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New-York tribune., 1909-04-01
HITS BOY AND SPEEDS ON.
automobile Occupants Escape after
POssiHg Fatal accident.

While roller skating about the streets near bis
home. Eugene Koch, of No. $40 DeKalb Avenue,
Brooklyn, was knocked down and run over in
front of No. $40 Bedford avenue by a red tour
ing car shortly after o'clock last night His
skull was fractured and he was removed to the
Cumberland Street Hospital in critical condi-
tion. The driver of the machine, which con-
tanned two men and two women. put on all
speed and disappeared. Charles Koch,
brother of the injured lad, who was skating with
him. seized the rear end Of the machine and was
whrled along for several blocks. but was forced
to let go his hold when the machine struck some
car tracks. He was unable to take the number
of the machine.
Persons in the street, who witnessed the accl-
dent said later that the occupants of the ma
chine shouted to the driver to speed UP and
escape, The spectators said the machine dis
appeared in the direction of the Williamsburg
Bridge. and that it followed closely by
second machine. the occupants Of which were
apparently friends of those in the first car. The
two boys live with their widowed mother.
A general alarm for the automobile was sent
out and a description Of il was sent TO every
police station.
New-York tribune., 1909-04-01
AFRICAN LIONS RAMPANT
An Elephant Ercited to
Breed 'P0ssums for Dir. Taft.

Mombasa. British East Africa March 81
Preparations for the reception of Mr.. Roosevelt
here are nearly complete. Sir James Hayes
Sadler having been transferred to the Wind
ward Islands. Frederick John Jackson, Lieuten-
ant Governor. the author of the book big
game In the Badminton Library series 0il1
greet the ex-President.
Since the beginning Of the rains lions have
been terrifying the natives within four miles OF
KiIindini An elephant which evidently had
strayed from a herd made its way yesterday
into the bazaar AT Masingi and played havoc.
The natives at Masingi have been assured that
they need have no further fear. Mr.. Roose-
Welt is on his way to the protectorate to hunt
They are awaiting Mr.. Roosevelt's arrival con-
tentedly.
An American settler in the protectorats IS
talking seriously Of importing 'possOms for
breeding purposes He says he hopes to tempt
President Taft to come out 10 the country
Packages addressed TO Mr.. Roosevelt are ar
riving on every steamer from London. They
come principally from British firms in the ex-
port business.
r J. Cuninghame the well known hunter and
field naturalist. who is to manage the Roose-
welt expedition. is completing his preparations
with much secrecy. The government is con
structing a new road to facilitate the landing
of the Roosevelt party at Kilindini. the landing
place for Mombasa.
New-York tribune., 1909-04-01
TOO CAREFUL
r. ". Hcbberd's DriUer arrested
,S7cerued to SaUe Woman.

William G. Hunter. chauffeur for Robert w
TIebherd. Commissioner Of Charities was ar
rested for violating the traffic regulations at
6 o'clock last night. and after being taken TO
the West 3Oth street police station was paroled
In the custody OF his employer. He will be ar
raigned this morning. Mr.. Hebberd was in the
machine at the time of the arrest. but did not
disclose his identity until he reached the station
house.
Mr. Hebberd explained the arrest or hunter
later in the evening by stating that the chauf-
feur had swerved aside while driving down
Fifth avenue between Both and 31st streets TO
avoid running down a woman who had stepped
directly in front of the machine. Hardly had
the automobile crossed the roadway. he said, be
fore Patrolman Lobbell, of Traffic Squad c.
ranged alongside and told Hunter he was under
arrest for driving on the wrong side of the
street.
New-York tribune., 1909-04-01
DUMBWAITER SET 4FIRE.
Incendimy's Fourth Attempt, 1t Is
SAID. to Destroy FldthOuSe.

