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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-12
CALL SUBWAY MAlODOROUS
A. E. Henschel Hopes Ofticlals
WILL Enforce Ventilation.

The following letter sent to the Boaro
of Estimate and Apportionment on Satur-
dav was made public yesterday by It's au-
thor. Albert +. Henschel. formerly secre-
tarv Of the Greater New York Charter
Commission:
TO the Honorable Board Of Estimate ana
Aprortionment:
Py sheer neglect the late Rapid transit
Commission and the municipal authorizes
failed To provde any system Tor the Ient-
lation OF the existing SubWays, Win the
result that in hot weather these municlpal ~
milf sufways are often intolerable. ana AT
all times uncomfortdoie IN ttie eA.i t h,,
temperature of the air in the suoWays py
rca son of the electrical operation or trains
+, from six to twelve and sometimes rlIeen
degrees hotter than the street air. In not
Weather this high temperature, auaeu go ~
the radiation and carnations OF stureo
carload OF people is enough TO deplete ell
cry and make life miserabl
This question OF ventilation ana or prop
er temperature for all practical purposes
~as so far been ignored in the plans Tor
future subways. The scheme or partitions
and letting the action of the trains draw IN
y rush of air will not answer the question
Of the nuritv of the air, nor that of reduc-
ing the excess of heat
Il is well known that a copious supply
OF good air of proper temperature can pe
secured by mechanical processes now IN
vogue in buildings. tunnels and vessels,
and there IS no reas son why the many mill
ions who have 70 use our municipality bum
subways should be doomed to breathe the
foul dirt laden air that has been stirred
and trampled by man and beast and fla
vCred by automobiles. our sense OF smell
rebels every time we enter the malodorous
subway. and when we approach the subway
openings in the streets we are greeted by
gusts of the same contaminated air.
very small percentage OF the 20 per
cent earned by the present subwayS would
suffice to correct this evil. and | trust that
# the PETERBOROUGH company is to receive
any further grants or benefits a your
hands il will be only upon express condition
that adequate provision be made for pure
ar and ventilation.
In all subway contracts that YOU may
make | trust that you will include clause
hv which the public authorities may at any
and all times compel the installation of de-
vices for ventilating and cooling the sub
ways and cars and reserving the further
appliances for the security, comfort and
health of the public including the safe
guarding OF track walkers. too many of
whom are now periodically killed in their
azardous calling.
Nearly all these deaths could have been
prevented if the old Rapid Transit Com
mission had provided paths such as We have
on the elevated roads.
I beg further 10 suggest that your hon
orable body appoint a commission Of ex-
perts in sanitary science and ventilation 10
ADVISE you on this question The matter IL
too important TO be left 10 guesswork or
accident. Respectfully yours,
ALBERT f. HENSCHEL.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-12
PLAN BIG REVOLUTION
ZeIaya Said 10 Have Icinsd
Hands with Cientifico Leaders
GATHER AT NEW ORLEANS
Plan Involves General Upheaysl
in Guatemala, Honduras, Mic.
aragua and Possibly Salvador

New Orleans. June L.-Known sine. =.
Walker expedition Of the early sos a. -
hotbed of revolution and the niece,
filibusters, New Orleans IS preparlry ..
another annual revolution in ca,,..,
America. and unless the United So
steps in almost the entire strp ~ Ia.
from the southern border Of Mexico
Panama, with the possible exception :,
Costa Rica, may witness within the ma,
six months a great upheaval
Every summer there is more or less ,,,.
OF revolution in some Central AmerIc,,
country. Never before. perhaps. have ,bs-,
been SO many people OF known revolu,,o.
airy designs in New Orleans AZ there a.,
now. and they are leading A score OF &C.,.
service agents OF this and other coun,-.'
a merry chase.
Government agents say jose Santos ,.
laya. exiled former President " Nicara,,
has Joined hands with prominent MEME,
Of the Cientifco party OF Mexico in A..
which involves a general political uphe,v,I
embracing Guatemala. Honduras and Nj,
ragua, II not Salvador as wei. seye,,,
hundred exiles from these countries are {,
New Orleans, and these maicoatsn,s a.,
constantly comforting
These intriguers are said 10 have ALREADY
purchased in this country 500 -Aes. 30 ia
rounds OF ammunition ana the yorrne.
United States torpedo boat Winslow. Thev
are said TO be negotiating fof the former
gunboat Siren, now in Central American
waters. and a vessel or two for use On IN,
Pacific side.
A large number Of soldiers O. forum,
including a half dozen members OF tha
American legion which was commanded
by Garabaldi in the Mexican revolt, ara
here awaiting the call TO arms. and Gen.
eral Lee Christmas. the best known OF al,
the professional war men, is expected 70
arrive within few days from Honduras,
where he recently assisted Manuel Bonilla
in gaining possession Of that country
In former years these revolution.sts have
met with slight resistance from the United
States government. They have formed
plans here more or less openly. and boat.
loads of arms and other war material have
been sent out of this port and from Aooil.
almost under the nose Of revenue cutters
and secret service men
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-12
STEAMER RUNS DOWNWHALE
Passengers on Dominion Atlantic
Liner Thrown Into Panic.
~ Telegraph to The Tribune. ]


