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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-12
JUDGE P|TCHFORD ASKS FOR TROOPS
Factions in Delaware C0un- ty, Oklahoma, on Verge
 of a Battle

Muskogee Okla, December 11.-Dis- trict Judge John H. Pitchford tonight appealed to Governor cruce to send
 troops into Delaware county where factions from the towns of Old and
 New Jay are reported on the verge Of
 a battle as a result of the dispute be- tween the two towns as to which should be recognized as the county seat.
 Judge Pitchford sent his message to the governor from the town of Still
 well, in the adjoining county of Adair, jwhere he is.
 Direct communication with Jay is not
 possible tonight because of break
 in the telephone wires Dispatches from Grove, the former county seat, how
 ever, report the sitaution as critical,
 and that Sheriff-eleot Thomson, who assumed office when Sheriff Hogan re- signed today, is assembling posse
 with the intention of marching to Old | Jay and disperse residents of that town
 who have taken possession of the court house in an effort to prevent the removal | of the records to New Jay, as directed in recent court order. Those con | tending against the removal of the
 records to New Jay under the leadership
 of Sam Boney, Cherokee Indian, are said to number about 100
 As a precautionary measure, the Grove dispatch says the sheriff has ad- vised that women and children be re- moved from the vicinity of the court house.
 The court order was issued November 2 by Judge Pitchford after two of the three county commissioners, with whom the selection of the county seat was held
 to rest by the supreme court. decided in
 favor of the new town. old Jay, how ever has held possessions of the records
 during the litigation, and it is contended
 that the commissioners-elect who will teke office in January. favor that site. | Following the order of Judge Pitchford county officials prepared to move their offices to the new town, but were pre- vented by residents of Old Jay. Next came an order from Judge Pitchford to Sheriff Hogan to forciby carry out the
 order of the court but after several | unsuccessful attempts to do this Hogan resigned today and Thomson, the sher- iff-elect, assumed charge. It is expected that he will attempt to carry out the
 order tomorrow morning.
 Delaware county is sparsely settled and is peopled largely by Cherokee Indians. The two Jays are half a mile apart and II miles from a railroad.
 Oklahoma City. Okla, December H. Governor Cruce at midnight had not re- ! ceived the telegram said to have been sent by District Judge Pitchford asking that troops be sent to Delaware county. Until d report is made by Judge Pitch | ford who has been directed by the gov ernor to make a personal investigation of l the situation at Jay. the militia will not l be called on in connection with county seat controversy. Governor Cruce eN- 1 pressed the opinion that the situation is
 not so serious as newspaper dispatches would indicate.
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night in telegram to Governor Mann:
 "I cannot now commercialize the sentiment of years by putting a price upon this noble property. With my highest conception of patriotic feeling toward the name and home of Thomas Jefferson, in which l yield first place to no one, coupled with d deep affection for the place itself because of my long association, and in the full assurance that my care will continue to be both abundant and constant l am not pre- pared to make or accept any offer de- priving me of this cherished right"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-12
ALL BUT TWO OF ORIGINAL THIRTY TEAMS STILL RIDING. THE RACE IS NOW ABOUT HALF OVER

New York, December 1.-The six-day bicycle race at Madison Square Garden was half over tonight with a remark able showing of stamina on the part Of all the riders. The only men miss ing from the original 30 were Magin and Lawrence of the California New Jersey team. Magin broke his collar bone In a fall early in the morning and Lawrence was forced to withdraw as he had no other partner 10 call upon.
 or the other teams, 12 were punched when the seventyfrst hour score was posted at II o'clock as 1426 miles and six laps, eight laps ahead of the Wal
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-12
Sickles Suit Heard

New York, December IA shit brought against Gen. Daniel g. Sicl<les by his daughters. Mrs. Ida Cracken- boro, wife of a British army officer. was argued today in the supreme court. Mrs. Crackenboro seeks to have re- voked $50,000 trust fund created for her benefit and to have her father dismissed as q trustee
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-12
Booth to Succeed PeelIe

