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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-08
STRIKER ACCUSED BY GIRL
Arrested by Police as He Was
Running from East Side Hotel.

Charged with attempted violation Of the
white slave act, man describing
himself as Joseph Benson. thirty eight
years old, married. OF No. I2o Ludlow
street, a striking garment worker. was
locked up last night In the Clinton street
police station. Benson was arrested in
on the complaint OF Jennie Coin, six
teen years old, also striking garment
worker. living at No. 1853 Broome street.
According TO the police Miss Coin met
BENSON Monday afternoon in Clinton Hall
at a meeting held by strikers Learning
she was among the strikers. the police
add he expressed sympathy for her. ana
IN formed her that in the event she fol
lowed his instructions and went TO Bal
timore. she would not have occasion 10
care whether or not the strike was set
led in favor OF the garment workers
Miss Coin. according TO the police went
~ tho Rroome street address. where she
is living with a family named Dubrash'
ord laid the matter before Mr.. Dubrash.
ard Mr.. Dubrash recommended that she
Inform the police OF Bensons alleged
overtures.
On the advice OF the detectives, she
again met Benson, who, the police as
sert conducted her 10 the hotel In Cooper
Square. Miss Coin was nervous, she sad
later fearing that the detectives may
have not followed. She saw Benson IN
scribe on the hotel register Mr.. and Mrs.
Renson. New York" the detectives said.
and then became hysterlcsl, screaming
| for help. Benson. the police say was
taken into custody as he was running
out Of the hot0b entrance
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-08
COULD GUST GUARDSMEN
Governor Empowered to Re-
move Officers by Assembly Bill.
LRy Telegraph TO The

lBy Telegraph 10 The Tribune
Albany, Jan. THE bill recommended
by Adjutant General Hamilton giving the
Governor with the approval of the adju-
tant general. power to appoint or remove
any officer in the adjutant generals office.
was reported to-day by the Assembly
Committee on Military Affairs. Chairman
Cuvllier. who introduced 1t, said that IT.
conferred on the Governor and the adJu-
tant general authority which they should
have had long ago. He denied that II
resulted from friction in the national
guard.
At present an officer in the adJutant
generals Office is subject to the same
provisions of the law as all other natlonai
guard officers. He cannot be removed
except by the Senate or by a court
martial. after charges have been pre-
ferred. Senator Herrick introduced me
same bill i'm the Senate.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-08
90-CENT GAS FOR JERSEY
Commission Informed Reduc-
ton Will Affect Entire State.

Trenton. y. j.. Jan. THE State Pub
lie Utilities Commission announced to-day
that il had been informed by the Public
Service Gas Company that beginning on
MAY the charge for gas would be 90
cents a thousand cubic feet in all parts
of the state
the board recently ordered the 9O-cent
rate for the Passaic district, beginning on
February !. and advised the gas company
TO make the rate univeI sal. The rate Will
60 into effect on February 1 in the Pas
sale district.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-08
NEW HAVEN INQUIRY RESUMED
Special Federal Grand Jury Hears
Fall River Line Superintendent.

The special federal grand jury which
returned indictments against Charles ;.
Mellen and Edison J. Chamberlin. the two
railroad presidents resumed yesterday
it's work Of inquiry.
The witnesses examined were George
y. Phppin. a clerk in the Office Of the
treasu of the New Haven Railroad
u. o Ives. Of the Boston Chamber or
Commerce. and VI. .. Nicholson. super
intondent of the Fall River Line. Mr..
Nicholson was the first witness thus far
called who WAS associated with any or
the steamship lines controlled by the
Now HHNen.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-08
CLERKS VOTE TO STRIKE
Employees of New Haven Road
Demand Minimum Wage.

New Haven. Jan. BY vote or 6's
10 - the clerks employed by the New
York. New Haven & Hartford Railroad
COMPANY to-day voted to strike il the
company did not grant their demands Tor
minimum wage OF s. % day an eight
hour day and an increase of salary OF -
cents day.
J. j. Forester Of Kansas City. Mo-
grand e-president of the Brotherhood
OF Railway Clerks. said that unless fair
settlement was arrived at the result OF the
ballot would be put into effect. lie added
that forty-eisht hours notice would be
given if il was decided 10 call strike.
Several minor demands have been granted
by the railroad, and the clerks are hoperui
the other demands will also be granted.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-08
MILLER ON APPEALS BENCH

Albany. Jan. AT the request OF Chier
Judge Cullen. Governor Sulzer designat-
ed Justice Nathan l.. Miller. Oh Corr
land. to-day as associate Judge OF the
Court of Appeals. Justice Miller has
been serving I'm the Appellate DIVISION
lei Denartment lie is a Republican.
Goyernor Sulzer I'm a statement detail
ing the political complexion of the court
declared that his allusion 10 politics had
hecn made mot because the history OF
the court mas evinced any tendency on
ire mart to political bias, but because II
&c almost as necessary that the court
should appear to be free from political
partisa nship as that in reality II should
he free"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-08
Resented Newspaper Criticism.

