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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-24
BOY HELD, DESPITE
100000 BAIL OFFER
Character Witnesses Unable TO
Save Importers Son, Accused
of Attempted Theft.

Despite his fathers offer 20 produce
100000 bail TO insure his appearance
tomorrow, Franklin Veith. sixteen
years old, was found guilty and held
for investigation yesterday after he
had been arraigned in the West Side
court, charged with tampering with
women's handbags in the subway.
Magistrate House disregarded the test
mony of several character witnesses in
making his decision.
The boy, who is the son OF Hugo
Veith, a millinery importer. living at
9 West Ninety-ffth Street, was ar
rested last Tuesday. Abram |. Elkus
was retained as counsel. lie announced
yesterday that he would sue out q writ
Of habeas corpus.
Those who spoke in the boys favor
were Justice Spiegelberg, OF the Mu-
nicipal Court; DR.. Henry Leipziger. su-
pervisor of lectures Of the Board Of
Education, and Professor Campbell,
principal OF the Columbia Grammar
School.
Detective Miller said he followed the
boy 20 the Mott Avenue station from
Ninety-sixth Street and saw him try
20 open two handbags.
Mr.. Elkus argued that It was a
sehoolboy prank.
Either The detective was guilty of
deliberate perjury" said the magis-
trate, cor ,,he boy was guilty OF the
act. ] find the boy guilty"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-24
CRAM WANTS TO BE
POLITICAL MARTYR
He and Others Ready to Quit
p. S. c. If Good Republicans"
Get Their Jobs.

A defiant attitude was assumed by
the members Of the Public Service
Commission yesterday who were re-
ported from Albany to be slated for
removal by Governor Whitman. Com
missioner Cram was asked whether he
and his associates intended to resign.
81 don't know about the Others" he
said, but as for myself, / have not re
signed, and shall not unless they ask
me TO do so on the grounds that | am
a Democrat and they want my job for
a Republican. | suppose they could
demand my resignation on the theory
that to the victor belong the spoils.
THAT would be honest politics on
the Governors part. 1t would be re-
ported from coast TO coast and might
make him President. ] regret 70 say
that had not found politics as honest
as had hoped"
Commissioners Wood and Williams
we're found together. Commissioner
Wood said that all he knew was what
he had seen in the papers, and that
/ he had not sent in his resignation. II
it were demanded, he said, he would
meet that situation when he came to It.
Eyes, | would resign if they told
me they wanted my job for good Re
publican" Commissioner Williams
said. echong Mr. Grams sentiment.
"That goes for me, too" chlmed IN
Wood.
"My only objection to going at this
time" said Williams, "is directed
against any impression that have not
done my entire duty. | feel that
have done my duty faithfully"
Even if Governor Whitman has Of
fered a place on the Public Service
Commission to Professor Edwin R. A.
Seligman, Of Columbia University, II
is doubtful if the economist will &C.
cept 1t. While Professor Seligman
would not say yesterday that he would
refuse the appointment he did state
that: "There is not the least likelihood
Of my serving on the Public Service
Commission, nor, in fact, being en-
ployed on any government board"
He would neither confirm nor deny
the Albany dispatch in yesterdays
Tribune stating that Governor Whit
man had offered him a commissioners
ship. When pressed for positive
stand, he made it clear that he would
not seek such public office.
Professor Seligman is member OF
the family Of bankers of that name.
Upon his graduation from Columbia,
in 1879, he went abroad 10 study, later
returning TO the university and obtain
ing the degrees Of Doctor Of Philosophy
and Doctor Of Laws.
As McVicksr professor OF political
economy at Columbia Professor Selig-
man has had among his pupils Milo X.
MaltbIe, one of the present Public Ser
vice Commissioners.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-24

ton from point 10 point, as II was the
transfer Of ammunition from one COAST
TO another, on the idea that before we
were attacked we would know, accord
ing to the country with which we were
at war. what coast was going TO DC
involved.
Il think, perhaps. that Genera
Weaver position Is the sounder one,
and am inclined 20 believe we ough'
10 have a supply for two hours con.
tiruous Airing, and believe that "heh
the matter IS reviewed that Will pIoo'
ABLY be the judgment that Will pre-
vail touching this matter .t.ior
On the question OF ammuh ''O''
shortage Mr. Sherley made the follow
ing statement: ~.
@For continental United States the
estimate Of ammunition was suIlClehS
10 supply al the guns for one houf OF
ERE We have of the amount that u
deemed requisite something over 20
per cent for guns and mortars' For
ems Of the heavy sort we have over
100 per cent; FOR the lighter guns u
runs down. t
"For the i4-inch guns the smmuni-
ton is now under manufacture, because
there have been no 14-inch guns yet
mounted IN continental United States
We have only one l8-inch gun, and The
carriage for II will be finished this
summer. As have said, I do not
think that 10 IS altogether a most de-
sirable situation regarding ammuni-
ton
On the whole NJ shorley contended
that the Notifications Of the United
States afforded reasonable protection
and that this country was As well fXed,
All things considered, as any other IN
that respect
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-24
R. r. TERMINALS
OPENED TO ALL
Supreme Court Decides Roads
Cannot Refuse Shipments
from Hostile Lines.

