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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-09-24
STIRRING DAY AT COLUMBIA.
Sophomores and Freshmen Come Together in
Battle on Morningside Heights.

Although there were no tnterclass fights on
Wednesday when Columbia opened. Morningside
Heights was enlivened yesterday noon by a series
OF conflicts between the sophomores and freshmen
that made up in part for the inactivity OF the first
day Personal encounters the campus during
the morning frequent. and at noon both classes
marched in separate bodies across 10th street TO
South Field
There they lined up at opposite ends OF the field
and at given signal made a rush for a football
that had been thrown into the centre OF the space
The class that could carry the ball into its OPP
ponent's territory 20 be adtudged winner and
have the right 20 take lively freshmen for the
sophomore smoker that is TO be held tonight
When the six hundred students met they clinched
and struggled. but IL was fifteen minutes before the
ball was showed over into freshman territory.
Following their victory the sophOmores paraded
through the streets and up TO Barnard College at
18th street, where they cheered themselves hoarse
The girl students responded with vigorous applause
and the Columbia youth filed back 20 their class
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-09-24
YONKERS TAX SCANDAL.
Criminal Prosecution Threatened for
AHeged FGUOritiSm.

Designating the system Of assessing the lano
valuations in the city of Yonkers as rotten anu
crooked" James 3. Ludlow, lawyer. with offices
IN New York and one OF the largest land owners
IN Yonkers, made attack on various ott1cials OF
Yonkers yesterday. and added that he had Cd
tanned the services of Arthur c. Train Formerly
an Assistant District Attorney under Jerome. 70
look into the matter and report TO him whether
there was any chance OF bringing the matter be-
fore the District Attorney for criminal prose-
cution.
The charges came out In hearing had before
Referee Frank L. Young who was appointed by
Justice Mills 20 hear the testimony and report 10
the court in the certiorari proceedings instituted
by Mr.. Ludlow 70 obtain reduction of his as
sessed valuations. Besides his own personal prop
erty and the property of the Ludlow estate. Mr..
Ludlow represents interests having an aggregate
valuation of over s2,5OOOOO, and included In which
is property Of the Lawrence estate. Schiefrelin
estate. Valley Farms Company and James Gordon
Bennett The writ was granted by Justice Keogh.
OF the Supreme Court, in November 1906. and the
hearings have been dragging along ever since
In his petition Mr.. Ludlow alleges that the pro-
ceedings OF the Board OF Assessors were entirely
dominated by Mayor Coyne; that he made sug-
gestions" and ION several occasions he gave them
positive directions with respect making altera-
lions or reductions In certain valuations" He went
on TO show that the COyne property, Garden
street and Palisade avenue, in one Of the best
sections of Yonkers, was assessed as acreage de-
spite the fact that II is on one OF the best resi-
Dental streets IN Yonkers and has seven or eight
brick dathouses on il.
He further asserted that John F. Brennan. who is
president Of the Westchester Bar Association and
one OF the counsel of the New York Central Rail-
road Company had been favored TO a considerable
extent by the Coyne Board of Assessors. and went
further to show that Mr. Brennan's law partner,
Thomas F. Curran. at that time city attorney
Of Yonkers, while Mr.. Brennan was representing
the railroad company In matters pending before the
city.
The field maps on which the assessments for the
city of Yonkers were made produced for the
inspection OF the referee They were torn and worn
out many Of the pages being almost in ribbons
Many OF the figures and names on the maps were
iIeeibIe and Mr. Ludlow showed that considerable
of the waterfront property was not shown on me
maps at all Alleged alterations these maps and
papers are said 10 be the basis upon which Mr.
Train will work with view 70 criminal prosecution
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-09-24
BIG SEIzUE OF GAME BIRDS.
State Inspectors Swoop Down Upon Cold
Storage Plant-Fines May Be $4,000.

What is regarded by cold storage men as one
OF the biggest game seizures OF the year
made public yesterday by Commissioner Whpple
OF the State Forest, Fish and Game Commission
who announced that a lot OF partridge pheasant
plover. duck and other game birds had been taken
by the inspectors in the plant OF the Harrison
Street Cold Storage Company. at No. Harrison
street this city
Alexander Moir. manager OF the company, has
for several weeks aided the state inspectors In
their efforts TO find quantity OF game which had
been brought this city for storage by three men
whose names being withheld at the present
time
more than month ago. said Mr.. MOir when
found eighty-hve packages which appeared sus-
picious I gave the inspectors company books
and through these found that game Of such
quantities had been stored by these three men
that the fines would amount TO least $4,000
The law prescribes $50 for each offence and SIS
for each bird
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-09-24
FOG HOLDS UP STEAMER PILGRIM
Providence Line Boat, in Sound All Night,
Lands Passengers at New London.

