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New-York tribune., 1911-01-01

tion of the Pennsylvania Railroad in Pit's-
burg will no longer be bored while wai'i"s
for trains. Moving picture shows will mere
after be presented TO them in the sta'lo"'
free
Chicago shattered all previous puiioins
records in its history with a grand totsi Oh
nearly $96,OOOOOO for 1910, and in so DONG
erected buildings for living purposes cost
ing in excess of sSs,5OO,0c0 of which amount
over $3l.0o0O00 was for fiathouses.
"The Public Service Corporation OF Ne"
Jersey for which j. p. Morgan Co nave
acted as bankers in the sale OF securlues'
announced a pension and sick and disaon-
ity benefit plan fashioned on a plan adopted
by the International Harvester Company
at the instance of George w. Perkins
About ten thousand men will benefit by TINS
plan. The expenses will be borne entirely
by the company and its subsidiaries the
men in no case being asked TO contribute
any portion Of their wages. The cost 10
the company is estimated at $4,000 for the
first year, increasing TO larger sum IN
later years. Provision is made for pensions
OF not less than s24o year. based on the
wages or salary earned. Sick or accident
benefits of 81 day for not more than
ninety days in year will be paid, and $500
insurance will be paid on the death OF an
employe.
"a 225 per cent increase in eight years In
the value Of property IN Harlem was re-
vealed by the application Of the Ancient
Order of Hibernians TO Supreme Court Jus
tice Amend for permission to sell Its prop
erty at l16th street and Fifth avenue. Tho
land was bought in 1902 for $4,000. The
order has now received an offer OF $4,000
for it, Justice Amend gave the necessary
permission to sell"
New-York tribune., 1911-01-01

r. I. None of tho members OK MI La
Farge's family is mentioned in the Will
nor is there any intimation whatever OF the
size OF tho estate, nor does he leave any
speciec REQUEST in terms Of cash. Grace r.
Barnes, Of Larchmont, n. Y, IL naii'eu
executrix, with the request that she DC no'
required to furnish bonds. Practicaliy 'he
entire distribution OF the estate is ieit 10
the judgment OF the executrix The wiz
provides that all drawings OF the testa,or
be offered to tho Metropolitan. Carnegie
Worcester and Seattle museums for sum
to be determined by tho executrlx, ana IL
the offers are not accepted by the mu-
seums named the drawings are to De sold
at n,IbIic auction
New-York tribune., 1911-01-01

"Ex- Senator Clarence Lexow, who headed
the legislative committee which In 1894 In
vestigated the New York City police and
other departments, died at his home In
Nyack from pneumonia. DR.. Willis G.
Macdonald. one Of the noted surgeons OF
this country, died from pneumonia In Al
bany.
"Benn Pitman, original inventor OF the
electric process Of relief engraving, and
lnown throughout the world as steno-
graphic expert, who introduced to America
the system of photography invented by his
brother, Sir Isaac Pitman, died in Cincin-
natl, in his eighty-ninth year. Frank
worthing. leading man for Miss Grace
George. who was playing weeks en-
gagement in Detroit, collapsed at the
stage entrance from a hemorrhage OF
New-York tribune., 1911-01-01
THE NEW YEAR ASCENDS HIS THRONE AND ASSUMES HIS
GROWN OFFICE

Nathaniel Miles, who was Speaker OF
the New Jersey Assembly I'm 1872 and is
seyonty-six years old, arrived from Europe
on the Oceanic and made 1t known for the
first time that he was married in London
on December 2 The bride was Miss Ella
Capers Jones' who went TO Paris TO COM
plete her education after studying at Co
lumbia University. She is thirtytwo.
THE Appellate Division Of the Supreme
Court In this city granted to Julia kuttner
Earle an annulment OF her marriage TO
Ferdinand Pinney Earle, the artist which
took place I'm Venice on March II. 1908. II
was just prior to this marriage that Earle
took the public into his confidence by an
nouncing he had discovered his 'afnnity.'
Members Of Bostons patriotic societies,
women OF social prominence, local suffra-
sists. politicians and many others rose up
IN arms over the decision OF the Municipal
Art Commission OF that city that a portrait
OF Mrs. Julia Ward Howe should not be
added TO the collection OF notable persons
whose portraits adorn the walls Of Faneuil
Hall. The Art Commission consists. be
sides Thomas Allen. chairman, OF J. Tenn
pleton Coolidge, jr., Alexander w. Long
fellow Arthur +. Estabrook and Charles ID.
Maslnns. They say there 10 no room for
II. The place Is fun
The lost will OF the Duchess OF Angou-
leme, the daughter OF Louis XVI, which
was supposed to have been burned. was
discovered ana published I'm Paris. The
document refutes one Of the claims OF the
Naundorf 'Bourbons. whose partisans al
ways insisted that the duchess recognized
Naundorf. the so-called Prince Jean de
Bourbon. who was said to be the dauphin.
as her brother
The viii Of the late John La Fargo was
opened IN the Probate Court al Newport
New-York tribune., 1911-01-01

is in the records of the institution.
AMERICA AT OXFORD.

