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The daily tribune., 1903-06-19

When You want a pleasant physic
try Chamberlain Stomach and Liver
Tablets They are easy to tske and
pleasant in effect. For sale by ali
druggists
The daily tribune., 1903-06-19

Reliable furniture, piano and safe
movers. Florence Transfer and Stor-
age Co. Phone 32l black, F. and G.
O. depot. II
The daily tribune., 1903-06-19
Odd Fellows Notice.

Owing to the fact that the repairs
on Union hall will not be finished by
Saturday evening there will be no
meeting of Fremont lodge No. 98, ].
o. o. F., this week.
j. +. TORRENCE,
Noble Grand.
X. g. THOMPSON, Sec'y. 1896
The daily tribune., 1903-06-19
CAMP BIRD
COMMISSIONS
Colorado Mine Promoter in
a Chicago Jail.
Alleged He is Holding Out His Part
ner's Share of Commissions on
Sale of the Famous Camp
Bird Mine.

Chicago, June l9-Theodore Gross,
mine promoter. is in Jail her charged
with fraudently Withholding from
Richard Poison 1925. 900 alleged to be
due Poison as his commission in the
sale of the Camp Bird mine to the
Ventura company of London. Poison
claims that Gross was his partner and
that Gross has not handed over
Poison's share of the commission.
Denver, June 19-Thomas F. Walsh
is at the Brown Palace hotel today
When shown the Chicago dispatch he
said: There must be some mistake
somehere. 1 know Mr.. Gross very
we'll and he is known as strictly
honorable man throughout Colorado
He never received $500, 600 in commits
sions; in fact his commission was very
small. l am going to Chicago soon
and hope to be able to assist him :"
The daily tribune., 1903-06-19

Sells the choicest resi-
enee lots in the city y
The sun., 1903-12-09
VLASTO'S WIFE WANTS .ALIMONY,
Her Lawyer Says VIasto offered Her s5O,-
600 for q Divorce.

Mrs. Elizabeth R. Waste applied yesterday
to Supreme Court Justice Leventritt for an
order directing her husband. Solon j. Vlasto
to pay her SIS a week pending the trial Of
her suit for separation. Mrs. vlasto has
another sui! pending to, recover s5oo,ooo
United States Senator Clark of Montana and
wife Of DR., Everett Mallory Culver, for TIE
alleged alienation Of Mr.. Vlastos af-ec-
tions.
A. H. Kaffenburgh, Mrs, Vlasto's counsel
told Justice Leventritt that Vlasto had
offered her $50 600 if she would agree to get
q divorce so that he could marry Mrs
Culver The latter is suing her husband
in Kings county for divorce. Mrs. Vlasto
alleges that since her marriage, twenty eight
years ago, Vlasto has treated her cruelty.
They have not lived together for some
years, and Vlasto has allowed her s25 IA
week regularly. She wants this allowance
continued He stopped it recently.
Louis F. Doyle. Vlasto's lawyer opposed
the application, and said that Mrs. Nlasto
was either being used as tool for the pur-
poses OF litigation or was insane. He
characterized her suits as prcpostcrous.
Justice Leventritt resel we'd decision.
The sun., 1903-12-09
AGED WOMEN DESTITUTE.
Mother 81. Daughter Oh, Starving and
DispOssessed From Their Home.

While Policeman Conway OF the YER
non avenue station, Brooklyn, was going
along Throop avenue near Stockton street
early yesterday morning he found two
aged women weeping beside pile OF house,
hold goods on the sidewalk in front Of 220
Throop avenue. The women were Mrs.
johanna Ebert, 81 years old, and her
dau ghter Elizabeth. 81 years old. They
had been dispossessed from that house on
Monday afternoon for non-payment 81 rent.
and after vainly trying to find another
shelter had returned to G ard their property
Mother and dau ghter we're suffering Sc
verely from exposure and want Of nourish-
ment. Conway took them to the station
house.
Mrs. Ebert told Capt. Velsor that she
was formerly in good circumstances and
was the wife Of Conrad Ebert, a prosper
GUS farmer Of Springfield. L., l., who at
his death many years ago left all his
and securities. The woman added that
being Of generous disposition she practi,,
cally gave away all Of her property. and
a few years ago she and her daughter were
thrown on their own resources. They
sewed for a living, but for several months
past they had almost starved and were
unable to pay rent.
had two SONS and married daughter
who were we'll able to provide for her.
The police investigated this part Of the
woman's story and 1t proved to be incor-
rect These three children have only
enough means to provide for themselves.
the women. In the Lee avenue. police
court Magistrate Higginbotham adjourned
the hearing until he could personally in
vest igate the case.
The sun., 1903-12-09
WOULD BE CONEY CANCELS"
Small Boys Played Truant From School
to Paint the Resort Red.

