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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-12-16
WOMAN OPENED GUILTY LETTER
Former Mcnamara Stenographer Said
to Have Learned of Plot by Mistake.
I By Telecraph TO The Tribune. !


La Porte, Ind, Dec. l5.-The parents of
Mrs. Andrew J. Hull, 81 Kimbal Neb.,
formerly Miss Winebrcnner who is an i'm
portant witness in the grand jury dynamite
investigation in Indianapolis, live in La
Porte. having moved here about two years
ago.
II is related here that about two years
ago. before Miss Winebrenncr became Mrs.
Hull she CHANGED 20 open by mistake
letter addressed TO one Of the McSamaras.
said to be OF IN discriminating character.
on the same day Miss Wluobrenner adj
vised the McNamaras OF her intention 10
leave their. employ That night Il de.
veloped later J. Il. Mcnamara. who con.
tessed dynam.tinz the building Of The Los
Angeles Times walked tho floor OF his
Office until daylight.
II IS believed he feared Miss Wincbrcnner
was about 20 reveal evidence which would
make him auswcrablc to the law. when
Miss Wincbr"nner appeared at the Office I'm
the morning and confessed sho was to be-
come bride Mcnamara appeared greatly
relieved.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-12-16
ROOSEVELT ON MURDER
Elk President Compares Mona
mara Affair to Black Hand.

Theodore Roosevelt IN this weeks issue
Of 1.-THE Outlook" has an editorial on Muir
der Is Murder In his introduction the eX-
President calls attention TO an article he
had previously written for THE Outlook
in which he set forth what he regarded as
the sufficiently obvious doctrine that
heinous crime should be treated purely as
crime, without regard to the political So
clal or business affiliations of the criminal.
The occasion for the article as well as
the subsequent editorial was the Mcnamara
affair The editorial in part follows:
The murders committed by men like the
McNamaras, although nominally in the in
terest OF organized labor. differ not one
whit In moral culpabtty from those com
Ioitted by the Black Hand, or by any band
of mere cutthroats. and are fraught with
an infinitely heavier menace 10 society
Yet, great though the menace Is 20 the
community, the menace 10 tue cause OF
honest organized labor is still greater, aud
no duty is more imperativcly laid on the
leaders OF labor than the duty OF 3ihrmd-
lively freeing themselves and their follow
ers from tho faint OF responsibility ior
such criminals end such crimes
After attacking socialism as represented
by Ders and his followers as out OF har-
mony with the true sense Of the name and
referring TO the role this type Of socialists
and labor leaders played in the trial Of
Meyer and Haywood. Mr.. Roosevelt ends
his editorial by saying:
/ believe with all my heart in the Amcrl-
can workingTnan. ! believe with all nay
heart in ORGANIZED labor, ana therefore with
all my strength ] urge the American men
and women who earn their livelihood as
wage workers TO see that their leaders
stand for honesty and obedience Ia the law,
and to set their faces Ike Hint against
any effort to identify the cause OF organ
ICED labor with any movement which bene-
fits by the commission Of crimes of laVlesS
and murderouS violence
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-12-16
RRlBE CHARGES BY BURNS
Detective Utters New Plant and
Promises More Arrests.

Cleveland. Dec. 1J.-Declaring that ar
rests Of men higher 10" in tho Mcnamara
case may bc expected and that attempts 10
bride him and his men had been made. VIII
lam j. Burns, the detective, made an adj
dress here to-day before hundred members
Of the National Metal Trades Association.
lie stopped IN this city on his way to Ind
annapolis, where he will continue his invosu-
cations.
Burns MADE another attack on Samuel
Gompers. president Of tho American Fed
Grafton Of Labor, saying he would not cease
his attacks until Gompers Is thrown out OF
organized labor. He also denounced what
he called 1.-The corrupt political crowd that
controls organized labor
There are many McNamaras IN organ
lied labor" he added.
Burns said that after concluding his work
at Indianapolis he would go to Los Angeles.
lie declared he would claim the $500 In
rewards offered by the unions for the con-
vlction Of the dynamiteTs Of the Los An
gcles Times building
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-12-16
SENATE MAY BE CAUTIOUS
Opposition to Hasty Action on
Russian Treaty Arises.

