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New-York tribune., 1909-02-25
OPPOSE "MUGGING" BILL.
High Police Officials Say 1t Would
Please Crooks.
by Telegraph to The Tribune. ]

Albany, Feb A-ssreng support from the Tam
many Hall eshert of police court lawyers in the
Legislature appeared to-day at hearing before
the jeint Codes committees for the Csffrey and
Grady bills, designed TO prevent the ''muggns or
photegTaphing and measuring OF persons arrested
for the commission OF crime until after formal con-
viction. Heated by Inspector MeCa6eFty, Of the
New York Detective Bureau, there vas a deiega-
ton Of police officers from about every large city
in the state to oppose the bills. They declared that
the passage OF such bills would be an invitation to
thieves and burglars 10 come TO this state 10
plundeF.
The crooks in New York would build bonfres for
10y IL these bills passed testified McCanerty.
Chief Hyatt. Of Albany, and Chief Humphrey, Of
the New York Centrars police bureau also op-
posed the bills
Assembymen Bohan, from The" McManus's
district; Cuvillier from Percy Nagles bailwick.
and stern who does police court work. Senator
CaTrey and occasionally Senator Grady heckled
McCanerty and the other chiefs numerically. the
Assembly contingent TO such a degree that Chair
man Murphy OF the Assembly Codes Committee
finally declared their conduct had gone beyond all
limits and peremptoFy called halt to it, Pick
ing up a chance remark of AcCanerty about the
number Of crooks abroad in New York, Bohan
asked him II he meant just that
We'll I'll call your attention to case OF a crook
which you made yourself very busy" retorted
McCaneFtv.
Are there any pictures of present police officers
In yeur gaiery?" asked Bohan. tartly.
graphs Of innocent men taken nov would be
! 10 Ioa OF the crooks who would escape under the
proposed Law.
We'll. the law says better thousand guilty
should escape than innocent suffer" inter
jected CuvillieF
THAT may be good enough fer humsnitarians
but we couldn't the Police Department that
way" said McCaGerty. Incidentally he said he
HAD believed that Paul Kelly the motorman
sent Sing Sing for the Ninth avenue elevated
accident. should have been convicted. Policemen
have hearts well as other people said he.
Where do they carry theme' jeered Stern
Net in their pockets, where some people carry
theirs declared the New York inspector.
Cuvfllier wanted to know about the third de-
gree" McCanerty said the reported third degree
myth nov, whatever it might have been in
the past.
Inspector McCanerty read extract of letter
by President-eleet Taft to John W. Jaeobus
United States marshal OF New York. in which the
PresdeHt-eect upheld the custom OF photogrsphing
known criminals.
Sidney Resenburg, of the I1suterbach law firm
who appeared in the A. o. Brown & Co. defence
argued for the bills
New-York tribune., 1909-02-25
BILL TO 4MEND c. S. Law.
Assembiyman O'Brian Introduces
Fire Changes at Albany.

Albany. FEB. ss-Flve amendments 10 the Civil
Services Jaw introduced to-day by Assembly
man o Brian. One prohibits officers employees Of
the state, or any Of ts civil divisions or cities 70
use efcis influence fer tie FurPess Of interfering
with sn election OF affecting its result. Persons
holding positions in the classified service pro
hibited from taking part IN the management OF
political campaigns. Power is given the state and
municipal Civil Service commissions 10 impose pen
sties for violations. Another bill requires Ger
fifcste from the state municipal commission TO
the disbursing ofcer 10 the effect that all pro"i-
sions Of the Civil Service law have been complied
with by the person 10 be paid
third bill gives any taxpayer the right 10 bring
an action IN the Supreme Court 70 restrain pay
Eaeni of salary any person holding ofiee in Vio-
istiea Of Civil Service laS, even though such place
IS not subject To competitive examination. The
feurth bill includes the exempt class one deputy
e each principal executive officer authorized 10
act in place OF his principal. instead Of ali the depu-
sset Of such executive officer The fifth bill gives
municipal Civil Service commissions certain powers
granted TO the commission for the purpose
OF investigating the effect OF the Civil Service law
New-York tribune., 1909-02-25

