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The sun., 1908-06-27
FATHER HELD FOR HOMICIDE.
James McKenns Of Flushing DIDN'T Know
Until Arraigned That His Son Was Dead.

James McKenna Of Flushing Didn't Know
Until Arraigned That His Son Was Dead.
James McKenna, 90 years old, Of ~ Madi-
son avenue, Flushing, l.. l., who was ar
rested few days ago charged with stab
bing his son, Frank @. McKenna. "a yeara
old publisher OF the Flushing ~Wdichmnn, ,
a weekly paper. in the thigh with a carving
knife. did not know that his son had died
in the Flushing Hospital on Thursday night
until arraigned before Magistrate Fitch in
the police court OF that place yesterday
morning.
When Magistrate Fitch told McKenna
that he WAS charged with homicide the
prisoner, not realizing the import Of the
accusation, asked for permission to SEQ his
con.
aYour son Is dead.' answered the Magis-
trate. He died last night
The prisoners lips quivered, then he
gazed helplessly at the Court and spectators
and sank down in heap and covered his
face with his hands. His wife swooned
"rll have to hold You Without Without oail. SAID
more composed, @and IN put, the hearing
over to Tuesday OF next week.
"Can see my boy before he is buried?'
inquired the man as they were leading him
from the court room. -E,
permission to attend the funeral" said the
Magistrate. He win probably arrange
for an attendant to 60 with you.
It was In family dispute at their home
on Tuesday OF last week that according
to the allegation. the father and son became
engaged in a struggle for a carving knife
which one or the other intended using.
In the struggle young McKenna was stabbed.
Blood poisoning set in after he was taken
to the hospital. When Coroner s. A. Amber
took his ante-mortem statement the dying
man declared that the stabbing was acci-
dent-l and no one was to blame.
The sun., 1908-06-27
FOSTER WAR ON TUBERCULOSIS.
Novel En0rt I'm Educating Tenement DWELL
ers IN Preventing Consumption.

Cib SO''e'h''o'
The committee on the prevention Of
tuberculosis has begun distributing to
900 Italian families oolored posters which
1t ia hoped will aid In impressing upon
tenement dwellers that oonsu mption Is
preveutable by sunlight, fresh air. proper
food and temperate habits.
The poster shows ecene In Venice copied
from painting by H. p. Smith. 1t Is an
attractive example Of the photographers
art In bright oolors, which dppeal to Ttal-
iaps The lithograph is bordered with good
advice in large type. The means Of pre-
venting tuberculosis are set forth and there
10 warning that on the suspicion Of any
lung trouble the person effected should
10 TO doctor or to q tuberculosis clinic.
The committee hopes that the poster
will he seen and Its advice read by fully
90, 600 persons. There has been some diff
Guilty In inducing Italians TO accept the
posters, especially In the Siciliau quarter.
The distributor found the people suspicious
around later to collect money: Then the
poster was called a manifest from soci-
ETY." and In this serni official character the
work went along better
II was planned at FIRST to print the advice
on the poster In Italian. but finally 1t was
decided to use English. II the parents
couldn't read 1t th9 children could. the
committee argued.
Later the same novel idea viii be carried
out among other nationalities.
The sun., 1908-06-27
CLUB WOMEN IN ACCIDENT.
Thirteen Convention Delegates Thrown
From Coach-Oue May Die.

