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New-York tribune., 1907-08-28
VAIL OF PAWNBROA End
Police Are Running Their Business
bU 4rresting Crooks.

When Commissioner Bingham returns from MS
vacation he will probably receive Formidable
memorial IN which will be embodied the woes
Of the pawnbrokers of the city under the sign
of the three balls All over town the men VINO
make living by exchanging jewelry, silver ana
other articles for sums OF money somewhat
smaller than the actual value of the articles
have hunch that 1t is about time 70 take sorne
concerted action Il they're going TO stick to the
trade at all
OF course. the pawnshop is an eleemosynary
institution TO an extent. but as the ordinary
kind Is not endowed by the philanthropist 1t
stands to lose money unless it is put on SELF
supporting basis So the obliging "unces' in
all parts of the city getting ready to make
a strong appeal to the Commissioner. beca use
through the activity Of lis men they are con-
stantly losing out the proposition.
The matter came to u head The other day Wheh
twenty-five or Inorc of the pawnbro:ers were
visited by men from Acting Inspector Mccall
ferty, of the detective bureau and their stock of
goods investigated The detectives carried with
them lists giving detailed descriptions of Things
appropriated by Emil Otto from an un-
suspecting individual who had jewelry TO dis
pose of for cash Emil got away with the
jewelry. but was later detected. When arrested
a bundle of pawntickets found in his pos
session. Then came the visit TO the pa NnSnopS
and the discovery of the stolen jewelry, which,
Of course had to be turned over to the police, at
a loss to It's temporary possessoTs
The pawnbrokers who we're hit by otto's per-
f1dy and the vigilance of the sleuths say, OF
course. that they have no objection to giving up
stolen property. although. of course. they never
would have received 1t if they knew II had been
stolen Still they advanced their client good
money on the property he brought ana 'hey
think il pretty hard shat they get no recon-
pense for the money paid out. when they are
compelled to return what has been proved to he
stolen property.
One OF the pawnbrokers who was taken IN ny
Otto's tale of hard luck said last night that ne
and lot of others in the business were Just SICK
of the way things going After they cop
this fellow in comes McCafferty's men ana nash
this list on us" OF course, he gave assurance
If the list of the stolen property when turned
over to the police by the thief's victim had been
given to them they wouldn't have Thought OF
such thing as lending money on II. AS cpn'-
plants to Acting Inspector McCaferty 60 not
seen, 10 have excited much pity I'm that quarter
the pa VII brokers are seriously considering the
organization of a protective league and seeking
legal advice as TO what remedy they NAV nave
I'm case they are compelled 10 give no stolcn
goods on which they have advanced money
New-York tribune., 1907-08-28
ZEL4T1 GOING BACK.
Nicaragu0n Presidents Son Takes
Bride 7Cith Him.

Senior G. Alfonso Zelaya. Of President Zelaya
Of Nicaragua. sailed on the steamship Dunottar
Castle for his home in Central America yesterday
afternoon.
Clinging 70 his arm. the liner dropped out into
the stream was his bride-the little American girl.
70 wed whom Zelaya defed the intrigue OF dtplo-
mats and even his father the President Both
were happv-ZeIava because his difficulty with his
father over his elopment with Miss Marguerite
Baker In Washington, had been smoothed over.
and Mrs Zelaya because she looks forward to her
life in the Niraraguan capital with much wonder.
fascination and specUi ation.
Everything Is all right now" said Zelaya as ne
stroked the tiniest kind Of a mustache He is a
little more than twenty-one years old and this Is his
first attempt at facial adornment- My father and
are on good terms. and We viii he happy some
enemies have caused great amount OF trouble
IN. the stories circulated about my marriage Why
sborId they concern themselves about me and my
choice of a wife,
.'Your newspapers In this country printed stories
about me playing piano in a concert hall after my
father had cast off. I sold pianos. us true ana
I'm a musician. Why should I not work for my
wife and myself? I'm going TO work as soon as
get home Nv father has many plantations. mines
and railroads There is great wealth in Nicar-
acra and can help much in developing prop
critics.
SQUALLS likely to interfere with yocr plans ne was
asked -.
Let me tell YOU that political conditions IN en-
+raI America are all right. Everything is har-
monous and loVely. iileS "ie ~
progressive
Amor leaving the ship az Nicaragua. Zeaya ana
,,s bride will go directly TO Managua. the home or
New-York tribune., 1907-08-28
ROBBED EVERY WEEK FOR 2 MONTHS
Screen Factory's Record Checked, It Is Said,
by Arrest of Three Men.

