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The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-23
ROB Store OF EX-MAYOR
OPPOSITE POLICE station
Thieves Show Little Fear of the Au-
thorities When They Make Away
With Cash, Cigars and Medicinal
Whiskey

Thieves operated successfully last
night in the drug store of former Mayor
E. 2. Gross, 119 Market street, almost
directly opposite headquarters.
This morning SIS, eight cigars and
eight quarts of medicinal whiskey were
missing It's hard to trace cigars OF
dollars, but the police believe the whis.
key, OF the effects of it, will lead to
the detention of the thieves.
1t is puzzling case, for there is
nothing to indicate how the robbers
gained entrance to the store. 1t was
learned, however that a hasp was re.
moved from back door to permit the
robbers to escape. The screws were
removed from the inside.
One theory as to how the thieves
gained entrance is that while the cellar
door was open during the day they
sneaked into the basement, waited
there and, after the store was closed
for the night, committed the thefts.
The cigar case is at the front of the
store and the thieves could easily have
been seen from the outside had any one
been looking in at the time. The other
articles were taken from the rear of the
store.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-23
Veteran Axe Wielder
Protests He Knows
More About Forestry
Than the Forester
SPICY SARCASMS
ARE EXCHANGED
Nurseryman Who Fells Trunk in Front
Of Daniel @. Hers Home, Doesn't
Think 1t Necessary to Obtain a
City Permit

John R. Snavely, 125 Liberty street,
proprietor of the Dauphin county nur-
series, was taken into police court yes
terday afternoon by City Forester Har-
ry j. Mueller, charged with violating
the city's tree ordinance, the specific
charge being that Snavely chopped
down a tree in front of the residence
of Daniel C. Herr, 10 North Front
street, without first getting permit
from the City Forester. 1t was the first
arrest every made under the ordinance.
The charge was specific enough but
the hearing developed into a heated
controversy between prosecutor and
defendant as to which has had the
most experience in tree culture. Muel-
Ter admitted he had but ten years ex-
perience while Snavely said he had
more than thirty.
Snavely did not deny the charge of
ehopping down the tree, but he said he
thought it was unnecessary for one of
his experience to go to the City For.
ester for permission. The hearing led
a technical discussion regarding the
general health of the tree. Mueller
said that the tree could have been
fixed up for the price it cost to cut
it down. Snavely contended that the
tree was "sick onto DEATH"
Harry B. Saussaman, attorney for
the defense, asked Mueller how he de-
termined the condition of the tree, and
the Forester replied that he used the
"eyebali SYSTEM
Saussaman said he was not familiar
with technical terms of forestry and
wanted that system explained.
"Why, 1 used my eyes," returned
Mueller.
Mayor Royal ruled out of orae,
Snavely's assertion that he once moved
a $4,000 tree, as not being relevan,
to the hearing and then he discharged
the defendant, it being his first IF
tense.
A city ordinance requires that 6
permit be obtained for removing, spray
ing or trimming a tree.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-23
Application by His At
torneys For Tri al
Granted by Supreme
Court Justice
VICTORY AFTER
LEGAL BATTLE
On Writ Of Habeas Corpus Thaw's
Attorneys Succeed in Having Judge
Hendrick Consider Case With the
Result as Stated
By Associated Press,

New York. April 23.-The question
of the sanity of Harry X. Thaw will
be determined by jury. Supreme
Court Justice Hendrick in a decision
handed down to-day granted the appli.
cation for trial made by Thaw's at.
torneys on a writ of habeas corpus.
May II was set for the trial. Thaw
was in court when Justice Hendrick an.
nounced his opinion. His face at once
lighted up with pleasure. His attorneys,
friends and others in the court room
rushed to congratulate him and he was
kept busy for nearly half an hour shak.
ing hands before he was taken back to
the Tombs.
cit will be good news to my mother, u
he told newspaper men, CHATS all ]
want to say for publication.
The Court pointed out in the de-
cision that the jury was called in "te
aid the Court by their advice" and
that the finding of the jury would moi
be binding if the Court was satisfied
that it was not in accordance with the
evidence and with justice.
The Court, he said, could disregard
the jury's verdict and render his owl
decision.
cit is therefore evident" wrote
Justice Henrick, in his opinion, after
quoting authorities and precedents,
"that in this state there is ample
precedent for the impanelng Of jury
to aid in trying the issues of fact
raised upon the traversete the return
in a habeas corpus proceedings"
After reviewing the Thaw case, the
| decision continued
SIT should be borne in mind that
Thav' is not confined as criminal. He
has been acquitted of the crime with
which he was charged and there can
be no punishment for one who has been
acquitted. He is confined in state
hospital for the insane as precau'
tion for the public. The commitment
can last only so long as he is insane
and he has the right at any time to
have his sanity determined"
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-23
CITY SCALES ARE here AND
BRAND new SET OF RULES
They Will Be Set Up in the Market
Houses Next Week and If You
Think You Are Being Cheated, Just
Weigh for Yourself and See