From Coach-Ono May Die.
NEWPORT. june 2s.-Mrs. Wynne Of
Maiden, Mass wife Of, Boston lawyer
and one Of the 2 1000 delegates to the general
Federation Of Women's Clubs who had
their play day In Newport to-day, ID at the
Newport Hospital with fractured skull
and other injuries. 1t Ia thought that she
is fatally injured.
Thirteen other delegates with Mrs. Wynne
were on their way to Easton's Beach early
this afternoon on q coach when one Of the
front wheels collapsed. throwing all the
passengers to the street. All were more or
less injured, but eight were able to care for
themselves and continued on to the beach.
The other six were taken in automobiles
to the Newport Hospital for treatment.
or these three were able to leave later In the
afternoon for Boston with the other dele
gates. The three more seriously injured
are still at the hospltal.
None Of the injured women would give
their names, and 1t was not learned until
this evening that the three more seriously
injured were Mrs. Wynne, whose skull was
fractured; Mrs. Davenport OF Watertown.
Mass, who has broken oollarbone and
three broken ribs. and Mrs. Sunbeam OF
Lincoln. Neb. who had one Of her ankles
broken.
There waA also one natural death among
the visitors here to-day. Mrs. Sarah Shute
OF Coon Rapids, Ia. was sailing on the
steamer Mount Hope with large crowd Of
delegates when she was taken sick As
soon as the steamer landed In Newport she
was taken to the hospital. where she died
in few hours.
The sun., 1908-06-27
JORDAN NO LONGER SUPREME.
President OF stanford University shorn or
Some Powers.

SAN FRANCISCO, June 2e,-By an enact
ment In the annual report Of the board Of
trustees OF Stanford University, which
will he published shortly, the long reign
of President David Starr Jordan as the
absolute dictator Of the tenure Of Office Of
the members Of the faculty will be brought
to an abrupt end. Hereafter no professor
can be dismissed by the head Of the uni
versity without the right Of appeal to the
board Of trustees.
The measure Ia said to be 80 drastic that
the question OF the competency Of the
faculty members is to be the only thing
left to tho discretion Of the president. This
action on the part Of the trustees is the
Julius Goebel as the head OF the department
Of Germanic languages. DR.. 0oebel has
the reputation OF being one Of the most
brilliant German scholars. in America.
sNo. charges were preferred against him,
and his demands for public trial were not
granted by President Jordan. 3 I, n
The sun., 1908-06-27
Kil,ed in a Texas shotsun Duel.

DALLAS, Tex, June 2e.-Green Livsey
killed Gilbert Reese at Blackburn q Lacy's
sawmill, about nine miles south OF Long
view on the Sabine River, this morning.
The two men had dispute at ElderviIe
yesterday. They met this morning a. the
mill just as the sun came up, each with hlS
shotgun. Both fred and Reese was struck
In the head and died In twenty minutes.
and gave bond. ~
Reese leaves widow and two boys, g and
10 yesrso age. Avsey u unmarried.
The sun., 1908-06-27
DESPERATE SWIM. FOR LIFE.
-ap-
Tive Young Men Thrown INTO the Sound
by sqnalI Mile From shore.

GREENWICH. Conn. June 2e.-Herbert G.
Chamberlain. assistant principal at Green
wich High School. and Arthur Duff. senior
In the school, arrived here just in time to
participate in the commencement exer-
cises Of the school last night. having had
a narrow escape from drowning and most
narrowing experience in reaching land,
after being upset while in small boat on
Long Island Sound.
The young men were ont in an 1s foot
catboat near Coscob Harbor when over
taken by sudden squall which overturned
their boat. Cinging to the side Of the boat
as long as IL stayed above water they then
started to swim for the shore, a mile dis
tant. They were handicapped with their
clothing and had to swim against strong
tide at the mouth OF the Mianus River. but
finally reached the shore near Riverside.
Their predicament was seen at the River
side Yacht Club and launch put out to
their aid. The boat was lost to view and
30 were the men. and il was believed for ap
hour that they had been drowned.
The sun., 1908-06-27
WoAfAN WITHOUT K cOUjiNTRY.
Han Away 60 Eturope ANA RE last u FsFs
rultard "a Land Here Agnin.

