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New-York tribune., 1909-04-10
OIL CASE NE4RS END.
arguments To Be Finished TO-da9
Decision Nert Fell.

St Louis. April 9-The Standard Oil lawyers
more than made good tDeir promise to-day TO the
court 70 complete their arguments in defence
Of the governments suit have the corpo-
ration dissolved as a Sherman law viOlator- John
G. Johnson. Of Philadelphia. completed hts ad-
dress. following JIOritz RosenthaI thirty minutes
before the usual time for adjournment. Mr.. KeI-
Iog=. the governments attorney, will begin his
final argument in the morning. promising to finish
by the usual closing time The court Will then
take the under advisernent. but IL is ex-
pected that decision Will be announced befors
fall
Mr.. ROsenthal declared that the so-called con
Cessons.' when returned 70 the last analysis. did
not show that the Standard had received discrim-
inatory freight rates from the railways
Discussing competition. the attorney said that
all but i've OF the ffty-One witnesses called by the
government 10 testify unfair tactics either
discharged employees OF the Standard Oil Com
pany or competitors. Ninety-fve per cent OF the
governments evidence was incompetent, and II
judged BY the \. z Cs of the rules of evidence
would be thrown out. he declared Testimony OF
unfair competition affecting only thirty-seven
towns had been introduced, he said while tbs
company serves Jhirty-seven thousand towns
Nor has II been shown that a single firm
competitor has been forced out OF business be-
cause Of our compe ettion-F he added
New-York tribune., 1909-04-10
POWDER MILL BLOWN UP
Du POnt Plant at Wayne, y. D., De-
stroyed-One Nan Killed.
rBy Telegraph to The tribune. ]

patterson \ J. April 9-Twenty-hve tons OF
sn1okeIess powder. the property Of the Inlteo
States government. exploded this morning at the
yravne plant OF the Du Pont Powder Company
eiel+ miles west of Paterson. One was killed
one badly injured. and fifty other persons were
slightly injured The powder plant was practlcdIly
yyiped out and hundreds OF buildings WltIllh d E-I'
Of fifteen miles were damaged That the loss OF
life WIS so small is regarded as miraculous Inc
man killed was Roon1e Marsh, thirty-three years
old He leaves wife and three children NllIldHl
Crrm thirty years Old had part or MS rlsHI iooI
torn off Aside from the two great corning hlllis-
that had been built of stone and IRON theIe were
DESTROYED one frame powder nnili' I"o slie0I iO-
mills and four stone structures
Marsh was employed in the building known as
No . corning mill He entered the mill ABOUT .
O'Clock and twenty minutes later the hrst eA-
1,oson occurred followed by eight distinct detohd
tiore A the worknen fed from the different
mills after the first explosion they we're hur4ed u
the ground by the concussion from each detoiidIIo
: grinding wheel weighing eleven tons USED III tli9
corning mill where Marsh was working. was hurIeo
through the air and landed uninjured III a swamp
hfty feet away Marsh's body was touiu Heai '-7
ruins of the MILL pierced with debris
What caused the explosion Will probably never
he known hut II is believed that some foreign SUI
stance got into the powder. Marsh vas pald 81 ."
a dav. Until recently he was eIhp4o9 gu '-i ~
Greenwood Lake Railroad
When the residents OF the village recovered rom
the shock there was a rush tor the power
where wives sisters and daughters sought aliA-
iously for their relatives
Xor one building in Wayne escaped serioHs dam
are Windows we're blown out. doors ripped from
heir hinges and walls and ceilings shattereu- III
Sinrac Little Fails Caldwell l pper SIoIl''aiI
all the surrounding villages the snock was te4'
With great force Many residents Of Paterson oe-
1e,e-5 that an earthquake had occurred and rus-eu
from their homes in terror Windows were OFoAe-i
all over the city. especially in the Ioto"d seO'-ol,
-, ri,,,avs we're wrecked and pictures and
otber household articles were thrown TO the hooF-
The explosion vas worst in point OF vloieilce,
ever ,,perienced in this section II Is eStlina'ed
tha1 The nroperty damage viii exceed s-l-----
New-York tribune., 1909-04-10
v.1uE OF SPECIAL FRANCHISES.
Court of Appeals to Decide Case "hich LII
zolves Saving Taxpayers Money.

