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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-26
MAYOR ORDERS AN ARREST
Instructs Edwards to Sue When
Auto Hits Street Sweeper.

Mayor Gaynor yesterday instructed
Commissioner Edwards OF the Depart
ment Of Street Cleaning 10 have tho
driver Of a Consolidated Gas Company
au,omobiie which ran over q street
for damages for the mans hurts. The
following correspondence was made puo-
lie at the City Hall:
Hon. Wn. J. GayuoT
Dear Sir: Looking out the window OF
this club to-day AZ l2A5. ! saw a street
cleaner run over and badly injured by a
gas emergency motor, according 70 the
sign or tho motor. This accident was
due 10 the gross carclessncss OF the
motorrnan. The streets were clear OF all
vehicles at the timc-not one in sight.
The motor was driven at az least twenty
miles per hour at the time and possibly
at a very much greater speed. No warn
ing was given. The man was struck In
the back and carried or unconscious.
Yours very truly,
~. H. HUMPHREYS.
metropolitan Club. Feb. %. 1873
City OF New York. Once OF the Mayor,
Feb 4, 1919.
"Sir: | enclose 10 YOU a letter from
Mr.. Humphreys. who saw one OF your
men run over by an automobile. Please
have this matter taken UP and lot the
person who was running the automobile
be arrested. and also Let the sweeper
bring suit against the owner Of the car.
Mr Humphreys Is an invaluable Wit
ness and the matter should be pressed
TO the last extent. Very truly yours.
wv. j. GAYNOE. Mayor.
William II. Edwards, ESD, Street
Cleaning Commissioner New York
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-26
RAILROAD MAN OPERATED UPON

\. NJ Trueb. asslstan: 10 the president
and secretary OF the Mexico Northwestern
Railway Company, was operated or Cor
appendicitis yesterday in DR.. Harringtons
ssaa:orium In IIatbush. Mr.. Trucb was
comfortable last evening. and IL is con-
iidently expected he will recover speedily.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-26
TRIANGLE FIRE VICTIM SUES.

Anna G.llia. who vas employed IN tie
Asch Building 81 the time Of the disas-
trers FIRE. 81 March. 1911. brought sGit in
rhe City Court yesterday against Hari $
& Blanck, the proprietcrs al the TricnS!e
Shirt Wejst comnany. for 5000 ,larneGes
for the INJURIES che alleged she received
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-26
OLD SHOE FIRM ASSIGNS.

Boston. Feb. arthur W. Pope a. Co.
a shoe AID leather finding concern, and
one OF the oldest in the city. assigned
to-day for the benefit OF creditors The
assignment included the Taximotor Cab
Company OF Boston. OF which Arthur W
Pope - president and treas The
assignee said that notes amounting 10
$4,000 which AR Pope was unable to
have renewed was the cause OF the trou-
HE
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-26
SYNDICATE ACCUSED OF
C|RCUMVENT|NC COURT
California Railroad Commission
Emphasizes Western Pa
cifiC'S Contention.
WANTS OPEN COMPETITION
Long Lease of Benicia Short
Line Denied to Union Pa
cific - Wickersham
Not Disturbed.

san Francisco. Feb. 2j.-The California
Railroad Commission in supplemental
finding published to-day explains in part
why il disagreed with the plan approved
by Attorney General Wickersham Tor tho
separation OF the Union Pacific and tho
Southern Pacific lines. az decroed by the
United States Supreme Court. The sup
Elemental finding says:
The essential clements Of the plan OF
the Supreme Court. as approved By the
Attorney General. are:
First. the sale Of the Southern Pacific
stock by the Union Pacific
Second. the procuring by the Union
Pacific Of an outlet to the coast over the
Central Pacific. and,
Third. the surrender by the Southern
Pacific Company Of SO much Central Pa
cifc lin" as is necessary TO prevent the
said Southern Pacific Company from con-
trolling line designed to compete with
the Icl Paso route.
With the first requirement We have no
direct OF official concern, but we invite
the attention Of the Attorney General 10
the contention ~ the Western Pacflc Rail-
road Company that the syndicate formed
by Kuhn. Loeb & Co. the Union Pacific
bankers. f. in effect accomplishing By In
direction what the Supreme Court refused
10 permit 10 be accomplished directly, VIZ
the purchase by the stockholders ~ the
Union Pacific Of the Southern Pacific
stock
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-26
Control by Same Stockholders.