mulinier, chairman Of the State Federation OF
Wonsn's Club.
other prominent sufragists in attendance IN
,Iude6 Miss Harriet NJ. Mills, vice-president'
,sise Alice Williams, corresponding secretary
and Miss Annie E Merritt. treasurer OF the
State Woman Suffrage Association; Mrs D. M
osborne. OF Auburn whose mother, Mrs. Wright
was the first president of the state association
Mrs. George Howard Lewis, Of Buffalo VINO WIS
influential in securing the law giving mothers
an equal guardianship with fathers; Mrs Dexter
p Ruuosey of Buffalo; Mrs. A. s. CapWeli' pres
tdent OF the Erie County Woman Suffrage AS
sociation: Mrs Mary G. Craigie, OF Brooklyn
former chairman OF the associations legislative
committee; Mrs. Max Swartz, OF Syracuse "ho
has charge of the Woman's Building at the STATE
Fair. and Miss Ann Miller, of Geneva, and oth =
eFs.
The delegation of anti-suffra gists from Ne"
York included Mrs Arthur NJ. Dodge, Mrs VIII
lam p Northrup Mrs Francis s. Bangs MIS-
George Phillips, Mrs. Fritz Aehelis MISS H.
Cbittenden, Mrs Charles H. Denison Mrs. Bar
clay Hazard Mrs William F. Scott, Mrs QUO
Kilia nj all of whom are officers of the assocla-
tion; Mrs. Henry Seligman, Mrs Henry Bischof1'
Mrs James McKeen, Mrs. Everett P. Wheeler
Miss Jeanette Glider, Mrs. Francis H Kinnlcut'
Mrs Henry Ide and others.
In addition there arrived in Albany to-day
delegation from the National Progressive
Womens Suffrage Union headed by Mrs b
Boorman Wells who was one OF the organizers
of the woman suffrage movement in England
New-York tribune., 1909-02-25
TELLS HOW SHE KILLED HUSBAND.
Italian Girl Takes Stand in Her Own Defencs
at Trial in Brooklyn.

Mrs Rosa Gratzione. a twenty-year-old Italian
girl went the stand In the County Court, Brook
Iyn Yesterday, where her trial the charge of
murder in the second degree began before Judge
Dixie and told why she shot her husband, Dominica
Gratzone in their home No. IS Adams street
Brooklyn. August is.
She said that he had abused her during their six
months OF married life and that on the morning of
the shooting he had tied her TO the floor with
rope and said he would force her 10 lead life Of
immortality
Il went out and bought revolver after he said
that" the girl testified. and back the
house simply couldn't do what he said he would
make me. He standing with his back me-
looking a mirror when came in the house and
shot him"
Captain Alexander Pinkerton. formerly in charge
of the lower Fulton street station. Brooklyn. said
Mrs. Gratzone came TO the station and surrendered
herself after the shooting, carrying the revolver
a paper bag
The jury was secured in twelve minutes. Mrs
GratziOne is represented by Martin W. Manton.
Assistant District Attorney Robert H. Roy opened
for the prosecution.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-25
GETS THE HALF MILLION.
President Th1cing Tells Alumni OF
Hestern Reserves Success.

Charles F. Thwing, president OF the Westerl
rasavve I-uiversty. of Cleveland. announced q
.ba annual reunion and dinner Of the New f0FA
e1,,r,ni al KaIHs last night. that the SSi9o con-
ditional TO gift of S125OO0 from the General Edu-
cation Board had been raised The money IS 20 %
,,sad for the further endowment Of the Two undsr-
graduate colleges. AdelbeFt and the College I0f
Women .
The other speakers were Professor George I
Tadd and Professor F. NJ Warren. OF 1aie' u
Josiah Strong president of the American insutu's
for Social Service and the Rev Edgar s Niers' -
Montcair.
Professor Ladd who for several months n
the service of the Emperor OF japan. offered as =
solution of the japanese situation an eheOuH- e
between two battieships. the one from this eouh,
20 be commanded by Captain Hobson and Hlahll71
bv representatives and senators OF oelleose %
position and the other TO be commandeo 81 y
manned by japanese jingoes. the two 70 nsA'
out The survivors. Professor Ladd SAID sAOul@
be placed on an island to live down tnsiF an
mositieS. a
The POSTMASTER was Newton B. HOBART o
Greenwich Conn. Officers were elected as feloSs
President William Ford Upson; vice-presiaeh'' -
Rev Edgar S wiers; secretary, Victor NILS w.
urer James W. Carpenter.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-25
OPINIONS AFFECT BARGE CANAL.
o Malley Says State May Accept and Main
tain Each Mile as Completed.

