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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-09-28
HEAVY ARIZONA QUAKES
Grow In Intensity, Depopulating
a Wide Area.

Flagstaff. Ariz., Sept. pa territory
hfty miles square. and extending from
mere to the Grand Canyon of the Col
orado River. is practically depopulated
tonight because of earthquakes and
rumblings, which, beginning Saturday,
are steadily increasing in magnitude and
violence
Indians. of whom there were many in
the region. fed when the uuakes be
gan. Tribal tales Of the ancient activi-
ties of now burned-out craters. of which
there are more than fifty in the region,
FASTENED their flight. The whites re-
manned until their houses fell about
them.
The refugees reported that volcanic
stones weighing many tons had been
torn from their beds and sent crashing
down the mountain sides. and that the
whole region was in state Of unrest.
The entire district is of volcanic origin.
Present phenomena are attributed to a
slipping of the earths crust
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-09-28
FROM LINER To BELLEVUE
Nephew of United Fruit Co. Pres
ident in PsyChopathiC Ward.
IN FIGHT WITH STEWARDS
Returned to Caronia After Reg
istering at Hotel and Got Into
Dispute at Dinner.

Stanford Smith, wealthy fruit grow
wood Utah, was taken to Bellevue Hos
pital last night from the Cunard liner
Caronia. on which he had been A pas
senger. and placed in the psychopathic
ward for observation. He was taken to
Bellevue by Patrolman Gallagher. of the
Charles street station. in an ambulance
of ST Vincent's Hospital. Smith. who
is nephew of Minor c. Keith. of No.
6O7 Madison avenue. who is president of
the United Fruit Company. of Boston.
and promoter of various mining. steam
ship and railway enterprises in Central
America
Gallagher told the authorities at Belle
vue that after Smith had disembarked
from the Caronia he had sent his bag
gage TO the Hotel Astor. and followed it
there But shortly afterward he re-
turned to the dock and went on board
the steamer. He made his way 20 the
dining saloon and sat down to dinner.
The service displeased him. and he had
dispute with the steward who was
serving him.
Another man was sent to him by the
chief steward, but the second man
pleased him no better than the first. Still
another was sent The policeman said
that after few words with the third
steward Smith rose from his seat and
struck the man. Instantly six stewards
sprang to their fellows help. while 9TH
ers called the policeman.
When Gallagher entered the saloon he
found all in confusion there and half a
dozen stewards holding Smith down.
Smith kept them all busy. too.
The policeman's presence seemed to
calm Smith. and he yielded to the sug-
gestion that he leave the boat. On the
dock Smith. according to the police
mans story. began to talk incoherently.
Finally he invited the policeman to go
to the club with him for a drink. but
did not specify any particular club. The
policeman offered to call a carriage and
Smith assented. The policeman then
called an ambulance from ST. Vincent's
Hospital and DR.. Cookie answered and
decided that il would be well TO take
,,t Toll
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-09-28
BUNCOED OUT OF 5000
Pole Had Banker" Change Big
Bills Into Ones.

Philadelphia. Sept. 27.-Dominick Ia
vocki. Polish saloonkeeper from
Schuylkin County. came here to-day to
collect a bill of $500 from a fellow coun-
TRUMAN OF this money together with
5000 he already had with him, he made
a roll. composed chiefly of old and dirty
$50 bills.
An acquaintance suggested that he go
to bank and get the money changed
into new 81 bills to take home with him.
Zsvockf thought we'll of the suggestion,
and accompanied by the acquaintance
uent TO a prominent trust company in
Broad street
At the door they were met by a
stranger who asked Zavocki what he
could do for him. The saloonkeeper
s.id that he wished nine hundred 81
bills.
certainly" said the stranger. Just
sit down and 7 will bring them to you
A few moments later the man returned
with three neatly wrapped packages
covered with red seals. Zavocki put the
packages in grip and never suspected
that he did not have $500 until, run
ming out of change, he opened one or the
nackages to get money with which to
nay for his supper. He was looking for
,ba banker" tonight when sympa-
ghetto onlooker directed him to the de-
tective bureau. The packages contained
blank paper
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-09-28
FINDS MAYORS VOICE CLEAR
Return to City Hall Apparently
Not To Be on October 3.

