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V<* LXIX ... X° 22,855.
THE TAXON NET PROFITS
PRESIDENT FAVORIXG ITS
4DOPTION
fbpks It Would Mean Federal Su-
pervision of Corporations — Strong
Opposition in the Senate.
Trcrr. The Tribuce Bureau]
Washington, June 12.— That the President Is
heartily In favor of the proposed tax on the net
preits cf corporations was the assurance given
to callers at the White House to-day -who
sought to ascertain the views of the President
or. the re-w proposition. Many of them had first
heard of it through these dispatches to The
Tribune Sf this morning. The fact that this Is
tv e president's own proposition gives it added
Interest In the minds of many members of both
houses of Congress, while those members who
were loyal adherents of the policies of the last
&dnir.lstr2t!on are enthusiastic over * the Talt
uneadmer.T '
So strongly do the merits. of the proposition
2-;-eil to the President that he believes all ad
vocates of honest methods in corporations must
cose to realize them if they only give the prop
osition <5-e consideration It Is said by its ad
vocates that such a law would compel the (Bins
by el! corporations of a statement showing pre
cisely ■«•!•.&: their net profits had beer, taring the
year; that falsification of such statements would
bs attended by heavy penalties; that corpora
tiers, bains creatures of the state, their exist
ence could not be concealed, and the necessity
of verifying the accuracy of the statements so
«"l«J -would carry with it the privilege of ex
arslslng the boobs of corporation? by federal
oSdals.
The President belle, * '-?-* do better oppor
tanity could be afforded to Congress to enact a.
bjnhjbn ■"•:-..-:-- is essential to the proper round
ing out of the policies of the last administra
tion and win redound to the greater credit of
the Republican party than that now presented.
He has all along expressed the view that a tax
•»= the incomes of Individuals should be only a
M resort, and yet there are many advocates
of such a lax in the Senate. But by the sub
etitution of a tax on the net profit? of corpora
tions, he believes, a-; revenue •will be raised
to avoid any deficiencies, and many who might
otherwise feel called upon to vote for an In
come tax will be in a position to accomplish
far greater good by insuring federal inspection
of the books of corporations .
The situation in the Senate is stil! somewhat
chaotic. Some of the leaders, including Senator
JUfirich. would sMatraCk all amendments for
special legislation if the* could. Being unable
to do that, they are for the President's plan.
A number of others have been converted to the
Presidents proposition and are dotnsj all in their
yo-wer tc obtain its adoption. The advocates of
an Income tax insist that they have the votes
to effect its adoption, and that t!ie!r men cannot
be picked of! by the leaders. The leaders, how
ever, axe confident that this is a mistaken view.
They have not the slightest doabt that they can
convert most of the .advocates -of en .income
taxi especially if the President will help them.
*s v * -i •'; If he k asked to do so.
But & new difficulty has presented itself. This
is the sajiiSTlii 0* some of the wheel horse 3
of the Republican organization, such as Sena
tors Pearet EaKns and others, whose objec
tion* to the President's proportion are intensi
fied by a realization of what it will accomplish
5n the way of federal supervision of the trans
actions of corporation? Senator Oliver is
understood to stand with his colleague in op
position to the tax on net profits of corporation?,
and so do a number of others who are Quietly
working against it. although they are not ready
•openly to oppose if. Some of these men Ray
they would rooner see an Income tax enacted
because cf the disnce of it being declared un-
c onstitutional by the Supreme Court, and be
cause. jn their opinion, it is better to probe the
affairs of individuals than c: corporations.
Those -who take this view are especially dlffl
rTjit to deal with, and are the occanJon of rruch
aaxi»ty to the headers..
It row seems probable that tr^ Finance Com
raitte? will report an amendment embodying the
Presider.fs proposition, and that toe plan to
tax the dividends of corporations will be aban
doned. It is possible that such an amendment
■ay cause considerable debate. The leaders
will contest the imposition of an Income tax to
the last ditch, and if. as seems probable, they
ask the President to exert bis influence with in
dividual Senators to obtain votes for his plan. it
seems probable that it will be adopted.
PRESIDENT REYES ON WAY HERE.
Colombia:! Executive Expected to Arrive in
This City About June 18.
IFtotq Th» Tribune Bureau]
Washington. July IT.- President Reyes of Colom
"Hsl is on his way to tin United States, and !s ex
pected to arrive !n N>w York about June IS. As
• result, of the recant elections in that republic
President lv« is said to be in need of rest. and
he wlu remain in the T*niT»f} States a few days
oefore Bailing for Europe and making- a tour of
-he Continent. He is travelling quietly, and is un
fitrstood to- have requested Ms legation here to
make- no preparations for his visit- It is probable
that be trill travel incognito. Dr. Jorge Holguin
."■"SI be Acting President in th«> absence of PresJ
<e£t Rey»r
ORDERS WILL BE GIVEN BY LIGHTS.
