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New-York tribune., 1909-05-15
POLITICIANS, KEEP OFF!
Secretary WacVeagh Warns II gainst
Interference 7cith Loeb.

Franklin MacVeagh. Secretary of the Treasury
who spent yesterday inspecting the various federal
departments in this city that are under his super
VISION let IT be known that Collector Loeb has
his entire confidence in the reforms that he Is
making in the customs service and incidentally
notice to the politicians that they might save time
by not applying 10 him, If they did not like the
way the Collector running his Office.
After having long conf renee with the Collector
in the Custom House yesterday morning, Secretary
MscVeagh said that the Collector was specially
adapted TO accomplish what he termed the most
important and most interesting revision Of Treasury
administration at present under way in this city.
The Secretary said that the department would be
behind the Collector in his policy of improving
the administration Of the customs service He
thought, however. il would he a great mistake for
the public think that everything was wrong at
this port despite the recent exposures of smuggling
and frauds in sugar weighing.
1T would he equally a mistake, he said, Ito
think that there is going to be anything like an
insuperabe difficulty in setting right what Is
wrong. What is essential, first and foremost. is
simply public conviction that the Custom House
is sincere and determined the one hand, and
that on the other hand It is impossible TO go be
yond the Custom House and get aid and comfort
against it at the Treasury Department in Wash
ington In both these matters the situation is as
il should be
1T should not take long to convince all concerned
that Collector Loeb means what he says: and 1t
won't TAX long for anybody who tries to withdraw
the support Of the Treasury Department from the
reform needed this port to fnd out that TINS
is not practicable
Does that mean that anybody has protested
against the Collectors readjustment OF the ser
vice. he asked.
No nobody has made any protest. he an
swered but l am just saving them the trouble
Of making one. for it will be useless to do so
Yesterdays visit the first that the Secretary
has made to the Custom House since he took
Office He made inspection Of the hulldlng'
which seemed to please him very much, and was
introduced TO the heads of the various depart
ments With Collector Loeb and Surveyor clark
son he had luncheon the Midday club After
luncheon he visited the Sub-T-easury ana had A
conference with Assistant Treasurer Terry he
then went to take a look at the Appraisers stores.
During his visit the Sub-Treasury MI Mac
Veagh referred briefly to the condition OF the ma
tionaI finances He said it now appeared prooaple
that the deficit for the current fiscal year "ouia
exceed 100000 It should not be lost sight o.
however the Secretary added, that owing 10 the
procees Of financing payments for the FaIa'i'o
canal the present deficit in reality only apo'
81 on nn for the reason that money aoVsh'eu 4'
he construction Of the canal was due the
ubtcb was to be reimbursed BY the proceeos OF
bond issue.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-15
HALT M4DOO PROJECT.
"Cold Storage' in Committee for
42d Street Franchise.

The application for franchise for the McAdoo
42d street extension tunnel struck snaS In the
Board Of Estimate and Apportionment yesterday
when Borough President Ahearn Of Manhattan
moved that II he referred to the Committee On
Transit which consists Of Controller Metz, Pres!-
dent MCGOWAN and Mr.. Ahearn
The Mayor announced that he had received favor
able petitions from eleven property owners. several
Of them proprietors Of department stores. and ad-
verse petitions from Ernest Baum OF the Central
Federated Union. and Frank Hedley, general man
ager Of the InterborouGh
Cannot the select committee agree upon time
TO hold its hearing for our benefit. now asked
Edward NJ Grout counsel for the McAdoo interests
1T can't meet now" said the Mayor
Il for one" put in President MctroWan. am
going out Of town. and will be away for week or
more
We will next consider the subject announced
Mayor Mcclellan after the committee has reported
back form Of contract with the city
Frank Hedey stated yesterday that his letter 10
the Board Of Estimate and Apportionment about the
McAdoo tunnel extension had been misconStrued
He said he did wish to oppose H. but merely 10
make sure that the north side Of f2d street be eit
free for a future extension 81 The Sten~ay tunnel
westward.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-15
DOORS FORSUBWAY
p. S. c. Orders Change on Al
Erpress Trains.

