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New-York tribune., 1911-03-14
SARATOGA SPRINGS SAVED
United States Supreme Court Up
holds States Right Of Control.
frrorn The Tribune Rureau.

rom INC fTlpNf' INpi'""fi
Washington. March f2.--Tho constitution
ality Of the state law oF New York NJ May
20. 1aos. regulating tho pumping cf natural
mineral waters and gas 20 prevent impair
ment Of tho supply and waste was upheld
by the Supreme Court Of tho United Statee
to-day In decision in the Saratoga
Springs case" Associate Justice Wills
Van pevantcg delivered tho opinion. the first
since his elevation 10 tho bench.
The suit was In tho form Of an sp9ll-
cation by stuart Lindsey for an inlunc-
iion against the Natural Carhonic Gas
Company. of which lie Is a siorkholder. TO
restrain it from complying NTH tho lsw.
OH the ground that IL is unconstitutional.
and to restrain William s. Jackson. At'or-
noy General Of the state. from enforcing
H. Tho right of tho state to SO regulate
tho usa Of the springs. which centre mainly
about Saratoga, was contested OF the
ground that IL rae copAscatory and unfair.
The Natural Carbonic Gas Company 's
engaged IN tho business Of extracting and
selling the gas from the waters. which ere
pumped 10 tho surface from wells drilled
ir the porous rock. This was held b. the
Supreme Court to he Vssteful depletion
Of the natural supply and injurious to other
owners ~ surface rights. Incidentally II
was held that pumping from ordinary wells
docs not have the same effect aS pumping
from wells which take the water from
within tho rock. where il exists under great
hydrostatic pressure. 1t was also pointed
ont that tho demand for the gas alone was
an incentive 10 waste the water. For these
reasons tho law was regarded az founded
uron 2 rcaSona nle basis.
The decision affirmed that Of tho Circuit
Court for the Southern District 81 New
York. where tho case was first tried.
New-York tribune., 1911-03-14
GIRL CHARGES ASSAULT
Says Policeman Hit Her While
Drinking in Cafe.

Anna Faye. of No. ,62 Tenth avenue. en-
tered tho East 18th street station last night
and charged policeman Of tho precinct
with assaulting her. The girl was accom-
panied by Katherine Doran, living at No.
rs West 18th street.
The girl told Lieutenant Miller that she
and her companion had been drinking with
Patroman Braun In the cafe Of tho Long
Island Hotel, at Second avenue and 3itl,
street She alleged Braun had become an
Sered and had struck her with his fist
splitting open her lip. gashlng her check
and striking her in tho ear.
pr. Boone was called from Bellevue Hos
pitaL and he dressed the girls injuries
Then she was examined by Captain Cray
who is brother-in-law Of Charles r. Mur-
ply. She repeated her story. and inc was
so Impressed that he sent for Inspector
Walsh. and after no had heard the girl s
tale he called Deputy Commissioner Dris-
coll.
Braun returned from post, and he was
taken into tho captains room where the
inspector. the Deputy Commissioner and
tho captain questioned hirl.
New-York tribune., 1911-03-14
OPPOSE NEW YORK CENTRAL
Property Owners Appear Before
Franchise Committee.

