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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-16
TELEPHONE PIONEERS DINE
Veterans of Business Finish
Two Days Convention.

The Telephone Pioneers OF America, an
organization consisting Of men who have
been engaged in the telephone business
for more than twenty-one years, attended
a dinner and cabaret last night at the no.
tel Astor. The American Telephone and
Telegraph Company was the host. The
dinner was the wind-up OF two days
convention which began yesterday morn
ing with a business meeting.
Beside each guests plate was tele-
gam OF greeting addressed TO him by
Theodore n. Vail. president OF the Ameri-
can Telephone and Telegraph Company.
In addition to the telegram, unique feat
ure OF the dinner was flower which was
furnished to each person present Four
yards of cable containing 600 separate
strands OF wire were used to fashion the
flowers for the $50 guests present.
Among the men prominent In the tele-
phone industry who were present last
night were Belvidere Brooks, general
manager OF the Western Union Telegraph
Company: L. j. Hall, vice-president OF
the American Telephone and Telegraph
Company; U. n. Bethel. vice-presdent OF
the American Telephone and Telegraph
Company; Thomas W. Watson, who was
the first man to hear the spoken word
over the telephone, and who was associ-
ated with Professor Alexander Graham
Bell, the inventor of the telephone; Emile
Berliner, OF Washington, who perfected
the transmitter; F.. A. Houston. vice-prcs-
ident of the New England Telephone
Company, and w. II. Abbot, general man.
ager OF the Chicago Telephone and Tele-
graph Company.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-16
ASKS SCIENTIFIC REVISION
National Tariff Commission AS
ISOLATION Lays Plans.

The executive committee OF the Ma
floral Tariff Commission Association met
YESTERDAY in the Fifth Avenue BUILDING
and formulated plans for renewal OF It's
national campaign for the creation OF
permanent and non-partisan tarin com
mission The plans will be submitted 70
the directors at another meeting soon 10
be held
With reference to the calling OF an eN-
ira session Of Congress Immediately atter
the inauguration Of President-elect VIII
son. John Gambler Cobb, president OF the
association. said that no action was taken
."Many Of our members have strong
opinions on the question Of an extra scs-
sion" said Mr. Cobb, but it is not the
purpose of the association TO attempt TO
Influence the time at which Congress shan
meet. We are organized for just one pur-
Inse-to use. our influence TO see that
future revisions of the tariff are mace
carefully, scientifically and equitaDly'
Whether Congress meets IN April or IN
December 1913, We viii be there to pre-
sent our case.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-16
MAY WITHHOLD BANK DATA
Decision Believed Adverse to
Money Trust" Hunters.

Washington, Nov. l5.-Attorney General
WIckersham presented to President Taft
to-day his decision on the right OF the
PuJo committee OF the House TO seek.
through the Controller OF the Currency
information as TO banking conditions and
the INTERPOLATION OF financial interests for
use in its investigation OF the money
trust.
The opinion has rot been made public
II is generally believed. however, that
the Attorney General has held that the
President has no right TO direct the Con-
troller to give the committee data which
Is not made public, but collected for in
formation OF the Controller to determine
the exact condition of banks. The ma
tional bank act empowers the Controller
to obtain all information necessary for
the purposes of this act"
Much of the data wanted by the COM
mIttee Is not In the possession OF the
Controller, and Il Is said Il would require
special examinations, In many instances,
to obtain II. 1t is understood the COM
mittee especially desires TO know the con-
nectlon OF national banks. their officers
and directors. with the underwriting Of
big projects.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-16
S1,1O0,oOo FOR WILSON
$1,000 Persons Contributed
Campaign Managers Say.

A total Of $4,000 and Of about 9l'oO
contributors measures the campaign fund
which helped elect Woodrow Wilson
President. After all the bills are paid
n surplus will remain, according to those
who financed the campaign.
The names OF the, contributors are all
recorded in black and white, less than
500 remaining specifically unaccounted
for. though Rolla Wells, the treasurer,
has the names Of those who collected
this amount. Bryan, in his campaign OF
1908. tried the same plan of campaign
financing, putting a limit OF $4,000 on
gifts from any one person. But he did
not keep as complete an account Of the
persons contributing
There were few large gifts TO the Will
son fund Charles r. Cranes $4,000 was
the largest, and next came the $4,000 con-
tributed by Cleveland II. Dodge. No con-
tributions were received from corpora
lions. one, inadvertently accepted from
the president of an important Western
copper company, was returned with a
polite note Of regret as soon as the ma
tionai chairman discovered the identity
of the giver.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-16
BABY POISONED By NURSE
Heir to Millions Victim of Mis-.
take That Costs Life.
IBy Telegraph TO The Tribune.

