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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-05
M'CALL AGAINST MAYER
Justice Decides Accounting IN
necessary in Crosstown Suit.

Justice Mccall, who In day or so VIII
be acting as chairman of the Public SER
vice Commission, decided yesterday
against Joseph b. Mayer. receiver OF Una
18th and 29th Streets Crosstown Railway
Company. for an accounting for S,OoW
worth OF bonds issued by the railway
company in 1896 The suit was against
Thomas F. Ryan. p. A. b. Widener. Il.
II. Vreeland. Almerc II. Paget, K. som.
ers Hays, Thomas Dolan and the Elkihs
estate
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-05
Evadss Mayoralty Talk.

Mr.. Mccall said he would receive his
commission as chairman OF the Public
Service Commission from Albany last
night, but he did not intend to take his
oath of office at once.
"Will you take 1t tomorrow" he was
asked.
GLORY ber he replied. looking at the
sible.'
"Will you be able to qualify on Thurs
day?"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-05
OPINIONS ON MCCALL.
Governor BROKE PROMISE.
Trop, The New York Herald.

Governor Sulzer yesterday broke ms
promise made TO the business men OF tiIis
CITY last Friday. which was that he wouid
leave the subway question IN the hahus
of the local authorities. his loiH u
break king his promise is a most astound-
ing one He appointed Justice Edward
II. Mccall chairman OF the Public Service
Commission, to succeed Mr.. Wilcox. me
nomination was sent to the senate last
night and was confirmed Immediately.
This means that the execution or the
subway contracts will be delayed indeh-
nitely.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-05
!nterboroush Also Enioined.

Not only are the members Of the Public
Service Commission made defendants IN
the suit, but also the interborough Rapid
Transit Company and the Municipal Kali
ways Corporation. formed by the BROOK
Ign Rapid Transit Company for the pur-
nose of entering into the subway con-
tracts. They are restrained from the
commission OF any act which during the
tendency OF this suit. would produce III
jury TO the plaintiff.
Il was alleged that they ARE about 10
do or suffer or procure or suffer 10 De
done an act in violation OF the plainur
rights respecting the subject or the ac-
ton and tending 10 render the Judgment
Intellectual"
Borough President McAnenv yesterday
sent a letter 10 Mr. Mccall congratulate
ing him on his appointment. Chairman
wilcox. who dispatched a telegram on
Monday. sent the following letter yester-
day:
New York. Feb Z. 1913.
Nv Dear Justice Mccall: supplement-
irg my telegram to you, ! wish TO con
graduate YOU upon your appointment as
nv successor and TO assure you mat II at
anv time | can be of service TO you wish
you would command me.
II agreeable 10 you. | would IKE TO maze
nv follow commissioners and the heads OF
Tho Departments on hand TO greet you
Union Won come to take your place here,
ana II YOU VIII let me know somewhat IN
advance shall he glad 10 arrange the
feature. With kind regards ! am,
w. II. WILCOX.
Mr.. Mccall acknowledged 1t at once and
then called Chairman Wilcox on the tele-
nhone and asked IL he could not get time
IN run over TO his old chambers In the
Emigrant Savings Bank building for
talk But the chairman was up To his
ears in business at that moment.
The entire day was spent by Mr.. Mccall
at his old desk. He said he had mass
OF personal business 10 clear up. as well
AZ the handing down Of decisions In a
number of cases pending before him.
The desk was piled high with letters OF
congratulation, and many called TO de-
liver them In person. Mr.. Mccall said
only one person had written anything
about the subway. 1t was from man
named Moore, In Brooklyn. who started
out with congratulations and then en-
tered into long argument on the sub
way question.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-05
Wilcox Makes Up Sleep.

