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New-York tribune., 1910-09-02
|. c. FRAUDS IN MEMPHIS
Indicated at Trial of Former
Officials in Chicago.
OSTERMANN CLERK HEARD
Says Company Head Ordered
Him to Make Out Checks IN
Payment of Stock.

Chicago Sept The case ayainse
Frank B. Hartman. John VI Taylor and
Charles L. Ewing-forrner Illinois Central
Railroad officers charged with conspiracy
in connection with the Illinois Central car
repair frauds-took an unexpected turn
In Judge Rruggemeyer's division OF the
Municipal Court to-day.
Counsel for the railroad company de-
cIared that efforts were being made ~
connect the defendants with the Memphis
Car Company, one Of the concerns charged
with extensive repair frauds against the
Illinois Central. The railroads lawyers
said the- considered evidence given to-day
bv Clarence H. policy. formerly chief clerk
Of the Osternann Manufacturing Company,
as Indicating that such connection bad
existed.
Poley's testimony al certain points was
startling. particularly when he declared
that he had written out several $1,000 cur
rency checks for certain Illinois Central
officials By order Of Henry G Osterrnann.
..Osterrnann told me-" testified Policy.
that the Illinois Central officials wanted
stock. He said that If they wanted stock
they would have TO pay for II Later ha
toll r,e that the matter was fixed up and
for me 70 make out currency checks I
made out number of these checks
'To what account we're they charged
ITO the management and expense ac-
count" Foley replied
Did you ever go 10 Memphis while YOU
were employed by the Ostermann COM
pany?'' asked Mr. Fisher
Yes said Policy, 'in the summer OF
1905
was Osternnann interested in the Mem
phis company"
Did you ever have anything to do with
making out bills from the Memphis Car
Company against the Illinois Central
Yes Osterm&nn told me TO change soma
OF the Memphis bills and TO Ill in others
that bore only car numbers"
The witness said that many OF these htli5
were blank documents, and admitted that
he made them out against the Illinois Cen
trail for supposed car repairs at Memphis
that were never furnished
Surprise was evident in the courtroom
when Policy identified q paper shown 20
him as a letter which Re said he received
at his home in Sierra Madra. Cal. in May
Of this year from Osternann.
Mr.. Fisher then read the letter 70 the
court In part it was as follows:
LAS l have learned that you intend re-
turning TO Chicago for the purpose of going
to the Illinois Central and informing them
as TO our methods of billing at the West
Pullman plant 1 take this opportunity 70
advise you that you hold your pencil, as
they are making every effort 70 get state
nents (stopping at nothing) from former
and present employees. l wish 10 advise that
up to the present time no one of us has
given them information OF any kind. and
should you be- approached by any one
wish you would advise me. Let US hear
from you by registered mail without fail"
The letter was signed Henry .. Oster-
mann"
Just before court adjourned for the day
it was announced by counsel for the rail-
road company that other former employees
of the Os.ern1ann Manufacturing Com 2any
would probably be placed on the witness
stand tomorrow.
New-York tribune., 1910-09-02
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD
Bulletin.
TRAINS FOR SCHOOL. BOUND STUDENTS.

Vacation will be
An army OF young folks will be to the halls
of learning
The trains of the Pennsylvania Railroad offer unusual
advantages for the safeguarding and provide
ceptona comforts for their enjoyment The Pennsylvania
Special he 8hour train between New York and Chcago)
The Pennsylvania Limited " between New York and
Chicago; the Chicago Limited" between New York and
Chicago; The 2+Eour St. Louis and the St. Louis
Limited with their easbound counterparts all peculiarly
well equipped for their They have exclusive apartments
for girls, ladies maid for their service and polite and
attentive employees throughout the train
The high class OF travellers using these add an
air of refinement which makes them young
and old alike
The boys will follow their fathers the Limiteds
because the comforts of these trains
appeal to them.
1t should be especially noted that OF these trans
are out between terminals than night III either
direction
The Pennsylvania is acknowledged " the Students
line between all the educational centres
The Pennsylvania Special leaves New York at SO
T. NJ; The Pennsylvania Limited l055 A. NJ the
Chicago Limited +55 7. NJ; The a Hour st. Louis
at 625 T. Nj. and the " St. Louis Limited O'o A. NJ
dali. s n and TS % @ & 1 T @ S s s94 adSa ~
Columbus AEeHus ~ Nest @ rect y MnSs tss H @
New-York tribune., 1910-09-02
SURPRISES CITY OFFICIALS
Guilfoy Says Total Was 55, 1000
More than Expected Here.

