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New-York tribune., 1908-02-21
COL. GUINDON SUICIDE.
President of Erpress. Company
Shoots Himself in Office.

First arranging carefully the papers in his
desk. giving additional weight to the theory oil
his friends that the act was the well considereo
end of long depression over his business aHaiis .
Colonel Eugene Whiting Guindon, president
of Fullers Express Company, shot hlnseil III
the right temple yesterday morning at MS
office No 1SS Chambers street, dying instahtiy-
AT the time of the suicide several officials
and clarks were occupied at their desks within
a few feet of Colonel Gundon. their pdchs
toward him. The shot was their first intination
that any unusual mood possessed the president
Colonel Guindon was sixty years oio
-rh;,+,,6,,a wears ago he started the present
business by forming partnership with the iate
II Rerdan They incorporated in 19Ol WIFI
Colonel Gufndon as president. He had suffered
from asthma in recent years, ana IL WAS sdiu
Yesterday at the Chambers street OFFICES tiia'
he had frequently complained IN the last ie"
months of sleepless nights
r-non arrival at his office yesterday morning
at o.3o O'Clock he chatted pleasantly with the
cashier and one two clerks. he hao oeeA
absent several days but that fact cduSeo h'
oo,,r,ort &c il was not his custom to go to
business regularly. He said nothlhg cohoe ms
his health. but was apparently feeling better
than usual
Cbor+,, after 10 o'clock he called for boy
nv, whom he dispatched a package OF papers 10
Harry Thurston. his wifes nephew, manager Vi
the Astor House He then wrote letter 10 MS
wife in which he put some money HIS "atch
he Dlaced in an envelope which he seateo- lheh
he deliberately took a revolver from MS oesh
ard fired one shot. He was dead before MS
associates could reach him
Mr. Thurston said yesterday that he peheNeo
Colonel Guindons suicide was prompted py IN
cessant worry over certain business AFFAIRS the
exact nature of which he said he did not Know.
The note Mr. Thurston received from Colonei
Guindon which was written few moments
before the shooting. read: Dear Harry: Take
care of the r. J. Dean receiver matter IL
was not disclosed what bearing the subject OF
the note might have had in prompting the act
Colonel Guindon was member of the Metro
pOlitan Museum of Art and of the American
Museum of Natural History. He served through
the Civil War and was member of the Old
Guard Mrs. Guindon, his second wife. was the
widow of FIavius J. Allen, oho for more than
twenty-five years proprietor of the Astor
House. of which she is now the lessee. She and
a daughter Mrs w. II. Duval, survive him.
For several years Colonel and Mrs. Guindon
had lived at the Hotel Marie Antoinette.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-21
CRoWELL WARNS SNOW CONTRACTORS
Penalty for Failure To Be Ready for Work
To Be Enforced.

The Street Cleaning Department has warned all
the contractors that there will be the srictest
forcement of the penalty clauses in the snow con-
tracts 4 penalty of So an hour is provided for
the case of failure of the contractor have fifty
men and twenty carts ready for work in each sub
section within three hours of receiving orders TO
begin work and for every hour that such force
Is not maintained after the work has begun. This
penalty has not been enforced yet, but it is going
TO be- and the department expects better work
a result.
There is a good deal dissatisfaction in the
department at the contract system: Nearly
hundred men are detached from the regular force
of the department during removal for checking
purposes and it is understood that Commissioner
CroweIl and all his deputies think that the work
of removal would be done better and at least as
cheaply if the city undertook the task itself.
1t is felt that there has not been sufficient test
of the new system under the Bensel contract, but
unless conditions improve is likely that Com
missioner CroWen will recommend change to the
Board of Estimate.
Extra men and carts are to be pressed into ser
vice to-day to clean up the frozen sush that is
scattered over the city. This was the decision
reached last night by Commissioner Crowe after
he had taken automobile trip late in the after
noon through the sections Of the city from which
most of the complaints came. He explained that
in the recent storm although the snowfall
more than three inches, the contractors
called upon. This because of the rain which
Immediately followed the snow. The rain did not
clear away all the snow, but il meant d great
ing the city, since the two previous storms cost
$4,000 removal
The departments own men," said Mr.. CroWe1.
can handle what is left of the although for
some streets will hire d few men and
carts"
New-York tribune., 1908-02-21
WHAT IS GOING ON TODAY

