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New-York tribune., 1907-08-08
NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR SUBWAY FAULT
Railroad Man Says Interborough Is Not
ChargeabIe for Constructive Work.

Discussing yesterday the Metro
politan investigation now in progress, a prom
inent railroad man made the point that as far
as the operation Of the subway was concerned
II should be borne in mind that the INTERIOR
ough management had had no share in drafting
the plans for constructing the tunnel and It's
railway system. and that, therefore, they We're
not properly chargeable with blame for so much
of the unsatisfactory operation Of the trains as
might be due 10 the existence Of curved plat
forms and other construction not generally re-
garded as conforming to the best practice
one fault Of construction, he went on. to
which public attention had never been called
was the omission 10 widen the tunnel at curves.
On straight track cars nearly filling the tunnel
space could be used. but at curves, where the
outer rail was elevated and the car was CORE
spondinEly tilted, cars Of that size could not
pass. The result had been that the INTERIOR
ough company had been obliged 10 operate
smaller cars. the width and height Of which did
not closely approximate the width and height OF
the tunnel. but were regulated by the necessity
OF enabling the to round curves without
their tops scraping the tunnels side.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-08
GOTERNOR STANDS PIT.
Says Southern Ral1cay Must Obey
alabama Rate Lac.

Montgomery, Ala. Aug. 7.-Nice-President T.
L. Russell Of the Mobile & Ohio. representing
President Finley Of the Southern Railway, and
Attorney Weatherley, Of Birmingham continued
their conference with Governor Conner to-day
regarding the controversy between the State Of
Alabama and the Southern.
That it was not the intention Of the officers Of
the Southern Railway TO defy the Alabama law
is conveyed in statements made by Nice-Presi-
dent Russell He declared that the removal OF
the case from the state TO the federal court was
In regular order Of business. and that II was not
SO removed in time TO come under the provisions
Of the law.
Governor Conner at the end of the morning
session OF the conference gave out q statement
in which he says he IS standing out for the ~
cent fare bin. saying. Every time a ticket Is
sold for more than two and one-hAlf cents
mile the roads violate the law and the person
selling the ticket commits q misdemeanor. 1t
IS the duty OF every court TO so charge the jury
and the duty Of every solicitor 10 make out a
case have told Colonel Russell that with his
reputation for fairness I shall expect him to
realize and concede that the railroads must obey
the laws the same as any other person
with regard TO the removal Of the case from
the TaI!adega court TO the federal court over
which the license Of the Southern was revoked
and which the railroad admits was nasty ana
not intended, the Governor says:
The administration understands that the Of
fence was committed against the state laws by
the removal Of the suit regardless Of the motive
prompting it The laws made for all alike
and to be observed by all and enforced by the
administration impartially."
I Sc e-ven ont bv the members OF the Legis-
lat,Ire that fr case an extra session is called the
members viii stand solidly behind the Governor
in his fight The evident intention OF the Gov
ernor TO hold that the passenger fare law Whlch
has been enjoined by the United States court Is
being violated and to encourage arrests under it
is a showing Of q possibility of conflict between
the state and the federal courts even to d
greater extent than was thought.
Railway officials discuss with concern the md
ing Of an Indictment at Marion, Ala, yesterday,
fearing that it may cause complications. The
Southern was indicted there for violating the
law in doing business without a license.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-08
GAS CASE EXCEPTIONS.
City's Objections to Master Masters
Report Filed.

