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New-York tribune., 1909-09-17
I'LL IN LOTETTS OFFICE
W. ). Porter, Western Oil Man.
HW RecOUer from Sudden ATTACK.

William S. Porter, of San Francisco. first VICE
president and general manager of the Associated
on Company of that city, was taken i'll with
vertigo late yesterday afternoon at the doorway Y
OF eX Judge r. s. Lovett's office in the Equitable
Building No 100 Broadway. just after an ex-
tended conference with the new head of the
Hartman lines
MI Porter was treated first by DR. FIske. Of
the Equitable Life, and then taken TO the Hud-
son street Hospital i'm ambulance Last
night he was removed to Dr. Edward Wallace
Leos private sanatorium, at No Do West SD
street
With his wife Mr.. Porter returned from a
European trip few days ago and was guest
at the Waldorf. Mrs. Porter was summoned to
the Hudson Street Hospital by clerk in ex
Judge Lovetts office. and she called in DR. / Ieo
as he had served the Porter family before.
Tho Southern Pacific Railroad, Of which ex-
Judge Lovett was elected executive committee
chairman after Mr. Harrimans death. is the
controlling interest in the oil company headed
10y Mr. Porter. and the two men had Just closed
a conference relating 10 the oil company when
Mr.. Porter taken ILL.,
DR.. Leo said last night that his patient was
much better.
New-York tribune., 1909-09-17
Roy OF SIX KILLED BY CAR.
Little Fellow Had Just Joined kindergarten
Olass-I,egs Cut Of.

Reggie Hunt. six years old. Of No go Second
avenue who joined a kindergarten class last
Monday and after that amused every one with his
eIeefuI pratte that he was big boy now, was
run down by a Second avenue car at S6th street
last night and both his legs were severed above
the knees An unknown man risked his life by
climbing under thu heavy car while half hun
dred men tilted T. up. and took out the uncOn-
scious lad. but the boy died shortly after the
arrival of a doctor from Bellevue Hospital
Peter Hunt the boys father. is letter carrier
A ten-year-od sister of the dead boy told through
her sobs of the happiness in the home last Monday
when the boy started TO school. Little Reggie up
to last Monday had long golden curls. His mother
was proud of them. but Reggie said they made
him look like a sirl. WheH he started TO school
on Monday his curls were cut of. and he strutted
on 70 kIndergarter proud that he was big boy
at last
New-York tribune., 1909-09-17
H4ZING NAY BE FATAL
Minister'S Son Said To BE Dying at
Rhode Island Hospital.

Crsnston. r T.. Sept. 16.-Hazing at the local
high school is alleged to have been responsible
for the injuries from which Maxwell Harrison.
fourteen years old. son of the Rev. a. Harrison,
is believed TO he dying at the Rhode Island Hos
IitaI Three other boys suffering from less
serious injuries. due. it is said, TO the same
cause.
on Monday evening last Harrison and the
other boys are alleged 20 have been thrown by
older pupils into a pit Harrison struck his leg
against sharp stone. causing bad cut. Blood
poisoning set I'm. and although the leg will be
amputated. the hospital surgeons state that he
probably cannot recover. Chief of Police Pat
rick Trainor announced to-day that he expected
to make several arrests in the case soon, and
the Superintendent of Schools states that all
boys found to be implicated will be expelled
from the high school
New-York tribune., 1909-09-17
BLOW At DAMAGE SUITS.
Judge Holds EmpIoye Cannot Sue
When He Courts Danger.
GBy Telegraph 10 The Tribune J

