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New-York tribune., 1909-05-02
DIFFER ON NEW CHARTER
Mr. DOugherty and DR.. MARCEL
Discuss Chapter on Education.

J. Hampden Dougherty. Of the Charter Revision
Commission and DR.. William H. Maxwell. City
Superintendent OF Schools sat side by side at the
City Club luncheon yesterday. When they talked
about the chapter education in the new city
charter it noted, however that in reality they
were far apart.
Two hundred women Of the Public Education
Association, and few men. gathered TO listen TO a
half dozen experts on the city school system
The other speakers We're Patrick F. McGowan'
President of the Board OF Aldermen; Or. George M
Forbes. president Of the Rochester Board OF Edu-
cation; Dr. David snedden, professor Of school
administration at Teachers College, and Horace l.
Deming, who presided.
Mr. Dougherty said he recognized that certain
mistakes had been made IL drawing Up the chap
ter on education of the new charter but that he
believed important thing would result II the
charter became law as he said, IL would not then
be possible for any city superintendent OF schools
10 60 behind the eligible list Of teachers and ap-
point those whose names did not appear on the list
Not that Dr. Maxwell needed to be watched
continued Mr.. Dougherty; but because the COM
mission considered it unwise that too nlGeA power
be vested IN any man. that clause in the chapter
was inserted"
Dr Maxwell replied:
The city superintendent has no power. under the
present charter TO set aside any eligible list In
one case only have l made such appointment
and in thai was sustained by the board OF exam
iners Il was in the case OF member of the board
Of superintendents who resigned and was appointed
a principal"
He added that the new charter would paralyze the
, efficiency the public schools If it is efficiency
you want, Go tie up IN too much red tape
Being responsible 70 the municipality Is often one
way of not being responsible to the people, he
said.
President MCGOWAN said Dr. Maxwell had int-
mated that the new charter the work Of blum
derers He deprecated the city superlntendents at
titude and said he knew that the welfare OF the
school system would be safe In the hands Of a
small Board Of Education and the Board Of Al
New-York tribune., 1909-05-02
FIFTY YEARS IN CITY PosToFFIoE.
Gold Watch and Chain Presented to Michael
Carherrv by His Fellow Employees.

For just five minutes yesterday afternoon all WORK
In the big Hudson Terminal branch Of the post
office stopped. The occasion for such a halt was
the presentation of gold watch chain and charm
and a set of complimentary resolutions to Michael
Carberry, the second Oldest man in point of SER
vice in the New York Postoshce On May l. 1852
Mr. Carberry, then eighteen years old. entered the
service of the government. In thirty years he has
never missed days work and he has never been
late in fifty years.
Mr.. Carberry was the first to deliver sack
Of mail to a war vessel after the Civil War. at
South street and the East River. he worked III
the old postofce from 1888 TO 1915.
Many superintendents and officials OF the Post
office Department witnessed the presentation. which
was made by Francis X. Roome, superintendent of
malls, on behalf of Mr.. Carberrys fellow employees.
Mr. Carberry, who Is a widower. lives at No. 264
Division avenue Brooklyn, with three daughters.
one of whom is married. and two grandchildren.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-02
CRAFT FIGHTER HERE.
William j. Burns Sees No Let-up IN
Cleaning San Francisco.

