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New-York tribune., 1908-01-16
HAY TO BRING SUIT.
No Case against Him, He Says
Wants Damages from S. u. Butler.

Kenneth Hay Of New Rochelle, who was arrest
eG on Tuesday in connection with the quit brought
against him by Samuel III. Butler secretary OF
the Automobile Club of America. for S100.0o0 dam
ages for the alleged alienation of the affections OF
his WIFE Mrs. Adele Butler. remained in the White
Plains jail yesterday He unable to get the
$4,000 bail required by Justice Mills Mr. Hay said
that Saturday he would ask his lawyer to appeal
to Justice Mills 10 have the amount Of hts bali
reduced.
The prisoner. travelling salesman, declares that
there IS no ground for the charges. He says that
there never time when Mr. Butler had any
reason to complain he simply took Mrs. Butler
cut riding or else she took him for short trip In
her machine
When yesterday Hay was in jovial spirits.
He said he had learned that Mrs. Butler would
engage a New York lawyer to look after her IN
torests When told that Mrs Hay intended To de-
fend him ne seemed greatly surprised. and voiced
the opinion that she was the one that had given
the tip to the deputy sheriff who arrested MIN.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-16
TO PRESS MILITIA LAWS.
National Guard Contention Adjourr1s
SLOGAN. 'To Washington"

r,o.o, To, 15-Enthusiastic over the unanrn-
itv of action in their tenth annual conVentlon'
delegates to the National Guard Association endeo
4hafr three days sessions In this city to-day and
,54o--,ed with the slogan ITO Washington. 10
oress the new legislative measures which they in
dorsed Yesterday. These measures. mainly IN
amendment to the militia act of 1908 known as the
Dick law. it is understood here will be introduced
in their respective houses of Congress to-Tnor-
rov nv General Charles Dick. president OF the
National Guard Association and United states
Senator from Ohio, and by Representative buiier
An1es of Massachusetts The action OF the conver-
lon was unanimous IN favor or placing the NoiuE-
teer militia of the country under more complete
federal control and support than is now the case
Major General William Stopford. Of Massacn1-
setts presided to-day. The report OF the commit
tee on encampments, mannuvres ana pracuce'
read by Major General William E Harvey, Of
Washington. declared that too much time was
lost in parade work and not enough taken in
actual instruction
General Carl r Wagner Of Michigan. presented
2 report of the committee small arms practice
which commended the remarkable increase IN IN
terest in gun practice among civilians and urged
that il be fostered in every way, especially oy
Interstate and national competition
The feature of the closing session was an an
nouncenent made by General Crozier. chief OF the
ordnance bureau of the United States army.
tbrorgb General Drain as president of the Ne
tiona! Rife Association that the National Guard
throughout the country would be equipped before
April 30 next with the model 1903 magazine
rifle and 1905 ammunition
AT the close of the convention General James A
Drain chairman of the executive committee, said
There seems but little doubt that Congress will
pass the legislation which we have proposed. and
that in the National Guard of the United States
will be found fighting loo per cent efficient, ready
to take the field for any length Of time and TO 60
wherever ii may be ordered any time IL may be
called upon by the President of the United States.
After final adjournment to-day the convention
delegates were the guests of the Ancient and Hon
orable Artillery Company, of Boston at a banquet
New-York tribune., 1908-01-16
BIDS FOR ARMY BALLOON OPENED
Six Proposals Submitted to the Chief Signal
Officer.

