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New-York tribune., 1911-09-07
FIND CHILDREN STARVING
Neighbors Hear Constant Crying
and Inform Charity Society.

Four children. the eldest a girl of thir-
teen. were found starving in a tenement
house in Osburn street, Brownsville, yes
terday Their parents we're not with them.
The father left home a month ago, and
the mother, whose actions Of late seemed
queer. the girl said, left them about a
week ago The woman took her youngest
child. an infant in arms, with her.
The children are Lillian Leichner thir-
teen: Lena. twelve. and Isidor and Morris,
ten and five years old They had had
nothing 10 eat for two days for there were
only a few crusts in the rooms when the
mother went away. and they feared TO beg
the neighbors for aid, thinking the police
would hear OF il and take them away.
They feared separation, and meant 10 hold
out II possible until the mothers return.
Finally the deprivation of food caused
such agony 70 the little ones that the
little mother" Lillian. could no longer
keep their wailinGs from the ears of the
neighhors, who communicated with the
Brooklyn Chdrens Society.
New-York tribune., 1911-09-07
WINS HIS PILOTS LICENSE
Many Watch Philadelphia in the Air
Miss Moisant Flies.
fBy Telegraph 70 The Tribune

Mineola. y y Sept. 6-Harold kantner
OF Philadelphia. did some clever hvinz in a
Mosant mOnoplsne this evening on the
Hempstead Plains. and won his pilots
license. on his altitude flights ne rose
more than three hundred and fifty feet
and his landings were well executed. The
Aero club of America was represented by
lanes 4 Martin. OF the Harvard Aero
club. and Philip ". wilcox. Conditions
we're excellent for the test, and large
number Of people witnessed the fight.
Miss Matilda Moisant. in her mile-s-min-
ute Moisant monoplane in which the late
81 Croix Johnstone made such a remark
able endurance fight some weeks ago.
breaking ell American records made test
fights.
The 50-horsepowcr Gnone was working
perfectly. and Miss Moisant rose nearly
Eve hundred feet In the air and sailed of
toward Westbury and the Meadow Brook
Hunt Club. then turning north, went over
the Wheatley Hills section. With one long
glide that would nave done credit even 10
the late John g. Moisant she volplaned
back 10 the aviation field. Her landing
was accomplished with much skill and she
was rouudly applauded.
New-York tribune., 1911-09-07
BAILEY COMING HERE
To Take Up Law Practice After
His Term Expires.

Gainesville Tex, Sept. 6.-Senator Bailey
to-day refused 70 amplify his brief and
positive statement last night announcing
his forthcoming retirement. He would only
say that his decision was emphatic and
irrevocable" The Senator is said 10 have
confided the detailed causes for his action
TO a few intimate friends. but they have
refused TO make them known.
Senator Bailey expects TO engage in law
practice in New York City when his term
expires on March 3, 1913 and it is reported
that he will be associated with one OF the
leading law firms in New York.
Austin. Tex Sept. Ex-senator Baiiey's
retirement to private life forecasts an I'm
portant political change In Texas. This is
the elimination Of an issue which has ap-
peared In practically every important
political agitation in this state for about
six years. So numerous and so loyal were
the Senator's friends that repeatedly the
alignment Of Bailey and "anti-Bailey'
men has been a large factor In the votes
in the Legislature and sometimes az the
polls on purely state issues.
A successor 10 Senator Bailey will be
selected at a primary next July. Those
mentioned as candidates include Governor
O. B. Colquitt. Ex-Governor Thomas VI.
Campbell. Colonel Jacob Wolters, leader
OF the -Prohibitionists in the recent
election. Thomas Ball. leader of the "drys'
I'm the same election; Representative Ran
dali. Cone Johnson and Judge William
Po,ndexter. Johnson and Poindexter were
candidates for Governor at the last cleo
rtou
New-York tribune., 1911-09-07
OBJECTS TO CROW IN FLAT
Man Tells Health Department Boys
Bring Birds and Animals Home.

