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New-York tribune., 1910-01-16
COACHMAN TALKS.
Schermerhorn Tries to I'm
pIicate Jopanese Butler.

Poughkeepsie, n. Y, Jan 15.-Frank
Schermerhorn. the coachman who cut
his throat after Miss Sarah Bryner.
found strangIed TO death in her bed,
gave out statement to-day from his
cot in vassar Hospital Police Chief
McCabe took down the coachman's YER
sion of the incidents that occurred be-
fore and after the nurse was found With
Polly Compton, three years old. asleep
and uninjured in another bed in the
same room
Schermerhorn described how he had
been out sleighing with Miss Farrell and
Miss butcher. the Compton maids. on
the night before the murder. He says
he drank freely of whislzey and slept
soundly For that reason the cries OF
the Compton baby only partly awalz-
ened him at first, and he did not rise 70
see what had occasioned them Some
minutes later, when the baby cried
again. he got UP ard peered out OF the
window.
On the upper balcony. outside the room
where Miss Brymer and the child slept,
he says he saw the Japanese butler He
watched him enter the room. leave IL and
pass out Of the house by the front door
in the direction OF the Samuel Thorne
place with bundle Then he went back
TO bed. and did not get UP again until he
heard the alarm bell sounded by the
ether servants.
Schermerhorn explained the black
streaks on his face which the servants
saw by saying that when he came homo
from the sleighing party he had carried
coal 70 the kitchen stove. He did not
tell his story 10 the police before cutting
his throat because, he says, you would
believe I did il, anyway
New-York tribune., 1910-01-16

Side The crosstown streets in Harlem
were practically cleared last night All
the snow was piled on the streets awaiting
the trucks which. after trips TO the DUMP
ing piers. returned for work in the dry
goods section where the most important
part of the snow removal work will be car
ried on to-day
Commissioner Edwards was able 10 re-
cruit thousands OF men from the Bowery
lodging houses yesterday afternoon. Many
OF them were among Those who deserted on
Friday night but were willing 70 take up
the shoveIs after they had read warnings
which were posted early yesterday morning
70 the effect that discharged men would
not be re-engaged. The men we're enlisted
by Assistant Superintendent Whitney. who,
as one of the Commissioners aids. has
been in charge OF the snow removal in the
upper section Of the city.
The West 18th street sewer was again
used for disposal of snow yesterday after
noon. More than twenty trucks we're sent
to the opening at the intersection of Elev-
enth avenue. and the experiment proved
so successful that an effort will be made
by the Street Cleaning Department to use
all the main sewers during the next storm
The snow removal along the right OF
way Of the railroad companies in Brooklyn
was practically completed last night The
streets leading TO Fulton street, the Man
haitian Bridge and the Brooklyn Bridge
were so far cleaned that traffic was unin-
terrupted- More than four thousand men
we're at work in the downtown section OF
the borough. Arthur J. O'Keeffe, the
Deputy Fire Commissioner, ordered the big
snow ploughs used by the Fire Department
in the suburban section TO clean the
streets in Bay Ridge, Bensonhurst and the
outlying districts
New-York tribune., 1910-01-16
SLAIN LAD BURIED.
Many NoUed TO Tears al
FJoger Laden Bier.

The funeral Of Robert N Lor-as. SIX
years ol6. who was murdered in Highbridge
PARK last Wednesday, was held yesterday
afternoon q his home. in the apartment
house a. Nc 534 West l64th street
Al day friends OF the family and play
mates o9 t1e lad gathered about the bier IN
small groups, and many were moved 70
tears WHEN they looked az the face Of the
dead child The CONN was almost hidden
by flowers
The services were conducted by the Rev
Thomas Y. Smith, pastor Of the St Nicho-
-as Avenue Presbyterian Church, al St
Nicholas avenue and E-st street The in
terment was n ST 4Licl1aeTs Cemetery.
Long Island
The condition Of the Shirley boy remained
unchanged yesterday. and The amazing VI
tally shown ~ The lad leads the doctors
L believe rhat he has al even chance OF
recovering
aired Gi-ks. the son OF the janitor of
he apartment house al No. 81 West 17Sth
street reported 70 The police OF The West
-@1 street station that early yesterday
morning he discovered z man IN the cellar
Wno answered The description OF the man
"ao Snc- he Two boys. The man escaped.
A-1orgh G--ks tried 70 hold him.
New-York tribune., 1910-01-16
PEWTER BRINGS $500.