Dr.. William II. Guilfoy. registrar of
records Of the Department Of Health OF the
city. the man who complies the vital sta
tistics OF the metropolis and who yearly
makes estimates of the population of the
greater city in order that various percent
ages and averages may be obtained, said
last night that he was delighted 10 learn
that there had been such a substantial in
crease in the population.
Our own estimate of the city's popula-
tlon,' said DIR. Guilfoy. speaking for his
department. was All, 900 some 5000 lower
than the total which comes from Washing
ton. ] am glad the governments figures
exceed ours. otherwise I would feel that
ali OF the people had not been enumerated
The increase shown by the government
is important and gratifying to the Board
Of Health. inasmuch as il means that the
death rate OF the greater city will be con-
eiderahly lower. The death rate has been
calculated on our own estimates of popula-
ton, based on the census of 1900 and the
state census of 1906. Last year the death
rate was 1873. This death rate was the
lowest in the history of the city. Calcu-
isting on the figures or the new census
returns, il will be still lower.
The new census gives Us a rev basis of
calculation. and I am overjoyed that the
increase is more than we expected Our
estimate for Brooklyn was 50 600 less than
the figures which have been announced, so
We were very close in our estimates OF the
totals in the other boroughs. Indeed, con
eiderins that We are dealing with millions.
our figures were reasonably near. We long
thought that the populations of Brooklyn,
Queens and The Bronx were increasing rap
idly. bui We had no accurate means Of
knowing what the figures were.
7 am glad 70 see that no politics or other
considerations have conspired to prevent
the taking of fair and accurate census.
After the census of 1880 the Health De
partmeEt of this city refused 10 acknowl-
eGge the figures as truthful owing TO politi-
Cal considerations having entered iItto the
taking of them, st the reputed instigation
Of 4 politician. The department estimated
its own totals until there was A state census
in 1892. and between the state census fig
ures and those Of the 1890 census there was
g great discrepancy. In 1895 the city took
SIS own census by means of the police and
IN 1900 there was q satisfactory count by
tlle national government ] glad OF the
results Of 1910, for they unquestionably will
he satisfactory TO the health authorities"
Dr. Guilfoy said he recently had a talk
cith q noted ststistician Of London as 10
the statistics OF the metropolis OF the world
end he added that greater New York could
ct least Say its population was equal 10 that
Of the county Of London. if not equal 10
that Of greater London,
New-York tribune., 1910-09-02
BENNETT HITS OUT AGAIN
Says Opponents Are Trying to
Get on Band Wagon.

Assemblvran William NJ. Bennett. can
didate for nomination to Congress against
7 Van Techten Olcott. and for re-eiectlon
ae leader of the 18th Assembly District.
made public yesterday documents TO prove
his statement that his opponents were not
for direct nominations. as they assert they
are. John H. Taylor. his rival in the lead
ership fight. now Is out declaring that he
stands with the President, Governor
Hughes and Mr.. Roosevelt on that issue
His faction selected a committee TO choose
candidates for delegates who should sup
port the Progressives on this issue.
I'm glad TO see that my opponents
finally woke TO the fact that our district
is overwhelmingly in favor of direct nom
nations" said Mr. Bennett
That my opponents, however, are
simply trying to climb on the band wagon
is shown by the makeup of their commit
tee.
The chairman of the committee is
Henry A Wise. Mr.. Wise has been the
most consistent speaker against direct
nominations at public meetings on the
West Side. I have a letter from him TO
the effect that he is against direct non-
nations John H. Taylor is also the
committee. I have a postal card from MI.
Taylor against direct nominations. Wilson
B. Brice is also on the committee. l have
a postal card from Mr.. Brice reading as
follows:
II do not favor direct nominations. The
Governors dense ignorance of political
history is shown in his message. Direct
nominations have always proved a failure
when tried, except in primitive communi-
ties The candidate for Assembly of my
opponents is Woolsey A Sheppard. I nave
a postal card from Mr.. Sheppard stating,
I do not favor direct nominations. Con-
trary TO our representative form of gov
eminent
This action by the supporters of Mr..
TAYLOR simply shows that they realize that
the sentiment of the voters in the district
is against them, and Il is a palpable at
tempt to deceive the voters. The issue
however, has been squarely put before the
enrolled Republicans of the district and
| have no doubt that on primary day they
viii record themselves in favor of the
ticket headed by my name. which really
stands for direct nominations"
John j. Fleming, secretary and campaign
manager for Representative Olcott gave
| out formal interview yesterday in which
he accused Assemblyman Bennett of being
| seized with the craze of personal ambi.
ton" OF having allied himself with the
Quigg faction in the district and of try
ing Ito befog the real issue by putting
forward the direct nominations question
Mr.. Fleming says Mr.. Ocott now favors
a sensible primary election law "and q
direct nominations bill that the majority
or the electors favored
New-York tribune., 1910-09-02
MAY RETAIN BRIDGE STAND
Corporation Counsel to Consider
Greeks Case TODAY.

