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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-02
GAS COMPARES SUGGEST STANDARD
State Commission Gets Report From CON-
uittee Of Experts.

Albany, April 1T was announced to-day az the
office OF the State Gas Commission that IL had re-
coived from committee Of experts. representing
the gas companies OF the state TO be affected. a
report on the matter OF a standard Of candlepower
for coal. water and mixed gas supplied by the
companies In this state IL is the intention OF the
state commission to establish candlepower stand
ard by Official order. and at the hearing given to
the representatives OF the companies few weeks
ago Il suggested by the commission that pos
sibly standard OF l6-candlepower for coal gas.
IS-candlepower for mixed gas and 2O-candlepOwer
for water gas would be decided upon-
The gas companies asked the commission for a
lstle time 90 have experts report standard which
would be agreeable TO all the companies CONCERNED.
This committee hxed gpon STANDARDS ~ ons
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-02
CONKLIN BILL ADVANCED.
Would Depriue Borough Presidents
of Membership as Aldermen.
Lpy Telegrarh . The Trlbune.l

Albany, April 1.-After a brisk skrmish the
Assembly tonight advanced TO third reading
the Conkln bill depriving Borough Presidents
OF membership in the New York City Board OF
Aldermen The Democrats put up a sharp OPP
position which forced Assembyman Moreland to
declare that State Chairman woodruff and
President Parsons Of the New York County Re-
publican Committee favored this bill.
This measure is designed by the elimination OF
the Borough Presidents votes to give the Re-
publicans a stronger position in the Board of
Aldermen. 1t also limits President McGowans
vote 10 questions Of finance. Having obtained a
victory in the advancement of the measure, the
New York City Republicans are planning 70 get
out Of committee the Robinson BILL providing
for a redistrictng OF New York City into alder
manic districts according TO the lines of the new
Assembly districts. They think they will be
able to pass both measures.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-02
JACKSON AGAINST BROAD REVIEW.

Albany April l.-Attorney General jackson, in
one OF his statements to-day. ranged himself Cor
about the first time on record on Governor
Hughess side. He registered himself in support Of
public utilities bill without a broad court review
section.
Anybody ought TO be able to tell where stand
on that proposition" said he in answer 20 queries
from the suggestions 1 made about the bill and
the bill drafted substitute. In that bin there
was no provision for court review such s has
been suggested at the hearing on the PAGE ut.l-
ities bill Many Of the things in the Page bill
ought 10 be changed There should he only one
commission. II should be elective. The Attorney
General should be counsel 70 the commission But
there is enough provision for court supervision in
the bill il stands. Any privilege Of review
would only result in tying up the orders OF tie
court indefinitely
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-02

candIepower lower in each case than the state con-
mission had suggested at the hearing The fes2-t
says that IN the opinion OF the experts the clleo
power in this state should be 15-candlepoWet ~
coal gas. 17-candleDOWer for mixed and 1S-caInl7
power for water gas.
The committee OF experts making the report -
cluded DR.. Alexander r. Humphreys. preSiuen- y.
Stevens Institute of Technology. who is the pres.
dent OF the Buffalo Gas Company r H. Serle- -.
eral manager Of the Rochester Railway ana Ign
Company, and Alfred FOrstaI. OF New York, an eA-
pert gas engineer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-02
TO REDUCE STOCK TRANSFER TAX

IBy Telegraph 70 Tho Tribune
Albany. April 1.-Ssnator Sake Introduces 20
night bill reducing the tax on stock transis.'
from two cents on each S10O OF stock to one CO..
Another measure provides that tax assessors, - -
compute the value OF any sgnbO0rd or oiLu st 4.
or any other advertising device and incluqe y !,
the value OF the real estate WhereOn u - SitN9-
This Is an adaptation from the report OF tho ~
Commission OF Massachusetts.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-02
wendell COURT MARTIAL FINDINGS IN
Sent to Executive Chamber in Albany, but
Not Made Public.

