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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-20
Financier Returns to Desk
After 10 Days of ILL
ness and Worry.
"MOTHER" JONES NOW
CHIEF TORMENTOR
Statement That Oil Kings Son Is
Afraid to Interview Her
Denied.

For tho first time in nineteen Gays
John d. Rockefeller, jr.. cured OF MS
cold and I'D to his ears in work, Is
hack at his desk in the STANDARD OIL
Building, whence Sincair's "mourners
drove him the first Of May. Since MS re-
treat TO Pocantico most Of his tormentors
have been silenced or placed In jail.
linton Sinclair is in Colorado. Marie
CAM is on Blackwelrs Island for SIX
months. So Is Boucl< White. who orohe
IN the service at the Calvary Baptist
Church ten days ago. and with him is
Milo Woolman, an anarchist and L. w.
W. Becky Edeson and Sam har.mar
are still about, but their talk JACKS
punch" and the crowds do not RESPOND
The Church of the Social Revolution IL
still pickering.
Mother" Jones, alone Of the asltators'
has stuck to her guns, denounclng hoche'
Teller at nightly meetings She declares
Rockefeller is afraid to see her. ana tha'
her request for an interview was refuseo
without even being read.
This, however, Mr.. Heydt. secretary 70
the financier. denied.
II Mother Jones comes 10 Inc o'iNs
she will be treated courteously,' ne saio
land get a hearing. Her letter was no'
opened because it Is tho inyariaoie Gus
tom OF the Office TO open no letter sent ~
registered mail unless 1t bears the SEND
er's name on the outside. Hers didn't
She can't see Mr.. Rockefeller himself
however. He's too busy-and 1t would DC
no good. He's a minority stockholder In
the Colorado Fuel and Iron Company and
can't influence its dealings with the
miners, etc.
NO, he's not making any personal IN
yestigation OF conditions out there. why
should he?
He will not comment on the sentence
imposed on White. but he stands oenihd
Or. Woelfkin and the church. he mas
been much affected by the things SAID
and printed concerning him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-20
COURT OFFERS TO AID
Urges Hoffman Heirs Not to Go
to Law Over Quarrel.

Surrogate Fowler used his good of1ices
yesterday in an effort TO bring about a
settlement out OF court OF the contro-
versy which the heirs of Mrs Mary c.
Hoffman, widow or Dean Hoffman OF the
General Theological Seminary, have
taken into court The Surrogate said
that II panied him that the members OF
such an estimable family should become
involved in a quarrel over some jewelry
that belonged 10 Mrs. Hoffman. He sd-
vised that they settle the matter without
judicial aid.
Mrs. Margaret II. Gallatin. granddaugh-
ter OF Mrs. Hoffman. sought 20 compel
Mrs Susan NJ. Watson. a daughter OF
Mrs. Hoffman, 10 produce a pearl neck
lace and ruby ring which, she said,
Mrs. Watson took from her mothers safe
on the day OF her death, December %.
1911. Mrs Watson denied having the
Jewels.
Lemuel Il. Quigg, as referee, reported
that he did not believe that Mrs. Watson
took her mothers jewelry. Mrs. Gallatin
made objections yesterday 10 the con-
frmation OF the referees report. Surro-
cate Fowler reserved decision.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-20
SEES LOSS in PLAN
LIMIT BUILDINGS
DR.. Berg Hints at Validity Test
if Put in Practice-Many
at Hearing.

