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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-13
BoILERMAKERS' STRIKE OFF
Men Chose Wrong Time, and Many Will
Fail to Obtain Their Jobs.

The strike Of the boilermakers, ordered
by the New York local Of the International
Brotherhood Of Boilermakers and Iron
ship Builders for 50 cents day increase IN
wages. which went into effect on May In
the shipyards and shops of greater New
York. was declared off Internationally yes
terdav. and the strikers were instructed
70 apply for reinstatement al the shops and
shipyards tomorrow
Henry g Hunter. secretary Of the New
York and New Jersey Metal Trades Asso-
cia ton. OF which most OF the employers al
the shops and shpyards are members, said
last evening that the boilermakers struck
az a time when trade was bad and many
Of the men were idle The employers, he
said. would take back as many OF the re-
turning strikers as possible but the places
Of many Of them were filled by competent
men. who would not be discharged TO make
room for strikers
A strike which began several months
a. 90 under the auspices OF the Brother
hood in the shops Of the New York
Central Railroad for the abolition Of piece
work. is still on. Conferences have beer
held recently between Louis W Weyand
vice-president Of the Brotherhood, and the
officials Of the New York Central in this
city, with a view 20 a settlement. Mr.
Weyand has returned 70 his headquarters
in Cleveland but is expected back in this
city in day or two, when il is thought
that some kind OF a settlement will Be-
reaobad
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-13
EXCLUSIVE CLUB RAIDED
Bridgeport Police Continue War on
Sunday Liquor Selling.

Bridgeport. Conn. June l2-As the result
n a raid by the police yesterday on the
University club. one OF the most exclusive
clubs in the city. numbering among its
members justices Of the Supreme Court and
others high in all professions it is regarded
a probable here that the question Of the
legality Of selling liquor in clubs both on
weekdays and Sundays will be taken be
fore the Supreme Court Of the state for
final settlement.
The raid yesterday was the latest devel-
opment in the crusade here against the
selling Of LIQUOR by clubs on Sunday. As is
customary among the clubs Of the city. the
University Club had only a United States
liquor license. sergeant Of police and an
officer walked in through the open door Of
the club. took the United States license and
two bottles alleged 10 contain liquor and
departed The only persons In the club at
the time were an attendant and the sec
rotary. who was asleep on an upper floor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-13
ACCUSES BIG FOUR ROAD
Cooke Attorney Intimates OFF,.
Gals Took Millions for Rebatinu.
CINCINNATI TRIAL BEGINS
Case an 0utgrowth of S6430Oo
Embezzlement of Charles L.
Warmer, Now in Prison

cincinnati. June International s,,+.-
nerts By Attorneys for the state and do
fence AT the opening to-day of the trial NJ
Edgar S. Cooke, of Chicago, for the alleged
embezzlement Of $4,000 from the Big Four
Railway Company, gave promise Of unex-
rected disclosures
Denis F. Cash. assistant prosecuting AT
torney. declared in the opening statement
for the state that 1t would be shown that
Cooke had given TO a woman So 600. taken
from the Big -Four Railroad, According 10
Cash. the woman IN the case" took the
money TO New York. where Cooke after
ward Joined her
charles W Baker. attorney for Cooke
asserted that his client had been made
scapegoat 10 protect the company from
punishment fSr Relating
Baker said that officials Of the Big Four
Railroad were suspected of taking millions
Of dollars from the treasury 70 give 70 ia
vored shippers in violation Of federal laws
II the truth were known" said Baker
"Warriner did not take s54S,o00 as charged
but he probably took 81 $50 coo. or 2,643. 900
He took it for purposes Of the railroad"
The charges against Cooke were the out
come Of the embezzlenent Of S643 olo from
the Big Four" Railroad by Charles L.
Warmer, now serving six years SEN
tence in the Ohio Penitentary Warmer
has been brought 70 this city from Column
bus 10 testify in the trial of Cooke
Another witness who will testify is Mrs.
Jeanette Stewart Ford. whose name was
mentioned by Warmer as receiving a
large part q the money taken rom the
railroad company.
Three witnesses, presumably sent 70 Gin
cinnat from the Office Of Vice-President
John Carstenson. Of the New York Central
Lines. in charge OF accounting. and 70
whom the first disclosures Of Warmer 3
shortage were made, were on hand 10 tes-
tify. The jury was completed before the
noon recess OF court.
That the state will rely entirely on sec
ondary evidence in its case against Cooke
was made known by Prosecuting Attorney
Hunt. The prosecutor said that when the
attorney for Cooke made a demand upon
him for evidence. he informed him that the
Big Four" Railroad four years ago had
burned all the books bearing on the case.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-13
MRS. OLE BULL VAUGHN ILL
Miss Longfellow Makes Deposi-
ton in Will Contest.

