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New-York tribune., 1910-12-07
CONTROLLER SWINGS AXE
Sweeping Cut in Finance De-
Many Dismissed.

The axe fell yesterday in the Finance De-
partuent, Controller Prendergast announc-
ing the recommendations of his special sal
ary committee which for several months
has been at work on plan for decreasing
the force Two men are TO be placed on
pensions. having been in the department
more than tilirtv-five years. One hundred
and eight others have either been asked TO
sever their connection with the depart
ment on December 81, or 10 accept substan-
tial reductions IL salary Nineteen men had
their salaries raised. and some Of them were
promoted as well
In addition 10 Henry J Storrs, for more
than fifty years in the department. whose
retirement on a $500 pension was an
z clerk, viii 90 on pension on January /
Many OF the men dismissed placed
on reduced salaries owe their places 10 po-
litical influence in past administrations and
have not given satisfactory service, accord
ing 10 the Controller. He wants il under
stood that this cut is only preliminary. It
i his aim 10 follow out the ideas that the
committee on salaries and grades of the
Board of Estimate has for ether depart
menIs
The committee on salaries found one man
getting s.. 800 for work that done ef-
fciently by others drawing no more than
S759 a year. The number of men in one
bureau has been cut from fourteen TO five
and the work is being accomplished with
as much expedition as before
New-York tribune., 1910-12-07
CHANGE FIFTH AVE. PLAN
Width of 40 Feet Advocated at
Association Meeting.

At q meeting of the Fifth Avenue Asso-
citation held yesterday morning at the Hol
land House. William Phelps Emo advocated
the correction Of one mistake recently made
bv the city and the prevention Of another
about TO he made. The first was the wild
ening OF Fifth avenue TO ffty-fve feet.
the second was the plan. now in contern-
plation. Of making the principal crosstown
streets the same width.
In reference 70 the first point Mr.. Emo
said that # Fifth avenue had been made
forty-eight feet wide il would have accom-
rnodated practically as many vehicles as
f1f1y-hve feet, because forty-eight feet is
ample for six lines of vehicles. one stand
ing at either curb and two moving in each
direction. To make US Of this extra space.
Mr. Emo suggested placing isles OF safety
in the middle of the roadway opposite the
building line at each corner. These ref
uges would not only provide safety for
pedestrians but would also assist in regu-
lating traffic and bring about a saving OF
expense in the number OF police required
at crossings
In explaining his second point Mr. Emo
showed that isles Of safety could not be
put on the crosstown streets. such as 42d
street. because of the car lines. Hence he
proposed either 10 increase the width only
TO forty-eig1r feet or else to make il sixty
feet and provide what ne called ''promon-
tories Of safety iutting out from the side
walk at each corner. The promontories
would reduce the width of the street at the
corners 70 forty-eight feet, enough for two
lines Of moving vehicles on each side the
car tracks, while along the rest of the
block there would be room for a line of
stationary vehicles on either side in the
shelter of the promOntory. so 10 speak.
John y. Crimmins suggested d way 10
widen Sixth avenue TO draw some of the
traffic from Fifth avenue and Arthur H.
Kirkpatrick submitted plans for provid-
ing subways for pedestrians at 18th. 23d.
S4th and 42d streets These subways are
TO be just deep enough to enable persons
10 go under the avenue at these congested
points.
Before the meeting adjourned a motion
Of sympathy on the death Of Isaac Stern,
a former member Of the association. was
unanimously carried
New-York tribune., 1910-12-07
REFEREE FOR DELANO SALE
Appearances Filed by Chaloner and
Lima Cavalieri- -Chanler

