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The Nevada County picayune., 1907-03-01


 the General Assembly in session Saturia " trausaoted more business than on any day since the eonVeninG of the session.
 Three especially important bills wore passed during the morning session The first to receive consideration was the biU hg representative Black Of Sebastian to Increase the powers of the Railroad Com mission of Arkansas bv vcsting if with authuutv to consider petltion for the i'm proyement of train service and the estab llShmrhi Gt depotS spurs, sidetraeks and AnotAer hil passed was that hv Repre- sentative Quinn which lS Co prohibit drum mlus uE soliciting for hotels bath houses doctors etf- on trains. platforms CT at r6r House also passed bjIl by Repre- seutHr iNr Ross. prescribing inc means hv which foreign corporations m may ,''G haSome .,S % domestic corporations Ns cNplau.d hv Mir Ross The purpose of the bj' Is to make f paS~.h" fnr inc foreign corporate to hr sued in the state courts instead ot ln Ihr fedora courts
 Thcre weee thirteen new hills introduced at th ~"s,tGn most of them local in ehHGrted. twelve bills passed tho ma ioritv of which src also local, and many were Among those introduced were
 Ky Nr Rohy; to amend article I of see ton @e91 of kirhy's Digest, relating to the heompteucy of witnesses. to read as follows Husband and wife. for or against each other or concerning communication made bv one to the other during inc mar riage. whether called as witness while that relation snhsStS or afterward but either shall be allowed to testify for the other in regard to any other matter or thing The last lin" If the article now reads "fn ra gard to any business transacted bv tho one Tor the other in the capacity of acent. :" There was also introduced House Joint Resolution No, 3 (Cartwrightl. proposing an amendment to Amendment Nc X of the Statc constitution whereby the railway incorporation school tax may be made gen eral and distributed among the various .4f several counties. Read first anu second times
The Nevada County picayune., 1907-03-01

Senator Mtkuight's blll exempting every person oyer the age of 70 years from pay ing poll tax in this state was offered in good faith, but when il was found Its way into the Senate Judiciary Committee IL ran amuCk of the constitution. When referred to the constitution, which says that every male citizen over the age Of T years shall pay poll tax. and there the chances of the bill began to fade IL will be reported back with the recommenda ton that il do not pass
The Nevada County picayune., 1907-03-01

Representative W. A. Rogers of White county Is the third member of the House tu decline the 25 cents worth of stamps daily which was signed by the acting governor Monday, and sent a communication to the speaker to that effect
The Nevada County picayune., 1907-03-01

Although a Republican, Representative S r. Hollab0ugh of Searcy county vox, for the increase in the pensions of ex-&b federate soldiers. saying that he hex ',, they should be pensioned the same eral soldiers
The Nevada County picayune., 1907-03-01

The good roads bin which passed the Senate calls for work to be done in the counties under public contract. and arranres for road commissioner in each county who shall receive salary of S750 per an mum, to direct the work Senator Arnold spoke at length in advo,acy of this bill going into details as To its application 10 practical road buildlnS
The Nevada County picayune., 1907-03-01

Representatives J. II McColmm of Hemp. stead, and Horace F. Run of Randolph of stamps as provided in the stamp bilI, claiming that in their opinion 1t Is uncon, stiutional and have instructed the cIeark not to furnish them said stamps or any DOT. lion thereof
New-York tribune., 1907-08-30
MACK TALKS POLITICS.
Predicts the Nomination of President
ROOSeUeH and Bryan.
[By Telegraph 10 The Tribune. !


Syracuse. Aug 2-Norman E Mack OF Buffalo
Democratic national committeeman at the Yates
House said this afternoon that the Hearst men
had broken away from the regular organization in
Erie County and that there no prospect or e
union on the tickets TO be named by the Demo-
Gratis there this fall
The Democratic organization is wholly In the
control of the old line of Democrats" said Mr.
Mack The Hearst men do show any dspo-
they going TO name ticket OF their own. They
are weaker than they a year ago but they
are strong enough to make a lot of trouble"
Switching to Republican politics. Mr.. Mack made
the following prediction:
There's nothing TO IL but Roosevelt. He Will
be nominated by the Republicans at the next ma
tional convention and else will be thought
nomination. but that won't make any difference
AS Uncle Joe Cannon truly says No man can re-
fuse a nomination President from one the
big parties. The more he says he don't want IL the
likely he Is to get it, and the more he makes
IL manifest that he wants IT the less likely he is
to get it That's the way II works every time"
Mr.. Mack says that Bryan Will be nominated by
II think that the Democrats will nominate
Bryan" he said. He's the only candidate that
would make a good His nomination Will force
the nomination of Roosevelt and Roosevelt's
ination will force his. good many Democrats
say Bryan can't win. Well who win II he
cantr'
New-York tribune., 1907-08-30
LONGEST SINGLE SPAN CANTLEVER
Collapsed Quebec Bridge Was To Be 200
Feet Longer Than Firth Bridge.

