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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-25
INVENTORY SHOWS S750,0OO
Mrs. La Montagne's Four Sons
10 Share Income from Estate.

An estate amounting 70 more than
$1,000 was left by Mrs. Laura Louise la
NIoutagnc. who died AZ her homo at Jar
Wis Lane. Far Rockaway. on March y,
1872 according TO appraisals fled with TN"
authorities IN Queens yesterday.
This sum. according 10 the provisions OF
the will. is TO be turned into trust o.
tate. ~ which the tcXtatriXs brother.
William r. Morgan, Of this city. and her
mother, Mrs Laura lie ConteulX dc eau
mont. are 10 be tho executors. They are
to divide the annual income from tho o.
tate equally between tho four sons Of tho
testatfiK. Montdgu Ia Montague. Rene
VI. la Montague. Morgan T.. Ia Mon
tagnc and William \. la Montague.
At tho death Of the CONS the trust Is
to be dissolved and tho principal IS 10
20 to the tostatriN's brother. who IS en-
powered 10 dispose OF tho property 10y will
or otherwise. as he may zee NJ.
The anidavits as TO the value OF the IS
tate were tiled by Joseph +. Stier. an at
torney. Of NJ. II Broadway, New York
city, who stated hc was during fifteen
years preceding the death OF Mrs. la
Montague her attorney and counsellor and
had fun charge Of her affairs. u Is
stated in the afldaylts that letters teat-
mentary have been granted by tho Surro-
gate Of Queens County to tho executors
named In tho Will
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-25
LONG TERM FOR "SLAVER'
Ten to Twenty Years in Prison
and $4,000 Fine.

Joseph Milton, convicted as ""hlte
SLAYER" was sentenced yesterday by Judge
Muloueen in General Sessions TO not less
than ten years nor more than twenty, ana
TO pav n fine OF 5000 or spend one day
in prison for each dollar unpaid. Milton
had been warned to expect no mercy and
received the extreme sentence stoically'
although few DAYS before he had tainted
while being cross-examined by John Is.
Clark. the Assistant District Attorney
who prosecuted him.
Tho complaint against him was broight
at the instIgation Of the Immigrant au-
thoritjes TO whom Annie Licnor Mil
TOMS twenty -year-old victim, had told
her story. The young woman said Mil
ton had met her at an employment agency
and had taken ler away with him, prom
ising her work. He took her, she SAID
TO a place I'm West 2ith street nightly
and called in the morning for her and for
what money she had earned. When he
deemed the money insufficient he would
threaten her and sometimes beat her.
The girl has been I'm this country only
short time, and will be sent back to
Hungary.
Milton is thirty-hve years old and gave
his occupation as bartender lie lived
at No. $50 West Goth street.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-25
OLD COLONY SINKS YACHT
80 of Idler's Grew and Fishers
Saved from Waters of Bay.

