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New-York tribune., 1907-11-29
SEVEN DIE IN LODGING HOUSE FIRE
Kansas City Firemen Rescue an Old Man
With Great Peril to Themselves.

Kansas City Nov. 28.-Seven men are dead and
two fatally injured the result of fire in a
two-stOry brick rooming house at No. 1902 Union
avenue, caused by explosion of gas, early this
morning. The dead were burned beyond recogni-
tion, and il is doubtful whether their identity
will ever be established The rooming house was
patronized by transient white railroad aborers
and no register kept The fire spread so
rapidly that the work of the nremen was ex-
tTemey difficult. The bodies of the victims
found piled together in a hallway the second
floor II evident that the men were over
come willie seeking exit. The loss the
building $4,000.
An old man, rescued by two fremen
clinging to window ledge on the second floor
The hremen climbed out the cornice Of an ad-
joining building. spliced their belts and threw
one end TO him. He caught II. and while the
flremen braced with great peril to themselves
the old swung down and was lowered to
the ground safely. George Gavin was
taken from the building, fatally burned. and an
other man. name unknown. fatally injured by
jumping from a second story window.
New-York tribune., 1907-11-29
NEGROES FIGHT POLICE.
SAN JUAN HILL STIRRED.
lttempted 44rrcSt Brings Horde Of
Ccmbatants-W White Man Shot.

San Jusn Hill the negro tenement section Of the
CITY living between 60h and cd streets and Amster-
dam and West End avenues was the scene OF a
fight Yesterday afternoon when friends of Melvin
johnson a negro rushed to his aid when he re-
sisted arrest at the hands of Patroman Edward
Finn who found linn il the centre of a crowd of
loisterous negroes at CSC street and Amsterdam
avenue Johnson VINO is feet inches tall ana
weighs more than 200 pounds. was ordered ny the
patrornan 10 keep quiet He responded with an
oath and when Finn attempted to take him into
custody he resisted
As soon as the struggle began between the negro
and the patroman other negroes closed in on the
officer Bricks and old cans and stones were hurled
at tie policeman and his night stick was taken
from him and broken. Johnson managed TO break
away and fed the cellar of No. 30 West Cd
street. Finn broke through tho crowd of negroes
who were trying TO knock him down dnd ran after
johnson.
When he reached the entrance TO ;he cellar the
crowd set upon him. and of the negroes on the
outskirts Of the struggling mass fired three shots
a Finn. Finn then drew his weapon and fired
II the crowd.
Joseph Collins a white man OF No II N!nough-
by street Brooklyn. standing near by and a
bullet entered his left foot below the ankle. Col
lins said that he was merely watching The crowd
IIe was sent TO Bellevue Hospital
Sergeant Donohue heard the yelling and 10
Iatrolman Finns aid About this time Sergeant
t-Iarkin and fourteen reserves in q patrol wagon
arrived. AS the negroes saw the approach
ing wagon they fed into doorWays, down puIh-
heads and into the areaways of adjacent houses
johnson in the mean time had escaped
Patrolman Finn arrested William Nelson, OF NO
22l West 62d street. There was great excitement
in the neighborhood. and four patrolmen were lett
there after the police reserves were withdrawn
Finn and Sergeant Donohue then went in search
Of Johnson At No. 225 West SD street They found
him IN room on the top floor. and he was locked
up on a charge OF melting a riot Johnson mas
recently been a prisoner on the island Tor an
assault upon Patrolman John Mcheever. Nelson
was held upon a charge OF interfering with an
officer and attempting to assist in the escape OF
q prisoner.
Another fight between four white men and two
negroes occurred soon after at SD street and Am
sterdam avenue. Edward Kehoe, Of No. s2S Amster-
dam avenue is said TO have started the trouble
by attacking Joseph Field, negro. of NO. Is
West 1Ssth street Frank Smith. another white
man is said to have struck Fields companion
Frank Francis Two other white men, Dan Da1ly'
Of No es Amsterdam avenue, and Owen Caldwell
Of No ls2 West SD street. joined in the fight.
Patrolmen William Ritchie and Thomas Fitz-
maurice arrested Daily, Caldwell. Kehoe and
smith and locked them UP on the complaint OF
+he negroes Field and Francis who charged the
,,,i+e men with assault. Field lost two teeth in
the fight.
New-York tribune., 1907-11-29
" ok ON 4SHOK1N DAM
Contractors Hare 1000 Men Clear
lng Site-SeRding Machineru

