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New-York tribune., 1911-04-30

The fair which was to be held by the
Mount Vernon Lodge of Elks in the club
house from May 13 10 20 has been post
poned until September The newly installed
exalted ruler of this lodge, A. F.. De
Cortin, has announced the appointment OF
the following committees:
Memorial-H Schram. +. j. Galbino, +.
Brodbeck, w. f. c. Tichborne and c. F.
Appel
Flag Day-Willam c. Clark. H. W Cor
tiss. T. T. Lindon f. II. Miller and l.. y.
Elrodt
Clambake-John L. Fee. William Hobby.
a. j.. Bardes, G.. Wintermeyer and j. a.
Henning
Visiting-F. D. Muller. Val Knobloch. c.
Eberle, jr.. j. f. Duffy and II. G; Peter;
Social Session--W. Bernstein. c. a. Du-
gan. j. f. Fleming. William j. Watt, T. f.
Geraity and II. Klappenbere.
Investigating-Dr. Il. 5. Newell. n. D.
Low, w. +. Gay. A. A. johnson, O. n
Mornhinweg, l.. Newman. J. b. Lent. c. r.
Sherwood, g. Kingsman and G. c. Appel.
House-I.eo ct. G.. Dick. John Borup,
Sydney y. Syme, George Simpson, NJ. Burr
Wright. l.. T. Sternhagen. r. X. kaliman
and August G. Thoma.
Finance Ransom Caygill, Gardiner VIM
ship and George Smith
Despite the fact that The season is early
for the opening of yacht clubs many mem-
bers are now seen around the New Ro-
chelle Yacht Club, on Harrison Island.
Every Saturday there is shooting at the
traps of the club. and on Sunday evening
there will be a fish dinner. The regatta
committee has completed arrangements for
motor boat races to he held on every Sat
urday afternoon, beginning on the first
Saturday in June.
Tie New Rochelle Music School Settle
ment gave a concert in the Columbus
School yesterday afternoon. Among those
interested in the work Of the settlement
are Miss Elnor G. Albro, Mr. and Mrs.
C. w. Barnes Miss Bissell. Mrs. r. G.
BLACK. of Pelham Manor; Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph T. Brown, jr.. Mrs. Grace Shaw
Duff, Mr. and Mrs ]. p. Donovan, Mr..
and Mrs. l.. II. French, j. b. Grant,
New-York tribune., 1911-04-30
THE DEATH ROLL.

"Any persons Of Importance die?' asked
Pusy Man
Jacob Wendell. jr.. actor died at his
home. No lO6 East 35th street, from pneu-
nlonia. Harry Fem. artist, died at his
house. No. PSI Park street. Montclair. ~ j.,
from a complication Of diseases Charles
Werthemer. the well known collector or
rictures and objects Of art. died in London.
George W Marlor, United States cashier VINO
acted as Assistant Treasurer OF the United
States since the recent death or George
: Terry died at his residence In Roselle,
~. j. Goold Hoyt, member Of many New
York clubs. died in Paris after short III
ress due TO pneumonia. John Passmore
Edwards. the we'll known publicist philan-
thropist and advocate OF international
peace. died in London. Major William
Beard Smith was stricken with heart dis
ease at the eighty-ffth anniversary din
ner of the old Guard. and died while on his
way TO his home at No pa Riverslde
Drive FLOYD H. Crane well known rail-
read man. died in this city. Alexander f.
Brown. multimilonaire. president of the
Brown Hoisting Machinery Company ana
in, eLtor Of numerous ore and coal han
ding devices. died in Cleveland. Augustus
r. Vanderpoel. Of the law firm Of Thomp-
sen. Vanderpoel & Freedman died suddenly
from heart disease at his home, No. Is
West 9Th street. The Rev. DR.. Peter Henry
Steenstra, for forty years professor OF Old
Testament literature and Interpretation at
the Episcopal Theological School, Cam
bridge. Mass died suddenly at his country
home in Maine. Mrs. Elizabeth st. John
Matthews. a painter and sculptor OF this
city. died at the Hahnemann Hospital from
heart disease, aggravated by the rejection
of a bust of President Taft which she had
been commissioned to make. George Hale
Morgan. who seventeen years ago built
Ventfort Hall, a villa Of English manor
type. the most costly estate in Lenox, died
there"
What else happened that well in
formed citizen ought to remember?' asked
Busy Man.
New-York tribune., 1911-04-30

