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New-York tribune., 1912-03-10
LEGAL WEB HOLDS SUBWAYS
Wilcox Says Until Courts Act
Contracts Will Be Held Up.

Chairman Wilcox OF the Public Service
Commission. discussing the subway situa-
ton yesterday. pointed out that until the
legal difficulties were cleared up by de-
cision on the suits now pending I'm the
courts Il would be impossible for either the
Interborough Rapid Transit Company or
the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company to
enter into any contract with the city.
However. he said work was going on
on those sections OF the routes as laid cut,
that could be utilized by either company I'm
case the other refused to bid. Chairman
Wilcox said he thought the criticisms that
BROOKLYN was not receiving due considera-
ton at the hands OF the commission was
not borne out 10y the facts. He continued: :
At the present time, while questions or
law which II Is necessary 10 have settled
are before the courts, the commission Is not
moving for the construction OF any por-
tons OF subway which could be operated by
only one Of the companies which have here
tofore made propositions. Thus. the line In
upper Broadway. In Seventh avenue and In
Goth street to the greensboro Bridge, which
H. a part Cf the system proposed by the
Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company. would
not ht into the plans OF the lnterborough
Rapid Transit Company at all. In ike
manner there are other routes which could
be used only by the Interborough But
the sections In lower Broadway, and those
in Lexington avenue which are now under
construction. could be used by either COM
paUV.
New-York tribune., 1912-03-10
CROWD HELPS CHASE THIEF
Man Who Snatches Package OF
Silver from Wagon Is Caught.

After a chase which started at S'tn stree'
and Seventh avenue and continued south 70
3stb street. thence west TO Eighth avenue
and north to 37th street, young man VINO
described himself as William Schneluer'
nineteen years old, plumbers helper hV-
ing at No. 547 Ninth avenue. was arrested
Yesterday afternoon and locked up on
charge OF grand larceny and having purg-
lars tools in his possession.
schneider's flight was hampered by 'ne
weight OF a ffty-pound package of silver
ware which he IS alleged to have taken
from an express wagon which was being
driven south on Seventh avenue. Union
Perrin, the driver. saw man jump on the
rear Of the wagon, seize a package ano
lump back to the street.
Perrin stopped his horses and started 70
chase the man, calling stop Their a
crowd joined in the chase and followed un'
III the man was caught by Policeman NIL
Ter. The man threw the package into the
street iust before he was caught IL was
restored to the expressman. The ponce
man said the man also threw away
Jimmy. which was found near tho package
New-York tribune., 1912-03-10
HELD FOR SLAYlNG VETERAN
Alleged Thief Stabbed Navy
Yard Watchman. It Is Said.

With the charge of stealing brass httihss
from the navy yard in Brooklyn changed
to homicide, John McElroy, former en-
ployc OF the yard, is held in jail In Brook
lvn without bail His alleged victim An
drew Kane, whom it Is charged he STABBED
on the night of February % while at-
temptIng to escape from custody In the
yard. died yesterday morning at his nome
in Elmhurst, Long Island. McElroy said IN
court that his attack on Kane must have
been made while he was under the lnnu-
ence Of qunine. OF which he had TO take
large doses since his return from the Phii-
ippines
Kane was born In Ireland In 1913 ana
came 10 this country I'm 1850, eniistins IN
the marine corps as a member OF the crew
of the T.. $. $. Shamrock. which was
launched at tho Brooklyn yard. AFTER the
war he was for thirteen years Waterman
In the yard, later Joining the Brooklyn po-
lice force. He was retired In 1906 and again
entered the naval service. being assigned
To watch duty at the yard. where he re-
mained until he received the injuries from
which he died
New-York tribune., 1912-03-10
BIG WIRELESS CONTRACT
British Possessions to Have
Chain of Marconi Stations.

The Marconi Wireless Telegraph Com
pany has received a dispatch from It's
headquarters at London. officially advising
1t of the completion of a contract with the
British government for the erection OF
chain of wireless stations, to be known as
the Imperial Wireless Chain. linking to-
gether a number of the colonial posses
sions OF the British Empire.
Among the chief stations of the chain are
to be those at London; in Egypt, at the
northerly entrance Of the Red Sea and at
Alden. at the southern extremity OF the Red
Sea, both on the eastern route 10 india;
at a central point in India; also, at Singa-
pore. in the Straits Settlements, on the
route TO the Far East and at Pretoria,
South Africa These are to be the nuclei
of further stations in this chain, which IS
designed to extend the service gradually
so as to link London with all the British
possessions beyond the seas.
The dispatch received by the Marconi
company states that the British govern
ment allows $4,000 for each station, exciu-
sive OF sites and buildings. and allows the
company 10 per cent OF the gross traffic re-
ceipts for the duration of the contract,
which lasts twenty-eght years. The COM
pany expects Mr.. Marconi TO visit New
York within the next week or so.
New-York tribune., 1912-03-10
MILL MEN RAISE OFFER
American Woolen Again Yields,
but Strikers Hold Out.

