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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-17
BARNES And T.R.
BOTH TO TESTIFY
Hair Curling Testimony Is
Promised by Lawyers in
Libel Action.
WINS OFF TO FRAY

The fores engaged in the legal hat
tie between William Barnes and Col.
Theodore Roosevelt. which will begin at
10 A. NJ. on Monday In the Onon-
daga county court house at SYRIA
cuse. began to mobilize and entrain yes
-erday. William NJ. WINS, who may be
desci bed as Mr.. harness ~ centimetei
gun, left for Syracuse yesterday, ac-
companiel by his secretary. Miss Cassie
Stone. and Hugh Hastings, Investigator
for WINS, Wolf h Hoguet. Mr. Wins
desired t. be early on the ground AMI
to have plenty OF time to array mis-
evidence and prepare his opening ad-
dress to the jury. With almost every
body Csc connected with the case. the
Barnes forces will make their h ad-
quarters in the Hotel Onondaga
Col. Roosevolt'g battery " counsel,
with John N DNwts chief n commani
will leave for Syracuse to-day. There
was great activity yesterday In the Of
Aces OF WINS. Woln 4 Hoguet and
Bowers & Sands Law clerks and Office
boys we've boxing and preparing TO shy
whole libraries of law books that Viii
he u:, ~ reference. as vi IS piles
OF n..spaper and magazine clippings
th't have a bearing on the lbel sat:
Col. Roosevelt himself expects &c start
for Syracuse tomorrow at +. "
Mr.. Barnes. according 10 prosen. ar
ranrements. will go from Albany y
Syracuse late sunday afternoon. Each
has had frequent conferences with hi
lawyers in tht past few days.
II was announced yesterday that
each would testify. Mr. Barness coun-
SCI expressed great satisfaction over the
fact that they would have nance 20
cross-examine the Colonel, while Col
Roosevelt's lawyers seemed to he eia'td
over their coming opportunity to quiz
Mr. Barnes. The lawyers themselves
make no secret OF the fact that the libel
case Is certain to prove one OF the most
sensational trials for many years. AS
one OF them. who was most careful In
asking that his name not be used, re.
marked
"Just wait till we get to Syracuse. and
well push the war OF the front page.
One of counsel for the other side
expressed IL this way
There's sure to be testimony tharll
make your hair curl go
When court convenes at 10 A. II on
Monday, with Supreme Court Justice
William S Andrews presiding. i is
probable that Col. Roosevel;'s counsel
will make II motion that the suit be dis
missed. In the probable event that
the motion is denied the next business
will be- 10 select jury, material for
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-17
sIS,OOO,OOO TAX FORCED.


ALBANr, April ls.-Senator Brown.
Republican leader. declared to-day tina.
the Democrats "ruthlessly borrowed sl3.-
900, 900 from the budget Of this year.
in order to make political capital by
doing away with a direct tax last year.
lie declared that the Democratic policy
Is what made necessary this year an
fls.o00.0o0 direct State tax, and said
that instead OF having a surplus in the
Treasury at the end OF the fiscal year
there will be deficit OF 100000.
Gov. Glynn did away with a direct
tax for one year at the expense OF every
Interest, no matter how sacred, going
down even into the State hospitals and
charitable institutions Senator Brown
declared.
The discussion arose over the passage
OF the Sage bill providing sl,+s7,00O 70:
the construction and equipment OF the
Monhansic State hospital at Yorktown
and which appropriates 100000 for
work this year.
The s32.4oO,000 appropriation bill and
the 100000 supply bills were sent
over from the Assembly and Charm. an
sage Of the Finance Committee asked 70
have them advanced and then referred
to his committee.
They are entirely too large" said
Senator Wagner.
Senator sage promised him they would
be cut, and the bills were advanced VITA
out objection.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-17
HINT OF CUSTOMS FRICTION.
Contained In scmt-Annunl Report
Of surveyor Rush.

