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New-York tribune., 1907-10-27
ALLEGED BURGLARS FOUND IN CELLAR
Boys Also Arrested Charged with Snatching
ShopperD' Pocketbooks.

Following a number OF complaints Of robberies
and attempted hold-ups in Harlem recently the
police Of the East 126th street station arrested
four offenders yesterday. William Schnitges, of
No. 347 East s7th street, and Max Rothman, Of
No. SO East IOsth street. were arrested on a
charge Of burglary. The men were found in the
cellar of the store at No. 2s4 Lenox avenue, and
captured after chase of several blocks.
William Cline, sixteen years old, of No. 34s
East 49th street. and his chum, Jacob Hearse.
fourteen years old, Of No 263 Broome street.
according TO the police, tried TO snatch pocket
book from little girl at 18th street and Third
avenue. Detectives from the East 126th street
station who had been watching the youngsters
for some time caught them after a short but ex-
citing chase. Both boys, the police say were
3ostling women in the crowd of shoppers for
some time before they were arrested.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-27
PROMOTING FOREIGN COMMERCE.
Secretary Straus Invites Merchants to Meet
Him on December 5.

Washington. Oct. 2s-With view 10 rendering
practical aid 10 the commercial and industrial in
terests the United States and TO the promotion
Of the foreign OF this country, Secretary
Straus of the Department Of Commerce and Labor
has caused 10 be prepared pamphlet by y. 1.
Stone the tariff expert of the bureau Of manu-
factures. The pamphlet contains study Of the
commercial situation and conditions, together with
n statement of the results already achieved by
the Department of Commerce and Labor I'm promot-
ing Americas foreign commerce. 1t urges that
Congress be brought to realization of the g
nitude and the Importance Of this task" and give
its support with funds commensurate with the
work be done.
With a view TO developing the most practical plan
for rendering the department of greater service to
the commercial interests of the country and at the
same time to enable the department TO enlist the
co-operaton of such interests. Secretary Straus
has invited the chambers of commerce and boards
of trade from twenty OF the leading cities of the
country to appoint committees to meet here on De
cember 10 consider with him ways and means
Of accomplishing these objects.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-27
MIR. PARSONS PRAISES MR.. BoDINE.
Kind of Man Needed in Albany, He Says at
Fusion Meeting.

The Independence League and the Republicans
the 5th Assembly District shook hands last night
at the ratification meeting at No. 257 West 18th
street the headquarters of the Republican club
of that district Herbert Parsons president of the
Republican County Committee, IN whose Congress
iona district the club Is visited the meeting and
spoke for a minute. He said that while he did not
have time to speak about the Independence League
men on the county ticket. he wished them TO
know that they to have his undivided sup
port Mr.. Parsons said that his visit made
chiefly say many good words possible for
Edwin Bodine the candidate for the Assembly.
''One of the most imperative things for the Re
publican voter to bear in mind" said Mr.. Parsons.
"is the need of a loyal Republican Legislature,
that the great and grand work begun so ably by
Governor Hughes may be continued. The Governor
needs the best men we can find. In such
Mr. Bodine you will send him the best possible.
Honest. loyal. conscientious and able-all these
things attributes of Ed BOdine. and for that
reason I want you to send him to Albany"
Abraham Gruber, Colonel j. S. Harrison. Edwin
Bodine and DIR. Cunningham, the Independence
League candidate for alderman. also spoke on the
need and the reason for the joint ticket. Their
remarks applauded.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-27
CITY COLLEGE SET RIGHT BY FOWLER
Chief Civil Service Examiners Letter Re-
ferred to Institution in 1873.

Charles s. Fowler, chief examiner OF the state
Civil Service Commission. wrote the following let
ter from Albany on October IS 10 Edward NJ. Shep-
ard. chairman of the board of trustees OF the
College of the City of New York. in reply to one
taking him 10 task for imputng inferiOrity to the
standing OF the College OF the City of New York:
In reply TO yours of the 18th inst. you
SpeCtfully informed that recent letter from this
Office declining TO receive the application OF a
candidate for the reason, among Others. that his
course of study in the College of the City Of New
York did not meet the requirements of the examf-
nation related. Of course, 10 the time when the
candidate attended the college, which was about
1873
The correspondence was over letter written by
Mr.. Fowler TO Mr.. McVey. who attended the intro
ductOry class, or preparatory department, Of the
college about 1873 IN his letter 10 Mcvey the Civil
Service Examiner said the courses OF the college
were not up to the standard by the best insti-
tutions and this was seized upon for oUtcry
and called out a protest from the officers of the
institution President Finley OF the college said
yesterday:
The people Of this city who supporting the
College Of the City OF New York should know,
Controller Metz has said. whether the charge made
in the letter OF Chief Examiner Fowler. to which
charge is re;racted by Mr.. Fowler far the
present standards of the college are concerned
II is refuted by the facts that the college amply
meets the requirements of the State Board of
Regents and that it's graduates are admitted 10
the postgraduate courses OF the foremost uni
versities of this country
New-York tribune., 1907-10-27
STRIKE RIOTS GROW.
Mayor's Proclamation Declares Yon-
kers an State of Disorder.

