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New-York tribune., 1908-01-05
SAYS JUSTICE GREEN IS MISTAKEN
E. A. Cohen Insists He Received No Warn
ing in Contempt. Case

Elias A. Cohen a real estate dealer OF the Eas
Side who adjudged in contempt by justice
Green. of the City Court. and nned $50 because OF
a crticising the justice following a suit D
the Empire Woodworking Company against hiIn te
recover SlI50 on a prOmissOry note. said yesterday
that he was called before the Justice Thursda,
and asked read the letter ne had had WRITER
10 Justice Green He not warned as the JGstic'
was quoted as having SAID that IL would place Mn
in contempt of court NJ Cohen said OF Jusuc'
Green:
..H. asked me to read IL aloud him and a
his own request I did When 1 had airnos'
reached trA end of the first page he stopped me
and said that was sufficient He asked me II tneS
were stiu my sentiments. and ! said they WeTo
he did not ask me TO retract them He did no
,su m, that the reading the letter 20 him voul<
constitute even a technical contempt Tie tnsr
safd- -You have read this letter aloud IN tn'
n-asence of this court. and adjudge You suiit1
az criminal contempt
New-York tribune., 1908-01-05
SMALLPOX HITS THE RAILWAY MAIL
Three Clerks on New York-Pittsburg Run
Now in Hospital.

Smallpox or what the doctors Of HARRISBURG
Penn declare be that ailment. has LETT us IlaI
ir the last half month the railway mall service
or.era-irE between New York and Pittsburg- ols-
match received from the Pennsylvania capital on
Friday announced that William S Lenhart, who Is
ernuloved on the run between New York and PITTS
burg had followed his comraces Messrs Faley ana
Bushey 20 the Sanitary Hospital in Harrisburg.
The physicians diagnosis was that Lenhart- like
his predecessors. was suffering from smallpox
At the Offices Of the railway mail service IN TINS
citv il was said yesterday that neither Lenhart'
Faley nor Bushey seriously Ill N fact the
attacks are so light that the physicians in the
SANITARY Hospital had difficulty in differentiatIng
the symptoms from those OF the pebelan chlcken
r,ox As al Of the trio live in Harrisburg. ana
v-ffhsn few blocks OF one another, il was consid-
e-ed entirely likely that the source of contag1on
might be looked that city instead OF placing
the blame on New York Nevertheless. in order 10
render The remainder Of the four hundred employees
in fhe New York PiJtsburg service safe as posi-
bic from the disease, the terminals OF the mali
crs IN this district. well the themselves,
have been subjected d thorough fumigation-
New-York tribune., 1908-01-05
CONFESSES MURDER.
Van Uho Shot Ne5cGrk Tenement
House Inspector arrested.

Antonio Bernardo. of No. 3ss 1st street Jersey
City confessed TO the Newark police last night
that he shot and killed George A Fischer, a
tenement house inspector, at his home, No 11O
Congress street Newark, early New Years
morning Fischer was killed IN a window Of
his home when he gave an alarm to attract the
roJice 70 two burglars who were attempting to
force an entrance into the grocery store OF
William Feindt, OF Lafayette and Congress
streets. adjoining the home Of the Fischers-
Bernardo and Antonio Parrei, Of No. 143 JET
rersou street Newark. were arrested by John
Mcconnell. a plain clothes officer. and turned
over TO Detective Sergeants Tuite and Horter, of
Newark who succeeded after several hours IN
getting the confession from Bernardo The
prisoners were separated and PaTrei was put
through the third degree" which prompted him
TO saw that his companion had admitted having
killed Fischer. The police said that had the
two men maintained the reticence which marked
rhei- first few hours in custody the killing OF
Fischer would have been placed on the long
list af mysterious murders. The police were
without clew TO the Staying Of Fischer except
ing a statement made by Frank Fennessey,
night watchnan, who said he saw two young
men running from the scene Of the murder al
about the time Of the shooting
Mcconnell was told that Bernardo and Parref
were wanted in connection with the shooting OF
RrookIvu policeman and he arrested them.
Contradictory stories led the detective 10 charge
them with the Fischer killing After making
his confession Bernardo was taken to the scene
of -ha shooting and later viewed his victim He
identified Fischer as the bald headed man" he
New-York tribune., 1908-01-05
GROWING INFLUX OF JAPANESE.
IJnexpIained Arrival of Three Hundred
Causes Alarm in Vancouver

