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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-12
Stores Always Losing, but
They Were Ordered to
Show Profit.
SIEGEL Is ALMOST MOBBED
Angry Depositors Storm Fed
eral Building, Where lie
Is Tcstifying.

Henry Siegel and Frank f. Vogcl. thrice
Judge Rosaisky In General Sessions yes-
terday afternoon.
The three presentments handed down
earlier In the day were the irst OF q
series the Grand Jury Is to consider
against the men. The number. according
to the District Attorneys office will only
There is enough evidence. It Is said. to
warrant the Grand Jurors in voting on
nifty different cases.
Two accusations against the men for
accepting deposits in the private bank OF
Henry Siegel a Co. are the basis Of tho
first two indictments. while the third
charges them with obtaining $4,000
from the National Bank OF Commerce on
the strength OF false statement as 20
the financial condition OF the Fourteenth
Street Store. They are charged with
negiecting to mention an Indebtedness OF
about sl.5oo.ooo TO various interests,
The penalty upon conviction under
either OF the first two indictments Is from
one to nve years impris' ,me1t and fine
maximum OF ten years with $4,000 ins.
Secretaries Make Confessions.
With the Ming OF the indictments came
the revelation that District Attorney
Whitman and Arthur c. Train. his as
ceived detailed confessions from oscar f..
Prall and Robert q. McMeekn. confden-
tiai secretaries TO the two partners IN tho
various Siegel enterprises, which expose
an Astounding business system" accord
ing to the prosecutors Office. They also
have the private confidential ledger, which
told the truth only to them.
The statements show how losing bush
ness for years was made TO appear as q
success. how false books were deliberately
manufactured while the little ledger tod
/ the truth. how false statements were pre-
pared for merchants and bankers, how
| losses were made 20 appear as gains, how
| liabilities were turned into assets and
! then how 81, soc, 900 of money deposited IN
| the private bank was poured into TINS
losing business, switched around md
/ checks representing sums as high As
| $4,000 deliberately cancelled
The secretaries tell how the Segei
Stores Corporation. pouring Hrst iSoo,opo
| into the business and then 100000, iaa-
nipuiated payments SO that as Is wero
conjured out OF nothing, and .nally they
tell how they were compelled to show
profits where no profits existed.
The statements of the men under oath
narrate specific conferences with specific
orders from both men. which were sa.d
to exceed in badness anything before
heard OF In the District Attorneys Of ~,
out OF these statements as many Indl"t-
ments as the Grand Jury THINKS ue.cs-
sary will come New ones are already
drawn, and It is thought ;hey H.ll come
down in a few days
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-12
FIVE GUNNER HOLD UP
MARKET IN HARLEM
Wary Manager Saves $1,000 in
Safe-Five Men Robbed
Two Arrests.

Five young men walked into the poui-
try market Of benjamin Ban 4 Son. AT
East l0sth street. Just before closing time
last night and drawing guns ordered every
one In the place to throw up his hands
A. Morris Nevmark. manager OF the
market. threw his up he Kicked the door
OF the safe. This shut 1t without attract
ing the notice OF the robbers.
Celia Rabinow.tz, 10 years old. OF
East l0Sth street. was in the act OF trans
ferring tho days receipts, amounting to
$1,000. from the cash drawer to the safe
She dropped the packages Of money and
checks into the drawer and leaning against
It closed 1t. The safe contained $4,000.
The gunner ordered Newmark to open
the safe. but he protested that he didn't
know the combination. He and the
cashier said that the owner of the market
had taken away the key OF the cash
drawer, and the gunner. with loud ours
ing. finally appeared to believe this So
the robbers contented themselves with
emptyng pockets OF the persons in the
place They got $3.50 from Morris
Goldman. assistant driver: IS from New
mark and a handful OF change from three
drivers, Then they left.
Newmark telephoned TO the East io+th
street station and Lieu. Haerle and
Detectives Mancin!. Veale and Quaine
started on hunt through Harlem's
Little Italy. Three hours later Veale
and Quaine saw two men running through
the street and decided to arrest them.
veale caught one. who pulled revolver
from his pocket. but the detective. after
rolling around In the snow In struggle
with the man. subdued him. Quaine cap
tured the other with less trouble.
The man with the gun said he was
Giovanni Oiiveri. 81 years old. OF 22s East
lO9th street. in this country two months.
The other was Nicola Asterino, 81 years
old, of 320 East lobth street.
Newmark identified both men as having
been In the party OF Ave which held up
the market, SO both prisoners were
charged with robbery and folonious as
sault upon an officer, Oliyeri was charged
also with carrying concealed weapon
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-12
MOON MODESTLY IN
SHADOW OF EARTH
Hides in Gauzy Veil Of Mist, as
Scheduled Eclipse Takes
Place.

