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Evening star., 1911-05-31
New York Police Following
Clue in Bathtub Mystery.
BODY LAY FOR MONTHS
Evidence That Acid Had Been Used
in Effort to Hide Crime.
HUSBAND HELD AS SUSPECT
No Charge Preferred Against Man
Who Paid Rent Of Death
Apartment.

NEW YORK. May 31.-In their efforts
to find the murderer of Mrs. Lillian
Glover Scheib. whose decomposed body
was found In the bathtub In the apart.
ment, where she lived with her husband
the police today are trying to find the
woman acquaintances of her husband
Henry A. Scheib.
The Scheib woman had evidently beer
dead four months. The apartment was
vacant and dusty and the janitor says
that Scheib paid the rent regularly.
Scheib is under arrest, although not
charged with the crime, and will be ex-
amined tomorrow. He declares that his
wife was jealous Of him. but denies any
knowledge Of how she died. Letters writ.
ten to Scheib by women were found In
the apartment. Scheib was born in Chi.
cago. His wife passed most Of her girl
hood In Holyoke. Mass
Acid in Bathtub.
1t is believed that the murderer had at.
crime by filling the bathtub with some
corrosive acid. The police have a bottle
full Of the residue Of the liquid, but have
not definitely ascertained its nature.
In applying last September for the
three-room fiat at No. 511 East 18th
street Scheib told the agent he was re.
moving from No. 247 West 4Sth street
Last night Mrs. William Case. the land
lady at the latter place, said she never
that no tenants left her house last Sep
tember.
Contradicted by Agents.
According to the police Scheib said he
left the 18th street fiat on his birthday
February 2, 1911. when he paid the In.
stallment of $40 on the rent to Daniel
Smith. the superintendent. He added
that on that day he found q note from
his wife saying she had decided to leave
him.
Smith and the clerks in the ONCE OF
the renting company. which is on the
same floor Of the East 18th street house
as is the fiat occupied by Scheib. insist
he had not been seen in the building since
late in December, and that the weekly
rent installments always were received
from him by a messenger or by letter.
Visited Flat in April.
Scheib told the coroner he went bach
to the fiat about the middle OF April tc
get an old coat. and while there slept
all night and then took a bath In the
tub. He denied that there was any body
there then. The coroner's physician Is
sure the woman had lain in the tub five
months.
A woman who knew Scheib well, but
does not desire to be named In the case,
said:
"He told me his wife was a Wellesley
graduate and an accomplished musician.
He said he kept a piano for her and that
recently she became i'll and was operated
on at a German, hospital.
Later he said she went to her fathers
home at Springfield. Mass. to recuperate.
He said her father was well-to-do mer-
chant of Springfield"
Evening star., 1911-05-31
ENTERS UPON ANOTHER YEAR.
Justice Harlan, Aged 7S, Thirty.
Three Years on Supreme Bench.

Justice John Marshall Harlan Of the
United States Supreme Court. whose dis
senting opinions in the Standard OIL and
tobacco trust cases have directed special
attention to him recently. win be sew
enty-eight years old tomorrow. December
10 next he will have served on the bench
OF the highest tribunal in this country for
thirty-four years, and June 10 next year
little more than year off-he win have
served longer than any other justice Of
'tho eupreEfIs Court. with the prospect Of
Evening star., 1911-05-31
THUNDER SHOWERS LIKELY.
Expected Rain Will Be Followed BY
Cooler Weather.

Thunder showers may be expected to-
night or tomorrow morning IL was said
at the weather bureau today. The rain
will be followed by fair and coole
weather. The temperature today was
only 81 at 80 o'clock at the weather
bureau.
Showers last night were q welcome
relief to the city. which has been with
out rain for many days. The showers
were local and fell in various parts OF
the city at different times.
Evening star., 1911-05-31
1MBEDDED EIGHT YEARS.
Surgeon Removes Brass Paper Clip
From Young Woman's Lung.

PHILADELPHIA. May 31.-Delegates
to the convention Of the American
Laryngological Association witnessed q
remarkable surgical operation here. DR..
Chevalier Jackson OF Pitfsburg without
the use Of knife removed a brass paper
clip that had been imhedded in a young
woman's lung for eight years.
The instrument used was q hrocho.
scope, to which were attached q tiny elec-
trio light, q reflector and minute forceps.
The tube was lowered down the patients
throat and the clip was removed eftsr
Evening star., 1911-05-31
Address by Prof. John Dewey.

