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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-11-03
FARMER BOY IN JAIL
Waldorf Tired of Paying for
Patrons Floral Orgy.

II is a far cry from cabbages on a Pitts
field. Mass, farm TO punches OF American
Beauty roses at the Waldorf, yet Alfred
Atwater, who ordinarily hoes the corn and
milks the cows on his uncle's farm up
Pittsfeld way, accomplished the transition
with ease and grace. He spent last night
in a cell in the Tenderloin station. facing
a charge OF grand larceny, preferred by the
special officer of the Waldorf, but for three
days Alfred was hitting only the high places
and the hotel was footing the bills.
Atwater registered at the Waldorf on Oc-
tober 81, and then began his giddy career.
1t is said that he literally cornered the
market in flowers. At almost every hour
of the day he could be observed selecting
the choicest blooms. and always he ordered
the flowers placed In the rear seat or a
taxicab took his place beside them, and
was driven away. No one knows who re-
ceived these floral offerings-no one, that Is,
except Alfred and the fair one at whose
feet they were laid.
Last night Joseph Smith, special officer
at the Waldorf, at the behest or the man.
agement, presented a bill to Atwater
amounting to just Sl46 10, the ten cents rep
resenting a lone cigar. The youth paused
I'm the middle of his floral orgy and blandly
informed the officer that he couldn't pay.
Smith had suspected as much and took the
young man, who is twenty-five years old,
10 the station.
Smith told the police last night that At
water registered at the Waldorf last sum-
mer, only on that occasion he wrote down
the name OF A. b. O'Sullivan, and went
away owing a generous bill.
From behind the bars last night Atwater
told the police that he lived at Pittsfield on
his uncles farm, and had come to the city
on a hunt for job. This proving monoto-
nous, Atwater decided to look upon life
while the flowers were bright. He did, but
bax faded
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-11-03
PICK OF RUNNERS ENTERED
Ten Mile Championship Attracts
Large and Strong Field.

The ten-mile championship run OF the
Amateur Athletic Union at Celtic PARK to-
morrow will bring together one or the
strongest fields that has faced the starter
in a distance race Of recent years. Twenty
entries have been received, and George
Bonhag's record of 80 minutes "a 10 sec
onds made in 1909, is in danger
Win Bailey, of the New York Athletic
Club. will come down from Canada to de-
fend mis- title lie is reported TO be COW
ering the distance in about 81 minutes IN
practice. and he will DO better in compet-
ton w. j. Kramer Of the Long Isiano
Athletic Club: Louis Scott, of the South
Paterson Athletic Club; John DAILY, Fred
Benars. Tom Collins Frank Masterson and
Harry Smith will cause a lot Of trouble be
fore they are beaten off, and the field is
very evenly matched.
The following is the complete entry list
w Bailey y. Y. a. c.; f. Bellars, ~ l.
A. C.: John DAILY, 7. A. y. c.; I. Collins
I A. A. c.; j. j. Mcnamara, l. A. A. {. ;
w ]. Kramer, Long Island \. c.; Louis
Scott South Paterson A. c.; H. j. smith,
Pastime A. c.; II. Jensen Pastime y. {. ;
George Obermeyer, National A. c.; +. Jor-
dan. Xavier A. A: f. Hammil. ST. George
A. c.: II. Young, St. George \. c.; c. w.
Russell. South Paterson A. c.; II. f. Ma
euire Boston; II. G. Smith, unattached
Frank MasteTson, unattached; A. Roth'
Mohawk 4. c.. T. Dwyer, Mohawk y. C.,
and G.. Smith, Yoniers Y. NJ. G. a.
In addition to the medals for those that
finish first, second or third special souve-
mir medal will be given to all who finish
the distance in IS minutes or less.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-11-03
General Crozier's Report.

