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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-10
THREE SLAIN AT CROSSING
Second Tragedy at Same Place
in Few Months.
by TeIegraph TO The Tribune.

Walden. y. Y. Sept 9.-Grant Puff
and Wood Pitts, jewellers. and Alvah
Terry, proprietor Of the Palace Hotel
prominent business men OF Montgom-
cry, y. V, while returning from Wal
den to their homes I'm an automobile
were instantly killed at Embler's Cross
ing. quarter Of mile from this viii
lagc. at o'clock this evening They
were struck by Waikiki Valley train
No. 2. running between Campbell Hall
and Kingston. y. Y.
The bodies Of the men were carried
hundreds Of yards down the track.
The body ~ Mr.. Puff was fastened in
the cowcatcher OF the train, which
was running about fifty miles AN hour.
Two Of the mems heads were nearly
severed from the bodies.
At this same crossing. which was
protected by electric bells. Mr.. and
Mrs. George ID. Wait. Of Montgomery.
were instantly killed and their two
children severely injured n few months
ago.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-10
MORGAN THE DAILY HOST
Dinner Prepared for Him Every
Evening-Others Eat 1t.
[By cable 10 The Tribune. J

London, Sept. 9.--J. Pierpont Nor
gan's country place, Dover House, at
Roehampton. is always kept open ready
for his occupancy by a full staff OF
servants all the time he is In England,
though he seldom sleeps there more
than three mornings or nights in the
year. The longest time he ever spent
there was four days during the recent
heated spell In July but nevertheless a
full course dinner is cooked and every
thing is ready for his arrival every
evening he is I'm England.
When the hour arrives at which he is
no longer to be expected. the servants,
from the butler and the footmen down.
are able TO enjoy in state the dinner
prepared for Mr.. Morgan. Next day
the tradcsmen of the neighborhood
foregather and have what is left. for a
cold luncheon. This is the daily pro-
gramme at Roehampton for three or
four months each year.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-10

by Vedrines. While steadily outdis-
tancing Frey. he lost on the French
champion time, until at the twenty
third lap he was seyenty-three seconds
behind .-edrines. That assured the
trophy t. Nedrines.
The Aero Club OF America maoe
every possible effort TO defend the cup
which was won last year by charles
r. Weyman," said Major Reber. we
sent letters 10 every aeroplane builder
I'm the country Offering Slo"o ros
every machine that would attain some-
thing like one hundred miles an hour
but we had not machine that could
come within forty minutes of winning
the race. There was not ghost ct
chance from the start
The official time Of the race as given
out tonight follows:
Nedrines winner, 7o:56 s-lO.
Provost, 1925 1-lO.
Frey (23 laps), 62:13 40.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-10
NAVY USES IMPROVED
ANESTHET|C 5 TIMES
Compound Of Orange Essence
and Ether Proves Better
than Ether Alone.
PERFUMES THE SECRET
II Makes Patients Resistance
Less, Is Less Dangerous,
Effect Lasts Longer
and II Is Cheaper.

\ recently perfected an9sthetic COM
,o,,d u.as employed In a series OF fNe
operations yesterday at the brooKiy n
Naval Hospital with such good results
that T. C. Brynes. the medical director
in charge Of the hospital, prophesied IL
would he adopted universally In tho
navy and probably by the army Also
The main advantages OF the new an@s-
.he,,c lie I'm it's economy and In the
absence Of danger attending its admin
istration.
DR.. J. r. GWathmey, Of No. 40 East
41st street, Is the discoverer OF the
anasthetic, In company with DR.. W. 4.
Woolsey, - No. SS Lafayette aVenu >
Brooklyn. They have been workinS
with II for about four months. ana
have applied il to between lo and I'M
cases. DR.. Gwathmey was the anRs-
thetist yesterday. He is on the stan
Of the New York Skin and Cancer Hos
initial Gouverneur Hospital and st.
Bartholomew Clinic.
The anesthetic is based on the oder
of essence of orange, which is ten
times stronger than that Of ether by
actual test. Through an apparatus IN
vented by u. Gwathmey, the olfactory
cavities of the patient are thoroughly
filled with vaporiZed essence of orange,
which is gradually mixed with ether
gas until Inconsistencies results. The
change from the powerful perfume -
the ether Is so subtle that the patient
succumbs without the violent struggle
that usually attends the administra-
ton Of the drug.
Thanks largely 20 the absence OF any
resistance on the part OF the patient
the time consumed in anRsthetizinS
the subject Is diminished by half, and.
more important still. the amount Il
ether required to keep the patient
under it's influence IL reduced amaz
ingly. BY the new method the amount
Of ether necessary 10 continue anas-
thesIa grows less and less as the oper-
alton advances, while under the old
method long operations were particu-
larly dangerous, owing TO the necessity
OF pouring more and more ether on the
sponge until the patient was literally
soaked with the drug.
The four men who underwent five
complete operations at the Naval Hos
pital yesterday were fit for the sur
geon's knife for a total OF hour and
% minutes. To produce this result DR..
Continued on third page. sixth column.
Harvard or Osford-the latest gold or
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-10
VEDRINES CAPTURES
AIR CHAMPIONSHIP
French Aviator Wins Gordon Bennett Trophy
Without Contest-No Americans
in the Race.

