davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The sun., 1908-02-28
A HEAP OF BRONX HAFFENS
AND A FAIR Sized BUNCH ON
THE BOROUGH PAYROLLS.

Borough President Has ! ZOO Relatives.
300 Of whom Are HaRens. Living
In His BaIllwlciS and II Rather Inclined
20 be Amazed at His Own Moderation.
Some figures on the population Of The
Bronx were brought out yesterday at the
Haffen hearing before the Commissioners
Of Accounts. For one thing it was estab-
lished that the borough has from 1000 to
1 200 relatives Of Mr.. Haffen and that Of this
number at least 500 bear the name Of Haifen.
When the hearing was adjourned yes
terdAy seven members Of the Hatfen family
Bither by blood or marriage had been
found on the borough pay roll. not counting
the Borough President himself Counting
him in, the Hafen family is drawing sl7,SOO
a year.
When Commissioner Mitchell had got
through unearthing HafYens for the day
and had got the number up to seven Mr..
Haffen wanted to know whether he had
figured out what proportion the seven bore
to the whole force OF the office. and when
the Commissioner said he hadn't Mr.. Haffen
said:
There are l,5OO men on the departments
pay rolls, and have about /, 200 relatives
in The Bronx. You'll find that the proper
ton Of relatives in Office to the whole force
Hahen connections in the boro ugh to the
total population OF the borough"
These were the members of the Haffen
family and its connections as far as the
record was carried yesterday:
Name. Piace. SaidgY.
Louis F. Haifen,. Borough President, 81 500
Henry Hafen... Inspector Bureau HighwSyS...24O 400
Charles Il. HaiYen.... ROdman ........ $50
John Haffen. Asst foreman sewer b'e'u3SO day
Philip Holmah...A Asst foreman hostlers. $50 day
Henry kOeng Carpenter. .A.50 day
A.. r. Y. kOenig Carpenter. a day
August Dahler MeC hanc. ....,......A day
As Mr.. Mitchell called OF the list one
by one and asked who they were the head
OF the Haffens before admitting their
relationship said: He is a citizen of the
United States and of the State of New
York. the county of New York and the
Borough of The Bronx. and there il no
reason why he shouldn't have the place he
holds"
Henry Haffen, who holds the best Job.
is a brother Of the Borough President
Charles II. Hafen. the rodmRn, is a cousin
and John NJ Haffen is "a son Of distant
relative" Philip Hoffman. the assistant
foreman of hosters, is a relative of his
brothers wife. Henry Koenig is a distant
relative and A. f. r. KoeniG is Henry's
son.
Mr.. Haffen was at first little in doubt
as TO whether the koenigs we're relatives;
he had so many. He said finally that he
guessed they were. OF Dahler he said
Il believe he married into the family.
but that doesn't affect his being one Of
the most valuable workmen on the payroll
Of any city in the United States"
The hearing will go on next Monday.
The sun., 1908-02-28

wAsHINoToNToREcAsr ron TO DAT ASD o-NoRaoW
For eastern NsW York. rdiT 10 o-dag and colder IN
nOvthsrH dHs sds;sT5 portions. f1fr and narmsr
tomorrow: HghE 10 fresh Tssisry urtndS bs,OHifl0
PARABLE
Tor New England fair and colder to day. pre-
ceded by snow In central and eastern Maine: fair
70 morrow and warmer In western and southern
portions fresh westerly winds, becoming varla-
be.
Por eastern Pennsylvanla. New Jersey and
Delaware fair to-day: fair and warmer TO morrow;
light 10 fresh westerly winds, becoming variable.
RoE the District Of Columbia. Maryland and
Virginia fair 70 day: fair and warmer 70 morrow:
light westerly winds. becoming variable.
For western New York fair 70 day. except snow
nunies along the Lakes; colder In eastern portion
increasing cloudiness and warmer 10 morrow.
For western Ponnsylvania, partly cloudy 70 day.
snow nurRies near Lake Erie; increasing cloudl-
aess and warmer tomorrow; rain or snow by night
The sun., 1908-02-28
OBITUARY.

