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New-York tribune., 1909-12-04
MORSE NOT In 1T
President of the american Ice
Company Explains.

Wesley NJ. Oler, president of the Ameri-
can Ice Company. was called as wit
ness for the defence at yesterdays session
of the trial OF his company on an indict-
ment charging an attempt TO create
monopoly. In opening for the defence sew
eral days ago Mr.. Stanchneld said he
would show that the American was I'm
financial difficulties when Mr.. Oler became
president AMI that whatever the policies
OF his predecessors had been Mr.. Oler's
administration had been highly creditable
and legitimate
Since you became president Of the Amer
lean has Charles w Morse or John ID.
Schoonmaker had any official relation with
the company or had any voice in it's man
agement or control?" asked Mr.. Stanch-
field, after the witness had traced his ca
reer In the ice business down to thestime
when he became president OF the defend
ant company. In 1904
No, sir"
Have you ever consulted either OF them
as to any policy Of the American Ice
Company"
Il have not"
Has either of them been a stockholder
In the company since you have been presi-
dent?'
Not so far as l know. There was no
record showing that they were stockhold-
ers."
What was the financial condition of the
American when you took charger
MIR. Osborne's objection 10 this question
having been sustained. Mr. Stanchheld
then asked: What was the policy you had
proposed for the conduct of tire business
when you became president of the Ameri-
can?''
Il object 10 that" interrupted Mr.. Os-
borne. Il have a policy that / violate
every night about IL o'clock. Let him
tell what he actually did"
I'VE are accused here of attempting to
create a monopoly" insisted Mr.. Stanch-
field. "and defence and answer to that
charge Is that never intended or at
tempted to do So.
Upon being permitted TO answer. Mr..
Oler said that he told the directors when
he was asked what his policy was to be
that he had always cultivated the good
will Of his trade by giving IL good ice at
reasonable prices. and that that was the
policy he intended TO pursue in the man
agement of the American. The trial then
went over TO Monday. 1t is expected that
Mr.. Oler will beson the stand for two or
three days.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-04
STEAMERS AT FOREIGN PORTS.

ARRIVED
Singapore. Dec 2-Kazembe tBr). Ne" h'iA
Town,viIIe. Dec 3-GIendoon' (Br). New York
via Suva for Sydr@y. y w -, a..
Dover, Dec 3-Zeeland (Br). New YORK i0'
ponta pelgada Dec 3-Caronia (Brl. New
York for Madeira. etc. w.
Port Natal. Dec 3-Spnndilus Cbrl, TeW iSln. 1
Cape Town. Dec 2-York Castle tbrb' New
Madeira. Dec 3-Caronia CBr). New York for
Genoa. Naples. etc ,,,
Iihau Nov 2T-Russia (Russ). View forN VIA
viIIefranche Dec Madonna F-). Ssv fors
for Naples and Marseilles -,
Amsterdam. Dec 2-ROtterdam tDntch 'anN''
Emil p.e 2mToronto (sr). New York.
bermuda Dec 2-Bsrmudian lBrl. NcW s 1oIS
Pernambuco Nov 29--Galicia (Gcrl New IorS.
Rotterdam Dec 2-ROtterdam (Dutch' No"
York via Boulogne
SAILED
Porman Nov 26-Dephine tltaD. Se~ foiH
Vuelva Nov 30-Adra (Brl. New YORK
MarseiIIes Nov 3O-Provincia (Fr). New YORK
Ieghorn Dec 2-Calabris (Isr). Rev YORK
barbados Dec 2-Votaire (Brl. tfrom SANTOS
and Rio de Janerol. New York
Palermo Nov 2T-Sicilia GtaD. from Genoa
Para Dec 2-Cearense CBr). New York
Manila Dec 1-Dufield tf3rl. New YORK
Queenstown Dec majestic tBri. tron
Southampton and CherbOurg). New YORK
PASSED.
Dunnet Head Dec 3-Diamant (Cierl New YORK.
Tungeness Dec 3-VolturnO (Br). New York for
ROTTERDAM and Hamburg
81 vincent G V. Nov 29-Niagara Ger. New
York for Durham.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-04
NEW FRISCO MEN In
YOakum Heads {. s 4. I. and
Il. S 4. III. mittees.

