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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-14


noio-y in 1881 He founded "Old Home
Week and was the author of many
books. among them What Can Young
Man Do" He is president Of the E. r.
Rollins Company, a bond house IN Bos-
con. with offices at No. 10 Milk street
He lives in Concord. y. III.
Foxhall Keene's failure TO list articles
was also reported TO Deputy surveyor
Raczgiewicz Mr.. Keene said that he
had forgotten to declare the clothing,
and said .he was willing TO pay the duty.
He was assessed SO per cent on an APP
praisement of $500. An employe of Mr..
Keene arrived here few days ago from
London with clothing which the customs
inspectors said belonged to Mr. keene.
This was sent TO the Appraisers Stores
and is awaiting action by Mr. keene's
h-oler
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-14
VICTORY, FOR OPEN SHOP
Injunction Restraining LABOR
Unions from Interfering.

Boston May 13.-An important oecisioi Il
In favor of the open shop as anect,i''
the construction OF buildings was given ~
day by Judge Rugg In the Supreme oo9i
in granting an injunction restraints Q
building trust and number OF ieoor uil'ohs
from interfering with l.. F. Souie. ooiis
&. Co, contractors 1T is expected tha'
many building contracts will be ahecteo ny
the decision.
Souie. Sons & Co. maintain an open s"op.
and started last winter to CONSTRUCT one % =.
the largest wool warehouses in the "ofin' -
South Boston. The firm had joint oVn-
tract with the National Fire Proonns COM
pany. which maintains closed SHOP a.''
one OF the unions called strike on 'he
building. aimed at the Souies. the owner
Of the property. the Fargo keai f'sta'' .
Trust. sought 20 terminate inc eoii.ract
with the soule firm on the gronnd 'ha' ipe
work was not making satisfactory pios-
ress. The aoule company imineolaieiy pc
titioned for an injunction and named 'hlee
building trade Unions. the Heal hs'a'e
Trust and the architect.
Judge Rugg decided to-day that ,ne ooh-
tract must not terminate. ana thst 'he
strike was illegal.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-14
SOCIETY BLACKMAILER GUILTY
Two Years for Cleveland Young Man
Caught by Decoy

Cleveland May 13--Harry L. Morris. a
young man prominent In Cleveland society
who was arrested April on the charge
Of attempted blackmail. was found guilty
In the United States District Court here
tonight He was sentenced TO two years
IN prison.
Mrs ID. o. Caswell, the prosecuting wit
ness received letters and telephone mes
sages threatening that her home would he
burned and her two young children kid
mapped IL she failed to pay 5000, Morris
was arrested by federal officers in the inn
mediate vicinity of a decoy package His
fancte sat near him through hte trial. Il
has been expected that she would testify
that she had arranged 80 meet Morris
Neal the spot where tho package was
placed on the night OF the arrest. but she
was not called.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-14
SANE FOURTH IN MISSOURI
Governor Hadley Addresses Appeal /:
State Police Board -

fBy Telegraph - IRE Trfbuls.r s7A
Jefferson city. Mo. Nay i3.-G0gs-o.
HsdIey requested the states police lasr.
az st. Louis to-day 10 order the police !.
enforce strictly the ordinance prphibfir,
the discharge of firearms and setting OF !.
rockets on the Fourth Of July.
"f1n view Of the fact that fhirtv-,c-,
thousand children have been klii.S a.
manned through the use ef explosives O,
rourths Of July in seven years IN the I7na.
states" SAYS ths Governor. "tlie iraec.
lance or reducing 70 an irrsducibie mn.
mum the loss Of life incident 20 the S-l-.
brstion is apparent l am pleased toad.
wise you that this movement FOR safe ami
sane Fourth has the indorsenspt Of az
patriotic organizations as the Dsughtsrs q,
the Revolution"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-14
EUSTlS ATTACKS MEKhiIl
SAYS Assemblyman Knew Nature
of s. Law Amendments.
TO-, r.,exraur 10 The Trinuno.l


