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New-York tribune., 1911-01-12
BALFOUR ON THE TARIFF
Ex- Premier Tells How 1t Would
Benefit Britain and Colonies.
TBy Gable 10 The tribune I


London, Jan. J1.-Arthur J. Balfour,
ex-Premier and leader of the Opposition
in the House Of Commons, has written
letter in reply to a correspondent who
appears 10 have given him disquieting
information concerning the impression
prevailing in Canada about the Unionist
attitude toward preference in the tariff.
Mr. Balfour affirms that tariff reform
is required for three purposes. It would
give Great Britain power Of negotiation
with the protected countries. lack OF
which leaves the British manufacturer
innpotent in the face of foreign tariffs; it
would tend to steady employment in this
country. which is liable. apart from
periodic fluctuations of trade. to sudden
decrease by reason of unchecked foreign
competition. and the policy of imperial
preference would weld together the vari-
Gus states Of the empire in a commercial
union which could hold its own against
the world.
What Mr. Balfour does not explain is
how the Unionist party stands on the
question Of tariff reform in relation v
the referendum Was the pledge about
submitting tariff reform to referendum
voted for at the last election only. or
is il good for all time?
one section Of the Unionists maintains
one opinion and another the opposite
MIR. Ralfour says the position Is quite
| c,e,r but he does not decide between
! the rival internreterS.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-12
THOUGHT RAID A FUNERAL
Flynn Worked So Quietly as to
Excite Comment.

William J. Flynn. Second Deputy Po-
lice Commissioner, is a man OF few
words. Yesterday afternoon he and ten
plainclothes men went to No. "a East
20th street. a four story building, and
raided an alleged gambling house. The
whole affair was conducted so quietly
that no one passing on the street sus-
pected that anything unusual was taking
place. In fact, several persons thought
Flynn and the ten men were mourners
at funeral. and stopped to inquire who
was dead
Flynn obtained nine warrants from
Chief Magistrate McAdoo for the arrest
Of number of men, alleged TO be gam
blers. and yesterday he made use OF
them. With Lieutenant Collins at his
right hand Flynn went TO the house in
East Goth street about 4 o'clock.
An unobstrusive street door was
opened by Collins. after he had passed
his hand through the grating. Flynn
and his men then marched to the second
floor. where they found seventy-five men.
The nine who were named in the war
rants were arrested and taken to Head
quarters. The police say they found
gambling paraphernalia in the house.
The prisoners were charged with being
common gamblers.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-12
CALIFORNIA ANNoYs JAPAN
Toxic Press Comments Unfavorably on
Attitude of Pacific Coast.

Toxic. Jan. Especial dispatches from
San Francisco TO the japanese newspapers,
detailing the uncompromising anti-Japa-
nese attitude of California legislators. are
occupying much space and have called
forth editorials expressing surprise and re-
gret
Japanese government officials and other
prominent men are disappointed because
admittedly Japan has effectively carried
out for two years a self-imposed restrlc-
ton on emigration TO America. Assur-
ances are given that. irrespective OF the
personalty of the administration. there
will be no deviation from the present
policy.
The discriminating nature OF California $
anti-Japanese campaign, as described by
the special dispatches. Is the subject OF
general comment, and the business men OF
other nationallties here are effectively fos-
terlng an anti-Amerlcan prejudice. TO the
detriment OF American trade Oficially
much reliance is placed In the attitude o!
the administration at Washington. where
IL is believed Japan's good faith is fully
understood.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-12
HOT DAY IN ST. LOUIS
Another Fatal Cyclone Feared or
Anniversary.
TRv telegraph to The tribune.

St Louis, Jan. 11.-All records for the
month Of January in the history of the
Weather Bureau were broken here this
afternoon, when the thermometer reg
istered IA degrees. II dropped to 81 at
9 o'clock tonight.
At Fort Smith, Ark, the Weather Bu-
reau thermometer registered 20 degrees
at p. M. within one degree Of the rec
ord for January there for twenty nine
years.
The thermometer registered S3 degrees
at Ardmore, Okla
To-day was the thirteenth anniversary
Of the cyclone that killed ffty-one per
sons here. Because the weather condi-
tions were similar TO those on the day OF
the cyclone much uneasiness was felt by
citizens
The thermometer at Tulsa. Okla. reg
istered so degrees at 2 o'clock this after
noon. marking the hottest January day
in the history Of Oklahoma. Within
eight hours the temperature had faller
fifty-two degrees.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-12
LIFE SAVED BY WIRELESS
CAPTAIN III with Ptomaines Gets
Prescription at Sea.
IRv Telegraph 70 The Tribune J

