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The evening world., 1908-03-07
BLACkRANDERS
THREATEN LIFE
OF JUDGE Dixie
To Be Slain Because of Heavy
Penalties He Imposed
on Them.

Judge Norman 8. Dixie, one OF the
been administering severe sentences to
persons brought before the mon sus-
p.cicn of Being implicated in Black
Hand extortions, to-day received a
letter notifying him that a death pen
atty awaited him The letter read:
''Dlke-You Rascal You have been
too hard on our country-men. We
have decided 10 kill you. The man has
been selected 10 do the Job. The County
Court building will He blown up in q
few days."
There was no signature. but an arm
and hand were drawn in black Ink
Below was added the note:
And yacllTis is doomed also
The latter is believed to mean Lieu
tenant of Detectives Vachris. chief OF
the Italian bureau of Brooklyn. who
has been active against Black flanders.
Judge Dixie turned the letter over 10
vaohrls, who is making an investiga-
ton.
The letter was IN Judge Dike's mail
when he reached the court-rooms to-
day. II had been mailed from the Cen
sral Post-Office March 8 al $50 p. NJ.
and was written on a half page OF
cheap note paper.
II am not at all alarmed at this
threat said Judge Dixie II will con-
tinue 10 impose penalties believe such
crimes merit. Any one who sees me
within the next few days will notice
how completely I ignore this letter with
. death sentnce."
Despite the Judges absence of fear.
Lieut.. Vachris will detail SQUAD OF
bis men 10 watch the approaches to the
County CCur' building
The evening world., 1908-03-07
FIRST OFFENSE
LED POLICEMAN
TO END HIS LIFE
LaWes Had Been II Years on
Force With No Complaint
Against Him.
WAS CAUGHT IN SALOON
Became Morose and Sullen
and Finally Shot Himself
to Death To-Day.
WAS CAUGHT IN SALOON

After twelve years on the police torca
character has heen registered against
HIM, Herbert G. Lawes. o mount ed po-
ucerr,nn. attached to the Now Dorp
police station was found by rounds
man last week In saloon. He was on
dIey at Father BvruAs's funeral and
had been up all the night befurv riding
around hi. lonely post His hours OF
duty were from midnight to O'Clock
IN tn. morning and he remarked to the
orher policemen detailed at the funeral
that the strain OF the long hours got
on his mind.
Tho fact that q complaint had been
filed against HIN by the roundsnan and
that ms would have TO stand trial at
Police HEADQUARTERS naxt Thursday TO-
being OF post and in a saloon proved
heavily on Lawes's mind From
cheerful man. he became morose and
sullen. and rode his post without
.p.alirs, to ANY orc a,ut the bart tenders
OF tho various roadhouses scattered
along It. for siroo he had been caught
in the szioou Lawes had kept more or
less IN sturror II on liquor
To-day h. rotlrrn-i 70 his home, IN
Prospect street. New Dorp. and after
having breakfast win bis wife and
two children wcnt 10 bed His little
family noticed that no had been drink
ing. AT runch-.in1e nj, wife went in
stairs TO call him AS her voice
reached his ea.s Lnwes ran TO tho
bureau and, taking up HIS police re-
volver. fired two shots, the 4irst into
his right ten,plo and the second into his
heart. He died Instantly.
The evening world., 1908-03-07

-Four years ago was taken with
.houmatism. I lost the use Of my
hands and had to 60 to the hospital,
but did not get any relief. also had
it in my limbs and body and could not
walk for six months. ! was patient
In the Homeopathic Hospital, the Emer-
gency Hospital, and the New England
Hospital, and did not get any relief
from any Of them. also went to the
Fourth Grade Hospital in New York.
Some OF Boston's best physicians at
tended me and still I found no relief.
For three years I could not do any
work at all, but for the last year, since
using Minard's Liniment, am able to
do sll my housewoFk. / think that
know the worth of Minard's Liniment
better than any person who has eve
suffered with Rheumatism. Hundred,
OF people who know of my suffering
give Minard's Liniment the praise. |
wish that every one know the worth
of this Liniment ms do. Yours truly,
Mrs. Emma b. Williams, O2 SaWyes
St., Boston"
The evening world., 1908-03-07

