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New-York tribune., 1909-06-22
LIABILITIES SAID TO BE $1,OoOOOO
Bankruptcy Petition Filed Against Manu-
factory of Phonograph Records

petition in bankruptcy was filed late Yesterday
afternoon against the Leeds & Catlin COMPANY
manufacturers of and wholesale dealers in disks
and cylinder records for talking machines and
monographs at No. 80 East llth street The fac
tory Is at MiGdletown, Conn. The petition was
filed by Leonard Bronner. attorney for these cred
itors: Charles Goldstein. $1,033 on an assigned
claim of the Sackett & Wilhelms company and I ,eo
Wise, $2, on an assigned claim of L. J. MURRAY
1t was alleged that the company was insolvept
made preferential payments OF $4,000 and trans
ferred assets Of 5000. No receiver was appointed
The company Of s1e largest in this line Of
business is capitalized 81 100000 The business
started in 1892. The company's statement of
August q. 1903. showed liabilities of S66l 100 and
assets Of s2.0o3.0O0 the principal items of which
were real estate. $4,000 machinery plant at Mid
dletown, Conn. s779l69; cash. s26 466. and patents
and special processes. $4,000
Leonard Bronner said yesterday that the bank
ruptcy petition casioned by an adverse de-
cision of the United States Supreme Court for in
fringement OF Victor talking machine patents rem
dered in April The stock on hand is practically
valueless he said, this account Liabilities are
estimated 81 100000 The value of the assets
is hard 70 estimate. large portion of the prop
erty at Mddletown is encountered by mortgages
secure bond issues
New-York tribune., 1909-06-22
DIRECTORS IGNORED HIN
c. II. KaUQnaugh Says Those of Re-
public Trust Co. Refused to Sue.

Saratoga, y. 7. June 21.-CharIes H Kava-
naughs suit against former directors Of the Trust
Company Of the Republic. of New York. now the
Commonwealth Trust Company. demanding an ac-
counting 20 show how much was lost 70 the trust
company because of the financing OF the United
States Shipbuiding Company and TO compel the
directors TO restore the money. was resumed to-day
before Supreme Court Justice Van Kirk
The plaintiff alleges that the directors were neg
Hgent and that had they performed their duty the
alleged losses would not have been incurred
Mr.. KavanauEh manufacturer. of Waterford,
y Y. who is suing on behalf OF himself and other
stockholders Of the Commonwealth Trust Company,
was the first witness called He testified concern
ing his purchase OF stock in the Trust Company Of
the Republic
William Huck. assistant secretary u the Gem
monwealth Trust Company, and Judge James 5.
Dill. Of the Court OF Errors and Appeals of New
Jersey who in 1904 was counsel 20 the Common
wealth Trust Company. were sworn 70 show that
Mr. Kavanaugh had asked the trust company 70
institute an action for the recovery of The alleged
losses and that the company had refused 70 begin
such action
James Duane Livingston. OF Concord. Mass. a
banker with Offices in New York, described the
method OF keeping the accounts OF the trust com
pany and identified a number OF the cornpanys
books checks and other documents. which we're
put in evidence with a view showing where the
alleged losses occurred.
The testimony OF George J. Gould has been taken
by deposition and viii be introduced later in the
trial.
New-York tribune., 1909-06-22
MRS. TAPPING DIDN'T PLEDGE JEWELS
Her Auto Guests Provided Cash Bail After
Chaufeur's s Suggestion Was Overruled

Mrs. John A. Tapping. wife of the chairman Of
the board ~ trustees Of the Republic Iron and
Steel Company. living at the Hotel Netherland
in her touring car on Boston Post Road yes
terday with a Air Caldwell OF North Carolina
and whom Mrs, Tapping addressed as
Elsie" when a policeman arrested the chauffeur
Of overspeeding.
The party drove to the Morrisania court and
Magistrate Kernochan told Nelson he would have
10 hold him In 500 bail He asked the chauffeur If
ne could get bail. and Mrs. Tapping. respondent
In many Jewels called in. II was found she
couldn't give real estate bail. her property was
in Connecticut.
Cant you leave some iewery for ban?' inter
rupted the chauffeur. sobered by the prospect Of
night in the baste with the thermometer al "a
degrees Fahrenheit
What? Leave my jewelry? Certainly not" re-
torted Mrs. Tapping Finally she appealed 10 Mr.
Caldwell and Elsie, and they raised 500 In cash
This was accepted by the magistrate and Nelson
was released.
New-York tribune., 1909-06-22
AUTO UPSET GASOLENE.
Explosion FOLO7ced an Garage and
MrS. J. II. WeSsOn Has Burned.
tBy Telegraph to The Tribune ]

