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New-York tribune., 1908-12-22
MRS. oHADBoURNE GETS ART GOODS.
Mrs Jack" Gardner May Now Receive
Treasures Which Have Cost Over S150,O00 =

Chicago Dec. 21.-Mrs. Emily Crane Chadbourne
obtained possession to-day Of the art treasures
seized last summer by the government, by paying
SEAL in addition to the SO 400 previously
paid by her for duties and penalties the prop
erty It is reported that the goods will now be
shipped TO Mrs Jack Gardner of Boston, for
whom they imported.
The goods. which were originally tte property of
Mrs. Gardner, were brought into the country by
Mrs Chadbourne household goods under valu-
alton OF s. coo Examination by federal appraisers
fixed the valuation Of the articles, which included
oil paintings wrought iron work and tapestries at
s2.4IL The goods seized Snd the penalties en-
forced. To prevent the sale OF the goods by the
Collector Of the Port Mrs. Chadbourne paid into
court certified check for S2.411, accompanied by
a bond. An order Of condemnation entered by
Judge I.andis and judgment confessed, after
which the order releasing the goods spread
on record and the property returned TO the control
Of Mrs. Chsdbourne.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-22
TWO FORTUNE TELLERs ARRESTED.
Both Charged with Stealing Money, but One
Is Discharged.

Two wandering fortune tellers. one q Russian
gypsv the other Brazilian. we're arrested yester-
day on charges of petty larceny.
lena Olney, the gypsy eighteen years. old. was
held in 81 600 bail by Magistrate House in the Har-
len, court for trial in General Sessions The COM
pIatuant was Edwin T. Ogle, a plumber, or No
1911 Park avenue. He swore that the gypsy en-
tered mis- place and offered 70 read his palm. She
grasped a roll of bills q table and tried TO
escape he said.
Joseph Leitner. OF No 7S7 Dawson street, declares
that he had a similar experience VIII Rose Elijah
a brazilian entered his Office, in the Hamilton
Building Third and 125th street and offered
TO tell his fortune for the modest charge OF 10
cents I1eitner declares that his visitor suggested
that the fortune telling would go more smoothly II
he held some money in his hand, so he produced
roll Of bills amounting to S4, which he held in one
hand Presently Leitner says. he noticed a $ bill
living on the noor He grabbed 1t, and then discoy-
cred that $40 was missing from his roll. he says
He couldn't swear she took the money, so she was
discharged.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-22
Ell. HARTMAN NOT SERIOUSLY nIN
Says It Doesn't Amount to Anything -
Going to Country TODAY

The announcement that E II Hartman vas ~
his Fifth avenue house gave rss 70 YsTloU'
rImors in the financial district yesterday res7roi"s
the OF his indispositon- some OF 49,
reports had 1t that he IN a serious cOnI
ton but at his office IL said that he was -
fering only from bilious attack and Wou1 - -
aoIy he all right In few days Ar hafIHNs -
himself sent out word from his home al No >,
Fifth avenue where he is staying thdt hls \. =,
doesn't amount to anything" He is eSPec'S- -,
start for his country home at Arden TINS -li'
TO rest until after the holidays.
In some quarters the sharp break IN -
market was attributed TO the reports oc NJ - - =,
mans illness. but as there had been ruulols = :.
the Street on Saturday that he was slsitS =.
was probably only a contributing cause tl' -, 80
clpal factor In the slump beins coumoi' -
20 be Andrew Carnegie's testimony before '0 -
and Means Committee. in which ne u70i'
"the steel industry need no protection
New-York tribune., 1908-12-22
H4RGIS JURY COMPLETE.
Son to Lay Bare Entire Life OF
Father as q Defence.