"The vice-chancellor Of oxford Univer-
sity has written 10 President Butler OF Co
lumbia University, advising him that
lectureship on the history and institutions
Of the United States has been established
at oxford, to be held by American scholars.
The subject matter Of the lectureship IS 10
be the political, institutional, economic or
social history or conditions OF the Uniteo
States. The appointment OF the lecturer Is
intrusted to board Of nine electors Oh
which the vice-chancellor, the Ambassador
of the United States in England and the
Regius professor OF modern history are
members.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-01
KIDNAPPERs SENTENCED.

What else happened that ! ous"' 10 re-
member?" asked Busy Man
.D.n,or,nr his inability TO impose the
death penalty. Judge Fawcett, u .ie hings
County Court, sentenced Maria i.apP" ana
stanislao Pattenza to spend term OF not
less than twenty-five years nor more than
New-York tribune., 1911-01-01
LAWRENCE PARK FESTIVITIES

Westchester County society attended Wv
annual New Years eve ball at the Ho'''
Gramatan, Lawrence Park. Bronxviile' as.
evening. The ballroom was arisuc"n,
decorated with greens, Southern palms ap>
American Beauty roses. The demand i0'
invitation cards was 30 great TINS ye"
that the number was limited 10 five nun
dred. Many dinner parties were given oo
fore the ball. both al the Gramatan ana -
private homes. where house parties h~'
been numerous durin. the holldayA
New-York tribune., 1911-01-01
Ths Feature Is Intended Especially for the Busy Man

Commodore Perry vedder, forn'e ''u'e
in Republican politics in TINS go e,ed
suddenly Of heart disease at the ii0'e, Ma
testic. in his seventy-third year. Louis
Conterno, bandmaster and ieaoe. OF the
14th Regiment Band. died OF hea,' uisease
At No is3 schermerhorn street Brooklyn"
New-York tribune., 1911-01-01

ARRANGEMENTS for the big housewarmiug
ir connection with the remodelling and
the practical rebuilding Of the administra-
ton building OF the 7th Regiment Armory
are now practically complete. The event
will be celebrated on the afternoon and
evening of Saturday, January Is. One band
will furnish music In the large drlll nan
for the promenade concert ana another
band will furnish music for dancing In the
new hall In the administration building on
the upper floor All parts or the arInory
will be open for inspection and meals VIII
be served In the new mess hall. Tickets
will be g each, and boxes In the nam
drill hall will be s25 each. The proceeds
from the housewarmlng will be used Tor
improving the seating capacity in the large
Grill hall, etc. Veterans of the regiment
have been appealed TO to help the success
OF the entertainment.
Recruiting in the Old Guard has been
brisk of late. ten new members having
heen admitted last month. Quite NUMBER
Of eth and 22d Regiment men are among
the new members who have been joining
The coming ball, TO be held in Madison
Square Garden on January 20, Is at present
occupying all the attention OF the members
OF the Old Guard.
Sone members OF Squadron A desire that
all the trimmings on the full dress uni
forms shall hereafter be OF canary yellow,
as originally and not OF the dark cavalry
vallow as at present To settle the matter
+. sneciaI meeting OF the squadron will be
held I'm the armory next Friday night.
Another question TO be settled Will be the
rroposition 10 amend Article % Of the by
laws by adding the following: But no
change shall be made IN the extra or full
drsss uniform of the enlisted men unless
the majority Of the whole of the enlisted
strength Of the squadron shall vote In
favor Of such change at meeting called
fer such purpose
Rapid work Is now being done on the
new armory OF the 2?d Regiment on Wash
ington Heights. The roof girders are all in
place and the work OF putting on the roof
has commenced. With favorable weather
the roof covering OF boards should be com
pleted by the end OF the present month.
Major General lnoUldS H. bdiiS' I. %
A.. superintendent OF the United States
Military Academy at West Point, will re-
view the 18th Regiment In It's armory next
Thursday night. and Il reception win fol-
low. A little later In the season General
/ Frederick ID. Grant. u. y. A., upon the In
yitation OF Colonel Dyer, will review the
| regiment.
IL is believed that the general court mar
tlal. OF which Lieutenant Colonel &. G.,
Rasmus, OF the 2Sd Regiment was presi-
dent. for the trial OF Captain Cummings.
OF the 69th Regiment, broke ali records In
the state for long session. The court
began It's proceedings at o'clock p. m. on
December % and finished its business at
o'clock next morning The time from l2:lS
| o'clock to a. was taken up In reach
ing q verdict. Captain Cummings was
charged with taking two substitutes to the
camp at Pine Plains last summer With his
New-York tribune., 1911-01-01
WILL MRS. EDDY RISE7