Richmond. Va, Sept 16-JudGe John II.
Ingram. OF the Law and Equity Court to-day
instructed the Jury trying the $4,000 damage
suit OF T. A. Lowry against w s. Forbes & Co.
that when an ernploye assumes a known danger
he relieves his employer from liability for dam
ages on account OF any injury he may suffer so
long as he continues 10 court the peril without
complaint and without explicit understanding
that he is to be compensated for any mishap
that may befan him while employed. The
Jury thereupon returned a verdict for the de-
fendant firm.
Prominent lawyers expressed the opinion that
If the verdict OF the Law and Equity Court f.
sustained the effect will be 10 reduce by fully
one-hslf the number OF damage suits for bodily
injury now engaging the attention of the courts.
Involving il does Interpretation OF the en-
ployeTs' liability act the verdict in this case is
OF wide public interest.
New-York tribune., 1909-09-17
JUDGE LovETT's SCHOOL ROMANCE.
Teacher Says His Resoluteness as Student
Attracted His Future Wife.
IBy Telegraph to The Tribune. !


Atlanta. Sept. 16.-Mrs. Frances Whiteside. sister
OF Ex-Governor HOke Smith. and principal of one
Of Atlanta's grammar schools, was the teacher of
ex-Judge Robert S. LOvett, f. H. Harrman's sue
cessor.
Judge Lovett has said that geometry. which he
studied under Mrs Whitesides guidance. formed
the basis OF his business future. Recently he
wrote 70 a friend who is relative OF Mrs. White
side at Houston, Tex. that "she first aroused my
ambition"
Mrs Whiteslde also the teacher OF Judge
L4ovett's wife. who then Miss Lavinia Aber-
cronibie of Huntsville. Tex. In 1880 Mrs. Whitesde
was principal of the high school at Houston and
10 her as pupils came young Lovett and Miss
Absrcrombie.
OF Mr. Lovett Mrs. Whitesde says; "He had
not had the advantages of city boys. but this fact
served only TO whet his ardor. He seemed deter
mined TO grasp and hold every opportunity. In
the school the romance began which resulted In
tho marriage OF Mr.. Lovett and Miss Abercrombie.
The resoluteness of Lovett student attracted
the girl
New-York tribune., 1909-09-17

rot exceed S25ooOo00 This was so far under
he estimates heretofore made that II was re-
seived with incredulity in the financial district
until II was pointed out that it possible
hat Mr.. Hartman. TO save his estate from the
payment OF an enormous inheritance tax, had
rsnsferred large blocks of his stocks and bonds
. his family and relatives before his death.
The general belief. however, appeared TO be
hat the value Of the estate would be much in
excess Of S2OO0oOo0 and one of the Wall Street
aeVs bureaus published a statement. on what it
aid was the highest authority. 10 the effect
hat the estate amounted 10 between S75,O00.ooO
md Sl00oOOOO0 Neither Mr.. Peabody nor ex-
fudge Lovett, Mr.. Harriman's counsel would
give any estimate Of its value.
John 3. swezey, Surrogate Of Orange County.
Announced-fhat tFe viii would be admitted to
probate on September q and that inventory
Il the estate would be filed after the will had
seen probatsd.
AMONG WORLDS RICHEST WOMEN.
II the highest estimates Of the value of the
tstste are correct, the will makes Mrs. Hartman
sne Of the richest women in the world. II not the
-ichest. The only other women who regarded
rs her possible rivals for that honor are Mrs.
Russell Sage, whose wealth has been estimated
p $4,000 600; Mrs Frederick {. Penheld, whose
'ortune has been also estimated at that amount
sha MRS. Hetty Green, VINO IS behFNen 70 p|
Eorth anywhere from 100000 70 $100,Ooo,oo0
Mrs. Hartman will Of course, have full power
. provide for her children and relatives. unless
iE is thought probable IN some quarters these
we're provided for by the railroad man before
hs death
u had been runored that the estate 81 Arden
fould he left by Mr. Hartman 20 the State OF
New York for a public park with an endoW-
nsn' 20 provide for its keeping, but il is ap-
parent that these rumors were without founda-
lion. What disposition Mrs. Hartman will ul-
dmately make Of the vast estate and the un-
,ompleted mansion remains. of course, TO be
teen. The value OF this piece OF property alone
s estimated at s5.000.o0
James N. H. Wallace. Newburg lawyer, ac-
counts for the breVity of the will by suggesting
ihat Nr. Hartman had scarcely anything 70 will
tnay a the time Of his death. His belief is
HAT Mr. Hartman. realizing that he could not
iile much longer, took the precaution Of avoiding
me state Inheritance tax, which would amount
probably 10 $2.000.O00, and also the fee OF c. L.
haTlng, of Newburg, the state inheritance tax
attorney for Orange County. which might have
been from slOOO 600 TO 100000. by transferring all
h's personal and real property 10 his wife just
Before his death. Mr. Wallace is of the opinion
that he transfer Of the Arden estate. IL II was
made was made only a day or two before Mr..
harTiman's death.
New-York tribune., 1909-09-17
RESENT E4RLES RETURN.
Monroe NeighbOrs Threaten Punish
mCnt-1rfist Plans CIambakc.
IRy Telegraph 10 The Tribune ]

