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New-York tribune., 1912-02-20
CONTESTS BROTHERS. WILL
Man, Gut Off, Says Widow Used
Undue Influence.

John Butler filed contest in the Sur
rogates' office yesterday of the will OF his
brother. Luke Butler. who died on Feb
ruary 1 at No. 374S White Plains Road
kaving all his real estate and personal
property TO his wife, Mrs. Alice NJ. But
Ter. The will, which was dated the day
before the testator died said: II give
nothing TO my brother"
The contestant says in his affidavit on
information and belief. that the principal
beneficiary was not legally married 10 his
brother and that Mrr Butler used undue
influence on the testator in concert with
some other person or persons. Butler
charges also that his brother did not have
tcstamentary capacity when the will was
executed. and that IL he did sign IL he did
not know what he was signing.
The two Witnesses to the will we're r..
w. Kilian and William A. Keating. the
Ia tier being the lawyer who file the will
for probate forNMrs. Butler.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-20
COUNT PALFFY A SUICIDE
Austrian Nobleman Lost Large
Sums in Poolrooms.

Salt Lake City, Feb. 19.-"'Unfortunate
circumstances forced me to commit sui
eide" said a letter found by the body of
Count Rainier Palhy, said 10 be an Aus
trian nobleman, thirty-fve years old, in
room at local hotel to-day.
Examination of the body disclosed opium
poisoning TO be the cause Of death. Palry
registered three weeks ago as II. NJ.
Rainier. Of San Francisco. He is believed
to have taken the drug on Saturday.
Letters found in the room indicated that
the suicide was planned with deliberaton.
In one addressed to George B. Taliafcrro.
San Antonio. Tex. Palffy's assets and lia-
bities arc listed and the request Is made
that the unencumhered portion OF his es-
tate 20 to Mrs. Anna B. Fullerton, OF san
Antonio.
Instructions arc given that the dece-
dents brother. Count Ander Palfy, komo-
roni, II. Austro- Hungary, be notified.
Count Palfry was accompanied on his ar
rival here by a woman who registered as
his wife She remained only two DAYS.
Palffy frequented poolrooms and his losses
are said 10 have been large.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-20

the Eastern railroads into the order. He
added that he did not expect any trouble
over the demands.
He said that the relations between the
railroad companies and the men in the
order were friendly and that the local
railroad officials had shown the delegates
to the convention many courtesies since
they came here. The delegates had been
taken on trips TO see the terminals Of the
New York Central and on the boats OF the
Central Railroad and other lines to see
their Jersey City terminals, and VIII 20
to-day by invitation of the Lackawsnna
Railroad to view New York Harbor and
the railroad terminals from one Of the
Lackawanna boats.
Several Lackawanna officials will &c.
company the delegates on the trip to-day
through the harbor A stop will be made
at the Hoboken terminal, where luncheon
will be served. The start will be made
at 10 a. m. from the recreation pier at
the foot of West 42d street. With the
wives Of the delegates. who will accom-
pany them, the party will number about
one hundred and twenty-five.
The convention reelected most Of the
old officers yesterday, and will hold an.
other session to-day.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-20
DENIES JoHNsoN's CLAIM
Taft Manager Says California Is for
the President.
From The Tribune Bureau, J

Washington. Feb. l9.--Taking direct is-
sue with Governor Hiram W. Johnson Of
California. who declared in New York to-
day that his state was for Colonel Roose-
welt for President. Representative William
j.. Mckinley. director OF the Taft campaign
bureau, issued a statement tonight IN
which he emphatically asserts that Cover
nor Johnson's claims are not supported by
the facts.
1T is well known" says Mr.. Mckinley.
"that Governor Johnson has lost control
even OF that faction OF the Republican party
which elected him, and his disaffection
from Senator La Toilette has alenated
many who supported him in San Francisco.
The statement Of Governor Johnson does
not bear the slightest analysis: There ls
no question whatever i'm the minds OF the
Taft managers that California will send a
solid delegation TO Chicago instructed fol
Mr. Taft. Not only the business men. but
the farmers and labor unions Of the Pacific
Coast, are strong for the President
New-York tribune., 1912-02-20
CHEMICAL BILL R|D|CULED.
Democratic Measure Takes
Many Items from Free List.
WAS NOT READ IN CAUCUS
Harrison, of New York, Father
of Revision House VIII
Railroad Through.
From The tribune Bureau. ]