Washington, Feb. 22.--The Hepburn
rate law was interpreted by the Su-
preme Court to-day as authorizing the
Interstate Commerce Commission TO
award damages to shippers for unfair
rates and determinations, no matter at
what date arising, provided claims were
filed before August 2S, 1907, which the
court held was the date the act went
into effect.
The court ruled that Henry f.
Mceker, a New York coal dealer, was
entitled to $4,000 damages from the
Lchigh Valley Railroad for claims dat
ING back 10 1900. Thousands Of other
claims were filed within the first year
after the rate law went into effect.
The railroad sought to limit recovery
TO claims within two years before tho
passage Of the act.
Government officials declare their
victory in this case will be epoch
making, because Il disposes Of the con-
tention of railroads that they were
given under the Hepburn rate law a
monopoly Of their own terminal facll-
tiles.
The court adopted the governments
contention that the commercial free
dom of shippers depended on railroads
being deprived of the power to refuse
to deliver or accept carload shipments
from unfriendly or rival railroads. 1t
held that the provision of the Hep
burn law declaring that the act should
not be construed 10 give the use of the
terminal facilities Of one road to an
other must be considered in connection
with the provision which authorized
tho Interstate Commerce Commission
TO establish through routes and joint
rates for transportation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-24
GETS NO EVIDENCE
OF FOOD COMBINE
Government VIII Not Begin
Suit, but Still Investigating,
SAYS President.

Washington, Feb. 23.-Attorney Gen
eral Gregory's investigation of whether
unlawful combinations have caused the
recent rise in price Of breadstuffs has
SO far uncovered no evidence, Presiden 4.
Wilson told inquirers to-day, upon
which criminal prosecutions could be
founded. The Department of Justice,
however, Is still at work.
The agents of the department were
at a disadvantage, Attorney General
Gregory said, because rumors and
events of the war are reflected in mar
ket quotations. The department has
suspected. he said, that local combina-
tions affected the price of potatoes and
other commodities, but no conclusive
evidence has been collected The re-
fusal Of some brokers TO give informa-
ton, he declared, would not halt the
investigation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-24
Opposition in Senate to
Wilson Nominees Cen
tres on Rublee.
SIGNS OF ANOTHER
DEMOCRATIC SPLIT
All Nominations Will Be f0ught,
but a Majority Likely TO
Be Confirmed.
From Tn, Tribune Bureau

Washington, Feb. 23.-Opposltion 10
President Wilson's nominations Tor the
Federal Trade Commission began to
concentrate to-day on George Rublee'
of New Hampshire, one OF the Two
Progressives who have been gwen
places on the tribunal. Senator Gal.
linger is preparing to take up the hgh1
against Mr.. Rublee, and will be a.
sisted by other Republicans. -
Senator Reed, on the Democratic
side will. IL Is said, object 70 the Ne"
HAMPSHIRE man, foreshadowing an
other split In the Democratic ranks.
Onposition to Mr.. Rublee does not
mean that the other four nominees VIII
have plain sailing. There Is much dis.
satisfaction with the entire nst, DuI
II Is expected that a majority OF the
nominees will be confirmed.
The main question in the minds OF
Senators is whether action can DC
taken on the nominations before MarGn
4 In view of the debate that IL likely
IN he aroused when they are taken up
and whether the President has the au.
,horitv TO make recess appointments II
thew fail of confirmation. The Consti-
tuition gives the President authority 70
fiji all vacancies that may happen our
ing the recess of the Senate. some
Senator's hold there will be no vacancy
as the commission has not yet been
established. -,
The nominations were referred by
the Interstate Commerce Committee TO,
day to a subcommittee, consisting OF
Senators Townsend, La Toilette. SauIs-
bury, Pomerene and Robinson. WIN
instructions to make a report py oat-
urday. It Is expected, in view OF me
makeup Of the sub-cOmmittee, that the
report will be favorable -,
President Wilson met the rumblings
Of a Senate fight on his nomination.,
bv the announcement that he intended
to stand by them. W. II. Parry OF BE-
attic, the President said, had been APP
pointed as a Republican. Mr.. Parry
hitherto had been described as a Pro-
gressive Republican.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-24
ARMY OFFICERS
MUST BE SILENT
Secretary of War ForbidS Dis
cussion of Military Affairs
Here or Abroad.
From The Tribune Bureau.

