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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-21
OUR POLICE BEST-WALD0
Commissioner Finds Little to
Copy in Europe.

Refusing TO discuss the recent raid on
Healy's restaurant Of which he protesse"
ignorance. Rhlnelander Waldo. Police
Commissioner. returned TO this city yes
terday on board the Olympic. after
months study OF police systems In the
European capitals. He went 10 Police
HEADQUARTERS from the pier
While his study. Commissioner Waldo
said. had shown him some details OF po-
lice management in European cities which
would be Of advantage here, there was
nothing he saw OF Importance which
would lead him 10 change the New York
methods
"Our system Is best appreciated
abroad" said the Commissioner by the
fact that Paris is copying II and in
stalling IL I'm many details. Paris has
few details in which we are lacking In
administrative work. but these are OF
small importance.
In Berlin they have a very good sys-
TEN. but not as good as ours. There
are many good points about II, however
Ii is conducted on military lines ana
gives young college men a chance 10
equip themselves for later WORK or &C
quire good positions under the system
Scotland Yard has the greatest De
tcctive system in the world. In tra1nc
work our men are ahead OF all Nowhere
did / see a better class Of men than We
have on our force
Accompanied by Deputy Commissioner
Mckay. who had ordered the Healy raids.
Commissioner Waldo went TO call on
Mayor Gaynor soon after his arrival.
Neither the police head nor the Mayor
would disclose the subject Of their con-
Sarapca
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-21
BRITISH EDITORS CAUSTIC
Thaw's Escape Causes Sneers
at American Justice"

London. Aug. 21.-There are some
caustic editorials in the press here on
the Thaw case.
The Daily Express" says: III
American justice should not succeed IN
the recapture OF Harry Thaw from the
asylum which he clearly believes him
self 10 have found in Canada, perhaps
the heaviest blow yet delivered will be
struck at the insecure foundations Of
a judicial system undermined by cor
ruption and sentimentality. The com
mon course Of American justice amazes
people in this country, and the ease
with which you rich men escape the
meshes Of American law strikes an
Englishman as humiliating 10 the puo-
lie conscience OF great country.
America is one of the greatest coun-
tries, but there IL one law for the rich
and another for the poor. The mill
ionaire by weight Of money Knocks at
law"
In this country we should have
hanged Thaw or sent him irrevocaoE
and indefinitely 10 Broadmoor. In
America he escaped the death penalty
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-21
GRACE LA RUE ROBBED
OF CURRENCY AND JEWELS
American ACTRESSES London Flat
Looted-Haul Aggregates
Almost $4,000.
nv cable 10 The Tribune. !

London, Aug 20.-Thieves last night
got between $1,000 and $4,000 in
money and Jewels from the fiat occu-
pied by Grace La Rue, the American
actress who is now appearing at the
Palace Theatre. Everything of value
belonging TO the actress and her hus-
band. Byron Chandler, as we'll as 10
her friend, Miss Schill. was cleaned
up by the robbers, and now Scotland
Yard has four OF its best men trying 10
find the missing money and gems.
Byron Chandler said tonight:
II know this will sound on Broadway
like a great big press agent story, and
the papers will say Grace La Rue
Robbed Again or Another Actress
Loses Jewels Nevertheless, they are
all gone"
Scotland Yard will bill the city to-
morrow with descriptions Of the miss
ing jeweIry-which is said TO include a
diamond collar worth $500; a pearl
necklace, bracelets and rings belong
liE 10 MISS La rue anu lHite SAI lliSo
Of pearls. a gold enamel ring and a
pearl and diamond ring, the property
Of Miss Schill
About $500 in American money,
some Of which was in the form Of ex-
press company checks. and about
$1,000 I'm English banknotes. were
taken. The express checks have been
stopped and some of the banknotes
can be traced by their numbers.
The robbery, which the police think
is an inside job, was committed while
Miss La Rue was at the Palace Thea
tire. whore she has made great per-
sonal success in the last two weeks,
especially I'm You Made Me Love" one
more New York song that has set all
London humming and which has just
been introduced here.
The fiat is in Savoy Mansions. just In
the shadow Of the Savoy Hotel and a
few steps from the heart of the Strand.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-21
PREMIER FIGHTS DUEL
Hungarian Politicians Quarrel
Ends in Two Slight Wounds.

