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New-York tribune., 1909-11-12
TIPPED OFF SUICIDE.
Police Department Gets
Strange Communication.

Morris ". Scandlin. Of No. ass Sterling
Place, Brooklyn. a New York department.
store manager. called UP Police Head
quarters late yesterday afternoon AMI
asked how he could prevent a man from
committing suicide. He said he hal
learned from letter that Thomas Ken
reth Moore. a salesman. who he under
stood lived at the Hotel Chelsea. wanted
TO kill himself
Scandlin was referred 20 the Mercer
street police station. where he told Lieu
tenant Walsh that the letter in question
had been written by Moore. addressed 70
his father, who lived in hotel on either
Seventh avenue or 7th street. PIttsburz.
and had been left with a man in the
department store once. who opened u
hy mistake. II said that Moore was
down and CUT" and intended 20 "snd
It all
The man with whom The letter had
been left and whose name he cid not
give told Scsndlin, he said. that Moore
lad come into the store about o'clock
and asked for stamp. The man had
none at hand. and Moore told him that
he intended TO kill himself. The man
took Moore's letter 70 mail, and gave
Moore So. 1T the Hotel Chelsea II was
said Moore had not lived there IN eight
months.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-12
COURT FIXES PAY.
Tobacco Men May Not Raise
Their OzCn Salaries.

Justice Bischofr issued a permanent In
Junction yesterday on the application Of
David Ansbacher. restraining the officers OF
the International Tobacco Company. 4
Si50.o00 corporation, from paying them
selves excessive salaries pending an action
for a receiver and division of the assets
among the stockholders.
Ansbacher. who holds one hundred shares
of the company, for which he paid S&7, 500.
names as defendants the officers and direc-
tors, Benjamin III. Wasserman, Jesse III.
wasserman. Norris H. Wasserman and
Emil Berger He charges that Berger
fIom whom he bought his stock, has threat
ened 10 ruin the corporation. and has
rlunged II into excessive expenditures. Ans
Iacher says that the affairs Of the company
have been mismanaged. as result of which
the stock fer which he paid s17.50O is nov
worth only s1.70o. The plaintiff expresses
fears for the assets Of the concern
New-York tribune., 1909-11-12
4HE4RN FIGHTS ON.
Deposed Borough President
Wants Jary Trial.

Although his legal tenure OF Office would
expire In a little more than a month. Bor-
ough President Ahearn has not abandoned
his fight 10 retain the job from which Cow
ernor Hughes removed him and which the
Court OF Appeals has decided he Is hold
ing illegally.
His latest move was made yesterday IN
the Supreme court when his counsel. Mar
tin w. Littleton. made two applications be
fore Justice Mccall. the net effect OF which
was 20 obtain a jury trial for Ahearn. 1r.
Lttleton insisted that the higher courts
had reviewed only the legal points at issue.
The chief point in the argument was that
the Court Of Appeals has passed upon only
the single legal issue certified 10 il, name
". did the Governor have the authority
10 remove Ahearn. and did IL follow. there
fore. that the reelection OF Ahearn as
Borough President was illegal. The mat
ter was brought up formally upon the sp-
plication Of Amos II. stephens. Deputy At
torney General. before Justice Mccall 70
have the remittiturs of tbs Appellate Di-
vision made the order of the Supreme
Court and that Mr.. Ahearn be preciuded
from taking other steps 20 oppose his re-
movsl Upon this. as upon the other mo-
tions. the court reserved decision.
Mr. Lttleton made much OF the fact that
the decisions OF the higher tribunals had
been divided, showing. he insisted. d.
versity OF opinion among the judges. The
real facts in the case. he said. had never
been passed upon by q Jury, as was his
clients constitutional right.
Mr. Stephens opposed the motion us'on
the ground that the defendant was in de-
fault The court felt inclined 20 open the
default when the Deputy Attornsy General
added.
we also oppose II upon the ground that
the Court cf Appeals has decided against
him and that Mr.. Ahearn has no right 70
hold the office"
Justice Mccall thereupcn reserved de-
ciSion.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-12
REPORT ON SEIZED PAINTING.

