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Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-27
CHAUFFEUR A PAID DRIVER
Pennsylvania Defines the Meaning Of
Term at Law in Decision.
IS THE OWNER A CHAUFFEURG
Judge Stake Hands Down n Lengthy >
Decision, which RsveFses Some
Rulings and Throws
some Light.

PHILADELPHIA. March 2s-Through
the efforts Of the Quaker City Motor club,
acting for the Pennsylvania Motor fedora
tion, a judicial opinion was obtained last
week regarding automobile licensing in
this state. Judge Stake. sitting in Quar-
ter Sessions court, decided that 1t is not
a violation OF the automobile act of 1902
now in effect for an unlicensed person,
not a paid operator, to take out and run
a motor vehicle with the consent Of the
owner This opinion is in contradiction
OF the Interpretation OF the law given by
Deputy Attorney General Hartgest, and
put into force by the state highway de-
partment.
Section 5 of the law reads as folows
Every person desiring to operate a motor
vehicle as a chauffeur, or paid operator
shall first obtain a drivers license" This
carries with It the necessity OF wearing
the chauffeurs badge in a conspicuous
place while driving.
II was the general opinion that the law
required only those who drove for hire
to take out a license ana wear the badge.
But upon inquiry at Harrisburg. the law
was interpreted by the deputy attorney
general 20 mean that everyone who drove
a car save the actual owner must fulfill
the license requirements. Upon this, q.
Douglas Bartlett. counsel for the Quaker
City Motor club, planned q test case. on
January % Stanley Cooper. a member OF
the club, was arrested for driving his
sisters car without q drivers license. He
was fined by Magistrate Scott SO and
costs, amounting to SL50. Cooper refused
to pay the fine. declaring that the inter
probation OF the law was unconstitu-
tioDal. An appeal was taken.
Nearly a month later. the decision in the
appeal was handed down by Judge Stake,
who reversed the judgment of the magis-
trate and incidentally promulgated the first
legal definition OF the term chauffeur
ever given in this state The word Is de-
fined to mean paid operator OF a motor
vehicle. The following paragraphs from
the lengthy opinion may be cited as OF In.
terest to autOmObilists:
'rhe contention OF the commonwealth 1.
that the word chauffeur as used in SEQ
tlon Of the act Of April n. 1909 (P. L
2G0. means any driver Of an automobll,
or one who drives or operates an automo
bile, and that the word includes not only
professional OF paid operators or persons
who operate automobiles as employees, bu
all operators or other persons, whether
they do or do not receive compensation
directly or indirectly. for their services II
operating. such definition OF the tern
chauffeur would appear to be a strained
meaning. and one contrary 70 the on,
given 20 IL IN general use and to the ae
cepted meaning OF the word as used In tn,
various motor vehicle statutes enacted an,
IN force throughout the United States
wlthcut-as we are persuaded from a care
ful inspection OF the statutes-a single ex
ception.
In the thirty-eight states in which motto
vehicle laws have been enacted, there 4
~ enc instance whore the law has eithe
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-27

maker is very great and is bound to bring
business to the American manufacturers.
1t must be evident that the American
maker will in the near future be seeking
new fields to conquer, and Mexico, ou. sis
ter republic is right at our doors. The
flag to. flag contest will be the wedge that
will bring big sales to the American max
ers Of 1911"
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-27
Autos for FLORIDA Mail DeIivery.

Residents of the west coast section OF
Florida may have their mall delive8ed by
automobiles in the near future Repre-
sentattves Of the Tampa postoffice Al hd the
general poStoffice in Washington recently
investigated the roads between Tampa and
west coast points for the purpose of estab-
fishing double daily automobile service
which would save several hours over ths
present system of delivery.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-27

When, you want what you want when
you want it. say 30 through The Bee Want
Ad columnG
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-27

defined the word chauffeur to mean any
thing other than a paid operator, or en-
ploye, and where It has not been defined
it has not been construed TO mean any
thing else or anything more,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-17
CORNELL CLUBS DISBANDe0
Faculty Refuses to Grant Them
Extension of Time.
- Telssraph io n Trie-ine. J