The steamer Pilgrim. OF the Providence Line.
came into her pier Warren street and the North
River. last evening, having been held up IN the
Sound all Wednesday night by fog. She left
Providence Wednesday night time but a dense
fog EMBODIED her of Warwick Point. in Nara
gansett Bay. and she cast anchor for a time
and then put into New London. where she landed
most OF her passengers and sent them this
city by rail.
The Pilgrim did not leave New London until
l.S0 o'clock yesterday afternoon. BY the time she
got in last evening most Of the passengers who
had been waiting for her had gone other boats
but there twenty thirty faithful, and she
unoaded and reloaded In hurry and pulled out
for Providence in fast time II said al the
Offices OF the company that there was no truth
in Tumor that the Pilgrim had met with mis-
hap and had grounded.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-09-24
CANCER PATIENT CUTS THROAT.
DespOndent Longshoreman in Bellevue Not Ex-
pected to Die from Wounds.

Despondent because Of a cancer In his face
Michael Corbett. a longshOreman OF No. AS West
42d street tried to end his life in Bellevue Hospital
at o'clock last night by cutting his throat and his
left arm with a The hospital physicians
say he will probably recover. Where he got the
razor. which he had hidden beneath a mattress of
his bed is mystery TO the hospital officials and
those who were In the ward with him
Corbett explained mis- act by saying that even If
the his face should be cured he would
be disfgured life. and II was not worth while
for him TO live any longer He went To the hospitl
on April 2. 1903 and has been there ever since He
was removed temporarily 10 the prison ward
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-09-24
PARoLEp THE DETECTIVE AFTER ALL

Detective Christopher O'Brien. Of the Harlem
Detective Bureau, severely denounced by
Magistrate OReilly in the Bedford avenue police
court Williamsburg yesterday morning for his fall
answer charges OF intOxicatiOn and flourish
ing a loaded revolver. The charges grew out OF
O'Brien's conduct In a Williamsburg Bridge car
and his fight with Patrolman Bede who dis
armed him and put HIM under arrest. When he
did not appear in court the magistrate ordered
Captain Barnett Of the Harlem Bureau produce
him in the afternoon. The detective was then ar
raigned and at first held In $500 bail for hearing
on Monday. Later at Captain Barnett's request.
O'Brien was paro!ed in his custody.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-09-24
HOUNDS FOLLOW BLOOD.
alleged Murderers of Sir Surround
ed IN Mountain Home.

Blueheld. W. Va. Sept 23.-To-night a party OF
armed citizens have Simon Blankenshp and his
two sons surrounded in their home. awaiting the
arrival of the Sheriff OF Buchanan County, Va
They led 20 this house by bloodhounds put
on the trail OF the murderers OF the old woman
known as Aunt Betty Justis. her son-in-law and
daughter and three children whose bodies
burned in their home. at Hurley Va. on Tuesday
night.
The bloodhounds led the posse from the burned
house into and across a cornneld and over a
mountain 20 the home II Blankenship. An effort
was made to have the dogs pass but they stopped
at this house. The armed citizens held a confer
and decided TO keep the inmates prisoners IN
their home until the arrival OF the Sheriff
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-09-24
STEAMERS AT FOREIGN PORTS
ARRIVED


Havre. Sept %. q MIA Savoie CFr). New York
BouIogne -'' vow
Certe. sept 2l-PetrOleine (Br1, New York
Catania. Sept IT-Manhattan (CIerl New York
Naples. Sept q. noon-K6ng (Cer) New York ro-
Genoa ~ ~ -0'N AN'
outh and Cherbourz -'
Trieste Sept i9-Argentina (Aust New York VIA NanIes
Adelaide. Sept 22-Ciutenfels (CSerl New Work ~
Vincent q v and Fremantle -
Antwerp. Sept 22-Tritoria CBr) New York
Barbados. Sept 2-Tagus (Rrl from New Yorl "a,
Kingston. etc) Southampton ""
PASSED
scily. Sept 2a-Rotterdam dutch tank) New York for
Gibraltar. s 2s-Calabria CRr) New York for Naples
Butt OF Lewis Sept 2s-Energie Ger. New York for
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-09-24

