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New-York tribune., 1910-10-22
IRKS0ME WORK, BAKER SAYS
Declines High Position" to Rest,
Then to Go Into Business.

There really IS balm IN Gnead," o. az
least some OF the things said by William
T. Baker, former Police Commissioner, sug-
gested as much yesterday. He met a few
newspaper uen il the Hotel Mohawk. No.
379 Washington avenue, Brooklyn, where
he lives.
Il an glad TO say that retire from the
department with the entire confidence Of
Mayor Gayuor," said Mr.. Baker. His let
ter TO me proves that. I an betraying no
confidence when say that the Mayor Of
tered me another high position, which 7
declined The Police Commtssionership had
become irksome 70 ne. and I decided 70
quit"
''yThy irksome?"
The work itself. not other influences. 1
had served three years. and that, I believe,
IS about the average life Of a Police Com
missioner IN this city"
What are your plans for the future?''
After the election Mrs. Baker and I
VIII 80 to the Pacific Coast On ny return
/ snal engage IN business, as I have re-
Ceived q good offer
The Mayor has said something about
grating among high police officials"
7 know said Mr.. Baker, rather YEARLY
know. also know that be certainly does
not refer 10 me. T any man were TO charge
ne to NY face with that sort OF thing I'd
smash him instanter," and Mr Baker
doubled his fists and looked quite pug
q have done my duty faithfully and I
defy anybody 10 show that ever did any
thing through improper influence"
New-York tribune., 1910-10-22
WILSON ANSWERS COMMUTERS
Tells Them He Favors Rate Making
Power of Utility Board.

Woodrow Wilson. in a letter TO Toward
Marshall president OF the Commuters
Lague Of New Jersey. declares he "favors
a statute giving the Public Utility Com
mission the power upon complaint or upon
its own notion. 10 fix just and reasonable
rates. which will give a fair return on the
value Of the property devoted To public
service, which is outlined by the decisions
of the courts, that being the real and the
Just constitutional basis or such rate max
ing" He also says he "favors an appro-
priaticn for the purpose OF making a valua-
ton Of all the physical property OF pub
lie utility companies devoted 20 the pub
lie service"
Il am sorry to say" he adds. that am
Obliged to write in haste. but these a
swers will afford you. I hope, sufficient
Indication of the defniteness of my posi-
ton
The letter was a reply To a communica-
ton sent TO Dr. Wilson asking a definite
expression of his views on the character
of rate making power. for which the league
Is contending.
New-York tribune., 1910-10-22
ORDERS PICTURE DESTROYED
Mrs. Stedman's Will Shows Love for
Dead Sister-Husband Not Named.

The will Of Mrs. Nina Marcy stedman.
fled yesterday in the Surrogates' Office,
contained this clause, indicating the great
affection she had for her dead sister.
L direct my executors, as soon as they
have qualified and taken possession Of my
property, TO destroy the portrait Of my
sister 'Pinky,' now deceased, as I do not
wish it in the possession of anybody else. -
Mrs. Stedrnan died on October l at Mount
Kisco. Her former home was at No. 101S
Madison avenue She was the widow Of
Ernest Gordon Stedman, but when Mrs.
Stedman made her viii on December 8.
1897. her husband was still alive, although
not mentioned IN the document Neither
did the testatrix mention in her will her
sister. Mrs. Emma Marcy Raymond, who
lives at the Ansonia-
Mrs. Stednan eft her entire estate 70 her
sister, Elizabeth s. Stedman, aud Mabel
Johnson and Eleanor johnson. all of Hart
ford. Conn, who are 10 share and share
alike. The petition for probate gives the
value of the estate as more than 5000 IN
personal property and more than 10000 in
real estate
New-York tribune., 1910-10-22
HASENFLUG TO TESTIFY
Continued from first page.