What the fire marshals office and the police
be.eve to have been fourth attempt within
month TO destroy by fire Fernleigh Hail. the six
story brick apartment house extending from No.
81 to 55 East 129th street was discovered by the
ianitor Charles Schauffel. early last evening In
time TO prevent possible heavy loss IN both
property and lives.
While at work In the basement at p. m.
SchauffeI was startled by a loud crash and
shower of sparks from the foot of the dumb
waiter shaft He ran there and found what
manned of the dumbwaiter-a mass OF broken
wood-blazing smartly. Schauffef snatched up
a nearby hand extinguisher and quenched the
flames. which. it was found had blackened the
y,hitevashed walls of the shaft the entire dis
tanc. from the basement to midway between the
6ftt and sixth floors. The jantor. investigat-
ing discovered that some one had stuffed
quantity of crumpled papers into the dumb
waiter and ignited the stu1
New-York tribune., 1909-04-01
ELECTRIC TO NEW HAVEN,
Railroad to Begin ETtcnsiOn Work
This Summer.
by Telegraph to The tribune ]

New Haven, March 31-Work viii be begun
this summer il was learned to-day, to extend
the eIectrifcation Of the New York division OF
the New Haven from Stamford to this city, and
an official Of the company said night that the
work would be completed in two years. Then
he said the company would take up at once the
question of electrical extension to Boston. Only
the delay In the return of normal freight
ceipts has prevented the work
Details of the plans were made known to-
dav in a suit brought by Mrs Henrietta Law
for $4,000 for damages TO her house which
stands near the roundhouse and has been
blaokened by the smoke. o. NJ. Shepard, for
D,erIy general superintendent Of the road. testi-
fed that the smoke nuisance would be abated
soon throughout the city. Only the financial
derrrssion. he said. had held back the work
last year
Land for a power plant TO supply the exten-
sion has been acquired at Naugatuck Junction.
The roundhouses near the Union Station will
he transformed into stalls for electric engines.
and a series Of roundhouses for the steam loco
motives VIII be erected in the freight yards
near Cedar Hill.
New-York tribune., 1909-04-01
LBy Telegraph to the Tribune J

Pittsburg. March S1.-R. B. Ward, George :.
Ward William B. Ward and William 9. Evans.
Of Pittsburg arr back of the bread company
incorporated in New Jersey to-day They are
and have been for years the undisputed bread
kings Of Pittsburg the four working under
the name Ward AIackey. II is understood to-
night THAI the incorporators intend to invade
New York
George s. Ward. one OF the incorporators,
said to o-night that it was the intention of the
new combination Of capital to invade the New
York territory and that its plans would soon
be given 10 the public. r. b. Ward, who heads
the new company, is in New York at this time
and Is expected to make announcement
within a few days. Asked tonight to define
the territory in which the sS,000,000 corporation
purposes to work. George s. Ward said:
Greater New York is all will now say. If
that includes Philadelphia and points in New
Jersey that is probably what it means
New-York tribune., 1909-04-01
CLERGTN4N STEPS OUT.
The Rcr. {. ". Dane Resigns from
Methodist Ministry and Church.
rBy Telegraph to The Tribune, ]

stamford. Conn. March 31.-The Rev. G ". Dane
the minister. of Woodbury.. Conn, who has been
sued for divorce by his wife. has withdrawn from
the Methodist ministry. His parchments were
presented 20 the Rev Dr.. W. ". Bowdisch. OF New
Haven. with this note
Dear Father and Bret hren, I desire hereby to
withdraw from the ministry and membership of the
Methodist Episcopal Church. Inclosed you will find
my parchmcnts. Sincerely.
CHARLES ". DANE.
Mr.. Dane may be allowed to withdraw from the
ministry, or committee may be appointed TO in
vestigate the Meantime Mr.. Danes where
abouts is not known even TO his friend the Rev
W. + Smith of South Waterbury, who handed in
the Dane credentials to-day. He gave address
and has not been heard from since Monday after
noon.
The Dane considered late this afternoon
at a cabinet meeting between Bishop Goodseu and
the district presiding elders
New-York tribune., 1909-04-01
NR. CRAWFORD WORSE.
Fears That NoUclist Nay Not Re
cOCer from Illness.

