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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-09
FOUND IN VACANT LOT
FACE COVERED WITH RIOnn

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ. j.. June S.
What is believed to have been q case
OF murder and robbery came to light
to-day, when the body of Thomas
Martin, the face covered with blood.
was found in a vacant lot It was
found that Martins death resulted from
cerebral hemorrhage. which may have
been caused by blow. His watch and
chain, which he wore when he left
home were missing The police are
searching for two men who were seen
In the vicinity of the lot just before
the body was found.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-09
FIRE. IN GRAMATAN INN
Great Excite mcnt Among the 800
Guests, But None Lost.

Great Excitement Among the 800
Gue.ts, But None Lost.
MOUNT VERNON. N. y, June S.
Fire which broke out in the Granatan
Inn, at Bronxville. near here, just be-
fore. midnight spread rapidly and
threatened to destroy the entire build
ing, valued at 100000. There were
800 guests In the hotel when the fire
was discovered, and although there
were several narrow escapes. there has
been. no less or life SO far as known.
Help was asked OF the fire Depart
ments Of this city, of New Rochelle and
White Plains. Late Tonight the fire
was under control, and a large part
OF the building had been saved. The
Inn has been a popular suburban re-
sort and the stopping place OF many
automobile parties.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-09
FAMOUS BLOODHOUND
OF WOUND IN FIGHT
IspeeIal 70 me Times -Dispateh.l

Especial to The Times Dispatchl
SUFFOLK, VA, June S.-Bloodhound
Captain. owned by Deputy Sheriff Nor
fleet, OF suffolk, died to-day as the
result OF wounds received in fierce
fight with another bloodhound, Tiger,
owned by Deputy Hoofnagle, Of Ports
mouth. rhe beasts fought for nearly
an hour. nnd neither would surrender
before fatal wounds were inflicted
Deputy Norfleet had refused sl0O for
the slain dog. Both combatants had
been Instrumental In sending criml-
nails to States prison.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-09
ONE KILLED. FIVE INJURED,
in. COLLISION WITH TRAIN

STAUNTON, ILL, June s.--An in
terurbnn electric car on the Mckinley
system line. containing fifteen passen-
gers. collidcd with a. Wabash coal train
at a crossing a mile south OF here to-
day, killing Charles Roehmer. of Litch-
field. and iniuring five other passen-
gers. Tho car was thrown from the
track and turned over The injured
were taken to nearby farm houses and
physicians We're summoned. 1t is be-
lIeyed all will recover.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-09
DISCOVERY oFSG4E FIELD
DEMORALIZES THE Market

HOUSTON, TEX. June s.-Thc dis.
eoyery Of the oil field tn this county
on the shore OF Galveston Bay has
resulted IN the practical demoraliza-
tion Of the crude oil market tba
Texas Company, which fixes nrices IN
this section. having declared ali quo.
tations off. A yeor ago the prices paid
Tor crude oil at the wells was 75 to
so cents a barrel. The latest ouotas :
lions ten days ago We're from So to 60
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-09
WANT. HARRINGTON OUT .
Hcnd OF 'rcxas a. & N. College Charge,
With NllnmRnnEement.

f HOUSTON, TEN. June s.--Affairs at
the Al, & NJ. College became serious to-
day when q committee OF prominen,
citizens representing the Alumni AS.
ISOLATION filed With the board OF al.
rectors q demand for the retirement
of President III. II. Harrington, charg.
ing him with mismunagement,
az IT also charged that he was di-
rectly responsible for the strike OF
the student body last February, The
patrons Of the school from all parts
OF Texas met In 3Rryan.g three miles
away, day and passed resolutions
demanding tho immediate Treslgna.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-09
Names for New 4VVnrships.T :.

