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New-York tribune., 1913-07-27
FOUR HELD AS BURGLARS
One, Caught in Pawnshop, I'm
plicates Another, Who
Names Third.

In the arrest Of four young men, made
last night, the detectives OF the East SSth
street station think that they have the
men who have been committing several
robberies In their precinct OF late. Three
detectives Renfer Cousins and Mcintosh
we're in pawnshop at S5th street and
Third avenue when Thomas Grogan sew
enteen years old, of No 1876 Third ave
nue., tried TO pawn a fob. a neck chain
and lavalliere. He said that man
named ''Nigger" had given them 10 him.
He was arrested as a suspicious person
Joseph Mittleman, Of 1884 Lexington ave-
nue., went to the station house later In
the evening to get his keys from Grogan.
The latter told the detectives that the
visitor was Niger" He was arrested
He said that he got the Jewelry from one
"Izzy." lie had an appointment with the
man and the detectives let him keep H..
When "Izzy," who later described him
self as Harry Tanner. OF No. l56 East s4th
street, and his friend John Cahill. Of No.
6O4 East SOth street. kept the appointment.
they were arrested
The Grogan boy told the police that he
had pawned violin, which. was later
learned to be the one which. together with
500 worth of jewelry. was stolen from the
home Of Mrs. T.. Gerrady, at No. 1884
Madison avenue, on the afternoon Of July
1S The charge was then changed to burg
larry.
New-York tribune., 1913-07-27
BOY DESCRIBES KIDNAPPING
Story of Stolen Clements Child
Suggests Vendetta Motive.

John Clements. twelve years old. son ..
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Clements. OF NO.
Downing street, who was kidnapped ISs'
Monday and held prisoner for three days
was brought home on Friday by h'
father after being picked up in Beacon
y. Y, by policeman.
The boy said yesterday that ne Wa
playing near his home on Monday morn,
ing when a man came along ana asAeS
him II he wished ride. John assent
and the two boarded a trolley car Inv.
got OF near the Bowery, the LAD sAiu,
and went 10 a place which ne tloue",
was near Broome street. There ne va -
locked in a room without windows INV,
Thursday. when the man took III" ~
Beacon. He was later picked up o" ~
street there by policeman ,u-
Clements is foreman OF gang oi Va
ians who work for the New YORK Cen"I
Railroad at st. Johns Park, ana |"
thought that the man who kidnappeu y IA
tie John did so for revenge 0ee"u'
had been discharged.
New-York tribune., 1913-07-27
ACTOR SAVES BOY IN RIVER
Reeves Smith and His Motor
Boat Are Just in Time.

A brief. thrilling and successful at
tempt TO save the life of a drowning boy
took place in the Hudson River near
l36th street yesterday. The participants
we're barge captain. the lad and II.
Reaves-Smith, English leading man or
the Peg O. My Heart company at the
Cort Theatre.
Reeves Smith was at the helm OF his
motor cruiser Peter coming down from
2OOth street. when he heard cries from
a barge I'm tow and repeated whistles
from the tug at the power end Of the
cable. The barge captain was heaving
rope in the direction Of the helpless
swimmer, but il was evident that the
object of his cast was only semi-con-
scious. Putting about, the actor made
for the drowning boy, and with the
bargemans rope and Reeves-Smith's
arms he was hauled over the side of the
Peter.
The boy said that he was John Hesley
and that he lived at Goth street and AM
sterdam avenue.
New-York tribune., 1913-07-27
SIDE FACTORY BURNS
Early Closing Hour Averts Pos
sible Loss of Life in Building.

All the fire fighting apparatus on the
East Side between 9th street and the
Harlem River was called out shortly after
3 o'clock yesterday afternoon 10 subdue
blaze which broke out on the fourth floor
OF the five-story brick building at No. i0i
to il2 East l0ith street.
The fire was thought TO have started
by spontaneous combustion I'm the wrap
ping room OF $. Borchardt & Co., man
ufacturers OF oyergalters and legglngs.
Twenty minutes after It was discovered
II had broken through the roof which
fell a few minutes after Deputy Chief
Martin sent In third alarm.
Later part Of the east wall fell, crash
ing through the roof OF an adjoining cor
rugated iron structure, where stonecut-
ters were at work. No one was injured.
All the employees OF the Borchardt concern
and the Mutual Iron Works, which oCcu-
pied the first floor Of the building. had
left at IL o'clock The damage was estl-
mated at $4,000.
New-York tribune., 1913-07-27
BULLETS FLY IN HALLWAY
Man and Woman Found
Wounded by Patrolman.

