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Chen fifty persons. Shortly before the ac
cident a few of the men had gone back
Into the KEoklngr car in the rear, leaving the
women to get a little sleep in the straight seats.
One of yifse «■» escaped paid that as the train
"was roonding a curve tome one in the front of
the car began to ping, so that nearly every one
was awake when the crash came.
When those who were in th» other cars had
recovered their senses they Jumped out to the
tide of the track and hurried to the demolished
passenger coach, where groans, cries and shrieks
■were rending the air.
Fortunately, with the locomotives off to one
Bide, the wreckage did not take fire and add
further horror to the already dreadful scene.
The train hands, ably seconded by the passengers
from the sleeping cars, groped their way among
the rains and began the work of rescue. The
bodies of the drad were laid beside the track
quickly, but tenderly, while the rescuers turned
their attention to those who needed aid. Great
beams were lifted, pieces of timber were thrown
aside, and the bleeding and mangled forms were
dragged out and laid on the backs of broken
seats or upon blankets from the sleeping cars.
"Wounds were hastily bound up and deep cuts
■bandaged with strips of bedding from the sleep
er's. The little band worked diligently and
faithfully in the dawning light before the physi
cians came.
The neighborhood is a sparsely settled one,
•but the few farmers were easily aroused,, and
lent every aid to the work of aaceor.
PHYSICIANS HURRY TO SCENE.
' In the mean time word had been dispatched
*o this place and to Concord and Hanover,
IK H. and within an boar ■ large force of
physicians was hurrying to the scene.
The accident was not vithout Its heroes, and
one of these was Frank Ryan, a brakeman on
khe express. He was caught in the wreck and
liad an artery severed. He was unconscious for
nearly fifteen minute?, and when be regained his
tenses his first thought was of the Montreal Xx-
Jjres?. which he knew was thundering down on
■the wreck with no brakeman in the rear to
>wave a warning signal. In ■ few husky words
•Ryan told of the approaching: danger, and the
aasaatmal Express was stopped only a quarter
Of a mile from the rear of the wrecked train.
The passengers on the Montreal Express also
assisted in the work of the rescue and care of
the wounded. Among the West Canaan farmers
?was Benjamin Briggs. who was one of the first
•at the scene, and two hours later he drew out
; the body of a woman. On turning up the face
tMr Brits'? looked into the features of his mother
'■and almost collapsed from grief. Mrs. Briggs
Jfcad been visiting friends in the North and was
•on her way to Boston.
The sun. which rose about the time the first
jihysicians reached the scene, disclosed to them
th* Mi extent of the disaster. The sides of the
ipa-ssenger coach lay on each side of the track.
«A little further on was a tangled mass of Iron
«nd steel, from -which the steam was still rising
and which had once been two locomotives. Off
To one side was a crowd r.f people hurrying from
one writhing form to another in a vain attempt
to ease the pain and stop the flow of blood. On
'the other side of the track all were silent as one
l>y one the bodies of the dead were laid in an
•ever Increasing row until sixteen lifeless forms
wer© resting side by side beneath the trees.
INJURED TAKEN TO HOSPITAL,
i As soon as practicable, the more seriously In
jured were laid on stretchers and taken by
•rain to Hanover, X. H., where they received
■snedical and surgical treatment at the Margaret
iHitchcock Hospital at Dartmouth College. But
;l>efcre the train reached here on Its way to
EHanover eight more had succumbed to their
founds, which brought the death roll up to
twenty-four. During the forenoon twenty
iceven. of the Injured were taken to Hanover.
jwhlle the .bodies of the dead were removed In
itwo trains to Concord.
The railroad officials were informed very soon
aifter the accident. Mr. Brown, conductor of the
r«xprese. walked back to West Canaan and called
Superintendent Ray of the division at Concord
"by telephone, and that official with several
■others and a force of physicians from the capi-
X&i city arriwd at the scene at 7 90 o'clock. No
•effort was made to clear the tracks until the
!"wounded had been cared for and sent away and
arrangements made for sending the dead to
-Concord.
! The scene of the accident was thronged with
•People ell day. and the work of the train
,weckers was impeded by the curious crowd.
s"he track was cleared finally this afternoon, al
though several hundred feet of rails had to be
.relaid. The rear of the express train stopped
directly on a bridge over a small river, but
fortunately the sleeper did not leave the track.
STATEMENT BY SUPERINTENDENT.
- Superintendent Ray as soon as he had ar
ranged for the removal of the victims of the
'accident began an investigation of the cause.
and this afternoon gave out the following state-
; ment:
The accident was due to a misunderstanding
( between J. A. Crowloy. the night dispatcher at
i Concord, who has been in the service seven
years, and John Greeley. the night operator at
•Canaan, who has seen twenty-three years* ser
;*tce la transmitting train orders. One. of these
• t*-o men made the fatal error of taking ■ "V
I for a "4." The train order which Conductor
Iwrwu of the freight signed for at th«
! Canaan station said that train No. 90 was run
ring an hour and ten minutes late. On this or
'<l**r the freight conductor could easily have
j made the side track si West Car.;ian. and this
] -was his intention. Ordinarily, train No. ■:*
'.follows No. ."JO. thirty-five minutes later, but
;?he freight conductor neld an order received at
["West Hanovor that No. :;i was forty minutes
jlaie. It was the freight conductor's Intention
j then to beep on to West Canaan. Train Dis
j patcher Crov. l<-y. of Concord, states that he told
;the Canaan operator that No. «4 was an hour
•and tfn minutes late. It was this mistake of
/taking a • •» ' Cor a figure "4" that caused the
? v-rect-
One of the passengers on the train, who was hi
•the BwMkfßK car to the rear of the passenger
icoach. described the accident as follows:
I had one of the seats in On middle of the car
«hp the train left White River Junction, and.
