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The Winslow mail., 1908-03-21
LOCKL NEWS
Society,".

parties OF the season, was given
at the COW home of Mrs, d. B.
ThurstOn, on St Patrick's Day to
fifty of her lady friends. The
guests were met at the door by
her Young sons Hollis and Sher-
man and ushered into the parlOr,
where a delightful musical pro-
gram was rendered by Mrs. Cav
anaugh and Mrs. r. L. Moore.
The home was beau tifully decor
ated in evergreens and green rib
bon in honor of the day, ard
flowers were seen everywhere,
which made a very striking APP
pearance. Whist was the fea ture
of the afternoon, after six games
being PLAYED, delicious luncheon
was served and was heartily en-
iOyed by all, three young ladies
from the Harvey House assisting
IN serving. Mrs. B. Kelley and
Miss Stumpf assisted in serving
punch and Mrs. Bauerbach and
Miss Stumpf assisted the hostess
IN entertaining. At 6 O'Clock the
guests departed, thanking the
hostess for the very pleasant at
ternOOn spent.
On the evening of the 18th inst.
st. Patrick's Day, the Ladies OF
the Auxialliarv to the Brother
hood of Railroad Trainmen gave
dance and box-supper, which
proved to be one of the greatest
social events of the season, about
one hundred couples participate
ing. The hall was very neatly
and prettily decorated, the work
of the ladies being very favorably
commented on. The music itself
was rare treat and greatly en-
joyed by all present. Shortly be-
fore midnight the lunch boxes
were sold and MANY were the
surprises contained therein. After
the sale all settled down toeniOv
their feed. A feature of the lunch
was the excellent coffee provided
by the committee. Dancing was
continued until an early hour
Wednesday morning. All present
declared the event great success,
the commute being loudly praised
for their good work.
The Stitchery Club gave a de-
lighttul party on Monday even
ing at the residence of DR. and
Mrs. Waite, in honor of Miss
Stella Parks. who left on Tuesday
for Wichita, Kan. her future
home. Whist was played, and
after a delicious lunch was served,
dancing was INDUCED in until a
The Winslow mail., 1908-03-21

Mrs. Patrick Campbell, the fa-
nous English actress, passed
through Winslow on No. 7 Sun
day. Mrs. Campbell, together
with her own troupe, occupy
their own private car "Weston'
their scenery and baggage requir-
ing two baggage cars.
The Winslow mail., 1908-03-21

Conductor w. B. Plumb return
ed to Winslow Sunday after an
absence of about three months,
during which time Mr.. Plumb
has visited with relatives and
friends in Oregon and other
Northwestern states. Mr.. Plumb
has resumed work on the third
district.
The Winslow mail., 1908-03-21

Dispatcher F. S. Lewis, of the
third district, together with
Robert Burke and a party of
friends, has gone to the noun
tains where they expect to put in
the next two weeks hunting.
The Winslow mail., 1908-03-21

superintendent E. ]. Gibson
left for New York City Wednes-
day evening, where he goes to
visit with his daughter, Mrs.
Richard Lee Hartman. Mrs.
Gibson preceded her husband
about a month ago.
The Winslow mail., 1908-03-21

w. r. Van Wrinkle, formerly en-
ployed in the office of master me
chanic w. A. George, but at pres
ent holding the position as round
house foreman at Ash Fork, IS
visiting Winslow this week. We
are glad to note that Mr.. Van
Winkle has entirely recovered
from his recent illness and will
soon resume his duties at Ash
Fork.
The Winslow mail., 1908-03-21

ChaS. Moss was IN town this
week from Ash Fork.
The Winslow mail., 1908-03-21

Lon King, a well-known cattle
man of Navajo County, was ar
rested this week, it being alleged
that he had purloined some lum-
Der from the Santa Fe Company,
but from all the information
available it appears there is moth
ing stronger than circumstantial
evidence to back the charge. Mr..
King was released on five hun
dred dollars bail, which was
promptly furnished.
The Winslow mail., 1908-03-21

Mrs. J. w Kendrick, wife of
vice-president Kendrick of the
Santa Fe, accompanied by her
family, occupying a private car,
where passengers on No. 2 We'd
nesday evening, returning to her
home in Chicago after having
spent the winter in Santa Bar
bara, California.
The Winslow mail., 1908-03-21

G. T. Nicholson, General Pas
senger Traffic Manager OF the
Santa Fe, accompanied by Paul
Morton, formerly vice president
OF the same company, afterwards
Secretary of the Navy, together
with other Santa Fe, officiasl-
passed through W1nslow in pri-
vate car attached to No. 1 Sun
day morning, euroute to Los
Angeles, spending a couple of
days at Grand Canyon during
the early part of the week.
The Winslow mail., 1908-03-21