Side door cars on all the express trains in the
subway ordered yesterday by the Public
Service Commission. The order gives the Inter
borough Rapid Transit Company the option of
using the end side door designed by Bion ]. Arm
old the commissions consulting engineer the
centre side doors advocated by the company. This
means of course. that the centre side doors will
he adopted. as the Interborough considers the
Arnold type of side door a fat failure.
The commission directs the Interborough to equip
five additional trains of eight each with side
doors by August Il. and thereafter to equip at
least two trains each of eight cArs, every month
until all the cars used in the express service have
side doors The company has one eght-car train
equipped with centre side doors already in use In
the express service
The Interborough is ordered also 10 increase its
equipment by the purchase of enough new cars
prior TO October 10 to maintain a headway OF one
minute and thirty seconds in the express service
during the rush hours. The new cars must also
be equipped with side doors. AS the company had
already given notice that it intended to purchase
one hundred fifty additional cars TO prepare for
the autumn rush and was merely awaiting the
commissions decision In regard to side doors II
probably will obey order. Nothing is said in
the commissions order in regard to side doors 1or
the local trains.
The commissions action was taken on the recon-
mendation of Commissioner John r. Eustts, who
said that in his opinion the Int terboroush otnclaiS
had done everything possible to queer the Arnolu
type of doors and rad exerted every efforI
to make the side door advocated by the
company a success The installation of the new
speed control at all the express stations i'll the
subway. the Iengtheuing Of the express platforms
and the use of side doors all the express cars
will according TO Mr.. Hedey. increase the capacity
@ the subway least . per cent.
The Interborough operates at present about four
hundred and thirty in the subway express
service The total cost of installing side doors
will he about s3O4, ,oDo The one hundred and fifty
new steel cars which the company intends to order
will cost about 81. 10000.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-15
HEINZE INDICTED AGAIN
Charged 5Cith Misapwopriating s9,-
925 900 of Bank Funds.

F. Augustus Heinze. the former president Of the
Mercantile National Bank, arraigned before
Judge Hough in the United States District Court
yesterday indictment charging him with the
misrepresentation of g 225.OoO Of the banks
funds from March TO October, 1907.
Mr.. Heinze appeared voluntarily, with his coun-
sci, ex-Judge William j. Wallace and John &.
Tomlinson and pleaded not guilty, with leave to
withdraw the plea and make any motion at later
date Judge Hough set down next Wednesday on
which make the final plea Mr.. Heinze is already
under Indictment, charged with overcert1fylnS
checks of his brother Otto drawn on the Mercah-
tile National Bank 20 the amount of s46oOOo United
States District Attorney Wise said rhat he would
not ask any new bail. but would let the old stand
as sufficient for both indictments
There are sixteen counts in the indictment and
the dates and amounts of the alleged misappro-
priations. all dummy notes. are as follows:
March A. 100000 March H. 5000: August Is, s11O,-
900; August IS, s135O0O August Is, S26O.e0; august
2S 10000: october TO- $4,000, and October H. So"'o
All these were notes given by Otto He1nze'
Then follow these others: August q. $4,000 on
of Alice Watzen, said to be sister OF Heihze'
September 10. 10000 note of George Bagln'
Charles W. Morse's private secretary and on sep
tember 10 another note for $4,000 Ct the same Oh
August 10. $4,000 a note of Arthur r. helh|e'
June a. 10000 on a note of Primrose Braun
September IT, $4,000 on note of ". McC. Nhite'
August : $500 900 on a note of Frederick Eckstein'
Arthur Heinze's private secretary. and on OCTOBER
H. $4,000 on a personal note Of r. AUGUSTUS
Henze.
The Indictment shows that in most instances
no collateral insufficient collateral "as p p'
even after the notes were discounted. Inc SyS'e.
u,as n sort of endless chain plan. One note Woud
be taken UP by later and larger note ana OF ,lle
total Of over 81 225OOO it is estimated that the DAM
stood lose about One-haf .
The indictment charges that Heinze' Whhe ~.
dent of the bank and as such IN con'ro' u - ~
funds Of the bank appropriated TO his own use
and benefit the amounts given. with intent i" u
fraud and injure the bank. - T.,
When Heinze was indicted for the nrst nm nm " "
January 1915 bail to the amount OF No'on was
fr,tsbed bv a s,retv company. In the following
March Judge Hough overruled the demurrels IN
terposed in his behalf and denied the mo'lon u
quash the indictment.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-15
CALCULUS PROPERLY CREMATED.
Columbia Sophomores Attended to 1t, but Were
Unable to Get Firemen as Spectators

