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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-03
PRoGRESsIVEs GET TO WORK

"A Progressive Republican organization,
embracing in its membership the thirteen
Republican Progressive Senators, most Of
the Republican Insurgent members Of the
House and a number Of prominent men
throughout the country, opened headquar-
tiers in Washington for the purpose Of
making n fight for control Of the next Re
publican National Convention, which will
nominate a President and Vice-President
and make a national platform for the party
rext year, Inferentially, the organization
will oppose President Tafts denomination.
Senator A. B. Cummins came out for
Senator La Toilette for President in I'M
qualified terms and was emphatic in his
expression Of disapproval Of President Taft
and Of his candidacy for the Republican
nomination.
a careful examination Of the new cam
paign publicity law, which went into effect
On August 10, disclosed that inS the law,
which was believed to be drastic, there is
no requirement for publicity Of the indi-
yidual statements filed by candidates for
the Senate or the House Of Representatives.
The law requires the fling Of individual ex-
pense statements and pledges Of appoint
ments but it is apparently left 10 the dis
erection OF the secretary Of the Senate and
The clerk Of the House 10 decide whether or
not these statements shall be given TO the
public
Governor Dix said he wanted the Leg
stature 10 lose no time in passing a suita-
BILE direct nominations law when 1t recon-
venes next Wednesday. lie declared such
& course necessary TO fulfil the platform
hedges Of the Democratic party. and ex-
pressed the opinion that proper reappor-
tionment Of the Congress districts should
be made"
Seems a little belated. doesn't it?" said
Busy Man Even If il wanted to the adj
journed session Of the Legislature could
not pass the promised bill for direct pri-
rnaries. statewide in time TO go into
effect this year Primaries and nominating
conventions are already in operation for
this falls elections. The most that can be
r.ped for is some measure that may come
into force next year. Have any persons Of
importance died? ?"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-03

Hayashl; Justice, Masahlsa Matsuda; Edu-
cation, Sumitaka Hseba.
THE final celebration on American soil
in honor OF Admiral Count Heihachiro
Togo took place at Seattle when one hun
dred business men sat with him at din
ner given in his honor by the Chamber OF
Commerce and the Commercial Club. Ad-
miral Togo reiterated his appreciation or
the courtesies extended 10 him and his
gratitude for the good will shown him, as
a representative OF Japan, by the American
people.
THE worlds greatest battleship was sue
cessfully launched at quincy, Mass. she
was named the Riyadavia and was built
there for the Argentine Republic. When
completed she will have a displacement OF
* GO tons. Thus the Rivadavia will be APP
proxiuately /. 800 tons heavier than the Ar
kansas and the Wyoming, America great
est projected sea fighters. and the Lion'
England's new king Of the sea. Externally
the Rivadavia is much like the latest
American types Her hull Is go feet long
and she has a normal draft of 2 feet b
inches. The Arkansas and the Wyoming
TYNE is $50 feet in length and has a draft
Of % feet 8 inches.
sThe EXPERIMENTAL firing on the San Mar
cos-the old battleship Texas-by the Della
ware I'm Tangier Sound demonstrated 70
officers OF the Navy Department that nos
tilities can be opened against an enemy
az a distance OF nine miles with prospects
OF destroying the hostile fleet.
"With a crew Of more than seven nun
dred men standing at attention. the pat
tleship Utah, one Of the most powerful IN
the world, was placed IN commission aI
the Philadelphia Navy Yard.
Suspicion OF the theft of the Mona
Lisa Leonardo da Vincis famous paint
ING. from the Louvre was directed toward
a wealthy American, an art connolsseur
and a known adnirer OF the famous mas
,erpiece. This was learned from William
Loeb. IT,. Collector of the Port, who SAID
foreign agents of the United States and
the French police had the wealthy man
under surveillance. Mr.. Loeb declined TO
Disclose the identity Of the suspected man,
for obvious reasons. He was said to be
Westerner. well known and OF high social
standing.
.aTheophile Homolle, director OF the Ma
tional Museums, was suspended by the
French Cabinet in consequence Of the dis
appearance Of Mona Lisa from the
Louvre. 1t was the opinion Of the MEM
hers Of the ministry that NJ. Homole took
insufficient precautions TO guard the treas
ures in the museums.
"a campaign FOR a reduction of the high
prices Of food was started in Paris. Ten
taxicabs, their occupants carrying devices
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-03
r.,.tant Reader Tells What
He Missed in Last
Weeks Papers.

