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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-20
RED MEN IN "F1EAP BIC CAMP
Three Bears and Party Here for Travel Show, Frankly
Suspicious Of Tall Buildings and devils Of
Steam, Steel and Electricity in Streets

frankly on the defensive AGAINST the de,-
lis Of electricity. steel and steam that
Knocked them on all sides and they were
suspicious.
Tho Indians have been brought over
FOR the Travel Show which VIII open soon
at the Grand Central Palace. 10 Lexington
avenu" and ifth street When Three
Bears stood on the fcrryboat coming up
the harbor yesterday morning and saw
the haze shaping Itself into the high
outlines Of the city he made long
prayer Tho Old man is dcvout. and ne
made another later IN the day asking
that the tall buildings be not permitted
10 fall on his peoples heads
DESPITE the trust the Indians have IN
Mr.. Hill they fatty refused TO occupy
beds at their hotel last night. As a re
suit their baggage was rarsacked and
three Wcathcrbcatcn tcpccs. which were
brought along to use ut the show, were
pulled out and set up on the roof Of
the building The rcd men and women
refused an invitation to 30 on the streets
again last evening. They spent long
time watching the lighted city from the
parapct Of the hotel. and after another
prayer by Three Rears retired To- the
tepees FOR the night.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-20

ment. at No. 252 West 3Sth street. on
Sunday. December 10. and has not been
heard fron since.
Mr. Murden had been suffering for the
last six months from a nervous disease
and general i'll health. Some time before
his disappearance he had spent several
weeks in sanatorium. After returning
to New York he again received a leave of
absence and went To Portsmouth. Va. the
home of his sister. Mrs Paul T.. Han
bury. There. it IS said. he spent one day
in hospital. bur left town on December
II. saying he was going 10 his sister S
house. Instead of doing this he took a
boat for New York. arriving here the fol-
lowing evening. After calling upon his
physician. Or clyde McDannald, who Is
also a personal friend. he returned To his
rooms i'm 3Sth street The same night he
disappeared
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-20
.LAFFARCUE'S SONS LOSE
Parents Killed in Auto. Court
Says Man Died First.
ESTATE TO STEPDAUGRTERS
He Had Willed All TO Sons If He
Survived Wife, Otherwise
to Her.

The Appellate Division. by a three TO
two decision has taken the estate Of j..
George LaGargue. q piano manufacturer.
from MS two Sons los his first marriage
and given il 10 two daughters ~ his sec
ond wife. who was killed with her hus-
band Boo 1906 IN au automobile accident
Mr. and Mrs Ianareue and two friends
were crossing the tracks Of the Fonnsyl-
yania Railroad at Allsirc. y. J., in their
automobile when a train struck their car
Three Of the riders were killed. The sur
ylyor was too seriously injured 10 tell any
thing about the accident.
The viii Of Mr. Larareuc gave his
estate. valued AZ $4,000 To his wife in
case he died before she did. In case his
wife died first his estate was 10 go to his
two sons. Henry Andre Lanarguc Of
IordeauN. France. and Gerard Laffargue.
Of 80 lg6G Lawrence avenue. The Bronx.
Mrs. Iaffargue provided that her estate
Was 20 go 10 her two daughters. Mrs.
Laura Blakcney and Viola Zimmerman.
The two daughters Of Mrs Laffargue
claimed the estate Of their stepfather on
the ground that their mother survived
their stepfather.
The sons Of Mr.. Laffarguo insisted that
their father and stepmother died stimuli
tanoously. Testimony revealed that Mr.
Laffarguc was instantly killed by bolt
that passed through his temple. Mrs
Laffarsue WAS dead when n physician
gaw her but II was testified that she was
seen 10 move when picked up after the
accident on this testimony the majority
opinion OF the Appellate Division was that
the wife survived her husband and that
therefore the husbands property passed
TO her and then TO her daughters by the
mothers Will.
Presiding Justice Insraham, writing a
dissenting opinion. said that the court
took the property OF Mr. Laffargue from
his own children and gave II TO the chill
dren Of his wife. because she survived him
by few minutes. Justice 1ngraham
said that, while there was no doubt that
Mr.. Iaffargue was instantly killed, he did
not think that the testimony Justified the
finding that the wife survived him. Even
II there was convulslve movement OF
he limbs. the Justice added. conscious life
had ceased. Justice lngraham ended his
opinion by saying 81 do not think the
husbands estate should be diverted from
his own children on such evidence"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-20