3. James, Long Island. Sept. . Special
-Mavor Gavnor received as visitor to-
DAY Jacob Katz. the representative of an
East Side real estate association. who. II
viii re remembered. on the deck Of the
Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse had just pre-
scented the Mayor with a bouquet from his
association when Gallagher did the shoot
ing Katz went hack 10 town on an early
train after 2 friendly chat about his
honor's health. He expressed his pleasure
at finding the Mayors voice clear and
strono
he Mayor has evidently decided TO post
pone HIS return TO the city beyond Mon
dav. October 5. the day tentatively set for
he has told Mel Smith. a neighbor. that
he viii help him thrash his buckwheat on
that DAY. Mel" Smiths place is along
side the station.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-09-28
NEGROES SAVIOR, SHE SAYS
Servant Tries to Use Knife on
Mrs. Ida L. French.

Believing she is divine and the savior
Of the negro race. Molly Johnson, a
maid employed by Mrs. Ida L. French
q wealthy resident Of Thurston Place.
New Rochelle. is locked up at the New
Rochelle Police Headquarters. awaiting
examination as T. her sanity.
She entered Mrs. French's houdoir
Yesterday afternoon with q carving
knife in her hand. and told her mistress
that she was going to kill all the mill
ionaires in order To save the country for
the negroes.
Mrs French slipped out Of the ROOM
locked the door and teiephoned to Po-
lice Headquarters.
When Detective Joseph Fanelh ap-
pesreG. wearing a red necktie, the girl
shrieked. believing him 10 be the devil
Patrolman Sullivan arrested pretty
young woman who Was ringing door
bells on Church street. She said she
was Frances Rozmus. and that she had
been in Mount Vernon. and was trying
q get a drink of water
she vss placed in cell adjoining that
Of Molly johnson. and spent the entire
day on her knees. praying with bead
necklace. which she used as a rosary.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-09-28
ARCRASHES INTO TAX|CAB
Two P0ughkeepSie Bankers and
Chauffeur Near Death.
CRUSHED UNDER WRECKAGE
Edward S. Atwater and George
Cornwell, Two of Victims,
Probably Fatally Hurt.
| BY Telegraph 20 The Tribune.

Poughkeepsie. n. Y, Sept 21-Ed-
ward S. Atwater. president of the
Farmers and Manufacturers Bank;
George Cornwall, vice president of the
Poughkeepsie Savings Bank, and George
Key. chauffeur, who was driving the
taxicab in which the three were riding,
were proba bly, fatally injured late this
afternoon by Central New England
Railroad train. They were removed to
the Vassar Hospital directly after the
collision, and are reported tonight to
be in precarious condition.
Atwater. who is sixty-flve years old.
has a fractured skull, his left leg is
broken and he has many cuts and
bruises about the head and body He
has been unconscious since the accident.
Cornwalrs right arm was torn from the
socket. several ribs We're broken. and
he has many bruises He is eighty
years old. and the doctors have but
slight hope of his recovery. Keys's
chest was crushed in. and the surgeons
believe he is internally injured.
The accident occurred on a private
grade crossing, half a mile north of the
city Atwater and Cornwell had been
looking at real estate in newly opened
section and engaged the taxicab for the
afternoon The crossing on which the
taxi was struck was recently cut through
and had not been accepted as a public
street. There is an embankment fifteen
feet high on either side. and a view in
either direction on the railroad cannot be
had until the track is reached. The taxi
was running east at moderate speed. and
the train was running from the Hudson
River State Hospital To the city. II was
made UP of an engine and one car. The
locomotive was running backward. pull
ing the car. filled with passengers. Keys
ran his taxi on the track just as the
train. running down grade at the rate
of twenty miles an hour. came up.
Atwater and Cornwall are both
wealthy. The former. who is an extern
sive operator in New York real estate.
was a candidate for State Treasurer on
the Democratic ticket several years ago
He is a member of several New York
clubs The Vassar College infirmary is
a gift of his wife.
Mrs Atwater. who was In New York.
did not know of the accident until she
returned home tonight.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-09-28
KILLED BEFORE HIS HOME
Youth Jumps from Trolley Car in
Front of an Automobile.
CARRIED INTO HIS HOUSE
Machine Driven by Family Doc
tor, Who Has to Treat Girls
for Hysteria.

