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The Washington times., 1908-01-12
No Fairy aleI
NoPipeD Dream!
Just Listen !

NEWARK, y. J., Jan u.-Automo-
bilists who have made energetic OBJ
lection TO the exactions Of the New Jer-
sey motor vehicle law so far as regards
the fees required before cars may be
driven over the roads Of the Mosquito
State may take some slight comfort
from the fact that the State is spend
ing some OF the money TO promote the
safety OF motorists.
Go slow in big letters on black
siSnboaTd placed at the right hand side
Of the road, is the warning that greets
them wherever danger turks. During
the last year 5000 Of the income derived
from license fees has been expended in
placing such signs at places that were
considered perIous. An unusual num-
Der Of them are TO be seen in the south
Crn portion; of the State near the sea-
shore resorts
New-York tribune., 1908-12-03
TO "PURTFT" THE NEGRO.
Sr Harry Johnston for Miscegeua-
ton Nth Near Hhtes.


Mobile Dec Sir Harry Johnston. ~ Lon
oon who IS making study Of the negro prob
lem IN the South, recently visited Tuskegee and
met Booker T. Washington and several Of the
leaders Of his institution. He was much i'm
pressed. and said he thought it was pity that
negroes with only touch Of black blood should
be forced to associate with pure bloods OF their
race
Sir Harry said he thought such almost white
negroes should receive ticket of leave" from
their race and be allowed to keep themselves
separate and even purify their blood by inter
ma rriage with whites. eliminating in time all
trace OF the old stain.
He said that. although he vas without the
hlightest tinge Of race prejudice he did not be
lieve such so-called republics as Hayti ought 10
exist without the directing care of some white
government. He asserted that the ultimate end
OF Hayti would be American Intervention and
the establishment Of just such supervision there
as exists over the customs and other depart
H7ents OF the Dominican government
Concerning the negroes Of America. he said
that he would not advise them TO leave their
homes and 60 to Africa. he thought they
were vastly better OF here than they would be
If they returned to Liberia
Sir Harry has already visited Virginia. Ceor-
gis. Mississippi and Alabama. and viii 60 from
here TO Cuba and other West Indian countries.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-03
PONDER TRAP AVOIDED.
Government Lacks Euidence. but
Does Not Grant Immu7utg.

Wilmington. Del. Dec 2.-HeaHngs in the suit
OF the government against the Z. / du Pont de
NeHours Powder Company and allied concerns,
Charged with restraint of. trade. resumed
before Special Master William G Mahary To-
Gay.
The defence 70 have produced certain books
and records, but they were not forthcoming. and
at the noon recess James Scarlet. special prose
cutor for the government. announced that he had
received work from the powder company that the
books and records could only be obtained by
issuing subpcsnas for T Colman dU Pont. Pierre
S. du Pout and Jonathan HaskaII president. vice
president and treasurer respectively. Of the powder
company. By issuing such subpCenas. II is claimed.
Xr. Scarlett would giving immunity the
three who named defendants in The
case. and he declared that The government would
prepare its case without the books and records
Il. G NichoIl, Of New York. testified that he was
told 10 get the trade Of the R0ckdaIe Powder Com
pany. OF Maryland. even # he had the prices
10 Go 50 The witness told Of influencing the
employed on construction work ny buying them
drinks and cigars and occasionally giving them
money so that their reports on his demonstrations
would be favorable
Nichou said that these expenses we're allowed by
T z HamIin. the general sales agent in New York
The witness related instance where he was
told to get one concerns business regardless Of
the price il had been paying for explosives He
said got the business. but he not sure as 10
The price
New-York tribune., 1908-12-03
AERONAUTTCS And VAR.
achievements IN Navigating AT
Told IN Picture and Lecture.

