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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-18
FORGED CHECK HELD Up.
Nan Who Tries to Cash II Dashcs
for Libertu. but Is Caught.

A man who later said he was Samuel Wes.
fort--fo-Ir years old. unmarried. Austrian, dealer
81 fancy trimmings No rs East Houston street,
Manhattan. went into the Manufacturers National
Bank Broadway and Berry street. Williamsburg.
yesterday. and tried 10 cash : check drawn the
hank payable 70 bearer and signed by John T.
Becker. secretary and treasurer Of the Timer
R-rvinE Company. Beaver and BeIvidere streets.
Ire brewing company had been deposirors with
Ire hank for raav years. but had never issued =
heck made payable TO bearer. and R A. Howey,
uookkeeper. became suspicious He spoke TO 10
serh Haslach. the paying teller. and Haslach told
1lrn % wait for 2 few minutes.
Without explaining, Haslach went to the teie-
-hrrr - coun1s1nicate with the brewer The
mar became suspicious when the paying teller
warned ''Aae~ BrsnckerhoT special policeman Of
ne hank. n keep an eye on the stranger He = as
ws---.n- Haskell through the glass OF the in
closure and when BrinckerhoT started toward him
nee cash for liberty. knocking down sew
s-al 6eposiro-s who we're entering He was caught
rr Eevey before he had a block.
ne hank officials sent for the police. and in few
-nin-tes pstroInan, Captain Cruise and Detec-
r-es Robinson an6 FzIvey arrived
r vzs found thai while the signature o. Becker
VS. genuine the other writing the check had
been sraced by acids. The writing inserted was a
-e-e- irritation Of the signature. The check was
so- he sum Of SIS. and was indorsed by Ernest c.
Nam = dealer IN brewers supplies, At No 1872
-az-f street Manhattan. Mann said the indorse-
-r.r- vas forgery He also told the police thai
r.s private mall boK had been broken open and
ls nail stolen
relieving this Information. Ernest A. Fleisher,
cashier Of the brewing company. reached the bank
go Identified The check ore he had made out
eo- s11s s. payable to Mann. and had mailed it the
rrevjous evening
Teis was held on the charge Of attempted grand
,z-cenv fo-gerv and robbing the mails He said
ne -heck mad been given TO him The police think
re Is ore "a gang OF crooks who have used sim
lar methods
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-18
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS
from rns Tribune Burs@s-T

washington. FcTsus-- 81.
ORDERS IsSUED.-Ths following ordars hz-s
been issued.
ARMT
adiutsnt genera, % ONCE adtutanr EsnsrA-.
ganized militia OF K-ntlcky
Captain EI4vIN P HEIBEIees en- ezyz-ry. 1870
major 70 command 9sh Bsttalton Phi7pirs s=cIzss
c.,t yiss Captain "a n y an - IafssZ
Philippines December Il to san Francisco.
First Lieutenant RALPH W DRURT. lsta Inr4st-Z. -
Lieutenant JAMES N F-LrpN. coast .r-1Esr-.
fosEPG f0Ps' KS9 % qr Ter ''''
FRS, Lieutenant ALVIN NJ GUITTARDs nsd1cA -
FTrst Lieutenant GEORGE a wIECzoREK sfEzsI -1v~.
Fort Monroe prepare for examination Ja71ary Il.
The following charges in the medical corps ara
ordered
First Lieutenant JOSEPH A woRTHISGroT ~
transport Crock vice FIRST LeursI1at OMAR y
Captain HORACE d BrooMBERGH from Fe-t L44T-a-
worth 70 Phili2pines lamar . 80 $500, -.
P5jIf5Dirss vfs t-z3[por+ TSornas
FIRST Lieutenant MATHEW A. REAsONsR- detached tas
First Iieat.rans HAROLD " Jones from Eururd. lar
uary Is 1909 to United states
Commander N A ANDERSON o.tir-d,. 70 ray -.ra
Lieutenant Commander c 2 MoRGAN. 4..ash@d -
sZaqes ae'4 1i.,t, ns2tsT = as. l1 Gsp1
T SMITH to e2zzTnand he south Dakota
Assistant Naval Consfructor G. BIssET. Wasting
. theme 70 navy yard. Norfoik
MOVEMENTS OF WARsHIPs-The following
movements OF vessels have been reported 70 the
Navy Department:
Nov. 1s-The MAJ flower va=htuEt1z
SAILED
Nov Irh. ,5s ss e. r9n Porn Sr y .sz z.
A6arsnds from N.gPort to n4'y sra 49, 80 1T.-.z
orders sirsstinr the Dolphin proceed 70 Washington
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-18
CIVIC RETIREMENT
Many Means Of Securing 1t Dis
cussed at Pittsburg by Ref0rmerS.