Justice Amend appointed Charles l.
Denke yesterday as referee to take testi-
mony on the application of the Union Trust
Company. as trustee under the VIII OF
Laura A Delano for leave to sell No 1s0
Madison avenue and No u East Bath street,
which belong 10 the Delano estate.
Among those named in the papers as be-
ing interested III the income from the
property are Robert Winthrop Chanler.
John Armstrong chaner, John A. chanler,
Lewis Stuyvesant Chanler. Margaret Liv-
ingston Aldrich, Elizabeth E Chanler and
Aida Beekman Emmet Twenty-Five minor
children are also made parties
on behalf OF Natalina Cavalieri Chanler,
the singer wife of Robert Chanler. her at
torneys filed notice of appearance and a
similar notice was filed by the committee
OF the person and property OF john Arm
strong chanler. also known as Chaloner,
on his behalf The committee said his
charge was declared incompetent on June
.. 1886. that ne has a one-eighth interest
IN The income from the property and that
the sale VIII be TO his advantage.
New-York tribune., 1910-12-07
BUFFALO VOTE QUESTIONED
Sweeping Frauds in Machine
Counting Charged.

Buffalo, Dec. 6.-Startling errors in the
return by election inspectors of the vote
cast al the recent elections developed at a
John Doe inquiry before Justice Lambert
in the Supreme Court to-day.
The inquiry was begun by District At
torney Dudley upon allegations that some
of the machines had been purposely tam
pered with. Nothing along this line has
developed, however.
over half the machines examined show
that the inspectors read the counters
wrong, and in several instances the ma
chimes failed to record the wish of the
voter because Of carelessness in putting
them together One column in a district of
the 4th Ward showed 499 votes cast The
inspectors had returned mo vote" An
other district reported no vote in d column
where the machine counters recorded 300.
New-York tribune., 1910-12-07
WASHINGTON STATEMENT
Government Satisfied Formation
of Combination Was Illegal.

Washington, Dec s-When advices
reached the Department of Justice late to-
day relating to the Indictment in Detroit
of officials Of sixteen corporations engaged
in the manufacture of bathtuhs. enamelled
ware. etc. the department issued state
nlent concerning its investigation of the al
legged combination. Reviewing the evidence
in the case. the statement of the Depart
ment Of Justice is in part as follows:
The department some time since brought
civil suit against this combination (u1an-
ufacturers OF bathtubs, etcD and has been
taking evidence in that suit for some time
past. This evidence developed the facts TO
be that the annual output Of bathtuDs and
plumbers supplies, etc, aggregates ABOUT
S15.ooO0oo a year: that the defendants en-
gagged in the combination have fixed prices
by agreement and have advanced prices so
fixed and have regulated by agreement the
price at which jobbers were permitted to
resell the products purchased from the
combination. and that an effort had been
made to bind ali jobbers in the business 10
sell such wares at only the prices fixed by
the combination To that end the conbina-
ton refused TO sell 10 jobbers who would
not agree TO resell al the price fixed by
the combination. and also refused to sell
10 any jobbex who handled any supplies
manufacture by persons not in the COM
bination.
1t further appeared that the defendants
al q meeting held in New York City ap-
pointed q committee OF their number,
known as the price and schedule com
mittee.' which was TO determine prices and
conditions OF sale. This committee held a
Ten-day session at Mount Clemens. Mich,
some months ago and fixed prices, condi-
Iions. etc. The department. being satisfied
that not only was this deliberate case Of
intentional violation of the Sherman law,
but that d fictitious semblance of dealing
in patented articles under legitimate pat
erT license agreement was adopted to con-
ceal the true nature Of the transaction. il
caused the evidence 10 be submitted 10 a
grand jury at Detroit, and this investiga-
ton has resulted in the indictments above
New-York tribune., 1910-12-07
STEAMERS AT FOREIGN PORTS


