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New-York tribune., 1908-01-30
ERIE MEN NOT TO ASK FOR INCREASE.

The adjustment committee of the Erie Railroad
fre1nen after a session lasting three DAYS at the
broadway Central Hotel to discuss new wage
scale adjourned yesterday, having agreed TO let
well enough alone and to remain satisfied with
matters as they stand. 1t stated at the office
of the Erie Railroad that the committee had not
asked fer 4 conference. a representative of the
road said:
THE nremen know that If they can keep their
present wages they will be lucky There is TO dis
position 10 reduce wages far. but the roads are
all reducing expenses by using fewer trains, which
means fewer crews. If wages reduced there
would be a concerted action among the railroads.
The companies however, in favor OF retrench-
ing in other ways than reducing wages"
New-York tribune., 1908-01-30
RAISES FACULTY'S PAY.
University of Chicago Professors
Provided for by Rockefeller.

DR. Henry Pratt Judson. president or the UNI
versity of Chicago. announced last night at
dinner given in his honor by the Alumni Asso-
ciation at the Harvard Club, that John D.
Rockefeller had stipulated in the terms of gilt
amounting to 100000 recently made to the
university that the income from S1,OOo,ooo
should be used for the purpose of advancing the
salaries of the professors of the institution The
advance means that whereas the maximum pay
10 a professor in the University of Chicago has
been $1,000 a year, he will now receive s4,ooo-
Heads OF departments will get $4,000 year in
stead of 5000 as at present.
Dr. Judson also said that the university had
received IS GOO 900 from Mr.. Rockefeller in the
last two years bringing the total endowment
up to SD 100000
New-York tribune., 1908-01-30
FOREIGN POSTAL RATE REDUCTION.

ros,aI rate Postmaster Morgan said yesterday:
a. the convention OF the Universal Postal Union
held at Rome in May -S06 the postage rate on
letters in the mails exchanged between the coun-
,-ias of the union was fixed % centimes for the
ere- ~ grams or less, and Is centimes for each
additional 20 grams or fraction Of 20 grams.
Countries which have not adopted the metric
e,s,era like the United States allowed TO
substitute ounce for % grams The unit OF
,.lebt in this country, therefore became one ounce
tas,ead of half an ounce and the rate is g
csn,e for the first ounce fraction OF ounce
ord , cents for each additioral ounce frac-
.io, of an ounce. This rate became effective Oc-
tober J. 1907. up TO whicA time the rate was b
op,s for each half ounce or fraction thereof"
New-York tribune., 1908-01-30
A CRUEL, COLD WAVE.
1t Brings One Death, 1cith Fast
Shrinking Mercury.

The Geld wave according 10 the last official
weather report, had hammered the mercury down
last night to Il above zero, and seemed inclined
further to snub those fresh mOrtals who have
been poking fun at the mild winter. It's real cruel
ty It showed to John J. Harrington, newsdealer.
of No 1873 Vyse avenue, The Bronx, who was
found dead late last night at Hunts Point Road
and Southern Boulevard. DR.. Boston, of Lebanon
Hospital who responded to an ambulance call,
said he believed that Harrington froZe to death.
The weather to-day, according to the weather
bureau will be fair. The highest temperature yes
terday was 81 degrees at O'Clock in the after
noon and the lowest Z degrees. late last
night The weather man says the cold wave will
keep the snow away.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-30
m,kINLEy SERVICES IN WASHINGTON.

Washington, Jan. 29--ServIces commemorative
of the anniversary of the birth of William Nc
Tlinlcy were held here tonight ct the Metropoli-
tan Methodist Episcopal Church, where he wor-
shippeG under the auspices of the United States
Historical Society. Harry A Colrnan. president
of the society, presided and delivered address
4 conspicuous feature was the wearing Of carna-
tions the Mckinley flower. Former Senator Thur
ston of Nebraska. told Of Mckinley the man, the
Christian, the soldier and the statesman, and
William I. Andrews, auditor of the Treasury, de-
Iiyered an address on his life and services.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-30
FRAUD IN OKLAHOMA ELEcTloN7
IBy Telegraph to The T'ribune.l

IEy Telegraph 70 Inc iFipuhe-I
Guthrie Okla, Jan. 9-Sherin Duff HuEhey Of
Alfalfa County, WIS here last night looking for
ceorge Wood. Of Cherokee. one Of the Democratic
leaders in the Oklahoma Constitutional Convention,
,.bo was indicted Cherokee this week on a
charge OF tamperng with ballots cast at the state
eIao,ion on September Il second indictment
ices hin, witt; contempt court. The election
.~,,,ds grew out OF grand jury investigation rz-
-rlfing from an attempt IN unseat W IL Allen.
REPUBLICAN, representative from AlfAi~ County.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-30
bounded and threatened to blow somebody's
head off"
DOCTOR SAYS WASSERMAN HAD GRIP

