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New-York tribune., 1909-09-16
CONTRACT WITH CURTTSS.
,Janes M. Beck Makes Public Docu-
~.
nlent AUiatOr Is Said to DisDute.

a. Much has been said about the Glenn H. C,urtiss
sontIacf 20 fly for the Hudson Fulton Celebration
seommission. There have been hints in the cable
messages from Europe that the men composing the
/. committee on aeronautics did not know contract
n when they owned one. and yesterday Mr. Curtiss
WAS quoted as saying in Paris that he never
signed any contract. but only entered into a pre-
iiminary agreement"
James II. Beck. former Assistant Attorney Gen.
sra Of the United States, is chairman Of the aero
nautics committee. He gave out copies OF the
contract sgned by Mr. Curtiss on August l. and
said yesterday:
= 4 still prefer TO think that Mr. Curtiss has been
-snisquoted. But, his and Mr. Bishops repeated
eenias OF the existence Of such contract are cal
ssulated 70 put the Hudson Fulton commission In a
s1slse position. 1t seems necessary TO give 70 the
newspapers tho exact contract which was not
only signed by Mr. CTtiss but acknowledged by
him before notary public. In sending him a copv
of this contract. with the frst payment OF 81 500
The secretary Of the commission sent a copy which
bore the signatures Of the acting president and
secretary Of the commission instead OF that OF Afr
Hammer. the secretary OF the aeronautics com
initee; otherwise It was exact copy of the con-
rract
This copy sent. not a new contract but
simply for the greater protection Of Mr.. Curtiss
hat the contract already signed by him was recog-
'lized as in fun force shown by sending Mr.
turtiss together with the duplicate COPY the first
payment OF sl.5OO. Probably the matter Is aca-
cenic. as we are advised that Mr.. CurtIss sailed
to-day and viii reach this city September p
for the purpose OF making the flights
The contract bearing Curtiss's name was sealed
and delivered In the presence OF Thomas p White
notary public. OF No. East z2d street The com
nittee agreed 10 pay Curtiss 5000 81 so Of Il
Epon the signing of the contract ana its approval
BY the Hudson-Frlton Celebration Commission
After reoounting the fact that Curtiss agreed TO
attempt 70 make fight in his aeropane fran
Governors Island up the Hudson and around a
buoy or other mark near Grants Tomb and return
70 Governors Island" there Is a clause providing
that curtiss shall be permitted 10 compete for any
especial prizes offered
Mr. curtss returned the $3.50 20 the commission
a few days ago. Ii Is believed. however. that he
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New-York tribune., 1909-09-16
TO DOUBLE TELEPHONE STOCK.
New York Company Stockholders to Vote on
Plan to Take Over Bell Properties.

special meeting Of the stockholders of the New
York Telephone Company TO a proposition
to- increase the capital stock from $J0.000OOO TO
oOO00OO0 has been called for September 90 The
proposed doubling OF the capital stock it is stated
is TO enable the company carry out plan It has
I'm view for taking ali of the Bell properties In
this state. These include the New York and New
Jersey Telephone Company. the Bell Telephone
Company of Buffalo and the Central New York
Telephone and Telegraph Company.
The New York Telephone Company and the other
three companies named all controlled through
stock ownership by the American Telephone and
Telegraph Company, and 1t was explained by Off
GERS Of this concern yesterday that the step just
announced was simply another move in carrying
out the policy of consolidation recently begun by
the parent company.
New-York tribune., 1909-09-16
JEROME HAS ESQ sIGNERs.
That Number Subscribe to Petition on Open
ing Day at Headquarters

John \. Henneberry District Attorney Jerome's
campaign manager. reported last night that $50
voters signed the Jerome nomination papers yester
day. the first day that the headquarters. AT ed
street and Sixth avenue, were open. Heading the
list were Thomas s, Somers of No. L. West S6th
street. and AlOnzo r. Peck, of No West SD
street. who have served on various grand juries
in the last four years.
I'VE have not yet made any effort to get names'
said Mr.. Henneberry. and have not given petit
tons except to friends who have written for them
or called to take them with them"
New-York tribune., 1909-09-16
INCREASE IN BANK STOCK DENIED

