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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-01
DIR. j. ". HILL FOR BUSSE.
Tells of the Fight against Hearst in
MGgOrdLtV CGDlD0igp

The Rev DR. J. ". Hin. pastor of the James
Methodist Church. in Brooklyn, while in Chicago
on Tuesday last inspecting a new organ to DE
Installed in his church this coming summer. was
drafted by the Republican campaign manag-
ors. and made three addresses in favor OF Busse
and against Dunno. the Hearst candidate for
Mayor. The principal address was at a great
meeting in the Auditorium. DR. Hill was solicit
Ned 10 put in all OF HIS time campaigning, but de-
clined on account Of home duties The Chicago
papers say that DR., HilIs speeches did much
TO arouse the Republicans and make Hearst the
issue Of the campaign. DR.. Hill made a hundred
speeches In the first Mckinley campaign and IN
1860 was the principal speaker when reception
was given for Theodore Roosevelt in Chicago.
When Dr. Hin was seen last night in Brooklyn
he said:
The campaign IN Chicago is one of the hottest
tiat has ever been seen there. The election is on
Iuesday OF this week and think the Republic
cans VIII win The Republicans did not wake
up III last week. but they are awake now In
inc early part OF the fight the most Of the arsu-
ment was on the question of municipal owner
snip but last week Hearstism became the issue
and IL VIII continue to be the issue until Tuesday
night, when l think there win be a poticaI
funeral similar to the one in this state last fan
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-01
WEALTHY NAN II SUICIDE
Pittsburg 4rt Collector Kills Him
self an p. II. n. Station.
(By Telegraph TO The Tribune. !

Pittsburg. March 31.-George h. Boswell. fifty
two years Old an art collector and a wealthy
retired business man. who lived with his wife
and three grown children at No 927 Sheridan
avenue committed suicide last evening in the
East Liberty station OF the Pennsylvania Rail-
road while suffering from suicidal mania as the
result of nervous breakdown. For some time
he had been melancholy. and fearing that he
might attempt to take his life members of his
family had kept careful watch over him.
Yesterday afternoon he managed TO elude
them, and purchased revolver. Walking into
the station. he chatted for few minutes with
an attache whom he knew. and then went into
another room. For moment he stood gazing
at his reflection In mirror. and then, drawing
his revolver. fired bullet into his right temple
He hurried 20 the Pittsburg Hospital and
died within two hours.
Mr.. Boswell was a large stakeholder and d.
rector in the Sterling Paint and Glass Company
and also interested I'm other paying con-
Germs He and the members OF his family were
we'll known socially, and the home which they
occupied I'm the Highland Park district Is one OF
the finest in tho city. The house Is hlled with
art treasures which Mr. Boswell spent his time
collecting.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-01
10 ENFORCE STOCK TRANSFER ACT.
State Controller Calls on Attorney General 70
Impose Penalties in the Law.

Albany. March 3l.-COntrOller Martin H. GIypn
announced tonight that he had called upon At
torney General William S. jackson 10 enforce
inc criminal and civil penalties Of the stoc,r
transfer Tax act. The Controller saws he he
AeFes that failure 20 prosecute In the mast ;s
responsible 10 great degree for the existing
consflons. end that his communication "a the
Attotney General sets forth the information
'-.SltleQ 9y inspectors Of the department
80 tasnt 10 examine records has been raf,,seS
~ INSPECTORS charged with the duty Of aeoe-,oS.
- manner IN which stock brokers are co,,1
1913 Win the statute 81 some instances AZ
Sis.l...,.ss-% 49, and they have experienced great
cr1ce,,;v, "a . securing adequate information
,. i-lns transactions governed hy, the sro,s
-. -, ihey have reported that stock has ba
- $500, ana sold 10 the extent OF Thousands
tax. N'e payment OF the stamp
some brokers were found who b.a a,s..,
lynn says. 70 justify their roSi,S. - ~ 81,
-i-- t.at tneg We're simply the renraSa,,o
49, % otner brokers who shouiJ ma 49, ID, "a
,esnoDi,;i,. o"eEer does not accept any shift ~
rSs ulilly, holding that the stan,,,e 49,, =, -
feif..eD s asIeeineIlt OF sale where The rt,,S
olEteiy. N'-S Nvt take place imme-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-01
ITALIAN GANGS UNITED.
Black Hand and Malta Worked as
One an Buzzuf KidnaDDiRg.