Springfield. Mass June 21.-Mrs. Joseph II
Wesson, wife of the millionaire revolver manu-
facturer. and her son. Douglas \ Wesson. were
painfully but not seriously burned in the garage
at the Wesson summer place in Three Rivers
Palmer last night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wesscn. Douglas Wesson and
R p. WigEin. Of the Boston banking firm Of
wiggin & Elwell had been automobile
trip from Springfield. and were entering the
garage The chauffeur backed the touring car
against gasolene tank. knocking il over and
sping the gasolene The fumes were icnited
by the headlights Of the machine and in an
instant there was an explosion. The touring car
was enveloped in flames.
The occupants Of the machine jumped out but
Mrs. Wesson and Douglas were burned before
they could get out. The garage and two cars
were destroyed. at a loss OF 10000
New-York tribune., 1909-06-22
RACE RIOTS IN CITY.
TzCo Wounded in Fights Betueen
Negroes and White Men.

Two riots in which negroes and white men pat
tied occurred in different sections Of the city late
last night The first was In Harlem and the other
in the Tenderlon. One person was shot In the last
The reserves of the 125th street station were
called stop the which broke out at AM
sterdam 126th street. The trouble start
ed when two negroes got into a fight with TWO
white boys. One Of the negroes drew a revolver
and shot Joseph Hughes, sixteen years old, OF NO
551 125th street. in the right ankle
Patrolman Shay, of the West 152d street station,
who lives the street, tried to arrest the
negro A large crowd gathered. and cries OF
Lynch him. heard. The negro dashed down
the street, pursued by at least thousand persons
The to the roof Of the house at NO 5O4
West 125th street. where he was captured. He
gave his name Edward Ashford of No. 5S8 west
125th street The crowd in the street was so large
that the from the 125th street station we're
called out. They battled with the mob. under the
leadership of Captain Carson, and Ashford was
finally landed in jail also his companion
William Simons of No. 56 West 126th street
Hughes was taken TO the J. Hood Wright Hospital.
The negroes broke out again in the Seventh ave
district last night. when they started a fight
in A saloon at Seventh avenue and SOth street
When the OF the Tenderloin station reached
the place they found crowd of white men and
negroes fighting in the street and in the saloon
The police welded their clubs freely. and after
hard struggle arrested Peter Jackson, Of No 151
West 30th street. who charged with shooting
Andrew BarberOn, Of No. 301 West 36th street.
Barberon was hit in the arm.
New-York tribune., 1909-06-22
REPUBLICAN, CLUB ACTS
Committee Named to Confer 5cith
Other Bodies in Cam paign.

At largely attended meeting OF the Republican
Cbub last night President Morris Perley Morse
Henry D. Estabrook. ex-Justice William A Keener
and Representative J. Van Techten Ocott were ap-
pointed conference committee for the mayoraty
campaign. There was no opposition To the men
named or TO the following resolutions:
Whereas. II is desirable that conference should
be held at early moment composed Of or
ganizatoTs in greater New York opposed to the
present lpisrule of city, and supporting with
regard municipal affairs principles uf business
administration of the city government. with view
10 united action by such organizations upon a rnu-
nicipal ticket at the approaching election.
Resolved. That the president Of this club appoint
a conference committee consisting Of I'VE mem
bers Of which he shall be one, and that such com
rnittee be. and II hereby is, authorized and en-
powered 10 represent and to for the Republican
Club the City of New York in all conferences
which may he held with other organizations
When President Morris was asked If there was
special significance in the appointment OF a con
ference committee he said.
There is likely 10 be work for the conference
committee TO do LATER on. although there is moth
ing definite IN sight Just now. The club thought
It would he well TO have such a committee
New-York tribune., 1909-06-22
POISON PLOT BARED.
Police Say Wife admits PIacins
Strychnine IN Whiskeu.

York. Penn. June 21-Irs- Joshua Tracey rn.
arrested Saturday suspicion Of having ~
soned her husband last Monday. made a fun 80
fession to-day. according to the police She saw,
William Brown, also in jail here. obtained strvcb
nine. and that she placed it in drink OF whisksv
which her husband drank Brown Is her brothAr-
in-law
Chief OF Detectives white has found that Brou,
got the strychnine from drug store in Lancasts-
through the instrumentality of his brother When
informed of this fact. the police say. Mrs Trace,
declared that she did not poison her husband bur
that the murder had been planned BY Brown
Brown admits having got the poison through bz
brother at Lancaster. but says he gave it to Mrs
Tracey to kill rats.
At Browns home yesterday a number OF pos-,1
cards written 20 him by Mrs. Tracey were found
by the detectives. These cards were written in a
code that not dif1cult 10 interpret and con-
tanned endearing terms. When Tracey died SWIM
toms Of strychnine poisoning were found The
police declare that Tracey resented Browns a.
legged attentions to Mrs Tracey Browns wife died
suddenly about eighteen months ago.
New-York tribune., 1909-06-22
ALLAN ROBINSON OUT.
Resigns from Committee Of 100
to 41Oid misunderstanding.

