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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-12
HELD FOR $4,000 THEFT
Man Accused of Defrauding
Diamond Merchants.

Isidor Rochner. a diamond salesman
who is alleged to have stolen diamonds 10
the value Of si5, 900 from those who en-
trusted the stones TO him on memoran-
dunn, was arraigned before Judge Swami
in General Sessions yesterday. charged
with grand larceny, and was remanded
to the TOmbs I'm default of $4,000 bail.
Herman Levy, OF No. 10 Maiden Lane, a
dealer from whom Bochner is said to have
obtained stones worth $4,000, appeared
az the formal complainant against him
on the grand larceny indictment.
Bochner told Levy. II Is alleged he had
n customer, the brother-in-law Of one NJ
Rosenberg who was going to start in
business as a dealer in precious stones.
BOchner explained, said Mr.. Levy, that
Rosenberg was setting up his brother-in-
law In business in Brooklyn and that the
whole matter must be kept very quiet. as
the brother -in-law was employed in big
department store, and II his employers
gOf wind OF his new venture might dis
charge him Accordingly he gave to Mr..
Levy il is alleged, only the telephone
number OF his friend Rosenberg, saying
uD Rosenberg's credit Mr.. Levy did so,
and found Il excellent Moreover, he
talked with some one who said he was
Rosenberg over the telephone.
Bochner got the diamonds, but Levy
did not get his money, IL is charged
other firms said Aaron J. Colnon, the
Assistant District Attorney who has
charge OF the matter. were swindled By
almost exactly the same methods.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-12
SENATE FIGHT TAKEN UP
Democratic Leaders Count on
Working Majority.

Upon the suggestion OF Governor VIII
son, who is much interested in the pros
poets that the Democrats will have a
good working majority in the United
States Senate, Chairman McCombs, of the
national committee has taken up the
situation in the various states as to the
possibility Of electing Democratic sena-
tors.
The entire situation was canvassed yes
terday in preliminary way. and, accord
ing TO the Democratic leaders, the chances
are bright for a workable majority in the
Senate.
Other members of the national commit
tee who took up the problem with the
chairman were Robert S. Hudspeth, Of
New Jersey; Homer 5. Cummings, OF
Connecticut, Willard Salisbury, of Della
ware; Edward +. Goltra, Of Missouri;
Joseph r. Davies, of Wisconsin; Thomas
H. Browne, of Vermont, and ". r. King
OF Oregon.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-12
CHARLES P. BRYAN RETIRES
Ambassador to Japan Resigns
Because of Illness.
TFrom The Tribune Bureau.


Washington, Nov. 1l.-Charles Page
Bryan, American Ambassador to Japan,
has rendered his resignation 10 the Pres
ident. and it has been accepted. The De-
partment of State has given no intima-
ton as to the selection of his successor.
Mr.. Bryan recently returned to this
country, having left his post Immediate
w after the funeral Of the late Emperor.
Various rumors were rife at the time
over the probability Of the retirement Of
the ambassador. but it was stated that
he was simply on leave
In announcing the resignation of Mr..
Bryan the State Department gave as the
cause i'll health and injuries he had re-
ceived in a carriage accident In Japan,
which necessitates medical treatment
and possibly a surgical operation. He is
now at his home, in Elmhurst, Ill.
Mr.. Bryan was born in Chicago, in 1855
He was educated at the University Of
Virginia and the Columbia College Law
School, practised law and served two
terms in the Colorado State Legislature
and four terms in the State Legislature
OF Illinois He made two trips TO Europe
in the interest of the Worlds Column
bian Exposition, and in November, 1897,
was appointed American Minister TO
China. He was appointed Minister TO
Brazil in January, 1895, and served until
1902, when he was appointed Minister
to Switzerland. He was appointed Min
lister to Portugal in 1888 Minister to
Belgium in 1909. and in August, 1911,
Ambassador to Japan.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-12
GOMPERS AN 0PT|M|ST.
Tells American Federation of
Labor Future Is Bright.
MANY WOMEN DELEGATES
President Applauded When He
Attacks Compulsory Arbitra-
ton and Urges Recall.

