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New-York tribune., 1909-11-04
COUNT JOHANN AGAIN
apparently authentic Reports
of Death IN Denrer.

Denver. Nov 3.-Count Louis Won Vet
sera, of Austria. known more familiarly
as Johan Salvador. died in Denver last
saturday, according TO George Won Griv-
icic. the Austrian Consul. who called on
uayor Speer to-day and asked his assist
ance in finding the body of the supposed
nobleman-
Under what name he lived and died i'll
Denver is as much a mystery as were the
deaths of Crown Prince Rudolph Of Aus
tria and Countess Marie Vetsera, until
Il became known that Louis Won Vetsera.
brother of the countess. killed Rudolph
and Marie.
Although Louis Won Vetsera had been
absent from Austria since a few year,
after the death Of the Crown Prince and
the Countess Vetsera. the Austrian gov
ernment kept track of him. A cable dis
patch from the Austrian Foreign Office a
telegram from the Austrian Ambassador
at Washington and notification from the
Austro- Hungarian Consul at san Fran
cisco conveyed the intelligence of the
counts ceath To the Austrian consulate
in Denver. and gave Instructions that
the body be found and properly identi-
ned.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-04
NORDIC4 IN COURT.
Contest on 4unt's UM Begins
at Boston.
tRv Telegraph 10 The Tribune

tRy Telegraph 10 The Tribune
Boston. Nov. 3.-Mme. Lillian Nordica
and her sisters were present in the Su-
prenne Court at East Cambridge to-day
10 testify in their contest of the will of
their aunt, Mrs. Fannie +. Allen, of Nal
den. who cut them off when she disposed
of her property. Nine. Nordica's sisters
arc Mrs Imogene CASTILLO. of Los An
geles; Mrs. Annie F. Baldwin, of Boston,
and Mrs. lone Walker of New York
City. Another contestant is Benjamin
G. X. Geyer. half-brother of Mrs. AL
len. who also did not benefit.
In her will Mrs. Allen stipulated that
since the property left by her had been
accumulated by her husband it should
revert to his relatives. and she directed
that the four women contestants be
omitted because they already were well
provided for.
1T is expected that the proponents
testimony will be in. to-day and that
Nine Nordica will take the stand to-
morrow.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-04
HERO At TWELTE.
Boy Nay Die as Result of
.S0ring Brother.

Herbert Larsen, twelve years old, of
No. 414 18th street, Brooklyn. was taken
to the Norwegian Hospital last night
and may die as the result of injuries Fs-
ceived while stopping a runaway horse
attached to a grocery wagon in which his
nine-yea old brother Harold was riding
The younger boy Is also in the hospital
suffering from bruises received by being
thrown out of the wagon when his
brother checked the speed Of the horse
The smaller boy had been riding in
the wagon after school, when the horse
took fright and bolted AS the frightened
animal turned the corner, into Fourth
avenue. Herbert made leap for the
bride and caught il. He succeeded in
sverving the horse 70 the sidewalk and
into an iron fence which surrounds the
Fourth Avenue Methodist Episcopal
Church. He was caught between the
horse and the fence and received a frac-
tured skull and internal injuries.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-04
FALLS FROM BRIDGE; KILLED.
Eiyeter Plunges Seventy Feet Into
Group of Children.

fall of seventy feet from the Will
.a,,shurs Bridge instantly killed Robert
c.rds a riveter. forty-three years old, Of
= 1874 Meeker avenue, Williamsburg.
yesterday afternoon. In falling Sands
3a7ded almost in the midst Of group Of
lac, al play in the public playground
=, berry and South 5th streets
.ands was in the employ of the Depart
-, of Bridges. and with two Other en- en-
mem % - ~ work replacing defective
ploNe9 tI,a annroach of the bridge above
fiyets fls =, Itreet Sands. who was operating
he he hyraulic riyeiine acans srsins, eafh the
9ata over As he did so his foot slipped, ana
,lafnrs he could recover his balance he
,annled over tic edge Of the PLATFORM
New-York tribune., 1909-11-04
B4TTLE OF HOUSES.
Comm to Close Finance Bill
Debate TO-daY.