S»oTelty in Directing Theatrical Performance
To Be Used at arvard.
(By Telesraph to Tfc<: Tribune. ]
Bsstor. June ':.— a novelty in the method of
•reeling v. theatrical performance is to be used
£ur}»g the production of "Joan of Arc" at the Har
vfcra Bt?d:U!T5. this month. The principal stage
tsfaagrr t»UI be responsible fir a!! calls and will
make all announcements to the players and to as
«i£ttntE handling the ■iiywiiui"' is firs through an
Intricate system of colored electric lights.
Four colors are used, many combinations of
*fesea can be mad-. Each Si I —lilt room has a set
<*fcoected with the stage manager*, switchboard.
■*"here is also a set for return signals to indicate
"OK" answers.
BERTHA, RUBY. STAR— BRAVE GTRLS.
Wore Calico Gown* at Commencement While
. .'Bisters Flattered in Lawns and Silks.
Isy T«i«r»pfc to Tt« Ttibuo* 1
Coia^T.ter Mich . June 12.— Coldwater has struck
«■ tlow at tb« costly graduation gown. Business
Site of the city offered prizes or $10 each to mem
****. or this year's graduating class at the high
school -who would consent to be graduated In plain
There -••.; a great to-do among feminine mem
ksri of the class, and when thl-ty-Dve graduates
3'J««r»<S atd stamped upon the stage of the Tib
: ***** Opera Hou:e lor the forty-second annual com
: "*«eo«a«r.t yesterday . ju« three young women
*ote the calico, while BMJIr sisters were resplen
i»at Sto \ lawns ' and «Cii. The brave trio were
I ** rr Jta Bnoer^ton, Ruby Burn* and Star Reed.
To-day, cloudy.
To-morrow, shower*; south winds.
SAVED BY WIRELESS.
The SleCDonia Abandoned, a Total
Wreck — Went Ashore in Fog.
Ponta Delgada, Azores, June 12. — Wireless
telegraphy played a prominent part in saving
the crew and passengers of the Cunard Line
steamer Slavonia, which Is a total wreck two
miles southwest of Flores Island. The wireless
feat on the steamer Republic was equalled, if
not excelled. The steamer Prinzess Irene was
ISO miles away when the thrilling call, "C. Q-
D." was picked up. Immediately on receipt of
the message of distress, the operator flashed
back his answer and learned' the location of the
stricken ship. The Prinzess Irene then has
tened at full speed to the rescue. Every person
on board the Slavonia was saved.
The Slavonia was slowly feeling her way,
about two miles south of Flores Island, in a
fog. when she suddenly grounded. All efforts
to back off proved fruitless, and. as the steamer
was in a very dangerous position, a call for
help was Immediately sent out by wireless.
It was shortly before, midnight of Wednesday.
June P. that the wireless distress signal was
received on board the Prinze?? Irene. The
operator answered, and immediately got a. mes
sage in reply.
At this time the Prinsess Irene was ISO miles
from the Slavonia. Her course was at once
changed, and she went ahead at full speed,
fifteen knots an hour, to the point given, two
miles southwest of Flores Island.
The Prir.zess Irene arrived alongside the Sla
vonia on Thursday afternoon. It was arranged
that she should take on board the cabin pas
sengers of the Cunard liner, and work was at
once begun. All Thursday night was taken up
with the transfer, and the 110 first class pas
sengers — men. women and children — were on
board by daylight. The transfer was made
without a single accident, and th» Prinzess Irene
left the Slavonia for Gibraltar early on Friday
morning.
In the mean time the -wireless calls for help
sent out by the Slavonia had been heard by
the. Hamburg-American Line steamer Eatayia.
which also hastened to the scene of the wreck.
The intermediate arrd steerage passengers of
the Slavonia were transferred, also without ac
cident, to this vessel.
There remained on board thfi S'.avor.ia only
the members of her crew, but according to the
latest intelligence received here the entire ship's
company left the wreck and went ashore at Velas,
on the island of Flores. some time on Friday
moraine - 1 * f " " f time t'~ r - Blavonia was full
of water.
Gibraltar, June 12. — The agents of the steamer
Slavonia here have received a dispatch confirm
ing the news that all the passengers were saved.
Several of them, however, were slightly injured,
according to this dispatch, while being trans
ferred to the other liners. The Prinaees Trene
is exported to reach here on Monday..
NEW YORKERS OS SI II P.
Jlildenberg Sailed on the Slavonia to
Produce Opera Abroad.
C3scials of tn» Cunard Line said yesterday that
the Slavonia was practical!'- chartered to Cook &
Browne!!, tourist agents of the South, and that
the steamer was booked chiefly with persons out
side of this city. The loci! office did not have a
list of the ac"dress<as of passengers, as th^se rec
ords -were In tl>« office of the tourist agents.
