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New-York tribune., 1908-08-25
GIRLS SEE YOUNG MAN DROWN.
Sweetheart Saves Would-be Reseuer and
Prevents Double Fatality.

The story OF a dramatic drowning and rescue at
noon Sunday two miles of Sandy Hook was told
in Brooklyn yesterday. The who was drowned
mother, Mrs. Caroline Weinmann. with whom he
lived at No. 800 Carroll street. The who was
rescued William Bostlenann. who lives with
his parents at No. 31S Carroll street Bostlemann's
sweetheart, Miss Meta Rupke, twenty years old
of No. l6s Conover street. made the
On Sunday morning. the young men. wEo are
members of the Erie Bash Yacht Club. went out
in the 25-foot launch My Girl. and took with them
Miss Rupke sister Lille and the Misses Bessie
ard Annie Ilede. of Sandy Hook the sea be-
came choppy and the decided cast anchor
and lay 10 for a time Wenmann forward
but lost his balance. He grabbed the Flagstaff. but
II broke. and he went overheard. He could not
swim and Bostlemann shut of che power and
jumped after him
weinmann grabbed BostIenann by the throat
and both down together. They 10 the
surface however and Bostlemann tried I'm vain to
break his friends hold.
They had gone down three times when Miss Meta
Rupke determined to go TO their aid. She drew up
a rowboat floating the stern OF the launch and
cast off few strokes of the and she was
at Bostlemann's side He very weak. but
with her aid managed to get into the rowboat
recovered.
Bostlemann and Weinmann were partners In
business at No 4S6 18th street. Brooklyn. The
drowned man was q member of the Central Young
Mems Christian Association.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-25
RAILROADS BRING SUITS.
Interstate Commerce COMMISSION
Defendant in Fire Actions.

The Interstate Commerce Commission has been
made a defendant in five suits in equity brought
bv railroads in the United States Circuit Court
Four are to test the constitutionality of the
order issued by the commission requiring the
ra jIroad companies to make monthly reports of
all instances in which employees have been on
duty for a longer period than that provided for
in the law.
The railroads are the New York Central and
Hudson River the Central of New Jersey, the
Ontario & Western and the Delaware, Lacka-
wanna & Western They declare that the pur-
pose of the order is to provide one branch OF the
government with evidence under oath of lnfrac-
fons of the law so that a penalty can be col
iected by another branch of the government
They assert that the order is not "a lawful one
because the commission is not vested with au-
thority to call for reports.
In the fifth suit brought by the Laclawanna
the commission and the Railway Valley Rail
road Company are made joint defendants. The
plaintiff seeks to suspend an order made by the
commission on June "a, last, giving the Railway
Valley Railroad permission to make connection
at Summit with the tracks of the Lackawanna.
The plaintiff says that the physical connections
as ordered cannot be made and operated on its
main line with safety, and not justified by
business demands advantage to the travelling
public.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-25
CONFLICT WITH CONEYS'S RULES.
Power Boat Captain Tells of Instructions
from Steamboat Inspectors

Matt Coneys the deputy surveyor of the port
I'm charge of the work OF enforcing the steamboat
regulations on small power boats. made unan-
nounced trip up the North River last night on the
Timmins. According what Captain h. III. Perry
of the three ton power boat Annette told him the
local steamboat inspectors were undoing the work
the Treasury Department had put firm basis.
Coneys overhauled the Annette of Washington
Heights and found that the skipper had fog
horn, no bell and using a cOmbination light
The boat and up to date in other equip
ment When Coneys read to Perry the require
ments OF the law. the skipper replied that he had
visited the office OF the steamboat inspectors. and
said that Captain Ira Harris had told him
bination light ample for night cruising; that
any old tin pan would do for bell. and that he
did not need tn carry a fog horn. Perry said he
had witnesses TO prove the statement made to him
by Captain Harris
Coneys released the Annette but Perry's
address, and will report the to-day to Sur
Veyor Clarkson.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-25

