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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-19
GENIUS FOLLOWS LEFT HAND
Orange Pastor Plans Association
of "SouthpaWs.'

Orange. y. j.. May 1S.--Any left
handed folk who have been inclined to
regard their structural popularity as
something TO be ashamed OF as putting
them in the class with queer" ones, are
Invited to attend the services tomorrow
night in the orange Methodist Church
and hear from the lips of the Rev. DR..
William A. Frye, the pastor. who IL him.
self left handed. that all "southpaws
are geniuses.
DR.. FRYE has Sc; out 10 form an asso-
citation Of left-handed people. and the
sermon tomorrow night is to be the first
step in that movement He has sent out
invitations TO all the left handed people
he knows. and followed it up with "A
general call to people who attack their
nroblems from the wrong side to come
and hear him.
He will preach on the text: But when
the children OF Israel cried unto the LORD
the Lord raised them up deliverer.
Ehud. the son of Gera. Benjamite. a
man left handed
Most great geniuses, though not all,
says the pastor in his invitation, are
left handed, though perhaps | should say
left handed people are geniuses. There
* a real reason for it, The reason people
are right handed is that the left lobe OF
the brain is more developed. There is
q distinct advantage in having the right
lobe of the brain more developed. If that
side is TN. more developed YOU are left
handed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-19
WHEELMAN HURT: MAY DIE
Rides Off Rim of Motordrome
Track. Iniuring Spectators.

The big crowd Of specta tors that thronged
the circular platform overlooking the Coney
Island motordrome were thrown into panic
last night when. at the most exciting mo-
ment Of the motor paced race, Dare Devil
LII" Mullin rode OF the rim OF the track
and crashed through the fence into the
crowd. njuring himself fatally and moving
down half a dozen people. None of the
spectators was seriously hurt, butkat late
hour Mulln was said to be dying at the
Coney Island Hospital
George Cook was pacing Mullin, and they
had hit up" the speed until the onlookers
we're hanging over the rails and shouting
with delight as the riders flashed around
the track Cook said last night that Mullin
must have lost his head
The motordrome measures seven laps 10
the mile and AT the speed being made at
the time Mulin and his PAGER had To ride
higher and higher up the curved side Of the
track until they were flying around within
few feet OF the rail ihat separated them
from the spectators
Muilin was following so close to his pace
maker that Cook thinks an instant's dlzzi-
ress must have struck the rider, and in
that instant he lost control Of his wheel
Two ambulances came from tho Concy
Island Hospital, and two surgeons patched
IT. the injured spectators
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-19
COLONEL'S CLAIM DENIED
Taft Responsible for Bureau OF
Mines. It Is Said.
From The Tribune Bureau


Washington. May ls.-The following state
ment was issued by the Taft bureau TO-
day:
In a speech before the miners 81 Nelson
VILE Ohio. on his present tour OF ohic'
Theodore Roosevelt made deliberate ms Us
statement in an attempt to get VOTES ioI
himself In his speech on that occasion ne
said A., r.f,
was here and he mentioned now PROUD ne
was that he had secured the establishment
OF a bureau OF mines His statement was
all correct, with one trlfinR eXceptlon-He
didn't secure II. ] did. ! am gao ne II
proud of IL: but, unlike Mr.. Tart | am
going 10 give credit where credit IL que.
lie appointed an admirable man TO the
head OF that bureau. ! don't claim creol'
for anything that doesn't belong 10 me.
but when another man takes something
thar does belong to me | take II BACK
again , ,,,,
What are tho facts? The following his.
tory OF the bill establishing the bureau OF
Mines Is taken from the United states
Statutes. 6lst Congress, I'd session thap-
January IL. l9lO-Mr Huff. from the
Committee on Mines. reported in lieu OF
eight former bills, the bill II. II. l3'9o 10
establish bureau OF mines.
January -. l9l0-Bll amended ana
passed the House.
MAY 2 lslO-BlIl as passed by House
amended in Senate and passed.
May l6. l9lc-Act approved by PRESIDENT
Taft" III.
What did Mr. Roosevelt nave to do with
this legislation for which President Tar,
was entitled to claim and did claim run
credit as an achievement of his admiris-
tration?
Mr. Roosevelt retired from the Presi-
dency on March I, 1909. Thereupon nc
went to Africa on years hunting trip.
He did not reach the United states on MS
return home until June IS. 1910.
This Is the third deliberate misstatement
Of a similar character Theodore Roos"Fei'
has made in this campaign.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-19
SAYS PROMOTER sWINDLED HER
Jersey Woman Sues to Recover So'ooV
from New York Stock Broker.

