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Inventors are still striving hard
90 improve the devices for fighting
fire IN oyler 10 keep up with the
emergencies due Ia modern building
construction one OF the latest IN.
ycntiuus ia an elaborate extension
fire tower designed by n German
named l.ampc which Is 10 be raised
In fronI OF Nkyacrapers 80 that fires
ean be Taught on the upper floors
and raaruea easily made When
closed fhe ladder folds up on top Of
truck Wion extended II hass nu.
meruusanRiforms 10 correspond to
the st0riA Of the building
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Mise FLoRErTA WHALEY,
~ ss's NO HEIREss. AND raw.
ssSE k<ouE COOKE. WITH
" spcss ss- e DISAPPEARED.

sos sl~. but there was no scandal
ssstil sssenly they disappeared 10.
sestae Just before that the rector
sas ssfferes from nervous bfNak.
Gown, send az first Il was supposed
tfss his departure was temporary
ard under stress ~ hla illness Ills
wife bore Mp under the belief thar
be would soon return However.
letters left BY the girl indicated
that she was infatuated with hlu
and had gone with him
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tserlpp's Telegraph servlee.l
INDIANAPOLIS Ind, July a.
Vice President Fairbanks left here
last night on bits long Western trim
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Kew FiRg TOWER.

Es,ensson Ladders Which Are De.
signed 10 Reach skyserapera.
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ROYALTY AT COPENHAGEN.

(serlpp's Telegraph ssrviee.l
COPENHAGEN. July 3.-Empcr
OF william. the empress. and Prince
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FIRHcRAcKERe,

