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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-06
CHAUFFEUR AIDS HIS VICTIM.
Rushes Cir 70 Hospital. Then Slips
Away Unidentified.

cla-neur, driving q large automobile
south O. Broadway. AZ ssth street yester-
cav afternoon. after striking Kate Sullivan.
r maid employed n a hotel in West 9th
street picked her up in his arms, turned the
machine about and speeded 70 Roosevelt
Hospital with her Before he could be
stopped he jumped into his machine again
and disappeared Two witnesses OF the sr-
-iden- supplied rhe police with the New
York and New Jersey license numbers Of
me Car
Two pedestrians, Charles SteueI Of No.
PHI Last e4th street and Thomas Darcy
NJ No -0s East sab street. had seen the
woman knocked down, and they started 20
pm after The car. when the chauffeur start
q OF with his victim They were soon
c-tcistanoed, however ana when they
reached Roosevelt Hospital they discovered
tsr The man had left the place after turn
ne thf injured woman over 70 The officials
Miss sullivan was only slightly injured.
hu- remained IN the hospital
George II. Copin. . chauaeu-. who said
- was employed 10y Henry White. a Law
er. Of No. = West 4oth street. was ar
rested later charged with felonious assault.
To- police say thar his car bore the num-
-r given by witnesses Of the accident.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-06
PROGRESS AT HEADQUARTERS.
New Police Home Rapidly Getting Into
Shape

I, Wa quiet at Police Headquarters yes
terday. every one taking q hand at getting
things In = settled condition. Commissioner
Baker. who had been attending a meeting
At the HippOdrOme. came down late in the
afternoon, and said that things We're get
ting along finely and that everything would
be running smoothly By to-day. He said
the new building was one 10 be proud Of.
Among those who called at the building
during the day was William Brown, an ex-
policeman, who was in the department dur
ing the draft riots. Brown came down 10
look over the records and find out how
many Of his old comrades OF that time were
alive 80 thar a reunion might be held. The
records were not available. but they will
te looked up for him later Brown went
over the new building. and while he praised
II he said il didn't quite come up 10 No 800
Mulberry street. in his opinion.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-06
MINISTER JUsTiFIEs SUICIDE.

Speaking yesterday afternoon in the au-
ditorium OF the West Side Young Mems
Christian Association. in West 57th street
the Rev. Or. Charles p. Fagnani. In an ad-
dress on The Bugbear OF Socialism said
that under modern social conditions a man
who with wife and family depending upon
him. found himself owing four weeks rent
10 the landlady and unable 10 obtain en-
ployment was Justified IN committing sui
eide He dreP this deduction from spe-
cine case in this city recently reported tn
the newspapers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-06
ID. y. G4RWOOD DEAD
-dged Mother Harmed Him
Before automobile Trim.
by telegraph TO The T-ibune

Camden. y. J.. Dec 5.-Daniel ( Car
wood one Of the four victims OF last nigbt,s
@u'oilooile crash on the road 10 Atlantic
ol's' died early to-day in Cooper Hospital
Ills death was not made known TO his wife
III me ~oUan's ward. because of her crit
cal condition There Is a slight chance for
her recovery.
word Of the death was carried n Mr.
Sar"oods mother. who is ninety-two wears
olo' bind, and who has been an invalid for
fourteen years
men Dan told me ne was going on
uhe trip TO the shore she cried. Il begged
MIN not 10 go. as I felt sure souetbinp-
was going 70 happen on, II he had only
needed me-
MIS- lda Umstead. who was also injured.
Nas reported in \ serious condition az the
Garden Hotel which she owns Samuel
Aiallallieu. owner and driver Of the car.
mas recovered He was trying % pass a
car gong in the same direction az high
speed when his car skidded into a teIe
graph pole.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-06
AUTO RAID In BRONX
MANY DRITERS HELD.
Arrest Of Speeders Keeps
Police Bush.

