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New-York tribune., 1911-12-03


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New-York tribune., 1911-12-03
SUBURBAN TRANSACTIONS.

j. Sterling Drake has sold for Walter H
C-ittenden 10 Thomas j. Wearren a water
front property Of six acres on Staten Isle
ana sound Richmond borough, mile and
half south OF the Baltimore & Ohio Rail
road Bridge. The property has a frontage
OF 81" feet on the sound and 900 feet on
Water street
Dudley =. Power has sold 10 Miss NJ
Grimm Of New York city. the Smith
property at West Nyack, consisting Of
about two acres
The Clearing Association for New York
real estate report the sale Of a plot with
!" feet frontage in Forest avenue, opposite
the ne" Rye Town Park. TO Mrs. Phoebe
a. y. EoNLe
New-York tribune., 1911-12-03
COSTLY ESTATE SOLD.

The Florence NJ. Haskins property at
Orlenis Point Mamaroneck has been
bought by Thomas g. Meadows. OF the In
ternauonal Agricultural Corporation.
The property consists Of about eleven
acres Of land, with frontage Of 90 feet
on the Sound, together with large dwell
Ing house stable. garage. SQUASH court and
other buildings The improvements are
said 20 have cost originally over 10000
The papers In the transaction. recorded
Yesterday IN White Plains. show that
Dulton q Kllsheimer represented Mrs.
Hasklns
New-York tribune., 1911-12-03
THE MADISON SQUARE.

The Madison Square apartment house al
No. 81 Madison avenue. is conducted on the
non-tpping plan in all departments The
house is equipped with the latest improve
ments II is a hotel apartment structure.
convenient 10 the subway and surface lines.
and suites can be obtained either furnished
OF unfurnished
The dining room service is both Ia
carte and table d'hote A booklet and
other information regarding the building
and management can be obtained from
Burton F. White, manager, on the premises.
New-York tribune., 1911-12-03
N MIDTOWN ZONES
Where Well Known Buyers and
Builders Are Active.
MORE LOFTS PROJECTED
Attractive Budget of Sales and
Biz Leases for This Period
Of the Year.

The Fifth avenue and the central mid
town loft and shopping sections and the
downtown districts have furnished in thu
last TWO weeks about their usual quota OF
sales and big leases for this period Of the
year.
The former home Of the late Henry 3.
HYDE founder Of the Equitable Life As
surance Society. at No East 10th street
was sold besides the premises Nos. IL and
IL Madison avenue Nos. S East 5sth street
East 9th street. 127 and l39 West -5th
street. No West 3Sth. Nos. 20 II West
3Sth street, and Jos and 10 Seventh avenue.
Moreover. the property 40. 3 TO z West
New-York tribune., 1911-12-03
WEsTCHEsTER COUNTY.

4 HOME ~ THE COUNTRY At scARs- ,!9S
DALE. y. T., 80 minutes from Eiaiu t- ,',.
dasira Bile property on which owner VIII or,
attractive proposition. charming Enghsh hau
timber resiJ.ncs. with n large rooms, three
barhs etc. stable and garage for three horse'
and three automobiles. approximately on
acre; car be purchased now AZ reasonan&le & ,-s y,
ti~e or nigh. rent Address. J. WARREN
THAYEP. SOB 5th av., New York city, teIe
phone 30. Bryant. or - Scarsdale, y. -
At WHITE PLAINS y. Y.-1N EXCELLEN !
restricted EeighbOrhood. choice leslNri s
propertv. seven rooms and bath, etc; can %
ru~chassd now on reasonable terms, or mign
rent Address. JOSEPH ELSENER, 81 Mo,
land sv, White Flains, y. Y. Telephone oV'
Iarranf- or Il WHITE pains.
New-York tribune., 1911-12-03
NEW MUSICAL INSTRUMENT.