sorrento. March 31-F. Marion era awford, the
hoNelst, is seriously H. A sudden change for
lhe worse occurred to-day. and Professor En!ico
de Renzi, director OF the medical clinic of the
University Of Naples, called in consultation
re found the patient suffering from serious
bronchial and pleuritic complications. which it
was feared, might develop into pneumonia or
other dangerous affection of the lungs
owing to the gravity of the noveIist's condf-
ton the attending physician is staying at the
Tia Crawford 1t is believed that the sudden
atmospheric change aggravated the patients
naiadX. his strength recently being at low
ebh.
Winthrop Chandle-, of Philadelphia who is
Air. Crawfords brother-in-aw, has arrived here
from Calabria IN response to q hastH summons.
After visiting the novelist Mr. Chandler said.
He has only fighting chance
New-York tribune., 1909-04-01
GRIEF CIUSES SUICIDE.
Husband kiHs Himself Foilo7cing
TTes Sudden Death.

Grief over the death of his wife. who died
from heart disease in the dressing room of her
daughter. Esterena Cunico actress. at the
Manhattan Lyceum last Thursday evening,
caused Orestes Cunico to commit suicide. His
body was discovered in a gas filled room at the
Cunicc home at No. 423 9th street, last night.
It is believed he had been dead since Sunday.
Mrs. Cunico. who accompanied her daughter
to the various theatres in which the girl ap-
pcared. was buried in Calvary Cemetery on
SatuTda. Her husband vas nearly frantic the day
OF the funeral All Saturday night Cunco. who
was fftg-seven years old, hrooded over his sor-
row on Sunday he left daughters house. in
East 10th street. and was seen no more until
his body was discovered
New-York tribune., 1909-04-01
MILITARY PRISON BURNS.
Leauen7corM ConUicts Nosc Confined
M StOckdde.

Leavenworth Kan. March 31.-The military
prison at Fort Leavenworth was destroyed oy
fire late tonight The prisoners were removed
from the cehouses under a heavy guard OF
United State troops and confined in stockade
strong Gordon of troops was thrown about
the prison and soldiers with levelled weapons
greeted the convicts they marched out Ihey
had been warned that the slightest belligerent
move would mean DEATH
Two soldiers were injured while fighting the
fire. The loss is about 100000.
At daybreak the convicts. numbering $50, viii
be taken to the government prison. half a mile
away. 1t took the whole 18th Infantry. under
Colonel LOughborough, to remove the prisoners
safely and guard them in the stockade-
New-York tribune., 1909-04-01
PLUNGE CURES DEAF MUTE.
Miss Pooler Says Wouldn't You Talk Til
Your Tongue Was Tired if You Were Me?''
fRy Telegraph to The Tribune.

tB5 Telegraph TO The Trbune.l
Los Angeles March 3l--Miss Bernice POoler, a
visitor from Philadelphia and deaf mute since
childhood regained her speech and hearing yester-
day following an Involuntary plunge in the Pacific
ocean. AT Balboa Beach. However, she lost pair
of valuable gold combs and a diamond pin, and
ruined her gown She says il worth it. Miss
Pooler lost her speech and hearing by falling into
q lake IL Pennsylvania when she was infant,
nineteen years ago.
IT was jolly good wet:ing." she said to-day.
Ny poor gown is wrecked. but I am not com
planning; the happiest girl In the world.
am also the most taIkative, probably; but 90 you
blame me? Wouldn't you talk TIL your tongue was
tired IL you me7"
New-York tribune., 1909-04-01
4 NEH SH1NLEY"S.
Million Dollar Restaurant Building,
7cith Bachelor 4 partmcnts.

new million dollar Shanley's is being
planned by the STANLEY brothers, to be built at
Nc 1857 to 1868 Broadway. between 46th AMI
47th streets. work 70 begin within the next few
months The STANLEY brothers have owned
the ground on which it is purposed TO build the
new restaurant for several years. There will be
bachelor apartments on the upper floors, and
the structure NAV he high twelve stories.
This announcement follows closely the publ
cation Of Charles F. Rector's plans for new
restaurant at Broadway and 44th street.
New-York tribune., 1909-04-01
NEW INDEPENDENT STEEL PLANT.
Projected West Virginia Mills To Be of the
First Magnitude.