j. William Dooley. said to have been the
oldest In service OF any employee OF the
Erie Railroad. died at his home - Auburn
street. Paterson. n. j.. Yesterday after a
short illness lie was born In SsuSeTtics.
N Y, in June. 1880. and entered the employ
Of the New York Central when a young man.
He was employed afterward by the Erie
for fifty-fve years; lie was charter mem
Der OF the Brotherhood OF Locomotive Engi-
neers and Flremen and treasurer Of the order
for twenty years. The surviving children
The Queen and Crescent Railroad Birming-
ham. Ala Charles Dooley, manager Of the
Utica. n. Y, Baseball Club; Frederick Dooley.
Paterson; Frank Dooiey. engineer on the
West Shore road, and Jennie and May Dooley,
who lived with their father.
Cyrus b. Davenport. a retired importer
OF hatters goods, died yesterday at the Man
sion House, in Hicks street. Brooklyn, in his
seyenty-eighth year. He. was trustee in the
and treasurer Of the free lending library in
Schermerhorn street He was a member OF
the erst board Of trustees Of the Brooklyn
been treasurer Of the Foreign Sunday School
Association. He was member Of the REM
brandt and Hamilton clubs lie t5 survived
by a nephew He was one OF the Oldest mem
bers OF the Church OF the Pilgrims, at which
the funeral services will be held to-moTrow
ford, Mass.
Mrs Ellen Leighton Williams. mother Of
Roswell ID. Williams. Tamlnany leader OF the
Seventeenth Assembly district. died OF heart
disease at 1880 o'clock this morning in her
apartments in the WollastOn. Ninety-sixth
nSs.v and sr. y.ns She %ss SSrn IN
and was the widow of Capt. Charles j. Will
Jams, a retired captain 10 the Fire Depart
Engine Company 3s. She leaves two sons and
q daughter.
Mrs. William West, the wife Of DR.. William
West Of 81 East Twenty-hfth street, died
on Wednesday at her home. She was the
granddaughter OF Frederick Won Ottmer, a
Colonel In the Prussian guard. Her great
grandfather, Frederick Won Ottmer was
Mayor OF the city OF Llppstadt Mrs
West leaves three children, the youngest
only few days old.
The sun., 1908-02-28
CAPT. VAN SCHAECK IN PRISON.
He's Not In America, He says. H He Ism Z
PardOned. for He Did His Duty.


PardODed. for He Did His Duty.
william H. Van Schaick. the captain Of
the excursion steamer General Slocum,
which was burned in the East River in June,
1904, was committed finally to Sing Sing
yesterday.
Capt. Van Schsick was sentenced to ten
years in prison by the United States Circuit
Court more than a year ago for criminal
negligence in the burning OF the Slocum,
in which more than a thousand women and
children perished Appeal was taken to the
United States Circuit Court Of Appeals,
which affirmed the lower courts decision
two weeks ago.
Accompanied by his wife and son. William
II. Van Sohaick. JT., the captain. feeble
and leaning heavily on his cane appeared
in Marshal Henkel's office in the Federal
Building at 1918 A. NJ.
When the fornalties were finished and
the mandate read. Capt. Van Schaick re-
quested the Marshal to permit his wife
to go as far as Ossining on the same train.
at which point she would continue her
journey TO Amsterdam N. Y. near which
city the captain has been living on a farm
since the Slocum disaster.
In the corridor Rdj djoining Marshal Henkel's
Office thirty members Of the Pilots Asso-
citation had gathered to see the captain
as he came out. Edward NJ. Wheeler, who
was the second pilot of the Slocum. was
there. As Capt. Van Schaick came out
he. Wheeler. stepped forward TO bid his
former master good-by. saying with emo
ton, Cap it's too bad, too bad"
Just before leaving Marshal Henkels
Office Capt. Van SchaiCk said in reply to
inquiries
Il did all could when got the warning
that the boat was on tire. II had done
otherwise there would not have been a
soul left to tell the terrible tale of destruc-
ton. There was but one thing for me
10 do and that was 20 beach her at North
Brother Island, which I did. In doing so
l risked my life, and to-day. instead Of being
a criminal. should be considered hero.
Il hope for pardon. and IL don't get
one ! am not in America. l am sorry that
the penitentiary doors are about to open for
one 30 old IA | am, but | willingly bow to
the majesty Of the law, satisfied that am
but "A victim of circumstances
OssINING. y. Y. Feb. 27.-Capt. Van
Schaick arrived at Sing Sing prison this
afternoon. He was accompanied by two
deputy United States marshals and he ap-
peared to be very feeble as he walked
from the carriage in which he had ridden
from the railway station to the clerks Office,
where he was rSSc csured and his pedigree
taken. After gettiisS shave and donning
the prison garb he was placed In the idle
gang pending an examination by Prison
Physician Irvine TO determine whether he
is in condition TO perform any work.
The sun., 1908-02-28
REAL ESTATE MEN LIBERAL.
Give Away Money At Their Dinner as II
There'd Been NO Panic.


