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New-York tribune., 1906-12-12
REALTY NOTES

Voorhees, & Floyd have leased the building
No. "a John st. for Andrew s. Glover TO T. r
ReichheIm & Co. for ten years; also the build
ing No. 10 Broad ST. for W. H. Smith, 10 Gerry
& Murray for five years; the building No. 20
Pine ST. to James McCunn & Co. ror nve years
store basement and first loft No. Cedar ST.
TO James T. Harris for five years; store ana
basement No. II Cedar ST. 10 SpratSs Paten1
and several offices at No. q wall 81. ZOE tne
Royal Cigar Company. W1l1am h DdNluO" -
the buyer of No. IS West S7th 81.
The Mcvickar. GaiIIard Realty Company has
leased for the Pasoda Realty Company 20 Fred
erick Ray. of ST. Louis. the store and oase-
ment No. 1871 Broadway.
Among the companies Incorporated az Al
bany yesterday were the following; Fhe san
Martin Construction Company OF New YORK
City with q capital Of S1,OD.OO0. Among the
directors are: Edwin J. Johnson Brooklyn;
David b Melick. Peapack " J.; Richard
New Era Realty Company. OF New York;
capital. S15OUS Directors p Lindsey. OF
New York. and o. L. Wadsworth and G. z
Wilhert Of Perth Amboy. y. J.
There was sold in the Meynen Booth and
Emo Rooms Jamaica, Long Island. yesterday
a parcel Of twenty acres OF ground lying near
Westbury and fronting on the railroad and on
Grant Boulevard. This property orig
nauy cut up into building lots about twelve
years ago and is being sold as acreage
again. The price is understood to be about
$500 acre. the seller being John Dontzer and
the buyer New York investor.
The United States Express Company leased TO
COuderJ Brothers suite OF offices the twen-
tieth floor of its new building. at Trinity Places
and Rector St; also TO OBrien, BOardman. Patt
& Dunning, the fourteenth floor in the same
building, for a long term Of years.
Samuel GOldstein leased for Morris Wetnstein
to Peter PreSSman the store and basement No.
- Leonard ST. for a term of years.
The Manhattan alteration plans filed yester-
day included the remOdelling of the seventh,
eighth and ninth stories OF the eleven story loft
building Nos 10 and 21 West ;'4th ST, owned by
Dr. Henry 2. LOOmis and Mrs. j. u. Price and
leased by ReviIIOn Freres- New freproof flor
Tr,cr will Ha +4l % nd he
offices at a cost Of $4,000
Another story is 10 be added 20 the six story
and basement office building No 136 10 14O
Front ST. owned by Nathan 2. Damn.
The Metropolitan Life Insurance Company has
lent 10 Louis N Jones SIJO,t5D at per cent
ON the property the southeast corner or Mad
isou avenue and ti4th ST. a plot ltDIXl32.6 feet,
where a ten story apartment house - 70 be
erected.
Charles Hibson & co. were the brokers in the
sale of No 1I2 East 3:}d st. for the Armstrong
estate s. Me.-er
New-York tribune., 1906-12-12
DEMOCRATIC CLUB REVIVAL.
One Faction VIII Try to Remove All Taint
of Hearstism.

A revival is stirring the hearts OF the members
OF the Brooklyn Democratic Club which last fall
rlaced itself on record supporting w. r Hearst.
Elections will be held tomorrow and the conser-
yattyeg have determined 10 elect q ticket that
will redeem the name OF the club from all talnt
or Hearstisnl-
On October IL when the club voted 10 support
Hearst only oue-sixth of the members We're pres
eut The resolution to follow Hearsts lead was
passed by four voIes-OWing to the elimination OF
me responses OF the casual visitors. who had Just
dropped in TO watch the proceedings Many OF
the most active officers of the club immediately
resigned
members OF the club has been distributed and IS
causing many converts to conservatism. Inc ticket
presented for consideration by this class Is fol
lows: For president Charles T. Hoag land; Tor vice
PRESIDENTS Edward NJ. Shepard Herman y Metz,
l Warren Greene, Marshall NJ. CriggS. j Edward
vyanstrorn and A. Augustus Healey; for treasurer,
William A Smith, for recording secretary, Edward
6 Bronson and for corresponding secretary, Henry
ROhland
The Hearst element has determined upon the
following ticket President. Daniel Moynahau; vice
presidents Herman A Metz. Harrington Putnam,
A. H Eastmond. Charles T. Hoagland Richard
Dixon J. Warren Greene, and Benjamin j. West
eru: treasurer. Robert T. Brown. recording secre-
tary. William A. Glynn, and corresponding sec
retary Henry RohlanC
New-York tribune., 1906-12-12
GARFIELD WANTS FEDERAL LICENSE.
Says Corporations Can Be Controlled Best in
That Manner.
IBy Telegraph TO The Tribune ]

