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New-York tribune., 1909-01-06
TAX RATE MAY BE l.75
HIGHER THAN LAST YEAR.
Controller Metz's Experts Estimate
1t al 10 or Less.

The Tax Commissioners unofficially estimate
that the tax rate to be fixed by the Aldermen In
July next will be about 1.Tj increase OF
twelve full points the rate for 1903 The
Controllers expert accountants are of the opin-
ion that the sums realized from threatened sale
Of properties in arrears for taxes will so largely
swell the general fund that the rate will be not
to exceed Ito President Purdys estimate Is
understood TO be about 1.T5. against 1-63 last
year. and he assumes that the amount available
for reduction of taxes from the general fund will
be as great as that of last year
The hopes of those who believe that the rate
will not exceed 10 are based on the fact that
the new law authorizing absolute sales of par
GELS In arrears of taxes is in effect Daniel
c. Moynihan, in charge Of the arrears division
has compiled a catalogue Of Queens and Brook
lyn arrears and the sales will take place In
about three months. The tax lien. as soon as
transferred to purchaser at public auction. be
comes the a first mortgage, emitting the
buyer to physical possession. Hitherto the de-
linquent taxpayer has not worried, knowing that
the city willing to let the arrears accumu-
late charging per cent interest. 1t is expected
that the old way OF ignoring tax arrears will be
abruptly changed as soon as the city begins TO
advertise the arrears sales.
The tax books containing the tentative assess
ments will be thrown open Monday. The
total increase in the value of realty will not
ceed s120. 100000. For the last three or four
years the yearly increase has been about $3.50
100000 The hard times last year depressed
land values and checked building operations TO a
large extent The increase this year is prob
ably the smallest since consolidation. The bud
get increase this year is about s13,000,0O0. and
this would mean a tax rate of at least III, un-
less the threatened sale Of parcels on account of
arrears of taxes greatly swells the receipts of
the general fund.
From the latest figures in the arrears division
} ti.e arrears of taxes account Of local I'm
provcments. such sewers and street openings
paving etc reach the total of s24262,203 o.. The
real estate and special franchise tax arrears to-
gether amount 10 S42.72s11S S.. of which sum
s3l 600 900 is on account Of special franchises.
The courts long ago decided the special fran
chise tax la valid, but the companies have not
paid up because they assert that the city does
not make certain deductions for car license fees.
in accordance with the directions of the Court
New-York tribune., 1909-01-06
LYING BEFORE DE4D.
Better to Feed Hungry than Keep
FIO7cers on Craze. Court Holds.

Justice Marean. IN Supreme Court. Brooklyn.
yesterday refused to allow the $4,000 estate Of
Thomas Driscoll. Of Nassau County. to be used
for the Of his burial plot. by declaring his
will void. 1T is better that the hungry living
should be fed than that dead mems graves should
have flowers Them" said the Justice in decid-
ing the contest in favor of the heirs.
Mr. DriscoII died in October 1907. and left his
property TO Trinity Church. Rockaway. Long
Island Justice Marean held that the will was
void because it violated the statute against per-
petuities and failed 10 provide that the estate
be devoted TO religious. educational charitable
or benevolent uses" as necessary under the law
of 1893. He said in the decision:
Aside from mere authority. 1t is plain that
the disposition of the testator's estate has no
altruistic quality whatever. II is utterly sell
fish. II has not even the merit of gifts to rela
tves and friends. a neglected graveyard is 8
more effective lesson TO pride and selfish anoi-
tion than the SNUG and self-satisied decency
that speaks OF mercenary care.
New-York tribune., 1909-01-06
SIGN TRIPLE TREATIES.
DiH erence BetWeen United States.
Colombia and Panama Settled.