Utah and Colorado. and far south New Or
leans
There was a reception to the delegates last night
at the Bridge Street African Methodist Episcopal
Church. Bird s. Coler made the address Of vel
come representing the borough Mrs A W. Wiley,
president of the Northeastern Federation. presided,
and made an Introductory speech concert fol-
lowed
The programme for the week shows wide rangs
OF subjects Wednesday afternoon Mrs. Mary
Rogers of Adrian. Mich. will attack The Racs
Problem in address at the Concord Baptist
Church 'The C1ubvoran and Her Relations 10
Negro Problems will he the subject Of talk
Thursday afternoon by Mrs. Lena Harris. Of Johns
town Penn. Dr. J. A. kenney, of Tuskegee. will
lead a discussion on tuberculosis Thursday morn
ing On Friday there will be talk on Child La
bor' by Miss Roberta Dunbar and symposium
on temperance Reports on mothers clubs. rescue
work fresh air work and the numerous other inter
of the association will he made. and there vii
be medical hours led by physicians. Mrs Terrell
will speak Thursday evening and Tuesday evening
the president will give hs- address.
Has your organization been successful IN tbs
work it to do?' Mrs. Washington was
asked.
II think we have accomplished good deal. sns
said We have mothers clubs. fathers clubs
kindergartens. settlements and various kinds OF
clubs all over the Uuted states. all of which have
established since the organization was formed
Is it growing? On. yes. growing and spreadns-
You know there are women here from almost every
state in the union
The association will not devote all the "sek 20
the discussion OF serious subjects There VIII oe
music and eating and several outings >aiui d15
there VIII be automobile Tide Tor sIai-A
wind-up.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-25
PROBE INTO ASBURY
JUDGE Foster Says Jersey ETeasf
Iozr Can't Be Enforced.

1F-rom Special Correspondent Of The Ir1oune-I
,.sb,,rv park Aug. A.-The STATE Excise Com
mission began its investigation into excise co,u'
tjons in ocean and Monmouth counties To-day
An Tho commissioners were present, except Jonn
Howe of Essex Senator Edmund Nakelee oi
Bergen who introduced the resolution 1of tne p
pointment of the commission. was one OF the We
i,ors There was much interest in to-day session.
as three members of the commission h'" ~
the counties under investigation
These are Mayor T. Frank Appleby OF AsouS
Park which in Monmouth County; eA-Hen"'o,
George T. Smith. who comes from Lakewood ana
Peter Rackes who lives at Point peasant poeh
of the last named places being in Ocean county.
Aaron A Ballard vice president and acting preei-
dent of the Ocean Grove Camp Meeting Assocla
tion said there much trouble over 'ne oe-
livery of beer by the Columbia Bottnns Coinp"n'
TO residents of Ocean Grove
In repIv to question of Mayor Fisk as 10
whether there were any speak easies IN Oceai
Grove, Mr. Ballard said it was Impossible uhoer
existing restrictions. He had received many let-
ters but on investigation found the complaints
untrue He said there was very little drunkenness
in ocean Grove. although many visitors brought
liquor there. Dr. Ballard thought the Bishops law
was a fair one. as to any further might put the
LIQUOR question back to the condition it was some
wears ago He said it was uncertain whether
Monmouth would vote for prohibition.
When A. j. c. Stokes, Assistant Prosecutor took
the stand he denied statement made by Prose-
cutor Nevus early in the day. He assented that
the Prosecutor had given him orders to confine MS
activities to the outh of Deal Beach; that he (the
Prosecutor) would look after the other part OF
the county When Mr.. Nevius was on the staho
he said such agreement existed
The Assistant Prosecutor. who has been making
a number of raids the heads of the local
police said that Asbury Park was cleaner this
year than before. So far as he could find
out, things in fairly good condition He
spoke of four hotels in Asbury Park which sold
liquor boarders persons they knew He never
disturbed a place where liquor sold with a
New-York tribune., 1908-08-25
FORTY EIGHT HOURS UNCONSCIOUS.

Miss Ella Schenck, the seventeen -year-oid daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Schenck, OF No III
Yonkers avenue. Yonkers. who about year ago
completed q forty weeks siege in 81. Johns River
side Hospital and has undergone three operations,
at o'clock last evening reached the forty eighth
hour of her unconsciousness from spinal meningitis.
Miss Schenck with her father at the Empire
City racetrack on Friday afternoon In the even
ing she was suddenly taken sick with headache
and then fell unconscious Since then she has been
unable to recognize any one. DR.. G. Byron Brown
is attending her. Fourteen years Mr.. and
Mrs Schenck lost two children through spinal
meningitis. Miss Ella has been sckly child for
years Ice bags being constantly applied. DIR.
Brown has prepared special drug which is being
constantly applied with massage treatment to the
spine. The physician is confident that he will
her.
Miss Schenck has undergone three operations for
fallen arches OF the feet and the physicians be-
Iieve that the spinal column has been affected
therefrom.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-25
". Il. WILLCOX ARRESTED.
Charged zcith Drifting automobile
ON UrOnp Side of Street.

