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New-York tribune., 1908-05-12
COMMENT BY WHITRIDGE.
Receiuer's Reference to p. S. Board
May ProUOke Reply.

Remarks made about the Public Service Com
mission and letters written 70 the secretary of that
body regarding of the commission. which were
made public yesterday by Frederick W. Whitridge.
receiver Of the Third Avenue Railroad in printed
report 10 the bondholders' committee of the prop
esy, may bring forth some sort of rejoinder from
that body. For some time the of Of
MIR. Whitridge's communications has not alto
gether appealed to members of the commission. 1t
said last night. In instance Mr.. Whit
ridge says
However useful IT may become it is the fact that
The Public Service Commission has vet, with
tho exception of trifng suggestion about insulat-
ing certain wires under the cars, proposed nothing
novel, has fastened nothing which we were trying
10 do. and has accomplished nothing at all. except
to give a little trouble "of whch'-as
the late Mr.. Dingley observed of books printed in
foreign languages-'we already have a sufhciency.'
Mr.. Whitridge also observes:
Almost any commission. however inexperienced
or Ill informed would have been a boon TO the in
ing the seven or eight gay years of the Metropo
tan's misspent life. The commission that now
lists will also doubtless prove useful; II has
spared expense nor stunned publicity in its desire
10 serve the public.
Following are some extracts from the letters of
Mr. Whitrdge to Mr.. Whitney, secretary of the
commission
l anxious to comply With all the laws there
are, and prepared TO increase my force of
stenographerS and typewriteTs TO any reasonable
extent which may be necessary for the Correspon-
denCe in respect thereto.
If the careful replies / endeavor to make to their
tthe commissioner complaints are not considered
my while TO make any reply at all to future COM
plants or orders for hearings.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-12
FULL AUTO OVERTURNS.
T1co Of Party Badly injured IN Corr
necticut accident.

Meriden. Conn, May ia large. 4o-horzs-
power car. owned by James II. White oS this
city president Of the Wilcox & White Company,
In which were Mr.. White, l. II. Barber and IRA
F. Burnett. Of BrattIeboro. Vt. and Mr.. Whites
chauffeur. Edward Ives, was overturned IN Be-
lin. a few miles north Of this city, this after
noon.
The steering gear became locked and ths
heavy machine dashed into a ditch beside ths
road and crashed through fence All vera
thrown out. Mr.. Burnett was pinned beneath
the car and suffered q compound fracture OF ths
right ankle and numerous bruises. He was
taken TO the Meriden Hospital Mr.. Barber
struck against the steering wheel Two OF his
ribs were fractured and one lung punctUred.
He was taken TO the home Of DR.. ". w Chris
tian in Berlin II IS thought that he viii not
recover. Mr. White and the chauffeur wers
not badly hurt
New-York tribune., 1908-05-12
OBJECTIONS By IVINS.
Opposes Public Ser1ice Board $
Amendment to Transit IOa.U.

William NJ. WINS fled brief with Governor
Hughes yesterday in opposition 10 the Beverly r.
Robinson bill. which aims 10 stimulate the build
ing of subways by giving the Public Service
operation. Mr.. WINS has been a special counsel
the commission. which has favored this bill in its
essential features He made protest when Mayor
Mcclellan gave a hearing on IL last week
Mr. lvnss argument IS. Tho plan a unat-
tractive to private capital as IL can possibly he
made. and yet completely violstive OF the princi-
pie that the city shall build and always own its
great thoroughfares'
Mr. WINS declares that in the whole long his
tory Of the fruitless endeavor provide legislative
means for the solution of rapid transit problem
beginning with the suggestions of 1866 nothing has
been done quite hopeessly confusing and as GER
tainy barren OF results as this proposed lectsla-
ton"
Mr.. WINS holds that the referendum of 1894 COM
mitted the city 10 municipal ownership and con-
struction The Elsberg bill of 1896. he declares In
no wise altered the policy OF municipal ownership,
merely shortening the term for which leases might
be made or extended. and providing that contracts
might be let separately for construction and opera
tion. These amendments. he declares have never
had proper trial until the Public Service Com
mission successfully advertised for contracts for
construction alone
The Robinson bill. MIR. Ivins declares il NOT q re
peal OF the Esberg bill. as many think hut an
amendment OF the entire rapid transit act and a
reversal of the policy adopted by the referendum
or 1894 The indeterminate franchise. MIR. Ivns
argues. VIII possess no attractions for capital
Some of the objections Of Mr. Iyins follow.
Is II wise proper that existing RAILWAYS shouId
be given AN indeterminate franchise for additional
hndetsrininate franchise might not he revoked al
Though the original lease may have expired?
If II be said that no local authorities would ever
dare grant such revoCahle franchise for a longer
period than twenty twenty-five years the answer
ihen, from another point of view. IL that money
has brains as well as habits and could not possibly
with the possibility of being deprived of the benz
New-York tribune., 1908-05-12
MAY SPLIT SOCIALIST CONVENTION
Debs and Haywood in Close Fight-City and
Farmer Factions at Swords Point.

