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New-York tribune., 1909-05-03
GET CLEVER SWINDLER.
Oakland authorities Spoil Game Of
Bogus L. S. GeoIOgist.
From The Tribune Bureau.l

Washington. May Clever detective work and
prompt action the part Of the police Of Oakland,
Cal, prevented a bogus geologist OF the United
States Geological Survey from frauduently collect
ing and making off with possibly 5000.
D. p. Coble possessing several aliases and hail
ing from Vancouver B. c, has confessed to the
authorities that he thought il would be simple
and easy way to outfit himself for trip TO Mexico
by stopping in Oakland and engaging number OF
young men for United States geological work in
Alaska in the coming season, requiring them to de-
post with him s65 each a guarantee that they
would not quit the service.
He opened an Office In Oakland, hired a stenogra-
pher had Geological Survey letterheads and elabo-
rate blanks printed forged several ceveriy written
letters addressed to himself from the director Of
the survey showing his authority to hire men for
government service, and then inserted an adver-
tisement for such young in the Oakland
papers He well prepared TO carry out the
game, but, unfortunately for him, the Oakland de-
tectives were on the watch for just such conf
dence schemes, and a member OF the force" ap-
piled for one Of these Alaskan jobs at $50 month
and found" Then followed a little quick com
munication between the Oakland chief OF police
and the san Francisco Office Of the survey ana
also the director at Washington.
In the mean time the applicants for Alaskan
positions were many and Coble evidently eX-
pecting rich haul for his three days work Thirty
spplicants were TO report Tuesday and clinch
their places by deposting S6o each II they hadn
the ss5 handy but could raise 3d. for instance ne
would he had stated, personally advance the dlf-
ference against the applicants future salary. TO
lend color TO This scheme he had a forged letter
from the director Of TIE survey. and also blank
expense checks against salary account But oy
Monday the mesh had been sufficiently ughteneo
around the enterprising but unsuspectng Alaskan
promoter and he was arrested. His offence is SAID
to be punishable by Sl,CpO fine three years i'm
prisonment both and he is being held ioT the
action Of the federal grand jury.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-03

week was by Mr.. Bailey, who for two days
spoke in advocacy of his amendment to provide
for the levytng of tax individual and cor
poration incomes in excess of $1,000 a year.
While the income tax question has given the
Republican leaders some concern they have
made poll Of the Senate, which. they say. in
dicates that neither the Cummins the Bailey
income tax amendments will be adopted.
Much Of the debate last week was on the
lumber schedule with Democratic Senators
leading the fight for the Dingley rate of 81
thousand on lumber. Senators Nelson and Nc
Cumber led the fight for free lumber. This
schedule will be debated further this week,
Senators Piles and Jones being listed for
speeches in support Of the Dingley duty. There
is great interest in the Senate in the speech
which Senator Dolliver is to make this week
The Middle Western Senators are looking to
Mr.. Dolliver for an anlysis Of the wool and cot
ton schedules which will startle the country
and draw attention to what they alege is tariff
favoritism in the interest Of New England 1t
is expected Mr.. Dolliver will speak on Monday
OF Tuesday. AS Senators Borah and Bradley
have given notice that they ready to speak
and several other Senators are preparing
speeches it may be Wednesday or Thursday be-
fore consideration of the schedules is resumed.
Beginning tomorrow the Senate will meet at
II a. m, instead of at noon, which is the usual
hour except in the closing days Of each ses-
sion
New-York tribune., 1909-05-03
POLICE CLOSE THEATRE.
audience of 500 Dismissed from
MOcing Picture Shoe.

