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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-05
q COAL CLAIMS HELD UP
Part of Alaska -McAlpine Group
Declared Fraudulent.

Seattle. Dec 4.--The register or inc
Land Office at Juneau, Alaska, declueu
an November 2S that twenty-one coal
claims of the so-called McAlpine group OF
ooo ON Cook Inlet should be held for can
coIlation because OF fraud the pro-
meters of the McAlpine group-Wilour
W McAlpine. Albert II. Roehm' George
w poss Frank u. Andrus, Arthur l."
ttolres and McCurdy c. Lebeau. or De-
troit and John NJ. Bushnell OF Chicago
yyera indicted In Detroit on March D. l9li'
Tor conspiracy TO defraud the United
c,atos They have not been brought TO
trial.
The claimants were mostly clerks ana
stenographers employed by large corpora
tious in Detroit. who are alleged to nave
sipned movers of attorney and REIN
ouishment when required to do 80 by
their employers.
The government alleges that the COOK
Inlet Coal Fields Company. when hlen
ON the McAlpine lands soon after l'V''
soId millions Of dollars of stock in the
company. among the investors being
Iobn d Rockefeller and the late h. H.
Rogers.
The Michigan-Alaska Development COM
many founded by McAlpine and his asso-
'Ia,os bouCht all the property or the
cool. Inlet Coal Fields Company IN 1870
,rom the receiver OF the latter corpora
tlon for $1,000.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-05
COLUMBIA AQUATIC DATES
To Begin Season with Meet in
the City College Pool.

Columbia's swimming and water polo
teams will have their first meet OF the
season on January ., when the Blue and
White takes part in dual contest at the
CITY College pool. according TO an an
nouncement made yesterday by the man
agcr Of the Columbia teams
The intercollegiate schedule has not yet
been completed, and the remaining dates
for the Blue and White swimmers are
still unsettled, although ii is probable that
aside from the meet with the College OF
the City Of New York there VIII be no
contests until after the midyear ex-
aminations at the end Of January.
The freshman swimming team Is TO
have a dual meet with the De witt Gin
ton High School swimmers on December
10. This meet will be held in the Column
bia pool. The coaches OF the swimming
and water polo teams. DIR. George H.
Holm and Frank Kennedy, have discoV-
cred that the attendance at swimming
and water polo practice has fallen on
since the Thanksgiving holidays. On
Monday. when practice was resumed
CAPTAIN Maze. OF the water polo team
and Captain Barrett, of the swimming
team and half dozen freshmen, were
all who reported, and consequently prac-
t,ce had to be postponed. The attendance
r,ck.d I'D a trife yesterday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-05
Amomobizng Il Hotting 4 Other Sports
Eleven Cars Stand Up
Under Hard Auto Test
CLINTON SWEEPS THE POOL
Wins All First Places in Meet
with Commercial Swimmers.

The De Witt Clinton High School
swimming team swamped the CONNER.
ciai High School in a dual meet held at
the Fourth avenue baths. Brooklyn. yes
terday. by a score of IS to 10 points The
Brooklyn performers failed to take a
single first place of the six events con-
tested. With the exception Of the DO
Yard swim. the Clinton victors had much
TO spare.
Henry Goodstein, the Commercial cap
tain, participated i'm three events but
after putting up stubborn fight, had TO
be content with the place positions.
Goodstein pressed Burton, of Clinton, in
the 5O-yard event but was nosed out by
several feet In the fast time of 80 seconds.
The summaries follow:
Fifty-yard swim-Won by Burton Ne Witt
Clinton. Goodstein. Commercial, second; Smylle.
Commercial, third Time. 0:S2
l00-yard swiri-Won by Smith. De witt GIN
ton: Zilowitz. DE Witt Clinton. second; Lind
say. Commercial. third. Time, rs.
-.O-yard Swim-Wou by Cohen, De Witt Cln-
ton. Meyer. Commercial second, Mackenzie,
De Witt Clinic. third. Time, S:s1.
Dive Tor form-Won by liebner. De witt
clinton: Goodstein. Commercial, second; Cham-
bers. he witt clinton. third. .
Plunge for dstance-Won by Fields, De witt
Clinton: Goodstein. Commercial second; Lind
say. Commercial. third. Distance, b2 feet,
l6O-yard relay race-Won by De Witt clinton
CMackcnze, Nyle, ZilowitZ and Burtonl; Com"
WerCial dindsay. Weiss, Nelson and MeyeD'
second. Time, lbs
Final point score-De Witt Clinton. s.; COM
mcrCial High, l..
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-05
COMMERCE SWIMMERS WIN
Trounce Manual Team in a Dual
Aquatic Meet.

