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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-11
STRAUSS STAYS FROM
Won ClAUSSEN HEARING
Body Attachment Asked for
Water Supply Head, Accused
by Matteawan Inmate.

Charles Strauss, president OF the Board
Of Water Supply. did not appear yester-
dav before Phoenix Ingraham, as commits
sioner. and the Sheriff's Jury which Is
considering the question as 10 whether
Mrs. Ida Won Claussen is capable TO take
care OF her property. She is now an in
mate of Matteawan State Asylum. hav-
ing been committed there because of n
letter which she sent to Mr.. Strauss. Mrs
Won Claussen seeks to justify this letter.
In her divorce suit against DR.. William
Francis IIonan Mr.. Strauss was for a
time her attorney.
Randolph NJ Newman. who. with j.
Baldwin Hand. represents Mrs. Won
Claussen In the present proceeding reit-
Grated yesterday his request for body
attachment for Mr. Strauss for his fall
ure to appear i'm response to a subpoena
julius Levy testified that he served Mr.
Strauss I'm his Office. Mr.. lngraham an
nounced that the president Of the Board
OF Water Supply telephoned him that he
had not been personally served. Mr.. In
graham took under advisement the mo-
ton for n body attachment because OF
the uncertainty az TO the need of exhib-
ting to the man 10 be served the original
order
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-11
ALLOWANCE DENIED HER
Mrs. Nelson, Occupying Hus
bands Home, Loses Suit.

Justice Page refused yesterday 10 grant
alirnony 10 Mrs. Minnie II. Nelson, who
is suing DR.. Theophilus Nelson for a
separation because the wife continues 10
live in her husbands house. at No. 2O1
West &th street, while she is suing him,
and therefore she does not appear to be
in need OF an allowance. Mrs. Nelson
asked for 500 a month almony and $50
counsel fees.
Mrs. Nelson has charged in her suit
that her husband has shown much at
tentlon to woman known 10 her as
Nellie" 'the name signed to a note ad-
dressed to the doctor. which the wife In
tercepted Mrs. Nelson quotes her nus
band as saying that she was too old
and passe." The couple were married IN
1892 and have two children.
Dr. Nelson denies that he ever struck
his wife, as she declares. He is feet
inches in height. he said, and weighs
12s pounds. while his wife is feet Z
inches and weighs l4s pounds. on the
other hand. the husband averrcd. Mrs.
Nelson had on one occasion thrown "a
sugar bowl at him. and at another time
had torn hair from his head.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-11
OECIES FAMILY SAILS
Elsie Janis and Montague Glass
Also on Lusitania.

Lord and Lady Docies. accompanied by
their daughter and the Hon. Seton X
Reresford. brother Of Lord Decies, sailed
on the Lusitania yesterday. They arrived
here seven weeks ago by the same boat
and since then have been part OF the time
with the parents OF Lady Decies, Mr.. and
Mrs. George !. Gould. at Georgian Court
Lakewood They also have made tour
Of the West
Elsie Janis. accompanied by her mother
left for London. where she VIII appear IN
the Palace Vaudeville Theatre in sketch
called "A Demi-tasse Of Comedy
Montague Glass. the author OF potash
and .Pcrlmutter." and George Grossnith
who viii produce the play I'm London
were also passengers on the Lusitanla
They viii he in London for eight weeks
producing their play az the queens The
atrc. Michael Morton. author or '1h'
yellow Ticket" also left 10 arrange i"I
the presentation OF his play
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-11
BOROUGH HEADS S00THEC
Estimate Board Agrees on
Money Distribution.

The members OF the Board OF Estimate
held a private and informal meeting IN
the MAYORS office Yesterday afternoon TO
thrash out the differences over which they
wranclei until nearly o'clock in the
afternoon al last weeks meeting of the
board. After a two-hour session it was
said that satisfactory agreement had
been reached on most Of the points
Last week the Mayor and the Controller
refused TO give the borough presidents
money to begin on their street repaving
contracts. II was decided that AZ the
meeting tomorrow the board should give
70 each borough half the amount they
spent all last year as starter. Borough
President Marks OF Manhattan Will get
about 81. 10000. lie has balance OF about
$3.50. 600 from last year.
Another thing that worried the borough
presidents was the hold-up of all assess
rnent work II was decided 10 vote TOT
s4oo.O 900 of assessment bonds. which VIII
take care of assessment work that has
piled up in the board.
After that" said the Mayor, I'VE Will
issue no more until We get as careful an
estimate as we do for issues Of corporate
stock. We are getting so close to the
debt limit that we will have TO be just -
careful i'm issuing assessment bonds.
The borough presidents agreed to APP
prove the bills sent TO Albany by the con-
troller which would turn the funds on
tanned in the past year from assessment
bonds and not used back into the general
fund They argued last week that these
moneys should be left to their credit.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-11
HASSETT GUSTS JOHN DOE
Graft Inquiry Postponed for
EXtOrtion Trial.

