The evening world. Newspaper, April 13, 1914, Page 4

> WIL NOW FEEL ATTACK BY CITY, os Mayor Mitchel Wants Rates Cut and Joins in Evening , World’s Fight. we : i i \ LOBBY CAN’T STOP THIS Up-State Commission Is Likely to Do Promptly. ' Telephone rates must be reduced. legislative lobbyicts will net be al- lowed to kill the reduction. Mayor Mitchel and President Mc- | Aneny of the Board of Aldermen! have joined forces with the up-State Public Service Commission to bring about a revision of telephone r ip New York City as demanded by The Evening World. Relief from the extortions having been blocked in the Legislature's Fecent session by the activities of profession: thorities have now decided to take ® hand tn reviving the issue and fcrolag reductions of rates. Chairman Seymour Van Sant- voord and Commissioner Martin 8. Decker of the up-State Public Ser- Commission, which has juriedic- over all telephone companies in from Albany to-day by invitation of Mayor Mitchel and held a conference with and Mr. McAneny in the Mayor's fice. While it was merely a pre- talk to pave the way for Joint action, these funda- points were agreed upon: sity government desires tele- rates reduced and will lend its te accomplich that relief bly i i Mitehe! and Chairman Van will werk in harmonious ‘The Gov. Glynn te arrange fer euch legis- a0 may be required at the ox- of the Legislature next Mr. Van Gantveord cald that the Public Service Commiesion had no in- tention ef dropping the case and weuld press steadily forward until tevielen was accomplished. ““Bince adjournment of the Legis- lature on March 27, ‘with all telephone bile killed by lobby activity, the New York Telephone Company has been @Ajoying its victory. It counted it- self lucky to get off with thé 10 per cent. reduction given on certain classes of service and it has been in- creasing business so fast that the 1,000 involved in the concession be made up by the end of the Pile H When the Legislature adjourned ~ there were statements by telephone OMicials that the company so mivh —heen ospparent fo the overcharged telephone user, The old policy of de- lay and partial concession 1s being * played again. ‘The toll gates still stand between , all boroughs of New York City, ex- terting their additional toll on all + The rates to subscribers New "in the are still the Tighest States. ‘The profits reaped out of New York oe ‘are still more than 910,000,000 > “GREAT BLUFFERS,” AS BILLARD’S RETORT New Haven 4 Inquiry Witness ® = Answers Tnreat of Commerce * Board to Mandamus Him. MERIDEN, Conn,, April 13,—John L, Billard of Meriden commented “} Briefly to-day on the announced in- tention of the Interstate Commerce Commission to bring mandamus pro- ceedings to compel witnesses to tes- tity at its investigation of the rela- tions between the John L. Billard Company and the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad. “They're great biuffers,” he said. Mr. Billard refused to amplify his @tatement. At a bearing in Washington last week several witnesses declined to % answer questions as to negotiations between the Hiilard Company and the New Haven when the former took over the New Haven's Boston ard Maine holdings, The witnesses it the commission was ASKS STEEL WAGES INQUIRY. M Congress Told Magnates Met Re- wently to Reduce Pay of Worke WASHINGTON, April 13.—Investign- {Mon of wages in the steel industry by the Department of Commerce wax anked fm @ resolution to-day by Representative Lobeck, Pemcorat, of Nebrask, The Fesolution declares “that a number of of soveailed inseendent teeth corn! recen' st What Legislature Left Undone! “A ‘The telephone monopoly and ite| lobbyists, muntcipal au- | IN STEERAGE OF THE LINER CELI Fumigation of Ship Caused by Infection. | The Whie Star liner Coltic, which reached New York from Medite |Fanean ports, was held up at Quai antine to-day when Dr. O'Connell, the Quarantine officer, und four cases of typhus in t! | steers The sufferers were three | Greek and a Greek woman. | Dr. O'Connell had them removed to | the laboratory at Tompkinsville, 8. |, where a closer examination con- | vinced him that they had typhus in virulent form. They were sent at once in Swiniurno Island, where al- ready there are about a dozen cases, Dr. O'Connell said