rniteed 70 Land Here Again.
Mrs Elizabeth IAycooss. who waS born
In Germany and who has monomania
for travelling on the Atlantic. boarded
the Cunarder Campania on June Q and
started for Queenstown She was nearly
day out when the Campania purser
found that shs had no ticket and no baggage.
The Campania's commander, sent wire
less to Vernon H. Brown explaining the
situation and saying that Mrs. Iaycock
lived with her daughter. Mira. Florence
Block. at Arverne, l.. !. Mrs. Block sent
word to Mr.. Brown that she would pay
the fare Of her mother to Queenstown and
back. and Mrs, Layoook became, on the
credit Of her daughter. n legitimate first
cabin passenger instead Of stowaway.
She did not land at Queenstown. but was
transferred by tender from the Campania
to the Mauretanie, which was coming this
way, while the two ships were In Cork
harbor.
When Mrs. Laycock landed from the
AIauretania she was ordered to Ellis Island.
as she was not citizen Of the United States.
A problem confronted her examiners.
They had no right to send her to England
or Ireland. as she never had been there.
whence she came originally. because the
German Government might object to her
as an undesirable immigrant with. mental
twist. II she had besn permitted to land
on British territory and had then attempted
to come back she might have been sent to
the Kings dominions again, but she was
never on the sea. although under the British
flag.
Naturally the American Government
could not expect the Cunard Line to keep
Mrs. Laycock forever on one Of the ships
never setting foot on land. Besides. she
was a resident. IL not q citizen. Of the United
States, and her daughter is q citizen. The
immigration authorities finally decided
that they would have to let Mrs. Layooch
residence in America and she was released
Yesterday in care Of her daughter.
The sun., 1908-06-27
SAM KoESIcs TN WEDDING.
shswer OF srowiers and D,ppcrB at His
Broadway Oflce.

Il will never consent to having tin
wedding again. declared Sampel 3. Koenig,
Republican leader OF the sixth Assembly
district. yesterday. .Tin weddings are
too exhausting.' y
MIR. Koenig's declaration brought up the
rear OF q day long procession OF occurrences
which began In the morning. when he found
his Office at iiB Broadway Uttered up with
GROWERS aud dippers and colanders and
nutmeg graters and washbolers and fun
nels and things. placed there by his loving
friends for the encouragement OF infant
industry. Precisely who these friends
are nobody seems to know: their identity
as Sans brother Maurice apposltely re-
marked, is shrouded in heavy coat OF tan.
Ieastways Maurice says be doesn't
know but
And then the messages that came over
the phone-these too on top Of all the glad
handing he got the night before at the
Republican county COMMITTEES where Con-
gresham Fassstt, Judge Whitman. Judge
Rosalsky, Herbert Parsons and as many
more OF the local standard bearers as YOU
care to mention we're oil pushing over their
little line Of talk to the blushing bride.
groom OF ten years standing.
Say seid Sam yesterday. I'm getting
80 much Of this thing that honestly I'm
beginning to think In terms Of tin. Ever
the electric hutton tintinnabulates.
"Yes." ventured Sans brother Maurice
-this is going to make tin, man OF yo,
yet"
"Ha. ha, ha."
~Ha-ha."
@Ha---'
SO toward noon Sam lined 1t out for Brad
| ley Beach, where he and his family are
putting up for the summer. and even ther
he was pursued by 400 josh postals from
the Federal Club, which is his district or
| ganization.
Samuel Koenlg married Sadie Prince
in this, city on June, 'o 1885, They have
| four children, two boys and two girls
Koenig has been Republican leader Of the
Sixth since 1903 whom he took the plaes
away from George Hilliard. then EXCISE
Commissioner. Under his leadership the
Republicans have won a couple OF cleo
! tions In his district. Koenl9 Is fuller OF
honors than OF years. Although only 81
years old, he 10 not only Republican leader
FOR the Sixth hut State committeeman Tor
the Tenth Congress district and counsel
for the State Lunacy Commission.
The sun., 1908-06-27
ICE ARGUMENT JULY go.
Date Fixed FOR Hearing Motions 70 Dismiss
indictments.