C. B. J. Snyder. Superintendent of
Buildings FOR the Department OF Edu-
ca tion. recently wrote to the oui!diAs
bureaus OF all FIVE boroughs asking
that tho head Of each borough or rep
resentative meet in joint conference
with an envoy Of the Fire Commits
stoner to discuss the public school
building. with a view to making them
safe from fre.
The meeting was held at the Depart
men. of Education Besides Mr.. sny-
der there were present Battalion Chief
William T. Begin. Of the Fire De-
partment: Nicholas J, Revelle. repre-
senting Supt. Murphy. OF the Manhat-
tan Bureau of Buildings: John II. Han
non. of the Bronx. and the chief build
ing inspectors from the Borouahs OF
Brooklyn. Queens and Richmond.
Deadlock May Be Deadly.
School houses were inspected ami the
committee wa. unit In asserting that
the thirty-two buildings in use more
than 30 years should be equipped with
strictly treproot fixtures and more FIRE
e scapes. The question then arose as
to what part OF the school structure the
steer SaI'lS tSlAS ~ 'e-'> ''''
Chief Bergin said:
by all means build the steel cages
,f escape inside the school houses. The
children will use the inside stairs daily
n leaving the building. and the outside
exits are rarely used"
The then Fire Commissioner. Francis
J. I.antry. agreed with Chief Begin.
Chief Inspector of Buildings Revelle
was equally firm in his belief that the
outer exits were safest. and refused to
chance his opinion. In this view he was
Joined by Superintendent Murphy. and
the deadlock was on.
The Department of Education then
made plea to the Board OF Estimate
for sl.s.ooO to build fire escapes. but the
money was refused.
A horrible example of a public school
fretrap is furnished at Elementary
School No. l07. at No. 90 West Tenth
street. 1t Is a black spotted red brick
building. four stories high and looks
like a Jail of Colonial days. II Is per-
haps the worst of the public schools
thus far visited by The Evening Word
reporter who has been investigating
the Manhattan structures since the Col
IinTood COhIOl horror.
Sample Fire Traps.
school No. 1O7 ts without n sim
gle steel fire-cscape. There are
no stairs outside the building. The
main staircase is wooden and
splintcred. To-day there Is but
one firc-cxtinEuisheri in the build
ing. 4 slight fire occurred ten
months ago. and the teachers put
the fire out with cups of water.
The partitions are of painted pine
and would burn like SO much
sha'ings. There is no exit from
the rear of the building.
Margaret A. Regan is the principal OF
No l07. The heads OF the various
schools are not inclined TO call the at
tendon of the authorities to these de-
fects in freproofng. because in past
years they have complained so often
without avail that II Is now looked
upon as a useless waste Of time. When
New York mas a disaster such as oc-
CURED In the Cleveland suburb a few
days ago then the school. fire and
building department heads will prob
ably sit up and take notice.
School Like Dungeon.
Residents OF Greenwich Tllage-even
The evening world., 1908-03-07
MPRESS, QUEEN
AND PRINCESS THE
GUESTS OF MORGAN
British AMI Russian Royalties
See New Workers Art Treas
ureS in London.

LONDON. March Queen A,e1an-
drn. her sister. the puwager Empress
or Russia. and Princess Victoria, az
co'npan!ed bv small suite, visited ].
Pi@?pont Morsan's residence at prince :
Gate this afternoon and made a minute
inspection OF the man!a aircs. cur-los and
other art treasures in Mr. Morgans 5
collection.
Mr Morgan was present in person.
and his royal visitors expressed great
aduara ton over his unique exhibition.
The evening world., 1908-03-07
ORIENTAL BANK
TO OPEN MONDAY
DESPITE JACKSON
Restraining Order Brought to
the County Clerk Five
Minutes Late.

