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New-York tribune., 1909-12-08
TRUSTEE ARRESTED.
LGke7coOd Justice 1Cts in Pre-
TcntOrium Fight.

The GGht against the establishment ot
the tuberculosis PreventoTium at Lake
wood, y. j., led to the arrest yesterday in
Jersey City OF Maxirnilian T. Rosenberg.
a lawyer with offices at No. l Exchange
Place. Jersey City Mr.. Rosenberg was
arrested by Justice John J. Cowan. OF
Lakewood. on 4 warrant sworn to by Cow
an which charges that the lawyer brought
into the state ninety-two dependent chill
dren without a permit from the state Com
missioner OF Charities The accused gave
bail in $500 before Justice SOrensen. Of Jer-
sey City, for his appearance before the
Ocean County Grand Jury az Toms River
next Tuesday. Marshal Van Wrinkle, for
mer Congressman, went on Mr. Rosen-
berg's bond.
Mr. Rosenberg intimated that he would
proceed against the justice for false i'm
prlsonment. lie denies having brought any
dependent children into the state. Marcus
NJ. Marks. president OF the tuberculosis
Preventorium, when seen last night said;
The arrest of Mr.. Rosenberg was an
outrage. lie is very prominent lawyer OF
Jersey City and was In no way guilty Of an
offence. He is simply a trustee Of the Tu-
berculosis Preventorium. and anything he
did was only with the moral support of the
other officers OF the institution. such tac-
tics on the part Of those opposed 10 the
presence of the preventorium in Lakewood
will only harm themselves; the general
public Will understand our position in the
matter.
"Our preventorium is fully a quarter of
a mile distant from the nearest dwelling
place, and in the middle OF the woods at
that. All children are most carefully in
spected before being taken into the state OF
New Jersey. None of them is afflicted with
disease OF any kind. all they need is build
ing up. An instance of the health Of the
children is found in the fact that our total
expense for drugs for the one hundred chill
dren who have been cared for in the insti-
tuition since its foundation amounts 10 only
SO
New-York tribune., 1909-12-08
MRS.UJLHELM GCILTY
COnJictcd of Murder IN Second
Degree.

Mrs. Mar J. Wilhelm was declared
guilty Of murder in the second degree in
Newark last night by the jury which for
two days had been hearing the evidence
against her IN the trial OF the Indictment
alleging she had taken part in the murder
Of her husband. The jury had been out
five hours. The verdict is said TO have
been a compromise.
Mrs. Wilhelm received the verdict with
little show Of emotion When the foreman
pronounced the finding her head dropped
forward and she became very white. Her
counsel asked that the jury be poIled. and
as this rather tedious proceeding was gone
through ami each Of the twelve Jurors an
swered Guilty Of murder in the second
degree, with a recommendation % the
mercy of the court" she stood absolutely
unmoved.
The Jury came IN at ss5 Judge Ten
Eyck had already taken his place on the
bench Mrs. Wilhelm. who had been IN a
side room with her mother. Mrs. HARRIET
stafford. and her sister. Miss Bertha stat
ford. came into court and stood 10 the right
of the judges bench. facing the jury. Her
mother and sister took seats on the first
bench. and through the ordeal that fol-
lowed they uttered no sound Judge Ten
Eyck remandsd Mrs. Wilhelm 20 Jail with
out fixing a date for the sentence.
The penalty for murder in tire second de-
gree IN New Jersey is thirty years IN state
prison: that is the maximum term The
minimum term rests with the Judge and
there might be suspension Of sentence.
The recommendation 20 mercy in Mrs. Will
helms case ~ not expected 20 take much.
IL anything OF her sentence.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-08
Troffine Cases on Docket
+. O. BeaI Elected Member of the National Board of
Review to Fill Vacancy.