Montreal, Aug. 19-The Quebec bridge was re-
rnarkabIe IN that it was be the longest single
pan cantilever bridge in the world. the length of
the span in the centre being 1870 feet, 200 feet
longer than that OF the Firth Bridge. at present
the worlds longest single bridge span
There has been bridge across the st. Lawrence
below Montreal at Quebec City all traffic was
ferried across the river. This expense was held
responsible for the failure Of Quebec grow, and
a number of the city's leading citizens secured a
charter from the Dominion government bridge
the ST Lawrence.
A subsidy of s.op.oeo secured from the Do
rnnion and another OF $3.50 e9o from the government
Of the Province Of Quebec. while the city OF
Quebec gave grant of 500 ooo The promoters put
up s65o.c0o
The contract for the erection Of the stone work
work 10 the Phoenix Iron Company. of Phoenix
vile. Work begun in 1900. The original esti-
mate of the cost in the neighborhood Of
s3.5oeeo, but this was speedily found 10 be not
enough.
The company finding itself in difficulties and the
government needing the bridge fer the national
transcontnental railway. agreement was
reached by which the government agreed 20 guar
antee the bonds Of the company up TO 100000
Under this agreement construction had been pro-
ceedIng steadily.
Inc plans call toT two approach spans of 2so feet
each. t1O anchor spans OF 500 feet each and a
centre span of l,ste feet from centre 10 centre Of
the piers
New-York tribune., 1907-08-30
MUST REPORT MISH4PS.
Commission Calls Roads 1ttentiOn
to TiOLatiOns of Order.

On motion OF Commissioner Eustis the Public
Service Commission adopted resolution yester-
day directing Secretary Whitney call the atten-
tion of those common carrier companies which
in some instances either failed or delayed In re-
porting of the accidents their lines as pro-
vided In order No. l. and order them to comply
with the mandate
That some companies have been falling report
accidents promptly and In some cases have failed
to report them at all to the commission was ex-
Clusiveiy told in The Tribune Monday. Com
missioner Eustfs said then that he had heard
of failures to comply with the order. but would
have the matter investigated A report was made
yesterday by the inspectors of the commission II
showed the following delays in reporting accidents
by the different companies:
The Brooklyn Heights Railway Company hour
and IL minutes
l hour and Is minutes
The marlborough Rapid Transit Company q
hours and 5 minutes !.
The New York Central hour and SO minutes
The New York City Interh2rough Railway Com
pany tBronX), 53 minutes.
The New York city Railway Company . hours
and 23 minutes.
The New York & Queens County Railway Com
pany, j hour and 7 minutes
The Union Railway Company hours and A
minutes ~ N ~"
New-York tribune., 1907-08-30
KIDNAPPED PRACTICAL JOKER.
Pittsburg Man, Newly Married, Spends
Night in Box and Is Indignant
[By Telegraph 10 Tho Tribune. ]


Pittsburg, Aug 29-John McGraw, connected
with the II. X. Porter Locomotive Company,
married Miss Julia Dckerson last night. Nc
Graw is a practical joker, ana when his
friends married he played all kinds of tricks
them. He realized therefore, that when
he got married himself all the victims Of
his jokes would be prepared for him So he
sent out word that his wedding would take place
at D o'clock yesterday afternoon. Instead. he
and Miss Dickerson quietly slipped to st. Marys
Church half hour earlier. and the ceremony
performed But had let the
out of the bag
AS the couple walked down the steps of the
church Johns friends met him. He forc-
bly, taken from his bride, who sent home
in a carriage Then McGraw was bound and
thrust into tool box. which had only small
opening for air. He yelled for the police and
when he refused to keep quiet he was taken
into a vacant house and locked up. Then his
friends disappeared and did not return until
early morning, when the box was placed on A
dray. hauled through the city and finally left
at the home of the brides parents. The bride
was almost distracted
McGraw is indignant. He consulted an atto,
ney to-day, and declares that he will prosecute
every who had anything TO do with the kid
mapping.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-30
II. II. OPERATORS TEYED
Effort to Compel Handling of Com
mercial Messages May Bring Strike.

