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New-York tribune., 1910-05-01
FOUR HURT IN AUTO WRECK
Racer Owned by j. W. W.
Struthsrs Hits Wall.
- Tei-ranh b Tns Trfnuns-

FishkiiI Landing. y. z, April ao-'A SER
Gus autoinobiIe wreck occurred this atcer-
noon four miles north Of here, opPosit- the
farm OF Reginald *. Rives, OF the PouEh-
heep5ie road Charles Powers. q racing
driver, was at the wheel OF the SO-oV
Stearns racer ouned by J. Walter Wcon
Strlthers, banker, living at No III 81
Nicholas avenue. New York He was go
ing at a rate estimated to Re sixty miles
an hour, when at a sharp curve the car
swerved and ran into several trees ana Z
stone wall. The four occupants were hurried
cut Powers. with Thomas z. Struthers
was on the front seat. In the rear "er9
two boys. who were showing them the road
The most severely injured is John Muir
ply. sixteen years old. Of Cold Springs
His condition is such that DR.. Breed, OF
Wappinger's Falls. who passed a minute
after the accident. Is not certain he VII re-
cover. The four injured occupants OF ths
car were removed 20 the Highland Hospital.
at MatJeaUan. The EeCnnd lad. who was
not badly hurt, went to his hons IN Cold
Springs without giving his name.
The Car. which is mass cf Jurk7 lies
alongside TIE road tonight In II Powers
contested in the tUenty-four-hour race at
Brighton Beach and the Fort Lee hill climb
The license number is 77.166.
Powers and Struthers will bs aels 20
leave the hospital in fsU DAYS
New-York tribune., 1910-05-01

day on which White claims he received the
bribe money. according to The Tribune"
asked II she knew Of her husband
meeting Mr.. Wilson in st. Louis on the 18th
OF July, 1909 She replied
Yes. he did. I don't remember the ex-
act date. but Mr. Wilson notified him TO
meet him at the Southern Hotel. in St.
Louis. some day last summer. ard my
husband Uent there and met min. and
Uhen he returned home he told me that he
got some money from Mr.. Wilson. but he
did not say how much
In the course OF intervteu to-day, Mr.
Browne said
"Since became acquainted rith White
az the last session of the Legislature he
appealed 10 me several times for ioans say
ing he was in debt, hard up, etc On Jhree
or four occasions let him have $50 or so,
for which I hold his notes. Finally this
borrowing habit OF his became too common.
and I wrote him 4 letter advising nin 20
20 to work and earn living ike other
people. I even secured position for him.
but Il paid only SIS. and he refused TO take
il. Then a coolne.s sprung up. The next
thing to come from him was a remarkable
letter II ran this way:
7 have written full story Of NY ex-
periences az Springfield al the Legislature.
Those rho have seen II declare that IL IS
the best story that ths world has seen
wrote it for publication. I have used your
name in II with deep regret, for cannot
avoid IL and still Sc. forth the facts I
also have told Senator Iortner spout it
He didn't ask for money continued NJ
Browne but the intimation was as plain
# Il had been in scare heads that. unless
money uas paid, the story would be pub
lished. II was my frst intimatton that he
had Eons into the thug business I looked
at the situation from every angle and At
last concluded there vas but one thing 70
do--to ignore the letter and its writer
II is believed that White will be asked 10
tell his story TO the special grand Jury or
dered to report next Monday. In stating
his reasons yesterday for desiring the spe
cial tnuuisitoria1 body Mr.. Wayman par
ticulanzed the charges Of JOHN c. Fetzer
that money had been used in furthertng
legislation desired by the Chicago q West
ern Indiana Railroad Company. but added
the words for such other purposes
White ts a small Caltbre man. said MI
Wilson to-day. L never sent him tele-
graph dispatch asking him to meet me.
and I never paid him any money. 1 think
he Is being made tool Of the opposition to
Senator Lorimer. and possibly Of the Demo
cratic faction opposed 10 Lee Browne
was In St Louis at the time White says
he received his share OF that Jackpot but
the rest Of his story is new TO me-"
At Springfield to-day Governor Deneen
declared that searching investigation of
the charges vas due the people Of Illinois.
New-York tribune., 1910-05-01
r=-o- --ihsr-s Bureau !

