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The evening world., 1911-10-11
OF THE SMOkE-EATERS
WHO BECAME ORATORS.

Ed. J. DuSan, fireman of Engine Conn
pany No. 70. Matthew Fitzpatrick. en-
gineer o. Engine Company No, 8, and
Battalion Chief Thomas King were
among the speakers. One of the Fire
Department orators caused n laugh.
\ w are exposed to death every time
We go to the skyline OF dash into a
smoke-filled cellar, We go up against
gasoline n gunpowder. Oh. you Mr.,
Borough President MoAneny. ! wish l
had you IN one o. those gas-nlled eel
lars just for two minutes"
The laugh that followed put an end to
the f!re-fighter's speech. His auditors
found themselves imagining what would
happen to President McAneny's whisk-
ers under the conditions outlined by the
fiery speaker. He was asked his name.
Nothing doing" he answered.
Mayor Gaynor wanted to reconsider
the resolution, but was outvoted. The
Mayor. President steers and President
Connolly alone voted to include the pro-
posed increase IN the budget, Comptroller
prendergast. President Mitchell. Prcsi-
dent McAneny. President Mile, and
President Cromwell opposed It,
The evening world., 1911-10-11
MAYOR TO INSTALL MAYOR"
Gayuor Will Help Launch youthful
Executive In school.

Mayor 0aynor will attend the i~nstalia-
ton OF the newly elected onicers OF the
city government" at Public school No.
ia. Oak and James streets, on Friday
morning. President Creelman OF the
Municipal Civil Service Board will in
stall Mayor Frank Perizzo. who defeat
cd young Lee Lung for the office at the
elections which were held yesterday.
The youthful scnool Mayor Will tell how
he proposes. with the aid OF his Police
Commissioner and District-Attorney, to
maintain law and order In the school
corridors. the playground and on the
streets In front OF the school building.
II was announced to-day by Park
Commissioner Slower that Mayor Gay
nor was expected to be present to-mor-
row afternoon at the opening OF the
new playground and athletic field In
Columbus Park. formerly Mulberry Bend
Park. There will be a Sc, OF athletic
games for boys. The programme in
cludes ten events on the track and field.
According to the Commissioner the
Mayor will start the races. which will
begin at go o'clock.
The evening world., 1911-10-11
ROBBED IN FLUSHING
BY TWO HIGHWAYMEN,
Emmett J. Lake Battles With
Youthful Thugs, but Is
OverpoWered.

Emmett J. Lake OF No. 2ss Golden ave.
nue.. Flushing. Queens. was held IN.
blackjacked and robbed at O'Clock A
NJ. to-day At Jamaica and Hillside ave.
nue's. Flushing.
lie was on his way nome when tw,
YOUNG men well built n powerful at.
tackled him. He tried to get away ami
one OF them struck him several times nm
the head with a blunt instrument. In
protecting his head his right hand wa
badly bruised. His scalp was lacere ted.
but DR.. Dicks. who Is attending him.
thinks the Intervention Of the hand avert
ed a fracture Of the skull.
While Lake was partly stunned he was
robbed OF a woman's gold hunting case
watch on which were the initials C.. w.
L.. n gold chain with n gold dollar as 4
charm and a bunch OF keys. Mr.. Lake.
VINO is sixty-hve years old, made his way
to his home after the assault. The thuas
we're both about twenty years old.
The evening world., 1911-10-11
SIX PERSONS HURT
AS TAXI HITS CAR
ON THE bOWERY
Chauffeur After Crash Into
Trolley Runs Down Police
man and Two Others.

