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New-York tribune., 1909-03-29
TWICE AFIRE WITHIN As HOURS.
Second Blaze in Shirtwaist Factory Causes
Damage of S25, 00O

Fer the second time within forty-eight hours fire
broke out shortly after midnight this morning in
the shirtwaist factory of Rosen Brothers on the
top floor of the eight story brick building at Nos
81 and 80 East 10th street A blaze there on Sat
urday morning did 5000 damage. This mornings
blaze Chief Croker thought would cause damage
of S25 900.
A fire insurance patrolman said he duty
the top floor 10 guard against repetition of
Saturdays fire, when suddenly he flames
spring up in the rear part Of the factory. He
failed to eXtinguish them, ran to the box at 10th
street and University Place and turned in an
alarm.
Chief Croker responded. with two high pressure
wagons. and laid seven lines of hose into the
building. BY the time water thrown the
flames had eaten their way through the roof and
were lighting up the whole neighborhood
The fremen confined the flames the top floor.
bur the immense volume of water poured into the
burning soaked down through the lower floors,
mostly occupied by furriers and garment manu-
facturers, and did much damage.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-29
REAR CARS FOR WOMEN
M4DOO TO EXPERIMENT
DURING RUSH HOURS.
Innorati0n VII Go Into Effect IN
Hudson Tunnel Wednesddy-
Rap at Interb0r0ugh.

William C. McAdoo. president Of the HUDSON
& Manhattan Railroad Company which operates
the Hudson tunnels, has demonstrated again
that he intends TO show the way to all the otheI
local traction managers when it comes TO giving
the metropolitan public what 1t wants In transit
improvements His latest move is to announce
that hereafter during the night and morning
rush hours the rear of every Hud~on tunnel
train will be reserved exclusively for women
Mr. McAdoo's action looks like another sly rap
at the Interborough Rapid Transit Company the
lessee of the present subway. which mas just
been ordered by the Public Service Commission
to show cause on or before April why the rear
car Of all subway expresses should not be segre-
gated for the use Of women and children The
idea Of q separate car for women was originated
by Mrs Frederick w. Longfellow, chairman OF
the Transportation Committee of FIFTY or the
Women's Municipal League.
The new plan viii go into effect Wednesday,
and to prepare the travelling public for the lnno-
walton the following notices will be posted In all
the co:npany's stations this morning:
New-York tribune., 1909-03-29
DROPS DE1D IN 7. ". {. Il
Thomas Moran, Police Court Lac
uer, Dies IN 23d Street Branch.

Thomas Moran, for thirty years lawyer at
Jefferson Market Court. and the possessor OF
fortune which he had amassed by his legal prac-
tice and in Wall Street dropped dead yesterday
afternoon IN the 23d street branch Of the Young
Mems Christian Association Mr.. Moran went to
the Young Mems Christian Association in com
pany with John Kenny. OF No 80 West 20th
street. early yesterday afternoon and spent sew
erai hours reading. He complained of pains in
his heart but said that he thought they would
go away. Shortly before o'clock when he
arose to leave the building he reeled and fell
into the arms Of Mr.. Kenny. An ambulance was
summoned. but Moran died before IL arrived.
The surgeon said that heart disease had caused
his death.
Mr.. Moran lived at No. 1O9 West 18th street.
During the last few years he had spent part OF
the time in Europe He was fifty-six years Of
New-York tribune., 1909-03-29
RUNAWAY CHARGES CAR.
Occupants Of Buggy Hurried IN an
Directions by Collision.

