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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-14
MAYOR GAYNOR'S WILL
GIVEN TO SURROGATE
Directions on Envelope Care
fully Followed in Transfer
from Vault to Office.
LAWYER BREAKS THE SEAL
Instrument Rigidly Guarded
and It's Publication Is Pre-
dicted Only After Formal
Filing for Probate.

Mayor Gaynors VIII was taken yester-
day from its resting place in the safe OF
Michael Furst, at No. 2l5 Montague street,
Brooklyn. and deposited in vault in the
Office Of Surrogate Herbert T. Ketcham
years the personal adviser OF the Mayor.
and the document was executed In his
Office. he said yesterday.
This move was in compliance with the
directions written by the Mayor himself
on the outside OF the envelope containing
the instrument, which read:
"Wil OF W J. Gaynor. 10 be deposited
in the Surrogates Court TO be opened
there and not until then, on his death"
MIR. Furst reached the court nearly an
hour after noon. the official closing time,
but was admitted TO the Surrogate's ONCE,
and there broke the seal on the envelope.
He glanced over the document 10 deter
mine whether the Mayor had expressed
any wish with regard 10 his burial, and.
finding none. sealed II again. A repre-
sentative Of Mr.. Furst said last night that
the Surrogate also read the will. but this
Mr.. Ketcham denied.
II was In another room when II was
opened he asserted, "and did not see
the document When II had been resealed
! deposited IT In the vault, and no one
will get at * until petition is regularly
filed by the proper parties"
Mr.. Fursts representative said that this
would not be until after the Mayor g
funeral. a week from tomorrow. The
lawyer would give no direct information
about the will. saying that II would be
highly improper for him 10 make its con-
tents public until 1t was regularly filed
for probate Mrs. Gaynor and Norman
were present at the opening Of the will
yesterday.
No definite information could be OBJ
tanned as 10 the date Of the will. but one
familiar with the Mayors movements re-
called that he had been present al meet
ing in Mr.. Furst's Office several months
ago, at which a corporation known as
the Economic Realty, Inc, had been
formed to look after his real estate hold
ings The Mayor was made president and
a director, and the only other two direct
ors were employees in Mr.. Fursts offices.
IL was thought probable that the VIII was
executed at the same time.
The Mayors estate had been variously
estimated at from 100000 TO 100000.
but the fact that ne carried through most
of his own financial transactions has
made il difficult for any definite estimate
to be reached. One authority. VINO had
watched hts published real estate dealings
for the last fifteen years, said yesterday
that he doubted whether the estate would
: exceed ST. 800, 900 at the outside.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-14
RABBI PRAISES GAYNOR
DR.. SiIverman EulOgizeS Him as
a Prince and a Great Man.
MAYOR IN NAME AND FACT
Extracted the Core of Evil and
Closed Gate to License, Says
Pastor of Emanu- Ell.

DR. Joseph SHERMAN. rabbi OF the
Temple Emanu-El, eulogtzed William J.
Gaynor yesterday morning on tho occa-
sion OF his first sermon OF the fall His
text was. Know Ye Not That There Is
a Prince and Great Man Fallen This
Day In Israeli" In part he said:
THE Hon. William J. Gaynor. Mayor
of this city, was a prince and a great
man. Friend and foe alike stand ready
10 do him honor and TO recognize his
worth and 20 extol his character. His
sudden and tragic death al once reveals
the true greatness Of the man that had
left its impress upon all citizens.
I'VE have differed with him, have tried
10 defeat or circumvent his plans, but
few. II any, have attempted 70 assaii his
character. There was no stain upon his
escutcheon.
"He was the Mayor OF this city in name
and I'm fact He realized that this 10 a
cosmopolitan city, that here IL gathered
a condemnation of races and religions.
and he therefore conceived II the duty CT
the Mayor TO govern not I'm the interest
OF any ono class but Of all classes; not
Of any one religion but of all religions.
William ]. Gaynor understood the psy-
chology OF New York citizenship. The
resident OF this city is a composition of
Americanism and plus the Influence Of
the many various classes OF foreigners
who live here. This city is great
alembic that forms citizenship of It's
own. and which must be counted with in
all reform movements. This city must
be ruled. but the citizen wants to be free.
mo Mayor ever understood this trait
of the New York citizen better than
Mayor Gaynor. He understood IL because
he felt that way himself. He. too was
a composite of American and European
Influences And he governed this city as
he felt he would like TO have it governed
were he the plainest citizen. and not for
the time being the Mayor. This purpose.
coupled with his natural broad minded
ness. enabled him TO stand upon the high
est rarnparts of the city's power and hold
a protecting agls over all classes OF ciu-
zens.
"Puritanism found no announcement
or support under the Gaynor administra-
ton. nor did license find here an open
gate. Mayor Gaynor, more than any
magistrate that governed, gave the city
back to the people and took it away
from those who would loot 1t. He had a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-14

