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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-05-24

NJ he was leaving the matinee perform.
ance at the Columbia Theatre. The com.
plant charges Brgryinski with perjury
before the Federal Grand Jury On October
IS. 1919
The subject Of the Grand Jury's inter.
rnRntiOns 10 Rrzezinski was WHISTLER OF
not ON November ~. 1877 the dav Of Rich.
ard PARIS raid on the docks 1T the Have
meyers A Elder refinery In williamsburg
splitter attempted ~ approach or bribe
HIM Rrzezin-ki denied that SpitRer had
attempted a. bribe him. A. the time Ol
the alleged attempt Brzszinski went d
the Williamsburg docks 10 assist Par
IN the raid following a disclosure Of the
sugar weighing frauds ID was on that
ocCusion that the seventeen holes in the
sugar scale stanchiOns were discovered
and alsp the steel spring device.
u was on brzeyinski's testimony before
the Federal Grand Jury IA Brooklyn that
splitter had been indicted. Ia the trial
IN the United States Circuit Court in that
borough IN lS0s Parr testified that splitter
had attempted % bFibe him. but BrNa-
llnski Tepudiat-d the testimony pre-
viously given by him before the Grand
Jury and swOre that splitter had not
approached him with bride money splitter
was acquitted and Brzszinski was dis
missed from the GOvernment service.
Brzeyinski was arraignsd before Com
missioner Shields late yesterday after
noon and was held in s5 .OOO bail for exam
nation next Friday Ne went 10 N
lombs. He has been running private
detective agency
WIsmNGroN. May - The Depart
ment ~ Justice made only perfunutOry
statement to-day IN regard 20 the pardon
INK by President TAFT VI Oliver splitter
In the statement the Department SAYS
that splitter has received unconditional
freedom -On the recommendation ~
Henry L. Stims0n. special assistant %
the Attorney General FOR the purpose ~
qualifying him 60 testify on behalf % tn.
Government la the pending prosecution
ia New York against G. X Heike. Ernest
Gerhracht and Others
The pardon was signed by President
Taft last Friday II was recommended
by Attorney General WiCkersham after
Special Assistant stimsOn had talked
with him over the long distance telephone.
The pardon did not 90 through the regular
channels Of the Department Of Justice
aud apparently came on the initiative
n the Department itself rather than upon
the application n splitter OF any Of his
friends
Attorney General Wicker~ham was az
The White House when the news Of the
splitter pardon reached Washington
When he came from the executive Offices
he expressed surprise that the news was
out
You'd better come a. the Department
n Justice for your pardon information
was the extent ~ his comment
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-05-24
MANHATTAN TAX roo SMALL.
ResuIi % Applying to Have Franchise
Assessments Retluced.

HNNaNaANsNAsANA AANNAAsANNs
supreme Court Justice OGOrnAn. who
heard proceedings brought by the Man
haitian Railway Company against the
State Board Of Tax Commissioners 10
review special franchise assessments for
1901 and iSOs on the ground that the
franchise had been overhauled. decided
yesterday that tbs company was really
Assessed on much lees than Il should have
been and that in one case the amount
was grossly inadequate.
The Court pointed out that in 1907 the
value Of the oompany's easements
amounted 20 80. 10. aS7 and that IL would
cost tltS7e.SSi 20 replace the existing
structure. The Court fixed the roads
total valuation AZ tss. 7Ot.esS. lts total
income was B.s0s. I3a and net income
- .2b7 oio. Upon the net income the
special assessment should have been on
tsO.OO0 O0O. which was reduced by n per
csni. for equalization 70 81. OOO 100. The
road was assessed on only SaO go 90.
The total valuation in ie0s vas So.
Soi. 17i. and net income sS,STt.2Os. The
assessment should have bsen on 81. sss. .
Isl. but it was only on tIS,OOo.OOO. The
Court said that thu company had been
grossly underaAsesNed' in The Bronx for
the two years. The assessments should
have heen 100000 and ts.OOO.OOO. hut
they were f1ed a. t2.aSO. ono and o. 500 900
For 1909 in Manhattan the Court found
that the assessment was slightly in excess
Of what u should have been.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-05-24
BANKING BILL SIGNED.
u Provides for Greater sapeVvIsIoa %
Private nanks.

