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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-03
KILLS SELF AND BABIES
Mother, Suddenly insane
Turns on Gas in Home.

Mrs. Lawrence Ellard, thirty-elgh'
years old. and her two infant sons were
found dead from asphyxiation laa nlgh'
In their home at No. 2ll Franklin ave-
nue., Mount Vernon. That Mrs. Ellard'
who ii is believed suddenly went insane
had deliberately planned the death OF her
children as well as OF herself was shown
by the finding of a gas tube extending
from a Jet on the side OF the wall and
lying near the head OF Mrs Ellard so that
she as well az her little ones would inhale
the fumes.
When Mr.. Ellard, who is employed by
the gas company, returned home from his
work the bedroom door was locked. He
forced open the door and found the room
filled with gas His wife was lying on
the bed with her two little boys, the old
est only two years, clasped in her arms.
Both children had been dead for some
time, but Mr. Ellard did not know this,
and with the aid of Sergeant Michael
Reilly they walked for half an hour up
and down the street each with a child lin
his arms. trying 10 bring them back TO
lie.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-03
State Conventions Only to
Suggest Who May Be
Nominated.
TAMMANY GETS IN
LINE FOR PASSAGE
WOrkmen's Compensation Strikes
Snag - Still Question of
Obtaining Quorum.
TBy Telegraph to The Tribune. !

Albany. Dec. 2-Governor Glynn sent
second letter to the Democratic members
Of the Legislature to-day, urging their
presence at the session on Monday night.
The first was sent last week Both appeal
for help I'm carrying out the pledges of the
Democratic platform before this Lesis-
lature ends.
The direct primary bill to be introduced
when the Legislature meets will provide
for state conventions that may draw
platforms. but not make nominations, and
force their parties TO abide by them. All
nominations must be made at the pri-
mares, and the primary ballots VIII be
without party emblems.
These statements We're made by Gov
crnor Glynn tonight after he had con-
forred with party leaders of the different
, factions. The Governor said there was
only one point upon which he was undo
cided before the bill was printed. The
bill. he said, would cut out the party
emblem. provide for the Massachusetts
ballot at the primary election and elm
mate the state convention for the nomi-
nation or even designation of party can
didates
The bill will provide for a convention
or gathering several weeks before the
primary" he said. FOR the purpose OF
making up the party platform. There Will
be nothing in it to prevent this body from
suggesting party candidates, but IT is my
idea that II one great party does not fol-
low this course none of the others will. y
The composition of this simmer con-
vention is believed to be the point yet
to be settled. Two plans have been con-
sidered-One that II consists Of delegates
elected at the previous primary, and the
other that II be made up OF the state com
mittee. county chairman and members Of
the Legislature
The friends Of the Governor say that
the Tammany leaders. who for years
have held out against a statewide direct
primary bill. are willing TO withdraw OPP
position now and pass the Glynn bill
While the report persists that quorum
cannot be got together, Governor Glynn
said to-day he was hopeful that enough
members "OuIu come 10 NlDdHs ~ P'A'9
his direct primary and workmen's COM
peusation bills, as we'll as the constiu-
tional convention bill. His friends say
/ that II these measures are enacted into
law. IL will be n triumph not only for
/ the Governor but for the Democratic
party. which they admit had received a
! serious setback I'm the last year.
II was said last week that the pro-
visions of the workmens compensation
/ bill were practically all agreed upon eX-
| cept those Of minor Importance The OPP
position OF the casualty companies and
/ Of certain big employers to,the high rates
! IL proposes. however. has brought about
| dlsagreements. which have jeopardized
I the measure.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-03
"MASHER" GUN T0TER, TOO
Diamond Dealer Arrested at
t. Station Held in So, Bail.

Although arrested only on charge OF
nashing." William Smith, a diamond
dealer. Of Cleveland, was held yesterday
in the Harlem court as violator Of the
sullivan law. Smith was arrested early
Yesterday morning at the elevated station
Of the subway at Manhattan street. Miss
ydclaide O'Bhen, Of No. 500 West Fan
street said that smith had followed her
from one car 10 another. When she got
out at Manhattan street she appealed Tor
helm 10 Robert Hin, Of No. 100 Claremont
avenue ,,,
lie demonstrated with the diamond
dealer. SmitI then. according to the testi-
rponv Of lin and Miss O'Bren, pulled out
q revolver. Hill blew police whistle
and Patrolman Tooncy answered. Inc
poIiceman found no weapon In the posses
zion OF Smith but a revolver was later
discovered lying in the street Just below
the station.
Magistrate House fixed bail at S2.Ooo
and held Smith for the grand jury. Inc
charge Of MASKING WAS not pressed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-03
FLOODS DESTROY
CITIES in TEXAS
Twenty Lives Lost and Millions
of Damage Done-'Phone
Girls Save Hundreds.
fBy Telegraph to The Trlbune.l

