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The daily tribune., 1908-03-28
NATIONAL
COMPTROLLER
HAS RESIGNED

Washington. March 2S-William
Ridgely. comptroller of the currency.
has handed his resignation to Presi
dent Roosevelt and will become pres.
ident of the National Bank Of Com
merce Of Kansas City. He will be
succe ded as comptroller by Lawrence
0. Murray, at present assistant secre-
tary Of commerce and labor and fol-
mer deputy comptroller of the cur
reacy.
Comptroller Ridgely stated today
that all Of the conditions imposed by
theS comptroller Office for the reor-
ganization of the National Bank of
Commerce were being complied with.
The bank will resume March 30.
The bank will start with 1900 900
of capital and 5000. 900 of surplus. all
clean. liquid and unimpaired, and
will have deposits of between $i2,-
600, 600 and $l3, 900. 900, over so per
cent of which will be Oh hand in
actual cash.
The daily tribune., 1908-03-28

The raily Tribune, Aoc . zoush.
New-York tribune., 1908-06-02
WATER WAGON" ALSO DANGEROUS.
"Aquamania' a Serious Form of Intoxica-
ton, Says DR.. Maso. of Brooklyn.

Chicago June 1.-Water into1ication induced by
too copious use of water. externally or Internally
was pointed out last night by Dr. L. d Mason
CT Brooklyn, vice president of the American So
ciety for the Study of Inebriety, Alcohol and Drug
Neurosis, as being as dangerous overindugence
in alcohol DR.. Mason addressed the inmates of the
Washingtonian Home on why Men Drink" He
declared patent medicine drunkenness almost as
prevalent the generally recognized forms
Il have friend who is a victim OF auuanania -
he said. He spends hours in a bathtub and
drinks so much water that had reduced the
solids OF his body and worked serious injury to
himself. Many men and women drink too much
water and victims of that form of intoxicaton
Thousands victims of patent medicine drunken
ness. One prominent temperance lecturer of INV
acquaintance drinks much OF this stuff that he
IS constantly under the influence of this drug or
ntoXicant. Most of these patent medicines are n
per cent cheap whiskey. This really is a serious
question for temperance societies. When they Sc
cure a pledge of abstinence from a man woman
they should also exact a pledge against the use
of patent medicines"
New-York tribune., 1908-06-02
SPEEDING KILLS TWO
THREE More Hart When Car Turns
Turtle-Drmer Uninjured.

,,,o, .. ,.cr,nc speed an automobile turned 'uE-
,,a and smashed into a tree early yesterday nioi
g., +bn ocean Parkway as 1t skdded at the turn
onrosite Fort Hamilton avenue, crushhs '"o ,r :
n death beneath II and injuring three June "
gunner and driver of the car. Captain John i-ai's
~. baod Of a local detective agency IN sianii' "
ord Rrooklvn was the only one OF tHe p'"' "
escape unhurt. s - M
The dead men are William p. Gouoeauo' =. ~
,a-7 Pacific street Brooklyn, and Ihofias t'o-'
80 NJ. 90 Now York avenue Brooklyn In loiiiiei
ro Nolan figured more less prominently /"
prool,Ivp nolitics and with Goubeauc was NJ
her of the Madison Club of the 18TH Asseii1DS ~,
trt,t Goubeaud treasurer OF t"e '
s,,n,1s Of both men were crushed 4,
rho injured were Victor A. Brandls' eioI'
NJ 17.a Atlantic avenue, fractured right arm ai-
thigh: James McKenna secretary Oh 'ile . 80
fsnb of No % Brooklyn avenue Ifhc'uieo GU :.
shoulder and Ernest Aggers. hnahclai so1i -,
the Madison Club slight cut ana prui'e "
face and hands The six men were Oh 'he
home at 4 o'clock In the morning from 'oi.S
when the steering column OF the o-cyhhuei
ing car stuck and the machine skidueu' % "s
into tree and then turned tufue' " r..
men were all hurried to the Kings o'u'y =, -
n,al where Brands and Mckenna VIII W o1 80.
F for some time Goubeaud and No'ah u ~.
heing taken from under the car and s'fetcieu o
GRASS They were both married IaP'@in 80
was held or a technical charge Oh hoiIi-. =,
later paroed until June "a by Magis''"'e ''
the FlatbIsh avenue court. , cIosa
Denuty Controller John p. McCooey' a
.riond of Lanvon's was in court to aid MIN nc
ie a member of the same Democrauc 1i
L-~r, Is an inspector In the Controllers S oiee'
New-York tribune., 1908-06-02
JURORS REFUSE TO SIGN DOCUMENTS
Tell Deputy Attorney General That Prese'F
ment Was for Political Purposes.

