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New-York tribune., 1908-01-09
HEAR WHITMORE TO-DAY.
Scamp Murder Case Comes Up
Tnquest To Be Held AfsO.

Theodore s. Whitmore. who is prisoner at Har
rson n j. charged with the murder of his wife,
whose body was found in swamp there the morn
ing after Christmas, viii have II hearing at
O'CLOCK, this afternoon before Justice Branegan.
Whitmore win be represented by Alexander Simp-
SON. while Prosecutor Nickers and his assistant.
Mr. Clarke, will represent the state. The same
counsel will appear before Coroner Bunnel and his
Jury in the evening when the inquest viii be held
At the inquest it is expected that County Phy-
scian Converse will present the full report of the
autorsy including the microscOpical and chemical
examinations of certain parts of the body, which
were undertaken by Or. SChultzc, of this city
Harry Herdrickson, the mysterious friend Har-
rv' of Mrs. Whtmore, to Harrison late ye;-
terlay afternoon with his lawyer Thomas f. Smith
Earlier in the afternoon Justice Maddox. OF the Su
prene Court. Brooklyn granted him writ Of haheas
co~p,s which freed him from Raymond Street
Jail after his three-days imprisonment Smith
said that his client would so Harrison if he
set ut liberty but not while under arrest Hen
dric5eon was accompanied 20 New Jersey by De-
tectve George Jimirez, of this city. and De
tectives Ross and McAnony, OF the staff of
Prosecutor George Viciers. OF Harrison. II the man
Is detained in Harrison the Of Iagrancy against
him will be dismissed when it up before Jus
tice 'Tighe II the New Jersey authorities allow
him to return Brooklyn the technical charge of
vagrancy against him may be pressed.
The police Of the Brooklyn Detective Bureau tool;
Mrs Lillian Heidel, otherwise known as Ms Lily
PiehIer the wife If baker OF No l36 Lawrence
street. and friend of Whitmore anG his wife. to
Harrison yesterday afternoon Acting Captain
Kuhne says that. according TO her story. Mrs
Whitmore visited her Christmas morning and
asked her take care of some bundles She also
said that she afraid of Whitmore and go
ing leave him for a while. The day Whit
more visited her and asked her where his wife was.
She replied that she did not know. sand would not
tell him lie accompanied. she said. by man
whom she did know, He carried away the bundles
had lnft
she had received two letters from Whitmore ask
ing her tell Harry Hendrickson visit the
Whitmoro home and that everything will be all
right"
Frederick W. Elliott. of Auburndale, Mass, wh,
accused by Prosecutor Nickers of being an
accessory after the fact in the murder OF Mrs
Whitmore appeared at tire Boston police headauar-
ters yesterday and gave himself Up. He was
New-York tribune., 1908-01-09
TO MERGE RACING BILLS.
This 4ction Probable FOlloaCing the
4gnesc-Hart Conference.
IBy Telegraph to The Tribune. ]

Albany Jan. S.-Following a conference to-oas
between Senator Agnew, of New York and Assem-
blynlan Hart of Oneida, introducers OF the TWO
series of anti-racetrack gambling bills it was stated
by Mr. Hart that in ali probability the two plans
would he merged into one and no effort made %
obtain an introducer in the Senate of the drastic
Hart bills The Agnew bills more moderat"
and provide an alternative penalty for race'racA
gambling of Imprisonment not to exceed one year
or $500 fine or both. The Hart bills proVioe
for an unconditional term in Jail of not less than
six months.
Following the conference Mr.. Hart was asked
who would handle his bills in the Senate
Senator Agnew's bills and mine are SO nearly
similar that think agree ON a penalty.
There will be no lack of harmony between the tw"
bills and after it is decided what form of penalty
will be best both bills will be amended
Then it will be left to the codes committees OF
the two houses to decide on the proper penalty
Yes think that is the way it will work out
From present indications the anti-gambling bills
will have hard shedding to get out OF commit
tee. Assemblyrnan Murphy. chairman of the Codes
Committee, which will handle them. says he faVors
their passage. About all the members of this COM
mittee are regarded here being opposed to them
In the Senate committee Senators Hinman, Cassidy
and perhaps Tully will be the bills. McCarren
and SAKE are outspoken in their condemnation of
the measures: Wernple and Gchrist consid-
cred certain to be against them, and Hill, chair
man. and TAYLOR probably against them.
Legislators who will support the bills think It
may be necessary for the Governor send in
special message take similar drastic ac-
tion TO prevent the bills slumbering in committee
quesionably will fight vigorously for their enactment
.DtO Iau-
New-York tribune., 1908-01-09
IN AID OF NEW SUBW1TS.
Traris Introduces Bill and FdUOrs
Constitutional amendment.
rRy -eleErapf 70 The Tribune. !