The Columbia sophomores celebrated the con-
suson Of their careers as underclassmen in truly
academic fashion last night. Usually the ''soph''
triumph is the occasion for the outburst Of all the
enthusiasm that the class has been able to gather
IN It's two years in college. but the II sophomores
a. Columbia we're imbued with the idea that they
must DO things in a very gentlemanly- way So
they did not have good bonfire South Field,
nor did they have all the fire fighting apparatus
Aorningside Heights come and soak water on them
az has every sophomore class in the past.
Instead. the entertainments Of a serious
kind and Calculus. said be the OF the
sophomore mind. vas sentenced TO death in a mock
tr1al. while the class sat around and drank his
hesl,h in yellow stems. Calculus fttingy ere
ainsted on the quadrangle behind the university Ii
5rary amid the da lcing and cheering Of the class
But when the fire engines didn't come the sopho-
nores realized that their triumph had failed and
retired in disorder to the various refreshment
places along the upper stretches of the Great
White Way"
New-York tribune., 1909-05-15
NEW FERRY TO STAPLEToN.
City to Run Boat from Whitehall Street Be-
ginning May 81.

There viii he another municipal ferry In opera
tion by Thursday. MAY 2. II viii run from White
hall street to Stapleton. Staten Island. President
McCiouan Of the Board OF Aldermen. chairman OF
the Ferry Committee who has had charge Of this
project for long time. asked Mayor Mcclellan TO
call a special meeting Of the Sinking Fund Com
mission yesterday afternoon. as plans we're ready
for the establishment OF the ferry line.
The CHIEF feature OF the plan is 10 take the re
serve boat Of the Commissioner Of Docks from the
St George ferry and use i on the Stapleton ferry
line The same Of fare. co.'s. with the
other usual rates will prevail. The trip will take
three-quarters Of an hour each way. There is a
terminal already built Staplcton.
Eugene Lamb Richards. TO whom, President Mo
C;ovan said, more than any one else the estah-
usbu7ent Of the ferry was due. said that the city
should make public the cost Of the Staten Island
ferry. as he knew erroneous figures were on hle III
Albany stating that the cost TO the city Is E""""
a year. while the ferry costs only $4,000 wear
t4a said William NJ WINS had exaggerated the cost
by 300 per cent
New-York tribune., 1909-05-15
NEW CIVIL SERVICE RULING.
Protected Employe May Not Be Suspended
While There Is Work.

borough president is not invested with tho
Dorrar T., suspend a classified Civil Service enpoye
-, - ts work for him TO perform OF the
character for which he was employed
The justices OF the Appellate Term OF the su-
pie'H 80, T., the case of Bernard Shane against
rresident Cromwell of Richmond Borough shane
uas a transitman and computer in the once ol 'le
torourh President, a salary Of S'S" year M MI
C,-or,wau dismissed him. and ne sued III 'He
,t,rtc,Dai Court of Richmond County Tor S4S' o..
49,, an-esents about three and half months
pay. -. sL.r. TIL. An
-. ,-or,, reversed this decision. and there VIII
be a new trial Of the suit Ia =,
,.1ut,oss Davton. C;iIdersleeve and Gon said IN
their concurrent opinion: -. ,,~
-. 1av off or suspend a capable. classineo Ni'iI
service employe while there is Work TOT ~ nm -
do within his appropriation. because u ..5,,. ms
I,ans haseless) apprehension that In a succes
-, +te citv will be financially unable 10 naAs
f,rtbsr appropriations for continuing the "orA
New-York tribune., 1909-05-15
VAR TROPHIES SOLD.
4rtuIerymdn arrested for Disposing g
of Soldiers Medals.

Burnett Klass. private IN the coast artillery az
fort schuyler. was arrested and brought TO Police
Eesdouarters las. night, charged with larceny and
tesertion from the army Corporal Adam Wright,
q g detachment OF coast artillery stationed az
Governors Island. the complainant in the
Ease and on his information Detectives Kelly and
Beck were able to find and arrest Klast.
II is alleged that. after enlistins at Fort Schuy-
ler Klass who previously had been honorably dis
charged from the army. arranged to he trans
TERED TO Governors Island. In his complaint Cor
poral Wright said he had mentioned that he had
two trunks and q chest AZ Fort Schuyler filed
with medals, je~elTy and uniforms OF soldiers
zho had gone 20 the Philippines. valued at about
1850 II is allegea that hlass, who overheard the
Information deserted and, with forged order. had
The trunks seut to the Broadway Central Hotel.
The soldier is said to have had the trunks trans
terred boarding house in Orchard street. and
later 10 have disposed OF the contents in pawn
shops and 70 Philip Garhngle, OF No. IS Orchard
street and Max Levinson, Of No. Is Baxter street.
Both men were arrested last night. I was said
a. headquarters that Klass confessed TO the
Charges, and said he was willing to be tried by
bourt martial
New-York tribune., 1909-05-15
RABY CARRIAGE RUN PUT OFF.
Ro.rd of Estimate Delays Action on $4,000
Bronx Project

