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The Washington times., 1912-12-15
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FOR The WEEK At
COLUMBIA TAEATER.
Laura Hope Crews and +;
Henry B. Warner in !
Il Leading Roles. |

"Blackbirds." the new comedy by
Harry James Smith, in which Henry
Miller IL presenting Laura Hope Crews
ana H. B. Warner as co-stars. comes to
the Columbia tomorrow night for a
weeks engagement. This will be the
first metropolitan presentation Of the
play. II was produced at Atlantic City
= week ago. and. according to reports
wired from that resort, has proved an
emphatic success. MIR. Miller has pro.
Quced the play on a scale Of magntfi-
cence. He has assembled for the sup
port Of the stars one Of the most brill
liant casts Of the season.
The author Of "Blackbirds" IL the
msn Who wrote Mrs. Hampstead:
success season before last. 70" e'''
The play 10 classed as smart COM
eGy. and the narrative is developed In
whimsical. humorous style. but the
fascinating story throbs with the pulse
tense interest.
The play offers two soles which are
81 equal Importance. They give Miss
SIss!s.. SEseWs ;. and Mr.. Warner opportunities to
Mns Crews Is RENE embered here for iIer
Driliiant acting In a series OF famous
plays. in all OF which she scored per-
sonAl triumphs.
H. b. Warner scored a success. here
Isst season as the star Of Alias Jimmy
vaientine:' four years ago he w0i, sue
cess In Washington as tue young mil
iionare, the opposite role TO that played
Dy Wilton Lackaye in The. Battle"
MI. Warner was first, seen here as
Eleanor Rubson's leading man In ''Sa-
!omy Jane" In "Blackbirds" ne will
be seen In role that gives him even
greater opportunities for Itiier W ork than
MS jimmy In "Aiiass Jimmy vaien-
the" -. p, : = q,
The supporting cast includes sydney
vatenttne. Nine. Mathiide CottreiIy,
James bradbury, Ethel winthrop, Jean
Sslbratth, Robert Young, and f. Y.
The Washington times., 1912-12-15
Rose Stahl Coming.

For such theatergoers as delight IN
excellent acting. in a play with very
human, though sometimes melodrama-
tic touch. there is a treat IN store at
the National Theater. during the week
Of Monday. January 8. when Miss Rose
Stahl will appear there In Charles
EIeIn's piece. maggie Pepper Essen.
TALLY. Maggie Pepper IL Rose stahl
and Rose Stahl alone. but her inter-
rotation OF the character IL acting pr
such fine caliber. and the support sne
receives from her company OF such high
standard, that the spectator " tne
drama loses sight OF these facts 'n the
enjoyment the performance gives.
The Washington times., 1912-12-15
ChaSe'S Anniversary.

For Chase's fourteenth anniversary
week. beginning January 13. the star Of
an all-star and all-new bill Of excep-
tional attractiveness will be the noted
actress. Kathryn Ridder. In "A new play
adapted from s;ardou's famous comedy.
Mime Sans Gene" and entitled THE
Washerwoman Duchess" She will be
supported by Walter Wilson as Napo-
leon. Mitchell Morris as Count de Nor
Fevrc.
The Washington times., 1912-12-15
Ada DWyer in Cast.

Ada Dwyer. the famous character
actress has been added to the cast NJ
Blaekbirds." Miss Dwyer has becn
seen here in numerous big productions.
ner msL role was that Of Frisco Kate
IN The original production of THE deem
Purple" Miss Dwyer will give her first
performance In "Blackbirds" tomorrow
night at the Columbia,
The Washington times., 1912-12-15
Holmes a Caller.

Burton Holmes. who Is closing his
series Of travelORues at the Columbia
Theater. was a caller at the War De-
partment last Monday TO converse with
Gen. Frank II. Mcintyre. chief Of the
bureau OF Insular Affairs, respecting
MS contemplated visit to the Philip
The Washington times., 1912-12-15
Quartet Is Coming.

