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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-26
UNEASY ALONG BORDER
Americans Excited Over Ex-
pected Battle Near Juarez.
lErnrn The Tribune Bureau.

Washington. June Changer of bat
tIe between the warning factions OF MeX-
cans near Juarez has excited the citizens
along the border on the American side
and appeals are being made TO the Presi-
dent for protection. The rebels have be-
come holder and the federals are giving
u,tls attention 10 safeguarding American
interests.
The Secretary OF War went 10 the White
House this afternoon 10 explain to the
President that the American force near
III Paso is adequate TO meet any emer-
pencv and 10 protect American lives and
property
An MEXICAN leaders have been warned
not 10 permit firing into American terri
tory and It is the intention OF the ad-
ministration TO have the warnings needed.
New Orleans, June pa carload OF
war munitions. on its way from Ne"
York 10 the camp OF Venustiano Car
rama. state leader in Northern Mexico, is
held here pending decision by the De
partment Of Justice as 10 whether u
allow II 10 proceed.
The consignment-12S rapid hre guns,
several hundred cases OF ammunition ana
"A quantity OF SIDE arms-"aS
part OF a contribution from reiauVes Oh
the late President Madero, but TINS Is oe-
MED by representatives OF the Carrah%d
government.
Mexico City. June 25.-Rebels. as well as
government supporters and members OF
all the political parties in Mexico are
invited by a group of men standing hlgh
L.. a
OF a candidate for the Presidency OF the
Republic in a manifesto issued mere To-
day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-26
Inspired Publications.

Judge Lovett said the first publication
which convinced him that efforts were
being made to misrepresent the Hartman
roads in the dissolution case was in a
financial news sheet of high standing in
New York He said the character OF the
article convinced him that a systematic
effort was being made TO inspire articles
that would arouse the desired opposition
in Congress.
"You believed that the same parties
who were thus endeavoring TO force the
employment you speak about had caused
these stories TO be circulated for the pur-
pose of arousing hostility towards you?"
asked Senator Walsh.
II believed that and Mr.. Kahn was very
positively of that opinion" said Mr.. Low
EFT. that this newspaper publication to
which I referred was inspired by the
same parties who were seeking 10 force
relations with us in this matter"
"You have not been approached by
any Congressman or ex-Congressman. d.
rectly or Indirectly" asked Senator
Overman.
Not by any Congressman or ex-Con-
gresham directly or indirectly. so far as
i know. except in the case | have men
toned" answered the witness.
Representative Riordan said tonight
that he knew nothing whatever OF the in
cident with which his name was con-
nected and that he had never talked 20
Judge Lovett on the telephone or other
wise, or to Mr. Lauterbach.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-26
Other Men Approached.

Subsequently. Maxwell Evarts. for
merly general counsel of the Union
Pacific and Southern Pacific, come in
10 see me and said that he had been
called up by Riordan, who urged him
to employ Lauterbach. He was told
that if Lauterbach were not employed
difficulties would be encountered"
Judge Lovett told the committee that
Paul D. Cravath and Lewis Cass Led
yard had been similarly approached
but in each case the offer of influence
was rejected and MIR. Lauterbach was
not employed.
IL was not until a report concerning
the dissolution plan appeared In the
bulletin issued by Dow, Jones & Co.,
which alleged that the proposed trans
fer Of stock between the Union Pacific
and Pennsylvania was for the effect OF
maintaining the existing bank control
over the railroads, that Judge Lovett
decided 10 disclose the activities OF the
alleged conspirators. This he did by
giving out an interview in which he
made the charge that he and others
had been approached by persons offer
ing to exert influence in Washington
in behalf of the railroads. This inter-
view was made the basis for resolu-
ton widening the scope Of the lobby
inquiry.
Most of the testimony by Judge
Lovett was indirect. much Of it being
based on conversations with Otto II.
Kahn. who had several interviews with
Lauterbach and other persons who had
been approached. More light will be
shed on the alleged conspiracy when
these witnesses are examined.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-26
Mentioned Members of Congress.

