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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-11-12

on fair terms. He wears a businesslike sack
suit of black. There. are no ornaments or
tokens of his calling about him. As he
sits before a fat-topped desk in his office
home on Gramercy Park and talks for and
about his beloved cathedral. the Bishop
does not impress the visitor as bishop. He
is simply an earnest man who is strong on
religion and cathedral He wants to show
facts, and is willing to be shown. In his
sixth decade Of years, his outlook is youth
full and militant.
THE Cathedral of St John the Divine
has tremendous usefulness before il,
said Bishop Greer "A great rallying place
for the people-that is a chief function, be-
yond its service as house of worship CEN
tire Of diocese and symbol Of lofty adora-
ton TO the Deity. A peoples meet
ing place for the consideration of nig
issues. A focusing point for the moral
movements Of our times. IL there were no
other purpose in the piling Of those stones
on the Heights and the carving OF beauti-
ful figures and the colorng eXquistely Of
glass, the cathedral would be amply justi-
fed For the people want and need some
place where they get together under the
auspices of faith and highest morality to
express their voice on important questions.
II the future is TO be as religious as it is
10 be democratic, and l believe II VIII be
both. We cannot spare for moment such
a splendid rendezvous.
Already we have held great meeting
for international peace within it's walls.
and this suggests the character of the gath
o,;,,og which are anpropriatelV 10 be held
hereafter. 1t is evident that the Cathedral
of st. John the Divine cannot serve the
purpose of a Carnegie Hall or Cooper
Union. worthy as these platforms and many
of the causes presented from them may be.
l have been glad TO speak from these plat
forms upon matters which might not he
appropriate for treatment In the cathedral
There are forums enough for par
tisan. purely political or purely sec"
ular issues-in so far as any Issues
NAV be described in these terms.
But the cause of predominant moral char
acter and Of wide meaning can obtain Mt
ter expression within the sanctuary on
Morningside Heights. In the old days such
a cause was voiced In the pulpit OF
Beecher in fremont Temple by Wendell
Phillips, and is heard even now m our
churches. But our city OF millions demands
a greater meeting place. where the hosts
of righteousness may unite In supreme
demonstrations.
"a meeting in a cathedral with special
service and song, even though held on a
wook day. must naturally partake and he
worthy of the environment An admission
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-11-12
A CATHEDRAL'S PURPOSE
Bishop Greer Points the Use of
His Great Charge.
POPULAR RALLYING PLACE
He Hopes st. John the Divine
Will Bring Religion Into New
York Daily Life.

Most costly and colossal when completed,
Of all structures I'm the metropolis yet de-
voted not 10 business. art or government
what is the purpose OF the Cathedral Of
St John tho Divine: A great Pile of gran
ite has been rising on the Heights OF Nom
1ngside for the last two decades, and may
be rising still when the children of
the first builders are grandparents.
Egypt and Italy and farthest Amer
lea have contributed rare stones to
the building. There are monolith col
umns which might belong to an ancient
temple on the Nile. There are carvings in
stone and wood. mosaic, stained glass and
tapestries which bark back to medieval
visions OF celestial glory and desire TO
translate them into material fact A score
OF million dollars, OF which fifth has been
spent, may be needed TO carve the last
flower and point the last steeple OF the
towering mass.
in this age Of aeroplanes and Office build
ings a new cathedral. Amid practical phi
lanthropy and useful churches, effort in
deed rather than magnificent appearance.
What is the use of cathedral, even though
II ornament New York and boast OF being
the fourth largest in the world! This oft
repeated query of the layman was an
swered the other day by the man best able
TO answer it satisfactorily-Bishop David
II. Greer, senior prelate Of the Protestant
Episcopal Church in this city and eccle-
siastic captain OF the structure on the
Heights.
Bishop Greer Is glad to meet the layman
at far or close range preferably the latter.
lie battled through the newspapers awhile
ago with Thomas A. Edison OH the ques-
tlon of Immortality. lie likes to battle
though a peace advocate and docs not
plead benefit of clergy or episcopacy. lie
does not have TO divest himself metaphor
jcally or otherwise, Of professional garb IN
order to grappie with the man-on-the-streel
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-11-12
PUMPING" TAxlMETERS.

