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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-09-25
LEAGUE HUNTS FRAUDS,
Too Busy scith Primary Cases to
PreDare Municipal Slate.

Charles f Gehring the chairman OF the Ne"
York County Committee Of the Independence
League said last night that all the energy OF the
party was being put into the work OF prosecuting
those guilty Of fraud at the primaries Tuesday
He said affdavits from all sections OF the city had
been received and there an abundance OF testi-
Inony 10 prove that Tsmmany had violated the
election laws hsgran;Iy in numerous cases
When asked what effect In each district the de-
feat Of the regular ticket would have. Mr.. Gehring
said: The result will be special train 70 Sing
Sing"
According to the county chairman. the city con-
vention Will be controlled by the Independence
League as the honest votes cast In Kings. Queens
and Richmond will De sufficient 70 overbaance the
TanmAny votes In Manhattan and The Bronx NJ
Gehr4ng said he believed the party would have a
ma jority In the borough convention even ~ the del
egates fraudulently elected were seated. As he
expects that most % them win be thrown out be-
fore nomination time arrives he Is worrying
about the chances OF having Tammany candidates
the Official ballot under the league emblem.
WIN Justice Gaynor be nominated BY the hide
pendent League asked
4 can't say anything about that yet" vas the
reply
rs Mr.. Hearst likely 10 himself7''
I don't think he Will
Have candidates for any OF the offices been de-
cIded 0n?'
No. We have been busy trying 10 get the neces-
sary evidence punish the frauds at the primaries
and have not done anything definite about hlling
the positions on the ticket"
SIR. Gehrfng said the League had not given up
the idea Of fusion but would Join forces with any
organization that would adopt It's principles par
ticularly its cardinal princple-that OF municipal
ownership OF subways- The Republican platform.
he thought. was sufficiently definite and en-
phatlc on tina; point Probably the only help the Re
publlcans would receive from the Independence
League would be negative one-through the
Leagues probable success in capturing some %
Tammany's votes
Albany. Sept A-Governor Hughes transmitted
10 Attorney General OMalley to-day the complaints
he had received. including one from Representative
Bennett. Of New York. alleging primary election
frauds In New York City. The Attorney General Is
authorized under the penal law in these mat
ters. The complaints alleged that Tammany Hall
had secured control % the Independence League In
the Borough Of Manhattan. through frauds a, the
primary election.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-09-25
cHANNoN SUIT FILED IN CHICAGO.
Charge Of Blackmail Does Not Prevent De
mand for 100000 Accounting.

Chicago. Sept 24.-Demand for accounting OF
property valued az $4,000 is made in a petition
nled in the United States Circuit Court here to-
day By Mabel Arey Ludlam. OF New York against
James II. ChannOn and the iRtter's wife. Leigh a.
ChannOn.
George {. HazletOn. tr. and l.. Scott Kemper.
OF New York. drafted the bill Early in the week
they were arrested in connection with the same
case. Mr. channon charging that they had tried
70 hlEckman him Mr.. Cnannon administrator
OF the estate OF Mrs. Ludlanl's father, Henry w.
AIey. OF Albert Lea. MinIE
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-09-25
BIDS OPENED TOO soon
Gresser Uneasy Until Public WG
Here authorised.

Borough President GeSSer OF Queens was ID =.
distress for a bad half hour at the meetins
Board OF Estimate and Apportionment yes'-s
on account % MS urematUreness I'm openis
for public improvements IN his borough -
Mr.. CiTesser has ntt made any awards on me
and he is in a position 70 beat "hasty re-
without cost 10 himself or 10 the city TWeiN.t
posed improvements are involved, and the ~
70 be S54OoO. Preliminary authorization e''
been obtained by Mr., dresser.
Considerable discussion followed the intrcd..
OF the subject 10 the board yesterday, ana
finally decided 70 authorize the work outlines
with the understanding that President -
should throw cut his bids for the present a..
Ply 20 the Corporation Counsel for advee
premises. Mr.. Cfresser explained that he has
70 save three weeks BY receiving bids. as y
done. and had not made any awards IN me
tses
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-09-25
after LEHIGH VALLEY.
f. r. HascIey Sad To Be Large
Buver in Philadelphia.
TBy Telegraph to The Tribune

