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New-York tribune., 1908-07-14
BENDERS NOT KILLED.
Sheriff Says Story of Dosoner Is
absolutely absurd"
TBy Telesraph TO The tribune. j

Kansas CITY Mo- July 13.-Captain j. E. Stone
of this place belittes published reports of the
shooting the death of the noted Bender family.
Captain Stone has lived in this section nearly forty
years He was sheriff OF Montgomery County at
the time the Benders were Turing men to death in
their house the lonely prairie forty miles north
of here AS Sheriff Mr.. Stone co-operated with the
County Attorney of Labee County. in the investi-
CATION of the Bender case. He is president of
the Hoe National Bank of this place, real estate
dealer and farmer
In regard to the Bender case, it is evident on
the face of 1t that Downer's story of the has
been drawn from knowledge he has gained in read
ing of the affair in the press, said Mr.. Stone to-
day
ITO a man who has lived through ii all and has
been every foot of the ground in question his
story is absolutely absurd I have not been fond
of talking about the case, but when a report like
this comes / feel called upon speak. Dow
says that out of the party of five citizens Of
the neighhorhood who formed vigilance commit
tee and pursued and killed the Benders, one of the
party was killed and buried with the Benders Yet
such citizen has ever been missed from TINS
neighborhood.
i living in Independence at the time
never knew Downer and know of no one else
around there who did. The only body of citizens
that openly pursued the Benders was under my
command. There were about ninety of U.S. instead
of FIVE and l know Of Downer In the party
What do think has become of the Benders!
Well they are either dead have left the coun-
try. They couldn't live with all the publicity the
has had. If any posse pursued ana kiled
them ! know nothing of II. Ten years ago some
of the papers started the story that Senator horh
Sam Peterson and other fellows and pursued
the family into the Cherokee Nation ana lynched
them. Not word of truth in that
There is a. rumor that l know more than L care
TO tell. l don't talk much. but assure you that
if there was anything 1 could say TO clear up the
mystery of the disappearance Of the Benoers
would now say it gladly. l am convinced tlat
Downer's story is absolutely without foundatloh
New-York tribune., 1908-07-14
NAVY DEPARTMENT REPLIES.
Says Employees at Brooklyn Navy Yard
Must Keep Out of Campaigns.

District No. Is of New York and vicinity of the
International Association of Nachnists has received
the following reply from the Navy Department
+o latter sent on its behalf TO President Roose-
Welt in reference to the notices at the Brooklyn
navy ward that the employees there who take
an active part in politics will be dlsenarS7u' '7
union objecting to the notices
The President has referred to this department.
YOUR letter requesting TO be advised as 70 WhaC
constitutes taking active part n PoIlt-CS II
violation of the Civil Service rules - .
BY executive order of June 15, lSoI. SecJoh !;
of Rule / of Civil Service rules was af-lenoeu
to read follows: - 81, -.z-- --.f,
NO person in the executive Civil Service snalI
use his official authority influence for the purpose
OF interfering with election or aTIectlng ne
result thereof Persons who by the PROVISIONS oI
these rules are in the competitive classlned Clvl-
Service while retaining the right to vote as tAe!
please and to express privately their Opinions en-
all political subjects. shall take no active part II
political management or in political caIlpalg gIs;;
Al the request OF the Civil Service comm iSsio
the department under date of May "a. 1905 issued
instructions to the effect that labCrers and me-
chanics at navy yards and naval stations Will
be subject TO discharge for political activity n
the same manner competitive cIassined EN-
plOyeS.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-14
WANTS PAY FOR LIGHT AND AIR.
Judge Levison Barricades Windows of New
Rochelle Telephone Exchange.

Because the New York Telephone Company re-
fused to pay him an annual rent for light and air,
Judge Solomon Levison, of New Rochelle, who
owns adjoining property, has barricaded all of the
windows on one side of the telephone exchange
there with galvanized iron sheets.
Several years ago Judge Levson sold to the COM
pany the property which it erected the build
ing which faces Huguenot street but backs UP
against other property which Judge Levison owns
in Centre avenue, where he makes his home. The
company, he alleges. built up to Its boundary line,
absolutely reserving space which would insure
il light and air.
Judge Levison has also chopped down the COM
pany's poles in front Of the property owned by
him at No 240 Main street, and declares that he
will fight the corporation to a finish He has re-
tained City Judge Schlesenger, of New Rochelle.
1t was learned yesterday that the telephone COM
pany had offered to give Judge Levison lump
sum for light and air but that he refused II. The
company, is said, will apply for a court order
compelling him tear down the barricade.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-14
STATES AID TO FAIRS CONTINUES