Washington, Feb. 23-Secretsry Of
War Garrison issued to-day the follow
ing general order:
"The Secretary of War is convinced
that the best interests OF the service
are prejudiced by the appearance in
public prints Of interviews, statements.
discussions or articles by officers Of
the army on the military situation here
or abroad. and he therefore directs
that all officers refrain therefrom un-
Ill further orders IN the premises"
This order followed an announce
ment by the Secretary that Captain
William Mitchell, of the General staff,
had been exoncrated Of the charge of
talking too freely in public on the sub
ject Of the European war and the re-
iations TO it CT the United States.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-24
Condition Not Entirely
Desirable, Says Admin
istration Spokesman.
MANN CHALLENGES
HOURS SUPPLY PLAN
Not to His Liking, FortifioationS
Appropriations Chairman
Acknowledges.
lrr.n n. Trn,une RHssa J

Washington. Feb. 23.--AcknoN ledg-
ing that there exists shortage OF
ammunition Tor coast defence guns but
insisting that there is nothing alarm
ing IN the situation. Representative
swagar Sherley, chairman Of the House
committee in charge Of the fortihca-
lions appropriation bill, delivered a
long speech in defence Of that measure
in the House to-day.
Il DO not think it IS altogether 3
desirable condition in regard 10 am
munition." he admitted, "but ! do not
consider Il an alarming condition. be-
cause we are unlikely ever to have
ANYTHING like all our guns on one
coast. let alone on both coasts, in &C
ton az the same time
Nr. Sherley is regarded az the 40
r1inistration spokesman on the hoor
on fertilization matters, snd has sew
eral times challenged the utterances
Of Nr. Gardner, Of Massachusetts, re
garding unpreparedness.
In connection with Mr.. Sherley's
statement that u was contemplated 70
have ammunition for one hours firing
10 all guns, Minority Leader Mann
asked:
Suppose an invading feet should
sppear OF New York or some other
place. what good would 10 do 20 have
= lot Of ammunition anywhere except
a. the point where the fleet appeared -
That would depend on how soon the
ammunition could be gotten there ana
how much was needed" responded MI.
Shrrley. "If YOU mean 10 imply that
YOU think there should be a sufficient
quantity at each place, except points
where nobody expects attack and where
tnev could not be attacked without re
duction Of the forts. then | agree with
you
81 have NOT been able 10 figure out
what advantage II is 20 have lot or
ammunition 90 San Francisco, with the
enemy ct New York, for instance, " SAID
NJ Mann.
The theory upon which the sllot-
n,ent was made" said Mr.. Sherley, was
not so much tho transfer Of ammuni-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-24
OPPOSES FIFTHN.Y.
POLICE DEPUTY
Senator Brown Foe of Manda.
tory Bills - Mills Defends
Mitchell Administration.
From a star Correspondent q II. THIN. J

=
Albany, Feb. 23.-Elon R. Brown, Re
publican leader In the Senate, said TO-
day that he would oppose all manda.
tory legislation for the creation Of new
Offices in the City Of New York or for
measures that otherwise increased the
city's budget.
"Let the taxpayers OF New York In
form US what they want and they vilL'
get it," the Senator said later. "l'm
against increasing by legislation It's
financial burden, particularly in view
Of the unjust criticisms leyelled a. the
Legislature by New York City officials"
The first of these measures was the
bill of Senator Ogden L. Mills creating
a fifth deputy in the Police Department
The critics of the city administration
took this as an opportunity 10 attack
1t. Senator Mills said In reply to
them:
Gentlemen unfamiliar with the
city's finances are the ones who are
charging that the present city admin
istration has been guilty Of eKtrsvs-
gance. The fact is that the present ad'
ministration cut down It's budget iof
administrative expenses more than W
100000, a record achievement"
Senator Mills had his bill recon
r1itted for minor amendments.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-24
"cAMM EYE n
STAMPED ON A SHOE ~
MEANS STANDARD or ngsu
9th Avenue at goth 81.

