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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-06
HOW FEE SYSTEM WORKS.
Queens County Clerk Got $685.
900 Last Year, Says Fosdick.
Commissioner Suggests Many
Changes in Mayors Office in
Report to Mayor.

The Commissioner Of Accounts sent TO
the Mayor yesterday report on his In
vestigation Of the office OF the County
Clerk of Queens County. in which he
recommended that legislation be secured
to change ehe office over from a fee sys-
tenn to a salary basis.
Numerous minor recommendations based
on the findings were also advanced by Mr..
Fosdick. but his chief point was that
under the fec system Martin Mayer. the
County Clerk of Queens was able to get a
net compensation OF $4,000 for his services
10 the county in 1910. whereas the similar
officials In New York County sot $1,000;
in Kings County, 5000. and in Richmond.
5000
The Queens County Clerks gross receipts
from fees in 1910, which was the period
covered by the investigation Mr.. Fosdlck
estimated at over $4,000. but out OF that
salaries Of deputy and assistant clerks
Office force and stationery took about
80. Oo. leaving $4,000 as the net amount
which the county parted with 70 retain
the services OF Mr.. Mayer.
Commissioner Fosdlck mentioned tho old
$4,000 shortage in the accounts Of the late
John Neiderstein. former County Clerk
Of Queens. and his recommendations IN
cluded one that the city Of New York
should cooperate with the state In an
effort 10 recover from the estate OF Neider-
stein that portion OF the 5000 dehcit
which was properly due 10 the city Cham
berlain
The matter ~ mortgage tax collections
although secondary 10 the question OF
fees versus salaries" In Mr.. Fosdick
-aport. came In for several Of his recon-
n1endations
Daily deposit Of the receipts OF the
mortgage tax collections was the nrs1
recommendation on this point and his sac
ord dealt with a sum OF accrued interest,"
on these deposits amounting 70 ABOUT W.
which Mr.. Fosdick said should have oeen
turned over 10 the City Chamberlain. He
recommended that County Clerk Mayer oe
directed ~ turn over that interest 70 the
CIV Chamberlain and that in future me
County Clerk If Queens be directed 10 IulH
over the accrued interest on the deposits
Of mortgage tax collections annually
Further. the Commissioner recommended
that the County Clerk be required TO send
10 the City Chamberlain a transcript OF
the monthly receipts Of mortgage TAX 0oi-
lections with his regular monthly returns
and that the size Of the clerks oond on
these collections be increased.
The Commissioner undertook the inves-
t,garion under order from Mayor Gaynor
and after turning over the report 70 MN
Yesterday left here for Europe on thN
California. Of the Anchor Line for vaca-
ton OF something over a month.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-06
TELLS OF JACKPOT" MONEY
Beckemeyer Gives Details of
Senator Lorimer s Bride. Too.

Washington. Aug. 5.-Giving a wealth Of
detail omitted in the first Lorimer investi-
cation, II. J. c. Beckemeyer. formerly a
state Representative In Illinois, to-day re-
told 70 the present Senate Lorimer election
Investigating committee his story OF how
he was paid for voting for Lorimer for
Senator. He followed on the stand Charles
A White, confessed brlbe taker in the
Lorimer election, who had been testfying
practically the whole week
Beckemeyer retold in detail how Lee
O'Nef Browne urged him 10 vote with the
bunch" and afterwsrd, IN St Louis, gave
20 him a roll OF money, saying:
This Is the Lorimer money. There will
be so more in the future"
He told again Of Robert z. Wilson pay
ing him $500 He said Detectives Turner
and White told him White was going 70
publish an exposure and told Of the warn
ings he received from Browne and Wilson
Beckemeyer said ne tore up the immunity
order given to him by States Attorney
Wayn1an before he testified before the
grand Jury and that he was subjected 10
no compulsion 10 make him confess. Dis
cussing the Fish bill jackpot" the wit
ness said:
Joe Clark told me that II was said
money was raised among the fishermen
and paid 10 State Representative Foster
and he had never turned 1t into the larger
Jackpot. and that Foster and Browne had
trouble about it,
The witness admitted that he might have
said that a man was fool who would not
take Jackpot money. but said he realized
now that y WAS a great mistake 10 take
IL"
Beckemeyer's examination was not con-
nleted when the committee adjourned until
Monday.
Fears that ne might meet with foul play
az a result Of his exposure in the Senator
Iorimer case, according 10 testimony given
to-day by White. caused him TO write a
farewell letter to his parents. in which he
said ne had told the truth in his story.
u h,te said this letter was stolen from his
satcbeI in a Chicago hotel.
you wanted your parents TO know that
whst YOU have sworn TO here as plain lies
we're the truth
Yes"
White said copy Of letter he wrote
IN Senator Frazier, OF Tennessee. was also
stolen.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-06
START SUBWAY PLATFORM
Bradley Company Explains Why
Actual Digging Is Delayed.
PLANS FOR EXPRESS TRACKS
Will Be Underneath the Locals
To Finish Preliminary Work
by Thursday.

