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The sun., 1909-01-23
HIS WATCH 4 LIFE PtSS.
The story of an Old Man Who Has Conc
Over TO the Norkhousr.

James Swift 81 years Old was found
sleeping on the stone steps of q house
in East Twenty eighth street yesterday
morning. He said ho he'd prssed the
night there. not having cny home.
In the IorSville police court he GSEed
to be committed ~ the worShouse for
three months. saying thet he would c.fter-
wrrd go toCa!ifornis W here he he'd great
grandchildren who would provide for
him. His request WIS gr- ltej.
Whom the old man hrd bcco taknn II
the court prison he showed Fr old silver
watch To Warden Lynoh end S2id IL would
pass him over the Union PGcifc knilr,"d
Il helped build the Union Pacific g"d
was present when the LIST spike VIZ, put
in he said. Il got this wstch from tho
railroad for s25. and orders we're issYcd
that these watches would pG ~ us over the
railroad forever free. All | have 10 do
is to show the number u tho conductor ."
swift said Il. was born in London Eng
land. and came to this country severity
five years ago. He sSid he hid been q.
wanderer TO most parts of the word
since he left his English home
The sun., 1909-01-23
OBITt' Any.

Thomas Seaman Wilets. a descendant
of one ol The first Mayors OF New iorS city
a nd a wealthy land owner in Queens county
died yesterday at his home in Broadway,
Nuburndale. near Flushing. L. ., aged 81
years. Mr. Willets was active in the affairs
Of Queens county and served once as presi;,
society, At the time OF his death he was
OF tho board Of directors, lie was one
of the organizers OF the Flushing Bank
and was formerly president Of the Long
Island Investment and Loan Association.
4, the tire Of his death he vas "a trustee
of the Flushing Cemetery, vice president
ber OF he bay Side Farmers and Taxpayers
Association. lie inherited large tracts OF
farm land IN Queens, where IN later wears
he bred horses 1t was through his in
the country were entered in the trotting
matches at the Mincola Fair, In 100? he
sold TO a syndicate the land or which Au-
to Miss Almy r. Hoover Of New York city
In 1859. She survives him with two children,
Almy K. and Thomas s.. Jr.
brother OF Ed ward, GRAY, former secretary
to the Governor OF New Jersey. died yes
terday at the residence Of his sister, Mrs.
war pr' Gray was attached to the Third
and Fourth Regiments. y. q, y. j., and
at the close of the war he started prac-
tisng in Summit. He was unmarried.
Diehl Electric Manufacturing Company OF
Eliaabethport, y. j.. died suddenly OF
hemnorhage early yesterday morning at
his home. 23i Avenue 4, Bayonne, He was
born in Skaneateles, y. Y, and is survived
by one daughter and two sons. He was
apparently in the best OF health until
stricken.
Henry Kappelmsnn. who died on wednes-
day az his home. SO Schenectady ave-
nue., brooklyn. in his ffty-third year. was
prominent in the Lutheran denomination
in that borough. lie was one Of the foun-
ders and an elder OF the Bethlehem Church
on Mari on street and president of the Mems
Club N the church. He is survived BY his
wife and a daughter.
Andrew J. Aikens. general manager and
part owner Of the Ersnino Wisconsin of
died yesterday as a result Of a
parglytic stroke several days ago. lie had
been In feeble health for many months MIR
Aikens was so years old. He had been con
nected with the ErcEiny Wisconsin for
hfty-iVe years.
Alfred s. Jones. who was n oted rs land.
scape gardener, died on Thursday at his
home. ii7 Seventy second street, Brook
lyn. in his ri Rhty-flfth year, He was keeper
OF IL, B HYDE 9 country place at Bay shore,
l.. l.. Cor more than fifteen years, lie
leaves six daughters
Levi Coley Hanford, formerly OF lansing
burgh, \. Y. and for nearly forty years
superint endent of tho Sorwalk Gas Light
Company. died at his home In Norwalk
Conn, Thursday, aged 70.
The sun., 1909-01-23
NEW YORK IN OuikE BELT.
Prof. Jaggar says We'rc Just as Liable
TO Get a shake as Italy.