There was n hint OF friction between
he Collector of the Port. Dudley Field
Malone and the Surveyor, Thomas +.
Rush In the latter's seni-annual report
to the Secretary Of the Treasury, made
public At the Custom House yesterday
The surveyor wrote;
notwithstanding the fact that the
number Of vessels arriving during this
period (the half Year, was greater than
IN the corresponding period OF last year
the work was done with an average of
twenty-five fewer inspectors. showing a
saving approximately OF Sl25 day In
addition, during this time forty seven
inspectors and twenty-nine guards were
detailed to the Collector for his neu-
trality squad
"SOt one OF these mon was available
during the period mentioned for the reg
ular duties Of the position held by him.
50 the ordinary work OF the port In be-
ing done at the present time at an aver
age saving TO the Government of $500
a day on inspectors and $3.50 day on
guards. or, altogether, $3.50 a day"
The Collectors comment on the report
was II am responsible for the eff
cient conduct OF customs service here and
am always gratiied at any additional
proofs Of efficiency IN any department:
OF the service"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-17
TAX DODGING "JOKER"
NIPPED IN MILLS BILL
A. Morgenthau, Jr., Tells How the Secured Debts
Measure Was Amended to Prevent the Rich
From Escaping Taxation.

In the appropriation bill only in
vites 50 much greater waste Of
public funds, and that the supply
bill item will appear at the next
Legislature Just the same.
An item of $4,000 for Educa-
tion Department printing. which
doesn't need any defence. In view
of the fact that the present LeSis-
lature Is reappropriating an unex-
pended balance of the 1919 appro-
priation for the same purpose.
An item of $4,000 for expenses
of special agents under the hos
pital commission. because the law
says this expense shall be appor-
toned among the different hospi-
tails.
An item of $4,000 for the sum
mer school of Cornell University.
which speaks for itself.
An item OF 5000 for the medical
care of state employees.
An item of $500 for tools and
materials for Niagara reservation.
These six items make a total Of
s246.5o0.
Not one dollar Of the 5000. 900 sup
ply bill has any relation to any veto
IF mine except this $246,500.
When Mr., Prendergast attempts Il
,harge me with the remaining $500, 00(
IF the Republican supply bill he will
fully misrepresents. and | demand thai
ne admit his error or receive the public
con demnation which his action deserves
MIR. Prendergast will have to finc
A better excuse than this 10 Justify hi,
stand in favor of heavy direct ia,
that will prove a burden on the tax
payers OF New York"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-17
PRENDERGAST TELLS
WHAT TAKES BUY
Prepares Table Showing How
Each 500 Is Spent for
Citizens.
PAYING DEBT COSTS MOST

C,,rou.. p-.,,.r., ,.. rr.
pared an Nemized 'aoie 'h'ehned L"
show how every 800 OF taxes will
h~ Maid OH, in m.stinp the exn.nses
- .,,.,n a.. ~, ..,. q, -
VI INC Wy anu "eS "''' - W
the Taxpayers
lie says 1t il mis- business to see thai
tho n,o,sv ,s h,,r.s,ly srsr, ana I, IL
-
a"e u me Taxpayers 10 Mo" "ha'
This money IL 10 be spent Tor.
The biggest item In the city's expense
.xce,., ,or tina cost -, c.rr,,,. IA. o,,,,.s
deh, il TO- sauca,ir, Ths sr,our, "a
s.oIIq6-s a., .ac, ,Ion -,
400 a. 80 ~ r,,. 49, MI
Tn. p.x, ,a r,.s, nh unic, ,,. oi,,,
u,iIl 49, 70 -, -, ~, ,aa,,i,n -, ~,
n, ,hires Il. ,or ,ro,a.,ir, i,,o az, 90,
ertv Lgf,osn dollars a,d eIyb,r.a,,.
cents of each siG0 in ,axes is aliovsd
TO- ,bIs nu,,o,a 81, r.LIoh a. ~ -.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-17
STILL SPLIT ON FATE
OF SERVICE BOARD
Thompson Committee Cant
Agree on RepOrt--COmmis-
sion Of Seven Planned.
NO HELP FOR WHITMAN

ALBANY April ls.--The Thompson
committee. which investigated the Pub.
lie Service Commission. split into sew
eral factions when II met to-day to agree
upon Its final report to the Legislature,
and as a result OF the disagreement the
report will not be submitted until next
week
Senator Thompson, chairman, will in
troduce a bill for passage at this ses-
sion. reconstructing the framework Of
the Public Service Commi ssions HIS
bill will provide for commission Of
seven members to supplant the two pres.
ent commissions Of fve members each.
The committee disagreed on the capa-
bilities of the present Commi ~ ioners. As
at present drawn. the report defines
"inefficiency" and says that in certain
matters the Commissioners have been
inefficient.
The ques ion OF helping the Governor
out OF the pickle ne IL in, regarding the
dismissal Of the New York city Commits
sloners against whom he filed charges, Is
going to have a good deal to do with the
final report OF the probers. IL is said.
Senator Robert X. Lawson and AS
semblymen knight and McQuiston
signed supplemental report to the
Legislature recommending the removal
of the New York city Commissioners
After Mr.. Whitman had examined the
evidence he said there was nothing In
he record TO warrant dismissal OF any
OF the Commissioners
Senator Lawson and Assemblymen
knight and McQuistion were said to be
displeased at the action of the Governor,
because they hurt themselves in some
quarters BY getting out the supple
mental report Accordingly they are
said TO favor including In the final re-
port a strong clause attacking the New
York city commissioners to force the
Governor TO act on the charges
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-17
no PARE COURT HOUSE SITE.
Hard Times Cause Reduction Of
Park space.

