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New-York tribune., 1912-01-14
E. D. SHEPARD FALLS DEAD
His Brokerage Firm Failed for
Millions in 1909.

Edward Dwight Shepard, whose company
was put out Of its magnificent offices at
No. 81 Nassau street following its failure
for several millions in August, 1909, fell
dead in front of the Astor House a little
before noon yesterday from heart disease
He had been in the offices of the Meacham
Addressing Machine Company, at No. Pol
Broadway, in a conference regarding GER
tain patents he controlled. George F. Scull
a lawyer, of No. l49 Broadway, was also at
the conference and he and Mr.. Shepard
left the building together. They were about
to enter the Astor House, when Mr.. Shep-
ard fell to the sidewalk and died almost
instantly.
Mr. Shepard and his wife have been Nv
ing in a boarding house at No. 12l West
74th street since his firm was put into
bankruptcy. Among the creditors hit by
the failure of r. d. Shepard & Co. were
w Bayard Cutting, several of tho Colgate
family and others of considerable Wall
Street prominence. The firm was Edward
D. Shepard and Henry A. Ensign, partners
and August w. Post, special partner. The
principal business Of the house was the
sale of bonds for mining, railroad and COM
mercial operations in New Mexico. Some
construction work was done on the rail
roads, but investigators for the receiver in
bankruptcy reported that none Of the roads
had any chance for success
Mr.. Shepard was personally discharged
from bankruptcy year ago. He was sew
enty years old and leaves a wife and a
married son
New-York tribune., 1912-01-14
ASKED S5.25 FOR HUSBAND
magistrate Decides Fortune Tell
er,s Charge Was Too High.

onnao ISABELLA Goodwin, a police matron,
1afseaae ppea,eu as complainant yesterday, in the
emerson pnierS Market court. against Giovannina
,,,o~,taas an Italian fortune teller. who
promised promised to get her a husband for IS 25.
MA maeistrate House agreed with Mrs. Good
win tnat the price was a prohibitive one,
ana ne placed the fortune teller under
year. ''''
MRS, Goodwin testified that she paid a
visit to the woman at her rooms, at No
I-72 hing street, and that after paying a
fee OF 81 % the fortune teller asked her
what she wanted to know. Mrs. Goodwin
inquired whether a man she knew was
gong 10 marry her. The fortune teller re-
piied' according to the testimony of the
police matron, that for IS % she would ar
range the match.
Inc fortune teller in her own defence
testified that she had merely advised her
client to marry one of two men of whom
she spoke. In putting the fortune teller
under bonds Magistrate House said in
view of the fact that this is leap year,
think that s. 25 was prohibitive price for
any husband"
New-York tribune., 1912-01-14
FIRE IN VANDERBILT HOTEL
Piles of New Furniture Give De.
partment an Hours Work.
GUESTS GET A SCARE
Great Building Had Just Been
Opened and Was Only Par
tally Tenanted.

