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New-York tribune., 1912-08-30
Into Associations Motives.

Incidentally. the committee viii try 10
learn what good reason there Is for the
ex,stence of the Patrolmens Benevolent
Association and the Lleutenants' Asso-
clation.
one of the committee members pointed
out 10 a reporter OF The Tribune yester-
day that there was no body or men IN
the world who we're taken care q! as inc
New York policemen in the matter OF
pensions
what need is there for the continu-
ance of these associations" he asked.
"I can see nothing but sinister reason
for their existence. / do not see why
they should be permitted to endure. They
are secret organizations. sodslitics that
have no place In municipal govern
ment"
The inquiry into the Police Depart
ment is intended TO be deep and thor
ough. The reason why 30 many murner'
have been unsolved and why 30 many
criminals are at large will he asked ot
the present heads OF the department.
One member OF the committee said that
there was too much secrecy thrown
around the workings OF the Police De-
partment.
There Is no reason why this should be
So" said this man. why shouldn't the
department he conducted like big busi-
ness establishment? But, then, that
won't be done until there IL a real bust
ness man at the head-not soldier nor
n pOlitician"
New-York tribune., 1912-08-30
BIG SHARK HIS STEE0
Fisherman Rides It Pick a. Back
for Six Miles.
,n, Telograph b o. TrIbune


Boston, Aug. o9.--Enter Manuel Vitor-
retti, Of T Wharf. Boston. as the hero
among American fishermen. OF all
tales Of fishes and fishermen. that OF
Yitorretti and his wonderful ride on
the back Of shark. steering the fish
with handle bars such rs "A bicycle has.
stands first. Manucrs messmates swear
Il all happened IA follows:
In his dory Off the Chatham fish
grounds Manuel sat peacefully when.
with a terrific yank, the dory forged
ahead and Manuel tumblcd over bnck-
ward into the water. He felt near him
some big body. instinctively he grabbed
ut Il. Then ne saw II was shark. with
mouth protruding above the water, and
the anchor of Manucls dory IN its
mouth
The fiukes Of the anchor had passed
down the sharks throat. but the
wooden stock stuck out from tho gap
Ing jaws For six miles Manuel
clutched the bars Of the stock and held
on tight
Experimenting. he discovered he
could steer his strange stced. Grad
ually heading toward the spot where
he had so suddenly left his dory, Man
uel waited until within a few feet Of
il ard then slid nimbly off the fsh's
back and swan TO the dory.
New-York tribune., 1912-08-30
HAYES TRIAL BEGINS TODAY
Deputy Commissioner Mckay
Is Slated to Preside.

Commissioner Waldo has decided that
former Inspector Cornelius G, Hayes.
whom he recently reduced TO the rank of
captain on the charge Of having made
false official statement and for alleged
failure to "clean up" his district. shall
be tried by First Deputy Commissioner
Douglas l. Mckay at 10 o'clock this morn
ing at Police Headquarters.
All those who are interested In the
Rosenthal- Becker case and It's tributaries
are likely TO attempt TO gain entrance
to the big trial room Although there are
q score or more rumors as TO what may
occur during the trial. it Is universally
conceded that II will furnish plenty Of ex-
Citemcnt.
All seem to agree. however. as to the
probable outcome OF the trial--the dis
missal Of Hayes from the force. Many
so sO>far az TO declare openly that Hayes
Is as good as dismissed already. Others
feel quite sure that the former inspector
will spring a number Of surprises II his
anger should be aroused They hint that
Hayes has Up his sleeve few personal
remarks which may be addressed 10 the
trial commissioner himself and may be
severely felt In that quarter.
New-York tribune., 1912-08-30
TWO INDICTMENTS FOUND
Grand Jury Accuses Men Of Placing
Dynamite in Lawrence.

