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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-09-09
TRoW GENERAL DIRECTORY OUT

The 1z2d volume of the Trow General Directory
for the boroughs of Manhattan and The Bronx has
been issued giving the names, occupations and
business and home addresses Of the inhabitants OF
the two boroughs 1903 The volume contains in
all Its pages. including 1909 pages of private
names and addresses and 1s9 pages devoted to a
register OF public institutions and street directory
The publishers the Trow Directory. Printing and
Bookbinding Company, at Nos. 80 and 81 Third
avenue have as in the past, put forth every effort
10 make this work comprehensive ana accurate
Owing to the great annual increase Of the popula-
ton. which entails additional expense IN every
branch of work il has been necessary to increase
the price TO SO a copy, and the same cause has
delayed date of publication six days later than
last year Two hundred and fifty persons nave
been employed on the work since May l.
In the directory proper there are included about
Az 100 names and addresses. The register OF pub
lie institutions contains the city and borough gov
.r,-ra,ts asvurns and homes, benevolent societies,
cemeteries clubs day nurseries, dispensaries' edu-
cational institutions. ferries. etc
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-09-09
THE coat GOWN.
4 Long Skan-tight Garment Worm
IN Paris-a Corset Shoe

TIM raaI French gowns which are coats
Miss Elizabeth White put II, caused several hun
dred women and three men TO gasp as with one
throat at yesterdays session Of the Dressnakers
protective Association OF America at the Masonic
Temple 23d street and Sixth avenue The gowns
were displaved on living models Economical moth
ers make their children slips that look ike those
gowns only the gowns have more artistic lines over
tho h,ps II was easy 20 believe Miss Whites state
mont that there was underwear beneath.
Miss White was attired in gorgeous trained
creation of yellow silk, which though she insists
that the sheath gown was dead when 1t was
horn certainly had slit in the skirt filled in with
lac. which coyIy revealed the fact that the wearer
was French enough to discard petticoats
One of the gowns which are coats was of black
velvet heavily braided 1t followed the lines OF the
figure absolutely. and the skirt is what might be
called skinny" If 1t becomes the fashion makers
Of dress materials needn't keep many looms run
ming.
you'll take to Il in time" said Miss White IF
YOU don't this winter, you will next American
women would probably a little dress under
that for Americans do they like but for the
French woman IL is gown and coat. and she wears
nothing under Il but combinations and a small slip
With sleeves coming q little way below the elbow
you won't see French women with sleeves down to
their wrists-with a fur uppet and nun and q
large hat-thars the way the real French woman
looks On the streets of Paris: You have to go te
the real French houses to get those models.
Short skirts are the thing for next winter. Il saw
Zine short sklrts 10 one long One MISS hlte
describing her researches in Paris. Il saw six
handsome walking suits at Paquins. and every one
short And reason enough When you hold up a
skirt the styles gone. Women have known the
confort of walking in short skirts. and they'll not
give them up. Girls them as short as they
ike older women can have them short enough TO
escape the ground.
And it's q for thin people The models
in the French houses said Miss White impress
siveIy are all thin girls and the dresses pulled
f-nty bsroa NOu added
sadly I'VE must all get thin
The hats accompanying the costumes at the DEM
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-09-09
BIG MIDTOWN DEAL
BUYER TO OCCUPY SITE.
Three SeUenth Avenue FlathOuses
Chance Hands.

