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New-York tribune., 1909-10-08
sTREETcAR MEN NAME OFFICERS

Denver. Oct The American Street and Inter
urban Railway Association elected the following
officers to-day: President. James F. Shaw BOSTON.
first vice president. Arthur w Brady Anderson
Ina; second vice-president. George H Harris
washington; third viee-president. George Harri-
son. Washington; fourth vice-president charles
y. Black San Francisco
Officers of the American Traffic and Transporta-
ton Association are: President. Robert J. Todd
Indianapolis; first vice-president Henry C. page
Springfield. second vice-presdent. n W Bolen.
Newark; third vice-president G. W. Parker. De-
trot.
The Engineers Association elected these officers.
President, T. H. Lincoln, Philadelphia: first vice
president ". j. Harvie, Syracuse. second vice
president F. O. Aekermau Columbus: third vice
president. J. S Doyle. New York, secretary. J. ".
Corning Boston.
New-York tribune., 1909-10-08
COUNTING GOVERNMENT MONEY
Great Task to Begin When Mr.. McClung Be
comes Treasurer.
From The Tribune Bureau

Washington. oct When Lee McCung the
newly appointed Treasurer Of the United States
assumes his duties on November l. the great work
OF counting the money of the government will begin
The count VIII De made that the new Treasurer
may receipt 10 the outgoing Treasurer for the exact
amount the government LAS hand. The work
VIII require large force Of clerks and the task
may not be finished for several months When Ellis
H. Roberts resigned the office of Treasurer on JULY
!, 1905 he received from his successor. Charles H
Treat, a receipt for sl,25s5ss 27S 5s 2-3 This was
probably the largest financial transaction in the
history of the world
Mt McClUnG is now in Washington 10 acduaint
himself with the workings of the Treasurers office
lie was al the Treasury Department to-day and
met many of the officials with whom he will he
associated.
New-York tribune., 1909-10-08
GUARDING USE OF MAILS.
Washington Postmaster Takes Measures to
Check CIandestine Correspondence.

Washington, oct. TO protect young girls from
deInoraIizinG influences attending clandestine cor
respondence, Postmaster Barnes. OF this city. is
seeking authority from the Postofhce Department
10 stop the practice OF delivering letters addressed
TO fictitious names by limiting the use OF the free
delivery window by one person TO thirty days An
investigation quietly conducted by the postmaster
has shown that Of the l.O64 letters called for by
women at the free delivery window in two days
III bore fictitious names, eight of these eandestine
communications being called for by girls under
sixteen years old.
The postmaster has adopted some restrictive
measures. requiring that before letters are de-
hvered 10 girls under age they shall explain TO
the superintendent OF delivery how IT happened
that their mail was not sent 70 their homes
Elusive and unsatisfactory replies have generally
been,nade TO such questions
New-York tribune., 1909-10-08
THE REID COMPLETES FUEL TEST.

Bath, Ne, Oct THE torpedo boat destroy.-
Reid. which broke All speed records OF American
naval craft in her Standardization tests or POL
land yesterday. arrived her builders vard bers
tonight after completing trial run Of tv,enf,,
four hours al sixteen knots. for the purpose of
Testing her water and fuel consumption ON tbts
the Reid left RocEland last evening ana ou,
ing the night c-rcled on tie between Moheesr
and Cape Elizabeth. To-day she ran down the coast
as far as Thatcher's Island and then returned 10
segun Island, completing her satisfactorily In
every way. according 10 her officers
New-York tribune., 1909-10-08
TAFT's NEW ORLEANS PROGRAMME.
To Address Waterways Convention Enter
tainments Planned for Him.

New Orleans. Oct. The programme OF the
Lakes-to-the-Guf Deep Waterways Convention TO
be held here from October 80 10 November 2 when
President Taft. Vice-President Sherman and sew
eral Cabinet officers will be in attendance has been
prepared. President Taft will address the conven-
tion the afternoon OF October 80. Immediately
afterward he will attend a football game between
Sewanee and the louisiana State University.
On Saturday night the President is 20 attend a
performance at the French Opera House Sunday
morning ne will be taken on a sightseeing trip
through the French quarter, and in the afternoon
he will attend a sacred concert on the campus or
Tulane University. He is expected to make an
address.
On Monday November l. Vice-Presdent Sherman
and Secretary Dickinson are to address the water
ways consention Speaker Cannon Will make an
address on the morning Of November 3
New-York tribune., 1909-10-08
FOR A CANADIAN NAVY.
Proposed Expenditure of 500, ,OOO, 900 to Build
a Dozen War Vessels and Drydocks.

