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New-York tribune., 1908-07-30
p. S. C. AND NOISE FIGHT.
Board Says That Complaints Il Aga'nst
Railsooys Hare Been Pushed.

In his campaign to make New York noiseiess
town Commissioner Bingham has Informed the
Public Service Commission of the receipt OF hve
complaints in regard TO noises caused by
public service corporations in various parts OF
Manhattan Four OF them from persons VINO
distressed by unseemly sounds caused by the
operation of streetcars. and the fifth is from D
NJ. Craiger, OF No SO East 49th street, who com
plains of the blowing of whistles and the ringing
of bells engines in the yards of the New YORK
Central Hudson River Railroad Company north
of the Grand Central Station.
The commission has sent word to the Police
Commissioner that it has investigated all com
plants about noises submitted it. The results
of these Investigations. it says. have uniformly
shown that the noises to be attributed rather
to defective tracks than to any defects in the
rolling stock OF the New York City Railway Com
pany or the Third Avenue Railroad Company The
commission points out that in compliance with its
orders all the open OF both companies have
been overhauIed and repaired and the closed cars
being overhauled-
The commission was stopped in it's attempt 10
remedy defects the tracks by the receivers or
the New York City Railway Company. who plead
ed that they did sufficient funds TO IN
dertake general renewal which investigation by
the commission has shown necessary. This
was one of the reasons which led the commission
to order a general appraisal of the properties of
the company. to determine just how far the
company able to go in making improvements
which, the commission holds, are requisite 10 an
adequate service to the public.
In order to give General Bingham all the cid
possible in banishing noises. the COM
mission has asked him send the original COM
plants and has promised TO investigate each case
New-York tribune., 1908-07-30
TEST BETTING CASE.
Jerome Especially Interested in
Charles Mah0ney's 4rest.

At the request of District Attorney Jerome, JUS
tice Deuel. in Special Sessions. yesterday set the
trial of Charles Mahoney, manager of the Hoffman
House cafe, who arrested Tuesday, by
direction OF the District Attorneys office, on tie
charge of receiving bet on horse race. for next
Wednesday. In asking for the adjournment. Mr..
Jerome said he wished to make test ease. Ma
honey previously arrested for the same offence
and discharged by Magistrate Wahle in the Jeffer-
son Market court. The magistrate ruled that
under the decision Of Justice Bischof Mahoney
had committed no crime
Three men, who arrested in Herald Square
Tuesday for alleged violations of the anti
gambling law discharged yesterday by
Magistrate Barlow. in the jefferson Market police
court.
Sigmund PosenfeId who almost caused serious
riot at the Brighton Beach track last Saturday
when taken into custody by Deputy Sheriff Ken
dali, arrested yesterday 4 bench warrant
issued by County Judge Dixie Sheriff Kendall
fused to make a complaint against Rosenfeld for
resisting arrest Assistant District Attorney Elder
laid the facts before the grand jury with the
suit that two indictments were Ear ded down
against Rosenfeld.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-30
CoCKRANrs CHAUFFEUR ARRESTED.
Mrs. Cochran Accompanies Him to the Ten
derloin Station.

-rfor,as & Fealey. Of Port Washington Long
Island chauffeur for ". Bourke Cochran was ar
-es+a5 Yesterday afternoon for violation Of the
traffic regulations Early in he afternoon Fealey
Drove Mrs Cochran in "A large touring car to a de
,ar+n7ent store in Sixth avenue Mrs. Cochran told
T7ealex n STAY lust where she left him she
canning out after making a few purchases and did
no+ want to waste any time looking for her car
sr1ong the other automobiles and carriages.
She had lust gone inside when a street sweeping
machine came down the avenue. The driver asked
z-ssler to move in order that ne might sweep the
street where the was standing. FealeF, how
ever refused saving that what Mrs. Cochran said
vent with him no matter what anybody else told
him The driver then called Mounted Policeman
skellv who arrested the chauffeur for violating
the traffic regulations.
Mrs Cochran came out Of the store in time to
90 with Fealey the Tenderloin station Lieuten-
ant Savage held Feaey in so bail. which Mrs.
-oclran said she would deposit. on opening her
17oeEetbook she found that didn't have enough
money and Mr.. Cochran was called up at the Brook
Club. He came down 10 the station and had his
chauffeur released.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-30
CONVINCING" ARGUMENT TO JURY.
Half Dozen in .Clinch and Chairs Broken,
Chicago Judge Orders Retrial.

