The evening world. Newspaper, January 26, 1914, Page 2

i t i E it th “, a | i it fi rat it | Hf if ? f i WITH CARMODY IN HUNT FOR BIG GRAFT. the indictment by the Albany County Grand Jury of the members of the I if i 7 H $ | ! i t ' i i tf] Sty iH | | | | i f | i fe if ust What You Want to Know the greatest of “nsovene- THE WORLD'S WANT DIRECTORY former Puperintendest be lie ity f iE Grané Jury, which was to have edjourned Gaturday, remained in ses- tom, Osborne obviously was per- turbed over the position taken by the Attorney-General and he eal@ that Rothing could swerve him from the course which he had asked the Dis- triet-Attorney to follow. Osborne's assistant, Arthur T. War- sioner, and obtain all of the 8 tracte which enter into the case. Car- | cu lisle always has been willing to sur- render the contracts, but he did not have them in shape to hand over when Osborne referred the case to the Albany ‘County Grand Jury. Warner has investigated some of the contracts and be has! declared that many of jegal proceedings Qgainst the members of the former them warrant Highway Commission. District-Attorney Alexander sald he would take no action on the cases of Bensel, Peck and Reel until he had received the aditional data concern- ing the 818 contracts which Osborne and Warner had promised to obtain from the Highways Department. Indietment Agat Btate Committeeman from Ononda: County, charged with solicitin, paign contributions from corporations ind State employecs, was disminsed by Judge Small in United States Court at Binghamton this afternoon, The charges against Fay ©, Parsons of Cortland County are still held under WILSON HALTS BUSINESS TO GREET CHILOREN Senators and Congressmen Wait * .Whille President Receives Little Ones From Jersey. MELLEN AND CASHIER Wrecked Steamship Line to Make Monoply. Steamship Company. a R, Moree, sii mer “ice king,” ownership o! te the New Haven. She BURNING SKIN, Eesema, Acne, Tetter, Bkin-Scale, t is often remem remem Ai BOND SALE CONDEMNED “Floating of Securities War- rants Censure of All Who Assisted or Participated.” WASHINGTON, Jan. 36—Financtal cetvership of the St. Louie and San Francisco Railroad system, eceording to the Interstate Commerce Commis- sion’s investigation reported to-day at the direction of the Senate, Although the rpport says the Benate Fesolution “does net call for -xpres- sion of opinion or recommendations,” it does declare, feferring to the sale) Just before the receivership of $3,000,- 000 of 6 per cent. bonds, French series, at 78, to Speyer & Co. of New York, “that the sale of securities to the in- vesting public through bankers at a time when every appearance indicated the insolvency of the tasuing com- pany invites and warrants the con- demnation of all whe assisted or par- ticipated in each sale. “Gpeyer & Ce. should have been re of the poverty ef the ‘Fricee and of ite difficulties in ebtaining Kelley Is Dis- jeaed. SYRACUSE, N. Y., Jan. 26.—The in- dictment «,.inst William H, Kelley, PRINCIPAL CAUSES OF THE IN- SOLVENCY OF ROAD. The insolvency of the ‘Frisco, the report says, may be attributed to various causes, among them: “Disproportionate capitalization. “The acquisition of new lines. OF BANKS SUBPOENAED |xurcueees syndicat Morse’s Sister Says New Haven item! toa geencetn. 40. teas as well as officers of the &t. Louis Bubpoenas were signed by Justice Seabury to-day calling for the ap- pearance of Charles A. Mellen, former heey President of the New York, New Haven an@ Hartford Ratlroad, and the cashiers of all national banks in New York to appear before Nicholas ‘W. Bindsel, Master in Chancery of New Jersey, Feb. 3 to teatify as to the deal resulting in the sale of the Charlies W. Morse Metropolitan TALK OF APPOINTMENT | $2: it 83. get, of $3.08 as was done in the Wisconsin case, “In the California case the tel Belief in Albany Labor Leader Will Head W'orkmen’s Compensa- tion, Commission. 24.