Our esteemed satellite. the moon. almost
completely immersed herself in the
shadow OF the earth last night. She did
IL modestiy. under n gauzy veil of mist
That is why It cannot be considered
IA thrilling spectacle and perhaps may
account for the small number OF New
Workers. who cared about going out on the
promenades Of the big East River bridges
to see the moons disk obscured save for
a scimiteriike segment
1t must be remembered also that the moon
has no press agent to stimulate interes,
In her moods. She really did not do any
thing herself: the earth jur put II
all over. OF almost all over her. beginning
Of her southern limbs.
She was supposed to pull the black hose
OF shadow on this limb officially at forty.
one minutes and eieht-;enths Of a minute
past ? o'clock. The flmy cloud skirts
that she had bashfuily draped around her
prevented the man on the street from
seeing the shadow until nearly 10 o'clock.
One thing IL certain. the moon was
properly eclipsed. as had been predicted
walks In the skyscraping districts was
unable to see the moon except at some
cross streets. and the lack OF ciearness
pu. danper on his enthusiasm. 1t was
doubtless In some very clear places a very
successful eclipse and quite worthy OF the
sun. the earth and the moon, who will
again appear In their well known cosmos
vaudeville sketch on September 4.
The earth has only one moon. excep,
to folks who stay out late TO see her
/ eclipsed. but Saturn has eight. and the
residents of that planet doubtless have a
pleasant time casing on ecl!pses. A man
may see two moons on Mars without be.
ing suspected of having taken too much
moonshine.
The moon. that Is, our moon. Is NOR,
than 100000 miles from the earth. but oul
shadow Is much longer than that in fac
to get out OF the range OF the shadow 70,
which the sun is responsible the moor
would have to be more than ISL, 900 mile,
away. which shows that We make som.
shade.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-12
KODAK COMPANY TO APPEAL.
VIII Garry Film Decisiop to the u.
=. Supreme Court.

J. ]. Kennedy. attorney for the Eastman
Kodak Company. obtained from the United
States Circuit Court Of Appeals yesterday
an order calling on the Ansco Company to
show cause why the effect OF the decision
in the nlm litigation should not be tenn
porariiy stayed. The order Will be argued
next Monday.
The Eastman company intends TO appeal
to the United States Supreme Court. II
also desires to postpone the accounting
until It has disposed Of all the films which
II has on hand
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-12
SULTAN LOSES SUIT HERE.
wanted Estate Left by Murdered
Dealer In Rugs.

Supreme Court Justice Goff dismissed
yesterday suit brought by the Sultan
of Turkey to collect II legacy left by
Hovannes s. Tavshanjian. the Armenian
rug dealer who was murdered several
years ago. to his mother. NAMING Tav-
shanjian, a resident OF Turkey. who had
since died.
The complaint alleged that the sultan
has invested the Shelk II Islam with
power to distribute the estate OF Il resi-
dent OF Turkey among the heirs, but
Justice Con ruled that the laws of New
York will not recognize such power
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-12
WHY DR.. AKED LEFT NEW YORK.
says He and John ID. Dida't Have
Brains Eu0agh.