It was learned yesterday thai three of the pas
sengers 01 the Blavoaia were Mrs. 8. H. Milden
berg, of No. 136 West 77th street. New York; her
son. Albert, and daughter. Josephine. They 'were
on their way to Vienna, where Albert MUdenbevs;.
the music teacher and composer, had had ■ zr+nii
opera accepted for performance.
He. had planned to ho present at the rehearsals
in the fall. Meanwhile the party expected to
travel in Italy, Germany an<l Austria. Vincent I*.
Mcelian, another passenger, is a. friend of the Mil
denberss and a New Yorker.
A cable -message received -■ .■ North Gentian
Lloyd Line pier, in Hoboken, said that seventeen
of the passengers taken from the Slavonia by the
company's steamer, the Pliß* Irene, worn
landed yesterday at Gibraltar. The passengers are:
A Chambers and Mrs. Chambers, of Trenton. N.
3. the Misses Ada A. and Mary K. Christian, of
Philadelohia: R. A. Donald and Mrs. Dona of
Toronto; A. L- Hart and Mrs. Hart, <>{ Detroit:
Miss Kathryne Hoc" and Mrs. Charles !><><-hmann, of
Cincinnati; M. Hoy botapeich and Mrs. Lo^speich.
of Columbus. Ohio: Mrs. J. K. Marbourg. of Wash
ington. Iowa: Mies Katharine Marbours and
Charles A Potter, of New York City, and Dr. J. A.
Smith and Mrs. Smith, of Worcester. Mass.
The Prinzess Irene, which left Hew York on
June 5, went out of port with a full passenger list,
so that the addition of 110 passengers from the
Slavonia must have crowded her. The Batavia has
better accommodations for intermediate and steer
age passengers than the Prtnsess Irene, and this is
probably why the second and third class paaseti
'gers were transferred to the Hamburg-American
liner.
THE FUNCHAL NEAR THE WRECK.
Tx-.ndn-,. Vane tX.- h dlspatrh frAin Ponta Del
cado "ays that the Port;]gueso mail tteaimr Pun-
Chal is standing by the wrecked Slavonia.
FIREBOAT SAVES FIFTY.
Young Women, in Panic as Ex
cursion Steamer Sinks.
Philadelphia. -Tun» 12. -On an outing in honor of
their class reunion nearly fifty former high school
Sirls and a number of persons on board the small
Fteamboat Shearwater, in the Delaware River,
were plunged into a panic to-day lien the vessel's
cargo shifted, causing her to nettle in the water.
The Philadelphia flreboat Ashbridge went to the
rescue taking all the passengers ofT the disabled
steamer without Injury to any one. The vessel
sank later.
The Shearwater was backing out from a wharf
St Arch street for a trip to Jersey points when the
cargo became displaced. The young women became
panicßtricken and rushed for life preservers. To
add to the excitement, two carboys of acid broke,
the fluid running down Into the- engine room, forc
ing the engineer to quit his post without shutting
off the steam, leaving the steamer helpless.
The captain, finding that his vessel was sinking,
blew his whistle, and a doren boats went to his as
sistance The captain of the Ashbridge took off
the passengers, all of whom had put on life pre
servers and brought them ashore. In the excite
ment a little girl either fell or jumped from the
Shearwater, but was rescued by one of the boats
standing by. . , :■' _
The Searwater floated down stream and sank off
Chestnut street, despite efforts to keep her afloat.
The steamer was about one hundred feet long and
was formerly used by the Pennsylvania Naval Re
serves
BATTLESHIP PLANS APPROVED.
The Arkansas and the Wyoming To Be of at
Least 20,000 Tons.
Washington. June 18.- Plans for the Arkansas
and the Wyoming, bids for which are soon to be
invited, were practically approved st a meeting to
day of' the general board of the navy, which was
amended by Secretary Meyer and Assistant Secre
fpr^ Wtothrop These battleships of the latest ap
18X7 tvD« Tare to be of 20,003 tons or more and of
P^f^llware class- It iT hoped to issue the pro
lS«u *nv-fH-K bids tor the construction of the
ships and to o%nthe« by th, middle of the sum
m»r.
NEW-YORK. SUNDAY, JUNE 13, 1909.-FITE PARTS.- SIXTY PAGES.
HOPE FOR SUNKEN CREW
SUBMARINE RAMMED BY
BATTLESHIP.
Twenty Men Who Went Down in
Ruakm Boat May Survive —
Divers at Work.
Sebastopol, June 12.— Hope, though It ;s slight,
is entertained that the twenty men who went
down in the Russian submarine Kambala, Which
was sunk in collision with the ba.ttleship Rosti
slav during manoeuvres last night, are still alive.
