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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-10
NIP SWINDLING SCHEME
RAILROADS As TICTTus.
One CORRECTION for Shamming In
jHrN-Confederates EscaDe

''oush the efforts Of the police OF this ci,y. aid
''ie Ai'lAhce Against Accident Fraud = sub
company OF the Casualty Connanv 90
l'.''1" IL Is said, the largest scheme ~ anv vet
''S,p''Fed 70 defraud railroads and railways ~,
'"'.' p"HcIes hns been unearthed and one OF
'e cuipTlts has been given a sentence in the newt
e"''a'Y' while the principals. two brothers have
become fugitiyes from Justice
"e s''Ty was told Yesterday 70 the police bv II
- SHcoN. chief detective OF the Phuadelnb,o
-'p'I transit Company. and on his testimony in
'''on was sent out broadcast for the arrest OF
'eorSH and Harry Mercer reputed hackers % the
S"ihdic' OF this city and philadelphia
ne sentence yesterday IN Philadelphia by Judge
''!'' OF 'ari o. r. Noriander to three years in the
pF"t"nt'ary is said to have offectually p,t a chac,
20 the scheme ~ " ''eeA
according to the story told to the police Nor
lancer boarded Market street surface car n, ,o,,
street fHliadelphia on January At Broad street
"Unoer OF passengers allghted and he had an
opportunity to get inside the door A. DIST s,-.a,
III" car iurched and he fell to the platform an
parently in semi-conscious condition A, qs,h
street he was taken 10 a drug store A ,ror,,
VINO Is SAID to have been in league with the Mer
'is' te principals IN the alleged fraud was on the
ear II is charged that she telepbcneI tho 49,.
ana one or the brothers arrived in a short time in
n cab and had tho supposed stricken, man ,,I,a,
y Mercer 5 office. There. IL was proved Noclonder
signed claim for $4,000 allowing half 10 the Ner-
GERS on collection. RE taken II Is alleged
10 the nome Of nurse. in North Dearborn street
where he remained from January Q until February
under the care of physician reputable as far as
Is known in the employ of the MERGERS
ne case was first discovered on February
Wn'h lne Mercer brothers went to the PhiladeI-
phia Rapid Transit Company and demanded 80 500
10 discontinue the case. saying they would allow
the railway TO settle the claim whatever :, r,,i,t
he. On February they were telephoned 10 and
told that they had warrants standing ayainst then,
Tor conspiracy. champerty and maintenance The
brothers hastily left the city.
Norlander was arrested, however. The New York
police found that he was one OF the princi-
pal defrauders OF the Brooklyn Rapid Trans,,
company last winter and had left BROOKLYN for
Philadelphia after getting money from n fraud,
lent case IN that borough. lie presented three
claims in Brooklyn, II found the last being a.,
December II, 1906 and paid 500 on December
y Tor an accident similar To that in Philad4lDhia
At that time he was taken 10 the BROOKLYN Hos
pitaL where he remained for fourteen DAYS and
later went TO Philadelphia. 'U
The Mercer brothers first appeared In Phrada1
phia in the summer of 1895. At that time one 80
them was just out of Jail in Kansas CITY havtHp
served there for offence similar to the one NCr
lander was Jailed for. Another had served four
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-10
TRAPSH00TERS BUSY.
STEPHENSON IN FORM.
Wins Leg or March Cup at the
Crescent athletic Club.

In weather that was almost ideal for the
sport, the trapshooteTs Of the Crescent Athletic
Club competed I'm ten matches their grounds
a. Ray Ridge yesterday. The attendance was
above the average. and in consequence some
three thousand targets We're used during the
afternoon.
f. p. Stephenson, who was in excellent form
shot against seventeen others in the match for
the March cup. and he came out high man with
full score Of -, :. W. Marsh being second with
p. Four pairs entered for the team match.
and the winners. after some keen competition.
We're +. B. Stephenson with O. c. Grinnell jr.
Their score was IS 10 49, made by A. E. Hen
Erickson and II. p. Vanderveer
There was a special match between four men
teams named the MOonlights and the Starlights
The former team won with score of 1913 TO
s4s.
OF the five trophy matches at fifteen targets
each, w. c DamFOn won two. with full scores.
and one after a shoot-off with F. r. Stephenson
and L. c. Hopkins. r. r. Stephenson won an
other with fun score against ten others. and
A. =. Hendrckson won a twenty-five target
trophy in which eleven others shot.
The scores follow:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-10
HELPS DUGRO.
Wins Leg on Monthly Cup at
TrGUcrS Island Trans.