The Real Estate Board Of Brokers at
their annual dinner at the Waldorf-Astorta
last night fell in with the general chorus
that has been singing the praises OF William
@. McAdoo, the Hudson River tunnel bull
der. They had Mr.. McAdoo as one OF their
guests and the way they threw bouquets
at him would almost make one think they
had all Of Hoboken and adjoining Jersey
bought up and ready to sell to New Workers
at a few hundred per cent. profit. But
then other things happened which made
il look doubtful IL the real estate brokers
would really care about making any money.
Apparently they don't need 90 make any.
They were engaged last night in a contest 70
see which OF them would give IL away in the
largest amount. The Long Island Exchange
won, handing S4SO over to the main board.
A picture Of a downtown skys craper was
the excuse for the giving away contest.
The picture was done on glass and had one
Of Mr.. Boldt electric lights behind 1t. Il
must have cost So or - when IL was new:
The bidding started at 500 and worked
said good-by. The Bronx and Long Island
were still in the race. They ran it up in
Remember warned the auctioneer,
cash tonight"
sDrei hundert, shouted a big voice over in
one corner OF the grand ballroom;
who are you?" the autioneer asked.
~HO-bu-ken," said the voice. and the air
was filed with -hochs.
Ho-bu-ken stayed in the three cornered
race until the e425 mark was reached.
-Four hundred and thirty dollarsl"
shouted the Long Island Exchange. and
that settled il.
The proceeds Of the sale will go toward
paying the expenses of the dinner and
toward other expenses.
Francis 4. Ward was toastTnaster. Mr.
McAdoo when IL came his turn to speak,
tried 10 convince the real estate men that
ne was responsible for the tunnel TO
Hoboken.
why said he. Il had only the Hudson
River and a dream, others furnished the
means Of making the dream a reality. !
You furnish the ships and I'll furnish the
ocean,
Mr.. McAdoo warned the real estate men
that private capital would have TO be en-
couraged by legislation Sefore New York 5
rapid transit problems would be solved.
Mr.. McAdoo defined a franchise as 'an un-
materialized dream
One that is unsweetened by capital he
called a lemon. He thought the fairest
kind Of franchises were those which car
ried privileges OF renewal and at the same
time afforded the State OF city an oppoT-
tunity to make new appraisal Of the value
at regular periods.
Other speakers were Senator Alfred K.
Page, Patrick +. McGoWan, President
of the Board OF Aldermen; Gage Z. Tarbell,
Guy G. Dempsey, Senator Cosaian, lawson
Purdy, Alfred Reeves and Ralph Folk.
There we're between 400 and 500 at the
dinner.
The sun., 1908-02-28
she Once called CarI1Ins Huuband.