Although the Oriental Bank probably
Will open it's doors Monday. Att rnev-
General Jackson indicated BY his ac-
ton to-day that he has not given up
the fight to keep it closed When Jus
tee O'Gormau to-day signed the order
vacacng the rece'vership obtained by
the States attorney. a representative
OF the latter tried to file a notice OF
appeal.
Owing 70 peculiar state e circum-
stances. the Comfy Clerk declined to
receive the notice and ii is likely that
the Attorney-General will reappear
With 1t early Monday morning
The restraining order which Mr.
jackson proposes 10 apply however.
Will not act as stay. and the Oriental
may be placed in the position of open
inC with a sword suspended over its
head.
Justice O'Go7nan signed the order af-
ter conference in chambers with Al
to-Ecy David VI McC!ure and Attorney Gen
eral Jackson. rs soon as the order was
taken TO the County Clerks Office a
representative OF the Attorney Genera!
rushed into the cf'ice and threw down 4
paper
Notice Five Minutes Late.
What's this asked a clerk.
IT'S a notice OF appeal in the Orienta,
case. said Mr.. Jacksons man.
Well. it's iust five minutes too late :"
said the celrk. glancing a. the clock
RS five minutes after twelve and we
close at L. o'clock
The Attorney Generals assistant ner
sisted, but the County Clerk was OBJ
durate, declaring that 1t was past the
legal hour
Justice O'Gorman signed two formal
orders-one restraining the Carnegie
Trust Company and Henry Schneider.
the temporary receiver, from in any way
interfering with or collecting or taking
over the sum OF SAG, ,o0o deposited BY the
oriental Bank with the Superintendent
of Banking. and by him deposited with
the Bankers Trust Company; the other
the receivers and approving
the terms Of the contract entered into
between the oriental Bank and the Met.
ropolitan Trust Company. under which
the depositors Will Immediately receive
their money.
copies of the order TO be seryed on the
receivers, the Superintendent OF Bank
INK and the other parties Interested. and
said he would have them served al
once.
Appended to the order was an All.
davit made by Martin G. Bogue. fl
which ne said he had served copy of
the order on the Attorney General last
light at the New Grand Hotel II was
this copy which enabled Mr.. Jackson
to prevare his notice OF appeal.
II nave nothing to say at present,
said Attorney-Ge Jackson. as he
eft the court house.
The evening world., 1908-03-07

PICTURE FRAMES, candelabra, gas
fixtures, lamps, etc, given a coat Of
Gold, Aluminium or Dead Black Jap-a-
lac are renewed almost beyond belief
the Dead Black produces that beautiful
wrought-iron effect.
The evening world., 1908-03-07
$4,000 CH|[DRENPUT
n GREAT PERIL BY
OFFICIAL RED TAPE
Wrangling Among Bureau Heads Pre-.
vents Proper Safeguarding Against
Fire in Thlrty-two Old Schools
They Attend.

public schools
the non-freproot
Of he buildings ohlch they areh
buildings conrrted frty and
Theas GU They
nreproof frtures
StbornDess the part of few high city officials and official
tape responsible the delay adequately fitting out the
old public school buildings proper and de-
vices general the modern buildings.
Fire Department demands that the fire exits shall be built
side the school houses while the Bureau Of Buildings insists that the
emergency should constructed the walls of the
The evening world., 1908-03-07

WICKER fukNl TukE coated vita
Mahogany, Ox-Blood led, Malachte
Green or Gloss White Jap-a-lac, looks
better than new.
The evening world., 1908-03-07
Two Shot by One Man.

