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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-01-13
FINGER PRINTS CONVICT
Two Burglars Confess When Elk,
pert Is Called to Stand.

When about 10 be confronted with photo
graphic reproductions Of their finger prints
found upon things IN the house Of John O..
NiTburn. ir.. No. So West lotr street, Harry
Peck and Joseph Cohen, two burglars. who
have served terms in state prison. threw
I'd their hands yesterday in General SEES
sions and confessed that they had broken
into the Milburn house
Peck and Cohen had been placed on trial
in Part II. Isdor Wasservogel. Assistant
District Attorney. hade made his opening
address. declaring that he would corrooo-
rate other evidence in the case by finger
prints Of the accused men found upon the
face OF a clock in the parlor OF the house
robbed
The two crooks. who We're ready 10 put
in defence against the other evidence,
wilted when Mr.. Wasservogel called fer
Joseph A. Faurot. head Of the bureau Of
Identification at Police Headquarters. Then
the two defendants put their heads to-
Eether whispered something 70 their coun-
sci and the proceedings were halted.
II guess they've got US, pal. remarked
Cohen 10 Peck. and both pleaded guilty to
burglary in the third degree as charged in
the indictment. They were remanded by
Judge Grain to January 90 for sentence.
Incidentally, the court commended the
good work Of Detectives O'Farren and Kin
sler, who obtained the finger prints and also
recovered most OF the stolen silver and
iewelry. which vas valued al 5000.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-01-13
BUSY YEAR FOR S. P. g. A.
Presidents Report Shows Large In
crease in Humane Work.

Tre yearly report OF Alfred Wagstaf,
President Of the American Society for the
Prevention OF GRIZZLY 70 Animals. read
yesterday afte-ioon al the 45th annual
meeting Of the organization, shows big
increase IN the humane work OF the so
detv During 1910 3ls6E homeless or DIS
a-ied dogs and cas- were put out OF their
misery OF draft animals, L1056 cases
We're examined on the streets, OF Whlch
over 200 horses and mules were hu-
namely killed. II removed from the streets
iu ambuiances. and over $3.50 relieved from
labor Ten thousand complaints OF cruelty
were Investigated and over two Thousand
arrests made and prosecuted. over 100"
auima's discarded by their owners were
cared for
So great was the increase Of the activity
Of the society tat deficit Of $500 was
Incurred beyond the net income for the
year.
Another important activity taken up was
On Investigation Of the question Of Wvi-
section, with the view OF obtaining resuic-
tive legislation.
crusade was conducted against the
gangs q horse prisoners operating IN the
lower East Side Several Of them were
broken Up and a number Of Individual
convictions secured Attention was also
gwen % the placing Of artistic drinking
fountains about the city and 10 the water
nrs % horses at ire hydrants during me
sumner. Acknowledgment was maze OF
INC gift Of two ambulances by Mrs. Rus
sell sage.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-01-13
CRITIClSES U. S. COURT
Justice Page Denounces "Unwar-
ranted Assumption of Power"

Justice Page yesterday handed down a
decision on the application OF George Ed
ward Leet, temporary receiver for the firm
OF P. V Rovnianek. for instructions. in
which he criticised the United States Dis
trict Court Rovnianek & Co. was one Of
the firms against whom Attorney General
o'Malley proceeded for alleged violation
OF the new banking law. and on the latter s
application Justice Page appointed Leet
temporary receiver
A day or two atterwari creditors OF
Rovnianek & 60. began an involuntary
bankruptcy action against the firm In the
United States District Court. A receiver
was appointed by that court. and as soon
as he tried TO take possession OF Rovnianek
& Co.'S assets there was q clash between
him and the receiver appointed by the
state court. As a consequence OF this the
latter receiver asked Justice Page for In
structions. In his decision Justice Page
says. among other things:
The receiver thus appointed (by the
federal COURT has demanded the property
from the receiver appointed by this court.
has threatened the receiver and his en-
ployes and has attempted in every way 20
impede and obstruct the receiver appointed
by this court In the discharge of his duties
Inasmuch as this corporation was engaged
in the business OF banking It would seem
not TO be subject 10 involuntary bank
ruptcy national bankruptcy act Section
4, as amended 1910. But however that
may be, the appointment of a receiver by
the federal court and the attempt 20 wrest
the assets from the custody Of this court
without its consent were an unnecessary
and unwarranted assumption OF power by
that court"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-01-13
KILLED BY TAR EXPLOSION
Fatal Accident in Basement OF
Apartment House.