.7ts,,- arrI a-The Court OF Appears VII
esIIss ON - pass on methods OF deteIil.''i,7
- 80 zneclal franchises. The court Qua
r.~,,e1 a motion made recently by AttoFhes u "
- 9 .allev setting aside a stipulation us
.i- -be action Of the People eX rel the JaIii ~ g
T-a,r- Surfl,- Company against the State hoaIu %
Tax commissioners which At the time was
- a,,,c.I bzfore the court The appeal IS res'oieu
10 the calendar x =,
~ the STIMULATION the state was barred iI'ln "
naming review Of the determination OF the a''o
of -be Appeliate Division. which had lald down d
ru1e for the first time in litigation hlNol' iiis
n,e,bods ~ determining the value Of speclai IRAN
cb,es The decision of the Appellate DIVISION -
tablIshed the doctrine that full return oi pc
cent was to be allowed the full value OF 'iie
estate. located outside of streets. OF COZ I'''
operating special franchises IN determining ~
value OF such special franchises
Much interest is attached to this case III We" o,
the fact that there are than three ~
proceedings pending 10 review assessments VI -
state Board Of Tax Commissioners, HlNolNiHs SO'N'
81 ocoo0o. ..-- -, The
Attorney General O'Malley, commenting OF t,I0
decision said that If the theory Whlch ne lf,l -
tanned that special franchise assessments W.
sntitec to be equalized with other real eoldag q
upheld in this case, II would result IN saEitle "a
& vast sum cf money to the taxpayers OF tlie 9'0'
New-York tribune., 1909-04-10
TWO MEN DROWNED IN JAMAICA BAY.

Michael Debold of No. ~ Beaver street Will
iamsburg, and David Campbell thirty-elght years
old. Of Evergreen Long Island, were drowned in
Jamaica Bay on Wednesday afternoon. and last
evening their bodies were recovered at Far Rock
away. Long Island, by fishermen who were
natroIlIur the beach. Dcbold and his companion
we're in a small rowboat when the heavy gale or
wind struck and capsized their frail craft
The two men we're close friends. and had planned
a fishing trip to jamaica Bay on Wednesday a1teF-
noon Old fishermen warned them not 10 attempt
the trip in such stormy weather. but Debold and
Campbell were confident of their ability to handle
the boat, and left the float saying they would be
back late N the evening. They were last seen
alive about t O'Clock The boat was then in the
middle Of the bay and it is believed that a gust
of wind capsZed il. 1t is conjectured that the
bodies must have been carried by the wind and
tide through the Rockaway Inlet and then along
the ocean beach Debold married. and leaves
d wife and three children.
New-York tribune., 1909-04-10
ONE OF G. +. KINGS COMPANIES FAIL
Alton Manufacturing Company Files Petit
tion II Bankruptcy.

\ petition in bankruptcy has been tled oy the
Alton Manufacturing Company. manufacturers OF
1,r,,rs 81 No 60 Warren street The creditors are
edward A Oldham. B. F Brackenheld and H 5
CUMMINGS Oldham put in a claim for $3.50, OF
v.bicb 5000 is for salary as manager. and the
rar,,inder for money loaned The company was
;.orno-,te1 in May 1906. for S1550.00o. but has
rover had any rating in Bradstreet's- In 1907 a
nctifton i'm bankruptcy was filed. but the company
protested and was sustained by the referee William
,nar. whose report showed assets of $J0,iSi and
Iiabuitfes Of 1886. motion 70 dismiss was
Granted but the order was never filed
The Alton Manufacturing Company had as Its
,rosidant at one time Cardenio Flavius King. the
Postnn financial agent and broker, who was con-
,.ictad on twenty-seven counts OF an indictment
charging him with larceny and embezzlement and
scr,tanced to ten years in the Charlestown state
,,-isor He was one Of the inCorporatorS of the
>o,,norv and served its president from April.
,oo- untu March 1905 He had fine offices for his
,rtarnrises in Boston and New York until he was
,astad He maintained at this trial that he was
,,,t guilty of malicious intent
New-York tribune., 1909-04-10
soMNAMBUL1sT GETS OUT OF WINDOW
Wife Found Him Hanging from the Ledge, but
Could Not Save Him

Climbing ont Of the window Of his home while
fast asleep. William Bryant an engineer of No.
243 Cooper street Williamsburg. early Yesterday
morning fell to the yard. thirty feet below. His
wife who had been awakened. tried 10 prevent him
from falling but by the time he had been aroused
he called TO her to release her hold lest she might
be dragged out of the window by his weight He
then tried to slide down the water pipe. but lost
his hold HIS head and he internally
injured by the fall He is in serious condition.
Mrs Bryant was awakened about : o'clock by a
draft in her room She discovered that her husband
was not in bed. and knowing that he SOM
nambulst. got up to see where he had gone She
first went the kitchen. found the window open,
and looking out discovered her husband hang
ing from the ledge 10y his hands. She seized him
and tried to pull him In but ne insisted that she
release him.
New-York tribune., 1909-04-10
TAYLOR CASE OPINION.
Referee Refers to Ingenious De-
rices" and Cunning Practices. "

