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New-York tribune., 1911-11-23
NO KORAN FOR WITNESS
Turk, spurning the Bible, Admin
listers Own Oath.

Mohammed All, a salIow Turk. tooh The
witness stand before Judge Swami in Cen
oral Sessions yesterday TO testify On the
case of Avidcs Goorkian, IN Armenian.
charged with the theft of s. won by Kris
Hules. a greek. I'm a game Of cards At
No. 4Oo West 3sth street, on October b.
The clerk handed him a Bible on which
TO take an oath.
This book means nothing 10 me. said
Ali through a Turkish interpreter. Bring
me the Koran" The court and attaches
looked helpless. When tho interpreter ex-
planned to All that the Criminal Courts
Building was all out Of korsns Nj
smiled VERY well ho said In Turkish.
Holding aloft his right arm, with the IN
dex finger pointed 10 the ceiling, All ad-
ministered his own oath, duly translated
in this wise:
81 swear by the great Allah and By tee
sacred beard Of his only prophet, Ma
homet, TO tell tho truth, the whole truth
and nothing but the truth, and II iah
may be swept from tho earth"
Harold Kennedy, counsel Tor Goorkan'
discoursed on the wars OF the Medes and
Persians and the GrRco-Turkish and lisi'
ian wars 10 prove tho innocence OF DIS
client The jury found Goorldan guilty
LLOYD 2. Stryker, Assistant District At
tornev, prosecuted.
New-York tribune., 1911-11-23
HAMMOND HASN'T REPLIED
Head of Jewish Committee Says
He Must Draw Own Inference.

Philadelphia. Nov. Judge MAYER
Sulzbergcr. president OF the American
jewish Committee, this afternoon declared
that John Hays Hammond had not an
swered direct questions which the Judge
bad asked him in statement last week
concerning the Russian transport contro-
yersy.
ON Saturday Judge sulzbcrgcr declared
that Mr. Hammonds cooperation with
Gregory Wilenkn. the Russian commercial
agent may lead to the inference that he
was hired 10 use the thousand little op-
portunities which personal friendship
gives TO instill into the mind Of the Pres
ident the notion that he could by virtue
Of his great office. enormously benefit tho
country by fostering the growth OF COM
mercial relations"
II asked Alr. Hammond only two qucs-
tons said Judge Sulzbcrgcr to-day. and
he has not answered them. ] made no
charges against him. He does not answer,
and we have a right to draw our own in
ferences.
My questions were: Whether he and
Mr.. Nilenkin had an understanding. and. if
SO. what and Whether out Of such an
arrangement he expected to derive any
profit or advantage, either directly Or in
directly, and il SO. what"
According to telesraphic dispatches re-
ceived from New York. Mr. Hammond re-
plies that the charges are too contemplate
10 deserve reply He added that he had
absolutely no influence with President Taft
on the subject of passports. that he sug-
gested no action on the question and that
he never had discussed it with the Presi-
dent Mr. Hammond also said it was un-
true that hc had received concession in
Turkcstan.
Judge Sulzbereer read these dispatches,
and then declared he had made no charges
against MI Hammond He added that Mr.
Hammond had not answered the questions
1T is up TO Mr. Hammond to answer the
questions i'm plain deliberate fashion" said
Judge Sulzberger. II will leave the mon
opoly Of wrath 10 him. / do net deal in
wrath. ! have not yet seen en- answer To-
my questions"
New-York tribune., 1911-11-23
BRIDE A SUICIDE IN SUBWAY
Jumped Before Train, Two Wit
nesses Declare.

Mrs May Rathgaber, of No Sh Amsier-
dam avenue committed suicide, according
TO witnesses. Yesterday afternoon, by jump
ing in front OF a nOrthbound local train in
the subway as it pulled into the s6th street
station.
Joseph Genossky. OF No. 800 Fulton ave-
nue. The Bronx and l.. H. Amdelys. Of No.
A. West Il1th street, were the only two
witnesses that the police were able TO find.
According 10 them, Mrs. RathSaber was at
the extreme southern end of the platform,
and waited until the train was almost upon
her before she threw herself on 10 the
Cacks.
Before tic motorman could stop the train
the front trucks OF the first car had passed
VV,r III" body.
Mrs. Ratheabcr had been married only
shce last July. i friend told the police
that the woman had complained Of having
severe pains iu her head and that
she had made this complaint before and
amer shc was married. The husband of
the dead woman IS pastry cook. lie iden-
t.fied the body.
New-York tribune., 1911-11-23
YOUNG REPUBLICAN, CLUB
New Organization to Take in All
Factions of Party.