Il am going to bed" he declared. and
am going to try TO get twelve hours sleep.
We are going TO do nothing tonight"
He seemed TO feel that possibly some
way out OF the difficulty might be found
by the lawyers before the commission
meets. at 30 O'Clock this morning
Although, Of course. ii would be a Bit
ter disappointment to Chairman Wilcox
to go out Of Office without having signed
the contracts. which he has looked upon
as the great work OF his life. he did not
want the impression created that any
attempt would be made to railroad the
project.
81 have worked on these things for five
years" he said, "and you all know that
/ have never favored snap judgment on
anything. l can afford to wait. II is the
people Of New York who cannot afford
to wait-and the people Of New York
who will give their verdict upon this
later"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-05
From The Tribune Bureaul


Washington, Feb. 4.-Ofiicials OF the De-
partment OF State and the charge daft
flares at the Mexican Embassy decline 10
discuss the so-called confession or
Senor Don Manuel Calero formerly Mex
lean Ambassador TO the United States,
that the Madero government had deceived
the United States and deliberately sup
pressed the true condition of affairs In
Mexico
The utterances OF Senior Calero caused
no surprise here. as II was generally I'M
derstood that he returned to Mexico an
tagonistlc to the Madero government
officials think he is simply seeking TO EN-
barrass President Madero
Sehor Calero left Washington several
DAYS before the arrival OF Senior Pedro
Iascurain. the Mexican Minister OF For
eign Affairs, who held long conferences
with the President and the Secretary or
State. II developed at that time that
Calero and Lascurain were apparently at
loggerheads.
State Department officials assert that
this government has not been deceived In
regard to the Mexican situation. and point
out that the embassy at Mexico City and
the consular agents have kept the depart
ment we'll Informed about the revolution
and the possibility of danger TO Ameri-
can interests.
No official report OF Calero's speech has
yet reached the State Department or the
Mexican Embassy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-05
Will Obey Court Strictly.

1t was pointed out to Chairman Will
cox that the courts order enjoined him
and his colleagues only from finally exc
cutting the contracts and that there was
nothing to prevent their being adopted by
the commission and the Board OF Estl-
mate.
at is not our wish to do anything
against even the spirit of the courts
order" he replied.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-05

Borough President McAneny was also
opposed to doing anything that "ouio
seem to SAVIOR Of evading the court oroer
He did not want the public to get an
impression that the contracts were
TANNED through at the last moment. lie
said that when the board took tho con-
tracts UP for approval there would De
public hearing. at which any citizeh
would be at liberty to express his views
on the subject
At the 8 o'clock meeting yesterday al
ternoon the commission passed reso-
luton providing for connection between
the Lexington avenue subway and the
present line at the Grand Central Termh-
nal The plan is to build station dag
onally from Lexington avenue to PARK
avenue, passing under the former nos
pital at Lexington avenue and 42d street.
Commissioner Maltbie opposed the plan
because it would probably cost S,o"'""
for damages to private property. he said.
An extension OF the Queens line of the
dual system from Corona to Bayside,
through Flushing, was also formally laid
out.
Contract Copy Mystery.
The Public Service Commission would
like to know how private and CONN.,
Dental draft OF the Interborough con-
tract, as revised, but not finally, fouho
its way into the hands OF counsel TOT
Mr.. Hearst. There were only seven such
typewritten copies. and they contaiAo
written interlineations by Mr.. Harkness'
Appended TO the injunction papers yes
terday was a copy of this copy, with
the interlineations incorporated in type
writing
Mr.. Shearn called upon Commissioner
Maltbie. who is opposed to the contracts
about noon. and asked for copies OF the
contracts. The Brooklyn Rapid Transit
contracts were printed. and the, seere'
tary OF the commission gave Mr.. Shearn
a CODY OF them. but the Interborough con-
tracts had not been received In their
final form.
Commissioner Maltbie Indignantly de-
MED he had had any hand in bringing the
Injunction suit.
II did not know il was to be brought,
he declared, except that statement WAS
made to mo some days ago that IL was
being considered. | then declined 10 dis-
cuss II or 10 indicate In any way whether
in my opinion such suit would lie ana
wbot effect II would have on the subway
situation.
about n week ago the suggestion was
made to me that an affidavit from me
might be made the basis for suit l
stated that I could not make the ahidavit
suggested"
How about the visit made to you this
noon by Mr.. Shearn?'
"IIe came to see II he could get look
at the contracts in their final form, but
he did not discuss any Injunction suit
with me, nor did he mention II In any
way"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-05
SAYS HE LIED" TO u. S.
Ambassador Ad-
mits He Deceived Americans.

