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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-19
STOCKHOLDERS ASK RECEIVER
contention Made That Pleasantville
water Company Is Mismanaged.

,IRENToN, Sept. l9.-John ]. Albertson,
NJ ~ Mhsnolia, and Samuel B. Dobbs. of
ot ottaIr.ilonheld have filed hill in the Court
~ nahcery asking for the appointment
C, d receiver for the Pleasantville Water
gv,,'I,,ahy ON the ground that 1t is being
S,uSSlS mismanaged and is not being
Iio IIio''uptt'd with safety for either the pub
nc or the stockholders.
Aloertson owns sl7.5OO of a $500 600 bond
issue and Dobbs s33, 900 They rbarge that
on 1sTNll-annual interest instalment due
~ rt July ! last was not paid.
csr,i court Is asked to enjoin the con-
nan. from continuing business. and to
oT ~ tI receiver to take over the affairs
VI The company.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-19
BACHARAcH MAN ACCUSED
Charges That Policemen and Saloon
keepers Are Being Intimidated.

ATLANTIC CITY, Sept. l9.-Indictment
OF Lewis b. Glenn, Assistant Director of
fuhIlc Safety Bacharach man. Is
threatened by ex-COunty Prosecutor Clar-
ehce J." Goldenberg. candidate for
recorder Goldenberg charges that po-
Hcelhth and saloonkeepers are being
forced to support the opposing slate bY
Intimidation.
prosecutor Charles S. Moore is inves-
usallhS further charges that Bacharach
n'ESh,nen used reyolyers In breaking up
richards meeting in the First Ward.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-19
CIGAR MAN ATTEMPTS SUICIDE
Iroans Reveal Him on Floor, in
Agony From Poison.

AS the result OF taking poison, Fred
Tucker, 1922 Lambert street, is uncon-
sclous today in the Polytechnic Hospital.
His condition Is serious
shortly before o'clock this morning
members of fuckers household We're at
tracted by groans coming from the bath
room The man was found lying on the
moor In agony Beside him were the re-
mains Of the poison he had taken. The
pauol wagon from the 2Oth and Federal
stTeets station was summoned and he was
taken 10 the hospital.
me police believe Tucker ATTEMPTED
suicide but they are unable to ascertain
a motive, He had very prosperous cigar
business at 2lst and Federal streets.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-19
ENGINE WRECKS HIS TEAM

Prst, CASTLE, Del. Sept. l9.-Jdseph
klIlsS was seriously injured. his horse
s,I Snen the vehicle he was riding IN was
7''uek by railroad train.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-19
Jewelry Store Robbed

in IarA-,o non Pa, Sept lg-Waiting un-
stora OSeph Consedine, a jeweler, left his
eptersS az o'clock this morning thieves
yalns ~ me place ana stole goods to the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-19

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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-19

6-Passenger Touring Car, $l72s.
7-Passenger Limousine $32OO
Prices Quoted (. 0. b. Detro
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-08
" A. STEDMAN ENDS HIS LIFE.
Z, otton RroLrr Fractures Ufs >ku'i
With RN <xc.

uurE>uicIt Conn. Feb. w. \
Stcdrlau. aged -. a member Of the Cot
tom Exchange nrm of stephen NJ Weld
4 60. 50 Beaver street New York city.
committed suicide in his home here to-day
hy hitting himself ON the head with an
axe. III health. which temporarily de
ranged his mind, is gwen AS the cause nv
pr J. A. Clarke, medical examiner for the
coroner.
Mr.. Stedman rented tho Col. Thomas A.
Meade homestead about month ago
and moved IN from Garden city, u. J.,
Nith his wife aud son, 10 years old
\ negro maid saw Mr.. Stedman go into
the collar of the house soon after Ia
o. clock this morning At about II o'clock
when Ne did not r"Appear she told her
husband, tho handy man about the place"
vino went down into tho cellar. lie found
Mr., St,dman unconscious and seated in
the coal bin with an axe alongside of
him
4 physician was summoned and Mr..
Etodmau WAS sent to the Greenwich Hos
pital His skull had been fractured and
he died an hour and a half after he
arrived at the hospital
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-08
LITERACY CAMPAIGN BEGUN.
National Movement started In
House Of RrpresentatiNes.

