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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-02-07
FOR CONTRACT WORK.
Prison to accommodate 1900
Farored at COmst0ck.

Albany, Feb. 1.-THE recommendation Is
made by President Charles r. Howard and
Vice-Presdent Henry Solomon of the State
Prison Commission that future work on
the Great Meadow prison. ut Ce'1stoch'
Washington County, now il course OF con
sJruction. be let by contract to the lowest
responsible bidder. In & report a recent
inspection OF the site and building opera
tons they also recommend that the prison,
when finished, provide accommodations for
twelve hundred inmates. and that adequate
provision be made for the carrying on Of
industries at the institution.
This new state prison was authorized by
an act of the Legislature OF 1903. appTo-
priating $780, G1e TO construct the necessary
buildings 10 care for the overflow OF the
other prisons o. this state. The report
says;
Fhe bill authorized the Superintendent
OF Prisons to construct the buildings ny
any method he considered the most ad-
vantageous TO the state. He decided to aP-
point a superintendent of construction: az
ter receiving bids from contractors. illls
superintendent receives percentase 9ii
the amount OF the cost of the plant All
materials are purchased after receiving
bids from three or more DlquerS-
II is the intention. we understand, OF tne
stftution an agricultural school, and send
all first-termers there TO learn farming,
No industries are coItetilp iettru' - -
think thev should he, otherwise loo on;
az 9iEl prisoners will be Idle. as ~ VIII
he more than enough to TIL the SOIL anu
do the necessary work -,
II * desired to hasten to cOmpletion the
v-bo1e DlaDt as soon as possible ana with
that end in view SupeTlntendent 6olilIls
has asked for an appropriation of sslS"o
Commissioner Henry solomon. who re-
Gently Inspected the penitentiary on Black
wells Island. recommends that sanitary
isolation cells be built in lieu OF dark
punishment cells. Commenting on the new
nrison 10 be built at Riker's Island, COM
missioner solomon says:
would like TO say a word as TO the
great need Of the new prison about 70 De
built at Riker's Island, plans tor "hich
have been made and passed by TINS com
fiat the necessary money be Appropriated
for the same It is remarkable that the
state and citS show SO muCn apathy IN
regard 20 their dutH y. 10 croy lhs' for fheir
needs until years after the demand has
arrived, as is amply displayed IN the prlS-
chs and lunatic asyiums, when IN ooe9
instances are overcrowded almost beyond
the limit OF sanitary care. II shows the
Inbusinesslike management OF the autneti-
mes Private individuals PROVIDE Tor lle
dveIling houses and stores for business
and why should not the Same method pre-
vail with public instilutions-not WAITING
perhaps for ten years after the necessity
has been created?
Inspection by Commissioner Solomon OF
the 4th District prison. al No. 1SS East
57th street. New York. showed conditions
so satisfactory liz every particular that ne
gave q word OF special COMMUNICATION
toward Warden Mallon and his subordi-
mates.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-02-07
n p. TRAIN HELD UP.
No Trace of Robbers Who Got
500 from Passengers.

,..t,re Kan Feb 6.--EnoFtS OF the
x..-,f,s posse sent out to-day for the foo-
80 who held UP passengers on the MIS-
~o,,r, pacific train hve miles east Oh he'e
-, light were fruitlsss. The MINING
,os north of here, whence 1t IS believed
80 nIehwayrnen came, are being seareaeo
tonight ,,,.olz J., ~.
I.sry Three entered the chair car Oh
..ai, A fourth was near the Corneii
,shere the robbers left the tram,
-. horses. They took about $500 ana
~. ,evsIry from the passengers, and
co., minutes afterward were riding at Top
e,aed into the hills west OF Cofneh
There are scores of deserted mines III
- hills and IL Is almost Impossible 10
s,a man after he has once hlddeh IN one
OF them, $50
1,ba robbers boarded the train on the
outskirts of Pittsburg. and rode until u
~,,as ,aar Cornell, Kan. There they leapea
f-on, their seats, backed the conductor into
q corner. and. drawing revolvers. warned
him not to call for assistance
One of the robbers then covered the pas
sengers with two large Feveivers
.aYo,, will now prepare to give up your
vaIuabies.- he said. my partner here VIII
mass among you Please be quiet. The
partner" thereupon produced gunny sack
and started OR his collecting tour. FROM
each passenger ne took everything OF value
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-02-07
GIRL LEAPS FROM WINDOW