The Bradley Contracting Company mott
fed the Public Service Commission yester-
day Just what progress had been made TO
date on the Lexington avenue job. and ex-
planned the nature of the preliminary work
in a way 70 show why actual digging had
not begun vet
The company started work yesterday on
the pillars and woodwork of a heavy plat
form 70 by u feet, which will cover the
intersection Of sd street and Lexington
avenue. The foundation woodwork will be
completed by Tuesday morning. by which
time the steel beams will be on hand for
the base Orders of the working platform
Above these will be laid a wooden flooring.
on which will be placed concrete WORK
ing floor. Two high power derricks will be
mounted on this concrete floor. and shafts
will he sunk from each side Of Il.
These shafts will be about forty feet long.
and once constructed will be the radius
from which excavation and tunnel work
will proceed both north and south and on
two different levels. The express tracks of
the new subway will be underneath the
locals, and the excavation for the local
tracks VIII GO on at the same time as the
tunnelling for the express tracks below. As
the excavation proceeds the street Will be
covered over with a heavy timber decking.
which will take care OF all ordinary traffic.
The working platform will have u feet
clearance, and the Lexington avenue sur
face cars will pass under IT,
Timber work will be done by Tuesday
said the Bradley engineers yesterday. the
steel work by Wednesday, and the concrete
finish and mounting Of derr1cks ought 10 be
out NJ the way inside II another day or go.
Though neither the Bradley people nor the
commission would make any prophecy. II
seemed probable that actual digging on the
subway would start on Thursday or Fri
dav II this week
Frank Bradley, president OF the contract
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-06
BOYS CALL HIM A "FAGIN"
Henry Moore Accused of Train
ing Youths to Steal.

Henry Moore. or ''NIoscowftz" of No e3
81. Marks Place who. the police say, IS
an East Side Fagin, was held in 81. 900 bail
by Magistrate Kernochan in Essex Market
court yesterday The principal witnesses
against the man are three boys. who say
they have been under his tutelage for
three months.
The boys gave their names as Benjamin
Beigelman, ten years old, of No. II East
9th street: Abraham Lefkowitz. fourteen
Years old. Of No. 733 East 9th street. and
Joseph Tandlich fo~teen years old, Of
10. 32l East 10Th street.
The boys said Moore taught them how
10 pick pockets. They assert they have
turned in an average OF so a week 10
Moore and al times they made as much as
80 a night They also said hat Moore
trained them in private before permitting
them 20 go out on the streets. He eau
toned them, they said. that under no cir
curnstances were they 70 attempt TO take
'zagers," as watches are known 10 the
craft
The boys were turned over 20 the Chill
dren's Society.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-06
CHAMP CLARK NO CANDIDATE
Cannot Neglect Speakership to
Seek Presidency, He Writes.
rBy Telegraph to The Tribune !


Hazleton. Penn. Aug. 5.-Declaring
that he 10 not a candidate for President
and that he cannot seek another of1ce
20 the neglect OF his work at Washing
ton. Champ Clark sent a letter to Percy
Faust, q weatherly editor, In which he
says:
THE victory Of last November was won
on the fight that was made by the House
Democrats against Cannonism. the rules
and the Payne tariff bill That was
great victory. We not only elected
Democratic House. but carried into office
with us half a dozen Democrats as gov
ernors of Northern states. AS result
OF IT the party places me in the most
responsible position it had TO give.
MY duty is here helping the House
to make good, and I am going to stay
here as long as there is anything here
for me TO do. In other words, | am not
going TO neglect the work here in order
to run around the country after another
office"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-06
PURE FOOD ROW EXPOSED
DR.. Wiley's Counsel Examines
Solicitor of Department.

