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New-York tribune., 1908-05-24
KNABENSHUE BAG DROPS
Frame Breaks in TcO at Toledo
Three Passengers Escape.
rBy Telegraph to The Tribune.


Toledo, May 23-Roy Knabenshues expected
flight the city in his passenger airshp
ended inglorously at the ball park this after
noon. With the ship some two thousand feet
in the air the engine stopped abruptly. and
Knabenshue left his basket and made a des-
perate effort to start II.
The engine refused to respond. however. and
the craft, with its three passengers. settled
slowly at first and then more rapidly Knaben-
shue threw outithe drag ropes and dropped every
particle Of ballast, but only impeded slightly the
downward progress.
AS the balloon neared the right field bIeachers
Knabenshue crawled back into the basket and
his assistants, Hess and Hamilton also got into
their baskets The fans sitting on the bleach
ers made room for the balloon, and as 1t settled
they seized the drag ropes The aeronauts
however, made effort to leave the ship. They
maintained their places until the baskets touched
the bleachers. Then they dropped. but too late
to save the framework which settled directly
across the fence and was broken in half
New-York tribune., 1908-05-24
TRANSIT BILL DEAD
Continued from hrst page.

the maximum allowance for cattle killed by
the state from $40 and $50 to S15-
.AThe administrative provisions OF this bill, ="
saws the Governor in disapproving the bill.
'are not approved. After consideration 1 am
satisfied that it would be better TO continue
under the present law than TO make the changes
which the bill proposes. The matter is most
important and requires further consldera-
tion So far as the increase of the amount to
be paid for cattle is concerned the provisions
OF the bill have not been supplemented by ade-
quate appropriations
The bill Of Assemblyman O'Brian. relating
to the assessment and taxation of special fran
chises and reports TO be made to the State
Board of Tax Commissioners. was disapproved
bv the Governor, who said in memorandum
accompanying the measure:
The general purpose of this bill is commenda-
bile as 1t provides for notice to the mun1clpaii-
ties in interest of the issuance OF writs OF GER
tiorari to review assessments OF special fran
chises and provides for intervention of the mu-
ncipality a matter OF right.
But there Is another provision I'm the bill which
,rakes it necessary TO disapprove 1T 1t provides
that all reports made TO the State Board OF Tax
Commissioners shall be subject to the inspection
of the CORPORATION counsel or other local repre-
sentative of any municipality other tax dis
trict in interest but shall not be open TO the
inspection of any other person not connected
with such board, be used except for the
purposes OF the tax law and proceedings there
under.
These reports are state records verified on
behalf Of the corporations, and their use for any
proper public purpose should not be restricted
This provision would preclude the Public Ser
vice commissions from avaiing themselves Of
these reports In the course of their duties.
Another bill disapproved by the Governor is
the measure of Senator Grady to amend the
stock corporation law, in relation 10 merger of
corporations The Governor in part OF memo
randum says:
This bill provides for an amendment 70 th.
stock corporation law and relates TO the condi
tions under which certain railroad corporations
NAV be merged consolidated. The bill Is
evidently intended To At a special case although
" /. not frankly special. and justihaoe as such.
but |. amendp-.-sat to the general law with
New-York tribune., 1908-05-24
JOHN KELLY ROBINSON DEAD.

John Kelly Robinson. treasurer and director of
the Diamond Match Company, died suddenly yes
te-dav Al his home ID Greenfield Hill, Conn. He
was IN his sixty-seventh year At the time Of his
death Nr Robinson was interested in several
nanufa curing companies, besides attending 10 the
duties Of his office in The big match company.
He WAS born in Middlebury, Ohio 1872 and
was the of John {. and Margaret Robinson
Mr.. Robinson educated in Akron Ohio. and
later married Miss Henrietta L Barber. al Mid
dlebury. Ohio. FsesGeS F8S interest the Diamond
Nazoh COMPANY. Mr. Robinson vice president
and director OF the Butte County Railroad and
National Coal Company. and also a director in the
OK Fibre Brush Company, the American Straw
hoard Company. the Diamond Rubber Company Of
Akron, Ohio. and the Sterling Company os Chi
csgO.
He leaves 4 wife. two daughters and a son John
Kelly Robinson. jr.. Of Frederick. Nd. who is
president of-the OK Fibre Brush Company
New-York tribune., 1908-05-24
BOSTON BROKERS WIN
NEU YORK HIT HARD.
Sudden Flurry IN Baseball Market
Catches Home Team Short.

