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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-07
GIRLS. BODY FOUND
VASSAR STUDENT CON-
MITS SUICIDE.
Body of Minister'S Daughter
Found an Cistern at
Fathers Home.
rBy Telegraph to The Tribune J


Fishkill Landing. n. V. Dec 6-The
body of Miss Marguerite Douerty. eigh-
teen years old. until a few weeks ag'
a freshman at Vassar College. was found
in the cistern in the rear of her home
at Hughsonville. five miles north or thls
village. late this afternoon by Detective
James Young, of the Central New Eng
land Railroad.
Miss Douerty, who Is the daughter OF
the Rev. William H. Douerty, pastor ot
the Hughsonville Presbyterian Church
left home shortly after noon yesterday
saying that she was going for a walk
When she failed to return at the end OF
two hours a search was begun in whicn
nearly the entire countryside joined
Deputy Sheriff Manning Cleveland )
bIoodhounds. were secured. They fol-
lowed a supposed trail for half mile
down the road, when IL was lost on
frozen ground. 1t was generally believed
that the girl had walked the five miles
to the Hudson River from Hughsonvllie
and drowned herself.
This afternoon Detective Young. VINO
had been working in the case. 1ound
footprints near the cistern. HE dls-
covered that the prints led directly to
the brink OF the cistern. The detective
then secured a graphing iron and In
few minutes the missing body was
drawn to the surface
Appearances indicated carefully
planned suicide The cover of the cis-
tern was in it's exact position. 1t seemed
that Miss DOuerty must have raised IL
on edge like a huge lid, allowing IT TO
fall back into place over her. as she
jumped TO death below. There we're no
evidences of foul play.
The cistern received a cursory ex-
animation last night with lanterns. and
it was supposed at that time that the
light was sufficient to enable the seach-
er to see 10 the bottom. When Mrs
Douerty. the mother of the victim. was
informed of the discovery of the body
she collapsed. Her condition is serious.
DIR. Cruise, of Wappingers Falls. is in
attendance. Coroner Knapp was sum-
mOned and took charge of the body.
Miss Douerty was ambitious to make
her first year at Vassar a creditable
one. She knew that her father had
abandoned a rich parish in New Jersey
to accept his small charge in Hughson-
Vile expressly that his daughter might
be near enough Nassar to commune.
Her ambitions, however. outran her
strength. and three weeks ago she broke
down under the strain OF hard study
and was forced To- remain at home. Tic
thought that her Indisposition had NULL
fed her fathers sacrifices for her SO
preyed on her mind that the family
feared she might attempt suicide. and
tried to keep close watch on her.
Sunday morning when 1er father was
at church furnished the chance she
sought Slipping from the house. she
disappeared utterly in an instant. and
the earnest efforts of many searching
parties failed to find her until late this
afternoon
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-07
NEW STOVAINE RIVAL.
Aged Woman Prays While
Operation Goes ON.

The surgeons at the Har NOrist Hos
pital. at No. 13S East I'd street have a
new anasthetic which they call nOvo-
caine and say will rival stovaine, the
anasthetic Professor Thomas Jonnesco
will demonstrate here. Early yesterday
morning novOcaine was used in an oper-
alton upon Mrs. Ida Moskowitz. an aged
widow, of No. 152 I'd street. who was
suffering from strangulation of the in
testines
When she was told that she was TO be
operated upon. Mrs. Moskowitz asked
for Hebrew prayerbook. Then hypo-
dermic injection of novocaine was given
to her. and DIR. Leo Berger began to
operate. assisted by DIR. BENJAMIN job
lous. the house surgeon. The operation
required three-quarters of an hour. and
during all this time the doctors say the
woman was conscious. constantly pray
ing and reading aloud from the prayer
book. The aged woman. the doctors
say. did not feel any pain and was able
to watch every move of the doctors.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-07
HAD 500, 900 IN GRIP.
MuIdOOn Patient Threatens to
Kill Himself IN Ohio.

Bellefontaine. Ohio Dec Oh. A
Piednor. OF St. Louis, carrying a valise
in which there was s45O.OOO of apparent
ly negotiable papers. left a train from
New York here to-day and announced in
the railroad station that he would kill
himself
He seemed demented. The police took
him 10 a hospital and an examination
exposed lately healed knife wounds on
his neck and arms. Piednore told the
physicians that his associates in St.
Louis had conspired 10 send him TO an
insane asylum and take his property.
ST. Louis, Dec. 6.-Private advices in
dicate that the Bellefontaine visitor IS
Hector a. PiednOr. a lawyer and real
estate dealer. Piednor recently suffered
a nervous breakdown and has been re-
cuperating at Muldoon's farm. near New
York. His return TO St. Louis was ex
pected tomorrow.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-07
ENGLISH POLITICS.
Lord ROthschild Comes Ont for
Tariff Reform.