One OF the tricks OF the taxi drivers tsHu'
was described before one OF the Paris po-
lice courts recently. when three chauneurs
were accused OF attempting to defraud' u
appears that by gently hitting the new,
fiag II Is possible TO make the ''prlx q
payer mount up without the extra SUI"
thus registered showing on the day ~
ceipts. IA.
A few days ago three drivers M ssn.
waiting out side a church for the passen.
gers they had brought there, 'pnmpeu
the meters. Before the people came o"'
one OF tho meters had registered I've ram ~, =,
far. endeaVored by mttlng and sns ,1hn,'
the meter. 10 reduce the amounts Lns.
only succeeded In breaking the machines
entirely Popular Mechanics
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-11-12

six months ago. has been packed to the
doors every Sunday. Nearly two thousand
persons have attended there each week This
is an immediate answer to the question of
the cathedral's usefulness as well as TO the
question regarding the state OF religious in
tcrest Perhaps. YOU suggest, the people
are attracted by the splendid music and the
magnificent spaces OF the new house of
worship-they are drawn by art rather
than a spirit Of devotion. Well. the Church
has never found 1t i'll to employ and develop
art In ner service. Music and sculpture and
painting have been her handmaidens. These
are noble means of attraction If any
should be drawn by them to hear the gospel
message, well and good.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-11-12

ground that the British barbarians had
utterly failed to observe the rules of
war"-that is the Chinese laws bearing
on the subject This plea was accepted
by the Emperor, and the Niceroy was
allowed to retain his office, being in
structed. however, that there was mo
necessity of adherng too strictly to the
recognized Chinese rules of war in deal
ing with such savage and uncivilized
barbarians as the English"
Unfortunately, these Oriental laws of
war. such as they are, are characterized
by cruelty that is i'm keeping with the
customs and ideas of the Asiatic and
African races. Torture q every de-
scription forms part and parcel of the
Jurisprudence and Of the methods of rule
among the dusky nations of Asia and
Africa even in times of peace, and the
utmost ingenuity is displayed i'm devils
ing Iunishments of the most fiendish
kind. such as. for instance. the gradual
slcing to pieces to which the courts in
China frequently condemn prisoners, and
the still more agonizing death by inn
mersion to the neck in bath of liquid
plaster of paris, that I'm hardening slowly
brushes the victim, WHICH is recog-
nized form of legal punishment i'm Per-
STA. In war what little moral restraint
there has been in times of peace is swept
away and free rein is given to all those
instincts of cruelty that are familiar to
the Oriental.
1t has been argued that Turkey is a
European power, and that as such her
troops in Tripoli are entitled TO the same
treatment at the hands Of the Italian
army as would be accorded by the latter
TO a bellgerent of any other white and
civilized nation. the military operations
being governed by the laws Of war in
vogue among civilized states. But, in
the first place, the people whom the
Italians are charged with having put to
death by hundreds. according TO the
statements of the accusers, are not reg
ulars Of the Ottoman army, but Arabs
and Berbers, who, having made their
submission TO the invader had been al
lowed mot merely to remain i'm their
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-11-12

ton has obscured our perception Of respon-
sib,lity. There is not 50 much immortality
among us as immortality and indifference,
which may be quckened into life. The UNI
moral business man, lawyer, doctor, journa-
list may be reused and reached.
by no means do l agree with the state
ment more or less frequently made, ihat
there Is a general decline I'm religious in
terest The religious spirit is fundamental
and meXtineuishable. Why don't people go
10 church? They do, wherever the message
is strongly delivered. During the summer. a
season when attendance may be expected to
dwlndlc several of our churches were at
times crowded. And the Cathedral of St
John the Divine since It's formal opening,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-11-12
BRONxVIllE.

The annual charity bridge tournament for
the benefit OF the Lawrence Hospital was
held Thursday evening in the grand ball
room OF the Hotel Gramatan. Lawrence
Park, Bronxville. Among the patronesses
were Mrs. Harry n. Burt, Mrs. A. W.
Lawrence, Mrs. Presley Bisland and Mrs
II. r. Lawrence. The affair was sue
cess, and considerable money was raised
for the hospital On the pleasant days of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-11-12

In order to give a thorough working
test TO the possibility OF substituting con-
crete ties for the wooden ones now in
use, the Pennsylvania Railroad has built
a spur on its line in West Philadelphia,
using concrete ties exclusively The rails
are fixed in place by = patch OF concrete
when the metal has been laid on the ties.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-11-12
FACT AND FANCY.