SIX persons were hurt early to-day
when n taxic,b. dashing up the Bow
cry. crashed into the rear OF a cross-
town car at Grand street.
The front of the taxicab was crushed
In. the rear vestibule OF the car was
wrecked and most OF the windows
broten. The taxi r~eboundcd and ran
into "A group OF three men. a policeman
and two trolley employees. standing
nearby.
Spectators sent in hurry calls for I'M
balances, and two responded. one from
the volunteer Hospital and one from
Co~dverneur. The former came first, and
Dr. Morris attended tie Injured, none
or whom were badly enough hurt to be
taken to the hospital.
May Jones. twenty-four years old, a
clerk. who gave her address as the Ho-
tel Navarro. T~hirty-eighth street and
Seventh avenue. had her right hand
badly cut; Tomas Lyden. aged twenty.
nine. n trolley ~switchman, of No. 40i
West Twcnty-ninth street. had his left
hand cut and his back hurt. Benjamin
Winterttold, aged forty. of No. ". East
SiNty-nfth street, "A trolley iiagman. re-
ceiNed decorations of the right hand:
Policeman William j. Hogan was Sc
,eTely shaken up and bruised. and TWO
passengers In the car. who left without
giving their names. were cut by ily,ng
glass.
The evening world., 1911-10-11
CHAUFFEUR TRIED TO DODGE
BEHIND CAR.

II was raining bris.tly at the time OF
the accident. Policeman Hogan. who Is
on peg" post at Grand street and the
Bowery, was standing with Lyden and
Win;erfield, under the shelter OF the
elevated railway station platform.
An east-bound Grand street car had
just been slgnalled to cross the street
when the taXicab dashed up the Bowery
going at high speed, The chauffeur evil
IDENTIFY intended 10 cross behind the car
and swung sharply to the right. hoping
10 dodge the rear platform,
Apparently he did not see Policeman
Hogan and the other men standing
there, but Hogan saw him n with a
yell pushed the " aside and jumped
himself. The tax! hit the car a glanc-
Ing blow. Slowed around and ran iato
the three men.
Andrew X. Schroeder was driving the
taxi. and had AS passengers d. W..
Ploser OF the Navarro Hoiel and Miss
Jones. P!oger Is said to be a nepnsw
OF Proprietor Menges OF the Navarro.
The couple had been seeing the sights
In Chinatown and were going home.
Schroeder managed to roll Off the seat
81 the cab and escape injury and Ploger
vas unhurt.
The evening world., 1911-10-11
MAY CALL MORGAN
TO TELL $4,000
DEAL IN MILLINERY
Herman Tape Testifies in
Bankruptcy Proceedings That
Financier Made Investment.

J. Plerpont Morgan Is likely TO be
called before Peter Olney, Referee In
Bankruptcy. at No. GS William street,
to explain his connection with Herman
Tape. the Fifth VENUE mililner, who
wants to be adJudged a bankrupt. Jo-
seph Iichtonberg. attorney for the re-
ceiver. threatened this afternoon TO ap-
ply for a subpoena.
Tape was given two reasons why
Mr.. Morgan put 5000 In his bus'ness,'
said Mr.. L~ichtenbcrg: and IL he docs
not give a cledrer version OF how the
banker became interested In his mil
llnery house It will be necessary to
call the ~financier. We know Mr.. Nor
gan Is n busy man and It would be in
convenient to come before the referee.
We have been hoping he would send
an explanation OF his connection with
this matter, but he has not done So"
Tape. who filed in his schedule Of
assets accounts against many OF the
leaders in the social and theatrical
world. startled the receiver and referee
when he testified that Mr.. Morgan had
put 5000 In the business. In one ex-
PLANTATION he said that Mr.. Morgan gave
him the money. Later he said he at
tempted to repay the money. but Mr..
Morgan refused to accept Il.
The hearing was resumed this after
before Referee Olney and Tape
was present. He said he had done a
business Q. atou. siso."n a year, tus
had no idea how he one was spent.
They say ] spent ~. 900 on myself
In four years. he testified. Il know
o I ought to have been on salary.
but ! wasn't and 7 simply drew and
drew against the funds in the bank.
only stopping when the bookkeeper told
me that there was no more money"
lie was asked whether any one else
a salary as a manager or
otherwise.
II gave my wife 800 a week after
stopped living with her" ne replied.
Tapes wife was Mrs. Helen Jarray.
She Is well known In society.
1T was a usual thing with me-"
Tape testified, ito give n tea party at
Sherry's or Deimonico's any night,
spend $1,000 and forget all about 1t the
next day"
Tape was asked to tell how he Sc
cured the 5000 from Morgan.
NJ Referee" he said. when I told
you about Mr.. Morgan ! did 1t In con-
idence and did not intend that II should
become public property"
Mr.. Olney Informed Tape he must
answer.
II met Mr.. Morgan through my wife
said Tape. when I decided TO go into
business WI went TO all upon Mr.. Nor
gan al his office Inc he gave me the
8 1900. I had obtained a similar amount
from my wife"
Q. Didn't you give a note? A. No.
=. Does Mr.. Morgan know you are In
bankruptcy court? a. Yes.
Tape said he knew nothing about
banking matters.
II didn't know about ~indorsing a
check until the bank people told me-"
he added.
The examination was adjourned until
Oct 90.
The evening world., 1911-10-11
SCHEIB PUT ON TRIAL
FOR THEFT" OF AN AUTO.
Chauffeur, Whose Wife's Body
Was Found in Bathtub, Pro-
secuted by EMPLOYER.

