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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-09
SHOT WIFE DEAD
 THEN KILLED SELF
Son of Wealthy Parents, Just Released from Sing Sing, Had Fatal Quarrel Because His Wife Would Not Get Father to Cash Forged Check.
(Special from United Press )

(Spec1a1 rom On1IeQ PreSS.)
 New York, Feb. 9.-Herman Straus, aged "A, shot and killed his wife Annie IA, and then shot himself through the head, dying instantly at 204 East Fist street yesterday A week ago he was re- leased from Sing Sing prison, where he had served a term of a year and half for forgery. Since then he had quarrelled frequently with his wife, according to the police. His parents reside at Far RockaWay and are said to be wealthy.
 he forged a check for $50 and demand ed that his wife go to Far Rockaway and get his father to cash it. She re- fused and since that time she has been living apart from them, with MT. and Mrs. English, at the 21st street ad- dress. Y Yesterday he got into the flat and shot his wife as she lay on a couch.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-09

No man can produce great things who is not thoroughly sincere with himself-LoWell. 6
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-09

Good breeding shows itself mos, where to an ordinary eye it appears least.-Addison.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-09
When Lungs
 are Sore

and the throat so sensitive that the slightest change in the temperature of the air brings on coughing spell
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-09

We like the give me the check guar rels."-New York Tribune.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-06
r g. O. SELLS ONE-YEAR NOTES.

The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company,
j. was announced yesterday, had sold &c.
0G0, 900 one-ycar per cent notes 10 Kuhn.
Loeb & Co. and Speyer * Co. The bankers
have already disposed of the entire issue, n
large uart Of the notes, II is said, having
been placed abroad They We're scld on "a
basis to WELD investors IS per cent.
This financing by the Baltimore & Ohio
came rather rs n surprise to Wall Street.
as il had been expected that the company
would shortly issue long terra bonds 20 pro-
vide funds for the extensive Improvement
nlans recently announced by President Will
lard. Il vas nnorcd on Thursday that
the amount az tie issue would he upward
Of SO 600, 600. but bankers identified with
tie road said that no permanent financing
WAS contemplated al present
Tho reason the company issued notes in
stead Of bonds was sad 10 be ttat. in the
Judgment of the bankers, tho condition Of
the bond market vas not now favorable for
floating long term issue Of bonds II is
thought pToba bic. however, that lie road
-rin ruf out a substantial issue If long
for.- securities when The situation Is more
f4t3raa'z for 'alsposlnz uf Them.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-06

Hooking Pool Brokers' Mem-
brrshiD Posted for Transfer.

The Stock Exchange membership of Clf-
ford NJ. Washburn. the board member OF
the firm of J. NJ. Fiske & Co, one of the
three houses that failed as a result of the
collapse Of the Columbus and Hooking
Coal and hon pool on January 19. was
posted for transfer yesterday 70 Otto J.
Thomen.
Mr. Wastburn was declared ineligible for
reinstatement by the governing commit
tee for his connection and that of his
firm with the Hooking scandal. Similar
punishment was melted out to Henry s
Haskins. of Lsthrop, Haskins s, Co, an
other of the firms that went down in the
collapse of the pool. and his seat was
posted for transfer a week ago.
Mr.. Thomen is member of the firm, Of
Redmond G. co. He will succeed Henry s.
Redmond who died at Miami, Fla, on
February =. a the Stock Exchange mem
herS of the firm.
Among the new partnerships announced
on the Stock Exchange bulletin yesterday
as having been formed was that of -Adolph
Lewisohr & Sons, consisting of Adolph
Iewisohn. uho is the head of the firm, and
its board member: Sam A. Lewisohn and
Julius \. IeWisohn- Mr.. LeUisohu has
been member of the Stock Exchange
since March ), 1908. He is president of
the United Metals Selling Company.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-06

Tice-COnsuI at Nome Talks
1bOut alaska.

Stuart Weatherley, British Vice-Consul at
Nome Alaska who has been TO England
on a short leave arrived here yesterday on
the C'unsrd liner I4usitsnia from Liverpool
He was accompanied by T. A. Davies,
president of the Northwestern Development
Company. which has large holdings in
Alaska
MI. Weatherley said that exceptional In
terest prevailed throughout England in the
Pinchot- Balinger controversy, and that the
conservation of natural resources in Alaska
was topic that was of keen interest to
many English capitalists.
The general sentiment in Alaska" said
Mr. Weatherey rs with the claimants
I'D there the people say very freely and
frankly that those people have many rights
which should be respected. Secretary
RalIiuger is a. brosdminded man and recos-
nizes that My personal belief is that he is
absolutely honest
The work of most OF the entrymen and
claimants was done. think, in good faith,
and after having acted in good faith they put
large sums of money into their enterprises,
and people In Alaska seem to think that
for that reason the claimants should not
have everything taken away from them
The administration of the United States at
present appears to be in excellent hands"
Mr.. Davies said that all that Alaska
needed was proper Interpretation of the
laws.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-06
fLUTN WILLS STAND
Good Service Rendered by
FyeDrOOfno Materials.