Regarding the dispatch received in this city yes
terday from Italy linking the Sic!lian Malta with
the Black Hand OF New York. in tho kidnapping OF
Tony BuZZufi. tho boys father John BuzZufR tho
Italian banker OF No. 339 East 62d street said thar
he had already informed OF this bv the Italia,
Consul The dispatch referred 10 an italian Nun
lermo. duplicating him In the murder OF Saliva
tore LINGO. whose body was found in tho marshes
near Newark shortly after the return OF the kid
Letters were found showing that Ainoro belonged
10 the Black Hand - New York and that ne had
been sent back to Sicily when the New York police
letters designating NiinorO as the murderer OF one
Marehese IN Partinieo province on July IL, 1906.
from the United states a few weeks before the
murder; and they decided 10 raid his house. When
Minoro's wife heard OF this she threw a number OF
letters belonging to Minoro into ditch at the
near. recovered them.
The letters showed that AIinoro had known Lungo
while in New York. The latter who was In ,shar9o
Of the kidnapped boy allowed him to escape from
nat al NO SiS East esS d street near his fathers
before the kidnappers could bring the banker 10
negligence in allowing the escape he was stabbed
Buzzafi said yesterday: Il received a. commun,-
cation four months ago from the Italian Consul
learned from the consul that the police at Palermo
had arrested this man MinOrO. duplicating him
graph of Minoro and asked IL would let my son
..The consul thought that MinorO may have been
the abduetor. l brought Tony down the next day
Ninoro as being the kidnapper. MY son saw oniy
one man at the time of the abduction. That mar
vas Lungo When Lungos body found in
Newark the police came 10 my house and made
me- hiring Tony over there to identify the body
soon as Tony looked at II he said Papa. that's
s.Iudgine from those letters found at MInoro's
home / am satisfied that he the leader OF the
gang. BIinoro had his mail sent 20 my bank and
called for Il every day. The fact that he knew
LINGO and knowing that 1 wealthy. Il car
oiainiv be seen that the kidnapping Of my son va:
4 eoncocted scheme of his 90 obtain money from
ME Iungo was tool for him and did ali his
dirty work. l expect 10 hear from Italy agair
Soon"
that no official report had been made 10 them, ant
fhey had also not received word from the Italian
police regarding the finding OF MinorO's letters
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-01
PAINTERS TO STRIKE.
SEEK GENERAL ADVANCE.
Unions Long Hostile Unite to Get
Increase of Pau.

The locals OF the district cOurcu OF the Brother
hood OF Printers and OF the Amalgamated Paint
ers' Society in all the borOughs were told yester-
day by a conference committee OF five members OF
each CT the two unions. which Is 20 take charge
OF the general strike beginning to-day. 10 order
out all their members buildings where the new
wage scale has not been granted. The new wage
scale provides for 81 day for plain painting and
81 30 for decorative painting I'm the bOrOughs OF
Manhattan and The Bronx. and g 50 and 81. re-
spectively. In the bOroughS OF Brooklyn. Queens
and Richmond: that giders be paid 81 a day. ship
bottom painters 20 cents an hour. that double wages
be paid for overtime and work done Sundays
and legal holidays. and that painter IL TO be
required to work more than seven hours sun
days Tie general advance is 80 cents a day.
The demands will affect about ten thousand
painters said George Finger. secretary Of the
Greater New York District Council OF the Brother
hood OF Painters, yesterday. These demands
have been under consideration for long time.
and their enforcement is in accordance with
resolutions adopted when the two unions agreed
70 unto the demands"
The delegate of the brotherhood OF Painters IN
making report 10 the Central Federated Union
said:
We want now find out the sentiments OF tho
affiliated unions under the arbitration agreement
as refusing To work with non-uniOn men during
the strike This is n most important matter 10 us
Before nOn-uniOn men are put 20 work we want TO
the strike OF the brotherhood OF Painters. SO fSr
as the Master PAINTERS Association Is concerned.
and We are putting ourselves in danger. BY striking.
port OF the other unions.
1t decided TO refer the matter to the execu-
tive committee. with instructions tell the unions
without DELAY. 10 say what action they were going
take. The Central Federated Union hOy-ever
has power 70 force the unions to strike An
official report was made on behalf OF the Officers
OF the two unions, the Central Federated JTniOn
and the American Federation of Labor who met IN
peace conference some months ago and brOr1ght
about agreement by which the two unions 81
painters which had been fighting for years are ~
amalgamate next year. recognize each others cards
I'm the mean time and unite IN enforcing the de-
-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-01
SAYS UOMAN rs BURGLAR.
focused of RObbing apartment of
Je5celry.