Alfred. Me. June 12-The fact that the
deposition Of Miss Alice NJ Longfellow. or
Cambridge. the eldest daughter Of Henry
". LongfelloW. the poet. vas taken during
the recess by counsel for the estate in the
contest over the will OF the late Mrs. Olea
Bull. became known to-day when the coun-
SCI and witnesses arrived from Boston 70
resume the hearing before Judge Nathaniel
Hobbs The deposition will be produced
during the trial
Since the adjournment on Thursday Mr.
Bartlett. attorney for the contestants,
visited Mrs Olea Bull Vaughn. at her home
in Lebanon Y H Mrs. Vaughn Is suffer
ing from tuberculosis. and she will he m
able 70 make a deposition. There are hopes
for her recovery, however, in the opinion
OF the attending physicians.
Joseph g Thorp. brother Of Mrs. Bull
and one Of the executors Of the will who
has been on the stand many DAYS since the
opening OF the case. a month ago. was
asked IN regard 70 Mrs Bull : securities
He admitted that he conferred With no one
except his partner about the transfer OF
the f425.Oo0 in securities owned by Mrs Bull
from Boston TO Rhode Island. which was
done. n has been claimed, 70 escape tax
m Massa chusetts The hearing will prob
ably last three weeks longer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-13
DIDN'T WANT FAMILY TOLD
Woman Charged with Shoplift-
ing Held by Brooklyn Police.

Mrs. Carrie Newman. Of No. IA Remsen
street, Brooklyn. pleaded with the police
last night not TO let the public know she
had been arrested on a chage OF shoplifting
in a Brooklyn department store. The store
detective told the police Mrs. Newman had
taken shirt valued at 81 30
Between sobs Mrs. Newman said she had
twenty-year- boy home who had been
III for the last three years, and asked the
police 10 try and keep the fact OF her ar
rest from him and from the other members
Of her family. She said she was the wife
Of Emile T. Newman, an insurance broker,
with Offices az No 800 Broadway, Manhat-
tan. After much persuasion the police got
Mrs Newman 10 communicate with her
husband and inform him Of her plight.
Mr.. Newman arrived at the Adams street
station shortly otter 10 o'clock. His wife
told him she hadn't the fantest idea what
prompted her 10 take the shirt MI New
man offered a handbook as bail for her,
but the police refused r. saying they could
only accept cash or real estate. AT late
hour last night she had not been bailed out
The Newmans live within few doors OF
the residence Of Mrs. Hugh Mclaughlin.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-13
AUTOS TOGETHER HEAD ON
Several Persons Hurt in Night Crash
Near Red Bank, N. J.

