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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-15
Two Witnesses
For City Club
Aid Swami Case
Testimony for Prosecution
Turns Out To Be Help
to Defence

District Attorney Swami scored at
yesterdays session of his trial on
the City Club charges of misconduct
in office. Two of the witnesses pro-
duced by the prosecution proved IA
vorable TO the defence. The most i'm
portant one, A l.. Wilson, the alleged
go between" for former Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Breckenridge, and the
Division Street Manufacturers Asso-
citation. whose testimony brought about
Mr. Brecknridge's indictment for
bribery, proved such bad witness for
the City Club that Commissioner lngra-
ham was obliged to remind John X.
Clark, Of counsel for the club, that ne
had no right to attempt to impesch his
own witness.
Wilson testified that Mr.. Breckin-
ridge had asked him to act as stool
pigeon in his investigation of union
leaders charged with violence. He said
he refused to be stool pigeon but
was put on a salary of S25 a week "for
doing nothing" which ran from August
1915, until District Attorney Perkins
was defeated in November of that year.
Says He Collected Graft
Wilson testified that he collected
money for Mr.. Breckenridge in Feb
ruary and March, 1916, and up TO the
time Mr.. Breckenridge resigned, be-
cause District Attorney Swami had de-
cided to ask for dismissal of bail in
the cases OF the indicted labor union
officials. When Mr.. Swami began issu-
ing statements inferring that he had
evidence of graft against Mr.. Breckin
ridge and two policemen, Wilson said
J. Ward Toilette, a former Assistant
District Attorney. offered to be his
lawyer Later, ne said. Lloyd p. Stryker,
another former Assistant District At
torney. took Mr.. Follette's place. When
Wilson was held as a material wit
ness. he said, Toilette offered to get
bail for him.
Before you testified against Breckin-
ridge, after you were bailed out of the
Tombs by Max Hart, did you ever tell
any one that you had collected money
from the Division Street manufacturers
for a certain man" asked Mr.. Clark.
Yes Wilson replied, Il told MI.
Toilette ard Mr.. Stryser.'
ANY one else"
Detective Denies Charge
81 told Detective Jessup, Of the In
dustrial Squad. | paid some of the
money to him. too" said Wilson.
"How much ?"
81 gave him $3.50. He said his baby
was sick, and Mr.. Breckenridge told
me TO do it for services he was render
ing"
"Are you willing to allow Mr.. Stryker
and Mr. Toilette TO come here and
testify" asked Mr.. Clark. Wilson said
nc WAS willing.
Mr. Clark recalled Detective Jessup
to the stand and quickly got from him
an absolute denial Of the truth Of VIII
sons charges.
The prosecution completed It's case
yesterday, and Mr.. Swami will begin
his defence on Wednesday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-15
General Bridges
Pays His Respects
To Billy Sunday
British Envoy Gives Evangelist
First Hand Picture of
War in Europe

Billy Sunday obtained . frst-hand
picture Of trench warfare in France
yesterday from Major General G. T. NJ.
Bridges, ranking military member OF
the British war commission, who called
at the temporary Sunday home, 1874
Northern Avenue, to pay his respects to
the evangelist. In the generals party
we're Captain II. II. Spender Clay, Vi.
p, a member of the commission; Mrs.
Charles Dana Gibson and Mrs. F. A.
Winthrop.
81 can't tell you what We talked
about" said Mr.. Sunday after they had
talked for half hour. General
Bridges telephoned for a conference,
and I was glad to meet him and hear
about the fighting over there"
Yesterday was Mr.. Sundays rest day.
He spent it in gardening at his house,
preparing the weeks sermons, motor
ing to the downtown section TO give
Wall Street the once over" addressing
a ministers meeting at luncheon and
receiving callers.
Getting Fond of New York.
"Im getting very fond Of New York, :"
he said after these activities. "Pd real
ly like to stay awhile"
"When you preachers come 10 the
Tabernacle why don't you walk up and
down the aisles and get acquainted in
stead of sitting on that platform all the
timer" Billy asked the 240 ministers
who met him at noon at luncheon in
the Hotel Savoy.
The affair was arranged by the W. A.
Sunday Evangelical Campaign Commit
tee as a mark of appreciation of their
cooperation in the revival work. Mrs.
Sunday accompanied the evangelist and
was the only woman at the luncheon.
Don't be surprised IL you see some
of your church members coming for
ward at the Tabernacle" said Sunday.
"All you see of them now, some Of you,
is Sunday morning on dress parade.
Ny meetings are doing more TO bridge
the chasm between the Church and the
man with the dinner bucket than any
thing else can do"
Ministers Pledge Support
Among the ministers who pledged
their earnest support 10 the Sunday
campaign were the Rev. Charles l..
Goodell, st. Paul's Methodist Church;
the Rev. David J. Burrell, Marble Col
legiate Reformed Church; Bishop Luth-
err B. Wilson, of the Methodist Church,
and DR.. Karl Reiland, of st. Georges
Episcopal Church.
The Sunday campaign is now exactly
half over. II has been going on for five
weeks and will continue five weeks
longer. There have been 36,97l trail
hitters. About 100000 persons have
heard Mr.. Sunday talk.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-15
Free School for Aviators
Du Points Open Training Camp
at Claymont, Del.