Charged with entering All apartment IN the
house At No. las East Goth street and stealing
elry valued At several hundred dollars a woman
who gave her name Mary HiIlard. twenty five
years old. OF No 2O5 East 56th street was arrest
ed In the house late last night. When searched.
according to the police. the missing jewelry was
found IN her possession. She taken 70 the East
S5th street station house, where charge Of burg
larry made against her.
Mrs William Butler. the robbed. was
playing the piano when shs heard noise in tho
rear rooms. She looked out and the Hilard
woman standing there. She says the woman said
she had made a mistake, and wanted party
the floor below
As the woman started down the stairs Mrs. But
Ter gays that she saw something glitter under her
cape. Mrs. Butler says she lifted the cape ana
saw her silver jewel case and her gold watch and
chain.
At the East 18th street police station all tho
Hiliard would say was: You cant get
me TO say anything. am dsgraced for life and
you can't get me to say thing about myself
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-01
TO GET FRANCHISE TAXES.
Bills TO BE Introduced to Com mel
PROMPT Payment.

Albany. March SIT was announced at the off7cs
OF the state Tax Commissioner tonight that Son
ator fully VIII introduce ia the Legislature toroor
row night three bills 10 carry oct the recouuen-
dations made by the State Board Of Tax Com
inissioners 10 compel the prompt payment OF spe-
cial franchise taxes Ia its report for 1907 The
board brought out the fact that total Of neari,,
ss,9ao@ in unpaid special franchise taxes IS due
10 The various municipalities OF the state. aud
urged the Legislature 10 amend the law SO as 20
provide for the prompt payment of these taxes
Briefly summarized the scheme proposed IS as
follows:
AFTER making the valuations Of special fran
-Sses al Their fu, actual value the State Board OF
AK commissioners shall inquire into tie ;ercs nj
aee OF I1li value al which other real proi,erfv in
~ taA dlstiict Tor which The assessment IS made
Is being assessed, and red ice such pperiaj eTa,I
Ealuatioh 10 the same basis as the local assess
:; After the special franchise valuation has besr
feaueed 20 the basis Of local sseessneats Ito rer-
ttlon me assessment within thirty days aft.r 81
becomes cue as condition precedent 10 tho raI,f
except IN the single case where liza sois ,,,'
s;EolNee Is one Involving the jurisdiction of lie
In such the court Is to have o,,er - . -
stay Tor period Of three months from ~ - -
Nlh ne Tax IS payable II satisfied rhat serious
gnA.suleaonal question IS Involved ana after uof5co
10 the state Board and 20 the ni,lnicnalit,, ~
.eiesl upon condition that bond DE given TO Tho
uluAlclpanly by the person cornora4jof yse5
conditioned for the payment Of no f,x - 1850, sstd
sna charges pursuant 10 the determination Of ,hc.
;. II the decision OF the court is adverse - -.
LeiuyI. ne Tax shall be paid as a condition rrece
4 As cumulative remedy 10 collect delno,,o,,.
taxes AGAINST corporations, the Mayor or c5,~ar
. have power 10 maintain an action FOR TIE ~
esestraton Of the property OF such delinquent coz
the power conferred upon the Attorney Csenera as as
section lsS OF the tax law, with respect 10 5cS
nrers. ''1@S-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-01
BIG EASTER COLLECTION,
Madison Square Presbyterian adds
OUer $50, 900 to Endotcment.

The Easter collection at the Madison Square Pres
byterian Church yesterday morning amounted 20
s5S,oZ7 s.. This will be added to the endowment
fund OF the church, which already 500 COO with
some accumulated interest. When the new ediflce
Was built. the late Stanford White having heen
given free hand in the design It was determined
that the church should remain in that place mar
manently. In order to make its establishment firm
tho scheme OF endowment was decided upon
At the c.oSs OF the service, an innovation I'll.
choir, numbering thirty men ami women marched
out singing the maj hymn as a occasional. a
practice not frequent in Presbyterian chrrch
Dr. P2rkhurst' however. and the assistant min
lister, the Rev @. II. Montgomery. did not follow
the choir. On being questioned DR.. Parkhurst de-
elined 20 say whether the recessonai would 80
made permanent part OF the ssrvicsA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-01
MAYOR REYsuRN's CABINET.

Philadelphia March s1.-Mayor- elect John e.
Reybarn. who Will take the oath OF Office at nom
Tomorrow announced late tonight the appoint
net:
ent select councilman from the 10th Ward
director OF Public Worlss-George B. Stearns
lese. ''~-' LII
Director OF suppiies-JOseph Klemrner. ex-regis-
AL OF the directors except Mr.. Sesarus, have
been active in Republican Politics for many year,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-01
ALLEGED WIRETAPPERs HELD.
Two New Workers in Gang Accused of SIS 900
Swindle in Cleveland.

