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THE MORNING OEEGONIAN. THURSDAY, MABCH 19, 1903. NORTHRUP STREET Council Votes on Route for Hillsboro Line. TO SETTLE FRANCHISE TODAY 31 any Resolution tor Street la proveaentg Are Rescinded $150,000 of City Fvadi Are Sent to Baalcs. id me Council yesterday fiedfiI Thai the "West Slfio & Suburban Rail road Company ehonld ester the city over the Jforthrup-street route. ThRt the proposed franchise for the TVert Side & Suburban Railroad Com panr should tx considered at a special meeting of the Council to be held this (Thursday) afternoon at 2 o'clock. That all resolutions passed heretofore for pavlngr etreeta be rescinded, and re ferred to the street committee, and that hereafter no more resolutions be passed tmttl -they have been Investigated. That the United States JJ&Uonal Bank be lent $100,000 of the city's funds at 2 per cent Interest, and the Portland Trust Company $30,000 at 2?i per cent interest. Tho Council decided yesterday afternoon I (bat the "West Side & Suburban franchise -was a ratherTarxo mouthful to take all at once. It picked out Northrop street aa Jthe best route for the proposed road, and then postponed further consideration of the document until a special meeting to be field .this afternoon at 2 o'clock. The Coun cil also decided' to slow up a little on the matter of street improvements, and all Ahe resolutions heretofore passed for pav $ng 'with bituminous macadam pavements Svero rescinded and referred back to the etreet committee, along with some other contemplated Improvements. The franchise question came up first at the special meeting' of the street commit tee, held in the morning, but, after con siderable stormy debate, no conclusion could "be agreed upon by the committee men. It was then decided to refer the franchise to the Council with the report that the Council resolve to a committee of the whole and settle the question for itself. When the Council convened, at 2 o'clock, 3t was apparent that the Kearney-street people were yet fearful, and most of those who were on hand at the street committee meeting on Friday last were present again to see that their thoroughfare remained undisturbed. Beside the Kearney-street people there were also residents of many other streets present, ready to dip in if their street was proposed as a feasible route. The first business before the Council was a lengthy communication from Mayor Williams In the matter of street Improve ments. The Mayor talked of the good re sults that could be secured by good streets, but suggested that all matters of this kind should proceed with great cau tion and only the most needed improve ments be made. Taxes were already .high, and before going out into residence dis tricts it was deemed advisable to repair the streets in the business part of the city and then work outward with new streets. Emphasis was laid on the fact that at the present time work was being conducted on 26 streets on both sides of the river, and contractors were behind owing to the weather and the scarcity of material. Street Improvement Worlc Slow. "One of the downtown streets was or dered lmpnn'ed a year ago," said Mr. Rumelin. "and only one block is completed at the present time. From that illustra tion It seems to me that wo are not get ting along Very fast. We ought to get some of the back streets off our hands. If the Executive Board lets the contracts they should tiold up the contractors. If the contractors can't do the work, throw them opt" "The weather this Winter has been far above the average," said Mr. Sharkey. "I don't think the weather can be offered as an excuse by the contractors." City Treasurer Werleln reported that there was on hand in the improvement fund $11,6S5.S9 and ho suggested that im provement bonds numbered 6GS to C90 in clusive, valued at $11,500, bo ordered paid. He also presented offers from the United States National Bank to borrow $100,000 of city funds at 2 per cent in terest, and from the Portland Trust Company for $30,000 at 2i per cent interest, both banks offering surety bonds. It was moved that the offer of the United States National Bank bo accepted. Mr. Merrill wanted to know why the offer of the Portland Trust Company was not accept ed, too. It was finally decided to accept the offers of both the banks, and Mr. Wer leln was so Instructed. Petitions for the improvement of eight streets were referred to the street com mittee. City Engineer Elliott reported that the plan of renumbering the houses of the city with 100 numbers to a block was not feasible, owing to the way the city was laid out. The report was referred to n special committee consisting of Messrs. Albee, Cardwell and Bentley. A petition was also received from the Macleay Es tate Company to vacate certain streets in Ardmore. and April 1 was set as the date for nearing remonstrances. A petition from business men to be allowed to use the sidewalks for