While the Idler, fishing yacht, was
headed for the Lower Bay early yesterday
morning, on her way to the fishing banks,
the steamer Old Colony OF the Eastern
Steamship Company, Captain Rem Crowell
in command, inward bound fiom Port
land, Me, struck the smaller boat twelve
feet forward of the stern Tho fishing
boat, with thirty passengers and crew
aboard, sank in five minutes. Everybody
on board was rescued after some eXclt-
ing moments had been passed.
The accident happened at 80 o'clock
five hundred feet off the Battery seawall
The Idler tried TO cross the steamer 8
bows after the Old Colony had blown ore
blast OF her whistle. slgnifying that she
should pass astern OF the yacht. The
captain OF the Idler gave a signal that he
would attempt TO cross the bows OF the
Ola Colony. but evidently changed his
mind at the last moment and reversed mis-
engine. IL was said. coming 10 a stop al
most directly in the path OF the steamer.
The steel prov OF the Old Colony
sheared its way through the body Of the
Tdler I'VE knife cutting the yacht coIn-
DlclNiS III NAIL ilk'Fu llltll dltl NOlilNll
passengers In tho Tdler were sitting abaft
the point at which tho collision occurred.
Two Of them, Mrs Julia Skldmore, an
elderly woman, OF No. rs Hicks street,
Brooklyn. and man, were thrown into
tho water. They were picked UP by one
OF q fleet Of small boats which pu: out 20
the rescue from the Battery and nesroy
craft Mrs Skldmore who was injured
by spinters, was taken 10 the Hudson
Street Hospital.
Karl lIermanson, captain Of the idler
had his wife and ycar-olG baby on board
Mrs. Hcrmanson was thrown 10 the deck
and stunned. The baby was below decks,
locked in a cabin. Captain Hermanson
rushed below and smashed down the door
Of the cabin with his bare fists. Then he
picked up his baby and rushed back on
deck Here he helped his wife 10 her feet
and then jumped overheard With her and
tho baby. They we're picked up after
struggling five minutes IN the water
The rest of the passengers and crew
were rescued by tho tug Leader.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-25
TRADE CROWDS JOHN D.
100000 Spent in Vain Effort
to Keep Business Out.
MODESTO NEW NEIGHB0R
Probably Will Cost Several
Millions to Preserve 54th
Street Residential.

The efforts of John d. Rockefeller 10
keep business out of 54th street are
likely TO prove futile. 1t was learned
yesterday that negotiations were Writ
ually completed for the leasing Of tho
old style dwelling house at No. 81
West 54th street to a well known dress
maker. The house is owned and occu-
pied by Mrs. Francis y. Wolff. who in-
tends to move in the near future to NJ.
SO West Goth street, a four story and
basement dwelling house which she
has purchased from DR. Edward Cur
It's. The prospective lessee of her pres
ent house Is q Mrs. Butler.
Up 10 date Mr.. Rockefeller has spent
more than 100000 in his plan to keep
retail trade from approaching too close
TO his home and that of his son. \
we'll known singing society several
months ago made overturcs 10 buy the
premises No. 10 West 54th street from
the Francis s. Kinney estate. That
house was ideal for quick transforna-
ton into model clubhouse. The prop
erty was unrestricted for business use.
Agents OF Mr.. Rockefeller heard that
the club was seeking TO buy the prem
Uses and were instructed 10 get the par
eel.
Almost dlagonally opposite Is the bi;
house i'm course Of erection which Is 10
be occupied by Mr.. Rockefeller ir.
East of that house is tho ono which
Mr. Rockefeller, sr.. has occupied for
many years. In tho rear Of these
houses large plot Of ground is con
vcrted into garden. with fountains
and shady arbors. The garden is being
hemmed in on three sides by an artis-
tic wall.
Not long ago Mr. Rockefeller pur-
chased several houses on the southcrly
side Of 9th street, west of the new
home for his son. These he has leased
for residential purposes only.
1t is likely that this campaign to
preserve tho old building feature Of
the street will cost several times a half
million; and even then It is probable
that the northward drift Of business on
Fifth avenue will lessen the effective
ness of the project.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-25
Fifth Hvenus at 46tb Street

men on the Hudson & Manhattan In the
brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
and they had signed up-a good piece OF
work. The other organizations, however
did not follow the same tactics, ana as
result took a strike vote on our lines
and the matter was finally settled by
agreeing 10 disagree for year, In erect
so that a year from now we may haVo
practically the same proposition to meet
again"
In the morning session several witnesses
were put on TO refute the testimony OF
the engineers that the operation of cleo
trio trains was as arduous as and even
more dangerous than that OF steam
trains Warren 8. Stone, grand chief OF
the Brotherhood Of Locomotive Engineers;
cross examined them. He will take up
the cross-examination Of Mr.. Atterbury
at 10 o'clock this morning.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-25
TAXES COMING IN FAST
New Law for Semi Annual Col
lection Proves It's Worth.