Philadelphia. Sept. 24-Edwin r. Hawley. the
millionaire railroad man. is said 10 be buying
control OF the Lehigh Valley Railroad. This
statement. which may explain the extraordinary
activity in the stock OF that company. is made
here on high authority.
Those in a position 10 know said to-day that
large blocks OF stock purchased in this market
had been delivered TO the Hawley bankers. The
offerings were less free to-day and the buying
again became aggressive. Notwithstanding the
enormous volume OF trading in the last eleven
days II is not believed that the Hawley inter-
ests have yet obtained enough stock TO insure
control OF the Lehigh Valley. and they are
thought to be still in the market.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-09-25
BREAD STUFFED WITH FUR.
Collector Loeb Exacts $3.50 from Importer Re-
ceiving Strange Gases of Food

collector Loeb took bread from the mouth OF an
unfortunate importer. hguratIvely AT leas; vgban
he compelled Joseph Benger yesterday 10 nav a
penalty OF $50 for two cases OF assorted bread ana
biscuits valued at only a few dollars
IL was regular Pandora box said Collector
1-oeo me two cases were sent Appraiser
Wanmaker for appraisal and examination when II
was discovered that one OF the cases had eight
subdivisions marked 20 resemble bread package.
but when opened out rolled a FUR mum from one a
Iur cap from another and china laces and other
articles from the others
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-09-25

couRTLANDT NIcoLL FOR ALDERN'l
II Is practically settled thar COurtandt
will succeed Alderman II W. b Brown fie.
sIth District. and that Charles A Dana W W n
coed Beverly T. Robinson a. ASSEMBLY -, ~,
the same district. MeSsrS Brown and n-s,v .
could have been renOminated. but vOluh'-.'.
tired for business reasons.
Evening journal., 1909-03-19
JURY
PANEL DRAWN

Jury Commissioners J. wilkins
Cooch and Harlan G. Scott this morn
ing drew the following jury to report
on Monday March 20
First district-James b. Quinn, John
T. Guyer, Walter a. Hartlove and Ed
win II. Norris.
Second--William B. Norton, John
Moore, William j. Hemphnl James
Thompson.
Third-William L. Hawkins, William
w. Knox, James OToole, Sebastion NJ.
Miller.
FOURTH. p. II. Fuekel. Thomas f.
McEvilly, Franklin =. Rose, Franklin
l.. Hickman.
Iifth-Max Clement. Mishler III.
Reinhardt, Morris d. Crossan, Mark j.
McKenna.
sixth-George L. Cloud and oliver
T. Mousley.
Seventh-charles Carpenter and
Lewis Groves.
Eighth-Frank Yearsley and ]. How
ard Mitchell.
Ninth--Leslie Jones and Obediah
Vincent.
Tenth-James MeCallister and Lewis
r. HushebeelS
Observation-Disclosures n. Price and
Charles Crompton, Jr.
Twelfth-William c. J.. Carnagy,
Theodore Jones.
Thirteenth-John A. Clcavcr. John
Heldemeyer. Jr.
ourtoenth--Edward w. Daniels,
Joseph T. Pritchard.
Observation-Disclosures Shelter and
James ii. Buckson.
Evening journal., 1909-03-19
FIND AGAINST
DOVER PASTOR
Continued From First Page.