Middletown. y. Y. Sept ls.-Unknown to the
people Of the village of Monroe and greatly TO
their displeasure, Ferdinand Pinney Earle of
affinity fame. has again taken up his residence
near that village Earle arrived at Monroe last
Tuesday evening unheralded, and reached his
home without any one except his coachman
recognizing him.
When Earle left Monroe the middle Of last
August 10 go abroad Il was reported that he
intended never 10 return and that his summer
home would be sold. This pleased the people Of
Monroe, and when il was reported that Earle
had taken another affinity with him it said
that IL he returned TO Monroe he would
ceive worse treatment than when he was mobhed
by the villagers in the fall of 1907 after sending
his first wife and child away.
II was reported this afternoon that Earle in
tends 10 give big clambake and invite
the whole village 20 IL and would then give a
talk and try 70 square himself with his towns
men.
New-York tribune., 1909-09-17
ENGINEER A SUICIDE
DESCENDANT OF FULTON.
Father Built Lake Shore and Mann
Other Railroads

After writing a letter in which he requested
Herman Ridder. as chairman of the parade COM
mittee for the Hudson Fulton celebration To Iet
him know what accommodations had been ar
ranged for the descendants of Robert Fulton
and claiming To be a great -grandnephevr of tn.
Clermont's builder. Charles h Moore. a civil
engineer. ffty-One years old. living at No sO7
Columous avenue. committed suicide early last
night by drinking cyanide Of potassium
Coroner Acritelli gave out the text of Mr.
Moore's letter which read as follows:
No. sO7 Columbus Avenue.
New York. September Is, 1909.
Herman Ridder. Esq,
President Of Hudson Fulton Centenary Com
mittee
Dear Sir As the great-rrandpeDbe,,, of
Robert Fulton. l take the liberty of addressing
YOU 10 ascertain if any provisions will he made
Tor this generation To view the parade or take
any other part IN IL. As the descendants of the
Fulton lines (that is. the Moore part of in are
all civil engineers. my father, James Moore be-
ing pioneer I'm railroad construction IL struck
me that perhaps you might want one of his sons
at least 10 represent him James MOore's grand
mother was Elizabeth Fulton sister of Robert
James Moore. my father. constructed the Lake
Shore & Michigan Southern Railroad and MANY
others. To be candid / am more proud Of what
my father achieved than I am OF what his
granduncle did. So Mr.. Ridder YOU will see
that We are proud lot What have done or
will do will be told later after nv death
merely drop YOU this line for your consideration
Awaiting your reply. am.
Yours very respectfully.
CHARLES K MOORE
Moore's letter, which the Coroner found un-
sealed and addressed. the suicide had previously
read over To Louis A Johnson with whose fam
lily he had been staying for the last few months.
\ who said ne was a brother of the dead
man called at the house soon after the tragedy.
but left there almost Immediately.
According to Johnson Moore was a graduate
Of Columbia civil engineer and had worked
until two years ago in the East River tunnel of
the PENNSYLVANIA Railroad. An attack OF the
bends had. however. incapacitated him and
he appeared to be disheartened because Of his
inability work.
From previous conversation with the engineer
Johnson said that Moore's wife. an invalid. was
living n Eagle Bridge. Rensselaer, County and
a son. James clerk i'm brokerage house
at No. lis Broadway and lived in Elizabeth " J.
Coroner AcritelIi said Moore had been First
Deputy Street Cleaning Commissioner under the
late Colonel Waring for a short time. James
Moore. the engineers son. took charge of the
body He said his father would be buried in
Elizabeth. n. j. and he confirmed his fathers
statement that he was a great grandnephew Of
Robert Fulton He added that his father was
on the trial trip of the Clermont several days
ago.
New-York tribune., 1909-09-17
CONVICT PAID HIGH.
Gaze Guards S1P5 for Each Pie and
$500 for Seuen PintS of Uhiskey.
iRy Te'errapa - The tribune ]

