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New-York tribune., 1912-02-16
DEAD; HIS TESTIMONY READ
Deposition of Man Killed by
Horse Poisoners Admitted.

A deposition made by Louis BIumenthal,
who was slain by the bullet Of an unknown
assassin on the eve OF the trial of one OF
the leaders of an alleged "horse posoners'
gang" was admitted in evidence yesterday
at the opening of the trial Of Charles VI
tusky on a charge OF extortion. Vitusky,
through X. Henry Rosenberg. his counsel,
pleaded not guilty before Judge Foster in
General Sessions.
The testimony OF Blumenthal was given
on December l3 last in magistrate :
court. Five weeks later he was shot down
in livery stable belonging to Harris
Wilkin. at No. 1856 Division street. Blumen-
thars deposition said that Vitusky had
demanded from him $500 on December o.
''If you don't sock up the money I'll blow
your head on" was the yernacular OF tho
demand he said. Blumenthal refused, and
before daybreak the following day bomb
was exploded in the hallway just outside
Blumenthals fiat, at No. 202 Henry street
Blumenthal and the members of his family
were blown from their beds by the ex-
plosion.
On Blumenthars description the police
arrested Vitusky, who is an expressman.
of No. 312 Henry street He was held In
81 600 bail, and Blumenthal. at the request
OF his terrified wife, went to live at No
$50 Madison street, nearly opposite the
Madison street police station. On the
night he was killed he was in wilkins
stables talking over letters which Wilkin
had received from horse poisoners, de-
manding large sums Of money. Suddenly
the door opened and two shots rang out
Blumenthal fell dead, shot through the
heart.
4. Channon Press, Assistant District At
torney, the following day. moved for an
adjournment Of Vitusky's case in order to
proceed with a substitute case without
Bumenthal as complaining witness. The
first witness in the new case will go on the
stand to-day. The wives Of Blumenthal
and Vitusky were in court and made
scenes by weeping in the corridors.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-16
READY FOR TRUST co. MERGER
Americas Stockholders Agree to Offer
Made by Equitable.

The offer Of s575 share in cash for the
stock of the Trust Company OF America,
made by Alvin w. Krech on behalf OF tho
Equitable Trust Company. has been ac-
cepted, II was announced yesterday, by
practically all Of the Americas stockhod-
ers. The merger OF the two companies was
assured on February 3, when the necessary
two-thirds Of the stockholders had depos-
tied their stock under the agreement OF
purchase by Mr. krech.
Formal ratification Of the merger viii be
made at meetings OF the stockholders Of
the two institutions to be held on Febru-
airy a. IT is announced that tho present
board Of directors Of the Equitable Trust
Company will act as n temporary board for
the consolidated institution. The merger
has already been approved by the state
Suporintcndent Of Banks
New-York tribune., 1912-02-16
COAL 90. ASKS ACCOUNTING
Lehigh Files Bill Of Equity Against
New Jersey Central Railroad.

A bill in equity was filed yesterday fn
the United States District Court, In Phiia-
delphia, by the Lehigh Coal and Navfga~
tion Company against the Central Rail.
road Company OF New Jersey. praying for
an accounting by the defendant for all
sums expended in payment OF rights Of
way and construction work done on the
Lehigh g. susduehanns Railroad. which
was leased TO the Central of New Jerssy
In 1871 by the Lehigh company
One of the provisions OF the lease IS that
no alterations or improvements can be
made without the consent of the Lehigh
Coal and Navigation Company. The bill
alleges that the Central Railroad OF New
an accounting is asked. covering the last
ten years.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-16
NO ASSEMBLY GARNISHEE
Judge Decides Legislators Are Exempt
Because of Yearly Salaries.

Judge Donnelly OF the City Court decided
yesterday that the salary of member
Of the state Legislature cannot he gar
nisheed for debt. The decision was rem
dered IN the case of Charles Beilitz, who
has a claim against Assemblyman Meyer
Greenberg, and being unable to collect it
asked for an order TO garnshee the 81 800
salary that Greenberg receives from the
state.
Judge Donnelly said in his decision that
the finance law did not apply to the sal
aries Of legislators, but only to other state
officers whose salaries were paid monthly.
The salary of legislator said the court,
was not weekly or monthly salary. but
an annual salary, and was regulated by
Chapter of the legislative law
New-York tribune., 1912-02-16