Ithaca. y. Y. April 1s.-Murnnny Club
and Nalanda, the two upper class clubs
at Cornell. we're to-day disbanded by
decree of the faculty. These clubs were
formed about ten years ago to bring
about better interfraternity feeling and
for the entertainment OF the undergradu-
ate guests OF the university. athletic
teams and the like. Both clubs wore
symbols on their hats.
The faculty held that the character OF
the organizations and the insignia Mill
tated against the prestige OF the varsity
insignia. After investigation the COM
mittee on student affairs gave the clubs
the choice OF disbanding unanimously or
OF signing a statement before o'clock
on Friday that they would discourage
drinking to excess In the clubs. announce
that drinking was not qualification for
membership and hand the clubs down 70
the next years delegation without in
sigma.
The clubs were willing % comply with
these articles. but requested more time
for elaboration. since only few hours
had been allowed for the decision. Fur
thermOre. they requested to be allowed
TO wear hatbands instead OF letters on
the hats. The faculty refused the re-
duested extension OF time and disbanded
the clubs without further notice.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-17
YOUNG EL0PERS MARRIED |
Contractors Daughter WEEDS
Electrician.
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pouwhkeensie. y. Y, April 16-Hilda
Mason, the sixteen-year-old daughter OF
George Mason, a New York contractor
and Harry Green. twenty-eight years Old
an electrician employed by Mr.. Mason
on buildings which he is putting up on
Colone. Payne's estate at Esopus, we're
married here this afternoon by the Rev.
z. s. Ralston. pastor Of the Second Re
Termed Church The young couple eloped
from Esopus, where the girl eluded her
father and mother and Joined Green, and
the two came to Poughkeepsie, where
they took out a marriage license, giving
this city as their place of residence, and
the girl stating that her age was
eighteen
Arrangements were made by telephone
with the Rev. W. p. Swartz Of the Pres
byterian Church to perform the marriage
ceremony. While Mr.. Mason had the
police watching for his daughter at tho
Presbyterian church. she and Green
went 10 DR.. Ralston's and had the
knot tied without interference.
Patrolnan Shelly caught the clippers
while they were waiting for train The
bridegroom was locked UP in jail.
charged with abduction. He will have
n hearing In the city court on Monday
The bride was torn away By her irate
father and escorted in tears back TO
Esopus. She waved her husband goodoy
and assured him that they would not be
long parted.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-17
PROBE STARTS WITH SUGAR
Commission Begins in the APP
praiser's Stores Tomorrow.

Under specific instructions 10 investigate
-hc classification Of sugar and Its appraise-
n,ent. the commission appointed 70 examine
conditions a. the Appraisers stores VIII
neg4ri upon that branch OF the work there
tomorrow morning.
Il vas learned yesterday that two men
on the commission. Leslie CalloTn Of Bslu-
more. and A. c. Armstrong, OF Boston, VII
take ur the burden Of the task Mr.. Cul-
ION, fs especially familiar with sugar test
ing. end Is said 20 be one OF the ablost
men in the service. Mr.. Armstrong was
appointed by James 7. Curtis, ASSISTANT
secretary Of the Treasury, soon after as
suraiue Office. J. (. Cummings. the other
member. is head Of the Treasury agents
here. He was frequently or commissions
~ chis character before they were discon-
tlnue5
Mr.. Curtis IS in Boston. IL was reported
yesterday thar he was planning FOR = port
cleaning there and that NJ Cullom and
Ar. Armstrong would be sent 20 Boston
after reporting on conditions here. But the
commission vii not suspend operations
here when through with the Appraisers
stores u viii investigate every branch oi
rhe service.
Collector Loeb said yesterday that he had
been called 70 Washington for consultation
regarding tho status Of the customs fraud
Investigations here. i Was not likely. At
I,oeb raid. that there would bc congress
.ionai inquiry until after tie legal proeecu-
tiors had been finished i WIZ ee more
NV wear before al branches o. the
prosecutions are al an END.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-17
THIRTEENTH WESTERLY DEATH
Deputy Sheriff Added to Long List of
Sudden Demises.

Westerly, L. J., April 1.-the thirteenth
Sudden death In Westerly and vicinity with
in the last two weeks. Ave Of which are
positively known 20 have been caused by
vhiskey containing wood alcohol. occurred
early to-day. when Deputy Sheriff Eugene
". Coon died. Dr. II. h. :. Smith stated
that death was caused by alcoholism and
heart failure. As there Is no suspicion OF
wood alcohol poisoning. DIT. Smith says
that he viii not report the case 10 the
medical examiner. Deputy Sheriff Coon
Was Chief OF Police OF this city for several
years.
At the close Of the autopsy on the body
Of John A McAvoy, who died on Thurs
day. Medical Examiner ]. Howard Morgan
said that death was caused by chronic
nephritis, an6 that there was no evidence
Of wood alcohol poisoning.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-17
HOUNDS IN BURGLAR CHASE
Their Owner Follows Them, but
Scent Is Lost.

