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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-07
CLERK BORROWS s125,72S
Former Union Bank EmpIoye
Says He Got SIS Tip for the Deal.
O. E. RIEMER WON'T TESTIFY
Alien Boy Borrows 100000 at 2
Per Cent-Costs Old Woman
$4,000 to Get $4,000.

Testimony purporting 10 show .he
peculiarly intricate manner in which loans
were shifted about to various principals.
and how easy it was FOR some persons TO
borrow money of the bank while Others
found il a difficult undertaking even at
a high rate OF interest. was developed yes
terday at the resumption OF the investiga-
ton Of the affairs Of the Union Bank be-
fore Edward l.. Dodge. Deputy Superin-
tendent OF Banks in Brooklyn. George 3.
Hsggerty. a clerk In the bank during the
time David A. Sullivan, who is now under
indictment on a charge Of forgery, was
president, told how ne had signed a de-
mand note for ,72s at the request OF the
bank officials. and received a s. tip for
the accommodation.
James c. Cropsey conducted the exam
ination. At the end Of the morning ses-
sion the hearing was adjourned until to-
morrow morning AT 10 o'clock.
Otto e. Riemer an officer of the Ash
ford Company, whom Mr. Cropsey desired
10 question in regard to alleged dummy
note transactions at the bank. conferred
with the investigators prior 10 the hearing
yesterday and later decided not 10 appear
IN response 10 Inc subpoena ISSUED loI HIiu'
on advice of counsel His name was called
by Mr. Dodge and his absence noted
In answer TO Mr. Cropseys questions re-
lating to the demand note. Haggerty said
he signed IT December 9. 1891. WHOM Fred
erick W Flotwell, at that time assistant
cashier Of the bank. came 10 his home and
told him President Sullivan wanted him 70
sign il. Haggerty was a fling clerk in the
main office.
81 was assured there wasn't the slightest
obligation moral or legal and that tho
note was amply secured by l.27j shares OF
stock Of the Italan-American Trust Com
pany." said Hsgserty. Il never saw the
stock. never paid cent on the loan. and
the only money I received was three
months later when a messenger came 10
my house from Gilbert Elotts office, and
gave me five dollar bill when / was
asked 10 renew the note. ! thought the 3
was a tip for me. Later ! signed q con
sent for the sale Of stock. 7 renewed tho
note after I had loft the employ Of the
bank. but when asked by James r. Ashley
the cashier, to renew if again later on 7
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-07
GRIGSBY JEWELS DUTY FREE
Yerkes's Ward Acquired Resi-
dence After Getting Gems.

The fact that Miss Emily Grigsby. ward
of the late Charles T. Yerkes. was able TO
bring in sSoo.ooO worth of jewelry without
the payment of a cent of duty. although all
the Elittering trinkets-had been purcha sed
abroad. was discussed yesterday by GUS
toms men, 10 many Of whom the matter
seemed TO be puzzle.
Collector Loeb said he had not received
report OF the case and was therefore I'M
able to speak about IT in definite manner
On the assumption that Miss Grigsby had
brought In her jewels some years ago as a
nonresident she did not have TO pay duty.
Mr.. Loeb said. and having acquired resi-
dence here she could take the articles TO
Europe and bring them here again as II
they had been purchased in this country.
In speaking OF the registry OF jewels
which are taken out OF the country on trips
abroad Mr.. Loeb told OF various attempts
TO use this arrangement TO cover Snug
Cling Well known jewelry firms in this
city have been approached by some Of their
best customers 70 aid them in this plan.
They would request the Arm 10 furnish
list Of the jewels bought in their establish
ment and then ask that the description Of
various articles they, desired to purchase
in Europe be added 10 that list. The jewel
lers refused. Mr.. Loeb said. and he has
heard of one instance where a firm lost one
Of its best customers through such re-
fusa
The registry at the Custom House Mr..
Loeb described as simply an aid TO the in
spectors and nothing more. II appeared
impractiCable TO examine every Jewel
brought down for registry AZ 10 its real
value. and a clever imitation might be
registered 10 enable the bringing in free Of
duty of real stoDes
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-07
HURT WITH CHlSEL
Contractor Felled After Quarrel
Over Can of Beer.