Guests in the newly opened Vanderbilt
Hotel. 33d and 3ith streets and Park ave-
nue. were alarmed when a cloud OF smoke
pervaded the upper qDrrdOrs shortly after
{ o'clock Yesterday afternoon. On the third
floor employees. armed with fire extinguish-
ers and pals Of water. attacked a fire that
started under a roll Of carpet in an un-
known manner and spread rapidly.
Half an hour after the fire was discovered
fremen were at work connecting lines Of
hose to standpipe connections on the third
floor, and after an hours work the flames
were under control The damage to the
furnishings and to the hotel was estimated
by Walton Marshall. one Of the managers,
at $1,000
Shortly after o'clock a bellboy, who had
been sent to an upper floor by Thomas NJ
Iillard. one of the managers of the new
hotel ran down the stairs from the third
floor and informed chief clerk George Will
Jams Of tho fire Mr. Williams cautioned
the boy agains, alarming the guests and
then told the telephone operators that the
fire was being confined to small area on
the third floor and wo-Ild be- cytinguishod
I'm few minutes.
An alarm was turned In and In the mean
while a squad Of employees made an inef-
fcctua effor, 10 check tn. flames that were
rapidly consuming furniture and draperics
stored In the third floor corridor. The
greater part Of the furniture was wrapped
in excelsior and burlap
Dense smoke curled up the wide stair
WAYS and filled the corridors Of tho upper
floors Excited guests descended IN tho
elevators and others. who had been told
that tho fire was being confined 10 the thirn
floor corridor remained in their apart
ments The two floors above that upoI
which the fire Was discovered were unten-
anted. as was the noor below.
Engine Companies o. and responded
TO the alarm. and the firehghters we're IN
charge Of Battalion chief Martin. Fire
Commissioner Johnson was two blocks
away when tho fire apparatus changed W
10 the side entrance OF the hotel. He or
dered his chauffeur TO hasten 10 the scene
and personally superintended the work OF
the hremen.
The walls or tho third noor corridor
we're badly damaged. Water leaked through
from the third floor TO tho Chinese Room.
on the 3ith street side Of the ground floor
The management OF the hotel said that an
Investigation relative to the cause OF the
fire had been begun. II was reported that
the fire was tho result OF defective insula-
ton but the management said this had not
been determined.
J. y. Wittmore, architect Of the hotel
appeared elated last night over tho manner
i'm which the walls Of the third floor cor
ridor had withstood the flames. lie said:
Il am glad to have the building tested
The fire has proved that It is absolutely
freproof"
New-York tribune., 1912-01-14
WOULD STOP DOE SHOOTING
Game Breeders Told Fewer Men
Would Be Slain.

| Judge Lewis L. Fawcett OF the Brooklyn
| County Court at the first annual dinner OF
| the New York State Game Breeders Asso-
! citation, In the wine vaults OF the Hotel
| Astor. last night. urged upon the Conserva-
ton Commissioners present the drafting of
a law prohibiting the shooting Of does In
| this state such a law, he held, was the
only practical way OF doing away with the
slaughter OF guides and other innocent per-
sons by the so-called hunters who make the
forests deadly every fall.
I'm this state I'm the last decade" he said,
| anywhere from fourteen TO forty men
have been killed yearly through being mis-
taken for deer If a fine OF 800 were to be
Imposed upon any one who shot a doe a
man would look twice to make sure he saw
a well developed pair OF antlers before
blazing away. In Pennsylvania, where
such a law is in force, there has not been
an accidental death among hunters for the
last five years.
Expanding the suggestion OF DR.. G. w.
Field. chairman of the Massachusetts Fish
and Game Commission. who preceded him
I'm speaking, that every state should follow
the lead of New York In the passage OF
legislation like the recently adopted Bayne
w.
Of a national game law for the protection
of snipe, curlews, geese and other game
birds which were rapidly nearing extermi-
nation. Nearly million black ducks were
slaughtered every year along the Atlantic
Coast. he said. most Of them during the
season Of mating and breeding.
Ernest Thompson Seton pointed out that
the only way to make game breeding sue
cess was TO commercialze 1t. The big
power in the land to-day. he said. was
commerce. and nothing that bucked against
It could long endure.
The Game Breeders Association was
founded a year ago by ID. w. Huntington
and now numbers about two hundred with
preserye at Wading River Long Island.
Among those present last night were E. E.
Drake. PRESIDENT James w. Fleming and
John d. Moore, State Conservation Com
sioners; Dan Beard president Of the Camp
Fire club; Gilbert Pearson, secretary OF
the National Association of Audubon So
cieties. and c. J. McDermott, who acted as
toastmaster.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-14
CONVICT ACCUSES POLICE
Seeks New Trial on Ground of
Fixed Up" Case.

