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New-York tribune., 1910-12-31
SEES SOCIALIST VICTORY
Reichstag Member Tells Col
leagues Here of Strides Abroad.

All those who prefer the academic title
while they disowu a purely academic IN
terest In socialism gathered last night In
the rathskeller of Kaiirs Restaurant. In
Park Place to celebrate with food and
oratory the close OF the second annual con-
vention of the intercollegiate Socialist So
ciety. Delegates and graduates represent
ing sixty-nine different universities and -
leges were represented. 30 the secretary
said of whom at least 30 per cent v2o
women
Among the speakers was Dr. Ao0S
Sudekurn, SocialiSt-Democratic Dnemoer sf
the German Reichstag The year 1911 Wm
see big victory for the Socialist party In
Germany" said Mr.. SidekUua- we vfN
carry many cities for the Reichstax- Great
issues confront US. those of tariff and Aoo-i
legislation The whole party IL united IN
its constructive policy
After the next election our first work
will be the redistribution OF constituencies
.anotting one member of Parliament -
every 100000 inhabitants The present dts-
trfbution was made when Germany had .
100000 and is increasing at the rate OF
COO OCS a year Since the increase all 0Oao
TO the cities, we Socialists. who represent
the Industrial classes. are at a disAdvaotASa.
II is time now for Us 10 tell the world tha&
we have behind US the majority OF the
German people
The greatest danger we face - that
of going TO war, since czars and eHnperors
are fond Of fighting We must do al In our
power to make impossible a EWopsan
war"
Mrs Florence Kelley, secretary OF the
Consumers League. condemned tie iGno-l
rance of socialism in this country. pa<stcu-
IarIy among the older generation OF econo-
nists. other speakers were Franklin h
Wentworth Miss Elizabeth butcher and
Walter Lippnan-
Upton Sinclair, who presided. anroszneed
that some of the diners had failed TO buy
dinner tickets in the confusion atterdanc
upon the crowding into the dining room.
and that as II was a socialist prnciplo
that every one should pay for what he Ate
he hoped the deIinquents would ante up
New-York tribune., 1910-12-31
WIFE GONE; TRIES SUICIDE
Brooklyn Man Jumps from Window as
Furniture Movers Get to Work.

When his wife left him and engaged
trucknen TO move the furniture from their
home Bert Scale, twenty-five years old.
attempted suicide by leaping from win
dow at No. 112 47th street, Borough Park,
BROOKLYN, yesterday. He is in the Norwe-
xian Hospital with q fractured skull. and
the surgeons say ne will probably die
Scale was married FIVE months ago and.
according TO his wife, began to drink heav-
'ilv soon after. His wife left him on Fri
day and returned to her parents at Pc
comic. Long Island. Her brother. Frank
Case called at the 9th street house yester-
d.r with men 10 take away the furniture.
seala became despoudent upon their ar
r;vaI and q few minutes later threw him
self from the second story window into an
areaway. He was picked up by the men
and taken to the Norwegian Hospital by
T1y-
New-York tribune., 1910-12-31
FAVOR WEsTCHESTER BOROUGH
North Pelham Taxpayers 1ndorse An
uexation to New York.

The North Pelham Taxpayers Associa-
ton indorsed yesterday the proposition to
create the Borough of Westchester, with
q view of annexation to New York City 1t
was decided to begin at once a campaign
Of education to show the people Of the Pei
hams the advantages Of being in New York
City North Pelham and Pelham are at
present under the postoff1ce OF this city
Charles W. Sinnott, who has drawn the
hill providing for annexation, said every
thing was in readiness for the presentation
of the bill to the Legislature He said So
cant gas and a five-cent railroad fare were
f11Ily provided for.
New-York tribune., 1910-12-31
MRS. CLARK DENIES INSANITY
ChappaGua Woman Appears Before
Commission at White Plains

