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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-19
CHICAGO BRIDGE FALLS.
Score Hart IN Partial Wreck of 18th
Street Vidduct.
IBy Telegraph TO The Tribune. ]

Chicago. Aug. 1s.-With a crash of wood and
breaking OF iron four hundred feet Of the 18th
street viaduct collapsed tonight, injuring a
wrecked portion of the bridge tJNnbled into the
Pennsylvania Railroad yards blocking trains
for hours. The persons who were walking the
structure were fortunate In escaping instant
death.
The viaduct had been weakened by the lay
ing Of the new heavy rails Of the streetcar
track For a distance Of two blocks the rails
had been taken up. and it was this section that
fell Those who were injured were walking
from a streetcar to a connecting at the
west end OF the disconnected line.
The most seriously injured were Mr. and Mrs.
John Strauss Of No 603s Langley avenue. With
them were Benjamin Sheer and his son. Louis
B. Sheer. an attorney of St Louis and Samuel
and David Puskin. Of No 562T Wentworth ave-
nue.. The six friends We're on their way 10 the
West Side 20 visit friends
When two hundred feet west Of the car they
had left. the viaduct gave a lurch and crashed
TO the ground They We're all thrown together
in tangle Of timber. iron and freight cars
thirty feet below.
Amhulances from half dozen police stations
We're hurried 10 the scene Of the accident. and
the injured We're taken away. Calls for physi-
clans and surgeons and nurses brought scores TO
the assistance Of the injured
Both Mr.. and Mrs Strauss suffered fractured
bones They were taken 10 the county hospital
Most Of the others were attended 10 and re-
moved 70 their homes
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-19
UNION SQUARE EXCITED.
Police and Strikers Clash and Horse
Boards Surface Car.

A clash between the police and strikers In
West 18th street. last evening. and the shooting
OF horse which had run away and flung itself
upon the platform Of trolley car at 14th street
and Broadway. together with the sudden arrival
Of a patrol wagon filled with reserves. almost
caused panic in Union Square
The trouble began when Acting Captain Won
Diezelski. Of the Mercer street station, and four
detectives undertook To escort twenty-five strike
breakers from a necktie factory at No. 81 West
18th street TO the elevated station The strik-
ers learned of the arrest earlier in the day Of
one of their number, and when the procession 70
the IL" started a hundred men and women be-
gan 10 push and pull the strike breakers.
Just as Won Diezelski sent in a call for the re-
serves a horse attached TO a wagon driven by
Louis Fossberg Of No. u Division street. bolted
at 14th street and Fourth avenue. Fossberg
jumped and the horse ran 10 14th street and
Broadway and plunged upon the front platform
Of a northbound Lexington avenue car.
Sergeant Edward ] Quinn. of the Mercer
street station. pulled the horse from the plat
form and shot the animal a minute later. These
reports for he fired twice, frightened the crowd
that had collected 10 watch the clash between
the strikers and the police. When the patrol
Of Union Square was in an uproar
Meanwhile the police were arresting men and
women they believed TO be strikers Twenty
one were taken TO the night court and charged
with disorderly conduct. Four women and six
men pointed out as leaders in the disturbance
were fined SO each
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-19

No Mercy for Railroad Cashier At
tackled an His Office.

Auruta. Ca. Aug 1S-In a At OF jealousy
this afternoon Miss Elvira Todd, twenty-five
years old. entered the Office at the Central or
Georgia freight station and probably fatally
shot n Richard Watson, the cashier. The young
woman says that she has been infatuated with
Watson for seven years
After firing two shots from the outside Of the
building through a window. Miss Todd made
her way Ia watson's Office. Watson sought
refuge inside a large iron safe Just the woman
began firing a second time. Two shots struck
Watson who fell 10 the floor. He begged for his
life but standing, directly over his prostrate
form the woman fired the last cartridge In the
uistol II pierced the chest about an inch above
the heart
Watson was hurried TO the City Hospital and
the girl was put under arrest When she was
arrested she said: 'I love the ground Dick walks
upon. but I will not let him marry another
woman. hope have killed him" She is being
bo,d yjthout hail. Watson's condition is criti-
ra1
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-19
BANKERS Plan ESCAPE?
Tunnel Plot Frustrated at Western
Pemtentiary.
rRv Telegraph to The Tribune ]