According too complaint received at the
Health Department YESTERDAY niany
Youngsters brought back 10 their fats in
this CITY in the last few days animals and
birds OF all descriptions captured In the
country. The man who objected said he
knew that chipmunks. crows, parrots and
net robins agured in the list of things
captured during the summer Ills COM
plant. however. had principally 10 do with
the nresence NJ tame crow. which was
lept I'm cage on the window sill opposite
window In his fat This is an extract
from his letter
Every year children capture many ami
mails and birds in the country They bring
I'm back % the iats In New York. Flats
is had enough without crows J wish the
Health Depar~ment would do something
about n. pass Law not ~ permit Of such
a nuisance Think NJ crow in fathcuSe
,yindovl There are enough pollys IN town
already. Soon they have chickens and then
pigs IN mats Can YOU not 90 something
AZ once with this crow ~ which 7 speak?
The crow is to he dispossessed as soon
al found
New-York tribune., 1911-09-07
WOMAN SENTENCED
Princess Of Crooks TO Remain Five
Years in an English Prison.

Word was received here yesterday that
Mrs Annie Grant. alias Mary Ferguson.
alias Annie Gleason. and fsmiiarIy known
10 the police Of this country as the "Prin-
cess Of Crooks" had been found guilty OF
hahitual shOplfting in London and had
been sentenced In the Old Bailey to- Eve
years imprisonment. With her a the time
OF her arrest was man who said he was
Prince Alexander fvanovitch OF Russia.
who also is known as "Maksieff" lie. TOO.
received a hve-year sentence
The woman IL said 70 have been arrested
IN this country several times on charges
OF shoplfting and 10 have forfeited dozen
bail bonds here. She was first taken into
custody in 1904 and released on $500 bail.
Before her trial she was arrested again
and furnished $500 bail She was next
heard OF a. q frequenter Of the races at
the various tracks IN England and France
IN 1905 she was arrested on a charge Of
stealing d $1,000 necklace from Christies
auction rooms N London She pleaded
guilty and was sent 10 prison for three
New-York tribune., 1911-09-07
TOBACCO DECLARES DIVIDEND
Preferred Stock, Unlike Common, Gets
Usual Payment.

The directors Of the American Tobacco
Company declared yesterday The usual
quarterly dividend OF IL per cent on the
preferred stock. thus setting at rest fears
that had been entertained in some GUAR
ters that no dividend would be-. deciare'
pending the approval by tho courts ot a
plan for the reorganization of the COM
many. this having been the policy adopted
with regard 20 the dividend on the common
stock when the directors met last month.
The fact that the preferred dividend IS
cumulative, however probably led the
directors TO decide that nothing could he
gained by Withholding the payment az this
time.
The directors Of the American snur
Company, an important subsidiary Of The
American Tobacco Company. also declared
the regular quarterly dividends of IL per
cent on the preferred and ) on the COM
mon stocks as we'll as the usual extra
disbursement OF per cent on the com
New-York tribune., 1911-09-07
DooLING HEADS GRAND MARCH
$4,000 Persons Attend His Picnic
and Summer Night Festival

There must have been fifteen thousand
persons AZ the picnic and summer night
festival" OF the Peter j. Dooling Associa-
ton at Manhattan Casino. I55th street and
Eighth avenue Yesterday afternoon and
evening More than nifty motor cars left
the rooms Of the association al Eighth ave
nue. and 42d street Yesterday morning with
the wives and children OF the members and
guests.
EVERYTHING was free and a good time
was enjoyed by all" Some Of the faithful
on hand were Tom Foley Big Tim
Sullivan The McManls, Larry" Null
san and John F. Ahesrr. Peter J. Doolng
and his wife led the grand march before
the ball began.
New-York tribune., 1911-09-07
J. S. ALEXANDER ELECTED
Made President of the National
Bank of Commerce.

