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New-York tribune., 1912-04-14
LARGE THEFT OF HATS.

"A woman and two men, one of whom
said he was her son, were locked up in the
Macdougal street police station, charged
with having entered loft on the sixth
floor OF the seven story building at No. l0l
Narick street, occupied by the A. & B. Hat
Company, and carried away Panama hat
material valued at sl0,00 The woman and
her son gave their names as Mrs. Dora
Frank and Samuel Frank. Of No. 40 eth
street. The other man described himself
as Gottlieb Pruskin a tailor.
Ralph NJ. Jacoby who for fifteen years
has conducted a business In this city wide
ly advertised by him as an investment
bank, was arrested by postoffice inspectors
on charge OF using the mails In a scheme
to defraud. Seven mail bags filled with re-
cent correspondence were seized in the raid
on Jacoby's office. at No. 20 Wall street.
While the British authorities have been
searching their country for Miss Christa bel
Pankhurst in connection with the breaking
OF windows In the recent suffrage CAM
paign, she has been the guest OF Mrs,
Holder. an English woman, who is super
intendent OF the Sherborn prison. near
South Framingham Mass. The suffrasette
arrived at the Massachusetts prison about
March 20 and left there on April |, 1t Is
stated
Many New York ministers favor the re-
cent ruling OF the Rev. DR.. Walter Taylor
Sumner, Of the Protestant Episcopal Ca
thedral Of SITS. Peter and Paul, Chicago,
that no persons will be married at the
cathedral in the future unless they can
present certificates OF health signed by
reputable physician, The clergy in this
city believe that the idea Is good one
and would eventually benefit the human
race TO marked degree
New-York tribune., 1912-04-14

Gaynor stating that he was In favor OF
letting him jump from one Of New York;
high buildings and parachute with a spe-
cial opening device Of his own invention,
Frank Rowland Law who had already
startled the city by his descents from the
Statue OF Liberty and the Brooklyn Bridge,
lcaped from the cornice Of the Bankers
Trust Company Building, at Wall and
Nassau streets, and landed safely on the
roof Of the sub-Treasury, nearly four hun
dred feet below.
Mrs. Mary Levy, widow, elghty-two
years old, who lived with her son Isldor for
many months in the AnsonIa, jumped from
window Of her apartments on the Nth
floor into an adjoining courtyard and was
killed
New-York tribune., 1912-04-14
Some the by the Class It's

the br!gad!er generals stan OF the national
guard and a member OF an old Stamford
family. was arrested for the alleged em-
bezzlement OF Nf72s. which is the amount
that he could be punished for under the
statute Of limitations.
Cornelius J. Sullivan recovered verdict
for Dol.7l9 In the Supreme Court in this
city in his suit against Patrick +, Ryan
for a share OF the pronts from the building
OF the Manhattan Bridge Ryan Is the
president OF the Ryan-Parker Construction
Company, which built the bridge on bid
Of S. $500. sullivan, who said that he had
an agreement with Ryan for half Of the
profits for his aid to the company. declared
that the profits amounted to E.Gocoo, He
testified that neither he nor Ryan knew
anything about bridge building
New-York tribune., 1912-04-14
IN FOUR OTHER STATES.

Republican state conventions were held
I'm Vermont Maine, Kentucky and Michi-
gan. Delegates TO the national convention
were elected in New England. but in the
Kentucky and Michigan meetings contests
prevented action. In Vermont the admin
istration was indorsed The four delegates
at-large. however were not instructed.
They are favorable to Mr.. Taft, II is known.
In the lst Vermont District Taft delegates
were elected: in the I'd Roosevelt men won.
The candidacy OF Colonel Roosevelt will be
supported by Names twelve delegates in
the Republican National Convention. Ten
were chosen at the Republican State Con-
vention and at three of the four district
conventions. The other two were elected a
week ago in the LIST District.
Taft and Roosevelt men, refusing any
basis OF compromise after twenty-four
hours of conferences, tried In the Repub-
ucan State Convention at Bay City, Mich,
10 seat 1.SSS delegates where only 1872
could legally be placed. and In so doing
made the convention one of the most bitter
In the history Of the state, the birthplace
Of the Republican party. Taft and Roose-
Welt leaders and delegates fought out their
issues to the point where state militia.
police and sergeants-at-arms were needed
TO maintain a semblance of orderly pro-
cedure. AS a result the credentials COM
mittee OF the national convention In Chi
cago will be required TO determine whether
six Taft delegates-at-large or an equal
number Of Roosevelt delegates from Michi-
gan shall be seated in the national conven-
uon.
'KaRtRekxA four 9slsgates from the
New-York tribune., 1912-04-14
STABBED FATALLY WITH SCISSORS

