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New-York tribune., 1910-01-08
BRIDGE ACCIDENT UP.
Public Service Commission
WW Make Inquiru.

The Public Service Commission adopted
at its regular meeting yesterday q resolu-
tton approving the franchise recently grant
ed to the New York & Queens County Rail-
way Company by the Board OF Estimate
and Apportionment for the operation of
its cars from Jackson avenue, Long Island
City, over the greensboro Bridge Com
missioner Bassett was assigned TO conduct
an investigation on January Is into the ac-
cident on the Williamsburg Bridge the
night of January 5. in which one man was
killed and several other persons injured.
The commission also took the opportunity
to jack up the receivers Of the NIetropoli-
tan Street Railway Company to provide
for a better service on the 1l6th street
crosstown line. The last few months there
has been much overcrowding on the west
bound cars of the line during the morning
rush hours. Appeals to the manager OF the
. company. says Commissioner Maltbie, have
brought no satisfactory correction and the
receivers have ignored the hearings held
on the matter Evidence was submitted at
these hearings TO show that the receivers
were able TO provide enough cars to give
adequate service, If they chose, but they
did not choose. Under the order the re-
ceivers must run enough cars to provide
as many seats as there are passengers in
each quarter Of an hour.
Frederick W. Whtridge, receiver for the
Third Avenue Railroad Company, gave
Chairman Wilcox and Commissioner Malt
bic little surprise yesterday afternoon
by saying that since he took the job, about
two years ago. he had received no conpen-
sation whatever. This information was
CLEANED when Mr. Whitrdge at the hearing
on the plan for the reorganization of the
road, was asked if his own compensation
l1ad .-l1sa
expenses. Mr.. Whitridge said that only
the general managers salary had been
charged against that item. He himself had
got nothing so far.
Mr.. Whitridge said he settled all claims
for accidents without recourse to lawsuits,
as most of the claimants preferred to ac-
cept reasonable sum in settlement rather
than take the chance of a lawsuit How
ever said Mr.. Whitridge, I'VE have fewer
accidents than formerly. In fact our new
cars have cut the number Of accidents in
rxrn
New-York tribune., 1910-01-08

day was girl. and very likely she did
not marry until she was twenty-five or
more.
The explanation is more likely to be
found in a good masseuse and the daily
exercises that have been learned from
Gladys and Jeanne
Exercises on the floor, with arms and
legs waving rythmically and. hEal roll
over and over, are much favored Floral
exercises they were called by a tiny tot
of seven when some one asked her how
grandmother got so thin. The questioner
eventually inquired of the athlete herself.
and had the pun explained. Fancy dane
ing is another popular method of reducing
and the grandmothers eagerly compare
notes as to pounds and ankle shrinkage-
Diet, too, is a matter Of much concern 10
the modern grandmother, and not for
worlds would she eat any upsetting viands.
The hairdresser and corset-maker do their
part, and as for clothes they are duplicates
Of the debutante's for evening. and but
little more severe in style than the debu-
tante's for daytime. In her jewels and furs
she far surpasses her daughter and grand
daughter If of the same financial standing,
and she counts her admirers as gayly as
girl might. The grandmother of 1709 al
though frequently one dl IAlEly-lour oE IeSSs
was proud OF being a grandmother and OF
wearing the quaint little cap that pro-
claimed her chatelaine of well run manor.
She. crooned her grandchild to sleep in her
arms with some soft little lullaby. which by
this means has come down to the present
generation, but, except in the case of a first
grandchild, the modern baby gets little
grooming, except when some great-aunt
from the country happens TO be around.
The modern grandmother will not even
tolerate the name, as rule, insisting on
some afectionate nickname first hsped by
childish lips But the grandmotherly heart
is never wholly lost. and when Illness comes
to the child of her child she forgets her
little ambition to cheat Father Time.
New-York tribune., 1910-01-08
LET WOMEN STRIKE
Walk Ont, Urges Nrs. Bel
mont. and Help Strikers.