Six Blackfoet Indians who had never
before been off their secluded patch OF
reservation in a little corner of the Mon
tana Rockies near the Canadian line. ana
only two of whom can speak word Of
English, shufied up Broadway YESTERDAY
afternoon and got their first good look
at the marvels of the heap big white
mems camp on Manhattan Island. They
huddled close together I'm the wake Of
Three Bears. chief eighty years old.
VINO hesitated at all the street corners
and glanced upward every little while at
the peaks Of the skyscrapers
The old mans confidence was visibly
strengthened by the presence OF Louis
Hill. son Of James j. Hi, Of the Great
Northern Railroad. who walked AZ his
side and tried 10 explain some OF the
mysteries that eddied about them II
was hard work. though. because Three
Bears knows few English words. and
most Of the talking had 10 be done with
the help OF Cccile Ground. n beady-cycd
thirteenyear- school girl who is the
youngest Of the visitors. The little girl
enjoyed herself hugely. but the men and
three squaWs, in spite of the brave ap-
pearance Of their frlnged Jackets, war
bonnets and rakish eagle feathers, were
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-20
CALLS CUBISM MICR0BE
OF ARTISTIC SNOBBERY
American Painter, Back from
France, Says Futurists Failed
in Legitimate Art.

"Cubism is a microbe which ! fear ha $
caught some of our most promising
young American artists I'm Paris. Itis "A
pity that they have been caught by this
artistic snObbery, because American art
worlds rating"
With a tone Of regret Myron Barlow.
an American artist who has lived IN
Paris for the last twenty years, thus eX-
pressed himself on his arrival here last
night from Boulogne- Marine in the
Holland-America liner Potsdam.
Mr. Barlow, who was born in Detroit,
has six pictures in the Paris Salon. in
GLIDING Interior" Winding Wool and
Blue and Gold lie brought thirty
pictures with him. which will be exhib-
tied in this country.
Asked what he thought Of the Cubsts.
Mr. Barlow smiled and remarked. We'll,
/ see YOU have some Of the opponents Of
that idea with you here in New York"
What do YOU think of the Futurists?'
he was asked.
The Futurists are made up largely Of
men who have made a failure ia legiti-
fad that has caught on for time. but
IL is not lasting. The work Of the
Cubists and Futurists is looked upon
now in France with much amusement.
When the Futurist idea broke out Of
Italy IL made a sensation in London and
Paris. and regret TO say that the fut-
urist microbe caught some Of our prom
Using American artists in Paris. II Is a
poison that should be kept away from
them.
"Cubism is artistic snobbery II is a
style easy to fall into and danger 10
the young American school in Paris Vt
requires no training whatever. Its
disciples call Cubism intellectual draw
ing but the adjective should be used
advisedly.
For the last six OF seven years Amer
lean art has forged to the front and
they recognize it's importance and stand
ing abroad. There are five or six Amerl-
can artists in Paris now whose work has
attracted unusual attention The lead
ers perhaps are Richard Miller. OF st
Louis; Carl Frieseke. OF Michigan, and
". O.. Tanner, Of Philadelphia.
After visit 10 his home In Detroit
Mr. Barlow will go 10 Pittsburgh. where
several of his paintings are TO be eAhiD-
tted In the Carnegie Institute.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-20
CATHOLICS GROW IN u. S.
Official Directory Gives Number
as 23,329,000.