DOCTOR SAYS wASSERMAN HAD GRIP
for the defence He saw Wasserman at his
home January 10. and decided he had grip
with temperature of from 104 to los.
Chauncey Langdon secretary to Mr.. Jerome,
testified that he carried message from the
District Attorney to Wasserman on the night of
January 9. He didn't deliver it because Wasser-
man was too feverish and excited. He said that
the message urged wasserrnan to obey his su-
periors, for 'if he being unjustly peTse-
cuted he would be protected and no bunch OF
crooks or any police commissioner would be
allowed to Job him
Detective John Z. Butler said that while or
the bench outside the commissioners Office
Wasserman had said that Daniel Slattery was
telling lies about him and trying to Job him
about the $1,000 for making him sergeant"
County Detective Reardon repeated the same
story, almost yelling it at Mr.. Hanson. He
said he had not paid the $1,000" Reardon testi-
fed He said he was being bounded and hu-
inflated by Mr.. Slattery and by Mr.. Hanson
Reardon said he had stayed with Wasserman
at his home all night January and an
swered the telephone when Wasserman was
called up from headquarters. He told the oper-
ator that he was Mrs. wasserman. Asked why,
he roared at Mr. Hanson: Because I knew they
had the house surrounded by cops and the wire
was tapped"
Operators testified that it was won1an's
voice that answered the telephone that morning.
Wasserman was not called to tell his story re-
garding the $1,000. After the hearing was ended
Mr.. Hanson said he had heard from several
witnesses that Wasserman was talking loudly
while ''on the bench squad" OF the alleged offer
Of brihe
New-York tribune., 1908-01-30
NIGHT RIDERS BURN TWO BARNS.

Adarsville Ky, Jan. 2S-Night riders burned two
large barns the far of Jesse Burr. here
at midnight last night. The barns contained lot
OF tobacco belonging 10 cropper of Burr who is
not q member OF the Dark Tobacco Growers Pro-
tective Association. Another barn on the place
containing large crop belonging to association
cropper Was molested- Rarr is a menaer
of the association
New-York tribune., 1908-01-30
"AmEN CORNER" MEETING.
IFrorn The Tribune Bursau.I

Washington Jan Ex-senator Depew will leave
Washington for New York tomorrow to attend
the meeting Of the Amen Corner" and win re-
turn 10 the Capitol in time for the Senate's next
session, Monday. At Senator PIatt's commits
tee room il was stated to-day that Mr.. PIatt did
not expect to go 10 New York for the meeting,
he felt too feeble 10 undertake the Journey.
Senator Platt appears the floor o. the Senate
each day. however. and gives no Indication OF un-
usual feebIeness-
New-York tribune., 1908-01-30
HOOKER ESTATE TO BE DISTRIBUTED

Rochester. Jan, 29.-The 100000 estate OF
Captain Hooker. who left will bequeathng his
property Galesburg. Ill. and appointing Presi-
dent Roosevelt executor. will be distributed, the
surrogate Of Monroe County having denied pro-
bate to the will the ground that Captain
Hooker mentally incompetent Ryland NJ
INend. ok has been appe@stsd administrator
There ere thirteen heirs -at-law.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-30
POLICEMAN HELD IN ROBBERY CASE,

George Dawkins. the policeman of the Adams
street station, Brooklyn. charged with assisting
in a highway robbery last March and with
plicty in a robbery which occurred early On Mon
day morning, was arraigned yesterday before Mag
istrate Tighe in the Adams street court and held
in $500 bail for examination tomorrow. DawAins
was arrested Tuesday.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-30
READING CLERK TO RUN FoR CONGRESS

Washington Jan 2S-Dennis Z. Award. fer ths
last twelve years reading clerk of the House OF
Representatives, to-day announced his candidacy
for election to Congress in the I1th Michigan Dis
trict. Representative Darragh having declined a
denomination. Mr.. Award since 1894 has been sec-
retary Of the Republican State Central COMMITTEES
OF &Iichigan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-13
GERMAN DAY AT BEND fG.
Patriotic Speeches to Feature Func
ton of United Societies.


