davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
New-York tribune., 1912-08-11
WANTS COURTHOUSE AT ONCE
Property Holders in District To Be
Improved Sue In Supreme Court

Samuel Green. owner OF the property at
Nos % and Is Worth street, through his
counsel. Alexander Rosenthal. Will urge
in Part I. Special Term, of the Supreme
Court on Monday that the city be coma
peIIed to proceed at once with the erection
OF the new courthouse.
Mr.. Green is one OF seventy owners OF
property within the area bounded by
Worth. Centre. Lafayette, Leonard and
Park streets, where the new building Is
70 be erected. He contends that the latest
amendment TO the courthouse act. passed
by the Legislature on october H. 1911.
fxes a limit OF six months as the time in
which the city must begin operations
and declares that title 20 all the land
within the prescribed area vested In the
city on April l2 last
The Corporation Counsel asserts that
the provisions OF the charter and OF the
courthouse act require the passage Of a
resolution by the Board Of Estimate and
Apportionment fixing the date when title
In the property shall vest In the city
New-York tribune., 1912-08-11
EPIDEMIC OF TYPHOID
Eighty-two Gases Reported in
New Utrecht Section.

Typhoid fever IL prevalent In the New
Utrecht section Of Brooklyn, where
eighty-tvo cases OF the disease nave been
reported 20 The Board OF Health In the
last four days Twenty-four patients are
IN the Norwegian Hospital, while the
Coney Island Hospital is caring for sew
eral. and other cases are being treated by
private physicians.
To Just what cause the appearance OF
the typhoid germ II due is still mys..
terry 10 the inspectors OF the boaro OF
Health. The water supply is being In
spected as well as milk and other sources
which might harbor the germs Wood
haven and Jamaica also report several
cases.
DR.. Gordon Lindsay. OF No. 1887 list
street. is one Of the physicians who has
many typhoid patients. He said last night
that he doubted the fever was due TO the
milk supply as the families affected OBJ
tain their milk from different sources.
All OF the eighty-two cases 30 far re-
ported are doing we'll and both the pri-
vate physicians and the hospitals says
there IS no danger Of any OF the sick
dying
New-York tribune., 1912-08-11
PIER BURNS: LOSS. 100000
Spark from Locomotive Starts
Blaze on Bridge" Of No. 70.

fire which started on the bridge of
Pier - North River. occupied az a
transfer pier by the New York Central
Railroad at S3d street. was discovered
shortly before noon YESTERDAY and by the
time the tirernen arrived the flames had
almost entirely destroyed the structure
and spread 10 Pier 70, owned by the same
company. This was badly damaged. the
total loss being estimated AZ between
81 % and tioO.0
Sparks from the funnel Of a freight 10
connective ignited boxes OF greasy material
heaped on the bridge" where they had
been unloaded from harges. In a few
seconds the dre ate into the 0il-soaked
flooring and famed by a strong wind.
rapidly demolished the pier The burning
grease made thick pail OF smoke which
drifted out over the river and made the
work OF the ireooats Willett. Duane ana
New Yorker doubly difficult
on a second alarm chief Kenlou took
charge Of the fight. A long line of freight
cars cut or approach from the east
Long lines OF hose had 20 be strung from
the hydrants. and these held Up all street
car traffic for more than an hour.
The bridge fell with a crash after the
fire had eaten away the supporting ca -
bles. and three hremen who had been
working or IL were saved only hy cling
ing 70 the broken cables. A moment later
the entire roof fell In. and three iiremen
on the end OF the pier were forced 20
lump into the river They swan ashore.
4 big crowd gathered along the river
front. attracted by the spectacular nature
% the blaze. and the New Jersey side OF
the river was also lined with spectators
New-York tribune., 1912-08-11
INSANE MAN STAYS
ROOMMATE At ASYLUM
Tells in His rawlings How Deed
Was Done. After Denying
All knowledge OF 1t.
CRUSHED SKULL AT NIGHT
State Cannot Punish Murderer,
Who Seemed More Idiot than
Madman May Send
Him to Matteawan.