4 pair OF large pewter plates, dated 1854
with the coat-of-arrns OF James Fisk in
the border, brought the highest price, $50
Yesterday az the final sale at the Fifth
Avenue Art Galleries of Mrs. Johnson
Browns collection of examples of antique
art in that metal The same buyer paid
s7e for q Monteiht bowl. -31h inches in dt-
aneter from the collection OF Comte
D'YouviIl.
Charles Warren Curtis was the highest
bidder for a Swiss fagon with a heavy
chain and carved handle. for which he
paId SIS Among several interesting pieces
acquired by Miss Hewitt was salVer. with
decorated border, and an eighteenth cen
tlIrv French bowl with mask head and
claw feet The total for the three ses-
sions was 81 45S.
New-York tribune., 1910-01-16
PAYS MORGAN W4GER.
General Gil GjUes Dinner at
Baltimore Home.
by telegraph 10 The --,hune


Baltimore. Jan L.-J. Pierpont Morgan
as the winner Of & wager made with
General John Gill on e "trip across the
Atlantic on a White Star liner last sum
n1er, was entertained by the general to-
night AT a dinner in which diamond back
terrapin, canvas back duck and the choic-
est oysters OF the Chesa peake, prepared il
the good old Maryland way, formed the
chief dishes While Mr.. Morgan was the
guest Of honor, General Gill also had as
guests John B. Thayer, president of
the Pennsylvania Railroad, ard Bayard
Henry, OF Philadelphia; James T Wood
ward, president OF the Hanover National
Bank. Colonel Osnaan Latrobe, Watts
Sherman, and z. r. Bacon, president Of
the Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern Rail
road OF New York; General Carlo Garcia
Velez, the Cuban Ambassador; the Rev
DR. Randolph H. McKim, Of Washington; +;
w. W. Finley, president of the Southern
Railway; William Dupont Of Montpelier,
Virginia. and General Alexander Brown
and Ex-Governor John Lee Carroll, OF
Baltimore.
The dinner was served at the home Of
General Gill in Charles avenue, adjoining
the Maryland Club. The reception and
dancing halls were decorated with flowers.
One Of the features of the feast was some
Madeira Of TIE vintage OF 1906.
The wager which LED up TO the feast
vas made between Mr.. Morgan and Gen
eral Gill, on the number OF miles the ship
would make in given twenty four hours.
General Gill lost
Mr. Morgan came from New York in his
private car and was met at the station
BY General Gill, who took him 10 the
Maryland Club, where he met number
OF prominent BaIromoreans. Mr.. Morgan
returned TO New York late tonight
New-York tribune., 1910-01-16
MIDDIES IN DANGER.
Three Of First Class Mem FaI
from Water Woeon"
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- -|-o5-ap1 10 The Tribune
annapolis, Jan. 15.-BeIated holiday
cheer brought sorrow TO three noidsbin-
men OF the first class of the Naval
Academy Kind and induIgen+ narar+e
sent them checks with which m ce1e-
oraUe the holidays. The enabrvo naval
oncers invested too little in presen+s
ror sWeethearts and too much in cbes-
Tor themselves. As res1,l+ +bey bsve
oeen recommended for dismissal and
the Secretary Of the Navy is now CON
siderins their cases.
The celebration" occurred onlv 2 rew
days after the meeting in which rbe
whole OF the first class went on record
as opposed TO drinking and as rea6v IN
upholo Superintendent Bower in break
ing il Up.
After conviviaI party in Annapolis
last Saturday afternoon the three mid
shipnen who are now under a-res+
were not satisfied, but carried severa1
suspicious looking bottles back 10 o,,a~-
ters with them The contents Of these
bottles got them to The point where
their fun attracted the attention of the
oflcer who caught them.
Ihe classmates Of the three rnidsF1ip-
men held still another meeting later and
reiterated the demand that drinking
stop.
Z. c Henry, Of Arkansas, member Of
The third class, and J W. Allison. Of
Texas. q member Of the fourth class.
were dropped from the rolls by the
Navy Department to-day. The cause of
this action is given as "tnaptitude
New-York tribune., 1910-01-16
STORM LEAVES CITY
Continued from first page-)