Pittsburg Nov. 17-Ugly blboards, dust and
noise nutsances, mosquitoes and flies the liquor
problem, parkiike cemeteries and the functions OF
business bodies in improving civic conditions we're
the chief subjects discussed at the second days
session of the joint convention of the National Mu-
nicipal League and the American Civic Association
here to-day.
Many prominent men and women from all parts
or the United States delivered addresses, some o.
them illustrated by lantern slides
1t agreed that PttsbUrg has more ugly bill
boards to the square foot thaTany orner city IN the
country; that greater efforts should be made TO
eradicate the evils incident to flies and mosquitoes;
also the abatement of unnecessary noises; that a
form of road construction must come to aooi-
sh the dust nuisance, it being estimated that nifty
million tons of dust blows over the country yearly
and that in the future cemeteries should be laid out
as public parks eventually they will become
parks. There were a score OF other interesting
matters discussed.
Tonight the American Civic Association held
conservation session at the Carnegie Music Hall
Clifford Pfnchot chairman of the National Con-
servation Commission and chief of the forestry
division. vas to have spoken tonight but was I'M
able to come He viii be here Thursday night
to attend the banquet. Attorney General Bona
parte will also make address on Thursday
Edward h Sunmerven. of New York, read a
paper on "A New Type of Club Life IN the course
of it he said
My purpose to-day is 10 make special plea s, I6s
and better type OF ciun NE LioCal --i,,ity
=
They are the media through which the pans f ~
the great rational bodies reach the mass o. ~
peopTe Through them charity in all its forms, i
dispensed and civic interest is nuTtured ana III
faiffed To them We are indebted for the ~or I
oar OF our most nota bic reforms. 81 N soIi
important respects, they are structuraIIs W! -
and they usually fall far short OF attaining 's
best results. ,..- ,,.,,1s =.
-,1or,4irated and strengthened through the lorna
ton of strong central body IN eaan ling
This should be large, popular clun, empI :
men and women. old art young. OF an CIetuS
beliefs II should be nor-sectar1sn ana non ;I
cal Tt should embrace the best features OF
ing social and civic cubs. but should reisssI M ~
details to proper sections or departments 80 a.
ranged as 10 deal effectively with spec1c SUBJECTS
merged in or affiliated with the main podS -. e.
Members of the main body should be ehtItIfsu -
become members of the sections merely oy
ing their names therein upon compuantS WI"
re1tai1 simple re0usit IS and they should be al
lowed to resign from one section ana ION a. -
At viii without affecting their membership IN me
main body The plan OF dividing the genera ss oLn
which good citizens are interested ~ VI birb one
o. anofher into appropriate sections "nl-H VLL1
NAV enter or leave conditions may REQUIRE =.
OFFERS means Of enisting an increased interest," III
this work.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-18
MUNICIPAL REFORM METHODS.
Mayor of Boston Addresses Convention OF City
Officials in North Carolina.

