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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-20
MAN MYSTERIOUSLY SHOT
Probably Fatally Wounded as He
Walks in Street.

Frank Rosen twenty-four years old,
of No. 400 East llSth street. an automo-
bile machinist, was shot probably fatally
in a mysterious manner last night n
front Of No 10 Stanton street. He was
taken TO the Gouverneur Hospital
Rosen was walking along when a shot
rang out. and he fell near a crowd OF
boys who were playing. He lay for a
minute and then jumped up and ran TO
"A drug store at the corner Of Stanton
and Clinton streets.
In front OF the drug store stood Pa
trolman Baem and Police Sergeant Gar
gen. Rosen rushed past them crying
that h. had been shot. He entered the
drug store and collapsed. The two otli-
GERS hurried after him and got his name
and address and then the man lapsed
into unconsciousness. DR.. Burnett. OF
Gouverncur Hospital, said the bullet
had entered Rosen's left lung. near the
heart. and that he would die.
Bacm and Gargen went back TO No. IL
stanton street and searched the house
and the neighborhood. but were unable
To lind any one who had seen the shot
fred or who could give any information
whatever.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-20
DIR WOMEN SPEND ss,oOO,ooO,OOC
Yet They Have No knowledge OF
Values, Says Economic Report.

Madison. WIS. July 19.-That over
$40 900 900. 900 Is spent in the United
states annually for food, shelter and
c,oth,ng and that 90 per cent OF this sum
90 snent by women who have no ade-
ouate knowledge of money values is
stated in the new bulletin of the course
in home economies at the University OF
wisconsin just issued
In anv other phase Of life, II is pointed
ont the persons intrusted with such ex-
nonditureg would be required 10 pass
through rigid system OF training.
Women are subject 10 the skill OF the
advertiser. without any knowledge that
will enable them To determine whether a
certain advertised article is worth what
10 claimed for II or whether it will be
- anv value in the home. The average
bomemaker dispOses Of money as her
mother did before her, or as her neighbor
spends her money.
The state is taxed. the bulletin con-
tinues. TO provide instruction in the prin-
ciples governing the production OF raw
material and the manufacture OF these
raw materials into the finished product.
Women should be trained To use this
,,aterial SO that there will be the least
possible waste Of time or money and the
host results obtained.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-20
POLICE DOGS ON STRIKE
Captain Reports That Animals
Oppose Three Platoons.

cantain Shaw OF the Parkvill> police
station I'm Brooklyn Is confronted with
n nrobler, as the result of the installing
Of the three platoon system. 1t seems
that the sixteen police dogs attached 10
that precinct are displeased with the
new order of things
Hitherto IL has been the custom io'
the dogs To leave the station house at IL
o,cIock at night with the patrolmen and
rc,urn at > o'clock In the morning. In
almost every case patrolmen have taken
,be same dogs with them for many
weeks i'm succession. The dogs naturally
hecame attached to their particular pa
trolman. and In many instances the AM
mails showed almost human intelligence
I'm efforts to protect the uniformed men
who accompanied them.
When the three platoon system came
some patrolmen were assigned To other
heats. and their hours We're changed.
Their dogs were detailed 10 go with new
men. A few refused 10 leave the sta
ton house with the strangers, while the
others showed their resentment In Varl-
Gus ways Captain Shaw has appealed
10 his supcrors to suggest some way OF
ending the dog strike"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-20
BURBANK CHARGES FRAUD
Saws "Pinheaded" Washington
Eynerts Are Sending Out Trash.
Try Telegraph TO The Tribune. J

1By Telegraph 20 The Irlbuhe.I
San Francisco. July 19.-Charges that
ovnerts in the Department Of Agricult-
ure. through ignorance or worse, are
sending out tons Of Just as good as Bur
hank" spineless cactus. which In reality
is ancient trash, such as the builders
of the Pyramids in Egypt might have
cultivated" are made by Luther Burbank
In pamphlet just published.
Mr.. Burbank fires broadside OF sar-
casm and scorn at the experts in the
department. He speaks Of his own
achievements as "the most valuable I'm
movements in vegetable life during the
centuries and fully equal in Importance
to the discovery of a new continent"
The experts at Washington are called
"low-browed. narrow gauged and pin.
headed employees. who have to keep
shouting to hold their places and who
are largely responsible for the trash free
seed and the trash so-callcd spincless
cactus distribution
"Only Nine Years Required to Wake
Up the Experts" is the way Mr.. Burbank
heads his pamphlet.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-20
TOO MUCH MOTHER-IN-LAW
Farmer Kills Wife Because She and
His Mother Couldn't Agree.