Ottawa, Oct. 1T is understood that the Cana
dian governments bill respecting naval defence 10
be brought before the coming session OF Pariia-
ment will provide for total expenditure Of about
s20,6OoO0 during the next six or seven years. the
yearly appropriation being about S3.OO0O00.
Although details yet worked out present
plans contemplate fleet OF q dozen war vessels
consisting of cruisers torpedo boats and destroy
ers, Drydocks and a Canadian shipbuilding plant
capable of building and repairing the largest class
OF vessels are also contemplated
1t is stated that three vessels OF the new fleet
will be placed the Pacific coast and nine on the
Atlantic.
New-York tribune., 1909-10-08

by the labor element, and Alan Robinson, presi-
dent OF the Allied Real Estate Interests. John
Purroy Mitchell seems likely 10 get the nomina-
non for President Of the Board of Aldermen. :
The independents have not talked much about
any but the city ticket but IL is almost certain
that Charles :. Whitman win be supported for
District Attorney. George McAneny, the fusion
candidate for President Of the Borough OF Man
haitian is looked on with considerable favor and
may receive the Independent nomination for
that of1icc
New-York tribune., 1909-10-08
ROCHESTER REPUBLICANS NOMINATE.

Rochester. Oct s.-Except in the of one
school comrnssioneT all Of the nominations al the
Republican city convention tonight were renornna-
uons- Helen F. Gregory, . school teacher. was
nominated Tor school commissioner instead OF Helen
b Montgomer,, q prominent club woman
The ticket follows For Mayor Hiram II Edger-
ton President OF Common Council. ex-Assenbly-
man Eugene j. Dw.yer. Contrpller Charles F Pond;
Treasurer, Lyman NJ Otis; Assessors. Joseph g.
wilson ana Thomas j. Neville: Municipal Court
Judge Deloert q HbbaTd. School Commissioners
James p. B. Duffy, Isaac Adler and Miss Helen T.
Gregory.
New-York tribune., 1909-10-08
SHOT DEAD IN STREET.
Victim Had Been Accused of Attacking
Thirteen-Year- Old Girl.
lBy Telegraph TO The Tribune J

Paterson. n. J., oct Samuel Rogers shot and
killed Patrick CongdOn tonight on Main street
South Paterson. in the presence Of q score OF
pedestrians. Rogers had retired Tor the night
when he was aroused by his wife, who told him
mat a man had attacked their thirteen -year-old
dRnghtsr- Accompanied by his daughter and
armed with whip, Rogers started out IN search
OF the assallant
The little girl pointed out Congdon and as
hogers approached him CoRgdOn drew revoI-
yer The two grappled. and Rogers. getting pos
session OF the revolver. frGd. Two bullets took
ehect and Congdon fell. fatally wounded lie was
dead when the ambulance surgeon arrived
He deserved H. Such men should not be per-
mltted TO live was the comment OF Rogers when
taken 70 Police Hsas.uarters.
New-York tribune., 1909-10-08
LEAGUE IN KINGS WANTS HEARST.

The Independence League in Kings County held
its borough and county conventions at the head
quarters No &c Court street, last night, and ad-
journed after passing resolutions asking Hearst
. 20 run for Navor The sudden adjournment was
i due. II was explained by the chairman, Robert
Stewart the independent candidate for Supreme
: Court, 20 the seizure Of the party by Tammany,
New-York tribune., 1909-10-08
Former Army Officer a Suicide.

