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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-21
THIEVES RACE OVER ROOFS
One Fugitive Caught When He
Ran Into Police Headquarters.

Within a block from Police Headquar-
ters and twenty-five feet from the sta
tionary post at Crosby and Grand streets
burglars entered the six story loft build
ing at Nos 1872 and IA Grand street a
little after midnight yesterday morning
and but for the springing of burglar
alarm might have got away with thou
sands of dollars in cash.
In a chase OVER the roofs and through
nearby streets. in the course Of which
one of the cracksmen even tried TO escape
by running through the hallway at Police
Headquarters, two men were captured.
-Four others escaped.
One Of the men, who ran into the arms
OF a patrolman when he tried to dash
through Commissioner Waldos building.
said he was John Radsce. an ironworker
Of No 1879 Thompson street. revolver
was found on him and he was locked up
charged with burglary and violation OF
the Sullivan law.
The other confessed that he was Will
lam Resell. known TO the police. they say.
as Spanish Bill" and Fernandez. The
detectives say he has a long record and
only recently got out Of the Snake Hill
penitentiary. where he had been serving
an eighteen-mOnth sentence.
Again late last night the electric burglar
wires in the building buZZcd their alarm
and the same five policemen searched
through the building from top 10 bottom.
but so far as they could see, nothing fur
Their had been disturbed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-21
MOVIE" LOAFER SENTENCED
Man Gets Six Months for Annoying
Polish Girl.

Michael ToroColo. "a iiashily dressed
young man of the type frequently seen
hanging around moving picture shows. got
six months in the workhousc yesterday
for his activities in trying to induce "A
Young Polish girl To accompany him to
MS brothers" house. where she was 10
have "A Job and fine clothes. Although the
technical charge against the man was
that of disorderly conduct. Magistrate
House handed out the severe sentence.
Torocolo met the girl Saturday night
and tried 10 persuade her to go with him.
The girl was frightened by his attentions
and when she arrived home she told about
the incident The police were notified,
and when the girl received note the
next day from the Italian threatening her
II she did not meet him she followed the
advice OF the detectives and agreed to the
appointment.
The police accompanied the girl to the
meeting place and arrested Torocolo when
he again began TO threaten her.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-21

Of leading that life-our observations ~,
us she is noyice-we could again com.
municate with this commission, and Tim.
save her from going any further by tab.
ing care OF her and persuading her ana
giving her little purse, which We have
done so many times, and send her HON.
TO her parents without publicity, and be.
fore it is too late, and not to prison: ana
right here let me say that you will meyer
reform woman by degrading her more
than she already is. Another evil Won
will get rid of, and which is one Of our
most disgraceful sights, is the dreadful
number Of young girls soliciting on tho
streets"
Work Begun at Wrong End.
This woman insists that the vice socie.
ties and municipal reformers have always
begun work at the wrong end. She ar.
CUES for segregation. with street walking
absolutely prohibited, and says that tn.
working girl is forced to 90 upon the
street at night through absolute poverty
and distress She adds:
What have your white slave laws done
toward the arrest and conviction OF men
living off the earnings Of the outcasts OF
the city? Do you make more than one or
two arrests. followed by convictions a
wear of these vermin? No, and you never
will, without the help Of the heads Of dis.
orderly houses Your law begins and ends
with the words and If convicted We
are the ones who can convict, not you
We know the men who beat the girls and
take every penny from them nightly
when they leave the resorts, not you. We
are the ones to help conviction OF this
vernin. We are not afraid 20 give testi-
mony toward this end; not afraid 70 pro-
feet and hide the poor victim until her
master receives his sentence. and after
ward protect and help her to accumulate
little bank account that may be the
means Of sending her home reformed and
welcomed by her parents.
"Is there not some one in the great City
~ New York morally strong and brave
, enough 70 stand up and say, Something
must he done for the outcasts, 10 call a
meeting of citizens? Is our cry for help
10 be passed by unheard? Your hearts
and homes-yes. and pocketbooks-are
thrown always open 10 the cry tor help
for sufferers from floods. fire and disas-
tors BUT what Of US? Are We TO be rail.
roadod 10 station houses and jails on per-
inred afidavits, bounded and abused. with
no voice 10 even speak Tor us heP on
help US. citizens Of New YORK City'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-21
THRONGS AT TRAVEL SHOW
Reproductions of Natural Seen
cry Charm Visitors.

