davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-20

a falling out with Mr.. Stewart four years ago.
Mr Thompson performed the duties of the
place aCceptably. and held ii for several months
under the Mcclellan administration
In the last Mayoralty campaign Mr Thomp-
son named as a member of the finance
committee of Tammany Hall He is in no
sense a Tammany machine man. but Murphy
will accept him.
There will be plenty of work for Mr.. Thomp-
son TO do. Two Of his subordinates James
]. Hagan. Deputy Commissioner Of Pub!c
Works, and George F. Scannel. Superintendent
OF Highways. Both of these men are district
leaders and were appointed to their respective
places for political reasons and not because they
knC'C much about practical construction work.
If Mr.. Ahearn means TO clean house he Will
allow Mr.. Thompson to replace these district
leaders with men possessed OF engineering
ability.
Mr.. Thompson is a builder and real estate
dealer. He was born in this city August 10,
1873, and is Of Richard J. and Helen Safe
Thompson. Mr. Thompson was graduated frouI
Princeton University in 1894 with the degree
OF A. b. He married TO Miss Mabel Potter
in this city April 10 1900. and has three
children.
Mr.. Thompson first employed by the
Standard OH Company. and travelled while in
its employ through Europe Asia and Africa and
later entered the building business. organizing
the Thompson-Starrett Company Mr.. Thomp-
son is veteran OF Squadron A and was hon
orably discharged. He is member of the New
York City Improvement Commission and pres-
dent and a director of the Boulevard Realty
Company. of No 6S William street
He Is official in the Reinforced Concrete
Construction Company. ce-president and di-
rector OF the Globe and Rutgers Fire Insurance
Company, treasurer and director Of the I'm
proved Property Holding Company Of New
York. director OF the Safety Benzine Company.
director of the Eagle Fire Company. director of
the City Investing Company. a member of the
reorganization committee OF the Delaware Il
northampton Railroad Company, and owner Of
the Hotel Marie Antonette He is member Of
the Presbyterian Church. He Is u trustee of the
Manhattan Maternity Hospital, and a member
of the New York Yacht the New York Athletic,
the Princeton and the Downtown clubs and Of
the Automobile Club OF America. Mr. Thompson
makes his home at mis- summer place, Green
Wich. Conn. He is enthusiastic autOmObiliSt,
and varies this with tennis and swimming.
Mr.. Thompson was at Greenwich yesterday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-20
4 MASS MEETING OF 10000 MEN.
Wine Growers of Southern France at Per
pignan Appeal to Government.

Perpignan, May ia demonstration in which
10000 persons took part was held here to-day
for the purpose OF urging the government to
remedy the distress caused by the overproduc-
ton OF wines and the extensive sale of wines
manufactured from grape refuse and sugar.
Persons arrived in every imaginable kind of con-
yeyance from all parts OF the south. Many ar
rived by special train. numbers OF them refusing
10 pay their fares, and the railway officials being
powerless TO collect them.
After parade meeting was held at which
the speakers demanded immediate action by the
government TO stop the widespread wholesale
adulteraton Of wine. Strong forces of infantry
and cavalry had been drafted into the city and
were held in readiness in case of trouble but the
oernonstration was orderly
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-20
TROUBLE FROM TROLLEY WIRE.
Telegraph and Telephone Service Impeded
by New Haven's Heavy Currents.

The staff of engineers engaged by the New
York. New Haven & Hartford Railroad 10 in
stall the new electrical overhead system be-
tween New York and Stamford have found that
when the powerful currents Of electricity are
turned on from Cos Cob the telegraph and tele-
phone wires within fifty feet of the tracks be-
come affected that it is almost impossible to
use them. The interference with the current Is
noticed the in the railroad telegraph offices.
In New Rochelle II has been so bad that New
York business has been sent by way of Boston
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-20
SMALL FIRE SCARE on ETRURIA.
Alarm Sounded for Burning Insulation
Steerage Gets Excited.