The advance I'm the price of National city Bank
stock. which has gone up about % points In the
last few days and is now selling at 4i5, Is attrlb-
uted to that the directors OF the institution
Wit shortly recommend an increase in its capital
stock. Officers OF the bank denied yesterday that
the directors were contemplating any such action
They said that there would be no object in increas
Ing the capital stock and that to do so might hurt
the bank. In that II would be too large 10 bandIa
properly. The capital stock OF the bank is nov,
S25OOOOOO. all of which is closely held by the d.
rectors and others interested In the institution
New-York tribune., 1909-09-16
HuDsoN-FuLToN STAMPS READY.
rFrom The Tribune Bureau. J

fFron The Tribune Bureaul
Washington. Sept l5.-The new Hudson Fulton
2-cent stamps have arrived az the Postonce ne
partment and practically ready for aistr,h,
tion throughout the country. There are 10 he only
hfty million OF these stamps issued. and the de-
partment has received many requests from most
masters from all parts OF the country. that the
supply is likely 10 be quickly exhausted The fret
lot will be sent out from Washington on Monday.
and viii go 10 the more distant points The frst
sales OF the stamps win be on September q
New-York tribune., 1909-09-16
FALL RIVER STRIKERS ACCEPT OFFER

FAN River. Mass. Sept l5-The striking weavers
the Iron Works Cotton Mills have accented n :
per cent increase in wages and will return 10 work
tomorrow morning. The weavers struck on Mon
day. demanding a 10 per cent advance About one
thousand weavers we're involved in the movement
and about five thousand employees were thrown out
Of work by the closing Of the mills
New-York tribune., 1909-09-16
BUFFALO MAYoRALTY NOMINATIONS.
Republican and Democratic Conventions Held
Jacob ]. Siegrist Named by Republicans.

Buffalo. Sept. 1S-The Republican and Democratic
conventions were held this afternoon. The Repub-
hcans nominated Councilman Jacob j. Segrist a
merchant. for Mayor. The Democrats nominated
Alderman Louis p. Fuhrman.a wholesale meat
packer. for the same Office.
Alderman Fuhrman Is at present Acting Mayor
In the absence OF Mayor ]. N Adam
New-York tribune., 1909-09-16
ANOTHER TYPHOID FEVER EPIDEMIC.
Bath Beach and Bay Ridge Swimming Beaches
Polluted by Fourteenth Avenue Sewer.

There is an epidemic of typhoid fever in the BAH
Beach and Bay Ridge sections Of Brooklyn All the
hospitals in the sections have many typhoid pa
tients and there is big Increase in the number OF
cases being treated at the homes Of the sufferers.
The unusually large number Of cases Is said 10 be
due 20 the pollution Of the waters at the bathing
beaches by the Fourteenth avenue sewer, As the
swimming season Is over. the physicians believe
the epidemic will be checked soon. The Norwegian
Hospital has nine cases.
New-York tribune., 1909-09-16
ARMY OFFICER TRIES SUICIDE.

St Louis. Sept. ia man who says he is Joseph
b. Conklin first lieutenant in the Signal Corps OF
the United States Army. stationed at Brooklyn is
in critical condition in the City Hospital from an
overdose OF dgitalis taken with suicidal intent
He said his wife lived at No. $40 Quincy street
BrOoklyn. and that he had hean in nnor haaIth
New-York tribune., 1909-09-16
SUBMARINE FLEET COMING HERE

Newport r. J.. Sept. l5.-The Atlantic submarine
feet sailed to-day 10 take part IN the Hudson EuI
ton celebration IN New York after which the Acct
WIN eo south for winter mannavres. The feet con-
slsts OF the parent ship casne the submarine ten
DER Nina and the submarines Plunger Octopus
Cuttiensh. Tsrantula and viper
New-York tribune., 1909-09-16
DETECTIVE NIcoLAy eEnuceo

Detective Alexander Nlcolay of the c,an,ra, Os
fee, who. on September ?, arrested as a susnIcions
person fourteen-year-oId Nicholas T. RlacEveu Ar
son of the editor OF cotton trade paper In DaIls
Tex ana who was subsequently placed on trial
before Deputy Commissioner Stover was vestorda
fined ten days pay by Commissioner Baker and
transferred to the Leonard street station for duty
a Datrolman
New-York tribune., 1909-09-16
AUSTRIAN HOMES RIGHTS RgsToRsp

william williams Commissioner of Immigration
reinstated yesterday Ellis Island the Austrian
Home which was debarred several weeks ago The
commissioner was Informed that the Ellis Island
agent. the manager and the missionary had bAen
dismissed. that the secretary and the chairman Of
the executive committee of the home had resigned
and that a matron had been engaged by the home
New-York tribune., 1909-09-16
STRIKER SHOT AT NEW CASTLE PENN