Being forced from the shelter of the
woods the three men took to the hign
road. Several shots mad been swapped
without any damage TO either side.
when Water Slpt. Ford came running
from his cottage, carrying double
harrelled shotgun The bandits were
just passing his front gate. He called
on them to surrender. The answer was
a bullet from the revolver OF the big
man, which whistled past his head
Ford fired one barrel Of his gun The
load OF buckshot struck the foremost
Of the fugitives in the face and he
dropped The other two turned to fee
Ford let the other barrel go. second
man fe!! with a gaping wound in his
back
The sole survivor of the trio vaulted
"A fence. He fled into n woodland and
got away temporarily But his refuge
is closely surrounded, and It is believed
that he win he captured by night.
OF the two who had dropped before
Fords shotgun one was taken in n
wagon to the Woodbury. jail under A
strong guard. He said his name was
William Mccoy, that ne was thirty-hve
years Old and had no home. In his
pockets the police found sl34 in cash and
big revolver with all tho chamburs
empty
His companion, the man who had
been shot In the back. was put under
the care OF physician at Sewall He
gave his name as John Burns seven
teen years old and homeless He had
so ID blIls and pistol. He msv die
The evening world., 1908-03-07

revived and beautitied when coated with
Jap-a-lac, and 'newness follows the
brush" 1t is best to use the color
nearest that of the old finish
The evening world., 1908-03-07

OLD AUTOMOBILES, carriages, wag-
ons, agricultural implements, ETC., jap
a-lac-ed with either Brilliant Black, Red,
Green or Empire Blue, look too2o better
and are given new life. The cost Is
nominal and the work can be done by
an inexperienced person.
The evening world., 1908-03-07

WATER PIPES, furnace fronts, rad:-
ators. hot water tanks and iron fences
ar. preserved and beautified with the
use of Jap-a-lac. Use the Gold, Alumi-
num Dead Black or Brilliant Black.
The evening world., 1908-03-07

PORCH FURNITURE should be pro-
tected and beautiiied each spring with
Jap-a-!ac 1t is best to use the color OF
the old finish; but if you wish to change
the color. use Red or Green Jap-a-l,c
The evening world., 1908-03-07

JAp-A-LAC is household necessity
and can be used in hundred and one
ways, from "cellar to garrett" and Is
especially adapted for finishing old or
new floors and woodwork. Ask your
paint dealer
The evening world., 1908-03-07
USEFUL HINTS TO HOUSE,
KEEPERS.

A COAT OF Natural Jap-a-lac applied
over old or new linolcum or oil cloth
will double its life. by preserving the
original coat of varnsh, which would
otherwise soon be washed or worn Off
The evening world., 1908-03-07

WINDOW and DOOk screens should
be coated with Jap-a-lac each spring,
using the Brilliant Black on the wi:e,
and the Mahogany, Oak, Cherry or Wal
nut on the frames. 1t gives them new
life and the wire cloth is protected from
yuct
The evening world., 1908-03-07

the percentage OF actual reserve %
the Clearing House banks at the close
OF business yesterday was % %
The statement Of banks and trust
companies OF Greater New York no;
members of the Clearing House shows
that these institutions have aggregate
deposits OF s739. .3s6, 500. total cash on
hand $50 5S2, 400 and loans amounting 10
ST., $50 800
The evening world., 1908-03-07
LOST. FOUND AND REwARDA

l.lso i--E.ither in Dox. Lyric Theatre, or
Murray's. gold vanity case: owners name
inside marked 'IE. u. X" reward and
pQ qpsstlene aAksd tf. Ceturnsd g <
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Dl Ed.
RELIGIOUS NOTICES.