Sportsman's show. Madison Square Garden
Free admission the American Museum =, Na,,..,
History Geological Gardens - N"'"'a'
Edward Bradford kitchener PsychoIogy'' Courrhi.
University. +1O p. m.
Voters festival Cooper Union.
Masquerade ball Of the French Grand artr,,
Palace, evening. 0''''
Reception of the Commissioned Officers assoofo,
Of the 18th Regiment armory. Summer and pntn., y,
avenues. Brooklyn: evening ''
Free lectures OF the Board Education IN
leigh High school, li5th street. Seventh ovenne
Harry G. Paul. James Russell Lowell tilIustratedt.
Public school 80 M. 22i East ssth street TIwayi
Russell Perry. Yellowstone National PARK oIhs
rated): Public School rs. Domnick clarke ana
our National Guard dIlustratetD. Public S,hooi
No. 40 East Goth street Victor 4 Bell .-Tbs a..
Of the Teeth dllustratedD. Public School - Hroad
way. Academy street and VermiIyea avenue Inwood
Charles y. Thomas New GlItstT.te,t.
Public School ~ ~ Nicholas avenue ana IsTth
street. Mrs 'nrneia X Hood. The Legal Relation
~ Parent and Child dllustrated1; Public SchoiI
1888 Avenue a. between nth and 7sth streets
Ms. MinLie l. X. Sdnger. Henry w.; Pubii,.
School 100 Suffolk and RiyinGton streets ] Russell
Smith. STORY OF Piece Of Board (iIIustrated .
West Side Neighborhuod House. No. 5Ol West 5Oth
street. Walter l.. Bo6art. 'FoIksongs''; Young
Mems Benevolent Association. No Fast BROAD
way, Frederick 4. Hatch From 10 1850
diustratedD; Public School =. and Third
avenue w. Wallace Ker. "The GasoIene Automobile
ulustTatedl Public School Moshom Farkwav
briggs and Banbridge avenues BEDFORD Park Ed
ward A. Ayers Mosquitoes Public
school IL. Fordham avenue. Main street city
Island, Mrs Nette L. Beai. Leonardo Ia Ninci''
ulustratedI. Public school 2s. Anthony IRE
mont avenues, Freeman =. Tower Game Fishes OF
the United States. Their Homes and Habits 0us-
New-York tribune., 1908-02-21
BISHOP LOSES CLAIM TO LAND.
Woman Gets Title to Property Left Brooklyn
Prelate by Uncle's Widow.

A decision given by the Court of Appeals on
Wednesday in favor of Mary Fagan, of Brooklyn,
in an action against Bishop Mcdonnell. of Brook
which was part an valued at 100000 left
to the bishop by Mrs. Dalton. the second wife of
Miss Fagans uncle. Michael Dalton.
The property of which Miss Pagan was declared
the legal owner is at No. 166 9th street Brooklyn
II is valued at 100. Miss Pagan signed her name
to the deeds of this property and three other par
GELS in 9th street which her uncle bought. He
was devoted her, and she believed that he
bought this property for her.
Al the sale she also signed blanks which Dalton
took with him. 1t these blanks which Miss
Pagan Was asked sign transferring the prop
eItv in question to the bishop after Mrs. Dalton
died that started her contest the bishops claim
to the property
In affirming her claim to parcel of land the
Court of Appeals held that she the legal
er of the title the property and that the blanks
meant nothing. 1t is declared likely that after
this victory Miss Faean's claim to the other three
parcels of land. which fiat dwellings. viii
be affirmed
Bishop Mcdonnell viii be asked by the
plaintiffs lawyers to surrender his claim to The
property and 1t IL believed that he will do He
has already declared that ..e wants the property
only belongs to him.
Miss Pagan is forty years old. She says she de-
pended on getting this property to support herself
and her family,
New-York tribune., 1908-02-21
WATERSHED PATROL COST $4,000, 900.
President Bensel Has No Fear of Clash with
the Local Authorities

