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New-York tribune., 1907-10-15
KIDN4PS HER OUN SON
DivOrced Mother Captures HIM in
Street and FIees.

Mrs. Maude Clark fOrcibly kidnapped her five
year-old son. Carleton, yesterday afternoon
from Miss Mulvena Kraemer. at Lexington ave
nue. and Goth street. and got away. Mr. and
Mrs Clark were divorced two years ago and
had consented to have their boy adopted by
DR. and Mrs Carlton c. kraemer, of No SJt
Lexington avenue. The papers legaizing the
adoption were signed by Justice Fitzgerald.
Mrs Clark often called at DR.. Kraemer's
home and saw her boy. although DIT. Kraemer
never left him alone with his mother. She told
DR. Kraemer last Sunday that she was going
TO her home. in Dorchester. Mass, on the fol-
lowing morning. Yesterday afternoon DR..
Kraemer's sister was allowed TO take the boy
out for n walk. because the physician thought
the boys mother was out Of town
The Kidnapping occurred as Miss Kraemer
and the boy were returning home.
Dr. Kraemer reported the case to the police
and swore out a warrant for Mrs. Clark's ar
rest. Detectives believe that she and the boy
In Dorchester.
Mrs. Clark had previously been employed as
a stenOgrapher in the Trinity Building. The
father is said to he In Canada.
Miss May Bradley. young woman who. ii Is
said assisted In the kidnapping. was arrested
shortly after 6 o'clock at her home. No pol West
saith street, o warrant charging assault Miss
Kraemer who identified her. alleges that she
held her while Mrs. Clark fled with the child
Julius Cohn. a lawyer, gave $500 bail for Miss
Bradley
New-York tribune., 1907-10-15
K4NN PICTURES COMING.
Metropolitan Expected to 4cqure
Part of Great Collection.

1t is expected. 1t learned last evening that
some OF the art objects, and especially several OF
the old masters collected by the late Rodolphe
the Fifth avenue dealers, for 100000. will DO
acquired by the Metropolitan Museum Of Art.
Whether they will be purchased by J. Pierpont
Morgan the president, and given 10 the Museum
or purchased by the Museum with the income of
the Rogers fund, which amounts to about $4,000
year is not disclosed. II said, however. that
Mr.. Morgan would have every opportunity at pri-
vate sale obtain OF the finest things in the
collection before its dispersal in Paris in Decem-
ber and that the Metropolitan Museum would also
have every facility desired.
Henry j. Duveen the head of the firm of Du-
veen Brothers, who arrived from Europe the
IIusitana, said last evening that Mr.. Morgan's
interest in the Kann collection would he properly
guarded, so far all his selections were con-
cerned In the Kann collection remarkable ex-
Dyck. Frans Halls and Velasquez. Mr.. Duveen
said offers to purchase objects Of the collec-
tion had been received from all parts of the world
Several foreign museums buying and bidding
for many objects.
The Kann collection. Mr.. Duveen said will re-
main in the Kann palace, in Paris. where II has
n alvays been untouched, TIL the middle OF Decem-
ber for exhibition the loving public. II will
then be dispersed the different persons who
have bought parts Of 1t. Anything that is not sold
IN the Kann palace then will be shown in the new
galleries which Duveen Brothers erecting in
the Place Vend6me. in Paris. and which near
apis led
New-York tribune., 1907-10-15
TRANSOCE1N WIRELESS.
Marconi to Open Glace Bay Station
for Business Thursdau.