Property owners on the east side OF PafR
avenue between 10Th and 18th streets APP
pearcd Yesterday bsfore tho franchise
committee of tho Board of Estimate TO OPP
pose a final approval OF the plans Of the
New York Central Railroad for It's new
terminal until the company should consent
10 cover It's tracks In the territory men
toned.
icc-Presidcnt Place OF tho Central said
that tho plans provided for an exposed cut
because no objections had ever been made
90 such plans.
"Mr. Place saye that everything IS love-
Iy." said Edward I.aIiterhach, representing
the =. e. NJ. Schaefer Brewing Company.
"He IS partly right. Tho West Side has
been taken caro- of. With its biz hotels and
other new improvements. but tho plan
tends to make the property owners on the
Fast Side outcasts forever. Give tho Cen
trail all tho time that II wants another
half century Or so-hut In tho end pleas
see 10 u that thev don't continue 10 cut
us off from the West side. as they have
been doing for eight years.
Asked hy Controller Prenderesst II there
would NJ any great difficulty I'm covering
The frAckS. Mr. Ild'S l'Plrb. ~ Npu'u
not nc an impossibility. but there is no
need of II from our point of view. There
hss never been any demand for II until
to-day n we had come here with plans
to cover tho tracks the property owners
might have objected that they wanted to
look down and see the trains 60 by.
Property owners between 52d end sd
streets said they had planned extensive I'm
provements. brt could get no building loans
until the Central agreed 10 cover it's tracks.
Simeon Ford. proprietor Of the Grand
Union Hotel. said that tho For'y-f
street Improvement Association. which for
Some time has heen working 70 get 4Ist
street cut across the Park avenue tunnel.
did not want the Board OF Estimate to ap-
prove any plan for yiaduct from Hst
street 10 tho new Grand Central Terminal.
which would prevent the desired opening
If i'st street.
Taxpayers from The Bronx begged tho
Rosrd or Estimate not 10 grant anything
10 tho New York central until that cor
poratlon did something for tho Bronx COM
muters In the way NJ 4 better train ser
vicc and cheaper fares
New-York tribune., 1911-03-14
BETTER CRIMINAL LAWYERS
New York County Association to Bar
Tricky and Bad Men.

To raise tho standard or tho pra ctlce -
The criminal law snd also OF those engaged
therein is the principal object Of tho New
York County Association Of tho Crini d.
inal Bar which received certificate OF
incorporation Yesterday from Justice Guy
The association also viii sec 10 It that law
yers who accept assignments from the
court TO defend imrecunious persons
charged With crime faithfully and proper
ly perform their duty. further object
is TO weed out and dobsr from practice
in such courts all those who are faith'esS
to their duty under such assignments or
who are guilty OF improper conduct, fraud
or tricky practices"
The lawyers also will use their end"aNor
TO obtain for their number the honor which
they should command. Tho association
means to correct by legislation abuses or
vicious practices and work reform IN
the practice Of the criminal Law. Among
the corporators are Lorlys Elton Rogers
Charles Lex Brooke. Alexander sidney
Rosenthal and Aaron T. Levy. chairman or
the Judiciary Committee OF the Assembly,.
New-York tribune., 1911-03-14
ASKS sl5O.oO0 FOR A WIFE
Perceval l.. Harden Sues William T
Hoops. Second Husband.

Perceval l.. Harden, editor Of The Club
Fellow" Is the plaintiff in "A suit for the
alienation Of the affections OF his wife
wherein he asks $4,000 damages from Will
lam T. Hoops. broker. IIarden's wife
Obtain divorce from him in Chicago and
married Hoops. She was formerly a cloak
model
The case came to trial Yesterday before
Justice Pendleton. Counsel for Harden said
In opening his case that Hoops had been a
friend OF the family, and through this
friendship gained the affection Of Mrs.
Harden He said that Hoops was rcspor-
sible for all the troubles between the plain
,ih and his wife that hnally led 10 their
separation.
Counsel for 'Ioops said that Mrs. HARDEN
left her husband because of his brutality.
declaring that Harden always carried a re-
vover ana frequently threatened hfs wife
NTH a knife
New-York tribune., 1911-03-14
HAMMOND ASSAILS DOCTORS
Says Twas for His Whiskey He
Went to See One Suing Him.