1t was discovered yesterday in the Tombs
Court that Hopkins & Co, manufacturers of
wire screens AT No. 1919 Franklin street, had
been robbed average of once a week for
the last two months Magistrate Breen sent
three men. charged with robbing The firm. 10 the
Tombs in default of 81, 600 bail each. The men
said their names were James Foley, Clinton IS.
Mohl and John B. Clayton. the latter manager
for W. j. Gilnartin, a junk dealer. at No. 16S
Hudson street
from last Saturday afternoon until Monday
morning, the robbers having selected that in
terval each week to visit the factory. told the
magistrate that they caught Foley in the factory
about O'Clock Saturday afternoon. The latter.
they said, gave information which resulted in
the arrest Of the two other men.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-28
LINER TESTS CHANNEL.
The Caronia Passes Safely Through
Ne7c ambrose Water7Cay.

Dredges lighters and all other dredging equip
ment were withdrawn from the Ambrose Ch"-
nell early yesterday and the Al,"-ton stedi'i7
Caronia of the Cunard Line. drawing thirty lee'
OF water. passed through the half-compieteu "'''
way her journey TO Liverpool
The monster Lusitania. of 32"" TONS Is que ~,
this port her maiden voyage from Live poot
early in the morning of Friday. September 15 ana
before attempting to bring her up the ne" chii'
the Cunard Line wanted some assurance tlat S'e .
would not be taking any great FISK ana lor tiid,
reason the Caro1ia was sent out YESTERDAY 10 iee
,bo y,,1- and take soundings the benefit OF her
sister ship.
If there was ever any doubt on the part or the
connan,- Of the possibility of getting the ne"
lcviathan UP safely to her pier 1t was dlspeeH
Yesterday the satisfactory performance VI 'li0
Caronia and from the enthusiasm expressed py
Vernon H. Brown local agent of the Cunard Line,
il * safe to assume that the Lustania VIII coie
..swmmingIy" up the Ambrose Channel
Tho caronia. in command of Captain frI'ch' a. " "
with Pilot Frank Cramer on the bridge. ieI' iei
pier at SIS a m and went down the BAY at d
srce,I Of about ten knots which she maintalned HI
the new channel and throughout the pasS"5 -
tho cper sea. She cleared the Ambrose 'haii' -, =.
fortvAve minutes and within one hour and a nan
after leaving her pier she was beyond shoai w. ~ !
,,tborob hor speed was oalv ten knots. she sa'ei
fortv-fve minutes by avoiding inc
course Of the Main ship 'hannel. .,
-rbe Ambrose Channel is not open for navleat'on'
hut ~, th. request of the Cunard Line the dreos-
t rar.rberraIfa was withdrawn and the channei
huovad with spars The Caronia drew 81 feet oI
uator in the bow and 20 feet inches IN the stern
S,e took so1ndinCs nearly all the way OUT. anu
fo,nd a generally uniform depth or 81 IN'l- l-N
-. ,,o1opa1 " L. Marshall. of the United
States engineers in charge OF the dredging. anu
cantain John a Rodgers of the Sd DIstrlct Oh
Tho lighthouse Board followed the Caronia In a
cu,ter After she cleared the channel they went
alongside and took off Vernon H. BLOWN agent vi
the Cunard Line who accompanied the steamer on
her trip down the bay.
Regarding the trip Mr.. Brown said: The Car
or.ia had a good safe margin all the way down the
channel and I am confident. are the experts
who were watching her. that the Lusttanta VII
have n good margin also" The Caronia was the
first big transatlantic liner to enter the Ambrose
New-York tribune., 1907-08-28
HUNDREDS SEE MAN FALL FROM IL"
Victims Skull Fractured by Contact with tie
Pavement.