% Provides for Greater saperyIsIon %
Private hanks.
ALBANY. May - Gov. Hughes to-day
signed the bill Of senator r D. Sullivan
providing for greater supervision Of pFi-
vats bankers and requiring a depoait oi
$1,000 cash or in State or municipal honda
from such bankers. besides a bond of nom
tIOO0O 10 tsO.O0O. tho amount 10 bs de-
cided by the State Comptrollsr. The
necessity for tho bill h claimed 20 have
been due 10 the large losses sustained BY
Italian immigrants and others in New
York city through tho dishonesty Of Ger
tain private bankers In the Italian colony
Tho enforcement u the new law rests
with the State COmptr0ller, who must
license The private bankerH The bill
takes effect o. Sept srlbar T.
The Governor has also signed the hil
n Aasemhlyman FOley n compel the
licensing n ell persons selling tFanaDor-
taiInn tickets 20 ioreign countries. Rail
road and transatlantic steamship com
panies NJ their agents are exempted from
the ngw law. and thn Comptroller IL au-
thnTized 70 issue q hceuas on ths fling u
q bond ~ tl.n00 IN cities % The aFut clnnl.
q 600 IN other cities.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-05-24
DIED.

nLAKE.-oa May n. fp10. 81 BsshMSy. Cal
William Phipps Bake Of Nsv Hsvea. coaa-
IN me Nth year % he ace.
Notce ~ funeral hsreafter
CUsHMAN.-0n May a. % her Passasaes ~
West eoth 81. Rnnabeth AdeliBa. daughS
of ne late Aiohno y. and RiiEabeth 4. 0vss
man.
Funeral - the ChuTrh Of ~ Hoiy Apostles
mn - and on av., ooleioek Tussaay -eTn
Inc. May -. IntrrmaBt ~ Ridgresld coan.
II y requestsd mat no nowsrs b ssr'
LITTLE Ca May n. 100. Wman ,. Litus
funsFai from -Tun PuNHRAL CHuRcH ~
West ,ad a. lCANguuiA RLBoJ. Ttns AsF
RowE.-on May -. RAY Rgws ssrvteea -rHH
FuNnn1L CHuncn.- ear West nd - YnA.a
y cANPuulL ALnal. WEDNESDAY. - A.
TEPHENS-On Nay N Ogden Saspbsas. =
Chicago. Services TUE PUNma4L CHuRoN
81 Vest lad - lcANPmHlB BtDaJ. inEf
ment W0odiaun.
THOMPSON On Msaday. Nay ~. arr aaof
illness. Charles n. Taompsan. n his ~ geG
Funeral services fr1si hls ata FsHidsaes. ~
itth o.. Murray Nm. Fpuslana. l. J.. q
Wednesday evening. Nay -. 6eoeA
Funeral private Kindly crit a5wefs
THUMh.-On Saturday svsning. 90 Lassseea
y. J.. GooFgs W. Taumu. agnd a g~Hls
lutsrnleHt woodlaun csmstpFy TPuuaday. ~
rtcrs 81 Frederick y. THyiar Mauta'eum y
p A. Train leaves Cfnnd cenIai sAaon
-n and returns e. "a.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-05-24
norm PARTIES FEAR FRAUD.
Business Men 70 watch Roth Indiana
Political Machines.