■like every one else, was dozing when some one
et the head of th*» car woke up and began to
sing. This aroused nearly even,- one else in the
car. and some of the men decided to go back to
«he next oar for ■ smoke. I joined the little pro
cession. My companion In the seat stayed and
i^ras killed. We had scarcely taken our seats In
ithe smoker when the brakes were suddenly set
'and we were all thrown out of our seats.
The next minute there came a crash, and I
.found rayrelf on the floor cowered with broken
Class from the windows, but unhurt. We
crawled out from under the seats and stumbled
jovt of the rear door. The front one was com
ipletely blocked by the end of the passenger
'coach. Every one seemed dazed for what seemed
five minutes. It probably was only a few sec
onds. There wasn't a sound. Then he heard
groans, moans and finally shrieks from the front
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of the train, and. running forward, we saw the
wreck of the passenger car. It was just light
enough to see a little, but it made one sick to
pee even that much. Every one then began to
work hard and it seemed hours before help came.
Hanover, X. H., Sept. 15.— An unknown boy,
who was taken to the Margaret Hitchcock Hos
pital here suffering from arm and leg fract
anes, re civ.- in the Canaan wreck, died to
night, making the number of deaths from the
wreck twenty-five.
Mr. ar. 1 Mrs. Fred Sounders ar.d child, of
Nashua, who were at the hospital, were dis
charged to-night, as were Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Iforan. also of Nashua. The remainder of the
victims at the hospital, with the exception of
one unidentified girl, who may die, were re
ported as comfortable- to-night, and expected to
recover.
RAILROADS STATEMENT.
Accident Blamed to Misunderstand
ing of Train Orders.
Boston, Sept. 15— The following statement was
given out by the Boston & Malno Railroad offl
cials in this city to-day:
The collision was evidently due to a misunder
standing of train orders. Train 2t>. (freight!.
Engine 64. Engineer K. P. Shurtleff. Conductor
B. J. Lawrence, due to leave Boston via South
cm division at 7:.':."» p. m. Saturday, left Concord
at 12:45 this forenoon and arrived at Canaan,
N. H.. at 4:10. on time. _
Train 30, consisting of Engine 7SO.. Engineer J.
P. Callahan. Conductor F. C Brown, with bag
gage car. coach, smoker and sleeping car, left
White River Junction for Boston nt 3:"m a. m..
forty-five minutes late.
Train 34 (C. V. passenger) left White River
Junction at 5 a. m.. one hour and thirty-six
minutes late. At East Andover, twenty-seven
miles south of Canaan, an order was sent "'ii
(and the same order to Trains 30 and 34 at
White River Junction"), giving the former ('_<>()
forty minutes on the time of Train 30 and thirty
minutes on the time of Train 34. these orders
being repeated back and completed in the usual
manner.
At Canaan orders were sent 207 annulling for
mer order and giving them one hour and ten
minute? on the time of 34.
The same order was given to No. 34 at White
River Junction: both were repeated back to the
dispatcher, and. according to the records, ex
actly as sent, although, for pome as yet unex
plained reason, the order which was delivered
to the engineer and conductor of Xo. I_'*s7 at
Canaan gave them one hour and ten minutes
over train 30. which bad not then arrived at
Canaan. This order should have read "No. 34,''
and. according to the dispatcher's records, it
was so sent and repeated by the Canaan opera
tor. This discrepancy can be cleared only by a
thorough Investigation, which will be made at
once.
The accident occurred on a straight line about
one mile south of West Canaan (four miles
north of Canaan), at 4:2»» o'clock this morning.
It was a very foggy morning, and the engine
men were not much more than two hundred feet
apart when they came in sight of each other.
Both were running fast, the freight on a down
grade of about fifty feet to the mile. The en
gine of the passenger train telescoped the bag
gage car and coach, which was occupied largely
by French Canadians on their way to the mills
at Manchester. Nashua. Lowell and Fall River.
Occupants of the smoker were, so far as we
can at present learn, not seriously injured,
and those in the Pullman car Buffered only
from the shock.
Wrecking; trains with full crews were prompt
ly started from. Concord and White River Junc
tion, together with an abundance of doctors,
nurses, etc., from Concord, and the track was
cleared at 3 o'clock this afternoon.
TO MAKE MILK SAFE.
Dr. H. L. Coit Opposes Compulsory
Pasteurization.
Brussels. Sept 16. — Dr. Henry L. Colt, of New
ark. N. J.. president of the American Association of
Medical Milk Commissions, strongly opposed, In an
address to-day at the International Milk Consre-33,
(he compulsory pasteurization of milk as a means
of effectively Improving the supply. Dr. Cnlt »aid
that to employ pasteurization as anything more
than a temporary expedient would be undesirable,
because !t would remove the Incentive to the public
to compel the producer to accomplish an Improve
ment. Pasteurized milk bulk was not only In
trinsically less desirable than clean, raw milk, said
Dr. Coit. but was actually unsafe unless It was con
sumed within twenty-four hours and was kppt at
or below 10 degrees Centigrade. Dr. Colt also said:
To resort to the compulsory pasteurization of the
milk supply of large cities as 3 protection aga:n?t
tuberculosis. Instead of taking more radical meas
ures for its eradication from millc' herds, would be
protecting only those who live in loose cities, and
expose ail who live in the rural districts. The only
real safeguard lies in the complete eradication of
bovine tuberculosis.
