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New-York tribune., 1908-11-18
YONKERS CARS STOPPED
Action FolIOtCs Increase IN Fare to
Manhattan by Receiver.

The Yonkers Corporation Counsel directed the Re-
ceiver of the Yonkers Railroad Company yestsr-
day TO the operation OF his IN that city.
The lines affected the Elm and Walnut street.
line complete and parts Of the South Broadwy.
Nepperhan avenue. Yonkers avenue, Bronx River
Road and Park avenue lines.
At the last meeting Of the Common Council =
resolution passed directing the Corporation
Counsel TO take this action and Mayor Warren
OF Yonkers approved 1t yesterday. On October II
the railroad company increased the fare 20 Man
haitian TO d cents, IN violation Of its franchise
agreement with Yonkers, which called for an
Scent fare A week later the Board OF Aldermen
ordered the receiver restore the Scent fare at
once or proceedings would be taken to annul the
franchises This brought from the receiver COM
promise agreement calling for scent fare to
the subway and elevated terminals in Manhattan,
but 1t was rejected by the aldermen, and the Cor
poration Counsel directed to take steps 10
have the franchises forfeited collect So. 600
bond deposited with the city by the Metropolitan
Surety Company guarantee OF the faithful per
fornance by the railroad of its franchise agrees
ments.
New-York tribune., 1908-11-18
MRS. JACK GARDNER MUM.
Government Suit for Forfeiture Of Her
Household Articles.

Chicago. Nov. 1.-THE government to-day fled
suit for the forfeiture Of works OF art belonging
TO Mrs. Jack Gardner. Of Boston. smusgled into
-ha Tinted States by Mrs. Emily Crane Chad
bourne OF Chicago. When Mrs Chadbourn7
brought Mrs. Gardeners treasures into the
United States from England last summer she list
ed them at the custom house as household effects
roughly valued at 5000 An appraiser in Chicago
placed their value at Ss2411- Mrs Chadbourne was
compelled TO pay the regular duty on this valua
tion amounting SOS 20S, and penalty OF $4l2to
9 total Of $50 409 This however. gave her no right
70 the property. II she wishes 10 regain that sne
must sti pay the appraised value OF the shipments
SO. All
No move in this direction. II is said mas been
made nv either Mrs. Chadbourue or Mrs Gardner
and I'm the course OF few weeks IS regarded as
nrobshl that a italian Madonna several tapes
tries OF ancient and cunning make and other arti-
rIes OF vertu viii 60 under the auctioneers hammer
,o the highest bidder Should Mrs. Chadbourne re-
deem the property the total cost OF her experience
.dtb the customs officials would reach siEa S~
New-York tribune., 1908-11-18
cHupREN's COURT CLERK NAMED.
Appointment Of & z Coulter a. chisf -
buks to Politicians

The justices OF the Court OF Special Sessions
unanimously chose Ernest K Coulter deputy ctsrk
Of the ChIIdrens Court. yesterday for promotions 60
the chief cIerkshfp OF that court 20 III the vacancy
caused By the death OF Edmund c Lee few days
ago Elmer L Clark. who was the rninuts clerk.
was chosen by the justices 70 succeed Mr. Coulter
as deputy clerk Mr.. Coulter has been connected
with the Children's Court since 1so2 He was for
u1erIy Newspaper In this city Mr. Clark
was at one time in charge Of the chd-sn's division
OF the New York Charities Department
The action OF the Justices was sharp rap a. tbs
political leaders who were wildly reaching FOR ths
chief cIerkship for certain OF their constituents
One OF the justices said:
w ernust keep politics out OF this court Theirs -
already 100 much OF IL in other courts and to have
IL in a court where the future OF children IL cor
cerned would be dreadful II Is a shame 70 think
that politicians should think for instant of using
this court as a for some person whose only
qualification is that he swing his district al
election time
New-York tribune., 1908-11-18
AUTO RACER KILLED
Stricker, Well Kno1en Dr7Uer, Dead
and Con, panion Injured.

