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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-11
SITUATION GRAVE IN HAYH
Valliere and Other Points Gap
tured By Insurgents.

Monte Cristi. santo Domingo July
ma courier who returned here last
evening from Fort Liberte. Hayti. says
that the situation there is grave. Presi-
dent Simon arrived at Fort Liberte about
a week ago, with numerous force. He
has under his command several thou
sand men. and Is well supplied with
munitions. The revolutionists have been
particularly active around Fort Liberte.
As a precautionary measure all commu-
nication with the interior is forbidden
after Z D. m. There is good deal Of
uneasiness also because of the capture
Of Valliere and other points by the in
surgents.
Bishop Kersuzan. of Cape Haytien, is
expected soon to arrive at Fort Liberte.
At the request Of the President he has
been in communication with the revolu-
tionists. and it is thought he may have
been successful in treating with them
for the laying down Of arms.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-11
NEW BOAT IN COLLISION
The Commonwealth Rammed IN
Fog by Fishing Steamer.

The million dollar Sound steamer COM
rnonveaIth came into port early Yesterday
with a hole about n feet by feet I'm her
port side. just forward Of amidships. She
had been I'm collision in the fog off New
London with the fishing steamer James
< clifford. which Iammed her bow into the
Commonwealth and then backed away
Tile passengers on the Fall River boat
were asleep and only a few were dis
turbed by the crash.
CAPTAIN Appleby called his men 10 quar-
ters and was prepared TO lower his boats.
hut an examination OF his vessel showed
that the Commonwealth was not seriously
damaged. The steamboat Providence.
which was following the Commonwealth
and about four or I'VE ship lengths astern.
came I'D and went to the assistance Of the
clifford. whose crew had shouted 10 Captain
Griffin 10 lower a boat. This was done. but
the boat was not needed hy the clifford,
which got under way and steamed 10 No
ank FOR repairs.
Captain Appleby stayed by the scene OF
the collision In the hope OF Delng or as
sis,ance 10 the fishing boat. nut on re-
ceiviug "A wireless message from the PfONl-
dence saving that the fisherman Was not
damaged resumed his course 20 New YORK.
TLe commonwealth carried about nNe nun
d,cd Daesengers. The bow OF the OXFORD
nenetrsted a group OF hourse stalls, all OF
hitch were empty.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-11
PICKING A FIRE Chief
Ten Deputies Enter Contest for
Croker's Place.
KENYON AMONG THE NUMBER
Gaynor Tells Candidates Exam
Is Much To Be Preferred to
Spells System.

