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Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1908-01-28
Scin Sofal. S1naericit.

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The evening world., 1908-12-08
JURY CENSURES
THE |NTERBOROUCH
Coroner Hamburger Will Send
Testimony Concerning Two
Deaths, to Grand Jury.

coroner's jury before Coroner Har-
burger this afternoon returned verdcts
ccnsuring the Interborough Rapid Tran
sit Company in connection with the
deaths OF two of the Companys EN-
ployees. Coroner Hamburger announced
the cases to the Grand Jury in the be-
lief that that body will find IL strong
enough to return indictments against
some of the high officials of the Inter-
borough.
The cases were those of Carl lIenreich,
nineteen years old, and Henry Batman,
thirty-tive years old. who were killed at
Thirty third street by train on the
sixth avenue elevated road on Nov. Is
last. The men belonged to the crew of a
wreCking train the derrick on which was
hoisted as the train approached the
bridge across the tracks at the Thirty
third street station.
III" derrick struck the bridge and was
knocked off the train, striking HenreIch
and Bauman in its fan. killing both
phn Shanger il. foreman of the train,
and Gustav 1sweil, the motorman, were
arrested at the time on n charge OF
homicide.
The testimony to-day tended to show
that neither Xweil nor Shagner was re-
sponStble for the tragedy, and the jury S
verdict caused their release from Gus
tudy The verdcts declared that the In,
terborJUgh company was censurable be
cause IL had not taken the proper pre-.
cautions to prevent such an accident.
The evening world., 1908-12-08
TAF7'S BROTHER
NOW TAKES Up THE
PANAMA PURCHASE
Calls Scandal Story Absurd
and Agrees That Light Be
Shed on Matter.

CtNC1NNATI. pcc, s.-The Cincinnati
star, of which Charles P. Taft,
brother of the President-elect. is editor
and proprietor. published to-day the
following reply to the article on the
Panama Canal, which appeared in the
indianapolis News and New York
World:
Tile New York World, the paper
which was responsible for most of the
talk about the 'Panama Scandal dur
ing the recent vampa ign, says this
morning:
Whether Douglas Robinson, who is
MIR Roosevelts brother-in~law. or any
Of Mr.. Taft : brothers associated him
self with Nj Cromwell in Panama eX-
ploitation or shared in these profits, is
incidental to the main issue of letting
in the light
This statement is Intentionally mis-
leading. The Panama story was used
in the campaign for political reasons
solely. The one thing that gave it po-
itiCal value in the eyes of those who
used II was the fact that the story, as
printed, carried the names of a brother
of the Republican candidate for the
Presidency and of n brothcr-in-law of
the President The inference was plain
enough,
1t was that Theodore Roosevelt and
William II. Taft had used their infiu-
ence as high officials of the United
States Government to help near rcla-
tiVcs in louting the treasury ut Wash
inGton. That was the meat OF the
story.
If the names of Douglas Robinson
and Charles u. Taft had not been m
cluded in it, himsy and absurd rs II
was, the lying yarn would never have
been used by The World. the Indian
apolis News and other papers which
for one reason or another wanted L
defeat Mr.. Taft and discredit Mr..
Roosevelt.
The World is trying to dodge the
issue. II wants to tie relieved Of the
responsibility of syng TO drag the
names of Mr.. Re slson and Mir. Taft
into it's made-to-oruer mess of scandal
and slime.
Both The vrrld and the indianapolis
News are crying Let in the light We
thoroughly agree with them. But after
a little time has passed. after the most
ana News have produced all the evil
denCe they can. an apology will be in
order from those newspapers.
an the mean time Mr.. Taft reserves
the right to take legal steps, which pos
sibly have been made more desirable
by the events and ins!nuatious of the
past forty-eight hours"
The evening world., 1908-12-08
BY SAMUEL A. STODEL,

Organizer for the Industrial Work
ers Of the World and an lnvesti
gator for the Brotherhood Welfare
Association.
The evening world., 1908-12-08
ASHOKAN WORKMEN
PAID BRASS CHECKS
INSTEAD OF CASH
sR
These Are Good Only at company
b Stores, hereVlctims Pay Double
: Prices-Men Herded Like Pigs
in Pen on City Contract.

