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New-York tribune., 1908-02-16
THE FLOTILL4 IN PORT.
american Destroyers at Talcohuano
Il Good TOyoge.

Talcahuano. Chill, Feb. 15-The American
torpedo fiotlla arrived here to-day from Puerto
Montt taking in all about six and half days
for the passage from Punta Arenas through the
Magellan Strait, Smyth Channel and the inner
channels to this port
The batteship fleet passed out from Cape Pillar
about 80 on the evening of February s, max
ing the voyage from Punta Arenas In twenty
and half hours. Commander Rozas of the
Chiiian Navy was aboard the destroyer Whip
pie, the flagship of the fiotlla, and the little
vessels kept along with the battieshps. which
steamed at ten knots hour Not once did
the vessels SLOW down, and the navigation of
the English and Crooked Reaches was completed
without difficulty
Strong west winds were met to the English
Reach and light winds and rain to Smyth Chan
nel, at the entrance to which the destroyers
parted company with their big brothers. A
Slight accident TO the destroyer Lawrence oc-
CURED off Cape Holland, but this soon was
remedied. and the Lawrence overhauled the
rest of the feet and passed Cape Tamar into
Snyth Channel in company with the fotflla. In
the voyage through the inner passage anchor
ages were found in Mayne Channel, Molyneux
Sound, Port QUeon and Laguna Bay.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-16
SH1W FOR CANNON?
alleged Mission of the Er-Secretary
IN the West
IBy Telegraph TO The Tribune.

Chicago, Feb 14.-Leslie NJ. Shaw is in Chi
cago organizing commercial opposition to the
Roosevelt policies 1t is said and not denied
that in so doing he represents New York fnan-
cial interests.
Mr.. Shaw has been in the city for three days
but has kept his movements quiet that the
real nature of his mission did not become known
until tonight. He has asked various men in
commercial circles to meet him. To these men
Mr.. Shaw has presented the dangers which, in
the opinion of the big financial interests of the
country would follow the nomination of Sec
retary Taft or If the ''one worst thing hap
pened and President Roosevelt were nominated
to succeed himself.
The object of the anti-Roosevelt policy and
anti-Taft campaign is to unite the business men
of the country in organization which will
support Speaker Cannon, Vice-President Fair
banks or some candidate of ti-Roosevelt ten
denceS
From Chicago, il is said. Mr.. Shaw will carry
the campaign into other cities, and there may be
nothing tangible in the way of organiza ton until
he has visited a number of different states
New-York tribune., 1908-02-16

DERBY IN FLOODS GRIP.
HOusatOnic Rirer Causes Damage
Estimated at $1,000 900.
rBy Telegraph to The Tribune. !

Derby Conn, Feb 15.-By the breaking up
Of huge ice gorge in the Housatonic River at
Zoar Bridge, seven miles above this city, damage
estimated at s1.o00000 was done tonight. The
cellars of of factories We're Hooded before
the contents could be removed. the river rising
fifteen feet in an hour and submerSinS the lower
parts of the city.
Warming of the flood given by Robinsc n
s. Hinman, of Zoar Bridge. who stood IN water
knee deep to telephone to residents along the
river banks. but many persons had narrow
escapes in trying to household goods At
O'Clock tonight Berkshire division passenger
train passed the half-mile long bridge here
Ten minutes later two hundred feet of the
bridge was swept away
Several lighthouses were carried away ard
considerable livestock was lost by farmers Ihe
ice was piled up below this city to height OF
thirty feet. Residents of the italian and Polish
quarters removing their household goods IN
boats. the water being six feet deep in some
streets. The river was still rising and tou-
sands of persons crowded the banks Two fire
alarms and factory whistles were kept blowing
and the excitement intense.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-16
NAY RESTORE COIN MOTTO
Congress Likely to Put Back I'm
God We Trust"
[Trom The Tribune Bureau

Washington, Feb. 15.-It Is the consensus Of
opinion among members of Congress that before
the end of this session the motto I'm God We
Trust will be ordered restored to the United
States coins by the passage of a law making
such provision. The House Committee on Coin
age Weights and Measures has for some time
had under consideration number of bills pro-
viding that the motto be restored, and on
Wednesday that committee will bly, report
a measure of this character which intro
duced by Representative J. Hampton Moore of
Pennsylvania.
Mr. Moore and Representative Ollie James, Of
Kentucky, appeared before the committee this
morning and advocated the restoration of the
motto. saying that it non-partisan request
and in accordance with the wishes of the
jority of people in the country who had con-
sidered the matter
The committee agreed to report the bill, and
it is confidently expected that it will pass the
House. Representative Moore said that he had
recently talked with the President and Mr..
Roosevelt had objection to restoring the
motto if the bill passes both houses. 1t is also
said by the friends of the measure that it will
pass the Senate without opposition or debate.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-16
DAYTON Is THREATENED
Collapse of Large Lezcisto1cn Res
erUoir Feared.

