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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-03-31
W|CKERSHAM FORGING
ANTITRUST WEAPON
Said To Be Concerned Over
Operations Of So-CaIled
money Trust" Here.
HIS PLANS NOT COMPLETED
Department of Justice Believes
Many Combinations Escape
Prosecution Through De-
fects in Present Law.

Washington. March 3O.-A new wea pom
experiences in dealing with monopolies
of trade and combinations of capital
which. it was learned to-day, Attorney
General Wickersham hopes To present TO
Congress I'm the belief that it will be in
corporatod into law. Just what form
this proposed legislation will take has
not been made known by Mr.. Wicker
sham. Under the present laws the De-
partment of Justice on several occa
sions has found that the statutes have
become obsolete while litigation was
being brough; TO final decision.
Combinations 81 all kinds through
processes of reorganization, have man
ased to keep just step ahead of fed
eral prosecutions. and in many cases the
work of the Department of Justice
therefore mas not always been as COM
rlcteIv effective as was desired. The At
torney General told one of his callers to-
Gay that he considered the situation the
greatest economic problem before the
World: that so-called unlawful comblna-
tions had grown far faster than the law.
and that the antitrust statutes of the
present time cannot hope to keep pace
with all the conditions they are expected
10 remedy
with a view 10 meeting the problem
as il exists to-day and as II promises
to develop, the Attorney General is CIV
ing tho subject deep study. Within the
next few months the most important
steps toward regulation of combinations
ard monopolies since the passage Of the
sherman law may be taken.
Several instances Of alleged combina
tions which the Department of Justice
so far has been powerless To attack be-
cause there was no law applicable To
them have been brought To the atten-
ton OF the Attorney General. Prominent
among them is the so-called money
trust in New York. Ii was pointed ou,
that. where a year ago the great finan-
cial interests Of New York commonly
were classified into three groups. they
The New York Clearing House Asso-
ciaiion recently had unofficial notihca
zion that Attorney General Wicker
sham's attention had been ca alled 10 is
methods of business. The association
engaged James NJ. Beck. former As.
sstant Attorney General. and other New
York lawyers to present an nforma
statement of its methods to the Depart
ment Of Justice. When al was finished
the attorneys understood tacitly AT
least that there was apparently nothing
in the business Of the New York clear.
ing House Association which could bt
construed as coming under any of III,
laws now on the statute books. Practi
cally the same thing took place with tn,
New Orleans association last winter.
Nevertheless. the Department of Jus
tice regards with some concern the con
centration OF banking capital in New
York
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-03-31
REPORTS THOUSAND KILLED
Many Women and Children Die
When Mexican Town Burns.


Nogales, Ariz.. March 30 One thou
sand rebels and federals have been killed
in q battle near tres which has lasted
since last Monday. according to . report
federal officer in Nogales. Sonora. is
said 10 have made ON receiving 4 dis
patch from iiermosillo.
san R8faelo. near Tres. VAS destroyed
10y fire which started when q big -four
mill was blown mp with dynamite. and
many women and children are said to
have been among the victims of an on
gagemcnt while the town Was burning.
The insurgents have 100 men at Tres,
and these are being joined 10y many re-
cruits from the surrounding country.
The original federal force is said to have
numbered 500 men. including 200 Iaquis
under chief Bule.
The Mexican government is said 10
have IMPRESSED 800 men at Hermosillo
and sent them to the front. in addi-
tion to imprcssing all carriages and
wagons in tho city to carry ammunition
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-03-31
OINED IN HAREM SKIRT
Mrs. W. E. Carter's Creation
Stirs Philadelphia Society.


