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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-03-30
TAFT COLLEGE GIRLS CHOICE
Vote So Close Roosevelt Follow
ers May Ask Recount.
IN Teleeranh n The TrLhnne

Boston. March 29-Tufts' coeducational
better half, Jackson college, reversed that
institutions Judgment to-day by naming
President Taft as its choice. The vote was
close-so close that the Roosevelt followers
NAV demand q recount. The count as 1t
stands now is Taft. %: Roosevelt, %; VIII
eon. a. La Toilette. /. The names OF cum
ninr. Harmon, Underwood and pehs ap-
peared on the ballot, but those candidates
received no votes.
After carefully sweeping out the polling
booth and decorating Il with flowers and
hunting. the girls donned their smartest
frocks and went down TO east the ballot.
All last evening they We're busy on
the telephone calling w their men friends
and asking about the characteristics OF
the candidates-ther manner Of dressing
the care Of their personal appearance ana
how many evenings each spent at nome
with his wife. etc.
Pictures Of candidates were in demand
Wilson's campaign headquarters Is crea-
tied with executing coup by having On
hand an excellent photograph of the New
Jersey schoolmaster. La FoIettes hhlI
cut in the gentleman Jim" or Teddy
Rear" style. now much affected az lul's
and other mems colleges, IS rcputed 10 nave
had wide influence
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-03-30
SAYS FORTUNE IS LEFT HER
Yonkers Woman Expects $725,-
600 from Irish Mobiles Estate.
THREE SISTERS ALSO SHARE
Heroine of Encounter with
Clergyman in st. Mary's Church
Tells Tale of Wealth.

Mrs. George II. Wetmore. Of Sherwood
Park, Yonkers, heroine Of a hand-to-hand
encounter with the Rev. George II. Hough-
ton Butler in the vestibule Of ST Mary's
Episcopal Mission Church, Yonkers. in
January, says she has come into posses
sion OF large fortune She announced
yesterday that within six months I45, 900
English pounds-s725,0oO in local cur
rency-would be hers. She explained that
she would inherit it through an Irish
kinsman Of noble blood. who died two
years ago.
A tale Of elopement, disinheritance. pow
erty and emigration 10 this country &C
companled Mrs. Wetmore's announcement
OF her new estate. 1t made her the Sec
ond cousin Of the deceased nobleman and
the nearest OF kin. so far as the British
courts were able to learn. A baronial
OF the inheritance Each Of Mrs. Wet
more's three sister. il is added, will re-
ceive share equal TO hers.
The story goes back TO Lord Dunmare,
who during a life that ended some time
hack in the last century was famous as a
statesman throughout the realm. LORD
DUnmare had three daughters and one son
The son had a tutor.
The tutor was Irish and handsome and
went by the name OF Thomas Langan
One Of the peers three daughters fell II
love with him and, the parental consent be-
ing withheld. eloped with the fellow Il
Dublin From there the pair went to Lon
don, searching means Of livelihood. Their
search was not altogether successful, &C
cording to the story. and they died In pow
erty, leaving several children.
All the children died except one, wht
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-03-30
MAY SUE FOR HER SERVICES
Former Sister Of Charity Asks
Pay for II Years Work.

