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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-14
CRITICISES CONTRACT
FOR SUBWAY STANDS
Counsel for Autosalcs Company
Says It's Terms Are
PrOhibitivc.
OPEN TO PUBLIC BIDDING
But Under Conditions, Declares
Mr.. Hurd, That Only
Ward Can Meet.
CHAPTER vi.
ACCESSIBILITY

The PETERBOROUGH Rapid Ira sit Com
pany has offered to open the newsstanl
and advertising privileges on the subway
and elevated lines to public bidding, but
under conditions wh.cs the Autosales Gum
and Chocolate Company deems pIohibitive
This company at one time agreed to sub.
NIT better offer THAI Artemas Ward,
successor TO Ward & Cow, with whom the
marlborough made fifteen year SILL
100000 contract, which tho Public Service
Commission has thus far failed to APP
prove.
George +. Hurd. the Autosales COM
pany's counsel, says that the INTERIOR
ough's terms are so unreasonable that his
company cannot bid, and he doubts if
anybody else will except Mr.. ward
In "A letter to the commission Mr.. Hurd
SAYS he cannot conceive why the Inter
borough company should be p rmitted to
dictate such conditions As he under.
stands the terms. the form of the con
tract must be that of the present Ward
cont ac. with additional requiI ements. The
bidder must pay befor he gels any re-
turn tn difference be ween the amount
IL. Ward agrees TO pay and the amount;
II the former Ward contract. This means.
Mr.. HuId says, neary Sl,O00,0OO. H
chara cteriZes such stipulation as un-
reasonable and improper. The bidder
must also give a bond OF 81 600, 900, mus,
deposit sl.000,000 az collateral security
mus. deposit 500 600 In cash and give
a qualifying bond of ~ 100000.
The In erboroueh reserves the right
10 reject any bid, no matter whether the
offer 10 better than that OF Mr., Ward or
not.
Mr. Hurd reminds the commlss on that
Il was because of a higher competing
offer that Mr. Ward raised his original
bid.
at appears. Therefore" he says that
the actor OF the marlborough company
in awarding the contract To Mr. Ward.
wlthou. asking for public bidding ana
without reference to your commission or
to the city OF New York, was wholly dis
regardful OF, In fact an act of defiance In
respect to, the interests CT the B;ockhold-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-14
JUDGE Dixie REBUKED
BY BAR ASSOCIATION
Charged With Improper Action
When Sentencing Client of
Ex-senator Gilchrist.

The Brooklyn Bar Association has
formally r'buked County Judge Dixie for
improper treatment a. former Senator
Alfred j. Gllchrist on his recent appear
ance In his court as counsel for two men
charged with assault Mr.. Giichrlst 10 lged
a complaint against the JUDGE with the
bar association and a committee. headei
by ox-Assistant District Attorney Robert
IL Elder was appointed to inv stlgote
TIE incident complained OF occurred
when Mr.. GilcArists clen.1 Timothy
Nolan and John Donnelly. who were con
victed OF assault in the third degree.
were arraiRned for senten-e Jude Dixie
suggested that Mr.. GilchrIst should CON
sent to the setting aside OF the verdict
IN the case of Donnely so that he could
plead guilty to assault In the second
degree and be sent to Elmirs. whee he
could learn trade. but Mr. Crch-'s.
refused. Directing to having his client
bran1ed az felon. although twice b'fore
having been convicted of mis- leme arors.
Judge Dixie then sentenced Nolan to
elk months and Donnely to one yenr In
the penitentiary and remarked as the
prisoners were going to the pen. "And
any clemency you might have been en-
titled to you have lost because Of the
attitude of your counsel"
Judge Dixie made no denial Of the ac-
curacy OF Mr.. Gilchrlst's stateme-t OF the
acts, merely acknowle gine the receipt of
the letter from the Bar ASS Gallon In re-
gard 10 the matter.
This IL the resolution adopted by the as
'oc'atlon, copy OF which was sent to
Judge Dixie:
BE Il RssoIred. That II In the sense Of
this association that the statements pub
lcly made by the County Judge above
n'ntioned, cncorn!ng counsel. to the eff
Feet that the attitude OF counsel had de-
orived his ellie OF any right to c,emencv.
we're unwarranted and improper since. 4
'ounsel had hcen guilty OF offence. II was
must TO visit punishment upon the client
n IL counsel We're not guilty of offence
we're an unjust fable reflection upr7 him
and that such statements from the bench
end TO destroy confidence In the even
handed and d!spasslonate doing OF just'ce
~ the courts and to impair their EN-
.iency"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-14
ARCHITECT LOSES SUIT.
Court Holds Grace Church Didn't
Contract with barney for Plans.