J. F. Darling, a Deputy Attorney Genera. .
the members Of the discharged May grand l4i' :
Kings County yesterday, TO take action on 'l' =,
fusaI Of Peter HolIer. the foreman. formerly q
publican member of the Board OF A-aeTH''. -
Walter McCiII. the secretary, a McCaIIen -. -
crat. TO sign one Of the presentnen's- IH9 -, -
sentiment urged upon the Legislature 'ls - 80
Of amending the primary laws to prevent ~.
The presentrnent was drawn up ana adop''' y
iurv. under the direction Of Nh DARING .,sv
HoIIer end McGH refused 70 sign. o7'ap1 -,,,,rr
said that Darling was acting on oehaI % I'D
r.. Hearst and his followers. bolh S'-,, ....-,sr
upou Robert H. Elder. Assistant piS'Fi s.-,,,
for advice. but were informed that psss-' rrr.
does not have to be signed like an - 4,
ther than that he refused 70 have any -,ss-
with the matter II was said tna' -. -. n.
toned the right of Darling 10 aPpsal ..,n- the
ir,rv and make a political speech a''-s9 -,i,9, Of
political leaders and stirring up S-'
politics. art Of the
Although the presentment IS no" -. - an ire
o1fcial records. Darlins wanted It sis'sI coy
Jurors. Attached TO it was a relueS. ,,s Gov
be forwarded 20 the Legislature anu y
ernOr
New-York tribune., 1908-06-02
DOG BITE PROVES FATAL.
Victim Neglected to Take Treatment Until
Case Was Homeless

The death Of Benjamin Jones. truck driver. Of
No. 1872 West 18th street, from hydrophobia on
Saturday morning has caused Commissioner Dar-
lngton to urge upon the inhabitants Of the city
the necessity Of prompt attention to dog bites under
any and all circumstances.
Jones bitten in the lip by pet dog about
two months ago and It not until week before
his death that he consulted physicians. His jaws
seemed to be stiffening and his eyes were becom-
ing suffused. One physician treated him for cold
in the jaws and another, who told by Mrs
Jones that her husband had been bitten by dog,
called in DR.. Wheeler, of the Pasteur Institute
for advice. DR.. Wheeler said that the had
rabies, but the had gone far that he could
not be helped.
Jones refused to take treatment and continued
his work. On Friday he became i'll that his
wife summoned DR. Peter Brancato. Of No. 22S
West oath street, who gave the man several in
jecions of morphine. While administering the last
dose the struggles OF Jones diverted the needle
into the Doctors small left finger. Jones died in
convulsions Saturday, and DR.. Brancato went to
the Pasteur Institute to be treated. He said last
night that he not at all alarmed.
New-York tribune., 1908-06-02
METZ TO PROTECT BONDHoLDERs.
Controller Assures State Savings Banks As
sociation of His Determination

Controller Metz assured the State Savings Banks
Association yesterday of his intention to safeguard
interests of the holders of the city's bonds At
the annual meeting of the bankers May a. the
following resolution was adopted
Resolved. That the Savings Banks Association
OF the State of New York express 10 Controller
of New York City's Department OF Finance is OF
utmost consequence TO the depositors in savings
banks and that consideration should he per-
mitted to obstruct the execution OF plans for such
reorganization.
After reviewing the plans OF the Finance De-
partment for reorganizing its accounting system
the Controller. In his letter to the association
sad
l have considered the constitutional and charter
provisions bearing on the subject In a conservatiye
way and absolutely in the interests of the bond
holders. instead OF for the purpose of hing tTe
tonabe clauses for the purpose of gaining such
power.
L purpose to continue this line as long as 7
am in office and especially realize the necessity
and the benefit TO the city Of n complete reOrgaDi
zation OF its accounting methods ana the absolute
control by the Controller of the accounts of the
various city departments which. above all things
heretofore has been entirely inadequate and i'm
possible "
With the encouragement and backing of asso
cations such as yours satisfactory results are
you may depend upon 10 that | stand pIe9ised AMI
Will leave nothing undone to bring about This re-
SUIT realizing fully the enormous task have he
iore me owing TO the opposition OF all those In
Ihe benefits Will accrue entirely TO the taxpavers
ana those holding city bonds. and with their SIM
poit ana co operation do not purpose ta give m.
sideration. '' "'S ''i-
New-York tribune., 1908-06-02
FIRST IOWA STATE PRIMARY TO-DAY
Interest Centres in Fight for Senator BE
tween Cummins and Allison.