highways will have to be constructed. and
for that reason ithe additional O,OOO, 900
is necessary.
A bill providing for another issue of $780,
OOO. 600 for good roads Improvements has
been introduced by Senator Murtaugh If
enacted into law the proposition must he
submitted TO the voters Of the state for
their approval at the election next fall.
Last year 932 miles of road work was
started and $40 miles completed, as COM
pared with 51S miles begun In 1910, OF
which 43O miles were constructed. This
year the commission says 1t will begin work
on 1890 miles Of state and county roads
at an approximate cost Of $22, 900, 900.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-16
RIVAL FOR LOAN SHARKS"
Chattel Loan Society Authorized
Loan Men Denounced.

Albany, Feb. unsupported by the Rus
sell Sage Foundation, the New York Char
ity Organization Society and the Provident
Loan Society. which have been making a
fight on loan sharks" in New York City
the Chattel Loan Society of New York
Inc, was authorized TO do business Ly Su-
perintendent Van Tuyl of the State Bank
ing Department to-day. 1t will be operated
as personal loan association. with offices
at No. 90 Union Square, New York it has
capital of 10000, which is ten times as
large as the capital of any personal loan
association heretofore organized.
The new society has fifteen directors, five
,of whom are TO be elected each year and
each to serve for three-year .erm. The
directors are Robert w. de Forest. Pierre
Jay Harold T. White. George s. Brewster,
Paul D. Cravath, John ID. Crimmns John
NJ Glenn. William Sloane, Arthur H. Ham,
Lee F. Hammer. JohHstone De Forest,
Henry Ruhlender and Frank Tucker, ot
New York City; George ID. Pratt, OF Brook
yn, and Mortimer Ia Schiff of Oyster Bay.
Chicago. Feb. 1.-Two attorneys and the
propretors OF five loan establishments have
been cited TO appear before United States
District Judge Lands in a.. investigation
begun by the court into their dealings with
bankrupt, who prayed for an order re-
stralnng the loan agents from fling as
signments with the employers of the bank
rupt
We must all admit that porch climbers
sDd burglars are perfect gentlemen com
pared with these preying persons who are
IN the salary loan business" said Judge
Lands, in beginning the inquiry and citing
the attorneys and loan agents into court.
1T is q question in my mind whether any
hwyer will be permitted to practise IN my
court who continually from day to day is
IN any way affiliated with these nefarious
loan mon.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-16

in east portion to-day; brisk 10 high northeast,
shjfting 10 northwest winds. diminishing.
For Virginia, generally fair to-day and Satur-
Gay; warmer to-day; diminishing northwest
winds.
! For Northern New England. mostly cloudy
and unsettled to-day; SATURDAY generally fair;
moderate, variable winds.
\ For Southern New England, snow or rain to-
day Saturday, generally fair; high northeast
winds, shifting 10 northwest.
| For Eastern New York. generally fair to-day
and Saturday. probably preceded by snow this
| morning In south portion; northeast winds. high
| on the coast and diminishing
For Western New York and Western Pennsyi-
/ yania mostly cloudy to-day and Saturday: mod
] cIate tempeIatuTe. Narlablo WHO'S.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-16
CAUGHT 27.PoUND LOBSTER.

Atlantic City. Feb l5.--The largest lob.
ster ever captured in these waters was
taken this afternoon by Albert Jones who
was trolling for Goldfish about five miles
of shore. Jones got the lobster to shore,
where he put II on the scales and found
that II weighed twenty-seven pounds
New-York tribune., 1912-02-16
HOSPITAL FUND GROWS
Women Give Freely to Saturday and
Sunday Association.

Mrs. James Spcyer, Of NO, 257 Madison
avenue. treasurer Of the Woman's Auxil-
iary Of the Hospital Saturday and Sunday
Association, reported yesterday that the
women of New York were responding gen
eroLsly in the effort to provide hospital
treatment for the sick poor The total sum
received Is sl23G3. Recent contributors and
the amounts they gave follow;
New-York tribune., 1912-02-16
fAvoRs s5O,OOO,ooo FOR ROADS
0'ale Highway Commission Says Sum
is Needed TO Complete System.