The REPRODUCTIONS of natural sconeiH-
forests. mountains. lakes and rivers
spread the lure Of vacation attractions
into the hearts Of thousands who visited
the opening of the Travel Show at the
new Grand Central Palace Yesterday The
exhibition will last until March %.
The West sounded a clarion call of its
own Yesterday. Kinemacolor scenes were
flashed on screens To set off the glory OF
the vast national reservations IN the
Rockies. the picturesque attractions OF
California and the imposing beauty Of
snow peaked mountains. And tho lure OF
all this was strengthened by the group
of Indians from the Blackfoot Reserva-
ton. in the Glacier National Park who
gave an exhibition Of their customs and
dances
The growth and development of travel
ling facilities have received special atten-
ton in this second annual travel and va
cation show. Railroads and steamship
lines have combined to suggest TO the
city dweilers how easily and conveniently
they can escape from the hardships OF a
hot summer in New York.
Chauncey NJ Depew delivered the Gd-
dress Yesterday afternoon after which
Theodore =. Shonts declared the eXh'nl-
ton opened to the public. Among the
guests who attended the opening OF the
show were W. II. Truesdale president oil
the Delaware Lackaw wanna X Western Is
ID. Caldwell president of the Nells-Fa'S
Express Company; f. +. Olcott, prcSi-
dent Of the Hudson River Day Line; +.
r. Plat, president OF the Cnlted states
Express Company. w {. Brown presl-
dent Of the New York Central, ana
number of other men well known IN the
RAILROAD world
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-21
PAPER HANGERS TO STRIKE
More Pay, Less Work and Union Rec
IGNITION Their Demands.

The New York local Of the International
Painters and Paper Hangers Union APP
pointed q committee OF five yesterday 10
call "A strike OF its 1000 members. most
OF whom are employed on the East side.
Max Can't. general organizer of the
union. which is not affiliated with the
American Federation OF Labor. said the
strike would go into effect to-day or to-
morrow. the committee visiting the build
ngs and distributing red circulars con-
tanning the strike order Can't said that
more than 100 employers had offered to
make settlements. but that no agreements
would be made until the strike is called.
The demands include higher wages. a
forty-four-hour week and recognition of
the union.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-21
CRAFT IN TENDERL0|N
S125,0OO A MONTH
Whitman'S Discoveries VIII
Probably Mean Trouble for
Police Officials There.
TWO PATROLMEN INDICTED
District Attorney Learns Third
Civilian at Headquarters
Shared in Collection" -
Newell Trial Thursday.

District Attorney Whit,nan's police graft
investigation disclosed conditions yester-
day In the lower Tenderloin which will. Il
Is believed. lead to indictments against
high police officials Of that district in the
near future Beginning with the expos
ures by several big CAFE owners. who told
Whitman's Investigators that they had
been paying 500 a month. the District
Attorneys Office made a careful inquiry
into other lines of police graft I'm the Ten
derloin which justified the name which a
police official of another decade gave TO
that district when he was assigned To it,
The figures which have been compiled
as the graft estimate of this district by
Nhitmaus investigators are such as al
most to stagger belief. but an Assistant
District Attorney who has checked up the
reports of the investigators said yester-
day they were probably substantially cor
rect. These figures show the following
graft estimate for the lower Terderloin
district:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-21
ID. relerrarh TO The Tribune J

Amsterdam. y. Y. March 2o.-Cap-
tain William II. Van Schaick' coi"-
mander of the General Slocum "heh
that vessel was burned in the Last
River on June II. 1904, with JOSS Vi
, o35 lives. to-day announced his IN
tention of forsaking mis- farm iiVe miles
north Of this city, and of returning 10
New York, where he will make MS
home.
Although Captain Van SchaicK mas
taken great pleasure in WORKING MS
little farm. where he expected TO spehu
his remaining years, Mrs. van ocha''N
never has been satisfied with the sur
roundings, and her continued Illness
caused the captain TO negotiate lor the
sale Of the property.
The farm was purchased two years
AGO with ST. 400 raised by reno" sea
men in New York, Captain van
scbaick going there Immediately upon
his release from Sing Sing prison.
Country life has agreed with nm ana
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-21
.SHONTS WINS LAST POINT
Commission Accepts Bond and
Mortgage Plan, Despite Protest
RAISE FOR INTERB0R0UGH
Mccall Yields Request That 1t
Obtain S3OO,OOO,OOO, In
stead of S170,000,000.