Desperate efforts are being made by the. offi
cers and men of the Black Sea fleet, with the as
sistance of divers and salvage workers from
Pebastopol. to raise the submarine before the
imprisoned men succumb to the vitiated air.
Admiral Bostrem. commander of the naval
forces in the Black Sea. has taken personal
charge of the pontoons, one of which is equipped
with a powerful hoisting crane assembled at
the scene of the catastrophe.
All through the afternoon divers and tech
nicians were busy In an endeavor to fasten
chains around the hull, which lies in an awk
ward position, about twenty-eight fathoms
down, in order to haul it to the surface. So far
their efforts have not been successful, but re
ports reaching shore indicate that there is a
good chance of raising the boat. Apparently
the submarine was not crushed sa had been
feared
During the right operation the Kambali.
upon which was Captain Biel koff. the com
mander of the flotilla and in charge of the
manreuvres unaccountably left her course and
st\ ung across the bow? of the battleship Rostl
slav
The two vessels cam* in collision and the sub
marine sank instantly in twenty-eight fathoms.
Th« commander of the submarine. Lieuten
ant Aquilonoff, was on deck at the time of
the accident. He swam away and was saved,
but Captain Bielikoff, two other officers and
seventeen members of the crew perished
The Kambala (Flounder) was of ISO tons, and
constructed on the German type. The flotilla in
the Black Sea consisted of four German and or.?
Holland submarines
St Petersburg, June 12. — Up to a late hour
to-night no further information with regard to
the success of th» efforts heir? -nad« to rais«i
the Kambala and the fate of the crew has
reached St, Petersburg. The general public and
the newspapers were not aware: that any hope
as entertained that the men might be alive.
The dispatches during the day raad 6 no mention
of such a possibility
A dispatch received from Admiral Bostrem
also was silent on this '•■:• But a news dis
patch received at a late hour stated that res
cuers at the scene of the disaster were working
■with feverish anxiety in the hope that at least
some of the imprisoned men might yet be living.
This naturally is conditional on the nature
of the blow received from th-> Rostlslav's ram.
If it was sever* enough to break open the plates
of th« submarine, there would be, of course, no
chance tor the crew, but Admiral Bostrem, ac
cording to a special dlsr> it h from Eebaytopof.
seexns ' " h* convinced tftut thi& was not the
cas<\
Th* dispatches locate the pcenp of the catas
troj.p* riff Inkerman Light, a fear miles from the
entrance of the harbor. Owing to the depth of
water, twenty-eight fathoms, in which the Kant'
bala ia lying, the divers must b«» working under
the greatest difficulties.
The Kambala was sunk In ■ storm in the
Black <-h. while the boat was undergoing trials".
Dispatches received ben from Bebaatopol by
Eknperor Nicholas an 1 th« Minister of Marine
gay the battleship squadron, without lights, was
stealing in toward the harbor, when the vessels
were located a fsw miles out by the K?-mbal A
shortly before midnight
The submarine mi running baJf-submersjed.
It passed half a <■;<). length to port of the lead -
ing ship, the Pamteleiman. and theoretically put
this vessel out of action with a torpedo. After
passing the first battleship the Kambala sud
denly swerved through the lino, and the Rosti
slav caught her squarely with her ram. The
submarine sank at once.
[n addition t'> Ueutenant Aquilunoff. thr^o
sailors who were on deck were saved by th>
crew of the BostislaT,
An inquiry to determine th« responsibility for
the accident has been Instituted.
The news was communicated to Emperor
Nicholas just before his departure to cruise in
the Finnish Gulf, and cast a ploom over the en
tire imperial suite. His majesty haa .«ent a
telegram of sympathy to Sebaßtopol.
M. Khomyakoff, president of the Ixiuma, com
municated the news of the accident to the dele
gates to-day. The representatives stood as a
sign of sympathy while the communication was
being read.
FICTITIOUS NAMES USED?
Receiver of Lewis H. Tappan Company, of
Providence, R. 1., Makes Charge.
Providence, June IS, — 'I am convinced that trans
actions were carried on la the books of the I^ewis
H. Tappan company under the names of fictitious
persons,'' said John A. Tillinffhast, the assignee of
the liquidated brokerage firm, to-day. Mr. Tilllng
haet said that the failure would not amount to
more than $ 500,000, and might not reach that figure.
' The absence of Frank Johnson, the bookkeeper
of the concern, who left here the day of the firm's
assignment, Is still unexplained.
BAY OPALS WERE UNDERVALUED.
Australian Gems for New Yorker Will Be
Turned Back from San, Francisco.
[By Tel«graph to The Tribune.]
San Francisco. June 12.— A consignment of opals
from Sydney. Australia, to S. R. Flnney, No 2
Rector 6treet. New York, was held up by cuetoms
officials at the posttofflc* here to-day because of
undervaluation.
