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New-York tribune., 1910-09-18
CHICAGO PACKERS INDICTED.

The federal grand jury which has been
investigating the business of Chicago pack
ers returned indictments against ten high
officials OF the Swift, Armour, Morris and
National companies. There are three in
dctments against each defendant The
men indicted are L. F. Swift, president /;
Edward Swift, vice-president, and Charles
H. Swift and Francis A. Fowler directors
of Swift g. Co. Edward Tilden. president
OF the National Packing Company; ]. Og-
den Armour president; Arthur Neeker,
general manager, and Thomas j. Corners,
superintendent OF Armour * Co, Edward
Morris. president. and Louis H Heyman.
manager Of Morris < Co. Tie first indtct-
ment in detail charges all the defendants
with engaging In q combination In restraint
Of Interstate trade in fresh meat The sec
ond charges conspiracy The third charges
the defendants with monopoliZing the trade
in fresh meats by unlawful means. The
purpose of the grand jury inquiry was the
indictment of individuals rather than Of
hacking corporations Under Section 2 OF
the Sherman antitrust law conviction VIII
make them liable TO a year In prisoc or
fine OF $4,000, or both, at the discretion OF
the court They were held in $30,G00 bail
each
Ernest Gerbracht, former supeTintend-
ent of the Williamsburg refinery of the
American Sugar Refining Company. was
sentenced in the Criminal Branch of the
United States Circuit Court To two years
In the federal penttentia1y at Atlanta and
20 pay a fine, OF $4,000 Judge Martin
New-York tribune., 1910-09-18

pany OF a tunnel extending from Broadway
and 33d street. near the new Pennsylvania
Terminal, southwark along Broadway to
Union Square and thence under University
Place. Wooster and Church streets. TO con-
meet with the Hudson Terminal station at
Cortlandt, Church and Fulton streets. His
plan is that the proposed line be construct
ed on the citys credit, that the Hudson &
Manhattan Railroad Company equip and
operate the line under a lease for a reason
able term of years. at sufficient rental to
pay interest on all bonds issued for the
purpose. and that sinking fund be estab-
lished sufficient In amount to amorttze the
cost of the line within a reasonable period
THE block of Rock Island preferred stock.
said TO be one hundred thousand shares, ac-
Quired last July by Kuhn, Loeb e Co from
the Pearson-Farquhar syndicate when the
latter was forced 70 let go its holdings OF
American railroad securities. including also
large blocks of Lehigh Valley. Missouri Pa
Citic and Wabash stocks, was sold TO Phelps.
Dodge & Co, who, in addition to their ex-
tensive copper properties, own great tracts
of coal lands In the Southwest They are
understood TO have purchased the Rock ISL
and stock in the interest of the Ell Paso &
Southwestern Railroad, subsidiary OF the
El Paso & Northeastern Company, a hold
ing corporation owned by the Phelps-Dodge
interests, which control roads having total
mileage of about eight hundred
AT the hearing being held in this city
by Examiner Brown, OF the Interstate Com
merce Commission, &c determine freight
rate increases 1t was learned that the gen.
eral shipping interests represented at the
New-York tribune., 1910-09-18

Sylvanus briggs, president Of the VIII
iamsburg City Fire Insurance Company,
died at his summer home in New Canaan,
Cong from oeIema of the lungs Francis
Emory Trowbridge, q retired banker and
broker, for many years business associate
OF Edward II Hartman, died at his home,
No. - Park avenue. aged sixty-fiye years.
He married Minnie Laura Hackett, an heir
ess and attracted considerable attention by
keeping the marriage Il secret for three
months. DR.. William n. Pitcher. former
organist OF the Protestant Episcopal Church
Of the Epiphany. Tompkins avenue and Nc
Donough street. Brooklyn, and grandson %
the famous organ builder. Henry Pitcher.
was found dead in bed III Kansas City from
apopeIy. Dead IL IS believed a week or
more. the body of John Scanlon. better
known as Walt Mason writer of prose
poetry that has been used by newspapers
from one side OF the continent 10 the other
was found in the studio which he occupied
at No 9IS Arch street. Philadelphia. Bot
ties partially filed with poison were found
in the room, and it is believed that Scanlon
ended his life TO gain relief from stomach
New-York tribune., 1910-09-18
CANNON RENOMiNATED.