Grace Moser. a nineteen-year-old girl.
was committed 10 the Wayside Home for
Girls. No. Csc Bridge street, Brooklyn. on
Friday by Magistrate Tighe. Last night
after supper, she went 10 her room and
leaped from the second story window In an
attempt TO escape. Her sprained ankle
hurt her so much that she yelled in pain
Miss c. Z. Knowles, the superintendent OF
the home, heard her cries and captured
her. Miss Moser was taken TO the Brook
lyn Hospital To have her ankle treated
and her hysteria stopped. The girl was
said 10 be in love with a sailor. Her par
ents asked for the commitment on the
ground that she was an incorrigibIe
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-02-07
GOVERNOR STANDS FIRM.
Saws There Should Be No Doubt as to
His Meaning.

Governor Hughes reiterated his deternl'-
nation not 10 run for a third term as Chlel
Executive OF this state, as announced eA-
clus;vely in The. Tribune, in letter TO
Assemblyman George a. Green. Of the l2th
Assembly District, Brooklyn, president OF
the Logan Club. The letter was read at
the dinner OF the Logan Club on Saturday
night: 1t follows:
l much appreciate your kind words aud
the cordial support of the members or the
Logan Club. So far my attitude toward
denomination is concerned, il does not seem
70 me there would be any occasion for such
a reference. have already publicly stated
that l cannot under any circumstances &C
cept denomination, and ] suppose that this
is understood by the people Of the state
Certainly ii should be, and I do not see
how l could have been more explicit than
in my statement the day following The
Tribune's announcement.
the current press notes show there is no
misunderstanding. In these circumstances
Il is unnecessary for me and l do not wish
10 have to indulge in any reiteration or
further reference TO the subject. OF course.
YOU and others who have been SO strong in
support should realize that there is not the
slightest Doubt about the matter. and that
/ mean exactly what I have said.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-02-07
DENOUNCES WITNESS.
rourt Declares He Gaze False
Testimony.

,.s,s from custody Mrs. Ida
in Ie.active employed by the Ne"
york state Dental Association, daSl0'i -
-. - +be Harlem police court, yeSee1-
-. -, denounced Ralph Rajette, VII"
-. oonduct q dental parior In upper
- .,,arus and Detective Scheuing, Oh
,,a pron, detective bureau. for what Nc
,ery,ad "deIiberate falsehood IN preSeHtii,s
a case against the woman Tine court 'oiN
Mrs Kelsey that her release was ah ii'"0
able one. and that he regretted she
confined In Police headquarters an
day night while her six-hloiiti's''"
was at home uncared TOT g..
scba,,ng arrested Mrs. Kelsey on sat
,,--s.,. niest In a drug store in West 10th
stree, on charge of extortion PreleIT1n
no Rasat.e according 10 his story. "heh
he locked her I'D at Police Headquarters
he nresAntsd a marked SO bill as evidence
vvbjch lie said, the woman "extorted from
Rajette for protection
In court Yesterday Rajette asked perr'iiS-
sion TO withdraw the charge
'rYou will do nothing Of the kino. eA-
claimed the court You make serious
charge against this woman, and tneh dT-
sire to drop 1t in this manner. / VIII hot
tolerate such a procedure
Rsiette then made his complaint He said
that Mrs Kelsey visited his dental pafloI
a few days ago and paid deposit Of %
cents on cap for a tooth that was 10 cos
Is. He said she returned on Saturday. toiu
aim that she was a detective and attempt
ed to blackrnai1 him
Mrs. Kelsey's story was different She
said that when she ascertalned Ia4t
the dental DaVlor was operated oy ad-
jette. who, she said, was not grad
ua,e dentist she had tooth treated
nv him She saws she then asked Ra-
jette what his name was, and ne told
her that he ''Dr. Jack Bro"h-
ley She made another appointment ~
his Office for Saturday night When she
entered, she said, Rajette approached heF
and said: You have been so kind 10 me
I want 10 do something for you; here take
this He thrust a $40 bill al heS, she
saws and il fell 10 the floor ScheulHS
then rushed IN and arrested her " zen
she had finished her recital the court sa ,icl
Mrs. Kelsey, you are honorably DIS
charged Your story rings true, and be-
lieve every word you say. l do not pc
iieye this man who makes the charge
against rou'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-02-07
FUNERAL OF MISS ELLA poHehy