pittshurr Aug. 1s-Discovery Of tunnel at
Tho Western Pennsylvania penitentiary to-day
frustrated what would have been a wholesale
escape of prisoners. Two convicts, suspected
~ digging the tunnel are now In solitary con-
e,ernent and three life prisoners are under
a,,r,,eilIance The tunnel within a few
foot ~ the wall when discovered.
The prison authorities are investigating a
renort that friends Of J. r. F. Rinehart and
william Montgomery, members of the bankers
colony" at the penitentiary. who are each serv-
ing efteen years for bank wrecking, were in
terested In the tunnel plot. II is reported that
they induced other convicts 10 try TO make q
nath 10 freedom Eight prominent members of
the bankers colony" are said TO be locked in
the prison dungeon tonight.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-19
'3EAsE LIKE AsIATIC CHOLERA.
Aesticn Into Missouri Deaths Shows
Livery Symptom Of the scourge.

w.. thy Telegraph 20 The Tribune
e-.,. nsoure, No. Aug. I8-The recent sudden
s., " washington Weeks and his brother,
E ns' with their sister. Kingsville.
Es,. use. seo an Investigation by J. A. B. Adcock.
as - h Commissioner. who reported to-day
sAn..' ihsy had every symptom OF Asiatic
"a a. e believed they died from sporadic chol-
aos, sksrssated cholera morbus
y ,h,,.'',e stricken with violent cramps followed
salt .E Of The tissues. general collapse and
ah Ts4hcsiion. m The weekses came from nli-
s6 N. were reputed 10 be wealthy. and. Il is
S'arc >, ~, was heavy trader on the Chicago
nrsso Aos. IL is said her mind became de-
Asss, ssu after heavy losses. The Health commis-
eaer. ssal That the premises where the inspected
s occurred were in a filthy condition.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-19
BOYS NEAR DEATH IN HUDSON.
Five Lads Hysterical When Rescued from
Half Filled Drifting Rowboat.

Five boys. none of them more than seven years
old had a narrow escape from drowning in the
Hudson River yesterday afternoon The boys IN
loosed a rowboat at Piersalrs boathouse and with
two pieces Of board set out for the Jersey
49, ON the way over they lost one of the boards
and were carried upstream.
Detective Condor set out in launch and found
the bows hysterical with fright and with their
boat almost filed with water. They were taken
into the launch and brought home.
r~he hovs were Alex Sugler, OF No 14O Palisade
avenue: John Duffy. of No 16 Garden street;
Tommy Butler. of No. 10 Garden street; Arthur
Thomson Of the same address. and Jimmy Nc
Iaughlin of No. 1T6 Palisade avenue
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-19
MAYOR S JUMP PROBABLY SAVED LIFE.
Bridge Wall Falls as He Leaps to Safety in
Pool of Shiny Water.
fBy Telegraph 10 The Tribune. ]

Ansonia. Conn. Aug. Is.-Mayor Stephen Charles.
while supervising the work OF repairing the bridge
which spans the Naugatuck River. jumped from
a fifteen-foot pier into a nlne-foot pool of Shiny
water this afternoon. He had noticed that some
OF the masonry overhead loosening and un-
doubtedly would fall on him. Almost as he jumped
the wall gave way.
The Mayor swan TO the shore. than one
hundred persons witnessing his adventure. Select
man Houlihan hurried 20 the Mayors house for a
change OF clothing
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-19
AiIEWPT TO KILL SHAH.
oeposed RaJer Sad to Hare Struck
Son zcith Dagger.