INDIANAPOLIS. May 7S.-The polls a,
the Republican and Democratic pri-
mAries tomorrow will be guarded by
business men 10 prevent frauds upon the
ballot and to see that neither the Demo-
cratic nor the Republican machine resOrts
20 Intimidation or purchase Of electors.
There Ia strong feeling among Re-
publicans. in view % the open charges Of
the last few days. that a scheme ia on foot
10 put men on the legislative ticket who
will not support senator beveridge and
his friends are On the alert and will he Al
the polls tomorrow 10 guard against
surprise
They have indorned eight candidates
and win work for them, but there are two
or three others with whom they will he
satisfied. There are several others who
are believed 20 he under the induence II
the machine, led by Joseph 3. Healing.
former United States District Attorney
and u they should be nominated there
will he great disappointment in the Re-
publican ranks.
The Democratic machine. controlled
by ieutenants Of Tom Taggart. has 80
lectcd a man for every Ofiice to be filled
this fall, and all 81 the legislative cAndi-
dates are men whom TaggaTt has passed
upon personally and approved.
II IL said that his friends propose "a
concentrate their votes on these candi-
dates. and II necessary other ofiices are
20 he traded Oh for the legislative slate.
The interest does not centre A. much on
John W. Kern. candidate for the United
States senate. a. IL does In the repeal Of
the county local option law. though the
men 60 be nominated will vote for Kern
u elected.
While the Republicans are concerned
for Beveridge and are trying 10 nominate
men WHORE fealty 20 him Ia unquestiOned
the Democrats are going on the theory
that men elected on their ticket will vote
FOR Kern. but they must be sure that they
are right on the liquor question, which
means that they must vote against the
present county option Law.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-05-24
aCCOI NTs OF WrNIcIPaLITIES.
state ComptrSller's Report on ENamlna.
items Made w the Last Fiscal Year.

liens Made IN the Last Fiscal Year.
ALBANY. May % The special report
~ the state Comptroller made annually
regarding the work II his ofnCs under
tho municipal accounts law has been
transmitted 10 tho Legislature Under
this law examinations are made II the
accounts Of cities q the second and third
classes. counties outside II the city Of
New YORK and Incorporated villages in
the State
The most important fact reported IL
that these MUNICIPALITIES expended dur
ing the latest fiscal wear II each an Aggre-
gate ~ nearly ~ UOOOn This n equal
~ nearly three times the total ~ general
fund expenditures Of the government
of the State of New York The Comp
troll"r says that in not a single muniCi-
pshty examined have the finances
been administered in an absolutely proper
and lawful manner The opinion il sx-
pressed however that many ~ the
irregularities result from precedent 80
tahh-hed by previous boards aud fol-
lowed by succeeding boards without a
full understanding by supervisors II
their powers or desire o. inform theta
N'rlHFH ~ lIlH aANNNAN way ~ WHICH NflFlE
duties should be- performed
10 n stated that the principal purposes
Tor which illegal expenditures II county
moneys are incurred ar" compensation
and expenses IT supervisors. and e
county officials and other assistants to
geth-r with printing and publishing
Numerous Illustrations are presented ~
questionable transa CttUns. IN particular
The borrowing ~ money uu temporary
lnaUs
In cities the m0st expensive branch ~
government u that IT public works. with
the departments ~ public instruction
and n public safety next IN the order
named The Comptroller SAYS that in
nesrly every instance m which a munich
pahty owns and operates ~ wat ~
system that system - operated 49, = prNht
IN" fact reported - that certain N thu
cities have incurred indebtedness nearly
equal - the statutory limitation ~ H.
per cent II the as-essed value II real
property
The Comptroller declares that public
officials should he compensated for the
work they perform and the responsibility
imposed upon them. but similar services
and similar responsibilities should he
equally rewarded He offers in CONCLUSION
the opinion that the fee system n com
pensation should he abolished. that all
public officers should be placed on a salary
basis and that uniform laws should be
enacted for the government II munici-
palities ~ the same class
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-05-24
WRS. BENNER DROPS NIT.
Reported mat New Y0Fh Artist and TIis
WE Are Reeonetled.

OMAHA. May y Mrs. Theodore Rem
nor. wife 81 Fernando Benner. tho New
York artist. who has ben in Omaha for
several months awaiting tFiAl Of her suit
for divorce. to-day dismissed the suit.
Reports say that a reconciliation has been
effected Mrs. Benner and her attorneys
r-fiise 20 either confirm ~ deny this re-
port.
Mra. Benner. who 10 thu daughter n
the late senator Van Wyck u Nehraska.
brought cunt some months ago. alleging
lack ~ Affection and GOODNESS on the part
n her husband and alec failure 20 pro-
vide for herself and child. Bonner gave
nOtice that No would contest the action.
Az Miss Happy Van Wyck Mrs. Bsnnsr
vas prominent in Washington sOciety
acme years ago One u her encauadea
was lifting her fame after tho two had
taken their placea az the altar 20 M mar
RED. On that occasion Miss Van Wyck
suddsnly turned aud ran from the church.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-05-24
FOR A COLLEGE ~ CHINA.

