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FIGHT OVER BALLOT BOXES,
Opposing Sets Of New Brun,vIcL
oMcials In Bitter tro,e

NEW BRUNSWICK, Sept, lo-A bitter
nsht over the possession of the New
Brunswick city ballot boxes which may
involve the employment of force to ge,
them out OF the hands of John Watson.
CITY Clerk under the Aldcrmanic regime
is expected, Mr.. Watson, In an adver-
tIseinent inserted in the local papers,
states that tho poll books and primary
books are now ready at his office for
the primary election ou September IA.
The advertisement also states that the
ber 81.
This puts AN end TO the hopcs %
city Clerk Eugene McLaughlin uudcr
the new commission government rule
that he would he able To reach an agree.
ment with Mr. Watson, under the Ai1,r.
manic regime, for the use Of the ballot
boxes. The present city officials are dc.
termin'd 10 secure the boxes at amy cost.
ana Mr Watson Is equally determined
that tho boxes shah not be ISSUED nv
any one except himself.
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BIGGER TAX BURDEN
PUT ON N. Y. REALTY
93 Per Cent. Assessment Rate
for Direct Levy Is an In
crease of Two Points.
BANK SHARES INCLUDED

ALBANY. Sept. lO.-A county equiliEa-
ton table upon which the Comptroller
will predicate his apportionment Of the
direct tax OF II mills upon real and
personal property was adopted to-day by
the state Board Of Equalization.
The board fixed the ratios OF assess
ment upon real property in the city OF
New York as follows:
New York county, 80 per cent.
Kings county, % per cent,
Bronx county, 80 per cent.
Queens county. SO per cent,
Richmond county, 80 per cent.
The average for the five counties is
92.41.
The new rates for 1915 represent in
creases over those Of 1914 of . points
in New York county. / point each in
The Bronx and Kings, the rates in
Queens and Richmond being unchanged.
The assessed valuation OF real and
personal property subject to taxation
in 1914, upon which the 1918 tax is
based, amounted to Sll,5S4,523, $50.
Based upon this figure the product of
the direct State tax would be Sl9,693,-
69O.7s. The city OF New York will be
required to pay $751; per cent of this
amount. or sl3, 35S,tl2,76,
In 1913. when the last direct State
tax was levied, the city's share was
1898 In other words, the 1915 direct
tax IL levied In 1913 would have cost
the city upward OF $500 900 more than
II will this year,
Under a ruling of the Court Of APP
peals in 1907 the State Boar of Equal
ization has this year for the first time
included the value of bank shares,
amounting 10 siSi,s9d, 500, IN the com
putation made to determine the appor.
tionment among the counties, but the
Attorney-General and the State Comp.
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State by means OF an annual execu-
tive budget.
4. Improvements in the method Of
contracting Indebtedness for the pur-
poses Of the State and the substitution
OF serial for sinking fund bonds.
s. The grant to cities Of a. large a
control Of their own municipal gov
eminent and affairs as Is consistent
with State sovereignty.
6. Authority In the Legislature.
with the approval Of the electors of
such county. to provide for any
county optional forms Of government
and prohibiting the passage OF local
or special laws relating to a county.
except at the instance Of its local
authorities.
7. Reform in civil procedure In the
courts OF the state and provisions az
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-11
CONVENTION DELEGATES CALL ON PEOPLE OF STATE
TO RALLY TO THE SUPPORT OF THE NEW CONSTITUTION
TEN PRINCIPAL AMENDMENTS THAT.
WILL GO INTO H NEW CONSTITUTION

fectlng the organization and jurisdic-
ton OF the courts. designed TO pre-
vent delays In the administration OF
Justice and to simplify litigation and
make 1t less expensive.
8. State control over tho assess
ment OF taxes on personal and in
tangible property.
.. The protection Of the natural re-
sources Of the State under a conserva-
ton commission.
10. Provisions for the benent of
wage by creating a depart
ment of labor and industry. by ex-
tending the benefits Of the workmen's
compensation act to embrace occu-
p~ationai diseases and by empowering
the Legislature to regulate or pro-
hibit manufacturing in tenement
houses.
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The most important OF tho amend
ments proposed deal with:
I. The reorganization of tho State
government on Its administrative eide
into seventeen civil departments, a
reduction in the number Of elected
officers and provisions for the APP
pointment Of all other officers.
2. Provisions Affecting the Lesis-
lature, designed to remove from It the
consideration OF local matters and
private claims, and to restore to II It's
true function Of ~ensctlng laws Of
general application and Of making
necessary appropriations for the con-
duct OF the State government.
.. A careful regulation of and
change in the method OF making APP
propriations for tho expenses OF the
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-11
NURSE TAKES BICHLORIDE.
CoiIapses In Drug store, saying
She Wanted TO Die.

