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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-01
ASSEMBLY DEM0RAllzED
Smith, Anpy at Small Attend
ance Threatens q Close Call.

NV Tss Krarh TO The Tribune
Albany Ma n-The holiday yesterday
demoralisee ne Assembly so far as trans
acting any bnportant business this week is
concerned was with III concealed dis
gust that T. Smith. majority leader, AZ
the sessio, Of the lower house to-day.
learned f,at there were only siXty-six
Democrat, - members present. ten less than
a wor',b,s majority, to put through any
Demo,rtic party legislation on which
there was fight.
As result of the absence or the working
DENIM ratio majority. Mr.. Smith had all
the roportant measures put over until next
Tuesday These included the Walker GILL;
emhodviug ideas Of Mayor Gaynor and
Dock Commissioner Tomkins for taking the
New York Central Railroad tracks from
street surfaces on the West Side Of New
York. and the Martin bill. TO increase from
sen 900 to $4,000 the appropriation for the
state reservation at Saratoga.
BY the act Of the Assembly to-day In
concurring in Senate amendment the
Brennan cold storage bill after stormy
passage through the Legislature. is now in
the hands Of the Governor. The Senate
amendment increases from six to ten
months the time foodstuffs may be kept in
cold storage. with the exception OF butter
and eggs which may he kept a year. The
bill gives the State Commissioner Of Health
supervision over the cold storage ware
houses and provides that all foodstUffs
must be labelled with the time when they
were placed in cold storage.
The Assembly raseed the bill OF Assem-
blvman McElligott. providing that the ac-
ton for the forfeiture OF liquor dealers
bond can be brought only after conviction
for violation Of the excise law. and that
the criminal action must he brought
within nine months after the alleged viola
tior instead Of two wears
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-01
WALDO UNDOES SOME THINGS
Abolishes Missing Persons Bureau
and Patrolmen S Photograph Gallery.

Police Commissioner Waldo With stroke
of his pen Yesterday abolished two institu-
fions that have been in existence for some
years one was thu Missing Persons Ru-
reau." in charge of Lieutenant Richard
FLYNN This bureau consisted Of eight
patrolmen detectives. whose sole duty II
was To hunt for persons reported missing
The Commissioners also nulihed the order
issued by General Bingham during his re
girne as Commissioner requiring every pa
trolmar TO have his photograph taken and
copy kept a Headquarters. 4 patrolmau
had eloped with young girl 10 Baltimore
snd great difficulty I'm tracing him was en-
countered. owing TO the meagre descriptions
at hand.
Many Of the patrolmen objected To this
order. and the Commissioners adjustment
If the photograph gallery was greeted with
enthusiasm.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-01
DR.. DRAPER GETS HIS WISH
Bill Giving Him Charge of State
Historian Passed.
ny Telegraph - Tnc tribune !

Albany, May S.-The Assembly today
passed the bill of 4. f. Smith. the majority
leader, creating the office OF Supervisor Of
Public Records, and placing that office and
the state Historian under the Commits
sioner Of Education. This is known ia
miliarly as the Draper bill" II has been
the fond desire Of DR.. Draper for several
years to absorb the State Historian into
the Education Department a similar bill
has been presented other years. but some
how failed OF passage. despite the efforts
OF some Of Commissioner Diapers as
sistants, one of whom has been busy In the
Assembly recently on this measure.
Governor Dix is understood TO have given
his sympathy 10 the project Of putting
the STATE Historian into the Education De
partnent He had an understanding with
James A. Holden, the new historian that he
must agree 20 that If he got the job
Holden, wanting the job. naturally agreed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-01
Shall The City Cinch the Net Earnings Of the
Brooklyn Elevated Railroads?
Why Does the r. Seek TO Conceal the Real Effect Of It's Usmands7
whv oubbIe About the Word Guaanee? Why Not Tell the Public
That Without the Use Of That Word the r. Seeks Conao'
Which VIII Nearly Double the Market Value Of Its Stocks

