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The sun., 1912-08-10
OFFERS TAFT $500" FOR $3.50.
Hut lie Doesn't Buy Because Option
L. On Confederate Note.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 9,-An option on a
$500 bill at $3.50 was offered to Presi-
dent Taft to-day. The offer was made
by a citizen of Russia. who wrote to
the President rendering $500 Con-
fcderate note.
In lengthy letter written in French,
the Russian stated that the note had
been in the possession of his family for
half century or more and since none
Of the banks there was willing to take
II up he would give the President the
opportunity Of buying 1t at half price.
The President did not see fit to in
vest in the note and turned the letter
over to the Secretary Of the Treasury.
The sun., 1912-08-10
"sKrNK9" WHY OF COURSE
IT'S Half Lizard and Half snake, as
the Zoo knows.

A despatch from Washington. d. c..
announces the discovery OF new animal
called the skink II is described as a
cross between lizard and a snake and is
found in the swamp lands of Florida.
Although Smithsonian scientists claim
the honor of its discovery. the skink is
said hy RAYMOND l.. Ditmars. assistant
s,Iperintendent of the Bronx zoo, to be a
we'll known animal although not COM
mon one.
The addition Of skink to the Bronx
geological collection is not expected to
occur soon.
The sun., 1912-08-10
NEWPORT ESTATE SOLD.
Lots Formerly Owned by Late
Charles Perkins BRING HaO,5OO.

NEWPORT. r, l.. Auy, THE estate
formerly owned by tho late Charles Perkins
Of Boston on Bellevue avenue, this city,
was sold this afternoon in small house lots
by Boston real estal" operators who pur.
chased u M auction about u year ago. II
has u taA valuation of S18. 500 and the lot \
that were sold TO- day. including the Perkins
villa and III" old Bruen Villa ON Bellcvme
avenue. brought only sO. a,AI
=, several lots bordering upon the estate of
MIS-, Hhio!u broNn were not sold n MAS
announced that thcs" we're reserved The
understanding hcing tlni thcsc lots had
h""" bought hv Mn Wrop 70 vro,cc, her
vfc.~it..
The sun., 1912-08-10
LIGHTNING CAUSES EXPLOSION.
One Man Killed, Eight Hurt In steel
Plant.

woopLAwN, Pa. Aug. 9.-One man
was killed and eight others were in
jured, three seriously. in an explosion
due primarily to lightning which
wrecked the No. 4 blast furnace at the
AliquIppa works Of the Jones & Laugh
lin steel Company here at 4:25 o'clock
this afternoon.
Samuel d. Steele. 81. assistant mas
ter mechanic. Of Woodlawn. was killed.
The injured are John Walick. furnace
man, Of Allquippa. right leg fractured.
head cut; at Rochester Hospital. condl-
tion serious: Peter PapHch, laborcr. Of
Woodlawn. head and feet cut. bruises
about body; at Rochester Hospital. con-
dition serious.
Six others were slightly injured.
The sun., 1912-08-10
FILES SUSPENSION LIFTED.
Policeman 4" Mcteopol~ when ITO
scnthaI WRs shot Acquitted.

William J. File the patrolman who was
in the Mctropole cafe when Rosenthal was
shot and who had been suspended pend
ing an investigation of charges made
against him. was restored TO duty yester-
day by Commissioner Waldo and the
charges dismissed. II was charged that
File failed to take proper, action toward
experimenting the murderers and also
failed To make a proper report of the
affair to the authorities
File was sent to his former post at the
Fast Sikty-seventh street station.
The sun., 1912-08-10
HOW DO YOU STAND ON ME-!
La Toilette Sums III Roos~vciCs AZ
titude Toward Congrcssmen.