The arguments on the motions to dis
miss the four indictments for conspiracy In
restraint Of trade found by the special
Grand Jury against the American Ice Com
pany will be heard by Justice Goff on July 20.
The leo company. through it's counsel. John
B. Stanchfield, pleaded not guilty TO- the
indictments yesterday morning. Tlssh jus
tice Gofr said he would hear the arguments
on the motions to dismiss the indictments
inspect the minutes of the Grand Jury. q
bill Of particulars and demurrers at o clock
Yesterday afternoon.
Mr.. stanohfeld appeared at that time
and said il was impossible for him to go on.
James W. Osborne, representing the Attor-
ney-General, finally agreed that the argu-
ments should be made on July 20.
The sun., 1908-06-27
FOR ROBBING THE MAIL.
Government Inspectors Say They Trapped
Station Post once Clerk.


Lewis A. Weinstein. post Office clerk
employed In Station o. at Fifth avenue
and Fourteenth street. was arrested last
night charged with grand larceny and
looked up In the Tenderloin station.
Merchants have complained that money
orders sent through Station o have failed
to reach their destinations. Inspectors
Jacobs and Never quietly began work three
weeks ago and by a process Of elimination
their suspicious were fastened finally on
Weinstein.
Weinstein has the job Of sorting the late
mails for early morning deliveries and has
the office pretty much to himself, Last
night dummy letter was hxed up with
marked bills in II and the inspectors hid
ON Weinstein. When the dummy letter
came II is alleged that Weinstein tore it
open and pooketed the money.
The sun., 1908-06-27
WOMEN FIGHT A BURGLAR.

Try TO Hold an Intruder In Jersey city
House, but He Gets Away.
Mrs. Ether Heavey OF os Wayne street,
Jersey City, sister-in-law Of Street and
Water Commissioner John j. Heavey,
found strange man in the hall leading to
her fat yesterday afternoon. While she
was quizzing him about his mission In the
house Mrs. Ida Esher ran out OF her apart
ments crying that she had been robbed.
Both women grabbed the man and he
fought savagely. He knocked Mrs. Fisher
down, iriuring her knee, and escaped. He
left behind a lot Of Mrs. Esher's clothing,
which he had tied up in bundle.
The sun., 1908-06-27

The strike Of the marble workers. tile
layers and others which began on Thursday
at the Manhattan subway approach to the
Williamsburg Bird &c was settled yester-
day and the strikers returned to work.
The strike was against the employment
of non-union cement workers. After sew
eral conferences between the contractors
and the union delegates It was agreed that
none but union men should be employed.
As the housesmitbs. who are employed on
an open shop basis on nearly all contracts.
were not involved. no further trouble 10
exnacted
The sun., 1908-06-27
coo MILE TRIP IN TENDER TANK.
Ride Steaier Nearly Drowned When Fire.
man Lets Tank Run Over.

wILKEsBARRE. Pa. June 2e.-After riding
from Buffalo to this city. 2eo miles. in the
tank Of Lehigh Valley Railroad locomotive
tender William Bahmiller Of Mauch Chunk
was arrested this morning
He had been in the tank over six hours,
up to his neck in water most OF the time.
He had great difficulty when the train was
going fast and swinging around curves
TO avoid being drowned. as the water dashed
over him. and he also had several narrow
escapes when the fireman reflled the tank.
But he managed to get along until this
city was reached, where the fireman care
lessly let the tank overflow and Bahmiller
had to pop out his head to get air.
He was discovered and arrested bySpecial
Officer Rice, but when Mayor Kinffen heard
his story he was released.
The sun., 1908-06-27

boy swimmer Drowned In the East River.
Anthony Bagliano. 10 years old. Of II
Marion street, Ravenswood, Queens Bor-
ougii, went In swimming In the East River
at the foot Of Warrington avenue. Queens.
lest evening and was taken with cramps
and drowned. His body was not recov-
The sun., 1908-06-27
TO PAROLE 10 CONVICTS.
Prison Board Acts Favorably on All AppIl'
cations Made at Sing Sing.