Methodlst CieFEymea and Lay NemheFy
Dectde 70 Build GDne IN zee Chow.
An association waa formed at a mest-
ing At the Continental Hotel yesterday Of
Methodist clergymen and lay memhers
81 the denomination Of New York and
Philadelphia % buy ten acres Of land in
the city OF Foo Chow. southern China. 10
establish a college. The plant will cost
10000 and will have a campus Of its own.
Ihe organization will be known a. the
Fukien University Association and the
protnotern hope 20 have the ooilege started
IN two year,. Bishop Wilson \. Lewis.
whose jurisdiction includes Poo Chow
presided.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-05-24
FIRE on WALDORF FREIGHTER.

Colorado Got ~ Under CsnGFsl and ns-
ported mat she WOnld PrOceed.
The Mallory liner Colorado. carrying
freight only and hound for Galveston.
was reported sare early yesterday morn
ing Oh Key West with tho revenue cutter
Forward alongside helping her 20 subdus
the blaze. later in the morning the
once ~ tho lins here rscsived a despatch
from Capt. W. G. Davidson saying tina;
the fire was under control and that the
ship would prOceed. The Are vas con-
fined 10 the forward hold. in which there
was a mixed cargo made up chiefly 81
canned goods and paper. The impress
sion az the Office n the line In that the
damage was not great. Whsn the hrs
was found steam was turned Immediately
into the furehold and the Grew stretched
several lines ~ hoee into tho htach.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-05-24
VIVIAN VIM Ar PRINCETON
Terms Regarded a. Putting Request IN
tireIy IN Trustees Hands.

IlreIy IN Trustees Hands.
PRINCETON. " J. May % Several
copies Of the will 81 Isaac e. Wyman
reached Princeton to-day. including one
sent % President Woodrow Wilson
They served to strengthen the belief
expressed here yesterday that the gift
opened a way Of settling the questions
which have been AZ the bottom % the
recent graduate school controversy. The
date Of the will. July I. 1919. shows that
the gift was made after the discussion
A. 20 the graduate school had been under
Way for some time but before the ours
tons Recently prominent had been hTought
70 the fore The conclusion n thai the
intention was 20 Lee the matter be settled
by the trustees Of the university This
ia the view taken IN Princeton and there
h little anticipation 81 any discussion in
regard 10 the gift
The provision that the bequest 10 90 be
put 10 such Uses and purposes a. are
now or may hereafter he determined
upon by the trustees of Princeton Unit
versity in enlarging and extending the
power. usefulness and higher service
and scholarship Of said university through
and by said graduate college' Ia taken
a. being sufficiently definite 10 preclude
the possibility Of controversy
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-05-24
Quarsn, sTuE ASHORE In ,b- Veg.

The Quar- Itine tug Charles : Allen
on her return from Hoffman and Swim
hume islands last evening ran ashore
In the dense fog near tho South dOck ~
For WadswOrth A. Il was on the first
Of the ebb tide sdOrts 10 pjiil her ~ by he
fug Staten Island we're unsuccessful
She will undoubtedly float at high tide
Her captain and four men remained on
her for the night
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-05-24
CONGRESSMAN YOUNG 70 0UvS.
Representative - BPOSlIlyn napusNuun
Rtrunghola Woa't Rna AgaM.

Aepfeaent4tlNe ~ Bro~AAyu M4pu111a1
Stronghold went RHa Agah.
Congressman Richard Yong. Who vas
elected In lSOs BY the RspubkcAns from
the Ffth district IN Brooklyn BY plural
ity Of $50 in q triangular contest. yss-
terday announced that be would noa bs
a candidate for rUeleOtion this fall.
Mr.. Young said that he gAvs the nStiOa
thus early In the season 90 e. 10 Evs
aspirants for the place plenty Of tine 70
present their claims and alsO % avoid
embarrassing the organization. He en-
planned that he had enjoyed his COnRrea-
sional work but that his private business
had suffered because u HE duties az
Washington.
The Fifth district comprises the Pat.
bush section and part 81 the Bedford and
IN a Republican stronghold The Demo
Crattc Manager. however, have aoms
expectation o. carrying II this year and
are already discussing the merits o. nv.
eral candidates for the nomination.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-05-24
GaWBLES ONLY ON ANDGT.
the ChndFeRS CSurts bISnssi hoy sheets
Craps When He CanT Worh.

