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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-20
CAFE BOULEVARD co. FAILS.
New Restaurant Corporation Re.
veaIed In bankruptcy Petition.

A petition In bankruptcy was filed in
;he United states District Court yester-
day against the cafe Boulevard Com
pany, Inc, which a year or 80 ago moved
it's restaurant from Second avenue and
Tenth street to Forty-hrst street and
Broadway.
Ignatz Rosenfeld is the president OF the
company. lie attributes his business
troubles principally to the loss OF a lease
on the property AT 1850 Broadway through
the foreclosure OF mortgage on the
building
The petition revealed that the Cafe
boulevard has been run since December
20 by the Atlantic Restaurant Company,
to which the cafe Boulevard Company
transferred all OF it's assets. A notice was
sent out to creditorp which laid that mo
Atlantic company wanted 20 buy in tho
restaurant for $500 and pay the creditors
20 per cent. Judge Augustus ~ Hand Of
the Federal District Court signed an or
der prohibiting the new company from
disposlng Of any Of the assets until the
question of ownership is settled
Milton A. Rosenfeld, president OF the
Atlantic Restaurant Inc, said last nigh,
that the Cafe Boulevard was being run
probably by the new company.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-20
AQUARIUM DRAWS a,o2s, 7o7.
Zoo Attracts 2.O2O,433, Making ~
O5O,I4O visitors TO Two Places.

The board OF managers OF the New
York Geological Society reviewed progress
made in 1914 and reelected twelve man
ayers to serve three years at a meeting
yesterday at the Downtown Club The
socety's officers also were reelected.
The Aquarium drew 2,029.7O7 visitors
last year and the park geological gardens
2.020,i33, a substantial increase over 1913
The annual maintenance cost to the city
last year was SIS cents a visitor, the APP
preparations being the same as planned
for next year S247OOO
On January l there were at the park
1853 animals, representing LIE species.
and at the aquarium 5,169 specimens OF
1879 species, Animals acquired during
the year cost $4,000. The most notable
was a female gorilla brought from Africa
by an expedition directed by Prof. II. l.,
Garner.
John l.. cadwalader, one OF the found
ers. who died March IL, 1914, left 100000
for new animal purchasing fund and
subscriptions to the endowment fund were
S2s,l00. A gallery OF oil paintings OF
American wild animals becoming extinct
has been started
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-20
WHITMAN AND TRAVIS
SETTLE TAX DISPUTE
They Agree to Abide by the De-
ciSion Of the Lcgis-
laturc.
MESSAGE on COMMISSION

AteANY, Jan Gov. whitman and
state Comptroller Travis have agreed to
abide by the decision Of the Legislature In
tho controversy as to whether or not the
corporation tax bureau shall remain in
the state Comptroller's office or he re-
. moved to tho Governors new state de-
partment of taxes.
The Governor and the state Comptroller
mad an hours talk to-day and the Cow
crnor was told t1tt re had not received
Lood information upon which 10 base MS
tax reform recommendations.
Mr. Whitman informed the tomptl olcr
that he would sign any bill for rcorganiz-
ing the state Tax Commission that the
Legislature might send him. ana that II
Mr. Travis could get tho Legislature 20
eliminate from the Governors bill the pro-
vision taking the corporation tax bureau
away from him the Governor would nave
no quarrel with him.
Gov. Whitman sent to the Legislature
to-day his special message recommending
the reorganization OF the state tax com
mission and the appointment OF new
commission of two Republicans and one
Democrat and the transfer OF the assess
ment of corporation taxes to the new de-
partment.
"Manifestly it Is impossible says the
message. for the Comptroller to give per-
sonal attention to all the details of as
sessing taxes and even to exercise gem
eral supervision over them interfercs with
the primary and most important function
of the Comptrollcr's office, which u that
OF auditing the. expenditures OF the state.
ultimately it will be found advisable
to transfer to the state tax department
the other tax assessing functions from the
Comptrollet's department Oncluding the
Inheritance taNesD, but II seems desirable
10 delay any further change until the new
State tax department gets In working
order"
The president of the new tax depart
ment is to get $500 a year and the other
two members $4,000 instead OF the pres.
ent scale of $1,000 year each. Tn,
terms are the same as at present, tire,
wears
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-20
PENNSYLVANIA R. R. TO BE DRY0
Not y Drink for sale on Its Entir.
system january N.