Passengers on the Cunard liner Etruria. in
yesterday from Liverpool. were startled soon
after dinner on Friday, when they heard a long
cugle call and saw dozens of stewards hurrvtne
70 the steerage compartments. A small amount
oi smoke which poured out Of a stateroom occu-
1'ed by four Italians gave the impression that
serious fire had started. The first and second
cabin passengers took the matter calmly when
assured by the officers that there was no danger.
Inc purser. Mr. Wall. maintained yesterday
.Hat tnere had been no fire aboard the steamer.
~. ~ second cabin and steerage passengers de-
-. ed that IL was some little time before the
,dse passengers could be pacifed Tho
bia bsiIose was caused by burning insulation near a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-20
PRINTING INSIDE an EGG.
Doctors WOnder Whether Hen
Transferred Her Mental Impression.
LBv Telegraph to The Tribune. ]

Cleveland. May 19-Can a hen transfer a
mental impression TO an egg? Cleveland doctors
seem TO be divided on the subject, although
those answering in the affirmative are in the
minority. The discussion was caused by a story
from Conneaut, Ohio, that Mrs. Vera Benjamin
had found printing on the inside of the shell of
a hard boiled egg.
when 1 attended the University OF Munich"
said DR.. Friedrich. health officer tonight. the
so-called psychological factor in heredity was
being examined minutely. II was shown that
characteristics IN the surroundings Of a woman
were reflected in her child. don't care 10 stand
responsible for the absolute statement that a
hen would be apt to take a mental impression
from scrap of paper IN her nest and transfer
1t to the inside of the egg she laid but that
very process might be followed"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-20
FERRYBOAT RESCUES SEVEN.
The Queens Picks Wrecked Fishermen from
Waters of the Bay.

The municipal ferryboat Queens, Captain Dence
saved seven men from drowning in the Bay off
Robbins Reef last night. They were ]. Bailey. w.
II. J. Arren, William, w. II. and Charles Bergen,
Captain w II. Suanahan and William Christman
all Of Jersey City They went fishing in the Lower
Bay yesterday morning in the catboat Louisa u
On the way home they into squall and
their boat was capsized All were in the
water nearly hour when Captain Denice heard
their cries for help, The Queens was bound for
Manhattan Boats were lowered and the men were
hauled into them The catboat was towed about
half way over when the line parted. All the men
were able TO go TO their homes last night.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-20
RED FLAGS WARN IN HACKENsACE
Bergen County Auto Club Gets Ahead Of
Police Department.

Hackensack, y. j, May 10 (SpeciaD.-The
plan of the Hackensack police and the con-
stables at Arcola 10 make wholesale arrests OF
autotsts who violated the speed law was
thwarted to-day by the Bergen County Auto
mobile Club. whose officers paid five men 81
apiece to station themselves at the main en-
frances to the town. stop all autoists with red
flags and tell them To look out for the Arcola
constable and the Hackensack cops.
The parade of the big automobiles through
Hackensack to-day looked like a funeral pro-
cession. and Chief Dunn was we'll satisfied.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-20
LIBRARY BOOKS UNDER BAN
IBy Telegra oh 70 rAs

tby Telegraph to The Tribune
worcester. Mass, May 19-On rer,-aao.,....- -
OK eeorge T. stoddard, former trps,ee 90 ~
East Douglas public library Tangled F,a,,a ..
George Moores Evelyn Innes" and Ma,1.,oo
HeWietts The Forest Lovers" have heso ,,,.
under ban because. according to Mr. s,oddana
they were not actually indecent. hi, - -
little two warm in spots" Walt wh,.a.,N
leaves or Grass is 10 be barred as a tr,,s,
Goes not think II a proper book for ctroyla.se ce
among the young people. The townspeonie on
indignant holding that every book with an',
Aie In II. after being perused by the trustees ~
taken from the circulating shelves -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-20
coy BADLY HURT BY AUTO.

Felix Graoski. thirteen years old. of No. 2O4
Trinity avenue, Jamaica. was struck yesterday
by an automobile in Fulton street and sus-
tanned fractured hip and contusions about the
body. He was removed to st. Mary's Hospital.
at jamaica The automobile was driven by Al
fred Haiss. of No. 2O5 Alexander avenue. The
Bronx
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-20
THE PRESIDENTS VIEWS.