District Attorney Whitmans John Doe
graft inquiry has been indefinitely post
poncd in order TO give his assistants,
William Dean Embrec and W. ". l.. Ed
wards. time 10 prepare the case against
Thomas Hassett which is fixed for March
rs Hassett is charged with attempted
grand larceny and attempted extortion.
The special Supreme Court grand jury
continued Yesterday It's persistent investi-
cation Of graft in the Catskill Aqueduct
contracts and the manner of letting con-
tracts by the Board of Water supply. The
next session will be held March l6.
The jurors have been sitting since De-
cember /. 1913. Aqueduct contracts have
for the most part been investigated. the
only indictment returned was against
Thomas Hassett II was evident yester-
day that the Jurors have no intention or
terminating their probe. and the inquiry
may continue for many weeks
II was rumored that the net result OF
their work would be presentment en-
bracng conditions fostering graft In the
system of contract letting i'm vogue in the
Water Board None of the aqueduct COM
missioners or their engineers will be IN .
VOWED in the presentment. according TO
rumors that came from the Criminal
Courts
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-11
SEEKS SENATOR'S RECORDS
Anti Saloon League Warns
Them They Cannot Escape.
IN Telegraph to The TrIbune. J

Albany, March 10-Each Senator re-
ceived to-day letter from the Anti
Saloon League Of New York telling MIN
that he could not escape going on record
on the liquor question.
Although number has been asked the
Anti-Saloon League has been unable 10
find single Senator to introduce It's
optional local prohibition bill in the Sen
ate Several Senators have said that they
will support It If it comes up, and claim
to be Temperance men, but decline to help
bring it up" says the letter. The Anti
saloon League does not intend TO allow
the federated church constituency, which
il represents, to be deprived OF the an
vantage of record on this question IN
the Senate, and those who decline TO make
il possible to secure it in the regular way
will be responsible for any unusual
method that has to be employed
Senators are asked IL they will vote 40
pass the bill and will vote TO take 1t from
the committee if it is not reported. Re
plies to these two Questions will consti-
tute the Senator's record" If there is no
vote on the bill.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-11
TO AID RUSSIAN TRADE
Association Meeting Here At
tended by Shipping Men.

TO make closer and more mutually
rrohtaJl, the commercial relations be-
tween this country and Russia, the Rus
sian trade division of the National Asso-
citation Of Manufacturers held meeting
yesterday afternoon in its headquarters
No 90 Church street, where representa-
tivcs Of steamship companies and others
interested in the importation OF food
products aired their views.
The meeting was presided over by (. j.
Nedzikhoysky, commercial attache Of the
imperial Russian embassy, who originated
the idea OF the commercial get-together
meeting .even months ago The discus
sion Yesterday was confined 10 the outlin-
ing of the most sanitary and expeditions
method Of importing caviar, eggs, fish
and poultry.
u was suggested that Russia was too
strict in the matter OF credits and that at
times business might be facilitated by
the adoption OF the broader American
system.
Mr.. Medzikhovsky announced that the
meetings would he permanent feature
NJ Russian trade expansion. II is his
oplnion that the entente cordiale created
bv the discussions will lead TO some ship
ing reforms.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-11
SERVANT AND GEMS GONE
Went from New York to Garden
CITY and She Is Missing.

Garden City, Long Island. March 10
One thousand dollars worth of jewelry
belonging to Mrs. G. G. Lawrence, OF 9Th
street. Garden City, has disappeared and
so has a servant whom Mrs Lawrence
engaged at a Manhattan employment
agency, young woman about twenty
six years old She gave her name as
Annie Test and her address as No. 157
East 36th street, Manhattan. As ref
erence she gave c. T.. Lard, Of Freeport
Mrs. Lawrence left home AT o'clock
yesterday afternoon and returned about 5.
The new servant could not be found and
iewelry valued at $1,000 was missing. TIL,
authorities were unable TO find c. +
Lard, of Freeport.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-11
NILES AND M0ISANT PART
Latter Admits Trouble-Says
Flyer Was Too Ambitious.