North Glace Bay. Cape Breton. n. S. Oct Ii
Mr.. Marconi expects to open his wireless station
here for the transmission of press dispatches
between America and Europe on Thursday next
For the present the service will be limited to
twelve hours daily, probably between M
and D. m. In the last few days, it IS said
messages have been passed between the local
station and the station at Clifden, Ireland. with
regularity and accuracy. To-day a considerable
correspondence relating to the preparations for
the opening of the commercial service passed
between these two stations. Tomorrow and
Wednesday will be given over to wireless re-
hearsals. after which public business will be re-
Ceived.
Mr. Marconi said to-day that he was satisfied
with the progress made in preparation for the
handling of commercial matter Messages, he
said. were being daily received here, stimuli
taneously from the station at Cllfden and the
station at Poldhu, Cornwall. The Cape Cod
station will be Immediately equipped Further
tests looking to the establishment Of communi-
cations with points at still greater distances are
being made
New-York tribune., 1907-10-15
FRENZY IN CHICAGO PIT.
Wheat SOars-C. ". Schzcab Said
To Haze Lost HcaCily.
Try Telegraph to The Tribuue,I

Chicago, oct 14-There was another day OF
frenzy I'm the wheat pit to-day. and the price
jumped two cents in many minutes. The ex-
element short but while il lasted the bears
in a panic and fairly Clawed another
when the price scared to the ceiling. If it in
tended TO stay there. The sensational rise came
after a period OF short selling. inspired by big
Russian shipments and reports OF rain. Fear OF
drouth had been a serious menace 70 the
Iet The price for December deliveries had been
depressed to 81 o5@s and May to 81 10i The
bears had grown elated, thinking they had big
Jim Patten and the bulls on the
Then the bull crowd put the screws and
the price OF December scared to 81 O19s and
May to 81 12Fs in less time than II takes 10 tell
IT, 1t is reported that Charles Nj. Schwab
Is In the market on the bear side and that he.
too has lost heavily. StiU. bears who declare
he is in the pit admit that he is not among the
men who throwing big blocks of wheat into
the market IN the hope of breaking down the
price Up to date the bears stand 10 lose 10
cents a bushe and they are many bushels short.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-15
DIR. BENSEL'S AUNT HURT.
Aged Mrs. Palmer Nay Die from
Injuries By Car.

Rewildered in the maelstrom OF traffic at
Fourth avenue and 23d street, Mrs. Helen Louise
Palmer ninety years old. Of No. IS West l2sth
street, was perhaps fatally injured by a west
bound surface car yesterday. Mrs. Palmer Is
the aunt of Dr. Walter Bensel. head OF the Street
Cleaning Department. and of J. A. Bensel, Com
missioner of Docks and Ferries.
She had just left the subway station when the
car struck her, the forward wheels passing over
her left leg While being taken to Bellevue
Hospital Mrs Palmer revived long enough TO
give her name and address. DR.. BenseI VINO
was at once Informed of the accident, stayed
with his aged aunt until she had recovered from
the effects Of the operation which was performed
Immediately after she taken to the hospital
On account of her age it is not expected that she
viii live.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-15
FOUR DIE IN AUTO.
Party Run Dozen at Pennsylvania
Grade Crossing.

Iottstown. Penn, oct. 14-As the result OF
grade crossing automobile accident on the Phil
adelphia Reading Railway at Kem street
here tonight four persons were killed and one
was probably fatally injured. The automobile
which was run down on the crossing by a
Pottsville express. contained a party OF five
persons from Kimberton. Chester County. Penn.
The dead are Jacob Reese hfty-hve years old
Mis-. Jacob Reese. forty-eght years old: Mrs.
Anthony W. Emery. tr.. forty-two years old. and
Belva Emery. one year DID, child OF Mrs. Emery.
Anthony w. Emery. ir., owner and driver OF
the automobile. the only OF the party
TO escape death. but his thigh was broken and
he received internal injuries IN the accident
The party were their way home from a
shopping trip in this city when the accident oc-
Cured The crossing where the automobile was
struck is reached after sharp turn. A hedge
and clump of trees. together with couple OF
buildings, partly obscure the crossing until
within a short distance OF its approach. and Il
is probable Air Emery did not know Il train
due. for he drove the machine directly on
the tracks in front OF the express
The automobile was broken into bits. and the
machine Mr. Reese and Mrs. Emery were
killed instantly. Mrs Recse's neck was broken.
and she died on the train while being brought
into the city. Belva Emery died from fract-
ured skull IN a hospital few hours after the
accident
Mrs Reese and Mrs Emery were sisters. and
by the accident almost an entire family IS wiped
New-York tribune., 1907-10-15
FEAR FOR SAFETY OF CAPTAIN LEsUER
Sailed from This Port in Ancient Schooner
Long Overdue at Bermuda