In the Custom House a report was re-
ceived yesterday from the Appraisers de-
paTtment that the painting seized on the
steamship Mauretania several weeks ago
addressed 10 II. Berenger. No. ls5 West
elst street, was copy OF a Rubens or an
original. II II was an imitation Of the
master II was said 20 be worth 500. The
examiner said that the painting was more
than eighty years old. which would bring
Il in free Of duty. The picture Is 10 by l2
feet, and Is a study in the nude
New-York tribune., 1909-11-12
BRYAN GOING AWAY.
LeoTeS Nebraska Democrats at
Sea on Senatorshp.

Lincoln, Neb.. Nov. 1t.-W. ]. Bryan will
leave here Saturday for trip lasting five
months in Arizona. Texas and South Amer
lea. He said to-day that he would make no
statement Of his personal intentions before
his departure.
He has not announced az any time that
he would not be a candidate for the Sem
ate. stating however. that he did not wish
TO be unless conditions were such as TO
force him into the race. His intention Of
saying nothing further for fve months
leaves the senatorship situation in Ne
braska. from the Democratic point of view,
in a state OF suspended animation.
After seeing Texas Mr.. Bryan will go 70
Panama and across to the west coast. He
will then cross Brazil and return 20 this
country from the east coast.
Mr. Bryan then will go 70 Europe. as he
has an engagement TO speak in Edinburgh
in June.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-12

was siorming the Sail and volunteers would
not assist him, ordered I'VE troops or
militia 90 proceed st once 10 Cairo TO re-
store order. At midnight he ordered that
FIVE more companies be rushed TO cairo
and directed General Wells. OF Decatur. 10
take charge OF the troops and proceed at
once 20 the scene. The company az Cairo
had already been ordered out
The streets are filed with people and
they are crazy" the sheriff telephoned 10
the Governor. who Was az his rooms IN
the Union League Club.
They are storming the jail now AMI are
trying 20 batter down the doors. ! called
for volunteers 20 help suppress the rioting
and not a soul would help me. / must
have troops"
New-York tribune., 1909-11-12
RICH HEIR" UNDER ARREST.
Police Investigating Past Of Cambridge
(Mass.) Dishwasher.

Cambridge, Mass, Nov. I.-Edward A.
Trevellyan. who was said 70 be the heir
TO an estate valued at 100000 left by an
uncle in England. was yesterday placed
under arrest charged with intoxication.
For the last four weeks he has been en-
ployed as a dishwaSher for g. A. Allen.
at restaurant at No. 1872 Massachusetts
avenue. While at the restaurant Trevellyan
had declared that he was the scion OF
wealthy English family and that some day
he would be heir 70 a great fortune.
When searched at the police station sew
eral begging letters are said 70 have been
found in his possession from persons who
had heard OF his good fortune and asked
for assistance.
The police are investigating various let
ters which say that the writers have been
buncoed by a man who has used a similar
story TO obtain money. clothes and other
articles from them.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-12
NEW YORKER WANTS COMPANY.
Pittsburg Coal Treasurer Says II Will
Stay independent.
tBy telegraph 70 The Irihune. ]

Pittsburs. NoT- IF. NJ. wailace, treas
urer and a director Of the Pittsburg
Coal Company, after a meeting OF the
directors to-day, emphatically denied that
the control OF the company would pass 70
the United States Steel Corporation,
the Pennsylvania Railroad. the Baltimore &
Ohio. or ary other interests. This denial
came in response 70 stories emanating last
night from PitJsburg and Baltimore and
thought 10 have been started by stock
SPECTATORS.
Ny. Wallace did say, however. that he
believed a certain New York capitalist was
endeavoring 10 purchase control in the
open market. but predicted that he would
be unsuccessful. The stock is closely held
by such men as A. w. Mellen. Senator
George 7. Oliver and capitalists Of similar
calihre.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-12
COOKE MAKES DENIAL
Nothing an Letters Concerning
BlackmaH, He Says.
IBy Telegraph to The Tribune ]

