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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-04-07

Through tho death of Magistrate Dan
el Finn. better known as battery Dan"
New York has lost probably the most pic
suresque character In the political life
Of the city Battery DAN was one OF
the last of the old time Tammany lead
>rs who controlled, more by Drawn than
by brain, vast districts of Manhattan,
and for nearly a quarter of century he
has bossed the first distrlct-that is the
lower west side with its mixed and crowd
ed population. He was not the official
leader there during all this period, but
he virtually controlled the district 1t was
while he was serving in the Legislature
ht Albany after service in the Civil war
that Battery Dan" received the sohri-
ouet by which he was generally known.
A New Jersey congressman was seeking
to have the lower section of Battery
park and its entire sea wall conceded for
the building of wharves and store houses
for the use Of corporations. Assembly,
man Dan Finn declared war on the prop
Ostion in the name of the tenement
women and children OF his district who,
he said, needed the green breathing spot
more sorely than any commercial scheme
could require It, He won the fight ana
he has been Battery Dan" to the public
ever since IT was in hts capacity of mag
tstrate, however, that Finn attracted most
attention. and ever since his appointment
60 that office six years ago he has been
widely known for tho homcly and sage
utteranccs which characterized his prac-
tical handling Of the cases which came
before him. To the police Battery Dan"
was terror and his attitude Of hostility
toward them was as well-known as his
lenlency toward prisoners brought before
him. man Of no great education, ne
nevertheless often surprised persons OF
culture by his familiarity with books
o. a result OF the course of reading which
,e set himself during his later years.
Leading a population made up Of many
bationalites, ne was all things to all men
BESIDES his pOlitica! activities Battery
Dan was known as a butcher, saloon
keeper, fisherman, base ball fan, = ready
man with his fists and n local oracle. He
was largely instrumental in establishing
the childrens court, and will be mourn
81 keeny by the youngsters In his dis
trict with all Of whom he wos or the
most friendly terms,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-04-07

II YOU haven't the time to exercise
regularly poan's ReEulets will nre1
vent nstipation. They induce a MA
easy, he2lthful action of the bowels
without Sripng. Ask your drurrisi
for them. 21c.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-04-07

Folev's Kidney Remedy will cure any
case of kidney and bladder trouble not he
Nond the reach Of medicine. No medicine
can 10 more. }, W. O'Sullivan. "a Church
81.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-04-07
OVERWHELMING EVIDENCE.

Seeing n tramp hurryine away from
la-cc house. fellow professional
asked him what luck he had met with.
1t amt worth asking there wa
the reply Il Just 'ad a peep through
the Wluler. Its n poVerty-striCken
'ouse, mate. There was acshully two
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-04-07

that he considered himself an entirely
"ihpeteht men to operate an autonno-
ple.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-04-07
PASSENGER RATE pool.

Neither District Attorney Wise nov At
torrey-Gcnoral Wickersham will discuss
tie PASSENGER rate phase & The invesu-
gallon, but IT Is known that p. mass Of
evidence has bccn gathered which, It is
believed, establishes the fact that pr1c-
ticaliy every steamship line whose yes
sells ply between the United States and
the various European ports is bound by
the terms OF written agreement to
meintaln rates and act in concert
The evidence laid before District-At-
torney Wise ny the W Grid last August
in the shape Of copies of correspondenco
that had passed between the Holland
America Steamship company and other
members Of the pool, was described then
by the government officers who exam
ined it az proving:
THAT there exists. or did exist. until
last summer a conspiracy in restraint Of
trade in violation of the sherman anti
trust act. ard under agreements ncEo-
uate between the Holland-AmericA
Steamship company the Cosmopolitan
Slipping company, the Hamburg Amer
lean Packet company the North Ger
man Llo,d Steamship company, the
Metropolitan Steamship company, the
" ison line. the Russia and East Asiatic
Steamship company, the Scandinavian
American line and the Red Star line.
the purpose of such agreements being to
regulate ocean freight rates to the detri
ment Of shippers.
Since this document proof was placed
in the hands of the federal authorities
By the Grid n great mass OF evidence
has been gathered by District-Attorney
Wise and his assistant. John w. II. Grim,
confirming il. The grand jury that has
sat throughout March listened to- con-
siderable evidence Of this character and
Indictments are likely to he the outcome.
The success Of the government in fore
ing Adrian Clips. New York agent Of
the Holland-America line, to plead guilty
Of accepting rebates from various rail-
roads has given a great impetus to the
freight and passenger rate investigations.
The me documentary evidence that COM
PEELED Clips to plead guilty and pay Il fine
Of $500 forms part of the government
case regarding tie pools. The legal in
form the most important feature of the
proceedings as tho Steamship lines Will
contend that they 40 not come within the
| terms Of the tatute. Their plea will be
mat what they do in Europe cannot bc
attacked here, but the government law
Ecrs are prepared to domolish this con-
t,nton.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-04-07