The Appellate Division OF the Supreme
Court upheld yesterday the right OF Miss
Mary Leblanc formerly one Of the Sisters
Of Charity Of ST Vincent de Paul. 10 sue
for her services while she was a member
for seventeen years services and Sl5, 100
damages.
Miss Leblanc SAYS she was assigned 10
various hospitals. schools and academies,
where she performed various services, such
a. sewing. teaching and other work pre-
scribed Tor a Sister OF Charity. For twelve
years, she complains, the officials Of the So
ciety neglected and refused to give her
proper medical attention, although they
knew OF her III health. The plaintiff say S
she will never regain her health She con-
tinues.
That in addition 10 the suffering when
the plaintiff endured she was often tainted
and subjected to humiliatiuE treatment on
the part OF the defendant, and On several
occasions, while still in bed, was prey ented
ligious services Of her faith, 10 her humllia-
ton and moTtlhcatiOn all Of which largely
tended TO dggravatr her otherwise weak
ened condition and caused her great mental
distress and suffering.
For this Miss Leblanc asks $500 dam.
ages
trustees Of the society said I'm asking that
the suit he dismissed that the plaintiff $
services were rendered without promise Of
or hope Of financial remuneration on com.
pCnsdtiCn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-03-30
H|CHB0RN SAW WIFE
SHORTLY BEFORE DEATH?
Admira'S Son Sought VainIy to
Gain Reconciliation in Los
Angeles, His Friends Say.
SEEN DRIVING WITH HER
Received Postcards from His
Son Begging Him to Come
Home, and Was Racked
by His Love.
fRv Telegraph 70 The Tribune. J

Los Angeles. March 2o.-Closely following
the news that Philip s. Hichborn, son OF
the late admiral committed suicide In
Washington last Wednesday because OF
grief over the desertion Of his beautiful
wife, II was revealed here to-day that
Young Hichborn passed the five weeks
prior 10 his death in and about Los An
gees, and that he told his cousin, H. D..
Franklin, Of Glendora, as we'll as others,
that his wife was in Los Angeles, and that
he had seen her.
II had been reported that Mrs Hichborn
and Wylie were in Southern Europe. but
about five weeks ago Hichborn received
word that she was in Southern California.
Accompanied by his law partner, Samuel +.
Swayzee, the grief-stricken husband came
here Hlchborn had long been deeply de-
spondent II was because Of the fear that
he might end his life that Swayzee accom-
panied him from Washington. Hichborn
and Swayzec registered at the Hotel van
Nuys on March 3, although Hichborn pre-
yiously had been in Gendora
The clerks at the hotel said that Swayzee
seemed constantly alarmed over the de-
spondent moods Of his partner, and in
Mail which came TO the Van Nuys ad-
dressed to Mrs. Hlchborn in care OF the
husband was taken by him and he deliV-
cred the mail to her. On more than one
| occasion a maid called at the hotel for
Mrs. Hichborns mail.
During the time that Philip stayed with
us" said Mr. Franklin to-day he seldom
SPOKE of his matrimonial affairs, but told
MS once that his wife was here. At Other
| times he spoke often Of his boy without
mentioning her. He seemed tired and or
| ried"
Several times Hichborn called up the Glen
dora Hotel. asking if Mrs. Hichborn had
arrived there. and it was not long afte
| this that HiChborn was seen drivlns
! through the orange groves with woman
whom he told j. II. Summerland was Mrs
! Hichborn.
He told me Of his troubles, and also tina
! his wife was in Los Angeles" said Mr
! Summerlaud to-day. "A few days later
| saw him out driving, and afterward he sait
his companion was Mrs. Hichborn.'
At one time he said TO ]. r. Wilson
! friend Of his who is stopping at the hotel
My wife is tearing me to pieces. can
! not stand it any longer
| Boston. March 29.-'The body Of Philip :
| Hichborn, who committed suicide in WASH
| ington last Wedne sday because Of despon
dency over domestic troubles, arrived her
/ today from Washington for burial Tn
aged mother Of the suicide and +. ;. Pear
! sail hrOthcr-n-law, accompanied IN
| body. which was buried IN Mount Auouri
| Cemetery, beside the grave Of his father
| Rear Admiral Hichhorn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-03-30
OPPONENTS MARKED OUT
suffragists Seek Scalps Of Those
Who Changed Votes.