-. weather seems TO have received az
!, attention from the newspapers this
&C any other single topic said Busy
ne met Constant Reader last even
~ - ,,o n,bl,c too g. -
- nespecially from that large part of il
~ treouents the summer resorts. Day
day of almost continuous rain made
80 a record for August / believe there
longer downpour in 1875, that month,
anyway. New Workers ought to be
w. ,f,l for all danger OF a water famine
hsen averted and the Croton reser-
% now hold enough to supply the city
through FEBRUARY e'e" u III NiO'e ram laiis
Ill then.
-. water Commissioner Thompson con-
s,,onal authorization for the expenditure
- Z, OOOO in corporate stock TO carry
y, his plan 10 connect the Ten Mile River
~ the Croton watershed. IN order 10 pre-
o. for a possible shortage of water next
year .,..
,-..oduction Of a bill in the Connecticut
s..,sred 10 fight any such diversion Of a
...aarn in which IL has rights.
.srhe measure authorizes the Attorney
r.,ersl when directed by the Governor,
- ,psttute legal proceedings in any state
- United States court to prevent the dimi-
,,,;on Of the flow Of water from any other
..,ts into the water courses of Connecticut
,hs7 such diminution would. in the judg-
,,nt Of the Governor, be pdtjudicial 10
rroperty interests
"a death list Of fifteen. property loss of
:, roo 600 in Charleston, S. c.. alone, and
damage 10 crops in the sea islands and
,lcrr the coast that may be even greater
nade up the toll Of storm which swept
me entire Carolina coast. extending into
N. interior thirty TO eighty miles"
aHas trade been picking up while the rain
tas been pouring down." asked Busy Man.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-03

ion OF Field Artillery. will be made colonel,
and Captain John +. O'RNaI. OF the LIST
Battery. lieutenant colonci. captain Sherry,
OF the % Battery. and captain Matlock, OF
the 81 Battery, will, &, IS said, be appointed
majors. and Lieutenaurs Barrett. Of the 1st
Ratterv and I.aiuE OF the 80 Battery,
VIII. IL the plans 90 through, be made cap
talns. To organize a regiment It Is SAID
that each Of the four batteries could be
split. so as 10 form four additional bat
teries. each Of about ffty-five officers ana
men. ard that the several commands eould
increase their membership IN due Tune by
recruiting. Some Of the batteries now nave
n waiting list. Lieutenant II. H. Rogers
now attached 10 the stan OF General smith,
vrould also be considered for 4 captaincy
OF one Of the new batteries, II Is SAID
When Major Wilson retires' assuming nc
would be made colonel before the date ol
his retirement for age, which Is not very
far of. another lot OF proportions "ouiu
result, with Organ, as colonel, and an "u-
vance made all the way up. BY those
who should know II is said that orders
bearing on an increase OF the light pat
teries may be issued almost any day IN
case III. organization Of a regiment may
not be deemed feasible an additional pa'
talon will be formed
Company I. OF the 6sth Regiment WIN
spend to-day and tomorrow at Ciasoh
Point. where It went into camp last night
Captain Charles Healy. OF Company !, VINO
was recently elected lieutenant colonel mas
passed the brigade examining BOARD Al
the officers OF the regiment have been IN
vited 10 attend the smoker and stag Oh
Conpany E. Captain scanlon. at the shar-
kew Athletic Club, on Friday night
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-03
CHEERFUL STEEL OUTLOOK.