Dayton. Ohio. Feb. 15.-The Lewistown reser-
voir is in danger of breaking its banks ana
overfioWing. Should it collapse serious damage
will follow. The Miami River, which Would
have 10 carry the water. is running few Ieet
from the top of its banks, and the leVees IN the
different parts of the city are showing the
strain. Wolf Creek and Saltwater and Mad
rivers are raging torrents, and onl. few lnches
rise will send the water over their banks
Already many hundreds of dollars damage
has been done in the city, several of the low
lying residence districts being under water
Rescues of q dozen families had to be made by
boats to-day, and a further rise will fmper1l
scores
White City pleasure resort is entirely under
water, ard its buildings may be carried down
the river.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-16
PORTER WANTS TO TAKE IT BACK,
Was Mistaken About "0ldest Survivor OF
Revolutionary War"
IFrom The Tribune Bureau. ]

Washington, Feb. 15.-Some weeks ago Peter
Porter of New York, introduced a bill in the
House providing that monument be erected to
the memory of Lelnuel Cook of Genesee County.
.the oldest survivor of the Revolutionary War
who died in 1868 He introduced the bill by
quest but now he wants to take it all back He
is q student of the early history of New York.
and on considering the matter he discovered
that Ilemuel Cook was not the Oldest survivor OF
The Revolutionary War, and for that reason ne
will not appear before the Library Committee
to press the bill In fact, ne doesh care 10"
soon the whole affair is hushed up he haS
discovered that Daniel Frederick Brakeman. of
CattarauStls County, who died in 1862 was the
e,5aet survivor but Mr. Porter will not make
any attempt to perpetuate his memory.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-16
MORE NEW ORLEANS INDICTMENTS.
Charges Against 81 Master Plumbers and
Three. Firms and 72 Labor Men.

Sew Orleans Feb. 15.-Fifty-four master pump
orc and :hree plumbing firms were indicted
b.. the federal grand jury to-day on charges OF
violating the Sherman antitrust la". Today III
,:.a,+. make a total of over 125 indictments in
- aa,e under the sherman act. seventy-two labor
,oio, renresentatives. members of the Dock and
ro,,o, council having been indicted yesterday
To-dsv I'm addition TO the indictments against the
master plumbers. a second lndsetmeht was re-
, a,nS. eeventy-two Dock and Cotton Coun-
ell representatives
The master plumbers are charged with conspirins
., ee.rain a New Orleans plumbing manufacturer
from, selling goods 10 local hardware firm. All
the plumbers indicted are members oil the Master
-,,...-s. Association. The second indictment
,f,e, the Dock and Cotton Council representa-
ti,.os charges them with conspring to prevent
oI cop,pany from delivering coal TO certain
steamship.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-16
ASYLUM FOR C4LDWELL.
Court Signs Order for Commitment
of Druce Witness.

Justice Lester w. Clark, OF the Supreme Court.
signed papers at Richmond yesterday commit
ting to an asylum in Manhattan Robert Cald-
well, who was a witness at the trial of the Druce
case in London. Battle & Marshall, his lawyers.
appeared before Justice Clark with certificates
from DR.. Mosey and DR.. Campbell alleging that
Caldwell was of unsound mind and in con-
ditfon to be taken back 10 England for trial on
a charge of perjury.
Caldwell is seventy years old He does not
know that he has been committed to the asylum,
and may resist the attempt to take him from the
Women's Exchange. at St. George, where he has
been living with his daughter. A Scotland Yard
detective has been here for six weeks with extra
clifton papers to take him to England. Caldwell
is now under $4,000 bail
New-York tribune., 1908-02-16
RECEIVERS APPOINTED
JACKSON FORESTALLED.
Mutual Reserue Officers and Policy
holders Unite to SaUe Com pany.