The United States Realty and Improvement COM
pany has sold to D. E. Scher & Co. the two Iott
buildings Nos 40 to 81 West 21st street one Oh
which was recently damaged by fire Each ou1lo-
ing is on plot IS. 2x9Ss feet. D. H Nesser and
NJ. & L" Hess the brokers.
The buyer intends to rebuild the partly damaged
structure and then occupy the two sites
The Renton- Moore Company has sold for George
I. Wakefield to a client for occupancy, NO. 46l
West 143d street. a three story and basement
brownstone dwelling house, a lot 19x9su feet.
Samuel wacht has bought Nos. 1852 to 1886
Seventh avenue southwest corner OF 1lSth street,
three five story fathouses on plot lWIlxPS feet'
Title is held by the Manhattan Leasing Company
In exchange Mr. Wacht gives q plot A9xssh rect
on the north side OF 145h street. 100 feet east or
Eighth avenue Charles Goldberg was the broker
] Lew has sold TO investor No. 70 81 Marks
Place a six story tenement house on lot 26x1oo
feet.
'eThe Real Estate Record and Guide, says in its
last issue in an article about the local real estate
market: 49,. J.. =, o
The real estate market continues to be sea
sonably dull. but there are many promises OF ac-
fivity to come Considering the severity OF the
panic last fall, and the long continued qlfnculty
Of borrowing money on real estate, there mas oeeh
surprisingIy little liquidation. or course II was
inevitable that foreclosure suits Snould Dc more
numerous than they were during a perlod OF real
estate activity and OF easy money but the num-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-09-09
GIVES UP SPEED DRYING
". K. Vanderbilt, Jr., RenOunces
High Poscer 1utOm0biHng.

william K. Vanderbilt jr., who was a~passenger
the North German Lloyd liner Kaiser Wilhelm
H. which arrived yesterday, made the announce
ment that he had given up speed driving for good
He evaded all questions TO the reason but II
is probably due to the death Of G. Winthrop Sands,
his stepbrother. Poissy, France, in an auto
mobile accident July %. Mr.. Sands was son
Of the second Mrs. William X Vanderbilt. sr.
In the of his conversation Mr.. Vanderbilt
said that while he might go TO his Office In taxi
cab occasionally, to the theatre or opera in an
automobile. he through with speeding and
racing of high horsepower cars
Asked to whether Mrs. Vanderbilt had any
thing to do with his determination he said no.
and added that he had left her abroad, where she
expected to remain for some time He denied that
any of the recent automobile accidents had any
thing to do with his decision.
He declined to discuss the Vanderbilt Cup race
Long Island next month, for which he has
offered trophy He left this question A r.
Pardngton, vice-president of the Long Island
Motor Parkway. incorporated, and member OF the
racing board of the American Automobile Associa-
ton. under whose auspices the contest will be held.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-09-09
HARGESLANDSWINDLE
/ HAS BROKER ARRESTED
Nan From Tennessee Says He Lost
Property Worth 500 900.

Frederick A. Selamon. ffty-six years old. who
says he Is a broker and lives at No 345 West
18th street. arrested yesterday by De-
tectives Fitzsimmons and Flood. OF the District
Attorneys office charged with swindling James
H BRYAN. Of Knoxville. Tenn. out of lumber
land in Marion. y. c. worth s65.G ,.
Bryan says that through fraud and misrepre-
sanitation Salamon obtained possession of the
deeds TO the property on May 10. Bryan be-
came suspicious. and coming 60 this city went
to Police Headquarters where. according TO the
police, be picked out SalamOn's picture. No.
1881. in the Rogues' Gallery. He then COM
municated with the District Attorneys office,
and the alleged swindier arrested in the
Office OF W E Ellis g. Co, lumber dealers. at
No % Broadway.
Bryan who is staying at the Hoffman House,
IS the owner Of extensive lumber lands in South
Carolina He came ia this city in January, and
advertised IN organ OF the lumber trade that
he had some property for sale. He says Sala-
mon representing himself a broker, called on
him in answer 10 the advertisement, and said he
had a prospective purchaser OF the land He
introduced Bryan to Frederick A Kramer who
lives IN The Bronx, as the ostensibie purchaser
The negotiations which followed were completed
IN Washington.
Bryan was to receive two bonds for $4,000
The bonds. he understood. were guaranteed by
q trust company Of this city. The notes were
for three. five and seven months.
Shortly after the transfer OF the property TO
Kramer il passed into the hands OF the Uni
Versal Lumber Company. Of which Salam0n is
president and Kramer is vice-president. Bryan
says he tried TO get. possession Of the $4,000
bonds but failed notwithstanding repeated de-
nands.
When the first note fell due, August 90
Bryan did not receive the $4,000. Then the man
from Tennessee grew suspicious. and on inves-
tigation says he learned that the bonds were
not guaranteed. He learned also he SAYS. that
the Universal Lumber Company consisted Of
three shares valued al 81 each.
The title 20 the land subsequently changed
hands again. this time 10 the Southern Lumber
Company.
Salamon arrested. the police say, about
five years ago. under the name OF Salmon.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-09-09