Dr. Coit added that the position of American
physicians, pedlatrista and health offi'.ers might
he fairly summarized as follows:
Firpt— Tii3t the Initial effort in the United States
to improve the milk supply in cities was a [■:■■
fessional plan for .1 control over milk production
intended for clinical purposes, and that tli*» re
sults have beer, so far reaching that the medical
milk commission idea and "certified milk" have
grown to national Importance by the federation of
tnes? medical societies to promote these objects.
Second— That the protection •■! the general mar
ket supply or milk can best be accomplished
• ■<> By proper state and federal legislation look
inc to the elimination and eradication of tubercu
losis «nd other serious diseases of neat cattle, and
the exclusion of persons having" infectious or con
tagious Bases from any connection with the pro
duction or handling of milk.
b. By thorough Inspection of the sources of milk
production, handling and shipping; by care in the
stf rilization of containers; by Insuring proper cool
ing directly after milking and its constant main
tenance till delivery to the consumer' by securing
sanitary conditions in all places where milk is
exposed for Kale and the washing of all receptacles
immediately aft«r being emptied.
c. That the recard affords the best known
method of inspection, furnishing the reviewing offi
cer h practically photographic representation of
conditions, a means of noting compliance or non
coinphunce with regulations, a source of informa
tion as to rating for all Interested, and at the sam»?
time an excellent means of education for those
v.-ho are thus inspected.
Third— Pasttuiization. Th» true office of pas
teurization is til be found in Its application to rn«di
r.e<i milk in sealed nursing bottles, especially in hot
weather, for Infant feeding or for Invalids with
low power of resistance, Imt that it should not be
used as .■■•. established meuiod. Instead of inspec
tion, for the protection of the milk supply of cities.
Efficient pasteurization or sterilization may be
permitted or required by health authorities for
some portions of a milk supply aa a temporary
expedient until the sources of such supply can be
l.rought to conform to standards, but this should
always be done under temporary permits and under
ih<* official supervision of the health authorities.
All such pasteurized milk should be especially
required to be placed in sterile containers, and
should be plainly marked with date and hour of
pasteurization and the degree of heat employed
anl its duration.
Fourth— That th» establishment of Infants' milk
depots for the preparation and distribution of
modified milk should be widely extended, as a
means of providing the best possible food for in
fants wholly or partly deprived of the natural
nourishment of mother's milk.
Fifth— That it is most of all to be desired that
every reasonable effort should be made through
Infants' milk depots, by instruction or otherwise.
to encourage breast feeding, and that an equally
Important measure is the teaching- of mothers In
a!l that pertains to the proper care and feeding
of Infants.
The congress passed a resolution condemning the
use of rsew milk, and advising mothers to use only
milk that had been brought to the boiling point,
pasteurized or sterilized.
Nathan Straus, of Hew York, has given a com
plete pasteurization plant to the city of Brussels.
JAPANESE COMPANIES HARD HIT.
Press Speaks Doubtfully of Ability to Pay
Losses of Hakodate Fire.
Victoria. B. C . Sept. — The loss of insurance
liabilities carried by right Japanese companies
at Hakodate amounts to 3.500.000 yen. The
Tokio press sneaks pessimistically of the obli
gation of the Insurance companies, some of
which are liable fur more than their paid-up
capital.
RISINGS IN THUEE TOWNS.
Hong Kong. Sept. lo.— Mosze. Mokak and
F->j2'.:.i. market towns in the Kwai-Chuan di*
triet cf the Chun-Chow prefecture, report simul
taneous uprisings of »atives. The insurgents
bore tanners on which were inscribed, 'The
£eo£le are driven, by. the officials %p rise,'*.
SEW-YORK DAILY TRIBUNE, MONDAY. SEPTEMBER 16, 190r,
CHINESE FEAR POWERS.
TURNING TO AMERICA.
Recent Treaties Cause Alarm — The
Work of Reform.
London. Sept. 15— The Chinese are again
turning toward America as their only friend
among the nations who can be expected to take
their side against the threatened territorial ag
grrssioris of Japan and European powers, ac
cording to tho statements contained in letters
which have been received here from an excep
tionally well informed American who has been
travelling in Manchuria and Northern China.
The writer has lived some years in the country,
speaks the language and haa a wide acquaint
ance with Chinese officials. President Roo?e
velt'a proposal to remit part of the indemnity
appears to have effaced the. resentment, caused
by the exclusion policy, and the preparations
made by Chinese mercantile guild.- of Shanghai.
which a year ago were actively promoting the
boycott, to give an enthusiastic reception to
Fe, rotary Taft. appear significant of the changed
trend of Chii:. Be feeling toward th« United
States. One letter says:
The Franco-Japanese ent'-nte is regarded with
much suspicion by the Chinese, who consider
that Trance and England are now mutually ac
quiescent as regards the Japanese policy --mm
tinctly an aggressive one— ln Manchuria. Should
Russia sign a similar agreement with Japan
(the Russo-Japanese convention has been signed
since the writing of the l< tt< r quot< d) strength
ening her position, «"hin:i will have t.« turn to
America for assistance, should bucu be needed,
The foregoing remarks throw light on the
growing hostility of China toward Japan.