In sight Of several hundred passengers COM
ing from one OF the Staten Island ferry boats
yesterday afternoon. T A. Wigham. a me-
chanical engineer. who gave his address as No.
"a West GSth street, fell or jumped from the
elevated platform of the South Ferry station.
striking his head against the pavement Wig
ham weighs about 80 pounds, and II is be-
lieved that his skull was fractured.
The distance Of the fail was fully twenty five
feet An ambulance was summoned from the
Hudson Street Hospital. where he was taken
He recovered consciousness long enough to tell
his name and TO give address. AT the ad-
dress which he gave II found that his wife
was in the employ of Mrs Brigham, who said
that she understood that Wigham and his wife
had been separated for long time
Wigham was employed two years ago by the
Delawanna Steel Company. of Delawanna.
" J.. and was regarded as an expert in the
manufacture OF steel. The plant at Delawanna
has been closed for year. and since then Wig
ham has been trying TO raise money TO pur-
chase the plant and resume business
New-York tribune., 1907-08-28
CASEY AND INTERNATIONAL Law.
EXEMPT from Arrest" Says Consuls EN-
ploye; "Cut It Out" Says Police Sergeant.

Peter ]. Ostrander, the youthful chauffeur OF
7 Willard Helm, the Nice-Consul of the Re-
public Of Honduras, who lives at the Marie
antoinette learned in the West Side court
Yesterday morning that he was not exempt
from arrest
Ostrander alone in the big touring car
on Monday night, and was speeding at rate
of twenty miles an hour Sergeant Casey, on
a bicycle al Columbus avenue and S6th street,
ordered him to stop Ostrander went on. now
ever and at S9th street Casey caught him
I'm exempt from arrest, protested Os-
trander.
Yes you are" said Casey, incredulously.
Come along"
I'm the chauffeur of the Vice-Consul OF
Honduras"
I'm Sergeant Casey. Come along. and cut
II out
In the West Side court yesterday Ostrander
told Magistrate kernochan that he was exempt
from arrest.
Your master is but you not-$10 fine. "
said the court.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-28
DEATH H4LTS TEST CASE.
Former Conuict Wos Suing State
for Prison Injuries.

Tho death Of Johr Joyce in St. Gregory's Hos
pital last Sunday evening will probably defef Tor
q time at least the test OF :he question. now far
the state is responsible for injuries received by
the inmates of penal Institutions in tasks which
they cannot shirk According TO Joseph A Shay'
Of No 1863 Broadway. who was Joyce's LAWYER Inc
latter used to he handy" man at one time 50
deyterous in fact. that twenty years or more ago
he was sent to Sing Sing for thrty-year period
convicted of burglary on three counts
Joyce kept his good behavior until about 1ouF-
teen wears ago. when of the keepers IN 'he
prison ordered him to get to work at a P'alliis
machine something he had never used before
joyce said he didn't know how to work the ma
chine and protested against the task but as there
was no getting out of 1t he had to turn to ana loi
low the keepers instructions. He did his best but
II wasn't long before he sliced four fingers OH MS
right hand. and had to go 10 the prison hosp''ai,
when Joyce got out about three months ago lie
laid the case before Mr. Shay. who was busy yes
rerdar completing the preparation OF papers IN a
sg5os claim for personal injuries. which was 10 ne
presented to the Court of Claims The loss OF the
fingers of the ex-conVicts hand na Juraiy
with his usefulness and Mr.. Shay pointed out Iha'
at the time the accident his client was NO. III
the position of a workman who could refuse TO 40
the bidding of an employer when that meant INJURY
10 him
After his release Joyce got temporary employ
rnent at Mrs Bangtor Booths institution. near
Sparkill About weeks ago while hauhnE Il
load of hay horse fell on him. ana joyce "dN
removed 10 ST Gregory's. where an operation was
ror,,.s 1ya failed TO recover. however. and
tho funeral expenses were betrayed by Mrs BooIl'
neculisr feature of the affair is that Mr Shay
knew nothing yesterday afternoon about the ut""'
of his client So far the hospital aulhofllle9 :"
Mrs Booth knew joyce left no heirs so II Is III
rrobable that the question whether convict can Dc
cornelled asains, his will endanger MS ne al
the command of a keeper will ne detefNliieu as {"
result of Jorce's experience
New-York tribune., 1907-08-28
SAVERS Fails TO APPEAR.
Bail of Former st. PauPs Ste1card
Forfeited zcith Tzco Days Grace.