that the advent of | typhus in this port was becoming a | jus matter and one which caused | bim and bis asistants to exercise un- | Ceasing vigilance in the inspection of each entering ship. The Balkan war ditions in the south of Europe wi responsible for the frequent cases, he said, and most of the cases reaching here came from Modit nean porta. ‘The Cameronia of the Anchor line, alan ing, Dr. O'Connell pointed out, how the disease is scattored by fugitives from the former war region. ‘The majority of cases arriving hero came from Patras in Greece, said the doctor, and from Marseilles, whence @ direct steamship route runs to Greece. The Fabre liners arriving in the last two months had, he said, Joneph | "IN HIS DISTRICT SAYS 5 NEMBERGER Delares Inspector Improved Bad Neighborhood. DEFENSE SCORES POINT Accusation Was That Captain Allowed Conditions to Be- come Outrageous. Former Third Deputy Commisaion- er Newberger wan called as a wit- ness for the defense to-day in the trial of former Inspector James H. Gillen for falling to close hotels to which disorderly women resorted in his district. Mr. Newberger said that Gillen had worked under his supervision and had caused a great improvement in conditions in the territory under his supervision. “Did you ever hear that detectives under Gillen,” asked Deputy Commia- sioner Godl hearing the case, “took money for ahielding resorts in the district?” “I did hear such reports,” said the former Deputy with a smile. “I also heard that some of my own men were accepting money for similar favors. | ‘was never able to confirm the reports about any of them. with scarcely an exception brought carried 1830 steerage 550 of these, occupyin, mente of t! hip, were @ been subjected to con- tagion by the Greeks. These were re- moved at once to Hoffman Island, their arrival increasing the number of suspected contact cases there to about Dr. O'Connell gave orders for the fumigation of the steerage before the Celtic was allowed to enter port. As & result 616 cabin passengers, most of whom bad made the round trip on the steamship, cruising through, the brig tie dir mend and forced to ae at Quarantine. It was expected th the Celtic would dock late this after- Mayer will communicate with | goon. NO MORE SOFT SNAPS INTHE CIVIL SERVICE WHEN THE AXE FALLS Radical Shakeup in City Work Will Relieve Some Em- ployees of Sinecures. There is to be a widespread ehake- up in the Municipal Civil Service. Dr. Henry Moakowits, President of the Municipal Civil Service Commis- sion, so announced to-day. It is the opinion of the new President of the commission that some of the e1 ployees are underpaid and that some are overpaid. He also believes that the department 4s not run on @ bust- neas basis and that radical changes are necessary everywhere. "It ts the intention of the commis- sion to make a complete reorganisa- tion of the employees and rules,” said Dr. Moakowits. “New York is too modern and the methods of doing busineas in private concerns is too up to date to permit of present con- ditions in the Municipal Civil Service, “A quiet investigation has been in progress for some ti and the Com- missioners have come to the conclu- sion that differences in wages paid are not based on actual ability or work performed, Because of old po- litical inheritances many of the em- Ployees are getting ealaries they do not earn.” It ‘s understood that the house- cleaning will include the dropping of some old employees from the pay- rolls and the transferring of others, peace Mas MRS. MARY TRUMBULL DEAD. Widow of Wartime Senator Suc- cumbs at Her Home in Saybrook, SAYBROOK, Conn, April 13.