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Ellsworth American., 1912-07-24
RULES AND REGULATIONS
Governing The Americans Piano
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vasssssss prsxHs to fse anpo1rt OF many
collars w whseh are anBouBced herNwiih-
4 CASDfDATEs-Yoza isesss In this
asS saSosnlnE sowns 4rs eligible 70 snfsr
tAs cau:sss, and the party receiving the
largest number o., vosss shsu reesfvs tbs
e~ausifzI $500 oeer1eyer q soEs piano.
ard additional pr&snigEns win se distrse-
uted in scrora&nrs wish she contestants
standing al the ansl coast
I. TIE VOTES sbouEd any OF tse con-
tesszrtx tie il votes, The Pabiishers
Masse Company viii award q similar
rwize according to standings al fin&i eozas-
T. VOTES CI-aSSED Votes will be
issued ia the following denominations:
Ne~ Subscriptions. so votes..-----.-s i-So
Renewals. 500 gstes -.-..--.-.-..-..-. 1-5c
Renewals.
r.orp thSn ore yenr.ss0 voses l-S0
Back snssserI psAons, --....--sh vuies 1Se
5 yez-x nex subscriptions. s.9oa voses 7.5a
10 years nsw subscriptions,
1850 voses $500
% wears new subscriptions.
sa.oa votes 800
6. INSTRUCTIONS - Results ss 10
Ellsworth American., 1912-07-24
WEST EDEN.

Miss Muriel Trip is quite i'll OF rheu-
matism.
The many friends Of Mrs. Judith Grsten
Ellsworth American., 1912-07-24

Toses. S9w Is tA< tfn@ to rasn 10 she
VoEes.
Dc oos forget the prizes the merchants
are xiring. 10 Dot fortunate snongh to
secure th@ paNno. yca zasy receive orss 81
the nercnazis' prizes. and they are ali
rezI wor1h working f1r.
These eoupoas may re coGse<s3d from
sry and all merchants " DO are in the Goa
test
The nsr1ss Of the rerehspts who are
giving handsome prizes aid helping 10
make tbis c0utsst blg saccsss are - fol-
iows: Mcgre, J A MeSiown. J e.
drsdge, & n Leland : & Whiting, ) P,
G Moore, Robinson, Il c Austin a
Co, II r weseo9t, szzith & Hsg~rthy.
Ren<Enber to have year frisBds trade
Remember the nsxt prize Of go in gold
goes to the Que who makes the greatest
geia in number O; votes.
Eemsmh~r that ten Of our Leading mar
chants are interested in this contest. and
give twenty-five vote coupons with every
dollars cash purchase.
Remember 20 have yo1r friends trade
with merchants giving coupons. Their
advertisements sppe@r in this fsszs In
eounection wiih oar ossr.
At the bead Of this column IS the result
.. the second eount; also the previous
standing Of the first fifteen Contestants
The osner contestants In them order are.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-30
& 90
LAUNDRY STRIKERS UPHELD
Board of Mediation Says Condl-
tions Justified Course.

The official report Of the State Board OF
Mediation and Arbitration as 70 the
laundry workers strike. compiled from the
recent hearing to find out the causes OF the
strike. was Issued yesterday at the local
b.adousr+ers Of the board, No. 3S Fourth
avenue. and is favorable to the strikers
II was rtads public by Michael J. Reagan
who. With W c. Rogers, the chlef meul-
ator. and James McManus conducted IN"
hearing.
II saws the principal causes of the strike
we're found to be long and irregular work
ing hours. small wages and the refusal OF
the EMPLOYERS TO recognize or deal with
the union. The conditions, judging from
the evidence. justified the complaints OF
the strikers.
These conditions, it says. are the result
Of unreasonable competition among the
proprietors of steam laundries 10 obtain
The business from the so-called hand laun-
dries" ." which are mainly collecting agencies
for the steam laundries The advertised
hand work Of the former, 1t says, con-
sists of Ironing shirts and underwear, while
the steam laundries do practically all the
washing, most Of the starchine and every
thing else.
In conclusion the board recommended
that all employees on strike ne relhStdleu'
that employers declare their willingness
TO deal with the union where II has been
organized, that the union and the employ
ers organization agree to settle all pres
ent and future disputes by arbitration and
mutual recognition and that the wages
he adjusted to correspond generally with
wages IN shops where the highest wages
are pai6 1t was also recommended that
the WORKING hours he arranged between
7:3O a. I'M. and $50 p. m. daily. and that
time and half be paid for all overtime.
The strikers indorsed the report and
Julius Langfelder. president of the en-
ployers' association. said the report was a
fair one, but he was against another con-
ference as suggested by Mr.. Reagan.
1--WE have all the people we need" he
said. "and the laundries are running The
strike is over as far as We are concerned" :"
New-York tribune., 1912-01-30
CALLS SURGEON A SUICIDE
Coroner Says DR.. Moore, Former
NAVY Man, Took Poison.

