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New-York tribune., 1911-10-30
KILLED IN AUTO ACCIDENT
Machine Plunges Down Bank One
Dead, Another Fatally Hurt.

Wells Ne oct 2s-John y. Farurn. ir.
a Boston commission merchant. was i0-
stant'v Killed to-day when an automobile
ib which hc was \ passenger became nm
eontrollable and plunged ovrr au omrank-
Eatnt ~ tho roadside.
Of The three others iu tho car only ONE
escaped serious injury. David Hunter,
forty-eisht years old. Of Boston. had the
right side of hiS head SO badly crushed that
PHYSICIANS declare he cannot recover and
Fred =. Farnun. brother Of the dead
man. suffered leg fracture. p. a. Price
Of Boston, the owner and driver Of the
car was pinned beneath il when 10 over
turned. but managed 10 free himself in
time 20 crawl 20 the a.j of Fred Fanum,
who had landed I'm q brook and lut for
Price would have drowned
New-York tribune., 1911-10-30
SUN CAUSES AUTO CRASH
Blinds Chauffeur, Who Is Injured,
with Three Women Servants.
WERE GOING TO EARLY MASS
One Woman, Whose Skull Was
Proken, May Dice. a. Stat
ford's Car Wrecked.
tBy Telegraph to The Tribune J

Stamford Conn. oct a.-Sunbea ms fash
ing into the eyes Of John McAuliffe, a
chauffeur. caused bad automobile acct
oent on the Boston Post Road here about
715 O'Clock this morning Blinded, McAu-
life lost control Of the automobile heaNy
seven-pa assenger touring car. The car leit
the road. climbed over a curb, hit large
tree a glancing blow, and then slNddod INTO
clump Of trees, where IL was Weoseo
tight
The trees prevented the car from pi'ch-
Ing over stone wall into. meadow iour
feet below tho street level, but II was
wrecked beyond repair Jennie Bern
Msv c,ozhliu and Elizabeth Diem, young
women from New York, were IN the auto
mobile with McAuliffe. All were hurt more
or less seriously. and are now in the Stan-
ford Hospital Jennie O'Beirns skull was
fractured. and an opera uon was performed
In the hospital IN the hope Of saving her
life Her condition TONIGHT was Precan
Que
The Young women were servants M inc
crrplo, Of . s. stafford. president Of &. \.
stafford & Co. dryeoods dealers No. ~
Worth street. New York. They were on
their way 10 ST. Johns Catholic Church
here. 10 attend the 80 mass.
rbev had descended q steep hill and were
on a fiat bit Of road approaching heaNS
grade opposite W l. Marks's place LAo''n
Rock Park. when the accident ooc"'I'u
The crash brought William Nlihams anu
other nearby residents to tho place.
Nav Coehlin had jumped out and lay on
The roadside. holding her head and moan
,,r incoherently The others we're IN me
car seemingly Hfeless. \ big gssn hau
nesn our In Jennie OBeirn's forehead ano
her body was thrown forward across the 1ne
iron, seat and so wedged IN that 1t was
recessary 20 chop away the side door to get
her out. .,t,o Of
Inst after the accident the autoniool'e O4
Z. T. Hall, a New Yorker Iesluine a.
riverside. happened along with serlSli.' -''D..
t-a,,,d fo, the same church, and the occ"-
nants Of the Hall car got out lifted ,l', inc
injured persons into it and carried '''''''
IN the Stamford Hospital
New-York tribune., 1911-10-30
PECCARIEs QUOTED AT Is
Not Worth Even Traditional 80 Cents
Ownership Dispute Brings Ont