—Mrs. Mary Ingraham Trumbull, the widow of Senator Lyman Trumbull of Illinois, died here to-day. The funeral will be held to-morrow and the burial will be at Saybrook Point. Mrs. Trumbull was the second wife the wartime Senator, His first wife, who was Julia Maria Jayne, died in Washington and he married Miss Ingra- ham of Saybrook in 1887, Senator Tru bull was elected to th through » fusion bet emocratic pu: when eighty-one yeurs old, ufter he had been twent , took t protestini unwarran courts, efor he had been a Justice of the Supreme he went to Washington Court of Minis, “He died in 1896, > Kheepahend Tay ¥ to Dance Division 1s, Ancient Oraer of Hi- bernians of Kings County, will hold their annual ball at the Bayside Casino, Sheepshead Bay, to-night. Many that are prominent in social and political circles, have signified their intention of jon yA betn wees. A footre of ep Seale wi nce of @ trio in wages." | fresh iron m freind: Lisa - > Henkel has been ap “Conditions in the district,” eald Mr. Newberger, “were bad previous to March, 1918, when Gillen was as- signed there. He caused a change for the better. He frequently came to me for ald in securing evidence.” Mr. Newberger sald that some of the stories regarding Gillen’s man taking bribes from women were dis- proved by the conviction of the women In the Night Court. ‘William Halpin, once leader of the Republican organisation in this county and now a Deputy United States Marshal, told of twenty-one disorderly houses in the district which he knew were closed after Gillen took command. Mr. Halpin lives at No, 154 West Twenty-fourth street, He said that before Gillen's time he had written to the com- »fmisstoner’s office making complaints of the bad state of the district, but without result. Mr. Halpin aaid he was acquainted with a number of managers of hotela which had not been closed by Gillen, But he sald that there were plenty of persons in the district, like himself, who would promise to make donations to charity if Gillen were sent back to relieve conditions which had be- come worse since he was removed. —_———_— VALIANT FIREMEN MAKE GOOSE FEATHERS FLY Auto Truck and Cargo Burning Up and Things Appear Lively in the Street. A double auto truck, owned by the Robinson & Roder Company of 27-31 VENING WORLD, aM NDAY, APRIL 4 TYPHUS CASES GILLEN DID Vell FATHER INLED R KIDNAPPING | F0 OWN NN SHILOREN Detention “of Pa Passenger an Former Siaiviy don Commissioner Photographer Wh Who Took Them From Mother Gets Into Trouble With Court. Carl O. Rose, a photographer with a studio at No, 200 West Seventy-sec- ond street, failed to-day to produce his three children in Justice Weeks'e part of Supreme Court on a writ of habeas corpus, and was sent to Jail. When Justice Weeks convened court Mra, Nora Rose, the mother of the children, stood at the entrance of the court crying. Mrs. Rose saw her husband en’ the courtroom with his lawyer and, expecting that he would have the children with him, hurried into the corridor looking for them. In a few minutes she re- turned to the courtroom. “They are not here!" she cried hys- terically. “Send him to jail," she cried, addressing the Judge. Rose, who was not disturbed by the commotion, walked to the witne: chair, Justice Weeks asked him if ho had produced the children as di- rected in the writ issued last week. By way of reply Rose told a remark- able story of how he gave the chil- dren to a strange woman in front of the Hotel Belmont several weeks ago and had not seen them since. After listening to the story, Justice ‘Weeks ordered Hose committed to Ludlow Street Jail for failing to pro- duce the children. “I refuse to believe such a story,” said Justice Weeks. Turning to Court Clerk James McNeirney, he sald: “Commit this man to jail, Perhaps to-night in a dark cell he will gee some light and find these children.” “Your Honor,” said Rose, rising from the witness chair, “I would ratuer see my children in prison and would rather be there myself than see them go back to their mother, “About March 24," be continued, “I went to the pastor of my church to pee if he could do anything for me in my domestic troubles. I told him I ‘wanted to steal the children. He said that would be illegal. “A day or so later a stylishly gowned woman came to my studio d aaid that if I got hold of my Rildren. legally she would provide them with a fine home. She did not leave her name, but told me that when I got the children I should take them to the Hotel Belmont and that in front of the hotel there would be @ man and a woman and that the woman would approach me and say id I was to give the eaid that he called on his apartment at No. 168 ther had kept them, They from six to three years, NO $60,000 FOR WHISKERS. New Orle Fails to Collect for Less by Election Prank. WASHINGTON, April 13—E. A. O'Sullivan, a New Orleans lawyer, biggies to sue Paul Felix and William Btiles