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New-York tribune., 1911-12-28
BOONES VS.. JEFFERSONS
Descendants of Indian Fighter Looked
Like Washerwomen, Said Divorce.
LIZ Telesraph 10 The Tribune.


ST. Louis, Dec. G-John T. Boone, jr.'
descendant of Daniel Boone, has obtained
a divorce at Clayton from Ethel Edwards
Boone, at-great-grandniece Of Thomas
jefferson.
One of the allegations Boone made on the
witness stand was that his wife repeatedly
told him that her family tree was superior
TO his: that she considered Thomas Jeffer-
son a more distinguished ancestor than the
great kentucky pioneer and Indian fighter,
and that she repeatedly declared the Boones
looked like washerwOmen when compared
with the JeffersOns.
Boone is an insurance promoter and the
son OF Colonel John r. Boone, who was
many years Western agent for the New
York Life Insurance Company. Mrs. Boone
is the daughter OF the late Thomas G. Ed
wards. of jefferson CITY, Mo.
New-York tribune., 1911-12-28
PRESIDENT STEERS SUED
Brooklyn Man Says He Owes S2,3I3 on
Real Estate Deal.

Borough President Alfred +. Steers oI
BROOKLYN vas served with summons yes
terday TO appear in the Supreme Court 10
answer 10 the complaint OF George FuIlihg'
of Rosers avenue and Clarendon Road, VINO
asks $237S as a result OF a real estate
transaction. Fulling said he sold TO steers
property on Avenue ID, between 2Sth ana
s2d streets valued at SlS,OOO. Ihe proo-
erty was paid for with $1,000 IN cssh' $o'VVo
in stock and $1,000 to cover the ihor'-
cages.
Tulline said the property was decided to
President Steers in May, 1903. and that he
neglected to pay the mortgages on all but
two uleces Of the land. Helene Schneider
who held the mortgages. then foreclosed on
Fullirg.
He was forced to pay Mrs. Schneider
S2.313. the amount for which he sued Pres
fleut Steers.
New-York tribune., 1911-12-28
5000 AT CHRISTMAS TREE
Even Those Who Could Not Get in
Happv at Mrs. Sittig's Entertainment.

More than 5000 children gathered at the
Commbia Theatre. in Brooklyn, Yesterday
afternoon to receive presents from the
Suig Christmas tree. They packed the
house to its utmost capacity and three
hundred dsconSOlatc "leftovers' looked 80
upbanpv that they touched the heart Of
Sergeant Connolly. Of the Adams stree;
station. and he and the force of men de-
tailed 10 the theatre under him collected
st5. which went a long way toward MAX
ing those happy who were not able to gec
I'm.
Every child in the theatre received a
tov. an orange and a box OF candy. Then
followed a vaudeville show, and many =
little fan had the pleasure OF seeing
"Rube' Marquard on the stage. Congress
man calder made a speech 10 the boys and
girls and got nearly as hearty a greeting as
Mrs. Frank Sittig herself. Twelve mem
bors Of the Central Y. NJ. G. A. aided in
the distribution Of gifts, which were piled
about the big tree.
New-York tribune., 1911-12-28
DEAD ROBBER UNIDENTIFIED
Hoboken Man Who Shot Masked
Man Placed on Parole.

Charles Hoffman,. jr., the Hoboken uh-
dertsker who shot masked roooer
through the heart Tuesday night when the
man was in death grapple with his rather
was paroled yesterday on promise that ne
would appear before the Coroner wneh
called.
The dead man has not yet been ldentlheu'
on his body was found card showing 'nH'
Arthur +. Swingle, OF Guifpor'' Mlss'' wac
"A member OF the international Boiieriian
ers' Association. Thst the caro- was ''"uo
out TO the man who was killed Is not GER
tain II NAV have come into his possession
in any number Of ways and been retainer
Lv him. The man was killed after ne hau
invaded the Hoffman place and heid up
charles Hoffman. ST., and his son at u,'e
roint of a revolver. Finger prints oi '"e
dead man have been sent to the prihc'pa'
cities OF the country.
New-York tribune., 1911-12-28
FOG DELAYS SHIPPING
Ocean, Sound and River Vessels
Forced to Break Schedules.