Des Noines Iowa, June Political parties IN
1,,.a +o,norrow will for the first time nominate
candidates for November elections by state wide
,-i,,,arv Interest centres among Republicans,
there being no fight for the different places on the
tickets of other parties
Amonp Republicans the chief interest lies in the
at. ,,~ coyarnor 4 h Cummins against Senator
William Il Allison for the Republican nomination
for United States Senator. This campaign has been
ON since the first of the year thousands OF
snaeches have been made by speakers ENLISTED on
Zach side Governor Cummins himself made al
most one hundred addresses Both slaes Vo-hshl
express confidence Of victory.
Nominations will be made for all state orncers'
The candidates for Republican nomination for
Governor are Warren Carst, B. f. Carroll and John
J. Hamilton. Frederick F. White, twice previously
a candidate is the only Democratic asptrant
New-York tribune., 1908-06-02
TRUELsoN REPUDIATEs CONFESSION.
New Yorker, Under Arrest in Texas, Quoted
as Admitting Complicity in Guinness Murders

I.aporte, Ind, June 1-Sherif Shutter returned
from Vernon Tex, to-day, where he inves-
tigate the confession Of Julius G. Truelson jr OF
New York who, il is said wrote TO Prosecutor
Smith that he had been accomplice OF Mrs. Gun
ness in several her murders. The sheriff did not
bring Truelson back with him. as he has since re-
rldiated the confession. Trueson has been in jail
in Texas since March o. charged with swindling
by representing himself be Jonathan @. Thaw,
Of Pittsburg cousin Of Harry X. Thaw, and pass
ing many forged checks
According the confession, which he now re-
pudiates Truelson took his wife, Mae Frances
O'Relly, OF Rochester. to the Guinness farm to
have her put ort Of the way. and helped Lamphere
bury her and assisted in disposing OF six other
bodies the Guinness farm
Mae F. O'Reily is missing, and jewelry bearing
her name was found In the Guinness ruins
Albany June 1.-The Rev. Frank J. Knapp.
c1Irate of ST. Peters Protestant Episcopal Church
IN this city says that August 4. 1906. he married
Julius c. Truelson jr, and Mae F. O'Reilly.
Broadway this city. says that her Esece. Mae
opRe5Ilv was married named Julius
~,~ueleor ir of New York City. She declares her
rtsoe IS alive and well in New York and that she
evnects her in Rochester 10 spend vacation.
spert- srnutzer says Re Will continue investi
.,,o, irro the alleged confession Of Trueson, not
xaths.a1dinS his Reputation OF IL -
New-York tribune., 1908-06-02
WARRANT OUT FOR KINGDOM GOULD.
Nav Be Arrested on Return from Europe foF
Failing to Appear in Court

1.;o wyatt in the Court of Special SESSIONS,
.tor7o,, iesued a bench warrant for the arres'
of Kingdom Gould. the twenty-year-od son oi
George Gould Mr.. Gould. who is now aDroau
nrobabIv will be arrested upon his return TO lhi1
country. The warrant was issued because ne la
h anpear for trial on a charge of oVerspeedlng MS
automobile at 15sth street and Fort Washington
avenue on May Il.
After Gould had been arrested by Bicycle Pafrol-
man ORourke ne was held in 800 bail. which was
furnished by Frederick kruse. y Wheh 'he case
was called Mr.. Could who taking examina-
tions at Columbia, was represented by a lawyer
few days later he sailed for Europe without max
ing any explanation to the court, before which the
case was set down for May 2s. Justice wyatt
ordered his bail forfeited.
New-York tribune., 1908-06-02
PLATFORM DISCUSSED
Continued from hrst page