keen sense of justice. and would brook
no undue exercise OF power on the part
Of those lntrusted with the guardianship
over the lives and property OF the city.
Was any one unJustly incarcerated or
tried with unseemly haste, the Mayor
enlisted In his cause TO secure for him
justlce-Justice tempered with mercy.
William j. Gaynor had a great mind
that deved beneath the surface OF mu-
nlcipal problems and extracted the very
core of the evil. He gained inspiration
from the great moral teachers, ana
through his facile and ingenious pen De
came a preacher OF civic righteousness
and in a crisp, epigrammatic letter would
drive home a principle that caused the
wicked TO whimper and the righteous 10
rejoice.
He had not only a great mind ou'
also a great heart, that went out 10 al
the people, 10 the great and the hunole
alike, and especially 10 the boy In the
streets. This great Mayor, after r. day
OF ardous labors, could go forth, and on
the very threshold of the City Hall step
aside 10 consult the poor wall OF uie
street and learn from him whether the
city was well governed, whether he could
be- happy in the streets. The children
will miss him. The older ones VIII de-
plore his loss for many a day. His loss
is lrreparable. The void created cannot
soon be filled
"An that is left for US is 20 lament anc
10 hope that the good Father above VIII
send us another William j. Gaynor 10
Iule our CITY"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-14
POLICE GET MICROSCOPE JOB
Battery Midget Waterfront News
dealer. Missing for Ten Days.

Johnny" Dunphy known TO thousands
Of Staten Island commuters as the Bat
terry Midget" is lost. His mother, Kath-
crime Dunphy. Of No. lie Pearl street, told
that her son had been missing for the last
ten days
All yesterday afternoon Mrs. Dunphy
sat at the news stand in front OF the sub
way station at South Ferry and tried TO
supply the demand for papers. Hundreds
OF her sons regular customers stopped TO
ask what had become OF Johnny" who
always sat on a stool In front OF his
stand, silent and diminutlve.
johnny was born in Callan. County
Kilkenny, Ireland. eighteen years ago.
and came here with his parents when he
was four years old. Two years ago
falling beam killed his father on an East
River pier, and since then Johnny" has
worked double time at the news stand.
one day this year he sold eight hundred
newspapers single handed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-14
MOVE TO BEAT COLEMAN
Republicans in 9Th Municipal
Court District for Seaman.

A movement has been started 20 have
Republicans in the 9Th Municipal Court
District write in the name OF JusuC
Alfred p. W. Seaman as the candida'S
OF the organization for justice In tha'
district at the primaries. Justice sea
man. who is Just finishing ten-year
term. was not redesignated by th' ke-
publican committee. They put CharleS
W. Coleman In his plac"
THE members Of the designating com
mittee from the 18th Assembly District
are under the control of friends OF
Lemuel L. Quigg. Mr.. Coleman's law
partner" says a circular being distrio-
uted in the district. The members OF
the committee from the 18th Assembly
District are controlled by Alexander l..
Brough. a close personal friend OF Mr..
Coleman"
A large committee is working in the in
terests OF Mr.. Seaman.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-14
NO NEWS OF MAYORS END
Campania's Passengers Arrive
Ignorant of His Death.