Portland Ore Jan "A dispatch from Van
couver B c., says that the unexplained arrivaD
of three hundred Japanese yesterday and the pros
pect of an influx twelve hundred within the
next month from Honolulu the features of
the Oriental situation there. The three hundred
Japanese came from the coast logging camps and
some even from the American side of the boundary
line There is the usual crop of rumors that they
came in vie~ of possible trouble. and officers of
the Asiatic Exclusion League are much alarmed
II was announced yesterday that least
thousand Japanese would come from Hawaii in
the next three weeks One steamer already char
tered will leave Honolulu with hundred and
fifty week Vessels are now being chartered to
carry others All the steerage accommodations on
the steamers of the Canadian Australian Line have
been taken six months ahead of the Honolulu JAP
anese There is room in the steerage of these
vessels only fifty.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-05
MASQUERADERS ATTACK WOMAN.
One. in Feminine Attire. Aims Pistol and
Demands Name and Destination.

Impersonating devoted couple OUT Walking '~p
highwaymen. one attired In womans apparel "e.u
~, Miss Elizabeth Woodward. employed oy n FL
I,a+t Coa of North Pelham. at Eighth avenue ana
.,b s+reet Pelham last night and after perring
t,o hsr face for a moment. during which they heid
bar bv the throat released her and Ned MISS
voodward.ran to the home of Mr. Robinson near
~, and tainted Mystery surrounds the attack as
no attempt made to roo
,,1ss woodward is positive that one of her as
su.p,s was a man attired in woman's clothing
The other was masked. and Miss "ood"ard mas
.ivan a good description of him TO the police Miss
Tyooar,ard saws that when she first noticed the
t,h,r,sp they were walking together in Eighth
a,,s,,e near lth street One wore woman $
,aforr,ade suit The other had on a dark over
coat and derby hat AS Miss Woodward neared
,ha corner the man stepped aside TO let her pass
a. she did so the In the tanormade SUI,
- Ah.d ber nv the throat and pointing a revolver
ot her said in a masculine voice;
.sWbo are you and where are you gong
Miss Woodward attempted 20 scream. nut the
,h,s ehoked her After looking at her closely the
TWO men released their victim and He'd
New-York tribune., 1908-01-05
SURGEON IN -COMM4ND.
Stokes Formally 4ssi gned to Hos
pitaI Ship Relief.

Washington Jan. 4.-Acting under directions
from the President, Secretary Metcalf to-day
signed the orders assigning Surgeon Charles r
Stokes the command of the hospital ship Relief
which is being fitted out at the Mare Island Navy
Yard with a full hospital equipment er special
duty with the batteship feet. Surgeon Stokes u
is expected will start for the coast next week
The Secretary said that accommodations will be
afforded the vessel for about two hundred ana
fifty sick persons. Other medical officers Will ne
assigned to the vessel assistants to Surgeon
Stokes. Arrangements TO be made for obtain
ing a merchant crew and master.
The Secretary asked about the reports that
adequate funds for fitting out the ship as intended
were not available. AMI replied that the depart
ment would not that bridge untf IT was
reached
Secretary Metcalf declined again to-day TO say
anything about the controversy over the command
OF the Relief which resulted in the resignation OF
Rear Admiral Willard II. Brownson as chief OF the
bureau Of navigation.
Admiral Brownson was at the Navy Department
to-day to see Secretary Metcalf. but declined 10
state the nature of his business. He is going tn
South Carolina a hunting expedition of ten
days or to weeks
New-York tribune., 1908-01-05
TESTS FOR MOUNTED SERVICE