Charlotte, Mich, July 19.-Wilism r.
Lonsberry. a Windsor township farmer.
charged with having killed his wife. on
January T. 1905, confessed the crime late
to-day, upon being Informed that Sheriff
Donovan had dug up the woman's body
i'm the sheep shed at his farm.
Lonsberry in his voluntary confession
states that he hit his wire several times.
and that when she fell her head struck
the floor with force enough TO kill her
Both he and his mother tried to revive
the woman, he said, but could not. He
to burying the body in the
sheep shed.
He says the trouble all started over
the fact that his wife and aged mother
could not get along together. When he
was informed Of the finding Of the body,
he exclaimed: I'm undone. / am ruined
and my own mother is the cause Of It
oil"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-20
PLAYS TAG WITH PRIMARIES.
Assembly Substitutes Warren
Bill-Then Reconsiders Action.
LBv Telegraph 10 The Tribune.


Albany. Julv 2O-The Assembly cary
-o-day played fast and loose with re
direct primary proposition, reversing
itself several times.
Nv a vote of Sc to Sc the Assembly first
amended the fake direct nominations Dill
rooortod from the Assembly Judiciary
COMMITTEES by substituting for II the
Warren bill. a statewide measure very
similar TO the one advocated by Governor
Hughes. The leaders of both machlnes
I'm the House and half a dozen of their
1ieutenants labored in non-partisan fash
ion to Kill off the measure, but falled'
amid scenes Of the widest disorder, in
which votes were solicited by shouts
across the Assembly chamber. Half an
hour earlier the Assembly voted down
amendments offered to the judiciary
Committees bill by Mr.. Blauvelt. whose
name the bill bore These amendments
were designed by Blauvelt to perfect his
measure so that he could father it with
some sense Of self-respect They were
killed by the bipartisan combination.
After an interval of considering other
bills, a motion was made 10 reconsider
the vote 10y which the Warren bill had
been substituted for the emasculatcd
Rlauvelt measure. This was carried, 6i
10 80 Then second vote on the War
ren measure was taken. with the ma
chine forces in better control Of their
leaders than on the first occasion. IT
resulted i'm the defeat of the proposition
bv vote Of - ayes to 81 noes
Then came a roll call on the Blauvelt
bill as revised by Tammany II was
passed by a vote of IS to so, Speaker
Frisbe casting the necessary seventy
CT vote
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-20
FIND MORE LOST JEWELRY
Mrs. Whitney's Cigarette Case
and Other Things Recovered.

Providence. r. J.. July l9.-Followlng the
arrest in Boston yesterday OF Israel Davis.
charged with the larceny Of $3.50 dia-
mond necklace belonging TO Mrs. Payne
Whitney. of New York and the recovery
of the necklace Mrs. Whitney's gold cigar
cite case and several small articles OF jew
elrv we're found to-day by the police Of
this city in the home of Rufus Davis, a
cousin OF the man under arrest. in Garri-
son street
Israel Davis recently had lodged with his
cousin and had left a trunk there. In
vbich the articles were discovered, to-
gethcr with the bag which contained Mrs.
Whitney's necklace.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-20
w. H. VANDERBILT'S BONDS
He Once Owned S48,050,000-
Interest 100000 2 Month.

Washington, July 19.-Proof that the
elder William II. Vanderbilt once owned
S4S.050.Oo0 in government bonds. on
which he received interest Of 81 1920
a year. has been found in old Treasury
records. The interest checks show that
the government paid him 100000 a
month. one OF the department statis-
ticians has calculated that Mr.. Wander
bilt received $500 every hour Of the day
and night and S3 66 every minute.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-20
ARCHBISHOP FARLEY BETTER
Will Remain at Long Branch for
Another Month.

Archbishop Farley. who has been III at
Norwood Park. Long Branch, for two
weeks was reported last night to nave
been practically restored to normal health.
The Archbishop became III during the hot
spell. and was taken 10 tine New Jersey re-
sort I'm an extremely weak condition. Dr'
Joseph Fcrrer, who attended the patient
has discontinued his visits but the Arch
bishop will remain AT Norwood PARK TOT
anotbcr month or more.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-20
OBJECTS TO
SUBWAY GUARANTEES
In Address "To the People Of New York City
He Condemns "Damnabe Rascaties.