Johnnie Jones. years old, and Joe
years old, his brother, accompanied by
Irving Hauck, years old, all Of Windsor
Terrace, we're found on Surf avenue, Coney
Island, late on Monday night, where they
were endeavoring, according to the state
ment Of little Joe, to paint the town red.
The three boys had played truant from
school and with the aid of IS, removed from
the Sunday trousers OF Irving Hauck 8
father, had been -doin' the town"
The boys were tired and had spent most
of their money when at 10 o'clock they went
into q restaurant on Surf avenue, where
the proprietor sells only dairy Dishes
and ordered de finest feed in de house
fer tree"
The proprietor sent out for Patrolman
Undermark Of the Coney Island station
and told him that he thought something
was wrong. When the officer entered
the store young Joe ducked between his
legs and ran into the street before the officer
knew just what was required Of him. The
little fellow rode home and notified his
parents that Johnnie had been pinched"
and that he had taken it on de run" at
Coney Island.
Johnnie and Irving were taken to the
Coney Island station, where between sobs
they told Of their desire to become angels
at Coney and be numbered with the good
fellers dat come down wild dere dough in
de winter"
The parents Of the boys arrived about
midnight and took them home.
The sun., 1903-12-09
PHILADELPHIA INNOCENT.
Never Heard OF the Lost POcketbOOk Game
and Fell to 1t Here.

William Glickman OF Philadelphia an
nounced in the Essex Market police court
yesterday that the old lost pocketbook finn
fam game had not reached Philadelphia
yet He appeared as complainant against
Louis Kressler OF Rivington street, who.
he alleges was one of three men who worked
the game on him.
Il tell you how it was, said Glickman to
Magistrate Deuel.. II was in Delancey
street when man in front Of me dropped
a pocketbook While was picking 1t up
he disappeared Then two men came
from behind and one OF them was this
prisoner here. One Of the men says to
me: We saw you, but 1t Is all right. We
will divide it,
-We went into hallway, and all found
in the pocketbook was big diamond ring
1t had a tag on it which read; 14-h''
-One of the mon said: Say. give US $50
mot on your life,' said. ! come
from Philadelphia, and we are too ny down
they are. fli just go to watch store
and find out what it is worth. Then will
negotiate with you men,
Hold on said one of the men, you are
a stranger to us How do we know you
and we will wait here for you, Now,
Judge, wasn't that fair2 So just handed
over my watch and chain that was worth
$50 and went to the watch store. What
do you think? The man said the ring was
worth nine cents. Just hurried back to
that hallway, but, by gum! the two men
were gone.
Il said to myself that would catch the
robbers. SO last night on the Bowery
saw this man. He was one of them; and
called an officer, but when he was arrested
he denied having my watch and chain.
Kressler said he never saw Glokman
before.
aDid you ever hear Of the pocketbook
game In Philadelphia asked Sergt. Nc
Carthy OF the court squad.
Never heard of it in our town. said
Glickman.
The sun., 1903-12-09
TOWER OPERATOR GAGGED.
Bound by Robbers and Thrown Into an
Empty Freight Car.

CHICAGO. Dec. s-Two masked men this
morning held up the night operator with
revolvers at the Morton Grove station
at the Chicago. Milwaukee and st. Paul
Railroad, binding his hands and feet and
twisting gag in his mouth until the cords
cut into the flesh, and then threw the help
less man into an empty freight car and
locked the doors with padlocks. The
robbers secured less than $50. after break
ing into the cash drawer with Ratchet
Bound and gagged in the freight car.
Operator Rankin knew that a number OF
fast trains were due, and feared that his
failure to be at his post might mean loss OF
life and property should new orders come
in over the wire. BY great effort he sue
ceeded in working the gag from his mouth
by moving his lips and jaws. His cries
attracted the attention Of the crew OF a
switch engine which had stopped near the
station, held up by the signals. The freight
car was broken into and Rankin released
A detail of detectives from Chicago and
a corps Of secret service men OF the st
Paul road are securing the vicinity, but no
clew TO the robbers has yet been obtained.
The sun., 1903-12-09
BANKRUPT'S TREASURER AWAY.
Receiver OF james Freeman Brown Com.
pany Finds Nothing Wrong.


