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New-York tribune., 1912-02-12
SHIFTS TO ROOSEVELT
A Minnesota League Director
Drops La Toilette Boom.

81 Paul. Feb. il.-Hugh 7. Halbert VINO
last night resigned from the board OF u'-
rectcrs of the Minnesota Progressive ''"-
publican League, following the board IN
,lorsement Of senator Robert NJ, La FOL
Ietts for the Presidential nomination to-
Gsv announced his intention of forming an
organization of the supporters OF Iheodore
Roosevelt in Minnesota. lie said:
This movement Is without any knowledge
of Colonel Roosevelt or any consent on
his part, expressed or implied, but we IN
tend voluntarily 10 try and set an organ
ization of the Minnesota Roosevelt follow
ere IN 20 tonight I have received prom
iecs Of support from prominent RepubllcahS
in five Congress districts.
Mr.. Halbert contended that Senator la
Toilette was out of the race, and produced
t.legrams from Clifford Pinchot, former
supporter OF the Wisconsin Senator, and
others 10 substantiate what he said. The
committee. however. adopted a resolution
setting forth that an attempt has been
made 10 induce Senator Robert NJ. La Fol-
lette 20 withdraw as a candidate of the
Progressive Republicans for President nf
the United States" and that the attempt
has iSnominiously failed and declares
ttst La Toilette is the real leader Of the
Progressive movement in the United states
without regard 10 political parties or FAC
items.
The resolutions pledge 10 him the unani-
NOUS support of The league. AFTER me s1s-
eior a telegram was sent 10 senator Ia
Toilette telling him Of the action taken by
the league and offering anew lis pledge OF
loyal support.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-12
ILL MOTHER ENDS LIFE
Sends Children Out to Buy Candy
and Kills Herself.

After dressing her two small children IN
tbcir best clothes and sending them out
with money TO buy candy Mrs. Mary Goio-
en-. thirty-fve years old, Of No. 153 East
2sth street, committed suicide yesterday by
inhaling gas in the kitchen OF her nome.
She had been in i'll health for the last
two months, according TO her husband ana
had become greatly depressed. The nus
band left tho house about o'clock, ana
Yoon after this Mrs. Golden dressed ooth
the children, boy and a girl. kissed them
and gave each Of them five cents. She told
them not to come back TO the house, as she
was "going to heaven
The children returned about O'Clock ana
found the door locked. Thinking their
mother had gone out for while, the! went
down 10 the street again and continued 10
play. Later they made three other TRIPS
md then sat down IN front of the door 10
writ for their mothers return
A woman living in the house was passing
through the hall at o'clock and saw the
two children locked in each others arms
fast asleep. She awakened them, and on
hearing their story, tried the door. Getting
no response. she called Policeman ~oiu-
ttein, who forced the door.
on the floor, I'm the centre Of the kitchen
Will her head resting on two pillows. he
found Mrs. Golden dead, a tube connecting
With the gas range in her mouth An
ambulance surgeon had Just pronounced
Mrs. Golden dead when the husband ar
rived home.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-12
Patrick Burns. Once a Police
Captain in FhdIay, Ohio, Shot
to Death in Bronx.
BARTENDER BADLY BEATEN
Murderers Rob Cash Drawer, and
After Trying to Kill Second
Man Run to Street and
Make Their Escape.
RECENT HOLD-UPS IN CITY
THAT REMAIN UNSOlVED

February 10, 1912-Urvine Becker
man, a bookkeeper, held up and
robbed Of $500 at Great Jones street
and the Bowery. Men escape in auto
mobile.
February 4, 1e12-WiIIiam Davies,
hold up, robbed and assaulted in his
store at No. 1856 East SD street.
January 81, 1ef2-Five men held up
Max Schneider in his office at No. IS
Frankfort street and robbed him of
s2o,.
December 20, 1911-Three masked
men held up and robbed nine men in
a garage at No. 2148 Broadway.
ootober Il, 1911-Four men held up
and robbed twenty men in a
saloon at 59th street and Second ave.
nue.
September 10, 1e11-Wone Ben
Young, a Chinese, found dead with
his skull split open in his restaurant,
No. 56 West 135th street. Place
robbed.
July %, 1sif-AdoIph Stern, a clerk,
shot and killed by hoId-up men in
front OF his iewelry store at 18th
street and Sixth avenue. Robbers
escaped with tray Of jewels in taxi
cab
Police Commissioner Waldo, in his
last annual report to the Mayor,
stated that 14s persons were mur'
dered in this city in 1911 and only IS
persons were convicted Of murder.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-12
WOMAN HELD AS BURGLAR
Tells Police She Belongs to a
Prominent Austrian Family.

