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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-13
ARKANSAS TO HONOR SON
Delegation Coming to Inaugural or
"McCombs Special.

There will be some delegation from
Arkansas at the Inauguration OF Woodrow
Wilson. II will all be because "A native
son is held there to be entirely response
bic for the election Of a Democrat as
President
In honor Of william +. McCombs, ma
tional chairman. large delegation OF
Arkansans will so to Washington on "A
train which will be known as the Me
Combs special" and will be decorated with
pictures of the new President and Chair
man McCombs. An Arkansas band and
banners without number will he brought
along to let the capital know that Arkan-
sas is on the map and is proud Of Nc
Combs. the president maker"
Walker w. Wick, chairman of the in
augural committee. was in town yester-
day. and said that the arrangements for
the inaugural had been about perfected.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-13
GAMBLERS UNDER SIEGE
Inspector Dryer Starts In TO
Clean Up" Harlem.

Signs Of activity made their appearance
last night in the 6th Inspection District
formerly ruled by Inspector sweeney VINO
WAS suspended by Commissioner Waldo
after Captain Thomas w Walsh made his
confession Of graft last week. Under
orders from Inspector Dwyer half dozen
uniformed policemen marched down west
ig5th street and took up stations in front
of az many alleged gambling houses IN
and around that thoroughfare. They
warned all those who approached that the
house. were suspected and might be raid
ed AT any moment.
In several cases the persons "srheu
took the hint and walked off. Others re-
rn,ed to believe that the system was
vet broken and went into the houses. NO
raids had been made UP 10 midnight put
Inspector Dryer. who vas responsible TOT
,hc .tationing Of the men. would not prom
ise that some might not be made before
morning.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-13
LIFE LOST IN LOFT FIRE
Artificial Respiration Tried on
Victim in Vain.

Fire in the basement Of the new twelve
story loft structure at No. $50 10 1874
West 22d street yesterday morning
caused the death of Olaf Knudesen
twenty-five years old. assistant engineer
of the building. The basement is occu-
pied by the Columbia Button Works. ana
the fire is supposed to have started in
workshop and to have fed on the cellu-
loid used in making buttons.
Bernard Benson. superintendent of the
building, was on one of the upper floors
when the fire started and he operated
one Of the elevators, making several
trips with persons from the upper floors
Knudesen, who was also on one Of the
upper floors, rushed to the basement
where he was found unconscious by tn.
firemen. Artificial respiration was tried
without avail
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-13
MAY UNSEAT GREENBERC
Lipschitz. Who Counted Votes,
Convicted of Fraud.
JURY TALLY FAV0RS MOOSE
According to It's Count, Birn-
krant Won in 10th Election
District by One Ballot.

The conviction OF Louis Lipschitz' an
election inspector. before Justice Gon III
IN. criminal branch of the supreme
rour, YESTERDAY. may call into question
tho scat of Meyer Greenbers. the Assem-
b,vnan from the 10th District. Who Win
tho co.oneration of Mayor Gaynor. re-
comfy drafted bill to provide for the
now department Of public morals
Iinschitz was convicted OF making I"
false statemen; Of canvass at the last
election in the 18th Election DISTRICT OIL
tho 10th Assembly District For the nrsl
time in this county the ballots cast d'
the election were introduced In court 10
evidence and counted by the jury. Inc
cornt when compared with the statc-
mont of canvass founded on the '",''
sheets and with the returns hled with '"e
notice. showed surprising discrepancies
The tally sheets for the whole Assem-
hlv district showed that Meyer GREEN
berg had but twenty-eight more VOTES
than Maxim Birnkrant, the Progressive
candidate. who was his nearest oppo-
mont The tally sheets and the statement
of canvass i'm the 18th Election District
showed that Grcenberg got l72 votes ana
pirrkrant 12s. The police returns showed
that Grcenberg got 10 votes and Birn-
krsnt l36. The count OF the oaiio'S "H
The. Jury showed that Greenberg got l4o
votes and Birnkrant l4l.
II was alleged by William A. De Ford
the Assistant District Attorney in the
case. that finding that the first margin OF
ten votes added TO Greenberes column
and fifteen subtracted from Birnkrant
was not going 10 be sufficient TO swing
the Assembly district. an additional
bunch of twenty-five votes was taken
from the ballots marked void ana
blank" and arbitrarily added to Green
herg's total after the police returns had
been filed.
Didn't YOU go home to your family The
night after election" asked Mr. De Ford
Of Epschitz. and say that there was
fraud in the election and that any one
who had a million dollars could be elect
cd President if he wanted it,
II said | was disguised with the whole
election" said Lipschitz. and that !
thought any one with million dollars
could be elected President
Lipschtz urged I'm his defence that
while he may have acquiesced in the
fraud. he took no active part in it. Three
men who were not election officials. he
said came in and offered their services
in the count. and he suspected that they
were giving Greenbere the best Of it,
Iipschitz was formerly a sailor and cast
his first vote last fall
The jury recommended eXtrem, mercy.
-Four other officials in the same cleo
ton district are under indictment and
three other districts are under investiga-
ton. Mr. De Ford is hopeful that be-
fore the day for sentence comes Lpschitz
will make full statement Of his know-
edge OF the fraud.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-13
SEEKS PAY FOR DEPOSITORS
State May Be Held Liable for Union
Bank s Losses.