dianapols The warrant against McNa
mara also charges him with murder In COM
plicity in the dynamitng o. the Los An
peles Times building. Twenty-one were
killed. With the arrest of Mcnamara IL
became known that his brother, j. w. NC
Namara. and o. f.. McManigal also hah
been arrested. charged with completely IN
the Los Angeles dynamiting.
walter Drew. counsel for the Erectors'
association: W. J. Ford, Assistant District
Attorney Of Los Angeles. and Frank Fox,
chauffeur were arrested in Indianapolis on
affidavits charging them with having KID
raped J. j. Mcnamara. Drew and Fora
were released under bond Of $4,000 each
and Fox under bond of $4,000. II Is
charged that although Mcnamara was not
turned over to detective sergeant from
Los Angeles until Governor Marshall had
honored requisition papers from the Gov
ernor Of California. he was not permitted
to consult with counsel or to make a plea
Of resistance to extra6ition before Police
Judge Collins.
william J. Burns. head Of the detective
agency which caused rhe arrests. was later
arrested in Indianapolis. charged with Kid
rapping John J. Mcnamara. So was j. a.
c. Bradorf of New York representing the
Erectors' association. Both were released
on bail.
president Gompers Of the American
Federation declared that the arrest OF John
J. Mcnamara was a grossly outrageous
Kidnapping. and attributed the arrest 70 en-
emies of organized labor and plot or
money interests to destroy labor unions.
1T was said that McManigal had made
a detailed confession Of the Los Angeles
Times dynamite plot"
New-York tribune., 1911-04-30
inv Telegraph 10 The Tribune. !

TBy Telegraph 10 The Tribune
San Francisco, Cal, April 29.-The ab-
sorbing topic this week has been the arrest
Of the alleged Los Angeles dynamiters and
their arrival in tine Southern California
city. ]. =. Mcnamara has been identihed
by Mrs. Ingersoll of San Francisco, as the
mysterious lodger. j. b. Bryce VINO
roonned AT her cottage in the suburbs and
in whose abandoned rooms was found al
except fifty pounds Of the dynamite bought
near here Just before the explosion In Los
Angeles Local labor leaders may be caHed
on 20 testify at the trial in Los Angeles.
o. A. Tveitmoe, secretary Of the Bulldln8
Trades Council who served term In the
saltwater, MINI, penitentiary FOR forgery
f. said 20 have been seen about town WIN
Bryce, with whom he was apparently
friendly. Karl JOhansscn, another union
labor leader is also said 10 have been on
Intimate terms with Bryce. Mayor NC
Carthy spent several weeks last year III
Indianapolis. recovering from broken
ankle and ii Is reported was the guest or
D. j. Mcnamara. Most Of the local union
iaDor leaders were active in the fight
against THE Los Angeles Times"
looks as though the Panama Pacinc
exposition would he located in the western
s'lo of the Golden Gate Park The other
s''es nave all been exploited by their advo-
>~'sS. but none has given assurance OF
New-York tribune., 1911-04-30
G. v. COLLINS RESIGNS.

Cornelius V Collins of Troy. for thir-
teen years superintendent Of prisons, re-
signed. He gave no reason in his formal
letter He left for Detroit on business in
connection with an automobile agency
which he has taken over Very early in
his administration Governor Dix asked Mr..
Collins for his resignation. Collins re-
fused 10 resign. The Governor then ap-
pointed William Church Osborn. his legal
adviser, and George Van kennen, of Og-
densburg, special investigators 10 inquire
into prison administration. These investi-
New-York tribune., 1911-04-30