Ffurne. Dec S-Eugenta CAusu. New York via
Naples. etc.
Bremen, Dec ;. Il y nl-Roon CIer) New York:
9th, noon. Kronpriuz Wilhelm (Ger). Ne"
York via Plymouth and CherbOurg-
Genoa. Dec "a uJouio Lopez SPAN. New 1ors
via Barcelona and Marseiiles-
Punta Arenas. Nov 3e-Finreite tNorJ. New
York via Norfolk for Iquique-
SAILED.
Rio de Janeiro Dec Byron (Br). New York.
Malta. Dec 3-Crostafels tGerJ tfrom Calcutta
and CoIombo). Boston and New York
81 Lucia. Dec 4-Hesperides CBr) (from Busnos
AyresI. Boston and New York
Palermo. Nov 2e-ThemistocIes tCiree) from
Ptraeusl, New York.
Trieste Dec 2-Clara AUST, New York
Marseilies, Dec .-NeneZia (Fr1. New York
Naples, Dec 6-Cincinnati (G1er), New York
Port Natal. Dec 3-ATOs Castle (Br). New York
via Cape Town, etc: before 9Th Induna
V and Care Town
Bordeaux. Dec Hudson fFrl. New York
PASSED
sciny. Dec G-CampaneIIo CBr). New York for
Rotterdam
Perrin. Dec 6-Lothian CBr, Yokohama. etc. for
New York
sciliy Dec 6-Hesperus Ger New York for
Rotterdam; Mesaba tBrl. New York for Lon
don
Cadiz, Nov 3e-Montserrat Span from Genoa).
New York
Lisbon. Dec 2-Gibraltar Ger, New York.
Calcutta Dec 2-Swazi CBr). Boston and New
York
New-York tribune., 1910-12-07

We made a double-barreIIed
preparation this Fall for
youths.
These slim men, of from 30
to 35 chest, too often have Of
fered them only most sober and
staple fabrics. Few clothiers
have a large or varied stock IN
these smallish sizes.
So on one side we loaded I'D
with suits of the popular rough
fabrics, some real imported
Scottish tweeds, and Others lust
as Scottish In looks.
The other barrel Of cour,e
contains a full charge Of the
more conservative fabrics.
Youths suits, 81 10 35 chest
$40 to $50
New-York tribune., 1910-12-07
21445O BALLOTS IN KINGS
That Number, at Least. Cast for Gov
ernor-Details of Canvass.

For state officers canvassers in Kings
county have completed their count OF the
vote In that county Governor Dix re-
ceived q plurality of 25.270. Mr. Dtx's total
vote was los. 737. Mr.. Stimson received
81 467; Hopper. OF the Independence League,
1852: Russell of the Socialists, 9,315; Nc
NichoI. on the Prohibitionist ticket, 479,
and Passage. on the Socialist Labor ticket,
42l
In Kings county PA 4JG ballots were cast
for Governor. and there were l.S79 blanks.
samuel s Koenig the Republican candi-
date for Secretary Of State, ran 2,5co ahead
of Mr. Stimson
New-York tribune., 1910-12-07
SHIPPING NEWS
Port of New York. Tuesday, Decembe
6, 1910.

Steamer san Jactnto, Galveston November 30
10 the Mallory Steamship Company. with pas
sengers and mdse- Passed in Quarantine at . q
Steamer Thames CBr1. Barbados November 81
Trinidad - Barrnnquilla %. Cartagena 2S
Colon IS Kingston December / and Antilla . tc
Sanderson 4 Son with ~ passengers. mails and
mdsa. Arrived a. the Bar $40
Steamer Roma tFri. Marseilles November Is
Naples 20 ana Fayal 90. 20 James " Elweti 8
Co. with II cabin and 4T3 steerage passengers
and m6se- Arrived al th@ Rar
Steamer Havana Havana December 2. To the
New York ana Cuha Mail = Co. with 80 asser-
gers. mails and mdse. Arrived at the Bar al
Il AZ 2
Steamer Upland (Norl Colastino October "a
AoSaTio Is and Trinidad November "a 10 tn.
New-York tribune., 1910-12-07
WIRELESS REPORTS.

The Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse. reported as
423 miles east of Sandy Hook at 1:4o m yes
terday is expected 10 dock this afternoon CThe
Kaiser lost her port propeller and Is proceeding
at fifteen knots with starboard engtne)
The Carona. reported as IL miles east or
Sandy Hook at 9 D m Monday. is expected 10
uock Saturda- night Sunday morning.
The Panuonia. reported $50 miles east OF
Sandy Hook at n Monday. is expected to
,,r E-ida
New-York tribune., 1910-12-07

this fund to purchase several patents,
5000 went back to the Standard Manu-
featuring Company for patents that it
is alleged to have turned over to the
combination. Wayman is not a volun-
tary witness.
New-York tribune., 1910-12-07