Testimony was taken and a number of
cases disposed Of at the annual meeting
of the Board % Review Of the National
Trotting Association, which beSsa yester-
dsy a tho Murray IIim Hotel. in this city.
T. =. Johnston Of Lexington. Ky. pre-
sided, while the others present were ". IT,
Gocher. q Hartford. Conn: H. II. Balm.
90 PouEhkeepsie: John O Welty. OF Can
ton. Ohio. and III. A. Brehu. or Baltimore.
r. .. Besl. Of Bangor. Ne. was elected
n member Of the hoard to MI the vacancy
caused by the death OF Charles Dana Pal
mer. Of Lowell Mass. Following this reso-
lutions on the death OF SIR. Palmer were
adopted.
Five cases were decided outright. while
testimony was heard on a number Of others.
" J. Adams. OF Peters Greek. Fem. was
expelled from the association for starting
a horse. Russell McGresor. under the name
OF Billy Golden. while W. :. Humei. Of
Titusvills. Penn. was suspended for max
ing a false statement. which later he tried
10 correct. 20 the judges OF meeting re-
gsrding Hal d.
p. J. Coumy and George Decker. OF Port
Jervis. y. Y, were suspended until the
winnings OF The horse John W. in a race
At Ellenvale. y. Y. were returned on the
ground that they had failed 70 notify the
New-York tribune., 1909-12-08
SHOT AT SIX-DAY RACE.
Man Wounded in Early Morning Fight
Among Spectators.

Christopher Brown. driver, who said
he lived At No. , Duane street, was slight
ly wounded By a bullet from a revolver
which was fred during a tight among the
spectators of the six-day bicycle race at
Madison Square Garden yesterday morn
ing The trouble started shortly before 7
clock, after sprint by the riders had
awakened the two thousand OF more spec
tators.
Although nobody, could he found who
saw the shot fiFed, the police say that
Brown and a man who gave his name as
Bert keyes. Of No. 53S West I53d street.
came 10 blows just behind the boxes on
the 26th street side, and several bystand-
ers rushed in to separate the men. In the
confusion shot was fired which struck
Brown Detectives closed in upon them.
keyes was arrested, and when arraisned
before Magistrate kernochan in the TOmbs
court yesterday he ,fenled that he had dred
the shot, or that Detective Brill, of the
Pinkcrtcn agency. took a revolver from
him. Brown testified that he had tried TO
stop night and had been shot. The case
was adjourned until to-day.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-08
ZINE, OCEANS OF 1T.
Grozcers Haze american Prod
ret at 1nnual Dinner.

IL the proverb "InvinO veritas means
anything. then there was not suggestion
oS untruthfuineSs az the dinner or the
American Wine Growers Association az
the Hotel Manhattan last Risht- In fact
there WAS nothing but "veritss." twenty
three brands Of H. II was really a wonder
that the walters found time 90 serve any
food But then the latter was secondary
anyway. for the menu was French and
the wines were American. 50 the vines
had the preference
The dinner. the sixth that the association
has held. was an educational affair "Ad-
miraf' Hiram ;. Dewey. chairman OF the
dinner committee. who early In the evening
announced that the diners could go as
far as they Hked.~ had charge OF the re-
fTigeTation of the wine and not bottle
was served that was not OF proper tenn
peraturc.
When the champagne. Of which there
we're eight brands. was served. the or
chestra played ~Questa OqueIls." but the
vinegrOwers showed no preference. they
just took this one and that. too.
There semed to be something unpatriotic
about the feast. however. for IL half Of
that ocean OF wine had been given to the
country's cause the transport Prairie
would long sgD have been off the sand and
half way to Nicaragua
After the twenty-three brands OF wine
and the two cordials had been served there
were speeches Patrick F. AIcGowaa. presi-
dent Of the Board Of Aldermen. spoke on
New York's Vintage" and the Rev. Will
lam y Wasson. of Long Island. who
doesn't believe in total abstinence. dis
oussed Wine and Temperance"
Walter l. TIildreth, president OF the as
sociatiou. presided and Professor ". b
Atwood represented Or. Wiley. OF the Bu-
reau of Chemistry at Washington
Or. WassOn said:
No system Of legislation can abolish in
temperance, but wise laws can do a good
deal toward IL. I think II the Legislature
would take hold of the habitual dTunkard.
who is not III 20 be at large and put him
in an institution there would be no need
to deprive the other % per cent OF partaz-
ing OF alcoholic drinks In temperate fash
ion Prohibition does not solve the liquor
problem. Deal with human nature In the
proper way and make some progress 20 re-
form IT. The vine growers are dealing
with the best temperance drink
New-York tribune., 1909-12-08
CLASS WAR RACES.
". Y. L. Freshman President
.Spends Night an Coal Bin.