New Castle. Penn. Sept 15-One striker was prob
ably fatally shot and several others were seriously
oeaten this afternoon during outbreak at the
plant OF the American Sheet and Tin Plate Com
pany Two officers We're arrested after the shoot
ing 'Fhe trouble took place while police were
escortins imported men into the plant
New-York tribune., 1909-09-16
HURRICANE WARNINGS ISSUED.

New Orleans. Sept. 15.-Hurricane warnings for
Key West and Southern Florida were issued at the
New Orleans Weather Bureau this afternoon A
disturbance of marked intensity west of Jamaica
is said to be moving northwestward II will be
unsafe for shipping along the West Cuban and
Southwest Florida coasts for the next two days
New-York tribune., 1909-09-16
DEMOCRATIC LEAGUE CALL.

Albany. Sept. 15.-Thomas w. Osborne, chairman
Of the executive committee of the Democratic
League. recently organized at Saratoga issued a
call to-day for meeting OF the executive commit
tee at the office of S. Stanwood Menken, No. 81
New-York tribune., 1909-09-16
CAR WORKS STRIKE AGAIN
SchoenuiHe Employees Sag Imported
Bosses Are Retained.

Pittsburg Sept E-Ths car workers strike at
the plant OF the Pressed Steel Car Company in
SchoenviIle. which was thought 10 have been set
tied on Wednesday OF last week. after costing nine
lives and heavy financial loss. began anew to-day
when between 5000 and 400O employees OF the car
works walked from their work and quietly dispersed
TO their homes
The wOrkmen now allege that the car company Of
hcials have broken faith with them regardin, the
discharging OF imported bosses brought here dur
ing the recent eight weeks labor dispute Late to-
day il was announced by the car plant ofieials
that they would probably discharge what few i'm
ported worknen vet IN the plant. in a second
effort 20 resume business and keep the plant run
ming
Tonight there fifty deputy sheri1s on guard
at the car plant. Little no trouble Is expected
however. and il Is believed that by tomorrow noon
the car works will again be in fun operation.
Washington, Sept. 15-The news OF the renewal
workmen caused great surprise here. That there
was considerable dissatisfaction among the re-
turned strikers had been known but II was not ex-
pected that any such action as to-day's would
happen. at least soon after the adjudication OF
the previous trouble. The mediation board which
consists Of Or. Charles P. Neill the Commissioner
or Labor and Judge Martin A. Knapp the chair
man OF the Interstate Commerce Commission. prob
ably will be called to its efforts once more
IN the direction OF adjusting the present serious
situation at McKees Rocks.
The mediation board and the DeDartrna,4 o~ 1,v
tiee would be the only two departments OF the gov
ernment likely to be drawn into the n,arts- -rns
department OF Justice will not have to deal with
the situation unless some federal law is voIare b
the strikers by the other side OF the bia tn5,s
trial contest
New-York tribune., 1909-09-16
READING DIVIDEND DECLARED

Philadelphia. Sept 15.-rhe directors of the Read
ing company to-day declared the regular semf-an-
nual dividend of per cent on the second preferred
stock
New-York tribune., 1909-09-16

Schenectady. n. Y. Sept. 15.-John r. Parker wa.
nominated to-day by the Republicans for the AS
sembly.
New-York tribune., 1909-09-16
ASSEMBLY NOMINATIONS.

Amsterdam. n. Y. Sept 15-Johnson p Van
Olinda. of this city. was nominated for the As
sembly to-day by the Republicans OF Montgomery
County.
New-York tribune., 1909-09-16
SAN FRANCISCO MINING STOCKS
San Francisco. Sept. 15-The official closing Gu'
tations for mining Stocks TODAY were as follow
MORTGAGE QUALITY.