London, L. 6.-The political situa-
tion was presenting no striking features
to-day. The Unionist leaders are still
conspicuous by reason of their silence
I'm regard 10 the election campaign.
Winston Spencer Churchill. president
of the Board of Trade. who thus far has
been the most active on the Liberal side,
made another speech at Manchester to-
night. He pointed out that the imposi-
ton Of a tariff would exclude imports
which the Manchester Canal was built
To- encourage. He mentioned the quin-
tupled value of the land in the vicinity
since the canal was built as justifica
tion for placing the increment tax in the
budget.
Lord Rothschild. Liberal Unionist,
speaking at Tring. in Hertfordshire, to-
night, said that he was a convert 20
tariff reform.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-07
X. ID. MUIR ARRESTED.
Nc1C Haren Bank NO1c knO7cn
to Haze Lost SIIS, 900.
IRy Telegraph to The Tribune !

ny 10 Ahe ]
New Haven. Dec. 6.-The Peoples
Bank and Trust Company Is now known
To have been looted of fully S11S,OO0
and a director of the concern said late
would exceed SlJO.U0 before the ac-
counts were all examined. The state bank
examiners this afternoon took charge
of the investigation and quickly dis
closed holes I'm the Securities which were
supposed TO be part of the banks re-
sources.
Robert ID. Muir. the bank treasurer.
who has been in New York. returned to-
day. He was promptly arrested on a
city attorneys warrant which charged
him with embezzling S30.0oo. He is
held under $1,000 bonds. which he has
been unable TO obtain
IL is learned that Muir went to Lon
don six weeks ago. Ernest L. IsbelI.
one of the bank directors. after learning
the details of the defalcatiou. went after
Muir and induced him To return. Muir
returned to New York city last week
and agreed to come here to-day He
says that he played the stock market
and in one series of operations cleaned
up $4,000 I'm the office of James r.
Smith a New Haven broker. He re-
turned to-day to get this money from
Smith. who disappeared when Muir and
the bank officials went to his Office.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-07
SUIT FOR Il MILLION.
Prince Miguel SAID to Haze
Repelled Creditors.

Budapest Dec. 6.-According TO the
newspaper "Hirlap." a syndicate of
creditors is suing for 81 .ooo,OOo Prince
Miguel of Braganza. who married Miss
Anita Stewart. OF New York. at Tulloch
Castle, Dingwall. Scotland. on September
10 last. Some years ago. the paper says,
Prince Miguel was in financial difficult
ties and the syndicate advanced him a
large sum. payable when he should make
a rich marriage. The claim is set up
that following negotiations. which re-
suited in his marriage to Miss Anita
Stewart. the prince promised TO pay the
syndicate with one-fifth of the dowry.
which was S5.eo0o0 Now Prince
Miguel declines to pay anything beyond
the amount borrowed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-07

N. Y. Central Makes Precedent
an 4bOlishing 1t.
LBy Telegraph to The Tribune. !

Pittsburg. Dec. 6.-The lure of the
white light" by the side of railroads
will no longer be held responsible for
railroad wrecks. The white light as the
signal for a clear track Is TO go. On
Wednesday of next week the yellow light
will be substituted for the white light
on the Pittsburg & Lake Erie road. The
entire New York Central system is said
TO be preparing 10 adopt the plan at
an early date.
Engineers OF fast trains have often
been confused by white lights in dwell
ings and other places along the right OF
way and have passed colored lights
which were set Accidents resulted when
the set lights were passed. j. r. Yohe.
general manager. and A. r. Raymer.
assistant chief engineer of the Lake
Erie, have perfected the plans for the
change. Roads throughout the country
have agreed to the innovation. il is said.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-07
WATER BARRELS AT A PREMIUM
Federal Judge May Order Missouri
City's Supply Cut Off.
IBy Telegraph 10 The Tribune.

