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New-York tribune., 1911-11-18
BIG PURSE FOR KNOWLES
Giants Secretary Will Ultimately
Receive More than $4,000.

a final statement of the receipts Of the
benefit for Fred Knowles, former secretary
OF the Giants. has been prepared by Joe
Humphreys. the chairman Of the committee
on arrangements. The total amount pald
TO Mr. Knowles was s2,S5 5o The Giants
intend to get up purse of $3.50 to add to
this, while Robert ID. Wrenn and Charles
Knoblock are planning 10 raise ~" more
among Wall Street brokers.
The statement follows
Total gross receipts for performance ... $3.50 90
Donations 10 Charles Burnham and
Harry stevens including 500 donated
personally BY John j. McGraw. mn. 1,szo Vo
Auction salo OF autograph basebais and
bat, OF which George VI. Cohan paid
$3.50 for Bakers bat. at........,,..,..... 6lvVV
Sale OF programmes. which were donated
BY Weber Early Printing Company. -l4O oo
Gross r,ceip.s s........,........s3 81. 325 80
Running expenses for benefit. which IN
cluded Advertisements for Sunday
papers, orchestra, taSicah service
flowers. postage stenographers ser
vice. messenger service. etc............ 45o 90
Net receipts .ss............''.'.' 'F@se'" w
New-York tribune., 1911-11-18
BROWNS SELF IN BATHTUB
Years of Suffering Drove Woman
TO Suicide.

Years Of suffering from asthma and ner-
vous headaches caused Mrs. Adela g. Bar
ney. IS years old. TO end her life last even
ing by drowning herself in the bathroom
of her apartments in the Ravenwood No.
700 West 1s0th street. In a signed but un-
addressed note found in her bedroom she
blamed no one but herself for her act,
wrote tenderly OF her family and friends,
and said she had decided to end her suf-
ferings.
Charles G. Barney. husband OF the
woman, is a partner in the firm of A. IL.
Harris & Co., lubricating oils. at No. 400
Greenwich street. He and his son. Charles
G. Barney, jr.. when they arrived home
from business, about Z o'clock last even
ing. asked a maid for Mrs. Barney. The
maid thought Mrs Barney was asleep IN
her bedroom. Not finding her there and
receiving no response to their calls, father
and son, knowing so well her condition.
became alarmed.
Mr.. Barney tried the bathroom door, find
ing II locked He got ladder and looked
through the fanlight. lie saw his wife. In
her bathrobe, floating in the bathtub. The
men broke in the door of the bathroom
and then called DR.. Edward W. Allison,
who also lives IN the Ravenwood. He said
Mrs. Barney had been dead for several
hours The maid had seen her last about
8 n. m.
New-York tribune., 1911-11-18
REFUSES TO LIVE WITH WIFE
Matter Of Temperament, Says Lehigh
Valley officer, Denying Cruelty.

Justice Cohalan heard Yesterday the sep
aratlon suit OF Mrs Lily Middleton against
John A Middleton, first vice-president of
the Lehigh Valley railroad, and reserved
decision.
Mrs. Middleton charged cruelty and aban-
donment She said her husband had COM
PEELED her 10 live in a small apartment
with her three children. while he lived In
luxury at the Waldorf. She said she had
asked him to live with her. but ho had re-
fused. The plaintiff also sued to set aside
an agreement OF separation which she said
she had been compelled 10 sign under du-
ress, as It provided inadequately for her
support and gave the husband the custody
OF the children for the greater part Of the
year.
Tho only witnesses yesterday were the
wife and husband. Middleton denied the
allegation OF his wife that he had treated
her cruelty, but said he would not live with
his Wife the reason nc said, being matter
OF temperament.
New-York tribune., 1911-11-18

eral witnesses yesterday. was reiterated
by Robert b. Gordon. of Mantle, Conn.
Mr.. Stapeton, attorney for the defence
read deposition from Mrs. Henrietta
Post, of Newington, Conn. eighty-hve
years old. saying that about twenty years
ago. when she was caring for Mrs. Spencer
and Bertram, when nine years old. Bert
rams father one day called him out to the
woodshed. saying he was going to punisn
the boy for some offence. When Bertrai''
came IN he told the deponent that MS
father had placed him on the choppnhe
block and threatened TO chop his head o"'
Spencer's father-in-law. Herman A. AM
berg. OF West Springfield. said he had op-
posed his daughters marriage TO Spencer
one day Spencer called at the house anu
wanted to take his daughter away. Am
berg objected and Spencer then declared
he would remove the young woman oy
force When witness said he would not
permit this, Spencer became angry ana
threatened to Kill Amberg. Witness saiu
he started out with the intention OF thrash
Ing Spencer. but witnesses wife locked the
door and Spencer went away. The mar
riage took place within a year after this
and afterward Spencer became reconciied
to witness, who obtained position ior
him In a store.
New-York tribune., 1911-11-18
DEMOCRATS AVOID PROBE
Investigators Shrink from Re
opening Controller Bay Inquiry.
fFrom Tho Tribune bureau