Walter J. Snyder. thirty-seven years old,
advertising manager Of Sports OF the
Times published In this city, was found
dead lying In the bathtub I'm his apart
ments on the first floor OF Historic Hall
No. $50 st. Nicholas avenue. There were
four deep gashes made by scissors IN his
breast, over the heart. pr. Leblanc, the
coroner's physician, said Snyder had been
dead several hours A woman who had
been living with Snyder since he rented the
place, two weeks before, and says she was
his wife was arrested. She declared that
she held the scissors, while Snyder seized
her by the wrists and drove the blades into
his heart.
Through the presence OF mind and nerve
of her master and courage. manifest
throughout her entire crew, not life was
los, or person injured on the steamship
Ontario. which was beached ahlaze on the
shoals OF Montauk Point. Long Island. She
Is a vessel OF Sos2 tons. owned by the Mer-
chants and Miners Line, and had on board
thrty-two passengers bound from Balt!-
more and Newport News for Boston.
Equipped with letter from Mayor
New-York tribune., 1912-04-14
Constant Reader Tells What
He Missed in Last
Weeks Papers.

Il suppose the long simmering political
pot came to a boil this week" said Busy
Man last evening to Constant Reader. Il
wish you'd give me Il summary OF all the
chief developments.
"All right" replied Constant Reader.
''Here goes for the plunge
with only the Roosevelt men voting in
opposition. the organization programme for
the real business Of the spring Republican
State Convention at Rochester went
through when the denomination of Presi-
dent Taft was urged and four delegates-at-
large 10 the Chicago convention were elect
cd A conservative platform, including the
plank urging the denomination Of Pres-
dent Taft, was adopted. 1t was adopted
however, by viva voce vote, which gave
no chance for a lineup to determine the
positive strength of the Roosevelt men, and
did not put on record any upstate Repub-
licans who were not willing TO vote for
anything which could be construed as Taft
instructions The delegates -at-large Will
be State Chairman Barnes Senator Root,
William Berri. Of Brooklyn, and Speaker
Merritt. The alternates-at-large will be
Elon X. Brown. Of Watertown; George w.
Whitehead, of Niagara Falls; Senator
Bracket. OF Saratoga, and Charles W. An
derson, of New York.
Theodore Roosevelt defeated President
Taft in the preferential primary held In
Illinois by approximately u5,oOO votes, and
Speaker Champ Clark received majority
of more than 10000 over Governor Wood
row Wilson. Charles S, Deneen was nomi-
mated for Governor for the third consecu-
tie term by the Republicans. his plurality
being estimated at 1900. Edward f.
Dunno. ex-Mayor of Chicago, received the
nomination for Governor on the Democratic
ticket by plurality close TO $1,000.
New-York tribune., 1912-04-14
A eRIToN ACCUSED OF LIBEL

Henry w. a. Page. rich commission
merchant in linens and cottons. OF No. s
West Goth street. this city, and loyal
subject Of King George, was arrested and
brought before John A. Shields. United
States Commissioner He declared his will
ingness to go to Washington, where he had
been indicted for criminally libelling Rep
resentative Henry d. Clayton. chairman Of
the House Committee OF Judiciary, and
other members of Congress. The indict-
ment against Mr.. Page charged that he
committed criminal libel through the circu-
lation of pamphlet addressed 10 the 62d
Congress, entitled The Crime Of the Hon.
Henry ID. Clayton
According to information in the hands
of the authorities at Stamford, Conn.,
S35, 200 was stolen In the course OF the last
ten or fifteen years from the Stamford
Savings Bank by Major William II. Holly
senior teller and a trusted employe of the
bank. Major Holly. former member Of
New-York tribune., 1912-04-14
HER VIEW.

The Brother She's got ioss and holdapSs
able lips, u huggable shaps' u
hands. ..,s sot removaeyS
hair, adjustable hips, eolorSYMss
II tsanslerable cowple ~ 1919
New-York tribune., 1912-04-14