foreclosures has been small conlP % afssct
similar periods in the past. Moreover, l heI TLe
upon values has been comparatively sInalI- ~
necessary liquidation has not been accoiplis ~
without dimnution in the prices at WIlIcH 80
tain classes of property have been held ouI -.
sderfng the steady increase in values IN aIno NJ
every part OF the city from 1900 to lSVt the SUI
sequent recession has been very slight anu n -
not amounted 10 much more than the aoa SeneIl .
of certain notions as to selling prices Whicn "eIe
always excessive Bargain hunters nave nos
reaped the harvest they might have expected, anu
from this point of view the dulnesS when aIiltfS
the market is a sign Of strength Better mac
inv accompanied BY frmness than activity as the
result of weakness The time Will come WLeh
buvers will regain sufficient confidence 10 pur,,
chase property freely at prevailing prices. an9
when that time does come the strength WHIC,i
real estate values has recently maintained VIII
count very much in favor of real estate as a
form of investment There can be no douDl tHat
on whole capitalists who invested IheiT IiloIie
in New York real estate from 1905 TO l9Vi nave
sl ffered less from the financial trouble and bust,
ness inactivity than have capitalists VINO invested
their money in any other way, and there can Do
no doubt that of the causes Whlcn mas con-
tributed effectualy to this result is tne con
sentative manner in which the business or lend
ing money on real estate is now being managed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-09-09
BERTHE CLAICHE PAR0LED.
Girl Who Shot Emile Gendron Released from
Auburn Prison
In Telegraph 70 NC Tribune. ]

Auburn n. Y. Sept. s.-Berthe Claiche. the girl
who in the spring of 1906 shot and killed her lover,
Emile Gendron in New York, because he was
cruel to her and forced her to go out and solicit
for his support, this morning granted her pa
role by the Prison Parole Board, consisting of Su-
perintendent c. V. Collins. OF Albany Judge George
A. Lewis of Buffalo. and Alvin V. Wadhams. OF
New York.
Berthe Claiche OF eight women who made
applications for parole. Five Of these grant
ed. Since her Incarceration in Auburn she has
been a model prisoner. From the beginning she
has worked to improve herself mentally and moral
ly, and now, she leaves the walls behind which
she went two years ago, she takes with her a
thorough knowledge Of the English language and
incentive to live pure life henceforth
4 wealthy New York has asked that the
girl be turned over TO her with the understanding
that she take the girl into her home. It is prob
able that the request will be granted. She will
leave Auburn for New York on Thursday morning.
The original sentence was indetermnate one
OF not less than two years and two months nor
more than FIVE years discretionary powers resting
with the parole board.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-09-09
FAIR CROPS REPORTED.
Governments Figures Shoe Yields
.SfghtIu BeIOzC 4Ueraoe.