An audience of more than five hundred people
vas forced to file out OF the Bijou Dream, keith
Proctor's moving picture theatre at No, 10 west
23d street yesterday afternoon, in spite OF the fact
that the place was seemingly protected by an order
issued last Saturday to all police captains Ihe
arrest was made by the police of the West 10Th
street station at beginning OF the matinee per
Torrance on the ground that the place had not
renewed its license, which expired on April So yet
the police made no attempt TO disturb the night
performance having apparently reoonsidered the
question IN the interval
Patrolman Monahan went to the place yesterday
afternoon and asked superintendent Castle if he
had license. Mr. Castle suggested that the officer
wait few minutes until he could call up Head
quarters on the wire. After ne had done this MT.
Castle told Monahan that he might as well make
the arrest according TO The patrolman because the
house was going go with the performance
Castle was taken to the station house on q charge
Of conducting a theatre without license. He was
taed out in few minutes, his bond being fixed at
$500 At o'clock last night George Wallan, treas
urer Of the Keith Proctor enterprises, called at
the station and showed the lieutenant receipt of
the date of April 1s showing that application had
been made for a renewal of the license, which ex-
pired last Friday Confronted Nth this evidence,
the police were satisfied TO let the place
usual. Mr.. Castle will be arraigned in the Jeier-
son Market police court this morning.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-03
SEEKS DE WITT"S PLACE.
Dana Wallace Contests Election Of
Hains Prosecutor.

Flushing. y. y, May "A move 70 contest the
validity of the election of District Attorney Freder-
ick De Witt Of Queens County who is now conduct
ing the case against Captain Peter c. Hams, de-
veloped here to-day, the result Of which may have
an influence on the outcome of the Hams murder
trial
Judge Garretson who Is sitting in tire Hams
trial granted attorneys for Dana Wallace, or
Whitestone. Long Island. order in the Supreme
Court on saturday. returuable Wednesday, re-
straining the Board OF Elections and the County
Clerk from destroying the ballots OF the contested
election for District Attorney Of Queens County \
petition in quo warranto has been made 70 Attor-
ney General OMalley. at Albany. and the papers
viii be served District Attorney De Witt to
morrow morning.
Wallace alleges that the tally sheets show his
election by about go votes. while De Witt declares
there were more votes cast in two of the Long ISL
and City districts than the registry sheets show.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-03
CAR ROWDIES ARRESTED.
PlaincIotheS Men Round Up A Hen
and BouS an the SubzCay.

The police of the West 1929 street station arrested
twenty-six young and boys yesterday after
noon and evening a result Of the campaign re
Gently begun to put stop to the rowdyism which
has become so general subway and elevated
trains. The passengers who patronize these lines
have made many complaints to the police of the
behavior Of these gangs and II s hoped that whole
sale arrests will have the desired effect.
The boys arrested yesterday picked up by
plainclothes men who rode down in the from
Van Cortlandt Park. ard fast the boys start
ed 10 make trouble they were grabbed by the OFF,
GERS When a gang of them had been caught in
the police net they held the platform at
the 157th street station Of the subway, and from
there bundled into the patrol wagon and taken to
the station house. They sent to the Night
Court and to the Children's Court, according to
their ages.
The police OF the West Tooth street station were
also busy and as a result they gathered in egh-
teen men and boys at the 103d street station OF the
subway. The total number Of arrests made yester-
day was fully 80 per cent less than the total last
Sunday, because OF the vigorous action Of the po
lice.
OF the entire number arrested during the after
noon nineteen men were fined 81 each and three
men were fined s. each by Magistrate Breen in the
night court. AL Of the boys were sent TO the chill
dren's society.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-03
COMMISSIONERS OSBORNE D1ssENrs.
Makes Public Opinion in Matter Of Apphca-
ton of B., R. & E. Railroad