But that Vas not all EckfOrd Craven
DE Kay. Governor Dix's military secre-
tagy. also Joined In the controversy He
wrote 10 Gustavus Rogers. lawyer for
Abrams. protesting against the attitude
~ the newspapers and saying that he
ought TO be able To minimize criticism OF
the Governor. He was hurt because GER
tain New York newspapers had not paid
more attention 10 thu Governors state
ment in the care.
~. added: Aside from all the CON
sideration that Governor Dix during his
incumbency has given TO those In whom
these people profess 10 be interested !
should think that 'Norty' Schif and his
family would be ashamed Ia LOOK the
Governor In the face"
This was not the only letter from De
Kay IN the Abrams files. There WAS enc
10 Rogers. dated November %. several
days before Abrams pleaded guilty. This
appears 20 have been the result Of a talk
had by messenger OF Rogers with De
Kay The Governors secretary said he
would call the matter TO the Governor :
attention when lie returned.
Mr. De Kay was highly indignant to-
night over the fact that this correspond
ence had been made public. He criticised
Governor Sulzer for il. saying:
This policy OF making public private
papers hitherto considered confidential
viii breed trouble. even with sensation
loving public But | stick 10 what ! said
I'm that letter 10 Rogers. and have noun
ing tn retract. publicly or privately. YOU
see. the papers were jumping on Governo.
Dix and | thought that Rogers. VINO MAO
rot him into this. should get him out. "a
/ told him that. being 2 Jew, he ought ia
40 see his Jew friends and newspaper
people he knew and put tho Governor
case 10 them.
The lette, written before Abrams plead
ed guilty. he said. referred TO an appoint
ment Rogers was seeking for some friend
and did not belong in the Abrams case at
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-08
NEU CIVIL SERVICE CHAIRMAN.

Albany. Jan. Alter conference
with Governor Sulzer, the new State civil
Service Commission organized by elect
ing Jacob Neu, of Brooklyn. chairman.
TIL. other commissioners are DIR. Meyer
Wolff. OF New York. and James a. Law
CRY az pouyh kNrpsie
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-08
companie. Opposed to Change.

Had Mr.. Brsnson any desire TO be fair
with YOU. he would nave stated the fur >
ther fact that In d nuno,I OF csseS
serious importance l am counsel Tor me
insurance compa MES. The TACT. is. that
Mr. Branson'. telegram TO YOU Is quite IN
line with what very dlsUhHulsheu w
derwrlter in this city told me yesterday,
NJ. that the companies would oppose any
revision OF the present standard policy.
| told him IN reply that thought you
favored such revision as would deal
fairly with the insnring public ana NOM
ing else and that II was my purpose 10
prepare such a policy. lie told me PLAIN
~ that YOU were not the LegislaVnre
and that there was no Likelihood OF my
being a BILE TO get such measure through.
as I must know In view OF preceding at
tempts to accomplish a similar result
Nj only reply was that would do the
lest 7 could to secure fair pollcy-one
fair 10 both insured and insurer. and thar
in my opinion the present policy was not
fair to the insuring public. also told
him that he would find II very difficult.
indeed. to "Shcldonize" the present Legs
laturc.
The Commissioners announced he would
first take up revision OF the present
standard policy" Other problems whose
attempted solution will follow are some
modification Of the law permitting more
companies to do business in the state. an
enhancement Of competition In rates, soma
modification OF the prohibition against
New York brokers' and agents covering
risks in other states In companies not
nermitted to do business in this state and
a Thorough sitting Of the complaints OF In
sured against adJusters and OF complaints
against the co-insurance clause. o..
lie adjourned the hearing until Tues
day afternoon at . o'clock, saying that
by that time he hoped to have ready a
tentative draft Of a new standard insur-
ance contract having in the mean time
communicated more fully with the Board
Of Fire Underwriters. the superintendent
~ Insurance and the Fire Commissioner.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-08
ODD STREET cARRERE SITE.

rhe Jobp NJ. Carrere memorial will be
erected on Riverside Drive al "" stree'.
Dom Barber, treasurer OF the memorial
committee. has conferred with Park Com
missioner Slower about the matter. and
the Commissioner. who thought at nrst
that 10th street was the best site, has
agreed to the one advocated by the com
mittee. Thomas Hastings. OF the hrm OF
carrere & Hastings. is executing the oe-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-08
Merchants Petitions Formal.