Portland, Me. Jan. 11.-That Captain
Arthur n. McGray, Of the steamer
Herman Frasch, which arrived this
morning from Sabine Pass. is alive to-
day is probably due to the wireless appa-
ratus on board his ship He was taken
violently i'll with ptomaine poisoning
when the ship was far out AT sea, and
after suffering for three days sent a
wireless message TO land while off Key
West, Fla. asking the physicians at the
naval station there to prescribe treat
ment
Before the message was answered from
the naval station the Ward liner Merida,
at Progreso, Yucatan, eight hundred
miles away. picked up the message. and
the physician Of the Merida prescribed
treatment and sent a prescription by
wireless
Captain McGray followed the treat
ment prescribed and now says wireless
telegraphy saved his life.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-12
FELLED BY BACK DRAFT
Firemen, Burned and Bruised,
Narrowly Escape Death.

Caught by a back draft while lighting
a fire in the building at Nos. los and 40
Duane street late last night, Deputy
Chief Binns. Battalion Chief Daven, Cap
tain Big John" Sullivan, Of Truck |,
and several firemen narrowly escaped
death. All Of them were burned and
bruised by falling down the stairs of the
building
The injured officers. with details from
Engine companies and -. were at
work on the third floor Of the building.
All of them were bowled down the stairs
70 the second floor. and in attempting TO
drag their line with them Captain Sulli-
van and some II the men were thrown
down n second flight.
Battalion Chief Daven was badly burned
about the hands. arms and face. lie was
carried 10 the quarters Of Engine 7, a
fe,v doors from the fire. Chief Binns
was burned on the hands and face and
Cantain Sullivan was severely bruised
The same back draft caught Lieutenant
Tiehe and three men Of Engine ~ on the
era .scone Of the third floor and singed
os, y, their hair off. Chief Croker sent
I'm n second alarm.
The fire started in the loft of the
Wholesale Typewriter Company on the
third eoor. and burned through The two
remaining stories to the roof Inc dam-
age will probably reach SlOo'ooo'
New-York tribune., 1911-01-12
COULDN'T EAT OR SLEEP
Father and Sons Confess Vote
Selling in Ohio.

West Union, Ohio, Jan. 11.-Carey a..
Watts. postmaster Of PEBBLES, and Hiram
Purtee. one Of his rural mail carriers.
appeared to-day before the grand jury
that is investigating vote selling. Fifty
seven indictments were returned to-day.
Nelson Grooms, farmer, to-day con-
fessed selling his vote. He also brought
into court his two sons. Homer and
Harvey. He explained that they had
been in such state Of nervousness
since the probe began that they had been
unable TO work, eat or sleep and that
thev decided 10 unburden themselves and
ease their consciences. Each was fined
s. and costs and disfranchised for five
wears.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-12
BOY HAD TO TAKE ACID?
Frozen Body of Five-Year-Old
Lad Found at Albany.
POLICE HAVE NO CLEWS
Murderer Used Chocolate Drops
as Lure for Apparently
Wealthy Child.

Albany. Jan. IA half-empty bottle
of carbolic acid and bag Of chocolate
drops are the principal clews on which
the police are working tonight to dis
cover the murderer of a f1ve-year-old
boy, whose frozen body was found this
afternoon in a swamp near the city line.
Acid burns about the child's mouth
showed how he died. A partly emptled
bottle was found under the body, and
the candy lay near by. From these the
police believe that the boy was lured
from home by a bribe Of chocolates and
that the supposed kidnapper killed him
by forcing poison down his throat when
he feared discovery. The child's cloth
ing and everything about him indicated
wealth; but thus far the authorities
have no clew 10 his identity. The police
think the body had been in the field at
least four days.
The lads body, covered with a thir
layer of snow was found by Harry Spank
,land while he was hunting. The boy va
fat checked and had light hair. Hi'
coat, shoes and cap were missing. ou
he was dressed In a white "Fauntleroy
suit and black, ribbed stockings, anc
wore a long blue tie. The body wa:
frozen so stiff that the autopsy had tc
be postponed until to-morrow morning
Enough was learned, however, to prove
that the child was poisoned.
II is the theory of the police that the
how had been taken from some other city
and brought here by kidnappers. Tht
label on the bottle was that OF an Albany
druggist, but when the clerks in tn
store were questioned they did not re-
member the purchaser, and there was
no record Of the sale.
All nearby cities and towns we're no.
titled of the finding Of the murdered boy
but so far no report of a missing chllo
has been received by the local police.
There are few houses in the vicinity OF
the place where the body was found
The police went to every family and
Questioned them concerning strange per-
sons or noises about the place, but no
ona had seen or heard anything sus-
picious. The body is without scar
blemish or birthmark, and there were nc
marks on the clothes by which identi-
fication might be made.
When the bottle was found under the
bodv II was corked. This circumstance
and the position Of the body preclude
the idea that the child drank the poison
of mis- own accord.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-12
DEMOCRATS FEAR HO0D00
Committees Majority To Be In
creased from 13 to IA.
From The Tribune Bureau1

