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New-York tribune., 1910-05-23
DEAD" MAN BACK IN FLESH
New Haven Jackie Shows Error
of Government Report.
TBy Telegraph &c The Tribune.

New Haven, May 22.-James Walsh,
who was reported dead by the United
States government, returned to his home
here to-day, and his relatives were al
most prostrated at the shock Of seeing
him again
Walsh left home with the battleship
feet TO go around the world. He was
injured while helping coal ship in Aus
ITALIA. He was sent to the hospital
there. and the feet sailed without him.
Somehow he got on the government 8
books as dead. and his relatives were
notified that he had been killed by an
accident His obituary notices were
published and his relatives went into
mourning
Walsh returned home on transport
after his recovery. and is again in the
government service.
New-York tribune., 1910-05-23
THINK COFFEE WAS POISONED
Boarding House Keeper Arrested After
Death of a Patron.

Bonne Terre, No, May Jules z. Beck
man was arrested last night after a cor
oners jury which inve tisated the death
of William Reeder returned a verdict that
death probably had been caused from poison
administered by parties unknown.
The evidence indicated that poison had
been put i'm coffee served at the Becknlan
boarding house on Tuesday night and
Wednesday morning. Four boarders in
Guiding Reeder. and three members of the
Becknlan family we're taken i'll before they
could get away from the table. Mrs. Beck
man gave some Of the coffee TO hog and
II died
Beclman. it is alleged, did not drink any
OF the coffee. The stomach and liver OF
Reeder have been sent 10 St. Louis for q
chemical analysis
New-York tribune., 1910-05-23
ROBBERS AT N. 7. O. STATION
Break in and Garry Off Money and
Postage Stamps at Mount Hope.

Burglars entered the postoffice in the
New York Central station at Mount Hope,
on the Putnam Division. early yesterday
morning, and after ransacking the station,
gathering up d few stamped envelopes,
postage stamps and taking the petty cash
in both the ticket Office and postoffice
drawers, made a hasty retreat just as a
passerby reached the building. Access was
gained by prying open the rear station
door with a Jimmy.
An organized gang of thieves have been
committing periodical robberies at picked
stations along the Putnam for long time,
and SO clever have been their operations
that it was difficult 10 apprehend them.
Only three weeks ago, at Chauncey Sta
ton, the first station north of Mount Hope,
Detective Joseph Guerlin, of the New York
Central Railroad staff, nearly lost his life
in a pistol duel with four masked burglars.
Guerlin and Detective James Barry, OF the
Centrars staff, are on the trail of the
burglars.
New-York tribune., 1910-05-23
ILLINOIS BRIBERY INQUIRY
States Attorney to Extend Scope
of Legislative Investigation.

Springfield. Ill, May 22.-In an effort to
ferret out the truth relative to the alleged
use of money in the state Legislature in
connection with local option legislation,
States Attorney Burke yesterday sum
noned before the Sangamon County Grand
Jury fifteen persons. Among those who
will appear next Tuesday are James X.
Shields. head Of the Illinois Anti-Saloon
League. and Earnest a. Scrogin, OF this
city, who had charge of the interests Of
the league during the last two sessions of
the Legislature.
While not divulging any Of the evidences
which has been brought TO his attention re-
garding the local option legislation, Mr..
Burke admitted that he has become pos
sessed of such information to warrant
a thorough investigation of this feature of
the matter.
During the forty-sixth General Assembly
House Bill No. $50 was introduced, repeal
ing the township feature of the local option
law. The local option men and the liquor
interests were equally active in the fight
on this bill.
A diary kept throughout the session by
Mr.. Scrogin is expected TO yield valuable
evidence. In this diary Mr.. Scrogin kept a
record of the attitude of each member,
especially just what each member of the
House License Committee had to say re-
garding the bill and other details in con-
nection with the measures progress
through the lower house. The bill finally
passed the House, but was defeated in the
Senate
Mr.. Burke yesterday received bulletins
issued by the Illinois Manufacturers AS
sociation during the last session of the
Legislature. These bulletins are expected
TO show the attitude of the associat ton
toward various bills, some of which were
regarded as ininical to the interests of the
association and others as beneficial
The investigation into the furniture con-
tract, whereby the House and Senate were
| to be furnished with new desks and chairs,
will be resumed tomorrow, and this phase
of the inquiry gives promise of the most
immediate results. That indictments will
! be returned as result of this investigs-
ton seems assured.
Representative Pierson, of WiIlmette, sec
retary of the committee which negotiate ed
| the deal, will be witness before the grand
jury. The testimony casts no reflection
upon Mr.. Pierson
States Attorney Burke yesterday re
ceived a letter from James Torrens of ST
| Louis. formerly salesman for the A H
! Andrews Company, of Chicago one of the
unsuccessful bidders on the furniture con-
tract. stating that he would be here OF
Monday. r. W. Alger, salesman for the
| Z. n. Stafford Manufacturing Company, OF
| Chicago, also. one Of the bidders teIe-
graphed that he would appear before the
grand jury tomorrow and tell what he
! knows regarding the deal
New-York tribune., 1910-05-23
MADRIz's STORES CAPTURED
Report of Two Days Fighting
Received at Washington.