Albany. Jan S-To facilitate the building OF new
subways in New York City. Senator Travis intro
ouced to-day a bill extending the length of new
contracts for operation from twenty-five TO fifty
years. This = designed to make the conditions so
favorable attract private capital toward new
a concurrent resolution for constitutional amend
meut eXempting bonds issued for subway
structicn from the debt limit Of New York City.
Governor Hughes in his message the I4egislat-
ure. recommended consideration Of such amend
nenJ.
Senator Travis said these bills came to him from
the Brooklyn League. He has considered the
advisability Of amendment to the Rapid Tran
sit law permitting the building Of subways by
private capitalists Some members OF the Public
Service Commission in the LIST District believe that
in addition TO the reforms proposed in this Travis
legislation there should be such an amendment. as
IL would offer the only practicable way of getting
money 10 build new subWays- The constitutional
amendment cannot become effective for about three
years.
Senator Traviss concurrent resolution will be
handled also by Assemblyman Warren L. Lee. 1t
provides that bonds issued for subway. elevated
railroad or dock Improvements shall COM
puted in the ctys debt limit, and that 1.-The terms
OF bonds issued for the construction Of subways or
elevated railroads shall not exceed fifty years
New-York tribune., 1908-01-09

formally placed under arrest as fugitlve from
iustce and it said that ne "ouio 20 u A
Jersey without the f0rmality Of extraditlon-
r,11,o., adpits that he knew Whitmore, but says
he had not seen him for two years until the DAY
following Christmas. when he called at MS mouse
in BROOKLYN He says he went thepe TO get oach
gold locket which he left in lsOo as security toI
debt he owed Whtmore, with Whom ne oo@fue'
for three or four months
Mrs George Dickinson. whose home is IN Bos-
ton and who was a close friend OF Whitmore' Is
believed to be there, but the Boston police say
that they have not been asked formally 10 look
for her. although they have been keeping "atch-
She is wanted a witness in the case
AS a material witness Mrs Cassie Mchay'
twenty-eight years old, was arrested early TINS
morning at her home, No. 553 Ninth avenue Inc
arrest was made by Detective Hyans, OK the ce-
tective bureau, and the woman was taken u oi0e
HEADQUARTERS.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-09
RECEIVERS APPOINTED
Continued from first page

status quo it had been decided by the London
finance committee that application should be
made to a United states court Tor the creation
of a temporary recCiverShip until such time IS
the company shall have obtained authorization
from it's stockholders for the issue OF first mort
gage bonds TO an amount sufficient To finance IT'S
requirements
Mr.. Stickney. addressing the nOteholders, eN-
pIained the circumstances of the railroad He
dlvelt upon the financial conditions in America
which interfere with the payment of the ; per
cent notes that mature during this present year
The decision of the finance committee met WIKI
the approval of the nOtehOIderS Only one IN
terested firm. Keyser & Co. which has made
large sales Of the notes maturing in March. op-
posed the reeeivership and proposed a different
plan.
After the meeting President Stickney made
the following statement:
The Chicago Great Western fortunately has
no mortgage. IL issued lot Sf notes WhlcA
matured during time Cf financial depression
as usually is the case, and consequently We
could not pay them great majority OF lle
noteholders were perfectly willing 10 extend the
not be reached. and it was uncertain what they
might do The committee thought il best un-
der the circumstances 70 place the property IN
control of the court during the time necessary
u Issue first mortgage bonds and sell tEeu tH
ordinary times il would take three months %
take TO sell them under present conditions IS
prOhlematiCal
Mr.. Stickney win return 90 the United states
on the Mauretania, which will leave Liverpool
next SATURDAY..
New-York tribune., 1908-01-09
WOULD WEAKEN LOBBYIST LAW.
New Measure Exempts from It's Provisions
Lawyers with Certain Duties.
IBy Telegraph TO The Tribune. ]

