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New-York tribune., 1911-12-07
TRY TO BLOCK SCENT LINE
Existing Roads Form Company to Grab
Manhattan Bridge Franchise.

With the evident purpose of blocking
the plans of the Manhattan Three Cent
Fare Company to secure a franchise for a
line from the North River in Manhattan.
through Canal street, over the Manhattan
Bridge and TO Fulton stree, Brooklyn, by
way of the Flatbush avenue extension,
several of the present companies yester-
day sent a communication to the Board
of Estimate and Apportionment saying II
was their purpose to apply for similar
franchise.
The communication is signed by repre-
sentatives Of the Third Avenue Railroad.
the Coney Island & Brooklyn Railroad
Company, the Brooklyn Heights Railroad
Company and the Nassau Electric Rail-
road Company. 1t is stated that these
companies propose to form a corporation
10 be controlled jointly by their several
companies and to apply for a franchise
as stated. They propose To offer a scent
fare from one end Of the line TO the other.
with a free transfer TO any intersectinS
line of any other company, and Scent
fare 1.-TWO tickets for cents for ride
across the bridge.
New-York tribune., 1911-12-07
CITY RECORD" FOR BROWN CO.
Their Bid of Sl36,975 for Year S Print
ing Beats Next Lowest $4,000.

Bids for printing Of THE City Record
for 1912 were opened at a special meeting Of
the Board Of City Record in the office OF
the Mayor yesterday morning. They
were referred 10 Supervisor Ferguson with
a request for report. lie is in st. Mary :
Hospital IN Brooklyn. recovering from a
minor operation, but should be out in
time TO have the award made by the latter
part of next week.
The lowest bid received was that OF the
Martin b. Brown Company, which held
the contract for many years prior 10 this
year. Its bid was il369I5, as compared
with that OF the Lccouyer Press. tl5J,jS0.
William Bratter & Co handed in a bid
Of $1,000.
THE city Record" has been printed this
year by the Lecouver Press. which got the
contract from the Martin B. Brown Com
pany a year ago on bid of fl3J,j3O 1t
is said they have lost considerable money
in doing the work The bid Of the Martin
y. Brown Company a year ago was sl62,
S}5. while that OF the Wynkoop- -Hallen-
beck Crawford Company was 'l96S1o. In
1910 the Brown bid. which was the lowest,
was sos iO5
New-York tribune., 1911-12-07
MORE CHARGES BY BURNS
Detective Says McNamaras
Caused Philadelphia Explosions.

| PHILADELPHIA. Dec 6.-The Mcnamara
! brothers were responsible for explosions IN
this city which damaged structural iron
work on several building operations ac-
cordinc to William J. Burns, the detective
who to-day arrived I'm Philadelphia from
! Cleveland.
Yes" said the detective, II am positive
that both of them were responsible for all
the explosions in this city on structural
iron work during the last few years, and
others are implicated
Burns declared the probe in this city In
volved the explosion which occurred about
a year ago in the cafe Of Harry Edwards
fight promoter, which was being recon-
structed. and another that damaged the
iron being placed in position for the Phll-
adelphia Rapid Transit COmpany's elevated
road on Delaware avenue and on Market
street. This work was being done by the
| American Bridge Company. In these eN-
plosions no person was killed or injured
| Following the explosions sticks OF dynamite
were found in an alleyway near the build
| ing of the Pittsburgh Plate Glass COM
pany at 1lth and Arch streets, IN the centre
| Of the city.
| Burns said he had knowledge that one
| of the McNamaras was registered aI
central hotel the day tbe explosion III Eu-
wards's place occurred
The detective further said that Ortie
| NcManigal told him he came here under
instructions TO blow up railroad bridge
but when he found the structure was close
10 a number of tenement houses he feared
there would be loss Of life, and he went
away without dynamiting the bridge.
Asked If any further arrests would ne
made in what the prosecution al Los
Angeles alleges to have been big con-
! spiracy case. Burns replied in the afttrma-
| tive. but he would not mention any names.
"Wn the arrest include any past or
| present member of the Structural Iron
/ Workers Union?'
II do not care to say, but | Will say
! this-the national board Of the association
| auprOpriated certain sums 10 Jonn ). NC
! Namara. and. in my opinion. it knew the
money was to be used for dynamitng pur-
| poses" H., e..
| Although Burns had intended leaving for
| New York tonight, he changed his plans
and will not leave this city until to-mor-
row morning. ~ III
In answer to a question, Burns said
| his investigation as TO the operations OF
| the McNamaras and other dynamlterS
will include Boston and Springfield, Mass,
| as well as New 0rk and Philadelphia.
New-York tribune., 1911-12-07
DYNAMITE TRAIL IN N. Y.
National Erectors' Secretary
SAYS Big Men Here Are Guilty.