OF every variety and aize at Piper
IS Taft's 1924 end ave. 80
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man but that OF course IL his con
oern Mr. Maurice MoMieken. pro.
m0tera attorney, also maintains a
discreet silence about his agent
who offered another councilman
$4,000 lie also stands convicted OF
criminal knowledge OF bribery u
not Of attempted bribery ITSELF
AZ the time OF tho first OF these
publications seven couucilmen, all
republicans. we're acting and yot
ine with the franchise applicant
while two republicans, " = Rude
aud J, y. Crlchton were holding
out IN opposition ~ Councilman
Rude afterwards went over to tho
support OF the bis grab tho sur
rounding circumstances tend power
fully TO indicate that he WAS u {
member Intended Ia the implication
OF the published charges and ru
mora rogardi9g the $4,000 offer
Nor were the suspicious regard
ms Councilman McArdle'a leaninr
towards the franchise grabbern en-
tirely withota foundation since ht
went over TO the corporation bunch
In the council on oho occasion o.
t.he occasion Of the next suceccdine
opportunity.
Violate Fare Provision.
This opportunity came when ths
council passed a proposed franchise
for an interurhan electric limo 20
connect Seattle and Tacoma While
this franchise Was asked for ~
other parties the corporation bunch
in the council made the passage Of
"a the occasion FOR the first viola
ton OF the Rude resolution OF .
few weeks before deoiafirg thai
future street railway franchises
must contain provision for the res
uiatlun az fares BY the tity council
The course OF thia franchise
through the council was engineered
b. Councilman James. chairman Of
the corporations committee asd the
Euod old dos Tray for several years
Ia that body for privilege seeking
corporation interests The Herald
siyes n sery pertinent report OF w.
final passage ia which occufa tnis
reference
Apparently Mr.. James vas not
sure Of his men So be called SIC
Ardle out NJ the chamber ard fixef,
him. Had MeArdie not been fixed
the committee would not have re-
ported The liking took - mucn
time9 and Il looked 10 bad that the
council had % send the sergeant ~.
arms after the flxrr and the fixed
Taylor vas also fixed IcArSe
agreed % help force the franchise
through the council iust as James.
GIL and other public pillagsfu de-.
sired for "a precedent IN future
grAnta."
TIP % the tlme OF the passage 81
this franchise The council stood ON
the Rude resolution. which reaolu.
ton this act abrugated. leaving q
Nithaut force or effect. thereby
leaving the council released from
TIE pladse 90 exact the privilege 90
regulating fares a. y condition 60
the Eraunng Of sac blanket fran
ghise
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Fleet Of battleshlps at navy yard
sss
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,sssssrss ssss's s:ss~sve serviee.l
HEMPeTEAD. l.. l.. July g.
scsssssg sssasc the last week OF
Asssii. with practically the whole
v.s.ls looking for them. the Rev.
lssse goods Cooke and Miss Flor
s.ssa .saiey. rs. have allowed ns
le.res o. e.sr whereabouts 70 be
sss: s..sxs. Tsslr slsssssarosse
~ 10 essssso i osis' 10 II Is sssssss : -
Ne -c'... ssss sesw lessss eos a sssE
,'-sseo. uass.as a sssss assss crs wss
ess:ss:.. aosss s:.slo-sfs VOC ssscsas tsss
s--sp'.:.s ..cs CISCO 200 90 the. c..sss
.oo.. t.ss. so'-s,sso. SO Q. sss wegso 7 %.
fss.ses:. soas l'ss. .:a.ooss. s. ssn i'sesse
.sfs oiss'o. es.esses.s.
Nosrs = .sessa o. e os.sss vsssSlsy
COCO. asnss he sser oe!.sss. 10 fssl zee
as-ne'ss, sssi s'sss 90 sss.s. tres 20 the
srsesozas ese.e OF the s.ev Cooke.
w-hs woes recsss Of sso Geosses s
Epsssspas s.ts.sch. fess. Cooke Is IS
as.s bees been ssarries s.r ten years.
rh.e goFi showed geeas attachment
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~ apple attaN lNf kAN HEANAHN
franchise Waa made early in Mas
ard Il was apparently the lntentioa
Of its hackers 20 rush u through
the council without consideration IA
aasms % the consolidated properties
bad been purchased on .soday Oh
tioua conditioned on the franchise
But the storm ~ popular indigna
ton which the liberal terms OF tne
grant aroused frightened several
members OF the council and some
% the more determined Of them
leaan 20 Qulbbie or better terms
for the people
At first the demand was Tor a
f0syrar. exclusive. unfeafraiued
grant. promising numerous sxten.
slona aud improvements. but with.
oui any provisions BY which the
grantees could b. compelled TO
build them. In the corporations
committee Councilman Raae asked
the insertion Of clause proFiding
that the minimum wage paid 20
conductors and motormen should BE-
ea CENTS an hour. the scale then in
effect on most Of tho iiuea The
applicants fought this bitterly. and
u became a question hos they
we're 70 get rid % Mr Rude This
vas finally accomplished By means
~ a raw piece Of parliamentary
practice.
Finding that the corporations
committee we're not sl' favorable 20
the demands Of the Erahbefa and
being able 90 command seven voteH
out o. the 7 3 for such a movement
Councilman James on July .. by a
vote Of seven 20 six. had the fran
chlse taken from the corporations
COMMITTEES and referred % a Hpc
clai committee appointed b. Prcsl-
dent Rinehart and composed Of the
solid seven who we're supporting
the applicants. except that Council.
man Crawford was substituted for
President Rinehart she solid
seven on that vote again we're
Councilman James. Taylor. piller.
CHI Casiicman. Muldoon and Rino
hart
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Having placed the franchise en-.
tirely In the hands Of iis friends
the agents OF the applicants began
10 negotiate with other members Of
the council FOR theirevotea. Offering
some one thing and some anoth.
or. appealing 10 this desire In ono
man and that IN another and. one
b. one. winning over the members
as they met the terms demanded.
The fayorite bait for the members
who worc above purchase was 10
offer extensions OF existing lines Ia
their portions Of the ctty Thus
two lines we're promised to the top
Of Queen Anne Hill TO be located
by tho residents OF the hin who.
thefeupoR began beaIeging their
councilman. Mr. Crlchton, 10 sup.
port thc franchise Mr. Crawford.
who represented the Ninth ward.
was given promise OF an extension
from Fremont to Ballard which
would be OF service 20 . tract OF
land he owned Tn that portion Of
hla ward. and also the immediate
double tracking of the University
line. a promise which has not yet
been carried out. As these negotin.
tlona progressed the friendly com.
mittee fixed the franchise TO accord
with them.
From first 10 last two members
we're vigorously active In their o..
position 20 the grant, Homer NJ
Hlll from the Second ward and
Thomas Navin from the First ward
and the final vote shows that theirs
we're the only votes cast against
&C. Mr. Crawford and Mr.. Crichton
held out against Il longest, but they
too capltulated in January when
the applicants. after once with.
drawing FROM the field on bluff
had returned again from Boston
aud agreed TO the insertion OF the
provisions for the sale OF 90 tickets
for a dollar and requiring the com.
pany to pay itn tralnmen not less
than 20 cents an hour.
Meanwhile the Committee of One
Hundred had not beG Idle. iiav.
ing signally failed and been only
inaulted for their pains in their ef.
forts to induce the council to sub.
nit the franchise 10 a vote they in
auFurated "a movement for two
amendments 20 the city council one
providing for the initiative and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-10-06
POLICE SURVIVE DRILL.
Sees No Reason for FAINT
ing-Surge0R There Hereafter.

