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New-York tribune., 1913-06-18
MILLION UP TO SURROGATE
Must Decide Who Is TO Receive
Request of Mrs. Neustadter.

UDon the decision OF Surrogate CoHalan
depends the question as 10 whether 5000 %
CD0 Of the estate Of Mrs Caroline Ncu-
stadtcr shall be used TO erect home for
convalescents and needy poor or for model
homes for persons Of moderate circum-
stances.
Mrs Neustadter died on January 10. 1912.
leaving an estate that has been appraised
at more than 10000. She set aside in
her will 10000 FOR the founding Of a
corporation 10 be known as the Neu-
stadtcr Homes" for the purpose Of erect
ing model homes. The testatriN also pro-
v!dcd in a codicil TO her will that II there
was any law at her death that fixed tax
on her bequcst then the bequest FOR model
homes was TO be declared void and the
money used for the home for conya-
lcscents.
Tho State Controller fixed a tax 81 S6.-
900 on the bcquest and the executors Of
the estate appealed 10 Surrogate Cohalan
from this tax. They argued that the be-
quest for model homes should be exempt
and that even II the court should hold
that il IS taxable the clause OF the codicil
changing the nature Of the bequest would
bring II within the statute exempting
charitable bequests. Surrogate Cohalan
reserved decision.
New-York tribune., 1913-06-18
AGREE ON STRIKE BOARDS
Railroads and Employees TO
Urge Erdman Act Change.

committee, composed OF railroad presi-
dents. heads OF brotherhoods and officers
of the National civic Federation under
whose direction a bill was drafted to
amend the Erdman act IL was said yes
tcrday, will this week be able 10 make
the announcement OF a plan TO further
the passage Of the bill. The bill. IL was
said has the support Of the railroads and
Of the employees.
In the controversy between the Eastern
railroads and the locomotive engineers
and hremen, now settled by arbitration,
the railroads objected TO arbitration
under the Erdman act because. as 1t pro-
vided for a board OF three members only
and a majority OF tho board could render
an award. too much power. they held,
was thus put into the hands OF one man.
The trainmen and conductors are now
voting on "A strike. on July ! their repre-
sentatlves will notify the railroads Of the
result OF the vote. but it has been learned
that up to the present the vote is for a
strike by a sweeping majority.
The proposed amendment provides that
If more than three are desired on an
arbitration board each side will select
two arbitrators. who will select two
more 20 complete the board, and In case
they fail to appoint the two the latter
will be named by the Board OF Mediation
and Cancellation created under the act.
New-York tribune., 1913-06-18
WHIPS FIVE HIGRWAYMEN
Bricklayer Hurts One So Badly
Surgeon Is Called.

Five gangsters tried TO rob Charles
Cangilli, a bricklayer, Of No. 4S3 East
18th street, and his fathcr-in-law, Antoine
ChantaIla, at 18th street and Second ave
nue. yesterday afternoon. CanGilli fought
the five until they ran away. lie chased
and captured one and gave him such a
beating that treatment by a surgeon was
necessary.
The bricklayer is six feet tall and built
in proportion. Each one Of the Gangsters
was knocked down with one blow each.
Cangllli picked one up bodily and threw
him into the middle Of the street
After the men had fed Chantillo discov-
cred that his heavy gold watch chain was
missing.
Cangili started after one Of the gang
sters who was running north on Second
avenue. At 18th street the man jumped
on streetcar. but Cangillrs cries caused
a passenger 10 seize the gangster and
drag him from the car
Cangiln then took charge OF the gang
ster and pummelled him for several
blocks. until Patrolman stealth interier'd
and arrested the would-be robber.
New-York tribune., 1913-06-18
GIRLS MEMORY COSTS SUIT
Forgets Affidavit and Court
Hints at Perjury.