secuted by Employer.
Henry A. Sclielb. a chauffeur. whose
wife's body was found in a bathtub in
a Nat the couple had occupied at No.
sil East seventy-eighth street last May.
was placed on trial to-day before Judge
Foster In General Sessions. on an indict-
ment charging grand larceny. This in
diotment was found shortly after Scheib
was arrested charged with the murder
OF his wife.
There was no direct evidence that
Scheib had committed murder other
than that he was separated from his
wife and she was dead. In order to
hold him and dodge writs of habeas
corpus the detectives pre- vailed upon
John II. wyatt of No. 1881 Broadway.
foy whom Scheib worked as a chauf-
feur, to swear out information charg-
ing grand larceny In that Scheib used
Mr.. WyHtts car without his permission
for 10y riding purposes.
Magistrate Corrisan. after an ex-
haustlye examination, discharged
Scheib on the murder charge. But the
indictment for grand larceny held. and
Scheib has been In the Tonbs ever
since awaiting trial.
Assistant Dlstrict-Attorney McCon-
mick Is In charge OF the prosecution
Of Scheib. Alexander Karin is handl-
ing the defense. A jury was obtained
In the morning session and the taking
OF evidence began this afternoon.
The evening world., 1911-10-11
YES, HE Gagged boy,
ILL CLAD, HUNGRY,
z DAYS IN CELLAR
Five = Year Old Prisoners
Father Admits Charge
of Rare Cruelty.
BURNED HIS NOSE, TOO
Worth, Accused by Rescued
Son, "Pupished' Child for
His Play With Fire.

Frank Worth. a maclln!st for the
New York Telephone Compan", was
arraigncd before Magistrate Harris In
the Norkville Court to-day charged
with locking his nyc-year-old boy
George IN the woodb.n In the cellar OF
his home and leaving the chlld there.
half naked and half starved.
The young widower made no state
mont In court 10 excuse his cruel treat.
ment OF the child. nor did he explain
why he had left his two other little
exposed IN "A chill apartment
with scarcely any clothing to cover
them. The case wa get for a further
hearing on Friday and worth was held
In x-y1 hal
The evening world., 1911-10-11
IMPRISONED MOST OF TWO
DAYS AND NIGHTS.

The machlnlst was arraigned on COM
plaint Of Agen, P.aarro OF the ChIldren's
society. who related that the little boy
iiad been discovered yesterday ny water
Inspector Solomon Levin when he hap
pened to 20 into the cellar under the
Worth home at No. 3ii FRS. avenue to
Inspect a meter.
Levin heard the little prisoner Sob
bling In the bin and broke open the door
mat held him In. The boy was bare
footed. clad only In a ragged shirt and
catered trousers. lie was blue from
the cold. lie told Levin that his father
had locked him In the bin. OF and on,
since sunday night.
II was an entirely different child who
appeared before Magistrate Harris to-
day. AT the Chlldrcn's Society he had
been provided with shoes and stock
ings. warm underciothcs ana a neat
brown suit. lie had had three
boun'eous meals and IA fine night"
sleep. On his way to court he hal
chIrped to Agent Pizarro:
Il Ike 1t In that warm place. |
don't want to 20 huck 10 mann"
The evening world., 1911-10-11
AVENGER BEATEN
DOWN WITH JAKE
BY HIS VICTIM
Convict Came Back With
Stiletto to Kill Man Who
Sent Him Away.

