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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-10
List Of Officers.

Our Standard White Ash Coal Is Tn
excelled for hot-Water heaters. j. Mdury
Dove Company .-AdvertiSement.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-08
CRITIClSES SCHOOL BOARD
Investigator Says Method of
Making Up Estimates Is Faulty.

DR. Frank +. Bachman, reporting TO the
Committee on School Inquiry Of the
Board Of Estimate on the annual school
budget estimates Of the Board Of Educa-
ton. declared yesterday that there were
many serious errors in the methods of the
board. lie outlined a new plan Tor esti-
mating the number Of teachers needed in
the elementary schools. and made other
suggestions.
Dr. Bachman. VINO formerly was an as
sistant superintendent OF schools in Clevc-
land. said that apparently inflated register
estimates were presented because the
board felt that it was easier 10 get an
increase i'm the annual appropriation on
the basis Of an exaggerated estimate OF
tho number Of newly admitted pupils than
20 gct more money on the plea Of specific
items involving the extension and enlarge
ment OF the system.
1T is incumbent on the Board OF Edu-
cation" said Dr. Bachman. 80 to pre-
sent the facts TO the Board of Estimate
ON the needs Of the schools that II funds
are allowed for q single teacher loss than
the number requested just so much care
and attention are denied a given group of
children. I'm view Of other municipal
activities and Of the interest Of the tax
paycr il = incumbent on the Board OF
Estimate 10 refuse TO vote public money
on sentimental grounds; hence it IS in
curnbent on them TO refuse to vote money
for the day elementary schools until the
Board Of Education presents facts suf-
nciont 20 demonstrate what the needs Of
these schools are"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-08
DR.. TOWNSEND CLEARED
| OF SEAL FRAUD CHARGE
Inquiry by Geological Society
Shows He Was Falsely AC-
Cused in Congress Report.
COMMITTEE WAS DECEIVED
Allegation That Aquarium Head
Conspired to Swindle Russian
Government on an Old
Claim Proves Groundless.

Ir. Charles IT. Townsend, director OF
the New York Aquarium and "A member
of the advisory committee to the Depart
ment OF Fisheries on the fur seal in
dustry. who was charged recently in q
majority report OF the committee Of the
House OF Representatives on Expenditures
i'm the Department Of Commerce and
Labor with being a party to fraud in
connection with that industry. has re-
ceived complete exoneration In an investi-
cation just completed by the New York
Geological society
In addition. the belief is expressed in
the report Of that investigation. prepared
by William W Niles and Endorsed by the
executive committee OF the society. that
the Congressional committee permitted it.
self to be used az a tool Of a man severe
~ criticised by DR.. Townsend in his testi-
mony before the investigation committee.
This man. it is understood. is Henry W.
Elliott. a writer on the seal industry and
a witness before the Congressional COM
mittee
The charges against Dr. Townsend were
contained I'm the majority report Of the
committee. John II. Rothcrmcl chairman.
made public January 81. The charges
were that Dr. Townsend conspired 10 de-
fraud the Russian government by false
testimony presented before the Hague
tribunal IN 1902. i'm a claim resulting from
the conGscatlon OF the schooner James
Hamilton Lewis by that government in
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-08
OBJECTS TO EXAM NATION
OF HUGHES BEFORE TRIAL
Senator's Counsel Asks Court
TO Set Aside Order Because
of Congress Session.

Justice Lehman reserved decision yes
tcrday on The motion Of Hugh Gordon
Miller. counsel FOR Senator William
Hughes. 81 New Jersey. 90 set aside an
order to examine the Senator lcfore trial
in suit brought by james Longworth.
Tie cour, refused 90 ,acate the order
from the bench on the argument Of coun-
sol that the court could not enforce the
attendance of United states Senator
during the session ~ Congress
Justice Lehman agreed with Miller that
he should have an adjournment and that
ia" court could not compel Senator
Hughes 10 come 10 court while ne was
actually attending The session Of Con
gross. Tho action against the senator Is
for hi. alleged failure. as trustee for a
syndicate. 10 turn over certain bonds IL
the plaintiff
Miller argued that tie plainti" lid not
show good iaith IN sulnmoning Senator
hughes ON the very day the special ses-
sion ~ Congress was 10 open. ottO y
Gillig. counsel for I.OnSuOrth. argued
against the vacating Of the order. main
tanning ne showed hts good faith IN trying
10 induce Senator Hughes 20 submit a.
/ examination any day last week, 50 thst
hc would not be iuconVenicncod but that
the Senator failed 10 avail himself of that
opportunity
Gillig said his client bad spent $4,000 in
paving process servers and detectives I'm
finding Senator Hughes. 80 that hc could
lc served. The attorney read from q let
ter ha received from Miller asking for an
adjournment of Tia" examination and i'm
which Miller pointed out the importance
of senator Hughes and referred To his
work in the interest Of President Wilson
However I have not teen converted ~
this hero worship" said Gillig
'1f Senator Hughes was in Now YORK,
| am sure ! would have tine power e.
compel his attendance" SAID Justice Ieh-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-08
OBJECTS TO BEING AN "AD"
Lawyer Wants Photographer
Estopped Using His Portrait.