Washington, December 11.-President Taft expects to send to the Senate early in January the nomination of Judge Fenton W. Booth of the court of claims as chief justice. succeeding Stanton J. Peelle. who will retire. The vacancy caused by the elevation of Judge Booth will be filled by the appointment of Henry s. Boutell, American minister to Cuit1arlapI
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-12
Ekblaw Succeeds Borup

Champaign, Ill.,. December u-Walter Elmer Ekblaw, assistant in geology at the University of Illinois, announced here today that he had accepted the appoint ment of scientist to the Donald McMillan polar expedition to take the place of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-12

George Borup of Yale, who was with Peary. Borup was drowned last year. The expedition will attempt to map Crok- CT Land the unexplored region west of
 Grant Land.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-12
LEVY REFUSESTO SELL MONTICELLO Telegraphs Governor Mann Reasons for His Re-
 fusal

Richmond. December 11.-Refusing to sell Monticello, the home of Thomas Jefferson, to the buyer at price of s750,000, who, through Mrs. Martin w. Littleton offered to deed it to the state of Virginia. Jefferson M. Levy said to-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-12
Stimson Before Committee

Washington, December 11.-Secretary Stimson told the House committee on military affairs today about the plans of the government for fertilization for Hawaii through works back of Pearl harbor and about plans for guarding the Panama canal on land by troops stationed along 1t IS well as at it's
 two ends The protection for the canal would muster 15,000 or 20,000 men. He told of the plans for enlarging the army strength in the insular possess sions so that only about 10000 regu-
 lar soldiers would be left in the United States proper and particularly urged the need of increasing the aell artillery.
 General Wood, chief of staff of the army, has completed arrangements to
 detail more than 10000 troops for coast defense duty around the Pearl harbor naval station, Oahu, Hawaiian islands. These troops, which soon win take up their station there, will in lclude six regiments of infantry. one regiment each of cavalry and artillery and 2 companies of coast artillery There are now about 5000 troops on the island of Oahu
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-12
Holiday Recess

Washington, December 11.-An under standing for a recess of congress for the Christmas holidays from December 19 until January ? was reached today be. tween Senate and House leaders.
 The House later adopted a resolution to that effect.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-12
NEWS OF THE RING

New York, December 1.-The fight be- tween Gunboat Smith. the California heavyweight and Harry Wuest of Gin cinnati. was stopped by the referee in the first round tonight to save the Ohio man from a knockout,
 Freddie Hicks of Detroit outpointed Jack Harrison, middeweight champion of England in ten-round bout.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-12
UNDERWOOD WANTS
 TARIFF HEARINGS
 TO END IN JANUARY
6contiDued From Page One,

Judge Archibald agreed, for a considera- ton, to assist Watson to get the settle
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-12

Philadelphia, December 11.-Charles le- doux of Paris, bantamweight champion of Europe and Kid Williams of Baltimore. fought siN-round draw at the National Athletic club tonight
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-12
To Probe Price Cutting

Washington, December 11.-Price cut ting by monopolies in one locality to drive competitors out of business is to be immediately considered by the Sen ate committee on interstate commerce. Several antitrust bills now before the Senate contain provisions similar to that embodied in new measure introduced yesterday by Senator Clapp. He will urge that other features of antitrust legislation be temporarily laid aside and that the committee concentrate it's ef- forts upon single plan to prevent in- terstate corporations from selling goods in one locality at different price than in another section, except insofar as freight rates influence the price.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-19
WOMAN RAIDS JUAREZ
Mexican Joan of Arc, on White
Horse, Loots Stores.

