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New-York tribune., 1909-02-20
DIRECT PRIMARY DEBATE.
Republican, Club of p9th assembly
District Hears Both Sides.

Great interest was shown in the subject Of direct
urinary nominations by good sized audience AZ
the Republican Club Of the 18th Assembly Distr1e[
which listened until nearly Midnight last night 70
an exposition OF both sides Of the question at ina
clubhouse No 80 East seth street
Ex-Justice William H. wadhsuls argued IN favor
Of q drect nominations bill in substances Ike that
drawn up by the Brooklyn Young Republican Clua
which has been outlined in The Tribune Joseph
Ievinson. leader OF the ID District. Opposed tns
idea entirely
William Chilvers, the new leader OF the district
came out some weeks ago in favor OF oIeet PIT
mary nominations and last night after the oeoa'e
John Henry Hammond. the old leader. SAID
II have always believed IN the convention sES-
tenn, but il has broken down, and some form o.
direct primary nominations is bound 20 come II
the Governor is broad minded enough 10 sign suen
a hill as Judge Wadharns has outlined tnink y
will be the best thing that can oe oonS. ... a
Fx-Judze wadhams showed how the systeIa3 - :.
5frect nominations which he cnlled the A1fefe1ja
system had extended throughout tde COUNTY, 80
asserted that il would not do away Win the rezU-
i' Mr. fIeyinson argued that It would be necessary
under the proposed system for a man @ spsnI sps,S
small fortune 10 get nomination. ana y III =.
gIvs the poor man chance 10 SOUNDED 49, - -
give the power or nomination 70 ~ ..hasSsS 80
would not work. he said such a TASK ne1ueU -
Ifndon Bates. jr AssenbIynnan from ne e Is -.
triCt spoke in favor OF the plan ouIlno osS1,-if.
JI:dce JVadhams. which would give pdI,S Vsso-sA
tees mower Of making nominations. WIlcn SsS 49,.
go at the top of the column. ouI WIZ ~
eresoIufion was passed congratllating Essa5 Esa5
NJ on his election as United states Senaso.
1oror,a1dinu him for his willingness % 1'
S,1rther sacrifces for the public good
New-York tribune., 1909-02-20
DRASTIC EXCISE BILL
Hill Put Lac Enforcement Here
in States Hands.

.,ho,1. Feb 1e-senator 4. W. Burlingarne' OF
E7rook1vn in a statement given out to-day. an
nounces his intention Of Introducing ieglslatoh 10
cornneI the enforcement Of the excise law IN tne
Arst second and third class cities OF the state
The remedies he proposes are drastic one
taking the enforcement OF the Ia" ou' % -
hands OF the police and vesrng II Soeis VIII
State Department Of Excise -,
The bills" says the statement. will aoso4u'eiS
prohibit the police from entering saloons unless u
nreserve the public peace. The non-enIorcenheiil
~ the law and am speaking Of the existing con-
d,tIonz IN New York City is one OF the most pro-
Ieo :, not the chief source OF corruption OF the
Police Department l speaking In seneraI terms
do not mean TO state that the police force OF New
work. as a whole is corrupt. I know II Is not II
trcludes number Of brave. conscientious men II
a1so includes number Of downright gratters. Inc
ro1-enrorceuent Of the excise law is a source OF
,-as+ revenue to dishonest officials and conditions
in New York city were never worse
The situation is public scandal. 1t has existed
for some time. 1t now demands rnnleola'e -
ton. The state authorities can enforce the law
-rba s+ata government now has force OF sixty spe
r5aI agents They work independently or tle lo,ISo
nolion odcfals OF the state. which number lncIuoes
The ssl officers outside the cities, including sner-
ins deputies and town constables- since the ponce
authorities in New York City. and l am informed
+ba, much the same conditions obtain in the other
cities Of the state failed TO enforce the la"'
7 believe the state should now intervene
The proposed law will provide for material
increase in the number OF deputies. The excise
Law In nv opinion, should be streng thened- II
npnears that money penalties have not deferred
violation II has been suggested. and have the
matter under consideration, TO provide JAN pen
sIt,, FOR violation both for the saioonkeeper and
- .a1oon customer The excise law, so long as
- remains upon the statute books, should be en-
a farce.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-20
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD
Bulletin.
Bulletin.