An order directing Charles Baden. a
photographer, at No. l55 Newark avenue.
Jersey city. To show cause on Monday
why he should not be restrained from eX-
h biting the picture OF jacob j. Singer. a
Jersey city lawyer, ives issued Yesterday
10y Vicc-C Chancellor Griffin in Jersey city.
Singer says Baden has displayed at gro
Gerry and other stores in Hudson County
photographs OF Singer with the announce
ment that every 50 purchase at the store
would entitled the buyer to six cabinets
like sample for % cents"
At "A deIicatesson store. Singer says his
picture was placed in window sur
rounded 10y sausage. He says he never
authorized the photographer To use his
picture. and that he has been "scohed'
teered and laughed at The result mas
been n falling of IA his practice.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-08

nation wide acknowledgment to women.
The parade to the Capitol followed a
| mass meeting at the Columbia Theatre.
at which the foremost suffragst orators
spoke for more than an hour The speak
ers were Miss Alice Paul. Mrs James
! Lees Laidlaw. Mrs. Beatrice Forbes koU-
! ertscn and Miss Janet Richards.
Police protection was more than ample
| to-day. Major Sylvester, superintendent
Of police. having learned by experience Of
the disorders possible as result Of sucn
| demonstration. furnished almost one
policeman for every woman in the parade.
There were policemen on foot, on horses.
on bicycles and in automobiles. and. as
a consequence, there was not a suggestion
Of disorder Major Sylvester personally
conducted the police activities
| The policemen were lined NJ along the
route practically dozen feet apart. ana
as the marchers passed the policemen
turned and marched along with them.
/ 4 squad of mounted police headed the
procession and another brought up the
rear. Thus the suffraglsts marched sur
rounded by officers.
| Representative Bryan. Of Washington.
greeted the marchcrs. led by Miss Paul
at the east door Of the Capitol, and in
| side was a delegation Of Representatives
and Senators from woman suffrage states
to complete the welcome. Among them
were Senators Brady. La Follctt". Jones,
! Shafroth. Poindexter Townsend, Suthcr-
| land and Thomas As each OF the women
| passed the Senators shook hands ana as
surcd each that they were in favor OF
their fight and would support the meas
ure that is TO be introduced in Congress.
The women bore petitions from every
state and every Congress district This
is a sample OF the petitions:
eve ask YOU, in behalf OF the women
OF your district. to work for the national
suffrage amendment I'm the coming spe-
cial session Of Congress for the follow
Ing reasons
Some state constitutions are pracu-
cally impossible TO amend owing TO the
necessity for a majority vote Of all the
qualified voters.
A national amendment acts as a moral
I stimulus 20 backward legislatures.
1T is no greater interference with the
theory Of states rights than is the ma
uonaI amendment for the election of SEN
ators or income tax.
1T is easier for the American woman
seeking emancipation than is the work Of
convincing every voter.
1T does not prevent state action.
1T is natural evolutionary step IN
American constitutional history.
Trusting that the righteousness OF our
appeal and the wisdom Of immediate ac-
ton in the matter will be understood by
/ you, / am
Formal resolutions proposing constitu-
tional amendments giving women the
right to vote were introduced in both
houses Of Congress together with scores
| Of petitions and memorials from various
societies and individuals. Senator Cham
| berain. Of Oregon. and Representative
Mondcll. Of Wyoming. introduced resolu-
/ tions in their respective houses for the
| constitutional amendments
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-08
SOUTHERN TRAINS ON SCHEDULE