JuareZ, Mexico, Aug 1S.-FOr few
hours to-day Mexican Joan Of Arc
was the dictator Of this town. With
ten rebel soldiers at the heels Of her
horse she rode TO the police station and
disarmed the provisional chief OF police
and his six men. The rebels rode away
mounted on the policemen's horses.
The woman fearlessly entered stores
and demanded and received provisions,
and then shortly before daylight she
rode out of town with her loot
She is said to be the wife Of Colonel
Lazero Alanis, rebel commander op-
Grating around Palomas. N is believed
that she has gone TO join her husband
after her raid on this town, which is
unprotected but for the few police in
stalled at the departure Of Orozco' s
rebels last week.
Clothed in a khaki riding suit and
riding a white horse. the young woman
dashed here and there through the
town, collecting the stragglers from the
rebel ranks. Her raid on the police
station was an utter surprise. The po-
lice meekly surrendered their arms.
Tonight a guard Of forty citizens,
armed with all manner of antique
weapons. is patrolling the streets.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-19
DOG CAUSES THREE DEATHS
Upsets Lamp and Children Per-
ish in Their Home.
tBy Telegraph to The Tribune.

New Brighton, Penn. Aug. 1S.-Thrcc
children were burned to death and
their parents severely injured in fire
early to-day. caused by the explosion
Of a lamp upset by dog when it
leaped 10 Il kitchen table for n piece Of
meat. The dead children are Edward
Taylor. six months old: James Taylor.
two years old, and John Taylor. four
years old. Stanley Taylor and Mrs.
Margaret Taylor. the father and
mother, We're seriously burned.
The dog was the guardian of Cath
crime Taylor. seven years old, who, suf-
fering from tuberculosis. slept in a tent
in the yard. Mrs. Taylor heard the eX-
plosion, and, believing something had
happened to her daughter in the yard.
dashed out the front door of their two
roomed cottage. Finding nothing
wrong. she opened the kitchen door and
flames enveloped her. The children
were sleeping in the kitchen. The
father tried TO crawl thrO-gh a win
dow in a vain effort to save them.
The dog was burned TO death also.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-19

District Attorney Whitman believes
that the discovery of the bank ac-
count Of the collector" for the Police
Department officials who stood behind
th, grating inspectors has, IN all
probability. clinched his case against
them.
More than that it is believed that
with the knowledge of the fact that
tho District Attorney has actually got
roesession of the bank records OF the
chief collector" for the police ring,
. corfession by some one of the men
mos, decplv involved is probable and
imminent.
II will he recalled that at the first
outbreak Of the R0senthal story one
NJ the chief concerns Of several OF the
ranking officials of the Police Depart
ncnt was as to whether Mr.. Whit
mans investigators had been on the
,oh bcfore the Roscnthal affair. The
mon involved in graft knew that they
had covered their tracks carefully af-
for the publicity of the Rosenthal
charges. but they knew also that If
thov had been "shadowed' before that
time there was strong probability that
tho shadows" had been rewarded
with dangerous information.
This all important bank account of
the chief collector for the police ring
has not been thoroughly examined by
Mr.. Whitman as yet. but it will be to-
dsv. It shows a total credit Of about
1000. all between December of last
vear and August | of this year, and it
is understood that that amount repre-
cents only the collectors commissions
for his highly important work.
The same account, because of with
drawals and records of special dis
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-19
Whitman's Investigators Uncover Fat Bank
Account of Go-Between for Man Higher
y p at Police Headquarters.
CLOUD OVER TWO INSPECTORS
Their Indictment and That Of Civilian Predicted in
September - Every Member Of Ring
Said to Have Been Known and
Shadowed for Four Months.