7: Arthur Smith reports the mos,
active enthusiasm on the part n tho
musicians OF Washington over the sp.
preaching appearance here OF tn,
FlOnxaley Quartet. by many Regarded
A. the greatest interpreters in The
world. Of cha music.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-08
MILITARY ACADEMY BURNS
Students Cigarette Said to Have
Caused $4,000 Fire.

somerville, n. j.. May Z (SpeciaD.-Ihe
Wilson Military Academy at Finderne' be-
tween sonervile and Bound Brook was
DESTROYED by fire this morning the nfty-
five students had many narrow escapes
but the only mishap Of any account was 10
Lieutenant J.. VI. Wilson, who was oadiy
burned about the hands and feet In at
tempttng TO save his personal property.
II is said that the fire started when
student threw lighted cigarette into the
window draperies OF his room.
In the building there were many valuable
war relics. These were carried out from
the west end of the building before the
flames reached that part. and placed IN
what was thought a safe place on the
lawns. When the fire was at It's heieh''
however. the flames enwrapped the heap
and DESTROYED everything in 1t that wouid
burn. The building cost $4,000
Though the school was midway between
Round Brook and Somerville no AID was
offered from the Fire Department OF either
IIace The ilson Academy was FORMERLY
~ peekskill. y. Y, where II was known do
the Hudson River Military Academy
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-08
DULL EARS FOR TARIFF
Cummins and Simmons Fail to
Stir Senate in Debate.
from The Tribune Bureau.


Washington. May Efforts TO revive the
tariff as a campaign issue were made In the
Senate to-day by Senator Cummins, who
began his speech on the metal schedule,
and incidentally placed himself on record
as opposing everything for which Colonel
Roosevelt stands. and by Senator Sim
mons. who Is in charge of the Demo-
cratic bills. Both Senators expressed with
some emphasis their determination to insist
on consideration of the steel, sugar wool
and cotton bills. The Senate received these
declarations alphabetically, and, IL interest
IN the debate on the metal schedule Is taken
as the KEY. the Senate will not devote much
energy TO these measures. intended solely
for political effect.
Senator Cummins. in reply to the sug-
gestion that 1t would be wise to defer nc
ton on the metal schedule until the Tarin
Board had made a report, said enough IN
formation had been gathered by men as
competent as the members Of the board 10
show the necessity for a reduction or du-
ties on iron and steel, and 1t was time the
people were relieved of the burden placed
on them by the tariff
Senator Borah wanted to know whether
the people would derive any benefit from
the tariff reduction. and cited cases IN
which the placing of articles on the free
list had no effect on the price to the con-
sumner
Senator Cummins answered, with aprar-
ent uncertainty. that they would ana
added that because there was practically
no competition in the manufacture OF heavy
steel. the reduction of duty would nave a
good effect in bringing about competition
from foreign manufacturers. This cure
for the trust evil was also put forwarded
by Senator Simmons as the principle py
which the Democrats are guided.
incidentally Senator Cummins put hirnse'i
forward as a safe and sane progressive by
assuring his colleagues that he did not APP
prove Of the recall Of judges or the review
of judicial decisions, the intimatlon belng
that the tariff was the subject OF greatest
importance to the country. He added that
the assumption of power by the Chief
Executive was a more pressing question
than the power Of the judicial branch Oh
the government thus taking stand IN oia-
metrlcal opposition 10 Theodore Roosevelt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-08
BUYS AN IRISH MANOR.
New York Saloon Man Owns
Drumhierney House and Leitrlm.
JUST MISSED THE TITANIC
Will Spend Two Months Yearly
on Property and Revive Old
Industries, He Says.

Home rule has already triumphed in one
small section Of the Emerald Isle. thanks
TO Michael J. O'Connor. who runs enough
saloons in this town to allow him to emu
late the example set by "Dick' croker
Mr.. O'Connor has but lately returned from
completing the purchase OF the estate on
which he was born, the first Roman Cath-
Ole Irishman to become lord OF the manor
In Drumhierney House, County Leitrim'
since the DAYS of Oliver Cromwell. In
cIuded in his property is the village OF
Leitrim the county seat, which he bought
at private sale in Dublin six years ago.
Leitrim village has normally popula-
ton Of 500 or 1000 peasant folk. but the
night in April that the auctioneer awarded
Drumhierney House and the 225 acres that
go with it to Mr. OCcnnor in fee simple
two thousand Nationalist invaded the viii
lage and the resultant celebration will go
down in the annals Of the county as the
biggest thing since Roderick O'Connor. the
last Irish king and Prince Of Breffney, died
there back in the twilight Of legend.
Mr.. O'Connor is too modest man to
claim kinship with the late King Roderick,
and he disclaims "Tay Pay" OConnor, too,
both as a relative and a home ruler.
I'm not Of Tay Pays way Of thinking"
said he yesterday. Hes a parliamenta-
rian. I believe in the methods that freed
this country"
"Oh, then, you're radical like Theodore
Roosevelt" suggested customer at the
bar Of his place at nth street and Broad
way.
mo, no." said he; I'm not so bad as
that"
Francis La Touche, last Of the masters
of Drumhierney House to defy the Pope,
died last December an octogenarian. with
out children, without regret-on the part Of
his tenantry. He had already sold the viii
la &c of Leitrim, and then his home and sta
ble his woods and fields adjoining the viii
Iage were put up at auction at Carrick-on-
Shannon, three miles away, where there IS
a railway station. O'Connor heard OF the
impending sale on March %. Three days
later he sailed for Queenstown on the
Olympic to make the purchase or break the
bank.
Captain Smith, who was so soon to 90
down with the Titanic. commanded the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-08