Aside from the influence exerted by
Rogers. there seems To have been very
little TO the petitions Of merchants ana
others OF which Governor Dix told In as
cussine his release OF the fake auctioneer
after he had been seven days in jail.
Abrams himself set mp separate plea
for mercy. because he had wife ana
children. and the thirty days jail SEN
tence would mean the destruction OF
every hope and ambition on which based
m. future happiness Of my wife and chill
dren."
There we're among the papers letters
from a couple Of prominent firms saying
that Abrams always paid his bills TO them
and was honest. so far as they knew
and numerous others. written apparently
according TO a set form. since they varied
little or not nj all in wording. from firms
not so prominent
Ex-Goyernor Dix. who is staying M the
ST. Regis Hotel. said last night that MS
action In pardoning Louis j. Abrams nal
heen taken on the recommendation O.
Justice Henry Steinert. Of Special Ses-
SlOnS. VINO lUlEOs'u S'h'NhN' - 80
He said that he wrote the letter To Mayor
Gaynor asking him TO discipline the Com
mIssioners OF Accounts jeremiah I. NJ
honey and Harry NJ. Rice. for critic.sins
his action in the case in an open letter
because II was evident that they had nor
eiyen all the facts in the case considera-
ton.
'Mr. Rogers. counsel for Abrams. rep
resented to me that an injustice had boon
done in sentencing his client said Nj
Dix. but told him ! could not take any
n action I'm the matter without rccommen-
dation from the judge in the case. Justice
Steinert. who imposed sentence. after
ward recommended that the sentence o.
remit,ed. and merely the fine imposed,
which was done.
The recommendation OF the justice
was due to Mrs. Abramss plea 10 MN
for consideration for herself and her chill
dren. II would avoid good deal Of
trouble and misunderstanding In these
cases IL all the facts were known. tn"
same careful considerati ton was given u
all the facts as presented in every case. ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-08
Aim at ~ seIess Offices"

Senator Wagner. Tammany leader. said
the purpose of the Governors inNestisa-
ton vas TO reduce the expenses or the
state government 10 raise the standard
OF efficiency and to find out If pubic
corruption exists. He said the bill dld
not mean that the investigation would
cost $4,000 but that the commission
should have all of that sum which was
needed lie added:
We have a Governor who will keep in
touch with the investigation. The COM
mission will bring TO public attention
any wrongdoing. They viii not only 3"
back two years. but many years, into inc
Republican administrations To see II
there are not useless offices created by
the Republicans and weed them out
The Brown amendment was defeated
and the bill was advanced TO third
reading.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-08
ELLISON DEF|ES FOES IN
FIRE INSURANCE INQUIRY
He Answers Opposition to APP.
pointment by Attacking
Veracity OF AdjuSter.
SULZER STANDS BEHIND HIM
Correspondence Read at Open
ing of Investigation-Pro-
gramme To Be Fol-
lowed Is Outlined.

Investigation OF the business OF fire in
surance In this state got under way yes
terday in the Office OF william b. Ellison,
No. l65 Broadway
Mr.. Ellison. whom Governor Sulzer has
appointed special commissioner To serve
without compensation, faced in his law
library early in the afternoon little
roomful of men, not one OF whom would
acknowledge that he represented the leg
islative bureau OF the Board OF Under
writer's. the Board Of Underwriters, the
OF Insurance or the Fire Commissioner.
Mr.. Ellison asked particularly that amy
such representatives indicate their pres
cree and was met by complete silence.
He then went on 10 outline the pro-
gramme OF the investigation, giving,
however. beforehand some correspondence
with the Governor regarding the investi-
K Branson. an independent fire insu.-
abce adjuSter. He began with this teie-
gram received By the COY ernor from
Branson
Your appointment Of William y. Eli
son as commissioner TO investigate nfe
insurance matters at time when ne IL
litiratinc a large claim against Insurance
companies In which the main defence or
tile companies is an allegation OF Intended
arson and In the conduct of which case
Mi. Ellison has employed every technical
method To prevent the Introduction OF
such q, .cnte. instead OF meeting the issu.
on it, merits, makes many Of Your Well
wishers believ. YOU have been imposed
upon.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-08
WILSON OUTCENERALS
SMITH IN STATE FIGHT
Governor Calls In Warriors OF
Both Factions for Prl-
vate Conferences.
BELIEVES HE HAS WON
Old Enemy Is Beaten, the Presl-
dent Elect Contends-Sure
Now His Candidate Will
Be State Treasurer.
:Ry Telegraph to The Tribune.