WAsHINGToN. Feb. "A national
movement To- plac" the United states at
the head of the nations OF IN, world IN
th' lterary OF its citizens was innu-
gurated iu IN" House of Representatives
to-day.
TN" Committee on Education rapprtciI
los unanimous vote the Lever bill pro
posing an inquiry into IN" question of
illteraCy with view {" the adoption of
methods of eliminating or reducing II 10
~" minimum
Accompanying tho bul IS a report pre-
pared by pr Ihilauder ClaNton. tho nov
Commissioner Of t,ducation in the interior
department II the Lever hin becomes 4
sw the Investigation proposed would h,
conducted under the direction of ~ T'aN-
ton.
\ report on the bin made hy Repre-
sentative Towner of Ohio. a mMnb,r of
the Committee on Education. shows that
in 1910 there were b.hlG.1G3 persons in
tho United States over ten years of age
who were unable 10 read or write This
was nearly per cent. Of the population
of the country at that time.
According. TO the Towncr report the
total number of illitoratcs now in tho
United States exceeds what was tho conn
try's total population in 800. II runs
from II pet i,000 in Iowa to goo per
l,n0u in Louisiana. In the North tho
highest percentage Of 'illiteracy obtains in
tine cities in the South the highest per-
ccntaee ie ip the rural communities
There are" said tn" Town"r report.
"2273s03 iliteratu males of - years
and over in the United states enough 10
determine any national election at any
period of our history. That a country
such as the United States should have
such proportion of her population wholly
llitcratc is n disgrace"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-08
VANDERBILTS RETURN.
SURVEYS CRITICISED
Frederick W. Declares Wreck
ing Of Yacht Due to
Poor Charts.

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Wv, IN w Nah"eT"h'
'I" ''' N"'''S' t'' lux" and Duchess
81 Manchester and Lord Falcuner. ar
rived YESTERDAY in IN. Tinted Fruit steam.
shin Aln,,r,,u,o III. ,,r,, an, ,....,,,.,,
hv a Hfcboat of tho ,l,,i,,,,. e., ,t.a
Vanderbilt ,arh, II,rrin. ,,i,t,i, .,,,...,',
on The COLOMBIAN con., IN Ina,., ,,,,,.s
.Iauu,r, 90 Tho vacuum, ,,,,, 49,. -
from III. lnnr n, ouaro rs,,c h,. " -,
York Central inc .nd i.naad a., ~, e.,
or kort,.s.r,nd s,ro., RI, ~ ~. ~
ri.r in unousircs Wv
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NauJ.rbiit sail n, ,h,,,h, !, ,I,,,, 80
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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-08
Threatens 70 Name Osh-rs.

AS this Is personal matter. me
volving my integrity. and not a business
matter. am not going to allow anything
10 stand in the way Of vindiCat.on "
there arc lawyers in this country who
are willing to lend themselves to defeat
the ends Of Justice I am courageous
enough to mention their names"
Mr.. Steuer In denying that he had
opposed a full inquiry quoted from the
report Of the grievance committee Of the
Bar Association, which SAYS that tho
lawyer In an affidavit filed in connection
with tho vacating Of the 81 clair judy
ment requested that the charges against
him he investigated Steuer also said
that II had been agreed between ms
counsel and the attorney for the grievance
committee that formal charges should 10
prepared against him and that Mr. Steucr =
answer should he filed with the Appellate
Division with the charges and that a
referee should he appointed
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-08