"Not so you could notice it," was the
rsply. "Not in the stock market, anyway
M, in contrast TO the doleftl story of
,he stock ticker the United States Steel
corporation announced that business for
re month had been better than for any
rr.yjous month Of this year end that the
outlook was all that could be desired in
,hat line. Daily bookings from January I
70 August 20 showed an average increase
q 1850 tons as compared with the same
rr.od in 1910. and in place OF working the
rsnts al so per cent Of their capacity as
rommonlv reported. they were working at
= per cent and at IS per cent in some Of
The finishing departments Of the various
ecmpanies Unified orders 10 August 1.
ssid the official statement, showed 1854. GOO
tons exclusive Of inter-company business
Of S50.O GOO tons. a gain over June so Of 225,-
900 tons.
The standard oil Company Of New Jer-
sey, the corporation which has been the
storm centre of antitrust agitation through
out the country for years. passed out Of ex-
is,ence 50 far al its present form and func-
tons were concerned. on September 1 1t
ceased officially to carry on its operations
as the head Of = vast organization whose
activities extended into almost every part
Ct the world. IN obedience 10 the decree OF
dissolution Of the supreme Court it relin-
ouisbed it's control Of the subsidiary con-
Germs
Prank IT. Watson. United States Attor-
ney for Inc District of Michigan. filed bill
ir the federal Circuit Court asking that
the Michigan Retail Lumber Dealers Asso-
citation. the scout Publishing Company and
the Lumber Secretaries Bureau Of Inforna-
ton of Chicago be enjoined from continu-
ing their alleged unlawful business methods.
i Is charged that members Of the retailers
association endeavof~ru prohibit manufact-
urers or jobbers from shipping q GQmDet-
!tors who are not members OF the orgGs.;
cation
The thirteen wholesale dealers in live
poultry who were recently convicted in thts
city Of conspiracy 10 monopolize the bust
ness and were sentenced 70 three months in
the penlrentiary and 70 pay each a fine Of
$500 were released on bail, pending their
appeal. after Justice Bischof had signed a
certificate Of reasonable doubt
The Department Of Justice practically
finished negotiations with attorneys for the
Electrical Trust which will result in an
agreed decree embodying all the govern
nent asks in it's suit for dissolution of the
alleged combination. AS soon as the decree
receives the formal approval Of Attorney
General Wickersham it viii be presented 10
the United States court in Cleveland. Al
though the so-called trust was said TO con-
Ust OF sixteen pools and the government
Eusd only one the government received evil
dsnce that the fifteen others have been dis
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-03
REJECTS UNIONS DEMAND.

THE Southern Pacific Railroad Company
absolutely rejected a demand for recog-
milton Of the Federation OF Shop Employee,
comprising five shop craft unions and
twenty-five thousand men. Tho officials
maintained that such recognition. with its
Implications. would hamper the company
in performing its duty 10 the public. The
conference was cool headed one and the
union leaders made no secret Of their
anxiety 10 avoid a strike II this can be
done.
Unofficial advices from the cotton belt
Indicate important declines in the crop,
due 10 severe drouths, hot winds and the
boil worm, except in Louisiana and Mis-
sissippi. where there was too much rain.
The government report, which Is lower
than had been expected by the local trade
indicates a yield OF 12.91s20 bales. Prices
here advanced slightly, but late August
rains have greatly relieved conditions and
considerable Improvement is expected.
"To the disappointment OF the prosecut-
ing attorneys and 10 the relief and salts
faction OF Paul Giedel. who was tried for
killing W. II. Jackson an aged broker IN
the Hotel Iroquois on July ., the young
belIboy was found guilty Of murder IN the
second degree and remanded for sentence
on Tuesday. The lads mother, who mas
been 4 rouspicuous figure during the trial.
was Jubiant that her son escaped the cleo
trio chair.
In an attempt to satisfy an exasperated
crowd az the Norton County Fair In Nor
ton. Kan, John J. Frishie after explain
ing 10 the people that his machine was de-
fective. was driven by their tannts ana
ieers 10 attempt 4 fight. which resulted IN
his death. which was witnessed by his "ite
and two children. The day previous Ms
machine had acted badly and he had
fall Of about forty feet, sustaining sNgnt
injuries. Regardless OF this the crown
cIamored for what they considered tner
due. with death in the balance
another unfortunate instance" said the
Busy Man. grimly. "of trying to appease
the people by giving them what they
want"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-03