John d. Antonopulo, owner of the fruit
and soda water stand under the stairway
TO the railroad platforms of the BROOKLYN
Bridge, who was told he must vacata on
September l account of violations Of the
terms Of the permit, got day of grace
from Park Commissioner Slower Yesterday
AntonopUIo's case will be thrashed out at
a conference between the Commissioner
and the Greeks representatives, at the Cor
poration Counsel's office to-day Comr1is-
sioner Slower said last night that he
thought Antonopulo would come to terms.
and 1t would probably be arranged for him
to retain his stand.
THE violation of the permit has been
a most fragrant one" said Commissioner
StoNer. 1t called for a space entirely
within the bounds OF the stairway on
either side, and extending out to an irnagi-
nary vertical line dropped from the riser
of the sixteenth step. The owner took ad-
vantage Of the small platform which be
gins at the sixteenth step, and extended his
stand out several feet to the riser of the
seventeenth step. He also usurped con-
siderable space at both ends Of the stand
and on the north end so as seriously To
obstruct the subway entrance. There have
been complaints. too. on account of the
many boxes and milk cans being piled near
the street curb
Commissioner Slower said that il was his
privilege 10 revoke a permit forthwith for
any violation, but that IL was his disposi-
ton TO be entirely fair in the matter and
take into consideration that the owner paid
heavy rental 10 the city and probably
had invested money in his business, which
would be serious loss TO him if the permit
should be revoked
Commissioner Slower said that he was
thinking seriously of introducing new
policy in regard TO stand permits, begin
ming next January II was his opinion that
the city should build attractive kiosks OF
its own wherever they were desirable in
the parks. and lease them 10 the highest
bidder He said that such step would
greatly lessen the tendency of the owners
TO encroach upon city property when they
put up their own stands.
The Commissioner said he also favored
the idea of issuing permits 10 bootbIacks
in City Hall Park and making them pay
for them.
There are too many bootbfacks In the
park" he said, If there were fewer thev
could make n good living and afford to pay
for a permit like any one else With SO
many they become a nuisance and make
hardly enough TO pay living expenses"
Antonopulo obtained his permit from
Park Commissioner Smith in July. 1903 He
pays a rental OF 800 month for the space
occupied. The permit expired on December
81 last, and has been continued since then
month by month under the old terms and
rental. Commissioner Slower said. The
Commissioner said Antonopulo had been
anxious 10 secure d new permit for A long
term, but that he had refused To grant it.
New-York tribune., 1910-09-02
SHERMAN ON CAR END
In Shirtsleeves Addresses Moth
ers with Babes in Arms.

Enid. Okla. Sept. lon the trip IRON
Guthrie to this city to-day the car plat
form was utilized by Vice President Sher
man as a speaking stage more thah a'
any time during his trip in the Southwest
The little town of Crescent turned out
company of mothers with infants IN a1HiS
and they saw Mr.. Sherman with coat anu
suspenders off
These are twins said one Eouns
woman who held up two babies.
Well" responded Mr.. Sherman III
twenty years they will be living IN a me.
country than we have ever known on
If they are boys, III bet thousano uoil"' .
they will vote the Republican ticket
There were brief talks IN TWO o'he'
villages. Mr.. Sherman made an aooIe00
in Enid this evening.
New-York tribune., 1910-09-02
A SUGGESTION BY Mr.. BRYAN
Would Have Colonel Roosevelt Speak
for La Toilette,
TBy Telegraph to The Tribune 7