WASHINGTON. ID. c., June S.--Sec-
|retary Nletcalf to-day announced that
tho two new battleshlps authorized at
the last session of Congress would ba
manned Florida and Utah, respecttvely.
and TINT the next battleshlp authorized
would hear tho name Of Wyoming, Ths
name OF the monitor Florida Will he
changed to that OF some city In this
State. The announcement was made
lnfter d; conference between the resi-
dent and the secretary.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-09
TO BUY VIRGINIA LANDS

Phillips Trying TO Rni-c 100000 by
Endlcss Chain for This Purpose.
Specia to The Times Diupatch,]
& NEW YORK, Juno st. II. Phillips
is endeavoring to raise 100000 BY the
endless chain system, with which to
buy 5000 acres In Virginia. near Chess
apeake Bay. lie purposes the "uplift-
ing" of city workers and unemployed
poor. Rev, ~. y, r. Bliss, who was
quoted as, approving the scheme, makes
an explicit denial. s4y i.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-09
BAR RAG cE-TRAcK GAMBLING.
Governor Hughes Sends Special. Mes
suEc on Subject.

Governor Hughes Sends Special Mes.
snEc ON Subject.
ALBANY, n. T., June S.-Governor
Hughes sent to the extraordinary ses !
sion OF the Legislature Tonight his
long-eNpected special message recon-
Eending, for consideration tho enact
r!ent Of suitable legislation for the
prevention ofSrace-track gambling.
Hs also recommends the enactment
OF suitable legislation with regard
to diseases Of cattle, especially tuher-
cul0sis.
Forty-nveR Serators-more than !,
quorunl---wcre in their seats when Tie
roll WAS called in the upper house,
but Senator Foelker was not pres
ent. His vote Is apparently Of Mt
most Importance to tho fate OF the
antlgamhlirE legislation recommended
by the iGovernor
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-09
.tiNf;INGElt FALLS FROM ::tD
$ AND TRAIN RUNS I'CsEIF,

OMAHA ~ NEB, Ju,e e.--Whtlo his
locomotive vas running forty miles an
hour. Engineer IT, Startling, OF % pas
senger train on the Chicago. Burllng-
ton and Quincy, to-day fell from his
cab several miles south Of Hentons,
la. It was not until the train9ran by
Hentons without whistling that Fire-
man Jackson missed the engineer. The
train was run back and the engineer
was found unconscious by the track.
he will probably recover.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-09
NOT ATTEMPT TO ABOLISH
NEW ORLEANS COTTON E,XCHANGE

BATON ROUGE, LA, juno S.-What
amounted to official announcement that
the Legislature will make NO attempt
to abolish the New Orleans Cotton I'm
change was made tonight by Senator
Marston, leader OF the active hght
against cotton futures dealings Sen
ator Mnrston announced that his fac-
ition Is willing for the New Orleans eS-
change to do future business to enable
farmers to buy future cotton contracts s
3as a hedge" that Isl, ns insuranc on
their spot dealings.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-09
oregon for RuL, RrxauLn,.

PORTLAND. @ IRE. June 8,--The Orc
gcn Democratic state Convention will
meet tomorrow to select eight dele
gates and alternates to the national
iconvention at Denver and four presl-
dental electors. Instructions to voto
for William i, Bryan will probably
ibe given to the deleEatlon.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-09
LIVE TO IT1 1s0 YEARS I1ATING
FRUITS AND ROSE LEAVES
!, { [Rpectal to The ,mes,p!spaE .

kSUcVFdIi W = EIc 2 11lIesr I11SPuIHHI
\ NEW YOR<, June S.-A1rs. Ida Benfy.
Judd hopes to&liye to reach tho age at
$50 by following the injnnctions of
sEptctetus, Socrates and Dante by,
!moderatlon learning how to breat tho
and living on tile diet Of the classlclsts,
fruits, nuts and rose leaves, Mrs. Judd
lbelieYes she can acGonlpl ltsh her aims.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-09
THE. POW AN WRECKED
nritish steamer Strikes on Rock OF
Lnntno Island. ~

Lnntno Island.
HONG KONG, June s.-The British
passenger steamer Powan. running be-
tween Hong Kong. Canton and Macao. J.
struck on a rock off Lantao Island last
night and is a total wreck. Eighty ma !.
lives are missing. but all the European
passenger steamer Pow An. running be-
were rescued. The rock on which the
Pow An struck Is near Capsum Pass.
fI.antao is a long. narrow and noun l,
famous island in the mouth OF the Can
ton River; about seventeen miles cas-
OF Macao
The Pow An was a twin screw steam
ser OF 1880 tons. built at Glasgow. am
belonged to the Hong Kong, Canton
and Macao Steamboat Company. Linz
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-09
Return to Atlantic.