OssINING, N. Y, June 2o.-Fitteen con-
viots made application for freedom to the
prison parole board at It's monthly meet
ing In Sing Sing prison to-day. All the
requests were granted.
This is the first instance since the board
was organized In which IL has ordered the
release OF all who applied for parole.
Usually not more than two-thirds OF the
requests receive favorable consideration.
The sun., 1908-06-27
New Jersey G. \. n. wants tho Muln0
Raised. 10y w

AsaURY PARK, N. j. June 2s.--New Jersey
civil war veterans in camp here bad . Lively
discussion to-day on resolution askin9
that the battleship Maine. sunk In Havana
harbor, he raised and the bodies -of tho
sailors and marines entombed In its wrecked
hull be given Christian burial Although
the committee had reported adversely on
the resolution 1t was adopted Al
The sun., 1908-06-27
Killed by Fan From Carnegie library Rses,

Mrs. Dora Scholl. 81 years old. fell 9rora
the roof Of the Carnegie Library at 1z4 East
injuries from which she died at the EarIom
Hospital. Mrs. Soholl lived In the buildinR
with her son-in-law. the janitor. She, went
to the roof to take the air and becauee Of
her poor eyesight walked too near the edge.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-18
ST. PATRICK FEELS HURT
Surprised When He Visits House
Press Gallery.
Sees spRker O'Cannon, Mr. Kahn,
Prince KHIaninnaOIe and Mr..
Kusterman Wearing Green.

Saint Patrick sauntered into the press
gallery Of the House yesterday and sat
down in front seat. On his right hand
gracefully reposed Jerryagan. while az his
left was Johnmonk. The former sported
a modest green tie and a smile, while the
latter wore upon his coat lapel a true
Shamrock-made IN Germany.
The good old saint looked out upon a fair
assemblage. There wero legislators and
others-more others than legislators.
Who's this fine broth OF a bye benathe
me fate. said the Saint 70 Jerryagan.
That's Spaker Dinnis O'Cannon." said
Johnmonk; hes the main gossoon in this
House"
And where may he be FROM inQuired
the Saint From Danville," continued
Jerryagan. ''Danville." said the good
saint its a foine name that. Danviile.
And see he's upon him a bit OF Crane. 3"
Hes bein after the Irish vote. said
Jerryagan.
THAT big dark man with the black
mustache." volunteered Jerryagan. with
innate courtesy. lis Prince Patsy KaIsnia-
naOle: he's wearing a trihe Crane too:
that mon in the back row is Michael
Kustermann-that's a thrue enough Sham
rock on him"
That chap with the bushy hair TO your
right IS Mr. Dooley Kahn. who used 70
be a folne actor in a Texas Steer he's
proud Of that rale Shamrock, too" said
Johnmonk lightly
But the Saint had vanished. AS he went
out OF the gallery he said
I'm going over TO the Senate.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-18
BACON URGES INCREASE.
Georgia Senator Proves 30 BE Friend
of Clerks I'm Departments.

Senator Bacon, Of Georgia, made an ef-
fort in the Senate yesterday afternoon 10
amend the legislative, executive, and tu-
dicial appropriation bin so as TO give
clerks Of the lower grades in the govern
ment departments an increase Of 20 per
cent in salaries.
Senator CuIlom, OF Illinois, who had
charge Of the bill. urged Mr. Bacon not
to press the amendment. and inIimared
that Congress would give the Increase
next year in an independent bill. The
Senator from Georgia declared that the
promise was given when Senators voted
to increase their salaries that the increase
TO the employees in the executive depart
ments would follow promptly. He init
mated that as matter OF good faith SEN
ators ought to vote the increase, or give
up the increase they had voted TO them
selves.
rs the Senator from Georgia ready TO
give up his increase?" inquired Senator
Warren.
NO" replied Mr. Bacon. THAT is just
the point am making"
The matter was still under consideration
when the Senate took an adjournment for
the day, and the bin went over until to-
day.
The disposition to increase salaries IS
strong among some OF the Senators. One
Of the increases TO be proposed Is to give
all clerks to Senate committees a salary
Of $500 each.
Senator Bacon will submit an anlensl-
ment proposing to increase all clerks in
executive departments % per cent
The Washington herald., 1908-03-18
THE CASE CLEvERLY SET FORTH