Washington, Dec. t5.--Opposition % the
programme for immediate action on tho
Sulzer resolution looking 10 the termination
Of the Russian treaty Of 1882 Is dcv6iosiaE
among some Senators. II Is based largely
on the theory that any arrangement BE-.
tween this country and Russia would bring
Russia into an alliance with japan. with
The result Of injurlng the Oriental trade o,
tho United states Many kilograms cd
yancing this idea were received to-day and
in most Of these messages the senate was
urged not 10 he hasty.
This view will be presented 70 the Com.
mittee on Foreign Relations when il meets
next Monday IN accordance with Chairman
Culloms promise 10 take UP the resolution.
Senator'S Cullom and Ledge have given az
! surances that the resolution will be re-
ported after the Monday meeting, but even
then IL may not succeed IN getting through
the Senate 90 promptly. "-"
Senator Cullom has issued a call for the
committee 70 meet al IL o'clock Monday
morning. He said to-day that he felt there
would be ample time for considera ton Of
! the resolution. II. has been suggested that
Secretary Knox should be invited 70 appear.
Dul % llit tOillilNltr . NDul - Nis Vt &C
tically prescribed by the reference 70 It Of
the resolution, IL has been decided that Il
would not be consistent 10 invite possible
opposition 30 the immediate action contem-
plated.
There Is possibility ~ ultimate delay
on account Of changes in the resolution
which would require the concurrence Of tje
House. Most Senators are of the opinion
that the notice of abrogatlon provided for
by the treaty must run for a year after the
! first Of next January succeeding action On
II. Senator Lodge has intinated his inten-
! ton Of Offering an amendment making the
language Of the Sulzer resolution co"er this
point.
IT the committee ana the Senate accept
| Mr.. Lodges Yicw It will be necessary 10
send the resolution back 10 the House. n
! this should prevent action BY both bodies
before adjournment on Thursday for the
| holiday recess there would be no furthc-
necessity for haste. as year would thcn
be left IN which Congress might express
itself. The House, however, will be dis
posed 20 act quickly, so as 10 send the rcso.
luton 10 the President.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-12-16
PUSH INVESTIGATION HERE
Dynamite Inquiry Expected to Connect
Labor Leaders with Conspiracy.

Tho federal authorities IN this city con-
tiuued yesterday their investigation Of tho
dynamitings in Now York and near here,
and other outrages connected with the labor
conspiracy whose main ends are being in
vcstgated I'm indianapolis and Los Angeles.
J. 4. Mccormick. the United States At
torney in Los Angeles, f. still here. goins
over with Assistant United States Attor-
ncy e. y. Thompson the papers brought Oh
from tho West.
II is expected that the investigation her.
Vil show not only the connection Of New
York labor leaders with outragcs pcrpc-
tIatcd in and near this city, but that IL
viii BE- possible 10 discover the source ~
contributions made In this city toward the
general expense fund of the dynamitinc
campaign. II r. understood that the books
and papers ALREADY In the possession - the
government officials in Indianapolis give
many details OF these contributions. while
tho Witnesses subpGnsed 10 10 before the
grand jury there arc expected to add much
valuable information To that contained In
the books.
After tho testimony 81 these witnesses IS
all IN tho search here viii become mora
active. aud IA the mean time the ground
work !, being laid by the federal authogl-
tics ia this city.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-12-16
FOUR MAY BE INDICTED
Los Angeles Probe Expected to
Involve California Men.

Los Angeles, Dec. IA little package Of
Indictments, numbering perhaps four, prob
ably will be returned here next Tuesday or
Wednesday against men living In California
and suspected Of completely In nation " lde
dynamite plots. This VIII end tho Western
roction VI the governments investigation
and viii transfer the scene OF all activities
10 indianapolis, where another grand jury
g. IN session.
\ canvas and leather case. ten inches
square and ~ tall as q small ice cream
case and others Ike It are said TO have
hoen used IN carrying about tho country
dynamite needed for variou 'jobs"
II was ruch ease that Oriic - Me
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-12-16
MEXICANs FIGHT NEAR BORDER
Major Amado Perez Gil Killed in
Action--Rebels Routed.

