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New-York tribune., 1909-03-30
TO DETERMINE FRANCHISE VALUES
Attorney General 'Malley Makes Motion Be-
fore the Court of Appeals.

Albany, March 2s-Attorney General OMaliey
made a motion before the Court Of Appeals to-day
on behalf OF the State Board OF Tax Commission
ors "a Get aside the stipulation and order of tho
AnueIlato Division. In the action Of the People ex
rel the Jamaica Water Supply Company against
the State Board OF Tax Commissioners The ques-
tion Of determining the value Of special franchises
is involved I'm this case. The stipulation was made
during the administration Of ex-Attorney General
William 6, jackson.
Attorney General OMalley contended that the
decision Of the Appellate Division established the
doctrine that full return OF per cent is 10 be
allowed on the full value OF the real estate located
outside OF the streets The question raised In this
case becomes important in far-reaching conse-
ouence when applied the valuation OF franchises
10 onerate street surface railroads In the city OF
New York II The rule laid down in the present
case (. 10 be applied to street railways in fixing
special franchise value based upon earnings and
operating expenses reported by the company.
the intangible value would be practically oblit
ted
New-York tribune., 1909-03-30
KNIoKERBocKBR RECEIVERS FEES
Supreme Court Permits Them to Show
Amount of Work Done

Almost one year to the day from the reopening
Of the Knickerbocker Trust Company the supreme
Court upon application OF the receivers has ap-
pointed ex-Judge Charles +. Brown referee 10 take
testimony the amount of fees be paid
the receivers Ernst Thalmann. George l.. Rives
and Henry G Tde.
Up to this time nothing has been paid to the re-
ceivers for the services rendered during the re-
ceivership and this order reopens the whole queS-
tion. The Supreme Court Informally fixed the fees
Of the receivers at $4,000 each and the Of
three counsel at $4,000 in the aggregate These
amounts were agreed to by the trust company.
Attorney General Jackson appealed 10 the Appel
late Division which allowed the receivers S2DUyj
each, and the three counsel $50 600 IN all
The receivers and their counsel sought an op-
portunty show the court the extent Of the work
done by them. and an appeal was taken the
Court Of Appeals. which decided IN effect that the
awards already made mot binding anc that
the should determine in the usual way the
value OF the services.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-30
NEW APPEAL BY HUGHES
At ROCHESTER,, APRIL 8.
Governor 4ccepts Irritation Of
League of CiUic Clubs.
1Rv Telegraph to The Tribune ]

Albany March A-Announcement was made at
the executive chamber to-day that Governor
Hughes had accepted an invitation to speak before
the League OF Civic Clubs at Rochester On April 5.
He will then make another appeal in behalf OF his
direct primaries bill.
The League Of Civic Clubs is organization with
q membership from every ward in the city. IL
is non-partisan and non-sectarIan, practically the
only requisite for membership being an interest In
current topics with a desire for good government
Meetings held in schoolhouses where poltlcai
and economic subjects discussed. This invita-
tion to the Governor to speak was made Originally
during the last campaign. but then he could not
accept. Recently il was renewed in the form or
A bound volume a petition signed by more than one
thousand names. among them that of Mayor
Edgerton- This petition accepted by the GOV
after compromise on dates
In spite OF the splendid reception Governor
Hughes got at Buffalo Saturday night. organi-
cation legislators who returned to the Capitol to-
day declared they couldn't find much interest in
the subject Of direct primaries in their home dis
tricts. There was much discussion Of the
Buffalo speech. Most of the anti-Hughes men said
the Governor had revealed new truths. They
did not seem TO like the fact that the Buffalo
audience had seen quite distinctly moral issue
pervading the Governors discourse. and had
cefved joyousIy such declarations We want to
hobbIe the selfish party boss" and IF you want
DESTROY political corruption. destroy the power
to dictate nominations"
Speaker Wadsworth is displeased with the
fact that the primary ballot provided for in the
Hlnma Green bill would be fashioned after the
Massachusetts Style and could not be voted by
in a circle He says that in the end 1t would
work out to the advantage OF the bosses and the
machine
Under this plan voter in Livingston County
last fall would have had TO mark the ballot TWEEN
ty-one times TO vote complete ticket" said the
Speaker. THAT is bad feature. Wherever you
make the voting system more intricate you dis
courage the voters. and the machine profits Your
independent voter will vote for few men az the
head OF the ticket and let the rest go. The
men who work a. politics 800 days in the year see
that their henchmen properly schooled and SO
will be likely vote the entire ticket
Efforts being made 10 fix an earlier date for
hearing the bill before the Senate Judiciary
Committee. which Is scheduled for April "a Chair
man Davis said tonight that he hoped 10 arrange
for a Joint hearing with the Assembly Committee.
The Assembly Committee has announced hearing
for Wednesday OF this week the bill, but may
arrange 10 meet later with Senate committee for
a subsequent hearing.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-30
BINGHAM RETIREs SIX CAPTAINS.