BosroN. Jan. %. ~ positively predict
the violent eruption of Mount Etna
within eighteen months. said Prof. T. A.
Jaggar Of the geological department of the
Massachusetts Instit tie Of Technology
in an address last ,ght. Mr.. Jaggar
said: A careful study Of the disturbances
recorded in the last hundred years
and the nature Of the present slight erup-
ton lead me 10 this belief
New York is in the centre of an earth
quake belt and is liable to eruption as
much as many Of the places in the vol
canic districts of Italy, Boston will
hardly experience any violent shocks,
but Providence and Manchester are in
the zone Of disturbances.
"0ne belt in which earthquakes may
occur is directly south of Boston another
entirely north, but no indication points
to any disturbances here
CINCINNATI. Jan. 22.-W.at are be-
lieved to have been earthquake shocks
were felt in Cincinnati about O'Clock
this morning. There were several vio-
lcnt shocks and IL was at first believed
they were caused by dynamite detona-
tions.
The sun., 1909-01-23
M'CARREN'S CONCESSIONS.
Brooklyn Democratic Leader Tells How
Far He'll 60 for Harmony.

The harmony committee OF FIVE,
composed OF Thomas +. Wosan. Owen
j Murphy and Henry Hesterberg. sup
porters Of Senator McCarren. and Thomas
Il Farrell and Thomas +. Byrnes, repre-
seutng his opponents. which was ap-
pointed by the Democratic county COM
nittes in Brooklyn to map out plan
10 end the factional strife held its third
session yesterday afternoon at the Demo-
cratic headquarters,
senator McCarren had been at head
quarters earlier in the day, but he did
not turn up at the meeting. He had
already explained his views on the situ-
alton to the committee and the extent
OF the concessions which he and his sup
poIters, who are in overwhelming con-
troll Of the party machinery, were willing
20 make in the interest OF peace and har-
unny. He was ready, he said, TO give
iull recognition to the representatives
"i the Tenth, Eleventh, Twelfth, Twenty
second and Twenty-third Assembly dis
,rIcts, which won out against him at the
last primaries, in the disposal OF the
patronage and the general manag cement
OF the organization, excepting from this
concession the Second district, which
was also captured by his foes.
After the committee had been in ses-
son for more than an hour Chairman
NnRan announced that it had been de-
oaded TO invite a committee from the
Kings county Democratic party. COM
loSed OF the organized foes Of McCarren,
and also a committee from the Brooklyn
Democratic Club. which. although at
present under the control OF Comptroller
Netz contains strong anti-McCarren
cement. 10 a conference with them on
Monday afternoon next. That confer
ence probably will determine the fate
~ The harmony movement
The sun., 1909-01-23
NEWS or pLiYS AND PLAYERS.
Ada Lewis 10 star In n Play by y. "
Townsend and Frank O'NaIicy.

Miss Ada Lewis is 20 star under the
direction Of Liebler 4 Co. in a play by
Edward W. Townsend and Frank O'Mal-
ley to be called The Head Of the House
A strong supporting company is being
engaged and rehearsals will begin in
a day or So In all probability Miss
Lewis will first be seen in this new play in
Chicago
The Hippodromes big benefit for the
earthquake sufferers will take place
tomorrow night. Arrangements were
completed yesterday by which Lyman II.
Howe will present al the Hippodrome on
Sunday night, January 81, the first moving
pictures OF the earthquake In Sicily.
The annual midwinter theatrical benefit
for the New York Home for Destitute
Crippled Children vii be held at the New
York Theatre on Sunday evening. Feb
ruary Sam II. Harris and George NJ.
Cohan head the executive committee in
charge Of the benefit.
Percy @. Williams has engaged Miss
Annette Kel.ermann. the diving Venus
for appearance at his theatres. She will
be seen first at the Colonial Theatre on
Monday next.
The sun., 1909-01-23
MISS GARDEN TALKS NOW
And Makes Public the Documents OF the
New Treaty Of Peace.