Chicago July 29.-PersoGal violence in the jury
yesterday brought to sudden end the case
of Eugene y. Hobson, manager OF Turkish the
atre in an amusement park, trial before Judge
Better tor presenting Objectionable show Two
hours after the jury retired a water goblet
hurtling through the glass door of the jury room
and Judge Beitler ordered Baif Hart to quell the
disturbance Hart found half dozen jurors in
clinch, chairs broken. and the was In
general confusion. Two of the exchang-
ing blows and the others striving to sep
arate them. Hart told that the jury stood
eight acquttal and four for conviction, and that
the fight started when of the tried 10
convince another Judge Better dismissed the
jury with u reprimand and ordered the for re
trial.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-30
might RIDER" THRE4IS.
Kentucky Troops VIII Camp on l.. c.
Land Despite Menace of Wrechs.

Frankfort KY July Ex-Governor Wilson de-
clared in letter sent to-day to Vlce-President
Rawn of the Illinois Central Roalroad that no
efforts at intimidation on the part of lawlessy IN
clined people of Western Kentucky will be consid-
cred in the movement of troops or selection OF
cant,ing grounds for soldiers in active service IN
that part of the state.
The Governors letter was in response TO COM
munication from Vice President Rawn informing
the Governor that the Illinois Central Railroad has
received written notice that If it permits troops 10
be encamped on its right of way all trains OF the
company will be wrecked. In his letter TO MI.
Rawn the Governor says that state troops nave
been in service in the might rider distrlcts W
protect the lives property of the people, anu
is necessary for them to be fed and nave camps at
points most convenient for the duties In whch the
men are engaged. He says that while they VIII oe
ordered TO take all reasonable care 10 avoid any
unnecessary injury damage or inconvenience 10
owners of property. still they viii X thelr CAMPS
where it is most convenient and best suited Tor the
purpose of the duty in which they are engaged
Chicago. July 29.-'The Governors position is
quite correct" said vice-Presdent Rawn of the
Illinois Central to-day when shown dispatch
quoting Governor Wilson of Kentucky TO the ERECT
that state guardsrnen would camp where 1t best
suited their convenience when l received threats
that trouble would ensue if Kentucky militiamen
encamped on our land said Mr. Rawn, I sent
the information TO Governor Wilson not as a pro-
test but for his information. The national quart
or the regular army has right to camp wherever
it sees ft If the Kentucky soldiers deem II WISE
to encamp on our lands the Illinois Central mas no
ohie
New-York tribune., 1908-07-30
FIRE TO HIDE Il LtJ-7DE,2.
Woman's Corpse Found IN Burn
ing Pile of Rubbish.