Those who have been looking forward
to seeing Charles f. Niles do more aerial
stunts similar TO his recent half-mlle
fight, upside down, were surprised yes
terday TO learn that Niles had gone TO
Rochester for an indefinite stay, after "A
disagreement with his manager Albert j..
Moisant. Moisant admitted that Niles
had gone off.
"lIe was "A little hot under the collar"
said Moisant. because | did not approve
OF pulling off a lot OF exhibition flights,
Immediately after his spectacular per-
Torrance at Hampstead. but he will come
back all right when ] want him.
He is under years contract to fly for
me- and that was why | turned down his
offer to purchase the machine he was
lying and go out on his own account.
There Is nothing I'm doing lot Of exhibit
ton work unless there is some coin in
sight"
Friends OF Niles declared last night that
the real reason for the aviator's action
was that, following the flight at Hemp
stead. he had planned to go to Washing
ton and loop tho loop before Prcsiden.
Wilson. and that II was disappointment
over his inability to do this that led him
20 leave Molsant
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-11
Testifes That Letters"
Were Written on "POi-
soned" Typewriter.
ACCUSED WOMAN
YELLED IN MYSTERY
Unperturbed in Court, She DOdges
Photographers by Going
Home in Cab.
lRr telegraph 70 The Tribune ]

Elizabeth, y. J., March 10-After eisht
hours OF grillng by counsel for MIS-
Nelson l.. Pollard on trial for writing
poison pen" letters to Mrs. Charles F.
Jones. William J. Rinsley. handwriting
and typewriting expert. left the Witness
stand with his testimony that there "ere
many marked characteristics in the pol
son pen" letter which were evident III
letters that Mrs. Pollard admits wrltins
still mistaken. He will be recalled To-
morrow. and it will he Thursday before
the defendant takes the stand, if that is
decided on.
Through the ordeal with the eyes OF
friends and enemies upon her and with
the additional strain Of sitting IN
courtroom where the air is so bad una
Prosecutor Alfred A. Stein and Judge
James c. Connolly declared 1T TO be be
yond physical endurance, Mrs. Pollard
has remained unperturbed, with her mine
alert for every question and answer ana
her pencil busy writing notes of testi-
mony. At the conclusion OF the session
she left the courtroom, lodged the pho-
tographers and went home i'm cab. still
out Of the public eve. so far as photo
graph is concerned.
At her home, No. ia Madison avenue.
the blinds are always tightly drawn and
there is an atmosphere Of mystery
about the place. There was little in the
way OF new developments to-day, and
the many women who are witnesses
keenly felt the disappointment. The Cos
sips had it that the offensive letters still
continue TO pour in on DR.. Jones and
his wife.
The wives Of Thomas and Ernest Jones
sit far apart from Mrs. Charles F. Jones.
their sister-in-law, the complainant, and
her sister, Mrs. Horace Livengood. They
have not been seen TO speak. and thus
further mystery is added to tile strange
case.
The state proved through Expert Kins-
ley that the letters were all written or
the same machine, but as yet no evidence
has been introduced associating Mrs.
Jones with the actual typewriting O.
them Testimony 10 this effect will be
introduced tomorrow afternoon, after
which the defence, which Samuel Schlc-
mcr. Mrs. Pollard's counsel. says will
prove sensation will open. August
Hartkorn will endeavor 10 contradict the
testimony Of kinsley regarding the lat
ters history OF the poisoned" type
writer
Mr.. Kinsley gave II as his positive
opinion that so many peculiar character
stics could not be found in any two ma
chimes as were found in the work which.
II is alleged was done with the Pollard
machine. He also said that an operator
could disguise the style Of his typewrt-
ing.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-11
CUT WESTCHESTER RATES
Senate Passes Two Bills Re
storing 1910 Fares.

Albany, March l0.-The Senate passed
to-day two bills introduced by Senator
Healy affecting the Communication rates in
Wes;chester County. One of tho bills
places upon the railroad companies the
burden OF proof to show that the rates
care unreasonable and unfair. The other
ibll restores the rates on the New York
Central and the New York. New Haven a
Hartford lines ordered by the Public Ser
vice Commission I'm 1918 and provides that
they shall not be changed for three years.
Senator Healy said that the New York
Central and the New Haven increased
Communication rates I'm 1910 In Westchester
County from 80 l-3 per cent TO SO per cent
The public Service Commission ordered a
restoration TO the former rate. The APP
pelate Division reversed the commission =
decision on the ground that the burden OF
proof WAS upon the petitioners
Senator McClelland said that houses
were being vacated In Westchester as a
result OF Lhe high rates.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-11
GREAT N0RTHERN'S HEAD
Report That Louis w. Hill Will
Not Retain the Post.