Boston. Aug. 29.-Two indictments were
returned to-day by the Suffolk County
Grand Jury in connection with the al
legged conspiracy 20 distribute dynamite
In Lawrence during the textile strike
there last winter. one indictment con-
tained the name of one man and the other
named three men.
The single indictment was returned
against Dennis j. Collins. Cambridge
dog fancier, who was charged with un-
lawfully transporting dynamite on jan
uary 20. lie was arrested on bench
warrant issued by Judge Pratt. and was
held In $3.50 for trial. Collins is friend
OF John ]. Broen. a Lawrence undertaken.
who was fined $500 last spring for dispos-
ing Of dynamite to certain perso1s.
New-York tribune., 1912-08-30
CHURCHES CALLED TO TASK
Grand Jury Makes Criticism in
Presentment on Vice.

The Kings County Grand Jury made q
few suggestions to the churches OF the
borough In the presentment which II
handed up to Judge Dixie. OF the County
Court, yesterday.
After referring TO the number OF girls
that had gone astray through the failure
Of their parents and guardians 20 keep a
strict watch over them. and after COM
menting upon the number of young men
who had entered lives Of crime through
associating in idleness with improper com
panions, the presentment says:
The remedy for these conditions IS .
subject which should receive the atteH-
ton of the autho' tiles and the various
religious denominations In the borough.
This grand Jury would suggest that II
the head representatives Of the various
denominations were invited to attend u
session of the County Court on arraign-
ment days they would see for them
selves what is actually going on; and
then. instead OF paying so much atten-
ton 10 foreign missions. they would bet
Ter understand the maxim, Charity be-
gins at home
New-York tribune., 1912-08-30
COURT REBUKEs GoMPERs
Wants Direct Answers at Trial OF
Hatters' Boycott Case.


Hartford Conn. Aug. 29-Samuel Som
pers. president Of the American Federa-
ton OF Labor, was rebuked to-day oy
Judge James Martin, OF Vermont, VINO
declined 20 permit Mr.. Gompers to make
n speech in giving a negative reply to the
question whether the American Fedefa-
ton OF Labor approved any boycott prier
TO 1901 against the plaintin. ID. e. Loewe
K Co. open shop hat manufacturers, of
porhurv and Bethel, who In 1909 received
, verdict of s222, 900 damages against Mar
Tin Lawlor ana two hundred other mem-
hers OF the United Hattcrs OF North
America
Frank l.. Mulholland, the labor lawyer.
of Toledo. who is aiding in the defence.
was also admonished by judge Martin.
Both President Gompers and Frank Nor
rlson. the secretary, made involved re-
plies TO simple questions and fnally
Judge Martin ordered direct answer and
cut short Mr. Gomperss emphatic denial
that never, by any communication, inu-
nation and other action had he ordered
Loewe hats boycotted.
From the testimony OF labor leaders
which was finished this evening, It was
brought out that Mr.. Gompers was re-
sponsible for editorials published in the
official organ. "The American Federation
ist." that the federation adopted resolu-
lions supporting the hatters In their fight
with the I.oewes and that the federation
paid counsel fees and took the case on
appeal to the Supreme Court by two
cent assessment OF union members.
Within day or two Judge Martin will
make an important ruling as to whether
anything but reports OF annual conven-
tlons Of the federation may go before the
iury.
New-York tribune., 1912-08-30
RIOToUS SOLDIERS HELD
Six Who Shot Up Dobbinsville Put in
GuardhouSe.
[By Telegraph to The Tribune. ]

New Castle. Del. Aug. 29-Six Of the
coast artillerymen at Fort du Pont have
been locked up In the guardhouse on the
charge of taking part in the shooting up
of Dobbinsvllle early last Tuesday morn
ing. The officers refuse to give out the
names OF the prisoners
Mrs. John Corbltt, who became seri-
ously III when she heard the firing, has
not recovered from the shock to her
nerves, and is still In the care of her
physician.
New-York tribune., 1912-08-30
HoNoRED FOR THIRD TINE
Veterans of Foreign Service Re-eles
Robert G.. Woodside Commander.