In spite Of the protests Of Commits
siorer Maltbie the Public Service Com
mission approved Yesterday the mort
Cages and bond issues OF the New York
Municipal Railway Corporation (the b.
r. T. and OF the PETERBOROUGH Rapid
Transit Company.
Commissioner cram. who had hitherto
been with Commissioner Maltbie in the
opposition 70 all the plans for the dual
system. registered his approval He said
b.. saw DO reason for further opposition
as long as the plans were going through
anyway
The Intcrhorough mortgage IS FOR 500
0ooe". instead OF sl7oo0o0r" as had been
planned az first IL was learned yester-
day that this change ia the plans OF the
Interborouch had been the cause OF con-
siderable friction just before the con
tracts We're signed on Wednesday. II
seems that Theodore +. Shonts. president
Of tho Intcrborough. came in at the last
moment with his application for the
larger mortgage
chairman Mccall was not inclined 10
WELD 10 the demands OF tho PETERBOROUGH
official Mr. Shonts argued that al
though tho 'Interborough did not need
any more money at present. In time ii
would and II would be inconvenient then
10 90 through the long form OF increas-
INK the mortgage. He pointed out that
the commission would have 10 give its
consent to the issuance OF any further
bonds under the mortgage. so would
have complete control. In spite OF the
fact that the mortgage was for a larger
amount
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-21
FOR NATIONAL VICE WAR
Chicago Commission Hopes to
Pledge President.

Chicago. March 2O-LAeutenant Cow
ernor Barratt O'Hara ard four state
Senators. composing the legislative vice
commission. left here tonight for wash
ington to ask President Wilson 10 call 4
national conference Of Governors ana
lawmakers 10 institute country-"ds
fight on white slavery
The commission will also petition lot
federal investigation Of women's wages
and request the President TO make pup
lie declaration giving his moral support
70 the work being done by the commits
sion.
Plans suggested by Dr. Maurice L"eos'
for segregation Of sexes in the city schoo''
will be investigated by he commission %
IT'S return. The physician SAYS the adop'
ton of such plan would greatly aid ia
the teaching of sex hye.ene.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-21
MORE FOR HARVESTER GIRLS
Company Raises Minimum from % W
So q Week.

Chicago. March 2o-Cyrus II. McooI'
mick, president OF the Internationa' ma
vester Company. made the announcement
last night that. beginning next MONDAY
the minimum wage for girls ana "ome.
employed anywhere In the United ''A'''
bv the company would be 8 week
The present minimum il s.. ABOUT e's"'
hundred girls will be rails ID 10 -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-21
TWENTY ARMY CHANCES
Civilians to Fill What West
Point Cadets Leave.


Washington. March D-There are 1903
vacancies in the army at the present
time. thirty-seven In the infantry forty
IN the cavalry. ten in the field artillery
and sixteen in the coast artillery.
The present prospects are that there
will be nlnety-four graduates from the
Military Academy at West Point. In ad-
dition. sixty-foUr candidates took the
civilian examination for the army in Jan
uary. so il is expected there will be no
trouble in filling the vacancies.
II is estimated that there will be places
for about twenty civilian appointments.
including the vacancies made through Fe-
tirement death and resignation. IL is be-
leved that II will not be necessary to
hold another civilian examination.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-21
MAYOR SORRY, He SAID,
ENEMY GOT MRS. GOODE
Her Story "WouId Have Done
us Much Good" He Wrote
to Commissioner Waldo.
BITTER ATTACK ON BECKER
Brother in Law Notified Mayor
Sister Had to Defend Herself
with Knife-Family Row,
Waldo's Comment.