Miss Ella Doheny, chaplain of the Young
Women's Christian Association OF the City
OF New York, who died suddenly on Thurs
day at her home, No, 81 Madison avenue,
was buried yesterday. Since 1872 Miss
Doheny had been religious director. and,
since 1855. chaplain OF the association. The
Bible class of the association is the product
Of her untiring devotion and constant care
Beginning with a membership of seven in
1872. II has grown 10 an enrolment of 1.ss7s.
In her first connection with the associa-
ton in 1872. Miss Doheny was librarian
and held general secrerarys position. but
in more recent years the religious. relief
and summer recreation work has engrossed
her time. Her death has Withdrawn q
most unusually devoted worker from the
association ranks
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-02-07
SAY POLICE WERE BRUTAL.

Two cases OF alleged police brutality
were reported in the downtown section Of
Brooklyn yesterday. George Murray. OF
No. II Butler street. reported at the But
Ter street station that a patrolmau had
handled him roughly yesterday morning
at Court and Butler streets. He was IN
able TO identify his assaiIant when the men
we're lined up for his inspection. Edward
Palmer, OF No. ATT. Madison street, who
IS fifteen years old, was arrested yester-
day for shooting craps opposite No. 749
Gates avenue by Patrolman William Sachs
v hen taken to the Gates avenue station
the boy told the lieutenant on duty tina,
the patrolman had slapped his face twice
after arresting him Both cases will be
reported to Deputy Commissioner Reynolds
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-02-07
SEAMAN SCENTS DANGER.
Labor Leader Does Not Like Lake Car.
riers Plan.

According tc Andrew Furuseth. presi-
dent of the International Seamens Union.
yesterday. a welfare plan has Teen devised
for the seanlen by the carriers on the Great
Lakes that is ostensibly for the benefit o.
the seamen. but really gives the carriers
complete control o. all the seamen. whether
az work or at play.
This welfare plan OF labor union. Mr.
Furuseth says. promises a certificate OF
membership. accompanied by record dis
charge look. in which The master Of the
vessel is 10 write his opinion OF the en-
ploye II he cannot conscientiously give
ii character of ''good" or fair" the book
Is 10 be retained by him and forwarded -
the lake carriers office. No skipper Will
employ a seaman without record book
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-02-07
LIQUOR TRAFFIC ATTACKED.
Bishop Carey Urges Saloenkeepers to
Quit Business.

ST. John. n B., Feb 6.-No such severe
announcement on drunkenness and the
LIQUOR traffic was ever made in this diocese
as that in the pastoral letter OF Bishop
Carey, which was read in all the Roman
Catholic churches to-day, in preparation tor
the approaching LeTten season The B.shop
dealt strongly with the druakard and more
strongly with the liquor dealers, exhortlhg
the latter te abandon their business
las means of lessening the temptations
10 drink" the letter says. I'VE look with
favor on the efforts to limit the number OF
liquor stores, and to see that the laws
regulating the traffic and the principles OF
Christian morality are observed
IF not in itself a sin TO sell wines or
spirits. the business, however, is dangerous
because the great profits accruing can
make men unmindful OF their risk of per-
dition."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-02-07
STRIKE VOTE IN MEXICO.

Mexico City, Feb. e.-On the eve OF the
counting OF ballots cast during the last
week by American conductors and engi-
neers in the service of the National Rail-
way of Mexico on TIE question OF resigning
on given date, IN view OF the refusal OF
the railroad to grant their recent requests,
II is considered practically certain tonight
that more than the necessary two-thirds
majority IN the affirmative will be the re-
suit.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-02-07
UNIONS PREPARING TO STRIKE.

A number OF unions through their rep
resentatises announced yesterday that they
were holding organization meetings TO
make demands 10 be enforced by strikes
on May II they were refused. OF these
the largest is the Rockmen's and Exca-
Xators' Union. FincenZo Vecchia, delegate
OF the union. which is composed principally
of Italians, said yesterday that the de-
nrands, which had already been decided on.
were an eisht-hour workday for public
work, a nine-hour workday for private
work and advances In wages ranging from
10 TO 10 per cent.
The second largest or the organiZati tons
is the CioakInakers' Union. b Weinstein.
organizer Of the United Hebrew Trades
said last evening that preparations were
being made for another strike Of the East
Side bakers on May /.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-02-07
HALLEY's COMET AND EARTH.
Former, Though Million Times as Big,
Does Not Affect Latter.
jBy Telegraph TO The Tribune.