William J. Burns, the former Secret Service man,
who aided Francis J. Heney in the graft prosecu-
tions in San Francisco, is in New York, his way
to the Pacific Coast from Washington, where he
gave testimony in of the land fraud cases in
whose unearthing he was engaged for several years
before he attracted the attention of Mr.. Heney and
the few citizens OF San Francisco who believed that
it was within human power to put end to the
system Of graft by which the city was honey
combed
All crooks look alike to him. he says and it was
only with the distinct understanding that they
were to be punished, matter what their position
in the community that he undertook the job OF
cleaning up the town. OF Rudolph SpreCkles who
gave him that assurance, Mr.. Burns says: There
isn't flaw, not the slightest spot, on his record,
and, moreover. he is fighter from way back"
While agreeing with Mr.. Heney. who. in a speech
in Philadelphia January i, said that f. II. Har-
OF graft in San Francisco Mr.. Burns believes that
Mr.. Hartman victim of conditions for
yielding to them than being personally inclined TO
foster graft. Naturally enough" said Mr.. Burns.
he the ground and could not keep in
touch with existing conditions. His representatives
went to him and asserted that such concessions to
the system must be made. and, TO protect his own
interests ne acquiesced in their expert advice"
Three years ago everybody knew the rottenness
OF san Francisco and everybody accepted II as
matter Of course he added. Yet, what have we
to-day. The tcne of the town is entirely changed
have a clean Mayor, clean officials throughout
and the people of the city have gladly shown their
willingness TO cooperate in making clean city
when it is demonstrated that such thing IS pos
sble Not even the expenditure of 100000 and the
sUbsdizng OF newspapers throughout the state OF
California has been able to create the sentiment
which Patrick Calhoun and the United Railroads
/ hoped 10 arouse against those who were attempt
I ing to clean up.
They are capable OF good deal yet but even
If anything happens to Heney me, I'm sure
there'n be somebody to step forward and take our
places and push the thing through to end"
New-York tribune., 1909-05-02
TO SAVE ON THE C1TY's COAL BILL
Controller Metz Thinks Central Purchasing
AGENCY Would Promote Economy.

Figures furnished by his inspectors TO Controller
Metz yesterday show that the city last year used
55257 tons Of coal of various sizes at an average
cost Of 81 % gI0 ton and total cost Of S2S3S53 39
The largest user is the Department Of Water Sup
rIy Gas and Electricity. with consumption OF
1gg 49 tons costing $9l 96 63, with the Department
Of Education next using 10l297 tons. costing $1s'
I0O
The Controller is Of the opinion that great saw
ing could be effected in buying coal II there We're
a central purchasing agency. The hgures from the
Controllers Office show that some OF the depart
ments obtained coal for as low as s. 10 ton, While
others paid as high Sc q. The latter figure was
for coal delivered at comparatively inaccessible
points.
The Fire Department used 73S tons Of camel coal
ct a COST Of So 68Ib a ton while the Police Depart
rnent also used this coal. in part, seventy TONS
costing at the rate OF S12 40 Anthracite seems 10
bave been high in Queens Borough In 1903, as inc
average price of 1G72 tons Sc q. The Presl-
dent of Manhattan had to pay Sc 40 ton Tor 81
tons Of anthracite and the Board Of Water supply
at the rate of s. go for 30 tons. The Appellate d.
vision got 400 tons. at rate Of 50 10. While the
college Of the City Of New York bought HSso tons
al an average Of So IS a ton
New-York tribune., 1909-05-02
HANGS HERSELF.
S7cediSh WOmaR Had Become MOr-
bid Through Reading IbseH.

Miss Ally Weidstrand, a Swedish nurse, thirty
three years old hanged herself by bed sheet TO
the door OF Il IN the home Of Mrs. Jane Han
SON No Il West 4Sth street, yesterday The wom-
an was dead when found by Mrs Hanson.
The young friend Of Mrs, Hanson,
whom she was visiting for a few days She lived
at No 4I2 West 23d street, and was said to be
wealthy. She never practised her profession Of
nursing She was a graduate Of college in Swe-
den Her only relative. far known Is her
aged mother, who lives IN = little town IN Sweden
Miss Weldstrand had been in New York about i've
years.
The woman recently began 10 read some Of lb-
sens tragedies. and depressed often by what
she read. On Thursday night she fell asleep while
reading copy of THE Master Builder" and later,
Mrs Hanson says, awoke screaming, after dream
ing of the scene where the Master Builder falls
from a tower and is killed In the morning Mrs.
Hanson went TO the young woman's room and found
that her guest had hanged herself 70 the top Of
the door,
Dr. Smith of the Flower Hospital. said that
Miss Weidstrand had been dead for several hours.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-02
HOUSEKEEPING POPUL4R.
Commissioner of Licenses Says De
crease IN Servants PrOres This.

