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New-York tribune., 1908-03-19
TELLS OF SPIRIT SWAY.
Sunrise at Hearing on UiH Of
Beecker's Sister.
rPv Telegraph to The Tribune


Hartford Conn, March 18.-Accoroing 10 tne
.IIeSa+ions of Mrs. Katherine Burton Powers
of Rrookline Mass the late Mrs. Isabella
peecher Hooker was influenced and swayed ny
s,iri,e of another world. Mrs. Powerss con-
,a,,ion WAS corroborated by witnesses in the
o,,,nerior Court here this afternoon when ti<
frs. hearing was given by Judge Milton l.
s,brr,7v-ay on the appeal by Mrs. Powers from
tho nrohating of the will Of her grandmother.
nv. Hooker The latter is remembered not
only as the vigorous champion of woman SUI
frasa before congresses and legislatures. but
also as the sister Of the Rev Henry ward
paecber. of Brooklyn, and Of Mrs. Harriet
peecbar Stowe who wrote Uncle Toms Cabin
Mrs Hooker's original will left S1o,op 10 MIS-
r,oy,ers who is the daughter of the late Judge
Henry Rurton of Middletown. Witness after
witness all prominent people OF Hartford sup
norted Mrs Powers to-day by testfyinS 'hat
Mrs Hooker had told them that spirits III gen.
oral and especially the spirit of her daushter'
Mary Burton had demanded that she revoke the
Iagacv of Mrs. Powers. because or the ldetei
,,nilial conduct. The courtroom sat as'ouhoeu
nc the stories were unfolded. When court du-
,o,,rnad DIR Edward Beechcr Hooker, son or tI1e
.es,a,rix and a physician of Hartford was tel-
;,o, Of his mothes death. He Is also accused
Ia. afrs Powers of exercising undue 1nfluehce
over mis- feeble mother, who left practicahy Ill
her large estate to him and his family
New-York tribune., 1908-03-19
THE PRESIDENTS PLANS.
May Lcave Washington June 60
Contention Nescs arranged For.
TFron The Tribune Bureau.J

From The Tribune Bureau
Washington, March 1S.-The President VIII
hear the news of the Chicago convention at the
White House. and will not leave Washington for
oyster Bay until the last week in June. The
tentative date set for his departure from Wash
ington Is the 25th of that month, by that
time the children will have completed their
school terms and all public business that Is
likely to arise to detain him will have been COM
pleted Just how long he will remain at Oyster
Bay cannot. of course. be now foretold but un-
less something turns up to bring him back 10
Washington sooner. he will probably remain
until nearly the first If October.
The arrangements for receiving the news from
the Republican convention at the White House
will be about the same those employed by
the President four years ago In addition TO the
running story" and bulletin service of the three
press associations. which will be placed at his
disposal. the President will receive numerous
messages from several trusted lieutenantS who
will be on the scene and who will send their re
ports 10 him direct. The special wires which
now run into the telegraph room of the White
House will be supplemented by as mary more
as may be needed
New-York tribune., 1908-03-19
BR{TAIN'S POWER ON SEA.
Erpected TO Be Able to Defy the
World IN 1911.

London, March 1S--Iord Tweedmouth First
Lord OF the Admiralty, speaking in the House of
Lords this evening, defended the policy of the
government in refrainng temporarily from lay
ing down A large number of battleshps and said
that the construction of battleships Just now
partook largely of the nature of an experiment
Great Britans three vessels of the Temeraire
type, he said were infinitely superior to the
Dreadnought type. and the three vessels of the
st. Vincent type would be improvement
the Temeraire type In the spring of 1911
Great Britain would have three souadrons of
four ships each of the St. Vincent type. No
power in the world would be able to assemble
such a fleet of first class battleships, Lord
Tweedmouth added, and he could almost say
that a combination of all the powers of the
world would not be able to put an equal squad
ron on the sea,
New-York tribune., 1908-03-19
GIRL AIDS DYING MN.
Onlu One to Succor Him II ft6r Ruf-
fans Beat Him an Street.