Nj. H. COOey, who for a num-
Der of years was one Of the pas
senger conductors on the Needles
Winslow run, but now holding
down a run from Fresno to Bar
stow, is in WinSlOw this week
renewing old acquaintances and
meeting his many friends. Mr..
Cooey, together with ex-mayor
!. L. Morse is at present lnteres-
ted in the organization of CO
operative ASSOCIATION of railroad
men for the purpose of purchas-
ing and developing land in the
San Joaquin Valley and is meet
ing with flattering success among
the railroad men of WinslOw,
Judging from past experience OF
a number of our citizens who
have purchased landin California
the new project cannot fail OF IL
nancial success, the well known
conservatism of Messrs. CoOey
and Morse being a guarantee of
proper management.
Owen E. Coyne, who has held
trick as dispatcher here with
the Santa Fe for the past year,
left for Jefferson City, Mo, on
No. 2, Tuesday evening, where
he goes to except a position as
night chief dispatcher with the
Missouri Pacific Company. Mr..
Covne's many friends in WinslOw
are greatly pleased to know that
his ability is receiving such sub
stantial recognition and all con-
fidently expect to hear of his fur
ther advancement in the railroad
business in the near future.
c.. T. Nicholson, General Pas
New-York tribune., 1908-11-14
CHINESE S0VEREIGNS
Continued from first page.

the widowed Empress should rule regent. This,
ex-empresses-regent Of these the one who was
mother to the late Emperor had a sister married i
Kung, the child Of which union was therefore
and a cousin Of Tnng Chh Ignoring the preg-
nancy OF the Empress Ah-lu-ta. and passing over
ected the infant, whose Tsai Tien, and
who having only been born in August 1911, would
The Empress-nother went in person to the house
Of her brother-in-law and brought out the in
tended claimant He was adopted as son OF
Hsien Feng, thus insuring TO the two women
was elevated with the ruling title OF Auang HSu
GLORIOUS Continuity to the dragon throne, the
nomination of the child by the late THng Chih
as his heir. The only step that remained to com
plete the success of the arrangement was the dis
T tiiI bofr % tbs birtb ~ Eor child Gould up
set the plot and Chinese opinion have been
little surprised when the early announcement OF
orally explained by the popular Chinese practice
of suicide. though whispers were not lacking OF
more sinister doom.
1t will he seen from the above account that there
quite q cluster Of Irregularities, TO use no
sovereign But according to Chinese ideas, the
main flaw in his title consists in his belonging to
and in his consequent disqualification from per
forming the sacrifices that are due ron ,aee de-
successor, therefore. he cannot be-
The question of the succession to the throne has
agitated the imperial family since the autumn Of
1907 when il was perceived that the health Of his
majesty seriously undermined. In January of
1850 the Empress Dcwager adopted Pu Chun,
of Prince Tuan the Boxer cheftain, heir apparent,
but she disinherited him in November OF 1901 at the
behest OF the allied powers Since then the mat
Ter of an heir apparent has been in allegiance and
the Empress DOwager, in whose hands the power
of election was. gave no cIew to her intentions.
Both the Empress Dowager and the Emperor
being Manchus-in other words, foreigners I'm
China-are under the ban of Chinese patriots. and
it has freely predicted that the death of the
Emperor would be followed by d rebellion to place
a Chinese Emperor the throne but the edicts
Of to-day appear have forestalIed any imme-
date action of this kind.
Kuang Esu 10 the height of demanding
and receiving imperial power from the Empress
DowageT. and the first Emperor Of China TO
adopt and proclaim Western reforms. These were
practically his only claims distinction. In 1889
the Empress Dowager intimated that she consid-
cred him fit TO rule. and years later she mar
ried him to her niece. Yeh-ho-na-la. Nine years
anything of Importance concerning him or his pol
icy ruler. Then, in 1898, after the seizure of
Kiao-Chau by Germany. he threatened to abdicate
if he did not receive full power. The Empress
Dowager made a pretence of turning over control
of the government 10 him, and for four months hs
near as he ever had been to being the actual
ruler Of his empire
During this period 4 number of reform edicts
were issued from the palace and II was evident that
plans were under way for the westernzing Of both
New-York tribune., 1908-11-14
Mr.. TAFT ON WAY HERE
Corfers rcith Ur. Sherman Before
LeaUing Hot Springs.