From The Tribune Bureau.l
Washington, Nov 1.-THE reluctance OF
the Democratic members OF the House
Committee on Expenditures in the In
terror Department to resume the Control
Ter Bay investigation. which was suddenly
abandoned before the close OF the last ses-
sion of Congress. was indicated to-day by
Representative James Graham. chairman.
who has returned TO Washington. Mr.
Graham was unable TO set any specific date
for resuming the inquiry, and talked
vaguely about the difficulty OF securing a
quorum.
AS predicted when the Controller Bay
investigation was halted over the protests
of the Republican members OF the COM
mittee several months ago. It is becoming
more probable that Chairman Graham and
his Democratic colleagues will quietly drop
the "Dick-to-Dic charge and similar un-
supported allegations. In August II was
said that the investigation would be re-
sumed I'm October Later It was said that
the Graham committee would not meet
until the end OF November, and that Louis
Brandes would be in charge OF the Demo-
cratic prosecution. With the month OF No
yember nearly gone Mr.. Graham to-day
could not name a subsequent day. although
he insisted that the committee would pro-
ceed with the probe eventually.
According TO Chairman Graham II Is DIFF
ficult to get the members OF the commit
tee together, and he is going 10 launch
fight during the approaching session TO
have the membership OF all investigating
committees increased from seven to nine
members, so that there may be greater
number OF subcommittee.
When the Controller Bay investigation
was arbitrarily halted by the chairman last
session. Representative Burke, a minor
ity member of the committee, insisted that
II should proceed, as did other Republicans,
who saw that the Democratic probers were
attempting 10 shift the spotlight from the
Dear Dick charges TO other matters At
that time. too. numerous witnesses, includ-
ing Richard \. Ryan. alleged author OF
the letter 10 Secretary Ballinger, were
waiting to be heard, but were summarily
excused by Chairman Ora aham.
New-York tribune., 1911-11-18
HEAVY GUNS FOR JAMAICA
England's 8 Possession Near Canal Zone
To Be Strongly Fortified.

Kingston, Nov. Lowing 10 the decision
of the United States government to fortify
the Panama Canal Zone, the defences on
the island Of Jamaica arc being improved.
The forts commanding the outer channels
TO Port Royal and Kingston will be re-
modelled and moro heavy guns placed in
them. and when this work is completed the
island will be one OF the most strongly
fortified OF the British possessions.
General Sir Ian Hamilton. inspector gen
eral Of the overseas forces OF Great
Britain. made an extensive inspection last
April OF the fortifcations. regular troops,
militia and police on the island.
A dispatch from Kingston In September
said that the Britsh War Office was ar
ranging to send TO the island one thousand
European artillerymen and infantrymen 10
strengthen tho local garrison. IN view of
the increased Importance which would
come 10 the station with the opening Of
the Panama Canal. The dispatch added
that the navy yard at Port ROYAL. which
was burned In the spring, would soon be
Teopencd.
New-York tribune., 1911-11-18
TO HEAD MET. SYNDICATE
Banking House May Undertake
to Un6erwrite $10,000,000.

The banking house of J. S. Bache e. Co,
it was learned yesterday, will probably
head a syndicate that is i'm process of
formation TO underwrite the securities 10
he issued under the reorganiza ton plan
for the Metropolitan Street Railway and
furnish the SlO,OCOO0O cash necessary TO
carry out the terms Of the plan.
The formation of a new syndicate to
finance the reorganization plan is made
necessary by the withdrawal of the bank
ers who had pledged their financial support
when the plan was filed in 1910. In speak
ing Of the change yesterday Guy T. Trippe,
chairman Of the joint bondholders reor-
ganization committee Of the Metropolitan
Street Railway Company. said:
When our plan was filed one year ago
we felt that it would be financed either
through an Independent syndicate or
through the metropolitan
conditions have changed so that the reor-
ganization committee finds that in order
TO secure money 10 finance the plan It will
be necessary to modify it,
This modification does not necessarily
mean that the total amount of securities
will he increased, but, on the other hand,
they will probably be decreased. There has
been no decision arrived at as to the ex-
conferences are being held daily and we
expect 10 be able TO announce them within
q few days.
j. S. Bache. of J. S. Bache & Co. said
that any announcement that his firm was
to head a syndicate to provide the neces-
sary funds to carry out the Metropolitan
Street Railway reorganization plan was
premature He added. however, that this
did not mean that such would not be the
case a week or three weeks from now.
1t was authoritatively stated that Kuhn,
Loeb &, Co. would take no part in the
financing OF the company. This was COM
monty expected. as Otto II. Kahn is chair
man OF the s12500,0O0 per cent bond hold
ers' COMMITTEES, and has been active in
the reorganization proceedings
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New-York tribune., 1911-11-18
REMOVES AUTO EXAMINERS
Secretary Lazansky Asks for
Two Reservations Here.