tRy Telegraph The Tribune
Pittsburg. Sept. 16-Chares Smith. of Smith
VILE. near Uniontown. Penn. who is a prisoner
in the Western Penitentary. has found it the
most expensive hotel he ever encountered. and
according To the guards Smith is the most lib
eral Upper with whom they came into con-
tact Warden Francics Of the institution says
that these tips not given voluntarily and
that result OF them a number of the guards
may find themselves occupying cells soon.
Smith about a year ago shot his son-in-law.
William Wisner. He was convicted of manning
Wisner and was sent 10 the Western Peniten-
tiary. According to Warden Francies. ne had not
been there long before certain Of the guards dis
covered that Smith had desire for pie that it
almost impossible to satisfy. They also
discovered that Smith was wealthy.
There Immediately was a corner in the pie
market. which resulted in the delivery TO Smith
of two pies a week for $3.50. or at the rate of
SIPS a pie.
Smith. Of course. needed something with which
20 wash down the pies, and as he fond Of
whiskey he was furnished with seven pints OF
his favorite brand each week. For this the
guards demanded a tip of $500 each week. They
made him a present of the whskey.
But the great opportunity came when Smith.
who is fond of the air. decided that he would
like TO take airing each evening when the
head of the big prison was out Of the way. Dur
ing Warden JOhnsOn's term this easy, as
the deposed warden spent most of his evenings
in Pttsburg. But when Warden Francies took
charge Smiths walks had 10 he curtailed. and
some of the prison guards were unable 10 divide
81 600 a week. the price II is said Smith paid for
the privilege Of evenings walks each
week
Warden Francles declares that the worst piece
of blackmailing practised upon Smith when
one Of the guards recently went TO the old man
and demanded $4,000 the threat that unless
the money forthcoming the prisoner would
he reported for infringements on the prison rules
md would lose his good behavior communication.
The guards will he prosecuted.
New-York tribune., 1909-09-17
CHILD KILLED BY AUTO TRUCK.
EXPRESS Van Runs Down Four -Year-Old Boy
PLAYING in Brooklyn Street

a heavy electric delivery truck OF the Adams
Express Company. sent out from its Office at Fur
man and Fulton streets. Brooklyn, ran over and
killed August Lacanaia four years old, early last
evening, as he was playing with number of COM
pauions in front Of the house at No. Al Tiffany
place Brooklyn. other children I'm the crowd had
narrow escapes.
No I24 ST. Johns Place, and Edward Erb OF No.
30 Dufield street. Brooklyn. Both were arrested by
the police OF the Amity street station on charges
OF homicide. Dr. Engel. OF the Long Island Col
lege Hospital. responded 10 a summons for the
ambulance and pronounced the child dead The
baby's skull was crushed and its body badly
mangled
New-York tribune., 1909-09-17
SUTTON NOT SUICIDE, SAYS SURGEON
DR.. Vaughan's Report on Autopsy in Hands
of Mrs. Sutton's Counsel.