Although two apartments in the Ai"Sii
Court building. at Seventh avenue ana oeth
street. were burned out on Friday night. an
investigation of the building yesterday
showed that the freproof walls and ceiling
re mained intact.
The scene of the fire was visited by a
number of insurance mon yesterday alter
noon, and after several inspections it was
said that the fire demonstrated the prac-
teal use OF freproofing materials III the
construction of apartment houses
The fire burned FOR more than forty min
uteS before Il was discovered. BY that time
4 quantity of hardwood had been burned
on the ninth floor and the flames had melt
cd the heavy glass windows on the Seventh
avenue side of the building and ieaped to
the tenth and eleventh floors, where cur
tains caught fire and communicated the
blaze to the wooden furniture in the occu-
pied part OF the house.
While every stick of wood inside the
apartments where the fire ragged was trans
formed into charcoal. the blaze did not
sweep across the airshaft, which formed a
natural chimney. On the east side of the
building the apartments were untouched by
either smoke or fire.
Harry 8. Harde one of the architects.
who made complete survey of the build
ing yesterday afternoon, pointed out the
indestructible material which confined the
fire to the apartments where it was first
discovered. The loss to the owners of the
building is made up mostly of material
used in decoration and stair-Hays in the
double apartments.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-06
w ROADS PL1NS.
Official Tells What Thrcc-Cent
Line Viii DO.

John G. Breckenridge. vice-president OF
the Manhattan Three-Cent Line. gave some
frank details of the financial estimates
OF that concern at hearing yesterday be
fore the Public Service Commission on
application of the company for permission
to operate a line from the North River
through Canal street, across the Manhattan
Bridge and thence to the Atlantic avenue
station of the Long Island Railroad
George n. Yeomans. representing the
Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company. which
views with much dispieasure the entrance
of this new traction company into the field,
said he would like 10 postpone the cross
examination, Of Mr.. Breckenridge until the
next session OF the hearing. a week from
tomorrow. For many years Mr. Brack-
enridge was general manager of the Brook
lyn Rapid Transit Company
Mr.. Breckenridge estimated that the cost
of power houses, car barns. trackage, cars.
etc, would be i'm the neishborhood of $50.
600 To this he added 100000 for prelim-
mary expenses. such as counsel fees, en-
gneers' salaries and promotion costs
The company estimates that IL would
carry 300oO passengers day. paying $500
in fares. 1T figures on net income of
So 125 year. which would be enough 10
pay interest on he bonds and produce
profit.
The idea of using sasolene for motive
power has been abandoned ana the com
pany is now planning to use electricity,
having it's forty equipped that the
overhead trolley may be used in Brooklyn
and the underground system in Manhattan.
The change can BE- made from one system
to another without stopping the car. it is
said
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-06
CHARLES r. AARON.

Plainfed. y. ], March 5.-Charles F.
Aaron died to-day at his home, in West
18th street. He was operated on recently.
after a long Illness. Mr.. Aaron vas born
in New York City and lived most of his
life in Brooklyn. He was general sales
manager of the New York Leather Belt
ing Company, of No. 81 Beekman street,
New York, of which his father, Charles
f. Aaron, is president. He was a mem
Der of the Crescent Athletic Club, Of
Brooklyn. and the Machinery Club, of New
York. and Of the Elks and the Mystic
Shrine
Until last May he was president of the
American Supply and Machinery Manu-
facturers' Association. which represents
compa MES with a combined capital ex-
ceeding S,bo,npO,oao. He leaves 4 wife and
three children.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-06
CaSSIUS CLAY CASWELL

Cassius Clay Caswell. Deputy Naval Off
Ger Of the Port Of New York, died on Fri
da- az his home. No. AS West SD street
after an illness OF several months. He was
born in Herkimer, y Y, in 1874. In 1862
he organized A company and served through
the Civil War as lieutenant.
Mr. Caswell had been in the customs ser
vice in this city since 1853. and had been
deputy in charge Of the liqudating division
since 1856. The funeral Will be held this
afternoon at the Church of ST. Mary the
Virgin. 46th street, near Broadway, and
the burial will be ir Woodlawn Cemetery.
His wife survives him
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-06
OBITUARY NOTES.