On Nav 3lst Rapid Transit advertised that its oHer
mo guarantees of any The that the Corpanys
offer accepted the City guaranty by the City OF from 80
O g. upon its capital stock
The BROOKLYN Company demands that before the City gets any
6s the C Brooklyn Company take out OF the
old lines equivalent to the net
its existing the few before the beginning OF
shall be not less than the net earnings the
lines for the ending 1911 than $3Sooooo
The will be the best the Brooklyn Company mas
50 far and its earnings year sufficient furnish basis
Sc annual the 5OO0000 of capital stock OF the
BROOKLYN Company The guaranty of s3sooooo will f
dividend upon its capital stock
The average market years has been less than
$50 for each share Of the par value OF SlOO
the CITY Yields Brooklyn Rapid Transit demand effect
will guaranty so probably 77 dividend upon this stock Stock
guaranteed by City good bond 1t will be
worth at least and ought be worth S40 share
The increase par by the City additional
value equal $50O000 of capital stocka present to the
stockholders Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company of nine million
dollars If the goes $4O the gift will
million dollars.
Brooklyn Company to put into the construc
ton of railroads And this will third
track and extend its elevated lines.
The initiation of resulting simply of the
leave S6OO0OOO tor other purposes
hv should City New York bolster Brooklyn Rapid Transit
stock par when in the market for $780,
WHY should the City the partner Of the
Bookvn Rapid instead OF developing
and rounding subway upon which guaranty
Why establish upon the people, Why divide
Greater New York into make present Of
million dollars to of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Co.!
PETERBOROUGH RAPID TRANSIT COMPANY
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-01
Rurd Warren Bill Favored.

John y ErrDor Mr. Shearn and Assem-
tlymar Warren >poke for thc Burd- Warren
hin o measure applying 70 all elective Of
tces u ie very much like tho Hinman-
Groeu 600 ~ last year advocated by Gov
ernor Hughes. ave that IL provides that all
candidate, Tor nomination must get their
names on The primary ballot bv petition.
Senator Ioomis spoke for the principles m
his I'm and tho Wagner Smith measure
Nr Elsuvet spoke for the Ferris Blauyelt
i,tssure. which iS tho so-called Dix bill,
AID l. suppos to have the pest chance 81
iv ~ hem
he Republicans have general under
zTdinc that they are % vote FOR the Hin
man bin reintroduce1 this year by Senator
Ii1.rsn. n that fails q passage many Of
'lem viii vore for the Warren bill. when
has d considerable Democratic following
1he Assembl Judiciary Committee I'm the
afternoon gave a special hearing ON Or
y t<h bill for tho repeal II the signature
lsr spplying TO elections in New YORK
tir Mr. Ludng'cn. representing the
,I'Bn elections committee # the Republican
t.ruty committee. and !. .. Hammtt
- ,re'srv of the Citizens Union. appeared
against Dr. They argued that the law had
lcen effective in preventing colUnizing AMI
repeating and the representation by repeat
crs cf legitimate votes. and its repeal
would 10 - serious blow 10 clean elections
i1 Nov YorE' city Mr.. Ludingtou pointed
out that other states had been 50 Onvinced
% the merits II the legisla ton that they
had followed A. New Jersey had embodied
s. IN the Geran election iaw. California had
81 and even cuba enacted law last year
based "u thc New York statute. At the
direct nominations hearing Mr. Shesrn
sgoke highly "f the signature law and
urc'd -6at it, ne extended 10 primary cleo
tIrno
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-01
KENYON HAS CLOSE CALL
Acting Fire Chiefs Automobile Tear.
Through Park Fence.

Department. had narrow escape from
death or injury Yesterday while speeding
mp Fifth avenue In his big red automobile
on the way tO n three alarm fire At l3qth
street and Morris avenue. The Bronx. one
OF the chains on the right rear tire came
of and the automobile jumped the side
walk and went through the fence surround
ing Mount Morris Park. at l2lth street.
landing on knoll Neither the driver nor
the acting chief was hurt nor was the ma
chine damaged much. and after II had been
pushed out To the street again the occu-
pants raced to the fire.
The blaze WIS IN the six story brick huid-
Ing owned and occupied By Demarest x
carr as a grain and feed warehouse. The
damage was estimated al about S275tDl
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-01
TELEPHONE MERGER PLANNED
Negotiations On for Sale of CONNER
cial Company to the New York.