originally ~" odd Wcstchcstcr Hotel
stood just on thu corner Early IN the
I"S the father Of samuel r shaw.
one of the two owners of the real estate.
bought the adjacent property and later
on the Wosich,stor Hotel itself The
snior shaw WAS not e hotel man. but as
h' owned the property he kept the hotel
upen. building additions from time to
time. This was the cause OF the rambling
arrangement OF the interior with rises
ana fails from room to room, noticeable
to-day, Mr.. Ford married dc tighter OF
Mr. shaw IN 1873 and thereafter was one
of III" rroprl"tors uf the hotel
The hotel H. regarded AZ ON, 81 the best
paying establishments i'm the City II has
retained lis out of town patronage and
has built up profitable business with
New Workers Themselves ga its restaurants
\ feature of the Iot.l is e collection Of
paintings 10y American artists This rs
~" private collection Of Samuel T shaw
ana IL said To boz IA, largest OF It's kiud
IN the country American artists vino
hay" made great regulations and those
who arc winning their way to fame are
represented
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-08
QUEENS BAR FEASTs AT AsTOR.
More Than 100 Judncs, Lawyers and
business Nen Ut Annual Dinncr.

More than 100 lawyers business
men and Judges attended the annual din
ner OF the Queens county Bar AssoCia-
ton AT the Hotel Aston last night.
Among the guests were Justices Samuel
Maddox. William J. Kelly, Frederick r..
Crane. Harrington Putnam. Isaac NJ.
kHppel, Russell Benedict, Luke y, Staple
ton, David r, Manning. James T.. Van Sic
len. Garret j. Garrotson and Townsend
Scudder, Justice Almet NJ. jerks OF the
Appellate Division, Secretary Of state
Mitchell May and Wil,iar, a. Greene were
also guests. Judge Luclen ". .Manley,
presidoaS Is Nv SSsociaAioRI presidsA
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-08
OLD McKEEN HOME BURNED
Nothing Saved ~ Historic place on
Jewell Island, We.

HARrswsIt. Me, Feb THE historic
house ON Jewell Island owned 10y Mrs
Mary Mckc"n, widow Of james Mex ON
of New Work, was burned ,"-daN Mrs
Mckeen and her three daughters. the
Misses Hclou, Elizabeth and Anna Mckr. n
are spending IN" winter on the island
The house, which was more than $50 ycars
old, was beautifully furnished As there
was only one man, the carctdker on the
island, 10 assist in lighting the fire prac-
ticallv everything MAS ,ust.
Jewell Island Is hv" miles from here
and has no connection with the mainland
either by telephone or stramc' The loss
Is about S20,000, Of which 81 400 j. On
the house.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-08
BUTCHER BLACK HAND VICTIM
shot Dead In wiiIiR msburg-Men
Escape After Chase.

Franz Palazzo, a butcher. at AZ Nos
.trand avenue. Williamsburg. was shot to
cath Yesterday by two men as he was
going around the corner from his homo
ut 81 Hopkins street to open his shop.
william proon, n car conductor, pass
ing - tir time, and Harry Feinberg, n
rasseEg,r chased the two men to Ellery
street, where they disappeared into a
tenement.
Detectives learned that Palazzo had re-
reivcd several Black Hand letters recently,
hut had paid no attention TO them.
Palazzo was As years old, He leaves q
wife and eight children.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-08
ROCKEFELLER TAX $ls,O35, 900.
Ohio Time Limit Expiring so Per
Cent. Penalty Is Added.

CLEVELAND. Feb John n, Rockefel-
lers "trip to TarrNtown, y. Y, in the face
OF efforts of cuyahopa county tax col
lectors to assess him sl2,69O. 900 in per
sonal property taxes may cost him So
$4,000 more. Commissioners Facklcr and
Agucw announced tonight
The time limit prescribed by Ohio
law in which Mr. Rockefeller could have
escaped 30 per cent. penalty for de
linuuency expired tonight The Com
nissoncrs Ngure that Mr. Rockefeller
now owes Cuyahoga county $l9,0SJ, 900
Backed by GOV. COS. the Commissioners
will begin action TO collect.
Mr.. RoCkefelers lawyers refused to dis
cliss the proposed action to collect the
tax.
TARRYTowN. \. Y Feb. John n,
Rockefeller returned from Cleveland this
morning OH the Beaver Express, lie was
accompanied by his secretary.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-08

