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New-York tribune., 1910-12-17
NEEDN'T DISCLOSE REPORT
Commissioner of Accounts Up
held by Appellate Division.

The Appellate Division of the Supreme
Court yesterday dissolved the writ of
mandamus issued in the Supreme Court
10 William L. Woodhill. Long Island
real estate man, directing Raymond B.
Fosdck. Commissioner of Accounts, to
grant Woodhill permission to inspect the
accounts and methods of the office of the
President of the Borough of Queens.
Commissioner Fosdick. who had sent re-
port of his investigation TO Mayor Gaynor.
refused to permit WoodFiII to see the rec
ords, on the ground that the matter was of
a confidential nature and that the investi-
CATION had not been finished. Woodhill was
member of a committee that sought the
removal of President Gresser of Queens
by Governor Hughes
In reversing the lower court the Appellate
Division said in a unanimous opinion that
IN some instances the disclosure Of the
records OF the Commissioner OF Accounts
would do no harm and might be productive
Of good results: but where such disclos-
ures are made while the investigation IS
information and prevent the realization of
the benefits which the power given to the
Commissioner of Accounts intended It
should The decision adds:
A peremptory order should not be made
requiring the Commissioner of Accounts to
disclose the evidence ELECTED by him in the
course of an examination, except. perhaps,
in cases wherein II is made clearly 10 ap-
pear that the public interests require that
such disclosure should be made
New-York tribune., 1910-12-17
GRISCOM OFF TO SEE TAFT
Will Confer with President on
Future of ORGANIZATION.

Lloyd c. Griscon. president Of the Re
publican County Committee, went to Wash
ington yesterday, where he and Mrs. Girls
com are to be the guests OF Charles d.
Norton, secretary to the President.
While in Washington Mr.. Griscom will
discuss with President Taft the future of
the Republican organization in the state
and in New York County. 1t is understood
that the President is thoroughly in sympa-
thy with the county leadership of Nh
Griscom, although Congressman William s.
tried to give the impression that the op-
pOsite was the case.
Up to the present time the President has
been too busy with his message, the open
ing OF Congress and duties incidental
thereto to take up the consideration of the
organization in New York. He feels. how
ever, ii IS said, the importance of harmon
izing the party in this state TO place it In
the best possible shape for 1872. Those who
believe they know his views on this subject
say that he does not see any necessity,
however, for changing the present leader
ship.
The talk with Mr.. Griscon will ne the
forerunner. it is understood, of a number
of talks the President will have with lead
ers from this state Naval Officer f. j. H
Kracke, who led the Progressive forces
from Kings County In the fight for control
of the state convention this fall has an
appointr ent to the President after
Christmas.
New-York tribune., 1910-12-17
CENSURES BIG DIVIDEND
Convention Acts on Union Central
Life Case-Agent Explains.

The executive committee of the National
Convention of Insurance Commissioners at
q meeting held here this week severely
censured the action of the Union Central
Life Insurance Company of Cincinnati in
declaring 4 stock dividend of S40oee0 some
time ago
The report adopted by the committee
said that the directors Of the company had
been notified by the Insurance Department
Of California that in order to continue IN
business in that stats the capital of the
company would have to be increased from
s1OooDo 20 not less than 100000. Instead OF
9 accomplishing this by an issue OF stock Tor
cssr, 10 he paid in the report asserted,
stock had been issued and paid Tor from
the conpsnys surplus. and the increase
was fixed not at the required sluo"'. puC
al .4oo0o. This, it was held, placed upon
the poicyholders the burden OF paying
go on g wear in stockholders dividends, as
the bylaws provided Tor at ieaSl ~ pei N0'''
dividends annually
Io,,;s T Honkins New York representa-
49,, ,f tho cnnopanv. said last night in rel
erenca 10 this report that no compialil'
,o+e,,er had been received from the poi
:,,,,a.-e on account of this step ana
49, +bo lower courts of Ohio had sustalreo
- oor,-any'@ right to so increase Us
o.,,;+.I 9e pointed out that IN the 'a-7'
ct, ,-ears more than s16,e"~' hau pe7"
I'D n policyholders, V'hlIe
had received paltry s4eo"".
Tr 4te amount of $4,000 had slinpiH pc
- 20 salaries each year, ne said. noun
- ,,.o,,,d have been thought oil IL ne O
- +ha+ the Union Central paio ',ie
largest dividends OF any o"'''t
1--itad States.
New-York tribune., 1910-12-17
NUGENT CALLS ON WILSON
But New Jersey Senate Fight Is
Not Part of Conference.
by Telexraph 20 Tn. tribune