Hampstead Long Island. Aug. % (SpecaD-
Duncan Campbell Sayers. for twenty years
steward of St PauTs School at Garden City
whose books were found by experts to have
been tampered with, after which he was arrest
ed. failed to appear when his case was called
to-day by Justice Citizens. and his bond Of
81 oOo was declared forfeited. The court. how
ever. allowed two days for his bondsmen TO
produce Sayers. II he is brought TO court In
that time the forfeited bond will be restored
Eighteen years ago Sayers was injured at the
school while trying prevent the explosion Of
a gas tank His nose blown completely
off. The cathedral corporation. to avoid a law
suit agreed 10 give him life job. which would
be lost for dishonesty only
Sayers has had charge Of the books Of ths
school ever since. and all accounts have had
TO pass through his hands. Never had his
honesty been questioned. and he remained at his
post the year round. only taking short
tion in. the summer. when he would spend
week or two at the Ashland House with his
brother. who recently died and left him S20Od0
This spring DIR. Frederick Gamage. who had
been head master at ST Paurs for fourteen
years and put the school paying basis. had
a misunderstanding with the Bishop. and he and
the entire staff of teachers left the school Or.
Carnage has started new school at Paulding
y. Y All the boys of the school intend II IS
said. to attend the neY school at Pauldng-
This summer the Cathedral Chapter in going
Sayers's books found several erasureS. and
employed expert To so over HIS accounts
on the strength of the experts report. Paul F.
Sweet. canon of the cathedral. swore out the
warrant for Sayers's arrest. Canon Sweet
said to-day that the shortage would probably
be over $1,000 He said the expert had gone
TO Garden City start a system Of book
keeping the school
New-York tribune., 1907-08-28
TO STAMPEDE CONVENTION FOR COLBY.
Movement on Foot in Jersey City to Force
Essex Reformer to Run for Governor

Despite his declaration that he is not candi-
date for Governor and that he favors the nomi-
nation of Sheriff Frank SOmmer. movement is
on foot to trv and stampede the state convention
for Senator Everett Colby. Mayor Pagan and Cor
poration Counsel George b. Record of Jersey City
have persistenty insisted that Colby should be
the nominee and II is said that they ahve not
abandoned the idea of securing the nomination
for Colby If IL is possible
They almost in daily consultation with men
of influence from other sections OF the state. In
Guiding Colby's county. Essex. and 1t has been
planned capture the convention for the leader Of
the New Idea party in the state
New-York tribune., 1907-08-28
PROTEST BY Mr.. PL4NT.
Objects to Questions in North Caro-
Ina Rate Hearing.