ST. MARKS, % av and 10th ST.. Rev. DIR
l.. w. Batten. rector. Morning prayer an,
sermon II A. NJ. Special service for chii
dren r. NJ.
The evening world., 1908-03-07
POSSE In PISTOL FIGHT
WITH BURGLARS AFTER
TWO RAIDS IN JERSEY
Continued from First Page.J

the local exchange there TO rouse the
townspeople
Policeman Opens Fight
The warming came TOO late. The
wearied horses were already entering
Woodbury Nigh; Policeman Merchant
lone had got word from the telephone
office that tho marauders were coming.
AS they neared Broad street Merchant
ran ot:t IN the roadway and opened
fire. The man who was driving pulled
the painting team up at the edge of the
Sidewalk and from the wagon all three
returned tie policeman tire Mer-
chant. shielding himself behind a tree.
sent shots until mis- pistol was empty
While he was re!oading his gun the
three men abandoned the wagon and
started across lots afoot. one OF them
was moving with difficulty. In the
wagon Merchant found roll OF money
and clots OF blood.
Reinforced by several men. Merchant
TOOK up the chase. A trail o. blood
helped the posse 10 trace the fleeing
tnIeNSs across meadows ana lots 10
Nehonah Meanwhile the alarm mad
been sent 10 all the regular crossing
points along the Delaware River ai,s
detectives nad been stationed at the
ferrles N Philadelphia. GLOUCESTER and
camden 10 watch Tor the hur.ted veggs
Hedged in on one side by the rt,.sr
and on me other 10y a section mai ~
I've 3!nlng TO fairly buzz with excite
ment. the big man and his two part.
neTs must have stuck to the timber as
ctse!y as possible From the timq
they LETT Woodbury. they were not
sighted until nearly O'Clock this
morning. Then a farmer saw them
staggering across a patch o. plouehed
ground beyond Wenonah. in the direc-
ton of Sewal!.
This farmer having already got the
word over a party line telephone raised
his ne!ghbornood In few minutes
forty armed men We're closing in upon
the little swamp. Occasionally bet wecn
tree trunks they got sight OF the dodg-
ing, skulking yeggs. one of them was
being carried aIong by the
other TWO. His feet dragged in the soft
soil and repeatedly he fell on his face.
But for their grit In sticking by their
wounded pal the other two might have
escaped
The evening world., 1908-03-07
BANKS ADD MORE
TO THE SURPLUS
Clearing House Report Shows
s5o,l55,o75 in Reserve
and Business Better.

This weeks ClearingHouse statement.
issued to-day. shows that the banks
hold s3o,l35,975 more than the require
ments Of the Is per cent. reserve rule.
This is an increase OF Ss73.30o in the
proport.onate cash reserve as compared
with last week
The report. which was good through
out, indicated Increased activity in
financial and business circles. The fig
ures as glvan ont were as roilnuS.
Free press., 1908-04-25
An Inferior Bride.

Marian Grey has been convicted of
obtaining money by false pretense, or
some similar crime, by Chicago jury.
Unless she can secure a new trial, she
will have to go to Jail as John Bunyon
and other martyrs went.
Marian conducteda a matrimonial agen-
cy, her highest ambition being TO IN
crease the sum of human happiness by
finding an affinity for every yearning
soul She advertised literally, and had
long list of bachelors and spinsters,
widows and widowers, upon her price
lists and catalogues, Obviously, most
of her business had to be transacted by
mail, and it was impossible for her to
tive customers. When a man wrote to
her saying that ne wanted at once, f.
o. b., beautiful and accomplished
bride, the best she could do was to fill
the order according to her judgment.
If the goods proved unsatisfactory to
the purchaser, she was not to blame.
A. M. Cradle of Dearborn, Mo-, was
tired of going it alone, so he wrote to
Marian and filed his application for a
wealthy and beautiful woman. Marian
looked over such remnants as were IN
stock and shipped to Mr.. Cradle spin
ster from Texas. The fact that he
married. her should have relieved Miss
Grey of all responsibility. The addition
al fact that he found her an adnira hle
woman although not up to the catalog
description in the matter of wealth and
beauty, should vindicate Miss Grey;
but it was upon this mans testimony
that she was convicted.
Mr. Cradle of Missouri must be a
poor excuse for husband. The home
liest and silliest woman in in the world
is too good for such as he. What can be
said of man who wM stand up in
court and testify that the woman he
married is disappointment to him be-
cause her complexion is green, and her
bank account infirm?
And while he was thus testifying, his
bargain-counter wife was at home milk
ing the COWS, and hunting the eggs.
1t is evident that the jury got things
mixed and made mistake in convicting
Marian Grey; it was the Missouri FARM
er who should have been convicted, and
sentenced to the penitentiary for the
term of his natural life. William Allen
White.
Free press., 1908-04-25
Business Men Defeated