From the sgners OF letter OF protest
sent to the Boston board of directors by
number Of members In good standing OF
the First Church Of Christ. Scientist. In
New York, It became known that large
number OF Scientists were looking for
demonstration over death which shall
take the form Of physical resurrection OF
Mary Baker Eddy.
I'm a letter which she wrote TO one OF her
students, Mrs. Augusta f.. Stetson. the one
time leader OF the Christian Scientists of
this city, announced her firm belief in the
resurrection in the flesh OF Mrs. Mary
Baker Eddy. L know Mrs. EDDY will make
her demonstration over death; know that
she will come in the fesh.' said Mrs. Stet-
son. IT may bs to-day, 1t may be next
week, or II may even be next year. but
she will come and demonstrate 70 all the
world the truth Of her doctrines
The total value OF the estate OF John
Stewart Kennedy. banker, who died here
on October 81, 1909. has been appraised by
Transfer Tax Appraiser Headley NJ
Greene at se5,65s,76 II.
I'm line with his efforts to modernze the
work Of New York's Fire Department, both
In fire fighting and fire preventing, Com
missioner Waldo announced that the Fire
College of the Fire Department Of the City
Of New York had been established, TO take
effect on January /, 1911 The purpose OF
tho college will be to disseminate knowl-
edge OF modern fire fighting and to estab-
lish the highest standards OF the profession
Properties Of tho secret societies at Yale
are valued at nearly sl,0Oo0Oo, according to
tho new tax list of the New Haven as
SCISSORS. In all, forty-seven pieces OF realty
are held, the richest society being the
Cloister, otherwise Book and Snake. OF the
Scientific School, with realty appraised AT
$50, ,0OO Yale College proper has about
100000 in realty.
"At Southampton a committee was formed
10 erect a memorial on tho spot whence the
Mayfower sailed for America in 1920"
SOME NEW FLYING RECORDS.
What have tho aviators been doing?'
asked Busy Man.
"Aeroplane racing was initiated at Los
Angeles Eugene Ely. in a 6o-horsepower
Curtiss racer, started from scratch with
Philip o. Parmalee in the Baby Wright.
and defeated him by nearly half mile in
an eight and three-quarters mile contest.
The aviators sped over the course in a ten
mile breeze. Ely's time was ifty-two miles
an hour.
Rene Simon" the French 3vator. at the
aviation field Of New Orleans, broke the
worlds record for monoplanes. when he
circled the mile track in a twenty -mile-an-
hour uind IN h7 eecords fat
Joseph Brucker, of Berlin, announced
his intention Of attempting. in March or
April next, to cross the Atlantic from the
Cape Verde Islands TO the Barbados or
Trinidad in the. ,irship Suchard. Brucker
proposes 10 s,iS3 a crew OF six in his craft
which viii be easN.,ed with two motors,
each OF los horsepower. A non-sinkable
IEshoat will be taken along.
visions OF tho days when men will fly
as they now ride in streetcars were pro-
yided for by a provision In the new charter
adopted by the citizens Of Modesto, Cal.
Power Is given TO the city to construct and
operate aviation landings as municipal
enterprise.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-01
TAFT AND ROOSEVELT.