last night that the road had been prac-
tically cleared. The centre of the storm
seemed to be around Eficksville. The
biggest banks were lacated on the
wading River Branch between Hicks
vile and Syossett and on the main line
between Hicksville and jamaica.
gang OF one hundred men was re-
quired to dig out the train, consisting of
four cars and a locomotive that got
stuck between Hicksville and Syossett
and on which Mayor Gaypor attempted
to make his trip to st. James About 2
o'clock yesterday afternoon two of the
cars we're released and they were hauled
back TO Hicksville. Then the gang went
to work on the other two cars and the
locomotive, and about o'clock last
night they were dug out
The electrical service TO Hampstead
was not resumed last night, and it was
said by the railroad management that it
would he some time Sunday before the
trains on this branch would be running.
The honeward rush of commuters yes
terday afternoon started several hours
earlier than usual, everybody apparently
being possessed Of the idea that he would
make time by getting an earlier train
than usual. But when the hundreds
reached the depot at Long Island City
they found the trains were not ready
for them, and by nightfan the depot was
overcrowded. Most of the men and
women were good natured, however,
about the delay.
sTREETCARS AND FERRIES.
ules through the morning. and many
lines. especially in the suburbs, were
abandoned for some time, owing TO
heavy drifts. Ferrying across the rivers
and on the Bay was nerve wearing job.
both because OF the falling snow and the
floating ice, which in many cases became
jananed in the ferry slips so tcat the
boats could not land their passengers
The SJapleton ferry service had TO be
abandoned for several hours early in
the morning on account OF the ice Jam
in the Stapleton slip
IN OTHER BoRoUGHS
On Staten Island the county seat,
Richmond, was the only place actually
cut off for time from all communica-
ton with the outside world, except for
that afforded by telephone, sleigh and
automobile On almost all the lines of
the Richmond Light and Railroad CoL-
pany the morning light saw one track
cleared and cars operated, though with
much delay But they ran only as far
as Concord, four miles from the county
seat Fortunately. there was no court in
! Richmond, for only one OF the clerks was
able TO report for duty The Staten
| Island Rapid Transit trains were run
ming about as usual
/ The storm badly crippled the trolley
service in the Borough OF Queens, and il
was only at long intervals that an at
tempt was made 10 run cars into Long
Island City and Brooklyn 1t will prob
ably be couple OF days before the cars
will be able TO resume anything like
| schedule time.
The city's telephone service was not
affected The telephone operat tors in the
downtown exchanges who live in sub
urban districts did not go to their homes
on Friday night, but were put up by The
company At hotels in the city convenient
10 the subway, so they could reach their
offices in the morning in rirne to handle
the large volume OF traffic expected
There were practically no absen1ees "a .
result
New-York tribune., 1910-01-16
GUESTS SNOWBOUND.
Hundreds InUited to Wedd;ng.
bat ONLY a Dozen Present