Roslyu. Long Island, April 16-Slavery
days in the South, when the escaping negro
was chased through fields and swamps by 8
pack OF bloodhounds, were brought TO mind
on Thursday night. when W. BuCling Cocks.
one Of the Piping Rock colony living near
here, trailed a burglar with pack OF bes-
giles at midnight, clad only in q suit OF
pajamas.
Mr. Cocks had been hunting foxes in the
afternoon with a number Of guests. and
several OF the hounds were in the house
overnight Shortly after midnight Mr..
Cocks was called by a servant. who told
him that the hounds on the lower floor
were making a loud noise and he thought
that some one was trying 10 break in. Mr..
Cocks went downstairs, switched on the
electric lights and saw man running from
the porch.
Obtaining a horse from the stable, Mr..
Cocks started off over the fields after the
pack. Two fences doomed up, and the
patama clad rider took them with never a
faIter. but running stream brought him
to grief when his hunter refused and he
came a cropper into the water. The burg
lar ran upstream and threw the hounds of
the scent.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-17
TAFT Jokes At DINNER
His Troubles So Great n.
Wants Only One TER,

Washington. April % --Presidsnt Ia.
evening attended the dinners o. ss-.-
trict OF Columbia Bankers Associs+io-
the Washington Psi Epsilon fra.erni-v
was in a merry mood. He disc-ssas
hards hips Of a Presidents Hge. am ;.
Psi Epsilon dinner declared that ons =
was enough for him. Herbert L. r.
man, president % the fraternity. had -
a recipe Tor obtaining twenty-avs 49,.
sive terms.
Brother Br.Ggrnan offers ne a rscs-. 1.
acquiring twenty-five successive g..
said the President I thank Won =
Bridgman. but the first term is enouz, !
IRE. Judging from the trouble ana -
OF getting through the first year a. Il.
first term. the contemplation o. tp.,.-
five terms. or more than ere. p mora -.
can stand"
The President vas smiling ana esu.,t.,
when be said TITS. He took any ss-'.,,
edge OF his remark when he csrfir-.s
But. seriously speaking, however, -
This utterance caused y0ciferOus ob...
inS and the President laugh 81 haa~fe,
The President also talked a5out ne g
6Fdship and its possibilities a. ths bank.-.,
dinner. There be discussed ne 5srsi,-
ment Of the beauty OF TIE capital CIR az
remarked.
IT have 20 live here three years re-.-
seven. seven, seven years more . -.
the answer 70 this statement rom ~
bankers around the tables. -
Well Mr.. TAFT replied Judging ~
the influence OF the vote IN the Eise.s.,
College from the District OF Col,iT rir,s'' !.
is NOT such as to swell ny lead anv y
YOUR Endorsement
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-17
HOFFSTOT MAY FACE GRILL
No Immunity from Grand Jury,
Says Prosecutor.

Pittsburg. April f5.-Contrary % the gen.
eral belief that Frank ". HOfstot cannot
be taken before the grand jury Ia case OF
his extradition. Assistant District Attorney
Warren l. Seymour. who returned home
this morning after his argument before
Governor Hughes, az Albany. yesterday.
stated mphaticaly that the millionaire
may be taken before the grand jury like
any other man.
Neither District Attorney Blakeley nor
myself has promised or assured any one,
either directly or indirectly, that If Hoff-
slot is extradited he will be treated any
differently from any other man under the
circumstances" said Seymour.
According 10 Mr.. Seymour, as soon as Mr.
Hoffstot enters the State Of Pennsylvania,
ne IS anenabIe 70 every legal process in
this state. and it would be impossible to
guarantee him that after being brought
back on the indictments ne would be held
here only to answer these charges. and
nothing else.
Mr.. Seymour explained that. while Mr.
Hoffstot could not be expected 10 testify
against himself in the case tn which he has
been called before the grand jury. there is
TO reason WHY he should not be asked to
tell all he knows II the bood1ing situation
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-17
BRAKE ON BATTLESHIP
The Indiana Testing New Stopping
Device
rTrom The Tribune Bureau

