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y V h TTTT j PLAINS D aily A rgus f f 111 JL JJJ JL JLJx vJLl i KJ 1 ^ i \ L JLJJL JL- JL v vJl V,/ K-/ • -T' ........ 1 . ,-L ' , ...... - .......... - ...... ............................... ^ VOL- I. NO. 14. WHITE PLAINS, WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N. Y n TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1908. PRICE ONE CENT ELMIRA FOR GAGUARDI TAX ROU NOT CONFIRMED ™ r Tlirunna nmwn on*l ToLn .Tnrlrnnn Justice Mills Denies His Right To Im munity Because of Story Told ITALIAN YOUTH MUST.SUFFER Will His Counsel Appeal From the Decision * Of Justice Mills ? Trustees Moran, Bond, Thompson and Harmon Vote Against Confirmation The case of Stovfc Burns, charged with petit larceny and assault, was -adjourned In Police Court yesterday to Dec. 14, at 4 p. m. DON ’ T WANT MR. MAHONY TO COLLECT Supreme Court Justice Mills yes terday made an order denying the application for a writ of habeas corpus made by Attorney David H. Hunt, for Frank M. Gagliardi, form erly Westchester County ’ s naturali zation clerk, who was recently con victed of causing and aiding a fel low countryman to vote illegally at the 1907 village election. Gagliardi was sentenced to a term in the El mira Reformatory; but later the ap- plioatlon for the writ was made. The matter has hung fire for a long time, but it is only a fortnight since the hearing in the application for the writ was held. They Have Some Candidate Of Their Own r ' Janmr y F ‘ rst BUICWIKERS NOMJNATE. John Colbert is Nominated for Busi ness Agent With no Opposition. 4 The Bricklayers, Masons and Plasterers Local 75, of B. & M. I. U., haa nominated the following officers: To Headquarters Deputy, .Hugh Smith; Association Deputy, W Downs; President, Geo. Anderson and William Klingham; Vice-Presi dent, John Hunt; Recording Secre tary, W. Plummer; Financial Secre tary, Frank Rogers; Treasurer, Den nis Mulaney, John Seaman and Frank Fuseller; Trustees,'John Holmes, W. Scott and O. Cain; Sergeont-at-Arms, W. Downs; Business Agent, John Col bert, with no opposition. HOTEL CHANGES OFFICER WALLACE HAS BOUGHT THE BRIARCLIFF HOTEL. Deal Closed and Possession Taken To-Day — Holland House Changes Hands, Also; Kieran Wallace, of this place, purchased the business and will con duct the Briarcliff JJofel. The place was formerly conducted by David Green burgh & Bros Wallace took charge of ^ the Briar- cliff this a. m. and be will conduct a first class hotel, fixe building was purchased some time ago by Ru pert Brothers. Mr. Wallace is a good hearted genial fellow who has a host of friends, all of whom wish him well in his^ undertaking. It is reported - that the#; Holland Hpuse at Silver Lake park conducted I 'oster has been \ ex changed to John Thomas for the latter ’ s place on Central avenue. Mr. Wallace, who is a police officer, will resTgn. CONTRACTORS, ATTENTION. The local High School ifiyi open their basketball season on Saturday when they pay the McKenzie School at Dpbbs Ferry. The next game it is expected will be with Stamford, Conn. The plans and specifications for the new armory have been revised and approved by the Armory Board . Bids will be opened December 16th. AU^locai contractors are invited to submit bids . Regular monthly meeting of the- Mothers ’ Council of the iuast View Avenue School will be held oh Thurs- da^ hUjip 1,1 WILL GIVE MUSICALS. ALERT LODGE OF MAMARONECK TO BE HERE THIS EVENING. The Fortnightly Literary Club vflll give a musicale on in v the lecture room Qf the M. E. Church for the benefit of the White Plains Library'. POULTRY SUPPER. A poultry supper will be held in St. Luke ’ s A.