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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-04-28
SHOE MONOPOLY ALLEGED
Congressman Says Boston Firm
Controls Sales TO Army and Navy

Washington. April "A sensation was
sprung in the House to-day, when Repre-
sentative Gardner Of Massachusetts In
troduced resolutions OF inquiry in response
TO a charge by Representative Dlfenderfer.
OF Pennsylvania. that money and influence
were being used 10 give Boston firm a
monopoly In the contracts for shoes Tor
the army and navy. Mr. Difenderfer said
NJ could prove his assertion. and a re-
silt Mr.. Gardner called on tho Secretary
Of War and tho Secretary Of the Navy. for
information concerning the contracts.
Mr.. Difenderfer interrupted Mr. Gardner
IN his speech on the Free List bill yester-
day, while discussing government contract
prices for army shoes.
els II not fact" he asked, that Her
mann 4 Co. Of Boston. absolutely control
after freezing out every other competitor,
IN the United States. the manufacture of
shoes for the army and navy of the United
States?"
Mr.. Gardner replied that lie had never
heard Of such a firm.
"T shall he at liberty, then in the near
future" said Mr.. Difenderfer, TO show 10
the gentleman that they have absolute con-
troll of the shoes manufactured in the
country for the army and navy, and that
they have frozenN out competitors that |
know Of, who have lost out and to-day
are bankrupt owing 10 the fact that this
finn or Hermann & co. has used IFS niu-
ence with tho government Representatives
Of the United States, or those In control OF
the government of the United States have
used their influence. TO freeze out competi-
tors. and have placed them on tho black
list, so 10 speak. and have even gone so far
as 10 give money 30 that other firms may
not be competitors after freezing them out"
Mr.. Gardner said the statement was an
Impeachment OF the government authori-
ties and to-day he introduced his resolu-
lions, which were referred to the com
mittees on Military and Naval Affairs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-04-28
THE GLOBE:

1t Is now said by the Mayor that
the Interboroueh has in preparation offer
This new offer, according TO the Mayor, will
scarcely bear a resemblance to the original offer.
The implication. of course. ia that it will be OF a
kind that may be accepted. II it is, the filing OF
the offer Of The Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company
will be considered as having had influence in tho
premises
1t is to be hoped that the Mayor is correctly
advised and that when the new marlborough offer
appears it will he such as TO command general
approval. But when last heard from the INTERIOR
ough officers were saying that they didn't much
care whether contract given 10 them, and
that they wouldn't negotiate if the Board of Esti-
mate dared treat with another company con-
corning the disposal OF lower Broadway. If
Election has brought greater reasonablercss the
public will rejoice. but it must be as plain to the
Mayor as to others that the city cannot forever
dange after the marlborough. and that it Is time
Tor it to do business FOR the city to do business
. elsewhere.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-04-28
THE EVENING POST /:

The details Of the offer OF the Brooklyn kap'o
Transit Company fairly dazzling IN me mum
Der and variety OF transit lines they hoId foftn
so dazzling, in fact 10 have let the Mayo
discover that. after ALL he was not so sm,ten WIN
the marlborough offer the public and the Wicked
press at one time believed that he was. he IS
doubtless happy that the Brooklyn Rapid I,anst
Company will charge but one fare over all its
lines. and that should reconcile him TO the tact that
there is az vet offer 10 transfer passengers 70
the Intcrboroughs subway. 1t used TO be thn
Mayors feeling the time that the McAdoo oher
was under consideration that it was treason ana
scdi,ion to talk Of two companies in the field; that
the great desidcratum was TO ride from Brook
lyn 10 Van Cortlandt Park for one fare. But now
that we have changed all that. the wicked Evening
Post may. perhaps. be allowed 70 point out that II
the Brooklyn Rapid Transit offer is accepted the
city will have the things for which this journal
has been contendng competition in the subway heid
and physically independent system. Resides this
the plan blocks the clever game of the Inter
borough TO cstop competition on Lexington avenue
by taking the upper half OF Lexington avenue for
the extension OF its present line to FortysccoDd
street. All in ALL il looks as If the solution
in sioht and that wonderful expansion OF
existing facilities will soon be under way II that
TO be the case. the chief credit for salts
factory working Of the most difficult problem
that confronted our city authorities will belong
plainly 10 Mr. George McAneny, for whose IN
firing efforts 10 get the best possible terms for
The CITY New York is tremendously in debt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-04-28
Mr.. FRYE RESIGNS CHAIR
Mr.. Gallinger May Be President
Pro Tenn. of Senate.
fFrom The Tribure Burean