Writing from Moukden. the traveller says:
Hsu Shih Chan? and Tone: Shao Ti (the Vice
roy a Yale graduate, who is chief lieutenani oj
Yuan Chi Kai and Governor of Moukden) bold
daily confer ncea in the vice-regal yamen witn
Hagiwara, the Lord Cromer deslran^ ol Man
churia There are many affairs that remain to
tiled; the Question of tho Joint stock tim
mpany. the Importation of salt by Japan
ese in defiance of China's ancient monopoly, and
the ownership ol mines and the title to property
formerly usurped by the Russians and subse
quently claimed by the Japanese as "spoils o.
war." Tong Shao Vi and Hsu apparently are
Playing with the Japanese the- same game which
the latter attempted with the newspaper •
nta during th<* war. Pinners and not
3 |ons are the order of the day. and soft
.. ; .1 5, ( B pee ':• a about the
friendliness between the two power*, their com
mon development and kindred Interests. Tho
wonderful people (Japanese) are so Intensely
vain thai such I ■:• Berve to whet tneir
appetite In substituting notoriety and printed
glory for more ta nces ■ ' " :
munity of Interests which is so much mo
by the wily Chinese. The next few months will
tell.
Another letter, written In Peking, says:
The revolutionary feeling continues In spite
of the efforts of many to pooh-pooh it. The as
sassination of the Governor of An-Hui threw a
little light on the situation. The Chinese high
officials are badly frightened. When Hsu Shih
Chang left for Moukden to be Viceroy he had
the whole station surrounded by troops lest a
homh should be thrown. That an expectant
taotai who was head of a police school should
prove to be a revolutionist and engage in a plot
of assassination proves ... high character of
the revolutionary leaders. When the new? or
the murder reached Peking f-ome nf the young
Chinese with foreign education did not hesi
tate to express ... foreign acquaintances
their pleasure in the result Some of the ofil
cials in Central Chins have become really panic
stricken, and there la a disposition to hold the
new schools more or less r» sensible.
But in spite ••:' all this the Empress Dowager
holds firmly to her programme of reform. A
few days ago the revised regulations for th<» re
organization of the provinces were approved by
impe:ial rescript and published. They ike the
viceroys responsible for the execution of the im
perial* policy In their vice-royalties, and reduce
the powers of the governors, except '.-• re there
is no viceroy over them. Th« provincial treas
urer. Instead of being a vice-povernor m.l as
sociate to the governor, is limited In hLs author
ity to fiscal matters, anil the judiciary, with the
provincial Judge at its head. Is separated from
the executive and brought Into direct connection
with the high court of Justice at Peking. Lower
courts of Justice aro established In all the pro
vincial subdivisions. Independent of the local
magistrates. This is really the most Important
reform.
The beginnings of representative government
are seen in the establishment of two councils,
nne deliberative and the other executive, in every
department, district and prefecture. How the
members will ho chosen Is yet to be decided, but
probably along the lines adopted by Yuan Shih
Kal at Tien-Tsln. where householders of certain
property o^ualiiicatlons are allowed the suffrage.
These elect for the Tien-T.sin district 133 elec
tors, who in turn elect thirty of their number aa
a deliberative council, and these thirty elect an
executive council of eight members Tho vice
roys and governors are to have each -i council
consisting of the high provincial authorities, to
gether v. ith certain representatives of the gentry
and scholars. The old starts of the provincial
and local yamens are displaced by officers hav
ing definite duties assigned and receiving definite
salaries. This scheme la to be Introduced grad
ually, beginning with Manchuria and regions
adjoining Tien-Tsln and Shanghai, and fifteen
years are allowed for Its general adoption.
ARMISTICE IN MOROCCO.
Another Day Granted to Tribesmen
— Sultan Lea-res Fez.
Pari?. Sept. 15. General Drude, in a dispatch
to the \Y;ir Office, announces that hei has given
th" Moroccan tribesmen .'mother day's armistice
to enable them to come to an understanding
among themw Ives, A delegate from the Chalouia
tribe, who made the request for the prolongation
of the armistice, said that his tribe would, ir
try, use force to bring the other tribes to
an si 1 1 linn lit
General Drude also announces that Abd-ol-
Azlz. the Sultan, left Fez for Rabat on Septem
ber 12.
EAT AND* DRINK AT LINES S SIDE.
Thousands Stay All Day Within Shadow of
the Giant Lusitania.
A crowd of about twenty- five hundred persons, 60
per cent of whom came from out-of-town places,
camped yesterday about the bow of the huge Cu
narder Lusttania, tied up at Pier W. North River.
The officials at the pier bad (heir own troubles
■with the visitors, and two watchmen quit for the
night with sore throats, caused by the constant
shouting: "No one will l>« allowed aboard until
Wednesday. Won't you please step back and give.
others i chance to sea her""
Captain Baldwin and rtfty policemen from the
Charles street police station were on duty through
out the day and had the crowd veil in hand. A
large number of the out-of-town visitors were, not.
content to look at the big liner for an hour or two.
but insisted on sitting throughout the day on camp
stools and eating three meals in the shadow of the
biggest passenger steamer afloat.
