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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-10
ASSESSMENT AREA FIXED
Estimate Board Names Proper
tions on S12,000,000 Job.

In spite OF various and sundry protests
on the part Of those interested the Board
Of Estimate yesterday adopted the area
Of assessment for the extension of Sew
enth avenue that had been recommended
by it's special committee. The improve
ment includes the extension Of Seventh
avenue south from Greenwich avenue TO
Carmine street; the widening of Varick
street, from Carmine street to Franklin
street. and tho extension OF Varick street.
from Franklin street to West Broadway.
The assessment for the work, which
may cost as much az 100000, will be
laid as follows: Twelve per cent on the
immediate frontage of the new street, 80
per cent on the secondary area extending
200 feet on either side of the thorough
fare 10 per cent on the Borough of Man
haitian. II per cent on the Borough Of
Brooklyn and PEI cent on the Borough
OF The Bronx.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-10
HELD FOR HIRING MINORS
Seven Manufacturers Furnish
Bail for Court Trial.

The state Labor Department haled
seven manufacturers to the Jefferson
Market court yesterday, charging them
with hiring female minors. and employ
ing women more than nine hours a day
and more than fifty-four hours a week.
In each instance the defendants waived
examination and was held for trial IN
Special Sessions, the hail being set at 80
The arraignments were before Magis-
trate McQuade. Frederick II. Cunning
ham appearing AS cousel for the state
Labor Department In the papers the
names and addresses OF the defendants
were as follows:
Charles II. barrow, jr.. candy, No. 1871
Prince street: Harry Reisner, dress goods.
No. "a West 9TH street; Paul valenuno.
laundry, No 236 Mercer street: Harry
Bokel, shirtwaists, No. 627 Broadway:
the 9. F.. 4; Hat Company, No: : BOND no
Hudson street. and Arthur Freidenheidt.
No. 37S Broadway neckwear.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-10
Welded IN ST. PETERSBURG
Lonr Island Girl Became Bride OF
United States Consul Davis.

Miss Catherine Elliott Carman. daush-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph II. Carman'
OF Brookhaven. Long Island, and Leslie
Anmerton Davis, son Of Mr.. and MIS- u
q Davis. Of Port Jefferson. Long Island
were married on December 10 In the
American Embassy In st, petersburg.
News OF the wedding has just reached
their friends in Long Island. DAVIS Is
United States Consul In Baum hussia'
where the couple will reside
Davis and his bride were scnoo,l".-
80 Island After he went abroad
e,rresnonded. and finally decided to
Mr.. nayis left New YORK on
.'orefi % last, and travelled alone TO
Libsu wher. her future husband m, net her her
The Wedding was performed l o. ,l's m mgt
william Orr pastor OF the er'',s"- n"'e1a
can CONGREGATIONAL Church IN 81. Le,e,s
hnre c1,rtIs Guild. American Ampassa-
dor there. gave the bride away.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-10
DR.. M'KIM WILL RETIRE
Not to Seek to Remain Head of
House of Deputies.
LBy TeIegraph % The Tribune

Philadelphia. Jan. 9.-Announcement by
the Rev. DR.. Randolph II. McKim. rector
OF the Episcopal Church OF the Epiphany,
in Washington, that he will not stand for
reelection as president of the House Of
Deputies of the General Convention OF
the Protestant Episcopal Church when
that body Conyenes in New York next
October. surprised local churchmen to-
day II is regarded as an outcome cf
the Mortimer scandal.
DR.. Mckim gave as his reason his op-
position to changing the name OF the
Church to the American Catholic Church.
lie desires To take an active part in the
fight that will De made by those who
oppose the change. He is a leader in
the Low Church party. and came within
few votes of being elected Bishop Of
Washington.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-10
PROGRESS, HIBBEN'S CRY
Princeton Cant Stand Still,
Presidents Report SAYS.

Princeton, y. j.. Jan. s.-President John
Grier Hibben presented his first annual
report TO the board Of trustees OF Prince
ton University to-day. He made ii clear
that he hoped to make his regime a.:
Princeton a season OF great expansion.
His programme calls for central en-
dowment fund OF about 100000. the es
"a blshment of schools of mechanical en-
gineering. mining engineering and for
estry: the erection OF large university
hall for the use OF graduates. undergrad
yates and faculty; a new dormitory. d
new chemical laboratory and consider
able increase in the number Of scholar
ships.
The mechanical engineering, mining en-
cheering and forestry schools. If estab-
llshed. would apDreciably broaden the
scope OF Princeton's work.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-10
WEEKS LEADING M'CALL
Bay State Republicans Still in
Deadlock on Senator.