"Humanism. Old and New" has been
chosen by Prof. John Dewey OF Columbia
University. New York. as the subject Of
an address to be delivered at the Central
High School this evening at 8 o'clock
under the auspices Of the graduating
class of Teachers' College of George
washington University. Supt. A. T.
Stuart OF the public schools has also
been anpounced to make brief address
Evening star., 1911-05-31
Building Permits Issued.

The following building permits were is
sued today:
To M. c. Cornish, for two twc-story
brick dwellings at 2308. 2200 and 228o
High street. Anacostia: architect and
builder, J. r. Cadie; estimated cost,
$4,000
story frame dwellings, at 100 and 101l
Jackson place northeast; architect and
bnilder Rohort Dowo; eotimaAoA ! g.,
Evening star., 1911-05-31
Hit by Lightning a She Phones.

ST. CIAIRSvILLE Ohio. May 31--Durs
ing = thunderstorm at Harrisv1lle. Ada
Morgan. q high school girl. while talking
over the telephone. was knocked uncon-
scious when lightning came In on the
wire. The hair was burned from the left
side Of the head. one ear was badly
burned. and . strip Of skin m inch wide
was burned on the girls body from the
head 70 her foot. where the shoe was torn
on She win recover. -
Evening star., 1911-05-31
Given Absolute Divorce.

Justice Stafford today granted an alb.
solute divorce to Mabel De Kunow Read
from James NJ. Read The wife 10 per-
mitted to resume her maiden name.
Mabel De Kunow. Attorney r. \
Behrend appeared for the wtfA
Evening star., 1911-05-31
Reminiscent Veteran Despoiled.

NxUw YORK. May 81.-Newly found
friends who feigned admiration for the
prowess OF Charles williams. civil war
veteran Of Newtown, Conn.,. listened all
evening to his stories OF war days and
then stripped him at midnight OF SIPS In
money and jewelry. Penniless. but still
wearing half q doxeu bronze medals which
he had pinned upon his uniform. Williams
made his woy TO Q police STATEN ana re-
norted the robbery.
Evening star., 1911-05-31
he body will be taken to Washington

Inquiry at the District health depart
ment shows that DIR. O'Brien was never
a resident Of this city. The medical d.
rectory, however, states that DIR. Rob-
lert Lee OBrien was a graduate of the
Baltimore Medical College in. 1904, and
that he was born in 1876. His residence
lis given in the directory as Akron, Col.
Evening star., 1911-05-31
President to Visit Chicago.

President Taft today told Representa-
i've Madden OF Illinois that he would
,ay q visit to the Irish Fellowship Club
While in Chicago next Saturday. A spe-
.ial reception has been planned In
sonor of the President and program
Evening star., 1911-05-31
NEVER A RESIDENT HERE.
Health Office Without Record Of D1
O'Brien, Killed in Colorado.

AKRON. Col, May 31.-Dr. Robert L
O'Brien. formerly Of Washington, D. c.,
was crushed to death under his automo-
bile near here yesterday.
His body was found beneath his ma
chine by ranchers driving to town. There
were no witnesses Of the accident DR..
O'Brien was returning from a call when
the accident occurred.
The body will be taken to Washington.
Evening star., 1911-05-31
Firm Member Admits Employ
. ment to Fight Reciprocity.
Isl, HEARD BY Committee
President Bachelor Questioned as to
Organizations Standing.
MEMBERSHIP NOT CERTAIN
Asked by Senator Stone to Prepare
Statement Showing Strength Of
Farmers Association.