Under the head Of "auto-investisation."
as Emory r. Buckner, counsel for the
Curran committee called the method by
which police inspectors and strong
arm men formerly were permitted 20 in
yestigate anonymous. as well as signed,
accusations made against them in letters
to the Mayor, Mr. Buckner read some in
terestins letters into the record Of the
committee AT its hearing yesterday.
a significant three-cornered correspond
ence between Mayor Gaynor. Police Com
missioner Waldo and Mary Goode. the
woman OF the underworld, who made such
startling revelations Of police partnership
with disorderly houses before the Curran
committee. also was brought ont by Mr..
Buckner.
f. Y. O'Daniel. an investigator for the
aldermanic committee. testified that dur
ing period of fourteen months ne had
found there had been % specific graft
charges. against inspectors or others.
which We're referred 10 Commissioner
Waldo for investigation. Of this number
20 complaints were turned over by the
Commissioner 10 the men themselves
against whom the charges mad been made.
In most cases this was for their 'iniorma-
ton" but IN sixty-four instances ii was
for them to investigate.
Former Lieutenant Charles Becker. who
was head of the first "strong-arm' squad;
Inspector William j. Lahcy, cX-lnspectors
Dennis Sweeney and Cornelius g. Hayes
and several patroimen We're mentioned IN
anonymous letters TO the Mayor as hav-
inE collected graft either personally or
through collectors In each instance the
complaints We're referred 90 the men com
planned against for Investigation.
The letters put in evidence AT the Becker
trial I'm which writers asked the Mayor 10
Investigate Lieutenant Becker saying
that ne was taking graft from Rosen-
that's gambling house. I'm West 18th street,
and other places. through his collector.
Jack Rose" were read Boy Mr. Buckncr
These letters we're INVESTIGATED 10y Becker
or Joy member # his "strong-arm'
squad. Becker finally raidcd Essentials
place when the complaints began 70 got
too hot.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-21

The fund TO purchase the farm near
Amsterdam was raised by Captain van
Schaich's friends in the National Board OF
Sea Navigation. They formed the van
Schaick Relief Fund Committee, OF when
Dalzel. of the Dalzell Towing COMPANY
pany. was chairman; H. l.. joyce ma"
aver of the marine department OF thi
Central Railroad of New Jersey tfeasuI-
90. and CaDtain y. H. Cullin general rail-
road agent. secretary. This committee was
aided bv larger one composed OF men
interested IN harbor transportation
Tho parolo Of Captain Van Schaick was
largely due to the efforts OF his "iie'
She was Miss Mary Grace Spratt' su-
perintendcnt of nurses at the bepdhoi
Uospital at the time of the burning OF the
slocum. She married him when ne was
rrdor so 900 bail and facing long term
If Imprisonment. although previously she
had refused TO become his wife.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-21
100000 900 ST. LOUIS TUBE
Constitution Amended to Provide for
Subway Bonds.

Jefferson City, Mo- March pa con-
stltutonal amendment authorizing St
Louis TO become indebted 100000. 900 TO
construct municipal subway passed the
Legislature to-day. II ratified at the
fan election Of 1914 the city could issue
bonds.
Under the proposed amendment Kansas
City also is authorized 10 vote subway
bonds
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-21
p,pE KILLS WOMAN SMOKER

Elnora, Ind. March @-Mrs. Nil'iaia
S.ran eighty years old. while SMOKES
= n,ne last night. accidentally drcppea
some burning tobacco on her dress ps.
,ors others OF the family could reach he'
sno had been so seriously burned tha'
sbe died i'm few hours.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-21
Cram Forced Mccall to Yield.

As Commissioner Cram. much TO the
surprise OF some OF the other members
OF the commission. sided with the Inter
borough Chairman Mccall saw it would
bee OF no avail TO argue further. and il
was agreed that the larger mortgage
would be- approved to-day.
The commission authorized Yesterday
the issuance by the Interborough OF
bonds 10 the value of Sl60 $50 .Oo under
the 500 po.oc mortgage. The Brooklyn
Rapid Transit Company was authorized
10 make a mortgage Of 800. nonO and "a
issue at this time bonds To the extent of
t6o 00O.0p Under the state mortgage tax
law, which places "A tax Of one-half Of |
per cent upon all bonds ISSUED under
such mortgages. the state will get APP
proximately 100000 on both bond issues
Both bond issues are for per cent.
The marlborough issue IS to be sold at
not less than 93.5 and To be redeemable at
10. The Brooklyn Rapid Transit bonds
are 10 be sold at not less than ~ and are
To be redeemable at 1911.
The PETERBOROUGH money raised under
the bonds is TO be expended as follows:
For immediate contribution to the cost or
construction of city-owned lines. $1,000
90. for equipment OF the same s2l.GO
co; for construction and equipment OF
elevated third tracks. $1,000 go. for con-
struction and equipment OF elevated ex-
tensions. 49, .00c; for reconstruction OF
power houses. improvements. etc. SOD,
go. for refundng 1907 bonds, $3.50. so:
for refunding renewal notes dated May
!. 1913. 100000. for expenses Of sale or
bonds, discounts, etc. $40 i62, 200
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-21
Third Civilian a Puzzle.

