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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-02-03
TO UNVEIL TABLET.
Engineers to Pay Tribute to
DIR. Robert II. Thurstor.

4 bronze tablet which has been erected
N the rooms OF the Engineering Societies,
No g West 39th street. by the American
Society OF Mechanical Engineers as a
memorial TO the late DR.. Robert h Thurs
ton. first president OF the organization,
will be unveiled on Tuesday evening
The tablet. which has been greatly ad-
r1ired BY those who have had private
view Of il, was executed by H r Mcneil
OF this city The sculptor was a student
of Cornell University. where Dr. Thurston
was director Of Sibley College, and he was
4 personal friend Of DR.. ThUrsIon. The
tablet has been placed IN the rooms OF the
society through the generosity OF the mem
hers OF the American Society OF Mschani-
cal Engineers
Al the commenoration exercises next
Tuesday evening addresses viii be made on
Dr. ThurstOn's experience as an engineer
Of the navy during the Civil War; his work
as an educator AZ the Stevens Institute OF
Technology and at Cornell University; his
achievements as engineer. investigator and
author. and his long relationship with the
American Society OF Mechanical Engineers
Among the speakers viii be J 9. Schur-
man president OF Cornell University; Pro-
sociated with DR.. Thurstou in the organ
fZariOu OF the society Colonel z A
Stevens whose family founded Stevens In
srfr11re and Professor Albert W Smith.
Dr. Thurston's successor as director or
SfoIey College
Mrs. Thurston is expected TO be present
DIR Alexander - Humphreys, president OF
Stevens Institute, will preside
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-02-03
THIEF S LOOT WORTH $4,000.
Police Try to Conceal Quick Robbery
at CIaremont Hall.

IN spite Of the efforts of the police TO con-
ceaI it. a 5000 robbery in the apartment of
Curran Rogers, d civil engineer, who lives
on the second floor of the Claremont Hall
apartment house. Broadway and 18TH
street. became known yesterday The rob
berry occurred last Monday forenoon, and
while the thief had only about fifteen min
lites in which 10 ransack the apartment IL
Is said that his loot was valued at $1,000.
Mr.. Rogers was at his Office, his wife was
downtown shopping and maid was in
charge She vent I'D on the roof TO hang
out some clothes. and was gone about
fifteen minutes. When she returned the
sflverware had been thrown about, but as
none was missing II is supposed that the
robber was looking only for valuables that
could be easily concealed.
Detectives declared il was an inside
lob" and urged secrecy upon all concerned.
Nj Rogers admitted the robbery last
night. but would say nothing except that
if the detectives did not accomplish some
thing in a few days he would give out a list
OF the missing articles.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-02-03

lieve that Or. Cowles would leave without
making a scene?'
We'll, II any one had put such request
to me 1 should certainly have left without
delay"
MISS AMES AGAIN ON STAND.
The first witness to-day was Miss Mar
garet Ames, daughter Of Medical Director
Anes, who was asked if she wished to
modify her testimony of yesterday regard
ing the incidents connected with the al
legged assault on DR.. Cowles- Miss Aues
said that she wished to correct an impress
sion which, she understood, had been made
by her testimony yesterday when she said
that al the time of the trouble between
Paymaster Aud and Dr. Cowles the pay
master was not himself" Miss AIues said
she did not mean TO insinuate that Aud
was under the influence of liquor, but.
rather, that he seemed much agitated.
She said that she did not think his agi-
tation was cue to his trouble with Dr.
Cowles.
The afternoon session was brief as it
took only a Few minutes TO put in Mr.
Auld's seven years record in the navy
The court then declared the case closed,
and an adjournment was taken until to-
morrow afternoon. when arguments will
be made by Major Leonard for Aud and
by the Judge advocate
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-02-03
JEROME An 4LIENIST.
Sharp Words for Tha7c UH-
ness at Dinner.

