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New-York tribune., 1912-03-19
GIRLS FATHER SHOOTS
Geo. Waugh, Parent of Assault
Victim. Fails to Hit Driver.

George j. Waugh, father OF Miss Agnes
Waugh, who was attacked near her
home No. 43S SD street. Bay Ridge, last
October, was locked up last night in the
Fort Hamilton police station, charged
with felonious assault and carrying con-
cealed weapons. While William Meyers,
driver for McNally Brothers, of No.
9612 Fourth avenue, was taking a drink
with Fred Gathercole in a saloon at No.
1901 Fifth avenue last night, Waugh
walked in and came over to Meyers. He
grabbed the driver by the collar and hit
him in the jaw, according to the police.
Meyers and Gathercole, not wishing
any trouble, went out of the saloon and
to their stable. But Waugh had seen
the address on the wagon, for he went
home first and then went to the stable
with a revolver. He sought out Meyers
Stand up. I'm going to give it to
YOU" he said, as he fired three shots.
None of them took effect.
Mounted Patrolman Charles H. Wolf,
passing the stable while off duty, grabbed
Waugh, who readily submitted At the
station it was noticed the man was Cx-
cited and talked incoherently. He said
he had mot made a good job of it, One
of the lieutenants remembered Waugh
had been at the County Court during the
day when Frank Brach, accused rs Miss
Waugh's assaiant, was brought up.
Meyers says he knows nothing about
the Waugh assault further than what he
read in the newspapers. and adds that
he does not know any of the family by
sight.
New-York tribune., 1912-03-19
j. S, MARINES At SWATOW
Detachment from the Monterey
Takes Charge of Custom House.
GERMAN CONSULATE BURNED
Bandit Chief Threatens to Shell
Foreign Quarter of Canton TO
Insure Intervention.

Swatow. March 1S.-A detachment Of
marines from the United States monitor
Monterey was landed here to-day in con-
sequence of the continuous disturbances all
over the city and the threatening attitude
of some OF the natives. The marines have
taken charge of the custom house
Hong Kong. March 1s-Latest adyices
from Swatow, which has been the scene
| of serious fghting. say that the German
Consulate has been burned. Two g,nboats
have arrived there.
More than fifteen hundred persons have
been killed at Canton, and while conditions
are calmer there the outbreak is expected
10 be renewed at any time. Governor cen.
eral Chan insists upon resigning but there
seems TO be no way for MIN 10 escspe from
Office at the present time. Tho bandit chief
LUX, addressing a meeting Of merchants
said that II the peoples army failed 10
secure victory over the government II
would shell Sha-Meen. the foreign quarter.
I'm order to bring about foreign interven-
ton.
Heavy nghting between the Hakka tribes
men and the troops from Canton went on
for eight hours to-day in the streets OF ths
city. Forty Chinese are known 20 have
been killed during the fighting. but it -
believed that the wounded far exceed ths:
number A shot from one of the combat
ants killed a bluejacket on board a Jap
anese warship in the hsrbor, while several
other bullets struck the hull Of the United
States monitor Monterey. but did no dam
age.
Reports from Wai-Chow, a short distance
from here, say that the troops there are
mutinous.
New-York tribune., 1912-03-19
WANTS A NATIONAL PRIMARY
Senator Cummins Fathers Bill to Abol
ish Presidential Conventions.
lFrorn The Tribune Burcau.