os-,,our Y. MAY i3.-John T..
p,,st,s nj the public Service Commission
20 N.u York CITY IN An address before
thu chamber OF Commerce of this village
A. ,ts second annual banquet, held at the
<, Laurence Inn tonight. accused EDWIN
A Merritt. fr.. majority leader of the AS
sa,nb,v os knowing OF the efforts to Kill ttle
eYec.s of Senator Tainwrights amend
mon, 70 the public service law. Speaking
80 -eferenee 10 this matter, Commissioner
Eustis said:
.The papers on wednesday morning We're
4,Ii NJ an undarband effort In the senate
70 snesk In a few jokers to the amend
,,.nts "a The pubJic service bill under cover
NJ d nronosed popular amendment by SEN
ator Wainwright TO give the commissioners
s,eater ,,overs over the proposed increase
IN commute ton and mileage rates by the
Nam YORK Central and New York, New
Haven r Hartford railroads. Senator
Davis chairman of the Senate Judiciary
Committee. who introduced these little
iokers, said he got them from Assembly
man Merritt and did not see any objections
m .bsr, Merritt when interviewed. &C
cording to the papers, did not know Wnere
he got them and also expressed surprise
that they were thought objectionable
The reporter must have made mistake
for | cannot believe thai Merritt mas
req ci1ed the age OF absolute forseuti'ess
of recent events. lie knew very Wen Where
he got them, but did not wish to tell ana
he knew very well that they were not
harmful to the gas and railroad corpora
ton. for he was present at conferences oe-
fore the Assembly committee when the cor
porations tried to get these same amend
ments included and they were rejected pc
cause they we're against the best interests
OF the bill and the people TO be benented'
There are many questions that could De
asked and answered IN connection with this
incident, but / will leave you to do THIS at
the proper time and place"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-14
INCOME TAX BILL REPORTED
Provides for Committee to See II
State Levy Is Feasible.

Albany, May ls-Senator Harniton's reso-
luton providing for the appointment OF
legislative COMMITTEES TO investigate tne
Feasibility Of a state income tax was re-
poyted by the Senate Finance Committee
to-day ''for the consideration or the Sen
ate" The resolution will be taken up on
Tuesday. when the income tax question is
to be thrashed out in the upper House. A
resolution similar TO that Of Senator Ham
ilton was reported to the Assembly by the
Rules Committee recently. but was de-
feated
Only few members of the Assembly
were present to-day, and the Merritt bill,
placing telephone and telegraph companies
under the Jurisdiction of the Public Service
Commission, was put over until Tuesday.
The Senate passed the following bills:
Mr. Eveletb. appropriating $4,000 for the
purchase of the historic house and grounds
formerly owned by General Nicholas Her
kimer, in Herkimer County, to be cared
for by the Daughters Of the American
Revolution.
Senator Grattan. making 1t misde-
meanor for any officer or director of life
or casualty insurance company upon the
cooperative or assessment plan or of a
beneficiary society to sell his place as such
officer or director l
80 Senator Hill, appropriating 81. e00,010 tow
ard completing a stone road between New
York and Buffalo
The hearing on the bin Of Senator r. p.
sullivan TO compel private bankers whose
defalcations have caused large losses to
Ignorant immigrants to operate hereafter
under license from the State Controller
and 70 put up large deposits and bonds.
which was scheduled before Governor
Hughes to-day, was postponed 10 a date
10 be agreed on. Representatives of big
transatlantic steamship companies desire
that the measure be amended so as not to
affect their business of issuing drafts,
money orders and travellers checks Those
interested in the bill are to confer on the
proposed amendment
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-14
FINDS LOST TROUGH RIDER"
Bright Boy Carries the fearful
Warrior TO Safe Shelter.

Jos" Fferi, nine years old, OF No. So
Second avenue, made hero of himself in
the eyes of his pals last night when he car
ried a boy almost his own size from the
corner of 18th street aid Second avenue to
the East 51st street station.
Joe and some Of his friends were walk
ing down Second avenue, when they came
across a little fellow clad in Rough Rider
suit.
whats de matter, kid?' asked joe .
Mamma, Third avenue" yelled the boy.
why. de kids lost" announced Joe 20
his friends.
Then Joe" discovered that the left SIDE
of the lads face was covered with bloed.
Joe put his arms around the lost boy
lifted him from the sidewalk and started
with him for the station house, the boy
Yelling Mamma Third avenue the while.
.'Joe's' gang, Joined by about two hundred
other youngsters, followed him to the sta
ton house. where it was found that the
blood came from q slight abrasion on. the
forehead.
Lieutenant McAnir sent the boy TO the
East 9th street station. and later he wac
taken to the Children's Society.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-14
EDUCATION LAW AMENDED
Convictions of Frauds in Connection
with Examin ations Made Easier.

Albany, May 13-The difhcuIt1es Which
,hA Regents of the University have had in
securing convictions in some cases OF es-
tablished frauds in connection WITH exam
nations because the law was not sum
GENTLY specific have been overcome py
amendments TO the education law recently
signed by Governor Hughes. the mere
Offering 70 impersonate another in an ex-
animation or the offering to sell question
naners in advance of the examination is
now a crime punishable by fine and iu1pris-
onInent.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-14
NEW CUSTOMS SCALES TESTED.