Hampstead, Long Island. Ian * fSne-
ciaD.-What was to have bea, ora ~ the
biggest weddings Of the winter in Long
island developed into quiet family af-
Ialr Tonight, because several hundred
guests who had been invited TO attend
lle ceremony were stalled in snowdrffts
petWeen Garden City and BROOKLYN and
various points in Nassau County
OF weeks preparations had been in
progress with the intention Of making
Ine wedding Of Miss Helen Youngs
daughter of William J. Youngs. Tinted
states District Attorney, who has
country place at Garden City. and Rus
sen strong, OF Setauket, the fashiona BILE
event OF the season.
some or the most prominent youne
persons on Long Island had consAn+ed ~
attend the couple, but last night there
was not bridesmaid or a maid of honor
pest man or a full quota of ushers
rsaIher lhan let the young couple be
married without attendants several Of
lhe guests who had been fortunate
enough 10 breast the drifts volunteered
to stand UP with them. The Very Pew
Dean John r. Moses. of the Cathedral of
the incarnation, at Garden CITY. per-
formed the ceremony. Mrs. Donald
vaughn was the matron Of honor and
her husband acted as best man.
shortly after the ceremony Mr.. and
Mrs. Strong left for Mineola In a e1eig,
hoping TO make connections for Nev
York at that point At z late bour +ba,,
IeIephoned that thew had reaoba5 ,1.
o-@ al rlght and that they would push
on 10 Ne" York in the sleigh if g train
oid not come along pretty soon. Tbev
SAD that several times they were nearly
upset in the drifts.
New-York tribune., 1910-01-16
ToMKINS MAKES CHANGES
New Deputy and Secretary in Depart
ment Of Docks

Calvin Torlkins. Commissioner o- Docks
and Ferries, announced yesterday TIE ap-
poinmenr OF 3 2 Clessor. jr-. OF Nc. "a
West 10th street. as deputy Commissioners.
and ". liam + Barney. OF No Is West
10th street. as secretary OF the 6epar--rr
They succeed Dennis - Judge and Joseph
W Savags. men who resigaed altar Mr.
Toullzins took Office
Mr. Clesson IS a civil engineer. having
been graduated from Lehigh University
and the University or Pennsylvania H
has had an extensive experience in railroad
construction work
Mr. Barney is a gradusrs civil engineer
or the University OF the South and has
also had railroad experiences
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-06-30
FIRST UTTERANCE
ABOUT POLITICS
Roosevelt Breaks the Ice and Has a
Few Words to Say on
The Direct Primary
Bill.
is FAVORABLE TO IT
In Telegram, He Advocates the En-
actment Of Cobb Bill With
Certain Amendments
Attached.

NEW YORK. June 30.-Roosevelt
made his first public utterance on a
political subject since returning from
Europe. In telegram from Cam
bridge, Mass, he advocates the enact
ment, with certain amendments. of
the so-called Cobb direct nomination
bill now before the extraordinary ses-
sion of the legislature in this state.
The telegram was addressed to Lloyd
g. Griscom, chairman Of the republi-
can county committee of New York
county and sponsor for the amend,
ments in question, as follows:
During last week great number OF
republican and 'insurgent' voters from
all over the state have written me
urging the passage of the direct pri
mary legislation. have seen Cover
nor Hughes and have learned your
views from your report. 1t seems tx
me that the Cobb bill. with amend
ments proposed by you, meets the
needs of the situation. I believe the
people demand it. ] most earnestly
hope it will be enacted into law.
Theodore Roosevelt"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-06-30
oTTUMWA MAYOR
MAY BE oUSTED
Petition Filed Against Him Charging
Him With Numerous
Faults.