Incoming ocean and Sound trafic was
practically stopped and river traff1c was
greatly impeded by the dense fog that ue-
scended on the Bay, the North ana the East
rivers yesterday, increasing In density as
the dav advanced Two ships scheduled to
sou Of 10 o'clock did not leave their piers
in the North River and before noon several
ships had been stopped at Quarantine
The transatlantic liners delayed in sailing
were the Cunarder Campania, for Liverpool.
and the Kroonland. Of the Red star Llne'
for Antwerp. When it became apparent the
boats could not leave the docks passengers
were permitted to return to the piers. some
OF them put in their time saying eie'eh.h
hour goodbys over the telephone while
o,bars refoined their friends who had not
left the pier.
Captain Roberts. superintendent OF the
Cunard Line piers, said the fog was t"e
heaviest that hal occurred In many years
New-York tribune., 1911-12-28
REPORT ON COURTHOUSE
Books and Accounts Missing IN
Beruen County Scandal.

The Assembly committee OF whlcf
William II. Hinners. of Bergen county
chairman received a report yesterday IL
Jersey CITY from James Cameron on facts
brought cut bv him before the committee
I'm its investigation of Bergen County al
fairs The report saws records OF minutes
prior IN 1905 cannot be found among the
county records.
No books of record Kept Dy the 'ouhtS
Collector or the clerk OF the Board oi
FreehoIders or by an body 10 snow Wha'
is owing on account OF contracts can DE
found except records kept by the County
Engineer on work under his supervision
these records being kept by the engineer
men and not by the clerks or bookkeepers
Of the county. The expenditures rhaue
and contemplated on the new 'o"h''
Courthouse aggregate $1.160,OOO, but the
Courthouse Commi issioners say there Is no
record to show what is owed to the con-
tractor, the J. r. Brady Company.
The only one who KIN IS is the aren't
tect, J. Riley Gordon. Neither the 'oui',
house nor the new jail has been accepted
by the freeholders.
The Jail contract was let to the j. i.
Brady Company as the lowest biuder io
$3.50. 900 on the condition that the CONTRACT
included the foundations. yet the company
was paid s37 900 for piling. on the plilhg
for the county Jail and the courthouse
the j. T. Brady Company made an extra
profit of $4,000. The Brady company
representatives refused to answer SUD-
ppnas issued by the inners committee
.nI ,afucoI IN Give testimony.
Courthouse Commissioner George NJ
Brewster admitted under oath he was IN
terested i'm the Hackensack Brick Com
pany. which furnished brick for the court
house. Former county collectors carried
away when their terms ended important
records, including pay warrants ana
checks showing the settlements OF trans
actions
The report will be presented to tue
Legislature. 1t is expected the evidence
will be submitted to the Bergen County
Grand Jury.
New-York tribune., 1911-12-28
HELD ON ASSAULT CHARGE
Non Union Workman Says Union Man
Attacked Him.

william Lennon. twenty-three years old
was arrested yesterday morning at the
headquarters OF the United Metal Workers
Union, at st. Marks Place and Third ave-
nue.. on a warrant charging felonious as
sault sworn out by Adam Miller, a non
union metal worker in the employ OF Marc
Eidlitz &c Sen contractors for the construc-
ton Of the new twelve story Young Men
Christian Association building in West Jsth
street
when Lennon was arraigncd before
Magistrate Kernochan. In the West Side
court Miller testified that on December IS
he had been working on the roof Of the
building under construction. when Lennon
and two other men appeared and told him
TO quit work When he protested he de-
clared Lennon Grappled with him and one
Of Lemons friends hit him with a gas pipe.
Lennon was held in 500 for further exami-
nation tomorrow morning
New-York tribune., 1911-12-28
TAFT AMUSES SCIENTISTS
Admits He Would Like to Stay in
Capital-Avoids Politics.

