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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-18
W. Esd ST. INVADED
BY WHOLESALERS
Many Concerns Leaving Down.
town Districts for Old
Shopping Centre.
BIG CHINA FIRM TO MOVE
Leases Building Formerly
Occupied by James
McCutcheOn 4 Co.

That West Twenty-third sire, 5...
the retail shopping centre OF New No-.
Is destined In turn to become o,o n,
tho great wholesale districts of the Gig,
Is indicated. real estate men sa,. h.,
recent transactions which have brou,h,
many important wholesale concerns IN
that locality. Furthermore. tho posi-.
bilities Of expansion in the same drcct,,,
are most promising
The latest important step u the lcas.
OF the building formerly occupl,d h,
James McCutcheon & Co. now al Thirty
fourth street and Fifth avenue. or
Twenty-second and Twenty-third street,
Just west Of Fifth avenue, TO Lszar,
Rosenfeld. who are among the bisr,s,
china houses In the city and are nov
located at so Murray street.
The lease was negotiated for Stephen
Carleton Clark and the George r. Jone,
estate by Frederick Fox 4 Co. and AIb.r,
Il. Ashforth for the five story buiId,,,
at ~ West Twenty-third street and ,hs
store and basement In the ten s,or,
structure at 3 to West Twenty-second
street. The Twenty-second street struc
ture was erected on leased ground b,
McCutcheon & Co., who are now sub
leasing it.
Other concerns in the downtown chin,
district have recently moved TO IN.
Twenty-third street section and with such
big concerns leading the advance other,
are expected 10 follow and 30 estsblish
the china centre where once the retail
trade reigned supreme.
The reason given for the northwsr
march OF the Wholesale trade is that q.
brings the concerns nearer the buy1ne
Va ~ m oil, 90
where the ont OF town merchants stor
on their buying trips here. to the resio
of better transportation facilities and
gives them better buildings.
In the big buildings along Twenty third
| street the owners have been careful r.
keep them In 4 state Of repair and read
| for occupancy at all times.
In addition TO the Lazarus 4 rose-
field move the china firm of L. D. Aoch
OF ~ West Broadway recently leased ~,
old Scribner Building at 1855 and ISL
Fifth avenue, at Twenty-first street the
| s. Herbert Cut Glass Company haf
moved from 4s West Broadway to -
| and 81 West Twenty-thrd street Strobe
& Wilken. toy Importers. have gone fror
| 59l Broadway to the old Horner X O.
| building at GO 10 ca West Twenty-th,-A
street, and Loeb a Schocnfeld. a BIZ
| lace house. has moved from AL Broad
way TO the Arnold estate property on me
north side OF Twentythlrd street uei'
Fifth averue formerly occupied bS 'h'
| book publishing firms of T. =. put,on \
| Co. and q. =. Putnam q Sons
Other buildings IN tn. yicnit: w'ur-
| have been made ready for the whol"s1'.
| invasion are the old Enrich building ~
| the west side of sixth avenue iron
| Twenty-secoud to Twenty -ulIri> stree
most recently occupied by the y l.. N'7
dry good gft1 The l'i1f
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-18
WESTMINSTER RATE
HEARING AT ALBANY
Railroad Lawyers Oppose Bill
Contend Roads Lose on
Present Tariff.

ALsASI, Feb. Ex-senator Healys bill,
designed to restore the Communication rail-
road passenger rate between Westminster
county points and the Grand Central Ter
m!nal and giving the Public Service Conn
mission power 10 suspend rate schedules
without interference through court orders.
unless irreparable damage be shown, was
favored by big delegations of residents
OF Westcheeter county localities At "A hear
ing before the judiciary and Railroad
committees of the senate and Assembly
to-day.
Representatives OF the railroad com
panies insisted the law should be amended
50 as to require public service cornmis-
sions 10 give preference 10 rate cases aud
that tho hands OF the Supreme Court
should not No tied so as to prevent a re-
view OF the public service commission s
order IN a rate case.
Z. &. paulding, representing the New
York Central railroad. declared his chief
concern was to determine where the pow
ers OF tho State commissions ended and
that OF the Interstate Commerce Com
mission began lie declared the Healy
Communication rate bill was unjust. as the
communication <.rvice costs th.. New York
Central Sl,t0O.0o0. and that all the com.
pany received In return was $3.50. 600.
Other revenue reduced the loss OH coinmu-
tation rates to 100000 a year. lie added.
Senator Hezly. ex-senator J. MAYHEM
Wainwright and Joseph $. Wood OF
Mount Vernon declared the communal ion
rates from points in Connecticut TO the
Grand Central terminal were less than
from Westchester county points on the
New Haven.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-18
MELLEN MAY NOT BE TRIED.
Attsrse.s Aiiese Mansiaugh tes
CHARGE IL UucOsstitational.

