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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-17
MRS. JAMES AS DETECTIVE
Wife of President Of Lincoln
Trust Causes Arrest.

Mrs Flora James. the wife OF General
Thomas l.. James, caused the arrest last
evening OF Jenny Jarvis, negro, OF NO
lS9 West l35th street. on a charge of theft
The arrest was made by Detectives Bre-
mick and Giery. attached to the West l2oth
street station The prisoner was later taken
to the Elizabeth street station and locked
up on a charge of stealing clothing, jew
elry and cash, amounting to sl58 20.
According to the police, Jenny Jarvis was
employed up to a month ago by Mrs. James
at her country home at Highwood. y. J.
After she had left Mrs. James missed the
money and jewelry. Since then she has
been trying 70 find the woman.
Early last evening Mrs. James came TO
New York in an automobile and went to
the 135th street address. After learning
that Jenny Jarvis was there she communi-
Gated with the police, and two detectives
were sent around 10 make the arrest. Mrs.
lanes gave her city address as No. 80 East
I2d street. which is that OF the Lincoln Ma
tional Bank General James IS president
OF that institution.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-17
SAY THEY WERE SLAVES
Runaways Had Bought TlcKets
for Old Home in Greece.

telegram from J. w. Renfro. Chiei Oh
Police of Fort Worth, Tex. brought aoou'
the arrest yesterday Of James JoVreios'
Greek bootblack. and his brother. LOUIS
who ran away from their COUSINS ho''o
in Fort Worth on Sunday Both boys hdo
engaged passage for Greece on the steamer
Athinai, which sails this morning
The two little fellows were brought 10
Police Headquarters by Detective ho"rie'
OF the Greek squad. from the steamship
ticket office of Bailo & Goish, at NO. ~
West street They said they mad peeh
brought TO this country from Athens hVe
years ago by a brother-in-law. and tnat
they had been compelled to work as poot-
blacks for him and give him all their
earnings.
When he sailed for Athens he turned the
two boys over 10 their cousin at Fort
Worth. and since that time the boys say
they have virtually been held In slavery.
They managed to save sl3s. however. dur
ing the five years they have been here, ana
they drew II from the Fort Worth National
Bank on Saturday. They reached New
York with enough money to buy third Class
tickets on the steamer.
They protested at being arrested, ano
said their father expected them on the
Athinai. They will he arraigned IN the
Children's Court this morning. An invesu-
cation of the mistreatment Of the boys ny
their relatives at Fort Worth Will be made
and If conditions are found proper the boys
will be sent back there.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-17
DIAZ WELCOMED AT vIG0
Officially Received in spain-No
Hostile Demonstration.

Nigo. Spain. June l6-General Porfirio
piaz. former President of Mexico, arrived
in the harbor to-day on the steamer Ypl-
rarga. on which he sailed from Vera CRUZ,
Mexico. on May 81. The steamer anchored
IN the bay at $50 o'clock this morning.
The Ypiranga. after q stop of two hours.
proceeded for Corunna. General Diaz did
not land during tho stay Of the vessel in
the harbor No unpleasant incident oc-
Cured.
II was reported last night that members
OF the Progressive party and worlingmen
lad arranged to express their urfavora-
bic opinion toward the former President
in the event that he came ashore. As a
precautionary measure. the maritime au-
thorities placed naval guard around the
Yplranga as soon as she arrived This
guard included two launches filed with
marines and the gunboat Herman COrtes.
Only passengers and others duly author
lied were permitted 10 board the steamer
Balhino Davallos, the. Mexican charge
d'affaires at Lisbon, and Senior Dauden,
Mexican Consul here. went out TO the YES
sci and greeted the general Diaz told
them that MS health was not satisfactory
and that he had suffered ereatiy during
the voyage from an a5scess Of the jawbone.
which had become troublesome before his
departure from Mexico.
The Mayor Of Nieo also visited the Npi-
ranga and extended a welcome to General
Diaz on behalf OF both King Alfonso and
the Spanish people.
The action II the Mayor was directed
from Madrid. The announcement that the
steamer bearing the former President OF
Mexico would touch at Spanish ports led
the Cabinet 10 discuss the character of the
Official reception that should be given him
The Ministers decided that they could not
allow the General TO pass without some
recognition. despite the fact that the gov
ernnent~ had been officially Informed that
MAJ wished 10 he considered as d private
traveller Hence the order 10 the Mayor OF
Vigo To- visit the NpiranSa.
Corunna. Spain. June 1.-THE steamer
Ypiranea. with former President Diaz OF
MEXICO on board arrived here this even
;ng. The Governor and the Mexican Con-
,ul greeted General Diaz. The Mexican
eYPTesident did not land here, ana the
vessel proceeded on her voyage
According 10 such Of his plans as were
made public prior 70 his departure from
Mexico. General Diaz will continue 70
Havre France later returning TO SPAN
for an indefinite stay.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-17
TELEPHONE co. ACCEPTS
Modification of Recent Rate or-
der Provision Asked.

