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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-08
CRUCIAL BATTLE BEGINS
NEAR TORREON, MEXICO
Firing Upon Federal Trenches
Starts as Day Wanes-0rozCo
Controls Communications.
REBEL LEADERS AT ODDS
Vasquez Gomez, in Reply to Gen.
erals Message Come South
or Quit Country" Elects
to Join the Army.
by TeIegrarh TO The Tribune ]

EsCalon, Mex, May Scouts and signal
corps men of General Orozcos advance
guard cut all wires leading out of Torreon
at o'clock tonight, according TO dis-
patch received here from the front. This
message also reported Orozco had COM
pletely surrounded the federal position and
firing upon the trenches began few min
utes before dark
All lines Of communication with forreon,
both wire and rail, are now believed to he
controlled by Orozco, and the long expected
decisive engagement which viii almost
surely settle the fate of the Madero gov
eminent has begun
Before boarding a special train here this
morning to take him to the immediate VI
cinity Of Torreon TO direct in person the
attack upon the federals, General orozco
telegraphed Emilio NssqGe1 Gomez at
Juarez. TO come 10 the front Immediately
or leave Mexico. In explanation of this act
the rebel leader said he did not SANCTION
the provisional Presidency or any civil gov
eminent at this time.
Senior Gomez" he added, lis good man
and scholar, but it seems he has neeh
somewhat precipitate. There Will he ums
for politics when We have whipped Madero
at Torreon and elsewhere"
The general was exceedingly angry as he
made this statement, and added: MY
father acted too hastily"
General Orozco intims,ed he had not peeh
consulted in the formation Of the pro-
vsional government at Juarez.
Hours after General Orozco had lett TOT
the front a telegram was received here from
Gomez, saving he would join Orozco IN
camp on Wednesday. This is taken 10
mean he would leave Juarez for headquai-
tiers in the field on Wednesday, as he could
not possibly get here by tomorrow.
The creation of any civil government prior
to the successful termination of the war
has been consistently opposed by Orozco
In his telegram to Gomez Orezco declares
that he would have been glad to have had
Vasouez Gomez come into the rebel zone
and work with him in the interests of the
revolution, but that the Gomez government
i'm Juarez was a thing he could not counte-
nance.
Juarez, May Emilio Vasquez Gomez
admitted he was exchanging teleGrams with
Orozco to-day. but declined TO discuss the
report Of friction.
The acceptance BY PasCual OroZco, sr,
father of the rebel chief, Of position IN
the Gomez Cabinet had given some authof-
ity to the Gomez government
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-08
HOT SHOT FROM HAMBURGER
Sheriff Invades Anarchist Ball
wick and Denounces Flag Insults

Sheriff hamburger continued last night
the campaign that he started week ago
against the anarchists and others respon-
sibe for the trampling Of the American flag
on Nav Day. He delivered a scathing
arraignment Of these persons at the club
rooms of the Tammany organization Of the
10th Assembly District, at No. ~ Second
avenue
Sheriff hamburger made his speech ,last
night as an acceptance ~ challenge. His
address week ago, when he just lam
hasten" the anarchists, was made at Ter
race Garden. On the strength OF that he
received letters from all over the country
congrat ulatng him on his patriotic stand
and approving Of its utterances. One Of
his local we'll wshers jokingly suggested
that while the Sheriff was perfectly safe in
getting Of his speech I'm Terrace Garden
hA would not dare go for the reds in their
own bailiwick
II wouldn't" said the doughty Sheriff.
you just watch me" That is how Mr..
Harhurger came 10 speak last night on
lower Second avenue, where SO many So
cialists and men Of anarchistic tendencies
live and congregate
Armed only with his gold badge Of Office
Sheriff hamburger pitched right into the
anarchists. Insulters of the American flag
must be forcibly dealt with, said the
Sheriff. and then spoke against The bill now
pending in Washington for the restriction
Of immigration. Then he tore into anar
chists, in part, as follows:
consider it greater crime to desecrate
the American flag than 10 commit murder.
IL is seditious: il il traitorous: II is rank
treason. and any Of my deputies or special
deputies must make short work Of these
pcstiferous wretches; these Cow8rdly mid
night assassins. who fight by night with the
torch and bomb; venomous, miserable mis-
creants whose mankind is Of the gutter;
whose reasoning is that of the paFetic:
whose breath dat OF the swine, and their
makeup that 81 tho hvena and porcupino.
With such snakes I'm human form oblitera-
tiOu Is the ssuUencr
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-08