The Southern Railway company,
through its Eastern passenger agent. an
nounced Yesterday that their Queen and
Crescent route was handling all passenger
trains between Cincinnati and the South
on regular schedule. and all freight ana
express traffic. both carload ana iesS' ne
tween Cincinnati and the South without
delay or confusion. II was addeu '""' Nc
tween Louisville and the south 'there
rever has been any interruption to traf'ic
Via Southern and queen nm" N'oa'e,''
and that all through tralhc VIA i"u's''''c
Is now being handled.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-08
Is -dINUTES UNDER RIVER
Broken Air Brake Tube Ties UP
Southbound Subway Traffic.

\ broken air brake tube on subway
tram that left the Bowling Green station
II e.2n o'clock YESTERDAY afternoon caused
several hundred passengers To spend an
uneasy quarter ~ an hour under the
East River while the damage was being
repaired
Halfway to Brooklyn it was found that
compressed air escaping from the tubing
rendered the brakes useless. The cmer-
gency device was applied and the train
stopped. Women and children grew rest
less az the minutes passed, and many
showed signs of Gear before the brake
was repaired. Southbound traffic was d,-
layed fifteen minutes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-08
THIRTEEN CLUB TO SEE WILSON

The Thirteen club Will visit Wasnlng-
ton April II TO 70, where they VIII hold a
dinner ana pay their respects 10 President
Wilson. The meeting will be arranged by
J. r. Tumulty. secretary to the President
upon the arrival Of the club at the ma
iionaI capital Sheriff julius Hamburger
will accompany the club to Washington
and according 10 a circular sent to mem
bers the presence Of the Sheriff VIII guar
entee TO The families OF the travellers,
their cafe return home.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-08
SUBWAY BOSS MAY DIE
Police Find Him Unconscious,
with Skull Fractured.

The police of the East loith street sta
ton house found Albert Lance. super
ntcndcnt of construction of one Of the
links OF the Lexington avenue subway
system. lying in the arcaway between the
houses at Nos l53 and i1j East l0itn
street. last night with fractured skull
and many broken bones The man was
unconscious and they could not learn
whether he had been thrown from "A win
dow or had fallen out.
\ girl In one of the houacs heard the
body strike the ground ond hurried 10 the
police station. The police had the man
taken To the Harlem Hospital. where the
surgeons said his recovery was doubtful.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-08
HONORED BY KING OF ITALY.

Peter Mcdonnell has received the deco
ration Of the order of the crown of Italy
from King Victor Emmanuel III on ac-
count Of the services rendered by him 10
the Italian colony in New York city. Mr.
Mcdonnell lives at No. 80 West f2d
street and is general agent for the New
York, Ontario & Western Railway. lie IS
director Of the Italian Hospital
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-08
C0NV|CTS ON STAND
TO HELP MULRANEY
Fellow Crooks Try to Save
Happy Jack from Death Chair
for Killing Paddy the Priest
TESTIFY ABOUT MURDER
Didn't Come to Front Before
Because They Wouldn't Butt
In Till There Wasn't
Nothing Else Left"

Fellow convicts from Clinton Prison and
from Auburn rallied TO help Happy
Jack" Mulraney yesterday. Harry Nor
r.ssey and "Bosco" Lynch came from
Clinton Prison, where second and third
term men are sent, and Harry Clark from
Auburn to testify before Judge Rosalsky
in tho hearing which is 10 determine
whether Mulraney shall set "A second trial
for the murder OF Patrick McBreen
known as Paddy the Priest or whether
NE will die next month at Sing Sing
"Bosco' is doing a life term for murder
Harry Clark. according To his own story,
is n singuIarly unfortunate burglar or
thief He Is continually getting arrested
while his more guilty comrades escape.
His friends also have a habit Of beating
him on the head with Il bit of gaspipe.
NO. ! amt no swell crook" he said, in
answer 10 J. Robert Rubin. Assistant
lDistrict Attorney. who asked If he were
not convicted Of Grand larceny, nor /
amt no pickpockct: J amt that slick.
I'm always the hard-luck guy. Whatever
/ 90 into ! always get pnched. This time
] got pinched just ightin' FOR me friends,
that's ADJUST stickin up for me friends
\ feler bent a length of saspipe over mo
dead an when the cops come. there |
Twas. watin' to be arrested. SO they
COPIED me"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-08
PAVEMENT BILL FAVORED

