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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-06-14
DEFENDS DIR. JEROJIE.
assistant District attorney KreseI
Says Insurance Stand Vas Right.

Isidor KroseI the Assistant ris+~ic+ At+orna,-
VIII, l,.7 ,t,r,~o 90 80, t.,.,,-,.. .- ,.s.
'''i3 VI vac ''H''' 'li'' '''SSN "''"I' the
grand jury. in a speech before the East Side Civic
Club last night said that the casas would he
rro,,c,,. 80 -, - - -, - -. +,
~ d '''' }" ne IAN anu '''at 'le uHe OF
one "hule court would he directed to their adjud-
cation
NJ 1--oe-r 800,
~ - 80 ''oN o''"s"' /" make 4 spirited Ge-
renee or District Attorney jerome against the at
lacks on hin, for his failure IN prosecute ti,, in,
s,,-,,,l.. -. -. - gu"
'~'''''' N''S'S tApialalhS why the latter mad not
proceeded with the speed demanded by public
clamor He told or Sumo If tho tr,rsac+io,,s 81.
t,s,,r.,,-. "a ILL., - -, -
insurance o'i'l'lS WINCH "f4Ie moralIy wrong
We're not indiCtable.
- Ni'"'i'',' H'a' SINCE iepIuail' L''''
''' ia" deNo'ed MS entire time to what We're known
as Insurance cases. During the Armstrong inyes-
tfgat0r District a++or-e,. ror,,,,e c,,,15 NJ. ,.
1,'o'"Vf ''i''h' ''u'" MOI P'"-
S'r4. as ne would nave hampered the committee.
Witnesses would not have testified so freely had
trere baon . ,,,esii,iIi,,. III. = -. 1T. ~,
80. l'S'''''S ''id' crime ils"l ''
fastened upon them as the result Of their disCio-
sures. The Investigation by Mr. Hughes said the
sneaker ser.arat.5 Tho OH. % $50 t., 49,, -.
=, 60 '''' '''7'i '''o'' Inn '''e "'l''''
"a Hii""td JleIe We're many donEs by insurance
"ilglals that were morally wrong. and provided
tLNi! cases on the part OF insurance companies
@E'ISl jnesS oihCiais. which however. are reached
III! criminal law IN only "A few instances.
insurance oiiiciaIs. al the same time directors IN
IuSL companies, he said. who invested in the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-06-14
PERKINS CASE ACTION.
Grand Jury Dismisses One COM
nIaint Not Made Public.

The special grand jury yesterday dismissed that
which IS believed 20 be certain new evidence laid
before that body recently by District Attorney
Jerome against George W. Perkins for alleged
forgery I'm thu third degree In view of the fact
that none Of the six December indictments against
Mr. Perkins contained any evidence such as that
IN the dismissed complaint, ohscurity surrounded
the nature Of IN" complaint dismissed last night
With the dismissal. which is indorsed on tho face
dismissed June 49, 1907; David Freed. foreman
thiS memorandum was handed down:
In that or about December 81 14n3 tho lie
IFndant. being officer Of the New York
h'ie insurance Company. forged certain entry in
q DOCK OF accounts. called 'Rotter ) belonging to
anu alpertaining TO the business of the said cor
ptoiaIions 70 wit: Bonds. $4,000 Navigation Syn
al par, $4,000
MT Jerome could not he reached and there was
no one IN the District Attorneys Office earlier In
lhe gay VINO was able explain the nature Of the
g., ,'hu JIiA action When the International Ma
g. ~ 1oiHlahy began 10 allot bonds. Mr. Perkins
u IS SAID. asked for 100000 of them hat wa al
lieu only 100000. Proof was adduced before
L. i.1@ armstrong committee that Mr.. Perkins had
,feh allotted only $21oo"o of the bonds and that
was call made for the bonds II was then as
serted that J. p Morgans firm obtained the bonds
a. ~ 20 or ~: that they transferred to Mr.
PERKINS, that he sold them back TO Mr. Morgan
ana that on January , 1894 the New York life
bought them back from Mr.. Morgan at 90
=, II appeared to the grand jury men. is said
at any stage Of the transaction. In support of this
contention Edmund y. Randolph. OF the New York
I-iI. II IS SAID. was heard by the grand jury as
wen as other officers OF the company. The memo
plant by the grand Jury entitled The People
aS'. George W Perkins, for forgery in tho third
degree II was recalled that Temple Bowdoin. Of
Mr. Morgan's firm. was a recent witness before
the grand Jury.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-06-14
Business Opportunities
ATTACKS RATE LAW.
Pullman Company Questions It's
COnstitutiOnality.