Washington ter4l 76-Secretzry EsllinEer
r-ade It clear 70 the BsITnser-P1nchot COM
-,,ittee today thst tbs entire difference be
'-een him gnd his predecessor. James r
Garfield respecting the administration of
1ne Interior Department relates 10 2 ques-
-l-r 80 leu-fUl power Nj Garfield sought
- urorect the public domain from spoliation
T. invoking new authority, which Is called
-rr fzup--viscrv power" Of the Secretary
Il -Lz T-tzries nv sailinrer Vas unable
- end arv warrant in the Constitution or
r-e statutes II support % ths so-celleo
zure-Tsso~- POWERS 6s sought II pro
.e-f the natural RESOURCES Of the country
- 1rrrhsr VA re ~er fully as success
- IS NJ Garfield for -ct q stngle power
ste hes been acquired On rhs public DO
.r,s.r since nv BzIlinEsT beCans Secretary
Nr RaIl1nEsr dtd not reach hss+y cor
Cfrrz1on on hi interesting question ~ Con
<ts-v-ic-sI prze- The law officers of his
eepgrrrner- passed On The question. the AT
-cr-.v General intornaIl~ approved their
conclusions. and President Taft. after au
.--aEs,igsrlor- CpnCuTred n NJ. Ballinse-
crctston TIE President - informed Nv
ce-e-l5 ~ 6 rergonal lst1er written On No
--e--hAr D 1sns
7ra Presidents letter L NJ. Garfield,
rad To-C6%F presents = etflA-
--xs-S s4-~c- so--- aha. all along has been
- ee-.1rttan Of Secretary BsllinRer Il
shows that shout the time Nr, Ballinger
-.s.o-ed n entry public lsnds withdrawn
~ W. Garfield re called the President 5
srcnr1or II the danger that water power
xt-ss might p.ss into private ownership
e--slrE gcrlou pV Congress ThereupCn
neT withdrawal orders we're Issued cover
tnF all definitely ascer1sinAd ~ste- power
t4-e< reported ty ths Geological survsy
~ TaTr said that while he regarded this
IS = considerable stretch ~ the Secretary 6
-c1ey he vas wiling. n view oT lis preyt-
cuz eKerclE. 10 continue 4 with respect 70
rhe more definitely asocrtatned power sites
ll--il = could bring the mater SHARPLY TO
tkg gtr1ntion o. Congress IN the same let
te~ NJ Trft told NJ Gs-held thar he had
read with Eres+ care ths opinion ot the
E.,c-.e- Ger.rsi holding unlawful the
New-York tribune., 1910-05-01
HOW BALLINGER AND
GARFIELD DIFFERED
a Question OF Lawful Power in
Conservation of Natural
Resources.
TAFT UPHELD BhLLih6ER
The Secretary Denies Further
Charges Against Him and De-
fends His Attitude Toward
Reclamation.
Mr.. TAFT TO MR. GARFIELD.
Novc-he- "a, 1909.

Novc--he- "a, 1909.
Ny D.sr M. Garfield;
Replying 80 your letter cf sover,-
e.r s, ! e-tir.ly suree with you that
tiss diSerence hstUeer you ard Mr..
HaIliraer is - yoUr different coreep-
tion. of a.. po.er OF t-c Secretary cf
the irt.riur 70 withdraw land from
settlement. and 4 we. Mr. BaIIirser's
fesr trst YoUr orders OF withdrawal
acre beycro the pouUer az IN. Sccrs-
ts-y cF tL- l-..-ier thst lee re 20 in
,.stios4- .h. question end 20 concur
Nith him IN l,is view. When, how
.v.r =. presented 40 me. &c he cid az
th. tir-. that the order Of revocation
l.ae V~sd. o. shortly after. the dar-
go tTst water power sites might be
tsLen Ur pending The action OF Con-
sr-ss .Hhich Wss needed 70 treat Them
- th- besis H.co--r.rded BY Mr..
Roosevelt. I consented 10 new order
II ,--itL5-a~vsl, s-evi5es th. place OF
tLc ~ste- power sites was definitely
ErcJ br the Geological Bureau, Vvl-ieE
rad tn. best sources OF information
IS II turns out, N respect te the
places where tE7o sites were l tnI-k
il eeusid.rzbi. stretch Of the See-e-
tsrv-s peU.r, but I have been willing
- view eF Fts previous exercise. 70
-o-ti1u- q Vuitl- respect 20 more doH-
-i+-IY asc.rtsires water power sites
until ! can bring the matter sharply
IN IN. attention CT Congress
With respect 70 the ee-eperssiVe
work OF the Reclamation Service sno
4h. issu. 81 certificates. I can only
et4- - Response 10 your views on that
sybi.e. sh. opinion OF tho Attorney
General as to the legality ct the
course tsker. I resd ths opinion with
uood desI OF care arc reached the
conclusion that Il was ursnsWeraoie-
I greatly regret 20 differ with YeU IN
this regard, srd J arr especially sorry
-l-st you .hculd think yourself drawn
,-.te controversy IN which there is
- criticism of your administration,
save : ei1fe-eree - tre construction
= the etstG.e-y powers
With best wishes, believe -e,
Sincerely yours
WILLIAM ~ TAFT
Hcr Js-7.s a Ga-Fei5,
Cleveland, ohio,
New-York tribune., 1910-05-01