Inc Macarthur Brothers and the Winston Conn
pahy, successful joint bidders for the Ashokan
dam contract, have over a thousand men at work on
the oam at present, and while these are clearing
'i'e ste the contractors transporting their
machinery concrete works and other parapherna-
ia TO the place, gigantic and expensive task 1t
was learned yesterday from Percy Barrett Of
Barrett Brothers the attorneys for the contractors
that the latter. when they received the contract
at once began to get ready to fill the requirements
for the job and much Of the construction plant at
the Cross River works started for the first
great work in the new CatskilI water supply, dn
the other side of the Hudson
1t was learned yesterday that when the Ashokan
bids were made public. without the award how
ever, having been decided upon. two members Of
the successful firms to this City-Arthur Mac
Arthur, from Europe, and Mr.. Winston. from Vir-
ginia-to be present when the award was made
They saw the figures. and Mr.. Macarthur said:
We'll get the contract. Can't help but get It,
Our figures are well within the limits of possible
proht. I am going back the next boat
We'll, don't you believe II would he wise for mo
to remain here until the award?' asked Mr. Win
ston, who did not to take success for granted
DO as you please" answered Mr.. Macarthur.
but I'd advise you to go back home and take "A
rest before tackling the Ashokan job for you will
have do it
The result was that the two men went. one to
Europe and the other TO Virginia and the con-
tract awarded as predicted.
Inquiry made at the offices OF tho Aqueduct
Board regarding the progress at the Cross River
DAM which actually completed in September.
1t learned that while the dam itself was ready
by that time there still much finishing neces-
sary. Roads were to be constructed by the con-
tractors. and the impedimcnta removed. The c"re-
Inony of turning the dam over the city will be
held when the contractors have made a clean job
of the work. and before.
New-York tribune., 1907-11-29
HUMlIEI ILL.,.
Unable to Celebrate the Day 7cith
FelIO1C COnlicls.

Abraham Hummel. who is serving year s
sentence in the penitentiary on Blackwells ISL
and. took no part in the celebration of Thanks
giving Day yesterday being too i'll to leave his
bed. He is in a special cell in the hospital de-
partment.
DR. Philip b. Matz resident physician at the
penitentary, said Hummel suffering Sc
verely with kidney trouble and from this. SAID
the doctor, had developed cardiac neuralgia.
"Hummel is likely TO drop dead any moment
said DR. Matz. He has developed cardiac neu-
ralgia and the slightest strain affecting his
heart. or unusual excitement is likely TO prove
fatal to him"
New-York tribune., 1907-11-29
WHAT is GOING on TODAY.