The High School of Commerce swim
ming team had an easy time defeating
Manual Training High School In a dual
meet held at the West 60th street baths.
The score was 40 to 10. and Commerce
captured first place I'm every event except
the 1Oo-yard dash which Prescott Palmer
won i'm impressive style.
MauGer and Teddie Cam, Of Commerce,
had pretty battle for honors In the o.
ward dash, and the former won by a
slight margin In the closing strokes OF
the race. Palmer, of Manual. was third.
The relay race was easy for Commerce
with Cam, Montgomery, Merrick and
Hamilton swimming.
FIfty-vard swim-Won by Mauger Conn
merce: cam. Commerce. second. Palmer, Man
nal third No time taken.
lOO-yard swim-Won by Palmer, Manual;
Montgomery. Commerce, second: Callahan,
third No time taken.
onward swim--Non by Pettingill. Commerce
Savoye, Manual, second: Workman. Commerce.
third No time taken.
Relay race-Won by Commerce team lMont-
romery. Hamilton Merrick and Cam Manual
team ASHLEY. Tredwel. Savoye and sud
macker) second. No time taken.
Plunge for distance-Won by sake, COM
mercc, with 90 feet . inches; Hnch. Manual.
second. with IS feet; Loener. Commerce, third,
with e. feet inches.
Fancy diving-Won by Merrick. Commerce;
Gabraith Commerce, second; Ashley, Manual.
third
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-05
widows" CODE OF ETHICS
Treat Students as Imbeciles,
Court Is Told.

Never keep college student from his
classes"
Never ALLEVIATE him from his parents.
.Troat him as though he were weak
minded"
Never injure him by talking TO others
against him
Forget him after he leaves college
This is the code Of honor which stu
dents Of Cornell University expect col
lege widows" 20 observe. II was given IN
tho Supreme Court Yesterday in tho Foooo
suit which John Ernest Wadleish has
brought against J.oring Tonkin for alien
atlng the affections Of his wife, known
on the stage as Vera Black. Tonkin was
a Cornell senior.
Mrs. Olivia Crane said that vera hidch
vro,e "svmpathetic letters" To TonKln'
and that she violated canon No. l py
keeping the student from his Rotations
ch. said Mrs. Wadleigh wanted to know
how much property Tonkin's family had'
and added:
"She ought to have treated him with
more consideration. since he was 80 weak
minded as TO become infatuated with
her"
Mrs Crane testified also that Mrs "au-
leigh had told her that If Tonkin dld not
et,cls IN her she would make trouple ior
him. and that II she did not her husband
would Tie witness said Wadleigh told
bor he had stolen from his employer TO
loan his wife I'm money
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-05
INVESTORS UNION URGED
H. A. Scheftel Asks Chamber of
Commerce to Consider Plan.

