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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-08-09
NEW CAROLINA Law.
Old Railroad Rates Superseded an
.State-T'raUel Increased.
TBy Telegraph to The Tribune-I

AshevilIe, y. c., Aug s-North Carolinas new
passenger rate law went into effect to-day. The
new rate of ga cents mile replaces the former
rate Of ga cents for first class passage and "a
cents for second class passage. making a uni
form fare and doing away with first and sec
ond class" passage. II applies exclusively 10
points within North Carolina From points with
IN the state to points outside the state the old
rate is charged. the railways alleging that this
Is necessary in order not to discriminate IN
favor OF North Carolina and against other states
having higher rate and upset tariffs
The new Virginia rate Of two cents a mile Will
go into effect October 1. but passengers from
points in North Carolina to points in Virginia
will not profit by it The railways claim that
the new rate law will force them to discontinue
some of their trains. but state authorities say
that owing to the increased amount OF traflc
the railways will not have passenger cas-
enough to accommodate the travel
Governor Glenn has promised the railways
that II they find the rate too burdensome
TO them he will call a special session OF the
Iegislature and try TO relieve them Some or
the smaller railways contend that II VIII put
them completely out OF business. as II actually
costs them FIVE cents mile 70 haul passengers
There was a notable increase in tO-days pas
senger receipts
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-08-09
SOUTHERN WILL OBEY.
AGREEMENT IN ALABAM4.
Road Viii Put La7cs an Effect and
Get License Restored.

Montgomery. Ala Aug S-Governor Conner
and the officials of the Southern Railroad
reached an agreement late this afternoon ana
the license of the railroad in Alabama will De
restored
Beginning September 1. the railroad and its
allied lines Will put into effect the 21zcent pas
senger rate and the measure reducing freight
rates on 40 commodities The agreement was
not reached until concessions were made by
both sides. but in the main ii is a victory for
the state The laws in question will not be put
into effect permanently. The agreement de-
cIares that their operation is subject to judicial
determination to their constitutionalty and
reasonablene The railroads agreed that they
would ask Judge Jones to modify the restraining
orders issued two months ago. so as to perInlS
of the immediate operation of the two acts IN
question.
The compromise affects only the Southern
Railroad The other systems OF the state were
not parties to the conference
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-08-09
An HELD UP" HE WIRES.
Facing Shotgun. Nescark Teleg-
rapher MuHes Instrument

Facing a shotgun pointed at him in the dark
ness of a freight car and with threat that
the first move he made to give an alarm would
mean instant death. Alfred F. Bash. night
ticket agent of the Erie Railroad at Fourth
avenue Newark, covered the telegraph instru-
ment with a towel early yesterday morning
and ticked the message into Jersey City that
he being held up and robbed While the
robbers. perplexed at his meekness were
Fastening away, the had been flashed
from Jersey City to Newark, a patrolman n
was rushing TO the scene and the entire detec-
tive department OF the Erie road was in opera
ton on the case.
Bash is the ticket agent and signal operator
at the station which is not far from the Passaic
River, He was making up his accounts at .
O'Clock. when in front of his face. through the
iron bars of the ticket office window a revolver
thrust.
Hand over that till," demanded one of the
two men.
Bash had revolver near him. and his hand
moved slowly toward it, The act was detected.
.-IJp with that paw quick" said the man. at
the same time clicking the pistol in his hand
None of your funny business here or you VIII
have bullet among your ideas"
Bash passed over the box 1t contained So3 %
the receipts for the night.
Threatening him with death saying pal was
sitting in a box car across the tracks with a
shotgun pointed at him. and would shoot If he
made outcry moved from where he stood
TO telephone or send telegraph message, they
fled up the tracks
Bash stood where he was One hand care
lessly fell below the window sash The tele-
graph instrument smothered he licked an
alarm into Jersey City. From there word was
sent to the Newark police, and Patrol1nan
Early rushed to the station. a general alarm
has been sent out for the robbers Captain
Carroll of the Newark detective bureau SAID
last night that an arrest was expected In a
day two.
One of the men is described as about five feet
seven inches tall, smooth face. rather stout
wearing dark clothing That was the one VINO
held the revolver under Bash's nose Bash
says he did not get look at the other feAow
and can give no description of him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-08-09

North Cwolinians Greatly Uorried
by RemOual of Equipment.