The Pennsylvania Railroad is soug
dry" After this month It will he i'm
possible to get a drink any where on Il.
system. At present there are only w,
bars in its stations, one at the New Vol
station and one In the Broad street STA
ton, Philadelphia. The license at m.
New York station does not expire uriu
September 80, but the bar Is to he closed
OH January 80. In Philadelphia the
license will not be renewed
The railroad began it, camr,irr
against liquor some years ago. when a.,
order was issued to employees warn.nr
them to avoid 'lloons and threatening tho
men with discharge II they drank wbils
on duty. IN 1912 the road barred intoN.
icants from its trains. Until last Nay
there were three stations which had res.
tauranis in when liquor was sold hut OH
May OF last year the bar in the PITTS.
burg station was abolished.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-20
sULzER sTIRs sIEGEL LOSERS.
Hear lie Wants $1,000 Fee AFTER
sympathetic Speech.

A stir was caused last night al the
meeting OF Siegel depositors in the Uni
verslty Settlement House, Rivingtou and
lcldrldge streets, after cN-GOv William
Sulzer had expressed his sympathy for
the dcpUstors when Adolph schwartz,
chairman, said that he had seen Mr.
Sulzer before the meeting, and that Mr..
SulZer had suggested a fee OF $1,000
tor his erViccs.
This statement was made after Mr..
SulZer left the hail In his speech, which
was sympathetic one, the Ex-Governor
denounced Henry Siegel and asserted
that there had been very little done in
the prosecution Of the eX-banker
When the Sulzer fee question came up
there was a great deal of excited talk
during which some of the dcposlturs said
that money spent in that way would be
thrown away. A committee OF dcpositors
was finally appointed To hear what Mr.
Sulzer has to say and report NJ the
ncNt meeting one member Of the com
mttce il Mrs Emmeline Baker who had
$4,000 deposited In the bank when A
failed
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-20

10. 900 900 bushels Of wheat remain In
this country available for export and that
after that Europe will have TO live on our
corn. At the recent rate these 15,OOO,OOO
bushels will have been gone by the middle
OF March. The winter wheat crop Will
not be available before July. Corn, which
Is now about Is cents u bushel, Will un-
doubleday 70 considerably higher as spring
approaches.
The Governments action IN directing
an inquiry into wheat prices Is regarded
generally among grain merchants ana
bi okers here as "A preventive measure
taken not 50 much with any idea that
there has been undue speculation or cor
noring as with the purpose of frightening
m those who might take advantage OF
unusual conditions to manipulate the mar
kat
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-20
PAROLE ASKED BY SULLIVAN.
BrookIyn BnnLer's Record In sing
Sing Investigated by Board.

OssINING, y. y, Jan, l9.-David A.
Sullivan, the bankcr-COnviCt from Brook
Ign, whose mysterious and frequent auto
rides with former Warden Mccormack OF
Sing Sing created a sensation, has asked
the Board Of Parole to release him from
the prison. That he had made such an
application became known this afternoon
when the Board Of Parole consisting OF
Superintendent OF Prisons John Riley,
Harry NJ Mccain Of Albany and VIII
lam Townsend OF Utica, came here to in
vestigate Sulivans record.
Sullivans application was one Of sew
cral The board met In executive sts-
sion at the prison and went thoroughly
into Sulliyan's case as well as the others
Supt Riley said any information con-
corning the parole OF Convicts would have
80 come from Albany, lie would not
intimate whether the boards action viii
ue favorable to sullivan.
The superintendent however, went on
record AS fJvo.lng the Golden Rule
brotherhood I'm prisons.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-20
PHTHISIS FIGHTERS REELECTED.
900 Aided by Tuberculosis Proven
torlum for Children.

The annual meeting Of the tuberculosis
Preventorium for Children was held yes-
terday afternoon in the hall OF the Acad-
envy of Medicine, II West Forty-third
street
DIR, Herman NJ. Biggs, president, was
reelected. as were the other officers, DR..
Alfred Hess. Mrs Henry Phipps and Isaac
NJ. Selgman. vice-presidents. Morgan VI.
Mann, secretary, and Alexander $ webb,
treasurer.
DR.. Biggs announced that In the last
five years more than 1000 children had
been taken from dingy homes In tene-
ments, where they were IN great danger
of tuberculosis to the model farm and open
air school % the society at Farmngdale
N. ].
Among those who attended the meet
Ing were Jacob II. Schin, Mrs Andrew
Carnegie, Mrs. Walter b. James Isaac
NJ. Seigman, Miss Beatrice Bend. Mrs.
Emanuel Einstein Or. James Alexander
Miller Mrs. Mary Hatch willard and Or,
Charles Bolduan
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-20
WHITMAN TO RUN
P.S BOARD INQUIRY
Legislative Leaders Agree to
Have His Attorney Guide
Investigation.
MAY NAME COMMITTEE

