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New-York tribune., 1909-07-22
PHYSICIAN KIDNAPPED
rs NOW IN IN ASYLUM.
He SdVs 1t Is Because His Family
Wanted Him to Marry Rich Girl.
IBy Telegraph TO Tn. tribune.

Pittsburg. July 2L-Dr. Walter s. Bngaman
charges that he was Kidnapped from his home at
S o'clock IN the morning and inesreerated in the
Dixmont Insane Asylum, where ne is being held
insane patient, because ne refuses 10 throw
over his fancee, Miss Catherine Frank, pretty
nurse. and marry wealthy East End girl DR..
Bingaman is young physician Of Pittsburg- and
nephew Of Dr. c. F. Bngamah. who Is wealthy.
The kidnapping occurred June p when three
men drove 10 the PHYSICIANS home, No 165 Forbes
street~iu an automobile said they had sick man
in the machine. which brought him ~ the sutoHo-
bile hustled him to Dxmont. from where to-day
he managed to send note asking that some
action be taken toward having him released
Every person connected with the case, with the
exception OF DR.. Harry B. Goehrng. an osteopath.
who treating DR.. Bingaman at the time OF
the kidnapping; Miss Frank his haneee; Dr. W r.
Edmundson who declares the young man is ira
tionai and Arthur Lester, chairman Of the SICK
committee OF I. o. o. F. No 549. Tho has been
visiting the prisoner twice a week, declares Dr-
Bngaman is taking a vacation and that ne Is not
in the asylum.
Miss Frank however shows letters from Dr
BinRaman written in the asylum and srnuggied out
10 the heartbroken young woman, which put a
different complexion affairs. One Of them dated
July :. reads:
Dearest Catherine; I am in Dixmont asylum
morning about weeks ago md brought me IN
an automobile 10 this place after teillng me I2st
they had q sick in the sutomobile 1ou
know that I am not crazy. and Dr. Goehring knows
am SuneriHg simply from a nervous bIed atoNil-
Ny father and mother and uncle at the bottom
~ this Kidnapping. They want me to marry that
East End girl and throw you over just because Foh
poor nurse and unable 70 bring any more
money he family.
Dearest. they may keep me here for The rest Of
my life. but never will throw you over. You Sfe
the only girl I love. and long you love me-
they cannot separate US. l want you 20 cornmunl-
with Or. -. c. Wiley. the insanity expert, and
have him come down here and examine me
The letter Is signed Lovingly. Walter"
Il have been endeavorinE to get into commuuea-
ticn with the outside world said Dr. Bingaman
to-day. but the authorities here have prevented
until now They have argued that should let
any person know that ! am confined here II
will ruin my practice They say people will think
insane. whether 7 not Well. am not
insane. and l propose 10 fight this out right now
I viii marry Miss Frank"
DR.. Bingsman besides being odd Fellow Is
Mason. and it IS probable that the two organiza-
tions viii Join forces within next few days and
Will bring hsbsas corpus proceedings get him
Of the asylum
New-York tribune., 1909-07-22
JIR. G4RFIELD'S TIEWS.
Says .Hr. Taft U'W Carry ont
Platform Promises.
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Cleveland, July thames r. Garfield. former
Secretary OF the Interior, that President Taft
Will not dsappoint those who expect him TO rry
the policies Of Mr.. Roosevelt. In interview
to-day he said:
President Taft has evinced decided inclina ion
all along To keep close the line OF the Rouse-
Welt policies His corporation tax amendment 20
the tariff hil indicates lis decision stand uy
the Roosevelt policies fin so far they relate TO
corporate interests The institution Of this tax
must carry with it greate~ and more far reaching
powers OF investigation than have ever been en-
joysd heretofore by the government Without such
powers the bill would be worthless
His attitude toward the tarin bin is decidedly
encoura ging. yet no more than those Well ac-
quainted with his views had expected. Il In
dicates shat the promises of the party platform
for tariff revision viii be hoHorsd ! readily
appreciate what the effect would be Of any other
course. Senator Aldrieh and the others who stood
for the Senate schedules do not seem To know or
care what the Middle West thinks the tariff
question.
When the tariff bill is passed finally con-
ftent it will be satisfactory. / have eveTy con-
ddence in the President Those with whom bee vas
Intimately associated ia the Roosevelt administra-
ton have never doubted him.
New-York tribune., 1909-07-22
ACCIDENT co. HALTED.
Liquidation of Traders and TraU-
cIerS' Concern Ordered.