Washington Aug T-The direct testimony Of
Controller Plant of the Southern Ls,ilway in the
North Carolina rate hearing completed to-day.
and considerable progress was made in the cross
examination for the State of North Carolina which
was conducted by Congressman Woodward
Most Of the afternoon session taken UP with
questions by Mr.. Woodward concerning the reports
made by him the North Carolina Corporation
Commission the operations of the Southern Rail-
in that state Mr.. Woodward pressed his
questions go strongly that Mr. Plant said he felt
called upon to ask the protection OF the Master
in Chancery. Mr. Plant asserted that Mr. Wood
ward asked him questions for the evident purpose
Of drawing erroneous conclusions and such cues
tions he said did not intend to answer.
Mr. Woodward asked Mr. Plant whether. upon
any Of the quarterly reports made TO the North
Carolina Railroad Corporation for the four quar-
ters ended with June go. 1906 there was any state
that the operating expenses OF intrastate bus-
ness approximations.
The reports were not made by me- replied MI
Plant; they attested by me"
Are they not sworn to by you. Mr.. Plant" he
was asked.
THAT Is true replied the witness.
When asked II It not his duty 10 make
those reports TO the corporation commission. Mr.
Plant said It his duty to see that they were
prepared and filed. They were sworn to by me as
correct to the best OF my knowledge and belief
he added.
Reverting to his first question the reports
IN tha North Carolina commission. Mr.. Woodward
asked Mr. Plant Il there anything In the re-
port on the operations OF The Southern Railway
made by the Controller for the year ended Sep
tenber 80 1906 Indicating that his statement OF the
operating expenses inciden. TO intrastate business
was an approximation. Upon examining the report
Mr. Plant said It did not show any notation on It
that the figures approxmated He added that
# was a physical impossIbility to determine with
mathematical accuracy the total amount Of ex-
pense of the !ntrastae traffic distinguished
from all traffic.
On direct examination Mr. Plant contended that
the price of labor the Southern had increased
materially during the last five or six years. ana
that wage concessions had been made since June
go 1896. He presented tabulated statement giving
an estimate of the increase in wages 20 employees
in 1906 as compared with the previous year. which
aggregated 1904 900. The increases were for the
entire system. but they applied equally TO North
Carolina.
Mr. Plant detailed the earnings and operating
expenses Of the Southern Railway for the year
ended June 90 1907. and stated that the decrease
In the net earnings compared with 1906 was
sl,995S7, or 1877 per cent The balance over fixed
charges for 1907 81 2 321 compared with IS. .229
06s in 1906 a decrease Of 562 per cent In reply TO
a question. he said there was not enough balance
over fixed charges declare per cent dividend
on the preferred stock OF the Southern. and that
that rate of dividend had not been declared during
the present
New-York tribune., 1907-08-28
REMARKABLE ESCAPES FROM DEATH.
Train Crashes Into Crowded Car Containing
Sixty-fve Persons-0ne Hurt.

Lacrosse. Wis. Aug 21.-One man was dan
gerously injured and sixty-five persons were
badly shaken and narrowly escaped death In
an accident at railway crossing in North
Lacrosse to-day A streetcar containing sixty
five persons hit by train OF cars on the
crossing A great panic ensued among the
passengers snd for a time it was feared that
many hed been killed. ana ambulances and a
corps Of physicians were hastily sent to the
zane The bulk of the passengers. however.
h:. remarkably escaped injury.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-28
FRISCO ROAD INCREASES CAPITAL.
Stockholders Vote for New Mortgage and
Bond Issue of Sl15,OOO,OOO.

ST. Louis. Aug. 27.-At special meeting of stock
holders of the Frisco Railroad system here to-day
a new MORTGAGE bond issue OF Sll5.000.000 and an
increase in the capital stock from Slc.o00GO 10
sa0 900 were voted. The bonds will mature on May
l. 1927 and to pay not to exceed per cent.
They will be redeemable at option. Ten million
dollars worth o issued
New-York tribune., 1907-08-28
MASKED ROBBERS HOLD UP AUTO.
Four Pennsylvania Men on Dark Road Lose
All Money and Valuables.

Lewistown. Penn Aug 27-Roy Long. Calvin
Knepp, Charles Bearley and Raymond Dixon.
while riding in an automobile on dark road
three miles from this place at late hour last
night We're held up by three masked men, who
took all their money and valuables. vigorous
hunt is being made for the highwaymen. but
there seems little chance Of catching them.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-28
MANY CLAIMS AGAINST RAILROADS.

