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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-07
NASQUERADES As a WOMAN.
Man VINO Parades In Dainty Feminine Attire
II Grabbed by q Detective.

A man who said he was Ralph o. Brooks,
a chemist living at 40 West SiSty-fourth
street. was arrested by Detective Byrnes
Of the West Sixty eight street police sta
ton last night on a charge of incorporating
in woman's clothes.
The police of that precinct have been
receiving complaints for more thar ak
months Of a man who has been ~parading
along Central Park West and in the park
dressed IA a woman. Detective ByrBes
spotted Brooksat Sixty-frst street and Gen.
tral Park West.
The girl" walked past Byrnes two or
three times. She was pretty good looking.
had on one of the latest rundown hats
with n veil. and wore openwork stockings.
Byrnes struck up an acquaintance and with
her walked through Sixty first street TO
Broadway. There the detective made up
his mind that she" was a man, and pulled
of Brooks's wig.
Brooks wore woman's attire all the way
through. He had a dainty little piece Of
ruching around the collar Of his waist,
and IN his feet were the cutest little slippers
the kline with the fashionable square heels
and the big wide bows.
Brooks said he was only out having some
fun. He liked 10 play jokes like that. He
said he was "A graduate Of State College.
r. L.. and had worked in the laboratory
there
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-07
EWvET DALTON on PAROLE.
Kansas Famous Life Prisoner Gets n vaca-
ton To 90 Into n Hospital.

LEAvEN WORTH. Kan, July 8.-The face
of Emmett Dalton showed his happiness to-
day as I've was dressed out" for departure
on his four months provisional parole for
medical treatment granted him by Gov.
Hoch. He il the sole survivor of the famous
Dalton gang of outlaws who raided Coffey-
vile. Kan, fifteen years ago. He is under
life sentence and has been in prison fifteen
years.
Il nave no special plans" Dalton said to-
Il will be operated on in the Topeka
hospital. My mother will meet mo there.
1t is my plan to spend the parole time in
a quiet ma lner."
While Dalton was talking DR.. kanaval
was dressing his wounded arm Dalton
stood the probing without hinChing. Under
the provisional al Earole Dalton is not to leave
Kansas. II is probable that he will remain
in a hospital most of the time.
Dalton has many friends. Messages are
Coming to the penitentiary Offering 10 help
him. Some are inviting him to visit them.
The prison officials inform these riends
OF Dalton tina he il not going out on n holi-
day jaunt and that il is for the purpose OF
receiving attention 10 effect n permanent
cure Of The wound on his arm
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-07
RtN NAY CLOSE MACON BANK
Old Financial Instit ution of Georgia In
Trouble Through Many RumOrs

MACON, Ga, July G.-As a result Of four
DAYS heavy run on the Exchange Ban it is
admitted tonight that the institution will
not open it's doors again. Manager oscar
Dooley OF the Macon Clearing House Asso-
citation said tonight that he believed that
the bank would not attempt to do business
again owing to the heavy drain caused by
the run which began on last " ednesday and
continued up to the very close Of banking
hours to-day.
President Cabanis Of the bank would not
make a statement as to what the bank
would do on Monday. He said he had
not had time TO determine hat course
would he necessary. IL is snid that the bank
settled with the clearing house this after
noon.
The rin on the hank. which is one
OF the oldest and largest of Macon's
financial institutions. Is due TO rumors
affecting former officials of the ank These
rumors have been current for some time
and finally caused such alarm among
depositors that a run was begun on
Wednesday.
The rumor that caused the most injury
was to the effect that an official who was
removed some time ago was short S92 900.
The recent suicide OF Mr.. Corbin, who
was connected with the bank, also added
10 the uneasiness OF the depositors.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-07
SAYS SHE'S BEREsFORD'S WIDOW
second Claimant Of Lord DelaVal's Money
Canadian Romance.