St Paul March lo.-Louis W. Hill,
chairman OF the board OF directors OF the
Great Northern Railroad. will not retain
the title of president Of the road, and
a new executive will be elected I'm the
near future. according to statements made
to-day by men prominent in railroad cir
Cles.
Although it was intimated by officers OF
the Great Northern after the recent d.
rectors' meeting, at which President Carl
r. Gray's resignation was accepted, that
Louis w Hill had been elected president.
II was said to-day that this arrangement
was only temporary. No intimation was
given as 10 who will be the new president.
:. Ennes. superintendent Of the Missabe
division Of the Great Northern Railroad,
has been appointed general superintendent
Of the Western Maryland Railroad By
Carl Il. Gray, former president OF the
Great Northern and now president OF the
Western Maryland.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-11
WALTER j. KELLOGG
TO BE STATE REGENT
Will Be Elected To day-Dix
and "Packey" McCabe As
pired to Position.


Albany, March 1O-Walter L. Kellogg,
Republican. OF Ogdensburg. will be elect
ed State Regent by the Legislature to-
morrow. The two houses voted separate
ly to-day. Kellogg receiving 81 votes in
the Assembly and 16 in the Senate.
Ex-Governor Dix sprang back in the
limeight as the Democratic candidate.
For some time he has aspred to get back
into public life lie got IS votes in the
Senate and 81 in the Assembly. lie had
a rival in Patrick +. McCabe Democratic
boss of Albany County, and one OF
Charles +. Murphy's most trusted upstate
Heutenants. "Packy" got one vote, that
Of Senator Wende. Of Buffalo, who said
he could not stand for Dix. and wanted
10 show his appreciation toward McCabe
for appointing clerk to the Revision
Committee over his head. Senator Wende
is chairman OF that committee.
Il wish to inform the Senator from
Buffalo that the candidate must be a
resident from the 4th Judicial District
said Lieutenant Governor Wagner, who
presided
And the Senator ccns,nts to McCabe' 5
removal into it," retorted Wende.
Edward Everett Hale, j., OF Science
tady, was the Progressive candidate get
ting q votes in the Assembly and no votes
I'm the Senate.
In the Assembly Karpen, Progressive.
and Sulzer, Boylston and Quigley. indie
pendents. voted with the Republicans,
while Squire. of Schenectady; DcX. OF
Schohare. Ritz, Of Monroe, and Wright.
of Orleans. Democrats, voted for Hale.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-11
ASK FULL CREW REPEAL
Twelve Railroads Assert Law
Is Costly and Useless.

Albany, March 1o.-Repeal OF the full
crew bill was sought to-day in petition
signed by representatives OF twelve rail-
roads and addressed TO the Governor. the
Lieutenant Governor and the Speaker OF
the Assembly. A. III. Smith. +. b. Under
wood, W. 7. Noonan, presidents of the
New York Central. the Erie and the Buff
falo. Rochester & Pittsburgh lines, re-
spectively. called on the Governor i'm the
interest of the petition.
Ii was pointed out that since the law
went into effect, in September, the addi-
tional cost TO the railroads OF the state
was approximately 5000. goo. No add
tional safety had been given the general
public by the employment OF the extra
men necessary to meet the requirements
of the full crew bill. the petition asserted.
1.-The railroads OF the country are face
10 face with the greatest financial prob
lens i'm the history OF railroading in the
United States the petition said.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-11
GEM-LINED KISS BETRAYS
Romer Said to Have Tried 70
Pass Diamond Away.

II Miss Mabel Michael. the sNeethea'
OF William Romer. Of No llo Jay suee-
Brooklyn. was used to receiving dtamoh'
laden kisses. the police would not now y
looking for the owner OF two carat 20"
they seized when they arrested Rome
last night on a charge Of having nioss'
into the saloon of Samuel Autor, ~ W
9oi Smith street. Brooklyn on NohuS'
morning.
When Detectives Ward and 'hrN'u' .
rested Romer ne asked permission ~ rs
Miss Michael goodhv. This was gram -
and he tried to slip the stone he h"u =
his mouth into hers. The signals "0'
all right. but Miss Michael ia"eo ~ -,
part because OF lack Of rehearsal anu -,
stone dropped to the floor to the - e.,
surprise OF the police. who made mas, a
grab il. on Romer was found i"''" -,
bill similar to some Autor had iei' u" '"
cash register.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-11
SHUNS DOCTORS AND
SAWS WOOD AT l04
Samuel Keefer Piles Up Half
Cord on Birthday-Boneset
Tea Only Remedy Used.