Mississippi and Arkansas. Hundreds OF
persons still are menaced at points In lower
Missouri. Northwest Tennessee and Arkan-
sas They are marooned on housetops' IN
trees and on anchored RATS directly In the
sweep OF the raging river.
"A warrant charging Frederick O. Beach
a member of New York society and Of the
Aiken millionaire colony, with assault and
battery with intent to Kill his wife, Mrs.
Camilla Beach, was sworn out at Aiken,
S. c. This action grows out Of the mur-
derous assault made on Mrs. Beach on the
night Of February &C. when she was feiIed
with a fence pallng and her throat slashed
while in the yard Of her winter home. The
attack was the seasons sensation at the
resort II was asserted by the Beaches that
Mrs. Beach had been called TO the gate by
negro who said he had a note for her.
that she went 20 get II and that after
slashng her throat the negro escaped IN
the darkness
New-York tribune., 1912-04-14
News of the Past Week Is Here
Recapitulated for the Busy Man

state at large TO the Republican National
Convention were instructed to vote for
President Taft by the state convention, but
the Roosevelt leaders in Kentucky viii
carry a contest to the national convention
in an effort TO unseat them. The action Of
the convention completes the Kentucky del
cgation of twenty-siX, Of which twenty
three are instructed for Taft and three for
Roosevelt. Four Of Taft's district dele
gates and two Of Roosevelt's are contested.
MURPHY IN FULL CONTROL.
Charles +. Murphy the Tammany boss.
ruled supreme at the Democratic State
Convention, held in the Lexington Opera
House of Terrace Garden, this city. The
delegates. representing the Democracy Of
80 Assembly districts in the Empire State,
acted merely as so many manikins in regis.
tering the will of the man who has the
state organization firmly IN his grasp. The
unit rule, binding the ninety delegates 10
act under caucus instruction, which means
to vote as Murphy may direct, was passed,
and a platform was chosen 10 meet his
views. The following delegates-at-l
were selected: Governor John a. Dix,
Senator James A. OGorman, Judge Alton
b. Parker and Charles +. Murphy. The
alternates-at-large were chosen as follows:
John ID. Cr.mmins, of New York; Abraham
J. Elias, of Buffalo, John w. Weber. of
Brooklyn, and John j. Irving, Of Bing-
hamton.
President Taft came TO New York to at
tend a dinner of his class, Yale, rs, at the
University Club. and then attend recep-
ton in the Union League Club. The Pres-
dent made his chief speech at the Union
League Club. which recently indorsed his
candidacy. Without mentioning names, he
denounced agtators who took advantage
of the necessity for arousng people TO
prevent abuses of corporate privilege and
power Persons, he added. have taken ad-
vantage of that situation, some of them
sincere. some of them demagogues, and all
Of them with an insufficient knowledge OF
the necessity, In the maintenance of liberty
and progress, of our Constitution and its
guarantees. TO propose changes rather for
the sake Of change than with any definite
plan Of improving the body polite.
Two wage earners were nominated at
the annual convention OF the Socialist La
Dor party in Arlington Hall. this city, as
candidates for United States President and
Vice President, respectively. Arthur Reiner.
tailor, of Boston, was nominated for
President He is now conducting the strike
Of silk workers In Hudson County. n. j.
The candidate for Vice-President is Au-
gust Gilhaus, of New York, stationary
engineer.
Across the State NJ Pennsylvania, from
Pittsburgh to Philadelphia, Colonel Rooso-
velt went campaigning. making his. appeal
for support at the primaries. Wherever he
spoke Colonel Roosevelt asked the people
to do what Illinois did. We Knocked them
over the ropes in Illinois, he said, and
want TO see them take the count in Penn
sylvania.'
THE woman suffrage proposition was
beaten at the polls in Chicago by about
two to one"
New-York tribune., 1912-04-14
THOUSANDS FLEE FROM FLOOD.

Now for bit of relief from politics. /"
said Busy Man What is there In the
way OF general news?'
Thirty thousand persons homeless. two
thousand square miles Of country already
inundated. thirty persons drowned and a.
financial loss of 100000 constitute the re-
suit OF two weeks food In the Mississippi
Valley. These figures were arrived at by
government engineers and officials OF state
levee boards engaged in battling the raw
aging sweep OF the Mississippi River from
points N Illinois 10 threatened places IA
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-21
Seek Riot-P Producers
u ~ ~ II X
Dtaqe Invites Missiles
The Return From Jerusalem" Caused Disturb
ances in Paris. But, Alas, New York
Remains Calm.
By = anderheydep FyLeS