Washington. June 1S.-An important answer
questioning the constitutionality Of part Of tbs
railroad rate law. was filed to-day by the Pull
man company 70 a complaint recently fled with
the Interstate Commerce Commission by George
: Lotus of 81. Paul. involving the fairness OF
sleeping car rates.
The complaint alleged that the Pullman COM
pany exacted excessive and unrea sonable charges
for its sleeping car accommodations and urged
the commission to compel the company. under
the recently enacted railroad rate law. to re-
duce by an order the fares charged by the COM
pany.
The company's answer to-day insists that the
charges are entirely just and proper 1t denies
the authority of the Interstate Commerce Com
mission To issue the order demanded by Mr..
LOTUS In making this defence the Pullman
COMPANY attacks the ConstitutiOnality of the
railroad rate law. That law defines what q
common carrier is and makes clear that express
Companies and sleeping car companies are COM
mon carriers under the law
II was expected by the commission that the
Pullman company would make just such an
answer as il has made % the LOTUS complaint
Ii is well understood that the Pullman company
expects in event of adverse decision 10 ap-
peal the case 10 the higher courts.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-06-14
LAND IN ALASKA FOR SETTLEMENT
Nearly Three Million Acres Will Be Avail
able by Next Fall.

Washington June 13-Rv authority Of the Secre-
tarv Of the Interior there will become subject TO
settlement on September 40 and 10 entry on Octo-
her A. lq07 about 2eS0O10 acres Of land IN Alaska
The land restored withdrawn on June 90. 1909.
for the proposed Norton Ray national forest and
is situated Immediately the north shore Of Nor
ton Sound north Of St. Michael md about nifty or
sixty miles south Of the Arctic circle. in the Ju-
neau Land Many other reservations have been
made. follows.
About 250.24o acres temporarily withdrawn for the
proposed Deer Lodge and Ruby Mountains ma
tional forests and for an addition to the Helena
national forest. Montana.
About 10000 acres withdrawn for an addition 10
the Madison forest. Montana.
About 20 $50 acres withdrawn for forestry pur-
poses near the Snowy Mountains. national for
est Montana.
About SO $50 acres withdrawn for forestry pur-
poses near the Las Animas national forest, col
orado
About pa n0N near the Frulta Lasal and
I-nCnmpahgre national forests, Colorado
About 81 200 acres near the Pixies Peak forest,
Colorado
Colorado
About 20.s20 acres near Bitter Root forest Mon
tam
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-06-14
CURB BROKER POSTED.
Failed to Take Up on Time Stock
He Bought.

Charles r. sckles, curb broker. Of No. -
wall street, said to be n relative of General Daniel
r. Sickles. was posted the bulletin board Of
the curb yesterday for failure 10 comply with n
contract The complaining broker was A Lin
coin EslintoH. Of No. AZ Exchange Place. who
says he sold Sickles May l one hundred shares
OF Furnace Creek, to he delivered on MAY 81, and
mat when tho time to take TIP the stock
SickleS failed 10 do Sickles pleaded for more
time saying he was short of money, until Eglinton
told him finally that if he did not make good by a
certain day he would post him Then Eglinton sold
ne lost about $50
Another curb broker who suffered through the
IalIure or Sickles to live up TO his contracts was
larry j Fitzpatrick, of No. 81 Exchange Place.
NJ ~ fitzpatrick said he had sold two hundred
ShareS OF mining stock to SCkles. buyer thirty
DAYS. but that Sickes failed to take the stock at
ihe END Of that period. Fitzpatrick sold at a
loss Of about 500
,fltzpatrick SAID he just about to post Sickes
hilnsell. and thought the latter ought to be kept
f 1 'Re o G9r6 AZ sCkless office it was said Egn
was cousin OF General Daniel F. SiCkIos
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-06-14
SINGER BUILDING CHANGES.
Upper Four Stories To Be Raised Three
Floors to Preserve Symmetry.