An old affidavit made by Miss Mary
Agnes Maher which evidently she had
forgotten, was produced I'm the Supreme
Court yesterday. where she was suing the
New York. New Haven & Hartford Rail-
road II caused Justice Weeks 10 dismiss
her suit with the suggestion TO counsel
for the railroad company 10 submit the
papers to the District Attorney, as the
court was convinced that perjury had been
committed
Miss Mahor sued for $4,000 DAMAGES
for injuries she said she received from
falling on the stairs OF the Van Ness sta
tiou Of the railroad. Or. J. NJ. Gibbons
counsel to the company asked Miss
Maher on the stand, and also her mother,
whether II was true that the plaintiff had
suffered from a weak ankle before the
accident. which both denied DR.. Gibbons
then produced an affidavit signed Agnes
Loretta Maher.' which had been made
al the time the InterborOu2n Rapid Tran
sit Company made a settlement OF n suit
similar 10 that against the New Haven
company The signer Of the affidavit ad-
mitted that the accident was due TO a
weak ankle.
Miss Mlher admitted that she had made
the affidavit. sometimes calling herself
Agnes Loretta Maher.'
New-York tribune., 1913-06-18
JERSEY CITY NONEYLESS
Treasurer Refuses to Turn Over
Funds to Commission.
VIEWED AS WITTPENN MOVE
New Government Takes Charge
of Other Offices, with Mark
M. Pagan as Mayor.

The newly elected Jersey City commits
sioners assumed charge Of the city gov
ernment at noon yesterday, after a for
nal meeting, at which they ratified the
action Of the open caucus designating
Commissioner Mark NJ Fagan as Mayor.
There was no resistance except that OF
Carl Schumann, City Treasurer. who.
acting on the advice of Corporation
Counsel Warren Dixon. refused to sur
render his office TO Commissioner Bren-
singer who has been assigned to the De-
partment OF Finance and Revenue
Schumanns action is regarded as a
move by members Of the retiring Witt
penn administration who seemingly
gracefully walked out, but placed the
most serious obstacle possible in the way
Of the FIVE commissioners. for the city's E
money is now tied up.
Appointments to the legal department
have not been ratified by the commission
ers, but the prospective appointees will
act as personal representatives Of Com
missioner Brensinger, and Will make APP
plication at Trenton to-day for a special
court session. so that the treasurership
case may be disposed Of before July !,
when city salaries and other obligations
are due.
1t has been the custom for many years
70 pay school teachers for the three
months at the close Of the schools and Il
1t is not done the vacations OF hundreds
will be spoiled. In the proceeding al
Trenton will be thrashed out the conten-
tion of Treasurer Schumann that the com
mission government act was not legally
adopted. and the election Of hte commits
s,oners is void.
Commissioner Ferris. who is I'm charge
Of the Street and Water department
promptly dispensed with the services Of
]. William Griffin as water superintend-
ent
The commissioners have decided TO call
public meeting, at which a committee
Of representative citizens will be chosen
to advise with the commissioners on pub
lie business.
New-York tribune., 1913-06-18
FRIEDMAN CRITICISED
BY BERLIN PHYSICIANS
Only Defender at Medical So
ciety Meeting Is His
Representative.

Berlin. June l7-The last meeting OF the
Berlin Medical Society showed that the
drift Of opinion OF Berlin physicians was
strongly against Or Friedrich +. Fried
mann. the Berlin physician who claims
TO have discovered "A cure for tuberculosis.
Professor Max Wcstcnhocfer. OF the Uni
versity Of Berlin, reported that post
mortem examination OF one Of Dr. Fried
mann's patients. who had been young and
strong. showed a marked acceleraton Of
the tubercular process after treatment.
Although DR. Friedman had assured a
cure. tuberculosis showed plainly AT the
point OF injection Professor Weston
hoefer censured Dr. Friedman for fail
ing TO give scientific data and for going
abroad TO exploit his remedy.
Frau Rabinowitsch professor OF bac-
teriology. said that the Friedman cult
ures apparently were made in cold blood.
which experience had shown does not
give a harmless product.
Professor Max Wolf. OF the University
OF Berlin who had examined patients
treated by Or. Friedman reported that
he had found no improvement
Professor Ludwig Schleich. who has
been representing DR.. Friedman during
the latter's absence from Berlin. was
alone In defending him He declared that
undoubted cures had occurred. and an
nounced on behalf OF Or. Friedman that
the vaccine would be placed at the dis
posal of physicians after the Doctors re-
turn
One OF the members asked the society 70
pass vote Of confidence in Or. Fried
mann, but vote was not taken.
New-York tribune., 1913-06-18
3 HELD AS DRUG PEDLERS
One Accused of Illegally Having
Revolver-Woman Freed.