If a boy had wishing cap
If he wished for an outfit complete
and fine
We could make the wish come true.
Boys suits-nOt only strong and
serviceable-Overalls can be that.
But suits with a style and finish such
as precious few custom tailOrs can get
into boys clothes.
Boys shoes starting with a sturdy
school shoe that's great value at 81
and including boys sizes in many of
our most popular mems lasts.
Bows hatS-sOft hats In college"
shapes, and six shapes In Derbies-
mothers know how rare it is to find
more than one block in a boys Derby
In any one store.
Boys furnishings underwear,
neckwear, shirts and blOuses of all the
best makes, such values as the all
wool gray sweater jacket which we
sell at $3.50.
Everything men wear too.
In Difference to the Fulton Celebration our
stores will close o'clock On saturday sept 2sth
and at 8 o'clock Tuesday and Thursday sept sssh
and sOth-
ROGERS PEET & COMPANY,
Three Broadway Stores
at at
Warrenst st. 18th ST. s4th Sc
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-09-24
ACCUSES POLICEMAN OF LYING.
Magistrate Angered by His Excuse for De-
laying Arraignment of Prisoner

You deliberately lying!" shouted Magis-
trate Geismar 10 Patrolman James Patterson in the
Adams street court. Brooklyn. yesterday when the
patrolman explained his delay in arraign:ng a
prisoner by saying he believed there vas no
magistrate the bench in that court Monday
morning. Pattersons prisoner Louis Cohen,
a former policeman and he let him stay in a cell.
II was here the entire morning" continued the
MAGISTRATE at your duty to have taken
the prisoner Immediately before the nearest magis
trate 1t is time you were thrown off the force"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-09-24
HENRY R. WADE GOES FREE.

Henry r. Wade. who was charged by Lazard
Levy with having obtained Sl25 from him under
false pretences, set free by Magistrate O'COn-
nor. In the TOmbs court, yesterday. According to
Levy, he engaged Wade 20 solicit stock purchases
for a corporation Of which Levy was agent Wade
Levy alleged. collected advance commissions and
did no work. Magistrate O'COnnor decided there
was no evidence support the allegation OF crime
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-09-24
HEAVY STORM IN SOUTH OF FRANCE
Five Drowned in Gard-Herault Wine Crop
4 Reported Ruined

Paris. Sept. 23.-Southern France, especially
Provence. has been visited by heavy storms. ac-
cOmpanied by earth shocks. Considerable damage
has been done. and railroad communication has
been partially interrupted by the floods,
In Gard five women were carried off by the
flood and drowned Many persons reported in
5ured, and several houses demolished In
Herault the wine crop is ruined.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-09-24
Blow 70 Anti trust Litigation.

Newport. Ark. Sept 23.-In the antitrust suits
against sixtytve of tine leading fire insurance com
panes doing business in Arkansas. brought by tho
State of Arkansas and involving penalties of 500
O0O.O0O. Judge Coffin yesterday sustained the de-
murrer of the referee that the companies be-
sued separately and not Jointly under the pres
ent action. The decision precludeS any action az
this Of court.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-09-24
TELEGRAPAIC NEWS NOTES.
chinaman Constructs AeropIane.

San Francisco. Sept. 23.-Fung Joe Guey. Chi
naman. working IN a retreat on the Piedmont
an aeroplane in which he has made two success
full flights a distance of several miles GueY
will 20 to China within the next few weeks and
take his invention While working on the aero
the hill.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-09-24
BOY SHOT BY ITALIAN FRUIT SELLER

After lying in wait for more than an hour 10
discover the boys who nightly robbed his fruit
stand Angelo Muglia was rewarded early yester-
day morning. and. running up from the basement
OF 26th street and Ninth avenue fired shot at the
ground TO Brighten them of The bullet struck
Frank King, thirteen years old. of No AS West
2eth street in the right thigh and the boy was
taken to he New York Hospital and the Italian
locked UP I'm the old West 10Th street station a
chargn O fflonious assault.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-09-24
ASKS AID FOR MEXICAN SUFFERERS
Red Gross Acknowledges Contributions and
Appeals for Further Assistance.

The New York County branch OF the National
Red Cross makes appeal for aid for the suf-
ferers from the recent foods in Northern Mexico
whose condition is described pitiable II ac-
knowledges the receipt of the following contribu-
tons:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-09-24

Destination and steamer Close IN n z.
Guam and Philippine Islands Cyfa San
FTancsco)-U s transport 30 6:sOp m
Hawaii, Japan Coree China (via
san Fanciscol MONGOLIA Sept. 80 $50 m
Japan, CoreS. China Philippine
ands (via Vancouver and Victoria,
ClEmpross OF China. Oct. i. ESQ m
Australia Except WesO. Fiji Islands,
New Caledonia New Zealand (vfa
Aorangt .....-..........-........ s. e:3Op m
Hawaii (vta San Francisco)-Aameda. Oct a. $50
Hawaii Japan. Corea China ana Philip
TenyO Maru. .ocs 7. s:sop II,
Tahiti. MarQuesas Islands New Zealand
and Australia Cvfs San Francisco
HiafipOsa Oct. $50
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-09-24
STORM CAUSES 100 DEATHS
FiUe Hundred Houses DESTROYED IN
Northern Syrian Tozon.

