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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-13
WRECK VICTIMS ALL FOUND
The Fourteen Dead in Bridgeport
Acnidnnt Are Identified.

p,,soeport. Conn. July l2-Shortly be
fore the sun set to-day the body ot the
last victim Of the Federal Express wreck
was taken from under the day coach. lden.
tiNcation was made to-day Of all the four
teen who lost their lives. The last body
taken ont was that OF Sylvester Bennett
OF Washington.
The hnal Notifications we're NJ the
bodies Of Arthur Dunnigan. negro. NJ
Westchester, Penn Stella - Morley adj
dress unknown. A Sciarra. Of No. llt'
Pierce street, Philadelphia, and Mrs. Viz
sinia Palmer. OF Richmond. Va. The othe,
hodv found to-day was that Of Edmund j.
Goff a freight conductor. of New Haven
There are forty injured tonight in the
considered serious End seven will recover
I'm the Bridgeport Hospital FIVE are seriou.
and seventeen viii recover.
Al nightfsl the masses 81 splintered
wood and twisted iron and steel had been
so thoroughly sorted out as 10 remove all
possibility OF there belng other bodies IN
The wreckage. The Pullmans and the day
coach have been hoisted and nothing
further Was found 10 indicate the presence
of other victims
In sorting over the wreckags both the
local and railroad police found many small
articles. purses, ties, stick pins and the
like The railroad police are reported "a
have purse containing $500 I'm a coat
belonging 10 William Saunders one of the
victims were found a pair OF eyeglasses
wrapped I'm tissue paper unbroken and a
pocket full OF cigars without even the
wrappers broken.
The fish commissioners, who We're riding
In the government fish car, visited the
scene of the wreck late to-day after hav-
inc been treated for minor Injuries at the
hospitals. They stated that OF the S.Vcl
fish IL the tanks OF the car all had died.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-13
MAINE VILLAGE WIPED OUT
South WATERFORD Burned-Fire
Threatens Another Village.

Biddeford. Ne July Fire practically
wiped ont rhe village Of South WATERFORD
late TODAY. The hotel, railroad station, all
of the stores in the village and more than
twoscore dwelling houses are in ruins and
the IRE, which has spread 10 the woods. is
still raging Goodwin's Mills. village a
few miles from South WATERFORD, was in
the direct path of the flames late tonight
and residents were preparing 70 leave their
homes and fee 70 places Of safety. Several
farm buildings along the highway leading
to CoodWin's Mills have been destroyed
\ hurried estimate OF the loss on fhs
buildings destroyed in South WATERFORD,
with their contents places the figure at
upward Of $4,000, while the timber loss a.
ready sustained is many thousands more.
Thirty families. nearly one-half the popu-
lation OF the village, were driven from their
homes and sre being cared for by mora
fortunate neighhors.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-13
CURPHEY MAY FORFEIT BAIL
Counsel Argues, However, That Eng
lishmen Are Ont on Own Recognizance

Judge Mulaueen, IN General Sessions, yes
terday adjourned for ono week argument
on motion by Mr.. Johnstone. Assistant
District Attorney, 10 declare forfeited the
bail 81 $500 each upon which Alfred
George Curphev and Thomas ". Kirk
bride have been az liberty in this state
since their extradition was requested by
the PENNSYLVANIA authorities in the Mellon
divorce case.
The warrant for their ertrsdition has
been granted by Governor Dix ana the
motion 70 forfeit bail was made when they
failed 10 appear In court I'm accordance
with the terms ~ the bond supplied by the
National Surety Company. Francis +. Gar
van counsel for the Two Englishmen. said
the hail had been fixed by Judge Mulqueen
in the original proceedings instituted i'm
mediately after their arrest following their
Indictment in PENNSYLVANIA on the charge
~ obstructing public justice. Governor
Dix dismissed these proceedings.
The two men were later indicted in Penn
svivanio on a charge Of conspiracy and eN-
trsdition proceedings were begun anew,
Raced mon this second indictment, result
in, in Tho issuance Of the warrant for their
return ia Pennsylvania. M Garvan ar
,,,ad maj The Ufe OF the bail bond end a
LII The original proceedings and that his
clients had since then been az liberty on
their own Totosnizdnle'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-13
Would Tax Dowries.

