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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-20
SAYS TRUSTS RAN COLONEL
Got All They Asked, Declares Ex =.
Senator Hansbrough.


Washington, May l9.-The following state
ment by ex-senator Hansbrough, Of North
Dakota, was made public tonight by the
Taft bureau:
II It were not a matter which seriously
concerns the welfare of the American
people, the contortions Of Colonel RoOse
welt and the confusing statements his bu-
reau IN Washington Is putting out in re-
gard TO the Harvester trust would be anus
ing.
dent Taft is a weak man. and yet, In his
desperate attempt TO explain how it hap
pened that the steel trust and the Har-
Nestcr trust were permitted TO so un-
whipped Of justice during the seven years
OF his administration, the third term can
didate for the Presidency IL obliged TO say
that Mr.. Taft. az Secretary Of War; was
entire Cabinet and Mr.. Roosevelt himself
but also to shape the policy Of the Do
partment Of Justice in dealing with the
trust question.
The truth r. that the men who really
dominated Theodore Roosevelt while he
the Harvester trust, and Judge Gary and
Mr.. Trick. OF the steel trust, These men
got everything they asked at the hands Of
the Roosevelt administration. Mr.. Perkins
got protection for his farm implements
trust and Messrs. Gary and Frick. hav-
ing secured the consent of Mr.. Roosevelt
took over the Tennessee Coal and Iron
Company i'm violation OF law and made
II part of the steel trust All this rs
matter OF record, and Is admitted by Mr.
Roosevelt himsJf His only answer to the
charge Is: 81 did It," In the language Of
famous Tammany boss. he might add :
What are you going to do about IT,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-20
BOY OF ID BLACK HAN0ER
Confesses, Say Police, He Wrote
to EMPLOYER as Joke.

Jacob Goldberg. fourteen years old, en-
ployed after school hours as an errand boy
by Abraham Cohen, a baker, OF No. i06
Prospect avenue, The Bronx was arrested
\ yesterday. charged with writing a Black
Hand letter to his employer The boy was
LaiIed out by his parents and will b. ar
raigned in the Children's Court this morn
ing. lie lives at No. li14 wilkins avenue.
The Bronx.
on Saturday he handed letter 10 his
employer, who read II.
give the bearer $50, as We need IT,
the letter read. IF you refuse We viii
blow up your place
Cohen asked the boy where he got the
letter and ne said two Italians had handed
il TO him. and threatened to beat him II he
dld not give it TO the baker. lie said he was
t. meet them that evening at Hoe avenue
and 18TH street
Cohen studied the skull and crossbones
on the bottom OF the letter and fearing for
his family sent them TO relatives In Brook
lvr. Then he took the note to Detective
Repatta. of the fremont station, who ar
ranged that he should send the boy TO him
yesterday.
When the boy arrived Repetta asked him
vbether he knew the contents of the letter
The boy said he did and was then asked
70 write copy. The detective compared
this with the original and taxed the hoy
with writing the note At first Goldberg
denied il. but afterward the detective says
he broke down and said he wrote II for a
Joke"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-20
PUBLISH ALL. PERKINS SAYS
Issues Statement Regarding the
Harvester Co. Prosecution.

Publication OF all correspondence" relating
10 the prosecution Of the international
Harvester Company was suggested by
George ". Perkins on his return TO New
York Yesterday, when he issued a reply
to the statement given out At the White
House on Friday night by Charles ID.
Hilles, secretary 10 the President.
The statement Of Nj. Perkins, which wa9
made public at the Roosevelt headquarters,
reads as follows:
have read Mr. Hiles's version OF the
Harvester mater and fail 10 find any
thing in IT that in the remotest degree an
swers my letter Of April g last 10 Chair
man Mckinley.
If Mr.. Taft and his managers had at any
time meant to he fair and square and frank
with the public in this matter, they would
have compiled with the Senates recent re-
quest and published IN full all that has
taken place In regard to the Harvester com
pany during the Taft administration. es-
pecislly during the last twelve or eighteen
months.
The public is being deluged daily with
the Taft version Of how Mr.. Roosevelt held
up MIR. Bonaparte's suit against the Har-
yester company. and why. but great care
is being taken to keep from the public all
held up Mr.. Wickersham's suit against the
Harvester company. and why
Full publicity regarding the whole affair
would enable the public to form it's own
judgment and reach it's own conclusion. II
would also show what Mr. lilcs regards
as proper favors for a private secretary
TO q President seeking denomination 10 ask
ened with prosecution by the self same
President
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-20
FLORENCE SCHENCK ARRIVES
Ex- Wife Of Manager of Wander.
bits Stables Back from France.

