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Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-12
SATISFACTORILY EXPLAINED.

The New York drummer sat in the
smoking room of the hotel and had Just
observed that he must take the night
train for Oshkosh when one of the mer-
chants Of the town entered and said to
him:
"Wtat, you here? Why, didn't know
you were in town"
Eyes; been here three days"
"And have not called on me! Why, I
have been waiting to give you an order.
Hope there is nothing wrong?"
"Well,-er-you see," stammered the
drummer-"when 1 was here last
dropped into your place and asked you to
vacate your desk while wrote a letter.
! thought you did 1t rather grudgingly."
"Oh, but you are mistaken"
"Then I asked you for a postage stamp
and you seemed to hesitate about it."
IT didn't mean to, I'm sure"
"Then asked If your boy could carry
the letter to the postoff1ce, and 1t took
you full minute to reply"
"Dear me, but must have had one of
my absent-minded fits on"
ITO finish off," continued the drummer,
IT asked you to endorse check, lend me
FIVE dollars, send of a couple of kilograms
for me and get me a railroad pass to
Blanktown. You did 1t all, but like
man who felt that he was being imposed
upon. In fact, thought you might not
want to see me this time came, and so
have kept away"
"Dear, dear me, but how could you get
such an idea! 1t was only my eccentric
way, you see. Come right over to the
store the first thing in the morning. 1
want to order thousand dollars worth
of goods, and will make out. deed of my
house and lot to you to show that there is
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-12

Busted all to SQUASH says he.
"'As to how2
:" The markets gone down II miles,
thought you said 1t was bound to
riser
Bill, that's what said-that stocks
had got to rise, and that the rise had got
to come out of suckers. I was mistook.
Stocks had got to drop like bags of sand,
and the drop to come out of blamed old
fools like your dadP 4"
JOE KERR.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-12
JOE KERR.

ana vast prairies in the U. s., but the
mountains are in the hands Of the Wood
chuck Trust and the prairies have been
stolen by the cattlemen!
''There are a few aldermen who have
not got rich by serving two terms in Of
lce, but it was because they got there
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-12
HAD NONE TO AFFECT.

Chappeigh-I don't think shall ever
have a bwalnstorm.
Miss Smarte-No; 1 imagine you are
immune from anything that could affect
the brain.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-12

Wnack OF the graft.
too late, and not because OF their hon
esty.
There are people who do not regard
America as a desirable place to live in.
They are kickers who'd raise row II
they were up among the angels. and no
attention should be paid to thom."
JOE KERR
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-12

h One of the merchants of the town
entered and saidj "What, you
! ereW
no hard feelings. Come over and borrow
a couple of hundred dollars, drink my
champagne, board at my house and carry
the key of my safe. There is no such
thing as a drummer having gall"
JOE KERR
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-03
DOG FIGHTS MURDERERS.
Fails to .Sare Farmer from Jamaica
Thugs.

Christopher Braas. prosperous market gardener
was dragged from his wagon, shot and killed at
an early hour yesterday morning. while returning
from WalIabout Market. williamsburg. to his farm
at Merrick Road and Central avenue, Jamaica
South a faithful dog stood by his master through
out the fight receiving his share Of wounds ard
never deserving his friend until he dead.
Last year Braas was upon near his farm and
terribly beaten He had spend FIVE weeks in the
hospital.
II is believed by the police that Braas may have
been asleep, Is not uncommon with those driv-
three who about O'Clock yesterday
morning held up named Seabald and tried
to rob him, dragged him from his wagon and de-
manded the money he had received from the sale
Of the produce
Braas assisted by his dog. probably began fight
ing at One Of his assailants shot him IN tho
chest. The highwaymen then riled his pockets,
turning every inside out. and left him.
The men believed 10 have climbed In the
market wagon and whipped up the horses which
had stood by while their master being mCr-
dered. They drove toward jamaica After riding
the team plodded slowly along. The dog limped
along beside the wagon to where it found later
in the morning in Puntlne street Jamaica, by Po-
Iceman Bunting.
Joseph Coinder. driver. employed to cover
milk route shortly after o'clock yesterday morn
ing found the body lie drove to Richmond Hin
and informed Patrolman Nennett.
The body taken to the Richmond Hill polls"
station. There no clew by which 10 guess even
at the nationality of the murderers.
Braas leaves wife and three small children.
Coroner Amber has charge of the case. and Is
trict Attorney Darrin has detailed detectives
the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-03
SUE EXPRESS COMPANIES.
Issuance Of Franks SAID to Violate
Rate La7Cs.