Birmingham Ala Nov. I7-whf1e speeding at
more than 50 miles hour in effort TO lower the
a hour automobile record Emile Stricken native
OF Alsace-Lorraine, was almost instantly killed
to-day the fair grounds track here. Leon Bar
rows. of Birmingham, who in the car with
Strtcker, seriously though not fatally injured
At o'clock last night Lewis Strang and Emile
Stricken began the effort lower the 24hour rec
ord Strang being relieved oy Stricken at l2;4a this
morning. Stricken began making terrific speed al
most immediately The track was poorly lighted and
when the dashed around he curve at the west
end OF the track at better than eo-nle clip tire
exploded. followed quickly by the explosion or a
second tire. In an instant the car was wreck
the two having been pitched hesdlons TO the
track
Stricken and Ba-rcws picked up and hurried
to hospital, but Stricken died before medical ala
reached him Stricken was to drive a car IN the
automobile races at Savannah Thanksgiving Day
Little more than a month ago Stricken met with
accident while at practice for the recent Van
derbilt Cup race, bit his injuries were not serious
enough to prevent him from driving In the race
He came here from Germany 70 pilot Robert
Graves's racer contest, and while driving at
high speed the terich' Turnpike the car left
the road and turned over He had driven cars IN
several OF the chief contests abroad, among them
the Grand Prize race in France and the Emperor's
Cup contest in Germany. He to have driven
an American car in the Grand Prize race at savan-
nah next week
The following telegram was received at The
Tribune Office early this morning from Lewis
Strang:
Stricken was driving the Renault car with me
completely around while travelling on the turn.
fence. The only explanation Of the accident Is
that Strcker's long coat caught in the rear Wheel
torn from his body and was taken from the rear
wheel after the ulishap. The car was touhu 20
be in running order and the tires intact after tp4
accident
New-York tribune., 1908-11-18
A FAT BABY
Usually ErfdeDoe of Proper Feeding

b bies grow very rapidly and If they do not
ge- The right kind Of food they grow back
wards instead Of forwards: that is. when their
food Is not nourishing they grow thin and cross
and some q them die from the lack OF 1he right
s.ud of food 4 girl writes.
~Iv aunt's baby was very delicate and was
.srars ili She was not able 70 nurse il and
r0ok il 10 one doctor after another. bur none Of
them did the child any good.
One day mother told my aunt 70 try Grape
Nuts Tor the baby. but she Iaughed and said If
the doctors couldn't do rhe baby any good. how
could Grape-Nurs? But mother said try it any
Vav
so ny aunt pur one tablespoonful Of Grape
Mrs ir 2 Quarter cup of bot water and when
lie food was soft she added much milk
wsrer snd gave thar 70 the aby-
IN month and q half you would hardly have
kI02u mat baby. il was 50 fat and thrived so
fast 4 neighbor asked my aunt what made the
5aly 50 healthy and fat when only SIX weeks
before II vas 80 thin She said 'Gr5pe-Nuts
The negfbor got GrapeNu1s for her baby ana
r Was soon as fat as my aunts child
i-ereS reason.
Name gwen by Postum Co. Battle Creek'
Aicn Read Tie Road 10 Nellviile ID pkgs.
Ever read the above ietter7 new one aP-
pears from time &c time They are genuine tfUe'
-n1 iah of human interest
New-York tribune., 1908-11-18
C. 0. DAVIS COLONEL OF THE 18TH.
Succeeds David z. Austen as Head of Brook
lyn Coast Artillery Regiment