Olympic on this voyage, ana Mr.. 0Cennor.
having completed his purchase and hts ar
rangements for the conduct of his property
in his absence. tried to sail back with the
captain on the Titanic. He wired. he said.
for the stateroom on the Titanic which corr
responded to the one he had had on the
Olympic, but found that all the accom-
modations had been booked. So he waited
for the Mauretania, and landed here the
night the Carpathia locked with the II.
tanic survivors.
The OConnor estate is redolent Of his.
tory and romance Not only was II the
stronghold OF the last King of Ireland. but
many a battle has been fought on II or on
It's borders across the River Shannon In
the little village Of Battlebridge. The River
Shannon flows along the western and
southern boundary of the estate for mile
and three-quarters, and 1t was the view OF
Il from Drumhierney House that inspired
the poet Tom Moore to write The Valley
Lay Smiling Before Me-" Roderick o'Con.
nor's old feudal castle still stands on its
eastern border
Michael j. O'Connor first saw the light
of day in the village Of Leitrinn, where
brother and sister of his still live. He came
to New York twenty years ago. when he
was eighteen years old. He intends, he
says. to continue living In New York.
spending two months Of every summer at
Drumherney House, shooting and fishing
on his own preserves. In his absence an
agent to collect the village rents and
gamekeeper and two gardeners look after
the estate.
The new landlord paid $4,000 for the en-
tire property, including the village which
In all comprises 425 acres. One OF his pet
projects is to revive the old tile and oricx
works on the river at the southern border
which Francis La Touche allowed to be-
come idle fifty years ago. He feels conn
dent he can make them financially success
full, and at the same time provide lucrative
employment for the natives.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-08
BLOW AT DIRTY DIARIES
Licenses of Unsanitary Jersey
c;tv Places To Be Revoked.

When the investigation Of the city dair'es
nas continued yesterday in the rooms oi
the Jersey CITY Board of Health Or. neoree
Naguire. head of the state Board OF heai'"'
y,as witness. He testified that twenty
sour diaries out Of total OF twenty-seVeh
Thin the Jersey CITY limits were running
IN violation OF health ordinances ana re-.
n,,,nended that they be closed at once :ac'.
i,,e upon his report the local boaro VI
Ites1tb announced that the licenses OF 'he
,,yentv-four offending dairies would De re-
voked Immediately ,,.,o,s ~
Tbe investigation into the conditlohs VI
o,,,, dairy plants has been going on Tor sew
10, DAYS The twenty-seven dairies WIN,
q. the limits of Jersey City are all smah
norcerns upon which the city does not rely
70, tho hulk of it's milk and butter supply,
The local Board of Health also adop.en
= resolution to the effect that on ana are.
MAJ + 1918. no cows kept for the purpose
90 s,nn,ving milk. cream and butter "oulu
narrnitted within the city limits a me
oS s95 for each offence will be the peha"S
attached
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-08
Named Successful Bidders.

Another letter, dater October g. 1903. said
Under resolution Of January 9, 1903, l
authorize you TO bid as follows: (Prices)
1.-THE Diamond State Steel Company has
been authorized to be the lowest bidder"
No mention Of the company authorized to
get the business was made in the letter
Of May 20, 1906, also read by Mr. Dickinson.
II said:
Il am advised that the lsthmian Canal
Company is asking bids on horseshoes. In
asmuch as this comes under the head OF
government business. you may bid as fol-
lows" (Prices)
The first witness called yesterday was
Wallace Buell., who had been questioned on
Monday. He submitted a list OF firms
which had competed with the 'Washburn ~
Moen Manufacturing Company at the time
he had been it's business manager. The
Washburn & Moen Company was one OF
the companies which went into combina-
ton with the American Steel and Wire
Company in 1899.
F. z. Patterson, secretary and treasurer
Of the American Steel Foundries. was the
next witness He said that he has been
with that company for ten years; y was
manufacturer of steel casting ''..- MS
in Pennsylvania and Illinois.
My company has a connection with the
United States Steel Corporation only i'll a
mercantile way" Mr. Patterson said.
Formerly Mr.. Patterson was connected
with the Consolidated Steel and wire com
pany. and in 1899 he was made assistant
secretary OF the American steer aho
Wire Company in which position ne re-
manned until 1902. He testified as 10 Inc
general condition Of the steel wire INDUSTRY
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-08
TRIES TO KILL MOTHER
Youth Also Shoots and Beats
Grandmother.