Miss Florence II. Schenck, who some
years ago said she was the wife OF
Charles s. Wilson, manager OF Alfred C.
Vanderbilt's stables, arrived here last
night in the second cabin of the American
liner New York from southampton. She
mad no baggage except small handbag,
which was quickly examined by the GUS
toms inspectors after the vessel docked.
According to reports from Paris, Flor
ence Schenck has been living In straitened
circumstances I'm Paris. II was learned
on her arrival last night that several
friends had assisted her in getting trans
portation in the second cabin of the New
York, which she boarded al Cherbourg. Her
name appeared on the additional passen-
ger list as Mrs. +. Wilson Schenck. She
talked for few minutes with a tall msn
of about thirty and left the pier with him.
Florence Schenck arrived here on July
S. 1907, on the Atlantic Transport liner
Ninnehaha. Wilson, who, she declared.
had married her, was a passenger, but
the couple remained apart throughout the
VOYAGE. Wilson denied at the time that
he had married her and declined 10 pay
the duty on $3.50 worth of inery she had
brought over with her. The Young woman
declared at the time that she had only
so cents.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-20
YANKEES SILENT ON STRIKE
Refuse to Discuss Olsen's Trip,
hit Want Protection from Abuse

The New York Yankees were singularly
silent Yesterday in regard To the COBB
SUSPENSION and the strike of the Detroit
Tigers. No member of the team, so far
as could be learned. attended the meeting
I'm Philadelphia yesterday 10 talk over
plans for forming players protective as
sociation. Olsen, the third baseman Of
the Cleveland Maps. who are now in this
city, was reported TO have been present
AT the meeting and to have represented
the interests Of the Yankees.
One of the players on the New York
team. when asked about the protective as
sociation which may be formed by the
Detroit players. replied;
81 have not heard anything about any
such organization. except what has been
printed in the various newspapers about
the country. Up to date | have not been
invited to join any association. nor nave
any OF the other men. to the best or my
knowledEe As far as any protective
body for the ball players Is concerned. II
is a fact that they have been tried before.
but they never have amounted 10 much,
and | have no great degree OF faith I'm the
mower and strength OF the Detroit club
movement now.
What we all favor however, is proper
protection against the vituperous attacks
.of so-called ro0ters who go 10 a game, and
who from the shelter OF n shady grand
stand hurl vlihcation on the heads Of hard
working PLAYERS. who are out in the heat
or the sun day in and day out, sick or well,
and playing the game We meet them all
over tho country. al every game. whether
plavcd between major league mines or back
I'm the tail and uncut sticks. This, however.
rests with the owners OF the club. II the
owners will make and enforce a rule by
which any spectator who uses insulting or
abusive language TO a player will be elected
from the park. and hav" the police ueces-
eary 10 carry ont their law. lot OF this
work will stop.
What every player In the league does
object to. however and most strenuousy.
Is this high-handed method Of the honor
able president suspendlng a man indef-
nltely. and often innicting heavy fine.
without even giving him a fair hearing.
past after Johnson arrives in New York
and makes his investigation II is the gen
.ral opinion Of the players that Johnson is
looking for an easy way out of the sltua-
ton. which il without parallel in major
league baseball, and that he will announce
the length Of Cobb'S suspension quickly.
~ IS ono Of the greatest attractions in the
game. and az q clean-cut box Office propo-
sIton IL Indispensable To- his team at the
present time.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-20
FIRE HORSES IN WORK PARADE
Department Will Have Large Number
of Entries This Year.