Born last evening in the Republican club
No 81 West 10th street. the Young Repub-
lean Club Of New York, fusiug in its mem
bership conservatives and progresslvos, in
dependents and straight party men, an
uounccG its objects in its constitution as
follows
10 foster within the Republican party
and to make practical i'm the service Of tho
municipality. state and nation the idealism
characteristic Of youth: 70 correct i'm our
own party the tendencies tC all parties to
make organization an end rather than q
means. 10 develop sound principles and
Iuhhc spirit in party politics: TO promote
| honest and fair electoral methods. to the
cEd that the expression Of the popuar Will
Ey whatever party or body. shall be- as free
and az untrammelled and equal as possible:
TO resist and expose political corruption;
10 advocate merit rather than partsa
service rs emitting to public Office. 10
watch legislation: to encourage public at
tcntion to the conduct of government, and
TO make efficient criticism Of it.
/ Nor are enthusiasm and ambition lack
! ing for the carrying out Of this ambitious
programme. Young Republicans of the
\ city have felt for long time that they
/ should have central home of their own.
( their body working i'm conjunction with
! the party, but being neither n rival nor
| a mere appcndage Of any other regular
! Republican organization. This home.
which is yet TO bc selected. will be an
/ open forum. where men Of all shades Of
/ Republican thought will bc made welcome.
| President Taft will be the guest OF
| honor at the first dinner of the club, which
| will be given on December ~.
Philip James McCook is president. lie
/ comes Of the famous lighting McCooks. %
! The other officers are: Lloyd G. Griscom.
| Samuel McCune Lindsay Victor Mora
wctz. yicc-prcsdents: Benjamin VI. Day.
secretary; Frederick " Stein. treasurer.
The executive committee. Class of
| 19lG-LiEdon Rates jr. George V Comp
! ton. Alfred G. Coke. jr.. Arthur Luding-
! ton. j. Beaumont Spencer. f.. StarC
/ Within, Henry y. Wise. class of I9li--
| Walter Arndt Henry W. Goddard Fred
crIck =. kcppoI. Robert McG. Marsh. Jo-
| scph y. Sears. Thomas -. Thatcher. Will
| lam II. Wadnams. Glass of 19I5-NlbCrt
: Bard, Benjamin Buffet. William NJ
/ liadtournc. Stephen g. Clark Edward Il
l Finch Henry Moskowitz and W. H. H..
/ Pen.
New-York tribune., 1911-11-23
SEEK TEXAS COUPLE HERE
Husband of Demented Woman
Offers Reward for Her and Man

Tho police OF this city and tho William
). Burns National Detective Agency sre
conducting q rigid search here Tor Abort
q. Royce. g.. and Mrs. Lena Snood. vlle
Of j. y. sneed, al of amarillo. Tex. Nrs
Sneed. who is slightly dementcd. BE- said
TO have been abducted in Fort Worth by
Boyco as she was walking through ihe
main street Of that town. leaving her bus.
band and two young children.
J. B. Snecd IS said to be one Of tho rich.
est ranch owners I'm Texas Three months
a9o his wifo's health became BAD and her
mind failed. with hor own consent she
was placed I'm ssnatorium In Port
Worth. ON tho afternoon of Novembcr
with one Of tho nurses Mrs. Snccd icft
the institution for a shopping trip. l' Be-
now known that she met Royco pni the
street, cluded her nurse and disappoared
Mr. Sneed At once sent out an alarm AMI
offered a. reward of $50 for tho capture
of Boyce and his vito.
Il was learned that Boyco and Mr-
Sneed left Fort Worth that night (or 81
Louis, where all definite trace Of them was
lost. although indications are that they
came 10 this city. II IS believed the con-
ple may he about 10 sail for sontb
America
New-York tribune., 1911-11-23
TO BE TAFT, HE SAYS
Observer Declares President Will
Be Renominated. but Beaten.