A fusillade of shots about G:30 o'clock
last evening caused Patrolman Toohey
of the East 22d street station, to dash
into the hallway Of No 2ll East lith
street. from which the sound OF the shots
issued There he found a man and a
woman. both wounded by revolver bull
let's. standing in the hallway. Two re-
volvers and large carving knife were
found lying on the floor. Neither the
man nor the woman was seriously in
iured. and at Bellevue Hospital IT was
said they would soon be discharged
Before sending the man and the woman
10 the hospital Toohey questioned them
regarding the shooting. The man, who
gave his name as Michael Schlosser. n
salesman, Of No. 22i East 18th street,
said he had been visiting a friend on the
second floor of the house and was on
his way to the street when he passed
the woman. Mrs. Gussie Steinberg. who
lives In the house, in the hallway.
At this moment. according TO Schlosser.
two men in the rear OF the hallway at
tackled him. firing seven shots from their
revolvers and cutting him on the cheek
with the knife. one of the bullets en-
tered Schlosser's right forearm. inflict-
ing a flesh wound. Another bullet en-
tered Mrs. Steinberg's left SIDE but did
not touch any vital organ. The men
who fired the shots disappeared before
the arrival OF the patrolman
A large crowd rapidly collected on the
block, which is between Second and Third
avenues and is known as "Soubrette
Row." being populated largely by chorus
girls. So dense did the crowd become
that Inspector Gillen who was on the
scene Immediately after the shooting,
ordered out the reserves from the East
22d street and East 9Th street tations.
New-York tribune., 1913-07-27
TROOPS AT COPPER MINES
Soldiers Sent to South Range
Because of Disorder.

Calumet. Mich, July 4.-Sheriff Crune,
Of Houghton County, announced late to-
day that he had no present intention Of
asking Governor Ferris 10 come 10 the
copper country The announcement came
after a conference OF the sheriff. General
Abbey and officials of all the principal
mining companies at which plans were
discussed FOR the disposition of the troops
in the district
The recurrence OF outbreaks by strikers
on the south range led to a decision 10
send troops there, and the Grand Rapids
battalion Of four companies was detrained
at Houghton this afternoon.
This was to have been pay day at the
Baltic mine, on the south range, the dis
bursements including pay for last month
and settlements for the twenty days OF
July preceding the strike. The company
clerks, however, were not at their posts,
having been driven away from the mine
offices late yesterday.
A serious situation confronted the com
munities clustered about the Ahmeek'
Mohawk and Allouz mines, in Keweenaw
County, to-day. Strikers visited the
plants and insisted that work Of all kinds
close The power and pumping stations
which supply light and water 10 the VII
lages were shut down and the inhabi-
tants face the possibility OF an uncon-
troIled fire or epidemics Of fever
New-York tribune., 1913-07-27
SHOOTS AT RICH CALLER
Woman Says Millionaire Is
Father of Her Child.
IRY Telegranh io The Trlbnne. |

Pittsburgh. July 26-When he told her
of his recent marriage. Miss Alice Hop
kins. forty years old, fired several shots
at G. II. Wiser. a millionaire coal op-
orator. in her apartments on Fifth avenue
this afternoon
Wisser's chauffeur, hearing the shoot
ing. ran into the house and wrested the
revolver from the woman as che placed
the muzzle against Wisser's back. The
millionaire drove rapidly away in his car
to his home. In Dravosburg. where the
police placed him under arrest tonight.
Miss Hopkins said she and Wiser had
been keeping company for eleven years.
She asserts Wiser repeatedly promised
to marry her. but instead not long ago
married Miss Nellie Cassner of Reynolds
town. Miss Hopkins says Wiser is the
father Of her two-year-old daughter.
New-York tribune., 1913-07-27
TAKES ISSUE WITH MAYOR
Rector Defends Secretary of
Sunday Observance Society.

The Rev. William Sheafe Chase. rector
OF Christ Protestant Episcopal Church.
Brooklyn. and one Of the vice. presidents
Of the Sunday Observance Society. COM
mented yesterday on the letter cent by
Mayor Gaynor 10 the secretary Of the
society. the Rev Joseph keeyil, OF No.
l35 Russell street, Brooklyn. Mr. Keevil
is in Carthage. and is expected 10 reply
10 the Mayor next week.
Mr.. Chase denied Mr.. Keeyil received
pay from the society. az stated by the
Mayor, who said some people. because Of
this, would be inclined TO think that the
secretary was violating the Sunday law
Mr.. Chase said Mr.. Keeyil even went 80
far as 70 pay his expenses out Of his own
pocket.
Mr.. Chase maintained the Mayor mlsap-
pretended the conditions under which
Calvin tolerated the playing OF bowls on
Sunday. The rector is inclined to the
belief that the Mayor IS trying TO force
on the secretary the task OF collecting
evidence-a task. in his opinion, properly
belonging 10 the police.
New-York tribune., 1913-07-27
AUTO RAMS DELICATEssEN
Sausage and Pickle Shower FollO"'
Crash Into Uptown Shop WINDOW