General Crozier in his report declares that
the ordnance department has been expert
menting with the Taylor system" OF sci
entific management for three years, and
much important information has been col
lected But even yet the problem has not
been solved for his conclusion is thus
stated:
The department has moi reached con-
clusiOn as to the extension to other arsenals
Of the part of the Taylor system OF shop
amusement which affects the Workmen
and il is not intended TO do so in advance
of further trials at the Watertown arsenal,
but il seems certain that, either by thls
system or by some other, it ought to be
possible to secure better cooperation OF
the employees among themselves ana be-
tween them and the management tnan mas
been had in the past
The manner in which the system was in
stalled at Watertown is given. A planning
room was provided. which relieved the
foreman of a large amount OF clerical
work and insured a continuous flow of
work without cessation or loss OF time, as
well as the protection OF the material in
stock Men were assigned to keep the
tools OF the other workmen sharpened; la
borers or messengers fetched and carried
for the higher priced machinists, who were
thereby enabled to devote their whole at
tention to productive work, and the plant
was kept in thorough order by other men,
so that il could be worked at its highest
efficiency Experts showed the workmen
Just how fast their machines should run
and how deep their tools should cut, there
by increasing their efficiency.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-11-03
DEFENDS WATERED STOCK
Railroad President Says 1t Is
Just Reward for Business Skill.

Seven hundred business men, from forty
different states. mostly exhibitors at the
land show, which opens to-day at Madison
Square Garden, were guests at dinner
given by Arthur Edward Stilwell at the
Waldorf last night
Mr.. Stlwell, who is president OF the
Kansas City. Mexico e. Orient Railroad
and also OF the United States and Mexican
Trust Company, defended the United
States Steel Corporation, and said the at
tacks upon II were unjustiied. He said in
part:
"of all enterprises I have been inter
ested In, the most numerous have been
those connected with the development OF
land. the reclamation of swamps and max
ing OF thousands OF blades OF grass grow
where only mosquitoes and chills and fever
we're before. ! have read articles In muck
raking magazines OF the awful water or
over-rrigatlon Of the Great Northern.
There is nothing TO my mind. too great a
reward for men like James j. Hill. J. p.
Morgan, John D. Rockefeller. Judge Gary,
Andrew Carnegie and George Westing-
house the developers OF our financial and
industrial greatness"
Then he praised Mr.. Morgan and Judge
Gary. Suppose" said he, that the COM
mon stock of the steel company was
water when the company was formed,
such great skill is entitled TO reward
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-11-03
Cuts in Labor Cost.

The labor cost Of one set Of parts for a
Pinch mortar carriage was cut from $3.50
to 1915 and corresponding reductions were
made in other work. without affecting the
pay of the employees or requiring especial
eXertion from them
General CToZier asserts that while further
marked economies 10 the government Will
result. the adoption Of the system will be
accompanied by increased pay and cOndi-
tons generally satisfactory to the en-
ployes. as shown by actual experience in
shops in which the system has been oper-
ated
Briefly stated. the chief features Of the
system contemplate offering additional pay
10 men for work performed in the manner
and sequence selected from the results Of
careful study and completed within the
time that study indicates as sufficient. The
saving in time results. aside from any in
creased efficiency of machines. chiefly from
the instructions given to the workmen, by
which their efforts are more advantageous
ly applied.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-11-03

and Southern states while chang 70 trday
weather win oyerspTcad the plains h'h''S '''''
ana tho Mississippi Valley SATURDAY -. lin
The winds along the New Ensiann 90 a., mia
lesnodcratc west and northwest. GgnS 'hr LII
d. Atlantic coast. moderate. Narmh'' ,.io,,t
vest and northwest. along the s'ulh N1i' ~
and cast Culf coasts brisk northeast ATOMS w, w,
west Gulf coast moderate To bflsk ilpl'" ".
northwest; on the lower and upper iAA'S' i'o'
crate west. ,.,,..oeap mort =
u.Il bave brisk west and northwest wlhua ana
fair weather 10 the Grand Banks
Forecast for special Localities. -f"l Easter
PENNSYLVANIA New Jersey. Delaware M"'S i'"u
and the District OF Columbia, fair day ahp
saturday. not much change In tempeid'uts
moderate variable winds mostly west ana
northwest. ,.,.,, ,atr
For Eastern New York and New England. iair
and continued cold to-day and SATURDAY MOO
crate northwest winds. a..
For Western Pennsylvania and Western NeN
York fair to-day and saturday nor nuch
change in temperature. moderate west Wlhus,
For West Virginia, fair to-day And SATURDAY
not much change In temperature
FOR Virginia fair to-day ana Saturday. not
much change In temperature; moderate norm
wlndA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-11-03
SENIOR NINE WINS TITLE
Defeats Juniors in Series for the
Columbia Championship