Washington Jan. 15.-C;reat interest mani
tested to-day in the opening of bids by General
James Allen, the chief signal officer of the army
for furnishing a dirigble balloon, the tests of
which are TO take place at Fort Myer, just across
the Potomac River from Washington when COM
pleted. Some concessions in the way CT furnishing
hydrogen and the silk TO be used in construction
were made by the government, thus giving an in
centve 10 bidders or limited submit their
propositions. The specifications required that the
balloon shall carry two persons. weighing $50
pounds with 100 pounds of ballast additional and
must be capable of making a speed of twenty
miles hour in still air They also required that
the balloon make endurance fight of two hours
AT an speed of 70 per of the trial re-
quirements. and maintain its equilibrium without
changing position by the aeronaut
Six bids received. and the figures ranged
from $50 $50 600 although for the latter amount
the inventor proposed a speed of forty miles an
hour. The bids submitted to-day include the fol-
lowing:
Carl e. Meyers, Frankfort N. Y 1896; 10 DAYS
william Reiferscheid streator. Ill. 5000; $50
days
phia, s25.0O0. 120 days
John Kairiea, No. n2 North River avenue Mount
Vernon. n y no time specified For balloon
making twenty miles an hour he submitted a bid
OF from Sigo@ =, {2 - so,"9 for balloon capable %
A W Creecy' Washington $1,000; in 90 days.
Only two Of the bidders Messrs Meyers and
strobel. accompanied their proposals with a certi-
fed check the OF Is per cent of the uriee
a required by the specifications. 1t is hardly
probable that any other Of the four remaining
bids viii fail to receive consideration because of
the failure of bidders TO inclose check aItho,y&b
a strict construction OF the specifications ana the
New-York tribune., 1908-01-16
BILL TO INCREASE ARMY PAY.

Washington Jan. Ex-senator Warren, chairman
of the Committee Military Affairs, to-day intro
Guced a bill increasing the pay of army officers as
fellows: Lieutenant general 10 per cent; major
generals and brigadier generals 10 per cent; colo
rels lieutenant colonies and majors 20 per cent;
cantains first and second Iieutenants and cadets.
p per cent. The provision of law allowing the
President TO fix the pay of the enlisted men of the
navy is applied to the enlisted men of the army.
but il is provided that such increases shall not re-
suit in an enhancement of more than 40 per cent
Of the present pay. It also provides that these in
creases shall apply to the navy for equal grades.
Mr. Warren said that he believed there was a
general sentiment in Congress, well as through
out the country in favor of increasing the pay or
the lighting force of the nation
New-York tribune., 1908-01-16
WON4N ALLEGED WRONGS
Mrs. NetcaIf ATmgned for Shoot
ing at Walsh Attorneu.

Chicago. Jan. 15.-The case Of Mrs Thomas Met
calf who shot at Samuel r Hamill attorney for
John r. Walsh. tie former banker. in the Federal
Building last evening. is similar some respects
the of Mrs. annie NJ. Bradley of Salt Lake
City. who killed former Senator Brown. Mrs Met
calf is former resident OF HamiI-s home city
Terro Haute. Ind. She and her husband are said
time 10 have been active in the church Of
which Mr.. Hamil Is prominent member. She
had at different times consulted different LAWYERS
hero. with view TO bringing suit against Hamin
for alleged wrongs which she agerred she had SUI
fered through him. Mrs. Metcalf is a native OF
Denver. from which city she said to have trailed
Hamill TO New York. and then from New York IN
Chicago She is said to have recently been earning
a living on the stage appearing In minor parts
Mrs. Metcalf after her arraignment TODAY do
clared that her correct name was Mrs Reatrtra
Thomas. and asked that further proceedings against
her be conducted under that name A tslser.p,
from Terre Haute which stated that her nar,s was
probably Paula Meadcroft was shown her Later
This she denied. persstins in her assertion tha,
her Thomas.
Mr.. Hamin this afternoon made his first nuhIt,
statement regarding the shooting He said thar ne
was in no way responsible for the alienation os
Mrs Metcalf from her husband He denied In de-
New-York tribune., 1908-01-16
ADMIRAL cOWLES TELLS OF GOLFERS.

Washington. Jan. 15.-Rear Admiral Cowles, chief
of the Bureau of Equipment, appeared to-day be-
fore the House Committee Naval Affairs in the
hearings incident 10 consideration of the naval ap-
preparation bill Admiral Covles informed the
committee that the cost of transporting coal for
the battIeship fleet now sailing to San Francisco
will be S0O0OcO without making any corrective
recommendations, he called attention 10 the fact
that with single exception, all the golfers char
tered to accompany the fleet are foreign, American
owners having declined to give charters even at
the 80 per cent advance over foreign quotations
which he government offered. The for
their refusal. he said, that the American yes
sells could make more money by plying their vessels
in the coastp.ise trade The exception noted was
the collier Virginia, whose owners gave a charter
at a slight advance because they purposed trans
ferrine that craft TO the Pacific trade.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-16
NEW P. s. C. INQUIRY.
LIGHTING COMPANIES UP.
Tro Commissions In Joint Hearing
on TROLLEY Cars To-day.