East Liverpool, Ohio March 3l.-That ii is the
pan of Wheeling and Steubenville capitalists 10
erect at Holidays Cove. W. Va, near here. of
tn, largest independent steel plants in this sec
ticn Of the country made known to-day. A site
of a hundred acres within easy reach o. the Ohio
River the Pennsylvania and the Wabash RAFT
roads has been selected on the Sinclair Farm, and
# Is said an eight mill plant will be erected, which
will employ six hundred men. W. G. Brangham,
spertntendent of the American Sheet and Tin Plate
Compa1y's plant Chester. w Va. resigned to-
day take charge of the new plant when it is
opened.
New-York tribune., 1909-04-01
SEVEN CASES OF SMALLPOX IN CAMDEN
TBy Telegraph to The Tribune ]

gIsv Telegraph The Tribune
Cra-,aep n j. March 31--With six smallpox
patierts all negroes. in the Municipal Hospital the
i,r haaItb authorities were stirred TO renewed
.-t,yt-y ,o-dav n, the discovery OF at the
Mount Vernon Public School for negro children.
The one hundred and fifty pupils were Immediately
dismissed and the victim. Samuel Smith, JanltoT
of the school, was hurried 70 the Municipal Hosli-
tai The building placed under strict qlaran-
tine The health officers will keep strict watch
uI-ot. houaes all the pupils and VIII make
every possible effort check the progress OF the
DISEASE
New-York tribune., 1909-04-01
TWO JUDGES HEAR soTHERN SUIT.
Divorce Case Tc Be Made & Test of Broad
Nevada Law

Reno. Nev. March a.-Two Judges listened 20
arguments I'm the divorce Of Mrs. z. H Sothern
Virginia Harned) this afternoon. This case III
wolves all the technical features cf Nevades broad
divorce law.
Mrs- sothern o-oug;t SUIT last July. and . yurl-
inonE was served Sothern, who sRs then ia
Keno u hen the trial .as called neither parry ai,-
tsared and she testimony Vas in form o1 a depo-
ton. II a planned make 4 test case of the
eothern salt. and IN all probability the SuEre..e
S1-It VIII bc called on for ruling.
New-York tribune., 1909-04-01
BIG BREAD COMPANY
Capitalized at .se .OOO ,OOO-To Oper-
ate IN This CHu.
~ Telegraph to The TrIbun. /

Camden n j. March 3I--The filing ~ papers
for the incorporation of the Ward Bread Com
pany. with an authorized capital OF SS0o00oo. I'm
the office of County Clerk Patterson to-day, is
said TO be the first step for the formation of
bread combination 70 control prices.
The principal office of the new company is in
Pittsburg and the incorporators are Robert 3
Moore president: William 3. ward. secretary
treasurer. and William {. Evans, vicepresident
The company is said to have acquired large
wheat areas in the West. from which to draw
supplies II grain at FIST hand and under the
prices paid by bakeries now.
New-York tribune., 1909-04-01

Pittsburg. March 31.-Robert j Davidson.
president of the Guarantee Title and Trust Com
pany OF this city. said to-day:
Il understand Father Mcmahon, of Cleveland
has flied a petition in bankruptcy in which he
states he owes the Guarantee Title and Trust
COMPANY of Pittsburg. SlS5,0O0. About six or
eight months ago he did that amount on
a note which indorsed by several others.
Since that time the fun amount of the note has
been paid by another indorser and Father Nc
Mahon does not penny now.
New-York tribune., 1909-04-01
TOO SAD TO KILL ELEPHANTs"-MILEs

F:tchburg Mass. March 31--General Nelson \
Miles who IS visiting a relative here. asked
to-day 10 give his opinion about hunting in Africa
General Miles said:
II never could quite why man wants 10
shoot elephants, zebras. anteiopes and otner AMI
mails viIfuIv Elephants useful to US. YOU
know for they are put 10 work many things
Why shooting at an elephant is just like pouring
shot into the side of farm barn. II is really too
I'D IN XIII them
New-York tribune., 1909-04-01
AVOID KIss1NG-AND PYoRRHGA.
Dentists Also Hold That Disease of Gums
Goes with Artiicially Colored Hair