Rather thar be the scspssoat for ths
sophomore class OF New York University.
Albert Nixon. president Of the freshman
class and quarterback of the varsity foot
ball team. preferred 70 BE- bound and
gagged and thrown into coal bin at
Evelyn Place and isSd street yesterday
There was 70 be the annual dinner OF the
sophOmores. and. according 20 custom. they
succeeded in capturing the freshman oresi-
dent. after a hard fought battle on the
campus No one was hurt
Nixon was taken % the Evelyn Place
house. where he was told he must perform
for the sophomores at the Hotel Nor
rnandis. ssth street and Broadway. vh-rs
the dinner was held. or be bound and
gagged and permitted to remain there for
the night. being watched by a specially
hired officer. Nixon decided for the latter
course The sophomores made a good jon
OF II, but Nixon was not 70 be outdone. and
after two hours OF hard work succeeded in
freeing himself
New-York tribune., 1909-12-08
TO SHORTEN GAMES.
johnson also Declares 4gain
for Shorter Schedule.

Chicago. Dec. Ban p. Johnson. presi-
dent OF the American League Of Baseball
Clubs. said last night thar the American
League owners would be unit at the an
ruai meeting in New York next week for
shorter schedule and shorter games He
explained hts position as follows:
I've shall try 10 do away with The Gus
tom Of letting the pitcher throw four prac-
tice balls TO the catcher unless the pitcher
has just been at bat. and ] am In favor OF
making the schedule OF games as short as
possible. Last year seven OF the American
League owners we're in favor or l40 games,
while the eighth wanted 154 games. The
American League was really set for 40
games but for harmouv's sake and 10 save
muddlins I'D the schedule with the National
League. We compromised on 154 games. In
tho coming year Ne want a shorter sched-
ule''
New-York tribune., 1909-12-08
CANADIANS DINE
Happy Despite Rejected Reel
procity Efforts.

Three hundred persons attended the thir-
teenfh annual dinner OF the Canadian So
eiety OF New York ar Delm0nico's last niSn--
IT. J. J. McPhee presided. and with him At
the guests table were Governor Prouty
ot Vermont. Walter Cou-tenay Bennett
British Consul General. Alton b Parker:
the Rev. j. A Macdonald. editor q 'rhs
Toronto Globe; Justice ". r. Ridd-ll. ce the
High Court OF Ontario: r. Fabre Surveyor.
president OF the Canadian Club OF Mont
real. the Rev. Dr. Anthony r. Evans
president % ST. Dsvids Society. DIT. Vim
cent Barber. president OF the View York
Society OF Queens University: Julius NJ
Mayer. F. CunIl1e-Owen. vice-prssfd-ns
Of thu Pilgrims Society. Robert F-afsr
Munro. president OF ST. Andrews society.
and " CasvelI. president OF the Mc6iu
Graduates Society OF New York
The Rev. Mr. Macdonald. speaking on
the toast The Empire" said:
7 know that there are propnets % evil
British F.mpire-a repetition % the ~azio
history OF ancient Rome. The voice OF
1s. 1h%s dslsf & Propnss q sssrd = ~ hssa sss II
OF Canada. Tn Europe. and raucousfy In
Britain Itself The refrain is: History re-
there in the modern history 81 Britain
that spells the fate OF ancient RoIne'
4 am not ignorant OF the significant r2cls
sion OF the present day struggle are echoed
around the world. Beneath the dust and
smoke of party CONFLICT are the sse-lonS
lives not by les external and outward set
ting. but by the invisible fame WITHIN
That Invisible fame OF honor and tusrics
and love OF freedom lives The apparent
confusion and anguished cry are tne 10
vail marks OF new birth The struggle
which We witness from afar - the fnroo
OF life. II Is the rejuvenatiOn OF Britain
Justice Ridden. responding 70 tns toase
Canada" said.
7 for one refuse 70 consider myself a for
eigner IN the midst % nation whose peo-
PIE speak the language which Vas the nrsr
my infant tongue was taught and are gov
erred by laws based upon the same Iltoa
mental principles a. mine.
War open or masked there u nor-tners
has not been open war Tor ueariy one nun
dred years. and u Is tnconeeivaols ma ].
can ever again be Blood Is thicker tnan
water. and al the waters Of the sea or or
the Great Lakes cannot wholly sever tnos@
whom blood unttes-
After a review OF Canads's resources
and commerce. Justice Riddell spoke of
reciprocity with the United States. saying;
Time and again was the attempt made
70 procure more favorable consideration
for her products from the aurhoritieS AZ
Washington. As osten was Tire ar,erfpr
a failure. and 10 viii not be made again
While welcoming any advance. a hign
spirited people viii not risk a rebur asaiii
And the manner In which my country hes
gone through her wears or trouols and snN- 10
iety, OF penury and care, ell now. WITH her
new avenues Of trade well beaten and her
commerce thoroughly established. she can
lock the whole world In the face and chai-
track OF the worlds commercial and indus
trial history
New-York tribune., 1909-12-08
A POETIC DISTINCTION.