None of the patrolmen who tainted at the drill
in the 69th Regiment Friday afternoon is
the sick list, and they seem little for their
experience. II is generally conceded that the sys
tenn introduced by Commissioner Bingham to bring
delinquent policemen to time will do and will
have good effect also the whole department.
1t long the custom to fine a policemen if IT
found that he had not done his duty, but
IL was the belief of Commissioner Bingham that
this greater hardship the poceman's
family than him General Bingham said yes
terday that the drills nothing out of the
ordinary, but that in the future a police surgeon
would attend them. so Shat in case man did have
to drop out account of the heat he would have
medical attention.
The Commisso ner said all the at Fridays
drill had been found guilty of Sinking duties which
they paid by the taxpayers To perform, and
that at first they We're required make extra
tours Of patrol. This effective. the
extra work was not done, and II necessary to
send the delinquents back 70 school for elementary
instruction.
It the intention make the drills tiresome.
but there thought of OVERRIDING the men,
he said. and he could account for some of them
fainting, the lieutenant in charge reported that
the exercises General Bingham
said he assumed the whole responsibility. and that
the drills open to the public which might
judge for itself TO their severity.
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1RC4NUJI CHANGE GOOD.
appellate DiJiaOn Says Officers Can
Hitter Rates.

A decision affecting the rights Of the sixty thou
sand members of the Royal ArCanUm in New York
State has been handed down by the Appellate Df-
vision of the Second Judicial District II uphOIds
the right Of the supreme officers of the organlza-
ton 10 change the rates reversing the decision
by Justice Gaynor before he became a member
of the Appellate Division.
The five justices whs passed on the question were
unanimous in deciding that the amended bylaws
which increased the rates not unreasonable
but necessary to preserve the rights OF the So
ciety- The action was begun by Lawrence Mock
a Brooklyn member.
Justice Miller. who wrote the MEMORANDUM. said:
The bylaws in force at the time the plaintiff be-
came a member did specify the regular rates OF
assessment, but there is express provision that
those rates should remain unchanged and I think
that, when viewed In the light of the character
and purpose of the organization no such prOvi-
sion should be implied There were express pro-
visions in the bylaws for extra assessments. Jus
tice Miller further said that every member OF the
society lis an insurer well an insured and
as an insurer he must be deemed 70 have con-
tracted to pay his just and ratable share of the
amount necessary TO enable the defendant 10 keen
It's contract with the members and ray their men,
bers the stipulated sum-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-10-06
CALLS LEASED WIRE MEN.
photographers Union disks Them Al
to Strike WednesdaN Noon.

The long delayed call for a strike of the
leased wire operators of this city was issued
yesterday by John F. Ahearn. president Of
Local No. Is OF the Commercial Telegraphers
Union and the strike is TO go into effect on
Wednesday at noon.
The call is addressed to "aN telegraphers in
greater New York and vicinity. whether menu
Ders OF the Commercial Telegraphers Union or
not. who employed by brokerage houses,
newspapers. press associations, packing houses
other private wire concerns. regardless of
so-caled contracts or agreements entered into
either before or after August IL. 1907" Chicago
Local No. l has already agreed TO take similar
action. II is said
All the members of the different locals
throughout the country will receive copies of
this call in printed circular which was issued
last evening. Thee circular takes the stand that
contracts should not be bar in the way Of a
sympathetic strike. on the ground that strike
Is the same as a war
Daniel l.. Russell. chairman OF the board Of
strategy of the strikers said last evening that
% per cent of the leased wire operators were
pledged to strike when called on.
National President Small. who was expected
10 reach New York from Washington to-day
arrived last night He refused TO talk on the
strike situation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-10-06
"EQU4L PAY" CAMPAIGN
Women Teachers to lid 1Ssembly-
men Who Fauored White Bill.