Cleveland. March 31.-In the arrest here to-day OF
three men and woman. who said they were Ed
ward Weiss and Max Norris of New York and
Charles DruciSer and Claudia Carbon OF this city
the police believe they have caught a cliuue OF
clever 'wretappers wanted i'm several cities
The arrests were made following an alleged at
tempt TO swndie j. ID. Marks. "A wealthy scrap iron
dealer here. out of $1,000 Marks told the police
that Weiss told him that he could get race repOrta
secretly in New. York. They had planned 10 20 20
New York on Monday. Marks says To-day he
mistrusted the plan and sent for a policeman a
meeting az Marks's Office was arranged and tho
eusuel ~ $50
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-01

Chicago March Slater a search lasting
since last October. Oscar Wolf wanted on :
charge Of embezzlement. vas arrested iese
night The arrest was made through decoS
letter According TO the police. WOLF disap-
peared from New York last October and tooN
with him several thousand dollars belonging "
the firm OF Mayer. LANCE a Co. ny WHICH 10
had been employed as a salesman
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-01

detainsTs against him from Bradford County Wills
several additional warrants had been taken Qur
aGainst him here on charges % conspiracy -
Bradford County officials did want him there.
however. and the warrants against him we're win
drawn Havllaud Is under $1,000 ball on his Own
recOgnizance 20 appear here when wanted
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-01
JAMES 7. HAvlLANp RELEASED.

tBy Telegraph 20 The Tribune
Scranton. Penn, March 3I.--James T. Haviland
the New York stock specialist who was recently
arrested here. charged with having embezzled goa .
600 of money belonging 20 Scranton people vas
released last night and Immediately started for hIs
home in Brooklyn. When Haviland was disCharTedl
by the court In slxty-fOur cases there were four
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-01

No word painting in our business.
For instance ~ Star" neghge
shirts invite fine words. for our stock
really is bigger and seems more att
tractive than ever.
But we've sold so many hundreds
of thousands of STARS" and the mak-
ers have been so jealous of their good
name and of ours. that to most of our
friends this tells the whole story
Our Spring Star negEges are all
ready.
ROGERS, PEEF & COMPANY,
Thee Broadway StOFsA
ass s41 u61
Warren St 18Th ss. S2n4 81
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-01
HOW BILLS NOW STAND.
Bills Of importance now stand as follows:


Senate Int. No. AZ, Aenew. introduced February
i9 creating parkway along Bronx RIVER IeIsrfsH
30 Internal Affairs Committee; amended March Is
Assembly Int. No ST. Duell; same; amended and
recOmmitted March IS a.
Senate Int No aSs, SAKE. introduced February %;
making ticket specializing near theatres ml..de-
meanor: amended March IS and reconulittesE 10
senate Int SO 4s9. SAKE: introduced February
So prohibiting city authorities from licensing
Ficket spectators; lost March q
Senate Int. No. 81. Foekers introduced February
City 20 pass claims for material ana services;
referred 10 Cities COMMITTEES; amended and recon-
nitted March 81
Eleventh avenue track removal; referred TO Cities
Committee, recommitted March 8.
Senate IN. No. as, Committee Cities. intro
duced March 20; Schooiteacliers' bin. rscommtted
70 Cities Committee March &
8; Public Utilities bill; referred 20 judiciary Com
mlttee.
Senate Int. No. s95. Gllchrist. introduced March
2s tRo-cent fare on all railroads; referred 70 Rail-
roads Committee.
Assembly Int No. S. Prentice introduced Janu-
RTy 3: recount for ballots New York City election
1905: passed March IS. delivered Senate March
% referred TO judiciary Committee
Assembly Int. No 1916. Merritt, introduced March
% providing for commission OF nine 10 plan high
Assembly Int No. l45s, Francis, Introduced
March IS; school teachers bin regulat ting salaries:
TefeTred 10 Cities Committee.
Assembly Int. No. 1861, Robinson. introduced
ence 20 salaries OF county employees; referred 10
Cities Committee.
Assembly Int. No 1865 Whitley, introduced
March Is; prohibiting discrimination in insurance
Other bills Of Importance stiu stand as noted in
previous tables.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-01

