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Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-06-19

1ronton, Ohio.-According to local
authorities Berkeley Flemming, aged
20, farmer, comic ssed here tonight
to the murder of his mother, Mrs.
Emma F1emming, aged 45 years, and
his brother Culbertson, aged Is, July
IA, 1910, at Coryvillo. one mile north
of Ironton.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-06-19
sHRINkAeE IN YERkEs ESTATE
Once Estimated at $12,00O,o00 II Is
Now Appraised Less Tan
$1,000 ON

New York.-The estate of the late
Charles T. Yerkes, Chicago traction
magnate, which at the time of his
death In 1905 was estimated at $12.-
100000. has shrunk to net value of
less than $1,000,000. The appraisal
shows that the total amount received
by Mrs. Yerkes was$SS6.94S.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-06-19
These Women Were wIse

Kaslo, B. C.-The Women's institute
has received carload Of flour, which
it is offering for sale at close margin
as protest against the prices asked
by merchants.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-06-19
HUERTA THREATENS
warns Rebels to Lay Down Arms at
Once or They VIII Be
Extermlnated.
Exterminated.

Eagle Pass, Texas.-A letter pur-
porting to be issued by the Huerta
minister Of war in Mexico City, warn
ing constitutionalists to lay down their
arns Immediately, has reached here.
me note threatened constitutionalists
WIN being "pertinaciously punished
Until they are exterminated without
pity"
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-03-03

Perhaps they have been hammerng the wrong place.
Anyhow have practical suggestion make 1t based
the belief that Chicago really by the newspapers and
the oceholders afraid of the than they
of the people
Newspapers should be faithful of the people They
their existence the people, for they didn't have
aton they couldn't for adversng and the only
they circulation is by the people buying their papers,
The suggestion that the people who buy and read
try some influence on those newspapers.
There several of exerng this influence One
for~he who ride WRITE LETTERS TO
THE PAPERS DEMANDING THAT THE PAPERS MAKE
FIGHT FOR BETTER STREET RAILWAY SERVICE.
by organizations of all kinds ADOPTING RESO
LUTIONS DEMANDING THAT THE PAPERS FIGHT FOR
BETTER SERVICE FOR THE PEOPLE AND SENDING
THEIRNDEMANDS TO THE NEWSPAPERS
This organizing and giving public public
opinion that has alliance with the
will either have side with the people
low; and it can't lay low without giving itself away.
But if the be made take this fight for the
people, they easily for the of the people the
powerful thing the world public sentiment thoroughly
aroused and given expression
Chicago easily have government of the people, by peo-
for the people, have that honestly
sent the people. =
Their organizations controlled by practically
the selfish interests working through different of BOSSES
I refer to- the old parties
don't suggest this with anmosy the newspapers
for they victims of the commercial and industrial system
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-15
MEN HELD AS SH0PLIFTERS
Mother in-Law of Magistrate
MAY Recover $1,000 Shawl.

Detectives from the West goth street
police station arrested Frank Martin, II
No 232 West 18th street. and Jacob Har-
ris, alias Joe Hess" Of No. 202 West
116th street. yesterday afternoon on
charges OF shoplifting The men were
first taken TO the West Goth street sta
tion and afterward to Headquarters,
where they were identified by Miss Amy
Moeran, the complainant. who conducts
a lace and antique shop at No. 176 Madi-
son avenue.
Miss Moeran, though was not the only
person who was glad to learn OF the ar
rest OF Martin and Harris. Magistrate
Joseph T.. Corrigan. whose mother-in-
law had left an Irish point lace shawl
valued at 81 500 in the shop TO be re-
paired. expressed his qualification when
told the shawl would probably be recov-
cred.
Miss Moeran told the detectives that on
May 81 Martin and Harris had entered her
shop. and while one pretended TO be inter-
ested in bit OF real lace the other stole
piece OF antique lace belonging to her
valued at s175 and the shawl the pride OF
Magistrate Corrigan's mother-in-law. Miss
Moeran gave the police good description
Of the alleged thieves, and yesterday the
detectives found the men at Broadway and
5fth street The prisoners refused to
make any statement.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-15
five, MORE u. OF P. WARRANT >