Washington. Jan. Ut was learned here to-
night that negotiations have Just been con-
Guided between the governments of the United
states Colombia and PanarHo whereby all
matters in controversy between them are set
TED The treaty or treaties have been signed
by Secretary of State Root for the United
states. Minister Cortez for Colombia and Min
ister AroSemena for Panama.
by the terms of the treaty Colombia recog-
niZes the independence of Panama and the two
countries resume diplomatic and commercial
relations Panama agrees to pay TO Colon'h',
the sum Of s2.5O0.O00 in annual instalments -
S250.000 for ten years her share of the Co
lombian national debt incurred ct the time when
Panama part OF that republic
The United States agrees TO furnish to Pan
anna the money TO be paid 70 Colombia in ac-
cordanCe with the existing treaty between the
United States and Panama, the first payment to
be made nine years after date of the treaty.
1t was also learned that the treaty perma- /
nently fixes the boundary line between Colom-
ha and Panama. This is directly Of interest to
the United States. II comes within the Pan
Canal Zone.
New-York tribune., 1909-01-06
LEAPS FROM EXPRESS.
Ne1cark Prisoner MysteriousIy Tan-
ishes from Nee Haren Finer.

Louis Abno, a prisoner. with his wife. on the
Springfield express from New Haven. in charge
Of Detective Sergeant Walter Godfrey, Of the
Essex County y. J.. prosecutors office. jumped
from a window Of the flyer going at top speed
Stamford. Conn last night The Albinos
had been indicted on two charges Of grand lar
Ceny IN Orange and Newark, Albino jumped
$500 bail and his wife. who paroled fed with
him and followed him 10 New Haven, where he
arrested few days ago as fiim-fiammer
Albino was held for the Essex County author
ities until yesterday when his wife was found.
Albino was permitted TO 60 to the rear of the
car and disappeared through the window Of the
lavatory What became Of the fugitive could
not be learned.
Godfrey reported the escape Of his prisoner
to Chief Of Detectives Meimer He said the
train had pulled out of Stamford and did not
stop until it reached the Grand Central station
at New York The railroad officials, he said as
sured him they would try and locate the man
He also said he Informed the New York and
Stamford police about the escape He lodged
Mrs Albino IN the county jail in Newark
New-York tribune., 1909-01-06
DECISION GIVES Ex-CoNvICT WEALTH.
Royalty on Oil Lands Makes ''Zeke" Moore
Richest Negro in Oklahoma.

Muskogee Okla. Jan. 5.-The United States Dis
trict Court held here to-day that ali the alleged
sales and leases signed by ''Zeke'' Moore. Creek
freedman TO l2O acres of land in the Glenn Pool
oil field Of Oklahoma invalid except one lease
covering a period of fifteen years given to R. 5
IItchdeld who is supposed to represent the
Standard oil Company.
The land is worth $4,000. and by the decision
Moore will get 10 per royalty all oil taken
from wells on the land under the Litchfeld lease
This will make him the richest negro in Okla
hona The defence showed that Moore was
ninor. and a convict in the pententiary Lansing
Kan when induced sign several leases, and
that he was ignorant of the value of his land
which was an allotment made him by the federal
government.
New-York tribune., 1909-01-06
FUNDS TIED UP TWO DAYS.
Bank TauH ResistS Efforts Of En-
perts Thirty Hours.

Northampton, Mass, Jan. 5.-After being
forced to conduct it's business for two days with
funds borrowed from other institutions, because
of the accidental locking Of its vaults. the
Hampshire County National Bank will to-mor-
row morning be able 10 transact its affairs as
usual. two safe experts having succeeded tonight
in destroying the vault walls so that entrance
will be easy.
The work of effecting opening in the hard.
welded steel walls of the vaults had been in
progress for more than thirty hours before the
safe experts were able to soften the steel by
means of an acetylene blower, Up 10 that time
all the means known TO the safebreakers- craft
had been tried without success.
New-York tribune., 1909-01-06
GIRL HURT IN 1907 DIES
Has Victim of automobile accident
in Which Three U'ere Killed.

