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New-York tribune., 1907-12-21
AUTO Nu- BER NOT GOOD PROOF.
Municipal Court Justice Rules 1t Does Not
Vouch for Ownership Of Car.

Justice William H Rasquin jr.. sitting IN the
N1unicipaI Court at Long Island City. yester-
dav ruled that an automobile license number
was not sufficient proof of ownership on which
to base civil proceeding for damages. Iho
ruling was made in a case which william bur
ger. of Astoria, sued Myer Lambert OF NO o.
West 25th street Manhattan, for Sooo damages
for injuries sustained by his son as the result
Of the alleged careless operation of car owned
by Lambert.
The accident happened on June on Flushfns
avenue, Astoria. Burger was out driving. Wheh
near St Michaers Cemetery two cars ap-
preached abreast. The machine which was OF
the wrong side of the road crashed into the
carriage, and Burger and his two children were
thrown out and his sustained a fracture OF
one hip. Burger obtained the automobile license
number.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-21
PLANS FOR TOLEDO TERMINAL.

Toledo Dec 0-Promnent officials OF railroads
entering Toledo met here to-day to arrange details
for the reorganization of the Toledo Terminal Rail-
way Company The stock of the terminal
company will pe parceled out 10 seven Toledo
roads as follows:
Pere Marquette and Cincinnati, Hamilton &
DAYTON. 20 per cent each; Pennsylvania, Lake
Shore & Michigan Southern, Michigan Central
Grand Trunk Western and Clover Leaf, IL per cent
each The Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton how
ever will not get its stock until its recelvershp
troubles are settled.
committee of three officials from the Lake
Shore Pere Marquette and Pennsylvania Railroad
will be appointed to complete the formal plan Of
reorganization, which will be followed out n,
the next meeting
New-York tribune., 1907-12-21
BUILDING COMPANY IN BANKRUPTCY.
Has Assets in Plenty to Pc Claims-Sales
Planned to Realize.

Rankr7,ptcv proceedings were begun yesterday
against the J. c. Lyons Building and Operating
Company OF No. East AID street. IN the United
States District Court, and Judge Hough appointed
Samuel t1oldsticker and f. Ritzema De Grove re-
ceivers to carry on the business for twenty days.
with leave apply for an extension or time IL
necessary The action begun by three credi-
tors Thomas J. Tuomey. a plumber, of No 12i2
Third avenue with claim OF 500 and over; Peter
Mckay A painter of No. LOT East 6oth street, and
! Weber's Sons Iron Works. OF No $50 East 9TH
street each having claim of 500 against the
Lyons company. Inc pohd ior 'ho ic'eiNsiS was
fixed at 100000
At the offices of Phil6in. Beekman & Menken No.
70 William street who are attorneys for the petit
TONERS and the receivers. it was learned yes
terday that the affairs OF the company are
being put In shape to meet all oolsauons-
Mr. Menken said that tho company has
$500 $50 worth of property. including holdings on
Fifth and Madison avenues in Ills city and hotel
and grounds Hollywood N j., against which
there are Si,50o 600 in mortgages and other claims
amounting ss5OCeo. As the company has been en-
gagged IN building op.i atons IL was said that the
difficulty In selling real estate and realizing ready
money TO obga ions falling due forced it 10
go into the hands OF the receivers
j. G. Lyons when seen yesterday. refused to say
ANYTHING further than that lis business affairs
were now on record. Ernest G. Stedman. a lawyer
with offices at No. 12S broadway. who treasurer
the company. could not be seen yesterday. sam
ueI Cioldsticker said that II was only temporary
money embarrassment that compelled Lyons &; Co.
to go into bankruptcy Arrangements were being
made to sell some OF the property owned by the
firm to realize enough money to meet the claims
of creditors. Mr.. Godsticker said he would be able
to make statement he got in touch
with the affairs of the company. He also declared
that the firm expected to resume business within a
short time
A mechanics lien for $3.50 was filed yesterday
against the company. on property in East ed
street in favor 5. p Pearson for structural and
ornamental iron work.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-21
OWNERS FOR NEW COAL TAX PLAN.

