The evening world. Newspaper, February 25, 1915, Page 8

HS REAL HOME 1 W ERE STATE Examined by Ohio Officials in Attempt to Escape Tax of $1,150,700. \ John D. Rockefeller at his home in Pocantico Hills to-day told a Commis- mission representing the authorities of Cuyahoga County, Ohio, which Sey AG BETA pr =~ An edier 6 AND TROOPERS INDICTED| Stocks opened firm and advanced on Qctive trading to a level of a point above Wednesd clone for leading lemues. New Haven rose to 44 from 4, the new minimum, and Steel touched 41%, Reading 142% and Smel- tere 61. Market became less active in second hour on slight reaction from earlier high figures. During early jernoon business came to a atand- atill, Toward the close prices sagged off except in a few special stocks. Pittsburgh Coal stocks both advanced and trading was more active than at any time since the first how NILIONS IM BOGUS (SETS CHARGE Holdings Booked at $20,351,- 000 Said to Have Had Ac- tual Value of $1,692,000. WASHINGTON, Fob. 2.—That the Rock Island Railroad carried on its books fictitious assets aggregating ;| millions was the testimony of Freder- levied upon him a personal property | 4@. tax of $1,160,700, that since 1886 he has been a resident of New York, has been properly assessed and had paid his taxes regularly, 4nd that during none of this time has he been personal attorneys, Virgil P. Kline and KE. A. Clevenger. The Ohio authorities attempted to tax Mr. Rockefeller on $811,000,000 worth of personal property on the ground that he had established legal residence in | Stern Brothers Berd and 43rd Stroots, West of Fifth Avenue offer To-morrow and Saturday \‘~ Men’s Seasonable | Sack Suits and Overcoats'’ in two groups to effect immediate clearance at $15.00 and 19.50 d ii ecosrs include hoor ight weight and men, in sizes 88 to 46 chest m’s Derby and Soft Hats at $1.95 Values $3.00 and 4.00 ert st Louls and Ban 1 ss8Eytss is ee SES SF PSSEEES FR FEE OE EE PE », esteze=: Serco s BEE FESR with 463,509 te American Hea 'wtaton ah ee000, | phos io 'eay inter fine ,b by Judge \ tom’ . Sa Wer eta jet Increased 93, La 000, Scar r 2 Suck at per cont. NEW YORK COTTON MARKET, See tren se at eet war was ick C, Sharood, special examiner for the Interstate Commerce Commission, in the hearing to-day by the Commis- sion of the company’s affairs. Sharood gave detailed figures on various “assets” which he sald be had examined, to show that property ated as having $20,861,000 book value had an actual value of $1,692,000, On thie showing, be eaid, the Rock Inland had overstated ite surplus $17,849,000, and that it should have shown a deficit at all times sfnce 1904, instead of @ surplus. Among securities, he said, were Msted a eecots by th iy, but which were worthiess in his opinion, were: Trinity and Brasos Valley Railroad stock. Toledo, St, Louis and Western Rail- road bonds, Consolidated Indiana Coal Com- pany. Chicago and Alton Railroad stock. Nebraska Central Ratiroad stock. The latter has no existence “except on paper,” according to a letter from G. T, Boggs, assistant secre! the Treasurer of the Rock Island Company, introduced in evidence, The assets of the railway company the Chicago, Rock Island and Pa- of Iowa—included $1,- 200,000 of stock in the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad of New Jersey, a holding concern now in a receiver's hands, and this stock necessaril grt agg the New 0 $106,000,000, it 1s worth about $29,000, ‘The operating company, that of Towa, sald Sharood, c! off only Sle Aad ote ef cont. Be cnrtahg for depreciation © past six years. “That would make the average life of @ car 400 years,” interjected Jo- h W. Folk, counsel for the Inter. Commerce Commiasion. paeationian of Sharood brought to Nght that C. H. Venner, who in the famous Northe: case and who now has s sult ai the New York Central Railroad, ved fi ing part in the New Jersey companies, each aa a %0 tion fesue ion, and to 975,000,000 in bonds through the Cén- tral Trust Company of New Jersey. "e testimony the price of dropping @ suit to pre- vent the big consolidation deal, H had instituted such a suit as @ Roo! Island stockholder. A receipt which Robert Mather, Presi: This was in 1904, The Nebraska Central stock is still