Washington. Aug 5.-Abetted by the ma
iority members Of the House committee IN
vestigating the Department Of Agriculture
and the charge against DR.. Harvey W. WI
lev. the counsel for the chief chemist to-
day continued his efforts 10 show that
there is friction between the head OF the
bureau Of chemistry and the departments
solicitor. George P. McCabe, who was again
a witness
Henry E. Davis. counsel 70 Or. Wiley
put into the record a letter from Mr.. Nc
Cabe 70 Or. Wiley written January 20
1910 in which Mr.. McCabe had criticised
the chief chemist for not recommending
more prosecutions Of the manufacturers
and vendors OF patent medicines and cure
ais" This was prior 70 the issuance OF
general order No. 40, which stipulated
that the oord OF inspection Of the depart
ment should report It's analysis 70 the so
licitor. who would in turn recommend
prosecutions 70 the Secretary.
Isn't II true" asked Mr.. Davis, that
order No. 40 means that you have super
seeded Dr. Wiley and the bureau Of chemis-
try in all cases except those affecting i'm
portations and seizures Of impure food and
drugs7"
IT ia not true" said Mr.. McCabe.
We'll. We will let II 60 az that" said the
attorney.
Chairman Moss inserted In the record
letter received to-day from Secretary VII
son in answer 70 the committees demand
FOR the permanent abeyance register Of
the department The Secretary wrote that
the register was not fully posted, but that
he would have II made complete and would
gladly furnish Il 10 the committee The
register is supposed 70 contain a record OF
the pure food cases held In abeyance. AS
10 prosecutions Secretary Wilson wrote:
So far as this department is concerned
the enforcement Of the Wood act is an open
book and I desire that your committee
should have a complete record or every
action that has been taken by the depart
ment under the law. This list, as soon as
completed by the bureau OF chemistry VIII
be furnished 20 your COMMITTEE ana you
will then have full Information. ! was not
willing 20 have sent you an incomplete list
which would only give you an incomplete
view Of the situation.
The nature Of the examination through
which Mr. McCabe was put to-day indicates
that Dr. Wleys attorneys proposed 70
bring out the entire controversy in the Asri-
cultural Department as 70 the authority Of
various officers in the enforcement Of the
MIRO food law
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-06

ing company. said yesterday that ~ ~
posed 10 use electricity as much - ~
sible In place OF steam and COMPRESSED a1y
In the work on tho new tubes.
I'VE will have a new yard At szd s11se
and the East River" he said yssterdaA
"and within the next year we VIII have IN
experienced forcs of from four thousand
20 six thousand men available for this Lsx-
ington avenue job. The Centre street loop
is nearing completion. the Fourth avenue
(Brooklyn) subway will be finished next
April. and we have another force working
on the syphon under Croton Lake. All three
OF these big gangs ! expect 70 put right
into the Lexington avenue JOB as soon a.
they finish the work they are on"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-06
TAFT GETS PORTRAIT CASE
House Republicans Win Victory
in Day Picture Inquiry.
From The Tribune Bureau.

Washington. Aug. 5-After numerous
rolcalls and parliamentary skirnishes' pre-
coded bv another day Of acrimonious de-
bate. the House finally adopted late To-Day
a resolution transmitting TO the President
FOR appropriate action" the report or the
majority of the House committee which IN
vestigated the Day portrait mystery OF the
State Department The form IN when the
resolution eventually was approved was
victory for the Republican side Of the
House which for two days had stuboorniy
fought the original Democratic plan-'o
condemn without hearing two employees
OF the State Department who were unable
70 explain, because of the death OF oecre-
tary John Hay. a $3.50 discrepancy IN the
Day portrait voucher
II now remains for the President 70 say
without attempted dictation from the House
whether William n Michael, former chiel
clerk OF the department and now consul
general in Calcutta, and Thomas Morrison
disbursing officer, shall pc dismissed. Inc
compromise resolution. adopted by a roll
call vote Of 135 to l23. mainly along partisan
lines reads as follows.
Resolved. That the findings OF fact. az
contained IN House report No 50. be ap-
proved and submitted 70 the President with
The recommendation that he take approprl-
ate action touching the same.
The original resolution. supported by a
gag rule. brought in by the Rules Commit
zee yesterday, contemplated that the House
should concur IN the conclusions or me
investigating committee. which were 10 the
effect that both Michael and Morrison
should be dismissed because OF the Day
Do rtrait incident. So roundly was this IN
derhand method OF attack abused by Re-
publican speakers to-day, however That
MANY Democrats we're inclined 70 bolt the
party plan 70 have the House constitute
Itself as Judge and jury 20 Try absent men
Chairman Hamlin finally suggested the
corprornise substitute resolution, and II
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-06
MILLIONTH PATENT ISSUED
Akron, Ohio, Mans Puncture.
Proof Tire Bears Distinction.