]
Miss Mary Garden did little talkinl
yesterday after expressing the opinion
that up TO this time Oscar Hammersteir
had more than monopolized the lime,
light. Miss Garden gave out the letter,
which passed between herself and Mr.
Hammerstein and which show that she
is now the possessor Of a new CONTRACT
for next season and furthermore thai
the contract contains all she wanted
There has been some misapprehen,
sion," said Miss Garden. -as to my atti.
tude. was advised throughout by my
counsel, Samuel Untermyer, and tried
TO act in n spirit OF moderation and pa
tience in the assertion Of my rights. inci-
dentally allowing Mr.. Hammerstetn to
monopolize the public prints, at which
he in a past grand master in the art.
AS an inpresario he has not his peer
in the world and he is every inch man
though ct times an unreasonable one
but suppose none Of US at oil times see
ourselves as others see us
The letters which Miss Garden gave
out follow:
Mr. DEAR Miss GARDEN: Mr.. Coini In
forms me that II I consent TO you having
the roles you created and will create In the
repert oire OF my operas exclusive during
the existence OF the contract between us
that you would be willing to proceed with
the rehearsais, the continuation OF per-
forma noes and the res storation OF our former
relations.
Such request I readily comply with pro-
vided you will give me your assurances OF
acceptance in writing.
I win also consent to make the date Of
notice of renewals in the existing con-
-. L.. n
excepting the season leoo-i0i0. notice OF
renewal | hereby tender. Yours,
OSCAR HAMMEEsTEIN.
NJ. Oscar Hdmmerstein, Mdnhdttdn Opera
House. New York.
DEAR SIR: hereby accept the modih-
cations OF our existing agreement set forth
in your letter Of this date. II Is, OF course,
understood that "Salome." as well as any
operas hereafter produced by you In any
opera house or theatre under your mana ge-
ment. or in which you are the controlling 6
spirit. and which you produce for the first
time in this country, and in which 1 take
part, are included in our present arrange
ment. and that as to all such operas as well
At those mentioned in our old contract and
The Juegler." you are not to produce or
permit the production Of any such operas
during the term OF our agreement or any
renewal term unless sing a nd play the roles
In such operas created by me. You are not
TO substitute any one In any role without
my express consent given in writing under
my own signature.
I assent to the other notifications set
forth in your letter and note that you
now exercise your option to renew the
contract for the season OF ioo9-i9ro.
Your letter and this reply in conjunction
with the old contract will, accordingly. be
regarded as constituting the existing
n agreement between us.
Permit me in this connection to assure
you that II WAS with the deepest pain and
regret that | felt compelled 10 take the
action that was forced upon me in the pro-
lection of whit regarded as an invasion
of my rights. and that in returning do 80
with the kindlies, feelings OF affection and
regar1 for yol. loirs trlly.
MARY ARDEN.
The sun., 1909-01-23
ITALIAN MURDERERS KNOWN
Nan Placed Under Arrest Confesses and
Discloses Their Names.

MIpDLETowS. n. Y. Jan. 22.-Rappae
Camille, a storekeeper at Howells who
was arrested last night in connection
with the murders Of Finizio Gaetanc
and Scanlon Carminio and the abduction
OF Mrs. Madeline Gaetano, under pres
sure OF the third degree has admitted
that he knows the three murderers. He
saws they were John Baruboto. Alphonse
Valo, alias Frank Perry. and Eurigo Cor
mello. we'll known Italians OF Middletown
The storekeeper ives confronted by Mrs.
Gaetano aud admitted that after the
three murderers had abducted and as
saulted her they loft her into his care and
he also assaulted her.
The Italians of the city are thoroughly
aroused and they threaten that II the
murderers are captured they will be
taken away from the police and lynched
Baruboto and Valo. two OF the men named
as the nurderers, have bad records,
both having previously been implicated
in shooting scrapes in this city. Cor
mello, the third man. Is not known TO
the police. Mrs. GaetAno is very i'll as
a result OF her experiences and requires
constant medical attention.
The sun., 1909-01-23
". A. clark Assessment Upheld.