on the Rock Island's books as an as- set, sald Sharood. Between 1901 an fled, the Rock had been increased —$169,000,000, which all but $10,000,000 was in new securities. The company received $175,000,000 of this, discounts amount- ing to about $13,000,000 and commis- sione to over $1,000,000, ‘The purchase of the Consolidated evidence ved extent ‘ot 008,000. R. A. Jackson, eral counsel for the road at ry 000, it was shown, he geal receiving $10,000 for so doing. -,|POLIGE COURT ECHO Stern Brothers nd and 45rd Streets, West of Fikth Avenue y and Saturday are the concluding days of the Semi-Annual Sale of OF ROCK ISLAND FIGHT The attempt of Wall Street inter- este to reorganize and rehabilitate the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific sel, lawyers, before Magis- trate Appleton and asked for an order requiring Robert L. Forbes and Jobn T. Quinian to turn over to their client, Warren C. Crane, a full list of the Rock Isiand stockholders. Mr. Crane owns 210 shares of atock and is leading a fight by minority stockholders against features of the .| experienced more or Woman Complained That Act She Saw With Son Gave Them ‘'a Shock. Indictments against Loney Haskell, manager of Hammerstein's Victoria Theatre, and J. Edwin Crapo, his wife Fanny and Miss Doris Gomes, per- formers, were handed up to Judge Malone in General Sessions to-day. They charged that on Jan. 4 and thereabouts Detective 0. W. Hal- stead and private citizens witnessed & performance at the theatre called the “Garden of Passion,” in which the actors named appeared. One of the witnesses was an elderly woman, who witnessed part of tho performance with her nineteen-year. old son. She we rom the theatre to the West Fort Hee tion and tion againat the porformance. Getting an unsatisfactory response, she tele- eerees to Cleveland, O., where Mayor itchel was at the time and a Head- quarters investigation follawed. The witnesses charged that the cos- tumes of the performers in the act were insufficient and their conduct left even leas to the a The tinued until they for pleading. U.S. WAR MESSAGES HELD UP BY CENSORS Government’s Instructions to Gher- ardi Not Delivered—Dupli- cate Is Forwarded. WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.—Halted apparently by a foreign censor, this Government's message instructing Naval Attache Gherardi at Berlin to investigate the American steamship Evelyn's destruction off the German coast, is undelivered. The Navy Dopartment to-day re- ted the message through the ickerton wireless station und as- sumed that it was received. Incidentally, it was eaid that both the State and Navy Departments had as difficulty recently by censors’ refusal to pass ooded or ciphered official messages. somingctioenstton BELL TELEPHONE ELECTION. Directors Again Name W. T. Gentry ao President. At the annual meeting of stockhold- ers of the Southern Bell Telephone & Telegraph Company to-day, the follow- an interest! thi Island’s affairs at the time D. | jowi: 4|more canned beet; Commerce Department Fig- ures Show Gregt Increase Due to the War. WASHINGTON, Feb. 2%6.—What vast increases have been made in the export of foodstuffs from the United States since the European war be- Was disclosed to-day by the De- of Commerce in a detailed ~ In all $877,400, worth of breadstuffs and meat were sent abroad, which, com- pared with the same seven months of 1914, was an increase of $188,000,000. One hundred million bushels more wheat was exported than last year; 38,000,000 bushels more oats; 10,000,000 bushels more corn; 40,000,000 pounds more fresh beef; 84,600,000 pounds 1,500,000 barrels more flour; are pounds more phtha, &c., and 111,000,000 re residuum, fuel oil, & broad. At the same time there was a great decrease in the export of cotton be- cause of the war, the total for the seven months being 4,106,625 bales, or 2,500,000 bales less than last year. penetra wre URGE CORONA EXTENSION. Business Men Told Only Money L Delays Improvement. A Gelogation of business men of Queens Borough appeared before the Public Bervice Commission to-day and urged the Commission to extend the Coron: id transit line from Flush- ing % aya Chairman McCall’ told that the Commission woul ‘th naion if the Board