Every rnemrcr Of the Assembly who voted
"a reconsider tho Murray bll Yesterday.
after IL had been passed by that body. Is
a marked man, and # the women who want
votes can accomplish II will pay for lis
folly with his political scalp.
I'VE are gong 10 get the name ~ every
man who changed his vote" said Mrs.
James Lees Laid'aw, chairman If the
Woman Sufrage party Of the Borough ~
Manhattan. and serve notice on him pnr-
sonalIv that We VIII be put off no longer.
Heretofore We have been somewhat mild.
We felt that We could depend somewhat IN
the honesty Of our legislators. but now Nc
have learned how little we can trust GER
tain OF them. and We wont LEI any ono
60 back 70 the Legislature, - We cau heip
II. who went hack on us.
1t makes one feel like marching on Al
tsny," said Miss Elizabeth Freeman. The
Nerv Young Brooklyn girl who worked for
several wears with Mrs Pankhurst There
was blood IN her eve. but she did not Sug-
gest stones And even the most VrathfUl
of the sUffraeists repUdiate the ides
'<o indeed. said Miss Eleanor Brannan,
vho has also worked with Mrs Psnkhurst
This only means that New York moves
slowly, il means more work-that is al
We are making progress IN this country.
ana SO long as We make any progress mill
tant methods arc not justified IN Eng
land Il is different There the suffrsgis's
have reached the point where they are
absolutely blocked 20
DR. Anna Howard Shaw, the veteran pres
idep, Of the National Woman Suffrage As
ISOLATION. has plan which she thinks
much superior 70 throwing stones
Let every woman who wants the vote
take a VOW that she will not buy any new
clothes until she gets H. and the mNr-
chants Of the country will soon rise in re
bel,on and compel our enfranIhlsement,'
she told The Tribune reporter
we would lose more than "" would
gain bv militant Methods sh" continued,
",pe have got 10 do things in an American,
not an English. way. The situation here
is ouite different. for the Eastern States
viii eventually he coerced by the Western.
rer.t ~ glorious about Michigan"
Mr. Mary Ware bennett, secretary 81
tho National Suffrage Association, said she
taar., words 10 express her wrath, and
Mrs Frederick Nathan declared indignant
l., hat the politics Of New York State were
i,,ond ANYTHING in this country.
Although all The hssemhIlm'n "n'
,.o,od TOR reconsideration are marked Tor
51a,r,,,tiou Cugillier NhD moved maj the
~ ~ ~ rerousjder.d r. the object Of spccla!
t,iiqpstiou lie IL an ola enemy OF me
'a,,eI f" ana henccfOrth the suifraglsts say
- ,,ui md the deadly feminine camping
steadily on MS taH
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-03-30
PEN AND BRUSH FR0LlC
Songs in Different Tongues and
"American" Poetry at Dinner.

The members Of the Pen and Brush Club
held their annual feast, I'm the form Of a
vaudeville dinner" last night at the cafe
Boulevard Although the diners were dis
Amounted by the absence of several whose
names were on the programme, the band Of
faithful performers. together with an I'm
promptu number or so, maintained high
average Of festivity.
Miss Charlotte Fldridge sang a Japanese
song. sandwiched in between salade Rosen-
field and CATS glaze When the diners had
pushed back their chairs, the toastmstress,
Miss Ida Rose McCabe, announced that
the famous Chinese suffragette, Yu Yai Lo
Ling. alias Miss Sara ComstoCk, would con-
duct the company through Chinatown. Miss
Ling gave an imitation Of the Chinese
PaderewsN and sang song with rousing
chorus
Richard lie Galhenne recited poem en-
titled The Lady Dancer" and. as an en-
core. three children's poems, Mr.. Sun"
Mrs Moon" and Baby Star" Mr.. lie
Caffeine said that he had resided in
America 50 long that he was now writing
American poetry as distinct from the Eng
lish brand.
Miss Mary Adele Case sang some Ha-
waiian songs. accompanying herself on the
ukulele, native instrument Others on
the programme were Andre Trion, who
spoke on THE Futurist's Drama; Charles
Dillon. Miss Lois Fox and Jerome Scheffer.
". Morgan Shuster, who was to have
been present, sent 4 letter regrettns that
unexpected business prevented his coming.
In the absence Of Mrs Ernest Thompson
Seton, the president. the vice-president
Mrs Ida W. Mclean. officiated. Among
those present were Miss Mary Stewart cut
ting Miss Janet cutting, Mrs. Tully Mar
shall Mrs. lie >ialienpe, Mrs. De Jeans.
Ysabel DE Witt kaplan, Mr. and Mrs.
William B. Craig, DR.. and Mrs. Joseph Nc
Lean, Or. Parker Syms, John Oskison and
Franklin II Sargent
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-03-30
WIFE CHARGES EMBE2zLEMENT
Hyrnotist Accused of Taking 100000
NJ Her 100000 Estate