Mrs o. H P Belmont came In late to
the mass meeting of the girl shirtwais.
strikers. at the New Amsterdam Theatre,
yesterday afternoon. but she came pre-
pared with solution OF the difficulty under
consideration
IL every woman In New York who
works she said. mo matter az what
stenography. art, teaching or housework IN
her own kitchen-if every one of thess
women would walk right out of her posi-
ton and say. -.Ill not do another stroks
until the girl shirtvaist makers receivs
justice then. I think. the strike would DO
settled very soon. and IN the right way.
You ought to strike. every ons OF you.'s
she added, looking at thu women on ths
platform around her.
Nobody knows what the public school
teachers, who were there In large nun.
bers. thought about this suggestion. be-
cause they didn't say. But thsy focked
forward very readily in response to call
for volunteers TO sell tickets for the '-thres
weeks beneft' which KIaw & Granger
are going to give the strikers Halt the
box ONCE receipts for Rex Beach's The
Barrier for three weeks win go 60 swell
the fund for the support Of the shirrwais1
girls who are ''out." and yestsrday's meet
ing was called to boom the sale OF ths
tickets
The speaking began az $50 O'Clock. bus
neither Mrs. Belmont nor the teachers
came until long after o'clock. and until
their arrival the meeting might have been
a meeting, but there wasn't much OF a
mass. Miss Mary E. Dreisr. president OF
the Woman's Trade Union League. look
ing little and lonesome. with only two sirt
strikers and a reporter fianking her on
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up TO the front seats. which they did
Then Mrs Eva Macdonald valesch and
Miss Leonora OReilly arrived on the plat
form TO make speeches. and things began
TO look more sociable-
Mrs VAlesch, who is an organizer for
the American Federation OF Labor. said
that she had had wide experience in
strikes. but that the strike OF the girl
shirtwaist makers was the most remarka5ls
she had ever known.
Miss Inez MiIhoIland was to have been
there to talk about the police and the strtlx-
ers. but as she did not appear Miss Drefsr
took her place.
Imagine" Miss Dreier said '-the feelings
of a girl picket, ignorant OF the law hsres
ignorant OF the language perhaps, when a
big policeman puts his hand on her shosll-
der and says. You get out. was fright
ened myself when II happened 10 me thS
first time, but went away and learned ths
law, and then went back and said 20 tbs
next policeman who threatened me, viii
not get out 40
Mrs. Belmont had very little 20 say be-
sides her suggestion OF general ferninfns
strike. which, however, seemed to cover tbs
situation
'It Isn't necessary" she told the audi
ence. ''to plead the cause Of the shirtwaiss
strikers before you The fact that you ars
here shows that you feel your Responsible
ity But want 10 ask you TO do all you
can to sell the benefit tickets. and help
us TO help the girls, who so much need
help"
New-York tribune., 1910-01-08
BUSY YEAR FOR o'MALLEY.
Court of Claims Awards S643,o0 on
S4770,O0O Asked For.

Albany, Jan. 7.--Attcrney General O'Mal-
ley's forthcoming report to the Legis-
lature will show that his department. has
had an unusually busy and successful year.
There were thirteen terms of the Court of
Claims held during the year-~six at AL
bany. one at Utica, one at Syracuse, three
at Rochester and two at Buffalo. More
than four hundred claims were disposed of
at these sessions, the amount claimed ag-
gregating over s4,777,O00. the judgments
received being only about s643,000. Seventy
nine barge canal claims were tried, the
amount claimed being upward of s4,247, 900
and the judgments rendered amounting to
a little over 100000.
This is a very small recovery against the
state when it is considered that one Of
the claims alone Ghe Fulton, Light, Heat
and Power Company was for $3.42S,G90, and
the court awarded judgment for $356. 900.
The report also shows that eighty-nine
claims, amounting to $3i9,l09, were dis
missed without award.
The most important claims tried were the
Fulton Light, Heat and Power Company's
claim, and claims arising from the acci-
dent on the inclined railway at the Nj
agara. State Reservation. at Niagara Falls;
also that of the executors of the late Judge
Earl. of the Court of Appeals, for salary
for the uneXpired term of his Office.
New-York tribune., 1910-01-08
MAN SAVES THE DAY.
Comes to Rescue of Suffragists Who
Got Muddled on Districts.

The one man who attended the meeting
of the New York Equal Suffrage League
at the Hotel Astor yesterday afternoon had
some moments of pure joy when the as
sembled suffragists had to appeal to him
to supply their lack of political informa-
ton. 1t was Mrs. Frederick Nathan who
brought this humiliation on the would-be
voters She has undertaken to organize
the 18th Senatorial District for suffrage,
and thought this good opportunity to en-
list recruits, so she asked any residents of
the district who might be present TO give
her their names.
Where is it?" asked a tinnid little voice
belonging to a very large woman.
IT don't know" answered Mrs. Nathan,
but its up in the nineties somewhere.
The president, Miss Mary Garrett Hay,
then asked how many of those present
would like to know what districts they
lived in, and only six women failed to raise
their hands. It rested with the only man
to save the situation by telling the women
where maps of the city showing the dis
tricts might be obtained.
New-York tribune., 1910-01-08
EDWARD M. SHEPARD RESIGNS.
Out of State Mineral Springs Reserva-
tion Commission.

