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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-06-04
MAKING TIE CITY PAY HIGH
PROFITS on WOOD PAVING FOR
MIDDLEMEN TO PROSPER ON.

O'Brien e. Ryder Always Charge the City
for 80 Per Cent. Front on the Plumbing
They Have OneS 20 Much or and Put In at
$3.50 q Day Labs They Pay $3.50 Fer.
Evidence offered to show that the city
is overcharged for wood block paving was
given at the resumption yesterday OF the
investigation by the Commissioner Of 40
counts OF Borough President Ahearn's
Office. Marvyn Soudder, the expert ac-
countant appointed by the commission
to examine the books Of the wood paving
contractors testified that he had examined
the books Of the United States Wood Pre-
serving Company n the Franklin Con-
tracing Company. and that he had found
that the Franklin company (about which
the oo%partnership directory feiled to get
any information). after successfully bid
ding for pavement jobs had been able TO
sublet its contracts and then make large
profits. Mr.. Scudder discovered ten in
stances in which the Franklin company
had sublet to the United States Wood
Preserving Company. For these ten sub
conracts the Franklin had paid to the other
company &lSs, 221 and had itself made a
profit Of ISL .97s.
1t was also stated that the specifications
for the wood paving called for a concrete
foundation which would nave at least one
barrel Of cemen to every cubic yard Of
concrete. Mr.. Scudder testified that in
the ten paving contracts he had looked
into the books showed that there had been
1875 cubic yards of concrete foundation
laid but that only s.41o barrels Of cement
had been used. With cement at $3.50 a bar
rel the saving was more than $40, 500.
William Mckinney, who was chief auditor
OF the Department Of Finance under Comp
trollers Coler and circuit, was called and con-
tradicted the statement of Charles Jacobs,
one Of the inspectors Of the department,
that II was the custom 10 allow firms selling
supplies to the city to charge a profit OF
3S Is per cent, but he admitted that in
the case Of disputed bills where 1t was
impossible to reconcile the claims OF the
contractors with the ideas Of the inspectors
he had ordered the latter never to allow
charges Of more than one-third over whole
sale prices.
Frank Ortez. who was secretary and
treasurer Of the plumbing Arm OF 0'Brien
Il Ryder, which did 30 much work for the
city under orders from William II. Walker,
frankly old the commission that the firm
charged so per cent. profit on all work lone
for the city and on all supplies furnished
to the public buildings. He added further
that while the firm paid 1850 a day to a
plumber and helper IL charged the city
$3.50 for their services.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-06-04
METZ HAS VISITORS AT CAMP.
New York Of1ciais Inspect Orphan Asylum
with Him Rain. StlI B0thersome

P%EEKsKILL. N, Y, June 3.-Comptroller
Metz was the only one OF the Fourteenth
Regiment TO entertain visitors to-day.
William H. Hurley, the new Rapid Transit
Commissioner; NJ. j. Seaman, Charity Com
missioner, and DIR. d.. c. Potter. chief Of
the Bureau OF Charitable Institutions OF
the Finance Department Of the Comptrol-
ler's Office, came up this morning, returning
to the city tonight. While here they,
with the Comptroller, visited st. Joseph's
Home, an orphan asylum under the admin
istration OF the Third Order Of the Sisters
OF st. Francis at Peekskill.
Gen. G. NJ. Smith, Aide de Camp Capt.
Arthur w. Little, Regimental Chaplain
sattig and Major Macumber accompanied
the party. They had dinner at the convent
and made a very thorough inspection Of
the many buildings. A special entertain
ment, lasting over an hour, was given by
selected classes OF the twelve hundred chill
dren. Gen. Smith was pleased particularly
with the drilling OF the cadet corps. made
up Of little fellows all under IL years OF age.
1t has not been an excessively busy day
at the State camp. The rain maker has
been the only one employed every minute.
The guard noun was held in the mess hall
again this morning. All other morning
and afternoon drills were omitted.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-06-04
POSTUM.
DAINTY FOOD
Turns Pale Cheeks TO Pink.

