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The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1908-12-17
The Closing Prfces

To-days highest west and .ast prices OF
stocks and ot net changes compared with
yesterdays tina! figures are as follows
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GETS TIP
OF PLAN TO RESCUE
TOMBS PRISONER
So Notorious Burglar Is Sent
to Sing Sing Day Ahead
of Time.

Sheriff Tom Foley got tip to-day
that an attempt to rescue James
De Rosa. the burglar who got a thirty
nine year sentence when he tried 10
drive a bargain with Judge Rosalsky.
would be made tomorrow between the
ToInbs and the Grand Central station.
As result De Rosa was quietly taken
out early this morning and is safe and
snug In Sing Sing.
De Rosa has a long record as a bur
glar. He had been out of prison only
three months when he robbed Peter A
Johnson's residence. No, PAP East Two
Hundred and Second street, the Bronx,
on Nov 10, and in court Tuesday he
:old Judge Rosalsky with a great show
of bravado that he could have croaked
the cop who took him II he had wanted
to-" but didn't because he thought
things would be easier for him after
wards.
De Rosa also told the Judge he knew
the whereabouts of 5000 worth of
paintings which were stolen from the
Siegel country home. and that for a
light sentence he would see that the
pictures were returned to the owner. De
Rosa was implicated in the Segel rob-
berry and his wife is now serving a two
year sentence for her part in it. Judge
ROsalsky said he wouldn't drive a bar
gain with a criminal, and he g,s.e lie
Rosa the longest sentence on record but
one for a burglar.
When he was sentenced De Rosa
asked that he be allowed 10 remain in
the Tombs until Friday. as he had a few
matters he wanted to attend to and the
request was granted.
Deputy Sheriff John Glchrist said:
Certain remarks De Rosa let drop
made US suspicious. We knew he be-
longed to a bad gang, and had friends
who were willing 10 take chance for
him, so we decided TO take no chances
ourselves. / got permission from Judge
Rosalsky to take him this morning"
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FEARED INSANITY
So TOOK POISON
IN HOTEL ROOM
Ludwig Lilienthal, Real Estate
Dealer, Found Dead by Maid
Letter to Landlord.

Ludwig Lllienthal, real estate dealer
at No. 2l' West one Hundred and Fifth
street, killed himself in the Metropolitan
Hotel, Chambers street and West Broad
way. some time during last night by
swallowing the contents of a three
ounce vial OF carbolic acid. His home
Is at No IS West One Hundred and
Fifth street.
Lilienthal registered at the hotel yes
terday afternoon as IL, Morris. Lancas-
ter. Pa" When Mary Bligh, a chaV-
bermaid. pushed open the door of his
room at 10 o'clock to-day she found his
body stretched across the bed.
A note was found which read:
Suicide R-17-os.
Dear MI Landlord. Sorry to put
YOU to all this trouble. Hereby Is
money for my room. Please leave
my body here until called for. Have
notified friends who will reach here
before 10 o'clock Thursday A. NJ
In the suicides pockets were found a
handsome gold watch. gold fountain
pen and $50 in cash. The $3.50 for
room hire lay near tHe nole' his cIotneS
were of excellent make and material.
Julian Lilienthal. his son. who con-
ducts a fancy goods store at No. 500
Broadway. told Coroner hamburger
that his father had complained of
dizzy spells last Sunday and expressed
a fear that he was becoming insane
Some one called the son over the
phone at o'clock to-day. and in his
absence told his clerk to say that MIR.
Lilienthal was dead at the Metropoli-
tan Hotel The son does not know
who sent the message.
Mr.. L!ienthal was careful in ham
ding the deadly poison. He wrapped
a towel about his throat so that none
of the acid would reach his body. The
hottie Law on the floor. The son took
charge Of the body. The suicide was
tifty-eisht years old. his son said.
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HE SEEKS DIVORCE
TO JOIN MINISTRY,
IS W|FE'S RETORT
Husband Wants to Be Free to
Study, Young Jersey
Natron Declares.