An automobile owned and operateo,
cording TO the police. by James Cai'",
OF No. 5l2 West 1921 street, was b.,
down Madison avenue at 9th street sn
terday afternoon, when Mgs' no
Friede, Of No. 50 East 9th street va ~"
was crossing the street became cohi0 ,ss
and was struck a glancing blow oy i"
machine. s,
Camner, in trying to avoid the VIZ" ',arly
turned his car so sharply to the east .hs
side of the street that II ran over sss
sidewalk and crashed into the pia'e nv
window of a delicatessen store hep ,,son
Julius Rabinowitz. at No. liOS Niao asll.
avenue. sausages, pickles and otnei otn~olk
cacies were strewn ALL over the sue Az.
and Rabinowitz was slightly cut py
ing glass. ,o,,sy
Mrs Frlede, who had not been sei'ol
injured. was taken TO Harlem ho'P
No arrests were made.
New-York tribune., 1913-07-27
Republican Senators Protest IN
Vain Against Retaining Duty
on Peanut Oil.
OLIVE OIL RATES REDUCED
Judiciary Committee to lnves-
tigate Statement That Mer-
chants Exchange Helped
Frame Tariff Bill.

Washington, July 26.-ImpositiOn of
tax on peanut oil, an ingredient Of but
terine or oleomargarine; on lemon OIL
out Of which lemon extract is made, and
on other essential oils used in the manu-
facture of cheap soaps was assailed IN
vain by the Republicans in the Senate to-
day, when the work Of approving the tarl1
bill was resumed. An amendment to sub
stitute the present rates on olive oil FOR
the rates proposed by the Democratic bill
also failed. Whether the amendments
proposed increases or decreases of duties
the Democrats stood firm.
Progress on the bill has been slow, but
the Democratic leaders are hopeful that
as soon as it becomes generally apparent
that no amendments will be adopted the
Republicans will cease TO offer them and
that the bill will be allowed to pass with
out much delay
Senator Sherman entered the lists as
the chief assailant of the Democratic
measure to-day, declaring that by the
imposition OF a duty Of cents a gallon
on peanut oil the Democrats were laying
a tax on artificial butter, which was USED
generally by the laboring man. who could
not pay the high prices demanded for
real butter. He also insisted that the
tax levied on essential oils would IN
crease the cost of making the cheaper
grades Of soap.
"Tbe policy that seeems TO run through
the whole BILL" said Senator Sherman,
is to tax the raw material and remove
the duty or decrease II materially on the
finished product"
Senator Works led the attack on the
reduction Of the rate on olive OIL pro-
testing that the industry in California
which had grown considerably in the last
six years, would be seriously crippled, II
not destroyed.
Discussion Of these amendments led
Senator Johnson, who IS the principal
defender of the chemical schedule to
admit again to-day that the Democratic
members of the Finance Committee had
done the best they could TO reduce rates,
taking conditions as they had found
them. The present rate on olive OIL he
said, was excessive.
If you find the present rate on olive
oil TO be excessive" asked Senator Bris-
tow, why did you not find the rate on
potato starch, manufactured from pota-
toes, which is equally high, to be exces-
sive?"
Senator Johnson answered that the rate
had been materially reduced in both
cases
Senator Lppitt called to the attention
of the lobby investigating committee
to-day a published interview with Chair
man Downing, of the New York Mer-
chants Exchange in which 1t was as
serted that the representatives Of the as
sociaton had much TO do with framing
the administrative amendments Of the
tariff bill in the interest Of the importers.
Senator Cummins said the matter would
be investigated by the Committee on Ju-
dietary, which has general charge Of the
lobby investigation.
All the paragraphs OF the chemical
schedule were approved to-day with the
exception of those referring TO barytes and
lead products, which were passed over
by request
New-York tribune., 1913-07-27
DEATH MARS AUTO TRIP
Escort of Indiana Travellers
Killed in California.
LBy Telegraph 10 The Tribune.

