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New-York tribune., 1909-11-06
W. A. CLARK WINS
Judgment against the United
Verde Company Reversed.

Ex-senator william A. Clark. OF Montana.
and his associates in control OF the United
Verde Copper Company won an important
point yesterday in litigation started a long
time ago by George A. Treadwell. a mi
nority stookholder. in the reversal by the
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of
the company.
The United Verde Copper Company was
organized in this state in, 1883. with 30o.00O
shares at SO a share par value. OF which
ex-senator Clark held about 95 per cent.
The stock has become much more valuable.
In 1893 and for some time before the com
pany was compelled 20 pay an annual TX
in New York OF S2s.OOO II was then decided
&c dissolve the New York corporation AMI
organize the concern under the laws OF
West Virginia. with the same name and
capital stock All the shareholders ex-
cept Mr.. TreadweIl. who held 613 shares.
agreed TO the exchange OF stock in the new
corporation.
He objected and began suit. allesing that
the affairs of the corporation had been mis-
managed by ex-senator Clark and others
in their private interests. that they tried TO
compel him TO sell his stock at an made
euate price and that the reorganization
was for the purpose Of depriving the mi
nority stockholders OF their rights. He OBJ
tained an injunction.
Justice Amend in the Supreme Court. de-
cided there had been no mismanagement.
but held that the sale to the new corpora
ton was illegal and void and ordered a
return to the New York corporation.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-06
NAGLE SAYS DWYER WON.
Official Count Necessary, According to
Commissioner Page.

Alderman Percival E. Nagle. Tammany
leader OF the 3Oth Assembly District, said
last night that his prospective son-in-law.
John ]. Dwyer, and not Joseph P. Fallon
was elected Municipal Court judge in the
Sth District on Tuesday
That report was sent out by John Z.
Cowan and Judge Fallon on Election night
while four districts were missing" said
Mr. Nagle yesterday at the City Hall
The complete returns give Mr.. Dwyer
5,s2i. Fallon 5.sS4 and Haupt 3.s11. This
gives Dwyer plurality of 81. On Wednes-
day Fallon and John F. Cowan. who is
fighting me. said at the Board Of Elections.
In the presence of witnesses. that Dwyer
Lad won and that it was a shame that SsO.-
600 worth of patronage should depend On
81 votes. The only thing they could say
about Dwyer was that he was going 70 be
my son-in-law. All I've got 10 say 10 that
is that Dwyer shows his good sense In
wanting 70 marry my daughter, for he'll
set the best looking girl in the city Of New
York"
Commissioner Page. of the Board of Elec-
tions. said yesterday that IL would take
an official count 20 determine whether
DwyeT or Fallon had won.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-06
SCENT A MYSTERY.
Simple. Too, for There Was
Cheese an Liners Trunk.

B-r-r-r. b-r-r-r! rang the telephone at
the Fulton street station house yesterday
afternoon. and a few minutes later there
was an Italian trunk mystery Accord
ing to the news ticker. the Black Hand
was shipping its victims 10 Coney Island
and the traces OF a horrible crime had been
discovered at the Barge Office The White
Star liner CretIc brought the mystery.
Police. newspaper reporters and phOtog-
raphers and physicians waited at the Full
ton street station for the trunk from the
liner II was taken to the reserve room
and the reporters stood outside in breath
less silence.
Lieutenant Schulman ordered the trunk
opened. AS the cover was removed
blanket was seen TO shToud the contents.
but il could not suppress a sitting odor.
For a moment the procedure halted whils
the physician who had scented a mystery in
the Barge Office advised caution. AT last
the coverings were torn away. The police
and the physician gave a start, and then
with one voice said. Cheese
The trunk contained four blocks OF
cheese which. according TO experts, must
have been left over from the feast Of
Pelshazzar. ersI suits of clothes and
blankets made up the rest OF the contents.
and thus ended the mystery.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-06
LOSES IN COURT NOW.
Third of $4,000 Had Been
Dropped at Racetrack.

