses and low toned
conversation.
burst IN. they did there crash Of
glass and a cry from Hand, who watch
below. They got into the room in time 10 a
woman Jump from the window. The remainder Of
the gang showed fight, but the revovers Of the
detectives awed them into submission The de
tectives then turned their attention TO tho woman
VINO had jumped from the window. and found that
II Margaret King who safely in custody
OF Hand and Murphy below and unnjured. in spite
of her leap OF two stories
a search Of the house revealed a number Of
burglar tools two hundred skeleton keys and a
suit for shipment 20 some other city. Thomas
MCCiinnis is well known TO the police having es-
capped from Elmira RCformatory five months ago.
The other mems pictures in the Rogues' Gal
lery. and the women, in spite Of their years. are
we'll known. They will be arraigned in the Tombs
O-da
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-12
AMERICAN AND FOREIGN COIN SOLD
Rare Pieces in Low Collection Bring Fair
Prices at Auction.

An American cent. dated 1898, and having instead
OF the present wreath around the words zone cent
a chain. brought 50 yesterday the Lyman H.
Low auction sale No. IA East 23d street, of
United States gold, silver and copper coins and
English tokens Of Conders period. Another cent
dated 1893 brought So 10. although II not con-
sidered good specimen by the buyers, some OF
whom from New Haven Hartford and STAN
ford. Conn. A quarter eagle dated 1S04, which had
fourteen stars above the eagle the REVERSE
brought SIG. and half eagle of 1875 went for S5.
An Irish halfpenny from Dublin Of the Gender
variety and dated 1897, bore this odd inscriptions
ITO prevent the abuse OF charity. in the con-
sumption OF whiskey, this is given to the poor
I ia Dublin e." An uncircula ted Colonial cent OF
medium olive hue and dated 1902 brought So So and
a Hanover dollar quoted at 100 marks and of which
only 1910 were made sold for so 25 A hard times
token of 1884, showing ship sailing and the words
Constitution Hurra," went for s. 80.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-12
PICTURE ON POSTAL CAUSES SUIT.
Miss Hitchie Says Dealer Obtained Photo
Without Permission-Spite. He SAYS.

\ case which will be Of special interest 10 post
card dealers will be fought In the courts. owing
q a decision handed down in tho Tombs court yea
terdav bv Magistrate Kernochan. who held solomon
Klira IN 500 bail for trial IN Special Sessions on a
charG. Of violating Section 1872 OF the Laws Of le2.
better known as the privacy law. The complainant
In the case is Miss Hannah Httchie Of Rutherford,
y. 7. who says that tho defendant produced a
picture Of her. posed in London, without her per
mission She has also brought suit against Kline
FOR s&5.1g damages
Kline does business under the name Of the Anglo
American Postal Card Company. No. West l4th
street and he saws that the suit Ia Of spite.
urged by 81 his business competitors
Miss Hitchie admitted frankly in court yesterday
that she intended going on the stage, and that she
had cone to this country FOR that purpose. The
charge upheld by the magistrate on a deci-
sion Of Alton p Parker, former Chief Judge OF
the Court Of Appeals. who decided that Il an
invasion of privacy 70 print portrait % per-
son without first obtaining that persons permission
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-12
MONTANA COMMISSION MAKES RATES.
Declares as Maximum Present Freight and
Passenger Charges, with Some Exceptions.

Helena Mont. July 11.-At the first hearing OF
Montana's Railroad Commission created by the
Legislature last February, held yesterday, the
freight and passenger rates now being charged
In the state were declared TO be the maximum
rates that can be hereafter charged with the
exception of the rates coal on the Great
Northern and Of lumber on the Northern Pacific
which will be fixed within two weeks after the
railroads and shippers are heard.
/ Parker Veasey. division counsel Of the Great
Northern. declared that the rates fixed by the
commission were final and inheXible. and tha>
roads could not charge more. and if they did so
would be guilty of extortion.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-12
GIRLS CALLED "sIoBs" GO ON STRIKE

