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The Washington times., 1908-11-15
Their Last Meeting.

Advise your client to write a letter
10 this woman. telling her he is now
ready to pay her the Sl5.Go0 and asking
when she VIII see him"
The letter vas written and IN the
shortest possible time the reply came
back:
Thursday afternoon at O'Clock"
Everything at the Eighty-third street
house took place Thursday afternoon
at 5 O'Clock.
And an hour before the time set my
The Washington times., 1908-11-15

FEAIAIITNG Is
th- learned p-o-
ssiau st tine IN
derwprii Thou
sands practice st.
It's revenues are
enormous. And IN
New York city
clone its victims
'tcI year are
numbered by the
thousand. There
tore 81 I mad only
1850.
The Washington times., 1908-11-15
Went 10 His Lawyer.

Thus matters stood when the mer-
chant. head a-whirT left the house.
Then the man die VIA, all rich men
The Washington times., 1908-11-15

November Is. 1908
The Washington times., 1908-11-15

ecaDyrtRht Ssos. By A. Z. Drumn0n6 and
l. Esnsoa.)
New-York tribune., 1908-03-08
THE ATTACK ON CHANCELLOR DAY
The Rev. Mr.. Cooke Will Insist on Public
Trial of Charges.

Brandon Vt. March THE Rev. George A
Cooke, pastor OF the Methodist church OF thls
town, who has brought charges against the feV'
DR. James r Day. Chancellor of Syracuse Cn1Ver-
sity on the ground that the Chancellor has DE-
famed the character of President Roosevelt. said
to-day TO the Associated Press that he would IN
sist on public trial OF the charges
Charges Of this nature" said Mr.. COOKE
should be aired in open court and shall not con-
sent to anv star chamber hearing. am of the
opinion that Chancellor Day will probably ask for
A secret trial. as ne is an old stager as church
politician. and ne knows all the tricks OF the
game"
Mr. Cooke said that his charges were In I'VE
snecIfcatfons all based on extracts from Chance-
Tor DAYS book The Raid on Prosperity and IN
these extracts he claims. Chancellor Day mas Nlo-
lated the rule of the Methodist Episcopal Church
which forhids the defamation Of magistrates MT
Cooke said that he was stranger to the New
Yorl, Conference where the charges Will be tried
and he did not know how favorable the clergy Oh
that Conference would be toward him. He sald
however that he was prepared TO support with
proof each of his five specifications or oeldiia'io
on the part of Chancellor Day
Mr. Cooke said that about ten days ago he wrote
70 Chancellor Day informing him Of the charges
mat were to be brought against him and inclosing
a copy of the specifications To this conrnur'cd
ton Chancellor Day has not yet rephed
7, the mast five years Mr.. Cooke has preferred
charges against Professor Borden P Bovine, OF
the department of philosophy at the Boston Cnl-
versity Divinity School; Professor Hfnckley IT,
Mitchell of the same institution: the Rev. Dr'
Charles Parkhurzt editor of "zion's Herald: the
Rev Dr. James NJ Buckley. editor OF The Chris
tian Advocate" and the Rev DR. John T. Mcfar-
land former president of Iowa Wesleyan Univer-
stv aDd at nresert secretary Of the Sunday School
Union and editor of the Sunday school literature
~ the Methodist denomination. All these charges
ware dismissed after hearings. with the exception
Of those against Prof Mitchell, who. as result of
the hearing by the Church authorities Hdu W
withdraw from his prOfessorshp.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-08

MOTOR BOAT CLUB SUED.
Lessor of Clubhouse Obtains Judg-
ment for Rent.