Albany June 16-Indicating acceptance
~ tho order made ny the Punhc SeIN'''
Commission. "a District, reducing in'el
boro,,gb telephone rates in the CITY Oh
>ov. Work the New York Telephone 'oii-
many has applied to the commission l'' Z"
n,odidcation OF the provisions OF the oruer
made OIL June /. The notifications asAeu
for are:
Thu, eaid order he modified so that i
eliou deane me territory known as zone
I'm Tho civ of New York wherever reie' ~
80 in eaid order az that portion 81 ~
borough Of Manhattan south ,s Oh s WeS IN
street and south Of East lu5G sttse.' ha
stead of that portion OF Maliia'''" "
low 10th street ,isod ca that
> That said order be m9dined so r rl,i
subdivision \ of Paragraph s"ai' ''"N
as ,ai ,o The Borough Of Brooklyn, except tnaf
,N,,ion thereof embraced by the GSIi.r66'
station districts knoWn as ~ bdo Flatbilsh
Coney Island East New 1oI", ,i,,sioo
and Rov Ridge. and that SUPERVISION -
- paraoraph > thereof De nodlIcu - '''''
Il shall read as follows. .., zone T
ca For telephone service oe' the Ror
In said citv Cboing that portion 81 me i R0i
ai,oL Of Manhattan south OF NtSl l..'l
Street and south OF East lo3d street lo i,,e
borough OF Brooklyn, except M Ps "a
districts known as Bath Beach. ConGy ~, js,,
ond Eset New York. F'latbush ana pay
Ridee the sum OF cents. 49,. :,
2 That said order be modlheu so i '%,
sbau nroyide that the rates ana chdI 80
6xed and determined by the con,ili' i -,
as prescribed in paragraph : OF sdli ~, L.
shall apply only 10 toll messages OF III
,,Neesa oes originating AZ public pay stGtIo"e =
Tbat said order be modihed 50 ina -. :.
ehau nrovide that the rates ana cudI 80
TxSd and determined by Inc coHllliiaSlon L., ",
nrescribed in parasraph OF S"lu -,
Iin not become effective Gntl at ledSt
s s ,,,,o'rtIs from the first day OF the mont
-, succeedjng the date OF the ofdei HlauV
nv the commission herein upoi ~ 80
,uHE.,,'iration Of this application, instead oi
.urust / 1911, as now pioNluCu III ia"
cranhs 3 and of said order.o 80 .,,a, a.,
b tTTat said order bc modihed so tnat -
e,au nrovide that the new ScAet u'e 80, -
rates to be filed by the responIuemrSt - sbail
,oi ia ,ritbiu five months from t,le nlst
a. Of the month next succeeulns VIC 80
20 y,he order made by the commission IL
IN ,inon the determination Oh NM d ieii
- INSTEAD of on or betore Juiy !; n'ii'
tloi, ro,,ided in paragraph OF SAID ordeI.
az, lTIot Tie findings OF fact colldllied IA
VA arder and all other parts OF salu os
dor be made to conform WIN '"o
cations above applied lot
The netition of the company loi NOUN
cs,,ons recltes that such petition Is WITHOUT
,..oi,d,ce 70 it's rights to apply for re-
iea,.ing Of the matter before the cofli''IS-
eior ar its right TO judicial revision VI
,ta c.ho,e matter or any part of the deci-
sion and order.
The commission Immediately on receipt
~ the petition appointed hearing u
he held at it's Office, No. 20 metropolitan
Tower. No. 1 Madison avenue Ne" io' y
CITY. Friday. June 23.>at 10 "a M
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-17

two men. ! do not think there is any
question of oppression involved"
There is no foundation for this talk
of mistreatment of these two gentle
men," said George Gordon Battle, who Is
acting in the case for District Attorney
Blakely. of Allegheny County, Penn
"They have been treated and should be
treated with lust the same consideration
that any one should be who is under
indictment"
According TO counsel for the two men,
they left Pennsylvania without knowing
that it was an offence. and were perfectly
willing to 60 back OF their own volition'
However, they are making preparations
to resist extra dition. The Pennsylvania
statutes make leaving the jurisdiction
when under subpoena an offence termed
"obstructing public justice" and as q
misdemeanor It is punishable. according
to one Of the lawyers in the case. by two
years imprisonment
Both men were recently subppnaed 10
appear as witnesses in MELONS SUIT
Curphey demanded jury trial and pub
IL taking Of testimony. When he FOUND
that the case was to be tried before
commissioner he decided TO come 70 New
York to consult his lawyers here TO see
n everything was as ii should be. Ac-
cordng to the Pittsburg authorities. they
took prompt and drastic action. as they
believed that the men were attempting
to escape from the jurisdiction of the
court owing to the subpGnas which had
been served upon them
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-17
"EQUILIBRAToR MUST GO
Vansman Inyents It's Successor for His
Next Ocean Trip.

