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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-05
COFFEE PARTNERS WILL
EACH OTHER 100000
George W. CroSSman Testament
Reveals Novel Bequest to
Business Associate.
EMPLOYEES GET 100000
Legacy of $4,000 to House
keeper-Son and Daughter
Receive Part of Million
aires Estate in Trust.

Mutual wills by business partners,
each in favor OF the other. were dis
closed by the fling yesterday Of the
will OF George w. Crossman, senior
member Of the firm of Crossman &
Sielcken one Of the largest importers
of coffee in this country. 1t disposes
specifically OF about Sl,S0O,OOO. which
is only part of the estate. OF this
amount SI,OOO.0OO was left to Herman
Siclcken, partner Of the testator, by
agreement made by the two men. who
made mutual wills, wherein each left
the other S1,00O,000. Mr.. Crossman,
who died on January ID, also left So
600 to his housekeeper and an aggre-
gate of $50, 600 to employees Of his firm.
MIR. Crossman mentioned in his VIII
that on the same day he executed the
instrument he entered into an agree
mept with Mr.. Sielckcn which was to
end with the death of either partner
This agreement provided for the llqui-
dation of the business OF the hrm
within three years after the death or
one of tho partners, and that the sur
viying member of the firm was not to
bo held accountable for losses through
failure or mistakes of Judgment
When the liquidation was completed
tho agreement further provided that
tho surviving partner should divide the
not proceeds due the dead partner
,monr the heirs OF the dead member
of the firm according to their interests
therein.
Each of the mutual wills Of the part
NOR, contained the provision whereby
each testator made over to the other
SIWN.uO. free from all considera-
zion" However, the will of Mr.. Cross
man contained provision relative to
.be legacy which says that 1t was to be
paid. "in case the said firm should be
in existence and engaged In business
at the time Of the death Of the testator
and in case its affairs should be set
tied and liquldated under the terms 2f
the said agreement by the surviving
partner" The testator added tho
clause that any beneficiary under the
will who contests II should forfeit his
or her bequest.
Mr.. Crossman left in trust 100000
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-05
GIRL FOILS RUTGERS S0PHS
Knocks En- OFF Ladder They
Climb to Steal Her Freshman.

New Brunswick. y. j., Feb. 4.-The
Rutgers college sophomores left here a
disappointed party Of young men To-
night, on their way To trenton To hold
their class banquet. without having in
their possession Garret p. Magens, OF
Landsdownc. Penn, president OF the
freshman class.
The freshman leader was captured
last Friday and placed for safekeeI ing
I'm the home Of sophomore, In Free
hold. but he escaped. Sophomores 10.
Gated him in q second story room OF an
other house I'm Freehold They raised
a ladder TO the window and climbed IL,
intending to take him again by force.
But heroine unknown TO them thrust
a pole from the window. and every
time a sophomore arrived at the sill he
was prodded from the ladder Thus she
saved her freshman beau.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-05
Requests to Employees.

Requests Of Sl0O.OOo each were left
TO two sisters of the testator. Mrs. Jane
c. jackson. OF No. 20 East 18th street,
and Mrs. Harriet \. Hartman, of No.
2Jf West 18th street. Caroline Stlch-
Ter. of No. 2l4 West 18th street, is the
"housekeeper and faithful friend" who
received the $4,000 bequest. Four em-
ployes Of the testator received $4,000
each. two received 5000 each and four
others s.. 800 each.
Bequests 10 several other employees
lapsed because the legatees we're not
in the employ Of Mr.. Crossman at tho
time of his death. as provided in the
will.
Mr.. Crossman made no provision for
the distribution of his residuary estate
except to say that if it was in excess
of the bequests made by him it should
be distributed among the legatees, ex-
cepting the employees already men,
toned, in proportion TO their legacies.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-05
TRAIN KILLS RICH WIDOW
Mrs. Louise Hicks Run Down by
Express at Massapequa.