Chicago July 2.-District Attorney Sims. in
accordance with directions from Attorney Cen
eral Bonaparte and in pursuance Of authority
contained in the Elllins law. as amended by the
Hepburn act. filed suits against five of the big
express companies in the United States Circuit
Court to-day.
The bills ask an injunction TO prevent further
alleged violations Of the new rate laws in so
far as they relate 70 the issuance of express
franks The companies affected the United
States. National, American, Wells Fargo and
Adams.
II Is alleged that the companies have issued
express franks 10 their officials, employees and
attorneys, and the officials. employees and attor
neys Of other express companies and railway
companies There is no dispute by the defend
ants OF the facts, in answers TO the suits
counsel for the companies admit that the franks
were issued charged II is maintained. how
ever that the-e violation OF the law. be-
cause the franks were issued in exchange for
franks and that there was no discrimination.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-03
GOLD EXPORTS RESUMED.
Mdion Dollars IN Coin Engaged
for Shipment to Holland.

Engagements of gold for shipment TO Europe
have been resumed. Late yesterday it
nounced that $1OO0,O00 had been taken for ex-
port, S5G0,000 by Goldman. Sachs & Co. and
S50000O by Heidelhach. IckeIhemer & Co, the
shipment of the latter house being for Holland
account Goldman, Sachs & Co. would not say
To what Iol.. their withdrawal was consigned,
but it WAS assumed that ii also was for Dutch
account as it is to be sent out by the Holland
America Line to-day. The shipment viii he
IN gold coin under order from the importers,
being the first coin engaged this year. preceding
shipments having been in gold bars
Sterling exchange was strong again yesterday
making advance for the last two days of -
points. the upward movement being reported in
the face Of high rates for call money. The Paris
check on London dropped, ami German and
Dutch exchange on the British capital
favorable To the British market 1t is believed
that there will be a further advance in exchange
at this point on London and Paris. and, with
the Paris rate on London at a discount addi-
tonal amounts of the metal doubtless will be
taken for the French capital.
The operation involves the buying of ex-
change in New York London. from the pro-
ceeds of which gold is bought and shipped to
Paris. where the gold is used to buy exchange
on London, the latter exchange being used to
cover in London the exchange which New York
originally sold on London
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-03
NOT IN UNFRIENDLT 1CT.
Japan Would Not Regret STRENGTH
cning Of Pacific Fleet.

washington, July 2-"No Japan would nor
regard 1t as an unf1endly act if the American
government saw fit to increase its naval repre-
sensation in its territorial waters on the Pacific
Coast or even If it sent additional men-of-war
10 the Asiatic station She would not look upon
it as a menace or regard it with regret"
This was the comment OF Viscount Ao1i the
japanese Ambassador to the United States.
when his attention was called to-day to pub
ished reports that the General Board OF the
navy had recommended to the President that
the battieships OF the American fleet be sent
around to the Pacific Coast. At the same time
the ambassador expressed n great deal Of in
terest in the stories printed, and asked If they
were true He dsliked he said. 10 appear in
the public prints when there was no occasion
for it, but he felt at perfect liberty to say
what he did this subject
The amba ssador recalled that it is the custom
and practice Of nations to send vessels OF their
fleets TO the waters of other nations. and cited
the fact that recently several japanese war
ships had visited American waters at the
jamestown exposition
For the moment the embassy officials not
contemplating any action in the matter Of the
denial Of the intelligence Office privileges TO the
japanese at San Francisco. Mr.. Aoki reiterated
to-day that that question could be taken up in
the courts by the persons affected by the police
boards decision. and If the decision of the
judges was such as To leave room TO believe that
the treaty rights of the japanese have been de
MED them the embassy would take the matter
up with the State Department. The question
for the time being was one for the courts, he
added
Mr.. Aoki said that the "Nicni Nichi" the
japanese newspaper which has been making
some adverse comment the intelligence office
cases does not represent the governments atti-
tude on the question and that some of its OBJ
servations were not just
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-03
HAN HUNT SUCCESSFUL.
Delcour, Uho Fatally Shot Police
man at Lake Placid, CAUGHT.