Dr. Carlos 2 MacDonald's retirement
from official life as a state expert IN lunacy
and president Of the State Luuacy Com
mission was marked by q dinner at the
Hotel Astor last night Judges and Law
vers. as well as many leaders in the medi-
cal profession, to the number of a hun
dred sat down TO the dinner
DR. George D Stewart was toastmasJer-
The speakers were DR.. Austin Flint, on
The Teacher; Goodwin Brown, on The
Public Officer: Williams Travers Jerome.
on THE Expert, and Delaney Nicoil, on
The Man
1Lr. Jerome was introduced with the
declaration, when he was in Office every
body rejoiCed; when he ceased TO hold OF
fee the criminals rejoiced- The former
District Attorney said: Looking around
tonight I had almost forgotten that We
came here to honor our friend, Dr. Mac
Donald There are so many OF the alien
lists who appeared on both sides IN the
Thaw case-al the swearers seem TO be
here-that it looks as If it might be the
first anniversary of that trial
II have had d very wide experience with
expert testimony in Iunacy. and with one
exception I do not recall a single instance
in which such testimony was not honest
Only one Of these cases received great pub
lie attention and that was on account OF
the scandals connected herewith These
scandals, however, were not, save with one
exception, due TO medical expert evidence,
but to judicial conditions
1t does not follow because there are
aIienists who lie on the stand that all med
zeal expert evidence should De abolished.
any more than that because some lawyers
coach witnesses. TO a point that amounts 10
subornation- the conduct Of criminal cases
should be left entirely to the Judge
Il have referred &c the Thaw case, and
YOU all know what I mean when I say that
there was one man who testified on that
occasion who, in view Of his testimony in
that case. and in view OF his evidence since
and his own written report, would be ex-
PEELED from the profession il you gentle
men had the power 10 dlsbar him
u commend to You this thought as a
matter for agitation by the medical pro-
fession. I am confident that the Legisla-
ture Of this state would accede 10 re-
quest on your part TO grant you such a
mower
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-02-03
ARREST In HOTEL
GOLD MESH BAG LOST.
Nan TraIed from Waldorf
and Taken Back.

James Lawior VINO is a detective at the
ence that every well dressed man of aristo-
cratic mien is not above suspicion. and
when last night he saw a man of that de-
scription enter the hotel he was reminded
of that fact and he gave the newcomer a
short but decisive mental examination that
did not rebound to the latter's credit.
Lest he himself be recognized in case the
result OF his examination proved correct,
Lawlor called John Voorhees,. a recent &C
ouisition to the staff of sleuths at the
hotel. and told him TO follow the man
Voorhees, trailed after the man and fol-
lowed him through various parts of the
hotel until the latter entered the Blue
Room which is used as a writing and
lounging room for women The detective
remained outside. and presently he saw
worxan who seemed TO be greatly dis
tJ1rbed leave the room and go toward the
Office
He was not surprised few moments
later when he was informed that the
woman had reported the loss of valuable
gold mesh bag which she said had been
al
writing. A few minutes later the man who
had excited Lawlor's suspicion came from
the Blue Room and left the hotel by the
SD street door, voorhees, following at
discreet distance
At Broadway the former entered the
Hotel Martinique. Calling two pages, Voor-
bees told them to watch the man without
being seen and if they saw him take any
thing from a gold bag to give him signal
The signal was not long in coming and
voorhees, rushed after his man and placed
him under arrest. The detective marched
his prisoner back to the Waldorf, and in
COMPANY with LawIor went from there 10
the Tenderloin station.
At the station the man said that his
name was Harry Harkey, and that ne lived
al No. % Centre street. Newark. He was
a salesman for Newark stock and bond
house. he said In mis- pockets the police
found cards on which were printed the
name Of Harry H Harkey, No. 147 Fourth
avenue, New York City. and also the Peo-
pies United Trust Company. He was
locked up on a charge Of grand larceny
The bag was identified by the owner, Mrs
William F. Dennis, who has been guest
at the Waldorf all winter She said that II
was a valuable bag II contained gold
pencil and SIS Wnen she LH4SStU L. -440
police also found on Harkey several bag
gage and courtroom checks Of various hotels
and two diamond brooches When Lieu
tenant GilhooIey asked the prisoner who
owned the brooches the latter replied:
They belong TO me. You found them on
me didn't you?"
The lieutenant Immediately sent out de-
tectives to the hotels whose checks were
found on Harkey. in an attempt TO learn
more about the prisoner
Lawlor said there had been frequent COM
plants that the Blue Room at the Waldorf
was an unsafe place for a person TO carry
loose articles OF value, adding that they
had made every possible effort 20 solve the
mystery surrounding the disappearance OF
many such articles therefrom.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-02-03
FIRE DRITER HURT.
Turned Team Into Pillar to
4U0id Trolley Car.

