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New-York tribune., 1909-09-19
ONE MAN SAVES CREW
CROSSES HUDSON STRAIT
IN OPEN BOAT.
Al on Board the Wh0Ier SnoJcdrop,
Missing for Year, SaUed by
Scotch H0rpooner.

St Johns. N. F.. Sept 1s-The pluck and
hardihood of a young Scotch harpooner, David
Ritchie, who crossed the stormy waters Of Hud-
son Strait alone in open boat 70 the MoraVian
settlements in Northern Labrador, were the
means OF bringing word of tho safety OF the
eight members of the crew of the Scotch whal-
ing ship snowdrop. which was lost in Frobisher
Strait on September 49, 1908 Further partic-
ulars of the hardships suffered by the crew
reached here tonight. The first definite news Of
the Snowdrop's loss came Wednesday from
Indian TIsrbor which Ritchie reached on DR..
wilfred T. GrenfeIPs missionary schooner.
Lorna Doone
The Snowdrop was given up for lost with all
on board last December. when bottle was
picked UP off .the coast of Scotland saying that
the ship sinking
With eight men the Snowdrop had left Dun
dee. Scotland. early in June. 1908. for sea-
sons trading among the Esquimaus of Bafhn
Land. She made good trip. took on a cargo
of bearskins. walrus hides and one whale, and
was returning when she was wrecked in Fro
bisher Strait
The crew managed to reach the coast of Baf-
fin Land IN open boat. short of provisions
The Arctic winter was approaching. cutting off
the last small chance of a stray whaIer coming
along to pick them up,
Desperate efforts were made TO cross the
Hudson Strait to the northern coast of Labra-
dor in an open boat, but each time gales or big
ice fields drove the men back 10 the barren
shores of Baffin Land. The men we're put on an
allowance Of one ships biscuit day, and were
suffering bitterly when they reached an Esaui-
mau settlement, where they spent the winter.
With the coming of the brief summer in those
northern ATTITUDES Ritchie decided To make an
attempt 10 reach civilization to bring succor for
his comrades With an Esquirnau guide he
travelled on foot and by dog sled five hundred
miles until he reached a spot Hudson Strait
favorable for crossing There he found boat
and fought his way through drift ice and storm
single handed TO the Labrador coast. where he
found a Moravian settlement
Ritchie says that all the crew are well. except
one. whose feet were badly frozen
New-York tribune., 1909-09-19
DROPS DEAD FROM SULKY.
DnUer SuccumbS During Race at
Empire City Track.

James II. Campbell. a saloonkeeper of No. go
Ninth avenue. dropped dead at the Empire City
track yesterday afternoon while driving his
favorite horse. Golden. 1r, in a trotting race.
Mr. Campbell was a well known New York
horseman and owned the once famous black
pacing mare, Susie c.. which won the hrst
championship cup offered by Miss Mcrostni 10
be competed for by Speedway stars
Mr.. Campbell won the first heat Of his race.
defeating James Buffers Flying Feet and Fred
Steinway's black mare Direct. After the heat
was finished he went TO the clubhouse where
he complained OF feeling i'll. Although Mr. But
Ter tried TO dissuade him. he insisted on driving
in the next heat. saying that unless he felt
better he would not drive in another race.
The horses got away on the first score and
Mr Campbell was length ahead of James But
ler's horse when Mr.. Butler observed that he
seemed to be leaning over in the wagon. RE
shouted TO him. but almost as he called out Mr
Campbell fell heavily 10 the ground II was
repetition Of the tragedy which occurred almost
at the same hour a few weeks ago. when Lieu
tenant John W Smith fell dead while driving
Ogden Smith in a the Empire track
Mrs Campbell was in the clubhouse. and she
was taken in a car to the spot where her hus-
band lay. but It was evident that he was dead.
Death had either occurred instantaneously as he
struck the ground or he had died in the wagon
while driving He was carried TO the Homoo-
pathic Hospital in YonkeTs. where an inquest
viii be held on the body.
New-York tribune., 1909-09-19
Cor. JOHNSON BETTER.
Physicians Say If He Gets Through
TO-day He U'W Recorer.