John Leonardo. OF Hillside avenue and
Raw street. Jamaica. a wealthy contractor.
was probably fatally injured yesterday by
a chisel thrown at him. II Is charged, by
Conrad Muller one OF his workmen. The
injured man Is in st. Mary's Hospital with
deep cash behind his ear where the
chisel struck him.
Leonardo does not permit his men 10
drink while at work. but Muller, car
renter. got a can OF beer and started 10
drink IT, Leonardo, It is said, knocked II
out Of his hands Muller. II is charged.
ran into the building. reappeared a moment
later with a fathers Ratchet IN one hand
and a chisel IN the other. Leonardo started
20 run. and il Is charged Muller threw the
chisel at him. knocking him TO the ground
senseless. Then ne started to run, with a
dozen other vorkmen after him.
Muller ran 10 his boarding house. al
Frost and Liberty avenues, two blocks
away. stopping d moment 70 hurl the
Ratchet at his pursuers. Reserves searched
the house for him. but he evidently es-
canned nv the back way
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-07
TWO CLERGYMEN ARRESTED
Married Couples Without Proper
License. Complaint Reads.

Two clergymen were arrested I'm BROOK
Ivn Yesterday on charges Of having married
reople without marriage licenses. one was
the Rev. Kale Markinen, pastor Of the
Finnish Seamens Mission, At No. % Gin
ton street and the other was the Rev. II.
Dlugotch. a rabbi, whose home and office
is at No S. Seigei street.
Two marriage certificates we're turned IN
to the Health Department during the week
which had nothing on them 10 indicate that
the newlyweds had been duly licensed
They were turned over 70 Joseph Y. Scuily'
Deputy City Clerk, for Investigation. He
obtained warrants for the two clergymen
from Magistrate Harris in the Adams street
court When arrested both declared they
had not Intended TO violate tho law. The
Finnish minister explained that his couple
had shown him a license issued in New
Jersey. and the rabbi said his had produced
a license issued IN Manhattan.
These excuses did not count. however, as
under the law persons marrying in Brook
1vn must be licensed in that borough. The
ministers pleaded not guilty and Magis-
trate Harris paroled them for a hearing
to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-07
PERJURER WRITES MAYOR
Wants Forgiveness-Must Make
Amends. Convert Is Told.

Seeking forgiveness for a wrong done
does not count for much unless you are
willing 10 make good any actual loss in
CURED BY the wronged person. according
IN Mayor Gaynor's code Of Christianity
He made this clear yesterday in replying
to a letter received from a man in Los AN
geles.
The man. whose name was not made pub
lie nv the Mayor, wrote that when he lived
in New York he periured himself in a law
suit tried by the Mayor when he was JUS
,ice Of the Supreme Court. He declares
that his testimony unjustly defeated the op-
posite party in the suit. that he has got
religion. wishes TO confess and obtain for
giveness.
The Mayors letter in reply follows.
Dear Sir; Your letter is al hand. You
state that some years ago YOU were wit
ness before me when | was Judge, and =
false witness, and deceived me. so that
decided the case wrongly. and that YOU
make this confession To me because YOU
have become a Christian and want forgive
ness. According 10 my views. YOU have to
do more than this TO ne forgiven. You
have. 10 make amends. Mere talk does not
purchase forgiveness.
Where anything is stolen or got uniustlv
II must be refunded before forgiveness can
lie expected. IL the sinner be able 10 re
fund That Is the way ] understand IL
So YOU had better tell me what the case
uss az that NAV look II up and see what
loss the defeated party sustained. and then
vou must restore hs money 10 him or
view / fear YOU are in error iu supposing
that you have got rciir.on ana a-c chris
" J. GAYNOR. Mayor
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-07
KEIRAN FREED FROM DEBTS
Catholic Institutions Lost Through Hi:
Fidelity Funding Company.

Patrick J. Keiran. formerly head of the
Fidelity Funding Company OF No. 10
Broadway. which went into the hands OF a
receiver about three years ago. obtained n
discharge from bankruptcy yesterday from
Judge Hough. A petition in bankruptcy
was fled against him on December 10. 1895,
and this has been pending before referee.
He filed schedules on April IL, 1911, show
ing liabilities. 1921 40 and nominal assets.
S1Zs6 sl. He said the liabilities were as in
dorser OH notes Of various Catholic insti-
futions discounted in various banks by
the Fidelity Funding Company. When his
application for a discharge came before
~ United states District Court on Au-
gust the Superintendent OF Banks and
. email creditor put in an appearance
against a discharge and got two weeks 10
az specifications. and the time OF the
Sunerintendent of Banks was extended TO
August %. but no specifications were filed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-07
DRUMMOND'S FIRM SUED
Water Company Alleges Over.
charging for Supplies.

