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New-York tribune., 1908-04-22
BALLOT BOXES BROKEN
J. II. TO0rhis CrOss-eranined IN
Recount Hearing.

Broken ballot boxes and seals were the things
talked OF mostly by the lawyers for Mayor NC
Clelan in the continuation OF the nearing yes
terday on the recount suit brought by William R.
Hearst. During the DISCRIMINATION OF Johh H.
Voorhis. ex-commissoner of elections, Eugene l.
Richards counsel for the Mayor, sought to prove
that j comparatively easy matter 10 tampeT
with the boxes
". T Flanagan. clerk of the Board OF Elections
in The Bronx who followed NJ. Toorhis on the
stand. told of a broken seal on one of the Jos
boxes stored, and said that il had been
pasted down again by policeman He
said that he did not any of the boxes in bad
condition. but admitted that there were boxes Of
ballot stubs missing box Of envelopes he said
broken.
Inspector Max Schmittberger was called to the
stand during the afternoon and he told Of the
smashing of of the ballot boxes in an aeci-
dent to the wagon when they were being taken
through East 6lst street The ballot boxes were
scattered over the street and he ordered his police
men to gather them up and guard them until
Commissioner Voorhs sent new ballot box and
they sealed up again
George Sandhausen, a clerk or the Board Of
Elections In Brooklyn, said that ballot box from
the 18th Election District Of the 4th Assembly
district had arrived the storage vault with the
seal broken. but in otherwise good condition He
examined by Nj. Richards regarding the
entry Of the word broken" on tie tally sheet op-
pOsite Of the boxes Witness said that looked
though 1t meant the box and admitted that
the glass front in of the constitutional ballot
boxes from the 4th Assembly District was
broken. but no ballots protruded. He said that the
seals on boxes from several other districts were
broken and many boxes Of stubs missing.
Mr.. Richards during his examination of Mr..
Noorhis in the morning. laid on the fact
that the Hearst watchmen were always present in
the places where the ballot boxes stored. and
in the Mott street. East 6lst street and the West
41st street storehoUses were familiar with
. the policemen guard.
The Est street storehouse, AIr. Voorhis testified.
long passageway, and besides the three po-
licemen guard there three Hearst
watchers, although lie knew of law which
justified their presence in the room. No inquiry
into the character of the Hearst watchers was
made and they sat at a table near packages OF
unVOted ballots.
New-York tribune., 1908-04-22
COURT BRINGS LABOR UNION TO BOOK

The arbitrary methods Of the officials or the
National Association Of Heat. Frost and General
Insulating and Asbestos Workers Union No Z
were disa pproved in decision handed down in the
Supreme Court Brooklyn. by Justice Crane yes
terday. John Watson got into a dispute with a
business agent Of the union who interflrcd with
him in his work. The work being done by
union men. ana there trouble between Wat
sons employer and union q time
Watson brought trial by the union
charges preferred by the walking delegate and
fined SO. His card also withheld pend
ing the payment of the fine Watson brought suit
have the fine aside and TO have himself re
nstatnd. Justice Crane decided that Watson was
fined illegally and ordered that he be reinstateG
after he pays his back dues.
New-York tribune., 1908-04-22
DEUEL. CASE -4RGJED.
.4ppflIate DilIsiOn Hears Plea for
His RemOral.

Before Justices Tngraham. Scott. Mclaughlin and
Clarke. the Appellate Division, yesterday the
arplcation for the removal from Office Of Justice
Joseph NJ deuel.. Of the Court q Special Sessions,
was argued and decision in the case was reserved.
TWO motions We're presented TO the court-one for
the confirmation Of the report Of the referee, Mar
Tin /. Stover. who reported that there was Moth
ing in the evidence against Justice Deuel. TO war
rant his removal, and the other asking for his re
moval
Following the testimony Of Colonel William d
Mann the editor of Town Topics" in a suit
against certain publications with which he was
connected. February. 1906. charges were filed
against Justice Deuel. by William Travers jerome,
Edward NJ Shepard and James W. osborne as prl-
yate citizens. They alleged that the justice had
violated the Law in being engaged in another bus-
ness while sitting a justice.
Counsel for Justice Deuel. argued that the Ap-
peIlafe Division had jurisdiction in the matter,
and that the statute simply prohibited A justice
from engaging in a business which would prevent
him from giving his full time TO the work Of the
court a part Of letter written by Justice deuel.
10 Commodore Gerry was read by the prosecution
New-York tribune., 1908-04-22
ASK MERCY FOR FRANCES MILAN.
Jury Finds the O'Connors Guilty of Using
the Mails to Defraud