ALBANy. Jan ie.-Thc Republican
legislative leaders have agreed 10 the
selection OF william Hayward, counsel TO
Gov. Whitman, as attorney for the legis-
lative committee which is to investigate
the Public Service Commission. Gov.
Whitman has asked for n short. decisive
inves; igatlon. The appointment OF Hay
ward involves no extra expense to the
State
The legislative leaders may let the Gov
ernor signify just what Senators ana AS
scmhlyman he desires to have on the In
vestiEating committee. Lieut.-Gov.
Schocneck and Speaker sweet spoke 20
Mr. Whitman on this point this afternoon.
Should the Governor change his mind on
the selection OF counsel for the committee
IL Is the expectation that the committee
will ask Attorney General Woodbury. TO
designate one OF his deputies to act.
Senator George Il. Thompson, II II cor
coded. II to he the chairman Of this Joint
investigating committee and the other
Senate members are likely to he Ogden
l.. Mills Of Manhattan and George Crom-
wall Of Richmond. and the Democratic
member will he either Thomas r. Cullen
of Kings or James A. Foley OF Manhattan.
The Senate Finance Committee, by .
party vote. decided TO report favorably
Senator Browns resolution, introduced
last night. providing for the investigation
Of tho Public Service Commissions by -four
Senators and five Assomhlvmen Senator
Bennett. Republican, OF Manhattan tried
have the committee consider his resolu
ton, offered on the day Of the subway
accident, providing for such an investigt e.
ton, hut he was prevailed upon not tC
press II.
The Democratic Senators who are ~
the Finance Committee. Wagner. Foley
and Ramsperger wanted the committee q
delay action on the Brown resolution. ans
when the committee decided to report d
favorably the minority members refused
to vote.
1t IL the plan Of the Republicans to pass
the resolution In the Senate and Assembly
so that the committee can be appointe'
and get to work by Thursday afternoon o
Friday morning. The Democrats In eacl
house are expected TO conduct a hlibuste
to throw the resolution over until neS
week.
Gov. Whitman has promised to do every
thing he can To- help the investigating
committee From the mass OF letter
which have been sent TO him complaining
against the laNity OF the commissions an,
the alleged delays in settling cases tina
come before them, IL IL expected that tn
Governor will be able to Gull enough GOO
material TO give his counsel and the com
mittec something to get going on Tn
work will he done in three weeks, II is eN
pected so that remedial legislation can b
introduced and passed next month.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-20
BARTHOLDT OFFERS
A PLAN TO END WAR
Presents a Joint Resolution for
an international Court
Of Control.
HIS LAST WORD" IN HOUSE

WASHINGTON. Jan 9.--Reprcseutat:ve
Bartholdt of Missouri introduced In the
House to-day joint resolution providing
for the creation Of an international court
of decree and enforcement for the adjust
mont Of disputes between nations.
Mr Bartholdt explained that the reso-
luton was rot the product Of any one
mind. but the result of many conferences,
large and small. at The Hague and else
where on the subject Of peace. lie intro
duccd It as his last word IN Congress.
The proposed agreement provides for
the establishment. maintenance and con-
tipl Of such civil and armed forces on
land and sea as the court may decree.
Each signatory country would be re-
quircd to contribute in proportion to its
population to the support OF both army
and navy.
! All Governments now maintaining war
vessels would be required under the agree
/ ihent TO surrender them to the interna-
tioual court which could determine tho
number required for the enforcement OF
its DEGREES and direct the dismantling OF
the remaining vessels. II IL provided that
i the standing armies of member countries
shall be limited e. one soldier for every
1000 inhabitants.
! The court would have power To- make
terms Of peace binding On all the mem
Der countries affected. The members OF
tho court would receive compensation al
the rate Of 100000 per annum The basis
OF representation In the court would b,
the population Of the several countries
with the exception ~ China. in which case
special provisions are made.
; The concluding paragraph Of the rcsolu.
ton requests the President to Initial,
regotatons through the usual diplomat,
channels looking to the establishment Of 9
system of international control based or
the principles which II embodies
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-20
LYNCHING OF FRANK FEARED.
Prisoner Is Placed In the Custody of
sheriff.

