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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-06-08
AFRO STUCK on TRiCK.
Freight Train HIi u and q. Rogers smith
Owner. LeaPed Too Late Badly Hurt.

Owner, Leaped Too Late Badly Hurt.
MIDDLErowN. n. Y. June with
his auiomObils stuck in the middle
Of railroad crossing this morning
and freight train approaching a.
high speed. C. Rogers smith. a resi-
dent Of this city, waited until the last
instant before leNping in the effort to save
his motor car. Then an the locomotive
Was almost upon him he leaped. but was
struck while in the air and knocked a
distance OF twenty feet. Both legs and
his collRrbone were broken and he was
otherwise injured.
NJ smith IL a dealer In monuments.
with an once az s97 Fifth avenus, New
York city. He IL well known throughout
this part OF the State. He drove his
motor car to johnson. eight miles from
this city. 10 transact sons business and
~ he approached the crossing Of the
New York. SusquehannA and Western
Railroad he apparently did not hear the
freight train approaching. AZ he drove
ipon the crossing IL 10 believed that he
attempted q change his gear 20 make a
hill on the other side Of the crossing. His
car stopped dead on the track, and al
though he saw the train approaching he
made every effort 20 start It, Failing. he
lerped just ~ the locomotive struck the
automobile.
The 'grin WIS stopped end the ia IN red
man placed on board and brOugh; IN this
city in record Tins. lie was taken - Thrlll
Hospital. While his injuries are serious
u n believed he will recover The wreck
Of the automobile IVES carried on the
locomotive for some distance
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-06-08
No APPEAL ~ NECKLACE CASE.
Circuit Court Of Appeals Refuses 10
Grant \ ReheaFtng.

Tho United States Circuit Court Of
Appeals declined yesterday TO grant the
Governments pstitiOn for a rehearing
in the case Of tho United States against
Tiffany A Co. The court recently affirmed
the decision rendered by Judge Martin
IN the Circuit Court holding that the
1fty-nine pearls imported by Tiffany A
Co. in 1902 for Morris Guggenheim were
pearls IN their natural state and there
fore dutiablo az the rate Of 10 per cent.
ad valorem. Tho Government contends
that the pearls were purchased 20 be
strung a. a necklace and therefore came
under the head Of iewelry, dutiable az 90
per cent. ad valorem. The purchase
price Of the pearls was t25. OO0.
The petition for a rehearinK before the
Circuit Court Of Appeals was filed by
Assistant Attorney General d. Frank
Lloyd, who says that there are essential
points Of difference between the present
case and that OF the United States against
Bernard Citroen. The Circuit Court OF
Appeals in afiirTning the lower court .
decision, contented itself wit h saying
that the two cases were 80 much alike
that it saw no reason for not adhering to
the decision in the CitFoen case. The
Court Of Appeals decision Is final
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-06-08
NEWS or PLAYS AND PLAYERS.
g. p. Huntley and Hattie Williams 20 ne
Costars IN . New C0medy.

@. P. Huntley and Hattie Williams ara
to star together next season in an Ameri-
can version Of a new play by CAillayet
and De FleFS, authors OF MY Wife.
Love Watches and -Inconstant George.
Before beginning their engagements in
new plays neat year Wilton Lackaye and
Dustin Famum will make short tours.
Mr.. IackAye viii take Cleveland Modett's
The Battle 70 the Pacific coast and Mr..
Farnum will tour the South In Cameo
Kirby
William Gillette has returned from Lon
don, wehre be was In conference with
Charles Frohman In regard b. the roper
tory season IN which the actor-play-
wright "a 10 be starred next autumn. Mr..
Gillette gaya that Mr.. Frohman and he
have selected sherlock Holmes. Secret
Service Held by the Enemv.' Too
Much Johnson and 'Clarics' az the
repertOry.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-06-08
BroSGIyn savings Bank Keeps Up Rate.

The trustees Of tho Brooklyn Savings
Bank have decided 20 credit It's depOsitors
with interest az the old rate Of per cent,
on July 1. thus following the example
in ignoring the advice Of Superintendent
Of Banks Cheney 90 reduce the interest
for the good 81 the entire system. The
deposits ~ the Brooklyn Savings Rank
on January I amounted ~ SIS. 6si. s22 W.
representing ~. 5si accounts. and the
surplus was ~ SO7. 20 ~
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-06-08
COMET ISLAND REVISITED.
YRS. HOrIaria SEES q after n Lapse
sf ~ Years.