hearing and has been held under ban
for court on similar charges.
John r. X. Scott, attorney for the pros
ecutors. the Women's Pennsylvania So
ciety for the Prevention of Cruelty 10
Animals. issued a statement. declaring
that the present actions had been brought
10 prevent the starvation and Ill treat
ment of dogs both before and after OPP
erations He alleged that the animals
used for research work were horribly
mistreated.
These proceedings" said Mr.. Scott
like the one against DR.. Sweet, are not
based on vivisection of animals, but the
needless cruelty and neglect OF the AMI
NAL after 1t has been submitted to ex'
periments and operations.
at has been brought to the societys at
tention that after a dog has been SUBJ
iected to such operations As the breaking
Of the spine, the removal OF portions oil
the brain and stomach, the animal was
placed upon the cement floor of the KEN
mel and no attempt made to relieve II oil
Its sufferings."
Women OF social prominence conferred
with Mr. Scott before the warrants were
issued. Several Of these women said war
rants for still other members OF the Uni
versitv Of Pennsylvania faculty would be
requested.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-15
SULzER FIRES LAST GUN
IN BATTLE ON BOSSES
Serves Notice on Murphy and
Tammany Legislators There
Can Be No Compromise.
TAKES CUE FROM LINCOLN
State Cannot Go on Half for
Direct and Half for Indirect
Primaries" Governor Says
at Cooper Union.

Governor Sulzer closed his campaign in
favor of statewide direct primaries at
Cooper Union last night in speech in
which he served notice on Charles +.
Murphy and the Tammany Senators and
Assemblymen that there would be no
compromise.
The meeting was the biggest of the
three that the Governor addressed dur
ing the evening. the first one being at
Bath Beach and the second at Browns
willie. The crowds at all three places rel
ished his attack on Boss" Murphy, and
when. at each. he called upon his hearers
IN give voice 10 their sentiment on the
direct primaries question the response
was a deafening shout that brought a
pleased smile to his face.
At Cooper Union, turning TO a memorial
tablet commemorative of the time Wheh
Lincoln spoke there, the Governor sara
II am proud to stand here on this plat
form. where Lincoln declared that thls
country could not so on half free ana
half slave. And so tonight, from TINS
platform. | serve notice that this state
can't 20 on as the bosses want 1t to go
on. half direct and half indirect. we
want direct primaries. and | serve notice
on every boss in this state that there
will be no compromise
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-15
Hearst Causes Sensation.

Apart from Governor SulZer the great
est sensation was caused by the speech
OF William II. Hearst. who. many be-
lleved, threatened to bolt the Tammany
ticket this coming fall.
Mr. Hearst, after saying that the initia-
tive. the referendum. the recall and direct
primaries were Democratic principles,
added:
III the Democratic party had done It's
duty to the public and kept the faith OF
its founders IL would have written these
principles into it's platform. and more.
II would have written them into the laws
OF the state of New York
III the DemGratic party had done its
duty and kept its faith the Progressive
party and its forerunner, the Indepen-
dence League. would never have been
needed and would never have existed.
Il would like TO remain Democrat,
and | hope that these efforts Of men like
Governor Sulzer will enable me To remain
a Democrat
But If these efforts fail my course IL
clear. | am Democrat, not because
have a Democratic brand on my back. but
because / have a Democratic ideal in my
brain.
Il will follow in the future, as In the
past, the banner on which are written
true Democratic principles. no matter by
what party II is carried.
Political honesty is more important
than party loyalty"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-15
MORE SUGAR MONEY USED
Oxnard Tells of Spending S2O,-
600 a Year at Capital.