Albany, Jan. 7--Governor Hughes has
received the resignation OF Edward NJ.
Shepard, of Brooklyn, as a member Of the
State Mineral Springs Reservation Com
mission. Mr.. Shepard informed the Gov
ernor some time ago that he would be un-
able to continue as a commissioner be-
cause of his duties as a trustee of the Col
lege of the City of New York, Of which he
is q graduate. At the request of the Gov
ernor, he consented to serve until the
commission had formulated its plans.
Mr.. Shepard's resignation leaves two
vacancies in the commission, which was
appointed under the act appropriatlng
s60OO00 for the purchase by the state of the
springs at Saratoga. Spencer Trask, who
was killed in railroad wreck at Croton
last week, was chairman of the commits
sion. +. n. Godfrey, of Olean, is the re-
naming member
New-York tribune., 1910-01-08
MUST PAY INTEREST.
Decision Nay Hasten Payment
of Franchise Tares.
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Albany. Jan. Another step toward the
hnal settlement of all the long drawn out
franchise tax cases was taken when Justice
lie Boeuf to-day decided that the Jamaica
Water Supply Company must pay interest
at the rate of per cent on that part OF
Its franchise tax which was due. This
decision is regarded by the Attorney Cen
erars Office as of great Importance 1t will
furnish precedent for other franchise tax
cases and, the belief is. have notable
tendency to hasten the payment of the
overdue taxes
Following the recent decision of the Court
or Appeals in the Jamaica Water Supply
Company litigation defining the rights of
the tax commission regarding franchise tax
assessments, representatives Of the Attor-
ney General, the Corporation Counsel of
New York and the company worked out a
revaluation the net earnings basis
amounting 10 some s400,o0o a reduction in
this case from 100000, the original assess
ment.
The Attorney General and the Corpora
tion Counsel hold that this revaluation was
in effect the original assessment, and the
interest on that sum was due from the
date of the original assessment The COM
pary contendad that this was new as
sessment and that consequently there was
no interest due. On this issue the case
went to Justice LIE Beeuf.
I'VE are much gratihed at this decision
said Deputy Attorney General Letchworth.
This was the first case adjusted under
the recent decision of the Court OF Ap-
peals, and so this was the first time the
interest question was raised in that con-
nection. This decision naturally would form
a precedent, and it's nature is such as to
hasten the payment OF all the long overdue
taxes"
1t is estimated that some 900 IS
due TO New York City for franchises taxes.
while about much is due to other local
tiles in the state. The interest alone on
these sums would amount to pretty
penny. which the companies probably will
not care to pay longer than is absolutely
necessary.
New-York tribune., 1910-01-08
MUST CUT WEEDS.
Railroad Loses Suit and Has to
Pan State Big Verdict.

Riverhead, Long Island, Jan THE suit
of the people Of the State of New York
as represented by the Forest, Fish and
Game Commission against the Long Island
Railroad Company, to recover penalties
for failing to cut the weeds. brush and
grass along the companys right of way
in the town of Smithtown. which had
had been on trial before Justice Stapleton
and a jury in the Suffolk County Supreme
Court since Wednesday, ended tonight in
d verdict against the railroad. The jury
assessed the penalty at S32,200.
Charles NJ. Higgins, of Brooklyn. was the
principal witness for the people. He owns
a big estate at Smithtown. and is deter
mined to force the railroad company not
only to cut the weeds and grass along the
right Of way, but also to compel ii to use
proper appliances on its locomotives to pre-
vent fires.
This case was first brought to the at
tention OF the Forest Commission two or
three years ago. a demurrer setting forth
that there were on Long Island no forests
within the meaning Of the law regarding
penalties for fires was carried TO the Court
of Appeals from a decision of Justice Jay
cox and was finally overrUled. Since then
Mr.. Higgins has won a suit and recovered
small damages LOT d IRE III ms WOODS ad-
joining the tracks.
When the suit was first placed upon the
calendar the amount sued for was s156, coo,
but this was reduced to $730o0 as a result
of technicalities, and the jury reduced It
further TO $32 800. OF this amount SIS 800
was for 1905 and $1,000 for 1865 Mr. Hig-
gins had q lot of photographs taken show
ing high grass, weeds, bushes. shrubs and
some trees growing within the company s
right of WaJ.
The law has been in existence since 1900.
but this is the first time it has been made
the basis of a suit. The court gave the de-
fence until March to prepare papers for
an annHal.
New-York tribune., 1910-01-08
CHEATING TIME
Young Grandmother of To-
. dan Has Oldtime Spirit.