Utica, y. y. July 2.-An exciting man hunt
after George Delcour. of Lake Placid. came 10
an end early this morning near BloomingdaIe,
about fifteen miles from where Deicour yester-
day shot two policeman one Of whom was
fatally injured
Delcour had been driving his horse on the
Sidewalks in Lake Placid. and Policemen Fred
Cutler and John Arnold went out to arrest him
They found him In a barber shop getting a
shave. and Cutler told him as soon as the Job
was over the policemen wanted him to go 10
the town han with him DeIcour said that he
didn't propose 70 20 anywhere with them and
Icaplng from the chair he shot Cutler over the
heart Arnold ran in and exchanged several
shots with Delcour, but finally got a bullet
through his arm and retired. Then Delcour
waving the pistol, sought the woods and es-
capped.
In little time the big hotels and various re-
sorts sent out automobiles livery rigs and
horseback riders. and armed men followed tho
desperate. It was learned that he had gone
toward Saranac Lake and both roads were pa
trolIed. Delcour, however. escaped his pur-
suers and passed through the village of Saranac
Lake without detection As the whole country
had been aroused, his crime was known in
every direction where the telephone lines ran
Dccour was soon heard from west of Sarana,
Lake. Large numbers Of the searchers followed
and about a. m. the man was surrounded and
captured near Boomingdalc
Cutler died this afternoon
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-03
KILLED BIZ AUTOMOBILE.
C. c. Tegethof's Car, in Chambers
Street, Strikes UnbnO7cn Uan.

Charles c. Tegethoff's automobile ran down and
killed unknown man about sixty years Old
apparently a mechanic, in front of No. 81 cham
bers street last evening. Traffic at Chambers
street and Broadway was at its height, and. ac-
cordng TO many persons who saw the accident
the automobile. which was going east in Cham
bers street, was running al high rate Of speed.
An ambulance from the Hudson Street Hos
ptal was summoned. DIR. Stewart found the
suffering from a fractured skull and in
ternal injuries. He died at the hospital at mid
night
In the automobile were Charles c. Tegethoff
of No 29l East nth street Brooklyn: William
Perry. of No. 55T Sterling Place. Brooklyn: w.
h. Batser. of No. 100 Platt street. BOSTON. and
Edmond Roxby. chauffeur. of No. 60 Doscher
street Brooklyn The latter was taken 10 the
Sth street station where he held
charge of assault which probably will be
changed 10 of homicide.
Mr. Tegethoff is connected with several we'll
known corporations. including the Railroad Sc
curties Company the Sinnemahoning Iron and
Coal Company and the FurnaCeville Iron Com
pany.
Al his home last night Mr. TegethOff said that
when his automobile struck the man ii was not
exceeding speed of three miles hour. He
said that his chauffeur had seen the man max
ing several attempts 20 cross the street AS
he reached the middle Of the block in Chambers
street between Broadway and Church street
the man again started To cross the street. said
Mr. Tegethoff. and the chauffeur turned his car
TO the left The man at the same time turned
around and after glancing at the car turned
toward the right
II was natural then. said Mr.. TegethOff, that
the chauffeur should think the man on the
right path But suddenly he appeared directly
IN front of the automobile and was struck before
the chauffeur could reverse his lever. The
chauffeur, said Mr. Tegethoff. had been with him
for nearly two years and had proved himself TO
be a very careful man.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-03
ANOTHER JAPANESE PROTEST.
The "Nichi Nichi's' View of the Recent De-
cisiOn in San Francisco

Toxic, July 2.-The "Nichi Nichi." in a leader.
regrets the necessity of being compelled to write
again the American question In defence OF
the rights of Japanese compatriots in San Fran
cisco. The paper says:
Developments in the anti-Japanese sentiments
show signs Of progressive and systematic move
ments. aiming at the deprivation of the sources
of livelihood Of our compatriots. The last clause
of Article II Of the treaty properly be called
into operation only after a law has been passed
but legal step has been taken by the federal
government disabling the Japanese from engaging
In the employment agency business. The action
of the San Francisco authorities IS unhearable
Neither the Washington nor the Toxic government
remain inactive, in view of the latest action OF
the San Francisco authorities against the Japan
csc The time has come when the traditional
friendship between both pations shall he demon
stratcd in some concrete form.
The "Nichi Nichi" Is owned by Count Kato,
Niscount TIayashis predecessor in the foreign
office. He is 4 tried diplomat. and is one of the
most trusted leutenants Of Marquis Ito
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-03
BUILDING BURIES MANY.
Ten Hurt in Fail of Cincinnati
Structure Into ErcacatiOn.