\ well dressed young woman stag
gered into Il drug store on the north
west corner OF ,leth street and Lexins-
ton avenue about II o'clock last night.
Just before she collapsed on the floor
she told the clerk she had taken poison
and wanted to die. Policeman Anthony
Burke OF the East 126th street static. e.,
who was near by at the time. sent u
hurry call to Harlem Hospital and Dr.
Gordon responded.
After fifteen minutes questioning tina
young woman said she was Annie Burke,
81 years old. She refused any further
information about herself except TO
say that she was a trained nurse.
She said she had swallowed three large
tablets OF blchlorido OF mercury. Her
condition was serious and Dr Gordon
took her to the hospital.
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LAWYER, OUT FISHING, BROWNS
~. u. Briggs, Republican Leader,
Falls From boat.

PoUGH HEEPsIE, y, Y, Sept. TO-
Homer Everett Briggs, prominent in
legal and political affairs in this city
for the last thirty-ive years, was
drowned In White Pond, near Ludding-
tonville. Putnam county, this afternoon.
He was fishing with Stephen T.. Hayt,
formerly OF this city, and Samuel c,
Boyce Of Poughkeepsie. Mr.. Briggs was
attempting to change places in the boat
when he lost his balance and plunged
overheard into twenty feet of water. lie
did not come to the surface. Thu body
has not been recovered.
Mr.. Briggs was one OF the Republl-
can leaders of Duchess county, He was
born in Pleasant Valley tfty-fve years
ago and was admitted TO the bar
In 1850.
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OF the various departments OF the
government, and the sources OF Its
revenue, leaving to the Governor the
power and duty after the adjournment
of tho Legislature TO go over the APP
preparation bills and cut out items which
appear TO him to be unnecessary or m
proper, we have sought to restore the
true American ideal which accords with
the genius and history OF our institutions
BY requlHng the preparation by the
heads OF departments In advance OF each
legislative session OF itemized estimates
of appropriations to meet the financial
needs OF each department for the en-
suing year, and the preparation by the
Governor, after public hearing. for sub
mission 10 the legislature OF n COM
plete budget or plan OF proposed ex-
penditures and estimated revenues. We
give 10 the Governor and the heads or
the departments the right TO appear De-
fore the Legislature and be heard re-
specting the budget and make II their
duty so 10 appear II requested by either
house. We give to the Legislature the
power to reduce or eliminate, but not to
increase any item in such proposed
budget. The appropriation bills enacted
after this procedure arc to become laws
without the Governors approval. APP
preparations for the expenses OF the
judiciary and the Legislature are left
subject to the Governors veto power as
at present. We rave sought by these
provisions to substitute responsible Tor
irresponsible government appropriations
based upon thorough investigation. COM
,hensive information. n in the light
OF Informed puolic discussion followed
by deliberate action In the early petod
OF the legislative session. for the pres
ent complex. irresponsible system OF
legislation. often by secret conference
in committee and hurried enactment
with the aid OF emergency messages in
the closing hour of the session. We be-
lieve that these provisions must lead
to the elimination Of many useless or
%improvident expenditures and result in
greater economy in the administration Of
thu Gfafn nnn mos
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ROOT SEES END TO
EVILS IN STATE RULE
Praises Efforts Of Convention
to Give Representative
Government.
PARTY POLITICS DROPPED

ALBANY, Sent. Io.-Stamnlng thu
work OF the Constitutional Convention
as reformatory and not r~eaotionary, 40
some Of the critics maintained On me
floor of the convention to-day, President
Root in his farewell address TO tie dels
gates tonight declared that the con.
yention had taken long strides in the
way of p~erfecting the administrator Of
the State government.
He said that the chief accomplishment
OF the convention was in the way Of
reforming representative g~overnmen,
and providing for the operation OF thoss
agencies which would serve 10 essen
expenditures, simplify management and
facilitate legislative activity. lie stated
his belief that representative govern.
ment was only representative in 80 FAR
as 1t was able to create agencies which
would govern.
Mrs. Root was present when her hrs.
band delivered his farewell address Shs
was accompanied by Mrs, Henry c.
Corbin, widow OF Gen. Henry G. Corbn,
and Miss Patten of Washing-or, Mrs
William +. Sheehan and Mrs. HeroeT
Parsons. The privileges OF the floor
were extended to the ladies upon the
suggestion of Judge A T. Clearwater.
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The Work Ii Done.