AsheviI1e. N. c.. Aug. S.-Citizens in Western
North Carolina are much disturbed over the re-
port that the Louisville & Nashville Railway
will withdraw from the state a result of the
passenger rate law The Louisville *
Nashville has been making extensive improve
ments in it's roadbed in and around Murphy.
and was spanning the Hiwassa River by an iron
bridge. but has discontinued all work and moved
all it's material across the North Carolina and
Georgia line All their freight cars have also
been moved out of North Carolina and Georgia
The Louisville & Nashville owns only a few
miles OF track in North Carolina, but its re-
rnovaI means the complete cutting off Of rail-
way facilities from the extreme Western section
of the state.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-08-09

Railroad Men in Company to Boom
.Supposed Wonder Worker.
GRy Telegraph to The Trisune.I J

artIvaukee. Aug. S-Presdent Underwood OF
the Erie. President Hughtt of the Northwest
ern leading officials of the Pullman Company,
and other big men in the financial world are
among the chief stockholders In So'onuo
company which has been organized here 10
revolutfonize the heating and lighting business
of the world.
Frank c. Curtis, of Milwaukee, has invented
neyv battery with a secret chemical COM
pound which he says Will make it possible to
light houses from their individual plants. to
run autos without great quantities Of gasolene.
and to do many other things. The Invention
has been in use on the Northwestern Railway
and Pullman cars for the last three months
and has proven thorough success. IL is salo.
The factory will be established here and all
tho stock has been subscribed by the big rail-
road men who made the experiment possible.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-08-09
CHASE NEGROES OUT OF TOWN.
Illinois Whites Finally End Dispute with
Contractor by Driving His Laborers Away.

Hillsboro. Ill. Aug sill feeling against ne
groes which has been brewing since last Fri
day night when John T. Maddux. an aged white
man was assaulted by negro. eliminated In
Il race riot last night. and the majority OF ne
groes were chased out OF town Negroes ana
white citizens fought In the streets for seVeraI
hours Finally most of the negroes fed ana
order was restored. e. d. Fry. who has a
contract for paving work and employed negroes
insisted that his employees he protected. but 10
no effect To-day Fry went TO St LOUIS de-
clar,ng he would procure other negro laooreis- l
y. q. ,eares that n he brings sack more negroes
hlooashed will result. anti-negro feeling Is at
high tension.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-08-09
PATRICK HENRY BRYAN CHRISTENED
One of Three Filipino Infants Baptized by
Monsignor Falconio at Jamestown.

Norfolk Va. Aug. S.-One of the interesting
features of the knights of Columbus celebra-
ton at the jamestown exposition to-day was
the christening of three Filipino infants by
MonsiSnor Falconio. Papal Delegate TO the
United States the ceremony being witnessed
by a large assemblage of distinguished guests
One of the babies the ten-day-old daugh-
ter of Datto Don. Bagoto chief. and the two
others belong TO the Tagalo tribe of the Philip
rina reservation at the exposition Their names
orc ,esrectiyelv Pocahontas, jamestown Pacific
and Patrick Henry Bryan. the latter having
heen named on Patrick Henry day by William
Jennings Bryan
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-08-09
SMASH-UP KILLS ONE.
FOUR BADLY INJURED.
N. Y. 6 L. l. Trolley Cars Meet ON
Val[ey Stream Trestte.

head-on collision between passenger and
a work of the New York & Long Island
Transit Company in a strip of woods between
Lynbrook and Valley Stream yesterday after
noon killed one person and injured four others
The dead man is ]. R. Wander Zwit, motorman
of the work Those injured are:
DossERNER Elizabeth. No 90 Monett street Brook
MILLER, Annie No 1864 A. Manhattan; Iscera-
tions of face and shoulders
ROBERTS. Albert. policeman. Rockville Centre. Long
Island: three ribs broken
hips injured.
The passenger car, which crowded with
women. left Jamaica at o'clock. and when 1t
reached the Valley Stream trestie. which
crosses the Long Island Railroad tracks. slowed
down. There is sharp turn and a oouoie
curve several hundred yards from the end OK
the trestle. which bears single track AS the
turned the curve the work car in charge Oh
Wander Zwit, crashed into It
The cars, both of the vestibule type were
badly wrecked. and the passengers were thrown
in all directions Wander Zwit caught be-
tween the two cars and both his legs were cut
off Inspector James Van Nostrand OF the
road who was on the work car, jumped and eS-
caped injuries George Seeley. motorman OF
the passenger car. stepped back into the car
lust before the crash and also escaped uhhuI''
An ambulance from st. Marys Hospital 1d-
maica, soon on tne Scene With Ia
and everything was done for Wander Zwft, but
he died In a short while .
The injured passengers were taken 10 the
hospital where 1t is said all will recover Ut,
Henry NJ Warner of Hampstead was lnfofih u
of the accident a few minutes after IL occurIeo
an9 getting into his automobile made the dis
tance in ~ minutes giving valuable assistance
to the injured
Inspector Van Nostrand said after the wreck
that the conductor of the work car mao re
rzIy to
ctrao,, and take the siding there. He could
not understand why the passenger car dld not
wait there for IT.
1t is impossible to ascertain who Is RESPONSE
bic for the accident and thorough inVes'isa-
tion will be made Wander Zwit. VINO hau oiiiS
been employed on the road for a short time
was 3s years old single. and lived In Hemp
stead.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-08-09
OIL UOVE FRUSTRATED.
STANDARD Company's Plan to Fight
Lands Judgment Reuealed-