When
Ashokan DAM John PerceS DID, by S0OO
by the Board Of Water Suppy the
a
"rdb'e contractor because they paid their labor ceiL
The Evening World
Macarthur
Of
Finyy his chain of
Lakes 0 Pa
$751; L. Of the Penal code
Aqueduc
Uded bV Article Of the Labor
therefor shall
$50 OfenSe.'
Investigation of e r conduns
on The Unmt
The evening world., 1908-12-08
VANISHED AFTER HIS
DISCHARGE IN COURT
Relatives Fear Fancied Dis
grace May Have Caused New
man 10 Kill Himself.

Reinr unable 10 get any trace Of
julius Newman, twenry-one years old,
of No. l5G East one Hundred and
Twelfth street, who disappeared from
his home after Ills discharge from a
police court where ha had been ar
raigned on a larceny charge, relatives
to-day asked the police to renew their
search for the mag, who is believed 10
have committed suicide.
Charged with the larceny of 500,
Newman was arraGned in court
Nov. y, and after an examination dis
charged. He went to LIS Eome, where
he lived with lis sister. and remained
that night. The following morning lie
visited lis cousin. Samuel Pics, of No.
lie East one Hundred and Fifth
street, and LETT there, SAYING that he
was going nome tor dinner He did not
go home and he has not been seen
since.
on the following day, Pick received
the following Letter, mailed from Station
L, in West Thrty-secvnd stree; near
Sixth avenue:
Dear Cousin: Your father Will have
told you about oEr conversation see
that even those who helped me in my
trouble are turning against me. | can
stand this strain any more. When you
receive this / will he no more. Please
notify my sister DO not search for me
for you won't tind me.
But before / go. want to tell You
once more ! never touched a cent or
that mans money. Enclosed you viii
find keys OF the store and of my house
which YOU will kindly give to my sis
ter.
"Good-bye, ami remember me once in
while. Yours,
(Signcd.) JULIUS"
The evening world., 1908-12-08
DRIVER FATALLY INJURED.
UnIondinE Crank Reversed Itself
ana struck Sammfng.

John Samming. n sand cart driver
was probably fatally injured to-day
when the unloading crank OF his wagon
reversed Itself under :he pressure of
two tons of sand ana struck him full In
the face on its first revolution. sam
ming was knocked unconscious. He was
taken in an ambulance to the New
York Hospital.
The accident took place on the Fifth
avenue side of the new hfteen-story
rifth Avenue Building being erected On
the site of the old Fifth Avenue Hotel
The evening world., 1908-12-08