Goshen. Ind. Oct flames Devoy once -s 81
ant IN the United States army and dfterSasU s'ss
known as an inventor and architect of tretA l,sns
committed suicide near here Yesterday N Sft- B
in front OF an inierurhau car w zen - ,., uavGr
EIkhart opened a road through his estate si,nl
fought the wOrkmeu or and planted oIe oo5's arIe
the right OF way. He was lAWN CT s'~
D
New-York tribune., 1909-10-08
HAS ONLY TWO WEEKS FOOD SUPPLY
GuanajuatO Asks United States for 2OGoo9
Bushels Of Corn

Mexico City. Oct. Two hundred thousand
bushels OF corn have been telegraqhed for to ths
United States by the Eovernmeut Of Cfuauairala
TO relieve distress occasioned by the cold weatls
which killed all the growing crops
According TO George W. Bryant. there vas ss
than two weeks supply OF food In Csuanajua0
and the most energetic measures are needed %
relieve the situation
New-York tribune., 1909-10-08
CENSUS OFFICIAL RESIGNS.

Washington, oct. Thomas o. Merrill disburs-
ing officer Of the Census Bureau, has rendered hts
resignation. 20 take effect Saturday Mr. Merrill
resigns TO engage in business in New York CITY
He is held in high regard by the census officers
and clerks because of his efforts obtain for the
working force Of the bureau higher salaries than
had been provided by Congress.
New-York tribune., 1909-10-08
TRY To srEAL YAchrs.

Thieves early yesterday morning cut the cables
u the D-foot auxiliary sloop Navajo owned bv
John Nicholson. Of 30. y Bayvie1v avenue Jerse,
-ity as she lay ~ the Robbins Reef Yacht club.
DOT u a6rh street and New York Bav Bsyonne
and toWed the toat away They made an attempt
40 steal the 5o-fo9t launch Amanda r. but after
towing il short distance. let 1t go ana the boat
6Tified aEhors
New-York tribune., 1909-10-08
TELeeRAPHIc NEWS NOTES
Cult Storm Warnings Issued.

New Orleans, Oct. 7.-Another storm warhnS - -.
issued by the New Orleans weather 1uTeaa -
this afternoon The disturbance IS said 20 go
Iral over the Gulf OF Mexico. near the Iss So
Pines, moving DOrthwesJward Storm WaIl,,SS ~
were ordered displayed az Tampa. Ney NesL -
ami. Japiter and other points on both ,he eas. az
west Florida coasts.
New-York tribune., 1909-10-08
ADJOURNED DEMOCRATIC CONVENTIONS.

The adjourned Democratic aIdermanic conven-
tions held in Manhattan last night resulted as fol-
lows: Eleventh District Louis Wendel, jr.. nomi-
mated; 10Th Districa Edwin ". Sohmer nominated;
18th District Frank r. Loughran nominated
Al the adjourned Democratic Assembly cOnven-
lions the following nominations were made. Thir-
ieenth District, James J. Hoey, renominated. 18th
District, Samuel =. Goldman, 32d District, Thomas
r. Turley 18th District. John Y. Sheridan renomi-
mated
New-York tribune., 1909-10-08
RUMoRs THAT FURLoNG WOULD QUIT.
Reports That He Would Resign if Bribery
Charges Were Dropped Denied

Reports were current in the County Court Build
ing in Brooklyn yesterday, where the grand jury
is considering bribery charges against Magistrate
Furons, that the magistrate would resign If the
Investigation dropped.
Martin 7. Manton, B1Iriongs attorney, denied
that any negotiations under way and Assist
ant District Attorney Elder said that the evidence
the grand jury.
New-York tribune., 1909-10-08
BRINGING STRANDED AMERICANS HOME

Washington, Oct THE hundred men and
women taken 10 Nome. Alaska by the Alaska De-
veopment and Investment Company TO work in its
plant, and left stranded. with their wages unpaid
will be brought home the revenue cutter Bear.
Captain Bertholf, OF the Bear informed the Treas
ury Department to-day that he would leave Nome
for Seattle tomorrow.
New-York tribune., 1909-10-08
Kills 10000 Prairie DOGS at q ? Cents Easn

Kansas city. Oct More than seven ssiiss
and rfty thousand prairie dogs have oeeA 80
in the last eight months by j. w Holman 5-,sv s
upon the Of1Cial pOIsouer If the pests. fls
Is here obtain supply Ct strvcii,-..,
saws ne will Kill ~ least ifteeD hundTsd tl--~rl
more in the next eight months The sV'--+
pays n cents a head bounty.
New-York tribune., 1909-10-08
LOVING CUPS FOR PRESIDENTS.
To Be Presented to Taft and Diaz at El Paso
City Decorated.