Collector Loeb, James r. Curtis. AS
slstant Secretary of the Treasury: Richard
Parr iii charge as deputy surveyor of the
Weighing division OF the customs depart
ment at this port. and several others
visited Yesterday the Havemeyer & Elder
docks at Williamsburg 10 witness a test OF
the new automatic scales installed there by
the Sub-Target Company of BOSTON which
has a contract 10 furnish the government
with twenty of the automatic Weighing
machines. A report of the result VIII lie
submitted TO the Treasury Department ut
Washington.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-14
"CAR BARN" GANG ATTAa,
Starts Trouble When PatroIm.
Are Making Arrests

While patrolrnen were making az.
last night members OF the ear -
gang started more trouble at the eorns~ j
s5th street and Second avenue. This =.
has attacked and seriously injured ssv,.
officers. and a full dozen alleged mona.
are IN the Tornbs on charges o. asssux
Patroimen Hoppe and LOtterber Yves. j
the act Of srresting two men AT the eo--.
after they had refused 70 move ss.., !.
night. when they found themselves =.
rounded by nearly a hundred men al
women. y threatened. attack wss sv,ls.1
by the arrival OF three patrolnen ~
came in response 30 the signals Of Par,
man Hoppe. AT the East 19fth street r.,
ton the prisoners were locked I'D eaasz.
with disarderly conduct and intoxieash.
The police assert the two ere rnsnosrx :
the car barn" gang They said ts.,
were John Haggerty. Of 30. 1859 Secs.
avenue. and John Eagsn. Of No. &c We,
fs3d street.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-14
sLocum SURVIVORS SIGN CLAIMS.

About one hundred survivors OF the Gen
eral Slocum disastes assembled at No. u
St Marks Place last night to, sign affidarits
setting forth injuries received by them
selves or members Of their families. These
affidayits are TO be sent to. The Committee
Of Claims in the House Of Representatives
for the adjustment of damages About two
hundred affidavits have now been signed
representing eight hundred Survivors. 1t
Is expected that a bin viii be enacted and
become Law 10 recompense the survivors
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-14
VAN ZANDT FOUND GUILTY
Wife, Bound and Gagged, Was Roasted
Over Stove.

Cincinnati. May f3.-"Guity or man
Slaughter vas the verdict of jury to-
night in the case of Jesse Van Zandt.
charged with having murdered his wife.
whose body was found in their home bound
and gagged and roasted over a lighted gas
stove, last February. During the trial Van
Zandts son, nine years old testified for
the state The child now lives with his
mothers parents, at Long Branch, y. J.
The testimony showed that the couple
had had frequent quarreis. An autopsy
disclosed belladonna, in the stomach OF Mrs
Van Zendt.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-14
KILLED IN FRONT OF HOME
Chauffeur Arrested After Machine Hit
Boy in Albany.

Albany. May 1S.-Henry Sauer eight
wears old. WIS struck by an automobile to-
night in front of his parents home, in Cen
trail avenue and killed almost instantly, his
skull being fractured One Of the rear
wheels passed over him. George II. Child
OF New York. who says lie is chauffeur fof
Mrs. G. II. Knox, Of Johnstown. was ar
rested and held Il charge OF man
slaughter.
Child, who was the only occupant OF the
automobile. was on the way from New York
TO Johnstown. He says the automobile was
going at "a slow rate of speed when it hit
the hoy
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-14
HEAVY VERDICT AGAINST Nicely

A verdict for sI12.esI 2 against Charles =.
W. Nicely was found yesterday By a, jury
in the United States Circuit Court. where a
civil suit against Nicely Pad been on trial
for several days. Nicely was In charge Of
the bureau Of finance IN tne Department Of
Posts In cuba during the Annfican military
occupation. He wes charged WITH en-
bezzlernent. but under a general amnesty
declared by General Palma when he b.
came President OF the island the case was
not pressed. A bond of $4,000 was depos-
tied by Nicely. and this will be forfeited
under the verdict
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-14
MRS. LESLIE ASKS DIVORCE
Thinks Husbani-Helped Prosecution of
Brother, 1t Is Said.
iRk TeIeEraph . L. Trlbane.