Washington, Sept S.-The condition of corn on
ten-year average OF 81 per cent; spring wheat.
when harvested, nc per cent, against a ten-year
average of 77.S; barley, when harvested, Sl2 per
cent, against ten-year average OF S3.5. and oats
ST. per cent. against ten-year average OF S07,
cording to the crop report issued by the Depart
ment Of Agriculture to-day
The condition Of corn SIS last month, 500 on
September l. 1907, and aO2 on September J. 1906.
The average September l condition OF spring wheat
when harvested 3d. last month. III in 1907
and sS4 in 1906 Barley's average condition. when
harvested. S3.1 last month 7s5 in 1907, ss.4 in
1906. The average condition of the crop when
harvested 7sS last month 655 in 1907 and SIS
In 1905.
The average condition OF other crops September
was follows: Buckwheat. SIS. against Se4 last
month and ten-year aVerag; on September Of
SIS; potatoes, 49,, against s29 last month and g.
ten-year average or September l of sos; tobacco,
S43 against s58 last month and ten-year average
on September l of s37.
The indication spring wheat is for crop of
240 $50 900 bushels comparing with last months in
dcation of 24s 7110O0 bushels and with harvest in
1907 of 24 600 bushels. The total indication on
wheat is for crop of 66s 1876 90 bushels, against
634 0S 600 bushels harvested in 1907 The indicated
crop is 1856, $1,000 bushels. against the Au-
gust estimate of 2.76.ooo coo bushels and the 1907
harvest of 1852 40 900.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-09-09
REALTY NOTES.

E T Newman has sold No S05 Sixth ave-.
Brooklyn four story fancy brick and brOwnstOns
steam heated apartment house. on a lot 21x7sxSs
feet. to a Boston client The seller was Daniel NJ
Simpson.
The Duross Company has leased the store and
basement at No 100 Fulton St for T. G. SeIew TO
the Kali Restaurant Company for term Of years.
Also sold for A G. Anderson his house on Franklin
ave. HasbrOucI Heights. to A H Cleveland
s. Osgood PeI & Co. have rented Mrs. John ".
Earper's house Sands Point Long Island. 20
Albert G. Mcdonald for six months
The woodstock Exchange negotiated the sale OF
the six story apartment house arranged for forty
one families. at Nos. 1852 and 1854 Washington
ave. 5ox12s feet, for Portia Horowitz to A A
Kirschner.
The Harlem Property Owners Association will
meet tomorrow night at No. 147 East 125th St
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-09-09
DISPUTE OVER THhU CASE.
He VIII Not Be Taken to Pittsburg With
out q Contest
rRr Telegraph 70 The Tribune ]

Popghkeepsie. y. Y. Sept. s-Charles Morsch-
auseT. attorney for Harry X. Thaw. disputes the
power of Referee Blair Of Pittsburg. in ordering
Thaw 10 appear in that city Friday to submit to
examination by his creditors. Attorney Morsch-
SAYS that the only order by which his client
be taken to Pittsburg would be made by
Supreme Court Justice Isaac \. Mills. under
whose commitment Thaw IN the custody
OF Sheriff r. W. Chaner. OF Duchess County.
In talking OF the matter to-day Mr. Morscha user
said the order Referee Blair carried no weight.
and that the only court that could take part
IN the matter would be the United States Supreme
Court. This court he added. makes il a practice
TO interfere in such matters. Mt. Morschauser
says Thaw will not go to Pittsburg the order
Of any referee, any other tribunal outside the
Supreme Court Thaw himself makes no comment
on the matter
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-09-09
IMM1GRATIoN LEAGUE DEFENDS JEWS
Will Join in Effort to Disprove Bingham's
Assertions Regarding Criminals.

Y Behar. general manager OF the National LIB
eral Enumeration League. said yesterday that the
league had decided cooperate with the Fedora
ton of Jewish Organizations Of this state In the
srort TO show that the assertion Of Police Com
missioner Bingham in recent magazine article 10
the effect that 30 per cent OF the criminal class
here consists Of Jews IS supported by stalls
tics Mark ! Katz secretary OF the league, has
bsen authorized by the league and the federation
70 .sit the courts the reformatories 10 collect
statistics for the purpose OF obtaining the per
c~ntage Of criminals Of ali nationalities-
Mr Behar explained that while the main object
Of the league IS to encourage desirable immigrants
10 come here. without any discrimination TO
r7stjonalitv the matter Of great Importance to
me league from the fact that large percentage
of the Immigrants are Jews.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-09-09