MADISON. Wis, Aug. 9.-In an editorial
in his weekly paper Senator La Toilette
to-day discusses -Roosevelt's tactics" az
follows;
How do you stand on me- is Roose-
velts sole text OF qualification for pro-
gressive. Imagine Congress elected on
this basis. OF course it will be reaction
ary. Roosevelt is not concerned abSut
progressive Congress. An Aldrich
Senate and Cannon House are satisfac-
tory to him il he can win more easily with
that kind of combination.
What would become OF the progressive
movement under such leadership And
vet it is exactly the plan Roosevelt pur-
sued when President. II is the Roosevelt
way. He supported Lodge for United
States Senator two years ago and Penrose
for United States Senator four years ago.
lie has always played this kind Of a politi-
cal game"
The sun., 1912-08-10

JIFftrsoN 'ilr. Mo Aug o The oi =
hcihl count oi III" vote east in Tuesday n
primaries viii probably be necessary 10
de'"rmln" whether tllioitW MsjororW " n,
.owh hrid has won the tWmo'rat,c Unvu,-
nation TOT Governor
The sun., 1912-08-10
Italian Singer Found Dead.

Mario de Mario. 35 years old an lnl'dn
singer. was found dead in the furnished
room he occupied at li5 West Forly.nn'n
street yesterday. by his friend. CONAN
n,oianuo, W ihe daor was locked anna "a he he
gas was turned on.
The sun., 1912-08-10

WAsHiN"ToN, Aug . Nv II COMPROMISE
between III" Senate and lloris" to-day Annie
u Schlcy. widow of Rear Admiral Schlry
VIII g"t pension at siOO n month The
,ous" wanted the tigur. nNrd ~ S,,and IN.
sena'" n si'n. The report Nas .uo,t,i
10y the House TO day.
The sun., 1912-08-10

has been tackled On to excellent advertising
matter"
The District Attorney will return to
New York next Monday morning.
The sun., 1912-08-10


DeCRef difi0ed 'ho ioot taken py TIT
strong arm ST. lad. But the best tnfor
7 fnat'on IS that the inspectors WORKED
also on their own account and that be
cause of thcir Individual power ant
because OF tneir oId time pull with INT
oisscr eannp'crs anu WIN disoruerl!
hcuscs long III operation they were apl'
to.ehTich themselves on the size.
"echers Notars appears
Tho story of how Lieut.. Becker. fin
ishinv his day work at Police Head
quarters. went with Lawyer John W
Hart and the notary public To the hid
Ing place Of n man who had beer
wanted for murder by Deputy Com
missioner Doughcrty ever since noon o
the day before was told by Richard q
Hartcr. the notary. who is in the rca
estate office of Dun & Brown at l7l5
Amsterdam avenue. Barter on his
curious night business not only drew
up the affidavit that Becker va .ited but
conversation between Hart and Rose
torncy,. nf,cc vcs,crday and vas cues.
tioncd for an hour nv MIR. whitman.
Itc said thnt nj about Q J.. NJ. on the
night of "Wednesday. ,Jujy II. he was In
n u,t,c cigar store at ITlO Amsterdam
avenue lilo frcuuopt,v spcnt his cyc-
rinrs thcrc and the proprictor. a long
,i,,,c friopd know him wcIi While they
wcrc chatting a taxicab s,oppcd at the
curb tv, men COT ont and entered the
ciu,r s,oye Tho two wcro Jieut. Becker
and Mr. liar as Barter quickly
learned.
Iicut. Ecckcr asked the cigar store
man where nc could find n notary.
"I would like have one in hurry"
al ii Rocker
"I.yo ro, ono r,pbt bcrc" said tho TO-
hsccon,s, uc introduced Barter IN
RecLor and Ecclcr pr,scntcd tho no.
,sry to IJar,
81 wapt vo, to take an afyidayit or
t~o" said Rocker
"Iyan, mo IN do I, bcro," said tho
notary
No" said tho lieutenant "1'u take
vou ,o - house No, FAR fror, hero"
Barter sensed n fair sized fee and
was willing to make a deal. With the
lieutenant and the lawyer he got into
the waiting taxicab and was taken to
the Riviera apartment house at River
aide Drive and 157th street. He does
not rcm,mber that anvihinc special
passcd between Becker and Hart on the
tsxicab Journey cxccp. that there was
some mention of an af,,dayit to he made
nv Harry po,lok.
II was ahou, 10 r. A. whom tbcv ro,
to tho t,,icra whore POLLOK l,ycs
Roctor .aId good riyht ,rd drove IN
Hart and tho notary won, IN and IN On
,ho roI,n,, ,nor,,,or, r,roo r,rns -,
tho donrbcll brougb, Mrs po,,ok who
admitted ,bou, .f,or .bo had r.co,,,a
tho init;a,s 81 n"
uar, fool, tho n,,,rv n, ono, 70 Pos.
In rcx ,nip,,os R.r,or su,noc,od bo
.,vs ,ba, ms, v,s sor,obou. ,,ix., ,,,,
IN tho ,nurd,r ~ pos,r,bo,
81 un. ,c,rod " s,ia ~. no,,-, ,.o,
,.r1o,. to Ar v,h,,r,ar .hr, ,.i,h va. 4,
v,s a ,r,,tcr ~ husipcs. ,rd 7 co,,idr,,
500 h,, ,,.as ir,.oi,..a"
~. ,ro,,. 49,, ,h. ,e,;d,,.i. ,,,, ,t,.,
t,a,lor., nor, 5o,,and,s, tra,,, D.. a.,
=, iaa,.;, ',,r,.in, ,,a, va.,.ar h., .,,
pasor,,,or- ,,a,,,,,,,,,, ,ar,,,o ,, 49,.
,oso h,, ,o,r I,o,l c.,,,,,,r
,.,,,,a. 49,, ,,..a,.,,,,. ., -
The sun., 1912-08-10

