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New-York tribune., 1908-07-09
FRANCIS WILSON IN COURT.
Art Dealer Charges Him with Criminal
Libel and Wants Him Arrested.

Samuel Collins a dealer in paintings, was the
complainant in the jefferson Market court yester-
day In a proceeding before Magistrate Wahie for
the issuance of warrant for the arrest or FRANCIS
Wilson the comedian, charge of criminal libel
When William D. Leonard, counsel for Francis
Wilson asked Mr.. Collins II he had ever been ac-
cused Of manufacturing" paintings and selling
them for genuine ones, the complainant cried
- you, I'll kill your
Magistrate wahle banged his gavel, and finally
order was restored. He then cautioned Mr.. Collins
not to make any more threats Mr.. Leonard asked
Magistrate Wahle If he could make a complaint
against Mr Collins for assault but this was re-
fused
Mr. Collins asked for the arrest of Francis VII
son because of an article In morning newspaper
on June II. The article purported to he state
rnent from Francis Wilson, in which he is alleged
to have said that two paintings which Mr.. Collins
is alleged to have sold him turned out to he bogus
Mr. Wilson says he paid S, 800 for the paintings
MI Collins told the court that he bought the two
pictures which are in dispute from H. B. HAYES,
an art collector of Cleveland, and Brandes a New
York art collector.
Janey Bennett the negro cook for Francis VIII
SON was asked II N. Wilson was a comedian
She replied
'tsure he is Don't cook for him.
The proceeding was put over till July a.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-09
MOIR LOSES HIS APPEAL.
Proudent Life Injunction Vacated
Flight for Control.

The Appellate Division, tu q unanimous decision
handed down yesterday vacating the injunction
obtained by Henry Moir, a stockholdeT of the
prcv1denf Savings Life Assurance Society re-
strained James 5. O'keife from taking any action
as = director Of the society 1t also restrained
John J. Coyie John c Grady and others from al
lowing or permitting 6xeife to do anything q
director Of the society.
Last October Edward r. and Orlando r Thomas,
who owned majority Of the stock of tire society
which had par value of $50 a share, made a con-
tract with John J. Coyle. of Philadelphia for the
sale 10 him Of Loss shares for $4,000 cash and
81 eaeoeO in prorissory notes The ThoA1sses re
ssined all except eight shares OF the stock col
lateral for the notes The eight shares they trans
ferred Coyle to enable him TO nominate eight
, directors. This done.
The Thornases unable TO deliver the LOIS
shares of the stock most of it had been hy-
rothecated. ano the deal fell through Coyle and
his directors however, remained in cortroi Of the
society and when, late in october, William I. Gil
bert resigned as director the Coyle management
desired James B. O'Keife in his place. Gilbert.
however. changed his mind. and felt it his duty
toward the poicyholders 10 remain on the board
Of directors Gilbert appeared the directors
meetings without protest from the toyie faction
until last March when resolution was adopted
accepting his resignation. Gilbert protested against
ghe action and Timothy l. Woodruff. John W.
Kroo7nan and other directors voted against accept
ing the resignation. The resolution declared
carried hy John ( Brady. the president, and
D-Keife was elected a director succeed Gilbert
Mr. Moir then brought his action in the Special
Term of the Supreme Court to restrain OKeife
from acting director.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-09
CHALLENGES AERONATyTs
Israel LudIo5C Wants 81 800 fl,
Motor and VIII Race Anu One

