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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-08-22
DISPROTED BY SKELETON.
Reopeming of Craze Brings Defeat
TO Foe of Senator Plat.

Chicago Aug 21-James Donovan, On at
torney of Chicago. who for several years mas
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 support his contention that
the former Michigan lumberman had not died.
but had fled to Europe to avoid responsibility III
several financial failures.
The elimination proved to the satisfaction of
Big Rapids city officials and of Harry H.
Wvl,om the husband of Bakers daughter, that
the skeleton remains are those of the man
whose name appears on the grave stone. but
Attorney Donovan continued his assertions that
a wax image had been buried In the grave. he
declared that the grave, made fourteen years
ago. had been opened recently and skeleton
substituted for wax bust of Baker. City At
torney Barton of Big Rapids and other wit
nesses 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 made.
Donovan and Baker had been partners In the
lumber business at Big Rapids several years
before the latters death. Shortly before that
occurrence several ventures In which Senator
Platt's name figured had gone to the wall.
Donovan contended that Bakers opponents had
induced him to flee to England under as
sumed NAME while they forwarded a false
corpse to his house. The injury resulting 10
him. he claimed. came from the ENHANCEMENT of
his affairs with those of the dead man. they
never being Strengthened out
One feature was the ownership of $4,000 acres
of Wisconsin timber land, from which, Donovan
asserted S3OOOOOO worth of lumber had been
cut without accounting to him. Among
MANY suits he began in the Chicago courts was
one demanding that amount from Senator Plat
Repeated attempts to have this question set
tied were made. but almost without exception
the courts rejected the case.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-08-22
WE'RE SELLINGGARB
Three Grating White Wings
CAUGHT an The BrOnT.

Commissioner Bensel of the Department OF
Street Cleaning has been looking for petty grant
In the department ever since he assumed control
and few days ago he discovered what ne was
looking for in The Bronx A complaint came III
late in July that drivers were taking loauS oh
garbage to the fat and bone yard of s. katzen-
STEM in Bergen avenue, The Bronx Inc CUM
plant was made by neighbor OF the yaru' VIM
found the smell of the diverted garbage us
tinctly unpleasant. 1t was alleged ina. inc uii
ers were being paid for the loads they improp-
erly carried to the yard.
Commissioner Bensel at once took steps 10
ba1.a tho yard watched and three drivers were
soon picked out They were brought up OH
charges on August g. the Commissioner hearing
the case personally All denied absolutely any
knowledge of the charges and protested tieir
innocence They We're told that the eVioehce
was conclusive. and the Commissioner gave
them a chance to change their pleas Ihey
talked things over aside. but decided to STICK
to their stories and were dismissed
Katzenstein was called up before the Com
missioner but after some questioning would al
nit only that he had bought possibly five or six
loads. paying some trifing sum for each COM
missioner Bensel told him he did not believe the
story and, as the still refused to change H.
the Commissioner had his Health Department
permit for the yard revoked.
This brought him to his senses, and a week
later he called on the Commissioner and said his
son could identify the three drivers concerned.
He also said he had been paying for the LOADS
at the rate of 50 apiece and that the purchases
had been going on for some time.
Commissioner Bensel put the superintendent or
the district including Bergen avenue, and the
foreman and assistant foreman directly over the
dismissed drivers on trial yesterday, but the
treyll n
Justify their dismissal. The superintendent was
cleared completely, and Dr. Bensel transferred
the foreman and assistant foreman to Brooklyn.
There are all sorts of petty CRAFTS in the de-
partment." said the Commissioner later. "Citf-
zens offer money TO have work done that should
either be done as a matter of duty or should not
be done at all. The men in many cases refuse
to accept this money. but human nature is TO be
found in this department as well as everywhere
else. and the only way TO stamp out this graft
is to refuse to pay any money whatever to any
employe of the department, and never. in any
circumstances. to offer any money to one OF the
employees"
Commissioner Bensel has found number Of
violations of the civil service law In the de-
partment. Men appointed TO certain positions
have found no work to do in those positions.
and have. as a result. done more or less work
in other positions, in plain violation Of the law,
according 10 the Commissioner. In these cases
he has solved the problem by dismissing men
doing work other than that for which they have
been appointed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-08-22

Police Got Trace of Murderer
Through PazcnshOp Dragnet.