Edwin a. Willett, treasurer Of the James
Freeman Brown Company, cotton goods
commission merchants, Of 70 Franklin
street, which went into bankruptcy on
Monday, has not been at the place for sev-
eral days. He has been treasurer since
the company was formed and came here
from Boston. 1t was stated when appli-
cation was made for the appointment Of
a receiver that the books and affairs of the
company were 90 tangled as to make it diff
cult to secure any accurate information
from them, and that the treasurer, who
had had actual charge of the business,
had abandoned it and that his whereabouts
were unknown to either the creditors or
his associates in the corporation.
James NJ Curran, the president OF the
company, when asked yesterday about
Mr., Willetts absense declined to say any
thing whatever concerning the matter.
Frank L. Crocker, the receiver, who took
charge yesterday, said that Mr.. Willett
had not been there for several days, but
was expected to return MIR. Willett had
probably become worried over the busi-
ness Of the company and had gone OF for
a few days rest. There was nothing In
the books to reflect on him as treasurer.
In fact, the receivers said, the books
! are in good condition and the affairs
of the company. as far as has been ascer
tanned, are In good shape. Mr. Crocker
expected that the company might be able
TO resume business in q few weeks. The
secretary Of the company is Mary B. King.
The liabilities have been estimated in the
trade at Sl50,0oo.
The sun., 1903-12-09
CROKERD BE CHIEF AGAIN.
Next Corporation Counsel .srgues for Him
--Rives Opposes.

The argument on the writ Of certiorari
obtained by former Fire Chief Edward F.
Croker for the review OF his trial and his
dismissal by Commissioner Sturgis was
heard yesterday by the Appellate Division
of the Supreme Court. John j. Delany.
Mayor-elect McClellan's choice for Corpo-
ration Counsel, appeared for Croker. He
argued that Croker had been Illegally tried
hy the Commissioner himself, instead Of
by a deputy, as the law provides; that Mr.
Sturgis was biassed in the first instance
and had had a controversy with Croker
and that he had admitted that some OF the
testimony taken before 1a him was was. tand tnoom
doubt Croker had been an excellent fire
chief, against whom RIDICULOUS charges
Corporation Counsel Rivee appeared to
defend the findings Of Mr.. Sturgi. He
said that Croker's ineffciency as public
officer had been clearly shown, more par
ticularly In the matter Of fire preventive
measures In the Park Avenue Hotel.
Decision was reserved. The record in
the case is immense, covering several
thousand pages, and the court will probably
take some time to dispose OF the appeal.
The sun., 1903-12-09

BUILDERS Owe S35O,OOO.
Creditors Put Grissler e. Sons Into Bank
ruptcy-Other Business Troubles.

ruptcy-Other Business TrOubles.
A creditors petition in bankruptcy has
been filed against Henry G., Frank G. and
Louisa Grissler (Grissler 4 Sons), carpenters
and builders. of $40 to 895 East Sixteenth
street. Liabilities, Ss50,OOO Judge Holt
Of the United States District Court has
the assets, fixing his bond at $4,000. The
firm have contracts for work amounting
to $30O.OOO to 100000, and those that are
unfinished the receiver will carry out.
In May 1902, the firms statement showed
assets $733 600, in which real estate was
valued at $37s,0OO, and liabilities $780,
900, including mortgages Of s2o2,ooG on
contracts for carpenter work recently.
among them being the Roman Catholic
Orphan Asylum at kingsbridge, the ST.
Regis Hotel in Fifth avenue and the Young
Mems Christian Association building
The petition in bankruptcy filed on Oct
porters Of ooffees at ITO Front street, and
at Boston, by the Corn Exchange Bank,
creditor for $4,000. has been dismissed, as
the firm has just made settlement with
the creditors.
Ferris A. Mitchell, stockbroker, of 80
Broadway, made an assignment yesterday
to George " MI Mullen .5s gSng 2 preference
of any exchange, and placed his trade
through brokers on the Consolidated Ex
change. The liabilities are small.
Judge Scott of the Supreme Court has
appointed Sterling St. John receiver for
the Powhatan Company, coal dealers,
formerly at II Broadway, on the applica-
ton of James Priors. Sons, who obtained
and could not collect it. Albert F. Engel-
hardt was president
The sun., 1903-12-09
OLE %mm%%@@r
Wanarnaker'S
At It's Best