SAN FRANCISCO, CAL, June S.
The battleships Maine and Alabama,
composing the special service squad
ron, under command of Captain G. B.
Harley, sailed early to-day on their
return trip to the Atlantic, by way Of
Honolulu. Manila and Suez.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-09
Emperor Leaves for ncval.

ST. PETERSBURG, June s.-Emperor
Nicholast and other members OF the i'm
perial, family, accompanied by large
suite. left Peterhof at 1880 tonight
for Reyal. The royal train will travel
over the special imperial track 10
Gatchina, thirty miles from st. Peters,
burg. and thence over the Baltic line
to Reval, where they will arrive to-
morrow morning.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-09
MRS. JAMES KEITH DIES
An HER HOME THIS MORNING

Mrs. James Keith, wife of Judge
James Keith. president OF the Supreme
Court OF Appeals, died at her resi-
dence. 11O1 Cathedral Place, this morn
Ing at . o'clock. She had been III for
some timo.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-09
We'll. KNOWN Actresa DC q d. i

I Los #!aN.fEI.ES, CATA, ,Tlne S.--AlEss
Alice Treat Hunt,SuntlI u recently lead
ing wn,nnn at Belnsco rheptr., IN tEis'
city. die,l to-day or pneumonia. .sle
was the wife OF Lester 5Lorneygan,
All actor, NJ f5
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-09
DAVIS ELECTED
AFTER LONG FIGHT
Plan to Consolidate Two.
Departments Killed by
Joint Caucus.
CITY OFFICIALS
GET ANOTHER TERM
go
Cheatwood Succeeds Frischkorn
OH Board Of Fire Commissioners.
Landcrkin and Cohn Win
Over Opposition.
Doctors Are
Named.

- EFUsING to further postpone
the election OF 81 superintendent
TX for the Water Works. the joint
caucus OF the City Council last
The evening world., 1908-03-14
LAWYER FLAGG DIES OF
ACCIDENTAL SHOT WOUND

OSSIN1NG, N. Y, March A-Law-
yer Mortimer Kennedy Flagg, who had
offices at No. 15 William street. New
York city. died at his home at Briar
Cin Manor to-day from an accidental
bullet wound he sustained yesterday
while alighting from his automobile.
MIR. Flagg had been to New York and
on his return was alighting from tho
auto, when revolver, which he car
rled in his pocket, was discharged by
coming In contact with the side OF
the car. The bullet entered his hip,
took an upward course and lodged In
his back. He fell to the ground un-
conscious and was carried into the
house DR.. n. W. BarnuT. OF this
place was summoned to the house. but
tho mans condition was such that he
dared not probe for the bullet
Word was sent to New York, and last
light two we'll known specialists ar.
rived at the house and remained with
he patient all night but their efforts
to revive him were fsuitless. and MI
FiaSs died shostiy before noon to-day
Without having gained consciousness
The evening world., 1908-03-14
SPARK STARTS A
S1.75 BLAZE IN
N 'ADOO TUNNEL

The shopping district had lovely
tArnl in Its geographical midriff to-
day. when a short -circuited electric
wire with q faulty macintosh overcoat
On sllowed a spark to set fire to the
temporary snoring in the extension to
the MaoAdoo tunnel
The nelshborhood was full OF satur-
day purchasers when a grimy workman
oaxne rushing out of the entrance at
Twenty-third street and Sixth avenue
and yelled to Policeman Phelan that
the woodwork was burning down below,
Pbeian. knowing what fire might
mean in the deep excavation. with Its
plank walls and It's timber covering.
ssnt In one alarm ON top OF the other.
Smoke began to pour through the
cracks In the dig boards that now form.
the sa1th avenue roadway and u big
crowd gathered. The engines. lumber
Ing Up from all directions. brought
more people, and pretty soon the corner
Was bsccksd on.
~ che are vss already out. A cool
The evening world., 1908-03-14