Los Angeles. March 2e-Graham Tufts,
= husband ~ the former widow ~ A r
Poe NJ For' Worth Tex Is IN the county
'sl here today on the charge Of having
sm5ezzled approximately 10000 Of the
: ~ ~ estate Of his wife
Tufts is alleged 70 he q hypnotist, an
occult adept and founder Of a cult called
The Church Of Cod HIS is said also 10
nc he head ~ The American Hymalan
Christian Colony Association and 70 have
formerly conducted a mission IN Chicago.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-03-30

came TO this country. She, Catherine oy
name, the same. indeed, as that Of her
descendant, Mrs. Wetmore, settled In
Bridgeport While she was there. the story
ran, one Thaddeus Dunmare, son OF the
old peers son, visited the city, and, hap
penins to meet her. was much impressed
by her personality For some time after
he returned to Manchester, where he lived.
NJ kept up correspondence with her.
After her marriage 10 James Reynolds.
Of Bridgeport the two branches OF the
family drifted apart again. Mrs. Reynolds
had four daughters, of whom Mrs Wet
more was one The other three are Miss
Cecilia Reynolds, OF New Haven: Mrs.
Catherine Oakley. Of Boston. and Mrs.
Mary Bannan. who is now in Manchester
looking after the estate. Mrs Bannan
went 10 the other side about a year ago
with letters written TO her mother oy the
young Lord Dunmare. She wrote a snort
time ago, Mrs Wetmore said, that these
had been accepted as evidence OF the rela-
tonship by the British courts.
Shortly after the scufie with the Rev. Mr..
Butler in January Mrs. Wetmore entered
suit against him FOR $4,000, alleging that
she had suffered injuries from assault.
The rector, on his part exhibited pieces OF
a broken hatpIn and asked for Mrs. Wet
mores arrest on charge OF sending him
threatening letters. Not long before this
episode Mrs. Wetmore complained to Bishop
Greer that the clergyman had attempted to
attack her. The trouble was the outcome
Of split In the church which had been
developing two years or more.
Mrs. Wetmore lives with her husband
and two children in Sherwood Park. Her
husband is in the seed business In this
city. When asked last night what she was
going TO do when the fortune was hers In
fact. she announced her intention OF pur-
chasing first a steam yacht. She wasne
sure what would come next, except thas
her children would go TO Switzerland Tor
the best education money could buy.
As for the castle, that didn't appeal to
her in the least The yacht was the place
for her during her declining years, she
said
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-03-30
TEACHERS FIGHT PENSIONS
Increase for Principals De.
nounced as Grand Larceny.