greatest negro orators in the country. MT. Yer
non rendered valuable service TO the Republican
Congressional Committee four years and two
years ago On one occasion when he IVES to
speak in Chicago. Representative Tawney closed
the committees headquarters that all might go
hear him.
Frank H. Hitchcock, one OF the managers OF
the Taft campaign. will leave this city for Chi
cago morrow, where he will appear before
the national committee In the interest OF the
Secretary Of War when the contests for seats In
the national convention under consideration
Mr. Hitchcock had conference with President
Roosevelt at the White House to-day, and later
saw Secretary Taft
New-York tribune., 1908-06-02
NEW FoREsEEs TROUBLE IN CONTESTS
Fears Committee Will Not Be Able to Settle
All of Them Before Convention.

Chicago June According TO Chairman Harry
s New of the Republican National Committee.
that body has strenuous work ahead of 1t in the
settlement Of contests before the convention is
called o order.
There 22s contested seats said Mr.. New
to-day "and we estimate that il is going to
ouire ia hours TO hear and consider the evidence
in all OF these cases or course there is a chance
that some of the contests will not be brought be-
fore the committee. but the chances are that most
them will come up for solution. The national
committee plans to begin the hearing OF these
tests at IL o'clock Friday morning and it will be
compelled to sit every afternoon and evening until
June 1s and then II probably will not be able
to finish its work before the morning yof the con-
vention."
New-York tribune., 1908-06-02
TAFT NEGRO CAMPAIGN BEGINS.
Headquarters Opened Yesterdaysat No. ITO
Broadway.

Louis c. Hay, chairman OF the executive commit
tee of the Taft Organization of New York, mas
b.e,,n an active campaign among the negro Repub-
lcans of the state and nation A. c. Perkins. or
Texas a negro Republican OF the Lone Star state
is in charge of the work at No. 40 Broadway and
is directing the sending Of campaign literature 10
.,,,eor5s NJ Renublicans Large photographs
,,o,-ir,, Ntr Perkins busy running the campaign
among negro voters are being sent around
When Chairman Hay asked yesterday about
,ba Taft Memorial Day speech, in which the Secre-
tarv told of General Grants early struggles, ne
said: g.,
.o-,- ,roft.s sneecb OF Memorial Day. 1t is evi-
dent 10 every fair-unded person that Judge laIt
intended to con- ay the fact that Grant hao won
,vro great victories-one the ConfederaIes anu
one over himself When the speech Is ieau 90 "
;. x,n.,s the admiration OF any thinking
man"
New-York tribune., 1908-06-02
SEVENTY MEN GRADUATE in DENTISTRY

Seventy men were graduated from the New York
College of Dentistry at Carnegie Hall last night
In the presence OF the faculty the board of drec-
tors and about four thousand friends The stage
was lined with roses and palms and the 7tb Pect-
ment Band furnished the music
Harry Iousmer was the gold medal man: PhIlIn
scheiman took the alumni prize: the odontoloetst
prize was given to William Aronstein and sevep
teen other awards presented hv Predecessor
Alfred II. Starr. The address 10 the graduates
was delivered by the Rev. G. r. Van De Water
New-York tribune., 1908-06-02
CARNEGIE TRUST COMPANY ElhVii'1
Frederick Weyerhauser Among Nss
tors Selected at Annual MssNIs s'r.,uy