Commissioner Bingham announced yesterday that
he had retired six police captains including John
" WormeH who Of five he had been try
ing to force out of the department. The others
John Cooney. OF the East 67th street station;
William Cruise, of the Lee station. Brook
lyn; Ernest Lindemann, Of the Richmond Hill sta
ton; John Parrett, OF the Atlantic avenue station.
Brooklyn, and Patrick Summers. OF the Fourth
avenue station. Brooklyn. Wormell is seventy-two
years old and Summers is just over the sixty-year
limit. The retirements expected at Po-
lice Headquarters. The action of the Commissioner
brought JOY TO the lieutenants at the head Of the
list for promotion.
General Bingham expressed wish recently that
he could retire about forty captains, Later dis
covered that under Section 355 of the charter
he could retire any member of the department ex-
cept war veteran who had reached the age Of
sixty years The retired captains will receive an
annual pension of half their pay s. $50
New-York tribune., 1909-03-30

,,,s .,.,,.-te- tts,. would not build one less
We have no difficulty in accepting that We"
out reproach. and Just little difficulty III So
frankly that our view E our own naFal He :.
that our expenditure is, and must De nepe'
,1pon German expenditure II IL esssR'i4-l lnal
keen our navy in A superior position II ! W.
asked 10 name the one thing Wflich ""U'u 80 80
reassure ~ with regard te the prospects y -
4 would he that the naval expenditure % :, -
Is being diminished ana that ours Is io-io"l'S
suit"
Germany had given verbal. but explicit assuT-
s-ces continued Sir Edward. that she dld not IN
tend 10 accelerate her naval programme a
would have only thirteen DreadnolghtS 10y 'e
end Of 1912 The British government had accep'e'
+,ase assurances but WAS informed that IouI
more would he IN the trial stage SIX fhohlis
earlier according 10 the German custom, capable
Of being put into commission MoreoYer changes
in the European situation might lead 10 change
IN the German programme he did mol pttleNe
IN the British government ordering eleAt siiiS
Immediately. as they would not be completed any
sooner than n four were withheld Some time, he
pointed out Germany might change the type "I
her ships which would make necessary British
change.
PLEA FOR INTERNATIONAL REDUCTION
The Secretary added that the vastness OF the eH-
penditure on armaments had become q satire ana
q reflection civilization Of the world II Il
went On IL must sooner or in Europe lead to
national bankruptcy Great Britain could DC no
coed to anybody Il she alone gave up the com
petition she must be prepared TO defend her ma
tional existence under the conditions imposed upon
her.
Premier Asquith defended himself against me
charge Of creating national scare by his speech
e fortnight ago He would be recreant in ms DUTY
he said he failed point out two grave FACTORS
in the situstion-the acceIeration Of the German
programme ana the increase in its building ca
pacity. The Premier argued for discretohar!
hs-f1I rf.z
ships II the acceleration OF German progress con-
tfnued or were sflrouded in concealment. the gov
ernrnent would not hesitate TO exercise its powers
Mr. Balfour advocated the beginning Of construc-
zion on eight LreadnouEhts immediately lie con-
s:dered TIE governments forecasts as oversanguli.e
The naval position Great Britain was worse thSi
Il had been in generations, and II hehooveo the
country 10 see that the navy was. beyond douol
the greatest IN the world
New-York tribune., 1909-03-30
C4N4D4'S AID TO EMPIRE.
Cruisers, Submarines and NaraI
Bases Planned.

OTTAWA March 29--Subu1arine and cruiser
soradrons and the development Of naval bases
VIII be Canads's contribution 10 the naval power
OF the British Empire. The question came up
in the House Of Commons this afternoon on
resolution offered by George E. Foster. the
opposition leader In a moderate speech Mr.
Foster expressed himself against contribution
the British navy in the form Of either battle
ships or money. He favored the development Of
4 cruiser squadron by Canada to defend her
commerce in time Of trouble
The policy Of the government was announced
by Sir Wilfrid Iaurier- He recalled that al the
colonial conference in 1892 Canada had under
taken TO look after her own military and naval
defence. Since then The land force had been
put into good shape and now. he said some
thing would be done with the naval force Tho
British naval authorities had advised the GOV
erument he continued that battieshiDs from
the colonies were not desired much as The
development cf drydocks repair stations and
naval bases. and. in connection with them sub
marine and cruiser sGuadrOns TO act with the
flying squadrons Of Great Britain's battIeships
in time II
The Premier gave Parliament to understand
that the Canadian government would take az
ton along the lines suggested and that the
building Of the warships would be started soon
New-York tribune., 1909-03-30
INSURANCE DATA ASKED.
Plan of Companies to We"ken
Hughes Lac Hinted At.
fBy Telegraph to The Tribune ]