Aug. ls.-Advices from Teheran say
juniors that the young Shah OF Persia had
peo 70 commit suicide were founded on
n. 'ipt 10 ssssssinate the boy by his father.
s~snsrd.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-19
EDWARD T. BOAG DROWNS.
Registrar Of College of p. and S.
Loses Life IN 4drOndackS.

Utica, " Y. Aug. 1s.-Edward T BoaE
drowned in Eden Lake near Raquette Lake
yesterday afternoon. His body was recovered
last night and was brought 10 this city. whence
II shipped 10 White Plains at 1890 O'Clock
tonight.
Mr.. Boag and his son-in-law. NJ G. Gomper-
man, were canoeing and at point about sew
enty-fve feet from the shore Mr.. Boag capsized
the boat while attempting 10 shift his position
Mr.. Gomperman made valiant effort 20 save
him. and d.d succeed several times in bringing
his father-n-iaw above water. but the drowning
man became excited that he could not be
held and he went 10 the bottom. The water at
the point where the drowning took place was
only about eight feet deep. Mr. Boag was a
retired business man # White Plains.
Near the same place the infant daughter Of
Norman Bird. a guide. fell from the dock and
was drowned.
Edward T. Boag lived at No 3 Lenox avenue.
White Plains. He was registrar of the College OF
Physicians and Surgeons OF this city He had
lived in White Plains shout ten years. His son.
Gallard. is manager of the Harlem River Park
Amusement Company. and married a daughter
of Mayor Henry s. Clarke. of New Rochelle.
His daughter Janc is the wife OF VI. G. Gomper-
man. who is connected with the District Attor-
ney's office Of New York City. Another son is in
business in the South.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-19
ELECTRICITY KILLS TEN
Tzceity Injured by Short Circuit an
italian TO7CR.

I.ecco Italy. Aug. 1S.-A highly charged cleo
trio light wire at Olgirate broke tonight max
ing short circuit and starting fires in all houses
supplied with the current. Ten persons were
killed and twenty were seriously injured by at
tenptine 10 extinguish the flames or cut off the
current with switches
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-19
g. ''sH sArrLEsHIp STRANDED.

''b Axs,rs aug b-The British first class battle
Hnse shu. hu''''n stranded to-day on the Longsands
sHs e h.. sssed in target practice. Tugs have
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-19
LIGHTNING KILLS Mr.. TAFT's COUSIN.

Trinidad. Col Aug. B-Charles Taft. second
cousin Of President Taft. killed at Prior. Col.
to-day by lightning
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-19

The first definite information that r. II. HaTi-
ivan was or his way home reached Wall Street
yesterday when ex-Judge r. S. Iovett. vice presi-
dert of the Union Pacific Railroad Company. and
General counsel for the Hartman lines. received the
,olIowing cable message. sent by the railroad mag
nata ,Ist before he left Paris for Cherbourg 10
hoard the Kaiser Wilhelm H.
II am coming home for aftercure With the
,,.r treatment Al Bad Gastein | lost about ten
no,,nds Home food is better than hotel food.
go 20 gain weight at home and recuperate more
r,d,,, than | would here I do this by advice of
physicians.
I,dge Ioyett said that he not surprised at
NJ uarriman's starting for home earlier than the
d.te he had originally set as he frequently short
ros his vacations He added that from the infor-
nation he hae received he believed Mr.. Hartman
bad been materially benefited by his trip
Another close business associate OF Mr.. Hartman
said. .sXyhiIe Mr. Hartman himself was somewhat
uncertain OF his health before he sailed abroad the
aoc,ors ON the other side have assured him that
thera ,s nothing the matter with him except rheu
,oattc condition TO which he is subject. any
else ts liable 10 be. AS result OF the treatment
no received abroad and his absence from business
eras he returns 10 New York in better health than
he has been IN for years
Charles c. Tegethon. Mr.. Harrimans private sec
ratarv who remained here when his employer was
ahroad also received a cable message from him
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-19