Boston, June uL-Passengers numbering
about l5o aboard the Prince Arthur. the
Dominion Atlantic Line steamer which ar
rived In Boston from Yarmouth. y. s.
this afternoon. we're aroused from their
sleep and thrown into a panic when the
steamer hit huge whale broadsde last
night
The sudden collision with the sea col
ossus Jared the whole shin. throwing some
OF the passengers out Of their berths. The
steamer vas going at a rapid rate In a
ohoppy sea. and the sudden impact with
the whale reduced the speed to less than
one-half.
The sharp Prov OF the steamer almost cut
Inc whale Ia halves. having wedged itself
iil'o the monsters side. The whale struggled
violently - free Itself For about ten
minutes the whale lay athwart the ships
bow. It's huge bulk greatly impeaiog the
steamers proercss.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-12
SEVERE STORM UPSTATE
Worst in Many Years-Churches
Struck by Lightning.

Middletown, y. Y. June 11.-Last
nieht's storm was the worst that has oc-
Cured in many years during the warm
season in this section. The CongroGa-
tional church here and the Presbyterian
church at Mount Hope were badly dam
aged and the Congregational churcn at
Howells was twice struck by lightning.
There was extensive damage 10 other
buildings in the county by lightning
and wind. Trees We're uprooted in all
directions and fruit orchards suffered
seriously. Telegraph and telephone SER
vice was badly crippled for a consider
able time.
Interlaken, y. Y, June 1l.-The worst
electric storm in twelve years ranged
over this section last night In an hour
more than an inch and a half of ram
fell. The Episcopal church at hldders
was struck by lightning and burned.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-12
WOMEN AS FIRE FIGHTERS.
With Help Of Clergyman Save House
Struck by lightning.
~ relegranh 10 IL TrIbune ]

Greenwich, Conn. June 1.-THE home
OK Or Ralph Griswold. Of Banksville. y. Y.
eight miles north Of Greenwich, was saved
fIom nlc last night owing to the hard
work Of the Rev MIR Deojay Baptist
clergyman. and women Of the neishborhood.
Lightning struck the house during the
heavy storm and the blaze soon gained
considerable Roadway.
The women manned the kitchen pump
and the garden well and carried pals Of
water 10 the flames. Or. Griswold and his
wife. both OF whom are seventy six years
id. assisted tho fire fighters. the former
jumping on to the roof and tearing oit a
snip OF lin 20 enable them To reach the
blaze He was drenched with water. when
he hit III on n scheme which he remembered
IN his boyhood days. Taking cup. he
duused the water by cupfuls up under the
ewes. and this. with the help OF the minis
Ger who swung an axe like woodchopper
cutting a hole In the root. saved the build
ing.
Dr Griswod rad his hands badly burned
and his wife spraned her ankle.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-12
SIX DEATHS AT PITTSBURG
Over Score of observation-disclosures
Storm in Western Pennsylvania.

Pittsburg. June 1l.-Followins "'' y,
intense heat, which caused SIX deatiS anu
upward of a score of prostrations a sever
electrical. wind and hail storm Visl.eu '''''
CITY and Western Pennsylvania to-hish"
Wire communication 10 many points "
night is interrupted. but from measre i'iio' +,
nation altering in much damage resui'eu
from the storm throughout the northern
portion Of the state In this city the 5'oi III
was especially severe. Telephone "leS
were the principal sufferers, while 'he ram
and wind caused great inconvenience
During the day the Thermometer res'9
tered q degrees in the government wea'her
ofica on the twenty-sixth floor OF SKY
scraner while the government kiosk on the
street registered 90 degrees.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-12
SCARED TO DEATH BY STORM
Frightened by Thunder and Lightning
Woman Has Heart Failure.