WY OeCOrhgeu
Fl Paso, Tex. Oct The citizens of EI Paso
will present gold loving cups TO Presidents Taft
and Diaz when they meet here on October l6. The
cups will bear the coats of OF Mexico and
the United States and inscriptions
John Z. Wilkie. chief of the United States Secret
Service has arrived here. and, with his assistant
l. T. wallace. is IN conference with local commit
tees at JuareZ and FL Paso. The work Of decorat-
ing the city with the flags Of both nations mas
begun The Hotel Sheldon, which will be Mr.
Tafts headquarters is decorated from dome to
sidewalk
Corpus Christi Tex, Oct. President Taft's ex-
pressed preference for plain fare will be respected
when he arrives here and is entertained al
luncheon at the ranch Of Mrs. II. NJ. King. 1t Is
proposed that he shall be asked 10 take pot luck
at the home Of Mss. King and her son-in-law
X. J. hleOerg. who manages her million and a half
acres Governor and Mrs. Campbell and Charles
p. Taft will also be guests the luncheon
New-York tribune., 1909-10-08
okIahoma sanks Won,t Resist A.ssssrsns.

Enid. Okla. Oct. ---Represeutat or - -
state banks announced to-day thar rne assessA n.
OF three -fOUrths OF 1 per cent on aVeTase ~
pOsitS for the replenishiug of the bank sua.e-~
fund would be paid on presentation. ne IsS -sE
ment was levied 10 replenish tns tunas -
being used to re-establish the Columbia banA -
Trust Company OF Oklahoma City
New-York tribune., 1909-10-08
WINS FOR HEARST TO BEAT w1GwAM.
Says Tammauy's Defeat Would Be Certain
with League Man in Race.

with League Man in Race.
William n. Twins said Yesterday that the reason
he spoke az the cooper Union meeting when ". r.
Hearst was nominated Tor Mayor was that he
sincerely Of the opinion that one OF the best WAYS
70 defeat Tammany Hail would be 10 have the lead
~ OF tle Independence League at the head Of a
third ticket MI. wins said The meeting was entire
-ly spontaneous and was TO him one Of the most
hopeful signs OF the possibility or saving the city
from Tammauy Hail
1T IS my personal belief" said Mr.. WINS. that
Mr. IIearst's nomination would afford the best
guarantee OF the defeat OF the entire TRmmRny
ricket because OF ms great personal strength and
the fact THAI the people al large he stands for
progressive ideals he would make il certain that
either he Nj Barnard would be elected. with the
best possible Board OF Estimate and Apportion-
1leut.'
Ar. Twins suggested calling another meeting 20
name a complete ticket 70 run with Nr. Hearst
New-York tribune., 1909-10-08
Serious DrOuth IN okIahOma.

Tusla. Okla. Oct. THE Arkansas - r,vrnly
has touched the lowest level rCtctHru ,ls.rr rracar
nVe years The drOuth IN this tvsioH IN nslds
IA most serious stage and Work ~ the - ~ vrrfsg Q
practically at a standsttN. there uei"s '
operate the machinrry.
New-York tribune., 1909-10-08
0. 2. sTATTER A CUSTOMS AGENT.

Washington, Oct. Oscar F Slater formerly
Assistant Secretary Of the Treasury has been ap-
pointed a special customs agent and ordered 70
proceed to Seattle for service the Pacific Coast
New-York tribune., 1909-10-08
DROEGE BREAKS PRISON
Escapes from Denuer jail zcith did
of Confederate.