WASHINGTON. Jan. l9.-An order was
entered In the Supreme Court to-day sus-
pending further proceedings in the case
OF Leo NJ Frank AT Atlanta, convicted
and under sentence Of death for the muir
der Of Mary Phagan the thrteen-year-
old factory girl.
The order win request the Sheriff OF
Fulton county, Maueum c. Wheeler. to
retain custody Of the prisoner Franks
attorney, who appeared in the Supreme
Court to-day. int!mated that there was
some fear of Frank being lynched and
for that reason asked that Frank he re-
tanned I'm the custody Of the Sheriff.
ATLANTA, Ga, Jan. 19-The Attorney
General said to-day that he has tenta-
lively agreed to join with counsel for Leo
NJ Frank in a request to the Supreme
Court to advance to February 20 the hear
ing on Franks appeal In his habeas corr
pug case.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-20
STATE DEPARTMENTS
WANTS71,OOO,OOO
With Only St7.00O,0OO in
Treasury. Direct Tax Of ID
Mills Is Necessary.
CUT TO S55.O0O.OOO URGED

ALBANY. Jan. 1g.-Gov. whitman was
brought face to face to-day with the
financial needs Of the state Government
for the coming year. John ~. Delaney,
Commissioner Of Efficiency and Economy.
submitted to the budget board. OF when
the Governor IL chairman and which com
prises the other elected state officers and
the chairmen OF the legislative finance
committees the appropriations asked for
by the departments and institutions.
This tabulation showed that S7l.OOO,OOO
is sought Commissioner Delaney recon-
meuded appropriations of about S55,OOo,-
600 or So 0O0 600 more than were al
lowed by Gov. Glyun this year. 1t Is
estimated that the Indirect revenue for
the coming year will he $4,000. 900. and
that there will be a state treasury sur
plus on October |, next, Of about SiOOO'-
600. or total OF s47,00O.00 available TO
meet the expenditures recommended ny
Commissioner Delaney
This would mean a deficit OF $4,000. 900,
go Commissioner Delaney recommended
that there be q direct state tax Of at least
one mill which would raise SlO,OOO,OOO,
while Comptroller Travis believes that nj
the same time provision should be made
for a State Treasury surplus on October
I. 1916. Of at least S5,OOO.oOO. which
would mean direct state tax OF one
and onc-half mills.
Tho mill and one-half tax which must
ne levied should the Governor and Legis-
lature agree to leave s5.000.000 In the
treasury for a working surplus does not
mako provision for raising funds for con-
tinuing the barge canal work this year and
completing the canal system.
An additional $4,000 900 Is needed for
this work. according TO the state Engineer
and this money. too, mus, he provided
for by the present LEGISLATURE to keep the
work going this summer Then 1t Is eX-
pected that there will be another bond is-
sue later submitted to the people for
another $50 100000 TO pay damage claims
for lands and water rights taken along
/ the barge canal
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-20
KOPP GETS TRANSFER TAX JOB

Harry Kopp. a lawyer. was appointed
transfer tax appraiser yesterday by Comp
troller Travis to succeed Emanuel Hertz,
who resigned after an effor, had been
made to garnishoe his salary before he
had qualified for office.
II Is said that the appointment OF Kopp
was made on the personal request OF
Samuel S, kooalg. chairman Of the Re
publican county committee and leader OF
the sixth district which Kopp represented
In the Assembly until he was defeated in
1913 by William Sulzer.
K0pp began life as an errand boy and
when a clerk IN the Post Office studied
law and was admitted To the bar
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-20
TO CHANGE MUNICIPAL COURT.
BllIs ut Albany Extend jurisdiction
aud Allow summonses by Mail.

ALBANY, Jan. l9-Bils changing the
procedure OF the Municipal Court OF New
York city were introduced to-day by Sem
atur Charles O. Lockwood ard Assembly
man George X. Brennan of Brooklyn.
The new bills provide that the Board Of
Justices shall choose one OF their number
as presiding officer with power to desig-
nate Justices of the court for service out
side the borough In which they are elected
provided the Justices concerned are will
ing.
The bills also increase the jurisdiction
OF the Municipal Courts up to cases in
volving $1,000 abolish demurrers in Mu-
ncipal Court procedure and permit at
tcrueys to issue summOnses, even by mail.
although no executions may be made on
such service II the letter containing the
summons Is returned undellvered.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-20
MILLIKEN WINS HIS SUIT.
Testiaes sI82.8s7 Wns spent for
Patrick In Rice Cnse.

DENVER, Jan. i9.--Thc sum OF SlG2.-
GS7.l6 was spent in behalf Of Albert T.
Patrick before and after he was con-
victed of the murder OF William Marsh
Rice and sent to Sing Sing This figure
was given Ia testimony here to-day by
John r Milllken OF 81. Louis In reply
to suit filed b> Leondas Hin Of New
York for an accounting OF funds supplied
by himself and others for the defence Of
Patrick
Hin charged that he subscribed. with
Patrck's mother. cash for the fund and
later gave up 10000 shares of stock in
the Milliken oil Company. Nilliken. he
alleged. did not spend all Of the money
subscribed and in addition had been draw
Ing dividends Oh his stvrh for Years.
Hilrs suit was dismissed
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-20
ROGERS CASE INDICTMENTS.
Two Expected To-day Against
Woman who KILLED Her Babies.