CRAPS When We Can't Work.
Aren't you the hoy who was too HONEST
10 sign a complaint of fslonious assault
here a few months ago until tho contenta
n the AFFIDAVIT had been explained 20
yOu2- asked Justice HOyt aftsT scFlItiniz-
ing hoy aFraimsd beiore him in tho
Childrsn's Court yesterday.
The hoy was Matthew Bell. II yeam
old. of IA Ninth avsnus. Some time ago
hs appeared IN the sane cOuTt ~ COM
plainant against another hoy who had
stabfed him. He refused at hrst IN sian
tho complaint.
IL reads. without Justification. he
objected and ! he him first
Yesterday he was hrraimed with frank
Reilly charged with showing rraua
Yes ! waa shooting Cra r. III rirht.~ he
aaid 10 Justice HOyt. but ! Onlg do III
Sundays. Othor days ] work.
Both bgTl sEuTn paEQlgd.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-05-24

AFFIXED BENJAMIN & Cos IailOrmade. clothes

A perfectly lighted store. with every convenience
for the prompt and satisfactory selection Of Clothes
and neutrality-suspicious. prices for the best
Our new lOcaton-at the junction Of Broadway, Fifth
Avenue and 24th Street Madison Square,.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-05-24
D, The
GORHAM co.
GOLDWARE.
Z" ~ Ase's ss.fugy ~ SsaAsSGShaSs dew ~ M
YsNA .JSy As pugcAsss e SissS."


GOLDWARE.
Table and Toilet n many patterns and HnsheS
Decorative Pieces. VsSsa Loving cups Trophies.
Coffee Sets oOtet Drinking Cups Cracker G spOOns BonB0n
Dishes,
Every piece Of oOrham Goldware 10 unique.
Smokers Sets Cigarette Cases,
Brushes Nail Flea Stamp Boxes Desk cOekS Jewel BOzSs Pocket
Knives
STATIONERY DEPARTMENT.
Note Paper Of individual character.
Wedding Stationery following the dictates Of correct tsstA
Address and Monogram Des cress, Bearings and Book FGasa
Invitation Cards Menus Visiting Cards Programmes ROShweaL
Stationery requisites
LEATHER GOODS
Articles Of exclusive character nOt.ound elsewhere
Bags for women's
Automobile Bags Wrist Bags Bags shonpnEBgs
Lame Bags, Vanity Bags
Travelling Bags. Quilted for
Mems Suit Cases. fitted and plain.
Desk Pads Engagement Calendars and BOOks TssphonssE
Portfolios,
MOnOSrams and crests for all leather @tiea
The Gorham Company
Silversmths
Sth Avenue q seth
~ and ls Maiden Lane
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-05-24