Washington. Feb. 1s.-Forty million dol
lars worth Of chemicals, which are au
nitted free under the Payne tariff law WI"
have TO pay duties ranging from bo per
cent inward, II the Democratic tarih Dill
now under consideration IN the House De-
comes law. That is. of course, another
illustration of the haphazard method ol
Democratic tariff revision.
Representative Harrison. of New York II
appsars. is the father of the pending bill TO
revise the chemical schedule. With no
small degree of pride Mr.. Harrison ad-
ynitted the paternity Of the measure, say
inc that practically single handed he had
framed the bill: that 1t had been approved
by the Democratic members of the Ways
and Means Committee. and that It had also
met with the sanction of the caucus, which.
however did not take the time to read II,
and probably could not have understood II
1t he'd.
II regret that minority members will not
have full opportunity to point out the de-
fects Of the measure said Mr.. Mann
but we understand that 1t is to be ran
roadcd through as other Derocrauc bills
have been. The admissions of the gentle
man from New York arc sufficient TO show
the manner in which 1t was prepared. |
understand that the bill was not even
read In the Democratic caucus which APP
proved it,"
In a hurried review OF the incongruities
of the bill Mr.. Mann and other minority
sneakers showed that S40,0oOOW worth oil
articles carried free last year under the
existing tariff law are made dutiable under
the Democratic bill. Mr.. Mann said;
For instance, we admit vanilla beans free.
IL the gentleman from New YORK had con-
suited mis- better han ne MOuIr Nor,opt nai in
housekeeping, yet these beans are made 70
paw duty of 80 cents pound unoer inls i
Democratic bill. We admitted tree Iast
wear y lOuC00 pounds of unrehned cocoanul
oil used largely in making soap, but you
lax II one-fourth cent pound. we auiilll-
led free $4,000 gallons of Chinese nut oil,
used for manufacture OF varnlsh' Dul 9o"
1ax /. FIVE cents gallon.
We admitted black pepper free, putting q
tax on CAYENNE, IN the interest of the poor
man's table. You put tax on black pepper
and decrease the duty on cayenne pepper
,bs i,xi,rv / might point out these dis
examinations against the consumer all tne
afternoon. IL we were permitted TO nave
ample debate on this most peculiar meas
ure.
Representative LongwOrth declared that
the Democratic bill was labelled Improperly
II should he labelled, he asserted, "a Dill
10 decrease the free list, destroy revenues
i and discourage the industries of the United
States"
The session to-day ended with an agree
q ynent to close general debate after one hour
3+o-morrow. and TO then take the Dill up
funder tho five-ninute rule, with an oppor-
f,,yp,tv for the Offering Of amendments. 1t
9is expected that the measure will not be
3Dassed tomorrow.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-20
DROPS DEAD ON HIS SHIP
William Peterson, First Officer Of the
Advance, Expires Suddenly. al

william Peterson, chief officer Of the
steamship Advance of the Panama Rail.
road Steamship Company, died suddenly
from heart disease late yesterday afternoon
on the deck Of his ship at Gansevoprt
street
Mr. Peterson was born in Finland sixty
two years ago and came to this country in
1866 His first trip was on board vessel
bound for San Francisco. He sailed on her
as a seaman. He entered the service OF
the Panama Line In 1898 as second officer,
and occupied that position on board the III
fated Finance. which sank off Sandy Hook
about five years ago.
At that time he rescued two women and a
child who had been swept from the deck
New-York tribune., 1912-02-20
COMES TO PAINT CARNEGIE
Work of Dutch Artist Will Hang in
Palace of Peace-Dix Guests Here.

y. j. Blommers, Dutch painter. who
comes here TO paint full-length portrait OF
Andrew Carnegie for the Palace OF Peace
at The Hague. arrived here yesterday from
Rotterdam on the Holand-America inner
Nieuw Amsterdam.
He said the people OF Holland hold Mr.
Carnegie in high regard, and for that rea-
con. he declared. lac would rather paint the
portrait OF the ironmaster than that OF the
6zar. The artist will be paid for his por'
trait by money obtained from public SUBJ
scription, which is now being collected IN
giolland. The individual contributions VIII
be small and will come from many persons,
including the school children.
Mr.. Blommer was mere eight years ago,
when several Of his paintings were hung at
the exposition at ST. Louis. A son living
in Pittsburgh met the painter at the pier
Also on board the Nieuw Amsterdam was
l. Korthals Altes, a wealthy real estate
dealer OF Rotterdam. who with his wife
comes here 10 visit with Governor Dix.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-20
R. R. STATION AGENTS HERE
Convention Votes to Demand an
Increase in Wares.