Without being unduly religious the
average barrister attends With zeal 10
the law and the profits.
Wrinkles might be defined as ret
work.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-11-12

THIS patch, placed either side OF the rail.
seals It when the concrete dries. Whether
or not the concrete tie is superior to tho
wooden ono from all points OF Wow, as,
Tor instance, when the metal expands
with tho heat or contracts from cold. are
matters that the present experiment is
intended to decide
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-11-12
SUNDAYS NETWORK tribune
Mailed anywhere in the United States
for $3.50 year.

the past week the roads throughout Nes'-'
chester County have resembled the drives
Of Central Park, SO numerous have been
tho automobiles
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-12-01
NEW ARRESTS
FOR BR|b|NG
TRIAL JURY s?

(By United Press Leased Wire. J
HALL OF RECORDS, Los AN
GELES, Dec. t.-District Attor.
ney Fredericks has asked for a
continuance of the McNamara
murder case until 2 o'clock this
afternoon, saying 1t was vitality
necessary in the present case, and
Judge Bordwell granted the re-
quest.
= Fredericks threw much mys-
terry about his request for adj
Ournment and refused any explain
alton.
barrow made no objection.
When Fredericks was asked
what the adjournment meant he
bristled angrily and said:
YIf the matter was SO import
ant that l would not confide the
reason to the. court, you can hard
ly expect that ] will let anyone else
know" y-Ss..
More Arrests Near.
Larry Sullivan, one of the inyes-
tigators for the defense, was Sc
c.etly taken to the office of the
prosecutor. AS he was hurried
out side door, one reporter ask
ed him: well, Larry, have they
had you on the grill?" he asked.
His face inflamed, Sullivan
shook his head.
II can't say a word" he said.
Soon after the report was re-
vived that important arrests were
imminent in the case.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-12-01
WARNED GIRL
TO KEEP AWAY
FR0MSTOKES
tBy United Press Leased Wire. }

(By United Press Leased Wire. }
NEW YORK, Dec. mo delay
in The trial of the show girls, Lii
lian Graham and Ethel Conrad,
occurred today on account of the
illness of w. e. d. Stokes, the
millionaire, whom they are accused
of shooting. Stokes has indiges-
tion. =
Marian Brophy, stenographer
for Stokes, examined the clothes
which the millionaire wore on the
night of the shooting. She was un-
able to identify several letters
which the. defense claim Stokes
wrote to the girls.
Warned Girl Aaway.
Agnes Haad, floor clerk of the
Hotel Ansonia, testified that she
wal ned Lillian Graham away from
the hotel. Z
II asked her: What are you do /.
ing here? Don't you know that
Stokes is married? You may cause
trouble between him and his
wife," declared the witness.
She used WORD seldom use,
continued Miss Haad. She said +.
What. do care for his damned
Denver red-haired wife?'"
Miss Haad then described a
scene In Miss Graham's room
when Miss Graham threatened to
take poison because Stokes refus
cd to give her money.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-12-01

Joseph Scott, counsel for the de-
fense said:
when we first broached to lit
tie Jim the plan for having John
plead guilty he said
g L won't stand for it. I won't
let you fasten anything onto my
big brother. I am the boy who
did everything
II told him that IL he took that
stand in regard to John, there was
every chance that he would go to
the. gallows. But also told him
that IL John pooled his interests
with Jim they might be let off
easily.
HE said, IF I have to go to the
gallows l will be going to the gal
lows for principle and not for
murder
''It was not until John himself
insisted on pleading guilty that
Jim finally consented to enter his
plea that he entered today"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-12-01

TEHERAN, Persia, Dec. IA
bitter anti-Russian demonstration
today followed parliament's re-
fdsal to agree to Russia's demand
for the expulsion of Morgan Shus-
ter, the American treasurer-genef-
al of Persia.
Shuster stated to the United
Press today that his bodyguard
had frequently saved him from
death.
"Russfa's demand for my dis
missal," he added, els actuated by
my refusal to recognize Russia's
sphere of influence in Northern
Persia. II I had acceded to the
czar's demand I would have be-
trayed the Persian people.
Russia for years has been in
tiniidating Persian officials and
is wild now because Persia has an
American minister who won't sub
Init.
England has sanctioned this
attack upon me but l challenge
both England and Russia to show
any act of mine opposing legiti-
mate foreign interests. I offer no
apology for my conduct"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-12-01
Voters
Certified By
Cushrnan