Troy. y Y. MAY 81 Negotiations at,
being conducted for the sale ~ the. com
mercial Ten? phone company and lis sub
sidiary branches to what Is regarded as
the New York Telephone Company The
plans have gone beyond the preliminary
stage. and II was announced this offer
noon that within week at least two
thirds. If not the entire, stock Of the COM
nerciaI Company will be bought IA and
the merger completed
The negotiations under way not only IN
Guide the purchase ~ the Commercial com.
nsnv'g stock hut also that of tho Rens.
selaer Telephone Company and the United
Message Corporation. II T. planned t.
carry out the merger on an extensive scale
the countieg 10 be affected including Rens
selaer Albany. Saratoga. Washington and
Warren.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-01
TOOK CRIPPLE FOR BIGAMY
Yonkers Man Who Admits Crime Held
for Trial in New Haven.
INV Telegraph 70 The Tribune

New Haven. May S1.-Chares Roth. Of
Yonkers. who eloped with Miss Clara Risk
cripple. marrying her here on Monday
night, is charged with bigamy. To day his
hearing in the police court was postponed
until Friday He offers 10 return To- his
wife in Yonkers. but the city Attorney
will ask that he he bound over to the
Superior Court for trial
Roth went in his automobile on Monday
70 Miss Risks home in Peekskil and
brought her in her cripple chair to this
city. They we've married that evening by
the Rev. Frederick r. VI. Burgess. Of
Christ Episcopal Church. Roth says he
will throw himself on the mercy Of the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-01
TWO DIE AT PIT1sBURG
Storm Scatters Paper Money
from Wrecked Bank.

GBy Telceraph 10 1he Tribune
Pttsburg May I-A destructive storm
swept Pitstburg and vicinity to-day, caus-
ing two deaths. The First National Bank.
I'm Sewickley. was wrecked. Thousands OF
dollars in paper money was scattered about
the building. some flying into the street.
Although bows and men made rush for
IN. hills onIv few we're unaccounted for
when the daily balance was taken.
The roof of the bank building struck an!
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-01
BROKER GETS SAFE CONDUCT
Can't Be Sued or Arrested While in
New York as Witness.

Justice Rischof issued a writ OF prohibi-
ton Yesterday under which Alfred y.
Chandler. broker now living in Philadel
phia, is permitted tYcome to New York
10 testify In suit against him without
being served in any other proceeding or
being arrested. The application for the
writ was made by Arthur s. Chandler. A
brother of Alfred \. Chandler who is CO.
defendant with him in suit brought by
Philip y. White 10 recover 81 1883
one OF the reasons given by the petitioner
IA the court was that there Is outstanding
against Alfred y. Chandler a body execu-
tiou obtained by Mrs. Emma ID. Andrews
on a judgment for ,l7.57s. which she oh
tanned against him I'm the United States
circuit Court There IS an appeal pending
from this Judgment.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-01
soHMeR NAMES APPRAISER.

AIranf Nav %.-state Controller Sohmer
has appointed r. Ludlow Cltistie, Of New
ok, 10 succeed James Ycsraice. resigned,
= transfer tax appraiser fot New York
'ouniy annual salary. 1900. Mr.. Civistie
vac No. 9 on an eligible list f'r the posi-
ron Established ON March % NO. as me
=. af Of "a competitive examinati'u Fiint
-'ncerbesuX. # New York, Who vas
= 9nd on the list declined TO T. consN-
ht4 Tor the place
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-01
O'GORMAN AT ALBANY TO-DAY.

Albany, MAY 3l.-trnited States Senator
James a OGornian VIII address the Leg
islature at noon tomorrow. resolution
requesting the Senator 10 appear before
the Legislature was adopted some time
ago and the Senator acceptance was re .
ceived TO-DAY b. the presiding oncers OF
the Senate and Assembly.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-01
MAY BE DEATH OF CANAL BILL
Measure to Abolish Consulting Engi
neers Goes to Inimical Committee.