Lieutenant Colonel Charles .. Davis Of III. 18th
Provisional Coast Artillery Regiment N G N Y
was unanimously elected colonel last night at a
meeting held IN the armory in Sumner avenue
Brooklyn
Colonel Davis enlisted IN the 18th Regiment (tben
ir<zr-ry) IN October, 1886. and through the
various grades until he resigned a ranking cap
tain n 1872 he Tejoined the regiment as g second
Lieutenant il 1895. became q captain in February,
1888 major in July Of the year and lieutenant
colonel II March Of the present year. He succeeds
B-.gadle- General David E Austen, chief of the
Coast artillery Corps Of the state forces
The officers voted 70 appropriate funds for big
military and civil celebration the hftieth an
nl-ersary OF General Austen's service in the Ma
vons- Guard in February
New-York tribune., 1908-11-18
PRISONER MAKES BREAK.
Hits DetectiUe and Rolls DorCnstG1rs
Trurng to Escape.

Detectives Reich and Snydecksr. OF the Ceurrsa
Office wer. Leading two prisoners 70 their cells
in Police Headquarters last night, when ons OF
them struck snydecksr in the face and started
TO run for door Leading TO the street. Reich
grabbed him and the tEo rolled 70 the bottom
OF a stairway. the prisoners head being cut
open
The prisoners were Harry Cohen. clerk. -
No. 343 Broome street. and BENJAMIN Meyers
of No 1T Delancey street who said he vas
srorekeeper. Cohen struck Snydscker. accord
ing TO the police They were charged with
vagrancy. having been arrested at Broon1s st-sse
and the Bowery. An ambulance surgeon s1-
tended Cohen
New-York tribune., 1908-11-18
RETOLTIN IN HAITI FE4RED.
General Simon BekeUed to Hare
Headed InSurgent Increment.

Port-au-Prince, Nov. 17.-General Antoine
Simon. who has been commander Of the De-
partnent Of the South for twenty years. was
requested recently by President Nord Alexis 10
come to Port-eu- Prince TO confer with him on
the political situation. but this he refused TO
do remaining at mis- residence at AUX Cages.
On account Of this General Simon has been
recalled. and il is believed that it is his inten-
ton to begin revolutionary movement against
the Haytian government. The government au-
thorities are determined TO maintain their au
thority. and are taking steps TO enforce the
Presidents decision The United States gun
boat Eagle has gone TO AUX Cages.
New-York tribune., 1908-11-18
FEES REDUCED FROM $4,000 to $4,000

Albany. Nov. T-Ernest Thalmsnn. Henry c.
Ives and George L Rives. the former temporary
receivers OF the Knckernocker Trust Company OF
New York. will have 10 content themselves with
the reduction in their fees for the recevershp from
S50O0 $1,000 and the fees OF their counsel from
H5.00o TO $4,000. as directed by the Appellate Ds-
vision OF the Supreme Court The Court Of Ap-
peaIs. TO which the receivers took appeal from
the order OF the lower courts reducing their com
pensation to-day granted motion OF Deputy At
toruey General Williams made 10 the court last
week that the appeal be dismissed and the order
OF the Appellate Division be permitted 10 stand.
Ex-Chief Judge Alton B. Parker OF the court
represented the former receivers IN rhs litigation
New-York tribune., 1908-11-18
GERMAN oFFICER ARRESTED.

F7rAst France Nov. 1.-THE police here have ar
rested Wilhelm von Braun, reserve lieutenant in
the German Imperial Guard who occupies judi
,s1 most in Berlin on the charge Of immoral orac-
ricea From a cursory examination of volun1inous
oorrespondence found in Von Brauns rooms in
one of the best hotels here, the police say that, IN
their opinion he is also engaged In espionage
New-York tribune., 1908-11-18
FRANCE MAY TAKE ovEE MINES
A State Ownership Bill-Successful Expert
meuts to Prevent Loss of Life