The busiest season we
ever knew; the biggest stocks we
ever gathered: the most per-
fectly organized facilities for the
great business-that is WANA'
MAKERS today.
Our Public are helping, by buy
ing more goods early than they
ever did before. This is satisfy
ing to them and gratifying to U.s..
Here is a splendid Jewelry
Store.
New York's Best Handkerchief
Store.
The broadest and most care
fully selected stock OF Mems
Scarfs, Robes and House Coats.
A most comprehensive collee-
ton of Art Potteries.
A remarkable gathering OF
Dinner Sets and Fine Plates.
A Toy Store that has e4-
hausted the resources OF Santa
Claus.
The worlds greatest Piano
Store.
A great Christmas Furniture
Store.
But the exhaustive Christmas
preparation shows in every stock
of our six well-tilled floors. And
the highest technical knowledge
and skill belong to the specialists
who spend busy months at home
and abroad preparing this great
est of Christmas stores.
Today ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
er and better than ever before
is at your service.
The sun., 1903-12-09
DRESSER CREDITORS OBJECT.
Long List OF Banks That Resist His Dis.
charge in bankruptcy.

Long List OF Banks That Resist HIS DIS
charge in bankruptcy.
When the hearing on the application Of
D. LIE Roy Dresser, formerly Of the firm
of Dresser 4 Co., for final discharge in
bankruptcy was called yesterday In the
United States District Court many creditors
fled notices OF appearance to object.
The following lawyers filed notices:
Robert D. Murray of 80 Broad street. for
Yasuhei Magi of Yokohama. the Chatham
National Bank of Portland, Me-, the Wal
than National Bank OF Waltham, Mass,
the First National Bank Of Adams. Mass,
Mass. the Eastern Trust and Banking
Company Of Bangor. Me-, the Gloucester
ter. Mass, the Winchester National Bank
Of Philadelphia, the Blue Hill National
Bank of Milton, Mass, the Somersmith
National Bank, Somersmith, N. H., and
the Faneuil Hall National Bank Of Boston.
Cory & Whitridge filed notice for Brown
Brothers d Co. Of this city. Stern & Rush
more for the Phoenix National Bank Of
Hartford and the Manhattan Company Of
New York; Sullivan d Cromwell for tho
Mercantile National Bank, New York
Willoughby l.. Webb for the First National
Bank OF Cambridge. Mass, and the Cam
bridge Trust Company. and Black, Olcott
Gruber Bonynge for the Importers and
Traders Bank Of this city.
The case will be heard again on Dec. %,
and the attorneys have ten days In which
to file their objections in full with the referee
Stanley W. Dexter.
The sun., 1903-12-09
GOT THE. ALIENS BROTHER,
BUT MISSED THE, IN THE LATEST
or MANY RAIDS.
Two Men Of Piper's star Got the Evidence
Against Aliens and the John Brown
Club-Men in the Former Get Away
With the Money Down Rope Escape.

The, Aliens poolroom at so Sixth aso-
nue. was raided yesterday afternoon. The
oldest inhabitants at Police Headquarters
could not agree whether this was the ll6th
or the ll7th time. The raiders didn't get
"The. who is sick in bed. They did get his
brother George, who was caught while
attempting to slide down rope from the
second floor to the rear yard. Five other
men were arrested.
The raid was made by Capt. Hogan Of the
Mercer street station. and squad OF his
cops in plain clothes. Assistant District
Attorney Corrigan and County Detective
Edward Reardon were in the party In
side the poolroom at the time were Detec-
tives Rafsky and Sappe Of Deputy Com
missioner Piper's staff, who had got the
evidence and who held on to the men
named in the warrants that had been OBJ
tanned from Justice Olmsted in the Court OF
Special Sessions.
Rafsky prevented George Allen from
escaping by placing revolver against his
forehead. Some half dozen other men
had succeeded in escaping by way of the
rope and had taken Che poolroom money
with them when Allen made for the window.
Capt. Hogan and the police had TO chop
reached the poolroom on Che second floor.
At the same time this raid was made
five OF Capt. Hogan's sleuths swooped
down in the aJohn Brown Business Club
at 127 Macdougal st rect and caught John
Cook, alleged to be the proprietor. and five
others. More than two hundred men were
in this place, which is a two story brick
dwelling and they didn't take matters quite
occupants Of Aliens. They, rushed to all
parts of the building, many hiding in the
cellar. Half dozen were found beneai h
pile Of old mattresses in the basement
One prisoner was caught with the help
Of windoT aDT He mac wrs ine
The wire caught in the seat Of his trous.
ers and he stuck until detective pulled
him back into the room.
In a room on the second floor, rear OF the
two boards fixed X shape and apparently
used as a support for the ceiling; These
were knocked down, and as wide plank
they supported on the ceiling fell, heap
of racing sheets and other paraphernalia
that had been stored in hole in the ceiling
Rafsky and sappe also secured the evi,,
dence against this place. After they had
picked out the six men wanted the others
were allowed to go. The reception the
latter received as they appeared on the
was not considered a disgraceful pastime
In Macdougal street.
Hey, there's Andy. No jug for his
howled the mob as a popular bartender
appeared on the stoop.
At this moment middle-aged woman
carrying baby worked her way through
the crowd Tears were streaming down
her cheeks. As short, fat man came out
Of the door she shrieked:
'Oh, Harry, Harry, thought you were
pinched.'
4. ~
we're taken to the Mercer street station
and locked up.
The sun., 1903-12-09
Cut the Safe Open and Got $500.

