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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-22
FEES FOR APPRAISERS
Assembly Republicans Fight the
FraWIey Measure in Vain.
PASS TRAFFIC SQUAD BILL
Bond Issue of S19,S00,000 for
Canal Terminals Approved
Other Business.
rBy telegraph to Tn. Tribune }

Albany Juiv 2f-With tho help - ths
Speakers vote and after long debate ire
Assembly TO-DAY passed the bill If sena-
tor Fra-lev 70 transfer rho appointing
power of transfer tax appraiser. sfenog-
raphers and clerks in Kings ard New YORK
counties from the State Controller 70 me
s,lrrogatas ~ those counties Assembly
men Cuvillier. Foley. Levy and McEilgo't
al Tammsnv Democrats. defended the rih.
bur there vas 'iftle more ~ their argu-
rrent than that go the victor belongs the
spois" 20 usa Mr. Ievys own words
The Republicans. who opposed the meas
ure. including Assemblymen Merritt. Muir
ray and Kopp. called II cheap grab Nr.
Murray directed attention 70 the fact That
besides transferring the appointing power
the bill provides that transfer rar apprsis-
ers instead OF receiving salaries of $4,000
a year shall get their compensation In fees
by a graduated system. proportoned To
the amount ~ the estate
The bill got little more than the required
rs votes 70 pass Il. Some Of the Demo-
Gratis denied that the bill provided for
fee system. but were obliged IN admit II
when the bill was shown n them In black
and white
The Assembly PASSED without debate the
measure Of Senator Wagner eliminating
the traffic squad from the provisions OF
the three platoon system In New YORK
City The only opposition 70 the bill was
noted in the announcement 81 Assembly
man Murray that he be recorded in the
negative.
The bill 81 Senator McManils 70 take
away the charter Of the Albany Burgesses
Corps was also passed without debate.
The Assembly also passed the bill OF
Senator Ramspsrger. providing for bond
issue OF sls $4,000 for constructing barge
canal terminals IN different parts ~ the
state. This measure in IFS present form is
denounced by canal interests vicious
and dangerous.
An inquiry into the working 81 the law
relative 70 loans on salaries AZ extor-
tionate rates Of interest is provided in q
bill Of Senator Burd which passed the
lower house. The measure creates a COM
mission OF fifteen persons and appropriates
$4,000 for It's expenses. The commission IL
20 report remedial legislation TO the Legs
lature.
, The Assembly also passed these bills:
Senator Cronin, making IL misdemsanor
for directors, trustees. officers or en-
ployes OF banking corporations 20 make
loans or transfer funds or securities Of
such corporations without the consent OF
majority Of the board.
Senator Black, appropr' ating SOOOo0 for
repairing armories IN New York and
Brooklyn.
Senator Wainwright, requiring the use
of mufiiers on motor boats plying on tide
waters.
By vote Of 81 70 ~ the LOOMS bill
giving municipal civil service commissions
the same power 20 conduct Investigations
as is vested In the state civil service COM
mission, was defeated.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-22
GOV. DIX SIGNS MANY BILLS
Inheritance Tax Law Amended
Canal Engineer Board Abolished.

Albany. July 1-Governor Dix to-day
signed the Hart bill amending the in
heritance tax law. Under the old law the
states revenue had fallen of
The Manley bill. legislating out Of office
the advisory board Of consulting engineers,
was signed tonight. Ii authorizes the
State Engineer, with the approval Of the
Governor. 10 employ one or more consult
ing engineers to perform the duties ~ the
board. Those legislated out Of Office are
Edward A Bond. Of Watertown, chairman.
Alfred p Frv and Mortimer q. Barnes. Of
New York Thomas " symons. If Wash
ington. and Joseph Ripley. of Albany. The
chairman received 500 year the other
members $500 each.
Reorganization Of tho Bureau ~ Factory
Inspection b7 the State Commissioner Of
Labor is provided in . bill Of Assembly
man C. " Phillips, signed to-day. The
number - factory inspectors is Increased
from fftv-two TO eighty-1ve. The Gov
error also signed the following bills:
Senator Cronin's. providing that state
ments submitted in meetings OF directors
and trustees of banking corporations shall
contain a list Of discounts and advances.
including over1rafts
Senator Grady's. providing that banks
designated as repositories Of court funds
shall give an undertaking. in such form
as the Attorney General shall provide 70
be secured by deposit Of bonds
Senator Frswley's, for a commission OF
three. 70 act jointly with a similar com
mission NJ the United states and New Jer
sey in the investigation Of port conditions
and pier extensions. with reference 70
remedial measures at the port OF New
York. Five thousand dollars IS appropri-
ated for the commission.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-22