Lawrence, Mass, March 9.-The Ameri-
can Woolen Compsnys previous offer Of a
: per cent average increase in wages was
raised to-day to 7lz per cent average at
n conference Of the company's representa-
tive and a committee of striking employees.
The conference was held before the legis-
Iative committee on conciliation at the
state House in Boston. AS the strike COM
inittee expressed dissatisfaction with the
manner in which the increase was to be
applied, little progress toward a settlement
OF the differences was apparent.
Representatives Of the mill owners sub
n,itted a schedule showing how much Of an
Increase would be conceded to the different
departments of the mills. The strike com
mlttee asked for a schedule showing the
increases TO be made based on the wages
earned instead Of on the department, and
dividing the classification into three groups
lin low, medium and high priced opera
tives. The committee contended that the
lowest paid operatives should receive the
highest increase.
The mill representatives could not say
definitely whether the mill owners would
submit such a schedule as was desired, but
left the impression that the request would
probably be complied with. Another ses-
sion of the conference viii be held next
Monday
New-York tribune., 1912-03-10
CALIFORNiANS AT DINNER
State Society Musters 15O
Members at St. Regis.

The ninth annual dinner OF the GAIL
fornia Society of New York was held in
the Hotel ST. Regis last night. when one
hundred and fifty members and friends of
the society were present At the San
Francisco table, used by the speakers,
were John Hays Hammond toastmsster,
Colvin B.. Brown, John G. Montgomery
Joseph II. Crismer. Julius Kahn. John Nc
Naught, William P. Martin John Temple
Graves and Patrick Calhoun.
Others present were Clarence II. Mac
kay. ogden Mills. w. X. Vanderbilt, jr,
Captain p. NJ. Lydlg, Charles j. Brooks,
Whitney Warren, Ernest Peixotto, Marcus
Braun and William H. Brady.
A letter of regret from President Taft
who was unable to attend the dinner, was
read by the tcastmaster.
Patrick Calhoun, president OF the United
Railways of San Francisco attacked the
policy pursued by Theodore Roosevelt in
recognizing the Republic of Panama. He
declared that Colombia had been wronged
because of its weakness.
All the other speakers spoke on the won
derful progress made by California since
the days of the Argonauts OF 40. and the
coming Importance Of the state after the
completion Of the Panama Canal
New-York tribune., 1912-03-10
CAUSES THE DUMB TO TALK
Finger Words of Lawyer Are
Wasted in Tombs Court.

a deaf and dumb man talked with ease
following little treatment administered
by Magistrate House In the Tombs court
yesterday.
James Hamilton. teamster, who was ar
raigned before the magistrate by an Of
fcer OF the Society for the Prevention OF
Cruelty TO Animals on charge OF driving
a horse with a sore leg, was deaf mute
according 10 the agent who made the ar
rest Al the request OF the magistrate the
Assistant District Attorney volunteered TO
try his hand at the task OF talking with the
driver. and attracting Hamiltons atten-
ton. he began laboriously spelling out the
charge against him.
The latter looked on with great attention
as the magistrate said. Tell him that he
has written In a plea OF guilty on the COM
plalnt and that he must let the court Know
what he proposes to do about H."
Hamilton smiled and astonished the court
by remarking in a loud. clear voice. What
is the man with the glasses trying to get
at?"
why. the prisoner talks better English
than some lawyers that come TO this
court" exclaimed the magistrate. -.
The driver paid.
New-York tribune., 1912-03-10
CONWCTS' LIBERTY BRIEF
VoIIey of Bullets HaIts Two Who
Escape from Sing Sing in Fog.
CAPTURED IN TWO HOURS
Briarcliff Patrolman Sees Gray
Suits-Will Get Double
Reward.