Albany, jan &-Serious weakening OF the
lobbyist section of the Armstrong insurance
laws is purposed in a bill introduced to-day by
Assemblyrnan Frisbie, of Schenectady. This meas
would exempt from the provisions of the pres
law. requiring that all legislative agents or
lobbyists. register their names. legislative business
and fees with the Secretary of State. lawyers
whose service consists in appearances before
legislative committees, preparation of briefs ad-
vice subjects connected with legislative affairs
or the drafting of bills
Legislators say that such an amendment would
throw the whole subject wide open, practically
destroying the effect of the lobbyist laws. To be
sure that special section of the Armstrong laws
never has been obeyed by the real lobbyists at
whom it was aimed. but lawyers have been careful
TO regard its provisions
New-York tribune., 1908-01-09
coNNERs CONTINUES CONFERENCES
State Convention to Elect Delegates to Den
yer To Be Held in June.
EBy Telegraph TO The Tribune. ]

Albany, Jan. S-Conferences between State
Chairman Conners and several members of the
Democratic State Committee. legislators and state
officials here have resulted in the decision to hold
the state convention elect delegates to the
tional convention early in June. This date is very
late. really about month in advance of the
national convention itself. The assigned is
that there may be time permit the air to become
cleared.
state committeeman and the Democratic officials.
He had a long talk with David B. Hill at Wolfert's
Roost which. he said later, purely social. but
which is believed TO have been prolific in sound
political advice. Late this afternoon Conners went
to New York on the way to Palm Beach. He will
confer with Charles F. Murphy before leaving
this state
New-York tribune., 1908-01-09
REFORM BANKING BILLS INTRODUCED
Senator Page, of This City, Sponsor for
Three Measures.
TBy telegraph to The Tribune. J

Albany. Jan s.-The first of the so-called re
form banking bills were introduced to-day by
Senator Page. Of New York. They of the
criminal end Of banking reform One defines con-
spirscy the violation of the ordinary obliga-
tions Of trust. Another extends the time ir which
criminal proceedings against bank officers may be
started from two TO five years
The third establishes a definition Of ac-
oonplice- At present. il said, is difficult
10 secure the conviction OF 4 bank officer on the
testimony Of q clerk who may have made any
entry in connection with Illegal transaction as
the clerk is held as an aceomplce Of the official
The Page bill would require the subordinate to
share in the financial gain other material bene-
fts 10 be deemed an accomplice.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-09

Nothing keeps down the s1.S5
DerbieS.
We say frankly that they're Sec
onds' of our regular So and 81 hats.
and invite our friends to try to find
the flaws.
Yet we're mighty glad that we had
2955 to start the sale with Yesterday,
so that we can still offer a full range
of sizes and selection of blocks.
$1.85.
ROGERS, PEET & COMPANY.
Three Broadway Stores.
zs8 &a I26o
at at at
Warren st. I3th ST. 3znd St
New-York tribune., 1908-01-09
REecE FIGHTS FOR HIS SEAT.

Albany. Jan. s-Philip Reece, Republican cand-
date for member of the Assembly from the 3st
District the last election. has filed protest
with the Assembly against the seating Of his
Democratic opponent, Abraham Greenherg, who
was declared elected by plurality of sixty-eight
Mr. Reece charges that the votes not prop
erly canvaSsed
The State Tax Commission announced to-day the
appointment of Mr.. Reece special agent. at Il
salary of slSgo investigate railroad and trolley
properties iii connection with special franchise
valuations.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-09
Letter TO STATE pEPoslTARIEs.

Albany Jan s.-With a view of securing their
views and cooperation, State Treasurer HauSer
to-day sent to all banks designated as de-
positories for state funds a circular letter am
nouncing that he had recommended amend
ment to the law to permit banks to furnish United
States government bonds state. county and mu-
uicpaI bonds of the state IN lieu of bonds issued
by surety companies as security for state deposits
held The State Treasurer informs the banks thai
he believes such an amendment would be beneficial
TO all concerned.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-09
GERMAN DEMOCRATS AGAINST BRYAN.

The executive committee OF the Union OF German
Democrats OF the Borough of The Bronx passed
resolutions last night calling the party leaders
to prevent the nomination of William j. BRYAN as
the Democratic candidate for President.
The resolutions direct attention To the fact that
Bryan has beaten twice. in 1850 worse than IN
1896 and that his native has given larger Re
publican majorities from year year therefore
repudating his political leadership with continually
growing emphasis The union says that the in
terests OF the Democratic party will best be served
by the nomination OF candidate who does not
New-York tribune., 1908-01-09
TO PROHIBIT MARRIAGES BY ALDERMEN.