Carthage. Mo. Dec. 6.-Fearing that Fed
eral Judge Philips would tomorrow grant
an injunction to G. Ralph LaightOn against
the city of Carthage which would mean
shutting off Carriages water supply.
fifteen thousand residents are frantically
making preparations tonight by filling
every available vessel with water. Rain
barrels bring unhcard of prices.
II Judge Philips grants the injunction il
will bring climax TO the bitter fight be-
tween the Carthage Water and Power
Company and the city OF Carthage. which
started five years ago. when the city re-
voked the company's franchise. The city
is building a municipal plant. Citizens are
ready To dismantle the company's plant
and talk freely of violence.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-07

Widdies Act to Save First
Cldssman from Dismissal.

{ By Telegraph 10 The Tribune.l
Annapolis. Dec. 6.-After an unavail-
Ing attempt last week. successful ef-
fort was made at the Naval Academy
tonight to put the whole first class on
record as opposed to dring intoxicants
by m, shipmen. AS the officers of the
brigade organization are all drawn from
the first class. to-night's action sounds
the death knell of liquor at the academy
until after this class is graduated in
June.
The action was the outgrowth OF ;tn
effort to save from dismissal for intoxi-
cation during the Thanksgiving holidays
member of the first class. Now that
they have volunteered to uphold the
hands of the superintendent. the first
class Will. II is understood. go to Cap
tain Bowyer and ask that instead Of
dismissal the unlucky cIassmate be
penalized with demerits and allowed to
continue his course.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-07
DEPARTMENT OF AEROGATION'
Carnegie Institute to Take Up Study of
Flying Machines.
IBy Telegraph 20 The Tribune

Pittsburg. Dec. 6.-FoIlowing the ex-
pressed belief of Andrew Carnegie that the
aeroplane is the forerunner OF a machine
that will be a commercial success. the Car
negie Technical Institute built and endowed
by the iron master. will make an especial
study of aeronautics and experiments on
improvements on the known models
The students of the institute are now
forming classes under the direction OF the
faculty. and practical aeroplanes will be
constructed In the workshops. Whatever
special needs in the way of machinery pc
culiar TO aeroplane manufacture are met
will be Immediately supplied. The expert
ments with completed machines will be
made ON the open stretches of Schenlcy
Park. adjoining the institute buildings The
department of aerogation" will have as IN
strUctors the hest authorities who can be
Induced To come TO Pittsburg
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-07
WON'T REDUCE WAGES
Fail RiUer Manufacturers
Waire Right.

Fall River. Mass. Dec. 6.-There will
be no reduction i'm the wages paid the
operatives in Fall River cotton mills in
the next six months. This was an
nounced tonight by the Manufacturers
Association, following a conference with
the textile union representatives. at
which the manufacturers waived their
rights to cut wages.
Under the provisions of the sliding
scale agreement the manufacturers were
entitled to reduce wages per cent on
account of the decrease of the margin
between the existing price of cotton and
that of the finished product.
This is the third consecutive time the
manufacturers have waived their rights
to reduce wages under this agreement.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-07
WORE SHACKLES, BOYS SAY.
Allegations of Brutality at a Delaware
Industrial School

Wilmington. Del, Dec. 6.-Sensational
testimony. alleging brutality inflicted on
boy inmates Of the Ferris Industrial School
near here. was given AT a resumption of an
investigation into the institution to-day.
William J. Ennis, former inmate told
Of signing false affidavit of good treat
ment under COmpulsion of Superintendent
Stewart. He repudiated this and said he
and another boy were shackled together
day and night. lie narrated story Of
being beaten several times with hitching
strap and of being forced To work i'm a
field without water. He said he was nearly
killed. Harry q. Hamilton. who viii be of
age next month. told of receiving $50 lashes
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-07
JUDGE LURToN HOPEFUL.
Hears That He Will Be Appointed to
Supreme Court.

Cincinnati. Dee 6.-Judge Horace II
Lurton. of the United States Circuit Court
of Appeals. who arrived here to-day from
his home IN Nashville. Tenn. says he has
heard from high private sources that
President Taft will name him 20 the
United States Supreme Court bench He
has heard nothing officially.
NO correspondence has passed between
the President and myself" he said II
have not sought the position and If / do
not get IL / shall cheerfully continue TO
serve In the appellate court"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-07
CHURCH STARTS A MARKET.
Full Weight and Small Profits-Pastor
Asks for Patronage.