Sympathy is frequently urged behalf OF rich
men because OF economies they have been forced TO
adopt during the recent financial furrfes. That
sympathy is demanded it appears for How
ard Gould, James Gordon Bennett, Commodore
Joseph H Hoadley and about three hundred mem
bers Of the Motor Boat Club OF America. against
whom judgment has been rendered for two months
OF their clubhouse at No so4 West 5sth street
in suit brought by Reisenwebers Hotel the
lessor.
The case was tried before Justice Herman joseph
and jury In the sth Municipal Court Wednesday
The jury deliberated five minutes and rendered a
verdict for the plaintiff. Marshal ]. L. Peyser
levied yesterday the houseboat and furnishings
owned by the club. at 5sth street, Bay Ridge
Reisenweber's counsel said yesterday that Hugh
S. Gamble, secretary of the club at that time
signed on August 1s 1907, lease for a number of
years with Reisenweber, at 5000 a year. agree
Ing to pay $3.50 monthly, in advance for the four
story house in West 5Sth street provided II was
overhauled In accordance with the plans submitted
by the club. He said his client fulfilled his part
OF the agreement. the house was ready on Decem-
Der g. and then the club asked for a reduction in
rent, which was not allowed, and after waiting
sixty days, suit brought for $780, He added
that Reisenweber would sue the club every thirty
days until the expiration of the lease if the rent
could not be collected
1t appears from the testimony that the officers OF
the club stipulated that decorations TO represent the
interior Of ship should be made and it is alleged
by the plaintiff that thousand dollars were
|
almost exact counterpart of ships cabin with
porthoies hunks and, the manager for Reisen-
webers said yesterday, "a the scenic Illusions that
would Just provoke an ayei aye! sir line of talk
from even q landlubber, Just TO look at"
He said the club had been provided with ship
realism in decorations in everything except an
anchor and spanking breeze, and that the halluci-
nation of life the aided by the fact
that the within haing distance of schoou-
ers at all hours. It IN anticipation of the
Der of such schooners that the club would probably
hall that the rent was made so low, he added
Some of the other members of the club are DR..
Louis Neumann, Melville D. Chapman z. r.
Thomas, Rear Admiral Coghlan, Lord NorthcIiffe,
Senator Alfred R. Page and Edward J. Schroeder,
owner of the motor boat Dixie winner Of the in
ternational worlds championship IN 1905 and 1906,
and the British international Championship IL
1907.
The club members assert that the secretary
signed the lease without authority. The case has
been appealed by the club members to the Supreme
Court
New-York tribune., 1908-03-08

The 6sth Regiment will parade for divine services
in ST Patrck's Cathedral the morning OF St.
Patrick's Day. and in the afternoon will parads
as escort 10 Irish societies
Ex-CaptaIn II H Rogers. ir. OF the 18th Regi-
nnent has been appointed battalion adiutant %
the staff OF Colonel Hotchkiss. OF the ed Regis
rnent with the of first Lieutenant
Sergeant F. b Thompson. OF Company II. "a
REGIMENT has been unanimously elected second
lieutenant Company E will hold its annual dimes
In April Sergeant McE~en. OF this company.
known as one OF the best posted non-con1s in the
regiment has been promoted hrst sergeant. and
Corporals Rode and Leonard have been promoted
10 sergeants and Privates Thorn and Champion cor.
noraIs A large number OF entries has been re-
ceIved for the games be held IN the srmory oq
the night of March l.. The entertainment OF Com.
pany H. 10 be held next Saturday night. during
which the cadets of the Deaf and Dumb Institutions
will drill will be of exceptional interest
In Troop of squadron c. First Lieutenant G. J.
Norran has been elected captain. Sergeant Majoq
g. Wilson first lieutenant and Guidon Sergeant W.
Y Rrvant second lieutenant Troop has elected
First Lieutenant Edward McLser captain Second
lieutenant c. s. DeBevose nrst heussnAnss -
sergeant j. zslaAo second heutsnAna
New-York tribune., 1908-03-08
GANG AND POSSE FIGHT.
One Robber May Die after RAIDS
on Tsco Jersey TOscns..