Continued On second page.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-14
HORSELESS SUNDAY PLAN
TO BE TRIED IN LONDON
MOTOR VEHICLES TO CARRY THE
ENTIRE TRAFFIC
Auto Associations Intend to Prove
Machines Can Handle All the
Travel on Streets of
EneIand's Capital

LONDON. Aug. 13.--On an early
Sunday London will experience what
1t is like to be without horses. That
Is the idea of the "horseless Sunday
movement" which aims at exemplify-
ing, In the case of Westminster, how
advantageously the whole of the pas
senger traffic can be efficiently dealt
with by motor vehicles only. One Sun
day will be set apart in which, between
the hours of s o'clock in the morning
and 6 o'clock in the evening, there will
be no horse traffic through the streets.
The approximate boundaries of the
area of the experiment are Sloane
street, Knights bridge, Park lane, OK
ford street. New oxford street, Kings
way. Strand to Savoy street, Embank-
ms 1t to Vauxhall Bridge road and
the ce to Ebury bridge.
A4&thoroughfares within this area,
nota w the Strand, Regent street and
Picat py, will be devoted to the ex-
perrin pt, but some of the boundaries
thems ives, like Oxford street Sloane
street, Waterloo bridge and probably
Westm ster bridge will be open.
But l w is the scheme to be carried
out? " lat of the omnlbuses, the cabs,
the thousand and one horse vehicles
that ordinarily cover this route every
Sunday throughout the year. In the
first place. the committee in charge OF
the movement is relying upon the good
will and support of the public as we'll
as on the cooperation of all who are
interested in the experiment.
"The omnibus companies" Shrapnell
Smith. secretary of the committee,
said, "are going very closely into tho
matter and are viewing the experiment
with friendly eyes. 1t means, of course,
a great deal in this case, for in order
to meet the requirements of Scotland
Yard all their route boards and desti :
nation indicators will have to be all
tered for the day, and they will also
be obliged to rearrange their shifts Of
men.
Horses VIII Turn Back
"What will happen is that when the
horse omnibuses reach the boundaries
of the area they will turn round AMI
go back. and the passengers viii
change into motor omnibuses. Ham
mersmith omnibuses, for example, will
turn back at Sloane street and Camden
Town omnibuses to Victoria at the
Horseshoe in Tottenham Court road
the route being continued in each case
by motor omnibuses.
"For dealing with the public who use
cabs" Mr. Smith continued, 1--WE have
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-14

the full support of the prominent mo-
tor cab companies, who will have avail
able in the area on the day or eX-
pertinent a much larger number or
motor cabs than usual. There VIII pe
at the entrance to the arena NUMBER
of stewards and as cabs drive up tneir
passengers will be asked to change INTO
a motor cab or motor car The com
mittee intends, of course, to show con-
sideration for horse cab drivers, VINO
may on this day, by flooding OF the
streets with motor vehicles, get no
fares at all; but at the moment II Is
not ready to disciose its plans
The committee is also prepared to
deal with exceptional cases. For eX-
ample. any person, say doctor, VINO
satisfies them that he is bona tde
user of a horse vehicle in Westmln-
ster will be offered the alternative OF
a motor car or motor cab for the day.
For milk that is not delivered by mana
| floats, motor vans will be placed at Ihe
| disposal of wholesale dealers. Similar
provision will be made for conveying
! the properties of theatrical companies
arriving in London, If it is necessary
that they should go through Westmln-
ster: and other difficult cases will be
met in much the same way.
In addition to the definite aim OF
showing that all passenger traffic can
be dealt with by motors the committee
hopes to prove the streets will gain in
cleanliness, that there is dimnution
of noise, and with more uniform
speed of travelling that there is
greater safety for the public at large.
On the committee that is arranging
this horseless Sunday are the mayor OF
! Westminster, Thomas Lyon (the chair
man of the Westminster highways
committee, with whom the scheme Or
| iginated), and representatives of the
| Royal Automobile club, the CONNER
! cial Motor Users association, the Lon
don Omnibus Owners Federation ana
the Society of Motor Manufacturers
! and Traders.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-14
NEW YORK COTTON MARKET