The bank account of the collector for the behind the
grating police nspectosa high in police cces-as dis
covered yesterday by investigators for the District Attorneys oce
showed in the period from December 1911 to August ei
collector had approximately S500o which
believed to be solely his commission on collections
This discovery Of the final links in the chain OF evidence
which will least and probably FOUR police inspectors
higher with the graft trail that not only
through police relations with gamblers but also through the
police relations with dsorderly house proprietors
yesterdays developments along this line it predicted
police inspectors and other connected with the
Department would be under indictment by the middle OF
September
AS told The Tribune exclusively three weeks this
ing Attorney Wtman investigators have been at work
general police graft situation for than four months This
story yesterday by of Mr. Whtmans Investigators
in these words: -
Every the ring is known and will be indicted Why
the big gaters has taken of coffee the last four
without District Attorney learning about it. They have
been shadowed and nailed.
According Whitmans investigators, there least
hundred and fifty dsordy houses the police districts which
commanded by Inspectors Hayes and Lhey These Mr.
Whitman believes obviously protected
The original tip that leading what it is believed will
greatest graft police the
Attorney attempt Lieutenant Charles
through Jack Rose "hod up private poker club.
demanded $50 month Beker behalf the but
his demand of the club told Mr..
of the demand and the investigation started
Shepps charge Assistant District Attorney Rubin,
left Buffalo last night GAS o'clock and will be taken off the
Albany o'clock this morning Mr. Whitman left his country
Manchester Vt late last night and Albany where
Schepps party travel down from Albany with
them.
Schepps told Mr. Rubin yesterday that just before Rose lef,
Harry Poos give himself he (Shepps) delivered
Rose this message from Becker:
Jack, be don't mention my Just stick your
guns and everything will come out all right
Schepps will before the grand jury Tomorrow and be-
eved indictments will follow The
graft indictments will probably be taken Immediately because
of the great amount Attorney ready
present believed that the routine work the indictments
police inspectors others will keep the grand jury engaged unit
about middle of September.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-19
FATAL LEAP FROM WINDOW
Daniel S. Cunning, of New York,
Takes His Life in Boston.

Boston. Aug. 1S.-Dashing through
the hall Of local hotel. past fright
ened maid. Daniel Shields Cunning
tventv-three years old. who is said to
be a member Of a wealthy New York
family, jumped from a window on the
fourth story Of the hotel to-day. His
bodv. clad only in his night clothes,
>vas uicked up lifeless by astJnished
passers-by. The young man was
known among his friends AS prom
isinp author. He was nephew OF
Colonel q. T.. Lawton, Of No. ~ East
s0th street. and grandnephew Of
Mrs Leland Stanford. from whom he
inherited considerable money.
Cunning arrived in this city last
might with cousin Daniel l.. Law
ton. NJ New York, on a motoring trip
intending to go later 10 Colonel Law
toms summer home at Saratoga
Snr,nps. Cunning was taken i'll soon
after arriving here, but about noon to-
day his condition cased and Lawton
uon, down TO the dining room, lcav-
ing Cunning alone.
eoon aftervard maid entered the
room She had barely opened the
door when Cunning leapcd out Of bed,
rushed past her into the hail. opened
a window and jumped.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-19
Il STEPPED ON HER FACE
THAT'S ALL" SAID PAT.
But 1t Took Six Policemen to Get the
Brawny Son Of Erin to the Police
Station After His Prank.

The West Side court dronod with
routine yesterday Magistrate House
wearily disposed of case after case,
stopping frequently to wipe his per-
spring face Things were monOtO-
nouSly unintorcSJing then:
Patrick Carr to the bar"
\ sturdy. middlc-agcd son # Erin
shambed up. eyes blinking, throat
gulping. He raised his head and
glarcd dcfantly at the ceiling.
What is the charge and who IS the
complainant" asked Magistrate House,
sitting a yawn and glancing out of the
window.
There was a stir in the rear anj the
silence was broken by the tramp of
heavy feet, as half dozen patrOlmen
marched TO the railing before the
bench.
The defendant is charged with dis
orderly conduct, in that he did strike,
kick and step on the face of his wife.
Lizzie. The complainants are Officers
Brawley, Edwards, Mess, Taylor. Pow
ers and Traynor your honor" said the
last named patrelman, feeling OF his
moist collar.
Magistrate House instantly lost his
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-19