Mr. Webster G. Moriurta. who owns
M,ra-tas -sstaIron and an apnrt-n mont
house M saratoga. can' - New York
tie DAY before Yesterday ~ get a stad
O. servants ard night saw C1g-v Ial-
and e.. TIVE h-.i fn' u tli-tr ysart
This rrgHr not r- c1lHtor "a 0id. '.l'
Mr.. NHraril uypd Brook yr when 81
Grl and used - rr D Nonoy Island a.
Y.'-n H7 she could HutI sh' Wrgt 20 ~.
rIpn O. r. .Gy rUediCi1. How -ba turu.i
IRON doctor IN restaurant keeper was tplr
hy Nj MonariA ys..'rI4y at the Wu,-
colt
You see said Mrs. M9~ia-ta. 1T was
an because 7 have -0 much energy that /
fslt ! must heve IN ocrupation after Got
married. ! lived ia Europo ton years.
"a . OF the i'm" in lsold1n. aud tho resi-
~ Pl-is. ! got my NJ n from Weldon
Co'lsg., Lund M. aud ! also Complated
courses "a a medical q I-Ctfi~iai and Z
Chemist ! came beck bIIt not n Brook
lyn ] went % Mashingt "a and pract.s d
thorp for several Yeas. aud tIer, | met
my present husband He home was IN
Saratoga and whom h. TOOK mo there
found ! could MT well praCf.sa bsrau@o
my br5ther-in. law vas a physlcel
II struck M that an apartment houss
lived in IN Pari- ought TO e. lp there. -
tried IL TRADE grew and / haf -
cut through into a Second h1u-e. and fhou
I took a third. Then had % put some Ut
NV guest, in a fourth h0use az Corirw
th.s gives me something g. occupy my
time.
We arr somewhat gloomy lp in sara
toga because RGairs arr 40 ned No I'M the
place The people who pump tho car-
bOnic out ~ the water and shin 10 hayt,
taken out ~ much gas that the SPRING.
don't spout a. they med g. There on,
an zort u iniunCt i1nz and mNuls
NV husband. for iBsianc's who il pr.s-
dent q two spring companies. has % 90
"a hts neighhog and huy from him the ga
that has bnel pumped out Of hi- spring
water and then pump 10 back again
II was IN quit a different fash. 0n that
I visited COney Island last night fr ON tho
WaV used N 60 there when a girl. wa
down there m an AUTOMOBILE.
We used b 20 in queer lttle cars drawn
by dummy engines thirty years ago. Al
that time Culver's old hotel was The lead
ing establishment Of the place The main
attraction. in my opinion. we're 'svy' and
Gihnore's concerts.
-Norton's Point was the end Of the
island. aud no respectable uarsan was
supposed 10 he seen in thar neighborhood.
II was considered awful % venture below
Culvers We girls used ~ en- 10y walking
on ths boardwalk and buying popcorn
aud franktuTters. which were even then
the staple products ~ the island
-Cpney was then simply a stretch ~
beach with row. 81 shanties Last nlRht
seomad % have awakened into "A nov
world when ] saw II In thosn old dAys
Tom Thumb had httle show az Brighton
Beacu and ! u-ed N he fond Of gong 90
see him. On the island the chief anus
rnents were cheap little sideshows and
merry go-rounds On Sundays We used
20 ~ there often 20 sps nd the day
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-06-08
LORTMER CHARGES FILED.
Voters League Of Chicago Asks tire senate
to Investigate Bribery scandal.


WASHINGTON. June 7.-Charges Of bri-
berry m connection with tho election Of
United States senator William Lorimer 81
Illinois were formally lodged with the
senate to-day senator CuliOm this after
noon presented IA the senate a memorial
from clifford " Barnes Of Chicago. presi-
dent Of the Legislative Voters League.
reciung in the form Of an affidavit the
confessions Of certain Illinois legislators
that they accepted bribes 10 vote Tor
lsOrimeT
In. me mortal was accompanied by GER
flied oopi,,s Of indictments returned as the
RESULT oi the Grand Jury investigation OF
tho charges The memorial asked the
senate to investigate the charges. The
resdiug 81 the memorial and accompany
ing papers was begun. when Senator borah
OF Idaho interrupted 20 inquire what dOcu-
nent was being read.
senator CullOm tried 20 explain, and
finally ended the reading by requesting
that the memorial be printed In the Con
grcsstoHql Record and BE- referred 10 the
Committee on Privileges and Elections
OF the senate.
Following the presentation 81 the
charges announcement was made by
Sanai1r Burrows that he would issue a
call for a nesting on saturday 81 the
COMMITTEES on Privileges and Elections,
Of which he Is chairman. The mSeting
Of the COMMITTEES means that the charges
are 10 10 investigated. senator Burrows
declined 10 discuss the case.
CHICAGO, June SENATOR bOrimer read
this afternoon the Washington dispatches
relating 10 the charge fled az Washing
ton by the Voters League.
what would YOU have mo aayl' he
asked.
DUST what you think was the reply.
We'll. this is my answer now and next
time. / will diFcuss nsithef the subject
matter the manner In which Il is brought
40 or handled there or eleSwhere-nOT
the persons who have q hand in handing
II am very busy banking these days
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-06-08
STREET CARs CRUSH AUTO.
Mrs. Henry =. Wilson's New Machine
knOckeddO Pieces On alst street.