The first train into Harrison. n. J.,
town. his heart surcharged with hate
FOR the man who had caused his arrest
for attempted murder Ave years ago.
Only yesterday the prison doors had
swung open for him, and the one
though. that filed his mind az he re-
gained his liberty vas TO be revenged.
william Green. the county contractor,
FOR whom he had worked, had dis
charged him one day and Donte had
hung about the job waiting for his
chance. Then, as to-day. he had his
stilleto ready. Green's son. Villa N
ST.. saw Donte just as he raised his
s'illeto to strike the old man. lie
sprang forward. %grappled with Don,e.
and received the stilleio IA his back,
where 1t broke of short. Green threw
his assallant from him and as the man
started to run shot him In tho leg.
Then the police came and Donte was
sent away.
To-day he could not find william
Green. but he cried with Joy when one
OF his compatriots told him that Green
had died a year ago.
lie found the younger Green In the
yards of the Crucible Steel Works. lie
recognized the stalwart form a. once.
though Green's back was turned to him,
Again, as Ave years ago. he gripped his
s%til'eto. and stole upon the object OF
his hsts.
As he raised II to strike. Green turned
and threw up his arm to fend OF the
blow. Down came Donte's arm, and the
blade severed the artery In Green's
wrist. Green caught up a rick-axe and,
swinging 1t broad side on. brought Donte
down In a crumpled heap at his feet.
Then Green staggered and fell.
Several OF Donte's countryimen, who
picked him up. bundled him into a car.
riage. saving that they were taking him
to the hospital. But. instead, they
smuggled him to some hiding place
which the police have not been able 10
locate. Green was rushed to his home
at No. e Davis street. Kearney, ". j.,
where the doctors fear that Donte's still
leto thrust will cost him his life.
The evening world., 1911-10-11
WHERE HAS WISE GOMEZ
I. =. District-Attorncy May BE
Preparing n.Trust Case.

United States observation-disclosures Henry
a. Wise's absence OF Ave days from his
ONCE and the refusal 10 disclose where
he has gone, excited not a little com-
ment In the Federal Building. and
financial circles are also quite inter-
ested In discovering where he 10 and
what has taken him from town at this
time. Ali Information concerning his
whereabouts and the nature OF his bust
ness 10 denied at his office. the only
explanation made being that he may
be back Tomorrow.
Mr.. Wise has not been In his once
since Friday. according to his secre-
tary. who each day has stated that Mr..
Wise is out OF the city. Whether or
not Mr.. Wise has gone TO Washington
to consult with Attorney-General Wick
ersham regarding a possible suit
against the Stee, Trust brings no re-
sponse.
The evening world., 1911-10-11
RICH SMUGGLER TESTIFIEs,
Allen Goes before Grand Jury In.
vcstiGnting Case Of Mrs. Jenkins.

Nathan Allen, leather muAimillionalre
OF Kenosha. Wis. and John r. Collins,
tho Memphis, Tenn. coal man, returned
to New York to-day to appear thia
afternoon before the Federal Grand
Jury, which is investigating the story
OF Mrs. Helen Dwelle Jenkins about
n prominent New York f~nancier having
assisted Allen and Collins TO smuggle
her Jewels into this country.
The Government has also filed suit
against Allen for $1,000 %, and for SIS, 900
against Collins, 10 recover the value OF
articles they pleaded guilty TO SNUG
Cling for the benefit OF Helen Jenkins.
who turned on them when Allen decided
TO return to his family.
The evening world., 1911-10-11
Palsied Hand Causes Death.

James Keegan, slxty-hve years old.
was found dead In Dec In a roomins
house at No. 3 Debevolse place. Brook
Ign, to-day. Escaping gas from a Jet
told the story. He had been living at
the house for three weeks. lie wal
afflicted with palsy. and tine supposi-
ton is that his shaking hand turned
the gas on. He was found by Mary
Chisholm. who runs the house.
The evening world., 1911-10-11
LIKED OTHER N EN- BETTER
Husband Is sued for Divorce by
Pretty Brooklyn Woman.