The opals were entered at a valuation of $50, al
though It is said private memoranda In the pack
ages placed the values at over $4,000. Deputy Col
lector Wllcox, who Is considered an expert on the
value of opals, appraised the. consignment at this
amount. The stones were not confiscated, but will
ty» returned to the postmaster at Sydney.
MESSENGER IN A HURRY.
As th« Red Star liner Kroonland left her pier
yesterday a District Messenger boy ran frantically
along the lower deck on tae port Bide of the ves
eeL He had gone aboard with a telegram and did
not get on deck until all communication with* the
shore had been severed. With quick wit he seized
a rope hanging over the bi i« of the steamship,
lowered himself to the level of the pier, and with
a kick against the steel side of the Kroonland
landed on the stringpiece. Without waiting" to tell
to whom the telegram, was addressed he dashed
Into the crowd and disappeared.
PAIN'S FIREWORKS FOR THE 4TH. Seasons
catalogue now ready. 12 Park Place. V«w York. —
JLfivt. - -
OARSMEN RESCUE TWO
YALE COXSWAINS DIVE
FOR MAS AND WOMAN.
Three Crews in Practice Spivs Fore
to Aid nf Capsized Couple
at Nm: London.
'. By T>lerraph to T^e Trlbur* 1
New London. Conn . June 12 —While Tales
launch which accompanies the oarsmen was at
the lower end of the course at 630 o'clock this
evening taking on the 'varsity eight after their
time row, the trvo *varsity and freshman four
oared crews took part in a sensational rescue.
The four-oared cre-w? received orders from the
roach to row short stretches around the two
mile Mag. off the aavy yard, and while they
were manoeuvring at that point. Copp, the cox
swain of the second 'varsity four, heard cries
of distress from a man and woman close hy.
the pair having been r;i prized from a canoe.
They were floundering about the craft, trying
in vain to keep afloal by grasping hold of the
upturned boa f
The second four pulled -with all their might
toward the couple, who seemed to be drowning,
and the first 'varsity and freshmen fours, tak
ing in the seriousness of the situation, bent to
their oars also. Soon a!! were alongside the
canoe and its former occupants.
The three coxswains followed one another In
jumping from their respective shells, and their
main efforts were first turned to saving the
woman, who was fast becoming: exhausted.
The second four shell was skilfully manoeuvred
alongside the canoe, which bore the name of
Lillian, and the woman was fairly lifted out of
the water by the brawny athletes and safely, If
not gracefully, deposited in the coxswain's seat,
where she collapsed.
The man who fell from the canoe was kept
afloat by the coxswains until a. rowboat and
launch, bearing the name "vVaMine. appeared on
the scene. Then the half-drowned couple were
taken ashore and physicians were sent for.
The three coxswains who did the rescuing
were J. D. Cass, class of 1909, of Mew York
City; J. A. Copp, '11. o! Chicago Height*. 111..
and 'William Bayne. 3d. 11, of South Orange,
N. J. The oarsmen assisted in righting the
canoe and emptying it of water After a short
time the man and woman again embarked in
it, and thanking their rescuers, paddled away.
The capsized couple proved to be two of New
London's well known residents. Lieutenant and
Mrs. Cyrus B. Fengar, of No. 27 Post Hi!!.
RAID ALLEGED POO L ROOM
Police Get '43 Prisoners and Racing
Apparatus in ?Bth Street Building.
■ Inspector McClusky. Captain O'Brien and a
staff of detectives raided an alleged poolroom
on the sixth floor of a nine story loft building in
East 28th etreet last night, taking forty-three
pri*or.«rr frho rode in three patrol wagons to
the "West SOth street station.
The fact, ihat Detectives Pevany and Conk-
Un bad *. knowledge of telegraphy Is responsi
ble for the raid. The Inspector was "tipped"
pome days ago that a poolroom was running In
East 2Sth street. Devany and Conklin investi
gated. They gained entrance to a building in
2Sth street. Just off Madison avenue, and tapped
all the telegraph wires in the block. At last
they found horse talk on one wire and followed
it to the building in which the raid took place.
When the Inspector and Captain O'Brien
entered the building and they told the elevator
boy to let them off at the sixth floor he asked
them their business. They took charge of the
buy and ran the elevator to their destination.
It was necessary to break down the door of
the room, and at once the forty-three men In
the room scrambled for the tiro escapes, but all
avenues of escape were cut off. and the prisoners
decided to go along quietly. The police also
seized telegraph apparatus, racing charts and
telephones.
At the West 30th street station a man who
gave his name as George Edwards, a clerk, of
No. 4$ '•-•«• 103 d street, was charged with keep-
Ing tho poolroom. James Kenny, who paid he
lived at No. 133 West 133 d street, was charged
with aiding and abetting, as were the other
forty-one prisoners. All except Edwards, Kenny
and Harry Juge. of 163 d street and Broadway,
w.-r-- discharged in the night court.