John n Bogert Commissioner Of Licenses, in his
annual report 10 Mayor Mcclellan the operation
q the employment agencies, says that an increase
Of i per cent in the number Of mattresses and =
decrease Of 2 per cent in cooks proves that many
persons during the year moved from private houses
intO apartments thereby cutting down expenses by
getting along with fewer servants. Another feat
ure Of the report is that II il had not been for
construction work the Erie Railroad practically
no lsboreEs would have been hired through the
agencies in this CITY FOR railroad work.
Commissioner Bogert says that his books do not
E1oE that the Industrial situation has improved
as compared with z year ago. In the case OF con-
tact ls5orers there is q falling off Of nine thou
sane men from the figures last year. He says that
The auHber Of farm hands has not varied greatly,
edhougA the wages are slightly higher. Native
oofh employees constitute only S6 per cent Of the
number hired through agencies IN this city, &C
eordlng 10 the commissioner
New-York tribune., 1909-05-02
T0RE RAISE ICE PRICES
,ncF USERS AFFECTED.
70 Small Families Not In
.,.o7-Producers Fear artificial.

--,er- by the American Ice Company
TIE aiio-- s- the wholesale price Of ice from s.
G. 81 ss followed yesterday by the prlhclpal
70 $ lo- r5,,cers raising the price TO the same
sudePfA-e-- -e--,sfgfths of the producers Of natural
1g1Ie = selling al s. a ton at the piers
tes az rrice 10 large consumers as alillOuiCs
Tie r. -, ~ the American Ice Company which
o. ihe on IN yesterday. VIII be s. cents hundred
were -ecre ice 70 small families has not been
increased- ,.,.--s-t rroducers. following the ex-
Leadins - American Ice Company said yester-
sHfs - .la wholesale price would not so above -
esy nc g t3,e bridge The price 10 families they
'.@ --orl5 not go above - cents.
said ,, N0'-1 ,9,a+ the price will not go higher
o,s Of the largest producers
sas = "a not wish 10 encourage the CROWN Oh
fHNi Ne =, eso-ories For this summer the ca
arilh'N- t,a-nroducing machines has been IN
pseo ano7,t . per cent so that they can manu-
c'sAse t-.7r one-tifth Of the ice consumed uiAlIS
iaAu-', -, Ne do not want 10 give them the
h nj would come from an increase IN pii0e
prom e which we consider fair price ior ico
- the circumstances OF a Teou0eu s1Pp-S E,
enos- = -be PRODUCERS Of natural Ice WHO IN
solHs = mice Yesterday TO s. a ton on the
ossss0 tbe Merchants Union Ice Company
efiass sons. tie InteTborough Ice Company
a. 49,, Hagadorn Brothers, the Montgomery
company and the NJ J. Sheehy Ice
I" Tho t-rasro Ice Company and the Hud-
Oo1I--s 1-a company viii fan in line tomorrow.
+ vas said -,-.z --.s..-za,. =,
OU NJ ,ri,s would interfere with The sale Of D
,snt pieces. said -, -.
ca, m !, VIII nor. The small families VIII not
- increase in price, Only the large con-
-. vino can afford 10 pay the price VIII notice
ne difference $1,000
ONE of the latter-a salooHkeeper-shoWeo
-S-.tlr fin for ice yesterday of 500 That was
!. n. contract price OF % cents q hundred Or
:. br1 vgs stamped, After May the price OF
a, -n t.a a5 cents i hundred
-rrbz- means that my ice bill next month VIII be
,,-s-re,y9v double" he said And. Of course
-. ,1,a not months ! use more ice
go i Il meant an increase IN the price ol
drinks he saic-
,gIo hut ,here will be g little more foam in the
beer"
The city government VIII not be affected by The
;sr-ease. having contracts At prices ranging from
70 n 50 80 . ton. which dealers say viii mean Z
heavy loss 70 the producers
William H. KKlemke. treasurer OF the Yorkville
Indsvsndeut Hygeia Ice Company, OF No 81 Wall
street one OF tie largest manufacturers Of ice IN
tbe city said yesterday that his company had not
ret increased prices We were selling it yester-
6sv Al e ton" he said y don't know when we
saH increase The price, but ne purpose 10 protect
tie dealer We she'll not raise the price 70 figure
tai Ril wipe him out"
New-York tribune., 1909-05-02
ALL ASTORIA EATS PIE.
Four Horse Wagon, Loaded with Pastry, Up
set in Fulton Street.