Florence @. Wilkinson, young and
pretty. appeared before Justice Black
mar In the Supreme Court. Brooklyn,
to-day and asked for a divorce from
Thomas Wilkinson, in the Panama hat
business. She said they were married
our years ago but lived together only
one year.
What was the trouble:" asked the
justice.
He paid more attention to other
women than he did to me-" replied the
complainant.
The case was taken under advisement.
The evening world., 1911-10-11

KINGSTON. y. Y, Oct, N~-Another
heavy landslide two miles north NJ
Highlan Station late yesterday blocked
the West Shore Railroad rae for a long
distance and interrupted al. traffic. l'sle-
graph lines were carried down and
the space cleared from Mondays slide
was covered with rock and dirt to a
greater depth than before, Loose rock
at the top makes dangerous the work of
clearing away the Side.
The evening world., 1911-10-11
COURT ENJ0lNS STRIKERS
ON ILLINOIS CENTRAL,

SPRINGFIELD, H., Oct. lion the
application Of the Illinois Central Rail-
road. Judge Humphrey In the United
States Circuit Court to-day issued 4
temporary Injunction restraining strlk-
ers from interfering with the road In
the southern district OF Illinois. A hear
ing on the motion for a permanent in
junction will be held Nov. 6.
The evening world., 1911-10-11
NOSE BURNED WITH MATCH BY
FATHER, HE SAYS.

In court the boy pointed to a burn
on the end Of his nose and said tina,
his father had made It by holding n
lighted paper under his nose. Ho also
said that his father constantly beat
him.
When the father was arrested upon
ms return home yesterday he admitted
locking the boy In the cellar, hut ex-
pll!nci that he had done so to cure the
boy OF a habit OF pla y!ng with matches.
Nelshbors OF Worth backed his state
ment that the child had a passion for
playing viii fire.
The mother Of the three children died
a year ago and the father has hired an
elderly woman to take care OF them
while he was at work. The was
not In evidence Yesterday whcn Levin
discovered the imprisoned child. The
other " children homo we're taken
charge OF by the s. l.. c. G.
The evening world., 1911-10-11
F|RMEN ORATORS
MAKE PLEAS FOR
SALARY INCREASE
Face the Estimate Board as
Coolly as Those Facing a
Blaze in Tenement.

With permission OF Fire Commissioner
Joseph Johnson. 200 fremer In uni
form-every man looking spic and
span-appeared before the Board OF
Estimate to urge a reconsideration OF
q resolution passed at the last meet
!ngoto make, no increase OF salaries
OF city employees until next May.
Commissioned Johnson explained to
the board that all the fremen were on
duty. He said the men should get
stated Increases according to grade.
The proposed increases were not IN
reasonable when the work OF the men
and other conditions were considered.
The men were present. he added. to
speak for themselves. The arguments
that they presented TO him were con-
v,ncing.
Then n group OF iremen stepped for
w~ard-each an orator In his way. They
faced the Estimate Board as coolly IS
racing a t~en-story fire. Not Il man bat
ted an eyclash as he stood before the
Mayor and the other members.
Backed up by eighteen representatives
OF as many different tax payers assoclae
'ioHo' edSH oI whose speakers said That
the tax payers G~pplauded the efforts OF
the frenen 10 get more money. the
chosen orators OF the Department pre-
scented facts and figures. They declared
the suggested increases meant only an
addition OF three and a half cents an
hour to each mans pay on the average,
n that the total amount would be
e696.00O. They had been fighting
eighteen months for the increased SAL
airy schedule ana said that II was up
TO the city to give them the money. Any
day might see them IN a 'mix up" one
OF them declared. that would make sal
airy drawing with or without an increase
unnecessary.
Each representative OF the eighteen
tax payers associations wore a red
badge bearing this inscription: I'VE
favor salary increases for engineers and
draIpnn Il NJ
The evening world., 1911-10-11
CAMEL SIGNS AGAIN
WITH ROCHESTER CLUB.