TORONTO, July s.-There Ia living in town
near here a woman who says she is the widow
OF the late Lord Delaval Beresford, who was
killed in a Southern railway wreck last
December. Flora Wolf, the Mexican negrees
who also set up a claim to he his wife, can
have no claim If the Ottawa woman's story
is true.
The woman says she was married TO titled
Englishman more than twenty years ago.
when she was a girl Of about IL. She has
all the papers. she alleges. to prove her
marriage. and also to prove that the man
she married was Beresford. Her story
goes back to the period when Beresford
first came to this country. In st. Gather
ines and Ottawa and other places, the
woman says. he cut a gay dash in society
under an assumed name. She wasa pretty
girl in her teens, and Beresford found her
charming. They we're married by a Metho-
dist minister. and for two weeks their life
was apparently a happy one.
tired of her. He disa ppear red utterly.
She was left to make her living as best
she could. She took in sewing and ap-
parently succeeded fairly we'll in this line,
FOR she fipally owned a little property.
Years went by and other interests came
into her life and a new love. For years
she felt that she dare not marry, but as
time went on she sought advice. She
went to her pastor, a Baptist minister,
pastor also Of the young man Of her choice,
and after eight years she decided to marry
him. The bridegroom was a well to do
railway a
The question now is can she claim, being
again married, a portion Of Beresford's
81, 900. 900 estate? She has sought legal
advice on this subject and will probably
be heard from before the estate Is dis
tributed.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-07
WRESTLED WITH 4 BURGLAR.
VINO Got Away After = woman's Screams
Indirectly Got the Police.

Charles c. Mann. an assistant paying
teller in a downtown bank. was awakened
in his room OF the top floor OF the boarding
house at % East Thirty-first street at about
4 o'clock yesterday morning by a noise d.
He saw a man who he presumed was a
burglar. Mann got out of bed and grabbed
the man. They wrestled around the room.
A pitcher was knocked of a tand and Mann
got one foot badly cut. Then a typewriter
fell of a table and the noise awakened Miss
Emily Day, who has a room on the same
floor.
She opened a front window and called
for the police. hat awakened some folks
across the street. They ~telephoned TO
Police Headquarters and in course of time
policemen from the Tenderloin station
got over to the house. The open door
Of a spare room, with a ladder leading TO
the roof. giving easy access to the fire
ESCAPE on an apartment house next door,
suggested the probable line Of exit of the
man after he tore himself away from Mann's
grasp
The boarders had a theory later in the
day that the burglar had been in the house
for some time. az the bathroom on the
second floor had been locked all afternoon.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-07
ELEVATOR Roy GETS TNTRJ DER,
But Loses Him At Bottom of the SHAFT
taught ny a Policeman.

Edgar Robinson. an elevator boy in the
University Court apartments at 4ls West
ilsth street. saw a man hiding last night
in a shaded portion Of the stairway be-
tween the fifth and sixth floors Of that
house. He ran his car TO the sixth fioor
and started after him. The intruder ran
10 the roof. Robinson struggled with him
and the two. who were about even in weight
were near the edge at times. Finally
Robinson dra gged his man into the elevator
and sat on him. lie succeeded in throwing
on the power and the car landed them on
the ground floor. Robinson threw open
the door. but the other man was too quick
for him and escaped into the street.
Policeman Hayden of the West i25th
street station took up the chase and cap
tured the man several blocks away. The
prisoner gave his name as Richard Burgess
Of o West Ninety-ninth street. He was a
negro, and on his person was found a parole
from the New York Reformatory at
Napanoch made out in the name of Richar I'd
Meredith. The prisoner said that Burgess
was his right name, but the police thought
diff and an additional charge of
giving an unlawful name was filed against
him.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-07
USHER NOT PROSECUTED
For Taking WOman's Purse He Gets Back
q O-Sh Shak es Hands With Him.

Edward J.. Rockefeller, the Jardin de
Paris usher who found a pocketbook and
sleO that belonged to Mrs. Sarah Hethering-
ton and failed to turn il over to the owner,
was let go in the West Side o yesterday
because Mrs. Hetherington did not wish
to stay in the city "a prosecute him. She
had come here from Altoona to nee her hus-
band of on a ship yesterday ana she wanted
TO take her children TO Shelter Island. She
told Magistrate Steinert that so long as she
got her money back she did not care.
The police had found 500 on Rockefeller
when they arrested him, but Mrs. Hether-
ington claimed only $l8O. She got that. and
the balance was handed to Rockefeller.
"Good-by, and you be good the next time, :"
said Mrs. Hetherington as she shook hands
with Rockefeller.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-07
INDICTED FOR COiL FRauDS.
Seven Men and One woman Of 81. Louis
Accused by Federal Grand Jury.

ST. LOUIS. July 8.-Information of the
indictment of eight st. Louis citizens by
the Federal Grand Jury in Denver for al
legged participation in the fraudulent entry
Of extensive coal lands in Colorado and
Montana has been received here by District
Attorney B~lodgett. The names of five
were made public to-day.
The indictments are against L. NJ. Rumsey
Of i37s Westminster place. president Of the
l.. VI. Rumsey Manufacturing Company;
Frank T. Fay, a promoter; Charles II.
Dodge and his wife, Mrs. Anna Dodge, and
william Baer, an attorney. Indictments
were returned against three others whose
names are not made public.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-07
RUNAWAY At GRANTS TOMB.
Couple in the Wagon Are Thrown Out. but
Neither u Injured.

