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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-12
NEGRO JANTTOR HELD
AS GIRLS KIDNAPPER
Police Find Strands Of Hair on
His Jacket-Child RecOv-
ers Rapidly.

George W. Webb. the negro assistant
where thirteen -year-old Catherine Iarkin Of
575i Broadway. was found bound and
gagged in drain pipe trap vault carly
Monday evening, was held In $4,000 bail
by Magistrate Corrigan in the Morrisania
police court yesterday on n charge of kid
mapping and brutally maltreating the girl
lie has persistently denied any connection
with the crime. but, according TO the police
he does not know yet that Catherine has
been found and thinks the detectives are
trying TO trap him into n confession.
Meanwhile Catherine. quite out Of danger
and slowly recovering from her trying ordeal
and almost four days fast. sat up in her
mothers room yesterday afternoon. sur.
rounded by her brothers and sisters. and
told as much OF her experience as they
and the family physician would permit.
Eugene T.. Iarkin, one Of her brothers
said they we're irving TO let her forget what
she had gone through until she II well again,
which may he IN day or two by that timo
Commissioner Arthur Woods and the Bronx
detectives whose search resulted in her dis
covery and the arrest Of Webb EXPECT to
confront the negro with her In the hope of
getting a confession.
webb was subjected to a continual ques-
tloning in the Bronx detective bureau nearly
all Monday night and good part Of yester-
day. According to the police he knew
Catherine Larkln as well AS other girls in
the school They say. too. that he admits
that the handkerchief. necktie. Norfolk
Jacket belt and clot hing found in the vault
are his.
The oth her evidence the police have found
they said yesterday, include strands OF hair
presumed to belong to the girl on his
Jacket in the teachers room on the top floor
of the school where he something's slept
Their investigation also led to the discovery
that he was planning to return To Kingston.
Jamaica, whence he came about six years
ago. q 9 soon as he conld raise funds.
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PARSONS STILL FOR WHITMAN.
Doesn't Think Human W~RL~ns
District Attorney.

Herbert Parsons. who went on
vacation before the Roosevelt Whitman
rumpus, has returned TO the city and says
he Is still for Mr.. Whitman and believes
he Will be nominated by the Republicans
aud elected
Mr.. Parsons is not impressed with the
argument Of the IIinman men that Mr.
Whitman g. weakened ny the Appearance
oc MIR Human ia both the Progressive
and Republican primaries. He thinks Mr.
ll.Nmau win lose the Republican nominal
tion ard that 2 the Prugrcssiyos uomi-
nate him he viii be third in the Novem-
her election, with Mr.. Whitman leading
GOV. Glynu.
The Republican State committee in
planning nest weeks Saratoga convention
has struck a kink in the primary law
which may be embarrassing The law
says that no party committee may use
party money I'm helping toward tho deslg-
nation or nomination OF any candidate.
The convention viii probably recon-
mend the names Of fifteen delegates at
large 10 The constitutional convention.
The party win accept these candidates
without question, aud i'm effect they will
10 the party selection. Nevertheless the
law torbids the State committee from
preparing petitions for them or helplne
expenditure from the party treasury
Probably the convention will get around
The difficulty hy naming a special commit
Tee to see these candidates through The
primaries, the committee raising It's Owl
money by subscriptions
job Hedges found II necessary weston.
day 20 deny rumor that ne might with
draw from the Govcruorship light I'm order
70 centre the opposition TO Harvey n
lilnman In the candidacy Of Mr. Whit,
man. WV
Nm GOING right through" said Mr.
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SAYS WIFE TRIES TO
DRIVE HIM TO SUICIDE
DR.. Husson Asserts Fight 10,
Children Is Merely to
Torment Him.