ROCHESTER,. n, Y. Oct. Il.-Jhno
Camel, manager OF the Rochester East
ern League Baseball Team. to-day set
~ rest reports to the effect that he
was to manage the New York Ameri-
cans next year by signing n contract
with the Rochester club owners for
two years, with an option OF his fur
thor serYlces.
The evening world., 1911-10-11

TOLEDO, o., Oct. III. j, Mooney,
safety Director. to-day received WORD
from his trainer. Alonzo Mcdonald. a:
Indianapolis. that his t~rottins stallion
Electric Todd had been sold yesterday TO
senator Joseph Railey OF Texas for SO.
90. Bailey will place Elsetrle Todd on
his farm at Lexington. Ky, Electric
Todd has a mark OF ?.0sS aud was
bought by AIR. Mooney four years ago.
The evening world., 1911-10-11
Knees Became Stiff
Five Years of Severe rheumatism

The cure OF Henry J. Goldstein. II Bar.
ton ST.. Boston, Mass, In another vlctogy
for Hoods sarsaparIlla This great medi-
cine has succeeded In many cases where
others have utterly failed. Mr., Goldsteln
saws; II suffered from rheumatism iiv.
years; II kept ms from business and
caused eSerucIating pain. Ny knees
would become as sun as steel. I tried
many medicines without relief, then tool
Hoods sarsaparilla, soon felt much Dr,.
Ter. aud now consider mvseit sntlrth
cured l recommend Hoods"
Get il today in usua! liquid form %,
chocolated tablets called SarSatabs
The evening world., 1911-10-11

Nor0pIPInIs nave been drtWn against
h't"cn more east side bakeries by in
eroCtors under Dr. Marion r. Mlllaa,
Assistant sanitary Superintendent,
charging the proprieiors with using
riots and snots' In the making of
cakes. These bakers. VITA thirty other
offend rs, VIII ho tried IN Special Ses-
81 Ms next week.
The evening world., 1911-10-11

your business you had better do so boz
fore this afternoon.
AT 10 O'Clock the Mcnamara brothers
entered the court room with Clarence
barrow, their chief counsel. Both men
were smiling and shook hands with
many attorneys at the bar. 1de pr's-
oners were without handouts.
The brothers were handcuned when
they left the jail and during the walk
across the street. through TO the
court and Into the Hall OF Records.
Scores OF photographers took snap
shots. They were accompanied by a
TALLER and an assistant and were 'ol-
lowed by seven deputy shcrlfis.
The evening world., 1911-10-11
Does She
Want
Piano?

Your wife or daughter has per
haps been asking you to buy a
piano for some time; and you
surely would not delay il you
realized that when young Is the
time to learn. and that time once
past, it can't be recalled. Our
proposition makes your purchase
easy.
The evening world., 1911-10-11
TOM SHARKEyLET
GUEST BUY WINE
FOR 10 HOURS
Continued from -st Page.)

cheer when they enter within his por-
tails. SAID Mr., Engols;
~ entered MIR. Sharkcy's saloon AZ 3
o'clock yesterday afternoon ana began
buying champagne by the quart for AR.
Sharkey. Mr.. Sharkey's manager and
two of Mr.. sharkey's friends, one l.os@y
and one Smith.
"When ! had bought and paid for
fifteen quarts ran on tho biz. pogtly
commercial traveller, Il began 20 feel
hungry. Mr. Sharkey and his friends
said they also felt hungry ant they
accompanied me 20 a restaurant UP the
street. We ate ana crank so worth
n ] paid.
~ drank beer. AIR. Sharkey and his
friends drank more c~hampagne. After
dinner, | went back to NJ. Saarkcy's
and bought more wine. ! also bought
some hf,y-cent cigars"
Mr.. Engels was a little dim on the
number Of postpraHdial quarts he had
purchased for the |altruist OF -Four
teenth street, his manager and his
friends. lie recalled wildly. though,
'hc said, that while smoking ore OF
those 60-cent cigars he discovered that
he had been frisked for 1910.
The evening world., 1911-10-11
PROSECUTOR oREETs PRISON.
EDS, LAWYER In cOuRT.

Court %nve at 1915 o'clock, hav-
ing been delayed In opening by the ar
rangement Of seats. District-AttOrney
Frederlcks and Clarence 5. barrow
greeted one another and began allot-
tins seats.
Judge Bordwell FIRST received the cx-
cuses OF several ven!rcmen whom he had
Instructed 10 -Vtufn TODAY.
The evening world., 1911-10-11
LOSS MOVED sHARksY TO TEN
DER TAXI FARE.

When Engels told OF his loss TO Mr..
Sharkey Mr.. Sharkey was moved al
most to tears. SO tremendously affect.
- was Thomas Spender Sharkey that
hs unpad!ocAed his hip pocket. opened