new stringed musical Instrument Is re-
ported 20 have been devised by Japanese
violin maker I'm the city OF Nagoya. The
invention is named the reikin. and seems
likely 10 supersede the samisen. IL has the
shape OF a guitar. save In the neck. "nlch
is the only nart resembling a saihlsen'
There are four strings 20 u. and by mahlp-
ulatiou OF the keys the instrument can
be made 10 do the work OF several samisen
The inventor has played his reikin IN an
orchestra of Japanese instruments. ana
showed that IL ~ "a success In every way.
He saws that the idea came 20 him when
he was touring through Europe last year.
London Globe
New-York tribune., 1911-12-03
COUNTRY PROPERTY.
Sc so PER ACRE.

surrounding property offered a 500 per acre,
and cultivated land IN same valley selling az
high as 5000 per acre. out Of l,12O acres only
1850 left Finest farming land In EDDY COUNTY.
pecos Valley sout beast New Mexico, FOUR
miles from county seat, beautiful Lake
Avalon: Santa Fe Railroad passes throuzn
nrooertv. greatest artesian well district N
T--ttad states according % government re
ports Refining oil found on adjacent properly,
call Tuesdav and Wednesday between II ana
N Room 304 so Broad street.
New-York tribune., 1911-12-03
MORE LIKE A MIRACLE.

From Tho Pittsburgh Gazette Times.
Boston wife reports that she has persuaded
hsr husband 10 do all her Christmas shopping
This Is rea! scientific management
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-23

ues TO surround himself with rcac-
tionary and standpat influence and
that he is not ut heart q: Progressive.
They have concluded to 80 their own
way, and are already planning the
course to be followed by them in 1871.
Republican National Convention or
next year and to be beaten. They fig
tire that Mr.. Tart Will be renominatcu,
and on the present showing will lose
practically all the Middle Western
Jersey, is the Democratic nominee they
cXpect to soc the Democrats carry
many of the Eastern states.
These conditions are recognized not
OF the Regular Republicans as we'll.
That is one reason for II change in
secretaries at the White House. 1t is
gcncrallys regarded here. however, as
a forlorn hope. II is not believed that
II man in the place MIR. Norton re-
political drift. The condition would
have 70 come first with the President
himself, and there seems to be no like
lillood of any such change.
There has been not a little talk here
70 the effect that MI. Loeb. II he
the White House. would be able to
work political wonders before the
presidential campaign of neXt yea
reaches its crisis in tho election. Their
is no doubt Of Mr.. Loeb's political gen
iuS, but 1t is not organization and that
Kind OF work which is SO much re-
uCircd for tho restoration of tho fail
ing Republican fortunes as 1t Is n re-
Nlval of satisfaction With tho ltcpuh-
lican President and administration
tary In tho White IIouse can bring
that about by himself.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-23
CONSTITUTION RATIFIED
Almost Complete Returns SHOW II Has
$4,000 Majority.

A~lbuquernuc, y. NJ. January 2c.--A,-
most complete returns from Saturdays
election show tho ia titication of tho
Constitution of New Mexico, as framed
ty tho constitutional convention. by Il
majority of approximately $4,000.
The few remote precincts yet to be
heard from will not change the re-
suit materially, though the majority
may be increased.
The feature OF the election was the
almost complete disappearance Of par
ty lines
In Santn Fe county, almost evenly
divided politically, the majority for
the Constitution was 1900. In the
solidly Democratic county Of CllavcS
the majority for the Constitution was
1850; while in the equally solid Re-
publican county of Valencia. the Con-
stitution carried by 1000
About 10000 votos We're cast. there
being $4,000 for md 5000 against.
The Constitution got a majority i'll all
but three of the twenty-siX counties
OF New Mexico. Tho election passed
off quietly, and no instances OF vio-
lence or fraud have been rcportea
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-23
'BROADS|DE'
IN WALL STREET
S%utfragists Pull Trigger That
Sets Votes for Womcn''
Publication Going.
CAMERA SQUAD GETS THEM
Small Boys Join i'll tho Fun
and Help Cry tie
Wares.

