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New-York tribune., 1912-06-12
BUSINESS TROUBLES.

The following petitions in bankruptcy
were filed In the United States District
Court yesterday:
THE BIRCH REALTY COMPANY. which
is erecting two buildings covering the block
front on Northern avenue, l,Sth to l1eth
streets. and II. RAABE e SONS, manu-
facturers OF architectural woodwork. at
nos 3ls and 32l West 6ith street. who
owned the company; involuntary by Wes-
chler & Rothschd, for these creditors.
.skannel. se,iss: Edward Schaile. 500, and
Rudolf Gersmann, 1880. the last claim
being on notes OF the company which were
indorsed by the firm. II was alleged as
acts Of bankruptcy thdt the company gave
two mortgages OF $4,000 each on the North
ern avenue property 70 Gussie Rasbe, gave
obtain Judgment for sii s?2 on June 5.
MAURICE RtNKLE. real estate broker,
of No 1851 Seventh avenue; voluntary. LA.
bIllties. Sll, l5s; and no assets: ,.
West nth street: voluntary. Liabilities,
$50 40 and no assets.
GEORGE and GCsTAvE FoERsTE.
who %o ss so Im srd o. eSsrs's sTSs
tary by two creditors. Msrwel Bros, ;les,
and Louis Hoffman, sSe7 LahilIties. 5000,
and assets $1,000
retail grocer. OF No. el Elizabeth street in i.
yoluntary by T. Pastene a Co. creditors
Tor q 500. II Was alleged that while insol-
vent h. transferred the business in bulk
without notice 70 creditors TO the NJ. Scla-
fnni Company. - -
HERMAN ALLERMANN, JOHN HOE
SCI. and HEINRICH MORY. doing bust
ness under the style Of the Allermann Com
pany, dealers IN provisions at No. Gil and
SI6 Ninth avenue. voluntary. Liabilities.
ss a70, and assets, s2f0S, consisting OF cash.
$50: stock, 5000; horses wagons and her:
ness. $3.50; fixtures, 500; accounts. ss5S. and
insurance, $40. -
ABRAHAM STEIN, of No. $40 East I5sth
street. voluntary individually and as a
nember Of the firm OF Hirsh & Stein. with
liabilities 1885 and no assets.
New-York tribune., 1912-06-12
CAN SUE INTERB0R0UGH
Appeals Court Upholds Suit to
Cancel Stock Transfer.

Albany. June 1.-THE Court OF Appeals
sustained to-day the right OF the Contl-
mental Securities Company and Clarence H.
Yenner. as stockholders of the INTERIOR
ough Rapid Transit Company, to begin an
action against August Belmont Andrew
Freedman and others. directors and stock
holders Of the Interborough. 10 set ASIDE
a transfer made 10 August Belmont Co
OF 1900 shares OF stock of the Interborouyh.
estimated to be worth st.50O.OoO Inc case
will now go before the lower court on ,ts
merits, as the questions involved were UP
on a demurrer, IL being alleged lhat tne
complaint did not state Il cause OF acuon'
The Court OF Appeals denied THIS cohteh-
ton. ,...,.as .,
Tire complaint alleged that the shares oi
stock OF tho lnterborOugh were transisri"u
~ belmont a. Co. for shares Of STOCK Vi ,Ilp
Pelham Park and City Island hhiiroau
companies. which. u was alleged. hau cost
that banking firn f32,IS5 90. ard as c9In-
pensation TO Belmont & Co.. for services
rendered In procuring an assignment OF u
Contract between the late John V. McDon-
aid and New York city for the construc-
tion OF subways. II was alleged that tnls
transaction was brought about tnrousl
fraud and misappropriatlon. for tho purpose
OF paving a bonus 10 Belmont & 90.
Belmont aud Freedman contended .hat
show that they had made a demand on the
majority stock holders to begin the sui,.
In an opinion by Judge Chase the Court
Of Appeals held that In such an ac,io'l N ~
demand on the corporation and It's difec,pr ,
was sufficient. The court also held mat
pany end venncr had acquired their stock
holdings subsequent tn tho transaction com .
plancd OF they nevertheless had the right
| to attack such transactions
New-York tribune., 1912-06-12
CROP OUTLOOK EXCELLENT
Presidents of g. h N. w. and
N. P. Expect Big Yields.