Pierre de Pont, Irene du Pont and
J. j. Roskob. all Of Wilmington, Del,
are establishing an aviation training
camp at Claymont, Del. on Mr.. Ros-
kob's estate. where men may be trained
free Of charge for the army and navy
aerial reserves, the Aero Club of Amer
lea announced yesterday.
4 letter from Harry y. Atwood.
veteran aviator and aeronautic enCi-
ncer. who has been made general man
nger OF the camp. was received al the
club yesterday. Tho club IS asked 90
refer 10 the new school suitable men.
II is expected 20 open the school by
June /. Both land and water machines
will be used. Since the purpose Of the
school is 70 train men for government
service, the requirements are the same
as those FOR Federal schools.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-15
Tells Heads Of Line. ~.
Upstate That Situation
Here Is Seriou,
High Prices \ Blamed
Increased Travel Here Said :.
Be Bene6tins Only Subw.,
and Elevated Road,

New York's street railways Ar,
the verge of bankruptcy and -
eventually be plunged into eor,,..
insolvency unless they rcceiv. 49,
relief such as the increase OF ,,,.. :
s cents.
This announcement was mad. a..
night by Theodore p. Shon., g.,
dent Of the New York RAILWAY, g.
pany, following a meeting bs,s :,
street railway executives from v,,,
parts of the state. The ga.heripy :,
cussed the situation created By ~.
creased cost Of material and l,A,.
throughout the state, and appa;,,.:
committees TO confer with the =.
Public Service Commissioner a, a.
earliest possible opportunity. rs,.
conferences will be informal, bu, ~
urge that formal discussion, a, q.
problem be arranged as soon 4. A.,
sible.
Mr. Shonts in bis statement ,,is
that both subway and elevated Ina,
were still running a. a prof. b,e,u..
Of the continued increase IN tus,
but predicted that the New York s,r...
railways, the green car lines" s,,.
headed straight for receiyership.
"The number of people travelling Or
the surface lines Of New York has 70,
increased substantially in the las. :.
days." he said. ANY increase a.
travel has been almost entirely on ths
elevated and subway lines. It /, %.
solutely necessary that the New Ysh
surface lines improve their revenues
Though the stock OF the New yoh
Railways Company is owned BY the L..
terborough Consolidated Company
that stock pays no dividends.
Eve are not now concerned with &.
tempting TO earn dividends. but y
save the green car lines from receive
ship, for toward receiyership thw
lines are moving with steadily seesls.
ating pace.
"The people Of New York City rI
a nominal 6-cent fare or the stree.
railways. The subway and elevskt
lines obtain a full scent fare frr
each passenger. Owing to the tfslf,r
arrangements, the result to the N,v
York Street Railways is only sbcu. ~
cents for each trip taken in . ircltJ
car. We expect TO bring the matte
formally 10 the attention 81 TIE Public
Service Commission. 70 Obtain. We sops,
it's advice and assistance in increasing
our revenues. Before doing 50. hos.
ever. we wish the whole subject to ,
brought TO public attention. in erts
that the public may be both inforss
and consulted as 10 what steps sal
be taken.
81 have addressed letters 70 ~
Chamber of Commerce, the Merehnu
Association and other organlratiorh -
examine the facts and advise Their o.,
constituencies as TO their lucgreh' q
what is fair and right
The committee appointed TO eoi'e,
with the Public Service Comm'ssloa y
the tst District includes Colonel J.
Williams. president Of Brooklyn .pA
Transit: Theodore ?. Shonts, presce,,'
Of the New York Railways Compan.i
I. Quackenbush, attorney for Nes ie''
street railways; f. A. Msher, u, pres
ident of the Third Avenue Rallys!,
". J. Wood, president Of the New io''
and Queens County Traction con9s',
and A. W. kalbsch, receiver OF the se'
ond Avenue Railway Company.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-15
Toothbrush Has Day
In Public Schools
Every Pupil Participates in Fif-
teen-Niinutc Drill