fame leap from the hole. Twenty min.
utes later he was told there had beer ,
bad accident In the subway. John P
Donaldson repudiated his statemen, In
the affidavit, and said he did not m.
derstand it when he signed IL.
Lex Diggs, foreman Of the gang, sis
that an hour elapsed between the tins
he first heard of the trouble Ia ths
manhole and the time when be saw
fire apparatus 90 By on the way IA
Fifty-third Street Mr.. Conway trlsS
TO throw some uncertainty on the tirs
OF the accident in the manhols. Es
even got from Clark q denial tina. "a
was certain the duct was punctur.d an
the day Of the accident.
Leroy T. Hardness, assistant counsel
20 the commission, urged that the com.
missioners 90 70 view the manhols ~
Forty-second Stree. before conditions
there were changed. Mr. Conway sue.
gested that a section Of the concrete be
cut out as an exhibit.
Arrangements were made for N.
commissioners and counsel for the con
tracing company and the Interior.
ough, accompanied by engineers. n
visit the manhole at 10 o'clock this
morning. The investigation will con.
tinue tomorrow morning.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-24
SUBWAY WITNESS
GOT HUSH-UP WORD
Drill Man Admits He Was
Told to Keep Quiet"
About Puncture.
FATAL FIRE CAUSE
STILL A MYSTERY
Workmen Deny AffidavIts and
Contradict One Another as
TO Short Circuit.

Interest at the hearing By the Public
Service Commission yesterday as 70 the
causes Of the subway accident Of Jan
uary centred in the charges made By
William Hayward, counsel for the legs
lative investigating committee, that the
mishap was caused by drill punctur-
ing a subway power cable.
Both Mr.. Hayward and James l.
Quackenbush, counsel for the INTERIOR
ough, made attempts 10 prove that ef-
forts had been made to keep the story
under cover. Mr.. Hayward charged
that the Public Service Commission had
either suppressed this fact or had been
derelict in its duty in that 1t failed TO
discover IL.
John II. Clark, an employe Of the
Holbrook, Cabot & Rollins Corporation,
one of the gang employed in the man
hole opposite 1876 West Forty-second
Street, the point from which the punct-
ured power cable Is said TO have been
taken, was put upon the stand.
Was Told TO keep Quiet
After questioning by Mr. Quacken-
bush Clark admitted that some one
said 70 him; "You had better keep quiet
about this or the Coroner will get you
His memory failed him when he was
pressed to tell who said this.
Dallas McNally, a young negro, an,
other member Of the gang, was put
through a rigid examination In an en-
deavor 10 substantiate the story that
the manhole incident had been sup
pressed.
"Did Judge Mccall tell you when you
were here the other day not TO talk
about what happened on January o.
asked Mr.. Quackenbush. McNally re-
plied that some one came into the room
at the last hearing and gave him ~
structions TO be wary about ms an
swers.
"Now. let US have this thing
straight" said Mr.. Quackenbush. This
witness has talked to Mr.. Conway, and
have purposely avoided doing so. Am
I not TO be allowed the same
Ex-Lieutenant Governor Conway, rep
resenting the Holbrook, Cabot e Rol-
Inns Corporation, interrupted.
Counsel in Squabble.
az want it understood that this wit
ness was not in the room when Judge
Mccall told the others not to talk" ne
said. "He was not even under sub
pnna. I'll talk with any one | please
whether the distinguished gentlemaah
on my right"-referring to Mr. QuacK-
enbush-"likes 1t or not"
you two gentlemen better go out to
luncheon together" suggested Com
missioner Williams, and the forenoon 5
hearing ended there.
The days session was marked with
contradictions. McNally denied state
ments alleged 10 have been made by
him in the affidavit upon which Colonel
Hayward based his charges. Then
parts of Clark's story did not dovetall
with McNally's version. Some DOUBT
was cast even on the actual time Of
the puncturing of the cable.
Three members of he manhole gang
contradicted statements attributed TO
them in afidavits. McNally denied
that he had "heard futtering sound"
accompanying a puff of smoke when
the drill he was holding struck the
cable. He also declared that the drill
had been driven in only two inches.
Clark said twenty inches of the drill
was in the concrete when he saw blue
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-24
$1O3,O0O,OOO FOR ARMY
Senate Passes Military and
Postoffice Appropriation Bills.