Or. John Husson. attending .urvso, =,
tho Hahnemann Hospital. In af,d,,,,,
filed in the Supreme Court yes,erd,r
denied the charges made by his wife
Mrs. Jennie Husson. who obtained a 40.
of separation from him last spring :,
her effort to gain custody " her ,ro
sons. 4 and . years old.
Mrs. Husson says that tho rh'5..,
were mistreatcd at boarding. l.r..
where their father Kept them whit. t..
was I'm tho Sew York Eye and t..-
Hospital and rwcnty-thlrd stree, a,.,
Third avenue because Of an THUR, ,o Gala.
eve. She alleges that she ,f'u....,,
the abuse of her children Whit, .a.
was watching from room she re,,,o,
for the purpose. She accuses hc- br
band Of finally putting tho children ,
the care Of Mrs. Louise Riddle PART
a wealthy widow with whom she al.
leges he IL intimate.
Or. 1Iusson denies that tho chiiirs,
have been III treated, and asks the cour,
for an injunction to prevent his VIA
from seeing them on the ground tha,
she has no interest IN tho children
but has stated that she would comm,
him TO commit suicide. re SAYS tia,
his wife has logged himself and tho
children and has slandered him through
telephone calls 10 physicians and frieni,
lie declares that his wife has said,
ITO hell with the children
Or Husson says that because OF nj.
wife annoyance he has let the civ
for q months vacation and has taken N.
children with him. He points ont ths,
Justice ErlanEer. who tried the separa.
ton suit, decided from the testimony
that tho Children were properly cared
for by their father.
Justice Iendrick adjourned the hear.
ing IN the cdee until tomorrow ~ p.-.
mi, Mrs. Husson TO answer her hus-
bands affidavits.
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COLBY TO MAKE SENATE RACE.
Progressiv~s Expect His Announce
m~nt soon,

ProgresslVes expect cambridge colby to
declare his candidacy for the United States
senate in q few days. The voters of the
Fifth and Sixth Assembly districts are
booming him for Governor but he will run
FOR the Senate or nothing.
Upstate Procressves have sena torial
candidate In Frederick NJ Davenport OF
Clinton, candidate for Lieutenant Governor
two years ago. who is working hard Just
now TO persuade his party comrades that
thcy ought to accept Harvey ID. Human
as Progressive candidate for Governor
Mr.. Colby thinks the party should have a
straight ticket of its own. but attempts to
get him TO lead an nti-linman revolt have
failed thus far.
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ELECTRICAL STORM ROCKS CITY;
THREE DEAD AND MANY INJURED
Man Struck by Lightning in Open Boat-Girl Adrft Be-
side Corpse of panOn-Moving Picture Actor
Killed Seeking Refuge-Sewers Overflow.