Washington. Jan. Ito their fear Of
being hood n by the number 49, is
really due tn, Democratic decision to-
day to increase to fourteen the number
Of majority members of the Ways and
Means Committee in the next House.
IT had been the original intention 10
name only twelve Democrats on the big
committee. following out the Republican
plan at present in practice Then the
wisdom of naming a Western Democrat
was urged and the Georgia delegation
followed this by a demand that Repre-
sentative W. G.. Brantley he placed on
the committee. The leaders all favored
naming some such Western man as w.
s. Hammond. Of Minnesota, when Ollie
James made a discovery.
IF Hammond is added" he said.
bringing down his fist on the conference
table. "I won't serve on the committee
What have YOU against Hammond -
asked Representative Underwood. Of
Alabama.
Nothing" said Representative James,
but if he is named you must add some
BODY else. or well have thirteen men,
bers"
Champ Clark thought it over mo-
ment, and said: "Ollie's right We'd
better add Brantley. I admit that l am
afraid of the number thirteen. Why, In
ST Louis little while ago. ! had a
party Of friends TO dinner. and when we
sat down / saw there were thirteen at
the table. So I went out and got the
first man could find to sit in with us.
RrantleN'e nanne was added
New-York tribune., 1911-01-12
MINISTER REBUKED IN COURT
Admits He Neglected to Inform Pros
ecutor Of Alleged Bigamous Marriage.

Justice Blanchard, presiding yesterday
over the part OF the Supreme Court where
undefended divorce cases were heard. re-
buked the Rev. Stedwell Applegate. minis
ter OF a Methodist Episcopal Church at AS
bury Park, for his failure TO notify the
authorities on learning that he had Off
ciated at an alleged bigamOus marriage.
The case was that Of Mrs. Lena Bennett
against Edward Bennett. Mr.. Applegate.
who was witness for the plaintiff. said that
ne had married the couple in 1905. and
about A year ago he learned that Bennett
had another wife when he married the
plaintiff. Justice Blanchard asked the wit
ness:
And you did not report the fact 10 the
Public Prosecutor"
The minister replied that he had not
We'll. sir" said Justice Blanchard don't
YOU think II about time you did report II ?
You owe 1t TO your country. TO yourself and
TO your church to do So
New-York tribune., 1911-01-12
THOUSAND STARVE DAILY
Chinese Famine Condition Grow
ing More Serious.

Peking. Jan. 11.-Famine conditions in
China are becoming worse. 1t is re-
ported that a thousand people are sue
cumbing daily. many falling on the road
sides.
William ]. Calhoun, United States Min
lister. expressed himself to-day as hoping
that the people of the United states
would send further subscriptions to aid
the sufferers.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-12
STORM DAMAGES PLANES
Creates Havoc at San Francisco
Wireless Tower Falls.

San Francisco, Jan. 11.-Wind and
rain caused a second postponement Of
flying to-day and wrought havoc on the
aviation field. Great rents wer torn in
the canvas covering the hangers. and
the rain beat in on the aeroplanes.
A wireless tower at one end of the line
OF hangers fell, tearing through the ROOF
Of a fire engine shed and injurins a
workman and horse.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-12
ASKED $4,000; GETS ST
Woman Lost Tips Of Her Fingers
in Glass Plant.
[Rv Telegrnph q Ia Tribune. ]

Cincinnati, Jan. 1l.-A jury returned
a verdict of 81 to-day in a $4,000 suit
for damages brought by Mrs. Walter
Helwig. of Covington, KY. against the
William Glenny Glass Company Her
hand was caught in a machine. taking
off the tips Of 'wo fingers on her right
hand.
The small amount of damages has
caused the attorneys to inquire as TO
the existence of an old law which 1t is
said compels the plaintiff to pay the
costs of the suit where the amount or
damages recovered is less than 80. At
taches Of the County Clerks office say
IL will require a special inquiry to see II
the law has not been repealed.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-12
CHAUFFEUR GETS so DAYS
Philadelphia Caught Here Must
Go to Jail.

