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Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1912-03-05

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New-York tribune., 1912-08-30
TO BUY FARM MORTGAGES
Equitable Life Planning to
Enter New Industrial Field.

The Equitable life Assurance society is
about tu extend it's investment field Ia in
clude Western farm mortgages, and its
proposed now step il causing some snNi-
ETY. 10 railway officials, who see In 1t a
possibly serious curtailmGnt Of the Dc
mand for railway bonds. IN which tho
great life insurance companies have for
many years been among the most eXtcn-
sive investors.
DINER large insurance companies are not
v,u disposed toward the farm mortgage
investment, and AN officer Of one of these
companies yesterday summarized his obs
jcctions to it by saying that. In the first
place, II was impossible To arrive AT the
value of farm property satisfactorily.
that, secondly, "a farm mortgage Was not
"a quick asset, and that In tho third
place IT would hc necessary for the insur-
aucc COMPANY To hay" its men ON the
ground. and that their expenses would
consume the difference between the re-
turn on farm mortgages and that on
bUn1s
New-York tribune., 1912-08-30
HALT TUBERCULAR WARDS
Commissioner Drummond Re
strained from Opening Bids.

Robert W Ii.Dberd. secretary of the
State Board Of Charities. has obtained an
injunction against Michael J. Drummohd,
Commissioner - Charities restraining
him from opening bids for the c0ustruc-
tion OF additions 70 tho tubercuiar wards
of tho Metropolitan Hospital OF Black
wells Island on the ground that Commi7-
slurer Drummond acted Illegally by hls
failure 10 submit IN" plans and speciiica-
tions FOR the approval OF the board.
commissioner Drummond said yester-
day that he advertised for proposals
without consulting the state board on the
advice of the Corporation Counsel, who,
he said. assured him that such procedure
was necessary only IN cases OF additions
10 alnlshouse buildings Tile Corporation
CuunscIs opinion was based on two de-
cisluns in the case Of tho state board
against the board OF trustees Of Bellevue
Hospital which sought 10 cnjOin them
from erecting hospital additions. The
case went against the state board and
was carried TO the Appellate DIVISION
wuich confirmed the decision Of the lower
court" tic commsouer said.
The architect OF the Charities Depart
mcut. is Charles NJ. u. Meyers, who IS
said 70 be close to Charles +. Murphy.
Commissioner DrummOnd denied that the
Injunction was the result OF Jealousy be
tween former department architect and
Mr.. Meyers.
we give our work TO live architects.
said the Commissioner. And th"r" - no
toyprltiCuu " The case l. rgtuTnIDlc before
Judge Howard In Troy OF September I.
New-York tribune., 1912-08-30
LAWYERS OPPOSE RECALL
American Bar Association Re-
cords Itself Against innovation.
OTHER REMEDIES NEEDED
Those Who Advocate Change
Described as "One Eyed
Leaders of the Blind"

Milwaukee. Aug 2e-"One-eyed leaders
Of the blind" was the term used before
the American Bar Association At its
closing session to-day 10 describe those
who seek judicial reform through the re-
call Of Judges. The association. after
going on record as opposed both 10 the
recall Of Judges and TO judicial decisions,
declared that other methods must bee en-
ployed To prevent delays I'm lawsuits. Com
mttccs were appointed to report on
p.auy for expediting court procedure.
Charles A. Roston. Of New York, as
serted that one means OF lcssening criti-
cislr oH the bench would he 10 provide
for Judges Il written code of ethics, such
a. mas been put into effect bv various
state bar associations for lawyers.
Henry D. Estabrook. OF New York,
after asserting that judicial recall was
bcins urged by "one-eyed leaders Of the
blind" said:
II is proposed 20 recall a Judge from his
high Office to obscuTity or disgrace when
ever ho decides a case, not necessarily
contrary to law, but contrary 10 what q
uuI0ber OF people in his vicinity regard
a. law. II Is proposed that "A clique oi
voters may set I'm motion the vast ano
extensive machinery Of an election foI
thls purpoFe whenever and as often ar
they see IT. II * proposed that the Issue
shall he determined not by a majority
Not" Of AL eligible electors. WHO are per
hlrs Indifferent to the proceeding. but 10y
4. Haiority Of those actually voting on the
particular issue and who are passionatelS
awe to IT,
New-York tribune., 1912-08-30
MRS. sYPHER RECOVERING
Mother Who Killed Children with
Gas Will Live.