New York. January 22.--Votcs FOL,
women BroadSide. the new woman
suffrage newspaper, was launched yes
terdaH morning on Il tumultuous sea,
\ dozen or more suffragist news
ladies', wearing n~ewsbags. invaded
Wall Street and tho lower part Of
broadway. and struightaway became
centres of sccthinE crowds and JOYOUS
shouts which preCluded the necessity
OF feminine efforts.
NJ II a.. NJ. the headquarters OF the
Noman's Political Union. l6 East
Twcnty-ninth street. began to be tho
scene Of activity. women gathering
from all quarters. Notice had been
sent out that there was important
work on hand and the women dropped
in to do It,.
address envelopes" said ono Of thcm
in dismay. I 49,
NO. Just to sell n. few papers down
tcWn.' answered Secretary Hill. Isn't
this Il fine baE?"
1t was tho bal with ''Eoics for Wo.
men and "Broadsidc' in large purple
anu green letters on it. and most,o tho
Women Succumbcd to the call Of duty
and its charms.
wisi, T. brought my prayer rug
with note of despair in her voice.
.Ihot shall say to people" asked
another. II sold anything In
my life. | don't know how to do IT,
Just speak TO them in your own
stanton Batch. and on went the bag
strhp over the newest recruits head.
John. would YOU mind IL wen.
Gown on Wall Street. selling Broad
stdcs?" asked nnothcr woman or her
Not a Bit" returned John. "ro
ahead" $500 -
Outside the headquarters OF the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-23
ANOTHER SLAP FOR F0SS
Sen't investigate Lodge I;icction. SnHs
Acknowledgement Swift.

Boston, Mass. January 22.-An opin-
ion from Acknowledgement James Al.
swift. informing Governor Eugene y.
.l'osS that lc has no owe TO invests
2ste the conduct of members or The
Legislature i'll relation to the recent
recollection OF Henry Cabot Lodge as
United states senator. has been given
ONT from the Governors office. After
explaining tia the Governor has re-
ccived q number OF letters and petit
:tions during the last few days asking
litln to start such an investigation. the
statement Y
The LISTERS were turned over 10 the
Attorncy-General, who replied:
"'Cnon this proposition l beg leaNc
70 advise you that it is the province
OF the Legislature to investigate the
conduct of its " members, il charges
are properly brought. before ii. ,I'hc
Governor cannot onStitutionally inter
l1orc With the legislative department
or investigate its conduct. either as \
body or as n selection of individualS.
II is therefore my opinion that YOU have
no to act as chief executive. F"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-23

4a+Na A4E& WNEIsNI tr-r-4H 4E#NH.H ffhN
cent census figures, will be placed
sqnarc9,' before the House. 81 Chairman
Crumpa skier. OF the Census Committee.
has his way. lie purposes asking tho
House TO take up his bill. the effect OF
which would be TO tX the House mem
herst:p 1T 4 little oyer 430 members,
AS q privileged measure at the iirst, OPP
p~ortuntty.
For Permanent Board.
The Ways and Means Committee Will
bring in a Bill this week to provide for
- continuance of the work Of tho TariH
Board. giving that body a permanent
status. Tho Republican member,
i'naily have agreed on the bill. which
they pass ovcr TO tho minority mem
hers of the committees for inspection
Tuesday. and then cport the measure
TO the House. The Bates bill for signal
honor to Captain Robert l.. peary for
his polar achievements viii be brought
-ap III tho House probably this week.
Another subject which probably will
cnSaEe attention this week is tho on
trovcrsY " san Francisco AID
New Orleans as to which Will he dcsis-
la,ed as tho Panam Canal Exposition
city.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-23
MINING METHODS
ARE OFTEN CRUDE
Reckless Disregard of Necessary
Rules Responsible for
Many Deaths.