The police have a definite clew TO the murderer
of Sophia Heckler, and a result the detectives
who were detailed in the pawnshops OF this city
from the opening to the closing OF the places have
been withdrawn much 10 the relief OF the loan
men. This was a new experience for the latter
Every man offering a pledge held up until
the detective was satisfied that he had knowl-
edge of the crime
The person who killed Miss Heckler. at No. 2fs
East ed street, stole a quantity Of jewelry The
police felt all along that they would find their
cew in the pawnshops.
That was why the dragnet was established, with
the result that they looking for from
thirty-seven to forty years old. about five feet
inches tall. 40 pounds in weight. having n
mustache, wearing dark clothing, and IN general
appearance mechanic who had been on a de-
bauch. To the loan he gave various names.
among them Meyers and Krauss. and addresses
which were found TO be fictitious.
Isaac Harlem. whose place is at No. COS Eighth
avenue the first to take OF the stolen
jewelry. When he opened his store at about 8
o'clock Saturday. August 10. he found a man
waiting the door He had a cameo pin. and
Harlem gave him SO it, Harlem's clerk the
entry in the book soon afterward and recognized
the stone as Of those which had been stolen
from the house where Sophia Heckler was killed
The pawnbroker informed the police and gave the
description Of the man.
Other pieces OF jewelry were found later on Sat
urday Schreibers loan office. at s5th street and
Second avenue. and still Monday in
loanshop in The Bronx. This led the police to n
new cIew. and the detectives that had been on
guard were withdrawn
At Police Headquarters all information TO the
progress of the refused the ground
that would tend to defeat the ends of justice. A
man close to Commissioner Bingham said:
This is. and has been, AZ unusual case At the
time first got the cew TO the man. on August
10 the story of discovery printed, and this
thwarted plans. for the murderer took the tip
and slipped through fingers. While publicity is
a great help TO us in some instances it also serves
to hinder"
Inspector McCafferty has taken personal charge.
His theory. it is said. is that the murderer is
living out of the CITY, whom the woman had in
vlted 10 call her. for the sought does noe
In any way answer the description Of any of thoss
with whom she is known TO have been acquainted.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-08-22
TO SET OFF BIG BLAST.
Nearly a Mile of Rock at Hunters
Point Viii Be BlOrCn Up.

In about week nearly mile OF hard rock.
which the contractors for the Pennsylvania tunnels
have encountered az Hunters Point. Will Be blown
I'D making the biggest blast IN the city si1co tbs
Hell Gate rocks were destroyed For soma time
sixteen big steam drills have been az work boring
the holes for the charges. end Il looks now as though
everything, would be IN readiness IN about g week
The work OF boring the four tunnels from the East
River shaft to the East avenue shaft has been
made difficult recently by the spurs o. rock This
was bad enough. but the contractors found much
more difficulty when they began 70 make the open
cut for that part OF the work from the East avenue
shaft 70 the mouth at Mott avenue The hard
gnetss is apparently the same vein which gave
so much trouble the construction OF the Stein
way tunnel and that met By the Pennsylvania
people under the river.
When the old tracks Of the Long Island Rail-
roads North Shore division abandoned for ths
new ones the tunnel contractors Will double the
force and put steam shovels at work on the open
cut at that point Tt will be wide enough for four
tracks three Of which will go % the mouth OF rns
tunnel while the fourth will come 20 the surface
on q sharper grade. emerging Just beyond Hunters
Inf
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-08-22
CHARACTER In CHAIRS.
GmYf Betzceen a Chppendale and
GHde9 4trOclty.