One man lost his H,e and another was
50 seriously burned that his recovery Is
doubtful as the result OF an explosion III
the basement OF the six story apartment
house at No. 1870 St. Nicholas avenue late
yesterday afternoon
The dead man is William Nelson, car
pentsr employed hy the Cobweb Yach'
Club, who lived at No. Joi West is0h
street The man badly hurt IS Albert
GIutz, the superintendent OF the building.
Clutz and Nelson were at work in the
basement. which was fairly dark. The
carpenter lighted a piece OF paper. which
fell In a bucket of tar. An explosion fol-
lowed and he was thrown several feet
With his clothing sblaze. Glutz hurried 20
his assistance and succeeded in extnguish-
ing the flames.
In the mean tim. the occupants of the
building were rushing rnadly from their
apartments The telephone girl reached the
street first and told Patrolman Dowd what
had happened. Nelson died sooa after his
removal TO the Washington Heights Hos
pitaI. whore Glutz also was taken.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-01-13
TOO NOISY AROUND SCHOOLS
Danger to Health of Pupils, So
Mrs. Rice Points Out.

Except in the neighborhood Of the city's
hospitals. New York IS still one or the
nCisest towns on earth, according TO Mrs.
Isaac L. Rice. of the Society for the Pre-
ventlon OF Unnecessary Noises. Mrs. Rice
said Yesterday that she knows the hospital
streets have been greatly improved, for
reports have come 10 her from nearly all
: Of them giving a basis for this conclusion.
1t is around the public schools that condi-
tious are intolerable, she says.
Within the week Mrs. Rice has written
10 Health Commissioner Lederle in an Ell
forrsto have the Board Of Health take up
the matter Of noises in the school neigh
borhoods. Il was said at the Health De-
partment offices yesterday that the matter
would probably come up for discussion at
the next board meeting.
II have reports from schools all over the
city" said Mrs. Rice, and every one is a
protest against. unnecessary noises. what
with screechng automobile sirens and
street pedlers and a hundred other dis
tracing elements, II is impossible to keep
the school windows open The surest pre-
yentlve for tuberculosis is fresh air, AMI
the way to get il in the schooroOms is to
have the windows open. But that Is now
impossible.
Il have asked Commissioner Lederle 10
consider the matter with Police Commls-
sioner Cropsey. | think the Health Depart
mcnt is waging warfare on a secondary
consideration when it prosecutes the drtv-
ers OF smoking automobiles. The sirens
and horns should be looked after first"
Mrs. Rice said she had seen one siren
advertised as capable OF being heard five
miles.
There are many OF that variety in use
I'm New York" she said. and some that
can be heard further"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-01-13
NAVY YARD LAY-OFF ORDERED
Setback to Work on Battleship Florida
Consequently Expected.

Rumors that the Navy Department was
short Of funds. and that a lsy-off at the
prooklyn yard was imminent were con-
drmed Yesterday when orders were re-
ceIyed 20 dispense with the services Of five
hundred men by March I. OF this number
about a hundred will be dropped from the
rolls OF the construction and repair bureau
this week. and work on the battleship Flor
lda will suffer a setback.
The big ship Is about 50 per cent COM
Melted. and a. Il Is possible that practically
All work on the hull will stop for time
her sister ship, the Utah. under construc-
ton at a private yard. will have a big lead
in the race for the finish. There is a lot
~ bitter feeling over the situation at the
ward. as II had been supposed that the ap-
propriation for finishing the Florida had
been 80 apportioned that the work would
20 On continuously
There r. "A prospect that work on the new
drydock also viii be delayed from the same
cause, but IL Is understood that strenuous
efforts will be- made to induce Congress to
deal with the matter promptly and per-
nit both big Jobs TO DO completed At an
early date
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-01-13
MRS. LEWIS BRINGS TEARS
Founder of the Ada Leigh Homes
in Paris Makes Appeal.