BRIpGEPoRr, Conn. Feb. 17.-When the
Superior Court came In this afternoon.
Judge Joseph y. futile presiding. 1t was
believed that Charles :. Mellen would APP
pear TO plead to the indictment OF man
slaughter against him. lie was repre-
scented by lawyers. who quoted section 3,
article l. of the state Constitution, which
read 1.-The people shall be secure In their
persons from unreasonable searches ar
seizures and no warrant shall he issued
without describing them as nearly AS may
be without probable cause or affirmation
Counsel for Mellen claims that states
Attorney stiles JudsDn proceeded upon
mere information and not upon the afti-
davit of anybody.
II the court should hold this TO be valid
the case may be dismissed. Otherwise a
demurrer will be entered TO the whole
complaint 1t is understood.
Although the indictments against the
officers OF the railroad were quashed II Is
not expected that the trial of Meilen will
be fastened as forty-eight criminal cases
have precedence. 1t Is expected the case
will come to trial In about ten days or
two weeks
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-18
FREEMAN ACCUSES PROSECUTOR.
says Thompson lstiusidated w.t.
nesscs In stock Fraud Gaze.

Charges that Assistant United States
Attorney Claude a. Thompson intimi-
dated and kept out OF the country ma
terial witnesses are the basis for mo-
ton for a new trial In the case of Albert
Freeman, who. with Julian IIaw thorne
and DR.. william J. Morton, was cor
victed on March ~ 1913. OF using the
mails to dcfraud. Wilson Il. Brice, coun-
sci for Freeman, declares that he will
bring these charges against Thompson to
the attention OF the Bar Association.
Affidavits laid before Judges Mayer and
Hsugh by Brice set forth allegations by
Joseph 81. McNulty. George McNulty
Judge James NJ. Farrell and others that
Thompson scared Joseph McNulty. Dr.
Robert Bell and Prof X. Carr Harris into
absence and silence by threatening to
have them indicted as equally guilty with
Freeman, Hawthorne and Morton In per
suading the uuwary to invest their money
In mining properties of no value.
1t Is also alleged in behalf of Freeman
that Michael Kehoe. one OF the trial tur-
srs. had been "A member of a Grand Jury
which had previously Investigated the ar =
fairs OF the defendant.
Judges Mayer and lIough are still con-
sidering briefs presented on the turisdic-
ton OF the court and no date has been
set for the argument OF the motion for a
new trial
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-18
DAIRY PRODUCTS MARKET.