Charlotte y G. Nov. Twin several hGIinTea
delegates and guests. including the Mayors OF bos-
ton. Houston Texas and other large cities IN at
tendance the municipal convention OF the CsIt-
lnas embracing city officials from ooth s'a'
,enea here to-4av Governor Glenn. ~ North
Carolina welcomed thu delegates The best meth
ods of municipal government formed the prlncipAi
theme OF the convention, which will be IN session
DAYS.
Mayor Hubbard OF Boston spoke on the supJeei
of n,unicipsI reform emphasizing the need Of con
Quoting campaigns against methods rather than
men the importance Of having such safeguards
that no matter who was Office, the spending or
public money rechlsssly would be prevented.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-18
TRoTrrNe HORSE BREEDERS MEET.
Plan to Divide Futurity Into Three Races IN
Different Sections Of Country.

The annual meeting Of the stockholders OF the
American Association Of Trotting Horse Breeders
was held at the Hoffman House last night those
nreeent we're Senator J. ". Bailey. of Texas; Rus
cell Allen OF Pittsfeld. Mass; General G G Netts
~ Charleston " Va. Arnold Lawson and W D.
Hunt Of Boston: S. : Gordon, Of Chicago; Samuel
walton OF Fails Mills Va; Frank J. INilpairlcA
,r San Francisco: II. X Devereaux, Of Cleveland
and Sterling r Holt of Indianapolis
y was announced that 1857 had already been ex-
rerded in getting the books ready for the entries
for rbe first futurity OF the Colts and Matrons
Stakes to be trotted 1910 and 1871 II was eN-
7scted that the stakes would be worth from sl-.p'
~ .15 ooA and # was decided to place the money
received for entries interest at per cent 10
nav the expenses of registration.
Frank J. kflpatrck OF San Francisco suggested
that IL would be we'll divide the Fururity into
three races the races to be held in the East, the
Ntsstssippl Valley and the Pacific Coast. Then
tle first three hbrses in each OF the races could
meet al some point 10 be selected. for purse
which should include one-thrd OF the amount 81
the original amount TO he held out from each as
trictJ Senator Bailey favored such plan, but no
action was taken the meeting The association
now has 40 active members and nnety-nine ilis
members.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-18
WIPED PLOT TO KILL
sRrandenberg Says Greeks Conspred
IN Courts Building.

--,,- rouerful Greeks were arrested in the
-t5o- OF the Criminal Courts Building yesterday
= reformation furnished the police by Broughton
.7-snderberE. writer. who said that. while COM
= ION Part % the Court OF General Sessions.
>. heard the four Greeks talking in their own
tongue about numbering some one Mr. Branden-
,,,-r ssio that the four were watching Assistant
r1is--ict Attorney Marshall closely, and he heard
4be-1 ssv something about passing dagger con-
s=sle5 red handkerchief.
NJ Marshall was smoking in the corridor near
-. four wien Nj. Brsndenberg turned 70
Detective Hughes Of the Central once. and told
+4-7 rhst he believed the men we're conspirtng
szsfuet some Hughes and Detective Fttzsim-
-o-s n the District Attorneys staff. hustled the
for men 70 Police Headquarters and searched
hen An eiEht-inch blade carried by one Of
rHe -four Ioaded revolver was found on another
sd razor with nickeo blade was found in
,be pockets 81 z third. The fourth man carried
ne red handkerchief which they said to have
spoken q. but he unsruIed-
Il the Tcnbs court the men WHO carried wespoEs
-re7e held They gave their names as George
Ksk2lss Of 44th street ard Eighth avenue; Stefan
bara-ros Of No. Albany street; Paul salos OF
40 - west eath street and John Bekus OF No.
60 West 10Th street They said they Iaborers.
NJ Marshall said later in the day that he believed
me meant 10 attack him. but ne knew Of no
reason for such action He sald he had tried a
case n which 2 Greek was concerned last week.
olt the man had been acquitted. He said that
word had been brought 10 him Mondsy that
an attempt would Dc made 10 harm him
n. Brandenberg. who overheard the Greeks. ex-
planned that he had made study OF modern Greek
while writing for sEsznes-
3r. Bran5eubers WIS up before Judge Rosalsky
yesterday on an Indictment for grand larceny in
having scld Tine New York Times" article
EEjch pUTpoTted 10 have been written by the Ia Re
President Cleveland and which has been declared
Hozus he pleaded not guilty and his counsel tried
"a have the case postponed until after the hoii-
DAYS MS motion opposed successfully by
District Attorney jerome Judge Rosalsky ordered
rat the case be called November 80. &
district Attorney Jerome called the attention OF
-n1 defendant and his counsel the action Of
zadEe NgqU>en. VINO denied motion made by
ne defsndsnt last week for permission 10 inspect
&c minutes Of me grand jury which found the in
dIctulen1 against him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-18
ARMY CORPS TO HOLD REUNION.