4 SALE OF COLORED DRESS GOODS
WILL Be HELD TOMORROW GMoNoA1l U4EN A QUANTITY
or MATERIALS RANGING IN PRICES FROM
s145 TO $3.50 FER YARD COMPRISING MINED 5UITINC5.
HoNEsFuN5. PLAIN DIAGONALs. NAVY BLUE r7--
AND CREAM COLOR SERGE. AND MANY LIGHTWEIGHT
SILK AND WOOL FABRICS,
WILL e REDUcED TO 75c, 95c TO $3.50 PER YARD
SOLD IN DRESS LENGTHS ONLY
New-York tribune., 1910-05-01
THEATRE MANAGER ARRESTED
Coroner Eallenstein Suggests Changes
ia Gallery at the Lincoln Square.

Charles Ferguson, of No, 12o West 116th
street manager of the Lincoln Square The
atre, Broadway and 18th street. from the
gallery of which Louise Loef7er. OF No
10 West Goth street. fell and was fatally
hurt on Friday night, was arrested yes
terday by Coroner Halenstein who pa
rolled him 10 await IN inquest.
Tho Coroner made a thorough exarnina-
New-York tribune., 1910-05-01

issue ot cooperative certificates by the
Reclamation Service. first described in The
Tribune two years ago as Carried cur
renCy He said he reached the CONCLUSION
that this opinion was ''uransveCab!e
New-York tribune., 1910-05-01

tion OF the gallery OF the theatre yeSter-
day. after which he wrote letters 70 thc
Superintendent Of Buildings and 70 the Po-
Ice Con1r1IssIorsr asking that the gallery
be closed until alterations he Suggests are
made,
New-York tribune., 1910-05-01
SUMNER DRESS FABRICS

SUMNER DRESS FABRICS
7oooo YARDS OF \ SILK AND COTTON MATERIAL g
OFFERED At A SPECIAL SALE PRICE MONDAY
sL1ouN IN COOR5 AND BLACK WITH FIGURES AND WOVEN ss
Do7s IN SELF cooE5 ALSO IN PRINTED FoULARD DESIGNS
24c FER YAFD
New-York tribune., 1910-05-01
q. AltntSl1t & On.

g. Altntalt s On.
FURNISHINGS FOR PRIVATE RESIDENCES
APARTMENTS. HOTELS ETC
ORDERS WILL BE RECEIVED NOW FOR TIE
FALL SEASON
FOR THIS PURPOSE 4 VARIETY OF UPHOLSTERY MATERIALS
= ARE Being SHOWN As WELL As AN EXCLUSIVE
w. ASSORTMENT OF HANDMADE LACES FOR
CURTAINS, BED SETS ETC
SPECIAL ORDERS WILL BE CAREFULLY EXECUTED IN WeFg'
ROOMS OF THE Establishment. OR MATERIALS WILL BE
IMPORTED DIRECT FROM THE VARIOUS EUROPEAN CENTERs-
RUGS MADE TO ORDER IN SIZES TO FIT ANY ROOM AND
IN coLo2INCs TO HARMONIC WITH DECORATIONS.
SKETCHES AND ESTIMATES WILL BE SUBMITTED ON REQUEST
LACE CURTAINS PoRTlEEES RUGS SCREENS AND FANiNI~'S
ALSO cREroNNEs AND VARIOUS OTHER LIGHT
WEIGHT MATERIALS FOR FURNISHING SUMNER HOMES
WINDOW AND PORCH SHADES. AWNINGS AND EIRNIISKE
SLIP COVERS MADE TO ORDER
pics AND DFAPERIEs RECEIVED FOR sToRAcE
sttb Hessus, Sab and ssib Streets. Few ysrk.
New-York tribune., 1910-05-01

