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New-York tribune., 1907-07-03

taken to-day, when several expert attaches OF the
old State Board OF Railroad Commissioners were
designated TO places and subcommittee OF the
board were designated to look after certain details
of the work conferred on the board by the new act
Commissioner Decker named as chairman or
a committee confer with the freight agents or
the railroads regarding the form to be used Tor
tariff schedules the law prescribing that they must
be filed before November l. Commissioner Sague
was named as chairman of the committee on in
structions for the expert attaches of the office
Commissioner Keep is to head the committee on
arrangement of quarters. Chairman Stevens is the
second member of each of these subcommittee
Chairman Stevens announced at noon that these
assignments of old attaches of the Railroad Com
mission had been made: Steam railroad inspec-
tor D. Schultz: electrical expert. Charles X
Barnes; expert inspector of accidents. r. F. an
Foesen; inspector locomotive boilers, @. r Rob
inson: superintendent of grade crossings, Arnold
H Sutermelter; Inspector of grade crossings James
ent salaries for the present
Asked as TO whether the commission had deter
mined on what subjects would be taken UP first,
Chairman Stevens replied:
The new law gives the commission the right TO
act upon its own initiative, and we regard this as
one of our most valuable prerogatives. But we
have nothing TO announce yet on that subject
He said that few complaints Of minor Importance
had been received. The matter of gas and electric
companies is under consideration he said' but there
was nothing yet to announce about It,
New-York tribune., 1907-07-03
AHEARN INVESTIGATION NEAR END.
May Close To-day-No Further Probing of
Officials Personal Conduct.

I'VE expect to finish the Ahearn investigation to-
morrow said Commissioner Mitchell, at the close
OF proceedings yesterday. We will call lot OF
witnesses TO morrow" he added. but of them
will take long. We have decided not to go any
further into the personal conduct Of the executive
officers Of the various bureaus. We have not the
time: besides we have shown enough already. After
finish taking testimony tomorrow we shall
submit our report to the Mayor. l think II Will
take ony few days 70 prepare IL.
Witnesses from different departments testified
yesterday. James J. Hagan, a Democratic leader
and Deputy Commissioner Of Public Works. swOre
that he had never spent two months in Florida OF
In any other other place outside the city in his life
Yet 1t has been stated that You were in the habit
of spending two months out oS town each year
said Commissioner Mitchell. That statement IS
false.' shouted Hagan.
After the witness had gone the Commissioner re-
marked that IL was strange would tell him
HaEan was out of town when he swOre he was
not for he believed Hagan telling the truth.
New-York tribune., 1907-07-03
KALBFLEIsCH CAR RUNS DOWN MAN.
Franklin H. and Daughter in Auto When
Probably Fatal Accident Occurs.

Babylon N V. July "A probably fatal acct
dent occurred in the country road between Bay
Shore and Babylon this evening when the tour
ing car of Franklin II. KalbfesCh, of New York.
a member of the summer colony struck Bohe-
mian whose name cannot be learned who was
riding out of the estate of Charles +. Phelps on
his wheel.
The chauffeur. in endeavoring to avoid the
man, turned the car suddenly that it shot
across the by-way. knocked down 4 fair sized
tree and crashed through 50-foOt fence Mr..
KlabdeisCh and his daughter. Miss Gertrude.
who were in the tonneau, were overcome by the
accident. and We're taken home in the car of Vic
tor Roumage, of Babylon.
New-York tribune., 1907-07-03
THE BEAVER AT WORK.