Charged with having cocaine in their
possession. Fred and Rose Neuberger. OF
No 22S East 18th street. were arraigned
yesterday in the Essex Market court be-
fore Magistrate McAdoo. The woman was
discharged for lack Of evidence. but her
husband was held in 1900 bail for exam
ination tomorrow. Magistrate McAdoO
ordered that a complaint be drawn up
charging Neuberger with keeping re-
yolver illegally. and he was held for spe-
cial Sessions
Early yesterday morning detectives ar
rested the Neubergers. following a search
Of their apartments. where they found a
loaded revolver in bureau drawer.
George Dillon. who said he was brother
in-law. was arrested at the same time
and charged with disorderly conduct;
In the Morrisania Court, Frank a. wall
OF No. 1886 Third avenue. and william
Gracias. Of No. 179 East lO7th street. both
clerks were held for trial by Magistrate
Levy. charged with having heron In their
noesessiOn.
New-York tribune., 1913-06-18
DR.. FRIEDMAN SAILS
Discoverer of Turtle Vaccine
"PhilosOphic" c"-Will Return.

Dr. Friedrich Franz Fredmann, who
came to America from Berlin last winter
heralded as the discoverer of turtle
vaccine cure for tuberculosis, sailed for
Europe on the Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse
yesterday with his faith in his serum un-
shaken. I'm spite OF the adverse action
taken by tho New York Health Depart
ment, in refusing 10 allow the syndicate
which purchased his discovery TO treat
patients treated by DR.. Friedman under
government supervision to show material
Improvement. the discoverer of the cure
was unperturbed. He issued typewrit-
ten statement TO reporters. and said that
he viewed all occurrences in "A phlo-
sophie frame of mind" He said he would
return.
He said he had come to the United
States TO demonstrate his cure. not 10
commercialZe H. lie was silent regard
ing the amount OF money he had made
since his arrival here. Moritz Eisner,
head Of the drug syndicate which pur-
chased the cure" and several physicians
who have been instructed I'm its admins
tration. were on the pier to bid Or. Fried
mann farewell
At "A meeting Of the Board OF Health
yesterday II was decided 10 permit the
Friedman Institute, Eisner's institution
TO treat the four hundred patients who
received injections OF the turtle serum
under government authority.
New-York tribune., 1913-06-18
FEW BI-LINGUAL TEACHERS
Deficiency Here Causes Well
Paying Places to Go Untitled.

Several well paid teaching positions in
Iatin-America open TO Americans prob
ably will be filed by men from other
countries because Of a lack OF teachers I'm
the United States with a knowledge Of
Spanish, according TO l.. A. Kalbach,
chief clerk OF the Bureau Of Education.
On several occasions recently, Mr.. kal-
bach said yesterday. the Board Of Educa-
ton has searched the country 20 get edu-
Gators for responsible positions in Span
ism speaking countries only to find that
in almost every case those who might
qualify I'm other particulars could not
speak the langI Iaee.
The American Minister TO Panama a
short time ago asked the United States
government 10 recommend candidates for
positions as professor OF industrial arts.
professor Of agriculture and professor OF
veterinary medicine in Panama. Salaries
up TO s., 400 we're offered. but il was found
10 be practically impossible 10 get experts
I'm industrial arts who have a knowledge
Of Spanish.
New-York tribune., 1913-06-18
MOOSE SONG WRITER HELD
Charged with Using the Mails
to Defraud Poets.