Constantinople. Sept. 23-TorrentiaI rains have
caused the loss OF one hundred lives and the de-
structiOn Of five hundred houses at Homs a town
OF Northern Syria.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-09-24

III Paso Tex. Sept 23-It developed to-day that
there was 40 plot connected with the finding of a
supposed bomb IN Juarez Mexico last night The
bomb proved Ia be small pepper box with a
substance like parafilne poured over the top. Even
had IL been hed with an explosive IL would have
done no harm.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-09-24
Infantile Paralvsis Closea sohooI.

La Crosse. Wis. Sept 23-COuntry schools in
three districts were closed to-day. and IL Is eX =
pected other district schools In la Crosse County
will take the same action, account II cpl
denic of hfantile paralysis. From ten To twenty
cases haze developed and all the patients IN O
serious condition
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-09-24
Saws Turks Are Ineligible.

Los Angeles. Sept. 23.-That Turks are ineligible
TO American naturalization because they are OF
Monaghan stock argued yesterday by Fred
erick Jones. examining attorney for the govern
served decision.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-09-24

MINIATURE ALMANAC.

Sunset 556Noon sets 1900 Moons 10
HIGH WATER
A. MSandy Hook 2:19lGOv. Island 2;2o IIen Gate $40
r. M-Sandy Hook 255 Gov. Island sos Hell Gate $50
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-09-24

If you have room to rent during the Hudson
Fulton Celebration send to THE NEW
YORK TRIBUNE a l6-word advertisement
and S 90 and THE TRIBUNE will run the
advertisement daily for one week, and In addition
will register this room at the Uptown Office,
1864 Broadway, where visitors can consult lists
of rooms which are obtainabIe.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-09-24
OUTGOING STEAMERS.
IN nav
SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER q.

Cincinnati. Hamburg. Hamburg Am. 500 500
81 Louis. Southampton American. $50 1000
CaTona. Liverpool 100000 $50 a m 1000 m
Celtic. Liverpool White lO:3O m 200
NapO. Para, Booth NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 200
GTecian Prince, Bahia Prince. ....... 500
Philadelphia. Curacao. Red Do. $50 m 1900
Maracas Grenada. Trinidad .IO:O0 m 1900
Saratoga. Havana. Ward 1000 100
iceland, Antwerp Red star .......... HOO
MnnetOnka. London. Atlantic Trans 800 m
Berlin. Naples. q Lloyd. .-......... 400
California. Glasgow. Anchor ....-..... 2OOp m
Virginia Naples. Lloyd italian.
Martha Washington Naples. Austrian -
Huron, Jacksonville clyde ..-.-.----.- I:OOpm
Alamo. Galveston Mallory 1900
City OF Columbus Savannah. Savannah 500
SUNDAY. SEPTEMBER e.
CoppenaHe DemeraTa. d W. 800 a m 400 m
Panama Colon Panama II IN 800 m
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-09-24

"Brings mail
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-11-19
Las Vegas Has Another Artesisp Well

Monday last. in well No. 9. on the J..
E. Evey ranch, eight miles south Of
vegas, tho drill wis working in tho
rou'inc way. and Fox and McCollum
were about ready to move the rig TO
another location whom Il flow Of 12O
'hchcs OF water w,,s obtained.
without warming u roar Of rushing
water was heard and II column of water
snot into tho mir to II height of several
'cct above tho casing. The tools were
quickly drawn. and tho greatest we'll
=" clark county, and In tho state
settled down to business. Measure
mehts takon show that tho vol Is
pouring forth u constant stream Of not
"Ss than 100 inches of water.
Tho second VOL IL. drilled on tho
hvoy ranch. Tho first produced II sat.
iS'"ctory flow, but nothing cxtraordi,
nary This remarkable well il 800 feet
!" acpth and its great volume OF water
~ forced from "A inch casing.-La.
Vegas Apo.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-11-19
A Social PrOnoSiiion