Rochester, Nov. 11.-Declarations that
union labor is making giant strides tow
ard It's ideals and bright predictions for
Its future were contained In the reports
Of the officers of the American Fedora
ton Of Labor at the opening of is thir-
ty-second annual convention here to-day.
These reports. with partial report from
the credentials committee and the APP
pointment OF convention committees. oc-
cupied all the days two sessions. The
attendance was not as large as had been
expected, only 366 delegates being seated.
Samuel Gompers, the president Frank
Morrison. John Mitchell and other prom
inent leaders had enthusiastic receptions
from the delegates. President Gompers
twice referred to the Mcnamara case,
once In his annual report, when he re-
viewed the Los Angeles situation and
urged movement for the general inn
provement of the condition Of the iron
workers. and again, indirectly in his
opening remarks, when he protested
against the holding up Of the "derelicts
OF unionism" as examples of what that
movement stood for.
No organization Of men, Mr.. Gompers
declared represented a greater power for
the advancement OF humanity along right
lines. The forms of labor war have been
constantly refined" he added. Free
workmen do not employ the methods OF
slaves"
Mr.. Gompers's report was frequently IN
terrupted by applause. especially when he
declared against compulsory arbitration
laws and for the recall Of judges I'm the
states and the reappontment OF federal
judges every four years.
The report OF Secretary Frank Morri-
son showed total receipts OF $2Q7.S73 for
the year and expenditures of s277, i79. The
federation began the year with balance
Of 1lS9,59 and closed the year with $40 los
less.
The delegates marched to the conven-
ton hall IN a body, headed by a band.
Several women delegates were in line, in
GLIDING Miss Mary Anderson from the
boot and shoe workers. of Chicago; Miss
Mary DAILY, of the Garment Workers
Union. OF New York, and Mrs. Raymond
Robins. Of Chicago. representing the
Women's National Trade Union League.
The struggle Of the International Asso-
citation Of Steam, Hot Water and Power
Pipe Filters to maintain an organization
independent of the United Association of
Plumbers was the only Earring note Of the
days proceedings. The steam filters have
ignored the request OF the thirty -1rst an
nual convention that they amalgamate
with the plumbers, and are here demand
Ing recognition.
When the list Of accredited delegates
was read several members of the steam
filters association demanded TO know
what disposition had been made OF their
credentials. Their protests were cut
short by Mr.. Gompers, who said the mat
ter was still before the credentials COM
mittee a report on the case is expected
tomorrow.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-12
LIBERALS MENACE CUBA
Obstruct Congress to Keep
Menocal from Office.

Washington, Nov. 1l.-An unusual situa-
ton has arisen In Cuba in connection Win
tho approachlng change OF the admhl9'
,rotion though so far nothing has de-
veloped that appears TO demand any ac-
ton by the United States government
The Liberal party, defeated In the recent
elections, Is reported to have adopte'
,bassures of parliamentary obstruction 10
rrovent the accession OF the Menocal gov
eminent
The cuban constitution requires the
,,rasence of two-thirds OF the member
shin I'm both branches OF Congress DeloTe
th. bodies can organize or do business
The Liberal party is more numerous
than onc-third. ana, though the ies'Si"
tive branch has been trying to organize
eince November 4, the Liberals have pre-
.yeot.d action by RETAINING from voting
rrbev intend TO continue this policy IL IL
saId until the Conservatives yield to their
,arrns the exact nature OF when Is NOT
vet known here.
tn guard against such SITUATION the
american intervening government enacted
:, Iaw authorizing less than two-thirds OF
A.. congress to compel the attendance
~ absent members. and TO count them as
,,ros.nt for a quorum. The Gomez gov
eminent, however, repealed this law soon
.,ar the Withdrawal OF the American
forces.
rhe serious phase OF the situation Is he
nossibilty that II may prevent the can
vossing OF the electoral vote, ana cohse-
o,,ontly the Inauguration Of the new al
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-12
SUPREME COURT WARNS.
Commerce Commission Should
Rely on Witnesses. -
RAILWAY ORDER ANNULLED
Judges Frown on Commands
Based on Independent
Investigations.