A chauffeur. who said he was eranlove5
~ John n. Mcdonald and who dascrfbes
himself as William Rofnger. Of No 20
Tenth avenue was arrested in Boston Road
A. The Bronx last night by Serrean, Ner-
nsy. o. the 9Th inspection district Uho
charged him with operating a machine A.
thirty miles an hour. There vas another
nan N the automobile. the police say hut
they cid not learn whether n was Mr. No
Donald or some other person. John y
Mcdonald. Who built the subway. lives Al
No. ] West 80 street Bonnger was taken
- the West Chester police station. ana
there gave Sio0 cash ban.
Ar automobiles. Who said he was Arbe-,
= BOsfWick. a broker. 90 No. 6s R-oas-
~sy. Eas arrested at the Grand Conoourse
snd lsth street, charged with speeding Al
thirty miles an hour. The arrest was made
ey Motorcycle Patrolman Remington. 81
sh- 9Th inspection district. who took the
broker 20 the Morrisania station There
Bostwick gave a gold watch valued a. SO
az security and was allowed 70 continue his
rids AT the station he gave his address
as no. 30 Fifth avenue.
A. Sedgwick avenue and 18th street q,
nan who described himself as n. l.. Bar
mister Of No. 20 Central Park West. Was
arrested. charged with speeding twenty
miles an hour. The arrest was made bv
Motorcycle Patrolman Haggerty, Of the IN
Inspection Districs, who took his prisoner
10 the Highbridge station. There Barnister
gave Sl"a cash bail and was allowed 10 90.
No-orcNcle Patr0lman HsEge~ty also ar
- ed az Broadway and --lst street a man
wrO said he was William Cneenbati.,, ~
No. 50 hroome street. Ou the charge OF
Speeding ~ twenty-five miles an hour Il
ne HighbridEe station the prisoner gave =
surety bond and was release
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-06
BACK FROM AFRICA.
Colonel ROOserelts Pathfinder
Praises His FOLIO7cer.

F. c. Selous. the African hunter who
prepared the way through the African
Jungle for Theodore Roosevelt and his
son Kermit. arrived here yesterday on
the American liner New York with the
information that the former President
had become Proficient In the ART OF bag
ging big game and would undoubtedly
give TO the world valuable scientific mat
ter on the fine art OF hunting
Mr.. SelOUs went into the African
thicket back IN the eos and bowIed
over the big beasts at close range with
smooth bore rifles. He had many close
calls and acquired much experience.
When the former President planned 70
plunge into the wilds OF Africa he en-
gagged Mr.. SelOus TO go before and pro-
cure the necessary equipment.
The veteran huntsman started ahead Of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-06
HH BY AUTO; DIES.
Hdf'an Has scith Wife and
Nine Children

De touring automobile. owned by WI
son r. Nancerho-of. a coal dealer "a .
cupeo ny Mr. Nsnderhoof his son Albert
Ac'ns as chauffeur and Harold
Msyrother' son vof Jersey city patrolman
ran into Andrew Darcuuows an T,alia,
% reer. az Cole and 4th streets. Jersey citv.
yesterday afternoon. The Italian was so
severely injured that he died in -. Franc,,
hospital short time after the accident
A'arcnInows. who leaves a wife and min.
children. lived AZ No % Brunswick stree.
1ersey city. he vas out walking with his
iainiis. and was about 20 cross ath street
Nnen the automobile suddenly turned into
mat thorouEhfare from Cole street.
According 10 those who witnessed tha
accident. the Italian seemed 10 become .v-
CITED al the sight of the machine. and he
ioIe ne could get out Of its way he was
struck and knocked down. As he was fan
ING 70 The ground the mud guard Of the au
toinooiie struck his head and fractured his
skull MS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-06
WORK TO STOP BLINDNESS.