Perfect weather conditions marked the weekly
shoot Of the New York Athletic Club AT Trayers
Island. yesterday. Fourteen guns reported and six
interesting events were decided. including contests
for the monthly and the Higgins cups The former
was al nifty targets, and the winner E Dugro.
who. with handicap Of twelve returned card Of
sorty-six.
The leg on the Higgins cup won by Fred
schaefher' who. with handicap of three, returned
fuli card Of twenty-five II was the second shoot
for the cup and was closely contested. Schaehler
was also the winner OF one OF the club trophy
shoots. 0F''
r Dugro took home Of the club prizes and
captain Borand was the winner of another Fred
Pelham won the last shoot OF the day. The scores
were all high, and, with the exception of two
events each trophy was won by full card The
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-10
BLA1fES RIVER PIRATES.
DIR. HarJin Thinks Woman Helped
Steal ROu-JOhn Hart Released.

Dover. Del. March 9.-John Hart. who was
arrested last night and taken to Newcastle Ill
connection with the disappearance of the four
year-old son of DR. Horace " Marvin OF kits
Hammock. near here. was released to-day. Hart
IS fisherman and has been cruising all winter
in Murderkiu River His boat near tin
place where the boy was last seen on Monday.
He denied all knowledge OF the child. Of whose
disappearance. he says. he not made aware
until he was halted at Newcastle.
DIR. Marvin said to-day he was satisfied tina:
the boy has been kidnapped by river pirates.
and does not hesitate 10 say that he believes a
woman has assisted I'm the abduction Police
officers say they believe the hoy was in Phila-
delpha. but would give no reason for the belief
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-10
JERSEY DEMOCRATS YIN.
Supreme Court Decision Cites
Them Control of Essen County.

After four months % suspense Essex County. y
J has emerged from political chaos growing cut
Of the attempt by the Republicans seat Beuia-
min Odell as n member of the Board Of FreehOlders
under an ordinance passed By the Newark Common
Council in 1906 calling for redistrtcting Of the
city and establishing new ward. In the Supreme
Court in Newark yesterday Justice J. Franklin
Fort sitting with Justices Pitnev and Hendrick-
SON announced that they had decided that Odelrs
claim 20 the seat was invalid and that they would
sign order setting aside the action OF the Com
mon Council in filing what the Republican members
said vacancy due 10 the establishment Of
the ward
This means that the Democrats will take charge
of the county's affairs tomorrow morning. and
the 30 or more aspiran:s for places will be put
70 work.
At the last election the Democrats were victorious
and returned sixteen members to the Board Of Free
holders. which gave them majority Of one mem
Der. Organization Of the board effected by
the Democratic members. but II was not recog-
nized by the Republicans An agreement was
reached whereby both sides waited until the court
should decide the validity OF OdelIs appointment
which was questioned by the Democrats. The lat
ter got out writ OF certiorari and the action had
caused serious delays in the county government
The most seriously affected. perhaps. were Pris-
Oners in the penitentiary and county jail whose
cases are considered by the committee of the free
holders Jail discharge. The board could do moth
Ing until the decision reached.
In the opinion Justice Fort said:
The ground upon which the motion eecting Odel
is vacated is that there no vacancy at the time
Odell was elected, even cOnceding the ordinance
of November 30 1895. to have been legally drafted
under the act of 1895. authorizing the change In
ward lines and the creation of new wards The
court holds that the of 1881 regarding the pub
LEGATION of ordinances applies 20 all cities OF the
state. and requires that they shall be published
I'm at least newspaper in the city tor az least
two insertions before any ordnance shall become
operative and that this requires that the two IN
Sertions shall be in the newspaper.
Vt Is further held that on December 3, 1910 there
18th Ward in legal existence, ana nehCe
vacancy In the office of freebooter TO MT ana
the adoption of a motion that time to appoint or
elect person to nil II was void.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-10