A team composed of Hays business
men played the Normal Faculty one
sided, though amusing, game of base
ball Thursday afternoon on the Normal
campus. The teachers were easy vict-
ors by a score of 16 to and the busi-
ness men are now In disgrace in athletic
circles. The town team lacked COM
petent battery but Profs. Bird and Bice
for the Normal did excellent work.
The superabundance of pitchers on the
business mems team served only to add
to the scores piled up by the Normal.
Gassman did work for three or four
innings but did not last, c. NJ. Wann
the next pitcher gave the Normal seven
scores in one inning. Al Nickles who
followed Mr.. Wann on the rubber did
excellent work for two innings. These
pitchers were followed by H.J. Penney
who tried to play catch with a Normal
baserunner, Fred Haffamier who threw
the ball away, and Wolf who did good
twirIing for the remainder of the game.
A good crowd attended the game and
the Normal Athletic Association made
up the deficiency on the previous days
game. The following is the lineup:
Free press., 1908-04-25
State Sunday School Convention.

The 43rd annual convention of the
Kansas Sunday School Association will
be held at Wonderland Park, Wichita,
May 5, 6, z, 1908. Every Sunday School,
Church, or Christian Society is entitled
to representation. Yet it is substan-
TALLY mass convention. And persons
interested in the improvement of Sun
day School work are invited to attend.
Over 1000 delegates are expected.
Wichita guarantees ample entertain
ment in the best homes of the city at
at uniform rate of $1.O0 day. DR..
w. E. Biederwolf and his musicians;
Mrs. Bryner, international Lecturer;
Mr.. Hudson of Baraca fame; Mr.. Mon
niger, the Teacher Training specialist;
Mr. Brown of the Young Peoples Mis-
sionary Movement; Rev. E. B. Allen
of the Marion Lawrence Sunday School;
and a score of other leaders will pro-
vide platform unsurpassed. All To-
cal arrangements are under the dlrec-
ton of Mr.. A. A. Hyde. For registra-
blanks, information and programs ad-
dress the General Secretary, j. H. En-
gle, Abilene, Kansas.
Free press., 1908-04-25
Hays People Good Entertainers.

Our exchanges are loud in their praise
of the late Presbytery held at Hays
and the way our citizens treated them:
Mrs. Nancy Wilson returned from
Hays, Kansas the first of the week and
reported to this office that the visitors
to that city during the Osborne Pres
bytery were royalty entertained. = Oak
ley Graphic.
The Russell Record says: GOOD
weather and the royal hospitality of
the people contributed to make this
one of the best meetings this Presby
terry has ever had. H. L. Pestana
of Hays was here two or three days
the latter part of last week attending
to legal matters. He still wears the
same glad smile that won't come off. ="
Free press., 1908-04-25
Program

of the convention of the Ellis
County Federation of Catholic
Societies to be held at Catherine
on Wednesday, April 20:
$50 a. m. Solemn High Mass.
Sermon by Rev. R. Stollenwerk.
After High Mass meeting of the
delegates in the school house and
appointment of committees.
AFTERNOON.
1:3O Parade from school house.
200 Mass meeting and address
by prominent speaker.
Business session and adjourn
ment.
The local committee is making
every effort to make the conven-
ton a success and will extend a
most cordial welcome to all dele
gates and visitors to the conven-
ton.
j. NJ. ScHAEFER, President
ANTHONY KUHN. Secretary.