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Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1912-10-11

ed the support OF those railway omciaIs
who counted themselves Democrats
and Mr.. Roosevelt, both In 1900 when
he was candidate for vice-president
and In 1904. when he was a candidate
for president, had the benefit OF the
support of those ex-Democrats. II was
In 1904 that he wrote his famous let.
ter to Mr. Hartman and in the state
OF New York pronted by the campaign
FUND that Mr.. Hartman raised.
When after 1904 Mr.. Roosevelt took
up the subject of railroad regulation
ne found more hearty support among
the Democrats In the senate and house
than among the Republicans, SO that
he has reason to know that the Dem
ocratic party has for a long time plant
ed itself boldly upon the peoples side
on the subject OF railroad regulation.
Under the circumstances we might
expect some complimentary reference
to our party's attitude instead of
anathemas.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1912-10-11
Wilson Stands For a Principle
will You Stand By Him?

political - @ ~ '' "
woodrow
believe
candidate OF
plain
woodrow Wilson and not a.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-01-06
WILSON DENIES BREAK
Friendly with Colonel Harvey,
Who Renudiates Breach.

According 70 Governor Wilson. there is
no foundation for the stories that there has
been a break between him and Colonel
George Harvey.
My attention. the Governor said yes
terday. has. If course, Deen drawn to the
fact that the last two numbers Of 'Harper's
Weekly have made no mention of my name.
hut this IS certainly not due 10 any breach
Of any kind between Colonel Harvey and
myself Colonel Harvey runs the Weekly
entirely on his own judgment
Colonel Harvey also denied the stories Of
a break between himself and the Governor.
and he intimated that he would give cX-
preston 10 his opinion in few days.
There was well defined suspicion among
some of the antI-Wilson men yesterday that
the story Of the break had been circulated
by friends Of the New Jersey Governor 10
create the impression that Mr. Harvey was
no longer the close friend and adviser Of
the Governor In support Of this a Wash
ineton dispatch was quoted in which Au-
gustus Thomas is named az authority for
the statement that he. Colonel Henry Wat
terson and Colonel John r. Dunlop had
held several conferences recently and decid-
cd that Colonel Harveys activity was in
turing Governor Wilson. Mr.. Thomas is
also quoted as saving that Colonel Waiter
son was pleased that the Harvey incident
got into print
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-01-06
FINDS LONG LOST ARCHDUKE
Promoter Says He Saw John Sal
vator, Of Austria. in Mexico.

Archduke John Salvador, Of Austria, or
Johann Orth, has been found again He
disappeared twenty-five years ago with an
actress whom he married. and has been
found annually since he sailed with her
on the steamship Santa Margaretha bound
for Chill. in July. 1890 Orth has been de-
clared dead officially. and every person
who has found him thus far has been IN
able to prove his case.
The finder this time is william Henry
Ellis, the promoter, and one time friend
Of King Merelik, Of Abyssinia, who re-
turned yesterday from Vera Cruz on the
Ward liner Mexico Ellis, who was exceed
inglv reticcnt on his arrival here from
Southampton three months ago was talk
alive Yesterday over his discovery In Mex
jco He is positive he has found the arch
duke. and will report the discovery to
sador. who arrived here Yesterday from
Liverpool
According 10 Ellis, Orth Is living ~ a
hamlet called Sahuayo, about nifty miles
from n railroad station, In the state Of
Michoacan According 10 the MeNi1ans. h.
has been there for seventeen years, and Is
known as Juan Nenning. ie has a long
gray beard aud liue eyes, and is about five
feet seven inches tall. young woman
who lives with him as his daughter is said
10 resemble The pictures Of Mlzzi Strubci.
the yours Vienna actress whom lac married.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-01-06
STRIKE HITS HUB SHIPPING
Foreign Steamers May Be Sent
Here To Be Unloaded.

Boston, Jan. with wharves piled high
with merchandise, steamers arriving with
no hands 10 unload the freight, partly
empty steamers sailing, and agents con-
templating turning their boats toward other
ports. the longshoremen's strike for a Il
per cent increase in wages assumed d
serious aspect tonight, so far cs Boston's
foreign commerce is concerned. IT is esti'
mated that twenty eight hundred men are
out. and this evening the strike showed No
signs Of breaking. II was intimated that
II might extend 10 the freight handlers who
take care Of the cargoes OF coastwise
steamers.
The steamer Devonian, which had her
grain cargo on board, sailed with thirty
carloads of merchandise remaining on the
pier The Cambrian is scheduled to sail
for London on Sunday but will have only a
few tons on board The Loterdijk arrived
to-day from Rotterdam, and will probably
be ordered to Philadelphia TO unload, while
the Calico IS expected tomorrow from
Hull and will also be diverted. The Michi-
gan. which is in port from Liverpool may
be unloaded by Italians.
II was stated by the longshoremen' s
union leaders that they were willing to
submit the claims to arbitration, but did not
care TO have the state arbitration board act.
On the other hand, the steamship companies
asserted that the men had left work with
out notice and that overtures looking to a
settlement should come from them
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-01-06
ATTACKS ESTIMATE BOARD
County Courthouse Situation
Again Up for Discussion.