Exceptions to the report Of Master Arthur H
Nasten in the '-sO-cent gas case were fled yester-
day by MI Burr Assistant Corporation Counsel
for the city in the clerks Office OF the United States
Circuit Court
Another and longer bill Of exceptions vas fled
by Attorney General Jackson, representing the
state Of New York. last week At that time Judge
Iscorlbe signed an order extending the time 1or
the fling Of the exceptions Of the defendant. the
City OF New York until AIr- BUrr's return from
Europe. Excepting few minor details, the
exceptions fled yesterday 90 not differ from t-oSe
fled by Nj Jackson last week
The TWO bills OF exceptions VIII be the basls OF
the objections TO the acceptance Of Master Mas
tens report when the latter up for final con-
frrnation in October At that time counsel repre-
senting the plaintiff. the Consolidated Gas Com
ings, which were plainly and strongly in the cor
poration's favor. The affirmation OF the report
will be objected 70 by Attorney General Jackson.
on behalf Of the state. and Mr. Burr behalf Of
the city Should Judge Lacornbe confirm the mas
ters report as is expected, appeal Will be taken
20 the higher tribunals and the matter probably
finally carried 10 the Supreme Court IN Washing
ton
II the plaintir the Consolidated Gas Company.
finally succeeds in winning It's case and having the
S0-cent gas law declared unconstitutional, the %
per cent ot the gas bills collected by the corpora
lions and deposited with United States CoInInls-
sioner Shields. now amounting 10 millions OF COL
lars will be returned the company. If the new
SO-cent law IS sustained valid, the money VIII
be returned 10 the consumers IN any case, many
months Will be required 20 reach the end OF the
New-York tribune., 1907-08-08
ACCIDENT MARS TRIAL.
Fireman Killed on the Connecticut
BattLeship Performs WeU.

Rockland Ne. aug. TN a series OF fourteen
runs over measured mile course outside OF rhs
harbor to-day the first class battleship Connectt-
cut the first battIeship OF the class built by the
government, made q showing which was highly
satisfactory 10 Rear Admiral RobIey D. Evans
and the trial board
The average speed Of the best five runs was
1913 knots The number OF propeller revolu-
tfons required TO make that speed was I27.7.
The fastest mile made in 1901 uncorrected-
When the tidal corrections are made II is esri-
mated that these figures viii be reduced TO ISIS.
In her best five runs the Louisiana. a sister
ship OF the Connecticut. which was built By the
Newport News Shipbuilding Company. attained
an average speed Of 1883.
The number Of revolutions necessary 20 make
eighteen knots an hour. the speed required, has
not yet been figured The maximum number OF
screw revolutions was 12SS+ a minute. The
number made by the Louisiana 125-
The trial was marred by fatal accident L
VI. Turner, a fireman OF the first class, who
was borrowed from the battIeship Ohio for the
test, was killed b. a bucket OF ashes falling on
him. The bucket. which weighed about two
hundred pounds. fell while being hoisted from
the freroorn striking Turner on the head. He
died an hour later
The weather conditions to-day were perfect
The Connecticut had draft five inches greater
than that Of the Louisiana at the time OF her
trial and the Connectcut's displacement was
about $50 tons greater than that OF her sister
ship.
The members OF the naval trial board said to-
night that the ship was particularly free from
vibration during her highest speed. and they
were very much pleased with her behavior
Rear Admiral Evans. who watched the trial
from the tender Yankton. also expressed his
satisfaction with the showing.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-08
GOLDEN CYCLE MINING PLANT BURNS
Loss of $75O,OOO in Partial Destruction of
Largest Cyanide Mills in the West

Colorado Springs, Col, Aug. 7.-Three-fourths Of
the Golden Cycle Mining Company's lion-doIlar
reduction plant in the foothills south Of Colorado
CITY was destroyed to-day b. fire. The loss Is
estimated at s756,000. with 100000 insurance
Thirty freight standing on sldlngs near
the mills were also consumed
The plant was formerly known the Telluride
Mills owned by New York capitalists, and was in
voved in the ulilInens strike which terminated in
the Cripple Creek difficulty. Shortly after the strike
the mills closed down and were taken by J. T
AIfuizen, OF St Louis and associates, who rebuilt
the plant and added extensive improvements TO
its capacity. The mill was the largest cyanide
rlant IN the West It had been in operation but d
few weeks.
AS large contracts held with Cripple Creek
mining companies for their Il is probable that
the plant viii be rebuilt as soon as possible
New-York tribune., 1907-08-08