Wahgons Birthday the opening of the Spring Season
at Atlantic Cv tired humanity from business
cares and social duties few days of 1t transforms the
Boardwalk into animated and fills the big hotels with Life
and color
The place Those who prefer rest and quiet
have It. Recreation multitude of forms awaits the active Enter
tainment indoor and out at the command OF all
Atlantic matchless in the facilities for passing the time
agreeaby and beneicialy. 81 -,
This season follows closely the gaie OF the holiday and
IN f Atlantic Civ is the generally accepted retreat for social
refugees. a., .- .1 e.,
It is so easy through the many and perfectly
d +ro;ns If the PENNSYLVANIA Railroad that the trip really
the FIRST pleasing act of the holiday outing
From New York Pennsylvania Railroad runs two regular
% o and one on Sundays and number of others
via Pbadepha and the Delaware River Bridge Route These trains
~ s emnifed on holidays and at other times to meet the
Of travel The arrangements returning equally
ADEQUATE at all times. ,.. -. ~
York and Atlantic City. - -, -
2S Ssys
md
NJ
Ss@SeaaGgs Tpsusnses
New-York tribune., 1909-02-20
4 PLOT AGAINST CZAR.
Rumor That Grand Duke Vtdd'H"
HAS To Be Made Regent

ST. Petersburg. Feb ia story OF FeA0t..... FI..
plot 20 dethrone Emperor Nicholas ana pIo1' -
regency in Russia is being tod IN 81 s.-.n :.
,oda,, IN connection with the recent deatn o
Grand Duke vladimir Alexandrovitch. the .
peror's eldest uncle. The authority for the soly'
high official Of the judiciary IN ST Peters0urs.
that the plot uncovered IN eonnection wlll
.-nf md Ionukins cases and that indications
were found that the reactiona-y organization ~
satisfied with the moderate policy Of the govern.
rnent desired to substitute a strong-handen IT,. to
and had formed a plan to estaohsn reHsH-
under Grand Duke vladimir. How far the grana
5,, vas roenizant OF this scheme Is not set forth
but the Official said to-day that search o. - =
documents in vIadmir's palace was ABOUT I"
undertaken when the grand duke died
The police OF Riga seized to-day an autoiilo9--.
which contained a complete equipment for prii.-s @
revolutionary literature Six men were taken nv
custody.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-20
prr1NG ON STATE APPOINTMENTS.
Attorney General Sends Opinion to Chief Civil
ssrvice Commission Examiner.

Albany. Feb. 19-In an opinion TO Cnaries .
-, obiaF examiner Of the State Civil Service
C,onmtssion to-day. Attorney General y Naiiey
holds that county superintendents OF hsn"aS ~ =.
i s o.s.IDoors who were elected prior 10 the
enactr,ent OF the law creating the new highway
,,Issiop are eligible 10 reappointment The AT
tornev General also holds that the appointments OF
George w Patterson in November iast as COUNT
.,n.ordar+ NJ highways for Ontario County IS
Juegal for the reason that Patterson's term OF
oa4ce would have begun on January last. the
date when the new highway commission law went
into effect In counties where similar conditions
prevail. the Attorney General says similar rul-
ing will be- proper.
The Attorney General holds valid the appoint
ment of a county superintendent OF highways FOR
Chenango County the appointment having been
made on the same day the highway commission
law went into effect, and prior to the complete
cessiheation Of this place in the competitive class
He further holds that the new law abolished the
once OF deputy county engineer and for this rea-
son Fred ". Wasmuth. Who held that place for
Oneida ceantY. is isS---s1T:e~eS et o6ica-
New-York tribune., 1909-02-20
GUARDIANS FOR AUSTRIAN NOBLE
Prince Josef Sulkowski, sixty-one Years Old,
Under Control of Trustees