The eighteenth annual reunion and dinner OF the
Eleventh Army Corps Association, Army o. the
Potomac will be held at the Cafe Martin, Fifth
a,-enue and 2oth street. Thursday at D. m
Among those expected to be present are General
n n IIou,ar5 former commander Of the corps.
Generals Julius Stah James Grant Wilson, Stewart
I. Wocdford Lewis R Stegman, Horauo G. King,
lanes r. O'Berne E. L. Molineaux and John l.
rockr7an: Herman Ridder. Charles 6 2. Wahle,
Karl Bitter Franz Sige son OF General Franz Sgel'
e,ar l schJIrz son of General Carl Schurz; Colo
nal E-ranck Place. Captains Francis J. Werneck,
7 2 Greenhut Charles II Paddock. Jastrow Al
exander. the Rev. Dr. william r Jenvey and Dr.
Vi " Van Denburg.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-18
sAReE CANAL CONTRACTS OPENED.

srhz-- Nov T7-Bids for two barge canal con-
--scrs axzresstnE nearly - 90 90 opened 70
<zv n 4be o@hce Of the State superintendent Of
Fa-,b1fc Works. with many bidders in attendance
f,oufrsct - calls for the Improvement OF the Erie
s-af f-orB Iockport 70 Sulphur Springs guard lock
: distance OF s. miles The engineers have est
-z+e5 thar this work viii s2,5ls7S3. Contract
a csue for the construction OF the canal from
r-o- Pf5ge Cav1.gs County. the southeast corner
- So ,(-r7 q C;alen g distance OF miles The
CO. Of mis- work is estimated al E3s7,5s
rfve bi6s u-re received on Contract 20. that sub
rrr-eo ~ the United Engineering and Contracting
.rrrnpsn- % New York for s-i5eSss being the
49, ar me ses-en bids submitted for Contract
- 49, - 7ra Ktnser Construction Company. OF
chicago and Fort Edward. X. Y for si-2lz-sS3,
as - lowest The total % the low bids the
tH5 contracts is about $S9ev9 less man me esJl-
mates prepared BY the engineers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-18
FARMER COMMISSION BEGINS TOUR

Washington Nov. 1.-THE Country Life ComInls-
sion left washington tonight for a tour that VIII
80 +--ica across the continent from the Allan
.fc n the Pacific including final trip to the
soutb Professor L. II. Bailey. chairman. called
m President Roosevelt to-day to say that the re-
cent hearings in the South had proved that the
,so,le -vere intensely interested in the work. The
49, hearing will be held at Dallas, Tex, No
1,sr,ber 20 The commission will divide at sacra-
n,ento one party win visit Oregon Washington
and Montana and the other Colorado and Utah
bo-b meeting at Omaha on December and tTaNei-
ling through Minnesota, Wisconsin limos anu
- vi, Aoain dividing one section will visit
New England and the other the Gulf states ana
Arkansas Oklahoma and Kansas.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-18
MAY ASK INJUNCTION AGAINST sKErE