sign T. G. ELLYSES and Passed Assistant Fay
master W " LAMAR eOHnissioneG- .,
lieutenant Commander G. R. SLOCCAs 20 e0dlrio1al
duty as navigator OF the Yorktown
Lieutenant J. F GREEN. 70 the Naval Aeaden1y.
lieutenant ]. s DODDRIDGE. detached from the
Yorktown; home
SfIdshiprnan C. HUMPHREY to the Connecticut
Passed Assistant PaynasJer z H TF1COC- 70 aodt-
tional duty in charge OF accounts second torpedo
dottIIa- Norfolk
Assistant Payrnaster NJ H EARKER, detached from
yard. New YORK. 70 the bureau OF suDpt4es
and accounts
ASSISTANT Payraaster J. T. O'arARA. detached pay
officer Of the second torpedo hotiIls- TO duty as
assistant 20 oE1csr in charge OF accounts OF the
reserve torpedo fotla. second torpedo fot1la and
third torpedo fotila- Norfolk
MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS. - The following
movements Of vessels have been reported 20 the
Navy Department:
ARRIVED
August s-The Connecticut at Rocklaud; ths Prairie
at New Haven: and the St Louis at Callao. Peru
SAILED
S--hs Wofve-fne. from Put-ta-Bay for Mack
icac Island; the Ajax. from Portsmouth, for Brad
ford: and the Stewart from Norfolk FOR Newport
New-York tribune., 1907-08-08
CoBURN WILL NOT BE GOVERNOR
Man Who Declined to Go to Senate Stops
a Boom in Kansas.
fEy Telegraph TO The Trf5une.I

Topeka, Kan. avg. TT. D. Coburn secretary OF
the State Board cf Agriculture, who declined ap-
nointrent as United States Senator last summer.
has nut stop 70 his boom for Governor this year.
He issued the following statement today;
BE kind enough 20 advise the well meaning nut
over martial friends who are mentioning my name
in connection with the EoVernorshlp that do nor
wish 70 be Governor. and no circumstances whic1
could arise would make possible my acceptance OF
nomination even Il It came !u the form Of a
efytt draft have no desire fer political prefer
r-,ert and aspire 10 no Office other than the one
now occupy --
end has been taken Up throughout the state.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-08
BArTLEsHIP SAILORS BODY FOUND.
Commander of the Georgia Satisfied Young
Lynch Fell Into Water.

The body Of Henry L Lynch. a sailor on the
battleship Georgia. now anchored off S9th street
North River who was drowned on Saturday night
of+ar calling from the boom Of the vessel while
nutting out lights was found floating in the river
Yesterday at West 18th street
Daniel Lynch father Of the young man. asked
fcr an investigation of his death Commander Nc
Crea and Lieutenant Commander Moses OF the
Georgia are satisfied that Lynch fell into the river
while discharging his duties
Coroner shrady ordered that autopsy be per-
formed on the body Of young Lynch
New-York tribune., 1907-08-08
DOUBLE SHOOTING AT AsHEvILLE.
Man Kills Woman Who Had Infatuated Him
and Then Turns Gun on Self.
pa rs,aeranh 10 TIE Tribune

AsbsvilIe y c. Aug. M Lurdoch's killing
Mrs Ray" screamed Emma Douglass negro
maid 70 Edward Hudson this morning at No o.
collers street Hudson rushed into the room but
was ordered away by Murdoch. who had revolver
in his hand -. - as s
Almost simultaneously eight shots were fred ana
Wien the room was entered Mrs. Ray and Murdoch
were wing on the floor dying Murdoch lived three
minutes and Mrs. Ray FIVE minutes -,,
~ pav 0-as the daughter Of the late Colonel
c-eaenan. who served with distinction IN the
civil War. She leaves husband and TWO cAIlqren-
SF,,-ao-, was well known business rn-- here,
- Leaves a wife and six children He had been
srTa+uated with Mrs. Ray for some time
New-York tribune., 1907-08-08
ASKS DIVORCE FOR CRUELTY.