Albany, Feb. zA-Atterney General O'MaHey gave
to-day two opinions 10 the Canal Board affecting
the construction of the barge canal In one he
holds that the state legally enter into a con-
tract on the barge canal by which the work con-
raeted for will be divided sections OF one mile
each, and the contractor authorized on the COM
pletien Of each separate mile, TO turn 1t over to
the state and be released from the necessity Of
naiHta ning H.
This opinion affects the awarding of contract No
g. providing for the dredging Of the Mohawk River
for which bids we're asked four times without get
ting q contractor to agree do the work within
the State Engineers estimate, which was about
- 0oe CO. ewing, it is said, te the uncertainty at
tached to the cost Of maintaining the work after
it's completion.
The other opinion heds that the state may asaH-
don and dispose of such land has been appro-
priated for the barge canal and which is net act
ually needed,
New-York tribune., 1909-02-25
WAGNER RESOLUTION ADOPTED.
Calls on P S. Board to Declare When 1t Will
Decide on Coney Island Fare.
IBy Telegraph to The Tribune

Albany. Feb 24-The Wagner resolution calling
on the Public Service Commission to declare ap-
nroxinatelv when it would render decision on the
f,opev Island scent fare case was adopted to-day
~, the Senate. Senators Aids and Hinmsn ana
o,a ,r two others thought II should 60 to commit
tee Senators Raines Grady and the introducer
defended IT, Senator Wainwright said mat last
,.ear as chairman Of the Assembly Railroads Com
r,ittee he had to look up the whole case and hao
bis own opinion on the merits OF scent rare.
Nevertheless he believed the commission had been
too long in making its decision the Decent fare
complaint
Tb. Assembly passed the cities Committee rese-
Iution directing the Public Service Commission OF
the Ist District report TO the Legislature Ihe
rights and franchises under which tie New York
Central Railroad retains it's tracks in Eleventh ave
nts Manhattan Asssmblyman Hoey said the com
mission already had sent the plans Tor the reo'a d
Of the tracks TO the Cities Committee.
After a long debate. the Assembly passed { r
Nurphys bill adding two justices temporarily TO
the Court Of Special Sessions in the First Division
New York City. The bill was recommended by the
commission TO inquire into the courts OF inferior
jurisdiction in first class cities.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-25
ROOT At ALBANY.
Expected to Refer to Direct Pr
marIes in Speech Tonight.
GBy Telegraph to The Trieune- ]

Albany Feb. A.-senator-eect Elihu Root ar
rived here to-day from Hot Springs. He is TO
make the chief speech tomorrow night at the
Barnes organization dinner. and. in view Of his
advocacy Of direct primaries at the Saratoga Con-
vention and State Chairman WeedTuns direct
statement at the Brooklyn dinner that Nh Root
against that system, there is much IN
terest regarding his address
Mr.. Root visited the Capitol. where he sat for a
time hearing the uouen argue ever sunrage- IN
cidentaliy, he had interviews with several leels-
lators and political leaders. He said that wnat-
he had TO say on political subjects he Woalo
say In his speech tomorrow night. He do now
ever, express his disapproval Of woman suffrage
II a member of the constitutional cohNeh-
ton that discussed that question at length ne
said and there 1 made a speech against woman
suffrage l have not that conditions nave
changed since then"
Mr.. Root had hours talk with Governor
Hughes this evening. Neither would discuss II
beyond TO indicate that 1t vas in the nature OF
social visit.
State Chairman Woodruff came to town to-night
and took dinner with Lieutenant Governor Whte'
They both are te speak at the Barnes dinner also'
New-York tribune., 1909-02-25
POINTS TO MACVEAGH.
Failure to attend Bank Meeting,
Friends San. Indicates Acce ptance.