Mulligan mask ball at Terrace Garden on the night
of March 10. He will also distribute the prize
money. amounting to 500. contributed by Larry
himself.
Fearing his popularity as judge would suffer
II he gave prize TO one and not To another big
Tim has decided to do little prize giving on IFS
own account. and announced yesterday that he
would give every Katie and Mary and Jim and
Jack bit of gold on the night OF, the ball show
there are no hard feelings. He is now trying to
obtain enough bright new gold coins. ranging I'm
denomination from two and half dollar pieces 10
double eagles. to insure each competitor getting
of the coins.
The ball itself IS expected 70 establigh record
in the social history of the Four Hundred OF the
East Side. Prominent among the gui sts will be
Frederick Kernochan and Allan R5tn. OF
Thomas +. Ryan. Mr.. Kernochan, Il = said has
consented TO act as, floor manager fo{ part of
evening. and will also introduce TIA Hninu6t
Eest Side society. Tom Sharkey will y chairman
OF the reception committee
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-10
SENIOR CREEL WILL NOT RESIGN.
Will Retain Post at Washington if Elsetef
Governor Of Chihuahua.

Washington. March S.-SeNOr Enrique Creei' .n'
Mexican Ambassador to this country. viii NOT ~
sign in case he Is elected Governor OF the stare
Chihuahua At least he will rot resign the was
ington post until he has served here Tor s@'0'"
years. ..-,,
The election will be held IN June. and the 49,
OF Office will not begin until october. con'i..u.s
for four years. Under the Mexican laws 49,, -
Creel may name an acting Governor TO M -
Mace indefinitely. and II he IS successful Hi -.
election this viii be done. and the ailioa
viii cooperate with the acting Governor
He Ia delighted with Washington. and IS u'
willing 20 leave his post here without devo'Nls
eral years 70 the work Of bringing the 49,. -
States and Mexico into even closer relations ia.
now exist.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-10

years in the jefferson City MOI pententary and
third brother, who has not operated in the East
had served nine months in ST. Louis He broke
out of Jail and is now being searched for. At that
time il is said the three brothers were known as
professional typewriter thieves and made a sue
cess OF their calling by dressing priests and GET
ting typewriters on trial. supposedly to write SER
mons. Their pictures are In the rogues' galleries
of several cities.
The police learned that there was a second swim
die shortly after the first one. This charge in
voved two hospitals in Philadelphia. one OF them
well known far several of the surgeons are
concerned. II is alleged that two men who are
not yet under indictment. one formerly in a re-
spOnsible position with the Philadelphia Rapid
Transit Company and the other connected with one
Of the Philadelphia morning newspapers. were in
The Alliance Against Accident Fraud, which was
instrumental in unearthing the frauds has made
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-10
Plan TO FIGHT YAQUIS.
MericO Imposes Conditions Upon
Regiment offered by 4lyarado.
IBy Telegraph TO The Tribune

Galveston, March 9The Mexican Minister Of
War has replied TO the offer Of Pedro Alvarado the
mining man. of Parral To give 100000 20 equip
and maintain regiment 10 rid Mexico Of tho
faqui Indians The minister says President Diaz
VIII accept the offer upon condition that all the
officers Of the command be selected from the Mex
lcan army and that non" but Mexicans be enlisted
AlVarado declares that Mexican army officers
have made failure Of all their campaigns against
the Haquis His idea is to form the larger part of
the troops from Indian fighters and COWBOYS from
with Mexicans
ana fhtS AlvaTaGo agrees to- but asks President
Dla2 10 reconsider his conditions and not DELAY
me campaign against the Indians by insisting upon
using only MeXcans. Alvarado has received offers
trom many frontlersmen and COW bows to furnish a
company from Arizona and the Dakotas
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-10
CATHEDRAL PAYS TAX ARREARS.
Compromises on 2 Per Cent Interest, Instead
Of z Per Cent.