Philadelphia. March 30-Accompanicd
by her husband. Mrs. William l.. car
ter. of Bryn Mawr, dned at the Belle
Nue- -Stratford tonight in gown of the
larcm skirt variety, which she brough:
from abroad. She created a small sized
sensation.
As she passed through the corridors
Mrs. Carter was thc cynosure Of all
eyes. The gown was Of pale green and
cream ,olor,d satin. and the blended
colors were most becoming To the wear
er. pronounced blonde.
The creation vas made with loose
breadth Of skirt in front From the
waist fen a troad train Oi pale green
satin. which Was loose from the knees
down Between the train and the
breadth OF skirt could he caught a
glimpse of buff hucd hosiery. Mrs. car
ter who was Miss Lucille Polk, returned
from trip abroad only two weeks ago
She is v-U known in Philadelphia. New
York and Newport
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-03-31
ENGLAND TAXES AMERICAN
M. r. Brown, Citizen Of United
States Must Pay Income Levy.

London. March 20 NJ. BaHard brown
mariner I'm the banking house ~ Brown
Shipley & Go. who lives IN retirement
ON his Yacht al Brightlingsea' was TO-
dav ordered by the courts to pay
$4,000 income tax.
Brown claimed exemption from me
oreration Of the law on the ground that
HE incon,e came from the United states
but the court held that although ne vas
an American citizen he was a resident
Of the United Kingdom
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-03-31
REVISION OF TIE CALENDAR
Given Date Shall Always Fall on
Same Day Of Week.

London. March 30 The government y
taking immediate steps 10 ascertain the
views of the commercial community Of
the United Kingdom IN the question of
revising the calendar so that given
date shah always fall on the same day Of
The week.
Inquiries gyill he set afoot by the Board
Of Trade. which is supported IN the mat
ter 10y the Foreign Office and by the
Home Office. They are in consequence
Of the invitation from the Swiss gov
eminent, to take part in the international
conference. and that invitation Is the ro-
suit of proposal which was approved
by the international congress of the
chambers of commerce sitting in London.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-03-31
KERMIT IN THE CHORUS
Does Not Appear as Suffragette in
Hasty Pudding Clubs Play.
>lr reIes'alh to r4o Tri6un,

Cambridge. Mas. March 30 -kermi,
Roosevelt Harvard 10. son OF ex-Presi-
dent Roosevelt. although billed in tonight ;
first public presentation of the lIasty Pu!-
ding clubs production of tho Crystal
Gazer' ia the character of thda Imogene
Pratt, suffrag.tte. did not appear H. the
part but confined his efforts as an actor
To- the feminine chorus.
Mr.. Roosevelt was relieved OF his speak
ing rart last week after rehearsal and
sent To- the chorus while Reggie" Foster,
the Crimson track star. was advanced to
the part from the ranks Neither Eugene
T. Sanger. the stage manager, nor Kermit
viii discuss the change
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-03-31
CARBON COPY OF BALLOT
Indiana Vote Buyers Take No
Chances, It Would Seem.

Irdianarolis. Ind. March 30.-At To-
cal option election At Martinsyille to-
day hlva NcClurg was detected by an
election judge making "a carbon copy %!
his ballot After hc was arrested he
made an affidavit against Harry Mills. a
former policeman. alleging That Mills had
offered him 81 if ne would vote wet
and make a carbon copy of his ballot TO
prove /, Mills was arrested.
The police said that IN the pocket of "a
drunken man they had found q carbon
COPY Of Il wet" ballot bearing a notation
that the copy was worth S. he was
lodged i'm Jail. Martinsvillc. the seat Of
Morgan County. voted wet" to-day by
11u vote.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-03-31
Process Of Elimination.