AT meetings Of the Chicago & Eastern
Illinois and the Evansville & Terre Haute
Railroad companies. both subsidiaries of the
81. Louis & San Francisco, held here yes
ierday the old directors and officers re-
signed and representatives OF the new in
terests that have recently obtained control
Of the Frisco were elected I'm their places
The following board OF directors was
elected for the Chicago & Eastern Illinois ,
James Campbell Edwin Hawley. b. +. YOa-
KUN. b. l.. Winchell. II. A. Jackson. T. IL
Heed, G. w. HIillard. II. II. Porter. jr.. r
V. r.. Thayer. Frank Trumbull and T. IL
West. Mr.. Jackson is president of the
Rock Island company. The following We're
elected members OF the executive commit
tee: James Campbell. Edwin Hawley. c. w.
Hillard. f. V. r. Thayer Frank Trumbull.
b l.. Winchell and b. +. Yoakum.
The directors subsequently organized by
electing Mr. Yoakum chairman of the
board and Of the executive committee; Mr..
Winchell. president: w. ]. Jackson. vice
president and general manager; w. b. Bid
die. vice-president. i'm charge OF traffic; Mr..
Hillard. vice-president. and A. 5. Greig.
yice-president and general purchasing agent
Calhoun. Lyford & Sheean were appointed
general counsel. with headquarters at Chi
cago.
Directors OF the Evansville & Terre Haute
were elected as follows: W. j. Bixby. James
Campbell. +. :. Flower. A s. Greig. Edwin
Hawley. T. IL Heed, c. W. Hillard, II. II.
Porter. jr, f. V. r. Thayer. Frank Trum-
bull. T. II. West. b. l.. Winchell and Il. +.
Ioakum. The following constitute the ex-
ecutive committee: Messrs. Campbell Haw-
ley. Hillard. Thayer. Trumbuil, Winchel.
and Yoakum.
Mr.. foakum was elected chairman of the
executive committee and president OF the
board; Mr.. Winchell. president; w. ]. jack
son, vice-president and general manager !;
Mr.. Hiilard, vice president; Mr.. Greig. vice
president and general purchasing agent; c..
8 Wright. secretary and treasurer. and T.
III. Heed. assistant treasurer. Calhoun, Ly-
ford a. Sheean were appointed general coun-
sci for this road also.
IL is understood that in the near future
the executive offices OF the Frisco system
will be moved from No. lis Broadway.
which is now the headquarters I'm this city
of the Rock Island system. probably to No.
Il Broadway.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-04
NEW WESTERN RAILROAD.
Will Connect Los Angeles with Salt
Lake City.

Los Angeles, Dec. 3.-Trafic Manager
Alberger of the TOnOpah & Tidewater
Railway announced to-day that the road
would build extensions connecting Los An
geles and Salt Lake city, opening up a new
territory.
This new line will extend from Ely. New,
10 Salt Lake City. 275 miles The incorpora-
tors are T. W. Ayers. Of Oakland and - W
scofiield, ]. S. Sterling and II. G. Fritz. OF
New York
New-York tribune., 1909-12-04
TO TEST LIABILITY ACT.
New Haven Counsel Will Appeal
Award in Federal Court.

Boston, Dec. 3.-To test the constitution
ality of the federal employers liabilit!
act OF October, 1893, counsel for the New
York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
Company announced their intention of
bringing 10 the United States Supreme
Court the case I'm which the widow o.
Daniel J. Walsh. of New London. Conn.
received 500 in the United States Circuit
Court to-day. Walsh was killed while act
ing inspector for the railroad
AS a ground for their attack on its constr
tutionality cOuns Il assert that the act as
sumes to control relations between en-
plOyer and emplOye, while under the Con
stitution Congress has the power merely to
regulate tratTiC between states. They al
lege also that the act diScriminateS against
railroads I'm favor OF steamship companies
and other common carriers and tnaJ II do
sumes to regulate traffic within states.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-04
CALL FOR CHRISTMAS DINNER.