Cincinnati. July 2-Ten persons were hurt in
the collapsing Of a four story business building
in Main street this afternoon. Forty-two others
escaped injury. The accident was caused by the
weakening Of foundations by excavation at 9th
and Main streets for new ten story building
The structure that fell was occupied by an office
furniture company. Its outer wall fell over
into the excavation. where forty laborers were
eating their midday meal In the wrecked
building were dozen other men, some of whom
We're thrown through the windows and wreckage
into the street The falling timbers. however.
formed arches which protected the men.
Isaac White. of the firm of Levi & White. was
slightly injured. His stenographer, Fred Miller.
badly bruised by being thrown out of the
elevator and into the street, and Joseph McDon-
aid a fireman, was struck on the head by
brick while working on the ruins. The others
injured We're laborers. none of whom was dan
gerOusy hurt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-03
TWO TEACHERS DROWN.
Students Conference at East North
field. Mass, Saddencd.
IBy Telegraph 20 The Tribune.l

East Mortified, Mass, July Gloom was
cast over the student conference here this after
noon by the announcement Of the drowning Of
two teachers of Mount Hermon School for Boys.
Philip K. Green. twenty-four years old. OF North
Bridgeton. Ne. and David a. Durward, of Clare
mont y. H. were out canoeing on the Connect
cut River. mile or from the conference
grounds, when an eddy suddenly overturned the
canoe and both men sank TO the bottom. At
late hour this evening the bodies were yet un-
recovered.
Mr.. Green was a graduate of Bowdoin 1904,
where he played the tennis team. He had
been teaching English and mathematics at
Hermon for tWo years. and intended 10 leave
here for Harvard tomorrow to do post graduate
work in history. Mr.. Durward was graduated
from the Agricultural Department Of Cornell last
year, and had since been assistant in that de-
partment at Mount Hermon. In college he was
a member of the lacrosse team and active In
religious affairs. He planning to return to
his home next week 10 take charge Of his
fathers farm while his parents were travelling
in Europe.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-03
ONTARIO TRAIN WRECKED
ETpress Which Carried 900 Summer
BOarders Meets Disaster.

Mlddletown' n Y. July 2.-An express train
on the Ontario & Western Railroad was wrecked
at 500 o'clock tonight near Roscoe. Sullivan
County Few details have been received hut it
is reported that Frederick Butler. baggage
master and Edwin Magic. mail clerk. were
seriously and number of passengers slightly
injured
Inc train left Weehawken at 1890 p. m. It
was an hour late leaving here. It was composed
OF the engine and ten cars. carrying five hundred
summer boarders. The majority Of these left tho
ram nefore the accident occurred The cause Of
nc, nc wreck is unknown. Train 3 was wrecked
within a few miles of the same snot o,7 E,tor
!" last' when three employees were killed and ff-
leeh passengers injured. James Garwood the en-
glheer OF the train wrecked to-day, is a brother
oI "lillam Garwood. who killed in the for
mer wreck " Iva
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-03
BLOW FROM Mt. VERNON
ALDERMEN HIT CENTR4L.
.1Sk Governor to Check Rates
No Truce 7cith Nezc HaUen r. r..

