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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-11-12
JOCKEY OVER SPEAKER
Both "0Id Guard" and Progress.
slves Chary of Starting Fight.
BLOCK MERRITT CANDIDACY
Assemblymen from This City Will
Not Pledge Themselves Yet
--MacGregor Suggested.

William Barnes. jr.. chairman of the
Republican state Committee. went to Al
hany Yesterday afternoon and discussion
ss to whom the honor OF being Speaker Of
tho next Assembly should fall upon was
put over until this week.
Both the "old guard" and the Progress
sives in the organization wish TO AVOID
the appearance Of starting fight. Al
present each side is jockeying for advan-
tage. so that If the other side opposes It's
selection IL may take the blame of start
inc quarrel in The organization.
II is safe to say that friends Of Assem-
blyman Merritt, who hold that the honor
should 20 TO him because of MS long SER
vice and consequent experience, are not
letting the grass grow under their feet
unstate Their efforts have been effectual-
w blocked down here however. by taclt
agreement reached among the leaders oil
the various counties in the greater city
that none OF the thlrty-two members or
the Assembly elected here shall pledge
himself 70 any candidate for Speaker at
this time.
II is safe 70 say that upstate Repuon-
cans would resent any attempt Of the city
section. and there is no disposition. 1t IS
understood. 10 suggest 1t seriously, al
though some persons have pointed out that
New York City, with thirty-two Repuoll-
can Assemhlyrnen. should be entitled to
great consideration. The name OF Assem-
blvman Andrew F. Murray. from the lsth
District, has been mentioned in this regard
It Is likely. however, that II the Pro-
gressives here and upstate decide TO OPP
pose the candidacy OF Assemblyman Mer-
ritt. they will combine upon some upstate
man as their candidate. Assemblymal
James S. Parker, of Washington County,
IS an avowed candidate for Speaker. but
It is doubtful ~ he would be acceptable TO
the Progressives. although he has general
" acted With them.
There is more probability that Assembly
man Clarence MacGregor. of Erie. might
be selected 10 oppose Merritt, as he has
been consistently with the Progressives
and is a strong supporter OF Postmaster
Greiner, the leader of Erie County
Assemblyman Cyrus ". Phillips. Of Mon
roe County. has been in the city for day
or two. and I'm q Quiet way has been In
During as 70 how HIS candidacy for Speak
or might be received. lie has had talks
botn Win NhalTHldH BARNES anu
Kcenig Of the County Committee. AS Mr.
Phillips is one of the Aldridge school in
Rochester. n is not believed thet his can
didacy would he any more acceptable u
the Progressives than that Of Mr.. Merritt.
II is inconceivable that the old guard
would drop Merritt for Phillips
II is thought more than likely that AS
semblyman Parker would make an ac-
ceptable floor leader for the majority In
case Assembyman Merritt is elevated 10
the Speakership. He is a hustler, and has
shown a capacity for mixing with the
''other side" which would make him VAL
liable as a handler Of bills on the floor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-11-12
PANIC IN SUBWAY TRAIN
System Tied Up Half an Hour by
Short Circuit.

As a northbound West farms subway
express was passing the Times Square
station yesterday afternoon there was a
binding flash and a loud report, followed
by total darkness and dense clouds OK
smoke. The train had been short-clr-
Quilted at a time when the Saturday after
noon shopping and theatre crowds were
thickest. and confusion, above and below
ground. reigned supreme.
Every train on the subway system was
stalled for about half an hour. and IT was
fully twice az long as that before normal
traffic on the northbound express tracks
was resumed. 1t was che OF the most COM
plete blockades on the subway In months
but the crowds were we'll handled by the
subway employees and the regular police
As soon as the first shock Of surprise
at the sudden shutting of Of the lights
had passed the train guards went through
the cars reassuring the passengers, many
OF whom were women and children. There
was a wild rush to leave the train and
Jump to the tracks but the guards stuck
to their posts at the doors and would al
low no one ~ ledNt, piopdoiy tIue '"'-
ing many lives, as the third rail was still
alive
When the passengers had Gained down
somewhat the doors were opened and the
passengers were helped from the train and
guided along the tracks to the Times
Square station No one was hurt beyond
a few bruises from the first rush, but
when the rescued thousands reached
Broadway and mingled with the street
crowds the traffic police had a hard time
in directing the stream Of humanity.
Elevated and surface lines were damned
with the overflow traffic. and it was long
before things were normal again
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-11-12
GENESEE RIVER CO. DEAD
Attorney General Obtains Annul.
ment of It's Charter.