The strike OF the motOrmen and conductors
on the Yonkers Street Railway Company's lines
assumed more serious proportions than ever
Yesterday rioting going on almost the entire
dav AS a result of the disorder four DoIica
men and three strike breakers were taken n
st Josephs Hospital six cars were wrecked
and abandoned. aid about thirty men and bovs
were arrested.
At conference yesterday afternoon between
Mayor Coyne and the Police Commissioner n
was decided to inform the Sheriff OF the Sc
-tous trouble and ask him to take command or
the situation. as the local authorities felt that
A. had gone beyond their control The railway
company served notice on the city officials YES
terday afternoon that IL would hold the citv
liable for any damage that might result TO the
railway company's property through the inabiI-
aty Of the city authorities properly to protect
she property.
An official Of the company said last night
that the company probably would bring the
attention Of the Governor to the present state
Of affairs and ask that he take command of the
situation This official intimated that politics
was playing too prominent a part in the
trouble. and said this would also be brought
10 the attention of Governor Hughes.
The rioting started yesterday shortly after
noon, when the company sent several cars ont
over the various lines. When the cars made
their appearance the streets were crowded with
factory employees going TO their homes. Satur-
day being half holiday. The company could
not have chosen a worse time to make an at
tempt TO operate the cars
One car which sent out over the Main
street route got as far as Getty Square. where
It vas halted by bonf1res and paving stones on
the track. The car then returned to the barn
every window having been broken by the paving
stones and rocks which were hurled after It.
Several cars on the Riyerdale avenue route we're
overturned and thrown into the gutter their
crews barely escaping.
Two more cars over the warburton avenue
route met the same fate. 1t was while over
turning the cars shat the injured ones were
hurt. The police made several determined ef-
forts 10 aid the crews of the cars. but were
overwhelmed. Patrolman SInally. of the mount
ed squad, WIS struck on the head by & paving
stone ard knocked from his horse. He was
taken e the hospital in serious condition.
President Maher Of the railway company was
hrraigned before Magistrate Potter in the local
court yesterday morning, charged with having
housed a number of strtkebreakers IN the car
barns OF the company, in violation Of the Sacl-
tary Code. lie vas lined SO. but allowed
stay antI Monday TO appeal the case. The
strikers are jUbiiant at the conviction OF Presi-
dent Maher and are confident that they
have the company practically beaten.
Mayor Coyue late last night issued a procla-
1nation 20 the citizens of Tonkers saying that a
state OF disorder existed in the city. and calling
on all citizens 10 keep off the street and assist
in maintaining order.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-27
BUSINESS TROUBLES

The following petitions In bankruptcy were fled
yesterday in the United States District Court:
Henry ]. Block, lawyer. No. 14sT Third avenue
voluntary petition showing debts OF s7 and assets
of SO The principal creditor is Samuel Klauser
sSOs.
W. D. Snyder. voluntary petition. No. 16O Nassau
street showing debts OF a9994 and assets OF S. 400
The latter consist Of stock in trade of $500 and
accounts. $50. The principal creditor is Edward
Spoerte Newark. 5000; Samuel Simpson. $500; An
drew Peck. 1880
An involuntary petition against Daniel SchfY
trading as Schif & Co. No 122 Fifth avenue with
claims follows Max Feist. $3.50: G.. Hale & Sons
50; Broesneck- -Broessel Company. $164 Preferred
payments amounting TO $500 alleged M r.
Finch was appointed receiver, with bond of IS OO
Schedules OF SOdel Kusarth. involuntary bank
rupt, show debts of S0257 and assets of SS1a0 The
latter consist OF accounts STt4; stock In trade < so.
deposited in bank, Sl25 The principal creditors are
NJ. Kossers. Germany &.O00. secured: C CSoetata-
Germany. 5000 secured; Appel Social. s4STs; Louis
Iittauer, $751; and Handel & Mayer, S4S70
New-York tribune., 1907-10-27
NEW ILLEGAL REGISTRATION CASES
Three Men Give Residence of DR.. L. L. Roos
as Their Home.