Allan Robinson president of the Allied Real
Estate Interests resigned yesterday from the Com
Tnittee of One. Hundred. In his letter to Gustav H
SchTab temporary cha irrran OF the committee. he
says that his membership in the Committee of one
Hundred has put the taxpayers organizat tons with
which he is associated in a wrong light His letter
follows:
Circumstances have arisen since the naming of
the Committee of one Hundred which make il
desf-s bIs, and imperative that ] my
tion herewith regret 10 say that the concluslon
has been drawn in some quarters that the tax
connected have. result Of my membership on
your committee, identified themselves with that
tiols in order properly to perform their functions
must not be connected or affiliated with political
movements
your committee my action would not be mlscon-
strI-ad but that il would be understood as the
action individual only In this expectation,
boU.p,-er l have been disappointed. and l
forced of two courses-either 10 retain my
membership on the Committee of One Hundred
and assign as president of the Allied Real Estate
1nterss is 10 resign from the Committee Of one
Hundusd-
WINGED that my first duty and obligation is to con
tinue 4 e work Of the Allied Real Estate Interests
which has already laid out definite programme
the Interest OF the taxpayers OF thS city from
which / impossible al this point TO Withdraw
As illus rating the reason for my action in this
matter. i mention the OFFER made by US to employ
at our olxn expense Mr.. Harrington Emerson for
The purpose of standardiZng the work in the
various city departments. The importance of this
for the taxpayers. but for all the citizens of New
York that it ought to be ieopardized by the
belief. unsl'ounded though II may be- that the
suits obtained are 10 be used for political pur-
poses
It Is understood that Mr.. Robinson is the fourth
10 resign from the Committee Of One Hundred. the
others being Felix NJ Warburg. the banker; Cyrus
L Sulzberger and Paul Fuller.
New-York tribune., 1909-06-22
MCCARTHY CONES OUT.
Candidate at Republican Primaries
for Manor Of JerSey City.

James ". Mccarthy, in a statement in which he
rea f1rned his allegiance 10 the principles Of the
New Idea faction announced himself yesterday
as A candidate for the Republican nomination for
Navor of Jersey City AT the coming primaries The
New Idea faction has already indorsed former
Mayor Mark NJ. Pagan for the nomination, but this
did not prevent Mccarthy from entering the con
test
in his statement Mccarthy says that he is the
candidate of no one man or set Of men," Is
pledged and viii make pledges except those he
makes openly and directly to the people
The Regulars will have candidate for the
nomination for Mayor and will support Mccarthy.
They viii have fun ticket in the field for the
rest Of the candidates 10 he chosen at the prima-
ries. which include President Of the Board Of Alder
men and Street and Water Commissioners
New-York tribune., 1909-06-22
w C. BROWN IN THREE rs" SUIT
Alleged That He Msrepresented Ownership
Of Stock in His Own Name.

Chicago. June I.-Detais of the claim OF 10000
brought by Otto Gresham. administrator for the
estate OF the late John s Cooper against Theodore
T. Shonts. Paul Morton. Joy Morton. Robert Mather
and William c. Brown given to-day in bill
Of particulars The claim Is for alleged services as
attorney In connection with the purchase and sub
sequent sale Of the Indiana Illinois & Iowa Rail-
road. commonly known the Three Is
II il charged that while William c Brown
connected with the Burlington road and after the
sale by Drake he became the of the capital
stock Of the Three Is and issued in his
forty or fifty shares Of the capital stock assist
him and mis- co-defendants in negotiating with the
Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railroad. II is
charged that he sold had transferred the Three
Is stock standing in his name make it appear
that he had no interest in IL.
New-York tribune., 1909-06-22
TWO sHERIFFs EXoNERATED.
Each Charged with Permitting Gambling in
His County