Mayor Mitchell and other members OF
the Board OF Estimate held a special
hearing yesterday on the question of APP
pointing a commission to regulate the
height of buildings and to divide the city
into districts with relation to such regu-
lation. \ large crowd OF persons inter
ested attended. Mr. McAneny, on the in
vitation OF the Mayor, said at the outse,
that nothing would be done precipitately
in regulating the height of buildings.
II want to make it clear" he said,
that We are going to have session OF
careful inquiry, 1t is something that is
going to take months, probably a year
or more. There has been "A lot of silly
talk about the desire to make changes
without giving the fullest publicity. Moth
ing is to be done except in the bloadest
and fairest possible way"
\ majority OF those who appeared,
including real estate men, representa-
tives OF title companies and civic organ
izations, favored the appointment OF the
commission as a help toward the solu-
ton OF the problem. Edward NJ. Bassett,
ex-Public Service Commissioner, mar
shalled long array Of speakers IN favor
OF the Estimate Boards resolution.
Lawson Purdy, Tax Commissioner,
thought the attempt to regulate the
height OF buildings by law was based OF
the same principles underlying private
restrictions which were intended 10 con-
serve realty values. The preemption OF
light by adjoining buildings had con-
verted large number of formerly protit-
able skyscrapers south of Chambers ST.
into properties which are at present a
dead loss, he said.
Among those who opposed the appoint
ment of the commission was DR.. Henry
Berg. who represented the United Real
Estate owners Association He said that
the proposition 20 divide the city into
building districts was another move in
the direction Of governmental inter
ference with the property owners rights
that would cause the remaining vestige
OF profit in real ownership 10 vanish. He
intimated that the constitutionality OF
the question would be raised.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-20
"PAUPER" CARRIED $3.50
This in Bills, with Bankbooks
Showing $4,000 More.

For twelve years patrons OF Schirmer S
Hotel, 262 Bowery, have been accus-
toned TO regard Carl Schmidt, who dur
ing that time occupied a small room
there, as an allowance man." or pen
sioner; one who was provided with just
sufficient funds to supply modest needs.
Their establishment was great last night
when they discovered that instead of
being a near-pauper he was wealthy.
Last night he staggered into the hotel
and collapsed near the clerks desk. He
was sent TO st. Vincent's Hospital. When
his pockets were searched $3.50 in bills
were discovered along with bank books
which showed he had deposits amounting
to $4,000.
Schmidt is seventy-eight years old. No
one has been found who knows anything
Of his history.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-20
PAY FOR CITY WARRIORS
Aldermen Would Grant Leave
of Absence for Volunteers.

Following a precedent set In the Span
ish war, In 1893, there was introduced IN
the Board Of Aldermen yesterday reso-
luton that in case the President called
for volunteers for the army and navy
such city employees as enlisted should re-
ceive their pay under leave OF absence.
Under the rules the resolution was re-
ferred to committee, but undoubtedly VIII
be passed when reported out.
The resolution granting to every city
employe a two weeks vacation with pay
was passed yesterday. Discretion was ieft
with the department heads. however. as
to the time the per diem employees should
get their two weeks. In some cases IT is
likely to be In the winter, when work Is
slack
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-20

10 reveal a den OF deep-dyed wire tap
pers. and II was suggested that perhaps
the wire went still further
More sleuthing showed that II tracked
itself back 10 l22 Centre st, where IL
dangled down In front OF the building, its
end hidden by a sign eighteen feet from
the street level
Keyed up TO the point where investiga-
ton becomes all OF mans existence, the
searchers finally induced the end 10 come
out of hiding. and found that it was only
a common. ordinary perfectly everyday
end Of wire. with no dictagraph, tele-
phone or anything else decorating il.
But IL was a mystery. anyhow, and the
Criminal Courts Building buzzed with
talk OF grand jury investigations and in
dictments.
An0rew T. Brice. an electrical engineer
in the employ Of the Department OF
Buildings was the one who spoiled IL all
After brief examination. he announced
that the wire was nothing but a Western
Union messenger call line. and the nys-
terry exploded like wet frecracker.
Nevertheless. IL was fine afternoon 10
be out in the open air. and "A nice time
was had by all. Tea was served al Pom
tins.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-20
SHOOTS WIFE: STAYS SELF
Fires as She Returns from Her
First Husbands Grave.

Kingston. y. Y, May l9.-Fredrick Me
dergesass. sixty years old, met his wife
and daughter on Lucas av. here as they
were returning afoot from the cemetery
al Old Hurley early tonight. and. after
firing three bullets into his wife's body
he killed himself. She will recover. The
daughter escaped unhurt
The couple had had trouble over prop
crty which Niedergesass purchased ana
placed I'm his wifes name. She Is SAID 10
have decided II TO her son by a former
husband. Mrs. Niedergesass visited Hur-
lev 10 place flowers on her first husband
grave.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-20
TRUANT FANS SUE SCHO0l
Judge Orders Case Of Suspend
ed Students to Full Bench.