According 10 the report submitted AT the
first annual meeting of the Committee on
Prevention OF Blindness. which is being
financed by the Russell Sage Foundation.
much was accomplished last year. The
committee is made up OF physicians and
laymen and has for its object the investi-
cation OF the direct causes OF preventable
blindness. with the hope, through cO-Opera-
ton with the medical profession. OF clint
mating such causes.
Miss Louisa Lee schuyler was reelected
chairman. The other members OF the com
nlittee are as follows; Drs. Eugene II. Por-
ter, Thomas Darlington. Charles Stedman
Bull. j. Clifton Edgar. Ward A. Holden and
+ Park lewis: Miss Martha Lincoln
Draper. Mrs. Edward r. Hewitt Miss
Winifred Holt Thomas VI. Mulry, Mrs.
William p. Rice. P. Tecumseh Sherman.
Miss Lillian u. Valid and Miss Carolyn
COnant Van BlarcoTr. executive secretary.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-06
ROCKEFELLERS mo"
UOuldnt Talk Business 7cith
NezC Bible Class Members.

II is safe 10 say that at least four men
who attended yesterdays session Of The
Bible class which was formed ar the Fifth
Avenue Baptist Church by John u. Rookie
Teller. jr.. will never attend another. II Is
believed that they never went 10 meeting
of the class before yesterday. and the re-
ception they received leads 10 the conclu-
sion that once is enough for them.
Mr.. Rockefeller was standing in the YES
Thule OF the church after the morning SER
vice, when he was approached by the quar-
ret. one of whom greeted him with an ana
BILE Good morning Mr.. Rockefeller" Re
gardless OF the palpable fact that they
looked 20 be more accustomed 70 worship
ping al a shrine that is legally not working
On Sunday. Mr.. Rockefeller returned the
Sanitation with a warmth that is always IN
evidence when his Bible class IS on his
mind
After the strangers had been properly in
troducad they went up 20 the class. where
they manifested an interest in the proceed
ings that should be ascribed 20 the novelty
Of their surroundings rather than 20 their
piety.
Coming down 10 the main entrance after
the class had adjourned the four men sur
rounded Mr.. Rockefeller. and one OF them
9"4u plir minute P1+-fa-' W. ~" ieil-''
There is little matter we should like 70
discuss with you. We have a scheme TO
submit TO yOu"-
There's millions in IL for all Of US" in
terrupted one OF the first speakers COM
paniOns.
Now, gentlemen said Mr.. Rockefeller.
before going any further let me inform
you that never talk business on Sunday.
II you care 20 Put your propositions in writ
ing and send It 70 me l will consider II
II IL appeals to me I'll communicate with
you. Silence on my part Will Indicate 70
you that the scheme does not appeal 10 me.
Good morning. gentlemen
AS II the situation had been carefully Re-
hearsed. the quartet az one man ruuttered
something that those within hearing dis
tance said was not nice
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-06
CENTENARIAN DIES.
Brooklyn's Oldest Resident Had Lived
l07 Years.

The oldest resident of Brooklyn died
late Saturday night AT the Kings County
Hospital. lie was Nathan Epstein. Ac-
cordiug 10 his own story he Was born at
Warsaw l07 years ago. He came 10 Amer
lea fifteen years ego. aud took up his home
with his baby daughter, Mrs. Sadie Sill
verstein. al No. 1893 Park Place. East New
YORK Ms. Slverstein, who is sixty-five
wears old is the youngest II a family OF
eight Three other members OF the family
are still living
Mr.. Epstein was afflicted with the wan
derlust," and frequently set out on tours
about The bciough ia search OF an Old
friend. l04 years old. who. he believed. lived
somewhere ia Brooklyn. On these excur-
sions he always carried a bundle Of food
with him. After his arrival in America he
maid no attention 10 business. He made no
ATTEMPT 10 take out citizenship papers
though b. said that he expected 10 live
until he was 70 years old.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-06
euro HITS BRIDGE SWEEPER.