The Cathedral Church OF St. John the Divine has
compromised an action Brought by It TO restrain
the city authorities from collecting taxes amount
ing to $s.lsS which became due during the years
1855 10 i90s on strip of land on the south side OF
18th street The cathedral agrees TO pay these
taxes with interest at per cent. instead Of at :
per cent the interest usually charged by the city
on tax arrears.
Controller GrOut directed that the cathedra prop
ertv he sold 70 satisfy the arrears taxes far
back as September 2. 1903. but several postpone
ments were had and the sale was finally an
nOunced for March g 1905. The cathedral authors
ties month before this date brought an action TO
have the taxes declared null and void. the
sround'thst II was religious corporation and that
it's property was exclusively used for religious pur
poseH
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-10
MAGISTRATE ARRAIGNs CoMRADE.
Prisoner and Orange IN. j. Justice Vet
Grams Of Same Battle

Orange. X. J.. March CspeciaD.-Henry Berg
man. seventy-one years old. who said he had no
home. arraigned to-day before Justice Joseph
Il. Bray in the Orange police court a charge OF
being drunk and disOrderly. He said that he was
veteran Cf the Ciyn War and belonged 20 a Grand
Army post In Syracuse. Il WIS severely wounded
m the right leg the battle of Cedar Crock" he
said, after which 4 was honOrably discharged"
when that battle2' asked Justice Bray.
october ~, 1854 REPLIED bergman.
''raats right. ia that battle. IcO. but /
didn't yOu." said his honor
Il you" said Bergman. with "A aGgE.
Justice BRAY then read the veteran lecture on
tie evils OF intempe rance. and discharged him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-10
DOGS KILL DOE AND BUCK.
Latter Went to His Mates Relief, but Was
Quickly Overcome.

Meriden. Conn. March "a herd OF eleven deer
pursued by three dogs bounded through Haddam
Neck the ice in the Connecticut River yesterday
afternoon. a doe wearied by the hard run Jagged
behind. The dogs sprang upon her and I'm short
order killed the animal. buck. leaving the herd
charged the dogs but also killed. Game Pro-
tector Milton l.. Carpenter shot at the CANNES but
without effect. Mr.. Carpenter knows TO whom the
dogs belong viii report killing to the State
Fish and Game Commission.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-10
The summaries follow:

First round tBrookyn club against New York Turn
yerein DR. 7. A. Buys. Brooklyn Fencers club de
ieated T. Donohue. New York Turnvcren: s. W Post
gate. Brooklyn Fencers club, A Rieth New
York Turnverein: J. Kroeger York Turnveren.
defeated J. r. Miller. Brooklyn Fencers' Club; DR..
Buys defeated A. Rieth: T. Donohue defeated I r.
Miller; G. w. Postgate defeated J. Kroeger: DR. Buys
defeated j Kroeger. Score: Brooklyn Fencers Club.
o; New York TuTnveFein .
Second round fNew York A & against West Point
Lieutenant II. Glade. West Point defeated X 3 John
son, New York A C Lieutenant Grey. Point.
defeated +. J. Byrne. New York A G; G. .. Rudkin.
New York A c. defeated G. NJ Russell West Point:
Lieutenant Grey defeated F J. Byrne Lieutenant II
Glade defeated X b. Johnson Lieutenant Grey de-
teated C. o. Rudkin Score West Point, :: New
York \. g. J.
Third round CNew Fencers' Club against Brook
Ign Fencers Clubb--Dr. T. A Buys BROOKLYN Fencers
Club. defeated G +. Gould. New Fencers' Club;
! curran. New York Fencers Club defeated @ W
Postgate. BROOKLYN Fencers Club; NJ = Arnold New
York Fencers' club. defeated l. r. Miller Brooklyn
Fencers' Clum: Curran defeated Or BUYS Gould de-
feated Miller. Postgate defeated Arnold: Curran de-
feated Miller. Score: YORK Fencers club 2.
Brooklyn Fencers' Club. .
Fourth round West Point New Fencers' Club
Lieutenant H. Glade. West Point defeated e F. Gould
New York Fencers Club: l. Cure. New York Feucers'
Club. defeated Lieutenant Grey. West Point NJ Rus
sell West Point. defeated NJ F. Arnold New York
Fencers Club; Grey defeated Gould Gould defeated Rus
sell, Grey defeated Arnold Score-West Point .: New
York Fencers' club. -.
Final bout rs. Brooklyn Fencers' Club
Lieutenant Grey. West Point defes Dr. 4. Buys
defeated G ". Postgate. Brooklyn Fencers club: NJ
Russell West Point, defeated J. r. Miller brooklyn
Fencers Club Dr. Buys defeated Glade, Grey
defeated Miller.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-10
SECRETARY ALLEGED DEFAULrER
Baltimore Merchants and Manufacturers
Association Official Said To Be Short.
my Telegraph % The Tribune !