One hundred delegates, representing two
thousand station agents, freight agents.
ticket agents and their bonded assistants
attended the third biennial convention or
the order Of Railroad Station Agents,
which began yesterday at the Grand
Union Hotel, and decided to make de-
mand for a general increase Of wages OF
Is per cent John Il. Cisco. legislative
secretary OF the order. said yesterday
evening that the demands would be made
on April / and that in the mean time or
ganizers would try 10 bring the men in all
New-York tribune., 1912-02-20
STAMPS OUT LIGHTED BOMB
Patrolman's Quick Action Saves Fam
lilies in Tenement House.

Patrolman Herbert strogahan, of the
Union Market police station, found bomb
In the hall of three-story double decker
tenement house. at No. rs Avenue 3,
shortly after 9 o'clock this morning. The
Nise was lighted and had only. an inch and
a half more 10 burn when the policeman
He reused the inmates OF the tenement
house, but none of them remembered haN-
ing been threatened by the Black Hand.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-20

port
The case OF the Leeds pearls first came
IN the notice Of the courts In the summer
or 1906. Hugh Citroen, brother or Bernard
Citroen. the Partisan jeweller OF whom
Mrs. Leeds bought the collection, came TO
this country in June, bringing the gems
with him. They were wrapped in pieces OF
tissue paper and placed loose in chamois
bag which was incased In heavy box
Citroen landed with the costly bundle.
turned il over TO the customs authorities
and prepared to pay the 10 per cent duty OF
$40 600 on the $4,000 which was the M
voiced value of the collection.
while the customs officials were at FIRST
inclined 10 accept the 10 per cent, theS
afterward set Up the contention thar from
Mrs. I.eeds's own testimony the pearls con-
stituted a necklace, and that she had worn
them as such IN Paris before she agreed 10
buy them at a purchase price OF $54O'V"'
nroyided the jewellers would deliver them
,o her at Newport and take care OF the
in,norting. Citroen brought suit to recover
s,1o O6O and lost lie appealed the case
and I'm 1905 the case came before Judge
Iacombe in the United States circuit
Court. and the jeWeller again lost. Through
,bA recent dicision of the Court OF APP
roals the ieweller will recover the $lloVoo
which he paid and the gems will be turned
over 20 Mrs. Leeds.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-20
WASHINGTON RED HEADED
DR.. Gunsaulus Thus Accounts for the
Cherry Tree Incident.

Chicago, Feb. 1e-Dr Frank w Gun
saulus in his sermon last night, gave an
explanation OF George washington's cour'
age In facirg his father when the paternal
wrath was called down upon the sons
head for shopping down the cherry tree.
THE Father Of His Country had red
hair" said Mr.. Gunsaulus. ANY one WIS.,
iting the library at Washington and ex-
amning a lock OF George Washington's
hair cannot fail to see the fire. in 1t and
admit that he was red headed. There was
reason for his bravery"
New-York tribune., 1912-02-20
sLAYER's INSURANCE VOID
Supreme Court Rule Death by Law
Cancels Criminals Policy.

washington. Feb, 1e.-Death by the hand
OF the law volds all life insurance policies
o. the criminal. the Supreme Court held to-
CAY I'm the fight OF the children Of James S.
McCue. Mayor of Charlottesville, Va, who
vas executed for the murder of his wife in
1905 A policy of $4,000 was carried by Nc
cue IN the Northwestern Mutual Life In
suIsnce Company of Wisconsin.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-20
TO ATTEND ACCIDENT CONGRESS.

James McCres. president of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad, has been appointed men,
Der OF the American Honorary Committee
of the International Congress for Industrial
Hygiene and the Prevention of Accidents,
10 be held In Milan next May. The Penn
sylvania Railroad recently received medal
from the American Museum OF Safety for
being the American employer that did the
most last year for the protection OF work
m
New-York tribune., 1912-02-20
WILLIAM PENN NIXON DEAD
Was Former Publisher Of 1.-THE Chi
cago Inter Ocean.

Chicago. Feb 2O.-wiliam Penn Nixon.
former general manager and publisher OF
''Tbe Chicago Inter Ocean," died at his
home here shortly after midnight tonight.
lie was stricken with heart attack on
Saturday night and was in critical condi-
tion from that inc. Mr.. Nixon was sew
enty-nlne wears old.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-20
STILL FIGHTING IN MEXICO
Engagement Near Durango
VasuueZ Gomez Remains Coy