A commission. made up Of DR.. H. T.
Kelly and Arthur L Strang, of White
Plains, and William N. Crosby, of Nyack,
and a sherih's jury, began hearing testi-
mony at the White Plains courthouse yes
terday regarding the alleged insanity and
incompetency Of Mrs. Elizabeth V. A
Clark. of Chappaqua- The application for
the commission was made by Mrs. Clara
Diehl. Of Mount Kisco, a friend OF Mrs.
Clark.
Mrs. Clark and her husband, Arthur B.
Clark. ere fighting the proceedings. and
have John r. Mcintyre their counsel.
The woman says she is fully capable of
taking care Of her property. She was the
principal witness at yesterdays hearing.
DR.. Brown. Of Mount Kisco. in his af1l-
davit says Mrs. Clark told him that she
knew her husband was for her by reason
of the season and position of the stars.
Both had been members Of the same So
ciety which studied the stars, she said.
New-York tribune., 1910-12-31
NO LENIENCY TO I.AWBREAKERS
Justice Page Speaks His Mind When

Despite the objection Of counsel that IT
would work a great hardship, Justice Page.
on the application of the Attorney General,
yesterday appointed receiver for P. v.
Rovnianek & Co, express concern, but
which. according TO the Attorney General,
is one of the express companies that have
been doing a banking business in violation
of the state banking laws. In answer 10
the appeals of the lawyer, Justice Page
said:
THE hardship will be no greater than II
is 10 arrest the business of any lawbreaker-
When as adroit a concern as your client
starts out to circumvent the laws of the
State of New York ii will find when dealing
with me that it will step pretty lively
Justice Page reserved decision in the
cases OF two other concerns, which are
among tho dozen or more against whom the
Attorney General has brought proceedings
New-York tribune., 1910-12-31
CRUSHED BY TONS OF COAL
Coroner Will Hold Autopsy on
Body Buried in Hopper.

Michael Haley, engineer at a coal
yard. No $50 Greenwich street. was
buried beneath three tons of coal yes
terday afternoon at the bottom of a coal
hopper.
Haley was missed about the yards for
an hour, and an extended search was
made for him Finally. the coal was
removed from the hopper. revealing his
body DR.. Keefe, of St. Vincent Hos
pital. said death was instantaneous. The
body was removed TO Haley's house by
order Of Coroner Winterbotton, who will
hold an autopsy.
Men employed in the yard were un-
able to account for the accident, al
though It is probable Haley fell into the
hopper unnoticed, prior to the dumping
Of the coal
New-York tribune., 1910-12-31
LIQUOR LICENSES GO UP
Appellate Decides Brooklyn Dealers
- Must Paw 81 200.

BY decision Of the Appellate Division
n Brooklyn yesterday liquor dealers IN
itha. borough hereafter VIII have 10 pay d
license fee of $3.50 year, instead OF the
old amount of ss75. The dealers We're
greatly disappointed, as Justice Crane OF
the Supreme Court. Brooklyn, had de-
c,s.s tbst rhev should be taxed the old
rate
tn. case was before the Appellate Di-
vision on an appeal taken by Herbert n
Rauoxr counsel for Herman Ahlers, or
No 20 Lewis avenue: Peter T. BEady, OF
FIstbush avenue, and John L Neils; OF
No 5I3 Fifth avenue, al CT brooA1ytL
ShouId the decision be affirmed by the
Court of Appeals It is estimated that Jne
revenues Of the scate VIII De increased Dy
8 n 0gA
New-York tribune., 1910-12-31
HOWE ADMIRERS HOPEFUL
fTitzeerald Says Portrait VIII EFentu-
ally Hang in Faneuil Hall
n Tribune !