Albany May 2-Public Service Commissioner T.
NJ. Osborne made public to-day his opinion in the
matter of the application OF the Buffalo, Roches-
ter & Eastern Railroad Company TO the Public Ser
vice Commission, ID District for a certificate Of
necessity and. convenience TO enable Il to construct
a steam railroad from Buffalo to Troy. Commits
sioner Osborne dssented from the majority opinion
Of the commission. which denied the application
in a decision handed down March IS last.
Commissioner Osborne says that when the com
mission declines TO allow capitalists to invest in
the proposed road because in the opinion of the
commission, it will not pay, such decision, to his
mind, ''savors OF a paterna!ism which Is bound 10
be exasperating in the present and fear Of rather
dire augury for the future"
In closing Mr Osborne says:
First think the majority have failed to give
sufficient weight 10 the claims Of the various com
nunities through which the Buffalo. Rochester &
Eastern proposes to pass;
Second-Or TO the serious situation involved in
the relatively diminishing export trade of New
York and Boston
Third-That If any project is proper one in it.
self honestly exploited, and not contrary TO pub
wise course of permitting investors to their
own risks. and should not undertake in a paternal-
istIc spirit 10 pass final Judgment upon the wisdom
or unwisdOm of it as a proposed investment.
FoUrth-And far as the action of the commits
sion perpetuates the monopoly of the New York
way OF Central New York, it is contrary to sound
public policy: therefore,
F1fth-The application should not have been de-
MED.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-03
MISS STRACHAN TO c. f. q.
Her Speech on Equal Pay Bill Re-
suIts IN Committee to Mayor.

Miss Grace strachan. president Of the INTERIOR
ough Association OF School Teachers. which Is
agitating for the support Of the equal pay oii
spoke yesterday at the meeting OF the Cen'la le-
Moderated Union The regular order OF business
was temporarily suspended so that she might ufss
the cooperation of all organized labor IN trying %
have the bill signed. Miss Strachan was received
with applause and said that although the oil han
baer lndorsed she wanted the body 20 reiudorse It.
,n5 ~ aDooint p committee TO the Mayor and
ask him to sanction It instead Of vetoing IT, as ne
did before
"A critical stage has now been reached In tns
career of the BILL she said Il believe Il tins
body sends a strong committee it could convince
the Navor that the bill is absolutely fair and rea-
sonabe We do not want 20 be paid as high wages
as men, when men teach higher grades but we DO
want TO be paid the same wages when We are dolils
the same work" 80
Miss Strachans requests were granted The bill
was indorsed again and COMMITTEES was appointed
to see the Mayor.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-03
FR1cK' s ART oLAsHBD WITH FINANCES
Story Which Pittsburg Hears of S3SO,OOO
Given for Painting Recalls Episode.

Telegraph 20 Ine lrlOuhe-i
F,,ttshurg Nav 2-Cable dispatches from London
that II c Frick has paid the Duke OF Norfolk
.2go O for the famous portrait OF Christina OF Nor
vay bv Hans Holbein, bring to light story OF
the earlier life Of Mr. Frck. when his love for art
was almost his undong-
Mr.. Frick was a young clerk in the Connellsvne
coke region, which was not then so Famous "nei
he saw what he considered excellent chance Tor
investment in coal lands Ali he needed was
money lie wrote to Thomas Mellon. then one or
the biggest bankers in the state. asking for loan
80 coo 0no The applicaton was so Merry that Mr..
Mellon decided TO look into the cafe. and he sent
trusted man to the coke region TO look over MI
Frck who then keeping "oacheiorS apart
rnAnts'' in a one-story wooden clapboard shack
The messenger found that the young man Kept a
scr,1puIously clean place but that the walls of his
room were hung with pictures and prints, some OF
which he had made himself. He came back and
reported that the youngster was evidently ritter
ing his time away making pcttres' James b.
Corey, of Pittsburg. sent up later by Mr. Mel
lon and he pronounced Mr.. Frick 'alt right Mr..
Mellon then let him have the money
New-York tribune., 1909-05-03
WOULD NOT cRUCIFY ROCKEFELLER
But Mr.. Irvine Says the World DissEa'"
Theories of Benevolent Fsudalism-