Albany. Jan. S.-A bill introduced in the Assembly
by Mr. OBran provides that in cities of 100000
and less than 10O.0sa population civil marriages
be solemnZed oniy by the Mayor, City Clerk
police justice. This would take the power of
solemnizing marriages in such cities away from al
dermen. recorders and justices the peace. The
bill also states that fees for marriages may. by.
ordinance. be required to be paid into the city
treasury
New-York tribune., 1908-01-09
BILL RESULT OF FINANCIAL CRISIS.
Gives Preference in Bank Liquidation to
Religious and Educational Institutions.
IBy Telegraph TO The Tribune. ]

Albany, Jan. s-AssemblyEan Warren Lee. of
Brooklyn, presented to-day bill of considerable
Importance. which is direct outcome of the re-
cent financial crisis 1t provides that in the set
tlement of the affairs Of bankrupt bank prefer
in liquidation be given to certain class of
religious charitable and educational institu-
tions.
The measure prepared for him by a legal
firm which had among its clients several such in
stitutions organizations whose deposits were
made in Brooklyn and Manhattan financial insti-
tutions which went under when the storm broke
New-York tribune., 1908-01-09
LEGISLATIVE CORRESPONDENTS ELECT.

Albany Jan. S.-The Legislative Correspondents
Association in annual meeting this afternoon,
elected the following officers: President John P
Gayitt of The Associated Press; first vice-presi-
dent Frank H. Simonds of THE Evening Post, y
New York; second vice president, George l.. Trrell,
of THE Brooklyn Daily Eagle; secretary, Fred
erick w Crone, of THE New York Tribune :;
treasurer William S. Owen. of The Albany Even
ing Journal"
New-York tribune., 1908-01-09
eNocH v. sToopAap RESIGNS.

Albany. Jan. S--At meeting of the State B22Td
OF Charities to-day Il was announced that ths
resignation Of EnOch Vine Stoddard. ot t'oc''S-
ter. as member Of. the hoard from the 1th ui'-
trict had been received and accepted by Governor
hughes Mir. Stoddard has been in ~ health for
some time. For that reason he resigned lev
months ago president % the board The board
adopted suitable resolution recognition t'r
services rendered by Mr.. Stoddard while mem
Der OF the board
New-York tribune., 1908-01-09
BILL TO LICENSE HUNTERS

Albany Jan. S-A bill 10 license hunters and
anglers in this state along the lines recommended
l,v Commissioner Whipple. of the State Forest, Fish
and Game Commission. has been introduced in the
Assembly by Mr. Hart. of Oneida. 1t provides fees
for the nonresidents of $50 and residents OF 81
license fee for the privilege OF fishing is proposed
TO be exacted from all non-residents who come
from states which tax anglers OF New York State
New-York tribune., 1908-01-09
PRISON COMMISSION ELECTION.

Albany. Jan. S-The State Commission OF
Prisons has reelected these officers: President,
DR. Charles F Howard, of Buffalo; vice-president
T w Hynes. of Brooklyn: treasurer. George Me-
I.aughlin Monticello. Plans approved for
new addition TO the Kings County Jail for Ihe use
of women The reports number of nstitu-
tions in and New York were formally ap-
,ay-ed
New-York tribune., 1908-01-09

change his political principles whenever he finds
that the people do not approve of them
The union says that the nomination Of Bryan
would endanger the success OF the party in the n-
ton and especially in this state
New-York tribune., 1908-01-09
Il. Altnta1t & On.

APE PREPARED TO MAKE TO ORDER FOR A SHORT
PERIOD. GOWNS FOR THE WINTER RESORTS
AND EARLY SPRING WEAR. FROM NEW
SPRING MODELS AND FABRICS. AT VERY
MODERATE PRICES
INCLUDING TAILOR-MADE SUITS TO ORDER
AT s65OO, $1,000 $500 & $4,000
AN ADVANCE SHIPMENT OF HANDMADE AND
HAND-EMBROIDERED FRENCH LINGERIE DRESSES.
s4tf strrrt, 18th strret ann Eth AusmR. Arm Hnrk-
New-York tribune., 1908-01-09

PILES CURED IN TO H DAYS
PAZo OINTMENT is guaranteed any
C.; Itching blind. Bleeding Protrvalns pies in q
10 Ia money refunded ovs
New-York tribune., 1908-01-09