'1AInusg the striking results OF the pIl-
,naraes held throughout the State OF Illinois
were the defeat Of Congressman Henry 5.
13outall, the denomination Of Speaker Can
non oeSr Il p. Downs and the victory OF
Z @. Shurleff. Speaker OF the Illinois
House Of Representatives. and OF Lee O'Neii
Browne. Democratic leader in the lower
slouse OF the Legislature. following his re
cent aoquittal OF charge of having bribed
"a state Representative TO cote for William
iI,oyiuoer for United States Senator.
'-Out Of fhfrty-two Democrats IN the last
legislature who voted for William I,orimer
for Senator TWENTY-FIVE were T'enominated-
lssortel declared he would run for Congress
Independently.
ar the snsurgen- storm that swept over
sbe state of Washington the old guard of
the ReJublican party lost everything. Miles
po.neex4Hr. OF Spokane. an tnsurgent lead
rr tn the present House of Representative,
s.ss nominated for United States Senator
.-y 10000 plurality, carving every county
IN the State, defeating his leading opponent
Iudge Thomas Burke. Of Seattle, In Burke s
own precinct, and carrying Pierce County,
lshe home OF TIE ether regular candidate,
t,Jsraes NJ Ashton. Three insurgents were
dominated for Congress
what have Taft and Roosevelt been DO
fnF?" asked Busy Man.
New-York tribune., 1910-09-18
LEGISLATIVE PROBING.

AZ S. Baohe & Co. submitted to 1sidor j.
Kresel. associate counsel for the legislative
investigating committee. a list Of more than
twenty-five thousand customers for whom
the brokers have carried accounts since
January /, 1899 The list was submitted
while District Attorney Whitman sat with
an application for warrant for Leopold
S Bache on a charge OF contempt in his
hand, and the concession on the part OF the
brokers brought to an end wrangle Of
some days duration
THE activities at Albany of the Street
Railways Association of the State or New
York were brought down to February, 1903.
by the legislative Investigating committee.
The following facts were brought to light I:
September. 1900-SenatoB Louis I. Goodsell
gave Reuben l.. Fox, secretary OF the Re
publican State Committee, $4,000 for G..
Tracy Rogers president Of the Street Rail-
ways Association OF the State of New York,
Rogers not having the money. October,
1900--Goo6seil gave Fox $4,000 more on
Rcgers's account. November, 1900-Good-
sell gave Fox 1000, bringing Rogerss con-
tribution up to $4,000. April 23 1901
Henry A Robinson, counsel for the Metro
politan Street Railway Company, and mem
Der Of the executive committee Of the Street
Railways Association, transferred $4,000
to Ellingwood & Cunningham. who dep0s-
tied it to Goodseils account. In payment
New-York tribune., 1910-09-18

hearing are determined TO bring out testi-
Inony 10 show that the railroads are over
capitalized, and then TO insist that the com
mercial world shall not be held up to pay
dividends ON wateTed stock ". d. Reney,
OF Chicago, who arrived TO represent the
Illinois Manufacturers Association. after
saying that his association was not fighting
the railroads or seeking TO deprive them Of
anything due them, declared 1t wanted the
situation investigated along lines including
overca pitaiization, promotion, dishonesty of
construction, dishonesty of operation. negli-
gence OF operation and waste in the pur-
chase OF supplies.
THE admission was obtained from
Charles Z. DAILY. vice-president of the New
York Central Railroad III charge of traffic,
that so far as his system was concerned,
he could assign no reason for the increases
in the rates on class traffic which have gone
to make up the increases on all of the rail
roads east of the Mississippi, except the
judgment Of the officials of the railroad.
New-York tribune., 1910-09-18
WILSON FOR GOVERNOR.