and Geological Gardens.
Twentyhst annual convention Of association Colleges
and T s1 GhGs & Fl MdS states and Mary
Dinner Of Alumni Association OF Syracuse Uni
versty. Hotel Savoy. evening.
Thanksgiving concert in aid of St Marks Hospital.
Meeting of Ohio Society of York. waldorf
: y. m.
Lecture by l. w Rogers soul Powers PossibiII
ties" Berkeley Lyceum, p m
g 5ae d ' street aG 20 %
PRESENTATION Of Robert Ttdssss mass % Pome,sr Den BY
kindergarten of Hudson Guild; Central Park West
Trip Through Ireland reproduced by motion pictures
Tammany Hail. S:l5 p. m.
avenus aud oltn stiee1 $40 p
Meeting and Of e. the s,rSs Ss~ & fS of Med
Free lectures Of the hoaTd OF T. Edgeation @ y m Wad
School 50. No ga East SSH street, CLINTON G. Hb-
lie school IS. pomiack. Clark and Broome streets
anasng ant Hints Of &C Great Value 3 in the Care Of
the sicE PublS school 40 No S2N East 10Th street
songs Public school o. Broadway, Academy street
Age OF Elizabeth. tuhiic school 49, t2Tth stTee
Tsthaikowski Paderew siN Macdowell Cirieg Dvorak'
,Isa qS SIo3 o2 George % CoreS % I'm bres and rss ss
Martvr Observation-Disclosures Garfield MckinI
Public school 16o suffolk and Riyinston streets. J p
"i % No as East id.a street Miss IeHnie NJ nH
1>iI ls29 The Era oi ,Iransiii9n West Side
lam II TIappe. The Treatment Broken bones bis
locations. Sprains Suhocations. Drowning. Choking
Group: Young Benevolent Association No ali
East BROADWAY Professor James Walter CrooL
in Industry Public School . leah
street and Third avenue. W Wallace Ker. Modern
Appcation the y Ray. Public School 'sAfosholu
Briggs cambridge Fadfo
Park Professor Charles = Harrington. The TeIe-
ph ne: wireless Telegraphy' Public school II Ford
iara avenue Main street. city Island. John 4,
Ilemmcr. Digging the Canal Across the Isthmus OF
Panama; Pub'ic School ~ ANTHONY and fremont
avenues cyrus Adams. Progress IN the Northern
Half of Africa Since ENpOra ton Public School oIq9
ls31 street. between Beaumont and Canlbreleng ave
J. Remington FaiTiamb. "HOlland": Pubic
So Jerome north OF iSfth street MasI
Japanese "a Ts,tbIi
school 80. Avenue g. between sth ard 9Th streets
Unionpurt. Miss Mary A. c. Miller. Egypt
New-York tribune., 1907-11-29
FIRE IN BRANCH OF BOROUGH BANK

What was at first thought to be fire started
by incendiary I'm the Sth Wt~d branch of the
Borough Bank of Brooklyn at $50 o'clock yester-
day morning turned out IN have spread from the
cellar of adjoining building. Several steam
pipes in the basement of he bank building burst
with loud reports. Both the bank building at No
5l02 Third avenue and the house door. at
No 5l04. where the fire started, occupied by Her
man Frausch's restaurant. two story brick
structures The damage to the bank building was
about s., ,0OO covered by insurance.
There rumors that this fire had been started
in the hope of destroying the records in tho safe
which might contain discriminating evidence against
certain persons. Nothing could be found 20 sub
Stantiate the rumOrs.
New-York tribune., 1907-11-29
LOVE FOUND WAY FoR OHIO COUSINS.

Nincl0nd, Nov. 8-Miss Zaza Bell Rhoades and
Philo b. Rhoades. first cousins, of Cleveland.
were married here to-day The marriage laws pro-
hibted their marriage in Ohio. and so they came
the home of relatives, Mr. and Mrs Rollin
Gifin, I'm this place. Arriving here, they again
found the law interfering. because of the fact
that non-residents must procure license at least
five days prior to the wedding. Although arrange
ments had been made postponemeut was ac-
ccpted At o'clock this evening the Rev DR.
John Handey performed the ceremony, and Mr..
and Mrs Rhoades Immediately left for the South
New-York tribune., 1907-11-29
THREE NEGROES KILLED ON SOUTHERN
Anniversary of President Spencers Death
Same Train and Engineer.

Richmond, Va. Nov. 2s.-At Hurts on the South
ern Railway, south of Lynchburg, to-day pas
senger train struck and killed three negroes who
were walking the track
BY a coincidence the train the one in the
wreck of which President Spencer of the Southern
was killed just year ago to-day. and was in
charge of the same engineer, one of five brothers
New-York tribune., 1907-11-29
BURLINGTON BUYS IRON ROAD.