Mrs Elizabeth Day. OF Morristown' mas
begun suit in the Supreme Court AT New
ark against Bayard Dominick, a stock
broker and promoter, of No. ll5 BROADWAY
New York. to recover $500 which she IN
vested in stock OF the international Con-
struc,ion Company through alleged mlsrep-
rosentation by the defendant The cont
pany failed II was organized to constr1e'
a railroad from Kansas city 10 Iopolo-
Iamro Mexico for the Kansas city, Mex
leo q orient Railway Company.
Mrs. Day AYERS DOminick told her tiat
he had lust returned from trip over the
nroutd whore the road was being built.
that many miles OF it had already been CON
structed, that Sl0So.00 Of the construc-
ZION company's capital had already been
soId that IL was To receive $1,000 mile
for constructing the road. besides sub
sidy of $4,000 in gold from the Mexican
gnvernment and that the roads annual
sarninrs would be s3.92l 900. All Of these
statements, she charges. were false
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-19
KILL LAST RUFF INDICTMENT
All San Francisco Defendants Will
Now Escape Prosecution
by Telegraph TO The Tribune.

By lelrgtapl 10 me lTlbuNC.
san Francisco. May lh--The last remain
ing graft indictment against Abraham Guef
was dismissed to-day by Superior Judge
Dunno in accordance with the writ or
mandate issued last Monday by the Appel
late Court With Ruef all other defend
ants whose cases have been pending on the
calendar of Judge Dunno are freed from
the menace OF further prosecution. These
include cX-Mayor Eugene SchmtZ. Luther
Brown, Porter AShe. Ed Graney. J. COT
froth. Theodore Halsey and cx-Chlef OF
Police Oman
or all tho hundreds OF indictments on
which the graft prosecutions We're bitterly
fought only a few now remain I'm Judge
Lawlor's department. and they. too. prob
ably will be- cleared from the records
within a week, and there will bc nothing
left OF tho battle To uphold the law IN san
Francisco except one man IN stripes at
San Quentin.
Judge Lawlor has ten indictments re-
manning Oh his calendar for May q against
Louis Glass. OF the telephone company, and
twenty-four against Schmtz. which will bo
called up on Tuesday. II is almost certain.
in view of the ruling OF the Appellate
Court. that all WI De dismissed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-19
SPLITS ALL OVER TEXAS
Every District Elected Two Dele
cations to Chicago.

Austin Tex. May N.-Thc last of the
Congress district conventions 10 select 'iel-
egates to the Republican National Conycn-
ton we're held to-day The nth District
Convention met at waco and tho 18th Dis
trtct AT Corpus christi. Contestlng TAFT
and Roosevelt delegations were elected by
each convention.
In every district convention Of the state
a split has occurred. and two sets OF dele
gates. one instructed FOR TAFT and the other
for Roosevelt. have been named.
Roosevelt carried the state at the recent
urinary. and the state chairman and ra-
t!onaI committeeman, Cecil Lyon, Roose-
Welt man. ordered the district conventions
hold owing 10 the TAFT mems threat To- con-
fest tho urinary election as Illegal
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-19
ENDS LIFE WITH REVOLVER
New York Man a Suicide in
North Bergen Park.

man whom the police Of North Bergen.
~ j.. described as Adolph Wofsch, of No.
253 West 23d street. shot himself through
the head near the trolley tracks in North
Bergen Park early yesterday morning. and
vas found soon afterward by the motorman
OF ii passing car. He was about thirty-nine
years old, well dressed and Of refined APP
pearance His pockets contained little be-
sides a gold watch. 43 cents and two cards
bearing New York addresses.
The first card read Mrs. \. Richter. No.
Is: West 23d street. Manhattan. Telephone
80 Chelsea" call al this address last
night elected the information that Mrs.
Richter had moved to Brooklyn, and that
re one by the name OF Wofsch had resided
there In the memory OF the inhabitants.
On the other card was written IN.
Scum care Of Il. Marwedd. Telephone 81
142 Bushwick." II was learned last night
that Mr.. Scum was "A brotherin-law OF the
dead man, but he declined to make any
statement regarding the suicide.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-19
FIVE HURT IN CAR CRASH
Crowded Trolleys Bump at seth
Street and Lexington Avenue.

