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The Delta independent., 1914-08-21
1T. cRAWLEY
Progressive Candidate for County
COMMISSIONER DIST. 1.

hereby pledge myself If nominat-
ed and elected. that will look after
the interests Of the county the same
as l do my own private business.
Your support will be greatly appre-
ciated.
J. T. cRAWLEY,
GunnisonvaIIey.
The Delta independent., 1914-08-21

FOR SALE-Good second hand Co
lumbus buggy. E. Beckley. 1t-p
The Delta independent., 1914-08-21
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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-03
VILLAS ARMY LEFT OUT.
Divisions of Gonzales aud ObrrG o N
in Mexico City March.

WAsUrSGToS. Aug. 2.--Announceinent
was made by the Consututionalist agency
here tonight tina. the armies of Cons.
Gonzales and Obregon have effected a
juncture at Queretsro. whence they will
gether.
Gen. Gonzales has had command Of
the operations of tho Constitutionalist
forces In the east while Gen Oregon
las commanded the western division.
Gen. Villa has had charge Of tho north
and central and II In regarded AS signfi-
cant that an announcement is made OF the
proposed march to Mexico city while Gen.
villa remains unrepresented in tho adj
vanciug forces.
II is denied by the agency here that
Gen. Carrsnza ever invited each of his
three chief Generals TO send 5000 men
each to join In tho march on Mexico city
Gems. Gonzales and Ohreson arc maxi
ing this march. II In said because their
forces are nearest the capital and In the
hest position to occupy II. The leaving
out OF Villa, however. ia regarded here
as sign of future trouble between him
and the Consututlonalist chieftsin.
The agency expects that the Carbajal
representatives win have their first con-
ference with Gen. Caranza at Saltillo
tomorrow They expect that before Gems
Gonzales and ObreEon have reached
the outskirts OF Mexico city and arrange
ment will have been agreed on at Saltillo
for the occupation OF the capital peace
fully.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-03
JOE LETTER IN YACHT RACE.
Speed Test with "Lucky, RnIduip,.
DaUshter, Sailing From Here.

race between two steam yachts for
tho honor OF passing through the Panama
Canal first will begin to-day when the
California, a swift steam yacht which won
tame as the Hauoli when she raced
against RI. III. Rogers's Ksnawha, stcans
down the bay bound for Colon. Howard
Gould yacht Niagara. under lease 10 10.
seph Letter NJ Chicago. is now steamlng
from Honolulu toward Balboa, AZ the
Pacific END OF the canal.
Mrs. Clara Baldwin Stocker, daughter
OF the late lucky" Baldwin. IL the owner
OF the California, which she bought from
r NJ. smith, the borax king" for $780,
600 two years ago. Mrs Stockcr. her
husband and Mrs, y, T., Snyder will be
the only passengers on the California. for
the staterooms intended for guests have
been filled with supplies for the long voy-
age to San Francisco The yacht ha,
been lying at the foot OF East Twenty
fourth street.
ON the trip down the Atlantic coast tho
yacht will stop to take on coal at Charles
ton, Jacksonville, Nassau and Kingston
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-03

entire Investments IN and commitments
Tor the construction of rapid transit rail-
roads, These aggregate s223.i29.I2I. Of
which the OUTLAWS on accoun: thereof by
The city until June 30 amounted to sl12.-
s63.2s3. thus rejecting remaining ag-
gresate OF some sl10.i65.s2s still to he
financed by the city In the construction
or these rapid transit railroads. This
sum. however. IL included within the 'ele-
inents which comprise the city's constitu-
tutional debt and is therefore within the
debt limit
or the grand total Of city Investments
ana commitments In rapid transit rail-
roads S5S.SS5.0t3 represents the amount
IN the existing subways operated by the
Interborough Rapid Transit Company.
me additional railways now under con-
struction which are to be operated by the
lhterboroush company IN connection with
the existing subways call for n totai ont
lay by the city OF t63,602.SsS and the lines
70 be operated by the New York Mun,ipal
hallway Corporation in connection with
the elevated roads OF the BROOKLYN RAND
transit call for an expenditure BY the
city OF s100,s9i,19O.
The roads stu under construction. spms
or which are rapidly nearing conp,etjon-
ana including the Brookiyn-Centre street
Ioop lne partly In operation, will re.
quire total outlay on the part Of Tho
city or s164.294,o7s. of which S57.121.s5s
nan been expended up TO June 30.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-03
AFTER STANDARD OIL CHARTER.
Aim 81 Court Fight To-day - D,ave
Company From Jersey,