Binghamton. y. Y. June IA lrisn'
that she received during the severe eiec'ri-
cal storm that visited this section carry
this morning resulted in the death OF MIS-
John Allen. Of the town OF Maine.
Mrs. Allen. who was slXty-three years VI
age. was awakened by the terrific claps OIL
thunder. and the fright occasioned ~ the
accompanying flashes Of lightning mace
her violently ill., She died before a physi-
ci.r arrived ard the coroner gave YER
dict OF death from heart failure.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-12
SAVED FROM MEXICAN DESERT
DR.. Percival and Companion in a Sen
GUS Condition.

FL Paso. Tex. June ll.-Dr. Charles :.
Percival, OF New York, and George D.
Brown. Of Detroit, were rescued from the
New Mexico desert by Captain Farmer
Troop X 18th United States Cavalry. They
reached FL Paso to-day In a serious conei'
ton. When found the men had been WIZ
out water several days.
Or. Percival is a magazine etitor az. a
Brown is the winner OF the Ch.cago wv
mile reliability automobile race.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-12
NEW STORM FOLLOWS
DAY OF TRYING HEAT
Gives More Water for Failing
Reservoirs, Already Gamers
by Ten Days Supply.
DAMAGE NOT 50 GREAT
Terrific Force of Saturday S
Gale Not Repeated, Though
Downpour Caught Many
Seekers for Goodness.

The storm, Of Saturday night WIN al
fits roaring thunder blazing lightnine anu
driving wind. didn't do much 10 reheNe
sweltering Manhattan. The weather iac-
tory went TO work on full time again
Yesterday and burned up throats again
all day. It wasn't so hot. so degrees pc
ing as high as the mercury CLIMBED ou'
there was much humidity, and all WHO
could sought the beaches and the o'ne'
open places about the city.
All day there was threat OF aio''i''
storm. and the threat was no ioie one
About 11.s0 o'clock q torrential down.
nour Of rain drenched the belated nome
eoers. and loud crashes of thunder oe-
gan TO accompany the lightning that hao
been flashing for two or three hours III
The Bronx the storm was particularly
violent but il was not by any means so
fierce as Saturday nights Wild Nisitor'
The new rainfall. however was welcome
70 Those who have had cause to worry
about a water famine. The ground al
ready soaked. would. il was said. the
more readily carry the new moisture 10
the reservoirs and sources Of supply.
The heavy downpour Of rain. when
seemed 10 he at its worst last night IN
Harlem and particularly on Washington
Heights. was bad enough downtown, but
worse vet there There was an amusing
scene in the 18th street subway station
Broadway TO the north Of the station Is
a rather steep grade. with the station al
the foot of the incline. SO great was
the rush Of water down the hill that the
sewers could not dispose of It, and a
torrent poured down the subway stairs
and the platform soon was awash with
about four inches of water.
Men. women and children sought re-
fuge on the benches. on the newspaper
and magazine counter and on bags Of
cement which were on the station plat
form. The water came so quickly that
passengers were taken unaware and were
wading in water almost before they
knew IL.
At that crisis two young men decided
TO help the women and children. The
volunteers removed their shoes and
socks. rolled up their trousers and Of
fered TO carry 70 safety and to COM
paratively dry place up the stairs those
who were marooned on various small
islands" About two hundred persons
were on the platform when the flood
came The water flowed to the track
bed, and soon there was about two
inches there. Trains continued to run
but slowly, and there were. according to
report two or three short circuits, which
ignited the wooden covering of the third
rail.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-12
BROUGHT More Good Than III.

With all it's buster and fireworks the
storm of Saturday night and yesterday
morning brought much more good than
i'll in its wake TO the millions ii bluffed.
Although in Harlem the lightning irrev-
erently broke some church windows and
unpartiotically snapped a fagpoe. and
in Jersey punctured an airship. yet the
rain II accompanied poured a ten days
water supply for Manhattan into the
Croton reservoirs.
At least such is the estimate Of the
Weather Bureau I'm the Whitehall Build
ing. The official measurement at the
Battery was = Of an inch. The Brook
lyn station reported 9 inch of rain, and
reports from The Bronx and Westchester
indicated even a heavier fall The Board
Of Water Supply, it being Sunday. had
no official figures of the rainfall in the
Croton watershed to give out but the
assistant weather forecaster considered
over an inch a conservative guess
Furthermore. the reservoirs got the
full benefit Of the deluge he thought.
Unlike the conditions prevailing before
the rainfall Of Wednesday, which dis
tributed 1,1500O0O00 gallons of water
over the watershed. but put only half of
il into the reservoirs. the soil had not
become so dry that IL absorbed any ap-
preciable percentage to the exclusion of
the inhabitants of Manhattan. The
beaviness of the fall too gave the rain
less chance to soak in before running
into the streams and thence to the reser-
yoirs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-12
Houseboat Dwellers Drowned.

