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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-15
OLD HORSEMAN A SUICIDE
Timothy Robbins Shoots Himself
at Far Rockaway.

Within sight of several fellow members
of the Racona Boat Club. Timothy Rob-
bins who was once prominent Southern
racehorse owner shot himself on the steps
Of the Amateur Fishing Club. at Shad
Creek in Jamaica Bay. yesterday. He died
two hours later in ST Joseph's Hospital,
Far Rockaway
Mr. Robbins was seveniy-six years old.
He was a member Of the Racona club for
several years until misfortune impoverished
him. Last year some Of his old associates
decided TO make the old man the steward
Of the club 10 provide q home for him.
Memories of his days OF opulence and the
fancied disgrace Of having TO take charity
from his friends are said TO have preyed on
the old mans mind and caused him TO
shoot himself.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-15
REV MR. PLAss PLEADS GUILTY
Fedeemable Investment Heads Admit
Technical" Fraud.

H'ston June IA plea ~ guilty was
cnered IN the midst n his testimony IN the
United States District Court to-day by the
rev Norman Plass. former president OF the
He'eemaole Irvestment Company who was
" trial Tor usirg Che mails IN furtherance
fraudulent scheme Charles ". Brooks
" president and John l. Traphegan, the
SNlsnt treasure pleaded guilty 10
'sehnical' fraud. All three will be fined
"s'esd u imprisoned
S''loi Attorney Asa French said that
"'uA not press seven counts Of the
80 10 ne Indictment. the defendants
ing pleaded guilty on five
y" hey Dir. Plass. who took The stand
.a'efoay as the FIRST witness for the de-
made sweeping denial Of the
lnsi he had used his acquaintance
g., Teynisn o. sell stock I'm the Re
r. b5 Ia Investment COMPANY Soon after
q - 1heL Tie stand for a continuation
cfsn~(a .4etence to-day the defendants
- - lelr pleas 70 guilty
char I.ass made his plea on 2 direct
c,siis ~ 'raud bat Brooks and Traphegan
resi mel pleas with the word tech
To-, a. three defendants were per
negnstl leave tie court IN custody Of their
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-15
ORDERS FOR STEEL RAILS
More than 5000 Tons Report
ed in Last Week.

orders for more than 1000 tons Of steel
rails have been reported during the last
week. and manufacturers say even larger
orders NAV be expected within the next
week. Inquiries in the market total more
than 4onn no tons. including the pending OK
port orders In the opinion of one manu-
fscturer. quotations calling for delivery IN
1912 VIII be a dollar or two above the pres
ent price Of 81 p ton He thinks that
when the railroads are sure OF increased
traffic az the result Of good crop condi-
tons they will be more eager 10 CONTRACT
for steel than they have heen lately
Last week F. orders include 1870 tons Tor
the Illinois Steel Company. 700 tons for the
Carnegie steel COMPANY and % tons Tor
the Tennessee Coal and Iron COMPANY
The orders for the Illinois company h,,
~ Western roads.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-15
PASS LIE IN CUSTOMS CASE
lawyers Disagree on Immunity
Bath for Two Defendants.

Ira lie was "a ssed yesterday between
Car Whitney. Assistant United states
Ar,o-rev. and Louis { Levy. law partner
q John Z Stanch6eld in the trial n
evil suit brought by the government before
Judge Hand IN the United states Circuit
Court against Jacob Stiner and Jacob Berl-
fem importers. OF No. Is West 18th street
The government sued for the recovery Of
'TId as the value Of merchandise imported
.bv means q alleged fraudulent consular
Invoices
- question # veracitv was raised after
: r Williams. Q customs inspector, had
e. ed that Stiner and Berlfein had made
Certain damaging admissions in the course
1ataIk they had with Mr.. Whitney az his
sree CT January p last Williams said he
RAD memoranda without being seen by
ethsr o. the defendants
u overcome The unfavorsble impression
This statement made on the jury Mr. Levy
took he witness stand on behalf Of his
clients He SAID before the interview de-
scribsd bv Williams an understanding had
beer reached with NJ Whitney that Moth
Eng thsn disclosed By the defendants should
ns used against them
NJ vhitney asked the court 70 DC heard
ss Z witness TOO and he fatty denied that
such an understanding had ever been sug-
sss'ed 70 him He aid positively that he
had warned the defendants that anything
tsy might say 20 him would be used
against them As 20 the memoranda made
h. Williams. Mr. Whitney said he was en-
t'rely ignorant Of their existence until sew
era DAYS ago but that they were accurate,
% the best Il his recollection.
AtnoGgh Stlner and Berlfein are fighting
t4e clll acton Of the government they
F-eacto guilty on February . last 70 the
crm-nsl charges preferred against them
for differentiation o. the merchandise now
sued for. and Judge Martin hned them
100 each TIE trial viii be continued to-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-15
BUSINESS TROUBLES.