Washington, Nov. 1.-THE Supreme
Court of the United states cautioned the
Interstate Commerce Commission to-day
against issuing orders based upon It's own
Investigations, rather than upon testi-
mony Of witnesses.
The court speaking through Justice
Holmes. cited the commissions statement
that this had been done when II issued
an order requiring the Baltimore d ONO
Southwestern Railroad Company and the
Norfolk & Western Railway Company 20
grant physical connections In Southern
Ohio to the Cincinnati e. Columbus Trac-
ton Company, an electric road.
The commission held that the electric
road was a Lateral branch line of rail-
road" within the meaning of the law, but
the court sustained the Commerce Court
In holding that the electric line appeared
TO have been built without regard TO the
existence of the steam roads, and was
not a lateral branch" The order of the
Commerce Commission was annulled
I'VE remark that the commission stated
in its report that It based its conclusion
more largely upon their own investigation
than upon the testimony Of witnesses,
said Justice Holmes. 1T would be very
strong proposition 10 say that the parties
would be bound in the higher courts by a
finding based on specific Investigations
made I'm the cases without notice to them.
Such an investigation Is quite different
from a view by jury taken with notice
and subject 10 the order OF a court ana
different again from the question OF the
right Of the commission 10 take notice OF
results reached by It In other cases when
its doing so is made part Of the record
and the facts thus noticed are specified
so that matters Of law are saved.
The court did not pass upon the ques-
ton of the power OF the commission 10
require steam roads 20 grant connections
with electric lines as such.
The Supreme Court dismissed for want
OF Jurisdiction the suit Of the National
Telephone Manufacturing Company OF
New Hampshire, for 10000 damages Tor
alleged malicious prosecution by the
American Bell Telephone Company, OF
Massachusetts. No damages were recoF-
cred in the court below.
The appeal of Archbishop Harry. Of the
Catholic Church, from the decision Of
the Supreme Court of the Philippines CIV
ing the municipality OF Victoria. Instead
Of the Church. title TO the large pubic
plaza there. was dismissed. The relations
between Church and State in the Philip
pines were not gone into.
Holding It was without jurisdiction, the
court dismissed an appeal OF John j..
Hanson, an attorney, from sentence ~
contempt imposed by the Probate Court
Of Mcpherson County. Kan. when Hon
son refused to answer a question at a pro
bate hearing.
The court announced that IL would take
It's annual Thanksgiving recess from no
vemher. rs to December 2
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-12
SHOWS HUGHES PORTRAIT
Knoedler Displays Corners Portrait
Painted for the Capitol.

portrait Of former Governor Hughes
to be presented to the State of New forh
and hung in the executive chamber AT AT
Albany, is NOV on eXhipitlioInl ,,. a. ~
Knoedler Art Gallery, No. 500 Firth ave-
nue.. 49,, -, n,ho,,aa
c. Corner, Of Baltimore, during OGtoDei
at the house OF Justice Hughes In WASH
ington. and will be the gift OF the iol-
loving. ali of whom were officially assoc
ciated with Governor Hughes;
II Fuller, William II. Gratwick. William
II. Hotchhss. Franklin y. KnGdntss
George McAneny. Dennis Mccarthy
Tob,, u OInsted. Thomas Mott Osborne,
James u. Sague, b. Aymar Sands; VIII
lam Cary Sanger. Charles A. :, s sin'ea
s%iiiism n stewart, Charles III. Strong,
oswald G.. Willard. J. Mayhem VAIN
wright Franklin =. Ware; An sic VII WI
1Srank : Witherbee, James Wood and
General Stewart l.. Woodford
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-12
FOURTEEN DEAD IN WRECK
Brakeman Blamed for Crash
Which Cost Many Lives.

