davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
New-York tribune., 1911-02-28
A RIVAL OF JESSE JAMES
Alleged Georgia Train Robber
Said To Be Noted Bandit.

Chicago Feb. H.--That odd Bill Miner
second only TO Jesse James in notorlety as
a train rob5er. was one Of the White Sui
phur. Ca, bandits arrested at Gainesville,
Ca. last Thursday. was asserted at the
bureau of Identification of the Pinkerton
National Detective Agency here today.
The train robbery a White Sulphur oc-
CURED on February Is, and several thou
sand dollars was obtained by the bandits.
Five DAYS later three alleged robbers were
arrested. among them II Is stated. "Old
Bill"
Miner was famous for decade as one Of
the bad men" ~ the Northwest lie was
sentenced TO life imprisonment several
years ago at Vancouver Is. c.. for robbery
OF the Dominion express OF the Canadian
Pacific Railroad Last August, with two
others. he escaped by digging through the
wall surrounding the prison brickyard
Unless the Dominion authorities seek MIN
er's return he will be tried on the White
Sulphur charge.
New-York tribune., 1911-02-28
GIVE KEENE CODE NAMES.
SpeCuIator Known to Brokers as
1922" ""X" and "the Old Man."
HOOKING HEARING GOES ON
Witness Smilingly Admits He
Isn't Sure About His
Own Initials.

The hearing in the bankruptcy proceed
ings OF L.athrop. Haskins g. Co. before
Stanley ". Dexter referee. was devoted
to the further examination OF the once
force OF Pepper g. Sternbach. James X
Keenes personal brokers.
II. T.. Hardness. a bookkeeper' testiheu
TO a remarkably abbreviated numoeF Oh
facts during the afternoon. Tne nurnoei
OF things that ne said he could not recaii
included-although he said TINS WIN
smile-his own initials.
William s. Mcclure, attorney TOT the
trustees for Lathrop. Haskns & Co.
sought valiantly 10 secure from MT. Harh-
ness an admission that as bookkeeper lot
Pepper e. Sternbach he was aware or the
impending crash in Columbus ana HOOKING
Coal and Iron stock as early as the night
before said crash occurred. Mr.. Mcclure
seemed obsessed with the idea that Mr..
Hardness not only knew these things ou'
that he had taken dinner on JahualS 10
1910 at the home OF Mr.. Healy, ana MT
Healy. being Mr.. Harkness's good triehu'
had gone so far as TO warn his most 'na'
trouble was brewing in Hooking.
This was the kind Of th.nss' ~"
ever. that Hardness could not remem-
ber. He recalled the dinner. he recalieu
Mr.. Healy. who sat in al the hearing yes
terday and who smiled in queer way
when Harkness's recollection OF supJecIs
alleged TO have been talked OF between
them failed absolutely.
Hardness said several thousand shares OF
stock owned by Keene had been carried IN
Harkness's name on Pepper & Sternoach
books. but added that he had never hau
the pleasure Of seeing Mr.. keene. Mr. Nc
CURE tried also TO establish that the toch-
ing stock that smashed things IN "dii
Street on January 49, 1910. was sold on the
personal orders of Keene, known In the
brokerage house, Hardness admitted, as
"the old man" "522" and OK These
names, Harkness testified, Keene received
from Miss Annie Kelly, the Pepper q
Sternbach telephone operator
Mr.. Pepper was known az "the old man.
too. said Hardness. Mr. Mcclure wanted
Hardness 10 recall what Miss keliy MAO
said on the fatal morning about N sell
ing Hooking But Harkness only got fur-
ther down in his chair and reiterated Ms
inability 10 obige. When he was asked
about what the firm said to him In the
private Office about q letter which he
wrote TO his father-in-law. Hardness could
not recall further than that he was told
70 20 TO Pepper g. Sternbach When MS
mind was troubled, and not 10 OUTSIDERS
The hearing will be continued on Marcn
at y. m.
New-York tribune., 1911-02-28
ANOTHER cox INDICTMENT
Charges Cincinnati Boss with
Taking $4,000 from Banks.