James s Alexander was elected president
Of the National Bank OF Commerce 10 suc-
ceed Valentine ?. Snyder. who retired on
April /. at regular meeting OF the board
OF directors yesterday.
Mr.. Alexander had heen vice-pres'-
dent Of the bank since 1905 and was made
acting head OF the institution upon the re-
tirement OF Mr.. Snyder and IT had been
generally expected In Wall Street that he
would be ultimately chosen president.
The directors Of the bank yesterday also
elected r G. Hutchins, jr.. Of Chicago.
vice president 70 All the vacancy caused by
the election Of Mr.. Alexander 20 the presi-
dency. and elected Paul NJ Warburg or
Kuhn. Loeb & Co. a director and a member
OF the finance committee. TO succeed Jacob
H Schin. who resigned from both Offices.
Mr. Alexander was born in Tarrytown IN
1856 and began his banking career when ne
was eighteen years old as clerk In the
Tarrytown National Bank. Two years
later he entered the National Bank OF Com
merce as a clerk. This was in $3.50. lie
was appointed to his first official position
In the bank. that Of assistant cashier. IN
1899. and thereafter continued 10 he pro-
NOTED from time 10 time until he became
vice-president in 1905.
Working control Of the National Bank OF
Commerce was acquired last March by
syndicate of great banking interests, which
included members Of the firms of j. 2.
Morgan * CO.. and Kuhn. Loeb & Co. and
representatives Of the First National Bank
and the National city Bank. The syndi-
cate bought one-half OF the holdings of tho
Equitable Life Assurance Society and OF
the Mutual Life Insurance Company. which
between them had held stock control OF the
National Bank Of Commerce for several
years
The capital stock of the National Bank
of Commerce is ,25.oooGoo. the same as that
~ the National city Bank. It's deposits at
the close Of business on September /. ac-
cording 10 the report OF It's condition made
10 the Controller OF the Currency as OF that
date. were s153.651.l74. and II has surplus
and undivided profits Of t15.5S2. 10.
The finance committee. which has practi-
cal control Of the banks affairs, is corn
posed Of James 5. Alexander. Henry T.
Dawson, ]. Pierpont Morgan. IT.. Frank =.
Vanderlip. Paul NJ. Warburg, Francis l..
TTne. Charles A. Peabody. ". A. SimOnson
and Albert n WiRgin. The officers. in ad-
dition to President Alexander and Mr..
Hutchins. the new vice-president are
Henry A Smith. vice-president. and Nell
son Olcott, cashier
New-York tribune., 1911-09-07
DANGER IN FIGHT CLUBS
Continued from hrst mage.

adjoining building with insuHicleh'
means Of escape from same.
insufficient exits meagre apphsn0eS
for extinguishng fire and portaoie seats
were the chief things complained ot az
tho Twentieth Century. the Nationsl
Sporting. Long Acre, New Polo ana
Madison Athletic clubs. and all these re-
norts and recommendations VIII oe
turned over 10 the Bureau Of Buildings
for action.
So far as the boxing commission itsen
is concerned. particularly with regard 70
the deadlock over the question Of max
ing Pat" Powers give full details as 70
the MANAGEMENT and financial pr1oec1s
or tho Wells Brown fght Of last week
things were at a Standstin yesteroe|'
and vvera Iikelv 20 continue SO at least
until the meeting tomorrow morning
Dixon and O'Neill. the two remaining
commissioners since the retirement OF
lanes f.. Sullivan. are still holding 70
their opposite opinions on the Powers
case
Barlow s. Weeks. who held the COM
rnissionership TO which Sullivan sue
ceeded. was mentioned again yesterday
as n likely successor 70 Sullivan ana
though Mr.. Weeks had nothing TO say on
the subject. IT is fact that he spent
more than an hour yesterday morning In
conference with Major Dixon al the
Offices Of the commission.
Charles Harvey. secretary OF the COM
mission, said last night when asked II
he was still a member of the Madison
Square Athletic Club that he had re-
signed from the club as soon as he was
appointed to his present place.
New-York tribune., 1911-09-07
COST OF M'NAMARA CASE
Los Angeles Authorities Refuse to Dis
close Amount of State Expenses.