Charles T., Eidlitz. secretary Of the Ma
tional Erectors' Association and a member
of the executive committee Of that organi-
zation. said yesterday that il the govern
mont carried its work of investigation OF
tho dynamiting outrages through TO the end
it would be necessary 10 indict several Off
GERS Of the labor organizations in this city
They will have TO indct the presidents,
secretaries, treasurer and walking dele
gates and several OF the unions in New
York" he said. Not all Of them, you un-
dorstand, but several
And before this affair is ended he con-
tinued. District Attorney Whitman VIII
have TO investigate the contributions made
by the unions here TO the Mcnamara de-
fence fund. The members of the unions In
New York contributed between $4,000 and
10000 10 the defence fund. In passing
through the hands Of the several commit
tees that handled the money these contri-
buttons dwindled so that there was less
than $4,000 left when the money finally got
10 the committee that dsbursed it for the
purpose for which it had been subscribed.
That is a matter that will be brought to
the attention OF the District Attorney be-
tore long. / am quite sure
W after Drew NllltL lVuilSfA A'A N''~ go
tjonal Erectors' Association. was asked
yesterday about the statements from IN
.dianapoUs that the Mcnamara defence
committee would be continued as perma-
ncnt body TO defend the leaders OF or
ganized labor. IF these men elect 10 con
slider themselves among the twenty or
thirty in tho dynamiting conspiracy hope
they will get honest and competent counsel
10 defend them" he said.
Half a dozen union labor leaders We're IN
session all day yesterday at the Victoria
Hotel trying 10 settle minor disputes
among the organizations. Late in the after
noon they said that they had accomplished
nothing definite and would have TO wait
until the return of Samuel Gompers to this
city before they could do anything, either
about the disputes over which they mad
been working or the dynamiung cases.
New-York tribune., 1911-12-07
with the McNamaras in unlawful trans
portation OF explosives.
Unions oenounce "Kidnappins."

with the McNamaras in unlawful trans
portation OF explosives.
Unions Oenounce kidnapping
At the meeting last night of the ofii-
GERS Of the international unions whose
headquarters arc in this city resolutions
were passed declaring:
We. the international officers located in
Indianapolis, believed that John j. Me
Namsra was the victim of as foul con-
spiracy as was ever hatched. The behel
was foStered, matured and grown into con
Vction largely because of the manner IN
which MCNamara was spirited from IN
dianapolis and hurried To distant cltN'
supposedly hostile to organized labor. IN
order that Mcnamara might be rushed
from the city Og his residence private dc-
tectivcs. the Indianapolis Police Depart
ment. judge Of its police court the
Mayor OF tho city and the Governor OF the
state All lent their aid. in violation OF law.
Now that tho MCNamaras have PLEADED
guilty there can. Of course. he no qucsuqh
of their guilt. and with them We have noth-
ing more TO do except 10 reiterate our pre-
Vious estimate of the crime for which they
now plead responsibility as heinous ana re-
voting.
II the law is again ruthlessly trampled
under foot violated and set at naught. IN
order that a representative OF a trade union
may be kidnapped, We viii take eNacuS
the same position and action as on ,ue
former occasion. Tho guilt of the NC
Namaras had neither then nor now any
thing 20 do with the case. nor can II DC
pleaded i'm cNtenuatiop of the guilt Of those
who We're responsible for the outragmS
of the rights of citizen. even though that
citizen himself may have been guilty oil a
crime The guilt OF the Ndnappers is no
less to-day than il was when the illegal
act was perpetratcd.
Every hostile newspaper, ana tnat means
every newspaper controlled 10y the l"ter-
csts-aud there are many Of them-eN'IE
officer OF the hostile associations, every
opponent Of trade unionsm has gone mo
an ecstasy Of enthusiasm in denunciatloi OF
the trade unions, not because OF the crile
10 which the MCNamaraS pleaded sulltH,
hut because opportunity has been AFFORDED
10 strike another blow at the organized
wage earnerS.
II cannot be denied that labor IN rs or
canzed and unOrcanized form mas suHereu
temporarily. but. as IL has recovered from
many reverSeS. as il has arisen after many
defeats SO will il rise again, more power
ful. compact and determined than ever, for
It's cause Is just and It's methods are cor
rect, -
To those critics who have so avidly ac-
'cepfsd this opportunity to rail against inc
officers of the trade union movement We
again s6r as we said on May 10: we are
thankful to our critics for their good advice
but We believe We know our business. ana
We propose TO conduct ourselves in accord
ence with the dictates Of our best Judg-
mcDt.'
New-York tribune., 1911-12-07
CHIEFS PERPLEXEO
No Decision in Mcnamara Case
at Washington Conference.
BURNS STIRS GOMPERS'S IRE
Federation Leader Declares De-
tective Repeats Falsehood-
Darrow's Retainer, $50, 600.