The county courthouse situation was
again the subject OF much discussion and
speculation yesterday, accumulated by
visit which Sheriff Hamburger and his
counsel. Emanuel Blumenstetl, paid 10 Jus
tice Erlanger 1t has been said that the
Sheriff. II ordered by the court, has the
mower 10 hire new quarters for the court
and his call yesterday at the courthouse
seemed to presage some action.
After his visit to Justice Erlanger Sheriff
Hamburger explained that his call vas
merely OF a social nature, but that he had
asked his counsel 10 look up the law and
submit TO him an opinion as 10 just what
the Sheriff's powers are with regard TO OBJ
tanning new courtrooms.
Said Mr.. Hamburger: IF I learn that I
have the power and the court so orders
will ar once obtain new quarters for the
court I will need about forty rooms 20
accommodate all the courts, justices and
the clerks and have three or four suit
oble nIaces in mind. Several persons,
n,o~eover. have been to see me and OFFER me-
space
Justice E.rlaueer, who moved his court
from Part V. Trial Term, 10 the part OF
the Appellate Term because, IS he said
Of tho danger 10 health in the former. at
tackled the Board Of Estimate again yes
terdav. Addressing the jury, he said;
THE Governor has the power 10 remove
men who are guilty either Of indifference.
incompetency or of criminal neglect, ana
believe you have the man in Albany
that will act, and act speedily, IL you call
the matter 10 his attention
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-01-06
LA TOILETTE STILL ILL
Was Near Collapse, but Kept
ENGAGEMENTS to Speak.

Springfield, IL, Jan Senator La Fol
lette was on the verge OF a physical col
lapse to-day as consequence Of his hard
campaigning throughout Michigan and IL
llnOis and an attack Of ptomaine poisoning
two nights ago. Travelling across Illinois
to-day he was kept in bed between sta
tons. and at Clinton was so exhausted
that he was unable 10 address his audience
When h. arrived here this afternoon.
however, he showed considerable improve
ment, as a result of the constant attend
ance Of physicians II was announced that
he would be able to fn al his engage
ments.
At Bloomington he spoke for fifteen min
utes Asking the indulgence Of the audi
ence, he said, laughingly, Il am all bat
tered Up and scarcely able to get a thing
through this old head OF mine"
He discussed alleged encroachments on
the public domain.
1T is a matter Of notoriety, disgraceful
notoriety," he said that corporations have
been enabled during the last few years 20
exchange within the limits Of their grants
lands Of little or no value, al least Of no
present selling value for timber lands Of
enormous value. II has been possible with
In the last few years 10 put through Con
gress legislation permitting such exchanges.
Is il 10 be maryeled that the people Of the
county, have walked up 10 a realization OF
their betrayal and demand some check upon
those called upon 10 serve them who serve
instead their own interests and that OF
others. and who betray the public?'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-01-06
BROOKLYN MEN FAVOR PARK
Many Argue for Plan 20 Beautify Ap'
proach to Old Bridge.

Before special committee Of the Board
Of Estimate yesterday afternoon several
well known citizens of Brooklyn argued In
favor Of the proposition put forward by
Bridge Commissioner O'Keeffe for the &C
auIsition by the city for a public park OF
the triangle running up from the end Of the
Brooklyn Bridge to an apex at Fulton and
Washington streets.
Professor Franklin w. Hooper, director
of the Brooklyn Institute of Arts and
Sciences, suggested that sites could be
found in the new scheme for several public
buildings that are badly needed by the
borough He also suggested that instead
of diyerting the Fulton street elevated rail
road 10 Adams street, both this line and
those now In Adams street be taken down
and the trains run 70 the bridge in a sub
way TO be built under the proposed park.
Others who appeared In favor OF the
project were the Rev. DR.. Newell Dwight
Hills. former Assemblyman John Hill
Morgan and John F. Gels, secretary Of the
BROOKLYN League.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-01-06
M'COOEYS CHANCE SMALL
Maltbie, of Service Board, De.
MES Reorganization Talk.

