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New-York tribune., 1908-07-07
RUSE STOPS ROBBERY
Emptu RcroIrer Holds Bandits for
the Police.

A daring attempt at diamond robbery was mace
yesterday afternoon below the dead line by TWO
men, who were captured by the police before they
could leave the building. The attempt was mace
in the offices Cooper & Forman, manufacturing
jewellers and diamond merchants on the eighth
floor of No Maiden Lane but was frustrated
by the watchfulness of William Stenson, one OF
the employees of the hrm who, seeing the TWO
men pick UP envelope containing slo'Vo worth
of stones covered them with revolver unu 'hey
discovered that the weapon empty 1t was
long enough however, for they had barely reacheo
the hallway when the police were on the scene.
When taken to Police Headquarters the TWO
nrssoners said they were James d. Shank. forty
one years old Of No "A West ls2d street, anu
Frederick Kenny thirty-four years DID, OF NO
go West 2sth street. According TO the pohce' po.
men have records and their pictures are IN Ciie
Rogues' Gallery. They were later arralsheo -
fore Magistrate Breen in the Iomos po'iee -
and held in s2eoo bail each on charge OF siaN1
larceny.
-h ,.- entered the Offices of Cooper For
,o., sbortlv after noon and asked Mr. Forman 10
ALLOW them to look some uncut oiaIloi'
While he was doing of the men poheu p
,ba er,-elope and showed it under his nat paiiu
The action was unnoticed by Forman out wac ~
in a mirror by stenson, who was III aho -
Calling to another clerk TO summon e -
stenson went TO his dress suit case. when ne naI
used trip into the cou"uS 49,
drew out pistol -, .ho-
II was empty. but he walked out INTO the "
,oo-, and covered the men. much 10 foiina
s,-nrise The made no move 10 es00t
obeved Stenson's command TO SIT Gown anu
80, she envelope Suddenly of the men dis
covered that the gun was not loaoeo anu
N the doorway just in time to meet De'ec'i'eS
,ro,,,a, and Nugent and Patrolman Daly OF lne
+-se5c souad They made no resistance anu "e'
r,,iet1x taken 10 Police Headquarters.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-07
CONSULAR OFFICER ARRESTED.
Salvador's Chancellor Charged by His Wife
with Abandonment.

Charged by his wife with abandonment, Senor
Don Enrique Mates chancellor Of the consulate OF
the Republic of Salvador at the Port of New YORK.
was a prisoner yesterday in the Jefferson Market
court Sehor Mates claimed immunity from ar
rest because of his post although he admitted haV
ing married Mrs. Mates in this city twenty-one
years ago when he not connected with any
consular service
Mrs Mates told the court that her husband oe-
serted her twelve years ago and that he mad oeen
pa wing her 50 week under order of the court Tor
the support of herself and their daughter, who Is
nineteen years old. Mrs. Mates said this allowance
was stopped three weeks ago.
When the chancellor through his counsel onereo
TO live with his wife, she cried out:
Iu not live with him. I'm afraid he might poison
me- He is paying attention to another woman
Magistrate Wahe set the case down for July le
paroling the prisoner.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-07
BREEZE IN ANY ROOM
ReUolUing House To Be Built for
Fifth 4Uenue JesCeller.

A house that will turn around and around 10
suit the desire OF its occupants is probably ABOUT
the newest thing in domestic construction out
Clarence True. an architect. of No % Liberty
street. said yesterday that he had been consider
ing the problem involved and expected shortly to
begin drawing the plans. The house is to be built
at Little Neck Bay. Long Island, for Whhain
Reiman, a jeweer, of No. 33s Fifth avenue, VINO
for several years has wished for just such sum
home.
Prior TO my decision to build said Mr. Relman'
II made some experiments the matter. and
found that such a house entirely practicabie
I don't regard it as fad, but as piece OF coii-
/ reason for being roasteo
or chilled in certain rooms of house year after
year; besides, there is the advantage of changing
the view from a by swinging the mouse
around. In the hot months the living rooms, for
instance can be shifted to the point of the COM
pass from which the wind is blowing at the time
Mr.. True, the architect, explained that he did
expect any insurmountabe difficulties In de-
sign. The house will be of wood" he said, but
whether 1t will be round or octagonal has not
yet been decided. 1 have never heard of any re-
volving houses, but the principle is simply such as
is used IN railroad turntable. The motive power
will probably be electricity, and since the house
will be mounted ball bearings the idea is to
have it swing about with almost no noise or jar.
81 hardly expect that such houses will come
into general use, but they may be popular as sum-
mer cottages Among the many things to be
taken into account will be some sort of signal to
persons the outside when the building Is
going to be turned Also. there will need to be
several exit points at which the piazza steps may
come to a halt. Mr. lReiman has given close at
tention to the points. and ] am to follow his sus-
sestions In the case of the plumbing. that will
probably solved by valve Joint connection be-
tween the pipes and the mains in the cellar
am not sure just when the construction will be
begun, but Mr.. Reiman expects TO have 1t started
as soon as have completed the drawings. l think
1t safe to assume that the house will become
prettv well known and that for a time at least
persons will go out ii in notion.
Mr. True laughed when he was asked whether
stranger who knew nothing of the house might
refuse to believe his eyes The cost OF the
house completed, exclusive of the land, Will De
about sS5 CO., it is estimated.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-07
BIG FIRE AT STAPLET0N.
Dense Clouds of Smoke When Barber Aspna'
Company's Building Is Destroyed