Syracuse. March 10.-Samuel keefer
celebrated his 1O4th birthday to-day
a. his home in the town of Torrey by
saving nearly half a cord of wood. lie
l. the Oldest living graduate OF Albany
Normal College. and at one time was
,,rincipal Of an academy in New Jer-
,ev. While there his health failed and
ne went 10 Skaneateles Lake. in the
carly JOs.
From Skaneateles Lake Mr.. keefer
went 10 Penn Yam and 10 the old
Maiden Lane School. which he had once
attended as a scholar. Among his pu-
uile was boy who afterward became
Lieutenant Harry DANES, Jefferson
Davls's taller while he was detained on
charge Of high treason at Fortress
Monroe
Sir. Keefer has never used tobacco
ana liquor. but ~ not prejudiced
against either. lie attributes his long
lie 10 the fact that he has ever kept
away from doctors. never needlcssly
exposed himself and always observed
simple rules Of hygicnic living. Bone
sci tea ~ his favoritc remedy for all
nonts when water does not suffice
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-11
GIRL TAKES POISON
In HOME OF ACTOR
Swallows BichlOride When Told
to Go, After Pursuing Him from
Chicago-In Hospital.

Edith Rockwell. twenty-five years old.
swallowed twenty-eight grains OF bi-
chloride OF mercury early Yesterday when
told to betake herself home by Frank w.
Kahl. a vaudeville actor, whom she had
followed from Chicago. She was IN the
apartment Of Kahl's mother, No 223 Rv-
ington street. at the time.
At the Gouverneur Hospital last night
the doctors said the girl had slight chance
of recovery
81 first met her when | was playing IN
Chicago. about three months ago. SAID
Kahl. "She came after me TO other
cities, and / could not dissuade her she
is college woman. l believe. and comes
Of a wealthy family. I became as IN
fatuated with her as she was with me.
But ] found a love letter TO her signed
Robert and then her Fostering grew SICK
ening and In one OF my jumps | eluded
her.
Two weeks ago / came 10 visit my
narents. and one night. a week later, Miss
Rockwell appeared at the door, saying
she had no money left and would XIII
herself if turned away. What could we
DO? Mother said she could stay week
so that she might write to her friends.
Kahl added that he had found among
the girls effects two letters from ROD.
one Of them, twelve pages long. dated
from Chicago, March ), was In part as
follows:
Dear Sweetheart: / have given up All
nv friends. relatives and everybody for
YOU. got all the money that ! could get
together to help you out. | thought you
were i'm trouble. that was why you were
so anxious 10 get away. Please write and
;ell me why YOU went away, and II you
want TO come back / will send you the
money.
''For Gods sake, your absence drives
me crazy and makes me use that dope.
II is putting me 10 sleep now. and Know
# will Kill ME some day. For Gods sake
como back. was a fool TO let YOU go.
II ever get YOU back again I will never
let YOU go. However, I am glad you sent
me YOUR telephone call. I will call you
m even if YOU are 1900 miles away
,-ro.,,, ,.o,,,. su,eetbeart. ROB"
The girl would tell the police nothing
about herself, but at the hospital she
gave the address. No. 1919 West Monroe
street Chicago. II was found that no one
OF the name was known there.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-11
DENIES "POLICE BILLS
OR PERKINS" THREAT
Mitchers Envoy Says Assem-
blymen Did Not Understand
Him Correctly.
IBy Telegraph to The Tribune.

Albany, March l0-Commissloner Bell,
who was sent here by Mayor Mitchell TO
help pass the police bills, was kept busy
to-day denying he had said Mayor Mitchell
would appoint George w. Perkins as Po-
lice Commissioner IL the bills were not
passed
The alleged threat was made at con-
ference early this morning, attended by
eight Republican Assemblymen. These
were Lockwood. Ahern, Stoddard. Bur-
lngame. Crane, Green. Simpson and
Brennan. The majority OF them agreed
that Bells language was:
III you don't pass these bills as Mayor
Mitchell wants them and he loses Goethals
it will mean the appointment OF George
W. Perkins as Police Commissioner SO
IF you want 10 keep Perkins out pass
these bills"
81 was not authorized by the Mayor to
make any such statement and made no
such statement" said Commissioner Bell.
1T is absurd.
Samuel Koenig chairman OF the New
York County Republican Committee.
came here this Afternoon 10 aid the pass
age of the Mitchell bills. He called a
conference OF the New York County Re-
publicans and advised them TO draft
amendments which they believed would
win support for the bills
Il believe the bills will pass the AS
sembly," said Mr. Koenig They stand
a better chance now than ever"
The New York county chairman had
conference with Speaker Sweet on the
bills before returning to New York.
There is talk here of the Republicans
calling a general conference and making
the Mitchell bills a party measure.