A man and 4 woman were probably tathIlE III
ir-ed and TWO other persons seriously hurt when
! runaway horse attached to buggy smashed
into a crosstown at Fifth avenue and ll6th
street Yesterday afternoon. All Of the injured
were in the buggy. The horse was so badly IN
iIrad that II had TO be killed.
Farlv Yesterday afternoon Charles Dietz. Of No.
II Rank street; his wife, and Mrs Anna Cooper
of No 42S East 39th street, and her son Charles.
ro,,r wears old, drove up TO Harlem. They were
On their way home. when at 10th street and
Fifth avenue the horse, powerful animal, took
fright at a passing automobile and bolted Dietz
tuqped at the reins and several policemen made
frantic endeavors TO seize the horse. but in vain
Alton Schranek the motorman Of the car, saw
the runaway approaching and attempted to get
o,t Of the way. but was unsuccessful The
horse struck the car in the centre, the occupants
of the buggy being hurled in all directions
Dietz was hurled the horses head, and
suffered fracture of the skull, while Mrs. Dietz
was thrown under the and received a like
injury Mrs Cooper and her son were thrown
10 one side and escaped serious injury.
A large crowd gathered, and It was necessary
IN summon the reserves from several precincts
+o maintain order All OF the injured were taken
to the Harlem Hospital, where little hope was
held out for the recovery of Mr.. and Mrs. Dietz.
The rnotornan of the arrested and
taken to the East 104th street station, charged
with felonious assault.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-29
OYER FOR1'Y-FOOT CLIFF.
Vel Knozcn Ld5cyer Found Dead
Near Dunkirk, y. Y.

Dnnkirk. \. Y, March 2s-Bert E. Farnhan,
a we'll known lawyer. was fouod dead at the foot
of a forty-foot cliff at Laona, hamlet four
miles south of Dunkirk. to-day. He had been
sufferer from insomnia for some time ana was
accustomed to take long walks. He disappeared
last Tuesday II Is believed he accidentally
stumbled over the edge of the cliff HIS Skull
was fractured and his head was submerged IN
the water of the stream at the foot OF the elm
Mr. Farnham was forty-seven years Old he
was at one time associated in the law business
with Lester F. stearns. former chairman OF
the state Tax Commission. and IN recent years
with Elton D. Warner. former Deputy Attor-
new General Of the state
New-York tribune., 1909-03-29
COIL STRIKE YET FEARED
Belief Thot Union VII Insist on
Reco gnttiOn.
LEY re;eEraph .o The Tribune. J

Wilkes Barre. Penn. March 2S.-While the
usual April reduction in the price Of anthracite
sanctioned by the operators. has made some OF
the miners union officials believe that the opera
tors expect an amicable agreement with the
mine workers mining officials here have not
much hope OF It They say that the only chance
Of amicable understanding is for the special
committee TO sign the present agreement for
three years more. They do not expect this VIII
be done since they think that President Lewis
viii continue insist on recognition Of the
union.
1t is predicted that if, at the second con
ference, agreement is reached, the operators
VIII Inform the committee that there VIII be
no work at the mines until there is an agree
ment. BY Wednesday night it is estimated that
the coal operators VIII have in storage yards
and along sdings some 100000 tons Of coal
This amount viii supply the normal warm
weather demand through May and June and
possibly into July.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-29
S1YS. HE'S CH4RLIE ROSN.
Brakeman 4drances Solution Of Old
GermantOzcn Mystery.

Pittsburg March 2S.-William Grant Eyester'
Of McKeen Rocks a suburb. formerly coaI
miner at Shamoldn, now a brakeman on me
Pittshurg & Lake Erie Railroad, said tonight
TINT he believed he was the Charlie Ross kid
manned from Germantown Penn. thrty-hve
years ago. and never recovered.
He said he learned early in life that he was
not the child of MS supposed parents, and that
many things they did led him to believe that he
was Charlie Ross. He said he tailed in every
respect with the description of Charlie, even to
rloles on his body. Memories of his early home.
he said. agree with descriptions of the Ross
home.
His foster parents, who lived at Shamokin, are
dead and he has no evidence of his identity, and
is not making any effort to prove his connection
with the famous case "dreading the notorety 1t
would give him"
New-York tribune., 1909-03-29
BL4CK HAND GOT HIS LEG
Nan Threatened 5cith 4mputatiOn
Gires Up Wooden Limb.
IBy Telegraph to The Tribune J