The Board Of Estimate ana APpo' 60
- decided Yesterday 70 widen $2d street from
-, =, seventh avenue, twenty feet, making ue
80 tdtb Of the thoroughfare between the th'r
o,gbfares named, eighty feet. Inc proceeuilis
aid ,or by assessment. the value ot ue
-. ;,nmediately affected being some Si'-'tt'V'''
P a1ort Of the Controller, recommending 'he
:, 80 Uo corporate stock for the conS'ruc-
:, stone stairway and baby carriage run
-, about 10th street and Edgecomoe avenue -
Itna,,+ avenue was laid over on suggestion OF
President MCGOWAN ,.io, -
renort from the agent for the selection o,
- ibrarv sites contained three pT"posei
-. Providing S155,01) to meet outstahd
nnligatons for the acquisition Of sites pr"y,p
nle ooo for the acquisition of twelve new sizes
Ils ',.nba+an two in The Bronx. three IN
nNe 49, and two in Queensland 500 for rel-
.l1+ for agents expenses. Ihese "efT
adopted. o.,oa that a, the meeting
' ,r5 next week he would ask FOR an ISSUE
OF tne ~ao o-norate stock cover the cost OF
..i5tr ., extensions to the Girls BOYS ana hr]s
ro,,s Hall high schools and TOT , puli.l,S s.raet
nav, mus l,acs of school No. q, in Herdmer street
Ihe p~ ~ ,bicb has been condemned as unsafe.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-15
COMSTOCK THE VICTOR
Has Negro Hackman Punished for
RefuSing to Haul Him.

..T'uI.i summit n J., May "A (speciaD.-One-arnee
INN Ferry the negro hackman who is the hero
VI encounters innumerabe with Anthony Comstock.
'ie vice hshter, has at last been worsted. Last
Wen' ne was found guilty OF violating Section q
u ue city ordinance in refusing April 20 drive
'e CRUSADER 10 his home soutside the city limits.
Iuuse HICKS ruled that SO long Perry took fares
IN tne city he must carry them wherever they
wanted to go whether outside the urban limits or
not ComStOck lives beyond the pale. and such
'iheS IN the past as Perry has accepted his COM
mission ne complained that he had been
wei rewarded or as considerably treated ne
thought he ought to be
The judge suspended sentence but said he would
send the papers to the City Council and give that
body the opportunity TO revoke Perry's license II
II sees nj to do so. That is what COmstock wants.
and he also pleaded hard with the Judge impose
heavy hne on the man who has defed him
ComstOck tried to introduce lot OF evidence con-
cerning the trouble the two have had ever s.ncs
the first time Perry made Up his mind that he
would avoid COmstoCk a fare The two havs
come together several times and each time there
was wrangle. Sometimes Perry would be forced
10 carry his unwelcOme fare. and at other times a.
on the occasion In question. by a dodge he has
managed to get rid OF him
About two weeks ago Perry maintained that Re
had a previous order and got policeman to help
him eject the vice crusader from his cab. During
the argument Perry charged with having In
suited Mr.. ComstOck
New-York tribune., 1909-05-15
GOES AWAY TO EARN DAMAGES.
Lawyer Ordered to Reimburse Knights Of
Pythias Calls Claim Unjust

Arrnin Kohn. lawyer OF this city. VINO was or
dered 10 pay g5sO 10 the Supreme Lodge OF tne
Knights Of Pythfas and adjUdSed IN contempt
Of court fr failure &c do 50 not in court yes-
terday when the Appellate Division First Depart
u7ent ordered his appeal dismissed Instead he
sert a letter written April 10. which was pre-
sented bv his counsel Henry s j. Flynn The
letter read in part follows
While both YOU and I know that morally at
1aasr ihf- claim against is unjust IN the ex-
IRENE still the referee having found as matte
OF IaU that I liable feel II VIII 10 better
nav the claim have decided to leave the chg
and earn enough money 70 pay TINS claiins a.
when / have done this 1 viii return
II Is said that Kohu Is now a travelling sales-
man According TO his cOunsels affidavit. ths
nome IN question was not received by Kohn. but
VAS taken bv former business associate Of kohn-
New-York tribune., 1909-05-15
WESTCHEsTER REFoRMERs DINE.
b.. J. Schiefelin Attacks Condemnation Pro-
ceedings