Because Of the city's financial condi-
ton, the original Guy Lowell plan OF
surrounding the new county court house
with a plaza approaching avenues
and parks has been abandoned. In con-
ference with the city authorities the
Court House Board has reached a new
decision. thus stated in a report which
Secretary l.. I.arn Kellogg sent 20 the
Board % Estimate yesterday;
ALTHOUGH the use OF this area Tor
parking about the building might he
des ira BILE owing to the present hnancial
condition ~ the city IL was necessary
10 conNne the area occupied by the court
house and its approaches within me
rarrowes, limits consistent with She
necessities Of the building and TO leave
for future disposition by the city the
remainder OF the land selected for the
court house site"
This means that the city will sell on
mart OF the land which in more pros
porous davs IL intended 10 devote to EN-
bellishing the surroundings OF the court
house aL,s to forming the much discussed
"civic centre"
The tentative LAYOUT Of the building.
prepared by Mr. Lowell the court house
architect, was submitted to the Estimate
Board on April l3 OF this year. Confer
eNCeS Were ntll pS Tue mayor, CNd1IIllh
McAneny Of the city plan committee, and
the court house board. The city author
tiles held that the scope Of the Lowell
plan was wider than seemed possible to
consummate at this time
So tn. plan mas been modified by
Architect George u Ford, consultant of
the city plan committee in collaboration
with Mr. Lowell This plan the Court
House Board has adopted. Mr.. Lowell
reports that IL provides adequate ap-
proaches to meet the necessities OF the
building and that the proposed sur
roundings are not detrimental 10 his de-
sign
Under the new plan the circular street
surrounding the building will h forty
feet wide at the narrowest point, Just
south of Baxter street. instead of the
eighty-fve feet called for In the origi-
nal plan. Other cuts are commensurate.
The diagonal street through Chinatown,
connecting with the Manhattan Bridge
approach, does not appear at all on the
new map.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-17

ALBANY, April ia. Morgenthau.
citation of New York state. declared to-
day that he had discovered a Joker
In the new Mills secured debts bill
providing for their registration before
october In order to get a Ave year
exemption from further taxation and
the bill was amended so that secured
debts registered before November will
gain this exemption.
Under the Mills bill the present
secured debt law would be suspended,
and that would mean that after october
all secured debts would be assessed
under the personal property tax said
Mr.. Morgenthau. THAT In turn would
mean that the multi-millionaires would
escape all taxation on these securities
by simply swearing off the tax. claiming
their debts exceeded the value of the
securities. The seriousness OF the situa-
ton was that tax day comes october
10. ten days after the law would have
been left imperative Elsewhere tax
day is prior to October /.
II talked TO Senator Mills and he
agreed to an amendment exempting
bonds for five years IL they were filed
prior to November |. Republican Leader
Brown and Senator Mills also agreed
TO "A report by the Senate Taxation Com
mittee on the Emerson-Talmage bill
which imposed an annual tax OF two
mills on secured debts. although the bill
has been amended in several particu-
lars"
Republican Leader Brown will intro
duce next week a resolution providing
for an Investigation of the whole tax
situation In the State. including a sur
vey OF the secured debt tax situation, so
that a report may be made to the next
Legislature regarding the imposition OF
an annual tax on secured debts and on
other features OF indirect taxation
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-17
CITIZENS UNITE TO
SOLVE TAX RIDDLE
Committee Of Fifty Prominent
Men Formed to Aid
City Officials.
NO POLITICS. SAYS GARY

