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New-York tribune., 1910-02-02
LOSE EASY JOBS.
Heads of SeUenty-fUe Corpora
ton INSPECTORS Fall.

The first blow at the system Of corpo-
ration inspectors taken by the new admin
istration fell yesterday. when Borough
President McAneny dismissed the seventy
five corporation inspectors connected with
his Office. Of that number some twenty
five were said 10 be members of the John
F. Ahearn Association
Corporation inspectors have in the past
been appointed under the charter by the
borough presidents TO see that corpora
tions Obeyed the law in repaving streets
they had torn UP and in other matters
They we're paid by the corporations. Such
jobs were always looked upon as chances
10 make a nice, comfortable amount Of pin
money while one was steadily employed
in some other occupation. Many saloon
keepers have been on the lists.
It is said that in the latter part of No
venber two Canadians who came here TO
play hockey were placed on the rolls as
corporation inspectors In this way they
were able to make their expenses and at
the same time preserve their amateur ath-
leric standing
New-York tribune., 1910-02-02
STEUREN'S SONS DINE.
Many Topics, from City Fl
nance to A1T0tiOR Discussed.

Glenn H CUrtiss, the aviator, was there,
but all the other speakers dweIt upon the
bygone joys of the bobsled and buggy rides
that made them happy when they We're
young in Steuben County. The occasion
was the fifteenth annual dinner Of the Stcu-
ben County Association, al the waldorf,
last night At the speakers table were
George +. Sutherland. president; ex
Controller Metz, Big BiII' Edwards, Cap
tain Jack Crawford. the poet-scout; the
Rev Dr.. John Chester Ball, Of Corning.
and ex-State Senator William ]. Tully.
Mr. Metz said that there was more graft
III private business than in the city depart
ments He said that during his term OF
Office ne had handled 1856. 100000, and Of
that amount only $1,000 got away, and that
was couple Of interest checks that had
been in the Office for some time.
Talk about the city of New York" he
said. We haven't got d city; we've got
five cities. We are supposed TO have
Mayor. with five sub-mayors under him.
each one doing Just as he pieases. You
can't DO anything: the charter is against
you. You write to the Corporation Counsel
fo~ an opinion and get back a conundrun-'
Mr Curtiss said he had often been asked
how i felt to fly. We'll" he continued,
Il might ask you how II felt 70 walk You
could not always walk. One had TO learn,
and so 1t is with flying.
7 might say that in ten years from now
you might have ton of coal delivered
on the roof Of your house by aeroplane, but
won't l will say that III a few more
Years the aer0plane will be more popular
than the automobile and that the advance
in aeronautics viii be mere ra pid than was
the case with navigation OF the seas
New-York tribune., 1910-02-02
MAYOR PLEAsEs CROMWELL
Richmond Borough President Asked to
ADDrove Apuointment

A little incident yesterday showed that
Borough President Cromwell. the Repuhli-
can leader of Richmond. apparently had
more influence with the Mayor than
Charles J Mccormack, who headed the
Democratic organization there
There was J place city marshal to
be filed. to succeed Fred Peterson. There
we're Democratic candidates but Richard
Keys. a former member of the Republican
County Committee of Richmond, was also
an aspirant for the place, He secured the
recommendation of Justice Arnold J s.
Wedemeye-, who was elected 70 the Mu-
nicipal Court bench on the fusion ticket
last fall: but that was not enough
President Cromwell was called 70 the
Mayors office from the meeting Of the
Board OF Aldermen yesterday. The Mayor
asked him il Mr.. Keys was satisfactory 70
him. For of course. he added. I would
not think of appointing a nan who did not
meet with your approval
President Cromwell Indicated that the
appointment would please MIN greatly. and
Mr.. KEYS was AT once sworn in
New-York tribune., 1910-02-02
CLEH TO MURDER.
Fan Zandt Identified as Nan
Uho Fled from House.