Washington, Jan. AT the instance of Presidett
Roosevelt the regulations of the War DEPARTING 81
governing the examination and appointment OF
civilians be second lieutenants in the army have
been amended to prescribe that all such ap-
pcants shall be examined carefully as to their
fitness for mounted service. taking into consdera-
ton only the degree of proficiency shown by
them in riding and horsemanship and their size
when great to indicate present or future uh-
suitability for mounted service" Like the cadets
at the Military Academy, these applicants are to
be classified by in three groups as determined
by the result of the examination-frst, those con-
sidered specially qualified for mounted service;
second those considered qualified; third those con-
sidered not qualified.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-05
MILITARY WEDDING AT BOSTON.

Boston Jan. 4-Second Lieutenant Clark Porter
Chandler 18th Cavalry. L. S. A, and Miss Shirley
Penn Walker daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Julian Walker, of Boston were married tonight
at the Episcopal Church of the Messiah The cere-
mony was performed by the Rev. John McCiaw
Foster the rector. in the presence of large com
pany of friends many being present from all parts
of New England from Albany and other Eastern
cities and from the West The church deco
rated with American flags and flowers of cavalry
yellow.
The bride was given in marriage by her father
and was attended 10y her sister. Miss Anne Minot
Walker IS nia.a cf hcnc. -he bridegroom wore
,h. fiu die uniform OF his rank, bearing side
arms and was supported by his best man and COM
New-York tribune., 1908-01-05
THE FIGURE.
How Too Much Fat May Be Safely Reduced
IT Homo.

oh, that this too, too solid flesh would melt
CRY me ladies' nowadays as they t5 10 s4ulfIl
~, : urtucess fryck- How much would the 100
generously proportioned dame not give up i0T four
f,,ss Iess Ia the waisJlIe she compares herself
1zt.: the more fortunate one hundred ana twenty,
- ,ouna sister Various devices are s4S5est-i
- aI~aSf lie flesh producing tendency ana keep
"a t.ITre fafn including exercising. walking aild
5.a-sn6 ,s well numerous patented remedies
-, bere are objections to All of these Exercising
j. nard work and takes Up precious uint' d!r.iils
=. its,-s,.fII and real punishment. ana most OF
-, ,.sTent remedies dangerous 10 health,
.rtiis very best thing for The oNelfdt ~heihef
,,,.E9 or female. i simple home feceiIt. = oH
.-I.-..,oI. ! q Fluid Extract Cascafd Afofilaiic
sjrnrl,x which be obtained Of
erv druezis. Al snall cost This sloua De ''the t
,.s.roonfl;i At . lime after meals ana al De--
tl.t III results viii be both speedy ana certain
-~Lis j. a harmless mixture taat cannon pIidIS on
li-a9 --.,-arb troubles cause the dIied up
-.f.Led apr-earance Of tnoss VINO stirHe oi ar an
49,, ,edi,oers' 10 get thin on the -
-, :. cften takes the fat OF at ite rate OF Il
,1S > Gav II is really very heneliclai 70 IN ,iie
.35l'.I ssUsine The blood and r-stlsinG i1e com
i.,;a- Ia Feroyse fair and leaDtift = ne t'5S' %
80 ~ zredierts is mere hagftc'ie ana 1itt
ne .lae Z. me- rreter get them separately and NIX
len together ~ home
New-York tribune., 1908-01-05
HEARING ON TREATY ON WIRELESS.
John W. Griggs to Represent Marconi Be-
fore Senate Committee.