work already done. They ended by adopt
ing a direct tax and charging il to the Re-
publicans.
The Republican minority, in the face OF
all the Democratic failures and misdeeds'
from the abortive attempt to beat Tam
many in the senatorship fight which began
the session. 70 the direct nominations tight
ar It's end, had splendid opportunities for
service 70 the state and the Republican
party Most Of them were wasted. Sena-
tor Brarkett, minority leader in the upper
house. had fairly consistent plan OF op-
position 10 Democratic methods and
shrieked OF Democratic iniGuity from the
housetops He and Senators Human and
Newconb made some good fights against
especially noxious Democratic measures
Yet through II all the Republicans had
what's the use" sort Of attitude. and IN
the face Of Democratic strength and gag
and jam tactics. probably nothing else
could have been expected.
Several excise bills have been passed
tending 10 soften somewhat the require
rnents Of previous laws. Other more i'm
portant measures that have received ieGls-
latiye sanction provide for;
state Athletic Commission 70 regulate
boxing
Limiting the cold storage Of food prod
ucts and forbidding the marking OF them
Al fresh.
Several measures designed 20 protect
workmen and holding employers to strlcter
accountability for injuries
Establishment of state industrial farm
for tramps and Migrants.
one of the picturesque features OF the
session was the fight on woman suffrage
For the first time in many years meas
ure Of this kind was allowed 10 come 70
vote IN the Senate. where Il was defeated
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-22
DIRECT STATE TAX ASSURED
Both Houses Pass Bill Following
Message from Dix.

Albany, July "A direct state tax in
New York is now an assured fact. Follow
ing a message by the Governor sent TO-
day both houses Of the Legislature passed
the bill levyfng a tax or six-tenths or a
mill IN meet interest and sinking fund
charges.
Senator Human alone voted against the
measure In the upper house. The vote I'm
the Assembly was 10 TO ..
Governor Dix's message follows:
As YOU have been informed by previous
messages. the appropriations OF last year ;
administration amounted 20 Si2E5.ts ana
il is estimated by the Controller that the
income for the year against Wnlch sucI
appropriations were made viii not greatly
exceed $4,000 go and that there VIII %
cash deficit al the close Of the current year
While your efforts toward economy VIII
apparently result in a substantial decrehH-
in the expenditures, and II IL hoped mat
the new revenue bills under cOn5IdcFat4oI
BY YOU will substantially Increase the rev.
enue, IL is not. In my Judgment sale 10
face deficit in reliance upon revenue
coming from new forms OF lnCTect TAXA
ton. A conservative estimate or the IN
come from indirect taxation and Iniscella-
neous sources In the coming year places
the revenue at SS,O1Uo including pro
ceeds from new taxes Il they shall be
adopted.
The constitution Of this state provides
that the Legislature by law shall impose
and provide for the collection OF a direct
annual tax 20 pay and sufficient 70 pay the
interest on such debt as II falls due, ana
also 70 pay and discharge the principal OF
such y BITS within fifty years Of the time or
he contracting thereof. While this pro
vision does not specifically appear IN the
so-caled highway amendment. n IS De-
leved that + applies equally 70 the debts
created under that amendment The inter
asst and sinking fund charges for the year
ending September 30. 1911. amount 70 S.9o1.-
si3 - These charges for the year increase
In this item ~ annual expenditures will De
rapid with the additions caused 70 the state
debt by the issuance Of bonds for canal
and highway purposes.
Il does not seem that the resources Of the
state I'm the way of indirect taxation and
miscellaneous receipts VIII ne sufficient -
keep pace with the normal growth OF the
states activities and at the same time pro-
vide for the certain increase In interest and
sinking fund charges. II seems. therefore,
the part Of wisdom az well as your con-
stitutional duty 70 provide by direct tax for
meeting these charges. With the amount
necessary 10 meet these charges for the
coming year ard the slight addition intend
cd 70 cover the estimated deficit I consider
that the revenue Of the state FOR the year
ending September 81. 1912. VIII be salts
facfOrilv provided Tor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-22
NO VOTE ON RACING BILL
Assembly Adjourns Without Re-
considering Action.