Miss Catherine Root, OF Bristol. Conn. dled
Yesterday morning al the Castle School. az
--arrv+oun ss q result Of injuries received in
an automobile accident on August IS. 1901.
when her uncle Charles ]. Root; his mother,
Mrs Joel H Root and the Iatters sister were
killed at Ashley Falls. twelve miles south OF
Great Darlington Mass. Another person IN the
automobile at the time of the accident was MISS
Mary p. Root, sister OF Mr.. Root. AS result
of this accident Miss Root inherited consider
able wealth.
Miss Root was daughter of Mr- and MIS-. I.
c. Root Since the accident Miss Root had had
several convuIsions, but was considered SUM
GENTLY restored TO be placed in boarding
school At o'clock yesterday she was again
seized with convulsions, and died few minutes
later Miss Root returned 70 school only -loh-
dav night after the Christmas vacation
New-York tribune., 1909-01-06
THOUGHT SIGNAL CASE LETTER BOX
Montclair Young Woman Put Love Missives
in Wrong Receptacle.

nIontcIair Jan. (SpeciaD--NichOias Cannon.
local letter carrier. reported to-day by a
want in Valley Road. who accused him OF failing TO
take letters from box that thoroughfare- Gan
non denied that he had overlooked any OF the mail
boxes The young woman volunteered to point out
where he had been derelict- She designated box
in Valley Road
But that isn't mail box" said Cannon. TITS
a trolley signal case
-"Oh dear % exclaimed the girl. I've put a lot of
letters to my John into it:
The signal box resembles government letter re-
pository II has small. opening at the top. Gan
non and a nlotornan aided the young woman 20
remove the dozen letters IL contained.
New-York tribune., 1909-01-06
SEEKS MISSING UIFE.
+. Paul Harrison Asks Police to Hid
Him IN Search.

F. Paul Harrison. of No. POI West 10Th street
and head of the F. P. Harrison Electric
and Manufacturing Company. at No 40 South
street, asked the police last night 10 search for
his wife. Eliza c. Harrison, who, he said. had
been missing since Saturday night Mrs. Har-
rison. he said. had been i'll.
On Saturday evening they boarded a Column
bus avenue to go to the l25th street station
of the New York Central. When the car
reached 109th street. he said. he found that II
stopped there. He stepped out and thought his
wife was following him. He went back in the
car for her. but she was not there
Mrs. Harrison is described as thirty years old
feet > inches in height, weighing 13b pounds.
and has blue eyes and brown hair. She wore a
blue skirt, white waist, black shoes and stock
Ings, long, fur lined broadcOth coat with Per-
sian lamb collar and black velvet hat
New-York tribune., 1909-01-06
TO PURIFY KENTUCKY.
Series of Mass Meetings to Stamp
Ont Ld7ClessneSS.

Ixtrg,or XIV. Ian. "a call has been issued
from, Jackson for great mass meeting of dele
,,o+as fr,ro forty-two counties TO purify Eastern
Kentucky The meeting will be held at jackson
carly in May.
The general situation in that part OF the state
will he discussed and plans put forth for the
stamping out OF lawless cases. including 1euo-
ism, illicit dstIling of whiskey and operating oi
"blind tiger saloons. Mass meetings VIII DE
held first in each of the counties. ana delegales
selected for the big meeting. This VIII De the
first time in the history of Kentucky tha' this
method Of stopping lawlessness mas peeh 'rieu'
The recent Callahan-Deaton fend ouloreah -
strong underlying cause for the move
New-York tribune., 1909-01-06
CHINESE STUDENT " ED.
CoJumbia Mans Bride Lost Parents
in Borer Uprising.

Tho marriage OF Miss Matilda Woo. OF NO %
,,-i,lougbbv street Brooklyn. and Iszheuhs
1,oosban uaIla. of No. 515 Jersey avenue Jer-
60 Cy,v a student in Columbia University was
re,orted Yesterday by Robert Miller, justice OF
tbe peace The ceremony. thought 10 De the
FIRST Chinese marriage in Hudson County, was
nerformed bt Justice Miller on New Year s
no, Miss Ella Clark and r. T. Weeden OF
RrookIvn former missionaries, were the maid OF
honor and best man.
IT,, chinese four women. four men ana Two
n.ries. all in native costume were present
Tn. bridegroom said that after ne sraoua' 'eu
from Columbia he intended TO enter ms couii-
trv.s diplomatic service the briue paien's
were killed in the Boxer uprising anu enc
brought up by foster parents III
New-York tribune., 1909-01-06
TWO MILLIONS
FOR ITALY'S NEED
GRISCOM TURNS OPER
IO1DED SHIP.
-Four Battleships Scheduled to Start
for Naples at MidHight-Dis-
ease l1dds to TerrOrS.