GEORGE IT. CORFIELD, formerly con-
nected with the Water Street, Fulton and
Bowery missions, died yesterday at No. IS
Madison avenue, Jersey City. after short
illness, at the age Of siXty-seven. He was
for many years active in Baptist Church
and Sunday school work. and few years
ago placarded New York and Jersey City
bilIboa rds with precepts against profanity.
GEORGE W. MAY. who was employed
IN the Bible House for more than fifty
wears. died or Friday from paralysis at his
home. No. 235 Rodney street. Brooklyn.
He uss born in 1928 A son and a daugh-
ter survive him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-06

MAcY'S Broadway. between 34th and
35th streets announces a special sale Tor
Tuesday of womens suits. Corsets. petit
coats blouses, embroideries. gold mounted
combs and barrettes at attractive prices.
Attention is also invited 10 a sale OF
serees and mems and vomens hosiery at
easUnable prices.
FREDERICK ". EVERS. Nos. 50 and %
East 2Ist street. lays stress on a sale OF
furniture TO the amount of 100000 al spe-
cia values
ABRAHAM & STRAUS, Brooklyn. offer
special values this week i'll sale OF cur
tains and upholsterings. carpets and an as
sortmeut OF rugs
HEARN. West 18Th street. has arranged
a sale at attractive offerings OF women $
suits dresses anG millinery. including I'M
trimmed hats flowers and tailored hats.
There will also be about thtrty-five morning
specials. to last until / o'clock, of desirable.
seasorable goods at phenomenany low
prices.
BLOOMINGDALES Third avenue be
tween 18th and Goth streets. invite atten-
ton to a sale of spring suits. costumes
and dresses. waists, silks, stockings and
clocks at reasonable prices.
STERN BROTHERS. West sd street. di-
rect attention to an unusually large col
lection of tailored suits and street dresses.
millinery colored and black dress goods.
boys washable suits and Oriental carpets
and rugs They also call attention t. their
annual spring sale Of KID gloves. bric-A-
Urac aud art objects.
LORD & TAYLOR. Broadway and 20th
street Firth avenue and 18th sti eet adver-
t-- I, sale II tailored suits sor women and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-06
FAILS TO CONVINCE REFEREE.
Discharge in Bankruptcy Denied
Former Shoe Merchant.

Judge Holt. III the United states Court.
granted a motion yesterday to deny dis
charge from bankruptcy 10 1sadoTe j.
Frankel a shoe dealer. OF Nc. 226 East ttth
street against whom petition IN BANK
rup.cv was iied on January -. laos.
In his testimony before W H. Willis. the
referee. FrankeI said he had worked sew
eraI wears for 81 week. giving the money
to his prospective mother-in-law 20 keep
for him until he had saved $500 to go into
the shoe business. He opened shoe stoTe
in September. 1907. he said. and on jar
uarv - 1905, sold it 10 a man whom M
had never seen before. and whose name rs
could not remember. for $1,000. although
the stock alone had cost $1,000.
No hiT Of sale was executed and the ref
erae was of the opinion that the story
about the sale was false. He recon-
r,e~ded that 4 discharge be denied ard
Judge Holt confirmed the referees report
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-06
DATE SET FOR YERKES SALE.
Court Makes Upset Price of S1.400,O00
for House and Art Gallery.

According 10 a decree filed in the United
States Circuit Court yesterday, the ferkes
house and art gallery, al Fifth avenue and
ssth street. will be offered for sale az noon
on April II with an upset price of 81. 10000
The decree vas IN the action of the Under
ground Electric Railway of London against
Louis s Ows1ey. executor of the estate
Charles G. Birmingham. the receiver, has
asked Joseph P Day to be the auctioneer-
The house is on plot fronting 50
feet on Fifth avenue and 153 feet on 6sth
street The art gallery adJoins the house
on the avenue on a plot t0xioo feet. Bids
for the house must be accompanied b.
certified check for 5000 and for the art
gallery for 100000. each. being one-tenth
Of the corresponding upset price
Mr. birmingham. under the same court
decree will sell the Yerkes collection of
pictures tapestries. rugs and art objects
through the American Art Association at
Merde1ssohn Hall, beginning on the even
Ing of April =.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-06
LOUIS J1MES DEAD.
Shokespem1an Ictor Stricken
.SuddenIu in Montana.