Harrisburg's municipal scales were
received to-day by Harry d. Reel, City
Sealer of Weights and Measures, and
will be set up in the markets on Mon
day or Tuesday of next week so as to
be ready for use at the Wednesday ses-
sions of market, so Reel announced this
morning.
The closets in which the scales are
to be installed all have been constructed
and everything is ready to receive
them. With view to preserving and
protecting the scales against destruc-
tion the sealer has prepared the follow
ing rules OF regulation which he will
post at the scales:
"These scales are installed for the
convenience of the public for the pur-
pose Of reweighing any commodity.
Every black line on the dial means
ore ounce.
"The capacity of the scales is fifty
pounds. Articles weighing more than
that amount must not be placed on the
weight pan.
eff in doubt as to the accuracy of
the. weight of your purchase do not be
afraid to reweigh the same.
Notify the Inspector of Weights
and Measures of any shortage in your
purchase, but be sure to remember from
whom purchase was made.
"These scales will be tested and
their accuracy established not less than
once a month by the Inspector of
Weights and Measures.
"ADy person caught tampering with
these scales will be prosecuted to the
full extent of the law.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-23
ENDURANCE RUN" FOR IS
WATER meter competitors
Commissioner Bowman Will Line Up
the Machines of the Bidders and
Select the Best on the Basis of the
Survival of the Fittest

Fifteen firms, manufacturers of wa.
ter meters, have agreed to enter an
endurance run" which is to be staged
by Harry F. Bowman, City Commission.
er of Public Safety, under a probably
unique plan devised by him to aid in
making a selection of meters to be
bought by the City for domestic use.
Bids for the meters were opened by
Mr.. Bowman at 3 O'Clock this after.
noon, the competing firms all having
submitted samples of their products, in
addition to their prices. The Commits.
sioner's latest plan of buying meters
he said, mems that the meter to be
adopted will be, not necessarily the
cheapest, but the one which shows up
best in the "endurance run" or test
that is to be given to all samples dur.
ing the next two weeks.
This "enduranee run" is to be what
Mr.. Bowman calls a twelve.vear
test From the records in his Office
he has. ascertained approximately the
amount of water used in home during
a one-year period. If, for example, a
family used 5000 cubic feet of water
in one year, just twelve times that
amount will be run through each sample
meter.
To accomplishe this and at the same
time to prevent waste of water. the
tests will be made at the pipe line
shop, where at least half dozen meters
will be "hooked" together and tested
with the same stream All meters. if
perfect, should register alike at the
finish line. However, before any meter
IS put through this test it first must
qualify by undergoing preliminary
accuracy test. If found inaccurate. ad
iustments will be made.
The principal test will require al
least ten or twelve days and nights
There will be no handieaps and COS,
will not be considered until after the
tests are made. As meters fail under
the test they will be "fiagged" and
taken out of the running.
The endurance rum will be start
ed probably tomorrow or Monday
Bowman recommendation for the
award Of the contracts, he said, will no,
be ready for at least two weeks and
possibly not for three.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-23
Flames sweep A town
IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY
Especial to the star-Independent.)