Becker divided tic loot taken by the
strong arm ST lad But the best infor-
nation is that the inspectors worked
also on their own account and that be-
cause Of their individual power and
because Of their old time pull with the
bigger gamblers and with disorderly
houses long In operation they were able
to. enrich themselves on the side.
The sun., 1912-08-10
Harry POllOk's story.

Harry POIIOk's story.
Harry Polloks story bearing on this
call Of Hart's and the notary's fits in
nicely here. MIR. Pollok will be recalled
To testify before the Grand Jury on a
point that was not covered when he
was examined on Thursday. II Is
known that he will testify that when
he went to see Becker at Police Head
quarters on that Wednesday Becker
as.icd him to make an affidavit of three
essentials that Becker was not a
CRATER. that Rose was not Bccker's
collector. and that Herman Rosenthal
had frequently grated in the name OF
Becker and Rose. According to Pollok
Becker said:
Harry. / would like to have an am
dayit from somebody besides Rose,
somebody who knows the game. You
Ak up something
Pollok. who is an intelligent and
shrewd young man. and wise in the
ways OF many kinds OF persons, said
something agreeable, but made a men
tai note that If anybody got an affi-
davit out of him just then 1t would
be because they could travel faster than
he. knowing that Becker, or Becker's
representative would call on Rose that
night. Pollok carefully absented him
self from his apartment.
1t Is now recalled that on this same
Wednesday Lieut.. Becker told news
paper men that If the truth about who
lent 1900 to Roscnthal came out il
would be found that the money came
from Harry Pollok and Fat Powers.
Knew Rose Was Wanted.
d.; Whether or not 1t was known 10
civilians that Jack Rose was wanted
for murder on the night OF Wednesday
July II, II was certainly common
knowledge in the Police Department,
The whole detective bureau knew II.
The news was up and down the corridor
in which Lieut.. Beckers strong arm
squad office was located. Doughcrty
was looking for Rose after Shapiro and
Libby had named Rose as the man who
hired the gray car. And they named
him at noon on Tuesday, July l6.
Barter, the notary, who lives at
53I West 145th street. will be witness
before the Grand Jury. He has more
10 tell than WAS revealed yesterday ny
tie District Attorney.
Afr. whitman has the records of the
telephone calls that were made by Jack
Rose In the three days that he was
q guest of The polloks. These calls
were made on luy 10, II and Is. Some
" them were H. l.icut. Bcckers house.
some ~ them were 10 Police Head
quarters. The District Attorney has
0lso records of other Telephone calls
u.adc -! itos,, hnL ,,,,s, ,ttosiS ".''
The sun., 1912-08-10