Boston, Jan. 9.-Republican members Of
the Massachusetts Legislature ballotted
for three hours to-day without reaching
an agreement on candidate for United
States Senator
Eleven ballots were taken. on the last
baIlot--the seventeenth since the caucus
ted-Representative John w. Weeks
had 70 votes, Representative Samuel Nc
Call GO, Ex-Governor Curtis Guild, Am
bassador to Russia, S; George +. Law
renee, OF North Adams. 3, and ex-Gov-
ernor Eben S. Draper. > Ninety-four
votes are necessary for a choice
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-10
ROSWELL MILLER'S WILL
Railroad Chirman Left All to
His Wife.

The will Of Roswell Miller. chairman OF
the board of directors OF the Chicago, Mil
waukee e. St. Paul Railroad, who died
on January 2. was filed in the Surrogate
Court Yesterday. Mr. Miller left no real
estate and his personal estate was for
mally placed at more than $1,000
Mr. Miller left his entire estate 10 his
wife. Mrs. Mary Louise Miller, OF No. 10
East SD street. Mrs. Miller was also
named as executrix. The railroad man
provided in his will that in case OF the
death OF Mrs. Miller before his own death
his sister. Frances H. Edgar should re-
ceive $500 and the rest Of the estate De
divided between his sons. Roswell Miller
ir., and Charles Roberts Miller. MY.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-10
FURNISH $240,000 BAIL
Bonds Filed in Behalf OF Two
Oonvicted Dvnamiters.

San Francisco, Jan. Ban ponos III
the sum of $4,000 for the release or oar
A. Tveitmoe and Eugene Clancy con-
yicted dynamite conspirators, sentenced
TO six years in the federal prison. at
Leavenworth. Kan. were hied mere TO-
dav with the United States commissioner.
The bonds will be forwarded to Leaven-
worth where they must he signed by
rveitmoe and Clancy before they are sub
mitted to Judge Anderson. who tried the
case. ,a4D.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-10
Willing to Grant All.

Among the men garment workers. the
strike To all outward appearances seemed
TO be at d standstill \ number of manu-
facturers. II was said AT union head
quarters. had consulted with the settle
ment committee. stating that they were
willing to grant everything.
These were mostly small employ ers.
The large manufacturers remained frm
in their determination TO refuse 10 treat
with the union, and their shops remained
idle for the most part.
4 meeting OF the United Merchants and
Manufacturers was held at the Broadway
Central Hotel While the members have
been firm in their stand against the
Union, one OF their number made AN ad-
dress which seemrd 10 throw new liRht
on the situation for them. He declared
that the strikers wera bound 10 win, ana
that the only thing for the manufacturers
10 do was 10 Capitulate at once 10 save
themselves serious loss \ meeting was
set for to-day 10 consider the matter
further.
Commissioner John Williams OF the
state Labor Department was IN the city
yesterday looking over the situation. He
said that full report Cf conditions had
been made 10 him, but that as Yet ne
WAS too taken up with the fonkers car
strike TO give the garment strike his full
attention He said that ii appeared 10
be the greatest strike among garment
workers that the state had ever seen
10 is probable that a pubic nearing VIII
he ordered by the Labor Department.
which has the power 70 compel attend
an
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-10
Met Mas on Street Corner.

How did YOU come TO meet Mas anu
pinkuaP'' asked Mr. Buckner.
..1bev were street corner acaualnt-
ances." said the witness; where you
meet a man for couple of days ana ne
ho1ys and on the third day he stops ana
speaks TO you"
The witness said the two men mac ho'
. having or speaking acquaintance with
him when he was inspector
The witness told OF visit TO Headquar-
ters in october. 1912, when Commissioner
Waldo talked with him about Form ~
on which the captains are expected 10
renort suspected gambling or disordery
houses. Inspector Dwyer was present IN
the commissioner office at the tlme'
What did the Commissioner say about
r?' asked the committees counsel
"Why. he wanted TO be positive whether
N. gambling houses in my district were
closed or open, and why | carried them
on the list as suppressed " the captain
replied II assured him the places were
closed and he asked me WIN ! carried
them on the suspected list, and merely
said that | would drop them from the hs'
the first of the month.
The captain said that he asked Commls-
sioner Waldo IL the same rule appileu ~
disorderIy houses In regard TO Deihs
dropped from the suspected list Wnen
they had been suppressed. He couloh
remember that the Commissioner gave
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-10
POLICE CAPTAINS LUCKY
IN REAL ESTATE DEALS
R,,rfeind Tells Probers of His
Share in 100000 Mount
Vernon Property.
KNEW MAS BY SIGHT
Alleged Graft Collector a Street
Corner Acquaintance
Explains Talk with
Waldo.