Berlin. Feb. 19.-Prince Josef sulkowski, OF the
Austrian nobility, must. according to decision
rendered by the German Imperial Supreme Court
remain under control of trustees. owing 10 ex-
travagances. He is TO be allowed $4,000 a year
Prince Josef. who is now sixty-one years old.
has been in trouble with his relatives since he was
twenty-one. At that time he inherited estates
worth 100000 and Immediately began making
lavish expenditures. He was committed to an in
asylum from 1888 to 1885, but succeeded in
escaping through the aid of his sweetheart Lula
Won Vecseghy. The prince for some time after
ward lived quietly. and judicial decree was is
sued declaring him sane On the death of Lujza
Won Vecseghy. however. he resumed his wild ufe
and this ended in the appointment OF guardian
ship which the prince has been fighting legally for
ten years
New-York tribune., 1909-02-20
TARIFF REFORM VOTED DOWN.
House of Commons Defeats Amendment To
Address by 276 TO I07

London. Feb. 19-After a debate lasting two
days, the tariff reform amendment to the address
in reply to the Kings speech from the throne was
defeated in the House Of Commons this afternoon
by 27s TO f07. The amendment was proposed
by J. Austen Chamberlain, who had all the back
ing Of the Opposition benches The debate fol-
the old lines. the Unonists advocating duties
favorable colonial products a means Of gain
ing the markets of the empire for British manu-
facturerE
New-York tribune., 1909-02-20
COUNT goNI ENTERS APPEAL.

Paris, Feb. Is.-Count Boni de Castellsne has ap-
pesled from the decision os the French court that
his three sons remain in the custody OF their
mother. the present Princess de Sagan. formerly
Miss Anna Gould. Il IS said that the counts pur-
pose is compel the de ssgans 20 make private
settlement. The de sasans living quietly here
They say they saving money TO pay de CAS-
teIlsae's debts"
New-York tribune., 1909-02-20
AReENTlNA,s LOAN PLACED.

Buenos Ayres. Feb. 1s.-The contract for the new
loan officially described the Argentine per cent
internal loan Of 1909 Of so 100000 gold was signed
this evening by the government and by Tornquist
& Co. acting behalf OF Barring Brothers and
other European bankers, and J. P. Morgan & Co.
and the First National Bank, and the National
City Bank of New York. The American bankers
are interested in the loan TO the extent of So
10000 gold The issue win be made simultaneous
II in London, Paris Berlin and New York next
week
New-York tribune., 1909-02-20
OFF To MEET FLEET
Last of Designated Vessels LeaUe
Ham ptOn Roads.

Old Point Comfort. Va. Feb. 1G.-The arInored
cruisers North Carolina and Montana, the last
of the vessels desg gnated to the incoming bat
tleship fleet picked their anchors out of Hampton
Roads to-day and sailed TO the eastward. The big
gray cruisers, which nearly third long
again the largest Of the battleships will join
the feet tomorrow morning and steam in again
with the combined squadro4s Of Admirals Sperry
and Arnold to the Southern drill grounds, fifty
miles of the capes and participate in any
mancRuvres that may be ordered.
The port authorities making ready to care
excursion craft next Monday that has visited
Hampton Roads since the time Of the famous
worlds naval rendezvous IN 1898 in connection with
the Chicago Worlds Fair. Captain George, COM
mandng the United States auxiliary cruiser Dixie.
has been appointed official harbor master. and will
direct the movements Of all vessels in Hampton
Roads Monday. The patrol feet under his com
mand Will include the Dixie, the Nina, the torpedo
boat destroyer Worden and another vessel yet 10
be named. The revenue cutter Onondaga, after
her from Baltimore, for which city she left
Old Point tonight bring down Assistant Secre-
tary of the Treasury Reynolds and other officials.
will be assigned 10 the service OF the local hos
pitality committee
NorfoIk's committee hospitality and reception
the feet sent the following wireless message to
Admiral Sperry to-day rendering the officers and
men a reception and parade on Saturday, Febru-
airy 2:
Norfolk and vicinity requests honor Of enter
tanning officers and men of fleet Saturday, 9th
reception and parade. Committee VIII wait you
Tuesday,
New-York tribune., 1909-02-20
SEMI. MONTHLY PAY BILL PENALTY