Especial to the Star independently
Carlisle, Pa, April 23.-At l
O'Clock this morning, about the time
that the forest fires in the South noun
tains, which had for the last three davs
been destroying thousands of acres of
valuable timber land, were extinguished
by the rain, big fire broke out in
Jacksonville, four miles from Newville.
Cumberland county. The loss amounts
to $1,000.
Jacksonville, known also by the name
of Greythorne, has no fire protection
and the flames were fought entirely bv
bucket brigades. Water was drawn
from the wells in the vicinity, which
practically all went dry by the time
the fire was extinguished. There is to-
day lack of water in the town.
The fire had its origin-how is un-
known-in the big building which ac-
eommodated the store af Jacob Nee
beth, the town hall and the hall of the
Junior Order United American Meehan.
les. 1t entirely destroyed the building
ard its contents. Mecbeth s store was
valued at $4,000 and was uninsured.
The contents of the lodge hall included
all the instruments and other equipment
of the Jacksonville band, and the loss.
apart from the store room, was $4,000.
partly covered by insurance.
Other Buildings Destroyed
The house and stable of Jacob Smoke
next caught fire and burned to the
ground, involving a loss of $4,000,
partly covered by insurance. The
sporting goods store of NJ. N. Fail.
which was also completely destroyed,
was valued at $1,000 and was unin.
sured. The home of John Campbell
was slightly damaged.
More than 400 men fought the
flames during the early hours of the
morning. including owners of the burn
ing buildings, residents of the town and
two circus advertising men who were
Continued ON Ninth Page.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-23
HARRIsBURG FRIDAY EVENING 1sl5-l4PA
START CITY forest BY
PLANTING 5000 trees
School Children Put Out the Saplings
in wildwood Park To-day as Part
of the Arbor Day Exercises-Gov-
ernor's Proclamation Is Read

More than 900 pupils of the Camp
Curtin school participated in Arbor
Day exercises in Wildwood Park this
afternoon in what it is planned to
make part of municipal forest. Each
of the children aided in the work by
planting one or more of the trees.
More than 5000 trees were planted.
The ceremonies took place just south
of baseball field and when the trees
grown to be giant red pines, white
pines and Norway pines the baseball
field will be circled and small run to
the south will have beautiful fringe
of trees. The locations of the trees
all had been mapped out before the
children arrived.
The children gathered at the school
building at Sixth and Woodbine streets
in the afternoon and marched to the
scene of the wholesale tree planting in
body in charge of their respective
teachers 1t was at first planned ia
take number of children from each
school building in the city but difficulty
of transportation narrowed it down to
the Camp Curtin, the building nearest
the park, District Supervisor J. j
Brehm had charge of the school chill
dren.
Exercises preceding the planting OF
the trees included the reading of Gov
ernor Brumbaugh's s Arbor Day Procla
nation. 1t made plea for the plant
ing of trees on this day. Members OF
the Civic Club of Harrisburg partici
pated.
The exercises were arranged by
Park Commissioner NJ. Harvey Taylor
and City Forester Harry J. Mueller.
Among the speakers We're Irwin c
Williams, deputy State Commissioner OF
Forestry. and Miss Myra Lloyd Dock
for the Civic Club. The children sang
several songs.
No general exercises were held il
the city schools outside the Camp Cur
tin building. Schools were open al
during the day.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-23
.CzAR At LEMBERC;; warmly
RECEIVED BY HIS TROOPS

London, April 29, 8 P. M.-Emper-
or Nicholas arrived to-day at Lemberg
the Galician fortress which the Rus
SLAMS wrested from Austria early in
the war. A Reuters dispatch from
Petrograd says the Emperor was met
at the railroad station by Grand Duke
Nicholas, the Russian commander-in-
chief.
A crowd gathered in front of the
palace of the governor general where
Emperor Nicholas is staying and
cheered continuously until the ruler
appeared on the balcony. Addressing
the crowd he said 81 thank you for
this hearty welcome. Long live indi-
visible Russia, hurrah."
The foregoing gives the first definite
news of the whereabouts of Grand
Duke Nicholas since the report of last
week that he had been shot by Gen
eral Baron Sievers, commander of the
defeated Russian third army.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-23
State IS KILLING $4,000
HOGS IN PHILADELPHIA
Heroic Measures Being Taken to Check
Foot and Mouth Disease, Spread Of
Which Is Alleged to Be Due to the
Concealment Of infected Animals

DR.. G. j. Marshall, State Veterinar-
ian, is in Philadelphia to-day personally
experimenting the killing of from 25,'
600 to 10000 hogs in South Phila-
delphia, all of which have been de.
clared to be infected with the foot and
mouth disease.
The prevalence of the disease was
discovered at the beginning of the
week and at once the force of the
State IS examiners was sent to the "pig
geries,o with instructions to. make the
most rigid examination. The result has
been, according to information given
out at the Capitol to-day, that thou
sands of infected animals were found
and they have all been put on the list
for execution.
At the same time it was ordered
that all stray dogs found in the locality
should be killed "Piggeries" that
could not be disinfected are to b,
burned.
This outbreak of the disease is at
tributed to the alleged concealment by
the owners of number of infected
logs when the first examination wa,
made. In one man s cellar were fount
half dozen hogs that had been infect
ed with the disease for some time, bu
their concealment had prevented in
spection. The spread of the diseas,
revealed thus concealment, and now, il
the opinion of the State authorities
nothing short of heroic measures will
eradicate the trouble.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-23
GIRL SUES FOR AUTO INJURIES
Miss Gather Seeks to Recover $4,000
From George w. Reilly