Robert J. Kellogg, who says he is the
president Of the Kellogg Music Company.
Of No. 1881 Broadway, and the author OF
HAS the Bull Moose Got Your Goat?'
was arraigned before Commissioner
Shields yesterday, charged with using the
mails to defraud. He was held in $1,000
bail for examination on July u.
Postoficc Insr Mayhew, in his
complaint, swore that Kellogg on March
10 devised a plan TO defraud Miss Ala r..
Porter Bennett Of No. 6259 Arch street,
West Philadelphia. Kellogg is alleged TO
have promised Miss Bennett that for $2l
he would write the music for any songs
she might send TO him. Advertisements
TO that effect, il is charged, brought many
letters from all over the country.
Applicants were told. the complaint
says, that the songs had been accepted
and likely would make hits. Agreements
made 10 deliver one hundred or more
copies OF their songs for distribution
among friends. the inspector alleges, were
seldom carried out
New-York tribune., 1913-06-18
GAYNOR PRAISES SELF
Admits He's Best Mayor and
Waldo Best Police Head.
TRIES TO BE CHEERFUL
Attacks Purple Tipped and
"Bleary- Eyed Editors" in
Church Talk.

For two hours last night Mayor Gaynor
extolled the good works" OF his admin
istration. rogrctfully admitted that some
people did not seem 70 appreciate what
he had done for the good Of the city. de-
Tended hts police policies and his Police
Commissioner. and finally spoke with con-
siderable show Of emotion at the thought
Of laying down the burden Of his office
AT the approaching end OF his term. lie
spoke before the Mems club at the Beth
any Presbyterian Church In Brooklyn.
As my term comes to an end and ] go
out OF Office and | am ready for II. ne
said. II can say at least that the gov
crrment of this city has been lifted en-
tir,ly out Of the lap OF politics during the
last four years that IL has not been sub
scrvlcnt 30 any political organizations or
political bosses. but that we have striven
al the time as best We could TO serve
the people You don't want to leave this
city government under the thumbs OF any
political organization. filled with curses.
with corruption and with dishonor.'
Referring 20 the recent police graft
revelations and the "hue and cry" about
crime. he declared that II had been large
Iy the false creation Of the 'purple-lipped
and blcary-cyed" newspapers Of the city.
lie denounced some of the miserable
lying little editors lie continued.
zone little police lieutenant was cor
rupted under the nose Of the Commits
sioncr But wasn't Benedict Arnold cor
rupted under the very nose Of George
Washington? They howled AZ Waldo.
Why. didn't they howl at Jesus There
was one Of the thirteen sitting around the
table with him who was corrupted. |
could remove waldo and make hero OF
myself I'm the eyes OF some OF these
miserable little editors. but they couldn't
make me do a thing. I could do some
thing with them II wanted TO. and 1t
wouldn't be very hard work. either. But
should you ruin young mans reputation
because no happened 10 meet with this
misfortune? say no.
"The Mayor here IS nagged and fretted
about everything. No little thing goes
wrong but some one has 10 write the
Mayor a nasty letter. ! try TO write them
cheerful reply. though some say have
a bad temper. which don't believe Ger
tain little editors say / have bad tenn
per. and these same editors rail about
how Sunday should be observed. Why
don't they 20 TO their synagogucs and let
us Christians run Sunday as we see ht.
Why should these little fellows worry
about Sunday? Such lyng-and all aimed
al one man. who sleeps well every night
They can't disturb him bit. ! have
simply to grin and bear f."
New-York tribune., 1913-06-18
CORONER SAYS ENGlNEIfs', ;,
MUST TESTIFY ON CAVt'I
Inquest Into Ten Deaths IL ~
way To Be Held Friday
Ruling on Contempt