Mrs. Mary Cottrell OF 235 West IOsth
street and her brother, John Church, were
thrown from a phaeton in front Of Grants
Tomb last night. Neither was hurt, The
horse ran away. but was captured at lIith
street and Riverside drive by Policeman
Joseph Mahoney Of the bicycle squad.
The horse SHE'D within a few feet from
where the accident happened. II was
headed north at the time. but swerved
about, throwing Mrs. Cottrell out. MIR.
Church chung to the lines. but was pulled
out Of his seat a few feet further on and
landed in the roadway. The vehicle was
badly damaged and the horse was hurt,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-07
SIGNAL CORPS SHORT OF MEN.
Would re Glad 20 Receive Applications
From 80 or a Telegraphers.

WASHINGTON. July cit was stated to-
day at the Office Of the Signal Corps Of the
War Department that the corps is approx
mately 100 men short of its full quota. but
hat there are comparatively few vacancies
in the number Of t~elegraphers. Operators
are always in demand. as It is more difficult
to enlist skilled men for this department
than any other, and while the corps would
he glad TO receive applications from thirty
or forty telegraphers for enlistment. no
special effort is being put forth at this time
to get them.
Experience has shown that recruits for
the Signal Corps are obtained easiest in
the fall and early winter. All the necessary
details to Alaska and the Philippines rave
been made for this year. and while the
corps could use additional men. there ia
just now no pressing need for them. II is
probable, however. that il the t~elegraphers'
strike should come East an effort would be
made TO get men who may lose their posi-
tons by reason Of il.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-07

site him n shifted as he tried to hide the
handouts. He protested against having
his picture taken. but she was willing.
When they were lined up before the detec-
tives Acting Inspector McCafferty made
this comment on Runyan TO his men:
This is Runyan. the bank thief. He's
got a veal face and a weak head. and I
wouldn't trust him with 10 cents"
The woman looked strong mentally COM
pared with Runyan, and she cant read or
write.
When they were arraigred before Magis-
trate Kernochan in the Tombs police court
Runyan was 80 played out that a policeman
who felt sorry for him offered him a seat.
Runyan stared at il. do 1 nave to sit
DOWN." he asked. The cop told him he
could 10 az he pleased and Runysn stood up.
He waived examination and bail was fixed
at Si5. 600. Then the Carter woman was
arraigned. She said she didn't know what
to do. She didn't know what waving ex-
animation meant: she didn't want a lawyer.
which panied the bunch Of lawyers present,
and she thought that for telling the police
about Runyan she ought 10 he allowed 10
go home. She was finally held in II 5000
bail for receiving stolen goods.
"Tve no friends" said Runyan. They're
all gone. My wife? Oh, | suppose she's
deserted me too"
He was then walking over 10 the Tombs.
When he got there he found his ~brother-in-
law. John Kearney. waiting for him.
Your wife is very ill.," he said. But l
have a message for o h forgives you.
She wants to see you. but she is too ill.,"
Runyan mumbled Thank God" as he
was led back TO a cell. Kearney said he
would try to get bail. The police want to
get more information about Laura Carter
and have sent for il to Baltimore, from
which city she is said to have come.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-07
Trolley Gar Bumps Auto.

An automobile containing three men
and a woman was struck by ar Eighth
avenue car last night ear i24th street
while lodging a Harlem Hospital am
bulance. The chauffeur sawt the ambulance.
westbound, crossing in front OF him at l24th
street and came to a stop in front OF the
trolley car. Before he could pick up his
speed the car, which was coming from the
same direction, bumped into the automo-
bile. All hands tried to jump, but were too
late. So far as known nobody was injured.
The car belongs to William G. Peornier OF
40 West IOIst street.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-07
POLITE 70 THE BURGLAR.
Mennonite Couple Let Him snOrc Under
the Bed and Then show Him Out.