Washington Sept. 1s.-Disagreein with Surgeon
Raymond Spear, who declared that the appearance
Of the body Of Lieutenant James ~ Sutton indi-
Gated that suigide possible. DIR. George Tully
vaughan whS also attended the autopsy the
body, declares that there were indications of q
close discharge Of the pistol which killed him.
DR. Vaughan insists that the hole in Suttons head
was clean cut and that powder marks and bruises
were not SHOWN. would have been the case had
III. pistol been fred AZ close range. His exam
ination Of the body led Or. Vaughan 10 believe
that Sutton did not die by his hand His full
reporf OF the autopsy is in the hands of Henry =.
Davis counsel for Mrs Sutton Mr. Davis expects
10 make statement regarding the report to-
morrow
New-York tribune., 1909-09-17
TOO MUCH PROSPERITY.
Prevents Boys from Studying. Says
Kansas University Chancellor.
LRy Telegraph 20 The Tribune. ]

Kansas City, Kan, Sept 16-OverhOwing gran
aries and bulging banks have brought new
danger to the University of Kansas. Chancellor
Strong. who here to-day, pointed out the
peril The university is determined, however, to
offset the result of too much prosperity.
so much money has been made in this West
ern country In the last ten years" Chancellor
Strong said. and the boy has been furnished so
much Of it. that he has desired to live pretty
well. and some Of them have craved and have
had motor cars. All Of this has a tendency TO
distract attention from studies and We have
had some hard work to combat the tendency"
New-York tribune., 1909-09-17
CAN'T SWIM IN ROCKEFELLER POND
Bad Cleveland Boy Threw Chairs Into the
Water
lBy TeleErsph 70 The T1buns

BY Telegraph 10 The T1buus.l
Cleveland. Sept. 16-Cleyeland boys who 1--we near
Forest Hill John u. RockefeIler's summer home
Will no longer be able TO enjoy their afternoon
swim IN the big pond on Mr. Rockefeer's grounds.
on Tuesday evening fifteen boys found by the
watchman and ordered out OF the grounds. they say
Mr. Rockefeller is on You fellows for
throwing chairs into the lake. tho watchman said
'You can't swim here any more"
The boys returned last evening. but the watchman
would let them get over the fence. They say
they punished the lad who threw the chairs into
the lake by giving him good pounding. and that
they going 10 ask Mr.. Rockefeller 10 let them
use his pond again. Heretofore Mr.. Rockefeller has
let them swim in his pond and a few apples.
too
New-York tribune., 1909-09-17
sNseziNe FIT OPENS OLD WOUND.

A sneezng ft caused Dy inhaling the dust from
confetti thrown him In the Mardi Gras festival
at Coney Island nearly caused the death OF Frank
Csenole. twenty-three years old of No. 40 Union
street Brooklyn. yesterday. The exertion opened
an old wound in artery IN his left wrist at his
home early in the morning He nearly uncon-
scious from loss OF blood when the ambulance Of
the Long Island College Hospital arrived. Or.
Dukeshre OF the hospital staf. stopped the now Of
blood-at the house. The sreezing was interrupted
at the hospital II is believed that the man will
SecoveS
New-York tribune., 1909-09-17
ALFONSO MAY RELAX CENSORSHIP.

San Sebastian. Spain. Sept. fixing Alfonso to-
dav listened to the protests OF a number OF editors
against the censorship on news as now exercised
in Spain after which he announced his intention
IN return Immediately to Madrid for the purpose
Of calling the Cabinet in consultation. The editors
are Of the opinion that his majesty is IN favor OF
: relaxation Of the censorship.
New-York tribune., 1909-09-17
FIRE I'M LEVI p. MoRToN's HOUSE.