From The Tribune Bureau
Washington, March ia bill providing
for a national primary for the nomination
of Presidential and ce-Presidential candi.
dates and the selection Of Presidential elect
ors was introduced in the Senate to-day by
Senator Cummins The bill was obviously
designed for political purposes only, but
the effect aimed at by II fell far short OF
the expectations of the author because OF
the speech OF the President at Boston, in
which he expressed himself being in
favor OF Presidential primary where ade-
quate election safeguards can be thrown
around it,
The Iowa Senator, himself an avowcd
Presidential candidate provides In his bill
for primaries on the second Monday in
July, and purposes to make the national
conventions at Chicago and Baltimore un-
lawful. With the campaign we'll under way
he aims 10 change the entire system OF cleo
ton machinery by leglsating out OF exist
ence all caucus $, conventions or political
meetings, makng 1t unlawful for any per-
son to partci! ate In proceedings OF this
character.
The possibility Of action by Congress on
the Cummns bin during the present session
Is very remote.
New-York tribune., 1912-03-19
SHOT DEAD FROM AMBUSH
Twentieth Victim of Alabama
Outlaws in Is Months.

Birmingham, Ala. March Is-Another
murder was added to the bloody record Of
the Lewisburg district, near here. to-day.
Felix ]. Ellard. one OF the best known men
Of the district, and who had recently made
an effort to have lawlessness abolished in
the vicinity, was shot from ambush and
instantly Killed. Officers have no clew to
the guilty persons.
Twenty persons have been killed in this
district i'm the last eighteen months, but
there have been no convictions for the
crimes. When Governor O'Neil was here
Friday Ellard asked him TO take extraor-
dinary steps 10 clear the district of the
lawless element. His son, Constable VIII
Ellard, was murdered a few weeks ago.
Ellard was driving home late this after
noon when he was killed. His body rolled
out of the buggy, and the horse, frightened,
ran home. The empty buggy was the first
intimaton his family had that something
was wrong. His son drove down the road
and found his fathers body.
New-York tribune., 1912-03-19
MODERN PAINTINGS SOLD
Ziem Canvas Goes for $1,290
at the Plaza Auction.

A canvas by Felix Ziem brought the TOP
price-Sl. 290-last night at the first session
OF the sale Of modern paintings by the
American Art Association in the ballroom
at the Plaza Hotel. Accompanying the
canvas which is entitled Venice" was a
photograph Of il, with an autograph In
scription by Elem In French reading:
This painting. one OF my works, which l
have produced. is certainly one OF the char
acteristic expressions Of Venice" II is
dated Paris, June q, 1898" G. C. Eddy
was the buyer. He also paid $50 for "A
Gentleman" a canvas by Roybet, and $3.50
for Landscape" by Daniel Ridgway
Keith
There was some brisk bidding for lie
Chef de la Carde Blanche" by Deutsch.
an Austrian contemporary painter. 1t was
finally knocked down TO Martin Beck, the
theatrical man. for s1025, who also OBJ
tanned for 1910 Kiesels Easter Song.
lie also gave $3.50 for "Ventose," by Kaem-
merer. The Knoeders paid $40 for an
Inness Landscape s575 for Landscape,
Near bingham. Norfolk" by Crome. and
$3.50 for Farm in Hungary" by Pokito-
now.
$. +. Rothschids purchases were "Musi-
cal Critics" by Luis Jimenez. and les
Dernieres Retouches." by Amanda. For
Head Of a Cardinal" by Vibert, Louis L..
Tirusk gave 500, and Daniel Huber paid
$3.50 for Driving Home the Calves" by
Braith.
The total of the session was $3.50 The
sale Will end this evening.
New-York tribune., 1912-03-19

Elmer Hall. We left them tied up, and also
cut their telephone wires.
I'VE kept on until we reached Blunts
There we ate and talked with the Blunt
boys, Roy and Lloyd. and made them give
us team. We knew the posse was then
only about an hour behind us, so we took
Roy Blunt as hostage and left note
to the posse telling them of this.
About fourteen miles further on the
leading buggy of the Sheriff's posse came
within shooting distance of us. We fired
first, but they promptly returned the fire.
and Blunt and Taylor we're killed early in
the fight"
Morley declared the escape from the pen
itentiary had not been long planned. He
did not know of II Thursday morning. The
revolvers were given to him and Dowd by
Taylor.
1--WE had no trouble in leaving the shops
at the penitentiary," said Morley. eve
simply left in a squad and walked across
the prison yard. We entered the chapel
and Taylor went over to the deputy war
den's office. There he shot the deputy war
den.
when we escaped we were armed with
four revolvers. all Of .3S-calibre. After
leaving the penitentiary we had terrible
time in the blizzard. We were almost cx-
hausted when we reached shelter. All of
us had our feet and hands frozen. When
we reached Lincoln we struck for some
railroad sheds, but after staying there a
while we went on 10 Havelock. There We
spent the night in barn and also stayed
the next day. When we left Havelock we
struck east. We stopped at the Hall resi-
dence. near Prairie Home, and stayed there
part OF last night"
New-York tribune., 1912-03-19
JUSTICE PITNEY ON BENCH
Takes Oath in Supreme Court
Assigned to Third Circuit.