His skull crushed by room mate
whose mania suddenly developed honl-
cidal tendencies. Ernest Zorftether died
Yesterday at the Long Island Hospital
for the Insane.
The keepers and authorities talked
10 Andrew Saramo. who struck the fatal
blow. but without avail as he protes'-
ed utter ignorance Of the affair Then
they set watch on Saramo without
his knowing H. and the attendantF
heard him mutter 10 himself about
killing a man Little by little they
were able To learn from the rawlings OF
saramo Just how the deed was done.
The murdered man had been pa
tient at the institution for the last
sixteen wears. and had always been a
quiet and peaceable inmate. TWO
months ago the hospital received for
treatment Andrew Ssramo. OF No. ~
North Sth street. Williamsburg, and he
was assigned 70 the same room with
Zorftether. From the time Of his ar
rival al the hospital Saramo appeared
10 be Of quiet disposition, and seemed
10 be rather an idiot than madman.
consequently he was allowed more
freedom than was generally accordei
patients.
In the room Zorftether and saramo
occupied was a coil Of fire hose with a
heavy brass nozzle. Soon after mid
night on Thursday Saramo arose from
his cot. and without awakening his fel-
low patient removed the nozzle from
the hose and. crossing the rooms struck
Zorftether a heavy blow on the head.
He then returned the nozzle 10 its
place and went back TO his cot.
Zorftether made no outcry. He Law
unconscious all night. and his condition
was not discovered until next morning
BY the keepers, who found him in a
pool Of blood, groaning family.
Zorftether fingered throughout Fri
day and died early on Saturday morn
ing. Coroner's Physician Charles 5.
Pabst said that his death was due 10
cerebral hemorrhage.
The state cannot punish Saramo for
his crime. but when the facts have been
legally established he doubtless will be
transferred TO an asylum for the Grim
inal insane.
New-York tribune., 1912-08-11
CLERGYMAN DISP0SSESSED
Out of Home, He and Family
Camp in Vacant Lot.

After uumberless uisfortunes. with
sick wife and young daughter 70 support
and no occupation 70 bring him IN the
necessary wherewithal, the Rev James
Scr1bner Brockinton was dispossessed yes
terday from his home. at No 1917 6sth
street in the LeHerts Park section or
Brooklyn. where he had lived for twelve
years. There were two mortgages on the
house, one OF =. 80 and one Of $50 The
holder Of the frst did not press the en-
barrassed clergyman, but when ne was
unable 10 pay the interest on the second
its holder began foreclosure proceedings
which ended yesterday in his eviction
After the Sheriff and two assistants had
deposited his goods and chattels on the
vacant lot next 20 his former home. Mr.
Brockinton gathered some rubbish to-
gether. started bonfire and prepared 10
camp out there until some friend should
take pity on his distress and give his wife
and child shelter for the night He said
he was practically without funds and
knew Of no way 10 raise any In the near
future, being AT present without a charge
although he himself organized the first
Presbyterian church in the Lefferts Park
section.
In telling mis- story Mr.. Broohnton said
that he was born in South Carolina in
1860 He started out in business for him
self as a young man, but In 1854 began TO
study for the ministry, and two years
later was ordained. About the time ne
began his studies he married Annie
Price, a New York girl. and when her
health broke down. two years after he re-
ceived his first charge ne went with her
10 Speonk Long Island Since then he
has had a church at FeTtilevlle, y. Y,
and has served as assistant IN the Clas-
son Avenue and the Central Presbyterian
churches Brooklyn.
About twelve years ago his wifes health
failed completely, and he bought the ssth
street house. Within a short while he
had gathered the Presbyterians Of the
neishborhood about him and founded
new church. but not long ago he was re-
Heved OF the pastorate and left with
nothing Several Of his children died in
the meantime. leaving only his eleven
year-old daughter. Maud.
New-York tribune., 1912-08-11
UNION APPEALS TO TAFT
Telegraphers May Strike Unless
Government Intervenes.