BrTTER.-IThere Vas a rcatlon yesterday
socausc Of hitter weather ;on nd ana sdr.
There seems TO be plenty OF good butter TO
meet the Demand aud Me decline VA. on al
did not advance. were unchansed More d"
liveres are being made from the docks aud u
retailers II is expected tina, butter will be
cheaper az soon a. the snow is cleared away
and conditions are normal Tr., % foley
Ussc; state dairy finest, ssa.s,.c; good to
krsts, eius2c; ladies current frs,s. co,.g?ic
packing stock. current make No. . ls'sc
CHEESE Trading was a little better yes'er.
day than the day before, although IT was dit
teul, TO susTa .,, delivery Market on held
White specials isaisiac'; colorcd specials, $50
@ ss'r'fS a nsas' held S is SKINS
held :sa. soos 10 a hell chSSs M
transformations yesterday were more fsv.
orable and with warmer weather IN the egg
producing sections. the sentiment created by
the cold wave disappeared and trading was on
The s' end OF the week Reiri.erstors and foreign
egss remain unchanged Receipts were COM
ya Ees because OF sos oSs w T
most exhausted. Prices follow: Fresh gathered.
ss,Fss .sao. s1,sn ' ssiS r sn
nearby hennery whites. fine to fancy, 3sa+oc,
hennery browns. 3li,c; brown and mixed
colors, 3oa3o,ac refrigerator. finest, 6a267c
fair TO good .iu:sc, lower srades. :Og sc
European, fresh. 10 dozen to case. fair 10
prime. a5G?1c.
LIVE POULTRY.--Even in the snow ye.tcr
day IA cars were unloaded. Information from
shipping points show that traffic 10 badly de
layed and II Is impossible TO tell what the
receipts Will total for the week. but they will
te considerably less than 100 care This makes
the market strong, and while no price. were
made yesterday every one looks for higher
prices than at the close of last week. The
demand for good fowls was particularly strong
DRESSED POULTRY. Deliveries yesterda,
were not normal. II will be the latter par OF
the week before they become So Small lots
reached the rts,eivers Demand has been light
What few fresh killed turkeys are In hand ARE
undesirable. Jobters are taking frozen stock
from the coolers because of the scarcity OF
fresh killed There were no changes In quota
tions for any of the lines from the day before
Quotations are Turkeys, Western dry picked
average best, 2sa2&c.; Western scslded, fancy
2sc. ohio and Michigan, -, Texas. average
lbs, each. Soasoc. box packed Western fowls
20 lbs; lIe. Barrelled stock dry PICKED, lbs
lSaisc,: old roosterr i3lsc, squads. prime
white, 10 lbs to dosen. par dozen. y 80; 3 lbs,
S; 6qSh lbs, S2.76433 dark S,75. Capons
Philadelphia. s1lo lbs. 2s13oc. Ohio. ciG2+c,
Western alps. lsglsc
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-18

supreme Court-special Term-Part Ill
Trials.Be'ore scudder. J. Court opens a, 10
lie. III. Il. "a. 7yS, 1873. Get, 1874, ios. III. r.
90. co.. Highest number reached ON the
Supreme Court-Part vII.-Before Crane.
!. Court opens a, 10 4 NJ Criminal cal
Frank +. Martin grand larceny; Francis II,
Miller grand larceny; Joseph Marine,
.ault: Giuseppe Marendi. true name Joseph
county Court-psrt Iv-Before Southland.
J Court opens at 10 A. N ciyh salendar-
1925. :=s7 23bi The following causes ~
Nos. 1883 1879, 377o 2ie. :A'7, 2.is, ?,Si,
COUNTY cour,-crim,nal Calcndsr-ror
Trial. court open. a, 10 4. n. Part l.,
Latona attempted grand larceny; George
johnson. charles white, william swanson.
Russo burglar, grand larceny and receiv.
ins Nitro Ningesalino. carrying dangerous
Weapons; Ralph Duboco. grand larceny and
Part lI.--setore. Nye, J.--.Hyman Edel-
stein, Max shorue; cxtortion; Giuseppe
blackmaii; Frank Ryan. Fred Hartman
burlary.. peti, larceny and receiving; Michael
zaTns, ISrs'ry sTand and pa RE
Tchernacherk mansiaushter and assault.
Part ~ Before Tlsrnsn. Alfred
sasski, true name Joseph Miller. burglary
petit larceny and receiving Richard pevine
y
burglary, petit larceny and receiving
giuseppe Bore, burglary and grand larceny
Walter KrovCk. assault, Daniel Dobrin
grand larceny: James Jones, burglary. petit
larceny and receiving: Henry Young. burg
larry petit larceny and receiving; Harold
Meyer, attempted burglary; Robert Berg
hauser, attempted burglary,
SurTogate's Court Calendar Before
Ketcham, ;. Court opens at 10 A. NJ. In the
Hall OF Records, second floor. Wills OF Charles
r. Young. William Lakeland and Sarah A.
Everett. Accounting In the estates OF Chris
tian Hartung samuel Valentine, Andrew
wilson Ann Moran, sidney White. Theodore
skldmore. Elizabeth Louvre, Mary Beggim
Frank Turk. Louis Evans. Henry wellbrock
charles fetman, Mary y. Lewis second
proceedings. letta Jacobs, Jane Player Anne
Eldred, Charles Morson. Julia Higgins and
QUEENS COUNTY
supreme Court-Trisl Term-Part I--Bcfore
Garretson. j. Part H.-Before Benedict j.
The attention of the bar is respectfully called
TO Rules and 3 of the rules OF Trial Term
Queens county. Nos. q, sl?, 5ia $40, s2s se7
500 3S3, 33,. So, 75, S3s, sN.si3, a?, s,5 The
following causes II marked ready will he
passed for the day. No cause will be set for
day ON this call, Nos $40, 3&7. 3is, iisA. 80.
49, s56. ST., lso. a27 Sd:-sGs 1854. 365 ss. Sos
3es, $40, al, e7l. Highest number reached on
the general calendar Is 37l.
County Court-Crminal Terni-Before Hum.
phrey, J, Assistant District Attorney in charge,
Dana Wallace. Nos. an, illG &O7t
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-18
BUSINESS TROUBLES.