Washington, March 1S.--Mahlon Pitney, ot
New Jersey, took the oath OF Office and a.
sumed the duties OF associate justice Of the
Supreme Court Of the United States as the
successor of the late Justice Harlan to-day.
II was the first time since illness last Octo-
Der called Justice Harlan TO his deathbed
that the bench was filled. Mrs. Pitney and
other relatives witnessed the public cere-
monies.
Every step Of Justice Pitney's elevation to
the Supreme Court WAS marked with dig
nifty and oldtime customs. Meeting with
the other justices in the robing room, the
New Jersey chancellor took the statutory
oath Of office administered by Chief Justice
White. Attlred in the long, sombre robe OF
Office, he Joined at noon the procession Of
judges as they marched across the corridor
to take up their duties Of the day. Once
the eight members of the bench had taken
their seats Chief Justice White announced
to the bar the appointment of Mr.. Pitney.
word OF official welcome was extended
and the Chief Justice directed the clerk TO
administer a second oath.
This time Judge Pitney took the Judi
cial OATH" on the same Bible justices have
used for a century. The new justice was
then conducted TO his seat, at the extreme
left.
A reassgnment of the justices to the nine
circuits was made by Chief Justice White.
Justice Pitney was assigned to the third
circuit, consisting OF New Jersey, Penn
sylvania and Delaware. Justice Lurton was
transferred from the third TO the seventh.
consisting OF Illinois, Indiana and Wiscon-
sin. Justice Day went to the sixth. Justice
Harlans old circuit, consisting Of Ohio,
Michigan, Kentucky and Tennessee
New-York tribune., 1912-03-19
LORIMER'S SIDE SUMMED UP
Senator Counsel Files Brief
Charging a Conspiracy.

Washington. March 1S.-Attacks on the
credlbilty of witnesses, declarations that
no proof Of any corruption fund IN con-
nection with Senator Lorimer's election had
been shown ut the Senate Investigation. ana
charges of a conspiracy on the part OF
The Chicago Tribune to force Senator
Lorirner out Of public life, fill brief In
Senator Lorimer's defence filed to-day with
the special Senate committee which has his
case.
The greater portion Of the brief is de-
voted to attacks on Governor Deneen and
The Tribune" Governor Deneen IL pict-
ured as turning on a lifelong friend to gain
favor with the Chicago newspapers. The
prief alleges that The Tribune began a
conspiracy against Lorimer during the life
of the late Joseph MediI, and has contin-
ted II since.
Mr. Lorimers attorney, Mr.. Hanecy, says
in his brief that Moss Enright and other
members Of "wTecking crews are EN-
ployed in the circulation department of
The Tribune" Wrecking crews are re-
ferred 10 az bands Of ruflidns who will
commit attacks on men for money.
Four votes were attacked, those Of
Charles A. White, who sold THE Chicago
Tribune" story that he had been brIbed
for $1,000 to vote for Lorimer; II. J. c.
Beckemeyer, indicted by the Cook County
grand jury on other matters than the
Lorimer case; Michael Link and Daniel W.
Holstlaw The brief says that Beckemeyer
Link and Hostlaw all received immunity
from punishment for offences other than In
the Lorimer case as a reward for stating
they had received money for voting for
Lorimer, though all three swore at other
times that their votes were not procured
by bribery. AS to White. counsel argued
that no one vouched for his credibility.
New-York tribune., 1912-03-19
COURT UPHOLDs B. B. ODELI
Decides Nomination by Holdover Com
mittee Is Legal.