FIRE which started in the works OF the BsrOei
Asphalt Company at stapleton Staten Island yes
terday afternoon completely destroyed the ouilo'S
containing the for boiling the asphalt ahS
most ruined the engine house. Because OF - -
dense volume OF srnole from the IRE IL was tno7
that the whole plant was aAre. and thousaluS -.
people nocked TO the scene. general alarm Oe.s
sent in calling all the apparatus that side OF ~
island. =
There a number of tenement houses near - =
and also large dock owned by Brady 5roe"os
the station OF the Staten Island Rapid IrahSi' =,
the Richmond National Sank It was thousN' - -,
some of these buildings might be destroyed, ~.
hard work the part OF the hreren saved tie-
A Polish laborer distinguished himself BY FulIs 80
back into the engine house after il had caush' =.
and putting out the fires in the boilers prsNe-
an explosion.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-07
CONVICT FIGHTS KEEPERS
hounds TrcO in Battle ON Stars IN
Sing Sing Prison.

Edward Kinnane and Edward MacEneny'
keepers in Sing Sing prison. had an encounter
on Friday with a convict, and both were in
jured
The prisoner dehed the keepers and threatened
to kill any one who approached him He had
taken position the stairs, and 10 reacn MIN
the keepers had to go up the steps
AS the keepers rushed for him the convict
drew knife. which had been made from an old
file, and stabbed Kinnane in the right shoulder
causing a deep but not dangerous wound Mac
Enenys hands were cut in the struggle for the
knife.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-07
scHoEN WHEEL co. IN STEEL TRUST
Purchase by Carnegie Company Ends Long
Standing Business Fight.
LRy Telegraph to The Tribune.

Pittsburg July 6-Negotiations which were
started some weeks ago terminated last Friday in
the purchase by the Carnegie Steel Company
chief subsidiary of the United States Steel Cor
poration of the Schoen Steel Wheel Company,
whose plant, covering twenty-one acres Is situated
at McKee's Rocks a suburb The price paid was
81 600 900 representing clear profit of 81, 10000 to
Charles Schoen, the inventor of the wheel and
founder of the company.
A bitter fight has long existed between the steel
corporation and Schoen. The former refused 10
sell Schoen steel for his wheels and threatened TO
start new car wheel plant. The Schoen company
retaIisted nv threatening to make their own steel.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-07
ROUT MEXICAN REBELS
Government Troops OversChetm ana
Scatter Force of 900 Men.
[By Telegraph to The Tribune.

Del Rio. Tex July s.-Reports were brough. INTO
Las Vacas and Del Rio to-day that iorce oi
nearly one thousand Mexican troops commanoec
by Colonel Dorantes, encountered one OF the MAIN
bodies of revolutoniss about thirty miles south Oh
hero al an earIv hour to-day and that a fight had
taken place In which the insurgents were rou'eo'
The revolutionary force numbered about hye nun
dred well armed men. and it is reported tney put
up hard fight.
When unable longer to maintain their stano
against the overwhelming government forces the
insurgents broke into small bands and mace
swift retreat into the mountains They are being
pursued by federal cavalry and rurales NO re-
port of the number killed has been received here
New-York tribune., 1908-07-07
TO FORM NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Under Lead of Boston, Economic Clubs
Plan to Get Together.
IBy Telegraph to The Tribune. ]

