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New-York tribune., 1907-10-14
FIRE CAUSES SIX DEATHS.
Father and Daughters Suf0cated
4fter BetrOthaL PARTY.

Gloversve, n. Y, Oct 1S.-Solomon Frank
and his five daughters lost their lives during a
fire at their home here early to-day, half hour
after party Of merrymakers had left the house,
where they had celebrated the approaching nup
tials Of the second daughter, Dora Only the
mother and two infant sons escaped. The dead
Solomon Frank, forty years old. and his
daughters, Sarah, twenty-one years DID, Dora,
nineteen; Rose, seventeen; Minnie, twelve, and
Mary ten.
All were suffocated by smoke, which filed the
of the house in which they had retired
That portion of the building destroyed and
the bodies were recovered from the ruins by
firemen.
Mr.. Frank was a prosperous glove cutter,
whose home was the scene of occasional social
gatherings of the circle of which his daughters
were a part. Dora to have been married
early in December. and last night her parents
gave her betrothal party The festivities con-
tinued until 1 o'clock this morning, when the
party broke up. Soon after the girls had re-
tired Mrs. Frank discovered the flames, which
apparently originated from defective chimney.
She gave the ALARM but was able to save only
her two little boys and herself. The father lost
his life in attempting to reach his daughters
who were overcome by the smoke while seeking
exits The positions of their bodies when found
indicated that they had left their beds and made
futile efforts TO escape from the windows.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-14
EMPEROR'S CONDITION .
PTBLIC FEAR 4LLAYED.
austrian Sovereign No Worse-.4
TEN porary Regency.

Vienna. oct 13.-The circulation Of many un-
so,nded reports regarding the Emperor Kings
condition caused great public anxiety to-day,
and thousands of persons gathered in the park
surrounding The palace in order to be reas-
s,red Information obtained direct from the
Fr,peror- Kings household shows that his mai
esty was considerably better, both in health and
sni-its. this morning He passed an excellent
nikllt sleeping until o'clock. when he awoke
and ate a more hearty breakfast than usual
The physicians made examination in the
afternoon, which pointed to the possibility of
tbe development of further catarrhal inflamma-
ton His temperature later slightly increased
hut his majesty retained his spirits and received
the Foreign Minister, Baron Won Aehrenthal. He
also gave an audience to several high officials,
after which he made an unsuccessful attempt to
dine The physicians are of the opinion that
the loss of appetite does not arise from the fever
but is the consequence of the Emperor Kings
recent complete confinement indoors. They con-
slider this symptom not serious.
His majesty sat up all day. There seems to be
no likelihood at present OF pneumonia. but eX-
irene precautions are taken TO prevent further
chill Hitherto no bulletins have been issued.
hut if his majesty is stricken with pneumonia
daily bulletins will be published.
The Emperor King has repea ledly asked TO be
taken into the open air. saying that he had been
rsed 10 il all his life and that otherwise he could
not recover quickly. The physicians refused the
request
The establishment of a regency is planned for
October 16. when the Ausgleich must be laid be-
fore both houses of parliament. This can he
done only If the Emperor has sanctioned the
Hill and. as his majesty is unable TO discuss the
matter with his ministers temporary regency
,,iIl he necessary.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-14
Rid on 1UTOISTS.
PdtrOlmen Forced to Dra7c RcrOI-
GERS Before 1rrcSt.

Acting orders from Deputy Commissioner
O'Keeffe five motor cycle patroImen. commanded
by Sergeant Samuel Johnson. made a crusade
Queens Borough yesterday. Ten arrests were
made To make two of the prisoners submit to
capture it was necessary for the police to draw
their revolvers. Several of the men arrested
gave the policemen lively chases before being
captured.
high power automobile, in which were Will
lam Wolfe and his son John. Of No. 356 Green
wood avenue. Richmond Hill. was chased by
Patrolman Grace for nearly a mile When the
occupants saw that Grace was gaining on them
the car was turned into Puntine street. Grace
was hit by the machine and thrown several
feet. He was badly cut and bruised Patrol
man Shepard then took up the chase and
rested young Wolfe at the point of a pistol
His father gave bail for his appearance in the
jamaica court to-day.
George OPpenhem of New Rochelle, was ar
rested by Sergeant Johnson after a chase of Il
mile more along Hunter avenue. Oppenheim
disregarded the policeman's order to stop, and
Johnscs was compelled 10 draw his revolver
and threaten To shoot the patroman says.
Robert Byrne a chauffeur employed by Max
SuIzberger. of the Hotel Netherland; r. l.
Jackson. employed by J. J. Julian. of No. 30
West 122d street. and Frederick Warthn who
said he employed by Frank W. Hartman.
OF the Holland House. were also arrested after
exciting chases. All of the prisoners will be
arraigned in the Jamaica court to-day.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-14
KILLED BY CAR SHOE.
Motorman Caught by MoJing Train
at COney Island.