The Appellate Division of the Supreme
Court affirmed yesterday the assessment
valuation Of 81. 100, 900 for tho year 1906
placed on the prop erty OF United States
Senator W. A. CLARK at Seventy seventh
street and Fifth avenue The Senator
brought proceedings In the name Of tho
~ aclacx Realty Company" which holds
title TO the property.
Abram r. Lawrence, a. referee. re-
ported in favor of the Tax Commissi oners
MIR. Clark wanted il reduced 20 81, ,050. 900.
The sun., 1909-01-23
New First Class Theatre In I4th street

Fourteenth street is to havea new the
atre next fall. first class house devoted
to first class productions, according to
announcement made last night. The
new house ia to be owned by the theatrical
firm OF Sullivan d Kraus. part Of the same
being Big Tim. The new theatre will be
restaurant and will seat 1900 persons.
The Ellison Construction Company is
TO build the house and will commence
work early in April. The theatre will
be opened in September, Sullivan 4
Kraus now own the Dewey Theatre. near
the site OF the new theatre. Klaw a
Erlanger will do the booking
The sun., 1909-01-23
Bingham Before the Grand Jury.

Police Commissioner Bingham was
called before the afternoon Grand Jury
yesterday. The Commissioner refused to
discuss his visit further than to say that
it was merely a friendly oall- and that
he always liked 70 get acquainted with
his neighbors in the city. II is under
stood that the Commissioner was called
at the request Of Juror who wanted to
get some first hand information about
certain phases of police work.
The sun., 1909-01-23
ROBBERs LOOT rREiGHr 7RiIN.
Four Carioacs Of Valuable Merchandise
Carried Away Ia Wagons.

BUFFALO, Jan. -. - Masked aud
armed men early this morning held UP
New York Central freight train near
Lewiston Mountain. a short distance from
Niagara Falls, and looted four freight
cars Of valuable merchdudise. All tho
loot was carried away in wagons. There
were between ten and twcnty robbers in
the band.
The train had stopped in lonely place
in accordance with the rest law, which
stipulates that no train crew shall work
more than sixteen hours out Of twenty
four. All the members Of the crew wero
asleep when the robbers covered thom
with guns and kept guard over them while
tho train was being looted The gang
got away safely
The sun., 1909-01-23
JUDGESHTP GOES BEGGING.
Three Prominent New Jersey Men Decline
Place on Highest Bench.

TRESrrN. n. j., Jan. ~, Moses Taylor
Pyne OF Princeton, a trustee Of the uni
yersity, declined to-day TO accept al a?-
pointment rendered him by Gov. Fort as
a Judge Of the Court Of Errors ead APP
peals. The vacancy to be filed la caused
by the expiration Of the term of Judge
Elmer Ewing Green, who declined another
term because of III heath.
Ex-senator Everett Colby of Essex
county was also offered the Judgeship,
which he refused TO accept. advancing
as q reason that he was not sufficiently
experienced in legal practice TO justify
him place on the highest court of the
State.
Ex- Assistant Postmaster General Will
lam NJ. johnson of Bergen county a'so
declined the Judgeship.
The sun., 1909-01-23
Delaware Valley Dinner Tonight.

The annual dinner OF the Delaware
Valley Society will take place tonight
at the Hotel Manhattan, The special
guests are George Il. Sheldon, treas
urer Of the Republican national COM
mittee; James q. Cannon. ex-Justce NJ.
Linn Bruce, James s Whipple, State
Forest Fish and Game Commissioner;
the Rev. Or. John Wesley Hill. +. i. Scar
ing and Lafayette b Gleason. DIR. Hill will
speak on Taft as a Campaigner.' and
MIR. Whipple on Forestry in the Della
ware Valley
The sun., 1909-01-23
OPERA At THE ACADEMY.
q. pTnsutI Announces a Season OF Nine
Months. Beginning Sept. 4.