william 4. Gardner. president OF the chi
cago & Northwestern Railway Company
who Is in this city, spoke hopefully yes
torday regarding the crop outlook IN the
country trayersed by the Northwestern $
lines lie said:
| have Just returned from an inspection
trip over all our lines and L FOUND tnat
the prospects for bumper corn YIELD were
never better. Small grains also are IN ex-
cellent condition. having been greatly pene-
flted by copiouS rains In the last rev
weeks Wheat is at present slightly below
the normal height. but with continue
tion of good weather there is every indica-
ton that 1t Will soon be up TO normal.
President Gardner added that an estimate
that the Northwestern would earn It's divi-
dond requirements for the fiscal year end
ing on June %. with balance over OF
,bout sao0 oOo could be considered con-
seryative The coming year. In his tudg.
ucnt. would show decided Improvement in
the roads earnings, OWNS TO improvement
M General business and TO the improoa-
billty that the coming winter would equal
the last winter IN severity. .
Howard Elliott. president Of the Northern
pachc Railway Company who IS here on
one Of his frequent visits, said yesterday
that the crop outlook in the Northwest
was improving day by day, adding:
Tho ground has plenty OF moisture and
the grain is In deep. Everything now de-
pends upon the weather. General business
Is auiet. but every one is looNngsto the fall
TO show big Improvement and the rail-
roads are preparing for heavy tonnage.
Harvest time for wheat in Nebraska Will
come in about three weeks. The yield for
Tho state which has III per cent OF the
total winter wheat acreage Of the country,
has been estimated AT $4,000 900 bushels,
hut rains which have fallen within the last
two or three days may, il is said. have The
effect Of making an Improvement OF 5000 900
busbcIs In the final Weld
New-York tribune., 1912-06-12
GOT LOAN FROM HAVEMEYER
Farmers Then Friendly Toward
Great Western Sugar 90.

The manner in which the Great Western
Sugar Company obtained the good viii OF
beet growing farmers In Colorado dur'ng
the panic Of 1907 was described yeaterday
by Chester q. Morey. president OF the cor
poration, at the hearing in the govern
rnent's suit for the dissolution OF tue
American Sugar Rehning Company
A large crop Of sugar bcets was con %
tracted for IN the fail Of that year, Mr :.
Morey said, and the growing shortage 81
money and the necessity for the Issue OF
certificates, 10 which some Of the smaller
banks wcro put. threatened considerable
hardship TO the farmer. His company
was much exercised over the difficulty cf
obtaining money 10 pay for tho beets de-
iVered, and was contemplating the ISSUE
OF certificates, when II was realized that
this would NOT help tho farmers, Mr. Morey
said He therefore wrote 10 II. .. Have
never. and obtained from the Amercan
Sugar Refining Company n loan OF o,GD, =
90 in cash, which enabled the Great West
ern to pay in money FOR all OF It's contract
beets.
what vas the feeling OF the farmers
toward your company" asked Charles W.
waterman, council for the sugar company,
who was cross-examining Mr. Morey.
There was a general good feeling At
that time. and ] heard many expression
OF gratitude for our promptnest Ia making
psyments," was the reply.
Nr. Morey added that the loan was soon
repaid 20 the American sugar Henning
Company. with per cent interest.
New-York tribune., 1912-06-12
PRINCE7ONS BIG CLASS HILL FAIRLY OPTIMISTIC
Crops Doing Finely--He's Wait
ing for the Salmon to Rise.