Little Rock, Ark, Nov. 15.-Philip
william Deupree, eight months old,
son Of the late Philip William Deupree,
Of Kansas City. died from carbolic
acid poisoning within twenty minutes
after the drug was given to him by
nurse. The Coroners jury decided that
the poison was given accidentally In
stead Of wine, which was prescribed by
a physician.
The child's father died on July Is,
and Mrs. Ellen Deupree had placed ths
child with the nurse to be cared for
while she went to Paris to close her
husbands estate. The boy had been
with the nurse since October II.
Mrs. Deupree said the boy would
have inherited 100000 when he be.
came twenty-one years old, but nov
the estate will go TO a first cousin OF
her husband, whose identity has not
been revealed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-16
REYBURNS IN DIVORCE SUIT
Husband Has Subverted Family
Relations, SAYS Wife.
rBy Telegraph TO The Tribune.


st. Louis, Nov. 15.-Mrs. Florence KEEL
ley Reyburn, Jr., daughter Of Albert Teyis
Kelley New York broker, filed suit In
the Circuit Court here to-day for d.
vorce from Amedee V. Reyburn, IT,, de-
claring that his unexplained absences
from home and his abusive conduct while
at home were so fragrant as TO subyert
entirely the family relations.
Mrs Reyburn, a social leader, is a
granddaughter Of Mrs. J. l.. d. Morrison.
widow Of a ST. Louis millionaire and
Member of Congress. Reyburn inherited
$500, 900 from the estate of his mother
through the second marriage of his
father. original heir, under condition
that he should not remarry.
The Reyburns have a son four years
old Albert Tevis Reyburn, and the
mother asks custody of the child. In her
petition Mrs. Reyburn states their mar
rIage took place in New York City June
4, 1906 and that they separated August
20 last .-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-16
MOOSE WANT HALF JERSEY
May Gust the Republicans from
Election Boards.

The Progressive party Will undertake to
exclude the Republicans from the election
boards I'm New Jersey. The announcement
was made yesterday by George l.. Rec
ord, OF Jersey city, one OF the state
leaders Of the Progressive movement.
I'VE beat the Republicans fairly and
squarely," he said, and under the Geran
act we are entitled to one-half OF the cleo
ton boards"
The election law requires recognition
Of the two leading parties In the vote cast
for members OF the Assembly. The heavy
vote polled by the Progressives in Hudson
County It is said. will give the Progress
sives second place. In the other counties
the Republicans had majority Of AGA.
but the Progresslves claim the Assembly
vote of 1880 cast for Thomas Loughran.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-16


at the railroad station there was an IN
formal reception, many OF the oio
friends and neighbors of the lailllS
gathering there to say goodoy. l nc
Governor was in fine spirits, and joked
and laughed with his friends.
Turning to the group OF newspaper
men who will accompany him on ms
trip he iaughingly remarked: 1 THINK
I'll start a mutiny on the boat ana drop
you off somewhere" Sam GORDON
Mr.. Wilson's faithful messenger ac-
companied Mr.. Wilson to New York.
Doesn't Count for Once.
Mr.. Wilson discovered one instance
to-day in which lie literally dian
count" He was riding with Mrs. WI
SON and his family on the shuttle train
that runs from Princeton 10 Princeton
Junction, and when the conductor ap-
preached to collect the fares the Gov
ernor counted five persons. including
himself. and extended his mileage oooK
saving. take out FIVE"
,...2But there are only four" said the
conductor.
The Governor carefully counted his
wife three daughters and himself, TO-
falling FIVE, again.
But you don't count this time the
conductor replied, and the Governor
laughed as the conductor reminded MN
mat as Governor Of New Jersey a
statute gave him the privilege OF rloihs
free on railroad journeys WITHIN 'he
state, as
The wilson party arrived IN New
York at $50 o'clock. They were mel
at the PENNSYLVANIA station by Mr. anu
Mrs f, b. House. of Texas ana ai'ei
a brief greeting went to hotel III
west s5th. street. They will remain
there until late this morning, when tiey
,yin fake their departure for the ooa''
aside from the dinner given MN oy
bic old classmates, Mr.. Wilson saiu nc
had no other appointments "nie IL
New York. .,-, n,.
Tho dinner to Governor wilson y!
bss classmates Of the class OF 20 d.
princeton was given at the UNIVERSITY ny,
chi. last night There were seventy
guests. Among them were Asso' i.',,
uIrstice Nahlon Pitney. of the unl'eu
estates Supreme Court; Cleveland d.
.y,os5ee, DR.. a. Woodruff Haisey, preS'-
don't Of the Board of Foreign Missions
op the Presbyterian Church; Lynn
IIorr, rresident of the California State
Bar Association; Robert h. McOai ''l'
formerly Attorney General OF the o ,.a
Of New Jersey; Robert Bridges eullor
Of "scribner's Magazine; DIR. Jaspar
II. Garnany and Congressman Charies
Talcott, of Utica, \. Y.
Governor Wilson, Justice Pitney ana
CONGRESSMAN Talcott spoke. Inc ulh-
ner was private.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-16
lust A FEW "PERFECT"' GIRLS
Baroness Posse Insists There
Are Several Others Fit to
Rank with the Finest.
rBy Telegraph to The Tribun..l