To be called "slo1s'' by the forewoman was con-
employed as neckwear cutters In Well & Living
stons factory. Nos. 5Ss and $50 Broadway for a
strike. The girls decided they could not remain
any longer with respect to themselves. The strk-
met in the afternoon at No 1913 Edridge street,
where they passed resolutions TO remain out until
the Objectionable word was withdrawn
The foreadies always n fresh lot" said
OF the strikers after the meeting. IF you let
them up with II they'll give themselves much
airs as If they owned the whole place. We're not
'slobs but always keep ourselves neat and re-
spectacle"
The strikers said they had nothing against any
but the forewomen. The strikers We're ad-
dressed by labor leaders who TO the meeting
place. They say that they will make other de-
n1ands If the strike is not settled
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-12
ELKS' HOLIDAY IN PHILADELPHIA.
Mayor Reyburn Suggests That Thursday,
Dav of Parade Be So Observed

a proclamation to the citizens Of Philadelphia IN
which he suggests that next Thursday. the day the
Elks TO hold their annual parade. he OBJ
served as a holiday He further asks that all
business houses and manufacturing establishments
be closed that day.
held throughout the city and overflow 10 Atlantic
City in the latter part Of next week. steadily
going on. and the city IS taking holdHy ap-
pearance. Clubs, fraternal societies and other or
ganizatiorI will practically keep open house all
the week
Portland, Ore and Seattle. Wash, have started a
campaign to have the Eks' reunion one Of the
features of the Yukon Alaska Pacific Exposition.
which will be held In Seattle IN 1903
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-12
JAMAICA PARK SOUTH SALES

Stokes &, Knowles have sold In tho Jamaica parl,
South tract the following lots for the Jaraica
Park South Realty CORPORATION: Three lots in
to Mrs Maria c.. LAMA. two lots In Hager at ~
w Weber and II. Metzger two lots I'm Snedecor
ave 10 Angelo Sala, three lots in Snedecor ave %
c. Palermo three lots in Green st to NJ Nicholson
and II. Director. four lots in Snedecor ave IN
Ptetro Niscardi, two lots I'm Snedecor Thorn.
a Pryor. two lots In SnedeCor ave. to Thoma,
Kelly, TWO let's I'm Green st 10 Harry Metzger and
one lot in Carter st. to Louis Miller
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-12
IRISH LEAeuERs TO MEET HERE

Boston. July u-Secretary John OCallaghau of
the United Irish League OF America announced to-
DAY that Michael J. Ryan. of Philadelphia. ma
call to the seventy members of the national COM
mittee OF the league throughout the country for a
meeting 10 be held the Hoffman House New
York, next Wednesday. The call for the meeting
prompted by the change in political conditions
in ireland and the opposition Of Ne Iris. nary
the British JbeTal government In consequence of
the reiactton of the Irish land bill by ths Irish
ApslSs.rl Convention
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for the Lawyers Title Insurance and Trust Com
pary. at No. 81 Idbert-
The building will nave frontage Of sol feet and
a depth OF Il5.S feet with a facade OF modified
classic design Of pink Milford granite the lower
stories and limestone with Gotta decorations
above II viii have engaged Do-ic columns above
the entrance story and CorDttiau piastcrs Mt the
two topmost stories. supporting a corniCe and an
ornamental bdlustrade. \ large decorated clock
vii! be above the Doric colouuade at the fourth
story The building will S7o0oO. Clinton &
Russell are the architects
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-12
CONSUL HELD FOR KIDNAPPING.

Douglas. Ariz.. July lion the charge Of Kid
mapping Manuel Sarabia. alleged TO be wanted by
the Mexican government a murder charge. from
the jail OF Douglas the night OF June 80 An
ronio Maza. Mexican Consul Douglas, was held
for the territorial grand jury OF Cochise County
this afternoon under bond Of $1,000. having waived
preliminary hearing. Constable A. s. J. Shropshire
Samuel Hayhurst, an Arizona ranger. and Police
man Lee Thompson. charged with the same Of
fence. were bound over. All gave bond.