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New-York tribune., 1910-05-22

Have any persons of Importance ded?'
asked Busy Man.
Kenneth f Sutherland known as the
Gar of Coney Island. chief clerk Of the
police court there and leader Of the 18th
Assembly District Democratic Club, was
killed at the Pay 35th street station by
west End elevated train on which he had
lust come from Corey Island TO go TO his
home. at no. 215 Bay 31st street, Benson
hurst Sutherland's political power was Sec
ond 10 none in Coney Island. and was in no
wise lessene1 by the fact that he was one
Of those sent TO Sing Sing for election
frauds TO defeat William J. Gaynor for the
Supreme Court in 1899.
"Jobn A. Kasson, former United States
Minister 10 Austria, died in Washington
Nine. Michele Pauline Viardot-Garcia. once
a celebrated singer, died in Paris. j. W.
Van Cleave. former president of the Ma
tional Manufacturers Association dled or
heart disease at St Louis. He was nearly
sixty-one years old. One Of his business
associates said that Mr.. Van Cleave
breakdown could be traced to his long war
with labor unions Captain Claude Cham
MON de Crespgny, of the I'd Life Guards.
A member of the ingham Club polo
team which recently visited the United
States. committed suicide by shooting in
London. John A Ryerson. automobile
manufacturer, clubman and Columbia Uni
versity graduate ended his life by leaplng
over a railing on the thirteenth floor OF the
Chamber of Commerce Building in Chicago
and piunging to the ground floor OF the
inner court DR.. Michael Brinkman. who
introduced hydrotheraphy into this coup-
try. died in Philadelphia. He was IN his
eighty-fourth year.
what has happened in the world OF COM
mercer" asked Busy Man.
THE Supreme Court of the United States
fixed November II as the date for the re-
hearing OF the Tobacco and Standard OIL
rasas
New-York tribune., 1910-05-22
I 0bis rs Intended Especially
for the Busy Man

peTor sat with the Queen Mother and
Queen Mary. Mr. Roosevelt was received
with exceptional honor and courtesy in
England as the special representative of
President Taft The welcome began at
Queensborough, where Sir George Neville
and two royal eque-ries greeted him. and
was continued at Victoria Station. where
three royal carriag ges were waiting for the
Roosevelt party from Berlin The Aueri-
can Ambassador. surrounded by the en-
bassy staff. gave Nfr Roosevelt a hearty
American welcome and carried him off TO
Dorchester House.
Henry White, former Ambassador of the
United States to France. was designated
by the President diplomatic delegate
from this country TO the funeral Of King
Edward. The American delegation. OF
which Colonel Roosevelt was the head.
consisted Of Mr.. White, Commander An
drew T. Long, naval attache OF the
American Embassy at Vienna, and T
Bentley Mott, military attache at Paris,
the two latter 10 act in the capacity of
aids 10 Nj Roosevelt.
arrangements have been made for Mr.
Roosevelt to deliver his Romanes lecture
in the Sheldonian Theatre. Oxford. on June
= A convocation will precede the lecture.
Lord Curzon presiding, at which the hon.
ora-y degree Of D. c. L. will be conferred
on the American visitor
New-York tribune., 1910-05-22

practices. The provision including industrial
life insurance companies within the scope
of the committee inquiry was retained. On
molten of Senator HinTnan the bill was laid
on the table until Monday night in order
that there may be a full consideration OF
ths Language and purport of the amend
ncnts.
1.-TWO more of the Agnew-Perktns bills
designed to wipe out racetrach gambling
especially oral booku1aking, were passed in
the Senate. Both will have to go to the
Assembly for concurrence, although one in
slightly different form has already passed
that house.
THE Senate passed Senator Davenports
resolution ratifying the federal income tax
resolution by a vote of 26 to 20. This prob
ably means that some steps will be taken
looking toward a renewal Of the income tax
fight in the Assembly.
THE federal income tax resolution was
killed in the Massachusetts Senate by a
vote of q to l, and is now dead so far as
the Massachusetts Legislature is concerned.
The House killed the resolution by c vote
OF l2S to 1Gl on May i.
New-York tribune., 1910-05-22
LAwMAKING AT ALBANY.