display, etc, was re ferred to the street committee: A petition from the Oregon Water Power & Railway Company to lay a temporary track on East Twentieth street to deliver gravel to a street contractor was granted, and a petition of W. Y. Masters to cancel certain assessments for the improvement of J street, in East Portland, was re ferred to the Judiciary committee. The "West Side FrancMne. After the adoption of a number of re ports from the regular committees, the franchise of the West Side & Suburban Railway Company was at last reached, and, in compliance with the recommenda tions of the street committee. -the Council resolved itself Into a committee of the whole and tackled the monster. Mr. Rumelin moved that the franchise be taken up section by section. Mr. Fie gel. however, said he would like to know If all the rest of the ordinance except the route naa been accepted. "Informally it has." said Mr. Rumelin. I am willing to settle the route today. but I think it Impossible to settle the wnoie question of the franchise this after noon." said Mr. FlegoL "It's practically the same as the blan ket franchise." said Mr. Rumelin. T agree with Flegel." said Mr. Bentlev. "I think we would better settle the route Jlrst." Auditor Devlin then read a communlca tlon from the. superintendent of the Good Samaritan Hospital, urging that the road be kept off Marshall and Lovejoy streets. anu a telegram was received from W. D, Fer-ton. asking that, if the road was to go on Northrup street, he would protest unles- it used the same tracks as the City v t-uourcan company. To get the matter before the Council. Mr. Bentley moved that the route be chosen down xsorthrup street. "I would like to hear from the property owners," interposed Mr. MerrllL "I am willing to say right now, too, that when this matter comes up for final action. J. will ask that tho financial backers be made known, otherwise I. will not vote for a franchise. Tho railroad people should be treated Just the same as Mr. Moser and his heating franchise. This was post-H poned until It was known who his back ers were." Mr. Sullivan, a resident of North rup street, took the floor and protested against the selection of that street, for the reason that there was already a franchise grant ed there. "We are hurt now," he said. and we don't want to be knocked out completely." Attorney J. M. Long, in behalf of the company, made a long plea Jtor consider ation, and said that the vast amount of money back of the road might not be ex? p ended if there was any more delay. One road failed that went up Cornell road, and it had Henry Welnhard back of it. It was all because of the grade. An other thing, we can't Interfere with a man's Ingress and egress by his property, for it Is against the law. The City & Sub urban Company has a double track oh Northrap street, and how can we lay a single track? The whole system jnlght ds DiccKea witn sucn an arrangement. Single tracks and double tracks cannot be operated together. "Swigert seemed to be m favor ox tho West Side Company, but he couldn't tell what "his road would do, for he wasn't the board of directors." What are you going to do on First street?" asked Bentley. "There are dou ble tracks there. How are you going to make connections on that street? We will give you a double track on Northrup and Twenty-fifth streets, and that will settle that point." Merrill for Marshall Street. 1 move to amend Mr. Bentley's mo tion," said Merrill. "I move Marshall be selected instead of Northrup." 'Second Mr. Merrill's motion," said Flegel. Hospital is on Marshall street," said Sharkey. "The chances are the hospital will be glad to have the road after a while," said FlegeL "Marshall was the street we se lected first, and we should stick to It. We have been jumping about so we don't know where we are." The floor was given to Dan J. Malarkey, who delivered a telling argument In favor of a route other than Marshall or Love Joy streets. T am hero to protest against tne use of Marshall street. I affirm that other streets are more desirable than that one. In the first place, the road enters the residence part of the city at the head of Kearney street, and, as its objective point is south from there, it should go south or east, and not north to some other street. Why double back? Why go past the hos pital? No later than 1 o'clock tooay ur. Josephl telephoned me that he was kept away by work, or he would be "hero to protest against the road going past the hospital. Humanity, if nothing else, should keep the road away from the Institution. There will have to be crossings at Twen ty-third street, and that will cause all cars to stop, bells to bo rung and other noise from the cars running over the rail Joints. It should be kept away from the hospital." Tne amendment to run the road down Marshall was defeated. Move that the route be selected down Kearney," said Sharkey. We must dispose of the original motion first," said President Zimmerman. I would like to know if the road win take Northrup street'" asked Merrill. v Mr. Long said it would if double tracKS were allowed on Northrup and Twenty fifth streets, and arrangements could be made with the City & Suburban Com pany. , Xorthrnp Street Get the Road. The original motion naming Northrup street was carried. I move." said Flegel, "that we do now report to the Council that Northrup street be selected as tho route for tne irancnise if the City & Suburban will agree." 