Philadelphia, Aug. 29-For the third
successive tine. Robert G. Wocdside' o.
Pittsburgh. was elected commander IN
chief of the American Veterans OF Fore
eign Service at the closing session OF tns
twelfth annual encampment here to-day
Other officers elected were:
l.. f.. Dubois. Canal Zone Post No n
ISthmus Of Panama, senior vce-com.
mander in chief; Joseph W. Oldridge,
Providence. junior vlce-commander Ia
chief; Or. Fred S Morrison, Phil dtlphiaj
J. Is. Jordan, Buffalo; Joseph Drew Cam-
den; Robert n. Gansbury. Philadelphia,
and Joseph Bush. Newark, members Ok.
the executive committee
II was decided TO leave the selection OF
the next place of meeting 10 the eXecu-
tive committee
New-York tribune., 1912-08-30
Coos Begging, He Says.

This committeeman said that he did
not believe any business man would ac-
cept the position to-day. with the system
In control of the department
What the committee hopes 10 DO ne
said. 'is to show the citizens Of the town
how the sinister Influences can be re-
moved from the department. and then
let that be done-either by legislative en-
actment or by executive order, ar the
occasion may require"
william ]. Flynn. local chief of the Sc
cret Service, will leave here for Washing
ton to-day to obtain assurance from Sec
retary Mscveagh that he Will be able TO
return to the service after he finishes his
work with the Curran committee.
New-York tribune., 1912-08-30
CHILLI BARS U. S. PLANTS
Grapevines and Peach and Apple Tree
Stock Put Under Ban.

Washington, Aug. 29-The people Q.
Chill have declared that henceforth they
will sit under their own vines and fruit
trees. as far as tho United States B
concerned. \ plant quarantine law Jus
passed by Chill forbids the importauai'
from this country of grapevine cuttings.
and peach and apple tree stock.
Fear of some of the diseases which
have attacked these plants here Is ths
cause. other plants will have 10 be In
spected, and II dlsinfection or destruction
is necessary, the loss Will be at the exc
pense of tho interested parties. 4
New-York tribune., 1912-08-30
TEXAS FLIES BLIND STOCK
Farmers Plough by Moonlight to Es-
cane Attacks of the Pests.

Dallas, Tex. Aug. 90. - Farmers in
Northern Texas are ploughing by moon
light to escape the attacks of NY that
is causing the death of livestock in that
section of the state. Horses and cattle
are being blinded by the pest and cows
refuse to eat Dairymen arc heavy suf-
ferers supplies of milk and butter being
greatly reduced.
The people also are suffering from at
tacks of the fv. Horses are being COW
cred with blankets and old clothing 10
nrotec, them both in the country and In
towns In the affected section.
New-York tribune., 1912-08-30
BANKERS HOME ROBBED.

Burglars entered the apartments OF
Harry r. Burns vce-president Of the
Nassau Trust I pany, on the first moor
OF the apartmeH house at No. 1889 Dean
street. Brooklyn, yesterday large
quantity of wine and cut glass was car
rled away. The furniture was badly
damaged. Mr.. Burns's family is at
Northport. Long Island. for the summer
and no one was IN the apartment at the
time the thieves broke In.
New-York tribune., 1912-08-30
CARRIE REVERE UP AGAIN.

Carrie Revere, thirty-eight years old,
WAS arraigncd in the West Side court
yesterday for the second time this week.
on the complaint Of Inspector Dwyer. on
a charge of maintaining a dlsorderly
house. She was held In bonds Of $1,000 for
further examination on September .,
when the first case against her Is sched-
uled for hearing. She procured bail.
New-York tribune., 1912-08-30

subpenaed as witnesses In the John
Doe" proceedings, and for the same
inquiry Mr.. whitman will subpoena the
minutes of the police trial of former
Inspector Hayes. which will be. held ut
10 o'clock this morning at Police Head
quarters.
New-York tribune., 1912-08-30
MICHIGAN QUAKE HURTS SEVEN

Calumet Mich. Aug. Gan earthquake
shock was felt to-day all over the Caiu-
met region. The shock lasted seVerai sec
onds and shook buildings. 1t was report
ed that seven persons were injured
New-York tribune., 1912-08-30
MATCH CAUSES MANS DEATH.