-- =. $500. ,,z,,r.>... ....... -.
THE SlEDE FUR COMPANi,-A peiition IN
bankruptcy mas peen nicu asalhs, Wv. S ~.
~, aI .onpnns' 80, Th ,a,nn.rv N, ade an
thirty ssn,n,n w., Mnnda The iiaH,litic. are
az. .nsi " tin,i u IN ' ,sao,s Z; 40 ~
49, am rnSpy 800, ,,,.,,, N, 90 Man
FRANh a toHEi urhlis', n., ,I,;o H' ~ hann
hattan avenue has leu !" y" o,a - No "a" %
ruptcy WIN naoililles Oh sls,io anu no ,sSs
sets The debts We're coh,raaea oe,Meen aop
ana lsl5 IN thi1 ety anu H NV ,,ors ~ G 1aa
netu.n,h ~ q -t $500 80 az 30 r,,nay
y. Webster VI "'o'A''"' '''''V'' ''
loaneu, .,,,,,. ,, a. ,,,.
JOHN GLASBRENSEH, builder OF % umoh
square mas hleu pes'tion ~ oahn N, "a 81
Win habii'ies OF 800 nlu assv ,n % Wv
IN scoulns' he ocsan business w o.,
PETER GRAFT, All actor, nNihg az VOL roA
street, The Bronx has hicu pe.,ioh III
bankrnp'cy win Liabilities OF az na h as.
sets OF sLON3 IN debt uue lhh ne mas
only two creditors, Jonas Mandel. VI; on q
note, and Nathan strenz, $3.50 money ioaheu
FREDERICK II, MILLS, dealer IN general ner
chandlse at l0l Warren street. has nled sched.
Jules III bankruptcy showing liabilities Of
81 162 and assets OF SCI .Sl. Among the cred
itors are She Second National Bank Of FL
MIRA S2i, 700 secured by accounts; Irving Ma.
tional Bank. 1850, secured and II. b Claim
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-18
THE COPPER MARKET.

Yesterday was another quiet day In the
copper metal market No important
bookings were reported for either home
or foreign account. The price situation
remained practically unchanged. with
quotations firmly maintained on both
sides of the Atlantic. EARLY cables from
abroad report foreign representatives OF
American agencies quoting from 1870 to
1850 cents for electrolytic. delivered
thirty days. Producers here wsee eek
lng 1tN cents for their metal
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-18
sTE1NwAY TUBE CONTRACT LET
1nterbOrouGh Subsidiary Lowest
Bidder at Oas8,oiO.

The contract for preparing the STEIN
way tunnel for temporary operation was
let by the Public service Commission
yesterday to tho Rapid Transit Construc-
ton Company. subsidiary OF the In
terboroush company. for S3s3si0. the
lowest bid The work must be finished
In nine months.
Bids for connecting the Seventh ave-
nue. subway and the present subway be-
meath Times Square. ono OF the hardest
Jobs OF the dual system, will be opened
on March IL. The Interborough wants
to get the contract through the Rapid
Transit Construction Company. The sue
cessful bidder must give q 100000 bond
to guarantee the present subway against
damage. as well as . 100000 bond to
the city.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-18
WABASH DISCUSSES NEW PLAN.
Leading Interests said To Have Ac
ccVtcd Its MAIN Features.

4 tentative reorganization plan for the
Wabash Railroad Is being considered by
the various interests concerned III "hich
the general features Of a final plan are
outlined II is understood that leading IN
terests have practically agreed 10 these
main features and that "A final plan may
shortly bee forthcoming
The history of Wabash plans. however,
has bepn that they progress In an appar-
entity smooth fashion until near the final
stage Objection and delay have then In
variably arisen.
One OF the leaders said yesterday that
so far there have been no 'eruptions or
explosions from any quarter.
The reorganization committee headed by
Winslow :. Pierce. met yesterday at the
offices OF MI. Pierce for discussion, but
reached no conclusion.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-18
PUBLIC NOTICES.