The recall of Mayor A. v. Faw-
cett was accomplished through
bar efaced fraud.
Review of city hall records
SHOWS the election was called on
false representations by City
Clerk Cushman after mutilatior
of the recall petitions in his of.
flee to try to make them valid.
Cushman certified to the council
February % that the Fawcett re-
call petition contained 3,082
names of qualified voters, within
10 of sufficient. A second pet.
tion was filed with III names, 90
OF them valid, and he certified the
petition sufficient.
His certificate was illegal.
There were not 1902 valid
names on the first petition nor
any where near it and there were
not 3,072 on the combined petit
tions.
Yet the certificate of Cushman
p' ccipitated the recall, caused two
elections at an expense of nearly
$4,000 and threw out of office
the mayor.
Now the truth is coming out.
In only about $50 names on the
recall petition reviewed over 100
have been shown to be absolutely
void.
Yet they were counted.
Some of the voters counted did
not even register for two months
after the clerk had certified they
were qualified voters ON the re-
Call.
John Huntington, los North
Tacoma avenue, the registration
books show registered February
.27.
Yet Cushman certified him as
all right February 25.
Eugene Baker, 3216 North Thi--
tieth, registered April 7, Al days
after he had been counted on the
recall.
Charles Adams, 1919 G street,
registered May 8, over two months
after the recall petition counted
him.
Patrick Needham, a city en-
ploye, 3102 Sawyer, registered
May 4. Mrs. J. w. Quick, 241S
North Twenty-ninth,>- registered
March 9, Laura Quick registered
march 23, VIII s. Graham, ell
South Twenty-seventh, registered
March %, and SO the list goes
over 100 Of such cases have been
SHOWN in small list of ESQ taken
from the petition ~ 49,
At this rate the petition against
Fdwcett would show hundreds
short of the required number.
Those already dug mp actually
show the petition was far below
the required number. 49,
Assistant City Attorney. Baker
says the election must stand, how
ever, now. e - - q
Lawyers are, however, consider
ing just where II. leaves Cushman.
Is he responsible to Fawcett
either criminally or civilly for
damages?
TeIephoned to Voters.
1t was known at the time the
fawcett petition was IN the clerk d
hands that Bert Campbell was
making herculean efforts to vali-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-12-01
Hotel Owner Makes
Attempts to Kill Wife

Crazed from the effects of an
overdose of dope" the police be-
lieve, and angered because of sis
wife's refusal to obey his demands,
Albert Gettings, proprietor of the
Norton house, 1149 South D, made
three unsuccessful attempts last
night upon her life.
Only the quickness of James La
Monte, a roomer, saved her life.
Early in the evening Gettings
struck his wife over the head sew
eral times with the blunt edge OF
a butcher knife before she could
escape.
Gettings then procured a revol-
Yer and leveled the weapon at her
exclaiming, You'll never appear
in police court against me-" La
MOnte sprang on the man Just in
time.
Gettings then went to his room
while his wife retired to the hotel
lobby. Gettings called to her to
come upstairs. She refused. Get
tings slipped a. razor beneath his
&C at and sneaked up behind his
wife.
La Monte, who was sitting near,
saw the open blade flash and rails
ing a chair forced Gettings to drop
tue weapon.
The police were then called.
Gettings had also attempted
earlier in the evening to ASSAULT
j. s. Morrison, another roomer,
with a screw-driver.
Gettings waived hearing in po-
hoe court this morning and was
bound over to the superior court
ON $4,000 bonds. He has been in
Jail five times in the last three
weeks.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-12-01
PR0GRESS|VES
WILL CHOOSE
DELEGATES

Tacoma Progressives will meet
at Longshoremen's hall tomorrow
night to name delegates to the
conference here Tuesday which
will present the extra session
matter to Gov. Hay.
II Is rumored about town that
Hay has pledged himself in black
and white to the standpat inter-
ests not to call the extra, session.
The standpatters are afraid of
to let the people vote on the direct
nomination of a president. They
fear the people will endorse La
Toilette.
Nevertheless, the progressives
will keep up the fight. If Hay
blocks them, they'll prepare a
steam roller for Washington s
standpat governor, and carry the
peoples fight into the primaries.
The meeting tomorrow night is
open to all real progressives.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-12-01

date 1t. Men who had signed but
were not registered he called up
hy the score and had them come in
and register, then he certified
their names were all right. But
someone actually counted scores
who never did get in until away
after the election had been called
L. J. Keger was in the clerk 8
office at this time. He made the
first check on Fawcett petition.
Then It went out of his hands.
All voters not registered he mark
Cd. A look at the petition now
shows his marks have been erased
and the names he discarded count.
cd.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-12-01
REN|GS
ON TARIFF
SPEECH