Albany. Feb. II. 49, Ex-Assemblyman
Louis Goldstein. Of Brooklyn, asked Gov
ernor Sulzer to-day to recommend the en-
actment Of legislation that would make the
state liable for almost 100000 lost by
depositors Of the failed Union Bank, OF
Brooklyn.
Mr.. Goldstein is the special attorney for
the State Banking Department in the
liquidation of the bank, and claims the
failure Of the institution was due TO the
lax methods Of the state Banking Depart
ment. prior TO the administration OF
George c. Van Tuyl. jr
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-13
HARLEM COMPUTATION CUT
Commission Orders Central to
Restore Former Rate.
nv Telegraph 10 The rribun.

Albany. Feb. ls.-The Public Service
commission to-day. following its order lie.
duclng the Communication rates charged
by the New York Central and the New
York New Haven & Hartford railroads
from New York to points In Westchcster
County. issued another order requiring
the Central to restore the rates on the
Harlem division which existed before the
increase of 1910 This order takes in sec
tons from Poughkeepsie az far south as
Peekskill and White Plains to Paving.
The company is TO file the changes at
the same time il does the changes in
rates from the south OF Peekskill- on-the
Hudson and TO White Plains. on the Har-
lem.
The commission says that no complaint
was received in reference to the rates.
but that it appeared from all the evil
dence that the increase in 1910 Of rates
into New York City from surrounding
territory was unreasonable.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-13
TRACTION STOCK OFFER
Balance of National Properties Co.
Issue Is Put on Sale.

Ncwburgcr. Henderson q Loeb. of this
city and Philadelphia and H. r. Hollns
a. 60. are Offering the unsold balance
Of the 81 $1,000 National Properties Com
pany at g per cent cumulative preferred
stock for subscription. The terms for
subscription are: $500 par value pre-
ferred stock and 80 par value common
stock for 1870.
The company. through it's subsidiaries.
supplies electric light and power to
the city of Wilmington, Del, and controls
practically the entire street railway bust
ness OF Chester. Penn, and the electric
railway system from Wilmington via
Chester 10 Philadelphia. IL also controls
electric light and power and water
interests in Pittsburgh and Tonopah.
New.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-13
What People Would Lose.

Mr. McAnenN then showed that. with
thc city's debt limit standing at $4,000
90 for all purposes. ALL that the city could
spend on subuays for some years "a
come was already taken for the dual
plan. leaving only bare margin for
other imperative improvements. II tho
plan vas defeated. therefore, there would
be cut out absolutely the following lines
and incidental improvements:
The Seventh avenue line from Times
square 10 the BATTERY .............Slg a0G OO0
The Park Place and William street
connection with the new East
River tunnel 10 Borough Hall in
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-13
WILL HEAR NELSON CHARGES.

