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New-York tribune., 1908-03-06

linked with il at low tide by a natural
way is the English copy of Normandy's Mont St
Michei-the beautiful monastic fortress of the
81 Aubyns. buttressed high upon a rocky island
and looking serenely seaward
Altogether il Is NOT strange that robust walk
ers released in midwInter from the snudge and
fog OF London and renewing their youth In the
early Cornish spring. find il difficult restrai
their enthusiasm after their days tramp along
the cliffs and among the fishing villages has
ended and they join the apsthetic mollusks at
dinner in the invalids' gilded cage. Their eyes
have been opened 70 the beauties and harnonies
of a wonderful region. where the steel gray In
sky and foaminE surge matches the steel gray Of
the coast wali-the impregnable rampant Of the
Motherland They have not been envying the
rich their motor and smart equipages. for
they have far from the flint strewn road
and been drawn into close compsnionshp with
nature among the grand headlands and rock
bound terraces The only Crcnsus of whom they
can he Jealous is the pathfinder who can give
them a finer walk than they nave had Corn
wall has been revealed TO them as the Delectable
Duchy half within the tropics. and their only
disappointment is that they have a few
days too to the wild da ffods dancing
the windswept hills /. N F
New-York tribune., 1908-03-06
TO CALL ON GRAND JURY
E5adence IN Hafen Investigation
To Be GiUen to 1t.

Evidence taken by John Purroy Mitchell. Com
missioner OF Accounts. in the investigation of
the office of Borough President Haffen of The
Bronx will be placed before the grand jury on
Monday Assistant District Attorneys Mott and
Perkins went portion of the evidence
with half dozen examiners from Commis-
sioner Mitchers office yesterday afternoon Mr.
Lawrence, an engineer in President Haffen' f
office, also present.
II was testified on "Wednesday that the charter
had been violated in making UP the accounts of
assessment proceedings.
1t was developed at the investigation by Com
missioner Mitchell In the City Hall yesterday
that forenen sometimes certified to the time"
of men whom they had never seen. Such certi-
1cations. it was stated. made under or
ders from department heads.
William !. Duffy testified that Mr.. Bruckner
had told him the name of John A Carroll would
appear on his time book, and he wanted all the
time there given to him. The Commits
sioner told him that Carroll might be working
around the Borough Hall. but Duffy. who
the foreman of street repair gang. said he
never laid eyes on Carroll.
William Graner said that Superintendent
Geiszler had asked him to sign a statement that
the time Of man named Rooney had been put
in incorrectly by him, but he replied that the
But he afterward signed. not thinking it
amounted to much. anyway. as he said yes
terday-
John II. Fitzgerald, foreman. said he had
signed affidavit that he had overcertifed
time of a certain laborer. He did not read the
affidavit. far he could remember, but
signed it simply at the request of Superin-
tendent Geiszer Cornelius Farley, foreman.
testified he had signed similar affidavit at the
request of Geiszler. Part of it had been read
him the time, but when 1t was read yes
terday he said the part where he repre-
sented as having stated he had been ordered
by Commissioner Bruckner to put certain
mans time down not true.
William j. Riley. foreman of the Williams
bridge stables admitted that he signed time
certificates without reading them
You might as well let look at it he
said reaching for one of the sheets. ITS all
right. so long as you don't send me to Mattea-
wan"
When Commissioner Mitchell started to speak
to an associate Riley exclaimed: Look herel
I can't fight you two fellows. / am perfectly
willing to take my medicine any way you serve
it I'D to me- but / don't want to have two men
butting In. 1t amt square deal
Maurice Dieasch. foreman said Commissioner
Rruckner had ordered him to give a certain
man six DAYS time week. He never saw the
man.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-06
ANDREW HAMILToN's WILL FILED
Estate Divided Equally Between Two Daugn-
ters-Life Insurance of 100000.

Albany. March 5.-The will of Andrew HsHl'''on-
formerly counsel and general legislative agent OF
the New York Life and other leading insurance
coursnfas was admitted to probate to-day ~ sur
rora-e Var6ersee The instrument is brief and
divides equally between his two daughters. jessie
and MARY an estate certified as including more
than 81 ona each of real and personal property No
provision is made for the second daughter Eilza
beth who is Mrs. James Cox Brady, Of New YORK
,b. vrtr1 declaring tnst while she i= equally dear
n ne" she has been well provided for BY her
happy marriage
To the two unmarried daughters. who are named
as ex xecutors is committed the care OF MI HaTnil-
TONS aged mother uinety-four years old, who lives
with them A close friend Of Judge Hamilton said
TODAY that he LETT more than 10000 life insur-
New-York tribune., 1908-03-06
SAYS POLICE DIs0BEY COURTS,
Mr.. Baldwin Alleges the Photographlng of
Arrested Persons Continues.