By n decision % the Appe'late Division
of The supreme Court yesterday J. Stewart
Barr"y, the architect, loses suit ne
wough' against Grace Church 10 recover
S36G for plans he drew In 1908 for Inn
provements TO the church building. The
plans provided for the alteration OF the
Choir tower. the construction of play
court and wall and the addition OF roblng
and pulD.t rooms.
The decision OF the court states thai
Mr. Barney vas asked 10 prepare the
plans hy the late Rev Dr. Huntington.
rector ~ the church. and william r
stewart one OF the church wardens, The
'our' rudS however. that no contract to
psS Tor me plans was ever made by the
chuT'h corporation, and says:
Th" plaintiff undoubtedly rendered
valuable services of which the church
had tHr benefit, hut unlcss he was EN-
p"f"' nr the church or some one duly
authorized he mus, look Tor compensation
70 l.u.e who employed him"
II" court finds that there was no Inn
ptolrv'y on the part % pr Huntington
aho Mr. stewart In obtaining plans from
az architect for the Improvement OF the
,hnrON ana donating them to the church "
III '""yu'.ng them and carrying ont the
t'ch '"''s plans with funds contributed
n.y. other friends OF the church." Il says
we CORPORATION created no liability
agains' Itself"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-14
AGED WOMAN'S CHECK
MAY CLEAR FORGERIES
Police Say Effort to Use Name
Of Wealthy Miss Davis Is
Work Of Gang.

The name OF Miss II. Anna Davis, a
wealthy woman. 81 years old, Of SIS Mad
ison avenue. who now is at Bar Harbor,
Me-, was signed to a check for $3.50 pre-
scented at the branch OF the Guaranty Trust
Company at 514 Fifth avenue yesterday
morning. The check led to the arrest Of
two men on charge Of forgery and the
police are looking for a third man.
They hope also to clean IN A gang or
men who they say. have made a practice
q gettino men to cash forged checks. In
the past the man presenting the check, IL
caught.' has gone to Sing Sing. while the
men actually back OF the crooked work
have gone free At least one dozen men.
victims OF the gang, are now said to be
in Sing Sing.
one OF the men arrested IL william
Llewellyn. 10 years old. OF 306 West
Thlrty-ffth street. who after being taken
20 the East Fifty-frst street police station
IL said to have made confession TO the
pollce. He gave tails that led to the
arrest OF James Ford. clerk. 20 years
old OF 121 Bank street. NJ o'clock last
night at Bank and Hudson STREETS. Ford
the police say, has a or mlnal record
having been arrested five times and con-
vcted twice for forgery. He is a member
of the Hudson busters gang.
Young Lltwellyn W mt to the branch OF
the trust companv accompanied by an
Italian. He presented the check which
was made pavab'e TO bearer and which
was dated Yesterday. II was Endorsed
on the b1ck bv III. Wnadsll" when thu
-av'ng teller. knowing Miss Davis was in
Maine. bagnn 20 stcn Lewel'yn the
Italian edged toward the door and dashed
out.
Lewellyn not bling able 10 SIGN the
name Of Wnddell to the satisfaction o.
the paying teller Detectives Hauser and
Barron were called from the police statior
and took him In charge. lie said h
knew nothing about the check eSc'Nt tina
ut the request NJ Ford he had gone Int"
the trust company on Friday nnd rot p
blank check. He said that the check
made ont and Endorsed, was handed to
him by Ford.
He gave description OF Ford thot Lee
10 his arrest. Ford. however, would say
nothing,
The ofRcials ~ the bank knew that Mis-
Davis was In Maine and they co"nnunl
Gated with her over tho long d'stnncr
telephone II IL said they were Informed
that she never made out the check In
question
The two men will he arragned to-day
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-14
RAINEY MOVIES AID NEWsBoYs.
Proceeds Of seven Performa noes to
Go to Club Fund.

In order to help raise a fund with
which TO defray the expenses OF maintain
Ing the NewsboyS Home Club at Eev-
enth street and Second avenue. ard Its
summer camp at Woodland, Staten Island
Lee and J, J. Shubert have offered to
give the proceeds OF the first seven days
performances beginning Monday. June 20,
OF the Paul j. Ra!ney 1914 African Hunt
Pictures, which are scheduled to run at
the Casino Theatre during the summer
months.
The latest Rainey pictures have not
been publicly shown. At special view
OF the pictures given by Mr. Ralney at
the American Museum OF Natural II story
recently they were pronounced marvel
In motion picture photography. There
m,ro than . 600 feet of Aim In the
new African hunt collection and one OF
the remarkable features OF the pictures Is
the many thrilling encounters Mr. Ralney
and his hunters had with the wild beasts
of the jungles
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-14
Finn CHARGES MINE FRAUD.
Pfttsburger sues. Alleging Property
IL. noueht Was "saIted."