Justice Hendrick. Of the Supreme Court.
added decision yesterday to the legal lore
covering ag1 eements based on gambling
propo sitions. He decided that partnership
agreement to make books at the race
tracks was invalid.
Suit had been brought by Abraham Ar
nowsky, leather merchant at No. LIT
Canal street. to recover S2.S33 80 which he
said he advanced TO Barnett j. Weller.
known Is Kid Weller, as the plaintiff s
one-third share of fund for a book at the
Saratoga racetrack. The men entered into
a contract whereby IL was arranged that
Weller was TO handle the money and take
q daily salary allowance Of SIS besides his
Stare Ct the profits But there were no
profits. wise" bettors getting all of the
$4,000 in about two weeks
Counsel for Weller moved yesterday for
the dismissal OF the suit on the ground that
the money was advanced for gambling.
purposes and therefore the plaintiff had no
standing in court ATnowsky's lawyer
insisted that the claim was a valid enc
because the Percy-Gray law permitting bet
ting on race track grounds was in effect at
the time. But Justice Hendrick decided
against the now more experienced plaintiff
New-York tribune., 1909-11-06
TO REPAIR THE CASTLETON.
Board of Estimate Appropriates
$4,000 for Ferryboat.

Commissioner Spooner of the Department
of Docks and Ferries got from the Board If
Estimate and Apportionment yesterday
$4,000 with which TO repair the old ferry
boat CastletCn, for use on the municipal
line to Bay Ridge. The Castleton cost the
city sl25.00o, and the proposed repairs will
make 1t cost S171.OOO. When Commissioner
Spooner was asked last night about the
large figures. he said:
If we don't repair the old Castleton so
az to make her f1t for use we shall have 10
buy new boat for the 39th street line. and
that will cost the city about $4,000.
am in hopes that we shall be able TO over
haul the Castleton thoroughly for less than
$4,000. but the engineers say that IL will
cost somewhere near that 70 do the work.
Il effected 2 saving of about SI56. 600 in
the repair bill in my department last year
as compared with the year before, and il
the repairs on the CastletOn can be done
for less than $4,000 they will be. II we
got a new boat it would take a year to
build il. while the repairs on the Castleton
can be done in much less time"
New-York tribune., 1909-11-06
EXPLAINS NEED FOR REFEREE.
Corporation Counsel Tells of Action in
Eleventh Avenue Case.

Corporation Counsel Pendletou explained
yesterday the action of Supreme Court
Justice E lward E. Mccall in appointing
d. Cady Herrick, former justice. referee
in the matter of the Eleventh avenue
tracks of the New York Central Railroad
Company. and said that the appointment
had been made by consent OF counsel for
both parties 10 the present proceedings.
on May - Mr.. Pendleton gave an opin-
ion that the President Of the Borough of
Manhattan might proceed TO tear up the
tracks OF the New York Central Railroad
on the said thoroughfare, holding that the
railroad was virtually a trespasser. The
railroad l en- secured a temporary injunc-
ton, which it is now seeking TO have made
permanent
There are both questions of law and os
fact TO be settled in connection with this
matter said Mr.. endleton, Yesterday.
and il was TO facilitate the work of getting
all the facts on record before the court
that | consented to the appointment Of the
referee. ! think that the referees report
will be placed before the court before
January"
New-York tribune., 1909-11-06
ACCEPT CHALLENGE
ENTERTAIN LABORER.
st. Louis WomeR Celebrate
HIS Natura 'i@ation.

