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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-21
BANDITS HOLD UP TRAIN
Rob Northern Pacific Passengers
and Shoot Engineer.

Grand Forks, y. T.. July 2o--Train No
i 2. the esstbound North Coast Limited. on
| the Northern Pacific Railroad, was held
UP BY three masked robbers near Buffalo,
y. D.. about IL o'clock last night The
robbers secured about $500 IN cash from
! tho passengers and shot the engineer, :. L.
Olsen. OF Fargo. twice IN order 10 make
| him stop the train. They then made
successful escape In an automobile which
| thev had waiting near the scene Of the
robbsry.
The robbery was one Of the most daring
ever perpetrated in this part OF the coun-
try. ans showed that the men were skilled
at the business, as every movement was
clevery planned and admirably executed.
when the train stopped az the high
! bridge az Valley City the three men
boarded It and went into the day coach
| Heavily armed and shooting recklessly in
| order 10 intimidste the passengers. they
! FIRST lined the train crew up at one end OF
| the car and then proceeded to search the
! passengers in tho observation car and two
! SeeperS.
In order To awaken tho occupants OF Che
| sleeping cars snot was hred down the
| centre of the aisle. After searching the
passengers the bandits climbed out of the
diner, over the baggage and the express
car 10 the engine, reaching that part OF the
| train when near BunalO. InHN ordered tho
/ engineer. Olsen, 10 stop the train so they
| could get Of. and when he refused to COM
| ply with their wishes two shots were frcd
/ directly at him. ono slauclns off his watch
| and the other striking him on a rib. In
| turing him slightly.
After being wounded and seeing that the
! men were desperate. Olsen stopped the
| train, and the three men, who were all
| masked with poika-do, hsndkcrchiefs
/ jumped quickly from the train and ran
! into the darkness.
; ~. Paul. July 2o.-Thrce mon suspected
! OF being concerned IN the hold-up last
nielp OF the Northern Pacific North Coast
/ Limited near Buffalo. y. D.. are being
held BY the authorities at Melrcse. MINI.
three others are detained at Tolna. y j.
and two arc in jail At Fargo, y. -. await
| ing Investigation.
The conductor In charge OF the train Is
certain that the men were former employees
! Of some railroad. as they used railroad
technical terms and expressions and de-
handed switch kcys and other things, de-
! monstrating their complete familiarity
/ with the operation Of coast trains as differ
/ Ing from locals.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-21
$12,000,OO0 IN FIVE MINUTES
The Assembly Makes Quick Work OF
Appropriation Measures.

Albany. July 2O-It took tho Assembly
about i've minutes to-day TO pass bills ap-
propriating moro than N2,ccO,nu Among
them were the following
Mr.. Evans. $4,000 for the Interstate
Bridge Commission
MIR Haines, sl510DD for a state normal and
training school in Westminster County.
Senator Frawley, $4,000 for completing
the State Education Building
Senator Frawlry. 100000 for equipment
for the state Education Building, State IL
, brary and state Museum.
Senator Frawley, 100000 for highway
Improvement.
senator Fraulcy. $40 for general ex-
ueDsos OF the naval militia.
Senator LOOMS. 100000 70: state nor
mai and training school ~ Buffalo.
Senator Wainwright. $4,000 for highways
IN Westchestor County
Senator Thomas 10000 FOR state roa6s
in Madison County.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-21
PRESS AGENT FOR GOULD ROAD

The Missouri Pacific Railway Company
has made another departure from the old
Gould methods by engaging press agent.
He IS John w Keaney. Of st. Louis Mr..
Kearneys appointment as publicity man
for the company was announced yesterday
by president Bush. Mr. Bush, IL Is under
stood holds 10 the theory that the inter
ests OF the railroad and the people along
its lines arc identical. lie has ordered the
various departments Of the road TO report
to Mr.. kearney any matters OF public IN
terest in order that they may receive due
puflicitv
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-21
STRANG KILLED BY AUTO
Car Turned Turtle After Sliding
Down an Embankment,
BELIEVE HE C0URTED DEATH
Accident Occurred While Plotting
Car of Committee on WisCon-
sin Reliability Run.