President Root in his farewell addrer
said:
Gentlemen OF the convention, yvur
work is lone. The long hard months
during which we have been wrestling
with questions OF government and have
been struggling with characters through
the discussion OF the proposed amend
ments TO the Constitution are over We
have produced a revised Constitution
1T is not a model OF style, OF tom.
OF brev!ty, OF theoretical perfection
Any one OF us with the models which
are available could have produced n IN.
solitude of our own Office a more per.
feet and harmonious scheme OF govern.
ment,
But this Is the result OF patience. q.
p~ertence. knowledge OF the actual condl.
tons OF the life OF a people who have
been growing for three centuries. OF a
people living half upon the sea and II.
other half on the rivers, in the valley,
on the hills, and along the shores 4 IN.
greatSlakes a people numbering 80 oo1.
600, with various industries, ir'erA~s
sympat hies, And to know the fun near
ing OF all the provisions which th.s IN.
strument contains one must have stui'e
and known the life OF the people OF ns
great State OF New York.
When we came to our work on Anrl
q last we set ourselves first TO studying
the conditions OF the government o, Il.
State. We found that there were ser.
GUS evils which had resulted In an In.
crease of expenses from ! 9.00O.000 a.,
the time OF the last convention to 3i?.
600, 600 an enormous increase Of IN.
debtedness and apparent imposs billy
to Curtail expenses.
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$50 Separate Agencies.

Upon further inquiry we found that
the executive and administrative or
ganization OF the State was loose. con.
fused, i'll regulated that l50 and NOR
separate agencies were going about
the business of government responsible
to no n In particular.
THE State swarmed with men hold
ing sinecures. put there for political
reasons, every one spending al The
money he could get. We saw no such
concentration OF responsibility and
power which is necessary to bring 10
accountability the agencies which wee
plunging the people to debt ana de-
struction.
THE Legislature was occupying Itself
chiefly in promoting private a.. .oa
bills and private dud local b. 'erssis
upon which the members reelection de-
pended, for which they came % Albany
and which made them cowards aid g.
moralized the whole body.
There are two special t''--s vsnh
l wish 10 say before the s.'-r @. -
convention. One is-drd 7 Would II"
10 say II to every citizen OF a.. ~'tt-
that this convention hats rise" above
the plane OF partisan politics Il NS
refused TO permit itself 70 le r~aA' ne
agencv Of party advantage sl'e0' 3"
faithful service for the state ; ID Reno
tt TO party. .
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Naming OF Referees.

We have provided for the appointment
by the Appellate Divisions in the first
and second departments OF Supreme
Court commissioners to act as referees
or to determine the compensation to
be paid when private property is taken
for "A public use, and to perform such
other duties as may be devolved upon
them by special order, rule OF court or
the civil practice rules.
We have increased the Jurisdiction of
county courts in common law actions
for the recovery OF money only from
81, 600 TO $4,000, and we have author
ICED the Legislature TO confer upon them
Jurisdiction over actions against nom
residents having an office for the regu-
lar transaction of business within the
county when the cause OF action arises
within the county.
Recognizing the greatly increased eff
ficiency which has been realized by the
consolidation Of numerous small courts
into single tribunals so organized that
their entire judicial force may be kept
occupied by the distribution OF the bust
ness within the jurisdiction OF the court
among its various terms and parts, We
have provided for the extension from
and after January /, 1917. over the
whole city of New York. of the jurisdic-
ton of the Court of General Sessions
in and for the city and county Of New
York. the abolition of the county courts
of Kings, Queens. Richmond and Bronx
and the transfer to the Cou of Gem
eral Sessions of the criminal jurisdic-
ton of those courts. We have also
provided for the extension from and
after January /, 1917, over the whole
city Of the jurisdiction of The City Court
OF the city OF New York. the transfer to
It Of the civil jurisdiction OF the county
courts OF Kings, Queens, Richmond and
Bronx, n the increase OF it's jurisdic-
ton in common law actions for the re
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-01
GRAND JURY RAPS
COURT CONGESTION
Members Criticise Conditions
in House of Detention and
Municipal Court Branches