What have President Taft and the poll
ticians generally been doing?" asked Busy
Man
'The facts that President Taft and ex-
President Roosevelt are carrying on an
active correspondence that the President
has solicited and received the advice and
assistance of his predecessor on important
international affairs and that they ex-
changed Christmas fluctuations OF a cordial
nature we're learned with considerable sur
prise by politicians in Washington, al
though these facts had been known to
those in the confidence Of the two states
men for some time. To a few insurgents
who have hoped TO profit from a break be-
tween President Taft and ex-President
Roosevelt the news came as a disappoint-
ment, but by most of the progressives, as
well as by many OF the regulars, II was
welcomed as an augury OF success In 1912.
President Taft has approved the report
Of the special board of army engineers rec
ommending the apportionment Of the new
$50, 900 600 fund provided by Congress among
the following reclamation projects in the
West: Salt River, Arizona. s4950oO; Yuma,
Arizona and California, s,20o0oo; Grand
Naliey, OOIOTduO, Sl,tvo'VVV, phSoihPohbic' g
Colorado, s1,5O00Oo; Payette- Boise. Idaho.
100000 Milk River, Montana, sl,ooo,o0o;
North Platte, Wyoming and Nebraska,
81, 900 900; Truckee- Carson, Nevada, N.1s3.-
COO; Rio Grande, New Mexico. Texas and
Mexico S4.500,000; Cmatilla, Oregon, 1895, 900:
klamath, Oregon and California, 5000, 900:
Strawberry Valley, Utah, s2,272oo0; Sunny
side and Tieton, at Yakima, Washington
81, 10000 and S6e5,ooo. respectively. Total.
$50, OOo The $4,000. 900 is to be spent with
in the next five years, and tho interest on
the loan is to be charged against tho
projects.
Commander William S. Sims. command
ing the bt.ttleship Minnesota, submitted
statement to the Secretary OF the Navy In
which he admits saying at a dinner given
by the Lord Mayor Of London in honor OF
the American battleship fleet that. II neces-
sary, America would go to the aid OF Great
Britain to the last dollar and last drop OF
blood. Unfortunately, Commander Sims's
speech appears to have aroused the ire OF
certain Germans. His reply has been re-
ferred by Secretary Meyer TO Presiden.
Taft for direction as to what action, II any.
shall be taken.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-01
01<a11o71aL 8uo4d

company, the two men being members
the 22d Regiment. He admitted furnishing
them with the uniform Of the 6sth Regi'
ment, upon their request to so to camp "
satisfy their thirst for military kno@iedse'
but denied any attempt to deceive or Wo'
late military regulations. The men re.
ceived no pay from the state or unitea
States government. but were Transported
with the regiment to camp and return, ana
received meals. IT is said, most OF the time
at the captains tent while at camp. II Is
believed that the captain will get off VITA
a reprimand. Senator Anthony j. Grimm
who was formerly a captain In the resl'
nent, represented Captain Cummings
New-York tribune., 1911-01-01

Brigadier General McCoskry Butt Will ssa
for France on January II, 20 be abse"
until April While abroad he will look into
military matters, as usual. When Captain
III. H. Rogers, now an aid on the Gov
ernors STAFF. was in Europe last summer
looking for points he found General Butt
OF great assistance 20 him.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-01

Major David Wilson, commanding me
battalion Of field artillery, has been receiv
ing congratulations upon having so skilled
a wing shot on his staff as Lieutenant
WILLIAMS b. Short, ordnance officer. Ths
lieutenant gave a demonstration last Mon
day at Larchmont which surprised MS
friends. They We're well aware OF his sAiil
at military target shooting. but the way no
shot i've birds places him in the from
rank OF expert wing shots among the ORD
nance officers OF the state. II is said. Colo'
mel Thurston and Major Bruch, OF General
Roe's STAFF. who were present during the
shooting, telephoned TO the city 10 have
handsome wreath. ready for the Lieutenant
upon his arrival at his homo as a mark si
their appreciation.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-01
THE DEATH ROLL.

ANY persons Of importance dle2" asked
Busy Man.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-01

Rapid work Is now being done on the
new armory Of the 22d Regiment, on Wash
irgton Heights. The roof girders are all in
place and the work OF putting on the roof
has commenced. With favorable weather
the roof covering OF boards should be com
pleted by the end OF the present month.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-03-16
Wells VS.. Great Northern Railway
Company, MultnOmah County.