BlNERTON. y J., Dec ia strange
retort IL made by Mrs Frances T. shinn
TO her husband. Claude w Shinn, who
IS suing her for divorce on statutor,
grounds She declares that he wants to
enter the ministry OF the Episcopal
Church and desires to he free
He pretends TO be great church
man and he wants to get rid OF me SO
that he can enter an Episcopal seminary
and become a minister" Mrs. Shinn said
IN an interview.
Il never dreamed that he would do a
thing like this though They say we
have had quarrels. but that is not true
Until a few months ago our married
life was a happy one. He thought I
would he easy enough to let this suit go
by default. but he has blackened my
reputation and l will fight the case to
finish.
Il know a thing or two about Claude
Shinn that nobody else knows, and
can make the same charges against him
that he has made against me and with
more truth, too. If this case comes to
rial l will bring some startling evidence
forward -
Mrs Shinn is twenty years old and
her husband twenty-seven. They have
oeen married five years and both are
well known socially and in church cir
cies in this section OF New Jersey, The
families of both are prominent and the
action brought by Shinn has created a
nsa,ion. Shinn names Herman Z. NAL
lin, of No. SIG Spruce street. Philade.-
formerly PALMYRA 1
correspondent and bases his suit on eyi-
dence collected py d detective. Mrs
Shinn is attractive and an amateur
actress OF local note.
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TWO JURORS FOR "RIDERS."
raItou. Tnsk to FIJI the Box In
the ReeIfoot Lake Case.

UNION CITY, Tenn, Dec l7.-When
court adjourned yesterday in the trial of
tho eight alleged night riders charged
with the murder. at Reelfoot Lake. OF
Cant. Quentin Rankin, only two Jurors
had been accepted. The defense Is
allowed 49, peremptory challenges.
twenty-tour for each prisoner, and the
State forty-eight, SIX for each prisoner
TIE sllne Of the jury box will be long
and tedIous. Few residents OF the Reel
foot Lake region aye present. and there
is no sign OF i.lfeeling.
r. A Pierce. Of counsel for The &C
cused protested to the Court that
'Wiu'' Wagster, indicted for murder In
another case and charged with being
the organizer Of the night riders. had
been taken from the prison barracks
questioned and asked that his client be
Orot ecfed
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j. p. Dunn Admits No One
Can Tell What the City at
Present Owes for Fees.
HUNTS POINT PROFITS.
Dummy Company Paid $780,
600 for Land That Cost
the City S252,ooo.

Assistant Corporation Counsel ]. r.
Dunn was called 10 the stand in the
City Hall this morning before the Joint
committee appointed by the Legislature
to investigate conditions as to New
York City's finances. Senator Cassidy
asked the witness whether he was In
control OF the subordinate business
bureau of the management of street
opening proceedings in Brooklyn and
Queens. He replied in the affirmative
and admitted that il was impossible to
ascertain the present Indebtedness Of
the city for fees TO commissioners, eN-
perts and attorneys, the aforementioned
with regard TO proceedings discon-
tinued by city
The admission made it appear that ii
was impossible to declare. with even
approximate accuracy, whether the al
lowance for prospective charges made
in statements as to the citys debt limit
were correct.
Mr.. Dunn said that the cost OF main
tanning his own bureau for one year was
about 100000
Thinks System Is Bad.
Now. Mr.. Dunn" said Senator Cas-
sidy. without any desire to besm!rch
any ones name you think the present
system is bad one"
Yes"
DO you think that there is a display
Of favoritism on the part of judges
toward commissioners
II wouldn't say that"
"But the judges disregard your
recommendations as TO selecting COM
nissioners?"
THE judges feel that they are re-
sponslble and accordingly are inclined
20 select men whom they know, in
vestigatiisS as to their business and
Affiliations" was the diplomatic an
swer.
well. as between commissioners and
property owners?'
81 think that a neighborly feeling
often exists between commits sioners and
the property owners; that they do not
want 20 offend their neighbors."
Lean Toward the City"
Now as between the statements as
TO price made By the city's counsel and
property, owners, to which do the COM
sioners lean"
"They generally lean toward the city.
closely approximate the city's valua-
ton"
Joseph Johnson jr.. an expert ac-
eountant in the Department of
Finance. was next sworn. After fur
Their questions and answers the Hunts
Point Park matter was brought out in
connection with the reading of a re-
port made by MIR. Johnson himself.
Mr.. Johnson reported as to land con-
demned which belonged 10 Church f.
Gates & Co This land had been pur-
chased in a parcel of 600 lots for
si70,000 from the East Bay Land I'm
provement Company in 1904.
MIR, johnson said that the Gates Com
pany property as whole was better
property than that OF Hunts Point. He
said that the East Bay Land Improve
ment Company also sold the Hunt
Point properly to a dummy company
controlled by a Mr.. Flaunery.
Mr.. Johnson in reply to a question put
by Senator Cassidy safd he believed the
dummy company paid $50 0OO- odd for the
property and had received from the city
s252. 900, including the interest
The witness said that there was no law
against the use of dummies ana added
that Mr. Flannery had told him that
dummies We're used as a matter of office
convenience.
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TUBERCULOSIS EXHIBIT.