Boston, May 19.-The mum pa
court was occupied to-day with
ball controversy.
Eddie Collins. crack second has e..
OF the Athletics, gave Earl S. Gar g.
of Worcester, student at the Ia ~
School Of Engineering, passes 10 as
opening game here. Gardner nd
twelve fellow students were suspt ed
for ten days for cutting their cl 'ei
to attend It,
Four Of the boys-Gardner, Jol 81
Heady, OF Stamford, Conn; irwin o..
Ellis, OF New Britain, Conn, and John
Perley, Of Arlington-'hled suits against
the school for $500 damages because Of
the principals action. The judge or
dered the case reported 10 the full
bench.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-20
Circuit Like Vaudeville's to
Supply Hotels with
Glide Artists.
PUTS NIMBLE FEET
ON BUSINESS BASIS
Summer Resorts Will Get Weekly
Change of Teams, but No
Hat Pirate Scheme.

The tango trust" lie the latest. Within
q few days incorporation papers will be
nied at Albany for a company which pro-
poses TO corner the leading opponents
of the ART, as they describe II, TO con-
tract for the privileges Of running tango
teas and tango parlors in the leading
hotels. and 10 arrange TO provide hotels
in other cities and in the country and
az the seaside with the services OF those
who have gained fame through the exer-
else OF nimble feet In the ''jardins"
and "palais de danse' that dot the
metropolis.
AS planned, the new corporation will be
something Of cross between the hat
check trust" that now operates in many
of the principal hotels Of the city, and
the United Booking Offices, which supply
vaudeville acts for theatres. The better
class Of city hotels and places Of entertain
ment are already being besieged for con-
tracts and privileges. star" dancers are
being interested. and within short time
according TO James Powers-the 'mys-
terry Of Wall Street" not the actor-the
corporation will be in full swing.
1T is a big proposition" said Mr.. Pow
ers 70 a Tribune reporter yesterday, "and
there is a lot Of money in it One outfit
Of dancers that now has the privilege at
one OF the hotels is cleaning up 10000 a
month. Others are doing pretty nearly as
well. We're going TO put II all on bust
ness basis and make more money for
everybody.
zone OF the SWEETEST hotels in town has
Already booked with us, and with that
for a starter We are going 10 get g. lot OF
other big houses here, in other cities and
at the summer resorts into line. II you
think New York is crazy over the new
dances, you won't know what 10 think
when the summer places open. There
will not be enough high class talent 10
20 around, with the various resorts BID
ding against one another.
"A hotel on our list can have one or
more noted dancing teams this week and
advertise another team for the next
some hotels will probably keep one team
all season, but others will prefer a change
lust as on the vaudeville circuit.
There is no use wasting lot OF time
dickering for engagements when the
thing can be arranged with minimum OF
effort. The Castles won't be with us-l
believe they are going abroad-but they
are not the only top liners, and we shall
have the best
I'VE won't hire bandits to hold people
I'D the way the hat check people do.
Mr.. Powers has been in Wall Street for
more than a generation. He has the
entree to private Offices that even mem
bers of the stock Exchange have diff
Guilty in securing admission to, and knows
almost everybody. Many men have tried
TO find out something about him, but none
have made much progress.
on one occasion tho managing editor
Of a financial paper, who had been sup
plying Powers with complimentary tickets
for theatres. thought to get line on him
by ascertaining who had occupied the
seats. He nearly had apoplexy when the
man assigned reported that the late II.
II Rogers and companion had used the
tickets.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-20
GIRLS TRY TRAIN THEFTS
Two Escape, but Special Police
man Captures One, Aged 10.

While on duty in the New Haven
Railroad yards. at Willis av. and 132d
ST., last night, Special officer John
Whaley saw three girls trying to break
into a car containing thousands Of
dollars worth of wines. He caught
Elizabeth Weber, thirteen years old, Of
339 East 125th st.
One Of the girls, Whaley told the po
lice, appeared to be about twenty-one,
and he thought she was the leader OF
the gang. There has been a number of
thefts of wines liquors and cigars in
the yards.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-20
INSTITUTE ELECTS
Parade Precedes Meeting at
Deaf and Dumb School.

