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New-York tribune., 1915-02-27
same financially" queried Senator
Thompson.
Suggests New Department.

"You have hit the nail exactly on
the head" replied the head Of the
B. 4. 7.
Colonel Williams went so far along
this line that he advocated taking not
only the construction Of the city owned
rapid transit lines out Of the hands OF
the Public Service Commission, but
their regulation as well. This ls
more radical suggestion than any made
heretofore. Here is the way he put It:
Il would suggest an amendment to
the law whereby the powers Of the
Public Service Commission for the
First District conferred by the rapid
transit act, and all regulatory powers
of that commission under the Public
Service Commissions law, as they al
feet the public utilities with which the
city has entered into contract under
the rapid transit act be transferred to
a single-headed municipal department,
the chief of which should be appointed
by the Board of Estimate and Appor-
tlonment
at is neither logical nor wise that
the carrying out Of these contracts
both as TO construction and as to
operation. should be intrusted 10 a
state commission. There is scarcely
any single function of city government
likely to be Of more Importance or of
greater interest TO the people OF New
York than that which pertains to the
creation and regulation Of rapid tran
sit facilities.
"The chief of such a municipal de-
partment," the colonel went on TO say,
SHOULD, of course, be in full sympathy
with the dual system contracts, man
of executive experience and executive
talents"
suave and genial, Mr. Shonts in his
testimony, declared he had always tried
TO get along with the commissioners
and aid in the enforcement Of the law.
81 have believed in cooperating man
fashion with them," he said. Because
of intimations that have been made in
these hearings that we were delib-
erately disobeying the orders OF the
commission, | called my executive heads
together and told them 20 tell me If
they had ever any idea that / did not
wish them to obey. They assured me
they had no such notion.
Doesn't See Cancellation"
"Howeyer. | don't think a commits
sion has the right to go into our Offices
and make up our time cards. Nor do
I | think they have the power 10 say how
much money we should lay aside for
maintenance
/ Referring 10 the testimony of former
/ Commissioner Eustis that he believed
more could be accomplished by get
ting together with the company than
by bringing suits against il, Senator
Thompson said:
do you think a conciliatory attitude
toward your road made you more anX-
ious 10 do what was right"
81 would like - agree with that
word 'conciliatory,' said Mr.. Shonts,
"but the commission has cost US too
much money for me to say they ever
tried 20 please us"
As for Colonel Williams. he had no
kind words for the commission. In a
prepared statement OF considerable
New-York tribune., 1915-02-27
FATHER AND SON GUILTY
Former Breaks Down After
Conviction for Conspiracy.

Samuel Fox, formerly county de-
tective. assigned 20 District Attorney
Martin Of The Bronx, and his son.
Philip A. Fox. we're convicted Of con
spiracy Yesterday afternoon b. Jus
tices Russell, Moss and Fleming, IN
Special Sessions. They were remanded
70 the Tombs a week for sentence. The
elder man broke down and sObDed as
he was l,I from the courtroom.
The conspiracy charge was based on
the attempt Of the men to bargain with
nm insurance company 10 supply rec
ords Of the State Workmen's Compen-
sation Commission. They offered to
furnish lists of workmen's insurance
po!icios taken by corporations, with
supplementary data. q,
discriminating evidence was obtained
from dictograph records Of conyersa-
tions between the prisoners and JACOB
J. Dorm, executive superintendent OF
the United States Casualty Company
in his Office in The Bronx.
New-York tribune., 1915-02-27