The West End Association which met
i'm the Hotel 81. Andrew last night en-
dorsed the Foley hill providing for the
creation Of pavement board. Elihu c.
Church. secretary of the Water Depart
mcnt. Landed the results Of the cleanup
campaign in the city.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-08

are making 10 money Just remind them
that suk is 1s cheap to-day as 70 was ten
wears ago. II thcy can't raise the wages
81 their mon. women and children en-
ploycs lct them raise the price ~ six. We
don't care how much the rich people pay
FOR slk goods. We know what We pay
for bread "
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-08
WOMEN, 500 STRONG, BACKED
BY POLICE, lombard CAPIlOl
Urge Congress to Support Pro-
posed Constitutional Amend
ment Granting Suffrage.
AMPLE PROTECTION GIVEN
Major Sylvester Personally IN
Charge, and There Is No
Sign of Disorder
During March.
From The Tribune Bureau

Washington. April More than I'VE
hundred suffragists stormed the Capitol.
the citadel OF the law makers, to-day
to urge Congress to support the pro-
posed constitutional amendment giving
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-08

of the Produce Exchange. viii be the
guests OF honor April 30 at the Pro-
gressive Economic clubs dinner at the
Hotel Plaza. Wednesday night was chos-
en- because IL is the anniversary OF the
day on which Washington took the oath
as President Each anniversary will be
celebrated by the club as Republican
Day"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-08
WATCHING FOR CHANCE
TO REARREST HAYWOOD
StenographerS Keeping Tabs on
!. w. w. Leaders Speeches
in Paterson Strike.
TREASON CHARGE SOUGHT
Recorder Carroll Frees 21G Men
Arrested for Picketing-
Police Refuse to Allow
Movie" Benefits.
LRy reIesraph 20 Tho rnhane

Paterson. y. j.. April The authorities
here are awaiting an opportunity TO ar
rest William -. Haywood or any Of the
Industrial Workers of the World strike
leaders on a more substantial charge than
that of unlawful asacmbldec.' which
failed 10 hold Haywood In Jail last week.
Stenographcrs from the city Hall have
been reporting their speeches at all the
meetings Of the silk strikers in Paterson.
and their reports have been analysed by
Prosecutor Michael Dunn and Mayor No
Bride i'm the hope that charges based on
"sedlton" or treason" might he lodged
against them.
After Haywood and Adolph l~ssis. the
local organizer. were set free 10y Justice
Mnturn last Saturday the Industrial
Workers of the World heads went
through the audiences in Turn and Hell
vctia halls and oustcd all persons taking
notes except those who had new paper
passes The stcnoeraphers managed TO
get passes for while. but they were
thrown out Of the meetings to-day.
when Recorder Carroll. who sentenced
months. opened police court to-day he
turned loose 20 strikers arrested between
Friday evening and this morning for "un-
lawful assomhlagc' while pickctlns near
the Hall mill.
Jail Congestion Relieved.
Police Chief Bimson said the strikers
had gathered in mob fashion" and had
prevented working men and women from
entering the mill. Sergeant Draper tcsti-
fed that the pickets were walking NJ
and down both sides Of the street. shout
ing and singing" Recorder Carroll con-
cluded that the evidence was insufficient.
so he ordered their discharge thereby re-
Iicving n most alarming case of congcs-
ton at the police station and the Passaic
County jail.
Haywood made characteristic address
in Turn Hall this morning.
THE strikers I'm Paterson will stay out
until hell freezes over. and then they II
fight il out to a finish on the ice" he
said. TO the accompaniment Of laundering
cheers. we have been only laying of in
the last six weeks The real strike will
begin next Monday morning. " the
manufacturers want to protect their own
insurance let them watch their mills
thcmsclvca. The mills belong To them.
but our labor belongs 10 US
Haywood went on rcciing incidents OF
the Lawrence strike and the killing OF the
strikers by the police and the militia. lie
said all the newspapers in Paterson were
under the influence Of tho manufacturers
and had not given the !. W. w. a square
deal Mayor Mcbride he said was try
ing hard to initiate Mayor Scanlon.
When the manufacturers tell you they
cannot grant your demands because they
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-08
Testify for Mulraney.