Although It was given out by the man.
agement Of the Hotel Gerard, No. l23 West
44th street. that man registered there as
j. NJ Moore. Of Union. :. c., who was
found dead in his room yesterday. had
come TO his death from natural causes,
tho case is said 10 be one of suicide Coro-
ner Hellenstein takes this view. Death was
said to be due TO some unknown poison
taken by the man. beside whose body was
found a glass encrusted with the dried resi-
due.
Among the mans effects was found dis
charge from the navy. According 10 the
story told the Coroner by the hotel people
he was in the navy as a surgeon for twenty
years. having retired last year. He regis
tered at the Gerard four weeks ago. He
appeared TO be IN good health. and when
he failed TO appear this morning or answer
knockings at his door his room was entered
by pass key. lie was found dead in bed.
No note or other explanation was dscov-
cred by the Coroner Dr. Moore was said
to be a stepbrother TO J. r. Arthur, OF
Union, s. c. from whom he received mall.
Coroner Helenstein stated the man had
been addicted 10 the use Of drugs.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-30
|NTERBORO OFFER READY
PENNSYLVANIA Official Will Now
Try to Get 1t Accepted.
SIGNATURES ARE WITHHELD
Nothing Final Until Mr. Rea's
Assistant Is Assured 1t
Will Go Through.

County. assistant 10 Samuel Rea,
,,ico-nresident Of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road WAS intrusted yesterday with copy
of the formal proposition which the Inter
borouph will make to the city, If it can be
assured in advance that there are sufficient
votes TO pass It both in the Public Service
Commission and the Board of Estimate 1t
is Mr.. County's function, as an intermedi-
ary between the Interborough and the CITY,
70 learn what the attitude of the city Of
fcials might be.
A conference has been arranged for this
afternoon. which will be attended by the
city conferrees and probably by Mr.. Rea'
II. p. Dawson, of the banking 1rm of j. Z.
Morgan & Co., and Morgan J. OBrlen' Oh
counsel for the Pennsylvania.
Borough President McAneny frankly told
Mr.. County yesterday afternoon that he
could not agree that he would support any
thing in advance of its coming up In the
Board of Estimate. He did not want to
pledge himself to an offer that had not
been formally made Chairman Wilcox
practically took the same stand.
Mr.. County received his mission after a
meeting of the Interborough directors.
Among those present were August Bel
mont. Il. j. Berwind, Andrew Freedman
and Mr. Shonts. The proposition was for
mally drawn up. but it was not signed. Mt.
Shonts said that he would not sign 1t until
he had the assurance of Mr.. County that
a majority of the Public Service Commls-
sion and a mapority OF the Board Of Est-
mate we're willing TO vote for II when pre-
sented TO them.
While il is understood that Controller
Prendergast President McAneny. Mayor
Gaynor and Borough President Miller are
in favor Of the general proposition. which
is along the lines OF the July offer, with
the Q per cent guarantee changed TO an SIG
preferential payment. IT Is not believed
that any Of them will he willing 10 pledge
their votes 10 it before II comes officially
before them in the form Of regularly
signed offer
It was reported yesterday afternoon that
George s. Coleman, counsel OF the Public
Service Commission, who mas been study
ing the preferential payment proposition
with Francis I.ynde Stetson, had reported
that such an agreement would he unconsti-
tutional. Chairman WILCOX declared that
the report Of Mr. Coleman had not been
received. Mr.. Coleman would not indicate
what the result OF his researches had been
I'D 10 date.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-30
PROMOTED FOR ARRESTS
Policeman Who Trapped Abell's S
Assailants Now Detective.