Special service to The Herald by e. F. Hut
ton & Co., 1l2 West Third street. Los Angeles
NEW YORK, Aug. 13.-Bears had the upper
hand in cotton and succeeded in Wiping out
the advance of the past day, values declining
23 to 26 from the high of Thursday under
more aggressive operations on the part OF
b6trs and selling fy recent buyers Caoles
were lower than anticipated, indicating less
confidence on the part Of foreign buyers and
reports from Texas showed further rains over
a large part of that state which was pc
lieved would be very beneficial to the growing
crop. Spot interests expressed the opinion that
II any corner should be attempted IN OCTOBER
around present prices cotton would come
here in large volume, as Georgia ana the
Carolinas are already Offering cotton quite
freely for October and November shipment
The spot markets were comparatively quiet
although there were reports Of a few sales
for continental European accounts and New
England mills took a little strict middiing
cotton, which was bought in the south by
local interests at 20 points on December land
ed Boston points.
Eol1owine is range of quotations today:
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-14
Chicago Live Stock

CHICAGO, Aug. 3.-Cattle-Receipts esti-
mated at 1000; market strongT beeves, 1850
7.5o; Texas steers, $4d5.5O; western steers $40
6; stockers and feeders. q5.l5; COWS and
hsifers, 50 25d630 calves S55oqS2o
Uoes-Receipts estimated at II 900; market
&c higher; light s7.45@S; mixed, S.s5GS.O5;
heavy, S72OaS.O5; rough. F.25@s.o5; good to
choice heavy, S7.459S.05; pigs, S6.9Oq76O; bulk
of sales, S7559z9O
Sheep-Receipts estimated at 5000; market
5810c higher; native, 49, 20; western, 49, 80
652 yearlings, s.50d5,70; lambs, native,
81 i75@S10; western, $547.S5.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-14
Tax Rate Increased

OCEAN PARK, Aug. 13.-The tax
levy as fixed for the ensuing year Will
be 80 cents, rs cents for the general
fund and IS cents for bond issues. This
is a slight increase of the rate over
last wear. The total valuation of per-
sonai and real property as reported is
S6 005 600
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-14
Can lmnort American Cattle

BUENOS AYRES, Aug. 13.-The
minister of agriculture today annulled
the decree of 1908 prohibiting the I'M
portation into Argentina Of American
cattle.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-14
BANK CLEARINGS

NEW YORK, Aug 13.-Bradstreets bank
cIearings report for the week ending August
u shows an aggregate of ST. 96s, 2S9, 000 as
against 49, ISL 225 900 last week and $251 100000
in the corresponding week last year.
The following is a list of the cities
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-14
San Eranclsoo shipplnq

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 1S.-Arrived; Steam
er Majestic Santa Barbara; steamer Yosem-
ite San Pedro; steamer George Boomis Re
dondo; steamer President, San Diego.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-14
st, Louis Wool

ST LOUIS, Aug. 13.-Wool firm; medium
grades combing and clothing. 22hd29c; light
fine. 25l4@27c; heavy fine, 1SA92lc; tub washed,
250D37c.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1909-06-23
RUM0RS ABOUT HARTMAN
Caused Decline In Union and Southern
Pacific Stocks.