Although his chauffeur was the lone
occupant of the automobile when the
accident occurred, George W. Reilly, of
this city, whose machine, it is alleged,
ran down and injured Miss Jessie Cal.
ther, of Gaithersville, Nd, on January
20, last, to-day was made the defend.
ant in $4,000 damage suit brought
by Miss Gather. The accident oe.
Cured in Reilly street, near Sixth, after
nightfall.
Miss uaither alleges she was hurled
thirty feet and that the machine passed
over her body causing cuts on the head,
torn and sprained ligaments of the an
kle, lacerations of both knees, body
sprains and contusions on the back.
The plaintiff was visiting friends in
this city when the accident occurred.
She has retained as counsel Michael E.
Stroup, of this city, and Alex Kilgour,
Maryland lawyer.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-23
TO BOOST Land ASSESSMENTS
Board Is Revising Figures On Unim.
proved Property According to
the 'Foot Front" Rule

Harrisburg's board of assessors, w.
H. H. Buckley, Howard c. Townsend
and Horace A. Chayne, to-day began
revising methods Of assessing unim-
proved land.
Property assessments, it is said,
are to be increased in general where
conditions permit. There are large
stretches of unimproved ground in the
Second, Seventh, Eighth, Ninth and
Tenth wards, all of which heretofore
had been assessed according to acre
age. Under the revised system, which
it is proposed to adopt, this ground
will be considered on the basis of
building lots and assessed according
to the "foot 'front.' rule.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-23
HOP" OUTFIT STOLEN
It Doesn't Belong to Eugene Fairfax,
Who Made Complaint {.

Among the things brought back
from Lancaster yesterday by City De.
tective Ibaeh with Joseph Ure, colored,
wanted here on charge of larceny,
was hop outfit, which is among the
stuff the latter is charged with stealing
from Eugene Fairfax, ia Short street.
Eugene, who made the charge, said
the hop" outfit belongs to Herbert
Smith, colored man, who was arrested
here on an Ohio warrant. Fairfax was
keeping suitcase which contained a
suit and the outfit for Davis pending
the disposition of the Ohio case. Fair
fax charged Ure with the larceny of a
gold watch, locket and chain, a gold
penknife and So. Ure admitted to the
police of the theft of the suit case but
denied knowledge of the iewelry and
money, according to the police.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-23
late WAR news summary

The capture Of nearly half mile of
German trenches near st. Mihiel, the
southern extremity Of the German
wedge which the French have been at
tempting for several weeks to force
back, is announced to-day in the Of
fetal communication from Paris.
Spirited fighting in Belgium also is re-
ported and the admission is made that
the Germans compelled the allies to
retire from positions near Ypres.
Two women were killed by the
blowing up Of British trawler In the
North Sea by German submarine.
The other seven members of the crew
were rescued.
An attack by the Russian Black Sea
fleet on the Turkish coast near the
Russian border is said in Petrograd
to have resulted In the generalization
Of Turkish forces encamped in that To-
caiity. Considerable damage was done
to the Turkish barracks and number
Of Turkish vessels laden with supplies
and ammunition were sunk.
The opinion was expressed by q
prominent Italian statesman that
Canfinucd on Ninth Pase
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-23
How He Viewed Them
In His Autobiogra-
ply Told on the Wit.
ness Stand
BARNESNOTUP TO
PLATT AND ODELL
Didn't Consider Plaintiff in Suit for
Damages Of Same Importance as
Former Senator and Governor
Didn't Change Opinion Later
Bu Associated Press.