Congested conditions at the House OF
Detention and in Room 57S City Hall,
used by the Domestic Relations and Mis-
demeannnts branches OF the Municipal
Court, are criticised by the members of
the September Grand Jury. in their final
presentment to Judge Barratt, in Quarter
Sessions Court today
The Grand Jury approved the sugges-
tions for improvements made by the
supervising probation officer of the Do
nestle Relations and Misdemeanants
branches and the probation officers OF
the Juvenile division.
Recommendations are made for the en-
larging of the old-style windows at Moy-
amensing Prison to furnish better light
and ventilation. 1t is also suggested that
the county furnish general hospital for
tubercular patients among the indigents
now Mt BloclSley and for inmates Of penal
institutions.
The jury followed the example of its
predecessors, in concluding its report by
n recommendation that the city purchase
n modern notorious and do away with the
old four-horse shay which is now used
to carry the jurors on their tours of in
spection.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-01
ROCKEFELLER TO FORM
UNION OF EMPLOYEES
IN COLORADO MINES
Young Millionaire Will An
nounce Plan for Collective
Bargaining Devised by
Himself and Lieutenants
TO OPPOSE A. F. OF L.

DENVER, Col, oct. i.-what John ID.
Rockefeller. Jr. described as "com.
prehonsive plan for collective bargain
ing with employees and a model for ad-
tustlng labor troubles" will be submit
ted to representatives Of Rockefeiler's
is mining camps at a secret meeting In
Pueblo. Col. tomorrow.
The plan is Rockefeller's reply TO the
United Mine Workers demand for union
recognition. II was developed by on
cinls OF Rockefellers Colorado Fuel and
Iron Company, aided by Mackenzie King.
of the Rockefeller Foundation, and per-
tected by the young millionaire himself
during his study of living conditions in
the camps.
Announcement of the detailed arrange
ments for self-government in the camps,
presentation of grievances, appeals to
company officials and exhaustive explana-
ton OF the collective bargaining feature
Will be made by Rockefeller to the gem
erai public Sunday The Pueblo meeting
Is expected 70 approve the plan which was
developed in the company's offices.
The scheme does not recognize the or
ganized labor movement OF America but
Rockefeller was emphatic in declaring:
ANY statement that this company will
never recognize the union is unwarranted
and Will create unnecessary antagonlsm.
Our plan is broader and more democratic
than any system yet devised"
Asked II he had conferred with any
leaders of the United Mine Workers, re-
garding his "own unlon," Rockefeller
said THE question is immaterial. Our
plan ought to stand on its own feet"
In the Pueblo meeting will be whites,
foreigners and negroes, elected by the
various camps, the camp superintendents
and officials of the company, besides
President ]. F. Wellborn and young
Rockefeller.
The representative OF the United Mine
Workers here today declared the organ
izations membership in the United States
had increased 60OOO. notwithstanding the
loss of practically its entire Colorado
membership through Rockefeller opposi-
tion. The gain was made almost entirely
In the Pennsylvania anthracite fields.
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RED CROSS WORK
TO BE FILMED
Paragraph Company Will Pic
turize All the Varied Activi-
ties of the Organization
By the Photoplay Editor

Under the auspices of the Red Cross
Society OF America, the Paragraph Com
pany has made arrangements to make,
for the first time, the complete activities
OF this wonderful organization In war
and peace. lie Mot, the well-known air
man, and John Coleman, the director.
have met with several expert camera
men to take the pictures.
It is generally assumed that the work
OF the Red Cross is only first aid in time
OF war. This Is an important branch, but
It also does work in connection with mine
disasters, railroad wrecks, water catas-
trophies, etc, and will have first-aid
contest ut the Panama Exposition Sep
tember %, % and "a under the supervis-
Ion of Major Patterson.
In educating railroad men In relief work,
the Red Cross has two cars OF its own In
constant use, one west and the other east
of the Mississippi, organizing and direct
ing under the direction of medical off,
GERS. The newest branch OF Red Cross
activity will be undertaken this month
in Washington and Oregon, where steps
will be taken to help the lumberJacks of
the Northwest, among whom the rate of
injured and killed through accidents has
been extremely high.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-01
Theatrical Baedeker