The Mount Vernon Board Of Aldermen indig
nant over the action of the New York Central
Railroad in raising it's Communication rates,
passed resolutions last night appealing to Gov
ernor Hughes and the members of the Public
Utilities Commission. The railroad was round
ly condemned. Acting Mayor Clarke suggested
that If Governor Hughes or the Utilities Com
mission could not render immediate relief the
Board of Aldermen pass an ordinance regulat-
ing the rate of speed of trains passing through
Mount Vernon, and have the police enforce it.
Mayor Clarke that this would bring
the railroad officials to time.
No truce has Vet been declared between the
New York Central and the New York, New
Haven & Hartford over supplying electricity.
The latter road has it's powerhouse near
Stamford, but needs power to operate its trains
through the tunnel. 1t expected to start its
electric service Monday and to use the power
of the Central. When the officials received the
terms, however, they considered them exOrhi-
tant, and the deal is now at a standstill. The
Central officials asked the New Haven road not
only to pay for the motive power but part Of
the interest on the installation of the plant and
appurtenances for getting the power to the
New Haven road trains The latter road thinks
that IT should pay only for the power The
electric service Of the New Haven road will be
ready Monday provided the difficulty is settled
then.
troubles with the commuters on the Harlem
Division. The commuters are still holding to
their boycott and the majority Of them came
TO work yesterday morning by way of the troll
ley lines and the elevated roads. There will be
a monster mass meeting within a few weeks to
protest against the action of tho railroad off,
ciais +. V B. Getty. acting counsel for the
commuters, has written letter 10 the Public
UulitieS Commission in an endeavor to ascertain
II the new commission has any jurisdiction.
Mount Vernon oSmmuter said Yesterday
The service on the New York Central Railroad
has been so poor for the last year that the traffic
has been rapidly falling off. Everybody who
could has found some other means of reaching
the city. The officials OF the road have realized
this, and have decided a last resort to raise
the price on those who are absolutely forced
TO use the line. 1t is all poppycoCk to say that
the ticket agent at Mount Vernon sold more
Communication tickets this year than he did last
Why. on one Of the early trains coming down
from YOnkers the morning after the Increase
was announced there We're hardly twenty per
sons, and they were the ones that couldn't find
any other way Of reaching New York"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-03
GARBAGE TNCINERATION.
DR.. Doty Strong for That Method
of Refuse Disposal.

The ideas expressed in The Tribune yesterday
morning by DR. Alvah II. Doty Health officer OF
The Port, were the result Of long study. DR.. Doty
has repeatedly advised reform in the methods Of
garbage disposal. He has held right along that
tne utilization Of garbage AT Barren Island
should be abandoned, and that incineration should
be substituted
Dr' Doty's scheme for the disposal Of a ctys
refuse requires that every householder shall de-
stroy the garbage accumulated in his home. Hotels.
hospitals and institutions OF all kinds he thinks,
should install small incinerating plants, without
waltng for the municipality to do 1t for them
railing this. DIR. DOty would have small incinerat-
ing plants In districts all the city, each dis
trict being limited a small
Al present the city has an incnerating plant
under the Williamsburg Bridge. where the garbage
Is consumed with house sweepings. This plant
more than pays for itself by supplying power to
hght the bridge and it's approaches.
br. Doiy, in n report TO Mr.. Roosevelt In Feb
ruary, 1900 then Governor, pointed out the dangers
oI the utilization method, well as Its manifest
lhconTeniences He explained that the garbage
gould not be handled in combination with sweep
ihgs. that there was a dangerous liquid residue,
ana that the carrying Of the garbage 10 Barren
Island scows resulted In great distress 10 pas
hrhgers On vessels in the bay and 10 dweers along
It's shores.
Dt. DOty went the ground OF the various
methods Of disposing OF garbage In The Tribune
year ago. aad at tnat time cited numerous cases
where municipalities had been able 10 dispose Of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-03
JEROME DISTRIBUTES ELECTION FUND
Three Local Protectories Receive Residue
of Campaign Contributions.

Howard S Cans. former Assistant District
Attorney and treasurer Of District Attorney
Jerome's last campaign last night announced
that the residue Of the District Attorneys cam
paign fund which amounted to S4.551 CO had
been distributed equally among the Catholic
Protectory, the New York Juvenile Asylum and
the Jewish Protectory. Each received 81 517 22
That part of Mr.. JerOme's letter explaining
his motive for so distributing the residue fol-
lows:
I have been endeavoring for a long time to
determine upon use for the residue of 81 .J51 G6
remaining from the large amount of money
sent TO me personally for the purposes of my
last campaign. ! have concluded that no better
use could he found for IT. nor any more nearly
IN accord with the purpose which must be con-
ceived TO have animated those who subscribed.
than that OF aiding wise administration of the
criminal law in It's application to the young"