In an address People OF New York City, Mayor ay '
last night proposition guarantees 10
ntcrborogh Rapid Company the Brooklyn Rapid
omnanv "Noratv forls in what is being done he W
cared II have long and spoken against sucn Ga @
rascaIe to now turn and ally myself Mayor OF ns
intelligent city with them shah go out ol oinOe ~
on : Dorisop o
Referring TO the part that F. Morgan and H. T. Ia,
tho MORGAN firm have taken subway negotiations recently M
or Cvnr declared that the city being overreached by Jew ~
cc Of great ability. ., , - ,,.;l;zc any
The Navor declared the did not need TO uDSM %
corpanv in order to get lines operated FIRST ne attacked m
e~r,Io, conpanv declared that needed It's per cent
il order 70 pav dividends the stock OF the nterMe company ~
that the CITY should aid such enterprise m ,., y
~ % M u p he called stock obbing holding company or trust
"Ti 6nancnq he said bound very lett alone 10 % ian
heap as it did of the roads OF Mammalian anu & and o
@ 20 no saved and prpetuaed the aid OF the city creut ana
opcaon would be far better Tor the ol9 foIo
Iay. than TO do what being committed TO- Ills o''O ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-20

never expected to see the city OH
cjaIs give their aid to safely intrehch-
ing and perpetuating such banetui
financing as this. from which our
country has suffered such moral de-
generation and material wrong Inc
street surface railroads III Manhat-
tan and The Bronx were financed
i'm the same way, only more So
and were in the grip of TINS Same
holding company or trust. But tHe
financial pyramid laid on them bF
such methods tumbled to pieces about
five years ago. The companies became
bankrupt and went into the hands Oh
receivers. and are there yet, thou-
sands of honest persons being rulhe1
by the smashup. This present action
of city officials is now saving the In
terborough railway stock inhation
which / have described from meeting
the same fate.
The Brooklyn imitation which is be-
ing intrenched and saved in the same
way is even worse. This Brooklyn
Rapid Transit Company, instead Oh
being a railroad company, as its name
deceives many TO suppose, Is not Il
railroad company, but only STOCK
iobbIng holding company or trust. by
stock ownership and system or long
leases-nameIy, of 800 years-it con-
trolls substantially all of the railroad
overhead.
This imitation was organized under
the late Ex-Governor Flower and Jwo
or three others who are in it yet ana
are now oyerreaching city officials ana
craftily getting hold OF the city
credit to perpetuate such inhatlon'
Flower and his associates ran their
holding company stock up to 49, ana
then down it dropped to 20. 1t was IN
fact worth nothing. Flower died sud-
denly. and the inventory Of his estate
showed that he had completely un-
loaded the stock. Many thousands
were basely sWindled. The thing was
rehabilitated at about SGO,OOoOo. and
has been growing larger ever since
It's career is we'll known. 1t remains
TO be said that annual dividends as
high as 10 per cent are guaranteed to
be paid to the Underlying actual rail-
road companies, controlled by leases OF
900 wears by the said holding company
or trust.
And this financing, bound very soon,
II left alone, to fall in heap. as 1t did
in the case OF the roads Of Manhattan
and The Bronx. is now TO be saved and
perpetuated by aid of the city's credit
and cooperation. We can have SUBJ
WAYS without entering into such Ill
snces and contracts as this. 1t would
be far better for the city TO operate its
subways than do what ii is now being
committed 10. 1t now under the law
builds and owns its subways. Let II
operate them also. sooner than lend
it's aid to the saving and perpetuation
of q generation Of past stock swlnd-
ling. But It does not need 10 operate
them. Proper operating contracts can
he made. as we set out 10 d. at the
start.
am only too willing 10 accept the
mature views OF competent persons In
stead Of my own at all times, but
this is a case in which sense or COM
mon. everyday morality forhids that L
unite in what is being done. l have
too long written and spoken against
such damnable rascalities TO now turn
about and ally myself, as Mayor of
this great and intelligent city, with
ther shall go out OF office without
putting that stain on my name.
w. ]. GAYNOR, Mayor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-20
WOODROW WILSON FOR 1912
The Choice of Pennsylvania Two
Democratic State Committees.

Harrisburg, Penn. July lo.-The two
democratic state committees met here to-
dav and all attempts at harmony failing
they held separate sessions.
Roth. however, passed RESOLUTIONS lndors'
ing Governor Woodro" wilson of Ne" J"r'
Soy "a the party candidate Tor President
not wear. The only other Presidential
boom iu town was ihai al Governor mar
mon Of Ohio. which VAS announced by
pOstcIa,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-20
TO TRY AMERICAN SYSTEM
England Takes Points from Us III
Mail Handling
- CabIe Do No Trlbune.