Camden N l. March IA pitched battle be-
tween farmers and three robbers. in which TWO OIL
the latter were wounded. followed tne roooeIy
early to-day of the postoices OF Pedrich'o"h anu
Bridgeport. Tne thFee iheh' oh0 =" 0O ''
were captured.
The robbers first appeared in Pedricktown short
" after midnight and stole a team from livery
sta bic. Then they blew open the postolIlce sAi :
and stole $3.50 in money and stamps The 1orce oL
the explosion wrecked and fired the BUILDING
While the building was burning the thieves made
good their escape and nothing further was heard
from them until they appeared about O'CLOCK at
Bridgeport, eight miles from Pedricktown'
They attacked the postoffice at Bridgeport where
a family named Brown occupies me upper part OF
tho h1iIding The robbers forced an entrance.
and in blowing up the safe nitrogycerfne almost
wrecked the building. William Brown rushed
downstairs with a revolver. The three robbers by
revoIyers forced him to go back
The robbers then started toward woodbury.. MRS,
Brown telephoned TO the Woodbury. police, and as
thew were halted there by a policeman all three
opened fire.
The men retreated toward Wenonah, abandoning
the team. Shortly after o'clock this morning two
Of the men, carrying tn, third one, desperately
wounded, were seen at Wenonah, and within a
short time a score OF farmers well armed. mad
them penned III the woods near by. AS both sides
onenea fire one Of the robbers fell and the second
,b-avy m his hands and surrendered. The third
man held ground for some time but fed further
into the woods. He was captured two hours
later.
One Of the men, William Mccoy who says he
has no home had his face literally riddled with
bUckshot The other injured man. John Burns
only seventeen years old, is at Sewell under care
of a physician and IL is thought he will die
In tobacco bag tied around Burnss neck were
s7 in bills and some small change. All three had
heavy revolvers.
Mccoy had s134 in his clothing. He told con-
stable that the gang would not have been captured
had they not found a bridge open on road to
Gloucester The bridge had been purposely opened
bv the bridge tender who had been warned Of the
robberies and the pursuit.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-08

,..-,.,. =, election for second lieu
tenant in Company f viii De nelo To- 80 80
toL+ which Il is expected, VIII result III -
neh. t y, Fugens Thompson. formerly a member
cnolce r,.I,, Corns Of Troy. Rear Admiral
oi VI ros-,r, VI & N. will review the res1-
=. :; +ba arrnory on Wednesday night March
"a The basket ball championship OF 'ho
,ov Law. between Company b. the CORPS iN
companies and H. 70
1..;os among the commissioned officers OF
out-1en+ are still filling up. and during
-, -. ,.aa,r Coupany c. has elected exCaptaih
:, r, 1Iarriu,an and Company mas eIecteu I.es
mental Adiutant r. A. De Russy captain -
,s absolutely no truth in the report ina .. !.
Vanderbilt IS going to resign He - q -
,,1arast in military work, and has no idea OF re-
- Cor Soma time to come. Captain Nonsoh
,To--is or Company II, recently elected haS 0eeH
commissioned The annual spring gaines VI 'lI m
o,r,ant will be held on Monday night harch %
- =, interesting programme has been srrahseu.
anu a. m fol1ow Medals have been presented
o..armsster Sergeant ]. J. Mazza and Color
Cgaan. J. j. McDermott for Twenty-Five years
faithful service by the state Inc reFie" Vi 'o
r,r,en+ next Tuesday night by Generai roe pro-
,sas 20 be an interesting event sergeant - .
,1u.v,tt OF Company c, has been promoted nrst
. sna ouartermaster Sergeant c. M smith
has be.n promoted battalion sergeant MAYOR. Inc
wsr Danartnent and state onicers VINO Hhfde 'A1
annual tnsp.ction and muster OF the regiment .
s.. rtab+o since have accorded the regiment very
~ t.b
.rxahI. more especially considering the resgna-
t,ons Of anti-Dyer officers. Out OF total mem
h.rsbfn OF 7so ofrcers and men. the regiment hau
81. .;vht ab.entees and Of these FIVE were or
a.. "a three were enlisted men The turnout
~. nur.Iy on its merits, and there was no drop
' -. ma, 70 make a record Last year the
r.yino.nt had 7ls of1cers and men. which was
tu..r,v-txo less than this year. and there we're
tan sbsent last year. against eight this year
-.v,.r O, the I'D Regiment will be held next
ss+urdav night by Major General Roe Coionei
stokes has appointed Regimental ouartermas'er
C.rgeaut A. s. Gombers battalion auarternlaster
aa,, with the rank OF first lieutenant He
aaI 80 member OF the National Guard for
nearly forty-one years
r, tho bulrs-eye match in Company F. OF the Ith
psgiment Captain Stotesbury is In the lead
,oan,her of Company has offered the riding class
az Company F the use of one OF his lots IN The
pronx on which to build a mess shack. where the
r,anbers can enjoy rations at the end or the nrs'
s,... Of the ride On the ride to-day members OF
the company we're to accompany the horsemen in
automobiles. and the wives a several gamblers
wsrs to be OF the Tasv
New-York tribune., 1908-03-08
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