Albany. July 2l-The Assembly adj
iourned tonight until September with
out attempting again 10 hridg 10 \ vote
the Gittins bill relieving directors 81 rae
ing associations from liability for gambling
at racetracks without their knowledge.
The measure. which passed the Senate.
was defeated last night in the lower house
ny twanty-thr-e votes.
Those behind the bill made an active
canvass today bur failed 20 obtain SUI
ficient pledges 70 warrant risking another
vote Assemblvmsn Martin, who had the
measure IN charge. said tonight thai he
lacked Just four votes of the requisite
seventy-six. and the majority leader. Al
Smith. refused 70 allow the bill 10 be
called up unless he was sure It would he
passed.
The bill may be taken UP after the re
cess II sufficient votes can be mustered
ar that time 10 warrant another ATTEMPT
10 PASS 81
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-22
HEN DECIDES HER OWNERSHIP
Judge Sets the Fowl Down Between the
Homes Of Two Claimants.

sharon. Penn. July 2l.--Atter much con-
Hicting testimony had heen given BY two
neighhors who claimed the ownership or
hen. Justice Burnside. following the foot
steps OF Solomon. took tho hen 70 a point
midway between the houses OF the contest
ing parties and turned her loose. Watched
bv many spectators, the hen crawled
through hole in the fence ~ Mrs Mary
Romanick. and the justice put the costs OF
the case on Michael Fisher. who had
claimed the hen.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-22
BALLOON RACE WINNER
st. Louis w Flew % Hours and 26
Minutes. Covering $50 Miles.

Kansas City. Mo. July 1.-THE oflcial
time and distance made by contestants IN
the national balloon races which started
from here July 10. as tabulated by the
National Aero Club in New York, We're
announced to-day by the secretary Of the
Kansas City Aero club. Lieutenant Frank
= Tahn. pilot Of the balloon ST Louis "
OF 81 Louis was the winner. The results
follow. 80
ST. Louis ~. distance $50 miles, In air
% hours 6 minutes
Million Population club. AS miles. %
hours 20 minutes.
Miss sofia. as miles Is hours, rs minutes
buckeye, 2s miles. q hours 81 minutes
Topeka fl, 20 miles. IA hours A. minutes.
kansas CITY 1873 miles 3 hours minutes.
New York, 80 miles. hours IS minutes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-22
FATHER HANSELMAN DEAD
Exonerates Woman Whose Auto
mobile Struck Him.

The Rev. Thomas j VI Eanselman. rec
tor Of ct Mary's Church, Jamaica, who
was run down bv an automobile Wednes-
day night. died ar 81 Mary's Hospital yes
terday morning At his bedside when ne
passed away were his brother. the Rev
Joseph F Hanseluan, Provincial OF the
Jesuits Sister Vincent. Of the Order Of ST
Dominick. and Sister Thomasine. OF the
Sisters Of Charity. sisters Of the dying
priest.
Before being removed - the hospital
Father Hanselman said that Miss Bauer
whose car struck him. was not 20 blame
as the fault was his. She has not been ar
rested. and will not he unless a coroner's
Jury orders that course taken.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-22
QUEENS ENGINEER APPOINTED
L4onard c. L. Smith Gets $4,000 Job
from President dresser.

Leonard e. l.. Smith has been appointed
consulting engineer OF Queens, at salary
az 5000. by President dresser. The place
,.ss held formerly by John J. Mclaughlin
who resigned several months before ms
death. T..
Mr.. Smith formerly was engineer IN
charge Of the water supply OF queens
md during the Fosdick investigation ne
was removed for an alleged infractlon oi
10 r1nles OF the department He Appealed
ca the courts and was reinsiaied.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-22
MRS. D. E. THOMPSON DEAD
Was Wife Of Former Ambassador In
Mexico.

Mexico City. July 2L-Mrs David z.
Thompson. the wife OF the former Ameri-
can Ambassador. died here to-day. She SUI
fer4d from mastoiditis for several months.
and during that time underwent a number
Of operations. the final one being last week.
Her maiden name was jeanette Miller. The
body will be brought 10 Lincoln Ned Tor
burial
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-22
stilwelPs Effort Defeated.