Alfred Schwtofsky who is now serving a
twenty-year sentence in Clinton prison for
attempted robbery at the ladies' tailoring
shop Of Theodore w Dale. No II West
45th street, in January. 1911, whittier he
went under the guise of telephone repair
man. has appealed to Judge O'Sulliyan, in
General Sessions. for a new trial. Schwit-
ofsky was an ex-convict when he was ar
rested.
He maintains that he is the victim Of
the police. and that Detectives Duggan and
Kinsler. who arrested him, we're sent back
to precinct work last May as punishment,
IT is alleged. for clandestinely furnishing
information TO Magistrate Corrigan on
which TO base his crime wave" that 50
annoyed Mayor Gaynor.
A few minutes after the supposed tele-
phone repairer had entered .Dale's estab-
Iishment a man ran out of the door waving
a revolver, closely followed by Dale. Frank
Harold. taxicab starter, grabbed the man
with the revolver, and after scuffle dis
armed him. Something the man said 10
Harold caused him TO let the fellow go.
When Harold examined his right hand, he
found particles Of skin under his finger
nails which he concluded came from the
hand Of the fugitive.
A well dressed youth named Leo Gelsky,
who had accompanied the telephone re-
pairer to the house. was arrested outside.
He testified that Schwitofsky was the man
who held up the tailor. Harold. however.
looked at Schwitofsky's hands. and, finding
no unhealed scratches, said he was not the
man he disarmed. Dale however identi-
fed Schwitofsky at once.
The prisoner maintains that Gelsky was
coerced into giving information against him
at the instigatlon Of Detectives Duggan
and KinSler.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-14
REvoKEs CAPTAINS FINES
Waldo Issues Special Order Affecting
Four Police Officials.

Police Commissioner Waldo issued special
orders yesterday revoking fines that had
been inflicted upon four police captains by
his predecessors in Office.
Those affected by the order were Captain
Hogan. of the Old Slip station, who had
been found guilty of neglect Of duty" and
.disobedience of orders" and violation OF
police rules" by former Commissioner
Raker on December Is, 1910; Captain John
7 McNaI. of the West 47th street sta
,ion. who was fined by former Commis-
sioner Cropsey for falling to assign senior
natroImen to special duty; Captain
Michael Reidy, of the West S7th street
s,ation who was fined on the same charge
and Inspector Formosa, OF the 9th inspec-
,or distrtct, Brooklyn. who when a cap
tain. attached to the Leonard street sta
tom was charged with the same offence
as McNally and Reidy'
New-York tribune., 1912-01-14
NO COMMENT-G. w. PERKINS
Will Not Discuss Report That He
Is Booming Roosevelt.

George W. Perkins said over the tee-
phone last night that he could make no
definite comment on the statement from
Washington that he was backing a boom
for Theodore Roosevelt for the Presidency
and was financing a movement to secure
Southern delegates, particularly in Ala
bama.
Mr.. Perkins diverted inquiry by referring
back 10 a short statement he had made
earlier in the evening.
The statement was as follows
r,,,erv one knows from different public
,,,.arances / have made during the last
Year that l am deeply Interested In the
yssot,erns confronting our country to-day.
Tbese problems have much to do with
,.anraI government. They are so closely
Ieintad that one needs to study them all in
order TtS1e to have an iptelligent opinion and a
s.uuS s.S, i1ncture of affairs has a decidedly
Important relationship to the entire stGa
es,ad in the future welfare of the country
should.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-14
FIRE DOES $4,000 DAMAGE
Packing Plant Affords Satisfac-
tory Test of Boat Tender.

4 fire in the beef and pork packing plant
of c. H. Hammond e. Co, No. 81 Tenth
avenue, last night caused $4,000 damage
to the plant and the Indianapolis abattoir'
adjoining.
The blaze gave the iremen hard fight
for several hours and three alarms were
sent in. The fresoats James Duane and
David Boody. and boat tender No Of the
department were in action. The tender
which enables the fireboats to develop higli
pressure, was attached to the Duane. Chier
Kenlon seemed pleased with the work OF
the new fire fighter
The burned building is near the Cunard
pier. but the fremen kept the flames from
reaching the steamship company's prop
prty.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-14
DRESS REFORM IN SCHOOL
H;ob School Girls Undergo Scrutiny in
Groups Of Four.

A new course has been added to the cur
r,c,,I,r, of Erasmus Hall High School
which has dress reform as .ts object. Once
a week all the girls are gathered in the
aud,tortum and sent up to the stage in
groups Of four. ,oa :.
o-'',,,,v ~ those in the pit and each quar-
-, ,s yo,ed upon by the audience to de-
.osu,,,o which individual Of the group leads
~ - o.,yoness of gown, hair and general
appearance. 10 ,h ..
Miss Catherine Turner - the inventor OF
the new course, wnich naS eN'Husias-
tIcally received BY the pupiiA
New-York tribune., 1912-01-14
DISEASE CLOSES CHURCHES
suinal Meningitis Causes Suspension Of
Public Worship in Texas.

no,as. Tex, Jan. 13.-Three deaths from
oorebro spinal meningitis have been re-
oortsd here during the previous twenty-four
Sorrs Two new cases were announced. an
,n,nrovement. when compared with daily
,enorts for the last week.
Clergymen at Gainesville decided to-day
90 discontinue temporarily services In va
rsous churches as a precautIon against the
snread of the disease
New-York tribune., 1912-01-14
HOOKS SON NOT INVOLVED
Took No Active Part in Contesting
Oklahoma Rate Laws.