Struck by an automobile as he got of
a car in front of his home last night
Charles Teasdale, jr.. of No. 1901 White
Plains Road. was tossed upon the side
walk and fell, instantly killed. at the
very threshold of his home. DR.. d. Paul
Gillespie. of No. 3135 White Plains Road,
the Teasdales' family physician. is the
owner of and was driving the automo
bile which killed young Teasdale. The
doctor treated the two sisters of the vic
tim for hysteria after the accident.
Young Teasdale was clerk in Mount
Vernon establishment, and was return
ing from work when he was killed. His
home is at White Plains Road and 222d
street. AS the southbound car on which
ne was riding neared 222d street he
stepped on the running board, ready to
get off.
When the car reached the corner Teas
dale Jumped off, and, owing 10 the un-
evenness of the street paving, staggered
slightly and stepped directly in the path
of the automobile, which. like the car,
was -southbound and running close be-
hind the car.
He was knocked down and the crank
struck his head crushing it. The wheels
OF the automobile did not go over him
or touch him. but the force of the i'm
pact threw him upon the sidewalk.
DIR. Gillespie. seeing that the boy was
dead called the motorman. and together
they carried the body into the house.
where Teasdales sisters, May and Irene,
were waiting for him at the supper Ia
BILE. When they realized what had hap
pened they tainted.
DR.. Gillespie had been the Teasdale
family physician number of years, and
only a couple Of months ago attended
the two sisters for a mild attack of
diphtheria. After the accident the
physician left his machine in front of
the house and went 10 the Wakefield
station To tell about the case. He was
not arrested.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-09-28
FLIES OVER CHICAGO
Brookins Makes Two Spectacu-
lar Aeroplane Trips.

Chicago. Sept. 27.--An aeropIane flew
for thirty minutes to-day above the
tallest skyscrapers, giving Chicago its
first view Of a flying machine in action.
Walter Brookins. who will endeavor on
Thursday TO beat the American long
distance sustained flight record by flying
70 Springfield. Ill, from Chicago, for a
prize Of $1,000 offered by The Chicago
Record Herald drove a Wright aero
plane in to-day's exhibitions. making
TWO flights.
Adverse winds made Brookins's flight
to-day perilous, and he was compelled
10 go UP three thousand feet 20 get away
from the gusts eddying far above the
city's tall buildings. The starting and
landing place to-day was in Grant Park
on the shore of Lake Michigan. He viii
repeat to-day's flights tomorrow.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-09-28
ROOSEVELT VICTOR;
STIMSON AND HlNMAN?
Progressive Leaders Choice tor
Candidate to Head the
State Ticket.
Ex-President Gets 568 Votes to
Sherman's 443 for Tenn
porary Chairman.
FINAL DECISION TO-DAY
THE OLD GUARD DIES HARD
Broome County Senator To Be
Urged to Accept Second
Place Prendergast
Also Considered. 5
Last Struggle of the Bosses De-
void of Dignity, Breadth of
View, Magnanimity and
Self Respect.

Saratoga Springs V NTheodore Roosevelt was elected
temporary chairman the Republican State Convention to-day by
defeating of 25 VicePresiden James
s Sherman, who supported by the "old guard
resolutions which VIII draft
the platform emodyng the direct primary plank for which the e
President is fighting.
The defeat guard followed tonight by delegates
(Brooklyn) District turning
against State Woodruff and eleCtng A. f. Nas hrs stead
member As the Pogressive will control
the he will be retired as chairman.
United States Senator Ehu selected permanent chair
mar o the
Mr. Roosevelt his speech spoke against political and business
corruption and President Taft and
Hughes.
Prominent among possible governorshp Con-
trolr William Prenderga York William
Benn Henry Srnson Harvey D. Human
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-09-28
FURIOUS ELECTRIC STORM
Man Killed and Barns Burned
by Lightning.

Utica, ~ Y. Sept. 27.-Fred Starring.
farmer. was struck by lightning and killed
near Little Falls In a terrihc storm which
visited this locality late this afternoon and
early tonight Much damage was done
throughout this section. several large barns
and their contents being destroyed by light
ming Two barns at Clinton were burned
entaillng a loss of Sol0. AT Fort Plain
barn and contents was DESTROYED ar loss
of 10000 Fire and telephone apparatus in
Little Falls were badly damaged. and the
Trinity Lutheran Church steeple in Utica
was struck by a bolt, though doing small
DAMAGE.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-09-28
CARDINAL GIBBONS TO VOTE
Declares He Is Republican
Democrat, After Registering.
IBv Telegraph TO The Tribune.