The stockholders OF the Carnegie slse,si q
st tbeir annual meeting yesterday ,.u.or. n yes-
directors President Charles e. ~ Rrrchsft
President James Ross Curran' A'Soa ,yiIHsm
A. Il. Chandler Frank l. Gran +, psrssz
Keener Frederick Levisohu Al'ou NJ schsaa
G. Robin. Jacob Rupert. jr, Cnas.sS 1 md slse'l
James TaIcott and Edgar Van L.l'.. ,,r,rk Ns.s'
as now members Of The board fr'r'-. -. s,bn'n
hauser and James w. I.uSk. OF y l,,,trs Ns-
Wexler vtce-president Of the Rusca ana
t,onaI BANK of New Orleans; Adolph@s ,n,s 5sorss
ex-governor David X Francis. OF '' - NsnOfl
F. Boberts president Of the Corlnsf'--- ysaassa
Rank. OF Chicago: David Homer Des,,.or.ebasld. o.
E,rb IJston L. Lewis and John % r',,ssurs. Al
New York Crty, George c. Smith O. spanld;s+
exander Mcdonald. Of Cincinnati -, . Wlaiau
o. ,t,s,,ta. John shervin Of Cleveland . Hsrd-
Cummings OF Nashville Tenn W'-''~,oa ,,4srsoa, o.
ing OF birmingham. Ala. and Alden
Sacramento. Cal curse oi -
Directors who have retired IN 'he s.,stsrday .
last wear or who were not re-elee''N rrssiss'
cIude Leslie NJ shaw. formerly rrsser.ss .
George Arents. Robert B. Arms'rons. Bss5 Z
Eaton. Francis Hamilton. \ 7. Hsi'' !, Yssas
sprague. Paul NJ Warburg and Ho''''
New-York tribune., 1908-06-02
SAYS RACING BILLS WILL PASS.
Senator Agnew Certain the Governors Pro-
gramme Will Be Carried out

Senator George p. Agnew said yesterday that
the racing bills were sure to pass, and that pre-
dIctions the contrary were inspired by racing
interests.
bills will not pass said the Senator. Senator
oelker will positively be in attendance next week.
There viii be absentees. The lineup will be
the same before plus the one needed vote TO be
furnished by Senator Wallace.
There may be attempt prevent a vote
through hlibusteTing. but have the word OF Sen
Htor Raines the leader OF the majority. that dila-
tory tactics viii not be permitted Governor Hughes
will send a message the subject next Monday
night and I VIII introduce the bills Immediately
sfterWard"
New-York tribune., 1908-06-02
DEMOCRATIC CAMPAIGN PLANS.
Work Begun at Headquarters of Congress
sional Committee.
from The Tribune Bureau. J

Washington June 1.-The active work OF the
Democratic Congressional headquarters began this
morning when several large mail bags of cam
paign documents shipped to the Pacific Coast
Representative James Lloyd. of Missouri. chairman
of the Congressional Committee is in charge OF the
work and will remain in Washington all summer.
with the exception of a few weeks while the Den
Yer convention is In session. He has already sp-
pointed his sub-committees, which are In charge
of the following members: Finance Representa-
tive Flood of Virginia; executive. Representative
Dixon of Indiana; literature, Representative
Gaines, of Tennessee. and organization Repre-
sentative Rainey, OF Illinois.
New-York tribune., 1908-06-02
BRYAN ON CURRENCY BILL

Chadron Neh June w. J. Bryan. who opened
the second week OF his Nebraska tour at Chadron
TODAY was greatly interested in the outcome Of
the currency bill in the United States Senate the
first news of which reached him late Suday night.
THE currency bill, though called an emergency
measure, he said, "has been pushed through as a
mart of a plan formed several years ago to secure
a change IN the basis OF banknotes. Am glad
the Democrats opposed it, and am sorry they dio
not succeed in defeating IT.
Mr. BRYAN made five speeches to-day.
New-York tribune., 1908-06-02
NEW ITALIAN STEAMSHIP 'N !.

1orS g ssE saSande Line arrived here ys,'s ,,ss n '
her maiden passage from Naples 1'o @..r for s's.a.
In eleven days. which is unusal.y shcs -
ships OF her type. The ne" -, ~ her pssse.
many innovations for the comfort nuss Of G'a'a,
gers. is named after the son OF 'aS sIsuscssnt .
The Principe di undins has lay ca'ls,,
i. 600 tens. She was built oy ~ twenty sn,, y,
Of Glasgow and developed spss. atioas f@ =
on her trial "Trip. She has ace
cabin and LOG steerase PasseHs
New-York tribune., 1908-06-02
BOUTELL TO NOMINATE CANNON.
Speakers Boomers Engage One Hundred
Rooms at Chicago.
from The Tribune Bur~au.l

