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New-York tribune., 1913-07-31
ROBINS WRIT DISMISSED
Bank Wrecker Ordered Back to
RlackWelrs Island.

Joseph G. Robin. after breathing little
of the atmosphere of Manhattan, was
ordered back TO Blackwe's Island by
Justice Donnelly, Of the Supreme Court,
yesterday. Justice Donnelly took only
three minutes to dismiss the last writ Of
habeas corpus the convicted bank wrecker
obtained IN his fight for freedom.
Although counsel for Robin urged that
a delay of two weeks be given to the
hearing the court insisted upon taking up
the writ when Assistant District Attor-
ney Johnstone asked that It be dismissed.
New-York tribune., 1913-07-31
SIX HAVE LIVED 44o YEARS.
rFrom The Tribune Correspondent. |

TFrOm TNt ITIbUUt NVII'spUHItHI.T
Montclair, n. j., July 30-The ages OF
the six heads Of the families that attended
the reunion of the Courier family at the
home of Thomas J. Courier. No. 72 Valley
Road last night. aggregated $40 years
They are children OF Josiah Courier and
I.ucretia Courier. and are descendants OF
Elias Courier, who bought the farm from
the Indians In 1862
New-York tribune., 1913-07-31
MEEKER TO BE MEDIATOR
Wilson Will Name Him on Board
Created by Newlands Law.

Washington, July 30.-Appointment Of
Professor Royal Meeker. Of Princeton,
as third member OF the board Of media
ton and conciliation, created under the
Newlands law, became a certainty to-day
following a conference between Presi-
dent Wilson and Commissioner Cham
bers. Professor Meeker already has been
nominated for Commissioner Of Labor
Statistics.
Mediation by the board has been ac-
cepted by employees and managers Of
the Chicago Belt and the Chicago &
Western Indiana railways. Comms-
sioner Chambers will go to Chicago to-
day.
President Wilson to-day nominated Will
lam j. Nagel to be postmaster at Detroit.
New-York tribune., 1913-07-31
PARCEL POST RATES TO STAND.

Washington, July 5o.-On assurance oy
Postmaster General Burleson that ne
would not further change parcel post reg
ulations until the present rates can oe
more thoroughly tested the Senate POST
office Committee to-day indefinitely post
poned action on Senator Bryan's resou-
ton 70 annul the Postmaster General
power TO change rates and sizes Of mall
able parcel post packages.
New-York tribune., 1913-07-31
WRECKED AT WESTP0RT
Freight Train Derailed at Scene
of Federal Express Mishap.
[By Telegraph to The Tribune

10y
South Norwalk, Conn, July ga New
Haven Railroad freight train OF forty
two cars was wrecked at Westport this
afternoon at almost the Identical spot
that the Federal Express was derailed
or October and seven persons killed.
In this case the engine and eight loaded
freight cars left the rails and went
humping over the ties for 800 feet
Both westbound tracks were torn up
and in some cases the rails were twisted
up like the letter S. None of the crew
was hurt. I'he train came to stop
directly over the switch where the Fed
eral Express jumped on October g. 1t
IS expected that It will take the wreck
ing crew all night to clear the tracks.
New-York tribune., 1913-07-31
FORM PRIMARY ALLIANCE
New Workers Directors of Body
Incorporated at Albany.
rBy Telegraph 70 The Tribune.


Albany. July 30.-The Direct Primaries
Nominations Alliance OF New York was
incorporated to-day. TO bring into non
partisan political association men OF all
parties who believe that statewide direct
primaries form the only way TO obtain an
untrammelled expression of voters pref
erences for candidates for public offices
and party positions. and also to nominate
or indorse for election 10 public office
men who believe In "A statewide direct
primary and will make every effort to
pass such law in the State OF New
York"
The directors IN the alliance are william
y. Selden, Collin II. Woodland and An
drew f. Murray, Of Manhattan. John
Poth, OF Staten Island and Lawrence j.
Pagan, Of The Bronx.
New-York tribune., 1913-07-31
MRS. SWAN NOW IN RENO
Failed to Get Divorce Here from
Brooklyn Clubman.