St Louis, March 2S.-Edwin Tucker, of this
city. who was threatened with the loss of leg
unless he left $1,000 in a designated spot, is the
latest victim OF the Black Hand. Mr Tucker
took the gang AT its word. and since the threat
seemed TO give him an alternative he left his
wooden leg in the place designated.
If you fail to do this you will lose a leg be-
fore Sunday night" the letter ran.
At O'Clock last night Mr.. Tucker left his
home, which is near the place specified In the
note carrying a bundle under his arm. He
walked to a vacant house on the corner and de
posted the bundle on the porch When he
again visited the spot this morning the bundle
was gone.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-29
An ARTIFICIAL BIRD?
Maiden (MaSs.) Nan InUents Ne1c
AirShip.
rBy Telegraph to The Tribune.l

Boston March 2S.-A new airshlp tnat prom
ises to revoutiOniZe present methods OF al
navigation has been perfected by George A Ne'-
.o,f \ retired inventor Of Maiden. Mass. The
.tr.b,r which is called the flying auto Tor want
~ y better name, is built the helicopter prin-
,r1a beinp lifted into and through the air by its
own motive power instead of being driven or
n,1Ied through like aerOplanes and dirisioles-
The machine it is said. can do more tricks IN
the air than a bird flying sideways. up or down.
backward and forward
O w. Ostergren, young Swedish inventor OF
Worcester has perfected new aeroplane which
rises directly from the ground by its own power
New-York tribune., 1909-03-29
AUTO UPSET IN PARK.
Ill -Four Occupants Injured, One
Perhaps FatdL!N.

large touring car in which were Howard Wal
don an iron manufacturer. Of No. West 10Sth
street and his wife; Mrs Gosgins, Of No. 40 West
1880 street and George Gould, automobile deal
or. skidded on a cure in the West Drive of Cen
tral Park opposite 107th street last night. and
turned over on its side, throwing out the Occu-
pants
All were injured. and Mrs. Goggins Sc
vercy bruised besides suffering from possible inter
nal injuries that she was taken TO the Presby-
terian Hospital The others were treated in the
park and went to their homes.
Mr Wadon at the wheel and the machine
was not going great speed.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-29
4 LEPROSY VACCINE.
Cultures of Bacillus Made By DR..
Clegg at Manila.

Manila. March 2S-Dr. Moses Clegg, bacteri-
oIogist of the Bureau Of Science at Manila. has
succeeded In cultivating the leprOsy bacillus He
has made five separate cultures Of the bacillus
and carried all of them through five successive
generations DR.. Clegg used the organisms from
both living lepers and the bodies of victims or
Ieprosy He has been equally successful in MS
cultures with the germs of amebic dysentery'
establishing symbolic relationship between the
germs of the two diseases
The Bureau of Science has prepared leprosy
vaccine and expects to carry forward series
OF experiments for the purpose Of establishing
specific treatment for leprosy. DR. Clegg Is the
son Of a prominent Arkansas physician
New-York tribune., 1909-03-29
WIRELESS FOR LEPERS
Bov Bauished to Bay State Colony
an Erpert Operator.
tBy Telegraph to The Tribune ]

TRy Telegraph TO The Tribune
Boston March 2S.-James Archibald Thomas
Of Upton the sixteen-ycar-old high scnool ooy
banished to the leper colony on Penlhese ISidhu
by order Of the Board of Health last TUESDAY IS
an axpert wireless telegraphsoperator. and the
island will in the future be able to keep IN touch
With the world through a station which is to be
erected soon For the first time In the history or
the colony IT will be possible for the lepers to
communicate daily with their friends and rela-
tives.
BEFORE his banishment Thomas had fitted up
q receiving and sending station at his mothers s
home. and Yesterday his schOolmates decided TO
shin his plant and mast TO the island or to buy
a new outfit throughout.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-29
FRANCE FEARS CHOLERA OUTBREAK.
Precautions Takeu-Many Meningitis Cases
American Serum Used

Paris March 2S.-In view of a possible out
break of cholera in Russia this summer and its
extension to Western Europe. instructions have
been issued to the French boards of health to
insure purity OF water and an ample supply of
disinfectants. The French health officials also
are occupied with outbreaks of cerebro-spinal
meningitis which have occurred recently There
s-yc asen more than fifty cases Of this disease
in Paris ani: fourteen deaths quantity Of
serum has been imported from the United States
for the treatment of the disease.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-29
IMPORTANT NOTICE.