Miss Marie Weer twenty-siX years old
who arrived In this country from Austria
on January q. was arrested last night or
a charge Of theft Upon her arrival here
she rented a room I'm a boarding house con
Quoted by a Mrs German. at No. West @t
street She was arrested at the latter ad
dress on complaint Of Mrs l.. H. Johnson
a boarder at Mrs. Germans.
The prisoner appears TO be a highly cult
ured young woman and speaks several Ian
guagcs 1uenuy end told some Of her fell
low boarders that she was member Of z
family Of social prominence in her native
land. Mrs Johnson charged that the young
Austrian had taken two 30 bills from hel
room.
The police say that Mrs. Johnson had
taken the precaution to make a record OF
the numbers Of the bills in her possession
and when she missed the $50 she spoke oi
her loss and gave the numbers TO Mrs
German Subsequently, the police say
Miss Weer paid one of the missing bills &c
Mrs. German. and on Saturday. in settling
her bill the other missing bill was paid tc
Mrs. German by Miss Weer.
| When the young woman was arraigned In
| Nil' NVllltll li6nN tOuil,
! Herbert, the magistrate ordered that tn,
charge he changed from petty larceny tC
| burglary and directed that the young WON
an he arraigned in court this morning or
tho latter charge
When the woman was informed OF th'
! more serious charge she broke into a fiooC
of tears. and then she told the detective!
| that she was the daughter of forme
medical attsche of the court OF the I'm
peror OF Austria.
! The Baroness Van Wesselle. who live'
! with her husband, the Baron Van Wes
selle, AZ No. 53s West 136th street. said las
| night that her husband knew of tho ante
cedents OF tho young woman and had me
] her in Prague, and there was no question
that they were OF the highest social stand
| ing, but they had been I'm poverty since
! the death OF tho Young Nomsns father,
New-York tribune., 1912-02-12
EGG Innings FOR SKIN
Johns Hopkins Surgeons Try g
Substitute in Grating.
fBy rclegraph to Tho Tribnne

10y ltl'ETdpn ~ INo Tribune.
Baltimore. Feb, ll.-Johns Hopkins medi-
cal specialists are successfully experiment.
Ing with the delicate Innings Of chicken egg
shells as substitute for skin In grating
They are trying to make the skin formed
by the eGgshcll lining stronger, which,
once successful, viii do away with graft
irg the human cuticle.
In the case OF Mrs Louis Hoffman. who
has twice undergone operations TO supply
cuticle for her sou, who was severely
burned two months ago, the surgeons cx-
pect to try the new method In the ex-
periments being made eggshell lining is
placed in pieces about an eighth of an inch
apart and as the cells multiply the pieces
grow, rinally meeting one another. The
skin thus formed is extremely tender
hopkins surgeons believe that methods
will soon be discovered to make the sub
sutute tissues stronger For years eggshell
Innings have been placed on burned parts
for day or two, while surgeons were pre-
pairing person for grating skin.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-12
TO STUMP FOR ROOSEVELT
Four New Jersey Men Will Run
for Seats in Convention.
rBy Telegraph to Tho Tribuue.I J