Every public school pupil in New
York yesterday carried a toothbrush
70 school. Fifteen minutes Of the
morning session was devoted to scrub
bling teeth in every school in the city
The boys and girls who emerged with
dazzling smiles at noon will partici-
pate in public, competitive teeth
brushing exhibitions In Central Park
Van Cortlandt Park and Prospect
Park Saturday.
The most skilful, graceful and
thorough teeth brushers will get BAN
ners which will be awarded by the De
rartment of Health and the Depart
ment Of Education.
For those who are not Champion,
the services Of dental hygienists VII.
be available next month, when ninety
six Young women are graduated from
the Columbia School of Oral Hygiene.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-15
Widow Of Is Seeks Aid
Husband Dies, Leaving Family
of Three Nearly Penniless

The Widowed Mothers Fund Asso-
citation, 1872 Bowery, has received an
appeal for aid from widow of twenty
five. who has just lost her husband.
She has two children, and expects an
other in few months time. Her only
relative is her husbands father. who
resides with her. He is over seventy
and can earn barely enough TO support
himself II will be necessary 20 grant
help for rent, food and clothing.
Gifts may be sent 20 Mrs. Henry
Zuckerman. 81 Broadway. or to the
rooms Of the association.
Thanks are offered TO b. L. s.. for
81; Anon. 50; l.. C.. So; K. A. C.. So:
Mrs. L. n, 81; L. {. H.. So; VI. S,
$3.50; 81. Anthony. % cents; VI. b.,
81. and r. C,-sl, in response to q pre-
vious appeal
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-15
Caffey Succeeds Marshall
Ex-Alabaman Named by Wilson
as u. 6. District Attorney Here

Washington. May l4.-Francis G.
Galley. OF New York. WAS nominated
TODAY hy President Wilson 70 be
ur.icd states Attorney, Southern Dis
trict, New York.
Francis Cor don Cafoy formerly
practised law in this city and was IA
member Of the law firm Of Clark,
Breckenridge and Cafey, of 81 Broad
way. lie left the firm in 1913 20 be-
come solicitor in the Department Of
Agriculture, the appointment coming
from Secretary Of Agriculture Hous-
ton, who was student at Harvard
with Mr CaFey. The new United
states Attorney is a cousin OF Lamar
Hardy. Corporation Counsel
Mr Galley was born IN Nerbcna.
Ala loftj- eight years ago. and was
graduated from Harvard in 1891. In
1924 De was graduated from Harvard
Law School and returned TO Mont
gomery. Ala. where he practised law
for several years. He was Lieutenant
Colonel Of the Third Alabama Infantry
during The, DISQUALIFICATION war He
came to ~ York in 1900.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-15
Alive After 6,OOO-Foot Fall
British Aviator Tells of Escape
in Accident at Front

Lieutenant II. A. Coon. of the Royal
Naval Flying Corps, who halls from
Kingston. Ontario. told on his arrival
here yesterday OF falling 5000 feet
while flying over the Western front.
On March 10 during heavy gale he
tainted while IN midair, and his ma
chine crashed to the ground. He was
picked up unconscious, but when he
came to in field hospital surgeons
were unable to find any other injury
except a broken leg. He now uses
crutches, but intends to return to his
post on the Western front when his leg
improves
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-15
What Is Going on To-Day

Free adm 'ssion 10 t.e American i'Ss1 = A.
ural His,or, the Metropolitan MaseI~c .<lscf
~. New Nors Geological PARK. ~ va - $50
p.rk Museum. tho American Nssss~
ara the AQUARIUM. .-..,,o, a Nr;F
conreniion q tie National Asscciai'-
f.culrer. Maldogf- Astoria. all cay, ...r4scs.
Meeting OF the Ame.lcIa bookseals"
Hotel Aston. "a NJ. =, ~. W. u
School OF Philanthropy. b. Mis h...,si, ~
paws on The Parole Boad go ~
United Charities Building. fogs'h
T,.nty second street. u ID 70 ,-,A H<s
Social d.y Of Ne Nss YORK rhe.u' w.
x.r,io. Of he New fork Ins,ituis fof ~ ,.sss
non ~ ne pea, aad Dumb. in'ii's'"
ton He.shis. D. n .,-,.. =, 10000
Vet rllgiy ninth sircs,.
I.rh,r's is.o Brozissy. , ....,. AlAlsuf
F,fs sf lie Giras' Bfsnch, Puzzle 49, Brsses
League. Lonx Meld9s. Prosp~S' 'si' !.
Lecture ~ Tor ~ school children BY q sl,ss -
In. Life Begins" Amenen N1s~
una, y,s, h ~ li,,. GLADYS r.irb.nk. on - ,
,s6.st,co and Dressing the Pr,,sS ~
bIidins. living Pises and sassssae
. n
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-15
Bell Visits Madison Barracks