Washington. u. c., January 20
InTough misunderstanding OF orders
Or pS reckless disregard OF tho ncccs-
sary rules of operation oreirnshorr
without actual experienced N
mining. who are employed in largo
numbers in this work, often i,nnerii.n1
only their own lives, but also the iivos
OF trained ana experienced workers.
accordine TO a bulletin on Fatal Acct
dents in Coal Mining" made public to-
day by the bureau of Labor.
Inc figures are principally for Tho
Decade cndins with l90S, during which
pGr,ou INC iatal accidents in the coal
mines OF North America numbered
io,49o, and the rate per 1000 employees
n INC industry was al. During tho
uGead d. ended in l9oS. tho latest for
countries were available. the average
ia'ailtE rate In North America. says
me report. was BIB per 1000. This. it
is SAID. WIS decidedly higher than the
lht!litS rate in other important coal
fields OF the world.
The fun extent OF the risk In coal
Continues, "ia. however, not clearly
shown by these ngnres FOR tho coal
l,e,ds ns 2 whole; but consideration
o~graphicA. section. These show that
~ the East Central section. which COM
priScs Western Kentucky. Illinois and
Indiana, the fatality rate for tho TWEEN
~ years ending with IaOS was only
rs per 1000 employees, while in tho
Western section Colorado. New Mex
iSo dHu C'aHp ~ WAS 10 per l,uD0, and
OIL the Pacific coast section Oyaehing-
Ton ana british Coluiibia), : per 900.
II would appear that the variation in
me fatality rates io due to diffcrcnf
mining methods and 10 differences in
the coal seams" ai A
An important relation 10 the num-
ocr Of Fatalities ia the length of mine
experience. and the bulletin elites that
u the 1859 persons killed in West Nir-
Etntn in the tcn-ycar period ending
with 1905, onc-fifth had worked loss
than one year ~ the mines. and over
90 per cent. had been at work less than
iyc years. 4t
.slinins methods III the United
!%StatrS.' says the rcpori,Rin concluding,
lfarc often crude. and known safety pre-
cautions are either d~isreEnrlcd or not
used Child labor laws nave been. and
tttli are. ~indimcrentiy complied WITHIN
many states, ana a nunibor OF fatalities
OCCUR each year among children at an
age whcn they should be IN school. In
1905 ten children u thirteen aud four
teen and thirteen children of fittecn
years were among those whose dcaihs
In the mines were recorded IN the off,
cIal reports,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-23
RlDDLED WITH BULLETS
BODIES Of Two Men Found Where they
Hnl Been Murdered,

Cumberland, Md. January 22.-rhe
bodies Of j. J.. Nickel, hfty-two years
old. former planning mill operator, and
ms son-in-law, stephen Evans, twcnty-
SIN years old, were found to-day rid
o!cd with bullets in tho barnyaru OF
~. Is. tads. ut Rifles Crossing, near
R~onccvcrte, w. Va. People driving
nearby heard shots. but no one Wit
messed the shooting. lads is under
arrest on suspicious. Tho men were
husklnE corn on tho farm Of l:ads, oil
which, until recently. the mad been
tcnants, but from Which they h;,.
moved after the house burned recently.
There IS said to have been bad blood
between lIads and Nickcl ana .vnns
anu threats arc reported to have bu~l
made on both sides. The men were
shot from ambush and were kllicu
while ,~retreating. Evans's face was
torn OFF. while fourteen shots entered
Nickclfs back. Evans three months
married a daughter of Nickcli.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-23
ETHEL BARRYM0RE'S FIRE
lint She Isn't Worried Since the Horses
and Cows Arc Safe.

..e-H $500 1NhS
New York, January 22.-Ethcl Barry
more WAS awakened early Yesterday
morning TO learn that her newly built
$4,000 barn OIL her Mamaroncck estate
was burned to the ground shortly be-
fore dawn.
and Sammy:" she inquired anxious
~ concerning her onc-year-old son.
He looked on and clapped his hands,
said the nurse.
Miss Barrymore Was told that tho
wind blew tie sparks away from the
house and that her young son sat
III a rear bed room and watched Elee-
fully till the last wall had fallen.
Then she asked about the horses and
cows, and when she learned that all
were safe, she exclaiined: Then | can
sc TO my matinee happy"
AS for the loss of her carriages. au-
tomobile, farm implements. hay. and
the servants sleeping quarters, she
was as u~nconccrned as her young
son.
" can get now ones easy" she eX-
claimed. 80 why bothcr?"
The fire was supposed TO have start
cd through the oNerheating OF thc
furnace pipe. The structure was built
last fall by Miss Barrymore and her
husband, Russell Colts
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-23
FOR CITY COMMISSION PLAN
'@snvcntton Called MT rochester "a
f'rnmc Il Bill advocating 1t.