He said that on the night McBreen was
! killed lie met Bowling. the man who. te-
J fore he died in Bellevue, confessed 10 the
crime and implicated Mulraney. and two
others on Tenth avenue. Neither of the
others was Mulraney. Happy Jack,
! they told him. was drunk up in Harlem.
Did they say where they had BEEN
, asked Mr.. Rubin.
well. I'll tell yOu-they said they had
Job located next door to a plumber s
shop. but they got a rumble from a dog
you know-a rush-got chased out
MMraney. in the Tombs he said, had
insisted that he was not guilty. and would
go free. as those who did the murder
would not see him 90 to his death.
Happy Jack would 20 the route for
his friends" said Harry.
Il thought Mulraney told no one his
story" said Mr.. Rubin.
well. I'll tell YOU" said Clark. Il can
lust exactly explain 1t in words, but he
knew me so well it was just like tellin'
nothing to nobody when he told il TO
me, an if l knew guy was right I'd do
the same
Daniel Lynch. known as "Bosco,' had
also heard from Mulraney that he was
going the route" for friends. Mr.. Rubin
wanted TO know why "Bosco" hadn
come 10 the front before for Mulraney.
81 wouldn't buck the police for all the
money i'm the world" said 'Bosco' with
conviction. unless It was 10 keep a
friend from gettin' burned. I wouldn't
butt in till there wasn't nothin' else left.
Then, too. look-a-here, I had somethin'
hangin' over my head. Where do figure
TO say anythng-me. with life sentence
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-08
TO BE ANNIVERSARY GUEST.

Edward % Mccall. public Service com'
missioner. and President Johh "Speb'e"'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-08
Acted Only As Expert.

This was not the case. according 10 the
investigation. which further declared that
Or Townsends connection with the claim
was solely that Of an expert on the seal
industry. The investigation In addition
upholds the minority report Of the Con
gressional committee that pr Townsend
had nothing TO do with representing the
claimants nor with preparing cases. on
which grounds the charges were brought
Although efforts were made by The
Tribune at the time % the publication OF
the Congressional report 10 obtain a state
ment from Dr. Townsend on the charges
il was not until yesterday that he would
discuss them.
The attack contained in the report" he
said. lis only another item in the fight
which has been waged for years in the
operation OF the Pribylov or seal islands
What il aimed at is the dlscreditlng OF
the government control OF the industry
until such time as measure can be quiet
IS put through Congress turning the isl
ands over 20 private exploitation.
AT the present time the fur seal in
dustry. capable OF bringing in a revenue
To the government Of approximately $500.
COO annually H. in the hands OF the
Bureau OF Fisheries An advisory COM
mittee Of which David Starr Jordan. presi-
dent Of Stanford University. is chairman.
and which serves without salary. is large
~ responsible for the policy pursued.
To Prevent Wholesale Slaughter.
This committee assisted i'm obtaining
the signing OF treaty by Russia. Great
Britain. Japan and this country in July.
1911. suspending pelagic sealing FOR fifteen
wears In return the United states agreed
10 divide two-thirds Of is annual revenue
with Great Britain and Japan. This was
To prevent the Wholesale slaughter OF the
seals at sea.
But those private interests who hope
10 profit 10y this traffic 10 the extent OF
thousands Of dollars a year succeeded
al the last session Of Congress in securing
an act suspendlng tho killing Of seals on
land for five years This was done under
the pretencc 81 protecting the seals. hut
IL will mean the loss ~ approximately 81
800. 900 In revenue 10 the government in
that time tvo-thirds Of which sum the
United States. BY its treaty OF July. 1911.
agreed 20 share with Great Britain and
Japan. This will mean tho violation Il
the treaty with those countries and the
resumption by the people OF those coun-
tries ~ pelagic sealing.
THE result will be the speedy dostruc-
ton OF the seal herds and the attendant
loss 10 the government. As the sealing is
now practised II destroys only the super
fiuous males fer seals ere nolygamous
and in no way threatens the industry
THE charges contained in the recent
report and aimed at me were no mere than
have been launched at others and i'm other
ways In the past. They will probably
continue so long as there are efforts made
20 make fortunes for private concerns out
OF the industry"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-08
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