Tieutsnant Frank P IIahm Of the United states
Army signal corps traced by pictures thrown upon
a screen in the auditorium of the American Society
OF Mechanical Engineers last night the history Of
the struggle for the conquest Of the air during
the last ts5 years. The audience. which was the
largest ever assembled IN the auditorium in West
seth street. composed largely Of women The
moving pictures Of the Wright brothers asropiane
circIing the field at Fort Mysr Virginia. were
greeted with applause At the close Of the lecture
Professor F R Hutton. honorary secretary Of the
society. said:
The American Society Of Mechanical Engineers
must from to-day recognize its responsibility
the solution of this absorbing problem Of dynamic
flight
Major George 0. Squier acting chief Of the United
States Army signal corps. held one thousand mem
bers OF the society deeply Interested yesterday
morning b. his paper on The Present Status q
Military AeronaUtics
Whatever may be the influence OF aerial naviga-
tion upon the Of war. said the major. the tact
which he considered at present isS that each
Of the principal military powers Is displaying fever
ish activity In developing this auxiliary as an ad-
junct to the military establishment
The Identical reasoning which has led to the
adoption OF a policy OF providing for increasing
navy year by year to maintain relative
supremacy the is Immediately applicable
to the military control Of the air II the policy in
respect 10 the navy is admitted there is no es-
cape from the deduction that We should proceed IN
the development of ships Of the air scale conl-
mensurare with the position OF the nation
The following is the declaration signed BY the
delegates Of the United States to the Second IN
ternationaI Peace Conference held AZ The Hague.
June 15 to October 10 1897. prohibiting the dis
charge Of proiectiles and explosives from balloons.
ratified March 10 1898
The contracting powers agree prohibit. for =
period extending 70 the close Of the third peace
conference the discharge Of proieCtiles and explo-
sives from balloons by other new methods Of a
similar nature
who signed this agreement. and an ana lEsts ot m
text Of the agreement itself shows that serious
attempt was made 10 settle the question finally
The United States is. therefore in = treaty BY
itself.
For instance. while the balloon may not
discharge projectiles explosives from above, Yet
TO reciprocal provision is made preventing such
war balloon from being fred upon from the eaTtn
below vet the Law OF sef-defsnce evidently obtains
IF A nation submerge mine for the DE-
structon of ships from underneath the water. why
can it not drop an aerial mine upon ship from
a above? And il II should be allowed to drop an
aerial mine upon enemys fortified ship AT sea II
certainly should he allowed 70 drop such an aerial
mine upon q fortified place land
1t is believed that the perfection OF ships OF the
air for military purposes viii materially contribute
the whole make war less likely in the future
than in the past
New-York tribune., 1908-12-03
CITY WASTES QUARTER
HvHness at Investigation Of Finances
CritiCises Purchases.

New York could save twenty-five per cent Of the
fifteen million dollars spent each year BY the vsri
Gus departments for supplies if ordinary big cor
poratiou business methods used. according 20
Frederick A: Cleveland technical director OF the
Bureau Of Municipal Research. who testified yes
terdsy before the legislative COMMITTEES lnvestl-
eating the finances of the CITY.
Mr.. Cleveland testified that contracts were TN
balanced favortnE particular bidders through
poorly classified proposals that ordtnary
tradesmen did not find II 10 their advantage 20
bid He asserted that unless contractors had per
sonal influence the payment of their bills was
often delayed for five ten years. In some cases
he said the creditors became discouraged and
gave UP efforts to collect.
In the Water Department Mr- Cleveland said
II found where a requisitiou had been
made for supply which enough 70 last ten
years. The following year the requisttion was re-
peated The first supply was bought several years
ago and Of II has not Yet been touched IN
many Of the departments no record is kept OF the
stock hand. Of goods lent 10 contractors
Of the loans being repaid
The same condition prevails in the schools
am Informed that high and other school closets
contain thousands Of books which would he sc-
ceptable to instructors but instructors don't even
know they there.
Assemblymsn Merritt asked If the witness
thought the grouping of goods in proposals vas
done for fIIegitimate purpose
L do not care to answer THAI said the 1T
ness. but the committee draw its own con-
clusions. The specifications are usually so badly
drawn I'D that II is impossible TO tell what they
mean There is so much Iooseness that real
bidder cannot know what he is bidding on. This
prevents competition
New-York tribune., 1908-12-03
WILLS CITY sI87,746.
Legacy from Mrs. Betsy Head Nay
Gre Nezc Playground.