Milwaukee, July 2o.--Lev-is Strsng, HeI
known automobile driver, vino had driven
in races in various sections Of the United
States. was instantly killed to-day near
| Blue River. n village about twenty miles
from Richland Centre. while plotting the
machine Of the technical committee on the
Wisconsin Automobile Associations annual
reliah illty run Tho tour was from La
Crosse to Lancaster distance o. apout
rs miles, but thu ears were somewhat oe-
layed on the start
Early reports We're 20 the effect that
Strang was going along at good speed
when, in endsavoTing 10 avoid COLLISION
with a passing team. the car plunged over
an embankment pinning strang to the
ground. Later advices however, indicate
that the car wa1 running at only about
four miles an hour, and the tesn was gong
in the same direction. Strang turned ASIDE
but the bank, scarcely more than Two fect
high. suddenly gave way. The car SUD
| down the embankment, turning turtle, ana
Strang. reluctant TO Jump, went under 10
his death.
In tho car with Strang were J. W. Tufts,
OF Milwaukee; Joe Jaegersberser and l.. A.
lldlF, OIL " 'as 'ii' 1850
| Strane was taken 20 Blue River
| Strans broke An arm about the middle
| Of June during a race in Kenoshs. and Is
| said not to have been strong enough TO
attempt the wearIsome grind OF tho state
run this week. u IA thought this weak
arm may have contributed to lack of
control OF the car.
Lewis StrarE was for several years
known rs the most daring road racer in the
country. lie was twenty-six years old and
was born in Amsterdam, y. \. His first
race was a. Elkwood Park, and since then
ho had been in nearly every great race In
this country and some Of the races abroad.
His first important race and the one which
gave him his reputation as daring driver
vaa a. RrIarcllf. when he won the sl.5E
silver trophy. In 1902 he won at Ormond
Beach. making 100 miles in ninety-fou'
minutes. In 1910 on the indianapolis
Motor Speedway he made quarter mie
record OF 119 miles an hour srang had
also won many races at Savannah and Al
the Belmont Park and Sheopshead Bay
tracks In this city. He held the record TOT
seventy-hve miles on circular track, nav
| ing done II In 10 ;39.
| lie had been in many races where mru
had been injured at his very elbow, bu'
he seemed 10 bear charmed life. blrh
| Holland and W. Bourque were killed at the
indianapolis Motor Speedway the same time
! that Strang made his quarter mile record
| re was at Brighton Beach when Bradley,
! rrechanician for his alternate. was killed
| and was close 10 w. Cole when he was
hurled from his car and sustained injuries
| which resulted in his death.
| Strarc recently became Interested in avi-
gtion and entered i'm an exhibition Ar Car.
| dcn City, where he was injured by the
! oyprturuing Of his aeropi1ne.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-21
Mr.. BALLINGER'S VIEWS
At Variance on Land Questions with
Those Held by Secretary Ballirser.

Denver. July co-Richard A. B1llinger,
private citizen. holds views on public lands
AZ variance with the views Of Richard y.
Ballinger Secretary of tho INTERIOR. Mr..
Ballinger will speak here at the public
lands convention on September IS.
"Whilo Secretary Of the Interior 7 had
10 conform To tho views of the admnistra-
tlon. but as a private citizen conditions
have changed he said In his letter Of ac-
ceptance Of the invitation to speak IN Dem
YER
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-21

| gambling on racetrack. or II was
shown that he wilfully permitted 1t.
Levy Admits Measure is Bad.
While admitting that the passage Of
the bill was bad policy Assem- blyman
Levy, Of New York declared that he
believed in II and voted for Il later
Because OF the interference OF the
present law with county fairs and agrI-
cultural interests" he said, "and It's In
Justice to the directors OF racetracks, /
say that no man has a right to vote
against this bill The only trouble with
those who do vote against 1t is that they
have not the manhood 10 stand up ana
do as they believe"
He then launched forth into legal
discussion Of the proposition. partcu-
larly in reference TO the words Ito pe'
the insertion of which little phrase IN
the present law by the Gittins bill, ac-
cording to the reformers. would have the
effect of resurrecting racetrack gam
bling. Mr.. Levy gave illustrations OF
other laws in which the words TO ne
were used. After he had finished AS
senblyman Murray called il the most
distorted argument he had ever hearu'
but COMMUNICATED the speaker on Ills
artistic finesse in presenting IT,
Now. in spite Of Mir. Levy's obscurihs
of tho subject" said Mr.. Murray, the
one purpose of this bill is to open up
gambling at racetracks. we nave gam
hing in the poolrooms-everynody kno"'
tbat-and now you want to cXtehd II u
the racetracks again. m
Mr.. Murray said that tho cohs'i'"-
ton cnjoined the Legislature 10 pas'
laws which would prohibit gafho'ihs'
and that was what the law OF last yeai
did. For that reason he did not oe''e'o
Il should be interfered with.
1ir Merritt. the minority leader also
sno.o against the bill, and "Ar smith
majority leader. IN ending the uep'''
declared that if the bill faxed OIL poe
sago il was because the members h"N
no nerve "Its because they arc VIII
ivered." he said. they are atraio. Ivy
know it's right and fair pu' '''0'
haven't backbone enough
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-21
.ASCH FIRE BILL PASSED
Provides for Bureau OF Proven
ton in This City.
WIMDUP AT ALBANY NEAR
Both Houses in Night Sessions
in Readiness to Take
Recess To day.
ley Telegraph to Tho tribune. ]