Albany, July 13.-There has been change in
the states policy with regard to extending financial
aid 20 county and agricultural societies, ac-
cordng to a statement issued to-day by Commits
soner r. A Pearson Of the State Agricultural De-
rartmcnt Commissioner Pearson says that there
seems TO be a misunderstanding In some quarters
with regard TO state appropriations for the benefit
Of the agricultural societies since the passage of
the ACnew- Hart anti-racetrack gambling bills but
So far as he is able to learn there has been
change The statement says:
At the last session of the Legislature $4,000
was appropriated for apportionment to agricut-
,iral societies under the provisions of Section IS
of the agricultural law, and this money has al
ready been out TO reimburse societies through
out the state for premiums paid last year. The
matter has been handled in exactly the same way
every year since 1895. The appOrtionment TO the
different societies from the money appropriated by
the state is always based upon the OF
premiums paid during the previous year, and the
law provides that no society shall receive more
than
New-York tribune., 1908-07-14
SOUND LINER IN DANGER.
The Names Steering Gear Parts and
She 4nchOrS IN Hell Gate.

The Sound steamer Maine. of the New Bedforo
i inc had a narrow escape yesterday morning "hen
one Of the steering cables snapped as the boat was
rsssing through the worst part of Hell Gate. Fort
.1nately the Maine drifted clear Of the rocks ana
rugboats came her assistance soon after captain
Iyebber had dropped his starboard anchor in Pot
Cove q dangerous piece Of water. The excitement
among the passengers was quieted by the crew ana
,he 1,osr was flowed in safety TO her dock, three
hours behind time.
Captain Webber said the steering gear parted
dust as they cleared Niger Head Knowing that
the vessel was surrounded by dangerous Jagged
rocks and mindful Of the fate OF the H. M Whit
,ey OF the Metropolitan Line. which was wrecked
Aan Flood Rock about months ago. he let go
flhis anchor.
Whistles were then set going and soon a tug
hauled alongside and took message ashore. TINS
was telephoned 10 the coInpany's Offices and soon
sv.o New, Haven tugs hove in sight and, htching
OF TO the bow and stern Of the big Maine, got her
safely out Of her dangerous situation
New-York tribune., 1908-07-14
CITY ONLY CAN SAVE FERRIES.
Williamsburg Service To Close Unless They
Are Taken Over.

rh. decision of the Brooklyn Ferry Company, Of
New York to stop the Williamsburg ferry service
at the end of this month has stirred up the people
who still use these ferries. and it was SAID yester-
day that they will try to bring about some action
on the part of city by which these ferrles Will
he either taken by the city or run by the COM
nanv with some kind of arrangement with the city
by which they will not be run at loss
The employees including deckhands pilots, ferry
hands ticket sellers and laborers, who have been
informed that they will be discharged, say thaI
some of them having been in the employ OF the
company for many years, it is a great hardship 10
cast them adrift, especially when the ferrleS
whether they pay not, are still necessary 10 d
large portion of the public during rush hours
The ferries which are to be closed at the end OF
this month unless the city takes them over are the
Roosevelt ferry the Grand street ferry from Grand
street Manhattan, TO Grand street, Williamsburg;
the Grand street ferry from Grand street. Manhat-
tan to Broadway, Williamsburg; the 23d street
ferry to williamsburg and the AID street ferry 10
Williamsburg. The ferries have been In the hafluS
of a receiver for two years, and the property was
supposed to have changed hands, but the company
Is still running il.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-14
METZ WINS AN INQUIRY
Court to Appoint Referee to InUesti-
gate City's Finances.

