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New-York tribune., 1909-12-19
DtSCoNTENT.

We are never completely happy" SAID
t-e resdy-nasde philosopher
OF course not" said the practical per-
sol. 4 Doy wishes he were a man go
Lat he could have al the miDce PIE ne
wants ard . man wishes ne were a poy
- tnat he could digest II. ashlnBLon
New-York tribune., 1909-12-19
NEWS OF THE MINES.

Work at the mines of the Butte and New
York Company Will be started at once and
three shifts will be put in the Colonel Sell
ers SHAFT which is one Of the largest in
the Butte camp. The company has been
financed by new interests, which have obli-
gated themselves 10 sink the main shaft
70 the 800 foot level. II is said that al
least $500 90 VIII De expended II Necessary
\ prominent engineer who examined the
property recently states that an eXpendi-
lure OF $4,000 VIII be enough TO put the
property on dividend paying basis, as the
shaft is already down 40 feet. A dispatch
nom Butte states that the Butte and
SuDerior interests are after the property,
but no confirmation cf this could be OBJ
tained al the New York offices OF the com
psnv n is. however, practically admitted
that the financing has been successfully
accomplished
The following telegram has been received
by the Union Copper Mines Company from
the mines: We are making IL To s feet
a week in shaft Il and have reached
a depth 0. 80 feet The bottom shows
good ore up TO twelve inches wide, which
pans nice point Cf free gold and carries
Considerable copper pyriJe- In tnepyrite
vein on the second level we are continuing
10 drive on II, having opened 1t up sons
fifty feet IN length and have put the rise
up a little over thirty feet. VEN In rise
shows eighteen inches wide Our present
plan for developm ut work IS to continue
sinking shaft Z as rapidly as posi-
bic In the meantime making PreDara tions
TO unwater the main copper lode at shafts
3 and l."
Myer Newberger, general manager OF the
West Virginia Wyoming Company. states
that the main SHAFT is now being sunk at
the rate OF three feet a day. He also says
that the ore body is widening out anG
growing more continuous as depth is
reached. He says all the timber for the
ehaFf batvyeru - 110-frOt ana 4ott-foOt
level is on the ground. that the shafthouss
has been enIz4 ecu and new boiels put
in so that without any further machinery
or increase In the plant shaft can be unk
TO the LOGO foot level.
Directors OF the La Rose and Nipssing
companies will meet to-day for dividend
purposes IL Is generally supposed that the
former company will declare per cent, o.
al the rate Of s per cent year, which is
q cut from Is per cent. The Nipissing di-
rsctOrs are expected 10 declare ) per cent
and "a per cent extra, which Is the same
ae last quarters rate.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-19
FOREIGN COMMERCE

IMPORTS OF MERCHANDISE AT NEW YORK
1909. 1905. 1907
Week ended Dec Is ..oo. g..
General rndse. IS, ,se4.244 s.94l.ssl ses7l $50
Totals So. 4e5. se2 sII.es7 .To7 s13.oils45
r,-vqooss s1s2 SOS III sl26 sos s44 sIs2. .3s7 a9s
General rndss 66l 49, $50 4sl l02l s26 636 us 45e
Totals .ss24. .34o.s67 S617. .62767 Ssls. .os2 SS7
EXPORTS OF MERCHANDISE FROM NEW
YORK.
Dee $3.50. T42. 4ss s6oT. .To4 o4s se26, 22s 456
EXPORTS OF SPECIE
GoiS -'..1'... s521. 500 S4.Oos.5oo $4,000
silver .......... s74 $50 s7s.75o slils2
Totals ....... sl.ss5. $50 s4ss2. $50 ss26 1s2
Cold SEA s46. .l72 $4,000. 5s5 sss. 7ss 773
Siiver' ...... 81 45I.41I Al 424. 800 4s. 420 S31
Totals ... slzs 800 5ss $50. .424 s55 SIS. ooe los
IMPORTS OF SPECIE.
For the week-
Geld .......... sI3o.24s SAFE. .2si Sc.T1o, 241
silver .. 256. I04 i56.04e 219 OBJ
Totals ....... S8ss, $50 s5ss.s4o s.. .aa1. .27s
Gold -. 81 O05. 4Os sIs.sIS.s3i sos. 100. .27s
silver ........ 5266. $50 4.+5I. ss4 a.e25.5ol
Totals ......s22 272 ore s2l s65 475 s9s 0s2. 81
New-York tribune., 1909-12-19
WEEK BANK CHANGES.