Lexington Ky, Dec. 21-The jury whlcn Is 70
~, reach Harsis at Irvine the charge Of muir
dsrIng his father Judge James HaTgis, was COM
Melted soon after court convened to-day All the
1urors are farmers 1t is stated that the derence
Will introduce witnesses to lay bare the WhoIe I!te
of Judre James Hargis. giving the whole of his
oI.sad connection with Breathitt County feuds
and essassfnations The defence hopes 1t can
prove by these witnesses that Judge Hargis was
responsible for his own death.
Hearing of testimony began IN the afternoon
rar p r7ronhv q clerk in the Fargis store,
su-ore that Beach Hargis shot Judge Hargts, his
father five times that young Hargis shot MS
father before the father grappled with him. ana
that the last two shots were fred while father ana
son lay on the floor.
Er-Stste Senator Alexander Hargis arrived at
Irvine to-day and Is sitting at the prosecution 3
table this being, the prosecution states, with
view Of asking for certain information during the
fria
New-York tribune., 1908-12-22
DISMISS 20 TELEGRAPH OPERATORS
Western Union Official Says 45 Per Cent ot
Washington State Messages Not Reported

Seattle. Dec. 21.-Investisation by the auditing
department OF the Western Union Telegraph COM
pany the Northern Pacific and Great Northern
railroads from tbs Pacific Coast 20 NinEeapols
has resulted in the arrest OF the agent az Ri'.-
vile, Wash. the discharge OF twenty Telegraph
operators and the uncOvering OF what IS oellsVsd
by officials OF the company 10 be conSPlrs'S
systematically to rob the Western Union Company
OF telegraph tolls.
Superintendent Reed OF the telegraph company
said to-day that as high 45 per cent OF the mes
sages were never reported in the monthly sls's
ments to the checking department The man ar
rested at Ritzville has confessed. according 70 ME-
Reed
New-York tribune., 1908-12-22
SAYS OYSTERS ARE NOT DANGEROUS.

Dr. Thomas Darlington, Commissioner Of the
Health Department. issued a statement yesterday
relative to inspections made at Sayville Long ISL
and; Iynnhaven. Va. and Cape Cod. Mass. BY rep
resentatves of the department sent TO investigate
the condition of the oyster beds at those places.
II find the beds are kept in good condition. and
that pollution Of oysters is impossible. After a
complete investigation into the case of the FIVE
persons who ate oysters in hotel in this city and
were Immediately taken sick with typhoid. I find
the fears concerning the oysters were groundless
NO information obtained from one of tho
patients Two others admitted that they had eaten
no oysters and had been out Of for two weeks
before the dinner at the hotel that it Is more
than possible they caught typhoid out of the city.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-22

this system would have saved the city much money
and been of inestImabe beneht 10 the hels
property ownets.
Controller Metz was called on TO ask a feW ques-
ttons when the regular speakers had hnlsheo' no
started in by saying that he was glad that others
had said what he had said again ana asain' ~
-. ~ o@1otaI said did not count. An outsider
with a knock had to come along. and then tno
neopIe listened. The remark by Mr.. Purdy re-
gsrdinz the cost of subways led Mr. Metz 10 say
that he had never heard OF subway uls1 ~ -
- e. ooo ono a r,ife The Fourth avenue. for hve
miles only was to cost s150oOOOo, and that did not
include the equipment
Something had been said about the expenditure
by the city of money at the instance oL PEI So 80
,+t fods Mr. Metz said that the City Club was
IN the forefront OF faddists OF that kind. IL hau
helped to sandbag the Rapid Transit COMMISSION
he said into consenting to the most expensive
hole in the ground he knew of-the nrlose loOP
to cost S1o.oOOOO0.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-22
LEAVES HOTEL BY MEANS OF ROPE
surmounted by Silk Hat and with Suitcase in
Hand, Guest Spurns Door.