Among the recent cases of Illegal registration dis
covered by Superintendent of Elections Leary lately
are those of Walter Mack Joseph Cohen and James
Fleming who registered October from No. 233
West 18th street asserting that they occupied the
house The house is owned and occupied by Dr..
Lester L. Roos and his family.
Roos who is a Democrat. denied that he knew
anything of the He said while addressing a
meeting recently from the rear of truck at Hath
street and Eighth that Leary was trying to
frighten him away from the polls on voting day
and that If the Democratic candidates were elected
they would do away with the office of State Super
intendent of Elections the first thing. Meanwhile
deputies are looking for Fleming. Mack and Cohen.
Harry Wolfert alias Harry Allen. of No. $50 5th
street; Michael Roth of No. Z2 I'd street and Peter
Van Busl1irk of Richmond Terrace. Staten Island.
arrested for Illegally registering. were held in 500
bail each yesterday.
Peter White. of No. 10 Box street Brooklyn was
arrested last night the charge and will be
arraigned in the Manhattan Avenue Police Court,
Brooklyn, this morning.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-27
ROCKEFELLER PARTY TO NEW SUIT,
Ohio Woman. Former Oil Producer, Wants
Damage of $4,000.

Finilay. Ohio Oct. 26-George H Phelps as at
torney for his WIFE Ada c. Phelps. has brought
an action in the courts of Hancock County against
John d. Rockefeller and others for damages in ths
sum of $4,000 1t is alleged that the PLAINTIFF was an
oil producer from October q 1894. until July 4 1901
The plaintiff further that the defendant and
his associates at time frauduIently and wrong
fully entered into conspiracy for the purpose OF
creating and perpetuating a monopoly whereby
they might control the price OF crude petroleum.
and by of the defendants methods the plain
tiff alleges that she has been robbed and plundered
of the sum of $1,000"
George H. Phelps. husband of and attorney for
the plaintiff, is the law partner OF William l.
David. Public Prosecutor. and has taken a leading
part in all the cases Of the State Of Ohio against
the Standard Oil Company since the beginning OF
the prosecutions a year ago. OF which are
still pending.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-27
WILL OPPOSE NEW CURRENCY BILL
Representative Dalzell Thinks Present
Financial Laws Sufficient.
TFrom The Tribune Bureau. I

Washington, Oct EFF Senator Elkns intro
duces currency bill TO correct the evils ne
believes responsible for the present money
panic the measure is likely TO meet strenuous op-
position from Representative Dalzell. OF Pennsy-
vania Senator Elkins announced two or three days
ago that he in favor Of such a bill. and init
mated that he would either present back one.
Mr.. Dalzell called at the White House to-day. and
after talk with the President announced that he
opposed to any legislation for the purpose OF
relieving weak monetary conditions.
Il do not believe said Mr Dnlzell. I'm leGis-
atlve nostrums for financial ills I do believe in
giving the Secretary Of tho Treasury a free hand
go TO the aid OF business whom II is needed. In
the present instance Secretary Corteyou extended
the aid when it was needed. and. as you know. the
panic yielded to the remedy. Why let the
Secretary OF the Treasury conduct the finances of
the government? He can do It satisfactorily under
our present system
New-York tribune., 1907-10-27
STATE MUST NOT HAMPER NATION
United States Circuit Court of Appeals Rules
on Interstate Commerce.

ST Paul. Oct. 26-The United States Circuit
Court of Appeals decided yesterday that the
Colorado statute prohibiting any foreign cor
poration from prosecuting or defending suit
in that state unless il has paid an annual license
of two cents for each $1,000 of capital stock
is unconstitutional to any corporation en-
gagged in interstate commerce. The court adds
that the statute governs intrsstate commerce
only.
The decision was rendered in suit brought
by the United States Rubber Company. a New
Jersey corporation, against a Colorado shoe
firm. The court holds that the New Jersey cor
poration is engaged in interstate commerce.
which cannot be hampered by any state.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-27
4 DIRECTOR OF POSTS.
One of the cAo"geS' Forored by
Postal Commission.
From The Tribune Bureau !