The quality Of the Guaranteed Mort
sa9eS that we furnish our clients
would make them safe without any
guarantee. They are the choicest
loans In New York City. We can sell
you the original mortSaSes, or our
Guaranteed MortSase Certificates
based on them, In amounts OF $500,
$500, $1,000 and $1,000.
Absolutely safe, and you have no
thina 10 do but receive the interest
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1909-03-18

Assistant Chemist Provost Hubbard of
Director Pages scientific corps has
been leveling half mile stretch of
road near Newton, Mass, for the lay
ing of the first molasses road.
This m0lasses is the almost useless
byproduct OF the great cane sugar re-
fineres of the south and the beet
sugar reflneries Of the west and south
west 1t is sicklshly sweet. nearly as
black and as thick as tar and almost
as powerful as binder. Having al
ways been a waste product. it can be
bought at lower price than coal tar
and in greater quantities. In labora
tory experiments it behaved so well
and held out such promises for ideal
roads that the practical test of a real
road was decided upon.
'Slag as the useless byproduct OF
the blast furnaces and molasses as the
useless byproduct of the sugar re,
tineries." a circular issued by the Office
of public roads says, may in a few
years revolutioniZe country road build
ing, create demand for more extend
those products are most easily to be
had. and add millions to the wealth
of the country by putting u cash
value on hitherto waste material
"While experts are laboring with
these experiments in the east, south
and middle west, another scientist,
also from the Office Of public roads, is
engaged at Independence, Kan, in try
ing to devise a method of constructing
oiled roads analogous to the methods
which have produced the famous oiled
roads of southern California. He Is
mixing heavy oils, possessing pro-
nounced asphaltic bases, with natural
soil and sand and compacting the
preparation so formed with tamping
roller.
THE oiled roads of California have
saved millions of dollars to the farm
ers and fruit growers of that fertile
state in the last few years by sup
pressing the dust that formerly arose
In binding clouds with the pa.sing of
every vehicle. Those dust clouds,
floating to adjacent fields ind or
charls, deprecated the price pf farm
produce and lowered the vdues of
real estate to startling degree. The
sprinkling of oil was tried, ind the
dust was held IN check. THIN some
of the roads were plowed and the oil
mixed with the earth and tie mass
firmly rolled to a properly crowned
surface. Splendid results folbwea in
most instances"
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1909-03-18

The anthracite miners have been
working for six years past under the
agreement between operators and
miners, drawn and imposed by the
Anthracite Strike Commission.
These have been years of peace,
prosperity. and employment to the
miner. The panic of 1907 has affect
ed his work, wages or days employ
ed, as it has the work and wages Of
Others.
In ten years the anthracite miners
wages have been raised three
times. They have never been re-
duced. The wage scale is one-third
higher than it was when this period
opened. The miners have worked
fuller time. From 1890 to 1908 there
was only one year when the miner
worked 200 days. Since 1903 the
working days have been above that
period. In 1906 there was not full
work but that was because the min
ers Representatives closed the mines
six weeks seeking new settlement.
There were in 1908, $50, ,4S3 men
employed. In 1907 there were 167,
234. More coal has been mined
each years and there has been more
per man. Wages have been higher,
more continuous, larger in total and
earned by mining less coal day.
When other workmen have been
idle the anthracite miner has beon
at work.
Why not let well alone: Why upset
Il good, fair and just agreemen,
reached by an impartial tribune?
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1909-03-18
G-ASPHALT ROAD.
Governments Tests to Provide a
DustIess Highway.
NOVEL USE FOR MOLASSES.
Waste Product of Sugar Refineries
Utilized as Binder For a "Candy"
Highway Near Newton, Mass.--Oil
Tried in Kansas.

Chicago is to have dustless road
and Superintendent NJ. ]. Doherty of
the department. of streets and the SUI
perintendents of all the park systems
are awaiting the result of the expert
ment with interest.
The road will be constructed of blast
furnace Stag combined with asphalt or
tar by the Office of public roads of the
United States department of agricul-
ture. 1t will be one of a number of
experiments conducted by the depart
ment in the effort to give the nation
dust proof thoroughfares. Possibly the
road will be constructed in one of the
south side parks.
If the results are as satisfactory as
the preliminary conditions indicate, the
slag-aSphalt or slag-tar roads viii real
ize the hope of the scientists for both
the utilization of byproducts and the
attainment of a dustless road.
The road to be constructed in Chi
cago under the supervision Of Chief
Engineer Vernon NJ. Peirce will be OF
Stag and asphalt. 1t will be carefully
observed during the trying months Of
winter. If in the spring it has been
established that this class of road re-
mains firm, does not rut, sheds water
and makes but little dust, vast step
forward will have been taken in road
building.
More novel than this, however. the
office of public roads has been prcpar-
Ing in the east to lay stretch Of
what facetious writer's are almost Ger
tain to label Il "candy" road. In all
flights of fancy it is probable that no.
body except Il scientist would so so
far atield in research as 10 adopt mo-
Iasses as a road building material but
that is exactly what has been done
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1909-03-18