Clark Tittner. a motorman OF the Brooklyn
Rapid Transit Company. was caught in the shoe
of an incoming train at the Culver terminal at
Coney Island and dragged several feet and in
stantly killed last night. Tittner was crossing
the tracks at this point and apparently did not
notice the approaching train Before lie could
get out of the way he caught and knocked
down.
When Tittner's cries were heard there
cars. and some Of the women became hysterical
An ambulance from the Coney Island Reception
Hospital was summoned and DR.. Ebersole, who
in charge, said that the man was crushed
TO death. The dead lived at No. 69lS
Third avenue. The motorman of the train was
Frederick SIymn, of No. 81 10th street. He was
arrested on a charge of homicide.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-14
PITTsBURG BARRING PoMPADoURs.
Girls Indignant Over Concerted Action by
Department Stores.
Isy Telegraph to The Tribune. !

Pittsburg Oct. 13.-Pittsburg department stores
are waging upon the high pompadours which
many of their female clerks have been wearing.
one store dismissed twenty yesterday. and smaller
stores dismissed many more concerted action
having been decided upon.
The principal objection TO the pompadour is that
the girls spend too much of their time before
mirrors. seeing that it is standing up all right"
Another objection is the allegation of the store
managers that it is unsanitary. 1t is particularly
Objectionable in the grocery departments. where. 1t
is asserted the girls smooth out their hair every
two minutes and then handle the food which they
sell.
There great indignation when the order
abolishing the pompadour issued. The girls
declared 1t to be an outrage and an interference
with their rights in a free country.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-14
POLICE RAID SUNDAY BALL GAME.

Twenty baseball players were arrested yesterday
afternoon on the Brighton Oval. at Atlantic avenue
and Berrirnan street, East New York. members of
the Brightons, the home team, and of the Howard
Baseball Club. The arrests made by Captain
Thomas Cullen by orders Of Police Inspector
o. Brfen, who present.
Two games scheduled. and one played
without interference from the police. The second
game had progressed as far as the close of the
seventh inning before the arrests ordered by
Inspector O'Brien.
The police said that several officers purchased for
% cents each several alleged membership tickets
that entitled them to entrance TO the grounds and
seats I'm the grandstand. The tickets, they aege.
were bought in cigar stores and saloons in the neigh
borhood John Grim furnished bail for the twenty
at the station house.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-14
TR4IN KILLS II WOWAN.
Lazcyer's Sister Struck at Crossing
on Way to Church.

Mrs George O. Linkletter sister OF Andrew
J. Onderdonlx New York lawyer while cross
ing the tracks of the Long Island Railroad at
Mineola yesterday afternoon in carriage was
struck by a train and instantly killed. Mr.. On
derdonk owns large country estate at Man
hasset which he bought two years ago. and since
then Mrs Linkletter had been living there
She had started to go to the cathedral in Gar
den City. The approach to the railroad tracks
at Mineola Is through low cut, and small
hill on the east of the road concealed the train
There is no flagman at this point, and the train
came along noiselessly. as. 1t usually does when
approaching the station there, and Mrs. Link
letter had no warning of the danger
The train struck the carriage and hurled her
TO the side of the road. Her skull was crushe6
and she evidently died instantly. The horse
escaped injury. Several persons playing on the
golf links near by rushed to the scene and an
ambulance from the Nassau Hospital was sum
moned/ When it arrived the body was removed
to the hospital on the orders of Coroner Weeks
Later in the evening brother identified the
body and took ii home. An inquest will be held
TO determine the blame for the accident
New-York tribune., 1907-10-14
TWO HURT IN BROADWAY ACCIDENT.
Automobile Siren Whistle Scares Cab Horse
and Pedestrians Skull Is Fractured.

An automobile siren whistle frightened a horse
attached 10 a hanson cab at 18th street and Broad
way yesterday afternoon, and the animal ran down
Broadway throwing the driver from his seat and
badly injuring unidentified pedestrian at 2d
street After narrowly missing several vehicles in
the crowded street the runaway was stopped at
SSth street by Patroman Max HOeffer.
Henry Fowler. of No. l55 West sd street the
driver of the cab. was attended by ambulance
surgeon from Roosevelt Hospital. He had a
scalp wound and internal injuries The unidenti-
fled man was removed 10 Roosevelt Hospital suf
fering from fractured skull and internal in
iuries He remained unconscious until a late hour
last night The doctors say there is little chance
his
New-York tribune., 1907-10-14
AUTO HITS WAGON. OLD MAN MAY DIE.