'I think they will," said ijentiey. It's just the same as the banks," said Albee. "When they found tney couiont get our money without interest they be gan to offer it. If the franchise is grant ed the two companies win soon come io terms." . . . Albee moved that Thursday at 3 o ciock be the time fixed to settle the rest of the franchise. The motion, was carried, and the committee of the whole so reported. Tho sewer committee reported that the remonstrances against the sewer at Fifth and GUsan sreets be overruled, and the sewer ordered, as it was badly needed. Repairs to Jail. Tho socclal committee' on the repairs of the Jail recommended that $19,500 be ex pended in repairs. As this amount was not on nana in me general iuuu, wa iv- port was referred to the ways and means committee. An ordinance was paesed transiemng $186.21 from the general fund to the Twenty-fourth etreet improvement fund to pay a deficiency. An ordinance to appropriate i-w ior tne expenses of the Civil Service Commission was referred to the ways and means com mittee, together with an ordinance appro priating $1000 for the expenses or tne Council. An ordinance preventing the sale or liquor within 100 feet of a public library was referred to the liquor license committee Ordinances were passed naming the Ore gon Dally Journal the city official news paper, authorizing the payment of $11,500 worth of improvement bonds and estab lishing the grade of North Twenty-fifth street. An ordinance to tax telegraph poles at $2 apiece per annum was discussed, and finally laid over on the table until the Auditor could find out how many poles the two telegraph companies had in the city. An ordinance maklnc two sidewalk in spectors Deputy City Engineers was passed in order that these men may post sidewalk notices. To Tux Boxing: Contests. There seemed to be some objection to the ordinance to tax boxing contests $100 each. "I move that when these exhibitions are siven for charity they shall not be taxed." said Merrill. "Fifty dollars is enough," said Zim merman. "One hundred dollars per annum is right." said Sharkey. "They are willing to pay $100 per con test, why not let them pay?" asked Mer rllL The ordinance passed. An ordinance to regulate the stringing of electric wires, and one to permit B. A. VanDooxer to maintain boxes for waste paper on the streets were referred to the street committee. Street Resolutions Killed. Rsolutlons were , passed to change he grade of block 13. Couch's addition, to authorize the Executive Board to sell un used city property; to enter the benefits and damages of the opening of Clinton street, to have all permits for saloon li cences signed In the committee meeting only, for the improvement of Glisan street from Front to Third with stone blocks, for the improvement of East Sixth from Everett to Sherman, and for the repair of the asphalt on Washington, Sixth and Morrison streets. Several other street resolution and proposed Improvements were referred to the street committee, and finally, a resolution was passed re scinding all the resolutions passed here tofore providing for bituminous macadam pavements, as It was found that this sort of pavement was more expensive that at first was supposed. About 100 of these resolutions were thus killed, and here after the Council street committee will Investigate every resolution that comes up, before it is passed. PLAN HIS WELCOME Surveying Irrigation Ditch. NORTH YAKIMA, Wash.. March IS. (Special) The Northern Pacific Railway Company has had, surveyors at work for a week resurveying the old Leadbetter ditch, in the eastern end of this county. It is the intention of the company to take hold of this defunct concern and de velop 10,000 acres of land. Committees Arrange to Greet the President, VISIT TO BE MADE MEMORABLE Business Men Will Co-operate "With City Authorities and Directors of" the Lerrls and Clarlc Exposition. Elaborate arrangements, will be made to entertain President Roosevelt May 2L when he visits Portland. Business men will co-operate with the city authorities and the Lewis and Clark directors to make the occasion a signal and memor able one. Governor Chamberlain will be assisted in welcoming the President to the state by a committee of the Legislature, appointed at the last session. Mayor Williams yesterday announced the appointment of the following com mittee to arrange for the visit of the President: Councilman L. Zimmerman, Councilman Charles