lister 10 Switzerland; Edwin V Morgan.
OF New York, as Minister to Portugal
Maurice s. Swenson. OF Minnesota. as Min
:ster to Norway Mr.. Boutelrs apno,nt.
ment, without committee action, was i'm.
nediately confirmed because Of his long
service In Congress. The Senate also con-
nrmed the appointments Of William w.
Rockhill as Ambassador to Turkey, and ex.
Governor Curtis Guild jr. of Massachu.
setts, as Ambassador to Russia
"A deficit In the operation of the Post
office Department of sl7.sOo.OO, inherited
by the present administration of the postal
service, practically has been wiped out,
eccording to Postmaster General Hitchcock.
He received from the auditor for the Post.
ofilce Department final report showing
that the revenues for the first six months
OF the current fiscal year aggregated sl1s.-
5I3.Sl1 and the expenditures sllS,sl4,6so.
The Dutch have taken possession of
Palmas Island. sixty miles southeast Of
Mindanao. lowered the United States COL
ors and substituted the flag of Holland
The Washington government has no par
ucular desire for the Palmas group. al
though it has been deemed a part of the
4 IlliIpplne arcnlpeIaSO.
Samuel Adams. of Chicago. was select
ca by Secretary Fisher to be First Assist
ant Secretary Of the Interior to succeed
Frank Pierce, who recently resigned
President Taft ordered that the slight
rut upon Miss Catherine Beers, the daugh-
ter OF W. II. Beers. professor emeritus of
Yale. last February by naval officer on
duty at Annapolis, who rebuked her escort
for taking her TO hop. should be apollo
szed for by Captain John NJ Bower. su-
perintendent of the Naval Academy
Captain Austin II knight, president Of
the special board on ordnance, has been
honorably acquitted OF charges Of culpa BILE
negligence and inefficiency in connection
with the sinking Of the monitor Puritan in
the Newport News Middle Grounds las,
November following an ordnance expert
ment. He will be restored TO duty and
will receive his promotion 10 the grade OF
rear admiral. Secretary of the Navy
Meyer disapproved the finding of the court
however. on the ground that the depart
ment believes the evidence before the court
substantiated the charges against Captain
knight"
Have our Albany legislators accom-
plished anything notable since last We
metz" asked Busy Man.
New-York tribune., 1911-04-30
THE ALBANY LEGISLATURE.

The Assembly at Albany, by vote of
105 to 80. followed the action of the Sen
ate in adopting the resolution of Senator
Roosevelt advocating an amendment by
Congress to the federal constitution to pro-
vide for the direct election of United States
Senators.
THE Bayne bill providing for a commits
sion TO investigate the practice of vivisec-
tion was beaten in the Senate by vote Of
81 TO IL.
"A bill which would do away with pri-
vate' telephones was introduced in the AS
sembly by Assemblyman Brennan. 1t
provides that the true name of every per-
son. firm or corporation to whom telephone
service is furnished and correct state
ment of the address of the premises shall
be printed in each telephone directory is
sued by the company. The measure would
strike particularly gambling places and dis
orderly houses, whose telephones generally
are not listed in the telephone directories.
New-York tribune., 1911-04-30

, judicial settlement and for fixed allow~
ance for his services as a committee.
Walter G. Otto, of New Rochelle; DR..
| Frank +. Russell, Of Tarrytown, ana
George Won Skal. of New York City, com.
missioners of appraisal in the Hill View
reservoir condemnation proceedings brought
by the city of New York, have awarded
SIS 900 to the Empire Racing Association
for land taken for the new reservoir and
watershed in the city Of Yonkers.
Judge Keogh will hold the last special,
term Of the Supreme Court for the hear.
ing of motions and the signing OF orders
this month In his chambers In New Ro.
chelle, on Saturday morning.
The Harlem & Port Chester Railroao'
Company, which is owned by the New
Haven system and runs road from New
Rochelle TO the Harlem River. has JUST
elected the following directors: I. De Yer
Warner, George MacCulouch Miller. Rob-
ert w. Taft. Charles F.. Brooker. Charles,
s. Melen. Edwin Miner, J. p. Morgan
d. Newton Barney, William Rockefellers
William Skinner James s. Elton and Lewis
Cass Ledyard
The Young Hebrew Circle Of Yonkers -
the name Of a corporation which has filed
certificate with County Clerk Buck. IN
White Plains The directors are Paul j.
BauerberS Samuel Golden, Sadie Klein.
Samuel Jacobs II. Golden, Joseph Jacobson
and Anna Il. Bauerberg.
Under an order of the Supreme Court
filed in White Plains the Bedford Station
Fire Department is allowed to change ~
name to the Bedford Hills Fire Depart.
ment.
Union Engine Company 3. OF New Ro.
chelle. has elected these new directors,
William l.. Vetter. George Rufenberger.
Conrad Heidig, Otto Echstein, Charles II.
West and y. ID. Archer
Roland y. Archer. of Mount Vernon. ID
driving new six-cylinder automobile
New-York tribune., 1911-04-30