{ Nv TeleEraph 70 The Tribune.
Baltimore Sept. 21.-For the first time
in four years Cardinal Gibbons regis
tered to-day. Although he is on the
books as an unaffiliated voter, the Cardi-
nal declared to-day that he was a Re
publican-Democrat" He said he had no
desire to vote in the primaries.
Before being sworn by the clerk the
Cardinal carefully scrutinized a placard
on which was the oath. He gave his
name as James, Cardinal Gibbons and
his residence as No. 40S North Charles
street When asked his age he said he
was seventy-six.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-09-28
GAYNOR SAYS HE
WOULD NOT ACCEPT
Wrote Second Letter So That
There Could Be No Doubt
About His Position.
DOESN'T WANT NOMINATION
Missive Asks James Creelman to
Make It Plain for Him
That He Would
Decline II.

Mayor Gaynor said he would decline
20 accept the nomination for Governor
ir q letter given out yesterday by James
Creelman. a magazine writer. and writ
ten 10 Mr.. Creelman on the same day
that the Mayor wrote TO Chairman Dix
of the Democratic State Committee.
The letter 10 Mr.. Creelnan said that
the Mayor was afraid there might
be some misunderstanding of his letter
TO Chairman Dix. and therefore he
wrote the supplementary letter to MIR.
Creelman so that there could he no
doubt about his position. He said in the
letter:
Make il plain that If nominated L
would decline TO accept"
Mr.. Creelman has known the Mayor
for many years and has correspondent
with him frequently. In addition TO
this he was visitor 70 St James yes
terday He became convinced that
Mayor Gaynor would he nominated for
Governor regardless Of the letter TO
Chairman Dix If the second letter were
not given out at once. He started for
Rochester last night. and will show the
and the members Of the Democratic
State Committee.
Charles z. Murphy and the Tammany
leaders did not see the letter before they
started for Rochester Yesterday morn
ing. They will see the original to-day
Mr. Creelman is not a delegate TO the
convention. but goes 10 Rochester for
TIE purpose Of taking the Mayors letter.
The Mayors letter to Mr.. Creelman
follows:
st. James. September rs, 1910.
Dear MIR. Gresham: I am this day
writing . letter to Chairman Dix stating
that am rot candidate for nomination
<or Governor. and refuse to become SUCH
I 90 this 70 remove all doubt on the sub
iect which may have arisen by reason or
irresponsible statements which ] am IN
forr1e5 are being circulated. No utter
ance OF mine has put the matter IN
doubt Some have said TO me that the
am not a candidate. II seems 20 me tnat
II raiutt appear vain eGotIstIcal tor
ne 20 assume in my letter 10 Mr.. DIX
that that extraordinary thing might hap
pen. I therefore write this supplemental
letter 10 you TO take TO Rochester and
show there SO as TO prevent my non'Ina-
non If il should appear TO be imminent
Make j. plain tdat IL nominated would
decline TO accept I could not abandon n
their fate the splendid men whom ! have
arpointed 20 office and who are working
So hard for good government. nor oouid
I abandon the people OF the city OF New
YORK after so short service You may
make this letter public IN advance ol
ooinu 70 Rochester II in your judgment
YOU think the situation calls for IT. But
d. not do SO unless IL be plainly neces-
sary. Every honest man viii unoerstano
me. Sincerely yours.
W. J. GhYNOR.
Jzr7es Crecln1ar. ESQ.
"Details II the gathering Of the dele
gates AZ Rochester and Of the effect OF
The Nra,-nr.s lafter on Page.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-09-28
IBv Telegraph 20 IRE Irtbun.. ]

Saratoga Springs. n. Y. Sept. Is
When the conference OF Progressive
leaders broke I'D this morning the pros
pect was that Henry L., Stimson. Of New
York. would be named as their choice
for the Governorship nomination. Sen
ator Harvey D. Human. of Bingham
ton. is likely 70 be their selection for
the Lieutenant Governorship
Senator Human was at his home Wills
the conference was in progress. Efforts
are being made now TO get him 70 con
sent 10 become the Progressive candi-
date for the second place OF the ticket
Both the men had strong advocates.
who could not agree on the desirabiIity
of one over the other, and conferences
we're continued TO thrash out the matter.
II is the desire of the Progressive Lead
ers to have this question settled TO the
leaders who have taken part in the con-
ferences before the Progressive candi-
date is named in the convention
The conference adjourned until @
o'clock tomorrow morning. when the
Progressives will make the final decision
of slate TO be presented by them to
the convention.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-09-28
RAN AMUCK WITH A SNAKE
descendant of st. Patrick Finally Sub
Gues Pittsburger
fRv Telegraph 10 The Tribune.