Cincinnati. Feb. According 70 the po-
lice, Jesse Van ZandI, the husband OF the
woman whose bound and incineTated body
vas found lying across her kitchen stove
last Saturday morning WAS positively iden-
titled to-day as the man seen by e neigh
Dor running from the house about the time
OF the supposed murder
When informed Of his alleged identihca-
ton Van Zandt contented himself with a
curt denial.
AS the case stands there is not sufficient
evidence TO show whether Mrs. Van Zandt
was murdered or committed suicide. Pro-
ceeding on the theory of murder, the police
to-day reproduced before Van Zandt the
supposed action Of the crime, but even this
pantomime did not disturb the man.
A strange element of romance was in
troduced into the case when IL was learned
that Van Zandt had never met his wife be-
fore their wedding day The match was ar
ranged by their respective mothers who
had been lifelong friends, and who thought
that the marriage Of their children would
cement the bonds between them
New-York tribune., 1910-02-02
FIRE CLAIMS INVALID,
Weakness and Smoke FrHs-
trate .4ttempt to Escape.

Weakened by long illness and unable
to fight his way TO safety. Ludwig Ehlert,
who lived with his family on the drst hoor'
of the apartment house at No. 46 West
1920 street. was overcome by smoke and
burned to death Yesterday in a fire which
started in his fat and rapidly ate its way
to the roof His body was found halfway
down the hallway leading TO the stree
and was charred almost beyond recognl-
ton. EhIert's family. consisting of his
wife and grown daughter. we're rescued, as
were all the other tenants in the building
The FIRE which did about $1,000 damage
started from an explosion OF an oil stove
in the kitchen OF the Ehlert fiat Burned
by the Ieaping flames. Mrs, Ehler'
screamed. and her husband, who vas lying
in a bed in another room. evidently tried
TO go to his wife's assistance. but fell 10
the floor when a few feet from the bed,
where he was seen by Lizzie the daughter.
who ran In from another room, but tainted
wnen she saw the blaze.
Ffremen were on the spot in . few min
utes. and they carried Mrs. Ehlert and her
daughter to the street. but did not know
that EhIert was in the other room The
wife and daughter were in such an FESterl-
cal condition that they did not tell the fire
men that Ehert was in the fat. and when
they. recovered it was too late. FOR he was
then dead his charred body in the hall in
djcating he had been overcome while fight
ing his way through the smoke
Although the flames made quick headway
through the house. everybody else living
there escaped serious injury. Many. how
ever. reached places Of safety only by aid
nf the hremen and policemen
New-York tribune., 1910-02-02
COULDN'T OPEN DOOR
FOUND REASON LATER
Police Kept Tale Of Robbery
Quiet for Three Daus.

When Moses Davidson, retired furr1er.
tried 10 open the door of his home at No.
AL West 151st street. on Saturday after
noon. he found that the key would not
turn in the lock. He also noticed that the
front windows of the apartment. which is
on the ground floor, were closed, which
was unusual. After trying the airshaft
window unsuccessfully. he decided that his
wife had gone out and closed the house
up carefully while he was on q visit to
his daughter. in St. Nicholas avenue He
returned to his daughters house. and after
4 while he and she went home. This time
the key turned easily in the lock.
Inside the house he found something
which explained the mystery in part. for II
the dining room a large chest had been
broken into. This chest had contained
some, old jewelry and silver, the dates on
some OF the latter being 1900 and 1907 II
had been given Mr.. and Mrs Davidson by
their parents. A good deal of this old
silver was missing, together with scnle OLD
rings. bracelets, a gold watch with three
yard long chain and another watch hav-
ing on one side heart studded with dla-
rnonds and on the other a clover leaf of the
same gems.
The Davidsons could place no actual
value on the missing jewelry and silver
because Of its sentimental worth. but the
actual loss was said to be several thousand
dollars At cne time Mr.. Davidson had
been asked. he said yesterday. 70 place
the silver in the Metropolitan Museum of
Art
The thieves had gone about their work
diligently, and wooden blocks plugged
down the window sashes. while chairs
La hac !, heaT
.'jirnrnied" The Harlem detectives learned
from Mrs. MCGUIRE. who lives on the third
floor. that while on the stoop Of the house
last Saturday she noticed two women
coming out Of the Davidson fiat and paid
particular attention to the shanbiness Of
their dress and the popularity OF their
appearance
Military capes seemed 70 cover IN
usually full figures, She wondered at the
time A. the Davidson's callers. Mrs
Catherine Deraille, the jantress, gave the
information that about a month ago Two
women called on her, mentioning the
Davidsons and asking about them. so they
learned Of their various relatives. includ-
ing a sister in Baltimore
A few davs afterward two women
called on the Davtdsons. posing as friends
of the sister in Baltimore, and Mrs. David
son politely asked them 10 tea They ac-
cepted the invita- ticn-and now the David
sons have lost their tea service
The news Of the robbery was not OBJ
tanned from the Harlem detective bureau.
which, on the contrary, strongly advised
those concerned not 70 mention the case,
particularly to the newspapers. Mrs. Nc
Guire became very much trrttated with
detective. who asked her: Have you
ever been to the Hippodrome2" when she
told him that she had seen the two women,
and slammed the door in his face
The Harlem police are said TO believe
that these Two women have been concerned
more than once in the recent robberies in
that section Of the city.
New-York tribune., 1910-02-02