Harriet Lund, young woman who
corroborated Jack Roses story that he
and Bridgie Webber had talked To Lieut.
Becker outside of the Murray Hill Baths
few minutes after the murder of Herman
Rosenthal. went to the District Attorney
yesterday and told him that she had been
dismissed from her place as cashier in a
restaurant in West Forty-second street
near the baths. She was the night
cashier on duty in the restaurant when
Rosenthal was shot. At about 2:3O A. NJ.
that Tuesday Miss Lund was standing
at the restaurant door. She saw three
men in close conversation near the en-
trance Of the Murray Hill Baths, A friend
told her that two Of the men were Jack
Rose and Bridge Webber. Her descrip-
tion of the third tallies with Becker's
appearance,
"Out of curiosity" said Miss Lund yes
terday. Il looked closely M the three
Later was subprnaed to appear before
the Grand Jury. ! told my story there
last week, When went to the restaurant
last Tuesday night found a new cashier
in my place, ! asked what it meant and
the night manager said that had been a
good cashier but that they had to let me
go because | had brought too much no
toriety To the place"
| Miss l.und said that she was out of a
jon. District Attorney Whitman told
her that h" would try to get her another.
II came ont yesterday that the District
Attorney sent Detectives Thomas and
Leigh OF his siafi To look for Lefty Louie
IN the Catskills, not in Worcester, Mass
MIR. Whitman has what seems To be good
information that Ros"nzweig IL in the
Catskills, although the police have not
been able to find him
As for lh" elusive Sam Schepps. there
was no NOR" Information received than
had been known before.
The District Attorney left last night for
Manchester, Vi, where he will try 10 get
u lew days relaxation, He was asked
4 h" had heard anything more about
Burns's alleged gambling house
"lhat Is u pretty silly story SAID the
District Attorney, Advertising is all
right III lis way, but when il enters into
u cas-" Of this kind think that II is gong
too FAR. II Mr. Burns has any such m
formation he has deceived mo. If he
has such information hc should have trans
mitied II To ma. II | iind that he has I
don't think ! will continue his retainer.
Eut ; La. l,,H told thai ,.,,ns /, n,,,,.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-16
THE CROP MARKETS
Grains, Off at Opening, Rally
and Close About Unchanged.

Acting in expectation Of reassuring news
from the Balkans. bears were aggressive
at Yesterdays opening and forced wheat
prices off from sc TO &c a bushel Later
similar tactics sent the figures down from
13sc TO nc In the afternoon unfavorable
advices from Europe disturbed the mar
ket and partial recovery was effected.
The final figures Of the day were &c 70
nc net lower The cash situation was
somewhat easier, No ? red elevator clos
Ing At 81 O6 and T. o. b. at 81 05l2. Early
weakness was feature OF the corn mar
ket, but after a decline Of &c to nc a
bushel the market steadied and remained
firm until the closing, the final figure
being near the top and only slightly Off
from Mondays closing. Export corn
closed at 500; Liverpool markets at &c 10
1Ac net lower. oats follow ed other grains,
a slight loss near the opening being fol-
lowed by afternoon recOveries. Coffee
sold about to u points lower after an
irregular opening, then rallied to pracu-
calIy the figures OF the previous days
close on favorable Brazil cables. Local
spot was firm, No. Rio quoted at l5ls.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-16
GIBSON FEARS INDICTMENT
srand Jury Hears Witnesses in
Szabo Case. ..-