The Woman's Guild of st. Puul's
church, have been requested to give a
series of seven a. dances ut Leonard
Hall, beginning early in December.
Cards also. for those who desire. These
assemblies are to raise funds needed in
their contemplated work, as we'll as
for social enjoyment during the coming
season. 1t is planned to give one rs.
sembly each month, on Thursday even
ing. Good music will be secured and
light refreshments served. The price
for the entire season, will he $40 If paid
in one sum-. before the beginning Of the
series, including gentleman and lady,
or $1,000 q couple payable in monthly
nstallmants. Single tickets for ladies'
only, SOC per dance. Tho Guild re.
quests. those who will join in this plan,
to leave their names mt Mr.. l.. j.
Wintcrmantel's store by Saturday even.
ing November eth.
BY order of the committee.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-11-19
More Railroad Crossings Needed

Some of the merchants are complain.
ing about tho lack Of railroad eros.
sings in tho eastern part of town. The
only crossing on the Southern Pacific
cast of the freight house Is ut the mill
and that Is often blocked by u long
freight train. This compcls the drivers
to come back to tho freight house or
oycn to the passenger depot to cross
tho track and results in loss Of time and
great Inconvenience. Freight and
passenger trains often block all tho
crossings now in uso and people are
shut Off from crossing tho track for
hours at n time.
Tho commissioners should take up
this matter and. IL thoy havo tho power,
thoy should forco tho Southern Pacific
to put IN tho necessary crossings to
accommodate all tho people Of tho
town.
Railroad crossings arc u public
necessity and no railroad company
should no permitted to block the streets
Of Elko to tho dctrimcnt Of hor citizens,
II tho law gives the commmissionor'
the power to forco tho railroad company
TO put In necessary crossings. they
should enforce the law. II thoy hayn1
tho power now. the next Legislature
should plnco that power In thor hands
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-11-19

and officers seem to be past masters in
lodging questions.
a burglar entering u house by u
ladder i'll n small Prussian town fell
and broke his leg when making off with
his booty. An inquiry into tho accident
revealed that contrary to the by laws
of the town, the house owners ladder
WAS not provided with strong iron
spikes ut its base. Tho house owner was
therefore ordered to pay all the hospital
costs and further to give the burglar q
substantial sum.-London Standard.
a series of entertainments helpful
and uplifting and p~urposing the develop.
ment of appreciation of art will be pre-
sentcd i'll the Presbyterian church dur
ing the coming year. The first in the
series will DE u study of Raphael's
TRANSPORTATION next Sunday night.
Several of Raphaels productions and
scenes of the Vatican, where many of
them are m exhibition, will be put on
tho screen and prints of this painting
will be given to each family repre-
scented. No admission will be charged.
The expense of presenting these subjects
will be met by the voluntary offerings.
Everybody welcome.
Miss Pauline Hicks. sister OF Mrs.
Hannah Scott of South Fork, died Mt
the county hospital in Reno Tuesday
from a peculiar disease that bafied the
skill of the physicians. One day last
week she had what appeared to be
rheumatism in her arms and shoulders.
She consulted q physician and the
trouble passed away. The next morn
ing she nwokc to find her lower limbs
from the hips down were useless and
seemingly paralyzed. She was taken
to the hospital and two physicians
made n thorough examination but were
unable to determii @ the cause of the
trouble. An autopsy was performed
on her remains, but it failed to disclose
the cause of her death. Miss Hicks
WIS one of the little Indian girls that
lived for several years with Mrs james
Adams, where Sheriff Clark now lives.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-11-19
Iona and Uphill Struggle.

Mrs. George +. Lowell received moro
npplause than my OF tho other speak.
crs at the recent meeting OF the Mas
sachusctts Press association. Her ad'
dress was on woman suffrage, and In
reply TO n statement made by n speak.
or preceding her that the women OF
America could got tho ballo, or amy.
thing else they wanted. Mrs. Lowell
said they could. provided thcy waited
long enough. Shc reminded them that
Il took Massachusetts women % years
to obtain tho equal guardianship OF
children. and almost rs long TO get
that OF equal inheritance between hits'
band and wife.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-11-19
Had 70 Have Her Cigarettes.

Because the management or the
hotel after n frantic but fruitless
searching OF tho city. was unable TO
provide any OF tho peculiar brand Of
London cigarettes which she Is az
customed TO smoke and which she says
are absolutely essential TO her hap.
pircss, Mrs. George Wyndhan. n
wealthy and pretty young English
woman from exclusive Hyde Park.
London. n ~ up her handsome apart
ments In the Hotel Plnzl In New
York. with her pretty II dcmurc
English maid she wcn to vIs!t friends
I'm Tuxedo park. where. she said. sho
would have no trouble in getting all
OF the cigarettes OF the brand sho so
much desired. but OF which she has
been deprived.