spection district He became a pafrolran
little short OF twenty-four years ago. and
went 10 the Central Once under By-nes
in 1891 He became q detective sergeant six
years later and General Bingham ap-
pointed him TO his present post April %
1917 The killing of the two little boys on
January L In Eighbridge Park. and the
naurded of Moses Goorman BY a burglar
early last Sunday morning. have made Nc
Carerty a target In addition. IL Is saidrhere
have been many burgiaries lately. some OF
which have not been made public BY the
Police Department II was learned that no
fewer than ffty-tvo burKiaries were re-
ported TO the bureau between a N. and
p n. on Monday
Another rurnor circulating az Head
quarters was that Inspector John Daily was
20 be transferred. and that gamblers con
mem and others IN the underworld sur
rounding Chinatown were making bets that
he would noS last month longer.
Commissioner Baker denied that DAILY
would leave his present pest or that there
would be a general shake-up in which tbs
iusp.cfors reduced to captAinciss undar
New-York tribune., 1910-02-02
WOULD GUST FATHER.
Son Alleges Wrongful Trus-
feesh9p of His Estate.

George Hyatt Robinson, formerly a stock
broker and heir 70 about 8. .o00.0oo whose
wife had him confined in a sanatoriuru last
year, a Sherins jury subsequently pro
nouncing him sane, applied before Justice
Gerard yesterday for the appointment Of a
referee to take the accounts Of Charles A
Robinson, his father, Of Portland. Ne. and
Of Lawrence Z. Brown. trustees OF his
estate, alleging that they We're tnimicaI 70
his interests
Robinson said that his father had given
no accounting since 1913. and Brown, who
was formerly his counsel had not given
any accounting since 1e04- Brown declared
that he had rendered his accounts every
year. but that Robinson who is twenty
four years oId.~Ilad signed away 10 various
persons including salconkeepers, d large
part OF his interest in the estates Of his
mother and grandmother, in which his
share aggregated about 1000. Justice
Gerard granted the motion for a referee
Robinson has had considerable trouble
with his trustees His father and Brown
were appointed after Augustus T. GiIIen-
der was removed from that Office for his
failure TO render an accounting and alleged
misrepresentation OF funds. Tne young man
has been receiving 500 q month from
Brown. Robinson said that il was al the
instance OF Brown, then his attorney, that
his wife brought proceedings in January.
1863. 10 examine into his sanity. He al
legged that Brown also induced him TO turn
over to tie Eagle Insurance Company, Of
London, interest in Sl1,650 of his property
for 5000 Brown denied this yesterday
through his lawyer.
Robinson sad that he has no means of
knowing the value OF his estate or whether
he has been receiving al the net income
from il He believes that there is a large
surplus.
Brown, II was shown III the proceeding
yesterday. had been committee Of the es-
tate Of Augusta. Hyatt Robinson, mother
Of young Robinson, who died in an asylum.
According 10 Brown, Robinson brought
the proceeding n court to pacify MS nu-
rnerous creditors The lawyer explained his
long absence from his Office by saying that
he had been il a sanatorium, suffering
from a nervous breakdown
New-York tribune., 1910-02-02
cHAMPLAIN ASSOCIATION DIMES.