Syracuse, N. Y, April 2S.-Theodore
Roosevelt again went on the witness
stand here to-day for cross-examination
by William WINS, chief counsel for Will
liam Barnes. This is the fourth day
the former President has given testi-
mony in the trial of Mr.. Barnes $780,
600 suit against him for alleged libel.
Mr.. WINS planned to take Colonel
Roosevelt through series of questions
regarding things said to have happened
just before he became President. The
witness was also to be asked many
questions concerning his further rela-
tiohs with Republican "bosses" and
with Mr.. Barnes.
When court was opened Colonel
Roosevelt resumed his seat in the wit
ness chair Immediately.
Hill and Croker Leaders
''Did you ever veto bill in regard
to finance, passed by both houses and
which has since been passed by the Leg
islaturef" he was asked.
- may have"
In 1899 and 1900 was the position
of chairman of the Republican State
Committee recognized by lawf"
81 think not.''
"Whc was the Democratic party
leader them
"Up State it was David B. Hill, in
New York it was Richard Croker, with
the latter growing in power constant
ly."
Issue Was With Croker
Here is your autobiography; here
you said that during the campaign the
issue was between yourself and Croker,
l. that right
uYes.o
"Did 7ou mention Mr.. Hillf"
In page S01, 1 mentioned David B.
hfin.''
''Do you know he got out of politics
In this State after he retired from the
Se1atef"
"No. Ny understanding is decidedly
the contrary"
"In chapter did you refer to Mr.
Bsrnes'"
''No. He was not then of the same
importance as Mr.. Platt and Mr.. Odell
However, vhcn I published my auto.
biography in 1913, thought the same
of Mr.. Barnes as I did when l wrote
tho article complained of here.''
"Why did you do that"
81 did rot want to make any ma
licious attack on Mr.. Barnes. 1 refused
to attack any man in my autobiography
that 1 could help. In my statement
wanted to appeal to the voters of New
York State
Invisible Government
"Since this action was begun have
you referred to your autobiography
@ I think have.
"Do you know your language on the
stand and in your autobiography has
at times been identical?"
81 don't know. I do not think that
is the case. 1t might be-"
SIN your statement you refer to in
Continued on Ninth Page.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-23
GERMANS sink TRAWLER IN
NORTH Sea; Two lives Lost

Grimsby, Eng, April 23, lao -. M.
The Grimsby trawler st. Lawrence
was torpedoed and sunk in the North
sea yesterday by German submarine.
Two members of the crew were killed.
Seven survivors were brought here
to-day by the trawler Queenstown,
whose skipper reports that the sub
marine fired on his vessel while engaged
in rescuing the crew of the st. Law
renee.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-23
GERMAN BOATS ON VISTULA
TARGET FOR RUSSIAN BOMBS

London, April 23, 1913 A. MA
Reuter- dispatch from Petrograd says
"There was much activity yesterday
ON the part of Russian airships. One
dropped fifteen bombs on Plock. Sew
eral German boats on the Vistula were
struck as were the railroad station and
trains.
"Two other machines bombarded the
railway station at Mlawa and the Ger
man aerodrome at Sanniky (f). Consid,
erable damage was done to German
trenches.'
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-23
WALL STREET CLOSING.
BIZ Associated Press.

New York, April 23.-Late dealings
reflected some confusion, with COM
paratively heaviness In St. Paul and
New York Central. The closing was
irregular. Standard stocks moved with
in narrow limits to-day, while special
ties showed conflicting gains and
losses.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-23
BULLET KILLS SENATE PAGE
John Stiles, IS Years Old, Was Acct
dentally Shot by His Father

Word was received on Capitol Hill
this morning that John Stiles, 13
years old, page in the Senate, who
was accidentally shot by his father,
Michael Stiles, at his home in Cumbola,
Schuylkill county, Monday, died at the
Pottsville hospital last evening.
"Dad, you neglected to remove the
shells from this revolver this morn.
ing," said the boy. The father start
ed to remove them when the weapon
was discharged, the bullet striking the
boy in the abdomen. The father is
prostrated with grief.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-23
NO EXTRA SESSION Is LIKELY

Governor Hints, However, There May
Be One If Certain Measures Fall
Governor Brumbaugh was asked to.
day concerning rumors of an extra ses.
sion to consider local option legisla.
tion. He said he does not think it
likely, but he conveyed the impress
sion subsequently that in the event of
other legislation failing, meaning child
labor and workmen s compensation and
revenue measures, there might be oc.
casion for reassembling of the law
makers.
The Governor left this afternoon
for Philadelphia, to be gone until Mon.
day.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-23
Commissioner Eby Very Weak

County Commissioner John H. Eby,
who is confined to his home in Lykens
suffering from nervous breakdown,
was reported still very weak to-day.