Albany. Nov 1l-Justice Chester, Of the
Supreme Court. to-day granted the ap-
plication OF Attorney General Carmody for
the annulment and forfeiture Of the cor
porate charter of the Genesee River Com
psny. The complaint showed that tho
company was incorporated for the pur-
pose of constructing and using a dam AM!
reservoir on the Genesee River, for Inn
proving and preserving the public health,
checking floods. furnishing water for the
enlarged Erie Canal and for municipal
purposes 1t was said that the scheme
was menace TO Letchworth Park. given
to the state by William Pryor Letchworth.
The company. pursuant to the charter
given II by the Legislature, was TO begin
the work of constructing the dam and
reservoir within FIVE years after the pas
sage of the act. and at least 10 per cent
of the minimum amount of its capital
stock of 5000 OO0 was TO be expended on
the work within that time.
The Attorney General contended that the
corporation had failed to comply with
these conditions. The company defaulted
In pleading and the Attorney General made
a motion for judgment which was granted.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-11-12
IDENTIFIED AS SLAYERS
Women Rehearse Killing of Mrs
Hall Before Prisoners.

What they say is convincing proof that
the four Italians now under arrest at
White Plains had a hand In the murder Of
Mrs. Harry Hall at Croton Lake on Thurs
day morning and held up Mrs. John s. Ray
and Miss Anna Griffen with revolvers and
forced them TO give up all the money in the
house, was obtained yesterday by Sheriff
Hartnett and Coroner Squlres.
1--WE have absolute evidence that all four
men took part in the crime" said Sheriff
Hartnett Two of the men have confessed
and the other two have been positively
identified. Besides. to-day. we found where
two of the men threw away some of the
stolen sewelry."
Sheriff Hartnett, in company with Assist
ant District Attorney Davis. Under Sheriff
Jenkins and Coroner Squires, took Mrs. Ray
and Miss Griffen to the Griffen farmhouse
at Croton Lake yesterday afternoon. and
they rehearsed the manner in which the
five Italian robbers had descended on the
farm.
Two Of the prisoners-Giuseppe Turidd
and Francisco Peppi-were taken along
and Miss Griffen showed now these two
men came 10 her kitchen door and asked
for quart of milk. With the prisoners
standing in front of her she told how they
pointed guns at her head and that Peppi
then ran into the house. followed by Tu-
rlddl, after Vincenzo Cano and Felipe De-
mario lad forced her to her knees and
kept her there while the murder of Mrs.
Hall was going on.
Peppi and Turiddi both denied any part
IN the crime.
The two prisoners were placed in an au-
tomobile and taken TO the little country
grocery store of George Purdy. at Glendale
three miles from Ossining and it was there
that the last link in the chain of evidence
against Peppi and Turiddi was forged.
Mr.. Purdy, who is a town constable, told
how he had found Peppi and Turiddi on a
lonely road several miles from Croton Lake
on the day of the murder, and that they
a sked him the way TO the nearest railroad
station. He arrested them and took them
TO his grocery store. They asked permits
sion to go out in the yard a moment, and
It was then, It is alleged. that they threw
away some of the jewelry stolen from Mrs.
Hall, which was found in a shed they had
visited.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-11-12
ESCAPES FROM SANATORIUM
T. s. Minott q Hours Later Goes TO
Knickerbocker Trust Co.'S Detained

After wandering around the city nearly
twentyfour hours Frederick s. Minott,
president of the Goodyear Insulation Com
pany and an officer Of the Goodyear Rub
ber Company. was found yesterday morn
ing at the Knickerbocker Trust Company
and taken back to the Packer sanatorum,
Riverdae avenue and 26lst street.
Mr.. Minott. who is fifty years old, had
been an inmate of the sanatorium three
weeks. When he was missed yesterday
physicians Of the institution sent out a
searching party. officials Of the Knicker-
booker Trust Company Informed the sana-
forum that Minott had called 10 draw out
funds. Without giving him money they
detained him until DIR. Packer took charge
OF him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-11-12
TANNING OF THE SHREW" GIVEN