10Y uncoufued was Jet loose I'm Fulton street.
Astoria. yesterday morning waen "a FaFens""od
trolley car overturned q wagon drawn 10y -FOUR
horses and loaded with pies, which were sent SPIN
uIra, all over the street Charles Bernstein motor
man Of the trolley car and Joseph Appel driver Of
tie wagon were buried beneath the deIuEe.
Things seem 90 be conIH my way said the
rnotormau as a ie!ly tart struck him in the face.
Terrible catastrophe" exclaimed the passengers
inside the car as they watched the juice from the
different colored pies stream down over the car
windows How many are kIlled|
In the mean time Bernstein was dug out OF the
ooze uuhurt, but Appels hip was injured and he
was taken TO St Johns Hospital EFeFyoooy ioE
two blocks around was eating pie and when the
wagon was rlghted collection Of empty tin plates
was tossed inside. The wagon belonged TO the I'm
r!re Pie Company. and was on its way TO the FAC
tory district in Mills street. where more than
thousand factory hands, who daily Obtain tAelT
luncb from the wagon. waited in vain Tor its
mi
New-York tribune., 1909-05-02
ONE THOUSAND BAKERS OUT.
An EQUAL Number Expected to Join East Side
Strikers To-day.

According TO Max Kasmirsky, the leader OF 'le
strike Of the East Side bakers Whlch was oi
80 a. the mass meeting of the bakers In CLINTON
nm an Friday, one thousand of the bakers went
on strike early yesterday morning and thousand
ora viii quit work to-day. which is the hrst
working day of the week on the East SIDE a meet
80 tI,a strikers was held in Clinton Hail yester-
A., afternoon but most Of the bakers were taking
,.rt tu the East Side Socialist parade.
meeting of the East Side Boss Bakeis ass''-
ctstion was held yesterday afternoon at NO az
- street II was decided to stand by the
onen shop and to recognize no propositions iloni
~ 1Yuiou After the meeting D H 5raEeI' seebe
tsrv Of the association SAID so far the stflse
has caused little trouble. the best men are stah
&c -, ms Most of the strikers men who nave
not been long in this country.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-02
CRIMINAL CASES TO FOLLOW.
II. L. Stimson Announces That American
sugar Employees VIII Be Prosecuted.

Prosecution Of officers employees of the Amer-
can Sugar Refining Company as a sequel to the
settlement Of the back duties will follow if evi-
dence sufficient TO warrant it is obtained, H. l.
stimson. former United States Attorney, said yes
,eraar Mr. Stimson and his associate counsel, w
r Denison have begun work on the case. and it
IS exnected that the next grand jury viii make the
investigation.
Mr.. Stimson called on Henry A wise the United
s,stes Attorney. in the federal building yesterday,
b,,t Mr. Wise said afterward that the sugar case
was not discussed Mr.. stimson said:
There will be criminal prosecutions Of the guilty
persons, and that as soon as we nave our evidence
,su IN hand The penalty imposed on the COM
nanv that of sl340O0 punishment for a crirni-
nal act and we must get at the person or per
sons responsible and punish them
New-York tribune., 1909-05-02
HE DIDN'T WAIT TO BE SHOWN.
St Louis Man Had Threatening Letter but
Left Pogtofice in a Hurry.

=. iona Of the most prominent citizens OF
:, Io,,,s', visited the inspection department Of
.. Csorarai postoffice yesterday. In his hand was
letter. the writer of which threatened his life
q a - .,aiIed at the Hudson Terminal station
~ 10. -, G. Louis and n few days ago ]
-. his letter. 1t was mailed at the Hudson
- Gsi'eI -, s.,ion Is there any way Of finding out
who mailed it?'
The inspector TO whom ne nSo spoAeh looked 1t
the letter then at the man. and said:
e,, receive $4,000 letters day at that station
Where are you from
st Louis" ,,.,-,.
nav -, sI,a5 hut 'one of the most prominent
sisso. ns 81 Louis didn't wait to reply.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-02
KILLED OVER A GAME OF CRAPS.