Cincinnati. Feb. IA supplementary In
dictment was returned to-day against
George p. Cox. the political boss OF Cincin-
natl. Like the first bill. II charges perjury.
The original indictment charged Cox with
,estifying before the Hamilton County
Grand Jury in 1906 that he had received
none OF the "gratulties' paid to county
,reasurers by banks named ss county de-
positories. II stated that, IL point OF fact
Cox received s4s.5O0 from John d. Gibson.
q former county treasurer The supple
rlentary indictment includes this charge
and also alleges that Cox obtained sl7.5oo
from Tilden r. French. also a courty
treasurer.
The second indictment was served on Mr.
Cox to-day. He went 70 the county prose
cutor's Office and gave bail for 5000
signed by Lee H. Brooks. banker.
Mr.. Cox refused TO make q statement to-
night. His attorney also refused TO discuss
the new indictment
New-York tribune., 1911-02-28
MAY CUT RAILROAD WAGE
Rate Decision Means Less Ex-
pense. Saws Mr.. Vanderlip.

81. Louis, Feb. 27.--Frank A. Vanderip,
president of the National City Bank or
New York. who Is engaged in an inspec-
ton OF TWO Yoakum- Hawley lines, tne Mis-
souri,. Kansas y Texas and the ST. Louis &
San Francisco, and the Hartman railroad
properties, Of which he Is II director. dis
cussing the probable effects OF the rate
ruling Of the Interstate Commerce Com
mission tonight said one result might be
a reduction in wages.
THE decision of the Interstate Commerce
Commission was surprise and dissppoint-
ment TO railroad officers. When the wage
increases we're allowed TO employees last
fail and winter the railroads were conf
dent that the requested increase in freight
rates would be allowed by the commission.
THE freight traffic now is 10 per cent less
than il was a year ago. II this continues.
OF course the decrease in income must be
met. even II ii extends 70 reduction in the
number Of employees or in wages.
THE first retrenchment. in my opinion,
would be along the lines OF cutting ex-
penses in the maintenance and construction
of stations and terminals.
New-York tribune., 1911-02-28
CAN'T EXTRADITE DAVIE
Treaty with Brazil Has No Pro
vision for Larceny.

Boston. Feb. T.-Robert T.. Davie. the
Boston broker now under detention In Rio
de Janeiro. cannot be extradited under the
Indictment charging him with larceny, as
such an offence is not included in the treaty
with Brazil. according to dispatch to Gov
ernor Foss to-day from Secretary Knox
II is expected that Davies case will be pre-
sented to the March grand jury for further
consideration.
The grand jury will meet one week from
to-day and District Attorney Pelletier will
Immediately present Davies case for con-
sideration II is not known here what ac'
ton will be taken by the Brazilian author
tiles regarding Davies detention now that
the charge against him has been found tc
no outside OF the extradtion treaty.
New-York tribune., 1911-02-28
'GALBRA|TH NOW ACCUSED
Patient Says He Saw Attendant
BrutaIIy Assault Nugent. s
LUNACY BOARD REPORTS
Recommends That Another Em.
ploye Be Discharged Because
of Harsh Treatment.