Last February Wnen ] va sentenced.
Splitter said that he knew ~ his own
knowledge that the returns NJ the city
Weighers. when were the true returns
were cent 20 the Offices of the trust Wall
street az a basis for the calculations by
which the shippers ~ the sugar were paid
When Mr. Stimson got through with
Splitter Mr. NlAckellaT explained that
neither he nor Mr. JsXOw was In posi- j.
ton 70 cross-eNamlns and that o. would
take some time 10 engage another lawyer
and post hum on the ease M order that he
could conduct such an examination
" the Government had informed ~
that Il Was gong n call this witness
said he, we could have prepared our
selves, a. which Mr Sumson SMILED
Mr.. Mackellar suggested that Mr.
StAnchfeld or Mr. Graham, Heiks's law
Yars. might be willing % crossed anine
Spitzer for him, but they got up together
and put in an emphatic no They reprs-
aantsd Heike. they said and didn't care
90 take on any new business splitter =
tsatimony had not implicated Heika
enough for them N undertake u th@m-
selves Judge Martin said that the defence
muat b. ready 70 crO=s-eNamine SpitzsT
to-morrow morning
9pitzer left the stand A. though he felt
mnoh relieved. secret service men how
cred around him until be- had finished
With the Grand Jury 10 the afternoon
Then he departed With his brother lie
refused n talk about his Onsr
! feel better and M gong home now 20
h. sid a. the reporters. Its neeu a
long while betwean drinks for me
Testimony connecting Gerbracht and
Bendernag"l with th" Iay envelopes vas
brought ont IN the afternoon Allen
Hawkhurzt. clerk IN the cashiers office
Who helped make up IN" payroll testified
n the raises the members ~ splitter =
gang got some ~ the raises On the buDk-
were initialled by Gerhracht upon WHOSE
ORDER, h. said. they Were made Some
we're IN Bendernagel handwriting Mem
hers ~ the gong we're raised from g. p
N 81 a day and %" real amount m the
envelopes was marked under tho hap
acc0rding o. Andrew M1il0H. another
clerk Edward " HiIl. and Frank Pack
alao CLERKS. testified that they sent the
fgures ~ the city Waighers ~ the Wall
giFeet Offices a. Berdarnagels orders
They were never required 10 make rom
Qansons with tho roturns ~ tha Govern
hent weigners. The trial Wiii - m this
morninE
On The complaint ~ Assistant United
states Attorney FeIiy FTankiurter. James
q. hFZezinsEi, q former special agent
% ne Treasury Department.. was arrested
ye9iarday afternoon BY Maruhal HenEsl
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1910-03-04
Has Lost Touch with World.

Gondokoro, Soudan.-Colonel Roose'
welt and Kermit, with the members Of
their shooting party, who arrived here
Saturday night on the Belgian gun
boat Boch, passed Sunday resting.
their experiences in the past few
days In search for giant Glands hay
ng proved fatiguing, An effort was
made on Sunday to secure from Colo
mel Roosevelt a statement on politics
md public affairs generally. but ha
mphatIcally refused to discuss these
alters, as. he said. he had complete,
81 lost touch with the outside world
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1910-03-04
RIVALS INQUISITION
sENAToR HEPBURN DEMANDS AN
INVESTIGATION OF THIRD
DEGREE" TACTICS.
objects 10 Alleged Methods Of Of
heers In Obtaining Statements
and Confessions from Those
Charged Win Crime.

Washington II a resolution intro.
ducod on Thursday by Senator Hoy
burn IL adopted. the senate will take
up the matter Of what H. known among
police officials as the third degree "
The resolution provides for the ap.
polntmcnt Of a select committee of
three TO investigate tho practice Of
administering what Is known az the
third degree ordeal by officers of the
law for the purpose OF extorting state.
ments and confessions from those
charged with crime"
MIR Hepburn said he had read an
article In a Washington paper giving
an account Of the methods said 10
have been resorted 10 By the Atlantic
City police 10 obtain confession
from William Seyler. charged with the
murder ~ Jane Adams. lie asserted
such methods were more cruel than
those Of the lnduisition. They were
not only barbaroua. he said. but are
IN direct conflict with American insli.
tutlons under which an officer IN pro.
hibitcd from talking with his prisoner
on the subject NJ the charge against
him
no one with q proper sense Of duty
would resort to such a practice In oh.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1910-03-04
MEN THROWN OVER PaECI2ICE
Soldiers Charged win oesertion Now
Believed TO Have Been Robbed
and Murdered.

Port Townsend. Wash.-The finding
Of the decomposed body Of a soldier at
the base Of a preclpitous blun near
Fort Worden on Friday. near the spot
whore Private Robert 49, Dumm's
body had been discovered a week be.
fore. has led to a general search Of all
the country between the fort and
town. Detachments Of artillerymen
are securing the thickets and eN.
aiming every place on the bluns that
might hide body
During the past year large num-
Der Of men whose time was about to
expire have disappeared. and have
been posted as dcserters. In every
case the man had money and there
was every reason why he should not
desert The nndIng Of the two bodies,
with pockets rincd. leads to the belief
that these men and others were rob
bed. murdered and thrown over the
blum The man found Friday had
been dead six months. The body has
not been identified.