Commissioner Johnson of the Fire De-
partmcnt has informed Mrs. James Speyer.
president OF the New York Women's League
for Animals. that his branch OF the service
will have particularly large number OF
entries this year in the Workhorse Parade.
which IS to take place Memorial Day.
one old driver. however who has long
been feature OF these parades, will not be
I'm line this time. This is Michael Uniack,
who in previous parades has held the lines
over old Brentwood and The Abbott. Unack
was a driver for Engine Company p. and
for twenty-nine years was in the Fire De-
partment. Last September, however he
grieved to such an extent over the gradual
replacing OF horses by electric vehicles that
he put In an application for retirement
which was granted
So on May ~ some one else will guide
Brentwood and The Abbott. for the depart
ment will not permit an outsider to take
part in this official eXhibit-and Uniack is
an outsider now.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-20
CARD SHARPER, SAY POLICE
Train Passengers Alleged Victims
of Man Held in Rochester.


Rochester, May 19.-Anthony Melody. who
says he is a real estate man. with Offices
in New York City, was arrested In this city
late last night on a technical charge OF
vagrancy. The police allege Melody is one
of the cleverest card sharpers that they
have found in many years.
Melody is said to have operated on New
York Central Railroad trains between New
York and Chicago. Friday night he is said
to have induced several passengers on the
Twentieth Century Limited to play cards
The party included a prominent business
man of this city and another OF New York.
whose name the police refused to disclose.
When searched at Police Headquarters
Melody was found to have two decks OF
cards and two sets of loaded dice. Mel
ody refused to make a statement. Will
lam Whaley, director OF detectives, had
Melody's trunks confiscated at the rail-
road station, and found two letters, said
to be the kind used in get-rich-quick
schemes.
The letters purported 10 be from
brother-in-law in London, England Mel.
ody will be held here pending an invesu-
CATION OF his record.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-20
TEXAS SWINGS TO TAFT
Gives q Delegates Out of 80
Elected, Says His Bureau.
From The Tribune Bureau

Washington. MAY l9.-The Texas situa-
ton Is summarized as follows by the Taft
bureau from kilograms received to-day.
President Taft has twenty-seven instruct
ed delegates out OF the thirty-two already
selected by districts. and Colonel Roosevelt
has i've presumably for him, but abso-
lutrIv uninstructed The Roosevelt ad-
hercnts in "A number OF districts have hled
contests. after having been positively de-
fested IN the district conventions. These
contests have not the slightest merit. ,.nd
the President will receive at Chicago at
least twenty-seycn votes from district dele
gates. aud will probably receive also the
votes OF the eight understandings Yet to
be selected
The following telegram has been received
from Waco, Tex:
Great victory for President Taft in the
IIth Congress convention, which has just
been h,la in Waco. Tex, a Roosevelt
stronghold The President gets two votes
instructed. Falls County primary de-
serves the credit for the result, but all the
delegates stood firm. regardless of pay or
promise OF preferment from the Lyon
forces"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-20
WEATHER FAIR AND COOL

Washington. May l9.-Temperatures near
or above the normal Will prevail In the
Southern states and generally throughout
the Western districts during the coming
week according to the weekly bulletin Of
the Weather Bureau issued tonight
The weather over the country during the
week will he generally fair. except that It
will he unsettled, with probably local
showers and thunderStorms the first half
of the week in tho Northern states, as a re-
suit OF the eastward movement of "A dis
turbance that is now forming I'm the Far
West. No general storm Will cross the
country during the week.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-20
Shibe Sorry for Cobb.

President Shlhc was little more COM
muncative than Johnson. He said that
he was sorry for Cobb but that he had
no sympathy for the Detroit players who
had gone out on this strike. The presi-
Gent of the local club declared that SUCH
a movement could not but help to hurt
the game. and they were only doing their
cause more harm than good.
The real crisis Of the Detroit situation
can Ice summed up in these few words
Unless the Detroit players apologize by
the tme for the special meeting or
Tuesday. then Ban Johnson will ask Tor
the revocation Of the Detroit franchise
He is determined that his organization
shall be controlled by no other than NM
self. and President Shibc's remarks only
70 to show that they blame the Detrou
management for the strike as much as
they do the players themselves
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-20
May Revoke Franchise.

