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New-York tribune., 1907-01-08
WANTS SPECIAL JURORS FOR THAw.
But His Counsel Opposes Action of District
Attorneys Office.

Assistant District Attorney Garvan petitioned
the Criminal Branch of the Supreme Court yes
terday for a special panel OF talesmen to select
q jury to try Harry K. Thaw for the murder OF
Stanford White. Mr.. Garvan submitted 10 Jus
tice Fitzgerald affidavit in which was OUT
lined the for his action He said that
Thaw had been indicted for murder in the first
degree, that the case had been widely comment
ed upon In the press. and that it would be a
difficult matter to get impartial jury from
the panel OF petit talesmen.
John B. Gleason. Of Thaw's counsel. op-
posed the motion. declaring that false state
ments and injurious articles have been printed
and attributed to ths defendant and his family
since January l. and that Ii Is doubtful IL q fair
and impartial jury could be selected from a
special panel selected under such statute"
mo statements or interviews have been given
by the defendant. his wife any other member
OF the family" Mr.. Gleason continued. except
In writing over their signatures" He wound up
by saying that some of the Statements were
made deliberately, falsely and naliciously TO
the disadvantage OF the defendant
Justice Fitzgerald ordered Gleason to embody
his facts In the form of affidavit. serve 1t on
the District Attorney, and then he would give
both Thaw's counsel and the District Attorney
another hearing. Later in the day Mr.. Gleason
embodied in affidavit form the gtst OF his
marks and had IL served on District Attorney
Jerome
New-York tribune., 1907-01-08
TRI-ST4TE IN FOLD.
Refatge Of Baseball Contract Jammp-
ers Nosc Destroyed.

Cincinnati Jan. 7.-By the favorable action
taken by the national baseball commission to-
day the application Of the Tri-State League
Of Pennsylvania for protection under the ma
tonal agreement a refuge of contract Jumpers
has been destroyed. Little difficulty was ex-
perienced in arriving at an agreement. The
committee from the Tri-State League. headed by
President Carpenter, presented the application,
and after deliberation an agreement was
reached by which the Tri-State League comes
into the national agreement in Glass B, subject
TO the Endorsement of the national association
which meets In New York tomorrow. and for
which meeting the delegates left Immediately
after the conclusion of the meeting Of the ma
tional commission
The agreement entered into by the commission
and the TTi-State League provides that the
question Of classification and circuit of the new
members shall be determined by the national
association. All players who have heretofore
violated national agreement contracts shall not
be allowed to play with any clubs except those
of the Tri-State League. Players from the Tri-
State, except contract jumpers who have signed
contracts with national agreement clubs, are to
remain the property of the clubs that signed
them last.
All major league players In the Tri-State
League who are not contract jumpers to
revert to the clubs having title to them In
case Of dispute over title to these players, the
national commission shall decide the ownership.
Minor league players coming under this rule are
TO have their titles fixed by the national asso-
citation. Contract Jumpers who are TO remain In
the Trt-State League are to be compelled to
turn to national agreement clubs any money
that had been advanced 10 them in the past
The same rule applies to Tri-State League play
ers who have signed with national agreement
clubs after accepting advance money from Tri-
State clubs.
At the annual meeting of the National Base
Dali Commission, which preceded the consid-
GRAFTON Of the outlaw application. August Herr
mann was reelected chairman and John Ts
Bruce secretary Mr.. Herrmann's report showed
that during the year seventy cases had been
disposed Of 2,991 letters, kilograms and notices
We're sent out. and the total cost for the oommis-
sion for that time was S5.256 The sum of
S2,22o was collected in fines
The case Of James Seebrtng, Of the Williams
port club, who seeks reinstatement after having
been declared ineligible TO play with national
agreement clubs, was taken under advisement,
The applications of Wiggs, Wiltse and Brod-
ertck for reinstatement were refused
The joint schedule committee of the National
and American leagues will meet tomorrow to
consider dates for the ensuing season Ban
Johnson has appointed Mr. Hermann and Mr.
Bruce to act with him for the American Ieeeue
while Messrs. Ebbets Murphy and Droyf1s VIII
represent the National League
New-York tribune., 1907-01-08
SEATS in DEMAND FOR RIG e.wps