Albany. June Ex-Governor Hughes to-day, with
out comment, dismissed the charges fled with him
several months ago against John Bradley, jr.
Sheriff of Saratoga County and Joseph Besch
Sheriff Of Albany County
The Governors action Is based upon the reports
of the commissioners appointed by him to take
testimony and report their findings, who in both
cases recommended the dismissal Of the charges.
Bradley was charged by DR. Walter Laidlaw, OF
New York, on behalf OF the anti-racetrack gam
bling campaign committee. with having failed 20
enforce the provisions Of the anti-racetrack gam
bling laws during the Saratoga race meet. George
". Schurman. OF New York. designated by the
Governor to hear these charges
Besch vas accused Of permitting various forms Of
gambling in Albany County George D Beattys Of
Brooklyn. the commissioner in this case
New-York tribune., 1909-06-22
ADOPT THREE CENT FERRY RATE.
New York Central Complies with Recent New
Jersey Freeholders Order

The New York Central Railway Company has
apparently decided not to appeal to the federal
court from the decision OF the New Jersey Court
Of Errors and Appeals that the Hudson County
Board II Freehoders has authority 10 regulate the
ferriages where the ferry companies have not OBJ
tained legislation yesting the power in them The
New York company has compiled with the order
Of freeholders. It has reduced fares at Wee
hawken from cents 10 cents for adults and >
cents for minors.
The Public Service Railway Company's ferry be-
tween Bergen Point and Port Richmond, Staten ISL
and which also included in the freeholders'
order, was charging the old rate yesterday-5 cents
for adults and cents for minors
New-York tribune., 1909-06-22
CAUGHT AFTER LONG CHASE.
Alleged Forger Says He Is Member of Prom
inent Pittsburg Family

Philadelphia June 2.-After a chase which led
through many of the principal cities Of this coun-
try and Mexico. James D. Mccain, alias H II. De
Haven and Joseph D. O'Brien. arrested to-
day at Shelly Penn, the charge of forging
check for $500 in Chicago
Mccain. who says he is a member of prominent
family in Pittsburg is said to have been az one
time a government contractor in the Philippines
He arrived in Chicago a few years ago and OBJ
tanned employment with the Ross-Dean Electrical
Construction Company. He disappeared after the
discovery that the FIRMS name had been forged
TO a check Detectives traced him to Denver Salt
Lake City Mexico. San Francisco. Washington.
PHILADELPHIA Quakertown Penn. and. finally. TO
Shelly where he was placed under arrest
New-York tribune., 1909-06-22
BAPT[STS GUST FOSTER
Conference Acts after Heated SeS-
sion of -Four Hours.

Chicago June 2.-Professor George B. Foster, OF
| the University Of Chicago whose denial of the
divinity of Christ in recent book has stirred Chi
cago Baptists to a high pitch Of resentment, was
dropped from the Baptist Ministers Conference
of Chicago to-day.
Kisses, yells and general confusion made the
meeting one OF the stormiest ever held by church
men in Chicago. and it was referred to by one
preacher resembling a political meeting in a
rowdy ward" Preachers who had been hoTled or
hissed down sat with flushed faces while the chair
man pounded for order.
The young son Of Professor Foster present
Its shame and unfair!' he shouted he left
the hall.
The insistence of the Rev. DR.. 4. c. Dixon. Of
the Moody church. that Professor Foster be dropped
a time brought the fight around to himself.
the real object of the meeting being dsregarded
for time.
The Rev. DR. D. D. McIaurin started trouble by
asking for a committee to investigate DR.. Dixon s
right to membership in the conference. This mo-
ton was hissed down. and DR.. Dixon explained that
he Joined the Baptist Church in New. York
DR.. NJ. P. Boynton came in for a kissing when he
said: We are not going at this matter right Fos-
ter is as good Myers any one here. and
His voice drowned. The Myers he referred
TO is the Rev. DR.. Johnston Myers, of the chief
assailants OF Professor Foster.
When some of the ministers tried to check the
kissing DR.. Myers shouted above the din: 1t is
no worse to hiss than have those present de-
nounced as DR.. Boynton is doing The Kisses
should not be stopped unless Dr. Boyntcn IL
stopped!'
DR.. Myers attempted to introduce resolution to
drop Professor Foster whereat his veracity was
assailed by the Rev. DR.. A H. Harnley This
matter was decided for good and all last week,
he shouted. DR.. Myers promised on his honor
that if he didn't get his resolution through then
he would not again bring it up. Now, he is doing
exactly contrary to his promise
L deny the statement" responded DR.. Myers,
cooy. I promised TO reintroduce that par
ticular motion because my motives had been ques-
toned Specific charges wanted and that Is
what I have here to-day"
Dr.. Myers declared that months ago Professor
Foster was asked to explain to the conference why
he should be considered a Baptist. and that he had
refused point blank.
During the excitement motions. counter motions
and parliamentary mix-up generally prevailed.
After four hours however. worn out by their
ertions and emotions tie preachers adopted the
resolution dropping Professor Foster from the
conference.
The conference has not the power to expel him
from the Church. and while such action seemed 10
be desired by those present definite plan Of
action was mapped out
New-York tribune., 1909-06-22
DROWNING WILL DELAY GRADUATION