North Attleboro. Mass Oct 13--Alexander
Munroe an aged resident of this town. was
thrown from his wagon by collision with an au-
tomobie in Wrentham to-day and suffered
fractures of the skull and several ribs On ac-
count of his age, seventy six years, it is be-
lieved that he cannot recover.
The automobile was driven by Julius Straus
of No. 125 Court street, Boston, who with his
wife going toward Providence. In trying
to pass an automobile going in the opposite di-
rection the Straus machine ran into the rear of
Munroes wagon. completely wrecking it.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-14
CRUSHED By NEW AUTO
Ohio Merchant Killed and Wife and
Son Seriously injured.

Morenci. Mich. oct. 13.-Arthur Onweller. a
merchant of Lyons, Ohio, was killed in auto
mobile accident this afternoon. five miles east
of this city. He had bought Il new automobile,
and was taking his first ride in il. His wife
and two children were with him.
While driving at fair speed he lost control of
the machine in some way. and it ran into deep
ditch, turning turtle and crushing him 10 death
beneath it, Mrs. Onweler and one of the chill
dren. boy. were seriously injured The boy
was internally injured and his broken
New-York tribune., 1907-10-14
AUTO FRACTURES OLD MANS SKULL

Joseph Dufford. sixty years old. of No. IS 4th
street, Harrison, n. j., was run down by an auto
mobile driven By Harry Westervelt. of Orange,
Y. J.. and is in the Newark City Hospital with
| fractured skull. He struck by the late
saturday night at Orange and Broad streets. New
lrI, and when taken the hospital was believed
20 be only slightly hurt Westervelt was arrested
Ind later paroled pending the outcome of the aged
mans injuries.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-14
WINS FORTUNE ON BASEBALL BET.
Pittsburg Man Makes $4,000 on Chicagos
Victory Over Detroit
[Bv Telegraph to The Tribune.

Pittsburg, Oct. 13-Shad Civilian. the Pittsburg
sporting man. made fortune the baseball Sc
rfes just closed between Chicago and Detroit for
the worlds championship. The night before the
series opened at the Auditorium Annex In Chi
capo Civilian bet $4,000 TO $i2.O 600 that Chicago
would win the series Most of it came from De-
troit men The only bet that he did not win was
one for 900 that Chicago would capture the first
game. AS it was a draw. the money was taken
down.
In the worlds championship series between Bos-
ton and Pittsburg Civilian lost $4,000 He won
s1o GOO when the Giants beat the Athletics and lost
$50 900 when the Chicago White Socks defeated the
Chicago Cubs.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-14
IN 1IRSHIP,S RECORD.
"The Graphic's" Balloon Crosses Sea
and Lands an Sweden.

Gothenburg Sweden. oct. 13.-"The Daily
Graphic's" great balloon. which left the Crystal
Palace London, last night. has succeeded in its
attempt to break the oversee record. The bal
loon crossed the North Sea to Denmark and
travelled over Scandinavia with great speed.
Bearings were lost in fog, and perilous de-
scent was made at Broclin, Sweden, at 1870
o'clock to-day.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-14
ANOTHER LAKE SHIP SUNK.
Steel Steamer John w. Moore Goes Down in
Collision-One Life Lost.

Detroit, Oct. 13.-One man was killed and the
steel steamer John w. Moore was sunk early
to-day In a collision between the Moore and the
Queen City in the Detroit River just above the
Lime Kilns crossing. The Queen City is at the
Ecorse yard of the Great Lakes Engineering
Works. with her bulwarks aattened to the deck
and her forepeak filled with water.
The two steamers met almost head on, and
the Queen City crushed in the bows Of the John
W. Moore as far back the pilot house. Dun
can Mcintyre, of Sombra, Ont. the wheelsman'
was asleep in his room on the port side of the
John w. Moore, and was crushed TO death IN
the collision, and his body carried down with
the steamer. 1t was recovered to-day by a
diver.
The John w. Moore upbound with COAL
and the Queen City was downbound, towing the
barge No. 132 both ore laden The John w.
Moore is owned by Frank NJ. and NJ o. Os-
borne. OF Cleveland, and is 246 feet long. The
Queen City is owned by the Pittsburg Steam
ship Company.
Baltimore, Oct 13-A dispatch from Cape
Henry to the Maritime Exchange here states
that the barge Saxon, lumber laden, which
Georgetown. S. c.. to New York. stranded thirty
miles north Of Cape Hatteras at midnight ias'
night. The captain and two OF the barge
were drowned. Fired" Lunt. anothef of the crew,
managed to reach the shore, and was picked
I'D by the lifesayers
Inc barge appears TO be full Of water, with
'he sea washing over her, and the deck load OF
lumber is coming ashore.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-14
MAY 1lBANDON FERRIES
Company Threatens to Stop VIII
iamSburg Lines.