Terre Hautc. Ind, Aug. &C. a. cohz-
man, twenty-seven years old. Is dead here
from spinal meningitis. which developed
from a wound in one OF his eyes caused
by a match used in lighting q cigar four
days ago.
New-York tribune., 1912-08-30
TO RUN AGAINST PAYNE
Republican Files Notice of Contest in
the 3lst Congress District.

Albany. Aug. Pc. Clarence Aiken. Of
Owasco. to-day filed a certificate with
the Secretary OF State showing that he
is 10 make a contest at the primaries
next month against Representative
Serene e. Payne for the regular Republi-
can nomination for Congress I'm the Cay
uga Wayne ontario Yates Seneca dis
trict. His certificate contains the sigma
lures of more than twelve hundred
voters
New-York tribune., 1912-08-30

Bristol. Va. Aug. 29.-in spite OF his
announced desire TO retire, Representa-
live C. H. Slemp was renominated FOR
Congress here by the 9th District Repuh-
llcan convention Although Slcmp was a
Taft delegate at Chicago. the convention
here selected him over two avowed Pro-
gress!yc candidates. No reference was
made To Taft or Roosevelt Ia the plat
e..
New-York tribune., 1912-08-30
CR0PSEY, BINGHAM AND
M'ADOO WILL TESTIFY
Waldo, Many of His Subordl-
mates and Underworld Horde
Also To Be SubpGnaed.
LIGHT ON S25O,0O0 FUND
Curran Committee Wants De-
tails of Three Platoon Lobby
Benevolent Associa-
tion on Defensive.

District Attorney james c. Cropsey' oi
Brooklyn; General Theodore A. Bingham,
consulting engineer In the Department OF
Bridges. and Chief Magistrate William
McAdoo will be subpGnaed by the Curren
committee when It begins It's investlga-
ton into the Police Department.
These three men, who have been at the
head OF the Police Department In the iast
few years, are expected to assist tne
committed In It's efforts TO lay bare the
alliance between the criminal element anu
the police. tt
Commissioner Waldo and sonle OF MS
deputies will also be called, as w'iI %
many members OF the. department. i'o'''
inspector down TO patrolman.
Members Of tho underworld inciudins
gamblers, thieves and keepers ana IN
mates OF disorderly houses, VIII De sum,
moned. and the oath will be administered
70 as many Of them as are not disquan.
God bv a states prison sentence from
being sworn.
New-York tribune., 1912-08-30
HERE IS SOMETHING YOU REQUIRE
War Photographs in Book Form

bind Brady War Pictures into one Beautiful soume r
binder which
issued by this into beautiful oouno
book.
mail 95
New-York tribune., 1912-08-30
TELEGRAPHERS FOR STRIKE
Pennsylvania Road Men to Par
ley Again, However.
Try Telegraph 70 The Tribunc


Philadelphia. Aug. - J. r. Miller, gem
cral chairman Of the order OF Railroad
Telegraphers. Pennsylvania Railroad sys-
TEN, which includes the lines cast OF
Pittsburgh, announced tonight that he
had heard from majority of the twenty
six hundred men. and that all who had
returned their ballots favor strike.
Before the ballots were distributed. sew
cral days ago, the committee In charge
requested a uniform working schedule
and 10 per cent advance In wages. IT,.
b. Perham. OF ST. Louis. head or the ma
tional organization, composed OF fifty-two
thousand men, came here several days
ago and took charge of the situation.
The national organization has pledged its
support.
Mr.. Miller said the telegraphers real
lied that If they walked out the service
Of the road would be badly crippled and
would materially decrease the insurance
OF safety 10 its patrons. and that the
company would have one more chance to
meet the terms or treat with them before
the strike is called
Representatives Of the American Fed
Grafton OF Labor said yesterday that II
the Order OF Railroad Telegraphers, the
members OF which employed on the Penn
sylyanla Railroad lines east or Pittsburgh
are voting on the question OF n general
strike. decided to take action they would
be supported by the federation.
The Order of Railroad Telegraphers is
the only one OF the operating railroad
brotherhoods affiliated with the fedora
ton.
New-York tribune., 1912-08-30
Liaht or sa5o,ooo Fund.