Washington, Aug. Z7.-More than a hundred COM
piaints. each asking for reparation from various
railroads IN the southeastern territory account
O. the yellow pine decision Of the Supreme Court
f the United States. flied with the Interstate
Commerce Commission to-day. Under the law Il
IS necessary that the claims shall be fled within
a year Of the time the rate law became effective
The year. It is generally held will expire
This accounts for the rush file the claims
New-York tribune., 1907-08-28
WARNING AGAINST FALSE AGENT.

/. II. Nutting, general Eastern passenger agent
of the Southern Pacific company, authorized the
following statement yesterday:
A man giving the name of J. r. Bliss and using
n card with the words Special Representative.
Colonization Department, Southern Pacific is
representng himself agent Of this company
for the purpose of organizing parties TO go to Cali
fornia A cash deposit is required In advance from
the intending tourists. No person by the name of
J. r. Bliss is employed by this company or author
lied to for it in any capacity.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-28
INDoRsE COLLINS FOR GOVERNOR.

The Eighth Ward Republican Club of Jersey
City has declared for ex-Supreme Court Justice
Gilbert Collins for Governor. 1t is club composed
of men affiliated with the regular organization IL
is said ex-Judge Collins would be averse to
being the Republican nominee for Governor il the
nomination came to him unsolicited
New-York tribune., 1907-08-28
FOUR CAUGHT IN FIRE TRAP.
Three Young Women and Man Burned to
Death in Oklahoma.

Oklahoma City. Okla. Aug. 21.-Searchins for
an exit from death trap that confronted them.
and henmed in on all sides. three young women
and man We're burned 10 death early to-day IN
a fire which destroyed house East Grand
avenue. The fire is believed to have been of in
cendiary origin.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-28
WISCONSIN MINERS NOT YET QUIET
Clash with Oficers-Plants Said To Be Badly
Crippled.

Sunerior Wis Aug. 2I.-A demonstration oy
the strikinc, members Of the Western Federa-
+ion of Miners took place at Evelcth yesterday
afternoon and it is thought that ABOUT nun
dred miners were prevented from soihs ''
,.orl. before Chief Kent and deputy sherlfs
arrived upon the scene and dispersed the S''ih-
ORG Several of the latter were injured IN the
clash with the officers
The mines are said to be badly crippled. as
shown by the way the shipments Of ore to the
docks are held up. The boats are being de-
laved hv the non arrival of ore from the mines
and the shipments will fall far short of the ex-
peCted record.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-28

Duluth Mimi. Aug. 2I.-The PittsbUrG Com
panys steamer Pierpont Morgan. Captain
Chambers loaded 11..D tons of ore at the
Missabe docks yesterday afternoon in three and
one-half hours and made two shifts to load
This is said to be the record for quick loading
at these ore docks. and is close to the tonnage
record of the steamer u. G.. Kerr.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-01-18

tIitancef or transporting iaun> !, $
over or through the dam. For
this Improvement they desire to
control the flowage oil the water
at the dam at Otter rapids. AS it
now stands the citizens of Eagle
River will not concede TO their
wishes put after further arrange
ments are made. it may be to the
best intere OF all, to concede
come. but future arrangements can
decide that question. We all
would like to see these two chain
of lakes connected. but uaiess we
can see the way clear so we will
not have to concede everything to
obtain that end, it will never be.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-01-18
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the
Tax Rsll for the Town of Eagle
River, Villas County. Wisconsin
for the year 1906 is now in my
hands for collection and the taxes
charged therein are subject to
payment at my office in the Town
Of Eagle River, Wisconsin, at any
time prior to and on the 18th day
Of February, 1907, and alter the
said 28th day of February 1907, |
hall proceed to collect the taxes
charged in said tax roll and re-
naming unpaid.
FRED MOREY
Treasurer Town of Eaele River,
Wisconsin.
Dated at Eagle River, Wiscon-
sin, this 18th day of January, 10o7.