What progress has been made by our
Albany legislators?" asked Busy Man.
The Hinman-Graen bill, embodying Gov
ernor Hughes's plan for direct nomina-
tions. was defeated by the Senate, % to %.
This action. following its defeat in the AS
sernblv last week. is considered final. so
far as this session Of the Legislature is
concerned
"As soon as the Hinman-Green bill had
heen voted down TIE Senate took up the
Cradv-Frtsbie bill, drafted by D Cady Her
rick and introduced at the request Of the
Democratic League, and slaughtered it by
a vote OF II 10 49, even some Democrats
d4nvlng it their support when the test
=. me This left on the Senate calendar the
Meade Phillips bill, already passed by the
Assembly. which defines the concessions
.ha Republican bosses have reluctantly
decided to grant as a sop 20 advocates OF
urinary reform, and the so-caIed Cobb
compromise bill, which follows suggestions
contained IN a recent memorial TO the Leg
islstllre from Seth Low, Otto I, Barnard
Joseph H Choate Nicholas Murray But
Ter and President Schurman OF Cornell
..RtlIs providlng for the creation of the
Palisades Interstate Park. including the
hut authorizing the acceptance of the gift
Of s.. 100000 and certain lands In Orange and
BockIand counties from Mrs Z. II. Harri-
y.ar were endangered when the Senate de-
fssted the bill calling for a bond issue OF
% Eoo 0f0 for the use of the park commits
.to,ers. on this measure all the other bills
IN the series except one are contingent,
senator Bayne afterward moved TO recon-
s,dar the vote by which the bill was de-
feated. and asked that that motion lie on
- table He hopes 20 be able to pass 1t
-, there is a larger number OF members
in attendance.
"uvIthout debate or objection the Senate
.aontad the Assembly resolution reported
hv the Finance COMMITTEES providing for a
General investigation Of legislative corrupt
New-York tribune., 1910-05-22
HOMECOMING PLANS.

AT q meeting OF the executive commit
tee Of the Roosevelt reception committee
some changes were decided upon concern
ing the homecoming Of Colonel Roosevelt
on Saturday, June Is These changes were
made necessary because of the enormous
number Of requests received from organi-
cations throughout the country asking for
positions in the parade The new plan
eliminates the general la3d parade, and
instead assigns positions along Fifth ave-
nue. to various organizations and distin-
guished representatives. from all parts Of
the country, from which they will have
ample opportunity to see ex-President
Roosevelt as he passes up the avenue, ac
conpanied by his escort.
The original plan for the welcome By
Mayor Gaynor and his committee of three
hundred at Pier 4 and the short naval
parade is unchanged. After the exercises
az Battery Park Colonel Roosevelt and
his escort viii proceed up Broadway, into
Washington Square and thence up Fifth
avenue TO 5sth street in the following or
der: First, mounted police; second. police
bands third. Rough Riders: fourth. ex-
President Roosevelt in carriage: fifth, en-
tire reception committee in carriages"
Anything lively happen in Washing
tom" asked Busy Man.
New-York tribune., 1910-05-22
BALLINGER REVELATIONS.

More than 2 little" was the reply.
Ever since the publication in September
last Of the letter of President Taft ex
oneratine Secretary Ballinger Of the Claws
charges. II has been asserted constantly
by the Claws -Pinchot partisans that the
Presidents letter was prepared for him by
some one connected with the Department
OF the Interior. But for the first time
2 specific charge TO that effect was made
on the authority Of q man who permitted
his name 10 be connected with il when IN
{ signed statement Frederick NJ heT9y,
4 stenograp pher in the Office OF Secretary
Ballinger, declared that the Presidents
letter was substantially the same as
draft Of such a letter that vas dictated
10 him last September by Oscar Lawler,
Assistant Attorney General for the In
terror Department under the direction Of
Secretary Ballinger.
M Kerby also declared that following
the preparation al the Interior Depart
r1ent Of this letter all rough drafts Of
the document were burned in a CRATE upon
the direction Of Don ". Carr, private
secretary to the Secretary Of the In
terror The stenographic note books used
bv himself and another clerk, affirmed Mr
Kerby, were destroyed az Mr.. Carr's sug-
gestion, with the exception Of one book
now in his possession.
The kerby charges we're met with
denial al the White House Immediately
upon their publication This denial fol-
lowed a hurried conference between Sec
,etary Ballinger and Mr.. Carpenter, sec
retary Of the President President Taft
was upon the golf links at the time, but
was communicated with by telephone be-
fore the denial was given cut
The story Of the Kerby charges had
been public but few moments when At
toruey General Wickersham sent TO the
special BaIineer-Pinchot investigating
committee & carbon copy Of the original
LaRler letter, which ne said had just
been found. Nr. Brandeis, attorney for
Mr. Claws. has been endeavorirg 70 OBJ
tain this document from the Attorney
General for some time
New-York tribune., 1910-05-22
PITTsBURGERs SENTENCED.