Thomas Moore. a policeman, who trapped
two men who attacked and robbed George
Abel. a director OF the East River Savings
Institution. on January 10, was made first
grade detective yesterday by Commissioner
Waldo. The last arrest was made on Sat
urday afternoon. and within twenty-four
hours Moores promotion was decided.
About 8 o'clock on the afternoon Of the
hold-up Mr.. Abel. who is seventy-two
years old, member Of the steel and iron
concern of Abel Brothers. was walking in
Water street between James Slip and
Roosevelt street, when three men who had
trailed him for several blocks leaped upon
him. The old man was thrown TO the side
walk and his pocketbook. containing about
S50, and gold watch were taken.
Moore found that man named Sullivan
was suspected of the hold-up and that a
chum named Gallagher was with him at
the time. Shortly after o'clock on Friday
afternoon a Spaniard, John Mendis, was
walking along Roosevelt street, where
Moore was on fixed post. and was thrown
down and robbed by three men, who ran
Moore started in pursuit. and by firing at
the men managed TO scare one OF them so
that he stopped. The other two got away.
When the prisoner was taken 10 the sta
tion house Mr.. Abel was called in. He
positively identified the man, Sullivan. as
one Of his assailants. Then Moore wrote a
note to Gallagher. asking him to come to
the Tombs and bring some medicine which
he knew about, The note was signed Sui
livan," and was so ceverly done that Gal
lagher suspected nothing and ooeyed its
directions The moment he stepped into the
building the next afternoon and handed the
medicine to the warden he was placed
under arrest. He also was identified by
Mr.. Abel was one Of his assailants. Moore
has been on the force for about FIVE years.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-30
WITNESS SLAIN; TRIAL HALTED
But Blumenthal's Murder Won't Stop
Extortion Prosecution.

Owing to the murder Of Louis Blum, n
thai. who was shot down in his livery sta
bic, No. lS5 Division street. on Sunday
night. the case against Charles Vitusky,
charged with extortion. before Judge Null
queen, in General Sessions, was postponed
yesterday until February 13. Blumenthal
during his investigation Of the horse poison
ing cases on the East Side several months
ago declared that he was approached by
Vitusky, who demanded $500 from him.
r. Channon Press, Assistant District At
torney. told Judge Mulqueen that he In
tended to prepare a substitute complaint
against Vitusky without the complaining
witness The defendants counsel declared
that Blumenthals death had injured his
clients case.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-30
SAYS WIFE Is "lNFANT"
II. P. Wilson Testifies in Son-ln-
Laws $4,000 Alienation Suit.

Harvey Peyton Wilson. banker and or
ncer in many corporations. has given MS
testimony before trial in the suit when
81 GersOn Oppenheim, jr., has brought
against him for the alienation of the az
tections of Mrs. Alice Atherton Open
helm, wife of the plaintiff and daughter
OF the defendant Oppenheim has sued
Wilson for $50 900 and has brought suit
against his mother-in-law, Mrs. Frances
Wilson, for a similar amount. Their tes-
timony was filed yesterday in the County
Clerks office
Wilson testified that his daughter was
only fifteen years old when she and OPP
penheim ran away to Baltimore, where
they were married. The banker said he
considered Mrs. Oppenheim only an in
FAINT, hardly out of her swaddling
clothes"
In telling of an interview he had with his
son-in-law. Wilson said he had made use
of his full vocabulary and called him
everything" He said he did not care TO
repeat what he said in the presence of the
woman stenographer, adding:
IF you want me to repeat il you will
have to get man stenographer."
Wilson said that it was agreed that there
should be an annulment of the marriage.
Asked If there was any money considera-
ton. Wilson said, mo. only common de-
cency." Wilson said that he told Open
helm that his daughter should be thinking
Of her dolls instead of marriage. He said
Oppenheim promised not TO seek her after
she returned home.
1t appears that Mrs. Wilson, who was
not living with her husband at the time
her daughter and Oppenheim were mar
ried, knew of the attachment but did not
believe they were going to be married, even
when the girl bade her goodby.
Oppenheim. who is the son Of lawyer,
says that Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson induced
their daughter to leave him
New-York tribune., 1912-01-30
THE WEATHER REPORT.