..,.a t.reen Yesterday discharged Thomas
II ~}aarv a saloonkeeper, charged with compiiclty
=. ..a1i,y 90 100 worth of silverware from the
I'm. of Arnold Kohn. a banker, because or lack
.. .vtdence to substantiste the charge
Altar beinr locked up all night TO consider the
COS. NJ Victor Stanley, lawyer, charged with
forgery in the first degree the jury reported yes
terday a disagreement
C-b,rges with forging the name of Edward A
,rabr DresIdent Of the Union Railroad company 10
an order for 5000 transfers, valued al SI'o' Joi
7 Rauneister, Of No. a5 Union avenue INC
I2ronx was held in $1,000 bail by Magistrate herr
mann yesterday IN the Tomos ponce court
=, ,ar,ae and Stephen Flynn, jr-. were ar
ratgned before Magistrate MOSS yesSe uaS
- hors,ng I'D ana robbing Norman W. McLo"u'
"4s- -, Afarrb 2 and were held in 5000 bail
each for trial
-, ho ea,A their names Timowzkcki
W. ,e,lva olesko were locked up in Po-
hnS S ..-..rs yesterday suspicious persons
iiN' ~.s.u WITH N. murder of Andreas Michai-
IA - MS found dead in stable IN Souti
street on Tuesday
t hetween the ages OF thirteen ana
- .,o.rs were arraigned before Justice mayo
- ,.bt1dren's Court yesterday on chafses
q" s1a,or Six of them were each hhe" ."
- Ar,honv Barber. the other poy' was ~
T,a1,a,-ue m be examined as TO his SANITY
r,...ratton of Churches and Chrisuah Or
I - IN New York City has arranged ioi :"
s ot Lectures en- social problems IA Tue a.
.s;os No lls East 18th street 0ueH ~
Ciup housing Problem" Immigration sa
q, -,,t,,.s for Recreation for 'he o'i
-, a,,cns the subjects to De
4-o,, Hong Kong, Shanghai 1ohoiiahia
ana Honolulu are due N TINS ''''
New-York tribune., 1908-03-08
CoLLINWooD DEAD AND MISSING ia.
Teachers Body Not Recovered-Report
Shows That Doors Opened Outward.

Cleveland March Glen Barber, eight years
old. died early to-day from injuries sustained in
his leap from a second story window Of the Col
unwood school building In casting up the total
of pupils who were at school the day OF the fire 1t
develops that six still missing-possibly part
Of the ashes in the cellar OF the burned school.
Frank Whitney. superintendent of the village
schools OF CoIIinwood. has completed house TO
house canvass of the Lake View school district
and finds that ia are dead missing. including
the two teachers. Only 1s7 bodies have been taken
out OF the ruins. Twenty-one of these still un-
identified
It has been discovered that the body identified
Yesterday as that OF Miss Katherine Weller, the
teacher, is that OF a man. John krajnyak. who
was one of the first of the rescuers on the scene.
has been missing the fire, and 1t is thought
that the body may be his.
More funerals were held to-day. At 81. Marys
Catholic Church there were services for sixteen
bodies and at St. Joseph's Catholic Church mass
was said for twelve others. There were also more
than forty individual funerals.
Columbus Ohio March John H. Morgan,
state shop and factory inspector returned TO Co
the ColIinwood fire and reported the Gov
ernor. He is not prepared TO fix the blame. but
saws that conditions generally were bad, although
the doors swung out. He admitted that the build
ing was never inspected by his department
A movement has been started among the school
officials of Cleveland 10 have the school children of
this city erect a monument to the memory of tho
little ones who lost their lives in the illfated Lake
view School fire An effort viii be made to broaden
the pIan SO as to include the school children Of
Northern Ohio. if the whole state Each
scholar will be requested 10 give one cent Already
the school children of Cleveland have given sew
era hundred dollars toward the general relief fund
New-York tribune., 1908-03-08
DEATH RECORD FOR 1907.
Ne-c Torks Rate LOzcfSt of Any
Great City an World.