Albany Feb. 1e-Provision Is male for the re-
covery the penalty OF $50 imposed for failure TO
pay employees weekly or senni-monthy, as required
by the labor law. by the Commissioner of Labor
instead Of BY the factory inspector in a bill in
troduced to-day by Senator Davenport
New-York tribune., 1909-02-20
MRS. ELIZABETH BIRDS STORY.
Beneficiary Under Samuel Roebuck s viii Tells
of Desertion

Northampton. England. Feb 1s-Mrs- Elizabeth
Bird. the principal beneficiary under the will of
Samuel Roebuck. of Brooklyn, who died in that city
February last, keeps a small grocery store in
poor section OF this city She is about sixty years
old. She said to-day that her father deserted her
mother than fifty years ago. leaving her prac-
tcaly penniless. In recent years Mr.. Roebuck sent
Mrs. Bird Christmas tokens, but aside from this
she knew little about him.
Mrs. Bird said that although in a letter some
time ago her father wrote that he would some day
make lady Of her she had idea that ne was
particularly wealthy For twenty years after Mr..
Roebuck's departure for the United States the mem
bers his family this side heard nothing Of him.
Then Mr.. Roebuck returned and spent g month in
England His daughter heard nothing more of him
until twenty-five years later, when, according to
her story, her father wrote letter 20 her sister,
Lucy Roebuck. telling her to find Mrs. Bird. After
this occurrence occasional presents from Mr.. Roe
buck began TO arrive. Mrs Bird is the mother Of
fifteen children, ten IF whom are alive.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-20

Samuel H. Roebuck left large estate. He was
for many years the head Of the Roebuck Weather
Strip and Wire Screen Company, OF Brooklyn. Ac-
cording to accounts published at the time Of his
death he twice married. and after his secon6
marriage began TO attract attention by his eccen-
tricities- Mr.. Roebuck was etghtyone years old at
the time Of his death, and left a widow who is
thirty-five years old. Early this year a commits
sion appointed to inquire into the mental con-
dition of Mr.. Roebuck. and it declared the aged
san
New-York tribune., 1909-02-20

The cruiser Heimdal Is a steel vessel 20 ~
long and of l2s0 tons displacement
The Astrakhan is a tank steamer She saieo -
philadelphia on January 3 for Tuborg. where sH'
arrived on February Il The Astrakan Is S0"'
manded BY Captain BIddock.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-20
GEORGE WASHINGTON PIcTUEE.

Handsome ohotoaravure Of the famous Sta.,s.
nortrait OF Georqe Washington with to.n'2rroS '.SSs
Tribune Also opening chapters OF LOUIS ''~'
new story "Ths Silent Barrier.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-20
DANISH CRUISER IN COLLISION.
The Heimdal Badly Damaged by Bri1isa
Steamer of Elsinore.

Copenhagen. Feb. 1s-The Danish cruiser Hs1n. na.
daI arrived here this evening with arse NJ,
stove IN her starboard side result OF a coli1-
sion this afternoon in fog OF Elslnore with 'H'
British steamer Astrakhan.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-20