London, Nov. 3.-The debate in the
House of Commons on the finance bill
will be concluded tomorrow. and both
sides are urgently getting their follow
ers into line for division on the third
reading. The attitude Of the National
lists is still doubtful The chief Liberal
whip, Joseph A. Pease. definitely an
nounced tonight the governments de-
cision to have general election in jan
uary if the House of Lords rejected the
bill
New-York tribune., 1909-11-04
CLEWS SEPARATION.
Former Mrs. Gebhardt May
1sk for Dirorce.
IBy Telegraph to The tribune. !

tBy Telegraph To The Tribune
Baltimore. Nov. 3.-Mrs Henry Clevs.
jr, who before her first marriage 10
Frederick Gebhardt was Miss Louise
Morris, has separated from her husband
Mr. Clews arrived in New York yester-
day with his mother. who had gone TO
Europe in an attempt to reconcile her
son and hi~ wife. Mrs. Clews remained
in Paris with her two children. 1t is
understood that the separation is final
and that a divorce may be asked.
Mrs John Chester Backus Pendleton.
formerly Miss Mildred Morris. and a sis
ter of Mrs. Clews. when seen at her
home here to-day declined to discuss the
prospective divorce.
You can understand my position in
the matter" said Mrs. Pendleton. 'I am
sorry not to be able 10 tell you what you
want to know. l will admit, however.
that the separation is final and that a
divorce will probably be the result
New-York tribune., 1909-11-04
ROCKEFELLER FARM SKELETON
rBy Telegraph TO The Tribune

(By IeIeEIaph 70 The IIIUuHt1I
Greenwich, Conn, Nov. 3-While exca-
waiting for the foundation of house for
Percy Tuthill on land formerly owned by
William Rockefeller to-day workmen found
a we'll preserved human skeleton. DR. John
A. Clarke. medcai examiner for the town.
said that the skeleton was that Of a man
and that il had probably been buried about
thirty yeari The man must have been
large. for the skeleton was about six feet
long The place where the bones were
found 1. said 70 have heen the plot for
merly used as MIR. Rockefelier's garden.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-04
4EROPL4NE RECORD.
Forman Sets Ne7c Figures for
Duration and Distance.

uouruelon. France, Nov 3.-Benry
,-ar,,an the English aeronaut, Won the
.,;cheIin Gun to-day. beating all aero
plano records for duration ana Instance
Iye covered little over 232 kilometres
T44 miles) in hours g minutes and 25
seconds The previous best record was
made bv Farman at Rheims in August
last when he won the Grand PriX de la
champagne. travelling $50 kilometres
d11 rs miIes) in = hours minutes and
62-5 seconds.
Tho weather to day was ideal. II being
gray and windless, although the cold was
severe The aeronsut was cheercd when
he landed
New-York tribune., 1909-11-04
AFTER Linn CUP.
Girl Sails as did IN Flight from,
ST. LOuis

st. Louis. Nov. 3.-The balloon Melba
ILL., with Captain John Berry as pilot
and Miss Julia Hoerner as aid. ascended
here late to-day in an effort to win the
Lahm Cup
Miss Hoerner is qualifying TO act as a
licensed pilot. Enough sand and pro-
visions were carried for a four days
trip.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-04
"TR4HP KING" BACK.
Scucnth Trip Around World
Without Paying.
fBy Telegraph to The Tribune.

Boston, Nov 3.-Claiming the distinc-
ton of being the king of tramps,
Frank Clark, of New York, forty-seven
years old arrived here to-day on the
Cestrian, from Liverpool, completing his
seventh trip around the world without
naying cent for transportation or
food He had with him a bundle of
newspapers from all parts of the world
giving accounts Of his tramping expert
ences, with his picture.
Clark has been tramp for thirty
wears. He was once a neUshoy in New
York. enlisted in the navy, deserted and
then took 70 trsmping. On his last trip
he travelled thirty thousand miles He
has relatives in New York, and intended
TO lump a freight train to visit them.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-04
GAYNOR LIKE APRIL
SUNSHINE SUCCEED
ED BY TEMPERAMENT.
Sees Reporters. Issues a State
ment, Prepares for a
TdcQtiOn.