Tie death record of this city for 1877 JUST ISSUED
tv the Department Of Health. shows rate lower
,hsr s1y ether cftv IN the world-1s.4s. Tubercu-
loss OF the lungs caused s.s99 deaths. and pneu-
rl0niz- not bronchial. 621T
The other death causes and the number OF VIC
TINS claimed by each follow: Typhoid fever IaV'
uslsria fever 60; smallpox g measles. lS scarlet
fever. 7ss: whooping cough $s3; oiphtherfa ana
Group -7se- Influenza IA: tubeTcular meningitis
"a cancer and other malignant tuInors, 3228; sim
Ts meningitis : os: cerebro-spinal meningitis. 6i-
oongsstlon. henorrhage and softening Of the brain
-ss organic heart disease. 7.27: acute bronchitis
IS, broncbo-pneumonia. 5.5s9: diarrhoea and en-
's-s under I've years OF age. ssl1; nephTitis and
Brshts disease. 665: congenital debility and NAL
io-nsuor s.73s: violent deaths. 49li, Of which 2S4
were hcnici6es and II suicides
New-York tribune., 1908-03-08
N4TIONAL GUARD NEUS.

--, 1, considerable surrnise among national
u-,orasroar as TO why there is so long delay IN
o,rornc,ns the results of the recent examination
o+ tho newly elected officers of the oth regiment
1 do1a1, is due to the protests forwarded by off,
- o,,r,osad 70 Colonel Elmore F. Austin, which
Governor Hughes has under Amusement Inc
,I 8, ,s known has passed his examination
hafora the artillery examining board, OF which
colonel n B. Thurston is president, but what ac-
49,. +,,a governor may take in the matter OF the
,rotas- against him receiving a commission is not
known at present It is not believed however In
well informed circles that the protest Will stand.
Natorelect Henry c. Wilson. who was elected from
tba fiat Regiment, has also passed the board. but
CantaIn Joseph Cipolari and Captain Frank o.
Sauvan # is said on the best OF authority did not
nass for the Office of major. to which they were
elected
According to the present plans the 18th. 1ith. Attn
ard esth regiments Will perform camp duty at
T,Aatskiu this summer II was intended at first that
the 14th Regiment should perform duty at one OF
tbs forts in the harbor as land support during
coast defence r1anouvres. but account of
the regiments having so many recruits the
9th Regiment, which was booked TO go TO
Peekskill will be detailed TO duty at a har-
bor fort instead Squadron and Squadron
g and Troops B and d Will perform duty
al Pine Plains with the army, ands the sth. 9Th
and list regiments will perform duty at forts in
the harbor The 18th Coast Artillery will also be
detailed for the latter duty. If arrangements can
made.
Rriradier General George Moore Smith, com
r,ndine the First Brigade. will review the lst
pstterv under command OF Captain John r.
o,Rvan on Wednesday evening. March IS. The
IA, ta.,erv js not now a part OF the First Bri-
,ada and that the general should have been in
yited TO review ii is considered IN honor
New-York tribune., 1908-03-08
5aKERs DEATH GRAND JURY CASE.

EsoGsnssck \. J.. March The body OF wal
isr ?. BAKER who died a. the home OF Frank n
Hard a. BoEots. Y. J. on october 2. was Fle"ed
'e-1sy BY coroners jury enlpanelled by Dr- = A
1e Ggnd q RidgewooG. The body is at T. M
fels norgue. 3n Ridgewood, where il has lain
shoe being taken there from Boston, January =,
-he 5g7ors foI5 report to the coroner next
'tesday evening when the inquest viii begin
rrSsecG1or Rooster said also that no matter Wnat
'ss verdict % the coroners jury may be. ali the
eF1oence which may have been gathered from any
source E-il be taken before the Bergen County
grand jury when that body meets, April a. An ef-
'ort all be made 20 trace the presence OF arsenic
80 70 have been found in the body.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-08
NEW TUNNELS GOOD
FOR DEAFNESS.
L You Are Deaf Il May Help
You.