4. affairs stand tonight there e an
understanding between the orSahlz'''"
leaders. with the consent OF Murphy tha'
tho regulars ana such OF the Insurgents
As will enter the caucus lo-Uo'r""
rornine choose candidate by process
of elimination. The subject matter tor
discussion will be "A list of candidates
evolved by the insurgents. IL cohtah"7
the names of Justice Gerard Isloor
Straus. ID. Cady Herrick, Martin w LIN
,I.ton. Martin II. Glynn Augustus van
yvck. Herman Ridder. John ID. herman
r,bn \ carlisle and Alton b. Park-
or ON the understanding tnat "
any man other than one haiio'
IN that list was supported by 'hS
..r,a ioritv" they would be free 10 ant
tLc caucus unpledgcd. some fifteen IN
surgents have told the Tammany me"
,hov ,yould be on hand To- do business
!, ,s believed that the following DEM
ocratic independents will caucus 'o-hio'-
row with the Organization men, ~'na-
tors SAKE and White Assembiymeh NC
Daniels Cosad, TrombIy. Beach Myers
Rrace. Terry. Kennedy, lioIimann'
uuher Friedman. Miller. wheeler
short,. Evans and Day The attitude OF
two or three OF these is in some DOUBT
II is probable that all the insurgents
even senator Roosevelt. may enter ths
caucus at the last moment. though some
of them were protesting Nehemehuy TO-
tiaN oull not
an these candidates the Tammany
men have eliminated Littleton alr'a"S'
Glynn. Herman and Carlisle may be dis-
cussed. but are not expected 10 hhu a'F
favor with the organization. Parker
pidder and Van Wyck are among the
possibilities while Herrick tonight Is
rated as next in likelihood 10 Gerard
and Straus But Il is to Gerard ana
Straus the organization men are pinning
their faith. II bowling declines. Each Is
A man of large wealth and sufficient
regularity 10 endcar him to Tammany
Hall Gerard has had considerable" back
ine as a "compromisc candidate from
the beginning. Straus has the influential
Clan sullivan. headed by Big Tim"
NalidnuN at work Tor nm IN thN Jo'ht
ballot and his vote has been growing
slowly since the beginning of the week
Dix Holds Conference.
J Powerful influences have been brought
To bear 10 bring enough insurgents into
( line and 10 curb Murphy's ardor for 'or-
I ganizatlon control and majority rule"
/ 80,
morrow. Governor DIX has held sev-
( eral conferences to-day with insurgent
and organization leaders Superintendent
! fireman OF the Department of Public
Works and Public Ser\ ice Commiss loa.~~
Huppuch his appintees have Lboreu
hard. The Governor devoted himself IT,
night to convincing Senator Roose,Sa
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-03-31
Refuses 70 FIX Responsibility.


.i can't answer that question.
Vas our bureau reSl"iH'bI'.
'ih aIraid I" express any OPINION
ODD ''at Ifat VIII como out IN due
nose business was l' '' N'' '' '''''
'e'r'''o''
ga" answer '"a' P"'s''""'
"as '' " '''''''o'' u '"e Ia" 10 NAV .
"'' p"f'ti'h l' l'oht 0' the Greene
''' ''" '''' ""S'''is'o" 'dVo
wv ~
"o'' N'''" o' ''l ''" against nav .
section lH; of the Building cod. says
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-03-31
BOWLING URGED TO
TAKE SENATORSH|P
Justice Refuses, but Leaders
Won't Take No for Answer
Election Probable To-day.
GERARD OR STRAUS NEXT
Barnes Issues Letter Asking
Republicans to Give Unani-
nous Support to Election OF
Conservative Democrat.

Albany March -. o.-Organizatior DEM
ocrats obcyng the telephoned benes''
Of Boss" Murphy OF Tammany ana
group Of insurgents who have broken
away from the extreme counaels ot tns
insursent leaders are working together
IA elect a United states Senator to-mcr-
low. All signs tonight are that theE are
likely 10 accomplish IT at last organ
jzation leaders say il is lrac'lcaiN
tain And the insurgents VIII pe si'h
enough 10 get out Of TN fght with sph'e
credit which is likel:' T. conc to ther Il
the present plans go through
once tonight the regulars and enough
of the insurgents to assure the ei'c'io"
Of a Senator had united on a man U.s.
,ice victor J. Dowling. All plans we're
completed. and tho happy Democras
nrocecded TO fraterniZc and celebrate the
beginning Of the end of tho doacio'K'
Then up came word from Tammany Hen
that Justice Dowling ha1 docnn'd 70 ar
can't eIectio, ovon though he realized hs
vas refusing great honor. The gloom
which fell on the legislators couid almost
be cut With q knife rarller in the daV
II looked as If the troubles All NHrH ofFr'
Another supreme Court justice. Ed"ara
=. Mccall. vas the compromise csno''
date" at that time. Then the insprzsn'
kicked over the traces. demanded de'aF'
protested at other details Of the arrange
ments and finally smashed the slsts
LII
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-03-31
Points Of Diaz's Message.