Poughkeepsie, " Y. Feb. G.-Josep"
seery. a patient at the Matteawan State
Hospital for the Criminal Insane. told A.
sistant District Attorney Conser this after
noon that he had seen George Galbraith. an
attendant at the institution, brutaily as
sault John ]. Nugent. the patient found
dead in his room on February ., the day
before Nugent died.
II was on the evidence OF Galbrsith.
given 10 Judge Hasbrouck on Saturday
that Daniel Riley was arrested on charge
OF manslaughter In the first degree. CAL
braith charged Riley with having wound
pillow slip about Nugent's neck, suansuns
him. and then throwing him on the ben
and jumping on him.
Seery told the Assistant District Attorney
that the day before Nugents death he saw
three attendants-Gslbraith,R Riley and Ed
ward Masten-takng Nugent upstairs
While Riley had hold OF Nugent about tfe
body and Masten had hold OF his arms, saio
Seery. Galbraith. who had released his hoid
on Nugent, drew back his arm and struck
| Nugent a terrific blow with his hst
was following them up the stairs, saio
Seery. "Nugent gave a groan when ne was
struck. and was all in" He added that
the attendants then carried Nugent the re-
naming distance up the stairs and tooH
him into his room.
The evidence will be taken under con-
sideration.
Albany. Feb 2-The State Commission
in Lunacy to-day filed with Governor Dix
, preliminary report of its Investigator
! into charges OF alleged cruelties practised
| on inmates at Matteawan State Hospitai
| for the Insane. The commission VIII con-
fer with the Governor again on Wednes-
! day.
Sufficient evidence was found by the COM
missioners to convince them, they say. OF
the truth OF charges that William NC
! Donald. an attendant, was harsh IN nv
/ treatment of inmates. and they have re-
commended to Or. Lamb. superintendent
! OF Matteawan, that Mcdonald be dis
charged forthwith Mcdonald, II is stated.
was not involved In the alleged brutality
practised on John ]. Nugent. the patient
/ who died at the hospital on February s.
! The commission says its investigation or
/ the death OF Nugent has been postponed
until the District Attorney OF Dutchess
| County complete his inquiry. President
| Ferris. who was present at the secon"
| autopsy on Nugent's body. reported TO ths
! Governor that II was the opinion OF tns
physicians that the condition OF Nugen'
! heart was such that violent exercise OF
struggle might have caused death.
Governor Dix to-day received a letter
from Harry Il Thaw. in which Thaw re-
fers TO alleged knowledge Of cruelties prac-
tised Oh inmates by attendants at MAT
teawan. The letter was referred 70 VIII
| lam Church Osborne. the Governor
legal adviser, who with Mayor Van Ken
nen. OF Ogdensburg. IL making an inves-
tisation inlo certain state departments
New-York tribune., 1911-02-28
five YEARS FOR CHANGES
Until Then Railroads Need Not
Rebuild Equipment.

Washington. Feb. 27.-Railroad equip
meut now actually in service will not have
to be rebuilt TO conform 10 the safety APP
plance regulations promulgated last au-
tumn by the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion for substantially FIVE years. The COM
mission will issue in the near future an or
der extending the time within which the
railroads will have to make their equip
Notwithstanding freight and passenger cars
and locomotives-conform 70 the safety ap-
plance regulations.
Committees representing the special
agents of the commission. the railways and
the organizations Of railway employees to-
day submitted to the commission an agree
ment as to the suspension to be granted by
the commission II was unanimous, and
was made by the three committees after
exhaustive discussion OF the subject The
commission doubtless will make its order in
accordance with the agreement.
New-York tribune., 1911-02-28
A SEARCH FOR PRIVACY
Wearers of Harem Skirts Seek It
in Fifth Avenue and Broadway.

Three young women stepped out of cab
n 42d street and Fifth avenue Yesterday
afternoon. They walked with free and
swinging stride down the avenue 20 39th
street Their stride was free because they
didn't wear hobble skirts. on the con-
trary. they wore the bifurcated harem
skirts Of Paris, and each section Of such
skirts is about as wide as the strictly fash
ionahle hobbe skirt. At 39th street the
crowd had become so dense that Miss Har-
riett Wcsterhed decided 10 take her COM
pauions. the Misses Edith Herdlow and
Adelaide Vernon. To the seclusiOn Of 42d
street and Broadway. She did So III d
taXiCab.
Walking down Broadway the trio, to its
surprise. found popular interest as keen as
I'm Fifth avenue. So the procession. reach
ing 18th street again. sought refuge In an
other taxicab, Hnd drove away 10 tell the
press agent Of "---" all about H.
New-York tribune., 1911-02-28
BILL TO ABANDON CANAL
Measure for Relief of Lehigh
Valley Road in Jersey Senate.