Washington, June Far from having given up
hope of obtaining the Republican nomination.
Speaker Cannon and his boomers have engaged one
hundred rooms at the Auditorium Hotel In Chi
cago for the Republican National Convention 1t
has been decided that Representative Bouteil or
Illinois, shall place the Speaker in nomination He
will be seconded by Representative Rodenberg. Of
Illinois, and Representative Fordney OF Michigan,
whose district delegates go unpledged TO the con-
vention The plans Of the Cannon forces are to
make up in numbers and enthusiasm what they
lack members.
New-York tribune., 1908-06-02
ORDER FOR THOMAS MINUTES DENIED

E r. Thomas failed yesterday to get permission
TO inspect the minutes of the grand jury which
indicted him. In denying his application yesterday
Justice Greenbaum says that from the facts dis
closed Thomas Is fully possessed of knowledge of
the circumstances attending the giving of his tes-
timony before the grand jury and presumably of
tho precise testimony he gave and he is therefore
in need of the minutes.
New-York tribune., 1908-06-02
DRESSER SUIT DELAYED.

Mneola /. l., June When the case of Daniel
TeRoy Dresser against the Mercantile Trust Com
nsnv James Hazen Hyde and others came up be-
fore Justice Carr in the Supreme Court here y
counsel for the defendants asked for postpone
roent of the trial. Justice Carr took the matter
under consideration and said he would give hi.
decision later Mr.. Dresser sues for Soco,oo which
h. alleges ne by investing In the United States
shipbuildtnS Company,
New-York tribune., 1908-06-02
HEARST GAINS 4 pOIES.
Cufs Dozen McClellan's Plurality for
Manor to 1886.

Four more votes gained yesterday by WILL
tam Randolph Hearst at the recount Of the votes
for Mayor before Justice Lambert in the Supreme
Court Ten boxes were counted yesterday, bring
ing Hearsts total gain up to So votes and reducing
the plurality of Mayor Mcclellan from 344 to $3.50
John T. DooIng, President OF the Board of Elec-
tions produced liteen boxes at the opening of the
saeson and II was expected that all of these would
he opened during the day. When the box in the
11th Election District of the 1s Assembly District
was reached 1t was conceded that this was one OF
the boxes opened before Justice Amend and that
It showed a net gain of seven votes for Hearst
These votes were credited Hearst in the official
canvass and they did not figure In the recount yes
terday There were several other boxes in the same
category.
The following table shows the figures for the So
called recount and the changes made by the re-
counting the ballots in the boxes of the election
districts handled yesterday:
New-York tribune., 1908-06-02
WHlTMORE ASKS FOR BAIL

Application was made yesterday to hay. bail
fixed for Theodore Whitmore In the Hudson County
Court before Judge Carey. His counsel said that
although the defence ready to proceed with
the trial at once, II had informed that Whit
more could not be tried until the September term,
rrosecu'or Ciarfen opposed the motion and Judge
Carey put the application over until Monday.
New-York tribune., 1908-06-02
RYAN IGNORES BRYAN REPORT

Thomas F. Ryan declined yesterday to consider
tho report that he had contributed to the Nebraska
Democratic campaign funds TO elect William j.
Rryan United States Senator in 1904. and said he
u-as NOT going to the Democratic National Conven-
tion in Denver nor should he be in that city at
the time OF the convention.
New-York tribune., 1908-06-02

All the bids 10 construct the additional story on
the old courthouse. in City Hall Park were thrown
out when opened yesterday. and the Judges of the
City Court. for whom the room Is to be added will
have to wait while longer. All the bids we're
above the appropriation of 5000
The lowest bid was that OF L. B. Smyth S3 esa
the highest being s64.i4S Borough President Ahearn.
who has charge CT the work and opened th. bids
said he would have to advertise again
New-York tribune., 1908-06-02
RICHARD CARLE ARRESTED.

Richard carle, now playing in ''Mary's Lamb at
the New York Theatre. while his way home
from COney Island early yesterday morning was
arrested for running his machine at twenty-five
miles hour. His passengers were Mrs Carrie
Berta Mills. the prma donna in his company and
Harry Stevenson, of Chicago. The case. In the
Flatbush court, was continued until Friday
New-York tribune., 1908-06-02
STOKES NOT A CANDIDATE

Trenton. June L-Ex Governor E. e. Stokes said
TO-DAY the stories that he vas candidate for the
Republican nomination for Vice President MAR.
without foundation. He said he favored IN. ,o,,,
nation OF Ex-Governor Franklin Murphy.