CLEARING H0TS6 0{7I5,- BASEsvAcTUAL 4y EE55s,vAcTUAL con-
Lean. S. sgs go s.; Il 500 Sa9SsS
Specis,... $50 s99 500 2s;i, ,65s. 200 T2.75s.ooo
lsrs.:.. y os7 30 @. s2t 200 'ses. .9oo SoS
Circulation $3.50 $50 81 Ts950o -4o,soo
Decrease. tIacrease +United states de-
posits included. 81. .s29. 600
- The following shows the relation between
the total reserve and the total deposits on
the respective dates:
s25o 6S 2sf 700 +s., 55Soo
deFs... 7I.O57,2oo 7o,aa42oo .oe8,oOo
TotaIs ssOl $4,000 Sso4O52,ooO fsc, c,O95.soO
sSt. deR.. 2ai, ,sss SIS 2s714s,o75 .144.2ao
Reserve. ss.s5s.l75 se,9o9a25 '$S,o4s.S5o
Decrease. 4Iacrease
CLEARING HOUSE BANKs-DAILT AVER
AGE
Dec. IL Dec IS Changes
Leans 81 Isl -ss4 200 81. .i91 o4i 600 =s9 046,sGO
Specie. 80. s. ! 600 80. .9915oo i2,lis,9Oo
NesTi ser 's.' ss.ses.1oo 7o. $50 500 y. .7ae 400
Deposits I.I59. 900 +l,II2 I13 20 TIS ,s5 5S
Circulation 52.sS7. 500 y. 10000 "15-'SOo
sDecrsase increase. -United States deposits
included, S1.T25. 500
The following shows the relation between
thestotaI reserve and the total deposits on
the respective dates:
.S Rss 81 Il 500 see @ 5si 500 +5f shH5sss
LSsa5 es9s's- zen es.sss.1oo 7ossosoo t1.7s2.4oo
Totals. S29o- 789. 700 Sso3, g. 600 T$8 So 500
Cash read
P5sits.-. p5s Sc 2sa.7775oo eaa17s.sOo +s.4OO,sOo
Reserve. Se.e62. 200 S1o.44s.7Oo Ts4sl.5oo
7Increzse.
SUMMARY 9E STATE alst RANKs MS ARR AASR TR5sE TE5ET
NOT REPORTING TO THE NEW YORK
CLEARING HOUSE
Leans 81 100 gaS399 si-zss'ssSSSS
specie -. $1,000 - "a I6S .22s. .7o5
Total deposits. ...-..--. 2e.l1u-uo ~o'o-s'oNo
Tolal deposits. elininat-
ing amounts due from
fror, other banks and
trust companies ir-NeW -. - .. 49, ,oo
sI-crsass.
cas6 Il 1aGr................. sI5.424loo i377
Deposits in banks ana trust 10
companies ---.------.-----'' A0'Sto'1SO 80
Totals ....-...............s So. .olo5oO 2s 50
caEs saiS n s12s,ss2loo 1905
Deposits IN banks and trust 1900 ooe.
companies --...----.---.'--- o-o'S''VO "O-O7
Totals .siai. .e25 500 is.72
Aggregate reserve on deposits. s162. 500:
increase s2. io4 100: percentage Of legal re
serve IL
The following table compares the Clear
ing House (aVeraged) statement with the
statements Of corresponding dates IN lyon
and Lso7:
Dec. Is. 'oe. Dec. - os. Dee. q. ,o7.
Loans 81 I91 04l 600 slSl3 $50 100 S. Ie5 4aa soo
Specie . 90. sal,5oo ~ s4s.2o Isl. i.5oS loo
sssa: 5ogee s s ss esS S :5 :e5s 5 5SS 5SS
ton . 52.755.50O 46.612,i 100 7o.e59 go
The following shows the relation between
the total reserve and the total deposits on
the respective dates;
Dec. Is. '0e Dec. fa 'os. Dec q. 'o7.
Specie s222 e91.50o S272 s4s. 2oo slsi.5o 100
Legal -. - 49,, .coa
Tires xs0s. az. 900 ss52. .2sT.s 500 s2sS. .l225oo
Total
against -. -. ,-, go
deposits 295. lIc.5Oo e7---HS'too -Os'o'S"'O
Reserve klo44S.7oo sI0oOe. 700 'ssl, $1,000
Per CT cf ~ =
reserve ZoS %o.s O
sDeHct..
New-York tribune., 1909-12-19

