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New-York tribune., 1910-07-22
BEvED|CT SUES THE CITY
son-Payn1ent OF Assessment
rortifIeates Cause of Action.
e0Es BACK THIRTY YEARS
-onr Island City improvements
Gave Rise to Indebtedness
$500. 900 Now Involved.

---osfo-e Z c Benedict on behalf Of
..F sr6 others. brought suit agsinss
l-stv a >5eU- York IN the United States
-,--,- Court Yesterday to enforce payment
x..ss,nent certificates issued about
- wears ago So rare is Il for any
- o< bonds c. other obligations of the
-, - New York. amounting in al! 10 ap-
-,rinstely S70Oeo.coa 70 sue the city to
900. psyrnent that unusual interest al
..,sss to she present suit
~ Benedict charges the city with breach
. ms II connection with the noa-pay-
.-,r- Of the assessment certificates. which
re issued for street improvements IN the
- Ward Of Long Island City These Ger
.,ecstes bear interest at per cent since
.bsi- issue. thirty years ago, and those
outstanding amount 10 s5O0.000. exclusive of
.-.a-est. and with interest 10 more than
toaar. Union University is large owner
n the certificates
--7e present SUIT Is brought TO hold the
.ar liable for not creating a fund with
.lich 10 retire the assessment certificates
= lSa : suit vas brought involving the
certificates. IN which the present Mayor,
william :. Gaynor. was attorney for the
,,sintiF. Alien & Chard, Of No. Rector
erreel. and Leon Albeit. are the lawyers
!, the present suit The city won the 1892
suii
-The certificates were paid TO contractors
s5r work done. and II was provided that
+hev should be retired out of funds OBJ
,sined rom payment Of assessments At
tbs. time sales OF land for non-payment of
axes a-d assessments could not be made
.or less than the amount OF the taxes and
assessments. and II had been the custom 10
receive olly cash il payment for sales
Tsts- s law was passed providing that as
ssssnen- certificates could be used in pay
-5ent O. purchase o< lands IN the Long ISL
and CITY ST Ward sold for non payment Of
certificates Still later another law was
-sssed. permitting The sale Of lands for
ron-Qayrlsut Of assessments IN that ward
sa- less than the amount Of the assess
asuts.
IS result of these two laws the city
6is ror hLlId Uy5 q sufficient fund to pay of
mere Than one-LhiU6 the original amount OF
ne certificates. and TIE rest have remained
unpaid, both as 10 principal and interest
ne present holders assert that the act OF
the legislature OF 1873. purporting 70 give
re -irh- 70 Use assessment certificates at
ssIes OF land for uon-psyment OF taxes and
assessments. was unconstitutional, and they
also szy the authorities had no right to sell
re lands fer less than the amount Of the
Assessments
New-York tribune., 1910-07-22
Seen in the Shops

consists of Mary. the lamb and Mary's
desk and stool. with which all sorts Of
stunts are performed. The game costs 81 %.
A small windmill, which costs % cents.
may be attached 10 the electric current. and
is d source Of endless fun for the little
ones
a wheelbarroW loaded with all sorts Of
sand toys for the shore play days costs 81 So
A standard sand sieve and ring Of sand
toys and scoop sell for 40 cents and up
ward, according to the size.
The names Of shops where articles mentioned
on this page seen can be obtained by
sending a stamped and addressed envelope to
Seen in the Shops" New-York Tribune
New-York tribune., 1910-07-22
NAVAL RESERVE CRUISE BEGINS.

WIN The departure to-day of the battle
,,hcde Island and Nebraska. the
81 - in BROOKLYN will Be without a
.,-i., i, commission. although there
re- smaller fighting ships at the
are othe1 1-,,s tTrn ships named viii iofn the
stauoi- ltS .t,e asgship, and the Michigan
ConnectIICL. pi,rer anchorage and to-nor-
Tw s viii take board F1s9sTS fH4 tH1 eia o5 5ef
naval reSfr -. dflTv The cruise viii las
tc1r q p tlT7 +I9ere vii be etoiut-on dri IS.
-, : @fs: 5-,.il landing expeditions ard large
s15 small gun target VIOLA
New-York tribune., 1910-07-22
CHINESE REWARD PATRoLMEN.