Reno, New, July 3O.-Mrs. Mabel Miller
Swan, wife Of Kingsley Swan, Brooklyn
arrived here last month, ac-
companied by her baby and maid. and Is
occupying a large house in the heart OF
Rcno's divorce colony.
It is said she has engaged prominent
law firm to take care of her prospective
divorce proceedings. but at this early
stage in her residence here nothing is
disclosed respecting the grounds for the
contemplated application.
Kingsley Swan is one Of the heirs to the
Kingsley fortune amassed by his grand
father, the late William c. Kingsley, well
known politically and socially in Brook
lyn. His grandmother, Mrs. Sarah ID.
Kingsley, at her death left Mr.. Swan a
large part Of her estate. About five years
ago he married Miss Mabel Lorraine
Miller. daughter. of Alvah Miller,
wealthy paper manufacturer, of No. S39
Carroll street Brooklyn. After their mar
riage they lived for a time al No. @l
Carroll street.
About a year ago the Swans separated.
Shortly afterward Mrs. Swan began an
action for divorce, which was heard be
fore a referee but Supreme Court Justice
Russell Benedict refused to confirm the
report OF the referee, intimating that
there had been colusion. on April a
Supreme Court Justice Putnam, with the
consent of both sides. dismissed the action
for divorce Mr.. Swan is summering at
Pittsfeld Mass. He is a member Of the
Crescent. the Athletic the Riding and
Driving and the Atlantic Yacht clubs, and
has taken a deep interest in athletics.
New-York tribune., 1913-07-31
ARMY AND NAVY ORDERS.

TFrOW INt ITIUuH' bUI'"HII
Washington, July 20.
ORDERS ISSUED.-The following army
and navy orders have been issued:
ARMY
Major EVAN VI. JOHNSON. Jr.. Infantry, 70
Sea Girt Tor duty with organized militia IN
camp thence 10 proper station
New-York tribune., 1913-07-31
;x-RepreSentatiVe Watson AC-
CuSeS Him Before Washing
ton Grand Jury.
ON SENATE GRILL TO-DAY
Senator Reeds Defence of the
Alleged Lobbyist Leads to a
Sharp Exchange of
Verbal Missiles.
rFrom The Tribune Bureaul

Washington, July 30-The grand jury Of
the District of Columbia has begun an in
vestigation Of allegations made by Martin
NJ Mulhall. the alleged lobbyist for the
National Association of Manufacturers,
before the Senate committee, the purpose
OF the inquiry being to determine whether
there is evidence TO justify an indictment
charging perjury
x-Representative James f. Watson Of
Indiana. who was accused by Mulhall Of
activity in behalf of the National Associa-
ton is the complainant and was the first
witness 10 testify He is emphatic in his
denials of the charges made by Mulhall
and intimates that other prominent men
will join him in bringing criminal proceed
ings.
Mr. Watson did not seek TO have
grand jury investigation until he had
been denied an immediate hearing before
the Senate committee He brands the
statements Of Mulhan Regarding his con-
nection with the national association as
falsehoods. and declares that he VIII force
the prosecution of his accuser. After he
was unable TO get his denial in the record
Mr. Watson went TO the United states
District Attorney and urged that he De
psrmitted TO lay his case before the grand
iurv. and after ne had persuaded certain
members of the grand jury that imme-
diate action was necessary he was per
rnitted TO testify.
New-York tribune., 1913-07-31
Party Betrayal Alleged.

The tempest on the Senate floor followed
a speech made by Senator George =. Nc
Lean. Of Connecticut who in assailing the
tariff bill accused the Democratic leaders
of complete betrayal in having broken
the tarif promises they had made to the
working people Of New England before
the last national election. He quoted from
speeches made by Representative Under
wood Secretary Redheld, Representative
Reilly and Governor :. +. Baldwin TO
show they had assured the mill workers
that the Democratic tariff would look
after the differences in cost Of production
here and abroad.
Senator Stone arose and. shaking a
clenched fist AT the Republicans. declared
il appeared 10 him that the Republicans
through their speeches were sending mes
sages 10 the country with design OF
creating fear and distrust
Senator clark. Of Wyoming, asserted
that II any distrust were being engcn-
dered II was through statements by Pres
idcnt Wilson. Secretary Redhcld and Sec
rstary McAdoO.
Senator Stone replied with a charge Of
a conspiracy among Republican Senator'S
10 create public distrust.
Senator Pcnrose declared that not a
textile industry in Pennsylvania east of
the Susquehanna River was running three
days a week.
Senator MARITIME replied by reading from
a newspaper an article headed Steel
Earnings Up" and referred TO the tariff
hin AZ 'the dawn Of hone for the Ameri-
can people"
1t isn't the dawn of hope for the one
thousand men already thrown out OF en-
Payment in Lebanon. Penn Senator
Pcnrose rcioincd.
New-York tribune., 1913-07-31
Finally Down TO Bill.

and the later excitement caused hy "A
hail and wind storm which forced "A
recess Of the Senate. considerable prog
ress was made In consideration Of the
bill The earthenware schedule was com
pletcd. except for few paragraphs
which were passed. and the metal sched-
ule was taken up
Strong opposition to this schedule de-
veloped substitutes being proposed 10y
Senator Oliver for the regular Republi-
cans and Senator Cummns for the Pro
grcssiye Republicans.
New-York tribune., 1913-07-31
Grand Jury May Act Later.