Lincoln. Neb., Sept. Ito prove that he
Is q bona fde Progressive. ". ]. Bryan
suggests In The CoInmoner'' of tomorrow
that Colonel Roosevelt go TO Wisconsin and
make a speech in behalf of La Toilette
Bryan says:
Senator La Toilette is fighting for his
Senatorial life In Wisconsin. Mr.. Roose-
welt has here an opportunity TO put his
insurgency to a practical use 1t is said
That, however, is of small moment at this
time, when special interests in the Repubi-
can party are trying to defeat the Wiscon-
sin Senator.
If Mr.. Roosevelt would deliver one
speech for Senator La Toilette 1t would
sections of the country.
New-York tribune., 1910-09-02
BROOKLYN CONVENTION DATES

John II. McCooey. leader of Brooklyn
Democrats, presided at his first meeting
of the county executive committee yester-
day. 1t was held 10 arrange the conven-
ton dates. subject TO the approval of the
county committee
The dates chosen were as follows: Assem-
bly, district conventions for the selection OF
delegates for the state and judiciary con-
ventions will be held September %, Con-
gressional conventions October 4; Senate
district conventions October 5. and Assem-
bly, district conventions for nomination of
candidates for the Assembly. October 6.
New-York tribune., 1910-09-02
TAFT INDoRsEp IN VIRGINIA.

Roanoke, Va. Sept 1.-The 9Th District
Republican Convention met here to-day and
adjourned without making nomination
after adopting resolutions indorsing the
Taft administration and the state party
organization. Thomas Lee Moore former
United States Attorney for the western dis
trict. declined a nomination for Congress.
Carter Glass, Of Lynchburg. the present
incumbent, Is the Democratic candidate
New-York tribune., 1910-09-02
COLORADO ADOPTS REFERENDUM

Denver, Sept. 1.-The initiative and ref
erendum bill passed the upper house of the
Colorado Legislature to-day after previous
y having passed the lower house. 1t will
become i law.
New-York tribune., 1910-09-02
WANTS SENATOR WARMERS SEAT.

Jefferson City. Mo. Sept 1.-Ex-Lieurer-
ant Governor John G. Mckinley. OF Union
viIe Mo, filed his declaration to-day as
candidate for the Republican nomination 10
succeed United States SenaIor Warner.
New-York tribune., 1910-09-02
|FOR COMPENSATION LAWS
Continued from first page.

and a good man to work beside, he is ,,a a
good citizen If he falls short In this
respect he is a bad man what
the man in blue wanted to know about the ne
comrade at his side wasn't wnether ne
was we'll off. or not well on. no, wI,e'iut met
Woetser woetd xtay II roa"' put So it is with civil lfe
What is indispensahly Necessary Ior ehe.s ehess
mans success is that he should have these
qualities that will inspire respect IN Wno-
ever happens to work beside him II Is the
man who does his daily work well VINO
Much can be done by the law. much by
the honest administration OF the law: pu. o
much depends upon the character OF tire
individual man and the individual woman
Do not misunderstood me. Ihere are
plenty of people, plenty of wealthy men;
who will seize on what I hay haye sald i+ ana ael
pends upon the Individual
But TIE law mustn't permit Injustice IL
must prevent injustice. We must constant
" work to make conditions better In order
that each man may show his best, in order
to make the chances of success IN NE
better for the average man to lead MS nfe
happily and well for himself his wl1e ana
his children.
We cannot be excused If we fail to work
in the interest of men whose hope Tor
the future lies along these lines, l. canlo, ca mot
to remember that everything possiple
should be done by the law and by the
administration OF the law 10 DTiIls dpou'
these results that will work for justice
and prosperity. When we do this condl.
tions will be fixed so that in the last
analysis the chief factor in the success or
failure of any man or woman VIII be MS
or her personal character.
In his Introductory remarks Colonel
Roosevelt said he wanted the people of
Kansas to understand that he was far
from being an enemy of great industrial
enterprises.
IT am their friend, provided they are
decently and honestly conducted he
said.
There were cries of Good! Good"
Il hail the success of the captain of
industry, provided only that his success
means decent treatment to those under
him and fair treatment to those with
whom he does his business. | ask that
the big business man be fair to his en-
ployes and fair to the people. If he Is
that I will do all | can to help him. If
he isn't, I will do my best to see that
+, ic
New-York tribune., 1910-09-02