Thomas O'Connor and his wife. known as
Frances McLain. We're found guilty o using the
mails to defraud by jury in United States
District Court yesterday. Judge Holt sentenced
OConnor to spend fifteen months in Clinton Prison
and suspended sentence Mrs. O'Conuor the Jury
having recommended mercy il her case.
The O'Counors charged with sending out
circulars saying that they had inside information
on the stock market ana could advise clients how.
10 reap big profits in speculaIions. In the circulars
certain so-c4Ied stock brokerage firms We're rec
onmended 10 handle the business OF clients These
firms" were shown during the trial 10 have been
conducted by Otounor under various names They
Invariably either closed the deals or victims
at loss 10 the latter went out OF business when
the demands for payment Of piohts beenne too ia
sisteAt.
New-York tribune., 1908-04-22
TRUST COMPANIES RESOURCES GROW.

Albany April 2l.-Superintendent Clark Williams
of the State Banking Department gave out to
night tabulatioH ot the reports of the eighty
i've trust companies OF the state which report
10 him as at the close Of business March - The
resources AaVe increased since the last previous
call December ~ 10 81 ~ col ss, - gain of So -
~ a3: deposits 10 2so4 sls U3, Increase Of
3sS. AL Os7.
Aggregate stock and, bond Investments OF the
companies do not show any material chauges but
the amount due from trust companies. banks and
bankers. except approved depoSiturle~.
shows a gam Of {b5 0l7,13o The figures showing
liabilities indicate gain of about 81 Ucl in tu,
and demand certificates of deposit ana about 81 -
oO0,0o deposits held subject check The AK
gregate of loans collateral s4l0.7l3oSs, an
increase OF about s3Oto 600 since December 10
New-York tribune., 1908-04-22
LOOSENING BRIDGE JAM
WHat the u. S. e. Has Done for
Brooklyn StraphaHgers.
1901 1905 ne
4 90 goo l1@

Larsss, number os surface
crossing Brooklyn Bridge 90, 80 -
Average number Il surface care
crossing Brooklyn Br1dgs BE-
tween : and = trls1
The bridge crush may stiu be vls.e.s 70 tas
naked eye. and the species OF B-5cs--H s-rap-
hanger may Yet be studied in tie hang o-- C9m-
missioner Bassett gave his colleagues 1f the Pub
lie Service Commission. ar their meeting ester
day, some plain facts and figures 70 z-ow via.
the commission had been doing 10 solve the vsx-ng
bridge problem and vhat had been done toEard
gaining for everybody using the surface across
the bridge the privilege Of sitting down in them
More than that. the figures show that the ~o-lnss-
sion has done 2 good deal toward preventing ne
tedious delays in transit on The bridge which often
made the speed q traEsporJati7R less than
crawl
The commission found that 10s- cc -.a delays
were due 10 two classes OF causes trol--e f-em
motors fuses poles and controllers or from ever
loaded trucks which became stalled ON the grade
especially in the evening. and iu-e--=rs[ sadly
with the movement OF the trolley cars Tor IT.
stance in he month % Septernbs-. o.. rhs d.
lays Of appreciate Duration were - in number
amounting 1.06o minutes Early t1 the 51res-.-
CATION the commission discovered -ra- the cars q
the Coney Island & Brooklyn Railroad Company
were responsible for most OF the delays due to
the failure OF equipment The commissions orders
regarding repairs. maintenance and new cars zf5sd
materially in decreasing the nuUae- lS delays
caused by the cars Of this company. So thst last
October there were only O. delays reported a Pail
ing of Of over . 1-3 per cent from Se7c7uoa-.
when the figure reported vas ~ Last month re
number Of delays charged Up to the |1-=y Island
& Brooklyn Railroad Company vas Only 15. Tie
delays caused BY the Brooklyn RAPID Transit Ines
were comparatively few, but they. too have bssa
New-York tribune., 1908-04-22
MAX sHINeoRN ARRESTED AGAIN.

Boston, April 2I--Max Shinborn, the bank rob
Der OF international reputation, who released
from the New Hampshire State Prison at Concord
Sunday, brought TO Police Headquarters
to-day d charge Of larceny Of 500. The police
authorities admitted to-day that Sbinborn was
held his criminal record. the alleged larceny
having occurred at a lodging house in Chandler
street. where Shinborn stopping.
Daniel ketcham, OF Adrian, Mich. who was
staying At the lodging house, declares that the
money taken from his during his ab-
sence. The presence Of Shinborn in the house led
TO his arrest although the police think he may be
innocent Of the charge He held in 81 900 bonds
for the May term OF the grand jury, and was re-
manded jail default Of bail.
New-York tribune., 1908-04-22
TO HEAD CARNEGIE MUSIC HALL.
Widow of Late Manager Elected in Pitts
burg After Bitter Contest.
fRv TeIeg-aph 70 The TrItuue- ]