Budapest. Aug. 20-Count Stephan
Tisza. the Hungarian Premier. fought a
sword duel this morning with Marquis
George Palavlcini. a lieutenant in the
Austrian army Both duelllsts were
slightly wounded in the head To-day's
duel was the third fought by Count Tisza
in the present year.
The quarrel arose over the marquis
charging the Premier with trying 10 in
fiuence witnesses in the recent libel suit
brought by DR. Ladislaus Won Lukacs. at
the time Premier. against Deputy Desacs.
who had accused Or. Won Lukacs Of cor
ruption.
Marquis Pallavicini. who is lieutenant
Of the 9th Regiment Of Hussars visited
the United States I'm 1910. when he acted
as best man at the wedding OF Count
Anton Sigray Of Hungary. to Miss Har-
rlet DAILY. Of New York.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-21
THAW'S MOTHER OVERCOME
BUT WILL HELP TO LIMIT.

ft--,r, q SAT- Correspondent OF The tribune
rresson Penn, Aug 2o.-The aged
mother OF Harry X. Thaw was Sdlo u
be- Frustrated in her summer hone Elm
hurst Cottage. to-day. she mao Gums
tepaciously TO the hope last night thst
The reports OF her sons arrest III Eahaud
were irresponsible" and me reaIlzatIo y,
Of the truth to-day was great snoch ~
her ,.a en- eae Mrs
Tbaw they were told tnat SIZE Wa ~
and in no condition TO be intervene.
II was said however. that her condluon
was not serious, but that she Heeue" d
few davs Of absolute rest.
Mrs Thaw sent word 10 me tePortei,s
later that there was nothing she couid
Sav AZ this time. II was understood that
she would not plan 10 go TO Canaoa
while Harry was fighting extradluoh.
Uer daughter. Mrs. George l.. Carnegie,
and Roger O'Mara, the Pittsburgh detec-
tive who has been a confidential man In
the Thaw family for years. were on the
Way TO Sherbrooke 10 encourage ana ad-
Use ThaW, IL was said.
a man from OMaras once. IN Pltts-
hurgh. was here last night and to-day.
He conferred with Mrs Thaw ~ tln-
hurst late last night and went back TO
pittsburgh to-day He said tnat every
thing would be done by the family 10 as
sist Harry In his present trouble.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-21
HUNT FOR THAW PL0TTERS
Sleuths Have Warrants for Five
Men and ThaW Himself

Detectives are searching the city armed
with blanket warrants for the arrest Of
Richard J. Butler. Michael o. Keefe, Eu-
gene Duffy. Thomas :. Flood. Roger
Thompson and Harry K. Thaw. The war
rants were received Yesterday from Ed
ward A. Conger, District Attorney OF
Duchess County. and charge that the
men named corruptly and falsely commit
ted the crime OF conspiracy against the
people Of the State Of New York. by plan
ming and arranging the escape Of Harry
X. Thaw from the Matteawan State Asy-
lum on August j..
Deputy Commissioner Dougherty said
the police would not make any inquiry re-
garding the identity Of the mon who were
with Thaw when ne was arrested in Cam
ada. unless asked to do so by the Dutch
ess Co3nty authorities.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-21
CHINESE FAIL TO REGISTER
Republic of Panama Accuses Local
Consul of Delinquency.

Colon. Aug. 9D.-Not a single Chinese in
Panama has complied TO date with the
law requiring the registration Of all Chi
nese in the republic, the time limit OF
which expires on September l. Pressure
was brought to bear on the Panaman
government by local merchants TO modify
the provisions Of the law. but public
statement issued to-day by the Minister
for Foreign Affairs. Ernesto Lefevre. In
dlcates that the administration intends TO
adhere to its policy.
GU Yang-keng. the Chinese Consul Gen
eral at Panama. will. II is reported here,
have his exequatur returned TO him be-
cause OF his alleged delinquency In repre-
senting the law in its proper light to his
countrymen.
Strict application Of the law. unless the
Chinese accept the situation, means
wholesale exodus OF the race. in which
event merchants here predict a temporary
decentralization OF business. There are
about five hundred Chinese in Colon.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-21
RUMANIA'S SUBTERFUGE
Finds Way of Reducing Favor
to Jews TO Minimum.