Melville Vanaman. The engineer VINO
went out from Atlantic City last fall WIN
Walter Wellman in the dirigible America
and was subsequently picked up at sea ny
the steamship Trent. arrived here yester-
dsv from Liverpool on the Cunard liner
Lusitania.
Mr. Vanaman. who was second in com
msnd on the Wcllman venture viii be IN
charge ~ another transatlantic balloon eX-
pedition I'm October. the hacker being F. :
Strihnng. a wealthy engineer OF Akron
Ohio The balloon will ne assembled in At
lantic city in August and sent out on us
voyage 20 Europe in October.
Mr Vanaman said he had an invention
Of his own 10 take the place Of the recent
imvracticable "equihbrator' on the Amer
Tea. and felt confident that he would he
able 10 cross tho Atlantic.
The envclop. he said. would he 2s6 feet
long. with n diameter Of IS feet, the entire
equipment weighing 1900 pounds.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-17
GUSTS BRONX SEWER BOARD
Dix Signs Democratic Grab Bill
and Three Platoon Measure.

ilbany. June 16-The bill Of Senator
Fiero. legislating out Of office the Bronx
Valley Sewer Commission, composed 81
three Republican members, was signed by
Governor Dix to-day. BY the new Ia" the
Governor is empow cred TO appoint new
commission to complete the work ana also
TO investigate the operations Of the oid
commission The measure was bitterly OPP
posed i'm both houses Of the Legislature py
the Republicans, who looked on 1t as
Democratic grab bill.
The Governor also signed the Jackson
measure, providing a three-platoon police
system for cities Of the first and second
classes. The measure exempts Buffalo and
Rochester. where three-platoon system
Is already in effect. The law takes eject
ir thirty days. 1t provides that no tour
Of police duty shall exceed eight hours OF
each consecutive twenty-four hours, and
rot more than eight hours OF reserve duty
IN each consecutive seventy-two hours, eX-
cept in case OF emergency. such as strike.
riot or confederation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-17
NEW CONSERVATION BILL
As Reported Is in Direct Co''''d'
vention of Dix's Ideas.
THREE.HEADED COMMISSION
To Be Named Like Present High
way Board, Which fian
Governor Opposes.
nv re,.sranh 10 The Tribune }

Albany, June l6-The Senate 'uu, 20,
Committee has amended ana reP''
bill Of Senator Wagner creauhs =,
walton department to be IN Cn"'
commission OF three members. i" w -,
ent form II Is I'm direct contraveh'oi "
the ideas OF Governor Dix. as express -
his annual message as reasons for apo'lsh-
ing the State Highway Commission
Governor then held that he was fI,.,a
20 commissions OF any sort on '"o IT,
that they caused unnecessary eNp."9
was also OF the opinion that II '"eio -
to be a commission II should be Response 70
TO the Governor, and he felt that III ="
10 be so he should have the po"e' -
pointing a majority Of its members at one
time
The amended conservation BILL hoWe'
makes no such provision. but pase' W
terms OF the members of the proposeu
mission on the same plan that governs w
present Highway Commission-that H. .''o
commissioners are 10 be appoln'e"
terms NJ six wears each. one expiring every
two years. Therefore only one menioe''
a minority OF the commission Is appo''' -,
AT one time. The new department Is u
have three divisions .o
Senator Wagner in the foio"l"e
ment. given out this afternoon eNp''''''
the details OF the bill:
The new department takes over lIc ,rs;5n
Of the Forest. Fish and Game NVi i,nr the
the State Water Supply ComnisSioh'c COM nm,
Forest Purchasing Board ana tne piVnr
mlssioners Of water power on b iach onvcrs
The division of lands and tofes os,rv and
the care OF the public parks. iores''iS nI and
land purchases The division Oh ,nni,,d-
waters covers water conserva.lonaii o ImrlT
ing water storage, power develop ,d ne
water supply, drainage. sewerage anu The
disposition Of surplus canal power eeEE,e,les he
division of fish and game liciuue
cries. ,or,n,ission to
prepare and codify procedu9dde ~ TO-, ~ The
IA n, construction and "A codiilcauon pl va
eXistine laws relating to forests, hsI, anu g.,
game. and to public parks. Inc enc ,.,'.o,s is
sneriGc eases Of many important POW IT,,
e,Ibiect 10 the Governors approval ne ~
prosecution Of land and penalty Co..
70 he in charge of a Deputy ATTORNEY 'e'
eTal
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-17
roRsHEW TO SUCCEED MILLER
Naval Militia Head Will Retire Volun-
tarily-Welch Brigadier General.