Ten deputy chiefs began the examinations
for the head Of New Yorks Fire Depart
ment Yesterday, including John kenlon
who has been temporarily in charge ever
since Edward r Croker left his rubber
boots and pea jacket at his night head
quarters I'm Great Jones street. Besides
Kenlon. Thomas Lally the senior deputy
is also candidate The others are
William Guerin. John Bings, Patrick
Maher, Frank W Gooderson. Thomas X
L.angford, John J. Burns Joseph B. Martin
and William T Begin.
Lally, as deputy in charge of Brooklyn
and Queens holds the second position IN
Importance. Gooderson is from queens
and Begin from Staten Island. There are
fifteen deputy chiefs in the department
Four Of them decided not to take the ex'
animation and one-Ahearn- was uis-
qualified in the physical test.
Mayor Gaynor came to the examination
room OF the Municipal Civil Service COM
mission in the Merchants Association
Building No. 81 Lafayette street. with
James Creelman. the president Of the com
mission. just before the examination began
The Mavor told the fire fighters that TINS
examination was the most important ever
held. as il involved a $1,000 position. Tic
held out to them the advantages Of an ex-
animation over the spells system, and
stated that while possibly the best man
might not ne the highest rated, II would
be an honor 20 any to pass the examina-
ton.
TIN sorry that one Of your number is
having hppn de-
barred by physical infrmity which was
the result OF doing his duty to the Fire
Department. said the Mayor. MY atten-
ton has been called by Mr.. Creelman to a
newspaper which says this morning tho
reason why he is not being examined is
some corrupt political deal This newspa
per proprietor. being himself well known
corrupt man. sees corruption In everything
He sits down every night and in his Owl
corrupt mind evolves all sorts Of corrup
things and publishes them the next day
But that disturbs neither me nor you. We
60 on the even tenor OF our way.
Mr.. Creolman also made a short talk
saving the examination had reached the
highest point known anywhere. SO ~
/ added. "old New York gets many knocl
| for all sorts Of wickedness. but Ne are
away ahead on lot Of things after all
and this is one of them
The first question was a hypothetical fire
/ I'm which a map " the West Side. showin-
water plugs and high pressure mains wa
! used II was a two-alarm fire in LOT
, building at Ninth avenue and 18th street
/ and soon afterward fire broke ont In
/ lumber yard IT Eleventh avenue. VIVA
/ would YOU do" vas the question
/ Yesterdays questions were all related u
! the work of the department To-day th'
| men will work on laws and ordinances, an,
on rules and regulations and will maxi
/ out imaginerv reports. Seniority and recor'
/ count in the examination. which Will enc
/ TODAY.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-11
ELKS' MEETING. BEGINS
Fifteen Thousand Members Of
Order at Atlantic City.

Atlantic City. July 1O-The convention 81
the Grand Lodge OF EIks opened on ths
Steel Pier tonight. Harry Bacharach. ex-
allied ruler of 276, Of Atlantic City, well
coined the delegates and August Herman.
grand exalted ruler, responded In a half
hour address.
spirited contest is expected tomorrow
in the election Of a grand exalted ruler
Arthur &. Morelsnd, whose friends say hs
has good chance Of being chosen as q
compromise candidate because Of this
looked for deadlock between John p sulh-
van. OF New Orleans, and Charles Ras~
bury, of Dallas, il confident Of winning
Edward Leach. OF New York, the present
grand treasurer. It is said, will likely bs
sacrificed because Of the unvrittsn law re-
garding the holding of an once in ths
Grand Lodge by two men from the sans
subordinate lodge.
George =. Locke, Of Rogers, Ark, is cps
posing him. David McArron, perpetual
candidate for grand secretary, has ooooed
up again and is lined up against Fred e.
Robinson, of Dubuque, Iowa, who In now
lighting for reelection. McArron has made
a bid for the Office ever since he became
an Elk Portland. ore, is the strongest
which there has been little seeking up 10
now.
There are more than fifteen thousand
Elks from various parts Of the country
here. and before morning there Will Do
many more on hand
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-11
FAIRBANKS ATTACKS RESORT
Says That Conditions in Atlantic
City Are Shameful.

Atlantic City. July I0.-Former Vice.
President Charles w Fairbanks criticised
Sunday conditions at this resort in an al.
dress to-day before the Methodist Chris
tan Endeavorers in ST. Paul's Methodist
Episcopal Church.
When arrived here yesterday" no
said, Il would never have known Il was
Sunday. save by looking AT the calendar.
The conditions were shamefu-worse than
I'm many European cities Every store sa-
loon and place OF amusement seemed 10 be
running. Apparently the rulers OF this
town don't consider 1t a part Of America
They act as though there were no laws.
All this should be changed. II Is a dis
grace that this resort should he allowed
TO fracture the law with such irnpunity."
Champ Clark. Speaker Of the House OF
Representatives. also spoke, saying
THE hoodlums who ran nine-tenths or
our elections were better American citizens
than the fne-haired business men who
were too busy 10 go 10 the polls. I would
like to see a federal law passed disfran-
chisng every man who fails 10 cast his
ballot at two general elections. Our fore
bears fought 10 give US the right Of fran
chise-not to sit quietly at home. A man
isn't a good citizen unless he exercises
that right. It's a religious duty that should
be ranked with the foremost
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-11
STEAMER SUNK: THREE LOST
Woman Saves Six Lives After
Collision on Lake Superior.