—A call by John former President ‘of the ine United Mine Workers of America, on Glyan revived reports that Mitchell was being considered as a member of the Workmen's Compensa- i) fig t ted 24 bay oat, of Pied value of the equipment cover deprecia- tion, rey keep, interest In the Wissoustn cane " vent rts, er Bulser nominated Labor Commissioner it w: reported that the Bena\ able action resulted from the o tion advanced by prominent cheater County political leaders. Mitchell nor Benator Healy would’ ert; discuss the visit, the report gained credence that the Westchester op- | produced 11 position had been withdrawn, ~ It ts expected that the Governor minations STOPS ITCHING If you are not familiar with the rapid of Poslam in the relief and eradi- cation of any skin trouble, you will be euppiies the iaformation red Peer og Ae ea] 2 requ! ts L iw ly work is Qrempt end gretifying fashioa, plished Pooriasia, Piles, Salt Rheum, Barbers’ and all forms of itch are eradicated, Slight troubles, such as Pimples, Red Noses, Rashes, Complezion Blemishes, etc., re- opond so readily that overnight treat- NEW YORK ELOPERS sue racer NEW THAW BRIEF HOW TO DO TANGO. NCES HEWITT-BOWNE. Holds Real Purpose in State uminous brief in support of Harry K. Thaw's petition for discharge on a writ of habeas corpus, from the cus- tody of the officers now holding him for extradition to New York, was filed in the Federal Court to-day. ‘The brief says: of New York in demanding extradi- tion “for eo trivial an offense opens ____ $B BVBWING WORLD, MO bDAL, Jautanx a0, 1946 0 FRISCO OFFICAL SHRED IN REPORT os ONRECEVERSH Commerce Board Tells Senate Financial Operations Caused Road’s Troubles. HINTS MALE I DEMAND FOR HM Action Is Foreign to That Given in Extradition Call. CONCORD, N. H,, Jan. 236—A vol- “It canmot be said that a pe is accorded due process of law if he is eurrendered to the demanding Btate on @ pretext when the real purpose him is something for- eign to the matters set out in the extradition papers.” ‘The brief also holds that the State the door of suspicion that behind it all le the malice of private individuals.” FIREMEN GALL DOCTOR WHEN MASCOT IS HURT Fitz Hi, Has Fractured Bone in Plaster Cast and Will Re- ceive Daily Visits. ‘The firemen of Engine Company No. round-the-world chase two yeare| ‘4 st Ne. 231 East Seventy-fifth street jare ead to-day. Their mascot, Fits IIL, @ fine Dalmatian dog, met with an ac- ONE TRUST PADS EXPENSE ACCOUNT use of such equipment. basis the New York Telephone Com- pany should have paid to the Ameri- can Telephone and Telegraph Com- 1918 for use of 500,000 nes jum of $268,000, instead $1,307,065.60, an excess payment of one million gross of equipment was excessive, per cent. wae allowed. In the telephone company ue of excl station company contended for a re: 17 per lone for depreciation of plant and equipment produce almost Lyd startling results, In 191% charged for depreciation of | oe# !t }8,018,428.13, I ipenent 8 two years, the equival ft more than 10 per cent, of total plant and quipment investment. prop- to capital account, sum should not be or two years, because such a procedure would lay an un- ranted burden upon payers o were patrons of the utility dur- in “It ts safe to assume that the mounts ao charged for depreciation ve an ef more than should ha Bee arged. “The deduction -from not revenui f #2,000,000 in 191% ane = FOR AMERICAN ATHLETES. Parker Captures 990 and 440 Fiat Races and Powers Mile Ren fm Auctredtan Champtonshipe. MELBOURNE, Avetralia, Jan. %— American athletes to-day scored three wins and one tie in the track events at the championship meeting of the Aus- @@> yards flat championship in 613-5 sec- onds. James Powers of the Boston A. A. won thé mile championship in 4 min. 35 4-6 sec., while the pole vault championship was a tie between Ruric | ‘Templeten of the Olympic Club, San’ have the next two ee MITCHEL TO KEEP WALSH. my Commissioner ef Weights Mas Dene.Geed Work. Mayor Mitchel saidte-day John L, ‘Welsh, Commissioner of Weights and Measures, would » retained, ‘‘tempor- arly at least.” “I haven't taken up that bureau