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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-20
DOESN'T ASK ABOUT PROFITS.
Commissioner Maltbie Causes Surprise at
Hearing on Bridge Operation

Much 20 the surprise 81 the many spectators at
the hearing. Commissioner Milo r. Maltbie. OF the
Public Service Commission did not require in evil
dence yesterday afternoon n statement Of the
profits made by the Bridge Operating Company IN
the operation OF local cars across the williams
burg Bridge at a Scent fare
II is known that the profits large. Commits
sioner Maltbie asked the question last week OF
William c. Coleman. attorney for the Bridge Oper-
ating Company. The receivers OF the Metropolitan
Street Railway want to buy for $4,000 or $3.50
each. 800 shares OF the Bridge Operating Company.
which have a par value OF 500 each. from W W
Ladd. receiver OF the New York City Railway
Coleman admitting that the profits were large
from the bridge operation. asked 10 be excused
from giving the amount. Commissioner MaItbie
put the question over until yesterday and then
closed the hearing without pressing his demand
The whole commission will not act on the question
OF the purchase OF the shares.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-20
MAN TREED BY AUTO.
Hurled Into Air, He Clings to Branches, Then
Drops Unhurt

Speeding down Warburton avenue Hastings in
the direction OF Yonkers. last night an automobile
struck wagon and hurled the driver into a tree.
where he hung for minute In the branches and
then dropped unhurt Five in the car were
not hurt The machine driven by DR.. ]. Colby
Cole. the owner. With him James l. Taylor,
editor OF the Dobb's Ferry Register: William and
Fred Ravekes and William McKeon
The swung around wagon to come out in
front OF a trolley car. and avoid a collision with
the trolley II necessary to hit a wagon
alongside OF it. This belonged to the Yonkers Mat
tress Company. of No. $40 New Main street Yonk-
and was being driven by Morris Friedman
The wagon wrecked. while the horse broke
away and caught after long chase. Fried
was bruised about the thighs and body. The
front OF the automobile badly damaged.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-20
MORE PAYROLL PADDING.
Ooler Employees Deny Genuineness Of Their
Signatures on Checks and Rolls.

Most Of the time at the Coler hearing I'm City
Hall yesterday was spent in further investigation
OF the alleged padding OF payrols in the Bureau of
Buildings. Two checks made out to the order OF
Edward J. Connolly for overtime were identified
by him and assistant engineer named Moore un-
der whom Connolly worked. later testified that
Connolly had no overtime work In the periods COW
cred by the checks.
Thomas Doyle and James r. Hewitt inspectors,
and r. b. Marley. assistant engineer. denied
the genuineness OF signatures purporting to be
theirs on checks and payrolls Hewitts name was
signed TO two checks and two payrols which were
put I'm evidence Marley testified that job
he had superintended Hewitt never worked. al
though his name the payroll.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-20
STEAMERS AT FOREIGN PORTS.
ARRIVED

Rotterdam. Aug 10 a m-Rot,erdau, (r,utc,, ,c.
New York via Boulogne ' W."
Hull Aug lS-IdahO (FSrl. New
Hamburg. Aug 17-Bufalo (Gerl. New York
Southampton. Aug 19-reutontc (Brl. New york vt,
Plymouth and Cherbourg N VIA
Rouen Aug 1I-Saxoleine (Br). New York
Barcelona. Aug l5-Antonio Lopez (Spanl Nan, v.-,x
Genoa. Aug 15-Europa Utal), New York via Man,
Singapore. Aug 19-Inveresk CBr). New York via Por,
Natal Taku - . W
Natal for Bantoewangi - 800
Port Said. Aug le-Indrasamha CBr). New York
Montevideo Aug ie-Persana (r). New York Tor Bueno-
Ayrrs etc. " S
SAILED
Cherbourg Is. m-Kaiser wfnai,, IN <c.->
(from Bremen and Southampton New VIZ "e''
Queenstown. Aug 1e. u 80 m-Oceanic Orr Crronn
Southampton and Cherbourg), York N'A
Cardiff. Aug 1s-Auchendale (Br). New York
Barrow. Aug 1S-Delaware (Brl. New York
Naples Aug H. noon-Duca al Geneva tftan e,~ov,
'' N'""'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-20
FOUGHT WITH A DEVILFISH.
Baltimore Men Have Thrilling Experience
While Fishing for Mackerel.