Woodrow Wilson. president OF Princeton
University, was nominated as The Demo
cratic candidate for Governor OF New Jer-
r.z At the convention in Trenton. in which
more than fourteen hundred delegates took
mart. He IS the first head of an Eastern
university 10 become . candidate for COY
ernor Mr. Wilson's nomination came on
The first ballot the number OF delegates
voting for him being 1894, which was
q T. more than lie needed.
..The Republican convention Of Conneco-
cut named the following state ticket; For
Governor. Charles a Goodwin, OF Hart
ford for Lieutenant Governor, Dennis A.
Plakesee. OF New Haven; for Secretary OF
Stale. Matthew II. Rogers Of Bridgeport ;
Tor State Treasurer, Costello lippiu, OF
Norwich for State Controller. Thomas ID.
42radstreet. of Thomaston: for Attorney
General. John II. Light OF Norwalk; for
Representative-at-La Large In Congress, John
c. Tlson, Of New Haven
a'Declaring that he was not willing for
tennessee 10 be turned over TO the Republi-
can party through any act Of his, Governor
MaIcon r Patterson withdrew from the
race for Governor and returned his nomina-
Won for reelection 10 . third term TO the
Democratic party. Nevertheless, the con-
,-ention Of Independent Democrats Of Ten
r7essee fndorsed for the GoveTnorship Ben
sarnin II. Hooper. the Republican nominee
"AfJer one Of the bitterest and most
<ituperative campaigns ever held in Ken
SucEy, Caleb Powers. who was tried four
times for completely IL the murder OF Gov
ernp- William Goebel 81 Frankfort on
January % 1900. vas nominated for Con
.yress by the Republicans OF the 11th Con
fyress District by q majority estimated at
more than f.OOe over Don 9 Edwards. the
incumbent. The nomination IS equivalent
AZ
New-York tribune., 1910-09-18
CARLiSLE'S FINE RECORD.

II you have closely followed, Carlisle s
history this one principle viii De found 10
be foremost in It's educational career, 70
get Indians into the public schools Thou
sands OF students from this school. In fact
"A number each Year equal TO the combined
number sent from the whole Indian coun-
try. have been sent to public schools
throughout this and other states where
la bor.
1t is partly owing TO this training and as
sociation that out OF total number OF so
graduates more than half OF them are sue
ceSsfutiy earning their livelihood in com
petition with whites away from the reserva-
ton, and have forever been eliminated
from any so-calted Indian problem. Out OF
the total number of $40 graduates only nve
have been failures. the rest have made
good This IL 4 remarkable record Al
though IL IS purely an industrial school,
Carlisles records Will not suffer by COM
partson with the best university in the land
President OF Carlisle Indian School. In
Tho Red Man
New-York tribune., 1910-09-18
Consfonf Reader Tells
W6of He Missed IN
Lasf Weeks
Papers.