Benjamin 3. Odell was sustained in his
right to- be a candidate for the Republican
state Committee in the 26th Congress Dis
trict by a decision handed down yesterday
by the Appellate Division Of the supreme
Court, Second Department
The Ex-Governor was nominated at New
burg after the old fashion, and Hugh A.
Daniel petitioned the Supreme Court in
Orange County to declare his nomination
aud the nominations of others illegal under
the new primary law. Mr. Daniel won
there, hut an appeal was taken. The APP
pellate Division was unanimous In deciding
that holdover ommittees-committees that
were In existence before the primary law
went into operation-may act under their
old rules and conduct meetings In the old
way,
New-York tribune., 1912-03-19
IT'S JUST PLAIN WATER
Or. Lederle Says Central Park 'Foun
tain of Youth" Has No Value.

Bacterioogists Of the Department of
Health have failed TO find any curative or
other noteworthy values in the water from
the Fountain OF Youth" In Central Park.
Some days ago Park Commissioners stover
asked the Department OF Health TO analyZe
the water. Yesterday Commissioner Lederle
informed the Park Commissioner that the
water had no value beyond being just
plain spring water.
The Park Commissioner took up the mat
ter because he had seen so many persons
carrying the water away from the spring,
which is on the West Side at SD street.
He had been told that tho water helped
persons who had rheumatism. The COM
missioner also learned that DR.. Tanner.
during his long fast. drank water from the
spring, which caused the belief that the
water had sustaining qualities Or. Lederle
said he would have another analysis made
in May.
New-York tribune., 1912-03-19
TH|RTY-TWO KILLED
BY EXPLODING BOILER
Parts of Bodies StreWn for
Blocks Through the City
of San Antonio.
ONLY TWENTY IDENTIFIED
Big Passenger Engine of South.
ern Pacific Railroad Blows Up
in Shops and Crashes Into
House Squares Away.

San Antonio, Tex, March 1S-At least
thirty-two men were killed and parts OF
their bodies strewn for blocks around when
a big passenger engine in the Southern
Pacific shops blew up here this morning.
The engine stood I'm a square formed by
the copper house blacksmith shop and
roundhouse. all of which were wrecked. A
portion Of the locomotive crashed into q
house several blocks away and seriously
hurt woman.
Twenty Of the bodies have been identt-
fed. but what is believed to be twelve more
is little more than tangled mass OF frag-
ments Of human flesh and bones that prob
ably never Will he separated into the dozen
humans it represents. These fragments
were found damned into crevices about the
buildings wrecked in the street and en-
tangled I'm machinery OF the shops
The shops TO a great extent have been
manned for several weeks by strike break
ers imported when shopmen Of the IIarri-
man lines went out. 1t is believed most OF
the killed are from the North and East.
II Is thought that the explosion was
caused by the carelessneSs of some one OF
the men killed In allowing cold water into
the not boiler or the locomotive. me en-
gine was OF the large mogul type and vas
practically new. 1t was in the shops for
inspection
Besides the thirty-two persons believed
to have been killed, nifty persons were in
jured. These. for the most part, were I'm
remote sections OF the buildings wrecked,
for those close to the engine or In the
main parts, Of the buildings either were
killed outright by the explosion or crushed
by falling material when the buildings
crumbled. The monetary loss will be about
500 900
Freaks Of the terrific impact were many,
but one Of the most strange is that the
driving wheels of the engine were not dis
turbed. While parts OF the huge locomotive
were driven blocks. the large wheels ap-
,,a raptIy did mot
New-York tribune., 1912-03-19
ATTACKS SUPREME COURT
Underwood Blames It's Income
Tax Ruling for Unrest Now.
IFrom ND Tribnne Rurean.