At tile Bushwick Hospital. Brooklyn,
Il was reported last night that Mrs. Sarah
Sypher. of No 1913 Halsey street, who
killed her three children. Edward. eight
years old: Mural, five. and Leroy, four
years old, in their home with illuminat-
ing gas on Wednesday. and tried to die
by the same method. will recover. AL
though doubts were held out at first re-
garding her recovery. Mrs. Sypher inn
proved steadily. and she was finally de-
clared out OF danger.
As a charge OF homicide has been mado
against Mrs. Sypher. she is being closely
guarded. and az she has told the hos
pital attendants she has no desire to
live now that her children are dead,
every precaution is being taken TO pre-
vent her from injuring herself. Mrs.
Sypher took occasion yesterday to de-
clare she had never wronged her hus-
band, and that her farewell letter had
been misconstrued The wrong she in
tended TO convey was the killing of her
children and herself.
William Sypher, the woman's husba nd,
Is heartbroken over the tragic death OF
his children. and acted throughout the
day yesterday as II his mind had become
affected. He was watched constantly by
friends. The funeral OF the children will
take place to-day
New-York tribune., 1912-08-30
Trial by Jury Extended.

Here IS an ampliicatlor Of trial 10y
Jury that transccndS all idea o. law 81
Justice: whore the judge himself Is priS
oner at the bar. accused Of no crime ol
uf ANYTHING I'm particular. without benefit
uf counsel or power 10 summon witnesses
not even 10 De confronted by his a'-
cusers Il Is a dastarlly. cowardly crus
contrivauce that would make the iniduity
Of III" iu1uisition almost respectable by
comparison.
Judges were declared to he "scandalous-
Iy undorpaid," and the delays in settlins
lawsuits In this country We're attributed
to cumbersome methods OF procedure
rather than to judges by various speak
crs
Frederick y Judson. of 81. Louis.
speaking on procedure in our judicial
systems, said:
1t IS no rXaggeration TO say that the
judicial procedure Of the United States
H. now on trial before the bar OF the
public opinion OF the country and even
of the civilized world This public ar
raignm"nt Of our judicial procedure has
appeared not only In our state and Amer
lean bar associations, but In the popular
press and this public arraignment has
been voiced by our foremost citizen. the
President of the United states, himself
an experienced jurlst, VINO has declared
that tn" most conspicuous failure of our
American civilization Is I'm the admins
tratiOn OF justice, both civil aud criminal.
New-York tribune., 1912-08-30
PLANTERS CHILDREN HELD
Three Little Ones Affected Win IL
fantile Paralysis.

Dalia dc Guzman. aged three; Anss"s
dc Guzman, aged year and a han' -,
Carlos de Guzman. aged six months ,s
arrived here yesterday with their p'i
on the United Fruit Companys s'"
Santa Marta, were held by Quarantine
ficials az Ellis Island because 'nes
afflicted with infantile paralysis
The children's father is rich -
dorian planter, who sailed for NJ"
with his family and his brotheI IA
and the latter's wife, Or. ana "''s
Ycaza, TO enjoy brief vacation lila
out the voyage the eldest chilu'
romped about the decks and seemeo
parently In the best of health a't"o1ss
{, was later found that the disease
most developed in her case. a.,
The announcement OF the neo'c"'
spector caused CONSERVATION among w
d, Guzman party. When the Steam,
docked the family was not allo"eo
land. and after telephone commuhN-
ton with the authorities at Ellis isia"'
the three children were sent there. W.
de Guzman refused to leave her ch""''"
and accompanied them to the islan''
New-York tribune., 1912-08-30