bIyman Toombs, Republican, agreed.
mo, let's not make it partisan" said
Foley, democrat.
The legislative committee went to Sing
Sing for the ostensIbIe purpose Of CIV
ing Shredder a chance to clear himself Of
the charges made in Foelker's testimony
on Wednesday, but for the real purpose
Of getting a lead from him for further
investigation Of the racetrack corruption
fund.
They were successful in getting Hasen-
fug's name on the record and IN giving
Hobley something more to explain. but
Shredder was cautious and did not take
advantage Of Judge Bruce's appeal to his
public spirit to unburden himself Of any
thing that the examination might
not have developed.
In Warden's Office, Sing Sing.
The hearing was in Warden Frost's
private Office. where Shredder was
brought after a long consultation with
Judge Bruce and Chairman Merritt He
is serving an fndeterTninate sentence Of
from one TO three years, the first year Of
which will be UP on November %, when
he hopes for favorable action from the
Board Of Parole, in view Of the assist
ance rendered by him 70 the legislative
committee.
Shroeder's work in the penitentiary is
in the correspondence department and
he IS fat and well kept in his not unbe-
coming gray suit, which makes him look
ike the head halIboy in a rubber plant
APARTMENT house. All that he needed
was a shave when he entered the
Warden's Office and shook hands with
Assemblyman Colne-
Before Shredder testified, Warden
Frost, who has not yet forgotten the es-
cape Of big Bill Green. issued orders
against snapshots or sketches. Shroede1
took the usual oath, and at Judge
Rruce's invitation told his story.
"I+ was on a Sunday he said. Il
don't remember the date, but It was q
Sunday; 1 know that just as I got
through dinner the telephone bell rang,
and I vent to the telephone and Senator
Haseniug was on IL
He asked If it was ME and said;
Hello. "FredP'' and I said: Hello,
"Connv." IL have known him a long
tima-and he said: What is the matter
with that damn Senator of yoursT mean
ing Otto
.I'H Try" Shredder Said
"r said 7 don't know and he said
.ro,,a nAonIe say he is going to vote
Nth the other side on the racetrack
hin wish you would find out We
have got to have him. We need him
said All right. I'll try
.oTbe next day when 1 went TO my
.@oa told my secretary TO call W
| roa,,,er and tell him wanted to see
-, a,d IN an hour or two FoelkeT
-. ever let him IN my office and
told him Of my talk with COnny' and
.sl,ed him how he stood
.et4a said What do you think about
! it?' mi,
81 said II you have any political as
nira+ions vote for the bill II you don't
care, vote against II ~
"we talked some more and told MN
| ., =, tIohIav I met Hobley afterward
and ne said. Leave it TO me Then
caIIed nm .Conny and told him to see
| Hobley" ,,.,..-
..wae ANYTHING said by HAsenfiug''
Judge Bruce asked. TO 'edu you 10 De-
neve that he wanted you to feel Out
New-York tribune., 1910-10-22
" J. FLYNN. SECOND DEPUTY

he said. 7 have been uisquoted as hav-
Ing stated that this town was wide open.
don't think the town IS wide open, do
youg'
You have also been quoted as saving
that you got a rough deal?''
Yes, and I did get 4 rough deal It
wasn't the getting out. but the way it was
done I was away on my vacation and
knew nothing about the matter until I
heard from the Mayors Office that my res
ignation was wanted Well, handed that
10 the Commissioner Just now and I am
glad 10 get out
sugher Very Reticent
Frederick H Bugher, former first deputy
OF police was very reticent when seen
yesterday al his home, No. $50 Park ave-
nue. He would not explain anything al
luded TO in his letter TO the Mayor.
Il do not wish TO go into the details
leading Up 10 my retirement from the de-
partment,'' said he. My letter was writ
ten TO let the Mayor know that the de-
pa-went was not what Il should be.
and, Judging from his public utterauces.
what he wished Il TO be, and TO explain
70 the public and my friends why I re-
r1aineo so long IL the service under such
conditions. That is all care 10 say
New-York tribune., 1910-10-22
MAYORS CHOICE HOLDS ON
Benis Smiles When Asked About
Resigning Water Deputyship.


Some interesting developments may arise
from the attempt 70 force Professor Ed
ward ". Bemis out OF his place as first
deputy n the Department Of Water Sup
ply, Gas and Electricity. After series Of
differences extending over q considerable
period, Commissioner Thompson has made
g demand in writing for the resignation
Of Mr.. Beus
The Deputy Commissioner would not even
say that a request for his resignation had
been made. 7 an still at ny desk" he
said, with q smile
The Deputy Commissioner, It is said, has
stopped wastage and leakage which cost
the city 10000 q year. He has predicted
that Il his ideas were carried out, he
would be able 70 save so much water that
4 would be unnecessary TO hurry TO COM
pletion the Catsl1u aqueduct work.
The work Of Professor Bemis IN conserv-
ing the city's water supply has only Just
begun The Board Of Estimate approprf-
ated 500 600 for Brooklyn and 100000 for
the other boroughs, Of which only $4,000
has been spent, $4,000 Of II for buildings.
Only recently the department began TO
use again a type Of meter to which Mr..
Beuts was much opposed. It Is said that
this meter. which IS made by q concern in
which Tammany politicians hold much
stock, viii not register a small stream.
causing thereby & great loss TO the city.
Professor Bemis, who was induced to
give up q 5000 place n the city service IN
Cleveland 10 accept a $500 deputyship
here was a personal selection of Mayor
GaynOr. II is possible that the Mayor
when he returns from Washington may IN
terfere on behalf Of M Bemis.
At present, however, II is common re
port that Frederick 7. Parsons, deputy IN
Brooklyn and before that in Queens. is
slated TO succeed M Bamis.
New-York tribune., 1910-10-22
FORGOT HE WAS MARRIED
So Long Island Man Weds Again and
Gets Term in Prison.