IFrom The Tribune Bureau
Washington. March 1S.--In his defence OF
the Democratic excise tax bill from re-
peated attacks Representative Underwood,
majority leader in the House, to-day at
tackled the decision Of the Supreme Court
declaring the income tax law unconstitu-
tional and asserted that it was much to
blame for the growth of socialism through
out the United States.
When the government had the right to
tax wealth." he said I'VE did not hear the
socialistic cry OF those less able to bear
the burden Of taxation. The spirit of un-
rest came when the Supreme Court, aban-
doning its policy Of hundred years, by
vote of five to four. said in effect to Con-
gress that great wealth was to be exempted
from taxation"
Representative Underwood admitted that
the pending bill would not tax the idle
holder of wealth. This, he said, was to be
regretted, and he expressed the hope that a
direct income tax might soon he levied
The majority leader, however, took issue
with Republican speakers who have argued
that the Democratic bill will not reach
those who have vast real estate holdings
Mr. Underwood frankly said: This bill
provides for an excise tax which is as near
an income tax as we dare to make it with
out running counter to the decision of the
Supreme Court"
The discussion on the bill In the House
to-day was largely academic, but an un-
unusual ovation was accorded to Represent
ative Martin Littleton, of New York, who
spoke for more than an hour in upholding
the constitutionality of the Democratic
measure. When he ended with an eloquent
peroration for industrial peace scores of
Republicans and Democrats crowded about
him and the business of the House was
suspended for two minutes while the New
York Democrat received the congratula.
tions of his colleagues
The bill will probably pass the House To.
morrow
New-York tribune., 1912-03-19
T. R., JR., NEARLY SUFFOCATED
Aided Volunteer Firemen to Extinguish
Blaze in Host S House.

San Francisco. March ls.-Theodore
Roosevelt. jr., was threatened with suf-
location while aiding volunteer firemen in
putting out a blaze at the suburban home
OF Charles Clark, son of ex-senator w. A.
Clark, of Montana, yesterday. With several
other guests, Roosevelt and his wife were
seated in Mr.. Clark's drawing room when
burglar alarms in the house began TO ring
Smoke was seen issuing from the basement,
where defective wiring had started fire.
An alarm was telephoned 10 San Mateo and
thirty-five volunteer frenen responded
Roosevelt mounted TO the roof, but was
ordered down by one OF the fremen. He
tried to descend by way of the attic which
Was choked with smoke There he was dis
covered cropping about by fireman and
escorted 10 safety.
New-York tribune., 1912-03-19
URGES RECALL OF JUDGES
Arizonas Governor Wants Legislature
to Enact Amendment.

Phoenix. Ariz., March 1S--In his first mes
sage to Arzona's first State Legislature to-
day Governor W. r. Hunt urged the enact
mcnt for submission to the people at the
next regular election, Of an amendment
to the constitution providing for the recall
of judicial officers.
The message called attention to the fact
that Arizona had voted favorably on two
occasions to adopt the recal! Of Judges
and continued.
Their wishes were set at naught by a
Presidents unwillingness TO yield a preju-
dice but they were secure I'm the knowi-
edge that with statehood once attained and
with the initiative at their command they
would have il In their hards to restore to
the constitution the power so rudely taken
away.
The message also recommended the sub
mission TO the people OF an equal suffrage
amendment.
New-York tribune., 1912-03-19
ATTORNEYS FORM NEW FIRM.