rot vT,IN PENS AT FREE PRESS
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1910-06-15
Wagner News

Mrs. S. H. Dunwoodie has been
i'll the past week but under the care
full treatment of DR.. Clay is improv-
ing.
c. W Sutherland has about re-
covered from his serious illness and
will resume his position with the
Great Northern in few days.
A large bunch of new settlers from
Iowa arrived Sunday and will locate
south of town.
The Pioneer Store has been doing
rushing business the past week.
c. Taftness who is working as
night watch in the Great Northern
yards here will leave for Saco pit as
soon as MIR. Sutherland is able to 90
to work.
The Wagner ball team suffered de-
feat at the hands of the Harlem team
Sunday. Up to the eighth inning
the score was in Wagner's favor but
the final score was to in Har-
LENS favor.
James keenan, was in town TODAY.
DR.. Clay was up from Malta Mon
day on professional business.
Brooks Tholing was over from his
Milk River ranch today.
James Monahan is sick in bed
with the measles.
Mrs. M. Scott was up to her ranch
Saturday.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1910-06-15
For Sale

1Vk OdlC
800 acres of decided land adjoining
the Townsite of Dodson on the north,
all under irrigation has first right
to water in Dodson Creek and also
comes under the Government ditch.
Smith & Reser,
Chinook, Mont.
Irrigated Ranch For Rent--The
Quimby place, six miles east of Malta
on the Milk river, 100 acres, fenced,
soil rich sand loan, water in the
government ditch runs through place.
Plenty of timber. Will rent to res
ponslble party for term of years. Ad-
dress Box r, Havre, Mont.
$4,000 to loan on good farm lands
in the vicinity of Malta. Good terms
and no commission charged. Loans
are closed and money paid the day
you sign mortgage, without further
'red tape" Call on or address r.
E. Johnson, Glasgow, 32tf
Lost
June 3rd, a mans travelling bag.
somewhere between Malta and Wag-
ner on the wagon road. The bag
contains papers hearing Grover H.
Boley's name. 1t also contains razor
and strop, pair of gold spectacles and
other articles. Finder return to this
office and receive liberal reward.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1910-06-15
Estrayed

A small black gelding, weight
about 500; bald faced; branded AM
on left shoulder. Owner may have
same by proving property and paying
for this notice Horse is in pasture
near Ashfeld.
Address w. p. Craig.
Saco, Montana.
New-York tribune., 1910-08-22
DEATH AT PINE CAMP
Private Succumbs to Heart Dis
ease-Militia Arrives.

