Star-Gazette from Elmira, New York • 7

ELMfRA STAR-GAZETTE TUESDAY, JANUARY 9, 1012. PAflE SEVEN. ioss in BSioTSiiiFBu UIG POLISH PRISONER IS SAM BERNARD IS THE SAME piutiAiuidi turn ill 18 FiFTIFi USES TO TALK IN ENGLISH Securities Valued at From $250,000,000 to $300 COO 0C0 in the Vaults Believed to Be Safe-Company Carried Its Own Insurance Records Also Thought to Be Undamaged Great Force of Employes Out of Work. BUSJ TUBBORN Police Use Interpreters With Man Accused of Murdering Fellow Countryman Has Horror of the Electric Chair -Wants to Pray For Months The police authorities and district attorney are waiting to hear the result of the coroner's inquest in the Polish murder case of Saturday night, before proceeding further with the matter. They have been busy perfecting lines of evidence, however, and feel satisfied that the web around Lukasz Kmyta of 18th street, Elmira Heights, is complete.

It has been a difficult task to get various lines of evidence straight, since all the witnesses are Poles who will not speak English, and intemreters have to be utilized in every instance. In this work Officers John Droleski and Joseph Kosko, both Poles, are invaluable to the heads of the department. They both speak English and both understand Polish. Droleski Is a native of the United States and uses Polish only as a convenience. Kmyta is giving a cheap Imitation of the Camora of Italy.

'He has been detained in the basement of the city hall since his arrest. He has cut all sorts of antics. One of his pastimes is to decline to eat. He has eaten practically nothing since he was arrested. Some times his hunger gets the better of his bad temper and he calls for a cup of coffee.

He likes cofiee but he will not eat. This isn't worrying the police, as they believe he will eat If he gets sufficiently hui-gry. Another of his antics is to weep and worry about his sins. He wants to spend the rest of his life in prison praying. He wants to have a priest let in to see him once a year so that he may confess his sins.

He says he would prefer to go to prison for life than to the electric chair. These foreign murderers have a loathing for the electric chair. Kmyta never was naturalized. He worker in Newark, N. for several years until he was driven out of there by a band of brothers who were going to kill him came here about five or six years ago with his brotar and wife.

She died at that time. He worked as a laborer in the bridge works and boarded at Gorsky's house. He left there six months ago when he and t3orsky had a fight. He now say's that Gorsky stole two suits of. underclothing from him as one of the reasons for the qnarrel of six weekB ago.

He declines to discuss this case in English, because he is afraid he will not state his ideas clearly and prefers to state them in Polish through an interpreter. Undoubtedly his reasoning here is good, since he isn't sure of his English. However, he discusses occurrences dating prior to this trouble in English. He continues to declare that he doesn't know whether or not he stabbed Korsky. He says he was too drunk to know.

He might have done it, he says, but he cannot state positively, one way or the other. The police, however, have obtained complete corroboration of the fact that he stabbed Gorsky. The blow was seen to be struck, by two persons. Kmyta wants to pray for the next three months. He thinks that should be granted him before he is removed from his present condition.

The inquest will be held late this afternoon in the grand jury rooms. There will be but little ceremony since the coroner is required merely to establish the fact tha.t a crime has been committed. It is probable that Kmyta will not be arraigned until tomorrow morning on the charge of murder in the first degree. TO HAVE DINNER A week from tonight the members of the new and old common councils, together with a number of city officials otherwise invited, who include the heads of departments, will attend a dinner at the Cold Brook club. It will be sort of an "official family" affair and the aldermen expect to have a royal good time.

Investments which yon make may be good or worthless, but you can always depend on the fact that every dollar you deposit in our interest department will always be a dollar, plus the interest it earns. Your money is always available, which cannot he said of all forms of Invest ment. TIIE MERCHANTS BANK. NATIONAL 109 W. Water St.