1905. when Richeson. then student In
Newton Theological Seminary, Newton
Mass. went TO Hyannis, Mass, as the can
didete for the pulpit of the Baptist Church
there. lie became pastor of the church the
next year. and soon 1t was rumored that
he and his young parishioner were engaged
She appeared with diamond ring at the
same time. In December OF that year
word went around that the engagement
had been broken. 1t was about this time
that he became engaged TO Miss Violet
Fdmands. daughter of a real estate oper-
ator of Brookiine. Mass.
Engaged to Miss Edmands.
Early In 1911 Richeson went to ,he I'm
manuel Baptist Church, in Cambridge and
soon sfterward his engagement to Miss
Edmands was announced. The wedding
was set for October 81, the datc, as it
turned out. for the formal arraignment of
Richeson on the charge of killifg Avis
Lnnell.
on the night of October IA Hiss Linnell.
then a student at the New England Con-
servatory OF Music in Boston, was found
dying In bathroom in the Young Women's
Christian Association Building where she
lodged At first 1t was thought to be a
case of suicide. but IL was soon learned
that the girl had taken cyanide of potas
stun. believing it was a medicine. Dam
aging evidence against Richeson was soon
found however, and on october % he was
arrested. Rieheson pleaded not guilty TO
the indictment, but on December 10. while
awaiting trial he attempted suicide by
mutilating himself with piece of tin. on
January he made confession of his guilt
and on January Q. FIVE days before the time
get for his trial. he was sentenced to die
during the week beginning Nav 10 Since
then attempts have been on foot to save
him on the ground of INSANITY
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-08
NEW USE FOR sEARCHLIGHT
Italian Ship Makes Announcement il
Matter Of Safety at Sea.

Two announcements from steamship lines
yesterday showed the greater interest be-
ing taken in the safety of passengers since
the THAMES sinking. The first was from
the Italian line, whose steamer America
arrived in the morning with ZOO passen-
gers aboard. The announcement stated
that the liners searchlight, which has
hardly been in commission since her launch
ing. would be used continually on the re-
turn voyage to Naples, beginning May IL.
All ships of the Italian line are equipped
with searchlights under the law which
makes them convertible into auxiliary
cruisers at the command of the govern
ment in time of war.
The other announcement was from the
Savannah Line, pointing out that its YES
sells enjoyed sufficient lifeboat equipment
long before the recent agitation among the
transatl antic lines. The nine passenger
steamers of the line carry lifeboats sufii-
eient for Eli persons and 1888 life preserv
ers while the total number of passengers
which the law permits them TO carry is
only /, $50.
The America brought several Italian
delegates TO the Red Cross convention at
Washington, headed by General Cavalier
cone di Ferrero, chief inspector general of
the Italian Red Cross.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-08
CORNELL WINS AERO MEET
Her Flyers Beat Dartmouth in
First Collegiate Contest.


Ithaca, n. Y, May 7-Cornell won to-day
the hrst collegiate dual aero club meet ever
held in this country from the Dartmouth
Aero Club by the score of 2l5 to l1e. The
meet started yesterday afternoon on the
Forest Hill course. the visitors and the
Cornell armen sharing honors in the dis
tance fights. With the score tie the de-
Gliding point was awarded to the Comedians
for endurance.
Dartmouth used a Whiteman glider, and
the Cornell men used a biplane. with me-
ehanical controls. the advantage of which
was manifest in the superior control of the
Cornell planes.
The Dartmouth biplane was used for the
first time to-day, and rose to a height of
ninety feet, but the operator lost control
of his machine and fell TO the ground. suf-
fering slight damage.
The Cornell biplane No. made remark
able exhibition. flying $50 feet and landed
within twenty feet of the finish mark. The
Cornell 'monoplane travelled approximately
four hundred feet, and at times rose fifty
feet in the air.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-08
PICKERING ON FIRE JOBS
Civil Service Association and Mayer
Again in Disagreement.