Princeton. y. J. Dec 1L-JaInes L Garfield deliv-
cred the second Trask lecture IN Alexander Hall
This evening on the subject OF the relations CO the
government 10 corporations. After rapidly tracing
the development OF corporations. MI. GARFIELD went
o. n show that the fact that the corporation was
allowed 20 pose before the law as legal person.
while the time IL possessed rights far be-
-o-6 OF any private individual. led finally TO
The concentration OF great power in the hands Of
a few men. and that these men in the absence
O. any restraint abused their privileges.
NJ Garfield said that the solution Of the problem
Of corporation control was 10 be found in federal
licenses He said:
-htlk that the federal license Will be the method
which VII control corporations and prevent unjust
ulo1opoHes. BY this means may know exactly
what they doing Is the corporation TO rule the
government the government 10 rule the corpora
lions? We must take measures now 70 place the
power C< control n The hands Of the government.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-12
TRANSACTIONS IN REALTY.

The Louis Meyer Realty Company has sold ~
Iouis CI4iger Nos 1875 and 1881 Lexington ave- two
five story double hathousss, on plot 50x95 feet
Bernard sta has sold for Mrs. Caroline Keller a
parcel 25xoH adjoining the southwest corner OF
18th 81 and 9th ave. Joseph Beck, who will erect
a six story building the site.
". s. Patten and J. T. Van SAINT have bought
five story hathousa. with stores on a lot 70 sN64
feet ~ the southwest corner OF 3lst 81 and Lex
iaztOn Arnas & 60. were the brokers
George Doctor has sold 70 Francis Stiegewald No.
East l33d So four storv dwelling house. lot
15Xq9 feet.
AIaas g Myers have bought from Maria SChulman
thrnJah NJ ShwitZer Nos IA and Is East 1ISth ~
five story flathousss. each LOT 25xloO II feAT
7 NJ FIatnes of the office OF J. Arthur. Mande-
Vile has sold for Anna 5. Budeabach No t2O West
43d 81 four story dwelling house, on lot 1sx100
feet
B SIeaschel has bought from the Angus, Sext.n
estate No 30 East SJh st. front and teIie-
ueut houses, on lot 25Xs1s feet. John Brcdman
the broker.
NJ Kahn & Co have sold for ] ancls J. miller
No ~ First five story tenement house. On
Iot 2+x15 feet. Abraham r. Minslxy.
Robert Arnstetn has SCld the six fla thouse
near ring completion at the northwest corner Of An
sterdam ave, and 159th plo: 5eXs0 feet
II. =. Baker Brother have sold for Permauskv
4 Wolf Nos 5l1 and 5l9 West t59th st new five
Story aathOuse DloJ 5ox9e Il feet, Max Kohye
New-York tribune., 1906-12-12
BUSINESS TROUBLES.