Mexico City. Feb. tt lied to the
American government for ten months.
telling It that the Mexican revolution
would be over In six weeks. was forced
to invest my diplomatic mission with
domino and mask
Those were the words uttered by
Manuel Calero. formerly Mexican Amoas-
sador to the United States. during the
discussion OF the loan measure In the
Senate last night. He continued:
The truth is that the Department OF
Finance has not painted the situation as
Il really is. We should speak the truth.
though II destroys us The truth Is that
the situation is desperate
Senior Caleros speech caused sensa-
ton.
Ernesto Madero. Minister OF Finance.
replied, calling Manuel Calero an indis-
Greet ambassador and a bad fnancier.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-05
Says Contracts Are Complete.

After referring to the length Of time
the lawyers had to take to draw up the
contracts. the Mayor said:
Now, l am free to say that / think ten
months was too long, and yet | suppose
/ am not long enough about H. That
merely arises from my impotence and
the delusion that | am under that | could
have done II quicker if could have done
II all by myself. But ! know that | am
wrong about IL. | know that everybody
has worked hard and faithfully and that
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-05
"A TAMMANY APPOINTMENT. "

From The New York World.
This is a Tammany appointment ana
Tammany should never have been allowed
to get it's clutches upon the Public Service
Commission. one OF the heaviest bur
dens that Governor Sulzer was obliged 10
carry through the campaign was the
charge that in the event OF his election ne
would turn this Office over TO the boss OF
Tammany Hall. In selecting Mr.. McCall
TO succeed Mr.. Wilcox the Governor has
done the very thing that his worst po-
iitical enemy would have wished him 10
do. At a time when he should nave
shown his strength and his leadership he
has surrendered to Fourteenth Street
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-05
Explains How to Borrow.

But when you want to borrow money or
sell bonds for the purpose you have TO go
TO the people who lend money. When you
buy shoes You 20 TO a shoe store, and
when YOU buy money you go 10 the bank
ers who have money. Money Is not car
ried around in the clothes Of people. 1t
is deposited with the bankers, and we
have nothing to do with their bonds or
the sale of their bonds. We do not guar
antee them. They put in half the money,
and the contract which we make is that
out of the net earnings the interest Of 3
per cent on their bonds and the sinking
fund of ] per cent Shall be paid and no
more.
And yet you hear this talk Of the city
selling it's bonds as one of these papers
has said from day to day, at 90 In the
market. and pay a discount to the bank
ers in addition. Why, we have not begun
TO sell our bonds yet. They are prepar-
ing to sell theirs TO put In their money.
And the city will sell its bonds for its
half. Now. that is the whole financial
transaction.
There is the whole matter stated. and
vet il is a secret deal and a steal.
think you all wink very hard with your
left eye when you hear anything like that.
I do not know where IT is all coming
from. This I do know of my associates
I'm the board, that not one OF them Is
capable OF taking a dishonest dollar from
any source. But in this case there are
no dollars for anybody. All the bonds
sold go right into the work.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-05

ter that l did not think was elmer
secret. or a steal. or deal. i,
not say neither do YOU. because ! 90
not wish to insult your intelligence, 1hgie
are a certain number of people ID 1i,.S
nor do they stand up for honest officials.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-05
People Are Impatient.