While getting breakfast on the 18th l noticed
cottonwood stick about six feet long, with several
small tWlsS and branches TO which still adhered
a few grcenish yellow leaves tho whole drifting
upstream near the opposite shore. says q writer In
Forest and Stream This phenomenon was SO
unusual that we got out the glasses 10 have bet
ter look. The twigs and leaves were throbbing and
vibrating. but tho motive poNsr In this case
proved 10 be good sized beaver. gripping the up
stream end of the stick with his teeth and work
Ing his propeQors fun speed in his effort to stem
the rapid current. Coming bar, his
grounded on the bowders and he was obliged TO
show himself half out of In order 10 pry and
haul IT over BY this time our breakfast was pre-
pairing itself, while crawling the edge
Of the bank To get better view Of operations.
Towing his load to a point somewhat above us he
started to cross over 20 side. but the swift
current swept him down until he was almost oppo-
site u.s. and but few yards out from shore He
evidently began TO get uneasy, fearing doubt,
he would be discovered: while struggling To re-
tain his hold the stick and battling bravely
with the rapid water. he still endeavored keep
out Of sight. 1t looked for while If he might
have give up his undertaking. and for mo-
ments he barely held his own. frequently chang
ing his grip 10 get better hold, but all the time
edging in closer TO the shore, until at last he be-
gan make visible progress.
Anxious to the final outcome. made a hur-
red sneak back from the bank TO a point
eral yards upstream. when. to surprise, both
beaver and stick had disappeared Then for the
first time realized that the great jam of fallen
trees and rubbish at the beginning Of the high
bank concealed beneath its watery foundations the
entrance beavers house, rather burrow,
for only twice did anything ap-
proaching the dignity of n beaver lodge. The most
conspicuous signs OF the presence of beaver are
the muddy paths from the water the top Of
the bank, where they cut the young cottonwoods
which form their food and the peeled poles and
short sections found floating or lodged in eddies
or sand bars. Often, too, small
branches with leaves attached. which have been
trimmed off and cast ndrift.
New-York tribune., 1907-07-03
MR.. PARSONS IS oN-COMMITTAL-
Will Not Express His Views on Postmaster
ship-Morgan Denies Opposition.

Il do not think the President will appoint post
master for New York for time said Her
bert Parsons. chairman OF the Republican County
Committee yesterday. Il do not care to say
whether l have a candidate for the place not"
he said: neither do l to say whether I am
opposed 10 Mr.. Morgan the present assistant post
master. There are certain personal reasons which
make it impossible for talk about this matter
in any way"
Representative Parsons also refused to say
whether he had talked with the President about
the appointment of postmaster. He denied hav
ing made any statement regarding IT, I see
have been quoted being against the appointment
of Assistant Postmaster Morgan" he said. but.
matter OF fact. I have never said whether
for against him
Mr.. Morgan acting postmaster. pending the
appointment of a successor TO Mr.. Wilcox, said
yesterday that he did not know whether MIR. Par
hostile TO him not. He denied the
story that he had supported for Assembly a
who was opposed Mr.. Parsons. 1T just
the other way he asserted; II gave my support
to old college chum OF Parsons's"
New-York tribune., 1907-07-03
BY GOV. HUGHES,
Members of Probation, Parole and
Fair Boards appointed.

Albany. July Before his departure this after
noon for the jamestown exposition where he is TO
deliver a speech on July 4. Governor Hughes ap-
pointed members Of the State Probation Com
mission. the new State Board of Parole and the
State Fair Commission The appointees are:
State Probation Commission-Frank E Wade. of
Buffalo. one year: Felix NJ. Warburg. New York
CITY two years Charles f McKenna, New York
CITY three years; Homer Folks, Yonkers four
years.
state Board Of Parole-Gherhardi Davis, of New
York City: George A Lewis. of Buffalo. The SUI
perintenden of Prisons IS the third member Of the
board.
state Fair Conlmission-James II. Durkee, Sandy
HILL reappointed: George \. Smith. of Frankfort,
reappointed James II. Graef, of Essex; Nathan
S. Beerdsee. of Warsaw.
The State Probation Commission consists OF
seven members Of whom four are appointed by
the Governor. one annually by the State Board Of
Charities and annually by the State Commits
sion of Prisons. The Commissioner of Education
IS a member of the commission eX-officio. 1t is
the duty of the commission. which was created by
Chapter 43o Laws of 1907 TO exercise general SUI
pervision over the work of probation officers
throughout the state.
New-York tribune., 1907-07-03
ICE STRIKE BROKEN.
Men Hustling Back to Work De-
spite Pleading of Business agent.