Beaten insensible and fatally injured by
gang of young East New York ruffians. in sight
of a crowd that would not help him. Samuel
White of No. Jamaica avenue, lay unattended
on the sidewalk last night at Fulton street and
Alabama avenue. Then dainty young woman
knelt beside him, while the others looked on.
and used her little lace handkerchief to stop the
flow of blood from the wound In his head She
held his head in her lap until the ambulance
came from the Bradford Street Hospital, and
then slipped away without giving her name
Whites skull was fractured and he probably
will die No police were around. and the by
standers allowed the ruffians to get away.
White was returning from work when lad
at Fulton street and Alabama avenue grasped
hin, by the coat tails and swung him around
sharply causing him to fall. White started for
the bow This was the signal for a concerted
attack upon White, who was beaten about the
face and body. Lifting big stone one of
the rufians struck the fallen man in the head
with the missile, rendering him insensible. No
bodv sought to interfere with the boys until
.hev started to run, when several men took
after them leisureIy. They escaped with no
trouble.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-19
UOODRUFF TALE Il MYTH.
Rumor That President Would De-
pose Chairman ScOfed 1T.
rrronn Tho Trihune Bureau. |

Washington. March 1S.-"The rurnor that the
President means depose Timothy l. Woodruff
from: the Craftsmanship of the New York State
Republican Committee is about on a par with
the story that he is going TO Chicago TO see that
the convention delivers the goods.
with these words. man close to the Presi-
dent denied to-day report from New York
that Mr. Roosevelt. had summoned William L.
Ward William Barnes. jr.. and other prominent
Republicans 70 the capital for the purpose of
devisinG ways and means Of throwing Mr.
Woodruff out Of the charmanship- Mr. Ward
did not come per programme, as he was TOO
sick to travel, and Mr.. Barnes. who did come
and who had talk with the President laughed
at the idea.
ITS likely isn't st? That's all 1 have to say
about it." he remarked. sarcastically Mr..
Barnes added that he would remain in Wash
ington until tomorrow. and that he was aware
of nothing startling in the political situation
New-York tribune., 1908-03-19
OLD CAR BARNS TO GO
MAY BE TUNNEL Project.
President Mellcn Says Ncsc Hduen
Road Isn't Interested.

The old barns occupying the block bounded
by Fourth and Lexington avenues. sd and 5.6c
streets and diagonally opposite the Park Ave
nue. Hotel. to be Immediately tori; down
The permit to do this work was issued by Su-
perintendent Murphy of the Buildings Depart
ment the New York City Railway Company
It was thought in building circles last night that
the plans for razing the car barns foreshadowed
the immediate Improvement of this big site
bv the erection of a large tunnel terminal sta
ton to be used by the New York. New Haven
and Hartford Railroad Company. and To con-
meet with the Pennsylvania tubes extending 10
Long Island and thence by way of the New YORK
Connecting Railway with the main line OF the
New Haven in Westchester County.
That such a project was being perfected has
been rumored for some years and as often
denied by officials of the New Haven railroad
President Mellen Of the New Haven road said
last night at New Haven. when shown dis
match to the effect that his road would build and
occupy terminal station on the site. the
r1mor persistentIy cries out. but the road has
never entertained such a scheme" '
Among railroad officials in New Haven 1T was
Thought that the block was be used by the
IennsvIvania road as a large Eastern terminal
station. The block was offered about three years
ago TO the government as site for new
postoffce building. but that offer was not ac-
ccpted. as the government made arrangements
with the Pennsylvania Railroad Company to
erect the proposed postoffice building on the
terminal station site at SD street and Seventh
avenue. Soon afterward the property was with
drawn from the market.
In the last two years the district Of which
the block forms a part has been unusually at
tractive to spectators and investors and val
ues have risen considerably. At the southwest
fhA
preuises owned by Alfred .. Vanderbilt are 10
he transformed Into a twenty story office build
ing. and there are reports that several other
large sites in the section are 10 be improved IN
the future.
The block has a frontage of 200 feet and 4
depth of $50 feet. It originally the site ot
the stables OF the old Harlem Railroad car line.
a famous landmark of old New York, that was
DESTROYED all except the outer walls by fire in
1870 That fire also destroyed the big Moreil
storage warehouse. the opposite corner CT
3od street and Fourth avenue
New-York tribune., 1908-03-19
LIMP BURNS FOUR.
Mother, Trying to Sare Children,
Sets Home on Fire.