BY Telegraph 10 The Tribune
Pittsburg Dec. 2o.-Bitumipous and anthracite
coal operators have drafted bill which will be
presented at the next session OF the Pennsylvania
Legislature 10 have the coal operators pay a tax
OH each ton OF coal mined and to rescind ali other
taxes imposed on mine operations. The plan
was worked out by Samuel A. Taylor, of Pittsburg
engineer and coal mine operator, and was acted on
to-day at meeting of the bituminous operators in
session ar Indianapolis.
The plan is to impose tax OF one-half a cent a
ton on all bituminous coai mined, one cent a ton
on all bitumnous coal mined and wrought into
coke and one cent ton all anthracite coal
mined.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-21
IL LIQUOR DEALERS PUNISHED.
Court Imposes Heavy Sentences on Dozen
in Southampton.

Riverhead, Long Island, Dec. 2O.-Heavy sem
tences were imposed to-day by County Judge
Griffing on dozen Southampton liquor dealers
found guilty Of violating the liquor law. The
town of Southampton is dry" and most Of the
accused dealers had pleaded guilty. The fines
imposed by the court amounted to about $1,000
and several offenders, besides being fined, re-
ceiyed terms of Imprisonment In the county jail.
The heaviest punishment was inflicted on John
Barrett, who formerly practised as lawyer.
He was fined 81 OG0 for selling liquor at Good
Ground which is in Southampton township, and
was also sentenced TO ninety days in the county
Jail for perjury.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-21
JURY BRINGS 2,03s INDICTMENTS.
Record in Kansas City as Result of Sunday
Closing Crusade

Kansas City. Mo, Dee. eo.-Nine hundred and
thirty-eight indictments were returned to-day hy
fe county grand jury. principally for the violation
of the Sunday closing law. OF this number. sixty
five indictments we're against managers and en-
royes of theatres for specific violations OF the law
last Sunday; several hundred were against pool
hau and cigar stoie owners ana twenty against
negroes for selling whiskey Sunday.
in the two months this grand jury has been in
session il has returned total CT 2039 indictments
x.x hundred Of which have heen against actors.
actresses and theatrical managers and attaches.
This Is d result Of the Sunday closing crusade
started by Judge William II. Wallace Of the Crirni-
nal Court
New-York tribune., 1907-12-21
Public Notices.

~TIv voRK SUPREME COURT. THIRD JUDICIAL
IN Sse' Hn 4 lseT 'Sc County Towns
the sne5, Mas5 Of Chsrs ns n cSsd%ek and
s.Sa 2! sbaW EawaFe the supply
CT OF fss hsf Gs'y Of f ssss 72s s
ss e the soHns KSs o q iss ose sn U;t
oHa uSsy MS Ssrss, use q
.s. ss fy hs F.t II Holmes: smith
and Gs sspya.a IN @ aSgs.
s sa 0saet as the Of coa. i cry
y n. AP ny fS'n o. Ulster on the asrd
Of November 1907 and affects parcels % . one
Ba :sd ,asntysn. sad ,wsnytEs & ' 2et
,H ga and sns sahfa aa m SRs
saadFed saa and nineteen iaS
Psu1 ns and oaa m sanes ana
:shSSs @ sGa & s on
N9s cs1 further 4Tn ses o s snss s1e se eoa
s'a es the s State o e E 1 Thiss e
as.son s9:ns s5s sls 3 gay hs q
asy or as .oo theresfPer heard for
saas.r s 'G9Tins 2es a ms1 sald
bon aG sSn.. 1907 Hal. q .ES New city
NEW YORK SUPREME COURT. THIRD JUp1clAh
~ District Tlstsr TaSms on oSe Marble
The matter Of cbates a sPSecsSSan cSaa
S H1t 20 ,hs sed BGssa rsai al
stata sSpp for aud l on behat Of York
aas Ss9R'45 ass .f the
paTPoss 1STn sno Of T5lf PT6TSns an and
wholesome water for the use Of the CITY Of New 90s
Public hereby given that the underSsnsu::
the remaining Commissioners of Appraisal appointed
IN the above entitled proceeding by an order OF tnIs
DAT Goth. 1907. and fleo IN tns
office of C1erk OF Ulster County. a; kingston
on the Path DAY April. 1907 will Taake applca 1ton
the Supreme Of the state OF Ne" hoi
the appointment sinterested and competent Iree
holder residing the County Of New Y"rk as , I'm
Appraisal in such proceeding Ior
No. g. Ashokan Reservoir. hlI the vacancy ocSa-
stoned by the resignation of Henry Smith OF me lt
of New York. the Commissioners OK Appraisa
in entitled proceeding -
application will be made under chapter IS .,
the Laws OF 1905 as amended at Special Term OF
the Supreme Court. be held in and for the Iniri
kingston Ulster County y. Y. on December 2ist
aOf al 10 o'clock in the Of that day. as
soon thereafter as counsel be heard =,
The esta o acquired in thi, proceeding -
stua in he OF Olive. Marbletown and Hur-
lev Ulster County York. is be acquired IN Zee
for the purpose furnishing additional supply OF
pure and wholesome water for the City OF New YORK
anL statement boundaries thereof. with ref
erence 20 the map which said real estate In shown
was In notice duly published fcr SIX
weeks preceding application for the appointment
which notice, proofs the pup
duly filed In the said ONCE or tho
Clerk o.. UIse: County. reference Is hereby made
Dated November gard. 1907 .--.-x-x.
GEORGE HOLMES SMITH. JOSIAH J. EASBhOUCk
Commissioners of Appraisal
FRANCIS KEY PENDtETON Corporation Counsel.
md Posrofice Address. Hall of Records cor
ner OF Chambers Centre Sts Borough OF Man
haitian. New York
New-York tribune., 1907-12-21
WANT BARGE CANAL WORK FASTENED
Delegation Representing Commercial Bodies
in State Call on Governor.