A petition in bankruptcy has been filed
against Max Weinstein. trading as the
Elite silk Company, dealers in silks AZ No.
$40 Broadway, by these creditors. J. r.
Fithian & Co, $50; Pelgrain & Meyer. $3.50.
and Austin McNeal. SAL. II was alleged
that he was insovent. made preferential
payments OF 81. 800. transferred merchandise
and accounts OF s2.Ooo. and removed A large
part OF his property. Liabilities are said
10 be $4,000 and assets sl.01o. II was said
that his place Of business had been closed
two DAYS and creditors could not find him
al his home.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-15
CASH FOR BRoOKLYN's FOURTH
To Get $4,000 for Sane Celebration
Citizens Fund Now S7,977.75.

The executive committee appointed oy
Mayor Gaynor 10 arrange for a rational
celebration Of the Fourth Of July voted
yesterday $500 to Brooklyn as rs share
OF the fund appropriated by the Board OF
Aldermen end being raised By the citizens
Of the greater city The total contribu-
tions 10 date 10 the citizens fund are
s. 81 -. Contributions have been received
from the following sources during the last
week.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-15
BROKERS' INITIATE" BRIDEGROOM

= I Woods. q member az the Consoli-
Satsd stock Exchange. who represents the
s,.,u Of Lesvitt & Grant on the floor. re-
.,,-ned Yesterday from a six weeks honey
moon trip a. Europe. The younger element
an the floor thought u was a good time 10
r,,e him Q new Initiation. Ills hair was
5s,mnl,d. his collar torn Of and he was
6naly rushed to Ist Tlsi ,ogs where he re
,'oiAntine Mott lie said afterr ard that
he Intended % do his trading 0n The floor
Dollarless tor the rest OF The session.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-15
TO KEEP MoRYs FOR YALE MEN

New Haven, June l4.-Morys, the little
cottage in Temple street. known 10 Yale
men for generations as the home Of welsh
rarebits and Southdown mutton chops,
which has just changed hands. will be
owned by Mansfield Ferry. of New York,
class of 'O3. who desires to perpetuats the
place for Yale men.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-15
PANAMA BOND SALE
No Chance That Proceeds May
Go to Banks as Deposits.

washington. June 1.-THE issue Of $50 M. -
y" Panama bonds promises TO be so sue
oessful that there viii be no chance that
any part of the proceeds may 20 10 banks
as deposits. Several large banks have
tecluy offered 10 subscribe for the whole
issue II the Treasury would permit them
to hold the money. Secretary MacVeagh
and his advisers have decided that the pro-
ceeds of the bonds must be brought 10 the
Treasury 10 strengthen the working bal
ance and replenish the general fund for
expenditures on the Panama Canal.
Bids for the issue will close next satur-
dav. Although II is reported that some
large syndicates have been organized 10
take large part of the issue. Secretary
MacVeagh has not changed his determine
ton 70 give preference 70 smaller bidders
II possible
The end Of this month promises to find
the Treasury in a better condition than II
has enioyed for two years While the fiscal
year already shows an ordinary surplus Of
more than 100000. as against deficit Of
sl3O1o. no year ago al this time. there is a
prospect that the total deficit nov stand
ing al SCI 10000 may be much reduced be
fore The new fiscal year begins All cor
poration taxes should be in by the end of
the month. Nearly S2o0O,co0 has been paid
SO far this month The estimated total in
come from that source is $4,000 Co., All
sources Of income except customs receipts
have produced more this year than last
year. Expenditures viii show little change.
Tie price Of the new per cent Panama
bonds. about to be issued by the govern
mert, went an eighth Of a point above
Mondays high record on the curb yester-
day. where they have been selling for some
time on a when issued basis The lew
record stands at lo5l%. fve-sixteenths Of a
point over the high Of the day before A
number If houses which sold the bonds
short when they were first traded in. eX-
pecting that they would drop below 100,
are understood 10 have been large buyers
yesterday to cover their short contracts.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-15
APPROVES CUT IN STEEL
May Strengthen Cooperative
Movement, Trade Paper Says.