Albany. April 1.-The findings OF the court
martial appointed to try the charges against
Captain Louis Wendell. Ist Battery OF New
York. FOR irregularities in his control of the
list Battery armory in New York City, were
sent 10 the executive chamber to-day by Anju-
dant General Nelson H. Henry. Tbs findings
and sentence OF the court will not be made pub
lie until given out by Governor Hughes who Is
a. T1ssas to-niGht.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-02
no CURE A, corn N ONE %,

10 CURE A tOLN IN ONE DAY
Take LAXATIVE BROM0 Suiniue TahI,ts prsgcIst.
refund money IL IL fails 90 cure z. ". GROVES zs-
nature - each box. e5s.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-02
The Gorham Co.
Fifth Avenue
THE GORHAM COMPANY an

nounces the complete preparation Of
its Spring exhibit Of Sterling Silver
wares.
1t is especially notable IN the following
respects:
For the selection of Wedding Gifts it pre-
sents scope that has never been equaled;
The assortment Of objects at very moder-
ate prices is more extensive than IN any pre-
! vious season.;
New ideas IN vogue abroad, as we'll as
many creations Of the Company's designers,
pertaining to the table service and other
uses, are now shown IN New York for the
| first time.
The Gorham Company desires to impress
| upon the public ITS superior standard Of de-
sign and workmanship. which viii be found
uniform in all Of its productions irrespective
Of cost.
DoEsfoHa Branch, THsEfy-Thres Maiden Lane
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-02
w. 6 j. SLOANE
Spring Announcement

NHE results of many months of
preparation for the Spring season,
are now to be seen in each department.
Of our establishment.
In resourcefulness, and in expe-
renee with the problems of house
furnishing and decoration, the per-
sonnet of our various departments is
without superior. In variety and ex-
clusiveness of design and color effects,
our displays Of floor coverings and
decorative materials cannot be ap-
preached.
Wilton Carpets Oriental Rugs
Brussels Carpets Imperial Smyrna Rugs |
Administer Carpets Administer Rugs
Velvet Carpets Wilton Rugs
LinOleums Porch RuqS
China and Japan MattlngS
Lace Curtains Fine Furniture
Wall Papers Willow Furniture
Upholstery Fabrics DraperieS
Awnings Shades
Broadway & Nineteenth Stres
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-02
RAID IN ANN STREET.

One OF the raids yesterday was made nv Can
tain p. j. Toole OF the Oak street station ana
half dozen of his detectives. They found an
alleged poOlroom in operation at No. 2s Ann
street. and were about to break into the plsce
when the door opened TO allow q man 10 com.
out. The captain and his men rushed in before
the door could be closed again. Six arrests ,,,sr
made, and the police also captured a ouantitv
of racing sheets and other poOIrOom parapher
MALTA and two telephones. The police said that
before they entered the room they heard a +eIe-
phone ring, and that a man who answered 4,
called TO another person in the room 10 scratch
certain horses running in the races yesterday.
The prisoners gave their names as Martin 7
Off, an advertising agent, of No. 81 Bond street.
Benjamin Hoffman, newsdealer, of No s4
Second avenue. ana Henry Meyers, John star-
ton Samuel Friedman and John Street. who re-
fused TO give their addresses. The Arst tv-o
were charged with maintaining a poolroom. ana
the others with aiding and abetting a poolroon,
A large crowd watched the men being put into
the patrol wagon,
Another raid made at about the Same 4ir,o
by detectives from the TenderlOin station .TheS,
descended upon a place at no 10 West 20d
street. and. after breaking their way in fonDS
Ave men in the room. The detectives contentad
themselves with arrestins one of the mon vrhc'
Union avenue. The Bronx. lie was charged win
keeping q pOolFoom. The names and addrassaS
OF the other men We're taken. and thew were
permitted to go. The police also obtained racins.
sheets. charts and telephone. all of which theIs
took to- the station
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-02

AE0LisN HALL, 362 5th Ave.
near aitn Street. New York.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-21
POPULAR BAND CONCERTS.
Program Rendered in East Side Park
Draws Big Crowd-Six Soloists.