washington, Feb. 19.-From Durango
City. which promised to become a storm
centre OF rebellion, came a report to the
state Department to-day that quiet was
being restored. owing probably to the ar
rival there yesterday Of POS federal troops,
who are regarded as quite able TO protect
the city.
II was also reported, however. that about
twenty-five miles southeast Of Durango
serious fight occurred yesterday, In which
heavy losses were sustained. Bridges vera
burned between Durango and Torreon. The
eastern part of the State Of Durango and
the Laguna district, except for Torreon
appear 10 be in the hands Of the revolt
tionists.
El Paso. Tex, Feb. 19.-Urgent messages
sent from Palomas to Emilio Vasquez
Gomez, at San Antonio. Tex, urging him
10 come at once and take the field, have
brought declination from Gomez. This
has cast damper on his followers In
Northern Chihuahua
Three bridges on the MeXico-Northwest-
ern Railway, near Barrcal, ninety-siX kilo-
metres south Of Juarcz. were destroyed by
Vasquistas yesterday.
The bridges had been repaired only two
days ago. and there is apprehension in
.Iuarez to-day that Vasduistas are prepar-
Ing 10 advance Oh that city from the Casas
Grandcs country
Mexico City. Feb IA battle in which
more men arc engaged than IN any con-
nict since the Zapata revolt began was
being fought near Cuernavaca when last
reports were received from there at noon
today
Esrly this morning General Robles
opened an attack on Zapatists intrenched
in and about Santa Maria. He used ar
tillery freely, and at last reports had driven
the rebels from the town and from two
other positions they had tried TO defend
No estimate Of casualties is given.
vasouistas i'm the north have received
their first serious defeat IN the fighting
near San Pedro short distance northeast
Of Torreon. An encounter Saturday night
was followed by another yesterday. and 1t
was not until an engagement this morning
that the rebels We're finally repulsed.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-20

SUNDAYS NEW YORK TRIBUNE
Mailed anywhere in the United otates
for $3.50 year,
New-York tribune., 1912-02-20
MRS. LEEDs'S PEARLS CLEAR
Supreme Court Holds $11O, 900
Extra Duty Not Legal.

Washinston. Feb 1s-The government
through a decision OF the Supreme Court
today. failed to get $4,000 additional duty
ON the necklace Of pearls owned by MRS
william b. Leeds, Of New York and New
port
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-14
MEMORIAL SERVICE
 HAD AT HUNTSVILLE
Memory of Miss Howard
 Weeden HonOred
.SEWANEE. DEFEATED
Keen Competition Among Madison Boys Corn Clubs for Various Prizes Offered-Dan Cupid
 Busy at Merrimack

Huntsville, April 1S.-(Specia1 )-Five hundred people gathered in the lecture room of the Y. M. C. A. last night to attend the first memorial in honor to the memory of Miss Howard Weeden, the poet-artiste of Huntsville, author of "Bandanna Ballads" half a dozen other books of poems and whose sketches of the old time negro of the south have won worldwide fame. The walls were hung with many of Miss Weeden's pictures, loaned for this occasion by her sister, Miss Kate Weeden. The programme consisted of readings by Mrs. Virginia Clay-Clopton and Mrs Milton Humes of selections from "Bandanna Ballads Shadows on the Wall" and other works; brief address on the life and works of Miss Weeden by Prof. R. F. Sessions and songs by Miss Hunter, Mrs. Robert Weeden, Miss Mar garet Carter, James MeCown and Frank D. Ware. W. s. Frost acted as master of ceremonies.
 The exercises were directed by a small band of Huntsville women who have started a movement to have the public schools of Alabama observe April P as Howard Weeden day. each year.
 Sewanee Defeated
 The Sewanee Grammar school team was defeated here yesterday afternoon by the Huntsville Southeastern league team. The score was to 1.
 Madison Corn Clubs
 Prof. J. F. Dugger of the Alabama Polytechnic institute of Auburn is here to confer with Professor Butler, Clarendon Davis and R. s. McCrary relative to the corn clubs that have been organized in Madison county this season. About ca dozen clubs have been organized among the farmer boys over the county, and there will be keen competition for the prizes that have been offered for the best yield on an acre and for the best ear grown.
 Dan Cupid Busy
 Three weddings have taken place in Merrimaek this week. William J. Allen and Miss Chattie Lemley were married by the Rev. B. F. Miller at his home; Robert Shelton and Miss Pearl McGee were married at the home of the Rev. D. Z Wooley and Rufus Gaddis and Miss Flora McGee were married also by MT. Wooley at his home.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-14