Albany. MAJ 3l.-The bill 10 abolish the
canal board Of consulting engineers about
which there has pcen considerable friction.
wa sent 10 the Senate Committee on
canals to-day This committee H. over
whclminsly opposed 10 the measure. which
has passed the Assembly. An effort was
made Monday night by Senator Wagner,
ma iority leader. TO commit the bill TO the
Finance Committee
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-01
THREE PLAT00NS TO DIX
Senate Passes Bill for First and
Second Glass Cities.
MEASURE MADE MANDATORY
Hard Fight Because of This
Feature-Contrary to Home
Rule, Says Human.
lBy Telegraph N The Tribune

Albany. May 31.-By a vote Of 3s to 7 the
Senate to-day passed Assemblyman Jack
sons bill creating a three-patoon police
system In every first and second class city
except Buffalo and Rochester. where the
system is now in vogue. The bill a manda-
tory measure Is entitled, An act to pro-
mote the health and efficiency of police
men I'm cities Of the first and second class 3"
The measure provoked a hard fight
Senator Bracket protested against II. on
the ground that ii was mandatory and
such measure as no legislature ought
to enact. Senator Human quoted the
Democratic platform and speeches by Gov
| ernor Dix and Speaker Frisbie on home
rule for municipalities This bill. which
he termed a vicious violation Of every
home rule principle. gave evidence of the
Democratic regard for platforms and pub
| lie utterances. he contended
| Senator Grady retorted with a long dis
sertation on home rule He maintained
| that this was the same bill n Republican
Legislature two years ago passed and sent
TO Governor Hughes. Bracket retorted
| that Hughes vetoed II on the ground that
| IT was an unwarranted interference with
the local municipal authorities.
Senator Wainwright offered amendments
exempting yonkers. and Senator Sage. Al
| bany. from its provisions. The amend
ments were lost. Is to o. Then the bill
was passed Senators Cobb CronIn Hea-
| cock. Human Rose. Sage and Wainwright
voted against n
The Senate devoted most of the after
noon to discussion Of the bill providing
| for a commission form of government for
the city Of Buffalo. and adjourned without
| taking a vote on the question Of its ad-
vancement \ similar hill was reported
adversely by the Assembly Rules Commit
tee tonight.
In his speech 10 the members Of the po-
| lice who were promoted on Monday Mayor
Gaynor said regarding the three platoon
system:
Much was eaid a few years ago about
the three platoon system The Commls-
sioner saws that II can he put into erect
with the force just as II is Up to this
| time ! have been advised to the contrary,
and that the three platoon system could
not he put in force with the present num-
Der of men. have talked with the men
all through the force. and half ~ them
have told me that they do not want It al
| all But If YOU want II and II is going n
| he OF any benefit 10 the force. Commis-
| sioner Waldo is going 10 carry 1t into ef-
| feet as soon as possible shall do moth
| ing counter to his judgment IN the mat
| ter"
commissioner Waldo would not AZ that
time discuss his plans for putting the
! three platoon system into effect but IT was
generally understood at headquarters that
the change would he made within day or
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-01
SHEARN TWISTS THE
! TAIL Of THE TIGER
Accuses Tammany Of Stealing
independence League Prl-
marieS in 1909.
CALLS CoHALAN Pl0TTER
Mrs. Platch, A. G. Luddington,
]. J. Hopper and Assemblyman
Warren Speak at Direct
Primary Hearing.
nv Telegraph . Tne Tribune. !

Albany Nav Sat a hearing before tns
rerate and Assembly Judiciary committees
TO-DAY on the various brands of direct NOM
nations legislation Clarence j. Shearn
twisted the Tigers tail and the heas'
howIed. He CHARGED Tammany Hall with
having stolen the Independence League
primaries in 1909 and Justice Daniel r.
Cohalan. then Boss" Murphy's adviser
with having concocted tho plot
Mr.. Shearn was arguing on the necessity
co. an official primary ballot and the ex-
tension of the signature law 20 primaries
he told how the Tsmmany men were acie
n steal the Independence League primaries
under present primary conditions. he saiu
tat lack Of an official primary oallot en-
soled the repeaters and guerillss 10 vote
"cannons' and stuff the ballot boxes IL
vas impossible without an official ballot ne
said, 10 convict the inspectors Haro en-
perience had demonstrate that
Then he took up the Ftrris Blauvelt DILL
which he said he unders BOD has the righ'
Of way" He criticise the ballot in TINS
bill as unspeakable 2 I'D an abominauon.
It's provisions for arty column" giving
70 the "boss's" nor lnees the use Of the
party emblem nc nounced vigorously.
When the man ecently elevated to the
Supreme Court CO lcocted the plot to steal
tire Independence League primaries he
said. we found out what the party column
and the party emblem meant. Our voters
are Just AS Intelligent as those OF any other
PARTY vet when we had our nominees
stricken from the stolen column there were
$500 vo' = csst in those blank columns,
from force II habit OF voting under our
emblem
Mrs Harriet stanton Blatch also left \
few thourlts with the legislators. She
sppea' d against one section of Senator
Wagner. iii changing the qualifications Of
ystc1ers at the polls. Under it a watcher
would We 10 he "a qualified elector Of
ne ntv in which the election takes
place This would prevent women from
sctlr as watchers al the polls. Mrs
Fla n said the women who acted as watch
ers performed valuable service 70 the state
and no sense were partsans.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-01
WIFE SUES j. BLAKE BAKER
She Gets a Commission for His Elk
animation in Paris.