Special CdOle Despatch 70 The sun.
PARIS. Feb. 27.-ROy emphatically denies
a story printed here 20 the eject that Car
kins was actually GlaCia Calais first hus-
band. Roy says that once while crossing
the Atlantic Miss Gala represented CarlKins
as her husband, but she was compelled
to reveal that he was her brother when
they reached New York.
No request. either direct or through
diplomatic channels, has reached the police
here from America to proceed against Roy.
Roy's brother denies that Carkins was
shot in the back. saying the Wound was in
his left side. When Roy returned TO New
York after the tragedy he continued to
exchange affectionate correspondence with
his wife. He wanted her to rejoin him and
come with him to France.
The sun., 1908-02-28
To Prison for KInnr His VIE.

MNEoLA. L. l.. Feb. 21.-The jury in the
case Of Martin Smith, on trial in the Supreme
Court here for the murder Of his wife
September last. gave a verdict to-day OF
murder in the second degree. Justice
Garretson Immediately sentenced Smith
TO not less than twenty years imprison-
ment.
The sun., 1908-02-28
FAINT PRAISE FOR LA TOILETTE.
Wisconsin Committee IndOrses Him for
President and LaudS Him with Others

MINIATURES, Feb. Ex-senator La Fol-
Iette got the Republican State committees
Presidential Endorsement to-day, although
II was so half hearted that the La Follette
men say they might as well have had no
Endorsement
The original plan was TO praise La Fol-
lette to the skies, but the resolution adopted
refers to him as the man who with others =
has done much to reform the Wisconsin
political situation. Gov. Davidson, whom
La Toilette tried to defeat for Governor,
was included in the Endorsement.
The sun., 1908-02-28
Charges Against Utica state Hospital Dis
missed.

UTIcA, Feb. 27.-Charges against the
management Of the Utica State Hospital,
brought by Mrs. Amelia Bingham Of Little
Falls, upon information that her sister,
Miss Louise Krch, an inmate Of the institu-
ton, had been maltreated, have been dis
missed after a thorough investigation,
according 70 an announcement to-day by
the board Of managers Of the institution
The managers say, however, that Mrs
Bingham, with the information she had
AZ hand, was justified IN demanding the
investigates.
The sun., 1908-02-28

COLUMBUS. Ohio, Feb. 27.--Gen. J. Warren
Keifer. former Speaker Of the House, was
nominated for Congress to-day at Spring
field He and Col W. p. Orr of Piqua
we're selected to be delegates to the Repub-
lican national convention from the Eighth
district. They are avowed Taft men and
were instructed TO vote for the Secretary.
The sun., 1908-02-28

there was . quarrel followed by duel. and
that Roy shot 70 save his own hfe.
The Portsmouth, authorities last night
expressed some doubt as 10 their ability
70 get Roy back TO this country.
The sun., 1908-02-28

lowest temperature. s2'. at 100 P. ".
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-20
COUNTY NEWS.
KENNEBEc.
WINDSORVILLE.

Mrs. Emma Grady of Augusta was
the guest Sunday Of her mother, Mrs
Esther French
William Wingood returned Wednes-
day to the Nurses Training school at
the Augusta City hospital
w. w Alice Of Augusta was at his
camp III this place over the Sabbath
Joseph Winso"d is convalescent.
Mrs Nancy Shorey of Somcrville is
keeping Rouse for Simon French.
Charlie I!alpin of Cony High school,
Augusta, is assisting the i.rskine
Brothers during the haying season.
II. l.. Colby Of Coopers Mills was a
business caller i'll Windsorvil!c Thurs
day last.
Z. j. Holloway is getting the hay
on the Melvin place.
Willis Cleavcs of Coopers Mills was
a recent guest of his sister, Mrs. Eva
York
Daniel Sampson, after harvesting his
own hay, is helping John Moody har-
vest his hay.
Mrs j. b. Stilphin was a recent call
or ut LarenZo Yorks.
Willie Halpin of Augusta is passing
the school vacation with relatives in
Windsorville.
benjamin French got his own hay,
helped to get the hay on the Wingood
place and is now haying in Somervillc.
Vial IIldridge, who passed his vaca-
ton with his uncle, Bert Moody, has
returned to his home in Hallowell.
Mrs. J. b. .,tlphen was the afternoon
guest Friday Of Mrs. Daniel Samp-
son.
Mrs. Eva York was a caller Thursday
at Leon Sturtevant's.
Arthur Piper is helping I.angdon
Weaver to get the hay on the two
farms.
Fred Douglass is employed by Frs
kline Brothers.
Fred Thorn Of Gardiner has sent
three men to Windsorville to harvest
the hay On the Aibee farm. The men
are boarding at John HAPPENS.
Mrs. Leon Sturtevant and little
daughter Nellie We're recent guests Of
Mrs. j. Il. Stiiphcn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lorenzo York were re-
Gently visiting Mr. and Mrs. George
Avery in jefferson.
Fannie Douglass was a caller Sun
day at Dexter Dunton's.
Mrs. Pose Piper was recent caller
at w. II, Colby's.
]. w. sproul is harvesting the hay
on the J.. H. jennings farm
jerry Colby is employed by C. I.
York.
The haying season is in full swing.
The hay is dry before it is cut and the
stubble white. The protracted drouth
is over, thanks to the recent rain.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-20
DEATH STRUGGLE IN WATER.
Bridgeton Man Drowned in Presence
of Helpless Wife.