- M. E. Zion Church ’ Westchester ‘ avenue, oh Thursday night . UNION SERVICES. ' The Ridgeway and Congregational Churches will Join with others in union services this evening at St. Paul ’ s M. P. Church. ODD FELLOWS Will Initiate Several Members Into The rt*a«r , Alert Lodge, I. O. O. F., of Ma- maronecK, will visit Hebron Lodge, 229, I. O. O. F., this even^jg with thair degree team, who will Thursday* 'trork-the first degree on a number of candidates . All members are re quested to attend , BOARD OF TRUSTEES Trustees Moran, Bond, Harmon and G . \Albert Thompson trifled somewhat with serious village mat ters last night. They voted against confirming the village tax roll of 1908, and thds held up the collection of village taxes . Mr. Moran led the opposition. He didn ’ t want Collector Mahony to col lect the levy due and as no one else can collect the tax unfit after the New Year, and not even then unless Mr. Mahony ’ s successor should be chosen, why the people can readily that the Trustees are juggling with a serious problem. For the action taken, Mr. Moran especially is to be condemned, for the reason that he is the chief critic of the village finances, which he at every meeting declares are going to the dogs, etc., yet he would continue this state of affairs, no matter how the credit of the village may be hurt, rather than let the present collector perform his functions. The charter Is plain as to the Trustees ’ duties. It says they shall confirm the roll and deliver the books over to* the collector, etc . Notwithstanding this, Mr. Moran took the trouble to debate on a roll call so as to win over Trustee Bond from his line of duty. -No trustee has the right to sit 4n< the Board of Trustees and let his personal piques interfere with the solemn duty of his oath of office The taxes should be collected and the village obligations met. Thdn again, there is a serious question as tp whether the Trustees can collect this year ’ s levy next year if tho roll is not confirmed before January 1st, 1905. .Undoubtedly Ihe opposition will confirm the roll jflst before the New Mahony from ^performing his func tions, because, he, perhaps, would not have sufficient time to give the notice required by the. charter before the collecting could be proceeded with, and then in the interim Mr Moran and his followers hotfS to elect another collector. This is play ing politics for fair! ROBT. M ’ TURCK ILL AT MONTHLY MEETING LAST NIGHT TRANSACTED MUCH BUSINESS.. To get result* In advertising ,u should put ynur Ad. — In THE DAILY ARGUS. The paper for the people. . _____ Important Subjects TrentedElaewhere ELKS MEET TO-MORROW. White Plains Lodge of Elks will meet to-morrow. ANOTHER FIRE DEPARTMENT. The Archvllle \Volunteer fire de partment, a new organization near the estate of William Rockefeller, 'held a fair and entertainment last week and neted about $100. The purpose of the fair was for the pur nhsee of a chamioal .engine. Wm, Rockefeller donated $300. Music wss furnished by the Briarcliff Band Of 22 pieces. The attendance was \large. Tho Trustes last night held an Important meeting. News concerning the village tax roll, the Harlem R. electrification plans, and other aubjecls are treated under separate headings elsewhere. references to new fire alarm boxes 19 the Fifth Ward, Chairman Harmon of the Fire Co mm it t e e ' they would ho cared for ■■ later Edward Jackman was allowed $500 for work performed on Union Hook and Ladder house; Tony Rich ards was paid $14,00,0 for mac#dam and sidewalk work; E. L. Erbeck $14,000: Petlo Luciano, $3,000 and David Richards $ 1,200. Trustee Ranscht, when Trustee Moran objected, would not, force subway telephone work in Fisher *JL. , the -well-known expressman of this village, sang one of Geo. M. Co han ’ s latest song hits. ‘ ’ Sullivan.\ He was the star alraction of the en tertainment. social dance will be given by the members of tho East Side Hose Company No. 3, on Wednesday evening, December Iflth, in their rooms on East Barker avenue and Warren streetr 'SSehets MASSES TO-DAY AT HT. JOHNW. Sewer plans for a lateral, sewer In Odell Avenue, Charles Street, Roose- v#lt Street, and the Old New York Post Road are before the Board. John Mallon, ’ \Jr. son of John MaK Transfer were made to sewer, roads, g»Tt>*ge nod working accounts from preufiiKn money received for bonds. Over 800 parcels of front fodt water tax assessment for the past four years were ordered cancelled BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ! They cover all streets where less At the Board of Supervisors meet- 1 than 4 Inch, pipe, la laid r mg yesterday., i&ere was a great