Beginning March 81. 1909 and continuing until
further notice. on every tram
Leaving HCboken for New York between the
hours OF q. and . a m
and
Leaving 23d street and sixth avenue t'e"
York for Hoboken between the hours ot
43O p. n. and Z p. m ,,
will be reserved for the exclusive use Of iadieS'
This Is an experiment which the manageinet
homes win proye successful in practice ana wSIch
n reserves the right terminate II It should De
FOUND to work unsatisfactory
Uniformed porters. wearing red caps. viii be
found on the platforms the Hohoken Terminal
and at the 2ad street and Sixth avenue station
~ oRDER OF TIE, TIE Ff,rcTi sIs,i 1ts3dsnt
WILBUR c. FISK. Vice President
New-York tribune., 1909-03-29
A B. HEPBURN sLAYs JAGUARs.
Seven Said to Have Fallen to His Gun in
Mexico-A Narrow Escape
fBy Telegraph to The Tribune-l

Tampico Mexico. March Z-A. B. Hepburn, pres
idenr Of the Chase National Bank, of New York.
has made a record as a slayer OF JaSuars. He re-
turned to Tampco to-day from a hunt after big
aroe in the Panuco River territory, about one hun
80 ,,,ties ahove here He was accompanied by
several American friends and number OF Mexican
guides II IS stated by members of the party that
MIR Hepburn killed seven big jaguars on the trip
More than a dozen skins were brought PACK Dy
,te marty as trophies. Mr. Hepburn's companions
CO., tba. on che occasion one of the jaguars. which
he had slightly wounded, sprang at him and vas
killed by a second shot from his gun Mr. lie )6Nrn
refuses to make statement regarding the stories
which his companions told Of his success.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-29
SINKS WITH 21 PERSONS
SlOOp KearSarge Goes Dozen off
Coast of Nicaragua.

New Orleans. March 2S.-A special dispatch
from Bluefields. Nicaragua gives details of the
loss OF the sloop Kcarsarge and twenty-one resi-
dents of Nicaragua on the night of March 13.
between Monkey Point and Greytown, Mica
ragua. Captain Cook, two sailors and FIVE pas
sengers reached shore in a small boat.
The Kearsarge was a boat of about twenty
five tons 1t went to Bueflelds from st: Andrew s
Island with cocoanuts and took on twenty
five passengers at Bluefields, bound for Bocas
del Toro. Colon and Jamaica.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-29
GETS DEATH WITH KISS.
Nurse Killed by Caress GiUen to
Dung Patient.

Cumberland. Md. March 2s.-Having become
infected through a kiss bestowed by request on
a patient dying from blood poisoning. Miss
Marion c. Spier. a trained nurse. died last night
at her home here.
Miss Spier nursed Mrs Virginia Callan Carder'
wife of Dr. George L. Carder. and leader IN
local society. at the Allegany Hospital, and the
sick woman grew fond of the nurse that sne
asked Miss Spier to kiss her as she was dying
The request was granted and in few days MISS
Spier was stricken with the same malady
New-York tribune., 1909-03-29
AuromoRllE TURNS ovER TWICE.

