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New-York tribune., 1905-01-21
GROSS FRAUDS BARED-
Election Investigations ReUeaI
Scandal IN Colorado.
ReUeGL

Denver Jan. 20-when the joint legislative
committee appointed to hear the Peaoody-Adans
gubernatorial contest met this afternoon the
report of the experts who examined the Denver
ballot boxes turned over to them last night was
made. According to the testimony or the ex-
perts, 449 out of the 904 ballots found in the
boxes were spurious:
Pueblo, Col, Jan. 20-The grand jury whlch
has been investigating the election frauds IN
Pueblo County reported to the court to-day
and was discharged. One hundred indictments
were returned. The jury. on which Democrats
and Republicans had equal representation re-
ported the discovery of a conspiracy with its
head In Denver. to control the election in this
county by corrupt methods. The report says;
We learn that the better element Of our COM
munity, deluded in the belief that by their sur
frages they were determining the affairs OF our
nation, two. three. a dozen. fifty times
oVerbalanced by repeaterS and the manufacture
OF hundreds of fictitious registrations by officers
sworn to righteousness in public office.
Nearly thirteen hundred foreigners received
naturalization papers during September and
many instances they were issued to aliens who
had never even applied for their first papers,
but were issued to them as minors, who had
been in this country from two months TO two
years, and in almost every instance were In ex-
cess of eighteen years OF age when they left
their native land.
The jury petitions the court to bring the evil
dence of fraudulent naturalization to the at
tention of the United States District Court
and finds that the registration books were
padded to the extent of 1t least one thousand
New-York tribune., 1905-01-21
LAWS0N'S LATEST ATTACK.
NeS0 "Fren2ied Finance" Chapters
Do Not affect Stocks.

The publication OF Thomas w. Lawson's latest
instalment of ''Frenzied Finance" in Everybody
Magazine" for February. issued yesterday, appar-
emily had no influence the stock market. Anal
gamated Copper. the chief object of Mr.. Lawson's
monthly attack sold off 1% points early in the day.
on the increase in dividend being extra" n
per cent leaving Il in doubt whether not the
dividend basis but the stock subsequently rallied
to 10 and closed at 74a, Il per cent under Thurs
days final price.
Mr.. Lawsons article in the body Of the maga-
zine is made up in the main OF a reproduction of
two OF his long advertisements, originally pub
hshed in December. which advertisements the au-
thor says had the result of the people selling their
stocks to the Systems votaries the falsely in
fated prices these gentry had erected for their
own plundering purposes. Instead of gathering In
the savings of the toilers the System had to part
with some of it's roll" Mr.. Lawson also reprints
the advertisement of Colonel w. C. Greene. de-
nouncing him. and adds:
This is the rejonder of the System" No denial
OF my facts. No defence against my charges but a
Eolley of mud and q threat of assassination: mad
dared tell the people how they had been robbed.
In discussing the fundamentals of Finance" in
the part OF the article carried in the advertising
section. Mr.. Lawson says;
In the height of its prosperity the Louisiana Lot
terry only took from the people a paltry ten or
twenty million dollars year, while to-day there
are single groups OF banks, trust companies, cor
By might by treS and by theft fto hundreds Of
millions each year, and there are scores of such
of gathering, in one year, hundred millions of the
peoples savings: and the Steel Trust, alone, has
robbed the people of over five hundred millions Of
dollars in a single twelve months.
To-day the 'Sys-em and It's methods are as
their relation to the people was ever the Louis
ana e Lottery Between the two the difference is in
bles, and the lottery game square.
New-York tribune., 1905-01-21
POOLROOM MEN ARE NEXT
JerOme to Use DOzoIing Lac to
Make Them Quit.

District Attorney Jerome went TO his country
home at Lakeville Conn, yesterday, TO stay over
Sunday. and before he left his Office he declared
that nearly all the gambling houses in the Tender
lo!n had been closed. All the gamblers who had
made confessions 10 him and had surrendered their
gambling implements for destruction he said had
given authority 70 his assistants TO visit their
places at any time OF the day or night and his
men had made inspections which satisfied him
that the gambling houses had been closed
Mr. jerome discovered that Honest john Kelly
had removed the most expensive part OF his
gambling paraphernala from his gambling house
In West 4sth-st. 10 a storage house leav-
ing only the cheaper stuff to be seized for desruc-
ton. The keeper Of the storage house was sum
moned and served with subpoena. and later the
best part OF Kellys gaming outfit was removed 70
the Criminal Courts Building
- a large number Of subpgnas we're served yester-
the office Of the District Attorney on Monday. Nj.
Jerome intends TO carry vigorous crusade
against the pOolrooms and close them By making
use OF his power under the Downing act.
New-York tribune., 1905-01-21
SAYS MURPHY is A REFoRMER.