THE Iron Age" in It's issue ~ TINS
o,oau +.kee an arnroving view Of the re
cent action Of the Republic Iron and steel
COMPANY in cutting the price Of steel bars
uron which ~ comments as follows.
Il NAV he said with regard 10 the posi-
tion Of the Republic Iron and steel COM
panv IN the market that IN taxing me
initiative in reducing steel bar prices ~
action wa- not hasty. but was taken afteI
nrotracted efforts had been made 70 pre-
vail mon other bar manufacturers TO
make the revision Of prices WhIcn ap-
ful daljberation. having been reconmend-
81 nv those responsible for the business
ranazen1ent Of the company. indorsed ny
.be unanimous vote Of the board Of Olrec-
Tors II was further done at = time when
iohbing interests and consuming manu-
fecturers had minimum OF STOCK, or
hand and would lose comparatively niue
in the shrinkage in value Of such stocks.
II * gratifying that this imperative re
adjustment in the price OF steel bars mas
NOT impaired the market on other steel
nrodvc+s II must be admitted that the
66ronanv continued 10 cooperate with
other bar manufacturers for conslder-
able perfod after the fact was MADE mani
gss+ that It's trade. which Is so heavily
IN steel bars was suffering from the mucn
lower prices made by IRON and hard steer
bar manufacturers As u * by no means
tion NAV after all tend 70 strengthen the
. co-OperatiVc movement In the steel trace
by showing the necessity tlat tnls move
mert should have more heAlnlllty IN meet
ing changed trade conditions
THE Iron Trade Review says
Basic pig iron has contributed almost
-he onIv activity Of the week In the pig
s-or market An Eastern steel plant has
80, from GOO 10 : 600 tons AZ about
s1as5. delivered. and 5000 tons have been
purchased By a s. Louis steel foundry
49, n No . foundrv pig iron 70 a sani-
terv interest on a basis of SIS 80 valley
bae esta hlfshsd a new basis IN that grade.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1911-09-07

mouth, and are beyond all possible
danger of overflow.
The University has added an excel
lent sewerage system of its own, by
which all refuse matter is emptied
into the river All the barrack build
ings are supplied with water from the
large artesian well supplying the city
The purity of this water has been es-
tablished by chemical analysis and
long use, and has never been ques-
toned. The grounds are covered al
most perpetually with rich green
grass, and shaded by majestic trees
1t Is believed that no more beautiful
campus Is to be found in the soith.
A handsome memorial tablet mark
ing the site of President Zachary
Taylor's residence was erected in 1895
by Baton Rouge Camp No. II. United
Confederate Veterans. and adds ma.
terially to the beauty and the historic
interest of the University campus.
r .
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1911-09-07
WOMEN STUDENTS.

Women students were first admitted
to the regular classes of the Univer-
sity in 1906. The first class. of women
was graduated in 1910. About SO
young women register each year as
students. The attendance would be
larger, but as yet the University has
been able to make no arrangements
for their accommodation. While they
are admitted to all college classes,
most of them register in the College
of Arts and Sciences and in the
Teachers College. A few have taken
work in Agriculture and Horticulture;
many of them have elected scientific
work in the laboratories, and one has
been registered in the Law School.
The admission of young women to
the University has had good effect
upon the conduct and scholarship of
the young men students. Almost uni
formly the young women are efficient
students. The University offers to
young women of Louisiana the best
facilities that can be obtained In
Louisiana for higher education. They
board with the families of the town
of Baton Rouge and are relieved from
tho various roll calls and the opera
tions of the cadet discipline.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1911-09-07
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When the University was moved to
its present location in 1886 the only
buildings on the grounds were those of
the old United States army post
These buildings were erected at vari-
GUS dates fro 1910 to 1886. Together
they constituted the largest military
post In the south to 1860. In 1877, AZ
Ia result Of the compromises following
the disputed Hayes-Tilden presiden-
tial election, the troops were with
drawn and the buildings left with a
custodian in charge.
The most striking of the army build
ings are the Pentagon Barricks, which
stand on the bank of the Mississippi.
In these buildings, for Is years the
students have lived in Spartan SIM
plicity, electric lights and modern
baths and plumbing being the only
new additions to these historic old
structures. The cadets are housed on
the upper floors while the first stories
contain Offices and class rooms of the
departments of English, French, Ger
man, Latin, Greek, Commerce, Spanish
and Military Science. as we'll as an
armory. a fruit store. and several
store rooms
Three of the four residences on the
campus were constructed so years ago
for the accommodation of the COM
manding officers of the garrison and
handing officer of the garrison and
now resides in. one of the residences
and the commandant in another; the
third has been given to the Young
Mems Christian Association of the
University. The house formerly used
by the unmarried officers of the mill
tary post, a fine three-story building,
is now used as quarters for the MEM
bers Of the cadet band.
The Agronomy building, which now
accommodates one OF the departments
of agriculture and laboratories for
soils and fertilizers and farm machin-
cry. was formerly the garrison com
missary store house.
Adjoining it IS the Agricultural Hall.
a three-story brick building, once the
quartermaster's store house. which
contains the departments Of Botany,
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1911-09-07
VIEW FROM OLD BARRACKS.
Origin and Growth Of University