Our best physicians OF the present day
seek TO cure patients by the zee OF food.
rather than drugs, and this is the true
method. for all physicians agree that only
from food can the body be rebuilt.
Many people fail to give their physicians
credit, for after living on poorly selected
or badly cooked food for a long time. per-
haps, and when their ailments become
chronic, they expect the Doctor, with some
magic potency. 10 instantly rebuild them.
This is not possible, The only true method
Ia TO turn as quickly as can be. to proper
food. A Cincinnati. o., young lady says:
Il was variously treated for my nerves.
muscles, lungs. etc, but the treatment gave
me no relief from my ais.
Finally. my appetite failed completely
and ] began 10 have sinking spells similar
20 fainting. | took all manner OF tonios
and stimulsnts, but they we're OF no effect.
! had been brought to quit drinking coffee
and taking Postum Food Coffee 10 it's place,
and gradually began 10 get a little better.
Someone suggested that IL ! found
Postum so beneficial l had better use Grape
Nuts food. as they were both the children
OF one brain. | commenced on Grape-Nute
food for breakfast. having Postum with il.
! found the food 30 dainty. delicious, and
appetizing that | always looked forward
TO breakfast with pleasure.
Shortly after commencing this diet, my
wretched pain In the side was greatly no
lieved, and now, IL has n entirely, also
the sinking spells; In fact. my pale checks
have changed to pink, | have gained back
more than the twenty pounds | lost, and
am thoroughly we'll in every way" Read
The Road 10 MELVILLE. in pkgs. There's
n HeaAou,s
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-06-04
WANTS 4 FENCE ~ FEET HIGH
Charles 10. barrow. Jr., Proposes 10 OBJ
IterAte View OF Objectionable 81 able,

Charles 10. barrow. Jr., Proposes 10 Oh
Iterate View OF Objectionable Stable,
Charles II. Darrow, Jr., who WINS the
apartment house at 294 and POS Central
Park West. has applied to Building Super
intendent Edward S. Murphy. through his
architect, j. P. Voelker, for a permit to
erect an iron fence II feet high at the rear
Of the apartment house yard. the avowed
purpose of the fence being to shut out
from the view OF his tenants the rear OF a
six story stable just completed at ? West
Ninetieth street. This stable adjoins the
Cayuga apartment house next door to
Darrow's. on the Ninetieth street corner,
from which it ia separated by a narrow
alleyway, IL is on the south side OF the
street, Just 100 feet west Of the Park. in a
residential block, and the other property
owners consider its appearance out OF
harmony with the surroundings.
The stable was built as the result of a
disagreement with a neighboring property
OF Eighty-ninth street, and two
sets Of plans were filed with the Building
Bureau at different dates before It's con-
struction was begun. Samuel Green, a
real estate operator OF ~ East Eighty
third street, and Albert z. Figor OF 4S West
Thirty-fourth street were given as owners
Of record in these respective applications.
The stable has q street frontage OF rs feet
given as 10000 at first, which estimate was
afterward reduced to $S5 900.
The proposed fence 10 to be 50 feet long
and will overtop the roof Of the stable.
II ia TO be built Of I iron uprights, securely
braced. and with big panels OF galvanized
iron painted white and will cost ei5, 900,
according to the estimate Of Architect
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-06-04
l.. 4. RAILROAD ENJOINED
XandeWater Appeals 70 COurt 10 PrOtec
Cedarhurst Property.

NandeWater Appeals 70 Court 10 PROTECT
Cedarhurst Property.
James II. p. Vandewater obtained yes
terday from Judge Edgar jackson OF Mas
sau county a temporary injunction re-
straining the Long Island Railroad from
continuing the laying Of its track on the dis
puted Cedarhurst territory where Sunday
mornings battle between the V~andewater
and the railroad forces took place. The
argument is set for Thursday next, and un-
I'll then the railroad will make no further
effort to extend Its line over the property.
Before the injunction was served. yes
terday morning a fresh gang OF Italian
laborers wal detrained at Cedarhurst and
started in with their picks and shovels
to complete the 800 feet OF track that would
bring the line across the disputed strip.
Four deputy sheri1s were on guard, but
they weren't expecting any trouble, as Van
dewater and the railroad officials had entered
into an agreement Of Sunday night TO let
things rest pending a conference between
Vandewater and representatives OF the
road.
The four deputies charged on the Italians,
A few blows were struck, but when the
deputies were reinforced by a crowd OF
V~andewater's nelghbors the laborers re-
treated: A little later word came to CEDAR
hurst that the injunction had been served.
Nothing came from the conference be-
tween Vandewater and the railroad officials.
The company announced its intention OF
going ahead and establishing in court
its title to the property. One OF the COM
pany's lawyers said yesterday that the
action which the company had brought
against Vandewatert to Gust hin as q equator
was dismissed because OF a technically
The merits OF the case, he declared, had not
been passed on by the court.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-06-04
WARNS THE GRAND JURY.
Judge Foster says II Is Not for District
Attorney 10 Decide on indictments,