tRv Telegraph to The IrlDunei
Trenton, n. j., Feb. N.-The Morris Canai
abandonment bill, as proposed by the Le-
high Valley Railroad. was introduced III
the Senate tonight by Mr.. Fielder, OF Hud-
son. II is practically a copy Of the COM
pany's bill which was defeated six years
ago. with the additional provision for the
giving UP OF all the company's water rights
to the state.
Under the provisions Of the bill intro
duced last night the appointment OF three
commissioners is vested in the Governor
which commission shall terminate the az
fairs OF the canal company. The commis-
sioners shall have power to sell all the
property of the company and apply the pro-
ceeds TO the payment OF the company
debts. The commissioners also are TO have
the power TO extingush the stock and bonds
Of the canal company. and any deficiency
after the sale OF the company's property Is
to be made good by the Lehigh Valley
Railroad Company.
New-York tribune., 1911-02-28
BOLD DAYLIGHT ROBBERY
Two Men Bind and Gag a Servant
and Ransack House.

After binding and gagging Katherine
Souchey. d servant employed by Lucreue
Vigial. a weplthy tobacco merchant living
a, No. 2l7 West l3sth street. yesterday
morning. two burglars ransacked the apart
ments and got away with jewelry and dia-
monds valued at $500 II was one OF the
most daring daylight robberies heard OF In
some tire -
The police believe that professional
burglars arc responsible for the crime, and
score O, more detectives were detailed
on the case. The servant furnished them
with a goor description. and, although tney
had met with no results M 70 late hour
iae, night the police feel confident Of capt
uring them within the next tWenty-four
hours
Investigation proved that after tying the
girl the men cut the telephone wires.
While they were ransacking the apart
nants on tie urper floor the girl managed
20 free herself, hut they managed 10 make
good their escape before help arrived.
Shortly after 10 O'Clock Mr.. and Mrs.
v,giaI lert the house, and they instructed
the girl rot to open the iron gate az the
basement or the front door. As they
reached the sidewalk they encountered two
mon who. they believe, some time ago re-
paired some furni,ur- for them but PAID
little attention 10 them.
Shortly afterward the men hurried to the
basement door and as the girl answered
the bell the men thrust a revolver In her
face and warned her not 10 shout. Before
The girl could give an alarm she was
thrown 20 the floor and gagged. They then
carried her to the third floor and threw her
I'm one OF the bedrooms
Satisfied that they would not be inter-
rupted. they proceeded to ransack the
house. taking everything OF value. The
girl. however. managed to free herself and
bogan TO shout for help She says the two
burglars walked out OF the basement door
and disappeared.
New-York tribune., 1911-02-28
EMPEROR WILLIAM TO S. P. C. A.
Takes Notice Of Protest Sent from
Paterson on Docking Horses Tails.

Paterson, n. j.. Feb. H.-John Grossee-
bauer, president OF the Passaic County So
ciety for the Prevention Of Cruelty 10 Ami
mails, when abroad last summer saw in
Cologne a statue representing Emperor
William on horseback. The fact that the
horses tail was docked shocked Mr.. Gross
geoauer, and ne wrote 10 the Emperor pro-
testing against what he said was the cruel
practice Of docking horses tails.
After his return home Mr. Grossgebauer
cent 10 the German Emperor little bro
enure entitled Docking the Horses Tails
and the Suffering II Occseons' Mr. Gross
seoauer has received letter ackno~ledg-
ng the receipt Of the brochure. which
stated that by imperial order II had been
referred TO the ROYAL Prussian Ministry OF
me Interior and the Royal Prussian De
p~rtrnent Of Agriculture. Domains and For
tztG
New-York tribune., 1911-02-28
INJURIES KILL DONALD HENDRIE
Former Oarsman Gave Life to Duty at
Asphalt Plant.
IHy Tcltgraph 70 Tfo Trltun

Philadelphia, Feb. 27.-Donad Hendrie, d
former University Of Pennsylvania oars
man, died in the Uniyersity Hospital to-
day as a result Of injuries received in an
explosion at Guanaco. on January 10,
where he was assistant Superintendent OF
an asphalt plant. He was operated on
on Friday, but never rallied Mr. Hendrie.
who was twenty-seyen years old. was one
Of the most popular men at the university.
on January IS d fire broke out in a nut
a. the asphalt plant In which was stored
some three hundred pounds OF dynamite.
Hendrie and several Of his men made a
frantic effort 10 save the building, and.
falling, tried 10 move pieces Of machinery
from the reach OF the explosive. While
they were working at d big derrick the
dynamite went of. Hendrie was thrown
down knocked unconscious. his right ear
drum blown in and his body burned and
bruised. He was taken 10 the Island OF
Trinidad and ultimately brought home.
New-York tribune., 1911-02-28
USED SHOCKING LANGUAGE
City Fathers Were Discussing
New Anti Profanity Measure.