There are fears for the safety Of Captain J.
F. Lesuer. OF Bermuda. among marine men here
He sailed the little Bermuda yacht Zena in the
ocean race to that island for the Bermuda Cup
last summer.
Captain Lesuer. with a crew Of four. left this
port on September 10 or 20 in the schooner
Ellen T. King which is only seventy tons net
and is seventy-one years old, having been
launched in 1886. The King had been fitted up
for wrecking purposes for Bermudan and car
ried fifty tons of coal No vessel has thus far
reported her. The King expected to arrive
at Bermuda about October l.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-15
TWENTY FALL 90 FEET.
NEW T'RESTLE GIVES WAY.
One Killed and Nineteen Injured,
Fiue Fatally, at StonWord.
ERy Telegraph % The Tribune. ]

Mddletown. n. Y, oct IA 4O0-fOOt trestle
on the new Erie & Jersey Railroad, at Stony
ford. six miles from this city, collapsed at noon
to-day and carried down with It in ninety
foot plunge sixteen workcars, carrying twenty
men. one of the men killed. five others
were fatally injured and of the remaining
fourteen escaped serious injury
Ths lreste was one of the largest on the
Erie Jersey Railroad. The work train had
passed over it twice in the morning. and it
seemed safe. on the third trip just the
locomotive reached the end of the trestle. it
swayed and fell carrying the sixteen ears and
breaking of the coupling pin on the locomotive
saved it from going down
Shrieks and groans of agony followed the
crash. and the hundred men working near by
feared for time that all the victims OF the
crash We're either killed fatally injured. The
foreman Immediately put the other laborers
to work dragging out their comrades one Of
the rescuers was George Briscovtch, and he had
worked only few moments when he found the
dead body of his brother, John.
Many of the wives and sweethearts of the
laborers assisted in the rescue work. one Of
these Mary Carina, who searching for
her tiance. to whom she to be married to-
morrow She found him pinned under car. and
rescued him by lifting the off him while he
crawled out.
Eight of the most seriously injured We're
brought to the hospital in this city. Five OF
them the doctors say. will die.
The trestle was constructed over ravine on
the Guymard and Newburg junction branch Of
the road and being used 20 make fl
Officials Of the company say the recent rains
undermined the trestle. the loss on which Will
amount to $4,000
New-York tribune., 1907-10-15
FATAL FALL on STAIRS.
Manager Of millinery Company
Instantly Killed.

After friendly chat with a policeman, who
was standing near his home, and Of whom he In
quired the way 20 the door, Adolph ComDes. who
was living temporarily with his son at No. 81
Manhattan avenue. fell down a flight of stairs
at that number early this morning and in
stantly killed.
Mr. Combes was resident OF Boston, where
he lived with his wife at No 154 Sayin Hill, and
as the manager of the Leon Rheim Millinery
Company, at No. 100 Fifth avenue. New York,
he made frequent trips TO this city.
About a week ago he came down on a business
trip and had been staying with HIS son, Arthur
Combes at the above number I'm Manhattan ave
New-York tribune., 1907-10-15
IHPROPEUENTS HALTED
Pennsylvania Railroad 1cts Because
of St1ngeHcy an MOney Market.
"a TeIegraph 10 The Trlhnne