Albany Dec Ca delegation, representing
various commercial bodies in the state, heaoeo
lov George Clinton. Of Buffalo called on Gov
e-nor Hughes to-day and urged that plans De
adopted to prevent the delays experienced IN
building the 1oO0-ton barge canal. The deiesa-
tion favors the Governor recommending III MS
message to the Legislature that all contracts
to complete the work of construction must %
awarded within the coming year. If this was
done. they believe, the project could be COM
Melted within the next five years. Governor
Hughes Informed the delegation he would take
the matter under consideration
New-York tribune., 1907-12-21
Proposals.
PROPOSALS FOR
PAPER FOR THE PUBLIC PRINTING AND
BINDING.

SEALED PROPOSALS VIII be received until January E
"a I9Os at 10 90 ocloeS NJ for f4rr53inS t
year OF February. 1909. the said pro
to be- made by the Joint Committee of Cor sress Public
Printing lowest best bidder for the interest Of
the Government. the committee reserving TO itself the
and all bids its Judgment OF the
best interests or The "overlIent niy dctate,
quality OF the paper required accompanied by samples
which bidders must comply. be address
ing Chae a Stllinss Public Printer Washington D. C.
quantities Of may be needed during the
The estimated quantities set forth in detail
loo reams maehine-nnish printing payer. - IS
20 600 reafns machine finish printing paper. IS 4s
printing paper various sizes
53 go white writing paper. loft dried. various
800 coored writing loft dried.
100000 pounds white writing paper machine dried
5000 reams cover paper. various sizes and weights,
100 ooo POUNDS Of GSs bes, pi2sg map paper
49, 600 pounds tsnslo doubIe book
- 600 reans nlaniIa various weights
400 200 pounds bond paper
5000 pounds artificial parchment. various sizes
100 pounds plated bullet patch. various sizes
lNs'ooo sheets cardboard various eoiors sizes
100 600 sheets bristol beard eoIors size, and
LEO 600 pounds coorsd bristol and manila tag board.
ID o reas & st-cass ledger paper white blue.
$500 reams secondcass ledger paper. whit. or blue.
100 reams tissue and copying paper.
70 reans blottng paper. any required color and
39' reams marble comb. and lining paper various
$50 resms tyPewriter paper various weights
white French % foli6 IT PSS 2s nrss Pspsr
TopossIs viii be Pseevea % so i @ inches
by direction of the Join, Committee Of Congress .,
cHAs A. sTILL1NGs
washington .. c. Decenber 1s 1907 fOO'o rr'nser-
New-York tribune., 1907-12-21