m ,r.il,,na CORRESPONDENT Was III
formed tonight that the man poihts VI
tho message include recommendations
that general amnesty De broc'a''iie''
for The ,benefit Of the reDelS II they ID!
d,u.n their arms within certain perlou .
.ho, , new election law be enacted. IN
,rnoratiue litcracy qualification for
...,c,s. that commissions be appointed
., re,.isa the judicial processes ana IN"
t,v laws and devise plan for diVidihS
rrao estates of fertile but untitled LANDS
in many parts Of the republic, thus rem
doriug Them available for purchase In
small tracts by citlZonS.
rontrarV to custom. no one viii bc ad-
,,ittcd To- the opening Of the session Of
couercss without Il ticket issued by the
secretary Of that body. President Diaz
viii read the message himself on the
evening of April J.
\ curious feature of tie situation i
the apparent indifference Of the residents
of tho capital I" current noInentous
events There is no excitement or seem
inc curios;tN rs 10 the outcome of The in
tornal troubles.
II vas run,orcd to-day, but With no
substantial foundation, th1t the students
Who foncntod an anti American demon -
straiinu ia %uNcmb"r dr' planning sini-
GER fonlhardinc agdlu. The government
has given Henry Lam wilson. the
Continued on third page.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-03-31
Great Pressure on CoVlirc.

Possibilities Df failure :" unite no
rarring clements on any other man
though made Murphy and mis- men N
~ou York refuse 10 accept Justice DoN-
,inz's decision as final Leaders here got
N touch with him and with tho mon ~
\eu. York. Their entire niSht uas spent
=, offor;s To show him that ne ought ~
accent the election in duty to hls par'F
and 10 himself they offered mo SENATOR
shin TO him natly and pointed "ut that
If would give him. young man an 20
nortunitv for brilliant scrvic" ~ con
eress and after that splendid place a.
Tho har Al midnight they told tri'nn
hero they hoped 10 succeed IN chfne''-
his refusal into consent % have ~ NAM
,rosented 10 the caucus 20 o-morror, Tha'
c,ucus behind closed doors, officially ''
,,,,.a the selection of \ candidate 'ra'' a.
lie, submitted b. tho s'ceders from VIZ
extreme insurgents
II the efforts to ""mnlah'
Dovlire fail the indications ar tna'
r.ac,icaIly the choice will be bet
two names These are the ha'lp's
Justice James W. Gerard ana 'Slc'i
Stra,Is. Developments in the caucus H'df
make il necessary to select somepodF
alse Now the organization. meaning
Tammany. having failed during me daN
IN assure the election of some o'h''
"favorite sons is for one OF them ann
tho insurgents aren't especially averse ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-03-31
Madero's CHANGE Of Front.