New Orleans. Nov ll.--Fourtecn or more
persons were killed. forty-two seriously
injured and fifty were slightly hurt In a
wreck on the Yazoo & Mississippi Valley
Railroad. near MONTE. La. tweGty-seven
miles north OF here, at midnight
through freight train crashed into the
rear OF an excursion train Of ten cars
Five Of the passenger cars were burned,
and several OF the wreck victims are be-
lleved to have been cremated.
OF the fourteen bodies SO Far recovered
nine were negroes and five whites. The
majority of the injured are white. Prac-
tlcally all were from Louisiana or South
ern Mississippi.
Al official statement issued by the rail-
ROAD company placed the blame for the
wreck on a brakeman named Summing
ham. who was charged with failure 10
signal the freight train.
The excursion train. hauled by two en-
gines, left New Orleans at II p. IN. Ap.
preaching MONTE one locomotive broke
down. and the engineer signalled to the
brakeman. II is said, to go back and warn
the freight train, running twenty-five
minutes behind the excursion. This or
der II is charged, the brakeman failed to
execute, and the freight tore into the
rear Of the crowded passenger train at n
speed Of about thirty miles an hour.
White men risked their lives to save in
iured negroes from the flames, and negro
men rushed into the steam and flames to
rescue white persons as we'll as members
Of their own race.
Relief trains were sent from New Or
leans and Baton Rouge. Thirty Of the in
jured, all negroes, were taken to Baton
Rouge. The dead and the more seriously
hurt among the whites were brought to
New Orleans and placed In hospitals.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-12
I. R. ISSUES MANIFESTO
TO SPUR ADMIRERS ON
Continued from first page.

has ever before been performed by any
party in our country. Such feat, per-
formed by volunteers hastily brought
together and without any previous CO.
operation with each other, against the
trained veterans of the political arena
these trained veterans including the
entire mercenary forces Of politics
should be source Of pride not only to
those who performed the task, but to
all believers in good citizenship and in
the capacity of Americans for self gov
eminent.
During tho campaign | said repeat
eddy that this was in no shape or way
one man movement, but movement
for great principles, a movement which
has sprung, as all healthy movements
in our democracy must spring, from tho
heart and conscience Of the people
themselves, This truth must be ept
steadily before the minds Of all Of US.
The Progressive party has come to
stay. II either of the old parties will
endeavor to put into legislation any one
Of our pIanks it can count upon our
hearty support in so doing; but we will
not rest content until the entire plat
form is enacted into law and becomes
part Of our political system, national
and state.
| am proud indeed that the great
good fortune has been mine 20 fight
shoulder to shoulder with the men and
women who in the ranks and in rari-
Gus positions Of leadership have waaed
this great battle for social and indus
trial justice. So far from being over,
the battle has just begun. We will not
rest content until every feature Of the
Progressive programme has been put
into effect; and when this has neen
done, unquestonably there will have
opened to us new avenues along which
il will still be a duty to work for the
moral and economic betternent of our
people.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-12
S1,103,326 FOR MISSIONS
Methodist Foreign Board Be-
gins Sessions in Brooklyn.

An appropriation OF 81, l9,326 was made
for conducting missionary work In the
year beginning with this month at yester-
days sessions of the general committee
of the Board of Foreign Missions of the
Methodist Episcopal Church. held at the
Simpson Church. Willoughby and Cler-
mont avenues. Brooklyn. The sessions.
which began yesterday, will continue until
November To-
Last year the receipts OF the board
amounted to sl,147 ,424 46. and the dIsburse-
ments made by the board to Sl,l2S,5SS 81.
The total actually spent in the foreign
fields was 1851, 1859 50. The amount left over
from the years receipts was s24. 3O3 "a This
includes $500 Al from the debt and emer-
gency funds.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-12
WALDO HAS PENSION PLAN
Would Grade Retiring Pay on
Terms of Service.

Commissioner Waldo told about sixty
members of the Honor Legion, the medal
winners of the Police Department, that
he was much In favor Of an automatic
pension system when he spoke to them at
Headquarters last night. The Commits
sloner advocates a scheme such as the
American Bell Telephone and Telegraph
company announced yesterday.
He would have a policeman retiring nj
the end Of twenty-five years receive
penslon Of 10 per cent Of his salary, and
make the pension for thirty years ser
vice amount to 60 per cent and the pen
sion for forty years to 70 per cent In adj
dition, he said ne was In favor OF half
paw pension for men permanently dis
abled while in discharge OF duty and
half-pay pension for their widows II the
patrolmen were killed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-12