Rochester, MINI. Sept 1s--A bulletin from
St Mary's Hospital at p. m, signed by DR..
W. ]. Mayo. says;
Governor Johnson is better; he looks fine. II
ne gets through tonight and tomorrow with
CUT having any more trouble we look for his
recovery The wound looks fine and the Gov
eTnor says he feels very much improved. His
pulse IS lo2 temperature 90, respiration normal
Dr. W J. Mayo at 1870 o'clock tonight gave
out the following bulletin:
Governor johnson Is a little more restless and
not so comfortable as al o'clock when the last
bulletin was issued. This is the first bad time
he has had to-day and it is not very bad now.
There has been vomiting since O'clock
when warm water was given him 20 relieve
nausea.
Drs. Mayo and McNevin will not again visit
the Governor tonight unless hts condition grows
worse. DR.. Mayo said this afternoon that the
rumor that stitches or sutures IN the wound
had been loosened by the Governors violent NJ
of vomiting yesterday afternoon were un-
founded.
DR. Mayo. in supplemfntlng his earlier state
ment said:
Governor Johnson is resting quietly and Is
cheerful. Il he pulls through to- morrow think
he win i've. and think ne viii null through TO-
morrow"
When asked by DR. McNeyin bow he felt,
Governor Johnson raid: Pretty well. Mac.
much better than yesterday. have had
scarcely any pains this afternoon" All three
doctors and Mrs. johnson were notcabIy cheer
ful when they emerged from ths Governors
room
In speaking OF Governor Johnson's chances
for recovery, DR.. HIcNevin said: while do
not wish 70 give false impression or minimize
the danger that Governor johnson is still in. J
cannot help feeling encouraged By the gradual
Improvement OF the patient during the day.
The pains almost wholly subsided during the
afternoon and the Governor slept for fifteen or
twenty minutes at a time. There are no indi-
cations OF peritonitis or other complications
though OF course. the danger is not yet over
He has been running along four days without
nourishment and naturally is little weak.
This afternoon he had less pain He has been
allowed little carbonated and albumen water.
We are giving him as many saline injections as
he VIII stand. While he is somewhat better
his condition is very critical. but II he can pass
through tonight and tomorrow without the
recurrence OF a sinking spell his chances for
recovery will be much brighter"
New-York tribune., 1909-09-19
NEGRO LED STERN CHASE.
Policeman Ran, ScuILed, Fought and
SzCam to Get His Man.

Patrolnan Walter Tiel. OF the West 37th
street station. doesn't lay claim 20 any athletic
lsUrels but the obstacle race he went through
and won yesterday afternoon ought to entitle
him 10 honorable mention one Of the depart
rnent's athletes Tiel's activities consisted of a
quarter-mile dash. 20O-yard rowing race. a
one-round combination boxing and wrestling
match and z 50-yard swim. lfesavfng style
one handed, with the other hand gripping
knky head.
George LampEins. negro. twenty-three years
old. OF No. -63 York street. Jersey City. was sus
pected cf being implicated in the larceny Of the
trousers Of John Palmer. Of No. 346 West 9Th
street which had in them S203. Tiel saw the
negro az 40rh street and Ninth avenue and
gave chase Lampktns ran 20 the river and
then dived into 81. with Tel a close second only
Tel went by way Of small boat. The police
nan got LampEins into the boat. but the negro
upset Il moment later. and Tel finished the
pursuit race by swimming fifty yards with the
negro coliared.
Lanaplans is in Bellevue. Tiel merely took
tine CT 20 change his clothes.
New-York tribune., 1909-09-19
ARREST BANK CLERKS.
Young Men from British Columbia
Taken by WdIdorf DetectiUe.