William ]. Gaynor, Mayor-eleCt Of New
York City, remained at his home, No. 2O
Eighth avenue, Brooklyn, yesterday, re-
ceiving congratulations and callers and
clearing up business affairs preparatory
to brief vacation at his summer home
in st. James. Long Island.
After taking a walk through Prospect
Park and breakfa sting at Q o'clock Judge
Gaynor met the newspaper men in the
parlor of his home. For the first time
since the beginning of the campaign his
features took on what was interpreted
as an expression of good nature. First.
he denied having given out statement
printed in one of the newspapers yester-
day morning containing an attack on
newspaper proprietors. The judge said
in statement issued later that, on the
contrary. he had kindly feelings toward
the newspapers and their representatives
who had called daily at his house He
refused to talk about the affairs of the
Mayor S office or of any Of his plans for
his vacation or for the administration
one of the reporters informed the
Mayor-elect that John Purroy Mitchell
declared he would serve as Mayor if the
judge decided to keep his campaign
promise to reject the office in the event
OF the defeat of Calvin and Moore
Now. that is enough of that" inter-
rupted the judge, Il won't hear more
of it."
His statement concerning the news
papers was as follows:
nave nothing for the newspapers to-
day' except that | desire to express nv
Warfnest thanks and appreciation to YOU,
lne reporters of all of the newspapers
who have been calling daily at my house
Not confidence broken not : mean
thing | was told that I ought to have
manager and turn you over to him.
put knew " was not necessary. l was
once one of you. / hope your editors will
publish this
New-York tribune., 1909-11-04
DENIES INTERVIEW.


Il regret 70 see what purports to be an
interview with me in one morning pa per.
| gave none to any one l know none
of YOU wrote it,
4 few minutes after giving out comics
of this statement, all the judges good
nature deserted him with startling sud-
denness. writer for a magazine was
talking with him in his study, which
was occupied by several newspaper men
also. During the conversation the
Mayor-elect turned and saw a man MAX
ing sketches of him.
What are doing here?" he shouted in
blaze of fury. Leave this house i'm
medately! This is damnabIe-it is an
outrage"
The magazine writer attempted to
calm him. Why. Judge" he said. this
man is an artist. | brought him with
me to make sketches of you to illustrate
my article. | hope you'll consent to
have pictures made of yourself"
The request was effective, ard the
Mayor-eleot regained his temper We'll.
I suppose there is no reason why I
should object" he said. and then added
an explanation of his conduct Il
thought he was a reporter" said the
judge.
Many callers. including politicians and
public officials. filed in and out of the
house all day
The election of Judge Gaynor was
pleasing to Borough President Coler. of
Brooklyn. The campaign against the
Tammany candidate be called villanous.
He had praise for Mr.. Prendergast and
Mr.. steers and predicted harmony in the
Board of Estimate.
MCOOEY THANKS SUPPORTERS.
Deputy Controller John n. McCooey.
who was defeated by Mr.. Steers for the
office of Borough President. issued a
statement thanking those who supported
him. II am especially gratifed,' he said,
that Judge Gaynor carried every bor-
ough in the city and will go into Office
with the united support of all the ele-
ments of his party
Isaac NJ Kapper. counsel for the
Kings County Democratic orgauiza ton.
who was elected to the Supreme Court
bench. received the following from his
unsuccessful opponent
NV Dear Judge Kapper You have
been elected 70 the most exalted office
within the gift of the people. and | eX-
tend 70 YOU my heartiest congratulations.
With best wishes, | am.
Yours very cordially.
ALMET REED LATSON.
Mr. Kapper made the following reply:
NV Dear Mr.. Latson: Your very gen
erous letter congratulating me on my
election is most gratefully received and
deeply appreciated
7 can only say that | am not certain
that the best man won ] trust. however,
that T may prove worthy If such kind
sentiments as you express. With kind
regards,
sincerely yours,
L
New-York tribune., 1909-11-04
Mr.. Kapper made the following repl,
BOB TAFT ALL IN"
lay telegraph to The Tribun.