Mrs Louise Hicks, a rich widow Of
Great Neck, Long Island. was run
down and killed by an express train Of
the Long Island Railroad yesterday af-
ternoon in Massapequa.
Mrs. Hicks. who is slightly deaf. was
walking TO the postofflcc and did not
see the express on accounted an east
bound train, which passed just I'm front
of her. AS she started to cross the sec
ond track she saw the wcstbound eX-
press. She tried To dodge, but IL was
too late. Her skull was fractured, her
left shoulder dslocatcd and right arm
broken.
Mrs. Hickss husband was George
Embree Hicks. They came from Shelf
field, England. some years ago, and Mr..
Hicks built home at Great Neck. He
died five years ago. A sister of Mrs.
Hicks. Mrs. John Firth, Of No. 81 New
street, New York, was Informed, and
went at once to Massapcqua Corodon
Norton, the Coroner removed the body
TO Southard's morgue. at Scaford.
I'm a chamois bag in Mrs. Hicks's cor
sage were found "A number OF valuable
articles of jewelry, including a rough
gold pendant studded with large pearls.
platinum earrings set with diamonds.
q diamond studded crescent an orient
al pendant and black mourning pin.
with a diamond at each end. In her
pocketbook was Sd in cash. Mrs.
Hicks was fifty-iive years old.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-05
HE SHINES FOR STANDARD
John DIS Bootblack Offers Oil
Stock to Bail Friend.

Seven shares of stock of the Standard
oil Company were offered to Masis-
trate Corrigan for bail last night in
the mems night court by Leonard
BoIre. bootblack, of 40. IA Mott
street. who has q stand in the STANDARD
oil building. at No. 20 Broadway. VI"
frequently shined the shoes Of John
D. Rockefeller. h. said.
The stock was offered AS security for
the appearance in court Of Gaetano Bo-
coma. who had been ncld on a charge Of
petty larceny by Magistrate Appleton
i'm the Tombs Court yesterday. BAN
was fixed at $500, and Bolpe offered an
equity OF $500 in property at Staple
ton. Staten Island, as security. MaGis-
trate Corrigan seemed doubtful about
the security. and Il was then thr boot
black offered the oil company stock. lie
said. Il have a few shares Of Standard
OIL stock in my nocket, your honor, If
YOU care TO accept that for bail; seven
shares. worth $4,000"
Holpe produced his certificate Of
etock 7, was No. 52112. Il have "A
bootblacIs stand at No. 26 Broadway
and | frequently shine the shoes OF Mr..
cockorcllrr. so + know the value OF ms
stock" he went on.
Magistrate Corrigan released Bocoma
without any further question TAKING
the real estate as security.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-05
DEATH NEWS GREETS BRIDE
Husband Dead When She Re
turns from Hospital with Babe.

Mrs. Mildred Frederick, twenty-three
years old. bride Of a Year was dis
charged. with her eleven-days-old BABY
girl from the Rockaway Beach Hospi-
tai yesterday morning. Planning to
surprise her husband. Emil. when he
returned from work at noon she went
10 her home, at No. 30 Keane avenue.
Rockaway Beach. When she arrived
she learned her husband was dead.
When Mr.. Frederick. who was a
baker, did not report for work yester-
day morning his employer. sent n man
to the house 10 see IL he was i'll. The
messenger received no response to his
knocks. and. finally, with the aid Of
neighbors. forced his way in. Fred
erick lay OH the bed in his room. while
fumes filled the room from an open
gas iet 1t is believed he accidentally
left the jet open when he retired.
The Young mother became so hysteri-
cal that it was necessary TO call Il
physician.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-05
STRAUS J. DIS NEIGHBOR
Recent Progressive Candidate
Has Bought Horton Farm.

didate for Governor at the last election,
has purchased the Horton farm in
Briarclff and will become neighbor
farm consists of eighty acres and the
purchase price is said to be $4,000.
Mr.. Straus has lived at Tarrytown
for several summers and likes the Hud-
son River section. The Horton farm
is one of the oldest and choicest pieces
of land in that section. Mr.. Straus, it
Is said, intends in year or so to build
a fine home on the property.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-05
WARS NEW DEATH ENGINE
Small Apparatus Disturbs Air,
Causing Aeroplanes to Fall.

Paris, Feb. Am apparatus has
oeen devised which, if all that IL
claimed for ii is substantiated. may
nave an important bearing on the aero
plane as an engine of war.
General Hirschauer, of the flying
corps, has received a communication
from the inventor of the apparatus DR..
Cousin, scientist, who has recently
oeen experimenting on this device with
Jules Vedrines the aviator. He in
forms General Hirschauer that the ap-
paratus, which is small and simple
and can be carried in a soldiers knap-
sack. by provoking disturbances of the
air will cause any type of aeroplane 10
capslze, even if it has ascended to Il
height of more than 5000 feet.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-05

for his daughter. Mrs. Georgia {. Mllls.
Of No. - Green Ridge avenue, Whlte
Plains and 100000 in trust for his
son. Herman :. Crossman, of No. IN
West 18th street. Manhattan. He gave
Mrs. Mills permission 10 dispose OF
$4,000 OF the trust i'm her Will. the re-
mainder 10 go to heirs-at-law. The son
is to have $50 600 of the principal when
he reaches the age of twenty-five, SoO.-
600 at the age Of thirty and $4,000 at
thirty-five years.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-05
CLAIMANTS FOR DIAMONDS
Two New Workers Say They
Lost Gems Last Summer.