.r.,,,on y. j.. Jan. 1.--CastinG aside ma
al afqirs for the time being, Presi-
'.,,,.,,cct wilson jumped into the ,hic!l
,te 6cht for State Treasurer to-day.
III after morning and afternoon of al
continued conferences he expressed
~ belief that he had his ola enemy,
-. smith. beaten. and that Edward +.
...,,, chairman Of the Democratic
80 Committee. would he the next state
,.,oosurer Of New Jersey
TIN. STATE House was thronged with the
,,e,,ocratic members of the coming LeSis-
,,,,,re when Governor Wilson reached his
,nco They included Jim" Smith men ana
mi. Smith men, and all had come I'm re-
s,onse 10 kilograms from Governor Wilson
~ talk over the situation The Governor
,sv the lawmakers 10y twos and threeS.
end To all OF them he used practically the
.ame arguments against Edwards. tn
STATE Controller, who i MI. GroSscup
onponent for the treasurership.
Governor Wilson said he was opposed
% the selection of Mr.. Edwards because
tho smith machine was back OF him; be
cause the railroads OF the state wanted
him: because Nj. Edwards was a banker.
He did not believe a banker should have
the disposal Of SO much Of the state
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-08
Makes Hit with Smith Men.

Half a dozen OF the Smith men saw
the Governor together and ii was appar-
ont from their talk afjerward that they
we're going TO cast their votes Tor Gross
cup. regardless of the wishes of Smith.
As one Of them put il. AL they wanted
was recognition" and the Governor :
telecrams asking them to come here and
talk the thing over made big hit with
them.
Mr.. Grosscup claimed to have forty
seven votes out Of total of sixty-three
Democrats i'm the coming Legislator"
pledged to MIN. Edwards. however was
Just as belligerent as ever and insisted
that he was in the fight L. stay. He said
be had not changed his mind in the least,
anG that he felt certain. HAT he would
make good his boast OF last Friday that
he would beat the Governor TO d fraz-
lle"
The Governor had only one other kind
Of business before him. Delegations OF
men and women representing leading la.
bor organizations made a formal appeal
Tor the reappointment OF Lewis I. BY
ami. a Republican, as Commissioner OF
Labor in this state.
Senator Thomas =. Gore and Senator
Hcke Smith will visit Governor Wilson
tomorrow. and. while the only informa-
ton as TO their visit from the President
lect was that he wanted 10 get their
views. il was generally believed that the
w.ping ont OF the rule OF seniority in the
Senate was the question that will be dis
cusscd
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-08
'SHUN N. Y. POLICE PROBE
Governors Inquisitors BaIk at
Investigation Here.
CUT COST, URGES SULzER
Executive Department Needs
Bracing, He Testifies-Tam-
many Waste Condemned. =
IBy Telegraph TO The Tribune.


Albany, Jan. THE Sulzer investiga.
ardently expressed belief that the Exec
utive Department could be made more
efficient and work at less cost. They
will begin work in the Adjutant Cen
erals Department tomorrow morning
Adiutant Hamilton will he the first wit
ness.
Examination of the Executive Depart
ment did not take long. The Governor
told the investigators that there could
lie no reorganization as affairs stood
because the employes-the:e are only
handful OF clerks. stenographers and
messengers were all under the civil SER
vice regulations. Later the investiga-
tors will consider the personnel of this
force md discuss matters with the Sulzer
Civil Service Commission.
The work OF this first day was largely
routine The investigators adopted
resolution calling on the Controller to
examine the accounts of the maintenance
and repair department OF the State High
way Department. Also they devised
set of blanks to be sent TO the state de-
partments and bureaus calling for infor-
nation for the last ten years as 10 the
number of employees. the salaries, in
creases in salaries and other expenses
They hope to get through the pressing
Investigate ton work in a couple Of months.
No New York Inquiry.
Some one with ar inadequate idea OF
the scope of the work before them al
ready has suggested that they investi-
ate the New York City Police Depart
ment Governor SulZer thinks they have
the authority and power to do this. but
he has not asked them to 90 it. Mr.
Carlisle, the chairman, says the investi-
gators have troubles enough here. so in
vestieati ton of the police situation in
New York is likely 10 be left To others
When the Senate Finance Committee
reported favorably this morning the bill
appropriating $4,000 for the expenses OF
the Suzer probe Senator Elon r. Brown
Republican leader. asked that the amount
be cut IN half. and indicated skepticism
Of the beneficial results likely TO flow
from this Investigation. lie said:
The Democratic Seer, tary of State in
19Il-'I2 spent $4,000 more than his I'M
mediate predecessor The Appropriation
for the Education Department was w.
Ss4 900 more under the last Democratic
ADMINISTRATION than IL was under the
preceding administration. The Depart
ment of Elections spent $246.000 in 1911
~ while the preceding administration
spent only half that amount, and so on
through the departments.
Expenses in every county OF the state
have increased This needs no inyesti-
CATION. Every village is complaining OF
the waste of money on public highways
and of extravaganza. | don't know
whether il is true or not ] would ike
10 have this investigated | am not in
favor of an ounce of action TO ton or
promise-especially when il is to cost SO
much as indicated in this bill. ! am
willing TO help the Governor in every
economy and in matters which will lead
TO greater efficiency.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-08