Philadelphia. Jan. 11.-Sixty days i'm
prisonment was the sentence imposed
here to-day upon Edward H. Robinson,
chauffeur. whose machine ran down
and killed Charles w. Furbush, who was
driving a cab in Fairmount Park. The
chauffeur pleaded guilty to charge OF
involuntary manslaughter.
The accident occurred late at night,
and Robinson. who was alone in the
motor car, said he could not explain it.
After the collision Robinson drove away.
but was found in New York and ar
rested
New-York tribune., 1911-01-12
ROCHESTER BARS LONG HA1PINs

Rochester. Jan. ll--Rochester Common
Council last night passed an ordinance pro-
hibiting the wearing OF hatpins with the
exposed points protruding more than one
half inch beyond the crown Of the hat
New-York tribune., 1911-01-12
specuIation on McCooey's Attitude.

There was much speculation yester-
dav AS 10 the meaning Of Mr.. McCooey
coming out for Mr. Shepard and saving
that he believed the Democratic legisla
tors from Kings would be for Mr. Shep-
ard II is well understood that Mr.. Nc.
Cooev is dependent on Mr. Murphy in
citv affairs, and it was thought To he
Grange that he should take an attitude
in opposition to that Of the Tammany
boss"
"Mr. McCooey has probably taken his
a,ti,ude simply TO soften the blow In Mr.
cbepard." was the way one politician MI,
q Mr. Shepard will probably get al,
,te Kings County votes that r
Warmly does not need to elect Mr.. Shee-
han-and no more. ! believe that Mr.
,,urphv fully realizes what a storm .,
n,o,est will come from the independents
I'm, he found It necessary to yield 10 tbe
nressure for Mr. sheehan, and has lie.
cidad 70 stand by him. come what NAV,
nm the other hand, as already indi.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-12

mA,LLARp's VANILLA CHOCOLATE.
Choicest OF all confections MADE ana as
drink is unequallod for dainty luncheohs.-
Advt
New-York tribune., 1911-01-12

DEWEY'S SUPERIOR PORT WINE
Tie most strengthening wine we make
n T Dewey & Sons Co. l3s Fulton St, n. Y
-Advt.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-12
Credit Basis for Circulation.

Inc progress which he has himself
made in the consideration Of this sub
1ect' his former allegiance 10 the sys-
New-York tribune., 1911-01-12
MAYOR ATTACKS
|. THE TR|BOROUGH
His Report to Board of Estimate
Holds Members Responsible
for Delaying Contracts.
CITY OWNS ALL SUBWAYS
Independent System Impossible,
He adds, and Real Motive Of
Opposition Is to Force City
to Operate Lines.

Mayor Gaynor made public a state.
ment last night he will present 10 the
Board Of Estimate and Apportionment
to-day on the proposition Of the Inter-
borough Rapid Transit Company for the
construction of subways. in reply 10 the
report Controller Prendergast and Presi-
dent Mitchell Of the Board Of Aldermen.
constituting the majority Of the transit
committee Of the board, made last week,
which was referred TO the committee Of
the whole
1T is justly expected Of us that we do
now proceed Immediately" he wrote.
AN end should come 10 this perpetual
talking and arriving at no result. The
Public Service Commission is now ready
to proceed TO formulate construction and
operation contracts. and If there be any
delay the cause is here in this board"
While the Mayor did not call his state
ment a minority report" he said no
wished 10 say he did not agree with a
number of Statements as Of fact in
| the majority report.
The Mayor would not say whether or
not he would have any resolutions 10
offer following his statement. IL had
been thought he might want 10 put the
hoard on record as favoring the con-
sideration of forms of contract to carry
out the Interborough proposition. Any
such resolutions would be opposed by
President McAneny and probably Presi-
cents Miller and Cromwell.
None of the Mayors fellow members
of the Board of Estimate and Appor-
tionment cared TO comment last night
on his statement, saying 1t would not %
the thing to do before it had been pre-
sented at the meeting.
Declaring that while he did not think
| the Controller and the President OF tho
Board of Aldermen intended to mislead
in their report, they had not, at least
made themselves clear.
The Mayor spent most OF yesterday ac
his home in Brooklyn preparing tne
statement. and it was not until late IN
the afternoon that he reached the Guy
Hall.
| The Mayor began by saying:
As this board has already voted againss
the report of my two associates On Sr1 sn1
transit committee It is not necessary ~.
me N % 10 fie a minority report, which l va:
| unable to present at the last meeuhs ot
the board, for the reason that my sara as is,
| sociates did not find tt convenient 10 le1
| Sc paXa a cony of their report in advance.
| But il may be we'll that | at least presen.
a report that do not agree 10 nulIive, l.,,,
OF statements as Of fact IN the ira inaJoI ~
| renorf and at the same time l desire 70
caiI attention 10 some other things IN the
esid rsnort which are founded. ii seems 10
me, on an erroneous conception OF tn .ne caIor 1I
| and the facts, and which give id'Se So''A
10 the report throughout
New-York tribune., 1911-01-12