Rochester, y. ". January o2.-Thc
Administration Committee Of the Ito-
irtiester Commission Government Asso-
citation has decided to call n convcn-
Jon OF representatives from all the
,ciics in New Iork state in which Il
commission government movement is
being agitated. The date OF the con-
.Ncntion has not Yet been set, The
cities which will send delegates in
JCludc rochester. Buffalo. syracuse.
SinEhanntoii, E%Iornell. iIlmira, Pough-
lkeepSic. Lockport and scvcrtll smaller
scities.
The reasnn for this step is found in
thc iact that tho Legislature is now
In session, and it is deemed n good
time TO begin action toward present.
1ns a bill permitting these cities to
Vote upon the question.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-23

"ncwsies:. lined up like a Florodora
scxtet. with tho ncwsbags all to the
front to have their lirst pictures
taken. hon they mado u bee limo
Tor the subway. 1t WAS probably from
excitement. but tho column headed ~
one woman for tho uptown station, and
unly the presence OF mine Of Il single
iectnEcr prevented them from landing
~ n Hundred and Twcnty-nftil
street instead Of at .thc Stock Tx-
chang There was another excited
rush across the street. tic women
holdtng, up three street cars. six auto
mobiles ana two trucks. All the foot
passengers held themselves at sight
OF the gay little ncwsbags.
1t was OH the train downtown thai
llttlc Miss i. J.. Dock drew what lie
women said was inst blood. and sold
for nr trn, pancr !" !. man who asked
hlhtions Of rejoicing awaited tho wo-
mon when they funded above ground 1T
me head or Wall street before old
Trinity Church. There they separated
Into pairs. and the real work OF ITO
day began. Tho Wall Street men we're
Ecaded for home. the mir was damn ana
u'sa Grroable, and they We're in Il hurry
Haven't got fine" said one OF tic
men who was accostcd.
NH | buy q paper? Surc.' said
ano.ner. ana nc gave a nickel. Further
Gown on Wall Street Il man bought a
Paper ut tho regular price. 9 cents,
ana then took 81 second. III tho moan,
lime broad street Ind been reached
anu the million and one boys variously
occupied in the vicinity appeared. They
were not in Il hurry. They had all the
nt,nc IN the world and were Interested
iheE surrounded the sunragists and
,n.orspersed the new calls: "Won't YOU
buy a papcr?' with cries OF thci,
'Cwn: 1910 '
oh. OH. h suGcrin' cats" SUI
fcrin' vets"
T'he women in Broadway had lcss
excitement in the way of crowd. and
uiSi,osed OF their paperS. During he
rush for tho theatre last night the
Way and around Times Square with
thcir newsbugs. Among those Who
started out with the first newspaper
Snunn were Mrs. William Colt. Miss
sadie Williams. Miss Lucille Spratiing.
MrS. NJ. ]. Willkie, Mrs. Theodore I<lotz.
MISS a.; Bernard, Miss Elizabeth St,ch-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-23
HIGHWAYMEN WANTED MORE
So FriShtcncd Farmer l<ocniE lie Col
iectcd Si3 Debt From Ncighbor for Him.