rFron The Tribune Bureau
washington April Is-The battleship In
diana has sailed out 81 Delaware Bay 20
make 4 test OF the La Coste ship brake.
which. II Is maintained by its owner, VIII
SOP a vessel under ordinary speed IN its
own length i is expected that the trials
viii occupy several days, a It is pUTposed
% test the brake under varying conditions.
This brake which was invented BY q cana
Nisn. the late Loui. Ia Coste. consists Of
two fms approximately thirteen feet long
and from SIX o eight feet wide, which,
when not IN use. lie in recesses, one on
each eide OF the vessel. When 81 is desired
90 stop the ship the operation Of lever
on the bridge releases the forward ends OF
rhe ems. which open out at right angles 10
the ships sides, sno. 81 IS said. present SUI
fcient resistance 20 stop the vessel almost
Immediately.
John A Stewart. OF New York. succeeded
a. enlisting the interest Of President
Roosevelt ia the device. and he promised
practical trial by the navy al the first con-
veuient opportunity. Naval officers are not
disposed 20 look on the device with much
favor, maintaining that there are few occa-
sions when il would be needed, the revers-
ing OF tho screws stopping ship quickly
enough for most practical purposes, and
that tho machinery necessary 20 operate
the brake would occupy space end add
weight out % proportion 10 SITS advantages.
They suggest however. that on passenger
ressels with their great freight OF hu-
man iife. II might he desirable 20 install the
le7ice Il IL proves as effective ss its pro
meters expect
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-17
DRY SUNDAY IN MANHATTAN
Mayors Orders to Police Expected to
Put Blanket on Saloons.

Manhattan will get a better idea to-day
Of what the Sahara is like than il ever
knew The Mayors official ukase on tho
enforcement of the excise laws was nut
forth yesterday. and the police force hes
definite instructions to close NJ all GASES
in the desert. Under pain of dismissal the
plainclothes men are ordered 20 make ar
rests for violation of the law, and in Ord.r
TO do this they must freely circulate In and
around the bars. and their identity must
remain q dark secret. It is planned to-day
to shift the squads from one precinct 70 an
other.
The bars must be In fun view from tie
outside. No curtains, screens or blinds or
stained glass windows will be tolerated.
There must be an open view from the street
No gatherings viii be allowed in front OF
the saloons. Move on :" IS the advance
ORDER.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-17
BAKERS WRATH STIRRED
Commissioner Holly Revokes
Deputy's Excise Order.
HODGINS GETS CHINATOWN
Work Cut Out for Captain Re-
stored by the Courts-James
Hearn Dismissed.

The decentralization OF the police force,
which was increased a few weeks ago
when Commissioner Baker referred to
two of his deputies as being two small
for their big jobs, went further yester-
day. when the Commissioner learned that
Deputy Commissioner Reynolds. in charge
In Brooklyn and Queens. had sent out an
order to the precinct commanders in
those boroughs bearing upon the hand
ling Of the excise law to-day. The gist
OF Reynolds order was that the police
should inform all saloonkeepers that they
must leave an unrestricted view OF their
bars from the street.
AS soon as Commissioner Baker heard
that the order had been issued he start
ed out TO find his deputy. On the way to
the state street headquarters. in Brook
Ign, his wrath gathered momentum, and
when he stamped into the building he
was thoroughly aroused. Reynolds was
not there and none OF his subordinates
knew where he could be found. The
Commissioner teIephoned TO the home oE
the deputy and learned that he was at
tending "A dinner at the Hotel st. George
without disturbing the dinner the
Commissioner then and there revoked the
order sent out by Reynolds. He talked
personally with each station in the two
boroughs and stamped out Of the build
ing when he was through and jumped
into his automobile. refusing TO give any
reason for his action.
His secretary. ThoU as T. Carroll. re-
manned behind long enough to say that
his superior thought that the order was
foolish in view Of the complete instruc-
lions that had been issued through him
that the order left a loophoIe for the
graft that the new regulations were de-
signed to eliminate.
Carroll also announced that Captain
Hodgins, who was retired by Commits
sioner Bingham and has recently been
restored to the department by the courts.
would take command OF the Elizabeth
Siictl SbdtiOti' renewing CdpldlH EuIlBIlls
who goes To the Vernon avenue station,
Brooklyn. Captain Buchanan, Of the
latter station, goes to Newtown TO sue
coed Captain Gardiner, who has been re-
tired on half pay. Carroll also announced
that James Hearn. OF the East I'D street
station, who did some promiscuous
shooting on a Third avenue elevated
train few Sundays ago, had been dis
missed from the force.
Captain Hodgins will have his work
cut out for him in the Elizabeth street
station. the command of which carries
with it the responsibility for the en-
forcement Of law and order In China
town. Captain Calvin held sway there
with success for a long time, but the
task told on him and he asked to be
relieved of his post d few weeks ago
because Of a general run down condition
Captain Enright, in his short stay there.
had all kinds OF trouble. The unrest be-
tween the tongs was revived and several
shootings occurred right under the noses
of his men.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-17
SAYS DETECTIVE MADE THREAT,