Leo c Desser. whose report referee was con-
frrncd by Justice Mccall IN the granting OF an
irterIocutory decree OF divorce 70 Mrs Laura
Keene Taylor from Talbot J. Taylor. made public
his opinion Of the case yesterday. His report was
given out on Thursday. when the Appellate Dr.
vision affirmed Justice NIcCalTs decision Mr. Des-
sar said that he had never seen more ingenious
devices or cunning practices used TO conceal mis-
conduct than were used by Mrs Cowles. the CO.
respondent. and 8Ir. Taylor
The referee described the agreement between tns
defendant and the correspondent. whereby she was
10 act as his agent in the furnishing of the
mansion at Cedarhurst. as most subtle plan to
conceal Illicit relations The payments OF large
sums Of money Mrs COwles was excused by
the alleged purchase OF articles of antique fur
nit1ire but the referee noted that she admitted
the money was never paid by check. but always
IN cash Mr. Dessar cited the fact that proper
business relations could be conducted openly and
roued that the fact that they were carried on
1,- in the absence Of the wife was sufficient PROOF
of guilt
New-York tribune., 1909-04-10
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATIONS.

Albany, April e.-The State Civil service Colii
mission Will hold examinations on Hla3 ! -, -.
FL. .o1iou,z -lsces- ATpraisers OF street railway
property Public Service Commission. Isl Distilc|
1920 20 81 500 assistant bacterologist' S'a'e De
psrtment Of Health $500; assistant physician
Rome State CustodiaI Asylum, $500 and mailiteh-
snce; estimate clerk, State Department oL rs ~
wsys q Eon. examiner State Education Depart
rent 500 10 81 200: head literary teacher state
School for the Blind. Batavia. 5000 Inspector
Stat. Board of Charities, 5000 TO $1,000; steward
81 Lawrence State Hospital, $500 to SZ'ooo ana
maintenance: superintendent Fire lsiahu 1'al9
Park 81 200 and house: technical assistant STATE
Department Of Agriculture $500 20 $1,000. The
last day for fling applications for these positions
Is April % Full information and application form
ns- be obtained from the State Civil Service Ion-
mission, Albany The examinations Tor the various
groups Of examiners State Education Department.
will be held May !. and 10.
New-York tribune., 1909-04-10
BRINGs BRIDE. FEARS BLACK HAND.
Bronx Resident Identifies Stowaway as Coucin
of Rival in Italy.

yirganzo schlano Dc Pope. who lives IN The
Bronx. reached Quarantine on the steamship Roma
from italy last night with hts bride and said that
his first business upon reaching land would be 10
appeal 20 the police for protection against the
plack Hand Members Of this organization. he
saws are seeking his life because he married his
bovhooIs sweetheart with whom an influential
rpeulber of Black Hand band in the old country
was also in love.
After leaving port seven stowa"ays were fouhd
,,,,,r5 tl,. Roma and one Of them was identified
De Pepe sayS. as a cousin of his defeated rival
This man according To the ships officers, was heav-
lily armed.
Before sailing for home De Pepe says ne received
letters threatening his life and informing him that
the hostility of the Black Hand would follow him
to America lie went board the Roma guarded
by a dozen Italian policemen who remained with
him until the ship sailed
New-York tribune., 1909-04-10
CONSOLIDATED PAYS GAS COSTS.

Albany. April attorney General OMaIley TO-
Gay turned over 10 the State Treasurer check Tor
t1Se54 So, representing the amount OF costs paid
- the state by the Consolidated Gas Company or
New YORK result OF the decision of the
United States Supreme Court in the S0-cent gas
case II probably represents the largest sum ever
paid into the State Treasury for costs in action.
New-York tribune., 1909-04-10
MISSOURI RAILROADS MAY GIVE IN.
Flat 21-2-Cent Rate May Be Put Into Effect
at Meeting To-day.