Washington. June l4-Henry T. Oxnard.
yice-president Of the American Beet
Sugar Company. testified to-day before
the Senate lobby committee that he esti-
mated he had spent on an average $50 90
a year in Washington for the last twenty
three years In behalf of the beet sugar
Industry. but not cent had been spent
illegally.
Each year. when he was at his home
In Washington. Mr.. Oxnard said. he went
to the Capitol TO watch legislation and
see his friends among the Senators.
MIR. Oxnard told the committee that
"Havemeyer or some other person con-
nected with the sugar trust informed
him that the sugar trust spent $4,000 in
the Cuban reciprocity fight. When asked
how Il was spent, Mr.. OXnard suggested
some of IL may have been used I'm SUBJ
sdiZing newspapers.
T. r. Hathaway, of the Michigan Beet
Sugar Company, read several letters that
passed between himself and W. II. Wal
lace and II. A. Douglas explaining what
they understood To be the attitude OF
President Wilson on sugar before the
election.
"A meeting in the Detroit armory. Septem-
Der 90 1912 he had seen Mr.. Wilson and
had been assured that the beet sugar
interest need have no fear.
You need not be one bit afraid OF me.
sir" Douglas quoted the President as
saving.
In the letter TO Wallace about that con-
versation Douglas added after the quota
ton. Il do not believe that Mr.. Wilson
Will take any steps that Will annihilate
or retard legitimate industry as ours Is.
He impressed me with hts earnestness In
this
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-15
SULzER HERE; IS HOPEFUL
Governor Optimistic About Pri-
maries Bill.

Governor Sulzer came to the city yes
terday afternoon and saw string OF
callers I'm his apartment at the Waldorf
up TO $50 o'clock Most OF them were
there to talk with him about his direct
primary fight. To them he expressed the
conviction that his battle had been win
ming one. His callers were unanimous In
declaring that he expressed himself as
hopeful that he would get his bill through
at the special session OF the Legislature
which starts tomorrow.
However, there We're several callers,
men thoroughly familiar with the pollti-
cal situation, who told the Governor he
could not expect to change single vote
from New York City. They told him
that the bosses here were standing firm
against his measure. and that the best he
could expect. was a gain OF one Senator
upstate and perhaps an Assemblyman or
two upstate
Among the Governors callers was Chair
man Mccall of the Public Service Com
mission, who Is about the last link the
Governor has with Tammany Hall. lie
spent an hour with the Governor. but
neither would discuss the visit IL was
thought that perhaps Chairman Mccall
was trying TO bring about some sort OF a
ganiZation. On behalf OF the Governor
such suggestion was denied. and II was
stated that the Governor had no intention
or suggesting a compromise on his direct
primary measure
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-15
RAW IRON AND STEEL
PLACED ON FREE LIST
Majority Members Of Finance
Committee Approve Transfer
Revenue Loss $4,000, 900.
METAL SCHEDULE SLASHED
Action on Crude Material Taken
Because United States Steel
Can Supply Independent
Manufacturers.

Washington. June 1.-THE transfer TO
the free list of the tariff bill OF iron ana
steel raw materials, with an estimated
dutiable value of more than ssOoUO a
year. was approved to-day by the ma
ioritv members of the Senate Finance
Committee. This increased the Senate :
additions to the Underwood free list 10
an aggregate annual loss Of s2,cO,OoO IN
revenue, making the total estimated an
hual revenue loss from the free list about
81 10000.
After an entire day spent on the SUD-
committees report of the metal scheduIe
Chairman Simmons announced 1t nad
been widely cut nearly every item OF tho
schedule being reduced. To the free list
were added pig iron. ferro manganese
steel blooms. slabs and billets On all
finished steel products an average reduc'
ton Of 10 per cent was made from the
Underwood rates.
Lead, zinc and aluminium were left uh-
settled. TO be determined on Monday
Aluminium will be changed from an 40
valorem 10 a specific tariff basis and the
duty will be reduced. but IT will not DC
transferred to the free list as many had
advocated Aluminium experts will %
called in Monday by the committee to
20 over the committees proposed specihc
rates. and II no mistakes have been
made in computing the change the SUD
committee rates will be approved.
All structural steel which was made
dutlable at Il per cent in the Underwood
bill has been reduced compensatory TO the
free listing Of raw materials. the aver
age resultant rates being about 10 pei
cent ad valorem. The raw materials
were placed on the free list largely pc
cause they are controlled by the United
states Steel Corporation, which is In po-
sltion 20 supply the independent manu-
facturers.
The paper schedule was finally actec
| upon by the majority. making the re-
strIctlye provisions OF the Canadian reel
procity law applicable to print paper cost
Ing not more than 2l2 cents pound in
stead of cents a pound as had been pre-
! vlously tentatively decided.
| Senator Simmons said tonight thai
/ the administrative features Of the Dill
which have presented such problem
would be acted on Monday or Tuesday
/ and that the bill would be ready for tn'
/ caucus by Wednesday or Thursday i
was agreed by many of the Democratic
| Senators that II would have been well ha'
there been no attempt at this session e
revise the tariff administrative regula
tons. Inasmuch as the House bill mas
made many changes and the Senate mas
| C nsldered the subject for many weeks i
finally was determined that the revision
task should be completed. All Democrats
Of the Finance Committee, however MAKE
no secret OF their wish that II would nave
been possible TO retain the Payne-Aldricf
| bill administrative provisions until com
mission could make a thorough study Of
the subject and recommend changes at
later date.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-15
Anti Vivisectionists Continue
Crusade by Further Pros
ecution Of Surgeons.
rBy Telegraph to The Tribune.