The familiar tripod and kettle. with the
scarlet capped lassie and the tinkIing bell
appeared on the streets yesterday and be-
gan the collection Of the money that will
provide dinners for the 3J0.G1 persons whom
the Salvation Army will endeavor Ia feed
on Christmas Day. Preparations are being
made for the distribution Of twenty-five
thousand dinners in New York city alone.
as we'll as for the Christmas tree and en-
tertainment in Grand Central Palace that
will be the only acquaintance thirty-five
hundred poor children will have with Santa
Claus this year.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-04

It's wonderful, the pe,f.s
serenity of a man in a froes
coat he knows is right.
Our frock coats. for insta,.
since they use the same s,S
rics and follow the same stvl.
as the best custom tailor's.
Frock coats with waistcoo..
S26 to S42.
Perhaps you prefer a chi. .
away coat!
If so we've the latest en-.
some of them braid trimmei
following the English fad.
Separate striped trousers IA,
formal wear, as well as for bel,.
mates to business suits.
Overcoats of black OF darI
gray fabrics for wear ovs,
frOck coats.
f. & w. 81 dress shirt,
constantly make new friend,
among men who have aIwav,
had their shirts made to orls,
Our Dollar Glove" eom.
petes only with gloves at sI.a|
That's its class.
Silk hats sand If you like i
brim set fairly flat. that's eaS
S6 and 80.
Our all-linen collars lend !
final touch of elegance.
40c. each.
Patent leather shoes. bu:
toned or laced, as YOU please.
If to-day's the day YOU star
your Xmas shopping. our ner
leather goods and novelty d.
partment may save YOU lots d
time.
All sorts of leather kit IA
men selected abroad BY uH
own buyers.
ROGERS PEET & CosfPsyy |
Three Broadway Store,
Warren 81. 18th St s,bs
New-York tribune., 1909-12-04
COTTON GINNERS' REPORT.

Memphis. Dec. 3.-The monthly report of
the National Ginners' Association esti-
mates SSS0.0oo bales of cotton ginned 10
December l. or 81 per cent as much as
was ginned in the same period last year.
The report by states follows: Alabama.
loo: Arkansas. $4,000: Florida 55.eO.
Georgia, 1867 900. louisiana 2u,0O: Mis-
sissippi $500. Missouri and Virginia 30
600: North Carolina, $1,000; Oklahoma 5Oe
30; South Carolina. $4,000; Tennessee
2tl3 600, and Texas, 2.2l0.0DD
New-York tribune., 1909-12-04
INSURANCE LIMIT LAW UPHELD.
Appellate Division Decides for New
York Life Against Its Agent.

The Appellate Division upheld yester-
day the New York Life Insurance Com
pany In refusing To accept some policies
written by Charles II. Bush. an agent
The Insurance laws forbid the writing
of more than sl5e.OOO. 900 by any COM
panN In a year. and the New York Life's
business had reached that sum when Bush
onered his policies. He sued to compel
the company 10 accept the business and
attacked the validity Of the new insur-
ance law. The court upheld the Law
New-York tribune., 1909-12-04
GAS EMPLOYEES RECEPTION.

George Is. cortelyoG. as president OF the
Consolidated Gas Company. attended the
entertainment and reception given by the
Gas Companies Employees Mutual AID So
ciety Of New York last night al the Lex
ington Opera House. There are about three
thousand members OF the society which
has expended So. acO in death benefits and
,.I,Gs2 Ia sick Leaenis.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-04
INTERBoRoUGH BACKERs?
oficial Says Morgan's Firm Was Back

An unofficial announcement Was made
last night bv an Tnt~rborough official that
J. j.. Morgan e. 60. were the financial
hackers Of the lnterborough in tho offer
made by tho company 10 furnish it's own
capital 10 build new suhwavs and exten-
sious at cost Of 100000 OOO
The company sent in MAY a letter 10 the
New-York tribune., 1909-12-04

Public Service Commission saying that ~
stood ready To build with private capital
a subway up Madison avenue from aga
street. down Seventh avenue from t2d
street 20 third-track the Second. Third
and Ninth avenue elevated lines and make
connections between the Third Avenue eie-
waited and the Queensbcro Bridge.
The Interborough company at the time
issued s55 600 I'm bonds. and J. L. Nor
gan & GO. purchased s35.O00.0 .000 Of them.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-04
AuREL eAToNYI PAPERS HERE

