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MUSICIANS KILL EACH OTHER.
One. Fatally Wounded. shoots AssaIIant
Dead at Theatre Door.

INDIANAPOLIS. Feb. I6.--L ouis Osten-
dorff. leader of the orchestra at theEmpire
Theatre. and Adolph Cassau. second
dead tonight as a result OF an encounter
in the alley just back of the theatre while
a performance was in progress.
Cassau. it appears. had been discharged
by Ostendorf for some reason unknown
and during the day and evening had been
drinking heavily and evidently Law in
wait for Oetendorf in the alley. As the
bandmaster was about 10 enter the
theatre he was approached by the dis
charged violinist and few words passed
between them. but to what effect those
passing at the time do not know
As Ostendorf turned away Cassau fred
three times, every bullet taking effect in
his body. Though staggering from his
wounds. Ostendorf grabbed Cassau's
arm, wrenched the pistol from his hand
and while holding him with a dying grip
fired two shots into Cassaus bead. Both
bullets entered his brain and he sank to
the ground a corpse.
Ostendorf was 50 weak from loss OF
blood that he fell as he attempted to
turn away and reach the theatre en-
trance. He was hurried to the Deacon
ess Hospital. whore he died in few
Both men are well known in the city
and State in musical circles and have
many friends here, where they have
lived for years. Up to the dismissal OF
Cassau he and Ostendorf were warm
friends, and while IL is not known exactly
what led to the violinist's discharge IL IA
thought 1t was due to drink.
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who was the State Engineer. took Mr.
Adams's place. Then for the last two
years OF Mr.. Wocdrun's term he was
associated on the board with De Witt c.
Middleton OF Watertown. who preceded
Sommiss,oner Whipple at the head OF the
Forest, Fish and Game Commission.
Mr.. Woodruff says that during his six
years the State paid out 81. 600 600 for
forest lands, purchasing upward OF
40o, 900 acres. The highest price paid
as Mr.: Woodruff recollected was 81 an acre
for virgin forest land and 81. SO an acre
for land that had been numbered over.
Mr. WoodruR gave it as his opinion to-
night that the land purchased during his
term would now sell For Ave times its cost,
or a total OF $40 .ooo. 900. il placed upon the
Mr.. Woodruff aays that during the
administrations Of Governors Black and
Roosevelt he and his associate oommis-
sioners spent an immense amount OF
time IN connection with the selection OF
these lands. and he Is certain that there
the making OF purchases or in any other
manner.
Mr.. Woodruff was asked as to Senator
Allds's connection with the commission
and said that he was merely one OF half
dozen prominent attorneys who were
employed from time to time in the ca pacity
OF title seerchers and for the drawing up
Of the legal papers. Mr.. Woodruff renem-
oers that ex-Senators Elon r. Brown OF
Watertown and William W. Armstrong
and Merton Z. Lewis Of Rochester were
also engaged at this period on similar work
for the commission.
Mr. Woodruff says that these attorneys
received very moderate fees for the
work done, and while he had no exact
knowledge OF the sum that Senator Aids
had drawn from the state he did not
think the estimate which had been
printed crediting Senator Aids with re-
ceiving 1000 in the five years would be
active connection with the work OF forest
purchases ceased during the administra-
ton OF Gov. Odell, when the State, In
furtherance Of the Odeli policy to abolish
the direct State tax, cut out further APP
Propriations for forest land purchases.
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Obituary NOtes.