The Central Park menegerio i7 in pos
session Of Mexican peccary. the owner
ship of which seems 10 be a matter If IN
certainty. on the request of woman Iiv-
ing IN Utica that a peccary be accepted by
the 100. "free Of cost" John Smith. tho
menagerie director. accepted il. Tho pee.
cary arrived in good time and was Ilacod
in a cage.
a few days ago word came from n man
in New Hartford, \. y, which IS not far
from Utica. that tho peccary belonged to
him and had strayed away lie said he
formerly had . pair and would gladly cell
both 10 the Zoo for SIS. No answer was
sent. But the director received another
letter yesterday, and this he promptly an.
swered. lie told tho alleged original owner
that the pcccary was now the propcrfy of
the city OF New York Furthermore. III u
were d case OF buying peccarics 10 copts
was good price FOR such ugly and worth
less exhibits. he WIS finally advised to
adjust his dihcultlcs with the contribution
In Utica.
How do I know you ever owned ,to
pcccary goo was tho last lire in The dir,c,o,..
communication.
New-York tribune., 1911-10-30

course of the next zen wears. in his opin-
ion. the state will exercise rs close super
vision over tine rates and general business
NJ the insurance companies as the federal
government does over the affairs OF the
railroads.
1T sounds Ike a socialistic theory II.
said yesterday, but II IL my pehel ti'''
the state must soon come 10 exercise sp7o-
Lutte supervision and control over every
auasl-public institution. The time WIN
come when a property owner VIII be spie
10 go TO a state bureau and find out tne
ra te no should be called on TO pay on any
stated piece of property, and every ins'i
nnce company doing business IN the sta'e
will have 10 conform to that rate 'lhSur-
auce has come to be as much pupllc
necessity and public utility as the rallroaus
are. and state supervision will have 10 be
extended to II az well az to the railroads.
'In regard to the laws enacted by the
las, LEGISLATURE. tho large number Of In
ouries We have had already concerning
many different schemes, all OF when seem
N have been Intended TO effect dvvy In
some way between the insured ana ths
age,t or ,askcr, would indicate that the
rebating evil has been as widespread in the
fire insurance field as Il was In the life III
surance field.
The department is now issuing I'm pam
INLET form a number OF its rulings on the
law passed by tho last Legislature, ara
will continue 10 give out It's rulings as
new cases arise. As soon as the new laws
are fully in operation, on January ]. cases
seeming to warrant indictments will he laid
before the proper district attorneys tor ac-
ton
One Of tho new laws requires every agent
and broker to have a license before he can
accent q commission for writing q fire IN
s,Irsnce policy. This law does not go into
New-York tribune., 1911-10-30
SHOT TO DEATH IN STORE
Hardware Dealer Killee-Al-
leGeb SLAYER Arrested.

charles Barnett 2 hardware dealer oi
No 14oe Third avenue. was attacked IN
bie .toro yesterday morning and shot
through the left chest and in the back by
man who escaped. Barnett was taken TO
tho Reception Hospital. whore the two bul-
lets were removed. but Ne died an hour
later.
After shooting Barnett the man ran -
the street and went 80 The basement Of 10.
1927 Third avenue. where he dropped the
reyolyor. Then ne continued his flight up
Third avenue and disappeared. The shots
were heard by Patrolman Johnson. Of the
East Syth street station, who ran TO rhe
scene. Barnett wss unconscious and was
unable 10 tell who had shot HIM
Detectives Donovan, Carmody and Cous-
ins. OF the East s:th street station last
night arrested William Laffcy. of No. 4o1
East 18th street in his home on charge
of killing Barnett Three persons, the po-
lice say. ideutincd Laifcy in tho station
house as The man they saw leaving the
store after the shooting.
The detectives said Laffey was formerly
employed I'm the hardware store of Ever
hard & son. at 18th street and First ave
nue. having been recently discharged. lie
had been acquainted with Barnett for soy
oral months.
New-York tribune., 1911-10-30
DAVIES RETURNS
Describes Conditions in ireland
as Pathetic.