STEER BREAKS LOOSE ON WEST SIDE.
Caught with a Rope After Causing the
Neighborhood Palpitations.
A Texas steer, with businesslike horns, escaped
from Stern Brothers" stockyards, at 40th street and
the North River, yesterday afternoon, and ran
up and down the side streets and Tenth avenue
with roars and bellowings until It was caught at
47th street with a rope by amateur cowboys.
The neighborhood was scared. Business was sus
pended without delay, drivers left th*ir teams and
portly citizens made for narrow doorways and
shouted directions and encouragement to Patrol
men Backus and Lyon. of the West 47th street sta
tion, who were In pursuit. At 44th street and Tenth
avenue the steer turned into the passage adjoining
the salesrooms of Demorest & Eckerson, who do a
business in showcases. An elevator shaft stood at
th« other end of the passage, and the steer charged
th*» partly opened doors, but he did not get
through. James Meehaii, the elevator man. rose
to the emergency and the fifth floor at the same
time, and remained there until the Texas visitor
had retired.
NEW YORKERS CHARGE MINTNG FRAUD
Son in-Law of H. H. Rogers Among Those
Who Accuse Los Angeles Man.
Los Angeles, June 12.— Lionel R. Hare, a
mining broker, member of clubs and former
manager sf *he Kongaroch Alaska Mining Com
pany, is in jail here charged with defrauding
eig i 1 Hera Tork investor? out of $50,000. Bail
is fixed at $50,000. The complainants are John
P. Barrett. William R. Coe, Herbert Appleton.
"William Brockie, Douglas F. Cox. James B
DtekSOß, William H Davidge and John A. Hop
kins. Mr Oaa is s. son-in-law of the late II H
Rogers and is said to have lost $10.OOi> in Hare's
■eheaaa.
Of the complainants mentioned In the Los An
geles dispatch, eix-^John D Barrett. WBBaia
R Coe. William Brockie. James B. Dickson.
William H. Davidge and John A Hopkins— are
directors or the rtrm of Johnson & Higgins. of
No. 4& Wall street Mr. Hopkins said laßt
night that he knew the firm had dealings with
Hare, but that he was unfamiliar with the par
ticulars of the suit, and knew nothing of the
arrest of Hare. Mr. C<ie and the other members
of the board were out of town
Mr Coe married Miss Mai H- Rogers, a
daughter of H. H. Rogers, and is a member of
the Calumet and New Tork Yacht clubs and the
Automobile Club of America.
WILD SHOT HITS BOAT,
Quartermaster's Steamer Has Nar
row Escape Off Fort Williams.
Portland. Me. June 12— A wild shot from one
of the guns at Fort Williams struck the United
States quartermaster s steamer Alfred W. Drew
yesterday during sub-calibre practice at the
fort, and, smash ir.g through the wooden side?
and bulkheads of the steamer, penetrated ssm
of the bo:ler plates
None of the tubes was broken, or eftM 'here
■nust inevitably have been an explosion that
might have wrecked the vessel and killed sevftral
persons. Besides the regular officers and crew.
there were aboard at the time artillerymen and
observers from the fort, watching lbs results of
the pracUc
THIEF SENT UP FOR LIFE,
Judge Had No Option, as It Was
Fifth Conviction.
[By Te!-grsph to The TrJBSSM ]
Syracuse. June 12.— "They tell me I'v* got to
do a life sentence for $17 worth of chickens,
and I don't think its right."' pleaded Charles
H. Chaffee, as, trembling and fearful, he stood
before the County Court and was sentenced to
hard labor in Auburn prison for the term of his
natural life. As Chaffee had been convicted
four times the judge had no option as to sen
tence
But Chaffee did not go to prison -w ithout an
attempt to blame his wife the woosasj who sat
beside him during his trial for burglary In
stealing chickens fr^m Fr a d Halls <*o"p at
CamiUus.
AUTO KILLS YOUNG GIRL.
Run Dorm in Brooklyn Street and
Rushed to Hospital m Machine.
Into a group of five !nt!e girls playing tag in
the roadway. ti:» automobile of Randolph
Jacobs, of No. 222 Riverside Drive, plunged
yesterday afternoon and killed Elizabeth Carey,
who was so frightened that she v.as unable to
Jump out of the way. The accident occurred In
front of her home, No 70 Wyckoff street,
Brooklyn In the car ■i.t the ttase were Mr.
Jacobs, his brother Edward and Alfred K. Levy,
of No. 246 East 80th street, and Paul Camey.
of No. 3-S1 Warren street, Brooklyn, the chauf
feur. Although the chauffeur says the machine
was going slowly, the ether children in the
party assert t^at Mr Carney was sssMt la
bring it to .i quick stop
Mr. Jacobs took the girl in his. arms and hur
ried to the Long Island College Hospital, where
Dr. Smith pronounced her dead. Nicholas
Carey, father of the girl, made a complaint
against Carney at the Butler street station, and
he was arrested by Patrolman Driscoll on a.
charge of homicide. The chauffeur wii' be ar
raigned in the Butler street court to-day. '
JAPANESE INDICTED.
