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New-York tribune., 1907-12-24
2. O. EMPLOYEES HONEST.
Christmas Rash of Nal Not Erert-
ing Former Influence.

What has become of the crop of postoffice
ployes who fall into the tolls of the postoce in
spectors and lose their jobs during the holiday
season because of the extra incentive TO steal
placed before them in the deluge of Christmas
packages iptrusted TO their care?
The percentage of clerks and carriers in the
service who yield to the temptation to appropriate
themselves money goods intended for other
persons is always small Those who cannot
sist the temptation are generally found out early
in their period of service and, of course. removed
from harms way 1t is worth observing. how
ever that Postoffice Inspectors Jacobs. Meyer and
Reddy, each of whom has had long experience in
the service, always grow anxious with the ap-
proach of Thanksgiving. From that day TO the
middle of January they are always more than
ever on the alert. If complaint comes from any
department of the general postoffice or from any
of the suh-statons in Manhattan and The Bronx
during the holiday season one OF them Is always
within reach and ready to start ferretng out the
source of the complaint matter what hour the
call may
good reason for this extra Watchtulness IS
found in the explanation of many offenders in the
postal service during recent years when brought
to trial that they could not Withstand the sight OF
what looked like such easy picking spread before
them during the holiday season OF the dozen or
more postal employees in Manhattan and The
Bronx arrested during the holiday season last
year on the charge of rifling the mails fully 80
per cent had in the service for a long period
of years. One clerk in tho general postofiice for
instance had served faithfully for eighteen years
without so much as breath OF suspicion being
cast on his reputation Yet when caught with
the goods on he admitted that the sight OF the
tewelry and trfnkets which he was constantly
handling had overcome his better judgment and
he could not resist the overpowering desire 10
grasp what looked like easy chance. Still an
other of those whose disposition OF Christmas
packages was considered exactly proper by
the authorities had been employed at Station ID
for twenty-five years. When arraigned ne. too'
said Christmas did it!'
This year however tho inspectors have made
only one arrest during the month OF December
Max Hubncr. who is now in the Tombs awaiting
hail pending his examination on the charge OF
stealing special delivery letters, had passed
through eight Christmas seasons in the postal
service without being subjected to the slightest
suspicion as to his honesty. The holiday season
is not over yet, but the postofice inspectors are
boning that there will not be the usual Christmas
crop Of offenders. An unusually large number or
arrests of employees in the metropolitan postal dls
trict was made during the monthe of October and
November 1t is possible that these arrests have
had a salutary effect In preventing others during
the nresent month The inspectors hope So at any
rate They are glad that Christmas comes but
a year.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-24
CARS WILL RUN ON CHRISTMAS.
Philadelphia Street Railroad Employees Will
Trv to Avert a Strike.

Philadelphia Dec. 23.-The executive COM
mittee of the Amalgamated Association OF
Street and Electrical Railway Employees, which
has been empowered by the local branch or
the organization to call strike IL the Philadel-
phia Rapid Transit Company does not accede
% the demands for Increased wages and I'M
proved conditions issued a statement to the
public tonight that no strike would be called
until after Christmas The committeeman add
that while they believe the demands for ten
hour working day and % cents hour with
improved conditions just, they have no de-
sire To strike until all reasonable efforts have
been exhausted to reach agreement with
the company through arbitration and in con-
ferences.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-24
HOUSE BURNED AFTER THREAT.
Poultry Dealer Just Escaped Death After
Getting Black Hand Letter.

Harry Helms. poultry dealer, who hved IN
a two story frame cottage in Summit avenue.
Corona. received Black Hand letter several
weeks ago warning him to deposit 5000 In a
package at Jackson avenue and Shell Road A
box was taken to the designated place by Helms,
and detectives watched the spot. but no one
appeared to claim it. The house was watched
for some time. but after while the police were
taken away
Early Sunday morning the house was burned
to the ground and Helms. who lived there alone.
inst escaped with his Hfe- 1t looked to the nrs-
men as il the building had been set on fire at
the four corners The police are looking for
the men who wrote the threatening letter
New-York tribune., 1907-12-24
HELD FOR sLAsHINe woMAN's COAT.