Charles z. Davies, well known 30 the
sporting world a. "Parson' Dawes came
home on the Caledonia, Of the Anoho,
Line. Yesterday. after six months spent
with his sister. Mrs Hugh SUfern, whose
home is near Belfast. ireland. He IS stli
suffering from a paralytlc stroke and uses
crutches. but looked well. lie SAID ne hdu
thought ne was hfty-eight years Old pu'
an inspection Of the birth records at An
trim, where he was born showed th7t ne
was sixty.
The "Parson' said Mrs. SuHern was the
only relative ne had left in the world, ana
that ne had enjoyed being with her ana
her five children, and expected TO return
to Belfast in the spring and end his Gays
with them lie was much Interested lii
the boxing Law now in force I'm New YORK
and said that no hoped the sporting IRA
ternitv would not abuse ~ and force its
repeal lie spoke Of the conditions in Ire
land as pathetic and said he wondered
what had become Of all tho funds tnat
we're subscribed in America to alleviate
conditions there among the poor, while
little children had little clothing ana
sroeS were almost unknown among the
pcasantry
lie was accompanied by John T. Rogers
theatrical manager, who brought back
several PLAYS. Nh. Rogers is seventy-three
wears old. but looks hfty His hair is
brown. while when ho loft here six months
ago IL was snow white. OF this change ne
told the story that he had met an ESyp-
tiau. who was far from nome and with
ont money This man, he said, told him
he had a hair 70 eiuyenator that had been
iu use I'M Egypt for centuries and II
Rogers would pay his way homo he would
civ, him tho prescription The bargain
was made. and the brown hair is the re-
New-York tribune., 1911-10-30
AUTOS WRECK TWO WAGONS
Wheels Broken and Horse Hurt in Acct
dents in Park.

Two automobiles ran into light wagons
IN Central Park yesterday. Both wagons
ware wrecked, but no one was hurt One
of the AUTOMOBILES vas damaged.
The first accident occurred IN East Drive,
near eeth street The automobile was
owned by Joseph L. 5eugwan, the broker
~ 80. Is East S1st street. and was driven
ny Charles Pollock. n so. 151 West @th
street. NJ. and Mrs. Selgmsn were iu -n1
car Al the time. The wagon was owned 10y
\. ". Rabe. 81 No. 2)i East oath street
A few minutes later, IS the 2u,omobua
vas leaving the ParS a. leth street, Annie
Tracy, seven years Old ran against .h-
car and was knocked down. Nr SeHgman
Jumped out and picked up tho child. but
found she vas not nurt
Hugo Alexandcr was driving an sutoro-
bile south in the western part Of the park
when he ran into a wagon owned by Joseph
Dishone. Of No. 2o12 First avenue. and
driven by Joseph Nedcaro Of no. l0l Last
18th street Tho horse was cu' about the
leg and one Of tho wheels of tho wagon
ripped or.
New-York tribune., 1911-10-30

effect urtil January I, but sfter tns' ua''
ono of the penalties for rebating VIII ~
The loss Of the brokers' or agents ncense'
and as tho anti-rebating law is already "
eNect Superjntcndent Hotchkiss hopes al
Ter January I not merely to secure indlct-
nents against rebatIng property owners
but also to put the OFFENDING Drohe'S o@'
Of business
In order that agents and brokers may
procure their lconses without dtlsy' gu
perintendent Hotchkiss already mas lalo
down the general rules under which they
are 10 be issued. One Of the most frequent
causes OF complaint under the present
method of doing business Is the practice o.
having clerks In brokers' offices write IN
surance and collect the commissions there
for
Superintendent Hotchkiss rules, uhder inc
new licensing law, that the counter CLERKS
and office employees Of an agent or hroker
so long as such persons do not represent
such agent or broker in the solicitation oil
business. arc neither agents nor brokers
within the meaning of this section
one OF the first cases 10 come before the
deuartment under the an;i-rebatng law was
concerned with club rates for aufomopilc
insurance in these cases certain com
ranies offered 10 insure the machines OF
members of particular clubs at lower rates
than those who were not members ot me
specified clubs could obtain. This insur-
ance rate was used AS an inducement LOT
increasing the membership OF the ciuns'
The ruling of the department on these com
plants Is:
A conpsnv which charges lower rate on
artomobiIe policies indemnifylng against
the dre hazard. and issued by IT 10 the
members of u specified club or organiIs-
ion than the rate which ii charges other
o;tiIens practises a discrimination within
the meaning Of this section, unless II shan
New-York tribune., 1911-10-30
coy Run DOWN sY AUTOMOBILE

William Duff, seven years old Of No. 1,l
West Tooth street, when playing I'm the
street at lolst street and Central Park West
Yesterday afternoon, vas run down and
seriously injured Dos an automobile owned
and operated by Louis shampsn. Of No.
772 Broadway Brooklyn. The bow had
started 10 cross die street, anJ when he
saw the automobile started back, only to
change hi, mind and step into tho path OF
the machine lle was removed 10 tie Red
Cross Hospital, lgith street and Central
Park West whore il Waa found that he
was suffering from fractured lcs and
severe bruises
New-York tribune., 1911-10-30

