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New-York tribune., 1909-06-08
NAVAL BOARD
Considering Majority Report on
Ne0cberry Midnight Order
From The Tribun. Bureau ]

Washington. June Naval officers generally N
Guiding many OF those duty in the department
will be surprised to learn that the Secretary OF the
Navy has commissioned new board 10 consider
and report on the features OF the majority report
Of the board OF which Admiral Sperry was presi-
dent and which was instructed to reconcile the
conflicting features OF the NewOeTry edltloh OF tae
naval regulations
Secretary Meyer frst step. after receiving The
reports Of the sperry board, was to cali together
the Conmandants OF the eastern navy yards IN a
conference which elOped such diversity Of opin-
Ion that Mr.. Meyer determined 10 create still an
other board and submit the majority report or
the Sperry board. The new board, which Is now IN
session although its existence Is known 10 rev.
consists Of Rear Admiral William Swift. com
rnandant of the Boston Navy Yard; Rear Admiral
L II c Leutze. commandant Of the navy yard at
Washington and Captain Reginald Nicholson, re-
Gently commander Of the Nebraska, with Com
mander John NJ. Poyer Getired). as recorder.
This board is taking up the recommends tions
made in the majority report Of the original board
which wss convened by Secretary Meyer aid
TO the adjustment Of the conflicting influences at
navy wards The board has received instructions
not to make public its conclusions. and only
its proceedings but its very existence guarded
with the utmost secrecy. 1t is understood TO be in
favor Of placing the commandant Of the navy yard
in his old position manager OF the manufactur-
ing plant with the naval constructor his prin-
cipaI assistant Indeed this is the revision OF the
navy, ward regulations which is expected by the
naval constructors. They appreciate that the sen
tirnent on the part of line officers is decidedly
in favor of restoring the powers Of the comman-
dant.
The members Of the board have lately received
much interesting information This relates. in the
first instance Rear Admiral GoOdrich's attitude
On this subject OF navy yard construction That
officer who is the retired list and has been
relieved from the duty Of general inspector OF
Yards for which he designated by Secretary
%evberrv is quoted saying that he did not
AT anv time approve the plan to make the naval
constructor the manager Of the yard He is de
scribed as telling his associates Of the line that
Mr. Newberry went further than he tAdmiral Good
rcbl expected. and with saying that he desired 10
have the con1mandant made the manager. with the
senior naval constructor at the yard as his CHIEF
adviser in the conduct of the manufacturing plant
New-York tribune., 1909-06-08
CONFERENCE on TRU4NTS
ETperts EEchdngc Vic1rS at Sirth
annual Meeting.

Buffalo juno The sixth annual Conference on
the Education Of Backward. Truant and Delinquent
Children. which meets each year in conjunction
with the National Conference Of Charities and Cor
rection. began its sessions her, this morning with
Colonel G. p Adams. superintendent OF the State
School for Boys. Of St Charles. Ill. presiding.
Mrs. Orphelia l. Amigh superintendent OF the
state Training School for Girls. Of Geneva. H.,
made plea for the border line girl who is some
what detective but feebe-minded.
Good discipline rests upon Justice" said Super
intendent ". F. Penn Of the Industrial School for
Boys Of Pennsylvania II would abolish the word
punishment from institutions More can be
accomplished. he declared. by winning the chill
dreu's love and nstilling in their minds appre-
clatiou Of the benefits Of good order
The trend Of opinion in the discussion appeared
to be that young inmates of custodial institutions
should le given part in their government. expert
raents along the lines of modified George Junior
Republic plan having been found very successful.
Or Hill OF the New York State Educational De
partment. declared that not enough money was
available for elementary and secondary schools.
Men Ike Mi Rockefeller. who are giving their
millions II universities are making the grave
of beginning at the wrong end" declared Dr. Hill
lie appealed the conference to bring this feature
oF aducs tioual work the attention Of those who
provided the means for advancing it
Mrs Annie l.. Morrison. Of Modok. Ind told OF
tho 1roblern OF the child in the small towns and
rural sections or the country the opinion of the
sneaker delinquent ana defective children 81 such
small towns or country communities do not differ
greatly from children OF the same classes in the
cities Mrs Morrison said that even in rural com
-7,,,rities marty politics frequently plays havoc with
the efficiency Of juvenile court work there
After short discussion OF Mrs Morrison's paper
lanes A Burnett. cottage officer Of the National
Training school for Boys. Washington, addressed
the delegates on How can the cottage Life Of the
Delinquent Roy and Girl Re Made More Homelke:
New-York tribune., 1909-06-08
IN COURT
Gang Got" Defendant Charged
NTH Murder an Political FCHd.