y hearing Will be given the Standard
On Company on the bench warrant issued
ton days ago on the complaint Of the
Crew Levick OIL Company, charging il
with violation of the Seven Sisters"
laws. before County Judge Mark A Sui
Ivan IN tho Hudson County Court of Com.
mon Pleas to-day. A peculiar incident
is that Pierce +. Garven, chief counsel
for the Standard OIL. will have to fight
First Assistant Prosecutor George r
Vickers and Second Assistant James w
AtcCHrthy appointecs OF Mr. Garven's
when he was Prosecutor Of the Pleas.
The Crew Levick OIL Company charges
that the Standard oil injured IL by cutting
tho price OF gasoene in Hudson county
and not in other parts of New Jersey
W we convict the Standard oil, and we
feel satisfied that we will be able to-"
said Assistant Prosecutor Vickers last
night. I'VE will seek 10 have It's Now Jer-
sey charter revoked. In this case Nc will
endeavor IN make corporate guilt per
sonal"
Mr. Garven said thas me state couldn't
prove the charge.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-03
BIG RAILROAD STRIKE
PROBABLY AVERTED
Wilson Urges the Managers ia
COncpde Demands That
Mediators Approved.

WAsHrNGToN, Aug. THE threatened
strike OF $4,000 railway operatives on
lines. west of the VI .ssissipp. River will
probably he averted. according to the
opinion expressed in authoritative circles
In Washington tonight
Supplementary TO his verbal appeal ex-
pressed TO the managers OF the railroads
last night President Wilson transmitted
tonight TO the managers, usins former
Labor Comm lssoner Charles r. Nelll as
his enissary, "A comprehensive note set
ting forth his reasons for urging them to
concede all of the demands OF the opera
tives rs approved by the Board of Media
ton and Cancellation.
The operatives headed by chief War
rem \. Stone OF the Brotherhood OF LOCO
motive Engineers, will not visit the White
House again. II has been arranged that
the managers and the mediators will see
President Wilson tomorrow at an hour
yet to be designated.
President Wilson IL gratlfed at the at
tltude now assumed by the managers and
hrmly expects an agreement to-mor-
row on all the points in contention and
that there will be no strike.
There were many conferences Of tho
managers at their hotel to-day, the last
extending we'll into the night, following
the presentation of the Presidents note
TO Mr.. Neill. BY agreement none of tho
railway managers would discuss any
phase of the situation.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-03
SING sing PRISONERS
GET DAY OF RECREATION
Allowed Freedom Of Yards.
They Romp and Play Games
and Act Like Boys.

osslNiNG. y. r. AUG Warden
Thomas ]. Mccormick, tr'cd out an In
novation with tho prisoners in sing Sing
prison today which he said tonight han
been successful and therefore would b..
in practice the rest NJ the summer
The prisoners received their freedom
within the prison yard from : A. NJ
until $50 I'm tn. afternoon. when they
wers taken back to their cells The pris-
oners selected their own monitors, about
forty. who watched over their recreation
so that II would not he carried to excess
After breakfast they came into the
yards Rnd ror1leri around in gronips
until chapel time After services they
engaged In tennis and other games. while
some read and passed their time in other
ways. A. noon. instead OF having their
meale served In the cells, they were
with a hot dinner in the mess hall
Warden Mccormick declares that "a a
result Of giving the prisoners q weekly
recreation the shops havo turned out 80
per cent more work during the week.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-03
MANUFACTURER KILLED
IN FAR ROCKAWAY HOME
Leopold Lyons Found With Bul-
let in Temple-Police Be-
lieve He Was Suicide.