Rumelin, Council man A. F. Flegel and Messrs. C F. Beebe and W. L. Boise, of the Executive Board. The Mayor said that he would announce the appointment of a number of private citizens as members of the committee in a few days. "The committee will need but little' funds to carry out the work of welcom ing the President." said the Mayor yes terday. "There will be no banquet, and that is generally the largest Item of ex pense. The main object Is to give the people a chance to see the President." Business men think they should have a band also in welcoming the President and that that honor should not be mo nopolized by officers of the city govern ment and members of the committee on ceremonies and music of the fair direct ors. The several commercial organiza tions of the city, Chamber of Commerce, Board of Trade and Manufacturers' As sociation may name committees to act with the Mayor's committee and the Fair directors. President Livingstone, of the Chamber of Commerce, was Rooking Into the matter yesterday with that probable action in view. Two years ago the arrangements for President McKInlcy's visit were made by a committee of 15 business men appoint ed and headed' by Mayor Rowe. A large sum of money was raised by subscrip tion. This money was afterward used for paying the expenses of receiving the members of Congress who visited Port land to examine river and harbor con ditions. President McKinley, it will be remembered, reached San Francisco on his Western tour. There Mrs. McKin ley fell sick, and when she had suffi ciently recovered the President hastened back Eastward. The committee of 15 was chosen at a meeting of business men -of the city. The committee, besides Mayor Rowe, In cluded: Henry Hahn, C. F. Beebe, A. H. Devers, H. C Breeden, George Taylor, Jr., W. W. Cotton, John H. Hall, R. D. In man. F. V. Holman TV. M Cake. Sam uel Connell, E. H. Kllham, J. P. Shaw and A. B. Steinbach. Special committees were appointed, in cluding other citizens, to aid the gen eral committee. One of these sub-committees raised money by subscription, the subscribed agreement being as follows: We, the undersigned, in view of the ap proaching visit of President McKinley, and in order to nrovlde a suitable reception and en tertainment for tho President and his party, do subscribe and contribute the amounts set opposite our respective names, payable to the finance committee, appointed by His Honor, Mayor Rowe. The amount required is esti mated by the general committee at $5000. The finance committee agrees that If a balance shall remain after the payment of all expenses the said balance shall be divided and returned pro rata to all contributors hereto. The programme made out by tho gen oral arrangement committee Included the formal reception by the President by the committee and the Common Council, a ride over the city, a review of 12.000 school children, dedication of the Lewis and Clark Fair grounds, a dinner at tho Hotel Portland and a public reception. Presi dent McKinley was to have been in Port land May 22 and 23, 1S0L President Roose velt will be here May 21, 1903. President Roosevelt has said that he does not want any banquets or formal dinners and receptions, and his wishes will be observed by Portland citizens. Two Presidents have visited Portland President Hayes, In 1SS0, and President Harrison, in 1S3L Ex-President Grant was here In 1879. President Hayes came from Redding. Cal., to Roseburg by stage coach, and from Roseburg to Portland by rail. From Portland to Puget Sound he traveled by rail, where he embarked on a steam ship for San Francisco. Ex"PresIdent Grant came here from San Francisco by steamer. He was then near the end of his trip around the world. VETERANS OFFER SERVICES. SpunUh-Americnn Camps Desire to Act ns Presidents Gnnrd of Honor. The SpanlshAmerlcan War Veterans have offered their services to the citizens' committee of Portland during the visit of President Roosevelt to this city. They would also deem It an honor to be desig nated as a special guard of honor on that occasion. Camp Harrington, in the AUsky building, was the scene of last night's- mass meeting, which proved one of the most enthusiastic sessions ever held by the Spanish-American War Veterans. Every camp in the city was well repre sented. Department Commander General C. U. Gantenbeln occupied the chair and O. A. Keller, of Camp Harrington, was unanimously chosen secretary of the meeting. The question of co-operating with th citizens' committee of Portland In the en tertainment of President Roosevelt during hte visit in the city was brought up and after some little discussion was settled by drafting the following resolution: ."Resolved. That we. the Spanish-American War Veterans, in mass meeting as sembled, do offer to the citizens' com mittee, of the City of Portland, our hearty co-operation during President Roosevelt's visit In this- city: we respectfully tender our services as comrades