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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-13
FISHER DEFENDS TAFT
His Position on Progressive
Policies Misrepresented, He Says

Lincoln. Neb., April 2.-Speaking here
tonight in support Of President Tafts ad-
ministration and his views on progressive
principles in politics. Secretary Walter L..
FISHER OF the Interior Department de-
clared that absolutely regardless OF the
bricks that are thrown from either side
the President had pressed forward toward
the goal OF accomplishment Of real meas
ures for the advancement OF the interests
OF the whole people"
Mr. Fisher said he had entered President
Taft's Cabinet because nothing but lack
OF confidence in the sincerity and high pur-
nose Of President Taft would justify a re-
fusal Of his call.
The Secretary declared that his confidence
In President Taft had ''deepened into con-
v,ction with closer acquaintance and a
GREATER knowledge OF the ability and energy
With which he is always working for the
,,romotion OF the public welfare" He con-
tinued:
h.l;ave that the position OF President
re, With respect TO progressive policies
hos been misunderstood and mlsrepresent-
no 40 myself have had the distinction OF
s u under suspicion by both radicals and
Dedi lls,onar ,es. Ny claim to being pro-
rassiya is based not upon mere advocacy
OF the progressive policies in theoret ars
Vi na',ra definite results, especially In the
- for the short ballot. the direct
nrpmary' the referendum and the recall.
Secretary Fisher said that President Taft
- toLen a progressive attitude upon all
these questions. saying;
t,o believes in reducing the number OF
lie DeWcers which is the short bal
eleetive SLEEVES In the direct primary and
iot ne pDesidential preference vote at the
direct s primary he beieys YES IN tne anS
put conse dedication OF the recall which he
me onS ossd is the recall Of judges
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-13
CRAM WILL STAY ON JOB
Denies Report That He Would
Resign from P. S. G..

You can quote me as saying that there
is absolutely no truth to the story, and I
prefer not TO pay any attention to IT." This
was the reply last night of j. Sergeant
cram TO story published in a Brooklyn
newspaper that he intended to resign from
the Public Service Commission at the end
OF the year.
commissioner Cram. who was appointed
by Governor DIX year ago. is one Of three
Democratic members OF the board. His
salary is $4,000 a year. Should he resign
before the expiration OF the term of Gov
ernor Dix the Governor could make only a
recess appointment. which would hold only
until the expiration of twenty days after
the converting Of the next Legislature.
1t is not likely that the Democratic or
ganization would take chance that the
next Senate. which has to confirm all APP
continents. or the next Governor. or both,
would be Republican. thus making 1t i'm
possible to place Democrat in Commits
sioner Grams place.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-13
TOOK $500 TO RETURN CHILD
Janitors Arrest Follows-Brooklyr
Mans Wife and Children Gone.

Brooklyn detectives have been trying to
find the wife and two-year-old child OF
John KONG. an Ice cream dealer, OF No
ia Butler street ever since March IS. when
no reported them missing. He IS sixty
three years old and his wife is thirty
years his junior. They have been married
nine years and have two children. Last
Monday KONG got letter from one Louis
Schwartz telling him TO go TO No Gram
Grey Park, where Schwartz was a janitor,
and he would get some news about his
child.
KONG went and Schwartz told him he
knew a man who had the child, but that
500 would have 10 be paid for its return.
Kcnig and detectives met Schwartz in the
18th street subway station on Thursday
night and handed ten marked $40 bills TO
Schwartz. who was then arrested. He was
locked up in the East I'D street station. and
pleaded guilty to eXtortion yesterday morn
I- in Yorkville court He asked for adj
journment in order TO retain counsel, and
Magistrate Krotel granted his request,
holding him i'm lieu of 90 bail, which he
could not furnish. The police expect 10
make another arrest.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-13
STARTS FOR NEW ENGLAND
Roosevelt Evades Reporters,
Leaving Dixon to Talk to Them.