:, Apahy, Feb. 1.-THE proposition TO bond
~ ~ r'ate FOR an additional $50 10000 for
~ M construction ot good rosds meets with
~ ~ approval Of the state Commission of
H'shwsys- which transmitted lie annual re-
80 y u'e legislature to-day. In order 10
~. pt'e INC oijgipal system Of good roads
=, .VinhisSion points out that 5.9o7 miles
s"onliy roads and 1910 miles cf state
New-York tribune., 1912-02-16
CHURCH soLoIsT DIVORCED
Connecticut Referee Recommends Dc
cree for Wife of Carl Downing.

Carl Downing, a singer, formerly en-
gagged at the Presbyterian Church in Green-
wlch, Conn, as a sololst, has been d.
vorced from his wife. Lillian French Down
ing. according to sealed decree entered
at Bridgeport in the Supreme Court
The case was heard lin secret chambers
bv Referee Cyrus Robinson. former Jus
tice of the Supreme Court, who recent
mends that decree be given Mrs. Down.
ing on statutory grounds.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-16
O. P. vIcE-PREsIDENT HERE
L G. Ogden Says Canadian Road Will
Build Miles of Branch Lines.

]. G. ogden, vico-president OF the
Canadian Pacific Railway Company, ar
rived here yesterday from Montreal. lie
said the company would build between
seven hundred and eight hundred miles OF
branch lines during the current year, and
that this work would be financed, az usual
from the proceeds OF debenture stock a
blocl, Of which was disposed of recently in
London.
Speaking OF the increase Of more than
ST 900. 600 in the estimated gross earnings
of the Canadian Pacific for the first week
of February. Mr.. Ogden said this repre-
sented a gain of 81 per cent I'm comparison
with the corresponding week Of last year.
In the week mentioned he said, the com"
many moved $1,000 more loaded cars than
in the same period a year ago, and there
was an increase also Of 10000 in passen-
ger earnings.
The first instalment OF 20 per cent on the
s1S 600 600 additional common stock recently
offered TO the Canadian Pacihc's stock
holders at 40. although not due until Feb
ruary. was paid in before that date, Mr..
ogden said.
SUNDAYS NEW-YORK TRIBUNE
New-York tribune., 1912-02-16

Highest temperature yesterday. - degrees
lowest q: averAgo 81 average for correspond
ing date las year 20; average ior correspond
Local forecast: GENERALLY fair 20 dsy ana Sst-
urdsy probably preceded hy snow this morninE;
northeast winds hIeh on coast, and Diminishing.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-16
THE WEATHER REPORT.

OhiciaI Record and Forecast .-Was1 IN ston'
eastward II being centred tonight OFT HAT
teras During the day precipitation was gen
eral IN the Atlantic states from tioTldR 10
New Jersey. and high winds pieNaled on tne
Virginia and Carolina coasts. disturbance u
gradually developing IN the Southwest
Moderate winter weather now DreNals III near
ly all sections OF the country -. 49,,
The storm VIII move northeastWard from the
middle Atlantic Coast skirting the souIheasleln
norton OF New England. causing high hoIthedst @
winds shifting 20 northwest, ana ram VI .n snvnn'
followed by fair weather. Moreover the ,outh
western disturbance will move easlWSIu anu anu
cause unsettled conditions again ~ the e SuiI Ss,
states IN the form of rain, either fIluag " ~. ~. -,
urday In the western and middle aectlo.nIis east
~ The Rocky Mountains fair weather WI - p,yS
vail and temperatures viii be c0hipdi"'i'''E
leht In all portions - the country. ,.an.to
storm warnings are displayed on the +,I".r1 ,a.a
Coast from the Delaware BreakWater 10 boS'0i
and on the north Pacific Coast. , ,ut
The winds along the New kigiaIhl i.hoss eOash a.
no northeast. becoming a gale on the a.
6rn coast and shifting TO northwest .tss hlous ~.
middle Atlantic Coast high north 20 , horth"gS" a.
diminishing during Friday; along tut tuts'ias, uobt
lantic Coast, moderate northwest ~
snd variable: along the east CUR CoAst. ,"osst
~ brisk variable; along the west Iua' . ,'arJ
brlsk south. on Lake Michigan n'ooe'"'o
able. - ,-,,r-pean ports
,,IU have high northeast winds. shifting 80 ~, % "a
west with snow follawed by far "e"'''''' "
The Grand Banks,
New-York tribune., 1912-02-16
onicial observations OF United states weather
b,,reaus taken at 8 D. m. yesterday follow:
HUMIDITY