Colonel Bates of the list Regiment has
received the resignation of Lieutenant San
ford f. Smith, of Company y. who VIII
leave the regiment because OF removal 10
Kansas City The lieutenant is Spanish
war veteran. having served with the hS'
Regiment i'm Cuba ~ 1895. ard his comrades
recret his resignation. The eX-members or
company T. who served with Captain Raf-
fertv I'm Cuba in 1898 have presented the
company a handsome silver cup. 1t was
estimated that 42oo persons were in the
armory as spectators during the review by
President Taft last Wednesday night. as
that number of tickets had been distrio-
uted. The galleries alone seat three thou-
sand persons. and extra chairs were pro-
vided all around the hall. while many per-
sons were standing back OF the galleries
This large crowd was handled without
confusion owing To the efficient guard duty
under the direction of Captain Boyle
assisted by Lieutenants Nogel Canterbury
Kuehne and De Lanoy. The regiment VIII
attend divine service on Sunday. May a. al
Ihc Lenox Avenue Collegiate Church. lZ'd
street and Lenox avenue. upon the invita-
tion of the regimental chaplain, the Kew
Edgar Tilton, jr. The service VIII com
mence at o'clock y. m
owing TO his many engagements, Gov
ernor Dix could not review the lst COM
yany Of the signal corps last night. as was
originally intended. The review, however
will be held in the Central Park RIDING
Academy on Friday, when the Governor
has promised TO be present with his sth"
amp witness signalling with various de-
vices. rough riding, etc.
The lst Company Of the 18th Regiment mas
received Barnes and Taylor trophies Tor
aunerior rife shooting. The fret was won
nv the rifle team OF the company OF tweve
men and the last named was for the great
est percentage OF marksmen. The veterans
New-York tribune., 1911-04-30
RECIPROCITY IN THE SENATE.

The Canadian reciprocity bill, passed by
the House. was received in the Senate and
referred TO the Committee on Finance.
Representative Underwood called up in
the House the Farmers Free List bill re-
ported by the Ways and Means Committee.
and general debate upon the measure fol-
lowed.
The bill for the apportionment of Repre-
stntatives in Congress among the several
states under the thirteenth census passed
the House without dissenting vote. The
bill provides for 433 members instead OF
Sel. as at present. and two additional men,
hers should Arizona and New Mexico be-
come states.
Victor Berger. of Wisconsin, the Social
ist member of Congress. not only proposes
70 abolish the Senate. but to deprive the
President of the veto power and take from
the courts authority 10 invalidate legisla-
tion enacted by the House of Representa-
tlves. All this he proposed as an amend
ment to the Constitution, which, if asked
for by per cent of the voters in each
state. shall he submitted to a general ref
erendum
Senator William p. Frye. Of Maine the
Oldest member Of the upper house in point
OF service. resigned as president pro tenn
PORE Of the Senate. He is eighty years old.
The Republican caucus of the Senate
ratified the complete slate of the majority
side Of the standing committees of the
Senate one concession was made TO the
insurgent demands. Senator Bourne. Of Ore
ron. being placed on the Appropriations
Committee.
New-York tribune., 1911-04-30