Arnold DAILY. who makes his reap
pearaucc in America as the Semit-
collv involved young Catholic. is an
actor Of authority and resource: and
is temperamentaily we'll equipped 10
cmbody the pctulant and moody
thinker In appearance. he suffers
from both gain and loss, during his
turbulent sojourn in England He
has accumulated so much weight as
TO seriously accentuate his stubbiness
Of stature; and has lett so much hair
on the far side Of the Atlantic as 10
give the little cluster that remains.
on tho top spot OF his large head,
some what comic aspect.
The appearance OF Madame Simoue
in the chief role of lie Retour dc
Jerusalem, was an important Gle
mcnt in the Partisan success OF Mr.,
Donnay's drama: here, It's power
should he no less potent When she
revealed herself TO New York. Sow
eral weeks ago. in The Thief and
subsequently, in THE Whirlwind," l
cXtolIed her superb art, in these col
umns. in detail and at greater length
than, at this time: justice TO other
novelties permits. Suffice II 10 say
that admiration Tor her precise, IL
l;minatiye. individual. very graceful
acting increases. rather than dimin-
ishes, with acquaintance, Her pur
posefu. energetic Icwcss Is as un-
like Der frivolous bcribhoned thief al
was that character distinguished from
the passionate and distracted coun-
toss Of The Wbirlwind.' The va
riety OF her facial play is notable:
her movements and her apparently
UnStudied attitudes are nothing less
than pictures, and her entire iden-
tification OF herself with the charac-
ter in hand completes o model for
hi si ripniy students
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-21

knew nothing of Moffat or his enter
prises By chance ono day lie met a
member of Cyril Maude's company who
told him something of the Scotch play
erS, He mentioned also that on the fol-
lowing afternoon the Scots were 10 pre-
sent new play for a single perfor~
nance.
Better drop around and see II" urged
the actor, ''T happened to catch ii n
Edinburgh. There's something In IT."
Mr. Brady, however: was not inter
ested. Eie temporarily dismissed the
matter from his mind, and made an"
afternoon. For some reason the engage
ment for the next day WAS subsequently
postponed. and Mr.. Brady found him
self at leisure. He recalled the premiere
at the playhouse, and for want Of bct-
ter entertainment decided 10 witness
the performance.
Throughout the first act he sat spell
bound. The curtain had scarcely fallen
or that act before Mr.. Brady was knock
ing at Mr.. Moffat's DRESSING room door.
'"I want this piece for America he
declared
VERY we'll replied Mr., Moffa';
Then its yo"rS: Enr ,I,to psrhans tho you n
before sfs Gscdns ie per IfS" '"e enc
I've decided already replied Mr.,
Brady. az want it"
They discussed terms briefly. and AZ
oral agreement was entered into. Mr..
the remainder of the performance IT.
cNUlta tion.
Representatives of three American
managers called on Mr.. No:tat imme-
diately after the performance with Of
fers for the American rights They
were Of course too late.
In that ono afternoon at the thcatcr
MIR Brady had made Il fortune, for
as subsequent developments proved.
''Runty' is voted by American audiences
one OF the most charming comedies IN
years,
While in Providence. Il. J.. With The
Fink Lady company. Frank Daniels dis
covered what he believed 10 be "a sure
remedy for rheumatism. II was nothing
more complex than ono OF those electric
heated pads enla to the size OF a
bed blanket.
For II long period Mr.. Daniels has suf
-cred from chills and rheumatic twinges,
and the new appliance gave him n cold
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-21
How a Failure Succeeded.

\ word or two about the history OF
"a Butterfly ON the Wheel" may be
pardonable before coming directly 60
the play itself. IL is the first drama
from The joint pen Of Edward 6.
Ilcmmredc and Francis Nelson, the
one a kings counsel and the other
member OF parliament, It's recepuon
by the critics. when revealed in Lon
don by the very popular Lewis Wal
ler. was anything but favorable; but
its acceptance by the general public
was of rapidly increasing cordiality.
resulting in a long run and sub
Stan,ial profit. For our side, il was
secured for Marie Doro; was produced
by that beautiful. but very limited,
young actress. was abandoned by her
without a New York trial: and now
comes TO the metropolis under the
MANAGEMENT OF Lewis Waller and in
terprctcd by an all-but-o one English
company, headed by MadGc Tither-
adgc, who acted the central role in
London,
Its reception was almost noisy with
evidences Of favor; and If the London
run Is not repeated the answer
must be found in the wholly English
atmosphere of tho drama. Divorce
in England and America are totally
dissimilar matters. An American. II
he Is anything OF "a gentleman. al
lows his wife to sue for the divorce,
no matter what belief, or even evil
dencc, he may hold against her; and
he finds no obstacles 10 such pro-
Cedure. But an Englishman, pre-
sumsbly. Is much moro hcsitant TO al
low his record smudscd: and, In any
case. Inc discovers almost ipsurmount-
able difficulties in granting her the
decree" Besides this fundamental
difference, the courtroom scene, which
is The sole, admitted raison d'etrc
for "A Butterfly on tho Wheel" re-
ff 1Gry11 a
and procedure absolutely foreign 10
America
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-21
The Riot That Failed.