LBy Telegraph TO The Tribune
Sunrise. Wyo. Nov. 2s.-The Burlington has pur-
chased the Colorado Wyoming Railway. run
ming between Hartville Junction and Sunrise con-
Meeting with the Burlington at Guernsey. The road
is nine miles long and built by John g. Os-
good when president of the Colorado Fuel and Iron
Company. which has shipped IT much iron ore
TO Pueblo. Heretofore these shipments have been
divided between the Burlington and the Colorado
& Southern roads.
New-York tribune., 1907-11-29
PUT EFFreY ON TRAcK-ARRes1Ep.

Maurice Trahey of No 5O7 East l34th street
dropped the efhgy of on the tracks at the
Bronx approach to the Third avenue bridge, in the
way of a swiftly running electric car last night
The car jolted over the figure There was a pa
trolman aboard, and he and the other passengers
were shocked by what seemed a fatal accident
Then the motorman found that the supposed dead
body was old clothing stuffed with straw The
patrolman arrested the joker for dsorderIy conduct
and obstructng traffic
New-York tribune., 1907-11-29
JEWS WORSHIP WITH uNITARIANs.

Boston, Nov. 28.-For the first time in the history
of New England, Jews and Christians united to-
day in worship in synagogue, ut the Temple
Adath Israel The temple fairly we'll filed
there being a predominance of Jewish people
Rabbi Charles Fleischer conducted the service and
the Rev. Thomas Van Ness. OF the Second Church
Unitarian preached the sermon. PRAYERS were
offered by both Rabbi Fleischer and Dr. Van Ness
at which both Jews and Unitariaus stood with
hnWen hendS.
New-York tribune., 1907-11-29
ALTAR VESSELS IN CHURCH STOLEN

Fairfield. Conn, Nov. 2s.-St. Thomass Roman
Catholic Church was entered yesterday. thestab-
ernace broken open and two of the sacred YES
ses and between $3.50 and 5000 in the poorboxes
stolen The discovery was made by the Rev
Father Coleman. who found one of the windows
broken The valuable vessels had been
taken to the parochial residence for safekeepins
as twice before the church had been robbed
New-York tribune., 1907-11-29
SLAYER OF FATHER OUT OF JAIL

Peter Lndermeyer. the seventeen-year-od bow
who shot his father in defence OF his mother and
younger children at their home at No. 93l Grand
street Williamsburg, Sunday. left Jail yesterday
in custody Of deputy sheriff attend his fathers
burial. The action brought about through an
order from the court obtained by counsel at the
boys request. The boy went to his home where
he met his mother but did not attend the services
that preceded the burial.
New-York tribune., 1907-11-29
LOSS OF SISTER CAUSED SUICIDE.
IBy Telegraph to The Tribune 7

IBy Telegraph 10 The Tribune
Milwaukee. Nov. 2s-Miss Cornelia r. Iovaridge
who committed suicide by leaping into Niagara
Falls from Green Island yesterday, was r. sister
of Mrs l. w HaIsey wife of Judge Halsey Of
This city, who killed in train wreck near
NaysVille KY, last spring. The loss Of her sis
ter Is believed to have been partially responsible
ior the loss Of Miss Loveridge's health, which
IS blamed for her suicide
New-York tribune., 1907-11-29
CLAIMS PROPERTY OF SUICIDE.

+. NJ $. Chsndler, of Taunton, Mass, cousin of
William G. Chandler the student who shot him.
self to death IN a fiat No. 20 West 42d St on
Tuesday. obtained from Coroner DooIey yesterday
order for the property left by the suicide. He
showed two letters which, nc said his cousin had
written TO his sister Lottie in winthrop Me-. one
asking for SIS and another acknowledging fits re-
ce-Dt.
New-York tribune., 1907-11-29
CYCLE sPEeoER CHASED TEN MILES.

Sergeant Nerney, of The Bronx bicycle squad
had a ten-mile chase his motorcycle after a
speed law violator yesterday, and captured his
man. but not until the fugitive's motorcycle had
hit an Il" pillar and the rider had been pitched
headfirst into the roadway. At the Morrlsana DO
lice station the prisoner gave his name william
II. Ray. jr.. and his address as Rockville Centre
Ray said that he did not know he being
chased This explanation failed to satisfy Nerney,
however, and Ray locked up
New-York tribune., 1907-11-29
STEAM YACHT kANAWHA BURNED.