OTTUMWA, June S0.-Right on the
heels of the Wapero county district
court declaring Mayor T. j. Phillips
personally liable for $500 Of the Junkin
reward, Attorney General Byers iled
the papers in the district court here
asking for the removal of Phillips un-
der the Cosson law.
The Cosson law petition viii come
up for hearing at 10 a. M, July IL. In
this petition Phillips Is accused of cor
ruption In office; it is also alleged that
he has permitted saloons to operate in
Ottumwa contrary to law; that he had
knowledge of gambling houses being
operated in violation of the law; that
he has licensed, permitted and author
ized gambling houses in Ottumwa;
| that minors have been permitted to
enter pool and billiard rooms. That
he has refused and neglected to stop
the conduct of houses of i'll fame; that
since his election and qualification ne
has repeatedly been in state OF IN
toxication; that on April 30, 1910, ne
appeared on the streets in a state ol
intoxication; that at said time he was
boisterous and disorderly; using louo
and profane and obscene language.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-06-30
M. e. Church In Rome Takes Advan.
tase Of the Visit There of
Every Great
Man.
rs U. S. rs INVESTIGATING
so RELAND SAYS U.
Archb p Defends the Action Of the
Church at Rome In Regard
to Roosevelt's Recent
Visit.

NEW YORK, June 3o.--Responding
to an address Of the Board of Bishops
of the Methodist Episcopal church, is
sued May 16. Archbishop Ireland con.
tributed to the forthcoming issue of
magazine article upon the Methodist
Episcopal church of America in Italy,
justifying the vatican In connection
with the proposed audience Of Col.
Roosevelt. He sets forth that each
visit of a public man of America to
the Methodist college in Rome was
seized upon by the representatives
of the Methodist Episcopal church as
occasion for insulting the vatican. He
cites the case of ex-Mayor Seth Low
and Mr.. Fairbanks as illustrations.
He claims that Methodist preachers Of
Italy are paid higher salaries than
other denominations. Their work is
chiefly confined to proselyting and the
results have not been commensurate,
he says, with the cost of the work.
circumstances let us say, conspir-
ed to defeat an understanding sure to
be, had Roosevelt and the cardinal
secretary of state met, or had they
spoken in direct correspondence
without hindrance of Intermediates,
Archbishop Ireland says, with per.
sons differing in creed, honorable in
sincerity and belief and well-manner
ed in bearing. The vatican always Ii
tolerant and courteous. But as was
our Savior, Himself, so is the vatican
severe and tolerant, when confronted
i by pharisee, hypocrites and money
| changers of the temple"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-06-30
TROLLEY LINE
LOOKS FAVORABLE
Work on Road From Hannibal te
Palmyra Seems to be Going
Ahead.

PALMYRA, Mo, June, 30.-Accord-
ing to Capt. Frank w. Latimer, of
Galesburg, ILL.,, promoter of the Hanni-
bal and North Missouri interurban,
connecting Hannibal and Kirksville,
work on the proposed road will be
started at once. Six car loads of ma
terial and two car loads of horses and
mules, along with twenty-five men, ar
rived here this week from Chicago,
and as soon as the material can be
hauled to Philadelphia, work will be
commenced. Besides the material,
there was large traction engine,
many dump carts and scrapers and
several knock-down houses that will
be provided for the men who are to
do the work.
NJ. C. Corners and company of Chi
cago, have the contract for the grad
ing. They expect to bring about seven
ty-five men to Philadelphia next week
and the work will be pushed vigorous
ly. More material will also be shipped
here.
Capt. Latimer was in Palmyra yes.
terday, but returned to Galesburg
having been called home on urgent
business. 1t is understood he has de
posted the $4,000 the company
agreed to put up, in bank at Gales
burg. The residents of Philadelphia
have raised their $4,000 already and
deposited the money in the, bank at
Philadelphia.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-06-30
ENDING OF THE
GLIDDEN TOUR
is Scheduled to Come to Close This
This Afternoon at
CHICAGO.