yet,” . “I understand that he appo! eh fag? 5 siete ee Mg Take the position eft Fund’ version of the “In 1018 the company deducted revenue the sum of as rent for con- the capital stock of the Em- at P eocpeny. Limited, ie carry the tele tl it had Th Co, an pho! graph Company, one of the yr Mecspanion Swned by the diary , aald: ‘I have no heat- a yin saving that any contract imere 4: de earniny That pled) a tate as cdults and rentals paid by it for uite ant use of equipment.” LE RA IRE ENA A RE ‘MERCHANTS PLEAD FOR SIDEWALK SHOWCASES Delegation From Second Avenue Makes a Protest to the Bor- , ough President. _ ‘ P A delegation of shopkeepers of Sec- Consistory of Christ Reformed ond avenue called on Borough Pres. {ident Marcus M. Marke to-day and made © protest against an order| Victims Held Four Hours in served on them last week to remove their showcases from {he street so as to keep within the building line. Thie order was tasued in accordance with Wealthy members of the Consis- the crusade started by Mr, McAneny tory of Christ Reformed Church im | against sidewalk incumbrances. k, N. Jy are at odds with the | Classis, the governing body in New Jersey of that denomination. The church ts in the exclusive Woodside section of Newark. ‘When the members of the Consts- tory held a meeting yesterday to take action on the demand of the Cleeste, for the resignation of their pastor, Rev. Percival H. Barker, they raised $1,700 toward wiping out the church debt, and made a statement | to the effect that they would stand by their pastor to a finish. ‘There was nothing against his char- acter, but because he played baseball and lawn tennis and had preached in another church during the time he was under suspension by the Presby- tery of Neosha, Kan. Mr. Barker was dropped from the Presbyterian Church. He went to Newark « year ago, Now the Classis demands that he give up Christ Church pulpit and leave that CHURCH, ERE TORE PASTOR PAYS BASEBALL in Newark Disobeys the Order of the Classis. of the delegation told the Borough President that if hes and si iiding line and ol the windows, ig it necessary to oy up showcases, ugh i a | matter fully investigated, meantime I will allow them to keep their showcases up.” RELATES SCHMIDT'S PLAN FOR WHOLESALE MURDER Detective Says Slayer Told Him of Experiments With Potson— Trial Near Close. Detective George Thompeon, testi- fying to-day before Justice Davis in the Criminal Branch of the Supreme Court in the case of Hans Schmidt, the confessed murderer of Anne Aumueller, said that he found a block of death certificates .in the room which Schmidt occupied in 8t. Jo- ‘The blanks had been office of Dr. Leo, Schmidt's physician. Thompson found also the negative of a photo- graphic reproduction of a blank. “Schmidt told me,” sald the de- tective, “that he was trying to find a potsen which would painlessly end the lives of the incurably diseased or the “Tell him to pack his things and leave at once and then tell the con- Gregation he was called home,” was the text of the mesage sent to the con- sistory of Christ Church by the Classis, Instead of dropping the minister the Consistory raised his salary and the members pledged themselves testand by him fn his fight to get his creden- tials from the Neosha Presbytery. Barker is only twenty-cight years old. It is said he has worked wonders since going to Newark. lie has increased the membership of the church, wiped out some of the church debts, organized clubs among the young people, and become one of the most popular of Newark’s clergymen, Because of ‘his athletic tendencies the fight has been forced on him. CHARGE BOMB THROWERS WITH EIGHTY EXPLOSIONS Two Men Placed on Trial for Lighting Fuse of Deadly ~ said, should be put to death humane. oa Sorte oom core oo ire mig! no re- garding the deaths of those whom he | fom outside commun! ‘The prosecution closed its case to- Terence McManus YOUNG LAWYER GUILTY |22 OF ROBBING HIS CLIENTS Sentenced to Sing Sing Despite Plea Made to Court by His Victims, Judge