Whidden Graham of the firm of Allen
& Graham Of New York admitted to the
Senate finance committee today that he
was employed by the National Grange to
oppose Canadian reciprocity. He declined
to answer whether his concern was work
ing for any other interests in opposing
the bill
Graham also admitted that neither he
nor Allen was a lawyer. but that they
assisted manufacturers and others in Sc
curing the enactment or defeat of legis-
lation by preparing for them literature
and pamphlets for circulation.
Il am not a lobbyist" he insisted in
answer to q query by Senator Stone
And yet you receive fees" commented
Senator Williams, "for writing articles
for securing the enactment or defeat of
legislation
Graham launched into a violent attack
on the newspapers Of the country, much
of which later was stricken from the
record.
Last Day Of Hearing.
What was. expected to be the last day
Of hearings on the Canadian reciprocity
bill by the Senate finance committee was
featured today,by the appearance of John
H. Allen and whidden Graham of the
firm of Allen & Graham, New York, who
are said to have been employed to work
among the farmers Of the country in op-
position to the agreement. 1t was at the
instance Of Senator Stone that they were
summoned to appear before the commit
tee to tell exactly what part they have
taken in the propaganda of opposition to
reciprocity.
Senator Stone declared that Allen and
Graham were promoters" that they
were not "practicing attorneys OF law
yers." thus controvertfng the declaration
made to the committee recently by n. p.
Hull, master of the Michigan State
Grange, that Allen and Graham had
been acting as legal advisers for the
National Grange.
Sent Out Literature.
The firm, 1t was learned, was sending
out for some Of the officers of the Ma
tiona1 Grange, literature warning farm
ers in all parts Of the country that the
reciprocity agreement would injure them
and asking them to contribute to the
cause. Manufacturers also were asked
for financial aid.
Mr.. Hull at the time he was before the
committee promised that Messrs. Allen
case. Two weeks went by without any
word having been heard from them. Dur
ing this time Senator Stone inquired sew
eral times as to whether the committee
had been notified as to when Allen and
Graham would appear. Each time he
was reminded of Mr.. HulPs promise.
As result he moved at the committee
meeting last Thursday that the two men
be requesteds to come to Washington at
IOnce.
Evening star., 1911-05-31
DOLPHIN CREW RAISING
SUNKEN CULPR|T'FAY
Motor Boat to Be- Used in ENi.
dence Before Navy Court
of Inquiry.

The foundered motor boat, .Culprit- Fay,
ying in the channel between Alexandria
and Shepherds point. where she sank
.tfter collision with the United States. ship
Dolphin. Saturday night. is being raised
~ the crew of the Dolphin, aideh by a
'orce from the navy yard. The craft
nay be brought to the surface this aft
Tnoon. if unexpected difficulties do not
Lrise- She will then be towed to the
iavy yard. and used as evidence before
he court of inquiry which will determine
responsibility for the accident which cost
he life of Alexander YelIowlees. one of
he three men in the motor boat
The Culprit Fay was located yester-
lay morning by the crew of the Dolphin
lear where the accident occurred. Search
or her began Sunday morning and has
continued since
The court of inquiry. called by Acting
Secretary Winthrop. will probably be
iamed this afternoon. The court will
lot meet until Monday. it is expected.
when its sessions will be held at the
iavy yard.
The Culprit Fay, a fifty-five-foot motor
soat. was valued at s7,OOO by her owner,
John q. Lindsay, one of the men who
vas rescued from the water after the
sraft was foundered. 1t is reported that
10 had assurances from officials of the
Navy Department, who were in the
Measure party on the Dolphin on the
Iuise during which the accident hap
,ened. that he would be compensated
or his loss. Mr.. Lindsay has shown no
Imposition to make complaint against the
Dolphin fop the accident and it is as
'umed that he will make no claim be-
ore the courts for compensation
Should the Culprit Fay. when fioated,
,e capable of repair. it is probable she
Mil be put in thorough order and turned
over to her owner. This may be done al
Re navy yard. but the question OF the
.ropfiety of this course will undoubtedly
s,ise-
Evening star., 1911-05-31
Mr.. Lindsay at White House.

John g. Lindsay. owner OF the launch
ulprit Fay. which was sunk OF Alexan-
tr-a Saturday night after being in col
on with the government yacht Dolphin.
which Miss Helen Taft and the Misses
eye We're passengers. called at the
! ate House today.
JE. Lindsay told the President that his
II had been located, and that he would
ceet the offer of the Navy Department
raise II from the bottom of the river.
= also denied the stories to the effect
At tie vessel had been cut In two.
My boat is not seriously injured, and I
:,lO,g the engine Is In good condition"
2ir. Lindsay said he did not discuss the
salae of the boat with Mr.. Taft.
Evening star., 1911-05-31
Not Consulted as, Lawyers.

Mr.. Bachelor declined to answer Sen.
ator Stones query as to whether Aller
and Graham had been paid by the Ma
tional Grange for work the firm had don
on other legislation.
What legal matters have you ever con.
suited Allen and Graham about?' in
.auired Mr.. Stone.
Il do not recall that l ever consulte'
them on legal matters, but in promoting
.or opposing legislation which the Nationa
Grange was in favor of or against" sait
Mr.. Bachelor.
You considered them skillful in ma
nipulating legislative bodies?' asked Mr.
Stone.
I'm securing what we wanted" was
the reply.
And you employed men generally
known as lobbyists" asked Senator Stone
'.and who are under the employ of other
large interests?'
We did not ask them whom else the,
were working for" said Mr.. Bachelor.
Whidden Graham then was called. tc
the witness chair. He said his firm die
not pretend to be lawyers. but that they
gave advice and acted for various con
Germs in publicity campaigns
Evening star., 1911-05-31
President Bachelor Testif1es.