Ssult ste Marie. Mich. July o-The
second mate. Archie Causely. the steward
Albert Clemens and the Waterman George
Austin. Of the crew of the steamer john
Mitchell. Of Chicago. were missing to-day
whom the steamer William y. Mack, OF
Cleveland arrived with the surviving pas
senzers and crew Of the Mitchell. which
was sunk IN % collision with the Mack IN
a dense fog of Vermllion Point, Lake
Superior early to-day.
Besides her crew ~ twentv-7even. the
Mitchell carried the wife and daughter ~
tine steward, who were listed as kitchen
helpers. and seven passengers from CleYe-
land
All but SIS Of the passengers and most
~ rha crew of the Mitchell climbed safely
70 th- deck Of the Mack by means of a
Most OF them escaped ir their night cloth
Ing losing rreir personal effects. Three
men and three women left the Mitchell do
a vaWl which soon capsiZed. Miss Fay
Clemens dar ghlsr II the lost steward.
proved herself q heroine I'M the rescue OF
ner fellow passengers tn the small toat.
She called 10 the crew OF the Mack 10
throw them line, and she fastened 10 10
the boat n such way that the Mack s
crew. los hauling ON the line. was able
~ pul1 the yavl right side up. Among
the six. all OF whom were finally saved,
was Miss Clemens mOth't whose It- I'D n
been broken by the small boat as u was
being lowered 20 the Nitohels deck.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-11
NOT IN LEAGUE WITH TIGER
Bracket Says Senate Minority
Is Ever Ready to Aid Dix.
II. Telegraph to The Trihnne. /


Albany. July Accommodating on Cover
action on the bill to restore the Inheritance
tax to its old rates. Senator Bracket. Re
publican leader, depressed 10 assure the
people Of the state that the Republicans in
that body hadn't Joined Tamm1ny. to his
knowledge. to push through Tammany
legislation He said the minority mad been
ever ready 10 agree with the Governor
when it could In this particular case he
thought there was no excuse for the mes
sage. And il il came from anybody else
would term il "napdoodle"
Recent charges that the old guard Re
publicsns for their own personal benefit in
the way Of local appropriation bills and
other good considerations. had maintained
a bipartisan alliance Will Tammany Demo-
Gratis evidently stuck in Brackets crop
He maintained that tie minority in his
House had done all IT could TO expose the
uoxious character 81 the Democratic legis-
lation ana 10 defeat 4 This, he said.
die not necessitate personal fight with
every member Of the majority.
i've learned nj my Methodist meetings,
he said. that there's a great difference he
tween hating sin and hating the sinner.
Now. ve Republicans despise Tammany
Hail as one OF the foulest blots on the DO
Htieal map. but that doesn't mean that We
must despise each member OF that or
saniza ton
In both houses this rear the Democrats
have Dragged that they could have certain
Republican votes on any measure Vhen
they were needed In a few instances the
Democrats made good their boasts by get
rfue the votes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-11
w. S. DEVERY VISITS MAYOR
Former Police Chief Urges Sign
inc of Bill Giving Him Pension.