Court Officer Cavanaugh. at the request of a
prisoner. handed card upon which the latter had
written to Magistrate House in the night court,
last evening The card signed William Tod
Wilcox and underneath was the address No 5S1
Fifth avenue The card read:
I'm held a technical charge OF breaking a
traffic rule a personal friend of Judge o Brien.
also OF Judge Truax. may l ask disposal OF my
case?
William Tod WILCOX is the second vice-president
of and director in the S. Osgood PelI Company.
real estate concern with Offices at No. 5s7 Fifth
avenue Mr.. Wilcox lives at No. 542 Fifth avenue.
Mr. Wilcox had been arrested by Patrolman
Fox. of the Bathgate avenue station. while op-
Grating an automobile Jerome avenue The
charge was violating city ordinance in driving
the machine on the east side OF the avenue while
motoring southwark. He had been placed in the
large cell in which prisoners are kept pending
theft appearance in the night court
Mr.. WILCOX told Magistrate House that he had
been compelled to take the east side OF Jerome
avenue the point where he was arrested. as
workmen were laying a water main along the west
side OF the He said that he would not
knowingly violate a traffic rule Magistrate House
discharged him with reprimand.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-25
ENVY LED CHILDREN TO BURGLARY.
Accused of Robbing Flat 13 and IL Year
Olds Say They Wanted Fine Things.

Two children-Jua Callahan thirteen years old
and her brother Phillip twelve years-who live
in the basement OF No. N6 West 6eth street with
their parents. are prisoners in the rooms of the
Childrens Society, accused of entering the apart
of Mrs. Elizabeth I'a, on the second floor OF
the house they in and stealing jewelry valued
t29 so.
The boy, according to detectives. said his sister
found the key to Mrs. Pias fiat under a doormat
ard went in and took the jewelry.
Mrs. Pia told the police that her apartment had
been entered by burglars, and Detectives Leonard
and Thorpe were assigned to the case. While In
terrogating young Callahan, they say, they saw
ring belonging to Mrs. Pia on his finger. The de-
tectives could find trace of the girl, but tlsy
later found her behind fruit stand at osth street
and West End avenue
Phillip told the detectives, they say. that ABOUT
six months ago he and his sister wandered ABOUT
the shopping district. where they saw SO many
persons wearing beautiful clothes ana Jewels 'iiaI
they were filed with desire to possess such'
Shortly after this his sister took three dresses
from a store, but detected In the act
The articles stolen from the Pia apartment were n
gold bracelet two pairs of gold earrings. gold
brooch set with pearls. one watch, one soiu iiis'
one pocketbook and one handkerchief
New-York tribune., 1908-08-25
FEDERAL HANDS OFF
FitSgerald admitted to Bdtt..Ch'-
caro- Authorities Have Case.

Chicago Aug 24.-George w. Fitzgerald, ar
rested Yesterday on a charge of stealing sll3oo
in United States funds from Assistant Cnlteo
States Treasurer William Hoidenweck on Feorusry
% 1907 was admitted bail to-day by Judge Chet-
lain Counsel for the defendant pleaded for an I'M
mediate hearing, but the court postponed the ex-
animation until August 81 to allow the states -A'-
torney to collect further evidence.
Il have not a nickel that does not belong 10 me-
exclaimed Fitzgerald to reporters lie gave MS NJ
torneys an elaborate explanation Of the money ne
had used in speculation
When he was discharged from the government
enniov he declared he had $500, his wife pos
sessed about $500 and later he inherited between
s. 600 and 5000 His egg specuatons began WIN
an investment of only $500. he asserted as ne hao
only 70 p,lt I'D sufficient margins TO cover prooaoie
fluctuations of prices. This deal netteo MIN *'oo'
He then interested several others. and together
they made up a pool of S0o0. by the use oi "
they made some profit. AS TO the mouse NC p '.,
chased he said that it was offered for Soo with
a 1000 mortgage He and Mrs flAeeia "
ta;nad the property by paying down s5SD'
The evidence against Fitzgerald was "orheo up
hv a private detective agency. and no move was
rooaa bv tbe government authorities in court TO-
dav A representative of the United states Dis'''N
Attornev's office however, was present
Assistant United States District Attorney Da'is
Ia +,tr af.ernoon that the federal authorities hao
decided not to take part in the prosecution Oh i
uar.,5 unless further evidence against MIN Is III
oor+haa Mr. Davis and John l. Porter chiei u -
a.. or.rnn,ent secret service in Chicago, declare"
th.t thev did not believe the present evidence }"
-. ,ho- holding of Fitzgerald. Mr.. Porter sent
i"HIs - to tbi. effect to Chief Wike at WASH
New-York tribune., 1908-08-25
"GENTLEMAN BURGLAR" CAUGHT.