The documents which Aurel Batony..
divorced husband 4 Mrs Frances Burke
Roche Bai0ny1 sent from Newport to Dis
irlct Attorney Jerome. We're received YES
terday- They were Immediately handed To
Mr. Marshall Assistant District Attorney.
who viii have charge Of them. They were
not opened yesterday and NJ one AZ the
District Attorneys Office seemed to have
any idea Of the nature of the charges in
New-York tribune., 1909-12-04
REWARD FOR HULL BOAT.

reward has been offered for any cIew
leading to the finding of the sloop COmmo-
dore, which. with its owner. Washington
Hull. aboard. has not been heard from
since November 3. when IL left Lawrence
Beach. Long Island. for Bayonne. N j.
The reward also applies 10 any clothing
worn at the time by Mr. Hull.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-04
WIRELESS REPORTS.

The Arabic. reported i.22O mites east OF
Sandy Hook at iOio "A yesterday Is expected
deck Monday afternoon Tuesday for noon
The AmeTika. reported :igJ miles east Of
Sunday Hook at +:+u I IN yesterday Is expected.
TO dock this afternoon Sunday morning
The bulgaria. reported - miles east of
sandy Hook AT 2ub 4 yesterday. Is expected
10 dock Monday forenoon
The New York reported IS 80 miles east Of
sandy Hook at $50 a m yesterday. Is expected
to dock sunday fOI snOon-
The Cai,donia. reported as I. lGs miles east o.
Fendy Hook at 1885 yesterday, Is eApecte,I
L dock Monday forenoon.
The NeIonh. reported T25 miles east of
sandy Hook at 6:2O IN yesterday. Is expected
dock sunday forenoon.
Ia Bretasne. reported $50 miles east OF
Sandy Hook at 6O5 y yesterday, Is expected
20 dock Monday forenoon.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-04
TRANsPACIFIC MAILS.

Close IN y. 7.
Destination and steamer. Pm.
Seattle Maru. . .--.............-.De Dec s. s:3o
Hawaii (yia San Franciscop-Alameda-D Dec 9. $50
Japan. Corea and China Especially
ano ~ -. Dec o s:so
JaIsn. Corea China and Philippine
Islands (via Vancouver and Vic
toria b C-Empress Of china :, Dec 10. e:sc
Samoan Islands. New Zealand and
Australia (except Vest tvku San
Franciscol-Tymeric .............. Dec IL. $50
Hawaii and Philippine Islands, and go
specially addressed mail for Japan.
cisco Mongolia -. Dec Is. $50
Islands via sesttIe,~Minneso;as = Dec II. $40
Tahiti Marquesas and Cook Islands.
New Zealand and specially ad-
FranciscoI-Mariposa .............D Dec o. $40
New-York tribune., 1909-12-04
AMUSEM EMS.
METROPOLITAN OPERA HOuSE

Evenings at S.. Saturday Matinee "a. .
To-day Matinee-Otelio- Mines. Aida Wick
ham; MN. Slezak Amato Bada. Audisio de
SegurOla. COnd. Toscanini
Tonight - Tannhaeusrr Mines Destinn
Fremstad; NM Burrian. Whitehill Hinckley
Reiss. Mthlmann. Cond-. Hertz
Sun EVs-. at Pop. Prices-GRAND CON
CERT. Mines. sCHUMANN-HEINK Especial
Engagementb. De Pasquan; NM SancarIi
Blass MetroP. Opera orch. Cond.. Mr. Bendix
NEXT WEEK; Mon Evg. ...-.-........ Maoon
Ihurr. ENk ----------.- La Gloconds
FRIDAY Evening .-...... ........-..- III TrovAtore
sat. AT ..-... ..-. =. Mndama Butterfly
Sat. Evg. - Faust. Mines Alten. Sparkss
Mattfeld: MN Caruso. Gilly. Didur Cond
PodestL
At the New Theatre
Thurs, Dec. .. Matinec-II Maestro di Gan
pells. Nine Gluck NM Pinl-CorsI Bada t,onp
Podestt Rita Sacchetto In her Terpsichorran
tharaeter rizations Cayalieria Rusticans Mines
Norta. Wtckham. NM Martin.Gilly. Cond Tango
Fri Evg.. Dec. IO-Cxaar und Zimmrrmann
brooklyn Academy Of Music
one Block from the Atlantic Ave subway ST.,
Mon Eys.. Dec. 6. at .:s5-Lohcngrin
VINES Gadskt. Homer; NM Jdrn Hinckley
Goritz. WitherspOon COnd Hertz
WEBER PIANO USED
New-York tribune., 1909-12-04
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
HIGH WATEE