I driven off by the contractors private
detectives. who hustle the intruders out
| OF the camps. This is to force the
'aoorers TO 20 to the store
very lew of the laborers get over fif-
teen cents an hour. None know when
''eE so to work what they are going to
WORK Tor. Tie eight hour law is openly
violated. In the fail the men worked
zen hours day, and during my stay
: N the district the men We're worked
1 ''ne nouns day. the extreme limit on
"''oC"; e the light. They are even
Wo'"ias ore ir!vs" Tor two carts
Store System Robbery.
The charges at the company stores'
are from D to $50 per cent. more than
he same grade OF goods can he nur
chased TOR in any large community.
Potatoes az valued at one cent each
I Cabbage heads bring 20 cents and up-
ward. Chuck steak brings IS and %
cents pound Butter. of a very poor
quality. is sold for s. cents a pound.
The poorest coffee / ever tasted sells
'or 81 cents pound, a grade worse
than l2-cent coffee sold on the East
SIDE. TEen-cent cotton socks bring Is
cents a pair. 35-cent undershirt or
pair OF drawers brings 20 cents each.
pair of sl.25 pantaloons sells for g.
while 81. % pairs OF shoes sell for SO also
pair of OU-cent buCkskin gloves sells
for Sl.S5
The l,Co1 lahorers are divided as TO
nationalities in about this proportion:
Negroes. 400, Italians and Hungarians
SO and the remainder principally Irsih,
English. Germans and Americans
When man has worked one dav he
can dray y 81 in brass. These checks are
issued lino regular money at the con-
tractors offices in 50-cent. Scent l.
cent, five-cent and one-Cent pieces. They
are paid off about the 10Th of every
month and twenty days pay is always
held back by the contractor.
"eootIeggers' Are Allowed.
Thus it viii be seen that a man has
10 work fifty, days before he can get
hold of his first piece Of Amer,ean
which, according To the books at lie
store, is slll coming to him. one man.
Peter Mcguire, Of Waterbury, Conn,
drew Sl.3o tor his months pay ending
Nov. %.
While whiskey is not sold 20 the men
at the store II can he got by the labor
ers from "bOotleggers," who have the
privilege Of selling TO them at the
camps. These privileged characters.
who must stand in with the foreman
90 cents a pint for "third-rul!" wors
than is, sold at any Tenth avenue
shock house"
The lahorer pays for his liquor with
crs rebate for 10 cents. on one Sunday
one of the venders 10 my knowledge
sold co pnts of this whiskey. most of
It In the neiEhborhood of the bull pen
The evening world., 1908-12-08

Association.
The good citizens of New York who
are to be benefited by the pure water
from the Catskil watershed, for which
they are paying slGl l,gvp,OJ. viii be
greatly surprised to learn that a system
of BRASS checks, similar to that utilized
by 'Fingy" Conners along the docks of
Buffalo. is now in operation at Browns
Station. in Ulster County. The pro-
prietors OF this particular brass check
system are the Macarthur Bros and
Winston ~ Co. contractors working
under the supervision of Mayor Me
Clellan's Board of Water Supply.
l went into the water district to
Investigate conditions there for the
Brotherhood Welfare Association. to
whom Macarthur Bros and Winston
q Co.. the latter being subsidiary con-
tractors, had applied for men, claiming
that they could furnish them employ
ment at 20 cents an hour for laborers
Sixteen Hundred Herded Like Pigs.
On Nov. is | arrived at Browns sta
tion. which is little settlement located
sixteen miiss west OF Kingston on the
Ulster and Delaware Railroad. Aside
from about 1900 working on the Asho-
kan Dam IN various capacities I'ciuu-
Ing engineers, inspectors. &c.. there are
probably forty families old settlers.
still remaining in that locality.
About two hundred of the better paid
employees live at the contractors board
lighthouses. where conditions are fair.
$3.50 a month being charged. About
one hundred engineers and inspectors
live In very good condition at Browns
Farm and Brooks's Beaver XIII cub.
The remaining Loo are Aerded like pigs
on the h!ll overlooking the Ulster RlNer'
when is more oi a creek IMAM anything
else.
These houses for the laoorers are
built upon piles. about three feet above
the ground and are OF rough lumber,
Sheathed with inferior building paper
on the outside. They are about one
hundred and thirty feet long and twelve
feet deep and fourteen feet high, In
side they are divided of into compart-
ments less than thirteen feet square,
and in each of these compartments are
tiers Of hunks, with accommodation for
eight persons. These hunks are made
from rough lumber, There is no al
tempt at ventilation except from such
air as comes through cracks in the
foors and side walls.
In each room there is small cooking
stove. which completes the furnishings.
For dishes and cooking utensils old cans
station are messed into use The men
ore charged 8, for eocb blanket mos,
n, which have previously been worn
ou, on horses The rent charged for
tbasa scratched quarters Is SO "a man n
r,or,b or x2s 5oo rent n year from tho
vorkmen for nremises that did NOT cost
q, sOo m hu,,d
7, was In regard N tho copdit,op of
.ha r,,in Iaborsrx tba,r g.sord tbe,r
,,a,hna 90 uyin. ,ho, u,as sentsinto
,ha dis,rict hy ,La pro,Iorpood wei
,.re Associo,ion INV os,oci,,os on the
..,,,,,,,,,na ho,,,, Iahr ~ Co,hour ,ha
D., u,uiior, TT Iohn.,o, o,1 ,,ayar
NJ, t,,s,r,,,,to,, ,,,a.a 20 90
~s...iu ,,,o ,,,,a ,yaga, ha,n. ,,ai, 10
~. Ia,orars hou thos. wa..s w.ro
~. 80 49, ra,.o, no,,d,,tons r.o,,au
The evening world., 1908-12-08
Mrs. Carter Payne Out of sankruptc,