St Louis. Nov. 5.-Paul Reps. IN immi-
grant laborer from Russia was the guest
or honor to-day at a naturalization cele-
brauon' by several women whose names
oome al the top OF the St. Louis social
register Reps. who was finally naturalized
to-day. had challenged the patriotism OF
the women and they made him their hero
for a day.
Two weeks ago he wrote TO Mrs. W. X.
kavanaugh wife Of the president of the
Lakes-to-the-Gulf Deep Waterways Asso-
eisuon. informing her that he would be-
come citizen on November and asking
her whether she could arrange with her
friends for a celebration in his honor on
the greatest day of his life.
Mrs. Kavanaugh had the letter investi-
gated. She learned that Reps had spent Sl2
for court fees and was willing to spend SIS
for a hall where Mrs. Kavanaugh and her
friends could meet him. if they would
come.
The use of a hall. with a pipe organ.
was procured free by Mrs. Kavanaugh.
Reps. an Cmploye of the ST. Louis & san
rancisco Railroad. and Mrs. Reps and
their three children were in the hall early
this afternoon. Among those y no attended
the celebration. besides Mrs. Kavanaush.
Mayor CT ST. Louis; Mrs. Edward L. Pre-
torious. wife OF a newspaper publisher. ami
Mrs. Wallace c. Capen.
In his letter to Mrs. Kavanaugh Reps
wrote:
l want to be a good patriot. good citizen
ana this event in my life / want TO re-
membtr r and have as some hing 8 eat OH
Russia fer me are de I'D. Is l. possible fO-
$40 or $50 for us to hear In respectable man
ner and place. to hear once singing Amer
lea Banner Of country or other Ameri
by fine music?
We think it very bad and disgrace as
mostly Immigrants in such event. induced
by politicians to take m turalization, drink
much beer. use Lad language and fight
While Reps was the guest of honor. ne
requested his hoste sses to sing America"
and ether patriotic songs. These were
sung by the women, and bugle calls and
war songs followed.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-06
HUNDRED DISSOLVES
committee Praises Leaders for
Cam pdign Work.

me Committee Of One Hundred met
'srosy afternoon at Its headouarters in
me FiEth AvenIe Building and voted 70
So''e' There had been some talk that
'he committee would remain in existence
mo SO be prepared to take a leading part
N any future campaign in which il might
ieeI particularly interested. but everybody
present yesterday agreed that its work had
oeen accomplished and that there was no
longer any reason fer IL to continue
Inc meet ng was called 10 order by Chair
Il an L H Outerbridge About one-third
OF ire members were present Several let
'srs were read from prominent citizens ex-
pressing their appreciation Of the work
cone by the committee. among them one
written by William S Bennett. AIr Ban
hard $ campaign manager
Dr. MoScCwitz read a report on the ex
n'O4ts OF the committee. n which he said
mat mcre Than $4,000 persons had visited
what proved 10 be one OF the most effect
I'VE methods Of campaigning vote Of
thanks 10 DR.. MoscoWitz and his assistants
was promptly passed
Then Percvai Kuehne the treasurer
read mis- report showing tnat s35.OoO was
raised in so subscriptions and that there
was enough money left 10 pay all bills not
YET settled resolution was passed au-
ihorlzing the chairman TO appoint a com
mlttee 10 do what il thought best with
The remainder after all campa gn material.
including the remains OF the different ex-
h.oiis. had been disposed OF, Mr.. Kuehne
also received a vote OF thanks
just before the meeting adjourned one
OF the members made a speech praising
lhe energy, tact. perset erance and good
judgment Of air. Outerbridse and propos-
ing vote OF thanks 10 him. There were
SO many seconds to that motion that the
secretary did not know whose name should
90 on the minutes as the secCnder. The
applause lasted for 50 long a time that
a stranger might have thought he was a
successful candidate and the motion was
carried unanimously.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-06
GAyNoR COLD TO VISITORS.
Receives Few Who Venture in Char
acteristic Manner.

&, lanes Long Island. Nov. 5.-Mayor-
e,ect Gavnor. who arrived al his country
hcr,e here last evening. spent to-day rest
inc and recuperating from the effects Of
ris campaign He did not appear 10 care
~ receive callers. and those who ventured
n the farm were received in manner
,paracteristic Of the former justice.
A.r Gaynor has not made known his
nlans for the future but his secretary said
fo-day that the Mayor-elect probably would
snend the Week-enIs here until The cold
y.athsr. going 10 his home In Brooklyn
carly each week Wheth r Mr. GaynOr
y.u receive callers here on political mis-
Sims remains t. be seen.
Charles r. Murphy. leader of Tammany
Hall has place at Good Ground, which l.
u.,hin = short automobile rids from The
Cavnor farm Nh Murphy spent the sum
ner Al Good Ground, but his home there
vas closed when the campaign was opened
in Sew York.
Nj Gaynor understands that Murphy Is
a..ng south for few Weeks. Murphy has
oft.n after The r gular summer ~eason gone
q, Coed Ground 10 spent a weekend or
boliday. and ne Mould not have % 60 out
of ms way much 70 stop At the Gaynor
farm while making such a trip.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-06
wHITLA REWARD DIVIDED.
Cleveland Police Department Gets
$4,000 Of $1,000 Offered.

