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New-York tribune., 1908-05-11
DETECTJTES IN THE 18TH.
WI BE Spread OUer Niagara and
Orleans Before Tuesday.

Loc' ..ort, y. Y. May 1o.-Two lawyers, rep
reseiIting the New York State association 20
prevent corrupt practices at elections accom-
panied by force of detectives. arrived here To-
day They will spread their men over Niagara
and Orleans counties before Tuesday, when the
special Senate election will be held
Allan Robinson, secretary Of the association
ard NJ. ID. Reilly Of Albany, are in charge OF
the associations workers. They say their de-
1ectives are familiar with the Senate district
one of the lawyers will establish headquarters
in Niagara County and the other will direct his
work from Orleans County
In North Tonawanda a large anti-racetrack
gambling mass meeting was held to-day At
Batavia which is IN Genesee County and out
side the 47th Senate District, a union mass
meeting Of all the churches was held Senator
s Percy Hooker and Assemblyman Fred b.
Barker were among those who spoke in support
OF the Governor and his fight for the Agnew-
Hart bills.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-11
MAY INSTRUCT FOR MR.. ROOSEVELT
California Republican Convention May Thus
Abide by Unofficial Primaries.

san Francisco Nav 1U.-An unusual situation
will present itself when tie Republican State Con
1eutlon meets at Sacramento next Thursday. Re
,sar1lezS that President Roosevelt has
repeatedly stated that lie will be a candidate
for reelection. Republican voters Of California by
unofficial ballot at the primaries last week for the
selection delegates TO the state convention, de
clared their preference for the President over
other candidates, and IL may be that the Sacra-
mento convention Will carry ont the wishes of the
voters and instruct for Roosevelt George II.
Knight who seconded Roosevelt's nomination at
the last Republican National Convention. will
prohabIy be chairman Of the state convention.
The plan for taking unofficial ballots TO indicate
the preference Of tho Republicans in this for
President was adopted by tho State Central Com
Ioi-toe as q compromise between the regular Re
publican members of the committee and those af-
filiated with the Lincoln Roosevelt League. which
is committed to Secretary Taft. The returns from
the unofficial vote cast for Presidential nominees
at the primaries show that President Roosevelt
received the largest number Of votes. with Secre-
tary Taft as second choice and Governor Charles
L. Hughes third.
General George Stone. chairman Of the Repuhli-
State Central Committee, declared to-day that
the regulars would have not fewer than four hun
dred O the 629 delegates and, while admitting
hat the primary vote was comparatively light,
expressed the belief that the convention would
instruct for Roosevelt with Taft as second choice.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-11
SHE'D DANCE OR DIE.
Wife Who Mast GiUe Up Husband
or Ternsichore TAKES Poison.

After a quarrel with her husband, from whom
she has separated. Mrs. Maud Conover, the eigh-
teenyear-old wife of George Conover, OF No. $50
East 18th street swallowed half bottle of iodine
in an attempt TO commit suicide. and is now in
Bellevue Hospital. She fell fainting into her hus-
bands arms. and DR.. Gelser, OF Bellevue, was
called in time her life
All of the trouble between the young couple was
caused by Mrs COnoyer's fondness for dancing. The
two met at a ball a year ago, and after their
ria ge the husband placed a ban dances and stay
ing out late at night. Mrs. Conover after a time
found that she needed the may waltzing more
than her husbands association and returned to
her mother and her friend, TsrpsichOre. She
visited her husband a. his home yesterday. with
view arranging things that she could live
with him and continue dance, too. When he
refused to consider any such thing she produced
q bottle of iodine and drank half of it,
Mr.. Conover told the police that he thought his
wife was blufffng and that he more set against
his Hffas dancing than ever before.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-11
MOB HUNTS A WOMAN
Chases Negro to Church and Breaks
Up Meeting-She Escapes.