London, July 13.-As "a result oil the
visits recently paid 10 America by MaJor
Walter a. j. O'Meara. engineer IN chiei
OF the POstoffice Department, ana o'her
high postal officials, the Postmas'e'
General has decided 10 introduce eNp'''
mentally into this country some 81
systems of automatic exchange "hl'"
are now installed IN several cities oi NV
United States.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-20
A "HOKE SMITH" WATERMELON
II Is One of the Biggest Productions
Of Georgia

Washington. July l0.-WatermeIons grow
so large in Georgia that they are named
one weighing s2lA pounds arrived at the
House Office building to-day from Grady
County Ga, consigned To Representative
Roddenbcry. OF that state. IT was put on
exhibition at the entrance To the building
cut in the rind was "Hoke smith," the
name Of the Georgia Senator-elcct and
Governor. The melon, which was too large
for shipment In an ordinary barrel. was
carefully packed in specially constructed
crate.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-20
"sarefaced" Attempt to Involve City

President Mitchers statement is as fol-
lows:
We have come TO the point OF deciding
the most momentous question OF this al
mn,straton. lt seems 10 me that the
Board OF Estimate may well find It's guide
I'm the principles enunciated In the plat
forms upon which all OF the members or
the Board of Estimate were elected 10 Of
flee These platforms all in effect declared
that in any future contracts for the opera
tion OF new subways the city must be as
sured of fair share or the prohts aceru-
ing therefrom.
barefaced attempt 10 involve the city in
contract which would assure the company
an OF the profits and would leave 20 tie
CITY an of the risks. IL ~ To my mind the
most outrageously unjust proposition TO
the CITY which has ever been pat forward
in the whole course OF the rapid trarsst
history OF this city. The proposed prefer-
entail payment OF per cent on old and
par cent on new capital. while not strict
ly a legal guarantee by the city, - 10 all
intents and purposes an actual guarantee
10 the company OF 100 per cent OF It's pres
ont net earnings derived from ,hc present
subways and In addition OF interest and
sinking fund upon its proposed new m
vestment. all before the city gets single
cent on its investment In the new subways
or I'm consideration OF the inestimaby val
liable franchises which II Is asked To
award.
The company's own estimates show that
with this preferential payment once as
sured IL, so heavy would the charges be
upon the new subways, the congestion
of traffic therein would have to reach
point greater and more indecent than ex-
perinnced in the present subway before
ihe city would he able to receive "A single
cent Of profit from tho enterprise.
I stand in this subway matter exactly
where | stood when I ran for office a year
and "A half ago exactly whore ] stood last
January. exactly where ! stood the dsy
Ia fore Yesterday. I shall vote against this
prcpositton until tho last. because | be-
Ueve IL Is conceived solely in the inter
ests Of The. company and entirely against
the interests of tho city.
When this matter Is presented officially
To the Board of Estimate tomorrow shall
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-20
-FOUR WOMEN KILLED
WHEN TRAIN HITS AUTO
Machine Became Stalled at
Grade Crossing on Delaware
& Hudson Rai|r,ad.
CHAUFFEUR LIKELY TO DIE
Two of the Women Killed In
stantly - Victims Were
Prominent in Saratoga
Springs Society.
CHAUFFEUR LIKELY TO DIE

Troy. y. Y. July 19.-Fmr women
were killed and chauffeur was serious
ly injured in an automobile accident at
Raceville, seven miles north of Gran
vile, at 4:1J o'clock this afternoon. The
dead are Mrs Charles Wells. jr.. Mrs
George W. Yates and Mrs. Charles
Grant, OF Saratoga Springs, and Mrs
f. NJ. Robinson, Of Boston. The chauf-
feur. Charles Ostrander, of Saratoga
Springs. had both legs and one arm
broken, besides sustaining internal in
juries. and may not recover
The automobile was struck on grade
crossing by the second section of Della
ware & Hudson passenger train No. 13S,
of the Rutland division. The party had
spent the day at WilliamStown. Mass,
and was returning to Saratoga Springs
in Mrs. Grants car. Ostrander saw the
train approaching and shifted his gear
from low to high in an effort to get
across the tracks first. In shifting the
gear. however. he lost the spark, and the
big touring car stopped in the middle Of
the track.
Mrs Wells and Mrs. Grant were killed
instantly; Mrs. Robinson died on the
train on the way to Granville. and Mrs.
Yates died while being carried TO the
office Of Or. Davies. at Granville. DR..
Davies, who is the coroner. will make an
investigation at once.
fBv Telegraph 10 The Tribune
Saratoga Springs, y. Y. July 19.-The
four victims of the fatal automobile
accident near Granville this afternoon
were all prominent in Saratoga society
and were from wealthy families. Mrs.
Grant was the widow Of DR.. Grant, for
years one of the leading physicians Of
this village. and a daughter Of Cornelius
Sbeehan. former owner of the Congress
Springs Park Mrs. Wells was a sister
of Mrs. Grant and the wife Of a well
known druggist here. She was an officer
Of the Humane Society. Mrs Yates
was clubwoman and leader i'm charlta-
bic organizations. She leaves hus-
band and three children. two daughters
and a son. She formerly lived in Brook
lyn. Her husband is travelling sales
man.
Mrs. Robinson was the widow OF DR..
Frederick Robinson. Of Boston. and was
spending the summer here. The chauf-
feur. Ostrander, had been operating the
machine since spring, when Mrs. Grant
at her doctors direction. bought the au-
tomobile in which the party was riding
Relatives left here tonight for Gran
Vile by automobile to bring the bodies
home.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-20