Fire caused by defective insulation broke out in
the bottom of the elevator shaft in the home of
Ex-Governor Levi p Morton. No. 6SI Fifth avenue.
yesterday afternoon II put out by fremen
with a hand extinguisher after 1t had done about
s1O damage The blaze discovered by the care
taker. The fire was confined 10 the wooden side
walls at the base of the elevator shaft
New-York tribune., 1909-09-17
JUSTICE UNANIMOUSLY RenomlNArED

Buffalo Sept E.-The Republican convention for
the Eighth Judicial District held here this after
noon unanimously renominated Justices Frank c.
Iaughlln and Alfred Spring
New-York tribune., 1909-09-17
clMcINNArrs CENSUS SUPERVISOR.

Washington. Sept ls.-Director Dnrsnd an
nognoed to-day that De had been authorized by
President Taft 20 appoint Professor +. g Hicks.
N ciacinnsti. supervisor for the Cincinnati n
'fiF-cf. bur the President had not had an op-
ientunits % sign his commission.
New-York tribune., 1909-09-17
ALL TO MRS. HARTMAN
ONLY ONE NAMED IN THE
OXFORD WILL.
Stocks and Bonds May Haze Been
Transferred Before Death to lSare
Inheritance Tar.

2 n Hartman. in his will which was filed
sor probate yesterday at Goshen. Orange County
4 Y left all his property, real and personal
% his wife. Mary ". Hartman. The estate is
-sriously estimated at between $4,000. 600 and
iIOOGOo0O0. Mrs. Hartman was also appointed
.zeoutrix without any restrictions.
The document. which was made public by
-harles A. Peabody, president of the Mutual
life Insurance Company. who is understood 10
,svc drawn UP the will and WAS one of the wit
aesses. contained just ninety-nine words and
sas probably one Of the shortest wills on record
considering the value Of the estate involved. It
vas dated June s. 1908. and was as follows:
I. Edward n. Hartman, OF Arden, in the State
sF New York. do make, publish and declare this
as end for my last will and testament that is 10
isy;
'esl and personal OF every kind and nature. TO
nv wife, Mary w. Hartman, 70 be hers abso-
utey and forever, and ! do hereby nominate
and appoint the said Mary w. Hartman 10 be
.seeutriK of this will.
In witness whereof ! have hereunto set my
.and and seal this eighth day of June in the
sear nineteen hundred and three.
[Sisned.l EDWARD n. HARTMAN.
Signed, sealed, published and declared by the
estator and fer his last will and testament
n our presence, who az his request and in his
sresence, and in the presence of each other. have
zach OF US hereunto subscribed our names as
witnesses.
Tsiened.l CHARLES A. PEABODY.
G. G. TEGETHOFF.
New-York tribune., 1909-09-17

GREAT BEAR SPRING WATER.
sIts purity has made 1t famous. '-Adyt.
New-York tribune., 1909-09-17
CHARLES A. PEABODY.
c. c. TEGETHOFF.
MAY HAVE SAVED BIG TAX.

c. c. Tegsthoff. who. with Mr.. Peabody, wit
,essed the WILL was Mr.. Harrimans private
secretary.
The estimate of S20Oo00OO as the value of
he estate was made by a prominent man in
Nan Street. who said that in any event it would
New-York tribune., 1909-09-17
FRIENp OF NON-UNION MEN. roo.

Nothing have said or shall say should be con.
strued into an attitude of criticism against or
unfriendlineSS to those WOrkingnen who for any
reason do not Join unions. Their right to labor
for such wages as they choose to accept is
sacred. and any lawless invasion of that right
cannot be too severely condemned. All advan-
tageS of trade unlOnism. great as they are. can
not weigh a feather in the scale against the
right of any man lawfully seeking employment
to work for whom and at what price he will
And j say this with all the emphasis possible,
even though the fact is that III i were work
ingrnan / should probably deem Il wise TO join
union for the reasons given.
The effect Of organized labor upon such abuses
the employment Of child labor as the ex-
posure Of laborers 70 undue risk in dangerous
smployments and the continuance OF unjust