It was bad memory that brought Henry
G. Lapp, twenty-one years old. Of East
Moriches. Long Island, before Judge
Humphrey yesterday in the Queens County
Court, Long Island City, where he was
sentenced to not less than two and a half
years nor more than five years in Sing Sing
for bigamy His first wife was Miss Grace
Lott. to whom he was married in 1907, and
about two years later, forgetting all about
his first wedding, he said. he married Miss
Grace Howell.
Lapp told Judge Humphrey that he was
sorry and the Judge said that he also felt
sorry.
Jennie Weldon. twenty-five years old. who
was induced by her lover, Maurice Joseph,
to rob Henry Oppenheimer's home at Far
ROckaway, of jewelry valued at $500, got
an indeterminate sentence TO the State Re
formatory for Women at Bedford. Joseph
will be sentenced to-day.
New-York tribune., 1910-10-22
ALLEGED GAMBLERS HELD
Plead to Indictments and Are Released
in 81. 900 Bail.

TWenty-four defendants arrested in the
raids of five gambling places on Thursday
night were arraigned yesterday in Part 1
Of General Sessions for pleading TO the in
dictments against them charging them with
being common gamblers" Each pleaded
not guilty and was later released in 1900
bail pending trial
Assistant District Attorney McCorrnick's .
request TO have the bail OF Rachel Brown.
the alleged proprietor OF one OF the places
IN West 45th street. known as Brown s, -
fixed at $500 was refused by Judge Null
queen Mr.. Mccormick explained that a
roulette wheel with an electric attachment.
which increased the percentage against the
player. had been found in the place
New-York tribune., 1910-10-22
dick HUNTERS!

To-,,--o,,ss Tribune will contain an
,rl,,s+rs4cd story Of the sport of shooting
wild duok from the decks of fast sailing
s'snh.e ~,,G 80 natboats on Long Island
sound. Czrd,ner's Bay and Peeonie Bay,
the only three places N the state where
f5e game laws sllo-- NJ Jriis 's, tnldsy ~ 9''' l.
Order TO n1orroV's Irioune
New-York tribune., 1910-10-22
BROADWAY TUNNEL ENTRANCES

The new Broadway and SSd street ter
n,inaI of the Hudson River tunnels will be
opened for traffic on Thursday. November
Ia The I.snigh Valley Railroad has just
made an arrangement with the manage
ment by which the company viii Lease
part OF the concourse space on the hfsl
tavaI haIav the street The terminal sta
New-York tribune., 1910-10-22

phone and represent himself as being
me. It is all rot"
Then Senator Hasenfug closed the
door Of his home and refused to add to
his statement in any way.
When former Sheriff Hobley was seen
at his home, at No. 142 South 9th street,
Williamsburg. he was equally emphatic
In his deniaIs Of having had any con-
nection whatever with the bill or Foel-
ker.
Although 1 have not been indicted By
the legislative committee in connection
with this matter" said Mr.. Hobley. Il
want to tell you that I am going before
the committee at the proper time and
say a few things. And what I say viii
put an entirely different complexion on
the matter. Why, If they keep this
thing I'D, every man in Brooklyn will
be implicated in the matter
New-York tribune., 1910-10-22
RESCUE CONDEMNED MAN
Mountaineers Take Death Prisoner
from Virginia Jail.