Albany. March 3.-What many legislators neheVe
to be another attempt the part OF the big IN
surance companies to have repealed those pro
visions Of the Hughes insurance law limiting the
amount OF business which could be written was
nresented tonight when the Assembly unanimously
adopted a resolution by Mr.. Frisbie. minority
leader calling on the State superintendent OF In
surance for information regarding the falling on
in business Of several life Insurance companies
since 1905.
The FrisbIe resolution introduced with ref
e-ence to Superintendent Hotchkiss's measure in
tended TO permit the Insurance Superintendent 10
take charge OF the liquidation Of nsolvent insur-
ence companies, 10 take over the affairs OF COM
nanies where investigation made him believe they
we're unsound. II called the Superintendent or
Insurance TO submit to the Legislature state
r,,ent showing gains losses in total amount OF
insurance in force for 1896, 1907 and 1898 Of the fol-
lowing life insurance companies: New York Life,
Equitable Mutual Of New York; Massachusetts,
Mutual Of Springfield. Mutual BENEFIT, of Newark.
\ J.. National Life, OF Montpelier Vt; North
western Mutual. OF Milwaukee: Penn Mutual, or
Pbuadephia; Travellers OF Hartford, Conn, and
Union Central. Of Cincinnati
New-York tribune., 1909-03-30
BRIDGE OPENS TO-DAY.
Traffic Begins on QueeHsbOro Struct-
ure an the afternoon

The greensboro Bridge will be thrown open 70
the public at $50 o'clock this afternoon. but the
formal opering will not be celebrated until June
12 The only parts lacking to make the bridge
complete are the transit facilities. Mayor MeClel-
Ian Bridge Commissioner Stevenson and several
other city officials will be present at the opening
II is expected that surface ears will be running
before the celebration takes place in June The
lighting arrangements and police patrol are ready
The work the bridge was begun In 1903 and
the cost has been nearly $50 600 0O0 including the
purchase of land for the site When the Quebec
cantilever bridge collapsed there was much discus
sion as TO the safety OF the greensboro Bridge
Experts examined the structure and reports W., W.
made to the Mayor. II was decided 20 use onJ
two elevated road tracks the bridge
New-York tribune., 1909-03-30
BIG FLOATING ISLAND PLANNED.
To Be Novel Feature of Champlain Tercen
tenary-Real Indians Will Take Part.

Albany. March 29.-To utilize Lake Champlain as
a stage with a floating Island one OF the prn-
cpal properties Is Of the features planned for
the observance of the SGth anniversary of the dis
covery Of the lake by Samuel Champlain accord
ing 10 an announcement OF the partly perfected
plans OF the New York Lake Champlain Ter
centenary Commission. made by Senator Henry W
Hill secretary Of that body. For the presentation
Of Indian pageants. TO be reproduced daily at the
various points along the lake shore an island will
be built 70 order. The contract for this has been
placed and work is now under way upon II at
Champain. n y
A number OF giant barEes are 10 be so fastened
together that il will be impossible for them TO get
apart, and upon them Will be built the island Of
earth and rocks, laid 10 depth several feet
There will be trees, bushes and grass growing on
this floating island. and the rocks scattered about
In great abundance Eill give II much the same
appearance any other island in the lake To
add to the effect. IT will be surrounded by broad
beaches. made by hinging great wooden wings to
its side and covering them with sand and gravel
For the convenience of President Taft and the
members of his Cabinet who have signihed their
intention of being present during the celebration
we'll as for the convenience OF the other guests OF
the state, among whom will be Vice president
Sherman. Speaker Cannon, Senator Root Governor
Prouty of Vermont and Ex-Governor Proctor Of
the same state: the Ambassadors Of Great Britain
ada: Premier Laurier and others the commission
it's trips about lake 1t will be escorted by the
torpedo boats which the Secretary Of the Navy
will send up for during the week Of the cele-
hrof{
New-York tribune., 1909-03-30
KILLED MAN WHO ATTACKED WOMAN
Operation for TRANSMISSION Fails to Save Life
Of Victim of Shooting