There were plenty OF signs Of returning con-
fdence" at the Polo Grounds yesterday. for II
seemed II" about every one in the financial
district had turned out to see the New hofh
Stock Exchange baseball team play the Boston
Stock Exchange nine. Closing quotations were:
b. S. f, s; n. Y. s e. 3 There was ae-
cidedy bullish movement in the first hah OF the
seventh inning. when Boston gained points
Then B. s. E. remained firm at for the rest OF
the day Despite the efforts of the hnancial eA-
perts who were engineering the New York deal
their stock did not go point above after that
skyrocket jump.
This furry made a great impression in the
grandstand and the puts and 'calis"-espe-
cially calls for more snappy work by New York
from seven thousand spectators-made Hariems
welkn ring like new alarm clock 1t was JUST
at this time that Richard Thompson. the veteran
watchman of the New York Stock Exchange
was overcome by epilepsy. He was sixty years
old, and the sight OF four men from the regions
of State and Milk streets putting it over the
Broad and Wall street combination was TOO
much His collapse for a few minutes drew at
tention from the game until he was taken In an
ambulance to Harlem Hospital There II was
reported late last night that he ~ould soon re-
cover
It thus and with such excitement in local
financial circles that the Boston Stock Exchange
revenged itself. This the fourth game
played between the two organizations in five
years. and now the record is two games won by
each. New York in 1904 by the tight score
of / to 0 and in 1905 by II to s. Boston re
turned the compliment in 1906 by winning at IL
to 4. There game last year.
Long before the time for the game to be called
yesterday afternoon the crowd began to file into
the grandstand and bleachers. Van Baar's Mill
tary Band was out beside the diamond and
played for an hour, while the early arrivals had
a chance to take notes the form" in the
practice work of the old varsity stars who were
to be found on both teams. The original lineup
of the teams, which shows the talent that
sembled, was as follows:
New-York tribune., 1908-05-24
FRANCIS BROWN STEVENS DEAD.

Francis Bowes Stevens, son of the late James
Alexander Stevens and Maria Fowler Stevens died
yesterday al his home, the Cottage. Castle Point
Hoboken. Mr.. Stevens the Oldest member of
the family and the oldest resident Of Hoboken
The Cottage, where he lived is the oldest house in
Hoboken
Mr. Stevens was born at Trenton, n. j. in 1914
His mother was the daughter Of Theodosius Fowler
treasurer of the Order OF the Cincinnati during
Washington's Presidency and a business partner
OF the first John Jacob Astor Francis b Stevens
a nephew of John Stevens builder Of the vacbt
America and time commodore of the Nav
York Yacht Club and one of the founders of the
Union Club OF this city. He also a nephew of
Edwin A. Stevens. founder OF Stevens Institute
Mr. Stevens graduated from Stevens Insti-
tute high honors. and later completed a course
in engineering at New York University. He planned
large part of the Camden & Ambov Railroad
the first one between New York and Philadelphia
and now a part Of the Pennsylvania system He
was interested H. mechanics and worked with his
uncle on several patents. one of these WAS the
Stevens cutoff. contrivance for economizing
steam in the engines of vessels. He was General
superintendent Of the Pennsylv ania Railroad for
many years.
He married in 1865 Miss Elizabeth e Harris WIN
survives him. lie leaves also daughter and three
eFoA
New-York tribune., 1908-05-24
"P4RTY WANTS WINNER.
And Governor johnson Intends to
Fill the Want.

Norfolk. Va May Ex-Governor johnson of Min
nesota asked here tonight. in connection with
his name being presented the Denver conven-
ton If Mr.. Bryan had pledged or instructed for
him two-thirds OF the delegates. Governor johnson
intimated that he did not believe Mr. Bryan would
enter the convention with a nomination ma iority
pledged him.
What the party wants is winner" he said.
IF many Democrats think Mr.. BRYAN Is the Iogi-
cal candidate and winner, then nominate him; but
if they think / win. nominate mel am pre-
pared to put up the fight OF my life for election
Il think it party wisdom to send uninstructe I'd
delegations to national conventions. That leaves
the gates free to discuss all available candi-
dates and then nominate the best man
The Governor declared that the Governors con-
ference in the White House had done much good
aaward the preservation of the countrys resources
New-York tribune., 1908-05-24
from being generally