me- hOd to prevent The Introduction OF
such q, 'ence. instead of meeting the issu.
on it, merits, makes many of Your Well
wishers believ. YOU have been imposed
upon.
Charge OF Bias. a..
MIR Ellison presumably sits as AN open
minded judge or referee 10 near faIflN
botn sides OF en- ISSUE. In the llSht OF
the record above referred TO and of hiH
recent statements as reported III tht
press. can you regard him as unbiased :
The Governor had inclosed this telcSram
to Mr.. Ellison In Il note in which he SAID :
have written Mr. Branson that have
In. most Implicit confidence. III your Iali =
ness ana importantly ana know that YOU
WI. 10 substantial justice to all CON
c-in.d.
Mr.. 'Ellisons reply to the Governor read
IN part az follows:
Tn. trouble with Nh Bgansons stat
n,euis il that they are almost entirely
falls. Ih- TACT II that tn. litigation 90
which ne refers has been tnoIoush!
tried out on the merits, Nern'Y,s NV nav
been rendered FOR the insured ~ 'NcIS
case tlied and those judgments nave "ee''
affirmed Oh every appeal taken. -..,
Tn. lac,s as they developed shoWeu
that .. 81. Eaton, OF the LANSING urn
Of RAY mond Pynchon & Co. OF inns en-!
I
persand Hotel company. whose property
burned IN september l@i'. The com
panies charged that ne cohrplieu 10 pul !.
The hotel and it's contents, In the race oil
tine facts that there was an almost con-
coded loss OF 5000 with insursnc. OF
only about Sl6c.o1o. that there vas less NJ,
surance ON the property at the time OF
the FIRE than there mad been, that MI
Eaton did not know the amount oi the
Insurance then carried. and further. that
he had never road nor had IN ms pos
session tn. policies sued on.
IT later developed that a man VINO hsd
had the barrier privileges in tine hotet
secured lease 81 another hotel JUST
outside Of the Amper sand Park grounds.
With the Ampersand Hotel In eNist"nce
his Investment was OF no considerable
moment With the Ampersand hotel de-
stroyed II was Of moment lie theic
upon M he himself has admitted. en-
ploved two men to go from New YORK TO
Saranac Lake and burn the Ampersann
Hotel Had they intended TO carry out
his instructions they would have been
dav too late. for the hotel ia the mean
time had been. completely DESTROYED. Ger
tain IL IL. however. that the charge OF
INTENDED arson fell hatly to the ground
nd lta l,ep ure,sfU
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1913-04-19
HOTEL FREDERICK.

During the earlier part of the week
Mr. Eugene Guillot, The contractor,
stated that he hoped, with the coDtln-
uance of good weather, to have the
brick work Of the walls OF tire Hotel
Frederick about finished by the end If
this week At this writing 'he indica-
tions are that the frution uf his hopes
will be attained The side walls have
been finished and the masons are en-
gagged on the front walls
When the walls viii have been fin
ished there will be a bit nf work to be
done IN the masonry line in the build
ing of the concrete balcony. This,
however, will be on the outside OF the
building and will not he IN the way Of
the carpenters and rooiers. II will
not be long before the new building
will be made weather proof.
Mr.. Fritz J Rihbeck, who Is TO do
the plumbing, has received part 81
the materials ordered for this work
and he has started the preparation ol
the ways for the laying of the main
leads beneath the first floors. He ex-
poets to keep his branch Of the work
we'll 10 advance Of the carpenters and
finishers.
Mr.. X. =. Mcmahon has secured the
contract for furnishing the furniture
for the building.