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New-York tribune., 1911-01-11
WHITMAN DEFENDS OFFICE
Says He Wishes He Knew How
To Get Witnesses Back to State.

The Washington Square Assoclauon'
which believes with Robert ". de FOREST
one Of It's members and president OF the
Municipal Art Commission, that Washins-
ton Square can be preserved as nome
neighboi hood II every member OF the az
ISOLATION makes up his mind to ~ork 10
that end. listened yesterday afternoon 10
talk from District Attorney Whitman az
the annual meeting, held In The rooms OF
the United States Aeronauucal Reserve
No. 53 Fifth avenue.
In substance Mr. whitman explained the
province OF his own office, defended the
"county's law Office" as he called II. from
the charge Of procrastnation In bringing
and trying cases, and then referred with
smile 10 charges filed against him with
Governor Dix for not having brought 10
trial John Tyson, charged with mansaugh-
ter in killing a man with his automobile
four years ago.
"Mr. Jerome spent two years in an et-
fort to try that case, and l have been
whole year at Il myself he said NOW,
the witnesses IN this case have been out
side the state for three years, and II any
nan In this county will find way to ex-
tradite witnesses he will confer an eternal
favor upon the office OF the District Attor-
ney for this county. All witness has 10
do to escape his duty is to cross the North
River. end there is no law under heaven
that can compel him to return.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-11
RATES AGAIN SUSPENDED
Commission Postpones Decision
Until After February |.

Washington. Jan. .a-Whf1e TO oheL
announcement has yet been made. II u
practically assured that the proposed al.
vances in freight rates in official classisea'
ton and Western Trunk Line territorie'
now under investigation by the Intersas
Commerce Commission, will be suspenda
TO some date beyond February |.
II was hoped both BY members Of ~
commission and by the railroads and shlf'
pers that further suspension would nm
be necessary but a review Of the situ1
ton by the commission to-day appeared 70
indicate the desirability OF. II not necessity
for. such action.
How long the further suspension may o'
cannot be foretold, but 1t is not improoa'
Bile that it will be beyond March /
It is expected that the roads again Vo'
unfairly will suspend the rates IL they q'
not comply with the intimated request m'
likelihood is that the commission VIII er'
ercise it's authority 70 suspend the rates
for such time as will enable II finally .
dispose OF the cases.
For four and a half hours to-day th'
commission listened 10 arguments Tor ana
against the proposed advances. Clirorc
Thorne. Of Iowa: Walter l.. Fisher, OF CHI
cago, and Francis b. James, representing
large shipping interests. insisted that no
necessity for added income had been shoTn
by the railroads
New-York tribune., 1911-01-11
B. R. rs SUBWAY OFFER
Continued from first page.

way on Flstbush avenue and across Man
haitian Island, and per centum per annum
on such cost in addition for sinking fund
provided. however. that should the net IN,
come for any year from the operation OF
the line south OF Flatbush avenue be less
than the amount of said rental, after al
lowing per centum interest on tho cost
70 the company Of equippng said route and
per centum on fair valuation or tbat
portion OF the route owned by the com
pany. then the city shall assume such
rental deficit.
II was pointed out to Mr.. Winter that
the last provision. insisting that the city,
In case the earnings on the poorer half
OF the route did not equal the rental,
should make UP the deficit, was hardly
an attractive proposition from the tax
payers point Of view. After examining
It Mr.. Winter remarked that 1t might
possibly be subject TO amendment.
The Brooklyn Rapid Transit Com
pany's offer to operate the Centre street
loop subway will not be affected, It was
said, by the acceptance or rejection OF
this new proposition, except to this ex-
tent: that in case of acceptance 1t is the
company's plan to operate its Fourth
avenue trains from the Chambers street
terminal over the Manhattan Bridge.
Trains over the Brighton Beach line con-
nection will be run from Canal street
and the North River.
Controller Prendergast, who is opposed
TO the Interborough offer, said he IA
vored the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Com
pany's proposal, considering 1t very ad-
vantageous for Brooklynites, OF whom he
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New-York tribune., 1911-01-11
TOO MUCH POKER, WIFE, SAYS
Sues for Alimony - Husband
Saws She Longs for Stage.