Under the working OF the new law for
the semi-annual collection OF taxes more
than s76,O00.Ooo has already been collected
out Of a total levy for 1912 Of Sl50.956,IOj 10.
Speaking of the workings of the new
system. Controller Prendergast said yes
terday:
The real estate tax levy for 1912
amounted to sH.6jS76l and the levy on
personal property S29,.Sf 20. or inc
former amount S7o00O,0OO has been col
lected. which includes over So, WlVo PAD
in anticipation of the second half OF the
tax levy Of 1912. and which was not actn-
ally due until November ! next. There
has also been collected 100000 on ac-
count CT personal taxes, which under the
new law arc payable on May J instead
of the latter part OF the year as formerly.
In November OF 1911 when the entire levy
was due) the amount received was Dut
IA %. An analysis or the nBuTeS
shows that greater relative proportion
of taxes has been paid this year on &C,
count Of the amount due than was phld
in November Of last year JustifyinS inc
original contention advance In support
Of the measure that the semi-anhual pan
would tend TO reduce arrearage3.
owing to the operation or the Senil-an-
nual tax plan. II Is, OF course. unneces-
sary TO borrow the large sums OF rl2lgy
heretofore required TO finance the city
current EXPENSES, anu
cjty's revenue bond borrowing to be on
4 per cent basis there will result saw
ing in interest TO the city OF az icasI
81. 10000 annually. while the additional
expense OF collection Is less than 800"
The floating debt Of the city, when con-
slsts OF revenue bonds now outstanding,
is 100000 while outstanding revenue
bonds for the corresponding period last
year announced 10 tllS,"crp, cQnsttus
a reduction In the floating debt OF >'b'-
90 COO Notwithstanding that tn" buI6eI,
ary disbursements this year are Ho'"''"'
greater than Tor the previous year.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-25
BELMONT AGAIN TEsTIFIES
Corrects Evidence at Former Hearing
Two Similar Actions.

August Belmont was again d. witness
yesterday before Langdon y. Marvin
referee In tho suit of Clarence II. Ven
nor and others, stockholders of the In
terboyough, TO compel an accounting OF
the 81 500, 900 Of Interborough stock Mr..
Belmont received for his services in the
formation of tho PETERBOROUGH.
The whole session was devoted 10
reading and correcting the testimony
Mr.. Belmont gave at the last hearing.
The banker said the stenographer had
made so many errors that whole pages
OF the minutes appeared meaningless,
and II became necessary TO revise tho
whole.
J. Aspinwall Hodge counsel for the
complainsnts in the case, said YESTERDAY
that two other actions of the same kind
have been begun by tho largest stock
holders of tho marlborough outside of
the Interborough-M metropolitan, The to
tai amount of stock represented in the
three actions, he said, was about one
quarter Of all .be stock not held by the
1ntcrborough- Metropolitan.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-25
SHOOTS SELF ON IMPULSE
Saloonkeeper Walks to Hospital with
Fatal Wound.

While at supper with his wife and two
children over his saloon, at No. Ul Gar
den street, Hoboken, last night, Max
kunoW, forty-five years old, suddenly
jumped up and fired two bullets into ms
head. Then he walked 10 ST. Marys
Hospital, two blocks away. ON arriving
there ne was taken to the operating room,
but tho surgeons failed to get one bullet
out, rs 1t was too deeply imbeddcd. II
was said last night that tho man could
not recover. Business had been bad Of
late with Kunow, and this is supposed to
have been the cause Of his act.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-25
GIRL HELD FOR FORGING
FOSTER MOTHERS NAME
Was Preparing to Desert Her in
Order to Join Brother. She
ConfesSeS, Police Say.
CAUGHT BUYING SUIT
Other Thefts Charged Against
CAUGHT BUYING SUIT
Other Thefts Charged Against
Her, Although Benefactor
Did Not Know She Was
Causing Arrest