BA 10 nc il'o""''S
Trenton, Feb. lit was learned nero
to-day that at secret conference held IN
Newark on Thursday the Roosevelt boom
ers I'm New Jersey had agreed upon plans
fer a strenuous primary campaign for the
capture Of the delegates from this state 10
the coming Republican National Conven-
ton. which included the running Of dele
gates pledged to Mr.. Roosevelt on plat
form which, they say. the eX-President has
spl roved himself
Ex-Governor Fort. Ex-Governor stokes.
ex- Representative Charles y. Fowler and
cx- Senator Everett Colby were selected AS
The candtions of the Roosevelt supporters
Tor delegates-at-isrge. and n Is said that
these four mon will take the stump In A
couple Of weeks. and tour the entire stat"
in an effort 10 win votes OF primary day.
II WAS said that Mr. stokes was not over
anxious 10 run as candidate for delegate
a.-lBrge hasing his opposition on the fact
that no Intended to he 2 candidate for
United States Senator at the fall primaries.
Tho Roosevelt boomers also decided 70
form state committee ~ their own This
viii consist of two members from each
county and II r. said that George T.. Rec
ofO n"fetotor" on" or Ia f"ll''F F'dH'"-
est supporters will he one ~ the repro
S,ntsilv~S on this committee from Hudson
Thor will he another meeting Of Roose-
velts supporter IN Newark within 4 couple
ot days. after which a statement will he
given 70 tho public which will include tho
platform on which tho candidates for dele
gates will run.
President Taft will hN In Newark to-
morrow az the guest At luncheon NJ former
| Governor Murphy. who viii be one OF the
candidates Of the regular Republicans foT
delegate at-largc 10 the coming convention
| pledged TO the renomna ton of Nv. Taft
New-York tribune., 1912-02-12
RoBBERIEs NEAR HOSPITAL
Employees of Bellevue and Others Held
Up in Streets.

Night Superintendent McCahiIl. OF Belle
vue Hospital. has recently received many
complaints from ambulance surgeons. driv-
ors, orderlies and other employees of the in
stitution that they had been stopped near
the hospital by men who asked for money
and, on being refused. abused them and. I'm
some instances, attacked them.
Two employees OF the hospital and an out
slider are now under treatment in the hos
p!tal after being held up for money and as
sauited' Two of the assaults happened in
the afternoon, the other at night. Mr.. Nc
Cahlll has written n letter TO Police Com
missioner Waldo asking him for better mo-
lice protection around the hospital.
William Reid, employed in the informa-
ton department. left the hospital SATURDAY.
afternoon, and was walking up 26th street
near Second avenue, when two men asked
him for money for nights lodging. He
referred them to the municipal lodging
house and started 10 walk away. Tho mon
attacked him from behind and before no
was able to free himself his eve had haon
b!ackened and his face cut and bruisod
After the attack both men ran away. He
returned to the hospital for treatment
About fifteen minutes later George Rene
dict, a laborer, who said he had no home.
walked into the hospital and told the doc
tors he had been held up in 26th street near
Second avenue, by two men. who heat him
and robbed him of g.
At midnight Saturday Louis Sharp. an or
derly, was going to the hospital whom al,
9th street and Second avenue. no .a.
stopped by two men who asked him for a
match. As he placed his hand I'm his ,,cLe,
TO get match ono of the men strucl, him
in the face. knocking him to the vro,nd
10th men pounced upon him. and .fter
beating him severely robbed him OF 80.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-12
BALLOT BOXES DISAPPEAR
One Stolen, Police Have Another,
Yet Taft Men Win. =

Washington. Feb. 1.-THE Dstrlc. Of CO.
iumbia. which exercises suffrage once In
four years I'm connection with the naming
of delegates TO the nominating conventions,
had unique experience with its Repubi-
can primaries yesterday. Though Aaron
Bradshaw and w Calvin Chase, admitted
ly Taft delegates. triumphcd over Sidney
Bieber and John r.. Wilder, who wanted TO
go unnstructed, tho result was IN doubt
long afier midnight, with a prospect that
Il contest would be begun by the defeated
candidates.
one ballot box was stolen outright and
was not recovered. while a second is In
tho hands Of the police. At one polling
place an attempt was made TO steal a
ballot box and dump It's contents into the
Potomac River, but the thief was arrested.
Since the box Is TO be used as evidence
against him, the police refused to give II
tn the vote tcllers, and The result was an
nounced on the basis of the votes counted.
Bradshaw and Chase received 1856, against
,&S for Wilder and Bieber.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-12