James J. Hill arrived in town yesterday
from his home, In Minneapolis, and by the
end Of the week will start with party
Of old friends for the annual salmon fish
ing trip to Canada. the journey to ST
John. N. g., being accomplished by rail-
and Mr.. Hilrs yacht wacouta being taken
there for the rest Of the way to ms
salmon river I'm Labrador.
Mr.. Hill Is fairly optimistic on the gem
eral outlook. pronouncing the condition OF
the crops in the Northwest better than in
three or four years at this date. but.judg-
ing the volume of business being trans
acted in that part Of the country TO pe
only fair" Asked If q great increase In
prosperity was about to be witnessed. ne
answered:
II can't say that It will come when
the man who pays the bills Is ready. he
is not ready yet.> No, ! don't mean tne
capitalist. BY the man who pays the biiis
mean anybody who has got more thah
his hands and the clothes on his back.
Reports that he had sold his Great
Northern holdings to j. p. Morgan ~ co.
we're denied by Mr. Hill, who said he had
not sold a share. Dispatches from the
West that the Great Northern was plan
ming to build a road through Canada west
ward from Winnipeg and also that an ex-
tension was projected from Medford TO
connection with another road, winch
would bring the Great Northern TO san
Francisco. we're disposed Of by Mr. Hill
in the remark:
you might Just as well say that we are
going to build pontoon bridge 10 Homo
lulu.
II being suggested that the rumored Win
nipeg-to-the-coast line, according to the re-
ports. WAS to be constructed with the pri-
mary object OF reaching the wheat feids oi
Canada Mr.. Hill said
Those wheat fields are not as Dig az you
may think They are no bigger than tnose
Of Montana or South Dakota
He declined to discuss politics or the re-
cent official changes in the Great Northern
conipany. one Of which was his own retire-
M,nt from the chairmanship OF the board'
hrt no ,yas entirely willing to talk ABOUT
fishing. He was waiting for the salmon 70
run. he said, and produced O. telegram
which he had just received from 81. yohn'
reading: Waters high; frequent rains; no
salmon yet.
Asked when he thought the salmon wouid
come. he answered. That's hard TO say
They come when they like. unannounced'
New-York tribune., 1912-06-12
TO END COMMERCE COURT
Senate Adopts House Provision
Abolishing Tribunal.
From Tho Tribune Bureau.

Washington, June 1l.-By a vote Of 20 10
% the Senate to-day retained the House
provision In the legislative. judicial and
executive appropriation bill abolishine the
recently established Commerce Court. All
the Democrats. with the exception Of SEN
ator Thornton. the insurgent Republicans
and Senator's Nelson and Hepburn. voted 20
retain the House provision. which had been
stricken out by tho Senate Cominit &c on
Appropriations.
The attack on the court beg91 On the
Democratic side Senator Ovcrman assert
Ing that the judges had been extravagant
In expendirg their full allowance Of $40 n
day when outside of Washington in addl-
tion to the annual allowance OF yl.50o
Senators Townsend. Burton and other
Republicans pleaded for the continuance OF
the court until II had n chance 10 justify
It's existence, bu; It's opponents We're per-
sistcnt, and. aided by Senator Poindexter
and others on the Republican si1c. voted to
bring Il to an end.
Senator Townsend. commenting on the
history OF the legislation establishing the
Commerce Court. said It originated In the
5sth Congress. the bill having been drafted
with the assistance OF Attorney General
Moody. acting under tho direction of
President Roosevelt. At that time the
measure was defeated in the Senate
Senator Burton nveighed against tho
practice OF attaching important legislation.
such IA the abolition of court. to an ap-
propriation bill and taking A question of
such Importance out OF the hands Of the
Judiciary Committee Senator Sutherland
supported this contention. declaring that.
although the provision abolished the Com
merce Court, II did no. readjust tho tu-
dicisl system 20 the changes that would
necessarily follow.
New-York tribune., 1912-06-12
HOUSE PURSUES BEEF TRUST
Board of Inquiry Appointed to
Probe High Prices.
from The Tribune Bure,u