Tho surrnise that real estate is consid-
.rsd the safest and most profitable invest
.,,nt by police captains and perhaps
,,ber officials associated with the Police
nenartment who have money 10 invest
nos strengthened yesterday by the testi-
,,ony of Captain Henry W. Burfeind.
,ormerlv an inspector, before the Curran
Investigating committee. Unlike his
brother officer, Captain Stephen McDer-
mott who was considerably nettled at the
Questions in regard to his business" af-
fairs asked him by Emory r. Buckner.
counsel TO the committee. at the hearing
the day before, Captain Burfeind re-
sponded 10 all inquiries about his worldly
affairs with frankness and urbanity. AT
nresent he is in charge of the Bushwick
avenue police station. in Brooklyn
Captain Burfeind admitted that he had
a third interest In a property in West
Mount Vernon which is valued At about
10000. the present equity In the prop
ertv being $4,000. c-said. The witness
also had 5000 interest in a small realty
company. operating in Manhattan. and q
few shares of mining stock. the latter
valued al only a few hundred dollars, he
declared
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-10

MN any instructions about disorderly
houses.
isn't 1t a fact that he did not answer
your questions about disordcrly houscs?'
asked Mr.. Buckner.
No instructions from Waldo.
Il don't think he expressed his views
TO me on that subject" was the reply
Captain Burfeind testified that under
present conditions the captains had no
means, without plainclothcs men. of get
Ting evidence against gambling or dsor-
DERBY houses. and that his responsibility
ended when he had reported suspected
place TO the inspector Of the district
Though there were many cases of pros
ttution IN tenement houses. where ar
rests were made. these places were no.
put uron the suspected list" because
the Commissioner had special reports on
all such cases he said.
The examination brought out that
Form %" which was supposed to he the
general index Of the Commissioner
knowledge OF actual conditions in the va
rious districts throughout the city, was
Of little use in that respect.
Captain Frank J. Conhoy. Of tho Uamil-
ton avenue station, Brooklyn. preceded
Captain Burfend on the witness stand.
His testimony was similar i'm regard TO
the responsibility OF a captain, particu-
larly with reference 10 the suspected
list Form 29. He said that captain
was the solo Judge of complaints by
citizens in his district
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-10
CARMODY TACKLES STRIKE
Yonkers Railroad Must Make
Argument To. day.

The Yonkers Railroad must show cause
to-day before Attorney General Carmody
at Albany why an order OF mandamus
should not DC issued to compel II to run
it's cars here. This is the initial step In
tho taht Yonkers is making to get transit
service.
There were three new developments IN
the situation yesterday-first, the action
before the Attorney General. second the
hearing called by State Labor Commits
sionsr Williams, with the cooperation o'
the Public Service Board. to inquire into
the cause of the strike. at the fonkers
City Hall. starting at 10 o'clock to-day
and. third. the agreement between MT
Whitrtdse and the men 10 meet at date
vet to be fixed
story is current that the strike IL
likely to extend In the Third avenue
system before IL is completed. There Is
understood to be strong sentiment FOR
the Yonkers men among Mr.. Whitridge
own unorranized men on the Third ave-
nue. and Union lines.
Mr.. Whitridge was in Wall street yes
terday with Leslie Sutherland, vice-presi-
dent Of the Yonkers company, when they
were confronted by NJ. !. Bealin. or the
mediation board. who thrust subpoena
for the Yonkers inquiry into Mr.. whit
ridges hand.
Albany. Jan. s.-Attorney General Car
mody said tonight that in his opinion the
Public Service Commission had author
ity to compel the Yonkers Railroad Com
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-10
DANCING ARMY Of GIRLS
ENL|STS IN STRIKE WAR
"Turkey Trot" Shows How
Light.HeartedIy $4,000 More
Enter Industrial Battle.
RELY UPON PERSUASION
Americans Reluctant to Walk
Out, Says Organizer-Gar-
ment Workers Plan to
Hold Parade Monday.

