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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-17
JACK JOHNSON MAY
BECOME. A COMMUTER
Whole Town Of Rutherford, N. J., Upset
by Negotiations, Believed to Be His, to
Buy Mansion in Fashionable Section.

representative Of the client would APP
pear To look over the place.
on the appointed day the real estate
man and the Representative" light
complcxioned negro, met the lawyer and
made personal examination Of the
property. BY this time Browns sus-
picions had been aroused. and he asked
the prospective clients name.
The secretary" replied that he could
not disclose the identity OF his employer
further than TO say that he was zone of
the most widely known negroes I'm the
United states. The lawyer thereupon
asked him point blank II the possible
purchaser were Jack" Johnson.
After an attempt TO cvade the question
, the secretary fatty refused To give a
definite reply When told the price. 500
on. he airly dismissed the matter with
tho remark that money is no object in
this transaction
The attitude Of the lawyer apparently
discouraged tho agent and the secretary.
for several weeks elapsed before they were
heard from again. Meanwhile residents OF
the district had got wind of the affair
and began making strenuous objections TO
Brown. At length the situation became so
acute that the ACCESSIBILITY Of buying the
place by private subscription was dis
cussed. and the project was agltated until
the lawyers attitude and the silence OF
the agents allayed suspicion. although the
/ Investigation established. II IL said be
yond possible doubt the fact. that John
son was the client I'm the case
Mr. Brown refused last night 10 make
any definite publir statement. but he prac-
tically admitted that the negotiations had
been resumed. Many OF the Rutherford
residents most interested iu the affair cX-
press the belief that unless tho original
plan Of purchase by private subscription
Is carried out j. Arthur Johnson and his
rctinuc Of secretaries. "trainers" and
hangcrs-on will soon be established In the
Brown estate. and that residents OF Eli
or Terrace VIII be RECALLED during the
warm June nights by the drone Of the
champions famous bass VOL
Early i'm December johnson purchased a
$1,000 home on Lake Geneva. "A fashion
able suburban place outside Chicago. and
gave II 10 his white wife. Lucille Cam
eron. as a Christmas present. The plan
to establish a residence there. however.
Was foilcd later by tho protests Of the
residents and tn activity Of federal and
state officials who were trailing Johnson
In connection with his many legal din
cultics
When Mr.. Brown was asked at his
home IN Rutherford last night whether he
would sell the place to johnson II the
negro made him satisfactory Offer he
. replied that he WAS I'm doubt"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-17
PICKPOCKET IS FRAMED"
Police Head, from Peekskill,
Too. COnYicts Kelly.

William H. Frame. of the firm OF James
A. Frame & Son. builders, OF No 2lSl
Broadway. and president or director Of
three or four other corporations. has
caught another pickpocket The versatile
Mr.. Frame is village trustee and Police
Commissioner Of Peekskill. \. Y. and
when he Isn't too busy presiding or di-
recting OF trustceing he goes cunning for
pickpockets. Michael Kelly, who was con-
victed before Judge Rosalsky. I'm General
Sessions yesterday. ~ Mr.. Frames third.
one of the others was the late Big Jack
Zelg.
Mr. Frame was the only witness against
Kelly Yesterday. although Robert G. Nc
Cormick. Assistant District Attorney. got
into evidence Kelly's police record, show
ing eight previous convictions.
II was on December 30 that Mr.. Frame
had his little adventure with Kelly. MIR.
Frame was on 18th street car looking
quite like village trustee OF Peekskill.
n. Y, and very little like president or
director. It's one Of his little ways when
he Is after pickpockets. lie felt hand
I'm his trousers pocket. and turning In a
sharp, director-like fashion ne caught
Kelly in "A Police Commissioner grip.
Mr.. Frame was positive that IL was
Kellys adroit fingers when had been
prlckcd on the police shield In MS pocket
and which had withdrawn so hastiiy
With firm police grip on hel'y MI
Frame marched In his most pres'uehtiai
manner To the nearest ponce s'a'ioh'
,,,ko.a oil u.a a Locked I'D.
He was convicted of attempted grand
a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-17