Kenneth and Courtney Groser, sons Of retired
Episcopal clergyman, Of White Plains. narrowly
escaped death when their automobile turned over
on South Broadway yesterday afternoon The
ran against the curb and then ssbounded and
struck an electric light pole turning twice
and pinning the young under II. They
not seriously hurt. The automobile was wrecked.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-29
"LoTTA" BUYS BOSTON HOTEL.
Former Actress ADDS TO Her Large Real
Estate Holdings in the Hub

10 I'iegraph 70 Tho Irlbune-l
Boston, March 2S.-Miss Lotta Crabtree. better
known '-Lotta." md FOR wears noted as grlisil
to;nedienne became tie owner 4 the Hotel Brew
sler property in ylsion street. between Washing
Ton and fremont streets. yesterday. by the pay
ment Il between si00g50 10000 in cash the
estate - Charles Is Bond. Thereby she added ex-
senasvely already large real estate holdings
70 zbe ss;y. &T Bond paid a5ogt {655.0oo for the
aroperty-
New-York tribune., 1909-03-29
SLEEP SICKNESS IN Paris.
1f,fcan Missionary Stricken in Lur-
embOurg Gardens.

Paris March 2S.-A sensation has been caused
by the report of a case OF sleeping sickness IN
the heart of Paris. The victim is a missionary
of the Order of the Holy Ghost VINO dropped
unconscious in the Luxembourg Gardens ana
was conveyed to the Pasteur Institute The In
stitute physicians say that the condition of the
man Is serious He contracted the disease on
the ITpper Ubanghi. a river of equatorial Africa
New-York tribune., 1909-03-29
.4RABS FIRE ON BRITISH.
Steamer SerUice on Tigris Suspended
Passengers killed.

ConstantinopIe. March 2S.-Attacks by Arabs
on steamers plying on the Tigris have been so
persistent that the British line has been com
PEELED to suspend service. government
steamer was riddled with bullets yesterday
several of the passengers being killed or wonnd-
ed The steamer carried machine gun ana
had troops on board, but the Arab fire was so
eyere that the gun was put out of action.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-29
F. MARION CRAWFORD RECOVERING.

Sorrento March 2S.-F Marion Crawford. the
novelist whS has been seriously IL Iez ASEae Sss.
is now much improved. S7r. Cfs5STofd has suffered
for some months from fever which weakened him
greatly.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-19
PERSONAL INJURY SUIT AGAINST
GREAT WESTERN FOR $4,000
is SETTLED.
WAS INJURED IN WRECK
IN THIS CITY IN 1907
WeIter, Who 1. Deaf and Dumb, Lost
an Eye When Hurled Against Cars
Partition-Settlemen Is Reached by
Compromise Judgment Against
Road Is Entered.

John A. Weller, 1104 West Church
street, will receive $1,000 for the loss
of an eye, and other lesser injuries,
said to have been received in head
end collision of Great Western passen-
ger trains in this city early on the
morning of July 81, 1907. That is the
amount the railroad company agrees to
pay in the stipulation of settlement
which was filed was dismissed the case
was entered this morning.
Suit for $4,000 was brought against
ago. 1t was begun in the name of
Charles B. Hall, as trustee for Welter.
1t was alleged in the petition that We'll
ter, who was then travelling sales
man, was returning from ST. Joseph,
Mo-, on one of the Great Western trains
that was in the collision near South
Second street in this city.
Welter claimed that he had got out
of his seat, preparatory to leaving the
train, when the collision resulted. He
was thrown against partition wall
of the car, which he struck with his
head, and the injury resulting in his
losing the sight of his right eye Aside
from his blindness Welter is deaf
mute
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-19

daughter for several years. and was
we'll known to large circle of friends.
She was an old member of the church
of Christ, having joined the church
when 10 years of age.
Frances Ellithorp was born in Cat
taraugus county, New York, July 20,
1926. She became the wife of G. w.
Tower at LaPorte, Ind, on Nov. 8,
1S45, and few years later moved to
Illinois, where she and her husband
lived until 1856, when they came to
Iowa and settled west of this city. This
has been the family home ever since
with the exception Of a few years spent
at Grundy Center, where MIR. Tower
died twenty-six years ago this month.
Mrs Tower was the mother of thir-
Aen children, six of whom are living.
They are Mrs. Size, Mrs. Monroe An
son and Frank Tower, of this city;
Mrs C. p. O'Neal, of Carroll; G. w.
Tower, of Joliet, ILL.,; and Mrs. G. p.
Ringer, of Herman, MINI. One brother,
Elan Ellithorp, lives at Bennett Neb.,
and sister, Mrs. Eliza Blackman. Is
also a resident of Nebraska. Mrs. Tow
err also leaves twelve grandchildren and
twelve great grandchildren.
The funeral will be held from the
Size home Sunday afternoon at 3
O'Clock. The body will be taken to
Grundy Center Monday for burial be-
side Mr.. Tower.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-19
PIONEER WOMAN DEAD.
Mrs. Martha j. Hauser. Of Albion
succumbs to Old Age.