Washington, Feb. 23.-Rapid prog
ress was made by the Senate In dis
posing Of appropriation bills which
must be out Of the way by March 4
II an extra session is TO be avoided.
The army appropriation bill, carrying
upward of Sl03,O00,000, was passed
during the afternoon. The postoffce
appropriation bill was taken up imme-
diately sfterward and considered at a
night session.
The army appropriation bill was ap-
proved By the Senate substantially in
the form in which il came from the
House, without marked increase or de-
duction. A furry of debate, in which
Senators Root, Hughes, MARITIME and
others participated, occurred to-day
over the proposal TO establish scien-
tifc shop management or the stop
watch system in the srsenals and in
dustrial plants Of the army. The pro-
vision was finally defeated by a de-
cisive majority.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-24
RECEIVER FOR BAG MAN
Well Known Astor House Con.
Germ in Financial Difficulty.

Judge Mayer yesterday appointed
Douglas s. Schenck receiver for David
A. Doyle, dealer in leather bags, whose
store In the old Aston House was a
Landmark until the destruction Of part
Of the building TO make room for the
subway forced him to move 10 another
part of the building. Assets are esti-
mated at $4,000.
Mr. Doyle, who lives in Orange, n. j.,
has been in business here for twenty
four years. A year ago il was said that
he was worth 100000. When he start
ed in business he ran a single store.
but before long had a chain OF six
shops, including the one in the Aston
House, where his showcases brought
him into frequent collision with the
Bureau Of Encumbrances.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-24
OUTLAW INDIANS
FORTIFY A TOWN
Retreat to Butler, Wash,
and Continue to Defy
Federal Posse.

Denver. Feb. 23.-Piute Indians shell
terinc Tsc-ne-Gat and the posse under
United States Marshal Ncbeker, after
three days Of fighting, were quiet to-
day in their respective positions at or
near Butler, Wash, town eight miles
from Bluff, Utah Reinforccments sum-
moned by the marshal arrived during
the day
Tse-ne-Gat. under the name Of Ever
EFT Hatch, is charged with murder.
Five Indians and one white man have
been killed thus far.
salt Lake City, Feb. Reports
from Bluff say that the Indians, driven
from Cottonwood Gulch, at the edge or
the town, have received reinforcements
and have fortified themselves IN But
Ter. Wash. Indian guides have been
obtained to assist the marshaIs posse.
Casualties among the Indians in
clude one warrior, one sqaw and three
papoosos. The sQaw and one child
we're drowned in fording the San Juan
River during the first days retreat.
Known casualties among the whites are
confined 70 the killing OF J. {. AKIN and
the wounding Of Jose Cordova.
Five members Of the posse who be-
came isolated from the others re-
turned safely last night.
Marshal Nebeker has sent for five
thousand rounds Of ammunition.
A telephone message from Bluff says
Indian Agent jenkins telegraphed
Washington to-day:
situation here still serious. Citi-
IONS mitch alarmed and want the gov
eminent to take decisive action. Mar
shall Nebeker very properly insists that
warrant be served. Indians holding in
hills. ! am endeavoring 20 get in touch
with the better element among the In
dams 10 have them assist in an effort
J 20 make peaceable arrest Of Hatch "
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-24
THAW LAWYER LOSES PAY
Supreme Court 0verrules Glea
sons Claim for 100000.

Washington, Feb. 23.--John b. Glea-
son, a New York lawyer, to-day lost his
suit in the Supreme Court for 10000
charges for defending Harry X. Thaw
in his first trial for the killing Of
Stanford White.
The court held that services OF 4
lawyer are not property within the
meaning of the bankruptcy law, which
provides that a bankrupt shall not be
discharged from liability for obtaining
property By false pretences, and so
affirmed the ruling of the federal
courts in New York.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-24
Assembly Favors Early End.

IFf0m stah tofrespondsni q The Tribune
Albany, Feb. 23.-Although the As
sembly to-day unanimously adopted a
resolution 70 adjourn on April 2, Il Is
not expected that the Legislature will
end its work much before April I6.
The resolution reached the Senate too
late TO be acted on to-day, but mem
bers of that body declared that they
look upon it merely as "hint to legis.
lators 70 get busy" The Senate will
undoubtedly amend the resolution By
setting the date two or three weeks
lateK.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-24
One Months Food Exports
Shop Jump of $44,OOO,OOO
From rs TrfbuD. Bureau J

Washington Feb 23-Despe optimistic announcements OF The
OF manifest among mem
Department Of Commerce
shows that wheat ana oher
hippedout Of this country nj o "
TO leavea shortage here
Enos Of SOOO0 January this
last monh
beuy valued at 1914 the exports OF bread
suGs estimated Taking the months ending with
total oil
as compared corresponding period Of
a previous.
the olloving