Birmingham, Ala, March 31-kissng and pyor-
rctPa were discussed at the annual convention OF
the National Dentists Association to-day. Pyor-
rhua is q disease of the gums. and is held to be
communicated by kissing.
The assertion was made in the discussion that
nearly every woman whose hair is artIdcally
coIored IS a victim of pyorrhoea.
New-York tribune., 1909-04-01
WOMAN OF 64 MARRIEs BOY OF 10.
She Gives Up Her Pension and Place as
Housekeeper-His Mother Consents.

Columbia, Nc. March Si-Mrs. Sarah Montamat,
a widow, sixty-four years old. gave Up pension
of SIS a month and wages of $50 q month as house
keeper to-day to be married to Turner Acton. nine
teen years old, who worked at the same house With
her.
The boys mother gave her consent. Mrs.sMonta-
mats former husband soldier in the Civil
War;
New-York tribune., 1909-04-01
WOMAN KILLS RUSSIAN PRINCE.
Concert Hall Singer Murders Kasatkin
Rostcftseff and Attempts Suicide

warsaw March S1.-Prnce Kasatkin- Rostoftsen
n member OF of the best known families in
P,lssia was killed here to-day by concert hall
singer named Rosa Baue~ After the murder of
he nrincc the won II made an unsuccessful at
=, n,nt TO commit suicide The princes is one
of fl,e imperial pages at st. Petersburg
New-York tribune., 1909-04-01

DEWEY'S CLARETS AND OLD BURGUNDY
Taken with tive meal enriches the blood.
IT, =. Dewe! X Sons Co., lSS Fulton ST. New York
New-York tribune., 1909-04-01
Mr.. HARRIMAN'S VIEWS
ECONOMY IN GOTERN-
NENT NEEDED HOST.
For Taft Rcrision and CoHseTCa-
tie Regulation of RaiI,rays-
Scouts Reports of Retirement.
- TeIegrsph % Ths TrIbune !

Chicago March 31-Edward r. Hartman.
feeling fine passed rapidly through Chicago
this afternoon. bound for New York, to plunge
once more into the whirl of business affairs In
stead Of seeking to lay aside responsibilities. he
says he is prepared to take upon himself greater
endeavors.
While here he discussed many live topics. sx-
pressing characteristic ideas. He declared his
approval of the policy of economical expendi-
lures announced by the new administration. re-
commended that the people OF the country turn
their attention to the regulation of the govern
ment. ard insisted that the wasteful expen-
ditures of the peoples money should cease.
The wastefuness of government expendi-
lures" and he included national state and
municipal In his deuunciation. was the theme
closest his heart
y should like 10 see an agitation start stimuli
taneously in every part Of the country against
the unbusinesslike handling OF the peoples
money he said. 1T is time for the people To
turn their attention toward the regulation of the
governments: let them insist that public officials
shall wisely expend the incomes which they now
have instead OF this constant seeking for larger
revenue"
If the wasteful extra agance OF governmental
methods should be applied 10 any other business
II would speedily bankrupt it. The administra-
ton should be so regulated by the people that
it will learn to conserve it's revenue By cutting
down expenses and by taking sufficiently seri-
Gus precautions to prevent the terrible and ut
terIv useless and uneconomic deficits which are
occurring with altogether too much frequency.
The financial methods of the government should
be the greatest concern of the people to-day, and
it is time they began regulating the govern
The state herald., 1909-09-10
EigAH Grade Graduation.