Jusu-e Downing Of the Supreme Court has ap-
Pointed John Quinn receiver in supplementary pro-
ceedl1gs for Herman c. HiIn1ers. formerly stock
broker az 40. % Broadway. in a suit brought by
Friedrich Machod for balance due on a judgment
Tor s3T ~ S. recovered on November p 1888, grow
Ing out Of the assignment Of Field Lindley, Wiech-
& Co. stock and grain brokers. who assigned
ln -se-- ELoers member OF the nrIn- Inc
receiyer is required 70 give bond Of 5000
Charles Laudin and Nathan stamm, builders
yesterday confessed judgment for 1856 10 Henry
Arnstela the amount being due bond dated
September 10
The following petitions IN bankruptcy were Med
yesterday with the clerk OF the United States Dis
trct Court:
A. Involuntary petition was filed against Leo
Brand and Alax Monosou. furs, No. Is East l4th
greet q three creditors, HeTgoWlIz q holh eI4s,
Simon I Miller $500; Joe Cohen. 500, insolvency Is
seulrtec- z r. Finish was appointed receiver WIN
cclo q s. 90
Al Involuntary petition was fled against J. A
song ard Daniel Ferber. drygoocs No q AIIs. .sI
ssIl avenue by three creditors LOUIS solomon 81
Al HONG 81; Gabriel Cohen. $+2 Daniel RuInsei
was appointed receiver with bond Of $500
,sehedules OF Herman Baltush show debts OF
Gss and assets OF 81 SIS. The latter consist OF a
ne Insurance policy OF 5000. and claim against
. ei1berg now IN litigation, 1oyl Inc pflH-
cpai creditor IS Powell & CamSbe!l' Nl1b
New-York tribune., 1906-12-12
BARNABEE BENEFIT BIG SUCCESS.
Broadway Theatre Packed with Friends Of
Old Actor and W. H. MacDonald's Widow.

The benefit at the Broadway Theatre YESTERDAY
for Henry Clay Barnabee and the widow OF w H.
Macdonald netted So 600 in cash. and $4,000 IN
debts were stricken of the books by creditors or
Mr. Barnabee the total was So 600. 1t may be DIT
more after all the mail comes in. The Lambs had
the benefit in charge, and the long prCgraniltnte
which began at l O'Clock and ended at clock
when Mr.. Barnaoee himself appeared and sang the
t!nkers' song with Sam Bernard Otis Harlan
Joe Weber, Raymond Hitchcock and dozen
other stars FOR chorus. went of without q dis
appointment a hitch
The theatre was packed TO the doors Pretty
actresses sold programmes and flowers IN the
lobby, and old 5crooge himself couldn't have got
inside without spending something. There We're
acts from Broadway successes. special numbers
behind Miss. Hattie Williams and burlesqued the
traditional chorus OF musical comedy in the most
Iudicrous manner: addresses by Mrs. Fiske and
Forbes Robertson, and new orchestral prelude
by Victor Herbert, which he conducted. A pro-
grarule signed by all the actors and actresses who
appeared was sold by Raymond Hitchcock for $50
to George Kessler. Miss Lillian Russell sang.
companied by her daughter, and many said II was
hard TO tell which was which. OF course. Mr.
Barnahee'S appearance was the signal for tire
mendous outburst His words Of thanks, spoken
q after the famous tinkers chorus. were choked and
a bit uncertain. It seemed though he had
quite realized till then how much his fellow players
New-York tribune., 1906-12-12
FITzHUoH TOWNSEND.

FYtzhugh Townsend, the youngest son Of the late
John J. Townsend. died yesterday from typhoid
fever. He was thirty-hve years old. He was gradu-
ated from the School of Arts Of Columbia Uni
versity 1888, and in 1896 took the degree OF
electrical engineer becoming tutor in electrical en-
ginaarines in 1923 and holding at the time Of his
death the position Of instructor In the electrical
engineering department of the university. NJ.
ToHnsend also acted a consulting engineer IN
electrical matters. having Office at No 10 Sro3d-
General Railway Signal Company, which has the
contracts with the New York CentraL & hqasGn
River Railroad Company and with the New York
New Haven & Hartford Railroad Company TO ap-
Tlly the electrical signal device OF which -Hr
Townsend was the inventor 10 the new electric
divisions Of those railroads -
George F. Sever Of Laboratory and Factory Tests
+ba linton Knickerbocker and Fencers' clubs, and
for wears held the amateur fencing championship
q the United STATES.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-12
METZ PRUNING OUTSIDE WORK.
Says He Wants Department Employees to
Keep City Duties Unhampered.