The ice strike is practically over. steve"
Ferriti, business agent of the strikers. made
last effort hold the yesterday after they
began to desert. but with not much success.
About two hundred Ice drivers who had de-
cned to go back to work met at night in the
general meeting rooms of the United Teamsters
of America at No. 165 Eighth avenue. Accord
ing to these, the returning drivers had gone back
to work under a mistaken idea of tho condi-
tions" They would, it was said by Ferreli.
go out on strike again this morning. lie also
promised that efforts would be made T. call cut
all Of the collateral branches of labor employed
by the ice company, including the fOremen. Some
of the speakers when they began to feel the
heat declared that there was possibility of The
strike extending TO the drivers in the districts
not yet affected.
The first break in the ranks occurred early in
the morning, when hundred strikers hitched
up their horses at the stables at 9th street and
the East River and went to work After that
the old men began 10 go back in twos and
threes, until by noon only six Of the forty
seven wagons We're out of commission. Nearly
all the wagons in the Goth street station were
in use by noon, while all were out at the Frank
lin street station.
Ferrit tried to argue several times with the
returning men, but in each case they ignored
him and kept TO the stables In last effort
TO dam the tide Ferriti called out the men I'M
the East 91st and 9th street stations in
effort 10 extend the strike. Less than half
dozen men paid any attention 10 him. They
went back hour so later. Late last night
Ferr1ti appeared again. and said that only Ger
tain easily fooled members of the union were
induced 10 retutn 10 work We feel sorry for
them Then he popped back out Of sight In
Brooklyn there were one or two slight clashes.
and there was litle difficulty in getting all the
ice needed.
New-York tribune., 1907-07-03
TALK OF CRAvEN's RETIREMENT.
Mayor Won't Confirm Rumors - Edwards
Mentioned as Successor.

Rumors Of the retirement OF Macdonough Craven
as head of the Department of Street Cleaning,
which have been rife since the strike Of the
garbage collectors began. were revived YESTERDAY
but neither the commissioner nor Mayor McClel-
Ian would talk about them to-day. Many who eX-
pect a change say that "Bill' Edwards. the former
Princeton football player. who succeeded Captain
Gibson first deputy commissioner when Com
missioner Woodbury. resigned, is slated 10 be the
next commissioner.
1t is said the Mayor feels that Mr.. Craven has
not had fair chance TO show his mettle. He has
been I'll almost since the day Of his appointment
and Mr. Edwards has had TO do a good deal more
than his share of the work OF the department
The commissioner IS still far from well His
friends and fellow workers have been expecting
him to collapse the last week. Aside frOre any
question as his ability which first criticised
as a result of the sowness of the removal of snow
last winter, Il is more than doubtful whether Mr.
Craven's health Will permit him TO continue his
work.
New-York tribune., 1907-07-03
TAFT NAY CIRCLE GLOBE
bay Return from Manila ria Trans
siberian Railroad.