Mexico City. Dec. l5.-Rcports Of fight
between federal troops and rebels near
NIier, on tie border Of the United States
have rc6chcd here. 4 small force, whether
composed Of Royists or Of supporters OF
Vasque9 Gomez Is unknown, hut coming
from the United State, Was attacked ano
routed by the 18th Regiment OF federal
troous, after u three hours 6ght.
Thr rebels lott i've dead on the n"ld
-Four prisoners were taken by tho federal
and number 81 rifles, as well a. a guam
tity OF ammunition. we're captured The fed
erals lost Major iinsdc Perez on and two
priyates killed.. while two captains were
wounded. Major Gll distinguished himself
and won promotion at tho battle OF Casai
Grsudos under General Samuel Garcia Cu.l.
lar In March this year.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-12-16
NEWS KEPT FROM STOKES
Physician Fears 1t Might Jeop-
ardiZe Chances Of Recovery.

Dr Josiah Thornley,, the physician at
tending W. +. =. Stokes at the Ansonia
Hotel. said last night that Mr.. stokes was
making favorable progress and was well on
tho road 70 recovery.
"Mr. stokes is ignorant Of the acquittal
Of Lillian Graham and Ethel Conrad he
added. land did not even know that the
case had gore to the jury.
Gle has not been permitted 10 discuss the
case during the last few days Of his Illness,
and don't cere 10 jcoperdize the chances
of his recovery by discussing IL with him.
Neither viii allow any ore else to discuss
TIC matter with him
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-12-16
BRANDEIS ATTACKS U. S. STEEL
Hearing Tale of Gary Christmas Gift,
He Says II Oppresses Labor.

Washington. Dee. Louis T.. Brandei5
continued his testimony before tho Senate
cowmitfee on Interstate Commerce to-
d3y.
iIe criticised the United States steel Cor
pora'ion Tor It's treatmen, OF iahorers. who.
ho declared were nothing more than
slaves ~ Tho hands ot tho corporation, he.
NJ lroudcis road newspaper report
giI'n hv Elheri ~ tarv In AIR. c,rt NV
CHRISTMAS present. liz declared that
iNai "7H cNiorton from III. ighorcrs. for
Vt modn' money they should have b, Tho
truht fh'riu- r'at.m ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-12-16
BREAK CHINESE ARMISTICE
Imperialist Troops Fight Pending
Arrival of Their Pay.

Picking. Dec. i5.-Fighting continues in
the vicinity Of Shih Kai-Chwang. The
commander Of the imperIalist troops there
recently asked the government TO send him
$1,000 Mexican with which to pay the
troops. lie received a reply promising him
$4,000. The money was not forwarded.
however. and as discomfort among his
troops was spreading the commander
seized the opportunity to break the arm's-
tice which was I'm effect and take his men
into action and keep them engaged until
the funds with which TO pay them arrived.
1t is reported that the revolutionaries
are destroying bridges and section OF
the railway 20 the north of Su-Chow. in
the province OF Aph-Wei. This would
make an imperialist advance on Marking
difficult
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-12-16
GERMANY STIRRED UP
Knox's Letter Causes Papers to
Talk of Tariff War.

Berln. Dec. l5.--The letter Of Secretary
Knox to Representative oscar W. Under
wood. chairman OF the Ways and Means
Committee OF the House Of Representa-
tiyes, suggesting an amendment 10 the
tariff law which would permit the Presi-
dent % the United States by proclamation
70 levy additional duties upon or 70 pro-
hibit entirely importations Of goods Of
powers discriminating against the products
of the United States, is attracting consid-
cradle attention.
The "Beriner Tsgebatt' says that,
whereas in other countries the govern.
ments try TO regulate commercial relations
in a calm, steady and permanent way, the
government of the United States appsr-
entity prefers to settle its differences as yio'
lently as possible. The "Tageblatt' calls
on the German government to refuse to
extend to the United States the reductions
recently given In commercial treaties TO
Sweden and Japan. 1t regards as singular
that the reasons assigned in Mr. KnoX's
proposals against Germany are exclusively
matters of considerable age.
The "Tages Zeitung' thinks the adoption
of Mr.. Knox's suggestion probably would
lead TO a tariff war. The "Tsgliche Rund-
schau" believes Mr.. Knox Will have poor
success in what II terms such a radical
course. The paper surnises that he prob
ably does not intend TO enforce IT, and only
desires to brighten the European states and
make them drop on their knees before
Uncle Sam.
The "Morgen Post says the German gov
eminent cannot avoid taking clear and
positive stand in the premises.
Washington. Dec. 15.-Chairman Under
wood to-day expressed the belief that Sec
rotary Knox would find little encourage
ment in the House OF Representatives IN
his request that sweeping powers TO COM
pei foreign nations 10 grant tariff conces-
sons to the United States be given TO the
President.
The Secretary's proposition was made IN
letter TO Mr.. Underwood, in which ne
elaborated President Tafts suggestion in
his recent message TO Congress on foreign
relations that the tariff law be amended
so as TO provide graduated means OF
meeting varying degrees OF discriminatory
treatment OF American commerce In Tor
eign countries
The right to impose an added customs
tax against various countries also was
urged by President Taft and Secretary
Knox as a means OF protecting the t1nan-
clal interests of American citizens abroad
against arbitrary and injurious treatment
on the part OF foreign governments, either
through a legislative or an administrative
measure.
Mr.. Underwood says he does not per-
Sonally favor such a plan.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-12-16

