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The Monte Vista journal., 1911-01-07

Joe Hooker Post No. IL, q. A.
X. will have public installation
of officers in their hall in Monte
Vista, Mt two o'clock, Tuesday,
Jan. 10, 1911. The Palace Cafe
will serve a lunch.
The Monte Vista journal., 1911-01-07

X. l.. Dowdell, who was elected
justice Of the peace at the Novem-
Der election, has qualified by Civ
ing bond. This dis riot now has
two justices Of the peace as Judge
Warburton was reelected.
The Monte Vista journal., 1911-01-07

Miss Mary Hecker, accompanied
by little Miss Brewster, came in
Thursday morning for n few days
visit with her brother, John, and
family. They returned to Denver
Sunday night.
The Monte Vista journal., 1911-01-07

Miss Eva Myers came down
from Del Norte Friday night to
spend n day or so with her cous-
ms, Misses Kate and Lizzie Ny.
ers. She went on to Denver Sat
urday night.
The Monte Vista journal., 1911-01-07

Hon. John Macarthur went 10
Denver Sunday night to be pres
ent at tho opening Of the legisla-
turc, and take up his work AZ SEN
ntor from this district.
The Monte Vista journal., 1911-01-07

The annual ball gwen Monday
night by the Woodmen OF the
World was n complete success.
This has become true OF all enter
tainments provided by the Wood
tnen
The Monte Vista journal., 1911-01-07

W. &. Sanford returned Wetlnes.
day morning from Indiana where
he spent two weeks visiting rcla-
tivcs.
The Monte Vista journal., 1911-01-07

Miss Celia Hawkins went 70
Denver Sunday night where she
will finish n course in music ut tho
Denver University.
The Monte Vista journal., 1911-01-07

John n. Kerr WAS unable TO at.
tend tho meeting OF the town coun.
Gil Thursday night on account Of
having n bad cold.
The Monte Vista journal., 1911-01-07
A QUICK FIRE

Monday morning at about 8
O'Clock, while the thermometer
registered Is below zero, with a
stiff breeze from the northwest,
f. r. Newton's car-roof house, in
the north side addition, was des.
troyed by fire.
II seems that Mrs. Newton had
built a hot fire in the kitchen
stove. the pipe from which sx-
tended up through the roof Of the
house. Mr.. Newton was down
town, and Mrs Newton was out
doors when tho fire WAS discovered,
and she had barely time to enter
the house before il was in flames
and practically nothing was saved.
The crippled daughter was taken
out through window just in time
to save her life. The fire engine
was soon on tho ground but too late
to do any good. There was no in.
surnncs.
Neighbors took up a subscrip-
ton to help bear the loss and some
go were raised and articles Of
clothing, etc, were donated for
which the family feels grateful.
The Monte Vista journal., 1911-01-07

John q. Bischof spent the hol-
idays with relatives and friends in
Illinois.
The Monte Vista journal., 1911-01-07

Miss Clara Jacobs returned 10
her school duties in Greeley Sun.
dry night. Other students who
were spending the holidays ut
home, from various other colleges,
returned to their work Monday
night.
The Monte Vista journal., 1911-01-07

W. W. Reilly returned from
Denver Friday morning.
The Monte Vista journal., 1911-01-07

Gust johnson. who has been
visiting here for some four or five
weeks. went u DBL Norte Wetlncs.
day morning. for short visit
there with old time friends.
The Monte Vista journal., 1911-01-07

Hon. and Mrs. james S. Camp
bell returned from their southern
trip last Friday morning. Mr..
Campbell went to Denver Monday
night 10 resume his duties as rep
resentntive in the present session
OF the legislature.
The Monte Vista journal., 1911-01-07

John Kramer left Sunday night
for Oregon, where he will remain
couple of weeks, and then will
go to Nevada, where his son, Louis,
has some valuable mining proper
ties. Mr.. Kramer thought he pos
sibly might be gone all summer, in
which event he will be greatly
missed ut the Park. as the flowers,
grass and trees all seemed to do
well for him as their keeper"
The Monte Vista journal., 1911-01-07

Our public schools have become
10 crowded in some Of the grades
that il is thought additional quar-
ters will have TO be- provided or
halliday sessions inaugura,ed.
Nothing prevents good school
work more than over. crowding.
John G. Bushinger left Monday
night for Utica, n. Y, where he
was called by the illness of his
mother. Mrs. Bushingcr, how
ever. passed away before her sons
arrival, and having reached the age
Of 10 years.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-09
HAD FEAR OF SWEETHEART
Court Holds, However, That Girl S
Letters Were Not Threatening.