Washington. July 2.-secretary Taft had
busy day clearing up as much business as posi-
be before he leaves Washington tomorrow
morning for his summer home on Murray Bay.
Canada. An early caller was Arthur l. Vorys,
the Insurance Commissioner Of Ohio who is Sec
retary Tafts campaign manager. He dropped
or on his way West 10 have a talk about the
matter which is OF the greatest interest to them
just now. Naturally, neither had anything 10
say for publication In regard to the conference.
Secretary Taft is determined to spend the
time from now until August at Murray Bay.
His voice is better than 1t has been for some
time, and he believes that IL he 'refrains from
public speaking for a few weeks he will COM
pletely recover. Therefore he has decided that
he viii not interrupt his vacation even to go 10
TuGa. Ind. T., and that visit. II it takes place
at all must be postponed until the middle OF
August. Such private adviCes he has
ceived incline the Secretary to believe the cleo
ton in the Indian Territory will not be held
before the latter part of August so that his
speech may sti be in time to afford the voters
an opportunity TO listen to what he has to say
about the new constitution. which there is rea-
son to believe will not receive his unqualified
approval
Mr.. Taft is now contemplating a change In
the programme for his Philippine tEp He will
sail as originally projected early in September
on the steamship Minnesota, but it is Just pos
sible that he will return to the United States
from the Philippines by way OF the TRANSIT
beran Railroad which, of course, would involve
crossing Northern Europe and some possible
short stays In the great capitals. 1t IS believed
that the return trip will be made that way in
less time than by water from Manila TO San
Francisco and then across the continent to
Washington. and time is an important element
in the Secretarys calculations he desires to
return to the capital as soon as possible after
the reassembling Of Congress.
New-York tribune., 1907-07-03

Ho7c Some Sportsmen Haze Spent
Their PrizeS.

s,. tim, aao new stone drinking trough co- horses
was quietly the neishborhood OF ErsoU that
hearing the name Of cicero commentaries the famous
victory achieved in the Derby q 1910 D THO A' % A
,,.s steed. says "Tit-Bits
rn, trough the gift Of C1csros owner however, vas
no, the sole tangible proof Q; the sads'a'on f oy hs
Derby winner Of 1903 for in additioa he gave din9r I'M
Tss Jfspav OF fireworks the grounds mat vas VIZ
80 80 +7,rss ~ the display BY tho way. was set
| an fset by IS feet representing the famous horss
% VINO won tn ,9 ths words :.we! Run. the time.
23s9s in letters and figures Of fane. - -,,, -. ~.
turf for MI Leopold Rothschid in thunderstorm that
room couple OF pounds heavier than they should have
said avoirdupois represenths {ae Nes - - -
rainwater absorbed by their garnens-he -
nrst Derby victory by giving half ton OF coal parcel
OF groceries and los 10 each widow IN Ne"na'Ns' anu
When the late Sir James Miller the at the
patch telegram his in the North 70 the follow
ing effect: Sainfoin has won. ouy S%y - s'i , - 80,
pagne distribute among tenants 4hIS meant Ten
In 1901 the year inaugurution OF the starting
followed by the dispatch OF caolesran IN whica MI
Whitney the OF the winner authorized the bar
Gravesend racing track which Is situated
known "Eusginss punch for all the attendants
Immediately the cry OF Whitney pays went up tns
scene at the decidedly animated. and the 80
thusiasn vas not essened when X oecaass apparent H
for champagne in place OF punch would be ae
perby become public property but that the suns
considerable De gathered from the fact that soma
thousand people drank 10 NodyovsS on this ocea
sion
The Duke Portacd'S Derby winners. Ayrshire and
Donovan contributed little through the stakes won
by erection ashouses Tor widows os
the dukes while the Duke OF Wes,ins'ers Derby
winner Flying Fox is 70 this day conlrnororaed oy
weather in form Of gaopiug IoN erected On
the central OF Royal Alexandra Hospital at
Rhyl a memorial OF the fact that the owner OF the
famous gave the Eclipse stakes ot ti0o won oy
Flying 1899. and the tf3SOW representing
the secured the Fox the Two Thoa-
sand Guineas In the same year. TO THIS most worthy '
iect
When Mr. Gabbins the Derby with Gal,ss More
.iato amor mt he
nitting six months rent all his tenants IL viii %
remembered that the generous Irshman sold his gSe1t
horse TO the Russian government for f22OSO
New-York tribune., 1907-07-03
T. Fl. WHITNEY SELECTED
II. L. BO1RD SECRET1RY.
Metz Asks Opinion on Disposal Of
r. T. Commission Funds.