LYRIC-"The Lilac Domino, A. vienness
a YER delightful score and production carry
GXRRicK~"Potash & Perlmutter" A re-
turn engagement of the popular comedy.
Good acting.
PHoToPLAYs.
Henry j.. walthal. Mae Marsh and spottis.
SSs,,o Toods Akin ,n D w & Grifaths nth mammoth
.'Clansman % A marvellous entertainments.
sa' ID ts Sf Great hs Var
from the Teuton angle.
ARcApTA Iit = a1 %The "sn Case ns of secky,s With
PALACE-"out of Darkness" with Charlotte
Walker.
wALNUT-"Rebecca of sunnybrook Farm"
with Edith Taliaierr9 and the Walnut Play;
K@fcKERBocKERmTSo f1S R Little Lost Sister,"
story as dramatiasd by Edward E's E, Rose SnS and
Arthur James Pegler.
AT POPULAR PRICES.
PEoPLE's-"Casey in Society," with Pat
resourcetul and witty Irishman well to the
VAUDEVILLE.
Dancers. in i six PeTiods Of Ameriean erifH Hisa
tory; ships That Pass in the Night;
ygs Of Rsyues"; Goldsmith, and Hoppe. In IN
The Manager and the Salesman; Robert
Everests Novelty Circus: Jack and Foris.
AMERfcHN-First half of the week. Jos
Hortiz. In Ten Nights in u Barroom';
Black and White; Moserip Sisters; Hin and
Haekstt. and short photo serials;
marine diyer; Mr.. and Mrs Mark Murphy.
baby Beesof; Ted and corinne Breton; @ :'SiS: Mar.
Tin II aoTsSa aHS . fun niRmsi J., .e...o.
Day Al HeImsI,i Warren and cOnl.yt u
and Boyle; Gallon" and photoplags.
rs Mate: PressesStsd By Ben Levin: The
ellis and Allen; Julie Gaylord; Fred Hide
brand; Van and Pierce; . Grsno and Plat;
CROSS KEYs-cardo and Nolls. Captain KID
der and company. In The Wharf; the
Novelty Minrtres. curren and Mack, Hill
and Hackett and the Lampinis. burlesque
magic.
BURLE6QUE.
lesguers" with Mark Lea and Earl Kern.
DUMONT S--Dumonts Minstrels, offering .
new local buriesque called Widow Broom
TRocApERo-"ThsM Mischief Makers" and tn.
Aloha Twins.
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article Of commerce, but that their bus
mess OF motion pictures was an art.
Judge Dickinson after defining the re-
istionship OF photoplays 10 the actual
tneatrical business declares that what
sVer eve. may have been the final purpose OF
tne octendants with respect 10 the con-
troll OF the art, what they have done is
20 20 restrain trade and commerce in the
MINIS which surely are articles of COM
merce' and the subject OF interstate
transactions. -.
1T is evident" says Judge Dickinson,
that whoever controls the films referred
To- controls the motion picture business
but the point with which we are now
concerned Is that interstate trade In these
hlms Is within the statute"
Although Judge Dickinson admitted
that the patent laws give the proprietor
peculiar rights. he asserted that there is
no escape from the conclusion that nat
ents are subject to the provisions OF the
antitrust law.
IF the owner OF n patented device
uses II as weapon to disable n rival
contestant" Judge Dickinson said, ''or
to drive him from the field, he cannot
justly such use because of his patent
right except TO the extent Of protecting
his exclusive right"
In concluding his opinion he continued:
1T is the legal lntendment OF the con-
tract or combination which Is to be found
The motives of the contracting parties
whether Innocent or otherwise, do not de-
termine the real character OF their act
but II is determined through the judg-
ment OF the law"
The decision OF Judge Dickinson will
have very little affect upon the motion
picture industry. according to Ira w.
Lowry, treasurer of the Lubln Manufac-
turing Company. who was asked to COM
ment on the outcome of the case today
II don't think II will make much diff
ference to any one." Lowry said. THAT
Is all can say about IT,"