In order to carry out the plans for remodclling
the Singer Building. at the northwest corner 81
Tibertv street and Broadway. into fourteen story
structure part of which is 10 he the talest Office
bI,iIdtng in the world, with tower In the centre
fortv-onc stories high the eighth ninth. tenth and
eleventh stories are I've removed. then the height
of the structure is to he increased tire" stories an"
heightened again by replacing the four old stories
which now form part of the original structure.
Ernest FlagG. the architect Of the building. said
Yesterday that this interesting construction work
would be done without disturbing the tenants Of
the building below the eighth floor.
THE work of removing the four upper stories Of
tho huding was really begun to-day, tho build
Ia, Of the necessary scafoldng is now under way
said NJ. FTIaRg 10 n reporter for TIL" Tribune yes
to-day afternoon. The upper part OF the original
structure must be taken down and put mp again So
ti,at the huildng will conform in height and out
Iro TO the new fourteen story addition. above ana
from the Of which VIII rise the 6l2.oot tower
soon to change the metropolitan skyline
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-06-14
ORDER FOR DISSOLUTION EXPECTED.

It is expected that Richard Ely. the referee In
the case Of the Tradesmen's Insurance COMPANY
2 Tribune reporter learned Yesterday. VIII order
the dissolution Of the company to-day. An appli
cation for permanent receiver for the company is
then looked for
Ephraim s Johnson. Albert G. Mabee and George
Merrill three former officers. seeking the dis
solution on the ground that Withdrawals the
result of the Armstrong investigation and
large death rate have undermined the company
Mr.. Ely has been acting referee for more than
year. The final hearing IS 10 be held this after
The assets are said to he $500 with the value
OF policies about SS00Go0
Testimony before the referee, II is said. showed
that the officers Of this assessment company were
officers Of least three other concerns closely
affiliated with the T'radesmens company which
also it is declared that the American Temperance
Life has insured Of the TTadesmen s policy
holders. According the records also. II is said.
The company has either been merged nr has trans
ferTed Insurance with. nearly dozen benefit and
provident concerns.
The firm Of Rlandey. Mooney & Shipman. which
represents ex-Vice President Delano ext Treasurer
Ciodnard and director Wilson, declares that its
clients simply have been unfortunate, ii is said.
Mrs Mary Grace QuaCkCnboss and Louis :.
Posncr represent some Of the policyholders
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-06-14
SWITCHING CHARGE COMPLAINT.
General Electric Company Wants Railroads
TO Bear the Expense.