door when he was stricken with apoplexy.
He was dead before any one could reach
him.
Lightning Ia reported TO have struck
in many places on Staten Island. II
shattered the flag pole atop. stspleton
Public School
Four hurled In subway.
\ few minutes after tho storm broke
over the city rush of water poured
through Southern Boulevard into an ex-
cavatlon between l41st and l42d streets,
whore branch OF the Lexington avenue
subway Is being built. Tons OF earth
slipped from the sides OF the excavation
and tumbled In on the spot where fifteen
minutes before ffty laborers had been
working
Four OF these laborers who were walk
Ing along the edge of tho cut were car
rled down by the sweep of earth and
were slightly injured. Police reserves
and a hook and ladder truck went to
their rescue. They were taken to Lin
coin Hospital near by, where II wa
found that their hurts were Not seri-
Gus.
About the Same time q bolt Of light
ming curled itself around nagpole
extending from the Haffen Building at
liSth street and Third avenue and the
pole fell In spllntors to the elevated struc-
ture and street below. Traffic was de-
layed for about twenty minutes
few moments later the nigh horse
Of fire engine dashng through Third
avenue near cschestcr avenue was
frightened by clap OF thunder and
crashed into an elevated pillar. All three
horses tumbled to the ground and the
engine fell over on It's side.
The driver. Michael Ryan. was pitched
into the street, as were Firemen Edward
Cordley and Edward McGann. The three
men were hurried to Lebanon Hospital,
where their bruises were patched up and
they were sent back To their duty.
The chimney on the house belonging 10
Mrs Edward Lane on city Island was
struck and fell through the roof. After
the storm all telephone communication
to City Island was suspended. For two
hours the phones and electric lights were
ont of order in both the Morri santa and
High Bridge police stations
ioNkERs. y. ". Aug. ll.--Chad Fisher
~ New York. a motion picture actor In
the employ OF the Vitagraph Company
was killed by lightning as he stood on tho
porch Of the French House. In Spraln
road this afternoon. Four other members
Of the company which had been making
pictures near Sprain road we're knocked
unconscious.
When the heavy shower came up the
actors ran to the inn and stood on the
porch watching the rain. Miss Lillian
Herbert and Capt. Lambert were burned
so severely that they were removed 10
-. Johns Riverside Hospital Frederick
Glass and Cyrus Conrad OF Yonkers. who
had posed for the pictures, were burned
They were taken home.
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Sky artillery got into action yesterday
afternoon and for ten minutes utterly
dcadened rumors OF firing OF Sandy Hook
~ was a tumut loJs old style thunder
storm. and when Il was over the tenn
perature. which had been at 50, with a
high percentage OF humidity, had dropped
to 10. Much Of the moisture that made
the early afternoon seem hotter than 1t
was was squeezed out OF the air. The
local prophets unite with the Washington
experts in declaring than It will he fair
and cooler to-day. with gentle to moderate
northerly winds.
Two men were killed by lightning and
a third died from apopexy, brought on
by exertion In aeeking shelter Many
persons were injured In accidents due
directly and indirectly to the storm.
ISiIied In Open Boat.
William l.. Anderson Of Hoboken was
instantly killed by a bolt OF lightning
rs he and Miss clara Frcudenberg OF Jer-
sey city were making their way through
the storm In an open boat of Robin 3
Reef last evening. Miss f'reudenberg Was
stunned and burned and lay unconscious
beslte neT uedd companion as the boat
drifted In the ebb tide toward the Mar
rows.
When she revived aud realized her
danger she got To her feet and waved her
arms and shouted until she was seen by
capt. John Hickey Of the tug Saranac.
The drifting boat va, picked up AID
towed into -. George. Miss Freudeuberg
was taken to the = Il. Smith lnhrmary.
They left Hobokeu at o'clock in the
afternoon and were In Kill van kull. Oft
Port Richmond when they saw the storm
approaching. Anderson put the boat
about and drove at fun speed for the
upper bay, hoping to get back to Hoboken
Before the storm reached its height. As
they passed Robbins Reef light they were
blinded by the deadly fash OF lightning.
Andorson's head was burned and Miss
Freudenbergs back was burned.
when she regaincd consciousness she
tried To rouse her companion and the
shock OF finding him dead again unnervcd
her. Then she realized that tho motor
had stopped and that the boat was drift
ing. with but faint hope Of attracting
attention IN the driving rain she waved
and shouted desperately. She kept her
courage until a limo had been thrown to
her from the tug and she had made Il
fast Then she swooned.
Anderson was 30 years old and lived
NJ al Bloomfield street. Hoboken. Tho
body was taken To the morgue in West
Brighton. Miss Freudenberg lives at I7s
North street. Jersey city Heights
Charles Selbcrt. So years old. Of 35i
Blocker street Manhattan. was on ths
boardwalk At South Beach. Staten Island
when the storm broke. lie ran for shelter
20 Bess,s Hotel. and had reached the
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-12
Members From Bronx County.