The bodies of the man and woman
drowned off Coney Island were identified
yesterday as those of Mrs. Emile Faux
ner. a widow, Of No. COIL Fifth avenue,
Brooklyn, and Captain George Sampe,
her brother, who lived on houseboat in
Gravesend Bay. Lewis and George
Lorenson. sons Of Mrs. Faulkner, made
the Identification. They said their
mother and uncle were bound for the
latter's houseboat when their rowboat
capsized.
4 less tragic result Of the gale and
storm was that in Ferrari's animal show
al Coney Island. Queenie. one Of the
ponies. bore a twenty pound cclt. and
Victoria, the lioness, gave birth to three
cubs during the storm.
The rise and fall Of the wind were ex-
ceedingly sudden. At 10 o'clock on Sat
urday night light twenty-mie breeze
was bringing a welcome relief to the
stewing community. This zephyr sud-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-12


attention for a moment and another man
seized her and .jerked the gun out of her
hand. He continued:
Miller took this opportunity 10 rush our
81 the store, jump In an automobile stand
ing outside. and he left the town that dav
Miss Conrad told me that she was greatly
relieved To have the revolver taken from
her. 1T was the first time in my lfe I
ever held pistol and 1 was terribly
Miss Conrad was arrested and Mr.. Farley
engaged me TO defend his familys guest.
AT the hearing the next day neither Mr..
Miller's tather nor brother would make any
charge against her: In fact, MIlers brother
went on the stand and swOre that he be-
leved she was gulltless in every way and
had done right IN forcing his brother 10
retraCt his story. Arthur Hogue the Dis
trict Attorney. also said I'm open court that.
although Miss Conrad had adopted heroic
measures. she had acted In the defence OF
her honor and he felt proud Of her AS
far as the Plattsburg affair went she was
completely indicated and sustained by pub
lie opinion.
Mrs Andrews. Miss Graham's sister
had not arrived in the city up to mid
night. but may reach here to-day Mr.
Stokes's nurse at Roosevelt Hospital
said yesterday morning that he was
somewhat worse, but last night the hos d..
pital reported no change in his condi-
ton.
Letters Of all descriptions are pouring
in on the prisoners. Some of these con-
tain offers of marriage; others are from
enterprising theatrical managers, and
still others congratulate them on the
stand they have taken.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-12
Revolver Taken from Her.

When the dictation was over Mr.. Moore
said some one distracted Miss Conrad 8
attention for moment and another man
seized her and .jerked the gun out Of her
hand He continued.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-08
CONVENTION ASKS {
 FOR AID OF THE GOVERNMENT

Washington, December 1.-The issuance of bonds by the federal government to cover the cost of improvement of rivers and harbors was urged before the national rivers and harbors convention here today If the government declined to make such an issue or if Congress should be slow to appropriate money for the improve ment, an issue of bonds by the states was advocated by many of the speakers.
 Mayor Gaynor of New York, Governor Hadey of Missouri, Mayor Fitzgerald of Boston and Roy Miller of Corpus Christi, Tex, were among those who favored the bond issue plan.
 Among other speakers were Secretary of the Interior Fisher, General Bixby, chief of army engineers; Senator Fletcher of Florida, August Belmont of New York and Judge w. F. Bland of Kansas City.
 Mayor Gaynor favored the bonds plan, but disliked the referendum method of accomplishing that end. The experience of his own state with referendum, he said, did not hold out much hope to those who demand immediate improvement of waterways.
 He added that the present high cost of living might be laid to rebates al- lowed by the railroads which could be offset by the intelligent development of waterways.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-08