by Telegraph 10 ne lTlbuDf.
Sacramento, Cal. July 26.-The first IA
tality I'm the tour Of the Indiana Auto
mobile Manufacturers Association from
Indianapolis TO the Pacific occurred late
this afternoon. one man was killed and
four others were injured when the driver
Of an escorting automobile from the coast
tried to keep from running down a motor
cyclist and turned his car over in the
ditch.
J. s. Appel San Francisco representa-
tive of Motor Field" was killed. His
skull was fractured and both arms were
broken.
Frank Mcdonald, the motorcyclist, suf-
fered broken skull, but there are hopes
for his recovery. e e. Westergreen, of
San Francisco Frank Herman. cOrre-
spondent of "The Evening Post" Of San
Francisco, and James Shock, the driver,
were injured, but not fatally.
The car, which had shown the way from
Lake Tahoe, was travelling at a great
speed and was far In advance Of the
tourists, who were running about twenty
eight miles an hour. The accident was
caused by the mOtorcyclist sweeping III
front of the car. The driver turned his
machine for the ditch, and as 1t climbed
the bank II upset.
Members of the Hoosier party are
downcast over the accident TO the men
who came out TO meet them. 1t Is the
second time since the journey began that
escorting cars have turned turtle.
Officials on the tour say that escorting
parties always travel too fast. The tour
lists are expected to average twenty miles
an hour and rarely exceed a speed OF
more than thirty miles.
The tourists ran rs miles from Lake
Tahoe to this city to-day. Tomorrow the
run will be from this city to Oakland,
whence the party will leave for San Fran
cisco the following day.
New-York tribune., 1913-07-27
THINK ELOPERS ARE HERE
Warrants Out for Married Man
with Girl OF IA.

Seaford. Del. July 26.-After searching
all day for Lutehr T. Banning, married
man, thrty-iive years old and Doris
Lowe. fourteen years old, who are said
10 have eloped. Sheriff Bradshaw. Of
Dorchester County, tonight expressed
his belief that the pair were in New York
1t developed to-day that after boarding
the midnight train last night the couple
foiled their pursuers by getting of on the
other side of the station and hiding under
the freight platform. taking an early
morning train for New York.
Mr. Lowe, the girls father has sworn
out a warrant for Bannings arrest.
charging him with the abduction OF his
daughter
The eloping girl looks to be fully seven
teen years old. She is OF one OF the oldest
and most respected families on the East
ern shore
New-York tribune., 1913-07-27
COAL MINERS INDICTED
Action by Grand Jury in Cabin
Creek District.

Charleston, w. Va, July 26.-The special
grand jury which has been investigating
conditions In the strike districts of Paiot
Creek and Cabin Creek coal fields made
a secret report to-day TO Judge Henry X.
Black of the Kanawha County Court.
Several indictments were returned. but
no names will be made public until ar
rests have been made.
After court adjourned Sheriff Bonner
Hi arrested Cleve Lewis and Charles
Parker. Cabin Creek miners. They are
under Indictment In connection with the
recent riot in the coal fields.
New-York tribune., 1913-07-27
SAY DR.. KAPRIELIAN
TOOK DEAD MANS RING
Stamford Physician Held IN
Portchester for Robbing Body
of Man He Attended on Train.

Charged with stealing diamond ring
from the finger of Charles Fisher as
he lay dead in the Mount Vernon sta
ton Of the New Haven road on the
night of May II, DR.. H. K. Kaprielian'
of Stamford, Conn.,, was arrested yes
terday in Portchester. He was IN
dicted by the Westchester Grand jury
Thursday.
Fisher. who was a designer in the
fashion plate department of "McCalFs
Magazine" No. 236 West 31th street.
Manhattan and lived at No. 800 Egmont
avenue, Mount Vernon, died OF heart
disease on a New Haven train, when
DR.. Kaprielian had attended him. his
body was carried to the waiting room
of the station when the train reached
Mount Vernon. 1t is charged that
pending the arrival Of the police the
phvsician took the ring. 1t mas not
been recovered.
DR.. Kaprielian tonight stoutly de-
nied the theft. He is locked up at
Police Headquarters in Mount Vernon
He refused to discuss the case.
DR.. Kaprielian had presented Dill
for SO 80 for testifying at the inquest
Coroner Dunn requested the doctor to
meet him at Port Chester to receive
his fee and sign a receipt. After be
was paid he was arrested. The ruse
was resorted to in order TO get the
doctor out of Connecticut into New
York State.
DR.. Kaprielian is a Greek, thirty-two
years old, and has been three years
in Stamford, where he is said to have
n largo nra ctice
New-York tribune., 1913-07-27
PRESIDENTS OLD BODYGUARD
WINS PARDON FOR A BANKER