Mrs. Ada Leigh Lewis, founder OF the
Ada Leigh Homes in Paris for friend
less English and American girls, made
an appeal yesterday afternoon In the chap
81 OF ST. Bartholomew Protestant Epis-
copal Church for funds 10 iehuild the
Washington House. No. IS Rue de Milan,
founded in 1875. and nearly destroyed by
the Paris floods last year. Mrs. Lewis
hores to raise 10000 in America.
FIX Mayor Seth Low, whose father. Ar
mold Low, and stepbrother. William G.
Low, have been liberal contributors TO the
home. spoke earnestly in her behalf. Mrs.
Lewis climbed from a hassock on the floor
TO one Of the pews In the chapel at No. 334
Madison avenue at the meeting yesterday,
and tears came TO the eyes Of her hearers
as she narrated stories OF friendless girls
saved from suicide in the Seine.
Bishop Courtney. who followed Mrs.
Lewis said that the opinion OF the value OF
American character pressed in upon this
race here at home when the representa-
tives OF that race went wrong In foreign
cities. Seth Low said that Mrs. Lewis's
work for the moral and physical health Of
working American girls in Paris was like
the WOIh OF IHlteu states SCIENTISTS ana
engineers. who have converted the Tsthmus
Of Panama from death trap into a beau
tifuI and harmless tropical country.
DR. Burgess presided at the meeting for
Bishop Greer. who was unable 10 attend
The Rev. DR.. William NJ Grosyenor, OF the
Church of the Incarnation, also spoke. The
following clergymen of this city have COM
mended the work: The Rev. DR.. ". T.
Manning, the Rev Or. Leighton Parks. the
Rev. Dr. G. {. Houghton and the Rev. Dr.
Ernest NJ. Stires.
A resolution OF commentator was passed
and an Offering was received.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-01-13
FATE KIND TO INDIANS
Arrest of Runaway Boys Pre-
vents determination.

The few remaining Indians in the Yves,
have been saved from exterminat ton by the
arrest Yesterday morning at the Grand
Central Station Of an expedition setting out
to invade and depopulat. the haunts OF the
redskin The expedition consisted OF John
Fucci. sixteen years old. Of No. 262 9th
street, South Boston. and John T. Tamassy,
Of the same age, of No. . Abbott street,
Maiden. Mass.
The youngsters were about 10 buy tickets
FOR Arizona when the attention Of Special
Officer Steyn Of the New York Central
Railroad was attracted by the butt Of a
huge revolver sticking out of Tamassy' s
hip pocket When Steyn asked them what
the gun was for they told him 10 run along
and play. Steyn spread out his arms and
attempted to gather the expedition in, but
II was not until reinforcements came from
the East 5lst street police station that the
young warriors capitulated.
When taken TO the police station Tamassy
was found TO be possessed Of big dirk
and almost d hundred dollars in cash. lie
admitted that he had taken the money from
his fathers trunk 10 finance the expedition.
The commercial possibilities Of the pro-
posed trip had not been overlooked. Fucci
carried miniature moving picture ma
chine. with which 70 obtain films of the
last Of the redskins as he was being dts
patched 10 the Happy Hunting Grounds by
Tamassy. This idea had come, they said,
from the popularity Of such subjects in the
moving picture theatres
The boys were taken 10 Police Head
quarters and the Boston police informed.
Word was received later from Chief Watts,
Of Boston. that the boys were wanted there
and that two inspectors had started for
New York 10 bring them back. They Will
be held at Headquarters until the inspec-
tors arrive 20 take them back 10 more
mosaic school duties
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-01-13
OPPOSES EDUCATIONAL TEST
Former President of Harvard
Writes on immigration.

The National Liberal immigration League
| held a meeting yesterday afternoon in the
Office OF It's president. Edward Lauterbach,
al No. % william street \ letter was read
from Charles ". Eliot, president emeritus
~ Harvard protesting against any educa-
,ionaI test for immigrants. The meeting
VAS called BY Mr. Lauterbsch because Of
tho possibility OF action by Congress re-
strictins immigration President Eliot
said:
AN educatlon test 10 restrict inrni-
grafton f. both misdir-cted and untimely.
II Is INSTRUCTED. because ability 10 read Is
no proof % either health or character.
Many entirely illiterate persons are visof-
GUS. honest and OF sound judgment In az
fairs and IN the conduct OF life. II Is I'M
timely. because the right moment 10 Apply
an educational test is on admission to the
suffrage, not on admission to the country
In all races the most dangerous Criminals
come from classes that can read ana write
and not from the illiterate. test founded
on ability 10 read will not keep out the
worst criminals and will furnish no safe
guide IN action TO the officers charged with
the execution Of the existing restrictive
laws"
Taking UP the religious phase Of immi-
grafton. President Eliot added in his let
ter.
Some religious people fear the CaInohc
Church will become unduly powerful In the
United States II races which have long
been Catholic continue 10 pour into the
country immigrants by the hundred thou
sand who are vigorous. industrious frugal
and prolIfc. Whatever gains the Catholic
Church NAV make in this way under
reg,rne Of religious liberation that Church
is fairly entitled to-"
A telegram was received by the league
from Congressman William S. Bennett stat
ing that the House immigration Commit
tee was liable TO report educational test
tomorrow" Il was announced that
mass meeting would be held in cooper
Union on February 70 oppose any re-
strIction OF immigration
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-01-13
BROADWAY SEES BIG FIRE
Contained from, FIRST Page.