Mrs T. Suumerville said TO be the most beautlrui
negro woman in Sheepshead Bay, who was dis-
possessed of home in Shore Road month "ho'
returned last night and tried 40 enter Ii.e ~
from which her I.ares and Peuates had been re-
r,oved After broodinC for a month over the act
of Adam Spolting her landlord. she conciuoeu '"a
1t was IAN ungenemaniy and audashouS p %
unbecor1ing biZness'' and she dld not he7i'a'7 "
tell him so at the house last night There was an
accent on each adjective. the last one oeins ac-
COMMANDED by the thld of whskey bottle o" ''ie
landlords head. small amount or WhskeS re-
mained in the bottle which Mrs. Summertime had
concealed in her shirt waist The rest or the IN
toxican. could be found on her person
Sroting yelled for help. and a crowd soon came
from the few highways and byways OF sheepsnsau
Bay Mrs SurnmerviIe. who wore dark ciothihe'
melted into the darkness, and the crowd with NO
knowledge of the direction she had isKeh S'at''N
the search in the direction of all points OF the conf
pass Ono man to telephone to ask FoHce
HEADQUARTERS for two bloodhounds. but ne coud
not get Central"
There was much blood on the landlords head
and his neighbors thinking he was seriously
wounded called out the reserves from the police
station Of the 16Sth Precinct An ambulance was
also called from the Coney Island Emergency Hos
pital The leader one division OF the angry
posse borrowed a bird dog and declared he had
scent Joined by the reserves, he saw dark
figure enter the front door of the negro church
in Avenue x, and about to rush ln put the
pastor was holding service and the leader ordered
the crowd to until the congregation was dis
missed.
The mob. which had been augmented to ABOUT
two hundred persons, formed a circle around tn7
church. and the reserves looked sharply at each
female communicate she walked out Inc Ihehl-
bers of the congregation became alarmed, and IN
the confusion Mrs. Summerville escaped from the
back door She climbed a bluff fifty feet high in
the rear OF the church and was on the TOP OF II
when the crowd saw her. She had good star'
and escaped, it is thought, on Brighton Beach
trail
New-York tribune., 1908-05-11
NO CHANGE IN CITY VOTE EXPECTED.
Arguments Seem to Have No Effect on Sem
ator Gilchrist.

sfors and Assemblymen from this city on the anti
racetrack gambling bill. which viii be introduced
at the extra Of the Legislature, which be-
gins tonight. far could be learned last night.
There runors that CT the legislators
would appear the special session, hut with
the exception of Senator Foelker, who is sick. no
facts could be discovered TO justify such a rumor
Considerable pressure has been brought TO bear
GilcilrsI. Of Kings. TO change his vote,
hUI believed 60 have been OF avail. lie was
1he only Republican Senator from this city vote
against the bills One OF the district leaders. to
whom Senator GilclriSt owed his nomiRaion, raked
him the Goals numerically the other day, de-
claring that legislator had made the slight
est effort 10 find out how his constituents wished
him vote the bill
Il has been settled that the Senator will not
he renorninared. II is felt that he would be badly
defeated the sentiment OF the district is strong
ly opposed his attitJde.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-11
COMPLAINT MAY GO TO BINGHAM
Wshle Offers Prisoner Court Minutes in 81
legged False Arrest Case.

Magistrate Nahle. IN the night court. last night.
after he had discharged Frank Mulln in the truck
sng business No 3g5 West 1fst street. told him
that he might have the minutes the for
presentation 10 Commissioner Bingham il ne
ed 10 make something more than protest in the
police court against his treatment the hands OF
1atrolnan Edward Maroon, o. the West I25th street
station WHO had arrested him MaTron arra igned
foth Afullin and RjchaId Sheehan. also the
trucking business, general charge disturbing
tie peace and qUarrolling.
The magistrate had called up by telephone Lieu
tenant Meehan Of The west 18th street station. 10
find whether Nullin Il complainant or q
prisoner. Meehan said that a the station house
MGllin entered complainant. From the
testimony II apparent that somewhere be
tween the West l25tl street station and the night
rouTt MuIila had changed from complainant 10
prisoner
AIuIlii. ne found sheelIan trying t. take d
rut OF his wagon. and called ia the policeman,
who said to Sheehan. Hello. Dick
Coming down the car AuiIin continued.
''1his policeman tried make ~-thaIa., the
complaint. Sheehan threatened lick When
we got here this court building Put iH
the prisoners pen The policeman said L. ne
Get "a there.
The magistrate fined Sheei-za g,e. Nln.aa said he
would push tlIe
New-York tribune., 1908-05-11
ANGRY HUSBAND IN STREET FIGHT.
Man He Accuses of 0gling His Wife
Knocked Down and Arrested.