Following suit brought by two policyhold-
ers in the Mutual Reserve Life Insurance Com
pany, Judge Henry G. Ward. in the United
states Circuit Court, appointed yesterday
Charles W Gould of the firm &C Gould & Wilkle.
of No. Wall street; William Hepburn Russell
OF No 253 Broadway, and Archibald c. Haynes
Joint receivers of the company, with directions
and protect and preserve the same Mr. Haynes
Is president of the company and William Hep
ourn Russell is counsel for the policyholders
committee. The appointments, II was said, in
olcate the merging Of the two interests in an
effort to reha bitate the company and probably
forestall the action for the dissolution of the
company which Attorney General Jackson has
announced that he intends to bring in the state
courts.
The suit which resulted in the appointment
OF the receivers was brought about six months
ago by James C. Robins of Connecticut and
Reuben 0. Scoye. of Illinois. who were acting
as representatives of the policyholders in the
olHerent parts of the country who objected tc
the assessments that were being levied and to
the many charges that they were forced to pay.
After Superintendent Kelsey's report had been
made public. and had been followed by the an
nouncement of the Attorney General Mr.. Rus
sell and Mr.. Haynes decided that the interests
of the company and of the policyholders would
rate action. Consequently Mr.. Russell with
drew as counsel and his place was taken by
Julius NJ. Mayer. ex-Attorney General. who ap-
Peared yesterday before Judge Ward. AT the
same time the action brought by the two policy
holders merged.
The bond Of each receiver is placed at
100000 They are directed to take possession
of all the property and assets of the company
in trust for the policyhoders, members and
creditors. to collect. take possession and care
for all assets of any kind and to make an in
ventory possible to determine just
what the assets of the company amount to. The
receivers held a meeting last night. but were
unable to give out any statement as to the
assets of the company although it said that
they amounted to about S4.5OO.OO
The action is different from that would
be brought in the state courts. it was said.
in that it does not necessarily wind up the af-
fairs of the corporation if the policyholders
want the company to continue and consent to
a plan which it is possible to carry out The
company has than thirty-seven thousand
policyhoders, carrying about S75OOO,OOO in in
surance
Mr. Haynes said last night that the receivers
would make every effort to rehapilitate the
company and that it would be administered with
sumo or not. he said rested entirely with the
holders of policies, as any plan for continuation
could be carried out only with their approval
The usual six months is given to creditors in
which to file claims against the company.
The ordee enjofns all pocyfioiders and cred
itors from instituting any other suits. but
directs them to make common cause with the
two who filed the suit which resulted in the ap-
pointn1ent of receivers.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-16
ARTIST PENs1oNER OF CARNEGIE.
tBy Telegraph 20 The Tribune


Pittsburg, Feb 15.-Forty years ago John Earle.
an obscure artist of this city. painted portrait CT
Andrew Carnegie. who was th,1 superintendent OF
the PENNSYLVANIA Railroad. Er. Carnegie was 10
poor at that time that he could not pay for the
portrait Mr. Earle said he would keep it. and that
some day il might be valu lble. lie placed 1t in
his garret later and forgot Ill about IL. Recently
he came across the picture and sent ii IL Mr..
Carnegie.
Last week Mr.. Carnegie informed him that in
exchange Cor the picture he had placed him his
pension list with an annuity of $500 as long as he
New-York tribune., 1908-02-16
ONE LIFE LOST UPSTATE.
Man Sscept A5cay at Ilion-BaG
Floods Else7chere.

, Utica, ~ Y. Feb. 15.-A thaw that has COM
tinued since Wednesday. followed by warm
rain last night. has melted a considerable por-
ton of the great body of snow covering Central
and Northern New York, and the tracts of land
that are unprotected by forests are discharging
quantities of water into the valleys The Mo-
hawk River and tributary streams are rising.
and i; is feared that unless the flood is checked
bv colder weather very soon there win be
repetition of the serious damage caused many
times heretofore. The ice is breaking up in tho
river and streams and jams are already forming
The tracks of the New York Central Railroad
are threatened at several points and traffic has
been interrupted
Harry Rankin. thirty years old. an engineer
at the Remington Arms Company plant IN
lion. was swept away in a stream at that viii
lage this afternoon and drowned He attempted
10 open foodgate to sluiceway. when a chunk
of ice was dashed against the gate and Rankin
was thrown headlong into the stream The body
has not been recovered. The business section Of
Ilion is under water. which is in some places
three feet deep Dynamite is being used on ice
Jams but the water is still rising
Runalo Feb. IA heavy rainfall and melt
ing snow under high temperature to-day sent
Buffalo and Scajaquada creeks out of their
banks and at O'Clock this afternoon low lying
streets in South Buffalo under from two
10 five feet of water. The flood covered an area
Of about two square miles. Boats and impro-
vised rafts were used as a means of COM
munication between houses in the flooded dis
trict and higher ground The gauge on the
bridge at Abbott Road at 6 o'clock tonight reg
istered ~ feet above the normal level. and
from that time the water slowly rscedsd-
The weather began to grow colder toward mid
night and daylight will see conditions greatly
improved
Heavy damage by the flood is reported from
Jamestown y. Y. The Buffalo & Southwestern
branch of the Erie Is washed out between
Cherry Creek and Kennedy. section OF the
trolley track of the Warren & jamestown troll
lev line in the Conewango Valley was washed
out this morning. The highways are under
three feet of water in places
While Watching the Hood at Bradford. Penn.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-16
1ncEND1sRY FIRE IN DEPEW HOUSE