Mrs, Caroline Leslie Carter Payne, the
actress. was granted a discharge from
bankruptcy yesterday by Judge Holt in
the United States District Court a pc
tition In bankruptcy ~as filed against
her on Nov. 10, 1907. ana her schedules
showed liabilities ;l9i.iIS and nominal
assets S57,.iS
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"OLE MISS" TIRES
OF S. I. A. A., TOO

University, Miss, March s1.-A meet
ing of the University of Mississippi Ath;
letic association was held Saturday for
the purpose of considering a proposition
to withdraw from the Southern Intercol-
legiate Athletic association. That associa-
ton has been unsatisfactory to the Uni
versity of Mississippi for some time, and
recent actions of officials and new legis-
lation has been especially so. The ques-
ton of withdrawing has been discussed at
different times throughout all of the pres
ent sessions and the matter was finally
bought up for action yesterday. The re-
suit was that committee was selected by
the association to act in conjunction with
three members of the faculty to determine
what laws of the S. /. A. A. are obiec-
tionable, and try to get them repealed at
the next meeting of the association. If
The committee fails to accomplish this, 1t
is recommended that the University of
Mississippi withdraw from the association.
The reason for this action Is not that "Ole
Mss wants to have crooked athletics, or
would remove all restrictions, but some
OF the present laws are regarded as I'M
reasonable. and others ineffective and fail
dres in operation. Should the University
CT Mississippi withdraw, it will by no
means become an outlaw; hut reasonable
restrictions will be imposed.
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the Southern
be
a FAC
cannot be predicted with degree of accuracy ~ -.
Memphis Mobile following
SC
cannot be estimated with eranty
balanced
e a
Birmingham the episode of last doubt
full
another pennant ana We're sorey disappointed
However the believed ill out in elegant shape and the
honorable position
picking up may ALL
Lae
over e young nst Dau VINO
Mccormick fair hrdsscker
arep in
will
well
Billy Philadelphia
dropped Is
As everybody
Montgomery Little quantities. and claims
aggregation
raising howl the espassng of lit
tie soil of the Southern territory
a
numbered place which to fall
Memphis Birmingham Atlanta
dropped a game 10
While spells nothing the victories York and
spelled nothing satisfying that won't Atlanta
within the next "a hours
ourselves
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THE AMATEURS.

Brighton, March 31.-(Special.) 1.-THE
Brighton Sluggers defeated the West End
Athletics by the score of 9 to L. The fea-
ture of the game was the hitting of the
Brighton team. R.H. E.
Brighton ........................ 10 l
Batteries: Halfacre and Nail; ALE and
Reese.
st. Bernard, March 31.-(Special.)- 1.-The
st. Bernard baseball team won two games
Monday and another today from the
Brownsville college team. The first two
games were replete with snappy plays,
while the third was an easy victory for
St Bernard. The fielding of st. Bernard
was particularly fast and the lads gave
promise of developing into one of the best
aggregations that has ever represented st.
Bernard.
score-First game: R.H.E.
ST. Bernard ...........................
Brownsville ...........................5 . z
Batteries: Hoffman and O'Neill; p.
South and R. South.
score-second game: R.H.E.
ot. bernard ..........,...'',......'f.1 b
Blountsville ........................O
Batteries: F. Jerome and O'Neill; r.
South and P. South.
Score-Thrd game: R.H. E.
Brownsville ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ~ D
Batteries: Jerome and O'Neill; P. South
and R. South
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SUBWAY POOL AND BILLIARD
PARLoRS OPEN THIS MORNING.