Theodore Roosevelt gave the reporters
the slip yesterday at the Grand Central
terminal by getting TO the o'clock Bos-
ton express through a private entrance.
He WAS safe on board his private car
bound for Springfield. before the news
paper men got through the gates. Senator
Dixon. his commander in chief, was on the
platform 10 answer questions.
.Wiu the colonel touch on tariff issues
In Massachusetts," he was asked
II can't say as 20 that" ne replied.
"Iyhat about tho New Hampshire situa-
TOM
New Hampshire looks fne" the Senator
exclaimed.
Some one wanted TO know whether the
Senator claimed Pennsylvania
"Iu answer that by referring you TO
Senator Penrose. Last Monday night Pen
rose said that Roosevelt would be lucky
II ne got eight delegates The next day,
after the colonel had brought out crowds
that recalled the election OF 1853 the Sem
ator conceded US eight more delegates.
Last night a Pennsylvania Congressman
raised him TO thirty delegates. Al that
rate, guess. don't need to enter any
claim" he observed. thrustlng his thumbs
into his waistcoat.
William l.. ward, OF Westchester. &C
companied Colonel Roosevelt to tho train
He had nothing to say Senator Dixon went
rs Ear as New Haven. Other Roosevelt
boomers at the station we're Amos Pinchot.
Regis ". Post. former Governor OF Porto
Rico. and G.. Henry Payne, the colonels
executive secretary. The candidate Will
get back TO New York early tomorrow
morning.
II his managers make UP their minds
as 10 the advisability OF the trip, Colonel
Roosevelt will start for Nebraska on Mon
day night or Tuesday morning.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-13
CRITICISES SCHOOL BOARD
Mayor Approves Bill Preventing
Eligible List Mergers.

Criticising the Board Of Education in his
memorandum. Mayor Gaynor approved the
bill yesterday preventing the merging ~ eli
gible lists Of those qualified TO be teachers.
II think the Board of Education should
act more in harmony with the policy Of
the city government than II has been doing
for some years." wrote the Mayor. THE
city furnishes IL with a vast annual reve-
nue., and that revenue should be expended
in fair harmony with the city government
AT the hearing hello by the Mayor in the
morning both L. L. Winthrop, president Of
the Board of Education. and former Con-
troler Metz. a member OF the board. said
they believed that under the present char
ter the Board Of Superintendent had a
right to merge the lists. The Mayor replied
that he differed from them on that point
and in his memorandum said:
When an eligible list is made up every
body on IL should have a fair chance Of
appointment. instead Of only those Of tho
highest percentages being appointed. To
run IL half way down and then get new
eligible list and merge the two. and Keep
up that process, 10 to put those on the
lower half Of the list In a deplorable condi-
tion.
They have scarcely left even that hope
deferred which maketh the heart sick. Eli
gibles with higher ratings than theirs are
constantly being put ahead OF them on
the lists made up by such mergers. We all
know that those of the higher ratings do
not always prove TO be the best teachers.
and that is true all through the affairs OF
life There is no such practice IN any OF
the other departments.
At the hearings in the morning the Mayor
indicated that he would sign the Coleman
bill. which is designed 10 correct an In
Justice brought about by the passage Of
the equal pay" bill last year. II will pro-
vide that men now in the teaching service
shall on promotion. receive the salaries
that they would have received had the
Grady bill not gone through. Under this
bill a man teacher 10 take promotion 10 the
graduating class in grammar schools would
have 10 stand reduction In his salary.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-13
PARTY SPLIT IN MICHIGAN
Republicans Have Two Commit
tees and Two Chairmen.

Detroit. April 12-As a result Of the split
in the Republican State Convention at Bay
City yesterday there are. in one sense,
practically two Republican parties in Michi-
gan to-day, although neither side will rec
ognze the other az representative OF the
party.
There are two Republican state central
committees, each declaring the other ille-
gal. There are also two state chairmen. IL
Alexander J. Groesbeck. whom the TAFT
wing Of the convention elected yesterday as
state chairman, tries TO serve as such
Frank Knox, Roosevelt leader, elected
chairman In the fall OF 1910 for two years.
promises to carry the matter TO the courts.
The same is true with respect 10 several
committeeman who were replaced yester-
day.
The contesting committeeman base their
claim they ray. on the state law fixing the
date OF state central committee elections
TO follow the regular fall primary or March
primary. There was no March primary this
year The Taft forces declare that law and
custom strictly provide for the naming OF
state central committeeman at state
convention.
Bay City. Mich, April 1.-THE 9th Dis
trct elected to-day az delegates to the
Republican National Convention &. y.
Palmer. OF Manistee. and John Sherman, Of
LudingtOn. They are instructed Tor Koose-
Npl
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-13
ADMITS USING BANK CASH
Cashier of New Berlin Institution
Responsible for Shortage.
HE is IN DYING CONDITION
Had ST., 800 Salary, and Explains
Lavish Living by Saying Wife
Left Him Fortune.