Trenton. y. j., Dec 1S.-Governor-eiest
Wilson refused to make any comment TO-
day on ex-senator Smiths formal an
nouncement OF his candidacy for the
United States Senate beyond saying that
il would not alter his position IN the least
One of his close friends said. however. that
the issue was now clean cut and that the
case before the Legislature was whether Il
would accept the choice of the machine %
the choice OF the people
AS the new leader of the Democrats of
the state. Mr. Wilson, It IS said. purposes
to do all in his power TO See that James
MARITIME. whom he regards as the choice
of the Democratic voters ot the stats. -
selected as Senator Kean's successor- Juss
what steps he will take TO bring about Mr.
Marines selection have not been made
public, but it is understood that he stands
ready to go right into the district OF every
lawmaker who refuses to consider the pr
mary vote binding and discuss the dusU.
ton with the voters themselves at publss
meetings
James Nugent, chairman OF the Demo-
cratic State COMMITTEES. visited Governor
elect Wilson to-day, but, so far could
be learned. the conference was over the
work of the coming session IL was said
that the Senatorship was discussed. but
when Mr.. Wilson was asked about IL he re-
marked that there could have been no pur.
pose in meeting with Smiths supporters
concerning the Senatorial issue. for tho pc-
sition of both sides IN the matter was wel
known and the time for peaceful settle
ment had passed some time ago. 80.
Before meeting with the Governor-eiec&
Mr. Nugent said that Mr. Smith had more
votes pledged to him than were necessary
to elect When asked abou. the report ae
Trenton to-day that two or three Repubn-
can votes would be at Smiths disposal. n
necessary. MIR. Nugent replied that hs
didn't need them
New-York tribune., 1910-12-17
RAILROADERS MAKE MERRY
Throng at Christmas Festivities
of New York Railroad Club.

Almost 900 men went around to the
Tinted Engineering Societies Building In
West 3sth street last night TO attend the
Christmas vaudeville and reception of the
Eew York Railroad Club. There was
HprightIv vaudeville bill and afterwards a
fEg dinner on the fifth floor
Among the prominent railroad men seen
~ the throng were: George T. Baer, presi-
hsnt Of the Reading road; Frank Hedley,
general manager Of the Interboroush;
y !. Hsrahan, assistant TO the president
q -ne Erie: E. lsmberlain. Of the New
iork Central; r. VI. Dixon, president Of
ne Safety Car Heating & Lighting Com
tahy 9. n Campbell, general sliperintend-
eni Of tire B. & o: G w Huntington,
general superintendent of the Jersey Cen
'Fal; George " wildin, mechanical super
-alendeut II the New Haven; p. A Hege-
'.'@l. r.. president Of the United States
-1e'sl h Manufacturing Company: Otis II.
'uter. president of the American Brake
Sh'e 4 Foundry Company; Charles Shuts.
- tho Coaresyile Rolling Mills Company;
~ ; Nreeland. of the various New York
tresl car lines; X. C. Besler. vice-presi-
"-ht o. the Jersey Central, and others.
M Besler. the retiring president was
presented with a loving cup, Mr.. Hedley,
me acting president. making the presenta-
ZION speech
New-York tribune., 1910-12-17
RUSHING THE MAURITANIA
Continued from first page.