legacy Of s1s7.T46 81 from Mrs. Betsy Head.
Of IsIip. Suffolk County. viii enable the city 70
create playground for city children The
site tentatively chosen is adjoining COrlears
Hook Park. II will be- called the Betsy Head
Playground Corporation Counsel Pend1eton
has turned the legacy over to the City Cham
berIain. and Mayor Mcclellan said yesterday
that the city would at early date take action
with reference 10 carrying out the terms Of the
will
Mrs Heads will was drawn on December ~.
1906. She cut off her daughter Lena with only
s.. giving her estate half TO the city Manhat-
tan Borough and the other half in equal shares
TO several institutions.
The will says that the c1ty's portion Of the
estate shall used for the purchase and i'm
provement of grounds for the purposes OF
health and recrestio within or near the city.
for the general purposes of the city, If the
city should be unable the time the will takes
effect TO accept the bequest for the purpose
outlined by the testator.
There is not enough money IN the legacy 70
create an entire new park. but We can arrange
q memorial playground and name II for the
giver" said the Mayor yesterday.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-03
OBJECTS TO Low STREET.
Car Line IN 42d Street Would Suf-
fer, Says ReceiTer.

public hearing on the plan depress the SUI
face tracks in 42d street under Fifth avenue was
held yesterday in the Controllers ONCE BY the
committee Of the Board OF Estimate. consisting Of
the Controller the Corporation Counsel the chief
engineer OF the board and the engineer OF street
openings Of the bureau Of highways Of the Bor-
ouzh OF Manhattan
A representative of Messrs. Hawk and wetherbee.
propretors OF the Manhattan Hotel appeared TO
protest against the measure on the ground that the
hotel business would be injured by the greater
gestion which would result at the tunnel opening
directly in front OF the hotel He further de-
clared that the hotel management had TO pay out
$4,000 FOR actual changes made necessary by the
building OF The subway.
That certainly outrage" declared CON
troiIer Metz. referring to the subway inconveni-
ence all along 42d street. but you needn't vorry
about subways There won't be any more for
a long while. although We have thirty-nine OF
them on the map in blue pencil
Mr. Robinson. for Frederick " vhitridgs. re
cefver of the 42d street railroad. said that the
car business would be interfered with by passen-
gers at Fifth avenue not being able 10 ger into
the cars al that point. He said 1t would divert
much traffic TO the Sixth avenue elevated MI
Robinson said that the crosstowu traffic was about
twenty thousand day. and that nearly 70 per cent
of the passengers boarded the cars at Firth ave
rue Corporation Counsel Pendleton disputed him
when he said he doubted the right OF the city %
change the street level without permitting the
abuttng property owners to put in claims Tor dam
ages.
chief Engineer Lewis said that the roadway
7-o-,Id he uideued from forty sixtv-eignL feet
and declared that the Manhattan Hotel IS now en-
cr0achiug fifteen feet bevond the house line CnIeI
Engineer wilmington. of the Finance Department
presented chart giving the figures for widening
OF the roadway His chart also showed that the
number Of vehicles. than half Of them surface
cars passing along 42d street without turning into
Fifth Avenue - about . per cent as great as the
number Of vehicles passing along F1fth avenue
without turning into 42d street
Another hearing viii be held next "Wednesday
afternoon.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-03
KE4SBET STRIKE ENDED.
old EN- pioyes Return to Vorb at
Fire Cents a Dan Increase.