In reporting an interview with Shaemeas
O 'sheel In last Mondays Tribune mention
vas made OF the hTsJ verse OF Mr.
q Sheeis poem. entitled The Poets with
the sounding Gong. This was douhly
wrong, because the reporter made NIr.
O'sheei say verse when plainly the \ 81
s'anza" was not only meant by Mr.
Osheel. but. as the reporter now easily
recalls. "stanza" was the exact word EN-
ployed by the poet 90 make his meaning
clear. Mr.. OSheeI writes 20 this pepper.
III seems "a me that no distinction -
more easily remembered than taat between
a verse and a stanza. and 1 must ASK you
To exonerate me from hayins confused the
two"
New-York tribune., 1909-12-08
R1CiNG IN FLORiD4.
st. EImzcOOd, Vel Handled
by But7ceH, UinS.

Jacksonville. Fla. Dec. One of the
surprises at Moncrief Park to-day was
the victory Of St. ElmwOod. in the fifth
race. when she won from a smart field at
q closing price Of to /. Her success
was due 10 a clever ride by Butwell. Fur
race. heavily played fsvorite. rewarded
his hackers by easily winning the third
race
The summaries follow:
First race selling; for two ear-olds- five aui
a nslf furiongsJ-Phoronis 9S u. Reid, . 10 :.
Won, CoOnsku. i0: Q'aEei. = 20 I. second; o X.
FIeTndou IU5 PALMS.. e 20 l. third Time.
1-ly'b. GeTa1do. Jack Hale Dave Wallace.
Amoret ani Gray Goose also ran
second race selling; for three ,Myear- M -oIas and
. 20 .. won: BAT MsstcrS0u. Iof king, to 2.
second. Ia Refine Hlndoo. l04 Howard. 10 :.
Cloisteress and Profitable also ran
Third race ,seling. for three-year-oIas; six
furlougsl-F'urnsce. 10 fP0wersi. 10 .. won:
John = Munro llo g. 5 Howard. 70 J. sec
uHd. Aunt KATE. lu2 ~ Retni. II 10 . third
Time. 1865 Austin Sturtevsut. Catherine card
vel. camel. ToilboX and Tony r. also ran.
Fourth race Gor three-yesr- r-olds. SIX furiongs)
ia ButWeiD. J. 10 J. segona' Home Run. lt0
CMocrci - 10 !. Ihird. Time l.I6-s. Wapo-
no'a. Rasrnan. Elgin. Tom Holland. tilorioe.
also
Fifth race Gor three vear-oIds and upy, ard;
seven fu-longsI->t ElmwoOI. ll5 tButweirf :
Ethon. Il5 powers. even. third. Time ..Nss.
Elfsu. CsstleV cod. Grand Dame. Sight Mist.
Ssger and Lady Caroline n also
siAth race selling. for three -year-olds and
H,acinth. lls ID. Reid, 20 :. won. Roseburs
II i0a ,Hannorl. = 10 J. second; The Ear, i"i
neId. Mr. knapp. cunning. Pear Hopkins and
Splendi1a also ran
New-York tribune., 1909-12-08
UORK FOR THE BOYS.
GrO7ttk of .ftHletics IN Public
Schools.