Chicago. Aug. S-The Standard Oil attor-
neys all but gained a point on the govern
rnent to-day when. with scant notice 10 the
District Attorneys office. they applied 10 Judge
Peter s Gsrosscup. OF the United States Cir
cuft Court for writ OF error and a super
sedeas Five minutes before the time set for
the hearing Assistant District Attorney ParAin
learned OF it and. on the plea that District At
torney Sims and Mr.. Wilkerson. his assistant.
were both out of the city. finally obtained con-
tinuance until tomorrow morning
Had the writ OF error and the supersedeas
been granted without action by the Distrlcr Al
toruey il would have prevented the federal au-
thorities from issuing an execution on tAs
Judgment entered against the Standard OIL COM
pauy by Judge LandiS last Saturday But rhe
worst effect from the point Of view or the gov
ernnent would have been the nXlnS or an
appeaI bond at figures sufficient 70 cover tns
costs IN the case 1t is admitted that the pro-
csedtngs contemplated for to-day are unusual
in that the bill of exceptions has not been nled
I'm the court where the judgment was rendered.
There is however. nothing Illegal IN this actiOp-
The contest which Will develop at the hear-
ing Tomorrow over the amount OF the appear
hond is a question which the Circuit Court mas
never been called on to decide before N a
criminal case The rule In civil actions Is that
the bond shall be twice the amount OF 0Ee
Judgment with a few hundred dollars more 20
cover the costs Special Assistant District At
to-nav VviIkerson who was hastily summoned
by telegraph from Northern Michigan. where
he was spending his vacation Will ask tnat
the same rule obtain in this case
Should this contention be sustained the bond
would he nearly S60OOG0oo. which it is said
would be difficult for even the Standard Oh
Company TO obtain
ATTORNEYS for the Standard company pro-
sented motion TO Judge Landis to-day for an
anneaI in the case IN which the fine was S29.-
240OOo. The hearing was set for III o'clock
Tomorrow.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-08-09
ODELL PRAISES HUGHES.
Saus His "Ercellent administration
Is Generally Satisfactory.

New Haven. Aug. S.-Ex-Governor Odel OF
New York praised tonight the administration
of Governor Hughes.
Governor Hughes he said. has taken
strong hold the affections of the people OF
New York by reason Of the excellence OF MS
administration. which has been generally saus-
factory. Governor Hughes may now be re-
garded as a Presidential possibility. but 1T is
yet too soon to predict that he VIII win ehe
Presidential nomination
Ex-Governor OdeI passed through here to-
day with an automobile party composed largely
of his relatives.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-08-09
OIL CASE TO BE HEARD HERE
September Named as Day for Taking First
Testimony in st. Louis Suit

St Louis, Aug S-The first testimony in the
governments ST. Louis suit to dissolve the
standard Oil Company and kindred companies
on the ground that they constitute an Illegal
trust will be taken in the postoffce building.
New York on September 3 Former Judge
Franklin Ferriss. of ST. Louis, appointed special
examiner to hear testimony. issued an order 10
this effect to-day and copies were mailed 10
ALI attorneys interested Frank b Kellogg. OF
81 Paul and c.. b. Morrison. of Chicago. spe-
ciaI counsel for the government, requested
Judge Ferriss TO issue the order
The testimony will mark the actual begin
ming Of the governments fight TO oveTtAxsU
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-08-09
Will OF DR.. c. e. CADWALADER.

philadelphia Aug. s-The will OF Dr. Charles T.
codualeder q member OF one OF the oldest families
az this CITY who created sensation In fashionable
circles several years ago by marrying his servant
girl and who died recently IN London. was filed
here to-day The contents of the will were not
80, nubric hut II is said that the widow, Mrs
Mary Bridget Ryan Cadwalader, is made sole lega-
tee OF the estate. which is estimated at 100000
The document executed in this city In 1s2 and
WAS witnessed by two confidential employees of Dr.
Cadwalader Mrs Cadwalader arrived here from
London on Sunday and has refused TO make any
statement
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-08-09
STEAMER SINKS; ALL SAVED.
The City of Panama Crashes Into the
Alliance OFF Coast of Oregon.