onstration Yesterday were enormous 1T taxes nan
TO support them" said Miss White. ,t
-, q uk. ,h,s /" and she pointed to her voumi-
mons marcelled waves. They have chisnons' ana
cent know what they don't have.
The dresses shown yesterday were OF mirage sun
md OF duh colors which are to be fashonapie' Al
followed the lines of the figure closely
s.rs, ,our bins was Miss Whites parting word
70 her followers IF you do that. you needn't THINK
OF much else
In the evening there a corset demonstration'
In which Miss White showed how by oeit ao-
tustment OF the corset stout women can look thh
and thin stout"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-09-09
IN THE AUCTION ROOMS.
4 Number of Upto7cn Fl0thouses
To Be Offered TO-ddu.

The sale of a lot 25x75 feet the southerly side
OF Tacoma st. 1Ol1 feet west of Hammond ave.
was adjourned yesterday in the Real Estate Elk
change saIesrooms Nos Il and Is Vesey St, to
September Is.
The auction offerings to-day will be as follows;
BY James L. SCI and $50 Pelham ave e. 90 u ~
NJ Hoffman 5Ox93; bankruptcy SAFE +5o
e15 2437 Southern Boulevard. BIS II or lot
At 81 4xs x36 dVg hs bankruptcy sale
BY Joseph p Day 21S ID l12th ST. e 10 ~
OF Sd ave 40x1OO1O sty ten and store; Ernestine
Harris ct al agt Samuel RomanoH ct all II Harris
atty; W B Walker. ref; amt due. STO32 30; taxes ETC.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-09-09

1894 Ga sub 70 two morris srSregstnz s4f5oo so and
522 1isth map $50. SBsS II o. Pheasant
ave Al sxI0O NJ sty ten h and Otto Huber agt
LYMAN Mannheim ct al: Gustave Lang r. a.: .
Montague si75Is taxes. etc. SS4 90 SUD
first OF s32 900; 5l6 and SIS 11Sth 81 24t
OF ~. sx1OO11: sty ten and store
atty. same refs amt DUE
s248 3O sub first mort OF $1,000
St " Scanned 1x5-s 5NS4 9x5o4.
5 sty h and Rose Gutkin sst Annie Berger
Max SiIverstein, atty Nswtu Lyon rsfs am ohs
81. 635 50: taxes. etc. 5000
Nv Rrvan L. Kennedy The FIafnes Pond Farm.
or outbuildngs and % acres %
land Southeast Putnam County. y Y; receivers SALE
fuzh 291O Park cor 15isr ~.
e3 6x6I 4x59. 3xS3 7. brk ten h. y Murphy aEt
Isndi al: n A Knox. atty 7 Brady. ret. amt
due -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-09-09
THURMAN ATTEMPTS SUICIDE.

By Telegraph 70 The tribune
Toronto Sept SIS. p. Weems. turf reporter
for the New York Morning Telegraph some years
ago and later patrol judge al City Park. New Or
leans vas found in the stables al the Woodbine
track this morning with forty-four gashes in his
scslo He had inflicted the injuries with Ratchet
There were twenty wounds and cuts on his LEFT
wrist where he had used a sickle in endesvor to
se.er an artery His throat cut from TO ear
ard silver tube had TO be inserted for breathing
r,,rposes A doctor who summoned thinks
that The man may recover.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-09-09
FEAR DUEL IN ATLANTA STREETS
Ex-Railroad Commissioner in Local Paper
Calls Editor Liar and Pup"

tBy Telegraph TO The Tribune.l
Atlanta, Sept SIN card published in a local
newspaper to-day. Judge Spencer Atkinson, former
Railroad Commissioner, and once a candidate for
Governor called F. L. Seely. editor of THE
Georgian" IAN unmtigated liar and slanderer"
and a cur
The card was in answer TO alleged editorial in
situations that Judge Atkinson has been connected
with convict leasing.
counter on the streets the city will follow. and
every precautlon will be taken against such a
meeting.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-09-09
PORTLAND PHYSICIAN NOT A SUICIDE.