bp- had to abandon the attempt ana run
80 the street.
Patrolman Levin saw the three Pei
.ons stageer TO the street, sent in a eau
for an ambulance and then entered 'hs
apartment house with Patrolman swan"
and pulled out Clancy. He was turheu
over to an ambulance surgeon ana 'he
natrolrnen went back and aroused the
seventeen families in the building al oi
whom felt the effects of the gas.
II was at first thought that the trouo'e
was with the pipes in the building pu' I"
few minutes later a man rushed from
No 762 West End avenue and cailed ior
heIp. The patrolmen entered this place
and rescued the others who had been
overcome. Persons at No. 164 were also
reused from their beds and attended.
II was later discovered that the gas
main running along West End avenue
had been broken at 9th street. No one
WAS allowed to smoke within nall "
bloch Of the broken gas main.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-12
ATTACKS PRIEST IN CHURCH
Supposed Madman Disturbs a
Wedding in Jersey CITY.

A man who is believed to be demented
leaped over the altar rail Of the Roman
Catholic Church OF Our Lady OF Czensto.
chowa. i'm Sussex street, Jersey City, Sat-
urday night, ran into the sacristy and
attacked Father Constant Ferdyn. the
pastor.
A marriage had just been solemnized
and Father Ferdyn had left the altar
He was entering the saeristy as the man
left his pew. Several men i'm the we'd
ding party ran to the assistance OF the
priest. One Of these was Detective
Thomas Moran. When he reached the
sacristy he found the priest graphing
with the intruder. The detective over
powered the man, haRdcuffed him and
took him tC the police station.
The prisoner, who was poorly dressed
and wore the cap of a miner said he
was George Dohrmann, but refused
further Information regarding himself
lie Is beliey ed to be stranger in Jersey
City. He will be arraigned i'm court to-
day.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-12
WANTS TAFT AND CUMMINS
e. L. Phillip, of Wisconsin, Sug.
gests That Ticket.
nv TeleEraph to Tho Trlbun. ]

Milwaukee. Feb. ll.-"Tsn for President
and Senator \. T.. Cummns. Of Iowa, for
Vice President, would be the, strongest
fIokct tho Republicans could put up 50
far as the West g. concerned. That ticket
would 30 a long way toward settling the
factional troubles IN tho Republican party
I'm the West" was tho comment 20 day "
=. l.. Phillip, head Of tho Taft movement
I'm Wisconsin
He added that II was his idea only. II
has been thought for some time that Il
Eastern Republicans decide they need the
Western vote to win. they viii extend the
olive branch 10 ProSrcsTiyes when the time
comes 10 make up tn" national ticket
1t is not likely that this suggestion viii
suit Wisconsin however, for Wisconsin
PrOgrcsSives are solid for La Toilette.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-12
WILSON MAY GET KENTUCKY
Followers Working for Amendment ia
Direct Primary Law
iBy Telegraph to The Tribune

Frankfort, Ky. Feb. u.-liovernor Wood
row Wilson OF New Jersey who addressed
the General Assembly of Kentucky here on
Friday, is back of a movement, It is said,
on the part OF Wilson followers In the
Legislature TO try TO get an amendment 10
the direct primaries bill now before the
Senate.
Following a conference Yesterday at the
home OF johnson \. Camden, at Versailles,
the Wilson forces announced that they ia
vored the direct election OF Presidential
delegates to the state convention II there Is
a direct primary to choose delegates to the
state convention.
II is now said that Governor Wilson will
receive Kentucky's vote in the Democratic
National Convention.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-12
REED SURE CLARK WILL WIN.