tiary If he could help it. His friendS
said he was foolish to proceed any fur-
ther. as everything possible had been
done.
"No it hasn't" said Bill" 'Dod-
gum it, I'll pay my own fare to Wash
ington and lay this case before the
President rather than see an inno-
cent man do time in the penitentiary.
I know the man is innocent and l
won't rest easy until ne IS freed"
So last Saturday morning "Bill'
packed his suitcase and started for
Washington, armed with the papers
in the case.
On his arrival here he went at once
to the Department Of Justice, where
he was told that nothing further could
be done for the banker. well, well
see about that" said Bill"
Bill" saw the President on Tues
day and the next day the banker was
pardontd.
The FORMER bodyguard Of the Presi-
dent started back to Texas tonight
as light hearted as a school boy. He
was pleased with his deed.
"Bnl" said he liked his new job as
marshal. IL usually go after the bad
ones myself" he declared. Il might
send one of my deputies. but | get
lonesome when there is no excitement
around"
President Wilson has a deep affec-
tion for his old bodyguard, and when
i'm the capital Bill is a daily caller
at the White House.
New-York tribune., 1913-07-27
DAVIS SOLICITOR GENERAL
West Virginia Representative
Named by President.

Washington, July 26-John William
Davis. of Clarksburg, w. Va, Represent
ative Of the 1st West Virginia Congress
District. was nominated to-day by Presi-
dent Wilson to be Solicitor General of the
United States.
Mr.. Davis was the choice Of Attorney
General McReynolds from a long list Of
prominent lawyers to fill the important
$1,000 post. He will be the second ranking
legal officer of the country and the gov
ernment's representative before the Su-
preme Court. Under the statute the So
licitor General IS the only official Of the
Department of Justice who must be a
lawyer, not excepting the Attorney Cen
eral. The Office has been vacant since
the resignation OF John Marshall Bullitt,
OF Louisville, several months ago. James
A. Fowler, assistant to the Attorney Cen
eral, has acted as Solicitor General dur
ing the interim.
The Senate Foreign Relations Commit
tee decided to-day TO favorably report the
nominations of James W. Gerard, Of New
York, for Ambassador TO Germany: Fred
erick c. Penfeld, Of Pennsylvania. for
Ambassador 10 Austria; Charles 5. Hart
man, of Montana. for Minister 10 Ecua-
dor, and Joseph F. willard Of Virginia,
for Minister 10 Spain.
John William Davis, Of Clarksburg,
who represents the 1st Congress District
of West Virginia, was born on April 10,
1873, in the town where he now lives.
He was graduated from Washington and
Lee University in 1892, and received the
degree OF 3. L. In 1895 from the same
institution. He was admitted TO the prac-
tice OF law in 1895. and in the following
year was assistant professor Of law at
the university.
Mr. Davis was elected to the House Of
Delegates OF West Virginia for the ses-
sion of 1899. He was a delegate TO the
Democratic National Convention In 1901.
He was appointed a member Of the West
Virginia commission on uniform state
laws in 1909. and was elected to the cd
Congress and reelected 10 the present
Congress.
New-York tribune., 1913-07-27
FATE HANGS ON ANALYSIS
Cocaine" Prisoners Held Pending
Chemical Test Of Powders.

The six men and six women arrested
early yesterday morning in a raid at No.
l3 Bayard street. charged with selling and
having cocaine I'm their possession when
arraigned I'm the Essex Market court were
ordered held until a chemical analysis OF
the powder seized could be made De-
tectives from Inspector Myers stan
brought about the arrests after complaint
had been made by the Rev. j. b. Curry,
OF St James's Church,
The three men held for selling the
drug are Daniel Lawrence. twenty-three
years old, of No. Mott street; Samuel
Furst fireman, OF Newark. N. j., and
William Goldberg. who gave fictitious
address. Goldberg is said to have been
I'm charge of the place. although no CO.
caine was found I'm his possession.
New-York tribune., 1913-07-27
MYSTERY IN JACOBY DEATH
Jeweller, Once Taxi Robber Vic
tim. Expires in Friends Home.

Jacob Jacoby, whose jewelry store was
robbed two years ago by taxicab burglars
who shot and killed his nephew. named
stern, died suddenly last night in the
apartment OF Katherine f. Steele, at No.
{ East 30th street.
Dr. George f. Doty, Of No. 2l6 West
3Sth street, found him dead, probably
from apoplexy. Jacobys store was at
18th street and Sixth avenue, and he lived
at No. 1872 West 18th street
Or. Doty said he was told that when
Mr.. Jacoby reached the place he COM
planned Of feeling III, and after he had
been there n few minutes his condition
became serious. Dr. Doty said he was
the physician OF the occupant of the
apartment, but he could not say where
she had gone.