The Rev. Alexander Irvine in an address = -
Church OF the Ascension last night. took eN0ep. e..
to John D. ROckefellers theories OF oeio -
feudasm. and expressed his conviction th4' - -.
ress I'm a democracy must come through demoe1S1''
Mr. Irvine said In part:
Rockefeller Is feudai lord The world = Is;stTrrst
ming TO diStrust the benevolent trusts ~ - r6ers
even the doing out Of aims we beileve tn - avrss-
will come out of the heart Of democracy 49, bo.-
ening for betterment that will come from ss tss
tom and not from the top: and u VIII SolsS - the
net result OF all working together. ana ~ 0f
net income OF the benevolence OF a feW psi9
great power. frf Ease %
regard Mr.. Rockefeller with the same & - - con-
as mas existed OF late years he W. 9y,sstsr
sdered a great business genius. the srsSesier has
in the elimination OF waste. Mr. r-oosst rns1
played the business game as squareiy - ~ xanss
have played it, We made the rules o. z,ng
and allowed il to be played II we - - sssso -
change it, don't let US cruelty tLis H-~-
Won at It
New-York tribune., 1909-05-03
SPEEDERS GROW WARY.
One Man Arraigned in Harlem Court for
Speeding-Two for Having No Numbers

Magistrate Crane In the Harlem police court held
two chauffeurs for trial yesterday one for speeding
and one for not having registration number. and
third man was discharged because he had bor-
rowed the car. on which number was displayed
for a demonstration
Carl a. Droesel, of No. 1909 Seventh avenue, who
was arrested for having no number on his car, ex-
plalned TO Magistrate Crane that it the first
tlTne in the eight years he had been operating
automobiles that he had been arrested. but he
was held under $500 bonds
Robert Fichenger, of No 2O7 East nth street.
chauneur for Leon Speyer. the banker. of Elberon
n j., was charged with running his at the rate
OF thirty miles hour in Seventh avenue. and was
held IN $500 bail for trial Otto j. Schwarzler of No
1882 Washington avenue, trying out a car
which he contemplated purchasing when he was
arrested because there was no number displayed
He released
New-York tribune., 1909-05-03
SOLDIERS IN TEMPORARY wEDLooK'
Such Unions of American Troopers with
Filipino Women Charged.
[By Telegraph to The Tribune.

Pttsburg May Temporary marriage with ma
tive women is now charged against many American
soldiers In the Philippines. J. j. Stanley. formerly
of Pittsburg. a hospital apprentice of the first
class attached TO the naval hospital at Olongapo.
PHILIPPINE Islands, has written to Pittsburg paper
a letter in which he says he gives 'the true his
tory of an enlisted mans life in the Philippines
Stanley holds the soldiers themselves largely re-
sponsible the disposition the part Of some OF
the natives to Kill the Americans whenever oppor-
tunity offers. The men, he says. are afraid that
the Americans will steal their women: and, Stan
ley says these fears are far from being groundess
The soldiers who doing outpost duty are de-
cIared to be almost constantly in danger of a knife
being plunged into their backs by some aggrieved
native
Stanley says that while some of the American
soldiers have legally married Filipino women,
others have entered into an arrangement best de-
scrihed as Temporary matrImoIy.'
New-York tribune., 1909-05-03
REsoUEs WOMAN OFF THE FENDER

Edward Sherer. a motorman of the Brooklyn
Rapid Transit Company, while running Bergen
street car along Liberty avenue. East New York
MoTrisey, thirtyseven years old. of No. 257 HENRIK
street, Brooklyn.
AS the car reached Hendrix street Mrs Morrisey
attempted to cross the tracks. Being unable to
stop the car Sherer knelt over the dashboard and
pulled her on to the fender just it struck her.
He lost his balance and partly fell over her but
succeeded in jumping back and applying the brakes
When the caf at last stopped DR.. Wynn of
81 Marys Hospital. summoned. and found
MIS-. Morrisey was suffering from nothing worse
thah shock' Sherer was made hero OF by HIS
fellow employees
New-York tribune., 1909-05-03
ANOTHER PICTURE SHOCKS PITTsBURG
Unclad Figure in Prize Winner, 'FThe Bridal
Morning. Causes outcry.