Senator Snlwell's effort U get before the
Senate the Turley bill regulating the prac-
lice Of pharmacy was defeated. Senator
NfcNanus could not bring I'D a bill ad-
hitting 10 the bar examinations John O..
Hackett. an Assemblyman, without his
having passed the necessary preliminary
regents examinations Senator Grady also
had N abandon an attempt 70 pass As
semblynan Walkers bill extending the
hours during which saloons may be open
by an hour at each end Of the line. Sem
a-or Brackett objected 70 this, and killed It.
The Senate adopted for senator Still
well a resolution criucising the work Of
the upstate Public Service Commission and
calling for a legislative committee to in
vestigate that body. This resolution IS said
20 come. variously. from Boss" Murphy
who wants 70 use Il as a sort Of club over
Governor Dix. and Commissioner Hup-
puch. the Governors business partner. and
from railroad interests which don't Ike
the COMM ssion because IT'S work has been
TOO strict.
Under a special rule the Senate passed
Senator NcClelland's bill permitting a test
case against a state appOrtionmsnt act, 70
le brought practically ar any time by
ANYBODY This measure is designed % ap-
ply particularly 70 the test cases Of the
present senatorial appointment. a couple
Of which. supposed 10 be backed by the
racetrack people. have been thrown out Of
court. This bill. II II became law. would
permit the rscetrack interests - carry
these cases on up 70 the Court 81 Appeals
T. was denounced vigorously by Senators
Human and Cobb
The Senate passed the Frswlev bill ap-
rrorriatirg 10000 for constructing the
capitol and the Foley resolution empower
.ae the Cities committees 10 consider the
View York charter during the recess
The Assembly spent a large part Of the
time of its last day recorsidering and pass
ing bills which had been defeated earlier
IN the week One q the measures was the
rfl Of Senator LOOMS ooofshing the pres
ert state court NJ claims and substituting
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-22
GRAB BILLS TO THE
END IN LEGISLATURE
Rush of Wind-Up a General
Free-for-AII Event at
Albany.
MINORITY NOT FORGOTTEN
World Bible League Bill Passed
at Urgent Request of Big Tim
Sullivan, Also Mt. Vernon
Commission Measure.
~ reIsrra1h . &c rrLhun. ]

FBv TELEGRAPH 70 me lrlNln@
Albany. July H.-Taking no chances of
overlooking anything Of political or per
sonaI advantage. Boss Murphy's hope
in the Legislature worked well along
toward midnight tonight TO fnish mp a
few grab bills and such legislation OF
personal irnport. In both houses the wind
In rush resolved itself into a grab bag
or Taumanv members, who plunged their
hands in and carried of whatever they
could hold IN the way Of bills they desired.
II was a sort OF general. free-for- all event.
The pervading spirit II which was; We'll
IT'S the last day. What difference does II
make Give him whatever he wants. This
applied even 70 a few Republicans. VINO
had cherished local measures for Wnlch
they had fought snd bied" without avail
earlier I'm the session.
The Senate. for instance, passed Assem-
blynan divers bill Incorporating me
Worlds Bible League AZ the urgent re-
quest Of Pig Tim" Sullivan. With him.
strangely enough. was Senator Newcom0'
republican. The Worlds Bible League is
a peculiar proposition according N the
facts in the bill. which fin the shape m
which IL was passed was much less Qecui-
far than the form in which big Tim
and Oliver originally introduced IT, AS Il
was passed the measure was harshiy criu-
cised by Senators Bayne and Htnnan. sen
ator Bayne said it ought 20 be worth at
least 100000 70 somebody. The BILL ne
said. would Jet a self-perpetuatng group
Of persons do anything on earth IN the
g7Iise II prouagaung the Bible and the
Christian religion. even 10 running steam
ship and railroad lines.
Very soon thereafter the Senate passed
the Mount Vernon commission charter for
Senator Wainwright This provides for
commission Of five 70 govern the West
chester city. There IS no initiative or recall
proposition IN the measure as it was
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-22

Economy was the Democratic slogan all
the session Yet the total OF special ap-
propriations and the regular budget items In
the appropriations and supply bills this year
will be little. II anything. less than last. even
~ Governor Dix Yields a mighty axe on
them. OF real economy there has been
none The Democrats have hit on a sharp
trick NJ relieving the state Of certain ex-
penses II has paid in past years by sad
ding them on 10 counties and municipal
ties. In this way helping 10 make the states
expenses look smaller. Also they have
discovered numerous ways 10 help their
friends out or the state and local treas
uries from ripper bills and measures Gre
atlng new and useless jobs 10 resolutions
for special Investigations" with big
funds for the work and resolutions paving
from the legislative contingent fund for
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-11-02
Doubtful Advice.