Ofhcial Record and Forecast Washington
Jan. 29.-The disturbance that covered the Mis-
sissippi Valley sunday night is now the
Atlantic seaboard and moving eastward. Dur
ing the last twenty-four hours It caused gen
eral rains throughout the middle Atlantic and
south Atlantic and east Gulf states Tennessee
and the Ohio Valley, rains and SHOWS in New
England New York and the lake region and
light local SHOWS in the upper Mississippi and
missouri valleys. Rains and high winds con-
tinue In the north Pacific states. under the In
huence Of disturbance that is central over
British Columbia The temperature has fallen
considerably in the Gulf states and the Missis-
sippi Valley. and II has risen throughout the
Atlantic states. the lake region and the Far
Northwest. Temperatures are near the normal
IN practically all parts of the country, and at
the present timc there are no indications CT a
OF the country except on the south Atlantic and
east Gulf coasts, where abnormally warm
weather will give way 10 lower temperatures
The winds along the New England coast will
be moderate to brisk variable becoming north
northwest: south Atlantic coast and east Gulf
coast. moderate TO brisk northwest. west Gulf
coast. light nor,herly; Lake Michigan, moderate
northwest.
steamers departing Tuesday for European
ports viii have moderate 10 brisk variable winds,
becoming west, and overcast weather TO the
Grand Banks
The indications are that the disturbance now
over the Atlantic states viii pass eastward dur
ing Tuesday. and be followed by clearing
weather throughout the Atlantic states Rains
are probable. however, Tuesday morning along
the south and middle Atlantic coasts and snow
in Southwestern New England and the interior
of New York On "Wednesday fair weather viii
prevail generally IN the Eastern states over
ihte rest OF the country the weather viii be fair
Tuesday and Wednesday, except that rams Will
continue In the north Pacific states.
The Temperature will rise Tuesday and
Wednesday in the plains states. and "Wednesday
in the Mississippi and lower Ohio valleys and
the upper lake region
storm warnings arc displayed on tho New
England and north Pacihe coasts.
Forecast for special Localities. For North
New-York tribune., 1912-01-30
SILENCE NO PROOF OF DEATH
Gone Since 1874, Surrogate Re-
fuses Letters of Administration.

Surrogate Fowler refused yesterday to
grant letters of administration on the es-
tate of Frank S. Ilmsted on the ground
that there was no proof except the long
silence of the alleged testator that he
really was dead. Omsted was eighteen
years old when he left his home at New
burg, n. Y, in 1874, One of his brothers,
Daniel had suggested TO him that he go
West and get job. For ten years the
family was without any news from Frank.
Then in 1884 they received three letters
from him, dated in Chicago.
About that time Franks father and
mother separated, the father also going
West. On account of this separation dis
pute arose over the estate left by Silas
Olmsted, the father of the elder Olmsted.
lie had left some OF his estate In trust for
the boys. Their father wanted his share
outright, which was opposed.
A partition suit was started, and the case
went all the way TO the United States Su-
preme Court. Benjamin Olmsted, who had
gone to Michigan, had married again He
died in 1895. In 1906 search was made for
Frank in Chicago, but no trace Of him was
found.
Sure that Frank was dead, although there
was nothing to show It, Daniel, who now
lives at No. 1896 Simpson street, The Bronx.
applied to the Surrogate's Court for let
ters of administration on the estate of his
brother The only tangible thing of his
estate that can be traced is his interest
in the estate of his grandfather, sias Ohm
sted.
Daniels father made one trip to New
York after he and his wife separated. He
told them about the effort of some per-
sons interested in the estate OF his father
TO poison him. lie said they" gave him
a slow poison, but he recovered, because
he took an overdose. olmsted said some
person had tried to induce him to convey
to him his interest in the estate Of his
New-York tribune., 1912-01-30
FEW ARE WORTHY BALLOT
Preacher Calls Suffragettes Gum
Chewing Parasites.

Cincinnati, Jan. 29.-Not caring evidently
TO mince words. the Rev. Or. Gustave He'll
or, former pastor of the Covington, KY.
German Methodist Episcopal Church, and
speaker at the Methodist ministers meet
ing to-day. declared in no uncertain terms
his opinion of woman suffrage.
"A horde Of gum chewing. high heeled,
novel reading parasites are overrunning
the country seeking votes. DO you want
20 give them the ballot? I do not wish TO
say much on the subject but I thank God
there are some good women" he said.
There are a few women, the good ones,
who take care of their homes, who alone
are worthy OF the ballot"
Or. Heller is one Of the best known Meth
odIst ministers in the country. having pub.
lished a number of books and writings OF
various Kinds.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-30