"Hell.i' exclaimed Busy Man. as he met
Constant Reader last evening, "i see that
Maine went he'll bent as the old saying
has it"
Exactly So" replied Constant Reader,
s-tllough she did not pursue Tie beaten path.
but took 2 roundabout course that she had
followed once before about a generation
ago. In 1act, for the first time in thirty
years the Democrats made clean sweep
o. the State Of Maine. Not only did they
elect Colonel Frederick NJ Plaisted Gov
.ernor by a plurality Of 9.I14, but they also
rlected the four Congressman and twenty
cne out OF thirty-one members OF the state
Senate and small majority IN the House
OF Representative, thereby insurlng tAe
election OF . Democratic Executive COUNCIL
snd q Democratic United States senator 10
succeed Eugene Hale. Asher g Hihcs' OF
Portland, parliamentary clerk OF ule House
.ot REPRESENTATIVES, u4s defeated, while
Congressman Burleigh ana Congressman
7Svvasev also went down 10 defeat. Not
since 1853, when the Democrats or The
.Etste defeated the Wings by a narrow mar
nf, has Maine elected a Governor on
straight Democratic ticket Only once in
tba. time has Republican state ticket
leer 5efeated. Singularly enough, the sue
,xcessf,lI candidate on that occasion was
Harris Merrill PIaisted. father OF the pres
N. democratic candidate.
.4-rl7e primaries In this city turned out
es most people expected. The plans OF
'afassrs. Barnes and Woodruff TO weaken
Mr.. Criscon's hold on New York County
'x-ollarsed, and the result is that the Pro-
is--ess:,es viii enter the state convention
i,y-ir5 q majority Of zt least eighty from the
ixreater city.
sAfr. RoosevelJs name viii certainly be
presented 10 the Republican State Cenven-
sion-' said Lloyd c. Griscom. president of
The New York County Republican Commit
zee after g conference Of several hours at
SSaEamore 1Iill during whicn the political
7-t.sJarion in this state was discussed in ali
rs aspects by Colonel Roosevelt and the
leaders OF the Progressive movement With
5n The ,,artv. Moreover he added. We
't,an count on a majority Of the delegates.
Meeting for reorganization, the New
York County Republican Committee placed
.s-salf souarely on the proposition that the
old guard domination Of the state organl-
--zation must cease President Taft and his
administration we're Landed and applauded
s-5 the work that Theodore Roosevelt is
doing in the fight against the old guard
was gratefully and enthusiastically recog-
~sfzea- no direct mention was made Of
.5frec4 prinaries. All the officers Were re
elected
Although the feeling ran high in most
7f the six Assembly districts in which the
democrats had primary fights in New
York County. not one Of the contestants
succeeded in ousting The present leader
The most significant result Of the pri-
mary elections in New Jersey was the
popular approval Of the system Of direct
urinary nominations. II was the state
fist experience with this system. and there
was much doubt as TO how II would be re
,-eivea The vote WAS gratifyingly large.
sere,jaIlv en- the Republican party.
New-York tribune., 1910-09-18
GROWTH OF CITIES.

The Census Bureau announced that the
population of Boston IS 67O,5SJ. an increase
of I0g,6 ,693. or 1876 per cent, az compared
with 569, ,s92 in 1909 This leaves Boston
the NTH city in point OF population in the
United States.
"1he population of Cleveland, according
to the new census. Is 5C0,663, an increase
of 1885. or 46.9 per cent. compared
with the figure for 1900. which was 3Sl, 16S.
Cleveland thus maintains it's lead over
Pittsburg, the population of which has just
been reported as 533. .905, and outruns Gin
cinnati. which In 1890 contained about
35 900 more people than Cleveland, and now
falls below Cleveland by almost 100000.
"The population of the cities and incor-
porated villages of New York State was
made public by f. Dana Durand, Director
of the Census. With the exception of Port
Jeryis every city shows an increase over
New-York tribune., 1910-09-18
TAFT AND INSURGENTS.

~ Ietter was MADE public at Beverly
Mass. written by Charles Dyer Norton,
Mr Tafts private secretary, 20 an Iowa
portdcisn. and purporting TO reflect the
Presidents views. It said In part: While
Republican legislation pending tn Congress
was opposed by certain Republicans the
President felt Il 90 be his duty 20 the party
and 10 the country TO withhold federal pat
rcnage from certain Senators and Congress
men who seemed TO be IN opposition 10 the
q drlintsfration's efforts 70 carry our the
promises of the party platform
The Preei6ent feels that the value OF fed
eral patronage has been greatly exaggerat-
ed end that the refusal to grant IL has
probably been more useful 20 the men af-
fected than the appointments would have
been In the preliminary skirIntshes In
certain sfates. Hike Wisconsin and Iowa and
elsewhere. ie wss willing. in the interest OF
what the teades believed would lead 10
party SUCCESS. 10 make certain discriTnins-
lions: lGt the President has concluded that
IL is hie duty now TO treat eli Republican
CongressneD and Senators alike without
eny distinction. He TilI pow follow the
usual r4lesn Reprbticsn CQpErsssioaal sdiS=,
New-York tribune., 1910-09-18
BRITISH BANKERS STUBBORN.