Policemen AMI bridge workmen ran IA
the body and found that Tom Crimi-
gan's neck was broken and that death
had been instantaneous
The agony of the brother who had
innocently caused the accident was piti-
full. and he was taken to his home in a
carriage. The police at first discussed
whether or not he should be arrested
on a technical charge of homicide. but
this was left for the Coroner to decide
Tom Crimigan was u brawny. hand
some. popular young nan of twenty
seven years and lived at No. A7 Park
avenue. Brooklyn. He was n specialist
in setting stone In massive piers such
as are generally used in bridge work.
He started the days work on the top
If the stone anchorage at s o'clock this
morning. and ii was near the noon hour
when the fatal accident happened.
The boom of the derrick carried
massive stone Weighing close to z'ooo
pounds, and when 1t reached tie top
Tom Crimigan was seen to reach out
guiding hand. The top OF tho pier II
not spacious, 1t being about four yards
square and the stone setter apparently
thought that his brother Henry had
stopped the derrick.
But the stone slowly moved toward
the edge and before Tom had time TO
realize mis- danger the boom gave
sudden start and over he Went oicK-
ward, falling like shot
The descent was seen from ferryooats
and the BROOKLYN Bridge. Passersoy
cried out in horror, for not few OF
them were watching the workmen ma
noeuvring the massive stone.
II was a clear case Of accident. The
stone settlers sympathized with the sor-
rowing brother and the bridge building
nrew quit for the dav.
The evening world., 1908-03-14
JAP WARSH|PS
ORDEfED OFF ON
SECRET CRUISE
China Gets the News and
Links 1t With Seizure of
the TatSu Mlru.

HONG KONG. March 14-Informa-
tion has been received here from For
mosa that the first Japanese naval
squadron will sail to-day on secret SER
vice The cruisers Yakumo, Aktsu
shima Asama and a fotilla of smaller
vessels have been coaled ready to sail
at a minutes notice since March I. At
Sasebo, the naval station. everything is
exceedingly busy
The Tatsu Maru affair has caused Il
sensation in the navy and some action
in this department il surmised
A despatch from Toxic under date OF
March announced that part of the
First Japanese Naval squadron was to
leave port on March IA Coaling and
other preparations for departure We're
proceeding rapidly. AT the office OF the
Admiralty in Toxic it was declared that
the squadron was about to begin a ser
les of manoeuvres. II was pointed out
further that this fact was announced
two months ago and that therefore the
activity at Sasebo should not necessar-
ily be considered in connection with the
Difficulty with china arising from the
Tatsu Maru incident
The evening world., 1908-03-14
GIRLS IN PERIL
At FIRE UNDER
BROOKLYN BRIDGE
Bursting Hose Adds to Dan
ger of Workers in
Factories.
FIRE SPREADS QUICKLY.
a." Tied Up While Firemen
Fight Flames FROM
Structure.
FIRE SPREADS QUICKLY.