t.rca. ~ Y. April 12-Oficials OF the
pyrst National Bank OF New Berlin, which
closed its doors yesterday. admit tonight
that the former cashier. Frank Arnold. has
made statements showing his responsibility
Tor shortage IN the banks funds Mr..
Arneid lies at his home in the village of
Nav Berlin seriously ILL., suffering from
nervous breakdown. and his death is not
rnexpected Officials Of the bank say they
have learned. enough from him TO enable
,bsn, 10 get at the very bottom of the
Nfficulty In this they are being aided by
T. /. Rorebeck. Of the Treasury Depart
ment. and L. r. Norris of New York, bank
examiners The amount involved is close
10 $4,000.
According TO the statements of men con-
nected with the bank. Arnold had lived
lavjshly on a salary of 500 a year. eX-
plaining this by the statement that he had
received an income of $4,000 year from
his Uife's estate. This he claimed to have
Invested with splendid results. He was
deemed a shrewd business man, and people
OF the village and surrounding country
brought him money and securities with
implicit faith This, officers of the bank
declare. was his undoing. He could. when
he needed money. go 10 the vaults. take
ont securities. realize on them and put in
their places bonds or other securities or
which there was no record kept. and the
hooks Of the bank would balance. A pri-
,ste bond register, used exclusively oy
Arnold, and a private register OF ceruh-
Gates OF deposits found by the of1clals'
gave an inkling of how easy il was
The movement for new bank Is we'll I'M
der way, and 1t is planned TO take over
the First National after the Liquidation OF
as debts and continue business.
Washington, April 12.-The First National
Bank of New Berlin. n. Y, which closed
us doors yesterday, is over $4,000 short In
funds, according TO an estimate OF the ne"
cashier of the institution, transmitted 10
Controller of the Currency Murray to-day
by National Bank Examiner Roreoeck'
Former Cashier Frank Arnold. VINO re-
signed a week ago and is in dying con-
dition, has made confession to the direc-
Tors" telegraphed Mr.. Rorebeck
The national bank examiner said he be-
neved the institution was insolvent.
Basing his figures upon a conference with
the new cashier, Mr. Rorebeck said the
hank apparently held dummy notes
amounting TO $1,000 in bills receivable, the
bond account was out probably Sl0O,VW ana
,bore were 100000 in certificates of deposit
outstanding not on the books of the bank,
only one individual deposit, he addeo' hao
been tempered with.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-13
QuadrupIe Screw French Liner
Nav Be Third Fastest Vessel.
GREAT TRIAL TRIP SPEED
Newest Greyhound Will Sail Next
Saturday and Should Arrive
Thursday.

While making her speed tests yesterday
off ST. Nazaire. the new French liner La
France, was able to travel at MAXIMUM
speed Of twenty-seven knots II the hgures
cabIed TO this country are accurate the Dig
auadruple-screw French flyer viii most
likely become the third fastest steamship
coming to this port.
The report from st. Nazaire SAID tna'
over a measured course La France made an
average speed OF 25.5 knots, and at times
travelled at twenty-seven knots, when the
wind and tide were in her favor.
The new liners four powerful screws are
propelled by turbine and reciprocating en-
gines, which. II is said, will enable her TO
get to this port on Thursday evening, when
the general weather conditions OF the At
lantIc are favorable. La France Is n steam
ship OF q. 900 tons and has length OF 732
feet.
Steamship men OF this port were not sur
prised 10 learn yesterday OF the great speed
attained by La France. but It was suggest
ed that speed tests over measured snort
course are by no means indicative Of what
the vessel will do In the way Of a main
tanned average speed over the Atlantic
The Cunard liner Mauretania holds the
worlds record for maintained speed and for
the fastest transatlantic passage. Her high
est average speed was 260s knots. made on
the record passage when Captain Dow, now
on the Carmania, brought her over IN !
days 10 hours and II minutes.
Although the Cunard Line never orered
II as a speed record. the Mauritania on one
occasion on the run from Queenstown up
to Liverpool, with wind and tide in her
favor made a phenomenal burst OF twenty
nine knots, which is equivalent to $3.50 land
miles.
Trial trips" said a steamship man yes
terday ARE always made under unusually
favorable circumstances. The vessel Is or
light draft: she is pushed under forced
draft her engine and fire rooms are manned
by picked men and her coal Is of the best
picked quality. The great test for steam
ships speed is transatlantic passage
where she will get variety Of weather and
variety of seas
La France will sail for New York next
Saturday and is due here on the following
Thursday evening or Friday forenoon. She
will undoubtedly be the third fastest steam
ship In the transatlantic service.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-13
DENY DETECTIVE sHAKE-UP
Nothing in the Rumor, Says Police
Commissioner Waldo.