Mrs August J. Hast. who lives with her husband
at No 1858 East 18th street. Flatbush. read yester-
day this wireless dispatch from the battleship Con-
necticut:
Hampshire, fell overheard yesterday 10 miles at
sea and was lost"
Yes" she said, "our boy Is on the New Hamp-
shire-a sailor there. He is twenty-five years old
and has been in the navy only a few months. But
I'm there must be mistake. This couidn I
be my boy. for there is f in name, and, be
sides, he is an expert swimmer real fish in the
water He just couldn't have been drowned I got
a letter from him Tuesday telling OF a man who
fell overheard and how he saved I'm sure
if this man was saved August wasn't drowned"
The dispatch gives No 1858 East 49th street Flat
bush. as the address Of the drowned boy.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-11-19
BOTH TEAMS REST
BEFORE STRUGGLE

Cambridge, Mass, Nov. 1s.-The ri
val football teams of Harvard and Yale
rested quietly last night some miles
from the scene Of next Saturdays en-
counter.
Within the walls of the stadium are
seats for $4,000 persons, many Of whom
are already crowding into Boston.
The custom Of sending the two
teams into comparative seclusion for
ty-eight hours before the game. in or
der that the players may not have
their nerves affected by the rush and
turmoil of the gathering thronRs was
pursued. Harvard journeyed down "a
the Norfolk Hunt club at MedAeId
whlle Yale came up from New Haven
TO soJourn for a couple of DAYS at the
woodland Park hotel at Auburndale
Captain Fish Of Harvard. who re-
ceived a hard blow on the chest last
Saturday, will be in the lineup
Yale is not free from an injured LIST
and the right end position is said to he
still In doubt. Savage will probably
start in that place if Vaughn does NOT
recover from the injury. received in the
Princeton game.
Yale still held the favorite position
in the betting, although the odds which
earlier in the month stood at to 3
have been scaled to 5 to 4.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-11-19
ST. PAUL CENTRALS
HERE TOMORROW
FARGO FOOTBALL FANS WILL
SEE A FAST GAME TOMORROW
WHEN THE LOCAL HIGHS MEET
THE CRACK PIGsKIN ARTISTS
FROM ST. PAUL.

Tomorrow will not be an ideal foot
ball day-not IL the weather fore
casters are correct. The report for
this territory sent out from Chicago.
is for warmer weather tonight but
colder tomorrow.
Colonel Grasses opinion is that the
temperature will be lower tomorrow
than today, but it doesn't look like
it will be cold enough for great dis
comfort.
There is likely to be snow flurries.
If the weather is reasonably warm
the fans will care nothing for the pre-
ipitation-whether rain or snow. II
the temperature is SO the boys can
handle the ball with some certainty
that's all that will be asked.
The grounds are cleared of snow and
straw has been put on the field to
protect it against a further fall OF the
beautiful tonight or tomorrow fore
noon.
Bonfires will be built on each side
of the gridiron so the fans can toast
their feet If they get chilled. There
will be a. space o. each side of the
line cleared for the spectators.
1t is planned to start the game sharp
at 3 o'clock so the contest can be fin
ished before there is any trouble over
darkness. 1t will be necessary to
start by 3 o'clock If the weather is
cloudy.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-11-19
Bat to Meet Welsh.

New York, Nov. 1s.--Is the oId-t time
interest in prize fighting to become
rampant again? The interest mont
tested in the approaching Johnson
Jeffrtes bout is much intensified by
the statement made by Battling Nell
son, that he will take on Freddie
Welsh, the English champion in a
forty five round fight at Coffroth's
fighting pavilion in Frisco for the
lightweight championship Of the
world.
Welsh's victory over Summers which
made him champion of England, en-
titles him to fight for the champion
ship" Nelson said, "and I will take
him on in long distance fight as soon
as my theatrical engagements are
concluded. 1 wiz not agree on short
fight"
Welsh is said to have made $4,000
in his fight with Summers He will sail
for the United States about Dec. TO-
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-11-19
mANDrs SUCCESS.
The Secret OF Her Always Having
What She Wanted.