r. L. Wells, Respondent, v. Great
Northern Railway Company, Appel
liant. Appeal from the circuit court
for Multnomah county Hon. h. c.
Bronaugh, Judge, Argued and sub
mitted February 16, 1911. Omar G.
Spencer for appellant John #. Lo-
gan, for respondent, Moore, ]. AZ
iirmed.
This is an action to recover $469.7O
as the value Of trunk and its con-
tents, lost by the deraillng and burn
ing of baggage car alleged to have
been caused by the negligence of the
defendant, whose agent, It is averred
was informed of the contents of the
trunk before undertaking its trans
portation, The answer denied all
carelessness in operating the train
and as a partial defense, alleged that
for a valuable consideration the par
ties had agreed that in case OF loss
or injury to plaintiffs baggage. q re-
Covery therefor should not exceed
10000 The statements OF new mat
ter In the answer having been denied
in the reply, the cause was tried
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-03-16

. Publication of the full tevt of the
opinions of the Oregon supreme
court within a day or two of the
time they are handed down is meet.
ing with great favor by the members
Of the bar, circuit judges and district
attorneys.
For the first time the bar and low.
er courts are getting the opinions o.
the last court Of appeals In this
state within few days of their de-
livery, instead of waiting a month u
two for some firm back in Minneapo-
lis to get them out.
This plan also places the work OF
the supreme court directly before the
people, which is very important un-
der the Oregon system of govern
ment The Salem bar and the district
attorneys office have shown marked
appreciation OF our efforts to bring
this Improvement into the public SER
vice and help dispatch public busi-
ness Of counsel and clients.
Many Show Approval.
At the low price of three months
for one dollar many of the promi-
nent lawyers have ordered the Daily
Capital Journal. Among them are
the following:
Dalton Blggs, circuit Judge Ninth
district.
Teal, Minor & Menefee, Portland
Deputy District Attorney Gale s.
Hill, Albany.
Frank F. Freeman, Portland
Wright and Johnston Albany.
]. N. Brown, Portland.
Raley and Raley, Pendleton.
j. H. Middleton, Portland.
G. G. Bryant, Albany
Veazie and Veazie, Portland.
Carey and Kerr, Portland,
w. ]. Moore, Ashland,
Arthur Langguth, Portland.
T. II. Goyne, Tillamook,
r. w, Wilbur, Portland.
W. G. Hale, Grants Pass,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-03-16

without a jury and findings of fact
and Of law were made conformable
to the averments of the complaint,
except that the value Of the property
involved was ascertained to have
been only $39O.45, for which sum
judgmentwas rendered, and the de-
fendant appeals.
Moore, j.: It appears from the
bill of exceptions that on April 13,
1907, first class passengers fare from
Chicago, Illinois, TO Portland, Ore
gon, over the lines of railway herein
after named was $61.50, on which
day plaintiff, for the sum of $4,000,
secured at Chicago a coupon limited
"colonist" ticket good for a passage
from that city over the line of the
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
Railway Company to st. Paul, Min
nesota; thence over the line of the
defendant, the Great Northern Rail-
way Company, to Spokane, Washing
ton, and thence over the line of the
Oregon Railway and Navigation Com
pany to Portland. The ticket con-
tanned, inter ALA, the following
clause: nth. Baggage liability is
limited to wearing apparel only, not
exceeding 800 in value. l hereby
agree to all the conditions of the
contract" b" which plaintiff signed.
Wells testified that when he delivered
to the railway agent at Chicago his
trunk to be checked, he was COM
PEELED to pay excess baggage; that
in answer to the inquiry of the bag
gage master as to the contents of the
trunk he replied that 1t consisted of
his watchmakers and jewelers. tools
and clothing; that while making the
journey, defendants train on which
he was riding left the track, by rea-
son of spreading reals, and the loco
motive and baggage cars we're burned,
destroying his trunk and its contents I;
and that at the time of the derail-
ment the train was running pretty
fast The defendant offered no evil
dence respecting the cause of the
loss 1t is maintained by defendants g
counsel that the ticket having been
purchased at reduced rate the con-
tract limiting the recovery was sup
ported by an adequate consideration
and such being the case, an error
was committed In rendering Judgment
for more than $780,
BY the principles of the common
law the person who for hire under
took to carry for the public goods
that he customarlly transported and
which were left with him for that
purpose was an insurer and could not
escape liability for nonperformanoe
of the contract, except by showing
that his failure was occasioned by
the act of God or the public enemy
Angel Car, (4th Ed Sec. 46; Law
son Cont Car, Sec. 1877; Hollister v.
Nowlen, 10 Wend 2S4, 2SS, THE
law. says Lord Chief Justice Holt
in Coggs v. Barnard, Smiths Id
Cas-. Glare & wallace's Notes. S69
S76, charges this person thus In
trusted to carry goods, against all
events, but acts Of God, and Of the