SAN Francisco. June 13.-Wllliam
Finn OF pttsburg fled suit In the SUI
perior Court to-day to recover s2G S19.14
from the Twenty-one Mlriny Company
and ] II Hunt Mansfield Lowell and T.
" Phelps, directors In the company.
He alleges he was induced to buy the
compsny's property in Sierra county Cali
sornli, after Phelps. he says, had "saltod'
specimens of ore from the mine. Accord
ing to the complaint. W, A. Bradley,
mining engineer, represented Finn as
purchasing agent The engineer examined
the properties and assays OF ore but al
ways IN the presence OF Phelps. who. II Is
said, was constantly m!nglng with the as
saye's.
Bradley found the ore satisfactory and
Finn entered into contract TO purchase
the properly for $3.50 600 and on July 81.
1919. deposited s26 GOO In the Bank OF
California to bind the deal
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-14
INQUIRY OVER DEATH ON TRAIN,
Red Tape Blamed for Lack OF Water
20 Relieve RinckhOf.

The death OF Julius A. RlncShosf
"a -hier or the Consumers Brewing Com
many of New York. will probably he DIS
'Hlssed ut the meeting OF the New Jersey
Public Unity Commission at Newark to-
morrow and official acton may be taken
by that body Mr.. Rlnckhoff died on
Friday OF heart trouble on an Erie train,
o"d Y IL charged thnt there was no wa.e-
on the train at the time to relieve his suf-
fering.
The Public Ut!lty Commission gave
out n statement yesterday explaining that
Il had issued an order compelling all the
New Jersey railroads to provide drinking
water for their patrons. The order was
set aside by Justice swayze six months
ago and the matter has been allowed to
rest since.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-14
LAWYER CHARGED WITH THEFT
Client Says He Misnppropriated .
Railroad bond.

Holmes Jones. a lawyer of Tuckahoe.
". y. was held In $1,000 bail for trial
by Magistrate Corr.gan In the Tombs
police court yesterday charged with
grand larceny. The complainant was Mrs,
Lila NJ Devine, a former client OF the
lawyer.
She said that on October 81. 1911, he
represented TO her Mt his offices. lis
Broadway that he needed collatera! for
personal loan he had to raise imme.
d!a,ely She handed over to him. accord
ing to her testimony. a New Haven rail-
road Dond va.ueu a, 81 - b Oh MS pom
ise to send her the dividends as they
accrued and ultimately to return the
bond.
She testified that she had never re.
ceived either coupons or bond and that
she later learned that Zones had directed
sale Of the bond without her consent.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-14
WEATHER FORECAST
Washington Predictions for To-
day and Tomorrow.

For eastern New York. fair to-day, show
ers nj hiEht or tomorrow; Hight to mod
crate north winds.
For New Jersey, fair to-day: to.morrov.
unsettled; probably showers; light to mod
crate shifting wirns
For northern New England. fair to-day,
to morrow unsettled: probably showers Ia
west portion; light west to northwest
winds
For southern New England, fair to-day;
tomorrow, unsettled: probably showers;
light to moderate northwest to north
winds
For western New York. unsettled to-
day showers by night and tomorrow.
moderate northwest to north winds.
NEW YORK. June N-Moderately low
pressure prevailed yesterday over New Eng
land, the plains States and the Rocky Noun
tafns and southwest and was high over the
middle and south Atlantic States and west
ward into the central valleys and over the
Pacific states and the extreme Northwest
Showers occurred from the north Pacific
States eastward into the upper Mississippi
valley and In the south Atlantic and east
Gulf Stat,s.
Elsewhere the weather was generally fair.
1t was somewhat warmer in the Missouri
Valley and the Northwest and In California
and cooler over most o. the eastern half OF
the country.
In this city the day was fair and cooler;
wind. fresh north to northeast; average
humidity. IS pcr cent: barometer corrected
TO read to sea level, at A. NJ. 1895; p.
NJ. 1901.
Tho temperature In this city yesterAav. as
recorded by the onc,ni Thermometer Is shown
In the annexed table:
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Ineoming v~s..Is-By wireless.