Liverpool cables: Spot dub: sales 5000 in
Guiding 1000 late yesterday: speculation and az
port, 200; American 1000: imports, 1000. all
American mlddling upland s.01d. Futures
opened quiet and unchanged Closed quiet net
l4ltz lower Cn near and ! lower to Z point
higher on late montns. December and Decern-
ber-January, 7S01-d: Jaruary-February, Z. "a:
Feoruary-Azrch. 7-s7d; Narch-Apr.I, 79O 20:
Aprll-Aay. 7.92izd; May-June. T94i.d. June
July. GS4d: July-August. 7-92kd: August-Ssp-
tember, T651ed. September-October. I3ias
November. 693l5d: Novemher-Decen-
ber 8.S5lst
COIEEE-F1rmer. with net gains OF 561O
points; sales, u, 0C0 hags Havrs was aeaiu
higher. showing an advance OF 46l5 franc and
this continued advancing tendency abroad has
resulted In improved speculative demand here.
There was moderate buying for beth Wall Street
and foreign account and sentiment was bullish
Cash demand here continues rather small a
factor In the situation being the large ir1porta-
ton OF coffee u the interior through New Or
leans. resulting in a smaller business at New
York Spot coffee steady with No Quoted
ct Sac. Local contract prices:
New-York tribune., 1909-12-19
SWIMMING.
SWIMMING SeisAT FieALlY TauGpT

Winter Rate. Prof. DALTON, p West 44th ST.
4 DVERTISE EsMENTS AND SUBS CRIPTIONS
"A for The Tribune received their Uptown
OCics. No. 1884 Broadway. between 36Jh ard
G. n SITS. until oclock =. m Advertisements
received at the following branch offces AZ
regular Office rates until O'Clock p. m. viz.
2d4 sth ave. S. g cor. 23d St. 1JS 9th ave or
18th St; lOi East l4th St 255 West 42d ~. be-
tween 9Th and Sth aves.. 2G5 West l25th 81 I035
Sd ave- 1925 Sd near 6Ist ST.: 17US 1st ave.
near seth 81: l57 East ls5th 81 $50 fremont
ave; 80 81 ave. and any American District
7elegra7h C'fFce.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-19
asked Nominal.
GENERAL MARKET REPORT.