The annual meeting OF the New York
Institution for the instruction Of the Deaf
and Dumb took place yesterday at Fort
Washington av. and le3d st. The follow
ing officers were elected:
Charles A. Stoddard. president; Thatcher
NJ. Adams. first vice-president; Archibald
d. Russell. second vice-president; Samuel
r. Belts, secretary. and William NJ. V.
Hoffman. treasurer. In addition 20 Mr..
Adams, Mr.. Belts and Mr.. Russell. the
meeting elected as directors for three
years Warren Fl Dennis, Edwin Langdon
Robert g. Hone and Johnson Winthrop.
A luncheon. parade, competitive drill
and annual military inspection preceded
the meeting.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-20
ACCUSE 3 OF VOTE FRAUDS
One Held in $4,000 Bal by
Supreme Court Justice.

Three moro arrests yesterday followed
the investigation by the grand )ury Oh
the fraudulent voting in the bth hAec-
ton District Of the 18th Assembly Di'-
tr,ct at tho recent constitutional con-
ventIon election. Henry Hogan. ~ 4is
East 18th St; William Wsrtheimer' OF
500 East 18th ST.. and William sweehy'
OF ~ East nth ST.. poll inspectors. were
arrested.
Hogan. against whom there are hfteeh
indictments, was held in $500 bail by
Justice seabury. In the Criminai pr~h'n
Of the Supreme Court
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-20

suu not 10 withdraw federal troop7f'4
the strike zone Judge Lindsey defh "a
civil war would result II the reFulsr
were replaced by militiamen-
In tho Lindsey party are Mrs Lee
Champion. Of tho Colorado Womens Re-
uef Committee, and three who h1ed
through the battle at Ludlow-Mrs. Mary
Petrucci, who lost three children 10 tho
death hole: Mrs. Pearl July and Nrs
M. n. Thomas, with her two young chill
dren. Mrs. Lindsey became III here and
will not complete the trip.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-20
BRIDAL COUPLE DROWNED
College Student and Bride
Were Taking Canoe Trip.

Chicago. May 1s-Gordon H. Higgins,
a student at Northwestern Academy. and
his bride of few hours. Mrs. Verle Stew
art Higgins. daughter Of DR.. Harry Stew
art. of Kewanee. H., were drowned TO-
day when the canoe In which they hao
started on a honeymoon trip overturned
in the Chicago Drainage Canal.
Mrs Higgins had been student OF
voice culture here. and was about to re-
turn to Kewanee to-day after completing
her course.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-20
COLORADO NAMES
MEDIATION COUNCIL
Legislature Would End Miners
Strike-Judge Lindsey to
See Wilson.
[By telegraph 70 The Tribun.

Denver, May 1910 mediate. not in
vestigate, the differences between the coal
operators and the strikers. is the purpose
OF the committee named by the special
session OF the Legislature to aid the ex-
ecutive branch OF the government in end
ing Colorado's Industrial strife.
To-day. however. three days before the
first scheduled meeting, the legislators
ran against a snag which may wreck the
craft Of mediation. Attorney General
Frank Z. Cove, former state Senator,
speaking on behalf of the coal operators,
said:
we have nothing to arbtrate, COM
promise or mediate. We always have
change our attitude because OF the ap-
pointment Of legislative committee
Our books are open TO the committee.
Attorney Horace y. Hawkins, counsel
for the United Mine Workers, said: The
mine workers always have been WHINE
to submit any differences TO board OIL
arbitration-that ts, il 1t Is a fair BOARD
We do not want our differences ADJUSTED
by a partial and unfair tribunal. ! don't
know the members OF this committee and
do not know whether the mine workers
will accept them as mediators or not
Counsel for the United Mine Workers
announced to-day that no effort would be
made to attack the constitutionality or
the 100000 bond bill. President John
McLennan of District Is, United Mine
Workers, refused to-day TO produce any
witnesses before the court martial at the
state rife range. He said the feeling
was such he deemed It inadvsaole. Tine
trial OF Major Hammock was delayed on
account OF railroad washouts, which pre-
vented the arrival OF witnesses.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-20

Chicago, May 1e.-Judge Ben B. LINDSEY
OF Denver. and five women from COLORADO
passed through Chicago to-day on their
wav to Washington to beg President VIII
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-03-03
REACH COMPROMISE
 IN TELEPHONE RATES
No Change At Little Rock For One Year For Residence Phones,
 Is Agreement.