Chicago. Feb. 24-Franklin MacVeagh. OF
Chicago. will be Secretary OF the Treasury in
the Taft Cabinet, according to the belief of his
closest business associates. The fact tfat he
broke his custom OF years in not attending the
last meeting of the board of directors of the
Commercial National Bank, OF which he IS
chairman, is regarded as practically conclusive
evidence Of his acceptance.
To qualify for the Treasury portfolio 1t would
be necessary for Mr.. MacVeagh to sell his bank
stock and sever his oficial connection with the
institution That he is quietly preparing to do
so is believed by those in the best position TO
know.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-25
STILL WANTS LEDERLE APPOINTED.
Local Civil Service Commission Asks State
Board to Reconsider.

The Board Of Water Supply has renewed It's re-
quest to the Municipal Civil Service Commission
for authority 10 appoint Ernest j. Ledere, OF No.
All West l4sd street expert in sanitary affairs,
with a salary Of $4,000 a year. The subject came
up for disposal the meeting OF the local COM
mission to-day.
The local Civil Service Commission once before
approved this application, but the State Civil Ser
vice Commission disapproved the appointment, say
ing that Mr.. Lederle already receiving $500 a
year for work another commission. The local
commission however. again approved yesterday ths
recommendation OF the Water Board. Secretary
Spencer said Mr. Lederle's name would be sent
second time TO Albany for approval by the state
commission.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-25
FEAR lax ON COFFEE.

The fear that tax may be placed upon coffee
is responsible, II is said, for the enormous move
men of coffee TO this country the present time
Shipments coming, not only from South Amer
lea and other ,onee- growing countries but from
Europe Two steamers from Havre have Just
brought in "a 800 bags, and, according TO the Coffee
Exchange returns. there were warehoused In this
ing the stocks in Baltimore and New Orleans
makes a total in the United States of nearly four
million bags. There $4,000 bags on their way
To this port from Rrazl alone, and there other
large shipments either ahoat being discharged
here.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-25
SAW MoLLBR JUST BEFORE DEATH.
Young Woman Visits Morgue, and Says She
Was with Lieutenant Previous to His Suicide

well dressed young woman visited the MoTgue
Yesterday and looked the body of Lieutenant
Iobp I MoIler who shot himself death on Mon
day night in the Grand Union Hotel
The young woman would not tell her name or ad-
dress or say whether she was relative Of Lieu
tenant Moiler She said that she had seen the lieu
tenant two hours before he killed himself and that
she had then gone Philadelphia She learned
through a newspaper of his death, and she came
here Immediately.
From the Morgue the young woman went 10
bellevue HOSPITAL where she talked with the Rev.
Mr. Dyer, the Episcopal chaplain Of that institu-
ton He referred her to Chaplain Smith, BIT Gov
ernor's Island. for information as to whether the
body would be inferred by the army or oy rela-
New-York tribune., 1909-02-25
w. E. EDMIsTER NEW PRESIDENT.
Succeeds Silas B. butcher as Head of Hamil-
ton Trust Company.

willard f. Edmister has been chosen to succeed
the late Silas B. butcher president of the Ham
ilton Trust Company. of Brooklyn. His selection
comes as a surprise to bankers. it had been
supposed that the office would go either to William
Berri the retired carpet man. who is first vice
president. else TO George Hadden. the third vice
president and secretary of the company Mr.. Ed
mister had not been thought Of by outsiders.
Mr. Edmister had been Mr.. butchers partner in
the insurance business for the last twenty-five
years He Is a director of the Metropolitan Bank.
a trustee OF the Dime Savings Bank and a member
of the Chamber OF Commerce Of Manhattan He
has lived in the Bedford district for many years,
and is prominent in religious work.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-25
GIRL DEFEATED suFFRAaIsT BILL.
Father Cast Deciding Vote in Kansas After
Conferring with Her.
fBy Telegraph to The tribune. J