NJ, TelecraD.I 10 TIC TfiDune- I
Puralo Feb I5-The police are investigating the
sos,r,,c,ion IN part by fire Of Parkview, a three
s,orx house in johnson Park owned by Senator
,.tauncev NJ Depew and until recently occupied as
= tonre hy his nephew. Ganson Depew. of counsel
e .i,a New York Central Railroad Company
Canson Depew and his family moved from PARK
,,s, some time ago. and since that time the build
i,,c has been used a high class family hotel.
Yesterday about noon The tease on 'e ouiiHiis was
,,a,eferred for a consideration Of si.2Oo. A few
,,,..-s later when the ncr lessee to take
,,ossesson of the building. ne found flames burst
i.e f,onl the upper stories. The interior of the
,,;iding is in ruins. The police. acting on advice
of the fire chief investigating ana declare te'
: h, fire was Of incendiary origin.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-16
IBy Telegraph to The Tribune.

Pittsburg Feb. 15-Daniel H. Wallace
one of the best known of the younger business
men of Pittsburg. He was thirty eight years
old He was said to be worth S1,OOO,O00
He was vice-president of the George Brothers
Company real estate operators; vice-presdent
of the Realty Corporation of Pittsburg, director
of the Central District and Printing Telegraph
Company, director of the Bank of Pittsburg
n A. and director of the City Deposit Bank.
He was owner of the Wallace block and much
other valuable real estate.
Less than two years ago Mr.. Wallace married
Miss Florence Walker daughter Of John Walker
of this city.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-16
SNOW PANSY SENT TO TRIBUNE.
Flower Bed in Full Bloom Discovered on
Lawn in Montclair.

Mcntcair n. J., Feb. 10 tSpeciaD-A whoie geo
of misguided panses brought forth 1t is supposed
by the warm weather of the early part Of the WIN
ter was found beneath the snow on the lawn OF
Thomas Cakes in Ridgewood avenue. Glen Ridge
to-day. The blossoms were buried peheath 'iio
heavy GOVERNS, of snow. and il was not until the
rain washed il away that the flowers were found
Mr. Oakes called in number of his friends. VINO
received bouquets. and he is the envy OF all the
professional foriculturists In Montclair- Mr Oakes
gave one of the flowers to the Tribune corresponds
ent and it was sent to the office with this story.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-16
KILLED UNDER Il TRAIN.
Pittsburg Financier Vas at Sana-
t0rium for Nervous Trouble.

Summit n. J.. Feb IS (SpeciaD.-D. H. Wal
lace real estate operator of Pittsburg, was
killed last night on the Lackawanna Railroad
near the Passaic and Delaware junction with
the Morris & Essex division. His wife was told
of his death to-day.
Wallace reached Summit yesterday. arriving
at the Fair Oaks Sanatorum in the afternoon
and making arrangements for treatment for
nervous exhaustion.
He went out for walk before dinner. and
was not seen again till his body found.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-16
AMERICAN PRISONERS REMOVED

Galveston, Feb 15-It was learned tonight tha.
Dr G. s Harle. c. T. Richardson and William
Mason Americans serving life sentences In Mexico
have been removed from the San Juan de Uiua
Prison in Vera Cruz Harbor at the instance of
President Diaz Appeals from relatives and friends
complaining of crueites and hardshps imposed on
the prisoners at this prison. reached General Diaz
and he ordered their removal 10 d plantation about
ffty miles from Vera Cruz.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-16
SEVEN DIE IN WRECK.
Big -Four Train Crashes Into EleC-
trio Car at Toledo.