TBy Telegraph 20 The IrIpuhe.
New Haven. Nov. 5.-Robert Alphonso
Taf. son Of the President. spent to-day
asleep. recovering from yesterdays election
In New York City Classmates who called
al his room found large placard on the
door labelled: Bob Taft Is All In
New-York tribune., 1909-11-04
MASSACRE OF ARMENiANS

London, Nov. 4.-"The Daily Telegraph s
vienna correspondent reports further Ar
r,enian massacres in Anatolis.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-04
tBy The Associated PFC. :. 7

Paris. Nov. 5.-Not since 1852 when
Frederic and Therese Humbert were con-
victed Of a s12C00,Nc0 swindle has trial
in Paris excited such interest as that of
Nine. SteinheiI, which began before Judge
De Wales. i'll the Seine Assize Court to-
day. She is On trial for her life charged
with the murder of her husband and her
stepmother, tme Japy. The alleged mo-
tive Is found in the defendants hatred for
her stepmother and desire to rid herself
of the husband in order that she might
marry Maurice Borderel. a wealthy mer-
chant
The talents and attractiveness of the
woman combined with the mystery of her
career and ner connections with persons
high in the public life of France, have
fed the popular imagination and led the
public TO believe that startling disclosures
are imminent.
Judge de Wales had received twenty
five thousand applications for seats in the
courtroom. but he arbitrarily refused all
with the exception Of those made for mem
bers of the press. The bar and others di-
rectIy concerned with the trial. To these
were added the first hundred persons who.
standing in line. this morning sought ad-
mission to the courtroom. The law pre-
vides for public admission 10 the trial of
any cases not heard in camera. and the
admission of the one hundred mentioned
met this requirement. In the hope OF get
ting one of these coveted places many men
and women stood before the court entrance
all last night, and places of vantage in
the line commanded as high as 5000. In
refusing the many applications for seat
Judge de Wales said that he did not
intend TO tolerate repetition of previous
scandals by turning the present proceed
fngs into Il music hall performance.
Most of to-days session was occupied
with the selection of jury and the read
ing Of the Indictment, the examination of
the prisoner beginning late in the after
noon
Nine Steinhen protested her innocence
and declared repeatedly that her original
account Of the crime TO the effect that It
had been committed BY three men dressed
in long flowing coats. with the assistance
of red haired woman, was true. She ex-
platued the stories told by her subse-
ouentIy, in which she accused various per-
sons. on the ground that she was in a
nervous condition at the time and the vic
tim Of suggestion or the part of journal
lists police officers and others. The prs-
oner's husband and her stepmother. Nine
Japy. were strangIed to death on May
81, 1905
New-York tribune., 1909-11-04

rHE sHOREHAM. WASHINGTON, o. c.
Hotel OF metropolitan standard of excel
.eiee European plan. Cuisine sud service
he besL John I. Deyine, Prop -AdkI
New-York tribune., 1909-11-04
STEINHEIL AT BAY
WOM4N'S ASSURANCE
BEFORE JUDGE.
Remarkable Scene IN Paris
Murder Tr7al-Abdity as
Actress Sho7Cn.
lBy French cabl. to The Tribune