William Howard Taft will be renomi-
mated for President next dune. II he con-
tinues in his present attitude and demands
denomination. william Howard Taft VIII
not he reelected President next Novembcs
unless the Democratic party is guilty Of the
incredible political stupidity OF nominating
for President some man for whom the hun
drcds OF thousands OF dissatisfied Repub-
licans will not vote" declares Samuel 6
sIythe. writing in The Saturday. Evening
Post Of this week
Mr.. Blythe has prepared = series ~ three
articles on this subject. the first of which
appearing this morning, embraces the re-
s,dt Of a personal visit 10 The states west
Of the Mississippi.
"If the Democratic party IS thus stupid
ho continues, and uomlnates for President
some man who stands in The public NINA
for about the same things Taft stands ior'
or some man who. from his own record
and personality. does not meet the require
rpcnts Of the newer clements iu both Ke-
nublican and Democratic parties, there VIII
bc ? stronz moVCmcut-v which may or may
not be successful-for q third party ticket
hat shall be made up Of men VINO VIII
command the support Of the Progressires
in both parties
Spca king OF fhe possibility of turn IN
the tide between nov and election he sees
no hone. Admitting that in recent years
the Republican party has been superior Z"
the Democrats i'm organization. discipline
and leadership. he maintains that the coun-
try ia already undergoing a political read
iustmont and that the respect for the old
lii f-l
The parties OF the country, he predicts arc
about 70 realign themselves into radical
party and q conservative party.
II Is too late nov. he believes. for Mr..
Taft to do anything to redeem himself. and
reviews the situation IN respect TO the chief
issues before the country 10 support his con-
tention.
In the states west Of the Mississippi and
north OF Missouri, oklahoma and Texas
The writer finds only two Republican Frosi-
Dental posyibities-7'aft and La Toilette.
Taft. he saws, will have here by far tho
greater number OF convention votes, not be-
cause he IS more popular, but because he
controls the organizations. In this section
he says q large proportion Of the Republi-
cans will not vote for Taft
Reviewing the other remote Presidential
possibilities Mr.. Blythe declares that never
i'm the history Of the Republican party has
there been such dcarth of available men.
I'm the section under discussion he finds that
Wilson and Harmon lead In favor among
the Democrats. with Wilson much strong
er. The New Jersey Governor, he be
lievcs. would carry tho section against
.Taf. ~ dominated Wilson ne finds strong
est in the states where the anti-Republican
revolt r. greatest. Tho old line Democrats
ne believes. are invariably for Harmon.
With Harmon nominated against Taft.
hc believes the time would he ripe for
third party movement Mr. Bryan he
considers a very remote possibility.
New-York tribune., 1911-11-23
LEFT $4,000 TO SERVANT

Hampstead, Long Island Nov % (spc-
ciaD.-As reward FOR her faithful and
devoted services 10 her mistress. for whom
she had worked for twenty-five years.
never leaving her FOR day, Maggie Peters.
az old servant Of Sarah Elizabeth Van
Wyct who died az her home near this
place on Novemhcr ~ lcaviuG an crtatc or
S50"'o. viii receive ta.Do which she VIII
have for her lifc. IN addition to which ah~
receives outright tho home where Mis-
Van week lived. hcsidcs al her icVolrr.
furniture horses and carriages and silver
ware
\ broihrr get, $1,000 the vii stating that
ho has abundant means of h,e own There
sro mall present f"r othrr r'lati,cH Affor
tho desth ~ M1gaio r-'et. fhc r"rd du.r' -
to 2" 10 ph2sbeth Van IS o. Be4eil lor
ru'' y mith' Mauds s Mott and Matilda
o. lll "u.
New-York tribune., 1911-11-23
STRIKERS GET NO MERCY
Edwards DismisSeS 1000, Re-
serving Decision on About l4O.
"BREAKERs" DROPPED FAST
Nieht Work Waits on Reorgani-
cation, ip Which Labor Union
Will Be Frowned On.