Patroirnen Bernard J. Judge, John H
Young and jeremiah Sullivan, attached to
the Eliza beth street police station, received
gold medals from Deputy Police Commis-
sioner Bugher on behalf Of the New York
Chinese Merchants Association yesterday
for their bravery at q fire in Chinatown on
Nav % The fire was at Nos - and II
I9overs street Three Cinnamon lost their
lives but a number were saved by the
-E,-ee rlolicerlen.
New-York tribune., 1910-07-22
.,t,riA ORDERS APPROVED.

Albany. July Ex-Governor Hughes has
,,-oyad special orders authorizing the or
,-ar,,7.,fion of an engineer division in the
= ps.+slion. naval militia by the com
"a s1.- D of4icer Of the battalion The di-
ai te 70 he stationed in part, in Buffalo
nd IN part in Rochester
New-York tribune., 1910-07-22
THE MISSISSIPPI AT NEWPORT.

Newport. r. 7, July 2L-The oattieshlp
Mississippi. under the command OF captain
william F. FHIIlan. arrived here tonight
from the League Island navy yard With
- +...Iasrin Idaho now in Nerragansett
a. she Will take on board the Rhode ISL
- naval reserves for a weeks cruise on
SATURDAY morning
New-York tribune., 1910-07-22
Of Interest 10 U0men
FRAMES FOR FAIR FACES BIRDING" NOW THE CRY
Big Hats Appropriate the Charms
of Smaller Models.

The small hats that entirely cover the
hair and make a frame for the face have
proved so fascinating that many attempts
have been made to get similar effects with
New-York tribune., 1910-07-22

Silk washcloths are the latest addition to
the toilet table and are % cents each
Silk towels are considered a great aid to
the complexion and are 81 each.
OctagOnal glass atomizers are new and
very attractive for the dressing table. They
cost from 81 to s. each
Powder books with a glass in the cover
and sheets that pull out as long as one de-
sires them are 70 cents and 81 25 each and
are very handy for the day tripper.
There is a new high flyer game for chill
dren, costing Al cents, the fywheel of which
goes six hundred feet in the air.
The game of Mary Had a Little Lamb"
New-York tribune., 1910-07-22
FIREWORKS DISPLAY POSTPONED

Iac ers1 dlspIay O. Pains nre"F9f-lS
a-Ss-zt'zr Besca. soheG1led for las h-s
hS1 . - postponed Entil tc-Eno-fc" --SE1
< lSos-at c --e hlgh "A H.
New-York tribune., 1910-07-22
WHERE A FAN is NEEDED.

An electric fan placed in the kitchen 50
that it viii create an outward blowing cur
rent of air viii not Only remove the heated
air. but will carry away to some extent
the smell of cookery.
New-York tribune., 1910-07-22
Woman's Latest Fad Is Favor
able to Early Rising.

Every one, except. perhaps, their husbands
and their physicians. must approve of the
rewest fad of fashionable women-going
birding Husbands may object, because 1t
New-York tribune., 1910-07-22

A pineapple sponge is sometimes served
in egg shaped moulds with a Sarnlsh OF
Maraschino cherries and whipped cream.
New-York tribune., 1910-07-22
NAVY