Cornwall. Ont. Feb. 4.-Claimants for
the valuable diamonds found recently
in a bundle of old rags by girls IN the
sorting room of a paper mill here are
beginning TO be heard from. one
claimant to-day was Mrs. W. Il. Law
son. of Central Park West, New YORK
City, who wrote that last summer she
lost pink bag containing jewelry from
her summer cottage at Sea Cliff, Long
Island Another is Lieutenant J. T..
Abbott. of the New York City Fire De-
partment. who says that his sister-in-
law lost jewels to the value of 5000
while housecleaning last June.
In the mean time the girls who found
the Jewels refuse to hand them over 10
the police, holding that as finders they
are entitled TO possession.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-05
Mayor, in Bitter Speech, AssaiIs'
Justice HendriCk, Pu|itzers
and Hearst at South 4
Brooklyn Dinner.
LAUDS SUBWAY CONTRACTS
Vents Spleen at Injunction by
Attack on Lying and Filthy"
Newspapers and Memory
of Dead Owner of "The
New York World"

Mayor Gaynor referred last night to,
the injunction restraining the execu-
ton OF the subway contracts as that
contemplate trickery" of William Ran.
dolph Hearst, and predicted that the
courts would see that the injunction
would not last long
Mr. Gaynor, who was himself for
merly member of the Supreme Court,
referred to Justice Peter b. Hendrick
as some Judge" whom scamp edi-
tors" had got To sign the Injunction,
and went on TO say: Maybe the Judge
who signed IL would by Tomorrow
night give fourteen years of his life.
which is his term of office. not to have
signed It,"
The Mayor spoke at the sixteenth
annual dinner of the South Brooklyn
Board of Trade. at the Imperial Res
taurant, Fulton street and Red Hook,
Lane. Brooklyn. He not only devoted
a large part OF his speech to denounc-
ing Mr.. Hearst most bitterly, but went.
out Of his way to assall the late Joseph
Pulitzer.
Speaking of the two sons of Mr..
Pulitzer. who are now taking an active
part in the management of The New
York World" the Mayor said:
They have an inheritance of lies
and are unable TO get over it, The
people of this city and the decent
men and women should have no hesi-
tation in speaking against such scoun-
drels as these"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-05
BABIES ENGAGED TO MARRY
Born in Same Flat and Pledged
When Five Days Old.

East St Louis, ILL.,. Feb. 4.-Miss
Clara Carter Mallett and Mallett Car
.er. born in the same fiat here last
Thursday, are engaged to marry. Each
child is five days old, and the wedding
is scheduled to take place many years
hence.
1t seemed so remarkable to the par
ents Of the children that the stork
should visit both homes within four
hours that tley agreed to bring up the
children in the knowledge that they
were to wed each other.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-05
NEWSPAPER PLANT BURNED

Erie. Penn, Feb. 4-Fire practically de-
stroyed the plant Of 'The Erie Evening
Herald" this morning, with loss Of $50.
90. The fire is the third In Eric within
twenty-four hours, bringing the total
damage to approximately 10000.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-05
Injunction is Served.

The moment that adjournment was
taken things began to happen man
who did not look as though he came
from n lawyers office, although he
carried a big portfolio under his arm,
started for the platform from which
tbc commissioners were about to de-
scend. lie got mixed up in n crowd of
people going out and fought his way
through as If he had only two seconds
or so TO make a touchdown. He
slammed a paper on the desk in front
Of Chairman Wilcox, whose hand
,rembled as he picked IT up. THE
contracts at last" remarked one of
those interested. mo. an injunction.
came the cry. and ii was passed hur-
rledly around the room. The other
commissioners were served. and after
r.~,iuued nm secoud mage. fourth column.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-05
A TEAMS TO FLORIDA

Atlantic Coast I.ine-Sea Level Route.
a:i5 A. NJ, I2:3S noon, 1884, $50 l.. NJ. All
steel electric lighted Pullmans. 1918 B'way.
--Adyt.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-05

Adamson's Botanic Cough BaIsam cures
coughs. colds and grippe. At all druggists.
Adyt.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-05

Harvard or Oxford-the latest gold or
shell eyeglasses, at epencsrs' Maiden Ia.
-Adyt.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-10-02
. Direct From the Diamonds