Justice Erianger signed yesterday an order OF
liquidation Of the Traders and Travellers Accident
Company in n proceeding brought against the con-
cern 10y Superintendent Hotchkiss Of the State In
surance Department. This is the first case ot the
kind brought under the Law passed BY the last
Legislature which gives the Superintendent OF In
surance power IN take charge OF the affairs OF an
insurance company when the interest Of the policy
holders demands IL Deputy Superintendent Fowler
has been in charge Of the company since June :
The statement OF the Traders and Travellers
condition shows CAS- policies outstanding represent
ing risks amounting sISS35 while the assets are
only $3.50. of which s2s2 Is in cash. The COMPANY
which was established in 1885 and did cooperative
assessment business, has liabilities amounting 10
& 81 which includes a $500 Judgment for libel The
trouble. il is said. caused by an abnormal ex-
pense of officers salaries and agents COM
N
New-York tribune., 1909-07-22
MR.. TAFT VIEWS HIMSELF.
Visit to Petersburg and Address There Shown
in Moving Pictures.
- - Trlhune Raraan- i


Washington, July I.-The President was the
guests Of one Of the local nickeIodeons this after
noon. when he permitted 90 view hts speech
making Petersburg. Va where he delivered an
address on May 70 al the unvenng Of the mouu-
ment 10 the Pennsylvania troops who fell on the
battlefield rear Fort Malone The theatre is If
rectIy across the street from the Patent once and
long before the President arrived II crowded
When his automobile rolled up TO the door he re
ceived prolonged cheers. He was accompanied 10y
Representative Lassitcr Senator Bourne. Captain
Butt and General Edwards.
a chair of comfortable proportions was proyd d
for the President. VINO seemed perfectly conterted
and thoroughly enjoy the novelty The pictures
thrown the screen the party
had taken The President viewed the rict-
ures intently ard only smiled until they showed
him exercising his right in emphasizing GER
tain portions Of his speech. This seemed par
ticuarIy amusing TO Mr. Taft who laughed loud
heartily, the entire audience Joining with him
Pictures showing the Presidents arrival AT the
the street parade. etc were shown. Tie words
-TaTy You Have Won Ne" preceded picture Of
'possum in palm tree. Then a portrait of the
President overhung with American flags and
banner bearing these words: YOU Are Welcome
in Dixie were shown. Below the picture WAS i
'possum carrying six young ones and IL insisted
climbing up the picture. After several attempts
the 'possum with its somewhat heavy load. man
aged 10 make it, and. after tearing down the ban
ners and the sign of welcome took the place Of
honor over the portrait Of the Chief Magistrate.
The lights then turned and 10 the air OF
The star Spangled Banner and continuous APP
plause the President left the theatre and went to
the links with his golfng party.
New-York tribune., 1909-07-22
NEED NOT NAME BIG STOCKHOLDERS
Concession Made to Railroads by Interstate
Commerce Commission

Washington, July 2.-Annoyance Of the leading
railroad capitalists Of the country AZ the pubIica
tion Of their names in connection with the holding
Of stocks has resulted in modification Of tho re-
quirements Of the Interstate Commerce Commis-
sion in the preparation by railroad companies Of
their annual reports To the commission.
The railroads have been informed that for the
fiscal year ended June 3o 1902 they need not include
in their reports the Of the ten largest stock
holders. For the fiscal year ended June g. 1898,
those names were included and their publication
caused much commeut. II is understood 20 be the
intention later 10 call for the names Of possibly
forty Of the largest stockholders in each railroad
to he submitted in a special report, which the
mission may or may not make public.
New-York tribune., 1909-07-22
THREE BIG STATE CONTRACTS LET.
Fourth Barge Canal Award of Nearly $4,000
600 Held Up by Official Regulations