We have never beforein all the years we have sold
these favorte instruments any of them at less
than regular prices And it only through the courteous
cooperation of the distinguished house OF Chlckerng
Sons of Boston, makers of the oldest piano in America
and the best in the world and Of the manufacturers OF
the Auto-piano the most popular Of that we
are enabled make this very unusual offering for toddy
and tomoro7c only. On Wednesday and consistently
thereafter regular prices will prevail
New-York tribune., 1911-10-30
REVOLUTION AFFECTS COTTON
Orders for Goods for Export to China
Are Being Cancelled

Anderson. s. c.. oct @-The Chinese
revolution e. having serious effect on the
cotton milling industry Of the Southern
states. according 10 James ? Hsmmett,
president o| several large mills i'm South
Carolina and member Of the executive
committee Of the Ans Ticsn cotton Manu-
facturers' Association.
In a statement issued by Mr. Hammett
today he points cut that many Of the
Southern mills manufacture goods solely Tor
EXPORT 20 China, and scores Of orders AL
ready have been cancelled because of tho
in south Carolina alone are dependent on
th. Chinese trade.
New-York tribune., 1911-10-30
BODIES OF WAssEPs FOUND
Victims of Auto Accident Taken from
the Delaware Canal.

Easton. Penn, Oor. 2e-The body Of Dr.
Frank 5. Wasser of HallertoUn. was re-
covered from the Delaware Canal this even
Ing after an all night and day search The
body Of his son. Harvey aged eighteen.
vas found al midnight. Both were drowned
last evening when their automobile cres shed
through a wooden railing separating the
roadway from the Delaware Canal and
plunged into the water
Young Wasser lived ~ Milford. y. j..
and his father was taking him home to
spend sunday Thee are thirteen children
IN the family. Dr. Wasser was well
known veterinary surgeon and lumber
dealer
New-York tribune., 1911-10-30
poY OF FOUR KILLED BY AUTO
East Orange Man Will Be Charged
with Manslaughter.

0rsuee. y. j.. oct 20 Samuel Pearl the
f,ur.vcar-old son of LOUIS Pearl of NO.
ac Centre street. was run down and killed
in front of his home this afternoon by an
automobile owned and driven by Harry
stenbensor. am automobile dealer Of Easr
orange Mr.. stephenson was arrested and
,-s notice communicated with Wilbur A..
Mott the Prosecutor Of Essex county VINO
orde-ed that he b. permitted 10 20 ON his
own recognizauce until tomorrow morning.
whom he will 10 arraigned before JuoEe
Rrsv on a charge of mansiauShter
New-York tribune., 1911-10-30
FIRE DESTROYS MOTOR BOAT
Frank Jones, Owner, Escapes by jump
ing Into the Hudson.
fBy T.iegrsph 70 The Tribune.

Nyack. y. y. Oct. a-Frank Jones oook'
ing agent for Percy Williams, the Ne"
York theatrical II an. vas asleep ON oosro
his 35-foot motor boat " Francis whicF
was anchored this afternoon bout two nun
dred feet from tho dock OF tla Tsppan nee
Poat Club. al Grand View. n-isk breezt
spread the Columbia Yacht Cluo pennsn
al her staff III. Jones was "ahoring m
his dreams.
"T thought / was az Niagara nc s'ld.
or could hear the roaring OF the watsr'''
But IT was not the water that was roar
ing 1t was burning gasolene' ailo y 80
NJ tones. The My Francis was IN name
and her owner diyed oyerboarh. MEMBER
If the Yacht club went out to ,ne ouraln2
boat with fire extnguishcrs, out ,n =. was nc
uoSt " she burned 70 the "aIsl tdge
,rSaro Tse, we're one hundred gallons oi gaso
III ,.e ., hoard. but there was no e1t.oslon
le,n H. " ZONES was picked mp anu %SHt ashore
;s ~ new bungalow ~ Grshd ieM. Iht
,9 70, "i Erancis was worth S3,5p aiu "ss 10
MI MY Her owner has no idea "H't caused
the fire.
New-York tribune., 1911-10-30

clearly appear that tho risks within TINS
state of lie members of such club arc nor
~ essen daily the same hazard and do not
have substantlally the same fire class rec
ord as those Of citizens charged the cus-
tomary rat.
contracts of insurance by such companies,
the hre hazard being in each case substan-
TALLY tine same, amounts 70 a dlscrlmlna'
tion within the meaning of TINS sectl"n.
New-York tribune., 1911-10-30