David Dalrympe. one OF the Oldest and
best known residents in Chautauuua county
died at his home in Hamlet, n. Y, yesterday
after a short illness. He was born in Kinrs
bury. N. v. ninety -el ght wears 20 and went
to Chautauqua county with his n&lents when
he was ? years old. Ee had cha k48 of build
ing the docks In Dunkirk for the Atlantic
and was one of the COMMITTEES to We,coms
President Fillmore and the members Of his
Cabinet when they went 70 Dunkirk at-the
Railroad in 1910. Mr.. Dalrymple married
Miss Abigail Miller. who died In 1898 In
politics he was always a Democrat and
and three daughters.
Clsrenos, !, smith, senior member of
ssIaer smith, died yesterday in his apart
tIon for T bsesss on fSe bTain an haS bern
operation would prove. tai his physical MS
his condition became such that Il was de.
cided TO be necessary. The operation was
o H on Sy ss VIE Is and Ss
in a convent in ,Washin gton, His father,
years go. lives at the Plaza.
The Rev. Matthew Muller, pastor of st
Matthew's German Evangelical Lutheran
died Of rheumatism OF the heart on Tuesday
night at Christ Hospital. in that city. at the
age OF IS: He lived at $40 York street.
and came to America in 1851. He was Tor.
merly pastor Of the, Third Reformed Church
IN ssa ssS q 4Ors Ss og aSn Gs p
was preparing himself for admission to
the New Jersey bar when he was taken i'll
He is survived by his wife. three daughters
and one son.
Funeral service for John lie Count An
derson, who bad completed q service Of
at the time Of his retirement four yea re- a 20
and was one iof the best known ma ster
rnachiniets In the naval service, was held
ton avenue. Before going into the navy
be was an engineer on the Morgan Line
H ssSahtss hve srsnScSisreSy SHd Sy sns ans VIE sy.
great grandchildren
Daniel Van wagenen. a pattern maker,
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ALFRED SPEER DEAD.
He Invented the Moving Sidewalk and
Made Acqus ok anOnk PassaIc.


Alfred Speer. a lifelong resident of
Paseaic. N. j.. who was prominently
identified with that city's early history,
died yesterday at his home. the Chateau
Speer. in his eighty-seventh year. Mr..
Speer was born in Belleville. He was
apprenticed to a cabinet maker in Newark
and he began business in Passaic when
a young man. He was a descendant OF
the Speer and Kingsland families, who
were among the early Dutch settlers OF
New Jersey. from cabinet making he
turned to invention and later to wine
making. becoming the first extensive
vented the moving sidewalk. His work
ing model was favored by Peter Cooper,
Horace Greeley and others. An act
authorizing it's use in Manhattan passed
two successive Legislatures, those Of
1873 and 1874, but was each time vetoed
by Gov. John A. Dix. After the defeat
OF his pet project Mr.. Speer turned his
carried on successfully until his death
Mr. Speer was the founder and editor
OF Passaic's first newspaper. the Weekly
Item. which he continued to publish until
a few years ago. Mr.. Speer gave Passaic
it's name The settlement was originally
known as Acquackanonk, but when the
town began to grow it gave much trouble
to men in business who had goods shipped
to them. Mr.. Speer suggested the name
Passaic and took the matter up with the
Post Once Department at Washington.
which ordered the change. To further
the adoption of the name he painted
huge sign bearing the name Passaio
which he nailed late one night to the
Erie Railroad station.
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DIR. WILLIAM EVERETT DEAD.
Was One OF the worlds Most Learned
80 Men-Hls Career.

" BOSTON, Feb. 16.-Dr. William Everett.
one Of the worlds most learned men and
for many years head master of Adams
Academy in Quincy. died this morning
at HIS home in that city after long
illness, aged II.
DR.. Everett's illness dates back to 1907.
In June OF that year the Adams Academy.
of which he had been master for several
effect upon DR.. Everett and from that
time his health continued to fail.
In the fall OF the same year he was
chosen to deliver a course of lectures
at Oxford. DR.. Everett could not stand
the English climate and was compelled
to return home in few weeks. DIR.
Everett had just completed life of his
father. the Hon. Edward Everett.
DR.. Everett was Dor n in Watertown.
Mass, and in 1859 was graduated from
Harvard. He then went to England.
where at Trinity College. Cambridge.
he gained b. A. in 1853 and an NJ. A.
in 1869. From 1870 to 1877 he was tn tor
and assistant professor OF Latin at har-
ward, and it was in 1875 that he received
a Ph.D from Harvard. In 1872 the b os-
ton Association Of Ministers licensed
him TO preach. He became mast or Of
Adams Academy in Quincy in 1877 and
held the position until 1898
In politics he was a Republican up to
1884; after that date he called himself
a Mugwump. joining the Democrats
as civil service and tariff reformer
and supporting Grover Cleveland for
the Presidency. He was elected to Con-
gress over William E. Barnett from the
SeFenth district in 1898 and in 1899 was
the gold Democratic candidate for Gov
ernor. While in Congress he coined
the phrase Deposited in a cavity"
referring 70 an opponent. He was
bachelor
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MansIauE Ehter Indictment A gsinst Hudson
Tunnel COMPANY.