LANCASTER. Pa, July 8.-Mrs. Christian
Nolt, Westhempield township. last night
discovered a burglar kneeling at a bureau
in her bedroom. She coughed, hoping to
scare him of. Instead he dived under her
bed. Her scream awakened her husband.
but being a Mennonite, his creed prohibiting
violence, the couple lay quiet two hours.
Meantime the intruder fell asleep and
snored. Then the farmer and his wife
escaped to another room, locking the door.
Nolt called to the burglar ordering him
to leave. A parley followed and Nolt
lighted a lamp. showed the burglar down
stairs. babe him good night and the call
ended.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-07
KNOCKED DOWN BY a HORSE,
Health On1cer OF MiddletOwn Run over. the
Horse stepping on tls Head.

MIDpLETowN, n. Y. July 6.-Dr. J. l..
Hammer, city health officer of Middletown,
was knocked Town by a horse on North
street to-day and seriously injured. DR..
Hammer is one Of the most prominent
physicians and surgeons in thisp part Of the
State. He had assisted at a number Of
operations at Thrall Hospital in which
ether was used. inc il is believed he was
somewhat affected by the angsthetic and
not on his guard in crossing the street
When he was knocked down the horse
stepped on his head, n he was caught
by the wagon wheel and dragged some
distance. When the wagon stopped one
wheel rested on the injured doctors neck.
DR.. Hammer was carried into a drug store
and later taken to his home, where he was
attended by Drs. Morgan. Redfeld n
Cordner. II was found that he was severely
cut about the face and head. and il is feared
the skull IL fractured. He was badly
bruised bou the body
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-07
New National Bank In The Bron \.

WASHINGTON. July 8.-The Comptroller
of the Currency has approved the applics-
ton for the organization of the Bron 4
National Bank of New York. with a capital
of $500. 600. The incorporators are George
\. Reinhardt of sa3 Brook avenue. New
York; James j. Minturn, A. j. Shamberg.
j. r. Curran and Charles d. Steurer.
The Comptroller has also authorized the
First National Bank OF Milford, N. j., to
begin business. Its capital stock is s25, 900.
The president Ia W. Egbert Thomas and the
vice-president W. T.. Holloway.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-07
BROOKLYN rag AFTER laines Law Hotels.

The Brooklyn League has started a cruz
sade against the Raines law hotels in that
borough, most Of which. IL Is alleged, are
not living up 10 legal requirements. APP
peal will be made 20 the surety companies
TO refuse 70 give bonds for the proprietors
Of the hotels, some OF whom pay 5000 for
Q bond.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-07
CARRIE NATION WHACKS EN-.
BeinbOrs Dancing Couples nj York. Pa.
and seeds About HukRinE.

YORK. Pa. July 8.-Carrie Nation rushed
into a waltz at the dancing pavilion at High
land Park here this afternoon n with a
raised umbrella interrupted the dancers
and caused the orchestra TO cease. She
then delivered a scolding on the immortality
of hugging.
The dancers suspended action TO listen
10 her and then went on with the dancing
in defiance Of her threats and moral en-
tr eaties while she stood by.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-07
Dark for Awhile ON staten Island Last Night

4 feed wire burned out on the back of the
switchboard controlling the ferry circuit
in the powerhouse of the Richmond Light
and Railway Company al Livingston. Staten
Island. at II % o'clock last night. In order
TO put in a new wire the lights on the ferry
circuit had to be cut of so that much Of
staten Island was in darkness for the five
minutes or 30 necessary 10 make repairs.
The lights we're on again at ll:3O p. N.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-07
POLE F4LLS; FIRE ALARM RINGS.
Three Engines and W Ladder 60 mpsnies
Take q Needless nun.

Fire alarm box No. 7ps was stationed
on a telephone pole at Flushing and Park
avenues, Brooklyn. The pole belonged TO
the New York and New Jersey Telephone
Company. The pole was rotten. and yester-
day the wind lew il down.
The Earring on the cobblestones set OH
the fire alarm, and three engines and two
hook and ladder companies responded to
the call with alacrity The firemen were
Disguised.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-07
RECEIVER FOR TRACTION 90.
wiBnebsSS concern OF Oshkosh. Wis, Il
In Financial Dif1cuities.

OSHKOSH Wis. July g. Richard H .Hackett
was appointed to-day by Judge Burnell
receiver of the Winnebago Traction Com
pany, which is valued at 81 600 900, and
operates a city system n interurban Ines
in Omro and in Neenah. Mr.. Hackett's
bond as receiver Is placed nj 500 ,OO0. The
motion for the receivership was made by
the Trust Company OF America, all parties
~consentinR.
Mr.. Hackett is president Of the company,
and the principal owner Of the system is
Emerson McMillin of New York.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-07
Gov. Hughes Returns 10 Albany.