ley Telegraph TO The Tribune
Boston, Dec S0.-After a conference VIII
fhe other members OF the executive COM
rn4sfee OF the Julia Ward Howe memorial
committee, held az the Mayors Office TO-
DAY. relative TO the Municipal Art Com
missions refusal To give Mrs Howe's por-
trait q place in Faneuil Hall. Mayor Fitz-
gerald declared that he was more con-
WINGED than ever that the portrait would
eventually find a place II the Cradle of
Liberty
Orher members Of the committee ex-
pressed the same belief after the Rev
Charles " wendte. secretary or The
memorial committee. read letter ad-
dressed 10 the art commission criticislng
that body for its refusal TO give Mrs
Howe's portrait a place in Faneuil Hall.
tn. Mayor was authorized to name COM
rlfttee OF FIVE 10 confer with the commits
eion-
New-York tribune., 1910-12-31
1MMORTALS' SEE OPENING
Faction Out of First Church Feel
inq Out Battle Sentiment.
MAY FORCE TEST IN COURTS
Mrs. Stetscn's Followers Plan to
Elect Trustees Holding to
Her Beliefs.

-,..,,,.s-;o,, of the immortality of Mrs.
x,ssx brought cut prominently by the
.o-,ds Of Mrs Augusta E Stetson. pub
-,,sneS Yesterday, seems likely TO be the
-snse of the renewal Of the battle for con-
.ro, OF the New York First Church. which
~.s xased so bitterly last year.
NAsther Mrs Stetson herself. nor any of
-s- immediate followers. can hope TO be
,x~-7-ed TO position there, because they
,eve been ousted or have resigned from the
,ocaI church but she herself declares that
.be-s are now on the membership rolls of
.ns- church at least SOC persons who. in
-.sl,-v look to her, rather than to Virgil
= s--icsder. the first reader. as their leader.
Early in the coming month the annual
.,ecrson Of trustees is scheduled when Eve
- the nine positions on that board will
n.,one vacant. and il is the hope of what
,as being designated yesterday as the -fnl-
,rortzr' faction, those who believe with
rrx Stetscn that Mrs Eddy will make
+, demonstration over death" that they
~ro,ld be able 10 muster the 500 --SteIson-
s-ee- into solid vote for trustees OF their
belief
a little more than q. month ago, the
.cr-ckier faction, row IN control foresee-
ing Just such q possibility, passed an
snendrnent TO the bylaws which seemed
70 prohibit any member who looked with
favor upon Mrs Stetson from holding any
4pace II the church The TmmortaIs' have.
however, figured out an evasion or triumph
over that bylaw which is simplicity itself.
.u that, once having elected trustees of
their faction, the question Of their -heresy'
would have to come before no one but
themselves as constituting a majority Of
rhe new board Of trustees.
Il the Mother Church board Of directors,
n Boston should then attempt to pass
uuor their qualifications Christian
Scientists or, in other words, to interpret
their doctrine, the way would be wide open
for e test suit 10 esIa blish the right OF the
Boston board to interpret spiritual doc
-rine for branch church such the New
York church Such suit might also de-
lreru1ine by law whether the Boston board
llag the right. formerly held by Mrs Eddy
slons. 10 interpret spiritual doctrine IN any
way.
Mrs Sset.oz herself is having absolutely
nothing TO do with the proposed fight and
she dslied ell knowledge Of it yesterday.
rbut the Immortal faction Is feeling out
the sentiment IN spite OF her, and promises
70 open 81 least part Of the old breach
in lhe New York First Church at the
-anuEy election
The board Of directors in Boston was
quick 70 deny yesterday that in the new
church manual for 1911, issued Thursday,
they had attempted TO amend or change any
tenet or bylaw OF the cult Mrs Eddy s
name WAS left of the list OF officers Of the
Mother Church, just as other names have
been left of whsn those persons have
passed away the board explained
New-York tribune., 1910-12-31
LExOW DEAD
End Cnmes After Weeks Illness
at His Hcme in Myack.
FAMED FOR PROBING OF CITY
Work of Unearthing Corruption
in 1894 Credited with De-
feat of Tammany.