amount of routine busifteda tra»act- ed and many report® were received The Committee* ?n Armory. Repair* and dupplicH, pew Court BnlitflllK and Miscellaneous, reported. The $15,- 000 bond of Joseph B. See, for the proper performance of his duties in inspector, election officials and general bins were passed. The Grant avenue and Charles st*eet hearing was postponed for on* week. The contract to lay * d r * in ,n Madison Avenue was awarded David Richards. Bid. $338; John Jack the issuing of the $240,000 Court j man pld $466. bond* was approved $ 100,000 wa» transferred county audit bills account. Little Hipp. the trick elephant .at the Newell TbeaU*. ^wa* given an auto ride in James T. Hill's auto of the Carpenter House this a. m.. and later he wa* taken to the hotel, treated like a gentleman and took his portion like one not , passing up \ ‘ \IH he hod a ’ The village election canvass of voters were acted on. , 'xo get results in advertising Yon spould put your AU. — ln THE DAILY ARGI/H. .The |«w|»er for the people. RETIHED „ WILMAMSIIRIIXJK GROCER SORELY AFFLICTED. Is Seriously III at The White Plains Hospital. Robert McTurck, for the greater p&rt of his life a grocer at Wllliama- bridge, is seriously ill at the White Plains Hospital. He was taken down a week ago with a slight at tack of paralysis, * which later be came more aggravated and affected his mind to such a degree that Dr. H. E. Schmid, who was called in on the ease, recommended his re moval to the hospital, where his condition shows signs of improve ment. Mr. McTurck is a member of the A. R., Royal Arcanum and oth er organizations. He served In the Civil War and is well known in this county and throughout the Borough t>f the Bronx. He ie a member of Farnsworth Post, of Mount Vernon. He resides with his wife In the post office building. Thomas Brown and John Jackson, under indictment for highway rob bery, who were to have been tried yesterday will be trfqd to-morrow. Hugh Galagher, arrested by Officer Daly for drunkenness and disorderly conduct, will be given a hearing In Police Court before Judge Capron this afternoon. * -r • - '* An old offender known as \Baldy ” O ’ Connor, was taken to the “ pen ” this morning to serve three months for repeated “ drunk add disorderly ” charges . * « GREENBURGHREPUBUCANS A meeting of ttye Greenburgh Re publican Club, iOth District, will be held this evening. Business of im portance and adoption 6 f by-laws. WM. D. UPTEGROVE, President. WM. H. CLARK, Secretary. eift W ward civic club will MEET TO-NIGHT The Fifth Ward Civic Club will meet tonight. HIS FATHER WAS KILLED CRAB. D, SUTTON SUES FOR THE DEATH OF HIS PARENT * Wants Liveryman Marshall to Pay. The case of Chan. 1>. button suing Marshal], the livenmian, for the death o; his falliar ElWh*, -Sutton, came up la the Suprem# Court this morning before Judgd Keogh. The attorneys were not ready, so tho cape was put off until later. Mr, Sutton was crossing the street at the corner of Railroad and Lejrfhgton avenues some time ago and was run djwn by OOn'of Marshall's rigs. Be died a short time afterwards from the.In juries he received. ALLEGED YONKERH MURDERER ON TRIAL. WANT HARLEM TO II Messrs. H. T. Dykman and H. R. B rett Seek Information From Co. WHAT ABOUT ELECTRIFICATION OF R. R. ? A Public Meeting Will Be Held To , Report Next Monday Night Hear EAST BIDE HOSE COMPANY DANCE. Many parishioners of Bfi. John ’ s Church attended the various masses celebrated In St. John's Church this morning In honor of the Feast of the Immaculate Conception. MOTHERS ’ COUNCIL. MEETING, The Mothers ’ Council of the East View Avenue School, will met this Thursday afternoon at B o'clock. THE OLYMPIC A. C. Michael D. Paola, an Italian Yonkers. Is being tried to-day for the alleged murder of a fellow coun tryman at Yonkers last September. Another Italian named De Marko who was Jointly Indicted has without any promlae of immunity from the State offered to takp the stand and tell the story. All the men Implicat ed are Italian lamplighters In th«clty of Yonkers,and when the men went on a strike the deceased stayed at work. It Is claimed he'was set upon by De Paola