New York. December fs 1909.
GRATN--VFEAT-Nerv and excited At
the opening there was a decline Of = g 4ac. In
iuenced by Disappointing Liverpool cables After
the opening here the market showed a slight
further loss. but later turned dull. waiting for
confirmation OF news from Buenos Ayres. Broom
hall reports an advance there OF e1l1c a bush,
but this was 50 sensational that the trade was
not inclined 70 accept The report, especially as
number cf houses had private cables from Buenos
AyFeS, stating that the market there was weak
Around - o'clock Broorahall received a conhrma-
tioa Of his early advi>es. and from this time the
market steadily hardened, with active buying
and et the close strong at net gain of lAsG
9l-c. establishing further new high records for
the season. Cash wheat here closed easy, " ID
No . red 81 - elevator domestic. and 81 26-=,
{ ahoat Nominal. No l Northern Duluth
81 26, snc No hard winter 81 %, o afoat
nominal On the oeioeh curb New York. De-
cember. was quoted 81 26is May, 81 203s. and
July. 81 l0$t. CORN-Tairly active, but while
prices were sustained BY the late strength IN
wheat, the undertnne was easy and at the close
the market at a n0t decline q = q Ac. cash
corn was firm. with No quoted 7Oisc, elevator
domestic Tic delivered and CSC, afioat.
nominal OATS-Easier early, but late IN the
day values hardened and closed steady az uH-
changed to i4c advance Cash oats were STEADY.
with mixed. 26 70 80 70. 4sbsc; natural white,
&c 20 81 70. 47Ia0c and clipped white. "a 70 ~
n. A. SGJ2c. RYE-Stsady. No Western. 81 &C
nominal. New York. BARLEY-Steady.
Feeding 63f365c nominal, I New York.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-19
TIE NEW PaRrl,DiE INN
ARKANSAS

Opens jar. Ist New Modern steam as3S.
8 Suites with baths MAGNOLIA COILAo =
nov opsn- Booklet " ". RARTRIDGs. Prel
New-York tribune., 1909-12-19

COTIO Quiet, but prices were well main
tanned. and after opening l to points lower
the market sod Up 70 4 advance OF ed7
points Prices eased on I 3 points from the
best later with the closing tcus Of the market
steady. net points lower 70 points hisher:
active months being al practically the closing
ugures OF Friday. Local CONTRACT prices:
New-York tribune., 1909-12-19
EXPORTS.
CASH QUOTATIONS,

Iron. No isis rs Flour. Mpls. pat. $ 65
Iron. So. No /. Is sTis Cotton, middling. 1910
Stsei rails. ..... 2S 90 Coffee No Rio. siz
Stand cop, spot I5 90 Sugar, grnnulated Sis
Tin ....-.....N 80 STIs Molesses. K. 20
Exchange lead. { so Beef, family. Il IS
Spelter .....-.. s6 80 Beef hams % 90
Wheat. No . T. II 26tS Talow. prime. 81
Corn. No m. f69 Pork. mess. . 25
Oats. mixed &c Hogs. DIR. ieO NJ. liz
to 80 D.. 46l5 Lard, mid West. Is So
ASKED Nominal.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-19
BALTIMORE sToCks.

'eraizkso by Van schzick q Co. No. Wall
ELFeeLl
New-York tribune., 1909-12-19

Iisl.0siOOOI I2aa sci 500 7o.6so5oo 'i,I727is,aOo
Percentage Of reserve 10 average deposits other
,..oossosoo Iasa.sss 700 7oas4aooI .l,lss.u7ao 800
Percentage OF reserve 70 deposits other than
New-York tribune., 1909-12-19

Totais. average -..I127.85O 600 $50, ,02s, 400
-United States deposits included. 81. T25 500
than United States. "a o.
Actual figures eatuTcRyl
morning ....--.....,-
-Cnired States deposits included. ST SEQ. coo.
United States on actual figures, 25.6a
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-07-23