According 10 a statement given out by
George r. Byrne, chief engineer Of the new
Bronx Valley trunk sewer between White
Plains. Mount Vernon and Yonkers. the
sewer will be ready for use in four weeks.
He says if Governor Dix appoints new
commission it will have little to do, and
that o. per cent Of The work was done in
November. The matter Of laying outlet
pipes under the Hudson River at Yonkers.
he asserts. is still hanging fire If Gov
ernor Dix appoints new commissioners in
the place of John j. Brown, Congressman
John +. Andrus and William Archer, who
are legislated out Of office by the Fiero
bill, they Will have the winding up of the
work. They will also make an investiga-
tion Of the books Of the commission. which
will take q long time, at the expense Of
the taxpayers
In his report, Mr.. Byrne says, among other
things: THE trunk sewer crosses the Bronx
River no less than thirty-one times. At
each OF those crossings a special type Of
sewer was used. This type. called "E, ,"
has fat base. resting upon pile and
timber foundation. and is enveloped In a
waterproohng composed Of tarred felt in
layers and coal tar pitch
The diameter of the trunk sewer varies
from feet inches 10 feet at the Bronx
portal of the tunnel at Wakefield. Be-
tween North White Plains and White
Plains the diameter is g feet inches; from
White Plains 10 Hartsdale. feet inches.
The tunnel at Scarsdale has diameter OF
feet inches. The diameter at Crest
wood is feet. The diameter at South
Bronxville is feet. From here south the
diameter remains the same to the portal
at Wakefield. The sewer when completed
will be capable Of serving population Of
$4,000 persons. The cost of all lands taken
in fee and easement is approximately
s2s1 900"
II is said that the total cost Of the sewer
will be more than $4,000
New-York tribune., 1911-04-30
GAYNOR AND GRAND JURY.

Mayor Gaynor went before the grand
jury which is investigating the crime and
police conditions of the city. There are
many persons trying to run the Mayor in
this police matter. but they can't he said.
1 have done good and systematic work
with the Police Department. and though l
am gaining ground slowly l think that
have made a fair start He went on to
say that he believed he had absolutely
crushed out police graft; he thought the
excise situation was better now than 1t
New-York tribune., 1911-04-30
cIEat1o77aL S3uuAd c/Geu3 cN>3ze@

trophy. for the best attendance during the
last drill season, has been presented to the
2d Company. Lieutenant II. Hulsart and
Sergeants +. Il. Fisher and W. f.. Old
ridge. of the 1st Company, have received
medals for making the best score on the
rifle team.
When the eth Regiment baseball team
plays game with the team from the
Montclair Athletic Club on the grounds at
Montclair y. j.. on the afternoon of May
E the riding class of Company + of the
7th. under command of Private G. 5. Busse.
will get horses from the Essex Troop. at
Roseville, and go TO Montclair TO help root
for the team of the 7th. After the game
the riding class, players and others,
through the courtesy of Captain Bryant,
of the Essex Troop. Will attend beef
steak dinner at the armory OF the Essex
Troop The baseball team of the 1th VIII
play a game with the South Orange. y. J.'
Athletic Club on Saturday, and 1t VIII
play the cadets at West Point on the
afternoon of May 30.
Members of the 2d Naval Battalion or
Brooklyn will parade in their armory Tor
review by Governor Dix on Saturday night.
The battalion will drill as a naval brigade
and give an exhibition riot drill using ma
chine guns and rifles.
Comrany * Of the 9Th Regiment has
elected Lieutenant George y. Wilson cap
tain. vice Maxheld. resigned The new cap
tain joined the regiment n private on
January 10. 1900, and was commissioned
second lieutenant in April, l@i and hrst
lieutenant on April 70, 1875.
Major General Daniel II. Sickles. U. s.
retired will review his old command.
the 18th Regiment. under Colonel George
r. Dyer, in the armory on Tuesday night.
A reception will follow. General Sickles
New-York tribune., 1911-04-30