Los Angeles Sept Because II may
make capital for the defence County Au-
ditor Walter Lewii said to-day that the
expenditures Of the prosecution in the pre-
pairing Of the dyuamiting and murder cases
against the Mcnamara brothers would not
be made public until after the trial
When asked II his annual report, now
being prepared. would show the amount
,n.nf hy the county in the case MI Lewis
said secret fund had been set aside for
the purpose.
Clarence Darrow, chief counsel for the
MoNamara brothers, said To-day that there
would be no attempt on the part Of the de-
fence 20 defer the trial beyond the date
already set. October II.
New-York tribune., 1911-09-07
FRENCH WOMAN TO FLY HERE
Aero Club Gets World Champion Avi-
ator of Her Sex for its Tournament.

Nine Helene Deutrieu. of France. will
fv during the aviation tournament 70 he
held 81 Nassau boulevard. Long Island
from September 23 20 October I, inclusive
under the auspices ~ the Aero Club OF
America She Is the champion woman
sVigfor Of the world. having won last
GUNNER the Fenina prize for a flight Of
, hours and b minutes making % miles
and defeating four women, in France. she
is now operating n special type Farman
racing biplaue. equipped with a 50-horse-
mower Gnome motor.
Mime Deutrieu carried 2 male passenger
oyer the city n BruEes, IN belgium. while
r,inc az q height Of 500 feet since
then she has carried great MANY pas
.eugcrs an various English tournaments.
SHE is q Belgian. and first performed for
The public's pleasure as bicycle racer, IN
u.hich sport she still holds the worlds
record for speed among women
New-York tribune., 1911-09-07
SAGE BONDS REGISTERED
Hamburger Reports Estate Will Take
Advantage of Exemptions.

julius Hsrhurger. Deputy State Control
Ter. reported Yesterday 10 Controller Soh-
nar that ne received for registration under
the new secured debt tax law feoo,e" worth
NJ three-year per cent collateral gold
coupon notes issued hv the Coney Island &
p,ooklvn Railroad Company. which were
o.sr.d bv Mrs Russell sage. the widow Of
,no late Anancier. The notes form part OF
the vast estate Of Russell Sage
Mrs sage is registering al tho bonds or
N. Sage estate IN order to take advantage
~ the exemptions granted by the new law
from all future taxation by tho state or
ana municipality thereof The Russell Sage
estate also registered $40" worth OF ~
nor cent debsnture coupon bonds OF the
c:olo and stock Telegraph Company.
New-York tribune., 1911-09-07
STORM SWEEPS MIDDLE WEST
Telegraph Service Badly Crippled By
Electrical Disturbances.

Chicago, Sept 6.-A severe electrical snd
rain storm struck the Middle West sud
denly tonight, Gripping telegraph and tele-
phone communication from Kansas and
Nebraska and as far east as Lake Michi-
gan. Quincy m. was cut on from com
munication with the outside world. either
by telephone or telegraph.
Iowa and Missouri We're affected ~ a
severe electrical disturbance and much
damage 10 telegraph and telephone wires
was reported
New-York tribune., 1911-09-07
COLUMBUS DAY CELEBRATION,

The citizens committee for the celebration
of Columbus Day has reported = Mavot
Gaynor the organization Of tae sub-com.
inittees The chairmen Of some OF them are
rs follows Finance August Belmont pa
rade Frank " Smith banquet. John p
O'Rr1en floats Charles r Macsulev hotel
transportation and railroad WI lam Mus
chenheim plan and scope and executive
Georae W. Loft.
New-York tribune., 1911-09-07
HARMON TO MEET WILSON
They Will Discuss Democratic
Nomination at Spring Lake.

Columbus. Ohio. Sept 6.-Governor Har-
mon left Columbus tonight 70 be gone
several DAYS visiting various points in the
last
Next week he will attend the confer
enCe OF Governors at Spring Lake. y. J.
Here Governor Harmon and Governor WI
son viii meet and discuss the outlook for
the Democratic nomination for the Presi-
denCy next year
New-York tribune., 1911-09-07
HOW TO DEAL WITH AMERICANS
Henri Bourassor, Canadian Politician,
Gives Away Valuable Secret.