In denying that he knew that Charles F. Murphy
leader OF Tanmany Hall. interested in
Raines law hotel in Lexington-ave. against which
owners and occupants of private houses in the
neighborhood have protested, Police Commissioner
McAdoo yesterday held up Mr. Murphy in the light
Of a strenuous reformer The hotel is one formerly
owned by MIR. Murphy and transferred to his
sister. There have been reports that the place was
protected by the police and that Mr.. Murphy had
something to say In the transfer of Captain Hussey
to the precinct in which the place is at the time
of a recent ''shake-up."
'I ought to say In Justice to him." Mr.. McAdoo
remarked that Mr.. Murphy has been most strenu-
ously urging me to close up those hotels and
places OF that kind, especially in his neighbor
hood He had nothing TO do with the transfer of
Captain Hussey to that precinct. All he said to
me was: Give me an honest man. He would be
prince of duplicity if he urged to close up dis
orderly places ne was interested in having kept
open"
New-York tribune., 1905-01-21
STAND BY PRESIDENT MITCHELL.
United Mine Workers Expel Delegate Who
Attacked Him.

Indianapolis. Jan 2O-Robert Randall. delegate
to the United Mine Workers Convention from
Dietz Wyo who charged President Mitchell with
having sold out the operators during the recent
Colorado strike was expelled from the organization
to-day by the national convention
Randall took the floor and made a statement
which was marked by an absence of the abuse Of
President Mitchell which he used yesterday. PresI-
dent Mitchell replied to him. and demanded that
either himself or Randall should not be in the con-
vention. In his statement President Mitchell said:
This man Randall says that my accusation that
he made false IN als 0eal ssa 5oTeG W
his dupiicity that statement does it Brother Ran
s To9 shGgd not faHS rom pes Wgo Te
president of your district has said he does not be-
If one Charge that this delegate makes true
aeposed a Sa' IF IF not have | right to protecton
Either this man or. should not be here. One
of us should leave this convention. 1 leave it for
the delegates to say which it shall be.
Delegate Walker Of Illinois, floor leader OF the
socialists in the organization. then presented the
following resolution. which was adopted unanimous
":
Whereas. by gross Misrepresentation OF facts In
a torrent OF abuse and tissue OF false and lying
atty and integrity Of President John Mitchell and
ether natOna Scs5 nGt oHs word OF which be
Resolved That this convention express its full
onai ofcers and fully indorse their action in con
nectou with the Colorado strike and that Delegate
floor OF this convention OF his unwarranted attack
on the officers of this organization, stand suS-
pended from the convention and expelled from the
United Mine Workers Of America until such time
as he shall make such public retractiOn and that
the secretary OF the local be notified
Delegate Randall. standing at his seat. refused to
retract and left the hall.
The convention adopted several resolutions IN
tended to have all mining wage contracts expire
on March 81 1906. 1t ordered that rules, regu-
lations scale and other information should be print
ed in foreign languages. and that locals should
where possible. affiliate with central labor unions.
New-York tribune., 1905-01-21
ADJOURNMENT IN THE DUKE CASE
Appellate Division Afirms a Decision
Against Brodie L.

Argument the application of counsel for the
Duke family for the appointment of a commission
In lunacy to take charge Of the person and prop
erty Of Brodie L. Duke adjourned yesterday
by Justice Leventritt in the Supreme Court, for a
week. The adjournment at the request or
counsel for Mr. Duke. Henry Unger, of counsel for
Mrs. Duke, said he had no objection to the ad-
journment, provided there waiver OF any
preliminary action which had been begun in her
behalf
Mr.. Duke was not in court. His wife was present
and listened to the brief proceedings, and later
went to the place outside the city where she has
been staying.
The Appellate division Of the Supreme Court yes
terday handed down a decision affirming the judg-
ment OF Justice Greenbaum in dismissing the COM
plant in an action brought by Brode L. Duke
against Daniel O'Den & Co, brokers, for $4,000
Duke claimed this sum damages because the
defendants closed out speculation accounts of his
IN cotton and American Tobacco stock in 1889
The defence was that Dukes margins were ex-
hausted and that he did not respond in time when
December IS, 1899.
New-York tribune., 1905-01-21
AGAINST PAYN'S PLAN.
Mr.. Platt Says Saloons Are Taxed Heavily
Enough Now.