Coroner Holtzhauser YESTERDAY :, 4.
was more interested in getuns -
cause of the cave-in on the b . n
avenue subway tunnel. which COS !
lives. Saturday night, than ne "a,
keeping up any controversy VIZ" c.s
man Mccall of the Public serve :. a
mission as 10 who had the Tie" ~.
whether dynamite should nave ss .s,S s.:
TO recover the bodies buried V'''
dreds of tons of granite. y
THE Board of Coroners. HOWE, q,
called on Corporation counsel va 8
a definition of the powers OF a 'o.' , n1.
the case of the Lexington a'ens "
ity." Coroner Holtzhauser se,T ally c.
Heating. the lawyer for the D'a. 80 poss
struction company. says nave - os,.t'.
to summon witnesses. eXeep' ="
TO the Supreme Court ,As as
of death on Friday mornihs' ,,nsen 4
prnas will be served on the cue and y
the Public Service CommissiO" pistns
Bradley Construction Compansss.s nsss.surss 2
Attornev Whitman's office Nc IL -
these witnesses must TESTIFY u =,
tempt" .rod Corpolss,
Counsel Watson 10 pass on srnsnt
Chairman Mccall TO c.i,S cou The u* :
Coroner's order discontlnuI'e
explosives after the cave-h1' no had 3.
Coroner Holtzhauser saiu COMPANY -
dence that the constructor oo,.nt of ~
complished an immense al,o,hs ,hs sceidDe,c
ing up" in the tunnel aite. e..celyed ara -
lie said also that he had rssuOyestigsis' q
nous letters asking him p1ooadley 10 nI eop''~
manner in which the brap'"
safeguards its workmen.
New-York tribune., 1913-06-18
C.B. PLITT MUST PAY $4,000
Jury Finds Against Becker Aid
in Killing Suit.

Although a jury In General Sessions
acquitted Charles b. Pitt jr.. of killing
Waverly Carter. a negro. a jury in the
Supreme Court yesterday gave a verdict
OF 5000 against Pitt I'm favor OF Carter
widow. who sued for $4,000 damages for
the death OF her husband
Pitt and Charles Becker. the convicted
police lieutenant, had certain mutual in
terests while Becker was in command OF
a strong arm squad The fatal shoot
ing of Carter took place during raid
under the direction of Becker on an al
legged gambling house in Harlem.
Mrs. Garter included the former lieu
tenant as defendant In the suit. but wit
nesses swore that Becker was not present
when the shots We're fired. and Justice
Philbin dismissed the suit against him.
continuing the action against Pitt alone
Pitt was known at the time of the fatal
raid as Becker's press agent"
New-York tribune., 1913-06-18
WHITMAN TELLS POLICE STORY

District Attorney Whitman told the
members Of the Mems Club of the Bed
ford Presbyterian Church. of Brooklyn.
and their friends last night. the story Of
the prosecution OF the accused members
Of the Police Department since the muir
der OF Herman Rosenthal. The meeting
was a private one. and only those hold
ing Invitations we're admitted There were
about five hundred present.
New-York tribune., 1913-06-18
'ON LEONGS ON PICNIC;
HIP SINGS STAY AWAY
Tong Celebration Is Peaceful,
but Last Word in olive
Branches Is Wasted.
ALL THE SAME AMERICAN
Headed by Band Playing Kill
larney," Celestials March to
Boat and Dewy Joys of
College Point.