ALBANY Nov 17-SuTfcient evidence has been Sc
cured 10 warrant an application for injunction
restraining State Engineer Skene from executing
good road contracts aggregating 100000" whieh
were awarded recently, according TO eneht
made tonight by Charles I. Oliver. attorney for
the spuyten Duyvil Construction COMPANY OF Ne"
York
The company alleges that certain changes were
made in some cf the plans and specifications CON
trarv to law The examination of NUMBER 80 ..
engineers employed in the State Engineer oIllt :
before Referee Henry 5 Mccall. with Wv -
escertaining If any changes were made. as aieseu'
was finished to-day. Mr.. Oliver says ne VII
thz anrics ton for an injunction at an cary date
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-18
1oREE TO BE HEAD OF GOULD LINES.
Pittsburg Hears That Hartman VIII Place
Him in Charge at Pittsburg

Pirtshurg Nov IL. F. Loree is 10 become head
Of the Gould roads this point being placed there
nv H Hartman. who has taken over these Ines
Nj I<oree is to be made head of an entirely ne"
arrangement of lines embracing tne "apdS" -
t,,-s terminal the West Side Belt and the " heel
ing & Lake Erie.
Mr.. Loree was yesterday elected to directofsnip
in the baltimore & Ohio railroad. The Worc came
from the East this morning that Mt. Loree "oulu
reacb pittsburg within the next few days TO look
- ,+e tli1rated Gould Terminal more before
assuming charge, which, II Is understood VIII take
Mace about the first Of the year
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-18
YOUNG COREY IN d. K. E.
KHpatrick and Field, Yale Football
PIauers. Elected to Psi L ps1toT.

New Haven Nov. T7.-Ths Yale junior frztsrnlri-s
held their annual calcium light parades to-nisns
and elected members 10 the four leading scclelies
from the sophomore class o. II A1sn Core5' g
= -I-iI1f-, rms C-ore,- president OF the Cnitrd
states steel CORPORATION was elected TO member
ship in Delta Kappa Epsilon
John P Fitzpatrick OF New York City. tns rort-
hall end rush and track team arnrere, was eecoeo
70 Pei T-ps1on "a was John s Field OF Wzsnfns-
=. - soo+baU fy1Irszrk Frederick DAILY, tne
football haIfback. chosen 70 Delta AA1p@ sp-
sDon. DAILY is one of few Yale st11dsnts nAAlnS
from, Cambridge. Mass. the home OF dz-F2ro-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-18
ASK HUGHES FOR RELIEF.
L. S. Express Stockholders Seek
Remedial LEGISLATION.

Albany. Nov. I5.-Disss tisfed with the conduct
OF the affairs Of the United States Express Com
pany. Of which United States Senator Thomas c..
Platt is president, committee representing more
than ~ per cent or its shareholders. headed by
Eugene G. Kremer. New York attorney. ap-
Tealed to Governor Hughes to-day TO recommend
10 the coming Legislature the enactment of law
giving 70 the stockholders of joint stock associa'
tons the right hold annual elections of direC
tors and providing for annual reports of officers.
We want the same protection against spoiation
that the Law affords stock corporations said MI
Kremer to the Governor. Seven men, owning only
so shares in the United States Express Company
one-half Of l per cent of its eapitaI-control its
affairs decline call annual meetings Of the stock
holders and oppose all efforts of shareholders 10
bring bout the election OF 2 new directorate
Governor Hughes told the delegation that he
would give the matter careful consideration.
Later this afternoon the delegation appeared be-
fore the Public Service Commission. I'd District
and made similar request. that the commission
recommend legislation afford them relief
Chairman Stevens Of the Public Service Commis-
sion replying the request Of the delegation said
that the duty imposed on the commission by Ia u
Is as &c the relations between the corporations and
the public and between the individuals and
corporations. He said that before the commission
should be asked 90 TO the Legislature to recon-
mend legislation il should he fully fortified with
special and peculiar knowledge 10 why the
legislation asked for should be enacted; that It
should not be a perfunctory act the part Of the
commission. and that the shareholders VINO ap-
reared II they desired the commission to act.
should show TO the commission that the present
MANAGEMENT Of the internal affairs Of the United
States Express Company was TO the detriment of
the public service.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-18