Two young Of Baltimore came in on the
Rosalind, Of the Red Cross Line. yesterday with
exciting story OF a struggle with a devilhsh IN
the waters OF Conception Bay. in Newfoundland
They are Joseph Iorber and William II. Bucholz.
ON August Bucholz pulled overheard from
catboat by horse nlackerel which he had
hooked. He attacked by octopus and
~ drawn under water. I>orber dived overheard
TO HIS assistance. armed with a heavy knife. He
swan into the swirl of water about them. discol-
ored with the brown fluid which the fish dis
charged. Lorber Topped off two tentaces and the
octopus released its hold. Buchoz painfully
hurt by the fshs tentaces
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-20
CHICAGO ANGLERS WIN THREE EVENTS
Show Skill in Fly and Bait Casting Contests
on Van Cortlandt Park Lake.

Chicago men won in the three events decided at
the third annual international championship ny
and bait casting tourna OF the National Asso-
citation OF Scientific Angling Clubs held the lake
at Van Cortlandt Park yesterday. under the aus
pices If the Anglers Club Of New York. Eleven
clubs represented.
The results follow:
Bait casting for accuracy, from distances OF so.
s.. 20. 20 and 50 feet. 3oinch floating target
Won by y E Beatty. Chicago IS ls-l5 points: F.
y. Peet. Chicago. IS l1-l5. second. A. u. Whitby,
Illinois Bait Casting Club. IS 5-l5. third.
Fly casting for distance. five ounce rods-Won
by r. NJ Poet Chicago.
Bait casting for distance, one-quarter ounce
weight. aggregate Of I'VE casts-Won by A. D.
Whitby Chicago. 627 feet; DR.. r johnson Held,
New York second so feet; L f. DeGarno, Chi
cago. third, 5sOis feet.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-20
G. y. & D. PROPERTY TURNED OVER

Cincinnati Aug 1e.-At midnight tonight Gov
ernor Harmon of Ohio stepped down and out as
receiver Of the Cincinnati. Hamilton & Dayton
Railway Company and turned over the property to
officers OF the road, in this city The officers taking
up the reins Of authority William Cotter
president and j. l.. Cramer. yicep-esident. both of
Detroit and Thomas j. Walsh. secretary. of this
city Governor Harmon is complimented from all
sources for his management of the property. as
the road is now In better physical condition than
when he assumed control of IL.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-20
LEAVES ALL TO HER DAUGHTER.

The will Of Mrs. Emily S. Creighton was filed for
probate at the surrogate's Office yesterday She
leaves all her property in trust to her daughter.
Charlotte Ellis Dunn. who is to receive the accrued
income at the age of twenty-one and the nr,nctna,
when she Is thirty. The husband Frederick w
Creighton, who lives at No. $50 West li2th street
does not receive anything, the testator saving: II
hereby declare that the reason I have not made n
gift TO my husband, Frederick ". Creighton Is
because ne has already received large amounts
from me-"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-20
OSTEOPATHS SEEK INJUNCTION
New Sanitary Code Provision Prohibits Burials
on Their Death Certificate

DR. Charles F. Bandel. of Brooklyn. acting for
the osteopaths of New York CITY, asked for an in
junction In the Supreme Court, Brooklyn yester-
day to restrain the Board of Health from putting
into operation the recent amendment to the SAINT
tary code which prohibits burials without death
certificates from physicians possessing medical de-
grees.
The action is test case and Frederick Allis
representing DIR. Banded. said that he sought an
injunction because the amendment of the Board
of Health would prevent osteopaths from securing
patients. Justice Crane reserved decision
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-20
PSYCHOLOGISTS WOULD INCORPORATE.