William : Devery. formerly Chief Of
Police Of New York city. talked TO Mayor
C,aynor YESTERDAY in regard 10 the bill that
would permit him 10 get 2 pension Of half
nav. the same as others who have been
retired from the department. Devery did
not retire. but lost his position through the
legislation aboHshine the Office ~ Chief NJ
Foitce
Now he has caused 20 be passed bill
that would not only give him $500 2 year
for the rest Of his life, but would be retro
active and give him back pension money
TO the amount Of $1,000 The Mayor may
kin the bill by vetoing H.
When the MAYOR offered hearing on
the bill no one came forward in It's behalf,
and the Mayor remarked. y guess / will
have 10 call IN Nir. Deverv and find out
how he came to get poor al Of a sudden.
After De-ery had talked with Mayor
Gayncr yesterday he said ne had not dis
cussed the condition Of Lis bank account
or simply asked him 10 right a WRONG,
said ne For most Of the twenty-five
years that T was in the department I paid
per cent Of ny salary into the pension
fund Ccnlon. NcCullagh and Bvrnes for
mer chiefs. were retired on half-pa OF
e ono a year T an only asking what 1 am
entitled TO-
THE Mayor treated me- elegantly. Hes
a manly man I find he's the same kind
Of a Mayor As he was nudge. Re did not
tell me what he thought about my bin.
but he will do what is right; II that an
sure
Yesterday was the first time that Devery
had been inside the city Hall since he left
rho Police Department.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-11
HAYTFS WARSHIP AGROUND
President of Republic Rescued
by His Private Yacht.

According 10 A story told by the chief
officer Of the Hamburg-American liner AL
lemania. which arrived here from the West
Indies yesterday morning. the Haytian
warship Antoine Simon, recently pur-
chased from italy by the republic, is
aground Off Gonalves. some thirty miles
from Port an Prince, with her boiler room
full Of water
The Antoine Simon was formerly the
Italian cruiser Cmbria. When she got TO
Port an Prince toward the end Of June,
the European crew that had brought her
across the Atlantic quit in a body and the
ship vas manned with crew appointed by
President Simon.
The chief officer said the President, with
about one thousand troops, boarded the
Antoine Simon for a trial cruise about the
end of June. All went well until the
cruiser neared Gonaives. when something
went wrong with the engines The en-
gneers could not get the ship 10 move
either forward or backward.
Signals We're sent TO the President 6
yacht. which came steaming up After
two hours work she made fast TO the
cruiser and the President and his staff de-
scended 10 the yacht and were set ashore
az GOndivps
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-11
RACING MEN RENEW FIGHT
Attempt to Jam Measure Through
the Senate.
NEW BILL INTRODUCED
To Convict Directors It Must Be
Shown Tracks Were Main
tanned for Gambling.
By 1elegrarh 20 The Tribune I

Albany. July 10.-The racetrack people
tonight renewed their fight 10 jam through
their bill to wipe out the law which holds
directors Of racetracks liable personally
for violations of the anti-gambling laws al
their tracks. Senator Gittns who is
handling the racing legislation, introduced
a new bill amending the penal law so thai
to convict directors or trustees of race
tracks it must be shown that the track:
were maintained to be used for gambling
Also he sought to recommit his present
directors liability bill TO amend it to SINH
lar form. In this shape the racetrack peo:
pie think il mild enough 70 slip past Gov
ernor Dix without raising too great a how
from the people of the state when he signed
1t and at the same time strong enough tc
cut the backbone out Of the present laws
Senators Newcomb and Hinman protest
ed vigorously against Gittins's attempt t6
amend his old bill. which s now sewed uT
in the committee OF the whole. Senator
Fiero. presiding, ruled against point Of
order made by Newcomb. Newcomb APP
pealed from the ruling of the chair and
after a prolonged squabble Fiero reversed
himself and Gittns withdrew his motion
for amendment and recommital of the bill
Senator Wagner pointed out that by NOV
ing 10 suspend all rules for immediate
passage Of his new bill he could accom-
plish all he had tried to do with the ole
one.
All effort on the part of the racing peo
pie 10 pass the bill defining bookmakine
without writing has been abandoned. Ihey
feel they can't get very much in the state
of the public temper against the race
track gamblers and touts and will con
centrate all efforts on the scuttilng OF th'
directors liability law. Senator Gitun'
issued a statement tonight in which hf
declared it was "a crying disgrace to SCI
this blue Jaw on tine statute books, an'
bemoaned the fact that the effort 10 cor
rect this outrage. simply because II inure'
TO the advantage of directors Of racinl
associations. should be widely character
lied as being born Of graft and corrup
ton
In his newspaper tonight Republican
State Chairman William Barnes. jr.. came
out with a strong editorial favorinG tn
enactment Of the Gittins bill or simila1
legislation Ito clear up the situation in
common sense way. Barness senator
Grattan. voted against the original Agne"
Hart anti-racetrack gambling laws
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-11
WALDO SHAKES UP POLICE
Orders Many Transfers and Ex-
tends Stationary Post Idea.