Chicago some time in January Accord
ing to unofficial advices here. Mr.. Wilson
may pay his first visit to the White House
while on his way to Virginia. 1t is said
President and Mrs. Taft are DESTROYS Of
having the Presdent-elect and Mrs Will
son as guests at the White House. and
will probably take advantage Of his visit
to Virginia to invite him.
Mr.. Wilson spoke in glowing terms of
James Bryce, the retiring British. Am
bassador, who he said, has more detailed
knowledge of unexpected things than any
one / know" He added that Mr. Bryce
was "the most accomplished questioner
i'm the world Everywhere he goes he
asks intelligent questions and retains the
answers. He has the greatest fund of In
formation on things In the whole world
that ever heard of"
EIector Sends Live Eagle.
Mrs. Caroline B. Alexander and her
brother Colonel Edwin A. Stevens, had
luncheon with the President elect Mr.
Wilson continues to receive all kinds Of
presents from his admirers, ranging from
SuSDenGprS TO ltdl I'VE american eagle.
The eagle came to-day from John p.
Parker, one of the electors in Louisiana
It's arrival threw the Wilson household
into whirl OF excitement One of the
maids in the Wilson home thought it was
a nice fat Thanksgiving turkey until she
took a look into the inside Of the crate
and then she dashed into the house much
alarmed. The eagle is now reposing in
the back yard of the Wilson home until
some definite plans can be formulated for
his future.
The Governors mail continues as heavy
as ever, number OF cranks having
taken upon themselves the task of send
ing daily advice to Mr.. Wilson, Joseph
p Tumulty, who still acts as his score
tary, has to read the letters, and he was
getting peeved about ii to-day.
Washington, Nov. 1l.--Govefnor Will
sons statement to-day that he hoped
there would he a new member Of the
Cabinet for the Department of Labor is
expected to strengthen support Of the bill
creating such a department now before
the Senate, so that II Will be passed in
the early days of the session opening De-
Ccmber ..
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-12
j. s. WISE SERIOUSLY ILL
Son, However, Has Strong Hopes Of
His Recovery.

Henry A Wise, United States Attorney.
a son OF John s. Wise. said yesterday
that his father had been ailtng for some
time. He has RETAINED from work for
nearly three years. but his condition did
not improve, and finally his sons per-
suaded him to leave the farm at Kip
topeke, Va, and to go TO Bryn Mawr
Hospital for treatment.
"Although the condition of my father
seams serious, / don't think that Il Is
critical" said Mr.. Wise. and / have
strong hopes that he will recover. He is
onlv sixty-six years old. and although
his Illness has taxed his strength severely
7 am extremely hopeful that the treat
--s-. a., tha hospital viii restore him"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-12
WHITMAN FOR MAYOR
18th Assembly District Picks
Him at Lively Meeting.

District Attorney Whitman was picked
out by the Republican Club Of the goth
Assembly District last night as its choice
for Mayor next year, and Judge william
II. wadhams as the candidate for DIS
trict Attorney Instead Of holding as
NAL and sombre meeting, following the
defeat of the party In the recent eiec-
ton the club gathering was enthusiastic
and full of life and ginger.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-12
May Visit White House.

The only other appointments Mr.. Wilson
has-and he asserted these were made be-
fore he was nominated-are the dinners
OF the Southern Society in New York next
month and of the Commercial Club IN
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-12
Mh% INCOME CLEAR

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They are as safe as Government or
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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1912-01-11
EDITORIAL NOTES
BY j. ID. WATSON

CONGRESS is back at work again, and
- upon what is done or not done, between
this time and adj ournment for the session, will
depend, to large extent, the outcome of the
next Presidential election.
If the Democrats push the tariff measures
if they show the same determination to again
do the work that they did during the extra
sesson-if they give us relief from the Payne
Aldrich law and put the matter up to Presi-
dent Taft as they did before, Democratic
chances for success this year are better than
they have been in twenty years provided the
Democrats nominate the right man for Presi-
dent
If Mr. Taft should follow the same course
that he followed when the tariff bills were pre-
sented to him-if he vetoes them again-he
seals his own fate.
If, after his Tariff Board of experts has
made the reports that he claimed would enable
Congress to make a scientific reduction, he
longer refuses to let Congress repeal law
dead man, politically.
Even if the Republicans are foolish enough
to nominate him after such acts, he doesn't
stand the ghost of show to be elected
The fate of the Democratic party in the
coming November election now lies with Con
gress- whatever record the Democratic mem
bers of that body make will be what the party
will have to go before the people with.
Never before were the masses paying SO little
attention to party lines-never before were
they paying more attention to the men and