Shanghai Dec 15.--The national conyen-
ton which is being held at Marking is eX-
pected TO hold its final session shortly. 1t
is believed that the members are awaiting
the last word from Tang Shaggy, the rep
resentauve Of Premier Yuan Shih-kai, and
from DR.. Sun Tat-sen, the Chinese re-
former. who was last reported at Penang
IN the Straits Settlements before announc-
ing their selection OF members of the pro-
visional government.
Many influential Chinese I'm the south be-
llcve that Tang Shaggy, on behalf OF
Premier Yuan, will propose to retain for
the present the Emperor, the wife OF the
Regent, the members of the court and tho
Cabinet on the list OF pensions
1t will also be proposed that all Manchus
except those belonging 10 the imperial
family shall withdrew and that AUTONOMY
shall be granted 10 every province. the
National Congress, however, to control all
expenditure.
1t Is believed that the acceptance Of these
propositions under strong guarantees of
good faith would be urged by a powerful
element OF the reform party.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-12-16

SUNDAYS NETWORK TRIBUNE
Mailed anywhere in the United States
for $3.50 a year.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-12-16
PASS COMPULSORY INSURANCE
Lords Agree to Lloyd George Scheme
for Aid to Working Glasses.

London, Dec l5-The third reading took
place In tho House OF Lords to-day Of the
national insurance bill, providing for COM
pulsory Insurance against sickness and
Unemployment of tine working classes. The
bill Is row practically completed and will
become a law as soon as the Formally Of
receiving the Kings assent is complied
with.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-12-16

The national insurance bill for workers
introduced by the Chancellor of the
Exchequer. David Lloyd George, il an adv
junct to the already existing law providing
old age pensions Through the operation
~ this enactment II Is calculated that there
will be about 100000 men and 100000 wo-
men who will be compelled to insure. Small
deductions will be- made weekly from their
wages and their employers Will he compelled
10 contribute Il similar amount, to which the
state adds q further contribution, these
three items forming the premium. The
deductions from wages and the employers
will bc graduated in each case
according 10 tho earnings OF the insured
person.
The benefits derived under the scheme will
be medical relief and a small sum FOR
maintenance during Illness, "A life pension II
intrm, also an allowance In
case Of unemployment, except when the
idlcncss is g result Of a strike
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-12-16
SUNDAYS NETWORK TRIBUNE

Mailed anywhere in the United States
for $3.50 year.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-09-07
THE MAIN STREET BRIDGE

OF
sadnx the
remedy the trouble
Why should nothing for the Of the
allowed
ttnu to damage property
That county engineer Mueller be-
Tuesday and his has been
substantiated by Engineer Fred Charles.
the limit specified by
should that the does not
damaging the bridge by allow
the bridge the commissioners
furnish sufficient medium
this current, withou of the citizens
There the T. H. Traction Company is
Richmond and the o the
is that the county ever granted the
company its the highways OF the
the right to operate its cars
for such
franchise the rights OF the city
position they are now
with its
which the thousands or
dollars and makin a public safety.
inter-
urban position where they cannot
relate public
officials that the T. H. and E. Trac
ton the of the c
Gems its at the expense
Of the
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-09-07
Ak Head Money.