81 Louis June Frederick Mohrle who Killed
Constable Samuel Youns. the Lth Ward Demo
cratic boss i'm North 81. Louis. several weeks age"
was aseassinated the corridor Of the CTlmlha
Court building to-day by William Kane former
deputy under Young. Kane used Youngs revolver
Mohrle
The shooting occurred as Mohrle was being taken
to court 10 stand trial for death of Young ana
Is the elimination OF bitter political feud-
Nonrle had asserted shortly after the hoIhE
shooting that the gang had threatened to get
him" hut following the directions Of the gang
he refused 10 reveal the Identity Of the men VINO
had threatened him. saying he could take care oi
himself.
When the shots rang through the court building
William Wright. p co-defendant with Mofr5e IN me
Young cas-. became h.sterical- He begged 10 De
placed in iau. and his bondsmen surrendered him
10 Judge Fisher. who ordered Wright locked up
only few days ago Wright became frenzled on
the street late at night and began shooting "llaIy
under the impression tha- the gang was after
him Alfred Nelson. who was passing on ms way
10 work In q dairy, mortaily wounded "Flshi
is also under arrest for tins death
NollrIe killed Young April when tae latter
had demanded admittance 10 Mohrles coal }aTh
IL which the proprietor, Wright and several com
panions were pitching Quots. News ol Young
death was received with cheers a. political meet
ing a few minutes after the tragedy
New-York tribune., 1909-06-08
SLAYER IN LIBEL SUIT.
asks so, ,O00 for "CoIHcrs7 Story Of
Game U'ardeH's DEATH

Captain Walter smith. Erzzed son o' the sea.
whose home Florida the plaintiff IN the
trial of suit begun yesterday c the Supreme
Court before Justice Gerard against Peter F.
Collier and Robert j. Collier. a. the owners of
..,-oliierS We.klv'' Tor S51O0 foI alleged libel
Peter r Collier died a few weeks ago The cap
tain. who is sxty-ave years old. admitted on the
stand Yesterday that on July 5 1915. he shot and
killed Guy NJ Bradley, a Florida game warden, at
cane Sable but he said he acted in sef-defence
and the defendant IlheIled him when his magazine
r,fibIshed on April p. allered story or the
occurrence under the head. Bird Protectors First
Nartyr-a True story"
Capta{n Smith said that he was horn on the sea
lie told a graphic story on The stand OF the A'l'hs
of Bradley. .,,,,,
Daniel ans a friend had gone out 'H '"o "'aS.s'
schooner TO drag FOR turtles. The game "arue"'
49, -. al boat came upon them and asked for one
- o,s for whom ne said lie had war
rant .-,, -..l,o, yop.l
,.,,e IN come and get him Thereupon' lHe cap
-, ia ,be warden drew a revolver. lie hrvd'
80 +I,o bullet imbedded Itself II the foremas''
lind which Captain Smith had taken refuge
n-vt tho latter fred from his rife ana pl'u-
lev fell in his boat. He rose anu "S ''' -
sid Yesterday. Il had the bead drawn o" Nun '1
MS nrepared TO use 1t, but he leA again
,.aa,at, Smith then went home and snrrehdereo
n the Sheriff at Key West "u' 'nt 80 49,
s,s ,t irdict him Justice Gerard asked 'he
uIu 9.t ~ ,,.ta,ter the conditions in Florida were
P -, as to warrant the carrying OF 90
calibre rifle. .atr
some narts OF it vas" replied the captain.
tIo denied as the alleged bei charged 'ha' ne
,,-er threatened to Kill tho game Na'ne"- ''' "''
Ia. rross-exanined to-day.
New-York tribune., 1909-06-08
TAX SALE BRINGS $4,000
Forfy-onc Parcels Under Hammer
at First Days Session.