Washington, April 27.-Senator William
p. Frye, Of Maine the oldest member Of
the upper house in point of service. resigned
to-day Az president pro tempore OF the Sen
ste Senator Galinser chairman OF the
Republican caucus is mentioned as his sue
cessor. but has not definitely decided 10 ac-
cept the place. Some opposition TO his Sc
lection may come from the Insurgents.
Mr.. Frye who is eighty years old, suf-
Tered an accident 10 his foot last year
which resulted IN an abrasion that refused
so yield 20 medical treatment The injury
has caused him much annoyance and inter
fered with his getting around. While h.
IL said by his physicians 10 be recovering
Ispidly now. Il was considered best by his
friends that he should tighten his RESPONSE
biIities as much as possible
For practically seven years Mr. Frye pre-
sided over the senate. taking tho gsvel on
the death Of Vice President Hobart and
r,aiu welding IL when Theodore Roosevelt
left tho Office 10 becone President on the
desth 81 Mr. Mckinley He has been
member u the Senate since 1881. and oc-
cupied scat in the House for several
terms before that date.
Mr. Frye's resignation was aid before
the Senate. but no action was taken.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-04-28
DAN R. HANNA GIVES BAIL
Government Preparing to Bring
Suits on Rebate Indictments.

/ Cleveland. April 27.--Following his indict-
ment Yesterday on charges of rebsting and
conspiracy 10 violate the Elkins act. Dan y.
| pany, appeared to-day before The clerk of
( the United states Disiric; Court and gave
, bail Of 5000 70 appear when summoned.
Mr. Hanna denied that his company had
ever given any rebates. Its business
methods he said. verc those that had pre-
vailed for many wears, and ,here was moth
ing Illegal about them. The cheek for
SOIL % 10 the Carnegie Steel Companv.
which was one Of the governments cx-
hibts. was not rebate. ho said.
United States Attorney " !. Day an
nounced that suits proba bly, viii he brought
10 collect the penalties provided In the FL
k'ns law. which are triple the amount Of
the rebates.
4 contract made on January ~ 400. hn d,
tween the Pennsylvania Railroad Company
and the Hanna company, and signed by
Dan r. Hanna. Il. l.. Ireland and d. #.
McCsbe forms the basis Of tho indictments
against the three men. This contract pro-
vided that. in consideration Of the Pennsyi-
vania Railroad Company leasing It's docks
q. Cleveland and Ashtsbula 10 the Hanna
company tho latter should organize the Ohio
and Western Pennsylvania Dock Company
for the purpose OF loading and unloading
iron ore and that after the payment Of
certain tariffs allowed tho surplus earnings
Of the dock company should be divided by
II AZ the end Of each twelve months among
the consignees Of ore.
The government contends that this con-
tract constitutes an overt &c; and con-
spiracy. The contract and vouchers show
ing rebates Of hundreds o. thousands Of
dollars viii DC introduced az exhibits IA
the governments case.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-04-28
TRAIL Of THE NSURCENT
If There Is One It's Toward Pie
Counter" Says "Lafe' Young.
A BREATHING SPELL NEEDED
General Grants Success In Ma.
tlon's Finances Pointed Out
by congressman Weeks.

