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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-09
TUG HITS LAUNCH; | DEAD
Captain Saves Woman, Husband
DroWns-Other Accidents.

George 10th was drowned and his wife
eaved after hard struggle with the fast
running tide In the Harlem River yester-
day evening after tug had smashed and
sunk the small steam launch In which the
two were enjoying a little spin on the
water.
| The tug, which is owned by the Harlem
! River Towing Company, WAS running down
stream and the launch was headed In the
opposite direction. Right on IIighbridec
the swell Of a passing steamer tossed the
little launch squarcly in front Of the on
coming tug Captain Harry Garrison threw
his wheel hard over, but before his boat
answered her helm she rammcd the launch,
hich settled and sank almost instantly.
Take the wheel" shouted Garrison, ana
oived overheard 4 few swift strokes and
he was swimming side by side with Mrs.
10th. lie caught her BY tho hair and man
augcd TO tow her alongside his tug. whore
she was hauled on board Garrison then
swan hack for 10th. lie had disappeared.
Thinking the strong tide had swept him
some distance down stream, Captain Gar
rson swan. with powerful strokes, nearly u
quarter OF a mile down the river but his
search was a vain one. Mr.. 10th was
twenty-eight years old and lived at No 90
Bryant avenue.
This was one Of four accidents reported
in nearby waters. The others We're bathing
accidents. one occurring at Asbury Park
another at Newton, y. j., and the third at
Newark.
otto Stauch. twenty-one years old. was
drowned in hte surf at the Casino bathing
grounds at Asbury Park He went In
bathing before the life guards went on
duty. His brother-in-law, Irving Height.
was with him, but there were few other
bathers near. Both Stauch and Height
were swept off their feet. The latter man
aged to catch life line and hold on until
help came. but Stauch was swept out to
sea and drowned He lived az No. 59is
North 18th street. Philadelphia.
John Mayer. an ceven-y ear-old boy
whose home is I'm New Rochelle Owed
from a float I'm Echo Bay yesterday, and
when ne did not come 10 the surface John
". Carroll, lifesavcr, divcd for his body.
lie found that the boys bathing suit had
caught in the chain by which the float Is
anchored. one jerk released him, and he
Was carried ashore and revived.
| Mikita Malkovltch. Russian lad got
out beyond his depth while bathing lat the
waikiki River, near Newton. yesterday and
| drowned.
| The body OF John Kenny. Of No. $50
| Fourth avenue Brooklyn, was recovered ~
| Ncwtown Creek. near the Maspeth avenue
| pier, Williamsburg. yesterday. IT is thought
| Kenny accidentally fell overheard on
Thursday, the day he disappeared.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-09
HEAT KILLS 1877 IN A WEEK
Infant Death Rate Falls-That
Of Adults Unusually High

According 10 statistics compiled LET" N"S
terdav by the Health Department. ono hum
dred and ninety seven people died from heat
stroke during the last week. The Tribune 5
figures on Saturday morning made the to-
tai one hundred and ninCiy-siN.
There was an unusually high death rate
in the Last week. the total from all causes
being i.7i6. an increase Of 27i over tho
same week in 1910. According "a Or. Gull
foy. the sististician. the rice was du" prin-
cipaIIv 10 the death rate occasioned by the
recent eruelnng hot spell
Tor the same week I'm 1910, there were
only iwcnfy-thrco heat fatalities.
one 81 the unusual features - Tho no,
weather was its little effect on infants
.ruIv and August are ordinarily The months
showing the Highest mortality rat" amons
children. Dr I"dcrle. despite criticism hy
tho Bureau OF Municipal Research. has con-
tended that much success Was attending
the concerted effort to decrease tie number
II deaths among infants
For the last week there were Si3 fatal
itie. among children under ono year a.
against i2S in 1910. or . decrease of %.
The number ~ deaths from Intestinal trou-
bic FOR children ~ one year and under was
100. az against rs In 1910. or a falling or
Of 100.
The heat seemed 80 effect most" said
Or. Guilfoy. persons Of forty-h'c years
and over. II goes 10 bear out the state
mcnt ot Dr Lederle that good results have
been obtained in the warfare being waged
on the causes Of infant mortality
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-09
FUNDS FOR GORDON HOUSE
Court Decides Heirs Cannot At
tack Professor Whites Will.