Fifty feet UP the gray wall Of the Commercial
Hotel Fulton and Clinton streets, Brooklyn, a man
with silk hat on his head and heavy suit case
in his right hand dangled from rope in the dusk
OF yesterday morning, while lone policeman stood
in the square below and wondered. Several parts
OF the mans body red and sore from the de-
scent when the policeman got him.
C,ustave MAYER was the name and No. 10 Com
nerce street Montgomery, Ala. the address he
gave to Magistrate Voorhees, in the Adams street
police court late yesterday afternoon He was a
Christian Scientist he explained and. although his
room rent was paid there were some evil strangers
waiting outside the door TO do him harm, and he
thought II be st to go out some other way. He was
permitted to go his way.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-22
REPUBLICAN cLUe INooRsEs Mr.. ROOT

The Republican Club. at its monthly meeting last
night. adopted resolutions warmly indOrsng Sec
retary Root for United States Senator. The reso-
luton was presented four weeks ago. but went
over. under the rule. Robert 3 Kenyon objected
purely technical grounds TO a resolution OF in
dorsement OF Mr.. Root. asserting that. while he
had the highest opinion OF Secretary Root and a
thorough-Eoug belief that ne would make good
record. he thought It would be had precedent
for the club TO establish, Charles II. Treat made
a strong speech in support cf the resolution, and
there dissenting vote when the question
was
New-York tribune., 1908-12-22
NIGHT RIDER SECRETS
HRUT6LLY WHIP WOMAN.
Wftness Tells Al WhIe Courtroom
ByisfIes uith Guards.

me Night Rider oath full is here given Tor
ehe first time: -
.-y,1 do soIrr,,rlx swear In the presence of Al
zutThty God and these Witnesses that you desire
to become q Night Rider; that yeu will not "rite'
sslk or tell 60 any CT the secrets OF this ofoer
~ Ssrbt RSderr, that you do talk. write or 'eh
g ,ry n,-.ou nuy of the secrets Of the order, We
s-e rermit4ed TO 10 with you ue see mt lou
know death he'll and destruction will be your por-
ten and that your body will not be buried In
rr.v.-.-d Do you willingly and freely submit to
ali this 80 help you Gode"
New-York tribune., 1908-12-22
PAINT BURNS PROVE FATAL.

Mrs. Mary Franklin, who was burned at Creed
moor. Long Island Sunday, when her clothes
caught fire after the explosion OF pot of varnsh
which her husband was warming on the kitchen
stove. died yesterday morning. Her husband
Charles ". Franklin their two children and Miss
Agnes Mcdonald. her sister, were in the kitchen
st the time Of the explosion.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-22
RLooMINeDALE BARN BURNS.

The big three story barn of the Bloomingdale
Asylum was destroyed by fire last night The barn
was half a mile from the asylum proper, but there
is building four hundred feet from the site
OF the barn, occupied by private patients and
nurses There high wind blowing, and this
building for a time in danger. but escaped
There was good deal of excitement among the
patients but the soon succeeded in quieting
them. The volunteer fire department at White
Palms and the hremen at Harrison, Westchester
County responded to a call, and put out the fire.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-22
URGES RETENTION OF NoRTHRoP.
The President Quoted as Saying That Head Of
Wisconsin University Cannot Be Spared.
TBy Telegraph The Tribune

Minnea polls, Dec. G.-President Roosevelt re-
quests that President Northrop continue as head
Of the University OF Minnesota. The President, it
is said spoke this subject to Judge Torrance of
Minneapolis. last Friday in the Cabinet room at
the White House,
Tell President Northrop that he must not re-
sigT1' Mr.. Roosevelt is quoted saying His
services cannot be dispensed with; not only the
welfare Of the university, but the cause of educa-
ton generally demands that he shall remain where
he is and continue the splendid work begun twenty
FIVE years ago"
New-York tribune., 1908-12-22
PASTORS PRAISE kAIsER's ABSTINENCE.

At the Methodist preachers meeting yesterday
in the Methodist Book Rooms, at No. 80 Fifth
avenue resolution adopted commencing the
German Emperor for his intention TO abstain from
ell intoxicating liquors beverages and express
ing hope for his active future cooperation in
combating the liquor traffic. The resolution ended
with assurances of prayers for the Emperor and
the German people. II will he given 70 the German
Ambassador at Washington for transmission to the
Ennneror.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-22
MANY COTTON GINS sURNEo.