Hot Springs. Va. Nov. f3--President elect
Taft left here tonight for Brooklyn. where he Is
to deliver the principal address at the unveilins
OF the monument erected TO the prison ship
martyrs tomorrow afternoon Jersey City will
be reached at 1890 o'clock Tomorrow, when the
Taft party will board naval tug. which viii
land it at the Brooklyn wharf nearest the
monument. The return 20 Jersey City VIII
be made in the same manner in the afternoon,
when Mr. Taft Immediately will begin his Jour
ney South. Mr Taft will stop over in Washing
ton on Sunday TO visit President Roosevelt.
Mr.. Taft Mr.. Sherman and a number Of Others
were guests at luncheon to-day given BY Gov
ernor-elect Draper OF Massachusetts at ths
Oaks, which reached by drive OF several
miles. After the luncheon Mr. Taft had an ex-
tended conference with Mr.. Sherman. and later
with William l. Ward. national committeeman
from New York. The subject OF the discussion
between the heads OF the next administration
was affairs OF state, but no details were made
public MFR. Sherman said he had not discussed
the New York Senatorship nor the organization
Of the next House OF Representative. Mr..
Ward said his call was of a social nature.
New-York tribune., 1908-11-14
ANSWER IN FLEIsCHMANN SUIT.
Three Other Similar Cases Against P. S. Com
mission Already, Says Counsel.

Answering the complaint of the Fleischmsnn
Realty and Construction Company in It's application
for an Injunction restraining the Board of Estimate
from paying out moneys account of the Public
Service Commission and restraining the commission
from going ahead with the Fourth avenue subway
in Brooklyn George s. Coleman counsel Of the
commission. called attention yesterday the fact
that there were already three suits in existence
with the object of accomplishing the things
sought by the Fleischmann Company.
AS to the first OF action, Adelph c. Gubner,
a taxpayer. brought action some time ago ask
ing an injunction restraining the Board of Estimate
disbursing moneys account of the commits
sion on the ground that the law creating the
missions was unconstitutional This application is
now pending in the Supreme Court
As for the second cause Of action, Mr.. Coleman
calls attention TO the fact that jefferson NJ. Levy.
taxpayer. got a temporary injunction preventing
the Board of Estimate from certifying the
tracts for the Fourth avenue subway. Mr.. Coleman
also states that there is pending similar suit
brought by David Meyer, taxpayer.
Mr.. Coleman says the additional tracks. which
were authorized by the old Rapid Transit Board and
paid for as additional have remained with the
Interborough Rapid Transit Company. He says the
Rapid Transit Board adopted resolution pro-
vding that bids be received for the construction of
the Fourth avenue subway and that later the COM
mission revised the plans and accepted bids for
construction. When IL came to authorizing the CON
tracts Mr.. Levy enjoined the Board of Estimate.
New-York tribune., 1908-11-14
STR4US TALKS TO LABOR.
Alzcays Ready to assist americans
in Obtaining Work.
From The Tribune Bureau.1

washington Nov. 13-The Department OF Com
rnerce and Labor is much interested IN obtain
ing employment for American workingnen as for
aliens and the division Of information will devote
a considerable portion Of its energies 10 that end
This was made clear a delegation Of the Knights
of Labor who visited Secretary Straus to-day
The delega tfon, headed by T. H. Canning, Of Bes-
ton the national organizer called the Secretary
to ask fer the establishment OF more bureaus IN
the larger purpose Of aiding labcFers
to secure employment. Secretary Straus assured
them that such bureaus would be established as
soon as the necessity for them became evident.
He pointed that the division OF information is
always at the service of Iaboring men. whether
aliens or Americans. and asked the delegation 10
impress on workingnen the fact that the depart
ment was ready at all times to assist them in OBJ
tanning work.
The Secretary is especially anxious that labor
shall know what is being done by the division Of
jnformao and he made it clear to the delegation
that the orly the laboTing men OF the coun-
try do not derive the fullest benefit from that di-
vision is because many Of them do not avail them
selves of IT, He showed that he has taken the
broadest interpretation or the law in establishing
the division, and has made IL to apply TO all kinds
of labor alien and domestic. union and nen-union
The delegation thanked the Secretary for his ex-
pIanation and assured him that they would make
greater use OF the division
New-York tribune., 1908-11-14
CHANLER SPENT 81 ,S05.
Paid $1,000 to Conners-Other
Election EGpenses Filed.