Racing up the Third avenue hill from
Goth to 65th street, Brooklyn. shortly
before II o'clock last night. the IRE
truck Of Engine al, driven by Frederick
Mayer. of No. 165 East It'll street.
turned out TO avoid a surface car that
was descending the hill and narrowly
escaped running down Elsie Matthews,
fifteen years old. who lives at Ovington
and Third avenues. Mayer swerved his
horses aside and the tongue of the truck
crashed into an elevated pillar with such
force that il was broken of and smashed
into splinters.
Mayer was thrown from his seat and
his head struck the pavement. He re-
ceived a fractured skull and left arm
and was otherwise injured A flying
piece of the tongue hit the girl on the
head and knocked her unconscious. Cap
tain George Elliott OF the engine COM
pany saw what was coming and ordered
his men 10 jump. Several OF them were
bruised and were attended by Drs. Hunt
er and Gould. of the Norwegian Hospi-
tai MAYER YVES taken there and the girl
TO her home
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-02-03
STUDIES THE FORCE
Mayor Learning Police, but
Baker Won't G0-Yet.

Mayor Gaynor IS devoting q great oeai
of time 10 getting into touch with the
workings Of the Police Department, past
and present He is doing this, il IS under
stood. because he intends personally 10
supervise the workings Of that branch OF
the city's service. It has long been the
object Of particular attention on the part
of the Mayor. but before becoming chief
executive of the city he did not have the
opportunity TO get an insight into the real
operation OF the system
This IS the reason that the Mayor has
been receiving 50 many men in the depart
uent recently and il may De said on au-
thority that the Mayor has no intention Of
sl1perseding Commissioner Baker inlmedl-
ateIy This was said in the strongest Ian
gUage yesterday by man IN position 10
know lust what he was talking about.
Men who know Commissioner Baker and
are familiar with the ideas OF the Mayor
on The conduct of the force believe that
the time will come when the present head
Of the police viii leave the department, but
they do NOT think that time has come. or
will come N the Immediate future.
There is 10 be a thorough reorganization
OF the detective bureau, but the plans have
not been worked out yet. The visit Of In
spectOr George ". NCClusAy TO the Mayor
yesterday does not mean that he has been
chosen TO 90 back to his old place at the
head OF the bureau. Nor does the fact that
Inspector McCaferJy is 10 see the Mayor
to-day mean that he has been slated to
leave the bureau. He may go in time, but
no decision IN thai point has been reached.
Deputy Commissioner Bugher was among
the Mayors callers yesterday. His friends
ara urging his advancement TO the COM
missionersaip. That Rhinelander Waldo
was slated for the place in case Commits
sioner Baker proved unsatisfactory had
been reported on excellent authority Yes
terday. however. the Mayor said he thought
Mr. Waldo was doing too good work as
Fire Commissioner to be disturbed.
Patroln1an James J. Mcketrick, who was
added last week to the staff Of the Mayors
attendants IN the City Hall was advanced
TO the grade OF detective sergeant yester
day and his salary increased from 81, 800
to $3.50 d year. He has never had any ex-
pertence in detective work. but, il is said,
the Mayor knew him at ST James and
formed a high idea or his ability. It may
be that he will do some private investigat-
ing work for the Mayor
When Commissioner Baker was asked
why Mcketrick had been, advanced over
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-02-03
RAG TIME STIRS EN-
CouectiUist Diners Find I'm
looked for Opposition.