TheHtaduation exercises of the eighth
grade pupils of the county who passed
thef final examination, was held at the
auditorium on Friday evening of last
Week. There were 20 graduates. They
were: Ethel Holland, Lynn Evans, Ol.
i've Young, Arthur Halse, James Taylor
Myrtle Glover, Florence Irwin, Nina
Slack, Mildred Copp, Edith Show, En-
ma Leblanc, Lille Sederburg, Arthur
johnson, Arthur Leblanc, Guy Trego,
Harley Moore, Edna Gathe, George
Garland, Glen Lewis, Virgie True, Mag
gle Coffee, Anna Flanagan, John Flan-
agan, Elnora Carpenter, Lucy Rogers,
Anna Munson, Augusta Anderson,
Leonard Sharp, Gladys Scott, Quincy
johnson, Willie Latta.
Those who took part in the program
were: Ethel Holland, Lynn Evans. o.
i've Young, James Taylor, Arthur Hulse
Myrle Glover, Florence Irwin, Nina
Slack, Mildred Copp, Edith Show, Will
lie L.atta.
Rey. Mitchell delivered an interest
ing and instructive address.
Miss Crowner, instructor in the gram
mar department of the town school and
Miss Donnelly, superintendent of schools
each made short talks and presented
some good thoughts for the pupils and
parents.
The exercises were interesting to the
large audience and reflected much cred
it on the school instructors of our coun-
| ty.
The state herald., 1909-09-10
Classiest Horses Entered In
Colorado EXPOSITION Derby.

COLORADO EXPOSITION DERBY.
Additional class is being lent to tie
Colorado Exposition Derby to be run on
Derby Day Monday September 18th at
Overland Park by the fact that it is
limited that when the entries with Sec
retary G. C. Fuller close on September
lst there will be found the names Of
some of the most prominent men in the
Rocky Mountain region who are after
the honor of capturing this coveted
classis. These men are naturally secre-
tive concerning their plans as every
one wants to get the jump on the other
fellow both in the way Of securing
eligible three-year-olds and IN contract
ing for the services of the highest class
jockeys obtainable in the country. A
number of whom are known to be at
liberty and anxious to come to Denver
for this event. The derby this year is
a thousand dollar sweepstakes for three
year-olds over a mile and an eighth
course. Among the stables already at
Overland Park and those expected to
arrive early in the week from Texas,
Wyoming, Montana, Utah and Californ-
ia, are some of the likliest looking stock
ever seen at Overland. The field will
be the largest ever seen in Denver.
Fair Press Agent.
The state herald., 1909-09-10

The Methodist annual conference
completed the work before it last Mon.
day and adjourned. DR.. X. A. Carnine
who for l5 years has held the position
of Presiding Elder, was located as pas.
tor of the Fort Collins church and Rev
A. l.. Chase succeeds him as superinten.
dent in this district. The Methodists Of
the Holyokc charge had become so wei
acquainted with DR.. Carnine and SC
much enjoyed his able sermons that
they will be much disappointed that hs
has not again been returned to the
work in the district.
Very few changes were made in pas.
tors in this part of the district. Rev.
George l.. Rulison was returned to
Holyoke for another year and Rev.
Winterbournc to Baxtun. Rev. A. I
Chase who succeeds DR.. Carnine as
superintendent of this district is one OF
the able men Of the church. and will
without doubt give the best Of salts
faction in that most important position.
The state herald., 1909-09-10

The display Of farm products made
at the farmers institute at Haxtun last
week is pronounced the best showing of
the kind ever made in our county The
representatives OF the State Agricultur-
al College expressed themselves as
very much surprised and pleased at the
good showing made.
Phillips county farmers can and do
raise good farm produce, and they can
and do make successful showing of
that produce, when rs in this case, thoy
take hold of the matter with determin-
alton to do so.
The state herald., 1909-09-10
Goodville News.

A rain followed by couple of foggy
days visited the northern part of Phil
lips county on Aug. 3lst.
Beachvllle played game with Fair
Field on Aug. 20, score 23 to 2Oin favor
Fair Field.
Miss Clara Heller helped Mrs. Louns-
bury few days last week.
Quite few Of our people attended
the harvest festival this week at Jules
burg.
Mr. Wrights visited at Mr.. Fetters
last Sunday.
II seems queer but the people that
have the good water melon patch have
the most friends now days.
SAND CHERRY SUE.