F-orty-ona nIeces n real estate in arrears for
taxes went under the hammer al the arrears sa'e
in the CITY Hall YESTERDAY yielding the city about
sclno The FIRST days sale, with what had been
cleaned m prior 20 Saturday. took about four nun
dred numbers OF the printed schedule oooN Inc
sale will be continued on Thursday at 10 O'Clock
About thrty-hve men and three women were on
hand Yesterday at the City Hall when the bidding
heg,n one OF the women said she widow
living in Brooklyn. and that she wanted to pro
tect her interests. The other two were actresses
who said they had in the Bassford estate
in The Bronx, and that some OF the property UP
for sale belonged 20 that estate,
Daniel Moynahau. collector OF assessments and
arrears. ascended The dais at 10 O'Clock and an
nounced that the sale would begin with parcel
geo in section / as described in the notice Of sale
The many pieces OF this property
have been paid up he said. The others Will be
sold or. rather the city's liens upon them will be
sold a. advertised. The purchasers will pay to the
city the full amount Of its liens UNPAID taxes with
an additional per cent per snnum, The liens
will be sold the bidders willing TO accept the
lowest rate or interest l. per cent the high
est amount allowed BY law"
1t was further explained that 10 per cent OF the
amount bid would have to be paid to-day. and the
remaining 90 per cent within thirty days thereafter.
Bidding began on property bearing lien IL in
Washington street. between Morris and Rector
streets. The bidding proceeded 1T lively rate.
Liens 80 20. Al and ~. all against property belong
ing to St. Peters Church on Thames and West
streets, were so4d Ali'l dSs' th'a'e was sl-t10
In all foTty-one liens against property were sold,
the city's claims aggregating 1853 ~ The low
bid : per cent. Twenty-Five OF the bids
were for per cent and over. Among the success
ful bidders The Realty Associates the Royal
Holding Company, Willard Welsh D. Eichner Isl
dore jackson. Charles r Potter. l.. Eilpern. Henry
Nevgap. Rudolph WaIlaCh. George L. Handel I.
Roggon. Thomas F. Sherman, Jabsh Holmes and
Hugo : Mack. School Commissioner Abe" Stern
is a partner OF Mr.. Jackson who bid lien -
against ST Peters Church property
An adjournment announced until Thursday
next at 10 a. m. the end OF three years as
explained by Mr.. Moynahan. holders Of assigned
liens made the present sale viii be privileged
10 foreclose unless principal and are paid
New-York tribune., 1909-06-08
GoFF TIRED OF INSURANCE CASES.
Won't Take Up Lauterbach S Year-Old Mo
tion to Dismiss Thomas Indictments.

Edward Tauterbach moved before Justice COT
= year ago for the dismissal OF three indictments
against F. r Thomas md G. F. Thomas for violat-
Ing the insurance laws.
District Attorney Jerome answered IN person. and
II was agreed that nasmuch practically the same
questions had been raised in appeal to the
higher courts In the case of DR.. Walter r. Gillette
the Thomas should taken on appeal
until d decision on the other handed down. Be
fore TIE Gillette decided finally DR.. GIL
lette died.
Mr. Laute~bach's motion came up again before
Justice Goff yesterday when the Court said:
4 wear ago a motion made before me- and
II has been pending since. | informed
then that an appeal pending in a similar
10 this but the Court has never been informed as
10 the outcome of that appeal The Court has never
bsd possession ~ this Thomas Indictment I don
want to hear any more OF 1t.
Despite Mr.. Lauterbachs objections Justice Goff
told MIN to take bis motion TO another court if
he wanted to press it.
New-York tribune., 1909-06-08
j. T.. PRISONS TO TESTIFY
H'W Be Called as WHHeSs for 4mer-
ican Sugar Refining Company.