What She Wanted.
Louisville Times: A certain Louis
vile social leader, whom we will call
Mrs. Faye to Country, to avoid identi-
flying her, was told by her husband
over the telephone that he would bring
q number of guests home to dinner.
The party was altogether unexpected
and in all the house, which has become
noted for the generous and sumptuous
dinners spread in 1t, there was not
enough food.
Mrs. Country got busy at once and
instructed her cook to order certain
supplies while she planned the rest
of the dinner. A little later Mrs Coun-
try happened in the room where the
telephone was, and was Mortified to
hear the cook talking ferociously into
the telephone, something as follows:
AN All want six dozen sof' shell
crabs and eff yo' doal get dem up here
mighty quick Ah'll skin every one of
yo', you low down--Who is dis-Dis is
Mrs. Fayette Country, OATS who dis is.
and All means cherry word All says"
Mandy" cried the mistress. what
do you mean? You must not
'Law'sy," returned the cook, that's
all right, Miss Fay. All talks to 'um
like dat for 20 all de time"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-11-19
Jim Jeffries Was Originally a
Punching Bag for Jim Corbett

other SanFrancisco date. He was
matched with Marysville's prize fat
boy. Theodore Van Buskirk Theodore
was another whale on the Jeffries or
der, big enough. If size were ALL to
whip whole companies of average men.
jeff had learned little from watch
ing Corbett and he ripped into Mr..
Van Buskirk with both hands. Theo-
dore lasted two rounds and then the
little brides sang him to sleep. jeff
came back to Los Angeles wearing a
watch chain about as thick as a mans
wrist
The San Francisco promoters cast
about to find big man for the South
erner and succeeded in unearthing
Henry Baker. Baker was better man
than Long and better man than Van
Buskirk He had fought several bat
ties He lasted for nine rounds and
then ran into one thump which stopped
him.
JEFF came home again with some
more jewelry and people began to
point him out on the streets and hint
that there might be something to him
after all. The wise people of San
Francisco remarked that in his three
fights JEFF had taken punishment but
had never been knocked to his knees.
They sent him to Akron, Ohio, and
imported Gus Rubin, another giant,
Up to date there had been no idea of
matching JEFF against anything but a
very big man, and big men were
very scarce.
Rubin also had a little experience
and he knew something about using
his left hand. The first Jeffries-
JEFF tried for twenty rounds to finish
his man, but could not land an effect
i've blow and the fight was called a
draw. Jefrs stock fell a trific.
In order to see whether or not he
could be hurt, he wa matched with
Joe Choynslxi, and in 1897 Choynski
was quite walloper. This fight re-
suited in another draw JEFF could
not land on Choynski, but he was al
ways trying to. and this saved him
from a defeat.
Jim had always said that the hardest
punch of his life came in this fight.
He was chasing Joe about the ring
when the little man slammed against
the ropes and rebounding popped his
right hand on Jeff's chin.
HE hit me so hard that my neck
stretched foot" says Jim, in telling
about the fight. TT was the hardest
punch ever remember any man Civ
ing me in the ring"
The most Jeff got out of that fight
was a reputation for taking the wallop
without going down. That Choynski
had one of the most Furnishing blows
on record Yves proved three or four
years later when he dropped Jack
johnson for the first and only time in
his life unconscious from the effect OF
single blow
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-11-19
FOOTBALL BAN TO
Reach N. DAKOTA?

Washington, Nov. 1s.-Members of
congress who have arrived for the
first regular session Of the sixty first
congress, expressed themselves as ap-
palled at the increasing list of soot-
ball fatalities, and some of them have
suggested the advisabilhy of passing
legislation abolishing the game at
West Point and Annapolis and at all
institutions of learning that receive
federal aid. They believe that Uncle
Sam should place the seal of mis- dis
approval upon the game as at present
played.
If such a step were taken, it would
affect the agricultural and mechanical
colleges in all the states and terrific
ries, which last year received $4,000
900 in federal aid. Some of the north
ern states have two of THESE institu-
tions, the celebrated Boston School of
Technology being one. Sixteen states
south of the Mason and Dixon line
have separate colleges of this class for
colored students.