All automobile operated by Bert stew
r--or ~ No. 51- - Marks Place. Brook
.- ans having as passengers Philip ROsen-
.l. re No. SIG EockaWay avenue. and
Fannie E1-entlal, . relative. % No -
N--- Seth street. Manhattan, ran down a
-rr--1er - IRE Bridge Department an the
.trrr roadway ~ n. Williamsburg Bridge
.-E yesterday morning. All were more
rss rurt. including Alfred Mason. OF
\.. 81 Ieu EFck street. who was driy ing
-..s rrar1 attached to the sweeper The
glass wind shield of thu automobile was
uttered. and sTlinters 81 glass shoWered
-H- oee4uauts of rh. machine They Were
..- "H rls face and hands while Mason
received Commissions and laceratiou7 Of the
-af FACE and BODY They were attended
cam auiuI aura surgeon
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-06
MAID Balls GOULD CHAUFFEUR.

Is bio on Lis waF 10 meet Mr.. George
could il lakewood. y. j.. George R0uX,
..o SAYS De- lives st 40. l67 East 75d street.
pas s~reete5 u- Bicycle Patroimau Jack %
f"-.. oF traffic squad ~. t0r speeding along
-e, +-l street between Tei.h and Twelfth
avenues. a- alleged. ~ twenty miles an
'.ar
At tHs station house ou saturday after
Doom Mrs. Gould'- maid pun up siuo ia cash
bond. Yesterday. u ncu srrsisuod before
ha-i-fra's D'Conuor .n the West side
.-rt EoaN ace par,I-d iu Tie custody ~
'-..--s GpgId'- lawyer. "a a. Taylor. 20
--. nal iu sl@l for his appearance r. trial
l Special - sSi0n~.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-06
CORONER HOLDS CHAUFFEUR.

su ~.audor,. 81 No. - Thompson
s-re.. friF.r 81 tnc automobile wagon
'c. ran over and killed samuel L-her,
s..ffs taars old of 10. ile East llath
r.. ur saturday. Wa arrligned before
Coroner fIarbgreer yesterday ana held IN
5000 i.U to await The inquest The boy
as r..Isr slzatllg iu Park avenue, when he
.a- struck. hurled iu toe air and run over
al tH. truck. - Was hurried 10 tine Harlem
Hospital n an unconscious condition. AID
H..a e rsn minutes ,afer
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-06
VARIED AUTO LAWS.
CIVIC Federation TO Take Up Subject at
Conference

IN report made last evening BY the
orfieers - the National Civic Federation II
was stated that the subjects 10 be taken
Up az the conference on Uniform laws. 20
De held at Washington on January ). 5 and
d VII include the remarkable differences
II The laws regulating automobile traffic
From details collected II appears that in
fourteen states, including New York. the
maximum speed allowed is twenty miles
an hour. and ten miles in the closely built
sections OF towns and cities. In one state
The limit Is fifteen miles. In seven the
maximum IS twenty-four miles. with Iinita-
uops according 10 localities. In one state
the link is eight miles an hour. and hardly
two OF the states have the same limit or
laws
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-06
COURT LECTURES CHAUFFEUR
Says Those Who Break Speed Laws
Should Be jailed.

Amone the four automobile drivers held
faT trial On Magistrate Herman IN the
Ncrrisania court yesterday Tor exceeding
80 speed limit was Harry :. Rogers en-
-ioycd By William TiltOn, Of No. -
summit avenue. Mount Vernon. The rnagis-
-r-re said he wished he had the power 70
send him 20 Jail. Rogers Was arrested
~-ter o chase Of more than three miles b.
sergeant Nerney, who was riding q motor
cycle. The machine Nerney alleges, vas
T01DE ~ forty miles an hoU- on the Grand
fou eyard and Gum Hin Road
This speeding % automobiles Is a seri-
1rs matter and ought 70 be stopped. II
'- only e matter or time when the law will
10 changed and chsuneurs like this one
7in he pur in sail They have no regard
-1- The public or the laws"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-06
NO FREIGHT FROM WINNIPEG.