The chance Of duplication IS
mighty slim, when a Christmas
gift IS chosen from among our
imported Leather and Metal
Novelties.
Of most of the hundreds Of
articles, we brought over but
one, two, or three of a sort.
For mems personal comfort
at home, travelling, smoking
motoring and for bridge prizes
Many things as acceptable to
women as to men,
ROGERS PEET & COMPANY
Three Broadway Stores
Warren ST. 18th ST. 34t +
New-York tribune., 1910-12-07

} Argentine Quebracno Co. with quebracho wood-
Arrived at the Bar at
steamer Princess Anne. Newport News a1c
Norfolk 70 the Old Dominion IS CO. WIN pas
sepgers and rndse- Passed IN Quarantine at 9-''
m. ---.z
SANDY Hook y J. Dec s. $50 ? m-W1nd
northeast a gale: showing and thick; heavy
SAILED.
Steamers Potsdan Dutch. for ROTTERDAM
Cleveland Ger. Naples and Genoa; Arapano+s
Charleston and Jacksonville; Hamilton. NorI0iA
Nm
New-York tribune., 1910-12-07
TRANsPACTFIC MAIL

TRANSPACIFIC MAILS
Destination and steamer Close in N \. 7 NJ
japan Rmn1e1ic ~ C-.'.,, Dec g. $50
tiawatf Japan Corea China,
Mannhuria ....~-...........-De Dec s. 30
'afdaa' 9sia Tacoma,-Chcago Maru -. Dec 8. $50
Tahiti Maruuesas Cook Islands.
Australia New Zealand tv;a San
Erancis~o,-Mattaf ............Dec g. s:sO
Hawaii (via ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Dec IL. $50
Japan Corea. China Philippines
fyia Seattlel-Minnesota ........ Dec IA. $50
New-York tribune., 1910-12-07

HoIlander, who was president OF the
customs brokerage corporation OF Alexan-
der Hollander & Co., OF No 81 Wall street,
disappeared from New York last February.
He was arrested al Naples under the name
of James Bonhomme on July 70,
Hoiiander. who had built up pfohtable
,,,1,ortine business for many wealthy per-
sons in this city, came under the suspi-
cion OF the government autI orl,es, II was
asserted bv government officials that Ho-
iande, had been evstematically robbing the
government for years. The amount Was
estimated at more than SSvoiv'V'
New-York tribune., 1910-12-07
METROPOLITANorEKA

This Evening at S-DIE WALkUERE Mines
Weidt. Morena. Wickham: NM Burrian
Sooner HinCkIey- Conductor. Hertz
Thurs EvE- at s-l5-LA BOHEMF Mines
Farrar, Alten; NM Jad1owker. Scott de Segu-
roia DiduT. Pini-Corsi. Audisio Cond ToscaDf,t
Fri. Evg. at !:45-LOHENGRIN Mines
Fremstad, Homer. NM. Sezak. Goritz HincL
ley. Hinshaw. Cond.. Hertz
sat. Mat at FAUST Mines. Farrar For
MIA, Mattfeid; NM Jadlowker. ROthier debut
Giily. BeEue. Conductor. Podestt
speciai:->af. Eyg., Dec. 10. at s-Prauis--
OF Pucelnfs latest opera, THE GIRL OF TEIE
GOLDEN WEST Double prices viii Tre,aii
this morning q eH'i1S
Next Week. Mon
Mines. Melea Maubourg: NM MrCVor-,a-jiNN-
Am9to. Rossi Cond.. Podestf
Wed Eyg-BT TrFRFIY Mines F.,
Matfeld; NM. Jadowksr. Scorti Bada P.t
Bourgeois Coud. TOScanfnf i'oSsi'
4
New-York tribune., 1910-12-07
BRINGING HOLLANDER BACK
New Yorker, Accused of Gus
toms Frauds, Leaves Naples.