ened for a time, but # also escaped with
only minor damage.
Four floors Of the burned building were
occupied by the main offices Of the
Cooks Tours. Part OF the third floor
was occupied by Edgar Tate 4 Co. pat
ent solicitors. while the top floors we're
occupied by Everson & Reed, rubber
stamps These two floors were entirely
destroyed. The infammabe nature OF
the stock carried there added 20 the fury
failed to make any Roadway against
them.
City Officials Watch Fire.
A number Of city officials were just
leaving the City Hall when the IRE
started Henry s Thompson. Commits
sioner Of Water Supply, Gas and Elec-
.ricity: Robert Adamsou. the Mayors
private secretary. and the Mayors er-
ecutive secretary and his legal adviser.
among others. stood on the steps and
watched the fire
owing 10 the size ~ the crowd the re-
serves from the Greenwich street, John
street. Oak street. Elizabeth street and
Leonard street police stations were sent
TO the scene. Captain Brown Of Trafhc
Squad A. whose quarters are IN m. city
Hall. gathered all his men who 1ers
available. and ne also gave assistance In
policing the fire lines
he foS
over an hour. The result was a jam In
the subway. despite the numbers that
stayed 10 see the fire.
The burned building was an old brick
structure and the damage TO Il and the
office furnishings is estimated at $4,000
This is the ninth fire that has occurred
in the district below Grand street during
the last twenty-four hours. For three
OF these fires two alarms were sent In.
Urputy Chief Binns and the men OF the
1st, I'd. I'd and 4th Battalions covering
this district consequently have been un-
able to get any sleep during this time.
The fire was entirely subdued BY 8
o'clock. While II was raging somebody
turned in an alarm from an auxiliary
box on the twentieth floor OF the En-
pire Building az No Il Broadway. THIS
called out practically all the remaining
fire apparatus in the lower section OF tho
city. When the firemen arrived they
found that Il was false alarm. and the
district therefore was not left long with
cut fire protection.
This is the second time within a month
that this has occurred from the same
building. The police made search for
the responsible person. but got no trace
OF him. False alarms. II is said, have
been numerous from downtown build
ings recently.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-01-13
PARK GARDENERS MUST WAIT
Board Says Pay Cannot Be Raised,
Budget Being Already Made Up.

\ committee from the Central Federated
Union appeared before the Park Board yes
terday In behalf Of the gardener in the
parks Of the greater city. who. the MEM
bers Of the committee said, were underpaid
The pay for gardeners in the Manhattan
parks is 80 month. Some Of the men
have been working IN that capacity for
thirty years without raise I'm salary. The
budget estimate caused more than forty OF
the Brooklyn gardeners. who receive an
average OF s. day. TO be laid OF
In calling the matter 20 the attention Of
the board one OF the committeeman said
that the gardeners employed 10y private
concerns were paid $50 and Sg5 IL was
also urged that the reduction OF the force
In Brooklyn would jeopardize the rare
plants In that borough's conservatories
The commissioners said ~ was not in
their power 10 increase the salaries for the
budget had already been made un
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-01-13
SUES CROKER FOR SEPARATION
Wife. Advertised by Fire Chief Two
Years Ago. Begins Action.

Ffre chief Edward +. Croker has been
served with papers in suit for separation
by his wife The causes given By her are
abandonment, insufficient support and In
compatibility. This suit is the culmina-
ton OF differences that have existed be-
tween them for two years. The first in
,imation that friends had that there was
trnpIbie came out in 1906 when Chief
Croker advertised that he would not be
responsible for any dents contracted by
chief Croker's case Is in the hands OF
David NJ. Neuberger. OF No. N2 Broad
u,ouid hgbt the suit and that all
5is actions would be fully justified when
everything came out in court Edward ).
Peck OF No. & Broadway represents Mrs
Croker.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-01-13
STATE HAS 28,149 SALOONS
High License Produces SIS, 0OO,-
900 Revenue. Says Clement.