Chicago. Sept. 9.-France won to-day
tho worlds aviation championship.
Jules Vedrines, champion OF Franc
driving Deperdussin monoplane, TOOK
from America the James Gordon Ben
nett silver trophy without a contest.
not an American aeroplane rose from
the ground in defence OF the cup won
by this country from England last
year. De LIOyd Thompson, the only
American aviator who had not with
drawn from the race up 10 the last
hour, took a final glimpse at Vedrincss
record and walked off the field
Officials of the Aero Club Of Amer
ica explained their concession of the
trophy t. France at the outset by say
ing that in point of speed this country
had not the ghost Of Il chance
Vedrine's time for completing the
124.S miles over the ia mile course
was | hour 10 minutes 56.SJ seconds,
His average time was 1nI.J miles an
hour. His only competitors were two
a Doperdussin. who made the course in
| hour T.: minutes and 1882 seconds,
and Andre Frey. in a Hanriot mono
plane, who came down after making
twenty-thrce Of the thirty laps Of the
course because Of engine trouble.
Nedrines made easy work Of u.
Starting before any OF his competitors
were ont, he sailed around the pylones
like a swallow on the wing, attaining in
some of the laps almost two miles a
minute, and then rested i'm his hangar
while the American contestants with
drew and while Major Samuel Reber,
chairman of the contest committee OF
the Aero Club OF America, shook his
head. saying the speed set by the
FrcnChman was too great To be met by
any machine or this side Of the At
lantic.
The only semblance Of neck-and-
neck race came hours after Nedrines
had alighted. when Frey and Provost
asccnded. shortly before shots We're
fired for the close OF the days sport.
Frey soon was overtaken by Provost,
who started two minutes later. At tho
fourteenth lap Provost had left Frey
far behind. and at that time was only
81 seconds behind the time made
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-10
ROB IN SOLDIERS GARB
Darien Artist Puts Posse on
Studio Thieves Trail.
fRv TelcCraph 10 The TrIbuno.

Stamford. Conn. Sept. 0.-Dctectcd
in the act OF ransacking the studio Of
5. Hardness McCrea. a landscape art
ist, in old Kings Highway. Darlen.
two men. dressed in the uniform OF
soldiers. were the object Of lively
hunt this afternoon. They escaped.
Mr.. MCCreas studio stands on a hill
about three hundred yards from his
home. The thieves broke window on
the ground floor and entered the place
about noon. Pictures valued at $1,000
were in the large studio chamber on
the ground floor. They were not
touched by the thieves. Upstairs are
several rooms. In these were some per
sonal belongings Of Mr.. McCrca, Of no
great value.
when Mr.. McCrea went 10 the studio
he saw the broken window and stepped
quietly inside.
He heard footsteps on the upper floor
and tiptoed TO the closet where he had
placed rife. II was not there. Then
the artist went outside and called for
assistance. The burglars, hearing his
cries, ran downstairs and out Of the
rear exit. one Of them. dressed In
Khaki uniform, carried Mr.. McCrca s
gun. The other man wore "A blue uni
form with red trimmings, not unlike
that OF United States artilleryman.
Mr.. McCrea ran toward the thieves
and the one with the gun pointed II at
him and called upon him 10 stop.
Knowing that the gun was not loaded.
Mr.. McCrea kept on toward the men,
but they were a good deal younger and
fleetcr of foot. go they were soon out
OF sight. 4 posse OF Darien constables
and citizens began search for them.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-10
Mr.. Gaynor Refuses to Testify
Unless Subpenaed and Ac-
Cuses Graft Hunters OF
Newsstand Graft.
SESSION is ADJOURNED
City Executive Promises to Ap-
pear To -day-Becker's Attor-
ney Will Apply for Change
Of Venue to Some Up
state County.