New York, June 22.-Rumors that
E. II. Hartman was critically Ill in
Vienna, report that at times was ex-
aggerated to the extent that he was
dead, all met with prompt denial by
his close associates at the Union Pa
cific offices. Notwithstanding this,
the reports, coupled with a sharp bear
raid, caused a decided break in the
stock market and the decline in the
so-called Hartman stocks had not
been checked when trading closed.
Union Pacific dropped four points,
recovered only a quarter, leaving a
net loss of 3% for the day.
Southern Pacific showed a net loss
of 23s, Reading AZ, and Amalgamat-
ed Copper 32s. Losses as high as IL
points from the high water mark Of
few days ago were recorded.
AS to the wild rumors, one Of Mr.
Harriman's closest associates said
that he felt convinced any report pur-
porting to indicate that Mr.. Hartman
was seriously Ill was utterly false.
"We have received several cable
messages from Mr.. Hartman today"
he said zone of these was address
ed to a member of his family and gave
no hint of any change in Mr.. Harri-
mans condition"
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1909-06-23
COURTS DEATH FOR SCIENCE
A Physician Inoculates Self With
Strange Disease For Experts Study.


Philadelphia, June 22-For the sake
of medical science and to determine
the nature of the STRAW disease"
which was discovered several weeks
ago among sailors of P. A. B. Widen
er's yacht Josephine and other harbor
craft DIR. Joseph Goldberger, an at
tache of the local marine hospital SER
vice, has gone to Washington with his
arm mass of blisters and small pim-
pies that the scientists there may
study the strange disease.
DR.. Goldberger was assisted in his
experiment by DR.. Jay F. Shamber of
the hospital force on the contagious
diseases, who has inoculated himself
with virus from DR.. Goldberger's arm.
From the time the disease was first
reported the government, state and
city authorities have been interested
in it. In view of the fact that many
cases of 1t have been treated as hives,
the physicians believe there are many
o;ier cases that have not been re-
ported.
Whether the disease is due to a
iungoid or other vegetable germ is un-
known. All that is definitely known
Of the strange malady is that num-
Der of sailors were afflicted with it aft
er having slept on new straw mat
tresses.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1909-06-23
SUED FOR SETTLING STRIKE
Attachment of Real Estate and Cash
of Sixteen Hat Manufacturers.

Suits have been brought in Dan
bury, Connecticut, by the Asso-
ciated Hat Manufacturers, lncorpor-
ated, of New York, against sixteen hat
manufacturing firms in Danbury, Beth
el and New Milford for damages OF
$4,000 from each, for alleged viola
tion of the terms of agreements and
the bonds that figured in the recent
tie-up of the hating industry in Dan
bury and throughout the country.
Attachments aggregating more than
100000 are being placed upon the
real estate and bank accounts of the
firms and corporations defendants to
the suits. The sixteen concerns which
are being sued made settlement with
the hatters' union last week and the
suits are the outcome Of that settle
ment, which was alleged to have been
in violation of the agreement and bond
under which the manufacturers were
organized.
The seven Danbury concerns which
effected a settlement during the pres
ent week are not being sued and their
names appear in the list of those who
figure as plaintiffs
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1909-06-23
MILITARY BALLOON FELL
Russian Court Chamberlain Killed and
His Wife Injured.

Court Chamberlain PalitziD was kill
ed and his wife fatally injured and two
other persons received severe injuries
In a balloon accident at st. Petersburg.
The balloon General Wannowsh, be-
longing to the army department, in
which four officers had similar ac.
cident a year ago, ascended from the
military balloon park in charge OF
Captain Korbe. In the basket with
him were Court Chamberlain Palitzin
and his wife and Count Rostofftseff,
director of the private chancellery OF
Empress Alexandra.
The gas bag had drifted across the
city at an altitude of little less than
a mile when just above the outskirts
Count Rostofftseff by mistake pulled
the rip cord.
As the gas escaped from the enve-
lope, the balloon fell rapidly to the
ground, the car falling in the garden
of a country house. NJ Palitzin was
killed and his wife suffered terrible
injuries. Captain Korbe escaped with
a broken leg and Count Rostofftseff
with severe contusions.