Philadelphia, June 4.-Warrants were
issued to-day for five more members OF
the University OF Pennsylvania medical
staff as a result Of the crusade started
by Observation-Disclosures 1t is said the gem
eral campaign is TO be extended 10 the
Rockefeller Institute. Of New York ana
other laboratories prominent for their re-
search work.
The warrants were issued by Magistrate
Haggerty and call for the appearance De-
fore police magistrate on Saturday oil
Dr. Allen John Smith. former dean OF
the medical school: Or. Edward Tyson
Reichert. professor of physiology Ut.
Alonzo Englebert Taylor, professor OF
physiological chemistry: DR.. Richard
Mills Pearce. jr. professor Of research
medicine. and Alfred NJ. Richards.
Dr. j. f. Sweet. a member Of the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania staff, has had
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-15
CADETS CHARGE SAVES
CHILDREN FROM DEATH
Many Close Escapes for After
noon Crowds as Runaway
Races Down 5th Ave.

Prompt action by Patrolman Leo Cos
grin, OF the East 9th street station, and
forty cadets from the John Hall Memorial
Sunday School. averted what might have
been "A serious accident AT 72a street ana
Fifth avenue yesterday. when horse
attached 10 a delivery wagon ran away.
The horse started at SD street. and
William Harting. the driver. was thrown
out. G. 4. Stein. real estate broker, Of
No. q East 18th street raced ahead OF
the runaway in his automobile. blowing
his horn 10 warn people Of the approach
Of the horse Every one scrambled out
Of the way safely until 72d street was
reached There 600 children from the John
Hall Memorial Sunday School were cross
ing the avenue. with band and the forty
cadets leading them Captain Leon Burk-
hardt quickly summed up the situation.
and he ordered his cadets to charge on
the children and drive them back 20 the
sidewalk
The order was obeyed promptly and
the children were swept out Of harms
way. Patrolman Cosgrif. who was on
traffic duty. sprang for the horse. The
bride broke and the policeman sprawed
on the ground. Jumping on the running
board OF STEMS automobile. which had
been pOcketed by the parade. he ordered
the real estate man 10 drive ahead, and
as soon as the car came abreast OF the
runaway he again leaped, and with a flying
tackle caught the horse by the neck. He
hung on for three blocks. and by that
time the runaway tired Of his burden and
stopped. IIarting. the driver. who was
badly bruised. was the only one injured.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-15
ALUMNI FLOCK TO YALE
Oldest Graduate Honor Goes to
Federal Employe.
tBy Telegraph TO The Tribune