The Hudson county. N. j.. Grand Jury
handed up two indictments to County
Judge John A. Blair In Jersey City yes
terday afternoon charging the Hudson
and Manhattan Railroad Company with
manslaughter In connection with the
deaths Of Irving p Lovejoy. a Manhattan
real estate dealer and August Flocker
who were crushed TO death between the
noor Of q moving elevator and q wall of
the elevator shaft at the Exchange place
t'rr ySrssy .y , en.rsnce an .hc % 70 tne hudson
uary /. A true bill for manslauRhter was
also found against Hugh Patterson, an
employees who was repairing the car at
the time OF the accident.
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DANCED IN BLOOMERS.
NewY Ork Theatre Roof Manager Arrested
for Illegal sunday show.

NewY ork Theatre Roof Manager Arrested
for Illegal sunday show.
Jerome Rosenberg. manager Of the New
York Theatre roof garden, was sum-
moned to the West Side court yesterday
charged with violating the Sunday amuse-
ment law. Magistrate Steinert. after
hearing the evidence OF policemen. or
dered a complaint against Rosenberg
and paroled him until Friday pending a
decision.
Policemen Myers and DAILY said they
attended the matinee last Sunday and
saw FIVE women in black bloomers sing
and dance on the stage. DAILY told Rosen-
berg to stop the show. but tho manager
said the programme would have to be
completed.
The police say they are watching the
theatres closely for Sunday violation.
Managers Purdy ofathe Ma jestic and WEIGH
OF the Circle Theatre were also in court
yesterday on summonses, but the police
failed to prove a case against them.
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COZ. SMELLS WILL BROKEN.
Supreme Court Decides That Estate shall
Ne Divided According 10 Law.


NE Divided According to Law.
SPRR0FIELD. ILL.,. Feb. 1e.-The will
Of Col Thomas Smell OF Clinton was broken
to-day in favor OF his son. Richard Smell.
The Supreme Court affirmed the de:
oision of the Dewitt County Circuit Court
The 81 ,OO0. 900 left by Col. Smell will be
divided according to law.
The case had three trials in the Circuit
Court and two appeals to the Supreme
Court On the first trial the jury dis
agreed. At the second trial the evidence
Of Cok SMELLS relationship with Mabelle
Smell Mcnamara and the wife and daugh-
ter Of the Rev. f. A. Hamilton and with
other women OF Clinton and Chica GO.
and testimony regarding his religious
belief and his moral turpitude were in
troduced, making the case one Of the
most scandalous heard in the history
of Illinois.
The jury broke the will. but the Supreme
Court reversed the decision on the ground
that the evidence as to Col. SMELLS morals
had no bearing ON his mental capacity
to make a will.
At the third trial all evidence OF this
charac cter was omitted and the case was
tried on the theory that the old man
entertained an insane delusion against
mis- son. The jury again broke the will
The Supreme Court sustains this verdict
Under the will Col. Smell left his millions
to his Rrandniece, Mabelle Smell McNa-
ma ra and her relatives. and cut OF his
son, Richard, with 90 cents week.
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who. was employed 10 the CONSTRUCTION
Of the first Ericsson Monitor. died at Ma
night. at the age OF ~ years For mani
years he was employed In the Delsmater
Iron Works. He 10 survived by his wife
a son and a daughter.
Anson Schopmeier OF Fort Hunter. Mont.
Eomery county. one Of the pioneer broom
manufacturers OF the Mohawk VALLEY, died
survived by his wife. q deuShter and Avs
sons. Mr.. Schopmeier retired from biss.
ness some years ago.
RSoert S9'nSs;d s;sd sr,Sssss y.sss Of EcSs Of
He was we'll known In many large oit}es
in this country as a detective OF dist3nuslcn
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HAD TO STAKE" RAILROADMEN
shippers Along the N. Y. Central Obliw ed
TO Pay 20 Have Their Goods Expedited.