To-day Ia New Jersey Day at the In.
ternationai tuberculosis Exhibit at the
American Museum OF Natural History.
Seventy street and Central Park
West. and there was a representative
audience present TO attend the ad-
dresses.
Gov J. Franklin Fort presided and
made the opening address, and other
speeches were made by William c.
Smallwood. former secretary OF the New
Jersey Association for the Prevention
and Relief of tuberculosis. whose sub-
ject was what New Jersey Has Done
to Prevent tuberculosis" the Right
Rev. James A. NcFaul Bishop OF Tren-
ton. who spoke on The Influence of the
Church In the Tuberculosis Campaign"
and Mrs EMILY A. Williamson, Presi-
dent OF the state Charities Aid, OF Eliz-
abeth. There were many physicians in
the audience, and several members OF
the State Medical Board.
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Widow Of William lascelies, o.
Brooklyn, ENGAGED In ENGLAND.

LONDON. Dec. II. - The Mornine
George Frederick Franklin. SON OF the
late Capt James Franklin to Mary
Gertrude. widow OF William Lascelles,
OF Brooklyn.
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In Both Stores.

JTOMOB1LE APPAREL. In Both Stores.
A complete assortment of Fur and
Fur-lined Coats, Robes Caps, Boots, ETC.,
for Men, Women and Children.
Mems Raccoon Coats, with wide
sweep. Venetian yoke, with plaid lining.
So inches long. $500
value 10000
Mems Alaska Seal Caps. $50
Mems Blended Muskrat Gauntlet
Gloves. $50 per pair
value o75
Mems short Gloves, with opossum
lining; patent clasp. $50 per pair
value g. 50
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-05-02
Republicans Hold
Forth at Emmett
County Convention of G. o. P.
Held Last Wednesday Endorse
Taft, Teddy and Whole Works.

The republican county convention met
at Emmett last Wednesday, elected DEL
egates to the state convention to be held
at Wallace, adopted resolution declar,
ing the sentiment OF republicans of Can
yon county to be In favor of Taft to sue
ceed President Roosevelt and instructed
delegates to Wallace to devote their en-
ergies to the naming of an instructed
Taft delegation to the national oonven-
tion at Chicago.
The nantional and state administra-
tion and congressional delegation were
by resolution endorsed.
Finley Monroe of Emmett acted as
temporary chairman and C. L. Brain
erd as secretary. The Favel fell for or
der shortly after p. m. and the tenn
porary organization was made perma-
nent.
Harmony was much In evidence the
only discord eminating from the tenn
perance string when w. T. Kirk the
driver of the Payett water wagon Jared
in with resolution declaring the senti-
ment OF the convention to be in favor OF
state prohibition il possible, if not local
option. Dr. j. G. Woodward OF Payette
came to the rescue with a substitute
declaring for local option and the same
was adopted,
The precincts we're divided into five
districts from which delegates to the
state convention were named, viz:
Payette precincts, New Plymouth
Stuart and Bramwell-C. f. Brainard
L. V. Patch, Dr. ]. c. Woodward.
Nampa and Franklin-N. Jenness, C
R. Hickey, H. A. Partridge.
Emmett-W. T. Sinclair.
Caldwell and Middleton--J. A. Tuck
er, o. NJ. VanDuyn and Willis Young.
Parma, Roswell, Notus, Bowman anC
Homestead E. NJ. Kirkpatrick, W. T
Howard, R. NJ Smith.
Five delegates at large we're named il
addition to above, as follows: E. II
Dewey, Nampa; A. r. ingalls,, New
Plymouth: F. f. Fisk, Parma; ] w
Watkins, CALDWELL Eugene Enison
Nampa.
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SUBSCRIPTION: $1,50 A YEAR