of Estimate could pay for it. ‘find ecnaeettacienicined FRANKLIN TO TESTIFY. Corporation Called by the money to WASHINGTON, Feb. 25. Cc, A. 8, Franklin of th Mercantile Marine was 8 10 day to appear before te by Investigating Committee Satur- ~ FOUR WINTERS OF REUMATSN isnt] “Frult-a-tives”’ Gave Com- —_——s NOTES OF ALBANY. Republican Senators in caucus have see to repeal the full crew law. The Assembly Committee will have hearing on the law March 9, Loud protests were heard at a hear- ing of the Bei Cities Committee om Mayor Mitc! eleven Coroners of New York City and eubstituting medical examiners, It was asserted the proposed change would cost $500,000 a year. ' The Assembly will act to-day on the application of the Workmen's Com- pensation Commission for an appro- riation of $425,000. In caucus yes- Eirday the Republican Assemblyman voted to separate the emergency ap- propriation from the Senate rider amendment permitting direct pay- ments of awards to injured workmen. plate Rola Ont,, May @ist, 1014. oie four winters with ‘usoular Rhewmation, bill abolishing the | ©’ Franklin Simon s Co. ¥ Fifth Avenue er Tews Clothing Shop ‘ .8 West 38th St. FOR FRIDAY Unusual Price Reductions ’ ny Men’s Sack Suits FOR MEN AND YOUNG MEN, 32 TO 42 CHEST Three or four button of English tweed, heather mix- tures, tartan club checked Plai me or pencil striped cassimere, navy, wu , 12.50 Heretofore $18.50 to $24.50 Men’s Hand Tailored Suits FOR MEN AND YOUNG MEN, 32 TO 44 CHEST Three, f button mod: os So tees es aaah pees oe tweed, navy serge or fake and heather mixtures, fnfinished worsted. ~ 16.50 Heretofore $21.50 to $32.50 Slip-on or Fitted Overcoats FOR MEN AND YOUNG MEN, 33 TO 44 CHEST Si breasted sli model, soft roll , . eu, bow or olive Scotch Trenecue oy or louble breasted form fitting models of Oxford vicuna or heather mixtures; yoke and satin lined. 15.00 Heretofore $24.50 to $30.00 Men’s Fur-Lined Overcoats 36 TO 44 CHEST Of black hirdes | lined with natural muskrat, apr 4 sleev collar of real Hudson seal or real Persian lamb, a ' 35.00 ' Heretofore $55.00 and $65.00 i} 4 j i ry i cat Hi il ty i { Tepbed 5 g it g f a 3 it ie i i iy on plan. weitere asia 3 Se hi for. Pi ¢ ~ ioe them. His demand was jored. The ap lagistrate Appleton on the ground that Bection Abbot the Penal: Law re- i i i Practical and Artistic Furniture ND UNUSUAL VALUES will be available in every type of furniture, particu- Acetyl larly where one-of-a-kind remains, from the smallest Kr Novelty to the most | tuith t'S.scnoider to inspect the list pate odd pieces and broken suites. OF eee White of No, 14 Wall Btrest, appearing for the ratiroad officials, Mahogany Buffets at $42.50, 63.00, 95.00 | raised the point that Hock Island is Formerly $60.00, 80,00 and 195.00 Bg Be ie Gentlemen's Chiffoniers at $45.00 to 70,00 Fitted with sliding trays; formerly 658.00 to 85,00 Mahogany Dining Room Suite, 10 pieces; formerly $211.00, . at $159.50 Sheraton Mahogany Dining Room Suite, 10 pieces; formerly $823.00, . . at $200.00 Adams Mahogany Dining Room Suite, 10 pieces; formerly 6840.00, . . at $200.00 Antique Ivory Bedroom Suites, 4 pieces; formesly $197.00, . . at re “ 9780, ..." 7° 950.00, . . 6* 456.00, § sf | a li at ih aH Hy i i i i i i i j i i i ¥ an ¥ r kid Mahogany Arm Chairs, in devim, at finish, at $15.00, 16.50 to 27.50 Formerly $25.00 to 40.00 i 7 itt if i [ iy ef i E wl I, ty ity ‘e asked Journed the hearing until Wednesday. —— CHICAGO WHEAT AND CORN MARKET. Weduewtey a Ae) rife Hon Dames, Lg wheat we eutenty ae feos Cepsaae A SP eReL| i i 2 i i wf i i d Mahogany Sofas, $ ‘tn denim, at $18.50, 25.00, 32.00, 40.00 "| Formerly 929.50, 97.50, 48.00 and 60.00 Arm Chairs, . + at $20.00, 27.50 and 83.00 + Formerly $28.50, 38.50 and 40.00 Ivory Bureaus, $28.50 to 100.00 Formerly $85.00 to 155,00 y Bureaus, $82.00, 45.00, 60.00 on 040.00, 62.00 and 85.00 Chins Closets, $85.00 to 65.00 Formerly 985.00 to 180.00 4 i z rE ly ite 7 Hj i ils A # E BLACK WHITE TT. A N i aL Eu t i I # Easiest to use— Best for all Shoes, In “easy-opening”’ box at all dealers, THE F. F. DALLEY CO., Lre., BUFFALO, N. Y., HAMILTON, Cam, 50 .00 250.00 800. 00 IT MAKES NO DIFFERENCE WHAT YOU NEED~— A WORLD “WANT” AD, WILL GO AND GET IT ’