Washington. May 12.-Two days fight
ing near Rama, Nicara qua. has cost the
Estrada forces fourteen in killed and
twenty nine wounded, according to a re-
port to the State Department from Con
sui Moffat, at Bluefields. The casualties
of the Madriz forces, ne adds, were not
learned. General Mena retired after the
fight to his intrenchments
Large quantities of ammunition and
provisions, said to be the entire stores Of
the Madriz forces at Bluefelds, he re
ports, were said TO have been captured
by General Moncads. Of the Estrada fac
ton,
New-York tribune., 1910-05-23
TELEPHONE COMPANY OPTION
Morgan Syndicate Said to Have Sc.
cured Control of Illinois Corporation.

Joliet Ill May 22.-Ths American Bell
Telephone Company has obtained an option
OF So 00o. 900 worth of bonds Of the Interstate
Telephone and Telegraph Company, New
Jersey corporation, out OF total issue OF
s., ,3eocbo The Interstate company, an inde-
pendent concern, began business twelve
wears sgo. and its lines extend throughout
ulinoiE.
c. z. cheadle. director OF the Interstate
Telephone and Telegraph Company, be
neves that the purchaser of the company
Is the J. P Morgan syndicate, which pur-
chased the Ohio telephone properties. He
saws the same agents are acting in the
present deal. II so. the Independent hit
nois companies eventually will be connect
ed with this Automatic Telephone Company
OF Chicago.
New-York tribune., 1910-05-23
AUTO OVER EMBANKMENT
Five Hurt When Driver Turns to
Avoid Hitting Children.
TWO ARE EXPECTED TO DIE
Woman Killed When Horse,
Frightened by Car, Runs Away
Five Others Injured.
rRrrei.xrznt, 70 r,,e Tribune !

Catskili. n. Y, May 22.-To avoid run
ming over two children near Glasce, below
Saugerties, a touring car carrying the own
er, Frederick Lewis, q, cigar manufacture
of Saugcrties, and Mrs. Nettie Naylor
Louis r. Decker, a druggist: ". F. Naylor
and Miss Mabel Van Valkenburg. all OF
Catskli, was sent down an enlbankmen;
this evening by the chauffeur, Frank Ker-
bert.
Herbert Decker and Miss Van Naiken
burg were thrown out and escaped with
bad cuts about the head. Lewis and Mrs
NavIor were caught under the car, Lewis's
skull vas fractured and Mrs. Neylor'e
spine was injured and her skull fractured
Neither is expected to live 1t was first
thought that Mrs. Naylor was dead. She
was taken TO Kingston Hospital for en
operation.
New-York tribune., 1910-05-23
VESTS PLAN POSSIBLE
Continued from nrst pe&e-

OFFICIAL notification of the gift was sti'
lacking, and until he received IT ne dio
not care to make any statement In re-
gard to the bequest The final disposi-
ton of the money will be In the hands OF
the graduate school committee OF the
trustees, OF which NJ. Taylor Pyne, ~
is the chairman. The latter at presen'
also refuses to say anything about the
beouest.
Several trustees who we're in Princeton
to-day spoke OF their deep gratificauon
over the gift and appeared to feel tha'
this generous bequest would 90 far ~
settling the difficulties In which the uni
versity has been involved
New-York tribune., 1910-05-23
EARTHQUAKE AT SALT LAKE
Damaged Old Adobe Houses,
Chimneys and Crockery.

salt Lake City, May Sunday morning
slurnber of the residents was disturbed by
= violent rocking OF the earth, the seisno-
graph at the State University recording a
disturbance of thirty seconds.
The earthquake was sharp, and caused
considerable damage TO crockery, chimneys
and old adobe houses. The tremor was
local. being confined within radius Of
fifty miles Slight damage is reported from
The towns Of Bingham and Garfield
The shock occurred at 7:2s 2. m, and was
followed by two other shocks, one at s:29
q m. and the other at 11:24 q. IN.
New-York tribune., 1910-05-23
AUTO KILLS STOCK BROKER
Young Girl Was Driving Machine
When Accident Happened.