The On Leong Tong held an American
picnic Yesterday. the first Of the kind, II
Is believed. in the history OF New YORK
chinatown. II was held to celebrate the
twenty-ffth annual convention OF the on
Leongs. and TO il were invited the mem
bers of the Hip Sing Tong which was
indeed an extension of the Chinese olive
branch. For years these tongs have been
deadly enemies. an enmity attested 10 py
many a shot-punctured Celestial Ike
Gently. however, the two tongS signed
peace pact under the 8gis OF Judge Fos-
ter, OF General Sessions. and Tom Lee
the L-Hung Chang of Chinatown with
Charley Boston anl Jim Gum, hoped that
the Hip Sings would seal their brother
hood i'm yesterdays picnic's very Ameri-
can beverages. The Hip Sings being eyi-
IDENTIFY still far from brothers. refused
To see it I'm this light. and not one joined
i'm the grand parade TO the Market street
pier.
On Leongs on Parade.
But the on Leongs appeared TO De
little crcstfallcn as they marched through
hitherto forbidden Pell street. headed by
the 69th Regiment Band. At the
pier they went on board the steamboat
Sirius. and with the flag Of the Chinese
republic flying at the stern and that ol
the on Leongs at the bow. the boat
took them 10 Witzers Point View Grove
College Point: and at the grove these
real Americanized Chinese played at real
American baseball. helped by few oi
their bluecoated friends from the Ellza-
beth street station. and ate real Amer!-
can shore dinner and drank real Ameri-
can beer-that is. all except Charley Bos-
ton who insisted upon French cham
pagne--and even listened TO real Amerl-
can music. such as Killarney and The
Wearing OF the Green" In short even
II they couldn't vote. they showed their
belief in American principles by an en-
tire absence OF pigtails and pistols. In
fact. the atmosphere OF peace was COM
plete. enveloping and persistent.
Soothing Chinese Music.
The crowd. each Celestial with his
Yachting cap and little tong banner.
strolled about quietly under the trees.
gosslped and enjoyed life. with little TO
remind any one OF the Fiowery Kingdom
save the strange sounds that arose from
one corner Of the grove. where group
Of musicians performed the entire roper
tory OF Chinese opera upon instruments
that walled and throbbed and doomed and
fqueaked In a manner that is said TO
soothe the Oriental ear. our own musi-
cal cubists and futurists still have much
70 learn as regards strange and exotic
harmOnlcs
And when at o'clock the Sirius
steamed back 10 the city she carried a
very happy. very American. crowd OF
mcTrymakers.
New-York tribune., 1913-06-18
CHURCH MEETING FOR X. OF p

The knights OF Pythias lodges of
Brooklyn are making arrangements for
a public meeting to be held in Bushwlck
Avenue Congregational Church on Sun
day. Frederick S. Atwood. the blind
grand chancellor. OF Minnesota, will
lecture on What a Blind Man Sees IN
Pythlanism."
New-York tribune., 1913-06-18

Snowflake" straws.
Snow-because so cool.
Flake-because so LIGHT
Every sort Of good CO..
straw.
New-York tribune., 1913-06-18

DO you hot-foot up an
down the town.
The stouter the sole O
your Oxford, the less vouT
feel the heat from the sidt
walk.
That's the reason a poo
number of our Summer shoe
have good stout soles-the
wear longer too.
New-York tribune., 1913-06-18

Chest, CHESTER, chestiestl
Our Sum m er suits g.
youths and young men :,
not restricted to little chests
they cover an eXpanse Of 1,
inches just as gracefully ),
they do a chest measuring y
Smart, trim models, inchd
ing the latest twists of fashion
Patterns as exclusive as II
high price e d tailor's-Cu
prices $lS to $40.
Quality that stands 70
service.
Money back" if you wan
New-York tribune., 1913-06-18
Crowds at Hearing.

This afternoon Senator Kenyon TOOK
charge of the hearing. and Senator Mar
tine did not ask A single question Crowds
thronged the lobbies Of the hotel where
the committee was sitting. The commit
tees arrangements to place the entire
hearing I'm charge OF Senator Kenyon,
however, quieted things down. and the
afternoon session went off quietly.
The committee made plans tonight TO
finish the examination Of witnesses here
tom orrow afternoon and To start for
Washington tomorrow evening.
II developed in the examination Of Nor
ton that the operators leased the coal
mining lands on the royalty basis of $
cents a ton. The land was owned by the
Paint Creek Coal and Land Company.
which Morton said was controlled by
Charles Pratt. of New York. the Stand
ard Oil man.
The operators put on the stand numer-
Gus witnesses, who testified that the mine
guards were lawabiding.
New-York tribune., 1913-06-18

Among our Summer Sob
socks are some neat clOcke,
isles.
Well worthy Of the nam
Solo," SOC.