Sainte Rose, Quebec, Sept. G-Henri
Bourassa. leader OF the Nationalist party.
AZ a meeting held here to-day. ~ which
he discussed the reciprocity question. said
he was accused ~ not being practical
.T am practical enough 10 know" he
said. that the best way ~ dealing with
Americans is 10 get as much ss YOU can
for the least that YOU have got 70 give
and / firmly believe that within two Years
the markets OF the United States would
have been open 10 Canada without rect
procitv and without our having 10 reduce
our customs duties single cent
To some hecklers who interrupted him
he said that his followers had always
given Sir Wilfrid Laurier fair hearing
and he expected that respect from the fol
lovers Of the Premier.
New-York tribune., 1911-09-07
COURT LACKED AUTHORITY
Extradition of Mcnamara Illegal,
Indiana Judge Rules.

Indianapolis. Ind, Sept s.-Judge Charles
Remster Of the Marion County Circuit
Court. to-day held that the indianapolis
police court, through which John j. Nc
Nsnars was extradited TO California. Is
without jurisdiction in extraditiOn cases.
Judge Remster's decision was given in
the case Of an alleged fugitive Louis
Rochelle. wanted In Ohio. The Rochelle
case in many ways was similar 20 that Of
John Mcnamara. Judge Remster ruled
that only the Superior. Circuit and Grim
inal courts have jurisdiction in extrsdition
cases
New-York tribune., 1911-09-07
GAMBLE FAVoRS TAFT
South Dakota Will Give Him Hearty
Support. SAYS Senator.

sioux City, Iowa. sept. SENATOR Rob
crt J. Gamble. OF South Dakota. IN an in
teryiev here TO-DAY. favors and predicts
the denomination Of President Taft The
senator said his state would support Taft
for denomination.
Not in a generation. said Mr. Gamble.
have We had such able constructive and
progressive leadership a. that given by
President Taft There H. no doubt that my
state will give the President hearty sup
port. This estimate is based on evidence
gathered in travelling over portion OF
inrton and IN the adyices I have received.
My own position is in accord with what
hslieve 10 be the sentiments of my consut-
t.epcv
New-York tribune., 1911-09-07
POSTAL THIEF RELEASED.

Washington, Sept president TAFT mas
ordered the immediate release OF Isidore
schonbrun. formerly a clerk In the Hudson
Terminal postal station In New York. who
is serving a sentence OF one year IN the
Ellira Reformatory for stealing letters lie
was rot eligible for parole, and asked 10
have his sentence commuted. so that ne
misht 20 back 10 school,
New-York tribune., 1911-09-07
CALL DIR. WILEY AUToCRAT
South Platte Millers Say Chemist
Seeks Only TO Serve Own Interests.

Lincoln. Neb.. sept s.-The South Platte
Millers' Association Yesterday condemned
DIT Wiley. head Of the national Chemistry
Bureau. He was stismatized as "an esous-
tic sutocrat. who has selnshly sought 10
uuld no his own power A. the expense of
the nations best rntaests" Not kind
word vas heard for the pure food crusader
one Of the doctors greatest sins. accord
ing 20 the millers' association, has been his
monopoly Of the favor of the press.
New-York tribune., 1911-09-07
WILL DISCUSS PURE FOODS
Seth Low Calls Meeting Of New Civic
Federation Department.

call was issued yesterday by Seth Low
president OF the National Civic Federation.
for the first meeting OF the pure food and
drug department OF the federation on
wednesday. September q. in the rooms of
the New York Board II Trade and Trans
portation, No 2O3 Broadway
The meeting. Of which there Will proos-
bly, be two sessions. was called 10 organize
the department and map out the work II
proposes 10 dc.
Mr.. Low will preside. and among those
in attendance will b. representatives o.
the United States Department OF Asricuit-
New-York tribune., 1911-09-07
ssooks.s COMET EASILY SEEN.

Cambridge. Mass, Sept o-brooks :
comet 4. visible to the naked eye ana IL
increasing in brightness A bulletin iust
tssued nv the Harvard Astronomy Observ-
atorv ssys that the comet may De eaSny
followed Notwithstanding its rapld niouoh'
due 70 IT'S rroximit' on september Il the
comet viii be- AT us least distance ro'n
the earth. only 6.ooJ.ooo miles away
New-York tribune., 1911-09-07
BETTING ON RECIPROCITY
Canadian Bookmakers, in Terms
of s to 2, Think It Will Win.