Washington Dec H.-President 1att
naYvelv admitted TO delegates to the Ameri-
can Society for the Advancement OF sci
ence tonight that he would welcome an
opportunity to stay I'm Washington Ills
confession was received with an outDurst
of cheering. The President. who was wei
coming the delegates to the capital, quickly
saw how his admission had been Interpret
ed and Joined i'm the laughter.
'.you have the freedom OF the city, he
said "and II Is beautiful city. In which
Won cannot stay too long. Indeed. he
added. hurriedly. 'the longer you stay the
longer YOU want TO stay
The President did not accept the oppor-
tunitv the incident offered to talk politics.
He confined himself TO discussion oil the
work of the scientific bodies and expressed
his admiration for their accomplishments
He would II he could, he said. bring to the
government bureaus more OF the active ala
and cooperation Of scientists In private
life.
The more active work of the associations
begins tomorrow. Every phase or aero
plane building and operation Is to be us
cussed at an "airship session" OF the asSo-
clation. and important questions OF food
protection. plant and animal breedings'
home economies and scientific research VIII
be debated.
Remarkable displays Of scientific progress
accompany the meetings of the different as
sociations Photographs were exhibited oe-
fore the convention of chemists showing a
new method Of photographing particles oil
starch to show their color and character.
An effort to prevent dust explosions III
mines in November and December wheh
they are most prevalent, has brought ABOUT
a condition that is puzzling the health au-
thorities and the Bureau Of Mines, ana
which is still unsolved. Or. ]. \. Holmes
chief of the Bureau Of Mines. told the Sci
ence Association that in the effort to drive
out poisonous gases from mines by air forced
through a room filled with steam. miners
have developed the hOokworm disease anu
tuberculosis at an alarming rate.
New-York tribune., 1911-12-28
DRUMMOND IS ACCUSED
Charities Department Run fol
Tammaly, Employe Asserts

Following a quarrel with Commissioners
Drummond OF the Department Of Chariues
A. J. McNally yesterday resigned as con.
ndental investigator, charging that his ef.
forts to clean up the waste and inefilcency
in the department were not supported BY
the Commissioner
That department IS run as an annex to
a political club. and II is run under the In.
fUence OF Tammany Hail." said Mr.. Nc.
Nally last night "The first deputy CON.
missioner, Frank J. Goodwin, uses the OF.
fee OF the department as the office Of the
7th District Tammany Club, Of which he Is
leader. employing department stenogrsph.
ers to do the clerical work OF the club.
There was no use my calling these
things TO the Commissioners attention. 50
7 resigned II came to an issue between
myself and Mr.. Goodwin, and the Commits
sioner would not uphold me IN the work he
had specially engaged me TO do. The de.
partment needs cleaning out. The Com.
missioner is the man that could do II. but
for some reason can't tell he makes no
effort to do so"
New-York tribune., 1911-12-28
DURYEA'S NURSE BUYS HOUSE
Miss Peregrin Joins Millionaire Colony
in Montclair.

Montclair, y. j., Dec. p ,SpeciaD.-Miss
Eleanor Peregrn, the nurse who was made
chief beneficiary in the will OF Walter
Duryea, who lived nearly ten years with a
broken neck. has purchased a $4,000 house
In the millionaire colony" of Montclalr,
and will shortly occupy it as her home. The
dwelling. which is in Merose Palace, is near
the homes OF Frederick r. Gates. Rookie
feller's almoner; William Ii. Dickson. for
mer vice-president of the United States
Steel Corporations Edmund b. Osborne,
and other wealthy men.
Miss Peregrin came into fortune of
81 ,OI0.CO upon the death of Mr. Duryea, last
spring She nursed him during the years
that he was rendered helpless by reason OF
a broken neck, received when he dived into
a shallow swimming pool. In his will the
millionaire left comparatively small be-
quests to his three sisters. and they took
steps TO contest the instrument Later.
however, IL was announced that the contest
had been withdrawn.
New-York tribune., 1911-12-28
FORT GIVES SKIN TO BABY
Former Governor Son Submits to
Grating Operation.