Officers OF the Commercial Telegraphers
Union ot America reported last evening
that IN accordance with resolution
PASSED at a general convention Of dele
gates OF the union IN Buffalo last June.
letters had been sent 10 President Tart.
the heads of the Department OF com
merce and Labor and OF the Interstate
Commerce Commission and members OF
Congress informing them that strike
OF the Western Union Telegraph COM
pany's employees would be declared u the
company cid not stop dismissins employees
for belonging 10 the union.
The letters pointed out that the tele-
graph systems OF the country were public
utilities. and that the officers OF the union
were empowered To declare a strike The
resolution empowered s. J. konenkami'
president OF the Commercial Telesra-
pliers" Union. TO call a strike at any
place In the United States without the
necessity OF the union taking a vote on
he subject
President konenkamp said last evening
Though the convention took place last
June. We waited until this week 70 act. In
the hope that pressure might be brought
on the Western Union company 10 END
these dismissals.
The letters. copies or which were
brought to me for approval before they
were sent. have been mailed by Wesley
Russell. national secretary OF the union.
from our national headquarters in Chi
cago. This discharging OF union men has
heeu gDinQ on several wears
He was asked II strikes would be called
in case the government could rot remedy
the sit iation complained II.
They will certainly be declared II we
do not get relief" ne replied.
New-York tribune., 1912-08-11
FIVE FLEE JAIL BY RUSE
Raise Cry Of "Suicide!' and
Walk Out During Excitement.
ONE PICKS THE LOCKS
Warden Waits Thirteen Hours
Before Informing Police OF
Newark of Escape.

with a twenty four hour start. i've pris-
oners who escaped from jail in Newark
on Friday night were still at large last
night. and the authorities were without
the slightest trace OF any OF them. The
rnDn made their getaway about o CLOCK
A. night. after raising cry that a pris-
oner had attempted suicide and their ah-
senca was not noticed until fully twenty
minutes later. The police in Newark
were not informed of the jail deliver
until late yesterday morning when gen
eral alarm was sent out
Tn. fugitives are stephen Reape,
charged with highway robbery. Robert
De Fino. OF No 10 Macdougsl street
this city. held for selling cocaine. Rob
e-, Miller OF No % East 18th street.
Manhattan. a "ksyman" Lewis Schmidt.
OF Schenectady. alleged horse thief. and
William Alberto. OF No. % West Grand
street. Elizabeth. an alleged thief Tne
Ave got away through ruse worked on
their keepers Just before the hor Tor the
locking of the cells
Warden Richard McGuinnes, is Of the
opinion that the man who aided the fuSi-
tiyes IN NOThlls LAc4I Use - 'A4' - 49,
prisoners st!l al the Jail. but he has been
unable 10 get any definite Information
about him. As the keepers were about TO
lock I'D for the night they were attracted
by a groan coming from a cell on an
upper tier. They could not determine
erac,ly from which cell :he sounds came.
Reaps. who was a trusty. told the keep
ers that one Of the prisoners on the upper
tier had tried TO commit suicide. The
keepers rushed TO the upper tier and
made a hurried examination OF eighteen
calls there. without finding any evidence
OF an attempt at suicide. When they
got down TO the jail corridor they dis
covered the door into the jail yard open
Reape. II is believed. showed the way for
his four companions.
The fugitves passed into the jail yard
and found II an easy task 10 scale
twelve-foot wall According 10 the war
den. Il took some time 20 learn the idsn-
tity OF the men who escaped. He did not
inform the police. he said. because he
hoped TO catch the men himself In an
automobile the warden and keepers
secured the country for the prisoners, but
not until 10 o'clock yesterday morning did
Il dawn on them TO let the Police Depart
ment IN on the secret
New-York tribune., 1912-08-11
BOY. II, SUICIDE FOR LOVE
Pretty Cousin of Twenty Would
Not Take Him Seriously.