Portland Ore, Aug S--The Portland and San
Francisco liner City OF Panama, on its way from
Portland with a full list Of passengers. to-day
sank the steamer Alliance from Coos Bay for
Portland, with passengers and freight The COL
lision occurred I'm a fog near the mouth of tho
Willamette River. The passengers of the Alliance
were taken aboard the City of Panama and
brought to Portland.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-08-09
CORPORAL KEPT FLAG FLYING.
did Not Let Town Police Take Down Re-
cruiting Station Banner.
IIsy Telegraph 10 The Tribune. !

Ioeansport Ind. Aug. S.-When Corporal Muir
taueh took charge of the recruiting station here
TODAY he hung out flag from a second story win
dow. A city ordinance prohibits banners OF any
description from being displayed over the streets
Chief of Police Graham ordered Murtaugh to take
down the flag, and is alleged to have threatened
g., hon, n In himself Murtaugh, with six
sbooter nut himself in the chiefs waH and told
Graham to leave the flag alone or he would be
shot Graham retired.
Civil War gathered to mob Graham.
t,t cooler heads prevented violence
rho Incident was reported to the Army Depart
r1ent at Washington which. It is said, wired back
to Murtaugh keep the flag flying
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-08-09
DANGER OF WATER FAMINE"
Government Geologist Making Study OF
Extent of American Supply.

Indianapolis Aug. s.-B- b Clapp. who is con-
,acted with tho United States Geological Survey
brought samples of water from twenty-five INDIANA
clues here to-day for analysis he saio 'neie -
- 5or that the country may run out OF
water some day and that the government Is trying
TO find out the extent of the supply and the best
wav 10 preserve #. The water level Is ten 1eeo
deeper than 1t was fifteen years ago. accoroils u
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-08-09
ATE roApsTooLs; I DEAD. 4 DYING.

WheeIing W. Va. Aug. S-One dead and four
diving is the result of the Dinsmore family eating
toadstools for mushrooms at Deep Valley. w. Va.
a country village thrty-five miles southeast OF
here Dr. c. p Dinsmore, who had fine country
nracttce gathered what he thought mush-
rooms on Sunday, and the family partook heartily
of them They became sick shortly afterward. the
phvsician dying this morning
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-08-09
FOUR DIE IN HEADON COLLISION.

Dalton Ga, Aug. S-Four trainmen were
killed and three seriously injured in head-on
collision between freight trains on the Western
g. Atlantic Railroad, one mile north of here this
afternoon The firemen of one train. who escaped
bv humping said that the collision was caused
by the failure of the crew of his train to read
their orders.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-08-09

Fort Plain. n. Y, Aug. S.-On the spot where
In Revolutionary times stood the fortif1caton from
which this town derived its name. Daughters Of
the Revolution to-day unveiled a bowlder
In memory of the Soldiers who defended Fort
Plain" At the ceremonies, guest of the
local chapter. the president general, Mrs
Donald. Mclean, Of New York City.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-08-09
JAPANESE AND MEXICANS FIGHT.
Four Killed and Six Injured in Trouble at
Construction Camp.

San Antonio. Tex. Aug. S-A dispatch from Ma
zat1an Mexico SAYS that a telegram received there
late last night announced that at FL Fuerte con-
struction camp on the Kansas City. Mexican &
Orient Railway. fight occurred yesterday between
the Japanese and Mexican worKihen' III which
+bree Iapanese killed and three seriously IN
1ured and three Mexicans were mortally wounded
and one killed.
The trouble is said TO have started In q dispute
hetween a Japanese and Mexican
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-08-09
compnNIES MAY LOSE CHARTERS.
IBy Tel sgraph to The Tribune


Jefferson City Mo. Aug. S-State insurance Su-
nerintendent Van Diver to-day called Attorney
ce,eral Hadley's attention 10 the traternal BANK
ers of America American Beaevoeht associa,Ion' non
,,aI Trsrrance companies, doing business IN 81
o,,ts which he alleges. are liable for revocation
- tbe,r charters being conducted largely la eie
,,rest Of men who run them al excessive rates 70
poiicyfolders.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-08-09
NINE GERMAN SOLDIERS DROWNED.
Engineer Corps Members Lost When Boat
Overturned in River.