Open Saturday Evenings. RILEY BOLTON Stocks, Bonds and Grain HULETT BUILDING Elmira, N. Y. TODAY WILL ADJUST NEW WAGE SCALE Conductors' General Committee Are in South Bethlehem Conferring With Lehigh's General Manager. Sayre, Jan.

9. The general commit tee of adjustment of the Order of Railway Conductors are in session with J. F. Maguire, general manager of thn Tjihtirh at Ills nffir In Smith Bethlehem today to prepare a working schedule for the year 1912. There will probably be some changes in working conditions, but practically none in the wage schedule.

Those on the committee are: F. D. Glllan, Waverly, chairman; G. J. Pessing, Buffalo, vice-chairman; H.

S. Pennell, Lehigh-ton, secretary and treasurer; W. D. Coe, Elmira; D. T.

Wade, Auburn; D. L. Davis, PIttston; Willard Myers, Wilkes-Barre; W. E. Seiwell, Hazle- ton; P.

J. Dougherty, Delano; M. A. Kromer, Easton; Fred Seguine," Perth Amboy; Daniel Eastman, Jersey City. MUST BE PAID BEFORE REPORT Value of Waverly Water Works Appraised Commission Will Divulge Nothing Until $5,068 Is Forthcoming Waverly, Jan.

9. (Special) Th appraisal commission chosen to fix the value of the Waverly water works system which the village proposes to acquire by purchas, has reported that it has reached a decision; but it announces that it will not render its decision until the sum of $5,068, the expenses of the commission, is paid by the village. It now appears that no provision has been made for the payment of the bill. The village can either have a special election to authorize the payment of the $5,000 or the sum can be placed in the tax budget for the coming year. The village board of trustees 'will meet soon to decide how the money is to be raised.

The members of the appraisal commission are Judge Kailey of Cazeno-via, chairman; T. B. Crary of Binghamton and H. C. Stone of Oneida.

No inkling has been given of the sum fixed by the appraisers as to the amount the village should pay for the water works, and the commission says none will be given until it gets its pay. ANTI-VACCINISTS OPEN NEW SCHOOL Olean, aJn. 9. (Special) The Anti-. vaccination League last night decided to start an independent school.

It opened this morning over Torrey Company's store on State street. Miss Aldrich is the teacher. It is the intention of the league to open schools in a number of private houses. A committee composed of representatives from each ward called on President of the School oBard Allan J. Hastings and offered to meet the board half way in an attempt to solve the difficulty.

It is thought that an effort will be made to ask Mr. Hastings to resign. COLD SLAW. Cut crisp heads of cabbage, fine with a sharp knife. Sprinkle it sparingly with salt, then dress with vinegar that has been modified with water and slightly sweetened with granulated sugar.

Lastly add cream whipped to a stiff froth and toss lightly. Too Late To Classify WEDDING invitations, latest style. Best quality. Cheap. Fraley, the Printer.

2-tf WAODDINU STATIONERY, engraved cards and die work. MacGreevey, DeGraH 313 East Water. 13-eod-tf WANTED Young man for bootblack stand. Apply 109 E. Water St.

Its WANTED Boarders. 153 witt Ave. All conveniences. 1-2 De-J9-12X WANTED Assistant in Apply Hotel Langwell. bake shop, ltz WANTED Young man with some Nominal salary.

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Conewawah Inn, j9-12z FOH SALE Complete ing outfit. Inquire M. 160 Lake St. nickle plat-C. Reynolds, J9-12B FOR SALE Good second-hand coal range.

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Water. J9-12S Sew York, Jan. 9. (3 p. President Lovett of the Harriman lines said that all of the Union and Southern pacific securities, held in the treasury, were kept outside the city, and that the monetary loss to the railroad from the Equitable fire early accounts of which are given on page one.

would be gmall. Mr. Lovett said that the extent of inconvenience suffered because of the loss of records will," of course, depend upon whether the vaults on the third and fourth floors of the building have been destroyed. The records referred to include those of the comptrollers department, the treasurers office and the transfer department. AFTER TEMPORARY QUARTERS.