There was the usual accompaniment
Of bursting hose at a brisk three-alarn
fr. in The Swamp" this afternoon
Despite this inevitable handicap. the
fremen. under Chief Croher, held the
blaze to the building in which /; orig.
mated alth ugh nj one time. when long
coils Of piping were turning into rub
be- geysers It looked as II whole
block OF the old-time brick houses
would go.
The flames were almost under the
ETooklyn Bridge approach and the
fight OF the tiremen was watched by a
great throns.
The fire started in the basement Of
the five-storv building at No. $50 Pearl
street. occupied by the sugar and CANDY
mandatory of Arthur Essins. Almost
instantly a big column of smoke rose
up the elevator shaft and mushroomed
al the top
In the upper floors about eighty five
girls we're at work. Max Blochste!n.
the foreman. and Henry Koch. the
elevator man, got the young women
out in good shape. Some of them went
down In the elevators and the others
fed by the steps before tho woodwork
OF the starways began TO burn. Forty
men on the top floor escaped through
skvlight in good Older.
Next door. at No. 3IS. is the factory
Of Charles Spegel & Co, where fifty
persons worked. They stampeded at the
frs, Whit OF smoke, hut go; out safely.
Feeding on confectionery products. the
fire spread rapidly.
Fire Spreads Quickly.
The roofs of the Speigrl building, and
of the buildings at No. $40 at the corner
OF Vandewater street, tenanted by
Solon Palmer. wholesale bar fixtures,
and at No. $50. occupied on the lower
floor by NJ +. Riley. as a packing box
factory, and In the upper floors as a
tenement began TO smoke.
Soon flames were springing up on the
tops of these three buildings and In
their window frames. The families who
lived in No $50 poured into the street,
CARRYING their belongings and babies
big crowd that had gathered from all
over the lower wholesale district.
second alarm followed the first, and
in FIVE minutes third went in Four
lengths of hose burst in the first few
minutes. and little later one OF the
three feeders" OF the water tower let
go high in the air, soaking several
dozen spectators.
The fire burned longest in the third
and fourth floors of the Essing build
ing. where were lot OF sugar products.
The water tower poured tons of water
into the blazing mass from above, but
for more than half an hour 1t con-
tinued to send out great masses of
smoke.
BY reason Of this smoke traffic was
tied up on the Second avenue a."
The firemen were able to do effective
work from the IL" structure.
The evening world., 1908-03-14
Evenly Matched Field of Four
Race for New Orleans
Classic.
INTERVENE WINS FIRST
Arionette with Notter Up Is
Beaten a Length and a Half
by a 1O-to-l Chance.
First Weeks Treatment.



NEW ORLEANS, La, March IL
Derby dav dawned clear and bright.
and the big race Of the winter season
was run under ideal conditions. WITH
a temperature Ike that NJ perfect
June dar under coudless skies and
over a lightning faSt track, four OF the
best horses that ever faced a barrier
in a New Orleans Derby came to the
POST this afternoon, two of the favor
itcs running IN ono interest 1t was an
ideal test. the champions Of the win
ter here and In California hetns
brought together for final trial under
conditions which were beyond criti-
csm.
Meel,ck before coming here. by his
victories in the San Francisco and Los
Angeles Derbys, proved himself beyond
the slightest question the best three
vear-old in California. and Chapultepec
hv his unbroken string Of victories here.
proving himself the best three-year-old
here. with on'y one to question his
title-Pinkola the gelded son Of Pink
Coat. which sought TO upset his claims
in the trial this afternoon. 1t was
great race and a decisive trial.
Blank spaces were left on the pro
gramme for the additions NJ such eliei-
bles as might start, but there was none
TO be added for of the hundred of
three-year- olds here there Is not one
that could be conceded a c.ontendng
chance in the Derby field.
Aside from the derby there were q
half dozen races, and some of them so
arranged as to offer every promise OF
contention. AS an appetizer for the big
event Secretary Maginn had a six-fur
long handicap which was admirable
and which whetted the sporting appe
tite of the immense throng present to
the keenest point.
Scratches were not many. the cond-
tions for the racing being much what
the promise OF the day before indicated.
FIRST RACE. Purse 500: two YEAR
olds: four and one-half furlongs-ln-
tervene. 103 IF. Lynn. 10 to /. to /
and 3 to :, won by a length and half:
Arionette. lO6 CNotter). S 10 5. to > and
/ to 1, second; Niger Baby. 1OO MAR
TIM. 10 to /. 20 to | and 10 to |, third
Time. - - Tyler, Roseburk H.. After
All Injury Rrongham. FrcIa w.
Guv Fischer and Lurid also ran
SECOND RACE-Purse 500: three
year-olds and upward selling: six fur
longs .-Escutcheon, 10 tNotter) even.
to and out. won by a neck: f. r.
Shipp. g3 tFlynn), Is to g. even and | TO
. second; Spion 9s cMulca.hey). 6 to /.
to and 3 TO g. third. Time. ll3 3-5.
Jim simpson, Bitter Miss, Fay. Be
witched, Alencon and Handzarra also
ran
The evening world., 1908-03-14
BY I. TOD SLOAN.