Coroner hamburger, after autopsy on the body
of DR.. c. II. Brooks, who died on Monday In the
Mills Hotel No. 3. announced yesterday that death
was due heart disease. Letters from his wife,
who is supposed be Portland Me. told of
straishtened circumstances al DIR. Brookss home
and referred letter which the physician had
written to his wife asking money for food
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-09-09
,oz ooa BALES OF COTTON elNNED.

Washington. Sept S.--A total Of 3sl,s24 bales OF
co,ton giuned from the growth Of 1913 TO Septem-
.sr and e.6Is active ginneries, are announced in
the census repor; on cotton ginning issued to-day
sTss Is against zoe 27S bales at the corresponding
date I'm as07 and $3.50 active giRneries 1o7.55l
- and COS einneries Ia 1906 and 47e.s65 bales
and sezs sinneries in 1905
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-09-09
FOUR DIE IN HOTEL FIRE.

Denver Sept 8-Four men lost their lives and u
score persons injured. several seriously In
q fire that Quilted the Belmont Hotel. three story
building at No 1928 Stout street, this morning.
The dead are: Edward Moore, a real estate agent
of Philadelphia killed by jumping; John d. Kane.
OF Colorado Springs suffocated; George Bode. of
Middleto1n, n. Y. and George OFT of Dodge City.
Kan both of whom died from injuries sustained
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-09-09
IBy Telegraph to The Tribune. ]

Pittsburg Sept. 8-Roger O'Mara. the newly ap-
pointed trustee for Harry K. Thaw. to-day made
the interesting announcement that neither himself
nor any friends OF Thaw here expected to him
in Pittsburg Friday.
The move Of yesterday was but the first of quite
number that have been mapped out, said
OrMara We viii have Thaw in Pittsburg at the
proper lime. but that time does not appear to be
now / am sorry that 1 cannot outline the pro-
ceedings but would spoil matters somewhat
Thaw has told me that he wants 10 beat the au-
rborffies Of New York their own game He is
not ready come INFO Pennsylvania yet, nor are
we ready for him.
AT the Office Of CniteI States Marshal Henkel a
representative Of the marshal said yesterday after
noon that no notification had been received OF an
order 10 be brought here for the removal Of Harry
x Thaw 10 Pittsburg 10 appear in bankruptcy
proceedings. II United States Marshal stone OF
T1;ttsb,lrg had started for New York for this pur-
pose nobody in Marshal Henkels office knew or
IL
District Attorney Jerome said yesterday that ne
does not care whether Thaw IS taken to Pittsburg
or kept in this state
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-09-09
BUILDING LOAN CONTACTS

'' Bronx Edgar PshSe cans Caroline Keler $4,000
Fischer loans caroline Keller $500
Gleason 5. $50 It { OF Avenue D. 5Ox1O0;
Kaufman srs., -.-.-. 5000
Riverside ave ;, 1922 IT 12Tth ST. sOx95x
Paul CONSTRUCTION Company. - 900
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-01-10
THE HomosAsA FISHING CLUB

The HomOsassa Fishing Club. com
posed of Judge William H. FELTON,, Jr.,
Col. r. A Nisbet Of Macon, Hon.
Clark Howell, Capt. 7. L. Armistead
of Atlanta and fifty or more other
prominent Georgians, passed through
Ocala last Wednesday on a special car
over the Atlantic Coast Line. en- route
to HOmosassa. where it is the custom
of the members to spend a month or
six weeks every winter hunting and
fishing.
At HOmOsassa the club has erected
several handsome buildings. and the
grounds are laid of in a most attract
i've manner with tropical plants.
The woods about Homosassa
abound with game and no better fish.
ing is to be found in he world.uThe
club has an ideal Io35r---@-~Jch :
substantiated by the large number OF
members, who make it their regular
practice to spend part Of each sea
son there.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-01-10

BANNER ADS BRING RESULTS.