Albany. June 16-Captain Jacob W. MIL
Ier. ~ New York. commanding officer OF
the state naval militia Is 10 be retired. at
his own request. on June "a. after twenty
years service. and Governor Dix has indi-
Gated that he will appoint commander
Robert Forshew Of Brooklyn. com
mander Of the ID Battalion. Naval Militia.
10 succeed Captain Miller Commander
Forshew was a member Of Governor
Hughes's STAFF.
Governor Dix to-day appointed Samuel
NJ Welch, Of Buffalo. commanding the 6jth
Regiment. brigadier general. in command
of the 9Th Brigade ON two occasions re-
Gently the officers of the brigade ballo;cd
for a commander. the result each time
being a deadlock. The Governor. therefore.
decided 10 exercise hi. authority and made
the appointment
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-17
NO RESERVOIR AT PORTAGE
Water Supply Commission De-
MES Monroe County Application.

Albany. June l6-By vote OF 3 to the
state Water Supply Commission to-day de-
MED the application Of the Monroe County
Board Of Supervisors for the regulation
Of the Genesee River. under the river i'm
movement act. by the construction OF
reservoir at Portage at cost OF about
s. 100000. Commissioners Acker, Sleicher
end Fuller voted against the proposition
and Commissioners Persons and Davis ap-
proved it, The majority report says
ITO give It's consent TO the application
Of the petition In This matter. surrounded
rs it is with so many Objectionable ques-
tons. would be a disregard Of our pre-
viously expressed opinion. and TO overlook
tho demands which the conservation move
rnent has made upon our age
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-17
NO EXAMINATION OF WOMEN
Section of the Inferior Courts Act De-
clared Unconstitutional.

Albany, June 1.-THE section of the in
ferior courts act Tor cities Of the first
class which provides for a medical eX-
animation NJ women Migrants was de-
clared unconstitutional by the Court OF
Appeals to-day, on the ground that II
requires a magistrate 10 commit person
upon the report of non-judicial officer.
The court reverses the order OF the Ap-
RELATE Division. first department, and or
ders Adelinc Barone, who was convicted
of disordory conduct. discharged from
custody The court sustains the dissenting
opinion Of Justice Clarke, OF the Appel
late Division
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-17
"AEROPUANlNG" MIND is SOUND.

For the second time, a jury in the SUI
preme Court yesterday gave verdict for
William o. Horn. necktie manufac turer,
in his suit for divorce from his wife. Mrs.
Katheryn Horn. Mrs Horns defence was
that at the time she committed the offence
charged by her husband she was not In her
right mind. and she recalled that she felt
like an aeroplsne soaring In the upper
currents Of air" The question Of Mrs.
Horns mental condition was one Of those
put to the jury. and the latter decided that
tho defendant was OF sound mind.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-17
,.,., Sergeant Dobbyn, corroborated his

with Sergeant Dobbyn. corroborated MS
superior ,..s
He soid he looked through the Kitchen
window OF the Dobbyn fiat into the STAINS
field nat and saw Mrs. Stansheld wearing
n light gown with lace front. IT looked
like a nightgown to me.
Are YOU q married man. asked MI
Hunt.
NO" It'd.
Have Won had any experience by which
you can tell shirtwaist from "'e"'
gown" T.,
Yes / have seen them OH .o'"' -.
drygoods stores he answered.
caused spectators and even Judge io''''
kins to laugh.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-17
FINED FOR BOXING VIOLATION.

Four Of the men connected with the in
ternational amateur boxing championship
tourney. which was stopped by the police
I'm Madison Square Garden several weeks
ago. were convicte" ~ violating the law
against prizenghting yesterday In Special
Sessions and fined. Tim Hurst, the ref
cree, paid SO; Samuel Lowing, a hoXer.
So Antonio Peegrini. a ticket seller. 20.
and James Moore, a ticket tahei' g., De-
fore they were released.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-17
MAYOR GAYNOR UPHELD.