for $60,000 because they cut of his walenere in 1908, in an election New Jersey Railroad avenue, N ark, N, J., was piloted through Beach street about 1 o'clock to-day by Thomas Forsyth. Right at the corner of Hudson street the carbureter balked, backed fire and did a few other things. With a bang like Fourth of July something burst. ‘The explosion was followed by a sheet of flame shooting to the roof Thomas Forsyth, Right at the cor- ner of Beach and Hudson streets is a fire alarm box and right around She corner is a fire engine company, 2 went the alarm and rattle, mit came the firemen. Gasoline was burn- ing merrily and the street was hung with @ dense pall of smoke. It took the firemen half an hour to put the auto truck out and meantime the street and sky were strewn with goose § feathers, truck. sieteceaaeliecceoanaame METROPOLE NOW A CLUB, the cargo of the The eix-story building on Forty-third street just east of Broadway which was formerly know: the Hotel Met- ropole and which forced to close down after the Kosenthal murder due f) to lack of patronage, has again opened ita door—but this time not to the gen- eral public, Comedy Club, who have refitted and re- furnished it and transformd the bi ing into a very co ‘lubhouse, ted manager uF the club, it —_—_—— 4|/FINED $100 FOR SPEEDING, Let Of Twice Be- fore for # Paltry $25. Christopher Richards, thirty-eight years old, an actor who gave the Hotel as his address, was fined §100 Morrisanta court to-day for a violation of the speed law. © was given to show that the » had been fined $26 on Dec. y Magistrate Barlow for a ike fense and @ similar sum on De Magistrate Appleton and a high jump to the ground of| Bi | It is now the home of the Vaudeville | ik, but the Supreme Court to-day jecided he had waited too long ani threw out his case, “ory” Drives Report Just after he had written the frat Ine of a news story that he had de- clared would startle the world W. How- ard Haines, a reporter for the Balti- more Sun, became violently insane to- day in the office of J. F, Nathan, com- mercial superintendent of the Western Union ont aph Company, No. 186 Haines was taken to Bel- placed He was here ona player-piano you can be ting a superb, up-to-date tone, also of getting it at attractive piano proposit! } 134 Fifth THREE STORES jagistrate erotal. told the actor he saw no other wi than to impose a fine of $100.) NEW GRAFT PROOF, AS TRIAL OPENS District-Attorney Greene of Norfolk County Declares Road Cases Are Strong. BIG ARRAY OF COUNSEL. Rumor at Riverhead That Some Defendants Will With- draw Pleas of Not Guilty. (Apectal to The Evening World.) RIVERHEAD, L. I, April 13.—New evidence of a sensational character against several of the defendants in tho trial of the road graft Indict- ments returned by a Suffolk County Grand Jury in January was prom- ised this afternoon by District-At- torney Ralph ©. the tria! was opened in the County Court Hoqse. The prosecutor refused to discuss the nature of the new evidence, | “My case is stronger at this moment | than it has ever been,” he said as he lentered the Court House, “I will try first the officers of the Suffolk Con- paciny Company of Huntington, L. 4 on counts charging conspiracy to | dvercun. They will then be tried on |the remaining counts charging lar- ceny in the first degree.” Daniel E, Lynch, Michael Scanlon, Fred J. Kinney and John Huber, of- ficers of the corporation, were in the court room long before the trial was opened at 1 o'clock prepared to take the stand. The little court room was inade- quate to accommodate the great num- ber of witnesses, contractors, poll- ticlans and representatives of the State and county agencies that ap- peared. There was a panel of seventy-five talesmen who had been drawn for the selection of a jury, They were most- ly farmera of the surrounding coun- tryaide. The entire afternoon was given to the examination of the tales- men. There was a rumor that several of the defendants concerned in the twen- ty-four indictments intended to with- draw their pleas of not guilty. The trial of the cases against four- teen individuals and two corporations will require at least two weeks, The defendants were tepresented M. Griffig; George M, rd N. Baylis, Rowland r Faber and Isadore