Apphcaoons are coming In rapidly for seats and
boxes Tor the big indoor carnival of the Pss,,,na
Athletic Club to be held at Madison Square car
Geo on Saturday evening. February g. The first nr,
rate sale Of the boxes win be held at the psstrn.
caneaouse scth street and Avenue A. some t,rs
011nS the course of week or two and t,,...
Ssw days later. f0"fe Hardsn q
~ - etnleric matinee. which begins at 2 D. m v1ll
5e1smS from appearances. De ono of the 1reaYsst
t1oorE t4ssu 1or younger boys ever held In Men,
~ Aax hs. includes events for the p,,hno
5oaooh Athletic League, tho Catholic AthIetio
ntee&le. the intersettlemeut Athletic League and
thA 91noay Schools Athletic league @-AA
fEu Particulars and all Information with refsr-
saAoe x tox lanes can De procured from J. E. SuIli-
v99s NO. ~ VIZ street, T.. s5pitzer pasf!rn.
Eihlsua Cauh. syta street and avenue A. New York
New-York tribune., 1907-01-08
OPENS UNDER GUARD.
Basb Wrecked by Bomb Resumes
Batsiness-Injured MAJ Rscouey.

Philadelphia, jan 7-Polce and employees
guarded the Fourth Street National Bank when
1t opened for business to-day. Despite the fact
almost completely wrecked by the bomb thrown
by Steele on Saturday. the $50 employees and
the patrons were little Inconvenience. A dozen
Of the clerks at work wearing bandages
covering injuries caused by flying glass and
other wreckage.
OF the score of persons injured only two
Thomas B. Rutter, the discount clerk and Will
lam Crump, the private messenger to Richard
H. Rushton, president OF the bank-are sttll IN
the hospital Unless complications set In. the
physicians say they will recover, although
Crump probably will be blind. Crump was close
to McLear. the cashier. and Steele the bomb
thrower, when the explosion occurred, and was
badly mangled-
The police believe the explosion OF the bomb
with the cashier Steele became nervous. and iss
the bomb fall from under his coat
Lynchburg. Va. jan Mrs. Besss L. stasls
wife OF ]. r. Steele, who wrecked tho Fourth
Street National Bank of Philadelphia on Sat-
urday and was killed in the explosion. claims
she was married to Steele at Greenvills. Mich,
on June L. 1904 She said to-day that SteeIe
and admits that she had no other evidence. She
says Steele had been sending a monthly check to
Chicago. but she thought X was for his mother
and not the first wife. She will return to her
home at Grand Rapids, Mich. and endeavor TO
clear up her marriage. Her maiden name was
other than her twelve-year-old boy, the child
of her first husband.
New-York tribune., 1907-01-08
E. L. BLAKE SUED FOR DIVORCE.
Wife Says He Is Proprietor of '"The Stock
and Bond Reporter"

Mrs. Ruby Helen Blake has applied for ALI
mony and counsel fees pending the trial OF her
suit for an absolute divorce from her husband.
Ernest IAnwood Blake In the affidavit filed by
Mrs. Blake she says her husband has not sup
ported her since 1908 She lived with her
mother until the latter died. in March of last
year. she says. and since that time she has
been without any OF livelihood Mra
Blake says that her husband is the proprietor
of THE Stock and Bond Reporter"
Blake says that. while his name does appear
the OF The Stock and Bond Re-
porter" he is only the nominal owner He
says that IL his wife's Ill treatment OF him
that compelled him to leave her He assured
Supreme Court Justice Davis that he could pay
but 50 a week alimony. but notwithstanding
s9ls the Justice ordered him to pay his wife
$1s a week and $3.50 counsel fees
New-York tribune., 1907-01-08
WARNING TO SKATERS.
Montreal Meeting Not Sanctioned
BIZ amateur athletic Union.

Captain John J. Dixon. secretary OF the Amateur
Athletic Union, has received the following COM
munication from n. II. Crow. secretary y-treasurer
OF the Canadian Amateur Athletic Union:
AS q result OF mail vote taken some time ago
tnis union controls directly all amateur skaters IN
Canada Canadian championships viii be held in
Toronto on February e. The old Canadian Skatine
Association that has broken away from this union
Is advertising Canadian championships at Montreal
on the same day, and, Notwithstanding the warn
ing ot Mr. sullivan TO their secretary Mr. CLARKE
sae Sssonsl Stating Association Of the United
eociation of skaters Of course the skafInp IN
Montreal will be unssnctioned, and every man who
corlgetes in 1t Will be suspended '
WiIl you kindly speak TO MIR. Clarke of the skat-
skaters? " 'i'0
AS the Amateur Athletic Union, Of Canada. is
allied with the Amateur Athletic Union, of the
oniteo states, all skaters who take part In the
fnest-ng at Montreal will court trouble " 'ie
New-York tribune., 1907-01-08
SYSONBY IN ACTION.
Skeleton Of Great Horse W'3U Be
Mounted IN His Stride.