According to the advance sheets OF the
Official Catholic Directory. copyright, +.
J. Kennedy & Sons. New York the United
States is among the foremost Roman
Catholic countries The number Of Ro-
man Catholics in this country is SS29.ccO
while in Italy itself there are only 1880,
ooo Spain has $4,000 and the British
Empire l2esS go. The number Of Roman
Catholics in Austria and that in Ger
many slightly exceeds that in the United
States.
A steady increase in the number Of
Roman Catholics in the Philippines and
Porto Rico is held 10 be largely RESPONSE
BILE for the gains made in the United
States. although the increase in the con-
tinental states and territories is said 10
be normal New York leads the states
with 2.7s0.s2s.
When the Ofhcisl Catholic Directory APP
pears It will be the first TO name Plus y,
the present Pope. as the 2J9th I'm line OF
succession from St Peter. Formerly 1t
has been reckoned that Plus X is the
:e4th, but within the last year it has
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-20
u. S. RESTS STEEL CASE
Statistics Show Morgan Is Di.
rector in 78 Concerns.

The attorneys FOR the government rest
cd their case yesterday I'm the dissolution
suit against the United States Steel Cor
poration. The case was adjourned in
definitely TO give 10 The defence an OPP
portunity TO prepare its case.
The final session was taken up with
statistics bearing on the influence pos
sessed BY the officials and directors Of the
Steel Corporation upon railroads banks
and industrial corporations by means OF
'interlocking directories"
The statistics had been prepared by s.
j.. Simmons, OF the Department of JUS
tice. and were introduced I'm evidence by
Jacob VI. Dickinson, counsel for the gov
ernUent. From these the government
sought 10 prove the assertion contained
IN the petition for the dissolution of the
Steel Corporation that the directors Of
the company influenced. Il they did not
control. an enormous field of business and
vast financial resources.
The tables showed that j. Picrpont Nor
gan is a director in rs corporations.
George f. Baker in 81. Judge Ebert IA.
Gary in ", Charles VI. Schwab In 20.
r.. G. Converse in 65, j. j. Morgan. jr., I'm
II. p. a. Il. Widener in %. William II.
Moore In 80. Norman Il. Keam IN 4. Sam
uel Mather In 81. Daniel G.. Reid in 90 and
John ID. Rockefeller. IT.. in II.
The introduction Of the government s
case has occupied hfty-two sessions and
filled more than seven thousand pages Of
testimony. while four hundred and nfty
separate exhibits were offered I'm evil
dcuce. COMPARED with the STANDARD OH
case however. the record is much smaller
than IL was in tho first dissolution suit
against q vast industrial organization.
II was considered probable that the de-
fence would begin its case i'm MAY.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-20
R0BBER WORKS OLD RUSE
In Workman's Guise, He Is AL
lowed in Matthews Home.

Gardiner II. Matthews's home, No 2Os
Washington Park. Brooklyn. was robbed
Of several thousand dollars worth II
iewelry by man who entered the home
Tuesday night disguised as a workman
Mr. Matthews is a member OF the dry
goods firm Of \. -. Matthews Sons.
Mrs Matthews was entertaining friends
when a man. about forty years old. clean
shaver and dressed in overaIls. told the
maid that he was sent there to examine
the ceilings I'm the house. lie was
shown through.
After the man left the house gold
watch. diamond ring. bracelets and
other articles were missing Police are
on the case.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-20
FALL FROM LADDER FATAL
Old Gould Employe Killed at Lynd-
hurst Second Death Since Wedding.

III luck has followed at Lyndhurst since
Mrs Finley j. Shepard was married on
January o. Her superintendent. Archi-
bald Robbie. caught cold at the wedding
and died week ago Martin Connolly.
the Oldest cmploye on the estate and who
was engaged by Jay Gould fell from "A
ladder Yesterday and died within an hour
Connolly yesterday celebrated his forty
Connolly was siXty-hve years old and
his picture was much exploited at the
time OF the wedding because he was the
Oldest man OH the estate
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-20
STODDARD MOTOR co. FAILS
Liabilities of S253,33S, All Owing
Maxwell Motor Company.