conditions which prevent it from being generally
applicable
1t would be difficult TO suggest any ground OF
public policy which requires that amend
ment to the general law should be hsdgs6 about
i'm this manner, and the bill is illustration of
a vicious practice which has been altogether too
prevalent However desirable IL NAV be that
the rights OF minority stockholders should be
protected, this bill cannot be approved
In a memorandum filed with the approval OF
bill of Assemb1yrnan Hubs devoting Fire
Island TO state park purposes. the Governor says.
in part
1t has been objected that the bill does not
provide that il may be used for quarantine pur
poses should it become necessary in a great
emergency. but the land Will BE- under the con-
troll Of the state. and whenever authority may
be needed for this purpose il can be supplied
other bills signed by the Governor includs
those of:
Assemblyman OrBrian providing that railroad
sold at public auction.
Assemblyman Francis. requiring all persons
or corporations in this state selling steamship
or railroad tickets 20 and IN foreign countries
and who receive money deposit shall execute
a bond of $4,000 10 the state
Senator Cassidy. increasing the salary OF
stenOgraphers in the 4th Sth and 9th judicial
districts from $500 10 $4,000.
Senator Travis. establishing a standard size
barrel for the sale Of apples II shall hoid one
hundred quarts (graiu or dry measured. anu
smaller barrels must be labelled short meas
ure"
Assemblymau Hamn. authorizing the Newark
& Marion Railway Company 10 use steam power
Assemblyman J. II. Walters. authorizing the
Marcellus & Otisco Lake Railway Company Q"
use steam power.
Assemblyman Haggerty. regulating the use OF
voting machines
According to summary given cut at the
executive chamber tonight. the total NUMBER
OF laws placed on the statute books this year
is 500 There were 495 bills left with the Gov
ernor after the adjournment Of the legislature
OF which 14o were vetoed failed TO secure
the approval of the local authorities The
Governor signed S55 measures during the thirty
day bill period He approved $50 bills prior 70
that time. Last year there were Is4 new laws
including those passed at the extraordlnary
session OF the Legislature
New-York tribune., 1908-05-24

.Erected ST primaries FFfrst eSolce. lIO0s9'e'''
choice. Taft.
Nore-ontests affecting Presidential eF H. 6eIe
Of these seats oi tEe
oe.ns sras si---tsbf are credited Taftsxten IN
.1shs-ns six IN FLORIDA Tennessee iour N 9,r
Norfh Carolina. two in Aksi,Sa~, io
,as- I,outsisrs six Kentucky. elgit IN
- = Ir1o FoI~ credited HuEhesaii N Misso1 a.
rx~--vtro unnstructedtvo IN AlsoalIl@' trst IN
six n Georgia two In Sou'h Oa-Oi-@-
EsEsix<irrf ana in Missouri =, ,oas esa
-To-s1 membership OF the conNeIl'i'H "a
aChric
New-York tribune., 1908-05-24
BOSTON CURB BROKERS WIN. TOO.

Boston May 2s-The Boston curb brokers base
ball team defeated the New York curb brokers
hv the score Of p ? the National League
Grounds today. in annual game between the
two cities Stratton pitched good game for New
york but was poorly supported Harris bat
ted cut OF the box in the sixth inning, and Thomp-
son tcnk ris place for the Rostons. Tonight the
visitors we're entertained dinner a the COP
- s.ll= - II..I.I AZ an. curb brokers.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-24
DREAMLAND ABLAZE
CROWDS PENETRATE FOG.
Steep plechdse, Too, Once More Fam
maxine al. Gomez Island.

with the fog turning the garish nghts or
Dreamland into pillars of mellow beauty, the
mark opened last night. So dense was the fos
that about the only things that could split 1t
were the raucous voices of the barkers and the
roaring of Bostocks lions.
But though wet as the proverbial blanket the
fog could not keep the crowds away So many
New-York tribune., 1908-05-24

and that he believed it will do further good He
said that he would not be candidate for re-elec-
,ion as Governor of Minnesota whether he received
the Presidential nomination or not
Governor Johnson took an afternoon train Tor
Alabama where he will make speeches at Birming-
ham and Tuscaloosa.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-24

MAY 1s. elected c. A Burke of Van Aistyne
an6 w NJ Griffin. OF Mckinney. They were
instructed for Taft
The distribution by states, territories and de-
tendencies among the various candidates of the
$50 delegates is shown in the following table:
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-21
DEATH TO FIRST man
THAT STEPS FORWARD
Nevada Miners Ready to Lay Down
Their Lives for Rich Claim.