Chicago. Nov. I-Edgar 5. Cooke. the
Chicago man whose name has become in
volved in the Big Four treasury shortage.
ridiculed tonight the threat of Mrs.
Jeanette Timmins Ford Stewart Ito publish
certain damaging letters from him. and de-
clared his intention of voluntarily going 70
Cincinnati when the trial OF Charles L.
warriner. the deposed treasurer. is held.
Cooke. In the presence OF his wife and
one OF his grown sons. admitted his former
association with Mrs. Stewart. acknowleds-
ing giving her sums OF money at various
times.
II want TO deny the report IN one of
the dispatches stating that Mr.. and Mrs.
Warriner recently met me in certain
hoteI-the name OF which they are unable
20 remember-and paid me a lump sum of
New-York tribune., 1909-11-12
BROKERS MAKE SETTLEMENT.

Freeman Rollins & Co. stock brokers
at No. 25 Broad street and No. t54 Nassau
street. with a branch in Boston. have
made a settlement with creditors al -
cents on the dollar. PAYABLE IS cents m
cash and 20 cents in notes. Yesterday
Judge HOugh dismissed the petition OF
bankruptcy filed against them on Septen-
Der 5. AT that time the liabilities were re-
ported 10 be saCo.ooo. Robert T. oliver. who
was the receiver OF the lrIn. collected ST.
40 and his disbursements were S.a.6.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-12
HOOKWORM IN NEW YORK?
DR.. Darlington Does Not Agree with
Hygienic Expert.

New Orleans, Nov. u.-That there are
ten times as many victims of the hook
worm in New York as there are in the
factory districts Of Alabama was stated
by Miss Susan Lawrence Davis. a hygienic
medical convention here to-day. She has
Just completed a thorough investigation
Of hookworm conditions in New York. Dis
trict OF Columbia, Texas. Arkansas. Ohio,
Missouri. Tennessee. Georgia. South Caro-
lima and Alabama
THE hookworm parasite has got in
more of its work in the North than in the
South" says Miss Davis. Now. ex-
emined many more persons in the fac
tory districts OF Alabama than did In
New York, but. would you believe II. I
found ten times as many persons afflicted
with the parasite in New York as in Ala
hama? The scientific stories that the
poor and shiftless are exclusive victims OF
the parasite are all rot Why. right in Tire
best residential districts of Manhattan.
Brooklyn and New Jersey / found un-
limited workings OF the hookworm"
A resolution was unanimously adopted by
the convention to-day indorsing President
Tafts proposition that there should be
established a federal health department.
The association also went on record as
strongly favoring the acceptance of Mr..
Rockefeiier's gift OF 100000 for a cam
paign against the hookworm disease. and
instructed the councillors 10 prepare reso-
lutions thanking the giveT.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-12
ORDERS TROOPS OUT
GoUernor Deneen Rushes Ten
COmpaRies to Cairo.

chicago. Nov. li-Governor Deneen. sp-
pesled 20 at II O'Clock tonight BY Sheriff
Davis. st Cairo, who declared the mob
New-York tribune., 1909-11-12
PELLAeRA KILLS WHITE GIRL.

Durham. n. G.. Nov 1i-Miss Maggie
Hutchins died here last night from pella-
gra. making the tenth victim OF the disease
IN this city. She was the sseonN white
New-York tribune., 1909-11-12

President Taft's special car attached TO
the Federal Express reached the end OF
the Pennsylvania Railroads portion of the
haul at II 10 o'clock last night. The train
was taken at once 10 the yards and shunt-
ed on board The New York. New Haven g.
Hartford Railroads transport express
which at il.23 started around Manhattan
for Port Morris. No one appeared on the
platforms while In Jersey City. except the
guards.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-12
PRESIDENT ON TRIP.
To Visit Hartford and Middle
tOzcn. Conn.