Driven out of the cafe business in Chi
cago. barred from further ring appear
ances in all parts Of the civilized world
and now awaiting trial on federal indict-
ments charging him with smuggling and
being q white SLAYER" Jack" Johnson.
champion heavyweight pugilist of the
world. IS preparing 1t is believed. 10 shake
the dust of the Illinois city from ms icet
forever and become a Jersey commuter'
Elliott Terrace. one of the most fash
ionable sections of Rutherford, Is about
Ia become. il is understood from excellent
authority. the future country home OF the
champion unless the tempest ot excite
ment and indignation which the prospect
has stirred up among the residents OF the
town defeats his plans.
While the facts in the case have peen
iealously guarded by the dozen or go
Rutherford property owners VINO nave
had knowledge of the deal. and VINO nave
been trying by every means ~ theIr
mower 10 avert what they believe would
he a catastrophe. II was learned last night
that negotiations between agents believed
70 represent the pugilist and Edward \.
Brown, Manhattan idNs ''f N't'N
i'm progress for several months.
These negotiations have been conducted
by two negroes. one OF them real estdt.
broker. while the other has represented
| himself as his clients secretary. No
| final action has been taken. but huthe'
ford residents have been aroused L. "ha'
| they believe TO be the danger OF the situd-
tion and arc consulting in an attempt 10
work out n plan of procedure Wnlch VIII
forestall the deal
Some time ago there was story cur
rent among real estate men that agents
Of Johnson had appeared IN various places
i'm Jersey and Westminster County ana
had looked over desirable properties. ln
each case this agent who was negro
got information about various estates
looked over the grounds and then disap-
peared While the story WAS generally
discredited at the time it has been re-
vived by the facts in the present Ruther-
ford case.
Three months ago Mr.. Brown. whose
home at No Elliott Terrace is one Of
me finest IN the town and borders on a
big 10000 estate In the fashionable resi-
dcnce district, was approached by the
negro real estate broker who announced
that he had seen the property advertised
for sale and believed that he had "A
clislt
The lawyer had short conversation
with the real estate man. who finally left
with the assurance that he would take
MP the matter with his client and report
later. \ few days aftcrward Mr. Brown
received telephone call from the man.
and date was set on which personal
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-17
MISSING GIRL BACK:
WAS Seeking BROTHER
That's What Lydia Steed Told
Her Mother, but the Police
Think She PLAYED Hockey.

LYDIA, the twelve year-old daughter OF
Mr. and Mrs Raymond Steed. who DIS
appeared from her home, No. 752 west
chester avenue, The Bronx, last Monday
returned home early last evening. The
child was wet and hungry and her clothes
were muddy The police think her abb
sonce was simply TO escape school.
The child's disappearance was revealed
when Mrs Steed found note saying she
was going away and asking forgive
ness The police were specially interested
i'm the case because the child's brother.
Vincent. fifteen years old. dropped out OF
sight on March l. last. and has never
been seen since. \ general alarm went
out for tho girl, but the detectives did
not accomplish anything.
About dusk last evening several chill
drcn from -. Anselm's Parochial School.
which the girl had been attending. were
at the Steed homie discussing bydia's dis
appearances Mrs. Steed went to'the door
In answer to a knock and found boy
there with a note which read:
Dear Mamma: VIII you forgive me
and let me come home? want to see
little Frances. Am cold and hungry.
"LYDIA."
The messenger said the note had been
given him 10y Il girl at the corner o,
Union and Westchestcr avenues. The
children ran out TO the corner and found
Lydia. whom they escorted back home.
The child told her mother that she de-
cded Monday noon to start out in search
Of her missing brother. She said she took
"A car to l25th street. changed for another
TO the Fort Lee Ferry. crossed the river
and got of at the top of the Palisades.
on the Jersey side. There she walked
In the woods and along a road until she
came To n house which had sign, saying
Girl Wanted" in the window. She got
the place. she said. and worked for two
days washing dishes. cleaning house and
helping "A woman pack up her goods.
When the woman left yesterday morning
for Pittsburgh. the child said, she started
for home
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-17
NEW PLANS FOR CITY BATHS
McAneny Favors Use of Fresh Water
and Filtered Salt Water.