Seventeen Men Charged wkk Cnn
spirzcy in Harzaii.
Honolulu, June 12. — Seventeen Japanese lead
ers in the strike of the Japanese labor planta
tions, of whom about eight thousand are out,
wer» indicted by th* grand jury to-d.iv on
charges of having conspired to in* ir^ dssopflsv
in the Hawaiian Island?
This action promptly followed yesterday's dis
closures after a search of the offices of the
Higher Wage Association and the Japanese
newspaper " Jijl," indicating a plot to wrest con
trol of island affairs from lbs whites. The
grand jury decided to resume its inquiry to
morrow.
Among the correspondence between strikers
and some of their leader?, seized by the officers,
is the following:
The Japanese striken are facing the planters
with enough powder, lead and food to make
victory sure in the end. Now is the time to
exalt the name of your nation and tint with
blood the Flag of the Rising Sun. Against those
who oppose our action we must be ready with
hammer of Iron and rain of blood to make the
obstinate and blind planters reflect, and to ex
terminate Sontotaro Sheba. the traitor editor of
the "Shimpo," and his followers. We must pre
pare.
If higher wages are not obtained, the sword
may visit Sheba at any time, and he should
provide for the livelihood of his family which
v.-ill be left.
The "Nippur the organ of the striker?, de
nounces the arrest of the leaders, and says that
should any extraordinary thing happen it will
not be the fault of the peaceful strikers, but that
the whole blame will rest upon the capitalists
and authorities, who have resorted to oppres
sion-
Bonds for the appearance nf the arr»st»d
l^atiers were <viickly furnishe.l. and th.- seven
teen men were released.
SAYS -LOAN" INCLUDES " DISCOUNT. '•
Opinion by O'Malley on Banking Law—Sav
ings Banks May Accept Second Mortgage.
Albany. June li— ln response to a request from
Clark Williams. Superintendent of Banks, for a
ruling as to whether the section of the banking
law which prohibits loans in excess of one-tenth of
its capital stock, directly or Indirectly, by any
trust company to any director or officer prohibited
the discount or purchase by a trust company of so
called commercial paper from a firm of which a
director Is a member. Attorney General O'Alalley
holds that the word "loan" Includes the word
"discount." and points out that In another section
of the same law. where discounts are not meant to
be included as loans, they are expressly exempted.
The Attorney General has also advised Superin
tendent Williams that a savings bank may accept a
second mortgage on real property where the only
other encumbrance is ■ first mortgage hell by th*
sam« bank.
SAYS CREATOR IS NOT TO BLAME
Attempt to Change Stereotyped Form of Death
Resolutions Fails.
Syracuse. June XT— William Downs, of New York,
created » sensation in the convention of the New
York State Association of Stationary Engineers
here this afternoon by denouncing as "downright
rascality" the use of the clause. "Whereas, the
Creator has seen fit to remove." as presented in
resolutions on the death of several members. A
rising vote as to changing the phrase was taken,
and only Mr Downs voted for the change. "It Is
downright rascality to '.ay the fault at the door
of the Creator. said Mr. Downs, "when death is
simply * course of nature."
The association elected as president G. H. Wood.
of Rochester; vice-president. C. Schubacker. of
New York, secretary. E. E Pruyn. of Rochester,
and treasurer. Winfleld Graham, of Buffalo.
SEAMEN DESERT FROM THE GALLIA.
Marseilles. June 13.— The Fabre Line svamer
Gallia was prevented from sailing for New York
to-day by the desertion of the stamen as she was
weighing anchor.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
WOMEN'S GOODS SEIZED
AT HOBOKEN PIER
HAD JEWELRY AND FURS
VALUED AT $80t*\
Mil-Lankec Widow and Tiro Daugh
ters Searched by Inspectors from
.'. Custom House. . '•
Shortly after th» gangplank of the Hamburg*
American lin«?r Amerika was made fast yester
day three women, wearing furs and also carry
ing them on their arms, walked ashore to tha
pier in Hoboken. The unusual heat of the day
and the wearing of furs attracted the attention
of Isaac Harris, the Acting Deputy Surveyor of
Customs, who was close by. and he watched the
women closely. Mr. Harris, believing that the
proper place for furs on a day like yesterday
was in a trunk, became at once suspicious of
the wearers.
The women under surveillance were Mrs. M.
Lonstorf. of Milwaukee, and her two daughters,
the Misses Edwina and CamiU* Lonstorf. They
walked over calmly to some friends, who met
them on the pier, and according to th« customs -
officials transferred the furs to them. Then th«
women went to the place where their baajsjaajp
had beer, deposited and sat on their i tnin&s.