The Cunard liner Campania, Ike the
White Star steamship Celtic. which ar
rived on Friday night. came In yesterday
ignorant of the death of Mayor Gaynor.
The Americans Oh board were shocked
n learn that the Mayor had died on The
eastbound Baltic.
Martin ". IAttleton. a passenger on the
Campan'a. sent Mayor Gaynor the fol-
Loving wireless message to the Baltic on
Tpesday: BOX your political compass,
Dop't mind the pirates" The Mayor prob
sh,y received the message, but he made
no reply. ,...,.,.
..Now that he is gone" Mr.. Littieion
ssid ut will be found that the city ana
countrv have lost a great man. lie was
becoming well known in Europe throusn
h,s work for New York. and would un.
ADMITTEDLY have been reelected. Now, II
Mitchell will withdraw ana the i"Sion
nartv nominate Whitman the District
Attorney will be the next Mayor OF Nsw
York. lie Is by far the best NOMINEE ="
the field"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-14

mark OF respect 10 his memory, this eA-
change be closed on the day set apart for
the funeral services"
Owing TO the death OF Mayor Gaynor
his signature on the S54.Ooo,ooo coupon GER
tlhcates OF ~ per cent corporate stock OF
the City OF New York required for the sale
OF May 30, 1912, will be erased from the
steel plates now being engraved by the
Hamilton Bank Note Company and tho
signature of Ardolph l. Kline, the acunS
Meyor, will be substituted
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-14
ODDS 5 TO 3 ON MCAll
Wager of 500 to 500 Made
Against McAneny's Election.

Election betting in Wall Street yes
terday was the liveliest it has been 80
far. One wager OF 5000 to $40 was made
that Mccall would win. another bet OF
$500 TO $3.50 was made that Metz would
be elected Controller.
wager OF 800 to $50 was made that
McAneny would not be elected President
OF the Board OF Aldermen. There was
talk that Kline might be the Republican
nominee for Mayor. and odds Of TO 3
were offered that he would be elected II
nominated.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-14
WOMEN DROWN IN cLoUpsURsT

Goldfeld, New, Sept. 13.-The streets OF
Goldheld were flooded by cloudburst to-
day, followed by hail and the heaviest
electrical storm In the history Of
southern Nevada. Three, women were
drowned. a number Of houses were car
ried away, and the power plant that
lights the town was flooded.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-14
consuls Send Condolences.