Orange. y. j., Dec. 27.-FranlNin w
Fort, son Of former Governor Fort un-
derwent q skin grating operation at his
home here to-day for the benefit Of his
three-months-old son. William :. Fort
who was accidentally burned on Thanks
giving Day The baby was in a crib with
his twin brother when a paper shade over
a gas jet over the crib caught fire and
fell on the babys face. burning II severe
ly. The other twin was not injured
n was decided that in order TO prevent
the injured child from being permanently
SCARED il was necessary % graft new skin
on his face and the skin was furnished to-
day by the father, four inches being re-
moved from his leg ~
New-York tribune., 1911-12-28
SCIENTISTS IN SESSION
biologists, Naturalists and Anat
omists Meet in Princeton.
BY Telegraph TO The Tribune J

Princeton. y. j., Dec. 2T.-The public
meetings Of the American Society of Natu-
ralists. the American Society of biologists
and the American Association of Anato-
msts began here to-day in the new science
buildings OF Princeton University. Two
hundred and fifty scientists are attending
the meetings. Among those who presented
papers to-day were Drs K. A. Lambert.
Jobn T. NcNVhorter and A. d. Whipple, Of
the College Of Physicians and Surgeons,
New York: r. c. Harrison, Of Yale; NJ. T..
Burrows. of Cornell: Warren H.. Lewis. Of
Johns Hopkins. and Leo Loeb, OF the Bar
nard Free Skin and Cancer Hospital OF
New York. all OF whom spoke at sym
postum on tissue culture held by the anat-
omists.
At the biologists meeting Drs. J.. Hussa-
kof. Of the American Museum OF Natural
History: s O. Mack. Of Johns Hopkins;
w. Dahlgren, OF Princeton; Burt g. Wilder
of Cornell. and A. J. Goddard, of the Col
lege of the city of New York. were among
the speakers A private meeting OF the
executive committee of the biologists was
held to-day and officers were nominated
for the elections tomorrow.
4 reception was held for the scientists
this afternoon at the Ivy club an under
graduate club of Princeton University. To-
piaht a smoker IS being held al the Prince
ton Inn.
To-morrow will he devoted 20 the meet
ing of the naturalists. The problems OF
heredity will be the principal subject oi
discussion. and some of the scientists 10
sneak will be President Fl. f. osborn OF
the American Museum of Natural HlstoiN'
w. Johanuser. of the University OF Copeh-
hagen: T. H. Morgan and +. Il. wilson. OF
Columbia: T. 6. Conklin, Of Princeton UNI
versity. and II. j. Weber. OF cornell
Interesting exhibits arranged ior these
meetings include one OF all the electrical
fishes known. prepared by the curator oi
the biological museum of Princeton 'hi-
YersitV.
New-York tribune., 1911-12-28
WOULD LEASE MINERAL LANDS
Geological Survey Reports 2O0,O00,0O0
IONS Of Phosphate in Wyoming.

Washington. Dec. 1.-THE necessity for
a leasing law applicable 10 mineral public
lands is pointed out by George Otis Smith
director Of the Geological Survey, in his an
nual report made public to-day. lie says:
The present uncertainty whether the
phosphate rock of the public lands should
be entered under the lode law or under the
placer law is conclusive evidence Of the
need Of legislation. The realization that the
phosphate deposits are more extensive than
was known or suspected when the survey \
geologists began land classification work in
Idaho and Wyoming does not lessen, but
rather increases. the urgency Tor q leas-
ing law which viii provide for the utilza-
tion OF this large supply Of mineral fertil-
izer so as TO met both present and future
needs.
Estimates %! the Geological survey place
the amount Of potash i'm the Leucite Hills
Of Wyoming at 2OO.OOOOOJ tons
New-York tribune., 1911-12-28
JAIL FOR BUSINESS FRAUDS
John Spolan Sentenced for Obtaining
Credit Falsely.