Zoology, Veterinary Science and Econ
omics. and the assembly room of the
Y. NJ. c. A.
Three other interesting buildings
are those of the old army Arsenal.
Hay, farm implements, agricultural
bulletins, and various other kinds of
very pacific plumber now occupy the
space where formerly cannon balls,
cartridges, cannon, and other muni-
tions of war were stored. The Pow
der Store House is now occupied by
mules and other farm stock and the
old Cartridge Factory and repair
house contains model daily and
creamery, which is considered one of
the very best in the state.
The departments of Horticulture.
Forestry ana Agricultural Extension
are located in two small brick build
ings, formerly used for army offices.
The oldest building on the grounds
is the old army guard house and
prison, constructed about 1915. and
now used as place for practice by
the cadet band.
Saints Rest" and other small cot.
tages are scattered around the bound
airy of the University campus and are
used as quarters by older students and
by employees.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1911-09-07
Presid dents md Professors
& I'5ss 1
me University has had during H..

The University has had during tll
I - sAsyears, 1--WE presidents. W. 7.
! IhsrH,an. D. r Boyd. William Preston
Jo6nson. J. ". Nicholson and Thomas
d Boyd. IL has had some well known
~ essors "a the past. to say nothing
3 NE present faculty. Anthony VAL
~ the first professor Of mathe-
atics. was 9 well known Hungarian
elh stlcal scholar. Major Richard
venable had been Confederate
nsssiAs Officer and In later years
B. r. - IS the bar sof Baltimore
~ elHahes the former com:
lAhalna, ras for I
- q IA lloscphy and III:
9 80 shls
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1911-09-07
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The grounds form the northern
boundary OF the City Of Baton Rouge.
Overlooking the Mississippi River. and
containing eOsh acres. A large por-
ton is used by the State Experiment
station, and small portion Is COW
|ered by the University lake. IN the
University enclosure proper there are
SO acres From the boundaries Of
this inclosure, the ground slopes
away sharply in every direction ex-
|cept toward the city. The system Of
drainage was devised and executed by
the United States engineers. and il
well -nigh perfect.
The grounds are more than 1s feet
above the extreme hfgh-water Of the
Mississippi. They are : part Of the
lnrst bluns % sths river snorth d -
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1911-09-07

s. the United States weather bureau
Nd noted as a meteorological, was a
tiofessor in 1879 and left the Univer-
ivy, It is said, because he was re-
erred to teach sub-freshman class
Si'Ar'ueI H. Lockett, Pemberton's chief
ehsineer during the siege of Vicks-
ourx, was for years professor of Engi-
neefing. After leaving the University
ne was on officer in the EGYPTIAN
afiny and later an eminent construct
ans engineer in the United States and
South America, James Mercer Gar
TIT. later noted AZ philologist. was
1lofessor Of Greek during the sixties
IA about the same timAs John r Page
~ chemist vas pfofessor of Mineral:
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1911-09-07
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. THE HISTORIC LOCATION. 80 UNIVERSITY LIBRARY .
. . . . . . . . s . . .