Fifteen thousand more women garment
workers walked out Yesterday In response
to the call OF the white goods workers
branch of the International Ladies' Gar
ment Workers, swelling the numbers OF
this class of workers out to twenty-five
thousand AS did their sisters in the
kimona and wrapper factories the day
before, they reported for work at s
o'clock, but when 10 o'clock came they
laid down their tasks and Joined the pick
cts In the streets or congregated in meet
ings at various halls where singing and
dancing showed how joyousy they en-
tered the Industrial battle.
The response to the call was far more
general than We. had expected" said Miss
Gertrude Barnum. general organizer Of
the union. However 1t is as orderly as
it could be. We have instructed them TO
keep order. and .he result is that they
arc entering into the movement in the
most quiet fashion. They are friendly
In their attitude toward those still at
work. and rely entirely upon persuasion.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-10
Tells Of Realty Deals.

Tha ca ptsin looked more like prosper
ous business man than a police officer.
He was we'll groomed. dressed in a neat
brown suit. with heavy gold wa'ch
chain showing on the front of his Taist-
coat and = slittering ring or two on the
fingers of one hand. He was disposed
throughout his examination TO answer
on.stions frankly and fully, and APP
nsared 70 want 10 help the committee in
gathering any information II sought as
Gar es he was concerned. His experience
&, the Police Department extended over
q neriod Of twenty-eight years. and he
had been a captain for the last ten years
and served in FIVE different precincts in
that time. he testified.
won have been more or less of real
estate speculator since you have been IN
the DEPARTMENT, haven't you asked MT
Buckner.
Il have" replied the captain.
u take il YOU have been pretty fortu-
nat, in YOUR speculation. haven you'
incurred Mr.. Buckner.
Il have" the witness replied
The witness then told Of his real estate
holdings and other investments he ue
MED owning property in Tuckahoe, ne
said that at one time he had owned sew
ara, narceIs of land in West Farms, Which
he since relinquished. The Mount YER
non property and his 5000 in stock IN
the Owenyille Realty Company included
practically all his wealth the witness
said. =, ~
Nj. BuckneT wanted 10 kno" IL ZAP
tain Burfeind knew Nanny Maas' ti0
man charged by Mrs. Mary Goode Win
being a graft collector for the police anu
also man named Henry Pinkus. Inc
witness said that he knew both men D!
sight when he was inspector in lN' ana
1903 in the lst Inspection District Dut
d,4 not have a speaking acquaintance
with them until he was captain ID 'he
same district later.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-10
Swamped with Peace Bids.

AS TO the prospects for settlement, we
are simply swamped with applications
from employers who want to reach n set
Element. But we Will not he able TO
take up this side OF the situation until
Monday. This strike differs from previous
strikes among the ladies garment work
ers in that il is thoroughly organized.
BY Monday the strike will be complete
One stumbling block TO the spread Of
the movement, she said. was the fact that
the American born girls were reluctant to
come out. while the Jewish and Italian
girls were enthusiastic This difficulty
was being overcome, she said. by the
educational movement being prosecuted
20 convince them all that 1t was for their
best interests TO strike.
The chief meeting OF the day was at
the Labor Temple. at No. Ia East Broad
way, where several thousand girls assem-
bled. The meeting was opened with the
singing OF My Country. lis OF Thee,
after which the organizers Of the union
addressed them. As an evidence Of how
light-h esrtcdly they took the situation.
those who did not go out on picket duty
whiled away the hours singing and dane
ing to the music of the pianos in the halls
where they met. The turkey trot' and
other similar dances We're the favorites
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-11-12
Pr.hI.terIe Msn b nelnIur.

Prehistoric man has been traced in
several periods in Belgium, and NJ.
PutOt. a Belgian geogogist. has made
a novel attempt TO estimate the popu-
Iation at different stages In the lover
Aurignacian period FIVE Of Belgium :
numerous caves seem to have been
inhabited. their capacity being 80 TO
so persons. In the Magdalenean period
the population was probably 60. Re
treat OF the ice permitted leaving the
shelters at the close Of this period
and the settlers on the banks Of the
lakes may soon have numbered 100
or $50. The coming OF the Cervides
forests perhaps developed a popula'
ton of 1000. which may have increas
ed TO 1000 or 5000 at the beginning
Of the polished stone age.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-11-12