Albany. Jan Recommending on the
rsrov0lsudatiou Of Governor Levi P. Nor
ION m bis annual message 20 the Legs
rs-ure fin 1896 in favor OF legislation which
would neasureablv reduce the number OF
saloons in this state. and reviewing the
operation OF the Raines liquor tax law
.rassed that same year to accomplish that
end. MAYNARD y. Clement, state Excise
commissioner. In his annual report 10 the
legislature. points out that the number OF
=3Icors Ha- decreased from ! 10 each 80
NJ manila ton in 1896 10 I for each 324 per-
sons In 1910
There are now 2sI49 licensed places in the
state. The number Of places selling liquor
when the Raiues law was enacted was
3i37.
In addition 20 reducing the number Of
places selling liquor. high license produces
an annual revenue OF more than SlS,VnVO
and has provided a revenue aggregatng
s2g1 .O05.c1 since the Raines law was en-
acted I'm 1896 Aside from the direct reve-
a.. each year urder this law, the costs.
anes and penalties collected by the lega!
and special agent bureaus are large, and
last wear amounted 10 more than S15m
over and above the entire cost OF running
the department.
Commissioner Clement says the amend
uents SO the Raines law passed by the last
legislature were the most important and
beneficial hat have been made since the
enactment OF the original statute In 1895.
TIE instances the fact that they were sup
ported by leading hotel men, brewers, re-
tailers the Anti-Saloon League, ministers
and various reform associations, including
-aversI 'l5or organizations especially ia
yoriHg the earlier closing and the later
opening hour OF saloons, and says that II
is perhaps the only incident in this state
So which excise legislation has had the sup
port in so large a degree Of liquor men, and
also OF ministerial and reform elements
which are generally in sharp conflict with
The liquor men.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-01-13
OLD MAN KILLED UNDER CAR
War Veteran Steps in Path of Car on
Way TO Williamsburg Bridge.

Joseph Adams. seventy-hve years old, a
veteran Of the Civil War who lived at No
ZIG Bedford avenue, Williamsburg, was
killed early yesterday morning by a car Of
the Broadway line al Broadway and Varet
street. The car on its way to the VIII
tamsburg Bridge, was in charge % August
schInutz. the motorman. Adams was cross
ing the roadway and stepped out from be-
hind another car when Schmutz's car
struck him, and he vas pitched forward a
dozen feet Before the car was stopped he
was caught under the forward trucks. His
skuu was fractured and nearly every hone
In his body was broken.
the body was removed to the Stagg
q,reet police station and Schmutz was ar
rested on charge OF homicide. but later
,ras paroled
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-01-13
DIED WHILE COUNTING MONEY
Old Man Had Specie and Bankbooks
on Table When Found.

John Cremeu. seventy-seyen years old,
died yesterday while counting his MONEY In
his room. az No 93s Third avenue. Mrs.
patrick Mcmahon. with whom he boarded.
entered the room about o'clock 10 call
rremett to luncheon. She found him ap-
,.arently unconscious In a chair drawn up
- small table. Upon the table were
snsrie TO the amount Of $50 and two bank
hnoks showing deposits to considerable
amount .,.,, u,,...
uss called. pronounced II a case OF heart
'Tissase and said that Cremett had been
1n,5 f,,Ily half an hour. The money and
hsnkbooks will be turned over TO the Pub
lie Administrator
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-01-13
THINK CENTENARIAN A SUICIDE
Burned in Her Home After Pension
Money Had Been Stolen.

81 IttgTapn 70 I'D" TTINNI'
Danvillee. H.. Jan l2.-IIarriet Laugh
In. said to have iren one hundred years
old. was burned TO death In her home early
this morning by fire that destroyed the
building. II IS believed she killed herself
and fred the house
Last evening she was robbed Of her pen
son money by redler. who seized the
I'm which she had the money
Ted as she vas walking along the street
she was the widow ~ a Civil War veteran
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-01-13
STRIKE THROWS OUT 1000 MEN
Employees of Walter A. Wood Company
at Hoosick Falls QIit.

Troy. N = Jan. Zone THOUSAND mon
are thrown out OF employment by a strike
at the plant of the Walter A. Wood Com
pany, at Hoosick Falls. this county follow
ing a refusal OF demand for all increase
Of Is per cent in wages made BE- the mould
ers. The directors of the company held a
meeting this afternoon arn ordered a
cessation Of work in every department.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-01-13
DINNER FOR DR.. HeReERMANN.

Former students OF DR.. Charles George
Herbermann, together with a number OF
friends, gave a dinner for the professor
last night in the Hotel Aston. 10 commence
rate his long service in the College Of the
Citv of New York and fifty years OF con-
tinuous teaching. The dinner was MADE
the occasion OF the presentation of an oil
portrait OF the professor.