Perth Amboy y J. De- The pottery strike
IN this vicinity said by vi-e-Prssidsnt Esasbey
Of the National Fireproo6nE Company today % -
end All of the old mSl vent hack - vorl<
the rate Of s. - day and ne strike breakers
were preparing 70 return 70 Nev York Wirl t1s
three hundred strike breakers 1o had brought
here we're about ore hundred guards wHo had been
employed by the National Fireproofng Company -
protect the IN OF outbreak t1s
part OF the strikers Two OF these guards beCsnl@
bCisrerous iast night and caused a disturbance ~
the STANDARD plant By firing OF their revOlvsrs-
They were promptly cOrralIeC by other guards ard
sent back New York After the isst -
the troops departed. shortly after yesterday.
me Of the old who had returned 70 work a.
the plants became frightened and gull. fearing
attack by the men who still held out against theiv
employers Others soon followed their example.
being inlpored by their wives nos to rsk their lives
by remaining at work
some Of the old euplove- went % the plants asr
night and asked fer reinstatement renlaiuing n
tire works all iSht be hand when ths
whistles blew al o'-loCF this morning These men
were put work : a. The plants started ID
to-day. and the other strikers began 20 pour into
the works and ask FOR their old places There
ne disorder any kind
New-York tribune., 1908-12-03
MAKES CHARGES
ooutinued frou, s--s va<-.

for the good Of the wool manufacturers % ths
United States.
Ex- Representative Charles H. Grosvsnor E4s
one Of the important witnesses. He sppears6
for the wool growers OF Ohio
You can't reduce the duty wool - z
stands without destroying the industry" -
told the committee TIE industry is nov fairly
profitable
As an argument in favor OF the retention q
the present duty on wool General Grosveuo-
said that under the low rate Of duty imposed
on wool By the Wilson bFI the number % sheep
raised in one county OF Ohio decreased from
$4,000 10 $1,000 within four years Repressn-
tatfve Clark later obtained the admission from
Mr.. Crosveuor that this reduction was partly
due to The increased value OF land in Ohio
The sheep breeders Of New York were repre-
sented BY Z E Dane OF Avon. y Y who said
that the present tarir on uooI vas the lowest
under which the sheep industry could survive
Theodore Justice. OF Philadelphia. who said
that he represented the consumer. said that tne
existing tariff was satisfactory a -svsnus
producer. that it fostered the wool industry ana
that the cost OF clothing TO the masses was
cheaper to-day than under free wool. when
quality vas considered
Brown S stuart. representing ths texrlis
workers OF Philadelphia. in advocating procsc-
ton. got into an argument with Representative
Bourke Cochran. of New York
Nj Cochran. in endeavoring % prove thar rn$
wages paid labor had not Increased IN proper
tion to the profits OF, various industries. vas r.
ferring TO the steel business when Mr- stuart
said. L don't know anything about the steel
business. Why don't you summon Mr. Andrs~
ca rnegie to appear before the COMMITTEES and
know he can give you all the information you
want
I'm dying 70 see him, I'm DYING 20 Sc hirar'
exclaimed Mr.. Cochran
The committee adjourned soon a1tsr
o'clock The VooIlen schedule viii De tzksn u7
again tomorrow
New-York tribune., 1908-12-03
TO PLEAD ADoLESCENT INSANITY
Defence of Boy Who Killed His Mother
Expert Testimony in Toledo Trial.