Chicago. Feb. 6.-"Halley's comet is about
enc million times as big as the earth
Yet, although the earths gravity may
change the ortit Of the comet, the earth :
path through the sky viii be unaffected
ty the approaching proximity of the two
bodies"
This statement was made yesterday by
Professor Edwin 3. Frost, director of the
Yerkes Observatory. in the course OF
talk in which lie supplemented informa-
ton contained in a circular respecting
observation of Halley's comet, 1870" which
has just been issued by the Astronomical
and Astrophysical Society of America.
There will be an interesting spectacle,
by the way. on May !. when the comet is
near TO Venus. The planet and the Gomez
will be practically the same distance from
the earth. and every one will be able 70
see their relative size >"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-02-07
KILLED BY MAIL TRUCK.

Margaret O'Connor. d widow. aged fifty
three, of No. $50 Park avenue, was run
over and instantly killed last. night by an
automobile mail truck as she was crossing
Third avenue at s4th street The vehicle
crushed her head Edward Brown, the
driver Of the truck, was permitted to finish
his route and was then arrested by Patrol
man Walsh, who rode over the route with
D i'm
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-02-07
APPEAL TO FRENCH CATHOLICS.

Brest. Feb 6.-Archbisaop Duparc in mis-
Lenten better advises the faithful TO con-
slnue the var against the lay schools, ana
invokes the blessing OF God on the forth
coming elections.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-02-07
CORNELL DROPS 100 STUDENTS.

Ithaca, y. I. Feb. s.-Ous hundred stu
dents have been dropped from Cornell Uni-
yersfty by the wedding OH process Of the
rnid~inter exanira tons.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-02-07
500

The report also brings out the fact that
the total exemptions from taxation of real
estate for the year 1893 aggregated ST.
71S,751,6 SIS, an increase for the year Of
S665s1IS1.
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-20
new GUsHER ON
MIDWAY HOLDINGS
Latest Big Strike Runs 5000
Barrels a Day With Strong
Gas Pressure

The latest big strike in the oil fields
is that of the Midway company on sec
tion 35-12-24, adjoining the LakeYiew,
which has brought in fine producer.
The well has been flowing 5000 barrels
day with strong gas pressure. j The
property is under lease to the Union
oil company, which has had a remark
able run of gushers during the last
few months. in fact more than can be
comfortably handled. The Union, it
will be recalled controls 81 per cent of
the Lakeview stock
Preparations were made to handle
the output, as the symptoms for the
last two weeks have led the drillers to
expect something sensational. The
hole is in good shape and the well is
under control. 1t is less than quarter
of a mile from the Lakeview.
The well of the American petroleum
on section 30-20-15 in the CoaIinga field
has shown a tendency to increase
steadily. Beginning at 500 barrels a
day, it has added to It's output every
few days until it has reached the 10000
barrel point
From the time of it's first appearance
this well has been handled without loss
or damage. The flow has been con-
trolled. 1t is a 6 gravity and is under
sells
1T to the Southern Pacific for engine
fuel.
One of the most important strikes of
the week has been that of the New
Pennsylvania oil company in Cat can
lyon. The interest in this we'll has
been very great because the future of
a large section of territory depended
upon it's performance. 1t is deep hole
and has been drilled with the utmost
"a orl in oil ha N
to come up in increasing amounts,
growing from rs barrels to zoo barrels
daily, although all the water has not
yet been exhausted.
The gas pressure is very strong and
the owners of the property, in view of
the fact that the we'll is behaving like
the Palmer, it's nearest producing
neighbor, are greatly encouraged.
In this section of the Cat canyon
country are several drilling companies
whose territory may be regarded as
proved by the Pennsylvania strike.
Most important of these are the Stem
del lease of the Palmer company. en-
bracing 720 acres. and the F1eisher
lease of the Pinal company, embracing
24Os acres The Pinal company has a
drilling well short distance from the
Pennsylvania which has run through
Identical strata. The hole is 1900 feet
deep and has just encountered the first
oil sand.
Other companies included in the belt,
which now comes into the region Of
practically proven ground, are the As
sociated, which has an adjoining tract,
the Brooks, which is controlled by
some of the leading financiers of San
Francisco.
The Palmer wells on the Blochman
lease are producing in greater amounts
than at any previous time. The output
is now between 5000 and 10000 barrels
daily.
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-20
STRIKE TIES UP
WORK ON TANKS
Riveters and Helpers Ask for
Eight Hour Day and In
creased Wages