r,bo,o vas great disappointment ~ ,,,t,r
Yesterday among those oi w ,hot
street cleaning drivers VINO pe". - .,,s.
Notwithstanding the assertions VI -, ,r
sioncr Edwards TO the contrary s,s
Tho strikers who appeared before MN ,n,s
week would eventually get DaCh' et
moro than q thousand oi theh
notice OF their dismissal .,,,.
CoDnissioner Edwards said Ncs'e'u"S
that of the liz regular drivers VINO
tried before him all were dismisseo 'o'
rood except about 49, Even thcsc "'o
under suspension until their cases az
thoroughly Investigated. He denied runoI9
which were i'm circulation that some oi lhe
strikers had been relnstated aud said tha'
Of the small number not dismissed pul
under suspension none could be reinstatea
for several days.
Mr.. Edwards went last evening 10
Pouehkeepsia. where he addressed meet
Ing Of Vassar College girls on how 10 Keep
q citys streets clean.
Many OF tho extra mon vino struck called
ut Commissioner Edwards Office and
begged earnestly 10 bc taken beck Moth
ing can bc done however. until th"ir cases
arc heard. and they viii bc treated as the
who can show they reported repeatedly for
work. wanted to work and were frightened
or forced ausv viii have any chance Of
being reinsta'od Some of tho extra mon
who had bccn attacked ana injured by
moba and had to stay away called. They
Nerc told 20 get thcir names on the civil
service list again.
Moro than snven hundred Of the imported
strike breakers were cropped this wecl, and
replaced by mon from tho civll seryico list.
II Vas said one-third less men wcrc en-
poyed than when The strike was a. its height.
some being dismissed as fast ss the oihors
grow Efficient M the strike breakers who
were brought from Other cities and stuck 10
their work trfil they were no longer needed
arc entitled 10 get ffcc transportation 10
the towns or cities they came from. \
number ~ Tho imported strife breakers
called at Mir Edwards's Office 10 complain
that the strike breaking hrmq which en-
ployed them would net give them trangpor-
tation back TO their homes
I'm any such eases where tho mon had re-
lEained at work until tho end tho firms ON
ploying them were Informed that If they
did not furnish transportation to these mon
and tho city had t. pay II the amount
would be deducted from the money the city
would have tO pay ihosc firms The Yamc
thinS viii apply in case the mons fun
wages arc not paid.
Notwithstanding tho largo number Of men
still working the heaps Of garbage IN the
consested parts cf the East Side appear to
be little diminished. Tho garbage ordinarily
dccunulates there as fast as n can be
moved II will be at least two months he
Tore night work can be resumed and it viii
not be resumed until the new force is re-
organized. No labor agitators will be al
lowed in the ranks Of the street cleaning
drivers II is said. and tho department heads
IRE opposed 10 q labor union amnnp thcm
New-York tribune., 1911-11-23
.ELL|S DYING FROM SHOTS
Blood Poisoning Follows Wounds
Made by Assassin.
NO CLEW TO HIS ASSAIlAMT
Mrs. Ellis Denies That Family
Is Holding Back Any
Information.