Berlin Aug. 20--The Rumanian govern
ment. which is planning to confer full
rights OF citizenship on Jews serving in
the army I'm the recent campaign against
Bulgaria. seems bent according 10 a
Bucharest communication 10 the Der
liner Tageblatt." on restricting its action
TO the narrowest limit
The Rumanian War Office has just served
notice on several thousand Jewish vol
unteers, according 10 the newspaper.
that they had been illegally mustered in
and that they will be sent home. The
governments favor. therefore. II limited
TO actual soldiers. will affect only 1900
regulars OF the 800. go Jewish population.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-21
THAW CAR. ABANDONED,
IDENTIFIED BY NUMBER

Rochester y. H. Aug. D-City Marshal
John Young Of Rochester stood guard
to-day over the automobile which brought
Harry K. Thaw TO the state on Monday.
He found a registration card reading
"sfate Of New York Registration NO
s24 Transfer 2.0N Packard Lyric
Renting Company, Inc, 1877 Broad"ay'
New York, ~ y
There were three linen busters 'ha'
bore no markings. A large rubber coat
showed no name for the owner but was
made or sold by Saks, New YORK cry.
There was also a small leather case mat
the marshal thought might have con-
tanned cigarettes. but which was not
marked. A railroad guide book completed
the articles left in the car. Ihere was
nothing to indicate their ownership
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-21
FLOWER EXPERTS NAME WRIT
Minneapolis Park Superintendent
Heads Society Ticket.

Minneapolis Aug 2o.-Theodore With.
Superintendent of Parks. was nominated
unanimously to-day as president OF the
Society Of the American Florists and
Ornamental Horticulturists, in session
here. Patrick Welch, OF Boston. was
named for vice-presdent, and John
Young. Of New York. secretary. and
William r. Casting. of Buffalo. treasurer,
we-e selected for reelection. The election
will be held tomorrow.
Boston was unanimously chosen for the
1914 convention and San Francisco Tor
1915.
At meeting Of the American Rose So
ciety members decided to bend every
effort 10 have q rose garden established
at Washington under the direction OF the
Department OF Agriculture.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-21
AlRsHiP HAS AIRsHlp IN TOW

London. Aug. @.-The novel sight OF an
airshp towing a crippled sister craft was
witnessed at Adershot this afternoon.
The British army airshp Eta and a naval
airship were out manPuvring. when the
machinery in the latter vessel became
disabled. The Eta attached a hawser 10
the other dirigible and towed her TO the
factory for repairs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-21
coWpRAY CONCESSION DENIED

London, Aug. IA categorical denial
was given at Lord Cowdray's London Of
fee to-day to the report sent by cable to
this country from the United States in
effect that President Huerta OF Mexico
had granted important railroad conces-
sions to an English group headed by
Lord CoWdray.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-21
THAW WINS DELAY
IN CANADA COURT
Continued from first page.

the United States. but was simply held
as n lunatic in Matteawan Thaw' s
counsel are confident that any one OF
these contentious will be sufficient 70
obtain his release.
After the conclusion Of the proceed
ings in this matter there is still an
other by which IT is expected Thaw
will be supplied with the means Of pro-
longing his fight for liberty. When
searched there was found in his pos
session a ticket 10 Detroit Mich.
In case the immigration authorities
seek 10 deport him in the event Of his
discharge tomorrow. on the ground
that he is an undesirable alien immi-
grating into the country Thaw will
fash the ticket and demand his release
on the ground that he is on his way
through Canada and therefore not sub
ject to the immigration laws
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-21
STATE ATTORNEY TRAILS THAW.

Albany. Aug. 2o.-Deputy Attorney Gen.
eral Franklin Kennedy left for Sherbrooke
to-day to represent the state In an effort
to induce the Dominion authorities 10 re-
turn Thaw 10 this state.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-21
State Officers Toll.

A hundred men set 70 work repairing
the ancient Westport trail al the eastern
limits of the city. They worked the most
modern road machines. furnished by local
inrlement companies. Along the flvs-
mile stretch OF road an ice company had
nlaced water barrels under shade trees.
John T. Fitzpatrick. State Labor Com
missioner. George L. Major. State LABOR
Inspector: Harvey Osborne. superin-
,andent OF the Free Employment Bureau
and City Engineer Curtis ! Hill were
among the shovellers.
Four Kansas City men abroad eacn
sent by cable from Paris to-day 10 local
road organizers money sufficient to hire
SQUAD Of substitutes 70 do their share
squad Of sixty men from The
Kansas city Star" thirty OF them en-
Moves and thirty substitutes took charge
OF a section OF road near the southeast
city limits The Kansas CITY JourhAI
supplied fifteen volunteers
Liberty reported more than -Vp men
NJ work I'm Clay County. AT Holt every
store I'm the town closed, and scarcely
enough persons remained in the corporate
ii,,,,ts 10 guard the houses. The children
old onough 10 walk all were carrying
u,atar and the women frying chicken.
business I'm Parts. town OF 1000, was
AZ a standstill. In Jackson county ON"
men turned out 10 work.
In ST Louis County large number OF
cIub men went 10 work near the Meramec
River More than 300 men were at work
near Mexico. No.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-21
PAWNBR0KERS RAISED
TWO LOBBYING FUNDS
House Committee Learns of
$1,000 Gathered to Fight
loan Shark" Bills.
$4,000 STILL IN HAND
Will Be Used in Trying to Have
a Law Agreeable to Money
Lenders Put Before
Congress.
Iron The Tribune Bureau ]