The controversy between Mayor Gayner
and the Civil Service Reform Association
over the appointment Of inspectors ia the
Bureau of Fire Prevention will not donr.
Elliot ". Goodwin secretary Of the associa-
ton. said Yesterday that Mayer Gayner,
in his letter TO the chairman Of the ipsur-
ance committee OF the Merchants Assecia
ton, is apparently in error in regard 10
the examinations for the bureau. The
Mayor said the examination fer the rerna
nent inspectors would take place on May =.
Mr. Goodwin says the only examination
an that date is for the place OF chief eX-
aminer. and that the Municipal Civil ser
Vice Commission cannot set any date for
the examination for inspectors, because Il
must he preceded by the physical eNamina-
items which have not yet taken place.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-08
AUTO ACCIDENTS NUMEROUS
Alderman Folks Calls the Sta
tistics Startling.

statistics of how automonhes hsure III
the accidents of the city thdt are oehs
collected by the special alderman:c commit
tee which is considering revision OF the
speed laws show big preponderanes TOT
the horseless vehicle.
Reports from three hospitals for the
months OF March and April are az follows
for accidents caused by automobiles street
cars and horse drawn vehicles:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-08
WALL STREET VETS TO MARCH.

In eommemoratien OF the departure from
the eity on May IS, 1867 Of the famous
wall Street" regiment, otherwise the I'D,
the veterans. escorted by the present regi-
mcnt. the Spanish American War Veterans
and about two thousand others, Will march
untoXr again ON The hftieth anniversary
President Taft has agreed To be present
II possible and in the event Of his inabi!ity
10 come Secretary Stmson sf the war De-
ps rtment will take his place.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-08
FOR U. S. CONTROL OF WIRELESS

Washington, MAY Rigid federal regH-
Iation Of wireless telegraphy was provided
hv a bill passed to-day by the Senate The
measure would give to the Secretary o,
Commerce and Labor authority over al.
them The measur. will comply with the
general wireless treaty recently ratified by
Inc Senate
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-08
GERMAN AVIATOR KILLED
Herr Bachmayer Falls $50 Feet
in Monoplane at Johannisthal.

Berlin. May Herr Bachmayer Ger
man aviator, was killed this morning wniie
nying at the Johannisthal aerodrome Inc
motor of his monoplane suddenly stopped
while he was rounding one OF the curves,
and the machine turned on us sile , an
dashed 10 the ground, a distance OF 10 tee'
the airnnan being killed Immediately.
The death of Herr Bachmsyer constitutes
the thirty-second aviation fatality since
January ! last and tire l33d since the dsath
of Lieutenant Selfrdge. In 1909; Inc .as'
prsyious victim was Count fepilldIa Nos
rae. who fell 300 feet in his monoplahe a'
Nice France. on Saturday last.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-08
PLENTY FERRY LIFE PEESERvERs.

In reply 10 an inquiry from Mayor Gay
nor Commissioner Tomkns of tho Dock
Department has written that the municipal
ferry boats are amply provided with life
nreservers He said that the average mum
her Of persons on the boats running Ia
Staten Island was 27l a trip in 1911 The
ma Simum carried on any one trip last
week WAS 9S2 There are t. fN life pressry-
ers on each boat, two life RATS and four
lfeboats. IN addition to n working boat OH
the main deck.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-08
ASTOR'S ESTATE HANGS
ON LIFE OF VINCENT
Continued from first page.

elapse between the time Of his death and
the setting Up of the So,GUOoO trust
fund esta blished for her benefit
The only outright bequest made hy
Colonel Astor to his wife appeared in
the fifth clause, which read: s.
give and bequeath unto my said wife.
Madeleine Talmadge Force Aston the sum
Of 100000, payable Immediately upon my
death. all horses and other livestock and
all and and as and al
sions and supplies which shall bsleng 10
me or be subject TO my disposal AZ the
time of my death. wherever situated. ex,
cepting such articles as are bsdueathed
and disposed of by the preceding articles
Of this, my will
"In Lieu and Bar Of Dover
Then following this in the sixth CLAUS
of the will appeared. Il hereby declare
that the provisions Of this, my will. made
for nv said wife, are In lieu and bar OF
claim on her part upon or in respect OF
my estate, real or personal or any part
thereof"
Under these foregoing provisions for
the widow it might be reasonable sup
position that in consideration OF the
ante-nuptial settlement Mrs. Aston
waived her dover interest I'm the estate
of her husband, as her one-third legal
dover right in the real property owned
by her husband, which constituted
large share of his entire estate, would
be much larger than the provision made
for her, and even including the reported
settlement before marriage.
One provision i'm the will that was re-
garded as not fully comprehensive vas
that of $4,000 900 supposedly for tn. ex-
pected posthumous child Of Colonel
Astor. This clause said that amount uas
for each child who shall survive the
testator" other than his son, William
Vincent, and his daughter, Ava Alice
Muriel.
The question brought up by this pro-
vision was whether the child expected.
hut not get born. could be included in
the designation of survivor. Some law
yers said that the provision covered the
posthumous child, as the law had so held
in other cases.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-08
TO ELECT SYNAGOGUE OFFICERS.