President Day, of the Equitable called a meeting of the executive committee at the company's new building on Greenwich street, to consider the matter of securing temporary quarters of the 1,300 clerks employed by the gociety, about 600 were employed in the main building, while the others were engaged at work in the Greenwich street building. The oces of the Equitable Trust company, luckily escaped the flames, but were damaged by water, as were the offices of August Belmont, who said that his offices were practically untouched by flames though well water soaked. PRESIDENT DAY'S STATEMENT. President Day of the Equitable is sued the following statement this afternoon: "The burning of the home office at 120 Broadway will cause but temporary inconvenience in the transaction of our business. Securities and important records are protected by fireproof vaults, which are intact.

Most of the office force and records were removed some time ago to the society's new building. No. 2 Albany street. 'The executive offices of the society, and the cashier's department have been established in the City Investing building. The society will occupy the second, third and fourth floors of that building.

This will, for the time being, be the home office of the society, where all business with the public will be transacted." BELIEVES VAULTS INTACT. Gage Tarbell, a former vice-president of the Equitable, said that the society carried its own insurance. According to an officer of the Equitable, the great safety deposit vaults in the building contained last night securities negating between $250,000,000 and $300,000,000. The vaults are believed to U) still intact. Many of the large New York banks said today that owing to the fire they would withhold their pre- rogative of calling loans today.

The money market, owing to the action of the Stock Exchange, was practically at a standstill. FOUR DEAD; FIVE HURT Four men are known to be dead and Bvo injured in the fire and several persona are missing, including Battalion PLASTES3S No matter whether the Pain is in the Back or Side, Chest or Limbs, you can always rely on an Allcock's Plaster. It is a standard remedy, sold by druggists in every part of the civilized world. Cansfiatum, Bilioutness, Indigestion, etc. I Brandretfts Pills i Entirely Vegetable.

E. C. 4 W. Every Hour, on the Hour, for Corning and Waverly. PACKAGE EXPRESS.

For shipments from any Point to any point: est from 7 a. 1 p. m. East from Elmira 8 a. 3 p.

m. Small package shipments from And to any REGULAR STOP on any car. Shippers, procure tariff schedule IJlmira office, Lake and Water Streets. 1 found hSe bdy has not been th fire wa 81111 burning in the debris in the basement this after-noon. Conservative estimates of the damage made this afternoon placed the ioss in the neighborhood of $10,000,000 Say the loS3 wiu reach TICKETS GIVEN Person Who Can Best Answers to Four Simple Questions Will Get Box For "The Old Homestead." Somebody in Elmira will be the host of a party of friends at a box party at "The Old Homestead" at the Lyceum Theater Saturday night.

The party will enjoy the evening because their host was able to give the best answers to four simple questions. Not only will the winner of the grand prize receive a box containing six seats but each of the next ten best answers will bring the contestants two seats each, makine 20 seats whir-h will be given away in the body of the theater, the best seats on the first floor. Every reader of The Star-Gazette is at liberty to enter the contest. It is a simple matter and all have a chance to win. Men, women and children, of all ages may compete and every manuscript received will be given careful attention.

The questions to be answered are: Why is Denman Thompson's "Old Homestead" America's greatest play? Why do thousands annual visit the grand old play? Why is The Star-Gazette widely known as the Peoples' Paper? Why is The Star-Gazette conceded to be the best advertising medium in Elmira? Answers submitted should be no more than 50 words in lemrth. Thw should be terse and plainly expressive of the best answer you can think for the question. All answers must be handed in at the office of The StarGazette by Thursday noon. Write on one side of the paper only. WATER MAIN BREAKS; FIRE ENGINE CALLED Accident at Corner of College Avenue and West Gray Street Causes Bother For Public Service Co.