A new automobile owned by Mrs Henry
3 Wilson o. 81 East Si1ty-ninth street
was smashed 10 pieces between two
Lexington avenue surface cars at Forty
fret street yesterday Martin Myleth.
the chauffeur. was thrown out but not
seriously hurt Mrs Wilson was not in
the car
Myleth was driving his machine east
on Forty-iirst street and trying . cros :
Lexington avenue in front Of a north
bound street car. The car bounced -it
acruss q the southhound tracks just a.
another car came along
After fifteen minutes wait tho tracks
wcre cleared of the fragments " the
automobile
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-06-08
PERSIAN PRINCE on 4 VISIT.
llas fieen Ambassador tn turkey Leaves
Thirteen wives az Home.

Prince Mira Ria Khan, who has been
Persian Ambassador 20 Turkey and has
represented his country In Russia also.
arrived yesterday by the North German
Lloyd liner Kaiser Wilhelm der Cross.
lie vas Persian delegate 70 the first Hague
peace conference and thereby got tho
title Of Prince He II going 10 make a
study of agriculture and manufactures
&c America He has thirteen wives. but
none Of them accompanies him.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-06-08

The Wall Street edition of THE EVENING
sUS contains all the financial news and
the stock and bond quotations 10 the close
Of the market. The closing quotations.
including the bid and asked prices. with
additional news matter. are contained also
10 the night edition of THE EVENING SUN
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-06-08
Mrs. Cait Recovering.

Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait. the sur
fragist. who has been 10 for some time.
was operated upon las. Friday ia a mi
vats hospital She rallied we'll from the
operation. and last niGht II was said that
she seemed n be gaining slowly. She
will not ~ able tO ieavc the hospital for
seven or eight weeks az least
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-06-08

SAS FRASCIsCO. June Charles 2.
Paxton, a stock broker and a member
Of a we'll known California family. COM
nitted suicide this afternoon IN his once
BY shooting himself IN the ear
Paxton was recently divorced hy hiH
wife and yesterday he lost q suit over
sprne mines in New Mexico. He was In
il health
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-06-08
CLASS DAY AT " 4. 4.
Dr MaccraekeR HELPS the OutEohs
Beni0Fs 60 CeArnFate.

Il was class day at New York Univsr.
sity yesterday. Chancellor MacCracksa
opened the exercises with prayer. Then
Robert Scott Osborne delivered tho pres.
dents address Of welcome. Charles I'd.
gar ROaks recountedt the deeds Of mighty
achievement In the class history and
Benjamin A. Ladd made the prophecy.
Joseph Wilfred Fitzgerald. the Sandman
prize orator. gave tho class grafton.
Newman Levy read the ciass poem
The presentation speech was made By
NJ. Robert Miller.
The excrcises at the planting Of the
ivy took place az Gould Hall. Sumpad
II, Saraiian was the orator.
The School OF Commerce last nIRht
held its class day EXERCISES in the Wash.
ington square building
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-06-08
Prr.Idrnt Of Maine Inher.Iy nesIEns.

OROSo. Me June President George
Emory Fellows to-day. presented his
resignation 10 the trustees OF tho UniveT-
city Of Maine. Al their request he will
preside At the commencement exercises
this week and will continue his duties OF
Office until the Resignation has been acted
upon.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-06-08
HER AFRO TRIP INTERRUPTED.
Mrs. Jennie ByFne. Arrested Ter apeediag.
Gives Mer Rlngn a. nan.