challenge TO all aeroplane navigators a, -
rope and America issued By Israel IndI
the inventor of an arship. upon his arrival So
Washington yesterday He Is boxing hs ,.ss
for some person willing 10 invest 81 800 sor -
purchase Of a motor for his fving rnachina -,
for such financial assistance he is willing to zns
ar1tee his aeropIane outfiy the Wright bross.-,
a NJ Herring's Farmans. DeIagrange's or ~,
other contestant
Il am sure 7 am not merely talking: can =
that very thing" he said There is some ons =
New York willing TO pay $500 70 prove tina.
have the greatest flying machine tn the world a,s
he will get many times that amount through a.
hibftions that can be arranged. I looking t,-
such person That IS why am here Evsrytb,
is ready for fights that viii prove my Statements
Within two days after obtain the $500 the nof,-
can be installed ! also have aviator ready ?,
make the flights They say Delagrange and Far
man are coming here from France to Is NOs 4,
the time for some patriotic American 70 help N.
prove that my aeTopiane can do better work tha,
either Farman or Delasranzes
Mr. LUDLOW believed. he said. that navy aero
nautic corps would soon Re appointed az Washsuz
tom and cited Rear Admiral e. VI. Chester Len
tenant Robert Henderson. Lieutenant Command,
William P. Scott and others, whose present actirs
interest in the science was. he said. the basts !.
his assertion
New-York tribune., 1908-07-09
TWELFTH WARD BANK CHANGES.
Said To Be Due to Feeling Against Van
Norden Trust Company Policy.

| Holm M. shipway. until Tuesday director of the
18th Ward Bank said last night that ne, President
| Simpson and Thomas Crawford, another director
resigned because they dissatisfied with the
! MANAGEMENT Of the bank by the Van Nordeu IN
.eres. To enable the institution TO reopen IN NO
ven1ber after the panic the Van Norden Trust
Company advanced II 100000 at the same time &C
auiring controlling share of its stock
Il don't want TO make any newspaper talk, ssid
Mr. Shipway. 'for I'm out Of the bank now and
| through with those people but the truth Of the
| matter is didn't like the way the Van Nordens
were running things. Mr.. Simpson and talked
the affair time ago and he put 1t up to
me whether would resign not, and finally L
didn't see any better way out Of it.
President Simpson said he handed in his resigna-
ton month ago. but that it was renewed on
Tuesday. II intended to leave the hank. anyway,
he continued. but II is betraying confidence to
say that my retirement fastened by the man
ner in which the Van Norden Trust Company ran
the bank. L understand that the directors who re-
signed did so Of dissatisfaction with the
management of the bank"
A meeting OF the directors of the 18th Ward Bank
was held yesterday at the offices of the Van Nor
den Trust Company to fill the vacancies in the
directorate. Morris Carnegie, cousin of Andrew
Carnegie; Henry r. Bronson and Theodore La Van
Norden, vice. president OF the Van Norden Trust
Company. were elected No action was taken as to
a new president. and will be taken for few
days Morris Carnegie is the treasurer and fnan-
ciai manager of the Carnegie Foundation and the
manager of other Carnegie benevolent funds
Henry T. Bronson IL the right hand man OF Amos
r. Emo the real estate man
Warner NJ. Van Norden, president Of the Van
Norden Trust Company, said yesterday IN regard to
the res!gnations
"Mr Simpson, you know, is the well known
pawnbroker He made capital president, and it
was largely through his untring efforts that the
bank able to reopen In such splendid condition
last fall He gave up most of his time to it that
time But he found that he neglectns his
business and determined TO resign TO look after it
more closely Mr.. Crawford is very old man. and
didn't care to be actively engaged in the manage
ment of the bank any longer Mr.. Shipway re-
signed to give all his attention to his marble in
feraats"
New-York tribune., 1908-07-09
CAR CREW ATT4CkED.
Riot Results When Conductor Tries
TO Get a Fare.

4 small sized riot in which employees OF ths
EroolxIvn Rapid Transit Company and irats
passengers and other persons figured, occurred
Yesterday at Ralph avenue and 81 Johns Place,
when the motorn,an and conductor Of a car. az
charged. assaulted Jacob Sherman a real estate
dealer of No 1850 Eastern Parkway, who re-
fused TO give up a second fare When he pro-
+estad that he had paid his fare when he board
al the car in Manhattan the conductor and
r,o+orman started TO eject him
sherman struggled with the men and. losing
their tempers it is charged, they started TO beas
hin, The conductor struck him IN the face
and when the assaulted man struck back In de-
fence the rnotorr1sn nit Sherman with his con-
trolIer handle.
The other passengers rushed at the con~
ductor and rnotorman. and employees OF ths
company ran to the assistance Of the crew.
Tho crsUs Of other cars which had come Up
i,,n,ped into the fray. as did passengers who
piled off the cars
The reserves from the Brownsville police sta
+4o, 7z,sre hurried to the scene. They arrested
the nnotornan and conductor
New-York tribune., 1908-07-09
EDWIN HAWLEY BACK FROM TRIP
Railroad President Says CroS Conditions Are
Good in Central West