About two hundred members and guests
of the Lake Champlain Association at
tended the second annual dinner OF the
association held last night in the Rose
Room of the Hotel Astor. The guests Of
honor included John G. Mccullough and
John ". Stewart. former Governors Of Yer
mont: Richard L Hand. Attorney General
Edward r O'Malley Justice Chester B.
Mclaughlin, the Rev. DR.. John NJ.
Thomas Darwin P, Kingsley. president OF
the New York Life Insurance Company
and Frank L. Greene. editor and publisher
Of THE St Adams Messenger. Francis
Lynde Stetson vas postmaster
The following officers were elected: Pres1-
dent Chester B Mclaughlin: first vice
resident Richard L Hand: second wee
president. John G Mccullough; third vice
president John ". Stewart; fourth vice
president John C. Clarke. and historian,
Henry wayIaud Bell
New-York tribune., 1910-02-02
Held IN GOODMAN CASE.

4 youth who said he was Henry Never
bur refused 10 tell where he lived was ar
raigned yesterday before Magistrate Har-
ris IN Harlem police court. and held in
& 90 bail for examination tomorrow. on
The charge OF being a suspicious person
Detectives O'FaFrell and Kinsler rested
him al 18th street and Second avenue Mon
day night. because he appeared to resem-
BILE the description Of the murderer OF
Moses Gootman. who was killed al No.
Is East In9th street early Sunday morn
ing After the AFFIDAVIT had been prepared
fhe detectives took their prisoner 10 Police
Headquarters.
New-York tribune., 1910-02-02
TRIGHT CASE Up.
Counsel 14rgue about Their
4crOpIape Patents.

Judge eand. II the United States Circuit
Court, heard argument yesterday on the
application OF the Wright company for
temporary injunction restraining Louis
Paulhan. the French flyer. from making
exhibitions in machines alleged 10 infringe
their patents Paulhsu is now flying al
Denver.
Technical simfIsritiez between the Far
man and BIeriot machines. operated ny
Paulhan. and the flyer OF the Wright broth
ers were discussed by H. A. Toulmin chief
counsel for the Wright company, and
Clarence J Shearn for the Frenchmau-
Ar TouImin reviewed mankind's search
for the secret Of deronautic success and
asserted that all heavier-thau-air machines
successfully flying today we're infringe
ments OF the Wright brothers patents.
PIinr ". Williamson. the Wright brothers
personal counsel vas also present
Some things having TO do with the secret
Of fight we're shown TO Judge Hand by tin
models. and when some point needed clear
ing I'D Wilbur Wright volunteered infor-
nation the court.
The difference between i ships rudder
and the rudder Of an aeropane was the
subject OF considerable attention BIZ coun-
sci on potI sides Mr., Shearn maintained
they were operated on the same principls.
but Judge Hand set him right by u1ustrat-
ing with blotung pad and ruler how the
action was Just the opposite
Nj. Shearn was assisted bv Israel Lud-
low, who fell from a gliding machine in
Florida several years ago, Mr Shearn con
tended that the Wrights we're not the orig
inators OF heavier-than-air apparatus with
wings and rudders. because the plans OF
flying machines were public property long
before The light gas engine came into use
It was the discovery of light and powerful
engines that made flying possible. Mr.
Shearn said.
Mr- Shearn viii continue his argument
tomorrow morning
New-York tribune., 1910-02-02
VAN NoRDENs OUT OF BANKS.
Successors Elected in 18th and 18th
Ward Institutions,