An organization Of stockholders in rail-
road and industrial companies was the
suggestion advanced by Herbert a.
terday's meeting of the Chamber of Com
merce. AT the present time Mr..
Scheftel said, stockholders In our rail-
roads and in many Of the industrial
corporations are suffering from adverse
legislation. but have no way OF making
themselves heard I'm protest"
The speaker maintained the organiza-
ton would act not only as check on
unwiss governmental activities but also
would curb extravagant management Of
corporations. lie asked that committee
Of five be appointed to take up the matter
His address was warmly applauded. The
resolution went 10 the executive COM
mittee FOR consideration.
The committee appointed 10 report on
the national guard and naval militia de-
clared that according To answers It had
received from commanding officers the
objections OF employers made recruiting
difficult. Only four officers reported that
labor unions interfcred with the work.
The committee recommended that all
members Of the Chamber OF Commerce
should allow their employees TO have the
time necessary for guard duty without
curt1ilinS their pay or charging the time
up against their vacation.
The committee on workmen's compen-
sation legislation was instructed to oppose
the bill now pending at Albany. The
Chamber put itself on record as being
DESTROYS OF helping Governor Glynn fulfil
his promise 10 put state management on
a business basis. international arbitra-
ton Of disputes between individuals was
recommended by the Committee on Inter
national Commercial Arbitration.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-05
MISSION WORKERS DINE
Women's Council Ends Confer
ence with Feast and Speeches.

The Council Of Women for Home MIS-
sIons ended its three-day conference az
the Fifth Avenue Baptist Church WIN
a social gathering and dinner last h'sh'
at the Hotel Manhattan
In the afternoon Mrs. George W. Cole
man was elected president and these
,,ico.nrosidents were chosen: Mrs. Fred
smith Bennett. Mrs. f.. T. Rumell' Mrs
NJ l.. Woodruff, Mrs. w. c. Winsborough'
Mrs. David s. Cook. Mrs. X. W. Mac
Donen and Mrs. G. Fry. Each represents
a branch of home mission work.
The speakers last night were Mrs. De
witt Knox. president OF the Federated
yomen's Foreign Mission Boards; Mrs.
Il. II. Scott. Womens Mission Federation
Harry Wade Hicks. General Mission
Education Movement; Miss Grace Dodge.
president national board Of the Young
Women's Christian Association, ana ~,
Charles NJ Thompson, president or the
Home Mission Council
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-05
ANTS WAR ON u. S. MAIL
Goodies for Friends in Tropics
Must Be Timed, Is Warning.

II sending any Christmas delIcacics 10
friends In the Canal Zone. or for that
matter 20 the West Indies. be careful OF
the packing. There is an army Of ants in
CristObal and other places that ia making
away with all the sweetmcats they can
pounce upon.
An official Of the PostofIice in this city
declared yesterday that Il was imperative
10 do UP bundles for tropical destinations
in such 4 manner rs 10 be proof against
ants and other insects.
II YOU have any doubts about the ant
army. here is the order bearing on the
pest sent out by Tom NJ. Cooke. director
Of posts nj Ancon. Canal Zone. 10 all
postmasters:
Circular no. ls2-To all postmasters
The postmaster at Cristobal reports that
parcel post packages addressed to the
West Indies containing cake are fire.
quently partially destroyed while being
held I'm his office by ants. which also in
fest other mail in the dispatch. You are
hereby advised that parcels containing
cake. sweets and other cdibes shall be
regarded as 'perlshabe and should not be
accepted for mailing unless Enclosed In
sealed tins, in order that they may be
insect proof"
In Section 81 OF the parcel post regula-
tons according 10 the postal official here
candles. cakes and confectionery must be
inclosed I'm boxes and so wrapped as TO
prevent injury TO other mail matter.
1--WE keep strict watch Of packages 10
tropical regions" he declared. I'm the
case of cake II might be sent from mere
I'm a container that could not be objected
10. but the same container might lot be
insect proof. II packed Improperly ,he
cake would probably dry up. anyway.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-05
Military League Meeting.