SAN FRANcIsco, March 1.-THE Rev.
Charles +. Aked testified for the Rev Rob-
ert Whitaker In the Baptist Church trial
for heresy at San Jose to-day.
ibid you leave the Baptist Church be-
cause IL rules were 20 frser' the Judge
asked DR.. Aked.
II left II because the combined genius
Of myself and John ID. Rockefeller was
insufficient to change the geography Of
Manhattan Island replied DR.. Aked.
In the midst Of the laughter he added :
"Because we couldn't ind a Site"
Didn't you have money enough p
asked the Judge.
I'VE had lots OF money: We didn't
have brains enough"
DR.. Aked explained that baptism was
not required tenet Of the Baptist Church.
He added that Christ was the divine
head OF the Church and II made no differ-
snoe uA1thg ~ had sns parent or two
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-12
PROPHETS VARIABLE AS WIND.
See Cold snap, Thea DONE ana De.
eide IL VIII Ne Warmer.

A special bulletin from the national
weather prophets at Washington yester-
day afternoon said a disturbance of the
Texas gulf coast might make 1t much
colder In this vicinity this morning Later
meteorological Developments indicated that
the prophets had changed their minds
about the cold snap
The temperaIure at midnight last night
was "a degrees. and the prophecy was for
fair skies to-day and Tomorrow with
rising temperature and moderate westerly
winds.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-12
GRANARD LOSES KINGS GIFT.
small Gold Box Taken From the
Earle London Home.
'peciai Gable Despatch TO THE suS.

LONDON, March II. - The Earl OF
Granard, husband Of former Beatrice
Mills of New York, has lost a small gold
box with the royal crown and cipher on
the lid. q gift Of King George. II was
mysteriously taken from the Earls Lon
don house in the past two weeks
The police have been asked to take UP
the search.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-12
ACROSS ASIA MINOR BY BUS.
BPttish Service From BeyrOut to
Bagdad Planned.

Special Cable Despatch to THE Sun
LONDON, March IA British notorious
service from Beyrout to Bagdad via Da-
mascus 10 the latest scheme for the de-
velopment Of the Orient. A London Arm
10 sending out six Of these buses, with
British drivers, at the end Of this month
to start the service.
The buses will travel over the desert
roads made of earth hardened by long
years of horse and camel traffic. They
will carry the mails. which are now sent
by horse drawn carriages. at the mercy
VI maTauding Bedouln bands. The mails
at present take twenty days for the trip
and Il Is expected that this win be short
ened by the new service to one week or
iess.
The buses are similar In design TO sight
SEEING cara with transverse seats and q
canopy
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-12

The third Indictment. dealing with the
grand larceny charge, alleges that on be.
half of the Fourteenth street store Segci
and Vogel obtained $4,000 from tho
National Bank Of Commerce on Nay ~.
1912. This ro,e was due on Septembsr
90. 1912. Il was signed by oscar A
Pran as treasurer and Frank L. Vogal
as vlce-presldcnt ana was Endorsed hy
Siegel and Voge
In order TO obtain this credit a state
ment OF the assets and liabilities was
filed with the bank on February 8. igsS
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-12
AsToR WEDDING APRIL 80.
Ceremony To He Performed In stasts-
burg, n. ". Church.

Vincent Aston and Miss Helen Dinsmore
Huntington will be married on April 80
In Staatsburg. n. Y, the home OF the
bride-to-be's family.
1t is expected the ceremony will be per-
formed in the Church OF St Margaret In
which Mr. and Mrs. Huntington were mar
ried. The reception will be In Hopeland
House, the Huntington home.
Mr.. Astor is III at his home. IL West
Fifty-slxth street, this city.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-12
Property Of Lady Sackville-
West. Who Won Sensa-
tiOnal Will Suit.
LITTLE KNOWN TO PUBLIC
Report Collection Contains
Rouchers, Lancrets and
Houdon Busts.
sp,cia, Gable DespateA to THE Sos.