Ofloials of tho American Museum of Natural His
tory have finally decided TO have the bones OF
6ysonby, James r. Keene's great racehorse, which
died early last summer OF a virulent skin disease
mounted as showing him In his stride. When the
mounting is completed the horse will be placed In
the wing of the museum where Elmer Wilkes, tho
trotter is exhibition. DR.. s. II. Chubb oste-
ologist of the museum, is preparing sysonby's
bones. Professor Herman c. Bumpus direotor
said last night
We have decided to have the greatest raoshorse
his hardest to win, For that reagon Sysonby viii
be mounted in his full stride.
The bones have been disarticulated. but the
mounting of the skeleton will be long. tedious
Undertaking DR. Chubb has decided to make re-
peated visits TO the raoetracks and take instan-
taneouS photographs of thoroughbreds galoping
This will be done that the pose and movement
Of the racers can be carefully studied When Dr.
Chubb has studied sufficiently TO prepare the skee
ton he will be able to show Sysonby If at top
speed.
Sysonby buried about two months before diR-
intormeat, and IN consequence autopsical results
were not complete. Dr. Chubb found, however,
that the horse had lungs OF great power and Depth
and the so-called cannon bones, between the knee
and ankle unusually long and slender, typical
Of q racer, DR. Ghubb said that tine public will be
surprised when the mounting is complete to find
position in which Sysonbys feet will be placed
He said the ordinary idea that the action of the
fore ana hind legs ia simultaneous is erroneous.
New-York tribune., 1907-01-08
MOTOR CRAZE GROWING.
So Says ID. II. Morris an TALKING
of Auto Post Road.

Three former presidents Of ths Automobile Club
of America have come out strongly In favor of the
plan to utilize the land OF the Catsldn Aque-
duct automobile highway. Dave Hennen
Morris is tho latest adherent to the post road and
in statement supplementing the statements al
ready made by A r. Shattuok and Winthrop f.
Soarritt on the matter he brings out some new
points In favor of the proposed highway. Mr.. Nor
ris says:
Public recognition Of the automobile Is bound 70
come The automo6s Is not & 9hy n kS bs last few
months has made extraordinary ADVANCES In pup
lie favor Such s the craze for automobiles at the
their houses to buy motor cars. AND, moreover,
there are a thousand evidences tS2t the advance
The project TO have a public automobile highTYafy
on the land of the Catskill aqueduct certainly
seems to- merit the support of all WHO are inter, %
public Investment. Certainly this ribbon Of CITY
owned land stretching for ffty miles north OF New
York should not be allowed to remain 5dle wnie me
only making 1t of great value TO taxpayers, but
also OF securing from It an important public in IN
vastly increase the value of realty all through its
territory, and yield a larger tax return TO the
highway is constructed, think that moderate toll
charges, which would gladly be paid by car own.
ers. would not only maintain the road In perfect
no way Compete with the various projects for 2ri-
di'i road Whsrs cars could run at unlimited speed
means OF access TO suburban residents: .
The aqueduct, I understand. viii take rev
SesaTe That time the new road will be badly needed
to supplement- spoh privately buflt motor high
ways as that on Long Ielat the interest in which
motor roads
New-York tribune., 1907-01-08
FAVOR AUTO HIGHWAY.
Resolution 4dopted by 4ttomoblle
Club of America.

S. M. Butter secretary of the Automobile Club
of America, announced yesterday that the board
of governors Of the club had formally approved the
proposed plan of building automobile post road
the line of the Catskul aqueduct now IN
course of construction At meeting OF the board
the following resolution adopted
Whereas The State of New York will own tbs
right Of way Of the new aqusduot; therefore. -.
Resolved, That the board Of governors Qr the
Automobile Club of America desire TO eau the at
tention OF the state and city officials to the de-
road for the Of autouobiliss SO that the Slti-
zens OF the state living between Peekskiu and New
York may have additional means OF access to the
latter city;
Resolved That copies of this resolution be sent
to the Governor of the State, the State Engineer.
the Mayor of the city Of New York. President OF
oughs of Manhattan. The Bronx Queens Kings and
the Aoueduct Commissioners, the Commissioners OF
Water Supply and to the press.
New-York tribune., 1907-01-08
DRESSING THE GARDEN.
Work Being Rushed for Coming
automobile Sho1U.