Defeating the juniors In a well played
game on South Field yesterday afternoon
by the score OF to the Columbia senior
class team won the fall interclass series
for the university championship Despite
the extreme cold the players managed 10
Keep the figures in the error column down
TO a respectable total. and a big crowd
shivered on the side lines.
More interest has been aroused at Column
bia this year in the games of the series
tran has ever before been displayed in fall
baseball on Mornngside Heights, and the
many men that have participated point to
2 strong squad with which TO start out
the spring training For the players there
has beer at stake the Eddie Collins medals.
the winning nine from among the four UNI
dergraduate classes and the law school
each receiving a gold medal with the
figure of Eddie Collins in action on the
face. The victorious team is composed of
the following men: T. NJ. Sanders. pitcher
I. Rosef, catcher; y. Samuels, first base
r.. Root. second base; II. Menhennick,
shortstop: Schede, third base; r. A. Fair
BARN. left field and captain; c. d. Benson
centre field c. Lommel, right field; A
Rothwel and E. II. Koenig, substitutes.
The score by innings follow:
Juniors NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 2 2 o.
Batteries-sanders and Rosef; Uirch and
raloy. UmpireTed Kendl.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-11-03
BRIDE CHARGES CRUELTY
Mrs. Baker, Wife of J. G. BIaine's
Secretary, Files Complaint.
SAYS HE DRANK HEAVILY
Asserts He Abused Her While on
Honeymoon Trip, and De-
serted Her in Rome.

The complaint In the separation SUIT
brought by Mrs Julia Freeman Baker
against John Blake Baker. onetime secre-
tary to James G.. Blaine. was filed IN the
County Clerks office yesterday IN conjunc-
ton with an attachment for $500 which
the law finn Of Frost e. Johnson obtained
against the property of Baker for legal SER
vices given to Mrs. Baker in connection
with the suit. The service Of the attorneys
was the drawing Of the complaint and the
serving OF It with the summons on Baker
by pubica ton and by mail. as Baker Is
living in Paris. with no apparent INTENTION
Of returning 10 the United States
Baker. who Is slxty-Ave years old. has
been married three times. His second wife.
who was Mrs. Annie Spies Kip. died on
July s, 1910. and on January he married
his present wife, who was the widow or
Frank Morgan Freeman. large property
holder Of Lakewood. N. j. She is about
fifty years old.
Mrs. Baker charges numerous instances
OF cruelty by her husband while they were
on their honeymoon. They took trip 70
the Mediterranean, and everywhere, the
wife saws. her husband treated her cruelty
and finally abandoned her. He told her,
saws Mrs. Baker, that she would have 10
support herself and that. as matter OF
fact his other wives always supported
him. instead of expecting him to support
them.
Besides his insults, Mrs. Baker alleges,
her husband drank to excess for six weeks.
but even when sober kept UP his abuse.
which sometimes was given In public. Mrs.
Baker describes an occasion at Cairo. when
she was in her room with a daughter by
her first marriage Baker made her listen
to a long harangue. she says. In which he
asserted that she had only married him for
| his money. that she was overbearing' tnat
she had no friends anyway, aid that ne
wished he had never married her. This
gave her "a nervous chill"
/ Then later. in Rome, she says, Baker or
dered that his wife and daughter be put
| out of a hotel into the street Subsequent
! " Baker wrote some letters to acquaint-
ances OF his wife in which he referred TO
/ Mrs. Baker and her daughter as the
bunch" saying she was crazy and had left
| him like "a thief IN the night she
| charges that he also said he thought or
marrying another woman.
7 Mrs. Baker last saw her husband In Rome
/ last February.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-11-03
SCIENCE IN ARMY SHOPS
Taylor System of Management
Endorsed by War Department.
TEST MADE AT WATERFOWL
Secretary Stimson Says Better
Work and Benefits to Labor
Will Result.