The European bankers conference on
American cotton bills OF lading decided
against the proposals submitted by the
American bankers for the settlement of this
vexed question and TeaffiTmed the position
taken up last July when the committee on
European bankers passed a resolution de-
clining. from October 81 next. to accept
bills OF lading for cotton unless the genu-
ineness Of the bills OF lading, both as TO the
signature and as TO the possession Of the
cotton by the carrier at the time of issue,
should be guaranteed by the American eX-
change buyer. In other words, European
banks viii not negotiate American cotton
bills unless they have the guarantee OF an
American bank.
''Lucius Tuttle resigned the presidency OF
the Boston & Maine Railroad, which he had
held for seventeen years, and Charles ;.
Mellen, president of the New York, New
Haven & Hartford Railroad, became acting
president OF the Boston & Maine. with all
the powers or president. Ever since the
New Haven company acquired actual con-
troll of the Boston & Maine SYSTEM there
has been general expectation that Pr"si-
dent TUttle would retire at an early date
In a scathing circular TO the National
Bank Examiners Controller OF the Cur
rency Lawrence .. Murray announced his
intention t. take the field in person TO find
out why IL IS that conditions resulting IN
the failure OF national banks are not truth
fully reported TO the department. Most OF
the failures that have occurred since he as
sumed his present duties says Mr.. Murray,
could have been averted II the Treasury
Department had been notified in time of
the real condition of the banks
"Mr. Murray's circular follows the trans
fer of twenty bank examiners and is an
other step in the wholesale renovation of
the national bank system he has been work
ing al for more than a year
The firm of Arbuckle Brothers, sugar
and coffee importers was accused of pa ying
500 e month regularly 10 the United StatNs
weishers for every kind Of accommoda-
ton on cargoes OF merchandise received
from Mediterranean ports. before Judge
Martin. in the United States Circuit Court
The witness giving this testimony was
Thoraes s. Doyle, who in 1898 was an as
sistsnt dock superintendent for the firm
Doyle said he personally paid the money
to the weigheTs. Arbuckle Brothers have
already made restitution To the government
OF ses5,o00, end whether or not this abb
solves the firm from responsibilities for
frauds subsequently exposed Is probieTnat-
ical.
"Iea-slry TO the estimated amount OF
$4,000 was seized by customs officers from
Mr.. and Mrs. III l.. Morgenthau. who ar
rived on the Cune rd liner Msuretania. The
1ewelry was brought 20 light as result OF
a search of Mr. Morgenthau and his wife
In addition TO this find undeclared goods 10
the value OF s2.IGO were found In the Nor
genthan baggage. Mr.. Morgenthau is
president Of the Mirror Candy Company.
He confessed To the charge of attempted
smuggling and Waa held in IS 600 bail.
New-York tribune., 1910-09-18
LIMA AND BOB