Albany. July ON an effort to clean UP
oU tho little matters in which the 'organ-
ization" and the boys were Interested,
both houses OF the Legislature sat untii
long after midnight tonight. The Assem-
bly spent most Of the time considering
one Of the two patronage grabs LETT UNI
passed-the bill abolishing the Court Oh
Claims and substituting therefor board
az claims ia be manned by loyal Demo-
cratic placeholdors. The Senate went
cratic placeholders. The measure failed 10
mass but will he Ieconsidered to-day. Inc
Senate went through long calendar. most
Is Of local bills.
Recess. according 20 the present plans
is TO be taken tomorrow at y. m. uhti'
September C. There win be left 10" TO-
morrow only the passage OF the appfo'
priations and supply bills, the direct tax
bills and few formal resolutions r@!ati"s
to the stoppagc OF work.
The Senate tonight passed Assembly
man Noey's bill for the establishment IN
the New York City Fire Department OF
bureau OF fire prevention-one OF the meas
ures growing out OF the Asch Bulldlr2 oiS'
aster IL pa ssed also, after lively 6eoate
Senator McClelland's bill providing for the
erection OF fences along the line OF the
surface tracks OF the New York Central IN
Eleventh avenue View York Assembly
man Warren'e bill authorizing the pay
ment by the city authorities OF New YORK
OF Mayor Gaynor's medical expenses in
Cured while recovering from his attempted
assassination was adopted by the upper
Hourp
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-21
BILL FOR DIRECT STATE TAX.

Aroany. Jaly Ex-senator Frawley intro
duccd bill to-day providing FOR the I'm
position of u state tax ot siX-tcnths IL q
mill 10 raise money for the annual contri-
button to the general fund and me funds
relating 20 the canal sinking dcUt. h,EhHay
improvement ~ Palisades Park improve
mcnt Il is estimated that such tax VIII
raise 100000.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-21
Hammond Raises Point Of Order.

After the debate dragged on Il little while
longer tho majority leader read list of
names Of ten Assemblymen who had been
present during the afternoon and were alb
sent tonight. and then himself moved 10
nut the bill over until tomorrow morning.
Recognizing that this was an admission
that there were not sufficient votes 70 pass
tho bill, Assemblyman Hammond, Repub-
Ican. Of Onondaga raised the point OF or
der that ss the bill was on the calendar
as a special order It would take seventy.
six votes to postpone.
He held that the Democrats could not
got that number Of votes on motion to
postpone, and demanded that A vote he
taken on the bill. The Speaker upheld the
point Of order. and the majority then
moved that the debate 80 OF. The Speaker
scain directed the sergeant-at-arms TO pro-
duce all absent members and another
search was made shout the city.
Everybody knows that the purpose OF
this bill is 10 Gust three Republicans and
nut I'm three Democrats said Mr.. Merritt
i'm continuing the debate. In fact. these
places arc already promised ! might al
most say that J know to whom they are
nronised. but 10 tell that would be break
ing confidence. 1t is to keep that promise
that you arc so anxious to pass this bill.
The LOOMS measure was finally lost, Sc
curing only IS votes, three less than ncccs-
sary. There were IL votes against It,
There were forty-seven votes against It.
Assemblyman Short was the only Demo
orat TO vote against il. The bill will be
brought up again tomorrow on a motion
tu reconsider and undoubtedly VIII be
passed as the Democratic leaders Will have
present several Democratic members who
were absent Tonight
Two bills by Assemhlyman Chanler, pro-
viding for Investigations into the question
o. congestion and distribution Of popula-
ton IN the state and tenement house man
ufacturing conditions in New York city
cannot be- passed before the recess to-
morrow. because the bills We're amended
by striking out the state appropriations.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-21