Winnipeg. Man. Dec. 5-OnciaIs OF the
Minneapolis. 81. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie
Line announced today that their roaf
would accept no freight for American
points for the time being on account or
the switchmens strike This practically
cuts Winnipeg OF from the south. SO far
as freight shipments are concerned.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-06
TO STOP BORDER GAMBLING.

fhF iresIaPh TO me Afib4hr
~ Paso Tex, Dec. 5.-There was a re-
narkabIe demonstration in the Protestant
churches IN this city to-day. when every
congregation adopted resolutions denounc-
ting racing across the line In Juarez. Mexico
The resolutions called upon the state DO
partment In Washington 10 use liz best
eTorts -ith the MEXICAN government 10
stop racetrsek gambling az Jusrez for ali
time
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-06

the Roosevelt party % MOmbasa and Ac-
compared 10 until the end OF July.
TIe said yesterday that Colonel Roo---
Welt and his son Kermit were not only
enthusiastic hunters. but that they were
apt students and had mastered the fns
points OF big game hunting
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-06
BROOKLYN sLks' MEMORIAL

The Brooklyn Lodge Of Elks. Y. held
services IN memory o. z5S members az
Plymouth Church yesterday afternoon FIX
.lf.I Ruler Feimer made the opening ad-
a,ess and Past Exalted Ruler Williams.
If Detroit spoke. Thomas r. Hayden re-
,ited ..Thanstopsis and Leon Springer
,i.,es a violin solo. Meditation" The
--sver snd the benediction wers delivered
y, the Rev. Eierberi q. CROKER. assistant
paStor Of Plymouth
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-06
MAY BUY HOOKING VALLEY ROAD.

Roanoke Va. Dec. at is reported re-s
that the Norfolk & Western Is aboux -
acquire = direct coal route TO thu iakss
by the purchase OF the Columbus, Hooking
Valley & Sandusky road.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-06
nEMOCRAUC


Active correspondence on the part OF thu
association with dilatJry candidates re-
suited in the fling with the Secrstsry oc
State within the last week OF 1.1S1 add
ticnal statements OF candidates. as follows.
November =. 150. % 17s. %. $50; December
l. 90; :. III.
All the Republican and Democratic candi-
dates for Office IN the following named
counties have fled ,heir election expense
statements. Columbia. Franklin. Lewis
Livingston. Madison, Nassau. Schoharfs.
Seneca. sullivan suffolk and Yates For
New York. Kings and Queens counties there
are only a few statements stiI due from
candidates. There are probably three or
four hundred statements from candidates
still due
Many OF the letters received from csndi-
dates have faceJiOus tone one man said
that hts name had been improperly spelled
when il was placed on the ballot. and that
as he was informed that even If elected ~
would be unable 20 qualify. he made no ef-
fort whatever 70 get votes with the re-
suit that he spent nothing and did not
deem himself candidate
Another stated that. as ne had been
nominated without his consent in a hopeless
district and made no EFFORT to be elected.
he didn't consider himself a candidate. and
consequently should not be compelled 20 hIs
statement
Another said; Herewith inciosed please
and my statement OF expenses: ! will now
settle down 70 4 normal life. after NV
defeat"
One OF the statements on file az rh-
Secretary Of States Office is from an
Oneida County candidate. who says that
after he vas nominated none OF the mem
bers OF the political party responsible for
his nomination came around 10 call on
him; that. OF course. he was defeated. and
that he thinks that for man with one lsS
he was treated IN a very mean manner. and
that II he ever RECEIVERS from the Illness
which has seizeJ him on account OF his
defeat he win never again cast a vote.
nor even attend political caucus
Another stated That he was only a frl-in.
anyway. and didn't seriously consider HIM
self a candidate. However. he filed a state
rnent
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-08-26
Your Picture Taken With Mr.. Taft