II is stated authoritatively that the
grand Jury will take no further steps III
the matter until the Senate investigator
has been completed, but there is no DOUBT
hut that q report Will be made. even
though no other witnesses are summoned
II Is reported that the testimony OF MT
Watson and the evidence he produced was
not considered sufficient 10 warrant an
indictment. the burden Of the evidence De-
ing a denial Of Mulhalls accusations as
TO the former Representatives. connec-
tion with the national association.
Colonel MuhaH will be put through
grilling cross-eXamlnation to-morrU"
morning. and an interesting time Is eH-
pected # Senator Reed persists In MS
efforts to protect Mulhall from questions
which might prove embarrassing. Null
halls ross-examinatiOn was scheduled 10
begin to-day but the committee spent so
much time asking about some old letters
and going over the questions submitted
by the Manufacturers Association
counsel that no time was left to cross
examine Mulhal.
The friction that has developed in the
forts 10 assume a direction which prop
erly belongs TO the chairman and TO
concentrate the spotlight on himset
reached a climax to-day. when both Sen
ators Nelson and Cummins called him
down"
Senator Cummins accused Senator Reed
of persistently misinterpreting his ques-
tions and said he was tired of it, while
Senator Nelson told the Missouri Senator
that he would tolerate no sermon" from
him. Senators Walsh and Overman, the
two Democratic colleagues of Senator
Reed. have also become irritated by the
conduct Of the Missouri Senator, who en-
joys the respect of few of his colleagues
in the Senate. On more than one occa-
sion these Democratic Senators have en-
deavored, without avail, to show the Sen
ator from Missouri that they also were
New-York tribune., 1913-07-31

II observe that every suggestion /
make" said the Iowa Senator. rs mis-
understood. and / withdraw my sugges-
ton. I offered the suggestion TO the Sen
ator from Missouri. who is conducting
this examination, feeling that it was Well
founded. but / do not intend TO interrupt
he course he has laid out for himself"
A rather significant incident at the ex-
ecutive session was the determination or
the Senators TO get copy of the affidavit
MGlhall made when he sold his letters.
This affidavit appeared on June %, and
declared that the contents Of the letters
were true. to the best OF his knowledge
and belief
The efforts Of the Senators to get this
afidaHt led 20 the belief that possible
charges Of perjury on Mulhall's part had
been discussed In the committee room.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-12-26
Committee Named at Big Meeting of Citizens Yeste
day Will Be in Session Two Days to Carry
Out Its Plans of Assistance
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED AT
CALUMET MASS MEETING

"On the day, which throughout all
Christendom is set aside rs a day Of
rejoicing over tile birth OF the Savior
Calumet, stricken to the heart bv an
almost unbelievable catastrophe,
stands mourning by the side OF its
dead.
"All bitterness and iil-feeling that
has existed in this community during
the past months is wiped away by one
great, common affliction. Today the
people of Calumet can only see their
neighbors their brothers, their sisters,
and their little children staggering un.
der an almost unbearable burden OF
distress and grief
1T is not for us today to try to Us
certain the cause, nor to speculate as
to how it might have been prevented.
With feeble mortal minds we gropc
about in vain we try to penetrate the
evil which hides the logic and the rea-
son for the acts of God, and from the
hearts of orr people the cry goes out
today WHY must this overwhelming
blow at this time strike community
and a people who have already suffer
ed so much? And there Is no answer.
We can only bow our heads and know
that somewhere, sometime and in His
own good way He Himself will give
the answer
"And so today we have gathered
here to devise some means OF allevl
ating the suffering Of our people. With
the kindliest feeling for those who offer
it. we ask no outside help. These are
our own people and this is our sacred
privilege to care for our dead and to
comfort the living.
Therefore, we order that The pur-
pose of the meeting may be carried out
in an ORDERLY way and that the heart
felt sympathy of not only this COM
munity but of the entire state and ma
| tion may be conveyed to eacn one oi
| the afflicted, it is
Resolved, That the chairman oi
| this meeting and the presidents OF
| Red Jacket and Laurium appoint q
| committee Of twelve as reliei com
| mittee
THAT such committee meet at once
and choose chairman, secretary
and treasurer;
"That such committee be instructed
to take charge of the work OF receiving
contributions and extending to the
sufferers all comfort and assistance II
their hour of distress;
'That such committee may at any
time call for all such assistance as L
NAV need in its work and,
''That by this meeting. represent
ING the people of Calumet, such com
mittee is hidden Godspeed on its er
Irand Of mercy
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-12-26
COMMITTEE IN SESSION.