Topeka Kan, Feb 2.-Miss Mona D. Ryan, a
young vaudeville actress, is directly responsible
for the defeat of the wOnans suffrage bill in the
Kansas Legislature. Miss Ryan, who is a daugh-
ter OF s. l. Ryan. Of Hiawatha, a member OF the
Kansas Legislature, spent last week with her
father here. When the bill came up Ryan asked
his daughter, jokingly: How would you vote?
Against it, she replied. Il don't believe politics
is the place for women. 1t cheapens them In the
eyes Of men,
Ryan, as he voted "She is my daughter, and she
said to vote against it, That's the way I shall
vote
The bill was lost by vote of SO TO 81.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-25
PHYSICIAN DIES ON sHIPsoARD.

The body Of Dr. Ernesto Estrada Santa MATS, :
young physician of MedeIlina,- Colombia arr,vs-
here Yesterday on the Hamburg-Anerican ~ ~.
Prinz August Wilhelm. Dr. santa Marla - "a >
boarded the steamer as a passenger at Coi'A
week ago .-stv
DR.. santa Maria had been graduated re01'- l- =.
from the college at BogOta, and was on ms ,eS 80
Paris 20 complete his studies in medicine. Ai'os
he had been a sufferer from an acute ui-.,.a
-, ,ttrs,,s bs y-as in good spirits when he sailea
from Colon II is said that death was cause1 y. J.
an overdose of morphine which Dr. santa -
had taken TO relieve the pain caused by the oiS1~-
New-York tribune., 1909-02-25
ARGUMENT FOR STANDARD OIL FINE.
Maximum May Be s1o,ooO,OoO or Only $780,
600, According to Courts View.

Chicago. Feb. 24.-While the federal Jury com
mission engaged to-day in obtaining a new
panel OF hundred and fifty venremen from
which select jury for the retral OF the Stand
ard Oil Company of Indiana for the alleged ac-
ceptance of rebates, United States District Judge
Anderson listened to argument as 10 what shall
form the basis of each offence charged.
John 5. Miller. for the defence. pleaded that the
settlements of freight charges of which there
thrty-six in the present case. should form the
ti ais of the governments charges. District At
tcrney Sims argued that each shipment constf-
tutcd q separate offence. Under the latter con-
struction of the Law maximum fine of $40 coo 600 is
possible; under the former one of $4,000.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-25
ACCUSE NEWPORT MAN OF THEFT.
Official of Building Association Charged with
Embezzlement Of $4,000.

Newport r. l.. Feb 24-That Hermannus
KIaasens, secretary Of the Newport Cooperative
Association for Savings and Building was wanted
by the police charge OF embezzement was
announced late to-day. following a special meeting
Of the directors Of the association. KIaasens is
said have been missing since last Saturday
According to the auditors OF the association a
check for 81 900. which he received few days ago
for the association, and is said to have cashed is
not accounted for the books. There is no
other deficiency. The association includes in ITS
membership of the leading citizens of New
port
New-York tribune., 1909-02-25
CATCH MAN AFTER i5 MONTHS CHASE
Campbell, Accused of Using Mails to Defraud,
Found in Portland Ore.