A heavy tax on the dowries ~ American
brides in international n1arrias es. 80 that
the penurious but titled fortune hunter
might secure but a small moiety OF the
price the bride pays him for 4 name which
he himself dshonors by thus putting II ur
a. auction 10 the highest bidder" was suR
gested by Mr. Kahn. means to stop
alliances between American heiresses and
broken down foreign noblemen"
Representative Henry in reply said q
was the vulgar extravaganza IN diplo-
matte affairs and not the polite for
mality" Of which he complained lie de
clared that Ambassador Reid's vice regal
state In London was not typical Of the
American government"
The Democratic party, he said, would 20
before tho American people at the next
election TO see whether they want our
big foreign diplomatic posts to 20 TO multi
millionares or 70 the Thomas Francis
Bayards and men Of that sort. ~ would
rather" he added. that this country never
would send another repre- sentative 10 Ber-
lin than that this country should take
orders from the German government as 10
what Is 10 be the sine qua non Of diplo-
mat there
Yr. Henry said that in hs opinion the
reason why Or. David j. Hi was IN leave
Berlin was so that John Hays Hammond
might come home and get his Credential Ia
and 90 10 Berlin. lie referred IN reports
that Mr.. Hammond had 'nudged the
King and had asked the King II he was
not pleased that the coronation ceremonies
had gone off 50 well.
If We send him abroad 10 another cor
onation" said Mr.. Henry. L suppose =. he
would nudge the Queen
DO YOU know why Or. HI is n Leave
Rerlin?" Mr. Henry asked. IT'S 70 make
way for John HAYS Hammond. because DR..
nil Is a poor man and cannot I've i'm great
epIeudnr'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-13
NEW MOVE IN STOKES CASE
Young Women May Not Testify
Before Grand jury.

clark l. Jordan, Of counsel for Miss Ora
ham and Miss Conrad. who are charged
with shooting W 2. u Stokes, said YES
terday that he did not consider ~ advisa
BILE 10 have the defendants ten their story
70 the grand jury. IF Mr. Whitman was
the only person connected with the Dis
trict Attorneys office who would handle
the case for the prosecution" said Mr.
Jordan. u would be perfectly willing 10
give him our whole defence and let him
do whatever he liked with it, but he is
not.
"F'urthermore." the lawyer continued,
"supposing this grand jury felt convinced
the girls were justified and refused TO in
dict. what would prevent Stokes going lie
fore the next grand jury end getting an
Indictment or any other subsequent grand
Jury. until the crime is outlawed?'
Robert NJ Moore, also counsel for Miss
Conrad and Miss Graham, had talk Tues
day with Mr.. Whitman about letting TN.
defendants tell their story 10 the grand
Jury and seemed 70 think such course
advisable. Mr.. Jordan said no decision
would he made until he had had an OPP
portunity to discuss the question with Mr..
Moore
II Is understood that the District At
torney's office does not believe the testi-
mony so far sdduced Will warrant any in
dictment for attempted murder. The
county prosecutor believes that II there Is
ar Indictment II will he for felonous assault.
holding that II Miss Conrad and Miss
Graham really wanted TO kin Stokes they
could hardly have failed to hit him in some
vital spot
The four suspended detectives will he
tried Al o'clock to day on charges arising
from tho missing letter mystery. Several
Witnesses have been subpoenaed. including
Mr. Moore. who made an exa animation of
Miss Graham's trunk and found many let
ters but none from Stokes
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-13
] little is known tonight Of what be-