Confidentially, we inventory
soon and are cleaning house.
Stores full Of odds and ends
at very little tigures:-
Mems trousers at $3.50;
were S. to So.
Mems scarfs at &c: all SOC.
values.
Mems bow ties at 35c: all
SOC. values.
Handkerchiefs at 25c.: SOC.
values.
Youths suits at $50, were
$40 to $40: sizes 80 to 35 chest.
Bows school suits at 1915.
were $3.50 to $3.50; sizes l5
and 16 only.
Boys washable Russian and
sailor suits at S1.15, were 81 80
to 81: only the smaller sizes.
Boys long trousers suits
1915 and $5, were Sl+ and
SIG: sizes 13 to ID.
Boys rompers at Csc.
ROGERS PEET COMPANY.
Three Broadway Stores
Warren st. 18th ST. 34th ST
New-York tribune., 1912-08-30
PROBATIONER AT THE BAR
Curb Broker Faces Revocation
of SUSPENDED Sentence.

Abraham Podaue. q curb broker. Or No.
1S Broad street. on whom sentence for
grand larceny was suspended three Years
ago By judge Grain. was arraigncd before
Judge Grain yesterday to snow why the
suspension should not be revoked. Several
people had told James \. D"iehanty III"
Assistant District Attorney I'm JudS'
Grains court. that they had lost money
through Podnus's speedy and dazzling
methods Of finance.
H. T.. Pupn. who has an otHc. IN tho
same building. said that Podnus bought
some stock from him about July I. Civ
ing him check for S57 70. II IL alleged
that Podnus took the stock straight 4"
A. Il. Morley S. Co, in Tn" Same building.
where he pledged II for loan of ~.
Then he redeemed the stock from MORLEY
a. CO.. paving by check. and sold tho
stock back to Pugh NJ i small reduction
and Immediately Cashed tho check he re
ccived According To Mr.. Dcl'hanty
information. PUdnus's checks Wei" re-
turned 70 both Mr.. Pugh and Morley x
CO. marked ~. G.
A. y. Alum. one Of the complalnants,
who said he lost So %. was unable TO pro-
duce the evidence Of his loss. saying that
he had surrendered it 20 Podnus5 > sister
and a lawyer when his money was refund
I'd. Both the lawyer and the young wom-
and denied the truth Of his statement
Judge Grain postponed tho hearing until
Wednesday.
Podnus was convicted Of az offence
BY means Of which ho d"fraudcd Tracy a
/ Co. ont Of $3.50 In 1902 He returned N,l"'
! saying that little black man iad hEr-
Noticed him into committing the sWindlc.
| The little black man he said, had taken
3 40 as his share and disappeared. Thcu
! Poduus's conscience began to prick nun
! and he returned with what money ho had.
/ Sentence was suspended at the request of
Tracy & co. and other brokerage iiTms.
New-York tribune., 1912-08-30
AUTO TRUCKS KILL TWO BOYS
Accidents Are Unavoidable and No
Arrests Follow.

Morris Waiskrazen, twelve years
old. of No. 342 East 9th street,
stepped in front OF a large auto truck
last night and was killed almost In
stantly. The truck was operated by
John Heichel. of No. 123S Simpson
street The Bronx. one of the forward
wheels passed over the boys chest be-
fore the truck could be stopped.
Half an hour later Harry Rosenacl,
five years old, of No. 903 Allen street,
Manhattan, was knocked down by an
other big auto truck. and died. He was
riding down First avenue OH the back
of II truck and hoped off at Houston
street in front OF an auto-truck owned
by the Motor Car Exchange, Of No. $50
West 54th street. and driven by Sam
uel Goldstein, Of No. 3'6 East Sth
street.
No arrests We're made In either case.
New-York tribune., 1912-08-30
GEN. ELECTRIC PENSION PLAN.