The Public Service Commission viii soon turn
IT'S attention to an investigation OF tne electric
light and power companies Commissions
usIthis has been giving a good deal Of his time
during the last few months 10 study Of the
electric and gas corporations under the turisdis-
ton of the commission As long as month
ago II was reported that a public Investigation
of the service OF these corporations. as well Is
~ the charges made to their customers, would
be instituted. but nov that the first annual ~
port OF the commission 60 the Lesislaturs has
been completed an early date viii be set for rs
investigation.
Since the commission came into exstsncs as-
JrIv cor,pIaiuts have been constantly recsived
in regard TO the inefficient and unsatisfacto-y
service furnished by the electric light and power
corporations and especially IN regard 20 the al
legged exorbitant charges which they have been
making for the current One particularly bitter
source of complaint has been from private con-
Germs which have electric plants OF their own,
but have a contract for a breakdown service
with the electric light and power companies
operated under franchise The cOmplalnants
allege that for the breakdown service, which
is given them in case OF the failure OF their own
plants they are charged a fixed annual rate.
without any consideration Of the amount OF elec-
tricity used This charge is 50 high, il is as
%.
pIainents 10 attempt 70 maintain their ow1
plants.
This afternoon the first joint hearing held BY
the two commissions since their appointment
will be held in the assembly room OF the CON-
mission in the Tribune Building The hearing
follows the complaint entered by the Common
Council of Yonkers that the surface cars IN that
city are not completely vestibuled Last year
a bill was introduced IN the Legislature IN
which IL was provided that all surface cars On
all lines should be incIosed on all sides Many
of the cars now operating in Yonkers have glass
screens at the front and rear, while the sides
are unprotected
Among the roads upon which notice OF ths
hearing has been served are the Union Railway
Company, the Yonkers Railroad Company, the
Westminster Electric Railroad Company, the
Southern Boulevard Railroad Company. the
TarrytOwn White Plains & MamarOneck Rail
road Company. the Peekskin Lighting & Rail-
road Company. the Hudson River & Eastern
Traction Company and the New York & STAN
ford Railway Company The cars Of the nrsr
four companies mentioned run through territory
which comes under the Jurisdiction of both ths
commissions, hence the joint hearing
New-York tribune., 1908-01-16
HANUs TO LEAVE SCHOOLStlP.

washington. Jan. 15.-Authority has been given
by the Navy Department for certain repairs to the
huIkheads OF the gunboat Newport, which has
been assigned to take the place of the schooship
St Mary's in use by the Nautical School at New
York The detachment of Commander Gustavus
c Hanus from duty instructor the school
shin - causing some dissatisfaction but it is under
stood the department will maintain firm attitude
against retiring officers being assigned TO active
duty on full pay and then receiving additional pay
from the states maintaining the scholarships. Rep
resentatives Bennett Goldfogle and Goulden, of
New York were at the department to-day in con-
uection with the matter.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-16
MORE FIRE IN PARKER BUILDING.
Bales of Wool Blaze Forth as Air Strikes
Them-Rjot Among Laborers.

The Parker Building contributed some more ex-
citernent yesterday afternoon. when fire broke out
again in the warehouse Of the Detmer Woollen
Company. On The fifth floor Some bales Of wool
hurst into flames The cir reached them, and
blzze6 for several minutes. Chief Croker ordered
1aborers 10 remove the bales and the fire was put
our without sending alarm.
There incipient mot late IN the afternoon.
1sborers who wanted work refused TO go away
when ordered 70 90 by the contractors foreman.
and the police had 70 drive them of There were
hose nozzle. believed 10 have belonged 10 O Con
nor. of the lest hremen, found on the
ground floor al o'clock and il was thought that
his body would be reached No trace Of it had
been obtained late last evening. however
New-York tribune., 1908-01-16
WALKING
Once an Effort. New a Real Pleasure