An application has been filed with the Supreme
Court for the Incorporation of the National Com
mittee on Prison Labor. The object OF the organi-
cation is TO create a public sentiment in favor OF
tho Improvement OF the condition of prisoners in
penal institutions for their benefit well as
that OF the public. Among the sgners of the petit
ton J. Ellen Foster. OF Washington. and Solo
mon b. Yaspan and Helen B. Boswell, of this city
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-20
TO TRIBUNE READERS.

Mr.. William Winter, for many years dr.u,,;o
critic and dramatic editor Of The Tribune. r.-
signed from tho staff Of Tho Tribune on Auou..
8, and retired on August IA. His last oontribu-
tlon TO these columns Exclusive Of varou,
obituary articles, written some time sao. now
awaiting publieAtion) was published on Au.
gust IS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-20
RHopopeNDRoN CASES DISMISSED.

With two others accused OF having TO do with
the theft OF rhododendrons from Central Park
In Special Sessions yesterday. McKeagney had
been dismissed from the police force. but as ii was
alleged the value of the stolen rhododendrons was
uining II was decided not to press the criminal
ckarges
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-20

japan. C0rea. China and Philippine Isl
EEhH Nh Nan.-,r,-n- 1nh N.i.tn-ln.

TRANSPACIf IC MAILS.
japan. Corea. China and Philippine Isl
GudS tvta Vancouver and Victoria
Empress OF India. ..-..-. ..............T
Hawaii lvia san Francisco)-Hilonian 7
New zealand Australia Except WestJ.
Samoa an Kew Caledonia (via san
FranCtscol-Katanga .......-.........A
New Zealand, Australia except West.
samoan Islands and New Caledonia
tvia san FranciscOt-Yeddo.. .......
Hawaii twin san Fraaciscol-Alaneda- A
japan. Corea. China and Philippine ISL
ands via Seattlel-Aki Maru -
Hawaii Japan. Corea China and PhEfp-
pine Islands via san Francisco)-Chfna A
Hgam ard Philippine Islands (yia san
Franclsco)-U s Transport .-......... s
Australia except Westi. New Zealand
FIJI Islands and New Caledonia (vta
vancouver and Victoria. 3 CO-Makura
IaFni: MarqueSas New Zealand and
specially addressed mail for Australia
(Via san Franci.co)-Mariposa . {
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-20
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
MINIATURE ALMANAC

MINIATURE ALMANAC
Sunrise sunset Gas Moon 9:13 Moons 9
HIGH WATER
AM-Sandy Hook 1924 1919 Hell Gate 1898
PM-Sandy Hook Island 1O4s Hell Gate II 3s
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-20
AtSI5.

A Florida merchant bought at Il.
regular retail price $50 pairs Of ~
pure silk socks we're selling at 5oc
our own special importation.
Well-he can make a reta;lsy.
regular profit and still give his m.'
toners good value.
We're glad we've still plenty "A
them for our own customers at 5oe
ROGERS PEET & COMPANY ll
Three Broadway Stores
Warren 81 18Th 81. s.su
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-20
WIRELESS REPORTS.

The Amerika was reported as $50 miles Sandy
Hook 91O yesterday; expected 10 dock at $ m
tomorrow.
Lorraine reported as $50 miles east OF Sandy
Hook at o yesterday
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-20

Sometimes it's lucky all the Co..
are nos in one basket. 8"
With 1850 suits to arrange for II.
Sl5 sale we started yesterday. Wa s ~
no time to get ready some Other .,,;s'
we decided to add. '
So they go in to-day, giivino 49,.
zest to the sale and new opnort,, 49,
to men canny enough to buy now scs
wear few weeks hence. Ivy
529 suits of blue and black cbev;o,.
of Fall weight.
Most all S22 and s25. suits.
AS nearly half of the original Az.
were S25 suits or better, the valu..
are still most generous and s;,.
plentiful
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-20