Pittsburg, May z-Artistc Plttsburg Is once
again camoring at the ''awfulness'' OF the second
money winner at the recent international art ex-
hibit in the Carnegie Institute 1t is THE Bridal
Morning" by George Sautor. of London. who gets
s., 900 in second money, the Carnegie Art Gallery
reserving the right to buy the picture within a
specified tirno at the price which has already been
set on it
But artistic Pittsburg wants clothes the CEN
tral figure. a woman, who is entirely devoid OF
them, while her dressing maids evidently dis,
cussing what shall be done next. Artistic Pitts
burg is yelling worse than # did over the work OF
Castor La Touche, 1.-THE Bath" with which he
took FIRST money here some years aga
New-York tribune., 1909-05-03
AUTOMOBILE IN BLAZE.
-Four Companies Respond to Call, but an Ex-
tinguisher Quenches the Fire

An automobile belonging to Frank Garvin, Of
49th street and Seventh avenue, Manhattan was
damaged by fire to the amount Of $500 on Hillside
avenue. Jamaica yesterday. As the chauffeur,
Frank Heintz of No. PIT West 65th street Man
haitian, making repairs, electric spark ig-
nted gasolene that had leaked from the tank and
the flooring OF the box of the machine caught fire.
Heintz ran to a tirehouse near by and while he
gone somebody turned In an alarm -Four
companies responded. and the members of a truck
company put out the blaze with extinguisher.
Another automobile obtained and the damaged
machine was towed home.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-03
TO TEST HOP, SKIP AND JUMP" WILL
Testament Written on Pages One, Three and
Two Reaches High Court.
iBy Telegraph TO The Tribune J

writing on the first page of sheet Of folded note
paper, then on the third and then jumping back
to the second is to be put on trial in the Supreme
Court Of Pennsylvania, and 100000 depends on the
decision.
The will OF the late Agnes ]. Stinson of this city
was written by estator IN this manner, and was
admitted to probate The will was contested, but
Judge Bland affirmed the decision of the Register
of Wills and several days ago dismissed petition
for a rehearing. The case will be carried TO the
highest state court.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-03
AGED NAN HIT By AUTO
Leg and Wrist Fractured By Brook
lam PhySiciQn's s Machine.

DR.. John Wilkie of No. 10 Schermerhorn
street, Brooklyn. while driving in his automo-
bile at President and Henry streets yesterday.
accidentally knocked down Patrick Teefe, fract-
uring his left wrist and dislocating his left leg
Mr.. Teefe is sixty-nine years old and lives at
No. so Second Place.
DR.. Gordon removed the man in an ambulance
TO the Long Island College Hospital No arrest
was made.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-03
STEAMER BRINGS IN $4,000 SEALS.

St Johns n. F.. May 2.-One of the largest seal
catches OF the season brought IN to-day by the
steamer Terranova, which had 5000 pelts. The
steamer Neptune, which towed in to-day with
q broken shaft by the steamer Newfoundland, also
Of the sealing feet. had only 5000 pelts, and the
Newfoundland anly 1900.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-03

DECORATIVE OBJECTS, APPROPRIATE FOR GIFTS
RUSSIAN ENAMEL VASES AND CABINET PIECES;
ppouzrs F1EcTRIc LAMPS MINIATURES ON IVORY AND
LIMOGES ENAMELs; VIENNA sEvREs AND DRESDEN
VASES HANDPANTED PLATES BRONZE JEWEL BOXES ETC
ALSO SELECTED DESIGNS IN CURlo AND MUSIC CABINETS.
TEA TABLES AND WAGONS. CARD TABLES.
MJFF1N STANDS. CIGAR CABINETS AND SIMILAR ARTICLES
46tf etreet 9Th sreft ann eth Auftuf. Nrtn Hurk-
New-York tribune., 1909-05-03
%. Alfntatt s. On.