80 -...r f.. f.t. .' ne .EINNUe.
Soshen, y T., oct. 1.-The case OF
burton W. GIBSON was heard by the
grand Jury in session here tfls afternoon.
several witnesses appeared. including Or.
O''o'H sch8ltze. who performed the au-
'opsp on tho body Of Countess Szabo. and
VINO declared at the hearing in tho case
'nai the cause Of death was -strangula-
ton
eloson, when interviewed in his cell
Today, said. r-r
nave no opinion as 10 the action this
grand jury viii take In my case. but
.NOuio not be at all surprised II It re-
,-ins an Indictment against me. and / am
Ns'a ior trial II this IS done. and sin
Grey hope st will not be, for l know,
ana soon VIII be able 20 prove 70 the
'o''o' That ] am entirely innocent OF this
u.me which is charged against me, my
:, ''O'heys will take up more earnestly
, ,l@h ever the work Of preparing my de-
.ehoe and We win introduce evidence at
We Trial which viii be conclusive proof
u.a' I am innocent"
''S. Gibson arrived here on the 1890
.IscH train this morning. and visited
ss' husband in the jail She left for her
nome at O'Clock.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-16
PUSHES WINSL0W SUIT
Government Asks Advance on
Shoe Machinery Case.

Washington. oct l5.-The Department
OF Justice asked the Supreme Court Of
the United States to-day 10 advance for
hearing the appeal from the decision q
the Federal Court IN Massachusetts adj
verse 10 the government in the indictment
Of Sidney W. WinslOw and others on
charges OF restraining trade I'm shoe ma
chInery. Solicitor General Bullitt pointed
out that the decision Of the Supreme Court
would have an important bearing uDOn
other proceedings against the so-callcd
shoe machinery trust.
The government also asked the court
TO advance for early hearing a number II
cases involving the consttutionality OF
the white slave traffic act OF 1910 and the
validity Of the conviction OF Charles r.
Heike. former secretary OF the American
Sugar Refining Company, for conspiracy
20 defraud the government out Of sugar
duty Attorneys for Heike protested
against advancement Of his appeal for
early consideration.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-16
NO CAR SHORTAGE ON N. P.
New Freight Cars To Be Or
dered Within a Short Time.

The executive committee Of the North
ern Pacific Railway Company held a
meeting yesterday at which the general
situation and the position Of the Northern
Pacific in particular were discussed at
some length. General satisfaction with
conditions was expressed by the directors
present. The latest telegraphic adyices
received by President Elliott show that
the road IS not encountering any serious
shortage OF cars II Is understood that two
thousand or more new freight cars may
soon be ordered from outside manufact-
urers and that a considerable number Of
cars may be built In the companys own
shops
No Important new work was authorized
at yesterdays meeting The Northern
Pacific has been doing a large amount u
improvement work since early spring. and
the property is pronounced to be now ~
excellent condition. II IS understood that
the company has no plans for any extern
sive financing in the near future.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-16
S. 0. USED MAGNOLIA co.
Howard Bayne Throws Light on
Deals in Texas Oil Lands.

Howard Bayne, vice-president Of the
Columbia Trust Company and former
assistant secretary OF the Security OIL
Company, one OF the subsidiaries OF the
Standard Oil Company, testified yester-
day before Special Commissioner Jacobs
I'm the continuation of the inquiry into
affairs Of the Standard Oil Company
instigated by the Waters-Pierce Com
pany Of Missouri. He put up $4,000
toward the purchase price Of the land
owned by the Security oil Company in
Texas he said, and o. c. Edwards and
John d. Archbold and others In the
Standard OIL Company were purchasers.
MIR Bayne further testified that the
Magnolia OIL Company was used by the
Standard Oil Company for the purpose
OF the purchase, which took place after
the Security oil Company had been cut
iawed. The Magnolia OIL Company Is
now under FIRE in Texas for that action.
The witness was unable TO recall just
how much was put In by Archbold INA
the others but testified freely about sew
eral steps in the transaction, and prom
lsed 20 produce papers showing further
details
II appeared from Mr.. Bayne's testimony
that the Columbia KnickerbOcker Trust
Company was trustee Of mortgage OF
the Magnolia Petroleum Company. de-
with Archbold and others in the combina-
ton, put up the money to buy in various
other OIL properties and trunk lines which
were sold by the state Of Texas.
After the Magnolia company was
organized Bayne decided he would take
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-16
THE COTTON MARKET
Reaches Lowest Figures of Sea,
son After Opening Firm.