There fs a pretty good show at Madison Square
Garden although the boxofice IS closed. and the
public is not admitted for price pass The scene
inside the Garden is we'll worth the usual price
OF admission II Is the work OF preparing the big
aInphitheatre for tho seventh annual automobile
show. which opens Saturday night. under the
auspices OF the Association OF Licensed Automo-
bile Manufacturers.
Tho preparatory work has really been in progress
for three weeks, but IL is at It's height, and
couple OF hundred men swarmiug the Garden,
busy at all OF interesting work from dome 10
cellar. Week before last the flooring was laid and
the elevated platform and meEzanine platform we're
erected. over the arena boxes and seats. These
were used for the poultry show. Last week, while
the roostors and hens were growing and cackling
on the main floor. the were at work in the
cellar cleaning and painting and covering tho
Eals and pillars with paintings and tapestries
Ihe work on TIE rathskeller In the basement was
begun last week. also, and II Is about COM
The rethskeer will be quite a wonderful part
OF the show. II is sixty-five feet long and built
2f Imitation rock like grotto In many details
Wiesbaden- The ceiling is made up OF grape
vines with the grapes electrically Illuminated and
IS three-foot frieze OF embossed and hand
fooled Spanish leather above foot wainscot-
through open windows upon vistas of German
Even on Sunday the work went on, the statuary.
terial being hauled into the Garden The real yorl,
sesggan yesterday. One gang of men has the Job OF
dome. another gang Is busy erecting the great
fountain and the score OF heroic statues: st7 an
other division is putting silkoene drapeies the
and small; carpets being laid, signs erected
b9pa bo9s3h plaster work put In place and eyerywhere
Y continue day and night until fTday whsn @9rt Is
Is expected that all will be in readiness.
New-York tribune., 1907-01-08
CHESS PLANS SETTLED.
First Game for Worlds Title U1sU
BE PLACED ON Januagg go.

Champion Lasker and Marshall have now settled
all details respecting their forthcoming match for
the chess championship OF the world. According
to the agreement they will play the first game in
this city January 20 and continue the match
here for eleven additional games. They will then
play few games out of town and finish the match
here
1t is intended to hire hall and play the games
In public The hall will be arranged as a regular
chess clu that visitors will have the chance not
only OF watching the game in progress, also of
indulgng in play themselves should they feel in
clined do So Several giant chess boards will be
fixed the walls to enable the spectators to
follow the they originally made by
the principals and then analyze the position on the
chess tables placed at the disposal OF the visitors
New-York tribune., 1907-01-08
PASTOR TAKES CHARGE OF PRISONER.
The Rev. D. Asa Blackburn Gets Discharge
for Man Accused of Stealing Overcoat.

Ths Rev. d. Asa Blackburn OF the Church or
the Strangers, 9th street, Eighth avenue.
appeared before Magistrate Whitman. IN the West
Side police court, yesterday. and asked for the
discharge OF a accused of stealing over
coat from his church Sunday morning. The
prisoner said he was Fred c. Harrison. a lawyer.
OF No. 3d West 2Sth street. Robert S. Whiteseu.
OF No. AL West 5Oth street, was the complainant.
Your honor" said Mr.. Blackburn. this poor
man tells me no has had nothing eat for over
twenty-four hours. He is evidently IN want. and
is IN bad physical condition We don't want to
press the charge against him. and would ask to
have him released He needs square meal more
than anything else, and I'll give him g. dollar with
which get IL IL you will allow him to CO.
Certainly" said Magistrate Whitman. TIL turn
him 10 you
New-York tribune., 1907-01-08
SUBURBAN LIST GROWS
Old Honesty Not Ehgibte-Jockey
Club Meeting Thursday.