Detective Edward Leigh. Of Distric. A..
torney Whitman's staff, was accused o. i.
tiinidatinS witnesses YESTERDAY IN "A.
TOmbs police court John r. Jones'. can,
sci for joseph sh!pnaan. a real estate s.,.
er. charged with assault by Emily Rcss
a sixteen-year-oId stenographer. mfor-s
MAGISTRATE Barlow during shiDman's as.-
ing that Leigh had threatened 20 PIT n
nesses in the To7nbs IL they did not ten q,
truth and that he had caused one Of ts.-
70 lose his lob. Magistrate Barlow refsr-s
the LAWYER 70 the District Attorney. Bpt NJ
Jones left the building without seeing In.
Shipman was held ia 5000 bail for fur-hs,
sXamination
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-17
and the flames were momontsrily creep
ING nearer 10 this car.
Powder Car Causes Alarm.

The fire finally reached the powder car,
md Captain Tappan. OF the Morrisania
police station. who was IN command OF
nfty men from the station, shouted to
the crowd OF more than six hundred
spectators 90 step back out OF danger
N a few minutes the car was enveloped
IN flames, an6 not until il was consumed
was Il known that IL had been unioaded
OF it's perilous freight a few hours be-
fore.
While the fremen were trying 10 save
the cars by playing streams Of water
upon them about seventy-five engineers.
who had been summoned by the New
Haven Nardmaster. got 20 work with
ward engines and pulled most OF the cars
to safety.
The glare from the Blazing lumber was
seen from many distant places. and one
Of the most remarkable scenes was
viewed when looking toward Nortn
Brother Island. where many thousands
- people suffering from contagious dis
eases arc housed. The people gathered
= bout the fire could sec the patients
crowded together or the shore watching
the reflection in the waters. Washing
ION Heights was another great vantage
r,oint from which 10 watch the glow OF
burning lumber. Hundreds crowded on
foofs OF apartment houses there ana
spscuisted as TO what was burning
Chief Croker dashed 10 the fire in his
h.g REQ automobile while the blaze was
Al its height. and directed the work OF
the firemen until he saw that there was
10 longer any danger Of its spreading.
T. was stiu smoldering al a late hour
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-17
NO FRAUDS AT NEW ORLEANS
Sugar Investigators Find Charges
Without Foundation.

New Orleans. April 16-That reports Of
s-sa8 IN the weighing Of sugar ~ the Port
RI. Ner orleans were without grounds Vas
size cist Of tie report which Assistant At
-ornev General rs. 7 Denison placed IN the
lands a. the United States grand jury IN
this city late to-day. Mr. Dcuison was one
If tho governments special attorneys ia the
e.ca- cases IN New York and has been in
-'5srge O. the Investigation here.
The figures at New Orleans show that
-hc government sugar weighing here has
been for ten wears on 4 basis Of correctness
never approached al any refinery IN New
York until after the frauds were exposed
md the conditions revoluuonized,' Mr..
Deuisou said
IT IS much 20 be regretted" he said,
that intinations have gone abroad that
eugar fraucs existed here, and 1 hope the
recitation OF these limitations Nfll be fully
published. in justice 10 the importers, the
government officials and 10 the port
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-17
CORONER TO SUE POLICEMAN
Schwannecke Will Charge Lieutenant
McAulife with False Arrest.

Coroner Alfred Schwarnecke, OF The
Bronx viii bring charges tomorrow
srsinst Lieutenant Timothy McAuliffe, 81
ne Alexander avenue police station, FOR
sslse arrest and viii also sue the lieutenant
personally. The coroner SAYS sn assault
sas made on him uy tie lieutenant after
be had examined suspects and witnesses
lr connection with the stsbbinr OF Robert
Taiior. % 40 - Yves; 10Th street on
friday night
The examination was being held in a
small room ~ the station house and. ac-
cording 10 The lieutenant, 81 was conducted
.r too NOISY manner. Therefore he ar
uesteG Sclv snneckc. The coroner's bail
vss placed a 80. Ils lnvestiga tion de-
duceL no clcw ID. 10 The slayer o. Illlou.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-17
SON or ARMY OFFICER BROWNS

oswego, y. y, April l6.-Robert Mayes.
the nve-year-old son OF Lieutenant James
J. Msyes, L. 5. a. stationed at Fort on
tario. was drowned in the Oswego River
here today,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-17
PAID $1,000 FOR IVORY CUPID"

\ small ivory Cupid Drought the high
est price yesterday at the closing sale Of
the Sir GeOrge Pope collection at the Fifth
Avenue Art Galleries. Jules Fehr paid q $50
for il. F. j. KaIdenbsrg was the highest
bidder for the GerOme cameo. Cleopatra