Health Commissioner Lederle expressed
himself yesterday AS favorably disposed
TO two plans being considered by Bor-
ough President McAneny to solve the
public bath problem OH the river front OF
the city. These are the use OF filtered
salt water iE some Of the baths and fresh
water from the city's hydrants In at least
two others.
There are to be six public baths, four
on the Hudson and two on the East River
during the coming season. IL the use of
fresh water is found TO be feasible il
River, one at the foot of 9Th street and
the other at Pike street
The Pike street bath is being renovated
and wooden tank is being built In IT,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-17
BRIBE INDICTMENT TO-DAY
Grand Jury Expected to Make
Presentment on ThaW Case.

Justice Seabury's grand jury will recon
vene to-day for the purpose of ratifying
the action taken by them on Friday when,
IL is said. they voted an indictment
against one of the men mentioned in re-
gard to Harry i. Thaw's alleged $1,000
attempt to get out of Matteawan. The
Indictment will probably be handed up to
Justice Seabury to-day. 1t will charge
attempted bribery.
DR.. John W. Russell. former head Of
Matteawan, testified before Governor Sui
GERS commission that John y. Anhut. an
attorney representing Thaw, had offered
him $1,000 TO declare Thaw sane. Anhut
testified before the same commission that
DR.. Russell had demanded money to re-
lease Thaw. DR. Russell waived i'm
munity and testified before the grand
Jury. Anhut refused to testify under
that condition.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-17
TO PROBE sMUGGLER S DEATH
Youth Whose Brother Was Shot
Turned Over to Customs Agents.

Leo Hobson. the English sailor who
was arrested after his nineteen-year-old
brother was killed by n rival gang OF
opium smugglers In Harlem tenement
house hallway on Tuesday night was
turned over 10 Agents Evans and WILSON,
Of the Customs Department yesterday
In the Harlem court. before MAGISTRATE
Murphy Yesterday, Evans ana wilson
said that the case should be investigated
by the government as it was evident the
Struggled opium had been put into manu-
featured form in some foreign country.
Young Hobsons story corresponded es-
sentially with what he told the night ne
was arrested He said he did not kno"
the men who lured his brother 10 MS
death \ 5000 endowment insurance
policy had been recently issued 10 ms
brother. and the police believe lie hau
made some money In his trade.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-17
T0MK|NS PLANS UPSET
R. A. C. Smith, Dock Commits
Sioner. Submits New Scheme.
ABANDONS DOWNTOWN PIER
Three 1,000-Foot Structures
Proposed at 44th, 45th
and 46th Streets.

Another plan Of Calvin Tomkins. for
mer Dock Commissioner went by the
boarl when r. A. G. Smith his successor
appeared before the Sinking Fund Com
mission yesterday to urge the with
drawal from that body of the scheme sub
mitted by Mr.. Tomkins in March for the
improvement of the waterfront above
4ith street and between Canal and Cham
bers streets. The request was granted.
Mr.. Tomkins had a plan for the con-
struction of a 1.20Ofoot pier at 4jth
street and the Hudson River and a half
pier at 44th street, and also for the con-
struction Of pier at Harrison street
Commissioner Smith submitted a plan for
piers at 4ith. 18th and 18th streets. lie de-
clared that the construction of modern
1,000-foot piers at these points. including
the acquisition of the property, would not
cost more than 100000. as against a cost
of 100000 for the same length pier in
the downtown section.
Commissioner Smith pointed out that the
piers in the Harrison street section would
be costly lecause of the necessity Of buy.
Ohio Railroad the Eric Railroad the
Pennsylvania Railroad and other corpora.
tons which have some time yet to run
He added that the question as TO whether
the city had a right to condemn such
leases had never been sdjudicated. and Il
carry it TO the Court of Appeals would
cause much delay.
"On April 3d. said the Commissioner
81 will make every endeavor to make as
conclusive as possible the estimate for
long piers uptown because of the national
importance attached to the beginning of
constructing such piers. The extensions
in the Chelsea section. providing for pro-
lection for long steamships that may re-
quire berthing there. are only BY courtesy
Of the War Department. That department
is Withholding its decision concerning the
time these extensions may remain until il
is convinced by practical demonstration
on the part of the city that it will make
proper provision"
Commissioner Smith has I'm mind send.
ing I'm a plan for piers at the end of all
the streets between 4ith and 56th streets
as soon as it is possible TO make the esti-
mates.
Former Commissioner Tomkins sat al
the meeting of the Sinking Fund Com
mission while his former plans were
being overthrown. If he had any emo
lions he did not show them. Later he
urged that before the city finally adopts
any plan for long piers between 18th and
56th streets it acquire the land under
water between the street lines. He said
that prior to 1870 the city had made
grants Of land under water TO private in
dividuals between 18th and 18th streets
such grants to extend from the original
high water mark outshore TO the westerly
line of Thirteenth avenue. He said the
adoption of final plan would increase
the value of this property and make II
harder for the city to acquire 1t.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-17
END WESTCHESTERS STRIKE
Contractors and LabOrerS at
Peace in MamarOneCk.
VICTORY, SAYS EACH SIDE
State Arbitrators and County
Sheriff Get Warning Fac
tions to Agree.