T,b, C1tircv Adams assistant secretary OF the
A. Commission OF New York City gave 1aih
~ chairs Yesterday afternoon TO three hundred
5rls al the Technical School for Girls. at 5ecoi1o
,a..,o ana T5rh street He had two chairs for IL
s,-v+-otior one 2 good old Chippendale. and the
other silded affair Of the kind uneducated peotie
~. in their front parlors and think peflecuE
asveiv'' BY the time ne got through the gllueo
s,.sr had clear back against ahe WIFI Saiiu
hooked positively ashamed Of itself ,
Dr Adaras-s subject announced as AIT anu
life but ~ focused chairs because. ne salo
J. ctl st his feet in the path Of art he Ioutu
i.-fhe Chain a junkshop one day, ana though
he knew little about such matters then ne thouSn
n Syas rather nice. and took ii home. scraped y.
the paint that disfigured it, and set IL IN hls IA
brarv II proved be fine old piece OF III. a
cleared his home of readymade FURNITURE anu 0
him To Europe study art. - -, -,
member pieces Of furniture are IKE peoto-
he said some are genuine, simple, strong others
are vulgar and affected This, and ne silooh l
lneck-bneed gilt chair, looks exactIy IKE d Pe-
So, who has a salary of S2.oo a year ana is ny
ing TO live as if he had $1,000 or sSese -,
The girls seemed appreciate the 1alA' -
some OF them looked as If they had ieal, ,t
,ovrard the curlcues in the hack OF the gilt char
= f+er The talk some Of the girls accompany
Miss Florence Levy the Church OF the Ascension
to study its carvings. Miss Levy is secretary %
the art extension committee under the auspices %
which several lectures and excursions 10 politS
1rfistic interest in New York have been arranged
Cor the pupils of the summer school sonnet
rTbon1as Trrvon the architect. comes to heip INC
,-irls make notes of The things they see
--fge teaches them represent what tLleS go IA
, liza Of artistic shorthand said Miss Levy
.s7-7a roint is 10 get girls TO use thelr eyes
Now from this building the girls can see %
fSaoreess Church. For d good While they see II d
most Of us do most things-without really seems
80 II Is only by learning how TO look that they
c. the height of the towers the grouping OF lle
.5oors-that they see ST. Georges Church
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-08-22
MO ABANDONED FARMS, say FARMERS.
A State Club Against Being "Petted' Fa'r0n'
lied or Made Political Capital VI.

-, ~ v Auo qf-The executive coElllllrIso
os Tho Central New York Farmers Club met tO
dav and passed resolutions denounclns ll' 80 I.
posed calling OF a convention to take cosIil-@Do7 -
tbs condition of farming in this state Inc
buttons declare that within a Few years 'le'0 -
been a strong drift from city 20 count -. az,
- "a ore not depreciating in value. but at
SLOWLY RISING, in price: that farmers receNs
fo,,rtb 20 one-third more for all produce lie.
thsv aid ten or fifteen years ago. and that thsi' '
No abandoned farms in this state
.HT'he last thing that We need IN the o'',. - 81.
yorl, Is n whine over farm conditions say
osnI,,,,ons 1--WE are in no condition that deii'n.'
mat we be petted. patrOnzed or made pohte
itaI of and therefore protest against the stss
legislative appropriation fog the purposes SuSS
in the call OF the convention a., "a
This Is one OF the largest rarInihs 49,. - -sprs-
country and IL counts among us ni7iA
sentative farmers from four counties
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-08-22
GLYNN SCENTS ERRORS.
Wants Changes Made IN Keeping
ConUicts' Deposit accounts.

Albany Aug s1-As result of an examination
of the books and records Of the 'conv1crs deposit
account" at Sing Sing and Auburn state prisohS'
State Controller Martin H Glynn announced To-
day that he has made number or recoliiiieiiu"
lions for the purpose OF having certain changes
-n.da The Controller says that there appear 10
no errors in the amounts paid to convicts ana the
amounts due convicts discharged or TRANSFERRED
rr, account is composed of funds which are the
personal property of convicts
7, letter to the warden of Sing Sing PRISON
Controller Cilynn says that sufficient attention
noe NOT given to the posting of the conVlcts de-
nos,ts to the individual ledgers and that those
hooks were carelessly handled. and a NUMBER Vi
errors In posting appeared therelii eSpeNiHii' "
creditiug to the wrong convtcts Some OF tie COM
vfcts when their terms expired ana tneS "e,i' -
did not receive the balance they were enuueo To-
-, o.hars Z. would appear were credited twice
Mr. Glynn says that lit is essential that the us
bursements of the convcts' deposits shouo 10
,.ent in a separate book" He also recommends
mora detailed system of bookkeeping
The Controller reports that there is surplus OF
s25 100 in the account known the 'convicts de-
800 a-d miscellaneous earnings" after deducting
q Ola the amount due convicts- He believes
largo mart of that sum should be turned into the
State Treasury. He also recommends that uIo
nrison attaches be paid by check instead OF cash.
The examination at Auburn Prison. the Controller
saws showed also that greater care should oe
.oIxa, in hosting the individual accounts OF con-
victs' deposits.
.c.reate- care should be taken by the storekeeper
&, anproving bills before sending them to the
clerks office for payment says the Oohtfoiei .
report concerning Auburn Prison
.orbera is shortage of 1881 IN the maintenance
account at Auburn Prison. which was olscoNe.'u
40 Years ago. says the Controller land which
" 80 o,rriod from month to month until the
I,snostion of litigation 10 erect recOFoiS' "
Dendiug In the courts
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-08-22
POLICE APPLICANTS INFORMED.
Examination Outlined-Warned Against
Offers to Sell Questions.