COMMENCEMENT FROCkS
DAINTY EVENING DRESSES AND WRAPS FOF MISSES
AS WELL AS A COMPLETE ASSORTMENT or
MILLINERY AND GLOVES. SHOES. SLIPPERS AND HOSIERY.
PARAsoLS FANS AND VARIOUS ARTICLES
SUITABLE FOR COMMENCEMENT c1s-s
New-York tribune., 1910-05-01

COMPRISING TIE FOLLOWING
DRESSES OF Fot1ARD $500 & 4j.o0
SUITS OF WHITE SERGE 3OOO
SUITS OF WHITE AND BLACK STRIPED sEFGE
AND WHITE MoHAlR 2800
SUITS OF WHITE SERGE AND NotlA1R 2+OO
- = GARGE SIZES ARE NcLUDED) 7-1Elg y
DRESSES AND SUITS FOR SUMNER WEAR. WEDDING AND
COMMENCEMENT GOWNS. MADE ESPECIALLY TO ORDER.
A LIMITED NUMBER or PARIS MODEL GOWNS READY
FOR IMMEDIATE WEAR. ARE BEING OFFERED At
CONSIDERABLE REDUCTIONS IN PRICES
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-02-17
SEVERE STORM
SWEEPS COUNTRY
REACHES FROM INDIANAPOLIS TO
DENVER-NORTH TEXAS
AND OKLAHOMA
GREAT FALL OF SNOW
Wind Blowing Hurricane In Many To-
calities---Mjssouri and South
ern Illinois Feel Ter
rible Effects.

Chicago, Feb. lG.-A severe storm
amounting in some places 10 a biz
.zard, and bringing to other localities
a heavy downfall Of snow driven by d
wind, almost hurricane in violence
swept over the west, northwest and
southwest today and tonight was re-
ported moving rapidly eastward.
The storm extended as far east as
indianapolis Reaching into Okla
homa with violent hail and sleet down.
fail and into northern Texas. Kansas
Iowa, Arkansas, Missouri and Mime
sofa, the storm played havoc.
At Denver in the "a hours ending
today the temperature dropped IS de-
grees. In the mountains the wind
blew rs miles an hour. In Wyoming
a drop Of G3 degrees was reported.
Il A heavy loss of live stock in Okla
homa was feared.
Seattle reported that Northern Pa
cific trains due there were from seven
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-02-17
ANOTHER NAME
IS MENTIONED
IN THE LEGISLATIVE BRIBERY
INVESTIGATION in ALBANY,
N. Y.-THREE MEN GOT $4,000
BETWEEN THEM.

Albany, N. Y. Feb l6.---The name
on another of "IIi' Noes envelopes
was spoken at the legislative bribery
investigation today. The matter of
its revelation showed that the weight
OF the evidence descended alike upon
Senator Ben Conger and Senator All.
lis, accuser and accused, and has
driven them in desperation to dis.
tribute the blame.
The name heard today was that OF
Jean Burnett, once assemblyman
from Ontario county. who died in Al:
bany during the legislative session oi
1907 The story Conger and Moore
told last week Is that $4,000 sent to
Albany by the American Bridge Com
pany on April 20, 1901, was divided
in three envelopes. Allis, they say
got the first envelope, $4,000 Tbs
second held $4,000, and the third 81,
600. II Conger told the truth the
third envelope was given to Burnett
The name on the seeetfd envelope
OF another man, who Is dead, IL ex
)ected as the next disclosure.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-02-17
AMERICAN SCHEDULE.