"Grmer Louis p (Rep.. Thirty-second
district, The Bronx New member, Sup
ported bill attacking merit system in
civil service after first voting against II.
Otherwise made fair record Of votes and
Of legislation introduced.
Lane. Thomas ]. dem, Thirty-third
district. The Bronx Two OF six bills
introduced hostile to proper public ser
vice regulation. Cnrecorded on eighteen
out OF twenty-five important measures
Record OF votes thoroughly bad. Useless
and obroxious member
"Henschel. Otto prog, Thirty-fourth
district. The Bronx New member
Showed Independence by recording him
self against four Objectionable special
bills on quick roll call. Supported bill
attacking merit system In civil service
but otherwise made fair record.
Patton, Henry d. prog. Thlrty-ffth
district, Tho Bronx)--New member Rec
ord OF votes good. Introduced two OBJ
jectionnbe special bills and some de-
sirable measures. Active and gave
promise OF future usefulness"
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eighth district. New York; New mem
Der. Supported short ballot. Record OF
votes on other important measures un-
satisfactory.
"ConkliNg. Howard REP, Twenty
ninth district. New York; Attentive to
his legislative duties. Record OF votes
In Assembly good. Votes In committee
sometimes unsatisfactory. Introduced
some desirable legislation.
"Boylston. Edward 5. Ind., Thirtieth
district, New York; New member. In
troduced no bills and frequently unre-
corded on important roll calls. Supported
short ballot bill Record colorless.
"Schaap. Michael prog. Thirty-frst
district. New York; Able and aggressive
Progressive party floor leader. Record ~
votes excellent. Repeatedly recorded on
quick roll calls against Objectionable
bills. 4 valuable member.
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Referees Appointed.

b Justice Ford-BulloWa vs. clark,
Adhesion Vaughan.
Ry Justice Hendrick-Rosenblum VS.
Hcchtlinger. william Allen; TAFT vs.
Barnes William Allen.
~ Justice Giegerich--Tows vs. Leary,
William G. Arnold,
By Justice Seabury-Kropt vs. Kropt.
John y. Love, Jr.
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High Praise for Crane.

Crane. sidney Clirton rep, Twenty
third district New York, Active. inde-
pendent and useful member, Record Of
votes excellent. one OF few Assembly
men to be recorded on quick roll calls
against Objectionable legislation,
"Kieruan, owen VI Dem, Twenty
fourth district. New York; introduced
Objectionable bills Record OF votes bad.
"Stoddard, Francis r., Jr rep.
Twenty fifth district, New York; One Of
the most intelligent aud efficient mem
bers of the Legislature, \ cord OF votes
on floor and in committee excellent, one
Of few legislators to be recorded on
quick roll calls against Objectionable
bills. INTRODUCED several desirable meas
ures that became law.
"GretnberR. Abraham Dem. Twenty
sixth district. New York. Record OF
votes bad OF no value ms a legislator
Unseatcd ON last day of session as result
OF recount.
"Steinoerg, Joseph prog. Twent.-
sixth district, New York -- Ncw member
Seated on recount on last day NJ regular
session, No adequate record upon which
to estimate his value as legislator
Meyer, Schuyler NJ. prog, Twenty
seventh district, New York New mem
Der Record of votes excellent. Opposed
on quick roll call an objectionable spe-
rial claim bill, Introduced desirable legts-
lstion, showed promise Of future use
fitness
"Findlater, George e. prog, Twenty
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-12
S2.75 to-day.

Keeping step with the shoe
bargains are hundreds of two
piece suits now at SIS.
Not forgetting the three
piece suits marked down from
even higher prices to SIS, $40
and SIS.
ROGERS PEET COMPANY.
Three Broadway Stores
Warren St. 18th St. Saith St.
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"Loauncious aud Nniueless."