What appeared 70 be pile OF rubbish burnl-s
in vacant lot at Cireenpoint avenue and fIUmsoidt
street early yesterday morning attracted the IT,
tentiOn Ct Joseph Ruddick. the twenty-year-oid
son of James Ruddick. employed a yvatchma n
and keeper of the tTo story stable owned by Philip
8Iurtagh. a contractor at No. 80 Greenpoiat ave-
nue. Williamsburg. Reaching the burning pile. me
yonng caught sisft Cf pair Of npnnau legs
protrtdng lie hurried back to the stable aad
Informed his father. James FUedick. who called
Policeman WOLF of the GreenpOiHt avenue station
Wolf. the light Of the early dawn. made
examination. and. finding the remains Of burned
female corpse Immediately Informed acting Cap
tain Aadigan-
The body had evidently been enveioped in an old
mattress containing excelsior. and a match applied
Wrapped about the mattress WAS rope s'ycl as IS
used for clothcsline purposes.
The woman's face charred beyond recogn!-
tion. while the neck was thrown back in such
a manner to indicate that there had been a gash
clear across the throat
The police believe that the woman
Italian. who may have attended the Italian Rornaa
Catholic Church Of our Lady Of Mount Carmel
at North 7th street and Union avenue. Williams
burg I is the opinion THAI II there Is an ideu1t-
fcation it will come through the italian colony
which attends that particular church
Dr. Charles wuest. the coroner's physician. held
an autopsy on the burned body. and 50 FAR as ne
was able to judge there was a fracture OF the
skull which leads 10 the belief that the young
woman might have been rendered unconscious n
this manner after which her throat was cut
Whether or not strong acid was used in the
atteu1pt TO destroy the body whether IL was
saturated with an automobile oil must next b
determined The glass bottle which was left near
the burning mattress. was evidently shattered oy
the biaze but while each piece was examined It
la. not +ta slightest trace of It's contents
MANY theories are advanced but none Is being
accented by the police one is that the woman
was carried to the spot in an autoIaoolie whlle
Mrs Murray who was attending SICK cEnd al
~ 99a craenpont avenue. adjoining the vacant
snace. sars she saw a pedler's wagon containing
two T,sn enter the lot az O'Clock and crlve out
again. The police carefully investigated tAl ana
80 ,r4- IN. fire which burned the corpse col-d not
-, .,,+frued burning from o'clock until a
when Il was discovered by the Ruddlcks-
New-York tribune., 1908-07-30
ONLY ONE MORE HANGING IN N. J.
Lang, Middlesex County Murderer, to Die
on Courtyard Gailows.

New Brunswick July 29.-Dr Britton d Evans
head of the Morris Plains Insane Asylum. who
spent two days here this week alenist in
the trial of Archibald Heron has, examined Fred
erick Lang. a condemned murderer here DR.
Evans had examined Lang at the time of the
trial. when the question of the prisoners sanity
was raised and that time he pronounced him
sane enough go trial.
Lang has been sentenced to hang on September
o in the jail yard. and The execution will be wit
messed by a Jury of twelve named by the
court and twelve men named by Sheriff Church
II will be the last hanging in the state. and is
hold-over from before the days of the electric
chair.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-30
0NEw WHAT he WAS TALKING ABOUT.
NV Telegraph to The IriouneI

nv Telegraph to The Irtoune-I
ou,.ba Julv 2e-Mayor James c. Dahlman, Of
or,aba, ". j. Bryan's friend and adviser debated
the liquor question before the Bellevue tNso9 C1au
ta,,ona tonight with Mrs Mary Harris A-Tnor'
president of the Georgia woman = - I-i-
- or5 Mrs Arnnor for total prohibition The
ar,,,T7ants were of the set order but TIE unique
a-5 forctble expressions Of Mayor jim took me
oroyrd nv storm without convincing them tnat No
was right .r1r-+a r talk -,
- ,toI,or question 1 know what I'm talking
about
New-York tribune., 1908-07-30
KILLED AS HE GRABS FOR PAPER.

A newspaper thrown from a passing express
ce,sed the death of an unidentified young man yes
terda,- afternoon at Tarrytown- With companion.
he had been looking for work and he walked
hack to the railroad tracks an express passed by
and one of the passengers threw newspaper TO
him AS he stepped to pick IT up a single engine
cut him down In the mans pocket found u
note reading: IF anything should happen to me-
notify J. L. Ryder Shawneetowns Ill"
New-York tribune., 1908-07-30
SHEDDING HIS SKIN FOR THE 2sTH TIME.

Trenton. July 29.-Wiiam Cake. an employe OF
the Trenton Linoeum Company. is shedding his
skin for the twenty-eighth time In his fiftythree
years OF life. His ailment battles all treatment
tried by physicians. Cake has been afflicted since
infancy. He had the skin for nine
years. At another period he shed his skin three
times In fourteen weeks. Cake is the father OF
three children, all of whom are normal
New-York tribune., 1908-07-30
RAISBECK CASE DARK
Tife's Body Wounded-Hints OF
Murder and Suicide.