New Haven, Dec. Ao.-An official of the New
York. New Haven & Hartford Railroad Company,
referring to the withdrawal of the Maine Central,
Washington County and Somerset railroads, states
that these independent corporations, but un-
der 9he control of the Boston & Maine. and that
therefore separate notices from them of with
drawaI from the American Railway Association
required. Their action is merely a part of the
Boston & Maine policy In withdrawing.
The official notice of the Boston & Names with
drawal. IL is understood here. is based on two
grounds: First, its inability to handle proftabiy
the large number Of foreign cars thrown on the
system If the so cents per diem rate is exacted
and secondly, the fact that the four days de-
Inurrage law of Connecticut practically extends 10
Massachusetts and imposes on the Boston S Maine
additional burden.
In railroad circles here great interest is eX-
pressed In the attitude Of the New York Central
and its affa ted Vanderbilt lines in reference to
the demurrage charge that II has allowed its
leased Iine the Boston & Albany TO give notice OF
withdrawal. The close relations OF the New York
Central with the New Haven system and also its
character as terminal system like the New Ha-
ven Is pointed mother point of great IN
terest the coming action, If any. OF the Inter
state Commerce Commission on the appeal to 1t of
several OF the trunk lines 10 take jurisdiction OF
the demurrage dispute with the New Haven
New-York tribune., 1907-12-21
WOULD NOT ISOLATE DIPHTHERIA
Bayonne Physician Pleads to Have Disease
Stricken from Contagious List.

The Bayonue Medical Society yesterday after-
noon received a request from DR.. 6 NJ S~lhey
that the society petition the Board OF Health 10
bave dinhtheria stricken from the list OF con-
.agious diseases. Dr. Swiney expressed the opinion
that no necessity existed for quarantntng a mouse
in which there diphtheria patient ana ne
said further that he saw reason why children
should ba kent from attending school because or
q case Of diphtherta in their homes
Dr. Swney found supporters, ana the socie'Y
declined TO adopt his suggestion. He then an
nounced that he would make a personal applca-
ton TO the Board of Health TO have the oiSease
stricken from the contagious list
New-York tribune., 1907-12-21
NO GIFTS FOR PRUDENTIAL EMPLOYEES
DR.. Ward Says Santa Claus Won't Stop at
Newark Home Office This Year.

The Prudential Insurance Company, which Tor
several years has followed custom Of remember
ing its employees at Christmas with g1fts' VIII ho'
do SO this year. DR.. Leslie d. Ward, Tce-presi-
dent of the company, said yesterday:
. "It has never been our intention TO make 'ho
presentation of Christmas gifts fixed rule For
the last five or six years have usually gwen
our office employees something Christmas but
there have been wears during this period when We
did not The general situation at this time prompts
US 10 make this one OF the off years.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-21
AsCENTs OF CANTON AERO CLUB.
Father of Lieutenant Lahm Makes First
Trip in Balloon Ohio.

Canton. Ohio, Dee. ao-Piloted by Frank s Lahm
father of Lieutenant Frank P Lahm. who the
Paris race a year ago, the balloon Ohio. which
ascended here at 1858 p. m. to-day. descended
eight miles north of New Castle. Penn, at $40
o'clock Mr.. Lahm telegraphs that the voyage was
pleasant and the descent safe. He was accom-
panied by Gordon Mather. president OF manu-
featuring company. and Joseph Blake. an attorney.
The party returned to Canton tonight
Several thousand persons witnessed the ascent.
which was the first of series to be held by the
Canton Aero Club
New-York tribune., 1907-12-21
JOHN DuRYEA LEFT HALF A MILLION.

Mineola Long Island. Dec 20.-The report of the
appraisal of the est-te OF John Duryea. the Glen
Cove starch manufacture, who died al his home
in Stanton Va, on May Il, 1867, filed to-day
IN tie Nassau County Surrogates Office. The
r,ort shows that Duryea left personal properly
amounting 10 Ss5s,S3S ana real estate consisting
OF Tplands. the old homestead Glen Cove, ard
ive other lots in the town of Oyster Bay valued in
I al s71.3eo His detts amounted tC sl4,5oo Ieav-
,-z an estate OF s511,633.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-21
PASSES DUST CITY OFFICIALS

Bristol VT. Dec. 2o-Following the institution of
proceedings 10 'ust Them for accepting free passes
on railroads, "Jere' Bunting resigned tonight as
president OF he City Council and as police JUS
tice of the city, and II. D. Gibson resigned as a
member of the municipal governing board The
proceedings quashed upon their designations
Similar action will At be taken against other
city officials.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-21
OUT OF DEMURRAGE ARRANGEMENT.
Maine Railroads Have Served the Required
Ninety Days 1-otice.