To-day. 30 . N
To day. 8 30 p II
Aug % $50 m
Aug -. 8 30 , N
Aug %. $50 D m
Aug %. $50 p m
Aug %. 8 30 p m
Sept I. $50 . m
Sept s. $50 D m
Sept 8. $50 . n
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-20

Alliance. Crtstoba Panama ..-- II 10 a =, 400 f,
Marovijne. ParamaTiho. Dutch " l. II .OOam 100 =
Monroe. Norfolk. Old Dominion. ...... 800 .
The Springdale news., 1909-08-27
Polly
-HABBERTON.

nenfy MayfieId of Mayfield sisi- .ed al P \ Harps sunday
 The circus was attended by q #arge crowd from Habberton satur- day
 quite number of the boys arouAd here have the California fev- CT aga il.
 Miss Clara Davis of Mountain Home visited Miss Bulah Johnson Saturday night.
 Mrs. Claud Frost of Miles. Okla homa. is spending several weeks vis- iting relatives at this place.
 Mir. and Mrs. Chas Murphy of Honey Grove, Texas. visited at Greenberry Sexon's last week Miss Viola Oxford of Round Noun tain is spending several days with her grandfather, w Oxford. Miss Susie Tisdale of Round Noun tain visited her sister, Miss Nora Tisdale, Friday and Saturday.
 Mr. and Mrs. Toy Lindley, Miss es Ethel and Bulah Lindley of Zi- on attended church here Sunday night.
 Mir. and Mrs olen Mayfield 2isi- led the latter's parents, Mr and Mrs r. A Harp, Saturday and sunday
 Mr. and Mrs. Willis Clark of butch Mills spent several days last week with the latter's mother, Mrs. Lee Trammel
 The series of meetings conduct pd by Rev Horne closed Sunday night There was not as much in terest manifested as was expected.
 J. ] Arnold has. growing on his place. some grapes the plants of which came from his boyhood home 5n North Carolina The grapes are small and of an inferior quality but Mr. Davis says he thinks it's the dry weather. for they grow to be very large in North Corolina They are known to the people ot that locality as the Fox grape
 Sarah Jane.
The Springdale news., 1909-08-27
ELM SPRINGS.

Miss Bess Wolf ot Fayetteville was the guest Of Miss Cora Deloz- fer Sunday
 Rev. Jeff sherman and family are up from Dardnelle Ark, on a visit to his mother at this place
 Amos Delozier returned to Spring field, Mo, Monday where he will resume his studies in q business college.
 John Wilson and family who have been living with his parents, MT. and Mrs. David Wilson, leave today for Washington Kansas, their form i CT home.
 Jim Henry Hale and family came in from Raton. N NJ. Sunday for three weeks visit with relatives. Bud" is employed at the santa Fe shops at that place.
 Threshing is progress in this neighborhood noW Henry Smith, whose machine < doing the work, has a new sef-feeding separator, the first to be used i'll this section. Oats are making good yields, and the wheat is of very good grade. Elmo Abereromhie threshed 300 bushels of oats off II acres or a yield of 4 bushels an acre.
 The temperature Was l06 at Ben tonville last Tuesday according to Orin Parker who IS in charge of the government weather bureau at that place. This is the highest on record for this section. The gov ernment station at Springfield re- corded 106 twice before=in the dry year 1901 and in 1884 There was no government station at Ben tonville during those years
 We neglected to mention last week. the misfortune which befell Lon Hale on the evening of the 10th inst He had been working at Joe GhenoWeth with a hay baler and had started to hitch up his team. In passing one of the horses. the nimaal kicked. striking him with both feet in the back inst between the shoulders. It was feared for several days that his injuries might be fatal, but he is now getting along alright. and will soon be out again
 TecumSeh
The Springdale news., 1909-08-27
SoSOR