Leopold Lyons. clothing manufacturer
OF o' broadway. who has a residence At
S22 West Tooth street. near Riverside
Drive. was found dead in his summer cot.
tase at Far Rockaway early Yesterday
with bullet wound In his temple and a
revolver by his side. The police believe
he was suicide. His wife said their
homo life was pleasant and his business
prosperous.
Mrs Lyons found her husbands body
shortly after Q o'clock when she went 10
call him and got no response to her knock
at his door on the second floor. She i'm
mediately called in Coroner's Physician
Nammack of Queens county, a neighbor.
who said Lyons had been dead several
hours. Neither Mrs. Lyons nor her two
daughters heard a shot during the night
Tho Lyons cottage Is located at ESQ
Broadway. Far Rockaway. near Lawrence
II is in the fashionable section Mr.
Lyons was 80 years ola.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-03
CITY RECEIVES $343,882,l64
DURING LAST SIX MONTHS
Semi Annual Statement of Comptroller Prendergast
Shows That Millions Have Been Paid
For Waterfalls Tells Cost of
Subway Construction

Father Knickerbocksr pocketbook is
bigger than ever. according to the semi
annual statement Just issued by Comp
troller Prendergast. This latest issue
shows that during the last six months
s343.ss2.i64 In receipts have been poured
into tho Golfers Of the city. Taxes. as
sessmcnts, water rates docks, ferries and
the hundreds of other items Of mIscel-
laneous revenue colectible by the city sup
piled Sii5.iis.62s of this amount.
The public loaned to the city s226-
5SH,3b9 In long and short term securities
since the first of the year, $3.50, 804, eos
of which has been redeemed In the
same period the city has paid out 1910
1919. II is interesting to note that
OF this amount. Comptroller Prendergast
states. It took s75.i99,346 to run the city
government The payrolls claimed $751;
S35.797 In tho six months time.
The citys outlay In contracts for rapid
transit construction amounted to ss.g15,-
3S1. The other contract expenditures In
cluded s5.42l.S17 on account OF the new
Catskill water supply s2.30l.s9s for the
Improvement and betterment OF educa-
tional properties and si.760420 by the
borough presidents in the construction OF
highways, sewers, Sc.
The Comptrolers report includes for
the first time tables showing the city's
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-03
FERDINAND L. CROSS
SUED FOR DIVORCE
Wife Who Won Separation Suit
in 1903 Now Accuses Him
Of Misconduct.
SAYS ALIMONY rs UNPAID
Defendant Ts Director in Jew
elry Concern Founded
by His Father.
SAYS ALIMONY rs UNPAID