Galveston, Tex, Dec. Floods to-
dav destroyed several south Texas
cities. killing twenty persons and de-
stroying millions of dollars worth of
property.
The cities most affected are Bolton,
Nolansville. Killene and Walker, the
aggregate population of which is more
than twenty-five thousand.
Bolton suffered the greatest loss.
Here eleven lives were lost and more
than 81. ONO, 900 worth Of property de-
stroved. w. c. Polk and his family Of
four were drowned and an unknown
family of five campers were lost. a. E.
Molerey also lost his life.
Reports tonight are to the effect
that hundreds of people are clinging to
treetops.
Girl telephone operators at Bolton
early this morning saved a hundred
lives by refusing to leave their switch
boards until they had warned all fam
lies possible of the onrushing flood in
Moan creek anu Lll' Di avs INV
Farmers were awakened by the girls
and told 10 flee for their lives.
Many Of the planters at first de-
clined To believe the operators, as a
few hours before the river was nor
NAL. The girls pleaded with them and
begged them to awaken others in :hair
nelghborhood who had no telephones.
Four lives were lost at Nolansville
and five al other places along the flood
route. while more than a dozen per-
sons are missing. 1t is feared tonight
that the loss of life will reach fifty.
All wires are down and railroads are
out Of commission. no trains having
been run to the flooded district since
early this morning.
The food resulted from an excessive
rainfall last night, which transformed
small streams, normally hardly more
than brooks, into rivers which for six
to eight hours swept away houses,
washed out railroad tracks and cut
gaps in telephone and telegraph lines.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-03
GOLD TO SPARE
DOWN IN GEORGIA
Governor Slaton Here, Hopes to
Refund S3,679,000 of
States Deficit.

Georgia is going to refund large part
Of It's debt
Georgia is not only prosperous. but II
rs $50 prosperous that its Governor. John
Marshall Slaton. the Beau Brummel OF
all Governors. has drifted into New
Yorl, 90 see IL the people here want some
money. lie said this last night at the
Waldorf.
Of am here 90 see the nnauciers in ref
crencc 90 refunGing $1,000 Of the bond
I'd Indebtedness Of Georgia. The state
owes on a little more than $1,000, and
II has assets OF 100000 pledged AZ So
curity by the constitution. Among the
assets 80 pledged is the Western & At
lantic Railroad. running from Atlanta 10
Chattanooga.
The road IS owned absolutely By
Georgia. and brings IN a rental annually
from tho lessces that Is already inter-
estlng and viii be much more Ia the near
future. II is a magnificent property. COW
eriug a fine territory
This summer. when money was bring
ing 6 per cent I'm New York on call. the
Georgia bankers lent me $1,000 at per
cent
Georgia Is to-day the most prosperous
state I'm the Union. II Is the largest east
Of the Mississippi River and In 1911
the volume OF its agricultural products
was fourth in the United states. one
county produced one-tenth OF the sea
island cotton OF the world.
This year enough cotton was pro-
duccd 10 give every man, woman and
child one bale.
"Iu addition. the farmers are raising
more foodstuffs. and everywhere there
is the note of optimism and prosperity
81 do not anticipate any trouble In as
poslug Of the bonds. which VIII DO Tree
of taxes Of every description. | wish th'
suggestions Of dnanciers az to the Oes'
wav 10 float them and to reach Inc III
vestor. The Legislature OF Georgia do''
ma, meet until next summer. and IT mus
pass such legislation as may De heces
/ sary TO accomplish the purpose wheh 'h'
! bonds are sold
Governor Slaton. his wife and Mrs. -
/ = Grant. his wife's mother, are at 'h'
! Waldorf. The Governor Will remain mere
! FOR several days. He has sister, MIS-
! " 4. McGregor, living In New YORK
and ne will spend some time with her be
! fore leaving again for the South Mr
! ,SIaton is one Of the youngest executives
which any state in the country possesses
I and I'm Georgia they say the answer
not yet" They mean they are gong U
! shove him along.
! lie carried the state almost unanimous
! " i'm the last election. after many years
J Of bitter feudal war between the Hok'
| Smith and Joe" Brown factions. AfteI
Senator Hoke Smith and Governor Joe
Brown had each been elected Governo
twice il occurred to Georgia that there
was another available man. and the Vot
/ ers fell upon Jack" Slaton-and he didn
run. He didn't have to run. lie just an
nOInced They did the rest.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-03
TRIES TO KILL WIFE
Butler Shoots Cook, Who Ac.
cused Him of Double Life.