misefahlY clothed. The children ruL
naked until they attain an age which
makes t necessary 10 provide them
sith clothes
Ordinarily neither women nor
children wear Shoes or siosEinKs
Ths ordinary man has only ogefails.
shirt and rough shoes
Such In hfisf. 10 the condition of
ihsss people The msn went on
strik. after many Years u patient
erfiiufs, not o. a protest asainsi
the ssryiiude m of the conditions
named IN ihis article. but tscauss q
u what y known a. The pooling
y stem This if another name fof
The celebrated 1readiuFtmsntr sSF-
TEN which vss Invented BY Andres
Carnegie and first tried out at
Homestead. ehaf- a labor hattle was
fought that loft H. bloody marx on
the politics As vol as the Industrial
history u the country
The pooling. or readiusiment OF
wages IL always downward never
upward The superior mechanic Ia
pulled down TO the level " the the e
dioefs workman, and then the latter
is licked down BIT farther. and
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-07-23

works every minute The man who
works piece work il no better on
than the man who works by the day,
often not 30 we'll off nut whether
he works little or much. DAY work
or piece work no man IA The plant
knows what he has earned until he
tears open bic pay envelope Re does
not know whether he has been
cheated The company. 80 far aH
he knawa haa given him what IL
chose 10 Fiys him. lie may get g.
a day Of he may get ~
A. the mon are unorEanized, they
have been entirely at tho mercy Of
the company.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-07-23

then tho superior man u pulled
down to bio level again. aud so TN.
unill the workers become despef
ate.
The pooling system means that
the company fixes the cost OF Its
cars. aud bases wages upon it,
prolific The truth Ia that h once
fused The cost and this cost has re-.
malnsd stationary ever aincs This
cost Il divided among the various
gangs In the several departments
The company cannot lost BY this ar
fhngement The man who doesn't
work gets the same share ~ this
pool earning a. Tho man who
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-07-23
CAR-WORKS SLAVES, CRUSHED BY PITILESS WEALTH.
Are FIGHTING IN BIG STRIKE FOR SCANT LIVELIHOOD
Wage Pooling" System. Announced by Steel Trust
Plant in Pennsylvania, Is Explosion Spark and
Bulets Firebrands, Misery and Loss of Life Fol.
low Hard in Wake.

strangely patient people have oven
spoken az themselves hs thu ",1m
pans s mrn Lens oppfe aion and
coHatani bullying at tho hanJs vi tile
hoasvs have made ihcm even con.
slider themselves ar Slaves They
live tn dlnsY two-aiorN fmme
houaes hmmed elone together laok.
ng like long tlacE rows Of rough
boxes Those huusss have four
stalls e1vh described ss MOONS
rhe, rent Tor So monthly Il has
been eharscd that white tba work.
men are not fateed Ca live In these
compan1 houses they do not Ions
romaIa NJ theft jobs if they rent
elsewhere u IN the mme way with
tho campanyA Store
Company IL King.
No one il toreod to buy there. but
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-07-23
Sample Underwear

ladies and Chlldren's Knit
Underwear. every kind. at less
than regular price.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-07-23

that they and their family eat eamss
ont q their envelopes The cau.
psny's siurss Fiss the men credit
and tho amount due The siare IL
anhirarlsd from the eanisnis Il the
wage enselaps whsa a mans rent
and fppd biil equals bic wages be-
fecci,eh no money At an
There are SONS .ta0d women ana
ehildrfn and old and crippled f-rs-
pie dcgeadeat upon thsss 1000 sfrik.
ere No decent American farmer
but would furnish better quarters
for hia hnSs than those IN which live
these aaui-cfushsi victims Of The
eamrlny known hs The last
Chance and The slaughter Hausc b.
How thu children survive is a
mystery ~ ulon a. The boys are
old enough thsy are pat 10 work
The sifls aisrry almost a. ss-sn az
they reaeh their teens.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-07-23

panys stores have never been able
To SGT sites for stores. tho men are
practically forced 10 buy of tho com.
pnni Many II these men earn less
than y day same lraH than
out of these wages the, pay theft
rent back 10 thelr employers. and
the price 81 syer, mouthful Of food
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-07-23
81 and So WASH SKIRTS