Even the cynic has said that the modern
Erandmother's modernity is only as deep
as her clothes and that the grandmotherly
maternity of her is as of old" Clothes
count, however, In the impression which
she makes on the world at large and man
ners count for more. So the guest from
afar who asks a young looking woman
whom he has just met to tell him the
name of some pretty debutante IS not pre-
pared for the answer, My granddaughter.
The modern grandmother's appearance
of youth is by no means due to the fact
that she married young. The fourteen
year-old marriages OF Colonial days had
passed away when the grandmother OF to-
New-York tribune., 1910-01-08

some banding and the sleeves are edged
with bead fringe, while there is a girdle
OF messaline. For the yoke and the under
sleeves net, lace, chiffon and all similar
transparent materials are appropriate,
The quantity of material required for
the medium size is two and three-quarters
yards q inches wide, two and one-quarter
yards y inches wide or one and three
eighths yards A inches wide, with two and
three-eighths yards OF banding, three-quar-
ters OF yard of messaline for the girdle.
one and seven-eighths yards IS inches wide
for yoke and long sleeves, when these are
used.
The pattern. No. 65i5. is cut in sizes for
q 30. 81. &c. Ss, 40 and 42 inch bust meas
ure and will be mailed to any address
on receipt OF 10 cents.
Please give number of pattern and bust
measure distinctly. Address Pattern De-
partment New-York Tribune If in a hurry
for pattern send an extra 2-cent stamp
and We will mail by letter postage IN
Asaled envelope. -.
New-York tribune., 1910-01-08
JONNESCO NO CRITIC.
Says He Cast No Aspersions
on american Surgeru.

Dr. Thomas Jonnesco issued statement
last night expressing surprise at being
quoted as criticisng American surgery.
THAT I expressed my opinion about an
operating table or a surgical instrument
does not mean that American surgery is
inferior to the European he said. THE
fact that I was surprised to see anti
septics used for disinfection of the surg
cons hands before operating is quite
natural, because 1 have not used this
method for many years-not even alcohol
or ether. This mere remark does not even
breathe the idea that American surgery is
antiseptic instead of asceptic because the
disinfectants are used only for the surg
cons hands.
u was very pleased to acknowledge the
fact that the ability and rapidity of the
American surgeons is unexcelled and above
any contrary opinion.
THE hospitals and their staffs are far
above any criticism and can compete with
the best similar institutions in Europe.
For my American colleagues who, with
out exception, gave me so kind a recep-
ton I have the highest admiration both
for their knowledge and skill
New-York tribune., 1910-01-08
MRS. BELMoNT's CLASS.
Fashionable Women Invited TO Learn
ABB of Suffrage.

At the invitation of the Political Equality
League, lot OF fashionable women. one OF
whom was Mrs Stuyvesant Fish. well
known for her ANTI convictions. gathered
at the Colony Club yesterday afternoon to
hear Mrs. Ida Hustled Harper talk about
suffrage. Mrs. o. II. P. Belmont. who pre-
sided. said she had asked the speaker To
regard the audience as a kindergarten
class in the cause and 20 instruct them IN
their A B C'S.
II have heard" she remarked. so many
people say. after listening TO lectures On
woman suffrage. It's all very wen. but
don't know what IL means" Mrs Harper,
however, preferred to emulate Bernard
Shaw and make characterizations
The anti-suffragist" shs said. tells you
that she doesn't want to express her will
for to vote Is to express the wtll-but As a
matter of fact no one ever knew an ayowsd
.anti' who was not determined to express
her will, even TO the extent OF preventing
other women from expressing theirs
New-York tribune., 1910-01-08
SHIP WITH ELEVEN MISSING.

The steam lighter Columbia, which left
this port for Port-au-Prince on December
%, is reported missing. She should have
been reported somewhere along the route
to the Caribbean, but the failure of north
bound vessels to sight her has given rise
to the belief that she was sunk by the
recent storms along the Atlantic Coast.
The Columbia, which is 10S feet long, was
we'll boarded up before leaving New York.
and carried big coal supply. She made
about seven knots, and should have ar
rived off Port-au-Prince within six or
seven days. She was commanded by Cap
tain ". S. Brooks. The lighter carried
crew Of eleven men,
New-York tribune., 1910-01-08
BOYS NAME BRINGS HIM $4,000
Lad Who Received Murderer Letter
Gets Reward for Capture.