Ex-State Senator Clarence Bexow. VINO
was best known for his connection with the
legislative committee that in 1894 investi-
gated the conditions then existing in Ne"
York City's government. died last night at
his home in Nyack. RockIand County He
had been III a week with grip. which de-
veloped into pneumonia
Little Importance was attached to Mr.
Iexow's indisposition by his family OF him
self and he was up and took part in the
Christmas festivities at his home on Sun
day Monday morning. however. Mr.
Lexow's condition became serious, and
doctor and a trained nurse were called IN
Mr.. Lexow was unconscious most of the
time since pneumonia set in
AT the bedside of the former State Sena-
tor when he died were his wife. Mrs kath-
crime Harris Lexow: his son Morton and
his daughters Caroline and Katherine.
Mr.. Lexow was born In Brooklyn on Sep
tember 16. 1852 and was the son of Rudolph
and Caroline CSins) Lexow- His father.
who came to this country from Schleswig-
Holstein, was the proprietor and editor OF
the New York Belletristisches Journal a
weekly devoted to literature, art and SCI
ence The son studied In the German
American Collegiate Institute in Brooklyn
until he was sixteen years old. and tnen
went. to Europe, with the intention Of pre-
pairing himself for journalistic career
He entered the University of Bonn, where
Herbert Bismarck, son of the ex-Chancel-
lor also was a student In 1872 he returned
TO this country and took up the study OF
law.
Two years later he was graduated from
the Columbia Law School and entered the
law offices of vose & Mcdaniel, in this city
Later he founded the firm of Lexow
HaIdine, and at the time of his death was
a member of the firm OF Le2ow, MackeIlar
G. Wells, with offices at No 43 Cedar street
Because of impaired health Mr.. Lexow
moved 10 Nyack in 1881. although still re-
tanning his business interests In this city.
few years later he began to take an active
part in the Republican politics OF Rock
land County and after having been an I'M
successful candidate for County Judge and
Congress- although making remarkably
strong runs, he was elected State Senator
from the -Dutchess-Rockland dis
trict in 1898.
He remained member of the Senate until
1888 His most important service during
that period was the work Of investigation
into New York City corruption Mr.
Lexow served as chairman of the Senate
committee which startled the public with
the revelations it made, especially in ref
erence to the workings of the Police De-
partuent The result was the overthrow
of Tammany in the ensuing election and
the installing of complete reform admin
istration, headed by Mayor William l.
New-York tribune., 1910-12-31
PENNSYLVANIA FOR TAFT"
Pittsburg Is Interested in Re.
ported DaIzeu Statement.
IBy Telegraph to The Tribune


Pittsburg. Dec 50.-Pittsburg was inter
ested to-day in a report that the support Of
Pennsylvania had been pledged to Presi-
dent Taft in 1872 Congressman John Dal-
zell. Of the Pittsburg district, is said to
have guaranteed to the President that
Pennsylvania will be in line for him for re-
election The Washington correspondent of
The Pittsburg Dispatch who is perhaps
closer 70 Dalzeu than any one else. quotes
Dalzeu to-day as saying n Washington on
Thursday:
THE Pennsylvania delegation will be
soIidly for President Taft in 1872 L have
not heard the slightest hint of opposition
TO Kim
This was Immediately after Dalzell had
come from a conference with Mr.. Taft, at
which he is understood to have told the
President Il substance the same as he later
gave out as an authorized statement
New-York tribune., 1910-12-31
OKLAHOMA BUSINESS STOPS
Neither Capitol in Working order-Te
Utilize SchooIhouse.

c.7,thrie. Okla, Dec S0-While all state
offices were norninalIy open here to-day. no
official business was transacted The same
Condition obtained at Oklahoma City, and
as a result state business was at stand
still
The Supreme Court has recognized Okla
homa City as de facto capital by refusing
to receive suits for fling in the Office of
the clerk Of the court here State Auditor
Trepp has stated that at present he will
not move the records from his Office in this
city.
Oklahoma City, Dec. 3o.-At q. meeting OF
the citizens committee this afternoon, it
was decided to utilize an old school build
ing as temporary Capitol
New-York tribune., 1910-12-31
Mr., lexow's Other Activities.