yards. where the big liners. the Olympic
and the Titanic. are being built; Colonel
the Baron "A de Barode. military attache
to the Russian Embassy at Washington;
Prince and Princess Albert Radziwiil.
Mrs. James r. Roosevelt, jr.. lie Baron
Sands Willard. Colonel yvfnslow and VIII
lam Holt.
Postmaster Morgan had the local mail on
the Mauretania distributed within few
hours after her arrival. Reinforcements
have been taken on in the Postoff1ce to
meet the holiday rush of mall from the
other side, as we'll as to look after Uncle
Sans letters. The Mauretania brought
4,4OO sacks OF mall. but. according to sta
tisttcs prepared by Postmaster Morgan
yesterday, that is not a Christmas record.
The Teutonic, which arrived on Thursday.
brought 5,1H sacks. The heaviest Christ
mas mall from abroad during the last four
years was as follows: 1909 December Is,
the Oceanic 5.134 sacks: 1908, December 10.
the Teutonic, 1859 sacks: 1907. December
10. the Majestic, 1853 sacks; 1906. December
20. the Majestic 1888 sacks.
The ordinary ocean mail sack. Postmaster
Morgan said, carried about $500 letters.
Six transatlantic steamers were due here
next week. he added, and unusually
heavy mail was expected on each one.
New-York tribune., 1910-12-17
URGES STATE CONTROL
F. L. StetSon Tells Commission
Il Worked Well Here.
OBJECTS TO PAR FOR STOCK
Thinks It Better in Some Cases
for Share to Represent In
terest in Property.

State instead of federal control of rail-
way security issues was advocated yester-
day by Francis Lynde Stetson, legal ad-
wiser of j. 2. Morgan &, Co., before the
commission appointed by President Taft,
which under the Craftsmanship of Dr. Ar
thur T. Hadley. president of Yale Univer-
sity Is holding hearings In the offices of
]. & w Seligman & Co., No. 3 William
street
Mr.. Stetson was emphatic IN his declara-
ton that overcapitalization did not cause
excessive rates If there was only one road
IN existence it might raise It's rates TO pay
dividends on overcapitalization. he said.
but competition kept rates down Over
capitalization, however, ne said, would
tend to impair the services Of road by
lessening its ability 10 maintain efficiency
In maintaining his view that the issue OF
stocks should be under control of the
states Mr.. Stetson said that when the
New York Public Service commissions
law had been introduced he had had seri-
GUS doubts of It's success. He said he was
pleased to be able to declare, however,
that the law as administered in the Cd Dis
trict was entirely satisfactory, and he de-
scribed it as "a step in advance
Arguing that the present railroad system
had grown up without federal interference
or assistance, Mr.. Stetson said that sooner
than have federal control he would prefer
TO have each railroad terminate its line
within the state in which it was incor-
porated and then connect with a line in the
next state. With regard to issuing stocks
below par. he said that at times a rail-
road was bound to get whatever it could
for its stock, but added that when share
H.
worth that amount. He maintained that
the issue of bonds on which interest could
not be paid was greater menace than a
stock issue that did not pay dividends.
Mr.. Stetson told of bill which he had
prepared for submission at the next ses-
sion of the New York Legislature provid-
ing that shareholders may abolish the par
value Of stock. This would be permissive,
not compulsory, he said, and would apply
to existing as we'll as to future corpora
hons. AS an example of such a company
he referred to the Great Northern ore GER
tificates. which he said caused no diff
Guilty. 1t was well worth considering, he
said, whether in cases of all corporations
to be organized in the future, at least, It
fcate should have no par value. but should
state merely that the holder was entitled
to a fixed proportional interest in the cor
poration.
Frank W. Stevens, chairman Of the Pub
lie Service Commission of the I'd Dis
trict. agreed with Mr.. Stetson's view that
capitalization did not affect rates. In the
case of a new enterprise, Mr.. Stevens IA
Tored some fiexibility in capitalization in
order 10 attract capital and allow for the
remuneration OF the promoters
Robert 3. Brookings, of ST. Louis. said
the effort to establish a protectorate over
Investments was politically and economi-
cally unwise. The hearing viii be contin-
ued on Monday
New-York tribune., 1910-12-17
Cropsey Visits Brooklyn and I'm
o. poses a Few Fines.