John A. Bensel president of the Board of Water
Supply said yesterday that the force of special
policemen to patrol the ctys watershed will cost
about 81 10000 a year The patromen will receive
500 a month each.
The force will not only keep order in the water
shed but will do everything in its power TO pre-
vent contamination of the water. 1t is expected
that go men will be appointed the
Municipal Civil Service Commission passes on the
application now pending to exempt the chief and
deputy chief of the force from the civil service
regulations and permit the appointment of two
retired army officers Many of the special officers
will mounted.
The force is made necessary by the law which
provides that the city must maintain order In Its
water supply zone. President Bensel said there
was little likelihood a clash between these men
and the local authorities
New-York tribune., 1908-02-21
COLONEL JOHN w. MARSHALL DEAD

Colonel John W Marshall a veteran of the Civil
War and an architect. died yesterday his home,
No. 207 West Nth street. lie seventy -one
years old.
Colonel Marshall entered the volunteer army as
a captain in Company u. 10th New York Infantry.
at The outbreak Of the Civil War. lie became a
ma ior the regiment after and for
gallant and meritOrious service promoted to
a lieutenant colonelcy and later became a colonel.
He commanded the Third Brigade of the Third
Division OF the Second Army Corps in the engage
ment before Fredericksburg and served colonel
d negro regiment for a short time in the war.
He was for many years superintendent of repair
10 federal buildings in New York city and retired
from the place in June. lSs3 take up his archi-
tectdCal work He a membe- the Army
and Navy Club. The funeral services will take
place al his home on Sunday at $40 p. ID
New-York tribune., 1908-02-21
JAPAN SEEKS INFORMATION HERE,
Wants to Know How the City Conducts Its
Affairs

Japan has asked the Finance Department Of the
city what information il furnish the ad-
nirstraton Of public charities. education. santa
zion and finance The letter Reached Controller
Nets Office yesterday from T. Fuonye and n
NakasaNa secretaries. 1t is dated at Toxic, and
Is follows:
on behalf Of the bureau Of local administration
Of the Department for Home Affairs of his i'm
periGi nlaJesJy's government venture So
licr from your office such documents your dis
pOsa may afford information the following
p2aftors ID Tie history and present condition Of
The municipal systems and works of education,
sanitation charity and other public utilities; 81
the latest report OF municipal finance. ~ the work
Of educational and charitable organizations and
such other public utilities without your municipal
15V. which supported by private beneficence,
and. if possible. brief notice Of their founders or
chief 5enefactors.
The Controllers staff IS At work preparing data
and satherinE documents TO send Japan.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-21

Without handing ourselves any
wreaths we may truly say that the
general markdOwn Of our suits to Sl5,
$40 and $25 is great success.
Instead of the hurly-burly OF a
$3.50 sale, which we shall omit this
wear, we have steady stream OF GUS
toners to whom our statesmen can give
proper attention and suits that fit.
In this satisfactory way we go on
with the sale to-day, and though
we've not had time to make a new
count, quantities and values are fairly
shown by these figures of yesterday
AT $15-28O9 suits, formerly SlS
to $31-nearly half were 1924 or more.
At S2O-l573 suits, formerly S25
to $32-the majority were $2S or
more.
At S25-1533 suits, formerly $50
to $42-more than half were S35 or
more.
ROGERS, PEET & COMPANY.
. Three Broadway Stores.
Warren st. Isth St s2nd St
New-York tribune., 1908-02-21
pRoEGE BEFORE BAR COMMITTEE.

Magistrate Otto H. Droese appeared yesterday
before the grievance committee of the Bar Asso-
citation answer charges Of irregular conduct in
the night court and of having offered money
rel. .orter TO suppress story. The committee took
up the investigation at the request OF the Mayor.
Who unavailingly had asked the magistrate to re
sign The committee did issue a statement
hut Moses II. Grossman. of No. u5 Broadway,
counsel for the magistrate. said: Magistrate
DroeCo gave an account of what he had done and
answered several questions. He promised to ap-
pear if requested. the meeting when il recon
yenes at $50 O'Clock next Thursday
New-York tribune., 1908-02-21

Word from Boston. received yesterday by Sec
retsry {. Lorisg Brace. of the Children's Aid So
ciety. Of this city. increased the permanent fund
Of the society by $1,000 This in the form
OF hequest from Mrs. Robert Gould Shaw. who
died recently in Boston Mrs. Shaw the
widow Of Colonel Robert Gould Shaw. who com
nasnded negro regiment in the Civil War and
to whom The late Augustus 81. Gaudens erected
his famous memorial
The trustees Of the Children's Aid Society de-
o.ded 20 treat the bequest the nucleus Of a
fund be kept exclusively for the aid Of negro
children the Henrietta School for negro chill
Crtn $50 street near Tenth
New-York tribune., 1908-02-21
AND NOW A MATRIMONIAL TRUST.