| Helena. Mont. March 5.--Louis James
the actor died here to-day. Mr.. James
YVES stricken with heart disease while fl
his dressing room at the Helena Theatre
last night. We was removed to his hote
ard the performance was cancelled.
Louis James was long known on thu
American stage as an actor OF rare talent
and uncommon qualifications for his work
but in the estimation of his critics he
never quite fulfilled the promises of his
youth. Trained with men like Lawrence
Barrett. he early attained con.iderah bic
popularity. and al The time of his death he
was one of the patriarchs of stardo;,1.
lie Was born in Illinois in 1912 and made
his first stage appearance under the name
o. McAuley IN Louisville at the age of
tweniy-one After the usual knockabout
period Of .he tyro he joined the stock COM
pany OF ;he Arch Street Theatre. in Phila-
delphia. and remained there for six years.
This company was at that time under the
mana cement of Mrs. John Drew. consid-
cred one OF the best theatrical teachers in
M country al that time. and under her
guidance the young actor laid the real
foundation of his success
II vas il 1871 that Nj. James actually
hesan his career as an actor. when Au-
gustin DAILY made him member of his
company. With DAILY De played such di-
verse characters as Dorincourt. Joseph Sur
face. Young Marlowe and Bill Skies. The
minslirg of cynicism. humor and oily by
pocrisy in Joseph Surface was James S
principal achievement at this time.
His popularity was now secure. He won
a name in San Francisco at Mcclure S
Theatre ard in Chicago at McTicker's.
Shortly afterwsrd he joined Barrett and re-
manned with him for Ave wears. Then in
1898 he became a full fedged star In The
Lions Mouth Later. with Frederick
warde. he PLAYED for several seasons in
Shakespearian and other legitimate drama.
both tragedy and comedy. Soon. however.
Mr.. James ras left alone again In the
years that followed he acquired great popu-
lar favor as Virginius, Falstaff, Richelieu.
InEonar and Shylock. He appeared last
in Peer Gynt.'
with all shifting standards, he had not
swerved a iot from old school methods,
and always q stanch advocate of the
merits of the old style Of acting. He con-
demned modern dramatic school training,
but had a good word for modern drama.
and believed that the condition OF the the
atre had in general improved He was a
man Of good presence and expressive
co1IntenanCe Another attribute Of his sue
cess was a rich, flexible and sonorous bass
voice
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-06
TELLER 500 900 SHORT
Blames DounfaH on High Liz
ing and LO.C SnI0ru.

Philadelphia, March 5.-Thomas Z. Lar
sen. receiving teller of the Philadelphia
branch Of the First National Bank of
Camden. n. J.. surrendered to the local
police early to-day when he learned that
ne was wanted on 2 charge of emhezzling
5000" of the institutions funds. Larsen
confessed 10 the charge the police say,
and has agreed to do all he can to straight
Ell out the books Of the bank and take his
punishment as speedily as possible
Larsen. according 10 the police had been
taking the banks money for seven years
He lived in expensive apartments and was
married about two years ago. He said his
downfall was due to a small salary and
trying to keep up with men who possessed
more means than he Larsen also told the
police he vas ahou, to start a hig building
operation in an effort to recoUp his losses
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-06
LIVELY CHASE AFTER TAXI.
Bicycle Patrolman Thrown in Race, but
Another Gets Alleged Speeder.

Bicycle Patrolman Andrews, of traffic
squad {, was thrown from his bicycle and
slightly hurt and his machine was smashed
In Madison avenue yesterday afternoon dur
ing chase after a taXiCab he said was yio-
latng the speed law. The race. began at
18Th street and Madison avenue. At SD
street the patroInan's bicycle caught in the
trolley slot and he was hurled to the ground
end the wheel put out of commission.
Meanwhile the taXicab had been timed by
Ricyclc Patrolman Culbertson. Of the Cen
tral Office and he started after il, catch
ing il at 55th street where he placed the
,bauNeur under arrest. The prisoner said
he WAS Jefferson Regan. employed by the
New York Transportation COMPANY The
Ys1roIman said ;le vas going Twenty-Five
miles an hour.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-06
SMOKED on CAPTAIN
Sto7ca5cay on Lusitamo Gets
Three Meals n Dan. Too.