Boston July s. - Following the movement pro-
NOTED by the Economic Club of Boston. which re-
suited In the establishment of similar clubs IN
Portland Providence. Worcester, Springfield. New
Haven, New York. Philadelphia and Baltimore.
steps have taken 10 affiliate these clubs into
an organization to be known the National
Economic League.
The work is being directed by special commit
tee. consisting of ex-secretary John D. Long.
Edwin CHM and others A temporary executive
COMMITTEES has been chosen. with William II. Lin
coin chairman and Charles j. Bonaparte. John
Graham Brooks. George Burnham jr Peter
Grosscup President Schurman and others as mem
bers
New-York tribune., 1908-07-07

Buffalo, July "a large number of delegates TO
the National Good Roads Convention. which opens
in this CITY tomorrow. already here The pro-
rramp1e includes talks the subject of road
building by the best known engineers and road
builders in the United States. The chief feature
of the programme. however will be practical
demonstration OF road building by State Engineer
Frederick Skene and County Engineer George c.
Isehl Six miles of highway between the city
line and wilamsville has been prepared and is
now ready for this demonstration. There will be
exhibits OF the most up-to-date road building
chnery with hundreds of men at work actually
building roads. There will also be exhibits of the
newest systems of laying dust by the manufact-
urers of these products.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-07
COLONEL j. r. WILSON'S SON DEAD.
IBy Telegraph to The Tribune.

IBy Telegraph to The Trbunel
Plainfield N J.. July 6.-Coonel John F. Wilson.
of North Plainfeld, received a cable message to-
day announcing the death yesterday of his son.
Alan Wilson, manager of the Philadelphia branch
of the Ingerso-Rand Company, In Edinburgh,
Scotland.
Mr.. Wilson injured a year ago in auto
mobile accident while riding from Philadelphia TO
Atlantic City and fully recovered He in
tended to spend the summer abroad in the hope
that the change would be beneficial.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-07
JAIL FOR wREckER OF FRATERNITY

Port Huron Mcn.. July s-william L. Wilson.
who embezzled than $4,000 of the funds OF
the United Home Protectors Fraternity.
fenced to-day TO not less than two and cne-halt
nor more than Ave years in the State Refornatory
with recommendation that longer term be
imposed. wilson's shortage wrecked the fra
ternity.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-07
GOVERNOR NAMES DELEGATES
Will Attend Legislative Good Roads Con-
ference in Buffalo.

Albany. July s-Governor Hughes announced to-
day the appointment of the following delegates to
represent New York State at the Legislative Good
Reads Convention under the auspices of the Amer
fcan Automobile Association. TO be held at Buffalo
on -July and s: Senators lothian P. Aids. of Che
MANGO: Henry w Hill and George A. Davis, of
Buffalo; William H. Hotchkiss. of Buffalo and
Arthur Warren, of Rochester
New-York tribune., 1908-07-07
Guardian OF PRESIDENTS GRANDSON.
Andrew Johnson Slower Hermit for Thirty
Years in Tennessee Mountains.
IBy Telegraph to The Tribune


Bristol Va July s.-A guardian has been ap-
nointed for Andrew Johnson Slower grandson Of
president Andrew Johnson. who for thirty years
has lived as hermit in the mountains of Eastern
Tennessee to look after his interest in the Johnson
estate at Greenville
Stover played the White House grounds as
boy while his mother was mistress of the Presi-
dents mansion during Johnsons administration.
After his mothers death ne was not regarded as
mentally sound, and sought the mountains. where
he has lived alone subsisting berries fruits and
small game He is now about fifty years old
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-30
THE CASE OF JAN PoUREN.

There will doubtless be much graft
ication among citizens of Russian birth
over the action of the federal authori-
ties at Washington in remanding the
case of Jan Pouren, the Russian revo-
lutionist, for a rehearing. Pouren was
arrested, at the instance of Russian
oficials, on charges of forgery. murder
and other crimes and, after a hearing,
was ordered %extradited. Russian
friends Immediately began a campaign
in his interest and convinced the sec
rotary of state that Pouren was wanted
in Russia for political ofenses and
that the murder and forgery charges
were trumped up against him for the
purpose of securing his return TO Rus
STA.
The order of a Tehearing does not,
OF course, mean hat Pouren will
not be sent back to Russia, but it
means that the Russian government
will have to make a strong case against
him and prove that he is wanted for
offenses against the civil laws of the
nation and not because he is an enemy
OF the Russian government. 1t has
been alleged that Pouren was one of
the leaders Of a revolt in one of the
Russian states and that his daughter
was tortured almost to death in an eff
fort TO compel her TO reveal his where
abouts. Pouren and his friends assert
that there is no foundation for the
criminal charges made against him. If
his statement is true, this government
can not refuse to deny him the right
of political asylum,
The case is more important than APP
pears on the surface, as a great prinei-
pie is involved, The question is one
to be determined by fact, n POUren
committed tie felonies II which DE is
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-30