Washington, Dec. 6-The Mcnamara
ways and means defence committee, com
posed of a number of officers OF the Amer
ican Federation of Labor. held an extend
ed conference here to-day, but failed to
reach decision as to what action they
should take or what report they would
make in the case Of the labor officials re-
Gently convicted in Los Angeles.
i. NJ Ryan. president of the Interna-
tional Bridge and Structural Iron Work
ers, the association Of which John j. Me-
Namara formerly was secretary. refused
TO make any comment as TO what had oc-
Cured in the meeting. Frank \. Morri-
son. secretary of the federation. also de-
clined information.
Preceding the meeting President Com
pers of the federation. in whose office the
conference was held bitterly arraigned w.
J. Burns, the detective in the Mcnamara
case. because the latter had been quoted
as saying that Mr.. Gompers knew the
McNamaras were guilty,
Burns evidently believes" said MIR.
Gompers. that if he repeats a falsehood
often enough it may become truth. On no
other theory would he repeat the falsehood
have repeatedly emphasized the fact that
! had every reason to believe the Nc
Namaras were innocent. had their as
surances that they were innocent, and no
one was more astoundcd than l when l
learned of their guilt"
After the conference, Secretary Morrison
said nothing would be made public until
the committee had reached q conclusion.
He asserted that while he did not know
as yet how much money there would be
LETT of the $4,000 collected for the defence
fund. he knew il would be comparatively
small amount, as Clarence $. Darrow. chief
counsel, had been given $4,000 as a re-
tainer besides being paid his regular
charges a day and there had been other
heavy expenses
: Other labor leaders in attendance were
John b. Lennon, president, and Thomas +.
Tracy, secretary treasurer, of the label
trades department of the federation; Will
lam j. Spencer secretary treasurer of the
building trades department and \. j.
Berres, secretary treasurer of the metal
trades department.
The fund raised by union labor for the
defence OF the McNamaras is said 10 have
exceeded 10000 or this. $4,000 is report
| ed to have been given Ly the International
Association Of Bridge and Structural Iron
Workers. Up to October %, when the last
statement was made by Secretary Frank
Morrison. the American Federation Of La
Dor had collected sl9i, ,6l2 % from the various
international labor unions. Since then
about So. 900 has been collected
In the statement issued by Secretary Nor
rison il was shown how the fund Was dis
tributed. Because he was to pay attor-
neys' fees and other expenses, a large
amount was given TO Clarence $. Darrow.
The statement follows:
New-York tribune., 1911-12-07
TRANSFER TAX" DEFENDED
Test Case from New York Argued II
Supreme Court.

Washington, Dec. SLOW Inheritance
taxes may be lodged was explained to-day
To the Supreme Court of the United States.
Ar effort was being made TO have the
court uphold the cOnstitutionality Of the
New York transfer tax enacted in 1896
TO stop evasions of the inheritance tax.
Nearly every state having an inheritance
law is said TO be interested I'm the de-
cision of the court i'm passing on the law.
Ii will probably be several weeks before the
decision is announced.
Tie transfer tax" is imposed on the
life interest retained I'm property trans
fcrred by a person. The fact that life
interest i'm property was singled out for
taxation led to the attack on the law as
unconstitutional.
The complaint i'm the present care arose
when the State Of New York sought TO col
iect about 5000 transfer tax ON the
estate of Mrs. Susan A. Keeney. of No 10
Washington Park, Brooklyn She died In
1901, but four years before she had trans
ferred a large amount of her property TO
the Fidelity Trust Company, Of Newark,
y j.. i'm trust for her three children. She
provided, however that she should retain
one-fourth of the income from this property
during her life. II was this life interest
that the state sought to tax.
The Court of Appeals Of New York up
held the constitutionallty of the tax.
New-York tribune., 1911-12-07
ARRESTED BEGGAR HAS SAT-
Had Been Asking Aims Successfully
Before Paulist Fathers Church.