Washington. oct. 26.-The special Congressional |
commission appointed 10 inquire into tho business
affairs or the Posofhce Department has nearly com
pleted its report, and will recommend some i'm
pOrtant changes in the working programme of tho
entire system. The most important innovation said
20 be in contemplation by the Senators and Repre-
sentatives who compose the commission will be the
creation of the office of director of posts, who
shall hold office continuously regardless of changes
Of administration The rural free delivery system
will be moested. for although It has been Sc
verey criticised the great extravagance' of the
department, it has become of such benefit 10 the
dwellers In the country districts that cannot De
abolished curtailed without working great hard
ship to those who depend on II for regular COM
munlcation with the outside world.
The plan 10 recommend parcels post system will
not be pressed by the commission. So much pres
sure was brought to bear by the business men Of
the small towns throughout the country. who fear
that parcels post system would divert the trade
of their customers the department and mail order
stores of the cities that the commission decided to
evade the subject. Sweeping changes will be recon-
mended i'm the systems of bookkeeping auditing and
disbursing In the various bureaus Other changes
will be made in the money order and registry
branches of the service.
1--WE do not expect that we can bring perfect
business methods into the department by our re-
port" said one of the members of the commission
to-day, but do hope to be instrumental in
enectng a number OF changes in the business
methods that will result In the saving OF a good
many thousands dollars annually We have
spent many weeks in hearing expert testimony on
the subject, and are now summing up the result in
report. which will be ready about the middle
Of November. Regarding the proposition to create
a director of posts. We think ii most excellent
The idea of the great Postofice Department the
biggest business institution that Uncle Sam con-
trolls. being in upheaval and demoralzed every time
there is "a change of administration is perfectly
ridiculous. The postofice ought TO have busi-
head well political one a man who
hVov,
once If things so wrong. and has the knowledge
and ability to right them No but a thorough
business man, who has spent many years in
the harness. can hold that place satisfactorily He
should be divorced completely from politics, and
have nothing on his mind but the smooth operation
and constant Improvement of the service"
New-York tribune., 1907-10-27
J.B.F. RINEHART MUST FACE TRIAL.
Indictments Found Against Former Cashier
of Farmers and Drovers' Bank.

Pittsburg, Oct. 26.-Two indictments were re-
turned by the grand jury to-day against ]. B. F.
Rinehart. former cashier of the Farmers and
DrOvers' Bank. at Waynesburg. One indict-
ment contains ninety counts. seventy-one OF
which upon alleged false entries in the books
of the bank and in the reports to the Controller
of the Currency. Fifteen counts charge alb
stractions amounting TO S110.142 50. and four al
1ege Interpretations amounting to $5O4S7 II.
The other indictment contains nineteen counts.
eight of which are for alleged false entries and
eleven for alleged distractions amounting to
$74.6Os 96.
The failure of the involved bank amounted to
almost S20O0.000. During the last eight months
efforts have been made to reopen the institution
without success
New-York tribune., 1907-10-27
DISCUSS PRESIDENCY.
GoOernor Hoch Says Vest Wants
Roosevelt Senator Flint for Taft.
[From The Tribune Bureau


Washington. Oct Ex-Governor Hoch of Kansas
opinion between himself and Senator Long over
the third term question Two days ago the Gov
said after a visit White House that
the supporters OF the Roosevelt third term idea
would run all opposition like herd of
Texas steers" Yesterday Senator Long said that
Kansas would send solid instructed delegation
for Taft to the next Republican National Conven-
ton"
The Senator knows well I do said Gov
ernor Hoch to-day. that if the nomination were
to be made tomorrow Roosevelt would be
eCted by n practically unanimous vote. You hear
no other name mentioned In the West When Mr.
Taft is discussed he is spoken of merely the
man who most nearly represents the Roosevelt
policies and the Roosevelt ideas. He merely re-
fleets the Roosevelt strength the Roosevelt
representative. II It should 10 pass that the
President cannot be persuaded TO again why
l feel certain that Mr. Taft will be the candidate
selected. But until the President puts himself en-
phatically and finally of the race It is foolish
to talk about any one else for the Republican
nomination. Senator Long will be the first TO
agree with me when say, I did the other day
that those who against the President would
be run over by a herd Of Texas steers II they
made their presence known. There Is an abso-
lutely overwhelming sentiment for him. and none
but Theodore Roosevelt himself keep him
OF the White House for another term"
Senator Flint, Of California. who was one of the
White House callers to-day. expressed the belief
that his state and the West in general would be
for Taft when convention time came around THE
big newspapers of San Francisco said Mr. Flint
have taken poll Of the state. and the result
proves that Taft IS favored by tho great majority
of the people II the President will not run. Taft
clubs are being formed in many California cities
and they are reported to be growing a crafty
ing 70
New-York tribune., 1907-10-27
TWO MORE STATES.
President for admission of 4rizona
and Ne1C Merico.
TFrom The Tribune Bureaul