Magistrate O'Connor was called upon in
the Harlem court YESTERDAY morning 10
adjust the differences between young girl
and her errant sweetheart The girl. NADIA
Gocbler who is seventeen, appeared in an
swcr 10 a summons that Edward J. Phe-
Ian tvonty-onc years old, had served upon
her folded in ring UoX.
Phelan. who is a member Of tho list
Regiment. complained that Miss Goebler
had threatened 10 have him done up
that she had been annoying him and leay-
ing letters at his home No. 1906 Second
avenue. and that although he had been
keeping company With her at one time. it
was all over between them. and nc pro-
duced love letters that she had written TO
him I'm which she had addressed him a.
Honey Bunch.'
Miss Goebler VINO lives at No. J3 East
sd street told tue magistrate ~ was true
that she had written letters 10 Phelan but
she denied that she had annoyed or threat
ened him in any way. Magistrate O'COn-
nor said the letters were more loving than
threatening, and dismissed the summons.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-09
DEATH PUZZLES PARK EXPERT
Bessie Had Stomach Trouble, but Then,
She Had Four StomaChs.

Unless Park Commissioner Stovcr asks
officials Of the Museum OF Natural History
10 perform an autopsy on Bessie, an old
camel which died yesterday morning in
the Central Park menageric. the cause OF
her death will never be- known. John
smith director Of the menagerie. thought
II was due 10 old age and stomach rou-
BILE. but as Bessie had four stomachs tho
director did not know which one was az
fected She was one OF the greatest peanut
consumers iu the ZOO.
Recently Bessie distinguished herself by
going eight days without d drink In the
memory Of the oldest park empiore this
performance was without precedent among
living creatures al the menageric, whether
ouadruped or biped. one week ago the
camel developed an abnormal appetite, and
almost as suddenly left of eating alto
getheT.
This Inconsistency. according 20 "ili'
SNYDER. the head keeper. pointed T. only
one conclusion. and that was that one
stomach WAS I'm good shape and tie others
were not Yesterday morning at 10 o CLOCK,
the animal died. and to-day the carcass viii
he removed go the museum
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-09
BOYS ON COASTER HIT CAR
Disappear Under Vestibule, but
Are Saved by Fender.

In sight Of doctors. nurses and patients
Of Noun. Sinai Hospital three boys on
homemade coaster ran under a Madison
avenue car al Io1st street early last even
ing. The motorman Of the car ground on
his brakes but he car had gone seventy
five feet before II came 70 q stop.
Hospital attendants and the motornan
and conductor looked under the car, fully
expecting 10 find the boys crushed bodies.
Instead they found the BOYS huddled to-
gether on the fender Although they were
bruised and cat. no bones were broken.
Two Of them went home after treatment at
Mount Sinai Hospital while the third re-
NAMED there. Thirty-seven stitches were
necessary to close three wounds on his left
leg
The boys were BENJAMIN Strickland, I'VE
years Old: Isidor. his brother. seven, and
Louis siegel twelve. al Of No. s. East
l02d street
The boys started in lolst street near Fifth
avenue. There is slight incline to Madi-
son avenue and Isidor. after giving the
machine a push. hoped on behind. James
Herman. motormau of the car. hardly sa"
tho boys before they We're carried, coaster
and all. under tine front yestbUic. As soon
as ne could he stopped the car, and with
the conductor. Julius Bayor and attend
ants II the hospital took the boys from
under IN. car.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-09
FAKE ADS" CAUSE TROUBLE
Scores of Men in Search of Employ
ment Angry at Being Fooled.

Want ads" were put in morning
paper yesterday for what was doubtless
considered a joke Offering work TO 100
men az 40. IS East l63d street and 10
- at No AS East l6ith.
Scores OF men in search of employment
called at both places The first proved 10
be the Office and apartments OF Charles
Mosher. a city marshal and the second
was the home Of Albert Wenert, who was
celebrating his hfty-hfth birthday. He
thought the crowd was in his honor.
Some of the men. on finding that they
had been fooled. went to the branch Office
OF the newspaper and threatened the only
cmploye present young boy. Reserves
had TO be- called from the Morrisana police
station in all three instances. An iuves-
ticatiou has been begun In an effort TO
find the pcrpetrator OF the hoax with q
view 10 his punishment.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-09
RULES AGAINST. NELLIE BLY,
Court Acts on Complaint Of Iron
Clad COMPANY S Receiver.