The work on the big tanks of the
Producers transportation company at
Avila, near Port Hartford, has been tenn
porarily halted through a strike of the
men in the employ of the Llewellyn iron
works of Los Angeles. The walkout
may be extended to other stations
where the storage facilities are being
provided. The details of the trouble
are thus set forth by the San Luis
obispo Tribune:
'The trouble burst Friday night,
when one of the men holding a card in
a Los Angeles union received letter
from the head man among the strikers
at that city, telling him to call out the
men that were at work on the tanks at
Avila. After the letter had been inves-
tigated il was decided to strike, and an
agreement was reached among them to
stop work at once. Yesterday morning,
when time was called for resuming
work on the tanks, the riveters and
their helpers were absent, remaining in
camp. Then the company learned that
ii was a tieup. All the rest of the
gangs were laid off, but the contracting
company hopes to have things moving
again WITHIN the next Two OF lnree
days.
THE riveters and helpers packed up
their belongings and began arriving
in this city about 10 o'clock in the
morning, when the news Of the strike
leaked out Forty-five men have given
up the job until their differences are
settled They are striking for more
wages and shorter hours.
Since the tank work was started at
Avila the riveters have been receiving
SO day and their board for nine hours
work, while their helpers have been
getting from $3.50 to s2.75 per day on
the same conditions.
Now the men want the schedule
changed so that riveters will receive
81 and the helpers SO for eight hours
work.
According to the advices- received
from Los Angeles the men who struck
are to be given 81 per week for living
expenses so long as their strike may
last.
Some of the men, after being about
town yesterday afternoon, stated that
they intended to go to Los Angeles
today. and three or four left last night
for the south.
The men stated there were about
20 union men at Santa Margarita work.
ing on the tanks there, and they would
also strike for the same terms as de-
manded at the Avila job"
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-20
COMP PANIES KEEP
UP OIL CONTRACTS
Standard Ready to Purchase
Visible Supply of High
Gravity Petroleum

A general inquiry among the pur-
has ELECTED the information that there
has been practically no change in
prices. For the present neither the
Standard nor the Associated is enter
ing into new contracts, but each is
purchasing on daily runs The Stand
ard stands ready, however, to take the
visible supply of high gravity petro-
leum. 1t has a wide market and at
current prices-5O to 65 cents-enjoys
a very wide margin of profit. The
Standards purchases are confined large
ly to that species of oil that runs above
% gravity, 1t has been reported, but
not confirmed that contract was un-
der consideration between the Stand
ard and the Consolidated Midway.
The policy of the Associated-confin-
ing itself to daily runs at this stage of
the industry-is but continuation of
its practice, well established and well
known.
The most encouraging feature of the
situation, from the standpoint of the
operator, lies in the fact that the Stand
ard and the Associated have not can
celled existing contracts, although in
many instances they have the power
so to do. Many of these contracts were
made with the understanding expressly
stated that the producing company was
to furnish a definite quantity of oil
In many cases the stipulated quantity
has not been furnished 1t is within
the power of the Standard and Associ-
ated, therefore, to cancel these con-
tracts. They call for the most part
for the SO cent rate. None of these
contracts has been cancelled. In fact
the two companies have continued to
draw the full output of such COM
panies.
1t would appear from this that the
Standard and the Associated are able
to dispose of their present supply
with little trouble.
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-20
ELECTRIC MOTORS
USED ON PUMPS
New Method Said to Make Saw
ing of 5000 Yearly Over
Steam Plant

The methods of oil pumping in the
California fields may be revolutionized
if the tests recently made in the Sher-
man field in the southern part of the
state have been as successful as re-
ported.
Four months tests have been carried
on in the Sherman field in pumping by
electric motor and at present the COM
pany is prepared to guarantee motors
to operate at a saving of fully $500 a
year over the old steam plant methods,
it is said.
Five motors are being installed at
present in the Coalinga field and motors
in lots of so are being shipped from the
east.
The company estimates the cost of
installation of motors at less than $500.
In this way the motors will pay for
themselves in less than a years time.
The motors are already tested In the
handling of tubes, rods and in cleaning,
aside from straight pumping, and ex-
periments are being carried on in an
effort to test their ability in drilling.