Tho White Star Steamship Company
sent yesterday TO Secretary Adamson the
following cable message. which had just
been received az the Offices OF the com
pany from the Liverpool Office:
"Casket landed from Baltic, with every
reverence given by citizens, last night.
Rested in Town Hall overnight with spe-
c,aI guard and taken by White Star Line
tender Magnetic 20 Lusitania this morn
ing"
luis A. Plaza &, acting Consul General
from Ecuador sent the following letter
10 Mayor Kline yesterday:
ct is with profound regret that have
lust learned OF the death OF the Hon.
William ]. Gaynor. Mayor Of this city.
His loss will be felt by the people OF this
great city. whom he has served SO hon
orably and 10 well"
From the Russian Consul General was
received the following:
ALLOW me to tender my condolences
and express my great sorrow upon learn
ing of the death OF the worthy Mayor or
this city. the Hon William J. Gaynor"
From the Brazilian Consul General.
NdlutI - tIIfl4u VA tNAAiiot NA'N $1,000
Ing was received:
Il have been officially ordered by his
cxcellency Or. Lauro Muller, Brazilian
Minister for Foreign Affairs, who lately
was a guest Of this city and who there-
for had the opportunity TO meet ana ap-
preciate the qualities OF Mayor william
i. Gaynor, TO convey 10 you his profound
sympathy and sorrow at the loss Whlch
New York has sustained by his untimeiy
death. At the same time take this OPP
portunity TO add 10 the minister's ex-
presslons my own condolences at this I'M
fortunate event"
In compliance with orders issued by 20
lice Commissioner Waldo, the centre
street entrance 10 the Police Heddquar-
tiers building was draped In black as
mark OF respect TO the memory OF the iate
Mayor. Black bunting was draped ABOUT
the six columns. extending almost 10 inc
roof Of the building and completely hidins
the large doors.
Tribute from Consolidated Exchange.
Tho hoard OF governors OF the Consoli-
dated Stock Exchange, at speciai inee'-
ing Yesterday. adopted the following reso-
Iutions on the death of Mayor Gaynor;
whereas, II has pleased an a4i-"lse
Providence TO call our late hoHoieo
MAYOR. William J. Gaynor, from the wor-
rIes and troubles OF this lie 10 that
higher life beyond the veil therefore,
be II vvuIio,,
"Resolved, That II the death OF -" imam
Gavnor the city OF New YORK mas ios'
an honest and fearless cher iiiaeaS
a man who. regardless alike Oh ''',' -,
or fulsome praise. pursued So
course toward his ideal of muii'''p''
ernment And, lie il further
Resolved. That. as recos in'-
high qualities and great service '''' 90
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-14
BROOKLYN BOY DROWNED.
From The Tribune Correspondent.

[From The Tribune Correspordeht'I
Asbury Park, n. j.. Sept 13.-Bathing
az an unguarded part Of the beach at
noon to-day. Max Okin. seventeen years
old. of No. So Pearl street. Brooklyn. was
drowned when he became exhausted in
the heavy current. He was swimming
with Alfred Cohen. with whom he was
visiting at Bradley Beach. but Cohen
could give him no aid. The body was not
recovered.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-14

NJ his home. On CGlreper. Va. lie has
been asked 90 conduct these services. An
answer is expected from him by to-mor-
row.
Bishop Greer TO OffIciate.
Bishop Greer has sent bis acceptance
Of the invitation 10 conduct the services
al Trinity on the following Monday morn
ing. assisted by Or. Page and the Rev.
Dr. l. I. Holden. rector Of tho Episco-
pal Church al ST. James. and by Or.
Manning. rector OF Trinity.
After the private services ~ the house
IN Brooklyn the body will be escorted to
the City Hall, there 20 lie in state all Of
Sunday. Or. John II. Finley. State Com
missioner Of Education and former presi-
dent OF the city College, has suggested
TO the committee OF arrangements-con-
slstlug Of Mr.. Adamson. Dock Commits
sioner Smith. Robert W. de Forest Cor
poration Counsel Archibald Watson. Wa
ter Commissioner Henry 5. Thompson.
Bridge Commissioner Arthur J. O'Keeife
and Dr. Ernst j. Lod.rIe-that the May
or's body Doe conducted 20 the great hall
OF city College. there 20 DE IN state
Jew NNAfs OH N.tll'tHs i'' '''t'.t+'tNe'' -
al present inclined 90 regard this project
as imprac,icahIe OWING 10 the distance
involved
ON Monday forenoon the body Will 10
taken 20 Trinity for The public funeral
which will brrln at II o'clock.
Tho committee Of arrangements VIII
meet again tomorrow. at the city Han
20 complete the funeral plans Ia detail.
Mayor Kline expects then 20 be able To
make public list OF one hundred dis
tlnguishcd citizens. selected by him. to
have general charge OF the funeral IN be-
half ~ the city. lie has already decided
upon seth Low as chairman OF this com
mittee
THE city Record" carried yesterday
This proclamation. bordered IN black. IS
sued by Mayor Kline:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-14
,ecuoo, MNAms FOR PORTO RICO

seventy-two women school te''1ne ia, "
have accepted places in the pubic scnV |"S
~ PORTO Rico formed party tL Bsaz 90 of
yesterday FOR San Juan Oh pI tne Line ii The
the New York and PoIto in,arions parts OF
y Se Country WHs and the pier was eTo ,bsm
With vii friends who had come 10 Dio '"'''
goodby.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-14
r,Lo 90, - NcyC York