Chicago. Feb. 20.-''The Tribune" says to-day that
a gigantic matrimonial trust embracing all Cupid
hunter agencies, unearthed in the federal
grand jury yesterday. Information leaked
out that evidence had been secured positively prov
ing the hundreds of soul mate bureaus operated
in every -otion OF the country controlled by
a Chicago and a New York and possibly two
other
New-York tribune., 1908-02-21
ORDER INTERNATIONAL IMPROVEMENTS

IeIesrarh 10
Dallas Tex, Feb 20--The railroad commission
TO-DAY ordered the International & Great Northern
Railroad TO make improvements costing one
million dollars including new roadbeds the
main line between Palestine and Houston, and
Spring and Fort Worth. and the Columbia and
Madlscnyille branches. New 75-pound steel rails
on The main line are also ordered
New-York tribune., 1908-02-21
sTasTs-zEITuNe BUILDING SOLD.

Controller Metz sold for the city the Stats
Zeitung building. in Tryon Row. yesterday for
$500 Morris Sacks. scrap iron dealer. Of
Maiden Lane II will cost about $500 TO remove
the structure The wreckers have ninety days 10
90 this Tie city bought the building and site at
cost g so 90 for the bride terminal and loon
New-York tribune., 1908-02-21

J. Edward SherHin. of Nc. "a Broadway. q trader
on the Consolidated Stock Exchange announced
his suspension yesterday because OF temporary ina
btty meet his Clearing House balances. Mr.
sherwin has few contracts outstanding AMONG the
members ot the exchange. and The suspension is
locked upon as Un!InportaGt
New-York tribune., 1908-02-21
WHITMORE WANTS EARLY TRIAL.

Theodore c Whitmore the Brooklyn motorman
indicted for the murder of his wife Lena. whose
body was found in Lampback Swamp, Harri-
son. n J. December 2s. pleaded guilty be
fore Judge Blair in the Hudson County General
Sessions Court in Jersey City yesterday. He said
he desired 20 early trial, and expressed his con-
fidence at being able prove his innocence
New-York tribune., 1908-02-21
rHsEE-YEAR sENrENcE FoR BANKER.

Norfolk, Va. Feb. 20--Aiexander B. Butt cashier
OF TIE wrecked Peoples Bank. of Portsmouth. Va
pleaded guilty upon three of the twenty-five indct-
FneLts made against him to-day. and after making
restitution the deDositors extent of S 900
lie total shortage Of s252G66 was sentenced by
Judge Balm 20 three years in the penitentiary and
pay z fine of s7lS.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-21
DROWNED WOMAN IDENTIFIED

TIE body of the found drowned the
Sound Beach at Mattituck. Long Island,
"Wednesday identified yesterday by Leon
Brewer. her husband Of Derby. Conn. He said
that she had probably drowned herself No
rember l5 the day she left home He says he
has sought continually for his wife
New-York tribune., 1908-02-21
SPECIAL MENTION.

Advertisements admitted infs these eeiunns ssS
ended the readers sf The Tribsas a. thor
.urby reliable business be Sons b. .au With
In. rdverfiser with perfect safsty
New-York tribune., 1908-02-21

GOVERNORS 4 5 ISLAND. y. Y IL FEBRUARY
NJ 19OS-Seal~i proposals. trpIicatr will he re
until 10 y. NJ for print
Department Headquarters
June no 1900 Successful bidder viii equred
rish plant and material Work to be Governor
Island In building furnished by T. $ free. Right
Reserved TO accept or reject all bids.
thereof Information application. Envelopes
ing proposals should marked Proposals Printing
INo. W. PULLMAN. A Q NJ. G.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-21

mont and Camhreleng avenues. Ernest n Coulter
The Children's Court: Public School ~ Jttoms
avenue. north ~ Isith street Louise Hough-
ton Palestine. Ancient Modern ,iliustratedl,
streets tnionport Miss Minnie =. kahn irish
Life IN song and Story illustrated
New-York tribune., 1908-02-21
Proposals.