Six prominent men of affairs of Pitts
burg faced Judge Rohert 8 Frazer 70 re
celve their sentences on various charges OF
bribery and conspiracy in connection with
councilmanic corruption recently exposed
A. A Nilsack, former cashier OF the Ger
man National Bank. got eight months in
the county Jail and fire of 5000; Charles
Stewart former Select Councilman, eight
months in the county jail and $500 fine:
Hugh Ferguson former Common Council
man. eight months in the county Jail and
$500 fine; Or. w. H. Weber former Select
Councilman, six months in the county Jail
and $500 fine; p. B. KearnS, former Select
Councilman. four months IN the county jail
and $3.50 fine, and Morris Einstein, former
Select Councilman. six months in jail and
s.. 500 fine. Because of Illness in their fam.-
lies, the sentencing of +. H. Jennings,
president Of the Columbia National Bank,
end F. A. Griffen. former vice-president Of
the same institution, was postponed, by
consent OF the District Attorney. until next
week The sentencing or {. w Friend.
e-president of the Clinton Steel and Iron
Company, son OF the late James W. Friend
the multimiluonaire. and NJ. L. Swift. jr.
former Common Councilman, was also
postponed
Sentence was passed in the County
Court. Brooklyn, on Antonio MisianI. an
Italian, convicted as one OF the gang of
Black Handlers who tried 10 extort sl5.-
600 from Esnr!eo Caruso. the tenor OF
the Metropolitan Opera Company. The
Judge sentenced the prisoner TO an indeter-
inmate term In Sing Sing. with minimum
OF three years and eight months and a
maximum Of seven years and fve months
'seven indictments were handed UP 10
Justice Garretson sitting in the Queens
County Supreme Court, Long Island CITY,
New-York tribune., 1910-05-22
EERBY IS FIRED.

Secretary BaIlinger thereupcn SUM-
marily discharged Kerby in a singing
letter for the good of the service.
President Taft publicly assumed all
responsibility for the Lawler memorandum
in the Ballinger- -Pinchot case and also
for the predating of the Wickersham
opinion. The President admits frankly
that he requested Assistant Attorney
General LawIer 10 write and prepare an
opinion as If he we're President The
President Acknowledges also that he used
some sentences Of this opinion in his let
ter exoneraung Secretary Ballinger. with
equal frankness the President says that
Attorney General Wickersham'E analysis
Of the evidence in the case was predated
under his Cthe Presidents instructions,
so as 70 show that my decision was for
tifed by his summary OF the evidence and
MS conclusions therefrom.'
The President makes it clear. however,
that he carefully reviewed all the docu-
naenrs and evidence in the Ballinger-
Pinchot case and had reached an absolute
decision that Mr.. Ballinger was gliltless
before he instructed Lawler 20 prepare
q letter 10 be used as the basis Of the
Tat exoneration. The President declares
that he adopted this course merely as a
means Of saving time for himself be
was rushed with work and he had iudi-
Gated clearly to Mr.. Lawler what he
wished contained il the letter. The Law
Ter document, however, was unsatisfac-
tory to Mr. Taft and he finally dictated
his own letter. using only few sentences
OF the Lawler memorandum.
In regard 20 the predating by the
Attorney General Of mis- opinion in the
case the President declares that the
Attorney General had submitted an oral
analysis and notes 70 him and that he
had instructed the Attorney General 10
date his formal written statement incor-
porating the analysis and notes prior 10
the date of his opinion.
An interesting feature was Mr.. LAWYERS
admission that he was preJudiced against
Claws when he wrote his memorandum
for the President, and that he knew CLAWS
70 be an untruthful man Mr.. Lawler tes-
tined that his prejudice against Claws
grew out OF charges made by CLAWS
against Lawier when Lawler was United
States District Attorney at Los Angeles
and Claws was chief OF the field division
Of the Land Office, with headquarters at
yNeE I'D
New-York tribune., 1910-05-22
HYDE FOUND GUILTY.