CAnfi""ed on Hfth psga
New-York tribune., 1911-01-12

Continued on second page.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-12
D.,,oD1TE SONS OF THE DEMOCRACY WOULD SENA
" TOR AND THE MAN WILL DECIDE THE CONTEST
EDWARD NJ. SHEPARD.

opyrisht 1910 by George Grantham Bano
SHEPARD WILLIAM r. ohhfr'AN
New-York tribune., 1911-01-12
Can't Be Independent.

The second point OF the Mayor was
that II was mere quibbling 10 say that
two systems operated by the same or
allied companies could be independent.
He wrote:
The r.nort Of my associates substa ntially
Weekly journal-miner., 1911-03-22
BRADsHAws BOOMING.
(From Thursdays Daily.)

R. M. Dougherty, one of the best informed men on mineral conditions in the Bradshaw country, while in the city yesterday, stated that there is no disgusting the fact that min ing has a better outlook throughout that section than in many years, and he anticipates the creation of one of the greatest producing divisions of the country in the immediate future. In addition to the general work mo- tieeable, the country is being looked over by several engineers, and it is probable that many sales will be the outcome. MT. DOugherty states that in a short time there will be at least twelve active mining enter prises under way within a radius of ten miles of Crown King.
Weekly journal-miner., 1911-03-22
PROSECUTION OF MORE TRUSTS
 PROBABLE

NEW YORK. March r.. - That a new era of trust prosecutions and investigations is beginning is the opinion held in financial circles here in consequence of the Federal ac- tions which have just been begun against the transatlantic steamship lines and the "electrical trust" and as a result of trustworthy intima- tions that other big combinations are soon to come in for attention. Pri- vate messages from Washington to Wall street houses indicate that the Stanley resolution, providing for an investigation of the United States Steel Corporation, which was put to sleep in the Rules Committee, at the session of Congress just ended, is assured of enough Democratic and Insurgent votes to provide for its enactment soon after the Sixty-sec- and Congress cOnvenes.
 Representative Stanley, the author of the resolution, is quoted as claim ing a clear majority for the measure as the result of canvass ne has been making on this subject
 The attitude of a majority of the members elect of the new Congress, :" says MT. Stanley, "is that the Steel Trust is the most dangerous combin- ation of capital in the country. If the Tobacco Trust attempts to die tate to the farmer he can hold back his crop. If the meat packers try to oppress the cattle grower or the consumer, the latter can join hands and dispense with the packer. These interests have practical and effective inducements to treat the public fair ly. But when the Steel Trust ad, vances it's prices there is no redress because it controls the raw material of the industry and through this con trol dictates to the independent man. ufacturers what they shall charge"
 The possibility of a serious inves- tigation of the Steel Corporation is attracting unusual attention in the financial world, brokers and traders being curious to see whether the Morgan influence or the "Morgan Luck" will be potent enough to sidetrack the threatened investiga- ton, as it has others in the past.
Weekly journal-miner., 1911-03-22
TRADE INCREASE
 COMPELS FIRM TO MOVE
(From Fridays Daily.)

On the first of April the business house of J. L. Archambeau, on Cur ley street, will be closed, and the premises taken over under lease by the Tribby Shoe Store, Inc. This company expects to move to the new location by the first of May, and in the meantime the building will be re- modelled. This business change also adds another member to the firm, in MT. Archambeau being one of the stockholders, assOeiating himself with NJ. L. Tribby and c. H. McLane.
 The plan of arrangement of the interior of the building calls for the outlay of considerable capital, and when completed there will be a floor space of 2Oxs0 feet for the growing business that has been established during the few months the company mas been in existence. In speaking yesterday of the new location, MT. Tribby stated that the present quar- ters are inadequate, and the con gested stock is one of the disagree able conditions in serving their pat rons and displaying the goods.
 The restaurant will remain in it's present quarters.