The Westchester County civic leagues and good
government clubs held a session and dinner yes
teroay a. he Gramatsn Hotel. Bronxville. and
listened 10 speeches by William Jay Schiefelin,
president Of the Citizens Union. OF this CITY, Sena
tor J MayheT Wainwright. Charles NJ. Jesup. of
White Plains; 4. F. Gordon OF Chappaoua and
others.
Nj Schiefelin criticised the condemnation ap-
praisai business in connection with street openings
N this city and the acquisition Of lands for the
Catskll water supply He said that the Citizens
Union vas getting out data on this abuse.
snd that il would be presented TO the people of
this city, who he hoped would refuse to nominate
supreme Court justices who foster this kind of
graft.
Senator Wainwright defended the work OF the
legislature He said that the press seemed to de-
sire 10 attribute to legislatures and legislators mo-
tives altogether foreign TO them.
The league reelected II. T. Gregary. Of Irving
ton. president; Oswald q. Willard. 1ice-president;
Franklin HUI. Of White Plains secretary and Ed
Hin A slosson, Of White Plains, treasurer.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-15
FIANCES GIFTS STOLEN.
Nc7r Motire Seen in Murder of Mss
RegeSter.

rro,.idence Nav 1.-THE mystery Of the murdeI
Of Laura F. REGISTER in Reservoir avenue "ed'
the Jewish Cemetery. In Cranston IaS' Ni'S
night remained unsoved tonight. in spite OF
work by the police in running down every ,i'' 10,
has seemed TO OFFER clew to the identity OF the
,,,,-deror reward Of 500 for the detection oi
the stranger OF the young woman was o1eTeu To-
dav h, Nsyor Fletcher. and 1t is expected tld'
,:ovarnor Pothier and the employers of MISS heseS
ter will increase the amount by $500 each
Most Of the attention OF the police ~ TO-DAY
search centred about the discovery that rlhs'
bracelet and purse which the woman IS SAID 10
ba,e had with her when she left her home MONDAY
e,anlra. 10 go 10 try her wedding dress at he'
dressTnakcr's are missing. Heretofore 'ne po'Oo
have cIung TO the opinion that the young woman
was killed by some one with "hom Sne NH9
o,ainted and that robbery was not the mot'e
h,t when II vas positively learned to-day mat
thaee trinkets all Of which were gifts from the
man she was to marry, could not be found at he'
home the case took a new aspect
IT. in tho day a suspect. VINO said he was John
O'Brien. Of Manchester \. n "'s 81 ras
custody and closely questioned lo-hiEli' ne
ain held although the police did not apparently
attach great Importance to his capture.
Three police detectives went TO the nome Oh
charles Douglass. the jeweller TO "hom MISS Hese
Tor was 70 have been married. late this evening
.r1,e,, vent in response telephone message
r,,,, NJ Douglass who asked that policeman
co,n. 10 see him As his home is In a remote
-, -, The ,tv the officers not expected
70 report back TO headquarters until very iate.
a., tbcr return from the home Of Douglass snort
H. before midnight the police inspectors said that
the dead woman's family had admitted Tor tne hrs'
time that she acquainted with an Auburn man
who had disappeared. and who had been tle oO-
loot or search by the police for several days Inc
man disappeared from his boarding house last
Monday morning. According to the police. he Is
Thought 10 be either in Haverhill or Chicopee
New-York tribune., 1909-05-15
HATTERs' STRIKE NEARLY OVER.
President of Manufacturers Says There Will
Be No Recession.

The situation the Danbury district, arising
from the strike Of the United HatteTs of North
America vas considered at special meeting Of
tho manufacturers In the Hotel Astor YESTERDAY
II was said by an officer of the association that
there was every reason to believe that the strike
will be called of soon.
The following official statement was made 10y
President Mundheim Of The associate
with the exception Of the factories in panbury
the Factories in all other cities running. and
the Danbury factories will soon he re-opened
There will be no recession Of any kind by the
,nanufarturers They unalterably opposed 10
the use OF the union label now or at any time.
The American Federation Of Labor recommended
nor capita assessment of each Of its 100000 mem
hars in aid of the strikers several months ago.
but nothing came OF 1t.