Washington. Aug. 20.-The House lobby
hunters found a new trail to-day when
George d. Horning. a Washington pawn
broker. admitted that two funds, instead
Of one, had been raised TO fight loan
shark" legislation IN the sgd Congress.
Horning made this admission after he had
been under Cross-examination several
hours and the committee members be-
came quite excited about II.
The two funds aggregated more than
$1,000 but Horning strenuously denied
that dollar had been improperly expend-
ed. and he took exception 10 the word
lobbyist when used by committee mem
bers in describing attorneys and others
who were paid Ito see members Of Con-
Gress regarding the pawnbrokers' side OF
the case"
Horning said that approximately $4,000
had been subscribed I'm 1911 by note
brokers and chattel mortgage lenders. and
that he and two Washington pawnbrokers
had subscribed s3.734 additional. The
loan shark bill affected only the Dis
trict Of Columbia, but Horning said note
brokers Of Philadelphia and Chicago
"chipped in" when asked 10 contribute to
the 5000 fund.
why Horning had diverted $500 as con-
tribution 10 the Democratic campaign
fund I'm 1912
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-21
EUROPE URGED TO EXHIBIT
Foreign Diplomats Asked to In
tercede for Panama Fair.
From The Tribune Rureau.l

Washington. Aug. 2o.-Oflcials inter
ested IN getting as many foreign nations
as possible 70 participate IN the Panama
Pacific Exposition IN San Francisco are
much pleased with the agitation which IS
going on I'm Europe IN favor ~ revision
o. the decisions Of Great Britain and Ger
many not 10 go into the fair al all. To
them u means that their own efforts are
bearing fruit. as during the last few
weeks valiant efforts have been made 70
bring every possible influence n bear in
England and I'm Germany 10 induce the
governments Of those countries to change
their decisions.
Dudley Field Malone. Third Assistant
Secretary OF state. is on another trip TO
New England. where he will see the dplo-
matte representatives OF Great Britain.
Germany. Russia and possibly others
This is Mr.. Malone's second trip Of the
kind Just what he ia accomplishing no
one here seems definitely TO know, but his
mission is to persuade the diplomats. II
possible. 20 induce their respective gov
ernments 70 take part in the fair.
Berlin. Aug. 20.-Discussion OF the Ger
man governments decision. announced
last Saturday. not 10 participate in the
Panama Pacific Exposition continues IN
the newspapers here. Herr BALM, chair
man OF the board Of directors Of the Ham
burg American Line. In a statement pub
lshed to-day. says he will do everything
possible 10 bring the German section OF
the exposition AT san Francisco into be-
ing without the assistance Of the Ger
man government.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-21
Democrats Got 1925.

u was asked by John F. Costello.
Democratic National Committeeman Cor
the District Of Columbia, 70 see the boys
and get up some campaign money" said
Horning II had also received a letter
or so from a man named Morgenthau. 7
believe. with the New York headquarters.
] mentioned the matter TO one OF my fel-
low pawnbrokers, and I gave ts25 in ali.
500 from the pawnbrokers' fund.
Horning, in denying that any Of the
$1,000 had been spent In an improper way,
said that the balance. more than 5000.
was still In his private safe and would be
used I'm testing the bin IN the courts. or
I'm trying 10 have another measure, agree
able to the brokers. introduced In Con-
gress
Il was Horning who, 7. n. McMichael.
one-time chief page Of the House. swore.
made an arrangement with Representa-
tive James T. McDermott. whereby Nc
Dermott was 10 get $500 for working
against the loan bin. Horning denied that
he had ever given McDermott any money.
He said that he did not have to win Nc
Dermott over 20 oppose the bill. "He was
card man. Re had an honorary mem
bership in a union, and the unions were
opposed to putting the pawnbrokers in
the bill" said Hornng.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-21
GOVERNORS IN JEANS
LEAD $4,000 D|CCERS
Missouri Shows EN- How a Cit.
lien Army Can Vanquish
Bad Roads.
THE WOMEN FRY CHICKEN
Even Children Work ALI Day
Carrying Water-Campaign
Intended as Lesson
to Nation.