The argument in the Appellate Division yesterday
Of the appeal Of Acting Captain Kuhne from his
conviction for contempt Of court growing out Of
his photographing and measuring Frank Jenkins
when he was arrested heard before Justice
Cevnor In the course OF the proceedings Stephen
{ Baldwin said the police were still taking the
pictures of men as soon they were arrested.
Justice Gsynor listened attenttvely to MI BALD
win $ statements. and then said;
1T is an alarming thing that police officials
should defy the law and the courts, and ought 10
be inconceivable. It is a shocking thing and de-
gtructive Of government, and should not pass un-
noticed here
Acting Captain Kuhne sentenced for con-
ter7nt Of court to $50 fine and sixty days in Jail
He was adjudged in contempt when he delayed
making return OF a writ of habeas corpus issued
nv Justice Burr until after he had taken Frank
Jenkins TO Police Headquarters and there had him
photographed and measured for the Rogues Gal
Ierv At the end of the argument the court took
the papers and reserved decision.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-06
IN THE PRIVATE SALES MARKET,

( Czoodau 4 Son haze Sid for client u Y
s,7nson No SIT 2eth St. four story and base
-,s,+ hr,ck dwelling house lot 22Y1oo feet.
Thomas 4 Son have sold client for Daniel
o.,oro- ss trustee for OF owen Buirne
,b-ao story and basement dwelling house No. $50 West
14s,b sf on a lot 16x1oo feet
Peters Clear have sold for the estate of william
,,-,cLa,rna,er To client 2o6 East 10th four
story and basement single fahouse. lot 22xG3 3
foot This il the transfer OF this property in
over one hundred years
Charles :. Kohler has sold for Mrs Louise A Hopf
IN. three story Queen dwelling house No 140 Man
haitian ave on a 17x70 feet
The Hudson Realty Company has sold to the Washing
~ Arch Realty Company CAlfred NJ. Rau, presdeno the
tynoon Hall apartment house six story structure at
,ba northeast corner Broadway and l5sth ST. on
plot % IIx125 feet
samuel Eisner and Falk Walk have sold Nos. IS and
Eas+ 1Oath st six story fsthouse. with stores.
t as ax1oo II feet Louis Goldberg and Jacob and
Tav,s Keren In part payment Goldberg and Keren give
=. r,,srer and Walk No 2l9 West cd ST. five story
,a,arnent house on a 25x1005 feet
louis Stockeu has sold for Samuel Newman 10 joseph
-, -. -, s,x srorv tenement house No l37 Ludlow st
or a 25xs76 feet
Fugene ] Busher sold for May Janss as special
,ar5Ian ~ the estate OF Charles STAFF. No J1s East
1.o.r - three story frame building. on lot -5xeo
Zoo, 15o feet west Of MeIross ave 10 James q Meyers
New-York tribune., 1908-03-06
TO IMPROVE A PARK AVENUE HOUSE
Structure Recently Bought by Mrs. Story
Will Be RemodeIled and Enlarged.

Plans have been fled with Buildings superin-
tendent Murphy for enlarging and remodeiIing me
four story and basement house No p Park ave
recently bought by Mrs Marie R Story A rear
extension is to be added. and new facade, butt
Of limestone with a central entrance and three
rows Of Tudor bay windows of loaded glass The
new foyer hall will have glass dome The pro-
tected improvements are to cost $4,000. Smelling
Potter are the architects
Plans have also been fled for enlarging the
garage No 159 West 127th st A new mezzanine
floor is TO De built, the improvements being made
for w T Fames as owner Plans have also been
fled for renodening the stores in the apartment
house No 1874 Amsterdam ave. for the Alliance
Realty Company owner. The CHASER company
and Francis r. Cruess are the architects.
The Manhattan plans for new buildings recorded
Yesterday comprise one story store oulIdlne' lo7
Henry A Brann on a plot IN Amsterdam a'e''
north Of 165th St which will cost SlSco and Tor Il
seven story storage warehouse, to De pulII al d
cost Of SOS 0 at the southeast corner or dree'"Ch
and vaudarn sts for the Charlton Construction
Corpsnv being the third warehouse contracted Ioi
bv this corporation within a short time.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-06