Albany, Nov. 13.-Leutenant Governor Lewis
stuyvesant Chanler's Governorship campaign cost
him S2o5 a. according his certificate Of election
expenses filed to-day with the Secretary Of State.
OF this amount. 5000 paid to Chairman Will
lam ]. Conners as a contribution to the Demo
cratic State Committee; s703 O5 to w. Barry
Murphy, Mr. Chanler's secretary, for services dur
ing the campaign. and the remaindersSor expenses
ct the Rochester state convention and for travel
ling expenses ard incidentals.
Clarence j. ShesFn, Independence League candi-
date for Governor, spent 1885. of which $500 went
the Independence League campaign fund.
Samuel s. Koeng. Secretary OF State-eiect con-
trbuted $3.50 %. The Koeng campaign committee
spent s., ,217 80 in aid of Mr. Koenig's election.
State Controller Martin H. Glynn, in his state
ment of election expenses, says he contributed a
total of 81 251 90 of which 5000 went to the Demo-
cratic State Committee.
New-York tribune., 1908-11-14
POLICE AND ELECTIONS.
Should Not Haze to Guard Polls,
iSdgs Bingham.

General Bingham, AT the dinner Of the Brooklyn
League in celebration of the opening of the Acad-
emy of Music. last night told of what he had done
for the Police Department and what he intended TO
do in the coming winter. He sail. among other
tbirgs
It probably never occurs you what intimate
relations the police have with the elections
distribute the blanks. papers and lists They
must look up the fOaters On Election Day two
poeeSen are placed at each polling place. There
1852 polling places this fall. requiring nearly
thirty-three hundred policemen right off. Suppose
election comes at time of riot strike-What
will you then? Why should the Board OF
Elections and the superintendent of elections have
their force?
Why not keep the police force out Of the excise
question? You know how insdi0us that is Why
should not the Board of Excise have its own force?
up with all the excise arrests?
There are two pieces of work that | hope to ac-
compsh. wish to reOrganiZe, rew-lte
arrange the regulations This has been done and
the new regulations have been handed the men.
Then | have been for year and half working
out a new system of instruction. 1t is all written
and almost ready. BY this win tell the
what to do and what to look for.
There has been much misrepresent ti0n S to
doing little house cleaning-improVing efficiency.
condensing the work. doing away with duplication
and have twenty or thirty more patrolmen
the pavement.
Next year Is my last year In the department
/ hope to go the Legislature with certain ideas
TO be incorporated into laws for the further i'm
provement of the department.
New-York tribune., 1908-11-14
HAD A POUND OF DEADLY POISON.
Court Stenographer Drinks Fatal Dose While
Getting Friend on Telephone.

Frank J. Adams thrty-eight years old, court
stenOgrapher of Syracuse. committed suicide in his
in the Hotel Manhattan lase yesterday after
by drinking cyanide OF potassium. pound OF
which coroner's physician found later. Adams
arrived AZ the hotel several days ago but was sell
dom seen outside his room
Shortly after o'clock yesterday afternoon Ad-
rang for bellboy, and when he arrived asked
him to cali the telephone a Mr. I.sdig"
giving the number TO the boy. While the boy was
standing at the telephone he glanced back and saw
Adams pouring the poison into a glass. He rushed
the Office but before the assistant manager could
reach the room Adams died
Coroner's Physician Lehane found II cents and
several Syracuse Light Companys receipts made
out to Frank J. Adams rhe suicide had no bag
gage.
New-York tribune., 1908-11-14
The CAREER OF FRANCIS J. HENEY.

Francis J. Heney has had remarkable career
su Arizona. California ana Oregon. AFTER leaving
the University OF California. he studied law ana
fa7o- worked cowboy in various parts OF Ife
SYaS+ 5e his shingle' IN Tucson, ATlz-g
where la became known for his fe%4riessness Lf
on sight any lawyer who took up the case OF ms
wife who suing for divorce. HeneY took me
case and VAS attacked by Handy, whom he shot
dead. -
s;,nofur red special prosecutor for the government
fcrfs United States Senator MITCHELL Congress
man Williamson and other prominent men were
Henev was called 10 san Francisco several
months after the fire Of 1905 10 prosecute Mayor
ss~hrqltz Abraham Ruef and others charged with
graft and bribery. He appointed assistant
70 District Attorney Langdon. Ruef caused the
poodle Board Of Supervisors to remove Heney
End appoint F2uef 10 the post This move was
blocked by the couTts-
els and the assistance Of William J. Burns for
nerIv IL the United States Secret Service, Heney
soon obtained confessions of grating from the
entire Board Of Supervisors. Ruef was brought
% trla1 the charge that he had extorted money
from French restaurant proprietorS He broke
ia court end pleaded guilty.
Next Scfulitz tried the same charge
ana convicted SCilInitz appealed. and the Ap-
l,eflate Court freed him the ground that the
Indictment was faulty This decision freed Ruef
The jury disagreed and trial was ordered.
This the case on trial yesterday when the
tragedy occurred
.7fter the Irlal of Ruef began named
Blake was convicted Of tampeTing with the jury
Blake confessed in court Gfterward that he had
been promised $4,000 By counsel for Ruef If he
would his term and not testify for the
state
New-York tribune., 1908-11-14
MRS. READ NAY DIE.
Condition Reported CriticaLSiSter
4rrires from PittSfeld.