Oklahoma city, Jan. 13.-Mem0ers OF the
Oklahoma Corporation Commission have
issued statement denying reports which
quoted them as asserting that son OF
Judge vi illiam C. Hook, took an active
part in contesting the Oklahoma railroad
rate laws. What the commission did say,
was that the young man was associated
with Frank Hagerman, Of St Louis an at
torney, for the railroads in the rate cases
in the practice OF law when the cases were
pending.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-14
TICKET AGENTS HOLD ELECTION

Five hundred members of the New ,an4 iorA
City Association of Passengers and Iicket et
Agents gathered at No. ~ E9lton, 1nS ,be sen en-
last night and elected ofncers ,'rasent 10. I25
suing year The members repreSe"l
railroads throughout the country: n
D. Ainslie city passenger agent, ,ant = G.
Brayl city ticket agent, Lackawanna ran ran
road; @ second vice-president Arthur, SobII. ps,I,
city ticket agent. New YORK Sehfra1T ne 3 Thorn-
road, and secretary uhtsb Valley Rail-
New-York tribune., 1912-01-14
WILLIAMS APPOINTS WOMAN.

Albany. Jan. Estate Labor Commits
.,orar wu,iams has appointed Mrs. Marie
- Sahsovtch- -Orenstein, Of New York. as
factory inspector at an ahhua' sa'arS o'
s, 200
New-York tribune., 1912-01-14
ECHO OF MONA LISA" LOSS
N. Dujardin- -Beaumetz Thinks Time
Has Arrived for Him to Retire. -

Paris, Jan. 14-It is understood that NJ.
Dujardin-B -Beaumetz will not be reappoint-
ed Under Secretary Of Beaux Arts, which
position he has occupied for the last seven
years. In an interview to-day he said
that he thought the time had arrived for
him 10 retire He had labored hard in the
interests OF French art and often under
difficulties.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-14

SUNDAYS NEW.YoRk TRIBUNE
Mailed anywhere in the United States
fer $3.50 . year.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-14

The Under Secretary OF Beaux-Arts is re-
sponsible for the Louvre Gallery and It's
treasures. and it is surnised that NJ Du-
jardin- -Beaumetz has seized the occasion OF
a change Of ministry to retire into private
life without creating the impression that
his resignation is due to the disappearance
OF the Mona Lisa" and TO the state OF
dlsorganization revealed by the loss OF tnat
masterpiece.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-14
NV az Blend Of Teas.

Ara ytthout exeentton the best teas onereo III
This city Always uniform In quseo ,eouest
Celisnan's magazine mailed on az
4. =. CALLAHAN. Al end 20
New-York tribune., 1912-01-14

BLANKET ROBES, in all the new
est colorings and designs.
Heretofore SIS
IMPORTED ALBA T K 0 OSS
ROBES, two toned scalloped
collar and cuffs; fitted waist.
Heretofore IT'S
CHALLIE ROBES, in figured pat
terms, satin collar and cuffs.
Heretofore IT'S
EMPIRE CHALLIE GOWNS,
with collar and cuffs of satin.
Heretofore 1850
IMPORTED GOWNS of albatross
or flannel, hand embroidered or
lace trimmed. Heretofore lZ.|o
The daily sentinel., 1912-06-19
OFFICERS Of
CONVENTION
Associated Press.