Justice Bischon issued Yesterday com
mission for the examination I'm Paris of
John Blake Baker in an action brought by
his wife. The complaint has not yet been
fled Baker was one time secretary to
lanes q. Blaine. His first wife was Mrs.
Annie Spies Kip. who died in july last in
the Hotel Manhattan. His present wife.
who is now suing him. was Miss Julia
Burgh Freeman They were married less
than a year ago
Mrs. Baker said In her application that
her husband is now "A resident Of Paris
here he makes his headquartcrs in the
banking house 81 Morgan. Har1es & 20.
Mrs Baker said she had travelled In Eu-
rope with Baker and that she had not seen
him since ihty we're together IN Rome
RElCHSTAG ADJOURNS TO OCT. 10.
Berlin, May 81 The session OF the Ger
man keichstag was adjourned to-day until
October 10.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-01
Asks Right To Be at Polls.

And when our suffrage amendment is
ibr1itted 70 the voters said she we
think We have q right 80 he AZ the polls 10
otACt our interests Al one polling place
Shere ! was last year all ballots which
Rad not been marked on the proposed con-
sttuuonal amendments were about to he
counted as against those amendments. We
don't want that-we want only those count
ed against our suffrage amendment which
actually are voted against il. If this bill is
passed. preventing us from acting as
watchers. " will prove that no class Of
citizens properly can protect its rights and
privileges unless 1t has the vote So those
OF YOU who oppose suffrage should he care
ful not 10 give us that argument"
Arthur g. Ludington. representing the
Citzens Union. argued against the Was-
ner-Smth and the Ferris Blauvelt meas
ures, which are supposed 10 have the Dem
olratic organizations support. lie said
tts' any primary law passed should be
truly statewide. and should apply 10 state
as eel As Local officials That was the
,nl~ meaning the voter last fall put on the
Dtmo.rsti. platforms enunciation he said.
lie continued:
: Ji~cCt nOuln7 ions IA should 2pplt to
state officers because II IL does not, the
2 eaJest potential interest OF the vOters
viii not he aroused This is COnClusil ely
shown bv study Of the figures from other
states. IS 20 popular participation m pri-
trdiieS In states like Pennsylvania. In
ana and Ohio, where the direct primary
.sr-auplieS only 10 local officers. the popu-
.fr vote a prina, lee is very much Sna Ter
'51 iu the tV-ntN-odd states where the
lWinal, law o. really state vide. Since
The mere rei mission 20 nominate their own
,andi6ates Wiz be Of little value 10 tho
people unies. ~ the same time. their in
trreSt iu IskinC use of this privilege can
ure ~ the Wagner Smith iii and the
Feui~- Flauyelt iil 10 include state officers
IS . fatal detect
ANY primary bill rassed Al this time
.hoo Il provide for an official ballot Of the
of1ce-arour form Ary primary hll
raised should provide that the platform Of
live parts shall hereafter he made not by
party DDu0itteCmeu alone. or 10. delegates
control ny The party candidates for
rfN,e particulars candidates FOR tho
legislature su1 tho chief executive posi-
fn-
nsrtv council ~ this sort would he apt
- frame is platform not 10 merely catch
.8fcs hIt to enforce ITS principles In the
frm Of laws Men who knew that they
would later no compelled 10 emhOdy the
'lankr u, their platform ian concrete lesis-
lztivc proposals. and 70 enforce them after
'.-t were enacted as laws. would appeal 20
fNe voters with q far greater sense Of ra-
g. nsii,iliiv for their words than is unfort-
urafel, tic case with platform makers ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-01
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: You can invest even 50 small an
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