Eour persons were painfully burned in East
New York last night. when a lamp upset by
Mrs. Sarah Goldstein. of No. 900 Osborn street
expoded Burning oil was thrown over her
clothing. and her cries brought from another
room two of her children Paul and Carrie aged
eleven and ten years. To save them from the
peril that threatened her the mother rushed
through two rooms into the parlor and then
down the stairs. furnishings and curtains catch
ing fire as she ran
Her husband returning from work, stepped
into the hallway just as she reached IT, sweep
ing his arms about her he sought TO exttngulsh
the flames but in her agony his wife struggled
TO break away. Herman Pensak. owner OF the
three story brick house, who lives on the ground
floor. and Harry Vetkin ran from their apart
ments to Goldstein's assistance. with their
coats and hands the three men succeeded IN
beating out the fire, but in doing so all were
burned about the hands and Wrists ana the nus
bands face burned.
All this happened quickly. but little Paul had
Watkin street. "Oh. mister, mister. my mother
3; burning 10 death and my house IS on fire.
sbr,eked the boy At the same instant an alarm
home The f1remen speedily extinguished the
flames In the rooms, and the injured men were
treated by an ambulance surgeon from ST.
Mary's Hospital who took the woman there IN
a dying condition
The Goldstein family moved into the apart
ments Yesterday and II was while fixing the fur
rishings in the place that Mrs. Goldstein upset
the lamp.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-19
NUTINY At STANFORD.
Student Body Demands Reinstdte
ment of TpeIUe Men Dismissed.
TEy Telegraph to The Tribune.

San Francisco, March 1S-There is mutiny at
Leland Stanford Junior University over the dis
missal OF twelve students who took part In
recent parade a demonstration against pro-
hibiting the use of liquor on the campus Three
hundred students took part in demonstration
tonight in front Of the house of Professor Clark
head Of the faculty committee that imposed the
rules against drinking. They then marched
through the library to the quadrangle, Where
they denounced the regulations
The students assert that the seiec'ioh "i
twelve victims is unfair, as sevefai are men VINO
bave never received denerit. They held d
,,,aetipe TODAY and three hundred signed pc
,ttton asking that the victims be reinstated or
shat they all be suspended All the male stu.
dents then signed a petition asking that the
twelve be restored. II the petition is refused
the students declare they will refuse to at
tend lectures.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-19
HUSBAND BETTER JAILED.
Staten Island WOman Threaten!
.4nofher Licking on Release.

Mrs Barbara Schenck, thirty-fve years DID,
wife Of Henry Schenck, who is twice her age and
is retired wheewright of Tompkinsville. Staten
Island. was sentenced yesterday in the Rich
mond Court of Special Sessions to spend hFe
days in the county Jail for beating her husband
Schenck had his wife and her mother in court
summons requiring them TO snow cause
why they should not repay borrowed money. AS
the party left the courtroom after decision had
been reserved Mrs Schenck punched and
slapped her husband. She attempted to repeat
the beating yesterday. but was restrained by
court officers. Her husband fed from the court
room and she announced that after her release
she would give him a more severe beating than
before.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-19
GOVERNOR GUILD CRITICALLY ILL.
Two Physicians Called Into Consultation and
Agree on His Condition.

Ro,ton. March 1s-It was announced at IL o'clock
tonieht that Governor Curtis Guild. who has been
I'll for two weeks, was In cr1ucai conditioh Dr'
,-raaar,ck r. Winslow, his physician found the
co,ern,r SO seriously Ill late to-day that 1t was
ec;ded to call two other physicians into consuita-
ton ard Drs F. C. Shattuck and Elliott z. Joslin
,yera summoned The two physicians agreed with
Dr Winslow that the Governor Is In critical
condition. -.,,
Attorney General Dana Malone, OF Greenfield.
mas a. the Governors home tonight. When asked
IN the exact condition Of Governor Guild. he said
thet he was suffering from complication OF dis
eases.
IT was stated tonight that all hope had not been
obandoned and that fatal termination of the
Governors Illness was not locked for within the
next twelve hours.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-19
THE SMITH JUDGMENT.
drgument To-morrOoc on QHfSfl0n
of Setting 1t aside.