G.. Pirsuti. who has taken a lease OF
the Academy OF Music beginning next
September, announced yesterday that
ne and his associates we're willing to take
the entire risk for season Of nine months
beginning September 4. which would af-
ford sufficient time for those who ap-
prove and appreciate his efforts to con-
unue the opera on n permanent basis.
His programme will include Italian.
French, German and American operas
and oratorio. American composers who
have operas ready for production are
asked Ia submit them to the New York
Grand Opera Company at the Academy
Of Music.
The sun., 1909-01-23
Carnegie Gives Library Buildings 10
indianapolis.

INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 22.-Negotiations
that have been pending for some months
canc to a successful conclusion to-day
when Andrew Carnegie notified Mayor
Book walter that he would give sl20,OOO
n this city for the erection Of six branch
library buUdings. The gift is conditioned
on the city furnishing the sitee and si2 ,OO0
each year for the maintenance Of the
libraries
The sun., 1909-01-23
James Ferbes's Doc Lost.

James Forbes. the playwright and
manager Of the Hudson Theatre. sent
out a general alarm last night for his
collie dog Mack which strayed away from
the maid near the Forbes home. 100 East
Fortieth street, yesterday afternoon.
The dog is years old and wears q silver
chain TO which its license tag is attached.
The sun., 1909-01-23
DIR. kunz's Views OF the Ashokad Dam

DR. George F. Kunz, president Of the
American Scenic and Historic Preserva-
ton Society, said yesterday that his an
nual report did not crticise the Ashokan
storage reservoir along the Genesee River,
south OF Rochester and above Letchworth
Park. which is TO direct the water from
Portage Falls. The society believes that
such a reservoir would not only mar
Letchworth Park but might give way
and food the valley below.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-04
HASTINGS,
LOONEY,
BAXTER,
DAVIES,
WING,
PETERS, w..
HERSEY,
ANDREWS,
IS1TRT,ETGH'

Minority report of the committee on
judiciary, to which was referred an Act
entitled AN Act to repeal Chapter 81
of the Public Laws of 1905, entitled An
Act to provide for the better enforce
ment Of the laws against the manu-
facture and sale of intoxicating liq-
uors,'' have had the same under con-
sideration, and ask leave to report a
bill in a new draft for the following
reasons:
The purposes of this legislation is to
set rid of the Sturgis bill. so-called,
and to the arnoyances its attempted
enforcement produces on the public
mind, alike upon the members of every
political party, and it's expense to the
State. This annoyance has become
such that all we'll meaning and honest
temperance people deem it's longer ex-
is:ence a menace to the due respect
If all law; and certainly to a due re-
gard for the provisions of the Consti-
tuition of the State.
Heretofore it has been the policy of
the Legislature to promptly repeal such
unpopular laws, and all such that seem
Ito be unconstitutional
TO return to the enforcement of the
laws by Inc uuly eleCteu Objects VI the
people is a wise and safe course.
Under the title of IAN Act to repeal
Chapter % of the Public Laws of 1905
relating to the better enforcement OF
the laws against the manufacture and
sale of intoxicating liquors" and that
| it ought to pass.
J.H. MONTGOMERY"
The question being upon the ac-
ceptance of the majority report, the
yeas and nays being taken. resulted
as follows: Those voting yea were
Messrs. Baxter. Colcord, Eaton, Emery
| Gowel, Hamilton, Hastings, Howes
Irving, Knowlton, Looney, Macomber
| Milliken. Minott, Reynolds, Shaw
| Smith, Theriault. Walker, Warren
Wheeler, Wyman coy. Those voting
nav were: Messrs. Boynton. Donigan
Kellogg, Lowe, Mullen, Osgood, Staple
%.
| So the motion to accept the majorIt!
report prevailed, and the resolve ant
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-12-10
EDITOR RUSSEL'S WIFE
SUES FOR DIVORCE