Try Telegraph 20 The Tribune
Pittsburg. oct 4-President James NcCrea
OF the Pennsylvania Railroad accompanied by
number Of the members of the board of direc-
tors. left Pittsburg this morning for an ex-
tended trip Of inspection the western part
Of the road. According to President McCrea, the
Pennsylvania will not go ahead with the extern
sive improvements planned some time ago for
the lines west account of the present money
strngency. Asked about the intended improve
ments. which We're to cost over $3.OOOOOO. he
said:
There is no programme for that. For some
reason investors feel such a lack OF confidence
in the situation that they appear unwilling
TO supply capital for developing railroads or
other industries
In the party accompanying President McCrea
were the following directors: w. Parker Short
ridge. Clement a. Griscom. William H. Barnes.
George Wood c. stuart Patterson. Efffngham
Il. Morris. Thomas De Witt Cuyler, Lincoln
Godfrey, Rudolph Ellis. H. c. Frck and Charles
+ Ingersoll.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-15
MRS. JOSEPH P. DAY LOSES FOOT.
Auctioneers Wife Slips While Boarding
Moving Train.

Millburn n J., Oct IA (Special).-Mrs.
Joseph p Day wife of the well known nuc-
tioneer and real estate operator OF New York.
had her left foot amputated at the ankle while
attempting TO board a Lackawanna train to-
day Mrs Day and her husband tried to get on
the train after II had started and she slipped
from the step OF Of the cars Mr.. Day was
attempting to assist his wife when she slipped.
and his presence Of mind in pulling her clear
OF the track probably saved her from being
more seriously injured.
Mrs. Day exhibited considerable pluck while
waiting for the arrival of DR. d e. English who
had her removed to the Day homestead. at Old
Short Hills. Mrs Day suffered from shock. but
her condition was greatly improved last night.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-15
SMALL SAW e.. GOULD.
ReDOrt That President Issued order
to COnUince Latter.
1Rv Telegraph to The Tribune. ]

Chicago Oct. 14-There is a story here that
President Small Of the Telegraphers' Union
had an interview with George Gould in New
York recently and proposed arbitration Of the
strike Mr.. Gould Is reported to have replied
Why should arbitrate now. when the
operators are nearly all ready to go back to
work."
Then Mr.. Small replied: "To show you how
far you wrong L will issue a statement ad-
yising the to- go back TO work vote on
the question OF continuing the strike"
Thereupon President Small issued his now
famous statement
New-York tribune., 1907-10-15
PRESIDENTS SON OUT OF FOOTBALL,
Injury to Theodore Roosevelt, Jr., Will
Keep Him from Game Two Weeks.

Cambridge Mass, oct. 14.-Theodore Roose-
welt jr, who was taken out OF the Harvard
second teams game with Phillips Exeter Acad-
eruy last Saturday account of an injury. was
found to-day TO be developing water on the
knee This injury probably will keep him out
of football for at least two weeks. His absence
from the second team will be noticed, as he
was playing a good game at end.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-15
BRITISH YACHT SEIZED.
Reported Capture Of Naral officers
by German Torpedo Boats.

Berlin. Oct. ia correspondent of the "Tage-
blatt" at Emden telegraphs that according to a
dispatch received there from Borkum a yacht
with English naval officers board has been
captured by two WiIhelmshaven torpedo boats.
The officers suspected of having taken
soundngs and made photographs In forbidden
waters. ~
New-York tribune., 1907-10-15
PRESIDENT TO WRITE OF JAcksoN'

IBy Telegraph The Tribunel
Nashville, Tenn, oct. 14.-It is reported here
that President Roosevelt is coming TO Nashville
to complete the compilation of data on the life OF
Andrew Jackson which 1t is said he will use in
a hook about the former President. Mr.. Roose-
Welt il is said Will visit the Hermitage on Oc-
tober @? and will also inspect the tomb Of Jack
Enr
New-York tribune., 1907-10-15
FIRE HORSE KILLED TO SAVE BOY.