Washington, Aug o.-The miliiorn pat
ent issued BY the United states was an
nounced by the Commissioner OF Patents
Edward 2. Moore to-day. II In Tor
puncture-proof tire. for automobile ana
other vehicles. depending on rubber springs
FOR II, resiliency and is the invention OF
an Akron. Ohio. man. So much interest
had been displayed by the public IN tne
completion OF the number 100000 thst
Commissioner Moore consented 20 announce
the patent ahead Of publication In me NEXT
issue of the Official gazette on August g.
Although this patent bears the NUMBER
600 900. II is really number Loos'sS7. IN
III 1896 when the present bureau was or
ran,zed. patents were issued without being
numbered. Between 1890 and 1888 durfne
which period patents were under con'ro'
~ the state Department 1891 were iseued-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-06
SUES FOR 100000 TRACT
Ex- Congressman Bliss Starts Action for
His Title to Havemeyer Land.

Washington. Aug SUIT involving own
ership of tract Of land in the District
of Columbia valued at $4,000 is pending
IN the District Supreme Court The widow
Of Theodore L. Havemeyer, Sugar King,
Henry o. Havemeyer and number Of
other heirs. and John MAYER. trustee and
executor, are defendants.
Archibald NJ Bliss. former Congressman
from Brooklyn, the plaintiff alleges that,
ir 1890 he purchased the property. Theo-
dore Z Hsvemeyer furnishing the money.
He further alleges that. though title was
IN the name Of Havemeyer, there was an
understanding that ownership was joint.
Bliss is in possession Of the property ana
seeks to enjoin the heirs from prosecuting
a suit 70 evtct him
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-06
SUBWAY GUARDS IN WHITE
One Thousand Uniforms Already
Supplied and More Coming.

Tho PETERBOROUGH began yesterday 70 fur
nish its guards with white duck uniforms.
semi-military in cut. with the I. r. T. in
sigma OF the company IN red letters on
the collars. II is understood that the COM
pany not only furnishes the new uniforms
but will also look after the laundering Of
them.
About a thousand suits were on hand
Yesterday. and more are coming. Caps TO
match go with every suit. AT nrst some
OF the guards we're loath TO put tnen on
but as soon as they found that the wnite
trousers were of the regulation cut ana
shape they lost all fear.
Tuesday or Wednesday all the guards WIZ
have en-.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-06
BLIND, HE SEEKS PRIESTHOOD
Friends Ask Pope for Dispensation for
Ordination of Sightless Man.

Buffalo, Aug 5-Appllcation has just
been made 10 the Pope for a dispensation
allowing Henry z. Wessl.ng 10 De ordained
10 the priesthood. although he is totally
blind While studying al Canisius College
here last year Mr. Wessling lost his sight
experimenting with acids.
Under the laws OF the Church blindness
would be an obstacle 70 the attainment
OF the priesthood. The appeal for dispen-
sation in this case has the Endorsement OF
Archbishop Falconio and others.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-06
Foss SUGGESTED FOR 1912
Mack Says Massachusetts, Governor Is
Available as Nominee

Buffalo, Aug 5.-Chairrnan Norman z.
Mack of the Democratic National Commit
,e. IN the August number Of his maya
zine The National Monthly" presents
Governor Eugene ". Foss OF Massachu-
setts as Presidential possibility. Chair
man Mack has previously mentioned Gov
ernor Woodrow Wilson Of New Jersey.
Governor Judson Harmon OF Ohio and Gov
ernor Thomas r. Marshall OF Indiana.
In referring 10 tho record Of Governor
Foss Chairman Mack asserts that he has
occurred more progressive, constructive
LEGISLATION than any other Massachusetts
C;overnor in nifty years
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-06
cOlOulTT TO AID INQUIRY.

Austin. Tex. Aug. 5.--Declaring that he
was determined to employ all means to in
vestigate and prosecute alleged frauds in
the recent state prohibition election. Gov
ernor oscar 3. Colquitt to-day cent 70 the
legislature a special message asking that
body 10 increase 10 s27.500 the appropria-
ton for rewards Last year $500 was set
4 side for this purpose.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-06
HINTS AT BIG LAND SCANDAL.

Washington. Aug. 6-A suit for 10000
has been Med In the District Supreme
Court by General j. Floyd King, former
member OF Congress from Louisiana
AGAINST Dr. Z. B. Perrin. Of Williams.
Ariz II is said that new light will be
shed through the suit on acts OF the Roose-
Welt administration regarding reservation
Of land in the San Francisco Mountains
for forests W p tsnnell. the attorney
VINO filed the suit ascribes gross Ifauds
20 roernhers OF the Roosevelt adnlinistra-
ton. whose names he refuses 70 diYIge
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-06
WILSON TO TALK ON RECIPROCITY

washington, Aug 5-At the request OF
Senator Brown. Of Nebraska. President
TAFT has obtained the promise OF Secretary
of Agriculture Wilson 10 spea'- on Cana
dian reciprocity at the state Fair I'm Lon
coin the week Of September 4.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-06
ALLEGED MURDERER ASKS WRIT.