Ferdinand l.. Cross. director In Tho
~ Maiden lane. has been sued in the
Supreme Court for divorce nv Mrs.
Anna f. Cross, who got decree of sspa
ration, with 500 n month alimouy. in
1903. Cross now lives at Montclair, ". T..
and his wife alleges he left New York to
aviod paying her ailmony after he had
made an unsuccessful attempt 70 have
1t reduced
Cross and his brother, William r. Cross
who is president OF tho concern, are the
sons of Mrs Hannah \. Cross, widow OF
the founder Of the jewolry firm. Mrs
Cross died on November 20 last. Her sons
inherited her entire estate in equal shares
under a will made several years prior to
her death. but a few hours before she died
she made a codicll In which she gave
$4,000 IN cash and jewelry worth $4,000
to her niece. Mrs. MAY Thompson
Luoueer. The sons Investigated their
mothers death and learned that, while
the death certificate gave the cause AS
bronchitis. codeine in largo quantities had
been administered shortly before her
death. Mrs. Crosss body was exhumed
but nothing was learned to warrant
action. The two sons will divide about
500. 900.
In her divorce complaint the plaintiff
accuses Cross Of misconduct on many oc.
casions. She alleges that between June
and September /, 1911. he was intimate
with Miss Thompson in a cottage Mt
Schroon Lake, In the Adirondack. and
that between September, 1911. and June.
1912. lived with Harriet Stone At zoo
West End avenue al husband and wife.
Mrs. Cross says she married the de-
PENDANT in 1SoS at the request Of his
mother, and she submits "a copy of
letter written to her by the defendants
mother five days before her marriage
I'm which Mrs. Hannah 4. Cross said
''He has an interest IN that well estab-
lished and lucrative jewelry business. Is
stakeholder and director. and his in
come Is assured him. All Of Mr.. Crosss
property was left to myself hut | am
living only for the prosperity of my
sons and their families. and as 7 am
rich woman az matter OF course my sons
are rich men"
Cross has filed an application 10 have
the case heard before a jury, not only
to determine whether or not lie Is guilty
OF the acts charged but whether or not
he left the state OF New York. as his wife
charged. to avoid paving ailrony.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-03
PROSPEROUS, BUT HE vAN1sHEs
Wife and children Appeal fsv Re-
turn OF Charles Fechheiuer,

No tidings have been received OF tho
whereabouts OF Charles Fechheimer, ~
years old, a manufacturers agent for
womens wear with an Office at IS West
Twenty-s'Sth street. who disappeared last
Thursday from his home, 2l7O Broadway.
Mr.. Fechhelmer is one of the best known
men in the trade and represents many
Southern concerns.
His brother, Alfred Fechhelmer. with
whom he Is In business. received by mes
senser on Friday afternoon an envelope
sent from the Manhattan Hotel containing
a lot of business papers
II was learned that the missing man
stopped at the Hotel Belmont on Thurs
day night and went to the Manhattan the
following day.
Alfred Fechheimer says his brothers
business Is in splendid condition. lie he
lieves that unfortunate speculation In Wall
street may have preyed on his mind
Mrs. Fechheimer and her children.
Richard. John and Charles Jr. published
an advertisement begging the missing man
to come home and Show his grit"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-03
SAYS ARRESTS TO REVENGE.
William sloane Does Not Believe
Directors Mtssppropriated Funds,

No dtroct information Of the reported
arrest In Green Bay, Wis. Of X. $ Clark
and George McNeir, directors Of tho W. q
j, Sloane Company of Fifth avenue and
Forty-seventh street for alleged misap-
propriation OF stock of the Willow Grass
Rug Company, a subsidiary concern, has
been received here vet, according TO Will
lam Sloane, president of the company,
yesterday
Tho charges are reported 10 have been
brought by A b. Fontaine former presI
dent Of tho rug company. who was re-
moved, and involve stock valued at 81. 500.
Warrants are sa Id to have been issued for
the directors and Mr.. Sloane himself
y am not surprised AT the action
taken said Mr. sloane over tho telephone
from his home at Pine Road, l.. 7
'lhc charges I believe to he false ana
trumDed up--a revenge on tho part of Fon-
taine, who was forced 10 resign from the
rug company. He has threatened us sew
eral times before"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-03

Crazed by sastritls Joseph Finkestein,
90. cobbler. slashed his throat FIVE
times with knife at 13e Lorimer street.
Williamsburg. yesterday. lie attacked
Morn, schssd. Louis Stsrkler and Reu-
ben Lsvor who succeeded in taking the
knife away. Finltelstein was locked up
after receiving treatment by an amhu-
lance surgeon of the Eastern District
Hospital He told Magistrate Reynolds
in the Manhattan avenue police court
that he would kill himself at the first
opportunity. He was committed in de-
fault of $500 ball
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-03
BOLD R0BBER GETS 5000.
Rsnsacks Rocisawsy Home white
Family IL on the Porch,