"a a quarrel over ? game Of craps which had
~ ,aa'el al nisAt, Edward Ray, a negro, Of No. I96
g lSSih street, was shot and instantly killed
ss.st.1aay by Chester Arthur Anderson, negro. Of
- - - west l55d street in a furnished room at No.
"sst sd street As Anderson rushed out Of the
9e Win revolver IN his hand he was tripped
! . PEI bulldog and held until patrolman from
- I-sst 10th street station arrived. Five shots
- s7eh nred from the revolver. Anderson said
,-~' ne had been attacked with a knife and that
S1ot IN self-defence No knife Was found in
,-s room. according TO the police
New-York tribune., 1909-05-02
+. c. ROBINSON HELD I'M $1,000 BAIL.

'i@ee G. Robinson, charged with selling and
is % deliver Marconi Wireless stock 10 H F
u san JCsz Cal. was arraigned IN the
'os yesterday morning and held in 5000 bail
eAaTnination Friday Robinson is wanted in
So - large cities throughout the world. detec-
- say for selling Narconi Wireless as repre-
--al'e of Monroe & Monroe" He said in the
-, e--'s That his case was Ike that Of many other
- brokers' who had failed to make good, and
- mad been held by the courts that a man
- hot be punished under such circumstances.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-02
Eow MANY NICKELs IS IT TO CHINA?
End to End the Number Paid to Surface
Roads Here Last Year, Says P. S. C.

II every one OF the billion and fifty million
,,aesengers who boarded the six thousand surface
cars of greater New York paid a nickel into the
treasures Of the several companies last year l"s'
nickels placed side by SIDE "oulu ctlpe'
- I.rl, 10 the depth of an inch and half.
piled one atop of the other, the nickels would reach
in a column O35 miles in height and end 10 emu
o,1d reach more than thirteen thousand miles OF
the distance by the postal route from Ne" ioi l n
- =. cbappbai China. Packed closely as pos
sfrie II would take many strongrooms-and big ones
to store these nlckels
These facts AID many others concerning the sur
face afic in New York are shown by grapt''c
,tarts nrepared by the inspection department OF
80 Public Service Commission uader the ulIS5C-
-! 80 - I, Turner, be shown at the Clty
Ion III Fcxhihition opening Monday in the 22d
ArmQrN
New-York tribune., 1909-05-02
sVAKBERG IN COMING MARATHON.
VII Face Starter at Polo Grounds on Satur
day When the Great Race VIII Be Run.

'0lh sTsn0erg, the Swedish runner. who finished
ssooAa 10 sherTins IN the Athens Marathon in
:" ana beat Jerry Simpson A. the classic distance
: ENC PARK net long ago Is the latest entry for
e International Marathon at the Polo Grounds
y SeloFaay The result OF the All-Canada profes-
.-'ial Marathon yesterday makes il probable also
81 -AAFSh Who Won al Toronto in the good time
. --Ss'4l- vii be AMONG the starters
I-s men 50 far the card 10 start are 81. Yves.
s1Faes- Applehy. SyanDerg. Marsh. Simpson,
- noo@ OIphee Dorando. Maioney and Pat White
ham
New-York tribune., 1909-05-02
CENTRAL PARK COLONY RgyoIcss.

Mrs w. Thyme gave birth to a son yesterday
morning Both mother and child doing we'll
The father, B. Diamond. is too happy for words
This is the nrst male horn in the Central Park
colony in seven years. The disparity in names is
due to the tact that the parents buffaioes The
newcomer is to be called Welcome Diamond. His
parents full names Wild Thyme and Black
Diamond The herd now numbers eight
New-York tribune., 1909-05-02
q. AItn1att & On.