81 Louis. April s.-Executive and legal repre-
sontatives of the eighteen railroads in Missouri WI"
meet tomorrow in the Office of \. ) DAVIDSON
presIdent Of the Frisco system and 1t Is possible
that fat 2l2-cent passenger rate IN missouri WI"
be adopted
An Injunction against putting into elect lhe
cent rate was issued al the instigation Of Cow
ernor HadIey here yesterday
New-York tribune., 1909-04-10
MINISTER RESIGNS UNDER FIRE.
Charged That He Contracted Common La"
Marriage with Ex-Mayor's Daughter

Washington. Ind. April s-The Rev Z E David
son of the First Christian Church. OF thiS cI'S'
who is charged with having eon'racIeu q 'UiI.-- I
49,, ,,-riar-a with Miss Laura Dunn Clark. daugh-
ter Of former Mayor of this city. at s. Louis
hotel last December. has resigned his pastora'e-
Mr. Davidson denies that he entered into any SORT
- CIar- has n,Iblished letters received while
i,.- ,-as at the Grand Hotel Cincinnati. addressed
10 Mrs r L. Davis. In which she Is aqdreSSTTu
1rinely bv the writer. These letters. y Is a.
istyed are in -the handwriting CT Mr. Davidson
New-York tribune., 1909-04-10

The clerk in charge OF the first cabin booking Of
the COnpaguie tisI,erle Transatlantique said yes
terday that Ferdinand = Earle had neither booked
passage sailed the steamer la Lorraine
which cleared port at 10 a m on Thursday Sew
eral employees in the office OF the French Line who
know Earle We're positive he had not booked pas
sage La Lorraine
New-York tribune., 1909-04-10
DIRECT PRIMARY MASS MEETING.
Governor Hughes Will Address Gathering i'll
Rrooklvn Academy of Music

Governor Hughes viii speak next Thursday on
direct primary nominations at mass meeung III
the Brooklyn Academy of Music under the auspices
n tn, B~ooklyn Young Republican Club.
The club has adopted this resolution
Resolved. That the Brooklyn Young Republican
t1ri, reaffirn9s its belief in the direct choice OF
canaiqates for public Office and party positions and
believes that the Human-C;reen bill is an intelliGble
and practicable attempt accomplish this result
ana that its enactment is greatly to be desired
New-York tribune., 1909-04-10
EARLE REPORTED IN FLIGHT.
Artist Sued by Affinity Wife Has Left His
Home in Monroe

Middletovn, y. Y. April 9-Ferdinand PInney
Earle, the artist whose affinity" wife recently
sued him for annulment Of their marriage. has
left his home al Monroe. and his present where
abouts is a matter of considerable speculation on
the part of his ueiGhhorS. a report gained cur
rency soon after Earle departed that he had sailed
for Europe under assumed avoid the
service of further legal papers, but No conirma-
tion of this has been obtainable
New-York tribune., 1909-04-10
REpoRI PETRoslNo PENSION BILL

Albany. April 9.-The Assembly cities Committee
to-day reported the Oliver bill authorizing the 20
lice Commissioner OF New York to grant pension
r. .deIina Petrosino widow OF Lieutenant Petro-
sino WHO was assassinated in Italy
New-York tribune., 1909-04-10
GOVERNOR MAKES NO COMMENT.

Albany April 9.-Cioyeruor Hughes returned to
Albany this afternoon from Rochester. He declined
to comment the action OF the Assembly yester-
day in defeating the dir nominations bill and the
bill extend the jurisdiction of the Public Service
commissions 10 telephone and telegraph companies
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-09-15
PREPARATION FOR
 APPRENTICE BOYS
Y.M.C.A. to Devote Special Night Course
 to Training Youths.