The disinclnation Of Mayor Gaynor
to appear as a witness caused an abb
rupt adjournment yesterday OF tho first
session Of tho adermanic committee
which is to investigate police condi :
tions until to day. The Mayor later
oave out 2 letter TO Henry n. Curran
chairman OF the committee. IN when
no said he would have nothing to do
voluntarily with the committee or us
Investigation. and would not testify be-
fore the committee unless suop@naeo
and compelled TO appear.
Lieutenant Charles secker's attor-
n.ys. according 10 information that
reached District Attorney Whitman last
NIGHT. will mako application in SPee'a'
Term. Supreme Court. to-day 'or q
chance Of venue and a stay. They VIII
.ndeayor TO have the case transferred
70 Broome, Chenango or Cort'ano
County. There are two terms o' 'ne
court in these counties, one IN May ana
the other in December.
Is they succeed Mr.. Whitman "'''
a,,Iv 70 Governor Dix to have an er-
traordinary term Of the Supreme Court
designated for whatever county the
case is changed to, and It is probable
,b,. Justice Goff will preside wherever
tho trial is held.
The District Attorney had a subpoena
served yesterday on Police Inspector
Huoh.. as a witness in tho Becker
trial. He will subpoena all tho Man :
haitian police inspectors and several o'
,h. civilian employees al Police Head
quarters.
M Whitman said last night that he
b,d v.;,nssses who had not yet ap
,.,,ed in tho case. who would e'Ve
.,,;d.pe. 70 show that for tho s's
no,,b. preceding the Rosenthal murder
no. q .inqls day passed on which
either Becker did not Wis" nose o'
Rose visit Becker.
Tn. District Attorney now has nine
v,;t,..ses in hiding. awaiting the tr'@'
I, q letter he made public yes'erdaS
,,a MAYOR characterized the alder
mamie investigation OF the ponce pe
,ar,nent as a petty, partisan aHa''
and ,rsinuated that Chairman Currai'
was not entering upon the inquiry VIII"
clean hands. .,.
Declaring that Mr.. Curran reee"'
,,yit,tion TO him TO appear peiore 'he
cnmmit,ee without the formality OF De
ing subprnaed had made 1t necessary
,,r him TO speak frankly TO the chair
ma, e. the committee. the Mayor int
mated that he had evidence in his of-
flee implicating Alderman Curran III
the graft I'm newsstand permits In inc
latter's district.
lie also accused Chairman Cuiran OF
misrcurcscnting statements which the
Mavor had made TO him when MI
curran called at the Mayors ONCE 10
ascertain his honors attitude TOWARD
the aldermanic investigation
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-10
MARCONI PROMISES
WIRELESS AT CUT RATES
Says if Gable Toll Is a Penny q
Word Aerial Route Will Be
so Per Cent Cheaper.
lBy Cable 70 The Tribune.

London. Sept. 10.--In an interview
Yesterday about the reduction in tho
cost Of cable messages 10 America
John Henniker Heaton said that il all
the cables In the world We're destroyed
tomorrow they could he constructed
at one-third their cost.
we are now paying he said, for
the abandoned cables, the superfuous
cables, the Watered stock and all the
plunderlng of past years"
Signor Marconi told him recently that
IL the rate for cable messages TO Amer
ica were reduced to a penny word
wireless message would be sent for
one halfpcnny A word.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-10

tho libel suit which ! have instructed
my attorneys to bring against you.
Yours truly,
HENRY n. CURRAN.
Later Alderman Curran gave out
these letters: o
September 9, 1912.
Dear Commissioners Fosdlck:
have received from Mayor Gaynor
a letter in which he states that ne mas
evidence that personally pursue a
system of graft in connection with the
handling OF news. stand privileges ~
my district.
understand that you made an m
yestication Of the news stand situation
in my district before you left office and
reported TO the Mayor what facts you
found. II il would not constitute a
breach Of confidence. may ] ask you to
state what you found, particularly as II
related 10 me personally.
HENRY II. cURRAN.
Hon. Raymond 3. Fosdick.
Former Commissioner OF Accounts.
September 9. 1912.
My Dear Alderman Curran:
In reply 70 your communication OF
even date. am very glad to say that
at the time left office, on September !.
nothing had developed in connection
with our investigation OF news stsnd
privileges which in any way reflected
on you personally. On the contrary. !
was impressed by the method OF control
which you had developed in your dis
trict to take care Of this perples'ng
business. The index system which you
had established was unique. and served
10 reduce to a minimum the possibility
OF dishonest practices, although, as you
know. no system and no degree OF VIal-
lance can entirely eliminate this posi-
hiIity.
During our investigation several aft
davits we're presented bearing upon
conditions in your district. Not by tho
most strained Interpretation could any
thing contained in these affidsVlts be
hold to impugn your honesty or eHec,
tiveness in dealing with the news stand
situation. So far as your district was
concerned, the investigation OF the facts
was completed before I left office.
Very truly yours,
RAYMOND B. FOSDlCK.
Hon. Henry n. Curran,
No. 81 West 11th ST., New York.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-10
MAD WHEN FIANCEE DIES
Man Exonerated After Being
Accused of Poisoning Her.