Boston, Nov. B-Baroness Rose Posse.
of the Posse gymnasium. insists that Miss
Miriam Hubbard. Of Michigan University.
is not the only physically perfect girl in
the United States.
Baroness POSSES most perfect" sin
is Miss Gretchen Van Tassel, Of woburn
who is eighteen. Some. Of her other psr.
feet girls are Frances A. Dempsey. OF
Lincoln Minerva H. Pray, Of Hyde Pask;
Maude Smith. OF Athol: Mary c. Pyne,
of Fitchburg; Katherine Brown. of
Franklin. Ind, amateur tennis champion
OF Iadiana. and Anna L. johnson. Of
South Sudbury
Any of these girls is a Venus, accord.
ing to the Baroness, but Miss Van Tassel
excels them all. She is five feet nine
inches in height, weighs lis pounds, and
has a SO bust, % waist and 81 hips.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-16
CANADIAN PACT ATTACKED
Shipper Alleges Pulp and Paper
Should Be Dutiable.

Washington. Nov lJ-Prosecution be-
fore tho Customs Court of the interna-
tional issue as to the right, under the
most favored nation" clause OF Europe
TO send wood pulp and paper into the
United States free Of duty because that
privilege is accorded Canada may be sus-
pended pending the determination OF a
case now before the Board of General
Appraisers which involves the validity OF
the only operative clause Of the Canadian
reciprocity agreement under which free
wood pulp and paper come in.
The situation was discussed AT n long
conference to-day by President Taft Sec
rotary MacVeagh and Assistant Secre-
tary Curtis Of the Treasury Department,
Attorney General Wickcrsham and
Chandler Anderson, counsellor of the
State Department.
II is said TO be likely that the govern
ment will press to speedy conclusion by
the Board Of Appraisers, and ultimately
by the Customs Court, a case instituted
by the Cliff Paper Company. on a ship
ment OF wood pulp brought in by that
company from Canada this company ap-
pealed from the decision of the collector
admitting II free of duty and claimed IT
was dutiable. 1t was cOntended that, as
Canada did not ratify the reciprocity
agreement as a whole, the second section.
admitting wood pulp and paper free.
should never have been enforced by the
Treasury Department, as It was the In
tent of Congress that the agreement
should become operative as a whole or
not at all.
If the Customs Court should decide that
the second section is invalid that would
deprive Canada OF the right of free entry
and the pending European cases would
be left with no ground TO support them.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-16
Miss Miriam Hubbard Declared
Physically Finest Ever at
Michigan University.
tBy Telegraph to The Tribune. ]

Ann Arbor Mich, Nov. 15.-Eloert Hub
bard, whose daughter Miriam recently
was declared by the director of the girls
gymnasium to be the most perfect girl
physically who ever had entered Michigan
University, looked over the ''co-eds' to-
day, and then retracted his noted state
ment that "the average civilized female
is a punk outfit" He also revised his
opinion Of colleges.
II said few years since that year
in any college was plenty long enough,
and that four months was better than
four years" he said. But man, as well
as woman, has a right to change his
mind.
Eyes, I said once the average human.
civilized, respectable female was punk
outfit. said 1t because / wanted to see
her made better. l also said II for publ
cation. But the women here are not the
average They are superior. MY daugh-
ter is one of them approve very much
OF all of you"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-16
WIFE DYING, KILLS HIMSELF
Hospital Separates Pair for First
Time in Thirty Years.