The General Electric Company, which
has about forty thousand employees. has
announced IA comprehensive pension plan,
under which men who have been in the
companys service for twenty or more
years and who have reached the age Of
seventy. and women who have been EN-
ployed for twenty or more years and
who are sixty years old or more. are to
receive pensions, which will be paid also
to employees who may be incapacitated
for work after the age of siXty-hve
years for men and fifty-fve for women
The pension In every instance will be
per cent of the average yearly wages
for the ten years preceding retirement
multiplied by the number OF years the
applicant has been employed.
New-York tribune., 1912-08-30
Supreme Court Using Remedy.

Tin, true remedy is that which is now
being pursued by the Supreme Court Of
the United States IN the reformation OF
the equity procedure of tn" federal
courts. ana that lies I'm the repeal Of all
statutory rules Of procedure and IN leaN-
Ing the details TO he controlled by the
judges under rules of court, made from
time 20 time as occasion requires.
Among other addresses delivered was
one by Joseph &. France, OF Baltimore,
on the ethics OF the legal profession.
The election of Frank B kellogg. st.
Paul Mimi, as president, brought the
convention 10 "A close. New directors
elected were William II. Burgess, Texas.
Judge William II. Staak, Pennsylvania
John II. Voorhees,. South Dakota, and 5.
S. Gregory, Illinois
The selection OF the 1913 meeting place
was left TO the executive committee, Gin
cinuau being the only city asking for
the convention.
New-York tribune., 1912-08-30
SUGAR FRAUDS UNCOVERED
Undervaluations of Sl03,5 Found in
New Orleans.

New Orleans. Aug 29.-undcrvaluatton
Of sugar entries at this port charged
against the American Sugar Refining
Company from 1901 to 1907 amounted to
sos 532. according to figures announced
to-day by Collector Of Customs Hebert.
II settlement f. not made it Is said the
matter will be- referred to the federal at
torncy here for action.
The Secretary OF the Treasury recently
ordered reliquldation of sugar entries
at this port for tho years mentioned. and
that work was completed to-day. 1t is
said the greatest undervaluation was In
1901 and 1892. amounting 10 about $4,000 Ii
year.
New-York tribune., 1912-08-30
T.R. WOMEN Drum CROWD
Lady SpeIIbinders Parade Till
They Have a "HouSe."
ON A SOAPB0X ROSTRUM
If Understanding Is Wabbly,
Orators Arguments for the
Colonel Are Not.

Take notice. all stump orators who are
anxious to draw crowds. \ new method
Of Increasing outdoor mass meeting
dent yesterday by the women Of the
Progressive PARTY.
They had advertised meeting 20 be
held on the steps of the City Hall, but
10. until yesterday morning did they
learn that city Hall steps are extra sa-
cred ground and no representations of
the holiness Of their cause could win
over the desired permission. So when
the audience was assembled in CITY Han
Park Miss Mary Donuelly. Of the
speakers bureau OF the state committee
Of tho Progressive party. Informed the
crowd that il II wanted to hear how the
country was to be saved II must fall in
line for the grand march 10 the triangu-
lar space where Elm and Lafayette
streets meet Worth.
Miss Donnelly led the procession with
Alfred T.. Smith. president OF the village
Of BronXvile and candidate for Con-
gresS. Mrs. \. s Burke and Miss Aimee
Hutchinson, both delegates 10 the state
convention at Syracuse, followed with
bags made of bandanas and fun OF
literature" slung over their shoulders.
After them came Miss Anne Rhodes and
Miss Alice Carpenter. state organizer,
who were to be- chief speakers OF the
meeting. After them came the "house. -
which was augmented as it rolled onward.
somewhat after the fashion OF a snow
ball. until when II reached the appoint
cd place, 1t numbered several hundred
StrOng
New-York tribune., 1912-08-30
OUR FLAG GOES ACROSS SEAS
First Time in 35 Years Merchant Ship
Will Fly It in Mediterranean.