CHICAGO, June 30-Finishing the
most strenuous tour in the history of
automobiling, the Glidden contestants
will arrive in Chicago this afternoon,
marking the windup of the long jour-
ney of 1900 miles over trI Cincinnati
Dallas Chicago route. The number of
contesting cars which are expected to
hand in their final report to the judges
will be the smallest in the history Of
the Glidden event, az the unusual
hardships encountered have cut down
the field to one-half the number which
started from Cincinnati three weeks
ago.
Garfield park will be the scene of
the last checking-in for the tour, and
after all the cars have arrived Mayor
Busse will deliver short speech of
welcome to the tired and travel-worn
tourists Besides the mayor number
of aldermen will be on hand to greet
the visitors. Barney Oldfeld, who is
here preparing for the races at Haw-
thorne on Saturday, is another who is
to take a hand in the festivities at
tendant upon the finish of the run.
The first of the contesting cars is
expected to reach the park about 3,
and unless some unforeseen Difficult
ties are encountered the entire bunch
should report to the judges before 4
o'clock. With all the machines ac-
counted for, both contesting and local
machines will pass In parade forma-
/ tion down Jackson boulevard to Michi-
gan avenue, then south as far as Twen.
/ ty-Eighth street, where 1t will disband
The cars which are still in for the
| trophies will then be stored for the
night under care of tie technical com
mittee, which will s.art cn its task
of examining for penalties on Friday
This will probably consume the ELI
tire day and possibly part of the
4 night, so it will be Saturday at the ear
liest before a winner in either class
can be announced. The scores of the
cars at the finish will be given out
as has been done at each night con
troll during the tour, but close ex
animation of each part is necessary
SO that nothing is overlooked which
might call for penalty.
The visiting crews will make theil
headquarters at the New Southern no
! tel. Tonight the Chicago Motor clul
will act as host to the visitors will
Dutch" stag and smoker, and plan
for the event will make it one to b
long remembered in the minds of tn
tourists.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-06-30
SHAD BRUSH FIRES
ARE RAGING
Canadian Settlers Are Fighting for
Their Lives and Homes During
the Blaze.

LAvALLEE, New Ontario, June 30
Shad brush fires are raging in this
district and practically every settler
is fighting for life, home and family.
Thousands of acres of merchantable
timber have been destroyed and with
continuous drouth, the spread of the
flames cannot be checked.
Yesterday afternoon the village OF
Delvin caught fire and two hours lat
er was gone.
People surrounded by flames fran
tically wired the Canadian Northern
railway to send a rescue train. The
citizens of this place are fighting the
flames, sending their wives and
families to places of safety.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-06-30
Plunges From Brooklyn Bridge Into (
Tho East River, Distance OF
1876 Feet Sue
cessfuIly
FOR PRIZE OF $3.50
Gee. But 1 Hit Hard" Was the First
Thing He Said When he Was
Flshed Out Of the
Water.

NEW YORK, June 30.--A sharp
featured, understood youth in ragg-
ed swimming trunks, with a skimpy
coat and an old pair OF trousers
thrown over them, dived successfully
from the center span of Brooklyn
Bridge to the East River, 1876 feet be-
low, for $3.50 in cash, two new suits
of clothes, and whatever fame the
world may hold in store for a bridge
jumper.
The late Steve Brodie acquired
fame as jumper and long ran Bow
cry saloon on the strength Of it, but
many say 1t was never proved that
Steve really jumped. Several would
be suicides have been fished out OF
the river unhurt, after jumping, but
Otto Eppers Is the first to jump with
unquestioned witnesses sl part of a.
prearranged plan.
The boys first words when he was
4 fished out of the river by the crew Of
a passing tug were: Gee, but hit
hard,
/ Eppers is IL years old. a son Of a
4 photographer. He weighs about no
pounds. Recently he heard that a
Brooklyn merchant was willing to
pay $3.50 to the first man who would
jump from the bridge into the East
River. Otto had jumped 104 feet from
a bridge once before, and the addi-
tion of a few feet never caused him
so much as thought
He meant to dive in one long,
sweeping arc. But he told after
wards,'"T started to twist and then ]
couldn't stop
Passengers of the ferry boats who
saw him said he turned like a PIN
wheel. He was found on his back,
half stunned and padding feebly.