corner of Both St and 18th ave, which Is the
Union League Club. D. s. Hess & Co, dealers
In furniture and interior decorators, are the
lessees The firm intends to alter the strlc-
ture extensively and then use il for its busi-
ness.
Another interesting transaction was the sale
by Richard Alexander for the American Real
Estate Company of a lot 25x100 feet on the
north of 225th St The buyer is Anton Hahn
who owns adjoining property and now controls
a plot 5Oxl93 6x51 10x1S0 feet. extending from
ises are opposite the large holdings of the
American Real Estate Company.
In the Real Estate Exchange Salesrooms yes
terday. Joseph P. Day sold in foreclosure Nos
16s and 10 West 4th st, six story tenement
house with store. plot x42lox6oI feet 10
\. I. Sloane, the plaintiff for So 900. The sum
due was about $4,000. subject to mortgages for
500 500 Mr. Day withdrew the vacant lot, 2ox
100 feet. In 10th st. Amsterdam ave.
The auction offerings for to-day will be as
follows:
By Samuel Goldsticker: sos to $40 172d q =
cIar1eId ct al MAYER Hoffman ct al action Nc z
sal SO So taxes etc $21 66 sub prior mtses assre-
Nv s de- WaItearss: 146th st. 125 II " OF Leno1
ave 7sx99 IL vacant Klein ct a agt Aoelrnan Con
Go ct al s act,?n s ,s NG 60 J. es Le ETC. C. s7 M sub 70
148th 200 # " Of lenoK ave- s9x5 %fds
cover ref: ami due s5131 etc. s267 81 sub
to a mtge of sl5.I50.
The Manhattan Eye. Ear and Throat Hospital
has rnortgaged its new home, IN 64th st. east OF
Sd ave, to the Mutual Life Insurance Company
for S125,OO0.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-06
DEFENDED BY SURGEONS.
Present State Lascs Sufficient to
ReguIate TirisectiOn.

In view OF the recent agitation against the
practice of vivisection than two score phySl-
clans and surgeons OF this city have subscribed
10 a statement in which they point out the ef-
fectfveness of the present state laws against
cruelty to animals in general and the unWar-
ranted outcry against vivisecion In particular III
the practice specifically forbidden by statute eN-
cept when properly done by aulhoFlzeu pei'oi'
The statement says:
The charges he found in print that many au-
thorized persons neglect TO give anasInftIcS
ferent to the infiiCtion of pain are not true An An
aesthetics are given matter Of course. eA-
in the extremely rare case that important OBJ
servation would be frustrated by the UNCONSCIOUS
mai is Killed VILE sim under the influence Of
cases of animals retained alive after experiments
which cases have thrown flood of light upon Inc
S9+i0ns in mankind, what the animals undergo is
comparable simply 70 what Is Undergone ey ., nI-
patients and the use OF such WoroS as 9 Col
ture" and the like is unwarranted and sensa-
The fundamental Importance of viyisection to
mankind might receive countless 1iIustratlo
ag 49oT@s fTom esib da bg dphtheTa and from the
idiocy Of 'cretinsm"; the discovery OF aseptIc we
herCulOsis and typhoid fever and. as a result or
methods 81 Po 3Iar9e the recently devised
anti-serum treatment Of Cerebro-spinaI menlnsl-
The abuse of vfvisection. so far from being
common. is rare and already forpia1en by slasutT M
means Of legal restrictions beyond those Of the
statute aforesaid would be TO lInperli Se pr -
benefcent than at present. and 10 Which ne eA-
detrimental method is absolutely indlspensabie
The following names affixed to the state
r7eut. Robert Abe Hermann NJ. Bggs, Joseph
A Blake John W. Brannan. George Z Brewer.
Joseph .. Bryant. William T. Bull. William Fran
els Campbell, Edwin 2, Cragin B. Farquhar Cur
It's John G. Curtis. ". K Draper. James Ewing.
Edward u. Fisher. Simon Flexner. Rowland G
Freeman /. Emmett Holt A Jacob. Walter 3
James Z. G Janeway. Francis P. Kinnicutt. Alex
ander Lambert. Samuel n. Lambert, Frederic s
.ee Egbert lie Fevre. Graham Lusk. Charles Nc
F3urney. II McM. Painter, William II Park,
George l. Pea body. ". NJ. Polk, Edward Quintard,
Joseph H RAYMOND. T. l. RUshmore, Thomas F.
Satterthwaite. A Alexander Smith. NJ Allen Starr,
Lewis 4 Stimson. John s. Thacher, W Gilman
Thompson. William Hanna Thomson, George NJ
futile and Frank Van Fleet.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-06
CHARGED WITH A NORFOLK MURDER.
Young Man Arrested in New Orleans Wanted
in the Virginia City.