Associated Press.
Chicago. June 19.-The following
is the complete list of the temporary
officers of the republican national
convention. 1t is practically certain
that these officers will be made per-
manent some time today.
The temporary officials for the con-
vention, named by the subcommittee
on arrangements, of which Colonel
Harry 5. New of Indiana is the
chairman, are as follows:
Chairman-Elihu Root of New
York.
Secretary-Lafayette B. Gleason
of New York.
Assistant secretaries-C. NJ. Har-
ger of Kansas, John L. Moorman of
Indiana, A. w. White of North Caro-
lima, George l.. Hart of Virginia,
John II. McNary of Oregon, H. c.
Lindsay of Nebraska, Horace II. Ban
croft of Illinois. John l.. Adams of
Iowa, Percy Il. Stoddard of New
New Jersey.
Sergeant at arms-William F.
Stone of Maryland.
Assistant sergeant at arms-Ed-
ward p. Thayer of Indiana.
Chief doorkeeper-John ]. Hanson
of Maryland.
Chief usher-.William b. Austin of
Illinois.
Chief of the medical staff-Dr.
George c. Hunt of Illinois.
Parliamentarian-E. l.. Lamson of
Ohio.
Official stenographer-M. w. Blu
menberg of the District OF Columbia.
Chief clerk. G. Heckinger of
New Jersey.
Chaplains-Rev. James f. Gala
CHAN of Chicago. Dean Walter T.
Sumner of Illinois, DR.. Joseph Stoltz
of Illinois, Rev. John b. Shaw of IL
linois and DR.. j. Wesley Hill of New
York
Reading clerks-William A. Wait
of Michigan, Otto Bossard of Wiscon-
sin and Thomas Williamson of Illi-
nois.
Tally clerks-Archibald G. Gra-
ham of Indiana and Henry C. Wood
i'll of Massachusetts.
The daily sentinel., 1912-06-19
BETS
On RESSlJLT |.

Chicago, June l9.-Two hundred
and fifty thousand dollars has been
placed in bets in New York on the
result of the republican convention.
This was the estimate of a well
known gambler of the city yesterday,
who has handled nearly $4,000 in
wagers from easterners. Although
odds in some cases have been given
that Roosevelt would get the nomin-
alton, the betting on the two big
candidates stands at about even mon
ey.
I.aFollette, Cummins and other
dark horses are quoted at anywhere
from 10 TO 20 to l. Odds of 10 to Z
have been given that Roosevelt would
be nominated on the third ballot.
The first big bet Of yesterday was
recorded in the Auditorium hotel,
when an Arizona ranch owner bet
100000 that President Taft would
receive the nomination.
Jim OLeary, a veteran gambler, is
said to have received more than
100000 to bet on the result, the
most of which is already gone.
Roosevelt money is said to be the
bulk of this sum.
odds of 10 to l that ten delegates
who would vote for Roosevelt could
not be named in the New York dele
cation were offered by congressman
from that state, and went untaken.
The daily sentinel., 1912-06-19
ANNOUNCE RATES.

Reduced Rates via Colorado Midland: :
Denver, Colo.-Republican state
convention, August 1-3 one fare for
the round trip. Dates of sale July
81 and August l. Return limit, Au-
gust 5.
Colorado Springs, Colo.-Thirty-
second annual convention state Sun
day school association, June 1920;
one fare for the round trip. Tickets
on sale June II and IS. Return
limit June %.
Pueblo, Colo.-Democratic State
convention, August 6-S; one fare for
the round trip. Dates of sale, August
5 and 6. Return limit. August 9.
Cascade, COlo.-Summer confer
ence Y. NJ. c. A, June 21. July /;
one fare for the round trip. Dates
of sale, June 20, 81 and 22. Return
limit, July 4.
r. E. VICKERY,
Phone Jet. 116. General Agt.
Grand Junction. Colo
The daily sentinel., 1912-06-19
A. G. MANN MOVES.

A. G. Mann has moved into his
new location at 345 Main street with
his new line of furniture, etc, as
well as a well stocked room of sec
ond-hand goods.
Mr.. Mann has long experience in
this business and is able to serve his
customers now better than ever.
The ample rooms recently vacated
by the Mesa club have been fitted
up, and Mr.. Mann expects to have
an even better line than formerly in
his new location.
The daily sentinel., 1912-06-19

Miss Mary Haskell, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs George Haskell. enter
tanned number of her little friends
at birthday party in honor of her
5th birthday. Those present were:
Rowena and S. Nelson Wheeler, WV
ian White, Genevieve Stone, Hazel
and Charles Ramey, Mildred and
Ethel Adams, Bently McMullin. Edna
Grady, Cornelia Collins, Helen and
Hattie Webster, Willie Haskell,
Bssnche Burgess. Alpha FROM, Alice
Smith, Priscilla Price. Lillian Clea-
son. Mark Bunting, Rex Arthur, Eth
ell Haskell, Fred Snyder. Harold Ri
der. Avis Hardy, Elsie Sullivan.
The daily sentinel., 1912-06-19
Stops Contest.