I had ever been. and that there was no
gambling. declaring that the city was con-
spicuous BY It's lack Of crime and for its
personal liberty
William J. Flynn resigned as Second
Deputy Police Commissioner The resigna-
ton will go into effect on Nay 1. 1t is said
Mr.. Flynn has been hedged about by bar
riers which have blocked him in his work
and finally drove him in disgust to tell the
Mayor that he wanted to get out.
Mayor Gaynor announced the appoint
ment of six police magistrates in Brook
| lyn. Four are reappointments. the two
new men being Fourth Deputy Police Com
missioner Reynolds. in charge in BROOK
lyn, and President Mcclure of the Mu-
nicipa Civil Service Commission. James
Creelman was appointed TO succeed Presi-
dent Mcclure. The two men whom the
Mayor failed to reappoint are Magistrates
Tighe and O'Reilly.
General Theodore A. Bingham, L. s..
A.. retired, who was summarily removed
from the Office of Police Commissioners In
July. 1909 after controversy he had with
Mayor Gaynor. at that time on the Supreme
Court bench was appointed chief engineer
in charge in the Bureau of Highways. by
President McAneny Of the Borough OF Man.
haitian. He will assume his new duties on
May 1. will receive $4,000 year and is to
have full power to reorganize the Bureau
OF Highways
Lloyd c. Griscom resigned as president
Of the New York County Republican Com
mittee In his letter of resignation he said
his physician had told him he must give
up exhaustive political duties"
ANY important Developments In the field
Of commerce." asked Busy Man.
New-York tribune., 1911-04-30
c%7Ee cP1c4Ac c79zo7te

! sufficient acreage which could be improved
for a reasonable sum. The Lake Merced
site is too far from the city, and HarbOr
View has poor streetcar facilities. is bleak
and cannot obtain adjacent government
land 1t Is also surrounded on two sides
by an amphitheatre Of hills which would
make firewoI ks or any other night displays
free spectacle for observers on the neigh
boring hills. The main arguments for
Golden Gate Park are accessibility, the
small cost OF preparing the ground 9nd the
fact that permanent buildings would form
part OF the parks attractions for ali
time.
Edgar ". Hawkins. well known real
estate man, committed suicide this week
but even his close friends are unable 10
furnish any adequate cause. The only rea-
son assigned was depression over the SICK
ness OF a close friend.
The state lost sli.lG2 this week Judge
SeawelI entered non-suit against the state
i'm q case against ex-City Treasurer Banteh.
Attorneys for the state tried 10 recover
from Bantcl California's share OF s""o
which was missing from the treasurer 5
safe soon after the great fire. A Dookheep-
er was sent 10 San quentin for hVe years
for making changes In the records but
where the missing money went no one mas
been able 10 find out.
New-York tribune., 1911-04-30
Constant Reader Tells What
He Missed in Last
Weeks, Papers.

.uas peace been patched up in Mexi-
-, asked Busy Man. as he met Constant
psader last evening.
eyot vet" was the reply, but the pros
..o, Is bright An armistice of five days
s,rst,on TO discuss terms of peace was ar
..reed between the insurgents and the
u.xican government. a commission repre-
.enting both sides was appointed TO discuss
,hs conditions for the re-establishment of
r.ace The first five days expired. and
then the Mexican government and Madero
.ereed 10 an extension of the armistice
Cor another five days while peace is still
heinz discussed
General Bernardo Reyes. the Mexican
.x.Ninister of War. who has been in Eu-
rope nearly a year. received a summons
from President Diaz to return TO Mexico
Immediately and aid in restoring tran
auity.
General Francisco l. Madero. desiring
that the tranquility which seems about TO
he restored in the district between Chihua-
hua and Juarez should extend over the en-
tire country where there have been out
breaks. invited the Independent leaders TO
hasten to FL Paso TO participate in the
discussion Of peace terms.
Three Americans, Lawrence r. Con-
verse. Edwin a. Batt and Richard Brown,
were released from the Juarez lookup,
thanks TO the clemency Of President Diaz.
Who pardoned them for fighting in the
ranks Of the insurgents.
The Mexican government communicate
e6 70 the British Foreign Office a formal
protest against the action of Captain
Vivian. of the British sloop Shearwater. in
landing marines at san Quentin. Lower
California. The action is described as an
interference in the internal affairs of Mex
leo"
What has been going on a. Washing
Man