Chicago, Feb. 16.--The American
League announced its schedule for
1910 today.e.sOne of its features is
that it contains only a few conflicting
dates withSthe National League. The
2list, as usual, contains 154 games
Chicago, as usual, has the greatest
number of conflicting dates. There
are eight clashes between the two
local clubs st. Louis has the onty
other conflicts.
The Chicago club drew many OF
the choice dates, having July I, Labor
Day, II Sundays and IA Saturdays.
The season will open on April H.
with the following games st. LouYs
at Chicago, Cleveland at Detroit
Philadelphia at Washington and Bos-
ton at New York,
The first sectional series will open
in the east on May 10, with cleveland
at Philadelphia. Chicago at Washing
ton, Detroit at New York and St
Louis at Boston.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-02-17
VER1REES MADE
LITTLE HEAOWAY
IN HIS EXAMINATION or
LOUIS r. CLAWS YES
TERDAY.
HAD SOME ARGUMENTS
With Witness With Regard to Direct
h y AnsWers--Nelson and Graham
Have ColIoquy on
One Occasion.

Washington, Feb. lG.-The Balm.
Pinchot investigation committee
was in session three hours today and
adjourned until Friday morning. Ver-
trees, attorney for Secretary Balm.
|ger, continued his cross examination
|of Louis r. CLAWS but made little
headway. He had several arguments
with the witness On the subject of
direct answers. During one Of these
representative Graham of Illinois,
Democrat, and Senator Nelson of Min.
nesota, chairman of the committee,
had warm colloquy
Vertress read into the record a
number of letters and kilograms deal
ing with the calling in of the forest
service by CLAWS. 1t was shown that
before he was called or the ALASKA
coal land cases in May 1908 he had
Itelegraphed the department that the
United States Attorney at Portland
had urged the necessity Of closing
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-02-17
JOHNSON GETS
RAISE IN PAY
PRESIDENT OF THE AMERICAN
LEAGUE WILL RECEIVE $685.
900 PER YEAR.
LISA GAMES SCHEDULED
For Coming Season---Few Conflicts
National League Magnates Still
peadlocked on Schedule
Question.

Chicago, Feb. l6.-Byron Bancroft
Johnson was. reelected president
secretary and treasurer OF the Ameri-
can League at a salary said to De
$4,000 a year at the closing session
of the! annual schedule meeting to.
day. The agreement under which
the league has existed since Noyem.
ber 1900, was renewed for twenty
years. In the new agreement is a
clause forbidding any club owners OF
holder of stock in any club from hold
ing shares in any other club in the
league, except as an emergency
measure" All other articles in the
agreement we're retained.
A schedule of 154 games, opening
April IA and closing October s, was
adopted.
While no official announcement was
made, Johnson's salary has been in
creased from $4,000 to $4,000, 1t ~
said on authority that such was tie
case. The Saginaw club of the South.
ern Michigan Leagu, secured two
American recruits, Second Baseman
Weaver Of Clevland and Pitcher AT
mold of Philadelphia, also Pitcher
Burgess from Springfield, Mo
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-02-17
INDEPENDENTS"
IN L.|MEL|GH1.
PLAYING CS.sh.ERkBLE or A
PART IN GOVERNMENTS
MEAT TRUST PROBE.
EXTENT OF COMPETITION
viii be Determined by Testimony
of Heads cf So-cailed In
dependent Packing
Companies.

Chicago. Feb. 1G.-lIow many sin
dependantpa packing houses are there
in this country and what proportion OF
the meut business do they handle?
This will be the trend Of the ques
tioning tomorrow before the federal
grand jury which Is hearing the ey.
idence in the governments inyestiga
tion of the so-called beef trust At the
close Of today's session Patrick Bren
nan, presidant Of the Independent
Packing Company, was summoned
With the evidence obtained from
James 8. Agar, president Of the West
ern Packing and Provision Company
another so-called independent" it is
expected the Jurors will get facts rel
alive to what competition, if any, has
existed in the meat business.
Since 1908, it was declared, the "n
dependents" have flourished underline
court writ which enjoined the packers
from taking advantage OF their posi-
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-02-17
NEGRO IS GIVEN
DEATH Sentence
FOUND GUILTY OF COMMITTING
ASSAULT ON WHITE WOMAN
IN FLoRlDA-WAs GIVEN
SPEEDY TRIAL.