The annual meeting OF the members of
Congregation Emanuel will be held I'm the
vestry room OF the temple on the evening
Of May - to act on the reports Of the trus-
tees and standing committees and Ia elect
a president, Vice president and three trus-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-08
DISABLED LINER REPAIRED.

Halifax. y. s, May THE Cunard liner
I-ltonia. which los. her pert propeller Oh
Auril u while crossing the Grand Banks
en route from Southampton to Montreal
has been repaired and will resume her vey-
age tomorrow afternoon.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-08

aud We arc lust beginning the season
when automobiles are used me most sho
the most recklessly" said Aldermen folks
chairman Of the aldermanie committee
after declaring last night that the figures
were startling We are getting similar
6aures from other hospitals"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-08
ACCUSED OF KILLING HIS MOTHER.

Rushvilie, Ind, May Paul Harris
was arrested to-day charged with the
murder of his mother. whose ohsrred body
was found I'm her burning home near here.
Harris. il is alleged. killed his mother to
get possession OF her property He has q
family and lived on an adjoining farm.
He declares he Is innocent.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-08
MAYOR OF BERLIN TO RESIGN
Herr K. A. Martin Kirschner Has Held
the Office Twelve Years.

Berlin. May S.-The Berlin morning news.
papers announce that the Lord Mayor of
Berlin X. A. Martin Kirschner intends TO
resign shortly. and that Adolf Wermuth
the former Imperial Secretary OF the Treas
ury. will succeed him.
Herr kirsehner early last March an
nounced MS Intention to resign from the
since 1899 a depu,ation from the CITY
Council waited on him and persuaded him
10 postpone his decision. Herr Wermutll
resigned from the Imperial Treasury on
March 16 because he was dissatisfied with
the system of finance adopted 10 cover the
increases in expenditure on the army and
navy.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1912-05-31

alleged, t%ranspired since Judge Arch
paid became Il member OF the com
MERGE court.
Robert Woodrow Archibald was born
in Carbondale. Pa. on Sept. ~. lS4S
He is ii graduate of Yale. class of II.
In 1850 Archibald vas appointed 4
Judge OF the court of common pleas or
Pennsylvania
In 100, he was appointed by the
president as n OF the United States
district judges in the new middle dis
trict OF Pennsylvania
In December. 1910. President Taft
nominated Judge Archibald for the pro
posed court The nOmina
ton was held up Il long time. and so
was the organization of the new tri
bunai
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1912-05-31

ON LOCAL ROAD

The V. & I. r. r. is going to keep
up with the times where possible.
vertcd into oil burners and other
modern equipment added from time
to time. A system OF air signals i
now being introduced, the material
now being at the shops. \, the n
yine> or the coaches are taken to the
shops they will be equipped with TIM
modern system OF signalling the mc1>
at the head end. 1t is Il safer ana
better device than the old bell cord.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1912-05-31
II. b. MYERS AT WIRELESS TELEPHONE.

II. n. MYERS AT WIRELESS TELEPHONE
he developed his invention until be
could send 700 miles, and he says his
present range Is greater.
Wireless telegraph receivers can ill.,
tercept he telephone messages, h in
ventors say. and this led. they assert,
to q pleasant incident when President
Taft reviewed the battleship feet in
the Hudson river last autumn.
A sailor operating h wireless OF
the Nebraska was astounded suddenly
to heal d clear voice amid the ticking
from various wireless telegraph sta
tons wish him Good evening" The
voice asked the sailor to reply by wire
less telegraph, and this message was
caught by Myers wireless instruments
on the roof Of u hotel where they had
Installed a plant
The vessels wireless message includ'
ed an invitation to come aboard from
the officers which, they say, was &C
cepted. The next day the boys told the
officers Of their successful experiments.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1912-05-31
FROM THE MINES