An action TO recover $4,000 and chars-
ing fraudulent representations has been
brought against NJ. j. Drummond Co.,
OF which firm Michael j. Drummond, com
missioner OF Charities. la the senior meih-
Der. The plaintiff Is the Jamaica water
Supply Company. which has contract
with the city TO supply water for fire pur-
poses. The other member OF the defend
ant firm is Walter J. Drummond. brother
Of the Commissioner. They deal in gas ana
water pipes and valves at No. 1s2 Broad
way.
The complaint i'm the action which was
filed in the County Clerks office yesterday
was made BY Warren Leslie. president OK
the Jamaica company. who Is a brotner-ih-
law OF Senator James \. OGorman. IN
June, 1909 the defendants and Leslie ac-
quired 1. JG7 shares OF the water company
stock. which was the controlling interest
Michael J. Drummond and Leslie were
elected directors Of the company, and the
latter was elected president.
Ii is alleged that the defendants repre-
sented 10 Leslie that their firm was IN d
good position to buy supplies mat 'he
water company needed In the market at
prices lower than the water company couiu
get. II was suggested that 1t would De 10
the best interest OF the water company 10
enter into an agreement with NJ j. Drum
mond & Co 10 have the latter lurnlsn
these supplies. Drummond and Leshe De
ing in control Of the plaintiff company al
that was necessary was for Leslie to agree
to the proposition and the agreement was
made It provided that the Drummohd
firm was to supply Inc water company Win
pipes and other things needed at the rul-
ing market prices exclusive of all commits
sons and charges.
The plaintiff alleges that me defendants
violated this agreement. and charged II
greatly in excess Of what It should have
Maid and figure the overcharge at $4,000.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-07
JOSEPH A. ABLES DISCHARGED
Had Been Arrested for Abandoning
Wife in St. Louis.

Joseph Adolph Ables. in business m. this
CITY AT No So Warren street and the son
~ a rich St Louis man, was discharged
nv Magistrate O'Connor, in the Tombs
court Yesterday. He had been charged
with abandoning his wife in ST. Louis He
was first arraigned before Magistrate Tor
rigan on August % a. fugitive from JUS
tice. and was paroed for examination.
When the complaint was hanhed 10
Magistrate O'COnnor yesterday attached
20 IL was the following Telegram from the
Governor will not issue extradlnon TO-
Ables | understand case has peeh sei''e"'
ON the strength Of this communication
Ables was discharged.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-07
MO ELEVATED EXTENSIONS
Interborough Declares Terms Of
P. s. G.. Too Onerous.

The board Of directors Of the INTERIOR
ough Rapid Transit Company yesterday de-
cided not 70 accept the certificates offered
by the Public Service Commission for the
third tracking and extension Of The elevated
railroads. President Shonts at once sent
letter 10 the commission IN which me said
After careful consideration I -egret 20
have 10 saw that the directors were OF the
oDinion that the terms OF the certificates
we're too onerous for acceptance by the In
terborough COMPANY
The certificates were sent 70 the company
on August and thirty days were allowed
tor replv President Shonts explained that
the meeting Yesterday was the first time al
which a quorum Of the board had been
present. He also informed the commission
that the Manhattan company which owns
the elevated lines had decided that II
was not willing 10 seek frther for GER
tifcate 70 third track its lines under any
conditions that would make the third track
improvements subject TO recapture by the
city after ten years.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-07
MEAT PRICES FLUCTUATE
Some Cuts Advance, but IN More In
stances Reductions Are Shown.

sale beef hacking house showed that within
;he last week there had oeen several ad-
yanccs in the prices for several Of the cuts.
bat on the other hand I'm more instances
kere had been a falling or ~ the prices.
irirst grade ribs and lotns SIN Ell for l6 !.
cents a pound the same as they have for
three weeks First grade rounds advanced
"a quarter Of cent polnH 10 ~, ana
third Grade a quarter Of cent "a SO
second grade Iotns dropped two cents 10
I.l. rhils third grade fell OF half = cent.
First cfadc chucks sold Tor - cents a
pound 8nd second grade iol e. d'f.fFafes "f
E, rnd / cent respectively from the quota
IONS OF August il.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-07
TYPHOID EPIDEMIC BROKEN
Figures for Two Weeks Show
Number of Cases To Be Normal.