John Spolan. alias VI. a. Holman. was
sentenced 10 ten months in the penten-
nary Yesterday by Justices Forker Cellar
and Fleming for defrauding CREDITORS lie
was prosecuted by counsel for the Credit
ors' Audit and Adjustment Association ca
behalf Of Samuel Eisman & Co, members
Under the name OF Holman Spolan OBJ
tained credit from Eisman & Co, l.. F.
Domcerich & Co. and others In June, and
as soon az he received their silks end
other goods he turned them over at once
to auction houses, where they were sold
He was arrested June q on warrant
spolan said he was a son OF NJ. A. Holt
man. drvgoods merchant at Amsterdam az.
enue and 18TH street He made restitution
10 Eisnan & co. before he vas sentenced
New-York tribune., 1911-12-28
WOULD STOP SPECIAL PENSIONS
Senator Works Plans to Attach Rider
to Sherwood Bill.

Washington Dec 2I-Senator Works. OF
California. will attempt TO attach TO the
Sherwood pension iill a provision prohibit
ing special pension bills and making ineli-
gible for pension any person who attempts
10 get special legislation. Senator Works
hopes 20 stop the flood OF special pension
bills passed by Congress al each session.
IN spite Of the fact that the Senate Com
mittec on Pensions is framing 2 substitute
FOR the Sherwood hill which would scale
down the pensions proposed. the measure
as IL came from the House has found many
supporters I'm the Senate who favor the
"dollar-a-day' allowance.
New-York tribune., 1911-12-28
1NoCULATIoN FOR TYPHOID
Secretary Meyer Makes 1t Compulsory
in Navy and Marine Corps.

Washington. Dec. 27.-As supplement-
airy preventive measure against typhoid
fever in the navy and marine corps the
compulsory inoculat!on OF all the officers
and enlisted men under fortv-fye years of
age has been ordered by Secretary Meyer.
All recruits viii be subjected 10 the treat
ment and all those applying for re-enlist-
ment will take the treatment If they have
not undergone ii within two years pre-
yiously or had the fever. In case Of doubt
the order provides that il shall be admin
istered
4 similar order was issued by the War
DEPARTMENT some time ago.
New-York tribune., 1911-12-28
CIVIC FEDERATION MEET.

The annual meeting of the National civic
Federation will be held at Washington
March 3. 6 and next The programme
proyides for a special day on Industrial
Peace and Progress" and one day on The
Rights and Duties of Public Employees to-
eether with a day devoted TO the work OF
the various departments of the organiza-
tion. TIE three days session VIII De
closed with the annual dinner at the New
willard Hotel
Irvitations signed by Seth Low. pres!-
,ho federation. have been addressed
- ,,oyarnors of the various states re-
NESTING them to send delegates to 'he
meetings.
New-York tribune., 1911-12-28
RHODE ISLAND COAL sLUMPs.

Boston. Dec. 1.-THE Rhode Island Coal
Companys stock sumred to-day from 50
cents TO & cents. about 1900 shares chang
ing hands Afterward the stock recO' cred
10 81 cents New York and Boston finan-
clers are said to be- ~ work on plans Tor
tcoreanization and considering s. assess
ment The stock has sold as high az s. a
share The cOmpanNs mine ~ 80 Ports-
nno,Itn. r. l. and Henry NJ. Whitney Is
IrssideDt. s.-- .--~
New-York tribune., 1911-12-28
CALL FOR MISSISSIPPI BONDS.