Prof Tom sullens spent satur- day and Sunday with home folks
 r l.. Johnson delivered d load of melons in Bentonriile Monday
 Miss Emma oxford is visiting a lew weeks with her sister. Mrs Truman Cannon.
 Dow and Carl Nanzant left Mon day for Kansas. the former to look out for a location
 Truman Cannon is in Grove. Ok looking out location. where he will soon move his family to make their home
 John Back. eHe ef Sonora's es- teemed citizens, was united in mar riage Tuesday of last week to Mrs Missouri Barnes
 Sam Lyons and wife entertained at dinner on Sunday Will Cannon and family. Mrs Truman Cannon and Miss Emma Oxford
 \ two weeks protracted meeting of the NJ. E Church, South, people will begin on next Sunday evening, conducted by Revs House. Bearden and Thornsberry
 Miss Sylvia Mercer departed last Thursday evening for her old home in Illinois to visit short time. From there she will go to Villa Grove 10 enter school for the com ing year.
 Mrs. J N. Garrel and children. after spending week with rela- tives here. returned Monday to their home in Springdale, aeeompan- jed by Mrs. Gabe Davis and Miss Nora Harp.
 The farewell party for otto Smith OH Friday evening at the home of his parents before his departure on Saturday for Kansas, was highly enjoyed by the friends who were present
 Polly
The Springdale news., 1909-08-27
Wilkins MiCawbel
SULPHUR CITY.

Alhert Harris made business trip to Fayetteville Monday
 Several from here attended the circus at Fayetteville Saturday.
 Tom Brown and wife of Elkins visited Mrs ] E Harris Sunday
 There was an ice cream supper at 0. r Fallen,s Monday night.
 Mrs Bessie Mcconnell of Little Rock is visiting relatives here now. Bon Hix and Miss Maggie Harris made business trip to Fayette- ,ilje Monday.
 Miss Ada King of Black Oak yis- ited Miss Ethel Burchett here Wednesday night
 Brother Shaekelferd of Hazel Valley preached at Salem Saturday night and Sunday.
 Dinsmore Seitz and wife of Bonneville are visiting the formers father at this place.
 Ebert Brooks, wife and baby of Pennington visited drs ] F liar ris the first of last week
 Several of the young folks from Black Oak and this place attended church at Salem Sunday night
 Mrs. Mary Boaz visited her moth CT. Mrs. W N. Hanshew of Trace Valley Saturday and Sunday She is very sick at this writing.
 The trial of Hugh Hutehens did not come off as was set for Friday, bu, was postponed until the 26th He is charged with shooting on thc public highway
 Brother Speers of Ridge preach ed here last week and closed out Sunday night. There were two ad- didons to the church and bap- Using Sunday afternoon.
 Lone Star.
The Springdale news., 1909-08-27
NHITENER.

Mrs Eyerette visited her daugh- ter, Mrs. Clark. near Langley Sat urday and Sunday
 Hinte Vaughan. who has been sick some time with lung trouble, is slowly recovering
 Thomas Eubanks Is preparing to make molasses this week Owing to the drouth his crop will be short.
 Very few people from this viein- ity attended the reunion at Hunts vile last week The intense heat and dry weather was probably the cause
 Apple drying season has opened The new dryers built by Shade Mitchell and Bern Garloek are run ming full time, and have a capacity of about 20oo pounds each per week
 Five in the family Of Lack John son are sick with typhoid fever. They are Mrs Johnson. MurreI, Eugene, Loy and Warren Dr. F 0 Berry of Huntsville k the at tending physician
 The Buckeye school house has been recently furnished with patent desks The furniture was bought of Prof. Jesse Byrd and were the seats used in his college at Hunts vile The purchase price was s100
 protracted meeting at Buck eye has been in progress for the past week. A great deal of interest is taken in the meeting. as showed by the large crowds daily and nightly attending Rev Jessie Low ing is conducting the services.
 Sam Cline and Miss Anna Byrd were married at the home of Squire Carlock at two o'clock Sun day afternoon. The groom is the son of James Cline. prominent farmer living near Huntsville. and the bride is the daughter of John 1 'y VI VI i4aih X it It. SouIb coupe are greatly liked by people here and quite q large crowd attended 10 see the wedding ceremony. and offer congratulations
 The box supper under the diree- ton of the ladies of Buckeye last Thursday night was a very success ful affair The object of the sup per was to secure money to buy seats for the new school house. fhirty=five boxes, and pretty girls and an ugly mans cake were sold, bringing the neat sum of $2S.- 20 Miss Lula Mitchell Of Buckeye was awarded the cake for being the prettiest girl Franz Culwell of Farmers captured the ugly mans prize by | good majority Bill Shofner of Wesley acted as auction ger and kept the big crowd in a laughing mood throughout the en- tertainment Sheriff Joan Berry. was present. and everything passed off quietly.
The Springdale news., 1909-08-27
Brown Eyes
GOSHEN.