II is the heller of officials Of the Health
Department that the backbone Of the
typhoid epidemic thar has been prevalent
ror the last eleven weeks has been broken.
Figures for the last TWO weeks. and even
ror The last four days. confirm their views
on tho subject for the number - cases
has dropped down 20 normal, and on
some DAYS has been below the normal
average for the last five days According
% n report on the typhoid situation yes
-erdav .lcro have been only thirty-seven
cases reported since last Friday night
from an boroughs For the week ended
September . Manhattan showed s. cases.
as against l04 for the same week in 1910
ard So cases for the same week in the last
fte wears
From January 20 August 81. 1911. so7
,eses were reported as against 81 for
fhe same length Of time last year and an
average Of $50 for the sane period in the
last five years. Up 20 the middle Of June
opI eo5 cases had been reported since the
frsr NJ the year. as compared with 42S
ror the same time in 1910 and an average
X $50 cases for the last five wears.
.nThis car the rise has come earlier than
''SuaL D. generally begins IN August In
stead Of June and this has caused the be
ief in me Health Department that when
the yearly figures are finally rendered
t7ore win be almost a normal yearly aver
age. for DO is expected that the winter
months viii develop no such rise as has
been prevalent since June.
One Of the methods u. ed 10 combat the
disease this summer which is believed TO
have helped in the fight 10 break the back
bone ~ the epidemic was an educauohai
ffa'Ure Tie department typhoid lnspec-
o. placed cards in all Aouses or apart
nm where typhoid cases had developed
FAC card bearing a list Of "don'ts
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-07
GIEDEL NOW IN SING SING
Begins Sentence Of at Least 90
Years for Killing Jackson.

Paul Giedel. the seventeen-vear-old slayer
OF william n. Jackson, began al noon yes
terday to serve in Sing Sing the term 81
mot less than twenty years nor more than
life" 10 which he was sentenced upon
conviction Of murder in the second degree.
He was brought from the Tombs by Depu-
~ Sherfffs Breltenbach and Spelman. who
stopped on the way al Police Headquarters.
where Giedel was measured according TO
the Bertillon system. lie was an object Of
curiosity to a large crowd II persons who
gathered outside Headquarters. His guar
dams had 70 force their way 10 the patrol
wagon that carried them 10 the Grand Cen
trai Station. Nothing seemed 40 disturb
tn. youthful prisoner. who declared thdt
while ne did not relish the prospect ahead
OF MN. IL was better than the chalr.
AT tho end Of twenty years Giedel Will
ne eligible for parole. He killed jackson
in the brokers' apartment in the hotel lro-
"i,ois ON Julv o. He was arrested the next
dav and convicted on September !.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-07
PosToFFICE CLERKS ELECT
National Federation Opposed to Strikes
by Government Employees.

bes Moines. Iowa. Sept. Oscar f.
Nelson. Of Chicago. was reelected presi-
dent of tho National Federation Of Post
Office Clerks by unanimous vote AZ the
sixth annual convention which closed here
tonight George +. Phffer. Of milwaukee,,
was reelected secretary and treasurer and
outs De Bow. Of San Francisco was re-
turned 10 his old position of organizer.
other officers elected were: First vice
president Vincent e. Burke, ~ Louisville;
second vice president, David " Bernhizel,
Salt Lake city.
Salt Lake city was chosen AZ the meet
ing place for the 1912 convention
The federation went on record "a ON
phatically opposed 10 strikes by govern
ment employees, and unanimously Endorsed
Congressman : y Proutys amendment 90
ire Iloyd-La Toilette hill. which contains
a provision for making strikes ~ govern
Aent employees impossible. .--------
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-07
BANKS FUNDS RETURNED
Former President So Informs the Court
in Pleading to Indictment.

Davis S Mills. former president OF the
Audubon National Bank. appeared yester-
DAY before Judge Hough in the United
states Circuit Court to plead 10 an :ndict-
ment charging him with misappropriauoh
Of nearly &0Co Of the banks funds
A{ieF entering q tentative plea OF ho'
guilty. counsel for Mr.. Mills told Judge
Hough that the misapplcstion Of FUNDS
charged had not caused any loss 10 the
bank Is the money had been returned
Abe Smith. Assistant United states
Attorney replied that he had no lnioih
ion regarding the restitution. but tla' NC
would investigate II. so as 10 be prep"i -
o. September q. when Mr. Mills VIII fhSAo
hs final plea.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-07
MAYOR TO ATTEND STATE FAIR.