Two Austrian vatehmakera have
built a clock which receives its motive
power from a current OF air blowing
upon a turbine shaped wheel The
clock Is 80 simply built that the cur.
rent OF air produced By a stove OF
kitchen range Is sufficient to make il
90. The air is brought to the clock BY
a pipe fixed upon the wall. A very
strong current Is reduced by Ger
tain clever contritance which regu
lates the speed Of the works. This
clock serves az tbp same time as q
ventilator The one built as a sam
pie Is installed ina restaurant al
Unymarkt and works satisfactorily.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-11-12

Two women. one Of whom carried
a baby, enteree a well-known furnish
er's one day last summer and signiied
their desire to look at some carpets
It was warm. but the salesman cheer
fully showed roll after roll until the
Precipitation streamed from his face
Finally one OF the women asked the
other II she did not think It was time
to 90. Not quite" was the answer ol
her companion; and then in an under
tone she added. "Baby likes to see him
roll them out and we've plenty Of time
to catch the train Harper Weekly.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-11-12
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The CHI and the Grsaser.~ Ameri-
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Vivian Rich and Jack Riehardson- The
GFsaser invzdes the home of the wife
and Davis sister. vhIIe the latter is
III He steals the money and tries 70
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stamps cut the flames and parsues the
GFeazer, holding him up b q clever
trick with sis oEn revolver You can
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Two reel feature tomorrON matinee
Matinee 2 to5
PRICES 5 AND 70 CENTS.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-11-12
Luxury for ostriehes.

Dealing with the anti-plumage cam
paign In England, the Cape Times in
a leading article remarks that; Were
II not for the commercial value Of its
feathers. the ostrich would today be
as rare in civilized South Africa as the
hippopotamus. The ostrich is really
a much pampered bird. living a life OF
pure luxury. He is bred and kept in
condition merely for the sake OF his
feathers. and generally ne lives to q
ripe old age. The feathers are not
pulled out from the sockets by the
roots, but are cut with as little pain
to the bird as is caused to sheep BY
the shearer."
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-11-12
NEW kozY.

Special feature tonight
Lilly Langtry In Ills Neighbor's
Wife" Three reels
The famous emotional actress In one
Of her greateaf characterizations. A
story teeming with Intense suspense
and appeal This firm breaches a pow
erfu sermon. These famous player
features are all high class and you are
missing something good when you pass
one Of them up.
Three piece orcaestra.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-11-12
ALWAYS A SIGN or DEATH
nag a. -f4zH-stsn- Sure Indication
That the Dread Visitor Has
Been There.

Nearly every one speaks Of fag.
Ehen being novr Il a distance from
he top Of the pole. - - 'half-mzzt-"
This is not the correct expression
such flags are a. ~half-staa because
hey are noWn IN this manner whether
IL land or sea from the flag stat.
To see a flag a. half-stah means
ieath. II may mean. on an incoming
ship. that one Of the passengers or
rev died A. sea. Many q little hsh-
ng vessel comes into Gloucester and
T wharf in Boston every season with
fag at halfsta1. and this means
me Of the fishermen. or more. has met
ieath. generally being swept over
1oard-
This custom Of flying flags at half
Jtan originated Arst as a toksa Of de-
eat That 10. when an army was de-
'eated. its flag vas lowered down the
Jtan to give room for the yictcriocs
army to place rs flag above that Of
he defeated army.
From this the custom grew into fy-
ng the flag at half-stan when an Of
icer, army or navy. died. Later II was
adopted By civilians as well. and to
lay. when a man OF prominence dies,
,egardless OF whether he was sailor.
Ioldier. or civilian, the flags are hung
Il half.stan Whereas. IN the olden
iays. when the custom started, the up
DER space was left 70 indicate that the
yictor could put his flag there. now II
leems that death ia the victor, and so
he space Ia left. It is, Of course, a
mark Of respect to the des1 person to
rave fa0s al half-staf fol MIN.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-11-12

George r. Luks. the PAINTER, said TO
a critic IN his New YORK studio: "Your
criticism is at any rate original and
amusing. my boy. II reminds me OF
the colored iaundress in the Uhizi Cal.
Iery. when this colored larndress
visited the Ufizi. her mistress led her
up to Correggio's masterpiece
. There, Hannah. what DO you think OF
that?' she said. Hannah. shaking her
heod lugubriously. started long while
at the pictured angels whose white
robes we're all yellowed BY time. and
then. with a sigh and a disapprovins
shake Of the head, she said: De saints
is de last folks to put up wiv bad laun-
dry work"