Manufacturers often times find it difficult to secure the right kind of apprentice boys. Boys often times do not get in touch with the openings for apprentices. To meet the demand of the manufacturers and make it possi- ble for boys to secure the places open in the shops, the Y. M. c. A. night school is going to offer a course of preparation for. apprentice boys. This will be known as the Metal and Build ing Trades Apprenticeship Preparatory School. In all probability the manu- facturers will select their apprentice boys from those who make good pro- gross in this school. Boys are already enrolling for this course.
 Another large call on the Y. M c. A. night school has been for a course in plan reading and estimating for ma sons. This course will be offered this year and will be made very prac- tica1.
 The course of lectures on salesman ship should prove of large value to the business men of the, city. These will be given by an expert who has shown his ability to make this course of lec- lures very valuable to salesmen and business houses.
 It is also probable that a course in advanced architectural drawing will needs of the men who have already taken the course offered by the asso- citation in wood working, and others wHo want expert instruction along this line.
 These new courses, with the usual groups for men working in mechanical pursuits, sheet metal work, plumbing, office or business will make an excep- tionally strong set-up for the night school.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-09-15
DRINKS POISON
 IN HOTEL CAFE Former Varnish Manufacturer Drains Glass With Confetti Scattered
 Over Him.
SINKS TO HIS KNEES DEAD
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F (SDec1al IrOm Ou1lCo iCSo'' I New York, Sept. 15.-David w. Clark, once g. man of wealth. drank
 poison in the cafe of the Hotel Prince George. IA East 18th street. at one o'clock this morning, while half dozen young men just in from the Coney Island Mardi Gras. scattered confetti about in the room and shout ed.
 Clark. a. man of 58, was formerly | manufacturer of varnish. He lived on | 18th street and was in the nightly habit of getting midnight lunch at | the hotel before retiring. Because or his large tips. the hotel attendants all | liked him.
 he had a. bellboy bring him some sta- | tionery into the cafe and sat for some | time writing, at the same time oroer- ing a. bottle of beer and club sand. wich. He poured a small quantity or
 .rThings have been breaking badly for me of late. but I guess they'H brighten up before long," be told the bartender.
 lust then two automobiles drove up to the hotel and a number Of young men, laughing and singing, entered the cafe. Hurling confetti and joking with all they passed. the young men sur rounded Clark.
 "They seem happy; don't" he de clared. as he ordered a. drink or whls- key. into which he poured more of the same liquid he had put into the h beer; The men supposed it was medicine AS he raised his glass to his lips. he rose to his feet. The young men scattered confetti all over him. and bound him with paper ribbons. Clark hesitated second and then drained the glass. It fell from his hand and crashed on the floor. He sank on his knees. The youngsters thought he was playing part and threw more confetti. Clark plunged forward on his face. Before physicians arrived he was dead.
 The letter Clark had written as fol- lows:
 "IIave taken cyanide of potash. Reason, business failure and also fail ure of health Please notify my broth CT Dr. A. M. Clark, Alder Creek. oneida county, N. Y. If he is not at theabove address he can be found at his home in Youngstown. Ohio.
 s'Please have my body prepared for
 DAVID W. CLARK
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-09-15
oakville: and MT. Falhen,

Oakville; and MT. Falken.
 Persons who have recently left town on outings and visiting trips include Mir. and Mrs. Van to Weston; Miss Lila E. Judson to South Britain Miss Susie Hawley, to Milford: Ann and Maud Clarksou to Darien; MT. and Mrs Irwin Garlick to Derby; Mrs. w. H. Porter to Hartford; and Clifford Peck from New York.
 Everything in connection with the coming fair for St. James church Is progressing as well as could be wish- ed. The beautiful silver service from G. W. <Fatrohild & Son, has arrived Frederick Mullins and Mr. Mckenzie have each given a barrel of flour, and chances in the two building lots are being rapidly subscribed. The day for the opening of the fair will soon be here when large numbers of people are expected from out of town.
 The clergy who attended the laying of the corner stone of the new chapel at Devon on Sunday included Messrs. Packard, Irvine. Davenport, and Sum ner. The children sang and a pleas ant time was the result.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-09-15
NEWToWN

Mrs. George Northrop has entertain ed her brother R G. Warren of Prov idencs, R. I.
 Miss Evelyn Gvace of Bridgeport visit with Mrs. P. H. Cannon. Rev. Alexander Steele supplied the pulpit at the Bethel Congregational Church last Sunday.
 Mrs. James w. Gordon has returned from weeks visit with friends at Bridgewater and New Milford. = Mrs Charles s. P1att of New York city spent Sunday in town.
 The household effects of MT. and Mrs. Lawrence Taylor were moved to Bridgeport to-day.
 Hayes passed Monday in the Park City.
 Joseph Henron. N. Keane and Jo- seph McNamara of Danbury spent Sunday in town f-r tfu .as entertained at the home of Mrs. Geo. F. Duncomb over Sunday.
 The Mems Federation will go to BethelN Sept. 1S to play with the Bethel Mems Federation. The game will be called at 3:S0 p. m. der has left for Waterbury, his win ter quarters and will doubtless be missed by the little girls and boys who patronized the peanut stand so well. x
 Charles McGuife of Yonkers, N. Y., spent Sunday with his. mother Mrs. Thomas Mcclure of Walnut Tree Hill.
 W. H. Loughran. Jr., returned Tues day to take up his duties at NManhat- tan College after spending the sum- mer with his parents in Berkshire.
 Misses Gertrude and Helen McGrath of Bridgeport were Sunday guests of Miss Margaret Grove.
 The ball game at Botsford between the Botsford Hill team and the Bridgeport specials resulted in the score of to 2 in favor of Bridgeport. Manager James Lynch returned home wearing a broad smile over his keen victory. Another game is called, of which the Botsford Hill boys are con fident of winning.
 James ORourke of Bridgeport pass ed Sunday with his aunt Mrs. P. Keat- ing.~
 Miss Mary Troy of Berkshire is spending a few days with friends in New York city.