Naples, Dec. 6.-Alexander Hollander.
wanted by the federal authorities al New
York in connection with alleged Custom
House frauds. left here to-day aboard the
steamship Cincinnati. in charge OF three
American detectives. Extradition proceed
ings were taken against him on the charge
of forgery
New-York tribune., 1910-12-07
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
HIGH WATER

MINIATURE ALMANAC.
Sunrise, 7:l0. sunset. 4:33: moon sets. 1882;
moons age. s.
New-York tribune., 1910-12-07
Line.
sBrings mail
OUTGOING EaMERS.
TO-DAY.

yass-l For Line. closes sails.
C-ampania Liverpool. Cunard $50 a m 1000 a m
Majestic Southampton. W S.11:3O a m 500 m
C3othland Antwerp. Red Star -- 1e;oo IN
NJ Washington Naples. Aust. -
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-05-26
MEETING TODAY
At iowa CITY
Mississippi Valley Historical Associa-
tion is in Session at the
State University
Of Iowa.
ENTERTAINING PROGRAM
Men of National Reputation Are on
the List for the Addresses
to be Given This
Evening.
Especial to The Gate City. ]


IOWA CITY, May 26-The first ses-
sions of the meetings of the Missis-
sippi Valley Historical association
took place today at the state univer-
sity OF Iowa. The address of the
president of the association, Prof.
Orin G.. Libby of the University of
North Dakota, was given in the as
sembly room of the Hall of Liberal
Arts at ten O'Clock in the morning,
after an address of welcome by Presi-
dent MacLean. There was also a
paper by Albert Watkins, historian
of the state historical society of Ne
braska, on the Evolution Of Ne
braska'
THE Pioneer and the Forest a
topic of such timely interest in these
days of conservative projects and dis
cussion, was the subject of an ad.
dress by Prof. Bonumil Shimek. DR.
Charles e. Brow, chief of the Wis
consin state historical museum, told
OF the problems that arise in the col
lection and preservation of "The State
Historical Museum"
At 1890 a luncheon was rendered
to the members of the Mississippi
Valley Historical association and the
members of tie state historical so
ciety of Iowa by Mr.. Arthur ]. Coe
and wife at their home.
Two conferences will be held in the
afternoon. The teachers of history In
the Valley will have program in
charge of Prof. James H. James OF
Northwestern university, while Cura-
tor Edgar r. Harlan of Des Moines
will preside over conference OF rep
resentatives of state historical So
cieties.
The evening program will be devot
ed to two addresses by men of ma
tional reputation. Prof. Frederick j
Turner of the University of Wiscon.
sin will speak on ''The Significance OF
the Mississippi Valley in American
History" Prof. Turner has been call
ed to Harvard for next year to oc
cupy chair in the western history
department, especially create for
him. He is president Of the American
Historical Association, the greatest
organization of historians in the world
The second address is by John Lee
Webster, president of the Nebraska
State Historical society on THE Duty
of the State in Relation to it's His
tory" Mr.. Webster is lawyer who
has been prominent for many years
in political circles. He was & member
and president of the State Constitu
tional convention Of Nebraska, has
served in the legislature. and was
delegate and chairman of the state
delegation at me national republican
convention of 1895 and 1896. In 1904
he was prominently mentioned as a
candidate for vice president Of the
United States on the republican
ticket
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-05-26
BRAVE { oman
+ I IS BURGLAR
Knocks Him Out of Three story
Window with Rolling Pin
and He Dies in
the Fall.
WAS A NOTORIOUS THIEF
Hit Him First with cuspidor and Then
Went After Him
in the Proper
Style.

NEW YORK, May 26.-"I think a
burglar is dead in the court yard"
declared Mrs. Dora Deitman to two
policemen attracted by cries to her
apartment on the third floor of a
Delaney street house. today.
Il caught him in my room and hit
him with a rolling pin and knocked
him out the window"
The amazed policemen went down
into the court yard and found a man
lying there dead. The officers recog-
nized him as Louis Flacht, lons sus-
pected as leader of east side
thieves
Mrs. Deitman said: 81 woke about
daylight and saw q man looking over
my jewelry on the bureau. I threw
a cuspidor at him which knocked him
down. He jumped up and attacked
me. He ran into the bed room and
snatched rolling pin and went af
ter him. caught him in front of the
window and hit him with the rolling
pin. He went through the window
tearing the sash with him. Then
called the police"
In the dead mans pocket was found
jewelry later identified as belonging
to Miss Merkenthoff, a boarder in the
Deitman house. Mrs Deitman was
not arrested.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-05-26
Town of Wister, Oklahoma, is Mass
of Ruins ON Account of Dropping
of smouIderins
Cigarette.
HE WAS BURNED UP
The Only Loss Of Life was This One
When Twenty-Five Business
Buildings were Burned
Down.