Notices were posted yesterday on the promises OF
the Brooklyn Ferry Company of New York, which
operates the 23d 43d. Broadway. Roosevelt and
Grand street ferries announcing that the premises
would be used for other purposes soon.
The city has already considered buying the ferries
operated by the company, but the price demanded
WAS so high that the deal did not 80 through
New-York tribune., 1907-10-14
PROMISE PRESIDENT "REAL SPORT"

Jnadilla Ga. oct 1%.-The Mayor and twenty
six OF the most prominent citizens OF CnadHIa
signed and mailed letter TO President Roosevelt
to-day informing him they had located a bear in
swamp on the HaddoN farm. and promising the
President if he would join them any day this week
they would give him real sport.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-14
DANCE CAUSES WoMAN's DEATH.

WATERFOWL n K, Oct 15.-After doing buck
,.ao 80, wing dance for number OF friends to-day,
Hss Margaret Rafferty,. Of this city. complained Of
psihg III, and an hour later died. SO violently did
hlss hanerty dance that she ruptered artery
IaoinS 70 the heart. henorrhage causing death.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-14
STUDENT KILLED IN AUTO CRASH.

Hamilton, Ohio. Oct. 13.-Joseph Stanley Emerson
4 Bellefontaine Ohio. student at Miami Uniyer-
sity was killed last night when an interurban car
struck an automobile in which he riding with
Donald Hoven. Hoven escaped with cuts and
r,,isa
New-York tribune., 1907-10-14
POLAND WATER. NATURES CURE

Purest Spring Water in the World Park & TIL
,rd, Acker. Merran & Condt Co., Poland Spring
o., uso B-oadway, N. Y.-Advt.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-14
LORD FAIRFAX TO SIT IN LORDS
The American Peer Takes Out Naturaliza-
ton Papers in Great Britain.

London, oct. 13.-Lord Fairfax has taken out
naturalization papers British citizen and
now will be entitled 10 sit in the House of
Lords He has lived in England almost con-
tinuously since he came here to attend the
Kings coronation.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-14

Albert Kirby Fairfax, twelfth Baron Fairfax Of
Cameron In the peerage OF Scotland. born in
Maryland in 1870 the OF Dr. John. Contee Fair
fax and Mary Baroness Fairfax. daughter Of
Colonel Edmund Kirby. L. s. A.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-14

The greatest tourist thoroughfare in America
Hudson River Day Line, unsurpassed service.-Advt.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-14

AENER ALL, uSHER'S THE SCOTCH
that made the highbali famous.-Advt
New-York tribune., 1907-10-14
PRESIDENT SMALL
SUSPENDED BY UNION.
STRIKERS DEFY HIN AT
STORMY IEETING.
Decide to Continue Fight against
Telegraph Companies
fdeRt of Victory.

officers of the local telegraphers' union an
nounced at an early hour this morning that
word had been received in the city from Chi
cago that President Small of the Commercial
Telegraphers Union of America. had been sus-
pended by tile national executive board in Chi
cagO. The information was contained in a no.
tice TO all locals. as follows:
You hereby notified that the general exc
cuttve board. in due exercise of the authority
vested in 1t, has suspended 5. j. Small presi-
dent of the Commercial Telegraphers' Union OF
America. The strike will be conducted by the
general executive board.
You are directed to keep your striking brothers
and sisters in line. 1t is the intention Of the
board that in the future this strike will be
Quoted by men who have red blood
S. j. KONENKAMP,
NJ. J. REIDY,
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1907-07-25

Parents and intemperance.