John G. NIilburn of counsel for the American
Sugar Refining Company in the S5oOco.OOO suit
brought against it by the Pennsylvania Sugar
lining Company, announced yesterday at the close
of the afternoon session OF the trial. which has
been going on for several days in the United States
District Court before Judge Holt that he would
call John r. Parsons to the stand the first thing
this morning Mr.. Parsons. in addition being a
director and counsel Of the American Sugar Refn-
ing COMPANY. is also co-defeudant in the suit,
charged with CONSPIRACY in restraint of trade
Al the beginning OF the afternoon session ex-
Governor Black. who is a the head OF the legal
forces OF the plaintiff company, Unexpectedly an
nounced that the PENNSYLVANIA company had de
cided 10 rest what II already had the record.
This company contends that # restrained from
opening it's refinery and thus becoming a COM
petitor Of the so-cailed Sugar Trust by CON
spracy the part Of certain officials of the de
fendaEt company.
Witnesses testified that Adolph Sega who held
the controlling interest in the Pennsylvania com
pany borrowed from Gustave E. Kissel S1,25O.0OO
for which he gave security 26.00 shares of his
company and 10000 of its bonds. Mr.. Black intro
duced evidence show that the 5000 shares
stituted majority of the stock of the Pennsyl-
vania Sugar Refining Company, and that the hold
ers of the have kept the refinery closed since
its completion in 1904
Mr. Black read into the record testimony given
by Mr. Parsons in litigation in New Jersey. re-
ferring TO the fact that he had admitted that
time that instructions for supplying Hisse with
the money for the loan and the conditions OF it
came from and were authorized by II. O Have
never then president of the American Sugar Re
fning Company.
In spite of vigorous objections by Mr.. Mburn,
letter from another of SegaPs lawyers TO Mr.. Par
sons in June 1904, was read into the record 1t
contained a request for the return of the 5000
sbares on a cash payment of $4,000 and the
bvpothecation of additional security
Mr. MiIburn opening for the defence, announced
that he would ask the plaintiff 10 produce all the
books Of the Pennsylvania Sugar kennlns COM
r,. the Iedxers journals cash books and check
hooks.
New-York tribune., 1909-06-08
WANT SUNDAY REST FOR PosTMEN
Preachers Ask Investigation in Letter to Post
master General

A. the weekly meetings held yesterday morning
h. the Methodist preachers of this city III me
Methodist Building, and by the Presbyterian ana
T,,,t.t Reformed preachers at the headquarters OF
~ 1,,,to1 r,cforrred Church I'm I'D street. thcre
,,-as adopted unanimously q letter to Postmaster
General Hitchcock. asking for an Investigation oi
the sunday work now being performed 10y posJmen
m the United States. The preachers believe that
the SUNDAY duties of these men can be reduced
without lose to the public, ana that rest day
should be given to all who work Sunday
SIX weeks ago the Federal Council Of the Churches
was ,sked to Investigate conditions in this depart
r,ent Of the government. \ union committee from
all the churches represented in the federation was
appointed. and their work resulted I'm the letter
which Vas adopted yesterday.
Another subject which occupied the preachers
yesterday was the discussion of tho adoption OF
special temperance week. from June q to July B.
New-York tribune., 1909-06-08
oBoATE HEADS SALARY COMMITTEES.
". @. Brown and Professor Clark Also Named
tn Report on Women Teachers Pay.

Mayor Mcclellan announced yesterday the ap-
noirtu,ent OF Joseph Fl. Choate. William C. Brown.
-,-a.i5ent OF the New York Central Railroad Com
80 and Professor John D. Clark. OF Columbia
university as members OF committee to tnvest1-
cate the needs Of women teachers In this city.
Tbav will examine the rates Of pay here and else
where and will report their recommendations 70
the Mayor
A brief meeting OF the committee was held yes
,ardsv at President Browns oface. only Professor
C-1.-t and MI Brown being present II is hardly
likely that the committee VIII DO much work DefOrs
- .,-,v,ar months have passed. as Mr.. ChOate IL
=, - r,a-tsbireS and Professor Clark is expected
- ,af for Europe tomorrow Mr. Cheate pross-
b17- will act as chairman
New-York tribune., 1909-06-08
ELEVATOR KILLS GIRL
Sightsccr From Kingston Had
Ncrer Been in One Until This Trip.