Police Commissioner Waldo ordere lot
Of transfers yesterday. showing that be is
gradually extending the stationary post
system throughout Manhattan. one hum
drpd patromen from various precincts
were ordered to the West l25th street sta
ton. where the system is to be- established
soon When he gave the system its first
tryout the Commissioner announced that
if II were found effective it would he oper-
ated throughout the city.
Sixteen rlai1clothes men also were
transferred from Headquarters Ia duty in
several precincts Twelve uniformed men
have been selected from precincts and as
signed 10 ulainclothes duty at Head
quarters or the mon who are sent ont 10
pound the pavements are at least four de-
tectives who are rated as among the best
on the force. No reason has been aired at
Headquarters for this unexpected move BY
Commissioned Waldo.
The first grade detectives who give up
plain clothes for the uniform are sylvester
A. Rappeto. who goes TO the Glst Precinct;
John J. Cannon. 10 the 6jth. John Mangin.
70 the 3sth. and Sylvester Hlavic, TO the
35th.
Among the pstrolmen promoted To the
Detective Bureau was Norman Fitzsip-
mons. who was taken from the District
Attorneys Office last week and placed on
patrol duty He will 60 back 10 the Dis
trict Attorney office.
Five sergeants from the Old Slip sta
ton. in the 1st Precinct. We're ordered
transferred 70 other stations 30 the city,
and FIVE sergeants from other precincts
were ordered to take their places at the
Old slip station.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-11
SAYS BUILDER oVERCEARGED
Contractor Wants County Bank TO File
a Bill of Particulars.

Toseph :. Herman, contractor VINO
erected the New York County National
Rank building at 18th street and hleh'h
,,onue. asked Justice Lehman yesterday
Tor bill of particulars from the bank in
su,t that institution has brought against
him.
,rbe cost Of the new building Was
s9so 400. but the bank contended that TINS
should have been only S275,OO0. the diner
once being due TO alleged overcharges paid
hy Herman 10 subcontractors and labor
orc Norman said that when he finished
his uorl, he turned over 10 the bank off1-
c,als ali his books and vouchers showing
what was spent. and that mistake OF 40
,yas found I'm his favor. which was paid to
him
Counsel for the bank said that the DOCKS
showed that Herman. who had percent
age contract, made overcharges OF *ZI'ooo
tor labor and S17, 900 for contracts.
Justice Lehman reserved decision.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-11
Double Taxation Continued.