jefferson City. Mo. Feb. l2-Thc state
Supreme Court to-day appointed Judge
Henry G. Timmonds. Of Kansas City. COM
missioner To take testimony In the CON
tempt proceedings against William II
Nelson. editor and owner Of THE Kansas
CITY Star" The commissioner is ordered
TO report within twenty days.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-13

r.,,. .......... Is sol 600
The Fiatbush avenue and Eastern -, 600
PARKWAY system. in BrooKiy -.
The Nostrand avenue ana i.Nonla
avenue extensions. serving tIc
Flatbush and BROWNSVILLE sec'ions & oso ono
Of Brooklyn ......-..- ..-. - RI.
The 42d street line rom nm
square through the Steln"ay tuh
ncl and Long Island 'lty 10 INC oa7 ooo
greensboro Plaza ...-...
The line through 1tth street. IN hai
haitian. under the East RIVER am
through the Eastern pls'nct u =, ~ 600
Brooklyn 90 q. -
The extension OF the Bridge .2op u,l'
in Manhattan south through Nas
sau street and the financial dist,,
10 q point OF connection with tne
new East River tunnel oi NV et-- ooo
49, hrooklyn sgA''s" 49,. 90 Jamaica 4ol3.0oc
The Brooklyn companys part II tne
Flatbush avenue extension III . 600 OOO
Meeting the Brighton Beach Ihes
The Myrtle avenue elevated eA''" Go7. 900
sion in Brooklyn. -,
The elevation and third tracking OF
The Sea Beach line 10 2.720. 600
Third tracking Of the existing lines
in Brooklyn and their conneo uol
with the projected trunk lines III ,os ono
Manhattan ......--.. ..'--r- t-'
He continued.
The result of the elimination resdily
lines from the transit plan nlds of tho
be figured out. Ine ueNti'Pi, -, ond
great lower West side of Manhat'" ,,.o ,'a,,
fine incidental connection of the u,n,inn
system with the Pennsylvania 81 he
would go. The relief promised , ,ne
crowded financial district thLoutST il,ism
oneniug IN of the lines through iThe
and Nassau streets would be Iosr, NV
Steinwav tunnel system wouiu P ~, e,,,,t-
be abandoned except for troHe{ Gi,, Ind
lie service between Long lsland Wy az
tho Grand Central terminal M ,,n nm
plan for the improvement ana L,ni'' Itres
oC The Costing Brooklyn eleN"'ecu , cnnt
would fail. together with thr .,.enme
fare to Coney Island. the flatpun" nis,rict
extension and the great Eastern '''''''>
linz. 50 .,d tho dual
MA, disrunted the best that couII
done instead would be an appl eN la'o ,,a -,
Jnnrndent system that the city can dIl at, !,
IN hula with double fares az cNeIS p1 1n'
,.h.rp II il now proposed that ual'S.i .
shall he given The loss 10 tir P' ',',
under this head alone, our Slatlst zoo zoo
have figured out would ir between Hf'v 49,,
az and $4,000 u year II - haIu'H u.
cssarv 10 point ont the stu grcat.I los
mai would come through the lailur' ~
give the districts that WouId Dc -, for
Iy the lost lines that oppoi tuhlN ~
development upon which their very W."
depends.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-13
MORE SUITS TO HARASS
DUAL TRANSIT DEAL
Shearn Fears Appeal Will Fall
PLANS Taxpayer Action to
AnnuI Contracts if Signed.
ONLY CARD TO PLAY
Seth Low Says Critics Are Aim
ing at Wrong Target-Entire
Cost S316,000,000,
Says McAneny.

In case the arguments or Clarence j.
Shearn and others opposed 70 the dual
transit system fail 10 convince Chairman
Mccall that the proposed contracts with
the marlborough Rapid Transit Company
and the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company
should not be signed. the only card un-
played is suit TO annul the contracts
after they have been signed.
Mr.. SheaIn remained all day AT his office
yesterday preparing his brief 10 present
20 the Appellate Division this morning
asking for permission To take MS lnJunc-
ton suit To the Court OF Appeals. He
does not expect To be successful IN TINS
request He also spent considerable time
in getting into shape the argument that
he is to make against the contracts at the
afternoon before the commission in the
council chamber at the City Hall
Although he would not discuss the
Fundamentals against which he said he
would speak at the hearing this afternoon
Mr.. Shearn acknowledged last nieht that
he did not consider that any Of them was
strong enough on which TO base another
Injunction suit. 1t u understood 70 be IN"
aim of Mr. Shearn To turn loose upon the
new chairman Of the commission lot OF
delegations Of taxpayers Directing 10
the contracts This talk. however will
probably not influence the independent
Judgment Of the new chairman
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-13