The Public Utilities Commission for this district
appointed Travis II. Whitney. assistant secretary
OF the Citizens Union, secretary for the commission
yesterday. The appointment meets with general
approval from civic organizations For four years
he has represented the Citizens Union at Albany
and his work there has met with general com
rnendation. His new salary is 5000 year
Mr.. Whitney was graduated from Baker Uni
rersty and the Harvard Law School. He was
born in Indiana thirty-two years go. He married
Miss RosaHe Loew, the well known woman lawyer
Since their marriage both have continued 10 prac-
Iise law unCer the firm name of Loew & Whitney,
with Offices in the Tribune Building
4 take 1t omen Of good fortune that re-
Ceived my appointment secretary the ami
versary Of the most rnornentous and happest day
New-York tribune., 1907-07-03
STATE PRISON COMMISSION MEETS.
DR.. Charles F. Howard, of Buffalo, Chosen
President-Mr. Hynes Vice President.

Albany. July AT the first meeting Of the new
State Prison Commission to-day an organization
was perfected by the election of the following
officers: Dr. Charles F. Howard. Buffalo presi-
dents Thomas W. Hynes Brooklyn vice-president:
George Mclaughlin Monticello secretary. Tho
commission reapponted the members OF the office
staff Of the ole commission. and received reports
OF inspections In penitentaries in Buffalo and New
burg and the counties of Montgomery, Fulton.
Wast~gton and Dutchess.
resides the officers the other members present
to-day were Roger p. Clark. Binghamton; Francis
C Huntington. New York; Richard l.. Hand,
Eliza abethtown and Mrs John Davenport, Bath.
Nathan Blur OF New York. the other member OF
the commission. the only absentee. The next
meeting will be held the first Tuesday In August
New-York tribune., 1907-07-03
APPEAL FOR AID FOR OLD WOMEN.

Tho Charity Organization Society asks for con-
trihuuons for tho Of estnable woman.
seventy years old, who supported herself by
Ing until falling eyesght and m health untitled her
for work. Her days OF usefulness are past: she has
neither relatives nor friends who aid her. and
money IS needed 70 keep her in the comfortable
home where she has been placed. Any money mt
10 the Charity Organization Society. No. los E7s
21d street, Will be publicly acknowledged.
New-York tribune., 1907-07-03
MUNICIPAL FERRYRoAT ARRIVES.

The municipal ferryboat Bay Ridge. first of the
new boats intended for service the line from
South Ferry 39th street. South Brooklyn arrived
here yesterday. She was sighted off the Highlands
of Navesink in the afternoon. bound into New
York Harbor from Wilmington, DEL where she
built by Harlan & Hollingsworth.
She will make her trial trip to-day, leaving the
slip at Whitehall street at II l5 a. m.
New-York tribune., 1907-07-03
"eiLLY" LUSH MAY LOSE AN EYE.

IBy Telegraph 10 The Tribune.l
New Haven. July 2.-"Billy Lush. the Yale base
ball coach and former American League player
has gone to a New York oculist because of in
jures received at the Yale Harvard game last Sat
urday. He recovering from accident to
his eye received the Easter trip of the Yale
nine, when 1t was again strained last Satur-
day He may lose the sight of this eye. At any
rate his playing days are said to be thing of the
New-York tribune., 1907-07-03
TWO TUNNEL WoRKMEN KILLED.

one German and one Italian laoorer were killed
by a huge rock falling on them I'm the Pennsylvania
tunnel yesterday. The German had been married
only short time. The accident occurred early in
the morning when tho day shift was going through
the tunnel under East 52d street Just beyond Third
avenue Paul g Brown. chief engineer OF tho
United Engineering Construction Company. was
arrested and parocd pending the inquest.
New-York tribune., 1907-07-03
HOME FOR FRIENDLEss ASKS AID.