The Corporation OF Foreign BOndholders
of London and the banking house Of II. B.
Hollins & Co. OF this city, yesterday Is
sued a Joint call for the deposit of bonds
Of the State of Mississippi, which were
placed upon the public markets in Europe
and this country before the Civil War.
The proceeds Of one issue were invested by
Mississippi TO the extent Of 2,OoO0O0, in the
stock of the Planters Bank OF that state.
Subsequently similar issue to the amount
of 100000 was made The state has been
in default of payment on the bonds since
the Civil War.
New-York tribune., 1911-12-28

SUNDAYS NEW-YoRK TRIBUNE
Mailed anywhere in the United States
for $3.50 year
New-York tribune., 1911-12-28
BOARD Of CLAIMS LEGAL
ConStitutionality CT Act Abolish
ing Court Upheld.
OLD JUDGES WILL APPEAL
Justice Chester Holds That Leg
islature, Not Voters, Had
Power in the Case.

Albany. Dec. 27.-Supreme Court justice
Chester in decision to-day, holds tha' t'o
act passed 'hy the Legislature thls year
abollshing the State Court OF claims an"
substituting the State Board OF claims -
constitutional
Justice Chester points out thst t"ree d,
t,mpts failed ho make the court consul
tutonal ore. and says:
The provision Of the law giving the our
Of Claims Jurisdiction to. determine a u6' :, 4,
apes for property appropriated is iot one vi VI
those REQUIRED by the constitution 10 "a
submitted 10 the people Tor apr t.,
could appropriately have Deen tn' .,,,o NJ
of 81 separate act While IL was Sei ma H. ~
IN the subiecf II was not essential 70 tIo
law authorizing the creation OF tne lpdIb
ranaII debt. The Legislature cannot, exCepl
i'm pursuance of a constitutions hu'in' 'N'
ton, delegate it's power 10 the peopie'
Justice Chester holds that the i'eelS
leture was acting within its constitutional
power in abolishing the Court OF CHAINS
and creating a Board OF Claims III IT'S
place"
The acton TO test the constitutionalty W
the act was begun by the former meiioeiS
Of the Court OF Claims, Judges SWil'' ho-
denbecK and Murray.
L. Latin Kellogg, of counsel for the mem
hers cf the State Court Of Claims. said yes
terday that an appeal would be taken at
once from the decision Of Justice chester
sustaining the constitltlonality OF the Ia"
abolishing the court aud substituting Tor IL
the state Board Of Claims. The appeal he
said would be fled with the Appellate III
vision I'm Albany early in January ana thS
case pushed through to hearing otloIe
the Court Of Appeals as soon as posslole'
The State Board Of Claims has ornereu
that for the year 1912 he following SESSIONS
for the hearing of claims he held:
January o. at Rochester; February 70
al Saratoga: April ]. at Syracuse: May o.
at Utica: June 5. at Bunalo: SepteInDeI 10
az RuffaIo. October :, at Rochester. NO
vember II. at Syracuse and December = AT
Albany
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-08-12
Business Chances.

FOR SALE-Only abstract business In
growing county In New Mexico; good
opening. Address VIM. T. A. Gierke.
box 524, Albuquerque. n. NJ.
WANTED - GOOD LOCATION, LIVE
town, Texas, nearby states. for NOV :
ING PICTURE show, ground floor.
State rental; hall must be equipped.
P o. box 672, FL Paso, Texas.
CAPITAL FOR C0RPORATIONs-Th
Gordon Malcolm Co., Cincinnati's lead
ing inanciers, is now prepared to take
on a large issue of securities, either
industrial railway, land or mining.
Commission basis. No advances.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-08-12
For Sale or Exchange.

ron sALE-In best part of the Pecos
valley of New Mexico, near Roswell l
own $50 acres of fine irrigated land
close to a small town and railroad Tne
land is all in cultivation with 40 acres
in good alfalfa, flowing well ana
reservoir. land lies perfect for irriga-
ton and has best of soil. No incum-
brance. Price s125 an acre. VIII give
liberal terms or might take greater
part in ranch lands worth the money,
balance part cash and part time IN
first letter. s. Totzek, Roswell, N. NJ
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-08-12
Too Late to Classify.
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Fine chicken ranch, 10
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room home on Wyom-
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purchaser. Owner must
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room house, red
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