James ~ Rosenberg has withdrawn from
the firm OF James, Schell & Elkus. attor-
news. at No. 10 Broadway and has formed
a partnership with Robert p. Lewis, of the
same office under the firm name of Rosen-
berg & Lewis, with offices on the sixteenth
tioor of No 10 Broadway, for the general
nrsctice of law They will take over the
hankruptcy department of the old firm and
will be attorneys for the Merchants Pro-
tectiye Association.
New-York tribune., 1912-03-19
FINED FOR SHOOTING seRENApeR

James Walter Force. of Livingston. the
young bridegroom who emptied both barrels
Of a shotgun into "skimmerton party" in
front Of his home on the night of his return
from his bridal tour last June, was sem
fenced by Judge Martin in the Quarter Ses-
sons Court yesterday 10 pay rine OF Sl.On
ut whom Force fired. was badly wounded.
New-York tribune., 1912-03-19
DR.. MARY WALKER WEAKER
Aged Woman Physician Will Power
All That Keeps Her Alive.

According 10 the surgeons at the Pres
byterian Hospital DR.. Mary Walker, has
been steadily growing weaker since she
was taken there on Saturday. They added
that her remarkable VIII power was all
that was keeping her alive.
Mrs. Van Slingerland, who has been au-
thorized by Dr. Walker to give out news
of her condition. declared last night that
the aged woman physicians condition was
stiII critical, and that she appeared TO be
growing weaker steadily. The inhamma-
ton of the lungs was giving the. doctors a
hard battle, she said.
New-York tribune., 1912-03-19
0CEANA HAS 10 DROWNED
P. & o. Line Reports Loss of
Seven Passengers.

London. March 1S-Seven OF the passen-
gers and three Europeans Of the crew Of
the Peninsuar and Oriental steamship
Oceana were drowned while being rescued
after the collision in the English Channel
of that vessel on Saturday with the Ger
man bark Pisagua.
The Peninsular and Oriental Company
to-day says that several Lascars belonging
to the crew were also drowned. Their num-
ber is not known, but only a few OF them
went down with a capsized small boat.
New-York tribune., 1912-03-19
TO INVESTIGATE MONEY LENDERS

Complaints against usurious rates charged
by money lenders will be laid before the
Hudson County Grand Jury in Jersey City
to-day by James Quill, grand jury clerk.
lie said yesterday: II understand that 90
per cent Is charged, and shall call the at =
iention or the grand jury to evidence
have. James Mcguire a money lender in
Jersey City, filed with County Register
John J. Mcmahon claims against the sala-
riss OF twelve employees in the Registers
New-York tribune., 1912-03-19
MORGAN DEAL IN WINNIPEG.

Winnipeg, Maw. March 1s.-Joseph
choate. jr, of New York. and j. Pierpont
Morgan's representative arrived in winni-
peg this afternoon 60 take over the winni-
peg Electric Railway and its interests at a
cost Of S5O,OO0.OOO.
New-York tribune., 1912-03-19
FAKE ATTORNEY PLEADS GUILTY

Samuel F. Fromm, of No. 5o4 West 18TH
street, pleaded guilty TO impersonsting an
attorney and obtaining money from a pris-
oner In the Tombs yesterday in Part OF
Special Sessions, and was remanded for 4
week for sentence. He got Sl30 from Joseph
Sauer, of No Az East 1S5th street, who was
In the Tombs charged with homicide
Fromm guaranteed he could obtain Ssuer's
discharge Sauer was discharged, but
through Z no efforts OF Fromm.
New-York tribune., 1912-03-19

REAL PROGRESS. - Tomorrow North
Dakota will elect by popular vote ten dele
gates-at-large. The outcome is in doubt.
but President Taft's political managers have
made no effort to secure the delegation
and the fight is between Roosevelt and La
Toilette Whichever side wins, the result
will be heralded as "a triumph for prog
rcss." but it is just as well on the eve of the
battle TO examine the issue. Progress in
North Dakota spells opposition 10 Canadian
reciprocity For no other reason is Presi-
dent Taft unpopular North Dakota is lit
tie concerned with other issues The Presi-
cent has committed the one unpardonable
sin. He negotiated and fought for the ap-
proval by Congress of an agreement which
the North Dakota farmers believed would
prove inimcal TO their interests. Senator
New-York tribune., 1912-03-19

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