Pittsburg. April I--Mrs George II. Wilson. wife
Of the former manager o. the Carnegie Music Hall
was elected succeed her husband by the trus-
tees OF The Carnegie Library this evening after q
bitter fight by the members of PitJsburg Councils
on one side and the representatives Of the Carnegie
Institute the other. The c0uncilmen had in
dorsed the candidacy of Austin Beach news
paper man while the representatives Of the Car
negie Irrtitute favored the candidacy C Nr. VIII
sons widow.
When the matter put 70 q vote this evening
five trustees voted for Mrs Wilson and equa.
number tor Mr. Beach W n Frew, president
of the board and the personal representative Of
Andrew Carnegie. then cast the deciding vote,
electfnC Mrs. Wilson
New-York tribune., 1908-04-22
BLACK SHEEP" GUILTY OF BURGLARY
Effort Also Made to Connect Thief with
Incendiary Fires

jury in the County Court ~ White Plains
brought in : verdict of guilty Of burglary in the
third de gree yesterday against De Witt Thompson.
who is the black sheep" of rich family owning
many houses and apartments in the New York
and Bedford avenue section Of Brooklyn. Thomp-
son was accused Of robbng the store Of Adams &
Smith. a Bedford, where the Thompsons have
a country home.
During the trial effort was also made con-
meet him with half dozen incendiaray fires which
occurred in Bedford last year. causing damages
aggregatng about sl00G00
New-York tribune., 1908-04-22
FOUGHT ON RAFT. THREE DROWNED.

Shawnee. Okla.. April 2I.-Joh1 seis.-r- Andrew
Coats and Barney callahan were drowned in TIA
Canadian River yesterday BY the csrs5zE-E OF a
raft which they were making the journey %
Fort smith The men had q liberal supply %
liquor on board and it Is said r--y became IT,
voIved in fight. during which t-. -s-- vas
overturned.
New-York tribune., 1908-04-22
SIGNS HABEAs CORPUS PETITION.
Thaw May Appear in Court at Newburg
Next Saturday Morning

Matteawan. y. y, April Flames G. Graham
counsel acting for Harry X. Thaw, presented late
to-day an order issued yesterday by Justice James
Morschauser, Of the Supreme Court. directing Dr.
A T Baker. acting superintendent OF the Mattea
wan State Hospital permit Thaw sign
petition for writ Of habeas corpus for his ap-
pearance in court to determine the question of his
sanity. Dr. Baker readily compiled with the courts
order. ThaW greatly pleased with the steps
taken looking his appearance in court and held
long conference with counsel after signing the
petition
New-York tribune., 1908-04-22
EUROPE HEAVY GOLD BUYER HERE

Lazard Freres engaged late yesterday afternoon
3 s5a5s1 gold Tor shipment 10 Paris la Tou-
rzine Tomorrow This ula kes 3 00G9 on the pres
ent movement. i Is understood that provisional
arrangements have been made 70 ship from s2GN.-
op II s5ap1egl more before the end Of the week
Europe vas bidding eagerly Tor gold here yestor-
cav sight drafts advanced 40 4s7s and the general
market ruled from . 70 70 points above NonGay
New-York tribune., 1908-04-22
MONEY FOR STEEL TRUST ROAD.
Trust Deed for s20O00,0O0 to Connect Nil.
waukee. Gary and Joliet
lBy Telegraph to The Tribune

Milwaukee, April H--A trust deed executed
to the ST. Louis Trust Company at 81. Louis to-
day for s20OG0eoO 10 provide funds for the rail
way planned by the United States Steel Corpora
tion connect Milwaukee. Gary. Ind. and Joliet.
i'll. Word of the deal received here by the
Merchants ana Manufacturers Association. which
has been working additional railroad facilities
The deal follows the failure Of the Milwaukee
Southern plan 70 connect Milwaukee and East st.
Louis 10y way Joliet, by acquisition Of the Hi
uois Iowa Il Minnesota Railway.
New-York tribune., 1908-04-22
WILL CARE FOR ANIMALS NOT WANTED.

Cruelty TO Animals with headquarters at Mad-
avenue and zsth street has after investi-
cation. found that during moving time, about May
l families EaCaJing premises often leave small
animals locked IN rooms houses. The society
urges that persons who plan 10 move or close
their houses for the summer and have small ami
usIs they do not desire 70 keep inform the organ
lzaiion. and immediate attention VII be paid. IN
order 10 prevent acts Of cruelty
New-York tribune., 1908-04-22
NINE. STEIN DEPORTED TO-DAY.