TIE pre,e1t law continued also the evil o.
fopsls taxation. which mad GraduahE
crown 40 under prior laws. and which was
srrrmously intensified by the great m
,rssse In Obj. rates. This increase served
.jso 10 direct Tho attention OF the lnVesl l.
irc puhlir %, other states and foreign coua-
-riss 10 tho double taxation features OF oul
i.ws Thus the alarm has been Sounueu,
an every W'Id-0e purchase or the stoCh
n New York corporations now has brought
"A his notice i0 many ways ana from many
h res the fSrt that his investments VIII
4 liable On inheritance taxes under our
present. .aw. on addition 10 the axes vi" NJ!
h. state or country OF his residence ma
slso impose The extreme sensitiveneSs or
:ritsl 10 undue tax burdens Is We'll known,
nj This unjust liability O. double taxa tlon
h working 70 the detrimant OF our mo IS
ria dev4icpmant. our leEisiau ton snould
i. shsped 50 as 20 attract capital. rather
ibsn 70 r=pel q. Our business enterprises
ms he encouraged I'm every iegiuma q
sFo~- n induce the Investment OF capita
hsrs therein providing greater ana Steau,
~ suplOymert for our WOrNnEmen ana
sshsncing uronertv values for local take
bil ig row before YOU Senate bill 1927,
lntrod JctCrv No 9ll. by Mr. Harte. Whlch
4 designed 70 remedy these conditions BY
inducing the excessive rates Of the present
sw and eliminating the feature OF double
sxstion This biIl increases the eXemp-
r. N & on on each direct inheritance. ana
lm On each inheritance passing. to col
t'e-als and st~suz gers. whereas the pres
81 law has the pirfully small exemption
4. ro0 m collatarals and 20 most direct
ssirs allows only 500 The rate Of per
rsnt on direct inheritancas above the OK
enpt0n continues under this bill a. / per
,tnt VI 70 S. 00n. thence a. per cent 10
En thence ~ per cent on the excess
" 70 1f0F1 and only reaches 4 per cent
r the excess above q 000 o0o The present
az begins tne per cent rate on direct
r.rs q - CO., the % Der cent al SlWWr,
sri rises 20 per cent on amounts over
rAa0l The change IN the rate or col
his,sis IS stii more marked. The present
av with ITS device Of primarv rates.
multiplied several times begins with a .
~ cent tax ON collateral requests up 10
& 30 ard then rv @ rapid increase. IN .
" cent juu-s goes up 70 10 per cent on
Eognis above s25 010 and up % 100000 .
PEI cent on $4,000 20 500 ono, 20 per
e., on S.8o00 20 q t91c 600. and reaches the
Dtrsordirsrv ard confscatory rate Cf p
1t cen Oh amounts over 900. rate
Vnch Is almost twice as high as the high
Sc rate reached ir any state iN the [ mon
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-11
WOLGAST TO BOX WELSH
Men viii Meet in Los Angeles on
THANKSGIVING Day.

Los Angeles. July lO.-Ad Wogast, light
weight champion Of the world. and Freddie
Welsh. challenger VIII meet i'm a twenty
round fight for tine title here on Thanks
giving Day. II was decided to-day when
Wolgast and Welsh met after their two
unsa tisfactory conferences last night
The terms accepted by the fighters from
Promotar r. T. McCarey. call for an un-
published amount for Wolgast said 70 be
sls 900. and 5000 Cor Welsh. In addition
Wolgast viii get 81 per cent Of the receipts
from the moving pictures ana Welsh ~
7 hove will be- no side bet The weight will
be ls3 pounds ringside. the tight 10 be ref
creed nv either Jack Welch or Eddie smith
After the conference Wolsast and ms
vifa started for Cadillac. Mich. His man
ager. Tom Jones. will sign the contract TOT
tTe dehr tomorrow Nogast said before
he left M would take on no other lighters
before meeting Welsh.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-11
MORE DESERT MARINE CORPS
Colonel Lejeune Not Surprised, as tho
Treatment Was Not Gentle. !

Changes I'm the marine corps at the navy
yard IN Brooklyn yesterday included the
dessrtion OF six more men, the rounding up
of four OF the men who deserted last week
and the reduction 10 the ranks Of one OF
the four who before the escspsde was
non-comnissioned officers Courts martial
are now the order OF the day and Will b.
cont,nu as fast as the other desertsrs
are Caubnt -
Colonel Lejeune has expressed hirnseU
as NOT being surprised az the assertions, as
Inc treatment OF the men while in the
tropics was Of no gentle nature, this being
aggravated ny overwOrk and bad food.
Tho colonel and Rear Admiral LeutZe. COM
mardant OF the station. have had CONSUL
tations over the desertions. but what the
outcome will be no one knows. IL IN not
ar all likely. however, that the present
total of forty-two men missing from the
barracks marks the limit Of the leave
taking.