Albany. July 2l.-Four barge canal contracts
aggregating nearly 100000 were considered to-
day and then awarded by F. c.. Stevens. State
Superintendent OF Public Works Three Of the
contracts for making the Mohawk River d
canal The fourth contract which would com
plete this work from ReNford Flats to Little Falls
on which the American Pipe and Construction
Company OF Philadelphia IS The lowest bidder,
cannot be awarded without the approval Of the
Canal Board and State Engineer as the bid is
over 70 per cent in excess of the State Engineers
estimates.
The contracts awarded are: No 20-A. improv-
ing the river and land line of the canal between
Little Falls and Mindenviile Houston Barnard.
Rochester S490.5S2: No Fob, dredging channel
in the Mohawk River, between Mndenville ana
Canaioharie. S Pearson & Son, Inc. Long Island
t'itv 1888. 1884, Nc. 20-C, dredging channel in the
Mohawk River from CanajohaTie TO YOsts. Amer
lean Pipe and Construction Company Philadel-
phia S5S5 30: No 23 constructing the canal and
line from King Bend 10 Genesee River, MiIIaFd
q i.fil ton Co, Philadelphia, S1,SS7036.
New-York tribune., 1909-07-22
C0NFERREES AT PEACE
Continued from first page

pig lead and consented TO accept a reduction to
TWO cents.
This concession carried with il correspond
ing reduction Of one-eighth Of cent on the
various products Of pig lead. including white
lead and red lead. The House conferrees regard
these reductions as a substantial concession TO
their demands and the wishes Of the President
The House conferrees We're successful also in
their demand for the House duty of five cents a
pound on salicylic acid The Senate rate was
10 cents a pound. which is the Dingley rate
4 compromise was reached on the paragrap ph
relating to tungsten bearing ore. This ore is
not specifically enumerated in the Dingley law.
snd no classification for il was provided in the
House bill. The Senate duty Of - per cent was
inserted as a result Of MI Heyburn's insistence-
The conferrees agreed on a rate Of 10 per cent.
The House conferrees abandoned their Oppo-
sition To the Senate's amendment Increasing the
duty on lemons from = to y cents pound
The DingleV rate is cent a pound Largely
through the efforts of Mr.. Needham- of Cali
fornia. 3 member Of the Ways and Means Com
.nittee, the House accepted the increase to ~
cents. In the Senate through the efforts OF Mr-
Flint one of Cslifornia's most enthusiastic ana
active champions another quarter of cent was
added this rate II was supposed at the time
that Mr. Flint was only making certain the re
.ention Of the House increase. but II appears
that he Was i'm earnest i'm the Demand Tor the
Z cents duty.
New-York tribune., 1909-07-22
ONLY SMALL ADVANCE IN wooLLENs.
Manufacturers Association Denies Response
bility for Increases.

Recent statements that advances in the prices
Of woolen fabrics resulting from the operation Of
the Dingley law, VIII add . OF - per cent 10 the
retail cost Of mems clothing" were denied in a
statement issued yesterday by the American Assc-
citation OF WooIlen and Worsted Manufacturers.
which includes ma a5orty of the woolIen and
worsted mills in the United States. The statement
SAYS:
Such advances have been made in the prices
Of fabrics heVe added At the most only few cents
The OF the material entering into suit OF
clothes. and due. not To combination
among the mills nor 10 any tariff changes but
solely Tne recovery ri the wool market from the
decline which followed the panic Of 1901.
While the association has comment 10 make
upon the apparent desire Of the clothing manu-
facIrErs TO obtain greater profits. il does protest
being held responsible for these increases
and sP=ires enlshten the public n general and
the authorities At Washington in particular, TO
the true cause Of such Increases.
New-York tribune., 1909-07-22
TO RELIEVE CONGESTION.
Or"asby McHarg Makes Sugges-
ti0ns to Hid the Unem plOyed.