Paterson Aug "a tSpeciaD-Harry nm Is '.e
latest gentleman burglar" TO be uncovered oS
New York detectives. He was arrested mere oS
/ ieutenants Louis Hyams ana Ihohnas tinene''
,yho traced him 70 the home OF his brother. AZ NO
40 Carroll street Hin was committed to the county
tail bv Recorder Carroll In default OF SVN oali
and he will be held here until he can De extraol'eu
The prisoner was we'll dressed lie TOOK MS al r.
rest with a show OF great Indignation, put wlen
.a,a .ho. nrs Iosenh curtis wife Of man who Is
serving twelve years In the Auburn PRISON ior
backing safes had ''peached" on him he cohtesse"
that he had been connected with some big roooerleS
I'm New York Buffalo, baltimore ana ol'ei
The statement OF the detectives thal Ni'S'
had told all was a ruse they say
nm told the detectives that III Aprit last uhuet
,ha name of Arthur Phillips, he called AT nous
80, h,, :, Mrs Richardson at No. liz west 4oil
sfreet Manhattan. hired a furnished room anu re-
mained there long enough TO clean OUT ,n Pa pa go NJ
iaa.aIrv silvarware and clothing valued at *SoV-
Ia also confessed to robbing seNefai ot"eF iui-
nisbed room houses in New YORK
New-York tribune., 1908-08-25
THOMAS L. HAMILT0NS FUNERAL.
Many Pay Tribute to Memory OF the Tax
Commissioner

The funeral of Thomas l. Hamilton, Tax Com
mi nsstoner who died Friday at his home. No
s4a West 27th street was held at IL O'Clock yestef-
day morning In the Collegiate Church of st Nich-
olas at 18th street and Fifth avenue. The services
were conducted by the Rev. A. Hageman, ana the
sermon was delivered by the Rev. DR.. A >. KOS
The honorary paIlbearers were jon T. heds =
Charles Schroeder Patrick Bowers. Joseph Mctaa-
den Michael Feldson, Frank Reynolds. J. w AneS
and William Halpin The ushers were hehIN OH
reIl John ]. Lyons and p IL Dunn. COMMISSION
er Hamiltons secretary.
Among those who attended the services were
Herbert Parsons James Martin George Wanmaker'
Frederick Fadman. Edward lauterbach. Saiue'
s.rssho,1rger, ex-Police Commissioners McANPF .
SEXTON and Phillips. ex-Police CHIEF Mc'uhas''
Inaneetors O'Connor and Grant Captain 'orco''"'
Jus,ica Leonard A Giegerich former Judge fa'-
,,,eri Alderman h 3 Doull, Timothy + Su"Na''
ex senator fitzgerald. Michael DadS. Jo'h D.
o-Rr,en John LATHE and Jacob Newstead.
Tho organizations represented were the ''h -fS
sen,bIy District Republican Club. the executive
commute. nf the Republican county organization
and the Mechanics and Tradesnen society. ''
moves OF the County Clerks Office or the Tax 'O'''
mission and of John l.. Ham!ltons Sous We're d'So
present.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-25
MONROECAUGHT ESCAPES
Eludes Shenf-Said TO Haze Been
Surrounded IN Hoods.

Hackensack, y. J., Aug. A-William Monroe
the desperado who on Friday murderously at
tackled five persons on the Deyo farm. at New
Paltz y. Y. then burned barn was ar
rested by Sheriff Decker and two deputies from
Orange County near the home of his halfbrother.
John Harris at Camp Cav this morning. but he
was only in custody a minute or two, and al
though the three had guns he ducked away
from them. leaped fence got into a cornfieid
and made his escape. Sheriff Decker came down
from Middetown early this morning TO arrest
Monroe
He planned fake telegram scheme to get Mon
roe TO go the Camp Cav station, where a
spectacular arrest be made. The telegram
was TO have Monroe meet his wife at the l;so
train from Middletown this afternoon. and a boy
was taken within short distance of the
Harris home and then put out the road to
finish the Journey afoot But Monroe appeared
the road before the boy had gone many feet. He
gave a hasty glance at the automobile and the
men and then started The automobile
soon caught up TO him. and the three officers, re-
voIvers in hand. alighted and placed him under
arrest. He walked along with them quietly for
few yards, then suddenly ducked and slipped away
from his csptors. He jumped fence. went
through a bit a swamp and lost in
cornfield-
Stop or we Will shootr' cried the sheriff and
his deputies
nerve" yelled Monroe.
The officers fired the fleeing man five times.
Sheriff Decker says he is he hit Monroe with
one OF the bullets. for he fatered and cried out
from pain after of the shots. The men then
gave up the search. The local authorities took up
the matter, and county detectives guarded the
cornfeld until dark and said they would have a
close watch kept all night. At late hour It
reported that Monroe had been surrounded in the
woods at Camp Cav.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-25
RESTRAIN CoLER ON ASPHALT BIDS
Charges of Conspiracy Made in Application
for Injunction