Toledo Dec d Adolesceut insanity NH he
the defence of Harvey Hazel. the seVenteen-yeaT-
old bov accused of killing his mother and now
lighting for his ife against indictment charging
first degree murder
This will make exper- testimony necessary. and
one OF those who viii probably be called Is Pres-
dent Hall Of Clark University, WoTcester. Mass.
-so,s-,fzcd as IN authority on adolescence All the
n--cEolori~aI features of te Hazel case have been
submitted to President Hall he has written a
statement for the defence, and he will likely be
brought to Toledo take the witness stand III be-
half Of the boy.
To-day. for the first time since his arrest, young
Hazel showed emotion While being questioned ny
superintendent Leonard OF tie Ohio State Reform
arory a. Mansfield. the boy broke down and seemed
10 realize tn. a.ormitv ~ his crime. But soon
after he regainetshis c0mposure and appeared calm
The state has thirty witnesses and the defence NIFTY
The JURY has not Jet been completed.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-03
DIXON SEEKS DUORCE.
Jersey City's Counsel Files Petition
on Statutory Grounds.

4 petition for absolute divorce was Tied win
the clerk Of the Chancery Court AZ Trenton yes
terday by Warren Dixon corporation oouhsei Oh
IarsA- riry- on statutory grounds. Mrs. Dixon
vas Miss Eleanor Bentley. Mr. Dixon asks foT
the custody of the children. Jonathan Dixon six
teen Years old Margaret fifteen years eleanor
twelve years. and Warren eight years Inc Oldest
child IS named after his grandfather, me iate
Surname Court Justice Jonathan Dixon
The petition shows that the pair we're married
in 1891 and separated December ., 1901 The acts
con1pIained Of are alleged 70 have taken place Al
G,,rr7i+ and Eliza beth Attached 10 the petition *
an order signed BY Chancellor Pitney. in comp-
anoe with which the testimony OF Lilly Johnson
formerly A servant in the Dixon family. was taken
before Theodore Rurods in Jersey city last sat
r~5.v This order was granted on the represent
- that +be witness was about to leave the
state The petitioner names Thomas A Alton, ad-
dress unknown. correspondent
New-York tribune., 1908-12-03

Senator McCreary Guest Of Honor
Presidents Letter Read.

General James Grant Wilson. vice-president Of
the Peace Arbitration League gave dinner last
night in honor Of Senator James b McCreary. OF
Kentucky president of the league. at Delmonico's,
Fifth avenue and 44th street Senator MCCreary
explained to the guests the present status Of the
movement for arbitration substitute for war
and outlined the work which the league hopes TO
perform. Impromptu remarks we're made by sew
eraI guests evincing entire sympathy with Senator
McCrearys position
AS the Senator explained. the league wishes 20
pursue an eninently practical programme. and. in
the first place. favOrs a more adequate army and
navy for this country in view OF the attitude Of the
hea Willy armed nations or Europe. which prefer at
this time to from general treaties OF arbi-
tration all questions of fact and all questions OF
law which affect the vital interests the honor Of
either contracting party any interest Of third
power. The programme is follows.
Adequate armament ana effective arbitration as
cOrrelative agencies FOR national security ana TOT
inteEnationa peace and Justice
Adequate armament. necassitajlnS an unquesuon-
waters adjacent 10 our possessions in the Atlantic
and Pacific oceans --.- -.
tween all nations respect each others JerTlIoFN
and sovereignty therein and to aToiJra'e al olhe'
questions
President Roosevelt has emphasized his approval
OF this programme by accepting the honorary Drssl-
dency OF the league A letter from Mr- Roosevelt
20 the president. sent May 80 vas read I cor
dialIv synpathize with your announced purpose 70
secure present protection for the nation and at the
same time make as rapid progress as possible
toward permanent world peace" he wrote
Admiral Dewey Is also honorary president or
the league. Among the guests ar the dinner 'ast
night were Isaac y. SeliEman. James Talcott, SCI
den TwitcheI Of Philadelphia. Professor John Bates
Clark of Coluru bia: Hart Lyman, Charles SPrague
Smith Alfred Buowa- Ralph NJ Easley. " D
" waIker secretary and treasurer Of the league and
rT,14
New-York tribune., 1908-12-03
UNION CITY OFFICERS IN CONTEMPT.
Nashville Authorities VIII Not Give Up sus-
pected ReeIfoot Night Riders