-Ts Helen Cecilia Stacxpose who was MISS
s4esn c Keissr. has begun Eut for divorce against
Ne' husband. Thomas Francis Stackpole, buyer ior
-s1all store n Manhattan The case VIII be trleo
= - I4s Supreme Court j.. Brooklyn next "Wednesday
- - stackpoe la her complaint. charges her nus
So So WIN uncomfortable jealousy" and crue4ty-
sstal uTneS. she says. he threatened 10 XII hef
&C AlnaselL and had fred several bullets into q
1e@sAef pillow TO scare her.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-08
MAKING A WHITE MANS COUNTY" d"
Citizens Driving Out Negroes from Karnes
County, Tex, Following Lynching.
by Telegraph 10 The Tribune J

Galveston, Aug. Z-Following the ynching OF a
negro who had attempted criminal assault on a
white woman at Runge, the citizens Of Karnes
County determined TO make it a white mans coun-
~ and therefore organized the white mems league.
Two negroes who commented on the lynchlng were
horsewhipped and told tc leave the county IN two
hours This brought a war or the blacks and
over three hundred were driven from Runge and
other towns in the county under penalty or death.
The news spread to Goliad, ALascosa and Wilson
counties and the refugees from Karnes County
were not permitted TO stop there. but were or
n
New-York tribune., 1907-08-08
DEPoRTTNG OF JAPANESE COSTLY.
Government Spends $500 Carfare Alone
fer One Group of Fifty-three.
IBy Telegraph 10 The Tribune J

Eagle Pass. Tex, Aug 7.-Fffty-three more
Japanese were sent out of here to-day under
guard. having been ordered deported TO Japan
They cost the United States $500 in railroad
fares alone In addition to this the cost OF guards
and their expenses must be added; also the
expense of 81 4 day a head for the japanese
during the time they are kept in detention here.
There are still a large number of Japanese here
in the detention caEip, and their number is in
creaSing steadily
New-York tribune., 1907-08-08
WHITMAN WANTED IN NEW YORK.

was arrested here yesterday under the name OF
.rF7rancis J. Wilson the charge OF falling 10
nav a hoard bill at local hotel. was identined
here to-day former New YORK cohu Lo. "a "a
+1oro was received here tonight from Inspector
NTcCaffertv of New York saying whitman Is
wanted there for grand larceny. The amount OK
the larceny is not state5
New-York tribune., 1907-08-08
KELSEY SETS DATE FOR HEARING.

Albany aug. 7-Superintendent Otto Kelsey OF
,no c1ats Insurance Department to-day set a hear
ing fer Friday. at II m. on the applications or
various life insurance companies IN thls state loE
.andard forms OF policies. The superintendent
aTn~oyyal must first be obtained
New-York tribune., 1907-08-08
GOVERNOR GLENN OCCUPIED.
So Busy That He Must Decline Invitation to
Speak in Brooklyn.
rBy Telegraph 10 The Tribune. J

Norfolk Va Aug. 7--Governor R. B Glenn an
uounced to-day that he had declined the invitation
Of President Eastman Of the Brooklyn Democratic
Cgub 20 speak in that city on August 20 on North
Carolina rate difficulties. He gave as his reason
that next week he would be engaged at the James
town exposition, incident 70 the celeorauon OF
Tor+b Carolina Day and thereafter would be en-
gagged in the alleged freight rate discrimination IN
yestigation
New-York tribune., 1907-08-08
mRs. BRADLEY BACK IN JAIL.