James T. Smith and his wife dined HeaIy's
Saturday night, and while in the restaurant some
man oged Mrs. Smith. There trouble, how
ever, until Mr.. Smith and his wife aad left the
restaurant and had reached the Ansonia. on their
way home to No 269 West I'D street. There Smith
turned suddenly EricI Nauer. of No. 90 West
18th street, who s connected with q downtown
German banking firm.
Somebody hit Mauer and sent him down Then
Mr.. Mauer's cane broken over Mr. Smiths
head and every one was taken around the West
6Sth street station, where Mauer was charged with
assault.
Mr.. Smith. his wife and daughter were passing
the Ansonia,' said Special officer Keindrigen who
made the arrest Mr.. Smith turned on NIauer and
accused him of flirting with his Wife at HeaIy $
a quarrel started and some one hit Mauer from be
hind and knocked him down As soon as he got
10 his feet he broke his cane Mr.. Smiths head
thinking that Mr.. Smith knocked him down"
Smith failed to appear against AIauer in the West
Side court and Magistrate Breen discharged him
New-York tribune., 1908-05-11
JAP FINANCIERS ARRIVE
Pleasure Trip, They Say-After I'M
periaI Loan, Others Suggest.

Baron Yoshiro Sakatani, ex-Minister of FINANCE
of Japan. arrived in this city yesterday from
/ Toxic Ostensiby he is pleasure trip, but
many circumstances tend to confirm previous re-
ports from Japan that his mission here is 10 negot-
ate a loan fer the Japanese government one OF
the circumstances that strengthens this beIlet IS
that the barons party includes K. Yagu, president
( of the Bank of Fermosa; X. Sugita, president or
the Daf-Schi Ginko Great First Bank Japan 5
leading financial institution; s. Mori counsel to
the Department of Finance: X UmeZawa. a
director of the Bureau Of Finance. and X famari'
manager of the Osaka branch of the Bank or Il or
mosa
Baron sakatani also ,evinoed a desire of again
meeting socially Jacob H. Schtf. whose nr1n'
Kuhn Loeb & Co, has had much to do with Jap
anesc loans. and whom he said he had met of'l-
cialIy in Toxic He also wished TO meet Frank A
Yanderp, vice president Of the Natlonad lily
Bank.
other members of Baron sakatanrs party are S
Yokoyama of the Bank of Formosa, who is acting
as his secretary and X. Magoshi. head of The pai
Nippon Brewing Company. Baron Sakaiahi' at 'ie
Holland House last evening, adhered 10 'he St"iF
that he gave out at Yokohama, when he sailed 1of
Victoria that his is mere pleasure trip; but the
Japanese newspapers insist otherwise In fact II
is said that the life OF the Saionji ministry depends
largely on the result of the baron's visit to the
United States and Europe the opposition TO it is
using the financial situation for political effect
The governments fiscal policy will be a great
factor in the elections be held this month MI
Yokoyalna, speaking for Baron SakatanI' gave
three causes for the financial depression IN Japan
namely the effect of the American depression, the
fall in the uriCe of silver and the Chinese boycott
OF Japanese goods The latter however he CON
sidered only temporary, although II shad already
caused great harm the cotton spinning interests,
depression ia stocks and general insecurity The
first of the loans raised by the Toxic govern
ment will fan due in July, and Baron Sakatam as
serted through his spokesman, that the government
would be prepared meet all demands for pay
mcnt on the bonds. although he did not believe
that the holders III Japan would all demand pay
nent.
The plan is TO rewIite these per cent bonds at
per cent. Baron Sakatani proudly pointed TO the
fact that the imperial japanese government bond
1904. at 5la per cent being loan for about
twenty years 1seing even in these hard times
principally in London, at %. He said he considered
good investment at 6I2 per cent. The people
in Japan. he said. felt the taxes, but appreciated
also the progress that the government was
making. The banks that have failed in Japan, he
said were only those mushroom institutions that
sprang into existence with the wildcat specuatons
following the
The baron viii go TO Washington to-day, and to-
morrow he viii President Roosevelt lie ex-
poets TO return to japan in November.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-11
CALLS ANARCHY PAN1CEG
Federation of Reds Issues Naui-
festo Defending It's Purposes.