The Stoddard Motor Company. distribu-
ters Of automobiles ana motor trucks. at
No. > West Glst street. has filed q petit
ton i'm bankruptcy by order of the board
of directors The liabilities arc f2j3.Gjs
all due the Maxwell Motor Company, Inc
The assets are t669ss.
The company was incorporated as the
Atlantic Motor Car Company In 1906. with
capital stock $3.50 and the name was
changed IN 1910. Charles g. Stoddard.
president. was vlce-president Of the United
Sfntes Motor Cnmpanv up TO March 1912
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-20
OIL co. INCREASES STOCK
Standard Subsidiary to Add
100000 to Common Issue.
fBy Telcgrarh DO The TrItnne ]

Franklin. Penn. March ~ The stock
holders of the Galcna Signal OIL Com
pany. n Standard subsidiary. to-day voted
To authorize the directors TO increase the
common stock from 100000 to 100000.
and the directors will meet for that pur-
pose Thursday. Eighty-one per cent OF
the stockholders voted In favor OF the
proposition. and there was no OPPOSITION
The directors will decide when ana u
whom the dividend will be payable.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-20
METROPOLITAN 2 2e

Tonight. 10 Dome turiose. farfdr' ~
ton. NTcn,z Scott. Segurola. con. Ioscanlnl
Fri al Spccl Mat. Parsifal. Fremstad .
r,'r puors Withcrspoon. GoritZ Cond Hertz.
Fri. ats Tales Of Hoffman,. HempeL BorL
Ducheuc. NacncZ Gilly Roihier' helss' Seg-
urola Cond. polacco.
sat ar : Giri Of the Golden West. Destlnn'
Carlso. Amato Gllly. Reiss. bidur. 1oscahinl.
sat 30 popp prices Mei-tersinger. Gadski;
r-rIlls Ruors Braun. GoritZ. Eeiss. con ,licftZ.
sun. Eyg concert. 50c 20 sl3o. Frems' a.
cox Braun. Henriette Bach. violln.st. Entor.
49, peI.r Griswold Hinshaw. Con. Hertz.
we'd. nj : 20. Walkuere. Gedski Frems,ad'
Homer. Jorn Braun Ruysdael. Cond. Hertz
Thur. Pom Price Mat, az Rigoietto.
tr.w"ol, vacuez. Gillv Rothier con. Sturani.
Thurs AT SIS. Tosca. Farrar. taruso'
Scof,i Pint Corsi Rossi. Cond. Toscanini.
HARDMAN PIANO USED.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-20
HOTEL BOOKKEEPER MISSING
Disappeared from the Imperial De-
Gambler 16-Ill for Long Time.

Charles Carroll Murden, for the last
six years bookkceper Of the Hotel Inn
perial and cx-president and chairman of
the board of governors of the Greeters
Of New York, disappeared from his apart
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-06-11

Special Correspondence Manuractur,
ers Record.
High up on the mountain that rises
from the southern side of this town
stands the solitary giant pine that
gave its name TO John FoNS charming
story. The Trail Of the Lonesome
Pine" A little westward is a deep
zap in the mountain, in which may be-
seen the fast decayiug ruins OF the log
cabin that Was the home of the "yarb"
dCctcr whom the author used as the
original of Red FoX." Across the
mountain on the Virginia side he was
hanged for murder even more afro
cious than that described in the book.
Just below here are the remains of Il
Gam that once held the waters of Elk
horn creek and delivered them to a
mill whose foundation logs may still
be seen. That was the mill of Uncle
Billy" and odd Hon." A short dis.
tance up the creek in the mouth of a
hollow is neighbOrhood "burying
ground" in which is the grave of the
map who in Fox's book is made the
leader Of the "Falins" in their feud
with the "Tollivers" lie is reputcd
to have cut 2S notches on the stock Of
his rifle before he "cashed ill.," Devil
Judd Tolliver" is still alive, and is well
known under another name-his OWN.
His notches are said 10 number 90.
FoX's story Of the people, the coun.
try and the time is largely true. with
the picture n little foreshortened to
bring it within the limits of the print.
Cd page. the action a triile hurried 10
suit ii to the public taste.
The people and the country were in
practically the primitive condition de.
scribed by the novelist when. less than
two years ago. the magic wand of in.
drstrial progress was waved over the
scene. with effect almost Aiaddin.iagtp.
ike in its sudden results. Nor is there
in the novel single more romantic
Eage than that wherein, in the his.
tory OF actual accomplishment. is writ
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-06-11
MANN|N6TOR BRIEFS