The money contributed by the Government
Of the United States state governments AMI m
dfvfduaI Americans for relief in Italy amounts.
with yesterdays contributions. to over $2o"sf-
CUO. and is still flowing into various funds New
York Cfty's contribution reached 81 total or
S:;4J.OOn.
American relief was To the fore In other ways.
The scout cruiser Nanktcn started for Messiha
from Port Said with medical supplies. ana
physicians the Scorpion left Naples for the
same destination with like cargo. AmbaSsad"r
C;rfScoDI presented n steamer loaded with sup
plies 10 the King. and three Of the battleships
of the Atlantic fleet were scheduled to leave
Port said at midnight for Naples
Consideration was caused by an outbreak ot
typhoid fever in MessinA and Reggie The iv-
ing we're still being taken from the ruins
New-York tribune., 1909-01-06
MEYERS ILL IN TOMBS.
Taken to Hospital for Operation
Taiuables Found IN Clothes.

Joseph Montehore Meyers. who was awaiting
trial in the Tombs on a charge Of forgery in
connection with the alleged sswindltng opera
tions of Samuel BiddisOn. the Nassau street
broker. was transferred last night 10 the prison
ward of Bellevue Hospital suffering from ap-
pendcitis.
When Meyers's clothes were searched at the
hospital pearl ring worth about 500 a gold
fountain pen and $500 in bills were found
Where he obtained them is a mystery to the
keeper and hospital surgeons.
Meyers will be transferred to a surgical ward
to-day and probably will be operated on
New-York tribune., 1909-01-06
PAPER FAMINE AVERTED
Steady Rain Upstate Ends Danger
Tenn pOrariIY at Least.

Glens Falls. y. Y, Jan. 5.-Fears that pap7'
famine was imminent were allayed to-day when
- ,,,, dro,,+b in this section, important paper
Making territory. was broken. Rain fell stead
;ly, during the day ending. temporarily at least
the danger that the increasing scarcity OF water
ronId compel a complete tie-up of the paper
making industry in the district
The situation was critical that the Inter
national Paper Company had decided to smut
down three paper machines this week. Ine long
idle pulp mill started to-day
New-York tribune., 1909-01-06
FAMILY IN EARTHQUAKE, He MUST DIE
Italian, Sentenced for Murder, Thinks Wife
and Daughter Killed in Disaster.

Domenico Fiorentino. thirty years old who lived
in West chester village was sentenced yesterday by
Justice Davis in the Criminal Branch Of the Su-
preme Court TO death in the electric chair during
the week beginning February 10
Fiorentino shot and killed Natalie Mauro on Octo-
her Is in a saloon I'm Westchester avenue. The
BRONX after auarreung over Mauro's wife The
Italian pleaded self-defence
It was said In court that Fiorentno's wife and
daughter lived in the province of Potenza and that
it was believed that both had been killed during
the earthquake.
New-York tribune., 1909-01-06
SHOCKS At REGGIO-
Panic at Fresh Conclusion Fear for
English Speaking Family.