- am sure don't know auvthng much
about IT," said Nj Ford - haven't had
any notice of my doom from the Rapid
Transit Commission or tho Board 81 Esti.
mate and Apr"rtionmont or whocvc. is
to give the notice.
81 see that IA. hotel is doomed Tvs the
newspapers. II really is = shamp the way
the papers n" settling tho fa', Of this
hotel They h,vc been doing il "a periodic
intervals nov for inng time. II has been
RACED 10 print several times and ono time
saw pictures of % hing done II hasn't
happened yet amt. So fir ~ know. u
will not he done
All tines. reports are very injurious to
our business. lDt me add The employees
ar" getting RESTLESS and nervous M. old
hoarders are beginning to pack up and
nur friends at ID distance contemplating
% visit so Sew York are pickiug ont
other hotels. Worst of an. 7 have had 10
answer many phone calls from friends.
Jsl> M" Tor history of I'll, hotel, am
obituary. 50 Ia SPEAK. e cu.ogy. We'll. there
II not going to he any farewell. no, Iust
Vet"
Hotel men were Inclined YESTERDAY "a
believe thut the GRANT luion Hotel is
nhou, th' oldest OF N" larger hotels of
the city except perhaps. the Eastern
Hotel ~ IN" Battery They know that an
inn of som" sort has stood on Tho site
longer than any man can remember and
some of them 40 back more than sixty
wears
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-08
BEATEN AND ROBBED OF SIS.
Manhattan Wan Ncid n by Foot
pads IN Corona.

Herman Eicneimrr. q years old of
SIG East Eighty-Gighlh street, was held
up, assaulted and robbed of S1j by three
men at jackson HN"uu" aud Twenty ninth
street, Corona Queens, shortly after 10
o'clock las' night lie put az "A fight but
a blow On the forehead with a blunt
weapon ana another blow on the head tha,
made u scalp wound knocked HIM out.
The hght attracted attention and tina
robhcrs fed from gathering crowd and
.scsped
Richeimcr was attended by an am
buidnqt surgeon ana ~ss taken home lie
Was unable 10 give any description OF the
footpids
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-08
TWO CENTENARIANS DIE.
Mrs. Van Kramer nj iOt aud John
RrOdcrtck Mt 100.

PirrsflELp, Mass, Feb. Mrs, Eliza
Van Bramer, aged lol, died this after
noon. She was born IN Waterloo, Albany
county and Mas a daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. henrN I'rosser, each OF whom lived
10 be more than 90 Years old
The frusser family owned the Troy
ferry and the greater part of what is now
West Troy. In 1888 she came TO Pitts
field and IN 1854 was married to Jacob
Van Brnmcr. She leaves a brother, James
prosSer of Waterloo, y. Y
rHilApELPuiA, Feb THE death of
John Brodorick of 1sit Hamilton street
at the age ot 100 Is announced Brodericls
came To this country from Ireland when
y" was Is years old tie served in the
G vii. war and was wounded at the battle
Of Nattysburs. He died yesterday after
q brief illness
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-08
WILLIAMSBURG GIRL GONE.
Missing since Tuesday. when She
Went To '. ". 4. A.