Taking the general conditions of the country it difficult
find any sufficient reason outside manipulation for the
raordnary panic Of October 1907.
The balance of trade with The Of exports
1907 S5oooooooo There commercial
for the panic There speculative legislative and political
why panic might special interests There were
business settle There legislation be blocked
and currency suited the system to be secured
There third be disposed Of and policies TO be dis
credited
"A panic II 80 arrived Money must be forth
coming the close of the business day Wall would be
of ruins and banks and companies the brink of
collapse.
How perfect the stage setng How real it all seemed
But back of the Morgan and Snan conference.
The smashing Of the market became terrific Still they waited
Union Pacific declined and half points in ten
Northern Pacific and other stocks down in like pro-
portions Then precisely 25 the curtain went up, with
Morgan and Standard Oil in the of the stage with money
real money. twenty-five millions of money, giving away
10 per cent Senator La Toilette
The Washington herald., 1908-03-18
CAPITOL CASES POSTPONED.
Trial OF Pennsylvania Alleged
Grafters Is DELAYED.

Harrisburg, Pa, March 1.-THE trial OF
the second State capitol case, which had
been set for next Monday. was to-day
postponed until May II. Judge Kunkel
made this ruling at the request OF eoun-
sci for the defense, with the consent OK
Attorney General Todd
This is the metallic furniture case, in
which the defendants are Architect Hts
ton. Congressman Cassell, former Auditor
General Snyder, former State Treasurer
Mathues, former Supt. Shumaker, and
Travelling Auditor Irvine.
Though no explanation was offered in
court for the application for delay. it IS
believed to have resulted from the failure
Of the negotiations that have been on for
several days, by means Of which Huston
hoped to get a separate trial and the
State tried in vain 10 extract In return
for this confession from the architect
which would insure the conviction OF the
other defendants
The Washington herald., 1908-03-18
SPEAR CoNTRADICTS HOBSON.
Naval Architect for Boat Company
TestifieS in LflIey Investigation.

Naval Architect for Boat Company
Testifies in LilIey Investigation.
Investigating the charges OF evil in
duence exerted by the Electric Boat Com
pany in submarine legislation at the
Copitol. the House special committee had
Lawrence Spear on the stand yesterday.
The first conversation he had with Rep
resentative Hobson was in the corridors
Of the Capitol. He had been sent TO see
Bfr. Hobson by Mr.. Frost, vice president
Of this company
Mr.. Spear acknowledged having writ
ten such a letter. and said he had re-
ceived no reply. He had also telephoned
20 Mr.. H0bson two or three times. and
Mr.. Hobson's secretary had answered
that Mr. Hobson was ILL., In regard to
the telephone conversation reported by
Mr.. Hobson, the witness said that Mr.
dobsOn had told him that It was neces-
sary for him to see him regarding SUBJ
marines.
Mr. Spear had inquired whether Hob
son expected 10 be appointed to the Naval
Committee. and Mr.. HobsOn said he was
candidate. Mr.. Spear said he would be
glad 70 help him IN any way he could,
and Mr.. Hobson had replied that he did
not want help: that It would injure him
10 have any influence OF his company ex-
erted in his behalf.
Mr.. Spear denied that he had told
Hobs5n that II the latter could get the
influence Of Minority Leader John Sharp
Williams that he could do the rest Wit
ness likewise denied that he had held out
% MI HObsOn any suggestion that he
could assist Mr- Hobson IN securing as
signment 10 the House Committee on
Naval Affairs.
HobSOn's testimony was then read by
Representative Olmstead. who was ex-
amining NIr. Spear HobsOn said that his
recollection was that Spear had ex-
pressed the hope that he had not changed
his mind about submarines.
Il have 10 recollection OF saying any
such thing" replied the witness IN answeI
70 a question.
Did you say that II Hobson stood right
on submarines your company would helI
him 70 get on the Naval Committee?"
Il did not"
The witness said in reply 70 question:
that he had never had any correspond
ence with him, and IN fact had not 70 his
knowledge ever seen the Speaker.