LTHOUGH the great Bookreaders Contest
a of The New-York Tribune, with more than
Sl545O in rich and valuable rewards, is en-
tering its ninth week it is still open to new en-
trants
Everybody, young and old, whether residents OF
the city or country, may enter now, and stand as
good chance to capture an automoohe' piano,
player piano, set Of furniture, diamond, cash or
one of the thousand other prizes as those VINO
began with the first illustrations.
To enter now one needs only to secure Con-
test Catalogue and the back numbers OF the Book
readers Contest pictures and their coupons, Which
have appeared daily for the last hfty-eight days.
The back numbers may all be had at the ottce
of The Tribune or by mail at the regular rates
for the paper and as stated at the bottom OF the
contest matter, which is published every day.
There is also limited supply of Catalogues yet
in stock. The price is rs cents at the Tribune
Office. BY mail, 80 cents.
The Catalogue is almost invaluable to all con-
testants particularly those who are entering now,
as it contains a large list OF names or titles OF
books many of which have never been listed be-
FORE and all of the correct names to the illustra-
tons that will be shown throughout the contest
The solving of the pictures is an interesting
pastime for the winter DAYS and furnishes really
me m back nSes and Caosge G and Begin
by solving todays pictures II they look difficult to
YOU hand them TO other members OF your family or
your friends and the many interesting sugges-
tions they will make regarding the correct names of
not to be g sent n in until the Sss
every one stili plenty Of time to begin.
For those entering now the Contest Department
repeats that only two answers may be written upon
Where contestants wish to send additional answers
they must write them upon separate extra cou-
pons and only five answers to any one picture are
Also contestants should bear in mind that only
one set of solutions may be submitted by any ndi;
But ENTER THE CONTEST At ONCE ONO ,,. There SG
are in the
New-York tribune., 1912-01-30
FLEETS PRACTICE VALUABLE
Battleships Complete Power Runs
Bluejackets Learn to Swim.

Washington. Jan. 29-Valuable practice
is being given tho Atlantic feet at Guam.
tanamo. according 10 reports received al the
Navy Department.
Last week the battleships completed their
full power runs. conducted periodically 10
determine changes in the motive power OF
the ships as they grow older. The dread
noughts Florida and Utah had small arms
target practice ashore. the torpedo feet had
tactical evolutions in the Gulf Of Guanyado
and $40 more bluejackets qualified as SWIM
mprg
New-York tribune., 1912-01-30

not much change in temperature and moderate
to brisk variable winds. becoming west and
northwest
For Southern New England, Eastern New
York. Eastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey
cloudy to-day, preceded by rain or snow;
wednesday fair: not much change in tenn
Perature and moderate TO brisk variable winds
becoming west and northwest.
For Delaware, Maryland and the District of
columbia, cloudy to-day probably preceded by
rain I'm tho early morning: Wednesday fair, with
moderate northwest winds
For Virginia, cloudy to-day, preceded by rain
In the early morning colder In extreme west
portion; Wednesday fair, with moderate north
and northwest winds
For Western Pennsylvania cloudy to-day;
Wednesday fair with slowly rising temperature
and light to moderate northwest winds
For West Virginia. cloudy to-day colder in
east portion; Wednesday fair.
For western New York, snow hurries and
colder to-day: Wednesday probably fair, with
light to moderate northwest winds.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-30
WILLETT APPEAL is ARGUED
Decision Reserved in His Case and in
Those of Cassidy and Walter

The Appellate Division of the Supreme
Court, brooklyn, heard argument yester-
day on the appeal from the decision OF Jus
tice AspinaIl, Of the Supreme Court. rcfus-
ing to grant wrts Of habeas corpus TO
William Willctt. the defeated Democratic
judiciary candidate; Joseph Cassidy, the
Queens Democratic politician. and Louis r.
Walter.
They were held for the grand jury by
Justice Scudder after the investigation into
the manner IN which Mr. Willett occurred
bis nomination. They then applied 10 JUS
tce Aspinall for wrts of habeas corpus.
@irabeau L. Towns appeared for the ap-
pcllants and District Attorney De witt Of
queens for the people. Decision was ie-
nerNea
New-York tribune., 1912-01-30
ARMY BILL S88,534,000
Reported with l5,S36,976 Agricultural
Bill to House.

Washington, Jan. 29.-The army appro-
priation bill. carrying sSs,534.ooo. and the
agricultural appropriation BILL with total
OF SIS. .s36. .976 were reported to-day 10 the
House The pension appropriation bill also
will he reported and probably will have the
rirht OF way II carries about sl50,0OOO0
The army bill shows "A reduction OF S5oo.-
000 from the appropriations OF last year. The
agricultural bill is 81, ,063 90 below last year $
appropriation. The chief cut is In the fores
fre emergency fund. The department asked
for 81. 600 600. but the committee allowed only
sg00 0i0
New-York tribune., 1912-01-30
BIG FIRE AT RAMSEY, N. ].

Hackensack, n. j., Jan % (SpeclaD.-The
business section OF Ramsey, on the Erie
Railroad, was threatened with destruction
by fire early this morning, the chemical en-
gines and the bucket brigades being Of no
avail against the fire that destroyed the
bakery Of Mrs. X. J. Langla, two adJoin-
ing barns and the home Of Mrs. Matilda
Hcnion The loss is about $4,000.