1t is an odorIess. coIorfess liquid disinfectant
and deodOrzer, which destroys foul OdOrs and
disease-germs It is sold everywhere in full
quart bottles. and is manufactured solely by
Henry B- Platt. New York
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1908-11-14

lin House. l ought to have turned around
and run to Col. Cooper. / might have
stopped him. When / got in the gateway
/ turned around and saw Col. Cooper
standing still, q little way up the hill
with his arm raised. However, l don't
know whether he had a pistol or not. ]
am not positive On that point. While
the older man stood still, the younger
man came very close to Mr.. Carmack. ]
was watching the older man, and | called
out to him: For Gods sake, DR.. White,
don't shoot, don't, don't shoot / thought
he was DR.. White then. l didn't associate
the young man with what was happening,
but | saw him at the same time that ]
was watching Col. Cooper. AS l turned
and looked back from the gateway,
| saw Mr.. Carmack fall out into the
street, lurching sideways past the tele.
phone pole. AS he fell he clutched at the
pole, but l think he must have been al.
ready dead, because his arms slipped
away and he tell into the gutter. Mean.
while | had seen Robin Cooper come up
to the pole and look down at the man in
the gutter. He turned and walked bacx
a little way and then went back up to
the pole.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1908-11-14
{. W. CARMACk KILLED
SHOT DOWN AT NASHVILLE BY
SON OF COL. COOPER.
Died Pierced With Three Bullets.
Statement of Mrs. Eastman, Who
Witnessed the Tragedy.

Nashville, Tenn.-As a sequel to the
recent bitter Democratic primary for the
gubernatorial nomination, Hon.. Edward
Ward Carmack, former United States
senator from Tennessee, was shot and
killed in a street duel here Monday aft
ernoon by Robin Cooper, a young attor
ney. Young Cooper was wounded in the
shoulder by a bullet from Carmack's re
volver. His condition is not serious.
Carmack was wounded three times in
the neck, the breast and the left shout
der. Col. Duncan B. Cooper, father OF
the young man, was with his son during
the affray, but did not fire a shot. 1t is
said he stood by with pistol in hand.
Cause of Killing.
The direct cause of the killing is a re-
cent series of editorials in the Tennes-
sean, a daily paper of which Mr.. Car
mack was editor. The editorials in aues-
ton had been vigorous in their comment
on Col. Cooper and his alleged connection
with what Mr.. Carmack termed the
democratic machine" and it's methods.
Col. Cooper, who is well known in
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1908-11-14

past twenty years had been a man Of
national prominence both as a statesman
and an orator. He served two terms in
congress from the Memphis district, took
a leading part in the national Demo
cratic convention of 1896 as a delegate,
and served six years in the senate.
Beside his career as a statesman and
in politics, he had a reputation as an
orator second to no man in the South,
and was also known as one of the leading
editorial writers of the country.
Received Academic Education.
He was born Nov. 5, 1858, near Cas-
Italian Springs, in Sumner county, Ten
nessee. He received an academic educa-
ton, after attending the country schools,
and afterwards studied law and was ad-
mitted to the bar while a young man.
He practiced law at Columbia, Tenn, for
several years and early entered politics,
being elected a member of the lower
house of the legislature in 1884. He soon
became noted as a public speaker and
also a writer, and in 1886 he was made
one of the editorial writers on the Nash
vile American.
In 1890 he was married to Miss Eliz-
abeth C. Huntington of Columbia, Tenn.
He had n son, a boy of about 10 years
old.
His Public Career.
In 1896 he was elected to congress
from the Memphis district, where he
served until 1901, when he was elected
to the United States senate.
He did not re-enter politics until this
year, when he became a candidate for
governor in the primary election in June
against Gov. M. R. Patterson. This am
paign was one of the most spectacular
that has been waged in recent years in
Tennessee.
The issue before the people of Tennes-
see in that campaign was that of state
wide prohibition, which cause was es-
poused by MIR. Carmack, and upon which
he met defeat by a large popular major
Senator Carmack was regarded as one
of the most brilliant rapid fire debaters
in the United States senate. His bril-.
liancy and quick wit enabled him to suc
cessfully combat with the brains of staid
and learned solons of many years expo
rience, and he spread CONSERVATION and
dread in their midst whenever a debate
was before the senate.
Senator Carmack's attack on President
Roosevelt and the Philippine policy was
the most brilliant work c edited to him
in the senate. He fought the expansion
principle to the bitter end, and severely
airaigned the president for his advocacy
of expansion and the retention of the
Islands.
In handling national issues Mr.. CAre
mack was second only to William Jen,
Bryan as an orator.