and little is known tonight OF what be-
came Of many Of them.
The wind has subsidized almost entirely.
and II would need but little rain 10
smother the smouldering fires throughout
Otseso. Cheboygan and Presque Isle coun-
ties. The rain. however. Is not probable
and State Fire Warden oates has sum-
moned every available man TO check tho
progress Of the flames
Every survivor OF yesterdays disaster
brings a new story OF narrow escapes.
Mrs. Jennie Mead. sixty-fve years old. one
of the first az the refugees to reach De-
troit from Au Sable. In speaking tonight
of her experience during the fire, said:
Il was home alone when the fire reached
our town. II kept getting nearer and
nearer home. and. finally. when I had Just
about given up hope Of being taken care
of. my son rushed in and carried me out
10 a safe place on the sand. We spent
several hours there BY the side Of Con-
gresham George LIQUIDS family. They lost
their beautiful home and were driven 70
the sand Just like the rest Of us
All Sable and Oscods tonight present a
desolate picture. Those not 5reltered b.
tents have gathered at the depot. and
every train takes many away. Here and
there a few bricks and melted iron arc
all that remain of the buildings. There is
no talk Of rebuilding al present. The peo-
ple are thankful that they ped with
their lives, and the future will he thought
:, Of later.
Relief measures throughout the state ars
progressing rapidly. Late to-day spe-
cial train from Bay City carried twenty
cases Of condensed milk. 3o0o pounds Of
ham, $50 loaves Of bread. thirty cases OF
dried beef and all kinds Of cereals. as well
a. blankets and clothing N the destitute
A train on the Detroit and Mackinac
Railroad reached Bay City bearing
refugees from the burned towns Of os-
coda and An Sable. number Of refugees
also were left at East Tawas and Tawas
City.
Among those who came TO Bay City on
the train were Mrs. Doris Diamond, q
survivor Of the Iroquois Theatre fire in
Chicago, several years ago, and her four
children. ranging from Elk 10 twelve
Years All were black with smoke and
Crime. Passengers on the train who car
, ried lunches had supplied them with food.
Mrs. \. A. McCrowley. whose nome If
teen miles from Kalkasks, vas burned.
died of fright today Her thirteen YEAR
old daughter. who was alone with her
when the fire reached the house. dragged
her TO q creek near by. but when the girl
reached there she was Mortified 10 find that
her mother was dead The woman had
been a sufferer from heart trouble.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-13
SIDEWALK BROKERS STIR
Their Attorneys Letter to Mag
istrates Brings Caustic Reply.

The firm Of Gugzenhein1er, Gntermysr &
Nrarebau counsel for the theatrical uoket
erscu1ators. took issue with the city mag
ietrates in the handling Of the ticket specu-
iators, cases in q circular letter yesterday
mailed nv the firm 70 all the magistrates
Commissioner Waldo and the warden OF
the workhouse.
The letter protests against the sending
NJ tbe convicted sidewalk spectators 20
the vo~khouse and intimates that clVli
actions as z result OF sucn con'lcIl',''
oro ~ follow. one ~ the magistrates koo-
ert Q. Cornell, now assigned 10 the 'oul'
n Domestic Relations. and before "ho"
none Of the SPECTATORS is arralsheo' "a
rArrie6 in spirited letter. in which he saFs
he purposes 70 forward the commurlc"'lo
~ the grievance committee Of the Bar AS
ISOLATION. asserting that Il is threa'e''"s
IN character and Unprofessionsl IN lone'
The letter Of the lawyers reads
Several instances have recent.E, pen ~ az
uorted 10 nc Of arrests OF so-CbI,,u I'D
ssrec,,IatOrs for 'disordelly conuuCt 49,
.Loir con,ictiOn Of that offence anu 80,
fence 10 the Worknouse, Wlthout Ihe ut; ~ 81.
az rre although the real Cldl - en-
The defendants was tn9I VIZ, of the city
Of New York. -. ant, rarson
The ordinance PROVIDES t ,fnnr S roSnviction,
entity OF a violation snail upon a., 80 m,
SN,,S iebed nv a fine not exceeding slV OF
~ defanjt Of payment Of such fine sha ,dr po
~ to the city prison Tor 'e' -
nov ,iolation Of the ordinance
80, acnon1na MED by a breach Of the peao
or conduct tending thereso does Sa, Po' from
sttute "disordsry c@n ~ sljorrnen found it
, Jile 10 enact the ordinance IN quess
- hrgsuea no other ordinance or statue
lco,,arGd the acts in which the ticket Spe'"-
II tui LIE ~ orr clients We respectiuy
ti at esrnestIv protest against such vlolS
Tons ~ law We are instructed 70 mo- oo, ~
YOU that any further mega, sr n,heT t man
l,rn,'ant 70 the terms Of the ordlnaH.c o.. :
WI Of The victims 10 their la"iui rei"e
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-13
s1ATE DEPARTMENT GRAT1rIED
AMBASSADOR Reid Informs II of Alsop
Claims Settlement.