Chicago, May f1.--The Socialist national con
yention resumed its work to-day, with every indi
cation pointing a storm which may Culrninate
AT any moment during the weeks life Of the con-
yentiou in a decisive and definite lineup between
the city socialists in camp and the agricultural
or farmer socialists in the other.
There is definite line of cleavage in the con-
vention which is likely continue The apparent
issue is
Shall the Socialist party make special appeal
to the Of the United States and attempt 10
bring them into the ranHs of ouspoken socialism,
As high in the clouds the temper OF the con-
vention to its Presidential candidate. The fight
just appears 10 be between Eugene Y. Debs
and William 4. Haywood. Debs apparently, can
not control tWo-thirds Of the convention, and
neither can Haywood.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-12
osTEoPATHs UPHELD BY THE COURT.
Board of Health Ordered to Register Them
and Accept Their Death Certificates.

Justice Dickey, in the Supreme Court. BROOKLYN
handed down decision yesterday declaring that the
Board of Health was compelled by the recent laws
to register osteopaths and accept their death Ger
tiilcatcs. The decision given in the case of DR.
Charles r B0del, who applied for mandamus to
compel Board of Health accept a death Ger
tiflcate from him and TO place his the
register licensed osteopath. Justice Dickey
said
The say the day has passed when il is
thought that physicians advice is of unless
D." orders dose OF medicine" It is clear my
mind that ostopaths physicians and praCtise
medicine and, except for restrictions put upon
them by Chapter 3i4 of the Laws OF 1905 prohibit
Inc them from administering drugs and performing
surgery with the of instruments they are en-
titled 10 all the rights and subject to all the privi-
leees n other physicians and medical practitioners
The mandamus granted with $50 costs Dr
Guifay. Of tho Department OF Health said yester-
day thai IL the Corporation Counsel followed the
wishes OF the department. ha would aKpesl the
oaxA
New-York tribune., 1908-05-12
TORNADOES KILL EIGHT.
Scores of Others Injured IN Ohia-
homd Storm.

woodward Okla. May 11--At least eight per-
sons were killed and scores of others injured by
tornadoes in Northwestern Oklahoma yesterday
evening The known dead are Mr.. and Mrs. D.
f. Hale of Little Robe Ellis County; two un-
known nersous of Arnett, Ellis County; DR. J.
Hovser of Vici. and Arthur Sibel, OF Mutual
Woodward County; William Hand. OF Estelle'
Major County, and Mrs. Young OF oeilhg'
Dewey County.
The nearest point to Woodward that the storm
struck ia at Mutual. five miles away. The most
distant is Little Robe. fifty-f1ve miles southwest
of this place The storm seems to have con-
sisted of series of tornadoes occurring between
3 a. m. and 1 p. m. They appeared first in the
western part of the devastated ois'rio'' anu
moved toward the east.
The rnost serious results were in the vicinity
Of Arnett where fully thirty persons are be-
lieved to have suffered broken limbs. The only
place known 10 have been destroyed Is Vici, a
postoffice town in the southern part of Wood
ward County where 1t IL said there is not a
house left standing.
Mr. Hale of Little Robe. was one OF the most
prominent cattenen in his county. DR.. How
ser at Vici was taking refuge in a dugout
when he was killed A horse lifted by the
wind and dashed through the top OF the dug
cut A horse belonging TO Mr.. Sibe of Mutual
was killed when a piece of 2 by lumber was
driven through his body.
At Mutual fifteen young persons had gath
cred for Sunday evening social The storm
lifted the house off the floor on which they
We're seated. leaving the floor and the young
people unharmed O. +. Null and daughter,
near Arnett we're overtaken by the storm while
driving. They took refuge in hollow tree.
Their horses were killed when nearby tree
fell Hailstones measuring thirteen to eighteen
inches in circumference are said to have fallen
near Nci.>
Madison, Wis, May 1l.-Ons life was lost and
thousands of dollars damage done to buildings
in tornado which struck Sun Prairie this after
noon. George Bull. on his way from school, sought
shelter behind a barn. which blown down,
crushing him beneath.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-12
SCHOOL CENSUS BOARD BILL SIGNED
Measure Affecting New York City, Buffalo
and Rochester Now Law.