To avoid running down a small boy James
Reynold driver of Fire Engine 107 swerved his
three horses into telegraph pole he was turn
ing from Sands street into Navy street. Brooklyn
last night. The engine its way to u small
fire in High street The middle horse was kiIlsd.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-15
pRACTISES LAW AS A PASTIME.
Chicago Millionaire Assistant States Attor-
ney in Murder Trial
fRv Telegraph 10 The Tribune.

Chicago Oct 14.-Robert II. Mccormick. the
millionaire, who practises law n pastime, ap-
peared in court to-day as the states prosecutor
in a murder trial Mr.. Mccormick is acting as
assistant states attorney without pay-in fact he
Las done for "A year. This is his first effort in
a murder case. however. He Is opposed by three
OF the best known criminal lawyers in Chicago
-Four men trial for murder They are
accused of hacking Henry Maurice. of No 52
Sholto street, death while rObbing him on
April 20. They are alleged to have also stabbed
Mrs Maurice who has since become insane. Mr.
Mccormick pleads for the 6aath penalty for all
New-York tribune., 1907-10-15

AFTER ALL, USHEKS THs SCoTCH
that made the highbau famous.-Adyt
New-York tribune., 1907-10-15

OEWEY'S PURE GRAPE JUICE.
Blood Purifier Very nourishing
H. T. Dewey Sopa Co.. LIS Fulton st., New York.
-,AdVt - ~
New-York tribune., 1907-10-15

n only five moro days 10 enjoy Tav line .ycureto,s
~1a''a ScenerysstSood Music See adys.-Adyt
New-York tribune., 1907-10-15

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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-27
Chicago 7etanus Expert
Dies Of That Disease.
Diagnosed Own Case and Con-
suited With His Doctors.
Said Several Days Ago That He
Could Not Recover.

Chicago. Dec. 26.-Dr. Joseph F.
Piesen. u department superintendent
employed by 4 Chicago packing firm,
died tonight Of lockjaw, resulting from
a fracture of the nose which occurred
week ago. DR.. Piesen fell down a
stairway in the laboratory Of the
packing plant. The skin over the nose
was broken and the wound became in
fected with tetanus germs. On Christ
mas eve, the physician was suddenly
stricken with lock jaw. He diagnosed
his own case and with the aid Of pen
ell and paper directed his family to
send him to a hospital He then sent
for a lawyer and made his will. During
his illness he constantly Joined with
the hospital physicians in their con-
situations and expressed the opinion
several days ago that he could not re-
cover. The Immediate cause of death
was heart failure. following a con-
yulSiOn
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-27
MYSTERIOUS CRIME
PUZZLES THE POLICE,
Nude Body Of Woman, Evidently Cu|-
tured and Refined, Found In Pond
Near Newark, N. IA Clue.

Newark, y. j., Dec. pa murder
combining elements of mystery and de-
liberate cruelty which take it out of the
ordinary was committed on the Hack
ensack meadows in the town % Harri-
son early today and the nude body of
the victim, comedy woman OF perhaps
80 years, was nearly submerged in the
icy waters of little pond. Only the
feet projected when chance paSSerS-by
broke the ice in which the exposed por-
tons were incrusted and dragged the
body ashore this afternoon.
The dead woman was finely featured,
her hair and nails gave evidence OF Il
recent and scrupulous toilet and such
of her clothing as was subsequently
found suggested in texture and style
an owner of refinement, rather than
one whose habits might lead her to fire.
Quent the vicinity of the crime. The
pond in which the body was thrown is
made by the overflow from the Passaic
river and is directly across the river
from this city. The body had not been
identified tonight It's description does
not correspond with that Of any woman
reported to the police as missing. Two
men who occupied a yacht moored near
where the body was found. are detained
by the police, but the most important
clue obtained was furnished tonight by
Peter Coogan, 4 Waterman employed
by the Marine Engine Co, who recog-
nized the body as that of woman
whom he had seen crossing the
meadows in company with a man early
today. Later he saw the man alone.
He then carried a bundle in his arms.
The man was short and stout. COogan
whose duties keep him in the neighbour
hood of the murder. told the police:
While out doors at o'clock this
morning. l saw this woman in COM
pany with a man cross the meadows,
going in the direction of the pond.
They passed so near me that I am able
to recognize the woman's features.
Some time later, perhaps an hour. the
man returned and again passed me, this
time going in the direction from which
the two had come when I first saw
them. This time the man was alone.
In his arms he carried q bundle which
he had not had before. In build he
was short and thick" CoOgan could
not give better description Of the
man.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-27
PLEADS NOT GUILTY.
Or. Amesbury Of Hyde Park, Mass,
Denies Numbering His Wife.