Succumbs to Old Age.
Mrs. Martha Jane Hauser, one of the
pioneer women of the county, and a
resident of Iowa and Liscomb town
ships since 1919, died at the home of
her daughter, Mrs. Jennie GriggS,
Thursday afternoon. Mrs. Hausers
death was. due to old age and general
debility. She had been in failing health
for three years. Thursday morning her
condition became serious.
Mrs. Hauser was IS years of age.
She was born in Marshall county, In
diana, Aug %, 1881. The family
moved to Illinois when Mrs. Hauser
was a child. She became the wife of
George Hauser in 1857, the marriage
taking place in this county. Mr.. Hau-
ser died near Liscomb in 1871.
In addition to the daughter, Mrs
Criggs, Mrs. Hauser is survived by one
son. L. S. Hauser, of Union. A daugh-
ter, Mrs Celestial Dawson, died in Ok
la horna in 1897. One sister, Mrs. Sar-
ah Ann Price, lives in Zion City, Ill.
Prayer will be said at the house at
10 o'clock Saturday morning. The
body will be taken to the Bethel
church, where service will be in charge
of Rev. George Biersborn as soon as
the funeral party arrives. The body
will be buried in tine church cemetery.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-19
LIFE OF A PIMPLE
Compilations Are Cleared and Pimples
Disappear Overnight Without

Compilations Are Cleared and Plmples
Disappear Overnight Without
Trouble.
The dispensers of poslam, a new skin
discov cry, ask that notice be given
that no one is urged to purchase 1t
without first obtaining an experimental
package. Those who have tried 1t Will
find that the t1fty-cent box, on sale at
the Mcbride & Will Drug company and
all drug stores is sufficient to cure the
worst cases of eczema, where the sur
face affected is not too large. The itching
ceases on first application. 1t will also
cure acne, letter, blotches, scaly scalp
hives, BARRIERS and every other form OF
itch, including itching feet. Being
flesh colored and containing no grease
the presence of poslam on exposed sur
faces, such as the face and hands, is
not perceptible. Water and soap can
not be used in connection with it, as
these irritate and prolong skin troubles,
sometimes even causing them.
AS to the experimental package OF
poslam, it can be had free of charge by
mail of the Emergency Laboratories. 81
West Twenty-fifth street, New York
It alone is sufficient to clear the com
plexion over night, and to rid the face
of nimples in twenty-four hours.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-19
REESE MAY TESTIFY.
Well known Marietta Township Far
mer to Tell About Maybray Gang.

Well Known Marietta township FAR
n1er to Tell About Maybray Gang.
A telegram to the Times-Republican
from Council Bluffs today says that
C. H. Reese, of this city, is expected
to be in Council Bluffs Saturday to
testify before the grand jury in the
Maybray swindling cases.
Inquiry by telephone at the Reese
home today results in the information
that Mr.. Reese has been at Hot
Springs. Ark, for two weeks, and that
it is not known whether he4intends be-
ing in Council Bluffs Saturday or not.
While Reese was not one of the vic
tins of the Maybray gang, he came
near biting on Council Bluffs scheme
to purchase southern land cheap and
sell it out at large profit within a
short time. Mr.. Reese was contemplate
ing investing $4,000 in the enterprise,
but after making a personal investiga-
ton of the scheme decided that he
preferred to keep his money.