At the office OF the United States Express Com
panv in this city it was said that the manage
r1enr had no statement to make in regard to the
request made by Eugene {. KTerueT, representing
: committee Of stockholders Of the company, 70
the Governor and the Public Service Commission
TO recommend legislation that would compel the
conpanv TO hold annual meetings and make sworn
statements OF earnings
No meeting Of the stockholders Of the United
States Express Company has been held for many
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-10-15
Some Cameron News

Lou HawStraser is building a cistern
for Joshua Jordan.
Charlie Horning's broken arm is
imprCviCg very nicely.
Henry Schrader has improved his
place by building cave.
Will Johnston is cutting corn fol7
der for Sylvester Moore.
john Crow IS here from Des Moines
with relatives and frienUs.
Levi Kopp lett Tuesday for Omaha
where be had his eyes treated.
Chris Kraul and wife were Sunday
visitors under the parental roof.
Will PARROT and family passed last
Sunday with John Zion, at Audubon.
Louis Gray bought a team of mules
of George Brady paying $40 % for
them.
Groteluschen and Greenwaldt, from
Gray, have put up a wind mill for Mr..
Joshua Jordan.
Robert Rutherford and Pat German
we're in South Dakota looking at land
but they did not buy any.
Mesdames Livie Johnson and Liz
zie Johnson, Of Deep River, are here
with their niece. Mrs. Joe Johnson.
The medicine show, at Ross, was
we'll attended all week and Miss Ode
Michilar got the priz of a thirty-two
piece set of silverware for being the
most popular lady.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-10-15
MRS. GREENwALpr.

Messrs. August Greenwaldt and
William Greenwaldt and their families
returned from Gutenberg, Iowa, first
of the week where they were summoned
to their mothers sick bed. They arriv-
ed there in time to see her pass away.
On October twenty-five the children
had planned to help their father and
mother celebrate their golden wedding
but the reaper of death came twenty
five days too soon. Elizabeth Green
waldt, nee Woolgast, was born 10
Micklenberg, Germany, November 6.
1929, and in 1857 came to Gutenberg
where she died October i, 1908 On
October rs. l848, she was married to
Henry Greenwaldt Ten children we're
born to this union, five Of whom are
still living and who, with her husband,
were at the bedside when she passed
away. From her. earliest youth she
was q member ofthe German Lutheran
church; was a good mother and kind
friend to all VINO knew her. Funeral
services were held at the German Luz
theran church, in Gutenberg, Sunday
afternoon and the remains were fol-
lowed to the last resting place by Q
long concourse of sorrowing relatives
and misunderstanding Monitor.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-10-15
SAMUEL COFFMAN

Samuel Coffman was born in Punk.
sutawney, Penn, Dec, 10, 1926, and
departed this life Oct 3, 1908, aged 81
yrs, mo. and % days. He was unit
ed in marriage to Rachel Williams,
Dec. 8, 1853. To this union six child
rem were born, four sons, two daugh-
ters, all OF whom survive him except
one daughter who departed this life
May 7, 1882. In 1878 he moved with
his family to Dexter, Iowa. After re-
siding there few months he located
in Guthrie county where he spent
twenty years. In 1898 he retired from
farm life, residing until the time of
his death at Larland, Iowa. Early in
life he united with the Presbyterian
church of which he has been a devoted
and consistent member until the time
of his death, and in which he has SER
we'd as elder the greater part of his life,
serving at Lone Star about II years.
The remaining five children, Is grand
children and great grand-chihre
are left to mourn his loss. To those
who know him, words are inadequate
to express the esteem in which he was
held. The funeral was held on Mon
day at the Lone Star church conduct
ed by Rev. d. G. Macintosh of Au-
dubon and the body was buried in the
Union Center cemetery, Guthrie coun-
ty ~