Pittsiur2 May 15.-Mrs. s. 8. Leslie. SIS
ter OF Edward II. Jennings, president of the
Columbia National Bank Of PittsDGrg. en-
tered suit for divorce to-day against her
husband, Sever 3. Leslie. Mr.. Jennings
VIII face the court ro-Inorrow for sentence
In the bribery cases.
Mrs. Leslie and her husband have not
peen living together for some years, hut it
was understood no divorce would be asked,
en account % their child. Mrs. Leslie has
been loyal 70 her brother. and there is a
sumor among her friends that she suspected
nc7 estran2ed husband OF having assisted in
The prosecution q :aer brother
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-14
CASES ALIKE, SAYS MRS. MORSE
Heinze Acquittal Should Help Free
Husband. She Says
IBy Telegraph 10 The tribune. ]

Atlanta, Mag 13-aI delighted hear
OF Mr. Heinze's acquittal- lie was not
guilty OF the least Wrangdoins.s and il
would have been another shame on the
country 20 have convicted him said Mrs
Charles ". Morse to-day.
The freeing of Mr. Heinze should help
10 free my husband. she continued "and
/ think the werld should demand the re-
lease of MI1 Morse. because they We're both
Tried on similar indictments and before the
same ceurt--Judge Hough, who sentenced
rav husband. / am sure that the injustice
lo Mr. Morse viii now have &c be righted. 8"
Mrs Morse said that on a recent visit To
her husband in The prison IL expressed his
belief that Mr. Hefnze would be acquitted
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-14
ORDERS PLAYHOUSE CLOSED
Chicago Chief of Police Objects to a
Musical Production.

Chicago. MAY 18.--Chief of Police Steward
ordered to-day that the Cort Theatre, a
playhouse devoted TO musical comedy, be
closed tonight and thereafter until a
dance which he considers Objectionable is
eliminated.
Chief Steward notified the manager of
the house that this feature must go yes
terday but the order is said 10 have been
disregarded last night A. H Woods
manager OF the production, later obtained
q temporary Injunction against Chief
Steward, and the play was produced to-
night as usual
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-14
NEGROES ORGANIZE COLONY
Tired of Life in New Orleans, Buy
Land in Mississippi.
~ Trlegrafll Z, ZEE Trihnne

New orleans. May 1S.-Tired Of city life,
three hundred negroes have organized CO.
operative colony. STYLED the Colored Realty
Company, Incorporated with r. r Patter-
son as president and J J Jefferson as
secretary. They have bought twelve hun
dred acres Of cut-oTer yslow pine timber
lands near Mcneil, Pearl River County,
Miss. 1pon which 70 estahlish farms. fac.
tories and stores. The fret enterprise will
oe brick nsnufRctorg. nsfrs clay ana
SAND found ~ tbs region. Tire teadauar.
tere will he az Purvis, Miss.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-14
srEAMFiTrERs SIGN TO GO BACK

The formal agreement ending the strike
Of the steamfitters and helpers, which be-
gan nineteen weeks ago. was signed yester-
day The steamlitters will return to work
at the old pay of s. day, with the privi-
lege of asking for an advance at the end
of this year. amount being specified
The helpers go back To work at their old
wages OF So a day. The agreement. which
expires January l. 1918 provides that all
disputes must be settled by plan of arbi-
tration which is favored 10y a majority of
the employers and the building trade
unions
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-14
aRMLEss MAN GETS $4,000.

Syracuse. NAY is-In the Supreme Court
to-day a jury gave Harry Vail, fwsnty-two
wears CID, Terdict for 900 against the
Century sanitsry Manufacturing COMPANY.
Tie sTard IL tie largest. eTer given in
Onon6sss Countys4in a~neslisAiice action
Van was caught In TING shafting OF the
defendant plant ana. iost both arms.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-14
college, CORNERSTONE STOLEN

Chicago. MAY 13-Tt r. behaved thai a
new tbievins record vas set last nir1F n
rhs theft Of a conversions from the Latter
An ThAoIogieai seminary, IN course OF cor.
s.-rctfo-7. The theft vas discovered tc-dss
The thieves. presumably in search q,
coins often embedded in corherstcnes. 20:
only a tin box Containing newspapers add
cards
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-14
DIRECT PRIMARY BILL SIGNED.

Boston. May 1s--.The voters of Massa-
chusetts may nominate direct In each dis
trict candidates Cor the state Senate and
House OF Representatives IL 10 per cent Of
the voters In the district so petition. Gov
srnor Ebsn 8. Drarsr having signed to
dar the Walker .o-csiied direct non1ina
lions bill The bill makes no provision for
the direct nomination of any ether een-
didatfx.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-14
HUGHES COMPUTES SENTENCE
W. j. Koerner, Who Killed Sweetheart
Here in 1896. to Go Free.