gin his sermon.
The Rev. r. T. Coursey outlined the
case, contending that DR.. Lightbourne
was admitted to the Easton Quarterly
Conference in 1902 and into the Will
mington Conference in 1908 on creden-
tials purporting to be from Fairfield,
West Connecticut Association of tho
Congregational Church, and that these
credentials weTs e fraudulent Mr.. Coursey
said thero was no charge that Dr.
LightbOurne had anything TO do with
the fraudulent certificate.
The Rev. DR.. Dashiell, chief counsel for
DIR. Lightbourne, replied; "Our rejoinder
will be simple and brief. We make abb
soiutely no defense of this~document We
made no defense Of this document at the
previous hearing and make none now, We
admit the inyalidity Of the document and
set up no defense TO the contention Of the
church"
e. L. IIonecker, assistant counsel fcT the
defense, claimed this plea an estoppal Of
further proceedings, but was oyerruled
by the Bishop.
Miss Elsie NJ. Curlet, Of Wilmington. Of
fetal stenographer at the former hearing
produced the original stenographie notes
and read the evidence regarding validity
of credentials taken at the former hear
ing. The church claimed its full conten-
ton proven by this evidence, and that all
the official relations enjoyed by DR., Light
bourne due 10 the credentials were void.
The select number then went into execu-
tive session. DR.. Lghtboune was not
present. The select number, after half an
hf faf
dentials admitting Dr. Lightbourne to the
Wilmington Conference were Invalid
and therefore his membership as minis
ter Of the church was null and void.
AT the session Of the Conference this
morning the select committee appoint
ed to inquire into the validity of DR..
Lightbournes standing in the Confer
ence reported its finding. Rev Il. IL.
Dashiell of counsel for Dr. Lightbourne
reserved the right ~ take an appeal to
the board Of bishops.
The Rev. Ralph I. Coursey, repre-
senting the church, moved that DR..
/ Lightbourne be requested to return TO
the Conference their endorsement of
his certificate and credentials.
DR.. Lightbourne returned 10 Dover
this morning. When asked If he would
continue as pastor of Wesley Church,
he replied, You wait and sec"
May be independent Church.
Prof. James e. Carroll, a prominent
lay member Of Wesley Church, stated
this morning that ninety per cent OF
the members Of Wesley Church will
support DR.. Lightbourne.
An Indignation meeting OF the mem
bers Of Wesley Church viii be held
tonight, when the subject Of withdraw
ing from the Wilmington Conference
and continuing as an Independent
church with DR.. Lightboure as pastor
will be discussed.
Evening journal., 1909-03-19
A CLEVER THIEF.
His Capture and Sale Of a conslsn.
msnt Of Diamonds.

His Capture and Sale Of a conslsn-
msnt Of Diamonds.
An expert criminal named Raymond
Is described by Sir Robert Anderson as
a Napoleon Of crime. The plot which
he devised for the theft OF diamonds
worth $450.000 and which he carried
out with a mastery forethought and
address is unrivaled.
Diamonds were habitually sent from
Kimberley to the coast just In time to
catch the mail steamer for Europe.
Were the convoy delayed the gems
were locked up in the postofice until
the next steamer left the harbor.
Raymond. profting by knowledge
OF those simple facts. visited the port
OF departure. He made friends with
the postmaster. learned his habits and
took wax impressions OF his keys. lie
then returned 10 Europe. leaving be-
hind him a memory OF pleasant man
ners and good fellowship.
A few months later he was in Africa
again, disguised and unknown. lie
made his way up country 70 the point
where the diamonds had to be carried
across a ferry on their way 10 the
coast unshipping the chain OF the
ferry, he sent the boat downstream
and the next convoy OF diamonds
missed the mail.
All that remained for Raymond to dc
was to unlock the safe in the post
ofice and go on with the treasure
which by a fine stroke OF ironical hu
NOR he presently sold to its rightfu
owners in Hatton garden. This was
Raymond's masterpiece -Blsskwood'l
Magazine.
Evening journal., 1909-03-19
EVENEp UP MATTERS.
The Way Fine Imposed In Court
Came 70 Be Remltted.