Justice Blanchard. in the Supreme Court. decided
yesterday that referee should be appointed TO
fnauire into the financial condition OF the cftys
affairs in the action brought by former Representa-
tive Jefferson NJ. Levy TO restrain the Board q
Estimate AMI Apportionment from awarding six
contracts for the construction Of the Fourth
subway I'm Brooklyn and from issuing Sl509.000 in
bonds to pay for the building of the road Mr.
Levy is acting for Controller Metz. who contends
that the city's present debt limit Is not more
than a million and half
Justice F,rlanger issued temporary injunction
recently restraining the Board OF Estimate and
Apporronment from taking any action. and this
Injunction was continued by Justice Blanchard
pending the report OF the referee to him. As the
issues involved are or complicated character and
require an examination into the whole financial
condition of the city is unlikely that the con-
struction of the subway be undertaken for a
considerable time.
Bird s. Coler President OF the Borough OF BROOK
Ivu asked the court for permission to appear By
private counsel but this application was denied BY
Justice blanchard who held that as the prelini-
nar,, Injunction was directed 10 the Board OF Est
mate and Apportionment body none of its
n,ernbers could come in individuals or be repre-
sented by private counsel. the Corporation Coun
sci was the official legal representative OF that
board
THE same ruling was made by Justice Blanchard
on the applfcation of the individual contractors
who hid for the several sections Of the work
New-York tribune., 1908-07-14
SIX FALL FROM BRIDGE IN AUTO.
Louisville Party Has Narrow Escape from
Drowning, Following Accident.

Louisville, July 13-Six persons, five OF them we'll
known in Louisville society, were seriously injured
in an automobile accident early to-day at Smith
willie tventy-three miles out They Shelby
Bonnie prominent dstiller, leg broken: Mrs
Bonnie bad cuts; Miss Elizabeth Sherley, serious
bruises; Richard Menefee, merchandise broker, In
ternal injuries; DR.. Carl Wisemar, leg broken and
Frank Ball, chauffeur, badly bruised.
The party was returning from Bowling Green
where it's members had spent yesterday. Reaching
Salt River they started across a bridge, not know
ing that part OF the structure had recently been
blown away by a storm. The automobile dashed
twenty-five feet into Salt River, turning completely
over Fortunately end of the rested on
obstruction. preventing the party from being
drowned The injured were brought to their homes
in Louisville.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-14
FIND BODY NEAR THE RAMBLE.
Police Believe Young Woman Took Poison
in Central Park.

The body OF young woman was 1ounH near
the RambIe in Central Park YESTERDAY a1'er-
noon bv PatroIman william sullivan, OF the Ar
senaI Station. and small tin box containing
white powder found near the BODY caused the
police to believe it case Of suicide In jap
anese handbag also found near the body, was ne
recent fer a registered letter sent by Katherine
Csarrity" Of No. 1o7 East s5th street to Mrs ~
Curran'' the same address
When the police made inquiries at No ioI East
s5th street they told by a maid that Mrs
Josepb Curran who occupies an apartment on
the top floor had gore out The maid SAID that
a niece had been visiting Mrs Curran, but she
did not know her name
According to the police Dr. McNane, or tae
PRESBYTERIAN hospital. who examined the oody'
said the powder found in the tin box was cydnlde
of potassium. The tin box bore the name OF a
Philadelphia druggist. The body was taken 70
the Morgue.
Later at the Curran apartment, a woman sa11
that she knew nothing about the suicide Sle was
Joined by a younger woman, ana theh ooIn sd1
that they had not been TO the Morgue 70 ldent-ly
A bOdV-
New-York tribune., 1908-07-14
TO SUE FOR BAD HOSE
Action To BE Brought against
Loughmon and Bonding Com pany.

