New-York tribune., 1910-06-26

longing TO many other social organizations
was arrested in the Golden Gate city, and
will be held pending the investigation by
the grand jury and the police IL the story
told by Mrs Grace B EllifritZ. known also
as Mrs Grace Carter whose testimony
backed by other evidence in the possession
OF the police. accuses Hidalgo OF -whirs
slave trafficking.
Charles p Knapp. one OF the firm OF
Knapp Brothers, private bankers Of De-
posft n. Y, which failed over a year ago,
when the Binghan1ton Trust Corpanys
doors were also closed, was convicted OF
receiving a deposit in his bank on the day
before it closed. knowing at the time that
the bank was insOlvent- Knapp was i'm
rnediately sentenced 70 Auburn prison for
not less than fifteen months nor more than
two years.
Police Commissioner Baker abolishet
the precinct pIaincIothes men who for Yeas
have been the rnatnstay OF the system
Every one OF the EOS men assigned TO plain
clothes duty in inspection districts was or
dered 10 report In uniform to precincts far
removed from their old hunting grounds
Immediately following a personal con-
ference with Commissioner Of Accounts Fos-
dick. Mayor Gaynor made public q report
charging Lawrence Gressers President OF
Queens Borough. with knowingly signing
fraudulent and forged vouchers for work
stated to be worth nearly $4,000. which was
actually never performed and was LISTED
for payment on the biIIheads of dummy con-
tractors whose addresses were given at
either the political headquarters OF Presi-
dent Gresser's campaign manager or at his
private residence This follows series OF
reports from Commissioner FosdicS which
has sent two Of President Gressers Official
faraily TO private life and has resulted IN
the indictment OF seven others.
I'm Harrisburg. Penn, the Republican
State Convention nominated John K Teuers
OF Washington County. for Governor. Tener
was born in Ireland. and was brought 20
this country by his parents. and worked
about in different jobs until he struck base
ball. when he developed into star pitcher.
and finally became the mainstay Of the old
Pittsburs club. He saved his money. tn-
vested in a bank and then quit baseball,
much 20 Pittsburgs grief
Governor Judson Harmon was rsnorai-
mated by the Democratic State Convention ct
Ohio by acclamation. and a resolution was
adopted presenting him as the candidate
of Ohio Democrats for nomination as the
candidate OF the party for President IN 1919
Invited 10 Oberlin College 70 receive de-
grees. the honors refused on their arrival,
and then after leaving for Cleveland being
recalled TO receive the promised degrees
vas the experience OF OrvilIe and Wilbur
Wright. the Dayton aviators- They had been
invited by the faculty. but found that the
trustees OF the institution were incensed ar
the action OF the faculty and had refused
TO allow the degrees 10 be bestowed upon
them When they heard this the Wrisat5
departed for Cleveland At the last min
ute the trustees relented and the Wrights
were informed OF the trustees change OF
mind They returned and received the de-
gree OF Doctor OF Laws"
| Air laws. I presume commented Busy
/ Man AT least don't know any others
/ they are experts in. What farce this con-
ferring OF honorary degrees threatens 20 be-
come :"