The sixth annual nesting of the Public
Schools Athletic League Was held Al the
Office Of General George ". Wingatc. pres
idcnt of the league. YESTERDAY Rodman
Wanamaker. Herman a. Metz. Frederick
Lewisohn and Thomas J. Higgins were the
new directors elected while Egerton l.
Winthrop, Victor J. Dowling and Gustave
StrsubcnmUller were reelected.
:. r GuEgenhei-n. the treasurer. reported
that tie league had spent in the last five
years over sse.oo0 for athletics for boys Of
the public schools OF New York City. and
had on hand a balance % over sl.SiA.
General Wingate and e. Ward Champion,
secretary of the league. read their reports
covering the work.
General Wingate said. in part.
This sixth anniversary of the formation
~ the Public Schools Athletic League finds
no check IN the steady progress IL has
nlaintained since its organization The in
terest taken in its work. both in snd out
Of the schools; the improvement Of the
school children In physique. character and
discipline and the enlargement ana eff
cheney of its activities SIN continue. 50
that il Is not an exaggeration 20 claim Il
70 he the largest athletic organization IN
The world.
The best test of our u oyk is the imitation
Of IL that is going on all over the country.
Already eleven cities-New Orleans Bslti-
more, Seattle. Newark. Troy, Buffalo.
Cleveland. birmingham. Ala. Tacoma. san
Francisco. Kansas CITY and. possibly, OAK
land aud Telens-hAve organized public
school leagues on the model OF our
own.
1t is proper 10 state that We have. be-
sides the girls branch. which takes special
cognizsnce of the exercises Of the girls
twenty-foUr district associations coverin :
the afS square miles constituting greater
New York, and which assume the direct
management Of the athletics OF the 5l5
schools excluding the nineteen high
schools. which are contained within that
area; that there are in the elementary
schools 10 associations. having a mem-
hership o. llo.@a. These held games dur
ing the year in which there we're SoeS
competitors IN the high schools there are
seventeen similar associations.
Taking the whole series OF athletic
events. the aggregate Of the boys and
girls taking part during the year Is esti-
mated 10 be IJ000o.
In addition. there were the games Of the
district leagues and the championship
games Of the league itself making in al
a tremendous aggregate.
The figures seem enormous. but. not
NithStanding this. there are fully 29eo
more OF our school population Of 65o 90
that are ,et 20 5e reached.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-08
DECISION IN GUGGENHEIM CASE.
A Temporary Victory for Wealthy
Smelling Man.

Chicago. Dec. Alter a heated session
here to-day. in which counsel referred in
harsh words 20 their legal opponents. judge
Honore directed that tentative decree bs
prepared denying the petition to arnul thu
decree OF divorce granted in 1901 10 Ms
Grace B. Guggenheim against William GuS-
genheim. OF the smelling firm OF Cusssn-
helm Brothers.
Counsel for the plaintiff, asserting that
the divorce was Improperly obtained IN the
Illinois court because she vas not then a
re esldeut Of Illinois. obtained permission 10
file additional briefs showing that the court
could annul the decree. Judge ionors an
nounced that formal order in the case
would be entered on December IA
Attorneys for Mr.. Guggsnheiu insisted
that the effort 10 aHnuI the decree was an
attempt 70 obtain money from him. al
though. they declared. a large amount vas
paid TO Mrs. Guggenheim after the original
decree was granted
New-York tribune., 1909-12-08
FOLLOW HOUNDS IN THE RAIN.
Raymond Belmont First 10 Finish in
Meadow Brock Run.

liempstesd. Long Island, Dec. : CSpeciaD.
VIA the rain falling IN a steady drizzle.
30 rlu q the Meadow Brook hounds Was
led this afternoon over the country that
les between East Wllliston and WHEAT
10y hiL Ry the time the nnizh Has IN
tight most q the riders were willing 70
cismcgnt and ride home in an automobile.
hs' mond Belmont RODE a Eoung thor-
o-shbHed huItsr aud for q new man IN
30 sport snquifted himself well being
frEf In - tho "'kili" Others 70 fnish the
TN we're Malcolm Stevenson, James Parks.
=. =. BeadleEton and :. a. ". Baltszzi-
New-York tribune., 1909-12-08
TROUBLE IN AERO CLUB.
Members Sue to Have Election De-
clared Invalid.