James y. Hammond. manufacturer and
inventor OF typewriter. was again In the
Supreme Court vostcrday an tho defcndan,
In suit brought by a physician. Ham
nond said he was not a believer IN doctors
or medicine. and that although he had
been treated by thirty-six physicians I'm
tho last few years. yet. like in tile case
now on trial. he did not retain them. and
never took the treatment that they pre-
scrlhcd for him.
The plaintiff In the present suit is Or
Spencer Sattervhite, who seeks TO collect
|'l5 for siXt--scven calls He was ono 81
tho many physicians summoned 10 treat
tho aged millionaire when he was In the
Nylic Sansiorium. Hammond said he was
sent TO tho sanstorium by "conspirstors'
hired by his brother. Thomas Hammond
10 get his property and divide it among
themselves"
II have an adherence for doctors SAID
Hammond. in the witness chair. TO whic
he was helped by male nurse. II had
thirfy-six OF them visiting me from April
until December. when | was under re-
strsint ny the league OF lawyers and ply
slcians who sought TO Spy out some evl-
dence Of insanity and rob me OF my prop
erty, but | repressed my resentment and
treated them courteously and benisnly.
I've been treated since my boyhood for a
serious mslady ny some OF the grand
est physicians and fastest friends that A
man may have. But generally all physi-
clans are commercial. In Dr.. Satterwhite
case like his personality and his whiskey.
He was amiabe and affabe. and his ex-
terror was fun OF friendship. His interior
! believe. is largely influenced by an empty
pockctbook.'
Hammond went on 10 say that he never
took any OF the "seep producers, pain
killers and the like" declaring that "all
dope OF the apothrcaries is the same. AS
10 his visits 10 Or. SatterWhte the de-
fendant said that tho plaintiff was person
ally "a splendid fellow" and that he called
on him 10 determine tho quality Of some
Kentucky whiskcy that the doctor had. lie
said that while he was under observation
some Of the male nurses Jumped on MS chest
while the female nurses hold him. The
case will go on to-day.
New-York tribune., 1911-03-14
TEST NEW STREET CLEANER
Officials Watch Machine That Flushes
Squeegees and Sweeps.

commissioner Edwards OF the Depart
ment Of Street Cleaning, Commissioner
Thompson of the Department of Water
Supply, Leo Arnstein. representing Borough
President McAneny. and Mr.. Klein. chief
engineer Of the Commissioner Of Accounts.
representing President Mitchell OF tho Board
or Aldermen, ANA other representatives Of
the city government. witnessed yesterday a
test OF new street cleaning machine.
This machine. which the Emerson Con-
tracing Company wishes to lease To the
city on the basis Of square Yards Of pave
mont cleaned. is a combination of lusher,
squeegee and sweeper. The sweepings are
taken up into the machine The company
asserts for the apparatus that il does more
efficient work with less water than any
other machine on the market.
The tests which took place in Fourth
avenue. between 23d and 2sth streets. Will
be continued for the remainder OF the week.
New-York tribune., 1911-03-14
GREY FOR ARBITRATION
Continued from nrH pnEe.

greatest nations should thus make IL
clear that in no circumstances were t"'y
going TO war again. tho erect o' tne'r
example on the world must have penen-
cent consequences.
Nations entering such al agreement,
continued the Secretary. might bc en-
posed to attack by 4 third nation. This
would proba bly, lead 10 their making an
other agreement to join each other in
any case Of quarrel with third power
In which arbitration was refused.
"In entering an agreement Of this
kind" said Sir Edward. there would he
risks. and you must be prepared for some
sacrifice oi national pride. know that
To- produce such changes public opinion
must reach very high ideals. higher than
some think possible: but mems minds are
working in this direction. and history af-
fords Instances of reaching such an ideal
point. II was so I'm tho case OF slavery
when the United states rose up. not
counting the cost in blood or money or
tho risk of national existence.
III 'on'IlSi'n IHF N'''t'dly ~"
general adoption OF such a system might
Leave some armies and navies still In ex-
iat,nce. but they would remain, not in
rivalry. but as the worlds police
l'topian 90 his hopes might seem 10
some, hc believed that he would live
long enough To sec some progress toward
their realization. Nations he said, in
grave perorstion. ARE in bondage to
army and navy expenditure. May the
time soon come when they shall realize
that the law r. better remedy than
force"
Tho Foreign Secretary. speech was
loudly chcercd. and i: created deep i'm
preston.
The speech Was too late for comment
in the morning newspapers. but II
created sensational comment in the lob
bies OF the House.
New-York tribune., 1911-03-14
he had not sougb, to rosH,