For the first time in their present season
OF Shakespearian repertory at the Man
haitian Opera House. p. r. Sothern and
julia Marlowe last night gave their pro-
duction Of THE Tanning of the Shrew.
Mr. Sothern interpreting the part Of Pc
truchio and Miss Marlowe that Of the wilful
Kate. The acting OF these two we'll liked
players In Shakespeare's comedy OF The
Shrew" is too well known I'm New York to
call for comment here. The fact is worthy
of notice. however. that the better known
Mr.. tSothern and Miss Marlowe and their
productions of Shakespeare become, the
larger the audiences that flock to see them
Last night an especially appreciative house
was gathered together to enjoy play and
acting.
The Tanning Of the Shrew" will he re-
peated on Monday and Tuesday. November
20 and q. and on Wednesday, November -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-11-12
MORMONS ARE ENTERTAINED
Salt Lake Singers Hear Great Organ ir
the Hotel Astor.

The Mormons. 2lo women and men. who
appeared all last week at the Land
Show in Madison Square Garden. where
they formed the famous Mormon choir
of the Utah Tabernacle singers were the
guests yesterday afternoon Of w &.
Muschenheim. proprietor Of the Hotel As
tor.
In the grand ballroom Of the hotel they
listened TO special selection Of music on
the great organ. which is "A duplicate of
the organ in the Tabernacle at Salt Lake
City. George Il. Riggs. organist at the Hoo
tel Astor, played the immense instrument.
When he had finished. John J. Mcclellan.
organist of the Salt Lake Tabernacle. took
his seat at the Astor organ and played a
number Of selections. accompanied by the
full choir After the musical programme
supper was served to the visitors from the
West
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-11-12
SHIFTED LOVE TO ANOTHER
SO Importer Wife Produces His
Letter and Gets Alimony.

Justice Bischof awarded 500 week ALI
inony yesterday TO Mrs. Elisabeth v. Cuilln
III her suit for divorce against her hus-
pahd' William \. Cullin a woollen I'M
porter. at No. 800 Fifth avenue. Mrs. Cui-
I'm had applied Tor $50 week. hling with
her papers letter from her husband con
fessing his love for another woman and
oHerns his wife 800 a month. The wife
SAID his income was si,coo month.
'ullin said In his letter: When YOU ami
realize that my love for YOU has passed
ana has been placed an another, how much
better Is II for US "a live apart than 10
remain together under false and miserable
mlsrepresentatlons."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-11-12
HUSBAND ACCUSES PREACHER
Trenton Man Says the Rev. Mr.. Kell
meyer Wrote Love Note to Wife.
rBy Telegraph to The Tribune.


Trenton, ~ j., Nov. 1.-THE name Of
the Rev. Egidius Kellmeyer now of Ches-
ter. Penn, but formerly of Titusville, n
j., plays prominent part in the answer
filed in the Court Of Chancery by William
+. Van Arsdale, of this city, to the suit for
maintenance and support instituted by his
wife, Mary T. Van Arsdale. The Rev. Mr..
Kelmeyer who is a Presbyterian minister
left these parts about year ago.
In his answering afdavits Mr. Van
Arsdale asserts that he found a torn let
ter, which caused his wife TO struggle with
lin when he pieced il together. The letter
was dated from Pitman Grove. July 26, 1907,
and is said to have read as follows
my Dear, Sweet Girl: | would like to
arrange a meeting In Philadelphia next
week, dearie. j.. Keilmeycr.'
The husband charges that the wife and
the minister had clandestine meetings in
Titusvlle.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-11-12
WARNS SLOWER OF 'oUIoKsAND
Woman Who Walked Over Drained
Pond Writes to Commissioner.