The firemen have been busy for the past two days pumping water from a bad break, which occurred in the water main at the corner of College avenue and West Gray street. The defective pipe allowed so much water to escape that it became necessary for the Elmira Water, Light Railroad Company officials to call upon the fire department for assistance. Chief Espey assigned a fire engine to the scene of the trouble and great quantities of water are being pumped out of the hole dug around the broken pipe. It will be necessary for new pipe to be substituted. Arrangements have been made to complete the repair work as rapidly as possible.

CAPITAL' IS NEEDED OR LEAVE ATHENS Athens, Jan. 9. A rumor has been current to the effect that the Rift Climbing Boat Company was pending negotiations with parties in Williams-port for the removal of the factory to that city. Mr. Curtis, secretary of the company, stated that he did not believe the directors were seriously contemplating moving.

He admitted that offers had )been received from the boards of trade in Lock Haven; Houston, Norfolk, and many other places besides Williamsport. He said that the firm was handicapped bv the lack of working capital and if this could not be supplied locally the company would have no alternative but move to some other place. BOY BADLY HURT WHILE COASTING Waverly, Jan. 9. While coasting yesterday William Carey, the little son of Mr.

and Mrs. Frank Carey of Ulster street, fell from his sled and sustained a serious injury on the head. Dr. Higgins of Sayre placed several stitches in the wound. FREE WILL HUMS CABINET OFFICER'S DlUGIITEK A 'SING EE -mi V1ISS FLOPA WILSON CJLINEPIMST Miss Flora Wilson, daughter of th venerable James Wilson.

Secretary of Agriculture in President Taft's cabinet, will make her debut on the concert stage in March. She is the possessor of a beautiful voice, and has just returned from abroad, where she has been studying under the great masters. 1 OVERHEATED STOVE CAUSES SMALL FIRE An overheated stove in the Lackawanna railroad watchman's tower at the corner of Thurston and Baldwin streets, caused a slight blaze at o'clock this morning. The firemen from No. 4 station were summoned by telephone.

They extinguished the blaze with the aid of one chemical tank before any great amount of damage had been d'one. deaths And funerals DEATHS MILTON SMITH. Milton Smith died this morning at 9:30 o'clock at the family home, 172 Fifteenth street, Elmira Heights, aged seventy years. He is survived by his widow, a son, three sisters and a brother. Funeral notice later.

FUNERALS FRANK ANDERSON. The funeral of Frank Anderson was held this morning at 8:30 o'clock at the home. 727 Lalfe street, the Rev. H. B.

Reddick of Centenary church officiating. The remains were removed at 10:10 a. m. to Trout Run, for burial. The pall bearers, who were fellow employes of the de cedent on the local electric car lines were: William Lennon, Edward Flanagan, James Moylan and Samuel Peterson.

They accompanied the remains to Trout Run. PANKO GORSKY. The funeral of Panko Uorsky was held at the family home on the corner of Dickinson and Fifth streets today at 9 a. m. and at St.

Nicholas Greek Catholic church at Elmira Heights at 10 o'clock. Burial was in SS. Peter and Paul's cemetery. CARD OF THANKS. W.

H. Adams and family of 116 South William street thank their friends and neighbors for many acts of kindness extended -during the illn'ess and after the death of Mrs. Adams. 0 Social Notes and Personal (Continued From Page Four). ST.

MARTHA'S GUILD. A meeting of St. Martha's guild will be held Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Joseph Mutschler of 359 Riverside avenue. A.

B. Woodruff, the liveryman of Madison avenue, who was recently injured by a horse, is now up around the house. Miss Frances Cummings of Maple avenue, and Miss Lena Horton of West Second street, have returned from a week's visit to Buffalo, where thpv were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Fitzpatrick, formerly of El- XT 0-1 "4s WILL DEFEND BOTH NEW MURDER CASES Attorney Michael O'Connor Look After Interests cf Mary Lyon and Lukasz Kmyta.