Mrs Elizabeth q. seaman. who a.
writer was known as Nellie Bly," was
placed on tho defensive Yesterday by the
rulings of Judge Chatheld in tho United
States District Court, Brooklyn Mrs. sea
man had 70 prove There was no basis for
the allegations ~ Appleton l.. Clark. re-
ceivor of her Iron clad Manufacturing
Company. that she had removed from that
plant assets. both real and personal 10 her
American steel Barrel Company. S-'"p'eo
concern.
The Judge directed Mrs Seaman 20 show
cause before him on August n why she
should not b. directed 10 place in Mr.
Clsrks hands the property she was alleged
10 have removed and why she should not
he punished for contempt OF court for vio-
Iation If various orders issued by it,
She also was directed 10 show cause why
she should not permit Mr.. Clark 10 inspect
the plant OF the American Steel Barrel
Company In order 10 aid him In deterun-
ing lust what were the rightful assets OF
the Iron clad Company. and was cautioned
not 10 remove from the barrel cOmpanys
plant any assets Of the Iron clad.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-09
MAKE NEW AUTO RULINGS
Two Magistrates Decide Against
3O-Mile Speed Limit.

Since the recent decision OF Magistrate
Murphy that a motor car may he driven III
the CITY at a rate OF speed not eXceeuiie
thirty miles an hour-if not driven rech-
lesslv-tbe magistrates and the chauneurs
have both been interpreting II various3
MAGISTRATE Freschi, sitting in the Wes'
Side court. had the case OF DR.. Louis O. D
Kaernpfer OF No. SO Central Park Vest
before him. The doctor was charged with
going al high rate Of speed IN the pa !"
Monday night
Magistrate Freschi appointed as couhsei
FOR DIT Kaempfer Joseph q. hoseil'na''
who made the point that the city orullian'e
and the Callan law conflict in tiiis
trate Freschi disagreed
They are harmonious, Though the
should be in position he said. dlsas
with Magistrate Murphy that a man cdi''o'
be- arrested for running more than els"'
miles an hour. But / agree with him that
the Callan law is operative in this city
think bo,h laws can be regarded whether
there are signs or not There was Oon-
torrance of magistrates with Commissioner
Waldo this morning. and II was asi eeu
that tho law was difficult 10 interpre.. HI"
loosely drawn 7 will hand down Ileiii0
randurn on il tomorrow. In the meantime
7 will parole Or. Kaempfer III the cus'oUS
Of counsel
Magistrate O'Counor. In the Harlei" C'"' -
disagreed with Magistrate MURPHY anu
fined Claude MACPHERSON. chauffeur i''
George 4. Poll, broker. = for speeu'ne
AZ twentv-seven miles an hour. Macfnei-
son said he was not guilty under the ar
Ian law Calling the official stenographe' o
the magistrate appointed himself the prs
onor's counsel and took an exception 10 MS
own ruling a. magistrate. Then as MAKE
tratc ne overruled the exception ana VI
dered tho fine.
DO you want to appeal he asked MAJ
pherson. but the chauffeur was so con-
fused that he paid his money ana ieit t'e
court
Another who paid his s. for speeding was
Sidney Grant Of 40. 80 West 9lst street
Tho chaufeurs took advantage Of MaSls-
trate Murphy ruling and drove AT HveIE
pace I'm Tho Bronx Monday night MasI'-
trate O'Connor said after court:
Il certainly don't think Magistrate Mnr-
ply is right. and ! think the city ordinance
still holds"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-09