Milo f. Malthe, member Of the Public
Service Commission, made an emphatic de-
NAL Yesterday Of a story that he would
ioin in plan TO reorganize the commits
sion along Democratic lines after Febru-
airy l.
The story was based on the fact that the
term of Commissioner McCarrol, Re2ub-
lcan, will expire on February /, and il is
considered certain that Governor Dix will
appoint Democrat 10 his place Com
missioner Maltbie's' statement is as fol-
lows.
Ny attention has been called to certain
remarks attributed 10 me in one OF the
afternoon papers and printed IN a con-
nectiOn that gives TO them an erroneous
meaning These remarks we're made in re-
Spouse 70 a statement that Democrat
was to he appointed to succeed Commits
sioner McCarroll and that ] was 10 assist
In the reorganization Of the commission
and its staff from a political standpoint,
Democratic workers. No such proposition,
suggestion or intimation has been made
10 me directly or indirectly.
The story yesterday went on to say that
John H. McCOoey, the Democratic leader
Of Kings County, was practically certain
Of the appointment TO succeed Commits
sioneT McCarroll, but we'll informed per
sons said last night that there was not
the slightest chance Of such an appoint
Tnent being made.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-01-06
KILLS WIFE; SHOOTS SELF
Crippled Artist Near Death
Police Say Jealousy.

William Hafner, a crippled artist, shot
and fatally wounded his wife Stella yes
terday afternoon in the parlor of the
boarding house they managed, at No. l07
West 74th street, and then shot himself in
the left breast below the heart. Mrs.
Hafner died an hour later. and her hus-
band was near death in Flower Hospital
last night.
Jealousy, the police assert. was the
motive. Norah O'Grady, a maid, heard
them quarreling, and then three reports.
She ran upstairs but was afraid to enter
the room until Mrs. Fulmiller, a boarder,
Joined her, and then they found Mrs. Haf-
ner on the floor, apparently dead. Her hus-
band sat in chair pressing a handker-
chief to his wound. The pistol was beside
him
"She tried to kill me-" he said
He lies He liesr shouted Mrs Hafner,
raising herself on her elbow with a SUI
preme effort. az did not attack him. He
drove me into a corner and shot me. had
no chance to escape
Afterward Hafner said TO the police:
Eyes, 7 shot her She wasn't a good wife
10 me, and she'd be better off dead 1 want
to die, too
Dr. Harry q. Harris, of No. LOG West
Mrs. Hafner's two wounds. one in her left
breast the other in the left side Of her
head. made her condition too dangerous
for her to be moved. She was thirty years
old; he is forty-fve.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-01-06
TO TRY TO MAKE RESTITUTION
Treasurer Who Embezzled $4,000
from Employers Pleads Not Guilty

Percy G. Vanderoef, treasurer Of the
drygoods firm Of Van Keuren & Thornton.
No IS Thomas street, passed over the
Bridge of Signs from the Tombs yester-
day and pleaded not guilty before Judge
Malone in General Sessions to a charge Of
grand larceny. Meanwhile the prisoner
will try to make restitution for the EN-
bezzlement Of $4,000 from his employ
ers. He was remanded to the Tombs.
Vanderoef is a sensitive appearing man
of middle age. with blond hair and 8 thin
downy mustache. His salary was $4,000
a year. He divorced his wife recently and
was under order of the court 70 pay her
81 500 alimony and $500 a year for the
support Of their son. He was also sup
porting his mother and a sister, who lived
in Orange n. j. His counsel, Terrence j.
McManus, said his client owned $4,000
worth of stock in the house of Van Keuren
& Thornton. and he would gladly turn that
amount over to his employers in lieu OF
the funds he embezzled TO meet his run
ming expenses.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-01-06
MRS. LYNCH "D0N'T CARE"
It's Just as Well, for the Bag
Hasn't Come Back.
fBy Telegraph % IL Tribune.