paris Nov. I'm Barthou, Minister Of Public
Works obtained consent of the Cabinet TO intro
duce bin for the eventual acquisition and opera
+ton ny, the state Of mining concessions
should the state after acquiring the mines prefer
it may rent them instead of exploiting them In
the mean time the mining concessions are liable TO
forfeiture II the owners fall TO MAINTAIN the pre-
srfhe6 safety devices and accomplish certain work
,as.ts1 N the fniners or the community.
" Bartbou witnessed to-day a series Of expert
r,.,-x at Tdeven 70 prevent explosions In mines.
hitch showed that certain low temperature or
safety explosives" when substituted Tor oyharnlte
o- orber high explosives DO not set coal dust on
= 80 f,r+hsrrnore that 20 per cent OF schist
As, r,ixed with coal dust renders the latter free
fror, danger Experiments we're conducted also In
.lsy,ters nIled with sulphuric acid with new
respiratory apparatus and the ability OF htesaVers
eo,Iipned Herewith work for three hours IN the
r,o4t noxfous vapors was demonstrated
New-York tribune., 1908-11-18
REDoU1Ns DEFEAT TURKISH TROOPS.

London Nov ia dispatch from constantfrop E
70 The Times" says that telesrams from Aedlna
Arabia give brief details Of an engagement De-
tween the troops and large force OF Bhoouins
Three battalions occupyfng Belt e RaWt were com
pelled to retire Oh Medina and suffered severe
losses during tbs retreat Two officers and twenty
eight men killed and forty wounded The
Eedouins also captured q number OF neld pieces
New-York tribune., 1908-11-18
THE POWERS AND CHINA
Continued from first pese.

bilities. and developments are expected take
q much less important course. The crisis has
arisen at an unfortunate moment. when Russia
is weakened by war and her hands tied by near
Eastern complications No change in Russia's
general policy is probable, according TO comps-
tent authority Schemes Of aggression no
longer entertained. and Russia is definitely
mitted TO her traditional policy of the most
friendly relations with her great Eastern neigh
Dor.
New-York tribune., 1908-11-18

St Johns. N F, Nov 1T--Dspatches from
ST Pierre tonight state that the situation there
is serious There are only thirty police the
entire island the population of which is about
FIVE thousand It is understood here that should
violence be attempted the British warship Brill
liant now in ST Johns Harbor, will proceed to
the French town. France has no warshtp nearer
81. Pierre than Brest and the West Indies.
The St Pierre dispatche state that the crowd
which marched to the Government House yes
terday numbered one thousand. and that IL also
visited the American consulate and cheered the
United States. PIacards bearing the words
Liberty or death have been posted on the
doors Of the closed schools by the Church party
The belief is held here that should the French
government refuse to reconsider its action the
annexation party at St. Pierre will endeavor to
induce the United States TO purchase the colony
New-York tribune., 1908-11-18
SHAH 4B4NDONS REFORM.
UyM Not Conuoke Parliament With
ont Guarantee of Po7rerS.

London Nov 1s-A dispatch to The Daily
Mail" from ST. Petersburg says that kilograms
have been received from Teheran to the effect
that the Shah has informed the British and Rus
sian ministers that he convoke parliament
only condition that the two ministers guar
antee the safety Of his life and the throne The
ministers were unable to accept the proposal
and the Shah definitely refused to revive the
constitution
New-York tribune., 1908-11-18
NOW FOR AN ALL RED" CABLE.
Canadian and British Governments Talk Of
Establishing Line

Montreal. Nov T7.-The London correspondent Of
The Star says the Hon Rodolphe Lenieux has
power to close definite arrangements with the
British Cabinet TO lay government cable between
Great Britain and Canada at the joint expense Of
the British Canadian, Australian and New Zea-
land governments All red" cables are thought TO
be more Immediately practicable than ALI red
steamships
The basis Of the negotiations is that cable mes
sa4es are TO cost Sd g word. instead of Is, and
press messages Zzd, instead OF 5d
New-York tribune., 1908-11-18
CHEERED UNITED STATES.
PopuIdce of st. Pierre Still Ercited
-4nneratiOn Party Plan.