Attorney M. O'Connor has been retained in both the Lukasz Kmyta and Mary Lyon cases in which the defendants are at present charged with murder in the first degree for crimes alleged to have been committed Saturday. Mr." O'Connor was informed this afternoon that there was a possibility that the coroner's inquest would show that the baby bled to death and that the mother was helpless to prevent it, in the Lyon case. This would make the murder charge-impossible. "I very much hope that is the case," replied Mr.

O'Connor. "I certainly hope they will dispose of the case in that manner." With regard to Kmyta's case, Mr. O'Connor said that this morning was the Hirst time he was allowed to see his client. He said he could not outline his defense or his theory in the case since it had been presented to him recently and he knew so little about it. Mr.

O'Connor has three murder cases to defend at the present time. IS IN THE SOUTH John Feeney, who used to run the "fiatiron" building and "park" on the site where the Mohican Grocery Company store stands, is amusing himself these days in St. Petersburg, Florida, by writing nice dreamy post cards to his freezing friends in Elmira. John selects cards which show long parkways with plenty of palms and pleasant summer homes and tells how nice it is to go in bathing every morning. HIGHWAY ROUTE IS AS YET UNDECIDED State Superintendent of Highways Holds Hearing in Owe-go Good Arguments Made For Both Sides of River.

Owego, Jan. 9. (Special) State Superintendent of Highways C. Gordon Reel, of Albany, yesterday conducted a hearing in the grand jury room here on the contest over whether the official state route of road No. 4, between Binghamton and Owego, shall run along the north or the south side of the Susquehanna river.

The grand jury room was overcrowded. Among those who spoke were the following, all in favor of the northern river bank: Joseph I. Noyes, on behalf of the Binghamton Automobile club; Broome county superintendent of highways, Charles VanAmburg; Supervisor F. E. Whittemore of Lestershire, Broome county; Attorney Thomas A.

McClary of Union; Harry Tilbury, who lives just outside the village; Mayor Thompson and Attorney J. S. Truman, of Owego, Assemblyman John G. Pem-bleton and J. C.

Latimer of Tioga. The following spoke in favor of the south side route: Ransome Pearsall and F. K. Miller of Apalachin, William B. Smith and J.

D. DeGroat of Hiawatha, Attorney F. W. Clifford and M. Lounsberry for Nichols.

The village of Owegb took the position that it is excepting that no mater which route is chosen it Is desired to have the route pass through the center of the village, thereby bringing to the business men at the center that much additional business. Aaron B. Storrs, a business man on Owego's south side, declared for the route to follow the southside, without coming into the center of the village, declaring that it that way danger would, be averted from residents using the streets about the center of the village, children would be saved from accidents, and just as great good would be done to the outlying business places on the south side of the village. The question over that portion of the route lying west of the village had been submitted in the form of briefs, and was referred to in that form whenever necessary, by the speakers. Decision was reserved.

FRAIL WIFE SAYS HUSBAND BEAT HER Waverly, Jan. 9. Mrs. Pearl Ellis of Ellistown, a frail little woman, appeared before Justice Fred Austin yesterday and swore to a complaint in which she accused hex husband of beating her. A warrant was issued and the chief of police had a cold drive of four miles to serve it last evening.

Ellis was brought to police headquarters. He is a burley young man, apparently less than thirty years old. He was inclined to make a legal fight over the charge of assault, but finally pleaded guilty and paid a fine of $100. Comedian Who Is Popular Here Appears at Lyceum in Typical Musical Comedy-Pleases Those Who Like That Kind. Sam Bernard in "He "Came From Milwaukee," seen at the Lyceum last night, is the same comedian who has delighted Elmirans many times in the past.