An old man, bent in form, stood outside
the church of the Paulist Fathers. at Goth
street and Columbus avenue. yesterday
afternoon. with his hat in his hand looking
appealingly into the faces Of persons pass
ing BY Some gave coins which the old
man carefully deposited in his pocket. Po-
lceman schmidt OF the West Attn street
station. recognized the beggar as "A profes-
slonaI. and after bearing him ask for
money. placed him under arrest
The old man pleaded and protested. but
I'm the West 47th street station, he was
charged with yagrancy.
When schmidt arraigned his prisoner it
was, seen that the man held tightly to a
package in his pocket ana refused AT first TO
bee searched. When the package was placed
on the desk it was found to contain si77.
The man said he was Joseph Vouo. fifty
old
New-York tribune., 1911-12-07
PERSIANS APPEAL TO TAFT
Students in Switzerland Ask Him
to Intervene.

Geneva. Switzerland. Dec. 6.-Thc Persian
students in Switzerland have sent an ap-
peal by cable to President Taft, asking him
in the name of humanity and liberty to
protect Persia against foreign aggression.
Washington. Dec. 6.-Congress viii not
act on the Shuster incident in Persia ac-
cording to Democratic leaders in the House
to-day. They have received assurances OK
the State Department that while Mr.. Shus-
tor went to Persia in an individual ca
pacity. he will be protected as would any
other American citizen.
New-York tribune., 1911-12-07
WANTS DARDANELLES OPENED
Russia Suggests to Turkey That War
Vessels Pass Singly.

Constantinople. Dec SIN view OF pos
sible Italian action with respect 10 the
Dardanelles, Russia has expressed desire
to discuss the question of opening the
straits to Russian warshlps.
Russia suggests that her ships might be
rermitted to pass through sinsly after
notification has been given to Turkey. as
agreed in the case Of ships Of the volunteer
heet.
Turkish officials appear not 20 be m
clined TO agree with this suggestion.
New-York tribune., 1911-12-07
U. S. SUES N. Y. CENTRAL
Wants $4,000 in Fines for Overwork
ing Passenger Train Crews.

Boston, Dec. SUIT was begun in the
United States District Court here to-day
against the New York Central & Hudson
Riyer Railroad TO recover $4,000 in penal
ties under the federal hours Of service
act" The act provides that no railway en-
ploye whose duties relate to the transpor-
tation Of passengers shall be kept on duty
for more than sixteen hours continuously.
The Interstate Commerce Commission, the
original complainant. charges twenty-eight
violations of the law In the working Of en-
Gneers. hremen, brakemen. conductors and
telegraph operators overtime in connection
with the passage OF extra and local trains
between Rensselaer, y. y, and West
Springfield, Mass. between January and
July of the present year.
The law provides fine Of $500 for each
offence
New-York tribune., 1911-12-07
MORE MEXICAN OUTBREAKS
Two Reported in Chihuahua
Alleged Revisit Arrested.

EI Paso. Tex, Dec. 6-JuareZ oi''''"' .
received word to-day OF two outoreapnT eparraI
the state OF Chihuahua, one neal
and the other at San Andreas. Jose VI"
viria. lieutenant OF Pancho villa, Is 'he
head of the band at San Andreas bo'''
bands allege that the Madero government
las failed to keep its promises ana pay
citizens Of Chihuahua money said TO DC "o
them.
Naleriano Vaquero. who led the attack
on Juarez I'm the recent revoiutloh' wa
arrested I'm FL Paso this afternoon ~
Texas Rangers and held on Suspicion VI
being connected with the Reyist movement
Fourteen alleged Reyists. held here LOT
violation of the neutrality laws, have ap-
peaIcd 10 Senator Id Toilette, declaring
that they are held practically In the
hands Of Mexican detectives and asking
his aid In procuring release
Mexico City. Dec. 6.-GTeat excitement
prevails in San Geronimo and Oaxaca III
connection with the killing of Jose Gomez
leader Of the Juchitan rebellion. VINO was
lynched Yesterday afternoon at Rincon An
tonic with eight Of his partisans. large
number of his erstwhie followers are
nocking TO these cities. asserting their 10y
atty to Gomez Last night crowds paraoed
the streets shouting against Madero. Ihere
is much indignation because of the alleged
Suspension of guarantees in time OF
peace.
San Antonio. Tex. Dee. 6.-Reports that
General Bernardo Reyes, accused OF Vioia
tion OF the neutrality laws, has left san
Antonio were denied to-day. AT his nome
il was said that he is still confined To MS
rooms by ilness. other reports say he re-
turned to Mexico by secret route.
New-York tribune., 1911-12-07
,ssior which implicated outside

rossossion which implicated OUTSIDE
persons.
4 report that Milton \. Schmidt and
David Caplan. indicted here for murder
in connection with the dynamiting o'
IN, Times" building, were about To pe
arrested in the East aroused grea' NJ
terest tonight Except James b. NC
Namara himself, Schmidt is SAID 10
know more abou. the Times disaster
than any other man. Schmidt, Caplan
and Mcnamara we're togcther Oh Ndrlou'
cxueditions. IL is said
New-York tribune., 1911-12-07
BURNS PROBERS IN DENVER
Detectives Base Dynamiting Inquiry on
Confession of Harry Orchard