LoUngston, Va, Oct z - Seventv-five
heavily armed mountaineer friends Of John
Moore, under sentence OF death for the
murder OF Frank Howl, IN Nelson County
last May. descended upon the county 5ail
here 81 I O'Clock this morning, stormed the
h4Ifldtng and rescued the prisoner II Is
s,IDuosed he viii be taken 10 the mountains
and liberated.
n was not until some hours after the
resc1le that the news spread, and soon
several deputy sherifrs were on their way
into the mountains with blodhounds. The
rescuers cut the only telephone Wire lead
ing into the region
New-York tribune., 1910-10-22

One of the first acts of CommlsslolleI
Cropsey was to look into the matter OF Johh
Fnelan- who was reduced from first grade
oetecovs 10 patrolman by Commissioner
naAksr on "wednesday. Phelan VIII oe re-
Stored 20 his Old rank and sent back 70 the
once of President Mitchell. where he was
o~ta1leo before Commissioner Baker sefli
n-an 70 the Mercer street station
Fermer Deputy Commissioner charlez
Kirby paid . brief visit 10 Commls-
.'nnsr Cropsey yesterday morning, 70 whom
ae handed his resignation
y ocnt think ] ought To say anything
New-York tribune., 1910-10-22

FoeIker and see if he was in 3. receptive
mood 20
When 'Conny' called me-" Schroeder
replied. 81 presumed that he intended to
try to get Foelker for consideration
But COMFY never said anything about
money. Oh, no, He never said that
The strongest he went was. We must
have him. We need him
When you talked to Foelker, did you
try to make terms with him." Judge
Bruce asked.
Knew There Was Something Coming.
Now, Governor. let me tell you some
thing" Schroeder said. Both Of US knew
enough, so that 1t was not necessary for
either of US TO say anything I knew
enough not to mention money. I knew
that he knew that maybe automobiles,
maybe airships-I don't know what
would be coming to those who voted
right. There were all kinds Of rumors.
He knew there was something coming
TO those who voted right"
Schroeder said that Foelker did not say
that any one else had approached him.
Schroeder thought he was the first man
to go to Foelker.
when you reported to Hasenf1ug,
didn't you say. 7 have seen Foelker, and
think you can get him?'" Judge Bruce
: asked.
Yes, sir said Schroeder
why did you say you thought they
could get him."
Because he was in a quandary and
wanted to talk to HobIey.'' Schroeder re-
piled. He was Hobley's man. Hobley
put him in the Senate"
did you think talk would turn him?"
asked Mr.. Kresel. assistant counsel TO
| the committee.
NO" said Schroeder.
HobIey Against FoeIker.
Schroeder said that on the way back
from the Chicago convention at which
Mr. Taft was nominated for President
! he heard that Hobley was talking
against Foelker. There was a report
that FOeIker was Governor Hughes's s
man, and that the Governor was going
to have FoeIker nominated to head the
state ticket. Schroeder said he went to
HobIey and told him not to talk so
much
AssemblyInan Merritt was greatly
! amused at the story that Foelker might
have been nominated for Governor.
James E Gaffney, who was named by
Robert H Elder on Wednesday as the
man who handled S125OOO of the race
track fund. said yesterday that Gardner.
from whom Mr.. Elder had the story
was a liar. He said that he would de-
mand TO be called as a witness before the
| committee.
The committee held an executive ses-
sion at fits offices N Liberty street YES
terday afternoon, and tried TO decide
whether to hold any more public ses-
sions before election, but Chairman
Merritt said there was considerable diff
ference of opinion. and they hoped to
decide the question to-day. He said
that all the members of the committee
were up for reelection. and had TO get
out to work
Senator Conrad Hasenfiug. when seen
last night at Dexter Park, Jamaica
characterized the whole matter of his
having talked to Shredder about Senator
Foelker and the racetrack bill. as "aII
| rot"
'T deny, absolutely. all the allegations
made by Shredder concerning Senator
Foelker and the anti-racetrack bill I
deny that I asked him To see Foelker
about his vote on the bill / did not
talk To Shredder over the telephone. and
tell him TO see Foelker in reference To
casting his vote against the bill Any
Arizona republican., 1910-06-19
DAILY WEATHER REPORT
Local Daily Weather Report for The
Arizona Republican.

Forecast for today-Fair; slightly
Arizona republican., 1910-06-19
BAPTIST CHURCH NOTICES.