Laurens :. G.. Dec @1--DestructlVs III -.s.lly
coming frequent In Laurens county sss.-,zAt
synon~ the rinperies. three having been des'lOs
,n the last few DAYS Early Saturday morh.-9 ,vss
gtnnerv at Waterloo. together with Two I-, a
burned ON Saturday night another. At - avs
few days ago one at cross HiH ana ',-..-.7 "
sso Nv W. a. viS5r The aggregate losses are ne.SsN
N,Sht Riders are held responsible N many 80
New-York tribune., 1908-12-22
DINNER FOR MR.. koENrG TONIGHT.

The friends of Samuel s Koenig. Secretary of
State-elect. will give testimonial dinner for him
at Reisenwehers, Eighth avenue and Columbus
Circle. tonight The speakers list includes State
Chairman Woodruff. Representative Parsons Sen
ator Depew. Job f. Hedges. Judge Rosalsky and
Justice Foster. Ex-Assembly yman Hartman ,win
preside. There will be about three hundred guests
New-York tribune., 1908-12-22
sopY IN BAG FOUND IN RIVER.

L.ambertville n. j, Dec. IA burlap bag con-
tanning a leather coat and the body of a man or
woman so badly decomposed that it has been i'm
possible 10 determine the sex was found to-day
in the Delaware River, near this place. The body
had been bound with clothesline and was weight
ed down in the water with about forty pounds of
railroad spikes
New-York tribune., 1908-12-22
TWO CHILDREN BURNED TO DEATH

Ogdensburg N Y. Dec 2l-Two children Of
William Johnston of Plum Brook two and four
years old were burned death IN their beds early
to-day when the home OF the father destroyed.
Their aged great grandmother, Mrs. Rovson and
an aunt. who were asleep downstairs. were rescued
in an unconscious condition Mr.. and Mrs John
ston were away from home.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-22
Notice of a.Piano Sale

After saving up three months the slightly used pianos that
we took exchange part payment for our spend new pianos
we presented them Yesterday by mistake failed to say that
Monday yesterday beginning of our Christmas Sale We
started with pianos and Angeus Players and douous our
mistake many sales because only SOLD oo or ao we
have others yet to sell
They are ON sale Tuesday morning on the I2h floor
of the New Building And there two elevators on the Ninth
street side Eighth street and Fourth avenue a go
IN s far s the 18th floor Elevator Manager
or operator that you go the Sale of the Used Pianos
These elevators however marked with special cards
New-York tribune., 1908-12-22
"to the 18th floor Piano Sale "

The prices put Pianos to turn them into money
because they get of to make room TOR others
that along during the next three OF tour months One
thing NAV be said that pianos have been good
on and tev look almost that has
been out of stock that there cannot be question about
their suitability satisfaction everybody Christmas present
The Washington times., 1908-08-27
POSSE ON THE HUNT
FOR THREE TRAMPS
Woods Secured in Search for Men
Wanted for Murder of
Farmer.

NORWICH. y. Y. Aug 27.-Tramps
who yesterday murdered EIdridge Davis.
a well-to-do farneA in a field at Balm
ridge. Chenago county, today are being
hunted down by Sheriff Beardley and
a posse. while the farmers of the whole
vicinity, armed with all sorts of weap-
ors, are guarding every cross road and
searching the woods for trace OF the
assassins.
Davis body was found by a search
ing party shortly before midnight fol
lowing a visit 20 his home by two
tremps who asked Mrs. Davis if she
was worried about her husband. After
the men had gone, Mrs. Davis became
fearful that harm HAD come TO her hus-
band and gave The alarm.
When the body OF Davis was found.
il had three bullets in the skull and
one In the abdomen, Near il was found
a revolver, since Identified as one taken
from a farm house which was robbed
By tramps last Sunday.
Excitement prevails throughout the
district More than 200 men are parad-
ing the roads and "a lynching is not un-
likely, if the muTdeTers are caught.
The Washington times., 1908-08-27
BIG RATHER SHOT
FIGHTING A BOAR
1welve-Foot Reptile Had
TeTorized the Hoosiers for
Twenty-six Years.