Infatuation for his pretty cousin led
lanes Bussanich, twelve years old. OF
secaucus. to hang himself in his fathers
csrpenter shop in Hoboken yesterday.
The Young woman found the body when
she was searching for the boy TO take
him home.
For some time the boy displayed a
great fondness for his cousin, Mary
Bussanich. who is eight years older. He
was respondent over her refusal 10 take
him seriously Yesterday the boy visited
his fathers shop. and remained there
until noon Then he went TO the home
of his uncle. Martin Bussanich. and had
luncheon.
II was arranged that he and Mary
should go together to secaucus later in
the day II appears he went back to the
carpenter shop, which had been closed
UP. He managed to get inside, and made
a moose of piece Of sash cord looped
the free end about a rafter and hanged
himself
New-York tribune., 1912-08-11
SPLINTER IN FINGER KILLS
@. + Harrison, Whose Family Named
Jersey Town, Victim of Blood Poison.

Montclair. y. J.. Aug. 1O.-Charles Fred
erick Harrison died in the Mountainside
Hospital here to-day from blood poison
ing. caused by splinter that entered his
hand several months ago
In February Mr.. Harrison, whose home
was at No. 20 Beach street Bloomfield,
went to the hospital to have the wound
caused by the splinter treated. In few
DAYS the Anger had swollen 10 twice Its
normal size and soon the swelling spread
10 the wrist and forearm For the last
eight weeks he had been confined 10 his
bed at the hospital in a helpless condi-
tion.
For many years Mr. Harrison was man
aver OF the New York Office Of Bioren Il
Co. bankers. OF Philadelphia and forty
years ago married the daughter OF the
founder OF that irm Later he engaged
in the woollep business.
He leaves wife and three children.
Virginia Annette and John Harrison.
New-York tribune., 1912-08-11
SUED FOR SUBSTITUTING LIoUo'

Twelve suits were started yes'erus'
the Supreme Court against fopI H+ =.
dealers In this city for damages 10 su
extent of $4,000 in each suit. me Ins.srns s-s
are brought by foreign LIQUOR i,,,,or
Who allege reflling ~ bottles WI ,bssreis
other than originally contalneO Wsts
Four suits are brought sgalnst "a,
Robertson, OF No. 1892 Brosd~a an
against ]. s. Suerke q CO., OF Nosu, su,surio
:: LAFAYETTE street: three against 'S ne No
Weisberger and Isadore schiIle.,, Al
sal I.enox avenue. and three sss,"'
fran Nickel. of No. 25s5 BroadNaF
New-York tribune., 1912-08-11
SUES TRINITY CORPORATION

Kate Calvin has brought suit on ,.,.
Of Molly Haggerty. for whom she = q,
ai.n against Trinity Corporau9ns or
sio ooo damages. II is alleged u., .,, ths
March 2i, when there was NOV "a "a snd
Ground. the Hsggerty child stuthp,,e ~ Dfroal
gas badly injured on A grains - occr'
~ a store at No. 51 Hudson stSs sss plscs
MED bv a butcher who leased Wv
from the corporation.
New-York tribune., 1912-08-11
MONEY FOR DIET KITCHEN.

More ammunition with which 10 nsn'
the death rate among infants this sum-
mer was furnished to the New York Diet
Kitchen Association. OF NO. west eitn
street, YESTERDAY, in the FORM OF $3.50
raised by Mrs William Curtis Demorest:
Of No. SO East s6th street. member or
the board Of managers Of the associa-
tion. In June Mrs. Demorest made
similar gfft Of 800.
New-York tribune., 1912-08-11

Mary Busssnich waited for some un
and then went TO her fathers saloon :
learn that her cousin had been there %.
had gone In the direction Of the sn~
She went there. and through "in"''
saw the body hanging
New-York tribune., 1912-08-11
Tell Story TO Coroner.

The three women we're later brought
before Coroner Holtzhauser for prelim-
,nary examination. After they had told
their stor5 they were released upon the'r
nrorpise 10 appear again ~ wanted
~. Davan said she was the wife o. an
o,,.o-,otile salesman. but had not seen
~ husband in four months She and the
o,he- TWO women are all IN the nelghbor-
hood OF thirty years old and of at'rscu'e
appearance.
After Dr. Dickens had been called from
the J Hood Wright Hospital and said
the man had been instantly killed by
fracture Of the skull. the body was re-
moved 10 the Morgue. At No. o. West
oath street Il was said that family cy
the name Of Mcdonald lived in the house.
but was supposed 20 be in Atlantic CITY.
New-York tribune., 1912-08-11
QUIZ 3 WOMEN AS TO
MANS PECULIAR DEATH
They Admit He Was in Apart
ment Before Falling to
the Street.
SAY HE WAS ARCHITECT
Tell Coroner He Left Their
Rooms Before He Tumbled
from Window Ledge
TO Sidewalk.