Viola Dawson, eighteen years old,
who is staying at No. . Pinchurst ave-
nue., Washington Heights. was arrested
yesterday afternoon on the charge OF
forgery. and spent last night in a cell
at the West 10Th street police station.
The girl cried herself to sleep.
Mrs. Carroll, who is widow, took
five years ago. She has corse.
factory here, as we'll as other interests,
and comes frequently to New York,
staying with her daughter, Mrs. |.
Engel, In Pinehurst avenue.
The proprietor OF a cloak and suit
house in 14th street called the st.
Nicholas avenue branch of the Cora
Exchange Bank yesterday and said
that a girl wished to pay for a suit
with a check for S25 purporting to b
signed by Mrs. Carroll. The bank
called up Mrs. Carroll, and learned that
she had signed no such check. She
asked that whoever presented the check
be arrested not knowing that Viola
Dawson had done so. The girl was told
that the suit would have to be altered
and she Was asked TO return later.
When she went back there was a detec-
tive awaiting her. When arrested the
gin crumpled up piece OF paper and
threw 1t on the floor. 1t proved to be
a check for 800, with the forged name
OF Mrs. Carroll signed 10 It.
According to the police, the girl broke
down completely and confessed that
she had planned to rob her foster
mother and desert her. She said that
she had brother living In Cincinnati,
and that she had intended TO go TO live
with him.
A little after the suit house inquired
about the check clerk from a grocery
store in the neighborhood OF the house
where Mrs. Carroll Is staying presented
for payment a check for S25 that had
been Cashed at the store by Viola
Dawson.
After the girl had been locked up tho
police were informed that Viola had
stolen S35 from Mrs. CAROLS pocket
book about week ago, and that last
year. when Mrs. Carroll had bunga p
low at Rockaway. she had lost guam
tity of valuable tewelry.
Viola was not suspected at the time.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-25
NEW TUBERCULAR CLASS
Education Board Soon TO Have
Sixth in BROOKLYN.

AZ the regular meeting Of the executive
committee OF the Board Of Education yes
terday afternoon ii was resolved 10 es-
tablIsh another outdoor class for tuber-
cular children in Brooklyn. This makes
the sixth class in Brooklyn, and II will
be on the roof Of the Long Island Hospl-
tai It Will be known as an annex to
Public School g. The six classes will be
ready for the fall term. and 1t is expected
they will have an attendance OF three
hundred children.
Commissioner Abraham Stern. in the
course OF tho meeting, said he expected
that Roosevelt Hospital would give over
It's roof 10 a similar class in Manhattan.
in memory of Commissioner Alphonse
Weiner, member for the 18th District in
The Bronx, who died at his home on
Tuesday, his chair was drapcd at the
meeting yesterday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-25
HUNTED YACHTSMEN SAFE
Crew of the Early Dawn w in Harbor
While Rcscuers Searched for Them.

Portsmouth,, n. H.. July 2L-WhiIc roy
cnuc cutters were securing tho ocean aud
lfesayers along tho coast were maintain
ing n sharp lookout for the sloop Early
Dawn ", the missing craft Wa safely
anchored in Portsmouth IIaruor, her
crew ignorant Of the anNicty felt for is
safety.
Tho sloop. which was dsmastod by
Mondays Northwestern during a run from
Portsmouth To Portland with tho Boston
Yacht club fleet, worked into port yes.
tcrday, under a storm trysail, rugged on a
jury mast. Not until the morning news
papers were read to-day did the Yachts
men on the Early Dawn realize the worry
that had been felt for them.
None Of the party suffered any inconyen
icncc from his experience, and there was
no shortage OF either water or provisions.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-25
SHOOTS DOGS IN PARK
All Found Off Leash in Danger
Cats, Too, Will Be DESTROYED.