sIn Kansas City, Mo. Dr. B. c. Hyde
was found guilty in the first degree Of mUr-
deriug Colonel Thomas H Swope- Punish
ment was fixed at life Imprisonment Hyde
was Swope's family physician and son-in-
law. He was accused of administering
poison TO kill off the Swope family and fall
heir to a fortune.
Belle Moore, the negro woman indicted
by the Rockefeller grand jury for selling
two white girls to an agent of District At
torney Whitman for immoral purposes. was
found guilty in General Sessions and re-
manded until Nay 26 for sentence. Five
years or s., 900 fine, or both. is the maxi
mum penalty.
Marshall Marks, OF No 90 Clinton street.
Brooklyn. who was indicted by the Rookie
felIer white slave grand jury, was found
guilty and sentenced by Judge Malone, in
General Sessions. 20 not less than four and
not more than six years in state prison.
The Central Railroad cf New Jersey an
nounced an increase II Communication rates.
to take effect on IrIy T. Tie advance VIII
call for an average additional outIa2- OF
about % cents month [or each oommuter
on the main line OF the road.
''Ex- Governor Frank West Rollins oE
New Hampshire pleaded guilty before Judge
HdEC, IN JNe l ul-eQ CL6NSS CIIELlL CbuEL-
10 having s1uEgleG merchandise into this
country contrary to law. and was fined
$1,000. Before this ne lad pais - The Gus
tom House about $3,53e. representing the
foreign value OF the liz articles found in
the nine trunks brought ever on the steam
ship Lusitania On Nay 13. and duties Of
about SI.5G0. As ne would have had 10 pay
the duty II he had declared the goods
bought abroad, 81. .5Cc. the Ex-Governor was
out OF pocket S4,ec0 fo- failing to accept
the Invitation Of the Acting Deputy Sur
veyor to amend the papers when the onis-
sion cf the articles was first discovered by
q customs inspector.
Thomas E. Ryan bought the Yerkes art
gallery c6ioiring the Terkes home at the
south corner OF Fifth avenue and 6Sth
street Nj Ryan-s house at No. SIS Filth
avenue, which he bought in April, 1899,
adjoins the Yerkes art gallery on the south.
1t Is understood that Mr.. Ryan intends TO
tear down the long. low brownstone build
ing which housed the paintings and other
art treasures collected by Mr.. Yerkes. re
taininS many of the rich interi1r marbles
and fine Corinthiaa columns, and trans
forming the site into a garden.
New-York tribune., 1910-05-22
NEW COURT OF COMMERCE

BY a decisive vote" continued Constant
Reader, the Senate went on record in
favor Of the establishment of a United
States court of commerce. with exclusive
original jurisdiction over appeals from -
cisions Of the Interstate Commerce Com
mission.
The House passed the Sterling bill pro-
viding for the parole Of federal prisoners
who have served one-thrd OF their terms
and whose applications for parole may re-
ceive consideration from the parole
boards established by the bill. A bill sim
ilar 10 the Sterling measure has already
passed the SerSte.
The passage Of this bill by the House
is Of especial interest in that II may mean
the comparatively early liberation, among
others, OF Charles ". Morse, the New
York banker sentenced 70 fifteen years
imprisonment for na!sapplication OF the
funds Of the National Bank OF North
America, and now serving his term in the
federal penitentiary at Atlanta. Morse s
application for a writ Of habeas corpus
was denied by the Supreme Court The
bill. II IL became a law, would hold out a
like hope to John r Walsh. the Chicago
banker; Greene and Gaynor, serving terms
New-York tribune., 1910-05-22
SHORT WEIGHT CHARGED.

THE Sheffield Farms, Slawson-Decker
Company, which operates ten or twelve
dairy gtores in this city. was accused In
the Adams street court. Brooklyn, OF sell
ing short weight packages of butter. The
complaint was made by Lee ]. Mills. a
sealer of the Bureau OF Weights and Mems
ures. He said the 'two-pound boxes OF but
ter which the Sheffield Farms company has
been selling for the last eight years do not
contain two pounds Persons who have been
buying the 'tWo-pound boxes OF butter
New-York tribune., 1910-05-22

and the official figures are as follows: First
Battery. Captain John F organ, 81 pres
ent and % absent: "a Battery. Captain l.
F. Sherry. 80 present and 8 absent: So
Battery. Captain e. NatIOCk. 70 present
and s. absent IN addition TO the above
Major Wilson'S headquarters had 13 off,
GERS and men present and absent L
required quick work on the part OF the
organizations to get orders 10 the members
of their commands scattered all over the
city. Some OF them were out OF the state
and could not be reached. and one officer
was in Europe.
New-York tribune., 1910-05-22
CONSPIRACY CHARGED.

field determined at West Mentor. Ohio, the
home Of the latter. TO make a campaign
against Secretary Ballinger as early as
July IS 1903, and that on October 20 Of
that year r H Newell, director OF the
Reclamation Service. asserted his deter
rntnatior 10 make Baliinger the goat were
also brought out at the Ballinger- -Pinchot
hearing by the testimony OF z. T. Perkins.
of rhe Reclamation Serv!ce.
Senator Elihu Root came 20 the de-
eenoa Of the administration IL the Bal
New-York tribune., 1910-05-22

for ernbezzleulent in connection with the
work on the Savannah Harbor, and other
federal prisoners Of less note.
The friends OF the administration bill
TO strengthen the interstate commerce law
won another victory IN the Senate by the
ecoption Of the amendment Of Senator
Smith, Of Michigan, giving the Attorney
General control Of the interests OF the gov
ernment in suits appealed from the de-
cisions Of the Interstate Commerce Com
mission.
New-York tribune., 1910-05-22
MORE VOTES FOR WOMEN.