Judge Foster says IL IL Not for District
Attorney 10 Decide on Indictments.
In swearing in the regular June Crane
Jury yesterday Judge Foster in General
Sessions warned the members against find
ing indictments on insufficient evidence
and said that it was not for the District
Attorney TO say who should be indicted.
He said:
"A friend Of mine who has served fire.
qusntly on Grand Juries and is a leader in
the business world Of this city said TO me.
The more | sec of Grand Juries the more
/ think it is an antiquated humbug. 1t is
but clay in the hands OF the District Attor-
ney to indict whomsoever he want and 10
dismiss any charge he wants TO dismiss,
/ am not so sure about this, because the
Grand Jury is made up Of our best citizens,
But ! do want to warn you that IL is not
for the District Attorney to say who shall
be indicted or who shall not be, but IL is
For you gentlemen TO say, and you alone.
Many people believe that the Grand
Jury is a panacea for all ills Of our body
polite. II the Police Department is short
Of men 60 20 the Grand Jury. If we want
q new court house, go TO the Grand Jury,
and II you cant compel them TO buy a new
house, why, at least you can file a
presentment on the subject.
you are not to take up matters that do
pot belong before your body. Do not find
Indictments upon mere public clamor."
The last Grand Jury filed a prcsentment
IN favor Of more policemen,
John Beattie, n painter, is the foreman.
Judge Foster said that under the present
law deputy assistant district attorneys were
not allowed 10 go before the Grand Jury,
but he hoped that a law now before tie
Legislature permitting them TO 30 appear
would be passed.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-06-04
ALBERT is HELD FOR BIGAMY
BROTHER OF HIS SECOND WIFE
rs PRESSING THE CHARGE.

Angry Because His Sister After Her Mar
rlage Left Support OF Mother to Hin
Declares He Wants Vengeance on HeI
His First wife Thought 10 BE Dead
Louis Albert, who was arrested on Sunday
on a charge of biRamy made by the Rev.
Lincoln A. Moore OF the Riverside Baptist
Church, was in the Tombs police court
yesterday. The Rev. Mr.. Moore married
Albert to his first wife nineteen years ago.
Magistrate Moss held Albert in 81 500 bail
to await extradition papers from Pennsyi-
vania. Albert married his first wife in
Philadelphia.
According to what T. j. Sullivan, Alhert's
lawyer. said in court yesterday the de-
PENDANT and his first wife quarrelled a short
time after their marriage and separated.
Sullivan said that Albert married again
under the impression that his first wife
was dead. Albert was known at that
line as Albert Fehr. His son Julius, by
his first wife, now IL is years old.
In court yesterday was Edward Theiler
OF 1888 Fifty-eighth street. Brooklyn, who
explained that it was his sister who was
Albert's second wife. He said that he
had known Albert for about twelve years.
when he called himself Fehr and had an
electrical supply house in West Fourteenth
street. Theiler worked for Fehr as a
helper and his sister was b~ookkeeper. 1t
was about eight years ago, Iheiler eX-
planned, that his sister disappeared, tehr
dropping out Of sight also. The sister
wrote home that she was married to a
jewelry salesman called Louis Albert.
Theiler was grieved chiefly, it seemed,
because his sister had been the support of
their mother and when she went away
Theiler had TO support her, alone. SO he
kept looking around for his sister and
found her a few days ago. He then learned
that Fehr and Albert were the same persons,
and as he knew about the first marriage
be had the bigaIny action started.
Theiler said that as far az he knew his
sister and her husband were happy to-
Pether, and he admitted that the bigamy
charge had been brought without her
knowledge. She is now in Atlantic City.
Il don't care how my sister feels about
it," said Theiler. This isn't q matter OF
justice, but Of Vengeance. When che mar
ried she took the bread out of my mothers
mouth. I've been after Albert for eight
years"
Lawyer Sullivan said that Mrs. Albert
would refuse to make any charge against
her husband. He said also that II was not
known whether or not the first Mrs. Fehr
was alive. He had some idea that If one
partner TO a marriage disappeared and
remained away from the other for five
years That that ended the marriage.
In New York State section 300 of the
Penal Code reads that rema rriaRe does not
constitute bigamy when the person marry
ing is one whose former husband or wife
has been absent for five years successfully
then last past, without being known TO
him or her within that time To be living
and believed by him or her TO he dead
That may not apply in Pennsylvania, how
ever, where Albert is to be taken.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-06-04