and not especially provided for in this sec
ton. p per centum ad valorem.
Books excepted from this duty are those
published twenty years or more ago. those
for the blind or for the use OF the United
States government. and also certain speci-
fed publications for societies and public
institutions Books published partly or
wholly in a foreign language are also eX-
empted This makes books published III
England practically the only ones import
ed into this country which are subject 70
the operation OF the tariff.
IL was pointed out by William W. Apple
ton president OF the American Publishers
Copyright League. that books which were
not wholly manufactured in this country
could not he copyrighted here
"A ROYALTY is the price paid by the pun
Usher TO the author for his title to the
copyright" he said yesterday. Most OF
the books that are imported arc brought
here in the form OF unbound printed
sheets and they cannot therefore, he
copyrighted in this country. II is hard 20
see. therefore. how a ROYALTY in this case
can ne considered a part Of the value since
II IS not based on any copyright or legally
recognized value IN book. The book on
Joys no protection from the government.
but this ruling would make Il subject 10
the burden OF tho governments tariff
II was explained by one publisher that
books were brought into this country in
various WAYS. If they are imported in the
form or a written or typewriter manu-
script there is no duty. although their
value may be az hish as $4,000 or more;
or II they come I'm the form Of eleCtroiype
plates. the duty is simply on the value Of
those plates as 90 much metal pay
ment OF any amount may have been made
10 the author for his book 20 be printed
here. hut there has never been any dues-
ton a. 20 whether this il subject to duty.
Again. book may he bought from inc
English publisher with tho understanding
that he pay the author his royalty out of
the purchase price paid by tho American
publisher. who does not deal with the au-
thor at all. In this case tho American
publisher in effect pays the government
duty on the authors royalty. since that IS
included i'm the purchase price paid the
English publisher. which is declared 20 the
custom house as tho cost of tho book. \
fourth method Of buying foreign books is
that involving a separate agreement with
the author for royalty on each copy &C
tually sold. This instance is now the sub
ject OF the dispute.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-09
WILL MOVE HEALTH OFFICES
Department Has Leased Quarters in
Centre Street, Lederle Says.

in announcing Yesterday that the Health
Department would move from its present
quarters al 55th street and Sixth avenue 10
the Abingdon Building. al Centre and
Walker streets. before May 1. Health Com
missioner I>ederle said the change woulo
help greatly the work Of the department
II would also provide quarters for the
chemical part OF the Research Laboratories
AZ the foot Of East 10Th street, room fer a
large library and lecture half
1T will also save great deal Of money
for the poor Oh the lower East Side said
the Commissioner. who now must lay
carfare over two lines 10 let u the de-
partment Offices"
The lease, II was said, would be for ten
wears. at total rental Of S5Sj ~. THE build
ing is eight stories high. and IS now being
completed The floor space % more than "
90 square feet. II mas frontaS IA centre
street of 80 feet and runs back SO feet IN
Walker street being in the neighborhood
of the Criminal Courts Building.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-09
CAR HITS SURREY; THREE HURT
Aged Brooklyn Woman May Die
Daughter and Driver Injured.
Mrs. Ellen Wood, a widow, eighty year.
,fd .,f bo- dau-bter Mrs. Alya Scranton


Of No III Columbia Heights. Brooklyn,
were seriously injured yesterday afternoon.
hen surrey in which they were riding
was struck by "a trolley car at Livingston
street and Gallatin Place. Brooklyn Both
were removed 20 the Brooklyn Hospital,
Mrs Wood suffering. b was said from a
fractured skull. and Mrs. Scranton from a
dislocated shoulder and many bruises.
The women wanted 10 enter one Of the
Fulton street department stores 10y the
Livingston street entrance. The driver an
old man. tried TO cross the trolley car
tracks from right TO left, when "A Flatbu-h
car struck the rear wheels Of the surrey
The women We're thrown 10 the street
their skirts becoming cntangled with the
running gear 81 the vehicle. The horses
were rearing In excitement and Mrs. Wood
and her daughter probably would have
been killed save for the action Of the
driver Of an express wagon. who Jumped
from his seat. seized the animals boy the
head and succeeded in quoting them The
driver was painfully hurt.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-09
ALIENISTS IN GIEDEL CASE
Counsel for Youthful Slayer Discusses
Killing with Them.

When General Sessions adjourned yes
tcrday no demurrer had been flied by
counsel for Paul Giedel to the Indictment
against him for the murder Of ". II. Jack
son In the Hotel lroquois. James a. Gray.
Of Gieders counsel said there probably
viii be- nothing TO prevent the beginning
Of the trial on August p, the date set by
Judge Grain.
Even if we had succeeded In having the
Indictment dismissed said Mr.. Gray last
night. another could have been found
against the defendant So I have de
cided 10 devote all the time ] have before
the date OF trial 10 preparing the case OF
the defence"
Asked II there was any likelihood OF an
insanity commission being applied Tor
when Gicdel H. called To the bar, Mr.. GRAY
said.
Il am in communication with aienists
and discussing the case with them.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-09
BRAINE fBACK: APHASIA
Glen Ridge Mans Mind Blank
Eleven Days, He Says.