New Orleans March 6--According to q telegram
received here by the police. George Hamilton and
Charles Weatherbee alias Feker. young men who
were recently arrested in this city on a charge or
smashing show windows. wanted for murder IN
Norfolk Va Following the message:
r s. Berry. Of Chattanooga. Tenn, INFORMED
the local police by long distance telephone to-day
that ba ositively identified the published pictures
o. weatherbee and Hamilton the men who nur-
dered his brother. A. II. Berry. in a hotel in Nor
folk on October 20 last and robbed their victim OF
g 800 in money a valuable diamond ring and some
small trinkets. Hamilton and Weatherbee deny the
charge.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-06
uANpicRAFT SCHOOL PRODUCTS SOLD.

Iaces and rugs made by the members OF the
Handicraft School of Greenwich House Drought
more than $500 at auction sale which followed
= concert al the Hotel Plaza last night The
cerc and sale were conducted by Miss Eleanor
Mortimer who instructed the auctiOneer TO sell
the work OF TN, pupils At prices ranging from - 10
$40 Ii was announced that the pupils OF the
school have mastered the OF mending. altering
and matching Irish crochet several OF the bob
bin laces and these sold at the highest prices
TO the patronesses who bid against each other.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-06

1880 and 1852 Broadway 5lst
W. S. Frazier g. CO.. also for A FrankAeld. No "a
West 52d St J. S. Spencer, No. 236 West 45th
C s. Hall. 13I West +5th for J T. Turne-.
No 224 West 4sth ST, and for T r Swift 40
nd
The II. H. Realty Company LEASED ror Otto
Strack the Van Houten & Ten Brock Company the
double store and basement Nos Pa and els East
ST a years: also for the Bankers Con
structon Corporation Payne Young. space in the
Builders Exchange Building. at No - to 35 West sd
st. running through 30 "a West 33d ST. alxo.
for Acme Building Company 10 Charles ". House
Sons space In the building No 80 Union Square
New-York tribune., 1908-03-06
LITTLE TINS" SUDDEN EXIT.
Thought Sat So Heavy on His Brow He
Failed to See Omen Coal Hole.

Little Tim Sullivan had a fall yesterday He
was not borne down by the weight Of the Board
Of Aldermen but he was thinking so hard about
the welfare OF the city and its inhabitants that ne
did not observe coal hole in the sidewalk in Lex
ington avenue So he stepped into IL and Wen'
down and out--of sight
Il thought II A trap OF Binghans, AT hFs1.
said Little Tim describing the incident I
rocked around and didn't any OF Bingham :
nine dogs of war. or even anv OF the police pups.
SO I concluded It was not trap after all pulled
n1vself out easily enough"
New-York tribune., 1908-03-06
0TiME OpTtCIAN DIES.

John Ford. who had been the proprietor % the
optician shop No. AIS Pearl street for the last
forty-three years. and probably one Of the
Oldest and best known men in his trade in the city
died Yesterday his home in Flatbush avenue
Brooklyu at the age OF eighty years.
Ford's quaint old shop has been a landmark IN
the neighborhood Of Pearl and New Chambers
streets for the last half century
New-York tribune., 1908-03-06
MANY WANT CIVIL SERVICE PLACES.

Albany, March 5.-The State Civn Service Com
mission announces that 1905 candidates have in
formed the commission that they viii try examins-
tions for various places be held throughout the
state next Saturday. The largest class viii be IN
New York city. where arrangements have been
made 10 accommodate AZ. and the next largest at
Albany. There 41s applicants for the place Of
rodn7an in the Engineers department. lis for
tracer in the same department. and 1o7 for bank
examine
New-York tribune., 1908-03-06
FIFTH AVE. SITE LEASED
FIRM NOW CONTROLS 1T.
anton Hahn Bugs Another Lot IN
Marble Hill Section.