ADnlicatious for employment as patrolnen OF tne
Police Department. will be received by the Nurlcl-
pal Civil Service Commission. at No go Broao"aS'
from Monday morning. September l6 unit. saruruaS
noon. October T. The subjects and weights aIe q
follows: Physical development and strensI. w.
mental test 30: memory test. 2: government o ~
csItt,es a and arithmetic. . To pass the exam
nation 10 per cent Will be required On Inen'a- S1
the same on strength and physical development
The organization warns applicants against III 20
sons who offer TO sell. IN advance or the eNlilii
tions. the questions they VIII De sNpeO1e -
- o,a ers, against all individuals or so-caIisa
.scbools'. that would have them think theE Pos
sessed advantages by the use Of which they VOL.
he enabled to pass q successful examination A-A
obtain aDnotntment-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-08-22

alone 10 the immediate season, but also to the au-
tumn. AS illustrated II is made of pretty dotted
hariste and trimmed with braid OF widths and
with friIs: but il is just well suited TO the
light weight wool materials. such yelling and
cashmere as II is TO the washable ones.
The quantity of material required for medium
size ften years. is four and hve-eighths yards q,
three and threequarters yards g. two and three
quarters yards a inches wide. with two yards OF
wide and twenty yards of narrow braid.
The pattern, No. $685. is cut In sizes for girls OF
six eight, ten and twelve years of age.
The pattern will be sent to any address on re-
ceipt of 10 cents Please give pattern number and
age distinctly. Address Pattern Department. New
York Tribune IL in hurry for pattern SEND an
extra two-cent stamp. and VIC VIII man py letter
postage in sealed envelope
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-08-22
NEW BRANCH.

Mrs w a Granville. state president or Con
,,e~-ic4,t rer,orts that she has organized new
branch Of twenty members 20 be called the I'm
ton T s S Branch. with the following ofcers'
Mrs J. Frank Parker, PRESIDENT MASS ->ettis.oll'
-rresidept- Miss Buell.. treasurer, and MISS
Bessie Buell., secretary Their dues VIII De hVe
cents a month so that small fund VIII always
be On hand for the Sunshine WORK me iheii4De I :
,,ara osTe-ed 70 dress twenty-five dolls for the
Christmas distribution. thus showing themselves
willing and helpful workers. Mrs Granville says:
Most of our New Haven Sunsfiners are out OF
sou-n hut there IS a great deal OF summer work
being done principally in the fresh air fund line,
and Of course. the genteel old couples are cared
for all Of time
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-08-22
OFT OF GOV. HUGHES'S JURISDICTIONS
Workmen from This State Employed at
Duluth, Mimi, Make Appeal.

Albany Aug Ex-Governor Hughes. through MS
secretary Robert II. Fuller, replied to-day TO
telegram appealing for protection for ninety WORK
men from New York State. who asserted that they
had been taken TO Duluth. Minn' oy man VIM
tbav saw represented himself as an agent for inc
1r,t,ad states Steel Corporation In New YORK anu
compelled them to act strike breakers IN inc
iron mines ,,,..,..
The Governor OF New York has no jurisd'c'toi
IN Minnesota says Secretary ruler IN MS 80
III ..I, ,.o,, are illegally detained you should
r,,, to the authorities there II any offence mas
been committed against New York law II can 90
prosecuted here IL thers is evidence aVai!aoie 10
prosecuting authority"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-08-22
1apoRERs MUST TAKE EXAMINATIONS
State Civil Service Board Announces huhhg
Affecting Skene's Department.

Albany Aug 21-The State civil service ~
o,ss,on announced to-day that. with the appioNa
90 So, Enetneer Skene persons employed mere
after as laborers in the State Engineers depart
,nent must take an examination to determine 'iei
6+ness for the class of work In which theV are e"
gagged The examinations will be heid l''i'ieui".'
60 that eligible lists may be ready by OCTOBER 10
bosa ernn1oves are TO be divided into two classes
one 10 he known as axmen. for field work. ana the
other 10 be designated as "oftice assistants, u
no enploved in the various bureaus OF the state
Engineers department Their salaries are 10 10
fixed at $50 a month, with no allowance Ava
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-08-22
NEW OFFICERS OF STATE LODGE, 1. o. O. F.