Paterson. n. j., May 7-Lester f. sny-
der. nineteen years cid, fired h\e shots
from a revolver at his mother AID grand
mother as they lay sleeping In TIER home
early this morning. One bullet made
slight wound I'm the shoulder of the older
woman.
As the women fed from his murderous
attack the youth struck both over the head
with the butt OF his revolver. THIN he re-
loaded the weapon and chased them from
the house to that of neighbor. and sat
ON the stoop to await another chance to
shoot them He was arrested there Sny-
der is church member and has never
been known to either drink or smoke.
SNYDER told the police at first that he did
not recall shooting, and that he was sur
prsed to wake up and find himself In his
night clothing with the hot revolver In his
hand. lie could not explain how he came
10 have the revolver loaded again.
Snyder's father killed himself about two
wears ago, leaving an estate of $4,000
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-08
NEW RULE FOR LONG BRANCH
Three Democrats and Q Repub.
Iicans Elected Commissioners.
tBy Telegraph to The Tribune, J

BY Telegraph 10 me iriouhe~
Long Branch, N. j.. May I'm the nrss
commission government election here TO-
day three Democrats and two Republicans
were elected commissioners. The success"
full candidates and their vote are as foi'
lows: Bryant b. Newcomb. City Clerk
$50: Thomas V. Arrowsmith. City Re-
corder, 1907 John w. Flock. City Assessor.
11s4: Frank L. Rowland. Ills; Marshall
Woolley, 1854
The commissioners will organize next
Tuesday, when one Of their number. pre-.
sumably Mr. Newcomb. the high man, Will
be elected Mayor. The I'VE commissioners
displace the present acting Mayor. twelve
members of the City Council and nineteen
paid officials. They will receive salaries OF
- 600 each for four years with an add
tional $500 for the Mayor
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-08
RECTOR SUES FOR $4,000
The Rev. Stuart Crockett Wants Dam
a0es from Taxicab Company.

The Rev. Stuart Crockett. rector Of the
uo,v,ood Protestant Episcopal Church. be-
can suit yesterday for $4,000 damages
aga,pst the Cab and Taxi Company for in
,ur,es received when he was thrown out
80 cab belonging to the defendant COM
pa m,;. accident occurred on October Is. 1911.
r,,a "a xicab in which the minister was rid
- humped a milk wagon. and besides
my ing. aining permanent injuries Mr.. Crockett
suss hs had TO engage another clergyman
s "a act as substitute for him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-08
ASK FOR JACKSON AT
STEEL TRUST SUIT
But Man Who Was Fined S45,-
600 for Wire Pool Last
Year Is Abroad.
ALL FEDERAL BIDS FIXED
J. M. Dickinson, Prosecuting
Counsel, Shows How It's Mem
bers Were Instructed to
Figure on Contracts.

lac steel wire business. price agreements
and pools in that trade and the Horse Shoe
Manufacturers Association were again the
principal features of examination yester-
day before Henry P. Brown, examiner.
In the taking of testimony for the govern
nents dissolution suit against the United
States Steel Corporation.
The history of the steel wire industry and
that of the American Steel and Wire Com
pany. a subsidiary of the Steel Corporation
ard the most formidable entity in the wire
trade. doomed up out of the somewhat dis
connected accounts of the witnesses ex-
amined by Jacob NJ. Dickinson. former
Secretary of War and now counsel for the
government in this suit.
In a manner the picture of consolidation
and market control in the steel wire in
dustry seemed TO disclose the evolution Of
the billion dollar corporation which the
government now seeks to dissolve. That
competitors in wire producing were fight
ing each other in the early 90's was the
trend OF some Of the testimony; later they
entered into price agreements; then large
enterprise like the Consolidated Steel and
Wire Company. controlling seven plants,
was absorbed by the American steel and
Wire Company OF Illinois. which, in turn,
was taken over by the American Steel and
Wire Company. of New Jersey; finally. this
corporation became part of the United
States Steel Corporation in 1901.
The working method of the various pools
organized and supervised by Edwin E.
Jackson, jr.. which were subject to crimi-
nal prosecution last year. was again
scrutinized through questions based on the
transactions of the Horse Shoe Manufsct-
urers' Association. Samuel J. Bayley, sec
rotary to Jackson from 1893 to 1911. who
had conducted most of the correspondence
pertaining to that pool and had attended
most Of the meetings at which prices for
horseshoes were fixed. was on the witness
stand In the afternoon,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-08
PEANUT AND NIPPLE FATAL
One Baby Dies from Kernel Another
cboked While Taking Bottle.