act business wish men who at such price were
subject TO removal ';at the wilim OF 2 govern
or" SO the friends OF the bin can see 10 spe-
csal reason why the salary limit should nos DE
aaised 10 S.a0OiO. some changes may be aofo-
Gated which would make the bin even more
drastic than Il Is now. Some lawyers are known
10 have been considering al adaptation OF me
Massachusetts law, which would, II adoeu 70
the bill squeeze considerable OF the water out
of The capitalization OF the public service cor
porations. ,,,,
After this hearing the sponsors for the blli
will get 20 work ia committee considering me
changes suggested. They hope 10 get this done
in 4 week two 50 the bill may be reported
for consideration I'm both houses at the earliest
possible opportunity. And the general bellef
among Hughes men is that no friend OF tbs
Governors viii consent 10 any change oeNilal-
sizing the measure in any way.
The continuation OF the Kelsey case is set for
Friday. bur The real test in that affair VIII come
Inittee viii decide whether 10 issue subpHnas
for other witnesses. The Governors friends are
GTsing 10 bold the committee 10 the original
resolution adopted by the comInittee-tO near
Kelsey. consider whatever dispositions and docu-
1nenss he might submit. and then close The de-
fence Little by little The Kelsey people nave
Obtained their own way. Kelsey was examined
under oath. He has been allowed TO submit as
evidence fair share Of the records and CORE
spondence in the Insurance Department. Last
Friday Senator Davis tacitly consented 10 me
introduction OF other witnesses; but senators
Page, Armstrong and Hinman VIII fight this IN
the executive meeting on Tuesday. further
delay in this case seems almost certain 10 result
fn a vote in favor OF kelsey Many here believe
the story ahoat for the last day or two thar II
this is the result he VIII resign his ONCE ana
take lucrative place in a New YORK insurance
company.
On Tuesday the Bingham Police bill will come
up Tor final passage. Few new arguments
against il are expected. Its passage is almost
certain: but last week, when il was advanced TO
fhird reading, Senator Page indicated that some
Senators were slipping from their moorings.
Much talk about doodle still persists here
Then. too. the Bingham bill is involved IL the
general legislative situation, since II has neen
common talk in legislative circles that the op-
ponents of the Police bill would Ike 10 trade
fhGir votes against Kelsey or the Utilities bill
Cor votes against the Police bill. SO friends or
the measure will be a trihe uneasy until they
hear the vote on 81 read by the clerk OK the
Senate
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-29
COMPANY CLAIMS RIGHT TO
USE STREET FOR DEPOT
Los Angeles Pacific Officials Promise
to Relieve Congestion on Fourth
Street-cIty Attorney Dis
putes Assertion

The Los Angeles-Pacifc railway,
through its attorney, presented it's side
Of the Fourth street congestion charges
yesterday in answer to a request from
the city council.
1t was explained that though the COM
pany held that under its franchise it had
right to use Fourth street as a switch
II g point for cars because that was its
terminal 1t proposed to voluntarily do
away with the annoyance, at least in six
months.
City Attorney Hewitt denied that the
franchise legally gave street privileges
for depot purposes, but the council de-
cided that as the company was broad
gaugtns its line and would soon use it's
new yards on Hill street nothing should
be done now in the way of drastic action.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-29
STEADY NERVES AGAIN

HHE financial outlook grows brighter
with every passing day. The
u latest reports from what was the
chief storm center are reassuring. The
paniclzy feeling has subsided to a re-
markable degree, and though there is
in present conditions that which calls
for vigilance. there appears to be no
doubt whatever that the masters of the
situation in New York are masters In
all the term implies.
The program adopted by the author
tiles Of the New York clearing house.
while not exactly without precedent.
contains one feature that has not here
tofore entered into the relief measures
which that association has felt called
upon to adopt In previous periods of
alarm in financial circles, due to sud-
den and unanticipated demands upon
banks and trust companies which have
been caught in state of unprepared-
ness. Heretofore in times of financial
disquietude the clearing house has ut
tered certificates for circulation in lieu
Of cash in the settlement of its ac.
counts. These certificates have been
issued in former times for the benefit OF
banks. Now, according to plans made
during the past four days, trust COM
panies as we'll as the banks will enjoy
the special privilege accorded through
these clearing house certificates, which
will be accepted temporarily in settle.
ment of debit balances up to rs pei
cent Of the ascertained market valu;
of the securities offered as collateral
This will aid the banks and trust com.
panies of the east to keep in thel
vaults many millions Of dollars which
otherwise might be temporarily tiet
up, and at a most critical moment.
Now that the country understand.
that the passing storm is simply the re,
suit Of wild gambling in securities tn.
public nerves relax, and three souar,
meals day and eight hours of sleeI
follow as regularly as the ticking of tn,
clock.