Boston. Feb. A-Foliowing a trail which led
them across the continent local postofee inspect
reported to-day that they had overtaken In
Portland. Ore. Arthur L Campbell well known in
Boston Providence and Hartford as dealer in
mining stock, who will be brought back here to
stand trial charge Of using the mails in a
scheme 20 defraud.
Campbell was arrested in Hartford on November
is 1907 and a month later indicted By the
fedsral grand jury A bond of 81 800 failed te keen
him in Boston, and for nearly q year inspectors
have been seeking him in many cities.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-25
EXPORTERS ENCYCLOPEDIA FOR 1909

The Exporters IncyclopRdia fer 1856" a s4O-page
volume containing complete information of the
shipping requirements and regulations Of foreign
countries. has just been issued by its publishers
The guide is supplemented each month by correc
ton notes, and the nunEer Of subscribers in this
city has increased nearly three thousand
The present veluHe lie the nfth of the series
New-York tribune., 1909-02-25

Pitts5urg, FEB. 24.-just when the authorities be-
eved the trouble in this city between whites
ard blacks, as result Of assaults white girls
was an end, another white girl was the victim
CT an attempted assault late last night Early to-
day the police had arrested hfteen negroes charged
with being suspicious persons.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-25
snurH pAkorA suEERAeIsTs VIE

Pierre. S D., Feb. A.-An equal suffrage bill
was passed by the House to-day by vote OF %
TO Is AS e. similar bill passed I'm the Senate
carly in the session and barely failed in the House,
suffragists are jubilant the outlook tonight
New-York tribune., 1909-02-25
TREASURY HEAD TO-DAY
Continued from arst page.

main entrance Of the theatre and in the entrance
hall AS Mr.. Taft entered the auditorium tne
play stopped and the audience cheeFeo the
President-elect for four minutes. MI Iait
bowed his appreciation.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-25
FISCAL SUPERVISOR ASKS s52eoss.

Albany Feb 2l-Chsrles NJ. Bisseii Fiscal -su-
peryisor OF state Charities. to-day sent 10 the
Legislature his recommendations fer appropriations
for new buildings extraordinary repairs and i'm
New-York tribune., 1909-02-25
rnEs CURED IN no !. DAYS

PAzo OINTMENT ia guaranteed TO cure aay-e..,
ef ItcnEs Blind. Bieeeiag or ProtruinE Piles tn =
,e ~ s4ys er Neaey refunded sos
New-York tribune., 1909-02-25
[ ace the Facts

w. see the dawn of better times in
fewer calls for aid than a year ago.
But the American Federation of Labor
reports that over $50 of organized
workers are still unemployed in New
York City.
Have you IS te feed hungry neither snd
four children ons week. R. S. Minturn,
Treas, Room z1z, No. los East zzd ST.
r. FILTos crrfTsG. President
- = ASSOCIATION FOR IMPROVING rFzF
CONDITION OF THE POOR.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-25

provernents for the state institutions under his
Jurisdiction. The recommendations were in the
form of a bill calling fer aggregate expenditure
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Academy.

Missouri characteristics Missouri dia-
lect, Missouri sentiment and love, with
froth of Missouri fun. enter into
action of the drama, Capt. Clay of Mis-
souri, as presented at the Academy
last night. The play depicts faithfully
scenes of the southwest often enacted
in real life. Capt Clay is in love with
pretty Melissa Benton, but he also loves
his horse, his mint juleps and a friend
ly" game of draw. The supreme test OF
his love comes when, after making his
seventh annual proposal of marriage to
Melissa. she declares she will only mar
ry him on condition that he will forego
his red liquor" his cards and racing.
Capt. Clay reluctantly consents to relin-
guish the perquisites of a real gentle
man" and enters the race for Congress
against the man he despiseS, Calvin
Slavin. a politician. His loyalty to Me
LISA and his adherence to his promise
to abstain prove to be strong features
of the play.
The drama presents several lessons in
morals, not the least of them being the
Harry Benton. bank clerk. There is the
usual happy denouement following several
exciting incidents. including the wild ride
of Capt Clay on his real race horse TO
evade the service of writ by the sheriff.
David Higgins fits the part of Capt. Clay
to the letter. Miss Clare Armstrong as
Melissa presented A pleasing picture Of
the girl of the southwest and her strong
code of morals Lawrence Atkinson gave
the part of Hon. Calvin Slavin a splendid
presentation. as did George Mack in the
role of Hold Doane. the jockey The
was admirably presented by Miss Bliss
Milford who has made the part one of
the leading features of the play. The
scenic effects were realistic.