Through the efforts Of members of the
State Board of Mediation and Arbitration
and Sheriff William J. Doyle Of West
chester County, representatives of 900
laborers who are on a strike along the
North Shore OF the Sound had a confer
cnce with a number OF contractors yes
terday. which ended in a settlement of
the labor difficulties.
The meeting was held in the town hall
at Mamaroneck and was attended by
Colonel NJ. j. Regain and John j. Bealin.
of the state board. DR.. John =. Hunter.
President OF Mamaroneck Village; Sheriff
Doyle. Corporation Counsel Fallon. Clio
vannl Dalessandro. president OF the la
borers union: Anselm GirondO known as
Foot and Half" and other strike
leaders.
\ dozen contractors sat opposite the
strikers licutenants. among them being
Joseph Demando. who has a $4,000 paving
contract: Mike" Staub. Mike" Des.co,
\. :. Faillaee and William BesAin Scat
tered about the hall were armed officers
10 prevent any outbreak. But the men
came To peaceful solution. and at the
close Of the conference strike leaders and
contractors were shaking hands and hav-
ing jolly time together.
, An adjustment of the labor difficulties
was reached after a three hours confer
ence. during which the strikers repre-
sentItivcs declared that the men did not
want 10 have more bloodshed. but that
they desired living wages.
These men cannot live on 8 - or 81 81
day" said President Dallessandro. Be
sides. they have padronc system I'm
Mamaroneck. and the poor men are forced
To- pay s. iofore they can get job.
The settlement OF the strike was a vic
tory FOR the strikers. rs well rs the con-
tractors. The contractors were not forced
10 sign an agreement 10 employ only
union men. while the strikers We're grant
cd an Increase SO that the minimum wage
shall be- - cents an hour. a workday Of
not more than nine hours. preference for
local labor. abolition OF the padrone sys-
TEN and weekly paydays.. Besides, the
contractors agreed that when new con
tracts are secured the minimum rate shall
be p cents for a workday of eight hours.
The funeral OF Rafaello Pine, who WAS
shot and killed while the police We're sup
pressing riot among thu striker. Will be
held to-day. SO pleased were the officials
that the men had agreed 10 end the strike
that they consented 10 allow the strikers
10 march IN a body with the funeral from
Harrison to New Rochelle.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-17
FIRE COLLEGE COMMENCEMENT
Fifty Lieutenants Graduated from
Johnson's Institution.

The graduating exercises of the first
class OF the Fire College. established one
year ago by Fire Commissioner johnson
10 give leutenants Of the Fire Depart
ment instruction in the latest methods of
fire lighting, were held in Fire Hall. East
9th street. yesterday. Following a speech
bv Commissioner Johnson TO the fifty
graduates. the two captains of the Trenton
Fire Department, who had been permit
ted 10 take the course through the cour-
tesy of the Commissioner, were each pre-
scented with a fire helmet Of the fire COM
pany with which they served during the
college term.
Fire Chief James w Bennett Of the
Trenton Fire Department. thanked Com
missioner Johnson and the other members
Of the New York department for the
courtesy shown Captain Ford and Cap
tain Schiednagel while in New York.
luncheon was served directly after the
exercises.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-17
SOPHOMORE HAZERS F0lLEO
One Man Routs Dozens Who
Were Kidnapping Six Freshmen