A rumor was current In the forenoon that the
Lusitania would re open for public inspection about
2 p. m . and. notwithstanding the positive announce
ment of the officials that no one could go aboard,
the curious assembly lingered until after dark.
Fortunately for the public, there Is no high fence
at the pier bulkhead, and the thousands who are
anxious to see the his; turbiner can gel a good
view of her bow and the entire port side.
The Lusitania has quickened the market for the
cbnoxioud dispenser of postcards, and helped the
oily pushcart Greek to dispose of his ancient and
overpollshed fruit supply. A merry Irishman who
made a few pennies yesterday "rushing the- Willie"
rack and forth from the guarded side entrance of a
West street saloon to the thirsty ■-imps by the
bulkhead, observed that "the LouiseeantU was the
ill wind that always blows some goad to somebody
sometimes."
"PUFF" BARRED IN CLEVELAND.
[By Telegraph to The Trl&une]
Cleveland. Sept. 15 —The edict has gone forth
that, the "puff." the latest In feminine coiffures,
cannot be seen In the Cleveland public schools, nor
yet in the offices of the school department. Teach
ers and stenographers to the officers alike are
debarred from its use in their adornment* "
WAS RAISER'S GUEST.
DEAN BURGESS RETURNS.
Tells of His Sojourn as Lecturer in
German Universities.
Professor John W. Burgress. dean of the faculty
of political science at Columhia University, who
for the last fourteen months has been filling- the
Roosevelt professorship in Germany, arrived home
on Saturday. When seen at the Manhattan Hotel
last night he was loud in praise of the gracious
treatment accorded him by Emperor William and
other German officials.
Dean Burgess, who has the distinction of being
the first Roosevelt professor, went to Germany in
July 19M to lecture on the constitutional law and
history of the United States in the universities of
Berlin, Bonn and Leipslc. He made himself world
famous by declaring in a speech in Berlin. In the
presence of the Kaiser, that the Monroe Doctrine
was obsolete and the high protective tariff theory
out of date. He also said that the best Interests of
the United States and the world would be advanced
by a strong Teutonic tide of emigration to South
America.
The impression got abroad that Professor Burgess
was speaking for President Roosevelt.
In a statement in The Tribune. Professor Burgess
said that he did not intend to voice the sentiments
or ideas of President Roosevelt on the Monroe Doc
trine or the high protective tariff, and denied m
phatically that he had the President's sanction for
what he had said. He said ho spoke only for him
self.
Professor Burgess refused last night to discuss
his speech, saying that he considered th« incident
dosed, and that it had had too much publicity al
ready. He did not think such discussions tended to
increase the friendship between America and Ger
many, for which the Roosevelt and th« Kaiser Wil
helm professorships were Instituted.
He said that he had lectured to over fifteen hun
dred German students in the, three big universities.
In addition, he lectured before the Staataweasen
scnaftlicbe Veremlgung. an association of official?,
jurists and lawyers, in Berlin and Cologne, and be
fore the Vienna Juristiche Qesellschaft and tho
Urania of Vienna, a literary and scientific organiza
tion. "While lecturing in Bonn be gave instruction
to Prince Augustus Wllhelm. the fourth son of the
Emperor.
He said that the Kaiser was deeply Interested In
the Roosevelt professorship, took it very seriously
and supported it in every way possible The high
Oermjui officials, the bar and the university pro
fessors and students were also greatly Interested
In the new course. h» added, and did everything
they could to make It pleasant for th« visiting pro
fessor. He was invited on several occasions to
dine with the Emperor, and was lavishly enter
talned by many of the high officials.
On leaving Germany the Prussian Minister of
Education p.ive Professor Burgess an Illuminated
copy of th« "NiebeluwtenlJed"; the 'B1 • itswto
eenschaftljche- Vereinlgung." of Berlin, gave him
a carved figure designed by Professor yon Gosen.
and the Emperor conferred on him the Order of
the Prussian Crown.
Professor Burgees said that he wanted to correct
a genera] misapprehension si to what th* Roose
velt professorship was It was not a mere ex
_■';•■■ ■ h» saM, as many believed.
Instead It was an <r<iowP'i professorship in the
University of Berlin, a fund of J50.000 having been
given for this purpose by James Bpeyer. The
nomination rests with the trustees of Columbia
University, "but tho appointment is mads by the
Prussian Minister of Education.
The professorship is not. confined to professors
at Columbia, hut has a national scope. This year
President Hadley of Yale, an already announced,
will All it He will lectors 03 American economic
problems. Th« fuccpssot to President Hadley •will.
In all probability, not even be a college professor,
according to Professor Burgess, who said that he
wa» nor at liberty at present to divulge the name.
Professor Burgess will leave the city this morn
ing for a week's visit in MontpeUer, vt . before
resuming his duties at Columbia on the opening Of
th« university year.
N. T. C. ELECTRIC PLANS.
Beady to Extend Service When
Crossings Arc Eliminated.
Albany. Sept. 15.— The New York Central & Hud
son River Railroad Company will extend electric
service on the ... •- and Harlem divisions, pro
viding grade crossing summations are ordered. The
jjofitiun of the company is shown by the following
correspondence:
State of New York.