Nashville Tenn P=c- Judge Thomas 2
Matthews n the Circuit Court here today
r-lzed the states attorney from Union city who is
here 70 secure the return 70 Ooon County Of eight
alleged Night Riders answer 10 indictments
charging them with the murder Of Captain quentin
Rankin by holding thai the sheriff the attorneys
md ever one in sny way connected with the ser
-5oe OF capiases on the prisoners were guilty OF
contempt Of this He further stated thai the
-AcricaI arrests made yesterday Of the prisoners
IN tail illegal
The county grand jury At Union City to-day -
turned sixty-two true bills tn the Night Rider
cases directing the clerk Of the court 10 keep
secret al names until the indictments ara recorded
The reason for secrecy * that : number Of those
Irdi-t7 ID have not Vet been arrested.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-03
gx-sgRegANT BIRD ACQUITTED.

Former Sergeant Peter J. Bird who was at
tached TO the squad of license bureau police after
trial lasting several DAYS in General Sessions On
= charge of bribery was acquitted yesterday after
the jury had deiiberaJed four hours.
The Indictment grew our % the investi cation oc
The bureau Of licenses made ny the commissioner.
Of Accounts. u charged that Bird received from
Mrs Dorothy Mason proprietor or moving pict-
IRE establishment. at 1871 street and Ogden aus-
nue, 80 for which he vas 90 permit her 70 con
unue tine PERFORMANCE. although she had not
taken out a license Bird denied the charge -
was dismissed tg COMMISSIONS Bingham EAsx
New-York tribune., 1908-12-03
FOURTH SUIT OVER SIRE WILL.
Clarence D. Sire Now Brings Action to Have
Instrument Set Aside

Clarence d Sire. Youngest son of Benjamin Sire
the real estate operator who died in 1907 lea wing
property valued at more than 81 coo brought suit
yesterday 70 break the viii Of his father. who
lefr of his estate to his eldest Albert r
Sire
The contestant asserts that because the viii vas
drawn IN the Office of his brother Albert undue
influence was brought 10 bear upon his father. no
was then seventy-nne years old.
This is the fourth suit one being FOR the revo-
cation of the decree Of probate. on the ground
that Clarence =. sire was served with csta-
ton anJ two others brought New Jersey and
Suffolk County. demand a partition OF the estate
New-York tribune., 1908-12-03

n unssemiy - single him out for nrblir ohlo7,1,-
No1.4s ooay no one can find fault with the hero of
y<-l~ -4-LeLt ieast The condemnation Of New
trs. psrt et our municipal history but upon those
-, sosel tn@ CITY honor who violated their trust
t-,eg oig honor TO him whose name must ever be
- 4oI civic wrong and civic shame.
nave Dot always lived in the citv Of New York
- hVe1 IN the Far West long enough know
- .NsN FORKS example in everything affecting
-. Aisnef interests Of the nation Is Of decisive
60 rloellce IN shaping national life Hence
not oflly jealous Gf the honor Of New York.
- - mas been trsiled in the dust. 7 think
Is as Wen Of the moral life of the whole nation.
TO higher issues - 49,
New-York tribune., 1908-12-03
FIRES RESULT FATALLY.
Uromdn Burned to Death and Nan
Not Expected to LiJe.

Two persons were fatally burned IN thei- homes
Yesterday in different parts Of rh@ CRY Mrs VIII
lam Becker, Of No a Pine street. BROOKLYN. died
in the afternoon from burns and sUfTocarIon few
minutes after hreTnen had rslzed their lives 70
rescue her from her room in the burning building
II is believed that Mrs Becker dress caught fire
from the stove in the kitchen. whore she was
ironing
During a fire IN his apartment on the second
floor Of No. IA West ath street last night John
FalIou. Iahorar was fatally burned about the
head breast AMI hands. He was removed 10 Sf.
r,,o,s hIy-