and De Marko and that he died frotn tho result of bis injuries, namely pleura-pneumonia superinduced by a broken rib which It U claimed that as the deceased grappled with De Im in the back wlth -a ■rock crustilngTt rtb aiut drlv* - Ing It through the lung. The assail ants ran and the Injured man finally got to the police atatlon. Ialter was taken home and died three days later. Paola ’ s wife sits at his »| during his trial. Both are yoi looking and well dresaed. Attorney David H. Hunt ap] for the defendant, while Asslstai District Attorney Davies appears fqr the State. -------- ------------- f The membership of the Olympic A. C. la rapidly growing and everything points to an auspicious opening on the night of Decembdr Iff. Only those who are bona fide members of the club will be admitted ajid those who w|$h to promote sport should hafid their names to Daniel McAvoy ELMSFORD. Mrs. Peter Gul* died last Sunday morning, December 6 , and the funer al took place this afternoon. The Guis family are old resident* of Emsford, having Jived here for many years,, and...!,are extensive property owperg in this section. Mrs. Gdls was tllglily osteomed by many friends and was the beloved mother of 16 children, ten of whom are living. She came of a stalwart race and was hard worker, but had been an in valid for the past seven years, HARTSDALE Builder J. E. Wllker has the con tract to build a house west of. Way side Cottage, N. Y. Post Road. Ex cavations are being made for a large house adjoining Frederick Van Wyck ’ s place on the west, on Fisher street, for. a Mr. Brewster. Mr. E. «i Prescott has entered the office of Mr C. W. Lpavltt, Jr., of New York City, Mr C. J. O ’ Oeram succeeds him as manager of Meadow Farm poultry department. Mr. C. W. Bee and Mr». M. L. Eppes, of New Rochelle, wore In ititot on rlast. • . ft «.. Mr. C. W. Leavitt ’ s new driveway from inwood avenue to his residence Is nearing completion The route Is very artistic 1 The roadways leading to Caroline Rest la being graded and otherwise Improved. The house and lot of the late Jean ette Barnes on Inwood avenue, is to be bc j ''-'W^ auction on Dec. 17, at 10 a m. School Tax Collector Q. J. Ward will collect the school taxes for this district at one ber Dec. 20. Five per cent, charged on and after that date. Mr. James Lydecker Is having tho foundation built for his new house In Lakeside Park . VALHALLA The new fixtures for the post office have been put In place in the store lately occupied by George Campbell, rf will open for bUslnfiW on Wed- nor. day. Mias Carrie. 'UnindoRe has been appointed asBlntant to Postmaater ilyfcurtz. ho WMr. Klllen, of New York, Is hav- The Board of Trustees had quite a lively session last night, and the question of advancing the Harlem Railroad Company ’ s work at thjs place was up for cohslderatlon. President Brown called the Board ’ s attention to the fact that Mr. H. T. Dykman was present to talk to the Trustees relative to the matter. Mr. Dykman Withdrew in favor of Corporation Counsel Barrett hav ing the first say in this regard. . Mr. Barrett told thG ’ Board that he had talked tho railroad affairs over with Mr. Dykman; that both were anxious to have an understand ing with the company. He had taken up tho electrification plans with tho railroad officials. The question of expense had been gone into. The change of route the railroad people considered of slight importance, so far as expense was concerned. The village would have to pay ono-quar- ter, whether the tracks were changed westward or whether constructed in their present roadbed . The company iVf tho village This matter, after a hearing be fore the Public Service Commission, came before the Board of Trustees last rfpring, .and the Board by an unanimous vote refused to approve the plan suggested by the railroad . company and notified the company td that effect. At that tirte we were requested to ascertain from the railroad com pany whether they expected to take any steps to submit anotner or further plan, and notify this Board when any further action was to be taken. We have received no written communication from the railway company, but we