Came to 30 Remitted.
A raw mountaIneer got back at Judge
Nose Wright OF the Rome circuit in a
very clever way While the judge
was presiding over the Chnttooga su-
perior court be had occasion to plas-
ter a fifteen dollar fine on this man
because he failed 20 appear in time as
= witness in case.
"Say, jed2e, kain't that purity steepr
mildly inquired the Ch2ttoogan.
mo" was the reply. "You know you
were an important witness in this case
and ought to have been here. ! Will
suspend payment, however, and hold
1t over you to see that there is no like
trouble in the future"
Later Judge Wright was spending a
few weeks at Menlo, a popular sum-
mer resort in Chattooga county, sew.
eral miles from a railroad. He had a
package to come out from Summer
vile. and the big mountaineer hap
pened to deliver 1t.
"Well.. what do owe your asked
the Judge genially, reaching for his
change pocket
"Waai, jedge, reckon about SIS
would square u.s." was the calm reply
"whatT" yelled Judge Wright, stag
gering back.
''Mebbe you won't be so dern keer-
less next time bout leavin' 20 pack
ages" was the imperturbable answer.
Look here" whispered the perturb
ed jurlst, 'Tll Just remit that ffteer
dollar fine / put on you down In Sum
merville."
"Gid ap. Beck. That bout squares
us, iedge."
It's true, all right, because Judge
Wright told It on himself.--Atlants
GeOrQfan
Evening journal., 1909-03-19
DEATHS


William J. johnson.
Emma c. Reese.
Ersstus s. Luke.
Nora Dineen.
Annie c. Pierce.
William Davis.
George Witt.
WILTON March 18th, 1909 George,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Witt, IN
his 18th year.
Relatives and friends of the family
are invited to attend the funeral SER
vices at his parents residence, Penny
Hill, near Shellpot, on Sunday atter-
noon, March 21st, at , o'clock. Inter-
ment Lombardy Cemetery.
DANIS-In this city on March llth,
1909. William Davis, formerly or
Iandenburg, Pa, aged IS years.
Relatives and friends Of the family
are invited to attend the funeral SER
vices at the residence of his son-in-law,
George n. Glenn, No. West Twenty
fourth street. on Saturday afternoon.
March goth, at o'clock. lnterment
Lombardy Cemetery.
PlERcE-In this city. on March nth,
1909. Annie c., wife Of William r..
Pierce, aged Al years.
Relatives and friends of the family
are invited to attend the funeral from
her late residence, No. 221 Shipley
street on Saturday morning, March
Goth, at $50 o'clock. Requiem Mass
at the Cathedral at o'clock. Inter-
ment Cathedral Cemetery.
DlNEEN-In this city, March II, 1903,
Nora, wife Of Michael Dineen, aged
25 years.
Relatives and friends are invited to
attend the funeral from the residence
of her husband, 1911 Lowering avenua
on Saturday morning at 10 o'clock Re-
QUEEN mass at st. AIMS Church. IN
terment at Cathedral Cemetery.
LUKE-In this city, on March II, 1909,
Erastus S. Luke, son Of Pauline c,
Steward and late Alfred 7. Luke, in
his 25th year.
Relatives and friends and Liberty
Fire Co, are respectfully invited to
attend the funeral services from the
residence Of his parents, 421 South
Claymont street, on Sunday afternoon,
at > o'clock. Interment at Mount
Salem.
/ REESE-At Chester. Bethel NJ. T. Par
sonage, near Zebley's Corner, Della
ware Co, Pa, on March 18th, 1903,
Emma c. wife Of the Rev. James ID.
/ Reese, aged "a years.
Relatives and friends of the family
/ are invited to attend the funeral ser
vices at Chester Bethel NJ. Il. Church,
on Saturday afternoon. March goth. at
8 o'clock Interment Bethel Cemetery
JoHNSoN-In this city. on March 16,
1909, William ]. johnson.
Relatives and friends are invited to
attend the funeral from his late resi-
dence, 1916 Union street on Saturday
morning at o'clock. Requiem mass
at ST. AIMS Church. Interment Cath
/ edral Cemetery.
Evening journal., 1909-03-19
MANY HERE HAVE
THE RHEUMATISM
Dread Disease Has Victims
Here Who Can Find Quick
Relief in This