Personally, the President has long been con-
WINGED that the tariff should be readjusted, and
now the only problem which confronts him is the
question of expediency. The most powerful ar
gu,nent against pledgng the party TO tariff re-
vision in the next national platform, a revision
which could not be accomplished until prac-
tically year later. is that the prospect or n
change of the tariff schedules entertained so long
in advance would have strong tendency 10 in
terfere with business and might prove gravely
ininical to the general prosperity. Business
men would naturally curtail their imports 10 the
hare necessities with the hope that under the
new tariff law they could import more cheaply.
and now that so large percentage of the i'm
ports are what is termed manufacturers ma
terials" such curtailment would prove most in
iurious So too manufacturers would be dis
nosed TO curtail their output under the belief
that under the new law they could procure their
materials more Cheaply, with the fear that
changed conditions might operate seriously to
diminish their profits on goods already manu-
featured This argument has been urged upon
the President with great earnestness when in
the past ne has proposed tariff revision 10 the
party leaders and he appreciates that there is
force in II.
Another argument being pressed is thaI
were the Republican party to take the matter up
~ the coming session and readjust the schedules
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-20
GAGS PUPILS TO STOP WHISPERING.
Egg Harbor City Man Lodges Complaint
Against High School Principal.

Egg Harbor City. n. j.. May 19.-Alfred Pratt,
a local business man. has lodged a complaint
with a justice Of the peace against II. G. Cress
man. principal of the High School. charging
cruelty TO his children by teachers. Mr.. Pratt
says his children had been gagged with a cord
placed in their mouths Mr.. Gresham says this
method made necessary TO prevent the chill
dren from whispering He refused to have the
method stopped and Mr. Pratt resorted 10 the
law for remedy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-20
COREY SAID TO HAVE RESIGNED.
Reported to Have Left Resignation in
Judge Gary's Hands.
IBy Telegraph TO The Tribune.

Pttsburg. May 19.-It is reported here that
before his marriage to Miss Mabelle Gilman, W.
Z. Corey placed his resignation president OF
the United States Steel Corporation IN the hands
of Judge Gary. chairman OF the board of direc-
tors The only stipulations attached were that
the resignation was not TO be made public until
Corey and his bride reached France. and also
that Judge Gary and President Dinkey OF the
Carnegie Steel Company should attend the we'd
ding as official representatives OF the steel cor
poration.
Officials of the steel corporation here do not
deny the report.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-20
WALTER BAKERS NEW AUTO WRECKED

Hackensack y. J., May 10 (SpeciaD-Walter
Baker. Of tho Baker Cocoa Company, living at
Bogota near here. a disappointed To-
day when he saw his a wagon in
81 edin's garage. His chauffeur. George Newhouse,
went out with the car last night. and said
10 be in such a condition that he couldn't navigate
the S-shaped curve between HasbrouCk Heights
and Woodbridge at high speed tree ended his
career Newhuuse walked to HackensaCk with four
Fractured ribs, told In the garage where the
wreck was, and disappeared
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-20
SHERMAN BELL WANTS FAIR TRIAL.
[By Telegraph to The Tribune.

lBy Telegraph 70 Ihe Irlpuhe-I
Denver May l9--General Sherman Bel, who
comsnanded the state troops during the Cripple
Creek strike riots said to-day Of the Haywood
Mover-Pettibone murder cases:
You can say for Sherman Bell that those men
are in reality being tried In Idaho not for the muir
der of Steunenberg. but for murders In Colorado,
and that the place TO try them is Colorado. bat
wherever they tried, shall dc all In my power
IN sec that they get square deal | won't stand
for any iobbery of the men trial. and u see
any ATTEMPTED. l shau act"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-20
MANUFACTURERS AND WIFE BADLY HURT
[By Telegraph TO The Tribune.l

New Haven May l9.-Robert Wilson. a hardware
manufacturers and his wife were pitched from their
carriage late last night by a heavy automobile
truck which was turning swiftly about in front OF
the Yale Postoffice and crashed into their vehicle
Mrs Wilson landed on her head and shoulders and
was picked IN unconscious. She lies In "a serious
condition at her home Her husband is less
yerelv injured, but badly bruised. II Mrs
Wilson RECEIVERS she will be invalid for a long
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-20
WOMAN GOING TO LONDON TO WEN

fBy Telegraph 10 The Tribune
Boston May ls.-It is announced that Miss Mary
n'hs Sherwn. daughter of General and Mrs
ihcfnas Sherwin, of this city Is 10 go 10 London
% Dc married there 10 Philip Lee Warner son .,
1f william Lee Warner as the bridegroom &c
Snahie TO leave London. He is the junior member
" hrn Of publishers. and the brides father IS
81 ehlcial Of the American Telephone COMPANY.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-12-05