Evansville. Ind. Dee. s-The congrega-
tion Of the Twelfth Avenue Baptist Church
in this city has opened a grocery store
and meat market in building near the
church The profits viii be used I'm paving
of the church debt. which amounts To
about $4,000
There will be no short weights and the
goods VIII he sold al small profit. The
pastor Of the church. the Rev. r. q. s.
Burdette, has appealed 60 the members To
uafroniZe the venture.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-07
AUTOS BEFORE BREAKFAST.
Pittsburg Man Said to Have Ordered
Them to Keep Pace with Friend.
INV Telegraph To The Tribune.

Pittsburg, Dec. 6.-Perhaps the quickest
purchase OF automobiles on record has Just
been announced here. clerk from one
of the large automobile firms. entering his
Office early to-day. answered the telephone
and ordered to send two automobiles.
each costing $500 within three hours time
to the home of a r. Peacock. one of An
drew Carnegie's young partpers.
There were special fittings 20 he placed
on the machines. which added 500 To the
cost of eacn. The automobiles were de-
livered. and the Sl4OOO cash paid. Mr.. Pea
cock is said to have heard the evening
before that a friend had two more auto
mobiles than he, and so ordered. before
breakfast.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-07
AUTO HITS ROLLER SKATER.
Boy Was Racing with Car When Mud
Guard Struck Him.

While apparently trying 10 outspeed on
roller skates an automobile owned and
driven by g. H. Tyrrell. A garage pro-
prietor. Of No. es39 Webster avenue. The
Bronx, fourteen-year-old Gerald Hass OF
No. 2sls Decatur avenue, The Bronx. was
Iun down late yesterday in front Of No
26O9 Webster avenue
The mud guard Of TyrrelTs car struck
the youthful skater and dashed him vio-
lentlY To the ground. TyTrell stopped his
car as quickly as he could and lifted the
injured boy into his automobile and took
him to Fordham Hospital DR. Kitsier said
the bone OF his right thigh was fractured
Patrolman Lynch, of the Bronx Park sta
lion. arrested TyTrell on charge Of as
sault. and he was bailed out after short
lime.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-07
THE ROSALIND IN SAFETY.
Two Missing Steamers Reported at St.
Johns.

81. Johns, ). F.. Dec s.-Fears for the
safety Of the Red Cross liner RosaIind
hound FOR this port from New York by
way II Halifax. were dismissed tonight
when the vessel. several days overdue
reported 10 her agents by wireless by way
of Cape Race that she was about five miles
off this port, i'm "A dense fog.
The Rosalind has number Of passengers
from New York aboard. She left Halifax
for this port Tuesday morning and ran into
the gale OFF Southwestern Newfoundland
The cable steamer Colonia. three days
overdue. has arrived here. She has on
board part Of a new cable to connect
Waseryille, ireland. with New York. by
way Of CuckOld's Cove.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-07
ADMIRAL EVANS IN COURT.
His Testimony in Kermany Divorce
Case Taken Privately.

Lebanon, Penn. Dee. 6.-Admiral RObley
-. Evans appeared i'm court on Crutches 70
day to testify in behalf of Colonel Ker
many. United States Marine Corps. who is
suing his wife for divorce. The Admiral
who is a character witness only. was not
called upon TO testify publicly. II was ar
ranged to take his testimony in private and
have ii held until such time as it may be
needed if at all.
Colonel kcrmany alleges that he was
subjected To cruel and EaTbarous treatment
al the hands of his wife. and that his life
was made intoleTable.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-07
LEOPARD ATTACKS THREE MEN.
Ferocious Battle Ends When Park
Manager Kills Beast.

Newton. Mass, Dec "a leopard be
longing To the menageIie at Norumbega
Park. "A pleasure resort at AubuTndale, OBJ
jected to-day To being led from one cage
To another and attacked three Of the park
employees. Dashing into the open door OF
the cage. inside of which were the three
men. the leopardess gave them a ferccious
battle. which was ended only when the
animal was shot dead by the manager OF
the park.
The men attacked were not seriously in
jured, although their clothing was torn
Into ribbons and they were somewhat lac
Grated and scratched.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-07
RAINEs TO GO UNDER KNIFE.
Senator Suffering from Tumor of the
Abdomen.