Arguments m an ORDER granted by Justice OGor-
man. in the Supreme Court, TO show cause why lTs
judgment obtained by r. A c Smlth aga'is-
Charles ". Morse. IN an action to recover
S5sa.l e, should not be set aside and an oppoftu
afy be given Morse reopen his default and de-
send the action will probably be heard to-rnorro"
morning. according 10 counsel Mr. smith Is de-
CARED 70 have said he had no objection to morse
reopen;ng the case and defending the action pro-
rlded the attachment secured by him (SmithJ was
vacated and no other suit brought against Morse
The Court vacated the attachment at the re-
quest OF Charles A Hanna prior 10 the fling OF the
petition in involuntary bankruptcy against Morse
Yesterday Morse filed in the Supreme Court his
snsTer u the Smith complaint, putting on fecofo
an agreement between him and Smith and a frank
ieier written by Smith 10 Morses former counsel
Albert Boardman. Under Gate Of February u MI
smith wrote follows:
NJ Dear Albert: I beg 10 acknowledge receipt
u your favor Of The IA inst regret me his tIa
entry OF Judgment against Morse. While L IN
,end TO collect nay money from him If can 90 SO,
J nave desire to adopt methods which VIII put
go Suppose that he desired 20 defena tne ,1d e
.saee that he has thereto j also can perceive
Vacation IF nv Judgement If the attachment of
s'e baIsE Is permitted 20 stand. II however inc
eenrt SAIL Tacate the banks attachment and no
eteer Jr5EIaeslts OF attachments intervene ana
,9 Se.er action is brought against hln1 VIII WI,
::sesTne,lt and giving Morse reasonable time 10
~1S"e- my complaint
aorse says the action is to recover under an
ssfecfncnt whereby May 10 1867, Morse sold 10
Nhita 30 shETst Of the capitai stock CT the BANK
U Acrth America for si59G90 Smith paid TINS
1'oant 10 sIorse. at was stipulated an fhe agree
IaeNt tasr II any tirae within tT.o years after
'4- :. le. SE:ita should rot be satisfied with such
f1.c-a5e Morse would accept redevery ara fe-
- with interest. Morse says that prior TO Ccto-
f q 1871. Smith became dissatisfied with his pui
sAssas srd rendered Morse the stock. which the
i-t;er acca;iea
"a TIE same time Morgan J. oBrien. Albert b.
'~a'ossar and Frank ii. Plat. composing the hfin
' otraen. Boa-o-aan * Plat, according to Morse
Haesec 10 him sS3 shares Of the same stock which
'sg bought under q similar agreement. and which
wire also ACCEPTED by the defendant. Morse says
e tSersEpon sgreed TO pay Smith $4,000 with IN
.efes ana 70 The three others the SUN of s2oo.gp
y Pay thege MorDe says he assigned TO
'ni.h enc the .hree others the aggregate amount
u i:sI KAa-es of ;he capital stock OF the SAID
hSnk
Va October 2s, ..7 these creditors and he. ac-
NMa'as 20 Mcrse, made q written agreement
-. -"s Il -.GS agreed Joree was Indebted 70
.sh and +sr.en. lsoardi.san & Hstt in :ac s'i:n
,s-s. ''for which they .e.a Other collateral
ia j,is1 Sharts of the stock OF iae banA.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-19
LABOR CONFERENCE AT WASHINGTON.
Memorial to Congress Will Ask Amendment
of Sherman Law.

Washington March 1s--A labor conference OF the
n,eubers of the executive council OF the American
Federation of Labor with the executive officers OF
the International Trade Unions Of America met
bere to-day pursuant a call issued by President
Compers to consider the consequences OF the re-
cent Injunction decisions of the Supreme Court Of
tho United States affecting labor organizations
with particular reference TO the Danbury aatters
That n memorial formally protesting against the
inaction of Congres in the matter of legislation
in the interest of organized labor and clearly ses
ting forth it's demands with respect thereto wc;.d
he presented to the leaders of tha- body within a
few DAYS. was perhaps the most important action
taken at to-day's sessions Ii IS understood that
The memorial will call attention to the recent in
junction decisions of the Supreme Court against
labor organizations, and ask that the SHsrrrais
antitrust law be amended as to afford relief.
The conference is composed OF representatives
from the III national and international trade
unions or 1900 loca unions Formal o-sanizst-
ton was effected by the election of Presidei'-
Gompers as permanent chairman and Frank Nor
rison as secretary
A feature of the gathering was the presence scr
the first time in history OF labor gatherings OF
delegates representing the Farmers National
Union and the Brotherhood of Locomotive EIsi-
neers which two bodies have never affiliated with
the American Federation of Labor except III q
fraternal way.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-19
MO CHICAGO MONKEY DINNER.
IBy Telegraph to The Tribune.I