Dubeller will be taken up. Tney were
held on the charge that 'heS na'
bribed Charles Miller, janitor' 10 ois-
credit the testimony Of Mrs. Mary
Goode 10 the effect that she had been
graft victim Of Patrolman John j.
Sicily. Mrs Goode will De "ithes9
in the Sicily trial, and also IN thdt
Of NANNY" Mas and sol VOL IN
dicted with Skelly as go-betweens OF
the system"
The attack on the graft system III
the district in which Sicily operated
will begin with Maier and Dupeiier'
who. if convicted. can be sent 10 prisoh
for long terms. 1t Is believed that
through them Whitman has chahce
10 work I'D by successive stages, as lie
did through Sipp to Fox. and through
Fox to Walsh. Two police captains
and one police inspector are known TO
he in imminent danger II the Dis'ric'
Attorney can put Sicily in position
similar 10 the one in which finally he
landed Fox.
ALBANY. Feb. 1.-THE creation OF
public morals board for New foih
CITY. to be appointed by the Mayor IS
proposed in a bill introduced 'o-uaS
bv Assembyman NJ. Greenberg. me
hoard would be authorized to supervise
the enforcement OF laws relating 10
Sunday observance, excise, PUBIC
amusements, gambling. betting io'-
teries. policies, dance or concert hahs'
,ho rbite alave traffic and the main
tenance of disorderly houses.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-13
RESORTS.
SANITARIUMS
and Health Resorts.

A registry containing informa.
ton regarding class Of cases treated
at the best American institutions.
Working along the most scientific
lines, the interests and comforts Of
patients are thoroughly safe
guarded under the most approved
methods and sanitary conditions.
Booklets or circulars OF the following
sanitarlums and health resorts may he
obtained by calling, writing or teleDhon-
ing to Tribune Information Bureau, 80
Tribune Building, New York Telephone
5000 Beekman.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-13
AS You Fear
CA NICER

TUMOR GROWTH BUhCIlEs
YOU will be glad TO know ~ the successful
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x-ray radlum or serum.
4 am a clergyman and q. A. r. veteran
thank GOD that ] went 500 miles TO the
Binghamron CanCertorium and Sanitsrium
had cancers on cheek and lip, one OF !"
y.srs' dura ton. Other cancer doctors failed
Nv face II well Scars hardly noticeable. :
wonderful cure without knife OF loss Of blood
under DR. s. An6ral Kilnler's De-Canccrizing
system nv age was 81. I saw ladies being
treated for cancers as large as saucers who
went away rejoicing Send for Dr.. ;. Andre
Kllmer's Red Book and see my picture and
report Gratitude and = desire 20 be Of benz
~ 10 sufferers. impei me 10 state this tor The
public good"
Rev. u. MORRISON Danville. Tlinois
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-13
KIlL.KARE SANITORIUM

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Resident physician and trained nurses IN
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-13
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-13
Crafters Talk Of Death.

His friends say that some of the re-
cent threats have been so specific and
apparently serious that he could not
treat them lightly. in spite OF his dis-
position to laugh them of II was said
Yesterday that Whitman had not only
received threatening letters, but that
he had been warned in other anony-
nous communications from men who
claimed to be his friends although IN
the secrets of the graft syndicate. that
his death and that of Assistant District
Attorney Groehl had been discussed In
the police circles most affected by the
graft exposures.
Some of these same letters impaired
the information that the death Of Cap
tain Walsh had been plotted by the
same ring" which hoped In that way
To not only stop the present inquiry,
but to tcrrorizc any further or future
attempt to expose the workings OF New
York's police system"
While the developments OF the rial
Sions is likely To engage the grand
Jury and the District Attorney for some
time, IL was learned yesterday that tho
graft attack in the districts south of
Sweency's will also be taken up within
tho next few days.
II the grand jury has time to-day
the cases Of DOC" Maier and Charles
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-12-19
Forest Notes.