Controller Metz has begun an Investigation Of
all branches of his department 10 find out
whether or not any member Of the force is doing
outside work and Just what that work is. He
issued the following order to the head of every
bureau in the Finance Department yesterday:
VIII YOU please submit 10 me At as early
date as possible list Of all the attaches ~ Your
bureau together with the specific duties which
each performs: also a statement by each as 10
whether such emplOye is engaged in any bu7i-
ness outside OF the Office, an emploVe. partner
or owner. and the nature of such business, or II
he performs any service for A fee SALARY or re-
tainer for any corporation. firm or individual
Mr.. Metz said he was going To find out if any
OF the employees of the department were perform
ing work which interfeTed with their own.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-12
MECHANICS LIENS.

i'25 p a i,s. Rsn4 IGg r # REossy oss .sni9s s 70
e4tn St Nos 2O3 and 205 Wesr. Joseph White
agt. Joseph freedman. owner and contractor.
sgt- John Il. Fel. .dscher and Amanda 7. Eitzer-
owners. Plymouth Interior Construction Com
Amsterdam ave. ". >. whole front oetu..n is4tn
and 135th sts.. 2oOx1O0; Ross Lumber Company
Joseph Wlodar coutrsctor. -.-.--.-.-.
Amsterdam ave. =. whole front bervesn r58th
owner. Joseph wIodar. contractor.
124th ST. No 21s 70 rs East: Vincent vslenriae
owners and contractors -.-.--------.-.-.-.--..-
26,h 81, No Isl East; Richard @. Hah art
14ssh st = 10 n, {. o. s5oaduay. 7s1loo;
Nathansou. owners and contractors
Riverside Drive. e >, eoo2 II of E,a
Realty Company, owner and contractor.
Audubon ave. n g cor. or l52d 81. loK7s
Msrcuson Realty Company. owcsr; Do Walron
Marcuson- contractors, -...-.-
psny ag-- JohE Doe. ovnari Morris Zanz- con
1s5rs st 100 n ~ a, xrns;erdsm ave-.
275x1Oo: Joseph Krulish agt. Sax. SUssraAa a
HaIpin. owners and contractors s-------.-.--..--
sgr John Doe. owner: National Damp Proo1ns
Company. contractor ,,.-.: .
- owner: H Harris. contractor .------..-.-.-.-.
"a ave. No. Is24: Jordan & Fox a<t- Adolpa
18th St No S24 70 as East: 5pricksraoc a
Scharnbsrgsr axr Louis Ziu,Insruan- owner q
contractor
1s8th St 8 s.. rs q. 9 OF BroatvAy. T5x98 q;
Cazgiauo & Carlucci agr- John Doe and Richard
Roe, ovnsrs; John Pollock and sa1ruai Nathan
Madison ave. Ncz 1928. 1873 and 1880: Elias
Nfeberx st al axr- Morris Cxuo a 30
rogslSy, owners and contractors --......--.-.s--
is5th St No SO East: David Lsvinson as-. Rosa
EeltIfnker owner. John Hsttlinger. contractor
fs7th st No GIG 10 g. West; Rubin Handel SON
agr Cathedral Parkway Realty Company. ow1sr
and contractor; Harris Z Urls, conr-accor.
sar1a property: sans ax-- Cathedral Parkway
T2eaIty COMPANY owner and contraotor-~----.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-12
MONEY FOR ARM0RY FURNISHINGS.
Appropriation Given to seth Regiment at
ast-Commissioners Surprised.

While little was said in open board meeting yes
terday, the Mayor. the Controller and others at
tending the session Of the Sinking Fund Commls-
sion LED 10 wonder what the various military
companies do with the furniture bought on their
account. After a struggle covering more than
year the 69th Regiment got appropriation or
So 600 for furniture and furnishings for its new
building. The first requisitiOn was about couole
tdiS sum, but after years pruning was CUT down
TO the amount stated.
1t was voted TO authorize the Controller to issue
bonds $40 "a for furniture and furnishings in
the armory Of the Second Battalion Naval MI
litia. The expenditure of $3.50 was authorized for
tanbark for Squadron q armory. IN Brooklyn, ard
for furniture for the armory Of the l7th Separate
Company the spending OF s. eaS was authorized
For repairs to the 18th Regiment armory. in the
Borough Of Brooklyn, the expenditure cf $4,000
was autirnrized.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-12
THE BRONX BUILDING PlANa