Burglars suoeeeded in breaking into the
paint shop of Louis Smith of s8 Park avenue,
Brooklyn, early yesterday morning, and
al. ar.ef f drIagg,hg ms @ nan Ton saie across
cut it open and rified the contents, getting
away with $500. a gold watch and chain
and several trinkets. the property Of the
proprietor and his wife. During the time
his family we're re- ssieep I'sSs IS the apartments n @
above the store
The sun., 1903-12-09
PENTECOSTAL CHURCH DIVIDED
Scccders to Build New EdIfce-TrOuble
| Over Cyclone" Taylor.

The membership of the Utica Avenue
Pentecostal Church on Stuyyesant Heights,
Brooklyn, has become disrupted, owing
to difference OF opinion about the hiring Of
Cyclone Taylor, an Evangelist from
the West, who, the pastor, the Rev Viii
liam Howard Hoople, thinks, ought to be
summoned to help put the church into better
financial condition. The seceders, under
the assistant pastor, the Rev. Charles h.
Henningson, declare that Cyclone" Taylor
caused the church to get into debt and also
that he shocked the women Of the congrega-
ton with his plain talk at revival meetings
held In the church during the last summer.
The Western preacher is an advocate OF
the -old fashioned Methodism." The Sc
oeding faction does not believe in his
methods.
Among the seceders is the organist,
Mrs. Sperry, who had been with the Pente-
costal Church for many years. A new
society will be formed and an editice
erected,
The sun., 1903-12-09
THIEVES IN STORE ELEVATORS.
A Couple Arrested on the Charge Of Rob-
binE q Woman While shopping.

Charles Howard who is known by one
or two other names and whose picture is
numbered 1948 in the Rogues' Gallery, was
held in 81 900 bail for trial by Magistrate
Cornell in the Jefferson Market police court
yesterday. Annie Howard, 25 years old,
was taken with him, but was discharged.
The couple were arrested in Broad
way department store by Detective Ser
geants Bicker and Rim and store detec-
tive. The complainant was Mrs. Charles
Becker Of 29l Sixth avenue. Miss Blanche
Dray of the same address appeared as
witness for the prosecution
According TO the detectives, great
many pocketbooks have been stolen of
late in the department store elevators.
They figure that Howard has been doing
the stealing, and Annie Howard, who was
handsomely dressed in deep mourning and
carried Persian lamb muff, has been 'stall-
ing" for him.
Miss Dray testified that she saw Howard
take 50 from Mrs. Beckers wristbag yes
terday. The Magistrate congratulated her
on the clearness and accuracy of her tes-
timony
The sun., 1903-12-09
NEGRO AUCTTONED OFF.
Aged Man Sold at an Indiana RunlmaEe
Sale for $3.50.

INDIANAPOLIS. Dec. s.-"If you could
get anything for me, wish you'd sell me.
said an old negro to one of the women who
was managing the Marion County Woman's
Christian Temperance Union rummage
sale He said that he had been tramping
and would work for any one who would
clothe and feed him.
The woman took him at his word and he
was placed on stool in the middle of the
room. The bidding was far from being
spirited and the sale dragged along for
knocked of TO H. W. Shay, commission
merchant, for 81 30.
The negro left with his new master and
appeared we'll satisfied with the prospect
OF having a home. Mr.. Shay says he will
give him some light work and if he proves
worthy will pay him wages.
The sun., 1903-12-09
NOWARRANTS FOR WIRETAPPERS
The Complainant as Bad a. the sNtndlers.
the Magistrate Says.

When Detective Sergeant Charles Strip
brought man before Magistrate Cornell
in the Jefferson Market police court yes
terday to apply for warrant for some al
legged wiretappers, the Magistrate not only
the man exactly what he thought of him.
The man, who refused to give his name,
told the Magistrate that he had put $500
into a wiretapping scheme and had been
swindled out OF it.
And you dare to come and ask for war
aYou come into court with un lean hands.
You are as guilty as the Others and should
suffer accordingly. I won't pay any at,
tention to such matters, and you will find
that none Of the other Magistrates will
listen to you either"