AS Alfred Wolf. travelling salesman.
o. Hartford. Conn. was walking past tho
APARTMENT house al No - West 1olst
street early yesterday morning he vas
almost knocked down and the suitcase
he was carrying was wrenched from HIS
hand as the body OF a man landed al his
feet
Seeing that the man was dead. WOLF
ran 10 the corner of Manhattan avenue
and loOth street. where he found Patrol
men Delaney and Duffy and Lieutenant
Dunn. OF the West l0oth street station.
he told the policemen what he had Just
seen. and also said he had heard a wom-
an scream Just as the body struck the
Sidewalk
Lieutenant Dunn. accompanied rs the
pat-olmen and Wolf returned 70 the
apartment house and. after questioning
the negro elevator boy. went 10 the fourth
floor apartment. occupied bv Mrs. Sarah
: Dayan. Miss Margaret Lambert and
Miss Mary McNir.
Deny Knowing Dead Man.
The women az nrst denied knowing the
dead man. 4St later. when Mrs. Dsyan
was taken to"the police station and con
fronted with the body. she grew hysteri-
cal and sobbed When she had recovered
her composure somewhat she said the
man was John Mcdonald. thirty-nve years
old, ar architect OF No 81 West attn
street. and that he had been visiting her
in her apartments.
Mrs Dayan said she had known Nc
Donald since last June and that he had
called az her home AZ $40 o'clock on Fri-
day evening An hour later she ana
Mcdonald went 10 a cafe. returning ABOUT
midnight. She. Mcdonald. Miss Lambert
and Miss McNiH then drank some beer
and ate some sandwiches. and then Mrs
Dayan escorted Mcdonald q the door ana
bade him goqd night. she said.
Mrs Dayan said she Vas about % 20 20
bed when she heard a scream from Mlss
IAubart's room little later the door
bell rang and tho police entered. she sal'
She denied knowing Mcdonald a hrs'
because she vas so shocked at the news
Of his death.
Niss Lambert. who described herself "a
an artists model said she had gone 20
nod a. soon as Mcdonald left the apart
r,er, and had gone 20 sleep. She was
avakened size said, by noise outside
her window and when she sat up III
bed saw tho face 81 man peerns
through the window at her. She drew
the bed covers about her and screamed
she said. and did not remember what
happened next
Miss McNif. the third occupant OF the
ana-tment. corroborated the other women
q, 70 the facts concerning Mcdonald :
death She denied there had been any
quarrel before their visitor left ard SAID
she had gone straight 10 her bedroom
ana undressed. She was Just about 10
fall asleep she said. when she heard Miss
lambert give the most awful scream
have ever heard" She said she did not
wait 10 throw anything over her night
dress but rushed into Miss Lambert
room and found the giri sitting up In oed.
staring a. the window. When she asked
vna, was the matter. Miss Lambert only
pointed al the window and then became
b,stsrical and collapsed
New-York tribune., 1912-08-11

Consisting Of Table Cloths and Napkins OF the Cloths avr
Napkins match Embroidered Bed Spreads Heavy Linen
Sheer Tapped Base Hemstiched and Saoped Embroidered PC
Cases Linen Lingerie Cushion Covers Infants and Invald PO
Cases. follows:
New-York tribune., 1912-08-11
Satin Damask Table Cloths.

Napkins Formerly S5I5 to 1850 Doz az $40 2O.E
Hemstitched and Embroidered Pillow Cases
Formerly $500 to 20C0 Pair. at sl.55 70 lO.W
Scaoped and Embroidered Pillow Cases
Formerly 81 to $50 Pair. al Sl.75 70 Az
Scaloped and Hemstd Embroidered Cushion Covers.
Formerly Sl6O to 2lT5 Each. at sl.l5 70 lO.S
Form Formerly $1,000 to $500 Each at $40 to 400
4 lso German Linen Huck Towels,
Hemstd Ends Damask Border Formerly 500 Doz at $500
Irish Satin Double Damask Table Linen, at 95c
Formerly Sl.5O Yard
New-York tribune., 1912-08-11
HELD ON LARCENY CHARGE.