When Pred Haessler. the Park De
partments sharpshooter. spied two stray
dogs in Central Park yesterday morning
he took after them with all speed, his
trusty rifle held ready for a shot. The
sight OF the man with the gun running
through the brush like a scout attracted
a number Of persons.
The sharpShooter had received orders
from Park Commissioner Stovcr Ia shoot
all unleashcd dogs I'm tho park, of any
and all varieties, regardless Of age aud
attainments.
The dogs scented trouble and went
scurrying on ahead. They wero soon
cOrncred back OF the restaurant, near
the Arsenal The dogs. however had
not arrived there before n crowd was
stretched along the transverse road at
that point.
Bang. Bang. That was all there was
10 II.
The war against stray animals I'm the
parks includes cats also. The cat colony
in tho park has increased Of late be-
cause people going away have turned
their cats loose. and many have taken
TO the park for refuge and food
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-25
CONTROLLERS STATEMENT.

The Controller of the Currency
statement covering tho operations OF
tho national banks Of the country as of
juno II last is interesting. Compari-
sons by sections of yesterdays figures
show that the loan expansion reported
before was in tho Eastern States. For
a period OF twelve months the East con-
tributed about half the loan increase
I'm figures s120,235,i7s. Notwithstand-
inC that loan expansion the Eastern
banks In June showed reduction OF
cash holdings of s12,SSi,0Sf. ThesWest-
crn States show an increase Of $4,000,
900 for the year, compared with st2,-
100000 for the twelve months prior
statement. While the national banks as
whole show an increase of F5l,lf,000
In investment holdings. New York banks
reduced their security holdings.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-25
BEAN LUST LEADS TO JAIL.
John Owens, Who Went Into Waldorf.
Is Fined So.

John owens OF No Is West 18Th street
works along the docks for his living. lie
IS mighty Of muscle and thewed like A
Samson and John dearly loves Dakcd
beans. 1t was this love for the Boston
fruit that landed John I'm a cell in the
Yorkville prison Oh Tuesday. When he
appeared In the courtroom yesterday, be:
fore Magistrate kernochan, he was sem
fenced to pay a fine OF g. or spend three
more days in tho city Prison. John has
until tomorrow morning TO produce the
s.
owens il ordinarily OF peaceful Law
abiding nature, but occasionally he goes
OF Outings" and then his disposition Is
not go smooth This happened on Tues
day. John went on an outing aud when
he returned 10 the city nc was filled with
enthusiasm. lie didn't have any very
distinct idea Of where he was, but sud
denly nc spicd the outlines OF the Wal
dorf- Astoria Hotel. John peekcd inside
and the sight of so many persons eating
dellcacies aroused his appetite.
lie sauntercd I'm ut the sd street en-
trance, seated himself At "A table and
awaited the arrival OF a waiter.
plate o. beans an plenty OF pork fat ="
auoth John, as he smacked his lips In an
ticipaliou.
Just how II happened John docs not
know at this moment, but in a twinkllng
of an eye he found himself recumbeut on
the sidewalk. lie picked himself UP and
went 10 the Iorkyille court 60 get a
warrant. There he got into an argument
with the court attendants and was locked
for sentence. lie got Il.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-25
SCHOLARSHIP TO BARTENDER
Princeton Club. Of Chicago, Picks Out
Good Student and Athlete.

Chicago, July 2i.-John Larsen. nineteen
years old, employed in his fathers saloon
a. a bartender, has been selected by the
Princeton club, OF Chicago, for a scholar.
ship and Will have his expenses paid for
four years at the university by the club.
Larsen was graduated from the Evan
ston Academy In June. paying his eX-
pcnses out Of his earnings and study ing
after the saloon was closed. In addition
TO leading his classes. he was a good
baseball and football player. After an
investigation of the boys habits and
home life he was selected as "A man OF
all around ability"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-25
BOY DIES FROM BURNS
Indian Leggings Set Ablaze by
Bonfire He Danced Around.

dressed in an Indian suit Russell Jcr-
dan, seven years old. of No. 81 Kaiser
avenue. OzUno Park. was dancing about
It bonfire in tho rear Of his home yrstcr-
day, when the fringe Of tho leggings
caught fire.
Before the flames were smothcrcd by
people who went to his aid the boy was
shockingy burned. lie died later IN St.
Mays Hospital Jamaica. coroner Am
bier gave permission TO have the body
taken home.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-25
OIL PIPE LINES APPEAL
Object to Rule Requiring Them To Be
Common Carriers.