Mrs Fanny Kneitel has sued her hus-
band. Sigmund KneHel. owner of the Eagle
Novelty Works No. so West 45th street.
for a separation. on the ground OF cruelty
and nop-support. In her Application for
aIimony she said her husband was unduly
addicted to poker. and while he thought
nothing OF losing $50 or $75 in a night out
e his earnings Of from 500 10 5000 a week.
he gave her only 40 or 90 cents a day TO
i've on
Mrs Kneitelssaid that they were married
in 1900, and IN the following year the de-
fendant began staying out until 2 and 3
o'clock IN the morning. playing 50 limit.
She said that In September, 1908, while she
band pawned her Jewelry so he could play
poker For her remonstrance against his
habits, she asserted, Kneitel beat her.
Now as for Kneitel, he denied that he
was addicted 20 overindugence in poker,
and said he played only when his wife was
with him He said the trouble WIS that he
couldn't get enough money TO please his
wife. and that she longed for life on the
stage She had a brother who received
$3.50 week as an actor, and q sister re-
ceiyes SIS for performing in private the
arricals. and in legal verbiage. the de-
fendar.t said. there salaries looked good to
his wife" Kneitel denied that he earned
rnythirg near the amount his wife said
he DID.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-11
CAPITOL CASES ENDED
Restitution of 81, 100000 Basis
of Settlement.

Harrisburg, Penn. Jan. 1o.-Restituuon
10 the amount Of 81 10000 and the sur
render Of warrants aggregatng 100000,
upon which payment had been stopped
we're made in the Dauphln County court TO
day BY the men convicted or otherwise I'M
rIicated by the state Of Pennsylvania in
the Capitol frauds.
The commonwealth agreed TO drop all
further criminal action against the defend
antc indicted, and, with the exception OF
the case Of Joseph NJ. Huston, Of Philadel-
phia. who is under an indeterminate sem
tence Of from six months to two years, and
who has an appeal in the Superior Court.
the Capitol fraud cases are declared to be
ended and the state satisfied.
The new State Capitol with it's rich fur
nIshngs cost approximately s13,Oo0.O0o.
OF this sum the state alleged that II had
been defrauded out Of about s5,000,OOO.
Several Of those implicated went to their
graves while their cases were still in the
courts. and one defendant was sent 10 an
insane asylum before his case could be
tried.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-11
SELF-DEFENCE GIRLS PLEA
Young Bride Declares Husband
She Killed Shot at Her.

Rosa Picchione, seventeen years old. on
trial for killing her husband. Frank Pc
chone, in New Rochelle, October H. 1910
testified in her own defence yesterday )e-
fore Justice Tompkins and jury In The
Supreme Court at White Plains verdict
IN the case is expected to-day
The girl, who killed her husband when
she was a bride of only six months. de-
cIsred that she shot him IN self-defence
after he had nred at her. At times whiie
on the witness stand she became hyster-
cal and soobed aloud. Many women In the
courtroom also wept
When the prisoner was asked by Lee
Parsons Davis, Assistant District Attorney,
whether she loved John Canavan, over
whom It ia alleged quarrel with her hus-
band was brought about and which
caused the shooting. she became excited
and shouted. mo. sir"
She admitted on cross-examinauon that
she had been out walking with Canavan
and also had taken several trolley rides
with him.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-11
AIDED 7,616 FAMILIES
Charity Organization Society
Hears Reports and Speeches.

Tho twenty-eighth annual meeting OF the
Charity Organization Society was held last
night in the United Charities Building. The
meeting was chiefly devoted TO the work
Of the newly organized committee on GRIM
iral courts.
Robert w. de Forest, president Of the
society, gave statistics showing that dur
ing the last year 1916 families had been
Urder the care of the district committees
and that 64.71 visits had been paid TO these
families The total sum expended I'm this
work amounted to 1927 q. Applicants at
the Joint application bureau numbered 29,-
Ss4, and the number of days work put in
at the society's woodward aggregated 1887
The president also reviewed the work
csrried on by the committee on the preven.
ton OF tuberculosis, the tenement house
committee. the school of philanthropy and
the publication committee.
Addresses were also made by Chief Mag
istrate McAdoo. Bronson Winthrop and
former Attorney General Julius NJ. Mayer
Mr.. McAdoos talk dealt principally with
the improved conditions of the city courts
as q result OF the Page law, and a COM
pay1son OF the criminal statistics OF this
city and London.
Mr.. Mayer covered In detail the improve
ments in the administration OF the magis-
trates' courts under the new law. paying
special attention 10 the mems night court,
where, he said. during the four months
ended on December 81 6,ss5 cases had been
disposed Of.
Mr.. winthrop emphasized the enormous
part the magistrates play in the life OF a
community. He pointed out that nearly
two hundred thousand cases passed through
their hands last year. These courts" he
declared, ARE only inferior in their juris-
dtcttop
New-York tribune., 1911-01-11
EXPRESS COMPANIES HEARING
Answer Brooklyn Complaints to Public
Service Commission.