Three youths from Victoria. b G.. giving their
names as Cecil P. Drake. John D. Strong and
Harold Madison Lewis. all bank clerks. we're
arrested yesterday by a detective from the
"alqorf-Astoria Hotel and locked up ar Police
Headquarters on the strength of a telegram
from the Chief Of Police of Victoria charging
them with passing bogus checks
According 10 the police, Lewis said that he
and Drake were employed in the Imperial
Bank at Victoria He had lost a good deal Of
money gambling. he said, and had passed about
S@OO worth Of checks. Drake. the police say,
said he had become disgruntled with the treat
msnt and the small salary he got in the bank
and had passed some bad checks TO get even
No money was found on any of the trio Drake
had, when searched. the detective asserts, four
checks, two OF them blanks Of the Imperial
Bank. one dated August 81 drawn to Cash
for S111 so on the Imperial Bank. signed C. 7.
Drake and stamped paid"
New-York tribune., 1909-09-19
JOHNSON GREETS TAFT
Sends WeIcome from Sickbed-
President Responds Cord;aIlu

ST Paul. Sept 1S-Governor johnson so far
forgot his own condition! this morning as to
dictate The following telegram of welcome to
President Taft:
Hearty and sincere welcome to the state of
my presence at your reception
JOHN A JOHNSON.
, President Taft replied bv telephone as fol-
lows:
Ny Dear Governor Johnson: I am greatly
distressed TO hear of your serious illness. I miss
Eour smiling and courteous personal greeting.
Mhlch nave had every time I have come to
ba. me state heretofore, and thank you from the
oottom OF my heart for your message of vel
come sent when YOU are a bed of pain
IerVently hope and pray that YOUR wonder
1ul strength and fortitude will make your re-
covery speedy
Ny compliments and respects 10 Mrs John nson.
whose visit in Washington 1 remember n ith
"iuch pressure WILLIAM H TAFT.
Speaking in the Auditorium this afternoon,
President Taft aroused great enthusiasm by his
tribute 10 Governor Johnson
I cannot tell YOU" he said, 'how much ap-
preciate your greeting without first telling you
how touched was by the message sent TO me
ny your stricken Governor. That he on a bed
OF pain should have sent me such a greeting
carries me back 10 the many times that in visit
Ing Minnesota have received from him such A.
sincere welcome in behalf Of the state that loves
Aln so well. And 7 unite with you in the fer
vent prayer 10 God that he may be spared TO
you and TO the country. His ability, his great
courage, his common sense cannot be spared.
He is too valuable TO the people OF his state and
10 the people of the nation, who doubtless will
insist in time that he shall serve them
New-York tribune., 1909-09-19

The opposition to paying the tax was mainly
upon the ground that the yachts were in foreign
waters or that they were abroad and had never
beer in American waters. 4 representative Of
M-s. Goelet said that her yacht had been n for
sign waters since 1901 and that il was not IN
tended that II should come 70 this side Her
YACHT ths Nahnaa, used 20 be attached 10 The
Kew York YacE-t Club. winslow s Pierce bs
also objected on the ground that his yacht IS
abroad n other instances the law is objected
- because Of its retroactive feature, several
owners saying that II Al the time they decided
70 build they had known TAX vas likely they
would have determined 10 give the contract TO
an American builder. The retroactive feature
il vas said took away the exercise Of choice.
1lr. Wise, IL was learned. viii. as soon As he
gets Ar. Loebs letter, turn the cases over to one
n his assistants with orders 10 90 ahead with
the prosecutions. There was z report that when
some Of the owners learned Nr. Loeb was in
earnest about his threat 10 prosecute they might
risit the Collectors cfHce and pay Up.
New-York tribune., 1909-09-19
YOUTHFUL SHOPLIFTERS,
Three. Eleuem Years old, Say They
Got Things Easy."