In line with a sweeping reorganization Of
his bureau of automobile licenses. Secretary
ot State Lazansky has dispensed with the
services OF two examiners in the New York
office. He said yesterday that certain facts
had been brought 10 his notice which l"d
him 10 believe that the examinations had
not been conducted lately as he would have
wished. The men for whose designations
he asked were Charles Reich and Herbert
II Patterson, both appointed from The
civil service list last November by Samuel
S. Koenlg, then Secretary of State.
Secretary Lazansky said yesterday that
he had already written 10 the men head
ing the certified civil service list in his
hands with a view TO filling tho two vacan-
cies. During his eleven months in office he
has reduced tho number of examiners in
the state from ten 10 FIVE. Two OF these
arc assigned to New York. two TO Albany
and one 10 Buffalo
The removal Of tho two New York OK
aminers is said TO have been caused by
letter from Carl F. Schulz. supervisor Of
the automobile school Of the Young Men s
Christian Associations Bedford branch
Brooklyn. Mr.. Schulz said several of his
pupils complained Of unfair treatment at
the hands OF a New York examiner \
detective was sent TO one of the New York
schools guaranteeing license and was
approached according to Secretary La
zansky BY n man who explained that for
q slight consideration Of $50 he could OBJ
tain his license In a hurry. He paid the
money. the secretary said, and within six
days the license was forthcoming.
When these statements were brought 70
he attention of Mr.. Reich last night he
declared he did not know what they were
about. He said the request for his resis-
nation was all a political move. Mr.. Pat
terson made a similar statement
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New-York tribune., 1911-11-18
LION TAMER'S WIFE SUES
Princess Seeks Separation from Cap
tain Jack Ronayita.

IIackensack. y. J.. Nov. l7-John Fred
erick Gentner. A lion tanner better known
as Captain Jack Bonavta, who almost lost
lis right arm IN Paris about ten years ago
when he was attacked by a lion, has been
sued for absolute divorce The lion tanner
was served with the papers to-day az Tena-
rs. Mrs. Gentner before her marriage was
the Princess de Montglyon, Of France
She has been living at Bergcnfields. y. j..
where she IS known as Mercy de ATgcntesu
Gentner.
The lion tamer's wife says that CAPTAIN
Jack has been spending much time and
whatever money he had along upper Broad.
way. Chorus girls are mentioned in con-
ncction with the suit.
New-York tribune., 1911-11-18
HERMAN TO MEET REILLY.

Several good boxing bouts will be decided
In tho local arenas tonight. Chief interest
centres about the meeting OF Kid Her
man. the fast coming East Harlem ban
tamweight, and Young Reilly. OF the
West Side. who will meet at the Fairmont
Athletic club Of The Bronx. Phil Cross and
Benny Franklin will box for ten rounds
at the Olympic Athletic Club OF Harlem,
while at the Royale Athletic Club Of Brook
yn Billy Lewis and Young" Joe Cans Will
box ten rounds, and thu anal will be be-
tween "Knockout' Jack oDonnell and
"kid" Ross
New-York tribune., 1911-11-18
CoNGRESsMEN IN PANAMA
Members of Appropriations Committee
Leave Colon for Ancon.

Colon. Panama. Nov. 11.-Chairman Fitz-
gerald and his associates on the Appro-
priations Committee OF the United States
House OF Representatives arrived here u
the steamer Cristobal last evening. Ihey
were met here by Colonel Goethals and 'ne
others OF tho Canal Commission, who ac-
companied the investigators by train to
Ancon.
Sir Sidney Olivier. Governor Of Jamaica.
who had been examining the canal and
lstor conditions on the isthnius, sailed for
Costa Rica yesterday lie WIFI return 10
Kingston next Tuesday.
New-York tribune., 1911-11-18
JACK" FROST DEAD AT So.
Led Union Prisoners in Attempt to
Escape from AndersonYille Jail.