Philadelphia Public Ledger Olnd.D.
The amusing experience Of an English
naval officer in Ceylon IL going the round
of the English newspapers. He had leave
OF absence for a day. and went to the
shore to shoot in the jungle with a native
guide. Coming to a beautiful river. in
viting a swim. he asked the Cingalese to
show him a pool where there were no
crocodiles. When he was dressing after
the bath he asked the native why there
were no crocodiles IN that part OF the
river. The wise Cingalcse answered. Be
cause, sur, they plenty 'fraid shark" The
main issue with the laboring men in this
campaign under the Bryan-GompeTs af-
~fillation appears to he fear OF injunctions
in great Industrial diputes. Many persons
think that the chief consideration Is the
revival Of confidence, optimism, business
and the safety and prosperity which will
follow. II there is lack of balance in the
conduct Of the government and lack of
confidence In the administration. perhaps
the chief cause Of perpleXity may be slack
industrial activity and not the laws regu-
latlng industrial disputes.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-30
PERSONAL NOTES.

1t must be said to the credit OF the Van
derbilt Cup race that it passed off without
taking toll OF human life.
General Lyttelton Of the English War
office, has one qualification which is, per
haps, unrivaled, or almost so. lie is said
to know the whole army list by hcagx
and every officer therein according to M
regiment, rank and record. '
Manufacturers of the souvenir post card
report that a great slump has taken place
in the demand within the last six months.
Germany, where most of the cards are
made, has suffered a decrease OF $50, oOO,OO
cards in exports for the last fiscal year.
Prof. Trevor Kincaid, head Of the depart
ment Of zoology at the University OF Wash
ington. who recently refused an offer TO
owen Bryant, a millionaire OF
Boston, on a specimen collecting trip to
Borneo, has received an even more flatter-
ing offer, which he may accept.
Strictly speaking, there is no betting on
the election in New York. Men who wager
sign up agreements" TO avoid the betting
law, put up the money in sealed envelopes
and go their way. On Tuesday of this week
the quoted odds on Taft we're 4 to l. Most
agreements" are on the governorship, even
money. though some quoted Hughes at 10
to Q on Chanler.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-30
THE LEAVES.

VIM. r. Mccormick in ST, Louis Globe
Democrat.
| watched the fallen leaves pass up ano
down
The yellow road, a torn and tattered crew
or Vagabonds I'm livery brown,
With idle gossip making much ado.
And all the chatterinE brotherhood repined'
larry a little, brothers, bide a wee;
A moment with the trumpet wild the Rin1
VIII drive us on, reluctant though we he
ALAS, the robin troubadour is still.
flushed where are the pipes the elves @,
summer played.
The bloom has vanished from the field
and hill
And we are dead-oh, wherefore were
we nader
And one of them shouted, waxing gay,
Away with grief for what is lost anC
gone!
The road, a path OF gold, winds far away.
Who knows what fortune waits US fur
Their On?'
But him they heeded not; with sac
"Ho! ho!'
And many deep 'Alas!' they there abode;
Came night and the Obliterating SNOW
And then where were the leaves and
where the road
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-30
BnsIness ProRre,,.

Baltimore Sun 0nd. DEM.
Mr' Iafts election is certainly not COINS
to destroy manufacturing, it is not going
to stop the railroads from running, It is
not soing to lessen and trade,
II Is not going 10 frighten financiers from
putting money into enterprises which will
give labor TO hundreds Of thousands OF
those who are out OF employment. MI.
Bryan's election, on the other hand. will
undoubtedly prolong the period OF aglta-
ton, OF intimidating capital and driving I,
into hiding and so deprive workmen Of en-.
ployment and farmers Of their customers.
Judge Taft, unlike Mr.. Bryan. is not an
agitsto.. He il = p~scifier. = man who
has been identified with constructive legis.
lation and the handling Of men and meas.
ures, The best interest Of the farmer.
as well as Of the country al large. will be
served by the election Of Judge Taft.
FARMERS should ask themselves what
will be the effect on agricultural interests
of a prolongation Of the hard times.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-30
Rack To the Spells SYSTEM,