Thousands of men and women who
have felt tho sting and torure Of this
dread disease which is no respecter
of age, persons, sex, color or rank,
will be interested to know that while
for many years rheumatism was con-
sidered an incurable disease. now Il
is one OF the easiest Affections Of the
human body 10 conquer. Medicsl
science has proven il not distinct
disease in itself, but q symptom caused
by inactive kidneys. Rheumatism is
uric acid in the blood and other waste
products of the system which should be
altered and strained out in the form
Of urine. The function Of the kidneys
is 20 sift these poisons and acids out
and keep the blood clean and pure. The
kidneys, however, are OF sponge-like
substance, the holes or pores of which
viii sometimes, either from overwork,
cold or exposure become clogged and
inactive and falling in their function
Of eliminating these poisons from the
blood they remain in the veins, de-
compose and settling about the joints
and muscles, cause the untold suf-
fering and pain OF rheumatism and
backache, often producing complica-
tions OF bladder and urinary disease,
weakness, etc.
The following simple prescription
is said 70 relieve the worst cases Of
rheumatism because OF its direct
action upon the blood and kid
neys, relieving. too, the most severe
forms of bladder ane urinary trou-
bles: Fluid Extract Dandelion. one
half ounce; Compound Kargon, one
ounce; Compound Syrup Sarsaparlla,
bottle and take in teaspoonful doses
after each meal and at bedtime. The
ingredients can be had from any good
prescription pharmacy, and are abso-
lutely harmless and safe 10 use at
any time.
Evening journal., 1909-03-19
KETCHELL READY
TO MEET JOHNSON
By Uplted Press Leased Special wire.

BY United Press Leased Special Wire
NEW YORK, March 19.-stanley
Ketchell jumped into his road and gym
work to-day with renewed enthusiasm,
confident that Jack Johnson means busi-
ness IN agreeing TO fght-lrm and that the
biggest chance in his career has come.
you can say for me-" said the big
Michigan boy, that I'm ready TO fight
to-day and that Johnson can't make it any
too soon for me. No-I'm not making any
prophecies am letting my manager do
all the talking necessary. What he says
goes. I'll be there when the gong sounds.
I hope though, II will be twenty-five
rounds or more"
lSetcher VIII continue to train at Van
Cortland Park unless the fight is signed
for the Pachlc coast. This is likely, as
there does not seem TO be any chance
Of pulling off the mill in this section.
Evening journal., 1909-03-19
charaes Held Up.

Charges of breaking and entering
and malicious mischief wore held up
against Leslie V. Grantier BY City
Court Judge Cochran this morning. 1t
was testified that Grantier, who had
rooms In a Delaware avenue apartment
house became boisterous there last
Tuesday night Judge Cochran COM
mented on efforts made to hush the
affair up and said Grantier was lucky
TO have so many friends.
"Iil hold these charges up" he said
but II learn any more about this
shooting, I'll have you here again"
Grantier said he had no knowledge OF
any shooting.
Evening journal., 1909-03-19
6O5-6O7-6O0 Market Street

pany. an entertainment viii be given
In rurn Hall. Eighth and French
streets, tonight There viii be sing
ing. instrumental music and other en-
tertainment, after which there viii be
dancing. The entertainment is under
the auspices OF Wilmington Lodge, In
ternational Order of Machinists.
Evening journal., 1909-03-19
Rida onened Eor H.aters.

pids were opened today in the United
States engineers Office for four heat
ers for use in lighthouse buildings.
The bids were as follows: Interna-
tional Heater CO., n. Y, Ss46.50; Phil
adelphia Steam Heating Co, Philadel-
phia, s74S; James p. Wood Heating
Co, Philadelphia, s74492. The last
named win probably received the con-
tract.
Evening journal., 1909-03-19
Died From Acute Indigestion,

Martha Anderson, a young colored
woman, who was taken i'll at her home
in Garasche's Lane yesterday, and was
removed to the Homeopathic Hospital,
died in that institution yesterday af-
ternoon. Her death was due to acute
Indigestion.
Evening journal., 1909-03-19
vaudeviIIe PIeases Insane.

Az entertainment was given at the
Sta& Hospital for the Insane at Farm
hurst this morning by performers from
this weeks bill at the Garrick Thea
tire. The entertainment was one OF
the periodical diversians afforded the
patients by The Sunday Star. An ex-
ceIlent bill was presented.
Evening journal., 1909-03-19
COURT WANTS TO
TRY CIVIL CASES

The Superior Court to-day instructed
Prothonatory Rice TO notify all lawyers
who have cases on the argument list
that they must be ready to take them
up next week following the murder
trial which begins on Monday.
Evening journal., 1909-03-19
A Wise Student.