On one OF the visits 10 Kahn. Judge
Lovett told the committee. Lauterbach
said that a motion was about TO be made
in the House in opposition to the proposed
dissolution. which would provide for the
reopening OF the money trust inquiry
and the investigation Of some other mat
tiers. Lauterbach indicated that ne could
be OF help.
Representative Henry, OF Texas, was
mentioned as one OF the radical leaders
Judge Loyett added that he had known
Mr.. Henry for a great many years and
did not believe for a moment that he had
any connection with the proposed scheme.
Other names OF members Of Congress
wer, given TO Lewis Cass Ledyard in con-
nectlon with the affair. but Judge Lowest
declined to give them. asking the COM
mittee TO obtain them from Mr.. Ledyard
himself
The Department OF Justice vas not
mentioned, said Judge Lovett.
The expression quoted 10 Mr.. Kahn
was that the wheels were creased for
having this matter disposed Of. That ex-
preston was used"
Was there anything said as 10 the
amount that would be proper in case you
employed Mr. Lauterbach?" asked Sens-
tor Walsh.
I'VE never got that far" said Judge
Loyett.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-01-15
RECORDS
ARE IN DANGER
Oppressive Heat In
City Hall Vault
Baking Them
Temperature Rises to $50
When Steel Doors Are
Closed

Prominent attorneys who use the
vault in the office of the town clerk
are indignant because the land records
and other volumes there are slowly
being destroyed by q baking process.
Within the past few weeks two huge
steam pipes have been run through
the vault from the cellar in order to
heat the attic of the City Hall.
The vault with its sixteen inch walls
was designed to be kept cool and dry
to preserve the volumes Since the
pipes were installed the temperature
in the room when the big steel door
is closed at night rises to 14O and $50
degrees and already the pages on sew
eraI of the big indexes are beginning
to curl up as the life is baked out of
the heavy paper leaves. 1t is the
opinion of those who have knowledge
of the properties of paper that a few
years of the baking process will cause
the paper to crumble up and pulVeri8e.
The temperature of the vault is so
high in the day time that electric fans
are kept in operation every day.
The attorneys are indignant not
of the vault but because of the auda-
city of someone in cutting holes
through the floor and ceiling of what
was supposed to be a fire proof vault,
as though it was not possible . carry
the pipes through other space in or
der to carry heat to Engineer Terry's
block map squad in the spacious attic
One of the lawyers stated yesterday,
This is such important matter
that it should not be necessary for
anyone outside of the city government
to take any action in the matter. The
Board of Aldermen or the City Hall
committee should SEQ that the pipes
are removed at once or the books
which cannot be replaced should be
removed. One of the reasons for re-
modelling the City Hall was to pre-
serve the records
There is no doubt that the land
order II nacessarv Tha citv Of New
York has just spent several hundred
tn ousands of dollars restoring its City
Hall as the result of botch jobs cover
ing long period Of years but our city
hall is yet too new to be botched and
the vault containing the records is no
place to begin to botch-'
The lawyers are waiting a few days
to see if the City Hall committee takes
any action to remove the steam pipes
before taking action on their own ac-
count.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-01-15
MORE PROTECTION
FOR WORKMEN FROM
DEATH OR INJURY

New York, Jan. 15.-That the Unit
ed States is far behind the European
nations in the matter of protecting its
worknaen from death or serious in
jury in the course of their daily work.
was the contention, today, or DIR. Will
liam H TO1lman, director of the
Museum of Safety.
As one of the rem edies for the state
of affairs under which $4,000 work
men are killed and 100000 injured
in one year, DR.. TolInan suggested d
that the inspection of factories, mines,
tunnels and other dangerous works
should be divorced from politics.
I'VE have perhaps sufficient laws
he said, but the class of men en-
trusted with the work of seeing that
the laws are lived up to is not high
enough How can a man, who has
spent his life pressing pants and who,
through political pull, gets a job as
inspector under the com missioner of
labor, be expected to be able to in
spect machine shops and make in
telIigent recommendation for the bet
ter protection of employes?''
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-01-15
AMERICAN BANK & TRUST
CO. ELECTS OFFICERS
AT ANNUAL MEETINGS