ST. Paul May Is. B. Shotwell. stock
broker. was killed by an automobile this
evening while on his way home from ball
game.
The machine was driven by Miss Theo-
dora Stark, aged nineteen, of Minneapolis
who was accompanied by her mother and
sister and two men relatives. Miss Stark
is being held without bail pending inVestl-
New-York tribune., 1910-05-23
sEpEtL WON'T BOOM ROOSEVELT.

Louis Bodell, a former Assemblyman, re-
turned yesterday from Liverpool on the
White Star liner Cedric. He sa id il was not
true that he had come back TO start a po-
litical boom for Colonel Roosevelt whom
he greatly admires. He said he had told
correspondent abroad that il Colonel
Roosevelt were nominated by any party
fhcre would be no chance for The opposing
candidate 10 win, huf he denied that he
had como homo to boost the colonel for
the Presidency. the Governorship or the
United States Senate
New-York tribune., 1910-05-23
TO BOOM suLzER FOR GOVERNOR.

a club for furtherins the candidacy Of
Congressman William Sulzer, Of the 11th
Congress District, for Governor of New
York State, Was formed last night in the
office Of Or. Meyer Wolff, at No. 81 Second
avenue, An organization was perfected and
officers were elected in the name of the
William Sulzer Campaign Club of Greater
New York. DR.. Wolff was elected chair
man Of the executive committee The club
plans TO hold mass meeting within shorr
time, az which prominent men viii speak in
favor Of the Congressman fer Governor.
New-York tribune., 1910-05-23
MYSTERIOUS AIRsHIP SEEN
Large Graft Sighted Over Spring
field. Ohio.

Springfield, Ohio, May 22.-Residents of
this city returning home from church to-
night were greatly surprised TO see flying
overhead some great aircraft, carrying a
bright red light. The craft Was so far
above the earth that it could not be dis
tinguished, but the Whirr OF the engine
could be distinctly heard
IL was believed 10 be one of the Wright
brothers mschines. as II came from the
east and was making toward the west at a
very fast rate Of speed
New-York tribune., 1910-05-23
RGPUDIATEs ADVERTISEMENT
Poughksepsie Man Says He Didn t
Insert One Bearing His Name.
~ Telegraph TO The Tribune.

Poughkeepsie, n. Y, May William D.
Smith, of Luckey, Plat & Co, of this city,
is very much puzzled over an advertise
ment in New York paper asking for in
formation ss to the whereabouts of
Eugene H. Smith and family This ad-
vertisement is signed Wv D. Smith,
Poughkeepsie,' and Mr.. Smith says the
matter is a mystery to him as he did not
insert it.
The Eugene Smith referred to is a cousin
of ". n. Smith, and is iute dealer II
Union Square, New York The two cousins
had meeting in New York only last week
and al that time there were no indications
that anything was wrong.
New-York tribune., 1910-05-23
AGED WOMAN LED LONG CHASE
Indicted in Washington, She Fled and
Was Captured in Arizona

Ell pa.o. Tex, MAY 22-In the custody
Of United States Marshal Fletcher, OF
washington, Mrs Josephine Dennis, D.
woman of advanced age. was taken through
here tonight.
She was arrested in Washington In March
charged with running a gambling house
but forfeited her bond of $4,000. She was
traced TO Clifton, Ariz., where she was ar
rested yesterday
New-York tribune., 1910-05-23
BIG FIRE IN ELKHART
Band Instrument Factory Destroyed
with a Loss of $500,O00.

Elkhart. Ind, May 22.-The plant Of the
c. e. Conn Company, said to have been the
largest manufacturer of band instruments
in the world, was destroyed by fire early
tonight entailing a loss of S5o0,000
One of the night watchmen, Roy Edgerly,
was burned to death. His body was recov-
cred from the ruins of the buildings.
The amount of the insurance Is not
Lu
New-York tribune., 1910-05-23

own rooms OF conference. under a hllsr,sr
whose residence should stand az = n,
of the quadrangle in the midst or WtnV w - an
This Is not merely pleasing fahc9, ~
English college placed IN the niloss SAW
our campus: but in conceivins t,iis ~
munity CT scholars set at the hsa.k tss
Princeton. Professor West has got ssh;sh
sist OF the matter. the real means oy Nnst ,sst
group OF graduate students are sor
likely to stimulate and set the ptss ne
the whole university. / nope tus.' s.'s,l-st
privilege OF building and developihs tss
an institution may be accorded Us I. ,,s
near future. in order that IN esfrNAs ths
our plans the scope and effcisneN = .~y
university may be assured rem 'h7
ont
New-York tribune., 1910-05-23
GERMANS Foe POSTAL BANKS.