Albany. Jan. iO.-Representatives Of ex'
press companies operating in Brooklyn ap-
peared before the Public Service Commits
sion to-day TO answer complaints concern
ing the collection and delivery limits In that
borough The charge was that the large
companies had a collection service In
Brooklyn limited TO a small area, while
their delivery service extended 10 nearly
the whole borough.
The attorney for the Adams and Ameri-
can express companies declared that the
delivery limits were co-extensive. with the
boundaries of the borough. The American
company. he said, is now planning an eX-
tension of its pickup service TO the Bay
Ridge section whence comes the principal
complaint
Attorney Joseph r keany said that the
Long Island Express Company lat the risk
of censure from the Society for the Pre-
vention OF Cruelty 10 Animals, had worn
out thirty horses in the Brooklyn service
last year"
The members Of the commission promised
TO make a personal inspection in the Bay
Ridge section as soon As opportunity offered.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-11

dent Of Fordhain University; Deputy Con-
troler Douglas Mathewson and Robert f.
Simon. Mayor Gaynor was 10 speak, but
sent a telegram in which he regretted his
inability to attend on account OF his health.
He sent an expression of his high regard
for Mr.. Miller and appreciation OF the
value and success OF his work in The Bronx.
Richard w. Lawrence acted as toast
master He said that never before In the
history of The Bronx had successful
fusion candidate been rendered dinner
representing all the citizens. and that the
obliteration Of party lines for the interest
Of the borough was due chiefly 10 Presl-
dent Miller.
Mr.. Miller spoke at some length on the
needs OF The Bronx especially In respect to
schools. parks and transportation facilities.
He said he believed that within ten years
there would be more than million people
living in the borough.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-11
WESTCHESTER MAN HUNT
Police Get Three Men Charged
with Stealing Horses.

After q chase Of three miles, In whlch
practically all the police OF Irvinston took
part, three men believed 10 be members or
the gang OF horse thieves who have been
terrorizing Westchester County for the last
six months were locked up, to be srraigned
later.
The men said they were Dennis Murphy,
Joe" Sharkey and Charles Caring, all OF
New York.
A furniture wagon belonging 10 r. j.
Johnson of Newark, had been left In front
Of the home Of George Boum, In Yonkers.
The driver and helper were upstairs with
some furniture when the three prisoners ~
was charged. Jumped into the wagon.
whipped up the horses and drove I'D Broad
way.
The driver gave chase on passing trolley
car. but had left his coat and money IN the
van. so the conductor of the car put him
off
He persuaded chauffeur 70 carry him 10
Hastings. where he reported the theft TO
the police.
Two hours later word was received from
Patrolman Benjamin Mccall that he had
arrested the three men with. the rig.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-11
FIGHT SALOONS IN IOWA
Temperance Campaign Conduct
ed on Business Principles.
IBy Telegraph to The Tribune


Waterloo. Iowa, Jan. l0.-A new move
ment has been started In Iowa to combat
the liquor traffic. Business men, adopting
business principles, are Incorporating tenn
perance associations. with ample capital
In many OF the larger cities, and the work
OF resisting renewal of consent petitions py
saloons is being vigorously carried forward.
The idea originated in Waterloo last fall.
when the Business Mems Temperance AS
sociation was incorporated for fifty years
with a capital stock OF t25.0o, divided into
shares Of s. each. Assessments are paid
on shares only when money Is needed TO
carry forward the objects Of the associa-
ton. which are the opposing OF consent
petitions and Illegal sales OF intoxicating
liquor All consent petitions In Iowa expire
on June 20, 1911. unless renewed before then
Cities in which the business men have
organized TO oppose saloons are Des Moines,
Cedar Rapids. Oskaloosa, Marshalltown,
Macon City, Iowa City, Fort Dodge and In
dependence
New-York tribune., 1911-01-11
PERSIA CALLS FOR Hell
Appeals to America Aqalna
Great Britain and Russia. |
ION BRINK OF COLLAPSE,
Says She Cannot Keep ords
While Foreign Troops Are
Within Her Borders.