Rumor around Police Headquarters yes
terday had 1t that twenty first grade de-
tectves were 10 be denoted and transferred
DO Patrol duty, and that six Of them were
from the Brooklyn Bureau Commissioner
Waldo laughed at the idea
Captains and Iieutenants have been hand
ing IN lists OF patrolmen whom they CON
sqer Qualified "a make good detectives and
Jlgf 6Dmmissoner has been having personal
IptfIyiews with some ~ the prospective
Candidates. This Is probably how the re.
xoTi got about Another bit OF gossip was
nrat (sptain Miles O'Reiliy, Of the Prospect
PARK station. was to be disciplined for al
lowing patrolmen TO do clerical work. but
- foundation was found for the story.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-13
MORE WED AND FEWER DIE
Vital Statistics for March Show
Decreased Infant Mortality.

There were 1880 deaths in the city OF
New York in March. decrease Of 41S COM
pared with the same month last year. The
death rate per thousand was 1901, as
against 1850 for March, 1911.
The greatest decrease was shown among
the infants under one year Of age that Of
the age group twenty five to forty-five years
coming next followed closely by that OF
the group fifteen TO twenty-five years The
| mortality among the negroes increased
about II per cent; the deaths of seven
Cinnamon were reported. against four the
deaths Of 100 non-residents Of the city were
reported. which, II deducted from the total
reported, would give a death rate for the
city of 1914 per thousand.
Those diseases showing an Increased death
rate included measles. typhoid fever pull
monary tuberculosis cancer, apopexy and
organic heart diseases.
The mortality from the communicable
diseases, with the exception Of measles and
pulmonary tuberculosis, showed consider
able decrease. especially marked In the case
Of influenza, with its consequent diminished
mortality from bronchitis and pneumonia
and Of diarrhna- with its lessened mortal
fly among the infants under two years OF
age. The mortality from accidents de-
creased Ill. the conla grafton at the Asch
Building, in March, 1911. having swollen
the deaths from accidents in that month
by 14S.
The mortality from organic heart and
kidney diseases combined showed an in
crease OF thirty-two deaths. Since these
two causes are so often reported conformity
as the cause Of death in individual cases T.
Is much more reasonable to measure the
mortality therefrom combined than to at
tribute it to each as distinct from the other.
AS pronounced as ever during the last dec
ade is the increased mortality from cancer
There were 11,463 births. a decrease
compared with March, 1911. Of 1sO The
number Of marriages increased last month
showing S436 as against 24l2
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-13
SAYS PHONE co. FAVoRs W. u
Postal Complains That Business Is
Wroagfully Diverted to Rival.

Albany. April IL. - The Public Service
c,,n,,,,ission has received an informal com
,,,aIn, from the Postal Telegraph Com
ra,,,, directed against the New York Tele-
nhona Company. alleging that the latter
company IS wrongfully oiVeruhs " l"'
Western Union Telegraph company tee
GRAMS which are intended FOR the fostai.
large number OF instances said 10 nave
occurred at New York. Rochester, roush-
keepsie. Schenectady. Ithaca nrooNiyn Il,
North Tonawsnda, Albany and GloVersViie
aro Set forth
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-13
KEEP ICE CLEAN, DEALERS SAY
Tile Protest Against Unsanitary Meth
DDS of Some Retail Men.