Washington. June IA sub-comrnit,es To
Investigate the beef trust and TO conduct a
general inquiry into the trust question, with
special reference To the need OF amend.
nents 10 the Sherman law. was appoint ted
to-day by Chairman Clayron OF the House
Committee on judiciary. Tho beef trust
Investigators viii be Representatives Clay
ton. Webb. Carlin. Floyd and Davis, Demo
Gratis. and Sterling, Howland AMI Norris.
Republicans.
II was announced that the beef trust In
quiry would begin az soon as the Judiciary
Committee disposed OF tho Archibald case
and other urgent matters.
While the beef trust probe Is IN progress
in Washington. a subcommittee all hold
hearings. probably for 1--WE weeks. In Seat
tie investigating the charges against Fed
eral Judge Hsnford. Representatives. Bor-
ger and Norris laid before tho judiciary
Committee to-day the documentary evil
dence sent 10 them 10 substan.iate the de-
rnand for an investigation OF the judges
act IN depriving Il socialist OF citizenship.
and the committee expects 10 receive formal
authority from the House Tomorrow 10
conduct the inquiry.
IN impes schment resolution similar 20
that I'm the Judge Swayne case Is TO be pre-
sentcd TO tho House by the committee.
II ls planned 10 have Representatives
Houston and Graham, Democrats. sni Hig-
gins, Republican. constitute the sub-com-
rnittee In the Hanford case.
Tho probe into tho operations OF the beet
trust, which Is alleged 10 be responsible for
tho rising prices OF meat, may extend be-
yond the session of Congress. The Judiciary
Committee will first ask for such informa.
ton regarding the trust as may be In the
possession of the Department OF Justice.
and then will summon witnesses. including
representatives of tho large beef packing
establishments.
The committee takes the position that an
investigation b. Congress may supplement-
the activities Of the Department Of Justice
and that the two branches Of the govern
nent may work In harmon against the
beef bsrons
New-York tribune., 1912-06-12
NO CITY EFFICIENCY FUND
Aldermen Turn Down McAneny's Plan
for Standardization Work.

In spite OF strong argument by Bor'
ough President McAneny, only twenty-nine
votes could be obtained yesterday In the
Board Of Aldermen for a resolution ap-
proprlating $1,000 for series Of efficiency
studies OF the various methods USED IN the
city departments. II was proposed 10
spend &ocO for standardizing salaries No, ,
00D for stsndardizing supplies and <DoD
for systematizing Office, purchasing and
storekeepiDg methods. 1T requires Sixty
votes 10 pass any appropriation.
All appropriation OF $500 was ,passeo
for clearing away the debris on the SIT 2
OF Dreamland. so that 1t might be opened
to the public as park.
Alderman Morrison, OF Brooklyn. lntro-
duced an ordinance for the rcgulatlon OF
moving picture shows. the principle teat-
ure Of which was the prohibition OF ex-
hibitions on Sunday. except where ap
proved by the Board ~ Education as being
Of educational value
The aldermen ordered the issue OF reve,
nue. bonds. az follows: Forty-ive thousand
dollars Tor iireproof vaplts Tor tiio new
Department Of Health. $50 for 9n1inoii,;i
help. sSs.10 for maintenance o? inc VIII
iamsburg Bridge, $4,000 10 replanisn reae-
Jiues of the Brooklyn Bridge, S1,cp ,or t''e m
Department OF. Street Cleaning, Ssv"1 W
maintenance and repairs 10 the itn hesi.
ment Armory. 10000 for improvement OF
Forest Park. and $1,000 for epuippihs Tue
Museum Of Natural History.
New-York tribune., 1912-06-12
BUTCHERS ATTACK PACKERS
Also Blame Government for Per-
mittinr Trust to Exist.