Anandale Mnn July GA sinister aspect was
given TO the case of the drowning of Mr. and Mrs
George Raisbeck, of New York. on Monday night AT
Lake Sylvia three miles from here. when IL became
known to-day that Mrs haisbecks body had been
found in about three feet of water IN kfleeiiiis
position, and that she had a long oruise on the
side of her face, which cut her upper lip, ana one
.Sfeneing down her throat under the ear Al
Was also learned that there water in her
lungs DR. Ridgeway, who examined the "on@"
body said that neither of the bruises on the hedu
would necessarily have caused DEATH yet ule "a,
that no water found in the womaf ldieS . let
him TO believe that the woman "e@''i ~
caused by drowning. -
The body Of MIR Raisbeck was found 1nf'iiei ~, ~
Sn the lake. in about twenty ieet OF "' -,
.rnDos;tion here is that the woman was s.uiii'
bv blows and dragged or thrown into the laht
The hoat in which the couple had gone lsiile
,os fc,,nd right side up and the fishing tackle IN
side Of it in good order thus lndicalihs tii" -.
boat had not been accidentally over tt"i iisu .,.+
v,ifhstanding this. the coroner 5 Nei'i'o ast,I
,zs.+b 4,ad been caused by drowning ana no oii
t,or was made of the possibility OF any o'i'ei
- - deatb. so far as Mrs Raisoecs is con-
cerned, - ,,,.e han
-uene5 but there were no witnesses O ,,,,s
- -. t had frequently heard them quar-
-. -e-al others say that their relations -
lvyans harmonious. The couple were $50
-. ,.,.taee as late as O'Clock on Mohuaa s
TsE,a aaGfe of MT ana MS
- ,,-,5s-taling establishment aWaiIli's l -.
- - vorl The son of the drowned man ia ms
.o,.ca,Sa5 10 have the bodies prepared lol siiiP
ment-
80 47a;sl,ack was president OF 'fe "-Ip II
-, 80 C-o,,,nanv Of No. l52 Essex street "a
s.sss b;s time between The New YORK anu -
,4;ces when not visiting the trade- ne.
a. +t5s cttv he lived AT the Hotel Nood"aiD' q, q
ga, sweet ana Broadway and when II 80,
- At the chicago Beach Hotel. MIS- f'alsoeC
sl.,,sntIv accompanied her husband TO New IN -i1
e,t srent the greater part Of her time II
ena ,rss Miss Virginia 3. Pollard, ol 'IIs1ii''' ~
,+ex were married in Baltimore I'VE years "s
AZ Faisbeck eft New York Jhe last 'iiie
49,, for Chicago. and two weeks ago ne S
,fs vent % axe Sylvia. where Sap'sIl -
L West of Minneapolis, has camp Il = -
=, n +sfteen miles from the railroad
= --se said Yesterday afternoon al me Ne" iOifN
esca of the corapany that Nr- and Mrs halsoech h
tad been happy and contented, ana hole u -
,,.,nase associates accented as true the Iepoit
-. Ct Toa,l that there had been murder anu
,,,.i.7a They said there was no reason why NJ,
Tea;st7acl should have desired to end his NE anu
ronA why he should have killed his Wife NO "oIu
further than the press dispatches hao oeeii
oai,,ss excent telegram from Chcaso saSlns
.bet NJ Raisbeck's son by former marriage an
.ctor known on the stage as Percy Y Bronson,
,-ould leave Chicago last night to take chargs Oh
the bodies
New-York tribune., 1908-07-30
WESTERN MINERS REFLECT moYER.