Commander W r SHOEMAKER. detached COM
mand the Chester: 10 duty chief of staff
nsn5er a l. KEY. continue on leave
Commander s c. DECKER, detached Bureau
OF Steam Engineering: TO command the Ches-
Commander W A GILL detached command the
Texas and navy yard. Charleston; to COM
Insnd the Colorado
Lieutenant E. A SWANSON detached command
the Preble; 20 command third torpedo di-
mand the Lawrence. vice Lieutenant III l.
METCALF. home and await orders.
Lieutenant dunior gradel =. 5. GOi.P' de-
tached command the Goldsborough; to COM
ensign F. T CHEW. detached the Lawrence; to
r-rs3gn l. F. WEIGH. detached the Rowan: to
Command the Goldsborough-
MOVEMENTS OF wARsHIPs.-The fol-
lowing movements OF vessels have been
reported to the Navy Department:
ARRIVED.
July 1s-The yicksburs at at1, corinto- 49,
at Cape Gractas-a-Dios. the Amphitrite at
New Orleans
1u5z so-The Mayfowe- at Bar Harbor, the Con-
necticut at New York city. the Ajax. the
SION and the Pontiac at Boston; the Lam
the az snd ed the ar At
Paduoah Key West.
SAILED.
IrI, 1.-THE Abarenda, from Toulpkinsville for
Port Said en- route 10 Manila
IuIv 2o-The Mayiower, from Eastport for Bar
Fiartor; the Connecticut from navy yard.
New York for New York City; the Lamson,
from Newport for New London; the Bailey,
rom Norfolk for Newport the patapsco.
from Norfolk for New Haven: the Patuxent.
iron, Norfolk for New York: the Chocta "
from Washington FOR Norfolk the Csesar.
from Newport News for Horta, Azores; the
Huffalo from Mare Island for San Francisco.
r.rst division Of the Pacific neet-the California.
the Colorado. the Pennsylvania and tn.
Washlngton-wii leave san Francisco August
"A FOR Valps raise. Chill, where division ss
due 10 arrive September !. 20 take pa n
an rhnisn centennial celebration. The diyis-
ion uiIl stop az Chmbote. Peru en- route
IN coal On compilation Of celebration the
california the Colorado and the Pennsyl-
ANA viii return 70 San Francisco phsr~
tE~. are due arrive not later Than octo-
her % The Washington will be detached
<-na, ,he Pacihe feet Valparaiso sno
,Ig oroes4d 70 Hampton Roads, ia Strait
p MAGELLAN The u a~sr " III accompany
the division IS far as IAnbote
New-York tribune., 1910-07-22
THE TRIBUNE PATTERN.

There is no suit that is better adapted
20 the small boy than the one made in
blouse style, with a big, becoming sailor
New-York tribune., 1910-07-22
sos7oN.AN GETS DOCK CONTRACT

c.orfoIk. Va, July Civilian L. Miller.
- Boston. was the lowest bidder, at $685.
zsI for the extension Of drydock No. at
,be Norfolk navy yard. making this dock
canable of receiving the largest bataeshipS
-,04U building.
New-York tribune., 1910-07-22

collar. This one will be found appropriate
for linen and for gaiatea. for madras and
similar materials and it is also well adapt
New-York tribune., 1910-07-22
ARMY AND NAVY ORDERS.
From The Tribune Bureau
Washington, July q.
The following orders have been issued:

The following orders have been issued:
ARMY.
Major LUCIEN g. BERRY. Sd Field Artillery
from command OF 1st Battalion TO Fort NJ er
and assume command of ID Battalion
Captains EDWIN B. WINANS. 4th Cavalry
EDGAR A FRY. 18Th Infantry, and Ed
GAR I CONLEY, 18th Infantry; First Lieu
tenants RONALD z. FISHER, 14th Cavalry
ard EDGAR s STAYER. 23d Infantry, Il
dutv as inspectors at enCampment organized
militia Of Pennsylvania at Gettysburg. Au-
gust II to 20.
Leaves Of absence: Captain ARTHUR NJ SHlPF
2O-b Infantry one month from August 15
First Lieutenant CLARK l. WERTEN-
BAKER medical reserve corps. one month
Major ROBERT n WINN. medical corps
three months and twenty-one days from 90
tober !.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-13
REFUSES TO AUDIT
MARSHAL'S SALARY
Warrant Giving Increased Pay
Is Returned to Commission
by Official