Mr. Lexow also had the distinction OF IN
PRODUCING the bill creating Greater New
York and of serving as chairman OF the
Joint legislative committee to investigate
trusts and unlawful combinations
In national politics he achieved fame for
Introducing the first gold plank in the Re
publican Convention of 1886. In 1900 he was
a Presidential elector-
Mr. Lexows business activities were
many. He was president Of the Antrim
Park Realty Company. the Cities Develop
ment Company, the Ramapo Trap Rock
Company, the Star Publishing Company
and the Tappan Zee Real Estate Company,
New-York tribune., 1910-12-31
soLICITs FOR BOGUS FUND
Metropolitan Opera Company Puts
Police After an lnpoBtor. :.

An irnpostor has been going about at
tempting 10 collect money for an imaginary
fund for the children OF the chorus OF the
METROPOLITAN Opera House This man re-
Gently approached George D. Pratt, Of tho
Pratt Institute. who. becoming suspicious
teIephoned the opera house
The opera authorities at once Informed
Mr.. Pratt that the man was an trpostor,
and also notified the police TO watch out
for him.
New-York tribune., 1910-12-31

and director in the Etna Indemnity Com
pany. the North River Steamboat Com
pany, the South Shore Traction Company
and the Title and Guaranty Company. OF
Rochester In his home town he was . d.
rector OF the National Bank
He leaves a wife and three children Tho
funeral viii be held In Nyack on Monday.
The burial will be in the Oak Hill Cerns-
tery of that town.
New-York tribune., 1910-12-31
JeRE s. LtlLIs QUITS BANK.

Kansas City. Mo. Dec. 3o.-Jere s. Lilhs,
who was attacked by John p. cidahy last
March. retired to-day president of the
Western Exchange Bank here. Lilis made
no announcement in regard to his plans for
the future.
New-York tribune., 1910-12-31
BLISS TO BE r. I. SPEAKER.

Providence. Dec. Representative Will
lam c. Bliss. of East Providence was
unanimously nominated for Speaker or the
next House of Representatives at caucus
OF the Republican members-eiect Of the
lower branch of the General Assembly to-
n
New-York tribune., 1910-12-31
SEIZE s27,ooo CANS OF sARDINEs.

Pittsburg. Dec 30.-Judge Charles P Orr
issued an order in the United States Dis
rrict Court to-day condemning 4.442 cases,
containing ia cans OF Maine sardines,
stored in packing houses in this city. 1t
Is alleged that the sardines are decompoSed
animal rnarter-and vegetable substance and
are unfit for food. They will probably be
destroyed
New-York tribune., 1910-12-31
SEVENTEEN DEAD AT PTTrsFlELo

Pfttsfeid. Mass. Dec. 30.-Tke death of
Fred Boiicar, a. the House Of Mercy early
to-day, increased the number of fatalities
OF yesterdays boiler explosion al the More
wood Lake Ice Company's plant 10 seven
tSeI-
Arizona republican., 1910-11-19
W|fELY DEVOTION
 SOMEWHAT JARREO
INDICTMENT OF MRS. scHENcK,
 THE ALLEGED PoISoNER
Her Husband in Hospital Recovering
 From Effects of Arsenic

Wheeling, w. Va, Nov 1S-Mrs Schenck, who is accused of having poisoned her husband, has been in dicted by the Ohio county grand jury Only the nurses who have been em- ployed in the family and Dr. Hupp were present to testify The corrid- ors of the county building were cleared while the grand jury was in session. Newspaper men were threat ened with Imprisonment for contempt of court if they ventured within the portals of the building.
 The names of the witnesses were not disclosed. Two strange women. heavily yelled, rode up to the court house in an automobile, and were taken at once to the jury room. It was subsequently, learned they were nurses. from the Haskins hospital. Dr. Haskins is brother-in- law of Schenck. Before the grand jury was sent out to consider the case, the attorneys for Mrs Schenck urged that Ia continuance be granted because no preliminary hearing had been held The court overruled the motion.
 Schenck, who is in the North Wheeling hospital, recovering from the effects of arsenic, was most anx- ious to learn the result of the jury's findings. As he was wheeled about in the corridors of the hospital, he made frequent inquiries and had a friend in communication with the prosecuting attorneys office, He made no comment when he learned of the indictment.
Arizona republican., 1910-11-19
MONEY NO OBJECT
 ID RACE TRACK MEN
THE OFFERED PRICE OF A VOTE
 s1ooooo.
Testimony of New York LegisIato
 Before Investigating Comittee.