Red Bank. y. J.. June 12.-Several per
sons were hurt IN a crash between TWO
automobiles in Niddlotown Road last night.
II one OF the cars were A. J. Miller a
dealer in building materials, Of South Am
bow his wife and sister ard another man.
In the other car were Lester Clayton, Of
Freehold Miss Ida Hendrckson. John
Neassie. Miss Dorothy ogden. Miss Ella
Hoffman and Miss Bessie Covert. 81 Kew
port
The automobiles came together head on,
and those in the Miller machine were
thrown out Mrs. Miller struck on her
head and was unconscious FOR time. but
soon revived and Was taken home. Mr.
Miller was slightly hurt Miss Ogden was
cut by pieces Of the broken windshield.
Miss Covert was injured about the fore
head and right leg. and Miss Hoffman was
bruised and cut about tho face and body
Both machines were badly damaged.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-13
KILLED HIS WIFE, HE SAYS
Maine Guide Alleged to Have
Made Confession.
THEY OFTEN HAD QUARRELS
Husband Had Been in Core
spondence with Matrimonial
Agency for a Year.

Farmin gton. Me- June i2-That he killed
his wife. Mrs. Eta Taylor, on May y. by
shooting her at close range with a shotgun
was the confession made late to-day by
Marshall Taylor. according to the County
Attorney, Cyrus " Blanchard. Taylor said
that no other person was concerned In the
matter. and gave no reason for taking his
wife's life. according TO Mr. Blanchard
except 70 say that they had had several
quarrels.
Mrs. Taylors body waE found yesterday
by neishbors buried in a shallow grave and
covered with spruce boughs in the rear OF
her home.
Taylor. who is a hunter. fisherman and
guide. said. according 10 Mr.. Blanchard
that on the evening OF May Y, after they
had eaten supper together. he asked his
wife 70 accompany him 70 the woods al
the rear Of their home 70 hunt. Taylor took
with him his shotgun. and the couple ha1
taken only a few steps when Taylor told
his wife 10 60 ahead OF him. on some pre-
text Holding his shotgun close 70 the
back Of his wife's head. he fired Mrs
Taylor fell without word. according r.
the reported confession
When he saw that his wife was dead
Taylor. according 70 Mr.. Blanchard, dug q
grave placed the body in IT, piled stones
over II. placed dirt on top Of these. and
then spread some spruce boughs over the
spot.
To divert suspicion from himself. h
wrote letters and deeds tending 10 sho"
that his wife had committed suicide and
had bequeathed all her property 70 him.
TAYLOR will be formally arraigned before
Judge Holman in the county court her'
tomorrow on the charge OF murder
r was announced to-day by The authori
ties that Marshall Taylor had been CORE
spending with a matrimonial agency. In
formation regarding this correspondence
was given by ". s Heath. postmaster
Salem. the nearest postal station 70 Tay
lors home Postmaster Heath said tina
during the last year he had received more
than one hundred letters inquiring aoou
Taylors qualifications as a husband
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-13
PEACE CONGRESS SEPTEMBER 25
Date Advanced Nearly Month TO
Suit Americans.

Boston. June 12-The World Peace Foun-
dalton IN Boston has received a cable mes
sage from the International Peace Bureau
IN Berne stating that the date Of the COM
ing international peace congress in Rome
has been advanced from October i, which
had been announced, 70 September %.
Senator Lafontaine Of Belgium. the pres
ident Of the Berne bureau. who visited the
United States last month learned from the
peace leaders here that It was impossible
70 secure a large American delegation for A
date so late as October Il. The European
leaders felt that strong American dele
cation this year is peculiarly important
lnasmuch as q great deal Of important
work has been accomplished in this coun-
try during the year.
The World Peace Foundation and the
American Peace Society announce that
they are working together 70 secure large
American representation for the congress
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-13
LOOK INTO Prick DEAL
Three Witnesses Before Coke In.
nuirv at Fittsburg.