Several interesting realty transactions were
deals business has got frmer foothod in that
section Of 9Th just south of the New York
Public Library site. John n. Gclding leased
for Frederick ". Vanderbilt the four story
dwelling house No. 453 5th It occupies
site between the house at the southeast corner
of 10th st. and 5th ave, the home of Frederick
w Vanderbilt. and the plot at the northeast
New-York tribune., 1908-03-06
eolJeIIzING NAVY PAY.
From ThesTribune Bureau.

,,.aeri,g1on March "a sub-committee ol n9 el,e
- 80 Co,,,nittee on Naval Affairs today agreeu
80 report favorably on the Foss pm VIZ I'D the
4ZeS ~ 80 service The bill provides that the
- of the three Of the service mehnoheu
ON on, 1--WE the same pay as officers OF CORE
-,4tne rank in the army II Is eAac's 'He ait''
as IA. Dick-CIpron bill 30 Tax d. IL '''@'''
New-York tribune., 1908-03-06
SUITS AGAINST might RIDERS"

Paducah Ky. March 5-Robert II Hallcwe
and his wife FandeTgrift Ind, and formerly of
Caldwell County Ky. filed suits to-day for $50 go
damages each against twenty-five or thirty resi-
dents of Caldwell County. the ground that they
were members of body OF night riders which
attacked their home last May The night riders "
q Is alleged "shot up HaowelPs house in Cald-
we'll County beat HalioweIs WIFE, and forced
hin, TO leave The raid HaoweH alleges, was
hased on the fear of the night riders that Halo
u-eu could testify against them regarding the
Princeton raid.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-06
Top . SUBMARINE INQUIRY.

Washington March 5The House
,,-.o d. decided to report favorably to-rnor.oN
ituies -. of Representative Llley providing
fne for ,be appointment of committee Of FIVE mem
y" 80 House 70 Investigate charges of cor
-,-t Influences in connection with the --
tion for submarine torpedo boa'S,
obabIy be made by Mr. DalzeI-
New-York tribune., 1908-03-06
REALTY NOTES.

Ernest \ Adler has leased for hugo Iraser 10 L
,,,rze- l. -, Tor a term years 30 G5l East 18th
four story fahouse. which Is heins altered into
a store loft building
Folsom BROTHERS have leased 'or thH corporation 81
~ ..,,,cb q, J. ouls Schooner the four story brick
..,,,-a N,r 1oo ath ave r7 a 2aEl"n feet
= meeting . the Ve=t side Taxoayers Association
rti b. hed A. cclork this evening At Mo- as7 and
cso s4th st.
I n EnxIisn J.a.Aa far \ IL Lxna The stare Ma.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-06
THE BRONX BUILDING PLANS.

Augusta Place. 1880 II n Eastern Boule
ward. for story frame dwelling house, 21x
% Louis Bansha, owner Ebeling, architect. $500
Parker 225 n Il OF Westchester ave:
story brick dwelling houses 2lx55
s1Sbii,ett saShi GERMAN iuoh'Ai . - 1900
WISE ave Il o Jennings
four story brick tenement building. 23xSS Nc
oreef3 -e,tot q AAi'n' 01. ~ ~ ~ IS ofo
New-York tribune., 1908-03-06
COME FLEET AT HONOLULU.

honolulu. March 5.-Governor Ffear nas ap
Hs committee to prepare an entertainment
poilteu .dr,irsI Evans's battleship feet when a
arrives here.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-06
SELLS A eERNARosWLLE TRACT,

Ron7afne 2 Nichols & CO have sold for the Somerset
Land Company of land tncludinE house snd
fronting on the main road leading 70 Somerset mn
a. rernar5syfIIe Also sold for Phip Koechin N.
Dyrsr farm Of acres the road 70 Liberty Corner
New-York tribune., 1908-03-06
WEST BRIGHTON HOUSE SOLD.

r,, = rescfa & Co Uncp have sold for client the
bre stor brick dwelling the northeast corner ~
froepect 81 and Rroadway West Brighton Staten Island
The house occupies a plot toxl0H feet
New-York tribune., 1908-03-06
7o AFTER NJ. scHIFF's HOUSE

e IT Gilbert. architect, filed plans tn the Build
- T,ana-nent for the rsnodeliuE of the house No H72
riftb ave owned and occupied Mortimer l. SchiT Al
tera.ions will be made front ~ the building and
the interior entirely renovated All the oone
have been awarded viii Be begun in1ediately
New-York tribune., 1908-03-06
,,r PRACTICE FOR NEW CREW.