Would Abolish Special Privilege.
we cannot afford to limit campairn
asaHst corruption to those who happen 10
nave a certain social status We need laws
Nnich snail put the corporation out or
puslhess so Tar as concerns corruptins the
servants or the public and betravinF the
rl2hts or the public. / believe that the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-19

borne an excellent reputation. mai.
people believed him guilty. Unfortu-
rately for Max aud Gretchen old Carl
Beck was among this number. He told
his son that the Becils had for gen
erations borne spotless reputation
and that he would never consent that
the daughter of a murderer should
come into the family. This meant
that the young man should give up
Gretchen.
Max" said Gretchen one day in
tears. IF we could but find the muir
derer that would relieve father Of this
suspicion which IS killing him"
HE was grating yesterday" said
Max. 81 saw him from the height
above He was at work on the lone
apple tree
THAT is the only work he has done
He goes up there often. but usually to
sit and brood. You know that is where
he left the peddler or the pcddler left
him when he went away. I wish IA
Their wouldn't go there. The neighbors
see him sitting under the apple tree
and think he is drawn TO the place
where they say he killed his victim"
what fruit did he graft on the
tree?"
"a branch from the red apple tree
over there"
Those on the lone tree are white,
There will be curious mixture"
One summer morning Gretchen was
passing the lone apple tree and stop
ped to look at the fruit While doing
so a man came and, leaning on the
fence. began 10 talk with her. He had
a very restless eye aud was constantly
changing his position. He asked her
number of questions pertaining to the
locality and finally began to talk about
the tree.
ut was here said Gretchen. "that
my father more than year ago part
ed with a peddler whom he had been
showing over his farm. The peddler
has never been heard from since"
What became of him?" asked the
man. looking away aud changing his
position from one foot to another.
MY father was accused of murder.
ing him"
And was it proved against your ia
ther?" asked the stranger.
NO. There were no witnesses. Blu.
'
Gretchen thought she saw the mans
pale face grow little paler.
And is he believed to be Guilty?''
Some people think so because be
comes up here at times and sits under
the tree. They say that something
draws Il murderer back to the scene OF
his crime
Gretchen saw the stranger tremble
Her mind was absorbed in her fathers
trouble, which also kept her and her
lover apart. This made her garrulous
She kept on:
1--WE tried to persuade father not to
come up here. But he will In spite of
all l can do"
Doesn't that look as If he were
guilty? p asked the man.
mo. 1t seems to me that he ex-
poets to meet the real murderer here
And if it's true that murderers must
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-19
The Argus Daily Short Story
The Lone Arnle Tree-By Ethel Boyer.
Copyrighted, 1910. by Associated Literary Press.

On Lake Thun (Thunder lake,. in
Switzerland. is the little town of ODER
hafen, with its schIoss and tiled roof
ed houses and quaint narrow streets
running in so many diagonal direc-
tons that If the town were not very
small one could never find his way
from one end to the other. A short
distance from Oberhafen, bordering
the lake. is little fruit farm that for
generations has belonged to a family
of the name of Zeltner.
About hundred years ago there
was growing up on the farm Gretchen
Zeltner. one of those plump. fair, flax
en- haired Swiss lasses who are attrac-
tive even to this day. And today on
going to church Of Sunday the Swiss
girls wear the same costumes that
Gretchen then wore--a short skirt of
bright colors, black velveteen bod
ice, with silver chains hanging the one
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-19
Continued on Page
STRENGTH.

Without Overlooking the Stomach.
The business man, especially,
needs food in the morning that will
not overload the stomach, but give
mental vigor for the day.
Much depends on the start a man
gets each day. as to how he may ex-
pect to accomplish the work on hand.
He can't be alert, with a heavy
Observation-Disclosures breakfast re-
quiring lot of vital energy in di-
costing it.
A California business man tried to
find some food combination that
would not overload the stomach III
the morning, but that would produce
energy.
He writes:
For years / was unable to find g
breakfast food that had nutrition
enough to sustain a business man
without overlooking his stomach
~-vsing indigestion and kindred all
ments.
Being a very busy and also a
very nervous man, I decided to give
up breakfast altogether. But luck
lily l was induced to try Grape-Nuts.
Since that morning I have been
a new man; can work without firing,
my head is clear and my nerves
strong and quiet.
II find four tesapoonfuls of Grape
Nuts with one of sugar and a small
quantity of cold milk, make a delic-
ious morning meal, which invigor-
ates me for the days business"
Read the little book, 1.-The Road to
Wellville," in pkgs. There's a Rea-
son."
Ever read the above letter? A new
one appears from time to time They
are genuine, true, and full of human
interest.