Accused by his wife Of having another
family in England, Charles Penfield.
butler, employed in the home of Charles
Gardner, OF Lawrence Park. West fonk-
ers. attacked her last evening. shooting
her under the left eye. At the hospital
at Bronxville. il was said she might not
recover Penfeld was arrested.
Mrs. Penfield was employed by Gardner
as cook. She and her husband had been
separated for some time. she told Coroner
lies. She said she obtained work In the
Gardner family and that her husband
followed and got a position as butler.
After dinner. Mrs. Penheld said, she met
her husband on the porch and accused
him of leading a double life. Pen1eld
became enraged and whipped out re-
volver and fired three shots.
Mrs Penfeh staggered into the dining
room and several other servants rushed
into the room just as her husband. with
the smoking revolver still clutched In his
hand. appeared in the doorway. Inc
police found him hiding in an outouildlng'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-03

hereafter this subject would be under the
control of the federal government
Suppose. on the other hand he is ar
rested under the federal statute for an
offence which would not be an offence un-
der the state law He Immediately raises
the question that he is not liable TO
penalty under the state law, and we VIII
rave this state Of affairs constantly be-
fore us and the courts constantly called
upon to decide " hich jurisdiction is para
mount and instead of being able to en-
force a law which we understand and
have been enforcing for years. and which
has been sufficient and effective, the whole
subject is thrown into confusion.
"a law that is passed without jurisdic-
ton is a bad law. II will not stand. II
should not stand. However noble the pur-
pose of the migratory bird law, II it is in
excess of federal power it is bad law.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-03
ARCHITECTS SUE G. T. ROAD
New York Firm Asks 81, 000,-
O00 for Breach of Contract.

Boston. Dec. 2.-Suit for 100000 against
tho Grand Trunk Railway Company OF
Canada for alleged breach OF contract In
connection with the construction of a
railway terminal at Toronto. Ont. was
filed in the United States Court to-day by
tho Westinghouse. Church & Kerr Com
pany. engineers and architects. Of New
York.
The compliments set forth that they
lbs, 81 900 600 through the railroads alleged
breach of the contract with the New York
company to erect the Toronto terminal at
a cost OF 100000
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-03
DEMOCRATIC CLUB ELECTS
Judge O'Dwyer Is President
McCombs Retires as Governor.

The National Democratic CluO al us
regular monthly meeting held last night
elected these officers for the ensuing year
President. Judge Edward f. O'Dwyer' OF
the city Court; first vice-president' Will
lam 4. Clark; second vice-president' Her
man 4. Metz: treasurer. Milton |. D. EN-
stoin secretary, William H. Raster and
rccording secretary, Roger Foster. ga.
rho board Of governors elected for
.orr,s ayniring December 1916; J. J. Quin-
i ien ~ Thonas +. Smith. Charles 5: Gusgen-
heimer. John NJ Richie. John II. camp
he'll and John f. O'Rrien.
William f. McCombS. chairIoaini OF ne ne
,,,',.,j,'otton as president OF the club He
US NOT reelected as . governor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-03
Dinner for Miller Planned.

A committee Of citizens OF The Bronx
of which William c. Bergen is chairman
has arranged for a dinner in honor OF
Cyrus G. Miller. the retiring Borough
President. to be held at'the Bronx opera
House restaurant. on East 18th street
on December IS. william A. Cokeley will
be POSTMASTER Mayor Kline Mayor
elect Mitchell, Controller Prendergast.
Borough President McAneny, Borough
President -elect Mathewson Of The Bronx
and some members of the Public Service
Commission arc expected to attend
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-03
PRENDERGAST AT HIS DESK
Won't Say Who He May Name
as Deputy.

Controller Prendergast was at his desk
IN the Finance Department yesterday
after his return from Europe, but de-
cllred 10 discuss politics. He declared
that he had been "out Of touch with the
political situation since lie had been
away.
The Controller has practically no ap-
po,ntments 10 give him any anxiety under
the new municipal regime. He WIZ nave
10 fill the place vacated by Douglas
Mathewson. former Deputy Controller
who was elected Borough President OF
The Bronx. but that is the only important
appointment he will make. He would not
say Yesterday whom he was considering
for the place.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-03
M'LEAN ENGULFED
IN GRAFT EVIDENCE
Continued from first page.