Washington. Feb. li.-After the announce
ment yesterday OF the withdrawal OF ex-
Governor Joseph W. Folk Of Missouri as
an active candidate for the Democratic
nomination for President Senator Reed. Of
Missouri. said: This means the nomlna-
ton Of Champ Clark Tor President at the
national convention Missouri and Okla
homa ar. absolutely sure already"
New-York tribune., 1912-02-12

ods OF the French Revolution, which sought
and which now appears to seek. TO avoid
the errors OF the moment 10y tearing down
everything We have and beginning over
again.
ON all these great questions We stand in
an imDregnable position, our principles ana
performance justifying us going to the
people for their confidence.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-12
JOHN n. BRIGHAM FOUND DEAD
New Orleans Gas Victim May Be
Business Man of This City.

New Orleans. Feb ll.-In a room ffind
with gas the body of John II. Brigham.
thought to- be a member Of the frn Of
Brigham, Jewell G. Co, No. 1e5 Hudson
street New York, and No. j4S North State
street, Chicago, was found to-day in a st.
Charles street boarding house Brigham
had been dead several hours.
Letters Signed Mrs. Jennie Brigham
found H. HIS clothing, indicated financial
and Chicago firms were also found.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-12
DARTMOUTH FOR TAFT
Straw Vote Gives Him 18l to Roose
velt's l71-Wilson Leads Democrats.
- Tslesranh % The Trihun..

fBy Telegraph 70 The Trihuns.)
Hanover, y. H., Feb. 1l.-Dsrtmouth stu
dents selected Taft. as the next President
Of tho United States in straw vote taken
last night under the auspices Of The
Dartmouth" The ballot, naming no cam
dldates. asked for FIRST choice for Fresi-
dent. and then. as a second choice for tho
fsvorite in the opposing party. The total
Republican vote was 362 while the Demo-
Gratis fell far behind with 15s votes. and
the Socialists with votes.
OF the Republican vote Taft led Roose-
Welt as the favorltc candidate bv vote OF
lg TO Ill la Toilette received only :
votes Wilson left all other Democratic
candidates far behind, polling 12i Of the
ia Democratic votes. Harmon received
only "A votes. and Clark. II. Gaynor re-
ceived / vote.
OF those who voted for Taft as first
choice for President IA selected Wilson as
the strongest opponent, and Of those vot-
inS for Roosevelt 126 voted for Wilson as
the leader Of the opposite party.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-12
COLORADO REPUBLICANS TO MEET.

Denver. Feb. 1.-THE Republican state
Central Committee viii meet in Denver to-
morrow afternoon 10 fix place and time
10 select delegates for the national con
,cntlon and 10 barmonize. 81 possible. the
stand pstters' and Progressivos A ban
quet Tomorrow night addressed BY ex-
Senator Albert J. Beyeridge. Of Indiana.
it gsrt Of the harmony programme.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-12
EDISON TAKES REAL "pAY OFF,

West Orange, y. J., Feb. II (specsD.-
Thomas A. Edison observed his sixty fifth
birthday to-day by staying az home and
ouet which former associates gave him. a.
his house last night had no effect buf-to
make him perhaps more genial tO-dey. T.
such a thing Is possible, and perhaps m.
cIined not to exert himself as mueh a.
usual He neither went 10 church nor
stole his usual Sunday hour at the lsbora
tory, but remained indoors, welcoming
frga nds
New-York tribune., 1912-02-12
RUSH WILSON'S PAPER ORDER
Carload at Express Rates for His Cam.
paign Publicity Committee.
By Telegraph TO The Trib

- IeIeEraph 10 Tho IrIbunc.
NatertoWH y Y. Feb. IA rush order
Of q carload Of paper from Carthage 70
New Jersey for Governor Woodrow VII
-cn,s campaign committees use Will cost
about soc Tor express charges alone The
taf ief, Carthage on Friday night.
frhe order called for the sending of The
yclper at the earliest possible moment and
hy eNpress Tse understanding Is thar this
istoer win be used by Governor Wilson and
bis rublicity committee IN sending forth
his claim a. The Democratic nominee for
President.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-12
WILSON LEADS IN OKLAHOMA
Has 25 Counties, Clark IA, Of 46 Hold
ing Primaries.