q. Altntatt & On.
ARE GIVING PARTICULAR ATTENTION TO THE
FURNISHING OF SUMMER HOMES
AT MODERATE COST
THE ASSORTMENT OF INEXPENSIVE FURNISHINGS ESPECIALLY
DESIRABLE FOR SUBURBAN HOMES. COTTAGES ETC
INCLUDE WINDOW DRAPERIEs LACE AND MUSLIN
CURTAINS. SASH CURTAINS SILK AND COTTON
DRAPERY FABRICS. MADRAS SWISS MUsLINs. CREToNNEs
LINENS VARIOUS OTHER MATERIALS BY THE YARD.
PRINTED AND OTHER LIGHTWEIGHT PoRTEREs COUCH
TABLE AND BED COVERS PILLOW TOPS ETC
SCREENS UTILITY BONES AND CEDAR CHESTS TABoURETs
HANIMOcKs AND LAWN CANOPY TABLES
WINDOW AND PORCH SHADES. AWNINGS AND
FURNITURE SLIP COVERS MADE TO ORDER
ORIENTAL AND DOMESTIC RUGS. SUITABLE FOR CITY
COUNTRY HOMES. IN A VARIETY OF STYLES
. ADAPTED FOR LIVING AND DINING ROOMS BED ROOMS
HALLS. VERANDAs ETC INCLUDING FIBRE GRASS
AND WOOL RUGS. WASHABLE BATH MATS IMPORTED AND
DOMESTIC ART SQUARES ETC.
RUGS AND DRAPERIEs RECEIVED FOR STORAGE
A SELECTED STOCK OF ORIENTAL RUGS
IN SMALL SIZES
AT $llOO $780, $3.50 AND UPWARD
A NUMBER OF ORIENTAL CARPETS
9xI2 AND LARGER SIZES ARE BEING OFFERED AT /
The GREATLY REDUCED PRICES OF
$780, sI25Oo sl45oo AND UPWARD
New-York tribune., 1909-05-02
ON MONDAY MAY Sd. ASSIGNMENTS OF

ON MONDAY MAY 3d. ASSIGNMENTS OF
WOMENS UNDERGRADUATES OF DOMESTIC MAKE,
WILL BE OFFERED AT THE FOLLOWING PRICES:
NAINsOok COMBINATION GARMENTS $225 * I'D
PETTICOATs 40O
LAWN PRNCEssE SLIPS 6oO
po,rno,p JACKETS OF DMrrY $50 & $50
IN ADDITION TO THE ATTENTION IS INVITED TO EXTRA
LARGE SIZES IN wONENs UNDERGARNiENTs WHICH
ARE CARRIED REGULARLY IN STOCK
New-York tribune., 1909-05-02
TEA GOWNS AND NECLIGEES

A VARIED COLLECTION OF THE LATEST PARIsLAN STYLES
IN TEA GOWNS NEGIIGEEs. ETC. IN TIE NEWEST
MATERIALS AND COMBINATIONS.
ALSO MANY DOMESTIC STYLES TAKEN FROM THEM
IMPORTED HANDMADE LINGERIE NECLIGEEs
LAPANsE GOWNS IN EXCLUSIVE DESIGNS.
The copper era., 1909-08-05
Fire Extineuisher System For Mine.

Fro n the United States patent office Christopher T. Roberts of Tue son has received notice of a patent issued on his pecification, application filed September II. 1908, and patented June l5, 1909. The patent is a fire extinguishing system for mines, a half interest in which MT. Roberts assigned to Louis Zeckendorf, whom Captain Roberts represents in Ari- zona as manager of MT. Zeckendorf's mining interests at the Omega, in the Santa Ritas and the Montana in the Orc BancO district.
 The system applies particularly to sprinkling in mine shafts and as well in other locations. The object of the invention is to so construct the sprinkling system that the water may be delivered thereto in such a manner as to prevent the burning of the woodwork of the shaft and prevent the passage of the flames from one level to another. The upper end of the pipe which extends the length or depth of the shaft Is connected with d surface storage tank, the flow of water being controlled by valve at the entrance of the pipe to the tank.
 By means of a pump the drainage waters and water discharged in case of fire is pumped through a separate stand pipe into the storage tank near the entrance to the shaft. Valves are opened at will by rod, cord or wire and the sprays distributed at any point in the shaft.
 The system is detailed fully in the specifications, the above merely showing the main features, all being necessary toward accomplishing re- suits, which the federal government requires, for the safety of men work ing underground more particularly.