provcments he had not sought to rean,,
Them.
YOU can 500 why it Is impossible 2.
me to remain any longer I'm q place fro,.
witch all the authority has been ,aken
Mr.. Pradstrcet said. last night, "Sob.
ing can be accomplished by = superyis.
unlcss nc is supported By his SUPERB,
officer"
Mr.. Rradstrcet said he would take n.
at once in another way his work in IA.
interest of Fairgrounds.
New-York tribune., 1911-03-14
PHYSICIAN INJURED IN STREET
DR.. John N. Beekman. Caught in Trafic
Rush, Is Run Down by Truck.

Or. John y. Beekmsn. retired ply
sician, of No. Ila East 4oth street. was
caught in the rush Of traffic in East 1911
street Yesterday afternoon and knocked
down by a truck. TTe was taken 10 the
New York Hospital. where he was attended
by Dr Newcomb. and then he was re-
moved 10 his home
Dr. Beehman was attempting to cross
Fifth avenue and had reached the middle
Of the street when heavy truck belong
ing to the Crown Paper Company. and
driven by LYMAN Gender. appeared lie
was already having trouble in avoiding the
many other vehicles and failed 10 see Cen
ders wagon, and 1t knocked him down.
Patrolman Clark, OF Traffic y, helped him
10 his feet and then sent for an ambu-
lance. Or. Beekman got a bad cUt over
the eve and his right leg also was severely
bruised.
New-York tribune., 1911-03-14
No Definite Plan of Work.

Mr.. Rradstreet found the Fairgrounds
somewhat neglected There was nc
definite plan Of playground work. In
one pla, ground there would be one sys-
tenn of regulation and In another would
he ono Of an entirely opposite nature.
plan for All grounds. with allowances
for certain features where it was shown
they were needed. In tho frat year
there was an attendance Of 100000. more
by many thoussn nd than in any former
year.
The work Being done vas entirely in
sympathy with tho ideas Of Mr.. Stover,
IT, was thought
In the report made by MIR. Rradstrect
after a trip - Chicago aud other cities
10 study their Fairgrounds. Mr.. Stovcr
uss shown the superiority Of tho play
ground work in several cities. especial lly
Chicago. through organization. II was
also pointed out that grave conditions
existed in number OF New York play
grounds because Of lack Of protection.
Park Commissioner Stovcr gave II N
be understood after tho report was made
that he coinciied with tho rccommenda
tjons Of his appointee. IIc also said the
S2iOOOO would be spent in the near fut-
ure to improve the old Fairgrounds, and
~ create a number OF now ones.
The desire Of Mr.. Stovcr. according to
Mr.. Bradstreet. was not father to the
will. While the Commissioner said he
was in favor Of new projects and I'M
New-York tribune., 1911-03-14
PUSHING BATH TRUST" CASES
Government to Move Criminal Trials
Early in April

Washington. March 13.-The government
will move the criminal trial Of tho thirty
four individuals and fourteen corporations
who arc defendants in the now famous
bat trust case the first week in
April.
The statement is authortativcly made AZ
the Department of Justice that all the de
PENDANTS will be called 10 answer the indict-
ments without immunity Of any sort or
degree having been granted "a any of them.
Attorney General Wickersham has several
times said he would press for jail sentences
In tho case Of convictions and twice re-
fused 10 compromiFe on pleas If guilty and
fines only
Tho date Of tho trial was decided sftor
negotiations with the defendants attorneys.
The courts hayc ovcrruled all pleas "f i'm
munity and demurrer which have been
raised
New-York tribune., 1911-03-14
BANDITS HOLD UP HOTEL
Make Clerk Dump Contents Of Safe
Into a Bag.