1t is expected that two indictments Will
be voted by the Grand Jury in Bronx
county to-day against Mrs. Ida Walters
Rogers" who killed her two children
several weeks ago. The Grand Jury Will
hold It's third session in the case this
morning DIR. w q. Hague Mrs. Wal
ters's physician. will be called again and
viii recite in ietaii III, story or the IN
fuences that led the woman to admins
ter the bichloride Of mercury to her ba-
bies. OF whom Lorlys Elton Rogers Is the
father
Rogers, who has passed the greater part
OF his time in Lebanon Hospital since
the tragedy. is sale by his friends to be
ovefy. hemed by TIE death OF the children,
lie went out yesterday, however, wearing
green go5gle- and a long coat, with his
hat down over the upper part OF his face.
His aim was to eludr photographers.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-20
HUNDRED NAMED IN VOTE FRAUD
Inyestigation In Uns.e Joe Cnnnon's
District Is Under Way.

DANVILLE. m, Jan. 19,-rhe names of
100 men who handled vote fraud money.
acted as vote buyers mlddlemen or sellers
and details of "A corruption fund which
runs into thousands OF dollars came into
the possession OF District Attorney Charles
\. Karch to-day. They We're given by
witnesses in the first day of the Illinois
vote fraud investigation.
The prosecutor said tonight that he
was well satisfied with the work accom-
plished.
"rho American ballot ls on trial here
and the ballot boxes Of this part Of III
nois are going 10 be given thorough
cleaning he said.
The magnitude of the vote fraud, 1t is
said. has caused the prosecutor to call
upon Washington for several additional
Investigators and special assistant at
tOfutN.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-20
STATE MOOSE TO PICK HEAD.
Successor 10 Theodore Robinson TO
he Chosen To-day.

The Progressive state Committee will
meet at It's headquarters, 30 Washington
Square West. at 1880 o'clock THE morn
ing with the intention Of accepting the
resignation Of Chairman Theodore Doug
las Robinson and electlng his successor.
About fifty of the $50 members are eN-
pectcd
The choice FOR state Chairman appar-
entity lies between Walter \. johnson. the
Westchester county chairman. and oN-
Assemblyman Beveridge G. Dunlop. a silk
manufacturer OF Spring VALLEY. Rockland
county.
The committee will probably decide 10
move 10 the National Progressive head
quarters iu the Forty-second Stree Build
ing on February I.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-20
P. C. WELCOMES INQUIRY.
Members believe They VIII lie VIM
dictated by InvcstiRatiou.

Three Public Service Commissioners, 7
Sergeant Cram. Robert g. Wood and
George V. S. Williams, made use Of the
word delighted" when they were asked
yesterday about the prospective investiga-
ton OF the commission by "A committee Of
the Legislature Chairman Mccall and
Milo Il. Maltbie would not talk for pub
lication, but II was evident the whole
commission was ready 10 welcome fair
investigation in the belief hat IT would
be vindicated.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-20
Low FARES
To IiIE CNLfORNI\ ENrO~i1ION~
VIA CHICNGO A NORTH MESTERN RN

-Four splendid daily trains from ,nr Sow
'isco Los Angeles and san pIcgo, Caoii"e
OF scenic aud direct routes. Double track.
Automatic electric safety signals an the
way
To- us plan your trip and furnish folders
M fuIl particulars.
g. G Walton, Gen ACT, Pass Dept. l2S9
nIoadNsI, New York, y \. Phone Greeley
$3.50 ADJ.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-20
COSTS U. S. Sf25. 900, 900.
50 Says Baker of the Eject Of
war on Bread Prices.

CHICAGO. Jan i9.--The European war
to date has cost American consumers OF
bread and other foods made from wheat
$l25. 900. 600. said jay Burns an Omaha
h1ko~, here to-day at "A meeting OF eff
cheney experts OF the baking business.
Tie advocated an embargo.
Reported opening OF traffic IN hrgcn-
tine wheat and lull in export business
brought decline in wheat prices here
to-day. May wheat closed at Sl.39Ts. a
de,lin" OF 2"s cents. Cash wheat closed
at S1.3S1s, a decline OF ga cents.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-20
Rohcr, y. ueitm.y-r WEEDS,

Mrs Edna VI Alexander and Rober
7 IIctmcyor, the leather manufacturer
were married yesterday by Mayor I. l.
Raymond of Newark.