Mrs. Mooney, of Slstersyillc. visited
Mrs. Vim. ScholI on Highland street
over Sunday.
Miss Grace Crowl, of Fairmont is
visiting her cousin. Miss Linnie HAYES,
Mrs. G. W. Long is visiting relative,
in Barrackville,
Miss Fora Stezens left Yesterday for
Wheeling where sho will locate with
friends.
John HARRISON spent Sunday witt,
his family at DR.. Calvert's.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-06-11

here. III follows Shelby creek to near
its source, and then crosses through
a low sap onto the waters OF kINIlor..,
which it follows to this place. and TO
the mines above here. the total length
being about 40 miles. The road was
finished in good time, and has been
equipped with 1000 modern 50.ton
steel cars and ample motive power.
The rail used is 9Opound, and the
track Is well ballasted. by an agree.
rent made in the beginning the Sandy
Valley and Elkhorn Railroad has been
turned over TO the Baltimore and Ohio
for operating purposes. and is now
being run as part of that system.
The business of producing coal hav.
CONTINUED on Page siI.>
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-06-11
Honest Advice TO
COnSumptives

Somehow there exists n vast amount OF
sccpticism as to the possibility of curing
Consumption. We state none hut facts,
II We were afflicted with Tuberculosis,
we should do precisely what We ask
others 10 dO-take Eckman's Alternative
promptly and faithfully. The reason We
should do this and warrant We have
1t, Is that we have the reports OF many
recoyerlcs. one Of which fOll0ws:-
1913 SusIuehanna Ave, fhila., Pa.
"Gentlemen: For two years / was At-
flcted with hemorrhages Of the lungs.
the number tOtaled nearly one hundred.
Our family physician advised another
climate. ms to remain would probably lie
fatal. However, ! remained, and In Feb
runry OF 1902. was taken with severe
attack OF pneumonia. When I recovered
left with n frightful hacking cough.
which no medicine had taken could allie
rtate. II was at this time, March. 1902.
that learned o. and started taking
Eckman's Alternative. In n short time
my cough was gone and wns pronounced
we'll. Since that time have had two
slight attacks Of pneumonia and ] have
resorted TO no other medicine 10 effect
cure.
II am at present In excellent health and
feel that rs long rs ! eau obtain Eek
mans Alternative. have no fear Of Con-
sumption. cannot speak too highly for
the good II has done"
CSignedl HOWARD l.. KLOTZ.
Eckman's Alternative Is effective in Br0n-
chitis, Asthma. Hay Fever: Throat and
Lung Troubles. and In rphuIIdlng the
system. Does not contain poisOns, opiates
or habit. forming drugs Ask for booklet
telling Of rccoyeries. and write to Eckman
Laboratory. Philadelphia. Pa. for more EVIL
dence. For sale bylail leading druggists
Mountain city Drug Co..
J. H. MecIoskey & Co.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-06-11