Walking. especially in the early morning. is
f1ne exercise. If one is robust enough TO really
enjoy il. II not. il is burdenSome
A lady at BIount Springs. Ala where tha
water and fresh air did not seem 70 build her
up as she hoped. found that Grape-Nuts foOd
was Just what she needed to give strength She
writes:
Circumstances have made il necessary for ne
and my family TO board for the past I'VE years,
and during that time I have suffered greatly
from indigestion Improper and poorly cooked
food being the evident cause Of my trouble.
Indigestion had become chronic and complies
tions arose SO that I lived for months ar a time
or raw eggs: could not even take wine brandy
or mllk-the latter souring on my stomach
tried about every known remedy and hSd been
here for month. drinking the water and walk
Ing morning, noon and night irving 70 get
relief.
Accidentally / heard OF Grape Nuts and be-
gan 10 eat the food After about three weeks on
this food together with the exercises I found
the greatest relief First noticeable in the norn-
ing walk and early rising. which before hsd
oeen done with the greatest possible effort. bur
nov have become positive pIeasure-witA
gain Of 10 lbs
Since using this food and being So improved.
L meet others also. who have used il with lis
results One lady who had been q great SUI
ferer from nervous and stomach troubles has
been entirely relieved and continues 10 uss
Grape-Nuts daily in her family" There's
Reason
Name given hy Postum Co. Battle CreeS.
Mich Read The Road To weIlvilIe,~ in pASx
New-York tribune., 1908-01-16
BUREAU OF MINE INVESTIGATION.

Fairmon-- " Va, Jan l5--Lats this afrernoo1
the coroner's jury returned its verdict ths
Investigation OF the MonCngah nine disaster. Il
finds that the explosion due 20 either blown
igr.ted the gas the mine; that there were traces
OF gas in mines and s. but not in dan
gerous quantities; that the company complied with
all the state regulations and took all reasonable
precautions. such as sprinkIin- 10 keep down coal
dust, and practically exonsrates the Fairmont
Coal Company from responsibility for the loss %
life.
The jury recommended that SIX additional stats
inspectors be appointed for a more thorough IN
spection OF the mines IN the state and that
there are many unsoIved problems connected win
coal mine explosions in the United States. Con
gress make appropriation for The establishment
of a bureau OF investigation and information 20
aid in the study OF the various conditions under
which explosions occur. and as 20 how they may
be prevented
New-York tribune., 1908-01-16
all statements attributed to Mrs. Messalt. and

tail statements attributed TO Mrs. MstealS and
continued:
The nrst time I met the woman was IN NY o.
Hce in Terre Haute about five years ago. She
asked 20 act for her IN a case IN 81 LOUIS
She said she had a claim a large estate LEFT By
her mother ] investigated learned that her claim
was unfounded and advised her 20 drop the mat
te- I ala not see her again until about two years
ago. when she again came 20 my once and said
that was rot doing her Justice again persuaded
hsr ~ abandon the case I learned yesterday thar
she had been a frequent visitor ar the Walsh trial
ana THAT Mr. Van WirkIe had been instructed nv
M pitcher 70 watch the woman / believe thar
the. m usual rrecautfon was caused BY ny mention
ing the fact that upon ner second VEIL % NY ones
she displayed a revolver
New-York tribune., 1908-01-16

nractice Of the depas tnent in matters of this kind
r.ou1d warrant their being thrown out All Of the
nronosals will be studied carefully by the officers
of the signal Office before any action is taken. 1t
,- he desirable to reject all bids and ask for
ones or purchase the proposed balloon in open
market.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-16
BANKER JAILED FoR FORGERY FREE.

TBy Telegraph The Tribune
Guthrie. Okla, Jan 15--Acting Governor Ceorgs
NJ Bellamy to-day pardOned Rufus R Counells-
former president Of four Oklahoma state banks.
who has served half of term OF ten years ir the
penitentiary for forgery
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-02-14