Mason Of Gunston Hall.
John Clarke, q well known Brooklyn builder,
died on Sunday at his home, CTS WIlloughby
avenue, In his elRhty-blxth year. he put Up
hundreds of houses In the TWenty-hrst ward.
ST, Patriok's Church, the Assumption School,
the. Dunlap hat factory and many other big
the last surviving director Of the old East
Brooklyn Savings Bank. He leaves two. sons,
two daughters and twenty-five grandchildren.
Charles MessIck. since 1871 an active mem
Der OF the New York Cotton Exchange, died
Yesterday at his apartments In The Orleans.
100 West Eighteenth street. Mir. hessick
Did and was born In New York. He married
Miss Marie Sirard OF this city, who with one
son. Charles Messiok Jr.. survives him.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-06-04
BOY HANGS HIMSELF
Just Because He Had 70 Stay Mt Home
and Help Mind the Store.

When Jsidor Taub. the sixteen-year-old
son Of Herman Taub. who keeps a little
grocery at e4e East Eleventh street, asked
to go out with some Of his friendAfast night
his father forbade him and told him that
he would have to help in the store. The
grooeryman's family lives in the rear OF
the store. and about 10 O'Clock Isidor said
he was going back to bed. An hour later
his brother entered the boys room and
found him dead, hanging by the neck from
a piece Of clothesline. The line was tied
to a nail in the wall. The boys mother
had been sitting in the store with her back
against the opposite side of the wooden
partition while her son was hanging him
self.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-06-04
.ABRUzZr DOES COMFY ISLAND.
Loses His Hat on \ Scenic Railway Leaves
$40 for an Incubator Baby's Parents.

Loses His Hat on \ Scenic Railway Leaves
$40 for n Incubator Baby's Parents.
The Duke Of the Abruzzi slippd away
from his Secret Service attendants la ct
night and took a trip to Coney Island. He
had with him his minister and flag lieu
tenant as well as Stephen Elkins. son Of
the late Senator Elkins. The Duke took
in nearly all the shows and said he enjoyed
them greatly,
He was especially strong for scenic rail-
ways and tried about all Of them. He lost
his hat on the Bowery and it took a half
hour to find it. One thing the Duke didn't
seem to care much for was the incubator
exhibit.
Il don't like babies he said when asked
to take a look. Later on he did go in and
saw Gertrude Westlake. a baby brought
only yesterday from the Kings County Hos
pital. The Duke gave the nurse a $40 gold
piece for the parents of the child.
He didn't leave the island until late.
the party ending the evening by having the ir
pictures taken in a group on q postal card.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-06-04
GREENE AND GAYNOR LOSE.

United States Circuit Court UphoIds the
Trial Courts Verdict OF Guilty.
New ORLEANS. June 3.-The United
States Circuit Court Of Appeals, in session
here, has confirmed the judgment Of the
trial court in the case OF Greene and Gay.
nor. found guilty and sentenced TO fine and
imprisonment in the penitentiary at Atlanta
for d~efrauding the Federal Government in
the Savannah harbor improvements.
Judge Pardee filed a dissenting opinion,
holding that the record did not show that
the defendants had a fair trial and that the
charge of the trial Judge was erroneous.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-06-04
STREET CLEANING GRAFT.
Driver Arrested for Taking Twenty-Five
rents Fee From q Janltor.

Gents Fee From q Janltor.
As a result Of the charge made by the
Janitors Society that drivers for the De-
partment Of Street Cleaning were grating
from janitors. Antonio di Tragic. a driver
from Stable A, at Eighteenth street and
Avenue G, was arrested last night after he
had accepted a IS cent piece from Hyman
Retler. a %janitor Of 5A4 Sixth street.
Detective Reardon was present at the time,
aud as soon as Di Tragic took the money,
which was marked, Reardon arrested him.
Complaint had been made to Assistant
District Attorney Smyth by Michael Brown,
secretary Of the Janitors' Society. that driv-
ers were threatening to have the ~janitors
arrested for mixing garbage with ashes.
Reardon brought Di Traglio to the Dis
trict Attorneys Office, where he was ques-
toned NY Mr.. Smyth, who tried tp find out
il other drivers and foremen were doing the
same thing. Then he was locked up in the
Elizabeth street station.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-06-04
Glft OF 6I,I2S TO q Priest.

SOUTH ORANGE. n. j.. June "a com.
mittee composed OF John J.. Magovern
l.. V, Blanchet, John C. johnson and james
H. Brown called upon the Rev. James J
Hall, rector Of the Church OF Our Lady of
Sorrows, tonight and presented him with
Sl,I25 in bills. The money was collected
in the parish as the gift 10 Father Hall in
commemorRtion OF his ordination to the
priesthood, twenty-five years ago
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-06-04
LUCKY LOSER,
Bath Beach Restores TO Mr. berger III.
steamship Tick et and Checks.