Edwin HawIey has recently returned from an IN
spection trip the principal divisions OF the
Minneapolis & ST. Louis and the Iowa Central, or
which two railroads he is president, and also over
the Chicag go & Alton, in which he is largely inter
ested.
He found crop conditions in the territory covered
by him much better than he had expeoted@ Co'h
h,. heen damaged TO extent on the 70"
.,rou,a but Mr. Havlev thinks that when the crop
ia harvested this damage will represent only an
insignificant loss He says that he has never seen
the Central West and that part of the Northwest
through which he journeyed looking better than
,rae,s or two ago when he making his trip.
1,,,r..s man generally in the West. Mr.. Havlsy
adds are expecting better times soon.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-09
RAMSEY WINS ON APPEAL.
Judgment Against Him IN Coal
Lands Case Reversed.

The Appellate Division Of the Supreme Court has
reversed the judgment in favor of the plaintiff and
ordered trial in the suit brought by John S.
Jones to recover $4,000 from Joseph Ramsey, jr.,
George J. Gould and William z. Guy The lower
court dismissed the complaint to Gould and
C,llv but denied a motion to dismiss TO Ramsey.
The jury brought in verdict I'm favor of Jones
and against Ramsey only.
The action was brought to recover $4,000 alleged
TO have been paid out by Jones, at the special re-
quest of the defendants, in the purchase for the de-
PENDANTS of lands in Ohio. in the years 1902 and
1903 The plaintiff sued to recover $4,000 in ad-
dtion for money paid out by him at the request Of
the defendants in examining. prospecting and drill
ing the lands purchased for the purpose of discov-
ering coal The total amount sued for was s4eo,coo
New-York tribune., 1908-07-09
WOMAN DIES IN FIRE.
ThriIling Rescues at Blaze in East
SOth Street. l.

,5srv Smith was burned 70 death, Two
other uonne, we're seriously burned and a score OK
yror,en and children were overcofn7 OS slozs
d,,rIn1 a fire which was started py an eNplouhs
-as stove in Mrs. Smiths apartment in the tene-
,s,t a, No as East 80th street at noon Yesterday.
~ a.n,ss spraad through the four hoors OF ths
h,,iId,n9 and caused $4,000 damage Mrs Smith.
-.bo uas Afry-seven years old, was cooking wnen
th. stove exploded. setting fire TO her dresS. oH'
tried to smother the fire. but was unS'lccessIu ano
che ran screaming into the hail. where shs dEoppSo-
9sr blazing clothing get IRE 10 the staircase ana
IN moment the halls were hnSu WIN S ~
cracking flames.
7-har. were thirty children in the tenement when
the fire started and. with their parents rne5
rushed TO the halls and dre escapes Georss
horn.y of No. 347 East ssth street, who was pass
,nz tbs house at the time' carried Mrs Jane Con-
-, unconscious from her apartment the ground
noor and was exhausted by the smoke Ihe men
or IIook and Ladder Company Is were the urst
10 arrive and they swarmed up the IRE escapes
and led or carried many women and ehldrsn 20
the street and 10 the roofs of adjoining houses
While the freruen were ;aising a I5-root exten-
sion ladder James Perry. of No $40 East Mta
street went with several man whose names sou1o
not be learned to the roof Of tha house at No
a2f and. with a rope tide around his waist, "s
lowered over the edge until even with the toullA
story window. He swung. penduiun1-uAs' uIllA 10
could reach the window ledge. and found Saaia
Mcnamara, fourteen years oLu uHtCH7Sl'"S -
the window He held the girl in his arms and as
companions pulled the two to the roof F1renso
CoyIe and OBrien. Of Hook and Ladder CoInpan!
H. got into the room where the girl was toun'
and rescued Mrs elizabeth Mcnamara, her nota-
er who also was unconscious. Both Wers nAs0
to the Presbyterian Hospital
When the flames were under control the hrenen
and police rushed into the building and found MS
Smiths body in the hall The women and ehildrsn
who were affected by the smoke were cared ror oy
the ambulance surgeons ana taken to the homes ~
friends and neighbors.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-09
TRAIN KILLS 2; HURTS 4
Reading Erpress HITS Surreg Cross
ing Tracks in Jersey To7on.
rBv TeIegraph to Tho Tribune ]