Al the annual meeting OF the Twelfth
Ward Bank yesterday Watkins Crockett
and Bradley Martin. jr.. we're elected
directors TO succeed Warner NJ. Van Nor
den and T L. Van Norden. resigned The
other retiring directors were reelected,
The board subsequently organized by
eIecting G. A. Moore, ST, chairman OF the
board; Frank B. French, president wat,
kjns Crockett vice-president. 70 succeed
T l. Van Norden- William T Purdy.
second vice-president; James '. Iverson.
"a shiar and Edward pevlin. assistant
ca shier
Bradley Martin. jT.. has been elected
president Of the Nineteenth Ward Bank
10 succeed Warner NJ. Van Norden, re-
signed Other officials elected IN place OF
he Van Norden representatives in the
hanL are John y Van Pelt. cashier, and
Charles " Eastman. assistant cashier
The following directors have been elected :
7 Harrington, Y. J. Cummins John Y
Coggey. Edward " Harris, Lawrence AT
ferburv Samuel II kress and Bradley
Martin 1T
New-York tribune., 1910-02-02
MCAFFERTT MAY GO
Baker Says HIS Best Nay Not
Be Good Enough.

What seemed 70 De 4 pretty straight
story was in circulation around Police
Headauarters yesterday TO the effect that
Inspector McCarertv was 10 be removed as
chief Of detectives
''NcCaferty is one Of the hardest worked
men in the department" ambiguously re-
pIied Commissioner Baker when asked
about the rumor. IT gave him free hand
and he has done the best he could. but
that best may not be good enough
''AcCaferty has been in hard luck lately
with so many crimes happening. hasn't
hep
.-Oh yes. he has had his share OF il. -
said Commissioner Baker And that closed
the interview on that subject
II was said, however. that Inspector Nc
Caferty was already packing up his traps
and that he was to be sent 20 some tn
New-York tribune., 1910-02-02
eRlscoM TO GREET LEADERS.

Lloyd { Grisconn, the new president Of
the Republican County Committee. was ex-
Pected TO assume his new duties In the
Madison avenue headquarters at O'Clock
Yesterday afternoon At that time about
twenty OF the leaders were on hand 10
greet him. but 2 message was received
that legal matter in which he was inter
ested would keep him downtown. He said
he would surely be on hand this afternoon
70 greet the district leaders and others who
might wish 70 see him
New-York tribune., 1910-02-02
VOORHEES, lakes CHARGE.

Edmund " VOORHEES,. Brooklyn. new
postmaster. took possession OF his Office in
the Federal Building yesterday morning.
He was at the office with his predecessor.
George H Roberts, on Monday. going over
the books from four o'clock in the after
noon until midnight. Before he left he had
given Mr.. Roberts a receipt for all the
assets. Everything had been checked up
10 the last postage stamp. There is much
Guessing as to who Will be Mr.. Voorhees,
assistant and his secretary.
New-York tribune., 1910-02-02
NEW AUDIT BUREAU
Continued from first page.

claim against the corpora ton and the
amounts allowed on each Two similar
branches are established in the division
of receipts.
Mr. Wolfe has been asked 70 furnish at
the earliest possible date trial balance
showing the condition of all accounts for
anG against the city and the counties
therein. and q balance sheet showing the
assets and outstanding liabilities. and
each month statement Of the unex-
pen led balance of appropriations Of each
department
The following have been appointed
cashiers by the Controller. on salaries
ranging from $1,000 TO S2.100: Charles
z. Russell. Of The Bronx; A Kunmel. Of
Manhattan. and Emil vogt and George
F. Dobson. Of Brooklyn
Ex-Controller Metz seemed 70 be an
noyed last night when he heard Of Con
trol1er Prendergast's criticism Of the
conduct Of the Finance Department. He
characterized Mr.. Prendergast's remarks
as ~all rot"
The bureau system was simply mat
ter OF policy said he When Nr.
Prendergast has been in office longer he
will know more about the department.
He will have TO work out his own saliva
ton. just as I had to. It took me two
years to establish the schedule system
Under which all bills were placed on 4
schedule as they arrived. If the people
will carry out the schedule. bills can be
paid in from two TO four days. if there
is money to paw them.
There never was time in which bills
were paid so rapidly as in the last year
and q half. Any contractor will tell you
that, unless he is enc Of the kind who
has something about his bills that has
70 be investigated
1T is not true that the people who
were in right could get their money.
while the rest had to wait There was
no favoritism- Frank W Smith was in
charge Of the payment Of bills. If any
thing was crooked, he was TO blame:
but I think he is an honest man. I
don't blame Mr.. Prendergast for ad-
vancing his own man. Mr.. Wolfe is his
own man. 1 have no criticism TO make
Of him, anyway
New-York tribune., 1910-02-02
Help GIVEN TO MRS. LoUeH.