So Frightened Farmer kocniS He Col
iected Sir Debt From NciEhbor for Him.
Westfc!d, n. j., January 22.-E'rank
fcainans. discharged United states ar
'ilierEinan, is locked UP III Elizabeth
o-nish charged with holding UP Peter
koeniE. of this town. taking tho s3.3o
which was all the old man mad in his
pockets, and then making him walk
nearly Two miles to collect SIS more
from 4 ncighbor. Icamans was carry
ing a blackjack and Il revolver when
arrested. and the police had such a
Mnoiesomc regard for his prowcss that
when they decided lie was; the man
who had robbed koenig. Chief O'Ncil
called in tho Milburn police 10 aid i'm
the arrest.
Holdups have hccn frequent FOR sew
cral months on the roads around West
lleld and Springfield Townships. and
me hlEhwaHman has usually made his
tarmhands arc paid off.
Noenis. who lives near SprinEtiel
was In his chicken yard when the
h,Shwayn1an arrived. He had pickcd
out a couple of Roasting caickcns for
the family's sunday dinner, and was
on the way to the chopping block
when he saw tho stranger. who had
besides the axe. he ilourishcd Il rcvol-
Yer.
KocniE dropped tho chickens ant
started 10 run. but tho h~iEhwav1lar
oke him in tho stomach with III,
head of the axe and jammcu him ur
against the chicken yard fence. Witt
pa revolver waving under his nose. ths
oid farmer iislcd ont a handful ri
silver. n hiShwnymnn wasn't salts.
ich. hocniE in his fright blurtcd on
mat Enoch Miller, down the Spring.
Held Road, owed him Sis. The roDbe
said that would do, and he mnrchct
the old man ahead OF him FOR ncarl,
W. miles to tho Miller farm. lie hlt
behind an old hedge close to the doc,
of trouble. 1t was Miss Park
hurst. tho Miller h~ousckccpcr. wh,
came to tho door. and she. unsuspect.
inEly. got Sis from her employer 10,
koenig. The ~highwayrnan marchc.
his victim half way home after rcliev.
inE him Of tho $15, and threatened Il
come back and cut his throat il he s,
much as mentioned that lie had bee,
| robbed. M
Airs. kocnig worrnea the truth o..
Of him carly III the week when he VA
trying TO mako excuses Tor not col
l%cctin:; As SIS from Miller. nocnig,
excuses for having been so long abou
MS saturday night chicken killing la,
been lcbldly received. II he was undo
" HoNlHS iUaut 4 nufTlct
ZIP TO Wcstiiclj. when he owned III
about the ~cntcrprising h~ighwaymun.
chief OF Police O'Neii is sure that il
J camahs he has captured tho man Wi,
has been turning the country roa,
round about hero into n modern Hemp
stead Heath. lie WAS taken to Eliza
beth for safekTcpinE. The police ga.
that is only twenty years old
nut mat he served in the Coast Ar
tillery III the Philippines. Hc is a sol
OF Mrs. &. T.. Yeamans. OF s Suyoar
street, Noodhaven, l.. l.. His enlist
mcnt expired last June.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-23
GOOD OFFICES RENDERED
Washington Will Try TO ScttIr Trouble
of IIniti md Santo Domingo.

of IIniti md Sanf0 Domingo.
Washington, d. c., January Elm
response to the request of Haiti. the
American government has formally
rendered It's good Offices To botls Haiti
and Santo Domingo in II friendly enor
TO- bring about a sottiemcn. of the ter
~ritorinl dispute which is seriously
threatening the peace of the ;wo coun-
tries. Secretary Knox has sent tclc-
grams to the American minister at
Port Au PRINCE and san Domingo City
directing Them to inform the respective
governments 10 which they are accrc-
ditcd that the United States stands
ready to intervene In the controversy.
This action of the American govern
ment was taken at tho instance OF
President simon. Of Haiti. American
Minister Furnish, at Port An Prince.
tclcSraphed the State Department yes
icrday that the IIaiticn President had
requested til. Intervention of the
United States III order hat the two re-
%publics might not be plunged into war.
II. Paulcus Sannon, ~lIaiti.m minister
at Washington on behalf OF his gov
crnment also communicated y!c re-
D., quest to the State Department.
Official adviccs received hnrc indi-
cate that the situation IS extremely
serious. While both countries have "a
definite Sraid from which ~neifhur Will
recede, it is believed here that they
are both seriously ANXIOUS 10 avoid
war. This belief on the part OF officials
has given rise to tho belief thu the
offer of the United States will OF be
declined. TEL
Basing his statement upon the re-
ports ne has received from his govern
mcnt, Minister annon today declared
that tho differences would be settled
without conflict.