Washington. July l2-Of1cials Of the
sac Department expressed entire salts
aIon to-day with the decision of King
Fiss y in the arbitration Of the Alsop
.sins against Chill A cable dispatch was
s'ad from Ambassador Reid to-day,
'eHg that the verdict was IN favor Of
United states by an award q $4,000 10
ne American claimants. The claims have
ihe subject Of controversy between
United States and Chill for q genera
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-13
MORE CASH FOR MRS WALLACE
Court Permits Her TO Sell $4,000 Worth
of Jewelry Belonging to Husband.

Justice Gavesan gave permission yester-
day TO Mrs Allen Wallace. as committee
Of the person OF her husband who is an
incompetent. 10 sell certain jewery belong
ing "a him valued at $685.. Mrs Wallace
recently proved her right To collect the in
come from a trust fund Of $3.50 900 left TO
her husband by his father. John Wallace.
who was a member OF the Stock Exchange.
d,ughter-in-laW from any share OF the es-
tate The income from tho trust fund
amounts to $500 year.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-13
Triumphs az Dollar Diplomacy.

Reviewing dollar diplomaoy," Repre-
sentative Kahn pointed out its achieve
nents IN aiding liberia, in helping Mica
ragua 70 paw IT'S debts. in e1trioating Hon
duras from IT'S financial troubles and the
aid given The Central American republics
in establishing stable governments Dol
lar diplomacy. he said. contemplates the
participation OF American capital in the
Chinese loan and the extension Of Ameri-
can commerce. By such diplomacy, he
continued, millions have been added To the
export trade OF the United States
Mr. Kahn recalled the time when this
country had to enlist the aid Of European
nations 70 protect the lives and property Of
American citizens, and said:
Under the influence of dollar diploma cy
international obligations have shifted ONLY
recently England asked us 20 protect her
property and citizens. in Hayti. and Ger
many asked the good Offices Of this gov
eminent in settling the claims Of German
citizens against Guatemala and Italy in like
manner with Salvador. II dollar diplomacy
is entitled 10 no other credit, n is entitled
10 praise for averting war between Ecua
Republic and Hayti. II aided 10 put N end
n civil war in Honduras, and so 7 might
60 on reciting IFS great achievements.
Despite the CRY Of my friend from Texa :
for the return u the DAYS Of diplomats
democratic simplicitv-a simplicity that
had existence only in tradition and not IN
fact-the dollar diplomacy of the present.
honest sincere. candid. earnest has at
tanned a standard never surpassed in our
countrvs history. and has added glory.
prestige and honor 10 the American Com
monwealth.
Mr. Eahn's speech was replete with bis
torical data, showing that from the begin
ming American diplomats have been under
paid. but he deprecated the latter-dsy ten
dency TO criticise ambassadors against
whom there can he no complaint other
than that they are rich" Presidents and
Secretaries IF State for years. he said.
have asked for adequate salaries. but in
vain
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-13
LIGHTNING CAUSED HIS DEATH
Plumber Blinded by Flash Loses BAL
ance and Falls to Cellar