Gordon House the club for boys and
Young men at No. 353 West 18th street. IS
assured of it's endowment under the will OF
the late Theodore G. White. professor OF
physics in Columbia University, according
10 a decision handed down yesterday i'm
the Appellate Division Of the Supreme
Court The decision says his heirs may not
now attack the endowment or attempt 10
set aside the will
The will gave all the testator's real es-
tate stocks and bank deposits 10 establish
9 social resort for young men on the West
Side. leaving the estate in trust TO his
cousin and the latter's two sons. The
court held that II the purpose Professor
White had in mind in creating the trust
was clear, then it was the duty Of the
courts 10 sustain il if possible
Mrs. Harriet L. s;aleck. an aunt of Fro
fossor White. Contended that she had been
induced to release her right in the trust
through fraud when she signed al tho inst-
CATION Of Professor Whites cousin, docu-
nent renouncing all the rights her relation
slip might give her I'm the trust property.
The court held. however. that she doubtless
signed the agreement In appreciation OF the
81 500 annuity which she received under her
nephew'S will.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-09
SHOOTS WIFE AND SELF
Husband Tries to Kill Woman he
uod Not Seen for Year.

passaic. n. j., July S.-Charles ordas'
q mill hand, of No. 2j4 4th street WHO
had been separated from MS wire loE
vear met her this afternoon and shot
her in the head. He then tried to XIII
himself. At st. Mary's Hospital, where
ebo was taken, her wound was said to
be fatal.
When his wife fell at his feet Ordas
turned the weapon on himself and shot
himself behind the right ear and fell
alongside his wife, unconscious. He was
taken to the General Hospital. The sur
geons say he will recover
Ordas. according TO the police. had not
seen his wife for a year, when they met
in Dayton avenue. He spoke with her
about their child, who is living with its
mother and then suddenly pulled out the
revolver and shot her. Believing that
he had killed her he turned the weapon
on himself
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-09
HEAT TAKES TEN VICTIMS
Results Shown After Cooler
Weather Has Arrived.
TWO MEN BECOME INSANE
One Pulls Out CrucifiX in Station
House and Has Blessing
for Policemen.

Ten deaths and two persons driven either
temporarily or permanently insane were
added yesterday to the hot waves long
list Of fatalities despite the cooler weather
which prevailed throughout the metropol-
tan district Eight OF the deaths occurred
in Newark, the victims being persons pros
tratcd before the change came. only four
prostratlons were reported in Manhattan
and The Bronx There were six in New
ark.
Edward Steers. an eighty-year-old vet
eran of the Civil War, was found dead IN
bed in house at Port Richmond. Staten
Island. Mr.. Steers lived In the National
Soldiers Home in Virginia. Following q
long established custom, he visited rela-
tives on Staten Island over the Fourth.
He complained Of the heat on several oc-
caslons.
While on the way 20 visit the grave OF
his son, who died few months ago. Isaac
Tuttle. Of No 40 Grove Place. White Tlains.
became EXHAUSTED from the heat and fol-
unconscious near tho Westchester Far
Grounds lie was found lying I'm the road
yesterday morning. dead
Thomas j. Donnelly, an engineer living
at No 6l5 Third avenue. was put In the
observation ward At Bellevue Hospital yes
terdav afternoon. The police believe MS
mind "a affected by the weather. At the
station house after his arrest he pulled out
a crucifX and insisted urOn blessing every
policeman. Then he told them he was y
successor to the Lord and his fame would
So on he worldwide
Joseph Halter. Of newton. y. J. suddenly
became insane from the heat and had N no
overcome by force. Mr. Halter had com
planned OF insomnia for the last ten DAYS.
The total number Of deaths caused by the
heat wave in Newark is given as MY
eight. Nineteen children under ono : ear
old succumDed. twenty-four between TWEEN
ty and sixty years and fifteen over sixty
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-09
STRIKE DELAYS LINERS
Havana and San Juan Sail, How
ever-Ward Line Concessions.