There were no dull moments at the third
dinner of the Collectivist Society, Postot1ce
Box 1868, at KaIiI's restaurant IN PARK
Place. last night There was reason
Owing to the absence OF a trapdoor between
the first and second floors the proceedings
were assisted unintentionaIly by songs Wig
orously sung in ragCn1e to the apparent
PEACE of mind of the diners downstairs.
Men socialists and women sunraglsIs met
to talk il over in the ole rose loft OF the
restaurant Artificial grapes were sus-
tended from natural looking aroors-. Inc
electric lights IN the swinging lanterns
burned low. The men had deep set eyes
and hair that was studlously aWry- Inc
audience was prepared for subtle intel
iectual treat. and then the clog dancing
downstairs began, followed by the shouI-
ing negro quartet The singers won the
attention Of the socialst-suf1ragls- 1eel anu
the white men and women orators appealed
TO the heads. This continued throughout
the evening.
Mrs. Meta L. Stern. Mrs. Carrie Chap
man Gait. Mrs Carrie ". Alien and Mrs
Anita. c. Block, who presided, had found
fault with the fundamental condition OF
things and painted in their Impotence over
the ballots delay. Then It was announced
amid the injection OF some pathos that
drifted upstairs III the words Of a love
song. that Mrs. Gilbert Z. Jones, an avoWed
antl-suffragist. would speak plainly and al
once. She did not hesitate to say that she
was frightened and that although on that
account she could not say it was the hap
pfest vet. when she looked about her and
remembered who had preceded her II was,
without doubt. the proudest moment OF
her life. This confession met approval
She was, not experienced as d speaker. she
added. A year ago. last December, she
made the first speech of her life and she
was frightened. But not as frightened as
she was at that moment, before meeting
OF socialists. she said. Socialists always
scared her they were so extremely bright,
and she had almost decided not TO address
them, she that very evening had confded
TO her husband.
But" said Mrs. Jones, pleasantly. Mr..
Jones urged me on and encouraged me. He
said. Never fear. dearie; those women vii.
not hear anything you say. They'll be
looking al your hat - Kisses drowned the
negro melody for a time, but Mrs. Gilbert
Jones smiled in the most pleasant way i'm
aginable and said the most unwelconle
things gently and p!acidly until she was
through.
i have studied the question for sixteen
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-02-03
HUNTINGTON CLOSE"
Grace Church to Honor Mem
org of Beloved Rector.

The members of Grace Church hope to
provide z breathing space at Broadway
ano 10Th street. where open air preaching
10 al who may care to stop and listen
can be heard in several languages. The
year book OF Grace Church has inst been
issued, in which an appeal is addressed to
the congregation for money TO make posi-
bic the carrying into effect Of the above
desirable project. Il is intended that the
open air pulpit shall be a memoria! to the
Rev Dr. Huntington rector OF Grace
Church for many years, and that the spot
shall he called Huntington Close" Il is
believed that the numerous friends of Dr.
Huntington TO be found outside the limits
OF his congregatiqp will also want to con
tribute 70 the cause set forth in the year
book, as follows,
An open pulpit has been placed SO that
il can be used fc- out-of-door services
without erCroaching upor the garden
proper, and Dr. Huntington had looked for
ward eagerly 10 the beginning OF its min
istry Of loving service and If was one Of
the Interests which occupied MS thoughts
during the last daTs of his life.
of the purchase price OF the property.
which was acquired in 1905 for 1915. 900
about the sum Of 100000 still remains IN
paid, and il is proposed as soon as that
amount is forthcoming 10 call the spot so
cleared Huntington Close 4 suitable re-
raembrance will there be erected, recording
the name OF him with whose life the gift
viii be associated.
''Wiu not the fact that the memorial is
10 be beyond the walls OF the church be
typical OF that outreaching presentation of
the Gospel for which he always stood?
AS z people We need no such reminder
lest We should forget him But this Is
work 10 which he had committed himself
In thus cooperating with him We shall be
making his name fragrant in the thoughts
OF thousands who never knew him, but 70
whom Huntington Close will carry his
constant message of brotherliness and good
Will
Gifts OF an amount will be received
and gratefully acknowledged by the Rev
George H Bottome. Grace House, No. SOC
Broadway, and by William R. Stewart,
treasurer OF Grace Church. at No 81 Mas
sau street
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-02-03
TRINITY ALUMNI DINNER.
Expect Great Results from S5O0,0OO
Endowment.

sixty Trinity College men recalled college
FRANKS and manners at the Hotel Mammal
tan last night, holding the annual dinner
of the New York Alumni Association OF
the Hartford Comm institution. The analr
was largely a demonstration o. loyalty 10
DR. Flavel 6 Luther, president of the col
Iege. and of jubilee II the recent an
nouncement that a long needed ehdo"-
n,enr fund of 100000 had been completed
bv gift of 100000 from J Pierpont MOT
gan.
We've had the men all along TO make
- &C collage mat ever wds, said Law
son Purdy. the POSTMASTER, in introducing
President Luther, and nov we've got
the money. It's real democracy. that Mt
RE college. and from now on we can do
things there in a way that Is worthy OF
the spirit Of the place.
Other speakers were Charles + Hotcn-
Kiss EDWARD 5. ian Zile and George D.
Howell.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-02-03
HEARING ON MET. SUIT.
Sequel to Previous Actions by Ladd
for DefauIted Interest.