Alleging that he 4red to prevent an assault on A
woman. John J. Lory. nineteen years old. of No
a45 East 2Sh street shot John J. Moylan. twenty
three years old Nc. East 9th street. yester-
day morning. Moylan was removed 10 Bellevue
Hospital where he died last night sfter an effort
had been made 10 his life by blood TRANSMISSION
According to ory's story. which II substantiated
by his mother. Mrs. Streeter and Mrs Lillian
johnson. whom the shooting is said 20 have
occurred MoyIan appeared at the Iory home
while the family at breakfast and asked 70
see Mr.. Brown. Young Lory told him that there
Mr.. Brown there. and that he ought 10
know il. coming often az he did.
When Moylan saw Mrs. Johnson. Lory says. he
rushed past and grapped with her. II Is charged
that he drew a when Lorv nterfered. Then
the shooting occurred The police say that Moylan
ad rlitfed The truth OF the story. LOry was held.
When operation for TRANSMISSION deter
mined Moylan's brother Thomas and his mother
offered to give their blood but friend OF the
wounded man John LOuKhn. was chosen the
doctors found that he would be better able 10 with
stand the operatIon.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-30
MRS. BOYLE TO ESCAPE?
Case Nay Be Dropped Husband s
Bail S,25 900.

Sharon. Penn. March 2-It required only fe"
minutes this afternoon for the preliminary near
ing of James H. Boyle, charged with the aoouc-
ton Of Willie Whitla. Two questions and answers
made nm the proceedings Boyle told his name,
and said he did want hearing on the charge
Of abduction this time
Bail was fixed at $4,000, which It is said Boyle
has no chance of securing, and the prisoner WIS
returned 10 the jail at Mercer on 'he nrst Tram
Half a thousand persons. impelled by curiosity
surrounded the station where Boyle was waiting
in mortal terror for the train, but not the slight
est demonstration against him was made or indi-
Gated.
Tonight. it is stated Mrs Boyle will not be
brought here for a hearing al all. The statement
that she was Helen McDermott Is doubted here
from the fact that not of the McDermott
family has extended her any aid so fsr as Ihe
public knows, or has visited her since her arrest
She has been positively identified by Sharon people
as James Boyle's WIFE but beyond that her identity
IS known here
The Whtla family will leave Sharon tomorrow
for some place. which they refuse to name IN
search of quiet and rest.
Mercer Penn March 2s.-No but James
Boyle had any fears for his safety to-day when he
was taken to Sharon for arraignment. OulVernls
with fear and nervousy begging the omcers TOT
protection Boyle faced d crowd OF hundreds OF
o-sors attracted merely by curiosity. and is hap
rer tonight in his cell than he has been since his
arrest
The opinion is spreading among the people OK t''S
county that Mrs. Boyle will soon be quietly eiiIl
mated from the case and be allowed TO depart
There is said TO be local proof whatever 10 CON
meet her with the abduction, and she aosoiu'elS
refuses TO a'd the local officials. Although II va
positively stated to-day by the District AttoIneS
that they" would take her 10 Sharon to-'hoFlo"
for formal arragnment il stated tonight Iie
III, - sharon had been abandoned for the present
and that Mrs. Boyle had agreed not TO demand a.. 81
early hearing II is said her prosecution IS h0' h
eagerly desired by Mr Whitla, whose ~ishes a. '
rkeI, TO he respected No results are known u -" ~
at+anont "a find the alleged accomplices and II
1a,,,s to-nigbt as though Boyle is 10 be made 10
b.ar the entire punishment for the abduction
New-York tribune., 1909-03-30
W4DH4MS LUKEW ARM.
Says County Committees Primary
Bill Won't Remedy KnO1Un AbuSes.

William H Wadhams, former justice OF the City
Court and a firm friend or Governor Hughes, SAYS
that the primary bill framed by the committee
Of the Republican County Committee. the features
OF which outlined in The Tribune yesterday.
fine bill, in SO far Rs 1t resembles the Hiuman-
Green measure. which he helped 10 frame. He
SAYS that It Will not remedy known abuses. how
ever and therefore he cannot commend IT a
whole.
so far as the committee measure as tentatively
framed. comedies with the Hinman-Green bill Il
Is very good bill indeed said Mr. Wadhams
yesterday. Its defect Is in maintaining the sys-
OF eecting delegates TO conventions and in
siructing them The instruction OF delegates is one
OF the defects OF the present system which the
Hinmsn Green bill seeks 10 overcome. The abuses
possible under the present system will not be over
come until the action or the primaries represents
triCt'
New-York tribune., 1909-03-30
4NGLO-GERM4N Unity.
Prince uon BuIO7C Tells Of Their
Economic Interests.