General Bingham will be asked aoou,
the 0ght re had with the fys'e"' a"'
how It tried to defeat his enor'S 10 ~,
notice reform measures throuen INV
Ioo4s,o,ure He will. IN particular ne
-aan.s,ed 20 tell how the patrolmen uhueF
,,r, raisad $3.50 900 at the time the three-
nIa,oon hill was UP for passage IN the
Iar,slature at Albany. as wei as i'e,o
ure which made an inspectors pe'u'
,nh,e on the incumbents good De-
havior. .Io-nd ,,sa
This fund. It Will be remenoeIeu. ""s ns
raised by the police In thc VIII ,oo,
1a.;' OF Tho afternoon OF March - i'
oercrol Bingham. with two OF p.S...,' '
A,,orpey Jerone's assistants. seIzed ~
0no In cash that had been collected y!
,ho patro,men's Benevolent Association
,or q ..mortuary fund" Il was eNPidI'e'
nv officers OF the association IT 'ha' '''e'
slx days after the seizure OF the money
R,ncham's b!ll was passed.
The testimony OF General bihehanl ,e
sxnected to give the aldermen leaoS
which will result in the barring oi u'e
method by which the $1,000 was Isie''
and the men who collected H. IL 10
L,ou.n that three members or the fatr"I-
roan,s benevolent Association were oe-
tailed IN each precinct 10 collect w from
each member OF the force below the rarh
Of lieutenant, but the committee Woul'
IKE information fret hand on that iea'-
ure and on Others.
Thomas McLauRhrn. now "A sergeant
attached to Traffic Squad B, and at the
time of the seizure OF the $50" prePi-
dent OF the patrolmen's association
will. Il IL expected, he summoned as
witness. The $500 was In his CUSTODY
n the time-E.00O in a desk at his nome
I'm rho Bronx and ,74GO In a safe deposit
vault IN the Lincoln Safe Deposit oo''''
nanN.
New-York tribune., 1912-08-30

relation Whatever WIFI any hAO -
the Police Department or with any city
officials and they will be asked wheth-
OF they have any interest, direct or In
direct. with any of the persons likely
to be involved in the inquiry.
SO far as he can say now, no special
counsel will be asked 10 serve as dep
nv district attorneys in any OF the
proceedings growing out of the Rosen-
thai murder case. but Mr.. Whitman
SAYS IL is possible that the work will
prove TO be too much to carry along
with his regular staff and still keep up
with the routine Of his office. and in
that case he would not hesitate TO en-
gage special counsel.
Information was brought to Mr..
whitman yesterday that Lefty" Louie
and "Gyp" the Blood sailed for Europe
on Tuesday, and although he does not
take much stock in IT, the District
Attorney asbed the English police to
search the Teutonic when she arrives.
Mr.. Whitman believes friends Of Becker
and some members OF the Police De-
partment, who are interested in hav-
ing Becker go free, have known where
the two missing gunmen have been.
He thinks it quite possible that Lefty
and "Gyp" will be produced at a psy-
Geological moment in the Becker trial,
prepared to swear that Rosenthal was
murdered by one Of the gamblers who
have become peoples witnesses. and
that the motive was gamblers
quarrel.
II such a move is made, Mr.. Whit
man said. he would take either Lefty"
or "Gyp' out of the witness chair
long enough to arraign him under the
indictments charging each of them
with murder in the first degree. He
believes that after arraignment they
would not be in the mood TO support
Becker's defence. but would be much
more concerned in the question Of saw
ing themselves.
Although nothing definite has been
settled upon as yet, ii was understood
yesterday that Mayor Gaynor and Po-
lice Commissioner Waldo would be
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-26
AMERICA GLAD TO GREET THE CoNNAUGHTS