TO Pay 20 Have Their Goods Expedited.
ALBANY, Feb. IG.--While the Senate was
engaged in uncovering corruption in high
places the Public Service Commission
listened TO a graft story by Frank ".
Farnum, manager OF the Oneida plant
OF the National Casket Company. who
says shippers along the New York Central
lines have been compelled not only TO pay
exorbitant freight and express charges.
but have been compelled to give up"
to the servants OF the railroad companies
in order that deliveries might he expe-
dited
This sensational testimony was only
incidental to the continuation OF the
convincing statements OF shippers. mer-
chants. farmers and manufacturers who
attended the hearing to-day on the appli-
cation OF the Buffalo, Rochester and East
ern Railroad for franchise to construct
Q railroad from Buffalo to Troy, and who
testified that a new line across New York
State is needed 10 relieve trsfHc oonges-
ton and provide better passenger and
freight facilities.
Mr. Watkins of Utica. a New York Cen
.ral attorney, endesyored to have Il appear
that Farnum had been engaged in bribery,
hut Farnum made il plain that the custom
Of stalking Central employees had been
general that the money extorted from the
shippers was collected by express COM
panies and paid over to Central baggage
men in most cases, and sometimes was
paid bv truckmen OF the National Casket
Company.
Earnum testified that principally be-
cause of poor shipping facilities the casket
company had TO buy a plant in East Cam
bridge Mass. and work that had hereto
fore been done AZ the Oneida plant was
transferred to East Cambridge. The
business lost by the Oneida plant
amounted to three or four carloads weekly.
and OF necessity New York State mechan-
les were thrown out OF employment or
else had to move to Massachusetts,.
Furthermore Farnum rehearsed a tale
OF delavs and miserable shipping facili-
ties He mentioned the Withdrawal OF
express trains on the Central. Formerly
there were seven eNpress trains east
daily. he said, and now there were but
four.
Farnum then testified that the casket
company paid to express companies for
bagga gemen on the Central an extra fee
OF IS cents for each shipment that was
sent by baggage car in order 10 be certain
that the ahipments would be left at their
proper destination. Formerly the amount
extorted for this service was 100 per cent.
greater, said Mr.. Farnum. He said that
this charge was regularly collected and
that the practice continued up to the
present minute.
Assemblyman James r. Connell Of
Baldw dwinsville caused a stir by his frank
comment on conditions in his locality.
Connell had rehea rsed the complaints
made by Baldwinsville shippers and
merchants and told Of his own expert
ences.
Commissioner Stevens evidently was
impressed, and he asked, Why don't the
people make complaint"
THAT won't do any good" came the
reply
Commissioner Stevens told the Assem-
blyman that the commission was ready
and ANXIOUS to investigate complaints
and see that proper service was given.
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FIND SCHOONER BOTTOM UP.
She Is supposed 20 BE the George T..
Prescott, which Carried Six Men.