Eerlir. March za-ChanceIlor Won Buow made 8
speech in the Reichstag to-day on the foreign re-
latsons Of the empire. Prince August William
fourth son Of the Emperor. was in the royal box
ana Ambassador and Mrs Hill heard The speech
fn the diplomatic section
The Chancellor alluded pleasantly 10 the recent
visit Berlin OF King Edward and Queen Alex
sn6ra, and spoke Of the excellent terms on which
Great Britain and Germany are now living de
then referred TO the ''absur9ity Of the political
fanatics in assuming that there was any hostile
feeling between the two peoples and reviewed
the economic community OF interests which
.1nited Great Britain and Germany. Great
Britain continued the Chancellor. Is for Us the
most important Of all countries with which We
trade" one-dfth Of all that Germany sold abroad
went 10 the United Kingdom and The British colo
nies, the Chancellor said and Germany in the last
years had taken average Of per cent Of
ali Great Brtain's exports. while the United States
had taken :. and France per cent
After speaking Of the excellent effect Of Ger
rnany's agreement with France concerning No
rocco the Chancellor said that the great powers OF
Europe were now in accord regarding Balkan af-
fairs. He said that Germany had supported Aus
tria-Hungary in this matter. and that the weight
Of two powers in the affairs in Europe acting to-
eether as had Germany and Austria Hungary. was
immense.
Chancellor Won pillow took up the Socialist inter
pellaton and admitted that Informal conversations
had taken place between responsible British and
German statesmen regarding the proportions and
the costs Of the sffpbuii5ing plans. but he said.
England had not submitted proposals which could
be made basis for negotiations.
The German government. said the Chancellor
was not thinking Of entering into competition with
the British power, The only purpose Of Ger
many's naval equipment being 10 defend the Ger
man seacoasts and trade. Secrets regarding the
carrying out Of the German programme did not
exist he continued. and the dates for the compile
tion u the warsfips would not be set forward be
yond the limits fixed by naval Law. according TO
which Germany would have thirteen large vessels.
including three ar1nored cruisers. ready for action
in 1872. as the earliest possible date
II conclusion the Chancellor said: The imperial
gcvernments attitude with regard TO disarmament
remains unchanged. II is dictated 10y humanity
and love Uf peace The government viii continue
70 regard its task the promotion Of all friendly
tendencies. between Great Britain and Germany
and better understanding between the peo-
piss 50 that no viii be left for suspicion"
New-York tribune., 1909-03-30
KING PETER NAY FLEE
Rumor Of 1bdicati0n-Br1t'sh
Prince Mau Be Called.

London. March 29.-DispatChes received here
from Rome and Vienna give rumors that Peter
the King of Servia. and all the members OF ms
family are preparing to leave Belgrade 1t Is
reported that King Victor Emmanuel has re
ceived a letter from Belgrade saying that King
Peter and his sons are going to Switzerland
and that the King suggests that the youngest
son OF Prince Nicholas Of Montenegro take the
crown of Servia The King of Italy. according
to this dispatch does not oppose the abdication
Of King Peter but he viii urge that Peters SON
Alexander. succeed him
The Eisnatcb from Vienna says that an in
fuential party in the Servian parliament IL
working against the KarageOrgevitch dynasty
and discussing the Duke of Teck and Prince
Arthur of Connaught as possible successors to
the throne
New-York tribune., 1909-03-30
PAYS COUPONS ON C.. H. & o. BONDS

The coupons OF December l. 1858. on the general
mortgage per cent bonds OF the Cincinnati Ham
ilton Dayton Railwey Company are being paid
by J. =. Morgan g. Co. This action ending de-
fault of nearly four months duration is believed
by Wall Street TO have favorable bearing upon
the reorganization plans. Negotiations are still
in progress for settlement with the notehoIders
and bondhoders which involves the transfer OF
control OF the system the Baltimore & Ohio and
the outlook is understood be that an az
rangement will be arrived at within a few weeks
New-York tribune., 1909-03-30
oNoNoAeAs AT THE WALDORF

Martin \. Knapp, an interstate commerce commits
soneI. was the principal speaker at the second
annual dinner hearty meal" as they cal lied II
OF the Society of the Onondagas, the Waldorf
Astoria last night The dinner was celebrated with
all the functions OF the tribe of the Iroauois the
guests smoking the pipe of peace and beginning
the dinner with the hive around the fire which
is the opening ceremony Of all Iroquos councils
Then there the Iroquos peace belt. which was
brought down to New York by John NJ Clark who
is known 20 the Indians as Hon -san-na- -ds
(Keeper OF the treasure During the speech max
ing the belt was spread within reach of the
orators. each of whom lifted it