BETRAYED by their gray prison uni
forms. two long-term convicts VINO hao
made a sensational escape from Sing sing
prison Yesterday morning were recaptured
by Patrolman Dan Connors. of BriarcliH'
at the point of a revolver two hours later.
In trying to escape from Connors one Oh u'e
men was wounded by bullet.
Connors was walking near the tracks oil
the Putnam division OF the New york Ceh-
trail Railroad when he made out the nsures
of two men In the dense fog. He could just
distinguish the gray color of their uniforms
as they hurried down the road. Connors al
once knew that the men had escaped from
Sing Sing and called upon them to matt.
Instead of obeying his command the men
started to run, making toward wooueu
section close at hand. Connors thereupoh
drew his revolver and fired at the disap-
pearing prisoners one of his pulleIs
struck one of the men In the hand. Inc
fellow cried out IN pain, but he ana ms
fellow convict kept on toward the "oods
Connors. who was steadily gaining on the
men. then fired a voley OF shots at them'
and as the bullets whistled about their
heads the escaped prisoners stopped rum
ming and waited for the patrolman 10 ap'
proach. holding their hands high ABOVE
their heads.
Connors marched his prisoners ihroush
the village. followed by a crowd of curious
persons and in few minutes was taking
them back to Sing Sing on New YORK
Central train. Both prisoners were hand
cuffed TO the patrolman, who turned them
over 10 the warden. BY capturing the con-
victs single-handed Connors will receive
the double reward that the warden pays
for prisoners who have escaped and are re-
captured
The convicts who failed in their dash TOT
liberty are Thomas Donohue, of New YORK.
who was serving a term Of from ten 10 SIX
teen years for manslaughter. and John
subkinsky. Of Kings County. serving
term of from twenty to twenty-sN years
for burglary in the first degree. Donohue
had been at Sing Sing since 1907 ana SUD-
kinsky since 1905 Both had good prison
records.
New-York tribune., 1912-03-10
OPENING FOR COAL MINERS
Operators WillGive Them Chance
TO Make New Demands.

Although the committee Of the anthracite
operators will in it's official reply to the
mine workers refuse all their demands, 1t
was learned yesterday that the reply would
be worded in such a manner as to give the
workers a chance of submitting new
propositions
Many of the members of the miners COM
mittee' will arrive in New York to-day,
and tomorrow the entire committee will
meet at the Hotel Victoria to prepare for
the conference with the operators on
Wednesday George r. Baer, president of
the Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, will
be in New York tomorrow.
There are complaints of a scarcity. of the
small steam sizes of anthracite. Before the
strike talk began the Reading company
had large stock of buckwheat, but 1t has
been letting some OF il go TO dealers. Some
time ago other companies reduced the price
of this coal % cents ton, but the Reading
held on 10 the old price and incidentally to
its stock.
The regular prices for these sizes, free
on board wholesale, are as follows: Pea,
50 25 a ton; buckwheat No. 1, s. rs; buck
wheat No. 2, 81 25, and buckwheat No. g.
81 70. To this % cents ton has TO be
added for lighterage. All these sizes are
now being sold at premium of 81 a ton
over the prices named.
New-York tribune., 1912-03-10
WOULD BUY LEASED R(ND
N. Y. Central Asks Permissionoi
Service Commission, -

The New York Central & Hudson R,,..
Railroad Company applied to the pubus
Service Commission Of the I'd District se..
terday for permission to purchase the .toep
of the Rome. Watertown & Ogdensb,s
Railroad at Sl2s share, plus accrued dIv,.
dends. and also the outstanding stock NJ
the Utica ~ Black River Railroad at slso
share. plus accrued dividends.
For the purpose Of financing the purchase
of the stocks Of these two roads the New
York Central asks authority to issGs and
sell. not 10 exceed SIC, 900 OF its thfrty.
year 4 per cent debenture bonds OF 1919. 4,
rot less than 90. and alternatively not mors
than sl5oOO,0o0 ~ per cent three.year notes
at not less than 9sI7. the aggregate Of
bonds and notes not to exceed sls.ss7oca
This application is part of the comprs.
nensive plan recently decided upon by the
mana cement of the Central for consolIdat.
Ing all its properties now operated under
lease. The first step In this direction was
taken in December, when arrangements
were made for the purchase Of the stock
of the New York e. Harlem Railroad. IN
order to carry out this transaction the
Central received the sanction OF the Public
Service Commission 10 issue xo,W).M
thirty-year per cent debentures and S,oG-
CC0 81 per cent gold bonds. .,zig
The main line of the Rome, Watertowu& 4
Ogdensburg extends from Niagara Falls
TO Messena Springs, n. Y, about thre.
hundred miles. 1t leases the Utica & Black
River and is In turn. leased by the New
York Central. The company has an au.
thorzed issue of $l0,000,000 stock, all OF
which is outstanding. The dividends on the
stock, s per cent a year. are guaranteed by
the New York Central under the terms Of
rho lease -sff
New-York tribune., 1912-03-10
TO PREVENT PARK VANDALISM
Commissioner Says He Will Draw
Lines Closer than Ever Before.