PatchoGue. Long Island. June A.-Walter d
Tanning, eighteen years old. OF Good Ground was
crowned this afternoon in Canaan Lake The ae-
cident viii probably postpone the graduation exer
ctses Of the Patchogue High School as Tanning was
TO graduate with high honors on Thursday evening
After school this afternoon Tanning and eight
olhers went TO Canaan Lake to swim They had
nhlsled thelr examinations last week and heard
ihe results to-day and were in high spirits They
mad been swimming some time. when Tanning was
seen to throw up his hands and sink Two Of the
ooSs brought him up and ashore CAPTAIN Iord of
lhe iesaving service and four doctors worked
over MIN Tor four hours, but unable to save
him. - eo'o
Ihe Board Of Education will meet to-noorro1y
nisht 70 hx date for the exercises which the
class at once decided must be postponed
New-York tribune., 1909-06-22
GOVERNOR THANKS INVESTIGATORS
Tells Wall Street Commission It's Services
Can Never Be Forgotten

Albany, June 21--Covernor Hughes to-day. in a
letter 10 each member Of the commission which in
vestigated, az his request the New York exchanges
expressed his thanks for the services they rendered
The letter saws:
distinguished service you have rendered in the in
qury ana report upon speculation in securities and
commodities pursuant 70 the request contained in
my letter of December IA. lss. Your deliberate eX-
pert pnd impartial examination OF this subject.
closely related the public welfare, has made the
community your debtors. aud your voluntary as
sumption ~ lRborious task and Of the expenses
connected Herewith. DISPLAYS public spirit which
never be forgotten hy your fellow citizens
sure that the valuable contribution which YOU
have made 10 the understanding of The matter I'm
question viii be generally appreciated
The members Of the commission were Horace
White chairman. Charles \. Schiereu. David Lev
entritt. Clark williams. John b Clark Willard Y.
King. Samuel n. Ordway Edward y. Page and
Charles SpraRue Smith.
New-York tribune., 1909-06-22
BAND TO DYNAMITE CHURCHES
-Anti-saloon Leader Hears of It's Existence
After His Church Suffers.

. Leetonias Ohio, June 2I-The Rev Tosenb 7
csrinirn anti-saloon leader whose church .he prAs
byterisns was badly damaged by dynamite re-
csnty, turned over TO the postal authorities to-day
Fan unsigned letter in which II was said tha. his
cs1trch. hsd suffered through the work Of an or
-gaaized bard of twelve who had taken 81 pnon
themselves 20 discourage pernicious advocates and
saloon politics"
The letter mailed az Leipsic Ohio II also
stated theifs sgents were abogs 70 dynamite a
church Indiana where its pastor had become
ScfI@asiTely' active in the cause no license
New-York tribune., 1909-06-22
MYSTERY IN CHURCH BOMB CASE.
Only One Prisoner and Little Evidence
Against Him

Only arrest has been made 50 FAR IN con1ec-
tion with the attempt TO blow up the Italian Church
OF ST Rocco and the parochiai school adjoining IL
In Newark yesterday. The prisoner is Salvatore
Gallo. and the only ground for holding him appears
TO be that he is alleged 10 have been seen in the
vicinity OF the church about the time OF the expo
sion.
Salvatore NTuserrnef. brother-in-Iav OF Father
ZuccarflH who was 10 have been sentenced yes
terday for shooting at the priest some tine aso'
will not now have his case passed upon until july
o. II is believed that the reason is that the aa-
thoritles awaiting certain documents from A2-
rome
New-York tribune., 1909-06-22
RUNAWAY sMAsHEs GATE AT COLUMBIA

A runaway ice team smashed one of the gatAs
leading into the back Of Columbia University
yesterday morning but there not much con-
cern shown at the university s II was the old
wooden eyesore in Amsterdam avenue, near 18th
street There are two other entrance gates which
are in keeping with the high ornamental iron fence
1t was said at the office of the superintendent of
grounds that another wooden one would have ~
replace the destroyed gate. because the money was
not available TO put up permanent iron ora
New-York tribune., 1909-06-22

Harding Johnson, of No. 575 Dean street Brook
lyn real estate operator. walking through
East Bath street yesterday afternoon. when between
Madison and Park avenues he fell suddenly and
struck his head against the pavement. fracturng
his skull he was picked up and placed in de-
Hospital The died before he reached the
hos afra1