PARIS, March 11.-Negotiations for the
sale to P. A. b. widener Of Philadelphia
o. the remnant OF the famous wallace COL
an advanced stage The price Is UNDER
stood to be 90. 100000 francs s4,o 900. ooo) J.
These works OF art are part OF the
collection left to Lady sackviile- west by
the late Sir John Murray Scott. whose
will led 10 the remarkable legal contest
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-12
BEST SEA FIGHTER COMING,
Mighty Texas, IN Com m isaion To-
day, Sails for New York This Week.

NORFOLK, Va. March 1.-THE worlds
most powerful battleship will go into COM
mission tomorrow at the Norfolk navy
yard. The big ship will leave the yard
Of her builders. the Newport News Ship
Yard and Dry Dock Company. tomorrow
morning at o'clock. She will proceed
slowly to Norfolk under her own steam
and Is expected to arrive here about 10 80.
Her crew. consisting Of $50 men. will
march on board the big ship In body
and while the Stars and Stripes are run
up on her Flagstaff the naval post band
will play "The Star Spangled Banner"
The Texas will be commanded by Capt
c. 8. Grant. The ship will probably leave
for New York on Friday or Saturday.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-12

IN London last year. Lady Ss:kville-west
winning the verdict against the heirs OF
the testator By this verdict Lady Sack
v!lie-West entered into possession OF the
vast art collection. valued at more than
N0,000.0oO. which Is now at Knole Park.
Sevenoaks, Kent, the country home OF
Baron sackviile.
When Sir Richard Wallace. q member
on the distaff side of the HEREFORD family.
Died In 1890 he left his great art collec-
tons In England and France to his widow.
!nstruct!ng her to transfer or beQueath
them 10 the nation. Sir John Murray
Scott who had long been his companion
and confidential agent, was to be the
manager OF the estate and to him Lady
Wallace. In her will. left the bulk Of the
family fortune. The greater part OF the
art treasures now form the famous Wal
lace collection In Hartford House. London,
dc property Of the British nation.
Treasures Moved to Paris.
Sir R!rnard Wallace. who spent the
Create part Of his life In Paris. held
extensive property there. Included In II
vas caaicsI at Bagatelle, near Long
champs. which Is celebrated throughout
The length and breadth of Europe for Its
beauty. Il. tTis chateau were housed art
treasures OF extraordinary value which
nave "eser been really known even to
connosseurs.
Seymour de Ricci. the art expert, re-
HFring 10 this part Of the Wallace art
Collection In the Renaissance recalls that
cir John Murray Scott sold the chateau
to the city OF Paris for 100000 francs
s.20o 900 and II was converted by the
immortality into a museum, but Sir John
previously removed all the paintings
iuTnItu-e and objets dart to Wallace's
house in the Rue Laftte. and the man.
son amt the collection housed in II are
bow the property OF Lady Sackv!!le-W est
Few Have Seen Collection.
Lady Sackvllle-west has refused &c
sy what she intends 10 do with the
collection, but she made Il plain that she
mas no intention OF taking 1t across the
channel to Knole Park. 1t was reported
'eceruy that the collection would b.
put W at auction and IL was later an
bounced that a syndicate of antiquarian
mad purchased 1t outright.
Few persons have ever seen the col
lection, which Is to be compared will
me Doucet collection. Visitors TO tn
chateau at Bagateile. according to NJ. d.
Nccl recall two fine examples Of IN,
work OF Boucher and four marvellous
Paintings by Lancret, a Boucher ceiling
Houdon busts OF Cagliostro and Sophi'
ArnOu.d and Riesener furniture.
Wallace Purchase Unc0aagaed.
PHILADELPHIA, March li.--No con
nrm3tion could be obtained tonight o
the report from Paris that p. A. Il. Wild
ener was negotiating for tho Wallace ar
cc!!ecton In Paris. Joseph Il. WideneI
ON ~ p. A. b. Widener. was the onl
member Of the family who could b
reached and ne said he knew nothing q
my such negotiations
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-12

and all Florida points via Atlantic Coast
Line. 1 Ltd. trains daily. All steel Pulimans.
I3is Broadway. 3D. Madison 30. ltss.-Adp.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-12

w,a-.., ce,I.es,s. rs.s.s.