Profane and semi-profane and other eX-
pressions ranging from that to vulgarity
were freely passed around in the alder
manic chamber in the City Hall yesterday
afternoon. But they were used simply by
way of illustration when the Committee on
Laws and Legislation OF the board gave a
hearing on a proposed ordinance that
would make a theatre liable to lose its Ii
cense II It produced a performance in which
''profane or vile language" is used.
Alderman Muhearn. the introducer Of
the ordinance: a. S. Colborne, Of Brook
lyn. president OF the Anti-Profanity
League. Gerald Mclaughlin, of the Long
Island chapter OF the Knights of Column
bus. Joseph Frey. ex-president OF the
League Of German-Am.rican Catholic So
cieties and representatives Of the Holy
Name societies were among those VINO
spoke In favor OF the ordinance.
Mr. Colborne spoke of play In which
profane expressions occurred fourteen
times In two acts Alderman Willard, q
the committee asked Mr.. Colborne II he
considered the words damn" and he'll
profane. He replied In the affirmative.
do YOU know how many times those
words occur in the plays OF Shakespeare
asked Alderman Mesgher.
Mr. Colhorne said he did not.
We'll" I can tell you said the alder
man. Damn appears Isl times and hell
ia times ] looked IL up last night
God knows how much profanity there Is
in some Of the oldtime plays" calculated
Alderman Levine. Whereupon Il was sug-
gested there should he an ordinance 10 pre-
vent aldermen from using profane Ian
guage.
Alderman Levine said the problem would
he solved by the passage of the proposed
ordinance providing for an official board OF
censors for all plays that were to be pro-
duced in the city. Such an ordinance Is
now before the committee, having been in
troduced by Alderman Folks.
New-York tribune., 1911-02-28
MORE MATTEAWAN EVIDENCE
Patient Says She Will Give I'm.
portant Testimony if Released.
rBy Telegraph 20 The Tribune.

Poughkeepsie, " Y, Feb. 27.-Becauss
she feigned insanity TO get transferred
from Auburn prison to the Matteawan state
Hospital, Mrs. Myrtle Lapp claims she -
sane. and to-day at White Plains she OBJ
tained writ of habeas corpus from Jus
tice Morschauser, returnable on saturday
al Newburg before the same justice. Inc
writ was obtained by Norman A. Lees
who has already procured by writs OF ma
beas corpus the release Of Mary Mullen and
Dora Schwan. II released Mrs. LApp says
she will give important testimony relative
10 the treatment Of patients at the Mat
teawan asylum. She was sentenced 70
Auburn cor four years for bigamy.
New-York tribune., 1911-02-28
WESTINGHOUSE SHARES PROFIT
Company Will Adopt Plan with Thirty
Thousand Employees, 1t Is Said.

Pittsburg. Feb. 27.-According TO reports
the Westinghouse interests. employing
about thirty thousand men. are preparing
10 take their workmen in as stockholders
similar TO the plan put into operation by
the United States Steel Corporation. IL IL
said the first move in the matter Will be
made at a meeting OF the stockholders OF
the Union Switch and Signal Company to
hn held here on March IA
New-York tribune., 1911-02-28
LEAVES EXPLOSIVES ssIoN

Frederick J. Maywald. Of No los 72d
street. Brooklyn, has resigned as mem
Der OF the Municipal Explosives COmmis
sion on account OF pressure OF private
business lie was appointed by Mayor
Gaynor on April II. 1910. at the sligges ton
~ the American Chemical Society and
ll- successor will probably be suggested
oy the same body.
New-York tribune., 1911-02-28

Can you solve the ProVerb illustrated
an another page Of this Issue7 It's easy
There will be $4,000 in valuable prizes
awarded 70 contestants who solve the
or.atest number Of the sixty three Prov
.rb oictures 10 be published in the Trib-
une every dsy-Why don't you enter?
New-York tribune., 1911-02-28
REPUBLICANS GIVE VAUDEVILLE.