Baskinc Ridge. n. j.. Nov 22.-Monroe II.
Ellis. president of the New Jersey state
Lumber Association. who was shot down AZ
his dining room table Monday night ny
some one who fred load OF puchsho'
through tho window. is reported to be III a
critical condition tonight from biooo
poisoning. 1t is believed no" 'hat "e ''"
hardly live moro than a day.
The story that has gone about since Tue
shooting. that tie wounded man ana MS
family have reason 10 suspect come one
The shooting. but are Keeping the lhiorli''-
tlon from the police. was denicd oy WI -
Ellis to-day She said there was nothing III
the past life OF her husband that she NM"
of 70 Justify such q suspicion.
1T is prcposterous to accuse us OF "''u,
inc ANYTHING back" she said. we to'"
everything we knew. We both hcard tnc
shot and breaking OF tho glass al the sah''
moment and then my husband said: some
one has shot me- lie was able to walk
upstairs without my assistance and did
not lose consciousness"
II has been said that the shots took a.
downward course after passing through the
window. hut this was disprUvcd by an cN-
animation Of the walls which show THAI
the charge was fred on level This
seems 10 disprOvc the theory al FIRST sug-
gested that some person in IN automobile
or buggy fired from the road and hast
cned away. At tho same time the police
arc puzzled NJ the success OF the a2eaildnt
in getting away. a there were at least
hftv people attracted Ia the house within
five minutes of the shooting
Another theory hold by many persons
who arc aiding the police Is that hunter
fired through ,he window by accidcnt. Tho
usual charge Of shot used for deer was the
Kind employed i'm the shooting This theory
Is in measure discounted bv the TACT that
Monday is not legal dav FOR shooting
deer In New jersey, Wednesday being the
only one
nesr" who had been employed for q
few DAYS as chauffeur hy Mr. Ellis was
taken into custody. but soon proved a con-
plcte alibi The bloodhound brought 10 the
house after the shooting failed 10 pick uu
= trali. hut this IS not surprising. as hun
drcds OF people had trsmrcd around the
zone before tho dog was brought IN.
While Mr.. Ellis was not popular man
in Basking Ridge there is no autagonism
Of Sufficient strength 10 justify suspicion
that he was shot in revenge for anything
he did here. u IS thought more probable
that some old enemy. ono he might have
made in the West, where he lived before
he came mere. did tho shooting
New-York tribune., 1911-11-23

tors from competing Competition ID "o'
to be desired as concrete fact pu' 90
the unhindcrcd. inalIcnable right 10 conn
pete. chat kind OF monopoly is repre-
sentative of the best in orr civiiizat'o'''
ami W. dare not strike it out
Littleton hn5wcrs Day.
Congressman Lit;lctor's first rcmarhS
took W the plaint Of Chancellor Day
that hc thought it too bad so many law =
ycrs had 20 do with making the laws
let me say to the distinguished chah-
ccllor on behalf Of the bar ne Sa'u'
that if he and the business men anu
the intellectual women Of whom he spoke
were 10 make the laws in Washington
and then turn over to us the htlga''o"
which would follow
burst of laughter and applause
drowned the rest Of the thought Taxing
.uD again the chancollor's insinuatioH
that the lawyers rcvcIIed in Such legis-
latlon as the never TO be defined Sher-
man law. he said that It was a pity busl-
ness men did not try harder to get mo
public Office for their country s good.
"The average business man In NOW
York" he maintained. never attends 10
public business until public business be-
gins to attend 10 him
Then he turned to his distinction be
tween public and private corporations
glying as his unyieding principle that
the government should never do what an
individual can do better under due con
troll of law.
My creed" he said later. "is that this
IS country resting on tho doctrine Of
individualism. not socialism. not agra
risnsm; that its mission is liberty reg
ulatcd by law
New-York tribune., 1911-11-23
CAMPAIGN EXPENSES FILED
Citizens Union Spent S3,555 20 and
Committee of 100 S4,164 65.

Albany. Nov. 22--The Citizens Union AMI
the Citizens Committee OF one Hundred.
OF New York city. to-day filed i'm the office
Of the Secretary of State their statements
Of campaign expenses \ note appearing
on the statements explains that the two
Organizations co-opC ated in financing and
conducting a campaign for the election Of
Asscmblymol opposed To the proposed New
York charter The statement of the Cid
zcns Union shows receipts Of $3.50 ana
expenditures OF $500 20, of which Sl261 s.
was contribution to the Committee of
one Hundred for the joint campaign. The
Committee Of one Hundred received
a.l5i g.. including the Citizens Union con-
tiibution. and expended the same amount.
The Citizens Committee of one Hundred
was organized by the Citizens Union and
other opponents OF the charter for the pur-
pose Of insuring the election from New
York CITY districts of Asscmblymcn Dp-
posed Co that instrument
Among ihos, who contributed to the
funds were Andrew carnegie, SEQ Il. Full
ton Cuulna >}-D lyaac S"liSudn So aud
OTTO r. Barnard. floo.
New-York tribune., 1911-11-23
BAYARD OPPOSES WILSON
Delaware Democratic Leader Fsvors
Nomination Of Harmon.