Ardmore okla, Dec IA petition
for divorce was filed II the district
court yesterday by counsel for Mrs.
Mabel Russell, wife of +. T. Russell.
editor of the Elizabeth en- j. Times
and formerly editor and owner Of the
Ardmore Morning Democrat She
charges gross neglect and asks for
$4,000 as allmony She alleges that
Russell owns stock in the New Jersey
paper valued at $4,000.
Russell left Ardmore early in the
year having accepted proposition
from ". r.. Hearst as reward for
Russell's services during the cam
palgn last year, particularly in fight
ing Governor Haskell after his selec.
tion as treasurer of the National Dem.
ocratlc campaign committee. Russell
fought Haskell in the primary cam
paign In 1907 and bolted the Demo.
cratic ticket
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-12-10
CITY OFFICIALS
ORDERED TO JAIL
Action Is Result Of Jackson's Cam
palgn to stop sale Of Liquor IN
Kansas Town.

Topeka. Kans, Dee Commit.
ments to the Shawnee county iaii we're
issued yesterday by the supreme court
for fourteen city officials and exioiut-
lists OF the city Of Pittsburg and an
officer of the court left here % serve
them This is the result Of the efforts
of the attorney general 10 stop the
sale Of liquor in Pittsburg
Twelve Of The commitments we've
for exiomusts one for Frank I.nsli
go.between aud one Tor q police
man The police Judge paid ane Of
800 The mayor was lot adiudsed
in contempt
About two wears ago custer suits
were brought against certain rtts
burg odlcials by Che state ia ale SD.
preme court and d Judgment NJ custer
was rendered and permanent inunc
lions granted restraining the officials
from collecting lines from the iolntist
and giving police protection ii return
Later word reached Attorney General
Jackson that the injunction vas being
violated investigation showed that
Frank Linski, acting as n gobetweea
FOR the city officials aud jointists ard
easblng city warrants for policemen
and hremen They we're arrested and
twentyone convictions Of officials 9nd
iointlsts fer contempt OF court were
secured November 2eth was set
IS the date By which the fines must
be paid or The cases appealed 10 the
United tsates supreme court Of che
twentyone persons convicted. seven
paid their fines The commitments
we're issued for the other fourteen.
Linski vas fined $1,000 each of the
iointists $500. each fireman sg5 and
each policeman $50 Returns are ex-
pected 70 be made tomorrow by the
oficer who went to serve The commit.
ments.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-12-10

1 ment referred 20 in Mr.. Morgans an
nouncement, The Ryan stock could not
be sold without the consent Of the sur.
yiving trustees, whose term of power
held until June IS next. and who
might continue the agreement for am
other five years, IT they saw &C. Both
Of them are very busy men, and as
they have served the society without
pay it has long been taken for grant
ed that they would be willing to pass
on their responsibilities to other
shoulders II they found they could do
SO without prejudice to the policy
holders. Prior to confirmation Of the
transfer neither Mr. Westinghouse nor
Mr.. O'Brien would discuss either it's
details or it's responsibilities.
Mr. Ryan'a holdings in the Equitable
were bought in large part from James
II Hyde although Edward II. Harrl.
man had laid plans which. as he sup
posed, were to assure him the control
which went instead Of Mr., Ryan. It
was during the hearings of the Arm
strong insurance investigation that
Mr. Hartman when questioned on this
point coined what subsequently be.
came national by.word He was ask
ed II he had settled scores with Mr.
Ryan. and answered tersely Not
yet The public added with steady
eBut soon
At the offices OF the Equitable SO
eiety, President Paul Morton professed
Ignorance Of the transfer and news Of
the change Of control seemed to come
as a surprise TO other officers II Is
known, however that the directors Of
the society and the principals 60 the
deal were IN conference Yesterday and
until late today. aud there is authority
for the statement that the transfer met
with their approval