Harrisburg. Penn. NOv. ). - Attorney
General TOdd announced to-day the follow
ing auotments OF the reward Of Sl5.0Ov Of
fered by the state for the apprehension an
conviction or the kIdnappers of Willie
Whitia;
Patrick O'Reiily. Cleveland, 5000: VIII
tam H. Hunley. Cleveland. 5000: 7. c.
Cochran. Mercer. Penn. $500: X Q. A
Gordon. Mercer. Penn, 500. Martin Grain.
sharon. Penn. 500 pension fund Of the
Cleveland Police Department. $500. Total
$1,000
o'ReIly FIRST Informed the Cleveland po-
ice Il the presence of the kidnappers in
MS saloon in Cleveland. Hunley was the
H,Il,pden Hotel bel.boy who looked after
the lad until his father came; Grain Is
chief OF police OF Sharon and procured m
formation. which helped To convict. while
The otter TWO. Mercer attorneys. assisted in
the TRIAL
New-York tribune., 1909-11-06
HARD CHASE AFTER HOLD-UP.
Three Men Held for Telling and Rob-
hing Man in Street.

After a chase in which a policeman, a
private citizen and two trolley cars figured
three men who are charged with holding
UP and rCbbing Ernest Becker. manager OF
the Old Landmark Cafe. at No. 100 Sew
enth avenue. were caught last night and
locked UP in the West 30th street station
The men said they were Peter ]. Reilly. a
bricklayer. Of No. 277 Ninth avenue; John
Mcrlarity. a printer. Of No. 22S Southern
Boulevard. and John Jones. a driver. OF
No. 237 West 35th street. AL three are
charged with grand larceny.
ReckeI was walking through 31st street
and was near Seventh avenue when three
men set upon him ard took his god watch
and fob. a wallet containing S135 in cash
ano several trtnkets. including two small
diamond rings and lodge badges. The men
trted TO escape on trolley cars, the police
say, but were caught by PatroIman Lowe
and Maurice A Newfeld, of Paterson. y. j.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-06
FARRELL ON STAND
He and Mss Hutchinson Deny
Al CHARGES.

With Ephraim Byk who first told OF mis-
Urea atnent IN the Brooklyn Disciplinary
Training School. again absent from the law
committees hearins. the remaining mem
bers. whom he accused OF trying TO clear
the mseIves and "whftewash" Superintsndent
James p. Farrell. continued yesterday tho
Investigation OF the charges OF brutality.
At an earlier hearing. at the request Of
Mr. Byk. DR.. Mark Manley. the attending
physician for seven years. examined a scar
which Tommy" Butler. one OF the boys.
said was the result OF a beating BY the su-
perintendent. The physician said on that
occasion that the scar came from an IN
cised wound. Yesterday. however. he tes-
titled that ne had never seen any evidence
OF Histreatnent or brutality toward the
boys
When asked II he ever heard that the
boys had been put on a bread and water
diet. the doctor replied; NO. but 7 recon-
mendsd several times that the boys be Dut
or such diet. because OF their stomach
trouble. 7 thought that seven days or even
twenty-five DAYS on this diet might do them
good"
Superintendent Farrell swore he never
heard that a carriage had waited tor
him all one night at an IL" station That
H. ne eNplaInrQ Il came nome Lldt night
in an automobile. and cannot remember
whether 7 teIephOned for the carriage or
not"
The superintendent then denied all the
charges made against him. He said Mss
Hutchinson had never used his bathroom
10 his knowledge and had never been over
friendly with three OF the older boys In the
institution. and added that she had not paid
the board of one Of these at a neishborins
house 70 his knOwledge.
Miss Hutchinson. the house mother"
who appears TO be about forty-fve years
old. was the last witness OF the day. Her
testimony vas a series OF deniaIs. She had
never used the superintendents bathroom.
she said and had never known OF mis-
treatment Of boys In the school. nor had
she been intoxicated. She also denied that
there had been anything improper IN her
relations with the older boys. II Is expect
ed that she will continue her testimony
when the hearing IS resumed tomorrow.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-06
CIVIC ALLIANCE TO CONTINUE.
Bouquets Tossed to Hearst and
Gehring