Bronx WOOD ave. G. W. corner s1srh
one story brick factory. s74xl05f Tavloe
Textile Manufacturing Company, ovnzr3 q
, Aennedy. architscr ........s.s.s-..,s... ma
UnioupOrt Road. e q. 525 90 e n % Morrfs
Park ave; for three story frame HweusuR
houses. 5S.Sxds.s3: Mary Boyle. owzar; a
Bryant ave. E. .. IS ~ q OF IT7d 81; Cor evo
. story brk- dwelling houses. 22x5Ss William
L Hasterhadsn, owner5 3. Eoetnx, ar
URion1ort Road f.sa "a .',s".s-e- fco
!unlouS ave: for . story ork dwelling
house. 25x3o: Josephine Lucia. owner 81
Taylor ave. W. g.. 17s u. Z. OF wesrch sster
ave. FOR a 3 story frame dwelling house.
-LxSS' Herman hnabs, oenars Afoare Gar
Creston ave- " s. IA - = n 81 ias,,a 80. ~
tor Two story frame dwelling houses. Fix
,,s,s sFshisset I:.::.-.:.... ns
seven story brick tenement houses and
stores. 37-6xsT: Grossrnan Bros. & Rosan-
baum owners; George r Pelham. a.chi.ecS. ss&s.
Trinity ave. W g.. 800 e. 4. OF 1S1sc ST. for
story brk tenement houses, 50xssi Arthur
Barry. owner Moore & Iectsisds-
chitects no.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-12
DIDN'T GUESS RoCKEFELLERs INCOME
Denial from Standard Oil of Alleged Talk
by Rogers and Archbold

The following statement issued Yesterday
from No. 26 Broadway:
Henry II. Rogers and John y. ArchboId authorize
the most emphatic and absolute denial of the con-
versation reported in q morning paper to-day de
cemLer ID follows
Henry II. Rogers and John .. Archbold were
talking with a prominent fnancier when the sub
jsCt up OF how fast the oil kings millions
piIing another Said Mr. Rogers:
d" 1 know a fact that NJ. Rockefeller's in
come this year will be S60,000G00.
Mr.. ArChbOld asSeIted. These two men are
closer to John D. ROCkeiellers finances than auy
other two in the world
Messrs. Rogers and Archbod unite in denying
that any such conversation took place anywhere.
They uninfOrmed 20 Mr.. Rockefeller's in
come. and would not presume to discuss il in SUcL
terms. and certainly not 10 put any such pr"pos-
terouSly fanCitul figure upon it. They ask - fiat
contradiction OF the story not merely because fl
untrue but because such immediate of the
truth has been made TO heiShJeu the spirit Of
prejudice and m viii against "il who have been
successful in business At g time when the most
absurd invention TO the detrimeut of the STANDARD
OH Company or one connected with il has but
to appear IN print 10 he believed, il is important
that this latest sweeping untruth should he
stamped as it deserves. leaving only in its wake
the wonder that Sucn paper should allow itself
10 be Cheaply imposed upon when the means Of
veri6Cation correction We're within such easy
New-York tribune., 1906-12-12
SATISFIED MECHANICS LIENa

t1Ith St. s. g. 250 ft. e Of Manhattan avs Z r.
regular to Sth ava: August Muster ast. Bes-
thover EugIander 81 a.: DecsuDer 5. 1905 (oy
bond
TN ava. o. q. whole front berWsen 1f6th and
f4Tth SITS: August Musle< ag-- E1sischraa1 Resl-
" and Construction Co.; December 5. 1865 Coy
bondl
156th ST. n s.. 300 IT. ". OF Amsterdam avs;
Nathaniel Wise co. agt- Louis Neryash et al.
December j. iSoo
11th ave. e =. IS 10 q. OF 24th ST.. 6sx1oo:
Dunbar Box and Lumber Co. ssr- Morse estate
et al December 8, lcuo ----s-----
Bronx Pax ave. =. 3. IS r. .. OF Lebalon ST.
Ike Bernstein ast- Henrtetta Schweitzer ct al:
Grand St n W. cor. Mott St: George 2 Sealy
agt. Gordon Levy * Co; August IS 1905
Lerox ave n. q. 1s3d ST: II. NIchOlsburg *
Co. agr- Morris Fedberg: November 10 1895.
Same property Church E. Gates < Co. agr same.
October %. 1895 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Same property; Peerless Brick Co. sgt- same.
80 .-
Avenue A. No. 1883; Gustavs Katz ct al. sgt-
Fannie Fritz et. al; December :. 1905 .-....--.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-12
IlE AT DARTMOUTH ALUMNI DINNER
Ex-Governor General of Philippines Says
Trusts Are Interfering in Islands.