One of the women procured an inspector and "
proceeded to unlock the trunk?.
Meanwhile, Deputy Surveyor Harris took a
hand in the inspection of the bagsagc. and
wthin two hours after the steamer docked trie
furs and trunks and some expensive jewelry, all
conservatively estimated to be worth about
$3,000. were sent to the Appraiser's Stores.' The ;
three women together declared dutiable goods,
acccording to the customs officials, amounting"
to 5300. As the law allows each passenger to
bring in free of duty goods amounting in talus
to $100. the three women had declared Just
enough to come within the law -without fh»
payment of duty.
SAYS THEY TRIED TO AVOID DUTT.
Harris went over th<; inspection cf the bag
gage like a ferret, and finally informed ths
women that there were many articles off, wear
ing appare! packed away that had not been de
clared. After persistent interrogation Harris
was satisfied, from the explanations of th»
women, that an effort was being made to evade
duty, and he reported the can la Deputy .Sur
veyor John J. Raczkiewicr, who recently suc
ceeded Deputy Surveyor John M. Bishop la
charge of the second division.
Mr. Raczklewtcz and Deputy Surveyor Me-
Keon, his chief of staff, had a long talk with the
women, and asked them to make a clean breast
of the whole affair, but they protested that they
had brought the furs to Europe from this coun
try and had had repairs made while abroad. No
explanation was offered for the other dutiable
articles in. the trunks'. Neither Mr. Raczkiewies
•nor Mr. Harris was satisfied, and the women
were requested to return to their room 3on board
the steamer.
The Deputy Surveyor then ordered Mrs.
Darragh and Mrs. Clark, women inspectors, to
search Mrs. Lonstorf and her two daughters.
Before searching them the -women Inspectors
urged the three women to give yp whatever they
might have that was dutiable on their persons.
but they declined to admit that they had any
goods concealed about them.
SEARCHED BY WOMEN* INSPECTORS.
Mrs. Darragh and Mrs. Clarfc had then no
alternative, so they searched Mr*. Lonstorf
and her two daughters. When they returned
to Mr. Raczkie-K rlcz. they turned over to him »
pearl necklace, four gold rings, a. number of
gold and sliver chain purses and some leather
purses with gold and silver mountings. Th*
customs officials declare that the case was a
clear attempt to evade the payment of duty, and
the Jewelry, furs and other dutiable goods In the
trunks were seized at once.
The three women went later to the "Waldorf-
Astoria. They declined to see a representative
of The Tribune last night in their apartment?.
but a woman, who said she was Mrs. Lonstorfs
daughter, said over the telephone that thers
must have been a mistake, as no one in her
party had had any trouble or mistmderstandinsi
with the customs officials.
When the facts were recalled to her th«
young woman called another person to the tele
phone, whose voice suggested that the speaker
might be a man. The second speaker declined
to give his name, but said he was a friend
of the Lonstorf family.
CASE OF -UNSOPHISTICATION.'*
Thia is a case of unsophisticated women
travelling abroad." said the friend of the family.
• They were foolish enough to take the advic*
of unscrupulous foreigners. Mrs. Lcnstorf. and
her two daughters were persuaded by fur deal
ers abroad to purchase furs because they w«r»
cheap In Europe and would not be subject to
duty on entering this port. They did take some
stuff abroad to be repaired, and they also boasjM
some furs while abroad.
"Mrs. Lonstorf. who is a widow, was in ill
health, and she and her daughter* made a. trip
to Italy and France about eight months ago la
search of health. These ladies feel that th»
customs officials have treated them most cour
teously and kindly, and they have no fault t*
find. The whole affair is a great mistake, aas7
Mrs- Lonstorf will go to the Custom House on
Monday and pay whatever duty is necessary if
she can get back th« seized goods."
The friend explained over the telephone also
that the Jewelry taken from the women when
searched was their own private property, pur
chased In this country and taken abroad toy
them when they left New York. He said that it
was found on their persons because It was the
habit of the women Is carry their jewels in that
fashion when travelling.
The customs officials made several other seiz
ures yesterday among passengers on the Am«r
ika. but declined to give the names, as the per
sons involved may have some right to bring in
the goods free of duty on the plea of foreign
residence.
The baggag* of Mrs. Ella Rawls Reader. wit»
goods appraised at about $1,300. wu held for
examination. Mrs. Reader said she waa s, for
eign resident, and was entitled to bring; hi tae
goods without the payment of duty.
The customs official* declared yesterday Usst
the public must be taught that they caane*
evade the customs. Under orders from Ce#
lector Loeb. the deputy surveyors and rnspectors
are making minute examination* of baoar*
and. regardless of wealth or aaaJHuni. they de
clared yesterday they would enforce the law to
the letter. It was said by one official that tfj»
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