The second annual vaudeville and osii
Of the 9th Assembly District Republican
Club was held last night at the lexington
Opera House, 5sth street and Lexington
avenue. Most OF the Republican oficehoid-
ers ard leaders OF the city were present.
Charles A. Dana, former Assembiynan froia
the eth District, was in charge q ths
ARA n gemenIs.
New-York tribune., 1911-02-28

START TODAY!
Become a contestant in tho Trieunss
$4,000 Proverb Contest. You will find
profitable enjoyment by 80 doing.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-10-26
WINOOsKI.

Mrs. L. Barton Whitney, who has been
suffering for several months with nerv-
Gus exhaustion, was attacked by appendi-
ctis Saturday and was successfully OPP
Grated upon Sunday afternoon at her
home. She IL resting comfortably.
Mrs Margaret Pormelcau died yester-
day afternoon at the home OF her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Hattie Peppin. 30 LeClair street.
Mrs Pormeleau was born In St. Gervais,
p. O.. and two years ago moved to this
village She was taken I'll about two
months ago and her health gradually
failed until the end. She leaves her
husband. Vital Pormeleau who is now
Ill in a hospital in Sherbrookc, Z. G., four
daughters. Mrs. Hattie peppin of this
place, Mrs. Maud Seymour of East Dor
set, Mrs. j, A Bissette of Magog, p. q,
and Mrs Flora Garand of New York
city. She is also survived by five brothers
and ono sister, all of Canada. and "A
grandchildren and four great grand
children. The funeral arrangements were
mot pnrn nlate1 evening
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-10-26

Watson Webb and Mrs Webb. Fox
hunting is In full swing and large par
| ties Of hunters with hounds may be seen
every day, the scarlet coats of the riders
| making a striking bit Of coloring on the
landscape.-The Thursday evening prayer
service VIII he held at the home of Mrs
lda Reed this week.-Sunday morning,
october %, will be observed as harvest
sunday at tho Methodist Church, and the
church VIII be decora ted with fruits, flow
ers and vegetables. The following com
Inittee, appointed to have charge OF the
decorations will meet at DR.. Stoddard' s
Wednesday evening to make arrange
hents The committee is Miss Stoddard
Mrs. Mary White. Miss Margaret Tracy
NIrs whitman, ]. G. Cory, Leo Irish, Rob-
ert Farker and Elmer Slocum. The fruits
ana vegetables used for decora tons will
be distributed to needy families after
wards, If those donating them wish to
nave them so disposed of.--D. s. Russell,
choir master and organist OF Trinity
church. has returned from Boston, where
ne has been for the past two weeks
Mrs. ". ]. Whiteside is i'll at her
home in East Shelburne. A trained
nurse from Burlington is caring for
her
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-10-26
TOWNSVILLE.

Dorman Stockwell Is moving his family
TO Niddlesex. where he has purchased a
place. Clayton Tyler of Burlington was
the guest Of relatives the latter part OF
the week-The adjourned meeting of the
Lend-a Hand and Aid Circle OF the
Kings Daughters will be held Friday at
the home OF Mrs. T. l.. Stevens. Mrs.
Palmer Will assist in entertaining. Word
was received last week OF the serious III
ness o. some OF the Rev. S, p. Perry 8
family. Mrs Perry and two children arc
III with scarlet fever and Mr. Perry with
tonsilitis. Later In the week word was
received saying they were better. and
that there was more hope FOR the three
year-old daughter. who had been in a
critical condition.-Mrs. I. L. Stevens Mt
tended the State Sunday school conven-
tipn in IurlDrtOO.