An Injunction granted yesterday by Justice Black
mar in the Supreme Court OF Brooklyn restraints
Borough President Coler from granting contracts
10 asphalt compani and requires him to show
cause why should not be continued Charles II.
HYDE obtained the writ on behalf Of Adolph Luker.
a taxpayer
The charge is made that there Is a conspiracy
between four companies, which has resulted in the
boosting of prices II is charged in the papers
that the companies have agreed TO distribute the
bids for public work that the Uvalde company
shall have half of the business, the remainder to
be divided among the other three.
fJueh V Monahsn's suit against Mr.. Coer re-
strainng him from awarding repair contracts in
South Brooklyn TO an iron Stag pavement COM
pany was postponed request OF Deputy Cor
poration Counsel Probasco when II came up De-
fore Justice Blackmar yesterday.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-25
BURGLARS GIVE ADVICE TO VICTIM.
Yonkers Dentist Told After Robbery Where
to Find Thief Proof" Safes.

Sending "A victim a marked copy OF a
pnpe. giving a half page account OF how monster
safe deposit vaults withstand the shrewdest OF
burglars seems 10 be the latest trick of those
gentry.
DIR. L. s. Traub. Yonkers dentist. left his office
about Saturday and went out in his auto
mobile with his family Late that night on his
way home he stopped at the office and discovered
that thieves had been at work About $40 worth
o gold had been stolen.
lie received yesterday a marked copy OF news
paper containing half f-page description of big
vaults and safe deposits detailing how they with
the cIeverness OF crooks IL had been mailed
in New York. With the paper there letter
advising the dentist worry about his loss
and warning him not to report the burglary to the
police under pain Of death.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-25
FIGHT OYER d. & E. ROAD.
Mr.. MHburn 41sks for ReceiUer-
ODposed by Griggs and Bruce.

Justice Bischon. in the Special Term OF the su-
preme Court. yesterday took unoer acVisement the
apn,ca:fon of John G. Milburn representing
hondbolders' committee of the Delaware & Eastern
Railway for the appointment of receiver and
FOR the making permanent of a temporary injunc-
ton issued by Justice Dugro on July 20 restrain
ing the Delaware & Eastern Railway and the Della
ware and Eastern Construction Company from as
signing and carrying out certain contract for the
delivery of s. 10000 par value bonds OF the Dela-
ware IL Eastern Railroad or G.SHoo0 par value or
the capital stock of said company
Mr. Milburn was opposed in the action by John
w Ciriggs former United States Attorney General.
and es-Judge NJ Linn Bruce representing the
railroad The temporary injunction vas obtained
by Bush & Hare as counsel for Joseph II. Holmes.
of Ptsburg and others and prevented the assign
nent OF contracts for the completion of the road MT
Miburn asserted that the road, which IL is proposed
TO run through Schenectady and Scranton and thus
tap the coal fields of Pennsylvania and give an out
let to the Boston & Maine and New England in that
direction existed merely on paper. Under the Cfvii
Code said Mr Milburn. It impossible for the
road TO issue notes bonds in great advance OF It's
probable value and ne declared that Section - OF
the corporation act prohibited such action He SAID
that the opposing counsel had admitted that the
cost of the road would be only about sS"HVN'
whereas stocks and bonds hao been lssueu ~ 'ie
value of 100000.
Ex-Attorney General Grisss was amused at MI
MfIburn's assertion that far the road had oeeh
operated in evasion of the law, and declared thal
Holmes owned thirty-three shares of STOCK "hich
he never paid for. Mr. Griggs then went on 10
show that there had been no Insolvency aiieeeo
either In the papers in the argument ana that
the Pittsburg crowd was merely trying 10 graz
the valuable property and held 1t FOR the coa roaN
Judee Bruce added that part of the road had al
ready been built and going TO be an active
connection of the Delaware & Hudson Railroad
Justice Bschof gave both sldes ohti August 90
to submit further arguments