Washington Jan. A meeting OF the SENATE
f-or,r,it+ee on Foreign Relations has been called
for next wednesday consider the treaty on wire
loss teIegraphy recently transmitted to the Senate
tv the President John w. Griggs. eX-Atorney
General. and now the attorney Tor Mafcohl VIII oe
heard in opposition TO the treaty
THE article OF the treaty which provides that
ireless messages shall be exchanged between ships
ord coastal stations and between ships themselves
REGARDLESS Of the particular system adopted Dy
slips and wireless stations. is not regarded iaFo
~, bv Marconi as his attorney will set forth IL
,e ,,pderstood that the statement of Admiral h N
nfanpev a member of the United States delegation
.ttending the Berlin wireless conference regarding
tn, disputed article has been obtained by the COM
Inftee.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-05
GEORGE DIXON. ALCOHOLIC PATIENT

George Dixon the former negro lightweight cnsin
MON of the world was admitted to the aieono"
ward in Bellevue Hospital just before mdnisnt as
night Dixon gave his birtholace as Oahao3- NSNe'
IL he mad any friends. ne replied-
when 1 wanted money John L. sullivan was ns
he's, friend but Michael \. Harrison. with whom
uvef at No IS West Hst strect- IS my neares
friend now
What's your occupation he was asked
I'm down and out" replied the former hs"'er-
The last time l you was feS months a9
., t,.. Long Acre. club said Dr Hooker
well I'm not anything too good row. sas
Dixon. I'm not much good after my long nsn'-
t,sir- one-wfth John BarIeyCorn-
New-York tribune., 1908-01-05
TO FIGHT NEGRO SOLDIERS SUIT.

Washington, Jan AT the request of Attorney
General Bonaparte who has been served with pa
ners from the Circuit Court for the Southern Dis
trict of New York, in the case of Reid, of the
negro members of Company c. 25th Infantry, who
is suing for his pay after being mustered out Sec
retary Taft has directed the judge advocate gen.
eral of the army TO cooperate in the defence Of
tho s,,it with one the special attorneys of the
Department OF Justice. In view OF the novel form
of the action in this case. 1t is expected that the
government will make determined effort to have
!, thrown out of demurrer based
the contention that the Court of Claims is the
only tribunal competent TO deal with the suit
New-York tribune., 1908-01-05
RIPLEY DEFENDS HIS STATEMENTS.
Thinks the Public VIII Not Agree with At
torney General Bonaparte.

Santa Barbara. Cal. Jan. 4--After reading the
last paragraph of Attorney General Bonaparte's
letter E p. Ripley. president of the Atchison, To-
peka & Santa Fe Railroad, tonight made the fol-
lowing statement:
Of Mr.. Bonaparte. | cannot now reply to ii in de-
tail. It seemed that very great injustice
has been done the company of which am the rep
resentative head. l asked by the press and
many of stockholders for the facts. l gave a
correct history of the and endeavored not TO
be dsrespectfUl TO the court of the District Attor
ney. l do not understand that the Secretary dis
putes my statement of fact and feel quite conf
dent that those who II will generally
wit conclusions
New-York tribune., 1908-01-05
PART OF NEW TERMINAL IN USE.
Some Time Before Extended Bridge Plat
form Will Be Ready, However

The new extension 70 the outgoing platform for
trains at the Manhattan end of the Brooklyn
Bridge was partly opened yesterday afternoon
though it will be some time before the full length
of the new tracks and new platform will be used
for trains Fifty feet of the old platform on the
extreme western end of the structure has been cut
off to permit of installing switches and cross
overs.
When the improvements are completed six car
elevated trains will cross the bridge in rush hours
local Messengers will cross the bridge on special
troIleys when a loop the Brooklyn end is fin
she'd
New-York tribune., 1908-01-05
WOMAN HURT IN GYMNASIUM.