The site of the University is his
toric ground; over it hovers the ro-
nance of the struggles of the great
powers for supremacy in the Missis-
sippi Valley. These extensive grounds
and splendid buildings, the princely
gift Of our National Government, were
occupied successfully by the armed
battalions of France, England, Spain,
and America.
Here, in 1919, GaIvez, the Spanish
governor general of, Louisiana, after
three days battle, captured the
British Garrison under Colonel Dick
son. Here, in 1910, Philemon Thomas,
with his mixed band of pineswoods-
men and Ohio flatboatmen, captured
the Spanish post, killing Grandpre,
its commander. and wrestling West
Florida from Spain. Here nearly
every prominent officer in the United
States Army since the Revolution did
duty. WilkinsOn' and the first Wade
Hampton, Revolutionary heroes, com
mander here; as did afterwards
Gaines and Jesup and Taylor, heroes OF
| nf
the conqueror of Mexico, saw his first
service as lieutenant of artillery. Here
Lafayette was received by the military
and citizens in 1924, and Andrew Jack
son later. Here was the home of
Zachary Taylor, hero of Buena Vista
and President of the United States,
and of his brilliant son "Dick," the
distinguished Confederate general.
Here, in 1861, the Louisiana State
Guard, before the secession of I.ouis-
ana, took the garrison and the arsenal
with all their munitions of war, from
the United States troops. Here, in
1862. General Breckenridge, command
In the Confederatcs, fought desperate
battle with the Union Army and Navy
under Williams and Farragut. Will
liams was killed, and the Confederate
ram Arkansas was blown up in full
view.
These grounds were trodden by
Grant and Lee, Sherman and "Stone-
wall' Jackson; by Mcclellan and the
Johnstons, Bragg and Rosecrans; by
Longstreet and Harvey; George H.
Thomas and Beauregard; by Forrest
and Phil Sheridan, Hardee and Hood;
by Hancock and Custer, Admiral
Porter and Bishop General Polk; and
by the great civilians. Clay and CAL
hcun. Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson
Davis.
Loose thy shoe from off thy foot,
For the place whereon thou standest
Is holy"
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1911-09-07
Men Who Have Trod the Campus

was printed within so years after the
invention of printing, and is. there
fore, one of the oldest books in Amer
lea. 1t is dated 1906 and was printed
in Venice. A five volume edition. kf
Gnien in Greek is dated 1888. Many
of the French books beartthe peculiar
revolutionary dates-An VII. An VIII.
etc.
Miss 1nez Mortland Is the efficient
librarian. She is assisted in the adj
ADMINISTRATION of the library by train
ed cataloguer, an assistant librarian.
and two students.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1911-09-07

The library is one of the most valu-
able and most popular departments OF
the University. Il is housed in the
Hill Memorial building, gift of Mr..
George Hill, of West Baton Rouge, as
a memorial to his son, John Hill, Jr.,
grduate of the university and
member of the board of supervisors at
the time of his death, which occurred
in 1893. The building was construct
ed especially for library purposes and
is provided with steel book stacks.
The building contains space for 1Oo,- :.
900 volumes and the usual reading and
reference rooms, store rooms and SEM
mary rooms. At present the library
contains about $4,000 volumeS and
several thousand pamphlets. The card
catalogues, indexes and photographers
are guides to the selection of books.
The students have practically free ac-
cess to the book shelves.
The library collection is particular
ly strong in general literature and
scientific works. A special collection
of works on Agriculture is housed in
the Experiment Station building and
the Law library is placed with the
Law department. There are In the
main library good working collections
in English History, Economics, Politi-
cal Science, Education, Philosophy,
Ancient and Modern Languages, Agri-
culture, Engineering and Law, The
library also possesses very good col
lection of public documents. which are
invaluable for reference work i'm His
tory, Economics and POLITICAL Science
or bound periodicals and files OF
scientific publications, the library has
a full collection. It receives regularly
III magazines and 40 newspapers,
many of them being donated hy the
publishers. All periodicals. Of value
are bound into volumes at the Close OF
each year
The library Is used by every student
IN the University for reference and
lor general reading and under blight
restrictions the public is admittAd
Among the treasures of the library
are some exceedingly rare and yalua-
Die volumes of history, classics and
ne line arts. There is no bette,. COL
ection in the state of eighteenth cen
Jury Louisiana history. One of the
'arest DOCKS is a volume OF Ovid,
pound IN rawhide and wood, which !!
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1911-09-07
UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL.

A large two-story building, con.
structed especially for the purpose, is
supplied with modern convenjences
and comforts for the sick. The Uni
versity surgeon is present every day
to examine and prescribe for those
who may be sick He is assisted by
resident trained nurse and several
cadet hospital stewards and other ex-
perts are employed In case of serious
illness. Frequent inspections Of the
hospital are made by the president
and commandant Of cadets Town
students. as well an cadets, may use
the University hospital by paying the
surgeon fees and hospital fees,
amounting to so