''W Russell Osborn, counsel for the opera
singer Lima Cavalieri, filed with the Regis
ter OF New York County, in the Hall OF
Records the much discussed ante-nuptia
agreement between her and Robert Win
throo ChanIer. The agreement shows that
Chanler divested himself Of all his real
estate in New York County, which is con-
siderable and also of his real estate hold
ings in DutcheSs County In addition. he
bound himaclf to pay his bride $4,000 a
year To insure the payment OF this money
he constituted Cavalieri his irrevocable at
torney. The property given away consists
of three farms In Dutctess County, valued
at $50 0C0. encountered by mortgage OF
Sc. O06 and thirty pieces of New York City
property. valued at $500. zoo, encunbered by
a mortgage of $4,000. CaValieri IS eN-
pected TO reach New York at an early
date when it is believed she viii bring suit
IN an attempt to realize on her parchment
Chanler has debts aggregatins, it IS said.
$50, ,O00 TO $50, Oo0. The fling of the Cava-
iieri agreement is with the idea of inter
posing her claim
Richard lie Gallienne. the French poet
who has been living here for several years.
is being sued for divorce by his second
WIFE who keeps milliner's shop in Paris.
THE Society of Shakers, whose estate is
located near High Bridge, Ky. transferred
to Colonel Georga Bohon its holdings of
1,S00 acres of the best land in Mercer Coun-
ty. and its personal property. The estate
IS valued at $3.50. 900, and in addition To a
cash consideration Of $1,000. Colonel Bohon
binds himself TO support the individual
members of the society during the remain
der of their lives. There are only fourteen
OF the Shakers left, and their ages range
from seventy years upward.
George Bonhag, of the Irish-A American
Athletic Club. smashed the fye-nile Amer
lean record established by T. g. Carter away
back in 1887 at the senior metropolitan
championships at Travers Island Bon
hays time for the distance was % minutes
9 1-5 seconds. while the time that was
made by Carter in his memorable race
twenty three years ago was % minutes
o3 2-5 seconds.
Football Won a victory in the high
school committee OF this city's Board of
Education. The game forbidden last year
by the board, will be permitted under the
revised rules this fall
with about $4,000 new pupils, the pub
lie schools opened. and the school army.
with It's officers, teachers and pupils be-
gan the long winter campaign. There are
no exact figures yet on hand at the office
of the Board OF Superintendents hut last
year 60s263 children were enrolled, ex-
elusive of the tiny kindergartners. II is
thought that about 10000 are now in
school 1t was feared before the opening
this year that the problem of part time
would be 4 serious one. Some of the more
pesslmistic estimated that fully 100 go chill
dren would have to go on part time, but it
now seems that the number will dwindle
TO somewhat less than $4,000"
"Gotham's Juvenile community exceeds
the entire population of Boston," comment
ed Busy Man. "and Is growing faster. II
deserves our best care in the interests OF
the entire nation"
New-York tribune., 1910-09-18
PERSONAL ITEMS.

Arthur Hammerstein, son of Oscar HAM
merst Elm. the impresario, married IN Green
wich Conn., Mrs. Grace Weir Hoasiano'
the former wife of the wealthy John A
Hoas1and. whose family was identified with
the Royal Baking Powder Company Inc
announcement OF the wedding furnished the
first general knowledge OF the fact haI
Mrs. Hoasland had obtained a divorce de-
cree from her husband on last Friday IN
the Supreme Court John A Hoagland is
at present in Europe. Arthur Hammer
STEMS first wife. Jean Allison Hammer
stein, obtained divorce in Nevada last
April.
Miss Lucy Ieffingwen Gable. daughter
of George ". Gable, the author. was mar
rfed at the Northampton, Mass. home OF
her father, to Henry Wolf Bike. of Phila-
delphia, a member Of the board OF leSaI
advisers of the Pennsylvania Railroad.
1.-The wedding of Bayard Hoppin. son
of Mr.. and Mrs. ". W. Hoppin. and Miss
Helen Lispenard Alexandra. daughter OF the
late John E. Alexandra and Mrs. Alexandra.
took place at the residence of Mrs Alex
andre No &c West 38th street
"The wedding OF Mrs Annie Livingston
Best and Arthur Carroll. son o. GfSeral
Howard Carroll and Mrs Carroll. Of this
city, took place at the resIuehce VI tAi
brides mother, Mrs. CIermont Livingston
Best. No. 64 East 18th street. The mar
rtaee OF Elizur Yale-Snith and Miss Best
took place in December. 1907. and shortly
sfterward the present Mrs Carroll obtained
q divorce and resumed her maiden name.
"Caspar Whitney. OF No 10 Gramercy
Place. an editor and author for twenty-five
wears. writing principally on sporting sub
iects. fled a petition in bankruptcy. with
liabilities OF s35157 and assets OF sI5 in
cash His principal creditor is Robert Ba-
con. Ambassador to France. to whom he
ouAs 500 500