WATERFOWL. y. Y, May IL. Majo
General J. Franklin Bell arrived al.
Madison Barracks. Ssckett Harbor, this
afternoon. to inspect the camp Of the
Army Officers Reserve Corps. The
camp will open Tuesday morning for
active work. with $500 men IN attend
snee.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-15
Rockaway Guns Tested, but
Neighbors Didn't Hear Them

The six-inch guns on Rockaway Point
were tested yesterday morning, and
persons living in the vicinity got the
surprise OF their lives. The conclusion
from the Sandy Hook proving grounds
frequently causes tremors in the Rock
Always. and the discharge Of the gun.
on the new reservation was awaited
with perturbation. Eight shots were
fired. and even the closest neighbors,
in Neponsit. didn't hear ttem.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-05-08

James Coffroth, former prize fighter promoter and now president of the Tijuana, Mexico, race track, has fol- lowed the example of the authorities of New York, Louisiana and Wiscon- sin by declaring that Les Darcy, the Australian middleweight boxer, can never fight there. q am against Darcy for the same reasons that have barred him from the other states, '" says Coffroth. Darcy was barred from other states on the ground that he ought to be fighting in Europe.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-05-08
LARGE SCoW CONSTRUCTED
 FOR CLARK & GRAHAM

Mr and Mrs. w. s. Clark, who have been guests at the Stedman Hotel for the past week, are to leave on the steamer Alaska this evening for Cor. dova, where MT. Clark is interested in large cannery concern.
 Mir. and Mrs. Clark are we'll known pioneers of the early Dawson rush and also of Fairbanks, where they spent sixteen years or more, having left the latter place five years ago to es tablish their home at Tacoma.
 Two years ago MT Clark became in terested in the fish business and built big cannery on the Eyak river or the Copper river flats eight miles from Cordova. This concern is one of the big enterprises of the north and now has capacity of thousand cases per day, and is known as the Clark X Graham Company, of Cordova.
 Some time ago MT. Radenbaugh got contract to build large pot scoW for the above mentioned company hence Mir. Clark's visit to Ketchikan The boat has just been completed and will leave tomorrow morning under it's own steam for Cordova with Cap tain Sunenson in command.
 Several of these cannery tenders are
The Cordova daily times., 1917-05-08
.|D|TAROD MI NE R MUSHES TO
 ENLIST

Patriotism is not confined to the eastern states nor yet to the coast towns, but the call to arms is heard in the interior towns and even to the remote mining districts of Alaska. A splendid example of patriotism is ex- emplified in the stalwart person of A. A. Willis, who mushed over the long | trail from Iditarod and reached An chorage late yesterday afternoon. As soon as the declaration of war reach ed Iditarod and the presidents plea went out for fighting men Mir Willis left his lucrative placer claims, heed ed the call and figuratively shouldered his musket and set out for the near est recruiting station to offer his ser vices to his country. It is no mean thing to make this trip at this time of the year, when the head waters of the innumerable creeks and rivers are breaking up; when the snow has melt ed, making dog teams impracticable and the journey has to be made on foot, encountering many perils and hardships and experiencing the dis agreeable elements. There must have been some rare incentive for a young man to start out alone on a trip of this nature. It is good to know that this incentive was actuated from love of country - his country. It is glori- Ous to know that this Alaska is full of just such men who are willing to sacrifice their life's blood for their countrys flag and in support of the government. Anchorage is proud in having entertained MT. Willis, who immediately, upon arrival reported to Lieutenant c. A. Ross for duty. His disappointment was keen when he learned that he would have to con tinue his journey to Seattle in order to enlist for active service.
 MT. Willis left Anchorage on the Ad- miral Evans for Seattle; disappointed but not discouraged; still imbued with the hereditary feeling of patriotism and more than ever determined to of fer his services to his country.
 It is such sterling young men as Mir. Willis who have made the United States a power to be reckoned with; a country peopled by a loyal citizen ship, ever ready to respond to the nations appeal; who love and respect their countrys flag and consider it sacred; who will keep that starred and striped object, the glorious and beloved emblem of united people for. ever and for all time unstained and efeated.-Anchorage Times.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-05-08
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.