Senator Patt. who arrived in the city late Thurs
day night expects to remain here over Sunday
The Senator. who was in excellent humor yesterday
conferred with several Republicans who called on
him. He asked what he thought of the plan to
amend the Raines law to permit restaurants TO sell
liquor Sunday. He said: 1.-THE plans of the
wicked are often frustrated" adding: There will
be no radical amendment of the Raines law at this
session OF the legislature. If any change is made
In the law at all il will be change suggested by
Senator Raines himself. Eaines is the man to
amend the Raines law
What do you think OF Payn's suggestion that
Governor Higgins should solve the States financial
problem by doubling the tax on saloons?''
"Payn? What Payn?' asked Mr.. Platt. "Oh, you
mean Lou Payn Well he is radical. and what
he says on this point is radical talk No. don't
believe in Payns idea. The saloons taxed heaY-
lily enough already. 1t would be unjust to increase
the liquor tax. l understand that Higgins has a
plan to raise more revenue without increasing the
burdens of the liquor Dealers
When questioned about the prospects of a fusion
movement. Mr.. Plntt said: Il have nothing to say
that subject at present. 1t is subject that
Quires very careful consideration"
Mr. Halpin says a Republican straight ticket can
be elected a reporter remarked.
Does hep inquired the Senator We'll I hope a
straight ticket will be eected-f Is nominated"
New-York tribune., 1905-01-21
oPPENHEIMER INSTITUTE MEETING

The annual meeting of the stockholders OF the
oppenheimer Institute was held yesterday and the
following board of directors was elected: J. II.
Alexander. Jose Aymar Leroy w. Baldwin Charles
r. Brown, Irving Bachelor, Charles Evans A. H
De Haven, Sylvester T. Everett, Anderson Fowler
Carl II. Fowler. Henry c. Irons, e. E. jackson.
w. H. Jackson. Kenneth X. McLaren, Dwight w
Pardee. Archer II. Brown. tr.. s.. II. Vandergrift
Leonard W. Sweet and Carl II. Price One of the
most important features OF the meeting was the
ratncation by the execute committee of a decision
that an absolutely non-alcoholic nerve tonic be
prepared and marketed The meeting was ad-
Journed arler the reelection OF Jose Aymar as
president; Carl H. Fowler vice. president and man
aging director; Charles r. Brown second vice
president and Carl Il. Price, secretary and treas
urer The net earnings of the corporation showed
substantial increase over 1903
New-York tribune., 1905-01-21
PRESIDENT ANeELL RESIGNED.
University Of Michigan Regents, However,
Would Not Accept 1t.

Ann Arbor Mich. Jan. 0.-The Board OF Regents
OF the University OF Michigan was taken complete
ly by surprise this afternoon by the formal tender
of his resignation by President James II. Angell In
his communication President Angel said:
/ beg to tender my resignation president OF the
University of Michigan. TO take effect October l.
Although i have been graclouSly favored with
health and strength. Impressed with the belief
that il would be TO the advantage Of the University
OF Michigan IL you were 10 call younger man 70
the position now occupy.
| wish 10 express my sincere thanks 70 YOU and
predecessors for the kind consideration with
which have been treated during my ineumbency
Should YOU DESIRE viii DC pleased TO continue
to give instruction in international law
JAMES n. ANGELIA
The regents the fun board being present replied
follows:
The Board OF Regents OF the Unive. Sity OF Michi-
san respectfully declines 20 consider resIgna7
uon aud feels that one. young OF Old, could ull
your place. should you any time desire assist
ance the regents will be pleased 70 furnish same
IN any form.
New-York tribune., 1905-01-21
CAPT. TIGHE SUSPENDED.
Mc4doo Thinks He Has a Strong
Case against Him.