A new manifesto has been issued By the Arar-
chists' Federation of America. which, when thu
meetings of the different bodies organized osrer-
sibly for the relief OF the unemployed began. e.
deavOred to identify itself with these bodies ard
issued its first maDfesto. The new manifesto SAYS:
You cannot extermiuate anarchisn. because 4
embOdieS mans highest aspirations toward 1ine-t.
welIbeinS and the enjoyment 0f lie DD not con
found this philosophy Of better. freer happier
life with resulting from the very evils vvhic1
that philosophy strives abolish Do not allow
yourselves to be duped by the wifuI misrepresar-
tAtiOn Of anarChisn and anarchists the part
of those interested in uphCldIuS the present con
ditionS Of robbery and oppression Were manEfnf
really to understand the teachings OF the ana--
ChiStS present conditions OF oppression and sIzverv
could not long continue For anarchy does not
away with all violence by abOIshing poverty ana
government, those eternal breeders Of violence
1t then denounCes government and advocates a
communal system of living the aim OF the Al.
archists. and says that there would be no sta-va-
tion under communal form of life. adding
Would a starving. unhappy becous 50 dez.
perate from hunger as TO kill a Denver priest =
there hunger and every one had oppor-
tUnity 10 worS2 Would the uneH1plOyed march t7s
cIubbed by the police for their hunger Would
any one throw a bomb to express hts protest
against police brutality the suppression OF fras
speech IL really had freedom and no suppress
sou2 Neither the love Of liberty or th3 GeSlra
for comfort and happiness ever be suppressed 5-'
police clubs. by Cyirtatliny free speech art assem-
biz by deportation and other fool legislation.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-11
THRONG GUINNESS FARM.
Orer 5000 Sightseers-Search for
Bodies Halted for Day.

Ia Porte Ind May 1O-Au roads in La Porte
County to-day 1ed to the farm Of Mrs Belle Gun
ness alleged murderer OF at least ten persons
whose bodies have been unearthed in her barny ard
Inward of fifteen thousand Sightseers visited the
place OF death before sunset of the first SaDbath
to pass since news OF the mystery transpired-
Nearly every ablebodied resident Of La Porte went
to the Guinness farm, and railroads and troIey
lines brought about four thousand non-residents TO
the city.
There was nothing in the attitude of the crowd to
Indicate that they visiting a place whefe
grewsome tragedies had taken place
Along the roadside were lemonade stands and
lunch wagons. At the gates were venders or
souvenir postal cards, and those bearing q group
picture of Mrs. Guinness and her three children
found ready sale. In the rush to La Porte, in the
afternoon several farm horses. frightened by auto
mobiles ran away. A buggy upset, and Mrs
Benjamin Zaneer, of La Porte, sustained fracture
of the arm Several plckpockets did thriving
business while the throng waited for home"ard-
bound trains
Investigation of the farm for more bodies halted
to-day The sherfs and other officers were forced
to become spectators also. Several visitors. how
ever. were seeking information concerning missing
friends relatives and some further information
regarding the positive identity of the victims OF
the farm resulted from their inquiries.
The most definite information came from Olaf
Lndboe. OF Chicago. He said that his brother
Thomas worked for Mrs Guinness three years ago
and that the last letter from Thomas said the
to Mrs. Guinness later and she replied that Thomas
had gone to St Louis and that she had had no
word from him. Olaf IiudbOe has not heard from
Thomas since. He viewed the unidentified bodies.
hut was unable TO find any likeness to his brother
in the masses % bones.
Sheriff shutter will continue his Investigations
at the farm tomorrow. The first object of search
will be the heaps of ashes and other refuse in the
cellar of the ruined house. The ashes and ciuders
are TO be carefully sfted and then slUiCed by
miner in an effort 70 discover the gold filings
which said To have been I'm Mrs. Gnnesss
teeth. The floor OF tho cellar may also be dug up
and additional excavations may be made in the
yard where ten bodies have been unearthed
New-York tribune., 1908-05-11
THE PHILIPPINES PEACEFUL.
Basilan Campaign Not seriOus-An Trriga'
ton System Proposed.