The national and local leaders of the striking
commercial telegraphers are keeping their eyes on
the railroad operators and National President
Small yesterday said that he would not be sur
prIsed IL there would be n general strike of the
railroad telegraphers within the next few days.
They are protesting against handling commercial
work. He made the following statement:
This morning l received a message from Chicago
stating that the General Managers Association
representing twenty-one out of thirty-three rail-
roads centerlng in Chicago had notified their super
intendents of telegraph compel railroad operators
to receive all commercial messages.
This the railroad operators have refused to do
under any circumstances. threatening leave their
keys rather than obey the dIctum OF the supern-
tendents. This adds great strength to the position
OF the striking commercial men"
Daniel L. Russell. chairman OF the board of STRAIT
egy OF the strikers. saId he had good grounds for
the belief that the strike will be settled by the
middle Of next week He also announced that
business signing petitions President
Roosevelt complaining OF the delay in receiving
and sending kilograms and asking him TO take n
hand in the matter Russell would not give any
names.
Thomas F. Pierson. Eastern vice-president of the
Order of Railroad Telegraphers who is in this
city, was asked last evening what he thought OF
the prospect OF general strike of railroad teleg-
raphers. He said he did believe II would be
necessary. and that he did not think the railroad
companies would insist the railroad teIegraphers
doing commercial work.
benefit vaudeville and dance will be given to-
night in aid of the striking telegraphers at Terrace
Garden, 5sth street. near Third avenue. Among
those who volunteered their services is James
J. Corbett. former heavyweight. champion. who Will
present a new rnOuolOgue
New-York tribune., 1907-08-30
FOR ELECTRIC METER INSPECTION
Upstate Public Service Board Meets Repre-
sentatives of COMPANIES

Albany Aug 2a-The Public Service Commission
IN the I'd District conferred to-day with repre-
sentatIves OF electric lighting and electric meter
interests OF the state for the purpose of preparing
plans FOR system of inspection and marking of
electric meters used in this state A nominat,na
committee was named to select a committee to
prepare rules and regulations whereby the snr,t ~
the law will be lived up to. 1t was agreed that
these proposed rules and regulations should be
formulated so as TO AFFORD ample protection to the
patrons and at the same time not work anv undue
hardships to the companies.
This committee was selected this afternoon bv
the nominating committee: T. R. Real Pouxh
keepsie' arthur Williams Yonkers; c. R. Huntly
Buffalo, l. Taber, Moravia; l.. E. ImIev Niagars
Falls; G. w. Cunningham. Elmira r B. II. paine
BuffaiS; j, G Langdell Albany; r. NJ searle.
Syracuse. and j. NJ Shsehan Newbure
This committee, after il has prepared ruies and
regulations will submit them to the comp,tsson ~.
approval The commission reserves the right to
make whatever changes IT deems necessary.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-30
JOLT FOR BRIGHT EYES.
Her alter Ego, Bishop Pepper,
Made Fun of Her.

A mysterious .vvonnan in blue" whose name was
carefully concealed by the attorneys Tor the
plaintiffs was the sensation of the Edward Waro
Vanderbilt lunacy hearing yesterday In broohSii IL
She was called as a witness by Miss Minerva van
derblt daughter of the defendant. and his reia-
tives, who seeking to prove the aseo anu
wealthy husband of Bishop" Mary Ann Scannei-
Pepper incompetent. After repeated rerusais to
give her name, she threatened with punish
ment for contempt of court. and she said tnat her
name was Caroline Boynton Darrell
Miss Darrell unwillingy apparently. gave damas-
ing testimony against Bishop of the spiritual
ar church in Rrooklyn Most of her statements were
barely audible and requested several times
TO remove her heavy blue ven. She sald she mao
known Mrs. Pepper since 1906 and positively loen-
tilted a photograph of Little Bright Eyes The
witness also told of the present Mrs. Vanderbilt
relations with Fred" Libbey and ]. Edward Allen
Much of her testimony was such that MISS MI
nerva Vanderbilt and her aunt. Miss Sarah van
derbilt were forced several times to leave 'ne
courtroom.
Mrs Peppers actions in certain hotel ana
,btnga which occurred at her home at No. 20s
Monroe street were described by the witness Ihe
Spiritualist and her sister, Hattie Scanneu' the
witness said. were both infatuated with a Freo
Iibbey and as a result We're not on friendly terms.
In her presence the witness said, Mrs Pepper
had struck her sister when Hattie charged the
Bishop with causing her downfall
Miss Darrell said Mrs. Pepper had remarked that
1t panied her to read the Bible from the pulpit be-
eternal marriage all 'tommyrot Inc
Bishop" witness said. remarked: Il have the
right to marry many often as I Ike
But IL marry at all it will be some nice old man
who is easy and has lots OF money"
When not In public Mrs. Pepper, she said. made
sport OF her mainstay. Little Bright Eyes" the
friendly spirit. which was supposed to do so much
for her and her friends Mrs. Pepper once told a
woman who called for advice divorce suit
that Bright Eyes" appreciated "racy stories
above all else Witness said that Mrs Pepper fire.
quently referred tho Vanderbilts a possible
good thing and TO Vanderbilt as IAN old fool
who couldn't help It,"
During the hearing. Mr. Rosenberger. one OF the
attorneys for the plaintiff. asked Commissioner
Ketcham 10 compel Mr.. Vanderbilt to produce his
wife. but the commissioner was unable grant
the motion.
Commissioner Ketcham. in effort 10 suppress
the OF the woman IN blue threatened the
reporters present with punishment for contempt
II they used her
The hearing will continue to-day.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-30
TWO BILLIONS ASCEND.
SteUens, WhHehOuse and Ha1cley
Make Safe Landings.