Hammonton, N j., July S.-Two killed out
right and four others so badly injured that their
recovery is doubtful is the result of grade
crossing accident on the Reading Railroad here
tonight.
The surrey containing five Italians. supposed
to be berry pickers from Philadelphia. and whose
names are unobtainable, being driven to
the station by Philip Bruno fifteen years old.
AS the carriage drove upon the tracks an ex-
press train from Atlantic City, running at hlsh
rate of speed, struck it. One man was decapi-
tated and the boy was badly hurt that he
died in few minutes. The injured were taken
to Cooper Hospital Camden.
Howard Sooy the gate tender had gone on
duty only fifteen minutes before the accident
happened, leaving the crossing unprotected
New-York tribune., 1908-07-09
DEATH I'm HEATS WAKE
Trelre Victims Succumb Despite
Cooling BreeSeS.

Cooling breezes finally reached the city yester-
day morning just before daybreak but not IN
time to put immediate end 10 the loss or IRE
caused by the heat The temperature during the
greater part OF the night was exceedingly hlgh
and no fewer than five babies succumbed to II ana
died before midday yesterday.
In all twelve victims Of the heat were reported
yesterday Even If the weather continues cool
now for some time deaths due to the heat wave
Of the last two weeks expected TO continue Tor
several davs Not in many years has the general
strength Of the city's population been so sappeo
and weakened
The weather to-day will be fair with variable
winds according to the local bureau. The maxi
mum Temperature yesterday was Y degrees and
the lowest 6s.
The hot spell lasted practically ten days On
June . the mercury climbed up 70 the s. degree
mark
o,e oe the most intense heat periods on record
lasted for eleven days in August 1885, from the 4th
TO the 18th of the month The heat deaths record
Cd for the eleven days reached the total of 600
On August Ii 1885, Isl persons fell victims to the
heat and on the following day 1ss persons suo-
cumbed.
The list Of deaths and prostrations yesterday
follows
CORNELL. George days old. Of No. si New Jersey
street Brooklyn
rsFsEa ss ;e: sohH -four months 0'o Of No 40 East
or1LreAN Margaret six years old of No. 1850 Third
xFroMoFF Max nine Days old. Of No zs7 2d street.
Y4AwLOR Christopher. thirtygh old, OF No. us
seth st. Roosevelt Hospital
NAFTTsCH. John, four months ole. Of No loS Wash
street
xEToZE, six months old. Of No. 80 East 75d
'N .s,v sssss sOFtnVs years Old Of No SIS Broad
poo1o Maria, elvvrs months old Of No. % Harrison
street. Brooklyn
FECSSEL Arthur. fortytvo years Old, Of No. bo East
117th street: Harlem Hospital
wEsTErN. Robert, three years old. Of No. 81 BToome
srrees-
uns6entned man, foty-one years old. i've
eight tnchee high: Gouvsrneur Hospital
New-York tribune., 1908-07-09
BANKERS SON KILLED BY TRAIN.

Boston July S.-A prostratine shock was. ex-
perienced by Mrs Henry B. Chapin. wife OF q
Boston banker at the South Terminal Station, to-
day. when the mangled body OF her sixteen-year-
old son was brought inio the waiting where
the lad was to have Joined his mother TO start on
a. trip to New York. Young Chaplin who had
come in on a suburban train slipped off the
wrong side of the and was struck by locomo-
tive and killed His father formerly was traffic
manager of the Boston & Albany Railroad Sta
ton attendants and others cared for Mrs Chaplin
until she was able 10 take carriage for her homo
at Jamaica Plain
New-York tribune., 1908-07-09
c. E. sLANErs WIFE GETS DIVORCE.