Wevor Gaynor will - 20 syracuse - at
tend the State Fair on Mondav. re vii bs
accompanied by Police Commissioner Wal
do and intends 10 accept an invitation -
sneak
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-07

SUNDAYS NETWORK TRIBUNE
Mailed anywhere in the United states
Tor S2.55 a year.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-01-24
PLANS BIG WATER PROJECT
o. B. Gates viii Supply Many Wash
ingtOn County Towns.

o. B. Gates has filed on the water
rights of East Dairy Creek, above
Meachams Crossing, at what is known
at the Elbow" and by engineering
measurements, the creek will supply
four million gallons every "a hours
T. S. Wilkes, assisted by w. L. Soeh-
rem, went up and completed the sur
vey last week, and the filings were
made the first of the current week
Mr. Gates already has a contract with
Forest Grove to take all the surplus
water they have, but he anticipates
furnishing a water supply to Hillsboro.
Banks, North Plains Orenco, Reed
Vile and Beaverton, and sooner or
later expects to get mountain water
into Cornelius.
Mr.. Gates expects eventually to run
his pipe line from the Elbow straight
through to Cornelius, branch run
ming to Banks. From Hillsboro, he
will run his line to Orenco and Bea-
verton, and from Orenco to Reedville.
The cost of the plant will be consid-
cradle, and will be used by farmers
along the line where water is desired.
The promoter thinks that in time
he wifi supply eight or ten thousand
people. He already has the county
for his line from Forest
Grove to Cornelius. His filing on
Dairy Creek is for the purpose of hav-
ing another supply in case the Forest
Crnxra Fol e1, af ts,,,a
and he expects to build in the Dairy
Creek section inthe near future
Argus.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-01-24
THOUSAND DOLLAR SMASHUP
Serious Loss I'm Store Owned by For
mer Dallas Firm.

The following account of an expens-
i've and unusual accident which hap
pened in the store of Meiser & Meiser,
at Albany, is taken from the Herald,
of that city. This firm was formerly
located in Dallas, on Court street,
near Main, and will be remembered
by many residents here:
Crash! Bang! Smash! Passersby
on their way to lunch at noon today
were startled when nearing Meiser's
store to hear the above sounds COM
ing from the interior of the store
on the west side of the building was
literally covered with broken china
ware and cut glass in the shape of
plates, saucers, pitchers and platters,
all smashed into thousand pieces.
'The disaster was caused by 10 Sec
tions-each section containing seven
shelves of fine china-which from
some unaccountable cause had sud
denly parted from the wall, dashing
their contents to the floor.
"A lucky incident in connection with
the accident was the fact that all ten
shelves fell across the big plate glass
sheH cases without breaking one. The
accident was probably caused by the
shelves being overloaded. Mr.. Meiser
states that nearly $1,000 worth of
fine chiniaware was broken, with no
insurance"
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-01-24
NOTED entertainer COMING
Dallas College Lyceum Course VIII
Close With Strong Attraction.

Gilbert Atiee Eldredge, one of the
lie, has fortunately been secured for
the next and final entertainment in
the Lyceum Course of Dallas College,
and will appear at Woodman Hall,
Friday evening. February 9. In this
case the management of the Bureau
evidently reserved the best for the
last, and the public will doubtless re-
spond accordingly. Mr.. Eldredge has
left a trail of satisfaction behind him
on his mission of entertainment across
the continent, as may be judged from
the press notices given below:
Fort Smith. Arkansas, News Rec
ord: THE impersonations Of Mr.. Ed
redge were exceedingly clever. A no.
ticeable feature Of the entertainment
was the scope Of his characteriza-
tons"
Raleigh. North Carolina Morning
Post: The mirth and applause elicit
ed by the impersonations was abund-
ant evidence OF the success OF the en-
tertainment"
Galveston, Texas, News; Mr.. Ed
redge Is perfectly at home in every
character he portrays. and shows in
every line he utters and every express
sion he assumes. that he has given
close study to his subjects
Canon City. Colorado. Times: Mr..
Eldredge is certainly at home with his
fn1uereorasfure ana fh. man IL 10 10
pitied whose sense Of humOr is not
sufficient to get entertainment from
his representation"
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-01-24
INTERESTING MEETING HELD
School Patrons of Zena Section Dis
cuss Educational Matters.

The school patrons meeting which
was held at Lincoln last Saturday, was
well attended by residents of the en-
tire Zena section, and there We're so
many interesting subjects brought up
for discussion that IL did not adjourn
until p. m. Nearly all the members
of the boards of directors of the
schools comprising the section were
present. Professor ]. II. Ackerman,
the recently appointed head OF the
State Normal School at Monmouth.
was the principal speaker. his subject
being The Idea Of Rural Schools. Z"
An interesting program was also given
by pupils from various schools.
The next meeting for the benefit of
school officers and parents will be held
I'm the Buena Vista section. at Buena
Vista, Saturday. January 2s. Z. E.
Black will be chairman. and the
schools Of Buena Vista, Suver. Parker,
Highland and Mission Bottom viii b
represented.