Thomas w Lawson was found guilty OF
conducting a lottery at the MarsnheIo
(Mass) fair and was fined $780, Mr.. Law
son. as president OF the Marshheid Asr-
cultural Society, announced thar horse,
carriage and harness from his farm ~oun
be given to the holder Of some ticker
teen thousand tickets were distributed. anu
a ticket bearing the number OF the winner
was drawn at the close OF the fair.
Lucy Lee Swope, niece OF Coionei
Thomas H. Swope. the murdered Kansas
City millionaire, eloped with w. b. Byrne'
a travelling salesman OF Denver. She was
one OF the principal witnesses in tho uiA'
of Dr. 3. c. Hyde for the murdev OK Cot
onel swope, and Is expected to TESTIFY AZ
the second trial OF DR.. Hyde. next octoDef.
"John Elloiton Lodge, son OF Senator
Henry Cabot Lodge, married MISS MARY
Connolly, a hospital nurse. Inc csfonno"'
was performed I'm the rectory OF the Casne-
drar of the Holy Cross, Boston severai
months ago Mr. Lodge was nursed oy Aiiss
Connolly.
General Harrison Gray Otis, owner or
THE Los Angeles Times whose plant ths
,,.Nanara brothers are accused OF dyna-
nit,ng apnealed 10 the police for protec-
ton. asserting that some one unknown 20
h,,, had called him over the telephone and
attempted TO brighten him into paying
40 600 10 the fund for the defencs o. the
AIcNamaras. on pain OF being shot anu
having his home dynamited
..rrhe will which Henry A. Gidersleeve.
one time Justice. drafted for John W.
Gates was revoked, IL was discovered d.
another will which he made IN March or
this year before his departure for Paris
where the fnancier died. BY the provisions
OF the last win the bulk OF the estate VIII
go TO Mrs. Gates To Charles q. Gates
100000 is given outright while trust
fund Of 10000, to continue during the
sons life, was established.
M Helles. a young French aviator
broke the record Tor a single long distance
flight. in competition for the Michelin cup.
He covered 200 kilometres G5 miles) In
fifteen hours The previous record for the
/ Micheiin cup was made by Jules Vedrines
! last year. when he covered 500 kilometres
| 1868 niles in hours So minutes and So
! seconds Heles few over measured
course.
| "Aeroplanes fly high, but shell shot
| from the new naval gun at the Indian
Head. Nd. proving grounds surpassed In
it's altitude achievement the best records
Of the flying machine by more than mile.
The maximum range OF 5000 feet was
! reached.
Andre Jager-schmidt, the journalist
sent around the world by the Paris Daily
! Excelsior, completed his Journey In 80
DAYS. 10 hours. A minutes and 81 As Sec
onds. beating all previous records by many
, days.
Captain william II. Van Schaick, who
was In charge Of the General Slocum when
she was burned in the East River seven
years ago, with the loss OF a thousand
lives, was paroled by the United states
government and left Sing Sing Prison. re-
turning to his wife and family in Manhat-
tan. He had served two years and hal-.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-03

were i'll considered and passed solely for
the purpose OF embarrassing the admins
tration and making political capital. The
President made II plain that IL the Tariff
Board in December reports that downward
revision OF the cotton and wool schedules
should be undertaken he will recommend
the use of the pruning knife.
Speaker Champ Clark replied TO Presi-
dent Tafts speech saying, among other
things: Tt might as well be understood
now as later that IL the Tariff Board is TO
be used as a pretext for delaying tariff
revision downward, as the President is
now using IL. instead of expediting genuine
and salutary tariff revision, its days will
be few, for we will cut Off its supply. This
board has already cost $780, 900 or $500. 900
and has not given to Congress any infor-
nation to aid in revising the tariff
80 far as President Taft himself is con-
cerned the tariff will be the main issue OF
the 1912 campaign. While the President
will speak on many subjects on his West
ern trip. it is certain now that the question
Of tariff revision will receive most Of his
attention.
THE President will visit twenty-four
states Of the Union on his swing around
schedule at the executive offices to-day. He
will start on September is, and, with the
exception OF five states and Arizona and
New Mexico, he will pass through every
commonwealth west Of the Mississippi. In
cluuded in the' twenty-four are Massachu-
sets, New York. Pennsylvania, Ohio Mich
igan, Illinois Indiana, Missouri, Iowa, Kan
sas, Nebraska, Colorado, Wyoming. Utah.
Nevada California, oregon. Washington,
Idaho. Montana, South Dakota, Minnesota,
Wisconsin and Maryland. Among the i'm
portant towns and cities which the Presi-
dent will visit are Syracuse, Erie, Penn,
Detroit Chicago. St Louis, Omaha, Kansas
City. Mo; Denver. Cheyenne. Wyo.; Salt
Lake City. Los Angeles. San Francisco,
Sacramento. Cal f; Portland Ore; Tacoma,
Seattle and Spokane Wash; Wallace.
Idaho; Butte and Billings, Mont. Dead
wood. Aberdeen and Pierre, S. D. st. Paul,
Minneapolis, Milwaukee and Pittsburgh.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-03
TAFT OPENS CAMPAIGN.

What have President Taft and our other
Tatssmen been doing?" asked the Busy
lan
Mr. Taft" was the reply, began the
empaign Of 1912 in a speech at Hamilton,
Mass. in which he denounced the insurgent
nsnbers Of the Republican party IN Con-
gfess and the Democrats who combined 10
'eyise several schedules Of the tariff at tho
tyecial session Just closed. The proposed
revision he regarded as injudicious and
csngerous 70 business. 1t was, he said.
krf for politics only, and the measures
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-03
.cIEatto71aL e1uu4a c/ze4u9 cI<oze@