Denver. Dec. 6-Hoping TO clear up
some Of the mysterious dynamitings in
Colorado in recent years. agents of VIII
lam J. Burns arrived to-day, to conduct
an investigations II is said that the de-
tectives will base their inquiries on the
confession Of Harry Orchard. now serving
The investigation is said to be part
~ the federal inquiry conducted by Spe-
cial Assistant Attorney General oscar
LaWler. now in Los Angeles in cohnec-
tion with the Mcnamara case.
New-York tribune., 1911-12-07
o. G. LEoGET LOAN CO. PRESIDENT

David q. Legge, who for a long time
held the position OF chairman II
the executive committee of the board
of trustees Of the Long Island Loan and
Trust Company was unanimously elected
TO the presidency of that institution yes
terday morning by the trustees. lie sue
ceeds the late Edward Merritt. John n.
Emanuel, jr, was elected to ill the va
cancy of second yice-president. left by Mr..
Legget, while Clinton l.. Rossiter continues
TO hold the Office Of first vice-president
New-York tribune., 1911-12-07
LABOR TO AID VICTIMS KIN
Painters Union Will Pension Families
of Men Killed in "Times' Disaster.

Des Moines, Iowa, Dec. 6.-The Des
,Ioines branch OF the international Union OF
Painters, Decorators and Paperhangers an
uounced to-day that the union had adopted
a resolution providing for the establish
ment Of national pension fund for the
widows and orphans lett by The Los An
geles Times disaster
The local union members subscribed 500
for the defence of the Mcnamara brothers.
They now agree TO raise twice that amount
for the widows and orphans pension fund.
New-York tribune., 1911-12-07
MANITOBA GRAIN YIELD HEAVY

Winnipeg. Man. Dec. 6-The Manitoba
Goycrnmenrs annual crop bulletin, issued
to-day. shows the total grain yield of the
province this year was l6j.conWO bushels
the highest for dyc years. Total Wholt
Weld was 81 10000 bushels. average iS
bushels All acre Total. oats. A.9HOp bush
els. average, g. bushels Total barley ~
90 bu-hels. average, 81 bushels.
New-York tribune., 1911-12-07
WHITLoCK REFUSES MORE PAY
Mayor of Toledo Considers Present
Salary of $4,000 Ample.

Toledo, Dec. 6.-Mayor Brand Whitlock
to-day refused to accept an increase OF
$500 in his salary as chief executive Of the
city. He so informed the chairman of the
Finance Committee that was TO have made
The recommendation this evening, His
present salary is $1,000.
New-York tribune., 1911-12-07
100000 FOR NURSES PENSIONS.

The superintendent of Mount Sinai Hos
r!tal announced Yesterday that subscrip-
tons received this week had completed a
uension fund Of $4,000 FOR the relief of
nurses Who. after graduation from the
Mount sinai Hospital Training School have
supported themselves at least In pari 10y
nursing the sick for a penod Of twenty
years The fund is 10 he adloinistorod by =
committee Of the Mount Sinai Alumnc ~
sociaticn.
New-York tribune., 1911-12-07
TO JOIN NEW YORK BANKERS

Wilmington, y. G., Dee. Sat the At
lanttc Coast Line headquarters here an
nouncemcnt Is made that on january W
II. sullivan. assistant TO tho president. will
resign 10 become associated With the bank
,ng firm OF Redmond & Co.. Of New York
New-York tribune., 1911-12-07
FOR RAILROAD VALUATION

Washington, Dec. 6.-Physical valuation
Of all railroad property in the United States
is proposed in a bill presented in the
House to-day by Representative Esch. of
Wisconsin. 1t directs the Interstate Com
merce Commission TO begin the investiga-
ton on January !. 1912.
New-York tribune., 1911-12-07
olRIGlBLE MAKES NEW RECORD

Paris, Dee 6.-Tho military dirigible bal
ioon AdI, ,tant Reau made A now worlds
altitude record for dirgibl.s to.da,. nv as.
cendinC i,05g feet. The French diricibls
element BAY ard On August o. lFa. attsincd
height Of 5,osj feet.
New-York tribune., 1911-12-07

SUNDAYS NEW-YORk TRIBUNE
Mailed anywhere in the United States
for $3.50 year.
New-York tribune., 1911-12-07
MANY DEN0UNCE RUSSIA

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