plinded bv fash Of lightning freoer ~,
r e,n,ros a plumber. who lived at NO. ~
r., o,e, street. Manhattan, was hiieu
-'.1.aa,, hy falling through on arsna
aa,,, building. AZ no. 1923 Broao"aS'
- ,i,.,l,.,,,sh,,re lie was thirty-hVe years
old ,ha ,bird floor Of tho
h,SSddinS waiting 10 begin work ", Whe aasbes
storm Started. accompanied by f asEb when
caused fsCs He s' fel forward. Pungng cons nstsn
sdrsbsn to the cellar. Death was
fapcOus.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-13
WINS JUDGMENT FOR SSSSo"

Justice Blackmar. Of the supreme for
BROOKLYN. yesterday gave jndeH r rsnl.
s2a2m7. with interest, against John -. o T
ms If. Frank Jenkins and ~" ot Iobn
Jenkins as executors Of the VIII . Oi ,V' ~
tbe 'f F}Es National ts Bank Of The G' ST.
BPookyn. OF which John g. Sf was tie
for years was president III Inf The S4f father. in
0g hif5 he OF involved the bank ana duty as
W were held Id to I be violation Of his aug
its president.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-13

Az APrETTFCTTRAL FETp.-7hose
4oo,ieb Individuals Who imagine they have
sounded the depths Of human passion when
they have encountered the ire Of d
woman vroneed." must never have expert
enced the anger " 4 fat man mao on
which subject Speaker Champ Clark coulo
give them few pointers. Mr.. Clark III
moment Of pleasantly, commented recently
upon tho prospective election 10 the senate
Of Representative Ollie James, ana re-
marked apropos Of that publicity and the
bulk Of the Kentucky member. that MS
election would necessitate the construction
of new chair for the Senate cnamper'
one Of more ample proportions IMAM any
now 10 b. seen there. This remark mas
been quoted extensively in the Kentucky
prese. and Representative James has re
turned n Washington mad clear through.
as the unfortunate Speaker has reason 10
know. Now. Nj. James asserts that he
requires a chair Of no greater slttins
capscitv than that occupied by Senator
Hepburn. This Is. of course. grave hoel.
The Senator from Idaho. despite his 200
odd pounds. occupies an ordinary chair
and for very good reason. To employ
nautical phrsseology, he carries his bulk
forward instead Of aft When he nrst
came 10 the Senate IT was believed IT would
be necessary 10 cut an extensive half cir
Gle from the front OF his desk, but this
was finally obviated by making the space
between the Senator's desk and chair
double that allowed IN the case Of Senators
Of normal architecture. As for Mr.. James
however. Senators who have surveyed the
vast sxpanse for which seating capacity
must be provided. are convinced OF the en-
tire accuracy Of Speaker Clark's ooserva-
,ion although thus far no one q them
has had the courage To risk mourning the
wrath Of the rate Kentuckian by saying
so in public. - u II
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-13
sssLIN's MAXIMUM 1o2 DEGREES.

.-seTlin, July pa heat wave has en-
'.Iea Berlin. The thermometers I'm the
'hto"n section registered = maximum
,npeisture Of 100 degrees Fahrenheit to-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-13
The DA WIN WASHINGTON