Albany. June 1.-THE order Of the lower
courts. upholdine the action ~ Mayor Gay
nor in refusing 10 appoint James Kane as
commissioner 81 elections for Brooklyn
borough. was affirmed by the Court Of APP
peals to-day Mayor Gaynor named j.
Grattan Mcmahon a commissioner
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-17
TO FORCE LOWER .CHoOL RATE

lby ie'sidph 70 me lIlnuH'l
Albany. Juno 1.-THE Assembly to-day
passed the bill of Senator White, giving
the Public Service Commissions the power
OF compelling all railroads TO issue commu-
tation or reduced rate tickets To school
children. under reasonable conditions.
Both houses held brief perfunctofy Sos
sions and adjourned until Monday night.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-17
VICTIMS OF FALLING WALL BETTER

Only nine OF the fourteen workmen VINO
were injured by the collapse Of Wall o.
the building in course of construction az
Nos. 1858 and 1850 Boston Road on Thurs
DAY had to stay in the Lebanon and Ford:
ham hospitals yesterday afternoon. Al
Will recover. II Is SAID. Max hrelnGer uis
superintendent Of construction, and Paoo
Gazzaro. the foreman OF tho bricklaying.
We're arraigned I'm the Morrisania court
Yesterday, charged with criminal negH'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-17
aERLlN WITHOUT NEWSPAPERS.

Berlin, June l1.-As a result OF strike
os nrinters. the "Lokal AnZeiger" the
"Berliner Tageblatt" and the "Morsen
Post" did not appear to-day.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-02-02
A Dismal Social. Function.

Ralph Cameron, delegate in Con-
gress FROM the territory Of Arizona,
tells thel story .Df the most lugubrious
ever sent through the malls:
1t was engraved on white. gllt.edgsd
card and was signed By the sheriff ;of
Tpeson. ~
This is the way thread: esl
1.-THE pleasure Of your company is
requested at the hanging Of George
Smiley, murderer. His soul will be
swung into eternity on Thursday
evening. A brand new hemp rope
will be used, and everything will be
done to make the ceremony as cheer.
full as possible.%"-Popular Magazine.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-02-02
Accidentally True.

There's. many a true work spoken
by accident" said F. Hopklnson Smith.
the noted author and artist, at a din:
,ner In New. Y Ii 4,
II dropped AZ. at q picture sale one
day. Mr.. Smith resumed. X" The .'aue,
,tloneer displayed q daub and said:S;
Nov. ladies, and gentlemen, what
am 1,offered for this superb Yalasquez,
probably the best yelasquez that ever
came from the masters hand?'
There were no bids whatever, 50
the auctioneer took up another pic.
ture. Isl. +. IS ",
Very We'll, ladies and gentleme9'
he went on, I now offer you a Titan
by the same artist,"--New-,York Trl'
bune. Ia Us u,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-02-02
Bl.PARTIsANsHIP.

" The bipartisan Idea III government
stal affairs is growing in favor. It was
first put into effect in Huntington
hensthe commission form Of govern.
!ment was adopted, and about the same
time n was adopted by the Hunting.
ton independent school district.
Charleston and Blueheld quickly fol.
lowed in the footsteps OF Huntington
IN adopting bipartisan municipal gov.
ernments, and Petersburg, Clarks.
burg and other cities are considering.
seriously the adoption Of the same
plan. II has likewise been taken up
sini other districts, and has met with
4 much favor.
And now. following the recommen:
;sdationS Of the State Superintendent OF
schools. Governor Glasscock, in his
message to the Legislature, urges the
extension Of bipartisan school boards
Sito every school district throughout the
State. Huntington Advertiser.
And why not Fairmont? We are
now talking OF a Greater Fairmont.
planning to take in the adjacent terri
tory that us nov Ia reality. a part Of
Rtheg city and why not make IT an ideal.
governed municipality by elevat-
I Ing the city government above party
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-02-02
Why, Men Get Hit CHI Church
PUT sYsTlHlEI: I FLUTE L /

Why Men Get Hit ii Church. :5s
There lived and preached for many.
years. In Rhode Island Elder George
,ChampHn, colored man, possessed
Of much common sense, knowledge Of
his brethren's virtues and faIllnss and
considerable wit. 3ifs5g,a
He had many devoted admirers
among his own people, but some Of
them. felt that his sermons We're apt
to be a little too personal and pointed.
One gentle sister wns asked to remons
strate with him and essayed to do so:
Sister Lou Campton,' said the
elder. firmly. when she had made her
plea, when ! am preaching | shoot
right at de devil, and It s only when
somebody gets between me and de
mark he's liable TO be hurt.-Roches.
ter Herald. + =. !;;;iis az