Fawcett in the County Court in Brooklyn to-day sentenced Walter H. Eragg, a young lawyer, to not more than two and a half years and not less than one year in Sing Sing Prison, after he had pleaded guilty to embezzling money intrusted to him hy clients, Mragg was char, squandered nearly not belong to him. Mrs. Sarah Wells, who said she had through her faith in with the Court for light sentence, saying he had mad to the extent of re- pleaded guilty specifi. Angelo Sylvestro of No. %0 Eifsa- beth street, and Alfred Lehman of No. 209 Water street, Woodlawn, N. J., were placed on trial before Judge Ro- salsky in General Sessions to-day, charged with placing a bomt in the hall at No. 170 East Houston street. The bomb, according to the charge, was lighted by Lehman and when the fuse went out was relighted by Syl- veatro. It failed to explode, Assistant District-Attorney Manley told the jury he was prepared to prove that the two men had caused eighty bomb explosions, some for re- venge, some to help strikes and some last fall in New Jersey. He made a confession, according to Dougherty. BELLE OF GYPSY CAMP —|ecurces BECOMES NOMAD'S BRIDE |<: widow, to whom he repaid the whole sum. ee ES, JAP MARINES IN MEXICO CITY. Denied They Are There as Guard for Mikade’s Embassy. MEXICO CITY, Jan. %.—Capt. Keiza- duro Moriyama and fourteen other om- cers of the Japanese armored cruiser Idsumo arrived in the Federal Goes From Church to Big Tent Her Husband Has Made. A big tent in the large gypsy camp at No. 2183 White Plains avenue is occupied to-day by a bride of a day, Mrs, Maggie Yowaniwich, the wife of Steve Yowaniwich, who yesterday eet aside her maiden name, Maggie Stan- | Japenese ley, and was married to Steve in the| who Roman Catholic Church at White Plains and Van Nest avenues, ‘The bride is of the dark gypey type, CRASH here. and at last reports deep on the railwi Five washouts Rallroad’s coast with hav. 80,000 which ling $407 & poor | twenty-two years old. She had per- formed with ber husband in circuses all over the country, stunts and giving riding exbibitions. twenty-four years | straight and tall and was & good catch in gypsy circles. hat if it got Deak ints care that none of it gof int ne pockets of the people, from whom been taken. Chairman of the Railroad tion for Monday. LOsT, FOUND AND REWARDR 5S SINISE T,Isn’t Every Article of Food That Us Hungrier by Seeing It Produ on big, FOUR KLLED Wd OF TRNNS:. DOZEN ARE NR Wreckage of Michigan Central Railroad. JACKSON, Mich, Jan, 26.—Four persons are dead and a dosen injured, ome perhaps fatally, as the result of head-on collision last night between, @ passenger train and a freight on the Saginaw division of the Michigan Central Rallroad, three miles north, ‘The dead are: Cal Johnson. fon, engineer on passenger train, and the following passengers: E. O. Coch- of this city. Although a relief train was prempt- ly rushed from this city to the soeme of the accident it was four hours. after the crash when the first victim was removed from the wreckage. Ge great ‘was the force of the collision that the smoking car was telescoped over the baggage car, one car completely @n- veloping the other. victims Within the car were plainly heard by the rescuers long before the ; relief corps was able to penetrate ¢he twisted and jammed wreckage and render assistance. ‘The relief party was also greatly hampered by darkness. xcept: for the light from the two coaches which remained on the track the rescue wprit had to be conducted in total darkuqss, “The blame for the accident reste entirely with the crew of the freight train,” said M. T. Wright, division superintendent of the Michigas Qge- tral to-day noon, ‘ ‘The cries of the pola CALIFORNIA COAST FL Cut Of After Heavy Rains, BAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 2¢.—Fieeée awept down frcm the Sierras to Callfer- he | nia’s 700 miles of seaboard yesterday ag rain runs off a roof. Barbara, re! o'clock when of commission. It is still it the Ata cod. Neindest. estion for Tu