Not wanting others 10 have the same
experience with bed Of 'quicksand" in
Central Park. "A woman wrote a letter 10
Park Commissioner Slower requesting him
10 remedy such a menace. In the com
munication the woman said she had sunk
10 her knees I'm "quicksand" near the l0lst
street pond. which recently has been
drained Toward the end of her letter she
said that, seeing the bed OF the lake
drained. she and her escort had tried to
walk across H. when both sank
Park Commissioner Slower. I'm answering
the communication said .he did not think
the "quicksand" was a menace TO most
nersons. fer he believed no one else would
,rv 10 test the bottom of the drained pond.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-11-12
DIVES $500 FEET IN PLANE
Elton Scars from High Altitude with
Motor Unchecked.

St Louis, Nov 11.-Albert Elton's first
fight as a licensed aviator. made here yes
terdsy in the teeth OF gale. ended after
TWO hours with dive head-on from an
altitude of $500 feet. with the motor I'M
checked. He encountered wind which
forced hack his aeroplane, though its motor
was running at fun speed distance of
fifteen miles
Realizing the danger Of attempting a
landing from a low Level, Elton chose TO
climb to the higher strata and dive for the
hyfng field. He accomplished this in
safaty.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-11-12
GRACEFUL DIES AT SEA.

r. X. Hitchcock received word yesterday
that the mare Graceful one of twenty
mares that were shipped to France two
weeks ago, had died en- route. Yankee vas
also In the shipment aud survived the trip
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-11-12
ALDR|CH PLAN
MaCVeagh Would Prevent Banks
Controlling Stock Of Others.
REFORM GREATLY NEEDED
Secretary Favors Allowing Ma
tional Banks to Do Trust
Company Business.

Chicago, Nov. 1I.-Franklin MacNeagh.
here tonight before the Western Economic
Society. Endorsed the plan of currency re-
form suggested to the National Monetary
Commission by ex-senator Nelson w.
Aldrich. The Secretary said, however, that
he believed the plan would he received
with prejudice In Congress unless II con-
tanned some provision to prevent banks
from controlling stock in others. He spoke
in part as follows;
| believe the holding of shares I'm an
other bank by a bank which Is member
or the National Reserve Association should
be prohibited. This should be made TO APP
ply not only to the corporate action OF
the bank but TO action by any substitute
method accomplishing the same purpose.
feel sure that American conditions are
permanently opposed TO any scmnlance oi
branch banking and TO any concentration
OF bank ownership or control.
! feel that tho proposed now monetary
system will be prejudiced in Congress and
in the public mind unless provision is made
against this ownership of bank stock. In
MY opinion, this should be dealt with IN
the Monetary Commissions report Other
wise. | am sure Congress VIII deal with IL
on its own initiative.
Secretary MacVeagh said that the work
of preparing a tentative plan had been
marked by absence of quibbng and una
nmity Of purpose, but he believed Congress
must he impressed with the public demand
for immediate action. lie continued:
If We 30 to our Representatives without
an uncompromising belief i'm the urgency
1os.f lott
Their delay and postponement This win
ter's session viii have other import ant
things before it, and Congress will be seri-
ously engaged. barring Of course, the
paralyzng effect of the shadow of the
coming election. so that monetary legisla-
ton may not have the right of way.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1911-10-13

THREE years ago the democratic
candidates made an especial promise
during the campaign that, n elected,
they would give their personal
attention to the work OF the ONCE.
The promise was made again and again
and was one Of the chief planks Of
their platform. In the casd Of Treas
urer Agee the promise held good IN
I'll he was elected cashier OF the Amer
lean National bank, when he deserted
the onice, all except the pay. NIL, and
put In a s75 a month man to do his
work. In the case OF Edward Dicken.
son the promise held good until he
was nominated assessor on the new
ticket, and a delegate to thee state
convention. He than deserted the
office, and went to Santa Fe to at.
tend the convention. He could not
hire a deputy, and so the work Of the
commissioners was tied up until he
returned. He got back late Friday
afternoon, and the work OF the com
~missioners was hurried so as to get 1t
done before Sunday. It is probable
that during the present campaign Mr..
Dickinson will solemnly promise that,
II elected, he will give his personal
attention to the work Of The ofiice.
It is &C laugh.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1911-10-13