To Ella Bratnober, widow of H. Bratnober, Henry Pulcifer, the admin istrator of the estate of H. Bratnober and all heirs and devisees of said H. Bratnober, and to all persons having or claiming to have any interest in the estate of said H. Bratnober.
 You and each of you are hereby no- tifined that I have performer the an nual labor required by law for the years 1915 and 1916 upon the follow ing described quartz claims, situated in the Copper Center mining district, Alaska, to-wit: California quartz claim, Lemon No. quartz claim, Cop per King North Extension No. 1, North Star quartz claim, Orange Hill quartz claim, California No. 1 quartz claim, Orange Hill quartz claim No. 1, Lemon quartz claim, North Star East Extension No. 1 quartz claim, Camp Bird Extension No. l quartz claim, Lemon No. quartz claim, Camp Bird Quartz claim, Nebesna quartz claim, Copper King quartz claim, Orange Hill Extension No. 2, Monte Cristo Lode No. 1, Monte Cristo Lode No. 2, Cali fornia Extension No. 2, and that un- less within the time prescribed by law you pay your proportionate amount of said expenditure your interest in said claims and each of them will be for feited to me under the provisions of the statutes of the United States relat- ing to the forfeiture by co-owners of their interest in mining claims for failure to contribute their proportion ate share of the expenditures required by law for such annual labor.
 Date of first publication, March 13, 1917.
 D. c. SARGENT.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-05-08
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.


 To Peter Cashmen, his heirs, execu- tors, assigns or personal represen- tatives:
 You are hereby notified that the undersigned has expended in labor and improvements the sum of one hundred dollars each year for the years 1914, 1915 and 1916 on seven claims, situated on the south side of the Chokosna river, about eight miles from the c. R. & N. W. railway. situ- ate in the Chitina mining and record Ing district, Third division, Territory of Alaska, named as follows: The Alsac, the Amazon, the SanFrancisco, the Pelley, the Mckenzie, the Colum- bia and the Yukon. The above amount has been expen- ded under the provisions of the law concerning annual labor upon mining claims, being the amount required to hold said claims.
 And you are further notified that if within ninety days after the last publication of this notice you fail to contribute your proportion of said ex penditure, your one-sixth interest in said claims will become the property l of the undersigned, your co-owner, un der section 2324 revised statutes of the United States. TOM KINNEY, Co-owner. Date of first publication, February 27, 1917.
 Date of last publication May 20
The Cordova daily times., 1917-05-08

As far as the first few weeks are concerned, the prospects of war have not injured the attendance at the games of the Pacific Coast Baseball League. The crowds at the opening day games came full up to expecta- tions, and the gates have maintained satisfactory record. President Al Ian T. Baum expects to go through with his schedule as long as conditions remain as at present
The Cordova daily times., 1917-05-08

The Warren District Country Club is making active preparations for the annual tournament of the Border States Tennis Association to be held at Bisbee, Arizona, on the Warren Clubs courts May "A, 25, 26 and 27 In the event the entries are large enough many of the preliminary events will be run off on the courts of the Doug las Country Club at Douglas, Arizona.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-05-08
YACHTING u U 3 ENL|STS IN
 A EDDY
(By Associated Press)

SAN FRANCISCO, May 8. - The entire membership, including both officers and members, of the Vallejo Watching and Rowing Club has en- listed and already has been assigned patrol by the United States navy de- partment. The members enlisted in a body and have daily instruction drills and practice harbor cruising. A large majority are familiar with every nook and angle of the bay, and many who are owners of the larger seagoing yachts are thoroughly post ed as to navigating conditions along the coast.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-05-08

That athletic sports have a place in the general scheme of military pre- paredness has been the expressed opinion of number of high army off cers in the army, including Major Gen eral Bell, who advised President Ben jamin Ide Wheeler, of the University of California, to allow his students to continue their athletic activities until such time as they were actually called out for active service. Colonel U. G McAlexander, for number of years in charge of the cadets of the Ore gon Agricultural College, is another advocate of the continuance of ath letics, especially among the high schools, where large percentage ol the boys are below the age limit. 'The boys need encouragement to keep 1T sound physical trim" adds Colone McAlexander.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-05-08

That the pay has been lined up on Kokomo creek and one of it's tribu- taries for more than a mile is the re- port brought to Fairbanks recently Two outfits, Brown X Go. and the Wabana Mining Company, have been prospecting the ground all winter Some of the ground runs as high as s150 per square foot of bedrock. ko komo creek is tributary of the Chata- nika, coming into that stream several miles above the town of Chatanika.