Three eleven year-old girls Of Brownsville
vere arrested last night in Williamsburg de-
partment store. when one Of them was caught
IA ding a roll Of silk ribbon When searched by
the matron of the Hamburg avenue station
moro than hundred dollars worth OF goods
were found concealed about their clothing.
Ida Moues. Of No. 132 Thatford street. appsr-
emily the rngeader of the trio. talked freely for
herself and her companions after their arrest
We planned the trip Friday night" said Ida,
"and we figured 10 visit the big stores on Broad
way. We started out in the morning and went
into quite few. and we got things easy"
Dora Reiner. OF No 10 Christopher street.
and Rebecca Scharz, OF No 1875 Bergen street.
were the names and addresses given by the
two others and after their confession. formal
charge OF larceny was lodged against them. They
were sent TO the rooms Of the Children's Society.
New-York tribune., 1909-09-19
TITO MORE BIG SPEECHES
President to Discuss 1nti-Trust Lac
and Conservation.

Minneapolis. Sept. 1S.-President Taft, having
expressed his views on the tariff at Wlnona last
night is planning to make two more speeches OF
first importance next week. one OF these viii
deal with his plans for amending the interstate
commerce and antitrust laws and the general
control OF corporations The President is think
ing of delivering this speech at Des Moines.
Iowa on Monday. While in Des Moines Mr..
Taft will be the guest Of Senator Cunn1ins. one
OF the "insurgent' leaders
In the second speech the President will dis
cuss the conservation OF natural resources. and
NAV have something more 70 say on the Bal
linger-Pinchot controversy This speech the
President will probably deliver in Denver on
Tuesday night
The President has not prepared either speech
IN advance. but has all the material for them
ready.
New-York tribune., 1909-09-19
BEER 1T $1,000 4 GLASS,
Atlantic City Reformers to Hare
DetcctiUeS on the Job.
~ Telssraph . The Trlbune. !


Atlantic City. Sept. 1S.-Beer will cost 81, 600
a glass tomorrow II the saloons OF Atlantic
city open IN defiance OF the reformers. The cost
will not fall on the consumer. but on the saloon
proprietors who sell the liquor to members OF
the delegation of Camden detectives imported on
order Of Magistrate Hughes. who started at
work last night
Armed with duplicate warrants the coustables
are prepared to visit every saloon and serve
their papers eacn time that they can prove that
a glass OF beer has been served over the bar.
With a demand for $1,000 bond for each offence
saloonkeepers who are less than millionaires
may be forced to so TO jail because Of inability
TO raise bail. and general scare that has spread
among the liquor dealers may result in de-
cisions 70 close at midnight
The arrival Of score of state detectives from
Newark at the cali OF Prosecutor Goldenberg
has added 70 the scare on the belief that these
men may be forced into the SUNDAY saloon war
by orders Of Governor Fort 10 whom the minis
ters at the head OF the anu-ssloou movement
are known 10 have appealed
New-York tribune., 1909-09-19
LAW GIVES THEM SAFETY
San Francisco "BoodLers' Protected
by the Statute of Limitations.
rBy Telegraph to Tn. Tribune. ]


san Francisco. Sept. 1S--Two days ago the
three-year statute Of limitations expired which
ran against the prosecution OF thirteen "bood-
ling supervisors TO whom Prosecutor Heney
and Rudolph spreckels had promised immunity.
and on whom they depended for testimony to
convict Boss Ruef and Mayor schrnitz
Their chief witness, Supervisor James L. Gal
Iagher is getting ready 10 sell his real estate
here and go to England 10 live. Those who
know Gallagher say he is bitter over the treat
rnent he received in court from the attorneys
for Ruef and Schmitz. and that he will not tes-
tify again. Other supervisors are said 10 he
in the same mood
They are tired OF being good dogs" as Heney
called them The only ''boodler'' OF the crowd who
is in prison is NJ. w. Coffey, who violated the
immunity agreement and was convicted.
schmitz is out on bail on appeal. and Ruef is in
Jail awaiting an appeal TO the Supreme Court.
It is probable the statute OF limitations will
end the prosecutions of the San Francisco
"boodleTs'
New-York tribune., 1909-09-19
PEARY STARTS SOUTH.
The Roosevelt ON II-oy to SYdney-
Records Complete.