SULLIVAN, Ind, Aug. 27-After fur
nishing material for all manner OF
snake stories for twenty-six years. Big
jim. giant rattlesnake, Is no more.
The reptile was four times the length
OF the ordinary rattlesnake and twice
as long az the diamond back OF the
South. Several times during the sum
mer he was seen ia Sullivan and Knox
counties. and his great size created ter
ror wherever he roamed.
Big Jim became hungry and his hun
ger leG 10 his death. He wished 10
Ieast on pig and a huge boar thwarted
ms desire. John BascOmb an emplOye
'On the farm Of ". II Thompson. In the
southwestern part of Sullivan county.
heard cOmmOtIOn near the pigpen,
and when ne reached the place he saw
a boar hghtng an enormous snake
The boar had its mouth so fastened
on the serpents head that its fangs
could not be used The giant reptile
was crashing its Dody backward and
forward, attempting 20 get out OF the
clutches Of its antagonist bat the boar
heid on. feet braced apart. while Bas-
rifle
The snake was skinned and tie skin
mtasursd From tip 10 Zip il is twelve
ieet hFe inches, and at its widest is four
teen ana three-fOurths inches across
Big jim had tWenty-nine ratties on his
ialI, and the string OF rattles has been
1eIt on the skin, which viii be mounted
by BascOmb
The Washington times., 1908-08-27
CLIMB
TO HIGHER LEVELS
Grain Market Opens Strong
and Scores Advances in
Early Trading.

CHICAGO, Aug. 27.-The grain market
is not much changed today Trading IS
in fair volume, prices are firm, and
gradually creeping higher.
Wheat opened easy, with commission
houses selling for profits on the higher
prices of yesterday. This resulted in
small declines which were met with
good buying. sufficient 70 cause rally
TO the closing prices o yesterday. At
that level the market steadied and re-
manned firm until noon
September corn opened 8 to y higher
than last night on better weather news
and though some profit taking came out
during the forenoon prices were main
tanned fairly steady and the market was
In good shape on all months.
Oats, like the other grains. opened
about a quarter OF a point higher. and
remained steady. Under the somewhat
active trade the prices fiuctuated a 1T
tie more than corn, but the strength or
the market was good all the morning.
Wheat closed ssc up for September,
while the deferred months were of 149
izc for the day.
Corn closed Ldasc better; oats were
lar and unsettled in price, easing off
late in sympathy with the selling OF
December wheat and the momentary
weakness In that future. Closing prices:
Wheat-September 9452 asked Corn
September, l33s bid, Oats-SeptemDeT,
49Ss9i&4; Pork September, 1855; Lard
September. S92 bid; Ribs-September, $50
The Washington times., 1908-08-27
LOCAL SECURITIES SELL HIGHER
AND BUSINESS GOOD ON
LOCAL EXCHANGE.