p,,tshurs. June p.-Federal investigation
., ,,a P,ttsburg Coal Company and the
Mononeahela River Consolidated Coal and
Coke company was resumed before the
Ma grand jury this morning. In an effort
90 oscsr,ain II a monopoly Of the coal trade
,s ,n ex,stence Attorney General Wicker
.h.r,.s special assistant. Edwin P eros
49, vho returned from a hurried trip to
Washington this morning Is again con-
Quoting the inquiry
J. K. Miller. chief engineer OF the Fl. c.
Prick Coke Company a Steel Corporation
subsidiary. and John W. Boileau. coke
oYne-t were witnesses to-day, while Score
,orv Tsmovne Of the Pittsburg Coal Com
nanv was called to produce the records of
H., recent coal deal between his company
and the Frick company
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-13
DINNER FOR DR.. NEUMANN
To Take Up Work in Ethical Culture
Society's BROOKLYN Branch.

Dr. Homer Neumann. who is 10 take W
his work with the Brooklyn branch OF the
Ethical Culture Society, in his speech at
the farewell dinner given for him at the
City College last night gave the reasons
why a department OF education was now
mere important than ever before.
The rest OF his speech was devoted 70
retrospection and praise for his former as
socates. In reply 70 the compliments
heaped upon him by the other speakers ne
said IF I believed there was truth in
these praises 1 would fear that my going
was 70 be a moral and pedagogical bank
ruptcy."
Other speeches we're made by Professor
Duggan. head OF the educational depart
ment, 10 which DR.. Neumann belonged
Professor Mott, head OF the English de
partment: Professor Downer. head Of the
French department. and Mr.. Porter. presi-
dent Of the Brooklyn branch of the Ethical
Culture Society
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-13
SAILS AHEAD OF SCHEDULE
Adriatic Starts Early to Accom-.
modate Coronation Crowd.

Inc White Star liner Adriatic stole a
march on the Cunarder Mauritania by get
lihs away from port yesterday at p m.
instead OF waiting over until Wednesday.
her regular sailing day. The early start
was made that the Adriatics passengers
might have a safe margin in getting TO
London before the coronation, on June %.
The handicap for the Adriatic in the time
OF departure will avail nothing. however.
against the speed Of the Mauritania,
es the travellers leaving New York on
Wednesday on the big Cunarder will arrive
in London a day ahead of those who sailed
yesterday on the Adriatic.
The Adriatic took away Thomas F. Ryan
and his son Allan both being on their way
for a motor trip through France and CIR
many lasting about three months Mr.
Ryan, who went aboard the liner half
hour before she sailed. remained in a
steamer chair on deck and did not appear
10 be unusually active. II feel all right "
he said. but I am going away for my
health. ! have nothing 70 say about sub
ways elevated railroads. affairs financial
or political, nor OF business conditions I
am simply going away for rest That is
all have TO say"
The Rev. Dr. ] Il. Jowett. the Birming
ham minister who accepted the pulpit Of
the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church Of
this city several months ago. returned on
the AdriatiC 70 attend the coron ton Of
King George in Westminster Abbey Be
fore leaving his church in Birmingham Or
JOwett had had a talk with tho King and
was then invited by the ruler 10 attend the
coronation.
Or. Jowett said his invitation was the
first on record where British monarch
had invited 70 This ceremony any clergy
man outside the established Church 81 Eng
land d. Jovett said he was greatly
pleased with New York and his work here
and declared that New York was neither
better nor worse than any other big metro
poitan municipality He said there was
room here for every kind Of work. and that
he hoped 20 DO his snare of what good there
was 70 be done
Henry NJ White. former Ambassador 70
Paris. sailed on the Adriatic 70 visit his
daughter
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-13
DEFENDS LUMBER TRADE
Ex-Head of Southern Associa~
ton Heard in Missouri Suit.