Alfred Leonard Frost. said 10 be lieu-
tenant In the British army. who was ar
rested Friday night. charged with petty
larceny BY John Kerrigan. athletic In
strlctor in the Twentythird Street
Branch Of the Young Mems Christian As
ISOLATION was arraigned before Magis-
tratc McQuade in the Jefferson Market
court yesterday morning, waived exami-
nation and was held in $500 bail for the
Court Of Special Sessions
SUNDAYS NETWORK TRIBUNE
Mailed anywhere in the United
States for 81 so year.
New-York tribune., 1912-08-11
For Monday and Tuesday
A Special importation of Persian and Turkish
Carpets and Rugs

At Marked Reductions
including choice specimens OF krmanshah. Sarouk Maha Sera
Bokhaa Afghan Fereghan Kashah Cames Hair and Anaou'
Also Unusual Values in
Kirmanshah Carpets average size Q by l2h at 'lo0''
Regular Value $500
Persian Carpets, average size Q by lit a. S|-''
Regular Value S35O0
Moussoul Rugs, d i'''
Regular Value $3.50
West 23d and 22d Streets
New-York tribune., 1912-08-11
Tomorrow, very Important Sale Of
Household Linens

from the looms OF Of the Foremost Manufacturers in rean
At One-ttlrd to One-haf their Regular Prices
New-York tribune., 1912-08-11

afordng unusual opportunity to purchase Curtain:
Draperies before the opening of the seasc
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-02-06
A SnIendId Tonic

Cora, Ky.-Mrs. Iva Moore, Of
this place. says, Il was so weak. !
could hardly walk. 1 tried Cardui,
and was greatly relieved, it is a
splendid tonic. I have recommend
ed Cardui to many friends, who
tried it with good results" Testi-
mony like this comes unsolicited
from thousands Of earnest women
who have been benefited by the
timely use Of that successful tonic
medicine. Cardui. Purely vegetable,
mild. but reliable, Cardui well merits
its high place in the esteem Of those
who have tried it. It relieves wo-
mems pains. and strengthens weak
women. It is certainly worth a trial.
Your druggist sells Cardui.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-02-06
CURRENT
COMMENT
Cream Of News Com
piled aud Collected
From all Sources.

Senator LaFollette was invited to
make an after dinner speech at a
banquet given in Philadelphia Fri
day night to the American Newspa-
per Publishers Association by the
Magazine Publishers. Senator La
Toilette, with wonderful lack of
tact and sound judgment. spoke for
two hours. winding up a very dry
speech with an attack on newspapers.
which he declared we're edited by
hired men whose opinions we're con-
trolled by the interests they served
and that the only place to get honest
opinions was in the Magazines. One
more goose has been cooked.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-02-06
HARDEST WINTER
Recorded Here for Is Years and
the End Not in Sight.

A cold wave Of great intensity
visited this section Saturday night.
the mercury in the government
thermometer dropping to three
degrees below zero. The wave was
preceded by a light fall Of snow.
The most rapid drop in temperature
Of the severe winter was recorded
during the late afternoon. the mer-
curry descending ten degrees in one
hour. from o'clock to 5. Sunday
night zero temperature prevailed
again. The record Saturday night
was within ten degrees of the read.
ing Jan. z, when 10 degrees below
zero was registered by the govern
ment thermometer, rs reported by
Observer Randle. who has charge Of
the service here.
January was the coolest month
since the local station was establish
ed twenty-five years ago. On the
night of the 9th the mercury went
down to 10 degrees below zero, on
the 9Th zero was reached. on the
18th twelve below was recorded,
and on the 10th the register was a
degrees below zero. There we're
only two nights during the month
that the mercury did not go below
80 degrees. the freezing point. The
temperature for the month was far
below the normal for January.