MINIATURE ALMANAC
Sunrise. T:O7: sunset. 4;3+. moon rises.
moons age 81
New-York tribune., 1909-12-04

Iscflin. Dec. 3-Prlces on the BOerse
opened weak to-day, but n.theaed later.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-19
IN ONE DAY 48 BILLS.
Record of a Texas Member of the
Sixty-First Congress.

washington. March 19.-As pro-
ducer of raw material for congress to
work upon, Representative Sheppard
of Texas, holds the record for this spe-
cial session of congress. In one day
since the Sixty-first congress met on
Monday, he introduced As bills. One
provides for the erection in this city OF
a $50 900 monument to the mother OF
George Washington. He would have
the president-g general of the Daughters
of the American Revolution a member
of the building committee.
Another provides for the consolida-
ton of the bureau of manufactures and
the bureau of statistics of the depart
ment of commerce and labor into bu-
reau of foreign and domestic com
merce. and still another for world s
temperance conference to be called by
President Taft.
One of the bills directs the inter-
state and foreign commerce commits
sion to hold a contest, open to the
world. for the best device for prevent
ing train wrecks, and another would
insure the deposits in national banks
Mr.. Sheppard also would increase the
salaries of rural free delivery carriers
and fourth class postmasters. He also
would make Imprisonment imperative
for yioIators of the Sherman antitrust
law.
Believing the constitution of the
United States should begin with the
words: In the name of God,'' he has
introduced resolution providing for
an amendment to that effect.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-19
READY TO PAY 1T.
Father of Kidnapped Boy Willing to
Hand Over $4,000.

sharon. Pa March 19.-Frank H.
BuhI the millionaire iron and steel
manufacturer, uncle of William WHIT
la. the kidnapped boy, today stated he
would spend 800. 900 to recover the boy.
Notwithstanding a rigid search all
last night by many officers IN Western
PENNSYLVANIA, eastern Ohio and west
Virginia. no trace has yet been found
of the kidnappers of the eight-year-old
son of James P. Whitla, prominent
and wealthy attorney.
The lads relatives are making every
possible effort to locate the child and
his abductors. No decision has yet
been made regarding the ransom OF
$4,000 demanded by the kidnappers for
the safe return of the child. Mr.. Whit
Ia iromediately complied with the terms
contained in the letter received in so
far as the insertion of advertisements
in various papers about the country is
concerned. The advertisement is to the
effect that he is willing to pay the
ransom of $4,000 but no word has been
received from the kidnappers as to
whom and where this money is to paid.
A squad of Pennsylvania state con-
stabulary reached here today from
Punxsutawney to assist in the search.
The father. dryeyed and full of fight
ing spirit, is in constant commun1ca-
tion with nearby towns and orders
every clue no matter how slight, run
down. Mr.. Whitla refuses to divulge
the letter he received from the ex-
tortionists in its entirety. He is great
ly depressed and said that he would
surrender everything he owns if 1t
would effect the immediate restoration
to him of his boy. He added:
Il will endeavor to get in communi-
cation with my boys abductors. 1t
LOOKS as though they would put ter
rifle threat into execution. Advice is
goo1. but perhaps time is too short in
this to disregard threats. If money
will bring back the boy, then 1 will
readily pay the 100000
The mother is Frustrated at the
Whitla home. She did not sleep last
night and today clings to her daughter,
Salina. 10 years old. The mother re-
fused to allow the girl to go to school
today the same school from which her
boy was kidnapped yesterday
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-19
LUNCH FOR A PENNY.
To Be Provided in All Public Schools
of Los Angeles.