Office OF the MAYOR. Sept j.. 1913.
In pursuance of the provisions OF Sec
ZION a. OF the greater Sew YORK charter
hereby call q special meeting Of the
Board OF Aldermen. 10 be held IN the
~ Enroflgh of Manhattan. on TUESDAY,
SEPTEMBER &C. 1913. at y o'clock noon, for
the purpose OF taking appropriate action
on the death Of the Hon. William J. gay
nor 4. l.. KLINE, Mayor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-14
WEST SIDE IN BOMB ZONE.

A bomb of Ingenious construction was
discovered by Patrolman Charles Crossen,
of the I.enox avenue station. early yes
terday morning sputtering away in the
vestibule of five story apartment house
1T No. 3U West l7th street
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-14

nj his home. On CGlreper Va. lie has
been asked 10 conduct these services. An
answer is expected from him by to-mor-
row.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1913-08-12
FOUND DEAD BY
S RAILWAY TRACK
George Pearson, a Cotton Mill OPP
erative of Chester, May Have
Been Murdered.

Chester Special to Charleston News
and Courier, Aug. 10.-What is be-
lieved to be a clear case OF cold
blooded circumstantial murder was
brought to light here this morning,
when the body OF George Pearson,
aged 38, an employe OF the Wylie
cotton mills, was found dead upon
the tracks Of the Seaboard Air Line
Railway. near the mill. The case is
apparently one of murder in which at
least two are believed to have been
implicated in committing the deed.
1t seems as If Pearson was struck
on the skull with carpenters adj,
as the blow was unlike any that a
train might make. Then there was
a deep cut on the side OF the face
,and under the chin. Physicians
thought that in such case there
would have been a quantity of blood
but only about a pint was visible.
Pearson, it is claimed, was up
late Saturday night with some other
friends and was last seen about
O'Clock this morning. A few min
utes prior to the arrival of one oi
B the trains q Mrs. Ramsey, who lives
i'm the mill village. says she heard
some men pass her house and remark
that they must leave these part'
right away"
! 1t Is thought by some that the
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1913-08-12
FRANK TRIAL TO
END THIS WEEK
Outcome of Atlanta's Noted MUIR
der Case Hangs on Conley's
Testimony.

Atlanta Ga, Aug. 10-That the
coming week will see established the
guilt or innocence of Leo NJ. Frank
on trial here for the murder of IA
year-old Mary Phagan, employee of
the pencil factory. of which Frank
was superintendent, was confidently
predicted tonight. For two weeks
attorneys for the defence have labor
ed ceaselessly to discover flaws in the
chain of circumstantial evidence
which the prosecution has sought to
forge about the accused.
Only through the remarkable story
OF James Conley, negro sweeper at
the factory where the girls body was
found, has the state been able to
connect Frank with the murder, and
not even COnley has asserted that he
actually saw the crime committed
Those who have followed the case
closely believe that the outcome will
turn upon whether COnley's MARIA
tive is credited by the jury. 1t has
been the aim of the defence to show
the negro unworthy of credence. and
Conley admitted repeatedly on cross
examination that he had made false
statements from time TO time In his
aflidavits and confessions" to the
police, -.s-si-
Forty-eight witnesses have been
placed on the stand by the defence
and prosecution. and more are eX-
pected to testify before the case is
ready for argument. The most i'm
portant development OF the trial so
far was the decision of Judge L. 6.
Roam to admit testimony introduced
by the prosecution tending to show
that Frank had been guilty OF acts in
volving moral turpitude. The testi-
mony OF Conley as to Franks alleged
misconduct with women was retain
ed in the record under this ruling.
1t was through testimony OF this
character that the state attempted to
establish motive for the murder,
The trial will enter it's third week
tomorrow.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1913-08-12
MANY POLICE GUARD
LIND AT STATION
Arrival OF Americas Representative
in Mexico City is Devoid of
Expected Thrills.