"Kerrigan. John dem. Eleventh dis
trict. New York; AS in previous years,
made uniformly bad record OF votes and
on legislation Introduce. \ loquaclous
and valueless legislator.
kelly. Joseph Il. CDem., Twelfth dis
trlct. New York; Record OF votes con-
sistently bad Frequently unrccorded.
Introduced some desirable legislation.
Campbell. James g. CDem.. Thirteenth
district. New York; of votes
bad introduced no bills.
Tudor Robert L. Dem, Fourteenth
district, New York; Showed iudepen-
dence by not voting with organization on
two important measures. Record other
wise unsatisfactory.
"Ellenbogen. Abram (Rep, Fifteenth
district New York New member. Rec
ord OF votes IN Assembly good. In COM
mitte4 supported some Objectionable spe-
cial claim bills.
"McCue. Martin @. tDem.. Sixteenth
district New Yorrk) Record OF votes ia
Assembly bad. Ia committee voted to
report some undesirable special leg.sla-
ton. Introduced both mertorlous and
Objectionable legislation.
"Eisner Mark dem, Seventeenth dis
trict New York; Showed commendablc
independence In many instances and his
record OF votes Is fair. Supported short
ballot bill although favoring undesirable
amendments
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Ry Justice Ford stephen p sturges vs.
Brown Weiss Realizes, Harvey T. Andrews
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-12
suffer Gets Clean mn.

"Sulzcr. william FROG Dem. sixth
district. New York; Active. Record OF
votes good
"Mcllligott. Peter = Cpem. Seventh
Il strict. New York; -- Record Of votes
bad Introduced legislation nt varying
merit.
'Suffrin solomon prog. Eighth dis
trict. New York; Record OF votes in
assembly good. but record IN commit
tee unsatisfactory because Of his being
frequently un~corded. Recorded on
quick roll call against an Objectionable
payroll bin INTRODUCED measures Of vary
ing merit.
"Donohue. Charles n. tDem., Ninth
district. New York-Record Of votes
bad Frequently unrecorded. opposed
desirable short ballot legislation.
"Blecclier Leon tProg.. Tenth district,
New YorkD-New member. Voted for
short ballot and against bin attacking
merit system in civil service. Recorded
on quick roll call against an obJec-
tionable civil service hill. Record good.
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CITIZENS UNION Sits
BAD ASSEMBLYMEN
Report Particularly Criticises
Records on Measures AZ
fecting City.
CLEAN BILL FOR SULZER
Nelson. Crane and Stoddard
Among Few Getting Tn
qualified q. X.

'"'"s Union maze Pubic yes
ttrdaN the report OF its committee on
legislation as to the records OF the thir-
ty-fvc Asssrblypcn fro,, Nanha,,,,
and Tho Rrory IT., ,,,.,.,,. -, e.
Co., ,.,,-, wy VI 'e"a'o'S
'''''''" Oh MoHu'''
IN FORMING It's Judgment the commit
tee considered the Assemblymen's atti-
tudc toward measures espec.sllv relat.
ing 10 this city nrl ,o,,,rd s,.,,,,.at go.
,ros ,s,,,,,.
-, '''''s ,'''S V''S governments Inc
HSse'no'Smeh had an opportunity to ex-
anime the record and make suggestions
and criticisms b,fore tho rcnort uas
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A big chance for small feet
and a wide opening for mar row
ones.
2,762 pairs of shoes from
our regular stock.
Something of most every
sort of shoes.
High and low but more low
than high.
All sizes from 81 to IL.
All widths from AA to E,
with a loud pedal on the
small and narrow widths.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-06-29
TEDDY ID RUN
 MOOSE CAMPAIGN Doctors Will Not Allow Him to Tour Country So He Will Take Charge
 of Headquarters.

OYSTER BAY, June 29.-Because of the doctors orders Colonel Roose- welt will conduct the campaign for the Progressive party from this place and will take personal charge of the work of the national committee. It was at first expected that the colonel would tour the country and speak for all of the party nominees, going as far west as California, in which state Governor Johnson,who was the vice. presidential candidate in 1912, will run for reelection as governor.
 Hinebaugh Ills will take personal charge of the bureau which is to be established here in Oyster Bay and will work under the direction of Col. Roosevelt. The headquarters of the Bull Moose congressional campaign committee will be moved here from Washington this week.
 No more visitors are to be admit ted at the home of the ex-president except by appointment.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-06-29
Notice to Crediaors.