Denver July 2s-Charles Il Meyer was re-
elected president OF the Western Federation Of
Miners today by the convention IN this city
Aiover received 223 votes and Z. ". Flynn. Of
Butte, Mont. representing the Industrial Workers
Of the World S Ernest Mills. OF Greenwood,
g. e, was elected secretary and treasurer by
acclamation. He has been acting in this capacity
since the retirement OF William D. Haywood after
his trial for completely The murder OF ex-tIov-
ernor Steunenberg o Idaho.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-30
WILL NOT BAR UNIFORM HEREAFTER.

washington. July 29.-satisfactory assurances
have been given the Navy Department by the Of
ncials ard citizens Of New London, Conn., that
there viii be no further discrimination against the
enlisted men the navy or the uniform OF the
United states in the places OF public amusement in
tho, city : formal letter has been received by
Acting Secretary of the Navy Newberry from the
Mayor OF New London. saving that amusement
managers Of the city unite extending welcome
TO uniformed of the navy
New-York tribune., 1908-07-30
TWO AMERICANS KILLED IN MEXICO

El Paso. Tex. July PA special from Del Rio
says il is reported there that Mexican troops and
gCeriIlas have had an engagement in Mexico, op-
r,osfte C,ornstock. Tex. and that Two American
residents Of Mexico were killed.
American troops il IS said, have been dispatched
from Del Rio 10 the scene Of the fight.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-30
wv. A. MD0NALD, SCULPTOR, ILL
Wrecked in Health by Streetcar Hurts and
Losses. Death Draws Near.

J. Wilson Alexander Mcdonald, a sculptor of
Yonkers and New York, is dangerously i'll at the
Arlington Inn, Yonkers. He has bronchial rneu-
monia.
Mr. Mcdonald is eighty-six years old. Three
years ago he Knocked down and badly injured
by sreetcar in New York The suit is still
pending in the courts. Recently the building in
which his New York studio was located seized
by the Sheriff. and all his casts destroyed by
careless wOrkmen. Worry over these troubles un-
dermned his health
New-York tribune., 1908-07-30
NEBRASKA EXPECTS BIG CORN CROP.
Three Hundred Million Bushels the Esti-
mate-Weather Has Favored It.
LRx TeIegraph to The Tribune

by Telegraph to The Tribune.l
Omaha July 29-Corn is booming in Nebraska,
according the crop report OF the Burlington
Railroad issued to-day. General rains all the
state and extremely hot weather have caused the
corn to flourish and regain all the headway
lost in the cold wet spring. Ninety per cent of
Nebraska corn is raised in uplands, and this
greatly benefited by the early rains
Grain men are prophesyng a &0,0l0.000 bushel
corn crop for the state Wheat fhrashng is going.
on all over the the average yield being thirty
bushels the acre.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-30

Chicago. July 29.-In the army shoot of the De
r,artr,nt Of the Lakes to-day al 200 300 and SO
wards slow IRE the four highest scores, out OF
yossible 80 were as follows: Lieutenant r. c.
HUMBER 10th Infantry. l33, Sergeant Robert Sayer
18th Infantry, l35; Lieutenant L X. oopPock %
Cavalry l82 and Sergeant otto Moller, 80 Battai-
len. engineers. Ill
New-York tribune., 1908-07-30
PRISONERS IN HARVEST FIELDS.
Thirty Thousand Men Needed to Garner
Crops in Manitoba.

Winnipeg July 2s.-The Manitoba government to-
day announced that thirty thousand men are needed
TO harvest the wheat crop in Western Canada. and
recommended the governors of jails that all men
in prison for vagrancy and other minor offences
be released early next month condition that they
work in the fields.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-30
hccIDENT DELAYS THOMAS CAR.

Paris. July zs.-The American car in the New
vor,,-to- Paris race broke down Hanover. ac-
,,r5;ro 10 renorts received here and is making
slow tre on its way TO Paris. 1t Is expected Il az
rive here so-r-lor.o~ ughL
New-York tribune., 1908-07-30
SMALLPOX AT FORT HANCOCK.

Sandy Hook N j. July 29-There is mild case
of smallpox at Fort Hancock. A lieutenant con-
nected with the artillery corps has been 10
the post hospital suffering from the disease in
mild form.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-30
cANoE,sT BROWNS AT ROCHESTER.