FORT SMITH. Ark. May 20
Fire originating from cigarette drop.
ped by a cocaine fiend destroyed TWEEN.
ty-five business buildings and prac.
tically left the town of Wister. Okla.
a mass Of ruins.
Telephone communication with
Wlster, which is forty-five miles
southwest of Fort Smith was estab.
lished for few minutes last night
1t was said the fire was still burning
and that dynamite was being employ.
ed to save the few remaining houses.
The cocaine fiend perished in the
names, but as far as known no others
were killed. The loss will exceed
100000.
The town is divided by the Rock
Island and Frisco roads, and the fire
I! originated on the north side of the
railroads. This section is composed
chiefly Of the business part of the
town
According to reports received al
Poteau, eight miles north of Wister
and by the Frisco road in Fort Smith
the fire was started by the Cocaine
fiend' in the Brown Hotel, frame
structure. When the fire was discov
cred it was beyond control.
The Praw Hotel, q large frame
structure, was located in the same
block. Both were destroyed Tht
fate OF the guests is not known. bu1
it is believed they escaped. The fire
continued to the State Banks brick
building, consuming twenty frame
structures. i. stopped momentarily
at the State bank building, but, fan
ned by high wind, leaped across te
the south side and began to devas
tate that section. Dynamiting was
resorted to.
Wister has g population Of 600.
In the few minutes communication
over the telephone with Wister last
night 1t was said by the operator al
Wister that twenty-five business
houses had been destroyed, including
the Bell telephone station, Brown
Praw and Main hotels, one drug house
and five general merchandise stores
The fire was still burning At this
point communication ceased.
A telephone communication from
Poteau, Okla, says that while the
fire was at it's height second fire
broke out in the office of DR.. Shippey
1t resulted from an explosion of ar
ancohol lamp and spread to adjoining
buildings. Several persons have been
badly hurt, the report says.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-05-26
Gugsenheim Syndicate Seems to be
Running That Part Of the
Country at
Will.
SECRETS ARE REVEALED
Investigation on the Quiet by Sub
Committee Begins to Leak
Out to the
Public.

WASHINGTON, May 26.-Sensa-
tional allegations of political and civic
corruption, including charges that the
Guggenheim syndicate brought about
the removal of two federal officers in
Alaska, who were seeking to prose
cute syndicate officials, became
known today and has resulted in a
demand that the lid be lifted from
the secret investigation being made
by sub committee of the senate jul
dietary committee.
The evidence taken in secret, has
gradually leaked out and when the
sub committee met today 1t consid-
cred the advisability to opening the
doors. The charge was made to the
committee that agents of the Guggen-
helms spent $4,000 in an effort to
keep one of their employees out of
prison. Itemized vouchers showing
an expenditure of $500 in an effort
to force court proceedings was pre-
sented to the investigators.
1t was alleged that United States
District Attorney John B. Boyce and
United States Marshal Sutherland
were dismissed, because after con-
victing Guggenheim employee they
began the work of securing the indict-
ment of men higher up. Sutherland
is a Massachusetts man and Senator
Lodge has been giving him chance
to clesr himself.
Wickersham is voicing the cause of
Boyce and Sutherland, Against them
are -enators Clark, Shackleford and
others.
The Guggenheims had constructed
a railroad grade in the canyon and
then abandoned it. Men of Valsquez
organized the Home Railroad COM
pany and tried to take possession of
the grade. This resulted in a fight.
When the Valesquez delegation ap-
peared the Guggenheim army opened
fire. Two men were killed and two
wounded. The Guggenheim general
was tried and acquitted.