Quincy, ILL.,. Nov l7-John c'Jacko
Frost. Civil War veteran eighty-two
years old. is dead here. having been strick-
en- with apoplexy yesterday while walking
the street
Frost led the famous attempt to escape
from the Anderscnylle Prison during the
Civil War.
New-York tribune., 1911-11-18
ELECTRIC TRAINS TO TARRYToWN.

with the new time schedule which Will
go into effect on Sunday the electric SER
vice on the Hudson Division Of the New
York Central will be extenGed from Hast
ings TO Tarrytown. The preliminary
work from TaTYtown 10 Harmon, the ter
minus Of the electric zone, is being pushed
as rapidly as possible.
New-York tribune., 1911-11-18
DIVORCE PROCTOR APPOINTED
He Will Investigate UnconteS.ed Di
yorce Suits in Kansas City.

Kansas city, Mo. Nov. IA divorce
proctor, whose duty will he to investigate
uncontested divorce suits brought In local
courts. was appointed here yesterday
The naming OF a proctor Is the result
OF fight waged by prominent men and
women who felt that DEGREES Of separation
were being granted without proper inves-
tigation OF the parties 10 suits. Efforts TO
have the board of public welfare establish
the ofite having fs He'd. enough money was
raised by popular subscription 10 pay the
salary
New-York tribune., 1911-11-18
POSTPONE MATCH RACE.

The private match race between Mrs.
Helen Hay Whitney's Web Carter and
John S. Turtons Tyosa. which was 10 he
run at Belmont Park Terminal yesterday
morning, was postponed.
r. L. Bell, Tyosa's rider. was inclined
TO think tho turf course was too hard
owing to frost and that his mount would
GO lame I'm the race
New-York tribune., 1911-11-18
TAMSETT TO BE MANAGER.

Albany, N"v. l1.-James II. Tamsett has
been re-engaged TO manage and play short
stop for tho Albany club OF the New York
state League for 1912
New-York tribune., 1911-11-18
BRENNAN WINS BY KNOCKOUT

Of Canada, knocked out Billy sherman, the
cx.nsval champion, in the NTH round Of a
scheduled ten-round bout at the American
Athletic Association, Brooklyn. last night.
New-York tribune., 1911-11-18
[Ry Telegraph 70 The Tribune.

Baltimore, Nov. 17-Bernard Baker. or
ganizer of the Atlantic and Pacific Trans
port Line, in a further discussion of the
obstacles which, he asserts. have been
laced in the way of the new organization
| powerful financial interests, said to-
day:
transcontnental lines and their allied
banking interests have turned down the
governments offer of cooperation and are
lace to face with government ownership.
The whole truth Will not be known until
after the 25th. when the time for the bids
for the ocean mail contracts expires. Ii
may DC that bid is being prepared, and,
as have repeatedly said, | stand ready
10 give the full benefit OF all our work 10
any responsible cCslpany that can qualify
Under the charter that we have formed
10 meet the governments requirements for
an absolutely independent line. but cannot
set under the control OF the transcont-
mental companies.
| our purpose has been 10 aid the govern
inent TO get r. basis for the right rates
and to bring the whole problem under the
Interstate Commerce Commission. If the
British government had advertised for
such contracts there would have been
! fully thirty bids, for the best interests of
the United Kingdom and the capital would
Ihave been oversu bscribed many times.
IOur experience almost convinces us that
there Is in America merciless money
| trust that insists on defyihg the power
or the government.
| But while they may defeat cooperation,
1t does not mean they are going to win
| out in the end. The government has spent
s40C,Oc0c OF the peoples money to have
the greatest OF canals neutrslized In its
| advantages by Wall Street. II the trans
continental lines will not allow co-opera-
| tion, then we shall have government owner
| ship. Nothing can stop 1t. l believe from
the information | have that the govern
! ment would prefer the Independent line,
but II that is not possible then It will be
driven TO own and operate ships or to
| build and lease them In order that the
| people may get the benefits OF their enor-
nous investment ,fat-
Members Of the banking houses in this
city who were referred to by name by
Bernard y. Baker, OF Baltimore. as having
refused to take part in the financing OF MS
projected Atlantic and Pacific Transport
Company because OF disincinaton to an
tagonize the transcontinental railway COM
panies generally denied Mr.. Baker, s
charges yesterday and some OF them said
that he had not even called upon them
II is the view OF leading financiers that
If the plan for line of steamers operat-
ing between Atlantic and Pacific ports by
way of the Panama Canal should not he
successful its failure would he due to the
belief of capitalists that the line would
not he profitable rather than to opposition
fostered by the transcontinental railways.
The steamers, which must he built in this
country, would cost much more than Mr..
Bakers estimate. II was said. and It was
also figured that the contract with .he
government for carrying the malls would
not return a SUFFICIENT profit 10 the steam
ship company
New-York tribune., 1911-11-18