ogden. Utsh. March 13-The Feed Hotel,
I'm the centre of tho business district OF this
city, vas robbed by too masked men At
o'clock this morning The hotel IL within
half block of the central police station.
The night clerk and iiye guests were lincd
10 against tho wall. and while ono OF the
bandits pointed q pistol Al the guests. the
second rohber made the night clerk or'n the
safe and empty about 500 into has. The
robbers then departed. Two arrests have
bfcu made
New-York tribune., 1911-03-14

smaller than otherwise. and 1t IN 'hongh'
In tho financial dIstric, that tho initial Of
fering will he for $50. ooo. ooo. instead of the
500 .ooo. 900 reported recently to nc prop
able.
The announcement OF tho Supreme Court
decision caused o temporary drop In prices
on tho Stock Exchange. but the movement
was only furry and prices soon recovered
rising 10 higher level. than before. The
market was duh and narrow during prsc-
..~aliy tho entire session.
New-York tribune., 1911-03-14
WILL DISCUSS DRINKING CUPS.

4, tho Health Board meeting to-day on.
Of the matters 30 he discussed will Re the
rublir drinking cup. Not only viii the sub.
iec, ho gone ovor from tho public school
nhsso OF tho matter. bui public drinking
fountains cups VIII also come IN for con
sidoraiion. Tho drinking cup prooen has
had ? good deal Of attention from Health
pepartrneut officials lately.
New-York tribune., 1911-03-14
J. G. A. WARD MEMORIAL MEETING.

The National Sculpture Society will hold
1. meeting IN memorv Of John Quincy
Adans WARD on Thursday, At So" e. M. In
the Fine Arts Buildins. No. el5 West 9th
street \ number of prominent Speak' RS
will present appreciatlons ~ his work
The exercises VIII op'n IN eNhibiuon or
Nr Wards pork which viii continue ia =
and evening until April J.
New-York tribune., 1911-03-14
BRADSTREET RESIGNS
Continued from Grst page.

Of his yen." said Mr. Bradstrcet The
money was available and the play
grounds in reed of the new material.
The matter Of appointing a supervisor
of recreation was taken up short time
after Commissioner Stovor began his
administration. Representatives from
all tho playground and recreation organ
izations In New York appeared before
meeting of tho Park Board. and Howard
Bradstreet was their spokesman. The
Park Board took tho suggestions made
under considerat ion. but no decision Was
reached for four or five weeks Then
il was left Ia tho individual Fsrk Com
nissioners 10 appoint the recreation SUI
pervisors. and Commissioner Stoyer was
the only ono who did 50.
New-York tribune., 1911-03-14

rrtSident TAFT on Juno Is. lH'. Tent
special message 10 Congress urging the
adoption of a tax 81 per cent on tho net
earnings of corporations. which h" 'es'i-
mated would Weld not less than 80, ,0h ohh
q year. and which. being tax upon priT-
lego. would, in his opinion. he constiti-
tionaL Tho proposal was = fow dsls later
INTRODUCED in the Senate by Senator Nd
rich chairman of the Committee on
Finance az an amendment Ia th" tariff bill.
providing a tax Of rer cent uron net in
comes above 5000. and, tho rate having
meanp hc been altered to ] per cent, be
came law as part Of the Payne Aldrich
tsrin act.
Tho fact ihst the government vs. 20 re
cei,o more than $50 200 00o from tho t8N
on corporations for The last and the pres
eut fiscal year viii. ~ is commnnly tV-
peotsd. cause the Treasury department 10
make SO coming Panama canal bond ISSUE
New-York tribune., 1911-03-14
MORE CHOLERA At HONOLULU.

Honolulu March lS.-Another case OF
cholera developed to-day among those Who
have been exposed to Infection and are
now in quarantine here. This rs the
tventy-sey-nth case since tho disease first
appeared here. There have been twenty
one deaths.
New-York tribune., 1911-03-14
SUPREME COURT TAKE RECESS

Washington. March l3.-The Supreme
court of the United States announced 20
day that it would take Il recess un'll April
: after delivering opinions on next Mon
DAY. March -.
New-York tribune., 1911-03-14
SUED FOR PANAMA HAT DUTIES

Uenry A. Wisc. United States Attorney.
fled u suit Yesterday IN tho District Court
against MaNimo castillo & 60. for tho re
goNfrv of Sg0l3 -. which tho government
alleged N havA lost through undervaua-
tion Of Panama hats imported between
March - and May last.
New-York tribune., 1911-03-14
S500,00O on WEDDING DAY
Youth Takes Wife and Forum.
on Day He Comes Of Age.