Albany, May IA permanent school census
hoard in the cities of New York, Buffalo and
Rochester consist OF the Mayor, Superintendent
OF Schools and Police Commissioner. is created by
a bill of Assembyman Donihee, which Governor
Hughes signed to-day. Under its provisions the
first census will be taken next october, and there
after every parent IS required to report the resi-
dence and occupation if any, Of children between
the ages of four and eighteen years. This report
must be made to the police precinct in which the
child resides.
Governor Hughes signed also the bill of As
semblynsn Merritt authorizing the warden of
state prison, with the approval of the Superin-
tendent of State Prisons and the State Controller
to sell unnecessary machinery tools, apparatus and
manufactured stock.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-12
CABRERA TO RETURN BUSTILL0s.
Safe Conduct Granted to Hondursu En7o?
Who Fled to Mexican Legation.

Washington. May 1f.-Nr. TTeiulke, the Au'eTcsf
Minister. informed the state Department ro-dsy
from Guatemala City that President Cabrera ha''
after several conferences. issued a guarantees -
the Honduran government for the safe conduct CUT
of Guatemala OF General Oquei Bustiios. the sPe
cial Hondurau agent who has been reruSee ~
the Mexican Legation at Guatemala city since tl7
recent attempt on the life OF cabrera This 'H-
formation is regarded here eliminating tns 'i.'
possibility OF international complications AAeS -
result from the incident III feeling had begun .
develop in Mexico. Honduras and 1ius5eHlals -
OF which will be relieved by the peaceful dspa1'17
cs General Bustillos. lie had been accused of eoi'
pilcity In the plot against Cabrera
New-York tribune., 1908-05-12
ROTH PARTIES CONFIDENT
Result of To-day's Election IN 47th
District Uncertain.

Lockport y. Y. May 11.-On the evening OF
speciai election of more than ordinary interest,
called bv Governor Hughes elect a successor
to the late Senator Franchot TO represent the
47th CNiagara-Orieans) Senate District at the
extraordinary session of the Legislature both
Republican and Democratic leaders expressed
confidence tonight as TO the result at the polls
Tomorrow William C Wallace, Nominated by
the Republicans, and Henry Mcmahon, the can
didate OF the Democrats are residents Of Mag
ara Falls the home Of the late Senator Franchot
DR. Hartman. of Albion, has been nominated by
the Prohibition party.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-12
LOUISIANA FOR TAFT.
4nti-Negro Faction Loses Fight
AGAINST One Negro Delegate.

New Orleans. May 1.-THE Republican state con-
venton to-day elected the following delegates-at-
large to the national convention and instructed
them for Taft; Pearl Wright, New Orleans; H G
Yarmouth. Lawrence; Henry Mccall, Donaldsvile;
A B. Kennedy (negro), New Orleans. Alternates:
G. J. Riley West Feliclana; J. E. Thornton, Nor
gan City; W. P. Luck, New Orleans; Isaac Bell.
Shreveport. Pearl Wright was reelected national
committeeman for Louisiana.
There a sharp contest as to whether negro
should be named among the delegates. On test
vote the anti-negro faction lost 40 to 4s2 Henry
N Pharr late defeated candidate for Governor.
who headed this faction, and his followers then
withdrew from the convention.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-12
WOMAN IN AUTO CR4SH.
Physician's Wife Hurled from Ca.
and Seriously Injured.

Mrs Araninta Small the wife OF Or. II. 6. Small,
of No. 12S Reid avenue. Brooklyn, thrown from
her husbands automobile yesterday evening and
badly injured. Or. and Mrs Small riding
through Quincy street. When they reached sum
avenue a streetcar was approaching Tbs
automobile crashed the side OF the car break
ing several windows and causing small psnid
among the passengers.
Mrs Small was thrown 20 the ground. She struck
on her head and right shoulder Another autono-
bile reached the scene OF the accident and -
owner took the injured woman and the physician
their home. There it found that Mrs small
had conclusion of the brain, fractured ShOulds-
and dslocated finger. The sutcmools Vas
damaged 81 GO by the collision
New-York tribune., 1908-05-12
OPERATE ON SENATOR FOELKER.
Doctors Say He Is Seriously III with Ap-
pendicitis.