The forest products laboratory al
| Madison, Wisconsin, has made 1900
tests on the strength of American
woods.
The gathering and selling OF scorns
is a new industry, n Arkansas, TO
supply eastern nursery firms with
material for forest planting.
Thirty different wood preservativt 9
are in commercial use in the Unite d
States; many of them utilize creosote
OF one sort or another; Others re-
quire chemical salts.
Last year the forest service dis.
tributed l16 600 basket willow cut
tings; $4,000 to forest schools, 1000
to agricultural experiment. stations,
and 81 900 to individuals.
More than 10000 horsepower has
been developed from streams on
national forests under government
regulation. This represents the out
pat under conditions of lowest stream
How.
Florida buttonwood, tree confined
largely to the keys along the south
coast, is very highly priced for use
in cooking on ships galleys. L.,
ourns slowly with an even heat ano
IN ikes but little SMOKE or ash.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-12-19
New Version of Trouble

j. w. Glen, writing The Daily
! News Record from Mount Jackson
gives different version from thai
published of the fight between Charles
Glenn and George Baker, two miles
west of Mount Jackson last Monday
night, during which Baker wac struck
in the head with rock. Mr.. Glenn
says Bakers skull was not fractured
and that his only injury was two
inch cash above the forehead.
According to Mr.. Clients letter, the
trouble started after Baker s dog had
, tried to bite Clem's horse, which he
was driving to buggy on the ROAD
near the Baker home. When the dog
kept up The attack upon the horse,
Glenn left his buggy and went after
the deg with his whip. Baker was q
short distance away and words pass
ed between the two men. Glenn insists
that Baker threw two rocks at him,
one of which struck him lin the side,
and was reaching for third stone,
when Glenn used rock himself.
1t is said that there had been trouble
between the two men before
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-12-19
CALVARY

Our school is progressing nice J
under the management of o. G.. Del.
linger, Prin., Miss Maud Ludwick
LIST assistant and Miss Stella Bow.
man, End assistant.
Patrons Day was we'll attended last
Friday and many subjects were dis
cussed by the 7 grade pupils.
Prof. Shoemaker made short talk
about Improvement of schools and
better attendance.
An oyster supper was held at nigli
and was success. Net proceeds zen
dollars.
Mr.. Duncan, of the County Y. NJ
e. A, gave very interesting talk at
night-his subject was What boy
is WORTH
Messrs. Asa Sheetz and Henry
Bailey have gone to Baltimore to sell
Christmas trees.
W. Fl Sheetz lost about two hun
bred dollars worth of hogs with chol-
era. His last one, valued at about
fifty dollars, is now sick.
Miss Kenney Sheetz and Mrs. Sol.
Mowery were recent guests of Mrs.
Joseph Gochenour OF st Luke.
Miss Pauline Hisey spent the week
end with her cousins Misses Irene
and Blanche Russell.
cTs 5sncs Russell spentihe first OF I'll
week with Messrs Oden and Lester
Sheet.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-12-19
Only a Temporary Abode.
Mans Reason Convinces Him Thai
This Earth is. but Short
Stopping Place.

/ This Earth is. but Short
| Stopping Place.
SIT cannot be that earth is man.
! only abiding place. 1t cannot be tina
our li1e is a bubble cast up by the
ocean of eternity to float momen,
upon its waves and sink into nothing.
ness. Else, why these high and
glOrions as, irations which leap like
angels from the temple of our hearts,
forever wandering unsatisied? Why
IS it that the rainbow and cloud come
over us with a beauty that is not OF
earth, and then pass off, to leave us
to muse on their loneliness? Why il
it the stars which hold their festival
around the midnight throne are Sc
above The grasp OF our limited facu.-
ties. forever mocking US with their
unapproachable glory? And, finally,
why is it that the bright forms of hui
man beauty are presented to our view
ADD taken from us, leaving the
tho sand streams of our affections to
fl Nv back in Alpine torrents upon our
hearts? re Were born for higher
destiny than earth There is realm
where the rainbow never fades, where
the stars will be spread out before us
like the islands that slumber on the
ocean, and where the beautiful beings
that pass before us like shadows will
stay forever in our presence. Geo.
d. Prentice.