Public ServlCfi Commission. Second District.
... , „.,, Albany. August 27, 1907.
>\. J. \\ Ileus, esq.; vice-president the New York
Ontrxl .v Hudson River Railroad Company.
Grand Central .Station. New York City.
P.jar Sir: 1-Werrlnjc to our conversation some
time asu in nrft-renre to the extension of the elec
tric service on the New York Central:
We understand that the New York Central pur
poses to extend the electric service on the Harlem
division as far us White plains, provided elimina
tions of Mount Vernon. TuckaJ • •* and White Plains
grad.. crossings are ordered, and on the Hudson
division as far as Croton. provided elimination Of
grade crossings at Ossinlng and Tarn-town Is
ordered.
If this understanding la correct, will you please
confirm, and advise the commission what time it
will probably take to Install the complete *:•■ trie
service on each division alter the above grade
crossing eliminations have been ordered?
The commissioners are doing all that they can to
push forward the grade crossing work above re
'■■-"'i to. and we hope that your improvements
will not be seriously delayed on this account Very
truly yours, j )•;. SAGUE, Commissioner.
New York Central & Hudson River Railroad Co.
Grand Central Station
N. w York, Sept. 4. 1907.
Mr. J. E. Saguo, Commissioner, Public Service
Commission, Albany.
Dear Sir: Replying to your favor of August 27
I have the pleasure of saying that your under
standing is correct — that If eliminations are ordered
for Mount Vernon. Tuckahoe and White Plains on
the. Harlem division, and Osslning and Tarrytown
on the Hudson division, this company Is prepared
to extend electric service to North White Plain* on
the Harlem division and Harmon (Croton) on the
Hudson division.
Regarding the tim« that will probably be re
,;i : „] to install the complete electric service, on
each division after grade crossing elimination? have
been ordered, i roughly estimate that two years
will l><> needed
It is certainly very gratifying to me personally
to know that the commission la taking such ener
getic action on tills Important elimination ques
tion and 1 look forward with anticipation to the
r<c.-'int of the or<l.-ra for the eliminations at tho
above mentioned points Yours very truly,
W. J. WII/..US. vice-President
The Public Service Commission. Sd District, last
week Issued the formal order for elimination of
the three. Harlem Railroad grade crossings In
Mount Veraon. above the. New York City line. The.
De Milt avenue crossing, which Is within the. city
limits of New York, will have to be considered by
the Ist District Commission, and this matter will
no doubt be quickly acted on. The order for the
elimination of the grade, crossings on the Harlem
Railroad at Tuckahoe has also just been made by
the Public Service Commission. 2d District.
The situation regarding the remaining grade
crossings covered in the above correspondence is
as follows:
Osslning —Nearly all of the Questions involved in
the elimination of grade crossings in this town
have been decided, and ■ bearing has been ap
pointed at Albany for September 23 .it i p. m .
when a settlement of the remaining points will no
doubt be reached.
"White Plains— The questions involved in grade
crossing eliminations In this village have been sub
mitted to R H. Barrett corporation counsel, and
he advise* that the matter will h-- taken us at the
meeting of the board of trustees on September lb.
Tarrv town— village authorities are consider
ing the plans which have been presented by the
New York Central, and the macter is now in the
hands of F. V. Billiard, corporation counsel.
The Public Service Commission. 2d District, Is
ready to take prompt action regarding the cross
ings at "White Plains and Tarrytown on receipt of
definite information from the village authorities.
MORE CHOLERA CASES IN RUSSIA.
Three Deaths in Moscow— Heavy EmigTstion
to Siberia.
St. Petersburg. Sept If. —Four fresh cases of
Cholera, of whlea three were fatal, have been
reported from Moscow and that vicinity The
government of Viatka is declared to be infected
with the disease.
A telegram received hero from Rtazan says
that 501,000 emigrants have passed through
there since tjje beginning of the year, bound for
Siberia* - >
&h? (Trust (Enmpamj nf Am^rira
announces its removal on September 16th, 1907,
to its new offices at
Nos. 37=43 Wall St., New York,
discontinuing its present offices at Xo. 135 Broadway,
and at No. 36 Wall Street, but continuing
as heretofore its
Colonial Branch at 222 Broadway, New York
and its London office at
No. 95 Gresham Street, London, E. C, England.
SAFE DEPOSIT VAULTS
at the Main Offices and at the Colonial Branch
INTER-MET. REBELS.
WANTS GOVERNOR'S AID.
Officials Think Road Must Be "Set
Bight" Kith Public.
Officials of the Interborough-Metropolltan system
feel that a crisl3 In the affairs of the company Is
Impending: They think that the time for decisive
action has come. They know that the sy3tem
must "be set right In the eyes of the public." and
the inlfj.il steps of what promises to be a compre
hensive campaign to accomplish thi3 result have
already been taken. Included In these step are
Paul D. Cravath'a visit to the Governor on Satur
day and President Phonts's letter to a Public Ser
vice Commissioner.
In bis letter Mr. Shonta is said to have mad© a
:t offer to 6*ll the Belmont tunnel for
t to the ctty. and at the same time to have
Informed the oonnaasslon that It should reimburse
rstem for the gTeat damage, which, he
held, it bad cansed it.
Travis Whitney, serretarv to th« commlsrlon.
f>n!.l yesterday no formal offer had been received
by th« coiamisaton.