S a. m..... 80 ! l ,. No. 20 ! p. m.... 80
| Lcrai Official Record.--rhe following Official
/ record fron the Weather Bureau shows the
| changes In The temperature for the last twenty
J -four hours In comparison with the correspond
| ing date of last year.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-16

Foreesst for spceial Localities. Fer the ~, az
,,ist OF Columbia Delaware and MaiEai'"' 81 81
orally fair 20 day and Saturda-. ny 'tsg
cssree in teirperaturel brisk northwest N'""s'
t,a,,nting light and variahic a.,
iror New lcrsey, rain snoW. folloNttu follo,tn.s,
eai, 10 .dsV SATURDAY. fair: high n"iinNtF'
,.inda on ;he coast. diminishing. "a, .
For FGssteIn PENNSYLVANIA. generally isi, 80
day and saturday. probably preceded ny Sn'"
New-York tribune., 1912-02-16
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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-05-22


collegiate training, which was sup
plemented BY tour Of the world in
company with private tutor. Prince
Leopold has two brothers. Prince Al
|exander and Prince Maurice. His
only sister Is Queen Victoria Eu-
genie, consort Of King Alfonso XIII
OF Spain.
Congratulations to:
Nine. Nazimova, famous actress,
thirty-three years old today.
Sir Aston Webb, noted English
architect. sixty-three years old to-
day.
DR.. Jacob Gould schurman, presi-
dent Of Cornell University, fifty
eight years old today.
Charles H. Markham, president of
the Illinois Central railroad. f1fty-one
years old today.
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, famous
English novelist and creator Of the
character of Sherlock Holmes, fifty
five years old today.
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THIS DATE IN HISTORY.
May 20

1611--Sir Nicholas Bacon created
the first English baronet by James |.
1795--Mungo Park made his first
voyage to Africa.
3i 1S13-Richard Wagner, the fam
Gus composer, born In Leipzig. Died
In Venice, Feb. Is, 1883.
1S61--Gen. Benjamin F. Butler
took command at Fortress Monroe.
1868 Second assault on Vicks-
burg repulsed. s#
1867 Queen Victoria issued q
proclamation for uniting the PROVING
es Of Canada, Nova Scotia and New
Brunswick into one dominion.
1S76-James B. Cameron Of Penn
.sylvania became secretary of war in
the cabinet of President Grant.
l906-Henrik Ibsen, famous Nor
wegian poet and dramatist, died.
Born March 90, 1923.
l911-A monument to Major
rEnfant, who designed the city of
Washington, unveiled at Arlington
Cemetery.
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Bachelors IN Distress,

The bachelors of an unpronouncs.
able town In Hungary called Macy.
perkata are holding meetings OF dis.
tress and indignation. The town coun
Gil at It's last sitting unanimously
voted that every unmarried man over
the age Of twenty-four must pay an
annual tax. The thing is to be upon 4
sliding scale, poor bachelors having
to pay but 40 cents and the Weather
ones as high as $40. As soon as
enough has been collected from the
matrimonial delinQuents we'll.
equipped home il going to be built in
the town for the education and main
tenance of homeless children. The
tax. It is thought, will be ample to
keep up the institution without other
aid. and the town council is well salts
fed with It's new enactment.
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about your quilting! Leave the
"great problems" Of changing the es-
tablished order to the corner groc-
cry store philosopher and to the
man who has time to discourse on
s.soap box economy" These men
about the corner grocery store have
time to change the order of the
world, but for the useful and capable
man there is much work to do. On
ly the man who is out of job has
time to change the world to his mood
or fancy.
We criticise the man who has mon
ey; we suspect the honesty OF the
man who has made success. Yet, it
is the man who has made money, the
man who has succeeded in life who
gives us our opportunities! With
out such men there would be no bus
mess, there would be no positions!
The day laborer, the man working
in the ditch or the man who does
some clerical work, is in position to
do but little for the rest of mankind
He has no influence, no experience,
no capital. -. s..
= What we need is more men of the
right kind with more money and
fewer men with no money engaged
in the noble art of organizing an
"anvil chorus" Efficiency.
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Love ana Grammar.
Absolutely Pure.