Johnson has the support OF the owners
absolutely. and despite the fact that
Navin has a new $4,000 plant AT De-
troit. he Will not stop at anything TO en-
force his rule, and that, II the owners
Of that club are not capable Of controII-
ing their players and preventing them
from making such a farce as they gave
yesterday then they have shown that
they are not capable OF holding fran
chse in the American League.
81 don't blame the boys bit FOR what
they have done" Mr. Navin was 1uotcI
as saving In Detroit last night I an
glad MIR. Johnson has seen fit TO go 10
Philadelphia. That's the best thing 10
do Wen all get together and have Il
out. ! feel certain the regular team VIII
be on the field for Mondays game"
President Navin was asked II any OF
the players would be fined or suspended
aud he replied. with a smile, Il guess the
BOYS and | Will have no trouble getting
together"
After the conference adjourned Jen-
nings was white. Navin has not yet ar
rived in this city and Hughie realizes
that his position and the investment OF
his employer are at stake. Jennings
went back TO his hotel and sent for Dele
hanty aud talked with him. and then the
player who has been doing all OF the
agitating called the other players into
conference.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-20
Judoe Malone Out Of Politics.

After his election in 1907 Judge Malone
Lot II be known that he was out Of poll
tics for fourteen years, the length of his
term of office. Tammany politicians
thought Judge Malone was bluffing, but
they learned To their chagrin that politi-
cal pull did not go with him.
Then came his expulsion from the gov
erning committee of the Tammany or
panization, which year before had
backed his candidacy for election.
He has made it a rule to suspend SEN
fence only in unusual cases, and another
rule he has lived up to since he took his
oath of office Is that all pleas for Glenn
ency must be made in writing.
Politicians who infest the Criminal
Courts Building when some of their
plug -uglies' are before the bar OF JUS
tice steer clear of Judge Malone's cham
bers, his friends say, for they have
learned to their cost that their "influ-
ence" results only in the imposition of a
heavier sentence.
Judge Grain, several Of whose suspend =
ed sentences have been investigated by
the Bar Association. was Tenement
House Commissioner prior TO his receiv-
ing the Tammany nomination for judge
of General Sessions. He was appointed
by Mayor Mcclellan in 1904, only to re-
sign year later, giving as his reason
"lll health" At the time 1t was said that
Mayor Mcclellan was not satisfied with
the way the Tenement House Depart
ment was being run.
Judge Grain had been wearing the black
gown for little more than a year when
he gained considerable notoriety by sus.
pending sentence in the case of Daniei
sullivan, who had been convicted OF rob-
berry In the second degree. an offence
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-20
MAKES OFFER TO "TY" COBB
Milwaukee Syndicate Wants
Striking Tigers for u S. League.

Milwaukee, May 10 A Milwaukee
syndicate tonight wired the striking
Detroit baseball team, headed by TH
Cobb. asking the team to set price on
their services. The syndicate wishes to
enter a team in the new United states
League having had an option on traf
chisc since the league was formed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-20
BASEBALL. STRIKE
REACHES A CRISIS
Continued from 6rst page.

situation. 1t is the opinion of those IL
terested and in Il position to talk That
the president Of the American League
has grasped the reigns of control tighter
than ever and that all the club owners,
even though some may no. agree WIN
him i'm his actions in this case, are bound
to support him for their own preserve
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-20
Navin's Position Critical.