Narragansett Pier. p l.. July Alan urgent plea
that efforts be made to relieve the conzested cen
ties of the country OF heir alien population by dis
tributing them sections where they could obtain
renunerative employment to-day made BY
Ornsby McHarg. Assistant Secretary OF the De-
partment of Commerce and Labor. IN address
before the Commercial Law. League here. He said
If Ne are 10 protect the institutions Of this
country we must that the men whose voices
Will be raised IN forums with the voices OF
children shall raise them in praise, AID not in
blame. Of this country ani its laws
Pointing out that the department which he
presided was constantly advised that there
localities where laborng men could be secured.
Mr.. MeHarg said that the officials knew that the
labor market in New York City and other large
Eastern cities Was very much congested- He then
apes his hearers and their clients organize
and advise government officials at Washington
the labor markets as they advise them the
wheat, and iron markets. and 70 the con-
dition OF growing crops He continued
How strange men are. They deal scientifically
with all matters outside Of the immediate affairs
Of hut when ia himself. child
Ike and helpless as he is in many situations, YOU
leave him 20 shift for himself You hold W your
hands in despair a. the business mar who ships
his goods 10 market in an amount greatly in ex
through your clients. with organizations 10
o d S r SsIs have der 20 ,oIsi1e oIs - s lS
such a concentration Of such expensive machines
men from going into A glutted market and thsTe
decayng, mentally and morally. TO the great in
jury Of society.
Referring 10 the thousands Of immigrants who
land here pennIess. thus causing stagRation the
port OF entry. Mr. MeHarg declared that this con
dition was Oceasioned by the insufficient means in
the possession Of the immigrant enable him TO
reach centres where labor is needed II seemed TO
him that true economy demauded that something
should he done To help this great influx OF men to
work outside OF conEeSted
New-York tribune., 1909-07-22
BREWER ON INCOME IA
TO THE ST F4Tp,
Ur. ROOseUelt and Public D,h
Guarded Vieze on Equal Sufre,.

Milwaukee. July z-In an address ,,-s.
fore the Association OF Agents Of the 49, :
eFn Mutual Life Company. Of which !. ~
trustee, Justice David J Brewer, OF r. - Z
States Supreme Court, said
Under the hue and cry OF today We u,-.,
an income tax, which means a tax upo, : -
come. and II that power 70 tax al iHeos,s 4,
the government We will see the states ,s,.s
out Of their existence but out of fhs,- -
The idea leads up 10 the question ef ul,,.--
entire power in the control Of the natlsa. -
state is left out OF the matter"
The Justices speech was impromptu and .,...
on various topics. Referring 10 The uuhB, -
he said.
AT the close OF the Civil War We hsz,-
ing the debt OF that war. and we kent \, -
the debt Owing 20 the UnWise attft,,s. =
political leaders and the President who sB.s.
me and my navy We have piled ID rusi. ~
for vessels which will rust before tnsy srs,.s
So far as possible, believe that svsrv =
tion should pay its own debts. We should = =
up debts for the future % take care A. :
only thing ne should be guarded agaius- = :
wickedness Of the bankers and Wall strss, -
lators who occasionally get Up d panic. y.
mighty i going 20 require of Us 70 eouriu.,
strive and to do cur best. and We shan "a,
the picture OF honest men doing honest bes,
until the late financial depression and "a =
have il again But We must al exercise ss-.-
snd fairness 70 all men.
We have great questions that We nus; ~.
60 along. and these qusstiars-the nszrs a.
tiou for instanee-We must meer and solve -
Is a negro question that We IN the North ar
cOntrel. This question must be controlled b- :
friends IN the South and * IS our duty % 1.
courage them in its solution
The colonial question i another. and Es y
do our best 20 care for and educate the psss.s
have inherited
Then there Is the question of female fraa-.s
This is a question that cannot oe ignored Il
are appealing 20 our Intelligence, and Ee nus y
the subject II it j. for the interest Of the gsrr
sex that they should vote. then il IS for IL
tsrest Of the nation
Il have one supreme hope. and that is IA
may. or al least fhat my children may. I've o
hold that period when this great Republic VfI slz
forth as the leader of the nations in the esaz
Universal peace. 7 hope they az least viii i've n
The time when the implements e warfare ars 2
gotten and put aside. and the troubles e al ?
Jions shah be settled by arbilraJlon-
With reference 10 his remaining member q II
Supreme Court, justice RrsVe- said:
There are four men on the Supreme besea =
could retire. 7 told nv wife should retire
cause the statute said I could do So I dsat an
what the statute saws. sou can't do IT,. sas 81
That seemed 70 settle my status
New-York tribune., 1909-07-22
STILL ON CoLER's TRAIL
It Took 1900 Hours TO Get Water Oa'
Brooklyn Courthouse