by a great majority the Odelsthing OF
Norway voted 10 grant municipal suffrage
to all women over twenty-five years Of age.
Heretofore only those women could vote
who paid certain income taxes-on 800
worth Of property in towns and So in the
country. The new legislation will become
effective at the next election and will in
crease the present women electors from
10000 to 5O0.OoO.
Daniel kinet. Belgian aviator. broke the
worlds record for an aeroplane flight with
a passenger, remaining in the air for 2
hours and 81 minutes, at Mourmelon,
France.
Millions OF Americans sat up late on
Wednesday night hoping 20 see some phe-
nomena result from the passage OF the
earth through the tail of Halley's comet,
as the astronomers had predicted. but moth
ing startling was observed. Some sun spots
and a display of northern lights were seen,
but they could not be directly traced to the
heavenly visitors Iurid wake. The astron-
oners then surrnised that their calculations
were wrong
Another tale OF disappointment" mused
Busy Man
New-York tribune., 1910-05-22

Colonel Ratas Of the list Regiment has
assizned Major Beekman 70 the command
of the 1st Battalion, Captain Flack 10
the ID and Captain Hutchinson to the
3d. These changes are necessary by the
appointment Of Major E B. Bruch 70 the
division staff, and the latter has already
been sworn into his new Office The regt-
nent will soon begin the erection Of 4
house for the use OF its members on the
new state rifle range at Blauvelt- Com
pany NJ will drill at Van Cortlandt Park
to-day in advance guard and outpost work
Captain II. n Royce. Of the 18th ReSt-
rnent, who has Cor1pIeted twenty-five years
of service. has requested TO be placed on
the retired list First Sergeant Robert s
AIIin. OF the Sd Company. has been selected
as the candidate for first Lieutenant OF the
11th Company. First Sergeant W F. kel-
lett. Of the 9Th Company. has been nom
mated for the second ueutenancy. First
Lieutenant kiuber has been detailed, BY
the request OF Colonel Norris. for duty
with the 9th Regiment when that command
goes to Fishers Island for ten days duty
So successful was the outdoor instruction
Of Companies G. II. z and L OF the nth
Regiment under Captain H c. Hartman.
last Sunday IN the country north OF Van
CortIandt Park and near TonkerS that
other companies are 70 take similar in
gtruction. The battalion was divided into
defensive and offensive forces. Blank
ammunition was issued. and a detachment
from the hospital corps was present with
each command There were advance guard
actions, scouting work. and finally by
flank movement the defensive force was
captured by Companies G and f under
CAPTAIN Hartman. After the battle Com
many E beat Company g IN a game OF
baseball by score OF I9 to 6. and the non
commissioned officers defeaed a team OF
commissioned officers in game OF BAN.
Rrigadier General John G. Eddy and staff.
Second Brigade. viii hold a dinner next
Wednesday night az the Crescent Club.
Brooklyn.
The Sth Regiment will parade for divine
service next Sunday in the church at ST.
AIMS avenue and 10th street. and Chap
lain c. c. Hartman viii preach the ser-
mon. The regiment viii first assemble N
che armory at 2;45 .. m.
An exceptionally interesting programme
is announced by the ist Battery for its cir
Gus. 70 be held In the armory nexS Friday
and Saturday ni.hS
New-York tribune., 1910-05-22
EEsGE5
MHEE

linger investigation in a fiery ana srrres-
sive manner which he seldom assume. He
emphasized that in his opinion e consn,r-
acy was afoot to discredit and reflect upon
the Taft administration, and he protested
that this was not the purpose Of the Con
sressional investigation and that such
course Of action should not be tolerated
longer"
The Presidents course was perfectly
legitimate. no doubt" exclaimed BUSY
Man but why in the name of common
sense was it kept secret until a faithless
stenographer revealed it?"
New-York tribune., 1910-05-22
AAS. SH00LBRED & co.
L q N u % NJ

under the impression that they were buy
ing two pounds Of butter have in some
cases received boxes that were three and a
half ounces short Of two pounds. so Mr.
Mills says in his affidavit.
President Lotion Horton OF the company
testified that his company never weighed
the butter in its half-pound. two-pound and
ave-pound packages. For the haif-pound
packages. he said. an adjustable mould