The editor of the Burlington Free
Leslie M Shaw, once secretary of the
treasury but now head of big bank in
Philadelphia, budget of advice to YER
monters in regard to attracting capital
Evidently the Free Press editor thinks
the advice pretty good, for he serves II
up in double-column measure on the
editorial page, and adds the hope that
the letter may receive the attention it
deserves from the people of Vermont"
Mr. Shaw says that we can add millions
to our taxable property by amending
our constitution with provision ex-
pressly exempting moneys and credits
from taxation and prohibiting inherit
anee taxes. We should also, he says,
pass reasonable corporation laws, for by
SO doing we can get the big corporations
and "tax them to marked degree" In
his opinion the first state that makes
itself refuge for the thousands of
wealthy people who migrate from place
to place, never vote, never give in their
property for taxation and never claim
a permanent residence, will be dotted
with magnificent estates" and the tax
on these will be "flve times what Yer
mont now gets from her moneys and
credits"
Just what, we wonder, does Mr., Shaw
mean by his statement regarding the
eorporationsy Does he advise Vermont
to so modify its corporation laws that
combinations of capital will prefer 10
organize under them rather than in
states that are more particular as TO
what powers they allow, and then to
collect a generous tax with which TO
salve our conscience when ii reminds us
of the things we wink att Such course
might indeed make a new Vermont, but
the change would hardly be preferable.
And as for the magnificent estates with
which our hills would be dotted If we
would put out a "Tax-dodgers Welcome"
sign, would the income from them be as
great as the eminent Mr.. Shaw says
1t Is generally the case that people tho
matter how wealthy who forego the
pleasure of a permanent residence, re-
linquish the right Of suffrage and fab
ricate studiously for the purpose of
evading taxation, are not inclined to pay
anywhere near what they ought on tan,
gible property; and there is little reason
for thinking that we could put very
much into our own treasury by allowing
lot of rich folks to thumb THEM noses
at tax collectors from other states, even
if we were mercenarv enough TO at
tempt such thing. On the whole,
are not deeply impressed with ex-Secre-
tary Shaw's advice, nor do we believe il
will meet with cordial reception out
side, perhaps, the Free Press Office
Brattleboro Reformer.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-11-02
aA civ Of Refnre . No.


The Burlington Free Press, in dou-
ble-decker editorial, introduces and then
comments upon letter from Leslie M.
Shaw, native OF this state who was
governor of Iowa, later secretary of the
treasury, and who Is now ut the head of
a big banking institution in Philadelphia.
Mr.. Shaw says that if Vermont will
make reasonable corporation laws and
forbid the Inheritance tax, (which is
simply partial confscation, she will get
the big corporations and she can tax
them to a marked degree" He then
adds "The volume of unhoused money
is fabulous Most people prefer to have
q residence, but thousands of them do
not. They migrate from place TO place,
never vote. never give in their property
for taxation, and inform the census TAX
er of Boston that they live in New
York. If the census taker of New York
happens to find them, they then live in
London. The first state that makes il.
self city Of refuge will be covered
with magnificent estates owned by very
wealthy people, and the tax on these
estates will be five times what Vermont
now gets from her moneys and credits"
"A city of refugei" What does this
meanY II Mr.. Shaw is recommending
that Vermont make a bid to secure as
quasi residents extremely rich tax dodg-
ers who never vote our answer is that
we don't want that kind Brattleboro
Phoenix
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-11-02
Be Kind.

BE kind to newsboys on the street:
Their pleasures are but few.
Besides, If you should give them lip
Some one OF them is like to slip
Some phony change to you.
Speak gently to the homeless dog:
Don't hurl brick at him.
Don't frown upon him agrily,
For il you're rude to him maybe
He'll bite you on the limb.
Be patient with the Testive mule;
His life has little mirth.
A gentle word viii cause him glee--
Besides, If he gets angry he
May kick You off the earth.
Speak sweetly to the lordly cop;
He may have kids at home.
1t grieves him to be called a dub
Besides, he has heftY club,
And he may wreck your dome.
Help out the poor old jsnitor;
"A coin win make him BEAM.
His monthly wages may be slim
Besides, if you get fresh with him
You won't get any steam.
Be pleasant to the waitress fair;
She leads d hard. hard life.
A little wink may cause her joy
And make her say: "You dear old boy!"
But do not tell your wife.
Milwaukee Sentinel