Daniel Lawrence Braine. who disap-
peared from his home in Glen Ridge,
y. J.. on July %, walked into the Off
Of the City Auto Cab Company, No. 4o2
Fifth avenue. yesterday afternoon, and
said his mind had been a blank ever
since he came over on a ferry boat 10
Manhattan a week ago last Saturday.
His brother. Elgin Braine. secretary of
the cab company, sent for the family
physician. who at once pronounced Mi.
Braine a victim Of aphasia.
Mr. Braine declared that he found him
self at Ninth avenue and 43d street
about noon yesterday. hungry and with
legs that We're aching SO badly that he
could hardly drag himself over into
Fifth avenue. When the physician OK
amined him later he complained Of sharp
pains in his head.
ID TO a few weeks ago Mr. Braine was
living on his farm in Vermont. He
came down to Glen Ridge to visit his
mother. apparently in the best Of health.
a few days later he decided that he
wanted 10 visit New York. and started
alone for the city. AS he surveyed him
self Yesterday in a mirror in the offices
Of the cab company ne exclaimed over
the condition Of his clothing. which was
lar from its usual state OF cleanliness
and repair.
lie searched his pockets for his watch
and ntoncy. Both were gone He had
little money. however. when he left
home. All the other jewolry which he
possessed was missing also. Beyond the
pains in his head and the ache in his
limbs. his phvsical condition was fair
Although Mr. Braine has no idea what
ever as to how he had spent the last
eleven days. his physician says that Mr.
Braine had been putting in good part
of the time on foot.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-09
TAKES POISON IN BELLEVUE
Dead Woman Had Poison IN
Hair. Physicians Believe.

Mrs Regina Hrsch. Of No. 5ls West 10th
street. patient under observation i'm the
psychopathic ward Of Bellevue Hospital,
her husband having said she had threat
ened 10 XIII him and herself. took strych-
nine yesterday afternoon in the ward and
died in a short time. The physicians be
IIeve she had concealed vial Of poison in
her hair. as patients are searched on being
received in this ward.
Mrs Hirsch was committed 10 Bellevue
Monday by Magistrate O'Connor in the
Harlem Court Her husband said she APP
pearod 10 be out OF her mind. and that she
had taken drugs Of some kind for two or
three years
During her DAYS stay iu the ward Mrs
Hirsch had Authorizations. and had said she
saw angels and heard voices.
Tie corner will hold an inquest.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-09
PROTEST ROYALTY TAX
Publishers Plan Fight Before
Appraisers at Washington.
OLD QUESTION REVIVED
Point Is Whether Royalties Are
To Be Regarded as Part OF
Books Cost.

Tho book publishing interests are prepsr-
,,~ IN make vigorous fight against the
adding Of authors royalty accounts as
mart Of tho dutishle value OF books I'M
ported for sale IN this country. The does-
tion was raised by the Appraiser as %
whether authors ROYALTIES were 70 be con
sidered as part Of the cost OF books ana
unon the urotcst OF tho publishers that
they could not he so considered the case
has beer referred 20 Washington for mai
decision The publishers viii make ther
rcht there when the question comes UP
before tho General Board Of Appraisers
which is expected 10 take action within a
few weeks.
TIE question ie ono that has bothered
appraisers for number Of years, +. W.
Bird. Appraiser. said Yesterday. There
ray 20 been many protests hut tho language
Of former decisions has not heen clear.
Former decisions seem 90 indicate that
Guties should rot he levied on royalties, but
have asked the department for instruo-
tious before emitting them from the ouus-
Ide value Of imported books"
When a number Of publishers were asked
Tor statements they were unanimous in de-
caring that they considered the collection
or duties on ROYALTIES unwarranted. Gov
eminent agents had been % see them, they
said. and they we're prepared 10 combat
strenuouslv any effort OF the customs au-
tEorities 10 increase, I'm effect. the DUTY on
hooks Iy constituting the law 10 include the
authors share Of the profits as a part or
tire cost The present practice IS 10 collect
tho tax only Oh the Wholesale market value
or the books.
The essential point in the discussion in
wolves the exact placing OF royalty on a
book" said Joseph u. Sears. president OF
y Appleton " Co. "lf the royalty to the
suthor is a part OF the cost OF the BOOK
then the United States government should
20 arge duty on that royalty. If the au-
tEor's royalty is share Of the profits Of
the book. then the government should not
charge duty on that royalty.