Then up rose Joseph Johnson, req
headed literally and hgurativeIy.,
~ am the brass bnnd just referred
To" said he. Il want q chance TO
reply 3. mo.
morrow" u,,, o;, ho
Former Chairman Wilcox SAID ne
thought il would be unwise TO take tIe
work Of construction out OF the hanu'
Of the commission. VIII.
Asked as 20 the value Of Mr.. " ny
ridges testimony OF the day before "e
witness replied: ,,,t-
81 don't think anything he says OUT
aide Of praise Of his own person IS ="
titled TO much credit He gave goou
equipment and adequate service N"e"
he found he had 10. .,o
ole told you something about the
bond issue for the Fifty ninth street
line Yesterday. But he didn't zen yot
he paid 100000 more for IT. tnan ~
sold for at public auction. lie didh
say who got the money:
ale didn't tell you that he said 70
mo under oath in regard to a S35,OOO,-
ooO bond issue that there was no e'l-
dence on the earth or under II as 70
where s21 100000 it was supposed 20
represent had been spent. lie ac-
krowledged he had not sought restltu-
t;or because il would cost too mucn;
In This reference 70 the old scandal
of rho looting of the Third Avenue
Railroad Mr.. Wilcox said that at the
time Of the hearing on the issuance OF
the securities referred to he had sent
every eve page of evidence to the District
Attorney, but nothing had come Of It:
Mr.. Cortelyou said he would leave
the law practically as it was, have the ,
commission keep the construction work
and possibly take over the work Of the
franchise bureau Of the Board OF hstl-
mate.
That the law should provide that the
Board of Estimate could assign one OF
its members to sit with the Puonc
Service Commission on rapid transit
matters was a suggestion OF Seth Low
New-York tribune., 1915-02-27

A practical joker turned in an alarm
~ Roosevelt, Long Island, YESTERDAY
morning. which broke up dance OF
the Alpha Hook and Ladder Company
and called members Of other volunteer
companies from bed TO hunt for hours
a blaze miles away.
Mimic battles between warshlps and
mon in the coast defcnces at Forts
Wright. Terry and Michie, at the en-
trance 10 Long Island Sound, is the
programme for extensive man@uvres
to be carried on in the New London
artillery district October 10 10 10, ac-
cording to tentative official plans
Hungry for sympathy, friendlesi
Marjorie Etchen. nineteen, employed at
b53 Mount Prospect Avenue, Newark,
bound and gagged herself in Branch
Brook Park She told the police when
she was found that she thought some
che would sympathize with her suffer
ings from exposure.
BENJAMIN Ellis, ffty-fve, Of 1852
South First Street, Williamsburg, was
run over and two other men knocked
down and bruised by the reckless auto
mobile driving Of Daniel Freedman. OF
9O2 North Fourth Street, Williamsburg,
yesterday Freedman was captured by
Manhattan policemen as he speeded
across the Williamsburg Bridge from q
crowd Of pursuers.
To get a bath and a sleep before
going TO work yesterday on the first
Job he had had since being discharged
nom Sing Sing. four weeks ago, Ed
ward Gesterer, thirty-eight years old,
a carpenter, picked the lock Of the
public baths at Ala East Sixty-ffth
Street Thursday night. He was held
in Yorkviile court in 81 800 bal.
New-York tribune., 1915-02-27
Attacks Maltbie.

In the afternoon, when recalled,
Colonel Williams showed a particular
antipathy to Commissioner Maltbie.
"ie has a very sensitive conscience"
said the b. r. T. president. speaking of
n row the Commissioner had had with
the former general manager of the
company.
Yes, he paid SO for a ride in COM
mission automobile" remarked Senator
Thompson, with grin.
The survey Of the B. r. T. lines was
due 20 change in the attitude OF the
commission, the president said. II was
decided no publicity could be gained by
quiet negotiation. The brass band
Johnson report was the answer" 1t
had all been disproved
THE commission has got all the pub
licty it wants in the last two weeks.
hasn't it7' asked Senator Thompson.
with a chuckle. Whereupon Mr.. Will
Jams treated himself to another smile
New-York tribune., 1915-02-27
He Says mental lnverte-
brates" Replace Graft
ers in Politics.
.SHONTS SAYS CITY
WILL BE PARTNER
Wilcox Condemns Whitridge
for seth ST. Purchase, Also
for Not Ferreting Big Loss.