e.r Francisco. March 5-Th' cruiser SCUM Ia
0ah - Ia, night for Mazdalena Bay 7hff1
ko'a S6-i ,II .,gaeA In IT'S first target practice
tne -, Dskota Is carrying supplies for the
hattIsshp heet.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-06

THAT Dinner Barheretu' timely hu
r.orous tale the rivalry between opera house
,enaeera over ts,or singers. Burke Jenkins Is the
author ses next Sundays Tribune.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-06
NG5c Jcrsey Real Estate.

XX-EsTFIEID y J-FOR SALE. NrY RESIDENCE
w Dudley hsautif1l Iocations Iarzs
grounds, rooms. Drf-s.
S2n or to W L.
BROWN. - Bridge st. ~ Y
New-York tribune., 1908-03-06
Country Property for Sale.

T SUMMIT. ". For sale or lease. larss eld
~ concrete residence land. barn gsrisrs
grounds. proposition for gentleman
district by tunnel Address Box 90. Summit n J
XyTATERFRONTs ON SOUND. PECoNIC AND GREAT
w South Bays. choice plots and acreage Tor parties
also several
desirable residences, With srouo4s.
'1i WI9IIaN HsMTT TON 1899 broadway
and SsyvfIie, Long Island
4, ENTLE.MAN'S FARM NEAR NEW BRUNSWICK
VI y J-45 acres all fat; 5Ox5o house eight room
cottage: carriages horses poultry. harness
srat rIecs n state OF New Jersey: price $4,000, cas-,
about SIS also farm implements es Bloomfield St
Ffoboken-
COUNTRY HOME WITH CITY ADVANTAGES. 20
n acres. fashioned nine house, 20 close
$4,000 Bargain MRS CORA W KETEs. Bins-
harnton. N Y
VISIT long BEACH NEXT SUNDAY AFTERNOON
FIatbush ave. Free tickets 225 5th ave
C1FTJ- FINE FAFM NEAR CONNECTICUT SEA-
- shore, $4,000 send fol Booklet s CE2CTTENDEsN
Norwich. Conn
UIGH1AND FARM LTTCHFrFLD. coNN-,co
II acres. 81 buildings; finest barns ana stables n
state: circular mailed MILLER i-l Worlt BuildtuE
Country Property for Sale or to Let.
OssrN1NG. \. Y-ELEGANr COUNTRY HOMES.
" fine views: for sale rent THOs- LEARY Ossin-
ing. n. L
Furnished Houses to Let-Country.
I10F PF,TT F1-RNISHED. COTTAGE AND FIVE
Il acres .ua hour from York from T5rand Central
station either the Harlem or ne y l. y II q HaEI-
New-York tribune., 1908-03-06
Country Property for Sale or to Let.
Furnished Houses to Let-Countrs

TV0R RENT. FURNISHED. COTTAGE AND FIVE
L acres one from New York from [iranl Central
Sfa-f,n either Harlem The y. T, y II & Hart
ford roads delightful Surroundings. good roats et
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-01-06
TO DISSOLVE
STANDARD OIL
GOVERNMENT BEGINS HEARING
IN TESTIMONY POSTPONED
FROM DECEMBER TERM-A
MASS QE DOCUMENTS

NEW YORK. Jan Clearing in
the government suit to dissolve the
standard Oil company of New Jer-
sey, the $100,00Q.000 holding COM
pany of the "oil trust" which was
postponed on December 3. last, was
resumed today before Judge Frank
lin Ferriss of St. Louis, appointed
by the federal court to take evil
dence.
Many prominent New York off,
Gals VIII be called to the stand to
testify In the case Since the adj
tournament the counsel for both sides
have been preparing abstracts of
testimony submitted in other prose-
cutions of the Standard Oil COM
pany, notably that before the inter-
state commerce commission and in
the Waters-Pferce company suit and
in the Ffnd1ay,. Ohio, case.
If the various records were read
in full IT is said that two years
would be required, while the ar
rangement agreed upon will enable
the testimony to be presented with
IN two months. The hearing is be.
ing held in the custom house, where
the previous sessions were held.