Hackensack. Nov. l5.-After being told
by doctors at New York hospital that
his wife was dying and that there was
absolutely no hope for her. Bernard J..
Sweeney, fifty-eight years old. committed
suicide by shooting to-day. at his home
in Tenafy. Sweeney was a retired New
York policeman. lie and his wife had
been married for thirty years. and were
devoted 10 each other.
1t is said that when Mrs. Sweeney was
taken to the hospital. it was the first
time they had been separated even for
single day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-16
NO R. R. WAGE DECISION

Chicago. Nov. l5.-Members OF the SUBJ
committee OF the arbitration commission
appointed to adjust the wage dispute be-
tween fifty Eastern railroads and the
Brotherhood Of Railway Engineers to-day
found their tentative decision so unsatis-
factory that another week will be taken
for drawing up a revised agreement,
which may be made public November %.
The subcommittee, composed OF Charles
r. Van Hse. president of the University
of Wisconsin: =. n. Morrissey formerly
head OF the Brotherhood OF Railway
Trainmen, and Daniel Willard, president
of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Com
pany, will continue their sessions through
tomorrow.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-16
CANVASS HELPS CHANDLER.

As result of the canvass OF the votes
OF the 18th and nth Assembly districts,
In the 18th Congress District, yesterday.
Walter NJ. Chandler. the Progressive can
didate for Congress, who was apparently
elected over Franklin Leonard, jr., the
Democratic candidate, his nearest COM
petitor. by a plurality OF 70 votes, ac-
cording to election night returns. gained
100 votes. making his lead l72 votes. Mr..
Chandler and Mr.. Leonard were present
while the canvass was being made.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-16
.RUBENS CANVASES COMING
Two Paintings, Valued at $65,
600, Consigned to New York.

Antwerp. Nov l5.-The steamer
Kroonland, which sails tomorrow for
New Yor will take two paintings by
Rubens, representing st. Peter and St
Paul, which originally hung in the an
Gent Capuchin Church here. which has
been demolished. They are valued by
the Brussels Museum authorities al
$4,000.
The paintings are consigned TO a
New York art dealer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-16
HAWLEY TO BE A SENATOR
Will Resign as Idaho Governor
to Succeed Hepburn.

Boise, Idaho, Nov. 15.-Governor
James II. Hawley of Idaho announced
tonight that he would resign, probably
tomorrow.
Lieutenant Governor Sweetser, who
is a Republican, announced that as
Governor he would appoint Hawley
United States Senator to succeed the
late Senator Hepburn. Governor Haw-
lev is a Democrat
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-16
MIXED RESULT IN NEVADA
Democrats Win Senator and Repu5
- Iicans Get Representative.

Reno, New. Nov. l5.-on the face of the
official returns from every county in
Nevada, Key Pittman, Democrat, is the
choice of Nevada voters for United
States Senator 10 fill the vacancy made
by the death of George S. Nixon. The
official count shows: Pittman, 1872;
Massey, Republican, 1853.
+. 4. Roberts, Republican, is elected
RSpresentative-at-I.ar by a plurality OF
69f votes over Clay Tsllman. Democrat
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-16
DROPS MAJORITY SCHEME
New Hampshire Hereafter Will Elect
Governors by Plurality Vote.

Concord. n. H., Nov. 15.-Hereafter the
Governor of New Hampshire will be
elected byla plurality vote instead Of a
majority vote, as at present.
An amendment providing for this
change in the constitution was adopted
by the voters at the election last week.
according to official returns made public
by the Secretary of State to-day
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-16
RECALL MOVEMENT FAILS
Seattle Will Accordingly Retain 1t:
Mayor Despite Charges Made.