Washington. June 1.-Two complaints Of general
interest and importance were filed to-day with the
Interstate Commerce Commission. The first and
more important involves the payment If switching
charges ny railroads where the work IS done by
the shipper
me case is that Of the General Electric Com
pary and the Edison General Electric Company. Of
eclenectady, \. Y. against the New York Central
hudson River Railroad and the Delaware &
hudson company.
NE cornplainants allege that they do business
agefegating S350eop0 annually; that they employ
-9''" men Al Schenectady; that they have a plant
mgs and that IT requires 5000 cars annually 70
carry their freight business
Because n the refusal OF defendant lines to
afford them facilities for the svritchng placing and
'osoing end unloading Of the Facilities ordi-
Marty supplied by common carriers to shippersD
11ey are obliged 10 supply these facilities In the
"aS 81 locomotives tracks. fuel and labor them
ssFss al great expense. Il Is alleged that last
year the compliments paid out Sl34 500 IN charges
u ms KIND They ask the commission 10 issue a n
ue' requiring the defendant lines to pay them a
y1s' ana reasonable amount for the charges which
properly belong 10 the carrying lines
me other case is that Of the Oklahoma and
5IKansss coal traffic bureau against tho Chicago
Francisco. the Missouri Kansss i' - q an
nis5nt sneaa St!let INES OF railroads. The com
from prot,Icng [ me rates on lump and slack coal
, AIhansas 70 points in Louisiana ard Texas are
,IitS 81 generally and relatively as compared
..h Ilf rates from Alabama and Colorado NOT
@ltnstandng that the cost a. Tro1,,ctior &c ,ii',
IL 4, ~ ihclan Territory and Arkansas than il
. Ine complainant asks TIC c,r,,,,s.to,, -, ,ad,oa
kerss. . iIlle rate from Indian Territory and Ar
and COLORADO or respond with that from Alabama
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-06-14
TERMS OF TRUST COMPANIES MERGER
To Be Submitted To-day at Albany-Krech
To Be President.

The merger agreement between the Equitable
Trust Company and the Mercantile Trust Company
viii be submitted 10 Charles II. Keep. State Super
intcndent OF Banks. Albany this morning
Under its terms stockholders of the Equitaole
Trust Company may elect 10 take Si3S a share IN
Iouidation of their stock share of the stock
. Of the merged company for two shares OF Edui-
table stock The new company will be known as
the Mercantile Trust Company and will begin bust
ness about July l. with a capital Of $s.OOO.O0O; a
surplus Of approximately. $l50ooOeO, and total re-
sources approximating $56 GOO GOO.
The present directors Of the Merc0ntile trust
Company will act as temporary board OF the
Tnereed company until their SUCCESSORS are elected
at a meeting Of the stockholders 70 be held within
sixty DAYS after the merger becomes erective.
Meetings Of the stockholders OF both coInpssnies
Will BE- called July to rattfy the action OF ule
boards OF directors. Alvin W Krech, the preSi-
dent OF the Equitable Trust Company. VIII De tne
6rst uresident Of the new company
Under the terms OF the merger the Eqliiiap.e
Life Assurance Society, AT the present time larse
holder Of the stock Of the Equitable Trust Com,
nanv will he enabled To hquidate substantial
proportion OF it's holdings. This L. In line with me
object sought To be accomplished by the insurance
law Of 1906 requiring the life insurance ces,ps-
MES TO divest themselves OF their stock hoicihSs
in other institutions
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-06-14
DISOUN DUMMY WIRES.
RiraI Electric Companies at Odds as
to Their EriStcncc.

William J. Seton. secretary and general sGperin-
tendent Of the Consolidated Telegraph and Flee
trical Subway Company gave out n statement last
night In reference to the fight that is going
between his company and the Long Acre Electric
Light and Power Company. Mr.. Seton says there
are no so-calIed dummy" wires i'm tho subways.
and never have been. lie also says that there are
not enough vacant Uurarited ducts in 42d street
TO accommodate the Long Acre company at the
present time. nor have enough Of them been built
TO comply with tho request of that company for
space TO make continuous duct from the pro-
posed station of the Long Acre company IN West
z2d street, 10 the Criterion Theatre which is the
objective point of the present contention.
Mr.. Seton says one substantiate the
seEtion that there dummy" cables leased
ducts now in use without obtaining. through the
subway company. access to the ducts. To protect
the property and safety OF the public. he points
out. these ducts kept locked. though appli-
cation for an inspection has been made An alOt-
meut Of space 10 the Long Acre company. which
he declares IS wholly unprcpared to undertake the
tie UP the ducts and prevent tho extension of the
business Of present operating companies when re
quired.
Ex-JudCo plttenhoefer. counsel FOR the Long
Acre company, said Of Mr.. Ssfton's statement
The statement that no ono can obtain access %
tn" ducts without permission IS erroneous When
our man went there he found the mauhole covers
of ana easily made the inspection and found that
dummy wires were being used The subway
ready announced their willingness 10 let us have
space in the ducts We won't take their word but
want q court order. This statement Is evaSlye and
not all 70 IN" point
Justice Mccall. of the Supreme Court. has not
yet rendered decision on the application ot
the Long Acre comuaUy 90 have its rivals punished
for contempt Of court IN not providing ducts In
tho subway for the Long Acre Companys wires.
though he has 'ntimat'd that h" would grant the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-06-14
SUITS MAY AGGREGATE MILLIONS.
New Hampshire Lumbermen to Make Test
Case Against Boston Maine.