AT the annual meeting OF the stock
holders of the American Bank & Trust
Company, held last evening, the fol-
lowing directors were reelected for
the ensuing year:
M W. Manwaring, J. B. Lyford, S.
Loewith, r. J. Mackenzie, F. j. Os-
e. L. Sullivan, F. NJ West, ]. p F'ris-
bic, J. T. Fray, Cbas w. Pf1omm
VIM NJ Thomas, VIM. H Co1nley, Jr.
D. H. Ferris, w. s. Woodruff, G. E.
Scofield, l. Kutscher, Jr., r. e. Par
sons, Stefan Buda, Geo. c. Edwards,
Patrick MCGEE. Gregory S. Bryan, J.
D. Slady, Albert w. Trenain.
AT a subsequent meeting of the
board of directors, the following Off
GERS were reelected for the ensuing
year.
NJ w. Manwaring, president; l.
Kutscher, Jr, Eugene L. Sullivan, r.
J. Mackenzie, vice presidents; Albert
w. Tremain, secretary-treasurer
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-01-15
FOR REFORM IN
LEGAL SYSTEM
OF PROCEDURE
Gov. SuIzer In Special Message
Endorses Report of In
veStigators

Albany, Jan. 15.-Radical reform in
the system of legal procedure in the
state courts were reoomm ended to-
day, in a. special message to the Iegis-
lature in which Gov. Sulzer presented
the report of the board of statutory
consolidation appointed to investigate
the needs of such legislation and make
specific recomme
The most important recommends
tiOns in the boards report endorsed
by the governor were:
THE court should have full power
to disregard, in the interest of justice
at any stage of the case, any mistake,
irregularity or defect which does not
affect the subtle rights of party.
''The demurrer should be abolished
and all relief for defective pleading
should be by motion.
Provision should be made so far
as practicable and constitutional for
obviating more than one trial of an
issue of fact by authorizing the court,
on appeal, to disregard. errors of the
court below not affecting substantial
rights, to take further proofs when
deemed necessary for bringing out all
the facts material to the controversy
and to render final judgment in ac-
cordance with the law applicable to
ali the facts of the case thus brought
before the appellate court with out
granting new trial.
In endorsing the boards report,
Gov. Sulzer said in part:
my experience as a lawyer and my
observation of the conduct of litiga-
ton in our courts have compelled me
to the conviction that during the last
SO years a new set Of complex techni-
calities has grown unconsciously into
our system of legal procedure, adding
to the uncertainty, delays and expense
of litigation, obstructfng the admins
tration of justice and causing evil re-
suits which fall most heavily upon
those least able to bear them som
time amounting, in practical effect, to
denial of justice and closing the doors
of the courts against the very people
whose sole reliance must be the courts
for protection against the oppression
and injustice of the wealthy and pow
erful-''
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-01-15
DEATH RATE IN
STATE LOWEST
EVER RECORDED
Statistics for Past Year Show
Total Mortality List of
1874

Hartford Jan. 15-The report or the
State Board of Health for December
shows 1,4s2 deaths for the month. 229
more than in November and 134 more
than in December of last year and 90
more than the average number du De-
cember for the five years preceding.
Statistics for the past year nearly
complete show that there were 17.Z14
deaths, which is 290 less than in the
previous year and represents a death
rate of 14.9 per thousand Of popula-
ton. This death rate is the lowest
recorded since the board was Organiz-
ed and since adequate laws were pass
ed to secure such registration
There We're 1874 deat from pull
monary tuberculosis u less than last
year, giving a death rate Of I-9 per
thousand
Pneumonia, with 1,7O9. caused more
deaths than any other single disease.
which was IS less than last year
Typhoid fever caused 128 deaths ana
diphtheria 1872. Scarlet fever and
whooping cough show a decrease IN
the death rate while deaths from rnea-
sles were more than last year
There We're 3.27S deaths OF infants
der one year Of age, OF q more THAI
last year. As the birth rate exceeded
that of last year by some five or six
hundred, infant mortality did not in
crease. There we're III deaths under
one year of age to every thouzaud
registered births or one less than last
year
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-01-15
ATTITUDE OF GOV.
SULZER PLEASES
LABOR LEADERS