Suit viii be brought to-day on behalf OF the city
against Nj. r. Loughrnan, president OF the Nlhd-
sor Fire Appliance Company, ana against ue
American Surety Company, which bonded that COM
peny in the sale of hose to the Fire Department
which the Commissioners OF Accounts in their re-
port published yesterday. declared was far below
the grade called for in the specifications Ihe suit
Will be for the recovery of the money-soine SZS""
which was paid for the hose. in the sale OF whoh
the Commissioners of Accounts say fraud was com
n1stted
The suit which has been prepared by Assistant
Corporation Counsel F. b. Pierce, has been entered
as result Of the Investigations made by the ooiii
rissioners of Accounts and at the request OF flre
Commissioner Hayes.
The specifications in the contract of Mr.. Lough-
man with the city called for the best quality OF
Sea Island cotton duck with lining Of fne Fara
rubber less than one-sixteenth OF an inoii
in thickness. The Commissioners OF Accounts uiS
covered that these specifications had not beeh car
ir1ed out. but in order to have further evidence M
kIerce sample to be tested by l. \" ffai''is'
ldirector of the Philadelphia Textile School-
The report of Mr.. Francis which was received
yesterday. showed that the cotton DUCK was Iai
ibeow the grade Of Sea Island cotton anu 'na' ''
srubber used was also inferior.
The Corporation Counsel will now take up '"e
question of bringing suit recover on other con-
tracts since 1904 where the hose was found py
the Commissioners Of Accounts to he not UP ~
specifications There were seven such instances
NJ r. i
.sioner of the Department of Water supply Gas
and Electricity. issued a statement yesterday IN
which he refused to criticise or offer any sugges-
-,ons on the report of the Commissioners OF Ac-
counts
He called particular attention however 10 the
fact that the report did not disclose all OF the
evidence which was adduced before the COMMISSION
ers of Accounts concerning the relations between
tie Windsor Fire Appliance Company ana lle
Tinted and Globe Rubber Manufacturing Company
and stated that the sworn testimony dlstlnctiy
showed that as the representative of the Nlnosor
Fire Appliance Company he had forwarded TO 'ile
United and Globe Rubber Manufacturing COMPANY
of Trenton a compared copy of the specifications LOT
hose upon which he submitted bids. and requested
that company to estimate on the price OF nose man
alfactured in accordance with those specincanons
and that any deviation between the hose turnlsheo
by the United and Globe Rubber Manufacturing
Contrary and the specifications under which the
contracts were let, entirely without his kno"l-
edge so that in fact he himself had been deceived
nv the United and Globe Rubber Manufacturing Com
ranv in the same manner the city, assuming
the facts stated in the commissioners report Win
regard TO Windsor hose 10 be correct
New-York tribune., 1908-07-14
RIVALRY FASTENING BRIDGE WORK
Lively Competition Between Two Gangs on
Manhattan Structure.

The existence Of a friendly rivalry between the
men working on the New York and Brooklyn
ends OF the new Manhattan bridge has done much,
II was said yesterday. hasten the erection OF the
foot bridges Although the work was begun only
a week ago yesterday. and from anchorage to an
chorage the footpaths thirty-one hundred and
fifty feet long. the work finished last night
with the exception OF sixteen panels the Brook
lyn land span which probably viii be finished by
tonight
Holton u. Robinson, chief engineer Of the Glyn-
don Contracting COMPANY explained yesterday
that the at both ends Of the structure, be-
cause Of the competitive spirit shown. were de-
serving Of ali credit for the rapidity with which
the work preliminary 10 The stringing Of the main
cables had been performed. Beginning to-day. the
storm cables viii be put up. to remain in place
until after the main cables strung, work on
which viii begin about August IS
Louis Y. Gross. superintendent Of erection had
the experience about ten years ago of building a
large Hiaduct in India when he employed by
the PENNSYLVANIA Steel Company. He said yes
terday that he had good crowd Of workmen in
India, mostly natives, but that his present force
strictly first class
New-York tribune., 1908-07-14
NAV HAVE BEEN WRONG NEGRO.

(Ey TELEGRAPH 70 The Trlblne@
Wilmington. Del. July 13.-The inquest On me
body of Columbus Jackson the negro wHo va
shot Yesterday in a cornfeld near Clayton DeL'
was postponed until tomorrow evening tor 'Ae
purpose of obtaining evidence which may leal ="
arrests Several prominent white citizens Ct Old-
d1etopro where the victim lived. informed the
coroner that they would bring witness TO testify %
the good character of Jackson.
They said he never drank liquor IL IS thou.n'
possibly the negro wrongly accused
State Detective Hawkins from whom the negro
escaped is trying to learn the identity Of two men
" no came from the cornfeld after the shooting
New-York tribune., 1908-07-14
VERY NICE LETTER" FROM ELDER.
But Police Commissioner Bingham Keeps 1t
Secret

The correspondence between Police Commits
sioner Bingham and Acting District Attorney
Elder of Kings. which at one time promised to
become interesting. in regard TO the enforcement
Of the betting laws at the racetracks. prac-
tically closed yesterday. when General Bingham
received communication from Mr. Elder The
former refused to make the letter public.
i got a very nice letter from Mr.. Elder" he
said but do not care to make il public"
The Police Commissioner added that he had re-
ceived reports from First Deputy Commissioner
Baker in Brooklyn showing that forty arrests for
betting had been made at the tracks by the po-
lice since the new law into effect, and
twenty-five had been indicted.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-14
INJURY KILLS MRS. EDDVs RELATIVE.