The second session OF the New York
state Association Of Master Butchers. held
yesterday az the Imperial Cafe, at No. $50
Fulton street. Brooklyn. was devoted TO
the discussion OF means Of reducing the
hiIh prices Of meat and foodstuffs for the
fattening Of animals.
It was said that the beef packers lose
annually s24 100000 through the purchase
OF tubercular cows sold to them and then
later condemned by the government This
amount is added by the packers to the
cost. OF meat and the bill Is paid BY the
public. AS a means Of remedying this II
was suggested that each shipper should
have number by which he ne registered.
BY this plan infected cows could be
traced
y. J. Haley, secretary of the associa-
ton. said: THE United States govern
ment Is largely TO blame for tho high
cost Of living. Any country which per
mits an organization to exist where "a
group of fhen can take advantage or
scarcity to boost prices can hardly blame
those men who have boosted them. We
believe that the taking care OF the food
supply of the American people IL equally
as important as building battleships for
them. II the government will remove the
tariff and devote more attention to food
animals and food for these animals the
prices OF living would he reduced
Another regulation suggested was that
Of legislating against the killing OF calves
during the breeding season for cows. In
April, May and June. The idea Is to pre-
vent the killing OF these animals as soon
as they are born in order that the owner
may enjoy the profits OF tho milk and
cream OF the mother rs we'll as the price
for the young meat. which liz high The
members Of the associa ton believe that II
the owners were restrained from killing
the calves during the first three months
of their life they would ultimately raise
them to tsof saimals
New-York tribune., 1912-06-12
FORT FOR WILSON'S PLACE
Former New Jersey Governor =
Friends Say He'll Run.
by Telegraph 10 The Tribune


Trenton. June 1l.--Former Governor John
Franklin Fort is going 20 be canaidats
for the Republican nomination for Gov
ernor this fall according 10 some OF MS
close friends who were around rhs s''''
House to-day.
I, is said that Mr.. Fort. uho is kooee'
veil delegate at large, is convinced thar ns
can win the nomination for GovsrneF 81
the coming primaries. because he ~as nis'
man on the Roosevelt ticket. and ths''
consequently. he Is going to get INTO YES
primary fight for the nomination ana !eav'
the eisht for the United States senator sS.p
20 Ex-Governor f. c. stokes and rrans =
Governor Wilson. according 10 his e.os,ii
friends to-day. feels certain thas ;ss,t ne %
Governor wilson will not 60. 70 SA,Inlo,.
surins the convention instead . 10 wtn as S!s "a.
at his summer home a. sSs S,r. ssnvsn,
ton b. special wire. .-
New-York tribune., 1912-06-12
CHURCH FOR NEGRO CATHOLICS
Hsvs Recently Outnumbered Whites in
Harlem Organization.

Beginning next September. the Church Of
81. Marx the Evangelist, lSsth street. near
L,enox avenue. will be devoted to the negro
race exclusively and by gift from Car
dina! Farley. will be under the direction Of
the Fathers Of tn. Congregation Of the Holy
Ghost, whose head house IS in Philadelphia.
The Church OF e. Mark built ten years
ago and an offshoot Of All Saints Church.
Madison avenue and l2sth street, was sew
eral years ago attended practically alto
gether by white congregation. but re-
Gently the negro attendance has become so
large that It is said more than half the con-
greeation Is of the negro race. Father
william ftewart, the present pastor OF the
church, will be sent TO come other parish.
while his place will probably be filed by
the Rev. William Murphy. from Philadel-
phia
New-York tribune., 1912-06-12
,,e,,ese.s CONVICTION UPHELD,

Albany. June 1.-The conviction @.
r,hn = schultz. OF Brooklyn. charged
>,,, citing interest al the rate OF lls
W. mi.n ranf a Year on loan OF SIS. was up-
beid today by the Court OF Appedi''
Sch,Itz was fined $3.50.
New-York tribune., 1912-06-12