Five persons. three men and two women.
We're injured late Yesterday afternoon when
Lexington avenue car crashed into an
Seth street crosstown car at Lexington
avenue and Seth street Those injured were
taken to Bellevue Hospital They were:
Mrs Sophia Mucker, forty years old. OF
No. 326 East 10th street. Mrs Emma Out
land. thirty-thrco years old. OF No. 800 East
SSth street; Hugh Dalton, thirty-two years
old. Of No. 1858 Third avenue. conductor of
the Lexington avenue car: John J. Miller,
forty years old. OF No. 305 East 92d street,
motorman OF the crosstown car. and John
Mccarthy. thirty-iour years old. OF No.
lGJ East 97th street. None &as dangerously
hurt
Both cars were crowded. Misintcrpretg
ton OF signals il thought To have been the
cause Of the collision. The Lexington ave-
nue. car. proceeding south In the avenue,
struck the back end OF the crosstown car.
Patroman CroWler assisted frightened pas
sengcrs from both cars and superintended
the taking OF those injured to nearby
drug store. An ambulance call was sent
TO Harlem Hospital. DR.. Franklin. who
responded, recommended that those IN
jured be taken to Bellevue Hospital No
arrest was made
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-19
LA F0LLETTE'S NEW CLAIM
Says He Holds Balance of Power
among Republicans.

Toledo. May 1S.-Big business was de-
rided and bossism in politics assailed by
Senator Robert NJ. La Toilette tonight. in
speech here before a large crowd in the
hall where the Democratic State Conven-
ton will be held early in June. He as
serted that he held the balance of power
in the present fight for delegates to the
Republican National Convention.
Neither President Taft nor Colonel
Roosevelt can win" declared the Senator.
II am to-day I'm the same position as was
James A. Garfield and Benjamin Harrison
when they were nominated by the Repub-
lican party as compromise candidates.
already have enough votes pledged TO make
nc factor in the Chicago convention
Illegal business combinations were held
responsible by the Wisconsin Senator for
the present national unrest Colonel Roose-
welt he charged, allowed hundreds of such
combinations to be formed.
Walter u. Houser. La Follette's manager,
attacked Walter f.. Brown, RoOsevelt's Ohio
campaign manager. and said his meth
DDS In politics had driven men from the
Republican party.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-19
ROOT MAY OPEN CONVENTION
Believed New York Senator Will
Be News Choice.

Chicago. May 1s.-The members OF the
subcommittee on arrangements for the Re-
publican National Convention adjourned
here tonight without naming a temporary
chairman for the convention
After adjournment, Secretary Hayward
announced that the committee had decided
20 leave the selection of a temporary chair
man 10 Harry S. New. chairman Of the
subcommittee.
Earlier in the Gay, when the sub-com-
luttee took recess. ii was reported that
the members had agreed on Senator Root
as temporary chairman. and had sent a
message TO him asking acceptance of the
Office. None Of the committee would con-
firm the rumor, however.
The sub committee selected Lafayette b.
Gleason, OF New York, 10 be temporary
secretary of the convention. William f.
stone, of Maryland, was chosen for SER
geant-at-arms, and Milton W. Blumenberg
TO be official stenographer.
The committee approved plans Of seating
arrangements providing for u,l72 seats. of
which 42s will be press seats, LOS will
be for delegates and LOIS for alternatcs.
leaving S.5SS for spectators.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-19
BOY A BANDIT FOR MARBLES
Victim Hadn't Any, but Gave Up
Treasured Baseball.

Morris Ehrlick. thirteen years old. Of NO.
53i East 1iSth street. teartGlly told the
police Il the East 10lth street station last
right that another boy had just held him
I.p at the point OF Il revolver and taken all
his money. % cents. and baseball he had
found outside the Polo Grounds last season.
Detectives Cruise and Quaine accom-
Ua MED Morris 10 l04th street. between Third
ard Second avenues. and arrested Morris
Rclport twelve years old, Of 40. $50 East
lHth street. who the fearful boy said was
ms aggrcssor The young prisoner wa
t,rned over 10 The cL!ldrcn'g Society
According TO Morris. Bclport came up To
Inn suddenly, and. drawing - small re-
yol,er. demanded anything valuable he had
money. marbles or baseballs. Ehrlick
vas go frightened he lost no time in giving
over his two bits and baseball The police
sny "a revolver was found In one Of Bel
ports pockets.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-19
HARMON CLAIMS HIS STATE
Sure Ohio Will Indorse Him at
the Primaries.