Clinton. Mass. May 22--Resolutlohsse. =,
ing postal savings banks were passsu ~.
day ey delegates representing sizns s,on
sand members OF the New England e,,,;,,,es
OF the National Gsrmaa-Amsricall - - {ay
at the annual convention mere .,-sos
Springfield was chosen as the e9n
city fcr 1911.
New-York tribune., 1910-05-23
RAIN SAVES TEXARKANA
Damage by Fire, S100, Would Have
Been Greater Except for DoWnpour.

Texarkana. Ark, May Fire Which de-
stroyed three business houses at ! O'CLOCK
this morning caused a loss of sleoWo.
heavy doWnpour of rain at an oppor-
tune time prevented the fire sweeping one
of the principal business blocks of the city,
including the City Hall.
New-York tribune., 1910-05-23
IDEAL GRADUATE COLLEGE
Dean Vests Plan Was at First
Approved by President Wilson.

In letter, published in February. TO an
alurnnus who had inquired about his ideal
of q graduate college, Dean Andrew +.
New-York tribune., 1910-05-23
DEAN WEST GETS CREDIT
Princeton Trustee Ascrihes Wy
man Gift to His Efforts.

Henry woodruff Green, of Trenton, a
trustee OF Princeton University, said yes
terday that as a result of the beauest,
estimated at $4,000. .o0o made by Isaac
c. Wynan, of Salem, Mass, to the
Princeton Graduate School the latter
would be built On the golf links site Sc
lected by Dean Andrew r. West. y was
the rejection of this site, opposed by
President woodrow Wilson, that led TO
the withdrawal by William Cooper Proc
ter, Of Cincinnati, of his conditional offer
of 100000. and which in turn directed
against President Wilson the indignation
Of many Of the Princeton alumni. II was
understood, too, that the relations be-
tween Dean West and President Wilson
were considerably strained.
Dean Vests efforts are responsible for
the magnificent Wynan bequest7 as well
as for the Proctor offer, and in Mr.. Wy
mans will he is named as a trustee with
John NJ Raymond, of Salem, with almost
absolute power to dispose of the millions
for the benefit of the graduate school.
New-York tribune., 1910-05-23
GuIick Speaks for Alumni.

Alexander r. Gulick, president of the
Princeton Club, said that the alumni
whom he met yesterday were all ex-
tremely pleased with the gift.
"You know, Princeton men are enthus-
la site" he said, ''and they seem TO feel
that this will help the university in every
way
Previously having productive funds
aggregating S4.16S,9O0. Princeton was
not far down in the list of American
educational institutions SO far as endow-
nlents We're concerned.
The Wyman beauest completely changes
this feature of the case, placing Prince
ton far ahead of many that up TO this
time led her in wealth and making hel
sixth IN the list In this respect
New-York tribune., 1910-05-23
Swing Over

Swing Over
TO the want ad." columns and
look at the offerings. You
will probably find what you
wart. If you don't, insert Q
small "ad." telling Just what
You want.
THE TRIBUNE,
1A Nassau St
Uptown. 1864 Broadway.
New-York tribune., 1910-05-23
Expects Him to Remain Dean.

Whether Dean West is an executor Of
the estate as we'll as a trustee of the
money left to Princeton I can't say def
nitely," said Mr.. Green 1.-The question
is an important one, too. He will have
very largely in his hands the administra-
ton of the property left to the graduate
school. l imagine Mr.. Raymond will give
him practically unlimited authority. OF
course, the chances are that he will re-
main dean Of the school, as at present
but that will depend upon future cir
cumstances."
Mr.. Green was very plainly delighted
over the prospect uncovered by the gift
and it's conditions. When 1t was sug-
gested that probably all the alumni were
overjoyed, too, he exclaimed:
We'll, are they?"
THE trustees are extremely glad" he
went on, that this gift has come to
crown the efforts Of Professor West in
behalf of the graduate school, covering a
number of years. 1t WAS very clearly
obtained by him. He was the man to see
Mr.. Wyman and to point out the op-
portupity offered of doing a great public
service. Whether he suggested the be-
quest or Mr.. Wyman volunteered 1t, I
don't know. But that is immaterial. I
don't think you can speak too warmly of
Dean Vests work and devotion"
New-York tribune., 1910-05-23
President Wilson's Situation.