Park Commissioner Stover said yesterday
that he had conferred with a number OF the
city magistrates recently regarding fandal-
ism I'm the parks. AS a result several OF
the magistrates have fined persons arrested
for trespassing on closed lawns. Inc COM
missioner declared also that he would draw
the lines tighter this year than AT any tiihe
during his administration.
II have even refused to grant ay,bnln any per
eists or entomologists," said the Park
commissioner. They must go TO parks
uptown or in the woods OF Westchester
County TO study bugs and rocks and birds.
In past years a number of permits TO those
pursuing the study Of birds and bug bugs hann ann
some Confusion among the police. who do
not care TO go TO the trouble to find out II
people have permits. Then there is anotner
reason why they must be abolished this
wear. Many persons visiting the PARKS
when they see any one ON a lawn or hiiisiue
will 90 there. too. At all costs. want 10
save the grass in the parks, especially IN
Central Park"
New-York tribune., 1912-03-10
ss,OoO,OOo FORECLOSURE SUIT
Bankers Trust Co. Begins Proceedings
Against Central Oil Company.

Muskosee, Okla, March e.-The Bankers
Trust Company. Of New York. has entered
mortgage foreclosure suit. involving S.
0O0 900, against the Central Fuel and Oil
Company of Bartlesville.
The New York bank is trustee for bond
holders OF the Bartlesvile corporation.
Several years ago the company fioated
q, 10000 in bonds. after 1t entered into a
ten-year contract with the Texas Com
pany. which was 10 buy the. Bartlesyillc
corporations oil. The Texas Company WAS
TO expend 100000 equipping pipe line ex-
tensions aud the Central company was to
pay 10000 monthly on the pipe line ac-
count.
The Central company sought 10 annul
the contract. but after much litigation it
failed. This failure is supposed To have
impelled the mortgage foreclosure proceed
ngs II being said that II the contract were
carried out the companys assets would
be absorbed by the monthly. payment
clause. The s6.0O0,0O0 bond issue u covered
By first mortgage.
New-York tribune., 1912-03-10
URGES CANCELLATION LAW
M. M. Marks, at Republican CLUB,
Tells How to End Strikes.

The need Of a conciliation law In TINS
country similar 10 that OF Canada as 3"
means of preventing strikes ~as urged ny
Marcus NJ Marks at yesterdays Saturuas
discussion at the Republican Club.
Mr.. Marks, who spoke on the Lawrence
strike, pointed out the futility of investl-
cations such as are now being conducted
by the national legislature and the Legis-
lature of Massachusetts. in so far as they
benefit the hungry striker and his family
or the depleted purse of the employer. lie
added:
The time for an investigation of this sort
is before the strike. and not while the
strike Is oD or nearing its end.
Canadas law respecting differences be-
tween employe and employer ought TO be
adopted here in Canada the law makes
an Investigation before a strike is de-
clared compulsory on both sides. And Its
practica bility may readily be seen when
YOU know that in the last four years the
conclusions of the arbitration committe
have been accepted in ~ cases out OF 10
by employer and employe. -
The financial, physical and moral oene-
fits accruIng to Canada from this law can
not be weighed. Each side chooses us
representatives on the board, and they IN
turn select dlsinterested party, usuaiIy
a Judge or some man of standing IN tne
community. That is the way 1t ought 10
be here.
Speaking Of the best method OF main
tanning industrial peace by bringing the
employer and employe together particu-
larly In large factories and corporations
where the two are unknown to each other,
Mr. Marks said:
In every workshop and factory there
should be a wooden box, into which the
employe could drop any suggeStlom or
grievance he might have. The grievances
should be disposed of weekly by conf
mittee consisting OF representatives r or Tue
workers and the employer. This would III
sure fair play and justice
Arthur Williams general inspector OF
the Edison company. told OF the work oil
the various electric light and power COM
panies throughout the United States IN
solving the problem of Industrial peace.
Other speakers were Professor Lee Cal
loway of New York University; IL. IF. ).
Porter organizer of the American Society
for the Promotion OF Efficiency. and DR..
W. H. Tolman, director of the Museum Of
Sa foty
New-York tribune., 1912-03-10
WINS JOB, BUT MUST WAIT
Reinstatement of j. G. Collins
Held Up by Corporation Counsel.