Poughkeepse. y. Y, May u.-Stats Senator Otto
FoeIker of Brooklyn, is seriously i'll at the home
of his father-in-law. Fred Bodenstein, in Stats
burg n Y. He operated yesterday for
appendicitis by DR.. I. Prescott Grant, of New York,
assisted by DR.. Murphy. Of Staatsburg. The sur
geons found extensive Inflammation and many ad-
hesions.
DR.. Murphy said to-day that he hopeful Of
Senator Foelker's recovery, but that it would be
several days before he could predict when the Sem
ator would be well enough TO attend the special
session of the Legislature. The Senator voted in
favor of the Agnew-IIart bill when 1t was up for
passage before.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-12
pr. j PRESCOTT Grant. Of 10 q. West 1lsth strest.

Dr. j. Prescott Grant, OF No. l4 West 1lSth street
who performed the operation for appendicitis on
Senator Foelker. said last night that the Senator
would probably be able to get out of his room
for ten or twelve days and that from ten to
twelve days would have to elapse then before the
patient would be sufficiently strong to go to Al
bany.
''As 1t the appendix was very much in
famed" DR. Grant declared. land operation
Immediately necessary He said he would know
definitely to-day whether Senator Foeker would
make a quick recovery.
The absence of Senator Foelker will leave the
anti gambling forces in a minority. The Senate
stood on the Agnew-HIart bill % to 25
New-York tribune., 1908-05-12
REPRESENTATIVE HEFLIN INDICTED

Washington, Nav 1.-THE federal grand t1ry ''%
day returned an indictment charging RspreSS"- =
tive J. Thomas Hefiiu. Of Alabama VIM ssss
with a dangerous weapon The indtctrnen' 80
tafns three counts. two Of which relate 70 TIC -
sault on Lewis Lundy. a negro. with whoh' -"
useir had a DISPUTE on a street car this ciry on
March q The third count charges an aSsaul' -
Thomas McCreery. OF New York. a horseniSi' y"
was standing on the sidewalk and was strucN ~
a bullet from Mr.. Helms pistol.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-12
REPUBLICAN DISTRICT CONVENTIONS.

Port Huron, Mich. May 1.-THE 7th District Re
publican convention here elected as delegates to
the national convention William H. Wallace of
Huron County, and James Foster. of SaniIac coun-
ty and instructed them for Taft.
Cassop0Iis. Mich, May 1.-THE 4th District Re-
publican convention here to-day selected as dele
gates tn the Republican National Convention Frank
Cummings. OF St Joseph County. and Marshall L.
Cook, of Barry County. and instructed them for
Taft.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-12

fits 70 10 successful ard left with the eussr-
prise its hands If r. unsuccessful
Assuming that the initial term were made frtY
years. and by this tremendous induceTnent pr1vars
capital got to come In. IL is doubtful II ths
power Of revocation would ever thereafter be sx-
ercised because (a) this particular scheme Il n
direct keeping the corporations in uolf-
tics. and (b) because the city would be thar
likely to hold its credit and ready money for
improvements rather than for the purchase % ola
enterprises
New-York tribune., 1908-05-12
NEGROES HOLD GEORGIA CONVENTION
Foraker Organization-Three Delegations
from Fifth Congress District.
IBy Telegraph TO The Tribune. ]

Atlanta May 1.-THE Georgia State Republican
League, Foraker organization of negroes In op-
position to the Republican State Central Committee,
met here to-day in state and district convention
and elected the following delegates-at-larse TO
Chicago J. E. Sistrun, J. p, Long, j. h b tlenf-
ing and r. b James. all negroes
J. r. Hall and E. W. Austin were elected as dele
gates from the 9Th District, this making three dele
cations from the 9Th which will ask recognition of
the national convention.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-12

Lynn, Mass, May u,-At the 7th Congress- Dis
trict Republican convention. held here to-day to
select delegates to the national convention. Frank
\. Bayrd, OF Maiden. and Charles H. Hastings of
Lynn were chosen by acclamation. Alfred s Hall
OF Revere and John F.. Britain of Melrose were
elected alternates. The delegates not in
structed for candidate, but resolutions favor
ing Taft and Guild as the ticket were adopted
Mayor John E. Beck of Chelsea was permanent
chairman
New-York tribune., 1908-05-12
QUEENS STREET CLEANER NAMED.