BACK 10 THE "SPOILS SYSTEM"
One OF the longest steps toward de-
cency and efficiency in the public serv-
ice was taken when the old ito the
victor belongs the spoils'' principle was
abolished in American politics. Both
parties and enjoyed the BENEFITS of po-
litical plumber that came from the prac-
tice of this principle and both parties
we're finally compelled to displace 1t
by the civil service system, which nov
has a fixed place in the federal official
life and. to a large extent, in Official
life in the states and municipalities.
Yet Mr.. Bryan, apparently anxious to
hold the lure of public jobs before the
voters, has gone on record as opposed
to the present system and in favor of
rotation in office. He suggests a fixed
term for federal employees, which is
another way of asking for a restoration
of the spoils system.
The chief cause for existing eff
cheney in the clerical service of the fed
ersl government is the fact that appli-
cants who win their positions in a test
of merit feel and know that they have
assurance of permanency, so long as
they perform their duties properly and
do not become extensively partisan. AS
a result of this, there has been pTac-
tically no complaint for years of of
fensive partisanship among govern
ment employees. They have a certainty
of position, assurance of promotion &C
cording to deserts and freedom from
political interference. AS a result the
government service, so far as it falls
upon the clerical force, is better per-
formed today than ever before in the
nations history. The trend for years
has beer to eliminate party distinctions
in this branch of the service. Mr..
Bryan proposes to emphasize party
distinctions and to make every depart
ment of the government a political
dollhouse. AS the nation grows and
the government becomes more complex,
experience becomes more than ever a
valuable factor in public service.
Neither the public nor the intelligent
congressman and public officials want
a return of the democratic "Adlai, the
headsman," nor the republican Clark
son, who removed a few hundred dem
ocratic postmasters before breakfast
every morning. The spoils system has
beer proved vicious and demoralizing.
Bryan's advocacy of the restoration of
it simply emphasizes the freaky work
ing of his mind and loyalty to his any
thing to win" motto.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-30

Our townsman. Charles n. Kusler, was
setting = tire for one Of his customers.
Charles is a republican and his customer
was trying TO preach Bryan and shallen-
berger to him. Among other sophistries he
told how bad the times are for the poorer
classes and how the trusts we're getting all
the good things OF this life. Charles lis
tened and worked away. His customer
went on saying the laboring men ought
to rave better wages; the farmers ought to
get a larger share OF the profits; and
among it all, he said: you ought to get
more for your work" Charles listened and
worked away and thought. Bye and bye
the tire was set and the man took out his
pocketbook and said: whats the bili?'
Charles told him. That's more than you
charged ms before" "Only $3.50 more
When did you raise your price, while
you we're talking to me. You said l should
be better paid and l was willing, so 1
charge you so much" The customer paid
the bill. Now said Charles, 81 thought
l would show you an object lesson. Twelve
years ago you came in here and a good
many others like you. You had no money.
Your clothes were patched. Your shoes
were full of holes. Your hair was sticking
out OF the holes in your hat rim. You had
httie 10 eat at nome and your family had
little TO wear and less to spend for lux
urtes. When YOU we're sick the doctor
trusted you. Tho grocer trusted you. You
mad no bank account. There was no mar
kets for your corn or eggs or cream. All
the people were In pretty much the same
Fix. But now. you are wearing good
clothes. You come to town in a carriage
or an automobile. You smoke good cigars.
The barber shaves you. The bank has Ia
large balance at your command. You sell
your cream, your butter, your eggs, your
chickens. your corn, wheat, oats, hogs.
cattle and alfalfa hay at prices that make
your farms worth SO an acre, when they
were not worth 81 then. You send your
sons and daughters to high school, AgTicul-
tural college and law school. You take
that trip home to Germany or Denmark
that twelve years ago you dared not think
or Your barns are bursting out with
fatness. You are supplied all the necessaries
ana most of the ~luxuries OF life. In fact,
you live better today in Nebraska than
milionaires lived twelve years ago. You
have advantages today that no man could
have then, yet, YOU are not satisfied. You
are restless. You want a change. You have
listened to these. fault finders who can
Tina no real fault. You are ready now to
take up with any old thing without consid-
eratlon You denounce those who have
brought a hundred blessings because they
nave not given you the hundred-and-first