Denver. oct Oscar Z. Arthur Dryer, alias
oscar E. Droege. wanted at Raybrook n Y on
Charge OF embezzlng $4,000 Of the funds Of the
New York State Hospital, escaped from the city
jail here early to-day and is still at large.
While a confederate was saving the bars in two
with revolver. Droege's escape was not discov-
cred until ne had been at liberty several hours
The police believe he succeeded in boarding the
eastbound Rock Island train which left Denver at
l:S5 a. n.
Droege had been confined in the womans hospital
ward Of the sail, the only portion the institution
accessible from the outside. His cellmates were
aroused midnight by a sound al the window. and
looking up saw Droege armed with a revolver
while mis- confederate was saving through one Of
the iron bars OF the window
When Droege bent aside the severed bar and
escaped, his confederate stood outside the window
for nearly TWO hours preventing the other occu-
pants OF the cell OIL pain OF death. from giving an
alarm.
Chief of Police Brennan, Of saranac Lake. n. Y.
was awaiting the arrival Of requisition papers in
Denver 10 take Droege back to face trial. DroeEe
was arrested week ago a hotel on Iarner
street. half interest in which he had purchased
last April.
Droege disappeared last June from the sana-
torium for incipent tuberculosis at Raybrook
y. Y. where he had been steward and bookkeeper
At the same time the state fiscal supervisor found
a shortage OF $1,000 in his accounts
A reward Of $3.50 offered for his arrest bv
Governor Hughes, and the police traced him 10
Buffalo, where they lost him. Later. A. G. Wei
don, former patient at the sanatorium. informed
Or. Garvin, the superintendent. that Droege was
in Denver The doctor telegraphed 10 Denver re-
questing that DrOege be arrested. This was done
and an offcer left Saranac Lake on Septern Der
p 10 bring Droege back
New-York tribune., 1909-10-08
AutOmobiIs Hold ups IN chioagO.

Chicago Oct. Chief OF Police Sew ms oi
order to-day TO STOP automobile uo.Srs THs
which he says there have been several sins as
sumption Is that there have been s.ssn SUP
mobile Tobberies but that che news A"S w.
pressed by the police.
New-York tribune., 1909-10-08
|. M. sPIER TARIEF soARp,s SECRETARY

Washington, oct. IL. NJ Spier OF Boston. was
appointed executive secretary OF the new Tariff
Board to-day. Mr.. Spier came here with Assistant
Secretary REYNOLDS four and half years ago and
has been intimately associated with the duties of
Mr.. Reynolds's Office ever since
New-York tribune., 1909-10-08
so Ole CoupIes pivoreea - 70.

Columbus Ohio. OCT. The ONO SugI I,,~s &
vOrCed 5.034 couples m the year ended -s-.-srsrT
according 20 Information fled WIN me p t,-{lg
New-York tribune., 1909-10-08
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

May Montez who was arrested in Jacks r-stau-
rant on Wednesday night, charged with stealing
a diamond sunburst from Mrs John C. Laird NJ
No 242 West 5lst street two years ago. was dis
charged by Magistrate Cornell ia the West SID.
yesterday morning
New-York tribune., 1909-10-08

% Il! % 4 novv!! Register. ! G.sso.;s,sras
any trivial excuse % keep you 49, ..o,strztoa
as Il did on the first two days. .', ~ - lrssfs
SO far is hqht Il must be hrou9nt -
shs slsotion Of % 2nti. al-.aAnS tl-N'~
New-York tribune., 1909-10-08
Heavy Taxes for Near Beer" Sellers

Nashville Tenn. Oct. at was aanSIf a,annSI. no a tar
TODAY that 'near-beer'' dealers are hau4 me ciy
or 81 $40 a wear the state the county e - tais taX
each being entitled 90 500. COLLECTION u
VIII begin at once
New-York tribune., 1909-10-08

john J. oBren, Of No. sl7 Bowery who WAS ar
rested Tuesday IN the registration booth OF the
18th Election District Of the I'd Assembly District
charged with illegal registration, was discharged In
ths Yorkvile court by Magistrate Corrgan yester-
Gay afternoon on recommendation OF a representa-
tive OF the Attorney Generals offce
New-York tribune., 1909-10-08

ment who was arrested on the charge Of false reg
straton IN the 18th Election District Of the 9th AS
sembly District. held IN fl0O bail for examina.
ton tomorrow when arragned before Magistrate
RaElag IA tha EsAex Market court Xesterd.x.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-10-24
CROSS MARKS SPOT WHERE WOMAN FELL