North Adams. Mass. Aug 29-After travel
ling than fifty miles measured in a
straight line. two balloons. the Stevens No. 81
and the Stevens No 20. which ascended here
this afternoon. came to earth gently about 4
o'clock this evening. the former landing in
SOmers. Conn a few miles southeast OF Spring
field Mass, and the latter in Indian Orchard.
just east of Springfield. The voyage of both
balloons comparatively uneventful. the
northwesterly winds carrying them in general
southeasterly direction. although at different
heights they met varying currents OF air, which
made their course zigzag one.
The Stevens No. 81. which is a balloon.
with capacity OF $4,000 cubic feet of gas. made
its maiden flight to-day Its occupants were
Leo Stevens. as pilot and William F. White
house. of New York. its passenger. In the
other balloon Allan r. Hawley. who made
the trip in order 10 qualify for license an
expert balloonst under the rules of the Aero
Club of France. BY these rules an aeronaut
must have made two ascensions unaccompanied
in order TO a license. 1T Mr.. Haw-
leys plan on leaving here to-day to return i'm
mediately after the landing and make another
ascent tomorrow. The capacity of the Stevens
No 20. used by Mr.. HawIey. is %. 500 cubic feet
During most of the trip to-day the two bal
looms remained near together. They were fol-
lowed by automobiles from this city for about
two hours after the ascension. but as darkness
the wind freshened, that the huge
gas bags were carried ahead rapidly and were
soon lost sight of. Most OF the automobiles
turned to this city after following the balloons
about thirty miles.
Somers, Conn, Aug. 29.-The balloon Stevens
No. Il made safe landing at 6:55 o'clock to-
night the farm of Mayro Keeney. in Somers-
Vile The trip is regarded by Mr.. Stevens
most successful In every respect. The highest
a he'd aho siv
and the whole distance covered from the time
TIE balloon rose until the landing made at
$50 about 1875 miles. The drop to earth
consumed about ten minutes.
Springfield. Mass. Aug 29.-The balloon Stew
ems No. 90. piloted by Alan r. Hawley. descend
ed in Indian Orchard tonight. Mr.. Hawley
made the landing safely.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-30
MEAT STRIKERS WEARY.
But Butchers Refuse to Negotiate
NTH Drirers' Union.