SUNDAYS NETWORK TRIBUNE
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NAME WOLVERTON AGAIN

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certificate The first and second trials
may be combined, the third and
fourth, the fifth and sixth, etc. The
third, fifth, etc, shall be considered a
first trial. of new attempt to Sc
cure certificate and the fourth, sixth,
ETC., shall be considered second
trial. to secure certificate. Except for
the purpose of combining the results
of two examinations in order to secure
a certificate, applicants cannot hola
any of the grades SO earned, unless a
certificate is thereby secured.
Passing grades have been establish
ed at very high mark the first grade
minimum being rs per cent. The pass.
ing grades established are:
First grade, average SIS per cent, nc
grade below rs per cent.
Second grade, average 80 per cent
no grade below rs per cent.
Third grade, average 65 per cent
n, grade below 60 per cent.
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SALES MOUNTING
HIGHER EACH DAY
Demand for Root Juice Medi-
cine is Far Greater Than
Was Expected. Drug
Store Constantly
Busy.

Perhaps nothing ever introduced in
this city has met with such phe-
nomenal demand as the much talked
of Root Juice Medicine which has
been creating a sensation in Daven-
port recently by it's wonderful cures
and which is now being explained at
the Wilkinson & Co. Drug Store.
1t is not difficult to understand why
reports say that other cities are ex-
cited over the medicine for if the re-
suits from its use here show up in
proportion to the sales that are be-
ing made, it is safe to say that the
local enthusiast will be second to
none.
All day long a steady stream of
people are calling at the drug store
to learn about the medicine and hun
dreds of bottles have been sold.
Already people are beginning to
cite some friend or acquaintance who
is using it with fine results.
Numerous callers yesterday spoke
of friends whose appetites increased
digestion improved and pains disap.
peared the first day, or whose rheu
matte pains were relieved in few
hours and this seems to indicate that
by the time the first buyers have
used the medicine long enough tic
feel it's full effect, some surprising
cures will be heard of right here il
town.
1t is not likely, however, that any
thing very definite will be learned un
til those who are using Root Juice
call for a second bottle and as eacf
/ bottle holds a pint and lasts some
time it will be several days before
such reports can be looked for
Druggists in all parts of the city
observing the enormous demand fol
Root Juice, are putting it in stock al
fast as possible, but it is understood
that owing to the limited capacit,
of the laboratories at present, som,
difficulty is being experienced in get
ting it.
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AROUND THE WORLD
AS FIRST ITEM
Aueuste chouteau InherIts Half Mil
Iron and Starts Out to Get
Rid of 1t.

ST. LOUIS, Nov. "a world-gird-
ing tour is to be the first epochal
event of the career of young Auguste
Chtouteau, a lineal descendant of the
Auguste Chouteau who aided in found
ing st. Louis, who inherited an estate
of 100000 few days ago, when he
attained his majority.
Imbued with the characteristic
wanderlust Of the Chouteau family,
young Auguste celebrated his 21st
birthday by departing to visit the
places of interest in Europe and the
Orient, accompanied by his uncle, for
mer Park Commissioner Philip c
Seaman. They will visit India and
will witness the gorgeous pageant Of
the Durbar at Delhi and return BY
way of San Francisco.
Young Chouteau inherited a large
estate from his parents. who diet
while he was young, leaving his for
tune in trust, with his aunt, Mis-
Eugenia Chouteau, of 1927 MARYLAND
place, who reared him, and John +
Lee, an attorney, as trustee, tn
terms of the trust being that he wa
to receive his inheritance when h
became of age.
August Chouteau's estate, accordin
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NEW MEXICO
rs DEMOCRATIC
Governor and Both Congressman
Are Elected by the Party
on Tuesday.

SANTA FEE, N. M, Nov. 9.-The
republican leaders in New Mexico to-
day conceded that the entire demo-
cratic state ticket, headed by w. c..
Mcdonald for governor, has been
elected by pluralities ranging from q
900 upward The democratio leaders
claim McDonalds plurality will be
less than 5000 and assert that the
figures will probably be between a.
600 and 5000 This estimate is based
on returns from majority of pre-
cincts in the territory.
H. C. Ferguson, democrat, was also
elected as well as Paz Val Verde,
their candidates for congress and it
appears probable that by combining
with the progressive republicans they
will be able to control the legisla
ture. The standing of the legisla
ture at last reports was:
Senate, II progressives and demo
Gratis. 10 republicans.
House. "a democrats and progress
sives, 81 republicans.
All returns SO far indicate a demo
cratic landslide