Wilmington. Del, Nov 23.-Thomas r.
Bsyard, OF Wilmington, chairman OF the
Democratic State Committee, to-day made
an announcement Criticising Governor VIII
son Of New Jersey as a Presidential csndi-
date. He fayors Governor Harmon of Ohio
IIe said
II do not think Governor Wilson typiile'
old-lnc Democracy. lie seems 10 he deep
~ impressed with the idea that the old
Democratic doctrines should be cast aside
and new and untricd theories Of govern
ment embIazoncd as tho leading party prin-
ciples"
Mr.. Bayard's advocacy Of Harmon indi-
Gates that an effort will he made at Tire
next Democratic state Convention TO in
dorsc him for the Presidency. The state
chairman. son of the late Ambassador Bay
ard. was a leader I'm the gold movement IN
Delaware in 1896 Tho division then created
among Democrats I'm this state stil con
tnucs
New-York tribune., 1911-11-23
FIGHT FOR WILSON DELEGATES
Wisconsin To Be battle-ground Between
Followers of Jerseyman and Harmon.

TWT T6T0-TsVT no
Milwaukee. Nov. 22.-That Wisconsin is
to bc a battle-ground between Wilson and
Harmon followers became evident to-day
when the Wilson men, headed by cx-Attor-
ncy General James l.. O'Connor announced
that they would try TO send solid Wilson
slate to the national convention
They propose to make a general cam
paign at tho spring primary to have the
state convention strongly pro-Wilson, but
will also demand that tho ballot show the
primary preference for President under a
law permitting such an expression from
the voters and thus hope to get up suiii-
cient strength 10 get tho states solid dele
CATION for the New Jersey man.
New-York tribune., 1911-11-23
CARNEGIE VISITS TAFT
Says He Is Ready to Tell What
He Knows About Steel

Washington. Nov 22.-Andrew Carnegie
spent more than an hour with President
Taft and Secretary Hilles to-day. Il did
not talk with any one concerning the
United states steel Corporation" he said.
Asked II he would 2Lpear before the Stan
ley committee. Mr.. Carnegie answered:
II will appear anywhere that am legal
lr summoned and tell the truth, the whole
truth and nothing out the truth
Mr.. Carnegie said he expected the arbi-
tration treaties with Great Britain and
France 10 he ratified by the Senate.
New-York tribune., 1911-11-23
HAMLIN HELD III $1,000 BAIL

couderport rouu, Nov % "upern-
tcudcut Fred y lIamlin and Michael =
Bailey. who had chatro of th" water sup.
~, n Inc Raylea rulp End larer Com
ram tho afternoon % "ept"Wo'l ~ Nhen
thr .onrsnrr dam went ont almost wtI
inE oIu If .ri.tsuts ths town "l Austin
and causing moro ihau thrco ''if d.ath-.
were hold tbn Afternoon Fl" sire -Ishd llr'
ir lulu,o vs. IS Tnouupsou f"r irrolun
tIrf nr4u-t1u-Ltot Bach -+.e "sil IN the
-u"."f 80" rhc Grand Jun Nl' meet
New-York tribune., 1911-11-23

Sl50o0C00 joint equipment trusts notes Tbo
certificates viii bear ~ per cent interest,"
and will mature In annual iBstalmouts
over a period Of fifteen years
The Guaranty Trust Company it Ts "a
will act ~ trustee Of the issuc. The nCtcs
arc 10 be sold from time TO time as fund,
shall be needed for equipment
New-York tribune., 1911-11-23

Trust should reduce rates to e5 or 30 cents
ton"
II was said last night at the home or the
Rev. +. r. Gates, In Montclair. n. J., that
he had left town several days ago on
business trip and had not been heard
from since Monday
New-York tribune., 1911-11-23
ROADS ISSUE TRUST NOTES
Sl5,O0O,000 for Equipment Authorized
by Lines Jointly.

Tho directors Of the New York Central,
Lake Shore, Michigan Central and Big
Four roads have authorized an issue Of