Monticello, n. Y. Sept 9.-Arrestel
on suspicion of having poisoned Miss
Ada Jacobs the girl whom he was 10
have married Clarkson Nicholas, Of JET
fersonvilIe who was later exonerated,
was taken to the Middletown Asylum
violently insane tonight after he had
made several attempts 10 take his own
life
Miss Jacobs died suddenly last night
while at Nicholas's home. Physicians
who were called thought that the girl
had been poisoned and Nicholas Was
arrested. An autopsy proved that
death resulted from heart disease.
Miss Jacobs's death and the subse-
quent arrest proved too much for
Nicholas and he went insane from
shock and grief.
Nicholas was formerly a resident OF
New York and he Is reputed TO pos
sess considerable money.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-10
MUST FLEE FROM CUPID
Hazleton Teachers Promise to
Dodge His Darts.
nv Telegraph 20 The Tribune

Wilkes Barre. Sept. 9.-Before sue
.cessful applicants for positions in
Hazleton township schools were per-
mitted 20 start work, they were forced
by superintendent James Gabrio TO
submit him in writing a promise that
they would not fall victims to Cupid's
darts during the nine months school
term.
Some Of the teachers refused to fur
nish the written promise. and they
were informed that they could get no
schools. This threat caused them 10
change their minds. and to-day the last
promise was received. II Is understood
this rule OF the school has delayed a
few midwinteT weddings The school
board made the demand TO prevent
scarcity Of teachers after the term was
under way.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-10
Refuses to See Curran.

rho oIdermanic committee had fully
exnected the Mayor TO appear as
ut,ness Yesterday without the formal
ity Of a subpoena. The Mayor hau
nromised counsel for the committee
thot he would testify at the opening
eessIon voluntarily When Emory T..
Ruckner. chief counsel TO the commit
tee. and Chairman Curran called AT
tho MAYORS office, however. just prior
to the opening OF the inquiry yesterday,
IN. Mayor bluntly refused to see AL
derman Curran. He consented to see
Mr. Buckner, however. and asked the
committees counsel to postpone his ap-
noarance as witness until to-day,
pleading pressure of official business.
The Mayor again promised Mr.. Buck
ner that he would appear as a Witness
to-day. II he could be excused yester-
dav without a subpoena. according TO
NIr. Buckner's anpouncement when the
committee was called to order for the
ononinp session. Mr.. Buckner sug-
oeeted that the Mayors request seemed
to he a reasonable one and ADVISED the
committee. as a matter Of courtesy to
,ho Nayor. that no further action be
,aten at the time 10 insure the Mayor@
onnearance. An adjournment was
,aken until to-day To accommodate the
Mayor.
chairman Curran and some other
roembers of the committee We're some
,,,bat incensed at the failure of the
N,vor 10 put in an appearance yester-
day. They considered that h. had de-
,berateIy broken his word. 1t was un-
derstood that subpoena would reach
the Mayor in ample time for his com
pulsory" appearance to-day.
Alderman Curran was disinclined 10
discuss the Mayors letter to him. but
declared that the committee would not
change its plans to hear his testimony
first The Mayor was considered the
most logical witness to examine first,
and no other witnesses would be called
mill he hal testified, Mr.. Curran said.
Police commissioner Waldo followed
tho MAYORS lead yesterday and refused
. -. an ..cood mage. fourth column
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-10
He REDUCED 81 POUNDS
Nav Metho1 Of Flesh Reduct'on
A.tonishInaly Successful

Investigation has fully established ,."' s
Itor 81 T. Stetler. OF JohrstoWh' ro'
has reduced bis weight ifty-seven poul''9
I'm an Incredibly short time by "earihe .
sI,nn,c invisible device, Weighing Iess t"e y
sn ounce This. when worn as directeu'
acts as an lrfailible flesh reducer. dis-
nensing entirely with dieting medicine.
and exercises. Many prominent me" ~
women have adopted this easy n'e'na -,
reducing superfuous hesh. and IL Is s'a've :.
tho inventor. Prof. O. Burns OF 30
West Thirty,eighth street. Ne" ,oIh' - =,
sending these outfits on free triai 10 az
who write him.-Advt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-10
ODD FELLOWS CHAPLAIN DEAD
Had Married 1000 Couples and Of
6ciated at l.00l Funerals.