Albany Aug 2i-The election Of officers OF the
Grand Lodge l. o. o. F., Of New YORK. was an
nounced at the session here to-day as follows:
Grand Master, Stephen J. Daring. Albany; Dep
ntv Grand Master William II. Friday. Brooklyn;
Grand Warden, Burr W. Mosher Binghamton
Grand Secretary, Harry Walker, Brooklyn; Grand
Treasurer John Bullenkamp, Brooklyn; Grand
Representative Henry V. Borst Amsterdam.
Grand Master Daring will announce his appointiye
officers tomorrow, when the new officers VIII be
luafallod
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-08-22
A SPADE A SPADE IN ULUEN o0
Citv Fathers of 1855 Called 1t Liquor -
Generous Appropriation

The city fathers five generations quaint
bl,,nt way of doing things. as shown oy . tor,es
,+ a. the handwriting of Mayor '
Duane in the year 1875. recently framed an -ay
up in the office of Controller Metz This IS 'A'
Ii reads:
CITY OF New York. S.: A. common
S.o",csI os rhfs dav. pay TO John Cope the for
,bir,r-aisbt Rounds in fun OF his aecosua-- ;rJe-
Hnncr &c on the last anniversary OF ZIG
pendence of this state.
Datea JUG Lou" 1"' " LANES DUANE, MaS'''
By order of the Common SounelsS-S CLERK.
To DANIEL Phoenix, ESQ. Treasurer % 49,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-08-22
VALUABLE LAUNCH STOLEN.

Utica, n. Y. Aug. PA thief last night stole a
valuable launch owned by William Winterbottoua
of Rochester, from Camp Maynard. on First Lake
Fulton Chain. took II out into the lake and at
tempted operate it Unfamiliar with the work
fngs he allowed the gasolene to escape and ac
cidentally fire to it. The launch burned to the
waters edge and drifted ashore. No trace of the
man has been found. and 1t is supposed that he
lost his life in the explosion
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-08-22
THE TRIBUNE PATTERN.

Simple little frocks always in demand for the
younger girls. and this season, when many
mothers are thinking of the first school days, de-
signs are 6oubly welcome. Here is one that can be
made either with the square Dutch neck. illus
trated or with the high and finished neck, having
a standing collar This allows a choice of two
lengths Of sleeves, that II becomes adapted not
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-08-22
GEORGE w. oU.NTARD FINED SIS.

George W. ouintard. of the late iron manu-
fact,Irer and ship owner of that name, was fined
sl5 yesterday a charge OF public intoxicaton
made by Patroman Bare, of White Plains While
or,p,ard WAS driving in his automobile August
"a II Is alleged he smashed into carriage and
,ater into a runabout. inturins occupants q both.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-08-22
TENDON TORN FROM MANS ARM.

Mount Holly. N. j.. Aug. q (SpeciaD.-Iouis Smith.
living Riverside. is the victim of accident that
may cause permanent paralysis of his While
working around a derrick at ColIins's Wharf to-
day his thumb became fastened the derrick rose
He was carried fifteen feet in the air and then
the first joint of the thumb gave way. and with
It came a tendon nearly foot long. Smith fell
to the ground and became unconscious. Partial
paralysis haa already set In.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-08-22
SUNSHINE FAIR.

The annual Sunshine fair of the Annisquaih
1gassl branch Will be held on August - OF inns
-~ontb ANY small salable articles Will be greatIy
e.r,reciated as the money made at such AFFAIRS
oass+it1,-es the chief revenue OF the branch for
Ats good cheer work during the winter Ans IL
,S,,,7rsons may be sent 10 Miss Helen Lane, An
1aisouarn, Mass.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-08-22
PEST HOME

The house mother at the Rest Home reports that
the amateur theatricais held last week We're a
pleasing success. and so was made for the nome
The guests at the house took helpful part In
1naling the entertainment enjoyable and deserve
special thanks for their interest and cooperation
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-08-22
MONEY RECEIVED.

Mrs / II Waite. of California SENDS % Ior tn'
moor woman in New York State tnreatehea I" a. :
core,,rorfion. II G. Woodruff, Of Pennsylvania :
Cor the outing fund. and A w Marsh SE Tor
wheel chair outing for an Invalid
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-08-22

NJ life ran he barren that hears the whisper OF
.be wind sn the branches. or the voices OF t1e sea
as II breaks upon the shore: ana no soul c<-I an
for harmless looking up TO the midnight stars
'04 --~ff' W illiam Winter.