ST. Louis aug 5-Pellegrino Scsglia' ar
r.sted yesterday on a New York charge OF
completely in the murder of Bartholdi Car
oinali applied 10 the Circuit Court to-day
for writ OF habeas corpus. He aHeseo
ne is being detained illegally and ne as
serts that ne was not IN New York AT the
time ca.dinai was killed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-06

SUNDAYS NEW. YORK TRIBUNE
Mailed anywhere In the United s'A'eS
tor 500 a year. -------
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-06
NEW HAMPSHIRE MILLS CLOSE
Reports from White Mountain State
Show Further ShutdoTns.

somersworth y H, Aug. 5.-The en-
ployes OF the Great Falls cotton mills
have been notified that the plant Will be
closed from August 70 until September 5.
The Salmon Falls mills Of Salmon Falls,
are on short time.
Greenville. y. H, Aug. 6-The Columbia
cotton mills here. controlled BY Bliss. Fab.
van & Co. OF Boston and New York. We're
shut down to-day until August y. During
the idle period the mill hands living IN the
conpany.s houses will not be CHARGED rent
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-06

A SALE OF PARAsOLS AT $l65
WILL TAKE PLACE TOMORROW (MONDAY) CON-
svs1rNC; OF PURPLE AND HUNTERS GREEN SILK
PARAsOLs AT THE ABOVE EXCEPTIONAL PRICE
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-06

WoMENs SUITS AND DRESSES TRIMMED MILLINERY AND
Wells FOR THE DIFFERENT PERIODS OF MOURNING IN
STOCK OR MADE TO SPECIAL ORDER AT SHORT NOTICE
MOURNING WAISTS AND SKIRTS HOUSE GOWNS AND
MCLCEEs GLOVES BELTS NECKwEAR, HANDKERCHIEFs, ETC
MEMS MOURNING sCARFS. GLOVES AND HANDKERCHIEF
ORDERS RECEIVED BY MAIL OR TELEPHONE
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-06
FOR TOMORROW MONDAY;
WOMENS MOURNING DRESSES

WOMENS MOURNING DRESSES
COMPRISING MODELS OF CREPE DE CHINE
WILL BE ON SALE AT THE SPECIAL PRICES
OF $1,000 & 5000
ALTERATIONS PROMPTLY MADE
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-06

UNIDENTIFIED PROCEEDINGS any
one familiar with judicial procedure or the
conduct Of orderly parliamentary bodies.
the conduct OF the committees OF Congress
when they have 10 deal with private citi-
zens. and especially when conducting in
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-11-29
FOR CONGRESS.

To the Voters of the Third Con-
gressional District: l have the am
bition to represent the Third district
in congress. AS to my fitness and
worthiness, propose to submit that
to the voters of the district, along
with other gentlemen who may as
pire t0 the honor, in a democratic
primary.
I am a farmer, was born and
reared on farm in this district, and
have contributed all that 1 possibly
could to the advancement of the
farming interests of my section of
the country.
AS a member of congress I would
be controlled largely by the same de-
sires and purposes that have actual
ed me as private citizen in advanc-
ing the farming interests of the state
and country, which ultimately is the
interest Of every person, whether
merchant, lawyer, doctor, banker,
mechanic or citizens following other
callings.
1 shall be glad to meet the vot-
ers face to face in every county of
the district before the day of cleo
ton. Sincerely,
JOHN R. MERCER.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-11-29
ANNOUNCEMENTS
FOR CONGRESS.

To the Democratic Voters of the
Third Congressional District: | here
by formally announce my candidacy
for the office of Congressman from
said district to the 63rd congress,
subject to the Democratic primary
to be held next summer. Owing to
my familiarity with conditions in
Washington (being the confidential
clerk of the Speaker of the Housed
l believe if the people will honor me
with the great Office I can be of SER
vice to them, and l will certainly
strive to faithfully and DILIGENTLY
represent all the people of the dis
trlct. Their interest and welfare shall
regulate, control and influence my
every vote and act, and at all times
l will be true to the masses of the
people. Before the primary l will
announce formal platform of prin-
clples, address the voters on the pub
lie questions of the day, presenting
my views fully to them and endeavor
to see as many of them, in person as
possible. If you can give me your
support and influence l shall always
be most profoundly grateful, Very
respectfully, CHARLES R. CRISP.