It has been decided that this commit
ice will he in continuous session IN the
Red Jacket council chambers for the
next two DAYS TO furnish Information to
the public, and to make it the headquar
lers for all relief work. The instant ap
pications are received for assistance, 1t
IS planned to have men in waiting to eN
pedite the service as much as possible.
The members of this committee will
likewise receive contributions from cltl-
zcns of Calumet who desire to assist III
the relief work, 1t is expected hundreds
of such contributions will he received,
In addition to directing this work. the
members OF the committee will a SO VISIT
each of the homes in sadness, offer their
sympathy as we'll AS the sympathy OF the
community at large, aud ascertain
whether anything can be done to amell-
crate the suffering and tighten the bur
den of sorrow.
The committee was authorized by the
mass meeting to call on the citizens OF
this community for any assistance need
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-12-26
AMPLE FINANCIAL AID IS
ASSURED FOR ALL OF THE
GRIEF STRICKEN FAMILIES

As a material expression of the SYM.
pathy of the community at large for the
bereaved families of the victims lost III
the Italian hall disaster Christmas eve,
there was raised up 20 last night q fund
of ~ 600 TO be used for relief purposes
and to assist in defraylng the expenses
of burying the dead. This, in addition
60 fund of 81 800 raised al Il mass meet
ing of Ioughton citizens Oh the night
of the disaster, provides a sum OF SS,5OU
available for immediate use. More mon
cy will be Forthcoming immediately.
No assistance from outside sources
will be necessary. The willingness OF
the citizens of this community and the
copper country generally to meet the
emergency, whatever IT may require, was
aptlv expressed IN resolutions, passed
Yesterday afternoon at mass mcetlng
of the citizens Of Red Jacket Calumet
Laurium and vicinity IN the Calumet
theatcr. with this simple statement
with the kindliest feeling Tor
those who offer it, we ask no outside
help These are our people and tins
is our sacred privilege, to care Tor
our dead and to comfort the living.
The mass meeting was called ,olntlH
bv Mayor f. ". Schumacher of Red Jack
ci and Mayor Joseph Wills of Lamium.
Citizens of all walks of life bowed by
tie sorrow which has belaIen the com
nunity, responded to the call Of duty
and sympathy and gave expression to
their desire to help. y relief committee
Of twelve members was chosen to do
everything possible TO amcliorate the
suffering of the bereaved. This commit
Zee is composed of Mayor + Ii. Schu-
maker of Red Jacket, Mayor Joseph
Wills of Laurium, Capt Thomas Hoat-
son. Johnson Vivian. DR.. NJ, \. lhomet%
l.. !. Kohlhaas, Dr ID. *, Mcqueen. 's
ear Kcckonen, John Knox, Jr, Peter Nc.
Cleland, O. +. Bailey and Thomas Sod
dv ~TsF
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-12-26
HEARTREND|NC SCENES
WITNESSED BY THOSE
WHO DID RESCUE WORK