When Schliemann was digging at the
supposed site Of Troy he discovered
masses Of silver in the form OF AK
heads. Cote suggested that these
were intended not for implements, but
for money. Bronze AK heads have also
beer discovered in ancient remains,
mingled with metal pieces in. the form
Of rings, in such a manner as to sug-
gest that all alike were intended to
serve as money. and the conclusion is
drawn that in ancient times the metal
ak head had come to be a popular
unit Of value for purposes Of barter.
After it had disappeared as actual
money the memory OF 1t, according to
this theory. was preserved in the coins
of Tenedos. which bore the figure OF
an ak head. 1t has been suggested
that the wedge OF gold" which Achan
stole from the spoils Of Jericho and
for the stealing Of which Joshua had
him stoned to death was 9 specimen
Of the ancient ak head money.-Har-
per's Weekly.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-09-07
This Is My 48th Birthday
PlErRo MAGcAoNi.

Pietro Mascsgni. the brilliant COM
poser OF the opera "Cavalleria Rusti-
cana" was born at Leghorn, Italy. Sep
tember Z, 1863. His father was ba-
ker and 1t was his wish that his SON
should study law. But Pietro's sole am
bition was to become a musician. The
father soon became reconciled to his
sons plan of musical cultivation and
sent him to the famous Milan Conser.
vatoire to be educated. As early az
1881, when only eighteen years DID,
Mascagnl composed an operetta. HIS
next ventures were an Ave Maria
and a "Pater Noster." which won for
him the first prize In the Milan com
petitions. But until the first public
performance of the "Cavalleria Rusti
cana" the world at large knew moth
ing OF the brilliant composer. From
that moment. however, his frame
spread throughout the musical world
The opera has been performed in 1t
allan. English, French, German anc
Russian.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-09-07
FIGHT BEING MADE
ON ROGER SULLIVAN
National News Association)

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Sept. 1.-THE undo
ing of Roger c. Sullivan. the Illinois
member of the Democratic National
Committee and for many years the &C
knowledged master of the party in
this State, is the object sought by a
number of more or less prominent
Democratic leaders throughout the
State, who assembled at the Hotel La
Sale today to discuss a plan of cam
paign. The conference was called by
the State Progressive Democracy. an
organization which seeks the support
of all Democrats. who, in the Ian
guage of the official call, "are dis.
gusted with the trend of their party
affairs and the bipartisan utilization
which eliminated in the election OF
William Lorimer, as United States
senator from Illinois, Mayor Carter
Harrison is said to be at the head OF
the movement. Following the pre-
liminary conference today it is pro
posed to hold a great rally of Pro
gressive Democrats at the State Fair
at Springfield next month.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-09-07
Purse Versus Passport In Russia.

Purse Versus Passport In Russia.
Should a citizen of the United States
attempt to enter Russia without a
passport he would be turned back at
the frontier. Should he arrive in Rus
sian waters he will not be permitted
to disembark until he has produced the
necessary document, properly vised by
a Russian consular or diplomatic Off
Ger. Indeed. the mere possession of an
American passport is not sufficient,
for the regulations Of the Russians
prescribe that the credential must be
vised before the frontier Is crossed
Better to lose ones purse than ones
passport in Russia. Funds may be
cabled for and received in the course
Of a few hours, but it Is n question OF
weeks where a passport is concerned
Russian officials are usually courteou:
to American visitors who do not dis
play too much curiosity about certair
unspeakable Russian institutions. bu
let them ind a traveller in the interior
without a passport and the luckles
one will speedily see the inside OF ;
Russian jail. and sooner or later b
conducted to the nearest point Of tn
frontier-Travel Magazine.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-09-07
WHITNEY WEDDING
IS TO BE ABROAD
National News Association)

(Nat1onai news ASSOCldtloHJ
NEW YORK, Sept. 7.-According to
the latest advices received by friends
in this city the wedding Of Miss Doro.
thy Whitney and willard D. Straight,
whose engagement was announced
some time ago, is to take place today
in the American church at Geneva,
Switzerland. Miss Whitney Is the
youngest of the four children of the
late William c. Whitney, who was
Secretary of the Navy in President
Cleveland's cabinet. Her sister is
Mrs. Almeric Hugh Paget, who lives
in London, and Harry Payne Whitney
and Payne Whitney are her brothers.
Mr.. Straight is from Oswego, N. Y.
and was graduated from Cornell in
1901. Since then his rise to promi-
nence has been of meteoric character.
After service in the Chinese customs
service and as war correspondent
in the Far East, he became Ameri-
can consul general, first in Seoul and
then in Moukden. More recently he
has been a representative abroad of
J. p. Morgan and company, Kuhn,
Loeb and Company and other large fl.
nancial interests in New York.