On the report of Gilbert Ray Hawes, who was
appointed referee 10 hear the testimony, Supreme
Court Justice Erlanger has signed interiocutory
decree of absolute divorce in favor OF Elizabeth NJ.
Blaney from her husband Charles E Blaney-
There is no mention of alimony made IN the decree.
but the mother is TO have the custody of the two
children. Charles e BIaney, tr.. and Harry Clay
Rlaney. 3D. and the father is allowed 20 see the
children at reasonable times. The papers were
scaled and nothing but the decree could be seen.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-09
wArERToWN EDITOR DIES SUDDENLY

Watertown. n. Y. July S-"Jere' Coughlin. aged
ffty-fve editor of The Watertown Herald and
one of the best known newspaper men In Northern
New York. died suddenly at Sacketts Harbor late
tonight Mr. Coughlin with party of friends
on an automobile trip and homeward bound
when he was seized with fantness. The party
turned TO sackett's Harbor, and Mr.. Coughlin's
death followed shortly.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-09
MOTHER RISKS LIFE FOR DEAFMUI
Her Child in Path of Train, She Dashes %
Rescue-Both NAV Die.

Ksaruy, N J.. July (speciaD.-In sttsrnps .
save her deafrnlte child JAMES from being run 'V~
by an Erie freight train at noon to-day Mrs sasa'
Pangborn. OF Schuyler avenue. nearly lost her H@
The child had both legs cut of His skull T.s
fractured. The mothers skull also fracrassA
Both were takan TO 81. NichseFs Hospital. NsVsf-
The child was playing on the tracks. His uotn~
saw the train backing toward the child ous 20
fore she could reach him the wheels passed '''S
its legs She was thrown 20 the ground
New-York tribune., 1908-07-09

Hartford and New York Company. holding COM
pany for the New Haven's marine properties. holds
nominal possession OF the Joy Line. but the New
Haven road as completely dominates 1t as though
President Mellen's name appeared on the deeds. 1t
IS said that there will be no material change in
the conduct or schedule of the Joy Line.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-09
HARVARD MAKES SHIFT.
J. G. Lothrop. Faculty athletic
Member Since 1884, Dismissed.
[By Telegraph to The Tribune. ]

Boston. July SIT is learned here tonight
that James c. Lothrop. instructor In athletics
at Harvard since 1884 and the member OF the
Harvard faculty directly in charge or atnietics'
has been discharged by the Harvard Atnietlc
Committee
This undoubtedly means further change IN
Crimson athletic methods next year, and 1t Is
almost impossible to say what the change VIII
ultimately mean to the sport at Cambridge
Mr. Lothrop is TO be succeeded by "Pooch' Dom
New-York tribune., 1908-07-09
pArRoLMAN HELD FOR ASSAULT.

Edward A. Manley, the patrolman attached 70
the Elizabeth street station who was arrested on
Monday charged with feloniously essaulting
pushcart pedler arraigned yesterday in the
Tombs police court. and the application of his
counsel the complainant was changed to simple
assault. Magistrate Breen held him in $500 bail
trial
New-York tribune., 1908-07-09
WOMAN WHO KILLED MAN ACQUITTED.

Mrs. Catherine Monduso. who shot Donate La
Rosa. a one-armed man. in her apartment at No
155 West 9th street. June go and wounded
him that he died from his injuries, was acquitted
yesterday by a jury before Coroner Shrady. La
Rosa, who boarded with the Monduso family
forced his way into Mrs. Mondusos room the
morning Of June 30
New-York tribune., 1908-07-09
PREPARE FOR BIG GRAIN CROP

Orders have been issued by the Great Northern
and Northern Pacific railways that all
foreign lines be called in at the earliest possible
date. so that the roads may be adequately
equipped for handling the heavy grain crop
pected to be harvested this fall.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-09
NEW HAVEN GETS JOY LINE.