Greeley. Col. Sept. 9.-The Rev. Richard
! Van Volkenburg. grand chaplain OF the
Independent order OF odd Fellows oil
Colorado. died at MS home here to-day
Ne was eighty-nine years old, and during
his long ministerial career fad oi"cia'eu
at 900 weddings and l'oOl iuneTaIS'
The Rev. Mr.. Van Nolkenbuis came
20 Colorado from Monirose' Fehh., IL"
mediateIy after the civil War In lsl ne
preached the first sermon ever dehVereu
I'm I.ongmont, where he later organize
Independent order OF Odd Feliows anu
Masonic lodges. He retired from t"e
,,ninlstr,. in Grceiey IN ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-10
WANTS MAZA SENT TO JAIL
Gibson's Assailant May Get -Four
Years in Cuban Prison.

Havana, Sept. 9.-The public prose-
cutor asks the Audencia Court to i'm
nose n penalty Of four years and two
months or Enrique Maza. the Cuban
newspaper man who recently attacked
Hugh :. Gibson, the American Charge.
i, Is expected that Maza will be ar
rajeaed for trial before the end of the
month.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-10
No Superficial Marks.

The body shows, from cursory eX-
animation, no signs of violence" said
DR.. King Yesterday. 1T Is in a very
fair state Of preservation for autopsy
purposes. The examination will not be
made tonight, since it is n regulation
Of ours here that no autopsy shall he
reformed by artificial light.
The woman was dressed only in n
hin nightgown and stockings" DR..
King observed, "and her wedding ring
vas not on her finger. II Is an unusual
frcurnstance that there was no name
pate on the coffin"
Mrs. Szabo's body had been buried
BY Gibson In a plot costing $50. the
cheapest in the cemetery, IN the Cedar
Lawn section. near the tracks Of the
New Jersey Central and Lehigh Valley
railroads. and the grave was marked
only by number The body was taken
there al the time Of the interment in
an undertakers wagon, accompanied
only by Gibson. II was exhumed yes
terday on the application of District
Attorney Rogers, OF Orange County,
n Y, in whose jurisdiction the drown
ing occurred. The application was pre-
sented in the Court Of Common Pleas
before Judge Blair, who said that II
an order We're asked to open the grave
Int g II t.h
eeedings he would grant IT,
Present at the grave at the time it
was opened were DR.. Fritz Ftscherauer,
Austrian Vice-Consul; Arpad Kremer
counsel for the consulate Sheriff De
afaW Of Orange County. representing
DSuict Attorney Rogers; Mr.. Teich-
man' Mrs. Stern, DR.. King; DR.. Has
slns and several private detectives.
To Hold Inquest To-day.
Coroner James Houghton OF Hudson
county yesterday impanelled jury,
ana to-day he will hold an inquest into
'ne "omans death. lie announced yes
'eruay that since the woman had been
Uuf'eo IN Hudson County and exhumed
ior the purpose Of an autopsy he had
peeh legally advised that it had come
.i'O DIS Jurisdiction to act, and there
'O'e ne would hold an inquest in ac-
'V'uance' to be on the safe side IL any
question were raised.
VI fischerauer and Mr. Kramer said
'V"'i"ued on third page. second column.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-10

Henry II. Curran. chairman of the
aldermanic committee which is investi-
eating police conditions, announced last
night that he had instructed his coun-
sci TO bring suit against Mayor Gaynor
for libel. There has been considerable
III feeling between the Mayor and Al
dernan Curran over since the first
move was made to organize commit
tee to probe police affairs following
Herman Rosenthals murder
The climax came yesterday when the
Mayor did not appear before the com
mittee at its first session, though an
nouncement had been made that he
would do so. When Alderman Currar
attempted 20 sec him the Mayor batred
his door. Later the Mayor sent a let
ter TO the chairman Of the committee
in which I've spoke Of graft in licensing
news-stands. and added:
~ do not sec how I can expect The
police 10 be honest when they SEQ on
every hand that even tho aldermen of
the city are taking graft personally.
cannot ally myself with YOU
in any effort to investigate the con-
duct of any official or any department
Of the city government"
Alderman Curran's reply 10 the
Mayor follows:
September 9, 1912.
Honorable William J. Gaynor,
Mayor Of tho City Of New York,
City Hall. New York City.
Sir: The aldermanic committee will
proceed with its investigation into the
Police Department, and no attempt TO
divert or ntimidste il can succeed.
welcome Investigation into every
phase Of my official conduct, and shall
not be too busy to testify before any
committee.
I shall continue to give my time and
best efforts to tho work OF our COM
mittee. In the mean time, so far as
your raIiciously false statements con
corn me, they will be taken caro- OF in