Manchester y II. June l3-Decisive action by
tho Iurnberulen ~ New Hampshire IN the matter of
institutInE a suit against the Boston & Maine Rail
road Company for tho recovery OF sums paid
through overcharees. alleged 10 have been made by
tho road IN violation or the law. on lumber shipped
over its Iines. will he made II IS expected. at the
coming meeting of The New Hampshire Lumber
mems Association. A special committee has al
ready been appointed by the association 10 inves-
tgate the alleged overcharces. and Il Is expected
that at the meeting the committee will report
itself as ready 10 place the result of its work be
fore court
The suit, n the association decides to bring one,
VIII not be brought nv The association, but in the
name o! the member whose claim is selected as
being tho promising Of success. The associ-
alton, however vii! give the sun nnancaI supPoIt
believed that cases aggregatng millions Of dollars
viii he brought against the road and will include
claims on 2 N classes ~ freight.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-06-14
TRACTION SETTLEMENT IN SIGHT.
icy Telegraph to The Tribune.I

10y Telegraph to The Tribune
Chicago June lS.-Ihc troubles of the Union Irac-
ton Company are in a fair way of being settled
and II is regarded probable that the Chicago
railways ordinance can be accepted in few days
and the work OF rehabitntinE the north and west
side lines begun At meeting OF the protective
committee of the underlying companies to-day
Judge Grosscup's plan for deposit of stock with
the Title and Trust Company in compliance with
The ordinance, was practically agreed 10. some
DAYS remain vet before the stock Of these COM
panics will be deposited. but they are not likely
ia cause friction 1t stated in La Sale street
that the banking firm Of James \. Blair & Co,
Of New York, would provide the money necessary
for the rehabilitation of the properties.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-06-14
RuslNEss TROUBLES.

The following petitions in bankruptcy were filed
YESTERDAY with the clerk Of the United States
District Court:
Involuntary petition against Herman Herzberg.
W o59 sixth avenue The Popular, ladies' Cloaks.
creditors Philip Sbaperio Co, $5li; lsidor
SLoultchie S954: Ike Seasonwein, 500. Insolvency
admitted. ~, r,-.,. 49,.
Louis and Morris Romm. Romm Brothers volun-
,arv netition No li6 East Hath street: debts,
s2436Ss; assets 10000 PRINCIPAL creditors all
Sands 1851 900 Mrs. Paul Baer. s26: 900; the Ial-
ian Savings Bank. $4,000: the Title Insurance
1'nn,nanv of New York SCI, 900: Solomon Jacobs,
$1,000; Meyers & Lester t2l 500; Abraham t%n Cor
I'm the Iuders < Romm Realty Company, valued
al $1,000.
The Sheriff yesterday received a writ Of replevin
for Sa.77s against Henry Kahn, Morris Kahn and
Joseph Horwitz. clothing manufacturers IN faVor
of the American Woolleu Company. -,
writ of replevin for s2.6s9 was also filed
against Henry Kahn clothing manufacturer IN
favor Of the American Woollen Company
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-06-14
TO TEST TRANSFER Tx.
State Controller Causes Brokers
.4rrest for Denying Acceas to Books.