James E. Clonin was appointed superintendent OF
street cleaning for the Borough of Queens yester-
day. With this appointment Lawrence Gresser
the president OF that borough completed his
cabinet. MI CIonin succeeds Lucien Knapp, a
Republican. Mr.. Clonin lives in the Astoria section
Of Long Island City. where he has a lumber yard
New-York tribune., 1908-05-12
METHopIsTs' ANTl-BETTiNe APPEAL

The Methodist preachers at their weekly confer
; ence at No $50 Fifth avenue yesterday passed a
resolution appealing to all honest members of the
Legislature to stand by the constitution and the
Governor and pass the AsnewHart anti-gamhling
bills
New-York tribune., 1908-05-12
TO GUARD NIAGARA BALLOT

Allan Robinson, secretary OF the Association TO
Prevent Corrupt Practices at Elections, said yes
terday that the association would take an active
interest in the special election to-day in the Ma
Orleans Senate district. Ex-Mayor Seth Low
is president of the association. Representatives of
the association the ground, said Mr
Robinson, and detectives from Buffalo will be
present at the various election districts
New-York tribune., 1908-05-12
BLOCK BURNED.
Second Large Fire Destroys 200
Horses and q Theatre.

Atlanta May 11.-A serious fire which broks
out in the Piedmont livery stables, at Marietta
and Spring streets. at o'clock tonight de-
stroyed the entire block. Two hundred horses
were burned 10 death.
AT the Orpheum Theatre. which was de-
stroyed. performance was in progress at the
time. but the audience was quickly dispeFsed-
all escaping without Injury
New-York tribune., 1908-05-12
MICHIGAN THOUGHT SOLID FOR TAFT

Grand Rapids, Mich, May 11-Eyery indication
tonight is that the Republican State Convention
here tomorrow VIII be unanimously for Taft. The
delegates at-arge will probably be E. D. Stair,
of Detroit: John ". Blodgett, of Grand Rapids;
F. w. Gilchrist. of Alpena and James McNaughton,
of Calumet.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-12
TROOPS PRESERVE PEACE IN OHIO.

Columbus. Ohio, May r-AssiStant Adjutant Gen
eral Worthing1on Kaufman returned to-day from
the tobacco region in Brown. Adams and Clermon1
counties and said that not tobacco bed had been
disturbed since the troops arrived. He does not
think il will be safe 20 withdraw the troops until
after the tobacco plants have been transpanted,
however
New-York tribune., 1908-05-12

Howell. Mich. May 1.-THE Republican conven-
ton of the sth District here to-day elected Ransom
T. Odds of lngham County and William G. Man
chester of Detroit. delegates to the Republican Ma
tional Convention and instructed them for Taft
New-York tribune., 1908-05-12
OIL STEAMER OFF SAND BARS

Point Pleasant N. j. May 1.-THE oil steamer
Washtenaw loaded with crude oil from Texas for
New York, which went aground ON the sand hars
off Barnegat Bay Friday was fioated ,,rda,n
aged this morning and proceeded to New York.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-10-08
COL. RIEPE BACK
col. RICHARD A. RIEPE Is HOME,
FROM CONFAB WITH EMPEROR
OF GERMANY AND OTHER OLD
FRIENDS-WARML GREETED.

enthusiastically welcomed by his
friends and rendered an ovation
along the street as he made his way
to his home. was Col. Richard A.
Riepe. who returned to Ely last even
ing after a three months visit to the
home of his boyhood at Herstelle.
Germany. 1t had been reported that
Col Riepe was to arrive last even
ing and a number of his friends were
at the train to greet him.
Although Colonel Riepe was dis
tinetly reticent upon this point, it is
currently reported that while in Ger
many he made the trip to Potsdam.
exchanged snuff and gossip with
Kaiser Bill and told him all about
the glories of Ely and dear old Ne
yada. The emperor is said TO have
been much impressed and TO have
requested the colonel to let him know
in ease he ran across anything
good. -
With Colonel Riepe is his nephew,
August Riepe, a young man who
will make his home with his relatives
here and later. the colonel declares.
become an American citizen.