ARE INTRODUCING AN INTERESTING SERIES OF
PERSIAN PRINTS, REPRODUCING THE coLoRNcS IN
FINE ORIENTAL RUGS VERY ARTISTIC AND
EFFECTIVE FOR FURNISHING HALLS LIBRARIES LINING
ANN n,>rnc ROOMS. ETC. IN CITY OR COUNTRY HOMES
AT MODERATE PRICES
7t,rv APE SHOWN IN CURTAINS. PoREEREs COUCH TABLE
AMI STAND COVERS. BED covERLETs AND PILLOW TOPS
ALSO SOLD BY THE YARD.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-03
ANOTHER WEEK OF SPEECHES.

Provision is made in the administrative feat
ures OF the law for the appointment Of Gus
.ons court Of appeals, TO consist Of five mern-
hers. and for a special and a deputy Attorney
General, to take charge OF the governments in
terests IN all matters relating TO reappraise-
rnent. classification and kindred litigation.
Probably the most notable speech made last
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-10-30
OFF rOR

Will and John Casson left on Last
were called to inspect their mining
property. the Grutt-Baloon Hill estate.
The Casson's received a telegram from
l.. l.. Looney, their manager, asking
them to come AT once. 1t is their in
tention to sink the main shaft down
to the 500 foo level and crOsscut.
The property is looking better every
day.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-10-30

BIG money Is being bet that Hearst will be third in the race for
mayor If Greater New York. He a doubtless elected and
counted put. 1t may be that a repetition of what a done before is
looked TO by those who are max ing he wagers.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-10-30

Our new line of heating and cook
stoves is complete, call and look at
them. Meyers Mercantile Co. Phone
The Detroit times., 1909-02-15
BURLEsQUERS ARE
FRIENDS AGAIN
TiLLIE COHEN AND FRANK ROSS
WHO "SPATTED" HARD APoL-
OGIZE TO EACH OTHER.

Tie dove OF peace once more how
ers over the little colony or bur
lesquers. OF whom Miss Title Coheu
Is the queen and Frank Ross lead
ing member. after a merry row that
brought the latter into the police
court, Saturday morning, on a charge
OF SANDER. The fact that they have
to work together for some IA weeks
to come had considerable to do with
the patching up of the differences be-
tween Ross and the queen, for Miss
Cohen, be il known, was the COM
plainant in the SANDER case. SO. for
the sake of harmony, both took back
the shocking words. uttered in the
neat OF passion, that led To the police
court sequei, and the casual oniOok'
er In the Gayety, where the troupe Is
now engaged, would never suspect
that there had been discord in the ap-
paTently happy stage family.
II happened Thursday night. In the
closing bt rletta, MISS cohen, as tie
queen. Is required to appear in \
mask and IL WAS one of Ross multa-
farious duties to adjust the mask To
her lace. nile says Ross was slow
IN bringing tIe inask, WHINE noss as
serts that Title ran of without Civ
ing him a chance to adjust 1t. AT all
events. Tillie appeared without the
mask. and was properly called by the
stage manager. Title blamed Ross
and Ross blamed Tilly. Then the lie
was passed and tempers rose In the
excitement some rather harsh accusa-
tons were hurled back and forth and
some of the names they applied to
each other are not found in Webster's
unabridged.
Friday, Title secured a warrant for
Ross on the SANDER charge. She
would show him, she declared. that he
could not trifle with respectable bur.
lesquc lady's reputation. But in court
Saturday morning, after all the testi-
mony was in. Ross very graciously
offered to apologize II Tile would take
back all she had said. The burlesque
queen was agreeable and Justice JEFF
fries promptly dismissed the case.