Heads Of the big corporations had
their day yesterday before the legis-
lative committee that has been investi-
eating the Public Service Commission.
The heads Of the dual system-Theo-
dore P. Shonts, president Of the Inter
borough Rapid Transit Company, and
Timothy S. Williams, chief executive
of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Com
pany-went on the stand and told what
they thought of the present commits
sion and the past commission, gave
their ideas on regulation and presented
suggestions for changes in the law,
The committee also heard from Will.
lam R. Wilcox. former chairman OF
the commission, and former Commls-
sioner John h. Eustis, both OF whom
took occasion to make some causuc
comments on Frederick W. Whltrldge,
the Nemesis of the commission, VINO
fayed that body the day before.
George B. Cortelyou, president OF
the Consolidated Gas Company, gave
hls views. and Seth Low, former Mayor.
who worked for the consummation OF
the dual contracts and who, with MI
Cortelyou, assisted in a two-year study
Of public utilitv regulation made by
the National Civic Federation. was
also heard.
CITY Interested as Partner.
Roth Mr.. Shonts and Mr.. Williams
indicated their clear appreciation OF
the fact that when the dual system Is
IN operation under the partnership ar
rangement with the city. the officials
mill hn aC n
interested in not piling up a deficit
through giving unnecessary service as
will the companies themselves. This
is because the city will not earn any
interest on its investment until after
the preferential is earned for the COM
panies and that preferential is cumu-
lative.
Explaining that the company would
20 broke" If il furnished a scat for
every passenger, say, between Forty
second Street and Seventy-second
Street, and had to carry hundreds OF
emptv seats over the remainder Of the
line, Mr. Shonts said significantly:
"The city is going 10 be a partner
with US pretty soon. What's fair when
partners ought TO be fair now"
He acknowledged that no matter how
eager a railroad official might be to do
his duty, it would do any man good TO
be "jacked up" once in a while.
But | believe in public officials be-
ing courageous" he added by cour-
ageous | mean that an official ought to
be willing TO stand up just as hard
against injustice on the part of the
public as on the part of corporations
This is the warning that Colonel
Williams conveyed TO city officials:
THE question of the close relation.
! ship between the corporations and thC
/ city in these dual contracts is one OF
| the most serious things affecting the
welfare of the city. To-day the city
is likely to have to go to the Taxpayer
| for large additional sums for ordinary
purposes. If this burden be increaseC
/ BY large deficits in payment Of fixeC
/ charges the taxpayers are going e
suffer. They have a vital interest II
seeing that the contracts are operated
proftably TO the city"
Then the interests Of the city anC
: the companies on operation will be the
New-York tribune., 1915-02-27

length, which he read, there was a
severe arraignment of the men who
have held places on it so far. This Is
only a part of 1t:
They have been, with few eXcep-
tons, men Of sincere purpose and IN
dustry, but they have had no prelimi-
navy acquaintance with or training in
the matters intrusted to them by the
law which has fitted them for the
task. They have all had to be edu-
Gated while in Office. In some instances
this lack of preliminary experience
has been supplemented by tempera-
mental or mental characteristics
which unfit them for impartial, fair
minded and intelligent decisions. The
results of this situation have been
procrastination, indecision and, in
some cases, serious matters disposed
of by orders based upon either igno-
rance, prejudice or lack of moral cour-
age.
Fortunately, the CRATER in public
Office has largely disappeared, but in
his place has sometimes come, too fire.
quently Of late, the oficeholder who is
intellectually dishonest and mentally
invertebrate. He has no convictions,
or il he has any is afraid to express
them unless they are popular. He has
one ear pointed constantly toward
newspaper or popular applause. Such
man is more dangerous and harmful
in our system of government than the
CRATER"
New-York tribune., 1915-02-27
TAXICAB FIRM WINS POINT
City Restrained from Enforc-
ing Ordinance Pending Appeal.

A temporary order restralning Nay
or Mitchell and other city officials from
enforcing the 1914 amendment to the
public hack ordinance, as against the
Mason-Seaman transportation Com
panv, owners of taxicab service, was
issued yesterday by the Appellate d.
vision.
The ordinance as amended BY the
Board of Aldermen provides that all
vehicles equipped with taximeters ana
used for general passenger service
shall be considered public hacks. me
Mason Seaman company contends tna'
il does not come under that ordinance.
The company has a suit pending IN
New-York tribune., 1915-02-27
SLAIN. FAMILY IN WANT
His Widow and Seven Children
Found Starving.