Without comment of any kind Police
Commissioner Cropsey took charge of the
police trials in Brooklyn police headouar-
ters yesterday afternoon Usually Com
missioner Walsh presides. When Commits
sioner Cropsey took the bench delinquent
patromen sat up
Patrolmen Sheridan and Toomey. of the
Coney Island station, discovered sitting in
the shelter house, Seaside Park Coney ISL
and, by Deputy Commissioner Reynolds,
We're brought UP, Reynolds, finding the
men. with their helmets off and their
blouses unbuttoned called to them to come
out. Sheridan ran back
Didn't you know that the commissioner
was calling your asked Nh Cropsey.
No" said Sheridan
'Oh. yes YOU did, said Mr. Cropsey
If you had thought it W. an ordinary
citizen that was calling yoI would have
come out and would have arrested him.
Toomey said that Sheridan probably had
NOT heard Commissioner Reynolds call.
Don't lie to protect Sheridan. said Mr..
Cropsey You know Sheridan heard him.
I want you men TO understand that shall
not stand for any man in the department.
no matter what may he his grade, backing
up a man who is in the wrong: He then
fined each of the patrlolmen two days
pay
Then came Patrolman Harvey. He was
accused of being off a special post.
If you are found of post again under
similar conditions said Mr.. Cropsey, I'll
break you
II was only two blocks away said TIar-
vey II had TO go 10 a club
Harvey" said Mr.. Cropsey. you are
troImen have been lettering there. You are
one of them and YOU got caught / think
I'll make an example of you. Five days
New-York tribune., 1910-12-17
BENSEL REPLIES TO MAYOR
Justified, He Says, in Advertising
for Bids on Water Tunnel.

The law requiring that bids for contracts
on city work be advertised for during ff-
teen days before the awarding of the con-
tracts now makes il impossible for John A
Beasel, as president of the Board of Water
Supply, TO participate in the letting of
contracts for the high pressure tunnel
under Manhattan.
The Corporation Counsel-s failure for
mally to approve the forms of contracts
for which bids were advertised in the City
Record and the consequent withdrawal of
the advertisement place the letting of
these contracts in the hands of the man
whom Mayor Gaynor will appoint to sue
ceed the State Engineer-elect on January /
Corporation Counsel Watson said yester-
day he would continue to withhold his ap-
proval until the engineers of the Finance
Department had passed upon the specii-
cations.
Mr.. Bensel. who returned to work in the
morning, following an absence due to the
death of his mother. issued a reply TO the
Mayors criticism in which he justified the
boards action in advertising for bids on
the ground that an understanding existed
between the board and the Corporation
Counsel that the latter's approval would
be Immediately forthcoming and that the
situation demanded the letting of the con-
tracts and the beginning OF work with all
possible speed.
''If not contracted for at once said the
boards official statement. ''the tunnel
under the city will not be completed in
time to distribute the water which the
Catskill aqueduct Will be ready TO deliYer
at the northern limits OF the city
The form Of contract in question, accord
ing 10 the board, is exactly the same as all
other forms Of contract used by it for the
last five years, which have been approved
by various corporation counsels and have
worked satisfactorily in execution, 30 per
cent of the work on three reservoirs and
ninety-two miles of aqueduct having been
carried on successfully under them. The
size of the bonds and certified checks re-
atlired IS also stoutly defended.
New-York tribune., 1910-12-17
PRUNE PIT IN GIRLS LUNG
Stone Lodged in Bronchial Tube
Removed bY SURGEONS.