Alderman Becker. IN tho "cupid hlr,,,
Of tho city Hail. married YESTERDAY g,
hriel Frank RosonthaI. twenty one YEA,
old. Of Dorchester Mass. and Claire u.
cain. nineteen, Of Michigan Boulevard
chicago.
The bridegroom said ho ras celst~,,,s,
Yesterday tho tUenty-hrsi snniyerssr, =,
his birth as we'll A. his Wedding ana ,h,,
hc had come into $1,000 rss'erdsv ,.s,
him by his father. Iacoh Posea,hsi ",
WAS 4 Boston voollen merchant n, m.
had been admitted ar junior n1emtsr a,
tho Stock Exchange firm 81 Sim. Stern.
berg & 90.
The witnesses to tho ceremorv r.r, yg,
A. H. Schaefer. ~ Houston. Ter sra
Count Morris H. Stelnfeld Tho bridegrosr
gave tho names OF HE parents as Jsc.,
Rcsenthsl and Hannah Frank sra ihs
bride the names ~ her parents as Charie,
Mccain and Catherine Harris
The couple say they met on 4 s'earntsio
on tho way from Europe and f,u IN lov.
They determined 70 vsd on tb~i- arrival
here.
New-York tribune., 1911-03-14

chicago, March B--Tho name ~ Charles
Mccain. given by Young woman Who va.
welded IN New York to-day as the name
of her father in Chicago. does not srpe.-
in the city directory or the telephone ~
social guides.
New-York tribune., 1911-03-14

Boston. March r. Frank To-snthsl :,
not known hero. The Probate court re..
ords DO nor show that Jsrob Rosenthsl
died recently and left c0nooo 10 his son.
New-York tribune., 1911-03-14
SUPREME COURT UPHOLOS
THE CORPORATION TAX
Decision Affirming Payne-AldriCh
Law Means Annual Revenue
of $25,000.000.
VICTORY FOR THE PRESIDENT
Court Lays Down the Rule That
the Government Has the Right
TO Levy a Tax on the
Doing Of Business
irrnm The Trihmrs Bureau. !

Washington. March 1S-The constitution
sbty Of tho corporation tax provision o'
the Tsyne-Al6rich tariff law was affirmed
by the Supreme Court Of thc United states
IN unanimous decision handed down to
dav
The Judgment Of President Taft, through
whose efforts the provision was adopted
and embodied in the tariff law, was sus-
taired without reservation.
As result, the government Is assured
~ an annual revenue from this source of
6. Iess, scScoo,oN. and an important step is
taken IN the direction of regulating cor
rorations. the law providing that they shall
make returns 10 the Treasury Department
showing their income from all sources uron
which assessments shall he based. This
publicity feature is regarded "a of the
greatest value in solving the problems aris-
ing from the activities Of so-called trusts
or large combinations Of capital.
The decision handed down to-day covers
fifteen cases. involving corporations doins
So many kinds Of business. These cover
She field Of corporate business activity so
thoroughly that very little. II any, litiGa-
ficn arising from the application of the law
in this respect is likely to follow.
. Whatever exceptions there may he were
we'll covered in three additional cases. IN
which. the court held, the corporations
were not included in the provisions of the
law. These were two real estate or hold
ing trusts of Boston, organized under the
common law and not under any statute.
snd Minneapolis real estate syndicate
which, having disposed Of its property un-
der long-term lease. has ceased 10 do
husiness within the meaning Of the law.
The corporations which may be included in
this excepted list are few in number and,
SIS the taxes collected from them arc in
considerable in amount. the revenue from
this source will not be appreciably dimn-
,sh<