bureau and on the floor. In his pocket
was a business card on which was in
scribed William II. Short, representing
Autolite Manufacturing Company self
lighting cigarettes. 339-4 Sixth avenue,
Newark. N J." There We're also several
cards FROM men.
Hotel Bill Unpaid.
Shorts bill at the hotel was left IN
paid. After his two Attempts TO get the
check cashed he went out, saying he
would return and pay for his room He
was not seen in the hotel office until he
left this morning.
Mrs. Shorts baggage is on the way to
Pittsburg she left a novel in the Of
fee Of the MOTEL containing several let
tiers addressed to members Of the
Motor Girl company, which. it is
thought. she had undertaken to deliver
at the station or on the way 10 Pitts
burg.
Mrs. Short. or Miss Howard, as we
knew hcr. was far removed from the
chorus girl type" declared a clerk at
the hotel this morning. "She was quiet.
reserved, and seldom left the hotel
while here save in company with her
friend. Miss Caldwell"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-10-24
SIMS GIRL MERRY
AT COURT HEARING
Appears Against Man She
Alleges Gave Her Opium.
Case Continued.

NEW YORK, Oct. 24-Ethel Sims, the
sixteen-year-old Wilmington girl who al
leges that she came to New York to so
on the stage and while here met Harry
Mason. Shom she alleges taught her
how to smoke opium and forced her to
marry Sim, furnished detectives and
court officials with a puzzling study in
human nature when she appeared today
in the West Fffty-fourth street court,
where she went as a witness against Ma
son.
She was well dressed and evidently
pleased with The attention she was at
tracing. She was in a merry mood
as she chatted with detectives and re-
pOrteTs.
While maintaining that Mason had
taken her to an apartment in Lexing-
ton avenue she could not or would not
give the street number of the build
ing. She also said that she did not
know the number OF her fathers resi-
dence in Philadelphia. He is In the
dry goods business, she said.
The case against Mason was put over
until tomorrow and the Sims girl left
court with Rose McQuade, probation
officer.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-10-24
RUSSIANS DISGUISED
IN ITALIAN UNIF ORR
Two Placed Under Arrest
After Gar and King Pass
Out on Ride.

RACONIGI, Oct. 2l-Excitement and
great activity on the part Of the Italian
and Russian secret police was caused
this AFTERNOON by a report that a sharp
eyed captain of the Italian royal guard
detected two Russians disguised in the
uniforms OF the Italian army IN the
vicinity Of Castle Gate shortly after The
Car and King Victor Emmanuel pass
ed out for 4 motor ride.
At the present moment il Is difficult
to ascertain whether the reason given
is the cause for the excitement, OF
whether a more serious discovery has
been made
Dozens OK unfounded reports concern
ing discovery Of plots against the Gar
are being circulated and as quickly
denied by authorities. The day. how
ever, has bee marked by the entire
absence Of q demonstration Of any kind
by socialists, who are LED by SignOr Nor
i-ari, the socialist deputy. who yester-
Gay was e15cted from the PreCicts rail-
read station. On the Cars arrival il
WIS determined TO exercise greatest
caution in preventing conflict.
Auth critics, even high dignitaries Of
the Italian court, arriving at the palace
today to pay respects to the Gar, are
closely scrutiniZed. Police have even
gone to the lengths of sending special
warnings 10 the entire list of guests
invited to attend the concert at the
palace tonight, explaining that unless
ladies and gentlemen wish to be sub
searched on their arrival at the palace
tonight, they must carry no object.
The court photographer who viii
take photos Of the royal group after
tonights concert was escorted to the
palace by the police late this after
noon.
A special examination Of his camera
was made before his admission
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-10-24
TEMPERANCE URGED
IN OMAHA PULPITS
Churches Given Over to w. G. T.
u. Delegates at Services
This Morning.

OMAHA. Neb., Oct 24.-Every church
pulpit in Omaha was this morning filed
by some delegate TO National conven-
ton Of Women's Christian Temperance
Union. which is now in session in Oma-
Ia, and the usual Sunday morning ser
vices were turned into temperance meet
ings.
In addition, the usual Sunday school
lessons were dispensed with and short
temperance lectures were given the chill
dren instead. This afternoon all ED
worth League and young peoples meet
ings were turned over to the Tenn
perance advocates, and In the evenine
Governor Glenn viii address q general
union meeting in the auditorium Miss
Ellen Stone, of Turkish Kidnapping fame
who spoke at St. Mary's Avenue Con
gregational Church, drew the largest
audience OF the morning.