ALBANY, July Gov. Hughes returned
from his jamestown trip this afternoon.
He said there was nothing TO say yet re-
garding the work of the extra session next
Tuesday. The Governor will review the
Masonic parade in Saratoga
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-06-14
Deane=HentOn.

The marriage of Miss Camille L.
Henton to Mr.. Elbridge G. Deane, of
Ely, Nevada, was quietly solemnized
at the home of the brides parents,
Maple Grange. Elk River, Mimi, on
Tuesday, June II, Rev. r. A. Sander.
son, formerly of this city, officiating
Both the bride and groom are well
and favorably known in this city
where the former at one time held a
very responsible position with the
Chandler Iron Co., and the bride was
an instructor in our schools. Mr..
Deane is at present associated with
the Nevada Consolidated company
with headquarters at Ely, Nevada. at
which place the young couple will be
at home after July 1. Many friends
join the MINER in wishing the young
couple unlimited Happiness.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-06-14

Congressman j. Adam Bede was a
noted visitor in Ely Wednesday, hav-
ing come up to deliver an address at
the Commencement exercises at the
High School. In company with the
editor, Henry Chinn and G. L. New
berry, Mr.. Bede visited the Shagawa
mine on section 30 and also Winton in
the afternoon. The party was ten
dered launch ride to Kawishawi
falls by M. Torinus of the ST. Croix
Lumber company. Mr.. Bede said he
thoroughly enjoyed the trip. While
passing through magnificent growth
of Norway pine at 30, J. Adam joking.
ly remarked as to the beautiful Scan
dinavian pine" which he said was
fused to make political platforms of
in order to catch the Norwegian vote. .
Mr.. Bede was the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. Louis Eisenach at, dinner that
evening.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-06-14
M. E. Church Notes.

The finishing touch of identifying
the church which was planned last
year is being put on. The new seats
have been put in. Thanks to the
donor as they are a beautiful finish to
the improvements. We will possibly
have Il special re-opening program
Sunday evening the 23d.
Subject for next Sabbath morning:
1.-The Pure in Heart" Evening;
The Way That Seemeth Right,
Sabbath school at 1890 Midweek
service Wednesdays at 1880 p. m.
You have a cordial welcome to all
the services of the church.
G.. II. BLAKE, Pastor.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-06-14
Application for Liquor
license.

State of Minnesota. !
County OF ST. Louis 3D.
Notice is hereby given that application has
been made in writing to the city council OF
the city of Ely and filed in the office OF
the city clerk praying for license to sell in
tOXicating liquors for one year commencing
July End 1907 ana terminating July lst.
viz:
LIZABETA SMREKAR
in the lower front room of the building sit
uated on lot 8. block Whiteslde's Addition
to Ely.
Said application will be heard and deter
mined by said city council at the council
chambers in the city hall In said city, coun-
ty and state on Tuesday the End day of
July. 1907.
Witness nv hand and seal of said city this
10th day of June, 1867.
6-14 6-2l III. WHITE City Clerk
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-06-14
Library Contest.

The contest for the handsome IL
brary and case, on display in the win
dows of the Vail Clothing Co., is
drawing to close and will be ended
on July 1st. The race now seems to
have narrowed down to the Fire De.
partment and the Catholic church
We are compelled by lack of space to
leave out the full count but will give
the figures of the leaders:
Fire Department-------------134,51e
Catholic Church. .1O7, 1891
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-06-14

Esther Sandberg, the 11-year old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Sand
berg, of Soudan, died at the home of
her sister, Mrs. Fred Neff, steIday
morning. Esther has always been an
invalid and she was here taking treat
ment at the Shipman Hospital. The
remains were taken to her parents
home at Soudan this morning, where
the funeral will take place tomorrow
afternoon. Several from here will at
tend the funeral.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-06-14

A. J. Wright came up from Cole
raine Wednesday evening and togeth-
err with Mrs. Wright and the children
left today for the model City" Mr..
Wright is interested in dry goods
store at that place. The family made
many friends during their residence
here, and the best wishes of all go
with them to their new home.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-06-14

Ely Lodge No. 173, X. P, will at.
tend services in a body next Sunday at
the Presbyterian church. Rev. Jacob
son will deliver a memorial sermon.
All members and visiting brothers are
requested to meet at the hall not
later than 1915,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-06-14

VIM. Odds, who had his toes quite
badly crushed two weeks ago while
working with some heavy iron, has
been quite bad this week but is now
considerably improved.