Nine Olga Stein. charged with being an ad-
venturess and held in the Tombs prison in con-
nection with a forgery against the Russian gov
ernment, viii he arrested on the steamship kher-
son ~ Pier S, Brooklyn. to-day. when United
States Marshal Henkel viii serve warrant for
her deportation which from Washington
yesterdsF u Is said that she raised check on
the Fsnk Of 81. Petersburg She denied the
tefSsr2. Azis sisin intends TO 20 70 Iassu
New-York tribune., 1908-04-22
TWO KILLED IN AUTOMOBILE WRECK.

Dearborn. Mich. = p-il oI.-F J Draper and VIII
ian Wslcott. OF Milan, Mich, were instantly killed
here to-daE, when their automobile was struck by
Michigan Certral passenger train while they
were attempting 10 cross the railroad tracks.
New-York tribune., 1908-04-22
DRAW LuRoRs zoe whIrMoRE 1Rlal

Jurors for The trlsl of Theodore s Whirrnore
for murder were drawn by Judge Blair in Jersey
Cry On Noudsy- Prosecute Gsrven hopes 10 be
sln the trial n May =. Whitmore vas indicted
fo- the murder of his wife whose body was found
n q swamp a. Harrison, Y. ;. on December D.
i is expected that Justice SHayze. OF the Supreme
Court, VIII preside
New-York tribune., 1908-04-22
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

Samuel /. Clemens MARK Twain viii make a
brief address at the Children's Educational The
atre at the Educational Alliance. No. I95 Eas,
Broadway. tomorrow evening. There viii be
presented ''Edthas Burglar story written hy
Mrs Frances Hodgson Burnett and "'Op-o'- Ne
Thumb recently presented by Miss Maude Ad-
ans at the Empire Theatre.
New-York tribune., 1908-04-22
SALE OF TAVsHAhJlAN COLLECTION.

Persian rugs and carpets collected ny the tate
II : Tavshanian Will he sold auction by order
of Joseph +. Osborne the Fifth hvsnue Ar
Galleries No. 54s Fiftn avenue. on the afternoons
OF Thursaa., Friday and Saturday al s o'c!ocA
New-York tribune., 1908-04-22

The annual meeting of the Peoples Home Set
tement Day Nursery will be- held at the Peoples
Home CHURCH and Settlement, No. 545 East 18th
street this afternoon 1886 o'clock Mrs Arthur
Dodge viii give a short talk nursery work
which will be illustrated with lantern slides
New-York tribune., 1908-04-22

Following the arrest Of Captain George Melville
Boynton on Monday night charged with decraudIng
the Hote! Hermitage out OF bill OF $50. when he
was arraigned In the Tombs court yesterday hve
other complanants appeared against the prisoner
Magistrate Finn held Boynton in $500 bail and
to-day.
New-York tribune., 1908-04-22

Irving Neuhauser. clerk in the third division o.
the General Postoffee. arrested yesterday on q
charge OF stealing letters from the mails lie was
later arraigued before Commissioner Shields and
held in $500 bail for examination.
New-York tribune., 1908-04-22

Senator Ph!landrT d. KNOX Of PtHUsy yIVauia viii
speak at Carnegie Hall Tonight before the Civic
Forum. Ills subject viii lie The People the Rail-
roads and thv National Authority
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-05-12
SAVE RESOURCES
Of THE NATION
GOVERNORS OF 40
STATES IN CONFERENCE
Meeting Called by President Roosevelt
for Purpose of Considering the
Conservation Of the Country's Re-
sources, Promises to Be a Great
Success-Many Leading Thinkers
and Economists Will Be Present.

Washington, May 12.-Many dis
tinguished men arrived in Washing
ton to participate in the conference
called by President Roosevelt, to be-
gin tomorrow and continue through
several days, when methods of con-
serving the country's natural resour-
ces will be fully threshed out.
In addition TO the governors of sew
eral states, and the heads of several
great industrial, commercial and civic
bodies, the congress will be addressed
by William J. Bryan, James j. Hill,
John Mitchell and Andrew Carnegie,
who were specially invited by Presi-
dent Roosevelt
The members Of the conference will
be entertained at a dinner at the
White House this evening. The ses-
sions Of the conference will begin the
following morning in the historic east
room Of the White House, and will
continue for three days. Two ses-
siOns a day will be held. President
Roosevelt will deliver the opening ad-
dress, and it is probable that he will |
~ al lllS StSolOIlS VI llit
ence.
This will be the first time in the |
history Of the country that a confer
ence Of this Importance has been held |
in the east room, or in the White
House at all. Substantially, 1t will be
the first time that the president of
the United States and the governors
Of important states have been called
together to consider matters of ex-
treme public importance.
The indications now are that the ca
pacity Of the famous east room will
be tested, as each Of the governors
will be accompanied by three dele
gates from his state and about 40 great
national organizations will be repre-
sented at the conference. To add TO
the numbers, cabinet officers, mem
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-05-12