In the matter of the estate of Dan
 S. Kain, deceased.
 Notice is hereby given by the un- dersigned administrator ol the es- tate of Dan s. Kain, deceased, to all the creditors thereof, and all per sons having claims against said es- tate, to exhibit the same with the necessaray vouchers within six months after the first publication Of this notice, to said administrator at the law office of T. J. Donohoe, at Valdez, Alaska, the same being the place for the transaction of the busi- ness of said estate. The date of the appointment of said administrator being the 27th day of June, 1914, the date of the first publication of this notice being the29th day of June. 1914.
 k28 s. BLUM, Administrator.
 Publications. June 29, July 6, 13' 20 and .27.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-06-29

Federal League. Indianapolis 3, Kansas City 2. Pitchers-Falkenberg Billiard; Pack ard
 Second game. Indianapolis 8, Kan sas City z. Pttchers-Kaiserling Cullop, Harris, Stone.
 St. Louis 3, Chicago 7 Pitchers Brown; Fisk, Lange.
 Baltimore 8, Brooklyn 2. Pitchers Smith; Lamb. :.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-06-29

Administrators Notice. In Probate Court for Valdez Precinct, Territory of Alaska.
 In the matter of the estate of Liz zie Stropp, deceased.-Notice to Cred itors.
 Notice is hereby given to all per- sons having claims against the estate of Lizzie Stropp. deceased, to pre- sent the same. with the proper vouch- CTS, to the administrator of said es- tate, at his office in the Whaling Building, Valdees. Alaska, within six months from the date of this notice. Dated May 4, 1914.
 B. B. RITCHIE, Administrator of the Estate of Lizzie Stropp, deceased.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-06-29
EvERYMAN's CLUBHOUSE FREE LABOR BUREAU

Employers, come to us for workers Workers, register your name with us' Phone Ill, or call at the Clubhouse
 No Fees; No Charges.
 Committee-Bert McDowell, Edward Hale, Chas. Bush, w. H. Ziegler.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-06-29
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 PUBLISHED BY THE Prospector Publishing Co.

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Northwestern League.
Circumstances Alter.

"So you defy me? Did you not promise to love, honor and obey?"
 "I was married on that platform, admitted the wife, but conditions have altered and I shall have to re- pudiate some of it's blanks"
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-06-29
Northwestern League.

NorthWeSterh League. Seattle 5, Portland 4. Pitchers Gipe; Leonard.
 Second game. Seattle 4, Portland 5. Pitchers-Bonner. Fullerton; Hansen.
 Tacon), 5. Vancouver g. Pitchers Baker; Harstad.
 Spokane 8, Victoria 2. Pitchers Covaleski; McHenry.
 Second game. Spokane 5. Victoria 2. Pitchers-Hughes, Arlett; Dris-' coll. i
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-06-29

Valdez Cafe Re-opens. The Valdez Cafe has moved from it's former location and is open again for business at the Sideboard build ing.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-06-29
BASE BALL SCORES
 Games played June 28, 1914.

National League.
 Pittsburg 6, Cincinnati 1. Pitchers --McQuillan, Councilman, Adams; Rowen, Douglas, Kostner.
 Second game. Pittsburg. 0, Gin cinnati l. Pitchers-O'Toole: and Schneider
 St. Louis 6, Chicago 0. Pitchers Doak: Cheney, Smith.
 Second game. St. Louis 5, Chicago 8. Pitchers-Sallee, Steele, Robin son; Vaughn, Pierce.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-06-29

American League. Detroit 6, Cleveland 4. Pitchers Dauss, Covaleski; Bowman, Morton Chicago 2, St. Louis l. Pitchers Banding, Scott; James. Second game. Chicago 2, St. Louis 2. Pitchers-Cicotte; Wielman, Baumgardner.
 Saturday. St. Louis 4, Cleveland 3. Pitchers James; Morton.