Baltimore. March 9.-David Il. Carroll. president
CT the Merchants and Manufacturers Association
announced tonight that Clarence H. Forrest who
has been secretary of that organization for several
years. had defaulted In between $500 and
$4,000 Forrest bonded fer $500 by the United
States Fidelity end Guaranty Company. the rresl-
dent Ct which has Siyen assurance that Il will
make good 10 the extent ~ Re bond. Forrest has
not been arrested. re b9nding company having not
yet decided whether 20 rtosecute.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-10
TESTING NEW BAYoNETs AT ALDERsHoT

New patterns OF bayonets have been sent to
kldershot for experimental purposes with the OBJ
ject Of selecting that win Se tho best adapted
FOR Use IN The British army with the short
File Efforts have been made a keep the weight
- these new weapOrs down 20 the lowest limit.
while Increasing their length 70 compensate 70.
ne reduction 81 three inches IN the length OF the
Dew shcrI rine. Among the patterns under tra.
ul4llcs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-10
VEST POINTERS YIN.
Army Fencers Capture Junior Bouts
for SQltus Medals.

The West Point fencing team. by defeating the
Brooklyn Fencing Club representatives last night
in the final round Of the junior competition the
New York Fencers' Club No. 500 Fifth avenue
won the Saltus medals offered the prizes to
each man on the winning team. There were five
teams represented in the contest. and IL not
until an early hour this morning that the final
round was reached.
Each team consisted Of three men. In drawing
for positions the New York Fencers Club drew
bye Lieutenant Glade. Of the West Point team,
carried of the principal honOrs with only one de-
feat and this in the final round, when he
lost 10 DR.. T. A. Buys Of the Brooklyn Fencers
Club.
The teams in the competition as follows:
Brooklyn Feneers club-Dr. T \. Buys. c. W. Post
gate and l. r. Mile.
West Pont-Lieutenant H. Glade Lieutenant Grey and
g N. Russell.
New York Fencers Club-C. T. Could. I. clrran and
NJ. 7. Arnold.
New York Athletic club-K q Johnson. p. J. Byrne
and q. o. Rudkn.
" Scott o. Conner. of the New York Fencers Club
was the referee. and the judges y. Eche-
Nerra Of the Mem York Athletic Club John Aaire
Of the New York Turn Neren.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-10
WINS RHODES SCHOLARSHIP.
Cyrus F. Wicker, of New York, to Go From
Yale to Oxford Next Autumn.

Cyrus f. Wicker, of No 500 West End avenue,
New York, was appointed yesterday as Rhodes
scholar from Connecticut and will begin his studies
I'm Balliol College. Oxford next autumn Mr.
Wicker is n Yale Of the class Of 'O5
While AT Yale Mr.. Wicker was connected win
the university publications, member Of the
university cross-ccuntry team and rowed on the
gentlemen eight Of his senior class Since prad,a-
ton ne has been studying law in this city
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-10

similar charges in five years. Among the railroads
that are included in the company are the PennSyl-
VanIa the New York Central. the New YORK, New
Haven & Hartford. the Boston & Maine and the
Lake Shore & Southern. In all. twenty-five rail-
roads. five express companies. two construction
companies seventeen insurance companies, one tel
egFaph company and several street railway COM
panes are Included in the Alliance.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-10
BOwERY's SOCIAL HIGH WATER MARX
big Tim Judge at Mulligan Ball-Fred-
erick Kernochan Floor Manager.

big Tim Sullivan has, it Is announced. con-
scented to act as judge Of costumes at the Larry
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1907-12-14
peele's Barber Shop

F. E. Poole has this week CON-
pleted arrangements whereby he
takes charge of the business of the
Peartree and Smith barber shops
and will conduct q first-class par
lor IN the Peartree building. The
shop has been fitted up to accom-
modate four chairs and the I'M
shaved and unshorn public will be
waited upon ny expert BARRIERS.
Modern sanitary and antiseptiC
methods are employed here and
patrons are assured of comfort
and cleanliness.
b. G. Trapp, Leo Smith and
Mr.. Poole will be found at their
chairs at all times and Henry Pear
tree will assist on Saturdays.
All the daily papers will be on
sale At this shop.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1907-12-14


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