Some months ago, J. B. Deacon
of this city filed on land in the
Grand valley which came under the
government high line project. The
government contested his claims
and it looked for a time as if he
and others similarly affected would
lost out but he has Just received no
tice that the contest has been drop
ped and he can now go ahead and
do the work necessary to getting tt
tle.-Glenwood Avalanche.
The daily sentinel., 1912-06-19

A baseball game together with free
berries, free dancing, free swimming,
foot races, obstacle races, fiddlers'
contest and many other attractions
are on the program for the annual
strawberry carnival to be held in
Glenwood Springs June 81 and 22.
The big event of berries will occur
the first day, while all of the second
day will be given over to band con-
certs and various amusements.
The daily sentinel., 1912-06-19
DATE POSTPONED ONE MONTH.

Bring the baby for the city record
picture any time before July 1st to
the Eames Studio, 44S Main. Make
the record complete. No charge for
the picture.
The daily sentinel., 1912-06-19
WESTERN
Of on Long Trip.

VH OH LONG TIP.
Ray Slocumb left this morning
on horseback for a six-weeks' trip
He will go up into the Unaweep
country, to Delta, thence to Aspen
and to Colorado Springs, where he
will visit his friends, Whipple Ches-
ter. who is a cartoonist on the Col
orado Springs Gazette.
The daily sentinel., 1912-06-19

Don't forget the date, Friday, June
21st, special train to Glenwood. Free
Strawberries, free dancing, free
swim in the pool. Baseball games
and other special features.
The daily sentinel., 1912-06-19
REMOVAL NOTICE.

DR.. Grace Wilson has withdrawn
from the partnership of Johnson &
Wilson, osteopathic physicians, and
henceforth will occupy rooms 40
All Grand Valley Bank building
Lap busters and fly nets. Fred
Mantey.
The daily sentinel., 1912-06-19

Mrs. j. G. Grimes and children are
visiting in Fruita this week.
The daily sentinel., 1912-06-19

Velvet is the best flour on the
market. That explains why 1t is the
best seller. Bailey's Cash Grocery
has another car in transit.
The daily sentinel., 1912-06-19
Two Deliveries.

The Grand Dairy Is now making
two deliveries each day-morning
and evening
The daily sentinel., 1912-06-19

]. NJ. Sampliner recentely return
ed from the Hawiian islands, takes
stand in favor of annexation of the
islands.
The daily sentinel., 1912-06-19

Mrs. Q. S. Perkins and children are
visiting in Grand Junction at the
home of Mrs. Lindhard.
The daily sentinel., 1912-06-19
ATCHEE NOTES.

e. NJ. Gordon and family have re-
moved to Gateway, Colo.
The daily sentinel., 1912-06-19

Mrs. W II. Chambers and mother
returned from Grand Junction Sat
urday.
The daily sentinel., 1912-06-19

The fly net-lap duster season is
on. Fred Mantey.
The daily sentinel., 1912-06-19

j. NJ Yount has purchased the
Gordon residence, and moved in last
Friday.
The daily sentinel., 1912-06-19

Mrs. X. Bunnell has returned from
a visit to Trinidad, Colo.
The daily sentinel., 1912-06-19

Mrs. II. w. Smith entertained the
ladies of the Atchee Union Sunday
school last Thursday.
The daily sentinel., 1912-06-19

R. A. Tawney passed through At
chee Wednesday on his way to hi
summer camp at McAndrews, Cole
The daily sentinel., 1912-06-19

James Haverly, the well known
minstrel, is in the city.
The daily sentinel., 1912-06-19

Fred Mantey wants to show you
buggies.
The daily sentinel., 1912-06-19

Mrs. Emmett Tillotson is spending
several days with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Norine, at Grand Junction