American League.
Washington l, Philadelphia 0.
Detroit /, Cleveland 8.
New York Boston, postponed on az
count of rain.
St.Louis-Chicago, not schedufeo.
National League.
Philadelphia Brooklyn, postponed on
account of rain.
Others not scheduled.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-10-02
BILL Smith OFF
FOR Big SERIES

Atlanta, Oct. Observation-Disclosures
Billy Smith will leave at noon today
for Washington, en- route to the
worlds series games between the
Giants and Athletics.
The local manager will spend a few
days in Washington in conference
with Manager Clark Griffith, of the
Washington team, about some young
sters that Griff may let him have for
next spring.
From Washington he will go to New
York to witness the opening game OF
the big series. At the close of the Sc
ries he will go to Springfield, Ohio, fol-
a visit to his mother before returning
to Atlanta for the winter.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-10-02
WOMAN KILLED AS
SHE TRAINS HORSE

Silver Springs Md, Oct Mrs.
George Getty, wife of wealthy stock
farmer here and one of the best known
horse women in the state, was killed
late yesterday in front of her home
here when she was thrown from
road wagon while breaking Ter favor
tie saddle horse, Lii, to harness. Her
sixteen-year-old daughter, Mildred,
who was in the vehicle, jumped and
escaped unhurt Mrs. Getty suffered a
fractured skull in the fall and died in
instantly. She was 80 years of age.
When she was young woman she was
a great favorite of the late President
Cleveland, who used to go hunting on
the farm of her father, Joseph Burr,
at Colesville, Md.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-10-02
Receipts at Americas.
New York Cotton.

New York, Oct An unfavorable
weather map and a bullish private
crop report caused renewed buying
in the cotton market during today's
early trading. The opening was
steady at a decline of l point on
October but generally 1 to poin S
higher, and prices sold to 10 points
above the closing figures of last night
before the end Of the first half hour.
Realizing checked the advance around
1876 for December and caused some
irregularity Liverpool was lower
than due early, but rallied SHARPLY
Just before the opening here There
we're renewed rains in some sctions
southwest and the weather map gen.
orally was more unsettled than eX-
pected. Private cables reporting than
English spinners had threatened a
general lockout on October 25th if the
Bolton strikers did not return to work
checked the advance during the mid
die of the morning, but prices ruled
generally firm, selling about Fl to %
points net higher.
Estimated receipts today 5000
bales.
The market was less active during
the early afternoon, but continued
steady to firm on rain reports FROM
the southwest, with prices about liz
to "a points net higher.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-10-02
Child FALLS TWENTY
feet FROM BALCONY;
INJURED BUT SLIGHTLY

New Orleans, La, Oct. 1.-(Special.l
Little 2-year-old Cecil Bluewell fell
from a gallery in the home of her par
ents, 14O7 South Rampant street, tod
day, slightly injuring herself about the
head and breast. The child was play
ing on the gallery in the rear of her
home when the banister gave way. She
was thrown twenty feet into the yard
The little girl was taken to the Charity
hospital in an ambulance and her in
juries pronounced slight.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-10-02
GOOD FARM SALE.

We have for sale one of the best
plantations in the county, containing
$50 acres, located on Seaboard AIT
Line Ry., and one of the best graded
roads in the county. Is convenient
TO good school and churches; only IL
miles from Americas, and near tins
thriving little town of Leslie, Ga.
This farm has two deep wells. six
room dwelling, barns and plenty u
tenant houses. If you want one o.
the best and we'll located farms IL
the county, this is your chance.
Address or see us at Leslie, Ga.
H. L. SPEER & R. j. SIMS,
Administrators.
,31-30c -d&w-advt.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-10-02

Centralia, Pa, Oct. 1.-The rescu-
ing party at the Continental mines or
the Lehigh Valley Coal company
which is trying to reach Thomas
Toshesky, a miner, who was entombed
last Friday, this morning arrived at g
point which showed that forty feet
of solid rock and coal would have T.
be cut through to enable them TO
crawl in and release the imprisoned
man. Toshesky was undergoing the
terrific ordeal brayely this morning IN
his isolated little prison one hundred
feet below the surface. Frequently
during the night he conyersed with
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-10-02
FNTOMRED FOR LAST five DAYS
ANXIOUS ABOUT wife And KIDS

the rescuers, his remarks being heard
very clearly through the fifty feet O.
tubing penetrating the coal breast
from an adjoining chamber. He sail
water was dripping from the roof anG
that his prison was beginning to grow
damp, while the atmosphere was be-
coming heavy
Nearly every time he talked last
night and today Toshesky asked about
his wife and four children. He begged
the rescuers to tell his wife that she
should worry as little as possible. Of
ficiaIs of the company said today that
Toshesky night be taken from the
mine by midnight
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-10-02
MURMERERS and The MINISTER