After carrying a prune stone In her
left bronchial tube nearly six months.
twelve-year- Bertha Gitow, of Long
Branch, n. j., underwent a successful
operation for its removal yesterday in
Roosevelt Hospital.
Her physician. Dr. Marks S. Shame.
of No. s East 131st street, said last night
that she was resting comfortably. and
would be able to return home in a day
or two.
She thought she had swallowed a.
prune stone some months previous to
her first visit to DR.. Shame, from whom
she sought relief for a bad cough. An
examina ton confirmed the belief of the
physician that the stone had not been
swallowed, but had slipped into the
windpipe. and had passed into the left
bronchial tube.
The girl was taken to Roosevelt Hos
pital, where DR.. Sidney Yankauer per-
formed the operation. No incision was
made but a silver tube was inserted
into the windpipe and from there into
the bronchial tube Extension forceps
were then manipulated, and the prune
New-York tribune., 1910-12-17
Frisbie. of Schoharie, for Speaker.

fffSOie, OF SChondTtes TOT 0po~NSi.
Following series of conferences in which
upstate leaders have participated, as well
as Charles F. Murphy, boss" of Tammany
Hall, and John H. McCooey. the Kings
County leader. it has been practically de-
cided that Assemblyman Daniel D. Frisbie.
of Schoharie. is to be Speaker OF the As
sembly.
From the first he was considered as the
most logical candidate as he has been the
minority leader and is fitted for the place
by experience. SO long. however, as it was
uncertain whether Senator Grady would be
made president pro tenn of the Senate the
fate of the Speakership hung in the balance.
This was because Tammany wanted the
Speakership for itself il it could not have
the leadership in the Senate.
1t is understood that Mr.. Murphy has
now decided that Senator Grady is to be
made president pro tenn. of the Senate in
spite of the wishes of Governor-elect Dix
and others who thought it would give the
Democratic organization a black eye II a
man of Senator Grady's record were to
occupy a prominent place in the Legislat-
ure
Other appointments in the organiza-
ton Of the Assembly that have been ten
tativeiy decided on are as follows:
James j. Foley, from Mr.. Murphy's own
district chairman OF the Ways and Means
Committee and floor leader.
Alfred E. Smith, of the Cd District, New
York County. chairman Of the Cities Com
mittee.
Lewis Stuyvesant Chanler. OF Duchess.
chairman of the Committee on Judiciary.
New-York tribune., 1910-12-17
AUTO WRECK, MULES ESCAPE
r. Skeel, Jr., and Chauffeur Hurt
When Car Hits Ditch.

Roswell Skeel. jr., had a narrow escape
from death yesterday. when the touring
car which he was driving ran into a
ditch in Broadway, Tarrytown.
Mr.. Skeel and his chauffeur were
thrown through the glass wind shield
and landed in the middle of the road
Thanks to a large fur coat and heavy
clothing, Mr.. Skeel escaped with a few
bruises.
The machine, after hitting the ditch,
jumped ahead. and knocked over team
OF mules owned by Joseph Stern, of
Ionkers. The mules were not injured,
but the left rear wheel Of the motor car
was smashed and the wind shield and
all the lamps broken
Mrs. William G.. McAdoo, of Irvington.
took Mr.. Skeel in her automobile to his
home. in South Broadway, adjoining
that Of Miss Helen Gould.
New-York tribune., 1910-12-17
COIN EGGS THAT WERE PuTRlD
Bakers' Supplies Dealers conVic'eo'
Mrs+ Paw Fine of $500.

,s.or two DAYS trial, IN VIM" 80,
bistorv of riots and spots N = r"J Rose
Ia I'd was laid bare. the firm OF r nr,;es r'
trock & Co. dealers in bakers -, s'fr,7 frozan
IL fo,,nd guilty yesterday OF seiliiis no ,d
was 30 to,. human consumption an"
essd ezsed 5000 The testimony at the trlai re
na,ed ,illsn 70 some extent at least how 1t was was
Neaie1' ,al,erfes could sell pastr! anu
cale at prices so much less than the Inns rUss
- ,,o,,cawives of making the same '''i's@
al home. .-,;fed that a
The government experts teS'in,u - a,,e,s
Quarter of a teaspoonfui OF 'i'e iia 81,
III 'iio ,,,Ia,, ORGANISMS. that they were
M, I'D that they showed embryo CHICKS
and eggshells. 81, c.r,bar
Alter the addresses of Colonel Abe oTuoes
r. defence and Abel /. Smith assiste"
nv colonel Gruber's own son. for the pi's-
ac,.ion. Judge Hough charged the jury
New-York tribune., 1910-12-17
NO EVIDENCE AGAINST NEGRO
court Frees Man Held for DouDi'
Murde~-Motorman free, hI0o'