Mexico, City, Mex, Aug. 1.-THE
arrival Of John Lind, whose myste-
rious mission to Mexico was the di-
rect cause OF public manifestation
yesterday in support OF General
Huerta's attitude toward American
dictation has itself been devoid of anv
thrills
When Mr.. Lind, as the personal
representative Of Mr. Wilson, alight-
ed from his train last night. after n
tedious days journey from Vera
Cruz, there were only few persons
about the station who seemed at all
curious to watch movements Numer-
Gus newspaper photographers were
on hand to subject him to the ordeal
OF flashlights and Mr. Lind obliging-
ly posed for many pictures.
Mr.. Lind persiStently maintained
that taciturnity which he was observ-
ed carefully since he was summoned
from his home i'm Minnesota by Presi-
dent Wilson to undertake his mission
to Mexico. Just what is to do here
or Just when he will begin the nego-
tiations for which he has come are
as great mystery as before his ar
rival
He was accompanied to the capial
by Mrs. Lind, William w. Candla
the L. S. consul at Vera Cruz. and by
DR.. William Bayard Hale. acting un-
der instructions of the state depart
ment. The party was received by
Nelson O'Shaughnessy secretary OF
the United States embassy. who has
been acting as charge d'affairs since
the resignation of Ambassador Will
son, and Chas. r. Parker, a member
of the embassy staff
the approach to the station, but as
the party was driven off to a hotel
wrere reservations had been made.
the public generally assumed an apa-
thetic attitude and took little inter
est in the arrival
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1913-08-12
FIGHT FOR STRONGER BILL.
Democrats Go Into Caucus Hopeful
of United support.

Washington, Aug, 11.-Democrats
OF the house passed long struggle
over the administration currency bill
when they met toady to consider the
measure. Chairman Glass, with ten
Democrats of the banking committee
behind him, and with the spport of
Representative Palmer and other ad-
ministration leaders, went into the
caucus hopeful OF securing support
OF the currency bill as il has been
approved by President Wilson.
Opposition TO the bill was led by
Democrats who favored broadening
the system OF issuing circulating
notes, so that they could be secured
upon warehouse receipts for corn,
wheat and cotton, as well as upon
commercial paper as provided for in
the Glass bill. Representatives Henry
of Texas, Neely OF Kansas and Rags
dale of South Carolina, and Others
led the feature OF the fight
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1913-08-12
PEACE AGAIN REIGNS
OVER BALKAN STATES
In Honor of Signing OF Treaty City
of Bucharest Was Decorated
With Flags and Guns Fired.

Bucharest, Aug. 1O.-The peace
treaty between the Balkan states
was signed at 1890 o'clock this
morning.
In honor OF the occasion, the city
was decorated with flags. guns were
fired, bells were hung and the bands
played.
A solemn te deum in the cathedral
at noon was attended by King
Charles, Queen Elizabeth Carmen
SYLVIA and members of the royal
family and delegates to the peace
conference. King Charles conferred
high decorations on all the delegates
except the Bulgarians, who declined
them.
The peace treaty provides that the
Roumanian army shall evacuate
Bulgarian territory in Is days after
its signature and the Servian and
Greek armies in three days. 1t also
provides for arbitration by Belgium,
Holland or Switzerland in event OF
a disagreement over the delimitation
OF the new frontier Bulgaria en-
cages to begin rehabilitation imme-
diately.