Tonight at 7:30 at the Presbyterian
church, Mr.. Stokes will lecture upon
the subject of the Sabbath school stu
DIV of the week, as above named. AT
the same time the pastor will present
for action a form of service that all
NAV enter upon who are at all con-
cerned for the future welfare of the
Y. M. C, A. A call is hereby issued 70
all the members of the church. parents
and children, to be present, and to all
others who would engage in this ser
vice in behalf Of the institution.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-10-02
AUCTION SALE AT BELLS
ATTRACTS The CROWDS
Fine JGWGIry and Other Goods
At Bidders Prices

Mr.. Thomas L. Bell, the jeweler, has
put on an auction sale at his store,
with three sales daily at 10 o'clock, 3
O'Clock and 1880 o'clock p. m. The first
sale yesterday evening, conducted by
]. T. Anderson, the we'll known auc-
tioneer, attracted a large crowd Ct
purchasers and onlookers, and many
sales were effected. This sale affords a
fine opportunity for buying holiday
goods we'll in advance, and at your
price-not Bells.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-10-02

New York Paper.
New York, Oct. Prime mercan-
tile paper, $500 per cent
Sterling exchange, strong; AZ for
60 days. 4S5.90 for demand.
Commercial bills, 4S1 9-S.
Bar silver, 81 3S.
Mexican dollars, At.
Government bonds, steady.
Call Money.
New York, Oct. 1.-oMney on call,
firm, 23@42; ruling rate 3; closing 80
81
Time loans, steady; so days 44@3;
so DAYS, AZ; months, AZ.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-10-02
New York Futures.

New York, Oct. Cotton futures
closed steady.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-10-02
How He Knew

no." complained the Scotch pro-
fessor to his pupils; we dinna use
your faculties of observation. Ye dinna
use them. For instance"
Picking up jar of chemicals of vile
odor he stuck one finger into it and
then into his mouth.
Taste it, gentlemen" he command
ed, as he passed the vessel from stud
ent to student.
After each one had licked his finger,
and had felt rebellion through his
whole soul, the old professor exclaim-
ed triumphantly
Il toll We so. Ye dinna use your fac
ulties. For if We had observed We
would ha' seen that the finger | stuck
into the jar was nae the finger l stuck
into my mouth. Ladies Home Journ-
al
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-10-02
MARKET SHOWS
BETTER TENDENCY
Best Grades Still Bring Is
IL Cents

The cotton market exhibited more
strength yesterday than on the day
before, with a slight advance in the
futures positions. The trade in
Americas as elsewhere awaits with
interest the publication today of the
government report on ginning, whi:1
may affect the spot market to an ex-
tent. In the Americas market the rul-
ing price for good middlings yester-
day was Is IL cents.
Receipts for the day were better
than expected, viz, SOB bales, and
there was a good demand for all offe :
ings. The market was quoted as fol-
lows:
Good middling ................13 1870
M1ddl1ng ................ 10 &c
Receipts at Americas.
Bales
Received yesterday ............ SOB
Received previously ............ 12,O15
Total NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. .lz,5lS
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-10-02
In the Violent Ward

Attendant-Now, madam, we have
hear a most ptiful case.
Lady-He's in a padded cell, too
poor thing-see how he beats his head
against the walls.
Attendant-Yes, his case is hope
less.
Lady-What brought him here?
Attendant-He's a victim of two
wars, ma'am. He was a proofreader
on a newspaper and after having
wrestled with the names down in Mex
leo for two years or more, along came
the Balkan war, which finished him.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-10-02
old VETERAN is SORELY
In need OF ASSISTANCE
Contributions viii Be Much
Appreciated

Mr.. Fayette Falls, an aged and well
known resident of Sumter county, S
very ill at the Americas hospital,
where the best service, both medical
and in nursing, is being given him gra-
tbs. Mr.. Falls is entirely helpless, and
it is necessary to have two male at
tendants to lift him, one each for day
and night service. These attendants
have to be employed by friends and, as
considerable bill will thus be incurred,
contributions are asked for, Any
amounts left at the store of the Ry-
lander Shoe Co. or the several drug
stores will be gratefully acknowledge
ed. Mr. Falls is an old and helpless
Confederate veteran.