Pittsburr, April 2T.-"Congress has no
business 10 be in session; Canadian rec'-
procity should be defeated; the country
needs q breathing spell" declared ex-sen-
| ator LATE" Young. OF Iowa. in speech on
The Future Of the Republican Party be-
fore the Americus Republican Club, at us
annual Grant Day dinner here tonight.
| Mr. Young handled the insurgents IN
, Congress without gloves. After declaring
that "the farmer. the banker and the manu-
facturer want chance. but Consress 10
! blocking the game" ne said:
| The present situation II due TO tho in
J surGents. who. having nothing else 10
! claincr about. continued TO clamor abou,
! lower tariff duties after the new tarin nan
been made The politicians must nave
something 10 talk about. The lnsurseu.SS
were ambitions 10 advance themselves anu
control the Republican party, so they kept
on talking.
The country owes nothing to the insur.
gents They have reduced noDony
taxes They have cut down nobodys
freight charges. The insurgents may have
left trail Of their work. but, II they nave.
II Is toward the pie counter. The present
situation is due TO the ag!tators, the In
surgents and the newspapers. The poll
iiclans should he given ticket Of leave.
The Pennsylvanis Republican, are willing
that the tarin which protects their INDUS
tries shall protect the industries OF other
people. other Republicans must come 10
The Pennsylvania platform IN this regard
or the Republican party VIII go out OF
business.
When the farmers Of the Mississippi
Valley are denied protection by their bal
lots they viii deny II TO everybody else:
The country must determine once for All
whether protection is 20 he maintained or
not. We want protected industries. high
wages and a fair price for food products.
Thus we will have what we call an Amer
lean system OF living. All who want any
thing different from this Should move 10
foreign countries vote the Democratic
ticket on the tariff question.
Congressman John Weeks. Of Massachu-
sets Endorsed the Aldrich monetary re-
form plan. In discussing General Grants
connection with the nations finances. lie
pointed out that HIS marvellous qualities
as a military leader had obscured his other
successes.
THE civil War" he said. left the
United States some very serious financial
problems. and these President Grant met
with sound remedies some OF which al
though not adopted. afterward were
found to he the real solution OF our hnan-
cia Ills
General Leonard Wood also spoke.
Grant was the topic OF the address 10y
the read Of the army.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-04-28
WOULD ABOLISH SENATE
Berger Seeks to Curtail Power
of President and Courts.

Washington, April 27.-Nicior Berger. Of
Wisconsin, the Socialist member Of Con
gress. In q resolution introduced to-day not
only proposes To abolish the Senate. but to
deprive the President ~ the veto power
aud take from the courts authority 10 in
validate legislation enacted by the House
of Representatives. All this If proposed as
an amendment 30 tho Constitution. which
If asked for by per cent OF the voters III
each state. shall be submitted 70 general
referendum.
The Senate has run its course, said NJ.
Berger. after his threatening document had
been dropped into the hopper OF the Speak
ers desk. "It must some day, as with the
British House Of Lords. yield TO the popu-
lar demand for Us reformation or aboli-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-04-28
THE WORLD

Borough President McAnery. Chairman OF tn.
Special Committee Subways of the Board OF
Estimate expects that another week. two at
most" will lead 70 settlement. He regards
the offer Of the BROOKLYN Rapid Transit Company
as the best that has vet been received, but states
that the marlborough. in spite of Mr. Shonts's
energetic disclaimer. will also don the "spangles"
and Jump high for the tempting prize.
The situation is an odd one. The BROOKLYN com
pany has made serious bid for the subways-
according TO Mr. McAncny the best yet formulated
Mr. McAnenv and the Mayor have knowledge OF
a counter proposal coming from the Intcrborough
but Mr. Wilcox has not heard OF T. nor had Mr.
Shon,s when last he made public statement IN
the circumstances the most satisfactory official nj
terancc that we have seen is that OF Mr. McAneny
that the city will not wait long
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-04-28
THE BROOKLYN CITIZEN /:

The MAYORS remark that ii the entire Brooklyn
proposal were accepted BROOKLYN and not Ne"
York would become the pivot OF the whole system
onght to have been accompanied by the further re-
mark that for this result il il should come TO pass
the Brooklyn company is in no degree responsible
The fault will lie in that event not at all with the
Brooklyn company. but with the Interborough COM
psny which has until practically told the
commissioners that it would enter into no arrange
ment for the development of the New York lines,
unless it were allowed to dictate terms. More
over it would have been only fair had the Mayor
added that the BROOKLYN COMPANY had not asked
for the main extensions i'll New York, but had only
consented to make bid for them after being urged
TO do so b. the city authorities. Under these cr-
cumstances the truth evidently is that, while the
BROOKLYN COMPANY would be satisfied If no more
were expected OF it than TO solve wfat may be
called the strictly BROOKLYN side OF the problem II
is prepared If necessary. TO take up so much OF the
New York work as NAV be indispensable TO the
accomplishment OF what is manifesty required
for the future OF BROOKLYN.
But waving minor points OF criticism, the thing
TO be dwet upon now is that the Brooklyn CON-
PAW has made thoroughly practicable offer. and
hence that the city is in degree at the mercy
of the Intcrboroueh COMPANY This Is in and OF
itself a great service TO the public If the Inter
borough COMPANY has better offer 70 submit
week hence il. will. OF course be dealt with in
proper spirit. bit that it will be allowed to keep
on Juggling with the subject it has for many
months past, must be deemed improbable.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-04-28
POLICE CAPTAIN TO COURT

on complaint Of Louis Spiegel. a lawyer.
OF No JIG Centre street. Magistrate krotel.
in the Tombs court. yesterday afternoon
issued summons for Captain Hodgins. OF
the Elizabeth street police station, 10 ap-
pear in court this afternoon. Spcigel de-
clsres that The captain has recently placed
details OF police about certain house, whose
occupants no alleges, are clients Of his,
thereby using oppression and annoying
them Magistrate KroreI issued the sum
mons th6t the lawyer might air his gflcv-
ancca I'm court With the captain pre- cnt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-04-28
THE BROOKLYN DAILY TIMES:

The BROOKLYN Rapid Transit Company mas at
least be thanked for thing, and that IS that It
has inspired the marlborough Company 10 action
We say inspired to action. because Mayor Gaynor
is authority for the statement that something will
be forthcoming within week. which viii be &C
ceptabc 10 the city government and the people who
have to use the subways. Mr.. t,aynor seems 20
he more greatly in the confidence Of the Inter.
borough than any single official in the City of
New York.
The Times nor nobody else knows just what
sort OF an offer the Belmont Company IS 70 make;
so far it has been very high and mi ghy about the
whole matter II seems certain that, so lar a,
Brooklyn is concerned. nothing the marlborough
has to offer can approach the proposition made 70
the city bv Colonel Williams. As the New York
Times said the other day. tho matter or transit
does not depend altogether OF the main subway
roads. but upon the subwavs and their feeders com
bined as one system. The Brooklyn Rapid Trans.
Company has network OF elevated and surface
lines extending wide area. which would help
TO supply passengers for the subway system now
10 be constructed II offers hVc-cent fares TO rive
separate boroughs. excepting only the Coney Island
section OF BROOKLYN which may be put in the i've
cent zone. il the CITY decides. II seem, 10 the
Times that this offer ought 10 be accepted.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-04-28
AXE READY FOR REPUBLICANS
Resolution in House TO Provide Jobs
for Hungry Democrats

Washington. April 27-1'he total saving
o. patronage JOBS in tic House Of Repre-
sentatives ss provided IN resolutions intro
duced to-day by Representative Floyd, Of
Arhansag, from the Committee on Ac-
counts. amounts % slis,lse year, as COM
pared with Tie SALARY list or tire last
Rouse
Early action on the resolutions - urged
q, order that tie survivors in TIE army or
Democratic Job hunters, who have been
IN Washington ever since Congress met.
ma begin work without further delay. me
svosy~ - Republican empioyes OF inc
House - expected &c begin IN Few days
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-04-28
THE PETERBOROUGH ROUTE.
What n. Press Of New York Thinks Of the Offer Of
Brooklyn Rapid transit
THE BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE,
Brooklyn Rapid Transit.

Even in rapid transit matters something Ike
.,;r;t al fair play should be displayed One 81
the competitors has held nothing in reserve In
conierene. and in action it has been stralshttor'
ward rcsortng neither to uItima'uns nor evasion
.rJ .,,ul.ting only that il be not used az mere
club or as a catspaw. 1t has been ready 20 NEE,
competition. from any and every source, and that
takes time and money. And il has asked Tor moth.
ing hut good faith a..
The Intcrborough has usually been credited
with a friend in court 1t has always been abb.
10 stop the wheels. Conditions. however. have row
things are 10 be done rather than said. There is
now no alternative-all the cards must be shown
10 the players with victory 10 the strongest hand
In any event. no matter what the next move, the
end is in sight II has been a long time coming
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-04-28
cRicHFieLp's BODY ARRIVES.

The body Of George " CrichHeld OF
Jersey City, who was shot on his ranch
near TuXpsn, Mexico. on April ] by a
Mexican in ambush. arrived IN Jersey City
YESTERDAY. and was taken 10 The under
aking rooms 90 Mark NJ. Pagan The
burial VIII be IN Bay Wow Cemetery to-
morrow afternoon. Tic funeral service
VIII 5e he'd at the undertaking rooms.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-04-28

II is more than subway route tina, the
Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company wants TO build
for the city. more even than tri-borough route
II is programme. and fivc-borough programme
at that We do not say that the
B. R. T. offer should be accepted; one could
say that ohhand. Blu. do say it contains the
clements there should be in any offer which is
accepted Those elements spell efficient regulation
through competition. The chief advantage claimed
for the marlborough is really its vital weakness
monopoly
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-04-28
KELLER GUILTY OF FORGERY.