TO Mr. Whitman's Office yesterday ac-
companied by John A. Hennessy, and
Hennessy was with him in the con-
ference.
Hennessy was thoroughly aroused
over the reports from Albany Of the
raid on his quarters in The Tub there
and the Selling Of his papers by Arthur
Warner, James W. Osborne's assistant
in the upstate graft hunt.
Henhessy declared the connection was
easily TO be traced between the first
open accusations in the John Doe in
ouirv against Charles r. Foley, former
deputv in charge Of the Highway Repair
Bureau. as contained in the sworn testi-
mony of Madison r. Aldrich on Mon
dav before Judge McAdoo, and the sud
den activity Of the upstate invesu-
gators Selling papers which were con-
cerned almost entirely with the work
Of the repair bureau under Foley.
His papers in his room in The Tub,
Hennessy said, included records Of 80
highway repair contracts which he
subppnaed in a block from the High-
way Department right after Foley got
out. owing TO the rush OF other WORK
Hennessv had examined thoroughly
only thirty Of these contracts. ana OF
the thirty. he said, twenty-siX bore EVIL
dence Of crookedness. They related 10
road repair contracts in the following
counties: Ulster, Greene, Suffolk, Rock
land. Putnam, Duchess Rensselaer,
! Albany. Montgomery, Erie Calta-
raugus and Chautauqua.
Hennessy's friends and men VINO
worked with him on the highways IN
vestigatiop declared the carrying OIL
of those papers might nullify not only
| the work of the grand juries in five dlt-
/ ferent counties where indictments have
I been found, but also the work OF four
months If detailed Investigations
NV Hennessy's road experts Ihey
looked upon the raid as evidence that
the upstate inquiry into highway graft
would produce nothing.
Other Records Missing.
Hennessy himself has stated repeat
edly that other records Of the Highway
| Department which he tried TO subpoena
| subsequently were missing or dellDer-
| ately stolen or removed 10 check his
! investigations. and he believes that
none of the prosecutions on indict-
ments already found in upstate coun-
ties can be carried through success
fully without the records he had gath
cred.
Rowland b. Mahany. the Buffalo
man who attempted suicide i'm Harris
burg, Penn, and who is now held in
q hospital there, was one OF the up
state men who were being sought by
District Attorney Whitman's process
servers. Mahany, it was understood
was expected to be able to testify as
IA political assessments on contractors
in Erie County and other localities III
the western end Of the state. lie was
connected with two contracting com
NAMES in Buffalo, according to the IN
formation laid before Mr.. Whitman.
James X. Mcclure. the indicted agent
NJ the Barber Asphalt Paving Com
pany. who sent cable message To inc
District Attorney last week that ne
| would arrive in New York on the
Havana, Of the Ward Line, yesterday
WAS not on that vessel The purser
said the reports in the Cuban caplta'
were 10 the effect that Mcclure had
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-03
Jack" Rose Brought In.

In reuly 10 Judge Miller's question as 10
whether there was any communication be-
tween Becker and Rose after the publica-
ton Of The Rosenthal affidavit to sho"
that Becker was a partner in his gamoiihg
house. Mr.. TAYLOR replied:
Pose testified that on Sunday night
after the publication Of the affidavit, ne
talked to Becker over the telephone and
that Becker said: Isn't there some chance
IF your finding them (the gunmen) ana
getting it over
The Assistant District Attorney then
went on 10 tell Of the efforts of Becker
20 get from Dora Gilbert an affidavit to
oiscredit Rosenthal, which pTompten
Judge Hscock TO ask:
according 10 your theory OF the EVIL
deDca. Becker's efforts after the publica-
ton Of the AFFIDAVIT were for the purpose
NJ bringing an action Of criminal libel and
not murder
Tsylor replied that he may have at hrs'
had that IN mind.
II is not expected that there VIII De
decision I'm the case for about six weeks
Il is probable that the cases OF the
four gunner, which also have been APP
pcaled. will be argued early In January
A FUN court then Will be present.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-03
BULLETIN NO.
Reducing the Human Scrap Heap
PAUPERISM is PURCHASABLE