To protest against the passage Of the
Colne bill, which would, If passed, change
The teachers pension law so as TO remove
the present limit on the amount Of pension
principals and higher officers may get at
retirement. two hundred teachers met last
night In Metropolitan Hall 10 bring the
opposition Of the teachers to the attention
OF the Mayor
The reason there are so few here" It
vas explained, rs because Of the oppres-
sivc measures Of the principals, who would
benefit by the change in the law. They
would not let us distribute the notices of
this meeting at the schools
This bill is a swindle-tt Is grand lar
cenyr asserted Miss Isabel A. Ennis. IF
il is passed we will hold it up by a tax
PAYERS suit"
"superintendents get $4,000 a year, and
now they want 10 retire on a pension Of
rglf that or 5000 a year, instead OF on
present limit OF 5000 SAID \. |. Dotey, OF
DE Witt Clinton High School. But they
ought 10 be able 10 soak away 5000 year
OF their salary while they are in the SER
vice and be content with the $3.50 pension
when they retire ana give the rest OF Us
poor devils a chance. We are all worth
The same to the system after we retire"
Other thoughts were that the pension
fund was being depleted more rapidly now
than Il ,Uud stand, that u was being mis-
managed anyway, that the proposed law
was for the purpose OF letting certain
favortes retire with a fat pension. and
even that TIE whole thing was planned
10 get rid Of the city superintendent by
raising his salary 10 $1,000 year and then
enticing him 10 retire by the alluring pros
poet Of 1850 pension year for the rest
OF his life.
When a motion was made TO pass reso-
luton stating that IL was the sense OF the
teachers OF New York that nothing should
he done I'm the way of pension legislation,
Miss A MacAulirte raised the question as
10 whether the meeting had authority to
speak FOR the teachers.
We'll" said Robert ". Roy, who pre-
sided, Il was Informed that this was to be
meeting Of the teachers OF New York
city II the teachers haven't come | sup
pose Il is their own fault"
The resolution was then passed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-03-30
sUFFRAGIsTs TO WORK IN CAFES
Will Sing and Speak While Business
Men Eat Luncheon.

Chicago, March 90 Chicago suffragists
plan to carry their campaign into cafes at
luncheon time, AS the best way 10 reach
business men, who have no time 10 receive
the suffragists In business hours
II arrangements can be made with the
cafe manager, there VIII he a brief pro-
gTammo daily, opening with a solo Ly one
Of the sunragista and followed by ad-
dresses hy others.
The circulation NJ 10000 cards contain
ing seven reasons why women should vote
WAS begun today.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-03-30
GIRL ASLEEP SINCE SUNDAY
Goes Into Trance After Attack Of He.
conphs-Dnctors Puzzled

'atsNu y y. March 29 Local physi-
clans. and even those summoned from
Kingston. are puzzled over the case Of
EIma Rrandow. sixteen wears OLD, who has
been esleep ~ her home. IN West Catskill.
since SUNDAY Tho girl has experienced
severe attacks of hiccoughs AT intervals
since last July. After one of these she fell
into the sleeping trance. tn" only nourish-
mont given 10 her since sunday has been
milk, forced through the nasal tubes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-03-30
WOULDN'T FIGHT TO VOTE
Mrs. CIarkSon Says Militant SUI
tragists Are Wrong.
SPEAKS AT IOWA DINNER
First Time Honor Was Accorded
to a Woman by New
York Society.

The Iowa Society departed last night
from the custom heretofore followed at the
, annual dinners Of the various state soci-
cites in the city by having woman for one
Of the principal speakers-Mrs. James :.
C1arkson. wife Of General James :. Clark
son. who was for several years president Of
the society and retired two years ago as
Surveyor Of the Port Of New York
It has not been unusual for state ard
other societies to have women among the
guests The Southern Society set the ex-
ample in this long ago, and the states OF
the Northwest have followed the custom
for several years. The Iowa Society last
night not only had az many women as men
for guests at the dinner. hut showed the
way 10 the other states IN including Mrs.
Clakson in the list Of speakers.
Her topic was the evolution Of women,
and. as was to he expected, she found mucn
10 say about woman's suffrage. but moth
ing I'm favor OF the militant suffraEist Il
only believe I'm the world militant she
said, when 4 means serving a strong.
wise purpose and hiding in wisdom the
chosen time The true woman is quell'r
Of riots, not a riotcr. I have no patience
with misrulo or misconduct. The militants.
so-callcd. lately in the public eye in two
continents have brought, TO my mind. dis
credit on their cause. have lost their rolse
and injured their prospects beyond prcsou'
repair.
ron the proposition OF human rights"
Mrs Clarkson declared in support Of the
right Of women TO vote. women are en-
titled to the ballot. but they should come
to the exercise Of it as TO the exercise Of
any practical function, using their reason
more than their emotions, bringing to bear
deliberation and dispassionate thought in
stead OF fanaticism that rightly exposes
them TO ridiculc and legal suppression. Let
them get into the public prints if they
will. but let them see that the publicity
gained is based on sound principle and not
upon personal desire for fame or power.
And let them observe above al sense or
humor. without which element no great
movement is likely 10 succeed in An en-
lightened and intellectual age
Mrs. Clarkson had no fear that the right
10 vote would unscx woman. There must
be- no fear that women viii become an
womanly because they may acquire the
highest right that is given to man, she
said. ''They will still be women, soft,
yielding gentl. women Their home duties
will be their pride and they will carry to
the polls a conSccnc" that has prompted
them to look thoroughly into the situation
before casting their vote. II Is not the
work We do that enrobles or disgraces us
1t Is the way We do II.
II tel YOU the old system isn't fair and
il will have to go This Is dynamic age.
fun Of movement and progress. The
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-03-30
TAX APPRAISERS APPOINTED.