Professor examining medical stu
denb-If you are called out TO a pa
tient. what is the first question you
would ask? Medical Student-W Where
he livesl-Philadelphi Inquirer.
Evening journal., 1909-03-19
Piece of steeI In His &c.

Frank Garbage, living at No. 30 Pine
street, employed by the Pusey and
Jones Company was struck in the eye
with a flying bit Of steel today. The
object was removed at the Delaware
Hospital and he later went home.
Evening journal., 1909-03-19
IN Undertakes
SMHNDLLh 6 Embalmer

No. 214 W. Ninth Street
Careful attention day or niKns
Bodies in Boarding Houses, Hotss
AND Hospitals removed and cared for
untn claimed. Carriages furnished
Appointments firEt-claes. Both Phones
Evening journal., 1909-03-19

Continued from First Page.
This V'as on the State road, straight from
sharon across the hills to Warren. II
means that if tho Identification is correct
the kdnappers did not so by way Of
Youngstown.
Arrest in Ohio.
BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
CLEVELAND. O.. March 1.-THE hunt
for the ixidnappers Of Billie Whitla, son
Of a wealthy Sharon, Pa. lawyer, whose
abduction from school yesterday was one
OF the boldcst on record, Is progressing to-
day ia every city and town OF Northeast
ern Ohio. Interest early in the day CEN
tered at Warren, Ohio. About midnight
the police arrested man answering the
description OF the man who lured the boy
from school lie was 10 await possible
identification by the Sharon school jani-
tor.
This mans arrest followed the discovery
I'm Warren of the horse and buggy in
which the adbuctors drove the boy away.
The rig was claimed last night by the
Sharon liveryman 10 whom Il belonged
Warren Is several miles beyond Youngs-
town. The police believe that when the
horse and carriage were abandoned there
the boy was turned over TO confedcratea
at Youngstown 30 that the men who did
the actual kidnapping might continue
their flight unhampered. Youngstown is
one OF the four places where the kidnap-
pers told the boys fathers TO advertise
through the newspapers, his willingness TO
comply with their terms and surrender
$1,000 as the price Of his child.
BY UnEed Press leased Special Wire.
SHARON, Pa, March 1o-The State
constabulary arrived here this morning
and Immediately took up the chase fol
little Willie Whitla. Chief Of Police Crane
to-day swore IN fifty additional deputies,
and placed them throughout the surrounds
ing country.
Mrs. Whtla Is keeping her ten year old
daughter, Saina, at home to-day. The
mother will not allow her from her sight.
The father to-day siis in his office di-
reoting an extensive search. lie is IN con-
stant communication with nearby towns,
and orders every clue run TO earth.
Frank Bull, the millionaire uncle OF
Willie Whitla, this morning stated that
he would spend 100000 TO recover the boy
The rig with which the boy was carried
away. was hired in South Sharon at
o'clock yesterday morning By a short
heavy set man, with black mustache
iIo said he wanted TO do some collecting
and would return about noon.
Evening journal., 1909-03-19
NonparIaIs % Have Raasp.Ion

The forty ninth annual reception Of
the Nonpariel Association OF the Fame
Fire Company viii be held ON Sunday
afternoon. Preparations have beer
ipado to mako their affair a success ant
tho firemen and their friends are got-
ting ready for a gnod time. Tho com
mittee In charge comprises William J
Lutz. chairman; T. y. Butler Georg,
Niedermaier, n. Deputy and Il. Harris
Evening journal., 1909-03-19

The hearts OF men are their books.
events are their tutors, great actions
are their eloquence.
Evening journal., 1909-03-19
No saturday Session Of Court.

No Saturday Session Of Court.
There win be no session OF county
court tomorrow. when the liquor IL
censes were signed today court ad-
journed until Monday morning.
Evening journal., 1909-03-19
roo LATE FoR Classification.

VXTANTED-AT ONCE. SO-QUARr
wv dairy. Apply S. E. Cor. Ninth and
Poplar. ml0-2t
T. or sALE-soDA FOUNTAIN, TWO
L marble counters. Inquire at S5d Mar
ket street. mls-lt