Fifty well known New Workers. in
Guiding bankers. lawyers, real estate
brokers and owners and other business
men. and university president. met at
the Chamber Of Commerce yesterday
and organized the citizens Committee
on New York Citys Financial Ccndi-
tions" Their purpose. In the words OF
Ebert n Gary. chairman Of the d.
fectors Of the United states steel Cor
poration, IL TO afford an unofficial
agency through which the public may
cooperate with It's OH 'ial representatives
in the city and state governments In
solving the problem of overtaxation.'
Allan Robinson was elected chairman
r.. II. Outerbridge. vice-chairman Birch
Helms. secretary. and Henry r. Dawson
Of J. T. Morgan & Co. treasurer. The
following executive committee was APP
pointed, with power to appoint sub
committees and TO complete the organi-
xation. SO that the work may be begun
at once Ebert n. Gary. Georse w.
Perkins. Cornelius N. Bliss. Raynal C.
Boiling Henry L. Dawson, L. X. l..
Gould, Alexander J. Hemphill. Alfred
K. Merling. Ogden l. Mills. +, II. Outer
bridge, Allan Robinson and Alexander
NJ White.
Tho others who attended yesterdays
meeting over which Judge Gary pre-
sided. were:
Vincent Aston, Edmund L. Baylies,
Otto T. Barnard. Nicholas Murray But
Ter. Nicholas Biddle, william Allen But
Ter, 4 c. Blum. James Byrne. George
b Corteyou, II. Fulton Cutting william
II. Childs, q. Richard Davis, Walter +.
Frew, Robert Goelet. Charles +. Hon.
man, A. II. Hepburn. Francis l. Hine,
August Heckscher. Pierre jay, Clarence
H. Kelsey, Darwin =. Kingsley. Alvin
w. Krech, Willard V. King, William A.
Marble Albert q. Milbank. Joseph b.
Martindale, e p. Maynard, Frederick
Potter James Speyer. Samuel sloan,
Howard C. Smith. Albert strauss, Isaac
". sellgnan, Francis Lynde Ste,son,
Henry A. Schenck, Henry w. Taft.
Henry r. Towne and F. A. vanderlip.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-17
LEADERS TO USE LASH
ON ASSEMBLY REBELS
Labor Departments Merger
Bill TO BE damned De-
spite Opposition.

ALBANY. April ls.-Althoush only
semblymen stayed 20 he counted In
caucus on the Spring bill. consolidating
the Labor Department and Workmens
Compensation Commission. this bill will
be passed In the Senate on Monday or
Tuesday, and the Assembly leaders ha Va
told tn. Senate leaders that the Assem-
bly, will pass the measure.
This is taken to indicate that there
will be another caucus to pledge at least
eeventy-six OF the Republican Assembly
men for the measure, and Indications
are that the party lash will have 10 be
used to considerable extent 10 secure
sufficient votes.
Even Speaker Sweet of the Assembly
had rather let the legislation go over
until the next session, hut he is willing
10 vote with the majority. The lead off
man OF the Republicans IN the Assembly
Adler OF Monroe. also is in doubt about
the consolidation bin. as are several OF
the prominent Republicans In the House
Republican Leader Brown tried 70
shove the reorganization bill through the
Senate to-day. but the Democratic
leader, senator Robert +. Wagner, d.
rected a TRADE against jamming the
measure through. so Senator Brown let
1t go over until Monday night or Tues
day, cor at my pleasure"
Senator Wagner accused tho Republi-
can members OF the Senate Of being
nothing but tools of the leader Of this
body"
They lack sufficient Independence and
courage 10 oppose their leader who has
made himself the Gar Of the Senate"
he said,
Senator Brown tried 10 interrupt.
II refuse to yield, " cried Senator Wag-
ner, II won't yield. l won't yield" he
kept repeating,
Are you sure'" asked Senator Brown,
adding that he wanted to postpone ac-
ton.
oh, II that is the case, will sit
down." said Senator Wagner.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-17
LIES, SAYS GLYNN.
attacks Prendergast for Blaming
Him for supply NH.

ALBANY. April ls.--Ex-Gov Glynn
charged Comptroller Prendergast to-
night with wilfully and deliberately mis-
stating that the large supply bill this
year is chargeable to Glynns sham
economy" and that the present Legis-
lature was compelled to make defcierc y
appropriations because Gov. Glynn de-
ferred appropriations which should
have been made last year"
The deficiency bill has passed the
Assembly. carrying approximately S.
000. 600 and we now know what the items
are said Mr.. Glynn. Il vetoed these
six items which appear IN this So
called deficiency bill last year:
An item Of $4,000 for legisla-
tive printing. because IL should be
a supply bill Item. and every one
who II familiar with the desire OF
the different departments to print
innumersble copies OF useless re-
ports knows that TO put this item
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-17
NJ ANENY FORESEES
TAX RATE OF S2.10
Says That Will Be the Case if
$4,000. 900 Burden Is
Imposed.
Mitchell ANSWERS BROWN