than last year by over one mill. The
rate for last was .OO644. and tol thI
year it will be eO2Ol,
There are some interesting figures
showing where the increase in valuation
comes. At the last meeting Of the state
board of equalization the assessed valu-
alton Of the railroads Of the state was
raised nearly q per cent or from $l1,-
$40, 900 to $l5,elO,OO0. OF the counties
shoshone shows the biggest increase in
valuations, the figures for 1908 being in
creased nearly s9,5OOO0O over 1907.
Nez Perce also showa great increase in
valuations. Ada county assessed valua-
tions were boosted about 81 SOC, 600 for
1907 The increased valuations, how
ever. Auditor Bragaw states, did not
alone lower the rate of taxation, the
cleaning up Of certain bond issues max
ing also a grand difference. One OF the
most important of these was the state
wagon road bond issue of 1908, which is
now entirely paid and which called for
eonts on the 800.
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Joseph F. Smith that the democratic
party has by Dubois.
The declaration adopted by the con
vention on the Mormon question follows :
owe declare that the so-called Nor
mon issue in thi- state has been com
pletely settled by the recent decision of
the supreme court and the construction
there given to the constitution Of the
state. The democrats of Canyon county
are unalterabIy opposed to the further
exploitation Of this so-oaled question in
the democratic platform, either state or
national, and We oppose the eleG tion of
any man as a delegate TO the democratic
national convention who is not in per-
feet sympathy with this declaration.
Owe further instruct our delegates to
the democratic state convention to be
held at Twin Falls TO vote as a unit ON
all questions that may arise involving
this declaration and all parts thereof"
The convention adopted resolution
denouneing the action OF the committees
Of Latha and Kootenai counties In APP
pointing delegates To the Twin Ealls
convention. and instructed that tele-
grams be sent to those counties pledg-
ing the support of Canyon county il
they would hold mass conventions and
name delegates to the Twin Falls con-
ventinn by popular voice.
Resolutions we're passed endorsing
William j. Bryan's candidacy for the
presidential nomination, the candidacy
OF John c. Rice OF Caldwell for the gov
ernorship and that of j. L. Seawell ol
Payette for Congressman. A little op-
position developed on the resolution to
indorse Mr.. Seawell's candidacy, not o
personal nature, but because it was
thought that Canyon county could not
consistently ask for two leading places
on the state ticket. The vote on tie en-.
dorsement. nevertheless, WAS decisive
The names OF delegates appointed tt
attend the Twin Falls convention follow
George Blayden, ]. s. Beatty, n A. Grit
fths, D. o. Castater. ]. G Rice. F. c
Burroughs, E. L. Bryan, W. H. Thorp
c. w. Within, W. C. Dewey. Ere,
Barnes, Carl Ge=le7, A. R. Teters
F. s. CLANCY, P. j. Fahy, J. L. Seawel
I'M. Csson, T. H. McComsey, S. P
Bane, w. T. Calendar, John West, Z
P. bilderback, C. P. Hartley, NJ. A
Bates, C. P. steuuenberg, Swan Beatty
A. Albertson and J Lockman.
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State Notes


The foundation for an $4,000 Adventist
industrial academy has been COM
menoed at Eagle.
Congressman Frenoh's bill to give
section of land in Freemont county, near
the Yellowstone National park for the
Idaho fish hatchery has been favorably
reported by the house public lands COM
mittee,
Meta Bailey, a young woman 20 years
Of age, residing with her parents near
Emmett. committed suicide last Mon
day afternoon by swallowing two ounces
Of carbolic acid The act is attributed
to miss it love affair.
Thomas r. Hamer has been named as
receiver of public money at Blackfoot.
Over seven hundred persons have
igned petition praying that the sa-
looms OF Caldwell be put out oi business,
Caldwells voting strength is estimated
to be about 100.
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Emmett Suffers
Disastrous Blaze
Dynamite Successfully Employed to
Stop Spread Of Destruction
Losses Nearly $4,000,

But for the use Of dynamite in destroy
ing other buildings in the path Of fire
which broke out last Friday, tApril go,
in the old Emmett hotel building, At
Emmett, large number Of the most
substantial buildings OF that en-
terprisng town would have been reduced
to an asst heap.
The Rogers livery barn to the west OF
the hotel building, was destroyed by
dynamite and fire entalHng loss of g5, >
600, with 81 800 insurance. The frame
building ON the east, owned by Myers
brothers and occupied as a Japanese res
taurant. was also blown up to assist in
preventing the spread of the fire. The
building next to this owned by Frank
Handling was also destroyed to save the
John Bsne hrick building.
The fire originated in the old hote
building. The alarm was promptly an.
sweFed by a large force Of volunteer FIRE
fighters who quickly got the flames UNI
der control The fire was directly in
line with the Russell hotel, but was
checked without damage to that build
ing. The entire loss will probably ex,
ceed s20, 200.
Appeals we're sent to Boise, Caldwell
and Nampa for assistance in lighting the
fire. but the energetic measures adopted
by the citizens proved SO Immediately
eifectiye that outside aid was no: neces
sary and the authorities we. so notified
before the Ere companies got undel
way.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-05-02
Rich Gold Strike in Idaho.

Advices to the Spokane Review under
date of April % tell of mining boom
such as characterized the first rnshes to
Thunder Mountain and Buffalo Hump.
that is now on in the Four Mile district,
in central Idaho, caused by the reported
discovery OF solid ledge of ore IA feet
wide, full OF free gold. Prospectors are
reported to be rushing in by the hun
dreds. 1t is said to he the biggest
strike ever made in the Bitter Root
mountains.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
Unitel States Land Office,
Burns. Oregon, April :, 1908.