At the free public band concert in East
Sid Park last night there was a very
large audience Of men and women, young
and old. 1t was the largest crowd of the
season at a band concert and showed that
the people of the Fifth, Tenth and
Twelfth Wards-the great East Side of
Newark-appreciate the public concerts.
Alderman joseph a. Wright, chairman OF
the Common Council committee on band
concerts, aud Mart King, supervisor of the
concerts, were delighted.
When John Drislane sang Monkey
land, one of his own compositions, hun
dreds Of the youngsters in last nights
throng joined In the chorus and made the
echoes RUG. The boys and girls showed
similar interest in Poor John when
George Offerman sang it, and joined in 10
help William Redmond with who? Mel
The ~solcists last night, besides Messrs.
brisbane, Offerman and Redmond. were
Edward Weston, John Nestor and James
Flynn. Six soloists in one evening is more
TINA at any concert yet. Mr.. King says
that, in his judgment, the vocal music, in
plentiful supply, is popular.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-21
FAITHFUL FRIENDS
WHO STAYED AT SICKBED
TO BEAR PAIL.
Deaht Ends Suffering Of Junior Order
Member and Former Guardsman,
George H. Rutan.

George H.. Rutan, son of William H.
Rutan, of 376 Broad street. died yes
terday after an illness of five months,
at his home. So Kearny street. The
funeral services will be held Friday
afternoon at 2;S0 o'clock in the Eighth
Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church,
of which church the deceased was a
member. Interment will take place in
Fairmount Cemetery.
Mr.. Rutan was born in this city Au-
gust 90. 1872, and had lived here all his
life. He was employed by his father in
the harness business. He is survived
by a widow and four children. the
youngest of whom is 8 weeks old. His
parents also survive him. as do two
sisters, Mrs. j. E. Blauvelt, Of this city,
and Mrs. Sarah Evans, of East Or
ange.
The pallbearers viii be those of his
friends who sat up with him night
after night during his Illness. They
will be George MacCall, William Brin-
kerhoff, Roso w. Sprague. Edward Van
Ness, DR.. Jacobus and Frank P. Bur-
nett.
Mr.. Rutan was a member of Daniel
Webster Council, Jr. o. U. A. NJ. He
was formerly a member of the National
Guard, but was relieved on account Of
his illness. A National Guard delega-
ton will escort the body to the grave.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-21
BULLET ENDS LIFE
FORMER r. R. ENGINEER BE-
COMES DESPONDENT.
Failed to Pass Examination and Get
Back His Old ~Position-Had Been
Previously Hurt.

CAMDEN. Aug. 21.-Down-hearted
because he had failed in an examina-
ton to be reinstated as an engineer on
the Pennsylvania Railroad, in which
capacity he was employed up to q
year ago, Harry Harris committed sui
eide yesterday by putting a bullet into
his brain. The act was committed in
the mans home, 1852 North Twenty
eighth street. Harris placed the muz-
zle of the revolver in his mouth and
the bullet ploughed its way through the
roof of the mouth into the brain.
Harris was the brother of ex-Assem-
blyman John Harris and was known
among railroad men as Kid from the
that he was one of the youngest
men to be entrusted with the running
of an engine.
Harris was injured while employed as
an engineer on the Central Railroad
of New Jersey. The accident in which
he was hurt occurred at Long Branch,
and he sustained a compound fracture
of the skull. He was in Cooper Hos
pital unconscious for over a month and
his recovery vas considered marvellous
by the surgeons there.
When he left the hospital he secured
a position in the yard of the Pennsy,
but his hope was to get back in a cab.
Failing in this because Of his eyesight
he became respondent.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-21
CALLER KILLS SELF
SUICIDE WHERE
HE ONCE BOARDED.
Albert Hartman, Machinist, Puts Bullet
in His Head-He and Wife
Lived Apart.