Henrietta Schatzl"iu ~ years old has
disappeared from her home. 1876 Skillman
avenue Wllliamsburg, George Elnsci, her
brothcr-iHlaw, told the police yesterday
that she left the house Tuesday mornln.
to attend n sewing class nj the Y. ". q
A. in Schermerhorn street.
The family wanted To avoid publicity
and so did not report the matter until
yesterday There has boeu no trouble at
home, they say. The girl was friendly
with a young man in the neiehborhood
who In distracted because Of her disap-
SearanCA =
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-08

on me, These influences continued as late
as october OF last year, when one of thu
most prominent attorneys IN New York
offered IN behalf Of Mr.. Steu"r an apology
ana restitution of moneys that had
expended IL I would withdraw the charges
before the Bar Association.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-08

He issued statement m which he said
he would recommend that the Highways
Department h" taken out Of politics Mr.
Oshoru' said
Although nv Investigation nf tho
Highways department Is very far from
being yomplctcd-l shall return To Albany
Tuesday to con,luu" tt am ~ fully
prepare now Is ! snail he weeks or
months hence q" -, this
THE highway system NJ the State Of
New York must 10. taken out 81 politics
once for ri! Many millions OF dollars
have been all but wasted through the
alliance Of contractors and politicians.
That alliance must he made imposs bic
before a single dollar of the second nifty
millions - expended
1--WE already have disclosed the gem
eral types Of ahuso and corruption. no
matter how much further the t,lvestiga-
ton may go. The output doubtless will
increase IN quantity. new names will he
brought in. details and amounts Will vary
but the system viii Le the same the
meaning Of il the same And the lesson
will be the same.
AS long a. the men AT the top of the
system, who control the selection Of
executive officers. the choice of routes
tho letting Of contracts and the work ~
construction and repair. are chosen for
political reasons. as long ~ there re-.
nsins . possibility Of alliance between
politicians and contractors doing work
upon the highways. SO Ions the work
OF highway construction aud maintenance
VIII b" tainted with corrupt on and viii
manifest uefncicucS
II know as vel ROW as / shan know
otter months "f further Investigation
that shall recommend To-. Gov Iiynu
"gisiaton Ia remove the. entire highwsy
system or IN. state from the fold nf
party politics 1t ought Ia be dom ~ the
earliest possible num'nt--as 7 say bofor.
We expend dollar Of the new $50. 600
fund.-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-08
SEEK SECOND JEAN VALJEAN.
Advertise for "IntcIitRrnt old MAJ
Ex-COnNirt."
This advertisement appears in THE ST.
This morning

MIDDLE AGED ot old man, fairly GOOD
ialker preferred; one recently released from
SOM. penal institution. liberal salary
steady work. no references required; short
hours. apply TO-DAY. to 4. SWEET
OFFICES, 3!S Firm Ave.
Mr. SWEET was not found last might. but
IN acquaintance said that Mr.. SWEET is
interested IN the moving picture rroduc-
I ON Of LES Miserahles,' now being
shown al the Carnegie Lyceum, and that
lie had conceived tho Idea of having some
Intelligent man who had been In prison
give a short talk before the screen on
the troubles Of Jean Vatican, Those be
hind the project, the informant said, were
willing to pay s3b week II they could
ind Just the right man,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-08
FORD HASN'T HEARD
KNELL OF HIS HOTEL
Doesn't Intend to Shut Grand
Union for Sake Of Sub
way Builders.
MIGHT. FOR MILLIONS
Hints a Triflc Of So. 5000 or
$1,000. 900 Would Remove
Objections.
MIGHT. FOR MILLIONS

The Public Service Commission has de-
cided 10 curve the subway around the
southeast corner of FurtN-second street
and Park avenue to connect with the Len
incton avenue subway extension. AS this
curve Will cut directly under IN. Grand
Union Hotel. II was announced that in all
likelihood the ancient hCstelry would have
to GO This would mean the disappearance
OF u landmark and the darkcning Of a
lighthouse for the rural traveller
Simeon Ford. n well known golf player
and after dinner speaker. who also runs
the hotel, said Yesterday that he did not
know about all that There wcr" certain
li,tlo details to settle lrfur. his establish
ncnt follows tho old Nsior House and
leaves the Broedwav Central Hotel as the
las, VI the old time places Of entertain
ment for man and boast
one little detail concerns the payment Of
something like s3.500.ooo Or 81 600 600 for
tho property. or arrangements for an
easement and payment of the building
which would ho torn down Mr. Ford sim
ply suggested that this mus, be settled be-
fore th" wr"cN'is attack his Elem sh room
~ the vistarii garden or the old dining
room or the nov dining rooms Witch are
stuck NJ all around the place.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-08
RAND TOOK HAND IN
FIGHT ON STEUER
JrroncS Partner Says He
Helped Press InNuir!
Into Charges.
THREATS BY ERLANGER
THREATS BY ERLANGER
Will Name. He Says. Prominent
Lawyer Who Tried to Tempt
Him to Quit.