Ice for highballs as well as for other do
mestlc uses should he handled with as much
regard for cleanliness as any other food o"
according 10 officials OF the Natural Ice
Association.
1,ombers Of the association protested to
49, Denartment of Health yesterday
aDainst The way in which large number
OF retail dealers in this city handle ice.
- -, -. sidewalks and was kept with wood
om coal I'm saloon and other Easements.
The natural ice men assert they unload
ttt IL small dealers are In many ways TO
t ~ Tor keeping II In dirty places.
pi r. take some united action the dealers
ard members of the association VIII hold
e nis ~ the Department Of Health has
Snnn asked TO be present to tell what IS
, PEI done now 10 insure better handling
az The product.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-13
,"IT'S SHERMAN LAW-PR0OF"
So, 1t Is Said, Senator Rose
Called His Brick Company.

Graham Nfurtha. a brick dealer, testlned
,.os,ordav AT the inquiry into the alleged
brick trust being conducted before Magls
trate Freschi in the Criminal Courts Bulld-
ing that at a meeting of dealers and man
ufacturers held in July State Senator Johh
&. Rose, president Of the Greater New AorK
Brick Company. made the following state
rnent: we know what were dong ana
rs sherman law-proof." The Greater Ne"
YORK. Brick Company. IT is alleged, is
conspiracy in restraint Of trade.
Jobr a Philbrick. a dealer in building
sunplies. was puzzled apparently when Mil
lard II. Ellison, the Assistant District At
.tornev. asked him If he held any stock in
senator Roses company. He looked at
Senator Rose, who sat near MS chalr'
senator Rose smiled and Mr.. Philbrick
smiled.
mo" he answered Il do not.
He could not remember what the com
pany was in which he was director ana
again looked 20 Senator Rose for guidance
The Senator started to tell him, saying that
no would waive any possible immunity, but
Mr.. Ellison objected, so Senator Rose toid
bis attorney, Frank Z Patterson ana MI
Patterson told the witness Even then MT,
Pnilbrick did not get the name right ana
had TO be told again. IT was the Atlas
Building Material Company.
John Peck. a director in Senator Rose
company. said that wh,n he got his nine
shares OF stock ne signed an agreement
that v,hnt brick ne sold in New York he
would sell through the Greater New YORK
Brick Company. He said he attended
meeting at Newburg, where plans for the
new company were considered, and that
Senator Rose was one Of those mentioned
asa good man 10 formulate the plans. lie
said inst the purpose Of the organization
lsss Ito guard the manufacturers against
he nnrighteous treatment accorded them
by-the dealers and commission men.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-13
JIM SMITH A CANDIDATE
Former Senator Wants to Hurt
Governor Wilson's Chances.

Former United States Senator James
Smith. Ir, and James X. Nugent, former
chairman OF the Democratic State Com
mittee, will run at the coming Presidential
primaries in New Jersey for delegates to
the Democratic National Convention from
the 9Th and 9th districts. They were Sc
lected by the executive committee Of the
county committee last night
There was some surprise that the former
Senator would desire 10 go to the conven-
ton as a district delegate. as In the past
he has always gone as a large.
Il was said. however. that In view OF HIS
hostility TO Governor Wilson he did not
deem II wise 10 run In the state at large.
II is needless to say, OF course. that Smith
and Nugent. In the remote contingency OF
their election, will he for anybody but Gov
ernor Wilson a the convention.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-13
eox s1Ruck BY AUTO DIES.

Francis Adolphson, ten years ola, VINO
lived at No 1910 Hoe avenue Ihe nrohA'
died at the Lebanon Hospital yes.erosS'
where Inc was taken last Monday ai'er De-
ing run down by an automobile o"heu "
Adolph Doll, a piano manufacturer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-13
,ocx DUCK HELD FOR INQUEST

Mock Duck a prominent figure in New
vort,s Chinatown. was arraigned before
coroner Feinberg yesterday morning on
81, heing an accessory after the fact
charge o. "tinp and killing Of Chin Hung
In the SSsst,'rday night in No: 2 Peil
c1sn on Mock DUCK was held in ss'G2 w6 bail
nsuGfsb been At a s4s ' wa" f held 0I S
" wmmo n material witness.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-13
"a ,,,aN DOGS ON STRIKERS.

Clan Ridge, n. j.. April l2-rhe police
''o" - MACE will be brought into play
dogs OF MIN, Ii hodcarriers attempt to mo-
u th ,hs 'workmen In the borough hereafter