Brunswick Me. Nov 2s.-The steam yacht Ka-
nawha owned by Hartly 6. Baxter. of Brunswick
and valued $4,000. burned to-day at Jordan's
wharf. Gurnet five miles from here. where she
was in winter quarters 1t is thought the fire was
of incendary origin During the Spanish War the
Kanawha employed a United States dis
patch boat
New-York tribune., 1907-11-29
NEW PANAMA ROUTE

San Francisco. Nov. 2s.-Lenden M Gray, general
manager on the Pacific Coast for the Kosmos Line
announced yesterday that he had completed ar
rangements with the Panama Railroad and Steam
ship Line the other side OF the isthmus for
regular service between this and the rest of
the world by way Of Panama The new service
Will it is said begin December I. and special
steamers will be brought here.
New-York tribune., 1907-11-29
MAINE wooLLEN MILLS TO REOPEN

Madison. Ne. Nov 2s-The mills of the Madison
WOollen Company, which shut down last
Saturday, will be running full time on Monday
according to official announcement made to-day
The wool setting and wool picking departments
viii be started tomorrow morning and the others
will resume Monday. Two hundred hands are
emnlnved.
New-York tribune., 1907-11-29
DR.. THOMAS wlLOEs DIES ALONE

DIR. Thomas Wildes, sixty-eight years old, mem
ber of the medical staff of the Health Department
and oldtime physician of the East Side died
suddenly from apoplexy while alone In his room
yesterday afternoon. Dr. Wides had his office and
family home at No $40 Lexington avenue. but re-
Gently had occupied furnished room at No $40
Lexington avenue where he died His wife still
lives a No Clio
New-York tribune., 1907-11-29
HUNTER KILLED BY ACCIDENT.

Albany. Noy. 2S.-William Spawn. eighteen years
cd accidentally shot through the lungs and
killed with shotgun by Carkson Hoe. COM
Janon. while hunting this morning Guflder-
land. this county.
New-York tribune., 1907-11-29
PITrseuRa sREweRIEs TO MERGE.

TBy Telegraph to The Tribune
Pittsburg, Nov B.-A combination Of Pittsburg
breweries, with capital of s25.Ooo.eo0. is being
planned, involving the Pittsburg Brewing COM
pany and the Independent Brewing Company The
merger will take effect about January i
New-York tribune., 1907-11-29
CHEESE EXPORTING FIRM suspeNos

Montreal. Nov. 2S.-The cheese exporting firm Of
\. w. Grant & Co. has suspended payment. The
firm did an average annual business of 3ao.OOO pack
ages of butter and cheese. No figures will be
available before Monday.
New-York tribune., 1907-11-29
FIRE IN TWO CHICAGO eREweRIes

Chicago Nov. 28.-The Tosetti Brewing Company
and the Mullin Brewing Company each suffered
loss estimated 10000 in n fire that destroyed
the malt houses OF both plants this afternoon.
The plants are within a block of each other and
the fire was communicated from one TO the other.
New-York tribune., 1907-11-29
RECORD SHIPMENT OF BANANAS.

[By Telegraph To Tie Tribune
New Orleans Nov 2-The steamer ChirrpO. of
the United Fruit Company. arrived here tonight
from Port Limon with $500 lunches of bananas.
the largest single cargo ever brought to the United
States.
New-York tribune., 1907-11-29

SSEAIsED PROPOSALS. IN DUPLICATE WILL. BE
- received Office of Commissioner immigration.
y Y II. until $50 m Tuesday. Dsceul
her 3 opened Immediately thereafter labor
required for alterations providing dining
hall second door kitchen and laundry building at L )
station. Ellis Island. Y. Particulars
to conditions governing bidders be
obtained from ROBERT WATCTIORN. Commissioner.
New-York tribune., 1907-11-29
SPECIAL MENTION.

Advertisements admitted into these columns
recommended 10 the readers OF The Tribune thor
oughIy reliable and business done by mall with
the advertiser with perfect safety.
New-York tribune., 1907-11-29
Proposals.

OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF THE MINI
~ OF the United states. philadelphia. Pa, November
laOTSesled Proposals. III duplicate. viii be
ceived this Ofice until u O'Clock noon. December
Tth 1907, and then publicly opened. for supplying
i've hundred avOirdupois pounds 81
ingOt copper. the quality highest grade Eecrolytc
the inCots he with low bridge 20
twelve pounds each In weight and hundred thou
OOOl avOirdupotS pounds screened nickel.
subject Mint and suitable FOR minor
coinage The deliveries be made q require
ments. accordance with specifications. proposal
sheet and other information which may be had upon
application John II. Lands Superintendent
The daily sentinel., 1907-02-13
MEASLES.

1t is a well known fact that more
latent eye strain is developed and
shown up by measles than any one
disease.
Thousands of people date their
EYE DISCOMFORT from the time
they we're afflicted with this disease.
AS there is now an epidemic of
Measles throughout the valley. peo-
ple Will do we'll to heed the warning
of EYE TROUBLE and secure for
their EYES the best protection pos
sible.
Care about too much light and
strain by reading at the time of hav-
ing the measles and, and If you have
an error of refraction, properly fitted
GLASSES after recovery, is about the
only protection possible.
/ FIT THE GLASSES, THE PROP
Err KIND AND FIT THEM RIGHT.
ARIES GAS H o
Granduate Optician.
Rooms and 2 Margery Building.
The daily sentinel., 1907-02-13
ARxoLD,s NEW DEPARTURE
Grand Junction is to Have Her Firs
Residential Grocery
Store.

This week work was started on a
building on lots at the corner OF
Ninth street and ouray avenue. to be
erected for A. o. Arnold. formerly
proprietor of the Senate restaurant.
Mr.. Arnold expectes to open a first
class grocery house I'm this building
and It will be the first business of its
kind ever established in a residential
section of Grand Junction. Mr.. Ar
mold believes that it will prove a sue
cess and many others who have given
attention TO Mr.. Arnold's plans be-
lieve that 1t win prove profitable.
There is a great deal of traffic
along this street on the part of peo-
pie coming in from the country north
west and east of town. The country
trade with patronage that will be
drawn from the residents in the
blocks surrounding the new store will
doubtless prove quite extensive.
1t is new business venture for
this city and Mr.. Arnold has faith
in it. The building will be made at
tractive and Mr.. Arnold has owned
the lots for long period.
The daily sentinel., 1907-02-13
A Most Delightful Dance Given Last
Evening at Mnrgery Hall
by Young Men.

The invitation dance given last even
ing at Margery hall was attended
by 80 couples of young people. The
hosts of the occasion were a number
of young gentlemen of the city, the
committee on arrangements being Ar
thur Currie and Sandy Hoodenpyle
There have been numerous pleas
ant private social functions at Mar
gerry hall this winter but not one
has proven more sincerely pleasant
affair than the dance of last even
ing.
The regular order of things was
changed to some extent and the sup
per was served, before the dancing
begun, at eight o'clock The feast
of good things was prepared by Mrs
Mapps, the cateress and the guests
were seated at beautifully decorated
tables in the pretty banquet. room.
The menu was served in courses.
The viands were delightfully."- prepar-
ed
Mrs. VIII Ferrier and Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Sawyer acted as the
chaperons.
Herold Engle was toastmaster at
the banquet and performed the duties
of that office in a most agreeable
manner. Several toasts were happily
responded to in an informal man
ner.
Soon after the service of the sup
per the dancing began. An orches-
ira in charge of Prof. Payne render
ed the music and it could not have
been more satisfactory. The floor was
in fine condition. The young peo-
pie enjoyed the ever popular pastime
until the midnight hour and then the
merry making ended and the guests
enthusiastically expressed the opin-
ion that a happier evening could not
have been planned. the young gem
tlemen who acted as hosts have been
warmly congratulated upon the sue
cess of the affair. 1t will be the
source of many pleasant memories.