Toledo Feb. 13.-Seven people were killed and
a dozen injured when Big Four passenger
train struck a Toledo Western electric car
at the Michigan Central crossing in West Toledo
at o'clock tonight.
THE DEAD
BEECH Clarence. OF SyIvania, Ohio
BEECH. Mrs. Hsrence. of Sylvanta. Ohio
FISHER Mrs. William of West Toledo
FISHER, Roy, of West Toledo.
MYERS James. motorman. of Toledo
Two children of and Mrs Beech.
THE INJU RED.
BIANKI.FY Burt Of Syivania badly hurt
EOCHME.YER, Joseph. of Trflby fatally
BRAGDON George, of Toledo; fataiiE
CCNROY John, OF Syvania: slightly.
DOIPH Charles. of Sylvania; slightly
MAYER and. wife, of Sylvania
PARKER Mr.. Hiram. OF Sylvanla-
SAXTON. Clara of Trtiby: seriously
YOUNG, James. OF SylNahia
According to an eye witness of the "reck'
which occurred shortly after O'Clock. the con-
ductor stopped at the crossing TO flag the car
across Seeing the train coming, he motioheu
the motorman to stop, but the signal was elther
not seen or dsregarded, Tor the
car came ahead with horrible results All the
ambulances in the city were hastily summoned
and the scene of the wreck was soon thronged
with excited persons. impeding rather than aid
ing in the work of rescue
Mrs Fisher was taken to St Fincents Hospi-
tai where she died. Eight of the injured were
also received there.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-16
HUGHEs ASKED TO REMOVE MAYOR

Albany Feb l5-Charges of misconduct in Office.
violation and neglect of duty and contempt for and
the enforcement CT the laws of the state were
filed against Mayor Elias =. Mann of Troy with
Governor Hughes to-day. The charges are signed
by the Rev. George f. Stockwell. pastor of the
Grace Methodist Episcopal Church. of Troy. and
chairman of the Ministerial Union of Troy
1t is specifically charged that Mayor Mann al
lowed saloons be kept open Sundays and
allowed gambling houses to do business
New-York tribune., 1908-02-16
c,A AIM OF sa427.51o AGAINST STATE

Albany Feb l5-The Fulton Light. Heat and
Power C-ornrany and Milton J. Warner filed to-
day a claim against the state for s3i27.5I0
IL two acres of land in Fulton which the state
appropriated for the barge canal. on this land
was the company's water and power plant. which
:, IL asserted will be practically vaueless by
the extension of the barge canal. 1t is further
stated that its water rights will be ruined and
that the company will be compelled to break its
contracts for Supplying heat and power
New-York tribune., 1908-02-16
TOO FAMILIAR WITH PRESIDENT.
Deadwood Paper Says Congressman Parker
Was Elected from White House.

7
T,eadvood 8 D. Feb. I5--ConSressman Parker
of South Dakota is charged by The Pioneer
Times" of this city. with having been so faniiiar
with the President at a White House reception that
no was elected by Secret Service men, 1t says that
Parker slapped the President on the back and called
him Teddy II further alleges that since that
time Parker has been persona grata at the
White House Parker is a candidate for reelection
and there is bitter fight between the Parker and
anti Parker factions.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-16
live WIRE KILLS MOTHER AND SON.

pittsburg Feb. 15.-Mrs. Steven Matava and her
son steven were killed and Mrs. Spencer Neeley
w,s seriously injured tonight "a Donora a suburb
bv coming in contact with live wire carrying a
heavy voltage The boy grasped the wire. which
was hanging only a few inches above the ground
and met death almost instantly. In attempting TO
rescue her son Mrs Matava touched the boys han L
and was also killed Mrs. Neeley thrust the wire
aside with a board. but thrown violently to the
ground and seriously hurt the board being
New-York tribune., 1908-02-16
NEW CURE FOR ASTHMA.

New York, Feb. l5.-The effect f the new
remedy ascatco. In asthma catarrh and bron-
cbitis is so wonderful that sinCle dose of but
seven drops has given immediate relief. and per-
manent cures have been reported after the of
hui nve hundred drops Hegeman. Riker's
and in fact all tine leading drug stores u New
both The SO and s. size of this valuable
Austrian remedy
ExnIanatory literature can be had by writing
the Austrian Laboratory. No. 81 West 25th St.
Now York ty-Advt @
New-York tribune., 1908-02-16
TO TEST OKLAHOMA GUARANTY LAW.

BY Telegraph to The Tribune.
Gutbrie Okla Feb. 15.-The first act of the State
LEGISLATURE of Oklahoma, the guaranty bank de-
posit law went into effect to-day There were
three hundred applications for permission to take
advantage of the without the consent of the
federal Controller of the Currency. to
tbe consttutionality of the law iled last night
in the state Supreme Court by ex-Deegate F1vnn
for the Noble state Bank.