With apache dancers in reputable
reslaurants and the turkey trot cs
fablished in society. the theaters must
do something spirited end unique to
attract and hold attention. Riots are
The latest fad. Indeed, with Yale stu
dents ripping up the chairs in honor
OF n Gaby premiere and the season
4 of the Irish Players attended by dis
4 orderlN demonstrations. tho gentle
DAYS of Sweet Lavender" and Tho
Old Honest cad seem as remote as
yesterdays of the stage coach and the
Z spinninG wheel So up-tu-date man
ayers. finding IT too difficult 10 excite
americans 10 breaking the peace over
George II. Broadhursts hot from the
. Sr'ddlc expose OF graft or John Drew's
latest morning coat, have necessarily
looked abroad. Observing that about
eight years ago &c Rctour de Jeru-
salem excited riot in the Theatre
Gymnase, on the occasion OF It's
preiniere. and ON the next nine nights,
and thereafter justified n run OF
more than four hundred perform
Snccs. said firm decided to feed the
play 10 satiated. bored New York
may as well say immediately no
disordcTlv demonstration was forth
coming. When the play was first re-
yeHled. Parts was In the throes of Il
revival of the Drcyfus agitation. and
a scholarly and sincere discussion OF
The rights and wrongs. virtues and
SHORTCOMINGS of the Jewish people. as
OPPOSED 10 Gentiles. was a flaming
torch 10 ready timber. But with the
fsr more cosmopolitan character OF
the New York pu5lc-snd with the
american lack Of prejudice i'm reiic-
lous matters. half tolerance and half
n -dont care ness a conflict Of tho
Hebrew and the Catholic is hardly
calculated TO excite vehement dem
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-21
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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-21
Best Acted Play Of Season.

The acting. ~ have said merits
unusual attention, indeed deserves
far more critical praise than Justice
10 other productions will allow hero.
no drama of the season has baon so
we'll acted. for not onr Of the twenty.
five roles IL tnsdequaicly handled.
This Is remarkable among the minor
people. because some of them ulp
Fla woiians. whiic others arc Amer.
leans: Yet so skilfully do me latter
fall into the department. OF fle dark
skinned Islanders. as we'll as into the
mere dress. that several dances are
Unwilling with savage grade aud the
native music Is haunting with wild.
sad beauty Everything seems to
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-21
Third Act Effective,

The third act is The most Effective
~ The play. and in II the author gets
his only help from tho scene painter.
Small waves ON . sandy shore ar"
simply but very well suggested and
tho lightning ie hGtl beautiful and
ndroit --lnany' shedcd candies Oh
dinner table set ont iu tropical
garden. Will, an inlet Of the ocean
just beyond, and pale. bluc-zrecu
moon above. The reclaimed beach
com'er " about TO return 10 Amer
ica with his rclccucr as his bride
and the Iia 9'aisn's husband vishog
10 accompany thom, a. agent FOR the
promoter nefsrlous schemes.
TrinG Of his "if@--und especially
of The islands lciharglc iuYe--ho has
become brutal In hs purpose oC de-
sortion. In tho end. The supcystI-
ton bound 9.ri accepts n vague cg,l
Ia niuS herself into u soothing crs
ter as hVrl3n sacrifice; and this
she docs. In q fairly good srcr.c s'tS-
GcFtion Of red flames snd lava.
but after a c!Ums,ly arranged uvn-
rcssion OF noarl" uu'P Hawaiiang
n" skirt thc footlichts ir . most
notwithstanding manner. u had writ
ton lo this point hafnvo referring TO
tie programme for III" uulne nf the
rroducer who had carried out the au-
thor's admirable iGcas 9o poorly
find the line, play staged by the
aIithpr,'D
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-21
Gossip of the
Stars and Stage
Continued from preceding page.)

CONTINUED from preceding page)
in Paris. the husband meets the image
Of his wife in "a popular dancer named
Janulne. She consents 10 pose for the
unfinished picture. The woman re-
forms in tue refining atmosphere III
the cottage where formerly Hyed the
artist aud his wife and where tue
artist S studio is located. She declares
her love for the artist. is repulsed, and
returns tn Paris and enters again into
The gaiety of her former life. The art
list loves her, and seeks her ont.
vt her home he meets a former AL
mlrer. whose accusations against the
woman are followed by duel The
artist is bliuded bv a shot from his
adversarv's pistol. Re is uursed back
TO health by Jeaupipc, but does not
recover his sight. The play ends with
tho two loving each other and cventu.
ally they marry.