Canandaigua, y. Y, Dec. 6.-The condi-
tion of Senator Raines has again become
critical. Ii was learned here tonight that
a tumor has developed i'm his abdomen
which will make necessary an operation.
Accordingly. the Senator will be brought
from his Lake Shore cottage tomorrow
10 the Memorial Hospital here.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-07
PRIZE FOR TAFT. GIANT TURKEY

ST. Louis. Dec 6.-Taft. a turkey COB
bier. weighing nfty-nve pounds. won the
grand prize over one hundred and nifty
competitors from twenty three states and
Canada at the Missouri State Poultry
Show. which opened here to-day. Taft Is
owned by 5. C.. Hayens, OF SheIbyviIIe Ind
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-07
COMET SEEN IN s-lNcn GLASS

Cambridge. Mass. Dec. 6.-Halley's comet
was visible on December I'm a three-inch n
telescope at the observatory at Smith Col
lege. Northampton, Mass, according to a
telegram received At Harvard College OBJ
servatory tonight.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-07
a COLD DAY IN LOS ANGELES.

Las Angeles. Dec. s.-Yesterday was the
coolest day in Los Angeles In thirty-two
years. The temperature tell TO Il degrees
I'm many places fruit growers fought frost
with smudge fires.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-07

Cardinal Gibbons urges all Catholics to use
the Manual OF Prayers. John Murphy Co.
Pubs. BALTIC. For sale book and dept stores
-advt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-07

De.ey's Wine House & Restaurant.
only half Block east of Fulton 81. Sub sta
ticti. II. T. Dewey & Sons Co, l3s Fulton
ST.. n l.-Adst
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-07
CANNON FRIENDLY.
Reason for Honoing Repre-
seRtatiVe ReRnet.

Washington. Dec. 6-MNh speculatios
was caused to-day By Speaker Cannon
when he announced that Representative
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-07

II "A krementz One Piece Collar Button
gets damaged from any cause, you get
new one free.-Advt.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-07

IHk elAMiNGO-OuickestF Florida Train
Via Il. R. II. and Seaboard Air Line. I.ys
y. Y. i0.2o "A. m. Ar. Jacksonville so D. M
Thru sleeper 10 all Florida East Coast Re-
sorts. ONCE, llS Broadway, n. x.-AdvI
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-07
INSURANCE LAW VIOLATED.

Fifth: That section l6 of the insurance
law has been violated by reason of the
fart that louns nave been made by this
company since the amendatory act OF 1896
20 both President SHELDON and Secretary
Koster Tho aEgregats of such loans 20
President Sheldon during the Iseriod is
upwards of SlS6.UV0 and 10 M. Roster
s 600
sixth. President Sheldon has also for
some wears ogerdraWn his salary account.
snd The same IL now paid 10 october !,
1870
Seventh: While the Investigation Of some
of Mr. Sheidon's operations s. by no means
completed, developments thus far reveal
conditions which. m the Judgment II The
department. should have put the financial
institutions aud brokerage houses with
which le operated on inquiry and may
make n possible Tor the company 10 Te-
coup some ga lts losses through such
Operations.
Iutl The examination n complete ~ VIII
De Impossible for the department 20 state
oricially WHEELER the capital OF this com
lany ls impaired. IL can say. however,
ma thus FAR, no evidence appears eliher
Nlat lis securities are NOT intact though
sofne were not m the cOmpanys vaults al
ne time the examination began, or that
ss assets nave been 50 depleted that the
loutinurd ON fourth page.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-07

The Bridge commissioner. the reporr
states. had not power under the terms nf
the contract 10 extend the time for the
completion of this work. especially III
view of the fact that the contractor had
already taken I6S days over the SO days
specified in the contract before any eX-
tension of time was allowed by the Com
missioner. Commenting on the granting
of time extension under such circum-
stances. the report of the i nance De-
partment engineers says
There can be no fair competition in cases
of this kind, for the difference between a
reasonable time L. 40 the work and that
nxed in the contract must be capitalized
at the delinquency price per day specified
In the contract. and this amount added TO
the bids OF the competitors. since exten-
sions la relief of such penalty cannot be
Continued ON nfth page.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-03-12
Local Man Wins.

The wrestling match last Wednes-
day evening between Dan Mcleod and
Manley PEGGY resulted in a victory for
the latter. Mcleod was to throw
PEGGY twice in an hour and according
to the rules of the wrestling game if
PEGGY should win a fall he would also
win the match, and this he did. The
first fall was won by Mcleod in thirty
minutes. During this time PEGGY had
been sizing up his man and satisfied
that he had the ability and strength,
and that his injured arm was again in
good shape, assumed the aggressive
and catching Mcleod off his guard,
caught him in one of his favorite holds
and placed Mcleod on his back in two
and one-half minutes, thereby winning
the match. In former match be-
tween these men at Waterloo last fall,
PEGGY won fall in two out of three
fall match in eight minutes.