\ preliminary hearing was held yesterday
before Commissioner Shields. sitting as a
specfaI master, in the suit Of William W
Ladd. receiver Of the New York city Railway
Company. and judgment creditor OF the
METROPOLITAN Securities Company, against
the marlborough Metropolitan Company.
Henry CIews & co Marshall, SpadeT & Co.
the Morton Trust Company. as trustees,
and eignty-one other defendants 10 recover
about $3.50. 60 claimed as defaulted inter
est OF the securities OF the Metropolitan
Securities Company
The action was q sequel 20 the two suits
against the Metropolitan Securities Com
pany which have been tried In the Tlrst
Mr.. Ladd got judgment for $5.27l5S2, which
he has 50 far been unable 10 collect, and
the other for sz,797.2o0 which Judge Ray
has now under consideratio ton Documents
were admitted in evidence. although all of
The defendants had not been served.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-02-03
AERO FIGHT IN COURT.
Wins Against Presi-
dent on Prom Question.

The internecine strife in the Aero Club
of America came before the Supreme Court
Yesterday. when Thomas A Hill and GUtzon
l. NJ BorgIun members OF the club. ap-
piled to Justice Gerard for an injunction
restraining CourtIandt Field Bishop, pres1-
dent OF the club. from calling special
meeting Of members for next Monday
night for the purpose of revising the clubs
bylaws and effecting a reorganization
The petitioners asserted that the planned
reorganization was for the purpose OF per-
petuaring the terms of the present officers.
The proceeding yesterday was sequel
70 an action brought by William j. Ham
rer 10 have the election held last No
vernber declared invalid Hill and Borgluru
complained that al the election the out
going directors were allowed 70 vote
oroxies OF absent members. although they
alleged this was in violation OF the clubs
bylaws. In the course OF the argument,
counsel for Bishop brought out the fact
that thtrty-1ve members OF the club were
not regularly elected, and that Hill one OF
the petitioners, was among the number
Thereupon Hill was eliminated as one OF
the Iitigants yesterday, leaving ONLY Borg
Inn 70 protest which he did effectively
Justice Gerard decided that he could not
nrevent the hc.ding Of the meeting called
bv Bishop, but he said that there was moth
ing in the bylaws OF the club providing
for the voting Of proxies, and that it should
not be permitted. It would be in viola
ton Of the bylaws 10 do so. decided JUS
tfce Gerard, saying, How would 1t De If
one of the insurgents in Washington went
into the House and voted seventeen proxies
for members not IN attendance? Cnincor-
porated membership associations are gov
erned by parliamentary usages." The'court
said the members Of the club would have
10 attend the meeting in person II they
wanted their votes recorded He also
granted the plaintiff permission 70 inspect
the hooks Of the club
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-02-03
CIRCULATION CLUB DINNER.
Many Visiting Newsdealers Enter
tanned in Press Club Building.

The fifth annual beefsIeak dinner OF the
Circulation Club OF New York. in honor
OF visiting newsdealers from as far west
as Chicago and as far east as Portland
Provincetown and Bangor, was held last
William and Spruce streets Fully one
hundred and seventy-f7ve newsdealers were
the guests Of the club. and after the din
ner, al which all wore white caps and
aprons there was a vaudeville entertain
ment.
Frank Draw. Of The Tribune. president
Of the Circulation Club and all the other
officers were on hand, and John T. Kelly.
Of The New York Review acted as
postmaster Among the guests were J. ".
Peterson, Of Portland. Ne: Ralph Bauer
Of Lynn, Mass: John z Regan, super
inrendenL OF the J. H Murphy System Of
Newsdealers Of the Eastern States; john
Danihey. also Of the J. H Murphy sys-
TEN. J. H Finn, Of the District News
dealers Of Providence; Harry Gold, man
aver of the New England News Company;
Fergus Brown manager CT the Railway
News and Hotel Stands. William Pierce,
of EIerkiuler \. Y: Joseph Balertine. OF
Fssr07s Penn. Herman SchrOtt, OF Wash
irgton: William Winter. Of Baltimore, G..
J Cuff OF DanbuTy. Conn, Lyman Peet,
Of Pirrsburg: William Suite, Of Paterson,
\ Il William kessler. OF Wilkes Barre,
Penn. NJ L. Goodman and John T. Kelly,
OF the Scranton PENN Anthracite News
The entertainment committee OF the club
was composed OF George Henry, Of The
American. John \. !. tenton, of The
Press and John F Herman, OF The
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