Kansas City Mo, June l2.-Curtailmen0
OF lumber production in 1904 By the South
ern Lumber Manufacturers Associations
was not a scheme TO control or advances
prices. but a business measure 10 avoid
loss by depreciation. needless insurance
and other expenses. according 10 the testt1
mony offered to-day by ex-President r. ~
Long Of the association at a hearing %
the Missouri custer suit against the ale
legged lumber trust
There were many reasons for curtaiis
ing the production" Mr. Long said. "es~
pecially OF yellow pine, which our conn
panies produce. II meant the piling up OF
lumber that we could not sell. and putting
into IL the cost Of labor, which was about
81 to IS a thousand feet. That investment
naturally would lie idle and would not De
good business. II would mean the Increase
OF taxes and insurance in the amount OK
from $1,000 10 $4,000 year for each MIL.
yellow pine timber depreciates rapidly
when Il remains in piles for long tme-
Good business demands that yellow pine
lumber be not produced faster than II can
be marketed n depreciates az least ono
grade II IL is permitted 10 remain in the
piles too long before being shipped 20 mar
ket
BY reason Of so much public clamor-
and T might say prosecution. or persecuS
ton. OF the lumber trade-the dealers arc
denied the privilege Of cooperating 10 save
much OF the forests. II the manufacturing
of lumber dared to act together they coulo
produce conditions that would conserve
about 20 per cent Of the lumber OF the
forests that is now going 20 waste. |
by reason Of this agitation the prices %
lumber are so demoralzed and the Dealers
are opera ting so much at cross purposes
that about % per cent OF the logs are lefQ
in the forests 70 decay and become urpro1
ductive. Under present conditions II Is irn1
possible 20 work smaller and less desirable1
logs. and manufacturers leave them an4
take only the logs that can be worked aa
A profit The natural result q this is 70
deplete our forests much more rapidly than
would he the case II these smaller logs were
used.
The sending Of price lists to diHerert
dealers is the natural outcome OF goo6
business The price lists are only recom<
mendations 10 the dealers. our company
uses the price lists only a. a guide in oferS
ing lumber for the market There are nd
penalties for not following the recom<
mendations Of the price list
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-13
ON REEF; ENJOYED CONCERTS
Wireless Operator on Commodore Bere-
dict s Yacht Tells of Accident.

Reid G. Ford. the wireless operator ONT
Commodore Benedict's yacht Virginia. ar1
rived here yesterday from Havana on TING
Ward Line steamship Segursnca. Also on
the steamship were TWO stewards who wers
employed by Commodore Benedict on the
cruise.
Ford said that the Benedict party wa3
never in any danger when the yacht strucHi
the reef, and could not have been in nore(
ideal place in the Caribbean. The water,
was clear and they could see coral reefs
and fish many feet below the surfaced
Ford picked up much wireless news. snd'
there were concerts on board every even
lng. The mornings were devoted 20 hsh"
ing
Ford said that Commodore Benedict anu
his party had been transferred from ths
Virginia on the wrecking tug Premier an1l
would return to New York on the Monte
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-13
SEWER FLOODS BROOKLYN TUBE

The Fourth avenue subway excavation IN
BROOKLYN was flooded from Dean street 70
Butler street Yesterday by the breaking OF
an old l5-foot sewer. but the engineers said
little harm had been done 70 the work IL
had been planned 20 run the sewage
through one OF the four branches Of the
tunnel until another sewer could be con-
structed 70 carry off the rain water. All
engagements for the sewage would have
been completed IN a week. The engineers
said they would soon have the water run
ming where T. should and that the rest or
the excavation could be pumped dry in
two or three hours
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-13
HARVARD OVERSEERS
Ten Nominated TIC Be Elected
Commencement Week.
rPv Telegraph 70 Tho Tribune

lbN i-i-sIeP" 'v itN ---D-''i
Cambridge Mass, June Z. The result Or
The postal ballot for the nomination or
overseers az Harvard was announced to
day Ten men we're nominated 70 Al the
five existing vacancies on the board. each
position calling FOR tenure Of six years.
Election vii be held commencement week.
The men nominated were as follows
George Won Lengerke Meyer, Of Hamil-
ton Mass Henry Cabot Lodge, Of Nahant.
Mass Jerome D Greene. OF New York.
Lawrence Eugene Sexton. Of New York.
Arthur Theodore Lyman. II Boston Reg
inald Heller Fitz. Of Boston. William Cow
per Boyden. Of Chicago; Rudolph Louis
Agassiz. Of Hamilton. Mass Edward
Bowditch. of Albany, and Edward Conway
FELTON,. Of Philadelphia.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-13
DEGREE FOR DR. v. a. MOORE