Henry Lang. chief guardian of peace at
Columbia University. foiled "A sophomore
attempt yesterday TO kidnap six frstyear
students. Lang was passing through
Hamilton Hall, when he heard cries from
tho gcmot. a room fitted mp by the class
of ST as a commencement memorial En-
tering IT, he found the freshmen. their
arms tied behind their backs. being held
10y several dozen sophomores.
Lang ordered the freshmen freed. but
the sophomorcs hustled the freshmen to
their feet aud were putting them into a
taXicab when Lang called Dean keppcl
In a minute the freshmen were free and
the sophomores were scooting tor safety.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-17
TELLS OF SECRET WEDDING
Flatbush Girl Married to Glass
mate Last December.

Mr.. and Mrs. Desmond .. Everhard
OF No. IS Wildwood street, Flatbush. an
nounced yesterday that their daughter
Dorothy ogden Everhard, was married
on December 10. to Fay Lafferty, a class.
mate in st. Lawrence University. The
young woman did not return TO the uni
versity last fall and her parents could
not account then for her desire to re-
main home.
The couple were married two days be-
fore Mr.. Lafferty sailed for Peru to en-
gage In mining work. Last week he re-
turned to Brooklyn Mrs. Everhard dis
covered her daughters wedding ring
Tuesday and a confession followed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-17
DIVORCE COST OF ECONOMY
Decree Advised for Woman Whose
Husband Solved" Expense Problem

Advisory Master McDermott, of jersey
City. has recommended a decree of di-
vorce for Elizabeth Miles, Of Bayonne.
from Edwin Miles Of orient avenue. Jer-
sey city.
Mrs. Miles said her husband solved the
high cost of living problem by leaving
her at the home of her parents. while he
lived with his father and mother lie
never kissed his wife except when they
were alone In the dark, she alleged, and
his idea Of a good time" was to take her
out for "A walk on Sunday afternoon.
treating her TO ice cream soda II she fur
nished the nickel
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-17

When we say some of our
Spring overcoats of fancy
Scotch cheviots are Scotch
Mist proofed, remember that
they're more than mist
proofed-they'r IS cote
Mist proofed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-17

Suits without ginger
aren't worth a snap.
Our Spring suits are worth
every cent you pay.
If you don't think So
your money back"
Judging, however, from the
way men and especially young
men are taking to our 1913
models, it looks as if money
back" were their last thought
Still our guarantee goes
just the same.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-17

DO YOU feel the lure of the
trout.
Everything to 90 a-hshln
with.
Everything in Sporting
Goods.
ROGERS PEET COMPANY,
Three Broadway Stores
Warren St. 18th st. 34th st
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-17

THE TEsr PLAN NORTH RIVER PlEh M M
obund1N 4fh west 90" anu '
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-05-28
w. G.. It. L. MEETING

The W. c. T. U. met Tuesday aft
ernoon at the residence of Mrs. w.
T. Gary. A large number were pres
.ent. The meeting was called to order
by the president, Mrs. Gary. A tenn
perance hymn was sung, following by
scripture reading. Devotional eX-
ercises were conducted by Mrs. G..
C. LOoney Rev. J. B. Ley led in
prayer. Minutes read and approved.
Reports were heard from the cor
responding secretary. Mrs. Fl. c..
Packham, the treasurer and several
department superintendents, and a
new union was reported at Kendrick,
"a young peoples branch at Kendrick
and at Reddick. s-s.
The institute to be held at Ocala
June Saith, was discussed. 1t was
announced that Mrs. George higgins,
Estate superintendent of medical tenn
|perance and Miss Annie A Robbins,
national lecturer and organizer of
the w. c. T. L.. will occupy promi-
nent places on the program of the
institute.
Several committees were appointed
to make arrangements. for the in
stitute.
The special feature of the program
was a talk by Rev. J. B. Ley, one of
our most helpful workers. on the
temperance measures that the tenn
perance people are working for in
the legislature.
Meeting closed with a temperance
hymn, after which Mrs. Gary served
delicious light refreshments.