TN. Indictment charging murdei
.e-.i, william C. Carter was dismissed
terdav by Justice Tompkins' III inc ~.
inal Branch of the SUPREME court
trict Attorney Whitman said there wa
suficient evidence 10 secure conFleuoh'
carter is the negro arrested on the cilaI ~ se
of killing two servants III ihe hon,o ,oo,,
Mott u. Cannon. at No. lSl "es'
street. on May 9. 1910. He vas ihd'e'e" 0-'
October 8. &,
Iustiee Tompkins also dismissed an IN
6ictment for manslaughtef "h'oii "h'o
nending since January 90 1910 "sali-se
Daniel Mccarthy. "a Metropolitan 0.iee.
Railway motorman. whose CT "'l
and killed Bernard Dunno on 'ON
avenue
New-York tribune., 1910-12-17
COURT SUSPENDS ONE LAWYER
another Acquitted-Both Charged with
Misconduct.

d" Appellate Division of the Supreme
o'r' suspended yesterday Meyer l.. Cohn.
. "a T" yer from practice for six months ana
"fiiissed the charges Of misconduct made
"H''iiist Timothy G. Sheehan. another
lasyer
'iiii, as counsel for the David Mayer
'f"A's Company, collected sl07 on iudg-
'.sAi- which le failed To pay oyer to his
t''i lie explained that he had used the
''--iirS Tor disbursements in another ease
ne Charge against Sbeehan was that he
4S received s5lz from client 10 pay fire
nee premiums and had appropri-
@0va Tie money 10 his own use. Sheehau
showed that his client owed Linn iu excess
. the 81 for legal expenses. and said
'i''' ne had applied the money il, got for
insurance policies 10 the indebtedness
Q ms client TO him, for which he had suet
snd OItainc1 judsznsnt
New-York tribune., 1910-12-17
CITY MAY SAVE $15O,000
Contracts for Supplies Awarded Un-
der New system.

The Board of City Record met in the
Mayors Office yesterday and awarded the
contract for the printing OF the City Rec
ord for 1911 to the I-ecouver Press Com
pany at figures that, ii is expected. will
approximate s135,55O during the year. For
miscellaneous supplies for departments con-
tracts amounting to S142.920 were awarded.
Formerly most of these supplies have been
r.r1rchased as needed. The result of the
new system is apparent saving of about
$3.50, ,0Ou.
amounting to between $4,000 and s850o0
will supply the city, as a result of yester-
avs awards, with materials costing only
SO 25
New-York tribune., 1910-12-17
THINKS HE HEADS AIR FLEET
Snecial Writer Believes He Is to De-
stroy San Diego.

San Diego Cal, Dec. 16.-Washington
Davis said to be special writer for q
Now York Illustrated weekly. was arrested
here to-day on charge of insanity. He
came TO San Diego a week ago, IL is said.
IN complete a series Of articles on warshiP
His haliucination is said 10 be q belief
+IIat he is in command of three fleets, one
,sn5nf,.,s,sd # aerial craft, and that he is to
destroy san Diego.
New-York tribune., 1910-12-17
SAYS WARNING IS UNHEEDED
Roosevelt Replies to Criticism Thss
New Haven Speech Was Old Matter.

Hartford Conn. Dec. 16-In an Interview
given here just before he took the train
Theodore Roosevelt said OF tho comments
on his recent speech before the New Haven
Chamber OF Commerce:
'fThey may say that that was old matter
worked over in my New Haven speech and
they may cry that my language when I say
I am for radical measures performed hy
conservatives is paradoxicai. but say that
they know well what / mean The warning
may be old, but II IS still unheeded-