Brooklyn. held for trial at Special Sessions in
$500 bail yesterday by Magistrate Droege in the
Tombs court, charge of wilfui destruction of
personal property. Buchinder was arrested at the
Manhattan end of the Brooklyn Bridge by Patrol
man OFlaherty. after lively chase. the COM
plaint of Miss Eva Roy of No. 1850 1st street,
Brooklyn, who told Magistrate Droege that the
prisoner had slashed her raincoat in four places
yesterday morning on the bridge in the rush hour.
Buchinder denied the charge. but Miss Helen
Walsh who called Miss Roys attention to the
assault was positive that he was the man, he was
held.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-24
PACIFIC COAST FORTS.
Needed Improvements Pointed Ont
to the President.
rFrom The Tribune Bureau.l

Washington Dec. 2s.-The President has held a
number of conferences recently with Senators and
Representatives from the Far West regarding the
need Of greatly improved fortifcatIons for the Pa
ciic harbors. Senator Flint, of California and
Representative Humphrey, Of Washington. took up
the subject with him to-day and pointed out the
necessity for defensive works on the coast MI.
Humphreys plea was somewhat sensational
ANY second class cruiser of foreign power
could Puget Sound foggy day and blow
Seattle and Tacoma TO smithereens. he said The
entrance the Sound is three and a half nilea
wide and the fortifcations that are supposed to
command the approaches TO tie harbor are wholly
obsolete The water at the entrance ts 50 deep
and the current is swift that it would be i'm
possible to plant nires there to repel an attack
from hostile ships. The only possible way TO de-
fend the harboi would be oy the use OF torpedo
boats and submarines. The force now manning
the Notifications Puget Sound is entirely too
small for the work"
The President told Mr.. Humphrey to write out
for him a statement Of the condition. with such
suggestions he wished to make Senator Flint
appealed for an allotment of s15e0Oo for San
Diego Harbor and for defensive works at San Pc
6ro. Not dollar has yet been spent on fortfca-
tons at San Pedro" said ne, "and mighty little
has even been put into San Diego, either for
guns harbor works. 1t does seen shame
that when the great battlesh'r feet comes up the
from its trip around South America the rst
American harbor it reaches will be unusable be-
cause Congress has been tco stingy to spend
sloo."o 10 put IL IN snaoe- Ali tnaC hafocr neeoe
is to have little sand scraped away from the
entrance If that is done 1t will be the best har-
Dor south of San Francisco. Now, II we were only
well off they are up north we would not
have any kick coming. Take Puget Sound. there,
for instance: IT is splendidly fortified. and
But Representative Humphrey Just told the
President that they not well fortified He
says any second class cruiser could go In there
in a fog and blow them to smthereens," said
of Senator F1ilt's hearers
'Is that SOP exclaimed Senator Flint In
fog, Ell? Now. how about the fog in tho brain
of some of the northern Congressman That's
what ought to be blown away before you get any
further with -he argument. The southern coast
needs the money great deal than the
northern coast
New-York tribune., 1907-12-24
SUIT AGAINST KILEY ESTATE ENDS.

The testimony in the suit brought by Mrs Flora
Colt in the Supreme Court. Brooklyn. against the
estate of Thomas w. Key. to compel specific per-
formance of a contract which the dead banker
made with her a year before his death was finished
Yesterday afternoon. and the lawyers submitted
briefs to Justice Crane. who will hand down his
decision hereafter. The last witness to take the
stand was the pIaintin herself. who testified that
Ktey had told her at the time of their marriage
that he wished keep it secret. 1t inter-
fare with his business. In 1905. she said Kiley told
her himself that he was bigamist, and threw
himself on her mercy and In the fall of year
made a will leaving her half OF his estate
New-York tribune., 1907-12-24
FIREMAN DIES At SAN JUAN.

Washington Dec. 23.-The efforts of Rear Admiral
Evans comnlar ling the Atlantic fleet. TO save the
life of BENJAMIN Northway. first class fireman
on board the batteship Missouri who was taken
i'll with peritonitis the voyage from Hampton
Roads were ineffective. the man died almost
Immediately after the arrival of the Missouri at
San Juan. Northway resident of Gloucester
Mass and enlisted in the navy at Boston. William
Northway. his father, who lives at No. 1908 WASH
ipeton street Gloucester, is named his next of
New-York tribune., 1907-12-24
CITY EMPLOYEES PAID TO-DAY.

Controller Metz announced last evening that he
would begin paying the salaries Of city employees
in Manhattan this morning. This means that those
empIoyed by the city will not have to have their
Christmas marred by having their salaries held up
The Controller announced some days ago that
q result of the Borough President Ahearn tangle
he hold up all the salaries of Manhattan city
employees until he received opinion from the
CORPORATION Counsel. The Controller received in
formation that Mr.. PendIetons opinion would
tain him In paying out the money.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-24
TWO EXAMINING PLUMBERS NAMED

Mayor Mcclellan has appointed Bartholomew F.
Donohue and John ]. Dunn members of the Ex-
aminng Board of Plumbers in the places of Robert
McCabe and John Todd. respectively Donohue Is
a plumber at No. 1I12 Park avenue. while Dunn Is
q RrookIvn man with his business office at No. 80
Park Place The members OF this board are paid
S. a meeting They hold examinations for those
applying for plumbers licenses.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-24
LEW PUBLISHER DIES IN COURT.