Lena Schoonnlaker nineteen years old, a member
Of "A sightseeing party that came down from
Kingston YESTERDAY vas killed instantly in an ele-
vator in the FIatiron Building soon after noon.
She was thrown to the floor of the when Stepnen
Young Of No. 242 West 18th street. the operator
suddenly reversed the power. Her head was caught
between the floor of tho elevator and the sixth
floor Of the building and her neck was broken she
had never been in an elevator urtu yesterday
All the girls in the party members Of the
Girls Friendly Society OF the Holy Cross Episcopal
Church in Kingston of which the Rev Charles NJ
Hall is rector. Chaperoned hy Mr.. and Mrs Hail
they arrived at 42d II O'Clock. and dlviden
into groups. with appointment 70 meet later
Mrs. Hall took five of the girls on a shopping eN-
pedtion. and they went to a shoe store on inc
eighth floor Of the Flatiron Buildins
Miss Schoonuaker nervous tho party
waited for the elevator to carry them 70 the ground
floor. The other girls were laughing at her fears
a she entered the car. When it shot downward
she fell forward In faint. As the car passed the
sixth floor Young noticed that tho signal light vas
on. He reversed the lever. the stopped with a
jolt and Immediately shot upward. almost upsettins
Mrs. Hall. who had bent over to aid the Prostrsts
girl The jolt threw Miss Schoonma6crs heao over
the ledge Of the elevator floor. and before Young
could stop the car. her head had beer crushed. The
other girls became panic stricken.
Or. T. {. Mccoy. who has office i'm the nulld-
ing said that death had been Instantaneous Young
was locked up on a technical charge Of homicide
and held by Coroner Hamburger in $4,000 bail for
the inquest Immediately after the accident MS
Hall and the other members OF the party in the Gle
vator left the city for Kingston. The body Of Miss
Schoonmaker was taken 70 the rooms Of the Irish
Industrial Society. the fifth floor Of the building
and viii be held await instructions from her
father. She lived in Saugerties. and attended
school in Kingston.
Mrs Hall Is the only daughter Of eI-Judge Alton
3 Parker. By a strange coincidence, the girl who
was killed was OF the same name as Mrs. Parker
who Mary Schoonmaker befor' her marriage
Judge Parkers secretary said that there wer" many
families Of Schoonmakers IN and around Kingston
many Of them related 70 Mrs. Parker but that the
girl vas not = relative
New-York tribune., 1909-06-08
CLASS OF "a REVIEWS OLD DAYS.
Twenty-ffth Anniversary Celebrated by .
Dinner at West Point

West Point. y Y. June 7.-Twenty-hve mem
bers OF the class Of Of the United States Mill
tsry Academy assembled here to-day in celebration
Of their twenty-ffth graduation annivsrsary-
Among those present were Colonel z B. Bah
bitt. Colonel Gaillard. and Majors Sturgiss Aver
Buck Dertler knight. Simpson. E FOOte, Lewis
Palmer. Taylor and Wren The others. among
them E s. Clark. Of The Chicago Rscord-Ffer-
aid" and Lewis 4 Springer OF The New York
sun" are in civil life.
Colonel Hugh L Scott superintendent OF the
academy. placed at the disposal Of the visitors
twenty rooms in the barracks IN order that they
might live for the few DAYS they viii be here as
they did in the old times
The class gave dinner tonight. at which
Colonel Ba bbftt acted tOastTnasteT.
New-York tribune., 1909-06-08
ONE BALLOON STILL UP
TIE INDIANA NAY H1T Il
RPOKFN RECORD.
ssots Fired at the indianapolis and
tbf Ne,r T0rk-Ndrro5r Escape
of 4. Holland Forbes.