o. his home In Elkins Park. Q suburb Of
Philadelphia. not only ranks among the
Greatest In America, but cortains many
Great mastcrpisess y which sensational
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-02-12

If you are looking for good place to eat go to the Stampede and Let George Do It." 2-lz-u.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-02-12
eIe MAsoUERApE EER. 10

Remember the big masquerade dance that will be given by the Ju- neau Athletic club Thursday evening, Feb. 18th, at Elks' hall. It win be the time of the year.
 The Juneau Athletic club gives dances every Thursday evening. 24-tf
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-02-12
MARINE NOTES

The Northwestern is expected to arrive in Juneau from the South to- morrow night or early Saturday morn. ing.
 The Princess Maquinna sails from Vancouver Saturday night.
 The Admiral Evans will sail from Seattle next Tuesday instead of Sun day, and will be due to arrive in Ju- neau February 20.
 The Admiral Sampson will be due to arrive from the Westward next We'd nesday, February IS.
 The Al-Ki, sailing from Seattle Sat urday, will be due to arrive here Feb ruary 19.
 The Georgia is expected to arrive from Sitka tonight or tomorrow.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-02-12
REV. FATHER ruRNELL HERE.

Rev. Father P. H. Turnell of the Catholic church in Skagway arrived in Juneau on the Mariposa and is the guest of Rev. Father A. R. Drathman until the week end when he will re- turn to Skagway.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-02-12
DOUGLAS NEWS NOTES

DOUGLAS, Feb. 12.-The First Ter ritorial Bank is closed today on ac' count of Lincoln's birthday. The pub lie schools also were closed.
 The Treadwell fremen will leave on the Amy to attend the big firemens dance at Juneau tonight.
 There will be fire meeting tomor row evening at Treadwell. Important business to be transacted. Four reels of pictures will complete the perform ance.
 There was reception at the l. O. O. F. hall last night in honor of Mrs. lola Campbell, the president of the Re bekkas lodge. A large number oi Odd Fellows and other were present
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-02-12
c. w. YOUNG co. GETS
 GREAT BALL TossER

A. B. Cole, formerly with the Seat tie Hardware company, Seattle, arrived in Juneau to take a position with the c. w. Young Co.,. and has already as- sumed his new duties in the account, ing department.
 Mir. Cole is considered one of the best amateur baseball players in the country. While yet a young man he has had lots of experience at the game. His last work was catching for St. Paul team, and he came near breaking into major league company before coming to the Pacific Coast. He is considered quite an acquisition by the boys at Young's and they expect to play him with their team this sum- mer.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-02-12
HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS
 HAVE MASS MEETING

The first mass meeting of the Ju- neau high school girls occurred at the high school rooms in the city hall last night. The girls took their sup per with them to the building, where coffee was made and supper served. Miss Katherine Mclaughlin, president of the Associated Girls Students, was toastmaster, and each of the girls were called upon in turn. An in' teresting program, followed by games, completed the evening. Miss Mallette, Miss Wilson and Miss Andrews, of the teachers. and nearly all the high school girls were present.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-02-12

When hungry, hit the trail for the Stampede, corner Front and Franklin. -2-12.tf.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-02-12
FERGUSON FUNERAL
 TOMORROW AFTERNOON

The funeral of Richard Ferguson, who died Tuesday morning, will be held from the parlors of the c. w. Young Co.,, at 2 o'clock tomorrow after. noon. Interment will be in Evergreen cemetery. The miners of Persever- ance and some from Douglas island will attend.
 Advices were received yesterday from William Ferguson, a brother of deceased, living in Ellington, Ontario, Canada, to hold the funeral and bury the body here.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-02-12
LINCOLN PICTURES AT RINK

The management has arranged to show two reels of feature film tonight, entitled, "When Lincoln Paid" This rare treat for 1t patrons as the same price will prevail, 10 cents to balcony. Pictures go on between S:SO and 9:15, giving everyone a chance to attend the dance.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-02-12

Empire advertising pays.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-02-12
BIG DANCE LAST NIGHT.