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF mr.
UNITED STATES FOR PORTO RICO
WEIGH COMPANY. Complainsnts, W cent q
San Cristobal. Defendant. 40, so ECUlTf
To ALL CREDITORS OF THE ABOVE DE.
PENDANT COMPANY:
Notice lie hereby gwen that by an order o.
court made and entered on the .-ud day of
December. 1919. you are required to present
TO the Clerk Of this Court within the period
Of thirty days from the expiration Of me
advertisement. IN du. form aud under oath
any claim or evidence Of Indebtedness whith
you may hold against said defendant COM
psny. This advertisement to continue q.
thirty days from Its hrst publication. :.
claims OF Indebtedness Of the said conrsNt
which shall not have been hled With -
clerk aforesaid In accordance with flis
notice. shall be deemed barrel from an
participation In the assets IN the harus ~
the Receiver In the case, subject, however
TO the power OF the Court which is csp'c ss''
reserved to make any other further o-l,r 40
Il may deem equitable with respect 20 such
indebtedness
Dat. Of nrst publication. January - '.u
ISignei) ANTONIO AGrAyO
Clerk L, S. District Cou-'
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-18
RUSH TO GET WESTERN UNION.
Heavy List OF Applications "a Join
$50, 900 syndicate.

Kuhn, Loeb 4 Co, who have agreed to
underwrte the Offering OF approximately
$50. 100000 stock Of the western Union TO
to the stockholders or the company,
received a heavy list OF applications yes
terday from banking houses for member
shin in the syndicate. Ofiicial announces
ment OF the offering 10 expected this
week.
II WAS said at the offices Of the Ameri-
can Telephone and Telegraph Company
that the proceeds OF the sale OF the stock.
amounting TO about 31S.00O,OOO, would
undoubtedly be used for the regular an
nuaI needs OF the company for extensions,
improvements and Developments. The
yearly budget calls for an expenditure OF
about $51,000,OOO.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-18
BANKS SHOW A FALLING OFF.
MARX ed1y Less Increase Reported BY
$50 Jersey 1nstitutions.

TRENTON, N. j., Feb. 17.--As compared
with 1919 the increase In deposits and
resources Of financial institutions I'm New
Jersey showed a marked falling of last
year. according to a statement contained
IN the annual report Of Banking and In
surance Commissioner Lainonte. which
was submitted 80 Gov Fielder to-day.
The report shows that at the close Of the
year $50 financial institutions. including
national banks, had resources Of S722.-
252.339 and deposits Of S550.057.023. The
increase In resources last year was &io,-
653.5i0. while In 1919 IL was S30.679.333.
Deposits increased In 1913 by &12,10s.&41.
The corresponding increase In 1912 was
e25,442,38t.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-18
THE PHILADELPHIA MARKET.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 1.-THE specula-
tive interest In to-day's market centred
in Philadelphia Electric. which was the
strong feature. The rumor Of deal
between Philadelphia Electric and United
Gas Improvement was again working.
but 1t was denied in good quarters Some
influential stockholders have PROPOSE
ton to make TO United Gas Improvement
but at present II is In allegiance. There
was some demand for Tonopah and IL
was strong around last nights close.
Odd lot selling OF traction stocks brought
out fractional declines. Arbitrage trad
inK was almost nil. The summary
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-18
THE BOSTON MARKET.

BosroN, Feb. 17.--Trading on the local
market was very quiet with a generally
easier tone. New Haven was the weak
feature with decline OF -. TO 69h,
closing at 69gi. Boston and Maine weak
ened IA. TO 46. The preferred dropped
to 20. while Boston Elevated essed a
point to 50. Grauby was the feature
OF the copper stocks. declining n point
to S6lg on light transactions. Calumet
and Hecla dropped points TO AS. while
Copper Range. Calumet and Arizona
North Butte and Superior cased fraction
ally The summary:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-18
sURROGATEs' NOTICES.