strike of se1enty-fve members Of the
crew Of the steamship Havana, of the
Ward Line. scheduled to sail for Havana
yesterday between noon and / p m. de
layed the vessel two hours Officials Of
the line could not get enough strike break
ers when the vessel was pulled from her
berth. at Pier II, East River, 10 make M
the crew
Word wac sent 10 ". =. Griffin. chair
man Of the conference committee Of the
locals of the International Seamcn's Union.
and later, with w. II Frazier, interna-
tional secretary of the union, and jaime
Vidal. secretary Of its marine fremen :
branch. ne had q conference at the pier
with A. G. Smith, general manager Of the
line. resulting I'm settlement az far az
the crew of this ship was concerned.
Mr. Smith promised a number Of con
cessions for this trip pending meeting
of the board If directors Of the line on
Wednesday. after which definite answer
from the officials of the line to the de-
mands affecting all its ships viii be sent
TO representatives, of the crews.
On this understanding the old crew
signed and went on board. but ii was more
than an hour later before Captain Knight
of the san Juan could get the clearance
papers. a number Of policemen were on
guard. but there was no trouble.
The steamship San Juan, which sailed
for san Juan, j. r., from Pier 30, Brook
lyn shortly after noon Yesterday, went to
an anchorage off ST. George as she did
not have a fun complement Of sailors and
stokers, her regular crew having struck.
While waiting for extra men launch con-
tanning strikers ran in close to the san
Jean and urged the men on board to desert
her and come up TO the city on the strikers
launch 1t was said that international
Secretary Frazier. Of the union, was on
board the launch.
The skipper of the San Juan ordered the
launch away,sand sent a wireless message
to the owners in this city, who later in
formed Police Headquarters. \ launch
from the harbor squad with policemen on
board was sent down TO the vessel, bat
when II arrived there the strikers had dis
appeared. II was charged that some OF
the strikers had used abusive language.
The San Juan, with full crew, got
under way for Porto Rico shortly after
dark.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-09
CRICKET PLAYER ARRESTED
Police Say He Stole from Club
Members Lockers.

In cricket Frederick Tumley excelled. De-
kctives Barry and Donovan. who aston
Ihed the members of the Kings County
fricket Club in the Prospect Park grounds
yesterday afternoon by arresting Tumley
b. a charge of petty larceny say that he
|lso has excelleG i'm other things. He is
|wenty years old and lives in No. 1919 list
treet Brooklyn.
Tumley formerly was a member Of the
6ensonhurst Cricket Club. Occasionally
he members missed from the clothing in
heir lockers cash. watches and other val
|ables. Recently Tumley joined the Kings
founty Cricket Club. Several days ago
Members of the latter club also began 10
hiss things from their lockers. They got
Detectives Barry and Donovan of the
Brooklyn Detective Bureau, TO keep an eye
In Tumley.
Barry SAYS he got Henry J. Williams. of
30. 692 Park Place. TO slip marked So
lin into his trousers pocket before he put
hem in his locker yesterday afternoon.
After the game Tumley. the detectives
Iharge. made Decline for the lockers,
.ressed hastily and was going away when
Barry who had been watching his move
kents. seized MIN and upon searching him.
e says, found the marked bill in his pos
tssion.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-09
MANY DETECTIVES SHIFTED
Seven Lieutenants and Twelve
Others Transferred to Precincts.

Another shake up occurred AT Police
Headquarters yesterday when seven lieu
tenants and twelve first grade detectives
were transferred from the Detective Bu-
reau To various precincts. 1t is understood
that most of them were personal friends
of Captain Russell, who recently was re-
duced from inspector and sent 10 Tottcn-
willie. Staten Island At Police lleadquar-
tors She usual answer FOR the good OF the
service" was given regarding the changes.
The seven lieutenants sent to precincts
were: Daniel l.. Costigan. known as Hon
est Dan" at one time head OF the Vice
Squad, William +. Mahcr. John McMullcn,
Charles Farley, James \. FitZgibbons.
William Jones and John +. Noble. Tie
majority of these men have good records.
II Is believed that the changes yesterday
are only beginning and that many more
changes will follow in few days.
The changes will go into effect at S
O'Clock this morning
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-09
AUTOMOBILE ON RAMPAGE
Driver Arrested After a Lively Smash.
LID in Broadway.

Frank Kennard. describing himself as 4
manager ana giving his address as No. 1871
Amsterdam avenue. was locked up I'm TIE
West 6sth street police station last night.
charged with assault. intoxication and dry
Ing car without license. He was so!nS
down upper Broadway yesterday afternoon
I'm big touring car and at 69th street
ran Into the rear OF a fruiterers wagon
owned by II. Hicks & Son. 81 No. ll'
Broadway. Harry Manfredo. the driver
was thrown out. the horses were knocked
down and the wagon damaged.
The automobile then swerved ana
Knocked down fourteen-year-old Joseph
Dolan. of No. 1S Amsterdam avenue
brulsing his hands and knees. He was
taken To Roosevelt Hospital. A girl VINO
was riding with Kennard was thrown OUT
but after telling Patrolman White that she
was uninjured She went away without siv'
ing her name
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-09
BLOODHOUND A LEGAL AGENT
If Accurate in Following Trail, Dog S
Evidence Enough to Convict.