Atlantic City, n. j., July 19.-Jere-
miah Shepperd, of Bridgeton, q glass
blower. IS years old, was drowned in
the Great Egg Harbor River off Som
ers' Poinc, and his wife who stood by q
short distance from him, caring for q
GVc-year-ud son. made desperate eff
forts to save him from his tragic fate
while clinging to her boy, whom she
feared to trust alone. The Shepherds
came from Bridgeton two weeks ago
and We're camping on the banks of the
river.
The family in a garvey went out
into the bay AT low water to gather up
CLANS. The garvcy noatcd away, and
the father started after it He was
trapped in deep pocket, and. not
knowing how to swim. his terrified wife
saw him struggle for his life. The Wo-
man taking her child with her, vcntured
ont in the hope Of lending him a helping
hand, and almost was within reach
when he disappeared below the surface
Mrs. Shcpperd cried frantically for
help. Captain Robinson. in Il cat
yacht. happened to hear the screams of
the hySterical woman and rescued her
and the baby from the bar.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-20
Beautiful Hair Makes the Plainest
Face Attractive.

ANY woman can have beautiful and
luxuriant hair by using Partisan sage,
the great French Hair Tonic and DAN
druff Cure.
Partisan Sage is the favorite Hair
Tonic of the French people and since
it's introduction into America, it has
met with wonderful success.
If you want beautiful, lustrous hair
that will be the envy of your friends,
go to the drug store of Bowditch,
Webster & Co. and get bottle of Pa
week.
If at the end of the week you are not
satisfied that Partisan Sage is the
most delightful and refreshing Hair
Tonic you ever used, take it back and
get your money.
after using one bottle of Partisan
Sage, l now have a better growth of
hair and l found your Hair Restorer
pleasant to use. After the first APP
plication, the dandruff disappeared
and my hair stopped falling out. and
it has been restored to its natural
color. now recommend your Paris
ian Sage to all my lady friends
Lottie Real, Ill Mt Hope Ave, Ro
chester. n. Y"
Partisan Sage is guaranteed to cure
dandruff and stop falling hair.
Partisan Sage costs only 50 cents q
bottle at Bowditch. Webster & Cos or
by mail. charges prepaid from Giroux
Mfg. Co, Buffalo, n. Y.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-20
RAILROAD SURPLUS.
Figures Given in Report of Interstate
Commerce Commission.