Albany. May Ex-Governor Hughes TO-
day committed the sentence of William j.
Koerner, who was serving life sentence
at Auburn prison for killing his sweet
heart. Rose Alice Redgate, in New YORK,
in 1895. He was convicted of murder in the
second degree and has been in confinement
a solt twelve years.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-14
ASKS FOR PUMPELLY'S RETURN

Albany, May 13.--Goyernor Hughes to-day
Issued warrant on the Governor of Mas
sachusetts for the return 10 this state OF
Fred Pumpelly. under arrest in Boston
and waEted in rioga County for the alleged
theft OF a book Of maps liz August last
from The office of the Clerk OF Tioga Coun-
~. He says the maps which he took after
his demand for them had been refused were
the property OF his GRANDPA ther. who had
never legally surrendered them.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-14
Mr.. TAFT TO VISIT STATE FAIR.

L Albany, MAY 13.-Iieutensnt Governor
White has received a letter from President
Taft expressing his satisfaction with the
arrangements which the New York State
Fair Commission has made for him. and
assuring Mr.. White that Il is his intention
to attend the fair on Monday. September
j. The Lieutenant Governor also received
letter from Vice-President Sherman,
stating that he would be present on that
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-14
INCREASED SALARY FOR WHITMAN

Albany, May 13.-Governor Hughes to-day
signed the bill of Senator McManus in
creasing the annual salary of the District
Attorney OF New York County from $1,000
10 &i50Oe
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-14
NOT AT BLUE GkPs FARM.

l-,1schbura. Va, May l3-It was learned
here lsst night that. the statement from
siise Gap Farm yesterday THAT Booker I.
.kl..ShiBeaoD was There Ia consultation with
Mrs katherine Gould was ;ncorrssct.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-14
Standing Vote on AcduittsI.

II was learned yesterday that as soon as
the Jury that acquitted Heinze assembled
TO consider a verdict a vote was taken,
which resulted in nine for acQuittal. two
for conviction and one blank Some time
later another ballot resulted IN ten for
acGuittal and the same two for conviction.
one of the two declared that he would
stick TO his position ali night if necessary.
The other wanted question answered by
Judge Hough. bat didn't want 20 ask it
himself No one volunteered to take the
job off his hands.
A protracted discussion followed the last
ballot The foreman suddenly asked for a
standing vote and everybody stood. There
was Immediately joyfulness and chairs were
overturned in the hilsrity that followed
the long drawn out work was over
One Of the jurymen said yesterday that
the men an favor of acquittal had made
UP their minds last Friday. and that moth
ing could have changed their opinion.
In the curb market yesterday interest
centred in the ''Heinze stocks" ali OF
which sold ip sharply in the esrly trading,
reaeting later on profit taking. United
Copper, on sales OF 1000 shares, rose 10
sas and closed at T1s. against sts at the
close on Thursday. Ohio Copper, the trans
actions in which amounted TO nearly q, o1
shares touched and closed at lis, com
Darins with 2is on the preceding day, and
Dsvis-Daly closed at 2is, against IL or
THURSDAY.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-14
-Aeinze on Grand jury System.

Mr.. Heinze began the day amid bower
of roses. His room was full OF them. There
were on tables among them stacks of con-
eratulatory letters and telegraph messages
Long before he was awake cards or friends
began TO come in but he was not disturbed
at is certainly good TO feel that you
haven't got to face a jury all day, were
Mr.. Heinze's first words as he greeted his
friends gathered in his office at NO. a
Broadway where two thousand congratu-
latory messages awaited him. It's all
over, and I'm mighty glad OF it wise
never had q case, and he knew IL You
folks In the East seem to be mistaken IN
the rights and powers of grand jury 1t
would be good for New York jurors to real
ize that the federal attorney is not Judge
of facts nor of evidenee in the grand jury
,oom Under the system here grand jurors
are TOYS and playthings and virtual tools
In the hands of the prosecutor. His power
is tremendous
ne breaks a man. ruins his business and
discredits- him, often for life, with a single
word continued Mr.. Heinze. He is a
car whom none can escape. There is: no
redress from his Indictment. United
States Attorney, who first suspects ana
then believes. is a calamity. The man he
indicts is dragged through the newspapers
f;ntn every act and deed of his life are
spread before the public. He Is ha1 tried
and convicted before he reaches the court. -
Mr. Heinze will not 60 to Montana to
live. He will make his headquarters here,
bui win take personal charge OF his prop
cry in the West and make frequent trips
IN his old home