At the annual meeting Of the Interborough Assoc
citation Of Women Teachers yesterday it was de-
cded aid all Assemblymon who voted for the
White bill last spring in their campaigns for re-
election. The educational committee Of the com
mission the revision OF the ciys charter is also
going TO be importuned 10 include in the revised
charter provision for equal pay"
The meeting yesterday scheduled for last
April, but the campaign for the White bill was
at that time that the gathering was post
poned. Miss Grace {. SIrachan, district super
intendent in Brooklyn, unanimously elected
president TO succeed Mrs. y. Curtis Lehman
Miss Strachan, for the executive committee, said
that lists going TO be supplied TO all MEM
bers of the Interborough Association Of the As
semblymen who voted for the White equal pay
bill, and who have been renominated for that or
any other office. so that the women teachers may
work for their reelection. The committee on edu-
cation Of the Charter Revision Commission Miss
Strachan also said. going to be petitioned TO
provide for equal pay In it's report to the Leg
islature.
1.-The executive committee has not yet decided"
reported Miss Strachan whether TO appear before
the Board Of Estimate and Apportionment at the
public hearing on the educational budget. The
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-10-06
FORMER HOTEL OWNER A BANKRUPT
William N. Severance Files Petition Showing
Large Indebtedness and Few Assets

William n. Severance, former owner of the
Hotel Severance at 9th street and Broadway.
filed a voluntary petition in bankruptcy yester-
day with the clerk of the United States District
Court. MIR. Severance is the surviving member
of the firm of s. n. Severance & Son. of No. 2lO
West 9th street. and his liabilities include
S11 O61 individual debts and S295520 debts OF
the firm To meet the liabilities of the firm me
has assets of S4912. while he places the amount
of his personal assets at S2.43T.
Mr. Severance was the owner of the Hotel
Severance which is rented for $1,000 annually,
until foreclosure proceedings were entered into
some time ago.
The principal creditors of the firm are Caroline
L. Evans and Martha Severance. with a claim
of S10241; the Mutual Life Insurance Company.
with claim OF $3.50 $50. which is secured by a
mortgage on the hotel property; Bradley Curry
G. Co, whose claim OF S11S01 Is similarly Sc
cured; Martin d. Fink. whose claim is Sl3,OtU.
and Louis s. Dodd TO whom the petitioner owes
so, 331. The personal creditors are 5. Main &
Bro the Beakes Dairy Company and j. c. Old
nixon
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-10-06
TYPOTHETE TO RESIST DEMANDS.
Will Stand Out for Agreement Made with
International Printing Pressmen.

The New York Typothete in executive ses-
sion yesterday decided 10 stand out for the
agreement signed with the officers of the Inter-
national Printing Pressmen,s Union by which
the elght-hour workday Is to go into effect on
January 1. 1909. and to resist the new demand
for the eight-hour day this fall.
John Mcintyre, secretary of the United Ty-
pothete OF America. who went to Chicago last
week because of a strike of the pressmen against
the members of the TypothetR there. returned
yesterday and had conference with officers of
the national and local Typothete.
Up 20 last evening strikes of the pressmen
were In force against the Winthrop Press, Pub
fishers Painting Company Blanchard Press
Patterson Press. ellis Press. Geese Wilson e
Co. John c. Panek & Co. American Bank Note
Company and Theodore l.. De Winnie & Co.
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"HORSING" ATPRIN
NoreI Feats Which Sophomores
Force Freshmen to Perform.

Princeton, y. J. oct. (SpeciaD.-Wth the
homore-freshman baseball game. which
played this afternoon, 'horsinE' came to end
at Princeton for another year, with the exception
Of the week before Washington's Birthday. when
it viii be renewed for 1. short time. Since the
opening of the university the campus has been
enlvened with the time honored but always new
and interesting "horsing" feats of the freshmen
directed by the sophomores, In their vivid orange
and black blazers and picturesque horse" hats.
In accordance with time honored custom at
Princeton. the seniors to-day cast aside their
proverhial dignity and danced around the campus
in fantastic, comic satircal costumes The
parade formed around the cannon and. headed by
a band marched out TO the ashletic field, where
the Stevens football game was in progress.
number Of students, one Of whom represented
each class. carried q large banner with the in
Scripton, "Muudlin quad" The men representing
the four classes were dressed in black gowns. with
wigs and green eyeshades Another student.
labelled sub Freshman dressed in silk
hat frock coat and white ducks. The quad stu
dents We're accompanied by n nurse and carried
tcasct, often stopping TO sip cup of the i'm
aeinary liquid. Each carried n transparency
bearing such Inscriptions Under the quad sys-
tenn: PRINCETON. 0: Rutgers, ca"
Another group Of students. in outIandish English
riding suits, accompanied by all the mongre pups
IN town. car.catured the Hunt club. recently
ranized hy q number OF residents and students. A
slap also taken AT the laundry companies.
which recently raised their student rates. by
n
satisfaction met by rise in price Tsere were
ballet dancers. bathing girls. cowboys. nurse girls
Uncle Sam and John Bun.
The baseball game by the sophomores
by score Of TO O. The feature OF the game
the work OF CloUgh the Andovcr first baseman. for
the freshmen After the game the freshmen
paraded up Nassau street. and met at Wash
ineton Road by the sophomorcs. who Quilt barri-
cades. \ lively battle ensued. To add 10 the con-
fusion false alarm Of fire was sent in and the
hose carts, breaking through the crowd made
things exciting for a time.
The accompanying picture represents typical
''horsinE' scene. The sophomutes have captured
a crowd Of freshmen coming from the last recta-
ton in the afternoon. and are marching them
around the campus IN lockstep. each man with his
little black cap in his mouth, his coat turned In
side out and his trousers rolled up. Every year
some ingenious sophomore invents something new
for the freshmen. Strenuous debates are heard on
such questions as Does House Burn Up or
Down?v and the old problem of (which Was First
the Hen tho Egg"
The balcony from Romeo and Juliet"
with a limb Of n tree for the balcony. il effective
The freshman is made to wreste with temptation
rustic like a leaf sing Burke's Speech on Con-
citation" to the tune OF yankee Doodle" ex-
plode and come to life again. give his school yell
and whistle between each word chase himself
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-10-06