Washington. Nov. 11.-President Taft
left washington on the Federal Express
over the Pennsylvania Railroad at 5:35
O'Clock this afternoon for Hartford and
Middletown, Conn. The departure was
made on schedule time and was without
incident.
In the Presidents private car, the May
flower, were Viee-President Sherman. At
torney General Wickersham and Mr. Tafts
military aid. Captain Butt. The Vice
President will accompany the President 20
AIiddletown, where the degree of LII. D.
will be conferred on both of them to-
morrow by Wesleyan University.
Mr. Wickersham's presence on the train
was for the purpose OF discussing with
the President affairs connected with his
department. He went only as far as
Philadelphia. and expects 10 return 10
Washington tomorrow morning
Middletown. Conn. Nov l1.-This city
is in holiday attire in anticipation of the
coming OF President Taft. Vice-President
Sherman. Senator Elihu Root and a num-
ber OF college presidents TO attend the
inauguration OF the Rev. DR.. William
Arnold shanklin as ninth president of
Wesleyan University. Gov Frank 3.
Weeks will also be in attendance.
quite apart from the Wesleyan function,
there will be a celebration by the city TO
United States 20 this city since the days
OF Andrew Jackson. when in 1882 he spoke
in Middletown.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-12

When told OF the statements OF Miss
Davis. Health Commissioner Darlington
said that no cases OF hookworm disease
had come before the Department Of
Health. Dr. Darlington said that some
physicians had made statements 10 the
effect that the disease existed in New
York. but that personally he did not be-
iisve there were any cases in the city.
The Washington times., 1909-09-25
HALE AND HEARTY
At NETY-THREE
Capt. Jonathan D. Cathell
: Receives the Congratula-
lions of Friends.

Hale and hearty despite his great
weight OF years. Capt. Jonathan D.
Cathell, vice president of the Associa-
ton Of Oldest Inhabitants, is today re-
Ceiving the congratulations of hosts OF
friends on just rounding his ninety-third
milestone. Captain Cathell has lived in
Washington since 1874, and in this time
has seen the city rise from not more
than a village TO its present-day mag
niiicence. Forty years Of his life were
engaged as superintendent Of the Wash
ington Gaslight Company.
To fttingly celebrate his ninety-third
birthday, Captain CathelTs children,
grandchildren. greats grandchildren, and
q large number of old friends gathered
at his home, 1854 o street northwest
last night 10 express their hearty feliCi-
tations. Mrs. Catheil assisted in receiv-
ing the friends
Among the relatives present were Cap
tain CathellS three daughters, Mrs. s.
y. Brewer. Mrs. ". J. Fuller. ana Mrs.
Hetty Connolly. and HIS only son. the
Rev J. T. Catnel, a clergyman Of Des
MoinCs, Iowa. together with these
grandchildren, =. Frank Fuller, Mrs
Harry White. Irving Connolly. J. Ham
mond Brewer, and Mary Brewer. and
these great-grandchildren. Edna White,
John White, Louis White, Grace White,
J. Hammond Brewer, jr-, Nixon Brewer.
Charles F. Fuller, and BernIce Brewer.
The Washington times., 1909-09-25
FORREST IS LUNATIC.
SAYS ALIENIST HILL
Maryland Boy Victim of Mental Degeneration, Balt-
more Physician Testi6es at Leonardtown TnaI
Two Other Doctors Agree

LEONARDTOWN, Nd, Sept. a5.-
Tho prospect OF spending the remaining
days Of his life in an insane asylum
has no terror for Joseph NJ Forrest.
the nineteen-year-old boy. who is on
trial here for the murder Of his mother
ana father. While physicians We're te,-
tifying that Forrest is a hopeless luna
tic, the boy displayed absolutely nc in
terest in the proceedings and seldom
even glanced at the witnesses who We're
telling about the many peculiaritles on
which they base their belief that he is
insane.
For the first time since the trial be-
gan, FORESTS face lost its blank ex-
preston for a moment this morning.
Robert Curtis, negro, who worked on
the Forrest farm, was describing in
characteristic negro style the way in
which the boy shirked work around
the place The story brought a smile
to every one in the court room. and
Forrest himself, seemed to be amused
DIR. Charles c. Hill an alienfst. con
nected with the Mt. Hope Asylum. at
Baltimore. was called as an expert wit
ness by the defense this morning. Dr
Hlil said that he examined Forrest last
Sunday and found him a victim OF neT,-
The Washington times., 1909-09-25