|, the story OF the Consolidation Coal
Co.'S activities in this section during
tthc last q months. transforming a re.
zion that was Il vcritable wilderness,
though settled a hundred years ago,
into center of Tremendous produc.
tive energy.
In July. 1911. the Consolidation com.
pany began here a development that
has worked complete metamorpho.
sis. changing an isolated. sparsely.sct,
pod countryside. whose people gath.
cred scant subsistence from their lit.
4" patches Of cleared land in narrow
valley and on steep hillside to n series
OF close-lyins towns with an aggregate
oHulation Of 1000: community Of
mines and mills and stores and hHst.
ling people. closely connected with the
outside world by railway communica.
tion and commercial interest.
The tract of land which forms the
basis for this work consists of 100, 900
acres. lying in Pike. Letcher and Knott
counties, on the watersheds of the Big
Sandy and Kentucky rivers. and the
plans laid out for the development pro.
vidcd for building n railroad 40 miles
in length and preparing for a produc.
ton of $500 tons OF coal day by the
time the railroad was completed.
which would be increased to 5000, 1000
tons annually within two years from
the beginning Of shipments, and final.
ly TO 100000 tons.
This Was chosen as the side of the
town which is the central point of the
entire operation. having the general of.
, fees, the bank. the main store, the
power station and the residences of
TIE general operating officials, and :,
was named Jenkins. in honor OF one Of
I'altimorcs' chief bankers and finan
ciers. Jenkins lies on Elkhorn creek
scme 80 miles from It's mouth. at Elk
horn City, terminus OF the Big Sandy
branch of the Chesapeake and Ohio
Railway. and dozen or so miles from
the terminus Of the Marrow Bone
branch. running TO Heller, with very
thigh mountain intervening. The clos
est railroad Of any kind was narrow
gauge lumber road eight miles away
and also across mountain. From
these things it will be seen that tn,
task to which the Consolidation com
Eany set its engineers was no small
lone. II was 10 construct a railroad Il
miles long, open up mines. drive en-
tries and erect tipples. establish f;
number of'towns and build homes fo
workmen and officials. and houses To-
Offices. stores, power stations, machln,
shops and warerooms. synchronizinl
the various branches of the work ST
that the desired coal production woult
be ready 10 meet. the completion o
1.-THE railroad.
| The first big problem to be WORKED
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-06-11

cut was that of getting on the ground
the machinery and appliances neccs.
sary to carry on work of such magni.
tude. To build the hundreds Of housos
and other structures needed II was
necessary to have n great deal of INN.
Der, and the only way 10 get II here
was 10 cut down and saw up the trees
that abounded upon the company's
land. Large quantities of brick were
needed also. Therefore five saw.
mills. two or three of them of the big
band.saw type, were hauled in. erect.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-06-11
THE ACTS Of
THE APOSTLES
SUPPLIES THE SUBJECT FOR MISS
TAYLoR'S LECTURE TONIGHT.

Interest steadily increases in the
Bible classes conducted at the Tenn.
pie by Miss Taylor, OF Chicago. and
each night and afternoon that these
meetings are scheduled see the same
people augmented each time by mum.
her Of new faces. assembling TO hear
The splendid lessons as outlined by this
splendid woman.
Last night Miss Taylor outlined the
teachings of the letters CT Paul. the
Apostle. 10 the Ephcsians and the
church at philippi.
Tonight d union meeting OF the va.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-06-11

to her home at shinnston. after a
visit with Misses Lulu Popie and
Katherine Miller.
Mr.. Henderson, OF Gladly Creek,
spent Monday with his son. Mr.. G.
W. Henderson, of Morgantown ave.
nue..
Mrs. Hall, OF Murray. is the CUES:
Of her daughter. Mrs. Compston. on
East Park.
Charles Minor. of Vermont avenue,
is recovering from a few days illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robinson have moved
into rooms in the Bruae property on
Vermont avenue.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-06-11
Saturday
Is Flag Day
OLD GLORY WILL FLOAT FROM
BUSINESS HOUSES AND RESI-.
bENcES IN FAfRMoNT.

Saturday is the day set apart for
the National observance of FLAG
bay" Patriotic America. is supposed
on that day TO pay tribute TO the
stars and Stripes. Flags will fly from
many Of the city buildings and while
no special demonstration will mark
The day, many loyal hearts will on that
day turn with reverence to the flag of
orr country.