OF the rainy weather last Sunday Company
I did not go TO Mount Hope TO pose for a
moving picture concern. IL will go to-day.
provided the weather is fine, and will not
return TO the city until this afternoon.
Mount Hope is near Yonkers. on the Put
nam division of the New York Central &
Hudson River Railroad.
II is likely that a bill will be introduced
in the Legislature at its next session, re-
quiring all officers Of the national guard
10 undergo a physical test, the same as
that required of officers Of the army, with
a slight modification. II the bill becomes a
law. il will hit some officers quite hard,
as II is known that there are a number
physically UNIT for active service. There
is no use going half way" said a promi-
nent officer land now that We have a
compulsory retirement bill 10 put officers
on the shelf upon reaching the age OK
sixty-four, by all means let US have a law
requiring a physical test. There are only
a few officers affected by the retirement
law, and some Of these are far better
physically than some OK the younger OIL
GERS who will remain on the active list
IL will certainly be inconsistent to have
one army law concerning the efficiency OF
commissioned officers and not the other
Members OF the 18th Regiment expect a
big time next Saturday Afternoon at their
first set of athletic games at the new regi-
mental athletic ground and summer camp
az Cropsey and Fifteenth avenues, Bath
Beach. The running track is six laps to
the mile, with a l2O-yard straightaway The
grandstand on the grounds Will accommo-
date three thousand persons. There Is also
a commodious clubhouse fitted up with all
essentials. and there is also oasepaii
diamond and tennis courts
The only company in the sd Regiment 10
arrange for an outing over Labor Day Is
Company X, which will be at Glen Head
Long Island. to-day and tomorrow. While
the time will be spent mostly In pleasure
advantage viii be taken OF the opportunity
20 have a skirmish drill, where there Is
plenty of room. a dress parade Will aiso
| 30 held. ---- 49,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-03
Duluth News Tribune.

lows: Premier. Marquis saionji; Home Az
fairs, Kei Hara; Finance. Tatsuo Yama-
moto; War, Lieutenant General 1shimoto;
Navy, Vice-Admiral Minoru Saito; Agri-
culture and Commerce, Baron Noboaki Ma
kino; Communications (and Minister OF
Foregn Affars pro tenn, Count Tadasu
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-03

with a large number OF other charitable
and religious enterprises, died suddenly at
mis- home, No. TAT Hancock street Brook
lyn. from acute Indigestion"
What else happened that a well In
formed citizen ought TO remember asked
Busy Man.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-03

become editor Of The Washington Times.
Later he became American representative
of the~Wclff Continental News Agency, with
which concern he was connected at the time
Of his death. The Rev. Or. John Bancroft
Deyins, proprietor and editor Of TIE New
York Observer manager Of the Tribune
Fresh Air Fund and intimately associated
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-03
PARTING is SUCH SWEET SORROW.
MADERo DULY NOMINATED.

THE nominating convention Of the Ma
tional Progressive party OF Mexico for
mally chose Francisco l. Madero as its
candidate for President.
The personnel OF the new ministry OF
Japan was officially announced as fol-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-03

plans are or foot at Albany. II is under
stood TO organize several additional bat
.er,.s Of light artillery in order TO meet
-. ,.s,res OF the Secretary Of War for an
s.-sa~o IN the light batteries all over the
-a.oraI guard Of the United States. as
n - "a great deficiency in this arm.
-. ara only four light batteries in tho
-, Guard OF New York at the pres
.,,,,o three being in New York City
80 IN pinghamton. II is said that In
an na .vent OF enough batteries being organ
une 10 a regiment. Major David VII
- wno commands the present LIST Battal-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-03

Despite the inclement weather the vet
Grams OF the 7th Regiment held their an
nual shooting contests at Sea Grit y. -
last Tuesday, and had an interesting time
Colonel Reed, of the New Jersey National
Guard. had the shooting in charge, assisted
bv ex-Captain Stotesbury, Of the It'll Regl-
ment. The Mali trophy was won by Cap
tain C. II. Eagle. with a score OF 45. out of
a possible 50 points. Captain Eagle is also
n member Of the Society Of the War OF
1872. Lieutenant F. K. OConnor won the
Marksman's Trophy, putting up a score OF
46. out Of q possible 80 points. Private a
MorreIl. with a score Of 49, out OF a pos
sible 30, won the Sharpshooter' Trophy.
out of forty-five active members Of the
regiment shooting for qualification as
sharpshooters in the National Guard OF
New York, forty-two qualified for the state
decoration. Private Jessup, former mem
her Of Company F. came all the way from
PHILADELPHIA TO shoot After the competi-
zion there was an enjoyable dinner al the
clubhouse OF the New Jersey state Rife
Association