After numerous threats and severa
attempts. Albert Hartman, as year
old. a m%achinist, ended his life by firinl
a bullet into the right side of his heac
late yesterday afternoon. He died {
few minutes later while unconscious
County Physician Elliott was notified
and after viewing the body granted a
burial permit. Last night the body
was taken in charge by Undertaken
Adolph Pfeil. Arrangements for the
funeral are not yet complete.
Hartman shot himself in the apart
ments of Mrs. Mary I~mwinkelried, who
occupies our rooms in a double brick
tenement 1t 4O7 Springfield avenue.
About a veal and a half ago Hartman
appeared in the I~mwinkelried home
and asked to rent a furnished room.
He had the written reference Of a
friend of Mrs. Imwinkelried's, secured
accommodation and remained until
July 2 last. when he left.
The with whom Hartman
boarded said today that during the
latter part of June Hartman displayed
a loaded revolver and said that he was
going to shoot himself, and that she
had wrested the weapon from him.
Since he left the Springfield avenue
house he paid friendly calls to his for
mer boarding mistress and her son,
Otto, with whom she lives, and gem
orally complained about his stomach
causing him much pain.
While Mrs. Imwinkelried was iron
ing yesterday afternoon, and in com
pany with Mrs. Emma Smith, who
ls4Ena tn thu co "a l.A,,-n -,
walked in and had with him a news
paper. Again he said that his stomach
was troubling him. He remained in
the kitchen from 2:S0 O'clock until
about 4:30, when he complained of feel
ing unusually tired, and he asked Mrs.
Imwinkelried if he could rest up a bit
on the couch in the front room. The
woman granted the privilege, and by
this time Mrs. Smith went to her
apartments on the second floor, and a
few minutes later Hartman shot him
self.
Mrs. Imwinkelried called to Mrs.
Smith, and when the latter returned
she detected the odor of burnt powder
and next discovered the smoke. Mrs.
Smith told the woman of the house
that Hartman had shot himself. A
policeman was called in, and efforts to
a physician were futile.
Mrs. Imwinkelried denied that Hart
man had ever threatened her, and said
that her relations with him were al
ways friendly, and that she knew Of
no reason why he committed suicide.
Hartman. it is said, left his wife about
seven years ago, and the wife has since
lived in New York. Aside from being
insured and a member of several sick
benefit societies, it is not known that
Hartman left any money. The address
of his wife in New York is not known
to Mrs. Imwinkelried.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-21
A LESS PROUD SOLOMON.

There Is a justice of the peace in
Sussex County who no longer assumes n
judicial air-or settles welgthy cases with II
Solomon-like judgment-no. he is a nerv-
Gus wreck, and he sight of a legal docu-
ment and the use OF the word law gives
him a bad half hour.
A man whom we will call "a" because
IL he were named many Newarkers would
know him, gave a check for $25 to an
equally well known man whom we will
call "B." A gave B the check on a Mon
day and he failed to cash it during the
week, and the following Monday the bank
failed. B then explained to A that he
had not cashed the check, and offered TO
return the worthless paper and get real
money from the maker of the check. This
A refused to do, disclaiming all responsi-
bllity. B went to his lawyer, and after
mature reflection, the legal light assured
3 that he could not hold A liable. where
upon B hied himself home and devised n
clever scheme by which to get his money
B again became friendly with A md
could be seen around the ~latter's store
every evening, and finally he managed TO
get into As debt for SOS, and then in pay
ment rendered $40 and AS own worthless
check for sZ5.
A said nothing, but went to the bank and
presented his own check given back TO
iHm ny u, anu pdyutnl DelnS refused,
brought an action against B on his indorse-
ment.
The Door justice found it difficult to see
how a man could have n right to sue on
his own admittedly worthless check. but
AS attorney, after a lengthy argument.
convinced the justice. But the mental
strain was too much for his honor and after
gazing with wild eyes at both the PLAINTIFF
and the defendant he whispered: II give
judgment for the plaintiff and then he
fainted dead away. 1t is said that his
honor will resign as soon as be is able to
get around.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-21
LET'S HAVE HARMONY, SAY
BRIGGS CLUB REPUBLICANS
Newark Club Named After Senator Will
Exert Its influence to
That End.