Reuben Ginsberg, sixty years Old publisher and
dealer in Jewish books and periodicals. died sud-
denly in the of the Fourth Municipal Court.
No 30 First avenue, yesterday morning while wait
ing 10 be called in suit he had brought against
the United States Express Company. Mr.. Gins
bergs home was No. 81 EldridSe street. where
the body removed by order of Coroner Har-
burger
New-York tribune., 1907-12-24
aorANY BAY ANNIVERSARY.

There was a celebration recently at Sydney in
honor of the 18TH anniversary of the landing of
Captafn Cook at Botany Bay, near Sydney There
was present at the celebration a remarkable link
with the past the pereson OF sailor ninety five
wears old named Captain Charles. He was able TO
identify the exact spot where the historic landing
took place ii having been pointed out to him early
in manhood by one of the blacks who was present
He actually conversed with native of the Sand
vich Islands who saw the massacre OF Captain
Cook According to this native Captain Cook and
his companions were killed because they spread
some sails to dry on strip of land reserved for
sacred purposes.-Springfeld Republican
New-York tribune., 1907-12-24
1ue WORLDS GREAT FORTUNES.

Some one interested in statistics has complied
list of the names of the possessors Of the one hun
dred largest fortunes In the world John d Kocke,
feIer heads the list, and is followed by Belt and
Robinson. the South African miionaIres who con con
dred largest fortunes it Is found that hfty-one OF
them belong in the United States. twelve In Eng
Land six in Russia six in Austria. and six In Ger
many with the rest scattered over the globe Tne
list excludes all those paupers who cannot claim az
East $40 OOOoOo and the combined wealth Of the
one hundred plutocrats Is put at T.o0o.ooooo0-
Sn1anadnld RepubljcoC
New-York tribune., 1907-12-24
MRS. HESS SUES FORMER POLICEMAN.

Among the uncontested divorce cases heard yes
terday by Justice Newburger in the Supreme Court
was one brought by Mrs. Caroline Hess, wife of
former Patrolman Hess. who is serving term
fourteen and one years for kidnapping Elizabeth
Grady in May Mrs. Hess asked for absolute
divorce. When Elizabeth Grady called the
stand she admitted her relations with Hess. JUS
tice Newburger reserved decision
New-York tribune., 1907-12-24
LEAGUE FORGERY CASE ADJOURNED.

Justice Mayo. of Special Sessions. sitting as a
city magistrate yesterday afternoon held hear
ing In the of Eugene p Cans and John Hahn,
who are charged with alleged forgery OF a
campaign letter in the last election, headed
"Hearst's Independence League. Gilsey House."
and signed Campaign Committee witness
an empIoye of the Independence League head
quarters testified. Assistant District Attorney
Appleton appeared to prosecute the case. "l>1e"
Levy appeared for the defendants. The case was
adjourned until January g.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-24
PARALYzED GIRL REeAINs USE OF EYES.

The prolonged tetanic CONFUSION which seized
Miss Eva Wordrop the ward of William F. Kellam.
of No. 2S7 Willis avenue. The Bronx. Thursday
afternoon seemed to relax its grip yesterday. The
doctors In the Lincoln Hospital, where the young
woman is patient noticed first n movement of the
optical nerves Later in the day Miss Wordrop
regained consciousness. and was able to her
ewes il is now exnected that she will recover.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-24
THROUGH WITH "HooDoo ROOM"

Justice Dayton, who has been sitting In Trial
Term, Part ". OF the Supreme Court for the last
three weeks has been made i'll by the bad ventila-
ton OF the 'fhoodoo room" In the County Court
House. In discharging jury from further at
tendance yesterday morning he said ut is an out
rage for the city of New York to empanel men as
Jurors to serve In this room. with its drafts
have been i'll since sat in this room. and
say to you that viii never again sit in this room
unless the conditions are changed"
New-York tribune., 1907-12-24
TO MAKE 14-uNcH GUNS AT wATERvLIET.