have received ver bal communication, and we take this means of bringing it to the at tention of the Board at this meet ing, for the reason that the rail road company have asked that a re= ply be made to them as soon as possible. Tho railroad company in their verbal communication with us asked us first, whether we desire the sidered the shifting of the tracks best for all concerned. Mr. Barrett further stated that he had gone into the question of the railroad people acquiring realty here for terminal and route phanges, through tho agency of a realty com pany, without any consultation with the vlllago authorities. He did not think it fair that the village should be held for this, etc. Mr. Dykijiaii ’ H Remarks. H. T. Dykman was quite sharp in what he had to say . Ho said that the Civic Club*, whom he dubbed the come latelys, ” had altogether too much to say about tho village matters. They were wrong in con demning the Trustees. The officials wore not to. blame because electri fication had boon delayed. H*- per sonally had repeatedly tried to get •»« would go to tho engineering dciufrt- ment for information, and would be told, \Oh that Is for the low de partment. ” He would go to the law department, and would be told, Oh, that Is for the construction de portment, The officials were trifling with the'vlllage. Mr. Barrett and ho had decided on a course of action iu a communication which would be submitted to the Board and road later. (It Is published below.) They wanted authority to speak. They. wanted certain data anil dlffereneea The Flannagan Club will hold one of their monthly dlnoers at Fred's restaurant shortly. These dinners are delightful affairs and are a source of pleasure to the club members. _ Y, M C, A. NOTES, nana insir .u $~u.c$ The French class will meet In the or Peter O ’ Heir. Mr. McAvoy has by ; Y . M. C. A. upom* to-ulgUt at 7 the way received a letter asking to o ’ clock, meat tig winner of the Ketchell- ShUtrlck nout. The Strikers ’ Bowling Club of ladles and gentlemen will roll on the Y. 51. C. A. alleys to-night. ex -A lderman haveley - h BWIEAVEMRNT. The funeHl' of Mrs. Elizabeth Lightning, Who died Thuraday after noon , was held from the residence of her daughter, Mrs. William T. Haveley, on Woodcrest avenue. Sun day afternoon last. Interment was private . \ Some good bowling was done on Johnson's alleys yesterday. The fol lowing are some of the scores: Zab- retskl, of Brooklyn, 267; Supervisor Reynolds, of Yonkers, 227; Albert Reeves, 201, 201, afd P. A. Mahony' 216. 219, 221.. . CANTON SANDERS ’ OFFICERS. Ing a large residence erected on the hill near that of Commodore 8 a- jdomsky and will occupy it as soon as ilished . Court Valhalla, F. of A., will bold a euchre and dance at Acker- man's Hail, Dec. 17 . Commodore Radomsky and several of his friends attended a metsel soup dinner at Schaeffer ’ s hotel on Sunday last. Mr. James Griffin and bride visit ed friends in Valhalla on Sunday. ■■J im\ received a warm welcome from his many friends. 'The motor cycle race which was to have taken place on Thanksgiving day between the Commodore and the barber WttS postponed until Christmas day. A skating match 111 take place on the same day be- tWeen Charles Corbett and Jack McLoughlln. Mr. George Campbell who was re cently told by a\gypsy fortjrq.G-Uer that he would soon marry a rlcn widow, returned, (rom business and awaited the comlag of th«f widow but as no widow appeared, he. Is now having a building erected, and will s(art new in the harness busi ness. although he would prefer being harnessed to that rich widow. settled end then the vlllago could contest further subject matter be fore the State Comptroller and the Public Serrice Cifmmlssion. The State Comptroller had something to say because the State waa liable In part for the expense. Trustee Moran said that pnsalbly the State Comptroller would not said they wanted to give the village Improvements at this time, are we lhe I m * h I Improvement, and they eou- wmtmrto vmier Into negotiation- ™- — with them with tho view of. under standing exactly what the vltage de sires and making the best poslhle arrangements of a