Topeka. Kan. July s.-The Kansas Su-
preme Court yesterday upheld the blood
hound an agent OF justice. II the hound
had been proven accurate I'm following the
trail 81 human footsteps, that evidence was
enough. said the court, 70 convict
Tho decision came in the appeal NJ Glen
Adams. convicted in November. 1910. IN
Graham County. Of the murder OF Joseph
Anderson a farmer. Tracks about Ander-
sons home gave the hounds good trail
and they followed II 10 the Adams home
six miles distant Shoe tracks at the Adj
ans house and around Andersons body
corresponded with tho shoes Adams wore.
The shoes and the hounds were all the
evidence against Adams
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-09
SETS ASIDE INJUNCTION
Court Denies Application Of the New
Dominion Copper Company.

The OK rsrte Injunction obtained hy me
minority stockholders Of the New Dorin-
ion Copper Company 10 prevent tho COM
pany from carrying out It's contract with
the British Columbia Copper Company
whereby the latter concern smelted the
ores Of tho New Dominion COMPANY, vas
set aside I'm the Supreme court Yesterday
by Justice Page. who denied the applics-
tion TO have the Injunction continue during
tendency Of a suit brought by the stock
holders.
II wss a disputed question. the court
said, whether the contract was uncon-
sclonable or not, and, moreover, the hnal
decree could give adequate relief FOR any
wrong done during the litigation. Tho
British company answering the contention
OF the minority stockholders that the car
rying out Of the contract would result IN
big loss. said that If there was any loss
II would suffer. too. since il held g. per cent
Of the stock OF the New Dominion com
many
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-09
NO TIPS. TALKED OF STRIKE
Night Collecting of Garbage Stops
Drivers Gratuities.

The fact that the men who collect the
ashes and garbage from the cellars Of
houses, and are the helpers of the drivers
of the Department Of street Cleaning. had
been receiving tips from the residents along
their routes for taking the ash and garbage
cans from the cellars, and get no tips now
that night work is installed. it developed
yesterday, has been mainly responsible for
the strike agitation among the drivers.
The drivers are now going IN agitate for
an increase in the appropriation for street
cleaning. so that the men can be paid for
overtime AS the residents are I'm bed when
the carts go round and must have the
garbage and ash cans on the sidewalks he
fore they retire. there can be no more tips
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-09
FIRE DOESN'T DELAY CONCHO
Sails on Schedule for Galveston, but
Leaves Cabin Passengers Behind.

The Mallory liner Concho, which caught
fire at / o'clock yesterday morning AT her
pier in the North River. sailed for Calves
ton AT / p. m. on schedule The fire start
ed In the pantry. but was checked before
II got far into the saloon accommodations
The pantry was practically destroyed, and
some carpets and furnishings in the saloon
were scorched and otherwise damaged.
The concho was booked TO take sixty
two cabin passengers 20 Galveston, but the
prospective travellers were advised TO wait
for the Alamo which will sail on Wednes-
day. AS the fire did not reach the Storage
compartments. the thirty steerage passen-
gers were permitted to depart on the Con-
che when she sailed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-09
FOR RELIGION AMONG MEN
Resolution for Campaign offered at
Christian Endeavor Convention.

Atlantic city. July S-A resolution was
introduced al to-days meeting of the board
Of trustees Of the International Christian
EndcaVor Union indorsing a worldwide
campaign of religion among men. The
resolution was presented by William Shaw.
general secretary. and was referred TO the
committee on resolutions which il eX
pccted 10 act favorably on IT,
Los Angeles was selected the place
for holding the 1913 convention. The selec-
ton was made by the board OF trustees on
the second ballot.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-09
NEW WORKERS DROWN
Two Perish in Big Topper Lake
and Third in Waikiki River.