James q. Collins, who has been fighting
since 1904 for reinstatement as Supertn-
tendent of the Bureau Of Highways, from
which office he was dismissed by Borough
President Ahearn. and for accumulated
salary to the amount Of $4,000. was on the
verge Of being put back in his place yes
terday when new move by the Corpora
ton Counsel tied up the case.
Justice Bischoff on Friday signed the final
order for the granting of a peremptory writ
of rnandamus directing Borough President
McAneny to reinstate Collins. The court
had held that Mr. Ahearn, who was Bor-
ough President in 1904. had no right to
abolish the position held by Collins whlie
the latter's claim to the Office was In ques-
ton. So yesterday morning John w
Browne, counsel for Collins, went TO the
Supreme Court to present the writ of man
damus for the signature Of Justice Bischon.
When the lawyer returned 10 his office he
found there notice from Corporation
Counsel Watson saying he intended 10
appeal from the decision of Justice BlschoH'
AS this notice automatically acts as stay
of proceedings, there will be no opportunity
for some time to serve the writ on Borough
President McAneny.
Mr. Browne was angered by the action OF
the Corporation Counsel which he said was
extraordinary in view of the victory al
ready won by Mr.. Collins in the Appellate
Division of the Supreme Court, to which
the Corporation Counsel will now again ap-
peal.
There are no new issues in this case
which have not already been passed upon
by the higher court said Mr.. Browne.
"Extraneous issues which the other side
has tried to introduce into the case have
been set aside by the courts always with
the result that we have been upheld. This
action by the Corporation Counsel can 90
nothing else than delay the final ADJUST
ment and with greater expense TO the
city"
The latest move by the Corporation Coun-
sell will DELAY the case at least another
New-York tribune., 1912-03-10
COURT UPHoLDs NO FEE PLAN
Legal Rebuke for New Yorker Who
Claimed Business Was Hurt.

Albany, March s-secretary Of State La
zansky's contention that a commissioner of
deeds can certify to acknowledgements and
other legal documents without charging a
fee, II he 80 desires. was upheld by Su-
preme Court Justice Chester to-day.
temporary injunction prohibiting the
Secretary OF State from permitting EN-
ployes In his New York Office TO act as
commissioners Of deeds free Of charge had
been secured by John c. MCGEE, a commits
sioner Of deeds. who has an Office in the
same building as that In which are the
New York quarters Of the Secretary OF
State, and who claimed that the state offi-
ciars decision allowing his assistants to
acknowledge legal papers, especially appli-
cations for automobile licenses, injured Nc
Gees private business.
Justice Chester vacated the Injunction.
holding that the Secretary OF States action
was commendable and within the law"
New-York tribune., 1912-03-10
DINE IN ERICSSON'S HONOR
Swedish Societies Celebrate the
Monitor Merrimac Anniversary.

The United Swedish Societies and the
John Ericsson Memorial Association cele-
brated the fiftieth anniversary of the pattle
between the Monitor and the Merrimac
with a dinner In the Park Avenue Hotel
last night in honor of John Ericsson, In
ventor Of the Monitor
Magnus Clarholm, Consul General from
Sweden; George a. Robinson. who Is ad-
ministrator of the estate OF John Ericsson
John Aspegren. vice-president OF the
Swedish Chamber of Commerce; Han
Lagerlof, secretary of the chamber; FRO
fessor Carl LorenZen and AXel Josephsson
were among those present. Charles IA
Johanson. publisher Of the swedish MOTIF
ing Star" was POSTMASTER.
A telegram of greeting was sent to Presl-
dent Taft at the dinner given In chicago
last night under the auspices of the Swed-
ish-American League. which also is cele-
hating the fiftieth anniversary of the Moni-
tor-Merrimac engagement.
When Chauncey NJ. Depew arose to speak
he was greeted with an outburst or ap-
plause, which broke out frequently during
the course of his remarks. After sketchlng
the battle between the Monitor and the
Merrimac Mr. Depew said: The battle OF
fifty years ago has its lesson for us TO-
day. If the government had had the fuil
strength of it's army and navy when the
Rebellion broke out the war would nave
beer ended in three months.
conditions in Mexico" he concluded.
with the enormous sums Of foreign money
invested in that country, with the great
number of citizens of various nations doing
business there, are full of peril to the Mon
roe Doctrine, of which we are guardians
At any hour all the countries of Europe
may demand protection Of their separate
interests or threaten to do 1t themselves.
but If we did not have an adequate navy
tbev would not even ask the question