laat the tunnels under the rivers are of value
~sr shan for mere transportation has never
- Known until Mr. Mears. OF the Mears Ear
-4'ae CO, at as West 34th St. discovered that
S'er certain conditions the effect on the ear
--sec b. riding through the tunnels was bene-
10 catarrhal deafness.
us opinion carries considerable weight with
= "a the Mears Ear Phone co. are the manu-
~s1erers of the Aurorhone, a hearing device
s.sh IL lately has restored the hearing 70 so many
tpae hitherto thought beyond hope.
"a k also claimed that the same condillons
&c are favorable to some ears are bad for
fact brought about by the relative form
NE ear Drum
A. sou are troubled with deafness. the tunnels
,heio you. At any rate this Company VIII
! heasea 10 explain ms queer phenomenon
New-York tribune., 1908-03-08
ruE mAYFLowER GOES ON HER WAY.

>-,o1l, Va March THE yacht Maydower.
itch e,roundea on Thi1nbe Shoals, in lower Chesa-
- Raw early yesterday while bound from
washington TO the Norfolk Navy Yard. was sue
csosf,lIv roated at 1:i5 .. m. to-day, and pro-
ceeded for the Norfolk Navy Yard "here she
.,.as -bta afternoon. She came in by her own
- and II is declared that II there is any dam
~ n the hull it is iu,naterial, the pump showing
ter IN the hold The officers in charge de-
II, IN issue any statement preceding the official
11a.tna,ion The vessel will be docked on Mon
aa, and her hull examined
New-York tribune., 1908-03-08
ERIE soILERMAkERS WAGES CUT.

EImira, n Y March 1.-The Erie Railroad has
officially informed its boilermakers and poier-
MAKERS helpers that their wages will be reduced
IA nor cent In accordance with the retrenchment
noIicy adopted recently. Telegraph operators who
were put on a basis OF eight hours day, to con-
form 70 the new law limiting their workday TO nine
hours are said be organizing to protest against
a cur which It is said unofficially will be made in
,hai- pyaees to conform TO the schedule
New-York tribune., 1908-03-08
"YEGCMEN" RAID PUTNAM STATION.

''Yeggmen,' believed to have travelled up ana
down the Putnam division on a handcar, looted
four railroad stations late Friday night. A few
nights ago the Scarsdale, Hawthorne and Valhalla
stations were robbed. The stations robbed on Fri
day night were those at Elmsford Mount Hope,
Chauncey and East View At night time all are
deserted. A handcar stolen from Mount Hope was
found yesterday morning ditched between East
View and the Rockefeller estate Pocantico Hills
New-York tribune., 1908-03-08
NEW MANAGER FOR HEBREW CHARITIES

The board of managers of the United HepFe"
charities has filled the place of manager, which
has been vacant since Dr. Lee 4. Frankel resigned
to take another office by the election Of Morris D.
WaIdnan. Mr.. Waldman was formerly connected
with The Industrial Removal Bureau When the
,o,e,,,ant to divert immigration 10 the South was
started he was appointed general manager OF the
ir,r7igration office az Galveston. He will leave
that place to assume charge of the Local assocla-
New-York tribune., 1908-03-08
CAUGHT AFTER THREE YEARS SEARCH.

Charles c. Strode. formerly a member of the
Consolidated Stock Exchange. was arraigned before
Magistrate Herman in the Tombs court, yesterday.
Strobe had been sought by detectives since 1904.
when he was accused Of disappearing with some
stock given him TO sell by Martha II. Brown, a
widow Of No. 4s West SD street. He arrested
at No. s. New street, where he had an office
Strobe It said. did not deny his identity nor at
teropt to discredit the charge against him.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-08
CHIEF CROKER CHARGES FORGERY.

Chef Croker appeared IN the West Side court
yesterday ss complainant against John D. VIII
ans ot No. I55 West 3eth street. q chauffeur, VINO
cfoker said forged his name 10 2 letter OF recon-
1-noat-On- Williams il j. charged, Wen: 10
'0sepa G. Higgins. superintendent OF the TAXI
@eer Cab Company. at No. 54s Fifth avenue, with
ie'ier written on Fire Headquarters stationary,
NC DesriEg Crokers name. Chief Croker said
N-a' Re had given Wfarns's uncle q letter OF rec
,1S.1e.daJion. but did not know young Williams
"--dr1s hel5 IN 500