Tampa, Fla, Feb tG.--Governor
Gilchrist ordered two Tmapa com
panes of militia in readiness to re-
spond to the call to the county jail
where Roland Flowers, a negro, who
recently attacked Mrs. Jane Ellerbee,
Is held. Flowers was tried today
convicted and sentenced to be
banged.
The sheriff states that he will not
need the militia, even though an eff
fort is made to get the negro.
Flowers escaped from the convict
camp several days ago, went to the
home of Mrs. Ellerbee and committed
the assault
Within fifteen minutes after the
jury was secured today ne was con
victed and sentenced The neg 0
then threw himself on the floor,
groyeled and pleaded for mercy.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-02-17
PRICE OF PORK AT
PITTSBURc HIGHEST
SINCE CIVIL WAR

Pittsburg. Pa. Feb. lG.-The en-
Of the present phenomenal rise IN
pork can only be surmised by the
price Of live hogs as they were sold
in the market here today. All rec
ords since the civil war have been
broken by the latest advance, accord
ing to wholesale bearers.
Young pigs and stays went up is
to 20 cents q hundred weight today,
while hogs rose sixty cents above any
figure heretofore prevailing. A few
weeks ago the price for hogs was
$S.75 hundred. and today it was
$500. The marked scarcity of hogs,
it is generally believed, win continue
for weeks.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-02-17
EXPERT EVIDENCE GIVEN
In Case Of Doctor Being Tried i
Detroit For Murder OF Young
Ann Arbor Woman.

Detroit. Feb. 1G.--Expert testimony
was given today in the trial of DR.,
George A. Frtch, who is charged
with manslaughter In connection with
the death of Mabele lillman, an Ann
Arbor girl whose dlsmembered body
was found in Ecorse creek Last Sep.
tembe;.
Doctors Thaddeus Walker and Joan
f. Clark county chemist, testified
that after an analysts of portions Of
the girls body they believed she was
in delicate health at the time she
was alleged to have gone to Tritcns
office for treatment They have beer
endeavoring to show that heretofor,
there had been no evidence OF sucl
condition.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-02-17
EQUAL 10 EXPULSION 3
Haskins Cannot Operate on Stock Ex
change Again--His Seat
Will be Sold. f

New York, Feb. iG.--Henry s. Has
kins, member of the stock exchange
firm of Lathrop, Haskins and Com.
pany, which. failed with the recent
collapse of the Columbus and Hooking
Coal aud Iron pool. was declared in.
eligible for reinstatement on the ex.
change today because of his firm 4
connection with the rasco
As Haskins was the only member OF
his firm having a seat, the action to
day is equivalent to expulsion. His
seat will be sold anil lie will never be
able to become member Of the ex
change aagin. "
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-02-17
THREE ! LEAGUE SAFE.

Rochester, N. Y. Feb. 16.--Secre.
tary John H.. Farrell, OF the National
Association df Professional Baseball
Leagues, said today that mistake
In his last official bulletin, which an.
nounced that twelve Danville CHI.
nois) players had been released" in
stead of reserved" would not delay
the Three League opening, as re.
ported from Illinois.
THE mistake may have been made
In my office or may have been writ.
ten indirectly by the Danville man
agement,7 said Farrell In any
event, can notify the players af.
fected in ten hours and everything
will be all right. The league does
not open tomorrow, does it?"
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-02-17
HOPE OF SOLVING
FATE OF TUG NINA
ABOUT ABANDONED

Washington, Feb. 1G.--Hope of soly-
ing the fate of the little tug Nina
has practically been abandoned by
the United States navy, and the prob
lem viii likely so down in history
among the untold stories OF the sea.
In the opinion of the navy depart
ment she foundered, carrying down
the entire crew of 80 men at some
point between Hog Island, where she
was last reported, and Winter Quar-
ter Shoals light vessel. off the coast
of Delaware, Feb, or 7. only a few
hours after she left Norfolk A sharp
lookout will be kept however, so long
as there is chance of flndiRg any
trace of the tug.