Pine Camp, y. Y. Aug. 21.-Private Myers,
of Company G, 24th Infantry, dropped dead
near camp this afternoon. Heart disease is
supposed to have been the cause.
The first of the militia for the third
period of instruction arrived to-day They
were the 9Th Massachusetts Infantry, COM
manded by Colonel John J. Sullivan, fifty
one officers and 731 enlisted men, and
troops A, 3 and c, from Providence. The
day was spent attending to camp preimi-
raries Much favorable comment was
heard among the regular officers concern
ing the appearance of the 9Th, which they
consider the best equipped militia regiment
which has come to camp this year.
Tomorrow morning the I'd Regiment of
infantry, from Eastport, Me, and the 1St
Regiment Of infantry, from Brattleboro, Vt.
Will arrive Both regiments have hospital
corps attachments. This will complete the
assignment of militia and active inStruC-
ton work will commence in the afternoon.
The last thirty-mile jaunt in the ninety
mile test ride fer officers above the rank of
major general was completed this morning.
All the officers passed the test successfully,
although some of them were greatly IA
tigued by the eXertion.
New-York tribune., 1910-08-22
TO REFORM POLICE COURTS
Chief Magistrate Kempner Plans
Many Radical Changes.

Otto hempner. recently appoint ed, under
a new law. as chief magistrate of the police
courts in the I'd Judicial District, which
embraces Brooklyn. Queens and Richmond,
Is planning many reforms in those courts,
and he may decide to abolish at least three
of them. but probably only to establish as
many more I'm districts where they will be
of more service to the public.
The chief magistrate has discretionary
power under the new law. He is determined
that all the courts in his jurisdiction shall
be open and ready for business during the
hours prescribed by law, and that favorit-
ism shall not be shown 10 any person. He
will be particularly severe on the TYPICAL
police court lawyer. who has stood in for
years with the politicians and the police.
The chief magistrate plans TO consolidate
some of the courts, and those at the sea-
shore NAV be closed in the winter months.
A record of every summons and Of every
warrant is to be kept in the office Of the
chief magistrate. compiled from the records
OF the various courts
The probation system is 10 be enlarged
and perfected so that uniform method or
treating probatoners and of keeping the
records of their cases may he followed.
New-York tribune., 1910-08-22
FIRE WILL NOT DELAY MAIL
Baggage Cars Equipped for Ser
vice on Long Island Road.

Despite the destruction of a number Of
mail cars in the fire which razed the eI-
press sheds and burned a number of cars
in the yards of the Long Island Railroad in
Long Islard City Saturday night, vii
lagos throughout Long Island will get their
mail service This morning as usual This
will be due 10 the action taken by John NJ
Nagee, assistant trainmester, and Superin-
tendent Scott of the railway mail service,
who on Sunday had baggage cars equipped
tc carry the mail.
1t was daylight Sunday before the fire,
which started at about 9:15 O'Clock the night
before, was out, and the railway officials
got chance 10 make an inspection of the
rolling stock that was damaged or de-
stroyed. 1t was then found that the pay
car, hospital car, palace horsecar. two mail
cars and five baggage cars had been
burned. Two baggage cars, one mail car,
four combination cars. two milk cars and
one car used for shipping fish were badly
damaged and eight other cars were
sCorched. The private car belonging 10
General Superintendent James A McCrea
was hauled out of the blaze badly damaged.
The railroad officials yesterday placed the
total damage at $1,000 on the loss Of rolling
stock and contents of cars and 5000 on the
destruction of the express shed. They be-
lieve the fire was due to an explosion of
gas.
New-York tribune., 1910-08-22
ARBITRATES SUGAR STRIKE
Magistrate Higginbotham Plans
Joint Conference To day.

The strike which has been going on for
six weeks in the Havemeyers & Elder sugar
refinery. Williamsburg, may end to-day.
In the Bedford avenue police court yesteT-
DAY. when several of the strikers were ar
raigned. charged with disorderly conduct.
Magistrate Higginbotham. who presided,
said he felt sorry for the families of the
poor men.
"Hovever.' he added. the Law must be
obeyed. and 7 am here to see that justice
is done To both parties"
4 dozen strikers then stepped to the bar
and asked that the magistrate act as arbi-
traitor. and assured him whatever he de-
Cided would be agreed TO by the men.
The magistrate said he would gladly act
in that capacity. and would meet delesa-
tions appointed by the strikers and Off
Gals of the company this morning
Il want 10 announce right here" he con
tinued. that ! will act in the interest of
both parties. II must not be a case like
that Of the good Father Farrell. who used
all his influence and friends to help you.
after which You criticised his actions and
even threatened his life
The strikers assured him they would
have 3 committee in court this morning
and would abide by his decision. Magis-
trate Higginbotham then invited John L,
Poole superintendent of the refinery, to
be present.
New-York tribune., 1910-08-22
LIFESAVERS RESCUE EIGHT
Launch Wrecked and Another Sinks
Off Happyland Pier.