The Coney Island Jockey Club has received
nine more entries for the Suburban Handicap
the big mile and q quarter special TO De run on
the opening day of the spring meeting at Sleeps
head Bay. They are Tokalon the winner OF the
Brooklyn Handicap last year, First Premium.
Proper Borghesi, Jack Atlcn, Logishlla, Guid-
ing Star, Tony Faust and DR.. Lesgo. This
brings the total UP to eighty-two as against
sixty last year, Increase which speaks TOT
itself. Some additional entries were also re-
ceivec for the Commonwealth Handicap, bring
ing the total up to sixty-two, as against fifty
three least year.
With California and Texas heard from 1t Is
safe to assume that the entries now all In,
but it is Just possible that one or more may
come in to-day bearing postmark Of January T.
The entry of Old Honesty to the Suburban has
been thrown out, as his owner, A j. Corey, is
In the forfeit list to the extent of $500. Under
the rules any horse in the forfeit list is not
eligible for any stakes for which he may be
nominated
OF the latest entries for the Suburban Jack
Atkin and Tony Faust are three-year-olds.
bringing the total for this age UP to thirty,
record entry. Tony Faust one of the best
two-year-olds In the West last year, and jack
Atldn was not far behind Horace q, when that
colt was carrying all before him early last
spring. Borghesi is ranked Of the best
handicap horses in training in California He
is six years old, but has never raced in the East
He is entered by Rudolph Spreckes, who races
under the name Of the Sobre Vista Stable.
DR.. Leggo is another horse which has many
friends IN the Far West. He won the Los An
geles Derby as three-year-old and the Burns
Handicap last year. Walter jennings still hopes
to win of the big handicaps with Proper
and to that end has named him once more
The annual meeting Of the Jockey Club Will
be held on Thursday, when several amendments
20 the rules of racing will be acted on and other
important business transacted. In all prob
ability q member ~ i'll pe elected from a long
waiting LIST tc fill the vacancy left by the death
of A. j. Cassatt Tie membership is limited TO
fifty persons. The National Steeplechase and
Hunt Association will also convene In annual
session to elect four stewards and transact such
business may come before the meeting
Garner still heads the list Of winning Jockeys
at New Orleans in spite OF the fact that he has
been unable to ride for several days on account
of an injury to his leg. He has thirty-nine vic
tories to his credit. J. Hennessey comes sec
ond, with twenty-eiRht while Nicol and Noun
tain are tied for third place with twenty-one
each Walter Miller is keeping up his remark
able record at Oakland and heads the list out
there with thirty-one winning mounts, L. Will
Jams follows with twenty-four At Ascot Park,
Los Angeles Koerner stands at the top.
New-York tribune., 1907-01-08
SAYS ARREST IS DUE TO JOKE.
Councilman at Haverhill, Mass, Charged
with Accepting Bribe.

Haverhin Mass. Jan THE arrest OF Council
man J. William Honans on a charge or accepting
a bribe was the sensational outcome OF a spirited
contest over the election Of a city solicitor at tho
opening session of the City Council to-day
Homans was released later under bond OF
5000. He denied having accepted a b-tbe. and
said that the whole matter originated IN a remark
which he made jokingly IN answer 20 a question
put TO him this morning by former alderman
The latter said Mr. Homans. asked him. II SPEAK
ing about the city soEcitorship. whether he pur-
posed TO get his money before he voted II slapped
my pocket - said Mr. HCnans, and replied. Well.
I'VE got Il right here In my jeans.
When the councilman was arrested only a small
amount OF money was found in his pockets. Eo-
is a young man Of excellent reputation and
belongs 10 q number OF leading clubs. His arrest
oCcasIoned great surprise throughout the city
New-York tribune., 1907-01-08
ASKS RECEIVER FOR A P. R. R. LINE.
Glass Company Proceeds Against West Jer-
sey & Seashore Railroad Company.

Camden. Jan. 7-Apphcaton for the appointment
OF "a receiver for the West Jersey & Seashore
Railroad Company. which embraces the Pennsyl-
var1a Railroads seashore lines, was made to-day
before Vice chancellor Leaning. In this city, by
the Moore-Jonas Glass Company. The railroad COM
pany is solvent and strong inanciallxs and the
reoetvership proceedings the result OF litigation
over the burning OF the glass companys plant at
Brdgetcn, n. j., last year.
The glass company alleges that the plant set
on fire by a spark from a locomotive belonging to
the railroad company and recovered Judgment for
Q0 900. The Sheriff of Cumberland County. IN
which the suit brought, could not seize prop
erty OF tho company to cover the Judgment All the
companys property is covered by a mortgage, hence
the recetvership proceedings. the writ In the case
Is returnable on january 16.
New-York tribune., 1907-01-08
CITY CAN'T TEST TRUSTS ICE.
No Law Compelling Company to Prove Pw-
ity, Says DR.. Darlington.

Health Commissioner Darlington. when asked
yesterday IL there was any law or provision under
which his department could legally compel test
OF the purity OF the ice brought into the city by
the American Ice Company from up the Hudson.
said that there
- movement was set foot IN this city two
three years ago in favor OF the passage OF such
law and several conferences were held" said the
Commissioner but for some reason or other Il
was never pushed TO completion ] would be
heartily IN favor OF the passage OF such law, and
would ike to 10 agitated again"
All information regarding Hudson River Ice was
refused at the main Office OF the American Ice
Company, ar Broadway and 2Sth street.