DOUGLAS, Feb. 12-There was a large crowd present at the dance giv- en by the Eagles last night, at the Roller rink. Music was furnished by the Lyric orchestra, There were about 30 couples present from Juneau. The evening was thoroughly enjoyed.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-02-12
SCHOOL ENTERTAINMENT
 AT LYRIC TONIGHT

DOUGLAS. Feb. l2,-There will be school entertainment for the purpose of raising money to buy chairs for the desks at the public school at the Ly' r!c theatre tonight. Besides the mo- tion pictures there will be songs by the school children. Monte Snow will render selections, The Lyric orches- tra will play. The regular admission will be charged,
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-02-12
CHOIR REHEARSAL TONIGHT

There will be a special choir prac- tice in Trinity Episcopal church this evening at 7:45 o'clock. A full at tendance is requested.
Evening star., 1914-12-25
Leave Your Little Wants
The Star Branch.
One in Your Neiahborhood.
NORTHWEST.

NORTHWEST.
=. =; cap.. cor. 2. !. ave-. Parkers Pharmacy.
srd st.. cor Ind. ave. Rntier Field Pharmacy.
~ :ts st. cor. r c,isw.lrs Pharmacy ,.,
sth sh IT.. cor. Pa ave. Kann's information Bureau
sth ~ St. a2s. Rol,nd wallsee's Newsstand.
i'm st.. Coz COR. r. n'p' nsvas' pharmacs. pnn%e
,s,s ,s.s st. cor: P; Dav's Ph.rmacy:
81 cor cor on;sie,. sissssn Pssrmaey es''"'
S St. CO., cor T.. Te.. psarm.e,
''r .s FL c,rs..
7. ST.. 1909 worao'a pnsrmaev.
"a ave-. 17o5. Hn't-rI"w's Newsstand
NORTHEAST.
\. Cap Cap cor St. Richardson. Pharmacy.
81 = E. ss,s. cor ~; Nechesnsy 'o'ehn. walter
- {. so'ee; cor. "fT: 3: v...m.n.. Pharmacy.
Istn 81 ST. cor cor. = Can. Iamh's Ph.rTsey
r. l. ave. CO. B. " Mcwiniams' Pharmaey.
SOUTHEAST.
~ s.s st. st.. cor cor e e.. Rosch hu Drug p,. Co.
18th ST.. cor. Pa. ave Rradiey's Pharmacy.
SOUTHWEST.
7th ST.. cor. D. Sullivan's Pharmacy.
GEORGETOWN.
WIS. ave-. cor. ST St. o'DonneIrs Pharmacy
Sstn ST., cor. r. Prfde's Pharmacy.
NJ st., coeS seth. Weller's Pharmacy.
ANACOSTIA.
200 Nichols ave-. Bury's Drug Store.
AND THESE POSTAL TELEGRAPH
OFFICES
rnfted States Capitol.
Interior Department.
Union Station.
Bond Building. W. b. and A. Rwy. Once.
1882 Connecticut avenue.
l249 Wisconsin avenue.
ilth Street Wharf.
Evening star., 1914-12-25
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

People appreciate things they can't
afford.
But love renders Il man color blind
to compilations.
Few women are up to date in the
matter of birthdays.
Is silence golden? Then no woman
is worth her weight in gold.
Many a man would never be heard of
were it not for his obituary notice.
Some men are known by the things
they might have accomplished but
didn't.
The young man who doesn't have the
girls name engraved in the ring may
be wise, but he'd be unpleasant to live
with.
Some people spend so much time con-
Tossing their faults that they haven't
time to correct them.
It is useless for some women to deny
that they married for money-after
you have met their husbands.
A great vocalist is a girl who can
sing a baby to sleep when il insists on
keeping awake.
Even one enemy is one too many.
Poverty has taken many hard fall
out of ambition.
A pessimists heart probably looks
like dried apple.