rNTERMElER. HENRY-ln pursuar ~
an order Of Hon. Robert Ludlow FoW'e
Surrogate Of the County of New York, ur'.
is hereby given TO all persons having claim.
against Henry tntermeyer lat, OF .'s
County OF New York deceased. to prc-.
the same with vouchers thereof to the Subj.
scribers at their place of trsnssctiug ll-'.
ness AT the Office OF Maxwell Davidson. flr.I
attorney, No. 40 broadway, In Tho ca, -
New York, on or before tho 2s,h G1E p
july next Dated, New York, the itt, H4.
OF January, 1914. MAXWELL pANIp~'N
Attorney for Executors. lT0 Broadvay NJ
haitian, New York city MEINliIF. INIl.E
MEYER. WALTER INTERVIEWER. JACDH
WERNER Executors.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-18
I.Et,Al. MOTTO

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that pu's.r.
the provisions OF u certain mortgage ole
The l?th dnS % April 1871. mau- b.
JAMAlcA UNION LAND IDNIA%N
poration organized and oNtStirg u|i..
laws of tho state OF New YORK 80
Metropolis Finance Company ss trustee .
the said jamaica Union Land ,ouruu.
appointed .upan W. Goud,uough an.
Benton Crisp In tho plac, and rfcld ur
Metropolis Finance Compau,
Dated, New York. February Srd. t9li
JAMAICA UNION LAND tOMTAS'
by MEADE g DOBSON. Secretar
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-18

BALDWIN, JARED c. In purgugrr- -
order OF Hon, Robert Ludlow Fovlor
surrogate OF the County of New YORK me-"
is hereby given to all persons la, 'ug titI.
against Jared q. Baldwin late OF tho Cour
OF New York, deceased to Present the 90
with vouchers thereof to the subscribe. .
their place Of transacting business az "a
onice OF the Title Guarantee aud lr..
Company In the Borough Of Manhattar. -.
l76 Broadway, city Of New York. on v' -
fore the 10th day Of June next
Dated, New York, tho 18th dsN % NF
vembe-, 1913.
JARED q BAIpWlN ?.
ALFRED T. BALDWIN
Exc. I'. s
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-18
ROCK ISLAND SYSTEM
INVESTIGATION ASKED
Representative Green Submits
Bill to Go Into Operations
Of Holding Companies.
STOCK POUNDED DOWN
Motion Aimed Particularly al
Promoters Involved in
Control Deals.

WARRINGTON, Feb. IA thorough IN.
~estigation Of the financial status OF the
Rock Island railroad system along the
Of tho affairs OF tho 81. Louis and San
Francisco Railroad Is provided for IN u
resolution introduced in the House to-day
by Representative Green. Republican. of
Iowa.
Tho resolution directs the Interstate
Commerce Commission to investigate the
Rock Island holding companies II is
aimed particularly at Daniel q. Reid. Ed
ward b. Leeds and william ". Moore.
who were the moving spirits in the Rock
Islands holding companies. The resolu-
ton asks for "A disclosure of all profits
made by Mr.. Reid and his associates in
the financing OF the Rock Island. The
resolution WAS referred TO the House Com
mittee on Interstate and Foreign Com
merce
Mr.. Green intends to address tile House
next week on the subject. lie will try to
convince that body that the investi CATION
y necessary.
The provisions ~ the resolution ave
that the inves tiga,ion shall be as follows (:
First. the facts and circumstances
showing the nature of the transactions
whereby the holding companies. known as
the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Rail-
road Company and the Rock Island Com
Dany, were organized; the nature OF the
control exercised by these holding COM
panies over the CHICAGO. Rock Island and
Pacific Railway Company.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-18
Referees Appointed.

supreme Court-By Justice Giegerich. Levine
VS. Katzen, Christian q Mortk
BY Justice Cohalan v alentIne va Maxlma.
and East River Ry, Co. Michael J Egan: All,
man vs KEEL. Thomas G Mcdonald; Hall vs.
cases,, Walter ". Irwin: Ne~burgh say. Blx,
" James Realty Co. Edw ard b. Bowling
Norris VS. flaming, Nicholas A. DonnclIy :
BY Justice Bijur,-F0ster Va Hart, Charles ~
Heydt Crawford vs. Trainer. Nathan Perrin an ;
Hldz. Co. vs. Klein. Leo Leventritt Matheslus
WalHh. WalIer SnlnRer