One by one the brokers are coming
back to business and the local stock
exchange is filling up. Today J. Thil-
man Hendriek was in his seat. report
ing a good time for nearly two months
spent FOR the most part al Deer Park.
Nd
Business was fairly active on the ex-
change today, the transactions being
ninety-one shares OF stock and 500 in
Georgetown Gas certificates A good
call developed for Capital Traction
shares. bids ranging over quite a wide
field below 129. This price was not
thought good enough. but the brokers
would not pay more except one. who
wanted three shares and bought them
at I30-a new high price for this stock
In recens months.
Railway common was again IN evi-
dence on the bidding. but ali efforts
10 push the price beyond 30 were fu-
tile Five shares sold ate that figure.
and while some Of IL was offered above
90. none came out, beyond those sold.
Washington Gas scored a new high
price at 65Iz for five shares. but i'm
mediateiy afterward fifty shares were
sold at 649s.
In the cali for United States Trust.
which was as active as for the last
several days. twenty shares came out
at 95
After call. Railway preferred sold at
S31a 4 new high price, and Georgetown
Gas certificates sold at a premium Of
SO on Si60.
The Washington times., 1908-08-27
NO CHANGE Of VENUE
IN THE HARGIS CASE
Patrlcide to Be Tried in
JackSon-Blow to Com
monWealth.

LEXINGTON. KY. Aug Z1.-Circult
Judge Adams, at Jackson, refused 10
grant the Commonwealth motion for a
change of venue in the Beech Hargis
murder case. holding that he would see
that the Commonwealth got a fair hear
ing OF its evidence.
This is a blow to the Commonwealth s
hopes. the attorneys asserting in the
petition that the patricide's mother had.
by use of her deceased husband &
money, employed men to go over
Breatnitt county and create a sentiment
in favor OF her son.
A jury VIII have to be secured from
Ianother county, however. and EstiIl will
county in that district wholly untouched
by feudal strife
Senator Charles ]. Br0nston, OF this
city, one of most famous criminal pros
ecuJors In the South, has been employed
10 assist the prosecution and went to
Jackson today. The trial viii now go
on, and special bailiffs to summon a
jury. will probably be selected this
afternoon.
IT is asserted that EIbert Hargis.
brother OF the murdered Judge, en-
ployed Bronson Howard TO prosecute
his nephew. Ebert Hargis was tried
several times for the same feud muT-
ders charged against Judge Hargis. and
was prosecuted by Floyd Byrd, one of
the men whom he is now helping IN
his efforts to convict Beech
States Attorney Kash fled affidavits
from leading citizens that conditions
were such in Breathitt county that the
State could not get a fair deal in the
trial. The hearing began at l o'clock.
Hargis will introduce evidence combat
ing this.
It was learned today that Hargis
Will plead self-defense to the charge
Of killing his father. and that he Will
90 on the witness stand and lay bare
many family secrets OF Hargis that
viii be sensational in the extreme.
The Washington times., 1908-08-27
LUNA PARK TO HAVE
ANOTHER FREE DAY

Luna Park will have another free
coupon day next week. Free coupons
good for admission and to the different
attractions win be published in the
amusement columns OF The Sunday
Times. The conditions viii be the same
as the Ia Il day, and a few more attraC'
ffous VIII be added 10 the free list.
Watch the amusement columns Of The
Times next Sunday, and don't fail tC
cut out the free coupons and spend 4
day at the park. The date is Septem-
Der !
THE free vaudeville bin FOR next week
is said 10 be exceptionally attractive.
Next Sunday the American Regl-
mental Band viii give concerts IN the
auditorium during the afternoon and
evening.
The Washington times., 1908-08-27
JAPS' WORLDS FAIR"
NAY FALL THROUGH
Cabinet Members Insist on Post
ponement Until 1917 for Money
tary Reasons.

TOXIC, Aug. PA, clash that threat
ems seriously to interfere with the
japanese worlds fair" Ia 1912, and
and may even cause an abandonment OF
the scheme IS now on between the com
meTciaI bodies OF the empire and the
Japanese cabinet.
A majority of the cabinet members
are insisting that the exposition be
postponed until 1917. Commercial bodies
want the exposition held IN 1912
There Is a division of sentiment in the
cabinet regarding the size of the apprO-
priation, and a hostile attitude toward
President Kanake. The proposition 20
appropriate about S25, 000. 90. is meeting
with violent opposition from certain
cabinet members, who argue that the
Impoverished condition of the country
and the plans for naval enlargement
make such an appropriation at this
time an uuwarranted burden.