Out OF cte tangled web of diplo,r..s
plot and counter plot that has env.lo,.,
1t for centuries the Persian goyernr,.s
has raised its voice in appeal to the via
world-an appeal for what # styIes 4,
tee against England and Russia. ,.
first cry reached this country yesiern
with document Of many thousand worn
bearing the seal OF the Empire and N. ~
signature Of Mostof- Msnalik, president
the council. II Is addressed 70 the Am.r.
can people, through II. II. Topakyan. Pes.
sian Consul General at New York. ana n.
tended for publication throughout N,
United States.
The appeal was sent TO the Consul Gene.
in duplicate. in Persian and French. Il NJ
make sixteen thousand words or MAJ,
when translated. and until the task 4,
translation is finished the text cannot !,
obtained. NJ. Topakyan had the SUDDEN
of the Persian Society busy on the tan
from a few minutes after the paps
reached him in the mail yesterday mornhr
until late last night. The work will pross.
bly, be completed this afternoon.
The French copy was read by H. P. D.s
becker, consular adviser, and from him q
outline OF its contents was obtained. y
In brief, the Persian government stats
that through loan made 10 II by the Rus
sian government, some years ago, e1i
which Il has found itself unable TO npv
because England and Russia have thross
every obstacle in the way Of repayment Il
z "A 70 al-t.l-
order in certain provinces where Ruulr
troops have been quartered TO enforce CD
lection. England, II is charged, expressr
agreed that no other than civil mean
would be used for collection; yet hos
stands idly by while Russia pours ree.
ments over the borders. The presence 4
these foreign troops has reused Persiau
TO fury. Three provinces have been throE.
into revolt. Russia and England have d.
manded that the disorders be repressA
yet the Persian government declares itss.
helpless while Russian troops are within 10
borders. The appeal declares that Persi
stands ready to shed her blood 10 defen:
British subjects and would defend them
allowed 10 act without the Russian troops
All last year Persia was the storm cent?
of European international politics. In Ot
tober it was reported from London tina
the British government had addressed a
ultimatum 10 the Persian government a.
manding that order be restored I'm th'
southern provinces, within the Britte
sphere Of influence. Three months grso
was allowed, after wi!ch time Gres
Britain held herself at liberty 10 assum'
the work herself by occupation. Persia
revenues, it was said, would Re used q
pay the cost, and Russia, 1t was added
contemplated similar measures. The decla
ration followed months Of unrest in Tehe
ran and repeated outbreaks Of hostilitie'
between the insurgents and the govern
ment troops. Turkey also Threatened ~
vasion. apparently Jealous Of the RUSSIA
and British movements, and Persia usi
threatened, and; for that matter, is stil
threatened, on three sides.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-11
ONE VOICE FOR INTERB0R0
But Fifth Avenue Association
Wants Time to Decide Question.

The Fifth Avenue Association came near
lining itself up with the subway situation
last night Walter Stabler made a speech
in which he recommended that the Board
OF Estimate and AppOrtionment be urged
TO accept the Interborough's proposition on
tho best terms that could be made, and
added that he wanted something done
quickly to relieve the congestion on the
Broadway line.
II don't want TO take issue with the
Controller when he says that wan the
City's assessed valuation II can build the
triborough SYSTEM" said Mr.. Stabler. but
other experiments I'm this kind of construc-
tion have involved the city in trouble, and
70 be increased. The Controller and the
the assessed valuation woulFprobably have
president OF the Board of Aldermen should
be told that the public does not hold them
to their prediction pledges for the tri-
borough and that 1t is against that sys-
TEN. The contract, If need be, should show
that the Interborough want to see the dirt
fly, that It is a public servant, and If neces-
sary a city official should sit on it's board.
Charles r. Lamb said he was absolutely
opposed to Mr.. Stabler's Views. but did
not think the question germane, anyhow,
and Simon Brentano suggested a commit
tee TO sound the associations membership
on the subject. Finally II was decided TO
hold a meeting on January "A, and let the
association speak its mind on subways.
The annual dues were increased from $40
to $50. but there will probably be further
alteration by scaling the dues in compari-
son with tho ir1nortanCC of the individuals
or firms lAl the officers were reelected
except William d. Bloodgood. who was
succeeded as secretary by Thomas h.
Clarke, jr., and Henry A. Siebrecht, who
was succeeded as treasurer by Lawrence
l.. Gillespie. The meeting was held at the
Holland House.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-11
DECREASE IN STEEL WORK
New Low Record for Untitled Orders
Better than Trade Expected.