IBz Telegraph The TriTlne.l
Providence July S-Deeds Of record fled at
the City Hall here show that the Joy Line has
been taken by the New Haven system The
New-York tribune., 1908-07-09
AUTOPSY ON DETROIT MUSICIAN.

An autopsy was performed yesterday on the
hodv of Mrs Frank Apel-Emery, of Detroit, VINO
5,ed here It showed that the woman had d1ed
from, senticenlia but the coroner's physician was
unable to determine whether criminal operation
had been performed by a physician or by herself
Detroit July S-Franz A APPEL, father OF Ars-
Ane,-F.m.ry is head of local conservatory OF
r,rsic AZ the ApeI home il stated that
telegram had been received this morning saying
that Mrs APPEL would arrive in Detroit on Thurs
dav morning with her daughters body. First re-
ports from New York of Mrs. Apel-Emery's death
gave liver trouble and complication of diseases
as the cause of her death Mrs Apel-Emery had
planned open her season in vaudeville about
July ~. Beginning her musical studies under her
father when child Lillian APPEL spent a number
of years in travel and study In Europe before
starting on a concert career. Her marriage about
ten years ago to Temple Emery, jr-. of Bay City.
interrupted her artistic for time but after
her divorce she again resumed the concert stage.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-09
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

Judge Foster in General Sessions Court yes
terday overrued a demurrer nled by counsel for
Mae c. Wood, who is under Indictment charging
her with forging Senator Platts a paper
which said r substance that she his wife.
The trial set for the hrst Monday in August.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-09

Eugene B. Watt was yesterday sentenced to two
years In the Elmira Reformatory by Judge Hough
IN the Criminal Branch OF the Circuit Court
Watt convicted of using the mails TO defraud
song poets who had entered $500 prize contest
got up by the J. A Bartlett Music Company. the
Temple Court Publishing Company and the Broad
way Harmony Studios.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-09

Joseph Pancalduo. Pedro Alongs and Antanio Car
tario were held yesterday in s2.5o0 bail each BY
Magistrate Breen in the Tombs court charged
with suspicion of burglary. The prisoners were
eornered and arrested at hist street Park
after they had exchanged many pistol shots
with detectives of the Central Ofhce.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-09
PROMINENT ARRIVALS AT THE HOTELS

WALDORF -ASTORIA-H. .. Bukley Balti-
more. BELMoNTLB f Keith Boston; ex Coy
w. c. Proctor, Cincinnati GRAND-G. l.,
Bryan. u. n. WoLcoTT-Howard knight.
Providence AIBEMARLE-l George F. Dana Gin
cinnati; w r Harrison. Baltimore. YORK-Pro-
fessor J j. Blood, Galveston.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-09

thousand miles Of trout streams m
and Americas grandest await you Coorad do
The Lines Rocky Mountain Limited is
enly night from Chicago.
X L. PALMER. &01 Broadway, New York
New-York tribune., 1908-07-09

man Joseph N. Kouril from the Police Department
yesterday for neglect of duty and violation OF
police rules.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-09
SAN FRANCISCO STOCKS

San Francisco July s.-The official closing quo
tatiors ror mining stocks to-day were as follows
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-10-02
BIxBY'S NAME IS THERE
ATTACHED TO ALLEGED ClTI.
zENs' ALLIANCE AGREEMENT
AT MuskooEE.

Guthrie, Okla, Oct. 1.-Since Presi.
dent Roosevelt has given much space
in hi recent letters attacking Gov.
ernor Haskell. because of the alleged
Citizens Alliance agreement at Mus
Kogee several years ago a study Of
the fac simile of signatures being
published by the republican press re-
veals the presence of Tams Biyby,
for many years ranking member OF
the Dawes Commits ion. and a pei.
sonal friend Of Mr.. Roosevelt.
BiXby practically presided over the
destitutes of the Five Civilized tribes
in Indian Territory. His power was
second only to the secretary of the
interior, and often he went over the
head Of the secretary to be upheld by
Mr. Roosevelt himself. BiXby recent.
ly retired and is now owner of the
Muskogec Phoenix and editor of a
republican newspaper at ST. Paul
MINI.