When the Cunard liner Lusitania which
got in yesterday, was three days out from
Liverpool the chief officer reported to
Captain J. 7. ". Charles that young
American stonawsy had been found below.
Bring him up and let's have a look at
him said Captain Charles.
Within few minutes a grimy sailorman,
about twenty years old. stood before the
skipper and smiled.
What's your name asked Captain
Charles.
"Harry Ernest Cllso Gregg" replied the
Young man Il was born in Belmont, Ohio,
IN 1890: shipped on the bark Nellie Troup.
from San Francisco. in 190S-was shanS
haied too; got from New South Wales to
Jnuiaue or tho four-master Nile. and beat
il back to London on the bark Sequoia {;
hooked il ND to Liverpool and slowed away
on this ship. I'm American citizen. GU
know what that means, so go as far as
you like"
Captain Charles tried TO look harsh but
his frown turned TO a smile rs it as bad
as that he said. Iaughingly, to Gregg.
Better take this man below, and see that
he gets three good meals a day and is
we'll treated"
Later in the day Gregg gain encountered
Captain Charles, ana the skipper po"ed 10
him. Have cigarette, Mr.. Gregg" asked
the captain.
Don't mind if I do answered the sailor
man Thank you
Gregg proved his identity and was per
mitted to land
Among the passengers on the Lustana
were Captain Henry Afford. Colonel G. NJ
NakgilI Crichton and Colin Campbell. who
come here TO transact business in behalf
of British stockholders in Mexican mining
interests. the control of which is in this
city John Beresford. Lady Duff-Gordon.
lanes Rascovar. LANG Yu ffo Lord En-
nest Hamilton and Mrs. g. 4. Whitney also
u-ere Messengers
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-06

misses. an assortment OF touring coats,
street coats and evening wraps and WON
ems waists.
At F. \. o. SCENARIOS West Sd
street there will DE for sale a collection OF
Easter novelties. toys, souvenirs and pict-
ure cards Interest centres in the imported
novelties. which number many new idea
In Easter rabbits, eggs. chickens. duck
lings. mechanical devices, spring song
birds. toys and illustrated and jIhumined
mailing cards. in attractive colors and do
signs.
FORS1THE, Broadway and 18th street
will have this week on exhibition a disnIa, =,
OF French model hats. Special values will
be offered III a sale of tailored suits. misses.
wash dresses and waists
r. J. HORNER * co. West a2d s,rss,
call attention to a special display OF bed
room suites. which will be offered for sale
a reasonable prices
SAkS & co. Broadway and sith street
lay stress this week on a sale of ann,ra,
for misses and small women, necligses for
women, under mullins, underwear for
women, new spring coats and umbrellas
SIMPSON-CEAW FORD co. Sixth ave
nue. between 18th and 10th street. call At
tention 10 a sale Of imported laces. lace
nets and emhroideries and Oriental and
American rugs al special Inducements
GREEHHJT & co. Sixth avenu. r.
tween 18th and 18th streets. invite att.p
ton Ia their opening on Tuesday Waanas
dav and Thursday OF their new snrinw
STYLES II millinery. wraps and costumes
waists and pettlcoats laces ana tailor made
suits. for women.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-06
OLD MORSE STEAMERS IN DEAL.

Another conference was held yesterday
looking to the sale of the freight steamers
of the Metropolitan Steamship Company
to the Eastern Steamship Company. both
of which corpora lions were formerly con-
trolIed by Charles ". Morse.
The Metropolitan company is al present
controlled by the Assets Realization Com
many. the only relation of which. or of its
president. Jonn W. Mckinnon. to Mr..
Morse is stated to have been that the com
pany bought the assets of the Metropoli-
tan Steamship Company. the Hudson River
Navigation Company. the National Bank
of North America and the New Amsterdam
National Bank
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-06
JAMES L. NORRIS.

Washington. March 5-James L. Norris. 4
leading patent lawyer and financier of this
CITY died to-day from neUritis- He vas
sixty-fire years old. Mr.. Norris was con
spiCuous in the affairs of the capital, where
he was born. He served national com
rrlit1ee1nan for the District. as delegate to
the Democratic National Convention in
1922 which nominated Cleveland and Stsv-
enson: was treasurer of the Democratic
National Committee and chairman of the
inaugural committee of Mr.. Cleveland 5
second term. He VAS a prominent Mason
and took an especial interest in charitable
and hospital work
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-06
eeIncoRpoRATE UNDERWOOD CO.

TIE I-nderp God Typewriter Company. OF
Nam York. IS reincorporatins under the
iaue Of Delaware. The authorized capital
stock. of the reincorporated company is TO
he .le1n.rO of wrich $9.ct).I9 @iIl he
common and $4,000 per cent cumulative
prete-r-c arrangements have been maze.
il e understood. to sell the entire issue of
preferred stock at par 81, $4,000 of the
proceeds 20 te added % working capital
and the rennaind.r. along with SoH,on0 Of
the -or7v7or, stock. 10 b used 10 take up
the existing share capital The remaining
:. 6dn RIO common stock If The new com
lsn- g - remain IN The ueasurI 80
.H1i.gs arc fn IL. is--Isd.