and would deem it an honor to be designated as a special guard of honor on that occasion, and each and every one of us pledge ourselves to cO-operate on this occasion." On motion it was ordered -that a copy of this resolution be sent to President Roose velt and that Generals Gantenbeln and Summers constitute a committee to wait on the citizens' committee of Portland. On motion the regular uniform of the Spanish-American War Veterans was de cided upon as the uniform to be worn on this and all subsequent occasions, the uni form to consist of blue ehlrt. khaki trous ers, buff legglns, campaign hat, black four-in-hand tie, web belt and gauntlets. The committee In charge of tho monu ment erected in Rlverview cemetery. In honor of the late Oregon Volunteers, sub. mitted the. following report, which shows a balance of $S1.S9 still due. The receipts were $1156.76 and disbursements SU43.20. On motion a general auditing committee of three was appointed to audit the books and papers 'of the Rlverview Monument committee, and to report at the next regu lar meeting of Camp Harrington. The chair appointed George H. Carr, C H. Meussdorffer and Walter H. Reais-on this committee. The chairman was requested to notify the different camps of the city of proceedings of the meeting. Jfovc Saperlnteadeat Wallich. OREGON CITY, Or., March 18. (Spe- Easter Basement Easter sale in the Basement Store A boon of economy to the housewife who wants a tasty looking table for the Easter dinner A list of surprising values to choose from Rogers "1847" Teaspoons, per set of 6 98c Tablespoons, per set of 6 $ 1 .96 Butterknives, each 42c Sngarshells, each 1 42c Bonbon Spoons, each 63c Gravy ladles, each 77c Pieknlves $ L35 Berryspoons, each . 99c Plain and satin shell Knives and Forks, set $3.50, $3.60 3-Piece Tea Set Sugarbowl, Creamer, Spooriholder $8.72 Cakestands, each $3.22 Water Set Pitcher Tray, Cup $7.35 Brilliant Cut Glass Special prices this week. Carving Sets reduced to $3.82, $4.68, $6.49 5-o'CIock Nickel Teakettles, each $3.00 HavOand China Dinner Sets $20.70, $31.05 Semi-vitreous Dinner Sets $7.20, $ 1 0.80 Venetian Vases Jardinieres Beer Steins Etc. Fancy Hosiery 37c Pr 80 Dozen of women's black and fancy Hosiery go on sale today at 37c a pair Lace and bootee effects, all the newest and best styles This Hosiery imported from the largest and best manufacturer in Chemnitz, Germany, was bought to sell for SO cents a pair To start the Spring hosiery business off with enthu siasm we offer this lot while it lasts at 37c Pair 37c 'Round the Store New Veilings and Hat Drapes in very large variety. New Waist Linens in plain or fancy designs. Novelties in Leather Bags and Purses New styles. Silk Belts for Spring and Summer wear All prices. New plain and fancy Ribbons Best styles and grades. New Pongee and India Silks Desirable styles. Meier (h Frank Company Meier (Sb Frank Company Artistic Picture Framing to vnur nrdpr 3nn -..w. .. w iiiuiuiiigd uvnwgi JJl iv-oa 0UUU i 1UU1 . The new Spring and Summer Footwear for women now ready All the newest styles Best leathers. Laces, Embroideries, Dress Trimmings Such variety of elegance Portland has never seen before. Men's, Boys' Clothing Sale I i Men do not as a rule deliberately pay more for a thing than they are obliged to pay Doubtless a great many more men would buy their clothes from us if they knew something about our Clothing Store, and the pos sible saving Our clothing is ready-made only in name, for they are cat by custom cutters and made by custom tailors Every garment fashioned in absolutely correct style and sewed by skilled tailors, while the care in fin ishing is quite as good as in suits made to measure To day we start a three days' sale which must interest every man in need of Spring clothes. Men's wool tan covert Spring Topcoat Fine Italianed lined, satin sleeve lining, all $o sizes, great value p"3 Men's hand-made fancy mixed tweed Suits Also fancy cheviot Suits, correct styles, unusual value ; $t .yj Men's all-wool dark mixed black and white cheviot Suits, well made and trimmed, a c 1 f C $15.00 suit for Jb I U.o5 Men's all-wool fine fancy cheviot Suits, in medium dark mixtures, finely trimmed, d best workmanship, unusual value for three days only at p All the newest Spring styles in Suits and Overcoats up to $30.00 Trunks and Traveling Bags Every good style and size All prices. Fifty models in "Easy Riding" Baby Carriages and Go-Carts $3.75 to $50.00 Third Floor. Custom Shadework a specialty Best workmanship and materials. Boys' Clothing Attractive pricings in the Boys' Cloth ing Department for the remainder of the week. Boys' Waists and. Blouses in dark blue, pink and light -percales, fast color, de tachable waist bands, ages 3 to 13 years OC Fine quality Boys' Corduroy Knee Pants in dark mode color, 4 e? to 16 years 0Q Boys' navy blue Sailor Suits, trimmed with black, white or red d f o braid, 3 to 8 yrs., great val P O Boys' Norfolk