Reggie. Jan 5.-Earthquakes have Oceurredi
here to-day at intervals of twenty minutes Az
noon a quake stronger than the others caused Al
number Of standing walls 70 collapse and ere.
ated a panic among the people
It is declared that an English speaking family.
was 0uartered in the Hotel Central here al the.
time Of the earthquake The hotel eoIiapssd-i
No trace of the family has been found and it4
fate is unknown. II Is impossible TO ascertain
whether these peop,- were American or Englishi
New-York tribune., 1909-01-06
MRS FLORENCE MAVERICK TO WED
Engagement to Chicago Man Said to Have
Followed Romance.
TB- Telegraph TO The Tribure-I

Atlanta. Jan 5-Mrs. Florence Maybrck. the
American woman who convicted in England
and sentenced TO life imprisonment on the charge
Of poisoning her husband. and afterward released
on ticket of leave through the efforts Of American
women Is 10 be married 70 Charles L. Was-
nor of Chicago secretary of the Slaton Lyceum
Bureau according TO the announcement OF its At
lanta representative to-day
1t is said that the match Is the elimination OF a
romance Wagner having been refused several
times before Mrs Maybrick accepted him Report
saws the marriage will take place in short time.
New-York tribune., 1909-01-06
WANTS LUCKY INAUGURATION DAY.
Either Friday or the 18th Would Never Do.
Saws Arkansas Governor

CONWAY Ark Jan. 5.-If Governor-eiect Dcnaghey
can avoid IT, he will not be inaugurated on either
Friday or the 18th day Of the month He de
c!ared yesterday that he had no desire to take
the oath of office on ''hoOdoo day" When asked
when he thought the inauguration would take
pIace he said: Probably Thursday. the 18th. or
Monday. the 18th Wednesday. the 18th. would. OF
course he a bad day. Friday would never do
New-York tribune., 1909-01-06
MARRIEs NURSE WHO TAGGED" HIM
Nicholas / Schermerhorn, of Schenectady,
First Saw Bride Last Summer.
fBy Telegraph to The Tribune.

schenectady n. " Jan S.-Nicholas I. scher-
nerhorn married to-day Miss Margaret Elizabeth
George of Glens Falls. nurse whom he saw
for the first time when she tagged him last
,,,r,ar on the occasion Of the Ellis Hospital tag
dav in This city. Mr.. Schermerhorn is president
~ the scbermerrorn Coal Company, director OF
trust company and president Of the Board Of Trade
of this city.
New-York tribune., 1909-01-06
PAPER SCARCE, DAIL1Es RAISE PRICE
Trenton Times, State Gazette and
"True American All Two Cents

Trenton Jan. 5-"The Trenton Evening Times
announced to-day that owing to the increased cost
Of white paper, its price would be raised from one
70 two cents after February Is On the same date
.Tbe State Gazette" and The True American the
morning papers, will also increase their price from
one to two cents
New-York tribune., 1909-01-06

Civ by
and
with a figuring
woudm
efgurss
n obtained John
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Ingtn Tha argerc cntihnt
New-York tribune., 1909-01-06
" ASHlNGTON LIFE SUED
ACTION TO HAZE ASSETS
BROUGHT BACK.
". II. Russell Also Seeks to Restrain
Pittsburg Company from Trans
acting Formers Business.

Acting in behalf Of the poIiCyholders William
Hepburn Russell filed suit yesterday in the Su-
Dreme Court, through his attorney Frank f.
''arstarphen, against the Washington Life In
<urance Company and the Pittsburg Life and
Trust Company to restrain the latter from
transacting the business Of the Washington
Lifesand asking for the appointment of tempo
rary receivers to take over all the assets of the
Washington Life and proceed with all business
of that company at its former offices. No. al
Broadway The plaintiff also asks that the
County Clerk be restrained from recording the
deeds and assignments of mortgages made by
the Washington Life pending the action of the
court. and that the plaintiff get judgment for
the costs
This action was taken by Mr.. Russell follow
ing the transfer of the cash. securities ana
books OF the Washington Life to Pttsburg by
the Pittsburg company on the night Of Decem-
Der 80. and the sending out of a printed notice
Of this transaction to the policyholders on the
following day. The Pittsburg company OBJ
tained control of the Washington Life in Sep
tember and effected a reorganization of the d-
rectorate by which a majority of the directors
Of the Pittsburg company became directors and
oficehoders of the Washington Life. On De
cember II the Washington Life discontinued
business and announced that all Its policy obli-
cations mad been rensured in the Pittsburg
company.
Otto Kelsey. Superintendent Of Insurance.
held conference at Albany on Monday with
Edward Hatch, Henry a. Rubino and Miles NJ
Dawson. representing the Pittsburg company.
as a result Of which 1t said that probably
the assets. books and papers of the Washington
Life would be restored TO New York State ju-
risdiCtion
New-York tribune., 1909-01-06
AUGUSTA. FLORIDA. CUBA. SOUTH.