Mothers, how many sons and daugh-
ters perish every year through the drink
habit, because of the greed of those
who make and sell the stu II to your
sons and husbands? Over fifty thous.
and sons and daughters every year is
the tally. Besides, taxes are increased
and the country is filled with crime
and criminals. The boy who sat in
your lap in laughing innocence has he
come a victim, and your joyous dream
OF hope for your darliug's future has
been turned into II dream of despair be.
cause of the rum vcnder who sat be.
hind screens and sold the poison To
your child, who embodied the bright.
est hopes of your life,
Father, has not the rum power
wrecked your home, das he'd the cup of
hope to the earth: despoiled your boy
of his manhood, Of his fortune and of
his immortal soul, through the Ii
censed saloon system: Did you not
sign the petition for the saloon that
has wrecked your home and ruined
your son, or wrecked the home and
ruined the son of your neighbor? And
did you not pray the next Lords Day
meeting for the lord to remove all evil
out of the land? Did you vote and act
As you prayed? Are not you to some
extent your brothers keeper? Can
you live or die unto Yourself?
Mothers, for what did you care for
your boy in his pratting innocence,
guard his slumbers and keep anxious
midnight vigil over his couch in his
sickness? Was it that he might be.
come the prey OF the rum demon?
What have you done towards his young
morals and guiding his youthful foot
steps into Il noble manhood? Have
you taught him, warned him, guided
him with all the intensity Of a mothers
devotion into paths of sobriety?
1t is not dollars and cents, but souls,
we are considering. Teach your boys
that sinful nation corrupts not only
its own people, but the people of other
nations: that an individual may be the
cause of many others doing right or
doing wrong: that association has
much to do with the formation of
character: that Incorporate people are
not fit associates for boys; that the
things which cause evil are to be
stunned.
Take, not send, your boys and girls
to the Sunday school. Remember your
own youth, and make Yourself their
tit and welcome associates. The
saloon, the open door distillery, the
boollegger, none of these care for the
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1907-07-25

ruin OF your husband or your son, or
for the misery which comes TO you or
TO your daughter because of their body
and soul-destroying trade. II they
did they would not force their "claims, ="
as they call them, upon the county
courts, against the wishes Of the best
citizens. 1t is nothing to them that
schools will be ruined, congregations
disturbed, rowdyism promoted. by
their stock in trade, SO long as they
can pocket the money, the price OF
manhood, of honor, and, too often, Of
life itself.
Mothers, will you not rise in defense
Of your homes and all the rights grow
Ing out Of wifehood and motherhood,
and help TO crush the rum power? Talk
against, act against, live against this
arch enemy of all you most cherish,
and be worthy OF your station.
OLD BEN.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1907-07-25
81 a Year in Advance,

them. We are not going to enter
into the ranks OF those who con-
tend that they have souls; still we
hope our readers hold in equal
adherence with ourselves the
systems Of Descartes and Male
branche, which would make them
out to be mere machines. We
have but to contemplate the dog
that follows us, watches our homes.
shares our fatigues and perils vol.
UNFAIRLY, either to sink at our side,
or perhaps follow US to the grave
and die there, toreply to the theory
of mere mechanism. Animals are,
in some sort, members of the fam
ily' They are the friends of young
and old, and old and young alike
enjoy and benefit by their gleeful,
irrational society.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1907-07-25
Precious Metals in the Pinnacle.

From time to time our readers have
been given bits of information in re-
gurd to the "pinnacle" mine, near
Brown Branch, property owned by a
Kansas City lady, but We have been
able to learn but little, and that only OF
Il general character. Work was re-
sumcd at the mine some time ago, and
We have been told that permanent
buildings would be erected and that
mining would be prosecuted contin-
uousiy. Now comes seemingly we'll
authenticated story to the effect that
Il recent assay Of selected ore showed
$500 TO the ton in gold and silver.
While an assay of selected ore is Il
very defective basis upon which TO
predicate values, it is valuable rs show
ing the presence of the precious metals
in paying quantities.
The Republican has recently sub.
mitted specimens of ore from this prop
erty TO men familiar with ores OF the
precious metals, to the end that they
were at once interested, recorni2inr
the ore as very PROMISING. and chasing
i, in appearance with the ores taken
from the Alaska Treadwcl. 1t is far
from the burmese of this paper to at.
TEMPT to create a fclicious boom in
mineral interests here. but the writer
has seen enough and observed enough
to ius,ifv the belief that n preat future
is in store for this section. and !, looks
upon the developmep,s at the "pinna.
Gle" ~ possiblv the entering wcdoc
which will omen mn this territory and
interest the capital which is nessesary
tn effective nrosuectinr and practicol
minino.
That we have a wealth of lead and
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1907-07-25
One for the Merchant,

The local paper OF any town should
contain the advertisement, large or
small, of every business in town. The
first thing man does after establish.
ing himself in business is tu puta sign
over his door. That same man neg
lccts for weeks and months to put his
sign in the newspaper. The sign over
the door is seen if passers happen TO
look up to it: doesn't say much. The
sign in the newspapers is read by
thousands each week and has some.
thing of interest to every consumer in
that locality. .-Cassville Republican.