pneumonia. resulting from a pean 1ua
-, ,odyed in his throat, caused the
pe nno,s Hospital yesterday morning The
Luxe Ii ,,.,ad at No. 43 West issth street.
had eaten the Nay n J6e ser and
SI 4 iss snfs am
irritation wnii Rrsitsr wife q tailor is.on y
heT a Saoy When eDy the child
nursing 30, So,t' sp ps. ae% The bottle
lodged in his throat anu
doctor could remove iS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-08
SUED ON $1O3,5OO LOAN
Taximeter Co. Paid Only Part in Two
Transactions, Roy A. Rainey Says.

Roy A. Rainey began suit yesterday
against the Jones Taximeter Company to
recover loans aggregating sl03,5Oo The
loans were made from May. 1909. to Sep
tember. 1910.
Rainey alleged that he lent the defendant
compauy S6l, 800 of which only $3.50 has
been repaid and that Raymond VI. owen
,ent the same amount and received only
"a zoo, owen assigned his claim to Kainey.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-08
Refreshes Bayley's Memory.

The absence of the original minutes OF
those meetings appeared to handicap the
government Mr.. Dickinson gave copy OF
these minutes to Mr.. Bayley to refresh his
memory. but Richard V. Iindabury of
counsel for the Steel Corporation, protested
against this
Mr. Lindabury said that the government
must first prove that the original Of the
minutes had been destroyed. and though
Mr.. BayIey had said that he assumed 1t
had been destroyed the proof could come
only from jackson. who was the real Gus
todian Of the books.
Where is Mr.. Jackson?" asked Mr.. Dick
inson. rs he in this country
81 don't think So was Mr.. Bayley' S
reply.
Mr.. jackson was fined $500 on August
T. 1911. in the United States District Court
on nine indictments for steel wire pools.
He paid the fine, and has not been heard
Of since
The membership of the American Stcol
and Wire Company in the pool was af-
frmed by Mr.. Bayley who also admitted
that prices were fixed at the meetings held
monthly in New York. T. r. TAYLOR, as
sstant general sales manager of the com
pany. usually attended the meetings. Mr..
Bayley said, but he recollected thtt Frank
Baackes, the, vice-president. was there on
several occasions.
The reason for the dissolution OF the pool
was the withdrawal of the American Steel
and Wire Company, the witness said. and
when he was asked how long the pool
lasted after that he answered amid laugh
ter:
About minute"
The treatment accorded to government
bids was again matter of inquiry Mr..
Bsyley asserted that the prices asked from
the government were a little lower than
current market prices Upon :2is Mr..
Dickinson read circular letter from Jack
son TO the members Of the po5!. dated
NAV I. 1903:
Il beg 10 say that have authorized the
American Steel and Wire Company 10
make the lowest bid. II you desire TO bid
you may do so as follows, in accordance
TO the resolution applying to government
business" Here followed a list Of prices
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-08

in the 9os. and enumerated the companies
which were then in competition with one
another and were later absorbed by the
American Steel and Wire Company.
on cross-examination by Mr.. Lindabur
the witness gave the names OF large
number of companies which remained COM
petitors of the group that formed price
agreements or actual consolidation.
The hearing will be continued this morn
ing
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-08
ACCEPTS PENSION BILL.

SENATE ACCEPTS PENSION BILL.
Washington, May THE report of the
conferrees OF the two houses OF congress
on N nv the Senate to-day. The bill
oil, reonire an average increase OF appro-
,,ria t,ons Of s2e. 900, 900 year for the next
Ave wears The greatest increase VIII oc-
cur next year, when It will reach |ls"9oN.
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