Toronto. Sept Sir Wifrid Laurer Is
again having an innings in Ontario, ad-
dressing large meetings al Alexandria, CO.
burg. stratford, Sudbury and Windsor. He
is fun OF confidence In the result OF the
election Unless all signs fail" he de-
clared enthusiastically, pointing at the blue
sky above. the Endorsement OF reciprocity
by the Canadian people is as sure as IT is
that yonder sun shines
Sir Richard Cartwright. the veteran for
mer Minister OF Trade and Commerce has
also spoken al a number Of meetings in
favor of reciprocity Sir Richard Is one of
Canada's few citizens ~ independent
means who have devoted their lives 20
statesmanship. His vas one of the old
Tory families OF the province long before
confederation. From his early DAYS Sir
Richard was trained as Tory and sat in
the first Canadian Parliament. lie was
Finance Minister in the Mackenzie govern
meut
Asked as 10 the odds on the result ~ the
election. one Of Canada s leading bookmak-
crg said he was laying these odds, with few
taking the short end:
70 that Conservatives do not win.
to that reciprocity is defeated
local paper has published the names ~
e64 Conservative farmers, all prominent in
their several localities each OF whom has
expressed his intention Of forsakine party
allegiance and voting for reciprocity. There
are many Liberal opponents OF tho pact.
but those are principally manufacturers
and "niddlemen" resident in the cities, but
,heir forsakng, of party ties will not have
the same weight as the farmers movement.
The Liberal deserters are nearly all resi-
dents OF the cities. where the Conservative
maiortics are SO large that a few votes
either way DO not count, whereas in many
NJ the rural constituencies the normal ma
jority is so close that the detection of farm
ers toward reciprocity may prove very
decisive.
New-York tribune., 1911-09-07
ATWOOD TO FLY At BRIGHTON.

Arrangements were completed YESTERDAY
for the aviation meet 10 be held under the
AUSPICES OF the American Aviation Com
panv at the Brighton Beach racetrack 20
morrow. Saturday and Sunday. Harry y
Atwood. VINO recently few from ST. Louis
TO New York. Claude Grahame- White,
Thomas Sopwith. George W Beatty
Eugene Flv and other well known aviators
will take part in the exhibition The race
track has been transformed into an i'm
mense serodrome. The gates will be thrown
open 20 the public az J p. m each day.
New-York tribune., 1911-09-07
A wills CLUB IN CHICAGO.

Chicago Sept 6.-The first club formed ~
me West 10 further the candidacy Of Wood
row Wilson for the Democratic Presidential
nomination was organized here last night
The members declared themselves IN favor
a ez-Mayor Edward r. Dunno l.r Gov
sxEGT OF Illinois.
New-York tribune., 1911-09-07
LOSES LEG At 1osi WILL LIVE.

Tulsa. Okla Sept s-"Jimmy' Walker.
full blooded shswnes Indian loa years
old. will live despite the fact that ne lost A
leg in a railroad accident near here on
Monday night. according 10 statement
of hts physician here to-day. walker was
once chief of his tribe.
New-York tribune., 1911-09-07
PROF. RICHARDS, or YALE. ILL.
IBy Telegraph 70 The 1rlhnne

Troy. y Y. Sept. s-William Richards,
professor emeritus al Tale ls IN Troy
HOSPITAL critically ii awaiting an opera
ton Professor Richards vas taken in IN
camp a. Fourth Lake IN the Adirondacks
A.S.--E--y.
New-York tribune., 1911-09-07

M. Smith. jr.. and Hill Carter. attorneys
Tor the defence. the concluding speech
being made by l.. o. Wendenburg, OF
the prosecution.
New-York tribune., 1911-09-07

Petersburg. Va. sept. &C. o. Moss
manager OF a theatre here, to-nlgh, was
summoned 10 appear in the police court
Tuesday charged with violating CITY OF
dinance in exhibiting pictures OF henry
clay Beattie. ir.. and other persons con-
nectcd with the Chesterfield murder case