but because they have an idea that privilege might have freer play and that there might be more perquisites for the few. Such people are even rarer than they used to be, because they have learned that the king of England has little power. compared with the president of the United States, and because they are begin ming to understand that the actuaI government of England is even more democratic thsn our own.
 It is right that Gthe Duke and Duch- ess Of Connaught and the Princess Patricia should be received with cour- tesy in this country, first, because they are undoubtedly very pleasant people much less spoiled by their titles than some Americans are by their wealth. but mostly out of courtesy and respect to the English people. The English people choose to maintain 9 monarch, even though he is largely orna mental. It is be- coming to the American people to treat English institutions with the same respect which we expect our English brothers to display for our institutions except where, perhaps, We deem injustice is done. as in the case of the denial of home rule to Ireland.
 II is to be hoped that t''-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-26
GIVE LOCAL ARCHITECTS A CHANGE

The Board of Education can em- rIoy an outside architect to desiga its new High School if it desires to do so. But it ought to have good reasons for doing it. Certainly for eign. help should not be sought until local architects have had an oppor- tunitv to show that theS ca mot meet the conditions. The home architects have an interest in Bridgeport. They will have an interest in their work far greater than an outside man is likely to have. Being on the ground they can give the work closer person. al superv ision. Home architects are entitled to the first chance. They. should be asked to submit designs Not until the designs submitted have been found, for sufficient reasons, un- satisfactory should outside help he summoned.
 The board has declared its purpose to look at various school houses in
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-26
BridgepOner's Experience In
 New Haven
Especial to the Farmer. !


 New Haven, Jan. 26.-The cigarette terday morning in the person of Rob- ert Cornell, an eX-trO ley conductor now living in Bridgeport. The new member was one of the most indig- nant men in town to-day while voic- ing his views at the corner Of Church and Chapel streets.
 Cornell came down to New Haven yesterday morning tu see the new White Way he had heard so much for short while h, drifted into d Chapel street haberdashery and pur- chased a soft velvet slouch hat. This he wore, stuffing the old lid into his pocket. Near Church and Chapel he leaned up against the side of one of the buildings for some time. takin g, in the tall buildings and the wai e lights. Occasionally he glanced into shop window to see how the new lid looked
 Re had stood at the corner for near " half an hour when he happened to look into the window and saw smoke curling from the top of his head. Then he felt his hair sizzle as though the barber were fixing him up aTser haircut. Cornell made . wild sweep for his new bonnet and je~ked it off with a cry. Then he knocked a lighted cigarette butt" from his hair. passersby who saw that a hole had been burned in his hat and one of his curls totally obliterated. Cornell was most indignant and made lis mind up on the spot to sue the Elm city He figured out that he had heen damaged to the extent Of $2.25 which sum was arrived at by charging s2
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-26

being. If it should appear that some of the buildings so inspected are what the board wants for Bridgeport, and
 that the architect is required to be only a copyist, under the necessity possibly, of making a few modified
 tions, then certainly there will be nc occasion for going abroad.
 Incidentally the Board =niSft con- slider the feasibility of working in modern steel and concrete construc- ton, or possibly in steel and brick, giving more consideration to space and utility than to gables cupoIas, or nate design or meretricious ornamen- tation.
 :s The post office building should stand as a warning to the board that architects with big names may make serious bIunders in designing public buildings. This structure was built toe small in the beginning, and for the purposes of it's use is out rage2 Esly inharmonious-