the Capitol, an obscure little photo
grapher's shop floats on It's frontal a
drapery of white cloth bearing blat-
antly the black legend; Come in
and have your picture taken with
President Taft" K
The trick is turned. OF COURSE, by
the simple method of improving the
customers figure beside the stock
plates Of President Taft with out
stretched hand. as IL In greeting, or
in friendly arm-and-arm pose. The
illusion. however, is very good, and
the perpetrator has been making
money ever since the Inauguration,
when postcard takers filled the street
with similar enticements. The Cap
itol or White House looms convincing
ly in the background, and In the fore
front there you are In the presidential
grip and under the radiance OF the
presidential smile. OF course, your
friends in Wayback believe they have
ocular demonstration that you are the
whole show when you come to Wash
ington.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-08-26

VT SHINGTON.-Among the thou
w sand things that influenced the
making OF the tariff bill in congress.
there has been overlooked one eie,
ment that had indirect but important
effect on the raising or lowering of
schedules. Three times day this
influence got to work on the sena.
tors and congressman perspiring in
the midsummer heat of the capitol,
1t was their daily diet.
The menus of Washington are a
culinary tumble, gastronomic hash,
a geographical mixture of tropical and
temperate zone cookery. They must
serve the pie eaters of New England.
the Frenchified palates of New York
ers, the beefeaters Of the north. the
iron-clad stomachs of the west, and
the uneasy livers of the south.
The city has not completely &C
quired the art of hot weather dining
that you can find best eNemplitied In
! Egypt, India, and the far east where
| Englishmen and Americans live in ex
| lie. 1t struggles between carliyorous
appetites and tropical temperature.
! What sort OF tariff decision would
you expect from a man who eats beef
steak for breakfast, yet this is wha
you can find on Washington bills 0
| fare. Then there are II differen
kinds of cereal foods that leave
sawdust nourishment in your stomach
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-08-26
MEN OF WEALTH
IN EUROPE AND
UNITED STATES

most powerful constitution; yet this |
tall. lank historian did it and went
away smiling like a schoolboy off for
a holiday.
Admits He Has Learned Much.
Yes, am tired" he said, laughing,
but l am very happy, and 1 thank
America not only for its great kind
ness to me, but especially for what it
has taught me. l have learned much
while l have been here
They told me in Europe that II
should find New York ugly. like the
beauty of the cities of Italy more. but
New York has majesty of it's own
that cannot be called ugly. They told
me in New York that l should find
Chicago ugly, The New Workers. pre-
diction about Chicago was no more
nearly true than that of the Europeans
about New York had been. Chicago,
in detail, is not beautiful, but as a
whole it is by no means ugly. Its
lake is beautiful. and some of it's
streets of private residences are
splendid. 1t is very like Buenos
Ayres. One thing about it, however,
is more than ugly-the smoke that
fills the air. Here in New York you
| have solved the problem of smokeless
| air, and your brilliant, clear atmos-
phere is one of the greatest charms
of the city. In Chicago they have not
solved it yet"
i And of all the things you have seen
here what has left the deepest i'm
pression?" put in the writer
The American Millionaire.
Sig. Ferrero pushed his long fin
gers comb-like through the long pomp-
adour, that has a tendency to flop over
on the right side of his high forehead
and scanned this forehead into mass
of horizontal wrinkles before replying
Then, with a broad, all-embracing
shrug of the shoulders and out
stretched arms, he said:
Give me time to think My brain
is in a whirl. So many impressions
have crowded on each others heels.
must sort these out and arrange then
before l can make UP my mind What
has impressed me most. But! p
Sig. Ferrero's hut" is an exclama
ton point; it is an explosion. He say:
it not only with his mouth, but Will
his whole face 1t makes his eye!
blaze and his glasses tilt forward. HI
says it with his whole body. 1t startle:
him out of a reposeful attitude ant
sends his forefnger darling out at tn
: | porcop hn is addressing.
''But-! One thing that has i'm
pressed me profoundly is the differ
ence between your millionaires as Ell
rope imagines them and as l hav
found them in their homes, thei