Washington. Oct 26.-President Roosevelt an
nounced to-day that he would work for sep
arate statehood for Arizona and New Mexico.
In conversation with Senator Flint of Calfor-
MIA he said he did not believe any action could
be taken at the next session of Congress-. be-
cause a census would in all probability have to
be taken before the Legislation could go through.
The President said he would not discriminate
between the two territories" added Senator
Flint. He said that he believed. and still be-
lieves, that the territories should have come in
Jointly bat as the people of Arizona believed
differently he Will do all he can to give them
separate statehood
New-York tribune., 1907-10-27
STRIKE LEADERS, MOTHER DIES.

The mother of Percy Thomas. the Eastern
renresentative of the striking teegraphers. died at
her home in Harlem on Friday afternoon. She had
heen an invalid tor many years. Mr.. Thomas. in
+he administration of ex-President s. j. Small of
the photographers union, deputy national presi-
dent.
C,oincident with this the death of the father
of Daniel L. Russell the day he elected
az a delegate to the Milwaukee convention just
ooropieted Mr. Russells father buried the
dav before the meeting of the convention. Mrs.
s J. Small is reported to be dying in Chicago
from heart trouble
New-York tribune., 1907-10-27
UNION PACIFIC oEFIEs RULING.

Chicago. Oct. 26-The Union Pacific Railroad has
taken issue with the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion in the matter of extending the time limit OF
round-trp tickets In direct violation Of the ruling
made by the commission prohibiting the extension
Of return limit for any cause the officials OF the
road have announced the privilege will be granted
in case of sickness. The only provision is that the
request be accompanied by doctors certificate
The other transcontinentaI lines will be forced to
make like concessions unless the commission acts
New-York tribune., 1907-10-27
HARTMAN NOT TO QUIT THE u >

Reports that j. ?. Morgan & Co. had bought
100000 shares of Union Pacific stock from E H.
Hartman and that the latter would retire from the
directorate of the road were denied yesterday by
representatives of both these interests. George w
Perkins of ]. P. Morgan * Co, said: ''It is abso-
lutely untrue in any shape form manner
Alexander A1illar. secretary of the Union Pacific
Company. said that Mr.. Hartman had no intention
of retiring from the directorate the company or
of surrendering control
New-York tribune., 1907-10-27
WON'T RECOGNIZE STRIKE COMMITTEE

The committee appointed at the convention of the
.aIeeranhers in Milwaukee come here and try
IN settle the strike of the telegraphers will not be
recoenized the officials of the companies said yes
terdav A long conference took place at No. 195
Broadway yesterday afternoon among the officers
q, the western Union company in President Glow
rys office
II was said at a meeting of the strikers in Clin-
top Hall that the peace committee appointed at
Milwaukee would be in this city tomorrow or
I., on TUESDAY Strike benefits paid at
the hall 10 the strikers.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-27
JUSTICE Fits HEARS APPLICATION.

Albany Oct. 26.-Supreme Court Justice Fits in
Special Term to-day heard the application OF
Sheriff Flaherty of Kings County for a writ OF
mandamus TO compel the State Civil Service Com
mission place in the exempt class several assist
ant deputy sherifs attached to his Office and also
certify their pay for June and July. The
commission in affidavit contends that the places
in the competitive class. it having eligible
list from which appointments should be made De-
CisiOn was reserved.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-27
SALE OF FOREIGN ART WORKS.

One OF three important sales closely following
one another in the Fifth Avenue Art Galleries will
take place en- the afternoons OF Thursday October
81 and Friday. November l. with preliminary view
the first three days in the week. Besides the art
furnishings. the consignment includes important
bronzes and marbles clock sets and eectroliers by
celebrated modellers. and a few slightly Per-
>sian carpets =
New-York tribune., 1907-10-27
AGED WOMAN GUILTY OF MURDER.

TBy IeIegTaph ITibune.J
Stroudsburg, Penn, Oct. 26.-The jury which
tried Mrs. Dora Newman, seventy-four years
old, on a charge of having killed her husband.
John Newman, aged seventy-hve. with a pitch
fork brought in a verdict Of murder in the
second degree to-day. Judge Staples sentenced
her to one year and six months in the peniten-