German day. to be celebrated at the
Benning race track by the United German
Societies of the District of Columbia Mon
day, September IA. in commemoration of
the first landing Of settlers from the
fatherland 225 years ago. promises to be
one of the most elaborate events OF it's
character in recent municipal history.
Many Of the arrangements have already
been completed. and active committees
from the various organizations which will
participate are working out other details.
The associations embraced in the mem
.bership of the United German Societies in
cludc the Saengerbund. the Germania
Maennerchor. the Columbia Turnverein.
the Arion Society. and several other fra
ternal and social bodies, and all of them
are interested in making the celebration a
success.
The program as at present partly writ
ten provides for patriotic speeches in bot
German and English. besides a long list
of anusements. There will be dancing all
day and evening In the paddock. and
events on both track and field. The races
will embrace automobile and motorcycle
length for the ponies" Chosen teams
will play a game of base ball. while the
butchers and bakers will engage in a tug
of war with the candlestick makers as
judges.
The chairmen of the various committees,
all OF whom will make reports at the next
meeting Of the general committee in Bess-
ler's Hall next Tuesday evening. are Carl
E. Gundlach, chairman of the general
committee: Martin Wiegand. finance COM
mittee; Charles Corner. committee on
grounds: w Ruckdaeschel. reception COM
mittee; T. Schmidt. transportation COM
mittee William Stuehman. comfort COM
mittee; P. F. Brandtstedt. amusement
committee; Gustave Bender. program
committee: F. E. Mann. committee on
music, and Carl Egolf. refreshment COM
mittee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-13
The John Paul Jones Crypt.
SUBCONTRACTOR COMPLAINS.
Wants to Stop Payment to the Rock
well Engineering Company.

Justice Barnard today cited Secretary
Cortelyou. Secretary Metcalf. Treasurer
Treat and the Rockwell Engineering Com
pany. a New York corporation to show
cause September 1 why an injunction
should not issue against them to pre-
vent the payment to the Rockwell Enei-
neering Company of $1.177.5O for work
done for the Navy Department. -
The citation is based on the request OF
the Southeastern Lime and Coal Company
Of Charleston. S. c.. which declares il
furnished. as a subcontractor to the de-
PENDANT. Rockwell Engineering Company
materials used In the construction OF
certain work for the Navy Department
and has not been paid. The complaint
AYERS that the Engineering Company is
insolvent and requests that payment be
not made to the trustees for the alleged
insolvent concern. 1t is alleged that set.
Element will be made unless the court
intervenes.
Attorneys Mcneil & Mcneil appear 10,
the plaintiff.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-13
THOMAS B. kALBFuS INJURED
NEWSPAPER MANAGER VICTIM
OF ASSAULT.
Found Unconscious Lying in Road
Near Home at Glendale.
Taken to Hospital.

Thomas B. Kalbfus, seventy years OF
age. who was business manager of the old
Sunday Herald in this city years ago. and
who was afterward connected with the
office of the District assessor. was brought
here yesterday afternoon from his home.
Glendale. Prince George county, Md. and
treated at Garfield Hospital for wounds
on the right side of his head. He had sus-
tanned the injuries. It is charged. by be-
ing assaulted by a neighbor named Rich
ard Hall. who is about thirty-five years
of age. Hall was arrested last evening
taken before Magistrate Billup and COM
mitted to the Marlboro jail
, Mr.. Kalbfus was found lying on the
road about noon yesterday by an auto
mobilist, the latter's car almost passing
afternoon. Mr.. Kalbfus was brought to
this city in the automobile and taken to
the hospital. DR.. w. P. c. Hazen, his
fami-. physician. was summoned.
Nature of the Trouble.
DR.. Hazen found the patient conscious.
although his mind was not entirely
the patient told the story of the as
Sault. deputy SneTiu NICHOLSON and q
constable made an investigation and
arrested Hall early last evening 1t is
charged that Hall had complained that
kalbfus had Halls name stricken from
the registration books and that he had
said he would get even.
1t Is stated that Hall claims Mr.. Kalb-
fus had given offense about something
not connected with the registration af-
fair and that the row followed Samuel
T. Kalbfus. assistant assessor and son
of the patient. resides at 25 5th street
southeast AS soon as he learned of the
assault he went to the hospital and sa w
his father. Later he proceeded to Prince
George county and participated in the
investigation, being present in the
magistrates Office last night when Hall
was arraigned.
No trouble was experienced by the
county officers in experimenting Hall.
He was found at his home. He has q
wife and several children.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-13
KING EDWARD IN AUSTRIA
HIS BRIEF VISIT TO EMPEROR
FRANCIS JOSEPH.
British Sovereign OF for Marienbad
to Take the Waters-Gossip
Over Meetings.