Utica n. Y. July S.-W. Z. Ledgerwood
and Miss Shaleck. OF New York, were
drowned in Big Upper Lake late yester-
day afternoon. Mr.. Ledgerwood his wife
and Miss Slaleck were trolling opposite
Pages Bluff. when a big fish was hooked,
and there was so much excitement in the
boat that II was overturned, throwing the
occupants into deep water.
Mr.. Ledgerwood tried 10 assist the young
women. but appeared to be seized with
cramps lie sank I'm less than a minute
after the accident, and did not come up
again. Il. o. Lott. crossing the lake in his
motor boat to Paradise Point made des-
perate effort to reach the party, and sue
Ceeded in reaching Mrs. Ledgerwood, who
was unconscious. but soon revived.
Miss Shalleck went TO the lake IN spend
her vacation with Mrs. Ledgerwood against
the wishes Of her relatives In New York.
who had become alarmed by the report of
Adirondack drownings this year
Thomas Sullivan. twenty-siX wears old.
Of No. 20 Cherry street was drowned i'm the
Waikiki River Yesterday near Burnside,
y. Y. He and a companion we're fishing.
when Sullivan was stricken with epilepsy
and fell into the water His companion.
missing him. after a search found Sullivan
living dead i'm about two feet Of water. He
was employed In the delivery department
of The New York Journal aud was a
member Of the Newspaper AMI Mail De-
liyerers' Union.
William r. Ledgerwood, who was drowned
AZ Big Topper Lake. was thirty years old
ard was a travelling salesman. His home
was at No. SOC West Hist street Miss
Schalach, who also lost her life. was
dressmaker and lived at No 1850 Seventh
avenue. The bodies Of both we're recovered
soon after the accident and are due 10 ar
rive in New York tonight II was the in
tcntion OF the party 10 stay three weeks
in tho Adirondacks and then 90 TO At
lnutlc CITY.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-09
UNITED WIRELESS RECEIVER
Selden Bacon, of New York Appointed
by Judge Hale at Portland. Me

Portland Ne, July S-Following the Al
Ing OF involuntary bankruptcy proceedings
against the United Wireless Telegraph
Company Of Maine in the United States
District Court to-day. Seden Bacon. OF
New York was appointed receiver by
Judge Clarence Hale and gave bond Of
$4,000. The process is returnable July Il.
Not long ago stockholders petitioned for
the appointment Of temporary receivers.
and these We're selected. having year in
which TO straighten out the company's ar
fairs 30 far as Maine is concerned.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-09
ECHO OF SPEIR SUICIDE
Receivers Can't Recover S75,
600 Drawn by Forged Checks.

| The receiver OF the New York Improve
bent Company. OF which Charles l.. Spe!r.
ho committed suicide after Withdrawing
5000 OF the company's money from the
uardian Trust Company by forged
becks, was president. Will be unable 10
pIIect the $4,000 from the trust company,
ccsrGiag 10 a decision handed down by
be Appellate Division Of the Supreme
ourf yesterday
The court held that the trust company
hd no knowledge that the two checks
gned with the treasurer's name were
brgeries until year after the withdrawal
pcir having destroyed the checks before
@uning over the pass5ooks 20 the treasurer.
Speirs suicide AZ his homo. on Staten
Eisnd, was so planned as 10 give the i'm
ression ut first that he had been killed
y a burglar. lie was known as a protego
the late II. II. Rogers and lost heavily
. stock speculations, IL was said.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-09
CONDITION OF STATE BANKS.

Albany, July San increase of Sl0,3s9. 1862
in resources and slO.S73.l9O In total deposits
Of the state banks of deposit and discount
from February IS 20 June OF this year is
reported to-day by George c. Van Tuyl,
State Superintendent Of Banks. The re-
sources on June I were SOS. $50 SSs and the
total deposits were s5lISll.Oli. The total
loans decreased during the same period
sl7e,6i0 the amount on June beinG 1913
29O 293. On February Is 2Ol banks reported,
while on June only lsS institutions filed
reports
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-09

,,o,sco agent of the Pachc coast
e..na,rship Company. refused early to-day
~ edit the reports Of the drowning OF
- ~ the Santa Rosa's passengers
"our dispatch stated definitely ne saiu'
ii, The second officer and three
...,ho,.s of the crew were drowned GER
.ataI,, think we would have been INFORMED
&c t,renty-fve passengers had been
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-09

As if taking the cue from Miss Barry
more, in Los Angeles, the members of her
family in and near New York refused yes
terday TO say anything about her reported
domestic troubles
Mr. Colt is living at the Yale Club. al
No 80 West 10th street. having gone there
after closing the house OF August Belmont
jr at No. IS West oath street. where he
and his wife mad lived up to shortly after
the birth Of their son. 1t is said that the
estranCement between them began about
this time At the club II was said that
Mr. Colt left there in the afternoon as If
greatly perturbed.
81 don't know anything about all this,
he is reported TO have said. Il don't want
to talk about It, 1t is all news TO me. She
didn't tell me Of anything like this There
is not a word OF truth In all this stun
about our having row in New Orleans.
There Is no significance TO be attached 10
the fact that did not accompany my wife
on her Western tour. I have business al
fairs TO look after here in New York
Jack Barrymore. Mrs. Colts brother,
upon whose advice she IS said TO have
taken action against her husband, was
seen last night at his summer nome, at
Rockville Centre. Long Island.
Il don't know anything about II, ne
said I'VE are not discussing this matter
at all"