You ask me now the company puts it's
dollars In the work. Why. the contracts
are made by the Public Service Commits
sion, and the city puts in million, and
then the company has 10 pay million
over 10 the Public Service Commission
and the Public Service Commission spends
1t. The companies do not spend il at all.
II is all spent by the Public Service Com
mission and the city. All the contracts
are under the Public Service Commission
and the city. And in that way the work
is done.
Now. we have been over two years de-
batting this thing out; Some people nave
been impatient ] do not mind saying
that | have been impatient myself more
than once. On the oath Of last May this
whole thing was passed In the Public
Service Board, and also by resolution OF
the Board OF Estimate and Apportion-
ment IT was all accomplished then.
Nothing has been done since except 10
draw the contracts. And some wise TEL
low SAYS: "Oh, how easy these lawyers
have been drawing these contracts now
for ten months" MAY | say to you that
il is one of the greatest engineering en-
terprises In the world
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-05
ANNEXED TO POLITICS.

From The New York Globe.
The fact remains that the Public Service
Commission has been annexed to politics
in the three years that have elapsed since
the departure OF Charles Z. Hughes from
Albany First Cram. then Williams, and
now McCall-all of whom have relations
10 political organizations that the public
was assured would be avoided.
PURELY PARTISAN"
From The New York Evening Post.
Granting all that is claimed for the
abilities OF Judge Mccall, II is as plain
as the nose on ones face that his APP
pontment is purely partisan and was re-
solved on as a bit OF political strategy.
He would never have been thought OF for
the commission had he not been a promi-
nent Democrat and a man Of long and
close Tammany affiliations.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-05
Belmont Tunnel History.

from over here in Brooklyn over into
Manhattan, up the east side OF Mammal
tan, and then swung way over to the
west side and continued OFF up into The
bronx. we built that ourselves. / saw
the time when an audience like this as
sembled, nine-tenths of II would think
that Belmont built II. The newspapers
wrote editorials that they built II. They
said. why should not they make on II
when they risked their capital and built
If? Your so-called leading newspaper
here had an editorial just like that !
dollar of private capital ever went into
that subway-not one dollar. You built
IT. The city's funds built 1t absolutely.
The lessee OF II did equip IL and put the
cars into il, but we built 1t. and IL is ours
from the very day that It was opened.
And yet they rugged the tri-borough
system up for the city to build with no
connection with the present system at
all. and to rival IL, II you please as
though the city wanted to rival itself.
Just think of a great business man Ike
woodruff building railroad with his
own money, and then going and building
another one to rival II. Did you ever
hear OF such a thing? And yet that Is
Just what they were going 10 40.
.sThe Outlook" which some Of you re-
member-maybe none OF you. 90 not
know 1t was reproduced In some OF
the Brooklyn papers. In this article /
mildly expressed a doubt about the whole
thing, and soon after that arose the CON
fiict on the whole subject and was dealt
with pretty roughly. But l have been
plough. / was going to say. on the farm
SO II didn't feaze me much a man
that is used to roughness all his life can
stand a good deal
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-05
OPPORTUNITY NEGLECTED.


From The New York Times.
Governor Sulzer had grave duty to
perform, and a great opportunity was
that he has neglected both. Every man
in New York who is informed and has
no selfish interest would say that Mr..
Wilcox was the best possible choice for
his present position. Very few would
venture to say II of Justice Mccall
... COMPETENT.
From The New York Sun. ..
The Hon. Edward Everett Mccall, JUS
tice Of the Supreme Court of this state,
has served on the bench for about eleven
years He possesses the respect and con-
fidence OF the community. His intel
lectual quality. his business capacity and
his ability TO deal with large and compli-
Gated problems flt him, in an uncommon
degree. to take up and carry on. as
chairman OF the Public Service Commits
sion, the work OF supervision Of the new
subway systems construction and opera
ton
THE RESULT.
From The Brooklyn Times
The selection of Justice Edward H. Nc
Call for Public Service Commissioner will
assure the public that no departure from
the rational and comprehensive dual sub
way system Is contemplated or Will be
effected. The result OF Governor Suffers
action practically makes no difference in
the commission, as Justice Mccall will
continue along the lines laid down by
Commissioner Wilcox, his predecessor
A GOOD WORD FROM BROOKLYN.
From The Brooklyn Eagle.
1t is an appointment At to be made and
involves sacrifice of judicial inclination
TO needed party and public service Gov
GIt1er nd Noca
will continue the ordered policy OF transit
action. and in letting Mr.. Wilcox go the
Governor has assured the maintenance OF
the course the people have prescribed.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-07-24
as+er naner of Wednesday:

cester paper of Wednesday:
 Charles l. Leboeuf, son of Charles Leboeuf, Vergennes, Vt, employed here as a carpenter and Miss Alice C.. Delaney, thought they would surprise their relatives and friends, yesterday afternoon. and went to Putnam, Conn, and got married. The bride was ap- parently aware that her bridal would be yesterday for she wore a gown or white messaline, trimmed with pearl ornaments and a white hat trimmed with ostrich plumes.
 After pronouncing their marriage vows. yesterday afternoon, MT. Le- boeuf with his bride went to New York and other places on their honey moon On their return the young couple will live at 54 Hitchcock road.
 The groom is working for his broth CTS, Leboeuf Brothers, carpenters and builders.
 Mrs. Leonard Leboeuf said: q do not. know a single thing about my brother in laws wedding. did not know he intended to get married and I have no idea where Miss Delaney lives"
 Miss Delaney is A years of age and is the daughter of James F. and Cath crime (Kelley) Delaney.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-07-24

Joseph Forman. 15, son of Isaac Forman of Whitinsville Mass, walked into the home of Deputy Sheriff and Mrs. George F. Holbrook, Elm street, Wednesday at noon, and asked that he be given safe place, presumably for protection from people who, he ex- pected were about to do him harm.
 It was soon evident to Sheriff Hol- brook that the youth was of un- balanced mind, so the official turned him over to the police. Questioning the boy developed the information that he had left Whitinsville Tues day with his father to go to Worcester for medical examination. The boy said that he escaped from Worcester early Wednesday morning and walked to Webster, where a man gave him twenty cents with which he paid his fare to Putnam on an electric car.
 Early Wednesday afternoon Proba- tion Officer A. w. Bowen got in touch with friends of Forman in Whitins- vile and arrangements were made by telephone for sending the boy to East Douglas on the four o'clock train out of Putnam, which was done, the un- derstanding being that Forman would be met at East Douglas by someone who would take him to his home.
 Young Forman told Prosecuting Att torney Arthur $. Macdonald that he was the inventor of improved tele- graph apparatus and also of new au- tomobile appliances. He also stated to this official that persons had threatened to kill him, further in qutry developing the youths belief that his destruction was to be brought about by persons working in the place where he has been employed. All of the indications were that he was suf- fering from at least temporary men tai derangement although he was very quiet and apparently a good boy.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-07-24
VETERAN SUICIDES.
George M. Dodge of Eastford Hang
 Himself From His Bedroom Door.

Funeral services were held at East ford Wednesday for George M. Dodge, about 65, who committed suicide Mon day evening by hanging himself to a doorknob after he had taken a drink of solution of acetate of lead. Dodge, a veteran of the Civil war, was a farmer and woodchopper
 Medical Examiner pr. Joseph Spald- ing of Woodstock, who was called to view the body, said Wednesday aft ernoon that MT. Dodge was addicted to the use laudanum and that on Mon day his supply became exhausted Not being able to obtain any of the drug which he deeply craved. his mind probably became unbalanced. Be- fore his successful attempt at doing away with himself Dodge is believed to have tried to drown himself, for he returned to his home with his cloth ing dripping wet.
 Later the man filled a glass with an arsenate solution, but was pre- vented by his wife from taking it. While she was gone to neighbor's S for assistance, Dodge prepared more of the solution and drank it. Then he went into his bedroom, tied a rope around the doorknob, slipped a moose around his neck and lay down. slow ly strangling himself.