ISCHL. August 13.-King Edward left
for Marienbad, where he will take the
waters. this morning. Emperor Francis
Joseph, who displayed wonderful activity
during King Edwards visit. was at the
railway station to bid his royal visitor
farewell.
Yesterday King Edward and the en-
peror spent half an hour in conversation
at the Hotel Elizabeth. The emperor
then withdrew Later his majesty drove
out to the imperial villa for the purpose
of rendering his formal congratulations
on the jubilee of the Austrian monarch.
Lunch at the Villa.
The king and the emperor then lunched
together at the villa. A number of the
Austrian archdukes and archduchesses.
with several diplomatists, also were pres
ent at the repast.
In the afternoon Emperor Francis Jo-
seph took his first ride in a motor car, &C.
companying King Edward on a lengthy
tour in the neighborhood of 1schl. The
emperor, on returning to the villa, ex-
pressed his delight at the novel expert
ence.
Baron Won Aerenthal. the Austro-Hun-
garian minister of foreign affairs. and Sit
Charles Hardinge Of the British foreign
and the Balkans formed the main topic
of conversations. and the two statesmen
agreed that the only possible attitude fol
the powers of Europe was to extend a
sympathetic hand and. refrain from any
action that might prove embarrassing &c
those trying to establish more enlight.
ened regime in the Ottoman empire.
Three Powers in Accord.
LONDON. August 12.-The visits paid
L 70 Mt
Cronberg and to Emperor Francis JOSEPH
at Ischl. while not likely to lead to any
formal diplomatic transactions, are con
sidered highly important in official cir.
cles as affecting the relations of Great
Britain. Germany and Austria-Hungary.
There have been many reports concern.
ing the conversations of the monarchs and
the representatives of the foreign Offices
Of the three countries, but officials In
statements could be dismiss ed as without
particular value. 1t is quite enough fol
them that the relations have SO improved ol
| recent months that for the second year
in succession King Edward has found
II possible to visit the two emperors and
discuss with them whatever in European
POLITICS was interesting at the moment
discussions which they believe must end
in still better understandings.
To Let Turkey Alone for a While.
There Is no doubt" said British Of
fcial, that Turkey has been one of the
subjects under discussion. This would
assuredly be the fact in a gathering OF
any persons interested in international
politics. but there is nothing to settle be.
tween the powers on this question as all
agree that there is but one thing to do
not to press any reform measures until
the new regime has been given a fair
! trial. 1t may be that other subjects arose
for consideration. but II SO we have not
been informed"
1t is ..:iderstood that King Edward par
ticularl.' wished to see emperor William
to arrange q visit for himself and Queen
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-13
TO RAISE FUND FOR FREE Law.
Washington Legal Aid Society to
Hold Exercises at Marshall Hall.

Prominent residents are interested In a
movement to raise funds to meet current
expenses for the ensuing year of the
Washington Legal Aid Society.
An excursion to Marshall Hall will be
held Tuesday. August 25. Business men
and others will be asked to aid the move
ment. Funds raised by the excursion will
be exclusively used for Office rent and
court costs which may arise in needy
cases.
There are no salaries connected with
the organization. Legal work and advice
are given by attorneys who have volun-
teered for the work. The advisory COM
mittee. composed of Walter c. Clephane.
son, William r. Mattinsly. John Paul
Earnest, Mrs. Ellen 8. Mussey. J. J.
Darlington. e. H. Thomas, Charles e.
Foster, Alexander Britton and Charles
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-13
Plans for New Sewers.

Daniel e. Garges. chief clerk of the en-.
sineer department of the District. is en-.
gagged in preparing specifications for the
construction of service sewers In Arkan.
sas avenue and in New Hampshire ave.
nue. northwest. Proposals for this work
will be advertised for August II next.
The specifications call for sewers in tina,
part of Arkansas avenue in Saurs add.
ton and In New Hampshire avenue from
Otis street to Rock Creek Church road
also in New Hampshire avenue from Otis
street to Newton street AMI in Newton
street from New Hampshire avenue tc
Georgia avenue. This work is estimated
to cost approximately $4,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-13
ACTIVE CAMPAIGN PROPOSED.
Full State Ticket Nominated By
Texas Republicans.

DALLAS. Tex. August 13.-The repub-
licans of Texas in state convention yester-
day named full state ticket. promulgat-
ed a platform and announced that they
would make a sweeping and active cam
paign Of the state between now and Sep
TENDER 1. Col. J. l.. Simpson of Dallas.
a Confederate veteran, was nominated for
governor. The platform il.dorses the ma
tionai platform and nominees. opposes the
guaranty of benk deposits and declares
against state prohibition and against the
submission of a constitutional amend
ment providing for state prohibition 20
the voters at large.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-13
POSSE sCoURS THE COUNTRY.
1rate carolinians Seek Negro Who
Killed Farmer at Robersonville.