OAKLAND, Jan. 12.-City Auditor
board of police and fire commission
ers a statement setting forth his rea-
sons for refusing to audit the salary
warrant of n. A. Ball, head of the fire
department. The city council created
the position of fire marshal several
weeks ago TO make possible an increase
in the fire chiefs salary
Cross contention is that fire mar
shall" would be a new municipal once
not provided for in the charter, and
beyond the power of the council to Gre
ate. He refers to the city charter,
in which the officials of the municipal
ity are/defined.
Special counsel was employed by the
auditor to determine the status OF the
new position, and Gross informs the
commission that ne has been ADVISED
TO have the issue threshed out in court
although excellent reasons may be ad-
vanced for holding the claim to be
legal
. City Attorney Stetson may bring
mandamus proceedings against the
auditor to get the matter into court FOR
an immediate. settlement. Until the
city government takes some action Ban
will make no move. it is understood,
although he has said he would resign
if his remuneration is not made more
than $3.50 month.
II fully appreciate the necessity
which calls for the new position,
Auditor Gross said, "and l regret ex-
ceedingly the position 1 have been
forced to take, but SO long as Oakland
operates under its present antiquated
and inefficient charter, its progress, l
fear, must often be hampered and de-
layed by legal uncertainties arising
from the governing law of the city.
Il have really nothing to say, the
head of the fire department said Just
wait little while and there will be
something done, but l can not say what
am going to do"
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-13
YOUNG GIRL MAY
BE FATALLY BURNED
Daughter of Former Berkeley
Trustee Victim of Sad Ac-
cident at Her Home

BERK KELEY, Jan. 12.-In an attempt
to heat some shoe blacking over a
small heater in the dining room of her
home at 1883 Walnut street, Maja Con-
ner, Il years old, daughter of Fred F.
Conner. manager of a laundry corpor-
alton of San Francisco, was probably
fatally burned at O'Clock this after
noon.
The girl rushed out in the back yard
in her agony, and there John c. Ray,
her grandfather was badly burned, as
was also Roy Higgins. a boy who lives
in the neighborhood. and Miss Amelia
Brassler, the family servant, all OF
whom attempted to rescue her.
Scarcely any part of the girls body
escaped the flames Her hair was
burned completely off her head, her
face discolored and her arms and body
above her knees scared by her burning
garments. Drs. A. c. Dearborn and j.
T. Farrar, the family physician, were
at once summoned and did all they
could to aid the sufferer, but she is SO
badly burned that her recovery is
doubtful.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-13
OFFICERS CHOSEN BY
TWO BERKELEY BANKS s
Annual Meeting of Directors Is
Held by Financial Institutions

BERKELEY, Jan. .l2.-At the annual
meeting of the directors of the First
national bank of this city last night
the capital stock was increased from
$l5O,OOO to 100000. The deposits of
the bank amount to S2,0O0,000 The
Berkeley Bank OF Savings, kindred
institution, was increased in capital
stock from 100000 10 100000. The
officers and directors of both banks
We're reelected as follows:
A. W. Naylor, president; Frank NJ.
Wilson, vice president: T. L. Naylor,
cashier; r c. Mortimer. assistant cash
ier; w S Wood, assistant cashier.
Directors-William II. Crocker, c. NJ.
Gayley, J. w. Havens. James r. Little,
Penniman, Frank NJ. Wilson, William
< Woolsey.
Warren Olney Jr. and James f. Peck.
an attorney and capitalist of San
Francisco. were added to the directo-
yesterday. Walter A. Shockley, as pre-
viously announced, was elected cashier
to succeed Earll H Webb, who re-
signed to resume his law practice.
The officers and directors of the
Berkeley national bank were elected
as follows:
President. G. p. Baxter; vice presi-
dents, J. w. Richards and B. F. Ed
wards; cashier, w. A Shockley; assist
ant cashier, George 5 Mills. Directors
George P. Baxter. Benjamin Bangs,
f. L. Lipman, DIR. Thomas Addison,
Whitney Palache, A. G. Freeman, B. F.
Edwards, Dennis Searle, j. W. Rich
ards
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-13
STRUCK BY AUTO AS
HE ALIGHTS FROM CAR
Laborer Severely Injured; Joy
Riders Speed Away

OAKLAND, Jan. 12.-Just after he
had alighted from a car at High and
East Fourteenth streets, Melrose, last
night, ]. Lanig, a labOrer living at
Forty-seventh and Georgia avenues,
was struck by a big automobile. re-
ceiving injuries that may result fa-
tally.
without stopping to see whether
their victim was dead or alive the party
Of Joy riders sped on and it was not
until an hour afterward that Lanig
received medical attendance.
When found he was unconscious and
bleeding profusely from numerous cuts
about the face and head. DR.. Joseph
Hamilton, who was passing in his ma
chine, took him to his Office and dressed
his wounds. later removing him to his
home.
Lanig did not recover consciousness
for nearly two hours and when he
could talk he said that all he could
remember was being hit by a big red
automobile just after he had got off the
car. In addition TO a badly lacerated
face Lanig suffered severe contusions
of the head and body and possibly in
ternal injuries.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-13
WILL LIGHT PARK
TO SCARE LOVERS
Board of Works Is Called Upon
to Decide Between Court
ship and Astronomy