come over the costs OF operation and
maintenance You oanot produce
probably more than you can send
TO market aud your future progress
ls dependent, therefore, upon the
ability OF your carriers to increase
and improve their facilities. Any re-
tardation OF the development OF the
railways serving Charlotte must tend
to retard your growth. The per-
manent arrest OF that development
would be a calamity"
President Finley added that, "as
the development Of the entire coun-
try and OF every community Is de-
pendent upon the adequacy OF our
transportation system, 1t follows that
II tho best results and the highest
degree Of prosperity arc 10 be OBJ
taned, there should be no antago-
nism between the transportation
agencies and the people whom they
serve. That antagonisms and misun-
derstandlngs have arisen In the past,
believe to be due to lack OF gem
eral and intelligent discussion Of
the transportation problem OF the
country on high economic plane. +"
All Of which applies to the cities
and towns and people OF Texas just
as Il applies to the Carolinas. We
can never hope 10 secure for our
selves the best means OF prosperity
and self-defense as long as We permit
few ambitious and pugnaclous
sports In stormy politics to pursue
and beat down the manufacturer,
the railroad man or the man favor
Ing the Improvement of our rivers
merely for the purpose of pleasing
the passionate or the thoughtless.
This is not the way 10 correct the
evils by which the people are OPP
pressed, nor Is It the way to secure
the very sort Of relief which the peo-
ple most need and must have to
make them prosperous and independ-
Dallas News.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-12-05

According to Reading, Pa" dis
patch 100000 foreigners from East.
ern Pennsylvania alone have re-
armed to their old homes In Europe,
This does not Indicate any displcas-
uro with conditions in this country
II is attributed 10 the temporary lulI
in the work in which they have been
engaged, This gives them Ions
sought opportunity to return to their
homes for Christmas, Most Of them
win come back, Others have saved
enough to support them in comfort
and will remain in their native land,
The immigrant who intends to be-
come an American citizen should be
welcomed, As a rule they make good
citizens, and by their industry and
integrity add greatly to tho prosper
ity of the United States.--Exchange,
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-12-05
THURSDAY, DEC. S, 1907
WE HAVE THE DOLLAR NOW.

In the monetary crisis OF 1893
gold flowed rapidly out OF the coun-
try, Europe drew hundred mil
lions OF the metal from us in that
year.
II you are hungry and somebody
takes away what food you have, re.
cuperauon, obviously, will be slow
Within few days following the
monetary crisis OF 1907 we drew
twenty-five millions OF gold from Eu.
rope, and sharp advances In Euro
pean discount rates did not at once
check the movement. Our need OF
gold was, In fact, more urgent four
teen years ago; but we couldn't get
the metal. We simply did not have
the financial power to command II.
We have that power now, and the
fact gives, In nutshell, the differ
ence between the two periods,
In 1893 we could give no conclu-
siye assurance that we would pay In
gold. Our legal dollar was "coin.'
which might mean hundred cents
worth Of gold or sixty cents worth
Of silver Europe was diilncllned
10 take the chances. The law of
1900, making gold tho standard re-
moves that handicap.
But there is not much use In hay.
Ing q gold dollar on the state book
unless you have II in your pocket,
too. One OF the forerunners Of the
real panic was pretty universal
condition OF insolvency among those
concerns that made special bust
ness OF lending money on Western
farm lands.
In 1892, 1898 and 1894 the West
was broke Production OF wheat
and corn those three years was I'M
WI oAA uilhNh Uuhntlh ukdlnhh NtH
billions in 1904, 1905 and 1906;
wheat averaged SO cents against as.
Cotton production was twenty-three
million bales against thlrty-fiye mil
lions the last three years; the price
cents against IL. Total bank de-
posts in 1898 we're four andeone
half billions against twelve and one
fourth billions now, In 1904 the
treasury stock OF gold was slxty-four
millions against two hundred and
eighty millions in October 1907; to
tai gold in the country, five hundred
and ninety-eight millions against
one thousand, four hundred and
thirty-two millions. Everybody now
knows what Uncle Sans dollar is,
and that he's got the dollar.---sat-
urday Evening Post
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-12-05

day They had with them thirty
wagon loads OF whoat and oats, They
found a ready market here, all their
grain being bought by L, S, Collins
for the Charming Mercantile & Bank
ing Co., and Henry NJ. Horn for the
Haynie Mercantile company The
wheat was an extra good grade and
the oats also ranked high, Verify
the fame OF Claiming as a grain
market Is spreading, for our mer-
chants are always offering the high
ast market prices for farm products.
Charming Courier.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-12-05
MIR. BRYAN IN THE RACE.