Low Rates 10 Cincinnati, Louisville, 81.
Louis and West ia thes and Ohio Tick
els al Srtf aud Broadway. also all Penna.
l.. II. Ticket O!hces.-Adyt.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-20

no YOU doubt that
- we are the smartest
nation on earth2
Patent No. 100000 will
be issued in Washington
next week to some bright
inventor. This doubly out
distances our next competi>
tor in recorded inventions.
Read the proud record in
next Sundays Tribune
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-20
Whole Matter May Go Over.

Although il was believed that the tran
sit plans could be passed without the
Mayors vote, If the Interborough's terms
had been satisfactory 10 Controller Prem
dergast. the agitation that the Mayor
started last night is calculated to @rouSe
a public cIamor that may throw the en-
tire project over for the present.
II has been said in some quarters that
the Mayor was anxious TO have il held
up until the fall, when he hopes the new
city charter. that gives him increased
POWERS in the Board OF Estimate gen
orally and particularly over franchises,
will be passed.
Controller Prendergast issued state
ment saying
The proposition Of the Interboroush
Rapid Transit Company issued to-day Is
not satisfactory. | have made an earnest
effort TO convince myself that the terms
discussed during the Last few days were in
the City's interests. but tho actions OF that
company to-day, as shown in the first offer
they made, and which they nave not ma
terally improved In their second letter. in
dicate the futility of getting them 10 deal
My position on this entire question has
never changed, and while l would have
preferred, for the sake Of competition. TO
have both companies represented i'm the
division of our enlarged transit system, I
believe II will be best for the city to award
contract quickly to the Brooklyn Rapid
Transit Company and also Immediately
confirm the contracts for the construction
OF the Lexington avenue line.
This means subway construction at once
and will put the city in position Of in
dependence that no other action will AFFORD
] will vote accordingly in the Board ot
Estimate tomorrow.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-20

ONE NIGHT TRAINS 10 COLORADO.
uotuinc ana evening. from Chicago via
Rock Island Lines direct 10 Denver or
{ colorado Springs Excursion tickets and
booklets, iOl Broadway .-Advt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-20
BURNS;
LOSS, HALF A MILLION
$4,000 BrookIynites See Blaze
Which Ties Up 81" and
Subway Traffic.
POLICE LINE SAVES GEMS
Two Firemen Hurt in Fire which
Threatens Heart of Business
District-200 Diners
Go Hungry.

While Il crowd Of nearly twenty-five
thousau nd looked on. the building occu-
pied by Cowperthwait & Co. furniture
dealers, at Nevins street and Flatbush
avenue. Brooklyn. was destroyed 10y fire
last night. The loss was estimated at
S.O0.O0O.
The fire started from an explosion OF
some sort in the basement shortly before
o'clock, and the flames shot up the air
shaft TO the six floors of the building.
BY the time Deputy Fire Chief Lally ar
rived the fire had spread to the Lying
ston street. Nevins street and Flatbush
avenue sides of the structure. and sec
ond. third and fourth alarms were sent
in. bringing Chief Kcnlon from Manhat-
tan.
The hremen had difficulty in fighting
the fire on the Nevins street side. as the
street was torn up and blocked by huse
piles of paving stones
The blaze WAS hottest on his side, ana
for a time threatened the building occu-
pied By Smith. Gray &. Go. ana the
Johnston Building. across the narrow
street. Bucket brigadcs were formed by
watchmen and employees Of both places.
and except for a slight scorching these
structures were uniniured. In Raub s
restaurant. in NeVins street, the en-
ployes tried to attach hose To the stand
pipes. but succeeded only in flooding the
lower floors and putting out the lights.
nearly two hundred diners fleeing to the
street.