reference TO tiie soil itself % amy more
rigid laws. o. criticism than the pro-
duets d The soil coupled with honest
effort and honest toll of our American
farmer and producer argued he
eThe bucket shop IS two edged
sword he continued III smites the
producer and tho consumer ~ the
same stroke IL nnates the price Of
agricultural products TO their liking.
then lowers 60 their Will and wish
tise poor nnsuspeotins farmer neither
has Official or moficial uottoe Of their
liking or their wish The farmer SUI
fers when the price goes down be-.
cause he has held his crops not know
ing the reason on cauae Of the anna
tural imitation lie sells NJ sacri-
flee not knowing the reduced price has
been brought about by bulk sales and
unloading OF the gamblers"
"The spinner has but one market
to consult according 20 Mir Ferris'
and one place TO buy. de Is Invested
OF the open and untramplcl market so
every payment that VS. worn pays iri-
butte TO the gambling device known as
the bucket shop.
Gambling Is wrong In low places
Why not make il al least coutraig 10
law IN high places. The gambler In
the smaA town who keeps an open
game and only affects the subjects
who participate and has his place
labeled gambling, roulette poker, faro
bank is infinitely less dangerous than
the stock gambler who hides under
the cloak OF respectability by calling
hts place cotton, corn or wheat ex-
change.
IN concluding Mr. Ferris suggested
this motto: He who gambes Is q law
breaker be he great OF small Wheth-
er he be at cards, dice on bucket shop.
The farmers OF Amerioa who produce
more every year than themselves con-
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EVILS OF STOCK GAMBLING
Congressman Ferrisof Okla
homa Dolores Feeling To-
wards Speculation


Special TO Daily Leader
Washington. Feb l4-"'rhe eyil OF
stocking gambling Is ono that needs
and deserves the attention OF our
American congress- SAYS Representa-
tive SCOT Ferris father OF an anti
bucket shop bill which if enacted into
law would make short work Of tho
gamblers
a Yields nothing and contributes
nothing TO the consumer the produces
or the manufacturer II breeds vice
and prostitutes the healthy condition
OF the community continued the Lave
ton man.
With reference 20 governmental
regulation " the bucket shop evil, Mr.
Ferris said;
TO regulate bucket shops is neith-
er a stroke at the consumer or the pro
ducer and merely gives the spinner
and manufactures a chance where he
can buy best irom the real producer.
THE Ferris bin seeks 70 stamp out
the bucket shop root and branch rath-
er than regulate 10 does not thwart
honest Investment ii does not hinder
e. On the contrary It encourages IT,
II merely says that when contracts
are made aud the modern transmits
sion companies are used with refer
ence TO farm products il must BE- made
with an honest intent aud honest de-
sire coupled With an honest ability 10
deliver the corporal thing contracted
for.
Illustrating his contention that buck
ct shops yield nothing but calamity
and should be made TO SO Mr. Ferris
said.
III A. sells b one thousand bales Of
cotton he should have the comodit s
10 furnish lf a. sells r. one hundred
thousand bushels of wheat he should
have the wheat 10 deliver and this
should be true Ol an agricultural in-
Veslmcnis the same rs Is true OF other
c0m0dities OF every day use. Il IS
oven more true for the fiction. free
from speculative yaiues and should be
handled with the same honesty, the
same conservatism and the same abi-
lity TO dellyer as other comodities are
forced 10 have.
Again: If A should sell B. a guar
Ger section Of land in Alaska and it
developed that he had ne land but
merely hoped g procure il De would
al once be Indicted ior fraud and sub
jeclelV 10 the criminal statutes there
tor And this properly SO and would
hear the sancllop :, n every class of
relationship.
rhen why subject the contract with
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sumo have 20 dlspoailIo0 10 dIscrlml-

sumo have uo disposition to dlscrlmi-
mte1
The bill inuOduced in congress by
Mr. Ferris is regarded as a stringent
measure generally aud it enacted IN
TO law should bring about the desired
results and determination OF all the
evils arising from hucket shop speeu.
lation Il denies 60 an gamblers ia
agricultural products the use OF ths
telegraph telephone Mails and other
means of communication amenable 10
government control For any viola
tion OF its provisions the bill provides
faf a fine OF from 100000 to 50 900 Cor
the iitet oiisnse With Imprisonment
from three months 10 one year IL cir
calnstanoes Justify duplication of
The offense win mean a penltentlary
sentence becausa the bin expressly
provides that second oEenae ahall
constitute a felony
A determined fight win be made 20
secure tha passage Of this bill, at this
session OF congress-.