Madero in tho last two days seems 10
have executed an abrupt about face and
has intimated that il would expedite
matters ana he more satisfactory To him
If Diaz publicly declared his intention 10
resign Immediately. that either Madero
or men named by him be placed In the
Cabinet. and that tho United States he
invited TO arbitrate.
Comprehendod III the last proposal Is
Maderos keen and persistent desire 10
obtain recognition by tho (nited states
II cannot be conceived that the tnited
States would allow itself thus to be used
as means hy which IN of'icia status
would he given to Madero.
Thc Moxicsn government can he De
rended upou not 10 recede from lie
scouiescence in the definitely fixed terms
Of negotiations and to remain equally
s,oadfast in refusing further concessions
30 Madero.
Information here IS that Madero's de
Sire 10 seek terms was accelerated 10y dls-
content among his followers and coun-
- lINlS. y no IllHNAi'ilt 90 ''''
,roprees Of the revolt and discouraged
q, the prospect of hostilities being pro-
Inuged intcrminahly uIged him that the
outcome. So far as the ultimate success OF
the revolution is concerned was extreme
" doubtful. and if warfare continued the
rrosuccts were that the Americans would
take a hand. and Intervention meant mat
tho United states would sustain Dlaz'
Madoro was threatened with the loss of
leadership unless he made terms. provid-
ing the government would agree 10 the
stipulated reforms.
Many messages have been exchanged
To-day between the government and the
representatives Of Madero and dehnite
results are expected in few days.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-03-31
MILLER WILL NOT TALK
ABOUT BLAME FOR FIRE
Refuses to Say Who Is ReSpon'
sIbIe or Whether Escapes
Were Adequate.
PROSECUTOR DRAWS BRIEFS
Responsibility for Failure to
proyide Three Stairways Will
Be Placed, if 1t Can
Be Done.

p,dolnh = Miller. superintendent OF
-. Prreau Of Buildings, returned To MS
g. yesterday and began his inNesuga-
49,. ~ tno Washington Place fire. lie
- ,othine 70 say about the resrcnsibil-
-, for the loss Of life, nothing TO say on
80, would he done to prevent similar
sisasters in the futur nothing to say on
.,, corduion. that existed in the Tri-
,,o,o vsls, factory, nothing 20 say on
rnt,bcr his bureau should have ordered
changes and nothing 10 say on whether
g.. means Of escape were inadequate
While Mr. Npler vas thus silent the
r,s,rict attorneys office was preparing
,...f- cr ,he auestion that the building
.,-..,s have had three starways instead
~. .o., and that p, the failure TO pro-
.tsa ,bro4 stairvays there had been q
..,.,,ir,e collation. of The Law.
According to q statement pfe>louslE
-..,....,, tbo Bureau of Buildings in the
go, .,r.ro,.ai n the pjan- for the build -
~sir1d the requirement for th'rd
..-.,,..,. IN consideration 4 fire escape
reins provided
-.-,,oo - Of the Buildine code says
cha, ,nerc shall rc tVo stairvays for a
c.,,,v building covc~'ne five thouSano
,...,flo, area. and every such luild'ng
han have an least one continuous line OF
.,,,r, for each 6yc thousand feet ot lot
,u,, ,overed or part thereof. in excess
,f ,h,t required FOR f"e thousand rect "l
area 49,.
81, discretionary power is given 10 the
1.,re., of Buildings hv this section.
ur Miller Was found I'm Borough Presi-
don. NeAneny's office. where ne hao
i.,e, bs-iuc long conference with tn'
ror,ueb President. Ifc was eNtrene'E
,.e~,ore and walked back and forth IN
f,ort Of Mr.. NcAneuy's desk as ne con 70
forred auth his superior and when ne
,a,oc fo talk 20 The Tribune reporter MS
ls,.j. aui his whole body wer" trem-
ti,c and nc had several times 10 leave
his chair and pace NJ and down the
.ocn
Before Mr.. Miller began 70 talk Mr.
NcAneny said i am out Of it now
have nothing more 30 say un'li e''
the reports Of the investigation MI.
z;.ller win taih 40 YOU now.
rtWs- ou the question If responsibility
for rsrtiticrs blocking the way 70 the
s,s,rusrs and elevators that IT vas par
urularlv hard to get positive answer
from Nr Miller.
n 'rero VAS partition IN ;ront 81
tho dcor 10 the stairs ON the Greene street
e. Dc of the eighth floor and the Wash
lrriou Place door was locked, who was
respen,ibloc" ne was asked
2 Won't answer a Hypothetical qu"s-
tion' ne replied.
-Ti ere rs a sworn statemeDt "n ile IN
!-ogr bureau. made hv two witnesses
whose testimony was taken by an officer
~ Your bureau. saying that there was 4
partition in front of the Greene street
stairs and that the Washington Place
do.' was locked. Who was responsible 80
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-03-31
Cisz Takes Firm Stand.