lBy French tdbls to Tne 1rlpuneJ
Paris, Nov. 3.-Mme. Steinheil caused
a tremendous sensation to-day by her
vigorous and skilful answers 10 the Sc
we're examination. lasting three hours. to
which she was subjected She main
tanned an attitude of almost exalted
conviction of her own innocence. Her
replies came with lightning rapidity as
she looked the judge full in the face and
spoke with a we'll modulated, musical
tone of voice. high pitched. clear as
silver bell. but not too strident. She
is a born tragedienne. She defended her
self with such absolute self assurance
and Cleverness as to cause an impress
sion which on the whole was not in her
favor.
Nine. Steinheirs dress her demeanor
and in fact her theatrical makeup could
not have been better arranged than l. 1t
had been devised by Sarah Bernhardt.
She Wore simple black gown in eX-
quisite taste. which fitted her to perfec-
ton, disclosing her 1.-the, graceful form.
The corsage was slightly open at the
neck, modestly disclosing a dazzling
glimmer of ivory flesh. Her headdress
was a captivating black toque, orna-
mented with a discreet garland of Jets
Her hands were covered with nicely MT
ting black gloves. She wore no JeWeiry-
A delicate white cambria handkerchief
was visible in her corsage- Her large
beautiful eyes shone with brilliancy, and
at times glittcred with ferocity as she
fixed them steadfastly on her judge, who,
tn
ments of the French code of criminal
procedure. often bullied and broWbeat
the prisoner as if her conviction was
foregone conclusion.
A year before the drama in the I'M
passe Ronsard l met Nine Stelnhei ana
her husband at the house of prominent
French marine painter, whose wife Is OF
American birth The occasion was
dinner party of eighteen guests. l hap
pened to be the one assigned to offer my
arm to Nine. Steinheil and conduct her
to the table Since then l had not seen
her until this afternoon. when she sat In
court between two guards. She had
changed little. The lines of determine
ton of her Jaws had become moro pro
nounced and her exceedingly pretty face
had gained an expression of maturity.
Nine Steinheil is a cOnsummate
actress. Her magnetic charm, her al
most supernatural flashes OF ferocity,
her masculine determination, certain
cruel lines of her lips, her clear, impress
sive voice, and her we'll measured gest-
ures and dignified bearing create a per-
sonality such as might well have been
chosen by Shakespeare himself to play
the part Of Lady Macbeth. All present
at the trial to-day. consciously or not,
were influenced by this impression,
which must have distinctly unfavor-
able effect on the jurymen, who have the
appearance of the average men whom
one meets in the street. With one en-
ception all the jurymen wear mustaches.
and as most of them are married men it
was surmised by Henri Rochetort, who
was present at the trial. that out of SYM
pathy for poor Steinheil they would
eventually all act together. c. B.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-04
pEWEYs SUPERIOR OLD PorT,
WINE

The most strengthening wine make
r. t Dewey g. Sons Co. lss Fulton ST.
New York.-Adst
New-York tribune., 1909-11-04
eao N ATLANTA AND RETURN

Nov 4th 70 9th. good until Nov 18TH, re-
tnruinc. Ina. Seaboard Air Line. ! .ls3 B'Hay.
--Advt
New-York tribune., 1909-11-04

Continued on third page,
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-26
VOTING GROWS
FOR TEACHERS
IN CONTEST
OUTLYING CITIES SEND PACK
AGES or COUPONS
PUPILS SHOW THEIR ESTEEM IN
FORWARDING VOTES
Seattle, Destination of Winners, Holds
Commercial Intercourse with All
the World and Harbor Is
Worth Seeing

Excellent progress was made yester-
day in the voting for favorite teachers
In The Herald's campaign to send a
dozen educators to Seattle on a vaca-
tion recreational trip at it's expense.
The mails brought their burdens OF
coupons, and the local packages, mostly
from pupils or former pupils Of con-
testants, filed several baskets.
1t should be borne in mind that all
agents of The Herald in outlying cities
will be glad to receive and forward
coupons. These should be sent to them
q day or two in advance of the eXpir-
ing date as printed on each coupon, as
coupons are worthless after dates in
dicated thereon.
Seattle holds extensive commercial
intercourse with all the world, and Wis
itors during the exposition period will
take great interest in the harbor and
its fleets.
For 1907 the foreign exports of Seattle
were $21, 100000 and the imports nearly
$29,000,000, making a total foreign COM
merce of over $50,000,00. An immense
business is also done with Alaska, Ha-
waii, the Philippines and ports on the
Pacific coast.
There is a busy social life in Seattle.
The clubs include the Seattle Athletic
Rainier, University, Arctic, Golf and
Country, City, Concordia and CONNER
cial.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-26
MESKIL EXPIRES IN
SAN QUENTIN PRISON
LYONS SLAYER SUCCUMBS TO
TUBERCULOSIS
Fatal Illness Was Direct Result of
Injuries Sustained in Leap from
Balcony with Suicidal
Intent