DOQQueLS lOSS6u 10 hedI6t anu
Gehring.
The executive committee Of the county
committee Of the Civic Alliance and w. r.
Hearst met last night to transact what
ever business might come before it, Res
olutions were passed indOrsing the stand
taken by the former candidate for Mayor
and congratulating him on the work ac-
complished in his campaign. Bouquets
were also thrown at the chairman of the
committee who was fortunately on hand
10 receive them. Every one at the meet
ing was willing 10 admit the quality Of
his efforts. and gave a further testimonial
10 his good judgment by voting that he
take whatever action he deemed advisable.
after consulting with Mr.. Hearst
So now the future Of the Civic Alliance
is largely in the hands of Charles z.
Gehring The permanent organization of
the party was not completed last night
Perhaps Il Will be when Mr.. Gehring calls
the next meeting. All hands decided that
any one having a leaning toward the Civic
Alliance should be invited to come aboard
and help to steer the ship OF state. The
Alliance is willing TO be associated with
all who are opposed to the Tammany
methods Of doing business.
Mr. Gehring said that he was going to
do his best 10 see that the people Of this
city did not forget during TIE next four
years the sort Of government that they
were escaping from, as he WAS not anxious
10 see any possibility OF the return Of
Fourteenth Street influence
New-York tribune., 1909-11-06
A LETTER FOR GEBHARDT.
Brother in Crime Sends Advice 70
Confessed Murderer


Riverhead. Long Island. Nov. 5.-Tbe fol-
lowing letter addressed to Fred Gebhardt.
who confessed TO having killed his WIFE
Anna Luther in the Central Islip wood,
in April Of last year. and who is now in
the county jail here. awaiting the action
OF the grand jury, has been received at the
Sherins office:
My Dear Old Fritzer:
Truly am sorry TO learn of your plight
Il lOoAs ike you were up against il. Well
Fritz, boy, il can't be sunshine an l..
time, can II? Many good, pleasant musical
nights we had together years ago. when
Wilhelm was leader and ate wal q
UHser Fritz took command. | used to play
You know IA" Fritz. don't want 10
sign my name 10 this till l know ali Is
sunny side Of he street Fritz. old bow If
you need any hing. don't fail To let me-
going 10 MAKE me much poorer than | ann.
Just a word about that Ma ssa chusettS"
don't blow your bag too hard; il amt
doing you an, good Least said is easily
mende1. Keep your brains in you head
even IL yOu are in bad" Newspapers
ruined many reputation. You know waat
they done 10 me, and / wasn't in IL at all
! met Joe Ford on time-he is done for
and some more we both know.
I am hyIns I IN the s,l.ir n3rrow ON path at pres
ried a lew times since / saw you growing
a mustache. Oh Fritz. they fooled YOU.
but not 70 mine. Johnson was a Slick
man. he couldn't fOCl your Uncle Jim %
/ saw Gus L.eVis; he was running sam
Deverer's show good while ago. / wrote
10 Wilhelm when | was in the South
but I am waiting ye, for an answer.
Goodby Fritz. good luck. Keep up your
Dutch" Let i. come. Meet Il some way.
Everything Q. X. at this end. Never mind
newspapeI s-N. G. newspaper gush) You
Iet me know Fritz; I'll stick 10 the end.
''1i7"
The letter was mailed at the Tompkins
SQUARE station. New York City. II was
turned over to Gebhardt. who smiled as he
read IT,
New-York tribune., 1909-11-06
WANT "LITTLE TIN"
His Illness flinders Sinking
Fund Commission.