BosToN. Feb. le.-An unknown
schooner, bottom up. was picked up
by the revenue OUTER Androsooggin this
forenoon and taken in tow for Glouces-
ter. IL was impossible for the cutters
crew to learn the identity OF the craft as
ali that could be distinguished on her
stern was -Rocklsnd. Me-" her hailing
place. The general opinion is that TN :
wreck is that Of the two master George
z. Prescott Of Rockland, Me. which
sailed from Portland on February IL
for New York with a load OF lumber
She carried six men, all Of whom are
believed TO have lost their lives.
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with Senator George E. Green Of Bingham
remember that Assemblyman James I.
Rogers had appeared before the Assembly
Internal Affairs Committee in opposition.
He also discussed the leRislation with
Assemblymen Erwin, Baker, Reynolds,
Brill and Doughty.
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DEATH or WILLIAM II. PENN.
Descendant or the Quaker Founder OF
Pennsylvania Died n Catholic.

William II. Penn. a direct descendant
OF William Penn. theifounder OF Pennsyl-
vania. died yesterday at his home in
Newark, at the age OF 20. He was the
family. He is survived by his father and
mother, the former being William Penn oth
and by his wife. two daughters and son,
William Penn sth
Mr.. Penn was born in Elizabeth and was
educated In the public schools there. He
he had since lived. He estabiished the
William Penn Lamp Company, of which he
was head at the time OF his death. He
was converted 20 the Catholic faith about
two years ago and was q member OF the
HOY Name Society OF st. James's Catho-
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VAUDEVILLE C. JACOBUS DEAD.
Counsellor OF q. q. Embassy In Paris Falls
Victim Of Pneum Onia.

Word was received here yesterday
of the death in Paris of Vaudeville c.
Jacobus. counsellor to the American
Embassy to France. The cause OF death
was given as pneumonia.
: Mr.. Jacobus was born in Englewood,
N. j., thirty-five years ago. He was the
son OF Vaudeville Jacobus, a merchant
Of Newark, and Emily Tichenor OF Ro-
chester, N. Y. Both parents are dead.
Mr.. Jacobus was graduated from the
Cornell law school with the class of 1887
and for time practised in this city.
He was appointed counsellor TO the Paris
Embassy eight years ago. He was un-
married An aunt. Mrs. c. l.. Wander
beck OF Tenafy. N. j.. is his closest sur
viving relative. The body will be brought
to Tenafiy for burial.
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MARRIED.

HELMS-MoGARRAH.-on Wednesday. Fse.
ruary Is, 1910. At the Collegiate Charvh Of 81
Nicholas. by the Rev Henry EvvrssDn coos.
ID. D.. Marion. dau hter Of Mr.. and hrs cesss
White McGarah. TO Mr.. Herman Henry
helms.
The sun., 1910-02-17

ALBANY. Feb. Ie.-The Aero Club OF
America. with principal Offices in New
York city. and organized to operate
throughout the country. was incorporated
to-day to advance the development
and the science Of aeronautics. The
directors are Cortlandt Field Bishop,
Charles Jerome Edwards. A. Holland
Forbes, J. e. Nc Coy. Samuel H. Valen-
tine, Glen r. Hawley. Philip T. Dodge
William W. Miller. Dave Il. Morris. Charles
A. Mum. James A. Blair. Jr., and l.. l..
Gillespie, all Of New York.
The sun., 1910-02-17
FINED LADY LAURIER SEQ.
Canadian Premier's wife Pays $40 for
speed ar Her Auto.

speed OF Her Auto.
OTTAWA. Feb. 1o.-Even the wife OF
Canada's Premier cannot speed an auto
mobile in Ottawa. Magistrate O'Keefe
fned Lady Laurier $40 and $40 costs this
morning for exceeding the limit OF ten
miles an hour allowed by law. The chauf-
feur was driving but the fine is imposed
on the owner OF the machine.
Similar fines were imposed on two
others.
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PILES CURED In TO u DAYS.
PAZo OINTMENT is guaranteed 20 cure any
Tlss IN % u days or money refunded zoe
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-12-15
ATHLETIC TEAMS TO HAVE
CONTESTS FOR HONORS SATURDAY