We esteem great honor to be permitted to make this
Offering We had to wait fifty years for it. and probably
will have to wait fifty years more for another 1t Its
unlikely that any who reads this will have similar OPP
portunv after this one has passed.
The pianos are new, i'll perfect condition. fresh from
the hands of the makers.
This offering will be withdrawn at the close of business
tomorrow Salons, First Gallery, New Building.
New-York tribune., 1911-10-30
HELD FOR RUNNING DOWN COZ
Taxicab Chauffeur Arrsigned While
Victim Is in Bellevue Hospital.

A chauffeur who said he Was 'onn smut,
~ No 7s6 Amsterdam avenue ana N"'
ran down Patrolman Donovan. OF inc ',"
derlo,n station. at Fifth avenue ana '-o
s,reet early Yesterday morning was ne'o
,r z, ooa for examination to-day when ne
,rss arrsirred before Magistrate Harris I'D
jefferson Market court.
The prisoner, who IS taM'ao ",l'-''
was arraigned by another patroinsn' Lon,
ovsn.,SW at Bellevue Hos'l'ri gn,.,h VIII, ,,r. .
'- and other iniur'e,' smith. Sm.la Van tiar
- y he tried at once but Magistrate mar
fi, said TIE condition ci tho Yc'iM vas
,u-r a. 20 warrant postponomeni
New-York tribune., 1911-10-30

SUNDAYS NEW-YORK TRIBUNE
Mailed anywhere in the United States
for $3.50 year.
New-York tribune., 1911-10-30

.,,noAYs NETWORK TRIBUNE
MsiIed anywhere in the on''eo ''a''' '''
81, so a year
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-01-05

I hereby announce myself as a can
didate for the office OF City Assessor
and Collector. subject to the action Of
the Democratic primaries.
LOUIS E. BEHR
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-01-05
CALIFORNIAN DROPS
DEAD ON STREET
Was. Sick With Pneumonia
and Travelling in Re
frigerator Car.

William Fitzhenry, whose home IS
in MADEIRA county, California, dropped
dead Thursday morning at o'clock as
he was crossing the G. H. tracks on
Octavia street He had arrived few
minutes previously in a Pacific fruit
express car with Charles Ryan and
Morris Geary, both of whom he met
in Del Rio Sunday. Justice MeClin-
took, who was called to view the body,
pronounced pneumonia as the cause OF
death.
according to Ryan and Geary, the
Only witnesses at the inquest, the trio
left Del Rio Sunday en- route for Cali
fornia. Upon reaching Valentine Tues
day, Fitzhenry IS said to have COM
planned of a severe cold anl of feeling
H. On their arrival in Ell Paso
Thursday morning. the three men
started across the G.. H. tracks to
little fire, and Fitzhenry is said to
have fallen to the ground several
times. A passing Mexican laborer gave
him a drink Of coffee and he felt bet
ter for a short time. but soon fell
again.
Ryan then went to find Geary, who
had preceded them to a saloon Upon
their return Fitzhenry was dead.
In his pocket was a poll tax receipt
for 1910 issued in MADEIRA county,
California. where he is said to have
been foreman Of a bridge gang He is
believed to be about 40 years old
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-01-05
ENGINE SMASHES
EXPRESS WAGON
Line Breaks and Driver Is
Unable to Steer Clear
Of Locomotive.