What they viii do Is prohlcmdtlcaL
They say they will stand pat, but one
can hardly credit that They realize that
all the money which Nayiu has invested
may bc lost because Of their actions. and
without the help OF the players OF other
teams they will only be waging a losing
fight. They will not only he blacklisted
under organized baseball but the man
who is their employer will lose his prop
crty as W,ll.
The players will sleep over H. and be
fore the American League meeting gets
together it is more than likely that there
will be some apologies and the rebels
will rccedc from their position. Al least,
that is the opinion OF every one here AT
midnight for they can see that Johnson
means to nave no childlike simplicity In
this affair but that he Is the Big Boss
with a big "B." and that he will run the
show: and that il they do not like his
methods then the sooner they get out
Of his league the better
There Is no question that every team
in the American League has been asked
to Join In the movement Of the Tigers
and at first the more radical element were
disposed 20 show Johnson that they want
ed cobb taken back at once or they would
not play. Even the Athletics camp had
mutineers within it. Shrcwd Connie
Mack and President Shibe soon put an
end to this talk wnen they realized how
serious IT might become. Mack has never
in time like this. when he knew that
his opinion would carry much weight, he
unburdened himself as never before.
1T is my opinion that the Detroit play
crs have simply nunked and want to strike
because they know they are no longer a
first class bail cIub and haven't chance To
ever get up there again" was Macks com
ircnt TO his team. "Why. do YOU believe
that II they thought they ever had chance
foi the pcnnant they would take this step?
Never. WHY, do you think that II the Chi
cago club had its best player suspended
RIGHT now for ten days would they lay
down and quit? Never I tell you these
Detroit players wanted 10 lay down, and II
IL the opportunity they have been looking
for. and they jumped at II as "A drowning
man would at "A straw, and they thought
that they could get every ball player in the
league to go along. Well, II you men 10
with them I'll say the same thing about you,
for then ! know that you have given up
here Of landing on top again ard are quit
ting"
Mack meant every word ne said to his
II en-. for Il was his way Of holding them In
line. but II It had been Collins and Baker
who had been hurt instead Of Cobb, and
their teammates were determined TO GEEK
reGress for their suspension without proper
inv estigation II is quite likely that Mack
would have found like Jennings, that lie
would have been compelled to 20 ont on
the lots and gather up lot Of recruits
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-20
WILBUR WRIGHT HAS CHANCE
Acroplane Builder, III from Typhoid,
Slightly Improved.

DAYTON Ohio May l9.-WilDur Wright,
tie aeroplane constructor has "hghting
chance" to recover. according TO DR.. d. Il.
Copklin The physician said date tonight
that a slight Improvement was noticed in
Weights condition.
Orrille Wright has returned 10 the family
home here
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-20
PRESIDENTS FIGHT WON,
SAYS THE TAFT BUREAU.
denomination Made Certain by
562 Delegates, q More than
Enough, 1t Declares.
"PANIC" IN COLONIES CAMP
Chicago Convention Will Adopt a
Safe, Sane and Recognizable
Republican Platform Says
Statement.
IFrom The Tribune Bureau. J

Washington, May 19.-"President william
II. Taft has passed through the crucial
week Of the contest for the Republican
nomination for President and energies
from it in full and undisputed control OF
the Republican National Convention. which
meets in Chicago in June" says state
ment issued by the Taft bureau tonight.
with two district conventions yet to hear
from to-day, the President has 562 dele
gates to his credit, or twenty-five more than
an actual majority in the national conven-
ton" The statement continues:
Theodore Roosevelt, on the other hand,
forced to face q confirmation of his certain
defeat, ends the week with $50 delegates TO
his credit, or ia delegates short OF "a
majority at Chicago. Including the two
Congress districts yesterday and the one
hundred other delegates which remain to
be elected between now and June A. there
remain TO be chosen for the Chicago con
vention only 104 delegates all told, so that
Mr.. RooseveltS defeat for the nomination
is absolutely certain.
There is no possible political event In
volved in any subsequent choice OF dele.
gates to the Chicago convention which VIII
shake the control of that convention by
President Tafts delegates. The primaries
in Ohio New Jersey, South Dakota and
Arizona will add material strength TO
President Taft's list of delegates and In
crease the majority by which he Will con-
troll
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-20
CALL GEORGIA CONVENTION FAKE.

from The Tribune Bureau
washington, May ia telegram from
Atlanta to the Taft bureau to-day says:
The Roosevelt convention was n dismal
fake. Only l2 men present Of whom e.
were from Atlanta, The others were from
20 coUn',Ts out Of LAG In the state.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-20
TAFT GETS 9Th ARKANSAS

Washington, May l9.-Thc following tclc-
gram was received by tn TAFT bureau
from Pine Bluff. Ark, to-day:
The 9th Congress District sends an unin.
structed delegation. but both delegates are
absolutely for President Taft Instructions
we're defeated by only one vote
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-20

punishable with fifteen years in Sing
Sing.
Immediately sentence was suspended.
the assistant district attorney who
had tried the cEse. sent for District At
torney Jerome. After Mr. Jerome denied
the right Of a judge to suspend sentence
where the prisoner had been twice be-
fore convicted in the courts. Judge Grain
resentenced Sullivan. giving him two
months la the penitentlary.