around a tree or anything else which the fertile
brain OF the sophomore may suggest The fresh
man who smiles must wipe off his smile. step on
II and make it squeak; the thick headed freshman
must get down on the ground and scratch for an
idea.
An elderly man while making tour of the
campus last fall came across masked freshman
who was making an extemporaneous speech for the
benefit of a group of sophomores. The freshman
made the eagle scream at great rate, to the en-
ioyment of the visitor The climax came when
the mask was removed and the visitor discovered
he had been listening to his
No hazing is allowed at Princeton. and Prince
ton men think that little harmless 'horsing" is
Indispensable to the welfare OF the freshman
'Horslng' is restricted TO the campus and is no
longer allowed in the sophomores rooms or eat
ing clubs The average freshman enjoys II. al
though little goes long way.
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budget provides for increase in the salaries OF
the teachers but the purpose Of our association Is
equal pay not increases"
The marlborough Association has a membership
of twelve thousand. Among the amendments 10 the
constitution adopted yesterday one doing away
with associate members and increasing the an
nual dues after April from so cents to 81 The date
of the annual meeting fixed for October. In
addition to the election of Miss Strachan pres-
dent. the following vice-presidents chosen:
Miss Aida Williams. for Manhattan: Mrs. Anna
Moriarty, Brooklyn Miss Emma McCabe. The
Bronx; Miss Elizabeth Loughlin Queens and Miss
Rebecca Ludlum. Richmond Miss Isabelle A.
Ennis was elected secretary and Miss Elleh T.
O'Brien treasurer
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-10-06
PRISONER DENOUNCEs PROSECUTOR

Buffalo, Oct. 5.-While Assistant District At
torney Murphy was delivering his final address
in the trial of George II, Hodson for the muir
der of Peter Forestol to-day. he severely criti
cised Hodson for having his mother in court.
charging him with seeking refuge behind her
gray hair and motherly compassion.
Hodson arose and shaking his fist at Mr.. Muir
ply, said: You're a dirty. cowardly liar; a
vampire" An officer Immediately grabbed him
and forced him back into his seat. Mr. Murphy
calmly resumed his address Mrs. Hodson-Has-
CAL the mother of the prisoner. became hysteri-
CAL and was led from the room in half faint
ing condition
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-10-06
FOREIGN SHIP MUST PAY DUES.
Customs Officers at Port Townsend Ignore
Navy Departments Promise.

Port Townsend. Wash, Oct. 5.-The arrival OF
the British tramp steamer Netherlee from Nor
9olk, Va, with coal for the Bremerton navy yards
has precipitated a sharp controversy. 1t is as
serted that the Navy Department promised i'm
munity from duties of all kinds, but the customs
officers here refuse 10 permit the vessel to pro-
coed until she pays alien tonnage and light tax,
amounting to 81 for each registered ton The Meth
erles will be obliged to pay s2746 before discharg-
ing permit is granted.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-10-06
PsNNsYLvANIANs AT EXPOSITION

Norfolk. Va. Oct. 5-Governor Stuart of PennsyI-
vania and his official party. now at the James,
town exposition. spent to-day sightseeing To-days
special features were informal reception by
Governor Stuart at the Pennsylvania Building and
final dress parade OF the sth Pennsylvania Regi-
ment fromswilkes- Barre reviewed by the Governor.
Governor Stuart and parry viii remain at Old Point
Comfort tomorrow. leaving on Monday for Phila-
delphia and Harrisburg.