Indianapolis June IT the balloon Indiana
A.. 1ot disoualify itself by touching earth 1t
.-,t,e the American endurance record. which
-. STOOD for a year at forty-four hours. All the
..bs- balloons in the Indianapolis races have
,,,6ss Two Of them-the indianapolis and the
,xsv, 7ork-report that they were made the
.,-r.+s If u1en with guns, but neither was dam
.,r<5 although bullet penetrated the basket
Of the New York
Starting in the national distance race of the
.,,o C,luh Of America from indianapolis Satur-
New-York tribune., 1909-06-08
NEW YORK EASY OF INVASION. =
Foreign Army Gould Land Here. at San Fran
cisco or Seattle, Says Admiral Sebree.

Portland Ore. June Rear Admiral Crlel Sc
bree. commander Of the Pacific fleet. who arrived
here last night. is in favor OF large navy
we ships. said the admiral we want
more of them. We ought TO be building three OF
e,,,r T,readnoughts every year don't say we
sbonId Law down ten Dreadnoughts at once. but We
sbouId see that some started every year
don't think that greater feet is 50 particularly
necessary on the Pacific Coast. We are not going
80 ba,,a vnr with the Japanese-at least not the
- ,-o,, mean But almost any foreign country
co,,Id land an army in New York San Francisco or
Seattle
New-York tribune., 1909-06-08
RAILROAD vIADUCT BLOWN UP.
Steel Work on New York Central in Buffalo
Demolished by Explosion.

Buffalo. June The steel work on viaduci ~
course oC construction the corner of Grder and
East Ferry streets, over th2 New York Central
holt line tracks was badly wrecked by an "xplo-
sion shortly before midnight
windows in the vicinity were smashed and the
roar was heard all over the city. Persons living
near yy reported TO the police that two men ran
away Immediately after the explosions. OF when
rj,are were two at intervals of few seconds
The contract for building the vaduct was let 10
the Shoenaker-Eyre Company, OF I1ttsburg. but
it is understood the steel is being furnished by The
American Bridge COMPANY
New-York tribune., 1909-06-08
ONE HUNDRED HOUSES BURNED.
Pressure Isle Me. Suffers Loss By Firs Of
S3OOOOO.

Pressure Isle. Me June Fire swept one-quar-
ter OF this village tonight burning one hundred
dwelling houses ten potato storehOuses, ths Cana
dian Pacific Railway station. the Congregational
Church and Masonic Hall The asgressts loss ts
estimated at 10000 The Insurance viii not
ceed $4,000. More than thousand people are
homeless A high wind which prevailed AL day N
rasponslble largely for the extent OF the disaster
Several persons were reported injured IN various
WAYS during the fire but there were 10 fstalitiss-
Miss Ethel Scott was hurt IN automooile COLI
sion while assisting the fire sufferers she was
thrown from her machine and badly cut and
New-York tribune., 1909-06-08
u,e7,cF.s CHAUFFEUR FINED.

Toseph McMahon. OF No. 3i2 West 55th street. a
chauffeur. who said he was employed by Supreme
- t,stice Gerard Of No. 725 Fifth avenue.
.,-cs,ed Yesterday morning by Bicycle Patrolman
,ipiderrnan for reckless driving. When the chauf-
,,,,r was arraigned later in the West Side court
tho nolicennan said that the car was going al
- ,iaa but Magistrate CorriGan imposed a
of
New-York tribune., 1909-06-08
NEW ATTORNEYS FOR BAToNYI.
Replevin Suit Dropped Temporarily Because
LAWYER Withdrew.

Newport Il L. June The repleNin suit brought
-, ,,Iref Fstonyi against his wife In April 1a0S to
recover certain horses, clothing ana personal ef-
rocts vas discontinued in the Superior Court here
,o,s,- ny Mr. Ratonyi's attorney. Clarke Hurdck
later I'm the day the Law hrm Of Gardner. Pierce
Z Thornley, entered appearance for Mr.. Batonyi
IN the case and asked that the Court assign Gate
for its trial
II was explained that Nj Burdck's action in
nil hdrsyying his motion for assignment of the
rsse merely constituted his personal withdrawal
from the case