Manila. May 1o-Ths disarrninz ot the Bssils1 =
Nroros is going without serious trouble Tha
Lanao districts quiet. The disorder against
which the troops were recently operating was
neither general serious. Major General Weston,
who has returned 70 Manila from an Inspection of
the entire district. reports that conditions sTs
cuieter than usual He pronounces ths recent
operations to have been police rather than military
The government Is urged 70 float a loan for ths
purpose OF installing extended system o. rriSa-
ton The islands must purchase 100000 pesos
worth of foreign rice this year, making totss
purchase during the last ten years oS 19"0"ei
pesos. 1t is believed that irrigation VIII restors
the crops.
officers and enlisted men OF tbs army srs 80
New-York tribune., 1908-05-11
NEW BARRACKS FOR TRAFFIC SQUAD.
Old Fifth Avenue Hotel Stables Transformed
Into an Up-to-Date Police Stable

The old Fifth Avenue Hotel stables, at Nos 15S
ard 165 East sd street. have been remodeed under
the supervision of Police Inspector Max Schmitt-
berger Of the traffic squad. and now ready for
occupancy. SeVenty-five mounted policemen viii take
possession in a day two. The building is three
stories high The ground floor is designed drill
purposes. The horses Will be stabbed the second
floor and the third floor will be the saddle
bride. blanket shower bath, locker and general
assembly rooms.
Iieutenants Eagan, Wilson and John r. Smith
viii be in charge. The stables 18th street. be-
tween Sixth and Seventh avenues, will be vacated
this week and the troopers will go up to Thirty
second street. Edwin f. England. trumpeter who
served eight years in the light artillery trumpets
the VARIOUS orders the mounted policemen
maneuvre daily at a. m in 18th street. opposite
the stable.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-11
BELIEVE WOMAN WAS MURDERED.
Body Found on Clay Bank-0nly Footprints
Those of Man.

Philadelphia. May 1O--Mystery surrounds the
finding of the body of a we'll dressed woman
about thirty-fve years old. A clay bank in the
extreme southwestern part OF the city to-day
Two mon coming across tho brick yards found
the body which lay with foot in small
pond Beside 1t lay bottle that had contained
carbolic acid, and It taken for granted that
the woman had committed suicide
But when the police began investigation they
could find Nomans footprints in the muddy
ground. They did find prints of a mans feet and
suspicion that the woman may have been carried
10 the place strengthened by the fact that
the body lay carefully covered by the coat be-
longing to the womans suit of black cloth. Per-
living not far away report having heard a
cab carriage drive by early this morning. ap-
parently going in the direction of the open brick
yards where the body found
New-York tribune., 1908-05-11
FOR DIRECT NOMIN1TION.
kings Republican Clubs Send ont
-4DDeal TO TOtcrs.