SIS Oscar H., i,43a miles east OF Sandy Hook
AZ noon 18th
IS tahf .rnia. 7o7 miles east OF Sandy Hook
II 40 n. N, yesterday.
SIS Rochambeau, go miles east OF SANDY
HOOK az g:.5 A. VI.
IS New ora 81 miles east OF Sandy Hook
at Il 30 A. NJ.
.ss Momus, New Orleans. 2T5 miles southwest
Of Dlamonu shoals at noon
S. III MunGo, GsLves.on, 70 miles west OF
rortugas III noon
IS Nes,a, ror Arthur, $50 miles west of
Tortu2as at noon
SIS Albingia. Kingston. 400 miles south Of
sandy HOOK al noon.
SIS Radiant, BATON Rouge, 2i5 miles south of
sandy HOOK Al A. VI.
SIS City of Savannah, Savannah, ii6 miles
south of Sandy HOOK at noon.
SIS CITY of Montgomery, Savannah, passed
Martins inuus,ry al 40 II. NJ.
IS FL Creme, Calves, on. ?06 miles south west
OF Diamond Shoals AT noon
SIS Cherokee "town. miles north OF
Frying Pan at 7 y. N.
Sandy HooA al J.. VI.
SIS MilunOcKet. stockton, 70 miles northe ast
Of Care Cod al T. M
S. Past ores Linen, 7g2 miles south Of Sandy
Hook at ) l.. NJ.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-14
LOVE VALUED AT 100000.
Mrs. q. ". Risiey Sues Husbands
woman business Partner,

Ma rm'l'c n Rlslev. wife OF George
w. R'sley. president and director NJ tho
National Remedy Co"nnanv. 500 o0o
CORPORATION Of ESQ Washington street.
fled suit In the Supreme Court yesterday
AGAINST Mrs. Mary T. Hastings vlce-pres-
lient and secretary OF 'lr n sley's com
pany. for 500 600 damages alleging
alienation Of affections,
Mrs Rsley, who Yves in Brelle, y. Y.
alleges that after she had been happilv
married for forty-fve years she learned
w February, 1912. that hcr husband was
meeting the defendant She decided that
Ser husbands affections had been allen
n'ed when he left her later and toned
the defendant in this city. Mrs. R'sley
refused last night TO discuss her suit.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-14
RECKLESS MAIL DRIVER FINED
eh""n-ur Prefers Prison 10 Paying
-" for Damaging Truck,

John y, Trautwc!n, 22 years old n
ma chauffeur Of 433 East Elghty-flrst
street Vas h0ed $50 by Magistrate Cor
.t'N 'n N" Tomhs police court yesterday
lW reckless driving. Trautwein drove
ln'p horse drawn truck ON West street
near NoSey last Friday and damaged IT,
''"'.'.''"" Connolly Of TrafY.c squG.
= "r7"ron Tr6utweln 10 take a summons
Ir'N'w told the policeman to chase
nmS'lf ana said he didn't have time to
SOP for the summons Connolly took
rs number and LATER went up to the
IrHhI Central post Office, where he ar
rested the chauffeur
=, Trnl'wcln started to pay the fine, but
cnhh '"d MS mind and said he preferred
Z" -"''" H"c Gayc IL prison.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-14

WAsHINGTON, June 1.-THE torpedo
boat Stewart has arrived at Topooban,po,
yer at Mazatlani collier Nero at Mansa-
milo; destroyer Whipple at Mazatlsn; tug
Portsmouth N. II: cruiser Saratoga At
KiukIangi destroyer Jenkins at Tuxpaa
and yacht Scorpion at Pireus.
The gunboat Vlcksburg has sailed from
San Diego for Bremerton; destroyer Cas-
sin from Galveston for Vera Crus, battle
cola; destroyer Cummings fro Vera Crus
for BOSTON: destroyers Jarvis and J0ustt
from Vera Cruz for Norfolk
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-14
HELD FOR BASEBALL GAMBLING
Alfred Pcarlmnn Accused of VioInt-
Ing Law by selling Pools.

Another man was held yesterday in
the police crusade against alleged base
bail lotteries. Alfred Pearlman 20 years
old, OF 80 Marcy avenue Brooklyn, was
put under $500 bonds for examination
next Wednesday by Magistrate Corrlgan
In the Tombs police court
Patrolmen Noennlch and Rpden from
Brooklyn Police Headquarters testified
that on Thursday Pearlman sold them at
~ PARE Row four chances with the In
formation Service Company at 90 cents
each. He was arrested on Friday night
and pleaded not guilt.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-14
WHITMAN LEAGUE AT UTICA.
Ex-Mayor BAKER, q Progressive, in
(~,arge Of Organization.