Commissioner OF Accounts Mitchell eoAi---
Investigation OF the administrations q -
President CeIeF of Brooklyn yesterday, ana - -
iHts the amount paid for repairs 70 'a7 -
County Court house after the fire. sewers. n
ago. The contracting firm of Dougas -
developed at previous hearing. had Fece.'s- =
than SEQ. despite the fact that me p ii
mltted totaIied only s4-0n II was % So
reason for the discrepancy thar ~utrA.s-r
Mitchell called Thomas Z Hagserty- tll'-
and stenographer for the contracting hFa =
Haggerty Identified some 90 the time 80 50 y
from the records il appeared that -Ae - 81
been consumed in sweepins the ~aisi - =
building The taking OF further leSiiihoi-s sf,.s
pended until Friday 10 give Comaliss'i-- ~
an opportunity 20 go 90 Albany L' aPF
tn, Governor in the Hanen proceedings
New-York tribune., 1909-07-22
STEEL PRICES UNCHANGED.

William r. Corey, president of the United States
Steel Corporation, presided over the regular
monthly meeting II the heads OF the various sub
sidiary companies of the corporation, which
held here yesterday. II said after the meet
ing that there statement to give out other
than that there had been price changes This
was contrary 20 general expectations in the trade
where advance by the corporation in the pric.
Of bars. plates ana shapes to meet that made by
some OF the leading Independent manufacturers
the middle OF last week had been looked for. The
steel business continues to improve and the plant,
Of several OF the companies 1t is said. are oper-
atinS practically up TO maximum capacity.
New-York tribune., 1909-07-22
AN AMERICAN FIRMS TRIUMPH.
Arms Company Far Underbids British Rivals
for Australian Contract.

which have been issued. explaining the acceptance
bv the Commonwealth Government Of the tender
Of Pratt < Whitney an American firm for the
erection Of n small arms factory in Australia for
the government, show that the British firms.
which made tenders hopelessly outClRssed
both regarding price and time
one English tender $4,000, against $40
900 bid by the Americans and required three years
10 tuild rs compared with the American firms
one year.
Asked III Parliament about the contract the
Minister OF Defence, Joseph Cook said that he
would willingly have made sacrifices give the
work 20 IA British firm, but he obliged to ac-
ccpt the American tender its conditions all
round were much better.
New-York tribune., 1909-07-22
SUGAR FRAUD sLguTH ADVANCED.

Collector Loeb announced Yesterday the transfer
of Deputy Surveyor James F. Vail To the place
acting deputy collector IN charge Of the bureau
having supervision OF the United States bonded
Clarkson announced the appointment OF Richard
Parr al present special agent of the Treasury De-
parta,ent, acting deputy surveyor in charge Of
the weighing department. at a salary of g 800 a
year. Mr.. Parr the special agent who was
mainly instrumental in unearthing the in the
underw eighing Of sugar and the governments
main witness in the successful prosecution under
taken by District Attorney Stmson.
New-York tribune., 1909-07-22
PLAN A PITTsBURG BELT LINZ
P. r. r. and 3. & o. Combine in Effort 70 &
Suburban Business.