Mr. Cravath. after visiting Governor Hughes,
■went directly to Locust Point. 1>0p.5 Island, where
hf> spent yesterday. He did not care, to discuss
his visit except to say that it was in regard to the,
Public Service Commission's investigation of the
merger. It hi understood Mr. Cravath was sent to
Albany as the result of a conference. Including
President Shirts, H. 11. Vreeland. Oren Root. Jr..
and other officials of the transit system.
Officials of the road feel that th» testimony
taken at the hearings does not redound to their
credit They also think that William at Ivins
baa conducted his examination in such a -way that
the evidence brought oat must prejudice the public
agralnst th«» roads and leave what they assert to be
an erroneous Impression, and one that they Insist
Is not In accordance with tho actual facts, al
though Mr. Ivlns has extended to every witness
permission to make any statement he might
care to.
At the conference it was decided that Governor
Hughes should learn the teterborosja^]fsti«a«aV
tan's side. Mr. Cravath was selected for the mis
sion. He went to Albany armed with a. synopsis
of th« testimony taken, and with verbatim ex
tracts of It. He made no appointment with Gov
ernor Hughes until he reached Albany.
It Is understood that Mr. Cravath protested ve
hemently against certain phases of the Investiga
tion. He told thai Governor. it Is said, that the in
quiry had already done, the system great harm, and
that it would d;> it even greater Injury before it
was over. He attributed tie depression In the
values of the merger's stock to some extent to the
commission's inquiry.
Mr. Cravath. it is understood, told th« Governor
that something should be dan* to set the system
right In the eyes of tr.a public He wanted a
modification of the policy of the Public Servlco
Commission toward th* company. Mr. Cravath
discussed at length th« legal aspect of the, ease.
He gave the system's interpretation of the testi
mony. He explained, it is said, each transaction
that has been brought out so far to show th«
Governor that Mr. Ivlna had been mistaken In his
belief that they furnished ground for criminal pro
ceedings, and to sho^v him that they were, on the
other hand, legitimate business deals, entered Into
for the good of the component companies of the
system, and hence lor th« w«!fare of its stock
holders, It was also learned that h« protested
against Mr. Ivins making public statements of
such a nature, holding that they would not be al
lowed In common law practice; that they did the
Interborough-Metropolitan great harm; that until
proof of their troth was bad they should not be
permitted.
He also pointed out. it i? understood. th« fact
that charges had been mad« against the system
and that an investigation had been made by the
District Attorney and that that Investigation had
failed to substantiate the charges.
Whether Mr. Cravath gave the Governor any
Idea of the attitude of the road toward obeying the
orders of the. commission could not to learned. Ho
refused to answer any questions in regard to that
phase of bis visit to the- Governor, but It !s said
that be dis-'-uPsed the public service act generally
and pointed out bis views on some of Urn rr<> v l( >ns
of th«i measure, indicating certain amendments
that he thought should bo made "in Justice to the
corporatlona over which the commission r-as juris
diction."
Mr. Cravath also toM the Governor of the efforts
that wete being m.ids by the Int?rborough-Metro
pol'.tan en its own initiative to better transit con
ditions In New York and to furnish the city with
greater transit facilities.
It was rumored yesterday that Mr. Cravath
would meet the chief officials of the. road either
to-day or to-morrow and give them a full account
Of his visit to the Governor, after which tha Ques
tion of turning: over the books of the company for
the inspection of tho commission's expert account
ant would be discussed.
Special significance is attached to the Albany
visit, as this week the commission will give the
Interborough-Metropolltan its day in court on the
orders that It Intends issuing to the system's com
ponent companies for Increased service, equipment
and other changes. It will give it an opportunity
to chow cause why the orders should not l«» Issued
and the changes carried into effect. Whether Mr.
Cravath went Into these ordej-s 1? not known. No
official of the system or counsel for it has ex
pressed any opinion as to the reasonableness of
them.
The Bi'lmont tunnel, which will soon be ready for
operation, is proving a perplexing problem to the
[nterborougb-Metrapodtan Company. The system is
willing and anxious. It was learned yesterday. to
sell tho tunnel to the city. But whether the Public
Service Commission would be willing to purchase
the tube is another question. None of the commis
sioners would discuss 'he question. There are
many who think the commission would not even
consider the purchasing of the tube, as the city
now has a suit pending which will decide whether
or not there is a franchise for the tunnel. Then,
too. there is no physical connection with other llnea
at either end. To obtain one it will be necessary
to get permission from the. commission.
Some weeks ago a delegation from Queens County
called on Commissioner Bassett and appealed to
htm to force the owners of the tunnel to give a five
cent fare from Queens to points in Manhattan. A
little later William M Ivlns. special counsel for
the commission, brought out the fact that a fare of
three cents would be charged through the tube. Ap
peals were made.to the commission from residents
In Queens, and people in Manhattan as well, to force
the Interborough-Metropolitan Company to make
physical connections with Manhattan and Queens
lines, and give a five-cent fare from points in
Queens tv points in Manhattan. The commission
said it would consider the question.
EXCURSION TO WHITE MOUNTAINS.
Those seeking an opportunity to visit the White
Mountains this autumn may take advantage of tho
offer of the New England Steamship Company,
which will sell excursion tickets at one fare until
October 5 to Fabyan. Bretton Woods. Bethlehem
and Maplewood. with atop-over privileges tor thoaa
wi-a »■** te ««, i* Vhtr rssornu -— -
ANNO UXCEMEX T.