Washington July "i.--The Tdewa:er
Pipe Company. operating in New York,
New jersey, Pennsylvania and Illinois,
and the Uncle Sam OIL Company, opcrat-
Ing In Kansas and Oklahoma. have asked
the Commerce Court to cnjoin tho Inter
state Commerce Commission from enforc-
ing its recent ruling in which They and
eleven other pipe lines wer" ordered 80
~, schedules OF rates and assume the &c
sponsibllitias of common carriers.
The Prairie oil and Gas Company has a
Ike application pending. No action has
been taken.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-25
WILSON ACADEMY SELLS,

t. II. Fanshawe. of Morristown, n. j..
has sold TO j. Harold Randolph, acting
for the Wilson Academy, which was for
merly at Penderen y. j., the prop erty
known as Miss Dana's Seminary, IN South
street, Morrlstown. The same broker also
sold ten acres on the Randolph estate, on
Franklin avenue. which will be used in
connection with the school as an athletic
field and parade ground.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-25
BUSINESS TROUBLES.

pne following bankruptcy petitions were
filed yesterday In the United Stntes- Court
NATHAN SAIEWITz and FRANK ,KRA,
MER, individually and az copartners under
the firm name OF SaiewitZ n Kramer. rctaH
dealers in furniture and carpets, at No. 10l
Bowery: involuntary. Assets said to be
about 5000
LOUISE NJ. BAIL, living at No. 16s West
I'D street: VOLUNTARY" Tiph''l'l"r. considering
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-25
AUTO HOSE CART IN CRASH.

Chicago, July 24-Lieutensnt Frank G.
Hearing was instantly killed and several
firemen and a motorman were probably
fatally injured this afternoon, in col
Iislon between an automobile hose cart
md street car.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-25

Plums to be picked:
Mems suits-mixtures, blue
and black serges, at SIS, $50
and $25.
Youths suits (32 to 85
chest mixtures, all marked
down to 1920, So and 500
corresponding reductions in
serges.
Boys suitS-special values
at Stockholders reduced to
$3.50 and 5000.
Mems shirts.
Stars marked down to
$1.15, Sl.35 and $l.S5.
Straws at Sl.S5.
ROGERS PEET COMPANY.
Three Broadway Stores
Warren ST. 18th ST. Satin ST.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-25
Joseph Fettretch Shot Down IN
Office by Machinist-Young
Clerk Is Slightly
Wounded.
SLAYER IN THE HOSPITAL
Gets a Bullet in Leg While
Struggling with Youth Who
Goes to Rescue of His
Employer-Dead Man
6S Years Old.

4 dissatisfied litigant entered the law
Offices Of Fettretch & SeybeL on me
ninth floor Of the building at No. II
Park Row, yesterday morning, shot and
killed Joseph Fettretch, the senior
partner. wounded a young clerk Wh"
fought with him and now lies In nos
pital with a bullet wound In his lef'
leg. The man, Joseph Conroy, ma
chinist. living at No. 124 First Pace
Brooklyn, is tall and powerfully puiit'
He told the reporters that the young
clerk had fired the shots which killed
the old lawyer and that the police had
placed box Of cartridges in his pocket
and then robbed him Of his money.
In 1909 Mr.. Fettretch was appointed
a referee in An accounting Of the funds
Of Conroy's family. 1t is alleged that
Conroy frequently told the lawyer that
he was dissatisfied with the manner IN
which the case was conducted. and he
dropped into the law offices two or
three times q week TO scold and pes
ter the lawyer. Fettretch, it seems,
had always treated him with patience
and kindness.