Burns. Oregon, April :, 1908.
To whom it may concern:
Notice is hereby given that the State
OF Oregon has this day filed in this office
its application (List No. 23l) under the
provisions Of the Act of Congress OF
August "A, ls4s, and acts amendatory
thereto, for the following described un-
appropriated, non-mineral public lands,
as indemnity for designated losses sus-
tanned to its grant for public schools,
tO-wit:
j. NEk Sw14, sEl4 Nw1i Lots and 5
SECTION 10; Lots and 3, Section IL,
Township % South. Range 46 East, W.
NJ.
The purpose OF this notice is to allow
all persons claiming the land adversely,
OF desiring to show it 70 be mineral in
character, an opportunity to file objec-
ton to such location or selection with
this office, and to establish their interest
therein, or the mineral character there
Of, before the expiration OF the period OF
publication. . nnte a.
Ill. b. WM. EARRE, Register.
First publication April 25, 1908,
Last publication May 80, 1905.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-05-02
CANYON COUNTY DEMOCRATS
HAND DUBOIS YELLOW FRUIT
Democratic County Convention conveynsd at payetis Last
wednesday-Rescve the So-caled Mormon Issue
Settled by Supreme Court Decision

Delegates to the Canyon County DEM
ocratic convention arrived at Payette
by special train early Wednesday after.
nom and lost no time in assembling
and setteling down to the business he
fore them.
The convention was Overwhelmingly
anti dubois in sentiment, the Nampa
delegates, headed by ]. ]. Walling. be-
ing the only ones friendly TO him with
the exception Of one or two delegates
from small precincts.
Senator Dubois and his anti Mormon
issue was dissapproved and the delegates
to the Twin Falls convention instructed
to work as unit in all matters in which
this declaration was involved.
j. NJ. Cason of Payette, called the
convention to order at 80 p. m. NJ. A.
Bates OF Parma was elected temporary
chairman with NJ. NJ Cortner of Pay
as temporary secretary. The temporary
organization was later made permanent.
II. A. Griffiths Of Caldwell delivered
brief but pointed address against the
acceptance of Dubois and his issue. A
Mormon delegate, in the course of a
short address denouncing Dubois, de.
cared that the Mormons had never
been dominated to half the extent T.,
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-05-02

Thoroughbred Silver Laced
Wyandotte eggs, $l.00 per set
ting. STEWART GEARHART.
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Gospel Tent Burned.

WEisER, April 27.-The big tent Of
Evangelist c. r. Ilaudenschield, in
which he has been conducting services
for the past three weeks, had a narrow
escape from total destruction by fire at
an early hour this morning. The jani-
tor, J. w. Crowell, who slept in the
tent, was awakened BY the flames about
l2 80 o'clock and Immediately turned
in an alarm The fire laddes responded
promptly but before the fire was under
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-05-02
Government
League Project
Organization Of League to Garry
On Publicity Campaign Of Land
Under Payette- Boise Project.

A meeting of representatives of the
commercial clubs in the Boise valley was
held in the rooms of the Boise CONNER
cial club last Monday evening when the
organization OF a "Government Project
League to advance the interests Of the
valley, especially as to advertising un-
settled land with the idea Of selling the
land and getting this section more thick
ly populated, was perfected. The fol-
lowing officers were elected
W T. Booth, Boise, psesident; A. L.
Murphy, Middleton, vice presidents +.
Il. Plowhesd. Caldwell, secretary; J. Z.
Kerrick. Parma, treasurer.
An executive committee was selected
consisting Of n. Jenuess, \. J. Rock
wood, ]. II. Lowell, Dr. w. T. Drysdale,
A. L. Murphy.
The executive committee will adopt a
plan of advertising along the line of sug-
gestions at the first meeting OF represen-
taiives OF clubs in that city a couple OF
weeks ago The towns represented with
the amount each viii give to carry out
the plan of advertising is as follows,
Roswell, 800; Middleton, 5000; Cald-
well. s1o50; Parma, $780,, New Ply
mouth, $50; Boise, $1,000; Nampa,
$1,000 The PayetIe- Boise Water Users
association will give $4,000.
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control fully half the tent. some plat
form lumber and few chairs were des-
,royed, The piano and organ were
slightly scorched
The fire is believed to be OF inoen
diary origin. Fire Chief Bowen made a
thorough investigation, and in. the real
Of the choir platform, where the fire
started, he found sack which had been
saturated with kerosene. The total loss
will probably reach $500. A thorough
investigation ia being made by
the authorities. Evangelist Hauden,
schield closed his services here last night
and wall 90 from here to La Grande
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