II was shown yesterday that the meat drivers
were tired OF their strike by a visit or Erwin
Gould chairman Of the New York District Couhcl'
or the United Teamsters of America 20 w n
Moves president and chairman OF the e1ecuuSs
COMMITTEES of the Wholesale Butchers Employers
Association. with suggestion that some plan 90
agreed on by which the strikers could go oach 70
work E A Moffett. representing Ralpn VI Eas-
ley chairman OF the national executive committees
OF the Civic Federation. also called on Mr. Noyes'
and offered the services Of the federation as redi-
ator. This was the second offer on behalf of the
Civic Federation
The propositions Of Mr.. Gould and Mr.. Monen
declined.
p-oh,bI,, for ,he first time in the history OF any
big strike a police captain present BY invita-
tion az the meeting of the drivers held last night
I'm Central I1yceum- Captain Lantry OF the East
51st street police station occupied a seat on the
platform with the presiding oucer' IeoTs7 1ioi'I'
OF the local union
The strikers fndorsed all actions of their ex-
ecutive committee. which is handling the strike
and by a resolution assured the captain. and
through him the police force OF the city, that so
far as they, the strikers were concerned thers
would be violence or trouble or any kiho ihSi-
dent the strike
Captain Lantry told the officers OF the union
after the meeting that in all his experience as a
policeman and officer he had never heard OF an
active body of strikers even allowing policeman
at one of their meetings. not to speak OF invit-
ing one.
Several attacks drivers and cases OF malicious
mischief were reported. The police are trying 20
find out who the throat of a horse attached to
"A wagon loaded with meat yesterday. and the per-
petrator OF the crime. il found. will be vigorously
prosecuted The wagon sent out from j. j.
Harrington & Co $ packing house 20 Conron Broth
ers The horse is likely TO recover
One of the United Dressed Meat Companys
wagons loaded with meat. was found to be on fire
In the afternoon in Broadway. between 18th and
goth streets the fire being supposed TO be the work
of strikers and sympathizers. The fire started on
the top of the wagon and had burned down TO the
body and nearly reached the shafts before IL eouid
be extingushed-
John Kirk, special officer. and Michael Shipsro'
driver for the United Dressed Beef Company. were
surrounded by about four hundred strikers ana
severely beaten before the police came to their
rescue John Martin. of No. 1s22 Madison avenue
who says he Is baker, and Martin Sletz a driVer'
were arrested on the charge of being among the
assailants of Kirk and Shpero. The latter hed
their injuries. consisting principally OF cuts anu
bruises dressed at the Flower Hospital
New-York tribune., 1907-08-30
BROKERS' CLERK STOLE.
CONFESSES TO POLICE.
Took $4,000 from Employers to
PLAY Races and Speculate.

Edward F. Phillips clerk employed by G. 2.
Salisbury & Co. brokers. at No. 80 Broadway.
arrested yesterday by Detectives yalel1y and Col
lins of the Central Office. the charge OF grand
larceny. 1t is believed that his thefts from the firm
will amount to nearly $1,000 Phillips was at his
desk when taken into custody AT Police Head
quarters the clerk confessed, and later IN the
TCmbs police court he was arraigned the specIf.
charge of having stolen A35 July IS. He was
held in s5Oo bail and sent TO the Tombs prison
Benjamin ". Worth. member OF the firm. SAID
that Phillips took day off on Tuesday for the
first time In five years His employers had
heved for a month that there was some
thing wrong with Phi1lips's accounts. When he
was away Rernseu Snedecor. ernpIoye who
was assigned 10 do Phil1fpss work. made an In
vestigation. He saw at once that the deposit book
entries did not agree with those IN the checkbook-
He found that nearly every deposit showed short
age IN some instances amounting TO 500 The
clerk reported his discovery 70 Mr.. Worth.
Mr. Worth put an expert on the books. who
amined them as far back two years and found
shortage of more than 5000 The police
then informed and when Phillips returned the de-
tectives were awaiting him
Phillips taken TO Police Headquarters whers
he confessed TO the theft. He told story of race
track and Tenderloin activity Stock specuIatio1
also played part in his losing game His thefts
began. he said soon after he met gamblers in the
Tenderlon two years ago. He found II necessary
to increase his income 20 enjoy the life and
resorted to theft 1t Is said that he spent the day
his pecuiations were discovered ar the racetrack
He was taken TO the Tornbs Police Court and
raigned before Magistrate Breen- He refused To
make a further statement and was sent 20 tha
Tombs.
Phillips's method OF stealing simple. One OF
his duties was TO deposit the firms money in tbs
Mechanics National Bank. at No. 90 Wall street.
He would take the cash and deposit the cheeks
crediting the full amount IN the check book
Mr.. Worth said yesterday that he now has sew
eral expert accountants at work the books.
which date back more than four years How much
has been stolen could not be accurately known.
Mr. Worth said. until the examination was COM
pleted but he thought the amount would total
$4,000. He said he was partly 10 blame for allowing
Phillips 10 much leeway-
Otto NJ. Sternfeld. attorney for the firm said
that Phillips admitted to him that he had stolen
1880 This confession made at the TOmbs-
Phillips is twenty-seven years old. is single and
lives at No. s14 9th street. Hoboken- His salary
So a week. He told the detectives that he
turned all this 10 his mother. He had been in
the employ OF the firm for more than five years.
AMI came well recommended that no BOND was re-
ouired of him. Phillips never asked for a vacation
and never took day of until Tuesday