Agricultural College, n. NJ. Dec 15-
Next Saturday local athletic teams will
contest for honors. The preparatory
team will run a short cross country
race against the college team.
The girls basketball teams will play
a match game. after which the boys
teams will play.
President Garrison gave very help
full talk on the subject of Choosing a
Purposefu1 Life
Prof. r. r. Larkin. who is an alumni
of this institution, and has been almost
constantly connected with it in many
ways, is on a business trip in the val
ley, and he also spoke a few moments.
The cottonwood trees in the valley
are being trimmed of their mistletoe,
which is being sent out by people here
to their friends in the east
Prof. Garcia has returned from Chi
cago, where he aided in the land show.
He says many people were interested
in the southwest.
General assembly was taken up prin-
cipally with an address by Prof. Kyle.
His speech was very humorous through
out. Prof. J. d. Tinsley. formerly con-
nected with the college, but now agri-
cultural expert for the Santa Fe Rail
road company in New Mexico, also de-
livered q short talk to the students.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-12-15
Las Cruces dthe Mesilla Valley
CHANGING CHANNEL
TO PROTECT CANAL

Las Cruces, \. NJ. Dec 15.-Earl
Patterson, engineer in charge of the
Leasburg diversion dam. was in the
city yesterday He now has a number
of teams and scrapers at work chang
ing the channel of the Rio Grande at
a point about a mile and a half below
the dam, where the river has been
gradually washing away the banks to-
wards the east. The government canal
is on the east side of the river and 1t
is feared that the river might encroach
so far as to endanger the canal
The work now being done is for the
purpose Of throwing the main channel
of the river towards the west and
against the rocky hills on that side
where 1t can do no damage. Close to
the old Lee ranch, where the worst
danger to the canal from the river
lines, there is an old channel in which
the Rio Grande used to run many years
ago. and this was utilized as much as
possible in the construction of the
government canal If the river is not
changed it will finally find its way
back into the old channel and wash
away the canal.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-12-15
WILL BOOST ROAD
At CRUCES SMOKER

Las Cruces. y. NJ, Dec. 15.-Tomor-
row night is the night for the big Get
Together Smoker" to be given by the
directors of the Mesilla Valley chamber
of commerce, for the purpose of get
ting all the people of this section in
terested in and working together for
good roads and everything else which
Will tend to make Las Cruces grow
and the people of the entire valley
prosperous. The plan is to have this
smoker conducted along the lines of
the good roads smoker which was held
a few days ago and which was such
decided and unexpected success. The
entire expense of the refreshments and
music will be borne by the members of
the board of directors and it is hoped
that there will be a record breaking
crowd present.
Final action will probably be taken
on the plans for the building of the
Ell Paso-Las Cruces road, and other
matters of equal interest to the COM
munity at large will be discussed The
affair will be informal and {here viii
be no set speeches, but it THE desire
of the directors of the chamber OF
commerce to have as many citizens as
possible give their views and opinions,
especially upon the matter of better
roads The smoker will be given in
the Elks' lodge rooms which have
been donated for the occasion.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-12-15
SOIL EXPERT TO
ADDRESS FARMERS

Las Cruces, N NJ, Dec. 15.-Prof.
]. D. Tinsley, former head of the de-
partment of physics and soils at the
New Mexico Agricultural college, who
has been here for the past few days,
leaves Friday for Albuquerque, where
he will give an address to farmers.
Professor Tinsley is now connected
with the Santa Fe Railway company as
an agricultural expert. His lectures
at Albuquerque will be under the aus
pices of the Rio Grande Industrial
school and the Farmers Experiment
association.
Professor Tinsley has been over the
territory of New Mexico during the
past few months and finds conditions
continually improving. He states that
the farmers are beginning to use mod
ern methods of agriculture in relation
to the rotation Of crops, and also in
relation TO the conservation of mois-
ture which is one of the principal
things for the farmer Of the southwest
to learn