)ROPOS1ALS FOR ENVELOPE ADDRESSING MA
L tHiN iNE.-Depart rtment Of Agriculture; Washington
February H. 19UN-Sealsd proposals
ing ana delivering one complete OUTFIT mechani
cal addressing Of envelopes will be received
Department until = O'Clock u. m. Friday &
1905 and then opened Blank forms and
other information fpulshed application
Forester Forest service Washington. ID g Envelopes
containing proposals 20 be endorsed Proposals
Nelope Undressing system and addressed .
WILSON. Secretary.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-21

Letters from New Corqrcssman's Wife Will
end in next Sundays Tribune The last is by no
means the least of this clever series, and that Is
saving great deal
New-York tribune., 1908-02-21
sEouEsT OF s1.ooo From MRS. SHAM

The Controllers staff IS al work preparing dat
and EalherinE documcnrs 30 send 20 lapan.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-04-10
ADERTISED LETTERS.

Advertised list for week ending April
3, 1908:
Edith Davey, Geo. Dunstan, Day
Academy of the Sacred Heart.
Marie Giertvig.
Martha Hesse, Stella Harris ~,
Cecil Helmer, Sylvia Hellikson.
Harry Knowlton.
Mrs. Zola u. Low.
. Cora b. Mccormick, Ethel Maiers,
Anna Magnuson.
c. c. Shoemaker, Mrs. Scott.
T Rand Weeks.
l.. B. Young
In calling tor the above letters please
say advertised" and name the day OF
this list. One cent extra will be charg.
ed for each advertised letter. Letters re.
naming unclaimed at the expiration OF
Is days from date will be sent to tho
dead letter Office.
A. j. VEIGEL, Postmaster.
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I last evening and remained over until
today
w. Ramsey, civil engineer of Red
wing, and n. Hanson of the same
place, are in the city to do some
work.
H. B. Comstock of Elysian was in
the city over night.
H. Z. Underwood of Lake Crystal
was in AIankato over night.
n. Larson of Minneapolis. repre-
senting the Northwest Marble and Tile
company of that place, is in the city
and began work today on the mosaic
tile floor in the office of the new
National Citizens bank building.
Miss Rose Walser goes to Chicago
tomorrow to purchase goods.
William Louie went to Mapleton to-
day, intending to walk six miles from
there to Beauford.
A. c. Fox, representing Frank B.
Fanning's Faust company, is in the
city arranging for the appearance of
his attraction at Mankato Theatre on
Saturday evening, April II.
Miss Mamie Rodman has been con-
fined to her home with sickness for
two or three days.
/ Lyman A. Pratt of Lake Crystal
paid the court visit this afternoon.
He states that the farmers are seed
ing again this afternoon, the ground
having thawed out sufficiently. He
says that the ice has disappeared from
tEr lakes.
Mrs G. W. Everett of Waseca and
Mrs. III. S. Lewis and children of
Mapleton were in Mankato today.
Mrs. Burt o. Weld and son of Stay
ton visited in Mankato today.
Robert Williams went to the Twin
Cities today to visit for day or two.
Mrs. Frank Root of Wells visited
Mankato friends today.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-04-10

.:ti' .:ia.:- i'll .':..! ,:.sa-.
to drive up town today. He expects
to be able to attend the council meet.
ing tomorrow evening. His friends are
glad to see out again.
William Heath of Albert Lea dined
in the city today.
Misses Marie Thorsen of Rapidan
and Louise Olson of Amboy were Man
kato visitors Thursday.
Drs. G. r. Curran and A. T. Schmitt
90 to st. Paul this evening and will
spend tomorrow visiting the hospitals
in the two cities.
Mrs. Munson Burton is in one of
the hospitals, receiving medical treat
ment.
Mrs. Frank Brandenburg of st. Clair
was operated upon at st. Josephs hos
pital this morning.
Rev. Mittelstaedt submitted to an
operation this morning at st. Joseph's
hospital for rupture, and will be there
for week or ten days.
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Bank by Mail
If You Wish

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to transact your business with us. If
you have check on this or any other
bank In this vicinity, endorse it on the
back, place it in an envelope and adj
dress to this bank. The mail will bring
1t to us and we will credit your account
and mail you a receipt. We want your
banking business-and we want to make
1t easy for you to transact it, in fact, we
want to make ourselves useful to you in
anything pertaining to finance. Come in.
4% interest paid on deposits, large or
small.