IBy Telegraph to The Trbune1
Troy n. Y, De-. S.-Orders nave peen receiFeo
at the Watervlis Arsenal for 14-inch coast guns
They will be the first be made in this country.
and are of new type.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-24
ASSAULT KILLED FIREMAN,

Patrick McAvoy, a fireman in the Hotel Plaza
living at No. 4Oi East 61st street who was as
sauIted Sunday afternoon by gang of men at
h5th street and Third avenue, died in the Flower
Hospital yesterday afternoon from a fractured
skull The police after three men who were
arrested shortly after McAvoy assaulted and
paroled
New-York tribune., 1907-12-24
BIG NEW DOCK FOR BOSTON YARD.

Washington Dec 23.-Because of an increased de-
mand for docking facilities there. plans have been
prepared at the Navy Department for third dry
dock at the Boston Navy Yard. 1t is intended to
construct a dock five hundred feet long, with
breadth and depth at the entrance sufficient for any
shin
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1907-06-28

Nr- A. u. C-vln-ton Z We=- Flor
ia. one Il the most prominent rur
peut.ne men II The Sta-e. has sold
ont his entire interests, and accom-
paGid by Mr.. Sam Holmes OF Jack
.sonviHe, has gone on 4 trip around
the world Nj r. 5. Hall and others
of this city were the purchasers Of
Mr.. Covington's interests.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1907-06-28

ar. r. :. tEa. ~ --.s c.-- las p. "a
4a5 chairman II The Committee at
fifteen rro4-a-l. r-rr-a11a opera
,or< To form 4 new organization TO
control the rurnen-;ue operations in
THIS S-aJe-which Crsaliza-ion IS 10
be formed for mutual protection Mr..
Hall is one e the most prudent, con.
servative and Ievel-headed operators
in the business, and great wisdom
was hown in selecting him 10 form
the new organization.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1907-06-28

NJ. II. ". Taylor. a former citizen
4 this county, has a nice tobacco
farm IN Madison county. You can
always trust Mat Taylor 10 have a
spoke in The wheel of progress as it
moves onward. He is always up and
doing.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1907-06-28

Mr.. r. i:''nla" s@ Nj AIDE street Appleton. WIS.,
: cradle ard unhappy before P"runa
tx
fGye fer
. husband
- i.7H& 'ff I Br0c
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1907-06-28

Regular shoot OF the club viii Be
held every Wednesday afternoon az
8 90 o'clock.
The Glenwood post., 1907-01-19
THE DRY FARMING CONGRESS

There is to be dry farming con-
gress in Denver next week presumably
for the purpose Of discussing the best
and surest method of raising crops on
the arid plains. If those responsible
for the meeting shall conduct it along
these lines, it can be made very in
teresting to the farmers and will
prove of great value to the agricul.
tural interests Of Colorado.
But il the meeting shall be con-
Quoted in the interest of railroad
agents and land boomers and the tao
tics usually adopted by these two
classes shall be allowed to permeate
and influence the assembly much
harm instead of good to Colorado will
be the result.
With the exception of an occasi onal
year the climatic conditions In Colo
rado have not materially changed and
the reason farmers are now growing
crops successfully in the plains coun.
try whore before they failed complete
The Glenwood post., 1907-01-19
The Right of Way.

In the early days of western railway
building, days not SO long gone by as
to be out of memory, there were many
exciting races between rival roads for
the possession of important mountain
passes. Such a race, says the Worlds
Work, was that between the Santa Fe
and the Rio Grande roads for the right
Of way through Ration pass to New
Mexico and the southwest
Engineers and construction gangs
worked in mad haste to get to it ahead
Of their rivals. The victory fell to the
chief Of the Santa Fe. When the Rio
Qrande cohorts arrived they found him
alone in one Of the big gorges, shovel in
hand, slicing earth from an 5000 foot
hill.
what are you doing here?' they
asked.
Constructing a railroad" he replied
He turned another shovelful of dirt,
dropped the tool and hitched up his
heavy cartridge belt.
ANY one who interferes with the
Santa Fe does 1t at his own risk" he
said quietly.
First the Rio Grande men laughed
and then they ragged, and then they
turned and went away. Their road
was cut off from the south forever.
The Glenwood post., 1907-01-19
Weekly Stock Letter