Dedham. Mass, Dec 26.--Not guilty
was the plea entered by DIR. Walter
Raleigh Amesbury of Hyde Park today,
when formally charged in the Northern
Norfolk district court with the murder
yesterday of his wife. Anna Rees Ames-
bury, at Hyde Park. There was no
hearing today, counsel agreeing upon q
continuance until Thursday, Jan. 2.
DR.. Amesbury was brought from
Hyde Park this morning and placed In
the prisoners pen in the district court
room. He appeared very nervous, al
though he entered his plea in q loud,
firm voice He sat at one end Of tho
pen. and kept his face turned away
from tho spectators seats in the 0oitrt-
roo rom - staring tar at a blank xxh At one
The prisopar was represented by At
torney Chrerc>. Wing. Of Boston.
whtie Lieut. Robert T.. Grant Of the
Hy1e Park police department appeared
In behalf Of the commonwealth.
Special Justice Frederick ]. Hutch
irson presided. After DR.. Ameebury
lad pleaded not guilty, Lieut.. Grant
asked for q continuance, stating that
he mad not had time to prepare sShe
governments case. Attorney Wing
agreed to the request and Judge, Hutch-
insen adjourned the case until ono
week from today. Or. Amesbury waa
then committed without bail to the
Norfolk county jail In this town. -
Neither of DR.. Amesbury's two sons.
NOR any OF the government witnesses
were in court today.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-27
JOSEPH W. BARTLETT.
Assistant Clerk of the United States
Senate Passes Away.

Gardiner, Me, Dec. 26.-Joseph W.
Bartlett, assistant clerk of the United
States Senate, died at his residence in
Washington yesterday morning ac-
cording to information received here
today.
He was born at Litchfield, suburb
Of Gardiner. 20 years ago and learned
the printers trade in the Kennebec
Journal office as a compositor. Later
he was editor of the Boston Transcript,
then served on two New York papers.
He was private secretary to Con-
gresham Boutelle of the Fourth Maine
District and clerk of the naval COM
mittee during the Spanish War. He
was one Of the conductors of Blaine's
Presidential campaign.
A widow and five children, also a
brother, who is a professor in Harvard
College. survive.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-27
For the Pacific Fleets
Men at Port Of Spain.
Officers and Men Cheer Am
ericdn Horses to Victory.
Great Fleet Of Torpedo Craft and
Submarines to Be Assembled.

Port OF Spain, Dec. 26.-The captains
Of the American battleships and their
stafts, We're entertained at luncheon
today by Sir Henry Moore jackson. the
governor of Trinidad, and then were
the guests Of the governor at the horse
races. The weather was ideal and the
race course was thronged with officers
and men of the fleet and a holiday
crowd from the city.
The American horses carried off the
hOn0rs, being the winners in nearly all
the races and the visitors apnauded
the victories in an appropriate manner.
owing to the fact that the ships
will have finished cOaling by tonnor-
row noon thousands of the bluejacknts
will BE- given shore leave Most Of
them undoubtedly will find their wav
10 the race track. where the contests
haze been more than ordinarily excit-
ing.
The tender Yankton Of the auxiliary
division having taken on supplies today,
will leave for Rio Janeiro tomorrow in
advance of the fleet.