1 mons office in the House office building yesterday morning.
 The writer was astonished to see the Alabama congressman alone in the room. l on his knees in chair at the window and shouting wildly, "Go to it, Yellow Sweater; that's good boy Go on to | third. Oh, you are chump." | The newspaper man contemplated the | strange spectacle for a minute and tried to decide if he should call for the of ficers and a straight jacket or throw the carpet over his head until he could tele- phone for help.
 | But just at that instant the poor ap- parently demented congressman looked man. He smiled Come and look. Here
 is one of the finest baseball games played | by kids I ever saw. Watch that boy
 in the yellow sweater. He is a peach of
 pitcher and he can run. Just watch | him.
 Sure enough there was game on by a
 bunch of school xddies on vacant lot
 back of the building. It was a fast game | for kids and MT. Blackmon was enjoying | 1t to the fullest
 l He was in the attitude of a small boy. A large cushioned arm chair was turned
 back to the window and the congressman
 was up in it on his knees and was clap
 ping his hands with all the enthusiasm
 of dead game sport who is shut in and
 cannot get into the game himself. i MT. Blackmon was not crazy--no crazier than any other baseball fan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-14
COLBERT COUNTY
 JURY DISCHARGED
Fifty-Four Indictments Returned. Recommend Treasurer's Bond
 Be Increased to $25,000

Tuscumbia, April 13.-(Special) )-Judge Almon received the report of the grand jury of the Colbert county circuit court and discharged it last Friday afternoon. Fifty-fouy indictments were returned out of the 91 cases investigated and the 211 witnesses examined. Among the changes recommended was that tine bond of the county treasurer be increased to $25,0O0 and the roof of the courthouse be painted at once.
 Among the cases to be tried yet are: R. D. Harland, murder; Henry Price, highway robbery; Sam Brown, highway robbery; Henry Morris, murder; Will Cooley, arson; Lena Thompson. murder; James Johnson murder Twenty three prisoners were brought before the court yesterday and their trials set for nexl week. A venire of 200 men was summoned to. be examined as jurymen to try these cases.
 Banks in Florence, Sheffield and Tus- cumbia were closed Saturday as the last legislature of Alabama ordered Jefferson $ birthday to be observed as a national holiday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-14
FIVE MORE: NEGROES ARE KILLED WITH AK Believed to Be Work of an Organized Band of
 Fanatics adts,,

San Antonio, April 13-That fanatic, or perhaps an organized band of fanatics killed five members of the family of Will
 liam Burton while they slept at the Bur ton home early yesterday is the theory generally accepted tonight The heads of the five negroes were smashed with an ax and knife was driven into the backs
 of three of them.
 A neighbor who called at the Burton dwelling this morning discovered the five bodies lying in their beds There are many features of the killing similar to the killing of the Casaway family in the same neighborhood a year ago. Louis Casaway, his wife and their
 three children were found with their skulls crushed in much the same manner as the Burton family. No arrests have been made in either case. Two weeks ago an anonymous letter was received by the city marshal in re- gard to the casaway killing, and 1t is thought to have some bearing on the killing last night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-14
Recital at Burrell
NEWS OF INTEREST
 FROM SHEFFIELD
Tri-C Cities Trades Council Adopts Reso- luti0n Condemning the Laxity
 of the Law

Sheffield, April 1S-(Special)- "A. L. Belew was married last Tuesday in Dick son, Tenn, to Miss Gladys Donaldson of that place. MT. Belew is prominent perchant in Sheffield and is at home with his bride at MT. and Mrs J. c. Maley's.
 Mrs. R. w. Beeller, wife of a prominent druggist in Sheffield, left yesterday for Asheville, N. c. where she goes to re- gain her health.
 II. II. Brumbach of the Tri-Cities Trades lication.
 Whereas, in the Southern Pacific rail road shops at San Antonio, Tex, there was a boiler explosion recently, which caused the death of a number of em- ployes, and
 sWhereas this is to our certain knowl- edge known to be the seventh boiler ex- pfosion on the Hartman lines since the present federation strike began, in each case there being loss of life;
 Whereas, the United States govern ment has boiler isnpectors whose duty 1t is to see that those not in safe cond- tion be pulled out of service until re- paired, which duties they undoubtedly are not performaning, and
 Whereas, the press hastens to put into print and send broadcast the statement that the men on strike had dynamited shops, and after truth was known made no effort to correct this false report, Therefore, be it Resolved, That the Tri-Cities Trades council go on record as condemning the laxity of the law, which causes the loss of life and brings sorrow to unfortunate women and children.
 Be it further resolved, That we earn estly protest against the blame for these calamities being laid at labors door by the press
 Be it further resolved. That these res- olutions be sent to our congressman and to all the papers in the TriCities for pub iication.
 "TRI-CITIES TRADES COUNCIL.
 By H. H. Brumbach, Press Reporter
 The Independent Order of Odd Fellows initiated class of 10 men to the order of the Golden Cross last night.
 o. F. Thompson of Montgomery, deputy supreme commander. officiated at tue ceremony A banquet was rendered this state officer at East Florence Thursday night by the local lodge.