At the meeting of the Frank o.
Briggs Republican Club last night, the
slogan was Harmony to Insure Vic
tory and the chairman, Louis j. Boyer,
made a strong plea for organization
and the elimination of personal feel
ing for the good of the party. He laid
stress on the necessity of nominating
a candidate for Alderman who had
never been prominently identified with
either wing of the Republican party,
and said hat such a candidate could
unite the factions and insure victory
where fractional lines would mean de-
feat. The chairman said he hoped the
Republicans would forget past differ
ences and carry the G. o. F. banner to
victory once more. The eighty mem
bers present applauded vigorously.
Under good and welfare, Christian
Ahner, chairman of the Fourteenth
Ward executive committee, spoke in
the same vein as had Boyer, and con-
cluded his speech with funny stories,
some of which included Senator Briggs,
honorary president of the club, and the
recent visit to Asbury Park.
Morris B.. Gluck. chairman of the
banquet committee, who arranged the
banquet given in honor of Senator
Briggs, when the club was named at
the Marlborough Hotel, New York, last
week, reported that the Dime was a
great success and complfmented his fell
low workers on the committee.
Chairman Boyer appointed the fol-
lowing an auxiliary committee to aid
the regular committee in future enter
tainments: Joseph C. Frank, John II.
Lapp, Frederick Baum, William Rob
erts. Frank Lagay, Frederick A. Doll,
Christian Ahner, Frederick G.. HOSP,
A. Duebel. Harry A. Schott,
George P. Coles, Carl j. Ahlstedt, Will
lam Woolston, Edward l.. Conklin,
Frank E.. Ward, Christian L. Voltz.
Louis ]. Beers, Hugh Gallagher. WALL
ace ~Ougheltree and Fritz Kaufman.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-21
GRAVE OPENED
IN FIGHT FOR
ESTATE
Partner Of Wealthy
Lumberman Claimed His
Wax Image Was Buried.

CHICAGO. Aug. 21.-James Dono-
van, an attorney of Chicago, who for
several years has waged a peculiar
battle against Senator Thomas C.
Platt, succeeded yesterday in having
the grave of La Fora S. Baker in Big
Rapids, Mich. opened in order to sup
port his contention hat the former
Michigan lumberman had not died, but
had fled to Europe to avoid response
bility in several financial failures.
The elimination proved to the salts
faction of Big Rapids City officials
and Of Harry H. Wykom, the husband
of Bakers daughter that h skeleton
remains are those of the man h
name appears on the gravestone; but
Attorney Donovan continued his as
sertions that a wax image had been
buried in the grave. He declared that
the grave, made fourteen years ago,
had been opened recently and a skele-
ton substituted for a wax bust of
Baker.
City Attorney Barton, of Big Rapids,
and other witnesses said the condition
of the ground, the coffin, the skeleton,
and even the remnants of clothing,
proved that the grave had not been
opened since IL was maze.
This stage of Donovan's warfare
over the Baker estate-and, it is hoped
by relatives, a final one-was the eli
max of one of the most unusual series
of acts ever accredited to IN able bust
ness man. He and Baker had been
partners in the lumber business at Big
Rapids several years before the lat
ter's death. Shortly before that occur
renee several ventures in which Sepa-
tor Platt's name figured had gone to
the wall.
Donovan c%ontended that Bakers OPP
ponents had induced him to flee to
England under an assumed name,
while they forwarded to his house a
false corpse. The injury resulting to
him, he claimed, came from the en-
tanglement of his affairs with those or
the dead man, which never were
Strengthened out. One feature was the
ownership of SO, 900 acres of Wisconsin
timberland, from which, Donovan as
serted, SO, 000, 900 worth of lumber had
been cut without an accounting to him.
Among many suits he began in the
Chicago courts was n demanding
that amount from Senator Platt. Re-
peated attempts to lave this question
settled were made, but almost without
exception the courts rejected the case.
Another effort made by nov
was to get Bakers divorced wife and
his only child, Mrs. H. H. Wykom, OF
Grand Rapids. to cooperate with him
in the struggle for the estate. For a
time both assisted him, but later Mrs.
Wykom refused to recognize his labors,
and it was only after a great hue and
cry had been raised by that
she consented, for the purpose of Sc
curing peace, to the elimination of her
fathers remains.