Oklahoma City. Okla, Feb. u.s-Unofficisl
returns 10 "The Oklahomsn' from forty
six OF the seventy-siX Oklahoma counties in
which primary conventions were held yes
terday indicated tonight that Woodrow
Wilson would control twenty-five and
Champ Clark fourteen OF the county con-
ventions. which next Saturday will elect
delegates 10 the State Democratic Conven-
lion. which on February % viii elect dele
gates To the national convention.
The twenty-five counties Will have lSI
delegates In the state convention and the
fourteen lSs. Seven Counties. with 5S dele
gates, are considered doubtful.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-12
:. Y. SHERMAN OUT FOR SENATE

Springfield, ILL.,. Feb. 1l.-Ex-Lieutenant
Governor Lawrence Y Sherman, of this
city, tonight formally announced his can
ddacy for the Republican nomination for
United States Senator subject to the action
OF the primary on April o.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-12
N. DAKOTA WORRIES LA TOILETTE,

Washington, Feb. l1.-Colonel Walter l..
Ifouser. manager Of the Presidential cam
paign Of Senator La Toilette, left Wash
irgton tonight for North Dakota, where ~
Is feared by Ia Toilette adherents there
Is danger Of the La Toilette sentiment
being transferred to Colonel Roosevelt.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-12
Wife Aroused by the Shots.

Mrs. Burns. who lives on the floor
dren. was awakened by the shots. She
jumped out OF bed and ran 10 the head
of the stairs just In time to see the two
men going out of the door. She dashed
down the stairs, and as she entered the
rear room Neuberger was struggling to
rise He staggered to his feet ana ran
past Mrs. Burns into the street. lie
saw the men turn the corner of 1851
street. run down that street TO the next
block, Convent avenue and disappear
Patrolman Buckley, of the Morrisahia
station, heard the shouts OF Neuperger
and the screams of Mrs. Burns anu went
TO the saloon. He found on the floor the
gray cap the murderer wore. lie called
an ambulance from Lebanon Hospital
DR.. Benjamin merely looked at Burns
and said he was dead. After examining
Neuberger he took four stitches In
wound on his head. The police, on adj
vice of Coroner Schwannecke, held Neu-
berger as a material witness.
At the Coroner's hearing held IN the
afternoon Neuberger was released from
custody. During the examination he
grew so weak that he was taken IN an
ambulance 10 Fordham Hospital.
Captain Price of the Bronx detective
bureau. was at first inclined 10 think
that Bur,,s had been shot for revenge by
some man he had sent to prison while
he was a policeman in Ohio. But after
he had learned from Mrs. Burns that her
husband had never received amy sort Of
threats. Captain Price said he believed
tho ,,,urder vos the work of robbers who
New-York tribune., 1912-02-12

Patrick Burns. formerly a police cap
tain In FIndlay, Ohio was held up and
shot TO death by two men in his saloon al
No. $50 Forest avenue The Bronx. at
o'clock Yesterday morning. After rob
hing the cash register and beating bar
tender in the place until he was uncon-
scious, the robbers escaped.
Burns was sitting I'm the rear room
with his bartender, Frank Neuberger,
and two customers when the hoid-up
men entered one was short the other
about six feet tall. The taller man was
slight ~ build. with light haid and mus
tache. and wore a derby hot His com
renion Was dark and smooth shaven and
wore fuzzy gray cap. Both we're young
proba bly, thirty years old. They wore
ovorconts OF dark mixture.
The two men ordered drinks, and sa,
AT one of the round, beer-stained table,"
drinking IN silence, until tho two Gus
toners left Then tho men ordered moro
drinks, and Burns started toward tho
barroom The smaller OF the two men
followed him. Neuberger became sus-
picious and went after the latter 10 order
him back.
As Neubcrg"r reached the dividing
door the tall man seized him about the
waist and hurled him into corner.
Burns turned around to see a revolver
in The hands OF the smaller man pointing
at his head, and another in the hands OF
the second man covering the bartender
1hc two hold-up men, as though re-
hearsng 4 part, said I'm loud whispers:
Throw up your hands
Burns and Neuberger oboy"d. The
shorter ol the two, who was covering