6HTlfOI SnOhOH NJ IOES.-
hearty welcome. helpful service.
a genial fellowship, at the First Bap-
fist church. Subject at II a m, The
only Man" At p. m. an evangelistic
service will be held The Sunday
school meets at 9:45 a. m The Young
Peoples meeting at p. m. Rev
William d. White, supply pastor
A WEDDING ON THE STAGE
There will be something new and I'M
usual on the bill at the Grand next
Tuesday night. After the regular per-
Torrance there will be a wedding. The
ceremony viii take place on the stage
and will be performed by Probate
Judge Phillips Every lady in the au-
dience will be given a piece of the
wedding cake as a souvenir of the oc-
casion. Miss Sterling is one of the
handsomest girls of the chorus and is
a resident of FL Paso She made the
acquaintance of Mr.. Christy, a rising
young business man of Tucson, and
the acquaintance quickly ripened into
a love affair which is now about to
mature into a marriage.
Arizona republican., 1910-06-19
HIS sIRTHDAY.-Fritz Field.

HIS BIRTHDAY.-Fritz Field, the
producer and stage manager of the
Grand theater, was remembered on
Friday night by the management and
attaches of the theater on the occasion
of his twenty eighth birthday He was
presented with a handsome gold
watch. The presentation speech by
Manager J.~,Lewis Scott vas a brief
but happy effort
STATEHOOD SPECIAL.-At the
evening service of the First Methodist
church tonight the time will be given
up to a discussion of the moral oppor-
tunity of statehood. There will be ad-
dresses by Acting Governor Young,
Mayor Christy eX Mayor Coggins and
others. If other churches can arrange
to make this a union service. the pas
tor will be glad to have the pastors
of such churches give short addresses.
There will be music by the male
quartet The hour will be o'clock
The San Francisco call., 1910-11-29
LABORER is ARRESTED
ON BURGLARY CHARGE
Caught Leaving Cigar Store He
Had Robbed

Joseph Kelly, 1aborer, % years old,
was arrested early yesterday morning
by Detectives Graham and Seguine of
the southern station and charged with
the burglary of the cigar store of E. v.
Veeder at 206 Brannan street. The
police state that Kelly was discovered
in the act of leaving the cigar store
u. Noque, 1877 Pine street, reported
that his home had been entered by bur-
glars some time Sunday evening and
s104 in jewelry stolen. Mrs. c. Kister,
1925 Twentieth avenue, reported the
loss of a valuable diamond locket by
burglars. Harold II. Edmund COM
planned to the police yesterday that he
had been robbed of $3.50 by buncomen.
Edmund fell in with a stranger in
Market street near the Palace hotel and
was invited to visit the park At Polk
and Fell streets the stranger saw two
friends he wanted Edmund to meet.
After a few rounds of drinks. game
of matching" half dollars was pro-
posed. Edmund was out his bankroll
before he realized that he had been
swindled. The police are looking for
the sure thing operators.
The San Francisco call., 1910-11-29

IT takes a contrary woman TO like ?
man because she doesn't
The San Francisco call., 1910-11-29
BOHEMIA REVIVES
old time JOLLITY
Artists Begin Paintings on Walls
of Cafe to Restore Former
Resort
Models, Writers and Musicians
Join in Celebration at Their
Fayorite Haunt

Bohemia gathered in a riotously.
happy throng in a downtown cafe Sat
urday night and celebrated the cere-
mony of painting and decorating the
walls of the restaurant.
The place was a favorite haunt of
the artistic colony before the fire. Its
walls were adorned by many who have
since risen to fame. The fire, however
destroyed all their work. Temporary
decorations lined the walls rs soon as
the cafe was rebuilt, but last night
fresh canvases were spread and the
and models, writer's and musicians, such
as beforetime gave to San Francisco
bohemianism a quality all its own, some
In soft shirts. some with red Scotch
caps, some with cigarettes and many
with pipes
As the painters mounted the ladders
and tables the orchestra struck up and
men and women sang and danced and
laughed and called to one another to
drink to the old days A Hungarian
violinist hushed the clamor and made
the women cry and an Italian operatic
singer, swapping his fingers and nod
ding his head. led out the Bohemian
chorus of "Yamba."
This was the first of a series of reg
ular gatherings. Many of those who
were driven away by the fire have re-
turned, the disrupted colony of Tele-
graph hill feels its lustiness once again
and the old days are to be revived.
Among the artists who started their
paintings were Warren Keith, A. w.
Best Edward Pennington, Otis Oldfeld,
William Davenport Fred Flemmng
Harry Barr, George MeIlen and George
Lust1g. The only one of the old deco
rations left is The Last Supper" by
Dixon, showing a sentry outside the
window of cafe, wherein are gath
cred crowd of merrymakers, drinking
last toast to the city dying in the
flames