Delaware. ohio. May ls-Ending at
this place tonight his speaking tour Of
ohio. Governor Judson Harmon fred part
ing shots al Woodrow Wilson and VIII
lam j. Bryan 80 far IA ONO was con
ccrned. and said.
We are fortunately near the clos" on
the campaign in Ohio. the Tx" OF which
We never had before, aud nope VIII
never have again. believe tn" people
viii say 10 the Republican contestants:
who have left Sulphurous tran Donna
them all over tie state, \ plague on
both your houses give us Democrat
for President
Governor Harmon gave oppression 10
the sentiment that ohio would not defeat
It's own candidate. and added:
If I am right In my belief, the dele.
gates from ohio viii present the name or
her Governor 81 Baltimore IN no spirit on
hostility or envy TO any other. They VIII
simply make good the unanimous action
az the convention at Dayton by confirming
at the state primaries on Tuesday lts Sc
lection Of me- and back that action by talr
and honorable advocacy. Thcy VIII
neither attempt dictatiOn nor submit To
II from any one. -
And II the choice shall fall on another.
they will be able to assure the convention
mai with it's well earned prestige at
home saved from It's Would-be dcstrOyerS.
tho ohio Democracy will be found In III"
victorious column Of the nation III Mo-
NemleT
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-19
FINDS DAUGHTER LONG LOST
Frisco Mother Locates Her Here After
Sixteen Years.
fRy relsgranh TO The Trlbune.'

Los Angeles. May lS.-Through ms
newly established bureau of inyestisa-
ton of the Police Department MIA
Agnes J. Rich, of No. SiIi5 Hawthorn
street. this city, learned to-day OF her
daughter. who had been lost to her su'
teen years. The daughter is Ellen Rcn.
NJ No. 2GO West AID street, New YORK.
who read OF the new bureau and wrots
~ Chief Sebastian asking him to ma
her mother. - ~.
The chief instructed Mrs. Wells, OK toe
department. 20 direct the search, ana IN
an hour the mother was located. lne
daughter was adopted when baby py
friends ard later was given 10 anothee
family. IL was said here, and all trace
of her was lost.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-19
BROWN DENIES TAFT CHARGE
No Break with President Over Judicial
Appointments, He Says.

Columbus Ohio. May B-"The President
Is wholly mistaken about the reason for nv
position i'm this contest" said Walter T..
Brown. Colonel RooscVelt's Ohio campaign
manager. to-day IN answer TO the charge
made by President TAFT at Toledo last
night that Mr. Brown broke with him be
cause he could not have his way about
judicial appointments.
In making his judicial appointments In
Northern Ohio he acted entirely upon his
own responsibility. as IL was his duty to
DO" continued Mr.. Brown
I'm 1908 | supported Mr.. TAFT. Ia the
last three years ! have discussed numerous
appointments with the President, quite as
often upon his initiative as upon mine.
have never asked him to make any APP
pointment which could in the most remote
way benefit me personally"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-19
Thouaht Well Of Roots Views.

said in substance that could not
agree with the Views Of Secretaries Cor
telyOu. Garfield and Straus. but
thought there was good deal Of force
I'm thosc advanced by Secretary Root.
Secretary Taft. then, who had been, !
think. examining some papers connected
with the matter, expressed very de-
cided opinion that The suit should not
be brought until the Bureau Of Cor
poratiOns had completed It's investiga-
ton. ana the President then said To me,
You will therefore wait" or words to
that effect
The next day ! saw at my Office Sen
ator HansbrOuGh. who had called fre-
Quently at the department TO know why
nothing was done about the Harvester
trust. and explained the situation to
him, saying that only the inquiry asked
for by his resolution OF December y.
1896. prevented immediate action IS the
Department Of Justice
The statement then quotes Senator Hans
brough's remarks In the senate on Janu-
General Bonaparte. when he attempted 20
have the Investigation by the Bureau of
ordered stopped. and adds:
Mr. Bonaparte states that 1t was the day
after the Cabinet meeting that ne saw MI.
Mr.. Hanshrough acted I'm
mediately upon receipt Of this Information.
This fixes the date OF the Cabinet meeting
as January q The record shows that there
was Il Cabinet meeting on that date
Mr.. Taft and his MANAGERS have sought
mcuda ciouslY to escape responsibility for
Mr. Tafts part IN this matter. through
the false prctence That because M rat,
was out OF the country in the fall OF 1871
he was not in position 20 know about or
have anything to do with the matter. II Is
not only an affrout 10 the intelligence OF
the American people for him 70 say 10
them. as he does, that II man occupying the
position in the administration which ne
then occupied would not OF necessity he
thoroughly informed upon matter of such
but it Is a positive falsehOod.
MI Taft returned 10 the United States
from his trip around the world in December.
1901 He was present at the Cabinet meet
ings IN January 1908, and as Mr. Bona
parties letter specifically shows. he not
only took part, but III" deciding part in
the determination OF the Cabinet 10 post
pone prosecution OF the Harvester COMPANY
the investigation by the Bureau OF
Corporations.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-19
PERIL ON M'ADOO TRAIN.