K5uigsberg Prussia, Aug. s--A boating accident
ON the River Pregel to-day resulted In the drown
ing OF nine men, all members OF the engineer corps
Of the army. The boat with seventeen engineers
On hoard was being towed by steamer, when IL
,rrnad over Eight men succeeded In reaching the
shore
The men who lost their lives were all good SWIM
n,srs hut the current too strong for them
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-08-09
RoAr DRIFTING TO SEA; PARTY SAVED
Life Station Captain Sails Up to Motor Craft
and Rescues Passengers.
rRv Telegraph to The Tribune.

Potnt-o' Woods. n. Y, Aug. s.-Captain Erastus
e,l,idynore a member of the lifesaving crew here.
to-day saved the Horan family, OF Great River,
from, heine carried to and probably drowned
In their motor boat. The machinery stopped, and
the boat being swept by a strong gale and
ahb tide toward the inlet when Skidmore saw Its
danger Sailing up alongside the boat he got the
narty aboard, and with great difficulty brought
them ashore.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-08-09
MRS. oERRY's AUTO HELD UP
fBy Telegraph to The Tribune

Newport r l.. Aug S-Mrs Elbridge 7. Gerry
and her daughter were held up in Middletown this
afternoon. and the chauffeur was placed under
arrest for exceeding the speed limit of The town
Mrs Gerry and Miss Gerry were obliged 10 re-
turn TO Newport and await special session Of
the district court, at which the chauffeur pleaded
prIty and fined
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-08-09
STRIKE THREAT ON GREAT NORTHERN
Machinists Demand Closed Shop and Wage
Increases at Once
IBy Telegra 1h to The Tribune. !

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st. Paul, Aug. s.-A strike is imminent on the
Great Northern Railroad which may tie up all its
traffic. The machnists announced to-day that If
their demands granted Immediately they
would walk out.
They demand wage advances ranging from 10 TO
Is per cent and union shop conditions. but seek
principally recognition of the union with closed
shop conditions. There from two thousand TO
three thousand machnists along the line
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-08-09
JUSTICE GRAVES OVERCOME BY HEAT.

Tpy TcIegraph TO The Tribune-I
Topeka KAN Aug. S.-Justice c. B. Graves or
the Supreme Court was overcome by heat at his
home In Emporia last evening. and to-day is In
so.r.-ou. condition This is the second time that
T,dge Graves has been overcome by heat recently.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-08-09
NEW YORKER MAKES 100000 GIFT.

IBy Telegraph to The Trtbrne-I
lowell Mass. Aug. 6-F'rederfck +. Aver. OF
>eu- York gave 500 600 to-day to the home for
vounS women and children here The letter Is ad-
dressed from Mr. Ayers summer home at Rock
land, Me-. to DR.. Moses G Parker, OF I0"eii, ana
ttes that the fund is intended for enlargement OF
the work of the home
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-08-09

Belmont. n. Y. Aug. s-The Republican conven-
ton of Allegheny County held here to-day
All the present county officials renominated-
Jesse E. Phillips renominated for the Assem-
bly, for his eighth consecutive term
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-08-09

Albany. Aug. 8.-Governor Hughes returned to
Albany tonight after spending a vacation of two
weeks In the Adirondacks He will be at his desk
in the executive chamber tomorrow as usual
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-08-09

ne next hearing of the inquiry will be TO-
AT O'Clock s.r. Hedley will be again
NaAeo TO the stand and queried i'm regard To sub
Wy schedules and safety devices.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-08-09

itH ALL, DSHER'S The SCOTCH
~~s e.A0e TIE hiehbaL famous.-AosI
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1907-03-05
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At THE GRAND
asian Of the cross"

The Sign of the Cross" Wilson Bar
rett's world-renowned drama, will be
the attraction at the Grand on March
S. Rome. in the days Of Nero, when
sU'mptuous vice and profigate luxury
ruled the emperor and his court. is the
theme Of many powerful novels, but
Mr. Barrett was tne first to reproduce
on the sage the magnificent suEassaund
iugs Of the pagans coGtrasted with
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1907-03-05
Special Notice

Neither the master. owners nor con.
signees of the British steamship
Nirkslall will be responsible for any
de ts contracted by the crew of said
steamship
F .. NJ. Strachan & Co. Consiguees.