not the provision for committee SUGGESTION
OF Organization candidates be fuoSoi'
tuted for the emasculated Ferris-oiauVei'
BILL
Senator Hinmsn said he thought Gov
ernor Hughess views about the oee' ao'i-
ity Of preserving the party ofsa''Ha"o'
were right. and the Warren bill was hSeiy
10 throw the doors wide open To attacks OF
Marty still Il was a statewide Dill ano
met the demands OF the Democratic pat
form so he would support II. oenatoi
Wagner. Democratic leader. spoke assifo'
4, declaring that the only direct noimns-
lions bill passable was the one the 'ASsti"-
bly, had adopted.
The vote stood as follows:
For the bill: Allen, ArgetsigTner; brack-
~, p,ssev Cobb Heacock. hewitt hih-
man. Newcomb. Rose. Thomas. lravIS;
" ainwright and Walters he2npiASMam mT;s an.
PoSosevelt. SAKE and White. Democrats
Against the bin: Coats, QrmrSd' rr riai,'
and sage. Republicans. and Black, GroIlllia'
E H.rts t Long LOOMS. Mcceliand Nc
Manus, OBrien, Ramsperger, Sanner, -
d. Sullivan, T. u. sullivan ana Nashc''
Democrats-N.
Next came a vote OH Senator Hinman
I'LL. the one advocated by Governor
Hughes. The vote on this was practically
the same as on the Warren-Burd bill. Sen
ator LOOMS, Democrat, voted for It,
though he had voted against the warren
bill Senator Walters, Republican, VINO
had voted for the Warren bill, refused To
vote The result was q 20 r. IL the 'olu
guard" Republicans who voted against TINS
bill had stuck to the party platform ana
voted FOR It, # would have been adopted
as substitute for the fake Democratic
measure and. with the help OF independent
Democrats, the Republicans then could
have passed II.
Senator Cobb's Bill Defeated.
Then came Senator Cobb's bill. Ike the
Hinman bill. but not applying to state OIL
GERS. This was defeated, % to a. There
were several shifts OH this roilcall. Gittins
voted for the bill, Murtagh against H.
SAKE AGAINST II and Walters for it. Finally
Senator Walters offered as a substitute LOT
the Democratic measure an amended ver-
sion of the Cobb bill, with form OF bal
lot which very few liked. This was beat
en-, S 10 q.
After all these solemn proceedings Sen
ator Wagner asked that the bill lie over
until tomorrow. as two Democrats whom
he wanted 10 vote on il were absent That
was his way of saying that he hadn't the
votes at that time 10 pass II. The bill duly
went over.
Early to-day. at the close OF fifteen-nour
session OF the Assembly. the Blauvet o.
rect primary bill was passed by vote OF
70 TO 81 as II came from the Assembly Ju-
dietary Committee Despite special mes
sage OF Governor Dix requesting that the
bin be amended so as TO make it apply TO
all save state offices, those and other
amendments were cast aside.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-21
No Transit Inquiry Here.

The Senate passed Senator McManus
bill wiping out the Albany Burgesses
Corps. Senator Griffin lost d motion TO
discharge the finance committee from
consideration Of his resolution for lesis-
lative investigation Of the New York City
transit situation.
Two important transit bills were passed
by the Senate. one was the Pollock meas
ure, giving TO the Public Service Commits
sicns jurisdiction and supervision over the
issue Of securities in the reorganization Of
prblic service corporations. This would AZ
feet the reorganization securities OF the
Third Avenue Railroad. The bill has been
fought vigorously on that account The
second bill was Senator Wainwright &,
putting up to the Public Service Commits
sion OF the ID District the question Of
Westchester Communication rates over the
New York, New Haven s. Hartford Rail
road.
Without opposition the Senate passed the
ILL of Assemblymsn Goldberg providing for
an equalization Of the special franchise tax
assessments as recommended by Governor
Dix. Senator McManuss measure making
stricter regulations relating 70 factory fire
escapes and protecting minors in mercsn-
tile establishments also went through.
TO permit the Democratic leaders 70
gather together enough runaway members
10 PASS tho LOOMS bill to create state
board Of claims in place of the present
Court OF Claims. the Assembly was subject
ed TO a time killing debate. After IL had last
ed two hours and the ma jority leader Mr.
Smith still feared to move the vote on tho
bin for fear Of lack OF members. Mr.. Mer
rift. minority leader bluntly asked him If
he didn't have enough Democrats present
why lie didn't put the bill over until to-
morrow. Mr.. Smith said no didn't think
this would he fair to the faithful who had
listened to the debate aud had the ser
geant-at-arms sent after tho delinquent
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-21
DEFEAT RACETRACK BILL