Governor Had1ey and Judge Bland de- scribed the resources of the Missouri val ley and advocated that the state of Mis- souri be gy en complete control of the river within the state.
 August Belmont described the advance ment of the Cape Cod canal, of which he is president
 Representative Ransdell of Louisiana was reelected president of the congress. Other officers elected were: A. Thomp- son, secretary; John A. Fox, special di- rector, and a vice president for each state represented in the congress.
 The vice presidents for the south are:
 Alabama, w. K. P. Wilson, Mobile; Arkansas, I. M. Worthington, Lakeville; Florida. S. M. Sparkman, Tampa; Georgia. Nesbit Wingheld; Mississippi, E. F. Noel, Jackson North Carolina, James II. Chad- bourn, Wilmington; Oklahoma, G. F. Butcher, Muskogee; South Carolina, Olin Sawyer, Columbia; Tennessee, D. c. Camp, Knoxville; Texas, w. s. Holman, Bay City: Virginia, R. A. Dobie, Norfolk: West Virginia, O. s. Marshall, New Car michael.
 The following directors for the gulf seaboard were chosen: Martin Behrmann, New Orleans; H. Pilaps, Mobile, Ala; R. l.. Simpson, Gulfport, Miss; Friellan- der Isidor, Waco, Tex; Roy Miller, Cor pus Christi, Tex; I. M. Standfer, Hous- ton, Tex; J. c. Medlinka, Crowley, La.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-08
BEGIN ARGUMENT IN THE STOKES CASE Expect to Put Miss Lillian Graham on Witness
 Stand Today

New York, December 7.-Picturing his client, Lillian Graham, as an in- |nocent young girl whose life became dominated by a man many years her senior, whom she had begun to regard almost as father, Clark Jordan opened
 the case for the defense today in the trial of Miss Graham and Ethel Con- rad, charged with attempting the life of w. F. D. Stokes.
 Miss Graham cried as Mir Jordan told his vivid story of how Stokes, as lie said, drove Miss Graham to attempt her own life and became hysterical when
 the attorney concluded his address.
 Tomorrow it is expected the girl will go on the stand and tell her story. MT. Jordan began by introducing a letter of Miss Graham to Miss Conrad in which sbe told of her intention to end her life because of this man Stokes"
 He made me suffer-" the letter con- tinued. He's very cold blooded and
 tless and refused me a paltry $500"
 .aking up the shooting, MT. Jordan declared that MT. Stokes went to the girls apartments resolved to regain possession of his letters to Miss Gra- ram at any cost. He attempted to choke Miss Graham" he said, "and then she shot him"
 Jordan asked the jury to acquit both girls because the shooting was jus tifled." The defense put on as the first wit ness. Mrs. Andrews, a sister of Miss Graham, who testified that Lillian's agr was 23, Against this on cross ex- Iamination the prosecution put in doeu- mentary evidence showing that Miss ,;raham's mother had sworn in Gi- vorce suit that in 1888, Lillian was 2 years old, making her 27 now.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-08
PINCHOT SAYS PARTY
 HAS LOST ITS POWER

Chicago, December 7.-Gifford Pin chot tonight told the members of the Chicago Press club that the party had lost its power because a greater than party is here" He defined the great CT" as the issue of social justice
 Earlier in the day he told gather ing of progressive republicans that Sen atorg LaFollette would f be nominated and elected President, and defined and praised the progressive movement.
 His talk to the Press club also con tained the statement that party, as previously understood, was not what separated men politically today.
 Good republicans and good demo crats look much alike to me-" MT. Pin chot said. and the enemy of both is tht money power in politics.
 Senator Deliver might have been thf nominee of the progressives had hc lived the speaker said. Theodore Roose. welt still would be, had he not refused to run, he added, and he told the news paper men he was in position tt know the former President meant ,wha he said
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-08
JAMES r. SULLIVAN HEADS COMMITTEE Will Select Men for the American Olympic Team
 of 1912

New York, December 7.--At meet- ing of the executive committee of tho American Olympic committee held to- night, James E. Sullivan of this city was chosen as chairman of the team selection committee for the games 10 be held in Sweden next year. M. F. Halpen of the New Y ork American Ath. letic club, who served as manager for the American teams in Athens and Lon- don, was chosen to fill the same posi-. ton in Stockholm and Michael c. Mur. phy, trainer for the University of Pennsylvania, was selected as trainer for the American athletic team of 1912.
 It was decided to hold tryouts in Boston, Chicago and San Francisco at date yet to be selected. which will rot conflict with the intercollegiate championships or any dual meets, as far as possible. Tryouts for the pen- nant will be held April 13 and for the Decathlon on April 19 and 20.
 The National A. A. U and intercol- legiate indoor swimming championships and the national swimming champion- ships, outdoor, for 1911, will be taken into consideration when the team of swimmers is selected. It will not be possible to hold swimming tryouts out doors as it will be too cold. For the first time the United States will be represented in all events, fencing. cycling, etc.
 The team selection committee con-, tains many names and Is divided as re. gards sections of the country. The members representing the south ara pr. B. Merrill Hopkinson, Baltimore: |. Di Beneditto New Orleans, and A. F. Dugosh, Texas.