a:25 A. NJ 2:i0 P. VI. and s:25 P II. CnexceIled
service Via Penn & Atlantic Coast Line. Florida
information Bureau. 3 way cor. soth Sl-Adyt
New-York tribune., 1909-01-06
YANKTON ON THE WAY
Scout Cruiser Starts for MessiHd
zcith Supplies and Physicians.

Port Said. Jan 5.-The American scout cruiser
Yankton left here this morning foE Messins wfth
medical supplies and provisions for the eartht
New-York tribune., 1909-01-06

. seatoard Florida Lite. al humans cs,s. saecs..
ne .,,S fvro other high class trains Srortesi
llgnied' ai.test alld s time Inq. 1883 Bwsy-Advt
New-York tribune., 1909-01-06

New stylish eyeglass called "Hikit' with Bisfght
or ToTic Pebbles. Spencer'ss 81 Maiden Lane-Advt.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-08-19
MIScELLANE oUS
FoR CEuTIFIED NURSES

- Six months course of lectures and prac-
tical training in essentials OF nursing. Designed
to supply demand for scientifically trained
domestic nurses and the needs OF self-support-
ing women. Lecture staff consists OF "a physi-
clans and head nurse tregisteredl and assist
ant. Terms reasonable Highest professional
standing. For circular write to DIR. VIM o.
Stillman, President, 2SI State St., Albany,
MY. slt2t
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-08-19
MANY MACHINES ENTERED
Expected that Long Distance FIigh
Records Will Fall at Rheims

New York, Aug. -Thirty-eight
aeroplanes have been entered for the
aviation competitions which com
mence Sunday at Rheims. France and
information from abroad indicates
that all records for long distance
flights will fall.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-08-19
In The District Court Of The United States
For the District OF Vermont.
In the matter Of No. 22g
Bankrupt.

To the Creditors of Ernest 7. Griswold of
Remington. In the County of Bennington, and
district aforesaid, a Bankrupt.
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN that on the
31st day of March, A. d., 1909, the said Ernest
r. Grswold was duly ad1udlca.ted b ha ha9
ut the Office of the undersigned Referee III the
village town and county OF Bennington, IN
said district, on the 30th day of August, A. D.
1909 at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, Tor tine tol-
lowing purposes;
First:-For the creditors to attend, prove
their claims, and transact any other business
which may properly come before an ADJOURNED
first meeting of said creditors.
second:-To examine and pass upon the ac-
count of the Trustee herein which was nled III
ningtOn aforesaid, ON the 10th day of August
administration and distribution l2'o.OI.
Third To examine and pass upon any and
ali expenses OF administration OF the estate Oh
said bankrupt and to order the same paid.
Fourth For the purpose of ordering the
payment of claims entitled to priority, proved
and allowed against the estate of said BANK
rupt up TO and including the said 3Oth day OF
August, A. ID. 1909.
Fifth For the purpose of declaring and
directing the payment of first dividend OF not
less than three per cent t3%) upon all unse,
cured debts not entitled to priority, allowed
prior to or on the said 30th day of August, "A.
b. 1909.
sixth TO examine and pass upon the Trls-
tees report of exempted property which was
filed in the, Office of the undersigned heteree,
at Bennington aforesaid, on the 18th day OF
May, A. ID. 1919.
seyenth:-To transact such other business as
may properly come before said meeting.
w.B. SHELDON,
REFEREE IN BANKRUPTCY.
Remington, Vt, Augustus, A. d. 1909.