( ~
Some time ago New York business
man, who is blessed with an extreme.
ly pretty daughter, took his family to
England for an indefinite period, dur.
ing which he was to establish British
branches Of his mercantile enterprises
in that country.
The charms Of this young woman
wrought much havoc In the rank and
dle of the men who met her abroad.
She was sweet and gracious to all,
but her heart, as we'll as her wit, be-
longed to her native land. One day
her father found her at her desk, knit
ting her brows over a letter.
What's the trouble, my dear?" he
asked solicitously.
Father" she responded dolefully, Il
must write another declension, but
nothing will induce me to conjugate
until get back to the United States :"
-IIinnincOtt'a
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THIS IS MY 23rd BIRTHDAY.
Leopold of Battenberf

Leopold of Battenberg.
Prince Leopold of Battenberg, son
of the late Prince Henry of Batten-
berg, who married the Princess Bea-
trice, youngest daughter of Queen
Victoria, was born May %, 1889.
Like all the members of the British
royal family he received an excellent
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The Worst Variation.

Marks sit seems to me your new.
house doesn't look much like tho ar.
chitect's design.
Parks-No. but It looks moro like it
than the actual cost looks like the
original estimate.
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Her Recommendation.

Eben-Say. Cyrus, is 1t true Tye're
a'goin' to marry Sam Jones' widow
Cyrus-Why shouldn't !, Eben1 Sam
always seemed to find her pretty at,
lsfactory-Harper's Bazaar.
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ENTERED AS SECOND CLASS MAT
TER AT THE POSTOFFICE AT BE-
MIDJI. MIMI, UNDER THE ACT OF
MARCH 3, 1878.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-25
CONSERVATIVELY PROGRESSIVE
 IS THE DEMOCRATIC SLOGAN
By c. E. STEWART

Washington. May 24-(Speeial)- The cry from some quarters that if the re- publicans should nominate Roosevelt the democrats should out-Herod Herod by nominating Bryan or someone equally radical. will not meet with favor at Bal timore in the convention, and certainly not with the people. who desire to hold fast to the conservatism left in the coun- try" declared a prominent politician in Washington today.
 The democratic party is now the con- servative party. "Conservatively progress sive," will be the slogan in Baltimore. and let the republicans run away with all the fireworks of government
 Tho turbulent and hysterical campaign conducted by the leading candidates of the republican party, so violent and abu- sive as to wiring a serious editorial from the New York World this morning on Colonel Watterson's statement that Roose- welt was Insane, will certainly cause a reaction to set in that will bring about sober reflections on the part of the peo- pie before they are called upon to settle the question in November.
 If the democrats will nominate Un- derwood. and I believe they will" says Senator Bankhead. the great contrast as
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-25
INDIAN LANDS CASE |SF|NALLY SETTLED
United States Relinquishes Title to Alabama Lands
 Bought From Creeks
Ny C. E. STEWART

Washington. May 24-tSpecial)-The conferees today agreed on the bill in ref erence to the Creek Indian lands in Ala bama The bill agreed upon rellnquishes to the owners in possession under the laws of Alabama all title to the lands, thus forever setting all litigation on the part of the United States. congressmen Clayton, Dent and Blackmon. in the House. and Senator Johnston in the Sem ate have been laboring for weeks in this matter and are greatly pleased at the ae- tion today. The Senate had agreed to tho conference and the House concurred this afternoon This will doubtless be quite a relief to owners of these lands in Ala hama and saves them further annoyance regarding the legality of their titles.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-25
Fl Caney Sacked

Santiago Cuba, May 4.-A band Of negro insurgents. apparently under the command of General Ivonett has attacked and captured Fl Clancy del Sitcc, four miles from Palma Soriano. on the Byamo branch of the Cuba railroad.
 They sacked the town, committing many outrages.
 Small attachments of rurales stationed at El Caney del Sitco were unable to offer any effective resistance to the rebels.
 The place is in the center of rich cof- fee and cocoa region. The amount of damage done by the rebels Is estimated at a high figure.
 A body of regular troops left San Luis during the night for the scene of disturb ance upon the receipt of the report that the insurgents were marching on the place. They arrived too late to prevent the sacking of the town but intend to pursue and attack the insurgents after u five hours intermission.
 A new corps of volunteers were organ ized. While patroling the strets of Santi- ago during the night they captured negro cutting electrical wires near the power house It was apparently his in- tentIon to plunge the city in darkness in order to expedite night raid by the in- sureents. who were said to be in the neighborhood.