Seattle. Nov. 1.-THE headquarters oil
the Recall Association, which had for It's
purpose The recall Of Mayor George j.
CetteriI on the ground that the police
force under his direction violated the
law In the suppression Of vice, have
been closed. and IL is understood that
theSseeall movement is dead The sig
natures 10 petitions were about eight
thousand, OF less than half the number
required for recall.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-16
DEFEAT COST LoNeWoRrH $500

Washingtoi, Nov. Representative
Nicholas W Longworth. of Ohio. who
was defeated for reelection by ninety
seven votes, spent $500 in his campaign,
according tc his report 10 the clerk OF
the House. His opponent. Stanley e.
Bowdle, reported that he spent $So7.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-16

Los Angeles. Nov. lJ.-In all probability
the question of whether Wilson or Roose-
Welt carried California will be taken to
the House Of Representatives.
This was the statement made to-day by
Democratic leaders just before they went
into a conference with the law committee
Of the Democratic County Committee TO
determine their plan OF action with ref
erence to the writ OF mandamus, which
directs the County Board Of Supervisors
to come into court on Monday and show
cause why they should not grant the
Democratic demand and throw out some
500 votes in thirty-eght Of the 727 city
and county precincts.
A change OF 500 votes from Roosevelt
TO Wilson in this county would throw the
state OF California 10 the Democratic cleo
toral column. j. Chandler. member OF
the Democratic County Law Committee
said there was no law In California com
pelling the authorities to make a recount
OF votes Hence the idea of carrying the
case up TO Congress
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-16
ROOSEVELT STILL AHEAD
California Democrats May APP
peal to Congress.

San Francisco. Nov. 1.-THE official
canvass OF San Francisco County late
this afternoon gives Roosevelt net gain
over the earlier figures of 20 votes, max
ing his plurality in the entire state 49,
with only Los Angeles County yet 20 be
heard from officially.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-16
.LUNN, IN JAIL, SENDS
PROTEST TO TRIBUNE
Continued from first page.
on strike against starvation wages
then I am willing to go to Jail

on strike against starvation wages
then I am willing TO go to Jail.
Il refused absolutely to pay a hne'
for the principle at stake is too sacred
to allow any quibblng. l Will listen
to the cry Of these strikers for bread
but will not heed the voice Of Mill
owners insisting on tyranny.
MY attorneys did not have time to
make out appeal papers to-day, for |
insisted that they give their time to the
case Of young Polish woman striker
who Is being charged with assault In
first degree. The officials held the
woman to await the action OF the
grand jury. separating her from her
four-year child. The only evidence
they had was the testimony, inconsist-
ent and wholly unreliable, Of paid
detective Of the mill owners.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-16

Little Falls, n. Y, Nov l5.-Mayor Lunn
left here for the county Jail at Herkimer
tonight. In custody of Chief Long. who
handed him over to Sheriff Moon. On
leaving the local courtroom Mayor Lunn
assisted 10 the automobile that conveyed
him to Herkimer Walyriac Zugajpka, a
woman, who was bound over for the
grand jury on a charge Of stabblng an
officer named Kenney In a riot at the
Phoenix Mills. She is charged with as
saut In the first degree. The Mayor tried
TO comfort the woman, who was crying.
The Mayor, who was a Socialist candi-
date for Congress at the recent election,
was found guilty to-day Of violating
city ordinance recently in refusing TO
move on when the police interrupted
speech he was making TO striking mill en-
ployes lie was sentenced To pay a hne
OF $50 or spend fifty days in jail. lie
chose TO begin serving the alternative
Jail sentence pending the periecung Oh
an appeal in his case.
This is question OF principle ne
said after hearing the sentence, and l
will never spend dollar for quoting
Abraham Lincoln"
The question Of quoting Abraham LIN
coin does not appear in the Information
that caused your arrest" replied Judge
Collins.
Before starting for jail Mayor Lunn
said that he hoped his appeal would be
brought before higher court and acted
on tomorrow, 70 that he could be in
schenectady Sunday to conduct the usual
services at the Peoples Congregational
Church there. The thought Of spending
tonight in the Herkimer jail did not
bother him any. he said.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-16
Will Stay in Jail.

my counsel will endeavor to arrange
a stay of execution on appeal to-mor-
row. / will remain In jail until such
action Is secured. What interests me
more than my own case are the in
human brutalities that have been hand
ed out TO those striking men and
women The woman referred to above
is a wlnder in the Gilbert mills and re-
ceives only 50 80 weekly for the sup
port OF herself and child. / submit the
proposition that the unjust treatment
which / have received is evidence AS
10 the kind Of treatment they would
give men and women strikers who have
NJ influence whatever.
Il appreciate the stand your paper
has taken in the matter Of the free
speech fight. 1t is just such tyrannical,
Russianized actions that breed vio-
lence In our country. / have fought for
constitutional right by peaceful meth
DDS; the officials have used force,
throwing me into Jail without rhyme or
reason. GEORGE II. LUNN."