Portland, Me, Dec. 9.-The Maine Central
Washington County and Somerset railroads. it was
announced to-day have served the required ninety
days notice that they will withdraw from the ar
rangement for demurrage charges freight cars
This follows similar action by the New York, New
Haven & Hartford Boston & Maine and Boston
& Albany railroads
New-York tribune., 1907-12-21

saio was opened on Wednesday, and many persons
asked that 1t be continued New articles have been
sent In by the crippled and blind artisans The
proceeds will be used for Christmas celebration
for the sufferers. The sale begin at ,.c,ocl-
and will continue until 8.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-21
SALE TO AID CITY HOME INMATES.

The New York City visiting committee OF the
State Charities Aid Association has decided to con-
tinue the sale of articles made by inmates of New
York City homes for the aged and infirrn at the
farcello-B -Bixby Studios. Carnegie Hail. to-day The
New-York tribune., 1907-12-21
Amusemcnts.

MANHATTAN SREs4 s.,s I, Housi|
TO-DAY MAT at FAUST. Miles. AGosW
Didur Mus Dir. Campanint ~
IO-NIGHT at (15c -s3l-TALEs OF HOry
Mann. Miles. zeppiIii. de Cisneros; NM Rsn1nc
Dalmores, Gilbert Mus. Dir. CampaEini
SUNDAY NIGHT AT $50. GRAND POPrr.,
CAMPANINI CONCERT Prices SOC. .-SI5 50
Soloists: Mines Russ. De Cisneros. Axostf,.,,
Bressler C;ianoIi. Gervile-Reache: NM Samma-s.
Arimondi. Didur, Crabbe and the entire Manhafsss
Opera orchestra ~@u
NEXT wEEK-MoN-DAMNAT DE Far,,
Mime. Jornelli: NM Renaud. Dalmores. Crabbs ".
Dir. Campanini.
WED. christmas Day) (75c--$3t MATINEE
THE TALES OF HOFFMANN. Niles zeppiIi -
Cisneros. Giaconia: NM Renaud. Cazauran. Gilh.~s
Musical Director, Campantni
WE'D NIGHT-AIDA- Mines. Russ. de Ci,ne,,.
NM. Zenatello. Ancona Mus. Dir. Campanini~
THURS. NIGHT pop pr. (75c--s3D (doubis hs,,,
LA NAvARRAISE and PAGLIACCI. Nile ~,
vile-Reache: NM Dalmores. Crabbe. ArimonSs
Gianoli-Galletti Mile Zeppilli; NM BassI san
FRI-LOUISE- Miles MARY GARDEN B-...,.,
CianoIi. ZeppfIii. NM Dalmores Gilbert % o,s.-
principals Mus Dir. Campanini. -ss
SAT. MAT.-DON GIOVANNI Mines Russ u.
melli. Zeppillf: NM Renaud Cazauran CiIhs-s
Musical Director. Campanini-
SAT. NIGHT -$3)-ERNANI. Mines n,..
Zaccaria: NM. Bassi. Ancona- Cond.. ParelH
sPECIAI-TUES. DEC 81 fNew Years Ev., :.
g (T5c-s3) Grand Double Bill -CAyAIIERss
RUSTICANA and 4 PAGLIACCL
sPECIAL-WED-. JAN LIST, MATINEE fN.~,
SEATS FOR ALL ABOVE NOW SELLING =
New-York tribune., 1907-12-21