OAKLAND, Jan. 12.-Moonlight court
ship and the marching stars-the
themes of bards since Homer smote his
blooming lyre-clashed inharmoniously
before the board OF public works this
morning when Park Commissioner
James P Edoff appeared to ask that a
method be applied to stop the court
ships in Lafayette square, Eleventh and
Jefferson streets.
His suggestion was that incandescent
lights be literally spattered through
out the foliage and the footpaths This
would give such unweleome publicity
to the lovers, argued Edoff, that not
even policeman would be needed to
drive Astrophel and Stella to other
bowers.
But here the star gazer intruded. 1t
was pointed out to the board that while
incandescents would indeed put an end
to the nocturnal spooning to which the
park commission objects it would play
havoc with the abstruse astronomy
which Professor Charles Burckhalter
pursues at Chabot observatory, situated
in the very center of Lafayette square.
Even more, the commissioners were
advised that the conflict between low
ers who frequent the park and the sci
enlist in the observatory would be un-
usually sharp. The SWANS and their
damsels resort to the park in most
distracting numbers on the clearest
nights The incandescents would be
needed most on those nights for that
reason, yet on the very same bright
evening during this whole spring
Burckhalter viii be engaged in follow
ing through the telescopes the course
of Halley's comet. The illumination of
the park would be as evil to astronomy
as the rays of the sun; the celestial
vagrant would be as invisible through
the earthly glow as ii is on foggy even
ings
The board pondered long over the
problem. Finally they made compro-
mise. They directed that the lights be
placed in the park. but also directed
that Professor Burckhalter have charge
of the switchboard. Thus he could
shut out the lovers when he is not
stargazing and could stargaze when the
lovers are not spooning.
The ascetic figure of the astronomer
of Chabot observatory looms through
the tangle which confronted the board.
BurckhaIter, it is known, is opposed to
the sporting with Amaryllis in the
shade and a few years ago got himself
appointed d special policeman, so that
he might drive the lovers from the park
at night. Truly, the course of true
love never did run smooth when the
watchman is in the land and the
astronomer is in the observatory.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-13
WOOS WITH PISTOL
AND LANDS IN JAIL
Young Woman Causes Arrest of
Solicitor Who Seeks to
COerce Her Affections

OAKLAND, Jan. 12.-Homer Penn,
a solicitor landed in the city Jail last
night because he used a revolver in an
effort to coeree the affections of Miss
H. L. Clark of 1855 Broadway
The young woman informed the po-
lice that her suitor had paid court to
her for several weeks. but had not al
ways been made welcome when he
called at her home. Last night he
called again and was again informed
that he would better be gone.
Then the pistol came into play. Penn
drew it from his pocket and according
to Miss Clark, threatened her. She fed
screaming from the room -snd soon
other occupants of the house went to
her aid. They held Penn and a call
was sent to the police station.
Captain Book sent Detective McSorley
to the Clark address and that officer
decided to take Penn to jail for inves-
tigation. The young man is held in
detinue pending the filing of a COM
plaint or the final dismissal of inyesti-
cation.
In his statement to the police Penn
asserted that he had not intended to
injure the woman. but sought only to
frighten her so that she might nc
longer repulse him. He said he had
known Miss Clark only a short time
but was enamored of her.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-13
PROMOTIONS MADE IN
OAKLAND POSTOFFICE
Clerks and Carriers Rewarded
for Faithful Service