4 wooden horse used in the gymnasium OF Inc
Young Womens Caristian Association AT no. ls'
co,,th eth street Brooklyn hurled Miss Addie
Cs.rander of No 227 South 5th street against one
of the stanchions in the place yesterday, causing
Injuries TO her spine which the doctors say may
,,ro.-e fatal The young woman lost her hold on
the exerciser and thrown 80 violently laa' IL
u-,s At iirst believed she had been kllIea- -AAA-
,,strauder was removed TO her hons
New-York tribune., 1908-01-05
TROOPS TO REMAIN WATCHING UTEs

washington Jan AT a conference heia So-iaa
~ tb ofF,ce OF the Secretary of the Interior u va
s.,i,ad IN retain the troop OF cavalry stations
:, -rbu,der Butte station South Dakota unu
s,r,nz The troops sent there in order
maintain peace among the Utes- IL is expected n
1-tss will go back 10 their reservation IN Ctah
the snrfng. NJ the conference IL was stated INA
practically al the young men OF the tripe nav
gone to work on the railroad oe'ns oui'e rs
-, ,,,x D. and that there Is wsrlA
spirsx>amons them
New-York tribune., 1908-01-05
ASKS RESIGNATION OF EAGLEsON.
President Dissatisfied with Work Of Surveyor
General of Idaho.

y,-ss,,nq.o, Ian. president Roosevelt has re
,,,esfed the resignation of L G Eagleson. Sur
v.yor General Of Idaho This announcement was
MADE ~ the White House to-day by Senator Hey
burn VINO said there general dissatisfaction
with Mr. Eaglesons administration OF his once
and that complaint had made by the Interior
Tlanarru,enr He intinated that there would be a
general cleaning OF the employees OF the office
oe the Surveyor General at Boise. Mr. Eagleson's 5
sllcc.ssor has not been selected
New-York tribune., 1908-01-05
PANAMA QUESTION UP TO Mr.. sTRAUs.

BY Telegraph to The Tribune
New orleans Jan with the release from Gus
todv to-day of Mrs. Dora Davis and Mrs Mamie
Routh recently ordered deported TO Panama, Fed
eral Judge Boarman passed up TO Secretary Straus
of the Department of Commerce and Labor the
immigration. tangle involving the question or
urhat her the isthmus is foreign soil.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-05
CROSSED CONTINENT TO WE'D OFFICER.

IBy Telegraph The Tribune.
Detroit Jan. 4.-Mss Adelaide Bainbridge. of New
York was married Lieutenant Oscar Westover.
of Bay City Mich. Vancouver Barracks. Wash
fngton on December 81. He could obtain a
furIough so the bride crossed the continent TO him.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-05
POWERSJURY DISAGREE
Tea for Acquittal in Fourth Trial
of GobeI Murder Case.

Georgetown Ky Ian AFTER being out
more than forty-eight hours the jury in the
of Caleb Powers. ex-Secretary of State. tried on
charge of completely in the murder Of Gov
ernor William Goebel. reported to-day that II
was unable to agree upon a verdict and it was
discharged by Judge Morris This was the
fourth trial of Powers. In two of the former
trials he was convicted and sentenced TO lie
imprisonment and in the third trial he was con-
victed and sentenced to death. but in each case
an appeal resulted in a new trial
The Jury in the trial ended to-day stood ten
for acQuittal and two for conviction j. l.
Price the foreman. and J. w Renaker. a juror
from Harrison County. were for conviction
Renaker make proposition TO Price TO vote for
acquittal but Price held out. although sick
man Renaker thereupon said he would vote
with Price.
The Jurors were greatly wrought up. and there
was much i'll feeling among them. After the
verdict was read in court two of the jurors shook
Powers by the hand and actually cried
After the disagreement announced Judge
Morris overruled motion to release Powers on
bail. He fixed July the date for the next
trial. III health was the principal argument in
the application for release.
Caleb Powers has been three times convicted
OF the murder of William Goebel. Governor-eleo:
OF Kentucky. who shot dead eight years ago
the State Capitol The first trial was In July
1900. when the jury found him guilty after being
thirty minutes and fixed life Imprisonment a-'
the penalty This verdict reversed by the
Court OF Appeals. In October. 1902. he was tried
the second time, again adjudged guilty and SEN
fenced life Imprisonment The case was carried
10 the United States Supreme Court, which decided
that IL without jurisdiction and relegated tho
case TO the state courts. But another trial was
obtained on the contention that the had been
presented partisan Juries and fair trial not
secured in accordance with the Fourteenth Amend
rnent 70 the Constitution The third trial. in Au-
gust 1903 resulted in another conviction Followed
by sentence Of death by hanging, but the verdict
vas reversed appeal
New-York tribune., 1908-01-05