New Haven, June H.-With the arrival
Of hundreds Of Yale alumni to-day the
reunions Of the graduates incident to
commencement were set under way, and
two Of the preliminary events scheduled
for the graduating exercises Of the class
OF 10 were held-the Yale-Cornell base
ball game and the outdoor play by the
University Dramatic Association. For
the play seats for three thousand we're
built on the campus, near old South
Middle George Farquhar's THE Re-
cruitng Oflcer" was the play selected,
the cast including one hundred and fifty
undergraduates. A neat amount was as
sured for the building OF the new Yale
theatre as a result OF the large attend
ance.
Search for the oldest living graduate
has revealed the fact that this year the
title goes 20 Augustus Smith. Of Wash
ngton, who is ninety-seven years old. He
was graduated I'm 1910 and is two years
older than DR.. Garwood Harvey Atwood.
OF Waterbury. Conn. who was graduated
two years before Mr.. Smith. On his
birthday anniversary. January 20. former
President Taft Endorsed Mr.. Smiths title
by sending him a congratulatory tele-
gram. He has been an employe OF the
United States for forty years
1t is certain that the oldest class 10 hold
a formal reunion will be that OF SO. whose
prominent survivors are Wayne Mac
Veagh. formerly Attorney General Of the
United States: Andrew d. White,
founder OF Cornell; Colonel Stoddard
Johnston. OF Kentucky; the Rev. James
Wilton and Judge George Shiras, former
~ of the United States Supreme Court.
An innovation this year will be that Of
a one-year reunion. The class OF ~ will
be the first In many years to return a
single year after graduation for a for
NAL commencement. The class OF 10.
which will return for it's triennlal, Will
make Ste headquarters in a college dor
mtory This class includes such athletic
stars as Tied" Coy. Dutch" Goebel,
Fred Murphy. Carroll Cooney and
Steve" Philbn. Bob" Taft. the ex-
Presidents son. is a member.
Professor William Howard Taft has
returned from the Taft School. at
WATERFOWL, where he attended the gradu-
ating exercises AT which his younger son,
Charley" received diploma.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-15
SULZER AWAITS BAR ASSN
Says Legislative Action in Co.
halan Case Depends on Report.

Governor Sulzer told reporters at the
Waldorf yesterday that his letter to JUS
tice Cohalan in reply TO the formers re
quest for a legislative investigation of the
Connolly charges was purely perfume
tory" The Governor said he was power
less to do anything In the matter until
the Bar Association had filed it's findings
and recommendations with him.
Howard Townsend, chairman Of the
grievance committee of the Bar Assocta-
ton, said at his summer home in South
ampton. Long Island yesterday, that the
Bar Association couldn't turn over docu-
mentary evidence TO the Governor.
"All that belongs TO Mr.. Connolly" he
explained
Mr. Townsend said he sent night mes
sage Friday to the Governor Offering the
cooperation of the Bar Association In a
legislative investigation. Einar J. Chrys-
tie, secretary of the grievance committee,
will 20 to Albany ON Monday. he said.
Mr. Townsend declined to say what rec
concentrations Mr.. Chrystie would submit
TO Governor Sulzer. He did not know
that the Governor was in New York yes
terday until he was so Informed by re-
porters. The two were in telephone com
munication last evening.
Governor Sulzer said II Impeachment Of
a Supreme Court justice were sought II
would require a two-thirds majority vote
Of the Senate and the Court OF Appeals.
II removal was sought there would have
to be a majority vote on concurrent res
olution before the Senate and the Assem-
bly, Mr. Townsend said last night that In
his opinion removal from office would re-
quire two-thirds majority Of the Senate
and Assembly
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-15
ROBBED IN BATHHOUSE

superintendent Howard l.. Woody and
the officials Of the Bureau OF Public
Buildings and Offices and Detective Tue
cini, Of the 10th precinct were busy yes
terday trying TO find clue to the where
rings. valued at 1925, which Mrs S. j.
Black, OF the Hotel St. George. says were
stolen from her Friday at the public bath
at Fourth avenue and President street.
Brooklyn The woman reported that she
went TO the bathhouse Friday. which Is
n ''women's day" and left the money and
Jewels in her locker while she went down
to the swimming pool When she went to
dress she found that her locker had been
rihed and the money and jewels taken
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-15
POSTAL RULING FOR STATES
U. S. Cannot Regulate DISPOSE
tion of Dead Mems Deposits.

Washington, June H-It is not within
the power Of the federal government to
regulate the disposition of the savings of
a deceased depositor I'm postal savings
banks but the subject lies entirely within
the control Of the state which was the
domicle Of the dead depositor, the Con-
troller Of the Treasury. Mr.. Downey. de-
clared to-day in an opinion TO Postmaster
General Burleson
The decision practically reyerses an
opinion by ex-Attorney General Wicker
sham and nullifies regulations. drafted by
the board Of trustees of the postal savings
system. which authorized postmasters TO
pay. after the deduction of funeral ex-
penses, the postal savings of deceased
depositor to any person to whom they had
been bequeathed, or. I'm case beneficiary
had not been named 10 pay the amounts
10 blood relations in a designated order OF
precedence.