A heavy sea made itself felt off South
Beach last evening about o'clock by cauS-
ing the wreck Of one launch and the swamp
ing of another and giving the members of
the United States Volunteer Iifesaying
Corps opportunities for some lively rescues
If they might give trouble Captain Under
wood of the lifesaving corps sent out his
men TO patrol the waters near the beach in
their boats. Soon crash was heard in the
direction of the Happyland pier. The
launch Emeron. with Captain A Anderson
of No 1884 seth street. Bath Beach, had run
into the end of the pier. He was steering
and was knocked into the water. He was
helped into boat and taken 10 the S. r
Smith Infirmary suffering from exhaustion
The other occupant of the boat was the
engineer who was unhurt. He refused to
give his name. but said that he would come
back TO learn the condition of his com
panion to-day.
While they were helping Anderson and
his companion the 1ifesavers were at
tracted by cries of persons in distress about
one hundred yards to the westward They
found the launch Louise swamped by
heavy wave. Although she soon sank. the
six persons. three OF whom were women,
were all saved without difficulty. None OF
them would tell their names.
New-York tribune., 1910-08-22
EIGHT MEN NEAR DEATH
Motor Boat Party Struck Choppy
Sea in Potato Patch"

Eight men on board the motor boat
Joppa. owned and run by A II. Mills, of
No. Io94 Elrnona avenue. Jamaica, a mem
her Of the Jamaica Bay Yacht Club, had
an anxious time last night in the stretch OF
water known as the Potato Patch" off
Sea Gate
The patch" is about mile long, and as
currents cross there. and il was a windy
fav. anyhow. there was a choppy sea run
ming when the Joppa struck that spot last
might about O'Clock.
r They were off West 55th street, Sea Gate,
.uhen the engine suddenly missed its ex-
xrlosions. and the frail craft was tossed
IL bout in a. threatening manner The anchor
twas thros-n out. but the cable was too
ishort. and the boat still continued TO drift
toward The breakers, which were getting
worse as the shore was noared-
Finally. however, when they got within
= bout a quarter OF mile Of the shore the
members Of the Bachelors Club heard the
cries Of the eight men and r. Rooney head
ed q party of the Bachelors in a rowboat
The 1vouId-b be rcscuers were forced back
nd narrowly escaped being swamped. The
Atlantic Yacht Club was then notified, and
Captain Mike Madison. with the Yacht
render pJ-t out from Gravesend and towed
the Joppa, 10 the club dock.
New-York tribune., 1910-08-22
WOMAN JUMPS OFF A ROOF
Leaps to Ground After Justice
Who Fined Her Enters House.

Hackensack. N J. Aug. II (SpeciaN.-
While in a highly nervous condition. due,
it was said. to litigation with her tenants,
her son and her neighbors, Mrs. Minnie
Snyder jumped from the roof of her two
story house late last night. She died to-
day from internal injuries. Her husband.
Henry Snyder, when he saw the body of
his wife lying on the ground, attempted to
shoot himself, but the revolver was taken
from him by a patrolman Justice f. NJ
johnson committed Snyder to Jail over
night for safe keeping.
Mrs. Snyder caused a notice to be printed
in a local paper on Saturday stating that
she would not be responsible for the debts
incurred by her son, William, or his wife
Later in the day she was fined $40 for be
Ing too demonstratiye in the public street
and last night was placed under peace
bond.
Justice Johnson called at the Snyder
home at 1880 o'clock last night to talk
matters over with Mr.. Snyder The latters s
wife became apprehensive and locked her
self in a room when the justice entered
the house. Later she made her way to
the roof and jumped off. She never re-
gained consciousness after being removed
to the HackensaCk Hospital.
New-York tribune., 1910-08-22
FREIGHT WRECK KILLS MANY
Seven Bodies Taken from Debris
Near Mortified. Vt.