Denver Union Stock Yards, Jan. IA
Receipts of cattle, while not heavy
here last week, were nearly twice as
large as the same week year ago.
Declines at eastern markets early in
the week resulted in lower prices here
for killing stuff but all loss has been
regained during the last few days ex-
cept on half fat cows. Good beef
steers are strong compared with a
week ago, good cows fully steady
with medium and half fat kinds 10 to
10 cents lower, feeders and stockers
strong to dime higher. Choice pulp
fed steers sold at $3.50 to $500 and
most of the good killers at f4.00 TO
81 50. Best straight cars of cows
brought So 40 to So. 70 with odds and
ends up to S3.75 Pretty good killing
COWS sold at 81 80 to 49, e5 and the
medium kinds around S2.35 to $a. s5.
Best feeders brought "a. 80 and several
lunches landed at f4.25 with best
stockers at $4.15. Bulls were in good
utIhdhu anu stoduy, NoaiS iis'io INV
er. Supply today light, market steady
to firm with steers at "a. IS and COWS
at SO. 20. Eastern markets 10 to Is
cents lower.
The heavy marketing of half fat
cattle recently from the feed lots of
the country has made room for good
manv feeders and with present prices
of beef so satisfactory finishers show
strong inclination to load up again.
Word received here by the manage
ment of the Western Stock Show asso-
citation states that large number of
eastern feeder buyers will be here at
the time of the show, January 10Th
to Goth to make purchases Eastern
packers will also be here in large
numbers prepared to bid on the fat
stuff and local packers are also pre-
pairing to take care of large number
of cattle during the week of the show.
Stockmen need therefore have no fear
of an overcrowded market during the
show week as there will be strong
demand for everything offered.
The Glenwood post., 1907-01-19
MANY PEOPLE feared tnat Gov.

MANY PEOPLE feared tnat Gov
ernor Buchtel. being preacher and,
SO it is said, opposed to capital pun
ishment, would interfere with the SEN
tencs of the court and reprieve the
murderer, John McGarvey, who it
will be remembered was a prisoner in
the Garfield county Jail after his cap
ture some months ago at Debeque.
But these people had evidently over
looked the fact that on January 8. in
his favorite church, Rev. Buchtel be-
came Governor Buchtel by taking a
solemn oath to support the constitution
and laws of the state of Colorado. OF
course the right to reprieve is given
to the governor. and there is no doubt
but ne will exercise that right when,
after careful investigation, there
appears to be danger of sending an in
uOCeul uau W LILO SdlloWs VI "ucH IL
seems there were mitigating circum-
stances sufficient to Justify lesser
penalty The crimes of McGarvey
we're especially atrocious. To be
sure he was only convicted of and
punished for murder, but his previous
crime cannot be overlooked and but
proves that he was not entitled to
mercy. While we are inclined to be
charitable and merciful to all, society
cries out against the waste of maudlln
sentiment which would ask for the
suspension of sentence against mul-
derous degenerate such as McGarvey.
There was but one thing to do and
that was to let the law take its course.
The Glenwood post., 1907-01-19
LEGAL

SALE OF FTIMBER.-Washington d. c., jan
uary 8, 1907. Sealed bids marked outside
Bid, Timber Sale Application, December 90,
1906. Holy Cross" and addressed to the For.
will be, received up to and Including
the 18th day of February, 1907, for all
merchantablc dead timber, standing and
down, and all the live timber marked for
cutting by the forest officers .,On a designated
area of about 30 acres located within Sec
16 in unsurveyed I. s.. Il. 81 w,
Holy Cross Forest Reserve, Colorado, esti.
mated to be $4,000 it.. b, NJ, of Iodgepole
pine, 10000 it., b. NJ, of Engelmann spruce,
10000 it,, b. NJ, of balsam, and 81 900 IT,, b. NJ
of dead saw timber, log scale. more or less.
No bid of less than $500 per NJ. IT. b. NJ, for
the lodgepoie, pine and lEngelmann spruce,
and $l.5O for the balsam and dead saw timber
will be considered, and a deposit of 500
must be sent to the Special Fiscal Agent,
Forest Service, Washln gton, d. c., for each
bid submitted to the Forester. Timber upon
valid claims exempted from sale. The right
to reject any or all bids is reserved For
further Information and regulations gov.
erning sale, address HARRY II. FRENCH,
Forest Supervisor, Glenwood Springs, Colo.
RADIO. THOMAS II. SHERRARD, Acting For
ester.
119 2--2-f8. .07
The Glenwood post., 1907-01-19

ONE OF THE very serious con-
ditions now confronting the govern
ment is the break in the Colorado
river which threatens to flood the en-
tire Imperial valley and cause untold
suffering and con plete financial ruin
to the inhabitants thereof While
the Southern Pacific Railway COM
pany, al the instance of the president,
is exerting every effort to close the
break, it has thus far been unsuccess-
full and the president has advised the
reclamation service to take up the
work and stay with it until they over
come the mischief which has been
done by the California Developm en- t
company. 1t will prove great task
and be anything but easy of accom-
plishment, and the president asks
congress to make an appropriation of
81, 900, 900 which it is estimated the
work will cost.