air Of abstraction. He leaned forward
and stared al Patrick Carr, striving tn
keep back n look of admiration that
crcpt into his eyes.
What have YOU to say TO the charge,
Patrick" he asked
Patrick shulIlcd uneasily on his feet
and cleared his throat. Yer honor"
said he I'm peaceful, order lovin'
man--and | didn't kick her, sir; | only
sthcpped on her face
What was she doing on the hoor?'
she was after me with a can opener,
an she must have fallen / stepped on
her when tried To get out of the place,
please. yer honor"
Patrick subsided satisfied. appar-
entity. that he had cleared himself of all
guilt in the case.
Mrs. Carr stepped ny beside her
spouse. wiping her eyes with her sleeve.
She said she and Patrick had been mar
ricd twenty years, and that during
most of that time she had been stand
ing his abuse. But when he kicked her
in the face and with shoes that had
just been half soled. she just wouldn't
stand for 1t.
Carr was held i'm 81 900 bonds 10 keep
the peace.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-19
WHITMAN THINKS CASE
AGAINST RING CLINCHEC

bursements. shows that the collector
in question worked under the direction
of three men. two of them police in
spectors, and the third connected with
the department
Jack" Rose and his activities enter
the story Of the discovery If this col.
leCtor and his bank account, but not IL
the role of informer, as has been tbs
case with the evidence from him Pre-
viously made public. IL was said YES.
terday that Rose, acting for Lieuten.
ant Charles Becker, approached tn,
members Of a highly exclusive anc
quiet private poker club with a demand
for SlJ0 a month. backed by the al.
WAYS present threat of trouble FROM
Becker's squad.
According TO this story, Rose got Z
stormy reception from the poker duh
They almost threw him out OF a win,
dow, finally compromised On kickins
him downstairs and told him to go bach
to Becker and tell him what they hac
done to his collector The member;
were highly indignant at what the,
believed to be Becker's brazen demand
and one of them repeated the story {,
an Assistant District Attorney.
In that way the story came to MI
Whitman, and he began an investiga,
tion. The trail led Immediately to Ros,
and Becker and Mr.. Whitman discoV
cred so much to inquire into In. tn
Becker relations with gamblers that h
quickly found he was getting nea
something far bigger than the inde
pendent operations of n police lieuten
ant
The Rose visit To the private poker
club was made last December. and Il
was early in January when Mr.. Whit
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-19
BOMB SCARE AT P0CANTIC0
Neiphbor of Rockefeller Re-
cejves Threat of Blowing Up.

Because she was thought TO have
eidcd with the Rockcfellers in their
realty operations Miss Vincenzo, who
is building n large apartment house
on pocantico Hills, near the Rookie
teller estate, received warning yes
terday from italian sources that her
new building would be blown up.
The special deputies from Sheriff
DovIe's office who are guarding the
Rockefeller estate were toid OF the
warning, and they are now watching
rho building. Mrs. ]. NJ. Moore, who
keeps a hotel next to 1t and has a
large number Of bosrders, has also
appealed for proteeil9n
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-19
SAW BURGLAR TAKE JEWELS
Bankers Wife Feared to Arouse
Husband as Man Worked.

Atlantic City. Aug. 1S-Rather 'hah
chance an injury to her husband oy
arousng him. Mrs. Walter +. hIein'n'
wife Of a Philadelphia banker lay III
he'd and watched masked burglar rlhe
Der summer home here early TINS morn
ing, sacrificing jewelry valued at SS'ooo 10y
keeping quiet She had seen reVoVer
protruding from the burglars pocket anu,
fearing he would shoot her husoahd
should he be awakened permitted the man
10 escape.
When he had gone she cailed nI, 1T,
Klemm. who then went IN Search " ~, ~
burglar, assisted by several nelsno prnri-
ing about their villa, on south iroN,- ~
dence avenue. Neither they nor the pV
lice. who were summoned. could iha ia, hs
man, but IL was later discovereo tuuhalsna tual
and Ventnor and had taken much Nsi'
liable ieWelrv.