UTICA June ~ The Mohawk Valley
Non-partisan Whitman League was for
mally launched here to-day with ex-Mayor
Frank j. Baker OF the Progressive party
in charge. Mr.. Baker says he believes
whitman should lead the cleanup of the
State as Governor and that Roosevelt
should back him.
Charles II. DUEL. Jr. OF New York or
ganized the whitman league here after
launching similar leagues at Watertown
and Elmira.
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remedled and the chair was in working
order, and with the stroke of 9 Judge
ioff who had imposed the sentence, gave
orders to bring forth the four victims.
Escorted by eight guards, practically
carried, he four manacled death candi-
dates appeared with blanched faces and
deep sunken eyes from which the terri big
fear could be read. and were placed In
front OF the apparatus, where the Judge
read to them the death sent ,nce and
asked them to make confess on.
whitman Has to Lend q Hand.
with shaking voices they breathed
their innocence and again begged for
mercy. With a shrug OF tho shoulder
Judge Con informed them that pardon
was out OF the question and then gave
the command to lead Ciroiilci to the
chair. But the fear of death robbed him
OF his renrth and he had to be placed
in the chair by the keepers. Judge Con.
the District At orney and the chief OF
the electric chair placed themselves be-
hind the chair.
I'm a steady voice the Judge counted
to three; at this the chief pressed a
button and the metal headpiece descended
on ClroffCis head. A mighty movement
passed through his body. and the straps
were strained to the bursting point. his
hands and feet turned in their sockets
eyeballs almost jumped out of their
sockets.
"Four--flve--seconds elapsed ana the
headpiece rose and Cirofficl slowly re-
gained his senses. The curren' had been
too weak to kill the sound heart and ION
nerve OF the murderer. The execution
had not succeeded and would have TO he
repeated. A doctor stepped up to C,roffici
and asked him n question. He did not
answer. The current had robbed him OF
his unders anding. As the fastening
which held the head was loosened this fell
nerveless to one side.
Third Time Il . Charm.
THE spectators had been subject TO
tremendous excitement. Judge Cor again
began to count. At three the headpiece
once mere descended acain II stayed
down Ave seconds Clrofficis body still
twltched. Only at the third attempt did
the execution succeed The body was un-
STRANDED and carried away.
Almost without pause he Judge gave
the command to lead up Ssidenshner.
Uron being Questioned II he had any con-
lesson to make he whlned Yes
Becker has instignted US to commit the
murder. I was there at he killing. but
the others did the shooting. God have
mercy on me. Mercy Mercvr
"a wink from the judge, SeidensNner
Is strapped in. He dies easily. No sooner
is the current applied he moves no more
shocked, many OF the spectators leave
the scene. Judge Con IL ms steady rs
ever Twice more he coun TO three and
again the instrument OF death descends
and the murder OF Ron initial Is paid for
by two more OF his assassin ms. The four
executions had been completed In 80
minutes"
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These navy orders were Issued,

Lieut.. f l., Reichmuth. from Mare Isl.
and yard to the Michigan.
Lieut., c, s Mcwhorter. from Norfolk
yard to receiving ship at San Francisco.
lieut.. W. T, Madison. from Naval OBJ
servatory, Washington, TO the Denver
Paymaster A. r, Huntington, from New
York yard to wait orders.
Passed Assistant Psymaster Gen. A. Hol-
micks from Charleston yard to home.
Capt. J A. Day, Marine Corps, from
Norfolk to recruiting duty, Cincinnati
First Lieut. A, NJ Watson, Marine Corps
from recruiting duty Cincinnati. to recruit
depot, Norfolk.
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child Found wandering on Bridge.

A nne-year-old girl with brown ewes
and brown hair, who wore tan colored
dress with sailor collar and n pink
how, was found astray on the brooklyn
r'aza OF the williamsburg Bridge at 4
O'Clock yesterday morning by Policeman
Ambrose She was unable to tell who she
is or where she lives. The police say they
believe she IL sllEhtlv demented She
was taken to the Society for the Preven-
ton OF Cruelty 10 Children shelter in
s.chariTcrhc-a street
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Army and Navy Orders,

WASHINGTON, June is,-These army
orders were Issued today
capt, a. l.. Butler, Coast Artillery. from
Forty ninth Company to unassigned list.
Capt. +. s. Armstrong Ninth Cavalry,
TO ~ vaeh'>y In Quartermaster Corps aud
to Washington ID. G.