Just why the third civilian al he"u
quarters should have been included III 'ne
receivers Of inspectors percentages Nh
Whitmans investigators have NOT peei'
able to learn, but they have met persist
ent rcports that such was the case
The only witness before the grahd jury
yesterday was Alexander Nash he4ro
gambler whose place is in the I'm insi''o-
ton district. Nash did business IN ROOMS
in Goth street. near Columbus avenue, ana
told people outside the grand jury room
of his location with some pride. FOR %'h
street is known among negro gamblers as
Fifth avenue
lie made poor witness, however ue''''
ing that although he had heard tha'
protection money was paid TO the ponce
he didn't know who paid il, nor whom II
had been paid to 1t developed later th''
Patrolman John j. Skelly and SOL NoiI'
now under indictment for eXtorung a
hrihe from Mrs Mary Goode. had called
upon Nash on Wednesday night Nasi'
couldn't remember anything definite ABOUT
tho conversation he had with the two IN
dicted men. however. and ). Il. clark
Assistant District Attorney, was ioiced 10
dismiss him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-21

talked TO Mr.. Whitman yesterday morn
ing. and although he has as yet given 10
definite promise TO tell what he Knows
the District Attorney appeared to be con,
fdent that through this man ne Wouio
reach the heads II the system al fo-
lice headquarters.
According TO the information Which j.
now in Whitman's nands. the Inspector
Of the Harlem district and IN other anu
better graft fields in the city were FORCE"
TO pay over "A certain percentage OF 'he"
collections" whether direct as IN 'ho
Duffy Sweeney exposures. or indirect d.
in the Fox to Walsh TO sweeney cases
to three powerful civilians ar Ponce Heau7
quarters
Two Of these civilians in the preseh,
police administration had, or heih'd'il'o
they had. influence over the assignment VI
inspectors and captains and pauo'''''i
who were right" to the section Nh'Io
they could accomplish the most III a s'"i'
line. and their percentage. II Is reported
was based largely on that supposed iU'u-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-21
Disposition of tho Money.

The so 10000 to be raised by the Brook
Ign Rapid Transit Company is to he ex-
pended as follows: Contribution to the
city-owned lines. 81 0i2. $50: for equipment
OF the same. sl5, $50 900; for reconstruction
of existing lines s5.969.3So. for additional
tracks and equipment on existing lines.
s3sSo.00o: for construction and equipment
Of extensions of elevated railroads. s.. 49,
40; for expenses OF sale OF bonds ana
discount. sl.2o0.0o0
Commissioner Maltbie declared last
night that he had voted AGAINST the
mortgages and bond ISSUES not only be-
cause of the character Of the co-opera-
ton between the city and the railroads,
but also because the terms approved by
the commission were in violation of rules
OF good accounting and against the prac-
tice of the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion and precedents laid down by the
Public Service Commission.
The commission has set large stats OF
engineers at work on plans for the dual
system that remain to be worked out. The
Brooklyn Rapid Transit COMPANY is
thinking OF bidding on some of its con-
struction work through subsidiary
company.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-21

Altogether the Tenderloin graft. 1t is
estimated. apprOximates $4,000 a month.
Just how much of this it will be possible
To- prove by witnesses against police Off
Gals is uncertain as yet but it is be-
lieVed that instances of almost every
classification cited above will be produced
in evidence before the District Attorney
finishes his inquiry.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-21
LEGISLATURE MAY QUIT APRIL H.

Albany. March c.-Legislative leaders
declared tonight that resolution would
be introduced in the Assembly Monday
night fixing either April 10 or II as n ten
tatlve date for final adjournment Of the
Legislature
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-21
A Family Row, Says Waldo.

Mayor Gaynor sent the Lynch letter TO
Commissioner Waldo and the Commits
soner answered. under date of Septern-
Der S. 1911, as follows:
Il have the honor to acknowledge the