situation wherein the two parties have different legal engineering points upon which they . do not agree. < ■ We presume In answer , to the first question tho Board would say that ’ wo desire the improve ’ hnent-at once. .tj In regard to the other question, we desire brlofiy to call the atten- v tlon of the Board to the situation •\ which the matter was left and tl points raised In discussion at tk time your Board voted not to adopt the plan. At the time of that discussion the questions raised and which resuli in an unanimous vote of t* i, ‘ *\ t “ disapproving of,tie file follows: J __________ _ First, whether this Village should be liable for the payment of any money If the railroad company changed Its route by moving the tracks 400 feet to'the west. Second, whether this village should be liable ae a part of_ tho cost of-the elimination for real tato, In tho purchase of which they had no voice. Third, whether the tracks as moved should be elevated or do — pressed . Fourth, whether the items in the — ' railroad company's statement of land to be purchased from them by the vlllago for aptiroaches to their rail road station was a pfoper charge against tho village. Fifth, whether the railroad com pany could do this.work arbitrarily ^ under their own direction and ’ charge this municipality won a care to take the matter up, for bl* J quarter of the ’ expense administration would soon change, etc. Trustee Bond wanted to leave the entire matter of settlement with Mr. Dykman aqd Mr. Barnett; but this Trustee Harmon objected to. He wanted to oppose any oyer-head plan for the tracks. His ward was opposed to ‘ such; tho people Wanted tho tracks to be depressed, etc. President f Brown said the Board could not delegate its powers. A report would have to be made to the Board. ___ ‘ ‘ then suggested that the attorneys could report next Monday evening at the village rooms, and this was agreed to. It will be a pub- lie meeting and all citizens are re quested to attend. The attorneys ’ letter In reference to the matter, follows; November 80th, 1908. Board of Trustees, Village of White Plains. Gentlemen — We desire, to call your attention to tho matter of the - elimination of grade crossing at the Nwik York Central tracks In the Vil lage of White Plains. Sixth, whether Hamilton should be extei We believe that iheL-Above slxl points roughly cover all the terial objections which were raised with the company's plan and scheme and we suggest that In as much as the village desires the Improvement - and the company desires It, that .f the objections raised by the above points could be eliminated, or modi fied, so that the village could have a fair outlay at a fair assessment of e&t and could.be heard In regard to the disposition of the ground, ap proaches, etc., that it-Would he a*- viaeable to enter Into negobiatlo with the company to get what tho village realty wauls on the best - terms. In other words, the question as to , the making of the contracts and th question as to whether the vill •would bo coubu IU h I' i probably be taken care of by t fact that this work to . the direction of the SU (Continued on Pag *. 8 — Messrs Frank L. Hoose, Steve Halpln anfi Fred Brander have re turned from their Southern hunting SOCIAL DANCES By the EXCELSIOR ORCHESTRA In LEXINGTON MALI, EVERY WEDNESDAY EVENING Gentleman, 2Sc. 15c. The following names were elected last night by the Canton'fiandcrtV No. 66 , I. O, O. F.: Morris Leper, Capt; Henry Omme, Lieut.; T. W Blau veil. Ensign; JJ H. Denham, Clerk; A. Klrschbauni, Acct. Inspection of officers will be held on the 21 st of this month. All of the plumbing .Including the bath tub.jtad all of the sash aiu^ F, HORAN, President, doors have befm taken from tneT , house formerly owned by Cyrus Jones. The place was recently con demned and taken by New York city Our.local merchants are getting ready for the Christmas trade. The County Trust Co. 122 Railroad Ave., White Plains, N. Y. DAVID CROMWELL, Vi( JOSEPH- H. ALE AG, Secretary. J. DOUGLASS HEAD, J INTEREST ALLOWED ON DEPOSITS. SUBJECT TO ANY TIME. Deposits December 4, 1908 ............. a, .............. .. ....................