years and I cannot put them in nut
sheil Meanwhile Representative Mccoy,
| Democratic member. had left the room.
representative Austin demanded that he
ne sent Tor. observing that any member
VINO voted TO hear the Madden TRADE
should be compelled TO sit It out" The
chairman sent for Mr. Mccoy. and he con
tritely resumed his place. The hearings
on the Lewis charges bid fair to run along
Tor days, since Mr.. Madden has promised
to produce his facts" after relieving him
sell or venom against Mr.. Cortelyou and
the Postofiice Department in general.
/ PUPS AND rOODLES. dog had
his day in the House to-day. Regulars,
| insurgents and Democrats Joined in a trb-
ute to the Pomeranian pup. and Repre-
sentative Roddenherry of Georgia, made a
plea for 'possum dogs, coon dogs and
| rabbit dogs. Serious minded legislation
was halted while the House debated an
! amendment to the Payne bin which permits
the free return Of domestic animals carried
abroad by their owners. According to a
recent decision or the Customs Court, a
/ duty must be levied on all such returning
animals. which has caused a loud wall
! from an unnamed Young woman, who did
not want 10 pay head tax on her poodle.
! This led Representative Fitzgerald to
break out i'm soul stirring plea for the
| Pomeranisn pup. Uncle Joe Cannon
/ said poodles ought 10 be admitted free, OBJ
| serving that lin the absence Of any other
! family Pome-anian pup is better than no
! family at all" Representative Norris, IN
| surgent. told the House he had recently
! delivered lecture before the Washington
| Young Mems Christian Association. On
| that occa sion. said Mr. Norris. he had OBJ
! served that a child left with negro nuIs
| Is better off than poodle dog fondled hS
J the neelectful mother. Mr.. Norris said he
| adhered to these selfsame sentiments to-
! day Then came the eloquent plea OF MI
! Roddenberry for the forgotten hound. My.
| Roddenberry thought they ought 10 be al
| lowed to roam anywhere in the world WITH
| ont q tariff embargo. However, he sug-
! sested n would be better if the House de-
i voted less time to dogs and more to the
| tariff and the suppression Of gambling IN
cotton futures. In the midst OF the heateu
oratory the coat Of Representative WINS
| Ohio Republican. caught fire, and he broke
/ the House rules BY shuckiDg his outer gar
r7ent. 4 box OF matches In Mr.. Wills
coat rocket had ignited, and It required
the combined efforts Of several members 10
! extinzuish the flames. After all OF "nlch
| the House adopted the tariff law amend
mont and ordered an adjournment until
! SATURDAY.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1911-05-25
Notice of Special Election.

Notice is hereby given that special election
wlll be held IN the City Of Hood River, Oregon,
at the City Hall therein and at Taylor Hall within
of Hood River and hereinafter set forth, on the
26th day of May 1911
The polls will be open at the polling places in
said City and said territory therein at the hour Of
8 O'Clock a. IN. and will be closed at the hour OF
h. Baker and J. ii. Gill will be the judges Of
election and the first named shall be Chairman in
the City of Hood River. and Ralph Savage and J
X. Hargraves will be clerks of election in said
City; and f. N. Miller and Jesse Holman and Allen
Hart will be judges of election in said territory
proposed to be annexed, and the first named shall
be Chairman and Henry Shields and W. Wadell
will be clerks of said election.
The proposition for which said special election
is called il to submit to the legal voters of said
city and within the territory proposed to be an
neNed the question of whether said territory shall
be annexed to and become a part of the City Of
Hood River, Oregon the territory proposed to be
annexed IL specifically described as follows;
beginning IN the center of Sections &c. Town
ahip North Range 10 East of the willamette
Meridian; thence South 306.6 feet to a point;
thence westerly along the South line of the Boule-
ward to a point i40 feet South Of the Northwest
corner of the Northwest Quarter of the South
west Quarter of said Section 36 thence West par
alel to the East and West center line Of said Sec
tlon S6 TO point on the east boundary of the
Hood River Baseball Club Tract: thence South SO
feet TO the Southeast corner of said Tract thence
west to the southwest corner of said tract 354 IT,
more or less: thence North 3l6 feet, more or less,
to the center Of the County Road thence West
along the center of said County Road to the inter
section Of said County Road and the North and
South center line Of Section 95, Township North,
Range 10 East Of the willamette Meridian;
thence North along said center line to the center
of said Section 85. thence East on said quart cr
section line one mile to the place of beginning
Dated the 9th day Of April 1911.
II. B. LANGILLE,
a-2l m-25 City Recorder.