For the FIRST time in thirty-hyc years
a merchant vessel fyirg Tn" American
fag is about 10 sail from NV York +"
d Mediterranean port. Tie steamer "hIch
- 10 revive what was once an important
branch Of American shipping is the Rob
ert NJ Thompson. a new boat that docked
at South Brooklyn yesterday after a trip
from the Great Lakes. where she was
constructed She is a t0,000-ton vessel,
and was named after Colonel Robert NJ.
Thompson, president of the New York
Athletic club and chairman Of the Olym-
pic games committee from the Unitel
states.
4 dinner In honor Of the arrival OF the
steamer was given yesterday for Colonel
Thompson hN the James W. Elwell Com
panv. owners. at the pier in Brooklyn.
Tho new steamer will sail carly next
seek.
New-York tribune., 1912-08-30
SINGER ESTATE S230,S8l
Horsekeeper to Receive Fourth of
This and Bronx Home.

The appraisal OF the estate left by
John \. Singer. who died in September.
1911, at his home 40. ll0 East Nth
street was filed yesterday, showing a
net value Of $50 sS 81. Th" bulk Of the
estate was composed of i,Co shares OF
common stock of the Singer Mauufactur-
ing Company.
4 contest over Mr.. Singers will. WHO
had left Il fourth ot this stock ana his
hCme 10 his hOusekceper Charlotte Jane
Donnelly, WAS started shortly after the
testators death but his relatives later
abandoned the action. Mrs. bonnelly re-
c.ived the Bronx property and 80 shares
of the Singer stock, while Mr.. Singers
two ncphews. William y. Archer ana
Joseph :. Archer, and his cousin, charles
Y. sponsor, received 80 shares of the
stock each.
New-York tribune., 1912-08-30
OBJECTS TO FILING RATES
U. S. Pipe Line Company Contends
It's Business Is IntraState.

Washington, Aug. 29-The United States
Pine Line Company, operating OIL pipe
lines In Pennsylvania, applied To the
Commerce Court to-day for an injunction
against the Interstate Commerce Com
missions recent order requiring II to hle
its transportation rates.
The company admits that II Is COM
mon carrier. but urges that It's opera
tions are confined solely 10 pennsylvania,
and therefore are intrastate. Several
other pipe lines affected by the same or
der have asked for similar inJunctions
None has yet been granted.
New-York tribune., 1912-08-30
Try II on MIR. Smith.

Some fTai-looking wooden boxes had
been piled up against subway station
10 serve as a platform, and Miss Don
her weight invited Mr. Smith 10 come on
up and make the first speech.
Mr. Smith exclaimed several times dur-
ing his speech that the new party didn I
purpose 10 be the Handy Andys" OF
bosses IKE Murphy and Inonopolists Ike
Guggenheim. But when some one in the
audience shouted How about Perkins,"
Mr.. Smith refrained from answering.
Perhaps he didn't hear the question.
Miss Carpenter succeeded Mr.. Smith 70
the top Of the wabbling boxes and inme-
diatey justified Miss Donnelly's predic-
ton in Introducing her, that she would
make hit. Tall. well set mp. with the
kind Of personality that caused even the
small boys 10 give over gibing, and with
a strong pleasant voice, Miss Carpenter
told her audience how new broom al
WAYS sweeps clean, and that It was up to
them 10 see that new party pledged 10
secure legislation for the whole people
receive the power 10 do SO.
Then she went on to toll that the old
proYerb IF you want anything done, get
a woman TO do it had appealed 20 the
men OF the Progressive party, and they
had asked the women TO work shoulder
10 shoulder with them 10 secure success
Miss Carpenter closed her speech with
an ardent appeal for votes for women
She said that the present government was
an aristocracy Of sex and that women
needed the ballot FOR the same reason
that mon needed itself protection.
New-York tribune., 1912-08-30
SERVED IN Film TRUST" SUIT.