RENO New, Feb 21.-Edward Miller and 20 COM
panions barricaded behind a breastwork of high
grade defending their rights to lease the Lit
gator claim on Balloon mountain at Rawhide today.
Opposing them over 100 men, who claim to have
equal or better rights to the claim
Both parties heavily armed and all efforts to nego-
tate arnstice truce of any kind has failed far
Between the two hostile parties is stretch of 100 feet
Of ground For member of either party to attempt to
would be invitation sudden DEATH The strug
gle is going on in sight of thousands who rushing
into the new camp.
Miller, it appears, onesixh interest in the Lit
gator claim Monday he opened immensely rich ledge
Since that day he has been busy blasting out this and
sackng it. 1t thousands to the ton. Behind this
wealth he is now stationed with his friends The remain
ing five partners in the Ltigaor claim leading the
opposing party.
Miller claims that these virtually deserted him
and the claim, left him to work it alone contrbut-
ing cent towards the expenses, and allowed him to
starve at times rather than assist him in his workings.
Now when the ledge is uncovered, they demand equal
shares with him in the gold He declares he will lay down
his life before he gives in to them.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-21
HUGHES ESTATE
MISSING

Attorney Onstine, for the estate
of the late aJmes p. Hughes, who
was said to worth $1,000. today
stated that IL the old man owned
property the title to it has disap-
peared and that a self-alleged son,
V. l.. Kirk, is also missing. 1t is
further claimed that Kirk is a hyp-
notist who may have secured pos
session OF the property.
The affairs are In a bad muddle
on account of the attorney and ad-
ministrator, Attorney Stratton, be-
ing unaware of Kinks whereabouts.
The only record of any transfer to
Kirk Is of house and lot In Union
park. Kirk Is married and has
been a resident of this city for
some time. There is something un.
usual connected with the settle
ment Of the estate Ia that no prop
erty can be found. Attorney On
stine shows a disposition not to
discuss the matter. This after.
noon he referred the reporter to
the administrator, who could not be
found.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-21
NEW LINE OPEN
MARCH IS

PORTLAND, Feb. 21.-Trains
carrying passengers freight and
the United States mails will be
whirling along the line of the Spo-
kane, Portland & Seattle, common
ly called the North Bank road, on
March Is.
AS required by law, Pres. Francis
B. Clarke, of the North Bank, mott
fed the interstate commerce COM
mission Feb. Is that his line will
be ready for operation on the date
given. The government requires
the commission to receive 80 days
notice before new railway line is
to be formally opened for business.
Word has also been sent the 10
cal postoffice officials that March
Is the North Bank road will be
ready to undertake the work of car
rying the United States mails. AS
the mail route in southern Wash
ington and along the Columbia riv-
err in Oregon will be practically
by the new system,
which will prevail when the North
Bank road is in operation. the
heads of the railway mail service
are reported to be hard at work
now mapping out routes.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-21
OLD MASCOT IS
lUCKLESS

Old |. Leiber, cripple, is in a
serious condition at Sacred Heart
hospital as the result of a fall in the
Main av. bar which broke one of his
legs in two places. For more than
25 years Leiber has been befriended
by the sporting element. In the
palmy days of gambling when Spo-
kane was typically western in ev-
cry sense, Leiber thrived and made
money in many ways. At one time
he owned a restaurant but his in
satiable desire to gamble democrat
lied his finances.
After that he hade money princi-
pally by allowing superstitious gam
blers such as the famous Kid
Miller, rub his hump for luck" Old
timers all remember when Leiber
made lots of money this way. He
would approach a gaming table
wher a plunngr's luck was going
against him.
you hat som unluckiness ?"
Leiber would ask.
Pull up yer shirt an femme rub
yer hump" would usually be the re
Spouse. When the operation was
through with Leiber would say,
"One dollar, please" Then he would
gamble away the dollar as soon as
he got 1t. In this manner it is said
he made and lost small fortune.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-21

Councilman Estep will go to Sc
attic tomorrow and while there will
visit and inspect the public mar
ket system with view to gaining
sufficient knowledge of that system
to discuss Spokane's project. Mr..
Estep is membeS of the commit
tee appointed to Investigate the va
rious public market schemes pro-
posed here by real estate men.
Councilman Pratt, another men,
Der Of the market committee, in
tends to visit Seattle with the same
object in view some time next
week. Further investigation of the
Thompson proposition to sell the
city the site of the proposed Pend
O'Reille & Spokane railway depot
at the corner of Washington and
Pacific would indicate that those
behind the enterprise are figuring
on a profit of $4,000 on a $4,000
investment. About year and a
half ago the railway people agreed
to purchase the property for $685.
500 and paid $4,000 down. d. M.
Thompson, the real estate agent, at
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-21
C0UNC|LMEN TO LOOK
INTO SEATTLE MARKET