OF the four democrats who went
to Washington and knocked state
hood, and came near defeating IL,
three were as prominent in the dem
ocratic convention as though they
had been ardent advocates of state
hood. 1t seems that after the state
hood resolution passed congress, in
spite Of their efforts, a deal was made
as to the division of Offices. II. B..
Ferguson was to be a candidate for
senator and Judge McGill was to be
a candidate for congress. At the
convention Harvey B. slipped one
over on the judge. His name as we'll
as the judges was presented for con-
gresham, The delegates not know
ing Of the deal, voted strong for Har-
vey B. Before the votes were all
cast Judge McGm got the floor, made
his kick, and Withdrew his name.
Then there was a hustle, for as one
OF the men who had fought against
statehood the judge was entitled to
recognition, and a man from Eddy
county, who had been nominated for
attorney general, vas pulled off, and
Judge McGnl was nominated in his
place, A. A. Jones was selected as
chairman Of the state committee, j.
d. Hand was the only one CONSTANT
one Of the four. After fighting against
the admission Of New Mexico as a
state he would have none of IL. His
name was not mentioned for an ONCE,
and he passed up the convention en-
tirely. When 1t comes to Office seek
ing there is occasionally found a con
sistant democrat. Mr.. Hand is the
first that has been discovered In New
Mexico,
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1911-10-13

the facts and figures referred to, are
matter OF record.
From the court decree as rendered,
the right OF appeal existed, not only
10 the supreme court Of the territory,
but to the supreme court Of the Unit
ed States from the latter tribunal.
No appeal was AIKEN.
These are simple u~nvarnlshed facts.
The charges made against Mr.. Bur-
sum are merely a reiteration OF state4
ments made prior to the institution
Of the suit referred to, the falslty OF
which has been conclusively, estab-
lished by the solemn adjudication Of
the judicial branch Of our govern
ment. They present no live issue In
this campaign and should not further
engage the attention Of the intelligent
voters Of the state or divert their at
tention from the real issues involved,
and particularly the paramount issue
Of protecting their important and
material interests at the coming cleo
ton by placing New Mexico solidly in
the republican columns.
With this brief statement Of incon-
trovertible facts the issues thus
sought to be injected into the cam.
paign should be eliminated from fur.
ther discussion.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1911-10-13

The district nominations have been
made. AS vas expected Percy f.
Wilson, Of Silver City, was nominated
for judge OF the sixth district, COM
posed of the counties Of Grant and
Luna. r. f. Hamilton, Of Deming,
was nominated as district attorney for
the same district. For senator Of the
thirteenth senatorial district, COM
posed Of the counties Of Socorro, Sler-
ra, Luna and Grant, Charles L.
Laughren was nominated. Mr.. Laugh
rem Is a resident OF Deming, and is
owner Of the water works, and of the
electric plant that furnishes power
for the pumping plants In the valley
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1911-10-13

IT looks as though the Grant coun-
ty democratic machine had slipped
n over on Alvin N. White, who for
some time has been throwing emery
in the gear, and causing trouble. He
secured his nomination on the state
ticket, thus satisfying his lust for Of
fee seeking, and, If by any fiuke he
should be elected, taking him out of
the county, so he would be no longer
a disturbing clement in the party.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1911-10-13

The strike of the machinests on
the Southern Pacific road is said to
be In progress, and both sides are
winning. AS far as this division is
concerned the average citizen cannot
tell there is a strike. The machine
shop seems to be doing business as
usual and there is no difference in the
running Of the trains.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1911-10-13
THE High Way" and Scenic Rad

TIME? What difference does a
few hours in time make when you can
enjoy every minute Of your trip
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1911-10-13

THE advancement Of both New Mex
leo and Arizona, in a financial way
depends on getting capital interested
in the states. Since the Arizona con-
stitutional convention, which adopt
ed the initiative and referendum,
there has not been a dollar Of outside
money investedin the territory. Okla
homa, which has the initiative and
the referendum, cannot sell its bonds
at par. The people who will buy them
are spectators, who are willing 70
take a gamblers chance. The monied
men Of the world simply will not in
vest In a state that has those anaT-
chistic sections in the constitution
Despite these well known facts the
democratic party Of New Mexico has
put in It's platform a demand for the
adoption Of these features, by an am.
endment to the constitution, and want
every body TO vote yes on the blue
ballot, so they can have a chance &
insert thsm 10 the constitution.