President Diaz tells those in his conf
donce that if the Maderists fail 10 ad-
here to their agreement he viii issue a
proclamation recording himself as
nromising the conces siOns pledged last
week to the rebels. calling tho nation TO
witness that the administration has act
.G i'm good faith and patriotic man
ner and summoninS volunteers To the
colors. Pre- esident Diaz is believed to ne
sincere in his desire FOR peace ana re-
form. but will not bow 10 lmpossiDie
and impracticable cXactions.
The final preliminary dEait "i D'az
message was completed to-day. extreme
care being exercised 10 prevent the con-
.ents from becoming public before the
message is read 10 the Senators ana Dep
mites. No advance copies were iurnisheo
T., tho press. 1t Is in Diazs power
,,erelv to suggest reform legislation
leaving ratifcation to Congress. IL j.
g. foroeone conclusion that what ne rec
ommcnds will be done.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-03-31
AN AMERICAN ARRESTED
Thought to Have Been Watched by a
Mexican Spy.

No9aIo-. Arlz. MlTcH n. : A0Taham
Salccby. merchant of N"ealos. was ar
rested by Mcxican officers while on busi-
noss trip n Mexico Yesterday. and taken
under guard 10 Hcrmosillo
II is presumed that = N,Nicau SPY had
recently overheard him talking about the
McNicas revolution, and had listed h'm tor
arrest tho nrst time h' crossfd the line.
Tto American consul i, investigating the
case Salccn, D. ua~iied ard has sovcrtl
children
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-03-31

GFeAT BEhP SPRlNC WATER
.o' per case Of = sltss stliroTcd bottles.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-12-22
-Newsy Notes from
Muncy Valley

Miss Pearl Jillson of Williams
port spent Sunday with her par
ents at this place.
Mrs. James Moran of Laporte
was visiting in town Sunday.
l.. T. Jillson, who is working
for the Queen City Tannery at
Iitusville, is visiting his family
here.
Harold Bendcn was in Williams.
port Friday.
Martha and Walter Reimsyndel
OF Renova are home for Christ
mas.
Miss Manda Minnier of Kettle
Creek is visiting her aunt, Mrs
j. Fenstamacher.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-12-22

Third and Partial Account of w.
w. Jackson and Blanche w.
Sturdevant, Executors of the last
will and testamant of Bernice w.
Jackson, late of Dushore Borough,
Deceased.
First and Final Account of
Thomas F. Herman, Administrator
of the Estate of John Herman, late
of LaPorte Township, Deceased.
Third and Partial Account of w.
w. Jackson and Blanche w.
Sturdevant, Trustees for the
Devisees of George d. Jackson,
late OF Dushore Boro., Deceased.
At same time the following sales
of Real Estate were confirmed
Absolutely by the Court
Return of sale of Real Estate by
William Powers, Guardian of Mar
tin Rouse, James Rouse, Leonard
Rouse and Eugene Rouse.
Return of Judson Brown Sheriff,
Trustee to sell Real Estate of
James Kane, late of Cherry town
ship, decd. In partition.
Return of sale of Real Estate of
Daniel w. Pealer, Trustee to sell
Real Estate of John Lawrence,
late of Dushore Borough, decd.
In paratition.
Return of sale of real estate by
John d. Reeser, Administrator of
the Estate of Amos Reeser, late
of Dushore Borough, Deceased.
Owing to lack of time and space
we are forced to continue the court
proceedings, which will be con-
cluded in our uext issue.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-12-22
Daily Review Bargain Days.

The ninth annual bargain days
for The Daily Review are an
nounced for the week beginning
Dec. is, when the paper is sold to
subscribers by mail who pay a full
year in advance, at the remarkable
price of 1925 per year.
The Review gives each day a
complete synopsis Of the news of
the world, all the important news
of Bradford county, and every
week letters from all parts of the
county. There is no better daily
newspaper for Bradford county
people than the Review