Albany, Jan. 15.-'The conference
called by Gov. Sulzer has begun a
new epoch in the affairs of organized
labor in this state,'' said Samuel
Gompers, today, referring to yester-
days meeting between the governor
and representatives of the labor in
terests. The labor leaders are pre-
pared today, to concentrate their eff
forts on two or three remedial meas
ures with every confidence that the
governor will aid in obtaining the de-
sired Iegislat4 ton.
"Pfck out som mething you want, then
bend all your energies toward getting
it. Don't try to get everything was
Gov. Suffers advice and the working
mems representa- tives are following it.
The workmen's compensation bill,
drawn for the interests of labor by
Attorney John McDonough, was pick
ed as one of the most desired meas
ures. Legislation to stop child labor
altogether was a close second choice
and measures looking toward better
sanitary conditions, more reasona BILE
hours and the protest of women
against conditions recently exposed
are also proposed.
Among the members of the new in
dustria1 board Will be a woman who
will represent the workers
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-01-15
PROVISIONS OF HOME RULE
BILL GIVE TO IRELAND REAL
AUTONOMY IN LOCAL AFFAIRS
Irish Parliament Sitting In Dublin VIII Consist Of Senate
With 40 Members and HOuSe Of 164 Members
Premier ASquih This Afternoon, Moves Third Reading Of His
Measure PTeminIndTy to General Debate and
Final Vote Comes Tomorrow Night

London, Jan. 15-In the House of
Commons, Premier Asquith. this after
noon, moved the third reading of the
Irish home rule bill. The reading is
a preliminary step to two days gen
era1 debate which will bring the
measure up for final vote, late to-
morrow night.
Balfour moved rejection of the bill.
He declared that the government s
normal majority was worthless and
was obtained by duping the various
factions He asserted that the alleg-
ed rights given to ireland under the
bill really would accomplish more
good for the fiscal interests of the
United Kingdom than for the Irish
people
Briefly, the Asquith home rule bill
provides:
The imperial parliament remains
supreme, hut Ireland is given real
autonomy in relation to purely
Irish affairs, subject to restrictions
and safeguards. The irish parliame ent
to sit in Dublin will consist of a senate
and a house of commons. The Irish
senate will at first consist of 40 mem
berS to be nominated by the Lord
Lieutenant of Ireland. They will hold
Office for five years and after the ex-
piration of the first term the senators
will be elected under proportional
representation, as follows: Ulster IA,
Leinster II, Munster 9 and Connaught
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-01-15
DEADLOCK MAY
BE BROKEN BY
HARMONY PLAN
Joint Committee Agrees On
Equal Representation for
Committee
Six Democrats and Six Republi-
cans for Each Committee
to be Named by LanderS
and Webster
Especial to The Farmer.) )

Hartford Jan 15-It seems likely
that the deadlock between the House
and Senate is broken, and that Tues
day next an amendment to the joint
rules will be adopted by which the
Joint committees will consist of twelve
members divided evenly between the
Republican and Democratic parties.
When the chairman of the senate end
Of any committee is a Democrat the
Chairman of the house end is to be a
Republican and vice versa.
The agreement was reached in a
committee composed as follows:
Democrats-SenatOrs Landers, Nc
Donough and Mcneil and representa-
tives Thoms, Lockwood OF Stamford
and Bree Of New Haven; republican
Senators Perry, Reynolds and Isbell
and Representative Healey, Magee
and Hall
The resolution was So worded that
Senator Cheney of the Fourth district
republican was able to take Senator
Perry's place, the latter leaving later
for a trip in southern waters. In the
original resolution Speaker Webster
had been named by the senate but he
declined to serve
The amendment to the rules aIrea dy
described was agreed upon by the
committee after a prolonged discus
sion
Mr. Healey, a member of the COM
mittee, who had apparently favored
the amendment in committee, said to
the House that he would not vote
FOR any resolution that "deprived the
speaker of any part of his preroga-
tive to name cOmmittees.''
Mr.. Hall, after declaring that the
report of the committee had been
unanimous, said that there was moth
ing in the resolution depriving the
spea ker of his rights.
Adjournment was had until Tues
day afternoon of next week, when it
1t possible, and probable, that the
amendment will be adopted by both
houses
In this case Mr.. Landers, president
Of the Senate and Mr.. Webster, speak
err of the House, will cooperate in
making up committees.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-01-15
Gar Expects Heir
To Russian Throne
Early In The Spring

Petersburg, today, confirmed the re-
port circulated in Paris that the Rus
sian imperial family is awaiting an
interesting event, expected early In
spring.
The court chamberlain has been or
dered to omit the Czartna'S name from
all court functions and this is the ex-
planation of why the empress did not
attend the Christmas festival of the
Cossacks at the Palace recently.
Gar Nicholas II married the Princess
duke of Hesse, in November, 1894
They now have five children, four
daughters, the Grand Duchess Olga.
the Grand Duchess Titiana, the Grand
Duchess Marie, the Grand Duchess
Anasta, and one son, the Grand Duke
Alexis, the CzareVitch.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-01-15