Realizing that the public is partic-
ularly interested In the clowns with
a circus, Norris and Rowe have en-
gagged for their big circus. museum.
menagerie, hippodrome and congress
of nations the greatest number OF
famously funny Yoricks that has ever
been seen with a tented organization
On entering the menagerie one will
ecounter clowns i'm funny acts, and on
entering the main or big tents OF the
show, clowns will be In evidence
everywhere. In twos, threes and
and groups, and all working hard for
the amusement of all that attend the
big show. Among the clowns are To-
to Ducro, the clown that invented the
famous burlesque bull fight, the rab-
bit hunt, the burlesque menage horse
act and scores of other amusing acts:
Fat Lawson, the clown to look at is TO
laugh; Silver Smith, the elongated
Andrew; Ike Orton, the fat policeman,
Willie Simms, the dminutive panta-
loon; Oscar Pepper straight from
Kentucky; Hi Hussell, Skinny ellison,
Bill Carpenter, Barry Hodskin. and
scores of other funny fellows
During the engagement of the big
circus in San Francisco the past win
ter, which extended over a period OF
"a days and at which time the Great
er Norris and Rowe circus played to
279,S73 paid admissions, these clowns
were one of the main features of the
show. Never before under one tent
have so many good clowns been seen. |
There are over 200 circus cham
pions with the circus: most of them
Of European reputation and all stars |
in their respective lines There are
$50 persons with the show and over
$50 beautiful horses. It requires 40 |
double length cars to transport II from
city to city. A grand parade. which
IS said to be n new and novel one. will
AXE place on the morning OF the ex-
1ibition at 10 o'clock, rain or shine.
The Greater Norris & Rowe circus
viii exhibit at Pendleton Thursday.
Nay IA.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-05-12
MANY EXCURSIONS.
o. r. & n. Grants Reduced Rates on
All Its Lines.

For the annual session of the
grand bodies of the I. o. o. F. OF
Washington to be held in Walla Wal
Ia June / to 4, inclusive, the o. r. &
n. Co. will grant l 1-3 fare for the
round trip
The o. r. & n. will give a rate of
l 1-3 fare for the round trip to Spo-
kane for the Washington state meet
ing of the knights Of Columbus, May
$50. Certificates will be signed by
Secretary II. j, Carrigen of the asso-
citation, and may be issued three days
prior to the opening day.
One and third fare will govern for
the round trip to Albany, Oregon, for
the sixth annual meeting of the Ore
gon Rural Letter Carriers association
to be held May 80. Certificates will
be signed by Secretary John H. Coins.
and may be issued three days in ad-
vance.
The annual Pioneers picnic. to be
given at Weston, Oregon, May 2S. 29I
and 30, will have rate of e. 1-3 fare
for the round trip, certificates to bear
the signature Of Secretary ]. NJ. o.
Harra Of the Pioneers association.
The opening of the Twin Falls-Sal- !
mon River Land & Water company's
tract will occur at Twin Falls. Idaho, |
June l. The o. R. & N, Co., has
granted rate of l 1-3 fare to Hunt
ngton, plus s14, to Twin Falls, Idaho
md return, under the following con-
litions: Continuous passage in both
directions. with a final return limit of
10 days from date Of sale.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-05-12

alton Of this city approving the plan OF
re-opening.
President Meholin of the bank, was
called and he stated to the court that
June l would be about the earliest
date possible to make all the volum-
NOUS records necessary and get ready
for the bank to proceed with busl-
ness.
John Eagleson was called to testify
40 to the amount of deposits for which
extensions had been signed. He stat
ed that they exceeded $3.50. 600, that
the resources of the bank are figured
LAT N,O56,000 after deducting $4,000
doubtful paper and eliminating the
surplus fund and that the directors
would be prepared to pay all possible
cash demand that would be made up
on the opening OF the bank and still
have left over 100000 in cash in the
vaults with a good surplus after maxi
ing the first payment of 10 per cent on
extended deposits should all OF them
be demanded at once.
He stated that real estate resources
had been figured at the amount at
which they were carried on the books
OF the bank and took no account of
increased values. He stated that the
officers believed they would have no
whatever in conducting a !
regular banking business and in pay
ing all demands.