TWO hundred members and friends Of the Dart
mouth Alumni Association of New York were AT the
fort5-third annual dinner last night the Savoy
Hotel The Rev. Francis Brown. president OF the
association presided Guests the speakers table
We're Presi5ent William J. Tucker Of Dartmouth:
Henry Q. Ide. x-Ciovernor-GeneraI Of the Phil
ip?inee the Rev Dr. Henry van DYKE Professor
Gordon Han GerouId and DR. Edwin J BARTLETT
Ex-Governor Ide said.
The United States has been often criticised for is
q actors in the Philippines but sure that no
country has ever done better by her colonies than
the United States has by those islands There are
many abuses however. Special interests or the
trusts have swarmed into Washington 10 have leg
PASSED that viii be 10 theiC especial benefit
The United States is rich enough not to squeeze
the moor inha bitants OF those islands am sure
that some OF the legislation passed is not that
Vh IN plaases the representative Americans
New-York tribune., 1906-12-12
DINNER FOR JUsTICEELECT GUY.
Friends Present Desk Set and Gavel to New
Member OF Bench.

\ .-l glass desk set and q silver mounted ivory
gave were given 10 Justice-elect Charles L Guy,
OF t.- Supreme Court, at q dinner IN his honor az
The Hotel kntckerbocker last night, by his friends
IN IKE legal profession, both Republicans and
Democ-acs. Judge Thomas g O'Sullvsn acted as
IoaE-rr4S--r.
Justice Henry BIscho. j., responded TO the toast
The J--i1izry.'' Mr.. T4sChOH condemned the
theory --ar ali Judges should be excluded from the
business AFFAIRS Of life. de said this was an age
u critics. and that this was wholesome tnlng-
I-s- Judges should shrink from but CoFet
criticism.
The pr-se1ratioa speech Cas made by Dr. ". J.
DS-.lEzE The other speakers OF the evening
We're Clarence Lexov VINO responded TO From
rle Senate the Bench ana Newell AlArtlf, VINO
EpoE= '"TLe Law Il Should Be
J-sLce-elecr Guy said in his address OF appre77
humane 1u5ge. I shall try always 10 remember
that Z am one Of rhe -sgal profession ana so Tar
I can consistently DO. shall aid rather tlan mn
or ~ renlber OF the pTOtesslon
New-York tribune., 1906-12-12
AUCTION SALES YESTERDAY.

AZ - Ncs@y Fy Richard Harnefr 4 80. cd n.
$. ll0 q of : efev h
trustees sale tid 21s5 Amstera1s
ave Us = of 18Th T5Nlg0- sty
and shores. Dora zlnksstein Goldberg
taxes etc. SSl2 ~, he uaiutE for Slu2 l95. ard
IN 10Th 81 ~ ll 3. br<
ten and store T. II Phillips. Henry Kabin
z East. atty, Adam a. 60
taxes etc, S2.i1l A., Charles Marin for 7n0
BY = p Ingrsham & lI7rh - n - Il q Of
Pleasant 3i1Nlifs 10 sly h store. fen
min Siehere ~ al Louis Rener Rrskoprer & p
attys- thares y Morgan ref; So
eJc s5 y SUB 20 two Htses asgresatins S17e4s.
plaintiff for S2I 94s
BY Bryan l. Kennedy. $40 I62d st. 8 . PSI n = ae
Broadway. t9xfe II 3 sly hrk dwlz 7. Her.s
NacTlOnalf al HOlander & = James RfchardA
ref. due. Sill 7+6 S4sa %. adourned
December "a