Bob Roy and %Iieinie Wells, who
are working ior a mining company
rn some property back OF Mt. Rose
came in this morning for supplies.
They will return to the holdings Ill
There j. a big section up that way
and some very rich float has been
picked up. while a number OF lodges
cross the section. What values that
have been uncovered are in gold.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1912-05-31
ANOTHER DIVIDEND

The high water margin in regard to
the matter OF dividend payers was
reached Wednesday when the Bel
mont mining company declared a div
idend of Is cents, this making five
companie, that have declared a divi-
dcnd during the present month ana
it is more than likely that one o # two
Others will join the ranks before
long.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1912-05-31
THE RIVER HIGH

The warm weather OF the past few
days has started the SNOW melting III
the Alpine range. As a consequence
the Carson River is we'll up and is
too muddy for the fishermen. The
water is reaching I'allon in good
quantities according 10 reports from
that section.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1912-05-31
he Demons OF The Swamp

are mosquitoes. As they sting they
put deadly malaria germs in the
blood, Then follow the icy chills and
the fires of fever. The appetite flies
and the strength fails: also malaria
{ item pavcs the way for deadly ty-
phoid. But Electric Bitters kill and
cast ont the malaria germs from the
blood: give YOU a fine appetite and
encw your strength. After long
sutfering." wrote VIM. I~retwell, of
Lucama, n. c., three bottles drove
all the malaria from my system, and
I've had good health ever since
Best for all stoma h, liver and kid
rev ills. 50 cts. at | A. Mnller's
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1912-05-31
FROM CALICO

Earl Rurlingtin, who has been at
tending college i, California. is cx-
pected home to-nOrrow. Ralph Lee
during the winter, will accompany
Earl TO this city and will probably
remain here during the SUMMER.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1912-05-31
GOES TO MONTANA

Mrs. II. l.. George departed for
Lima, Montana, Tuesday evening,
where she was called by the sudden
death OF her father. y. +. krllum. one
" fthc pioneer residents OF that sec
ton. Mr.. kcllum WAS Il member oi
the &. rl l.. +. and one OF the oldest
engineers ON the OREGON Short Line
on his home division.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1912-05-31
A YOUR TAXES

The time for paying W will be
up on the third OF June. next Mon
day. The tax receivers office /, kept
open until Q o'clock each evening for
have not vet paid.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1912-05-31
TO H COMSTOCK

John McEwen. the Washoe Valley
farmer, anne in this morning and
continued on to the COm,tock. John
has a kick coming, He had just fin
i>hed irrigating his big farm when the
rain of "Wednesday night fell, which
did more good than all his efforts.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1912-05-31
WIRELESS TELEPHONE.
Youths Assert They Can Send Mes.
saqss Between 700 and 1000 Miles.


Proceeding along entirely different
lines from Professor Fessenden. Poul.
ken. Marconi or any other great wire
less inventors. two New York boys de
Flare they have perfected a system OF
wireless telephone with which they
ran send messages between 100 and
b 600 miles. thus solving a problem on
which thousands of brains have been
N orking for years. They are Gilman Il.
Myers and Clarence T. Bartlett, neither
|bt whom Is more than twenty-one
years old.
Another remarkab BILE feature Is that
nett her OF the two youthful inventors
has studied at u technical school. al
Though Myers worked for a short time
with the poulsen company on the ia
|cihc coast While there. he declares
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1912-05-31
RETIRES FROM THE FIELD

John Hyde, tor many a con
Quoting a transfer business in Eir-
2inia City. has retired from the game.
He was a familiar sight to everyone
Who visited the town and was al
rived. He will be missed by the
travelling public.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1912-05-31
CASE

Judge l-angan came down this
morning from the ComStock and op-
ened court. The State Bank case
came up and took up the day, Judge
Massey was busy reading certificates
and other evidence that had been in,
Produced. From all prospects it
looks like a long term ahead.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1912-05-31
TAXES COMING IN

Taxes are coming in rather slowly
Over one hundred vet remain to Dc
heard from and County Clerk Pat,
terson expects a busy day Monday,
when he will wind up the county
cash account with her creditors,
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1912-05-31
USES THE LUMBER

Over three million feet Of Iimcn-
sion and board lumber has been used
at the l.ahontan dam. The Governs
mrnt is using about a quarter OF a
million feet monthly. MI of the tim
Der i, Oregon pine. it being specified
in the contract