Red Bank y. j.. April a tSpeciaD.--
Harold y Keelcr. arrested here on n
charge OF forgery, after mis- wife. mem
Der OF the chorus of the Hippodrome, in
New York had accused him of completely
IN the kidnapping Of her child pleaded
guilty to-day and Judge Foster deferred
sentence. The chief of Police here said
he had received kilograms from Philsdel-
phis and Chicago saving Keller was want
ID In those cities for forgoTv.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-04-28
CAR BURNS; NEW YORKER DIES.

Rocky Mount. y. G, April 27.--A fire
which destroyed a Pullman car of the At
lantlc Coast Lines Palmetto Limited. north
bound. here early to-day resulted in the
death of j Probstein, salesman. of No.
1888 Broadway. New York city flag
nan and mail clerk were badly injured
Cas leaking from a tank was isnited by the
lantern Of the fagmsn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-04-28
THE STANDARD UNION :

The broad comprehensive and thoroughly Up
,o.date project Of the r. r. ]. will work out II il
has chance the solution OF many OF the economic
and political problems which already acute:
will do more than all other things combined 70
give TO New York the prestige and solidarity to
which the largest city OF the New World IS so
clearly entitled
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-04-28

Merrill president OF The Union dfGa Trus: cou.
p.n;;;ed states Of the North British 60 80
u,,nrrrantilc Insurance COMPANY, Of Lonsasaa
VI ~ Fdinh,irgh and Mr.. Merrill Is a tr.
an" tor lie United states of the caleion,,.
~. COMPANY. ,of Edinburgh. and =
the Altar Assurance tonpsny, OF London
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-04-28

for the transaction Of marine in." n",v
The Deutsche Bank. the Dresdner, In
and the Bank fur Handel una "aconpany's
board The trustees OF the company ~ n, .ns
country viii be Frank a: Nandernp' Hnmes
dent OF the National City sang sin q.
Speyer. OF Speyer Co, ano
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-04-28
SMUGGLING BY EXPRESS
New Scheme Discovered by
Treasury Special Agents.

From The Tribune Bureau.
Washington, April 27.-The special agents
division Of the Treasury Department has
discovered a now form OF smuggling which
II Is believed has been undertaken by those
who some time ago operated the sleeper
trunk frauds. Some OF tho same persons
who were engaged In that method OF de-
feating the customs laws have been de-
tected In an effort TO eyade the payment Of
duties by shipping valuable gowns. laces,
etc. I'm trunks by express. the trunks being
accom- panied by fraudulent invoices while
correct invoices were forwa rded separately,
tho duties being paid on tho valuations
given in tho. false invoices This is tho
division created by Secretary MacNeagh.
at the head of which he placed John T..
Wike. who Is also the chief Of the Secret
Service
Mr.. Wilkie believes that tho new form OF
smuggling has been nipred IN the bud lie
does not believe that importations VALUED
al more than $4,000, possibly considerably
less. are involved. There were certain
shippers. notably In france Of whom tho
special agents were especially suspicious,
and "A close watch was kept on them, with
the result that the false invoices were
Sei2eu bnu w" rnlp'EtIlS Uclb UP Tcl
proper appraisemenl.
Secretary MacNeagh, by tire way, is
greatly pleased with tho work Of the spe-
ciaI agents under Mr. Wilkie. who has SO
organized the force that, in tho opinion Of
the Secretary, II will go far TO mako pos
slble the just enforcement, ., the law and
the prompt detection % all attempts at
smuggling
Collector Loeb explained yesterday that
no raids were 20 be made on dress ma kers
IA aa effor, 10 find struggled gowns.
Shortly before the buying season opened
this year Mr. Locp said. I've found out
that Parts merchants had agreed TO accept
part cash payment for the goods pur-
chased and then made out invoices which
did not show that the amount specified
rcpresenicd only a balance. bat conveyed
The impression that tho whole purchasing
price was billed. IN this manner no second
invoice was necessary. and there was no
danger whatever that customs agents
would discover n true aud q fraudulent in
voice, aud thus secure proof Of the fraud.
The scheme fen through completely
when an order was Issued that all The
baggage OF arriving dressmakers had TO b.
sent 10 tho Appraisers Stores"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-04-28

tax amendment 10 the federal Constitution
reported favorably on the measure to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-04-28

NEW INSURANCE BRANCH HERE.
Tho Alliance Insurance Company. Of Ber'
lin. haH opened branch Office insthis city
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-04-28
FLORIDA rAvORS INCOME TAX.

rsuahnese. F1e.. Aprii THE senat.
committee having IN charge the incom.