18th Cavalry.
Lieutenant Chandler is of Mr.. and Mrs.
William Dwight Chandler of Concord, n. H, and
a grandson of William E Chandler, former United
States Senator.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-05

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to
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Almanac for 1908.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-04-03
SIX r r.. = Z. RIPS
ITO TNKAE HNAUGURA TRON OF
THHE NEXT PRESIDENT

Washington on the occasion of the Inauguration of tho 9th Praident of the fR my Ga Mx
on March d. 1909 NN' " me omen states
Tn@ OF the party ARE to be selected by the readers of the Advocat and the emocot To
party wnb composed of the fMowiny 0De"oc" ne
l. Them tp popular minister in Marlboro ountv
Il me most popular pnblcs school teacher in Marlboro Countv
s. The motI popular young lady in Marlboro county
4 The esOnw sends in the largest amount for Hhsi,fopst az D. ~. A, 81.
neP person VIC sehoSln me aryat amount for subscriptions to the MarbmoD am w
Democrat together " "0 advocate ana
Each of these peOnsw will be given free railroad foLt,A wh:4
HcM9e Mach Anoa TN date Of the inauguration of President ooNVerssn ccamno :"
Ac parry, VIZ poaIy gO WashMYona day or two in admce of the inauguration CO
d. 1900 ' "n VIZ """h sine 0e on March
nghn, There can be nthcho in which the FIRST President lived and led ose mma
relics Jason" Al" o"ob au many other
=. At Washington can be seen teb beautiful Capitol the White House, the s Trnmrvt e
ih interest. 1' many "" IMS Oh nat
Fromhh the whole city of Washington can be seen With the Ponmac % ~mr 'uInG n H @u mNhn
border Ag ""s ag us
Conditions aft the OMmfesf
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-04-03
LIFE SAVED BY WATCH
A L. Orrell Shot by Negro Thief
at Darlington.

Darlington March 31.---Spccial:
Mr.. Adolph l.. Orrcll was shot
by an unknown negro this after
noon. Mr.. Orrcll is the agcut of
the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
Company at this place, and the
negro had broken and entered and
was stealing from a car. Mr.. Or
rel arrested him and took him to
his Office, intending to call a 20
Rceman over the telephone to
come for him. On entering the
Office he ordered the negro to be
seated, but as there was hesitation
on the part of the later Mr.. Orrell
drew his pistol, hoping to intimi-
date the negro. But instead of
being i~ntimidatcd the negro seized
MIR. Orrcll and entered into a dcs-
pcratc struggle for possession of
the pistol, during which it was
tired, the ball striking MIR. OrrclI
between the thumb and forefinoer
OF the left hand. ploughing its
way up his arm for a SHORT dis
lance, dnd thcn struck him in the
left side, hitting a watch in the left
pocket and glancing to the left, in
lllctlng a slight wound in the left
side. Had it not been for the
watch in all probability the wound
inflicted would have BEEN fatal.
Much excitement prevailed and
large crowds arc securing the
swamps near town, hoping to cap
ture the negro, who made good
his escape Immediately following
the shooting, taking the pistol. a
3S-calibrc Smith d Wesson with
him.
The following is a description
of the negro: About 90 years old.
3 feet inches in height, color
black, full face, wearing cap with
brakeman on it and wearing
overalls. News and Courier.
Mr.. Orrcll oncc worked at the
depot here. lie married Miss
Rowcna Sampson, and r. N Samp-
son married Mr.. Orrcll's sister.