Mayor Mcclellan suggested TO President
MCGOWAN OF the Board of Aldermen yes
terday al the meeting OF the Sinking Fund
Commission that unless Alderman Little
Tim Sullivan, who as chairman OF the
finance committee OF the beard is a mem
Der Of tie Sinking Fund Commission. was
able 10 resume his duties as member Of
the comm ission at once. he. Mr MCGOWAN,
use his good offices to induce Alderman
Sullivan 10 resign.
The business Of the Sinking FUnl Com
mission is ieing seriously interfered with
said the Mayor, by the continued absence
OF Alderman Sullivan. Action on quit
claim deeds cannot be taken unless the
commission Is unanimous The quit claim
deeds have been accumuiating since the
June meeting"
Il saw Alderman Sullivan on the day
before election" said President McGowan
last night. He is in good enough condi-
ton physically. but he IS on the verge Of a
nervous breakdown and his doctor has told
him 10 take a long rest. He is now in
Florida.
1T viii not he necessary fer him 10 re-
sign a. vice-chairman OF the Board Of
Aldermen, but II he cannot attend the
meetings OF the Sinking Fund Commission
lie should resign az chairman OF the
finance committee of the board. This office
makes him a member of the Sinking Fund
Commission. lie could easily drop out Of
the finance committee and his successor
could attend the meetings and facilitate
The transaction of business. ! expect to
write 10 Mr. Sullivan as soon as l talk
with his doctor."
Little Tim was at Tammany Hall on
election night shaking hands and joking
with friends the same as ever. He wore
colored goggles because, he said. his eyes
have been troubling him for the last six
months
New-York tribune., 1909-11-06
BUYS MOURNING BEFORE CRIME.
Mother Sends Older Child Away, Then
Kills Babe and Herself.

Chicago. Nov 5.-After buying mourning
for her older daughter to wear. Mrs. Mary
Gels killed another daughter. Erma. one
year old, and then committed suicide by
asphyxiation to-day.
Mrs Gels told her daughter Edna.
ten years old. not to return home from
school for luncheon. Six months ago Edna
frustrated an attempt of her mothers to
commit suicide, but this time Mrs. Gels
made certain there would be no Interrupt
tion- Only two days ago Mrs. Gels pur-
chased n black dress and some crepe for
Edna. The two bodies were found in bed
with a gas jet open in the room. Mrs. Gels
had been III for more than a year.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-06
METZ cREETs "a LIVE ONE"

President Cresser Of the Borough Of
Queens called al the Controllers Office yes
,.r5,v 10 ask about appropriations FOR
..,.o,lsouses IN as borough When tie
,,lntloIIer saw him he stepped 10 the door
!, Derutv Controller McCooeys room and
said:
Ssv John. step out here. viii you? 1
-, have YOU shake hands with d live
one"
me Controller did personal campaign
- fot both McCooey ana GTesser. but
crssssr alone pulled Though.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-06
FIRE DESTROYS CLUBHOUSE.
Home of Englewood Field Club Burned
to the Ground.

The clubhouse of the Englewood Field
Club, one OF the most prominent social or
ganizations in northern New Jersey. was
totally destroyed by fire about 10 o'clock
last night The cause OF the fire is un-
known Several persons were IN the bowl
ing alleys when they heard the cracking
of flames on the second floor.
The clubhouse IS about a mile from the
nearest fire company. and when the ap-
paratus arrived IL was too late 70 save the
building. The house was about twenty
years old. Representatives of the club
placed the Organizations loss at from S5O,-
COZ 10 St0.0O0
New-York tribune., 1909-11-06
MURPHY TO TAKE A VACATION

~t.r,, ~ ,.--.,1,- fre Ts-lrnany leader.
.r. .-.- -. or Tuesday for a two
..,.. ...-..-- ., Mount Clemens, Mich.
4 l,.--,. vear The gossip
,.t- ,s., .s leader does not
..-las =, NJ Murphy They
--... ,,,s,r.tv OF the lead
,. ~, and are strong
enough no pg, him out he VIII go' D1' ''0'
before