The Subway Pool and Billiard Parlor
will open to the public this morning at 10
o'clock.
The Subway saloon has been converted
into probably the handsomest pool and
billiard parlor in the entire SOUTH The
bar has been fitted with a fount and soft
drinks and cigars will be served. The
fittings and furniture are of old mission,
and the five pool and two billiard tables
are of the same handsome wood. Cue
and ball cabinet, also in the mission fin
ish, have been provided. Each drawer is
numbered and the weight of cue desired
can be selected at once. All of the Sub
ways handsome furniture Is retained, as
also the lights and the parlor is place
OF luxury and art. The tables and cues
are new and of finest quality.
Mr.. NJ. L. Smith, for five years with
the Mecca, and known to everybody In
town. is the manager and cordially IN
vites the public to call today.
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FERGUSON IN FORM

Robertaille worked for the regulars and
was also in good form. He allowed four
scattering hits.
The Barons got in good days work
yesterday, bunting and running for three
hours in the morning and playing game
in the afternoon. 1t may have been be-
cause there was no intention to discomfort
the Avondale star, but at any rate Fegu-
son was the goods yesterday. He may
come after all.
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In the game between the regulars and
the yannigans at West End park yes
terday afternoon, Pitcher Ferguson
showed great form.
He worked for the yannigans, and al
though he was beaten to l, he allowed
but one hit. He had speed, curves and
showed headwork. He famed Moles-
worth, Meek and other heavy hitters. and
was a mystery to all.
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SIGNAL BALL OUT

Unless the weather man takes an under
Second avenue, will be shown for the first
time this season today.
A new ball has been manufactured. 1t
Will be hung in the usual place, suspended
from rope leading from the Birmingham
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COLLEGE GAMES
Howard Beats Gordon.

GAINESVILLE, Ca, March 91.-(Special)--
Howard took the first game in the series
with Gordan by score of 4 to 3. The fea-
ture of the game was the pitching of
Charles Allen for Howard. The Howard
team gathered 10 safeties off Pitcher Joe
Mercer. Two more games will be played.
Batteries, Allen and Burns; Mercer and
Weldon.
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NASHVILLE LANDS
NEW FIRST SACKER,

New Orleans, March 31.-First Base
n an Bill Daubert was released tonight
by Cleveland to Nashville He leaves
Tuesday morning early for that city. Dau-
bert is a southpaw first-sacker, and, ac-
cording to Lajoie is the coming first base
man of this country. His failure to make
good with the Maps was his inability to
hit. Lajoie has reserved a string on him.
Daubert is a youngster bought last fall
by Cleveland from the Marion, o., team
of the Ohio league.
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ST. ANDREW DEFEATS
ST, PAUL'S OUTFIT,

st. Andrews basketball team put it all
over st. PauPs aggregation in the gym
nasium of the latter last evening. The
score was So to g.
The feature of the game was the ex-
ceedingly brilliant work of Culiom of the
st. Andrew team.
The game scheduled to be played at the
Birmingham Athletic club Thursday night
has been indefinitely postponed.
The teams last night lined UP as fol-
lows:
st. Pauls. st. Andrew.
Clark. =. :. -. forward. -. ..Walpole
Antwine.. :. forward. :. :. ..Cullom
Taccone.. >. forward. :. :.
T. MCGOWAN. :. ..center.. =. =. Wilson
Mcpermott.. :. guard. =. =. ....A1len
d. MCGOWAN. guard. =. =. ...HarriS
Save on your doctors bills. How? Eat
wholesome, delicious Sugar Glen molasses.
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voIunteers Trim modores.