tai degeneration. There was an ALSO
lutte lack Of mental development, he SAID
and, during the conversation he had
with him, Forrest displayed habitually
listlesS unconcern.
Mental development Of the boy. q
said Or. Hill, lis that of a child no
more than eight OF ten years His de-
velopment is not symmetrical but he
Is not what we call an idiot He is
not sane at the present time"
IN reply to hypothetical question
covering the events leading up to and
in connection with the double crime,
DR.. Hi said:
believe he was suffering from acute
homlcidal mania, and this condition
was brougFf about by the accidental
killing of MS mother His bungliug
method of attempting TO conceal his
crime further impressed this fact upon
me, and his conduct afterward still
further indicated the weakness OF his
mind"
DIR. L. b. Johnson and DR.. +. S.
Greenwich, both of this county, also
testified that they believed that For
rest is a victim of parauoia.
The defense closed it's case with the
testimony of DR. Hill this morning.
after which several witnesses were
called by the prosecution IN rebuttal
10 show that Forrest had never ex-
conduct while with them
The case will 80 20 the jury late
this afternoon.
The Washington times., 1909-09-25
WALCOTT DISCOVERS
RARE FOSSIL SEA
Director of Smithsonian Has Sue.
cesSful Expedition in the
Canadian Rockies.

In continuing in the higher Canadian
Rockies his geological work during the
past seven weeks. Secretary Charles d.
Walcott, Of the Smithsonian Institution.
was fortunate in finding the base Of the
great CambTian system in a fossil sea
beach that now forms a bed Of white
quartz pebble conglomerate about 800
feet in thickness
Below this he measured 1000 feet Of
limestone Of an older period than Ine
Cambrian and above IL was over u 900
feet or Cambrian limestones, sandstones,
and snales, IN which fossils were found
ia many horizons.
lie was able to send large collection
or ROCKS and fossils from British Co
lumbia TO the National Museum.
The Washington times., 1909-09-25
SEEKS WARM SPOT;
IS DIRECTED TO JAIL
Man Who Broke Into Store in Heat
Search Gets Six
Months.

why did you do it," queried Judge
Mullowny when Charles Blanchard
was arraigned in Police Court this
morning. charged with breaking into
a store on Pennsylvania avenue.
We'll, judge" candidly replied
Blanchard, Il have just been thrown
out of the Old Mans Home, and T had
to have some warm place to spend the
winter
Judge Muilowny Hospitality gave
Blanchard an invitation to spend tie
next six months in Jail
The Washington times., 1909-09-25
LUMBER SCHOONER
WRECKED BY STORM
Thomas O. Smith, of Philadelphia.
Meets Destruction Off Lou
isiana Coast.

MOBILE, Ala. Sept S.-The big
threc-masted schooner Thomas G..
Smith r c Perkins master OF Phffad-
elphia. that sailed out of Mobile on Sat
urday, September IS. lies a total wreck
on Pelican Island, of the Louisiana
coast. dismasted. The deck load gone
and her cargo Of $500 feet Of lumber
being washed into the sea. The crew
remained on the vessel until September
y. when they were taken on by the
fishing vessel Now Process. Of Pensa-
cola, Fla The Smith was one of the
largest three-masters afioat and was
Owned by stock company In PhHadel-
phia, Pa
The Washington times., 1909-09-25
PLAN TO COMPLY
WITH POSTAL LAW

The International steam Engineer. Of
fetal organ of rhc International Union
of Steam Engineers, viii soon be re-
admitted to the mails as second class
matter. An agreement 20 this effect
was this morning made by the Postoffice
Department, ahd the publishers were
given until February 1 TO revise their
subscription list so that Il will meet the
requirements OF the department.
The Brooklyn postmaster refused 10
accept Il at the second-class postage rate
because the subscription price was
C1erged with the dues Of the union.
The Washington times., 1909-09-25
KNOXS NAME USED
TO FURTHER FRAUD