White and colored Wash Skirts. in So
washable skiriinE materials, made II
sane styles a. our $500 10 ti00V w0ole
tailored skirts. all sizes ..,............
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.,..rsn. RG 70. tuls ca Tho
I. ',neefnins Che tiais lhat tel.
NV ny STRIKE pt th5 sp0o men q
aAv - siesi car rampan, ut
! -. ~ Reeks Is not that a herd
.'s..r.nt nrclruegz eaat nai TO
-. siuipN bcifuse theN pert
.,.,ne tor trouble
=. ttnth is that the steel cafA-
~. Il imposed upon iheso pa
~ ,,,,orsfs mat ihayHere su'sisi
w a..r,ntlea Helms men VI mus.
Z ~ knes enN ths ane way or
. :, their nrone and they
80 rsiits. Intelligent and pro-
y - ,i,leuse of their employers
~ n, ,tls5r. unthiating vioithee
~, ~ ul,a kaau sthe power Of
- r,..sl,lous At ihe Pressed Steel
!, r,ran, work. are described
.roua,Iag 10 slavery The flila-
s,esp4psfs rei5f to them As
-.sams Of tho clly
-, l,wesi Nagrs the worst work
s.sAltlans the most brutal treat.
=, loaklas 10 tho death oi every
-, ,mpaiss and INSTINCT gfafi-
ss,r,. ths seappInE % human
~ ior profits have for YEAR
- -. he Pressed steel ear wofAs
. ~ most aaingraHs industrial
s.sa,,on in ths United sIatos TIE
-, .laon, mills ore esiiei amaHs
!. ~ sths slaughter house and
runn wha spes TO work IN them
- .A that he has taken tho last
;aess.
ruran LIE Nothing,
n mes mills a human NE is
..,,s is. than 4 riget BiYrts eiist
-, Human lives eesi noihins
~ majority q the WORKERS are
a....t,an Of saslsh. Who are slaa
! sssosb the Enslish hHsuasc and
trsri,aa cilsiams So they have
,s<s Imposed nnoa as brutal meh
rtsss On damh beasts
mes uoskmtn have been a. pa
nj Al their ussk ~ hpssss. Every
d .es one q more q them killed
-..nnshleted These very deaths
~ anknoen save TO the workmsu
- ~ their bodiss hacked and
s.,ehersA m thr piiisss machinery
nd the death traps flllins the bis
spfat The steel eumfsHs ueycr n
srss death. Or aecidents. and The
nkie l. thus ksgt ignorant % the
+ -sr1an,r violence Even the To-
j susunsr kssRs no reeafd Of men
obi
Hk>n an ambulance enters the
~ - matter how sreusoms IL
uzut he gates close on Tho fset.
. vv-1 sntnieyc " warmed against
alnr M statement TO the public
IN some ioor -hankY.- a. the
sxtrn<r arr called Is maimed at
y rsk M foreman Or other petty
~ pashss The bleeding body aside
. n.zr room for another living
- ani ne ~heris DO not stop for
= ;rst41t
rhin m prs-en, uprising these
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as The company owns an the prop
erty arasnd the mills. and merchants
who have tried 10 establish business
10 run 10 opposition u The CONS
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Tho interior Of a company house.
ia more hldeogs than me exterior
There IL the hare floor one o. two
chairs, a soap bok ef two for com.
rany and cheap Iron cots bought At
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-07-23
WOmen's
TailOr'dSuits
Half Price

EVER WOODEN suit In our
store At half price. in fact,
there are several Of them At
considerably less than half
price. All colors and sizes.
Regular SO Suits at $500
Regular 81 Suits al s8.00
Regular iit Suits At $3.50
Regular ti7bo Suits
~ ffsssfttssFss4.s ~. 1D
Regular 1880 Suits
~ atsssstsf ss.ssas.ss. hb.fb
Regular t22so Suits
a, ..............s.. SLIPS
Regular 1880 Suits
at ,s......,........ sI2.50
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-07-23