Washington. Nov. 2.-"Scientihc shop
management" received the Endorsement of
the government to-day. Secretary Sumson
is convinced of its advantages, basing his
conclusions on a report made by Brigadier
General William Crozier. chief OF ord
nance. which was made public to-day.
1T means betterment and in no wise
an impairment of the conditions Of labor. !"
the Secretary said.
The report has been awaited with much
interest by organized labor and employers.
II is believed that the question will figure
in the coming national political campaign,
and for this reason General Croziers find
ings and the comments of Secretary Slim
son are regarded as important
In making General Crozier's report pub
lie the Secretary says in part:
The WATERFOWL arsenal has been used
practically as an experiment station, with
q view of trying out the theory before APP
plying 1t generally. The results thus tar
are highly gratifying and full OF promise
There has been an undoubted increase III
the efficiency Of the workmen at the shop
and a material reduction in the cost OF
manufacture, but at the same time, ana
to my mind even Of greater imp orance,
these results have been obtained without
III any wise enddnSeIIHS tnt lHtcicst9 VI NV
Workingmcn. either by decreasing their pay
or requiring unpleasant eXertiOn, or speed
ing up" On the contrary, any increase IN
the real efficiency must inure to the beneht
of the workingmen.
! have been too long and too vitally in
teTested and active in movements which
make for the advancement of the condl-
tions of labor for me now to lend even the
slightest announcement to any theories
which work counter to the true interests of
labor.
and deserves to prevail only where in
creased efficiency means increased human
efficiency and the workingmen's participa-
ton i'm the rewards resulting from efil-
cheney II means a betterment and in no
wise an impairment of the conditions OF
labor A change for that kind of better
ment is the only kind Of change which the
government Will permit through the IN
stallation of any scientific management
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-11-03
THE WEATHER REPORT

oniciaI Record and Forecast. Washington,
Nav 2-The centre Of the extensive area o.
high baromciric pressure IN the West has hu-
yanc.d 20 that from the Northwestern state"
and has caused further hll In temperature
throughout all Eastern and southern states am
10 might freezing temperatures pIcNaitd a. la'
s,uth as extreme Western North taronha' Zen
ncs.ce Northern Arkansas, Oklahoma anu
s.trtb,,est1rn Texas. A change 10 higher TEN
neratures Is IN progress IN me Nor'h"es'efh
states. . -. b,,,rs ,horo b,ya
-, eno0 nurrles IN the region ~ the Great
Iatss and I'm New York and tew England ana
i|1ai SHOWS in kansas Oklahoma NqilWestern
re- colorado aud New Mexico There have
-, r,lns I'm extreme Southern Texas and I'm
,Ie Florida peninsula. In all other parts OF tho
,",ntr, The weather remained falr
The indications are mat The weather VIII be
- ~ ,iitb the exception ~ local rains IN the
Merida peninsula and southern Texas and local
sncvs i'm the middle plains states
shyNs :" ,.,,,eratures viii continue during the
no., "torty-eIeht hours throughout the Eastern
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-11-03
TO AID OUR MARINE COMMERCE

The Merchant Marine Committee of one
Hundred met last night at the Waldorf
Astoria and formed the National Merchant
Marine Association for the purpose Of pro-
noting merchant shipping all over the
world The association also intends to
carry on nationwide campaign in the de
velopment of rhe merchant marine and I,
protect owners Of vessels built i'm tn,
United States. Many attended the meeting
The following tentative officers were elect.
ed; John j. Hannah. president: James l.
Ewell, secretary, and Charles ID. Durkee
treasurer. Eleven members Of the board OF
directors, many Of whom are well known in
public life, We're elected.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-11-03
BIG THREsHER CONCERNS MERGE.

The Advance Thresher Company, it was
announced at Battle Creek, Mich, yester-
day. has been sold to New York capitalists
and will be merged with the Garr-Scott
Thresher Company OF Richmond, Ind.
and the NJ Rumley Company, of La Porte,
Ind The amount involved In the proposed
merger is $1,000 oO0. The purchase price of
the Advance Thresher Company is reported
to be $4,000. The capacity of the plant
will be doubled, II is said. A rumor that
the international Harvester Company is
behind the movement to merge the three
companies was denied.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-11-03
TEACHERS FALL INTO CELLAR
Many Hurt When Floor in School
Gives Way.

West Chester, Penn, Nov. about
twenty public school teachers and sew
eral school directors were injured this
afternoon as they were leaving the high
school building in this place after
meeting OF the County Teachers Insti-
tute. The concrete floor of the vestibule
Of the building gave way. and all upon
il were carried into the cellar.
In the ten-foot fall several teachers
had legs broken. one had a thigh
smashed, and another both ankles tract
Ured All were badly bruised.
The accident was caused by the rot
ting of wooden joists supporting the
concrete floor. The high school was
built six years ago.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-11-03
BRUSH TO ANSWER JOHNSON.

Chicago, Nov. 2.--President John I. BRUSH
OF the New York National League baseball
club is going 10 answer the letter he re-
ceiyed to-day from b. B. Johnson. of the
National Baseball Commission. in which the
policy of the commission regarding reports
of ticket scalping at the worlds series
games was discussed
Until he answers Mr.. Johnson's letter, Mr.
Brush. like johnson, will decline 10 make
known the contents either of the commits
sioners letter or OF his own This was his
final announcement late to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-11-03
F0RECL0SES HOTEL NASSAU
Refused to Pay Interest OH
100000, Plaintiffs Say.