Colonel Walter 3. Hotchn, of the list
Regiment. was reelected unanimously
nreeident Of the Military Athletic League
at it's annual meeting, at the lst fleid
Artillery Armory, 6Sth street and Broad
way, last night
The other officers elected were as fol-
lows: First ce-president. Colonel Frank
Norton. 23d Regiment; second Vice-presi-
dent. Charles o. Davis, 18th Regiment;
third vice-president. Commander Russell
Ravnor. % Battalion. Naval Militia'
treasurer. Colonel n. B. Thurston, retired;
recording secretary, Charles D. D1eses'
POD Regiment. and corresponding secre-
tary. Major n. s. Cook, 23d Regiment
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-05
MODE OF ATTACK BETRAYS
Subway Gunman Also Accused
of Being Footpad.

John Flynn, Of No. CO. West lSad street.
read in Tuesdays papers that the night
before William Smith, OF Cleveland mao
been arrested for drawing a revolver on
tho Manhattan street station Of the sub
wav in attempt to persuade Adelaide
O'Rrien. of No. 800 West l2ith street, to
accompany him.
Her refusal led to his arrest, and ne
was taken to the Tombs and held III
5000 bail for trial.
The newspaper description reminded
FINN of something that had happened TO
him the week before. While entering his
home an attempt was made TO hold him
I'D The man was drawing revolver
when the bellboy broke up the party the
robber fleeing.
Flynn went TO the Tombs yesterday anu
told his story. Detectives Hyams ana
Foley accompanied him. From eleven
prisoners lined up Flynn picked sititn'
lie was arraigned in the TombS court
and the charge of attempted highway ROD
herv was added TO his other trouble.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-05
Woman Motorist Only One
Who Gets Any SYM
pathy in Courts.
FINGER PRINT
ORDER PLANNED
Fines Imposed by Wholesale in
Laws Roundup of Reck-
less Drivers.

Auto speeders had hard time in the
city's police courts yesterday. Many were
fined $50 all were lectured, some were
warned that If they kept up their reckless
ways their finger prints would be taken,
while others were rebuked in verse by
Magistrate House. The poem Of the mag
istrate was as follows:
Ashes to ashes, dust to dust; II the
cars don't get us, the autos must"
Magistrate Murphy In the West Side
court was the only one to show leniency.
When Miss Francis Goate, of No 60 Fort
Greene Place, Brooklyn, was arraigned
before hi mon a charge of speeding he
fined her $50
In answer to the courts question she
said that she could pay the fine, but that
she could not very well afford the money.
After the magistrate had watched her
pay the fine and weep, he asked If there
were any more women prisoners. He was
told there was not.
81 am glad of that" said the magis-
trate II sympathze with these women
and otherwise. | fear I would have TO
pay all their fines myself"
Toward the men. however the maGis-
trate showed sternness. William Fox, OF
No. 1862 Amsterdam avenue, went to jail
for ten days when he failed TO pay
fine Of $50.
Among the prisoners brought before
Magistrate corrigan in the Morrisania
court was Jacob Warckman driver of
mail truck. He was fined S25, but took
day in jail instead.
Magistrate Freschi IN the West Farms
court said that better Identification or
speeders was necessary and recon-
mcnded that finger prints be taken. lie
said that under the present method IL
was impossible 20 distinguish first Of
tenders from veteran speeders.
MAGISTRATE House used other methods
OF punishment in addition TO poetry. lie
fined six men so each.
Sergeant Samuel Johnson. I'm charge OF
the motorcycle division OF the Police De-
partment in Brooklyn. produced In court
one hundred chauffeurs and owners OF
automobiles. charged with violating the
speed ordinance. Most of them were
| fined 81.
Antonio Perna Of No. - oliver street;
| Frank Madden. OF no. 5s-l fllln avenue
and Samuel Grcenberg. OF No. 70 East
18th street. Brooklyn. who refused to pay
a fine, were sent 10 jail.
Or. Richard Hatfield Of No. 1881 Union
street. and Dr. William Pfeiner of NO.
| g6S NcDonough street. were among those
arraigned before Magistrate Geismar. N
the Gates avenue court. and were permit
| ted 10 20 when they proved that they
were answering emergency calls.
Magistrate Steers. in the Butler street
court. had twcnty-three cases before him
and imposed fines on SIX of those ar
raIgned. All OF the arrests were MADE on
| Bedford avenue and other auJacen'
streets where traffic IS heavy
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-05
HUSBAND AND GIRL GONE
Accusing Wife of Scripture Is
Alone in Court.