William Rand. Jr.. rrember ~ tn. law
~ ''' "'''' Nresei' VINO was
counsel in Abraham, / t,rrs,.o, AZ ham
mo mazda ~ na.,.i.
~" ''"''" gu
"o'''' '"u'' 'us''c" Ion I" ieter '" the
Appellate Division the charges against
Max u. St.ucr. confirmed N rart Yesterday
the assertt,n Of Mr. Fishcl Nybc, ,o,c,.d
=, his ho,. In D,a b.. ,,, H.. ,o, ,,,-
49, ' "'' maui
." "'"''N' ""' NJ uiu nor WIFI I" repeat
It's contents from memory
II know that I called up Mr. Sttuer
ON one occasion" n, said "snd asked him
cor,,i, ,,,o.,,ors iia ..i, ,ar,',t. ,,,,....
49, ''''H'
NV III" ''r.H al" '"''"eu'''"F Pn'
'h"h' IN an anldHNlt which was filed with
Justice Goff After receiving that affidavit
and other papers Justic. ,;of did refer tho
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-08
KENNEDY MUST GO
BEFORE GRAND JURY
State Treasurer. who Baked
at Doe Inquiry. Subppnacd
IN Buffalo.
OSBORNE HITS POLITICIANS
Glynns Investigator Says High
ways Must BE- Freed
From spoilers.

One OF District Attorney Whitinans
aids served John !. Kennedy. State
Treasurer, with n Subpoena IN Buffalo yes
tortlsy directing him to appear in this
city on Monday before the Grand Jury
that is Investigating the charges Of graft
IN connection with the barge canal. high
way and aquchuct contracts The sub
ponna server went in search Of Mr.. Ken
nedy after the state Treasurer had de-
clincd ON Friday to come to this city and
give testimony.
MIR Whitman had asked Mr.. Kennedy
10 appear before the John Zoe inquiry
When he did tot appear Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Enlbrco. acting for Mr.
Whitman called up Albany and got Mr..
Kennedy ON the telephone. Mr.. kennedy
explained that h" wished to consult his
attorney in Buffalo before coming here
again
Mr.. Embrco suggested that Mr.. Ken
nody talk with MIR Whitman in twenty
minutes MIR Kennedy agreed, but no call
came from Albany. Mr. Whitman then
tried 10 get Kennedy OF the telephone. Ne
was informed that Mr. Kennedy had
packed his suitcase aud gon" to Buffalo.
WIN Bc ASKED About stewart.
Mr. kennedy already has been before
the Grand Jury here. lie was to tell what
he knew about contracts awarded by the
canal hoard. lie spent almost an hour
bcfor. the Grand Jurors here.
when he appears next Monday the
Grand Jurors VIII ask him more Ques-
tons about the awarding of barge canal
contracts IA and - \. for witch James
&. stewart. who has told the story about
the attempted &iao.ono holdup by = Nv
tanneA, was IN" lowest bidder stewart
lutmat"d that he did not get one OF the
contracts hcoaus" he refused to pay
tribute to- certain representatives of Tam
many Hall
tn" Grand jury is trying to learn
what happened between december !. 1912
and February I. 1913 during which time
the canal Board awarded one of the con
tracts for winch stewart was bidding to
contractor whose bid was much higher
than that of stewards
james W. osborne. Gov. Glyun's conf
missioner appointed to Investigate alleged
graft IN the Highways department. re
turned To- tn" city YESTERDAY