There was much scarlet fever and dphtheria in
the Home for the Friendless, at WOodycrest ave-
and 16lst street last spring The home
has been put to much expense in the hiring OF
trained nurses, and for having the children
in a private hospital They appealing for
contributions 10 meet the outlay. Mrs. S. ]. Hal
lock, the treasurer Of the American Female Guar
dian Society and Home for the Frendless, of No
936 Woodycrest avenue will receive subscriptions.
New-York tribune., 1907-07-03
SAYS HE'S EX-MAYOR'S RELATIVE.
Horace C. Hewitt Arrested in Indiana for
Running Fake Employment Bureau.
fRv telegraph 70 The Tribune. ]

Indianapolis July 2.--Horace c. Hewitt who
SAYS he is a relative OF ex-ayor Hewitt Of New
York and has served two terms IN the New
York Legislature. was arrested at South BEND
tonight on a charge Of running a fraudulent
employrnent bureau in this city. and also Of
utterinE a fraudulent check. II is charged that
Hewitt received $3.50 from woman a guar
antee that she could fill aCCeptably a place
which he had secured for her. The place was
not secured and when the woman called at
Hewitt's office for an explanation he had left
the city He had opened a law office in South
Berid.
New-York tribune., 1907-07-03
ASK MORE PAY FOR BINGHAM.

The Merchants Association has adopted unani-
InousIy resolutions favorable TO doubling the sal
ary OF the Police Commissioner OF New York City.
The association says that IL is necessary 10 give
the incumbent Of that position AZ least the salary
he would receive Ia a private position of the same
responsibility and therefore recommends that the
sa!aLg be LMe-ea..d lrnm SGD s5.ll1
New-York tribune., 1907-07-03
STEAMER RosALlND LlsELLgp.

Halifax July 2.-The steamer Rosalind which
in collision with the coasting steamer Senlac
last night, to-day was libeled by the owners and
of the Senlac, and on behalf of the owners of
the cargo in the of 100000. Bonds were fur
nshed, and the Rosalnd. which was bound from
New York for st. Johns. n. r, continued her trip.
The Senlac has been .beached and is being sur
Veyed.
New-York tribune., 1907-07-03
ElRE sET az BURGLARS RuRNs rHRgE

Houston. Tex, July Fire started by burCIars
who looted small grocery store here early to-day
caused the death Of three children Mr.. and Mrs
Jacob Prayer. who conducted the store and who
lived on the upper floor the building
Prayer succeeded in rescuing his wife and two
daughters, but the three boys. who were sleeping
In a back room, were burned to death. Several ar
rests have been made
New-York tribune., 1907-07-03
cHILDREN's SUMMER HOMES OPEN

All OF the summer homes of the Childrens Aid
Society are now in full blast. party of a hun
dred went 10 the Boys Camp at Stamford on Mon
day. two hundred TO the Brace Memorial Farm
at Valhalla Westchester County, and four hum
dred TO the Chndrens Summer Home at Bath
Beach. Three hundred went week ago TO tho
Health Home at West Consy Island
New-York tribune., 1907-07-03
A BARToLozzI BRINGS $4,000.

London, July "A fine Bartolozzi color print,
after the portrait OF Miss Farren by Sir Thomas
Lawrence. which is now in the collection Of J.
Perpont Morgan. was sold at auction in this
city to-day at the record price of $1,000.
New-York tribune., 1907-07-03
LAKE MYSTERY MAY BE MURDER.

Paterson. July (SpeciaD.-Thc mystery over the
disappearance of Benjamin Brown and Marcus De
GraW on last Saturday night and the finding an
upturned rowboat in Green Pond on Sunday morn
ing was partly cleared up to-day when Albert Ran
dali clerk in the Green Pond Hotel, saw the body
OF Brown lying at the bottom of the pond BrOwn 5
face was cut and bruised. Indicating that he had
been IN a hsht- De Graw cannot he found.
New-York tribune., 1907-07-03
AUTO WRECKED AND ONE MAN HURT

Huntington, Long Island. July 2--In a collision
with freight last night automobile owned
by Charles Smith, a hotekeeper OF this city was
wrecked, and Smith. Henry Sweet and a negro
chauffeur were thrown ont. Smith went head first
under the freight and received a scalp wound
and contus!ons OF the body.