The widow and seven children OF
Samuel Papaccio. an Italian fruit ped
Ter. who was murdered five weeks ago
by his son-in-law, Bernard Esposlto,
were found yesterday in a starving con-
dition at their home, 402 Freeman Ave
nue., Long Island City. At the. time the
father was instantly killed the eldest
son, Joseph Papaccio, was wounded.
He died several days later.
The children of the dead man range
in age from thirteen years to three
months. The only help they had re-
ceived since his death came from poor
neighbors.
Esposito escaped after the shooting.
New-York tribune., 1915-02-27

the Supreme Court 20 deela,.
ordinance unconstitutional. Js,.
Cohalsn denied a motion for an s,.'
restraining the city authorities ~
applying the law TO its cabs p.nf.
the outcome Of the action. The ro,.
decided yesterday was on a motion |.
n restraining order, pending an sp,s
from the decision Of Justice Cokis
New-York tribune., 1915-02-27
Curtain Rises o-day
ERNOON

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2:1s-Androcles and the Lion. Wallack S
2:so-A Pair Of silk Stockings. Little
- ,tsr rL,, Globe
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-12
society NIGHT At SHOW
To Mix One-Step and Fox Trot With
Motorcycles at the Chestnut
Street Hall

Interest does not lag in the first an.
nual motorcycle show being held under
the auspices of the Keystone Motor
cycle Club and nightly the crowds are
increasing. Last night parade of the
members of the club on their machines
previous to the show added interest to
the event. Crowds are being drawn
from the territory surrounding the city
and some of the purchasers are from
Carlisle, Millersburg and other places.
Commuters on motorcycles to Harris
burg during the summer riding season
will be one of the lasting benefits from
the show. Not few young men farm
ers are interested visitors and questions
about tolls on various roads leading
into Harrisburg are among the most
frequent hurled at the exhibitors.
The show will close tomorrow night
after one of the most successful exhi-
bitions ever held in the city. The at
tendance since last Saturday has aver.
aged 500 daily.
Tonight will be society night. at
the show and dancing will follow the
exhibit. Music will be furnished by the
Hoffman orchestra. The dancers will
one-step and fox trout around the ex-
hibitors' booths. Representatives of an
illustrated motorcycle magazine were
given space yesterday.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-12
SAY policemen Interfere
With FIREMEN'S WORK
Continued From First Page.

tion embodied in his platform is accom-
plished
The adjournment resolution is now in
the hands of the House clerks to be
messaged to the Senate on Monday
evening. 1t is said that it will be rush
ed TO the Senate as soon as possible on
that day in orler that the Senate may
stow it away and keep watch over it,
to produce it at favorable moment
and take action on it, but Just what
that action will be is not problematical.
A story was current to-day that
Speaker Amber, who opposed the reso-
luton, will hold it back from being
sent to the Senate in order that an at
tempt may be made on Tuesday night
to reconsider the vote by which it was
passed. The House will meet at 8
O'Clock on Tuesday and the Senate at
$50 and in the half hour between the
two meetings the House might take
such action, but it is doubtful. in view
of the large vote the resolution re-
ceived, that the House will reverse it.
self, even though the Governor desires
it.
Those opposed to the Governor leg
lslation say that the gubernatorial
measures can now be delayed on one
pretext or another so that the day for
final adjournment will roll around be-
fore all can be considered, and some
bills will die a. natural death. The
Governors frieiisis. say that something
VIII drop If this game is played to a
hnlsh and hint at special session.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-12
Diamonds Given AWAY

Tomorrow will be the last day of
the public auction held by the Amer
lean Watch and Diamond Co., Fourth
and Chestnut streets, which is going
out of business. The entire stock has
been about disposed of, although many
desirable articles are left, which will
be sold to the highest bidder without
reserve to wind the affairs of the COM
pany up. Every day diamond ring
is given away Each person who en-
ters the store is given a ticket with a
number, the one who receives a ticket
numbered the same as the ring gets the
ring as a present So far over dozen
of these rings have been given away.
The auctions have been well patronized,
the room being crowded most of the
time. David Brill, auctioneer, of New
York, is in charge.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-12
SAYS FIRE AIDED BALTIMORE
Henry F. Baker Tells of the Reconstruc.
ton Following Big Conhagration