Mrs. Jennie Byrne, ~ years Old, OF
2a7i North Twenty-ninth street.. Phila-
delphis, was arrested yesterday afternoon
while running her autOmObile twenty
seven miles an hour on Webster avenue.
The Bronx Atthe fremont police station
ahs gave two diamond rings ~ security
for her appearances u tho M1rrt9ania
onuFt this morning 8he Wa8 Oh her way
from tho Adirundacka n PHILADELPHIA
hut decided % spend the night with a
friend IN town. she h aaid b BE- the wife
~ n Judge In Philadalphia. With her was
Der eighteen yeaT-old daughter
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-06-08

Many and Novel Pleas Tor DeIay Made by
Defenslants Counsel An Passed UpsA
IN the Nesatlye-WOrk Of selecting
JuFy nsGns Despite Protests.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-11-30
GOODS BELIEVED TO
HAVE BEEN STOLEN, FOUND

Persons looking for house reported
TO the police Tuesday afternoon that in a
kitchen at the rear Of q vacant dwelling
at South Temple and j. streets they had
found two large boxes OF household goods
which apparently had been hidden there.
Lieutenant OF Police Richard A. Shannon
went TO the place. and had the boxes,
each OF which is about feet long, feet
wide and . feet thick, removed to the
police station. where they are being held.
The boxes contained lace curtains.
table linen, silrerware and other house
hold goods. The goods apparently were
practically new Lieutenant Shannon Is
OF the opinion that they were placed
there by some one who wished to hide
them and secure them al a later date,
Whether they were stolen goods Is d
matter of conjecture. The boxes bear the
inscription on the outside:
from Wright Peters company, of
Rochester. y. y, l. S. A"
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-11-30
PLANS To LESSEN
SMOKE NUISANCE
Office of Smoke Commissioner
May Be Created Through
Agitation.

Influence OF the Commercial club has
been injected into the campaign for re-
lief from the smoke nuisance in the busi-
ness district OF the city. Announcement
OF this follows a meeting of the commit
tee on sanitation and public welfare,
held in the gold room at the club Tues
day at 1880 p. III. The discussion was
led by DR.. L., F. Root, chairman of tho
committee. Chairlnen of other commit
tees OF the club attended the meeting
and took part in the deliberations.
The result Of The meeting was the de-
OF seven members OF the Commercial
club. to Become an acting committee on
methods and means of lessening the
nuisance The appointment of the com
mittec will come before the board OF
governors, when additional suggestions
may be made. The city council will be
asked To create place for an officer
whose duties will correspond to those ol
These duties may be added to those OF
some regular city officer now employed.
In either case, the council will be asked
to give authority TO some officer to de-
nanccS now in existence.
The action OF the committee Tuesday is
an advanced step on this smoke question
now agitating the minds of those di-
Following the committee meeting a
committee was named TO be known as
the sub committee on abatement of smoke
nuisance. The members of this commit :
tee are DR.. L.. f, Root. chaiman, Frank
b. Stephens, DR.. s. G. Paul. Hcber J.
Grant, c. A. Quigley. James II. Moyle and
III. w. Walker. This committee will NEE,
with the city council committee Thurs
day night and take UP the matter of the
enforcement OF the smoke ordinance. JOY
II, johnson. president, and Joseph Il,
Caine. secretary OF the Commercial club
will meet with the sub b-committec and
formulate the request to be made TO tho
city council.
In this movement the committee viii
have the backing OF the entire organi-
zation Of The Commercial CLUB prob
able suggestion that will be made to the
council will be that the smoke commits
sioner be All experienced sengineer who
Will be able TO instruct others how t
fire furnaces and engines so as to create
the least possible amount of smoke. Il
| Is along these lines that the committed
will suggest action
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-11-30

The funeral OF Mrs. Betsy G.. Whitta-
kcr who died Sunday, was held from the
Eighteenth ward chapel. commencing at
o'clock Tuesday afternoon. The scrv-
ices were conducted by Bishop Thomas
y. ClaWson. The ceremonies were be-
filing the occaSion-the laying at final
rest of a woman who had passed her
three score years and ten. a. woman who
leaves behind a noble family now men
and women. a credit TO the community
by reason OF their splendid energy. and
answering integrity; characteristics
which were engendcrcd I'm and taught u
them by d noble. loving mother. Mrs.
Whitaker cxemplifled more than most
women that no created spirit ever lived
III vain. That II will loavc It's impress
somewhere. and, being seen by "for-
lorn and shipwrecked BROTHER will cause
him to take heart again.
The music was furnished by a quartctte
composed Of two men and two women
Four numbers were rendered. one OF
which was Resting Now from Pain and
Sorrow appropriate because the do
ceased had suffered from paralysis during
the last seven years. Another appro
pirate number rendered by the quartette
was "He Knows" The speakers were
3. T.. Grant. George II, Emery, Albert
w Davis, Edwin F., Parry and BislloI
Clawson,
The funeral, which was we'll attended
numbered the members OF the family o
the deceased and her and their rela-
tives and a great number OF friends. Tht
flowers tokens Of love, were In ahun-
dance. One token Of love was q large
bouquet OF exquisite flowers sent by th,
Ladies' Home club, TO which Mrs. Rache
w. Bailey, daughter-in-law OF the deat
woman, belonged.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-11-30
This Is John r. Clinton, De-
posed Custodian County Side
Of Joint Building.
CRATER ANDERSON HAS
SUDDENLY DISAPPEARED
PompOus Mass of AyOirdupois,
However, Will Soon Be L0-
Gated, Says Sheriff.