L Y Parker is visiting relatives in Kentucky
 We are sorry to learn that Stone wall Neill is in very i'll health.
 Miss Edith Sherman is visiting her grandparents. MT and Mrs. T. NJ. Cannon
 Mrs Earl Walker visited her parents. MT and Mrs W M Phil lips, Sunday
 MT and Mrs Chas Cate are en- tertaining q young lady at their home. who arrived by the Stork route
 Rev Thornsberry began d pro tracted meeting here Sunday He is assisted by Rev Haley. who ar rived Monday night
 l.. c Gilliland left Tuesday of last week for Rocky Ford, Colo, to accompany his father home MT Ginilaud had been visiting in Colo rado for the past four months and was taken sick while there
 Hugh Murphy came near having a serious accident Sunday While driving through Goshen his team be came frightened and ran the wag- on wheel over d stump, throwing little girl out and bruising her head. one wheel passing over her hand and lacerating it badly. But we are glad to know that none Of the wounds are serious.
 Sally Anne
The Springdale news., 1909-08-27
 BIlEWFORD.
Fora Roberts was visiting hom' folks last week

Fora Roberts was visiting home folks last week.
 Harvey Fitzgerald struck water at little over sixty feet
 Several from around here are at tending camp meeting at Therns- berry
 The old thresher was n the neighborhood last week several from Wild Cat stacked their sfa4I in the old Ford field for thresh- ing.
 The infant child of Henry Bur- nett died recently and was bur ed in the White Oak cemetery We ex. tend our sympathy to the bereated parents.
 ] H Roberts went to sprinsdale last "Wednesday to meet his mother and sister, Mrs. Booker. from West Virginia He had not seen them for about twenty years.
 Last week was a record breaker for hot weather here. The ther- mometer registered III in the shade on the Eth inst, and Elmer Hol- land put his dairy thermometer in the dust in the sun and il craWle up to 163. or 13 degrees above scalding.
The Springdale news., 1909-08-27
ZION
TeCunSeh

Charlie Watson visited D. l.. tiallaher and family last week.
 Lee Bridenthal and Willie Davis went to church at Goshen Sunday
 Miss Oma Stobaugh of Spring dale visited Oscar Nelson and fam " last week.
 Next Saturday k picnic day at Zion. Everybody come and bring your sweetheart.
 Quite a crowd from this place attended singing at Shady Grove Sunday evening.
 Mr. and Mrs. D L. Gallaher went to Goshen Sunday evening to at tend the protraeted meeting which began at that place Sunday
 Several wagons and well-filled bus gies travelled over to Fayetteville Saturday to see those elephants and bears, and all came back say ing they were satisfied
 The box supper at Zion Friday night was quite q success. The boxes. twentv-oHe in number brought the sum of $s.55. The cake for the prettiest girl was won by Miss Gertrude Ivey, and sold for s5.70. The cake for the ug- Hest man sold for s6.o5, and was won by Smith Eidson. The entire proceeds amounted to s20.40.
 Honolula