Philadelphia. June 1.-THE trustees Of
the University Of PENNSYLVANIA az their
meeting TO-DAY announced that thcv would
confer the degree Of doctor OF veterinary
medicine upon pr Moore. veterinarian
4 the State OF New York. ~ the com
mencement exercises on June 81. Or
Moore has bee. professor In the New
york State Veterinary College az Cornell
Trrivereitv since 1895. and for six years
,,ar onoogcd I'm the investigation Of infec-
fioue disSa-es under the auspices u the
p1lreau of Animal Industry 81 the United
stats
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-13
DINNER FOR SENIOR vELAsQUEz
Minister Of Finance and Commerce OF
Santo Domingo Guest.

The Minister Of Finance and Commerce
OF Santo Domingo. Senior FREDERICK Velas-
luez. was the guest last night ~ dinner
given ~ the Holland House by some Ne"
York bankers importers and others inter-
csted in the affairs Of Santo Domingo.
Forty covers we're laid
J. P Bartram presided. and H. r. A.,
Ciriesser acted as POSTMASTER. Others who
spoke we're the guest OF the evening, John
Barrett. chairman ~ the Bureau o. Amer
team Republics. and Thomas c. Dawson.
United States Minister 10 Panama Others,
present were Frederick = Mooney, William,
Carson. Francisco J. Pynado, legal counsel,
to the Santo Domingo Republic: AlexandecI
j. Her1phiIl Frank II Dillingham;. Ralph So
Rounds. r. " Bartram and Seth ". Fo1s.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-13
DIDN'T PROVE WOMAN INSANE
Mother. However. Described Her Late
Hours and Extravaganza.

Justice Gon decided yesterday that stay
.rz GUY late AZ night and buying unneces-
gary th,ngs were NJ proof that a woman
as insane. that being the only evidence
resented by Henrietta Goodman in her
suit for the snnulrent II her marriage 20
Lazarus Goodman. on the ground that she
was Insane when she married the defend
ant
rrrs Gocdnan's propensity for late hours
md huvinE articles she did not need were
6es~r..ed by her mother IN disnissing the
case. Justice GoN said Assuming the
mothers story 70 be true doctor expressed
the opinion that the plaintiff was irrational
There IS more Of philosophy than science
in this opinion and with r. most men will
ar-ee but IT is frivolous 70 contend that -
is n an value as legal proof Of the plain
~ insanity a. the time Of her marriage %
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-13
P. 0 INSPECTOR TRIES SUICIDE
Cantor of Yeggmen Said To Have
Rrooded Over Transfer 20 Denver.

Denver. June 12.-Frank 4. o Brien. a
postofice inspector. who arrived yesterday
from Pittsburg attempted suicide yesterday
afternoon in darkened corridor Of the
Federal Building. Although he plunged
knife into his left breast several times and
tried 10 sever an artery OF one wrist his
wounds will not cause death. physicians
announced to-day
O'Brien had been transferred from Pitts
burg 10 Denver. and II Is thought he con
sidered this 4 setback instead Of an ad-
vancernent in the service. He is said 70
have brooded over the matter.
Pittsourg June 12-Frank 4 ~ Brien
was postoffce inspector in this city for
number Of years. but was transferred 70
the Philadelphia district in 1894. Later he
was transferred TO Denver. During his
term in the Pittsburg district he made an
enviebl record by the capture Of a number
Of postofice safeblowers