Nashville, March 31.-(Special.) -Today's
game with Vanderbilt was merely prac-
tce affair. Nashville won easily. The
college boys put up loose article. score:
Nashville ... 500 POI 01*-3
Vanderbilt go. 200 600 600
Batteries: Sorrell, Sitton and Hardy,
Seabaugh and Kerr; Arnold, Barran, Nor
gison and Davidson,
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With the exception of Charles Murphy,
president, and Pitcher Jack Pfiester, who
is at the bedside of his sick wife in Gin
cinnati, all the stars will be in Birming-
ham today.
The fans will see Frank Chance, the
manager, and considered by many one of
the best hrstbasemen in the world;
Johnnie Evers, a gallant keystoner; Joe
Tinker, the renowned shortstop; larry
Sieinfeldt, one of the greatest third
suckers; the three great outfielders,
STRICKLAND, Slagle and Schultz; the great
est of all catchers, John King, and his
Compeers, Pat Boran and Vincent Camp
bell, until recently a Vanderbilt university
athlete; and the superb pitchers, Nor
decai Brown, the three-fingered wonder;
OrVal Overall, the University of California
graduate who won two games of the
series against Detroit; Carl Lundgren, Ed
Reulbach, Charles Fraser, Martin Walsh,
brother to the Famous White Sock; John
ponehue, a new one, and Blaine Durbn,
who came near being Baron at one time.
In addition the following utility meh
sle with the Cubs: Arthur Holman, Del
Howard, Heine Zimmerman and Curt
Elston.
There are, in addition, several news
Paper men, equally as well known as
the players they write about.
The game this afternoon will be called
at $3.50 o'clock.
The Barons are in fine shape, better
than at any time previous. and Manager
Vaughn intends making a good showing
against the powerful visitors.
The local battery has not been an
bounced, Manager Vaughn declaring that
ne will have three men on the firing linz
IS the Cubs have dropped the last two
games played-to Atlanta in Atlanta, and
Toledo in Chattanooga-Chanee will send
mis- best to the slab in order to bring back
the smiles of victory
There will be a large crowd at the park
when the greatest experts of the baseball
world begin Numbering
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STOLEN-Horse and buggy
at corner 3rd Ave. and Goth St.,

at corner 3rd Ave. and Goth St.,
about 8 o'clock last night.
Sorrel mare Is hands high,
white spot in forehead, right
hind foot and ankle white;
blind in right eye, PAGES and
trots, front ankle a little en-
larged; shod with heel corks on
front and hind feet, very
tleshy. Babcock buggy, side
screens. plain wheels, half
badge spokes, rubber tired,
new dusk top, rubber cushion,
body painted black, running
gear originally painted red, re-
painted black. $40 reward for
recovery of horse; 500 for ar
rest and conviction of thief. DIR.
A. H. French, 1881 3rd Ave. N.
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Ribboners Outhit Mobile.

Meridian, Miss, March 3l.-(Special)-
The Mobile Southern leaguers again
played rings around the "Ribboners," the
score being to /. The locals outhit the
visitors but dumb work lost the game.
R.H e.
Meridian 900 900 010-1 8 b
Mobile 1O 2 003 O0"-6 6 3
Batteries: Billiard and Cerveaux; Fisher
and Garvin.
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For all information regard

For all information regard
ing cheaper rates to eastern
points, and two-cent inter-
changeable mileage books call
at Southern Railway City
Ticket Office, Morris Hotel
Building, or phone Bell 3067;
Peoples GIT.
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WHAT OTHERS SAY.

The Cub pitchers were easy for
Catcher Philbin, who got total of
two hits out of three times. He touch ed
overall for his total, both juicy ones.
The only time he faced Fraser an e--
ror put him on. Philbin improves mis-
work behind the gun every time ne
appears and has job cinched by this
time.-Atlanta Constitution.
This should cure him of his home
sickness.