Police Commissioner McAdoo yesterday sus-
pended Captain Robert A Tighe without pay
and ordered him on trial on Monday on the
charges which were served Friday night. Mr.
McAdoo made the charges public. They include
conduct unbecoming an officer. conduct injuri-
TO public peace and welfare neglect and dis
obedience Of orders. making false reports and
neglect OF duty. Fifteen poolrooms are speci-
fed in the complaint. Their operations cover
period from March TO December %. 1904. In
that time Captain Tighe was in command OIL
the Mercer-st. precinct
Asked yesterday if he personally would try
Captain Tighe, Mr.. McAdoo said he was not
sure that he would preside at the trial. but he
expected to be witness. Deputy Commissioner
Lindsey. who drew up the charges. was busy
good part OF the day examining saloonkeepers,
booksellers and patrons Of poolrooms who were
supposed TO have information Of value in the
trial Of Captain Tighe He took testimony
from nearly one hundred persons. and late in
the afternoon he said he thought the case
against Captain Tighe strong.
Commissioner McAdoo said early in the day
that he might announce charges against an
other officer Of the department in the after
noon and It was believed that he was ready to
sign charges against an inspector. About 3
,. m he evaded several newspaper men who
were waiting in his outer Office who supposed
they had appointment to meet him, and
went down a secret stairway TO the room Of
Deputy Commissioner McAvoy. from which he
was able to get through the Detective Bureau
and out Of the Mott-st entrance without being
seen. Then his secretary announced that no
further charges had been signed and that the
Commissioner had no information to give the
reporters before to-day.
1t was ascertained that the Commissioner had
called before him and hao suspended from duty
glf frsr,ln Tn7v.
Gently transferred from the West 47th-st. sta
tion, and that Gardiner would be placed on
trial on charges next week. Detectives of the
station in West 47th-st. il was saId had gone
20 house in the precino: to make a raid. and
had found the place empty with the exception
OF Gardiner who was in the hall Of the house
New-York tribune., 1905-01-21
REALTY VALUES 60 UP.
Great R~sh for Property in old
Broadzcay Tabernacle Block.

The rush Of retail firms. banking houses realty
operators and many other persons to become own
ers of parcels in the old Broadway Tabernacle
block bounded by S4th and S5th sts. and 9Th and
9Th aves.. has become spectacular. Values in the
block going upward rapidly. Within a week
the NewYork Club property at the southwest
corner of 35th-st. and 5th-ave., and the CaswelI-
Smith estate parcels have been sold to Boehm G.
Coon; the Century Realty Company plot No IL to
West 3ith-st. and Nos and West S5th-st and
several abutting parcels. to John Cla1in. and the
Henry Clews property, No. West S4th st. extend
ing through to 35th-st., to the jeremiah G. Lyons
Building and Construction Company.
The activity in the block became more vigorous
yesterday, with the sale by Collins & Collins of
No. 90 West 34th-st., a four story building on a
lot 24X9S.9 feet, for Daniel A Loring and No s6
West 34th-st., a similar building on a lot 24xss
feet. for Charles E. Johnson, to Warner Van Nor
den president of the Central California Electric
Company. and director of many big corporations
Mr.. Van Norden is forming syndicate to take
over this property which adjoins on the east
the North River Savings Bank and on the west
the Arts Club. Mr. Van Norden also bought YES
terday, from the Willets estate, No 13 West Gath
the right of way over 12-foot alley. to S5tb-st
Collons & Collons Were the brokers in that deal
also. ~
Another sale in the block reported yesterday was
that of Nos Sc and 5S West 35th-st two four story
houses, on plot 4lxsSs feet, by Albert Booth Conn
and Pease q Gilman for the Clinton Realty Com
pany. Those houses were recently altered mo
business buildings
The Henry CLOVIS property, No. West s4th-st
which was sold on Thursday by Julian Benedict to
the jeremiah c. Lyons Building and Construction
Company for $75OOJ5. bought by Stewart Brovyn
$4,000 in 1865 Mr. Clews got for the property $500 @
more than he paid for it He purchased the nr0n0
erty about twenty years ago. The buyer will erect
on the premises building for mercantile com
pany.
New-York tribune., 1905-01-21
M'LAUGHL[N IS GUILTY,
Nag Get T5Centy Years-HearS Ver-
dict scith Indif erence.

Patrolman Frank Mclaughlin OF the West Ssth-
st. station. was yesterday found guilty of man
slaughter in the first degree for shooting John
Patterson. negro watchman, on May q, in West
62d-st. He may be sentenced TO prison for twenty
years. The Jury returned a verdict at SIT D. m. af-
ter being out three hours and half The verdict
did not seem to interest Mclaughlin. beyond caus-
ing him to turn his head away from the jury.
Recorder Goff remanded the prisoner until next
Friday for sentence Mclaughlin for a second
looked full in the face of County Detective Thomas
H. Qualls who obtained the evidence on which
Patrolmen Mallon. and Devanna, well as Mo-
LaUghlin. have been convicted
About O'Clock McLa aughlin's sister tainted in the
corridor of the Criminal Courts Building following
q fit OF hysteria, in which she screamed so loudly
that her cries were heard by Mclaughlin in his
cell
L. S. Chanler McLaughIin's counsel. said he
would seek a new trial.
New-York tribune., 1905-01-21
OTTO NJ. EIDLITz OUT.
Not Reelected President of the Mason Build
ers' Association.