Northhe1d, Vt. Aug. 21.-Seven bodies. the
greater number Of them burned beyond rec
ognition. have been recovered from the
charred Wreckage of two freight trains of
the Central Vermont Railroad which met
head on at Mortified Falls to-day. and at
least three or four others are thought to be
still in the debris. Three other men were
injured. one probably fatally. The dead and
injured were all members of the crews
Twenty-Five cars were burned, and the
horror was intensified when two tank cars
of oil exploded. So far as known, no mem
Der of the north bound train escaped, Re
sponsiblity for the accident has not been
placed.
The accident occurred on the main line of
the Central Vermont Railroad shortly after
o'clock this morning. One of the trains,
consisting of an engine. tender and caboose.
was bound south from St Adams and, it Is
alleged, had the right of way on the single
track. The other train a heavy freight of
from White River Junction to Montpelier
and St. Albans The engine and eight
cars of the heavier train were piled I'D on
top of the smaller train. following the ter
rife impact
There were several cars of livestock on
the northbound train. hut these were all
left standing on the rails. although several
valua bic trotting horses were killed by the
shock
New-York tribune., 1910-08-22
ALIENS WILL HAVE TO WAIT
Washington Refuses Help to
Naturalization Bureau.

County Clerk Schneiders request to the
Department of Commerce and Labor in
Washington for money enough TO hire ad-
ditional clerks to carry on the work of the
Naturalization Bureau connected with his
Office has been refused. In recent COM
municatien the federal authorities told him
that under federal law which became ef-
feCtive or July clerks of the courts could
only he allowed for the employment OF
clerks 10 assist them one-half of the re-
ceipts Of their offices during the fiscal year
previous TO the using of the money.
The receipts during the last fiscal year IN
Mr.. Schneider's office amounted to s1i.oS'.
and only one-half of that amount is avail
able for him to employ additional help to
take care of the applications for citizenship
papers. only 80 of which can be handled
weekly at present
Owing 20 the lack Of money. Mr.,
Schneider has been forced to inform two OF
his clerks that they will not be required
after September /. and he has had to reduce
the salaries of others.
Notwithstanding the fact that Congress
also passed appropriation of $4,000 TO
he allowed clerks OF courts needing addi-
tional help, under the strict Interpretation
of the new law the Washington. authorities
have decided that no part of this money
is available for use in the most crowded
and overworked bureau in the country.
In speaking of the governments action
Schneider saio: An immediate readjust-
ment of the Bureau of Naturalization will
be necessary. Under these circumstances
II Will be a question only of very short
time before criticism will again be directed
against the bureau. for the reduced staff
viii be physically unable to handle the
business. which is daily increasing"
New-York tribune., 1910-08-22
MAY SETTLE LONG STRIKE
Garment Workers and Firms to
Arbitrate Differences.

It was reported last night that the
cloakmakers' strike. which begins its
seventh week to-day, is to be settled by
the legal staff of the Cloak, Suit and
Skirt Manufacturers Protective Associ-
alton, and Joseph s. Marcus president
of the Peoples Bank, it was stated. are
to be the arbitrators and the hearings
are to begin at . p. m. to-day in the
office of Mr. Marshall, No. 81 Wall
street.
1t was also said that representatives
of the manufacturers and President
Abraham Rosenberg and other officers
of the international Women's Garment
Workers will appear before the arbi-
traitors.
After a conference in Beethoven Hall
yesterday morning the leaders of the
strike admitted that with such large
body of workers idle privation has be-
gun to affect the strikers in some quar-
ters. but they said that the strikers are
as determined as ever to stand out until
they win.
Through an Italian newspaper 9 COM
mittee of the Italian cloakmakers has
issued q call for the organization of an
independent cloak and suit makers
union 1t was stated that the purposes
of the new union would be to protest
against the methods of the strike lead
ers in prolonging the strike