a bill has been introduced in the
State Legislature providing for the
division of the state into four dis
tricts and holding of fairs in each
district under state supervision.
The measure declares its purpose to
be to "foster the improvement OF
agriculture and the breeding of live
stock" in Pennsylvania. According
to this arrangement the fourth dis
trict would be composed of the coun-
ties of Lycoming, Tioga, Potter,
Cameron, Clearfield, Clinton, Cen
ter, Union, Snyder and Northumber-
land and Montour, and be known a>
the North Central district. The
state would be asked to Contribute
six thousand dollars annually to the
financing of the fairs in each dis
trict.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1909-03-18

The first intermediate High School
debate in Sullivan county was held
at Sonestown on Friday afternoon,
March II, 1909, between the Laporte
borough and Davidson Township
High Schools.
Question: Resolved that the
United States Navy should be in
creased more than two battle ships
a year. The Sonestown debaters
upheld the affirmative side. They
were Miss Alice Converse, Messrs
Cleon O. Starr, Herman Hazen, and
Dunning Lockwood, the last debater
net being present.
The negative side was debated
by Misses Eunice Ingham and Cecil
Botsford, Messrs George Geiger and
Frank BotsfOrd from Laporte.
After an interesting and spirited
debate in which both sides showed
much thought and careful prepar-
alton. The Judges, who were Miss
+. Jessie Wrede, Prof. A. II. Molly
neux and Mr.. Lloyd Lorah decided
unanimously in favor of the mega
tive. The visiting school were de-
lighted with the friendly feeling eX-
ended to them by the students of
SOnestOwn.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1909-03-18

Two of the proposed constitution
al amendments acted upon by the
Legislature of 1907 and which will
have to be approved by the present
session before they can be submitted
to the people have passed the houes.
The third has not yet been reintro-
duced and it is said to be likely that
it will be held for the present
There is desire to see if the code
which provides debt will pass.
One of the amendments provides
for the abolition of spring elections,
making all elections III the fall
and while there is desire to amend
it so that State and local officers will
not be elected the same year, yet it
will hardly prevail, as to amend the
resolution would throw it back two
years.
The other amendment provides
for the consolidation of the courts of
Philadelphia and Allegheny coun-
ties.
Both of these bills are in Senate
committees.
The third amendment provides
that the debt limit of any county,
municipality, borough, township,
school district or other division shall
not exceed 10 per cent. 1t is Z per
cent at present.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1909-03-18

To call man a liar in Georgia is
q breach of peace and means fight,
according to the State Court of APP
peal,. The lower court, which re-
fused damages to w. M. Runsey,
who sued w. A. Bullard for 500
damages for breach of the peace, for
calling him a liar, is reversed, the
opinion by Judge Powell conclud-
ing.
"Being to the manner born, the
Judges of this court take judicial cog
nlzance of the fact that in Georgia to
call man liar even without
threatening him with a weapon,
most generally means fight. There
may be exceptions to this rule, but
they are exotic and find little
nourishment on Georgia soil and un-
der southern skies.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1909-03-18

Work makes men, luck usually
fails, Pluck nearly always wins
To succeed in anything one must
overcome obstacles. Force and IL
ber are built by hardships. Grit is
as necessary in the making of man
as gumption. Hardships are not
a lwavs handicaps. Often they
are helps. You will understand this
better in twenty years. meanwhile
permit one who has lived those
twenty years and more to advise
you in this, Hang on to your joo
until you are sure of better one.
Dependable boys are in demand.
And no boy can be depended upon
who does not finish the task he sets
his hand to do. However disagree
able your work, do it thoroughly.
Do it better than the average boy
will do it.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1909-03-18

Having been denied the boon Of
statehood, Arizona and New Mexico
will have to take firmer grip on
the plow handle and show what they
can do as territories.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1909-03-18

The Brownville incident Is harder
to keep closed than storm door in
mldwinter.