Daniel Meskil, under sentence of
death for the murder Of Patrick Lyons.
a patrolman, November 29, 1907, died in
San Quentin penitentiary yesterday.
Death was directly due to tuberculosis
of the spine, the result of injuries sus-
t9ined when Meskil about two months
age, leaped from a second story bal
cony at the penitentiary in am effort to
CoInmit suicide
The telegram announcing Mesk.Is
death was received by Sheriff w. A.
F[alnmel from John E. Hoyle, warden
of San Quentin prison, yesterday. Mes
kills injuries necessitated the ampu-
tation of one leg below the knee Later
blood poisoning set in and this was
followed by another operation From
that time MeskiPs condition became
serious, and three weeks ago it was
known he could not return to Los An
geles to be resentenced, the time for
his execution having passed on account
of an appeal for a new trial.
Meskil was sentenced to be hanged
by the late Judge 3. N. Smith about
a year ago. He was taken to the state
prison a year ago, January 49, by Sher-
iff Hammel. Rolla Robe, MeskiPs COM
panion at the time Lyons was killed,
is now serving a life sentence at San
Quentin.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-26
EXPERT ROAD OFFICIAL
SPEAKS OF CONDITIONS
Director Page of U. S. Bureau of Pub
lie Thoroughfares Gives Address
Il. at Chamber of Commerce
Building

Necessity for Road improvements
in the United States is the subject of
an address by Logan Waller Page, di-
rector of the United States bureau OF
public roads, last night at the assembly
hall, Chamber of Commerce building.
He said in part:
'The roads of the United States are
worse than those of any other civilized
country of the world, and our systems
of road administration are, for the most
part, eXtravagantly wasteful and to-
tally inefficient and inadequate. In ten
years we have expended $500, 900 on
our public roads. We have nearly 80,
600 miles of good, bad and Indifferent
stone roads, 100000 miles of ordinary
gravel roads, 100000 miles of roads
most Of which are impossible at certain
seasons of the year. Does this appear
to be a wise and economic administra-
tion of our road revenues?
Statute labor is inefficient. Men who
work out their tax do it grudgingly,
because they think they are being inn
posed on. The object of the statute
laborer seems to be to shirk work
rather than to perform it."
The lecture was illustrated by stere-
opticOn views.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-26
THORPE DIVORCE SET
FOR HEARING TODAY
WELL KNOWN PHYSICIAN WILL
CONTEST ACTION
Names of Persons Prominent in Socia
Circles Will Come Up During
Course of Much Dis
cussed Trial

The divorce suit of Annie Louise
Thorpe against DR.. Arthur Thorpe
which was set for yesterday, was con.
tinued until today by Judge Monroe
Mrs. Thorpe's action will be contested
by her husband and the hearing is ex.
pected to prove lengthy.
Many persons well known in the so
cial life of Los Angeles will be men
toned in the testimony, and Others
equally prominent will be called as wit.
nesses.
Nine divorce suits were filed yester.
day, as follows: Florence Jones against
Charles P. Jones, Lulu L. Pierce against
Macus A. Pierce, P. G. Trowbridge
against Elizabeth D. Trowbridge, E. L
Wheeler against w. L. Wheeler, Ruth
E. Robertson against David T. Robert
son, Blanche B. Walter against Albert
c. Walter, Leila H Gruber against
Frank S. Gruber, Belle Milham against
Henry L. Milham and Mabel D. King
man against Walter r. Kingman.