Kansas City. Mo. Aug. o.-with bin,
tered HANDS and sore muscles. nfty thou
sand enthusiastic good roads crusaders
quit work tonight after a laborious day
spent In pulling Missouri out OF the
mud Nearly every man declared he IN
tended to go at II again to-morrog.
Muddy roads interfered with the work
Of Governor Elliott W. Major and Gov.
ernor George E. Hodges of Kansas. who
volunteered to help the Missouri Ex-
ecutive, but both Governors declared they
would be I'D early tomorrow 10 make I'D
for lost time. Governor Hodges said he
Intended 10 fix two road days when he
returned home.
This first statewide movement in favor
OF better roads is expected not only TO
add 100000 value to Missouri road bet
terment. but to establish precedent for
other states, and thus lead 10 general
highway Improvement all over the United
States. Every Missouri city, town and
hamlet was represented in the movement.
and In the farming districts nearly every
able bodied man enlisted.
Governor and Mrs. Hodges OF Kansas
came 70 Missouri as the guests OF Gov
ernor and Mrs Major. The two Gov
errors donned their overalls and. setting
out from Jefferson City early in the morn
ing. were among the first to get on the
field Of action. Mrs. Hodges aided in
serving the workers with fried chicken
prepared by Mrs. Major
Women Auyiliaries.
Women took an important part In the
campaign. The 500 members Of the Mis-
souri, Federation OF Women's Clubs
throughout the state aided the movement
in every possible way. and thousands OF
farmers wives served meals. Even the
children worked all day carrying water.
Local members OF the Daughters OF the
American Revolution took advantage Of
the occasion 10 outline the route Of the
old Santa Re trail through Kansas city.
Trolley poles we're marked with red.
white and blue stripes 10 show the route.
Marching from jefferson City. Governor
Major, State Highway Commissioner
Duffum and Representative Dorsey ".
Shackleford headed a procession Of 800
men, taking with them a road grading
machine, which the Governor was 10
operate The mud was so deep, however.
that the Governor had 10 postpone his
role one hundred men in the line were
convicts. who were 10 receive fifteen DAYS
Communication for working on the roads
Among other state officers In the pro-
cession were Auditor Gordon. J. II. Noel,
chairman Of the Pardon Board. and the
heads Of most Of the state departments.
Judge Ewin Q. Bland. Of the Kansas
City Municipal Court. at the close OF the
court session rushed TO motor car, IN
which we're picks. shovels and overalls
Pulling his clerk in after him, the judge
disregarded speed laws in dash TO the
eastern suburbs. where Leo Gilday. Coun-
~ Clerk. IN charge OF gang OF Office
men in overals, assigned him to run
a grader.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-21
Third Man Escaped Watchers.

:, va. discovered to-day that this third
man escaped the watchfuiness OF the o,A-
GERS. and a second search was pesuh to'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-16
Real Estate Transfers.

GARFIELD Observation-Disclosures $
Howard to Andrew Over. lot 10 square
COLUMBIA HEIGHTs-Louise Taylor ct
vir. Charles H.. to Henrietta Schell-
horn. part lot "a. block II fright OF
way: $40
NO 1919, PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE
William \. Boss ct NIX
to Edmund 5. Read. lot IS. square
1OIS: $40
WASHINGTON PALiSADES-Was
ton City Realty Company to Robert L..
Dougilton lots 81 and r.. square ial2:
$500. Same TO James NJ. Gudges. jr.,
lots 10 and -, square 100; SOD.
BRIGHTWOOD IARk norman +. Ry-
on to Burdett Strykcr. lots - to 80.
square 2997: $40
PLEASANT PLAINS Robert Grier ct ux.
to John w, Staggers. lot =. square
;041: $40.
NO. 1867 I STREET NORTHWEST
Babel T. Gray to George G. Travers,
lot 81, square lJl: $40. George G.
Travers conveys same property to
Fannie J. Barrett: $40.
ST PPORT-Harold T. Depue to George
I. hlipste.n. lots and Il, square 1914
sic Heher l.. Thornton ct uN. to
same: lots l6 to IN, square 1874: So
ADDITION TO TAkOMA PARk-Heber
l.. Thornton ct ux. to Andrew NJ
Curry. part lot !. block ;; $40.
SOUTH GROUNDS COLUMBIA col
LEGE- George T. klipstein to Andrew
NJ. Curry. lot -: $40.
ADDITION TO TAKOMA PARK-An-
drew NJ. Curry to George T. Kip
stein: Fart lot /. block =: lots to 4
to IL II. Il. 20 to -. square 1914
lots I to IL, square 1888; lots "a to II
and part lot II. square 1892: $40