Aero Club OF America, accepted papers
yesterday in suit brought by two mem
hers Of the club. who ask that the last
election or managers be declared invalid
The plaintiffs are Thomas A. I'M a law
yer. and Gutzon L. NJ. Borglum. the
sculptor.
n is alleged. among other things. that
the uses that have been made under the
charter by which the club has existence
are illegal and impTacticsble, as the com
pany known as the Aero club ~ America
has issued only I'VE shares of stock TO a
membership Of about so persons. The case
Is expected % come up next month in the
Supreme Court
New-York tribune., 1909-12-08
PAYS BOY FOR AUTO HURTS.
Woman Distributes S5 Bills After
Accident.

After being struck by large touring car
in East 34tn street last evening. eleven
year-old johnnie TTimble. OF No. $40 East
S4th street. who was only slightly injured.
got "A 50 bill from the occupant OF the car,
who said she was Mrs. X. Taylor, Of No. .
East l0th street. She also gave the chauf-
fcur s. after his arrest. and left several
iblls OF like denomination at the Polytechnic
Hospital. where the boy was taken in the
automobile Immediately after the accident.
The police OF the East 35th street station
said ii was entirely the youngsters fault
that he was struck by the car. They assert
that he ran In front of the machine After
an examination and treatment at the hos
pital the boy was allowed TO go home.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-08
CITY EMPLOYEES ON RACK.
Several in Water Department Called
Before Grand Jury.

The grand jury Of Kings County yester-
day took up an investigation Of the actions
of several employees OF the Water Depart
ment. II Is understood that for the last
few years employees IN charge OF the MAX
.ns out and collection % bills frvm prop
erty owners have been overcharging and
pocketing tne differences between what the
city entitled TO AMI what they could
get from the house owners
Brooklyn has about 17.00o meters. which
are read semi-aunually. The bills run from
aoo. or less. 10 as much as Se.ooe. The
scheme worked mas been % charge three
times the proper amount am then to re-
duce a third
Another scheme was 20 tamper with the
meters SO that no one could tell what the
proper reading might be. IL is said that
this scheme has also been worked in Man
hettalL
New-York tribune., 1909-12-08
BOSTON STANDS BY HEYDLER.

Boston. Dec. John Dovey was re-
elected president Of he Boston National
League Club at meeting here to-day. and
John r Harris. OF Pittsburg. was chosen
a director TO hu vacancy caused by the
death OF George Dovey.
At the close ot the meeting President
Dovev stated that lie favored the re-elec-
ton Of John 4. Heydler as president OF the
National League.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-08
TRAINING SCHOOL PLANS.
New Disciplinary Board Considers
Abandonment Of Old Buildings

The new board of managers er The Brock
Iyn Disciplinary Trzinins school. Of Brook
Iyn. was organized last nisat ar a meeting
IN the boards rooms, in the Thomas JET
fersOn Building. Brooklyn Mrs. William
T. Baker. wife OF the Police Commissioner.
a member OF the new board. snthusis5-
ticaliy supported the plan for the abandon
ment OF the cid buildings. criticised oy ths
grand jury, and the establishments OF a
new home for the institution On Long
Island
The plan was outlined by Ephraim Byk
who was made chairman OF the board after
an Outcrcpping OF the old quarrel with
T. J. Cariin. .he only other ulemasS =
the board 20 remain IN Once.
Action ON the plan was deferred untr
the next meeting Bernard j. Brophy. OF
Manhattan. was selected as supsrintsndent.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-08
TALK OF COMPROMISE.
Hermann Says He Viii Not
TOte for Uard.

Cincinnati, Dec. The fight over the
coming election cf a president for the
National League Of Baseball Clubs may be
settled by compromise. according 20
statement which August Hermann. chair
man OF the national commission. gave out
tonight before his departure for New
York.
Il have always been for Mr.. Heydler.
said Mr. Hermann. but il l find that
there Is no chance Tor his election ! Will
not vote for him. I viii vote for the next
best man. sooner than cause a row, but
that man viii not be John NJ. Ward