There was considerable excitement last
night among the passengers on IA train that
left the 33d street station I'm the McAdoo
tunnel when "A short circuit caused the en-
tire train to be thrown In darkness Many
OF the women tainted. and others rushed
to the doors and tried to get out, but the
guards soon quoted things. When The
train reached the Delaware & Lackawanna
station. In Hoboken. the passengers were
taken from the cars. The road was blocked
for about half an hour until the trouble
could be repaired.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-19
MRS. M. E. SAND DEAD
Stricken with Apoplexy While
Driving in Irvington.

Mrs. MAMMALIAN f.. Sand, one OF the
best known women at Ardsley on Hudson
was stricken with apopleXy while out for
a drive on Friday evening at irvington'
She was driven hastily to her home ana
Or J. c. Todd. of Tarrytown, was sum
moned Mrs. sand was beyond medical
oid however and died shortly after mid
rigbt She was siNty-siX years old.
Mrs. Sand was born I'm Brooklyn ana
was the daughter of Josiah and Marina
Low. She was married IN 1898; anu AZ
- diad in laos She had lived AT Ards
lev FOR twelve years. She leaves three
sops and a daughter.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-19
NO CONTEST IN CALIFORNIA
Taft Men Not to Demand That Their
Two Delegates Be Seated.
lBy Teiegraph 10 The Tribunr

san Francisco. May ls.-No formal de-
nand is 10 be made by the Taft managers
81 this state Tor the seating OF their two
delegates at the national convention.
At a meeting Of the executive commit
tee OF the Tart Organization II was decided
20 take no cogDizance of the fact that Taft
carried the sth Congress District other than
30 forward 10 the national committee the
official returns from that district so that
he national committee might act as II
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-19
expERT GOES TO ENGLAND.

r. H. Whittier, librarian statistician OF
the New York Public Service Commission
for the LIST District sailed yesterday for
England Mr.. Whittier will remain abroad
four months, during which time he VIII be
engaged i'm special investigating work IN
the matter OF public service corporations III
England. ,,.. ,,,os,s
will be- given to the question or prout s ha,
tnn the sliding scale aud control OF capt.
talization
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-19
TO BE exTRAplTED FROM LONDON.

Albany, Nav 1s.-Acting Governor con-
WAY to-day approved papers for inc s.'
tradition from London to New YORK OF a.
fred II. Motley and Clark. A. Miller, VIZ
are wanted on charge OF grand larcoy
, saie ~ new iithographing process.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-19
COLONEL GETS 5TH OKLAHOMA.

iBy Telegraph TO The TribuneI
C'hickasha okla. May 1SThe Roosevelt
n,en were IA control Of the 9Th Congress
District convention here to-day Two dele
gates were instructed for the colonel
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-19
BRYAN WATCHING REPUBLICANS.

Chicago. May William j. Bryan
passed through Chicago to-day on his way
to Louisville. He declined to discuss Demo
cratic politics or politicians. He said he
was watching the Republican Presidential
fight with great interest.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-19
Answered by Old Soldier.


At Lima late to-day an old soldier in
the audience who sat up near the plat
form rose every time the President asked
question, and usually had an answer
ready that showed his approval Of Nj.
Taft's administration.
Il ask your support next week for an
Ohio President who has made good"
said the President.
The old soldier rose and calmly an
nounced. eve will elect you again
The President suggested that he take
his seat.
Go TO it, old stocking Go ahead. old
boy" continued the soldier.
Won't you sit down." asked the Pres
ident.
mo-" said the old man. Pm going
20 stand UP and listen TO YOU
When the President came TO a discus
SION of the Lorimer case and Mr.. Roose-
vets charges against him in connec-
ton with it. he wound up by asking II
Abraham Lincoln would have acted in
that matter as Mr.. Roosevelt had acted.
''TIe would have dropped dead first,
said the veteran.
To large crowd of farmers in Napo-
Icon the President said:
Roosevelt says that j lack imagination
and sympathy and am puzzle witted
am not so puzzle witted but that | can
conceive the difference between the $780,
100000 Treasury deficit at the end OF
Theodore Roosevelt's two terms and the
st0.O00.000 surplus at the end Of my first
year as President.
Mr.. Taft declared Roosevelt should not
bc nominated. because Of the character
Of his campaign and because 10 do ST.
would mean a violation of the third
term tradition. He spoke against the
judicial recall.