Washington Aug Efforts 70 secure the Sl5.loo
bail demanded having failed Mrs Anna bracleys
- kfI1a5 ex-senator Brown OF Utah, has been
returned TO the District fail TO await her trial Two
r1cnths hence. For three weeks Mrs Bradley nas
been IN a local hospital. where she was laAen IOF
- o1a-srf9n- she rallied and has been GONZALES
cent since.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-08
ppooxIyN MAN GETS A JOB.

Albany Aug THE Public Service Commission
=, the "a District announced to-day the appoint
-,erts of Joseph J. Pettengill, of Brooklyn, and
r-r,7de A Cheesman of Syracuse. as assistant gas
a..ora ar an annual salary OF 81 0se each They
were formerly employed by the State Commission
OF G0s and Electricity.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-08

Kansas City. No. Aug. L-Mayor Cornell of
Kansas City Kan. resigned last night because the
a.nenses of the city greater than the revenues.
,rhe council refused by unanimous vote to accept
he resignation TIE revenues Of the city have
been greatly rsduoed by the suppression e gambling
and the liquor tratA
New-York tribune., 1907-08-08

T W EINKAID. Lieutenant Commanders
G 9 FEwEI. P y. OLMSTED. p BABIN. A W
I4INDS W. 2. SCOTT and Z. L BENNETT En-
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-06-07
Pierce Must Face Trial.

In the federal court, ST. Louis, Judge
Adams denied the application of H. Clay
Pierce, head of the Waters-Pierce Oil
Company, for a writ of habeas corpus,
and ordered that he be remanded to the
custody of the chief of police to be de-
livered to Sheriff Matthews of Travis
county, Texas, for ~extradition. Pierce
is wanted there to answe IN indictment
charging perjury in an affidavit made in
May, 1900, to the effect that the Waters
Pierce company was not a party to any
pool, trust, confederation or combina-
ton in restraint of trade. In his decis-
ion Judge Adams said the conclusion was
irresistible that the indictment contain
ed the substance of an ~offense, and that
technicalities should not stand in the
way of justice. Pierce, who was in court
at the time of the decision, showed that
he was laboring under great mental
stress, while his attorney, Priest, was
visibly disconnected, as shown by the
trembling of his hands. Priest gave mo-
tice Of two appeals that would be taken,
one to the Circuit Court of Appeals and
one to the United States Supreme Court,
and Pierce was admitted to bond in the
YUM Of $4,000.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-06-07
Problem Of Flying solved.

Prof. Alexander Graham Bell, the in
ventor of the telephone, in a London in
terview said that the problem Of aerial
navigation had been solved, and that
America was aaead Of the rest of the
world in the development of flying ma
chimes heavier than air. Prof. Bell gives
the first credit to Octave Chanute Of Chi
cago, to whose efforts much of the pro-
gress in America is due. The only Ques-
ton that is left. said Prof. Bell, Is that
of improving the machine created by the
Wright brothers. Incidentally he let out
the fact that the %aeroplane constructed
by the late Prof. Langley of the Smith
sonian is to be tried again by his assist
ant, Mr.. Manley, who risked his life in
the first experiment when machine and
man were plunged into the Potomac river
after a short flight. Prof. Bell went to
England to receive the degree of doctor
of science, which was conferred upon him
by Oxford. The professor will continue
his experiments at Cape Breton island
this summer, and will propel his kites
with a specially constructed engine Of
fifteen horsepower. weighing 100 pounds
He expected to get q machine that will
support a man and the necessary equip
ment 1t low velocity.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-06-07
Big Stick After Lumber Trust.