Kallert. ‘EMPTY CANOE FOUND, BOYS BELIEVED DEAD e| Tragedy Near Coney Island Indi- cated by Picking Up of Craft Youths Paddled. A fifteen-foot canoe, painted green |and bearing the name “Good Ship Gash," was washed ashore this morn- ing at the foot of Scoville’s Walk, Coney Island. Alex Smith, caretaker of the Oriole Baths, told the police that he had seen a boat answering the description of the derelict yesterday afternoon at the foot of Kensington Walk. Two boys in bathing suits were struggling with the canoe and succeeded in getting it ashore, Then they started out to sea again. ‘The police believe these are the boys who were seen to drown yester- day afternoon off Coney Island. A ed painted boat washed ashore was supposed to be that from which the lads were drowned. That boat was in such a battered condition as to give the impression that it had been in the water for some time. The green canoe is in good condition, PIANOS Founded 1845. If you buy a Waters Piano or a Waters-Autola positively assured of get- instrument with a good a very moderate price. Examine the Waters tone and quality and com- a }} pare the Waters prices and terms and you will be convinced that the Waters Piano or the Waters- Autola player-piano is the best value and the most ion possible. Send postal for catalogue Horace Waters @ Co. Ave., near 18th Street. 127 W. 42d St., near Broadway. Harlem Branch (Open Evenings) 254 W. 125th St., near 8th Ave. PROSECUTOR SAYS, Greene just before | ‘ 13, 1914. ‘PRISONER CUTS WAY TO LIBERTY AND QUITS MAGISTRATE’S COURT Goes Through Wall From De- tention Pen and Escapes as He Said He Would. When Magistrate Harria adjourned the ex Market Police Court at noon to-day he discovered that a hole about twenty inches by twelve had been cut through the three-inch lath and platster wall separating his LIND IN WASHINGTON FOR CONFERENCE WITH WILSON ON MEXICO aliiiiiea President’s Special Envoy to Huerta’s Capital Arrives Bringing Secret News. WASHINGTON, April 13—John Lind, President Wilson's personal representative in Mexico, returned to Washington to-day after an absence of months. While he came for a rest after his long stay in a tropical ell- ashroom from the one in the Women’s ditention pen, now used for men prisoners about to be removed to the Tombs. The window of his private room giving onto the fire escape, was open. The Magistrate gave the alarm and presently it was discovered that Harry Grennet, alias Benjamin Lit- ten, an undersized youth whom the Mi trate had held earlier in $10,000 r, was missing, ‘The hole and the window showed how he escaped. With fourteen or fifteen others he had been locked in had slipped “into the washroom and begun to cut through the wall. Where he got a knife or other tool ts not known. Grennet is #o small that he could have had no difficulty slip- ping through the hole and to enter to push aside a marble siab forming the upper part of the sink. \ The window opened onto a fire es- cape which is close to the steps of the adjoining house and from there to the street was an easy journey for an agile youth. Grennet was arrested Saturday for attempting to enter the clothing store of Max Pincus at No. 105 Essex street and when he was taken to Po- lice Headquarters to be finger-printed he declared: “You can't keep me here. You've got me wrong and I'll get out.” Grennet has a record running back to 1906, according to the police, and has been in the reformatory, the pen- itentiary and Sing Sing. —=___. THE NEWER WAY, (From the Detroit Free I'ress,) Mae should be seen and not pence nowadays. Think of the fright- ful English we parents would be using it n't have our children to correct the detention pen. From there he | f. the Magistrate's room he had only | ~ Are Your Teeth mate, he brought much information for conferences with the President and Secretary Bryan, The first of these took place at @ luncheon with Mr. Bryan, Secretary Daniels joined Mr. Lind and Secretary Bryan in the confer- ence and the three men talked at length in private, It was said that an arrangement had been made for Mr. Lind to confer with President Wilson later in the day. 1 as thelr son the child Walters 0 kidnapping W. C. on trial for his ay. Mra. C. P. 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