Mr.. Green was asked what Presiden,
Wilson's probable attitude would be, and
replied:
NO one can tell until he makes his
first move. There has been no meeting
of the trustees since the bequest was an
nounced, and President Wilson hasn't vet
said a thing on the subject. He will find
it difficult to find anything to say. You
can see that 1t is rather a delicate situa-
ton for him.
1T is most unfortunate that the Proc
ter gift was not accepted before this
handsome thing and he did, but his plans
were blocked. Just what happened was
never more clearly and succinctIy stated
than in The Tribune this morning.
have shown your article to the alumni
and officers in and near Trenton and
they we're all delighted with it, The gen
eral public and many alumni througilou,
the West have been q little in the DARK
with regard to the withdrawal of the
Proctor offer and the controversy sur
rounding it. That article ought to give
them just the information they want"
Views of Wyman's Classmate.
Henry c. Pitney, Of nforristown. =
classmate at Princeton Of Mr.. wynnan
said last night that he had the honor OF
being slightly influential in obtaining
the bequest for the graduate school Bu,
most of the glory, he added, belonged tc
Dean West
Asked IL he understood that Mr Wy
man favored Dean Vests plan for the
school over that entertained by President
Wilson, he said he hadn't any idea, ano
furthermore he couldn't prophesy what
kind Of school would result.
IT don't think he had the renotesi
preference" said the aged classmate. re-
ferring TO Mr.. wyman. ct don't under
stand myself that there is any difference
in the plans proposed. I have come to
this conclusion after reading and hearing
all sides of the question. All the talk
about II is hunbus. There isn't any diff
ference"
Wilson Farrand. of South Orange
chairman OF the trustees committee, said
that the actual method by which the
money would be put into use had not yet
been decided upon.
While some of us have known for
some months that this gift would be
made he said last night, ''We could not
tell when the money would be available
About the only details that most of us
know have been learned through the
columns OF the newspapers. OF course
as you can imagine, we are highly elat-
ed. It is a great thing for Princeton
We hope that 1t will settle all our diff
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-08-19
scranton,s Population is 1ee, ,se7.

The census figures for Scranton
confirm the previous estimates and
it is now a city of 129,S67 popula-
tion.
All over the country cities are
eagerly watching the federal census
Office at Washington. When Bridge
port, Conn, got word that 1t had
crossed the 100000 mark and had
become the second city in the Nut
meg state the citizens got out can
non and celebrated with terrific sa-
lutes.
Syracuse Is rejoicing over popu-
lation of $4,000, which, counting
Dunmore a part of the city, leaves
II still 10000 behind Scranton.
Pittsburg has had phenomenal
growth in recent years, and yet It's
percentage of increase is but 1S,
while Scranton's is nearly 28.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-08-19
CLIFF PARTY is INSULTED.
Lutheran People Nagged BY Hood
lums With Beer Bottles and Re-
volvers.

Rev. c. C. Miller of the Lutheran
church and County School Superin-
tendent ]. j. Koehler are very in
dignant today at the treatment
party of that church's young people
received at a cliff party Wednesday
afternoon and evening. The church
people, numbering about 80, were as
saulted with beer bottles, besides be-
ing subjected to a great deal of ugly
and insulting language from crowd
of young rowdies that climbed the
cliff and at once set out to make
things hot for the party.
One of the women, Mr.. Miller said
today, was struck in the back by a
bottle, half filled, the contents of
which ruined her waist. A few of the
toughs fired pistols in the air and
scared the women of the party pretty
badly.
Il was angry enough last night TO
have gone before the Squire and
made a complaint" said Mr.. Miller
today, though l didn't know the
names of anybody in the crowd. Mr..
he, like myself, was angry enough
last night to have done something to
give those young men lesson in de-
cency that they need
Mr. Koehler may make a COM
plant to Justice Smith today.
Not content with their antics on
the cliff, the assailing party lined up
on the bridge by the brewery and
put empty kegs in the path of the
Lutherans. When the latter reached
the bridge the hoodlums formed in
two companies, one in front and one
behind, and walked up Park street
to Main, where their molestations
ended. Mr.. Miller says he thinks
it was a River street crowd for the
most part.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-08-19
Death of Mrs. barbara Smith.

Mrs. Barbara Smith of Scranton,
aged 73 years, died of convulsions at
the home of her niece, Mrs. Jacob
Demer, on River street Wednesday.
Mrs. Smith had been here on visit
about a week and was taken sick
Monday. She is survived by the fol-
lowing children: Mrs. Peter Clark OF
Susquehanna, Charles Smith OF Price
burg and John Smith of Scranton.
Her body was taken to Scranton on
the 1925 train Thursday for burial
Friday. Mrs. Jacob Demer and
daughter, Miss Mollie, accompanied
the body to Scranton.