In formal public statement Mr..
Bryan says he will not ask for nor
seek third nomination for presi-
dent. He says he "has been so amply
recompensed by his party for what
he has done, and for what he has en-
deavored TO do, that he cannot claim
a nomination as reward; neither
should his ambition be considered
for he has had honors enough from
his party to satisfy any reasonable
ambition. N'
The only question that ought to
weigh with the party is whether the
party can be strengthened and aided
more by his nomination than by the
nomination OF someone elff. . If he
can serve the party by being its can
didate he will accept the commission
and make the best fight he can. If,
however. the choice falls upon an
other, he will not be disappointed or
dsgruntled. His availability is a
question to be decided not by him,
not by a few leaders, not even by
the leading newspapers that call
themselves Democratic, but by the
voters of the party, and to them he
entrusts the decision Of the question.
They are the supreme court in all
matters concerning candidates, as
they are in matters concerning the
platform
He assumes that they will not Sc
lect him unless they desire to make
an aggressive fight for the appllca-
ton OF Democratic principles to
present conditions, and he also takes
1t for granted that the organization
OF the party Will be in harmony
with the platform and will be COM
posed OF men whose political records
will invite victory, If won, will not be
q barren victory.
There seems no one in the Demo-
cratic party to contest the nomina-
ton with Mr.. Bryan, though the sec
ton Of the party which nominated
Mr.. Parker cling to the hope that
someone may arise to take the nomi-
nation from Mr.. Bryan. They hope
in vain.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-12-05

The government ia showing It's
confidence In the banks by borrow
Ing money so as TO allow the banks
TO retain the money II has on de-
post In them. Now II the people
will exhibit Ike confidence by put
ting their money into the banks in
stead Of boarding It the financial
stringency will soon come TO an end,
The people have the remedy in their
own hands, All they have to do Is
to apply It to relieve the present
monetary embarrassment.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-12-05

AS you so along through life re-
member it is the little things that
count A kind word dropped here,
a smile given there may save some
poor wretch from suicides grave.
We heard a man say only few days
since that he had seen the time when
he would have almost given every
thing he possessed II someone had
spoken a kind word to him, How
many of our readers but what have
had the same kind OF forIorn feeling
come time in their lives.--Wilson
County Journal.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-12-05

The Northwestern Lumberman
proposes as fair solution OF the
railway problem that the govern
ment should guarantee an interest
return of per cent on all money in
vested in new lines and provide by
law that all profits above 7 per cent
should be returned to the people by
reductions in rates The plan is no
more open to objection than was that
OF the clergyman who proposed keep
ing boys out Of mischief by putting
each one in a barrel and feeding him
through the bunghole till he is Ell
Joliet (Ill) Evening Herald,
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-12-05

The young man who would make a
distinct hit with his best girl will no
longer declare that she is worth her
weight in gold. II he does some fell
low will come along and tell her she
is worth her weight in clearing house
certificates, and by reason of his SUI
perior financial finesse will very
properly be awarded the prize. Fort
Worth Record.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-12-05

Suppose We should all stop reading
all papers aud the Bible included, be-
cause there was something in them
We did not indorse. Suppose we
stopped trading at stores whose pro-
prietors were not members of our
church and voted as we did and a
thousand other supposes, wouldn't
things be in a pretty mess? The
fool killer would have no trouble
In finding plenty to do.--Cisco
Roundup,
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-12-05

Thomas A. Edison was once asked
by the patent committee Of congress
to inform It what electricity Is. THAT
is very easy Mr. Chairman" said Ed
Ison, ELECTRICITY Is mysterious
force about which nobody knows any
thing" No additions have since
been made 10 the sum Of human
knowledge on tho subject which inn
pair the value Of this definition in
the least
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-12-05

The Nashville Banner thus says
OF the recently formed American
Single Tax league, that among other
things it declares that the earth be-
longs to us all Nevertheless the
man who thinks the world is his gets
only about six feet of earth in the
settlement Of accounts,-El Paso
Evening News.