New York, Nov. 1S.-One hundred thousand dollars to vote against anti race track bills in 1908 was offered to State Senator Eugene NJ Travis, o Brooklyn, so he swore on the stand to- day, testifying before the legislative Investigating committee A mysteri- ous little man whose name was not re- called made the offer in the lobby of the senate. he said, in behalf of form CT Senator Gardner. Gardner, he add ed, confirmed it in subsequent tele- phone conversation.
 Gardner is now under indictment, charged with having attempted simi- larly, though with a smaller amount. to influence Otto G. Foelker of Brook lyn, now congressman. then a state senator. Foelker voted for the bill, as did Travis. and it was passed notwith- standing the effort of the race track interests and the alleged use Of a fund which previous testimony place at $500, 900.
 Travis testimony and the commit tees efforts to subpOenae James R. Keene and Harry Payne Whitney, two millionaires. whose hobby is horse rac- ing, were the most interesting develop ments of the days hearing, which was resumed after the adjournment on Oc- tober 22.
 Efforts to find Keene and Whitney are so far unsuccessful, and Linn Bruce, chairman of the committee, is growing impatient. Both men have been men, tioned in previous testimony as hay ing been present at a conference at DelmonicO's at which it is alleged a corruption fund was raised and the committee is anxious to examine them.
 Travis story today added two names to the list of senators approached. 1" The amount offered him, he explained, was to be paid in two installments, s25. 900 down and s75,O0O after his vote
 Did you ever hear of any other legislator being approached?" he was asked.
 ''Yes. I took luncheon with Senators Fuller and Carpenter one day, and they told me they had been approached Senator Gates also told me he had been called by telephone"
 Would you know the man who ap- preached you if you saw him again?"
 Yes, I think so."
Arizona republican., 1910-11-19
ARCH HOXSEY FLEW
 OVER LONELY FIELD IT WAS HIS SINGLE TASK TO EN-
 PERTAIN DENVER. Good Exhibition Notwithstanding the Tragedy of Preceding Day.

Denver, Nov, 1S.-A lone aviator soaring eagle-like against the 6azzline background of the snowclad Rocky mountains today, grimly reminded tho 10000 spectators at Overland park oI yesterdays reckless rivalry which cul- minated in the tragic death of Ralph Johnstone, the holder of the worlds altitude record.
 While Walter BrOOkins Of the Wright team was speeding toward Kansas City guarding the body of the man who, in BroOkins' own words, flew as he pleased" Arch Hoxsey, whose feats Johnstone ever sought to excel, gave the two flights called for in the con- tract and threw in another one to please the management and the crowd. Bud Mars, who arrived last night with d Curtiss bi-plane, could not get his machine in order to fly today He probably will tomorrow.
 What Hoxsey failed to do in fancy work today he made up in speed. Ris- ing at g.: 31 D. m. he circled to height of about 1000 feet, taking nine minutes to do it and then headed northwest
 
 of the bi-plane dwindled in the air un- til only the keen eyed could see the ma chine at all before he started back.
 He reached the field again at I o'clock, and it was learned from his description of a lake over which he passed that he had covered a distance estimated at twenty miles in twenty minutes. He estimated his greatest al titude at $500 feet.
 A fourteen minute flight as the be- ginning of the days program was without incident, but in his final flight HOxsey warmed up and rose and dipped, and skidded on the turns, un- til the crowd voiced a seemingly unanimous desire that he would come down. Even this flight, however. was tame in comparison with the most eau tious flights of yesterday.
 Hoxsey and Mars will have the field to themselves tomorrow. It is expected that Brookins will be back in time to fly on Monday, when the meet is scheduled to end. Mars Is under con- tract to fly on Sunday