Several thousand young men a*
their way to college will be birds of
passage through our little town this
week.
So we have our young men's Fall
and Winter suits all ready, and you
may be glad to see them, even if your
college days are past.
Incidentally, it looks like a young
man's season — so cheery and youth
ful are the fabrics of this Winter's
suits.
Winter overcoats ready too, as well
as furnishings, hats and shoes.
Same for school boys.
Rogers, Peet & Company;
Three Broadway Stores.
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A. J.WHITEMAMNSAXE
Duluth's Ex-Mayor and Forger
Transferred to Dannemora.
Alorzo J. Whltexnan, ex-Mayor of Duluth sag
former member of the Minnesota. Legislator*. wJio
has been on several occasions In •.-• toils 13 tils
city, has been transferred frenr Auburn state
prison to the St*t<» Hospital for Or'rr.ir.a! Insane it
Dannemora. He was serving a sentence fcr a for
gery on taa Fidelity Trust Company . * Buffalo.
After being graduated from Haamtsn Cansni
■where h!s greatest distinction was his record aa a
poker player, he came here to th» Columbia T^aw
School From here ha went as DwMa, practised
law and served twice as State Senator. He was
prominently mentioned as a BSSSSBia candidate for
las United States Senate.
At that time Whlteman was said to b« worta
aajM
His first fall was In San Frar.cisco. w>.er» In 123
he was sentenced to nlr.e yean nw fsrr^ry.
Through a technicality "Whlteman sever served a
day of his sentence.
His first arrest here -was in IS 1 ? on a c"-arf» ef
defrauding the Columbia Bank. Ha was ac^ulttsd.
In June of the following year he was sentenced to
one year in St Loui3 for swindling, appealed, •»■
forfeited his bail before a decision on the appeal
had been reached.
"Whiteman -was arrested in New York th» ssssaf
rime in is». with Robert J. Knox. W.Ulara Hartley
and Charles E. Stewart. "Whiteman waj ssst to
Chicago, where. he was wanted on another awte
d'.ing charge, and the others went to prison. H»
managed to escape punishment in Chicago, sal
then startled ♦'.•;» country by an a"eg-" expoat of
the methods of the. Plnkerton men In hourltag staX
February. 1501. again found Whltersan in traabis
here for swindling the proprietors of ts« Hotel
Navarre. Ha was sentenced to two years and six
months, but got a new trial and was dlscharssd
at the request of District Attorney Jerome- WMs
waltias for th»» decision In this cas* Wiltanaa
was arrested in Boston on August SO. 1301. forest
eral swindles. He made restitution, ami afts
mother had mada an earnest plea- fes- was •»•
charged.
In November. 1903. "WTilternaa was arrested ft* •
defrauding th» Auditorium Hotel In CatssaW 6°*
mad© restitution again and the chars* was Bet
pressed against him. In the latter part of Septe*
ber. 19->*. he was arrested in St. Louis for fsrfsrT
committed against th» Fidelity Trust Company <*
Buffalo, but escaped near Dunkirk while "**J
taken to Buffalo. It wan said that h» J 22 ****
from the train while It was running at **• rats «
fifty miles an hour.
Not until January :S. 1905. did the Cstecttret «*
trace of Whlteman again. Ever since his * sc ***
they bad been watching the homa of hl» mre " r^
Dansville. X. T.. and became convt:c*d *» °*
forger was In hiding there. . xanas
After a sensational chase tbrr-u»S * h *,,"^>
•Whiteman was cornered on the roof, taken *°
falo. an 4 after two trials sentenced to Auburn
At first he wo* regarded as a model V^* l^
was made a teacher In the schools. lA r\ atfm
Paid the officers discovered that ho tad ?**^J —
Ing the Inmates secret instructions »»_ «• ""
high finance, and he received other wot«.
DON'T TJNDEItSTANI) JACKSON'S LETTSS
C. F. V. Members' Think Attorney <&***
Dodged Question About Wage*. -^
Some of the delegates at yesterday's «££?
of the Central Federated Union though -"li
letter from Attorney General **_■ *V^f
to arf Inquiry about the prevailing "
wases and eight hour law. was not ex, .
enough. It gave an outline of the operar
the law. but what the delegates war iiao
the powers the unions have to «nfcrc« «>• v
vailing rate of wages. t&0
•I don't believe." said John S. ",':^ i 0
recording secretary, 'that there Is » c - a »
here who understands tho letter." f^r^oa
"The workingmen never get any — s^ ■
when they look to the officials." s^^**"..
Daly, of the Dock Builders* Union. Ther» »•
too many 'one-horse- politicians.' "
It was decided to send a committee to a
Board of Estimate and Apportionment on »r
day with lists of the union -wages. j
SOCIAL DEMOCRATS AT ESSEN.
Essen. Sept. 15-Some «• "^^^giw.
female, attended the opening of ths Social i«"
cratlc congress here to-night. Herr Ste»er. o*
was chosen president, in a speech dwelt ca "^
industrial development in the Ruhr district. * aa4 ,
he said, the citadel of capitalism was to be re
Herr Bcbel and other membera of the H*c*"^ jj
C<h.4ll«S«t M <a-4*t«asi»jf»-