Harrisburg. Penn, Dec. 2o.-James Z. Rod
erick, chief of the state Department Of Mines.
started for Jacobs Creek to-day to assist in the
recovery of in the Darr mine. Mr.. Rod
erick has directed the nine mine inspectors in
the Pittsburg district to meet him at the
of the disaster and cooperate with him
for the recovery OF the entonbed men and to
make an examination OF the mine TO ascertain
the cause OF the explosion.
Three Of the inspectors In the bituminous mine
districts of Pennsylvania are al Mononeah as
ssting the West Virginia state mine officials
their efforts to learn the cause of the recent
disaster there.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-05
RELATIVES SEARCHING
FOR MISSING ANGELENO
Wife Receives Letter From
Bearer of $500 Cash
Dated Oakland
DECLARES HE is ILL
Milton A. Clemnan Leaves
Alameda With Gripful
of Money
DECLARES HE is ILL

ALAMEDA March z-Milton A.
Clemnan, who left here last Tuesday
evening carrying $500 In cash and a
grip and bound for the Oakland mole.
where he was TO take the owl train
FOR his home in Los Angeles. is anx-
iously sought by relatives, who have
not heard from him since.
Today a letter arrived here from
Clemnan's wife in which she says that
she received 2 communication from
him. written on letterhead Of the
Arlington Hotel. Oakland, under date
OF Sunday, February -, in which Glenn
nan said that he was in in Oakland.
Clemnan was in Alameda on the Mon
day following the day on which the
letter was dated and stayed that night
with his brother-in- law, 9. A. 3. Spen-
Ger OF 203s Encinal avenue. Clemnan
did not complain 10 any members OF
the household at that time that he was
not well and he appeared 10 be In his
usual health
Inquiry OF the members OF the train
crew that took out the Owl train from
the Oakland mole Tuesday night failed
10 furnish a clew.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-05
SUSPICIOUS OF A BILL
IN THE STATE SENATE
Oakland Council Fears 1t
Endangers That City's
Water Front

OAKLAND. March 4.--The City Coun-
Gil Is suspicious of a bill introduced
in the State Senate by Savage pertain
ing to the leasing of State tide lands.
The Councilmen fear that 1T would
work back upon Oakland's water front.
The measure is known as Senate Dill
No. 761 and is entitled An act approx
ing leases heretofore made by counties
or municipalities of certain lands be-
longing to the State Of California
The Council adopted resolution that
if was the earnest wish and the sense
of the Council that Oakland's repre-
sentatives at Sacramento oppose the
bill in its present form, reciting that:
Said proposed bill known as Senate Bill No
7et NAV cause to be revived the -wharflng
privileges conferred in 1852 upon H. W car
nentier and his successors in interest, by the
city of Oakland with relation to the water front
prejudieial to the best interests OF the city OF
Oakland.
city Attorney McElroy offered an
amendment to the bill. providing that
nothing in the act shall be deemed to
extend or revive the term of any lease
the time of which has expired. or apply
to any interest or claim Of interest
other than under a lease.
The Council canvassed the charter
amendments returns and adopted a
resolution giving the City Assessor
help required to make the new city
assessment. Mayor Mott and City At
torney McElroy will go to Sacramento
tomorrow to press ratification Of the
amendments.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-05
EASY STREET OPENED TO
SUPERINTENDENT CLARK
Salary of Hospital Job Is
Doubled and Practice
Is Permitted
ROWE BEATEN AGAIN
Fight of Supervisor for
Economy Results in
Failure
ROWE BEATEN AGAIN

OAKLAND, March AFTER doubling
the salary of Superintendent w. A.
Clark of the County Hospital the Su-
pervisors adopted a resolution today
virtually giving him permission TO re-
sume private practice in addition to
his public duties. a privilege which
was revoked when his salary was in
creased years ago
Clark was superintendent Of the In
stitution for several years at salary
Of Sl25 a month. He was unoff1cially
given permission. to maintain a private
practice. Question arose in the Board
OF Supervisors as to whether II was
good policy TO permit this. and after
some discussion Clarks salary was in
creased on the condition that he should
devote all his time 20 the hospital
Supervisor Rowe objected to the
adoption today of the resolution which
rescinded the private practice embsr-
go. lie declared that the infrmary
wes a luxury" costing the taxpayers
out OF ali proportion TO its value. He
believed that the institution should be
conducted as a poor farm and that the
hospital should be established else
where.
While there was no Question raised
as TO Dr. Clarks professional ability
the chief point was one of economy.
Supervisor Horner championed the
resolution. which was carried, Rowe
alone voting no.