lBy Telegram 70 Inc Irloune'I
Lakewood n. j., Jan. 5.-"Whos got the
bag?"
That's all they talk about here now.
But the bag hasn't come back. This after
noon word was received that one Of the
walters who was at the club dinner tried
to sell bag like Mrs. Lynch's. and that
as soon as extraditlon papers could be
fixed up he would be arrested In fact.
Justice r. NJ Kennedy issued a warrant
TO a New York detective agency for
mans arrest. His name is something like
Werner and II is said he found the bag
and tried TO sell II, but being refused by
his fellow walters buried IT, and dug II up
only when Mrs Lynchs loss was reported
in the newspapers.
Mrs Lynch is cheerful about the bag to-
night She said, like famous vaudeville
star, II don't care
mo. I don't know anything about the
old bag" she added. II haven't seen Y
since New Years Eve, and don't care II
/ never see il again. In fact, Ia De
ashamed to look IL in the face now
never knew so much fuss being MADE over
one small bag. Now, If instead OF one oag
II was two or three or dozen bags =
The New York police, IL was SAID IN
Lakewood to-day, would take no action IN
the matter.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-01-06

only with fiction. I don't know howl how II al nr
came about, whether It was lntult'Yn erst
something else; at any rate. wnen &c
heard OF Temagami It sounded gooo 70 "a All /
liked the people In IT, and after. a personal
INVESTIGATION put my money In II; sen.
wrote you about IT, not from any sen
timentai notion, but because thse md as
required more money than mysei anu q"
sociates could produce.
Get in on the ground floor; the moor
is firm and cannot cave In was announcer
phrase quoted in the indictments.
Josiah Quincy, who was general coun-
sci for all the companies involved mas
been connected with q number OF promo
tions during the last ten years In 1904 ne
was associated with d. n. Morgan Tor
mer Treasurer Of the United states VINO
was recently indicted In connection WIN
the Flagg case in the La Luz mining
properties promoted in philadelphia MT
Quincy was born in Quincy, Mass III
1859, grandson and a great-granoson
of Mayor of Boston. He was grad
uated from Harvard in 1880, but though
admitted TO the bar in 1884. he ala not
practise law for almost twenty years
devoting himself entirely to politics. lie
served In the Massachusetts, Legislature
for four years and was repeatedly chair
man of the Democratic State COMMITTEE
For short time he was Assistant Sec
rotary Of State under President CleYe-
land and was twice elected Mayor OF
Boston, serving from 1896 to 1899.
He was nominated for Governor OF
Massachusetts in 1901, but was defeated
In 1900 he married Mrs. Ellen F. Tyler
in London. on which occasion Ambassa-
dor Joseph II. Choate and members OF
the American Embassy were present
After the death Of his first wife he mar
ried again in 1905.
In January 1907, he was put into
bankruptcy, and in the schedule filed II
the United States District Court In Bos-
ton his liabilities were stated at s262,119
while the assets We're only $46,500.
Boston, Jan. 5-Former Mayor Josiah
Quincy, arriving here from New York to-
night said:
Il am convinced that the indictments
made public in New York to-day against
myself and others are based upon misap-
prehensions, which can he soon cleared
in court The fair minded public will real
lie that it is impossible for those interested
in such a situation to present their de-
fence in advance or to correct the tissue
of misstatements which have been pub
lished / will only add that my own con-
nection with the Hawthorne companies, as
will appear in due time. has been wholly
in the relation of counsel, and that have
not been interested in any other manner.
The impression created that those COM
panies have no valuable assets is wholly
unWarranted
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-01-06
BANDITS ROB MAIL CAR
Bind and Gag Clerks and Loot
Repistere5 Seeks.

BEDDING, Cal, Jan 5.--The mall car OF
the Oregon express on the Southern Pa
ciar was robbed early to-day Of all East
ern registered mail by two unmasked men.
Three mail Glen ks were bound and gagged
by the robbers who entered the car while
the train was between Red Bluff and Red
ding The train pulled into Redding at
$40 a. m and the robbers, carrying their
loot dropped Off and escaped.
The train left San Francisco at so last
night When II stopped at Red Bluf.
thirty-hve miles south OF this city. early
to-day, mail sacks were thrown out and
others taken on. One OF the three mail
clerks was about to leave the car when the
two bandits moved past him into the car
and closed the door.
What's up?" exclaimed Charles j.
Rhein, a clerk.
This is a hold-up," coolly responded one
OF the men, covering the trio with re-
volver. Rhein. Robert b. Warner and their
assistant were bound and gagged by the
second bandit.
When the train reached Cottonwood,
seventeen miles north Of Red Bluff, the
bandits acted as clerks In exchanging
mail without arousing suspicion. Al An
aerson, five miles further, they repeated
the performance, showing familiarity with
the clerks duties.
When the train stopped at Reddins NJ
$40 George Westlake. the local clerk, was
waiting to receive the mail. The bandit.
threw open the doors on each side Of the
car and walked off in opposite directions.
Westlake thought they were regular mail
clerks.
He threw a sack into the car, and was
surprised that no one received II. A mo-
ment later he heard a feeble cry and dis
covered the plight Of the clerks. Mail sacks
had been piled on them, but Ryan had
managed to loosen his gag.
Strewn over the floor were the wrapping
OF hundreds OF mail packages. Every sack
| of registered mail had been looted.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-01-06
GAYN0R IN DEMAND
Failure of Washington Invita-
ton Doesn't Annoy Him.