and two-piece double breasted Suits Neat gray do f and brown mixtures, spl. " Young men's all-wool Suits, latest styles and materials, 12 to 18 year sizes, only $5.35 699th Friday Surprise Sale 400 Handsome White Petticoats is the sub ject for the 699th Friday Surprise Sale A worthy lot just at a time when you need two or three for Easter and. Summer wear There is Val. Lace, Torchon Lace', tucked and em broidery trimmed styles All have deep flounce and separate dust ruffle. Some haye 2 ruffles trim'd with Val. Lace edging and insertion, others beauti fully tucked Material fine quality cambric $1 .19 1 Ea. Values to $1.75 Meier &. Frank Company Meier & Frank Company Meier & Frank Company Meier &. Frank Company Milliner V Show days are over Now for business Yesterday you.viewed i immi jr tne iargest and Dest gathering ever seen in the Far West Superb styles at all prices Second Floor. clal. Foreman" Claudius "Wallich. of the United States Fish Commission, has been promoted to superintendent, and his sal ary increased from $300 to $1500 per year. Mr. Wallich Is from Michigan and came here from Balrd. Cal.. to take charge of the Little White Salmon StatlonInce the closing of operations on the upper Columbia he has been at Clackamas Sta tion. The promotion carries with It the superintendent of Baker Lake. "Wash., station. Coast Telesraplilc Xote. The Seattle grand jtfry yesterday Indicted three men accused of crimes for which they have already been arrested. The true bills voted against the Mayor, Chief of Police and er-Prosecutlng Attorney Fulton will be submitted to the Jury by the Prosecuting Attorney tomorrow for their formal approval. Kjo monthly fines will be collected from the gamblers In Tacoma March 20, They were so notified by the police last night. This means the closing down of open gambling for the first time in the his tory of Tacoma. Three great pillars In the rotunda of the Capitol at Helena. Mont., were cracked by the earthquake recently, which did no damage to other buildings so far as known. A movement has been started to bring hundreds of veterans of the Civil -War to the city to greet Theodore Roosevelt when he visits Spokane, May 25. George Jeffs, a former insurance clerk of "Victoria, C, was arrested on his arrival from the north by Detective Freel, of San Francisco, yesterday, on a charge of murder. The arrest was made at the request of Chief of Police Langley. of that city, who Is now on his way with extradition 'papers for the prisoner. , It has Just been made public that a rich strike was made March 5 at tho Little Chieftain mine, near MyrUe Creek. Governor McBrlde has reappointed Colo nel Alden J. Blethen, owner and publisher of the Seattle Times, as a member of the board of regents of the State University of Washington. " The case of Thomas Guslander, the 20-year-old boy who has been lying appar ently dead at his home in Tumwater since a week ago yesterday, la one of the most peculiar on record- Efforts are still being made to resuscitate him, although the physicians agree that life Is extinct. Prenldent Invited to Ellc Hunt. BILLINGS. Mont.. March 18. Mayor George, of Billings, has invited President Roosevelt to stop off on his way West and take part In an elk hunt. The elk Is to be furnished from a band In captivity near here. First Union to Incorporate. HARTFORD, Conn., March IS. The first union organization to file articles of in corporation In this state did so today with the Secretary of State, for the Incorpora tion of the Metal Polishers, Buffers, Platers, Moulders and Brassworke'rs' Union No. 73, of Merlden. The objects of the proposed Incorporation, as given -4 r,-"iTi., WEDDING AND VISITING CARD ENGRAVERS AND STATIONERS W. G. SMITH Sl CO, WASHINGTON BUILDING Corner Fourth and Washington Sts. in the application, are reduction of hours of labor, municipal ownership of public utilities, government ownership of natural monopolies, abolition ofgovernment by in junction In controversy between capital and labor, and the general welfare of all laboring- classes. Vanderbllt Need Xot Go to Jail. PARIS, March 18. The case against W. EL Vanderbllt, Sr., In connection with the excessive speeding of his automobile lost year, was taken up today before Judge Becker, who said that, in view of previous testimony showing Mr. Vander bllt was not In the automobile when the speeding occurred, the former nominal sentence of two days imprisonment would be remitted. The case against Mr. Van derbilt's chaffeur will be heard Jater. Veteran Soldier and Editor Dead. LOUISVILLE, March 18.-Colonel Henry S. Cohen, proprietor and manager of tha Louisville Anzelger, a German dally news paper, died of apoplexy today, aged 59 years. He was a veteran of the Civil War and prominent In Grand Army circles. Manchester Is about to celebrate tha Jubilee of Its free libraries. It la calcu lated that during' the' 50 years 52;O0O.0OO reference books have been read or consulted.