Before Allen and Graham were heard
by the committee N. j. Bachelor, pres
ident of the National Grange. made a
statement declaring that Allen and Gra-
ham had acted sonly under the direc-
tion OF the legislative and executive COM
mittee Of the National Grange"
"Are not many Of the grange" inquired
Senator Stone, women, children and
others who are not .farmers?"
Mr. Bachelor saidihe did not have the
statistics to show.
WAS not the membership of the Ma
tional Grange in Indiana, for instance
queried Mr.. Stone. '.about 15.OO0 ten
years ago. and has it not decreased to
about 1,O0O?"
1T think not" answered Mr.. Bachelor.
In answer to numerous questions by
Mr.. Stone as to various features of the
oranges activity and membership Mr..
Bachelor said he could mot recall. where
upon Senator Stone asked him to prepare
statement for the committee giving
figures showing the membership of the
grange. He said that members were often
carried for years after they had ceased
to pay their annual dues.
did you employ Allen & Graham as
legal advisers?" asked Senator Stone.
Yes, to a certain extent" was the an
swer. Il have conferred with them on
matters pertaining to legislation. 1 think
there is nothing on their letterhead but
Allen & Graham.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-06-10
NEAR A SPLIT
ON CATECH|SM
Reformed Church Synod
Meets at Asbury Park.

Asbury Park, n. j., June 10.-The
annual invitation of the Reformed
church synod, now In session here, to
Colonel Roosevelt to address the mem
bers and delegates has been extended
AS no definite reply has been received
1t is presumed that the former presi
dent will send a messenger with o
letter expressing his beliefs In the Re
iormed church doctrines as heretofore
Mr.. Roosevelt is consistently invited
pvery year to speak before the synod,
and the formula Is getting to be quite
like the reading Of the Won Bon Schot-
en- will, which Is read every year, and
has been for nearly a hundred years.
In obeyance to its terms. The will left
$4,000 to the synod.
Something near a split in the synod
was caused over a report of a com
mittee whether the form of worship
known as the Heidelberg catechism
should be retained or blotted from the
church constitution. The requirement
of the Heidelberg catechism is that II
shall be preached about for at least
ffty-two Sundays In every four years.
1t was a case of the west against the
east, the western ministers being
strict "Heidelbergians' and the east
ern dfvines being mainly "progres-
sives." The west won out by a vote
of e5 to 68.
During the debate 1t was brought
out that the consistory of the Marble
Collegiate Reformed church of New
York has not required the Heidelberg
catechism to be read or preached on,
as required by the church constitution.
This prompted the Rev. F. S. Schanck
&C the New Brunswick Theological
seminary to inquire by what right the
Marble church violated the constitu-
ton.
Had the vote been against the Hei-
delberg catechism some members con
fdently remarked the west might have
seeded from the synod.
The report of the committee on the
state of religion shows steady gains
both In the church and In the Sunday
school.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-06-10
BAPTIST CLASS
HAVE BANQUET
Closing Session of PhiIa-
iheas-- Delightful Affair.

Members of the Philathea Glass of
the First Baptist church enjoyed a
banquet and reception in the chapel
last evening. The event was to mark
the closing session of the class for
the summer months. The entire
membership of the class was repre-
scented at the affair.
At Z o'clock the guests sat down
to the banquet table and partook Of
an elaborate menu. After the meal
a social time was enjoyed, during
which Miss Beth Watson entertained
with several piano selections and
Miss Dossie Roberts sang. The place
cards were very beautiful. The
name of the class circled about for
get-me-nots handpainted on silk
with the date of supper was inserib-
ed on them. The committee that
arranged for the event was Miss
Emily Green and Miss Beth Watson.
The menu served was as follows:
Chicken Salad Potato Salad
Baked Beans
Cold Meats
Pickles Radishes Olives
Homemade Biscuits Homemade Cake
Fruit and Bon-bons
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-06-10
TAX DECISION
BY STATE BID.
New Brunswick Men Upheld
In THAR Appeal.