Chicago March 1S.-A plan to give monkey
sirrer incident to the benefit performance for the
.,d of the Illinois Children's Home is being op-
posed by women in society who do not care for
,,otoriatv Of the sort. The monkey is Mr.. Dooley.
He belongs to actress, who Is to take part in
the benefit and she invited the society women who
are acting as patronesses to attend stage tea
after the performance to meet Mr. Dooley.''
Mrs J. Ogden Armour announced to-day: IT
shall certainly have nothing to do with it.
Mrs Charles G.. Dawes wife of the former Con-
troller of the Currency; Mrs. Chauncey Blair Bor-
land and others were equally positive In their
declinationS
New-York tribune., 1908-03-19
PORTO RICO'S CLOCK 0vERW0RKED'
Legislature Adjourns-Cockhghting and
Lottery Bills Killed.

Ca, ,uan. P. r. March 1s.-The Legislature ad-
,o,,rpea to-day the clock being turned back 1ofiy-
eight hours Three hundred and fifteen oilis "ero
;1,~o,guced during the session, ninety-four pi
,.;t, have becon.e laws. The lottery and COCK
ofhfine bills tie providing for the alio'-
,,.,t of $4,000 a month in prizes, which were IN
troduced by natives and passed by the house'
were killed in executive council. Ihe puohc u'i'
=, ,;,i drafted after that of New York. was
assea Larger appropriations for education ana
,,ood roads were made.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-19
RESCUED CATS INSTEAD OF BABY

New Brunswick. March IS (Specia)-The crv Of
what appeared to be baby heard by fire
men at the home of Morris Rosen last night The
cry grew louder the fire got hotter and Asss
tant Foreman DAWSON with another member of
Washington Engine Company. dashed into the
smoke filled house to rescue the child. They re-
turned half suffocated, with two live cats
New-York tribune., 1908-03-19
noprH GERMAN LLOYD CUTS DIVIDEND
rour and One-Haif Per Cent Declared-The
Annual Report.

,. March s-The North German Lloyd
,t. 1o,rnany declared to-day annual
,,ts Of AZ per cent, against s+s Per cent last
- The annual report shows gross earnings OF
q y, 20 as against ss.s-s.ao for last year Only
80, n, 1. carried for reserve. against sl25s,2oo
New-York tribune., 1908-03-19
DUCHESS OF AosTA AT ENTEReE

Enterbe, Uganda. March 1S-The Duchess of
Aosta has arrived here with the Hon. Susan Hicks
Beach after adventurous journey across
Uganda visiting Gondokoro and the Congo.
The duchess expressed desire to go eEe-
phant shooting expedition. but the government
has withheld Its permission owing to the danger
New-York tribune., 1908-03-19

DEWEY'S OLD MADEIRA OR SHERRY
Sherry before dinner, Madeira after.
H. T. Dewey s. Sons Co, 13s Fulton ST., New York
--AdEt
New-York tribune., 1908-03-19

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The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1908-04-03
Roswell Title & Trust Co.
OFFICE 3o3 NORTh mAIN
Opposite POSTOFFICE PHONE NO 81

The soHowing persons are appoint
ed Judges and Clerks to conduct said
election in all respects as required
by law:
Judges:- NJ. U. Finley, George T
Davis and Ira P. Wetmore.
Clerks:- Edward Ellis and J.. A
Williams.
The returns of said election snail
be made to the Clerk of the Board
of Education.
In Witness Whereof, I have here
unto set my hand and caused the
seal of the Board of Education of the
City of Roswell to be hereunto afix'
ed this 5th day of March, A. D. 1908.
w. T. JOINER,
President of the Board of Education
of the City of Roswell.
Attest:
FRED J.. BECK,
(SEAL) Clerk of Said Board
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