Battle Harbor tby DIarcon Wireless Via cape
Rayp, Sept 1S-The steamer Roosevelt. with
Commander Peary on board sailed from here at
8 a. m. to-day for Sydney. Captain Bartlett
received orders from Commander Peary yester
day TO have the Roosevelt ready on Saturday
morning for the voyage TO Sydney. and also to
time his arrival at that port so that they may
reach there about II o'clock on Tuesday morn
ing. The latter instructions were given in ac-
cordance with a suggestion contained in a mes
sage received from the Sydney reception com
'nittee.
Acting under instructions from II. l.. Bridg-
man, secretary of the Peary Arctic Club Com
mander Peary before leaving turned over TO the
C;renfell Hospital all the remaining provisions
of his expedition.
Commander Peary was asked to- day what he
would have done If he had fallen sick at the
pole. with no one in the accompanying party
capable of taking an observation. To this he
replied:
.snfv last moments would have been devoted to
taking observations in order TO leave the record
I would not permit anything To interfere with
that important duty. and l would have handed
the records to the Esquimaus to take TO Mrs
Pearv. If had died within sight of the pole I
would have had TO depend on my Esquimaus to
tell how far they travelled from the last sup
Dorffug rarity, on my observations.
"Afv records are very complete and most care.
f,,U,, kent. They are sealed in skins and parch-
roants so that If thrown on the ice or in the
water they would probably drift for years
without sinking or without being damaged. and
would eventually be found. This priceless pack
aea win not be opened until / arrive in New
York"
Commander Peary confirms the statement that
New-York tribune., 1909-09-19
HEAVY STORM IN PINAR DEL RIO.
Telegraph Wires DOwn-COasting Steamer
Goes Ashore

Havana, Sept. 1&-A severe storm passed over
Pinar del Rio province yesterday. The telegraph
wires are down and the extent Of the damage is
not vet known here
The coasting steamer Julian Alonzo, lying in the
harbor OF Esperanza dragged her anchors and
went ashore. a tug was sent TO her assistance
BIeagre reports have been received from Pinar del
Rio owing to the continuation Of wire trouble,
what news has been received here indicates that
great damage has been done by the storm through
out the province. the most serious being the de-
struction of the tobacco seed beds and harms IN
the VueIta Abajo district. Several bridges have
been washed away by the floods and many
peasants whose homes have been destroyed have
sought refuge In the towns.
President Gomez has started fund for the re-
lief OF the sufferers. He says he is ready to call
an extra. session OF Congress TO make appro-
priation for relief II the conditions warrant il.
New-York tribune., 1909-09-19
AMBASSADOR PLAYS BASEBALL.
Count Won Bernstoff in Game for American
Women's Club at Berlin.

Berlin, Sept. Is.-A baseball game was played in
Berlin to-day for the benefit of the American
Vyomen's Club, Of which Mrs. Thackara. wife OF
the American Consul General. is president. The
han was thrown on 20 the diamond by Ambassador
Hnl The two mines were made up Of Count
Won Bernstorff the German Ambassador at Wash
ington: Captain Heath. of the British Embassy,
the members Of the American Embassy and rep
resantatives OF the American colony. After the
game Ambassador and Mrs. Hill gave reception
for Americans at their home
New-York tribune., 1909-09-19
SAILORS WRECK A RESTAURANT.
Place Near Norfolk Partially Demolished by
Men from the Fleet.

Norfolk Va, Sept 1s.-Excitement was caused
at the white CITY, Pine Beach. to-day by at
tack on Charles Lees restaurant there by large
partv of sailors on shore liberty from the feet
IN TJaupton Roads The place was stoned and
practically wrecked beer bottles and other missiles
having been thrown through the windows and much
crockery and glass smashed
The cause of the attack by the sailors IS not
piven MANY people visited the scene of wreckage
after the sailors had finished and taken their de-
parture The affair reported to the naval su-
thorities, and an investigation may follow II the
identity OF the participants can be established.
New-York tribune., 1909-09-19
BOY KILLED BY AUTOMOBILE.
Massachusetts, Representative Arrested II
Worcester Held in $1,000 Bail.
ley Telegraph 70 The Tribunal ]