One OF tho boldest daylight robberirs in
the Rockaways this season occurred yes
terday morning when well dressed. good
looking young man robbed the homo of
Henry surut. et Is Sea View avenue,
Arverne.
While the young thief was rsnsackins
the room of Miss FTeda Surut the family
was enjoying the ocean hreezes from the
front porch. With the $500 worth Of loot
which he had taken from the room the
thief rushed from the house. passing the
family on the porch and continued on
down TO the beach. where he lost himself
In tho crowd.
ie took necklace valued at 5000, a
purse containing about sac and a camera
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-03
MOTHER SEES TWO BOYS BURN.
Gets to blazing Bnru Too Late to
save Children.

ROCKWELL. l.. J., Aug. 1.-Two little
boys and years old, were burned To
Death while playing in their fathers
barn this afternoon A seven-ycar- old
hoy, who was with them when the fire
hro>" out. ran from the barn to summon
his mother. but when the mother reached
tire barn tho fire was blazing 80 fiercely
that she could not enter TO get her
children.
The children who were burned were
Joseph and Frederick Sergio, sons Of
Azidio Sergio OF Brookside avenue. They
we're playing in the hay with their brother
Paul, and II Ia supposed that one OF
them struck a match.
Henry o. Albers. neighbour, hearing
Mrs. Sergio's cries. hurried to the barn
and with difficulty kept the frantic
mother from running into the fianres
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-03
May Ask ". 3. to Police Far East.

SHANGHAI. Aug. 2.-The British cruiser
Yarmouth, $3.50 tons, and tho Russian
cruiser Askold 5,905' tons, left Shanghai
to-day. The Askold arrived here two
days ago.
The foreign residents OF Shanghai are
becoming worried because OF the clty's
lack OF protection and are considering
asking that the United States. rather
than Japan, extend police protection In
the Far East
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-03

4 report OF the Industrial Audit Com
pan. which ia attached to the papers.
states that the looks Of the firm show that
between 1900 and 1872 the Dewey Thea
ire earned average profits OF s21,67o,
while tile Gotham Theatre earned an aver
age Of 1851 between 1905 and 1912 and
the Circle Theatre earned s4,?60 between
1907 and 1912. The total average profits
for five wears prior 70 1912 were $50 900.
The audit company reports that many
checks which have been charged on the
FIRMS books TO Big Tins account bear In
dorsements other than his and were not
deposited In his account but were cashed
n others AT the bank. Other checks bear
Big Tins Endorsement, but the hand
writing IS not his. Kraus paid his indi-
vidual notes with the funds Of the firm
after Big Tins Illness. It Is stated.
Tho report shows that kraus overdrew
his account s20.S2o. while money due to
sullivan, according TO the books. is SOB
nh". The report fixes the value of the
assets of the tirn at s254.20s.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-03
EXECUTORS ACCUSE
Big TINS PARTNER
VIII Ask Court To-day to Name
Receiver for Estate of
George J. Kraus.
SAY THEY FEAR BIG LOSS
Assert Theatrical Mans Acts
Injured Interests of Sui
livan's Heirs.
SAY THEY FEAR BIG LOSS

Surprising affidavits will be submitted
10 Supreme Court Justice Seabury to-day
In an application by Lawrence Mulligan
and Patrick n. sullivan, executors under
Tho will Of Timothy u. Sullivan, for the
appointment OF n receiver for the theatre
cal firm of Sullivan & kraus and for an
Injunction restraining David kraus and
Fanny Kraus. executors under the will OF
Rig Tins partner. George J. Kraus. from
collecting any money belonging TO the
Arm.
The Sullivan executors say that Kraus
refused TO make An accounting during his
lifetime or to wind up the affairs OF the
firm and that unless "A receiver Is APP
pointed the property will be wholly de-
stroy cd. The assets consist OF a lease OF
the Dewey Theatre, one-half OF the
Gotham Theatpe and the lease on the en-
tire property and 80 per cent. Of the stock
a. the city Theatres Company. owner or
rhc city Theatre in East Fourteenth
street.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-03