G.. V. Anderson, dcposcd supcrintend- :
ent of the county infrmary of Salt Lake
county. who is charged with obtaining
money under false pretences from Salt
Lake county and for whose arrest a
warrant has been issued. has, according
to Sheriff Sharp, skipped out. but the
sheriff Is of tho opinion that he will soon
have him located and in custody,
His partner Clinton. deposed custodian
OF the city and county building, charged
with a similar crime with Anderson was
arrested on Tuesday, Deputy Sheriff Axel
steele being the complainant and re-
leased upon his own recognIzance and
permitted to go home on account of Ill
ness in his family,
Anderson Good Liver.
The county commissioners may have
some trouble explaining why Anderson
was appointeds 20 The supcrintendency
OF the intlrmary, in view of the fact that
Commissioner Burton. who had charge OF
the appointment, Is said to have been
told that Anderson was dishonest, and
was warned not TO allow him TO be placed
In such q responsible position,
1t Is also said OF Anderson that his
FIRST bill TO the county for supplies for
the infirmary included Holsters, lamb
chops. spring lamb, whisky and beer,
lowed
Royal Families at Work.
Meanwhile there is a merry war on
among the royal families OF Utah rs 10
who shall succeed the two grafters, The
Eldredge family is pushing Frank Jen-
lSins, who Is q brother-in-la law OF the
assayer in charge OF the United States
assay office, J. Il. Eldredge. and up to
q late hour Tuesday night he had the
place corralcd as successor OF Custodian
Clinton. Others who believe they are In
the race are Il. w. Hull, w. j. Rice. G.
J. Whitaker, Peter Hansen and John
Furster,
Bridwell Has the Pole.
Tho person who had the lead for super
intendency of the intirrnary up to Tues
day evening WAS w j. Bridwcl. II will
be remembered that Bridwell was super
intendency OF the infirmary up 10
Tuesday evening was James Sabine.
Others in the race are Oscar W.
Reese. Carl Carlson. Isaac Emery, Carl
Pouton. Joe Simmons. James Sabine
Sidney 3. CIawson and William Groes-
beck,
In view. that the Callisier and Thomas
families have no out and out candidat5 &c
for the place. it is feared by the other
aspirants that deal has been arranged
10 spring some member OF these two
families and thus doube-cross the other
aspirants. The appointments may be made
today. Should Sabine be selected for
superintendent OF the infirmary, Sidney
Clawson will be named for pauper clerk.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-11-30
Tho stars incline. but do not compel
HOROSCOPE
BY Cosette-
For all things good and Gnc
Tho planets are benign.
Wednesday. November 80, 1910.

On this S3tth day of the moon. in
apogec. has many planets In favorable
aspect. and the fortune of the day is in
creased by the mutual positions OF the
sun and Venus.
The sun rules as greatly fortunate
conferring holiness. courage, pride and
honesty. II influences the world In favor
of nobility of thought. freedom of inter-
course. pen-hesrtedness and frankness.
Venus the second fortunate planet.
rules the love element nightly this day,
and favors all affairs that arc based on
mutual affection and loyalty. Without
thought OF worldly things.
There is luck this day IN matters re-
latinG 10 personal appearance. company
and pleasure. but there may he a ten
dency melting somo natures toward cx-
trayagance III money. actions, behavior
or display.
The day is held good for Inviting. Wis
iting and shopping.
II is favorable TING for dealing with
milliners scuIptors. painters, drapers.
jewelers. and perfumcrs
There Should be luck In hiring maids
this day.
Ing. art, travelling and romantic or un-
usual occupation
Married PERSONS must seek to avoid
any subjects of dispute or yeXation dur
ing thi3 rule.
The sun fayors the requesting OF con.
cessons or kindnesses from superiors.
and is. good for seeking employment.
Magistrates and others having great
powers should exercise unusual care anc
| thought In this period.
Chemists. architects. engineers. ac-
| countants and others dealing with ng.
urcs fcrmuIns or abstrusc or involved
| matter are under favor.
| Persons with this birthdatc should en-
| dcavor during the tweivcmouth to re-
frain from petty distrust. They are undo,
| n sign promising SUCCESS through per
| severance and tenaciiy.
| Children are born today under aspect.
4 - 1x.TI R..I Frxs
professions requiring imagination anc
| forccful thought