President McAneny Of the Board of
Aldermen said yesterday that mex,
years average tax rate for the Ave
boroughs OF the city will be at least
s2.l0 IL an sls,0000o0 direct state tax
il imposed this year. He expects to prove
this in detailed statement in day
or two This years tax rate is $3.50.
Mayor Mitchell Is not convinced by
the letter OF Senator Elon r. Brown.
printed yesterday, that he erred in his
analysis OF the State appropriations
and his statement that no direct tax
is necessary.
Senator Browns reply il courteous,
bu; does not in any way meet the facts
which presented in my statement
the Mayor said yesterday.
my suggestion for meeting canal pay
ments by referendum and bond issue
was submitted to him at his own invl-
tation and is. | am satisfied sound
In law II was thoroughly tested in this
regard before submitted.
Il would welcome the publication OF
any authoritive statement Of the reasons
upon which the Legislature bases the
proposed appropriations to which re-
ferred in my statement on Wednesday.
am strongly OF the opinion, as ] then
stated, that this IL n year when the ex-
ercise of the most rigid economy is tn
cumbent upon all branches OF govern
ment, both state and city. and that there
does not exist any necessity FOR the In
crease in the administrative cost OF State
government which is Incorporated In
these bills.
Senator Brown suggests that the bills
in the Assembly will be reviewed by the
Senate. Let us sincerely hope that that
review will result in the elimination OF
the items TO which I have pointed as ex-
cessiye"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-17
WOMEN WON'T HAVE
TO WORK u HOURS
Cannery Bill TO BE Recalled in
Face Of VetO-COmprOmise
Is Planned.
STATE TO FIX WORK TIME

ALBANY. April 1.-THE Legislature
will recall the Thompson-Be ey bill.
under which the cannery owners could
legally work children over i6 and women
as long as seventystwo hours each week
during the canning season. Gov. Whit
sion to veto the bill to-day.
At tho same time the Governor ex-
pressed his willingness to approve a
measure drafted along the lines sug-
Eested by state Labor Commissioner
James NJ Lynch. under which It would
rest with the discr, -.on of the Labor
Department whether or not It was neces-
sary to employ women in the canneries
any longer than sixty-six hours week,
the present limitation.
The plan suggested by Commissioner
Lynch involves the enactment Of q law
which would permit overtime In cases
OF real emergency, the Labor Depart
ment to be the Judge. Commissit ner
Lynch told the Governor yesterday that
:; can be arranged by law so that
sudden excess Of growing stock can
he taken care Of.
MI. whitman was convinced that ap-
prevail Of the sevent,-swo hour law
would destroy the protection built up
around the women In the canning dis
tricts and would revive the slavery
which investigation In the past few
years disclosed.
For this reason the Governor con-
ferred to-day with Senator Jones OF
Chenango. who represented Senator
Thompson and Assemblynan Bewley
He advised him that he could not sign
the bill In It's present form. but would
give them ample opportunity TO recall
II for amendment.
II Ia expected that the Legislature will
redraft IL to At into the plan suggested
by Commissioner Lynch oven the
legislators who voted for the enact
ment OF the bill believe with the Gov
ernor that In view OF the violent OPP
position to the measure shown at the
hearing yesterday II would be bad
party policy to place 1t upon the statute
books
Commis sioner Lynch conferred to-day
with the authors OF the bill and dis
cussed his plan.
The opponents OF the bill. among
whom We're representatives from prac-
tically every labor and humanitarian
Organization in the state. will be salts
fed with the plan suggested by Com
missioner Lynch. Also the Gamers will
agree TO IL as the best solution for their
d lfficuties
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-17
DENY HEPBURN WAS SUICIDE.
wife and Law Partner Say lie Fell
From window

Charles Levine Hepburn. lawyer
with offices at il5 Broadway. either
fell or leaped from window OF his
apartment on the fourth floor of IA
East Twenty second street yesterday
and struck the iron spikes OF a fence
below. He was taken to bellevue Hos
,htal. where he died last night
Mrs. Hepburn told the police that her
husband had been respondent OF late
but insisted that he had fallen from
the window while suffering from ner
yous disorder.
Mrs Hepburn is known as an author
and art critic. writing under the name
of Elizabeth Newport Hepburn. Her
husband is the law partner of Julian
Roberts. who said last nigh; that Mr..
Hepburn had suffered from dizzy spells
lately and often went TO window FOR
fresh air. He was sure that Mr Hep
burn had fallen out.