state Controller Martin II. Glynn took the first
stems Yesterday to test the right Of his office TO
examine tho books Of Stock Exchange firms. TO
check them up transfers Of stocks on which
they are nv la " compelled 70 pay taxes
F F. Kahn. a member of the firm Of Herzteldt
4. stern. Of No 20 Exchange Place. stock brokers.
was brought into the Tombs court summons
and arraisned before Magistrate Moss. charged
with violating Section 32l. Chapter 32i OF the laws
Of 1917 Mr. Kahn accompanied by MI Herr
feI9t Of the firm. and when he reached court
learned that there was a warrant awaiting him.
da YIN al the instance OF Assistant District Attor-
ney Keogh. the complaint alleging that <ann re
fused to allow representative or the controller
10 examine the hooks Of the firm. BY aSreement
Kahn was paroed in custody of his counsel until
lime d when will be q hearing In the
mean time prepare tions viii bs made for test OF
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-06-14
STRIKE CAUSES DIVIDEND TO PASS.
San Francisco Situation Affects United Rail-
ways Investment Company.

A representative OF the United Railways Invest
ment Company said yesterday that the directors
of the company had decided that it was inadvsa-
BILE 10 take any action present with reference to
the semi-annual dividend the preferred stock
OF the company, which is usually paid in July
II was explained that this decision had been ar
rived at because Of the strike situation in San
Francisco. and that the action decided upon would
enable the United Railways Investment Company
afford fuller support to the United Railroads or
San Francisco, whose men were out on strike. The
limited Railways Investment Company's last two
semi-annual dividends the preferred stock were
2ls per cent each, payable in script
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-06-14
BUCKET SHOPS QUIT BAY STATE.
Nearly Forty Houses Close in Boston-To
Do Telephone Business.

Boston June l2.-The anti-hucket shop bill which
was passed by the present session Of the Massachn
setts LEGISLATURE became law tonight. As result
nearly forty socalled bucket shops in Boston. with
their various branches throughout tho state, to-day
closed ,lp their business entirely moved outside
the state the penalty Of $1,000 fine or one year I'M
,rieonr,ert being more than the most venturesome
cared 10 brave.
ono OF the largest concerns affected has already
SOUGHT to make its headquarters in Providence
and VIII do a telephone business from this city
Other houses will endeavor TO connect III a similar
,ya,, with the Boston Offices Of the New York Con-
soliiated Stock Exchange.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-06-14
wATERs-PlERcE RECEIVER PERMANENT.

ITIv 'TeirCraUh 70 TIC ITIhuaFI
Austin Tex. June 13-Dstrict Judge victor
CROOKS to-day permanently MADE his appointment
OF Robert J. I1ckhardt, Of Taylor, Tex. receiver
for the Waters Pierce oil Company ms ac'loh
was taken Il day earlier than intended and was
expedited through report THAI reached the At
torncy Generals department that II. Gay Pierce
former president Of the defendant company, and
Judge J. ID. Johnson. of ST. Louis, Its general coun
sci had arrived at Paris, Tex, 10 apply Tor red
r..lni
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-06-14
MANY MILLIKEN EMPLOYEES LAID OFF.
Fifteen Hundred Men Out of Work at Mari
ners Harbor After Firms Bankruptcy.

AS the result of the bankruptcy OF NIillikeu
Brothers fifteen hundred men employed a the plant
at Mariners Harbor. Staten Island dis
down.
In dismissing the men, Superintendent NARROW
told them that he did not know when the conf
pany would take them back. Most of the men dis
charged residents of Mariners Harbor and
have large families.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-06-14
PITTsBURG AND CHICAGO CUTS.
Speed War To Be Followed by Rate War
Between Two Cities.

Pittshurs June 49, Prospects grew brighter IN
Pittshurg to-day for not only n speed war hut a
rate war as well between Pittshurg and Chicago
on the heels Of the Vanderbits announcing a cut
in time between the two cities, the PENNSYLVANIA
Railroad to-day allowed information 10 creep out
that II was ready to attach sieepers to fast train
over the lower Pan Handle route 20 Columbus.
Onto and there attach them TO a fast train for
Chicago. which will at least equal the cut or
,p.enty,- I'VE minutes which the Lake Erie or van
dHrbili line has announced. The Baltimore & ohio
declares II will appeal 20 the Central Passenger
at