Washington, ID. c., July ia
net income of $449, 46l, 1888 available for
dividends or surplus, S13,9O5, 1913 pas
scngcrs carried, and 1,79G, 336, $50 tons Of
freight hauled, track mileage 321,9I3,
employees numbering 1,672,014, equip
ment including 55,3SS locomotives, a.
973 passenger cars, 1891 57 freight
cars and 122,S55 persons killed or in
jured. is the showing made in the In
tcrState Commerce Commissions re-
port today for the year ending June
80, 1907
The total wages and salaries paid
was $l,u12, 3SG,427 The passenger traf-
fic exceeded the previous year by
almost 10000, 0G0 persons. The freight
traffic Increased almost 1G5, 000,0 900 tons,
or G9.11S tons per mile.
The gross earnings from the opera
ton of ~ ,454 miles We're $3.50, 105 SIS,
being over $2G3, 200, COO greater than the
previous year. Operating expenses
were $1,74S,515, S14, or considerably over
$2l1 900. 0C0 increase The income from
operation or the net earnings of the
railways. amounted to $50, $50, 764, eX-
cCeding the previous year by $ol, 1O1 .@GS.
Dividends declared aggregated $3oS. :
131 924, leaving Sal, 323,264 as surplus
from the operations of the year as
against the previous years surplus
from operations of about 500, 900, 600
less
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-20
A GOOD REASON.
Augusta People Can Tell You Why i
Is So.

Doan's Kidney Pills cure the cause
Of disease, and that is why the cures
sre always lasting. This remedy
strengthens and tones up the kidneys,
helping them to drive out of the body
the liquid poisons that cause back
ache headache and distressing kidney
and urinary complaints. Augusta
neople testify to permanent cures
B. f. Davis, of IA Glendon ST., Au-
gusta, Me, says: Il have not
changed my opinion Of Doans Kidney
Pills since I first expressed it in 1898,
and | am pleased to recommend them
at every opportunity, knowing from
the experiences of friends. as we'll as
my own, that they can be depended
mon to cure kidney trouble. For two
wears or more previous to using
Doans Kidney Pills I suffered from
pains in my back, at times so severe
that / was laid up for a day or two.
The remedies / had used gave but
little relief until I had the good for
tune to hear of Doan's Kidney Pills.
obtained them at Willis r.
Partridge's drug store and they
proved of the greatest benefit. Should
! be troubled again by kidney COM
plant. Doan's Kidney Pills is the
remedy I would use"
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster Milburn Co, Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take no other.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-20
DRAGGED TO DEATH BY COW.
Boy Ties Rope About His Waist and
Loses His Life.

Crownroint Ind, July 19.-Leo Nc
Colley, was dragged to death here while
taking Il COW home from a pasture.
The boy was leading the animal with Il
long rope, which he thoughtlcssly tied
about his waist. A passing automobile
frightened the COW and before she
could be caught the boy was dragged
more than three hundred feet, going
over a deep ditch and through several
fences. When picked up he was alive,
but he died in his mothers arms in q
few moments. The boy had been in the
habit of leading the COW home in this
manner for some time and. although
warned Of the danger, persisted in it.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-20

There are 200 Indians in the Thirty
seventh. Being a rural corps the
Haldimands are weak in strength and
considerably more than half of them
are red men, second or third year men
almost without exception At the time
of the Toronto inspection. in 1901, The
Thirty seventh had but seven com
panies. OF his own initiative, Captain
Johnson. an Indian himself. came for
ward and organized a company of
red men from the Six Nations. Today
he is captain of as keen body of re-
cruits as there is in the whole camp.
His son is n lieutenant in the same
company. Lieutenant Smith, who
was one of the two natives of North
America who went to the coronation
from the Thirty seventh. is an officer
of the third company. He is a full
blooded Mohawk. All these servants
of the King are well set officers Of
military bearing and clean-cut, eA-
pressive features.-Toronto Globe.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-20
SLEEP WALKING TOT KILLED.
Five Year Old Girl Topples From
Second Story Window.

York, Pa, July 19.-Whle walking in
her sleep the other morning, as she
was in the habit Of doing. Lizzie Line
baugh. ) years old. toppled from the
second-story window of her home and
was killed.
No one knew of the little ones
death until the father, Ambrose Wal
lick, peering from his window saw the
body of the child lying upon the
ground. Thinking she had wandered
from the house and had fallen asleep,
he tried to arouse her, but found
her dead Within = short period Of
time the child's mother was burned to
death and the brother drowned in a
watering trough.