Justice Lehman was told yesterday that
DR.. Edward Wheeler Scripture, director
Of the Vanderbilt Clinic, and Miss Ethel
King, his Laboratory assistant. have dis
appeared and that their whereabouts are
unknown to Mrs. Scripture. She Is suing
her husband for separation, and has
suit against Miss King for $4,000. alleg-
ing alienation Of her husbands affections.
The suit against Miss King was to have
come up for trial yesterday. Her home
has been at No. "a Morningside avenue.
but she did not appear in court. The case
was adjourned.
The suit against the physician is based
on charges Of cruelty. and Miss King Is
charged with enticing DR.. Scripture from
hts wife
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-05
Loeb Portrait Unveiled.

New York University unveiled yester-
day afternoon in the rotunda OF the
Gould Memorial Library. at University
Heights. a portrait of the late DR.. Morris
Loeb. who was a former professor at that
institution Chancellor Elmer +. Brown
received the gift for the university. Dr.
Arthur f.. Hill made commemorative
statement, In which he Alogized Protes-
sor Loeb and the succeShe attained in
chemistry. He said, in part:
professor Loeb was head OF the de-
partment OF chemistry and director OF me
laboratory from 1891 until his retirement,
I'm 1906. His work consisted in part In
developing the department of chemistry.
DR.. Charles Baskerville, professor OF
chemistry In the College of the CITY or
New York. also spoke words OF praise Tor
Professor Loeb's work.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-05
COLUMBIA TO OPEN
BASKETBALL YEAR
To Face New York University
Five Minus the Services of
Captajn Meenan.

Columbia will open its basketball sea-
ton tonight in a game with New York
University. minus the services Of Captain
Neenan, a veteran and star or the Biue
and White. Meenan has been suffering
from weak ankles for several months ana
Harry Fisher. the coach. does not wish TO
Rave Meenan play in any OF the preIh-
mary games because Of the danger or IN
hring his ankles in such manner that
he. would be unable 10 take part IN inc
intercollegiate contest championships
which come after the holidays.
Special shoes are being MADE Tor
heenan. and special shoulder brace Is
also being constructed 10 prevent MIN
nom dlsocating his right arm.
Fisher Is looking for some strong op-
position fro mthe New York University
players who are being coached this sea-
son by Parkinson, centre Of Wesleyan s
championship team last season. II ls
doubtful, however, whether Columbia VIII
start a regular lineup. inasmuch as
Fisher has been devoting most of his
tine TO the second stringsmen. The names
are being kept secret. and the final prac-
lice. which was held yesterday afternoon
vas behind closed doors
Because Pennsylvania has neglected 10
ratlfy the intercollegiate schedule, tho
complete Columbia schedule has not been
announced. In addition TO the game with
New York University tonight. there VIII
oe another preliminary game with tho
brooklyn Polytechnic Institute, on FRI
cay December 49, and game with the
Alumni, on Friday. December ".
The intercollegiate championship con-
tests come IN January, and continue
through February, ending in the second
week OF March. Columbia will play In
tSe league games during that time.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-05
VETERANS WIN IN
BILLIARD MATCHES
Spear, Weld and Doyle Carry Off
HonorS in Class c Tilt
Against Youngsters.