The bureau of corporations, under
Commissioner Smith, now has started
in to probe the lumber trust, with a view
to bringing criminal prosecution if evil
dence can be found. Special agents are
already in the field gathering the data
on which to proceed and a preliminary
inquiry into the prices of lumber shows
that the diminishing supply of timber
does not account for the jump in price.
During 1906 hemlock advanced 50; white
pine, So; yellow, 81 poplar, So; while
in the last ten years the price of maple
has gone up II per cent; oak, 36 per
cent yellow pine, IS per cent; poplar,
20 per cent; spruce, "A per cent, and
hemlock, sc per cent. Complaints re-
ceived by the bureau are more numer-
Gus and more bitter than those against
the oil or beef trusts. The lumber trust
is regarded as the most complete of the
great industrial combinations, and is OPP
Grated without a holding company or 9TH
err outward sign of it's m%onopolistic char
acter. The operations nave been under
what is known as the "~gentlemens
agreement" by means of which any re-
taller who disregards the prepared price
list will be boycotted out of business.
The combined capital of the trust is
S611, 100000. The actual cost OF yellow
pine is $40 and the price quoted last
year was $40 to $4S.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-06-07
RATS A COSTLY PEST.
CAUSE LOSS OF MILLIONS TO
FARMERS.
Fast Spread of Rodents Bad Feature
of Situation, According to state
ment of Department OF AErlcuI-
ture-Four Burn to Death.

The great destruction wrought by ro-
dents is pointed out in a statement is
sued by the Department of Agriculture
on Methods of Destroying Rats 1t
declares that IAN infallible method of ex-
termination of these rodents would be
worth more to the people Of the United
States in a single decade than the De
partment of Agriculture has cost since
its establishment" 1t is asserted that
the brown rat is the worst mammalian
pest in existence, and adds: "1f for each
cow, horse, sheep n hog on the farms
of the United States the farmers sup
port one rat on grain, the toll levied on
the cereals by these rodents reaches the
enormous total of $100,000,OOo n year.
Their prolificness is the chief obstacle to
their determination. Three litters OF ten
each are produced every year. and one
pair, breeding without check and without
losses by death, in three years Will be
represented by ten generations, number
ing 20, 1853 ,392 individuals. The eleventh
generation, due at the beginning OF the
fourth year, would number over 1oO,Ooo,
OoOv
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-06-07
short News Note.

Gen. Funston used to collect botanical
specimens for the Department of Agri-
culture.
Leopold. King of the Belgians, is said
to be the richest monarch in Europe, next
to the Gar of Russia.
The Duke of Orleans contemplates an
expedition to explore the northeast coast
of Greenland this spring.
The Sultan of Turkey eats sparingly,
eats meat seldom, and water is his prin-
cipal beverage, supplies of which are con-
veyed to his palace in sealed barrels.
The Prince of Monaco is again afoat
on science bent. This time he has sailed
Tor Spitzbergen to prosecute his investi-
cations as to the currents of the upper
air.
Col. o. G. Munson, a State Senator Of
Wisconsin, is also Gov. Davidson's pri-
vate secretary. He has not drawn a dol
Tar Of his pay as Senator, returning the
whole amount to the treasury.
The Rev. James woodrow, who died re-
Gently, was deposed from his professor
ship in a sSqthern theological seminary
and convicted of heresy about twenty
gears ago for advocating the doctrine Of
~tvolution.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-06-07

Gunrdhouse Prisoner FIees with
Shnckle and Is Shot Dead.
Private Gilroy. a prisoner at Fort
Sheridan, near Chicago 20, in attempting to
escape, was shot and killed by one of a
squad of soldiers under Provost Sergeant
Murfee. The provost sergeant had orders
to take the man Leaf or alive" Gilroy
had been a prisoner in the g~uardhouse for
some time, being confined for some viola
ton Of the rules. TIL other day he was
at work on the grounds under the guard
of Private Joseph Thatigan. In some
manner he succeeded in extricating one of
his legs from its shackle and, seemingly
unmindful of the heavy shackle hanging
to his other leg, he started on a run away
from the guard. In spite of this handicap
Thatigan was unable to overtake him.
Provost Sergeant Murfee with a squad OF
five men was sent after the fugitive. Gill
roy was at length driven into a barn some
half a mile away from the fort and called
upon to surrender. He replied by throw
ing stones from the upper story. A shot
was then fired by one of the men and Gill
roy fell dead. His relatives are unknown.