TT. witness readily dentihed the Nttle
hoax containing the ruleS and regulations
Of the Stock Exchange. Mr.. UnterTnyer re-
fsrred 10 this rule prohibiting any business
communication or dealing between mem
bers Of the larger exchange with the Con-
solidated Stock Exchange members under
penalty of Suspension. The witness said
the ruls was still In effect. He didn't know
what the rezson for the rule was.
isn't there any reason for it?" asked Mr.
Unternyer.
~ don't know as there Is any reason"
replied the secretary.
you speak as II the rules In your look
ara GOSPEL" said Mr.. Untermyer.
.oThey are. as far as I am concerned"
said the witness.
The witness insisted that the Stock Ex-
change was not engaged in business.
"But the stock Exchange charges fee
for listing stocks and bonds. doesn't itT'
asked Mr.. Untermyer
"oh. YES $50 on the million. but that Is
not business" Mr.. Ely replied
Il guppose il is "a pleasure" commented
Mr.. Untermyer
1T is" said the witness, solennly.
'eU'hat gives the great value 10 Stock
Exchange seat7" asked counsel
supply and demand, suppose said Mr.
Ely.
What is the supply ard what is the de-
mandw asked counsel.
II don't know" replied Mr.. Els.
you mean the limitation OF the member
ship. don't your asked Mr.. Untermyer.
mo supply and demand" repeated the
witness.
AS you don't know what those elements
are / suppose you are referring TO gen.
eral theory Of economics?" ventured Mr..
! Untermyer.
'Yes, sir" ssid the witness.
The hearings will be continued ~ the
| Custom Hougc to-day at II a. IN.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-11-17
TO Give FRUIT SHOWER
FOR KENDALL COLLEGE
COUNCIL OF WOMEN TO HOLD
SHOWER NOVEMBER
22-23.

a fruit shower for the benefit Of tho
boarding department of Henry Ken
dali college viii be held Friday anl
Saturday, Nov 22 and 23 under the
auspices OF the Council Of Women.
The shower headquarters will be in
the Garden theatre building at the
corner of Fourth and Main.
Every housekeeper In the city is in
vlted TO contribute something from the
winters store of canned fruits, pre-
serves, jellies, marmalades, sweet
pickles. chill sauce, mince meet, etc
1t Is hoped the response will be gem
erous. Everyone knows the delicious
taste of home preserves and the stud
ents at Kendall are indeed looking
forward with great interest to the re-
suits of the fruit shower that Is to he
staged by that well known organiza-
tion of Tulsa women.
Mesdames. Small, Oliphant and
Steiner the committee appointed hy
the Council of Women, will be in
charge of the shower next Friday and
in the room at Fourth and
Main.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-11-17
kendall PLAYS
EUCHEE INDIANS
H. Il, &. WILL TACKLE EUCIfEE
INDINNS At sAPULPA MON
DAY AFTERNOON.
TAKES PLACE TOMORROW
Indians substituted for tlnrcmorc;
VIII Be nm Interesting Foot
bal Battle.

The cancellation Of their engage
ment in Tulsa at the last moment by
the Caremorc Prep School necessl-
tated their scheduled opponents Ken
dali college. In securing the Euchec
Indians Of Sapulpa for tomorrow
game at the South Main street park.
According to local football critics
who have seen the Euchees play the
Srldiron game, the Indians will fur
uish Kendall even more exciting
game than would ClaremOre.
Chrcmore's excuse for the cancel
iation was that Fridays game with
Muskogcc was too much Of strain
On the team,
The Kendall team Is In perfect con-
dition and expect to put up much
better game tomorrow than at any Of
their previous contests this season.
CoachAllen has been putting the squad
through daily workouts and he Is en-
thusiastic over tho prospects for u
victory Monday afternoon.
The Euchee Indians are well known
i'A N4l'AI hhllifAlN pi wv thS bblH III lOpl-
bali and other branches Of athletics.
They are game to the core and are al
ways fighting
TomorrOw's game Will be Kendalls
last grldiron appearance prior to their
big Thanksgiving game with Tulsa
High. which Will easily be the fea-
ture football game of the season for
Tulsn DOpesters will anXiously note
kendall's showing with the Indians
10 get a line on their comparative
strength with Tulsa high.
The Kendall school Is indulging in
hard practice, but Will play no more
games until the battle with Kendall.
A large crowd Of football enthusi-
asts win no doubt witness tomorrow's
game. II VIII be played on the pop
ular South Main street field. starting
at o'clock, and there will be ample
street ear service to handle tho
crowds