Henry F. Baker, of the Baltimore
banking firm of Robert Garrett &
Sons. one of the men responsible for
Baltimore great advance since that
city's destructive fire, was the speaker
to-day at the noon luncheon of the
Harrisburg Chamber of Commerce in
the Harrisburg Cub He told some
interesting facts about the actually
beneficial results of the big eonfagra
ton. Nevertheless, he said, he did not
recommend fires for other cities.
Mr.. Baker gave a long statistical
history of Baltimore industries, its
shipping and its population. He then
referred to the time before the fire with
a description of the city of Baltimore
with cobble stones and surface drain.
age.
This has been wiped out now and
millions of dollars have been spent by
the citizens for the betterment of Bal.
timOre, starting with the reconstruc.
tion period after the fire which ate up
one-ffth of the citys wealth. He ad.
vocated cooperation among commercial
bodies and told of the work of such
organizations in his city.
"a community cannot be better
than its citizens" he said, "and the
man who does nothing to better il
does not do his duty as citizen"
He cautioned his hearers that in
talking of the Baltimore fire he did not
want Harrisburg to hope for such a
beneficial catastrophe. Mr.. Baker
is president of the Merchants and
Manufacturers Association of Balti-
more.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-12
Wins Honorable Mention in Colonial
Danes Essay Contest

pirate exercises will be held within the
week at the Willard school, when the
essay of Miss Kopilovitz and that of
a boy pupil of Miss Carrie Orth will
be read, and a beautiful certificate of
award presented TO the former.
Miss Kopilovitz is daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Nathan Kopilovitz, 1873 North
Tenth street, and one of the brightest
pupils of the Willard school.
Last week the subject for this year s
essay contest was announced to the
pupils of the Cameron building, who
will compete for the prize. by Mrs.
Jones and Miss Catherine Egle. The
essays will be written on Colonial
Settlements in Pennsylvania Along the
Susquehanna and must be completed
by December l, next.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-12
Gives Dinner for Mother-in-Law

William Shull, of Wormleysburg,
gave a birthday dinner in honor of his
mother-in-law, Mrs. Eliza Soloday, who
is IA years of age, at his home last
night. A conspicuous feature of the
evening was large cake, surrounded
with the number of candles correspond.
ing to the number of years that Mrs
Soloday is old. Those present were:
Mr.. and Mrs. William Shull. Mr. aud
Mrs. Ross Shull, Mr.. and Mrs. Samne]
Shull, William Shull, Russell Snuii, Mr..
and Mrs. c. w. Favorite, the Rev. and
Mrs. Marion Basler and Mrs. Slevieh.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-12
auto Shares ARE AGAIN
active IN MARKET TO-DAY
The Advance in Motor Issues and AT
fliated Stocks Ranges From One
and Half to Four and Half
Points
By associated Press.

New York, March 12.-Wall Street
Automobile shares were again con
spicuous at the outset of to-day's trad
ing with further material gains, while
speculative favorites were relatively
neglected. The advance in the motor
issues and affiliates stocks ranged from
l 1-2 to IL points and was due in
large part to professional manipula-
tion, outside interest being trihing.
Among the leaders U. S. Steel and
Amalgamated Copper gained 1-2 a
point each with strength in Lehigh
Valley and $500" OF the more dor
man specialties, American Wooden,
Pfd., was prominent for its rise of
2 IL.
Motor shares continued to absorb
the bulk of the light trading, dealings
In those issues comprising about 20
per cent. of the early sessions of the
entire output. Union Pacific, Reading
and some Others of the active group
were in steady demand, this being re-
fected in their higher price /levels.
Gains were lost before midday, how
ever, some of the standard stocks
selling under yesterdays close on
profit taking. Among the more severe
declines were losses of to IL
points in United Railways of San
Francisco, common and pfd. Bonds
were irregular and narrow.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-12
S. B. WATTS AT HALIFAX
Local Bell Manager Addresses Interest
ed Audience on Telephone Girl


s. B. Watts, local manager of the
Bell Telephone Company of Pennsyl-
vania, delivered lecture entitled,
" The Telephone Gill;" in the Royai
theatre, Halifax, last evening.
There were ESQ persons present, who
were all much interested in the lecture.
After the lecture Mr.. Watts showed a
moving picture reel entitled, "Spin-
ners of Speech This reel showed the
difficulties which had to be overcome
in erecting pole line over the Rocky
mountains and the trouble they had
with the bears climbing poles and
knocking lines out of service, also the
stretching of submarine cable across the
San Francisco bay. 1t also showed the
placing of a call by miner in Denver,
Col, for his employer at hotel in New
York City, the route the call had to
take as it went from one exchange to
another and finally to the private
branch exchange. also the page going
for the gentleman to direct him to the
booth and finally the scene of the en-
ployer and employe transacting the
business of Importance.