Some surprise caused yesterday among
contractors in the various branches of the
building industry by the announcement that
rev board Of officers had been elected by the
Mason Builders Association. with Otto NJ. Ed
litz left out.
For four successive terms Mr.. Eidlitz has
been president of the Mason Builders Associa-
tion and has always been looked up to as the
leader in it's councils. His successor as presi-
dent Is Francis NJ. Weeks. Of d. G. Weeks &
Son. The other officers are Isaac A Hopper.
Superintendent Of Buildings. first vtce-presi-
dent (re-elected); Andrew j. Robinson, second
vice-president and Charles A Cowen, treas
office being a paid one.
Mr.. Eidlitz still remains chairman OF the
board of governors and Of the emergency COM
mittee of the Building Trades Employers AS
sociation. Charles L. Eidlitz is president of the
Building Trades Employers Association.
New-York tribune., 1905-01-21
CANFIELD TAKES TITLE.
He Assumes Ownership of His Old Gambling
House.

Richard A. Garfield took title yesterday to No.
East 44th-st, brownstone dwelling house. on
plot p by 1908 feet. from Maria A Martin.
He also got quitclaim from Santiago P. Ca
hill to the dwelling house. on lot 215 by 1OO.5 3
feet on the south side of 47th-st. 1914 feet
west of 5th-ave According to a report last
night, which could not be confirmed, Mr. Can
field has sold the houses and will in the near
future transfer title to them.
The house No. East 44th-st. was the famous
Garfield gambling house. 1t is one door east
of Delmonico's On December 2, 1902, several
detectives Of the Central Office, under the di-
rection Of District Attorney Jerome and Inspec-
tor Brooks. raided the house and found roulette
tables, poker tables and other gaming parapher-
MALTA behind a secret panel in the wall Can
field asked Jerome not to let his men hit the
wall TOO hard with their hammers. as the wall
was inlaid with pearl
New-York tribune., 1905-01-21
LAWYER WHO DISAPPEARED RETURN
Brooklyn Man Murdered One Theory Was
a Story Of Domestic Friction.

Max Josephs. Brooklyn lawyer whose mvs
terious disappearance while in Mount Vernon on
January %. 1902. led to the supposition that he
might have been killed by a gang of Italians. has
returned to Brooklyn after trip around the world
II Is stated now that domestic friction was the
reason for his disappearance and It is hnted by his
lawyer that Mrs Josephs may obtain a resi-
denee in another State to get a divorce on the
ground Of desertion. At present Mr. Josenhs is
staying at the home Of his father. No 231 Bergen
ST. he says that he intends TO resume the practics
Of law. Before he left home he so placed all his
business that his clients were at no inconvenispce
New-York tribune., 1905-01-21
ARTHUR E. APPLEYARD BACK.
Returns to Boston After Western Trip
Reticent About Buffalo Affairs.

Boston. Jan. 2O-Arthur Z. Appeyard. principal
owner Of several Ohio electric railways which re-
Gently passed into the hands of receivers who has
been prominently mentioned in connection with the
failure of the German National Bank OF Buffalo.
has returned to this city after trip TO the West
Mr.. Appleyard said this afternoon
~ have been absent on affairs of business 20
the West. principally at Cincinnati. Ohio. With
reference TO the affairs of the German Bank
want to say that am expecting number OF i'm
portant developments which win throw a favor
able light upon side OF the investigation Until
every aspect of the comes out shall NOT
make any formal statement
New-York tribune., 1905-01-21
NO BAIL FOR MRS. CHADWICK.

Cleveland, Jan D-Attorney J. p. Dawley failed
70 provide bail in either the federal or State coprt
to-day for the release Of Mrs. Chadwick as II had
been announced he would do. Mr.. Dawley states
that owing to the absence from the city OF persons
VINO were Interested in the matter, nothing would
be done until tomorrow afternoon Mr. DsUlav
oechned 20 state whether bonds would be Furnished
ahdLo1sh adgeds inalWduas or by surety company. He
aa4eo however that bail would certainly be forth
3ig coming Ior Mrs Chadwick. probably by Saturday
New-York tribune., 1905-01-21
DISTRIBUTES SECOND MILLION.
S. B. Roath, of Chicago, Gives Away Prop
ertY to Avoid Litigation.

Norwich. Conn.,. Jan. 20.-s. B. Roath. Chi
cago millionaire. who short time ago distrib-
uted 81 OOOO0O among his relatives in this city.
is making another distribution OF the same
amount. Mr. Roath is in poor health. and is
giving away his property to avoid litigation
after his death.
OF the 81, 100000 now being divided. $250OOO
is to go to five children OF a deceased sister,
while two brothers OF the Chicago man, Lewis
p Roath and Frank A. Roath, and a sister, Mrs
Elizabeth Randall. all of this place will receive
S25OOO0 each.