Mayor Gaynor is overwhelmed with invi-
tations to speak. He receives dozen or
more every day, and he seems to be not at
all piqued because he was not asked to he
one OF the orators at the Jackson Day din
ner in Washington on Monday He re-
ceived an invitation 10 attend, but was un.
able TO make arrangements to go. AS for
story to the effect that the committee of
arrangements had voted not to ask him to
speak, the Mayor laughed and said:
so they turned me down. did they? Well,
I had as lief be turned down as turned up"
The story was that the committee had
not asked the Mayor to speak because he
had not made former Senator Charles A.
Towne Corporation Counsel after the lat
ter had worked hard for his election Mr.
Towne spiked that report by saying en-
phatically that he had never been a candi-
date for the office.
The Mayor is to speak al the annual
meeting of the State Agricultural Society
TO be held in the State Capitol at Albany
on January H. An invitation TO speak at
the annual dinner of the Chamber of Com
merce of Albany in February has been de-
clned.
Several DAYS ago an invitation came
from Portland. Ore. where the Demo-
Gratis wanted the Mayor to speak ct their
jackson dinner next week He was
obliged to decline but has accepted an in
vitation 10 speak before the Merchants
and Manufacturers Association Of Balti-
more, the latter part OF the month. A
letter from w. +. y. Hunter, of the
Chamber OF Commerce. OF Detroit, asks
the Mayor 10 name his own date for a
speech there. He does not think he will
be able TO get out that far.
In this city the Mayor will speak at tho
dinner of the Graduates Club, at the City
Club. on Lincon's Birthday. Tonight he
is 10 speak before the Society Of Mun'ci-
pal Engineers. at the Hotel Savoy
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-01-06

by 1 .004 Republicans asking his consent
TO the use of his name on the ballot, MI
Colby said:
81 knew nothing of II until l read the
papers this morning, but 1t seems 70 me TO
be the wrong way TO go about 1t. what
the Progressive Republicans of New Jersey
should do, and what they probably will do.
is to go ahead and place Colonel Roosevelts
name on the ticket without asking his per-
mission"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-01-06
CITY GETS CLEVELAND PORTRAIT.

A portrait Of Grover Cleveland by East
man johnson, which has been purchased for
the city by private subscription. has been
delivered and Is in the rooms OF the Mu-
nicipal Art Commission in the City Hail..
Robert W. de Forest. chairman OF the
commission which will have charge OF hang
ing the picture, said yesterday he would
select a place in the City Hall in a few
days. He is loath to disturb the present ar
rangement OF portraits in the Governors
Room, and a place may be found for the
new picture in the Mayors public reception
room
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-01-06
WANT TAFT REELECTED
South Dakota Republicans Start
a Vigorous Campaign.

Huron S D.. Jan. 5.-The Republicans OF
South Dakota assembled here to-day adopt
ed strong resolutions indorsng the admin
istration Of President Taft and declaring
for his denomination and reelection.
The event Of the meeting was an address
by James Wilson, Secretary of Agriculture.
the keynote Of which was the inauguration
of vigorous campaign for President Taft
The meeting was the first in what Is
termed the "enemy's country" Mention OF
the name Of ex-President Roosevelt failed
10 evoke enthusiasm
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-01-06
HUNTS MISSING WIFE
Husband Fears She and Child May Be
Frozen to Death
tBy Telegraph to The Tribune J

Elizabeth, N j., Jan. 5.-Mrs. Frederick
f. Rabbit, OF Roselle Park, who disap-
peared from a Lakewood boarding house
last Sunday night with her seven-year-old
daughter Clara, was still unaccounted for
tonight. Her husband is sure she is wan
dering around the suburbs OF Lakewood.
and fears that she and her child may be
frozen 10 death unless she is soon found
Once before, about month ago, she dis
appeared from a boarding house
Mrs Rabbit is thirty-three years old, nve
feet eight inches tall, slender, with light
complexion and dark eyes. She wore when
last seen a white beaver hat, Ions plush
coat aud blue skirt.