the council meeting offered the site
to the city for $49.500 for the site
without building. If the COM
pany put up market building it
demanded $4,000 for the property
on 10 years time.
The discussion following the TAX
ing up of the market question has
resulted already in reduction of
one offer, that of H. d. Merritt's,
Brownies addition site, from $780,
OU0 to $47,500. Perhaps other re-
auctions will be made. 1t is said
that a proposition lower than any
of those two will be offered in a
few weeks. The real estate men
are all anxious, apparently, to help
the thing along.
Notwithstanding, If Mayor
Moore's ideas are to be followed
out along the lines adopted in Sc
attic, the city VIII use an unused
street and charge the farmers moth
ing.
The city could lease a site and
charge just enough for stalls to
pay the ground rent if street
site proves unavailable.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-21
CHURCH SPLITS BUT PASTOR
HOLDS FORT WITH GUARD

ColOred brethren of the Calvary
Baptist church who are opposed to
the affairs as administered by
Rev. S. G. Wilson, attempted to
hold an indignation meeting in the
church last night but when all the
men and women who form the OPP
position arrived they found the
church doors padlocked and the
special policeman appointed as
bodyguard of the pastor, on duty.
A conflict of razors or something
must have been anticipated by the
pastor, who notified police head
quarters and patrolman was sent
to reinforce the colored special.
Casualties none.
Afterward the opposition went to
the home of Mrs. Higgins and there
perfected their organization, de-
clared Rev. Wilson's employment
at an end and the officers who CO
incide with his rule, discharged
from further duties. Calvary
church, therefore, has two organi-
cations, both claiming to be the
ruling body. Rev. Wilson and his
cohorts, however, have the nine
points of law, which is possession
of the church.
]. d. Hemphill, porter at the Co
lumbia block, who is charged by
the pastor with being the ruling
spirit of the disturbing element,
this afternoon said that all the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-21
SAYS RAISING RALSTON'.S
PAY WOULD SAVE MONEY

George A. Lovejoy rather resents
the intimation that he is appearing
In the guise of professional salary
booster because of his efforts to Sc
cure an increase of City Engineer
Ralston's salary from $4,000 to
IS 600 per year. He says he mere
ly proposes a reorganization of the
department that will actually mean
a saving instead of increase, and
the higher pay for the engineer is
meant as an inducement to Ralston
to stay. Ralston has said he
doesn't want the raise, but that
doesn't worry Lovejoy. The object
of the petition is set forth in the
following introduction:
I'VE, the undersigned citizens
and taxpayers of Spokane, believe
that it would be conducive to our
best interests to reorganize the Of
fee of the city engineer and pay
salaries to all assistants on the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-21

basis of the merit system. which
should be under control of the city
engineer inasmuch as he is held
responsible for the results of this
office.
Such system is in effect with
all the railroads and other large
corporations, and if instituted in
the Office Of the city engineer would
result in a great saving of expense
to the taxpayers.
I'VE further believe that the
present salary of $4,000 per year
is inadequate to secure and hold a
man of sufficient ability to be city
engineer of this city. We would
therefore recommend that the sal
airy of that Office be increased to
$4,000"
The petition has about 60 signers
and Lovejoy says he has met with
continual encouragement. He en-
parked on the mission after talk
with Councilman Pratt and others.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-21

The comptroller's call for reports
of national banks up to the close Of
business Feb. Ia, issued today,
finds the financial situation in this
city in entirely satisfactory condi-
ton. In some cases falling off in
cash is noticed on account of with
drawals on the first of the year
when interest payments became
due and the money was needed for
building and other private enter
prises.
Generally speaking the situation
is sound in every respect and the
bankers anticipate year of heavy
and unfluctuating business.
The Old National reports $780,
900 cash on hand and $780, 900 de-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-21
PARDON
GEN. ST0ESSEL

ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 21.-
Gen. Stoessel is today regarded as
a hero in spite of the action of the
court martial in sentencing him to
death with a recommendation of 10
years Imprisonment for surrender
ing Port Arthur The findings
gave him credit for making he
roic defense, but concluded that he
merited the extreme penalty for
surrendering.
1t is regardede as altogether like
ly that the czar will attempt to
make popular move by pardoning
Stoessel after sufficient sympathy
has been worked up in his behalf
to make the pardon a polite and
popular action on the part Of the
crown.