300 pair women's street Ties.
In lovely patent and bright
Wet with patent tips mili-
taly heels, very drossN val
uea 10 Sc. CT m
Saturday only - tsUU
Hamilton Browns W omen s.
enoes 81 aud $3.50 values
Patent Leather. Wei Kid. or
'Gunmeial Calf. bright new.
stylish goods. IN Hn
Speci4l ,...,.s...sIC EtatJ
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-07-23
COrsetS 75C

s2k0 corsets OF hrOeddrd silk
short waist and short hip. Get
bargain,
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1909-03-05
EDDIE REARDON
LURED bRAz|ER
AWAY, WIFE SAYS
In Non-Support Action She
Blames Husbands Negligence
on Detectives Influence.
WAS A "MODEL" ONE.
TruckInan RetortS That He
Sacrificed Business to Defend
Wife in Shooting Case.
WAS A "MODEL" ONE.

bad company corrupts good man.
ners," quoted Mrs. Minnie Brazier,
when she appeared In Yorkville Police
Court this morning when she had her
husband, Thomas, summoned on the
charge of non-support.
Until he became so intimate with
Eddie Reardon," she said, 'he had
been a model husband, but from the
time taht intimacy sprung up he was
rarely at home at night, and finally
deserted me last October, since which
time he has never contributed cent
toward my support
Mrs. Brazier is the stately brunette
who figured prominently in the news
papers and courts year ago, when
she fired four shots at James Sullivan,
Captain OF Engine Company No. 8.
Two of the shots took effect, one in
the flremans cheek and the other in
his arm \ third shot struck the side
walk, and DETECTING, lodged in the
knee OF Mrs. Friedman, who was
passing, and a few weeks later she
died of bloodpoisoning.
Mrs. BrazIcg was first tried for fell
onious assault, but following the death
of Mrs. Friedman the charge was
changed TO homicide. She was tried on
that charge and acquitted, Assembly
man Harold Splelman appearing for
her. sullivan attended the trial but
refused to testify against Mrs Brazier.
When Mrs. Brazler appeared before
Magistrate Stcinert this morning she
was again represented by Spielman.
aud when placed on the stand told the
following story:
My husband and got along
9pcnddly until he fell in with that
trouble making Reardon."
Here the Court interrupted TO inquire
20 whom she referred.
4 mean Eddie Reardon. Your Honor.
Che trouble maker OF the District "A tor
ncy's office. Bad company will corrupt
good manners, and l must confess my
husbands manners were the limit after
le and Reardon began to run around to-
Bether
From that time my husband began
10 neglect his trucking business and he
rarely came home to me at night. Some
times he would absent himself for sew
eral days at time. He thought he was
good detective and Reardon used him
10" tool
Last october he left me, and since
that time / have lived alone at No. AS
East Fourteenth street. He hasn't
given me cent since the day he left
mo -
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1909-03-05
MISS SMITHS FOOT
COSTS CITY $2,375
She Stepped Into Open Coal
Hole and Jury Awards
Her a Verdict.

Although seven policemen testified
that the coal hole into which Miss Jane
Smith, OF No 300 West Thlrty-third
street. stepped wasn't there, Alfred and
Charles Steckler satisfied the Jury that
Il was. The Jury brought in a verdict
to-day to Justice Ford. In the Supreme
Court. for 1886 damages
Miss Smiths witnesses agreed that
the excavators for the Pennsylvania
tunnel had taken away the whole Of
Wcst Th!rty-third street up to the north
sidewalk. The walk was broken In
many places, and the iron top to this
particular coal hole disappeared alto
gether. Workmen laid piece OF flag
stone on the hole, but only partly COW
cred II, leaving room enough FOR Miss
Smiths foot. She stepped into 1t as she
returned from church one night. The
City OF New York will have TO settle
the bill as assessed by Justice Ford $
Jury.