Little Rock, March. 2.-The South western Telegraph and Telephone Company has acceded to the demands of the committee from Little Rock, Argenta and Pulaski Heights in the telephone rate matter, and for a period of one year will give trial to rates as asked-that of $5 per month for business telehones, and $2.25 for residence phones. The de- cision of the telephone company came through letter to Mayor Taylor this morning from w. J. Hiss, general manager of the company. The gen. eral committee appointed to carry on the fight against the advance in rates as first proposed by the com pany will meet in Mayor Taylor's office tomorrow afternoon, and at that time the mayor will make the formal announcement of the com pany's decision.l
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-03-03
PLAN
 BAR ASSOCIATION
Judge 4. B. Grace is Elected PreSi. dent of Organization: \. k.
 Cooper, secretary.

IA meeting of several of the a-torn- eys O. the local bar was held yester- day afternoon in the Circuit Court room for the purpose of taking steps to perfect the organization of a bar association for this country.
 The meeting was called to order by Judge A. B. Grace. As the oldest member of the local bar in point of service, he gave reminiscent talk of some solder attorneys who had prac- ticed in this city. Attorney J. w. Crawford is the second in point of having long practice in Pine Bluff.
 The attorneys did not fully com plete the organization, but elected of ficers. The temporary officers chosen, on the motion of Attorney E. J. Ker- win, were made the permanent of ficers. These are: President, Judge A. B. Grace, and Secretary, Attorney A. R. Cooer. A committee to draft constitution and bylaws was ap- pointed as follows:
 w. D. Jones, J. w. Crawford, W. B. Sorrells, A. H. Rowell and Creed Caldwell. The meeting adjourned subect to the call of the president and at the next meeting it is expect ed that the committee will be able to report on constitution and bylaws.
 In addition to those named pre- viously as being present, others at tending the meeting were: Attorneys T. M. Hooker, Irving Reinberger, H. K. Toney, Sterling IA. Miller, Frank G. Bridges, William F. Coleman, Will l.am B. Alexander, Ben F. Ashcraft H. l.. Sternberg, Palmer Danaher, and Daniel Taylor.
 All the members of the local bar will enter into the association.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-03-03
Garden At Washington

Washington, March 2.-Sir Lionel Garden British minister to Mexico, arrived in Washington at midnight and was taken directly to the British embassy. He made it a social re- quest that the statements attributed to him. at New Orleans be character ized as ...sure inventions" That inter- view made St. Lionel say Great Brit lain was ready and willing to deal with Carranza direct
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-03-03
MUCH INTEREST IN
 STUCK YAkLS COMPANY
ENTERPRISE TT IS SAID WILL CAUSE GREAT INCREASE IN
 STOCK RAISING AND
 FINE MARKET.
Many Advantages Are Named For Shippers To Send Stock To This
 Point Instead of NOrthward.

Among Pine Bluffians and others of territory adjacent to this city there is being much interest taken in the new stock yards which will shortly be established in this city. and which will not only afford fine market for live stock for a wide expense of territory, but will also be the means of creating a big boost for the live stock interests of Arkan- cas, and adjoining states.
 The work of planning for the Pine Bluff Stock Yards CompaHy has al- ready been done and all tnat is need- full now is for those who are inter- ested in the venture, to secure the erection of the necessary plant and for the sale of such stock as needed to successfully float the enterprise.
 With the opening of the big Arkan- sas Packing House plant there will be direct necessity for a stock yards The one will it is claimed be the mainsrax to a certain extent of the other.
 Those who have interested them- selves in the stock, point out this city as being in the heart of the stock producing country as it natur- ally should be, that this state can produce live stock much cheaper than the northern states, the terrl- tory to draw from embraces wider range than elsewhere. shippers will save the shrinkage entailed by send- ing stock to the northern markets and reap a better value, and that this will be competitive market. Is insuring the best market prices.
 The capital stock of the company is placed at $40,O00. and added signi- ficance is given to the enterntise from the fact that this citysis already the largest horse and mule mark6t of the state. Ss
 There has been much Optimism and it is believed live stock will form fine adjunct to the eetton Interests. and the combination of them. will make this city a. much greater and wider known commercial and indus trial center.