LEy IelegFaph % Ihe IE1buneI
Worcester. Mass. Sept. Batter his automobile
had run and killed boy IN shrewsbury street
tonight State Representative Norman White. of
BrOokline arrested the charge of man
slaughter. The victim. John E. Bourgeois seven
years old, who was playing In the street near his
home. darted from the curb as the automobile came
along. His neck vas broken by the impact and his
head and shoulders were badly crushed and man
gled
Mr. White smashed the brake Of his in at
tempting % avoid the accident and as soon pos
sible placed the boy In a tszcab and rushed him 20
fhs hospital Following his arrest Mr. White fur
nished bah IN 81. 900.
New-York tribune., 1909-09-19
REFUSED MR.. WASHINGTON.
Akron Hotel Declines to Entertain Negro
Isecturer-senator Dick Offers Hospitality.
ny Telegraph to The Tribune.

TRy Telegraph to Ths Tribunal
Akron, Ohio. Sept lS-Unable to obtain accommo-
dations in the Hotel Buchte AlSrons leading hotel.
Booker T. Washington. the famous negro educator.
was invited by United States Senator Charles Dick
to be his guest i'm his West Hill home. but the in
vitaton was declined. quarters were procured
at another hotel.
Mr.. Washington is 20 lecture in the First Con-
gregational Church. and the pastor. the Rev How
ard McAydal, went TO the Hotel Buchtel 10 ar
range for his lodging. Afterward he announced he
was unable TO obtain entertainment for the negro
lecturer
New-York tribune., 1909-09-19
WOMEN BUY FARMAN's AERoPLANE.
The Misses Curzon VIII Ride in Il When They
Have Mastered It's Management.
tHy rslaF- IN 70 The Tribune

Los Angeles Sept ls.-To be the first women TO
own and operate an airship is the ambition Of the
@lisses Allen and Pearl curzon Their ambition Is
70 near realization that the machine, for which
thty paid 5000. is now its way 20 the United
atases They few Ga il in France. with man
aviator. and tested Il. They expect Il to arrive
N The United States within week. and It has been
.atefed IN a tournament 70 be held In the West
"neD they have mastered its intricacies.
lhe machine" said Miss Pearl curzon to-day.
is the one IN which Henry Fsrman made world s
f'opro az Pau. France We were there end saw
hifa win, and rode IN the machine"
New-York tribune., 1909-09-19
INDIAN GIRLS APPEAL TO COURT.
Say They Have Been Held Nine Years at
uaekell Institute Against Parents Wishes

roneka. kan. Sept IA habeas corpus suit
oed fn the federal court here to-day on behalf OF
,s,rea lite Indian girls who at Haskell Insti-
tute at Lawrence. - - h.,a 49,.
=, ,he institution in opposition 10 the wishes o6
their parents. In Utah.
New-York tribune., 1909-09-19
MONIES DIsCovERER ARRESTED.
California Millionaire Mine Owner Charged
with Perjury.

Nome Alaska Sept. fS-Jafet Lindberg, Cali
fornia millionaire mine owner and discoyerer OF
Nome was arrested yesterday. on two indictments
charping perjury In connection with the trial OF
the Bear Cub mining case
Lindberg was released under 5000 bond Ihs
preliminary hearing VIII be held on Monday.
New-York tribune., 1909-09-19

ps~tYe WINE SToRE AND RESTAURANT
800 feet east of Hudson Terminal
Dewey 6< Som Co. l1s Fulton ST. Nsw York
New-York tribune., 1909-09-19

See Half Moon and Clermont from Day Line
Steamers Hendrick Hudson and Robert Fulton in
Great Water Passants. Tickets now on sale.-Adyt.
New-York tribune., 1909-09-19
NAY DIE FROM HAZJNG,
Lad, Running from His Torment
ors, Fractures His Skull.

Toledo. Sept 1S-Harry Kirk. a freshman In
the Coshocton High School is near death with
fracture Of the skull, sustained in an effort to
save his hair from being clipped by sopho-
more hazers- In running away from the hazers
Kirk fell into an open eellarway. striking the
basement floor on his head Surgeons removed
part OF his skull