Veterans with the cue were uniformly
successful with George Spear, Robert
Weld and Maurice j. Doyle being re-
turned the winners yesterday in the con-
tinuaton of the national Class 49,
balkline amateur championship tourna-
ment at the Morningsde Academy, l25th
street and Lenox avenue.
Spear playing in the afternoon match
scored the high average for the day
when he defeated George Temple Moon.
jr the young Brooklyn player, 10y the
score of 200 points to 90 in thirty-hVe
innings His average stood at $3.50 and
his best runs were 2j 10 and Is. Spear
cushion shots were prettily executed ana
he rapidly worked through his string.
Robert Weld. OF the New York Athletic
Club I'm the afternoon game defeated
Charles r. Mathews by the score OF -"
points 10 81. Weld finished with an aver
are Of for forty innings, while his hlGh
runs were "a. 10 and II. Mathews rolled
the spheres listlessly, and only once
counted in double figures. His average
was . 1893 and his best run l..
Sylvester Levy. the young nephew oil
the late Edward Mclaughlin. the profess
sional, piled up big lead at the Desih-
ming of his contest. against Doyle. Iheh
the latter began to deliver safety 80 tha'
Laws score was rddled with Zeroes'
DOYLE won by 90 points TO ia ana MS
average was 3 1873 and his hsh runs -
"a and 10. Levys runs of 81 ana = At
the beginning of the game furnished eA-
celient examples of short table man@u-
wiring.
The scores follow:
AFTERNOON GAME.
George spear Cwhite balb-j. :. O. O. TO- T. o.
3 O. 10. IS "A. 0. ~ J. g. j. 90 ~ y, :, g.
IS. o. 0. O. 10. g. !, .. 6. 3 Total, -, po'n''
average. e5-35: high runs. ., II and ~
George r. Moon, il. spot balD-ld' " - -
0. l. =, !. o 3. ., 3. 49, g. 10 % POINTS
average. 3i-3i; high runs, IS, lS and j.
Rcferee-Eugene De Comp.
EVENING GAME.
Robert Weld spot balD-1, o. T. 4, o. d. b. ~ "
y / l. s. O. l. 10. o, 3. ]. o. o. ~. !, ~ sno
10 10 g. I: H. e. g [ ., 8 . r. y and nil Il ~
Charles T. Mathews white ball. T. o. a n
s. .. 0, 0, /. J. o. 3. 8. O., ?. O. O. J, o. ~
points. average, 1879; hlEh iu"'' - "''
Referee-Eusene De Comp.
NIGHT GAME.
Maurice l. DOYLE spot balls, J. D. w.
G4.O q. 3. g. o. ], ]. ]. 5. >. 4: J. To- - ~
. n Q. 3. o, <. ., ]. q, =. 8. q: l. ]; y ~ a.
. o. y, T. B. ~, J. ao" o. n :" ~ Average
. o9.5g High runs-ls. ~ and 10. y .
sylvester J., Levy (white balll-4 w. ~ w.
I a. / 90. J. II. o, 10. ., o, II J. " ~
= O. !. !. 0. ,, o. .. I, o, .. 8 !. l. 0. o,
N . o. o. 4. o Total-l74 points; aver
oge--o 5s-5a nigh runs--3l, % and -.
Referee-Eusene De comp.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-05
Ruddy Yale Water Polo.

fR, Telegraph to The Tribune J.. -,
New Haven, Dec. 4.-Joseph Rudy ol
rho New York Athletic Club. Will coach
the Yale water polo team this year. ac-
cording to an announcement here to-day,
Prospects are brighter than for severa'
years mast. The probable lineup VIII oe'
can,ain A. MacLeish. rs. centre forward
n. Steiner. 'liS, and H. v Won lio,'' iO'
forwards; T. Smith, 10. and NJ. 'rai'e'
"a halfbacks: S. Braden, IA, goal.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-05
Presidents Smile Canned.

Motion pictures, showing President Will
sons smile, were exhibited last night at
the Eden Musee. Duplicate films have
been placed in tins that will defy air
water and fire, so that 100 years from now
persons anxious to see what Mr.. Wilson'S
smile looked like may have their desires
cratifed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-05
Syracuse Football Captain.

Syracuse. Dec. flames Shufelt, OF
Chatham, ". y, was elected captain OF
the Syracuse University football team
here tonight Shufelt played at centre
throughout the season. lie succeeds Mar
tin +. Hilfnger.