In the decision handed down by
the Board of Equalization of Taxes
of New Jersey, received today by
Clerk William A. Spencer, Of the
Middlesex County Board today, Les
lie P. johnson and George Berdine,
both of New Brunswick, are upheld
in their appeal for a reduction Of
their tax assessments. While both
assessments are reduced, the New
Brunswick men we're not favored
with a complete reduction.
Mr.. Johnson asked a reduction
from $4,000 to 3d. on his real es-
tate and s300 to 5000 on personal
property. The State Board granted
a reduction OF. $500 on the real es-
tate and upheld the personal assess
ment.
Former Prosecutor Berdine ap-
pealed on a real estate assessment
of s10,500, and asked for a reduction
of $4,000. The board granted ST.
900.
Appeals of Josiah Clark vs. the
Township of East Brunswick, were
dismissed. Both were on farm prop
erty. No mention was made in Clerk
Henry w. Buxton's letter to Mr..
Spencer, of Perth Amboy's. appeals on
the Runyon water works assessment,
filed at the same time.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-06-10
CHINA TO ENFORCE DEMAND
Mexico Hears Rumor of Sending of a
Battleship.

Mexico Hears Rumor of Sending of
BattIeship.
City of Mexico, June 10.-A rumor III
circulation here, and credited In higt
circles, Is that China is sending 6
battleship to Mexico and will demand
100000 900 as indemnity for the China
men killed at Torreon during riot;
there May 10, when 300 Chinamer
were slain and the bodies mutiliated
The story is published as emanatins
from the United States that Chins
would be satisfied with $500, 900, as
representing the loss to the Chinese
merchants.
It is impossible to confirm eithel
rumor as the Chinese legation refuse:
to discuss the subject. 1t is officially
known that China has given instruc
tons to its Mexican legation here t
present demands for an apology fol
the killing of the Chinese and for as
s~istancc for the members of the fami
lies of the men who were killed, also
for indemnity for all money loss ant
for the Furnishing Of the rioters impli
Gated in the killings. Further, th,
Chinese government wishes a guaran
tee of absolute protection for Chimes
in the future.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-06-10
TO GET COPY
OF NEW LAW
SsaIsr of Weights and
Measures Is Progressive.

In order to more properly conduct
his duties as sealer OF weights and
measures in this city. Henry loft has
sent away for q certified copy Of the
new law concerning weights and
measures. 1t provides for the ap-
pOintment Of a state superintendent
Of weights and measures, together
with county and city s~ealers, and
stipulates that the wilfull giving Of
short weight is a misdemeanOr. be
sides providing for a SO fine in cases
where short weight scales are know
ingly used by the merchant. II also
provides for the inspection and seal
ing Of gas, water and electric meters,
which is IN important subject in the
eyes Of many consumers Of these
products. This matter is at present
in the hands Of the Utilities Commits
sion.
Under the law in question, the
state superintendent to be named,
will have the power TO define under
what measures products shall be
sold. He will generally guard over
the giving of proper weight and
county and city sealers of weights
and measures will work under him.
It is Mr.. lofts intention to thor
oughly study the new law and com
pei It's strict enforcement in this city,
believing # to be an excellent meas
ure for both consumer and mer-
chant.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-06-10
MAKE PROMISE
TO EXCISE BID
Continued from page ~

part of the city was made recently.
A number of places were found to
be doing business after midnight and
Jacko was charged with a similar
offense, besides Sunday selling and
holding dances in the back of his
place, which children frequented. In
reporting for the committee Mr..
Henderson said there were a number
of minor but no really serious COM
plants against Jacko. He said the
entrance to the dance hall in the
back Of his place was wide open
directly from the saloon. He was
called before the board and prom
ised to observe the law in every re-
spect.
President Fritzinger told him to
be careful in the future as the board
had not forgotten, though it had for
given. His application for a renewal
was passed UNANIMOUSLY. Present
were President Frttzinger and Com
m%issioners Henderson, Burns and
Tymrakiewicz.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-06-10
D. OF P. HAS
AN ELECTION

The semi-annual election of Off
GERS of Mohawk Council, No. SO, De-
gree Of Pocohontas, took place last
night at a meeting in its rooms in
the Jefferson building. Besides the
election four applications for for
membership were received, of which
Chief Patrick Rocks and Second As
sistant Chief William P. O'Hara, of
the fire department, were two of the
applicants. Others were: Mrs. An
ME Palmblad and J. Gardner.
These will form a part Of the class
initiation to be held in September.
Refreshments were served at Won
Spreckelson's after the meeting. The
following were those chosen for the
ensuing term: Prophecies, Mrs.
Dora Jensen; Pocohontas, Mrs. Anna
%Sorenson; Winona, Mrs. H~eiselberg;
Powhattan, Mrs. Jennie Gray; trus-
tee for eighteen months, Mrs. Jor-
gen Martinusen. The representative
to the great council is Mrs. Jennie
Gray, and alternate, Mrs. Fannie B.
Farlander. The installation will
probably be the first meeting in July.