a committee Of the Brooklyn Young Republican
f-Iub and other Republican clubs in Kings County
has sent oct number Of letters favor1nE direct
s1orraination bill. which It is believed VIII be pre-
scented 10 the legislature IT lis special session
The letter says:
one of the most important points Of difference
between the Governor and the party bosses -
over the adoption of the system cf direct n"l!lhd
lions Direct nominations means the choice OF the
party candidates by tho party voters at the pri-
control Of the party candidates is broadly
speaking, control Of the government - 81,
Where should this contr-s rest? Should tn"
voters who must elect the Candidates choose them
This issue has been before the Legislature IN
What is known IS the Trsvis-t'reen bin which
1he approval Of the Governor.
7he Legislature has been used defest this bill.
notwithstanding that direct nominations was one
rressage Of the Governor Furthermore, many Of
1be members Of The Assembly made this one OF
the grounds for The support Of IIeir constituents
II The last election How many Of tlior have full
VIII every reader 4 this letter ASK that question
of his Senator and Assembyman?
shows the need OF direct nominations IF re
nomination depended upon the approval Of the
1Wenty-fve senators dare oppose such measures
,isr" attempt - nullify provision IF the state
sons tItutiou2
The letter asks every voter who feels an in
7erest in the maintenance Of popular government
g. this state 10 write to his member Of the As
s-e1nhlE and 20 his Senator urging them 10 support
the Governor.
The letter says that among those who voted
against the Travis-t;reen hin did not
~ y Hai0cs. u. q Wright. / H. Smith. 81.
Wainwright A n. McCabe. K :, CoukIin Arte-
,aas Ward ir. Beverly X. Robinson, i L. Terry.
=. \. 5acobS. \. { Troy. u. J GeoghegaE J. IL
9ponneily. n J. Grady. John IIobrook. :. 4.
';iuck, L Rose. William Klein {. GaTbe. ". g.
Miller and . IIull,s.
The letter i signed 10y Stanley z. GInuison.
,hair'nau, David Z. Kemlo. Henry Z Chapman,
= y II Nindels. Frank N. Farwell. Elmer G.
ssamInis. George L Wibecan, jr- and Darwin r.
= il. ex-0fficio-
New-York tribune., 1908-05-11
CHARGES AGAINST FOUR BISHOPS
MI Cooke Accuses MeSsrs, Goodsell, Moore,
Berry and Mcdowell of Maladministration.
Try Telegraph to The Tribune.

IFy Telegraph to The TRIBUNE
Baltimore May 10.-ChaFses of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
have been preferred by the Rev. George A. Cooke
of New York. against Bishop Daniel A GOodseil
of Boston: Bishop David II. Moore, of Portland
Ore; Bishop Joseph T. Berry of Buffalo, and
Bishop William +. Mcdowell, of Chicago all bish-
ops of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
The charge against Bishop Moore grows out of
the charges recently preferred against Chancellor
Day which dismissed by Bishop Moore. The
charges against Bishops Mcdowell Berry and
GoodseII the outcome of rulings aneut the
charges of heresy against DIR. J. NJ Buckley, Of
New York. and Professor Borden P. Bovine, Of
Boston University.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-11
EVEN MOVING PICTURES WE'RE GOING

Despite the decision handed down last week p
the Appellate Division OF the Supreme Court. ths
vaudeville managers entertained large audiences -
the playhouses where Sunday concerts are gwen
Even the moving picture places were dcins
thriving business At Keith x PrOctors ClI0-.
Square Theatre the first OF a series OF pictures .
the Catholic centenary parade were shown 81
that theatre was filed both afternoon and eyen1N-
The pictures VIII be exhibition to-day. TuesdSs
Wednesday.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-11
cusANs CHEER GOVERNOR mAeooN.

Havana. May 10 -Governo. Magoon returned
20 Havana this evening from his trip Pnar del
Rio He was well pleased with his reception every
where and the general good feeling. He was
loudly cheered at the American colony at Herra-
dura. and large crowds greeted his train at every
station At one place blind negro boy sang
songs ono OF them proposing Governor Magoon
a" 'n0 Ae~t tiestosnt OF SHna. sfss-,