Mineola, Long Island, Nov. 1.-The Title
Guarantee and Trust Company, Of New
York City to-day filed an action in the SUI
preme Court here for the foreclosure of
500, 900 mortgage which 1T placed on the
Hotel Nassau. at Long Beach, October Is,
1905 The trust company is Trustee for
/, 400 holders OF first mortgage bonds, who
were TO receive $500 each on October Is.
1918, when their per cent bonds are due.
The plaintiff company alleges that the
Nassau Hotel Company from the proceeds
of its bonds erected upon the mortgaged
premises seven story brick hotel, with
stores, and that the mortgage constitutes
a valid lien upon the proper y.
The first instalment OF interest fell due
October IS, 1909 and that the Nassau
Hotel Company has refused to pay the
amount so due is alleged in the complaint
and application for foreclosure. The Mas
sau Hotel is the largest summer resort
hotel on Long Island 1t has eight hum
dred rooms and cost originally more than
100000.
SUNDAYS NETWORK TRIBUNE
Mailed anywhere in the United States
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-11-03
TRAVIS DEF|ES WINDS
Garden City Golfer Leads Field
Under Trying Conditions.
OTHER PLAYERS BAFFlED
Herman Wendell, ofPhiladelphia
Makes a Splendid Showing
and Finishes Second.
r.. T.,.erapb 10 The Tribune !

.,o,,io city. Nov 2-Displaying char
-.sris,ic resourcefulness under trying
.h.r conditions. Waiter J. Travis, the
80, civ wizard outstripped his field In
- .,cbteen- hole testing round Of the an
W, fell open golf tournament over the
-, ~ the Country Club of Atlantic City
- Travis returned 70, six strokes
,..,er than Herman Wendell. a Philadel-
n,ian. who made a good showing In the re-
-, seniors tournament at Apawamis. Be
.,ses the winner Of the medal, three other
81 Workers qualified in the first division.
~ were Charles l.. Tappin, OF west
- d L. Manson. Of Englewood. ana
rs McIauehlin, of wykagyl. a pair OF
Ill known New Workers, Ralph Carroll
so,r,er champion OF the Greenwich Couh-
49,. club and George Morse. Of Apawamis'
t.n into the second sixteen. as did :. -.
Van Week. Of Montclair, who still retained
"a collections Of his hole in one yes
terdsy. 1000 a.
sbortly after the players got started the
,,.,rd increased until by noon 1t thrashed
cross the links with the strength OF nan
cslo Being a cross wind. it served only
:. t.ne the players-all except Travis. Inc
IL, named was paired with Tappin' VINO
ia NOT keen out Of the bunkers. At the
second Travis found trouble ana the lohs
fourth he overapproached the green on ms
,ourth shot. taking / These Sips account
ed for his AZ ont. r..
cnr,ine hack Travis was irresistible Tor
several holes. laying fun iron shot dead
% the min At the short eleventh and getting
a Again at the thirteenth his second
with The driving iron, low wind cheater'
s,onced so close 10 the hole as 10 enable
hin, 10 get down the put for 3. When he
drove from the seventeenth tee 1t looked
as II he was going to come home IN 3d. put
a sudden puff of wind caused Travis TO lose
he balance while at the top OF his swing
Gov his second shot so that he nearly
missed the globe.
~ hole COST him a 6. the card reading as
follows:
Walter Travis, Garden City;
out .,......t 8 5 ! ; g 55-s7-7s
Although to-day's scores seem TO indi-
cate that this is likely to resolve itself into
a one.man tournament, the unexpected is
liable 10 happen. The draw for the hrst
match round tomorrow morning calls lot
Travis 10 meet c. b. Buxton. This player
put Travis out Of a tournament here two
wears ago W. Z. Shackelford, winner oil
the spring meeting here, was unable TO
NAV because of an injury TO his shoulder
The draw for the first round in the main
division follows:
Wendell VS.. Bisley, Buxton VS.. Travis
Crump VS. Manson. Mott VS.. Phillips, Endi-
cot vs. Mclaughlin, Ernest VS.. McSweeney'
Thomson VS.. Johnston, and Tappin VS.
Smith.
The scores Of the first three sixteens fol-