The monthly statement OF untitled orders
issued yesterday by the United States Steel
Corporation showed 2.67A757 tons on the
books on December 81 1910. This was a de-
crease OF 70, csc tons from the unified orders
reported on November 80 and established
a new low record under the present method
OF computing the figures, which does not,
as IN former years, include orders given by
the subsidiary companies Of the Steel Cor
poration 10 each other. on December 81
1909 the untitled orders on the books Of the
corporation were for 6,9TI0o tons.
A decrease OF 10000 tons In unified or
ders had been generally looked for In the
trade. so that the statement was rather
better than had been expected. The state
ment showed further that. although un-
filled orders continued TO decrease the fall
Ing of was not nearly so large AZ has been
the case In tho last few months, the de-
crease Of S.e8 tons reported comparing
with a shrinkage of Ill 1856 tons In Novem-
Der. &6 B7 tons IN October, 379,o22 tons in
September and $4,000 tons in August.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-11
AGAINST FIVE.CENT FARE
Public Service Commission Will
Not Order Reduction.

After q long series Of hearings, the Pub
lie Service Commission dismissed yesterday
the complaint Of Jonas Monheimer, Of
Coney Island. against the Coney Island &
Brooklyn Railroad Company, demanding a
fve-oent fare 10 that place on week days
Although Commissioner Edward NJ Bassett
the company in raising the fare on week
days was not justified.
Commissioner Eustis writes the opinion
Of the majority. Commissioner Bassett,
who had been assigned to hold the hearings
and report on the application, and Com
missioner Maltbie, being n minority Of the
commission
THE equalization Of fare on all DAYS is
distinctly an act of justice TO the passen-
gers who travel over the defendants road
en- Saturdays, Sundays or holidays. rather
than an injustice TO any one" wrote Com
missioner Eustis. "Tn such a system Of
charging different fares on different days
fail to see any application Of the theory
that street railroad fares are adjusted at
an approximately fair prico for the service
rendered"
Continuing Mr.. Eusts pointed out that
the company's profits from operation for
the year ended June, 1909. were Sl3.1so.
or less than sh per cent, on the minimum
valuation of property of s4.9Oo.0oo. This
he said would be reduced TO 6A per cent
~ corrections were made in the profit and
loss account 10 adjust operating expenses
TO conditions that could be reasonably de-
fined as normal.
The actual profit for the year ended
June 30. 1910. he said, was shown to he
about 79 per cent upon the figure which he
has taken. He therefore concludes that II
would be safe To assume ~ per cent as
fair average figure for the company, proft
under the present fafs schedule Of 10 cents.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-11
PRENDERGAST FIRES A GUN
Word for Independent Subways
Put In at Sphinx Club.

The Sphinx Club had the first ladies
night" in its history at the Waldorf As
toria last night Miss Marie Fitzgerald. the
only female press agent extant. was the
guest OF honor.
Controller William a. Prendergast was
the chief speaker and had as his topic
Honest Advertising" but he talked on
the subway situation. When he said that
as for him he intended TO keep his cam
paign pledges and adhere strictly to the
principle OF independent subway construc.
ton and ownership, the advertising men
who make up the Sphinx Club waved their
napkins and cheered Justify.
Mr.. Prendergast inferentially warned city
officials who would ignore their platform
pledges for independent rapid transit 20
the Republican party. which, he said had
been properly trounced by the people for
doing Just that sort Of thing.
The other speakers were Fritz Reich
mann, State Superintendent Of Weights
and Measures: Or. Nathan Krass. rabbi Of
Temple Israel Brooklyn; DR.. Andrew Nc
Lean. editor Of The Brooklyn Citizen"
and Miss Fitzgerald, whose topic was The
Views OF Woman as TO What Value s15O
Price So Means"
New-York tribune., 1911-01-11
BRONX A UNIT FOR MILLER
Thousand Citizens at Dinner for
President of the Borough.

A thousand persons attended the dollar
dinner" given in honor OF Borough Presi-
dent Cyrus c. Miller Of The Bronx last
night in Niblo's Garden, 10th street and
Third avenue. More than two hundred
were turned away because they had
neaiected TO buy tickets In advance and
no room could be found for them. Practi-
cally every one OF Importance In the bust
ness and politics OF The Bronx was pres
sut. regardless OF party arfiliations. The
dinner wns under the auspices Of a citizens
committee OF ono hundred. and WA In
recognition OF President Miller's work In
drawing together the different localities and
interests into n municipal unit
The speakers we're President Miller, John
Purroy Mitchell. President OF the Board OF
AIdermen: John T.. Hustled OF the Public
a,rvtoe Commission: Surrogate John p.
Oohalau. tho Rev. Daniel J. Quinn. pssst