PiJtsburg July E.-The Pennsylvania ard =
Baltimore & Ohio railroads pooled interests 2
Pittsburg today IN an efrCrt t7 se- right ot Fg
for a city belt line through vhi-h they slaz =
can carry many thousands of passengers tnsis e
city daily and relieve the congestion on strssiass
In tire recent stTesteaT strike these raiirass'
two days carried about seven hundred ard 2
thousand passengers al of whom would a
have used the stresJcars had -Esv been r-1-a
This. according 70 the railroads, vas The 1' ?
tina Jion they had OF ne extent . he daily srH
car travel Of FitJsbuFz aid - -1- alleged iHa-
Of the PittsburE Street RAILWAYS 20 laETy tas1 :
cl.rr- Fnrfa hIr-
New-York tribune., 1909-07-22
IRON MEN TELEGRAPH MR.. TAFT.
For Free Raw Materials. but Think Ore, Lum-
Der and Coal Can Stand Small Duty.

TBy Telegraph 20 The Tribuu-.J
Youngstown, Ohio. July 2l.-Nocing the senti-
ments Of Mahonins Valley furnace operators who
are also iron miners. James A Campbell. presi-
dent Of the Youngstown Sheet and Steel Company
teIegraphed To President Taft q follows to-day:
Am i'm sympathy with your ideas 10 free raw
materials. but believe iron Sre. lumber and coal
can pay q small duty without affecting mport1-
and a the tire yield a large revenue 10
the government. Hope you viii insist these
commodities being entirely free See that the duty
on things the workineman and his family and
wear are reduced 10 correspond with steel and
other schedules"
New-York tribune., 1909-07-22
NEW PARCELS POST CONVENTIONS.
Mr.. Hitchcock Concludes Agreements with
Japan and Denmark

Washington. July q 2l--PestEpsstsT General Hitch
cock has concluded aereeuentS with the postal au-
thorit3es % Japan and Denmark by which. after
August !. parcels exchanged with those countries
may be accepted up 10 50 in value and eleven
DoiIn6s la weight
=his arrangement is IN acoeedance with the de-
I'artnent's plan 20 extend the usefulness Of the
parcels post % foreign countries The eleven pound
weight limit applies 20 al countries except
France and sEedes,sthe VetSht FOR tilse countries
being four pounds and SIX ounces. The limit II
value. however. IS not uniform as TO all countries
New-York tribune., 1909-07-22
BLER1oTs PLAN TO CROSS CHANNEL.
Count de Lambert May Also Attempt Trip
NJ Latham Eager

Calais July 21-M- Bleriot the French aeronaut,
arrived here TO-DAY with his monoplane. He says
that he will make trial flight tonight and pos
siblv an attempt 10 cross the English Channel to-
morrow. Count de Lambert viii also begin series
~ trials with his aeroplane to-day az Wissan, The
feverish haste ot his rivals has induced Hubert
Latham hastily TO prepare his new machine. which
already on the way here frsm Chalons
NJ Bleriots monoplane is II the Latham type,
but is the smallest fying machine yet built II is
fitted with three-cylnder motor, which is air
cooled. and drives a 1Vo-bladed propeller. The
pilots is in a skinIike body behind the wings
New-York tribune., 1909-07-22
THREE NEW REPUBLIC TUBE MILLS.
Contract Let for Them Near Youngstown
Move Against Steel Corporation.
nv TeIegrapb f0 me

Li'N Telegraph To me ITiAunc
Pittsburg July 2l.-The AcC1ptic-Marshau Con
struction Company. of Pittsourg, received con-
tract to-day for the erection OF three mills fer
the Republic Iron AMI Steel Company 20 be built
at Hazeiton. Ohio near Youngstown, at a cost Of
81 I50o000 TIE mills will MAKE pipe In opposition
10 the National Tube Company. a United States
Steel subsidiary.
The move is understood 10 have been engineered
By John W. Gates, who is a heavy stockholder in
the Republic company. The mills are to be ready
for work by January l. 1910. and contracts for
pipe delivery al this time and after are already
being made the Republic offices here