Confined from first page.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-15

cidcnt. and carries two very pretty
love stories with It,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-15

q TANDING ont ronspicuously
among that class OF old dramas
< which possesses in a very marked
deorne thnSn elemenfs Mhich ma ke
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-15

oecially in London and Paris. and had
the distinction of creating the role
Zaza in the original play OF that name,
and was the youngest woman ever to
attempt the portrayal Of that character
part Of ''Camillc.' In this playlct,
written for her by Mr.. Smalloy, she
has part that suits her, that OF
woman fighting for the one she loves
against the odds arrayed against her
BY cunning lawyer. IN her defense
of her conduct. though she knows 1t
TO be wrong, she is said TO be superb.
The play deals with a delicate problem
now uppermost in modern sociology,
and the methods emnlovcd and the So
luton offered furnish profound psy-
Geological study. She IS supported by
Charles Dodsworth, for many wears with
Sir Henry Irving, and company of
English players.
The Wyune brothers are billed as
cool customers and as the "sang
froid athletes and they are Just that.
Their work is done in street attire and
with a genuinely quiet humor that adds
much TO lis skill. They perform
number of difficult acrobatic feats
with such apparent ease that their act
is said 10 be quite different from most
performances of this character. and
they have been well received where
ever they have appeared.
"A Country School Entertainment -
is the offering Of a clever character
lmpersonator who is known TO vaudc-
Vile as Chick Sale. and one would
think that a person with such n name
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-15

would be different, and Sale is differ
ent, according TO reports, With one
quick change after another he plays
half a score of characters from il bash
full youth to grouchy old man, and
it is said be gives charm to each part
he PLAYS that is refreshing and full of
humorous features that are new.
The Cadets De Gascognc q quartette,
costume, viii make their first appear
ance here. There are three men and
one woman. and as singers they are
said to be competent in all that the
term implies They have an eXtcn
sive repertoire. and among other num-
bcrs, their talents will be displayed in
"a French folk song. the ''Blue Dan
ube, - and the finale of Gounod .
" Faust Although there are three
men iu the group. it ia said their vo-
ca powers are none too great for the
dominating soprano. Their selections
vary with each performance.
Paul Barnes. one of the most popu-
lar of American monologists, who has
been touring Europe and meeting with
great success, especially in England,
Will he here again. Barnes was here
five years ago. He has fund of new
Jokes. but it is claimed that every day
he adds a new one. He has happy
faculty of knowing just what the au-
dience wants and never fails to bring
roars OF laughter by his clean and
clever sayings.
''That Lively Pair Crouch and
Wech, we'll known TO Orpheum pat
rons from coast 10 coast. will he here
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-15

cidcnt. and carries two very pretty
love stories with IT.
IT is said that musical comedy PLAYS
2 rarely contain so many conspicuous
ensembles and caboratelv staged
song hits rs does 1.-The Sweetest
Girl in Paris. which will be seen at
the Salt Lake theater next week. The
cast is headed by Trixie Frigauza and
the original cast and chorus that cap
tivatcd Chicago during seven months
run at the La Sale opera house last
season.
II costs great deal of money-to
say nothing of pains and inventive in
genulty-to make a musical comedy re-
plete with pleasing and interesting fca-
lures, and that is why one or two novel
effects are generally compelled to coun-
terbalance numerous solos and duets,
wherein the chorus is kept in thc back
ground Not so, however, with "Ths
Sweetest Girl in Paris, - which contains
Il dozen elaborately staged songs. TO
say nothing of q sufficient quota of
vocal effort
Miss Friganza s :'Don I Forget The
Number wherever she has rendered
it, leaves an army Of whlstlers with
the refrain in their mouths " Mary g
Lamb Is another delightful number.
The entire staging of the latter song
seems like page lifted bodily from
the childhood beloved Mother Goose
and sends the spectator S mind drifting
irresistibly backward through the years
to happy childhood, Many novel prop
critics are used in Nothing Too Good
for You, while quick and surprising
costume change is a feature of the
tuneful ''l Love All the Girls From A
to L - All kinds of weather, from
bright sunshine TO beating rain and
5wirling snow are illustrated in 1.-The
Weather Man.
Gorgeous electrical effects are en-
pioyed in novel. illustrative manner
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