OAKLAND. Jan. 12.-The following
promotions in the city postofice have
been announced by Postmaster Paul
Schafer:
Clerks. from $500 to $500 per year
William r. Collins, John A Hahn and
ROmie 5. Lowe.
From $500 TO 5000 per annum-Wil-
liam Beddig Jr, Robert NJ. Blaisdell,
Stella NJ Boland. Hazel r. Cohn. Frank
J. Collins, Lyman l. Elliott, Thomas E.
McCarty, Marion T. Pownall and Earl
Rodrigues.
From $500 10 s1000-John W. Haas.
Charles ]. Hague. Edward p. Kiefer.
Caspar II. Magennis. NJ E. Nielsen. I. l.
Pierce. =. " Powell and c. J. Strick
Van Linsceten.
From $1,000 TO Sl.10O-R. J. Chatley,
J. J. Gobeil and J. 7. Killian.
From sLI00 TO sl,2O0-Richard F.
Stromberg.
Carriers. from $500 to $500. z.
Glatin and Frank Smith.
From $500 10 ss00-R. J. Ssnos.
From $500 10 S1000-E. B. Harvey,
Gustave KoscinskL B. f. Noel and JEFF
ferson story.
From sL1Oo TO sI.2oO-George E.
Sterling.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-13
Marriage Licenses

OAKLAND. Jan. 12.-rhe following marriage
licenses were issued today:
Joseph II. Montgomery, So. Omaha and Irene
NJ Douglas %. Oakland
Victor T. Strsuch Jr.. %, and Emma L. Aul
vanev o. both OF Berkeley.
Andrew Csludis. .. and Eta Rohleder, IS.
both Of Oakland
T. r. Luckhard- 80, ana Luche N- Love- o.
both Of Oakland
BENJAMIN B. Saunders. 80. and Msybelle B.
Resseter 26. both OF Oakland
A. Porter Is. San Francisco
Renismin a. Talbot, g. and Lillian r. Pennil,
2S both OF Oakland
]. BreckIing. so. Oakland and Sophie
Bach 2s San Francisco
Walter e. Hoist, IS. and Anna Murray, p.
both OF Oakland.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-13
MERCANTILE MARINE
TO BE LUNCHEON TOPIC
Capt. |. n. Hibberd Will Adj
dress Rotary Club

OAKLAND, Jan. 12-Captain l. y
Hibberd and c. c. Henion, secretary OF
the American marine association. will
address the Tricity Rotary club at its
luncheon in the Key Route inn AT 1880
o'clock tomorrow on the topic. "Mer-
camille Marine" Unusual interest has
been displayed here recently in sub
jects relating to merchant marine ow-
ing to the extensive Improvements
which have been undertaken on the
harbor and the plans which have been
laid to make this one of the worlds
greatest marine ports
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-13
DEATH OF MARINER
AT HIS BERKELEY HOME
Capt. Arthur II. Scott Succumbs
to Long Illness
[SpeciaI Dispotch TO The Call

BERKELEY, Jan. 12-Captain Ar
thur II. Scott, prominent master mar
iner, died this evening at his residence,
1919 Henry street. He had been i'll
since October, after returning from a
trip as master of the barkentine Gen
eva.
For 10 years he had been in the serv-
ice. of Welch & Co.'S sugar trade with
the Hawaiian islands, having COM
naanded several vessels. Four years
ago he was captain in the barkentine
Gerard C. Tobey on the island run
when the vessel was dismasted. After
a perilous trip Scott returned with the
Tobey to port.
Scott was born in Dundee. Scotland
so years ago. He leaves Wife, Mrs
Mary Scott, a son James Scott, and
six daughters, Mary. Daisy, Olive, Eta
Martha and Alma Scott.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-13
ACCEPT PIPE LINES
OF FIRE AUXILIARY
Tests of Distributing System
Proves Satisfactory.

OAKLAND, Jan. 1.-THE board of
public works this morning accepted
the pipe lines of the salt water auxil-
iary fire system on the recommends
tion of the city engineer and chief of
the fire department.
The contractors. Cotton Brothers
company, were required TO give bond
for $500 to guarantee for five years
cast iron wedges in the gate valves,
the city engineer having favored bronze
wedges.
The fire chief approved the use of
iron, and the contractors offered to
guarantee that the material would not
deteriorate from electric currents in
their proximity.
The tests of pipes have proved salts
factory to the city officials.
Mayor Mott suggested that City Elec-
trician Babcock be sent to eastern
cities soon TO study the equipment and
methods of using fire alarm and police
telegraph systems. The city has voted
bonds for the construction of a build
ing and the installation of new ap-
paratus at a cost of $4,000.