Los Angeles, March 19.-Under the
direction of the women of the Civic
association, the Ann street school chill
dren enjoyed their first penny lunch
yesterday which from now on will be
served to the children at cost.
The hungry boys and girls were
seated at long tables covered with
plain white cloth, with white enamel
plates and cups at each place. Each
of the children was served with hot
soup, fresh buns and a variety of
fruit.
The Ann street school was seleced
for the experiment on account of the
urgent need of something of the kind
in that district. Although the food
served cost about four cents for each
child, the expense of each will only
be one penny and this amount will Sc
cure as many bowls of soup and s
many buns as desired. The penny
payment is to instill a spirit of in
dependence in each child. Similar
lunch rooms will be established in
all other city schools.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-19
FIRE NEAR THE PLAZA.
seven Story Twin Apartment Building
Burns in New York.

New York, March 19.-More than g
uozen persons were injured and mem
pers or "A families experienced narrow
escapes from death by fire when a seven
story twin apartment building known as
the H11th avenue apartments at "a Cen
/ traI Park south was burned early to-
day The building was separated from
the Hotel Plaza only by a. smaller
building and the hotel Office was made
a hospital for the injured while many
wealthy residents of the hotel watched
the blazing building from the hotel Win
| doWs and doors.
| When the ffremen reached the scene
men, women and children were sitting
en- window lodges or hanging out of the
windows gasping for breath and others,
| overcome by smoke. were being held
| in position by their relatives One
girl was standing on a window ledge
on the sixth floor preparing to jump
INTO the street despite the warnings of
pedestrians who gathered below
| The injured include:
Mrs. Francis Hillhouse, burned about
/ the head, arms and body.
| Bertha HulZweth, goVerneSs for Mrs
Hillhouse. burned about the body.
| Mrs. ]. w. Simpson, burned about the
face, body and legs.
! Miss Minerva Simpson, aged 90 burn
ed about the feet and legs.
Mrs. Margaret Merrill, slightly burn
ed.
| Captain Leland Potter. fireman: feet
| crushed, internal injuries, caught pe-
tween two fire trucks.
Benjamin Tracey, fireman; hit by
stones from cornice, possible fracture
of skull.
Three other fremen injured less seri-
ously.
Started in Elevator Shaft.
Beginning in the base of the elevator
shaft at No "a, the flames went up the
shaft and spread out on the fourth, fifth,
sixth and seventh floors. the occupants
of which fed, to the windows without
sion ladders to the four floor and went
by scaling ladders to the sixth, whence
they carried down Mr.. and Mrs. John
w Macdonald and their son, John, and
a servant girl
On the third floor the escape of Mr..
and Mrs Francis HillhouSe, their son
and governess, was cut off by the flames
but firemen carried Mrs. Hillhouse and
the eoyerneSs down the ladders at the
front of the building, while Mr.. Hill
house was trying to escape by the rear
fire escape. The ladders at the front
had been removed when Mr.. Hi1lhouse
came back and he hung by his hands
to the window sill until firemen again
raised the ladders.
There were two elevators in the build
ing and occupants of the lower floors
were carried down by one of the eleva-
tors the operator of which stuck to his
post.
An hour and half after the fire start
ed all the floors collapsed and several
firernen barely managed TO reach the
windows as the floors dropped out from
under them TIE interior of the build
ing was burned out, causing a loss of
about $3.50, 900.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-19
SLASHER ARRESTED.
Man Arrested Claims He Only Played
a Joke.

New York, March ia young man
was arrested in the Grand Central sta
ton of the subway last night on the
ground that he is the "slasher' who
has been cutting women's garments. He
later gave bail and was released. Spec
ial policemen in the subway had been
warned to keep a lookout for the Of
fender and during rush of passengers
Tor train last evening a young wo-
man screamed suddenly. Special Police
man Whiteside sprang forward and
grabbed young man who fellow pas
sengers pointed out as having cut the
girls dress. He gave the name of A.
n. Parker and said that he lived in
West End avenue. A piece of dress
goods, a penknife and a small pair of
scissors were found in his pocket. Par
ker said that ne had not cut any dress
es but that he had been tearing a piece
of dress goods to frighten women, hav-
ing read about the ''slasher' and de-
cided to play joke.