The Tribune has handed over 10 Mrs Ger
+rude Lough, of No. aiS East 5oth street,
a contribution or 81, received for her from
.r.re+a a. told in Sundays issue Of this
rsr.r Mrs Tough was found BY the police
n a half starved condition. with a i've
mentha-old baby that was sick on account
,r4,bi,u rsr.,anter- not having been able
Tor a long time 10 hnd employment
New-York tribune., 1910-02-02
WOMEN PLEAD NOT c ulLrY.

are under indictment. charged with having
stolen s2s 900 from Warner NJ Van NordeD
In ssd street a few nights ago. entered
Meas OF not guilty TO the charge when ar
rsignAd before Judge Rosalsky IN the
court of General Sessions, Part I. yester-
dav To an additional indictment, ch2rg-
iTo Nav Williams with having taken two
diamond. studs from Josiah II White, of
M 1sl Columbia Heights, Brooklyn, on
the night OF February 2. 1891, she aid not
plead.
New-York tribune., 1910-02-02
LOGAN CLUB TO DINE.

The eighteenth annual dinner of the
Logan Club will De held AT the clubhouse.
sixth avenue and Garfield Place. Brooklyn.
on Saturday. at $50 o'clock Among the
spea kers will be Controller Prendergast.
Borough President Steers. Justices Mad
dox and Kapper, Represent tatives Calder
and Foelker and Louis n REYNOLDS dep
IIry police commissioner.
New-York tribune., 1910-02-02
CAFE KEEPER HELD FOR ASSAULT.

Wallscs w Sveenys tht-ry-rvo years old.
OF No III West stst street, manager
OF 4 Tenderioin CATS. was held IN 100 bail
for the grand jury on a charge OF fs-
lonious assault by Magistrate Cornell n
jefferson Market police court yesterday
afternoon The complainant was Harry W
Hayes. a barkeepe-. OF No. - West &7d
street, Who charged Sveeny with oestinx
him or the head with a blackjack and
aftervard asSaulCing him. on January s..
New-York tribune., 1910-02-02
EruAFp : cowLEs.


T0e sf.err0o- session opened 1ith the
re~lli-lz or Ms CorleE. t1e wife Of the
pr--fr.au who testified --es+er5zv. She
Ie.7o-E1f her testimony. sr6 before ap-
proving -7 asked permission n submit q
T-rre1 document containing additions
tar Ehs wished 70 make 10 IT. This the
.-dEs advocate did not permit aar 70 DO
80 = jar Leonard took Mr.. Coz-lez IN hand
New-York tribune., 1910-02-02

Bingham would b- rssto--d 20 their S,-ruer
places
New-York tribune., 1910-02-02

-rI -etg-~iuE -cg herewith the little
r~-EE picture. picked r up r7e dav
Ne took -uu aIrriuE wiki rFe full iuten-
non cf fpEinE -ou and giving II back be-
Fore 7e '@ff Tre machine forgot IT, and
EGs Tz-r~ -skrr and prit on the bureau.
= uss -UCn 2 little r~iFinG thing I didn't
moment -loVEr7 Z0J q phone
r~or I'T PoauetT- which Eas Just
@~o1EC - make nc keep II = few dzvs
ger sorry vo11 thought n reces-
-7--- 70 resort n the methods YOU seem
m have -esorre1 p &C regain possession
- --I~ Vt-Tu~e You are cert sinly vel
~oue - n Fi'h sll fhr good 7ishex
You're z7~~e~-l-