The Irish house Of commons VIII
consist of 164 members elected from
existing constituencies or 1900 pop
ulation basis. This will give Ulster
So Lenister AZ. Munster q Connsught
25 and Universities 2
The power Of the Irish parliament
will be subject to territorial 1fu1iLa-
ton It VIII have no power TO desH
with peace or war, army navy and
treason.
1t is powerless to deal with religious
matters, being impotent to endow any
religion and prohibit any form of wor-
ship.
The head of the government z5f1 be
a lord lieutenant Of ireland at DoIuted
by the crown. with power 70 veto laws
whichs go beyond the constitutional
powers of the Irish parIia ment- He
will exercise this veto only on iustrlIc-
tions from the imperial cabinet
The validity of laws passed ny the
Irish parliament win be subject 90 ap-
peal to the Irish court Of appeal and
afterward to the judicial committee oG
the priVy council.
Taxes for the present are to be col
which will pay into the Irish exchequer
a sum equal to the expense Of the
Irish government together with the
Irish postal revenue. It viii have
power to tax but not to impose
customs duty
Forty-two irish members will sit in
the imperial parliament ct Westrniu-
ster instead Of 103 now.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-01-15
JACK JOHNSON
IS NOT JAILED.
AS A FUGITIVE
Judge Refuses Government S
Motion to Set Aside PugiIist's
$4,000 Bonds
But He's Surrendered On Snug
Cling Charge and Must Get
New Bail

Chicago. Jan. 15-Jack Johnson will
not be deprived Of his liberty because
Of his departure for Canada, Monday
night Federal Judge Carpenter, to-
day, refused the motion of Federal au-
thorities to set aside the pugilist's
bonds of $4,000 and Jail him as a
fugitive from justice to await trial on
the charge of violating the Mann white
slave act.
The bondsman on Johnson's s., 90 bond
on the charge of smuggling, sur
rendered him, however, and the pugi-
list was given two days at liberty to
get another bond. His attorney, David
Bach erech. said he would produce it
tomorrow or Friday.
The court held that, inasmuch as
johnson obtained the consent of his
bondsman to leave the state and had
shown evidence of his intention of re-
turning, there was no necessity for
johnson was questioned by Assistant
United States District Attorney Harry
A. Parkin. He gave apologetic
answers to preliminary questions
about the facts of his flight. He sal i'd
he was going to Toronto to see his
former trainer, Tom Flanagan, con-
cerning his offer to fight AL Palzer in
Paris.
AS evidence of his intention of re-
turning, he said he telegraphed to
Flanagan to have him secure quarters
few days.
why did you send your two automo-
bi1es up ther in advance 2" Parkin
aske. "Oh I always do that said
Johnson.
johnson came into court chaetened
by a night in the country Jail where
he was placed for safe keeping after
being brought back from Battle Creek,
Mich.
The old look of self-confdence had
disappeared from Johnson's face, to-
daV EaTlV in the morning he at
tempted to get Charles F. DeWoody,
representa- tive of the department of
justice in Chicago, to make a plea for
mercy but DeWoody would not listen
to him.
The federal authorities let it be
known that they would ask that john
sons bond of $4,000 be set aside and
that he be kept in Jail until his trial
is called. They said they believed
johnson had made one attempt to
leave the country and would make an
other. As the offenSe with which he
is charged is unextraGitabI bIe, they said
he would go scot free unless Jailed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-01-15
WEATHER INDICATIONS.

New Haven, Jan. 15-Forecast: Rain
tonight and probably Thursday; warm
er. Moderate south and southwest
winds.
A ridge of high pressure along the
Atlantic coast is producing pleasant
weather with low tempera lures in the
eastern sections. A disturbance cen
tral this morning over Minnesota is
causing unsettled weather with ris-
ing temperatures between the Rocky
Mountains and the lake region. The
Pacific disturbance now forms a well
defined storm area. extending from
Washington southeastward to Wyom-
ing.
Conditions favor for this vicinity fair
weather with slowly rising tempera-
ture followed by increasing cloudiness
and probably light rain.