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
NEW YORK, Dec. 1.-Taft has
"renigged."
In an authorized interview in
the Outlook today he explains
his famous Winona, Mimi, speech
III which he declared the Payne
Aldrich tariff the "best ever"
II had to write the speech be-
tween trains" the president says
now. II only had time to lool.
ever it for grammatical errors.
otherwise l would have changed
the superlative to the compare
tive"
For the president still insists
that 1t was pretty good tariff.
He isn't so positive as he was
then, that's all.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-12-01
Men Nannaras
Give Up
(By United Press Leased Wire.)

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
LOS ANGELES, Dec 1-On the eve of their
big trial, both Mcnamara brothers pleaded guilty
this afternoon.
District Atty Fredericks read the Indictment
against John J. Mcnamara and asked him if he
wished to change his plea on "Not guilty"
"I'n plead guilty to blowing up the Llewellyn
Iron Works" said the elder brother.
Then j. B. McNamara was asked whether he
wanted to plead guilty to murder charged in the
Indictment
IT do, your honr," he said.
Mcnamara then sank back into his chair
Both McNamaras will be sentenced Dec. B.
After day of wild rumors and following the
most sensational scene witnessed in court room
in America J. B McNamara pleaded guilty. He will
be sentenced Tuesday morning and he may either be
ordered hanged or sent to prison for life.
John j. Mcnamara will be sentenced at the same
time as his brother. The penalty may be year
life.
In his confession James B. McNamara said:
IT PUT THE DYNAMITE UNDER THE
TIMES. 1T MUST HAVE HIT GAS MAIN BE-
CAUSE THE TERRIBLE EXPLOSION WHICH
FOLLOWED SCARED ME MORE THAN IT DID
ANYONE ELSE. WAS THE MOST SURPRIS-
ED MAN THAT EVER LIVED AS HAD NOT
E EXPECTED ANY GREAT DAMAGE WOULD BE
DARROW MAKES STATEMENT.
Clarence Darrow, chief counsel for the defense,
II have saved human life out of the wreckage
hope. do not believe that the Judge will sentence
him to death His life is the best that can expect
For six months have carried terrific burden
We have sought every possible loophole and have
tried our best to grope way out of the maze but
about two weeks ago I discovered from the county
authorities the evidence which they had In addition
to their evidence had further facts which if thev
had discovered would have only added to the hope
lessness of Jim's plight.
Jim is going to tell the press all of the facts at
later date although do not like to ask him to do
so now The county had dead open and shut case
against us. I am very tired and worn, and cannot
talk at this time as have been under terrific strain
for the past few weeks In fact will never be able
to describe the ordeal through which have passed
It was terrific decision"
Deputy District Attorney Horton said:
THE chief consideration that appeals to me is
the economic one BY getting pleas of guilty the coun-
ty is saved great expense"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-12-01
PROTEST At
MASSACRE:

(By United Press Leased Wire. }
CAIRO, Egypt, Dec. IA Wig
orous protest against the alleged
atrocities of the Italian army in
T,ipoli has been cabled to the
vaious European powes by Prince
Omar Tousson here.
Justly indignant at the afro
cities committed against an inof-
fensive population of aged men,
women and children" the protest
reads, "and of the execution of
persons alleged to be rebels. but
who are simply defending their
homes against invasion, we pro-
Test enGgetically."
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-12-01
Did Woman Skin
Out With Gem
(By United Press LEASED Wire,

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. L.
Mrs. Mary Dodge. divorced wife
of DR.. Washington Dodge, the as
SCISSOR of San Francisco, has dis
appeared, simultaneously with a
diamond brooch belonging to Mrs.
FL. G. Cutting. Mrs. Dodge re-
Gently secured u position as nurse
to the two Cutting children. Soon
afterward she and the brooch
disappeared.
Letters from a man named
Harry Sankey were found In her
room, in which he implored her
to raise money for him. saying he
would commit suicide If she did
not. -