Concord n H. July l3-As result of fracture
of the skull received while being forcibly removed
from a saloon in Hooksett about two weeks ago,
DR.. Alpheus Baker Morrill,. leading physician OF
this part of the state died at the Margaret Pills
bury Hospital to-day. DR.. Morrill relative of
Mrs. Mary Baker G.. Eddy. head OF the Christian
Science Church, and Of those who accom-
panied her when she removed her headquarters
from Concord 10 Chestnut Hill. Mass.
William E Thiebeautt of Hooksett is under ar
rest a charge of aggravated assault upon Dr.
Morrill, The complaint will probably be changed
20 manslaughter.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-14
FLAMES SWEEP FORESTS.
Maine and Ne7c Hampshire SuHer
More than This State.

Boston July 13-The fires which have been ourh-
ing for days in the Maine forests ana suIppeu
lands continued to-day and tonight IN many ois
tricts of that state, while fires in New Hampshire
verrropt Rboda Island and Massachusetts in
creased by thousands of dollars the total or the
damage.
Plymouth, in this state, was endangered oy
fire which ran close to the outskirts of the town.
sparks from the burning territory dropping thfckly
into the main streets The entire frehghtlns force
of the town kept busy all day To-nsht tie
fire was held in check but the fremen renamed
on duty TO guard against danger from the srnould-
ering embers Near Washington R. l., a large
acreage of timber and small growth was burned
over and a saw mill and farmhouse We're destroyed
by the most extensive forest blaze that the state
has known in years.
Albany July 13-Consderabe anxiety was mani
tested at office of the State Forest. Fish ana
Game Commission to-day over reports received re-
garding the prevalence of forest fires IN the Adj
rondacks. Fire Chief L. S. Emmons is of the
opinion that the situation is not as serious as re-
ports to indicate. He has just returned from
trip in the vicinity of Lake George, ana VIII ~
tomorrow to Saranac Lake
According to the reports received at the state
Department. the threatening fires raging to-
day were those along the Adirondack Division OF
the New York Central Railroad, between Tupper
and Saranac lakes Rainbow Lake and south
Of KeesevilIe, Essex County
Pennington, Me, July 13.-The Crockertown for
est fire in Jerusalem plantation, which started
week ago and which has burned over three thou
sand acres, destroying a million and a half feet
of standing timber of the Great Northern Paper
Company and the Berlin Mills Company, threat
ened to-day to destroy BigeIow. a small village
1t was within half a mile of Bigeow which was
saved for the time being by the direction of the
wind
special train there in readiness to take
the people away. One hundred and fifty men are
making every effort to subdue the flames This
fire has burned the camps OF the Great North
Paper Company. The total damage thus far is es-
timated roughly not less than 100000. Forest
fires are burning in many sections Of Franklin
County. One, which burned over four square miles
near York is reported under control
Manchester. \. H. July 13.-Reports received
here to-day show that the woods have become ig-
nted from varin,.s causes in many sections. and
in some places heavy damage has resulted. Near
Lake Gardner in Bath, fire has been raging for
three days, burning over several hundred acres
Another is in progress in Alenstown, near the
Hooksett line. On Mount Major and Pine Noun
tain, in Alton, near Lake Winnipesaukee, fire has
been sweeping through the timber land for four
days At Peterboro about million feet of pine
boards were burned.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-14
THE WOMAN IN BLACK APPEARS.
Philadelphia Police, Short on Wilson Murder
Case Clews, Hunt for Her

Philadelphia. July 13-Detectves working the
case of DR.. William H. Wilson, who died after
drinking poisoned ale, grasping every
to solve the mystery and find the murderer. One
of the latest theories advanced is that the person
who sent the ale Wilson may have committed
suicide, and all bodies taken from streams here
abouts are closely scrutinized. The body of an
unidentified found floating in the Della
ware River yesterday, and investigation will
be made to-day.
The inevitable woman in black has also ap-
peared in the case. Neighbors OF the Wilson's
informed the police that two days after the poi
soned ale delivered at the Wilson home, and
the day before the doctor drank it. a
dressed in black appeared at the house and rang
the bell furiously. There response, the
peared. What connection this may have
had with the case, if any, is not disclosed but the
police are looking for her.
Chicago July &c II. Hanson, head .of c. II.
Hanson & Co, makers OF the original seal Of
which a duplicate used in sealing the bottle Of
poisoned ale used to murder DIR. William H. VIII
son. of Philadelphia, discourages the idea that the
seal could be regarded a good clew.
From the original which turned out" said
Mr. Hanson lit is possible to manufacture at
least five thousand duplicates. These duplicates.
on which in this instance, 1 believe the letter g
was cast are sent to stationers throughout tho
country"