A feeling that Continental splnners had
withdrawn buying orders In the South
and that demands from other sources
would not absorb offerings were factors
responsible for a sharp break In cotton,
during which new low records for the
season were reached. After opening at an
advance OF point TO a decline Of r. heavy
liquidation Of old long accounts, aggres-
siye bear pressure and increased South
ern offerings forced prices downward.
Covering OF shorts and buying OF domestic
spinners held the market steady short
time, but as the demands were filed
prices sagged. January contracts sold
as low as 1875. over 40 points under the
prevailing prices last Friday. Southern
spot markets were reported at 1-l6c TO
isc lower
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-16
LIVESTOCK MARKETS.

BEENEs-Receipts. 76 cars, or 1850
head about 30 cars on sale. Feeling easy,
except for good and prime heavy steers and
bulls Dressed beef In moderate demand at
Yesterdays quotations. Exports tomorrow, 80
cattle aud 30 sheep 10 Bermuda.
CALyES-Receipts, Sli head. about 100
on sale Some inquiry for good veals; all other
calves duh and grassers lower; the pens We're
not cleared. Common 10 prime ve&ls sold at
S74SlI so per 100 10; culls, $5fS6; srassers,
So 5OGS3 rs; mixed and fed. sass %; good
Westerns SO: city dressed veals quiet at 12Q
l7hc; country dressed at sQibc; dressed grass
ers and buttermllks at Tl7q9c
Sales-W r. Hume: 10 yeais l7b 10 aver
age at Sll so per loo 10; I, $50 N, IS.
$ Judd & Co.: 10 vealA. l33 10. SO 80; 80
l22 n. 50 so; I, lis 70. s.; 90 Westerns. 2s6
10, 50.
8, IA 10 $40: A. 1877 ~. so IS; II, 10 10.
AZ 80: SO grassers, III 10. 50 rs: % fed calves
and grassers, 1T6 10, 81 SO.
Jellire, Wright Co.: 26 vssls, 80 NJ,
$40 so.
6 sanders: 10 yeals 1875 10, 50 so.
Newton & Co: IL Pennsylvania grassers and
buttermilk, 2T n, 81
Tobin & shannon: 2 veals. $50 70. sii so; s.
lss ID. $40 so: 3. l3Ofi40 n. s69$s
Andrew Mullen: 10 veas. 143 10. $40 80;
culs, l55 10. IS; 4, liz 70. 50; Is srassers. 1s0
10. 50 80.
Mcpherson & Co.: veals, lls n. SO so: 0.
100 N. 81; Is grassers, go 10. 50 u.s.
sHEES AND LAMBS-RsesIpts. 81 cars,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-16
DR.. BRENTON'S WIFE SUES
Noted Clergyman Charged with.
Intolerable Cruelty.
IBy Telegraph 20 The Tribune


Hartford. Conn, oct 15.-In an action
Sled in the Hartford County Superior
Court to-day Mrs. Eliza beth A. Curtis
Brenton asks for an absolute divorce
from her husband. the Rev. DIT. C-anston
'Brenton professor OF English literature.
lecturer and candidate for Suffragan
Bishop Of the Connecticut Episcopal
diocese
The suit itself caused a profound SEN
sation among Hartford society. where the
professor and his wife are we'll known
and liked, but the circles Of friends were
amazed when it became known that the
ground FOR the complaint was intOlerable
cruelty To add TO the complicated situa-
lion, Mrs. Brentou IS mysteriUusly miss
ms, and the lawyers and detectives whom
her friends have employed 10 fathom
the puzzle Of her disappearance report
that she may have been spirited away 10
some saHatorivm.
Besides divorce. Mrs. Brcnton's law
yer has caused the writ 20 demand the
custody Of the slX-vear-Old son. II is
understood that the Rev. Or. Brenton
intends 70 contest the suit vigorously
Mrs. Brerton, who is the daughter of
the late Or Jonathan r. Curtis, was
married 10 the gifted and eloquent young
professor In 1901 Some mutual friends
we're anxious Tonight 10 have fl believed
Ihal Mrs EreUton was al Linden Lodge.
~ BfattlebOrO, VI. but her counsel. I'd
ss119p Br5der, had NOT heard this, he