RALEIGH, n. c.. August 13.-A tele-
phone message from Robersonville says:
Sheriff Corbin OF Martin county and
Chief OF Police Pully Of Tarboro. with
armed posses. and at least 400 citizens of
Martin county. all heavily armed. are
securing the country in search of a negro
by the name of Robert Robertson. who
shot Charles Whichard. a merchant and
farmer Of this place, infiicting a wound
from which he died.
The searchers are aroused to a pitch of
frenzy. and IL the negro is found a lynch
Ing is imminent.
Late last night the party thought they
mad Robertson surrounded in the forest
near Parmele, two and a half miles dis
tant from Robersonville. The search has
been kept up since about noon yesterday,
since the news OF the shooting was circu-
lated through the community, the anger
OF the populace becoming more intense
when the news of the death of his victim
was heard yesterday afternoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-13
HELD ON GIRLS CHARGE.
Thomas Brown, Unable to Civ
81 900 Bonds, Remanded to Prison

Thomas Brown. arrested several days
ago upon charges of serious nature pre-
ferred by Cecilia Campbell. fifteen years
old. of 30 B street northwest. was given
a preliminary hearing before Judge KIM
ball in Police Court today, and held in
1000 bond for the action of the grand
jury.
Several witnesses for the government
testified. including the mother of the
complainant. In default of the necessary
security the defendant was remanded to
prison pending further developments in
the case.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-13
ONLY THE RICH MAY ENJOY.
Forbidding Prices to Elevate Sauer-
kraut Into Status of Luxuries.

CHICAGO. August 13.-Saeurkraut viii
be luxury that will find favor with the
wealthy next winter IL intentions of the
National Kraut Manufacturers Associa-
ton are accomplished.
At the annual meeting of the National
Kraut Association held here yesterday re-
ports were made TO the effect that the
excessive drought had dwarfed the output
to such an extent that a crop shortage 10
a certainty.
The executive officers will determine the
feasibility of increasing the price OF the
output. 1t was the opinion Of the dele
gates that a slight advance was neces-
sary.
w. w. Wilder OF Clyde. Ohio. presided
at the meeting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-13
MOTOR WATER WAGONS.
District to Use Automobiles Ate,
Much Pressure.


The District government Is to have
motor vehicles.
Officials Of various departments have
been for several years trying to induce
the Commissioners to permit them to SUBJ
stitute automobiles for certain old horse
drawn vehicles. Recently the Commits
sioners decided to authorize motor wag-
ons for the water department.
Bids will be advertised for in a few
days. and w. NJ. Mcfarland. superintend-
ent of the water department. is looked
upon with envy.
Supt. Mcfarland succeeded in convinc-
ing his superiors that horses in his de-
partment were unsatisfactory and that
much time and money could be saved by
substituting auto-wagons. 1t is estimated
that these motors will cost approximately
So 500 apiece.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-13
suNKEN scow UNLIaHTED.
Small Craft Report Collision With
Tmnroperlv Marked Derelict.

A large stone-carrying scow. owned in
Georgetown. sprang a leak and sank In
the channel abreast OF Georgetown. about
200 yards below the Aqueduct bridge. a
few days ago.
The vessel is in about twenty feet Of
water. Efforts will be made shortly to
raise it,
The location of the scow is shown by
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-13
Burns at a Premium.
From the Yorkshire Observer.

From the 1OrKsnre ODsefvet.
The first edition of Poems Chiefly In
the Scottish Dialect" was published in
Kilmarnock in 1855 at cost of IS. 3D.
but perfect uncut cepies--there are sup.
posed to be only three in existence
now fetch as much as FL 900. the price
paid for the impression In the Burns
Museum at AllOway.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-13

Alexandra to Berlin in return for the
emperor's visit to London. and the king
also wanted to show the Germans. by his
relations with his royal nephew. that the
ententes which had been brought about
with his influence had not been aimed
against Germany
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-13

buoy. a piece Of timber held in place nv
weight below and this buoy Is not al
ways marked by a light at night. Re-
ports have been made to Sergt. Dean. in
charge Of the harbor police precinct that
once or twice lately canoes and other
small craft have collided with the BUOY
and some little damage has been done
them.
The matter will be brought to the at
tention OF the owners of the sunken scow
so that the buoy can be properly marked
by light at night.