G ncompetency cannot be tolerated in the treatment
Of poverty any than it is the treatment or dis
q A good physician mixes brains, and plenty of them,
with his work.
Ct A competent visitor does the
1t money employ brains, whether they be
those of physician a social worker -
That is why the Association for Improving the Con-
dion of the Poor spends money for expert workers.
C New York has accepted its Health Commissioner
statement that community health is purchasable.
Its citizens should adopt similar principle IN its
effort reduce poverty
C New York have just much pauperism as Its
citizens willing to pay for. - .
If provide only the necessarles OF lite (nlaeral
relief for the unfortunate paupersm will spread
with the food clothing, rent etc, also send
social doctor the causes-sickness, unemPloy-
ment ntemperance ignorance. etc.-that made the
family dependent poverty should diminish
You will then be putting the sufferer out OF the reach
of poverty and beyond the need OF charity ~
Charity that gives only relief-the necessares OF lite
relieves suffering only temporarily
q Charity that treats the while 1t relieves,
q The first simply prolongs poverty and often leads
pauperism.
G The second only lessons suffering, but the
poverty that caused the distress
q This is work for you to do and support
q Will you hepa
N.Y. ASSOCIATION FOR IMPROVING The CONDITION OF THE POOR,
r. FULTON CUTTING President ROBERT SHAW MNIURN Treasurer
Room Ill., los East zznd Street.
CThis OF funds OF this assoca
charity Of postcard pamphlet form will
be supplied in quantities applcatoh)
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-03
Convicted Police Lieuten-
ant Certain to Secure
New Trial, She Says.
NO RULING LIKELY
BEFORE JANUARY Is
Lawyer Claims He Can Disprove
the Testimony of Every
Witness for State.
IRy TELEGRAPH to The Tribune. l

Albany, Dec. 2.-"T am entirely salts
fed that the conviction of my husband
will be reversed and a new trial grant
cd" said Mrs. Charles Becker this after
noon, at the conclusion of the argument
.o~ a new trial before the Court of APP
reals for the New York police lieutenant
convicted Of the murder Of Herman Ro-
seminal
She said she felt certain that the court
could take no other course after reading
the record and briefs by her attorneys
and Analysing the proof upon which the
conviction rests.
Joseph A. Shay attorney for Becker,
this afternoon told the court that it was
almost a public necessity to reopen the
case. because OF the new evidence he
had found. He declared that the testi-
mony of every witness against his client
could be disproved
Assistant District Attorney Robert 4.
TAYLOR. who appeared for the people,
answered the criticism against Justice
Gof made by the Becker attorneys. lie
said the title of the case should be Beck
peared to be on trial. instead Of Becker.
Justice Gof." he said. lis entitled 10
as much consideration as any other man
AZ the hands Of this court. AS ! see It,
the whole record of the Becker trial Is
an effort to gain delay. During the pro-
ceedinss ! ,643 exceptions were taken. and
D. Justice Golf with d firm hand had not
ruled against the fight for delay. the trial
might have been going on yet
Gunnen's Meeting Undisputed.
Mr.. Taylor declared that, unfortunately
for the defence. Becker's meeting with
the gunner in the Harlem conference at
Seventh avenue and l25th street was I'M
disputed. He said that il was at that
conference that Becker's crime was COM
,nitted. The effort to keep out all refer
erce TO the publication of the Rosenthal
affidavit. said Mr. Taylor, showed the
weakness of the case of the defence.
81 don't want this court to believe that
Justice Golf was actuated by Interior mo-
lives in sending this defendant to the
chair" said Mr.. Taylor There nave
heeD only two errors Of law alleged here
I'm this argument-the exclusion or the
testimony Of Jerome and the charge OF
Justice Goff All other errors Of law al
l.ged are simply made the vehicle to carry
along the main burden Of the brief, Whlch
Is that the trial justice was prejudced ana
acted the part OF tyrant
Il agree with Mr.. Shay that the Har-
lem conference is part Of this case Ou'
the evidence as to what took place there
is wholly urdisputed, which is unfortu-
nate for the defendant Schepps' held Dy
Justice Goff not 10 be an accomplice IN
law. testified he saw Becker there
This conference is important because
Becker's crime, If committed at all was
committed there. II was there he met all
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-12-10
Have YOUR PENNY
READY On FRIDAY
CIIB WOMEN OF THE CITY WILL
Nln IN GETTING BOONS
FOR rHE IIBRtItl.

y
That is the slogan adopted 10y the
club women OF the city for their cam.
paign for funds with which to buy
new books for the public library
which will bc ON all day Friday.
More than zoe club women If the
city will spend the day collecting
funds for the library and 1t is ex-
pcctcd that several hundred dollars
will be raised. The city has been
divided into 40 districts and captains
have been appointed with committees
for each district Boxes where you
may place your penny will be placed
In various downtown stores and also
at all the public schools.
or course. you need not be afraid
that you viii offend the lady work
ers by offering them more than a
penny because they will take any
amount you will jar loose from.