Pit,sburg. Sept 27.-with the tail and
ta,f the hodv of seVen-foot black snake
,,-rapped round his neck and waving the
.,sle.s neck and head around as weapon
Fritz Thor ran amuck in goth street this
forenoon and succeeded in badly frighten-
,re several hundred persons. At least a
core we're more or less injured in escaping
,,om the man with the snake.
policeman Martin Flaherty. descendant
~ 6, Patrick. finally tackled Thor and the
e,ake The battle waged all over the street
Cor ave minutes. Flsherty fencing off the
r,,si,ss of the man and the snake with his
c,,b Finally Flsherty broke the snake
hack with his club and then LAID Thor
senseless. He threw the snake IN ROM OF
.t,r
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-09-28
OVERLOOKED S250,O00
Southern Pacific Robbers Just
Missed a Fortune.

Houston. Tex. Sept. PIN their hurry
the two men who looted a Southern Pa
cifc mail car Of registered letters. near
Avondale. La last night. overlooked
just $4,000. Packages Of currency ag-
gregating this amount aboard the car at
The time Of the robbery were delivered
intact 20 Texas banks to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-09-28
TAKES UP THE MAYOR
Orville Wright Flies with De-
lighted Dayton Executive.

Dayton. Ohio. Sept. 21.-Mayor Burk-
hart of this city made an aeroplane flight
this afternoon as the guest of Orville
Wright, at the testing grounds near this
city. The Mayor was in the air twenty
four minutes. and reached an altitude of
|. 100 feet and a speed near the ground
OF sixty miles an hour. His delight with
the trip was unbounded.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-09-28
rBv Telegraph TO The Tribune Il


Saratoga Springs. N. Z. Sept p
For hours tonight. ex-President The
odore Roosevelt and a group of the Pro-
sressive leaders covering every corner
of the state have labored over the prob
lem. At midnight they announced frank
" that they had not found the man they
could recommend to the conventions:
they have canvassed nearly every pos
sibility. too. with the responsibility OF
victory in the convention to-day resting
on them II is likely therefore. that tn.
convention tomorrow will be the most
open" affair of the kind which Saratoga
has witnessed in generation
In the conference tonight. besides the
ex-President. were Senator Root. LLOYD
c. Griscom, Representative Cocks. Of
Suffolk County: Representative Calder
and Naval officer Kracke, Of Kings; Rep
resentative Parsons and Samuel 8.
Koenig. Secretary OF State. Of Nanhat-
tan: Fred Greiner and William H Dam
iels. Of Erie County; Virgil P. Kellogg.
of Jefferson County: Senator Rose. Of
Orange: Colonel John T. Mott. OF Os-
wego: Cornelius V Collins: Senator VIC
tor NJ. Allen and Charles s. Francis. Of
Rensselaer, County: George W. Dunn. OF
Broome; Judge Kiley. OF Madison Coun-
"; Senator Charles NJ. Hamilton. OF
Chautauqua County: Representative J.
Sloat Fassett. OF Chemung. and Assem-
bIyman James Shea. of Essex
This assemblage thrashed out tna
various suggestions for candidates. the
question Of platform and the possible
ties for state chairman. They could
reach no decision.
The corridors of the hotel tonight
and every headquarters are buzzins
with gossip. Prominent IN the discus
sion are the names of Senator Daven-
port. OF Oneida County: Controller
Prendergast Of Kings. and Henry L.
Stimson and Representative William q.
Bennett of New York. II is said by
friends of Mr.. Prendergast that he does
not care for the nomination and would
take II only II drafted He has three
years of service yet in an important
place in which he has made good.
Prendersass a Possibility.
After the convention adjourned there
was a strong tide OF sentiment In
favor Of the nomination OF Controller
Prendergast for Governor Mr.. Prender-
CASTS speech at the convention made .
strongly favorable impression on the dell
egates. and II was generally remarked that
he would make an admirable campaigne-.
Those who urged the selection OF Mr.
Pre- ndergast said that he was a Catholic
In good standing. and would therefore
make a particularly strong opponent to-
Mayor Gaynor should he be nominated
was called TO the fact that as
a Fusion candidate Mr.. Prendergast had
received the Endorsement of William r
Hearst. and would unquesticnably enjoy
the support of Mr.. Hearst and the news
papers which express his views in the
approaching campaign. and that this
would especially be the case should
Mayor Gaynor be the choice OF the Roch-
ester convention
II vas further remarked that NJ
Prendergast has always stood for The