ST Pierre, Mid., Nov. 1.-The demonstration
against the authorities here which begun
yesterday continued to-day. The police
are unable to maintain order but thus far no
serious damage has been done. The outbreak
Of the popuIace is due largely to the school
question. The people Of St Pierre demand free
schools in which religious instruction will be
given The administrator of the colony promised
TO refer the demands TO the authorities in Paris
by cable Immediately.
The ining Of two schoolnasters 500 each for
violating the laws by conducting free schools
and the closing Of the schools infamed the pop
uIation which assembled in the streets and de-
nounced the French government Some one OBJ
tanned an American flag in the height Of the ex-
element and with it at their head, the towns
people marched to the Government House. where
a demon stra ton was made.
New-York tribune., 1908-11-18
FALSE RuMoR ABOUT COUNT sIeRAY

Vienna Nov 1.-THE rumor that Countess Marie
Louise daughter Of Count Harroncour:, had eoped
from, Fuda pest with a Hungarian. thought 10 be
,,o,,r, anton sigray is false 1t is now said that
,ha ,,oun1 woman eioped but with poor German
Of good family who employed as tutor to her
brother.
New-York tribune., 1908-11-18
SERTI4 DISARMING.
Frontier Guards RemOUed, and Re
series Sent to Homes.

Belgrade Nov. f7.-As result Of urgent rep
reservations made by the powers. the servian
government has withdrawn its special military
guards on the Austro- Hungarian frontier and
discharged the reserves recently called to the
Colors.
New-York tribune., 1908-11-18

Honolulu Nov 1.-THE Hawaii "shimho'' pub
fishes what purports TO be q text ot 4 new treaty
between Japan and the United States, the official
announcement Of which treaty, II will not be
made until next February. The treaty as pub
1fs1ed guarantees the integrity Of China The
emigration Iaborers from either country to the
other is prohibited until g further agreement is
reached
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q motion that the rules be suspend
ed and that the nominating speeches
for presidential candidates be made,
with the understanding, however,
that no ballot should be taken until
after the report of the committee had
been received. The motion was
adopted and the rules were declared
by the chairman to be suspended and
nominations to be in order.
Secretary Calls Roll.
:. "The secretary will now proceed to
call the roll of states for nOmina-
lions for the Office of president Of the
United States,' shouted Chairman
Clayton.
Alabama" called the clerk.
The chairman of that delegation
arose and was recognized.
Knowing that Nebraska will
make no mistake in nominating the
right man." he said, Alabama yields
to Nebraska
81. J. Dunn, of Omaha, will speak
for the Nebraska delegation" an
nounced the chairman of that state,
while the cheering following the first
statement of Alabama continued I'M
abated.
Mr.. Dunn, who was to make the
speech of the convention in which
the greatest interest was felt by del
egates and spectators. is scarcely of
middle age. His clean-cut, clean
shaver face is surmOunted by dark
brown hair which was, owing to the
emphatic manner in which he en-
phasized his speech with his head.
soon touching the center of his fore
head. He spoke clearly and with a
pleasing manner.
White Dove Flies Across Hall.
AS Mr.. Dunn proceeded almost ev-
cry allusion he made to the charac-
ter of Mr. Bryan was enthusiastically
applauded, although he had not yet
mentioned the name of the Nebras-
kan. While the cheering was at its
height a white dove was let loose
from the gallery, and flew across the
convention hall, while the delegates
hhailed it with great enthusiasm AMI
cheers as long as it was in sight.
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RELIEF CORPs-Dante,
4cCook Corps No. Is meets at
Sprague Hail second and fourth
Fridays OF each month at 2 D. m.
Mrs. Emma Gardner, pres: Mrs
Anna w. May sec.
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ARE WE DETERIORATING:

of the Portland
the charge that deterioration has set in among all the
admitted that
belief that
in
has
comparison of the
the only
really their
for the works sake whose greatest reward from the conscious
they service their fellow
This charge of greed professions keeping with that
his
American ambitious become rich quick and wouldn't know
intelgenty
o
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platform was the signal for great
cheering.
Clark Predicts Victory.
Mr.. Clark predicted that the DEM
ocrats would sweep the country from
sea to sea; that on the 4th of next
March a democrat will be inaugural
ed, backed by democratic house,
and the people would come into their
rights.
Mr.. Clark concluded with a trib-
ute to Mr.. Bryan as THE greatest
living American"
The galleries, with a profound ig-
norance of the manner in which the
convention should be managed, broke
in with cries of Vote! VOte!"
When quiet was restored the chair
recognized Representative James OF
Kentucky, of the committee sent to
ascertain the probability of an early
report from the committee on resolu-
lions. Mr.. James reported that the
committee would not be ready to re-
port before midnight. He then made
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THE PEERLESS LEADER
Continued from Page -

tiOn threatened a panic. One woman
was borne out of the building.
Just as Judge Wade finished
his speech, a woman. seated in front
of the press seats tainted. 1t was
out of the question to carry her out
through the damned aisles, and it
was found necessary to lift her bodily
over the railing of one of the boxes
and she was only carried to the out
side with the greatest difficulty.
81 am sure the convention will be
glad to concur in the request of Mis-
souri, to hear from old Champ Clark
OF that state, one of the knightliest
democrats who ever drew a glittering
blade in defense of the party"
It was in these words that Chair
man Clayton introduced the next
speaker, whose appearance on the
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BIDS WANTED.

Sealed bids will be received by the
board of directors of school district
No. 46, Chelan county, Wash. (We-
natchee) until o'clock p. m Mon
day, July 13, 1908, and publicly
opened on that date at the Office of
the Chelan County Abstract Co.'S Of
fice, for the purchase of fuel, as
follows:
100 tons of coal, suitable for us
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BROTHERHOOD OF AMERICAN
YOEMEN, Columbia Homestead,
NO. 6S2. meets FIRST and third Tues
days OF each month at Sprague
Hall. For information, see u. F.
Lake. Deputy. w. A. Grant, Fore
man; c. w. Jorgenson, correspond
emit.
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Nv q. A. r., Daniel McCook
I|i|.o, Post, No. los, Department
1 of Washington and Alaska
.LG3A meets I'd and 4th Fridays
OF each month at Odd Fell
lows Hall. NJ. o. MERRILL, Com
mander: J. B. PALMER, Adiutant.
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REEVES & REEVES, Lawyers We
natchee Drug Co. building. Phone
222.
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THE ROYAL HlGHLANDERS meet
the first and third Wednesday of
the month in Eagle Hall. Visit
Ing members cordially invited to
attend. Grace E. Parker, Illustri-
Gus Protector; G. II. Armstrong,
Secretary.
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ANNOUNCEMENT.
PAID ADV ERTIsING.
FOR SHERIFF.
1 hereby announce myself as

l hereby announce myself as
candidate for Sheriff of Chelan
county, Washington, subject to
the choice of the Democratic
party, at the primary election to
be held on Tuesday, September 8.
In seeking this nomination, l
am impelled to do so by friendly
assurance of support from many
quarters.
An investigation of my record
as a deputy in the Office of the
present sheriff is invited by those
unfamiliar with it. Many Know
it.
If 1 am nominated and elected
1 promise a faithful, economical
and efficient administration.
w. r. SIMMONS.
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OUTSIDE THE FOLD.

a headstrong that
probable that Col
Uncle JOSH Bryan
a with
Organism should together to have
all been hit in
similar sensations
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THE CONVENTION WORKS LEIsURELY.

CONVENTION WORKS LEISURELY.
considerable dscord the unity of the
getting kinks OF
va the in the republican convention may be ex
delegates can't work under such high
uou mustt time to enjoy it.