Newburg. N Y. Jan. 7.-George c.
Rogers, a Middletown boy. is 5000 richer
because his name happened to be similar to
that of Charles Rogers, who was recently
executed at Sing Sing for the murder of
the aged Olney brothers. near Middietown.
Charles Rogers, while fugitive in Cali
fornia wrote to a relative in MddletoWn'
and The letter accidentally fell into the
hands Of George c. Rogers. He turned IT
over 10 the police. and on this cleW inc
murderer was captured. There were four
claimants for the reward but Judge NILS
IN decision gives it to young George Z.
New-York tribune., 1910-01-08

either with a deep shawl collar or with
large revers, permitting the frilly jabot
to show to great advantage, and are loose
ly fastened at the waist line with two or
three big buttons.
The jackets that are not belted are cut
straight over the hips and slope abruptly
in front from the waist line toward the
back Some have a half belt across the
back.
The sleeves are plain and unadornsd.
but like the model illustrated may be half
length or three-quarters.
The new skirts still adhere to the yoke
style, with pleated flounce, or are cut
circular, with straps of the material to
simulate the popular tunic effect.
New-York tribune., 1910-01-08
Of Interest TO Women
COATS GROW SHORT
Nezcest Tailored Suits Hare
Smart Little Jackets.

The tailored suit has undergone a chop
ping process. The skirt In the new mod
els is unusually short, and the jacket is cut
off a little below the hips. And with the
shrinking of the length the straight lime
of the silhouette is vanishing, too. The
Russian blouse suit has not only brought
the normal waist line back with it. but
threatens also TO bring the hips into prom
inence again.
The shaggy and fancy mixtures are en-
regle for the new suits Little trimming
is necessary, except an elaborate belt, with
a jewelled buckle, and a bit OF embroidery
on the deep lapels. If the coat is of the
open variety. These open coats are made
New-York tribune., 1910-01-08
MRS. BIDDLE AIDS STRIKERS.
Declares Her Intention of Restoring
Peace IN PHILADELPHIA.

Philadelphia, Jan. 1.-The striking shirt
waist makers of this city found a cham
pion to-day when Mrs. George Biddle,
widely known socially and a member Of
an old Philadelphia family, announced her
intention of interesting herself in a move
TO end the strike by arbitration.
Mrs. Biddle appeared in a police court
and entered bail for girl striker who
had been arrested for a minor offence.
Mrs. Biddle said she would enter bail for
any of the striking girls who might be ar
rested if their case appeared to be just.
New-York tribune., 1910-01-08
Nese,s of the Markets

a quart, cooking apples being the same
price. Japanese crones are in again, and
are so cents pound; mushrooms are rea-
sonable at 40 cents a pound, and endive is
% cents a pound. Artichokes and egg
plants are 20 cents each. Bermuda potatoes
are 15 cents a quare. and lettuce is 10
cents a head. Okra is Is cents a dozen.
root celery is 10 cents bunch, and Cali
fornia celery is % cents bunch. Rhubarb
is 10 cents a bunch, Bermuda parsley five
cents a bunch. and Brussels sprouts 20 10
Sc cents a pound.
FISH.
Most kinds of fish are scarce at present.
with the exception of such purely winter
fish as smelts, which are 20 cents pound !:
frostfish. 10 cents pound, and fresh her
rings, which came in with the New Year.
and are only eight cents a pound. Lake fish
are still bringing fancy prices; whitefish
are 20 cents, yellow pike 80 cents, and yell
low perch Is cents a pound. Lobsters are
so cents a pound. scalIops are so cents a
dozen, and hardshell crabs are 40 cents a
dozen. Fiet OF sole is 25 cents pound.
and halibut is 20 cents a steak Spanish
mackerel are % cents, sea bass 20 cents
red snapper is cents. and founders and
cod 10 cents pound.
EGGS, MEAT AND POULTRY.
Meat is mo easier" as the marketmsn
say. veal, IN fact. being higher than ever,
and there is a Good deal OF uncertainty as
10 when the welcome drop in values will
begin. There was special demand for
poultry on Thursday this week among the
italian section of the community. who cels-
brated a special fiesta yesterday. There IS
no change of any kind. however. az the
poultry stalls,
Eggs are still AZ cents dozen. Butter
Is 40 cents a pound. and sweet butter has
dropped one cent, being now As cents a
pound.
New-York tribune., 1910-01-08
o'MALLEY NAMES DEPUTIES.

Albany, Jan. 7.--Attorney General OMal-
ley to-day appointed the following deputy
attorneys general: Charles r. McSparren
of Buffalo. and Robert P. Boyer, of New
York, salary $3.50 a year, and Wilbur w.
Chambers, Of New Rochelle, salary 5000.
Mr. Boyer is to be attached to the New
York City bureau of the Attorney Gen.
eraps office