Albany. March 9-Controller sohmeS
has appointed Joseph I. Berry, Edward y
Cuddihy and Nathan Fernbacher, all OF
New York, as transfer tax appraisers for
New York County-salary, 1900 year
and Franklin J. Mackenna- OF NiaSerA
Falls, as transfer tax appraiser for Ma
agara County.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-03-30
ATTACKS LEGISLATORS

she had secured s1,O5o Mrs Bailey
stopped regretfully.
I'D like to raise $4,000" she said,
but we've more speakers TO be heard
Or. Shaw, her white hair and square
set face showing above plain dark
dress, made as great a contrast to Mrs.
MaCkay in her appearance when she
rose as did her speech 10 Mrs. Mackay's
words
Il cannot agree with Mrs. Mackay
that the women of this country have
been treated with honor by its men," she
cried. We'll treated when year after
year we have been ridiculed and reviled
by our legislators. who have addressed
the women who went 10 plead for the
ballot in terms which would have been
unfit for the Commonest of women.
Worse Than Blows for Women.
1T is true they have not driven us
forth with blows, but they have done
that which is worse, they have belittled
everything we women have done. They
have insulted that which Is greater than
the body-the soul"
After she had raised her money. Mrs.
BAILEY brought down the house with Der
sarcastic references to the unwllingness
Of tho President and the near Presi-
dent" Mr. Taft and Mr.. Roosevelt to
talk about votes for women"
The President" she said. tells us
| that next to the voice of God he believes
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-07-09
NOTED SUFFRAGETTE
HAD RELATIVE HERE

Mrs Sarah Platt Decker, noted
club woman and suffrage leader
who died in San Francisco yesterday
was a sister in law of Mrs. Mary j.
Moule of this city. Mrs. Moule and
Judge Westbrooke S. Decker
of Denver, husband of the dead wo-
man, were sister and brother
Through Mrs. Moule, Mrs. Decker was
also related to the Dickson family,
Mrs. Moule being the mother Of Mrs.
]. r. Dickson.
The following story relating to Mrs
Decker and her death is from San
Francisco:
Every woman in the National Fed
Grated Women's clubs will feel that
she has lost a personal friend" was
the expression here today of Mrs. p.
V. Pennypacker. newly elected presi-
dent of that organization, in COM
menting upon the death here last
night of Mrs. Sarah Platt Decker of
Denver, for 20 years prominent in wo-
mans movements.
After four hours unconsciousness
Mrs. Decker died in the Alder sani-
torium here, where last Friday she
was operated on after being stricken
with illness while in attendance on
the biennial convention of the FEEDER
ated Woma's clubs, of which for four
years she was president.
Mrs. Decker was also first presi-
dent and organizer of the Denver Wo-
mems club in 1904, and to her was
given much of the credit for the OBJ
tanning of woman suffrage in Colo
RADIO. During her illness, which be-
gan Monday, Mrs. Decker was min
istered to by Dr. Cornelia De Bey OF
Chicago, who, with Miss Harriet
Plat of Denver, daughter of the dead
leader, were at the bedside when the
end came.
The body of Mrs. Decker will be
taken back to Denver for burial.