Chicago, Aug 29.--George X. Spoor,
president of the Essanay Film Company.
and ". n. Seig. president Of the Selig
Polyscope Company, defendants In the
antitrust action OF the United States
government against the alleged film
trust" were served with summonses here
10 appear for trial in PHILADELPHIA
New-York tribune., 1912-08-30
DRUGGED AND ROBBED. SHE SAYS

Mrs. Lillian Mazza, twen,y-one years
old. the wife Of Louis Mazza. a paper
hanger, Of No. 80 West Goth street. re
ported to the West 6Sth street police
station yesterday that about o'clock
New-York tribune., 1912-08-30
T. r. Her Santa Claus.

Miss Donnely made the closing speech
and reeled off list of the things that the
Progressive party would do, that sounded
like the stories they used to tell children
of what Santa Claus would bring them
II they were good.
There will be votes for women said
Miss Donnelly. "and an eight-hour labor
law. and an old-age pension. so that you
can retire with an income after you've
worked twenty years, and lots more
things
While the meeting was going on Mrs
Burke and Miss Hutchinson distributed
their literature and got enrolment cards
signed 1t was said later at headquarters
that ll6 cards had been signed, five OF
them by women.
Later i'm the afternoon it was also re-
ported at headquarters that one hundred
women had been elected delegates or al
ternatca 90 the Syracuse convention in
the eighteen counties when the results
had been tabulated. There are still forty
three more counties TO be heard from.
New-York tribune., 1912-08-30

. No wonder the sl5 SUIT
Sale develops lively interest,
More than 1000 were $50
or more: 900 were SD and
S24: 1000 were $50. and
1900 were $lS and $40.
All sorts of fabrics
ures and sergeS.
All mems sizes.
SIS.
New-York tribune., 1912-08-30

in the morning she had been chloroformed
IN her bed and robbed of three rings
valued al $50. She told tho police she
Was acquaiued with her assailant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-06
JUDGE SEVERELY SCORES
OIL COMPANY DIRECTORS
Cleveland Jurist Says He
Wishes He Had Some of
Them Before Him.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, January 6.-The
case Of Charles A Sandals and Albert s.
Griffin. oil promoters on trial in the fed
eral court, charged with using the mails
to defraud, was given to the jury by
Judge Killitts shortly after II o'clock to-
day. In bis charge Judge Killitts severely
scored directors of the Sterling lii Com
pany, the sale of the stock Of which re-
suited in the arrest of the promoters.
Il would rather be in the place of these
defendants than that occupied by the
directors Of the Sterling Oil COMPANY -
said Judge killitts. Il wish l had some
of those SNUG directors here, that they
and the public might understand the con-
templtible position in which these direc-
tors stand.
Let the Business Go On.
''These men accepted free stock in the
concern. neglected their duties, lent their
names to the enterprise, and let this busi-
ness go on
Officers and directors of the Sterling Oil
Company are: j. Calvin Ewing, former
probate judge of Stark county. president;
w. III. Carl. merchant; Shreve, Ohio, vice
president: e. N Gibbs, banker, Topton;
w. D. Funk, broker, Wooster; Michael
Booth, merchant. Shreve; Ulrlch Winter,
Columbiana county, and ]. Fall-enberg,
Pittsburgh, Pa, who was also an agent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-06
Penalty Prescribed.
DRAMATIC READER DEAD.
Charles Taylor Catlin of Brooklyn
Victim of Pneumonia.

NEW YORK, January 6.-Charles Tay-
lor Catlin. prominent for the last thirty
years as dramatic reader and reciter. Is
dead Of pneumonia at his home In Brook
lyn. He was seventy-seven years old.
Mr.. Catlin was graduated from Yale In
the class of 1856. In 1850 he resigned a
business career to devote his time to lit
erary and dramatic pursuits. He went on
the professional stage for a season and
later achieved unqualified success as q
reader He had appeared more than 200
times in this capacity In New York city
alone.
Mr. Catlin was q frequent contributor
to maga zines. writing mostly on the his
tory Of Yale University. topic on which
he was regarded as an authority. He was
one of the founders of the Yale Club OF
New York and q member Of many other
clubs.