Awakening to the cnormitv of the
Christmas eve catastrophe, when seven
tv-two men. women and children went
,u their deaths in a luaddened rush to
leave the Italian hall, following
thc crv OF fire" by some arch
lrnd who is vet unknown, the copper
country is in deep mourning. Gloom
spreads over the entire district, citizens
in all walks of life are saddcncd and the
hearts of everyone 90 out i'll sympathy
with the bereaved. Nothing is spared
that the heartachcs of the parents, BROTH
ers and sisters may he alIeVlated. In the
dale of sorrow, citizens have forgotten
thc industrial strife INTO which the DIS
trjct has been plunged, and are standing
shoulder 10 shoulder in an effort to CON
sole those bereft Of their loved ones.
With the suhsiding of turmoil, deeds
of hcroi,m come TO LIGHT Foremost
among those who risked their lives were
,he members of the Red Jacket llre de'
uartment, who were the first on thG
scene. Deputies. mounted police and
mcmbers Of the Citizens Alliance work
cd hand in hand and by their untll1ng
efforts. possibly hundreds were saved
Duriuo the struggle to release the mass
az human foIThs. many men ana Wollle"
who were i'm the hall when the panic o'
curred, made frantic by the ghastlN Slgo'
of linn bodies being carried before 'llen''
invaded thr work of the reScuers IN
The confusion, they tugged at the arms oi
those who responded to the call Tor heiP'
and time and again they became lys'er~
work WAS III DIO1
ICSs. ~ lo,l
Of the WaddclI Mahon force III Calumet
rasulted in the saving OF many llIeS'
though he came within am ace oi nay III
lis life crushed out Through hoo %
reople. he surged up the fire escape a' ailu
nushed his way into the strusEiiut;
nro,vd to the stairway where he assisted
~ moving the dead and injured lie
was so severely hurt that ms Ilie was I'll
danger until late hour ,rnre
SAVED BY HEROIC MEASURES.
Every physician in the district re
s,onded to thc call for medical ana ana
,he;r efforts were responsible for the say
no nf several lives. Two children were
,ayod bv artificial respiration, tiirec
ZERO rushed TO the G.. Il II. hospital, an
thor to the Tamarack and another DO!
to the Calumet Public. Each OF tllese .Ie
children will recover. Unaware OIL .a,, .i,c
fate of the father of one OF them, ,ne 'o.I noI
~ NJ tbe 10 G. & II. hospital yesterday had
sufficiently recovered to be aelr TO TO rDm,l Ianp
',hont Christmas tree that had peen
"rscied "rU in one of the wards. They likely
will be sent to their homes tomorrow. .1 =,
WI, Wa;no al Saari, aged seven; is the pa,
,ont " at the Laurium hospital: WITH eyes
,ear.stained Tear. and sobbing pitt Pltliqally,, a, Anr mc
toid I an attendant that his little brother
aged uo : was killed He pleaded to be per
Mt" lifted TO he taken to his father
Phvsicians declare That death, IL most
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-12-26

instances, was instantaneous, the chll.
drcn DIVING from the rupture ol arteries
or the crushing Of vital organs and the
adults diving from suitocatlon
Scene after scene was so pathetic that
strong men were compelled to turn Their
eyes.
one little tot, after being given up for
dead and taken TO the morgue, showed
Siens Of life Physicians were summon
pd but meanwhile. he had passed away.
Another little girl. not more than 70, lay
for fully half hour in a building neal
tie i'll .fatcd hall, apparently cold III
death. While men and women stood
about the little form. Il slight move oi
the hands was noticed, then the feet nov-
cd and the child gaspcd for breath. She
was taken TO Il hospital.
SCENES ARE HEARTRENDING.
The SIGHT of nearly hundred people,
oiled into mass six or moro feet h%l!
and extending almost thirty feet toward
tlIc top of the stairs, WAS hcartrendlnG.
Children begged TO he rescued. pleaded,
in lhe throes of death, TO be drawn lroln
the mob and cried amid sobs OF eXcru
ciatinn pain for their parents. SO great
was the impact that children lying at the
hnttom Of the mass, could not be cN.
iricatcd. Above them men and women,
slowly crushed out the lives OF those be
low.
.Jacoh Kaiser second assistant chief %,
the Red Jacket department, was the llrSl
to arrive upon the scene AS he was en-
tering his home at Elm and Fifth We'd
nesdav evening. about 40 o'clock. he
was attracted hv the alarm of fire. TIE
cry was repeated and he sped toward the
fire station. AS he entered the station,
y telephone call told of fire III the ltal-
ian hall. An alarm was immediately
turned in from Box 45, and few mem.
bcrs of the department who happened
to be in the vicinity Of the station, re
sponded.
ENTANGLED MASS OF BODIES
As thev reached the hail. the horror
was Immediately brought to view. Ihe
rash had already occurred and the surg
mo crowd was in an eutangled mass near
tbe bottom of the stairs. None of the
bodies were within eight feet OF the out
cr doors. After vainly tugging at the
bodies. Kaiser ran TO the rear OF the
building. He mounted the fire escape and
ran into the building. Pandemonlu't.
rcigned everywhere. Men, women and
children ran about the rooms, screaming
frantically, while others continued to
rush down the stairs to their death. -Four
bodies lay upon the floor i'll ticket Office
at the top Of the stairs. Other iiremen
Immediately followed and the rescue
work began.
Vainly calling TO panic stricken peoo.
pie that there was no danger, they made
their wav through the mass toward tho
center of the group. Continually, men
women and children were hurled against
them, in the mad effort to gain access to
| the street Boys were seen TO leap oVei
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ed and assurance was given that the cali
will meet with an instantaneous re-
Spouse. The members of the committee
are prepared to lay aside their person
at business, TO devote their entire time TO
dtscharging the mission 10 which they