He struts about the stage in his old time manner, stutters and juggles with English words in a way that provokes laughter and entertains the audience with his peculiar mannerisms. Bernard's vehicle is well fitted for him. To conceal the identity of his traveling companion, who is really a duke, the American brewer, visiting Ostend, poses as the ruler of a small principality in Europe. This develops all sorts of complicated situations, in which the fake duke's German peculiarities are brought into play. There is just enough plot to carry the songs and give an excuse for the choruses.

The production wa3 well staged with special scenery, the girls in the choruses were attractive, but their costumes showed the effect of wear. There are a number of tuneful airs in the production, including "Wedding Bells," a quartet arrangement well given; "When We Are Married to You and Me," "Sentimental Moon," and "Come Back to Bohemia." Bernard sang only one "Consequences," in which he was called back repeatedly for more of his nonsensical verses. Billy Gaston and Anna Wheaton won favor in their dancing numbers, in which they showed marked ability. All in all "The Man From Milwaukee" is a typical musical comedy such as had great run a few year3 ago, but are in less favor now. To those who like that sort of an entertainment it was satisfying, though it lacked good solo voices, and had other short comings.

Bernard, however, never has pretended to put on grand opera or Isben, and those who went to see him undoubtedly got what they expected an ordinary musical comedy. Plant Is Rushed With Orders and Is Running Night and Day Rumor About Getting An Option on More Land Without Foundation. A. P. and J.

E. Morrow of the Morrow Manufacturing Company of this city will i go to New York Thursday to attend the New York automobile show. John N. Willys and a number of the other mem bers of the Willys-Overland organization are attending the show and taking part in the activities of the week. At the Morrow plant things are booming.

About 600 men are working and the plant is under operation night and day. The company has its machinery well installed in the new plant and a portion of it is under operation this week The entire new plant will soon be under operation and employment to many more men will be available. Recently a rumor was current that the Morrow Company had an option on a large tract of land south of the present site, extending over largely what is known as the "Arnot farm" between the Erie railroad tracks and South Main street. Mr. Morrow stated today that there is no truth in the The company has one and a quarter square miles in its present sit which is room for considerable more factory space.

He stated that he knew nothing of anv such option. OFFICERS RE-EECTED BY S. A. CO. Waverly, Jan.

9. The annual meeting of the Waverly, Sayre Athens Traction Company was held yesterday with the following directors present: G. Tracy Rogers and J. P. E.

Clark of Binghamton, W. E. Case, M. Tingley, F. E.

Hawkes, H. C. Hardie of Waverly. Reports for the last year were received, but no new business was taken up. Officers were re-elected as follows: G.

Tracy Rogers, president; Colonel George W. Dunn, Vice-president; Frank M. Baker, vice-president; H. C. Hardie, secretary and treasurer; J.

E. Clark, general manager; W. Case, superintendent. P. E.

GREGG FAMILY IS AFFLICTED SORELY A. Eugene Gregg of 722 Spaulding street left this morning for Towanda, to assist in caring for relatives there. The Gregg family has been afflicted' sorely during the last few days. .111. v.

a i IlltllVI 11 iu i i. 5 died Friday morning at his home in Towanda township, on the farm where he was born 84 years ago. His death was due to pneumonia, and now a son and daughter of the elderly man, who made their home on the homestead farm, are seiously ill of the same disease, Port Gregg and Miss Emma Gregg. Other surviving sons are Robert Gregg of Kankakee, 111., and Frank of Philadelphia, and there are three sisters, Miss Hattie Gregg at home, Mrs. Mary Stevens of Towanda and Mrs.

Addia Burney of Sayre. The funeral was held Sunday, with burial in Riverside cemetery, Towanda. Eugene Gregg came home immediately after the funeral, but on receiving word that his sister and brother was so seriously ill return- ed there today. MORROW PLMTB Snow Skates For Icy Streets and Sidewalks These skates have runners and enable you to skate jvhere a arp runner can not ell be used. Worth 1.00 pair.

A few sizes only. SPECIAL 50c PAIR Barker, Rose Clinton Go. mirtu.