Steamship Tick ct and Checks.
Leo Berger, on his way from Washington
d. c., to sail on the Kaiser Wilhelm der
Crosse to-day for Europe. was afraid, up ia
about midnight last night, that he wasn't
going TO be able to get away. His ticket
and $500 in travellers checks got lost same
time after he left the Continental Hotel
early yesterday.
Berger reported his loss TO the police.
Late yesterday a telephone message came
into Police Headquarters saying that il
a Mr.. Berger came in looking FOR a steamer
ticket and money he could find them at
1882 Bath ven Bath Beach. Berger
hurried down and got them.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-06-04

jacob Sohast, % years old, who struck
John D. Hoffman a fatal blow in a disput,
between them at Canarsie on March II,
wa sentenced yesterday to o. days In jai
by Judge Fawoett OF the County Court
SohaAf in taking the part Of a younger
brother hit Hoffman on the chin, knocking
him down and causing a fracture Of thu
akul
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-06-04

MAJOr EbSteIn Foreman Of a Grand Jury,
The Brooklyn Grand Jury for June was
sworn in yesterday by Judge Fawcett in
the County Court and Major Frederick II.
Is. Rbstein, former Deputy Police Com
missioner Of that borough, wns selected as
foreman.
Arizona republican., 1907-06-06
DECIDED FOR "NExT FRIENDS" "
Their Places in the Eddy Case Can
Not Be Taken by Trustees.

Concord. y. H.. June 5.-The petit
tion of the trustees To whom Mrs.
Mary Baker Eddy transferred her
property, asking that they be substi-
tuted as complainants i'm the place of
the next friends" in the suit to Sc
cure an accounting of Mrs. Eddy's
property. was denied today by Judge
Chamberlain. The trustees are Henry
NJ. Baker of Boston. Josiah Fernand
Of Concord. Archibald Mcclellan of
Boston. The next friends are George
W. Glover of Lead. :. D.. the son of
Mrs. Eddy: Mary Baker Glover. her
daughter: DR.. J. Foster Eddy Of Wat
erburv. Vi. an adopted son. and Geo.
Baker Of Bangor. a cousin.
The suit is for an accounting Of Mrs.
Eddy's property. which. it is alleged.
is under the control of Calvin A. Frye.
Mrs. Eddy's secretary and other
Christian Science leaders. who are
named as defendants. The question OF
Mrs. Eddy's physical and mental con-
dition figures in the action.
Arizona republican., 1907-06-06
AN ATTACK PLANNED
ON TWO CENT FARE LAW
The Railroads OF Nebraska Serve No
tice on the State Railway Comms-
sion.

Lincoln. Neb.. June 5.-Ths1 the rail-
roads OF Nebraska believe they cannot
endure the less in revenue cccasioned
by two cent fare and that they will in
all probability in the future attack the
law in the courts was clearly indicated
today by the action of the Union Pa
cific and Rock Island at a session with
the state railway commission here to-
day.
John w. Baldwin. general solicitor
for the Union Pacific today presented
to the commission a written notice and
protest to the-effect that the Union Pa
cific at the proper time and in proper
form will contest the law on the ground
of its being confiscatory.
The Rock Island filed similar no
TiCe. 1t is generally understood that
the Burlington and other railroads
VIII probably join in the attack on the
law.
Arizona republican., 1907-06-06
CALHOUN HOLDS OUT
NO HOPE OF PEACE
Vain Efforts to Bring an End to The
Industrial Troubles of San Francis
CO.

San Francisco. June 5.-The various
committees working 10 effect an in
dustrial peace and TO bring about
complete restoration Of the normal
condition Of affairs of the city were
very active today. Nothing was Of
ficially given out. that indicated that
any progress in that direction had
been made. At the request of Govern
or Gillett. President Calhoun of the
United Railroads this afternoon met
tine citizens conciliatiOn committee.
composed OF representatives of the
civic league. the federated churches
and the labor council at the office of
harbor commission in the Ferry build
ing The newspaper men were barred
Tonight Mr.. Calhoun gave out a
statement in which he reiterated his
former declaration that under no con-
ditions- would he recognize the car
mems union again. and that he had so
stated To the committee. and that any
pressure brought to bear or any nego-
tiations with that object in view would
be in vain.