Charged with stealing handbag con-
tanning $40 and jewelry worth $40 from a
newsstand at West Twenty third street
and Eleventh avenue. belonging 10 Mrs
Mary Lucas owner of the stand James
Bruen, 20, OF 344 East Sixty-ninth street,
and Andrew Broadhurst 81, OF Provi-
dence. r. l., were held in $500 bail for
trial yesterday by Magistrate Smms In
the jefferson Market court
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-03

Andcl Gougeon, lumberjack from
YHshlngton, was sent to Blackwell's
~lind ior three months yesterday by
-lF'Strate Simms in the Jefferson Mar
~ court on charge of disorderly con-
nn' H'nry schmidt a laundryman, OF
i9N second avenue, said Gougeon hurled
tIp.Scdu IONS NJ him in French and
propho sled the downfall of Germany no.
cause he refused to give him money,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-03
woman Rcstratned From Suicide
Breaks Out Of n strn itjacLet.

Mrs. Mile Ahe arm, SO. Of I5I Division
avenue, Williamsburg. tried yesterday TO
stab herself. She attacked two policemen
and was put in a straitjacket She
broke out of the straitjacket on the
way to tho Williamsburg Hospital and
struck Or. Perlman.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-03

Unul recently the assets included a
lease on the Circle Theatre Of large value.
rat because the deccdcnt Kraus failed to
pay rent, although collecting rents from
suh-toutuis the owner has taken posses
sion of the property.
The Sullivan executors say that kraus
not only kept for his personal use the
moneys oc the Arm received after Big
Tn was adjudged incompetent but re-
fused to pay any debts Because OF his
failure TO pay judgment against the
flrm Ju execution was issued against the
Dow rN Theatre, which prevented It's sale
krJus also compelled the sullivan
executors to repair the theatre they say.
and then permitted II to remain idle
through part OF the theatrical season. II
f. alleged that the firm owes the sullivan
estate more than 100000 and that no
money for Big Tins interest In the profits
has been received since January 81, 1918,
except A check for $4,000.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-03
STABBED IN BANANA DISPUTE,
INS Wounded by Man In Quarrel
Over Price 81 Fruit.

Thomas Lasker, II, son Of George Las
ker. a German fruit dealer OF ga wythe
avenue, Williamsburg, was stabbed in
the chest yesterday ny Anton Zanski,
a Russian of 297 Kent avenue, In a dis
pute over the price OF bananas The
Russian was roughly handled by a
crowd OF Poles on their way 10 church.
Magistrate Reynolds IN the Manhattan
avenue police court held Zanski without
bail on charge of felonious assault.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-03

CALDWELL. y. j., Aug. 1.-Two Poles
were severely beaten this morning in 4
fight between Poles and Hungarians on
the outskirts of this village. Several re-
volvers were discharged but beanpoes
were the favorite weapons. None of the
shots took effect. Alex Wesboski's arm
was fractured and his scalp was cut.
Alex Yoda had his right hand broken.
Tho Hungarians claimed the victory.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-03

A WOMAN WILL POUR
BOILING HOT WATER on q
dining room table top every few
minutes throughout the day,
tomorrow, in the Furniture
Department, on the Sixth Floor
Centre Aisle, 35th St. Side.
This is to denonst rate that a
VALSPAR finished table top is
innpervious to both heat and
water-very important virtues
in any table top, but particu-
larly so in a dining table.
Worth seeing.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-03
ADJUSTMENTS.

These New N0rk Leading Theatre. ba, ,
NJ Dealing with the z, son Go.