BUFFALO. y. Y, Sept. 25.-Using the
name Of Secretary Of State Philander C..
Knox as means OF identification. a
former Northern Express Company en-
ploye OF Butte. Mon. successfully
swindled ever express office between
Terra Haute Ind. and Buffalo
He struck the Buffalo Office for $500
He showed a money order bearing the
name Of Secretary Knox. and got the
NOM y.
The Washington times., 1909-09-25
SERVICES IN TENT
ARE NEARING CLOSE

But two more weeks remain for ex-
erclses in the Covenant Tent. on Six
tcenth street northwest, on Sunday
evenings. Tomorrow evening the Rev.
Tyler bennett viii speak or The Quail
hcations for Descipleship" The Rev.
Or. wood, pastor Of the Church of the
Covenant will deliver the closing sermon
next Sunday evening. Miss Flora Nc
Gill. cOntralto, formerly Of this city.
and now Of New York, will sing al this
SnINica-
The Washington times., 1909-09-25
HAT JEALOUSY

Stella-Why does Maud look so blue
Bella-My new bucket hat has made
her. green with envy.-Boston Tran
script.
The Washington times., 1909-09-25
SHE KNEW.

Fted-Why is she so popular
ArthUr-A light hurts her eyes.-Truth
The Washington times., 1909-09-25
SCHOOL DAYS.

BATTLE CREEK, Mich, Sept %
Facing their teacher Of the days just
after the civil war. a score OF elderly
men and women answered to the same
roll-CaU in Austin District School today
that was read to them I'm 1856 by Eliza
Morris their teacher
The Washington times., 1909-09-25
GREENE TO SPEAK
AT PEARCE FUNERAL

Funeral services for William II
Pearce, principal examiner Of the board
OF review in the Pension Office. who
died suddenl- yesterday morning from
heart disease, win DO held Monday aft
ernoon at his residence, 1877 s street
northwest. The Rev. Samuel II. Greene.
pastor of the Calvary Baptist Church.
of which church Mr.. Pearce was one OF
the most prominent members. VIII Of
flCiate
The Washington times., 1909-09-25
Demand in Washington.

we believe there Is in Washington a
unique demand for education along GER
tam lines that Is not me: elsewhere. 10
IS -,ot because We think that the country
needs another great university 30 much
as because We want 10 localizc George
Washington and make it a university
for Neutrality-suspicious. that these changes
haVc been effected.
Last year there were 80 pupils who
claimed no other residence than The
District The parents or these pupils
were FOR the most part Government
workers citizens above the average in
intelligence and standing. bot whose
means were limited. They could NOT az
ford 10 send their sons 10 any OF the
schools away from here that provide
technical training. They must get e.
at home or be entirely uHprepaFed 10
enter any line of cudeav0r save the pro
LESSONS. This e. one Of George Wash
iuet0r's fields. II Is just as vital ass
that other which is 10 provide post
graduate work for those who reside here
temporarily and Win 10 make use % the
facilities furnished by the Government g
collection Of books and scientific matter
while In the Capital
The Washington times., 1909-09-25
HAZLEHURST NOT GUILTY.

ATLANTA, Sept. 25.-It has been Of
Sally announced that the general
court-martial recently held at Fort Nc
Pherson returned a verdict Of acquittal
in the case of Lieut.. L. w. Hazlehursf
and Private Grover Elan, or the Seven
teenth Infantry, charged with killing
Private Edward Coulter, or the same
regiment.
The Washington times., 1909-09-25

Times Want Ads Bring Results
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-08
INSANE PRIVATE RAVES
ABOUT FAMOUS MURDER

San Francisco, March S.-While
Private Alexander Glass, troop B. 5th
cavalry, lies raving at the Preside
hospital for insane, authorities here
today are endeavoring ito ascertain
his connection. II any, with the famous
murder of Jennie Boscheiter of Pat
tersOn, n. j., several wears ago. Glass
i'm his rawlings continually refers to
the killing which has sent several
wealthy men to the penitentiary. Sew
eral days ago Glass showed symptoms
of insanity and was placed in the hos
pital. He eluded the attendants,
plunged through a section of heavy
glass and was then confined to a
straight jacket and bound to an iron
bed.