HE present agitation in the New York over the Hart
Asnew BILL which passed will do away with betting on the
and therefore racing ITSELF recalls mind many interest
ng incidents nineteen years and also draws
picture OF the future which impressive at least and is
TO the point
Whatever the fate of the bill Albany it the statement of ,be
the racing helm that betting or no betting they will have racnp
usual that brings up the picture the future makes me laugh
do doubt while the meetings will be held even
without betting, but any imagine Park on the dav If
the running of the Meropoante first big race of the spnguih
the betting ring empty
you imagine the horse-he hg-clss thoroughrejs that A.
the Metropolitan warming up while
deake silence the betting ring? possible to form an ii.,
OF any big day with all the old familiar gone from the
Continued
The evening world., 1908-03-14
TURKISH STEAMERS SEIZED
BY RUSSIAN WARSHIPS?

ST PETERSBURG. March IA
rumor has reached this city by way Of
Vienna that two Turkish steamers with
arms and ammunition on board have
been seized in the Black Sea by Russian
warships. No confirmation of this re-
port could be had at either the Foreign
Office or tine Admiralty.
The evening world., 1908-03-14
Elberfeld Out for Practice, but
Did Not Get Into
the Contest.
THE BATTING ORDER.

1suerial TO The Evening WorldD
pAIL. GROUNDS, ATLANTA, Ga,
March lA-The Hishlanders got good
two hours workout under broiling
am to-day. Kid Elbcrfeld was practis-
ing at short and appeared none the
worse for the spiking received Thurs
day. He did, however, take part In the
afternoon fray. Neuh had good con-
troll of the splitter which created such
havoo among American League bats
men during the closing months OF last
season. Grin says Neur will make a
good pitcher. Hogg. Manning and Grit
ath also worked to-day. and these three
r.,chers were used against Atlanta.
sweeney did the receiving, For the
locals Mckenzie. Castleton and Cum
The evening world., 1908-03-14
VICTIMS NECK BROKEN IN
SEVENTY-FIVE FOOT FALL.
Crowds Around the New Manhattan Span See
Plunge OF Unfortunate Man-Police Con-
vinced 1t Was an Accident,
Make No Arrests.

Henry Crmgan operating derrick the Pike street
section of the Manhattan Bridge misudged the swing
to-day and the wegy boom swept from the peak
anchorage workman whose duty the stone
which the machine lifted up lie
Terror-sicken Crmsl watched the falling body and saw
strike the stairs the only continue descent until
landed on a bri1geway twenty feet from the ground.
Then that the derrick operator realized for the time that
the swept pier top his brother Tom Cimigan
The evening world., 1908-03-14
HANGS HIMSELF

Frank Tomasek. a cigarmaker, suf
fering from consumption. which had
rendered him unable to work for two
years. committed suicide to-day at his
home, No 1856 Avenue A. His wife
Bertha, the support OF the family.
found him hanging by the neck at the
end OF a rope fastened to gas pipe
in the kitchen II their Hat. Tomasek
was thirty years old.
The evening world., 1908-03-14
RUN DOWN BY TROLLEY CAR.

Antonio Moalune. forty years old. OF
No a. West Thirty-ninth street was
struck by trolley car at Tenth ave-
nue. and Fortieth street to-day He
sustained a broken back and was taken
to Bellevue Hospital in serious oon-
tAtion. The motorman. John Hoar. OF
No. t60 Tenth avenue. was arrested.