A G. h G. s. A. switch engine wrecked
an express wagon belonging to the Pa
cific Express company at the corner
of Main and FL Paso streets at 10
o'clock Thursday afternoon The wagon
was being drawn by two horses going
north on FL Paso street. When at the
railroad crossing, according 10 the
driver. G. S. Brooks, a line broke, and
he was unable to control the horses
The driver tried to warn the engineer,
but was unable to make him hear, and,
when. the engine hit the wagon, the
horses were thrown upon the cow
catcher and carried for about 10 feet
before the engine could be stopped.
Neither horse had a scratch on MIN
from the free ride. The express wagon
was loaded with fish and oysters for
the st. Regis hotel and also carried four
cases of live chickens and several cases
of eggs
one case Of chickens was thrown IN
front of the engine and several OF the
chickens were run over and killed and
the eggs were smashed.
The front wheels Of the wagon and
the harness were completely de-
mOliShed.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-01-05
FRIDAYS ENTRIES AT
JUAREZ JOCKEY CLUB.
35th Day, Jan. 9.
: : :. = : !. > :, I. !, = :, : !. :.

First race-Purse. three furlongs,
maiden twoyearold colts.
Louder log, Twenty One 112, Noah
112, Closer 112. John Roberts III. De-
eide 112. Albert Jones I12. by Schriber.
Bill Lamb 112. b. c. Monsieur de LOrme,
New Jersey. Martin Casey I12. b. G
Right Royal. Callatine Menelik s. Laz-
arus 112, blk. c. Right Royal FL POGO
Great F'riar 112, Oh. c. The Frlar-The
Queens Gambit Skillute H. B. c. Or
lando-Precoeious.
Second race-Selling six furiongs.
Tube Rose *95. Milo 100. High Culture
102. Mirnolette 103, Cotytto los. Joe
Woods 105. Tom McGrath 110. CobIe-
skill 10. Creston 10.
Third race-PuFSe, six furlongs
Belle Marchmont Sc, Beach Sand 81
Fred Essen SO, Planter 90. Sebago sc.
Edith Inez 101. Georgia Shand 101
Olive Smiley 1O1. Master Clarence 100.
Maxims Pride les, Dangerous March
1OS
Fourth racs-Handicap. six fur1ongs.
threey earolds. Butter Ball 100. Du Bots
105, Seth los. Uncle Ben 113, Flying
Wolf lis, Sterlin 122.
Fifth raceESelling. six furlongs.
Rose Daily ssS. Shamrock loo. Judith
P0ge 100. Helen Carroll 100, Alice
George 100. PeriwinkIe 103 Banthel 103
Galley Stream 1OS. Doe Allen los, Yam
kee Mic los. Amigo los. Sir Barry los.
Sixth race-Sel1ing. one mile. Marcus
*95, Crossover 103. Roberta 1913, Little
Marchmont los, Nethermost los, Lucky
Nose los. Tavora los.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-01-05
TARIFF COMMISSION
BILL INTRODUCED
Nicholas Longworth Fathers
Measure in Congress;
Both Houses Adj
iourn.

Washington, D. c.. Jan. 5.-The tar.
If commission bill was introduced in
the house today. It was framed By
representative Nicholas Longworth. OF
Ohio. after a conference with Dresf-
dent Taft and with insurgent Republf-
cans Tt provides for q permanent tar
if board, and further powers to make
it a thoroughly efficient body partieu-
larry as to facilities for fnvestiga-
ton.
Mr. Longworth said he intended TO
press the measure and hoped to obtain
a favorable report promptly from the
ways and means committee
Both houses Of congress adjourned
early today in respect to the memory
Of senator Stephen B. E1kins. Of West
Virginia, who died last night after a
lingering illness. The senate was IN
session only six minutes, adjourning
until Monday
Senator .Beveridge has decided to
make a minority report in the Lorfmer
bribery case and VIII make q speech
asking the senate to declare the election
Of Lorimer illegal It IS expected that
report will be made Monday and be
Will speak in advance Of senator Owen.
who was to have made a speech against
Lorimer today
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-01-05
MYSTERY ABOUT A
MURDER IN LONDON

London. Eng Jan. Smother ele-
ment OF mystery developed today IN
the inquest over the death OF Joseph
Boron, whose mutilated body was
found in Chaplain common last sun
day The murder is attributed BY the
police TO the Houndsditch anarchist
burglar gang, two members Of which
were killed in spectacular battle Tues
day.
Physicians who examined Beroa's
body said they found a letter so clear
~ cut on each cheek
The police say this is obviously the
symbol CT a secret society and believe
Boron was killed by members Of this
organization. who left the sign OF their
order upon the body Of the victim