Denver Nov. 13-Weakened by disease and drugs.
Mrs. Allen F. Read who threatened the life OF Mrs.
Geneveve Chandler Phpps with dynamite last
Monday. may live to undergo the experiences of
the prison cell madhouse the consequence Of
her attempt at extorton. Mrs Reads condition is
critical according to her husband, in whose care
she placed by order of the Chief of Police.
Lawrence Phipps, divorced husband of Mrs. Gene
We've Chandler Phipps. who has represented his
former wife in handling the legal side OF the case
announces that he has turned the whole matter
to District Attorney Stdger. It is said that
both Mr. Phipps and his former wife convinced
that Mrs. Read was not responsible for her actions
Mrs. Reads sister, Miss Jessie Campbell, arrived
tonight from Pittsfeld, Mass, and went directly
10 the bedside of her sister
The police deny that they looking for rail-
way mail clerk. who said to have accompanied
Mrs Read TO hotel when she arrived in Denver
from the East
New-York tribune., 1908-11-14
AsPHYx1Ar1oN KILLED GuNNEssEs.
But Poison Would Have Produced Same Con-
dition, Says Witness at Lamphere Trial

Iaporte Ind. Nov, 13-The state is well salts
fed with the evidence which presented to-day
in the trial of Ray Lamphere to prove that the
four bodies removed from the ruins of the burned
Guinness house April 2S those OF Mrs
Belle Guinness and her three children Although
Judge Richter permitted the Coroner's verdict to
go before the jury and later informed the jurors
that they should disregard the verdict proof
of the death of Mrs Guinness. the prosecution Is
getting before the jury the evidence contained in
the report and which Coroner Mack based his
verdict that the adult female body that of
Mrs Belle Guinness and that the smaller bodies
were those OF her three children.
DIR. J L. Gray. who conducted the autopsy on
the body of the woman found in the burned ruins.
described the condition of the bodies In detail
He said the cause of the woman's death was
asphykia caused by fire. but admitted that sim-
lar condition of the body followed death from
strychnne poisoning.
New-York tribune., 1908-11-14
TERRY SUCCEEDS FISH
President Appoints assistant Treas
urer Here.
from The Tribune Bureau. ]

Washington Nov. 13.-The President to-day an
nounced the appointment OF George s. Terry. OF
New York, Assistant Treasurer of the United
States. to succeed Hamilton Fish. who resigned
when he nominated for Congress by the Re-
publicans of the 21st New York District Mr.
Fish's resignation took effect on October 81, and
since that time the President has had the ques-
ton OF his successor under consideration.
It at first thought that Job E. Hedges would
be selected to succeed Mr.. Fish. The place was
offered 10 him, but he declined Mr.. Terry was
assistant treasurer Of the Republican National
Committee in the campaign Just closed. and his
qualifications vouched for by the treasurer
George r. Sheldon. and the members OF the New
York City delegation In Congress Mr.. Terry will
take Immediate charge of the sub-Treasury in
New York. relieving Charles H. Treat. Treasurer
Of the United States. who has been stationed there
pending the appointment of Mr.. Ffsh's successor.
George s Terry is a graduate of Williams Col
Iexe and a member OF the Williams Alumni Associ-
alton Of this city. For some years he was in the
Wholesale drygoods business a member OF the
following firms: William L Peake Co, Peakes
Opdyke & Co, and Opdyke. Terry & Steele Ex-
Mayor George Opdyke special partner in all
thess firms.
In the administration of Mayor Strong Mr.. Terry
was secretary of the Dock Board In 1898 ne was
elected secretary of the Union League Club hold
ing the office for five years In the Administrations
of Mayor Low Mr.. Terry was secretary OF the Park
BOARD Since then he has been interested IN NUM-
ber of manufacturing enterprises In the recent
campaign Mr. Terry the assistant Of George
R. Sheldon treasurer Of the Republican National
Committee. At present he is engaged IN preparing
the list of contributions to and expenditures OK the
committee which Is to be fled in Albany He does
not expect to get this ready before the end or next
week and when Charles H Treat. United states
Treasurer asked Mr. Terry yesterday when ne
could take up his duties he told him that II
could not be until after his work with MI Sneoofi
was completed. Mr.. Terry is member OF the New
York Yacht Club