Rochester. July 29.-James Conroy supposed TO
be from Buffalo. tipped over in a canoe In oatka
Creek to-day on which he was taking pleasure
cruise and was drowned
New-York tribune., 1908-07-30
WALTRAM, MASS, HAS BANDIT SCARE.
Patrolmen Fired On at Railroad Station
Ruffians Disappear.

waltham. Mass. July 2s--The police and citizens
here were considerably excited to-day when two
strange men, who had been asked to explain their
presenoe near the railroad station at unusual
hour shot at two Tatrolmen. Remembrance OF the
tragedies in Boston last week caused reports TO
spread that the TWO missing members Of the ia
rlaica Plain band had appeared here. but Chief OF
Police McKenna decided that there was little
ground for such a theory.
The strangers were seen by Patrolmen Bemis and
Mccarthy going around the Boston < Maine Rail
road station. and aceosJed by the officers
without word one OF the flashed revolver.
firing almost point blank at the policemen. The
bullet went wild Before the policemen could shoot
the pair had dodged around the station They
spraue across the track. and passing behind some
section men at work, disappeared in the woods
which border the track Thorough search was
made as quickly as possible. but trail
found The policemen say that the strangers bore
no resemblance 10 pictures or descriptions of the
Jamaica Plain outlaws.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-30

Boston, July 29.--Giuseppe di Nlco, who
rested by the Boston police in connection with the
Jamaica Plain shooting. was released to-day from
custody by Justice Perrin in the Jamaica Plain
municipal court after he had established alibi
When the man was first arrested several witnesses
Of the Jamaica Plain affair said that d. Nlco
was one Of the maraUders.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-06-30
Likely to Prove Fatal.

San Jose, Cal, June 29.-Andrew
Fair. brother of the late James G. Fair
and uncle of Mrs. w. X. Vanderbilt,
Jr.. and Mrs. Hermann Oelrochs. was
seriously injured in a street car acct
dent on the outskirts of this city.
Mr.. Fair, in company with w A,
Walton. a son of his father-in-law, was
driving home from church when their
rig was struck and overturned by out
bound south Tenth street car. Fair
and Walton, both of whom are old
men, were thrown into a gutter and
sustained serious injuries about the
head and shoulders. Walton may re.
cover, but Fair is subject to heart fail.
ure and it is feared the shock will
prove fatal. Doctors declared the
patients condition precarious.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-06-30
Thousands of Teachers

Cleveland, o., June 29-The meet.
ing of the council of directors and the
spelling contest was the opening feat
ures of the forty-siXth annual conven.
ton of the National Educational as.
ISOLATION, which began here Monday
Estimates as to the attendance vary
from 10000 to 10000. Delegates have
been arriving upon every train and 1t
is estimated fully 10000 school teach.
ers will be here The first general
session began Monday afternoon.
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Postnoned Two Weeks.

White Plains, N. Y, June 29.-Cn.
der the proceeding on which Thaw
was brought here Monday was tn
question of his right to jury trial Dis.
trict Attorney Jerome arrived from
New York and went into conference
with Assistant Attorney Conger of
Duchess county, DR.. Baker and Dis
trct Attorney Winslow of Westchest.
er county. As soon as court opened
Colonel Bartlett began his address to
the court on the legal points involved
in the habeas corpus.
Judge Mills adjourned the case I'M
Ill two weeks from Monday, when
counsel will submit affidavits and ar
guments on question of jury trial
Thaw was remanded to Poughkeepsle
Jail
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Several Wounded

Reight, Persia. June % Fighting
occurred here between Cossack and
the body of the populace while the
former walse engaged in closing a 90.
lltical club. Several were wounded ON
both sides.
The Russian warship KrasnovodsE
arrived at Enzeli, small Persian sea
port on Caspian sea, sixteen miles
from here.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-06-30
Former Chicago Journalist.

Chicago. June 29-Edward f.
OReilly, who was shot by Mexican
revolutionists near Del Rio. Tex, on
Saturday, was formerly engaged in
newspaper work at Chicago. He served
several years in the Philippines as a
newspaper free lance and as soldier
of Uncle SAM where he gained a repu.
tation for pluck and daring which nre
ceged him 20 the United States. Some
Of his exploits were made the basis of
numerous short magazine stories, writ.
ten by news correspondents, who saw
In him a character much to admire