! 1T is urged that this banking house
and the syndicate formed by I, are con-
trolled by the large stockholders OF the
/ Union Pacific and that by making the
I Southern Pacific stock an undesirable in
ycstmcnt the stockholders OF the South
crn Pacific Company will be deferred
! from buying and the Union Pacific con-
trolled syndicate viii thereby secure con-
| troll of the stock, thus leaving the Union
/ Pacific and Southern Pacific controlled by
the same stockholders. and an arrange
mcnt which the Supreme Court has
already condemned.
I open competition between tho Union
| Pacific and Southern Pacific railroads and
no fayors from one 10 the other because
Of their past connections are the only
terms under which the state railroad COM
mission Will approve the steps now beins
taken IN compliance with the dissolution
decree of the United States Supreme
Court.
Ia q decision handed down late las;
night the commission denied the appllcs-
ton of the Union Pacific for n Ho-year
lease of the Southern Pacific connecting
link between Oakland and Sacramento.
known a. the Bcnicia Short Line. and
declared that wtonovcr the Southern Pa
oiac granted the Union Pacihc's sub
sldlary in California. the Central Pacific,
joint usc OF its terminal facilities and
tracks il should grant tho same privi-
lcgcs 10 any other competing line on SINH
lar terms.
Western Pacific Railroad attorneys de-
mandeG equal rights with the Central Pa
cinc. and were upheld in each instance
on the main point. tho exclusive lease Of
the Bcnicia Short Line the decision reads
Ruling Wired to Wickersham.
This ruling Of the commission. together
with the findings on the other points in
the application and a sener'l statement
OF It's attitude toward the dissolution, was
tclegraphcd 10 Attorney General Wicker
sham at 81. Louis. where :ho dissolution
plars are being considered in the federal
court.
The telegram contained strong criu-
c.sm 81 'he plans as previously agreed
upon in Washington by Attorney General
Wickcrsham and the railroad officials. and
another method OF bringing about the dis
solution H. suggested. Instead OF fore
ing the Southern Pacific 10 sell the Cen
trail Pacific line from ogden to San Farm
cisco the commission recommends that
the Central Pacific be leased for long
term of years to the Union Pacific, thus
making a through line for the Union Pa
ciGc from Omaha to San Francisco.
St Louis, Feb. 2o.--The order OF tho
California Railroad Commission denying
the application OF the Union Pacific Rail
way for 999-year lease OF tho Benicia
cutoff. between Oakland and Sacramento.
will not affect. the governments plan for
the dissolution OF the Union cifc-South-
e!n Pacific merger. Attorney General
Nickersham said to-day.
THE California decision" said Mr..
Nickersham. rs a local matter. and the
government plan for the dissolution Will
hot be changed"
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-12-27
COON PET UPSETs TRADITIONS
Acknowledged Foe Of All Feathered
Creatures Takes Up With
Guinea Chicks.

Monessen, Pa.-Smoke, a pet coon
belonging to Franklin Sauter of this
place, has cast aside its hereditary in
stinct of enmity toward birds and fowl
of all kinds and adopted a brood OF
young guinea hens that had been
Matched in the oven of Mr.. Sauter's
stove.
Naturalists and woodsmen in this
section declare 1t is the only instance
on record where a coon is known to
have overcome his natural instincts to
kill all feathered creatures.
Several months ago Mr.. Sauter on
hunt. captured baby coon that had
been pulled down and injured by the
dogs. Taking the animal home 1t soon
became domesticated and became a
great pet around the house.
Not having an incubator for his
guinea hens eggs, Sauter placed the
eggs In box back of his stove. He
was considerably astonished to find the
coon In the box with the young
gufneas, mothering them.
Since that time the animal has re-
FUSED to leave the guinea chicks and
keeps them well covered.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-12-27
LOSS OF $4,000
IN FIRE, ONE DEAD
PLANNING MILL AND BOX FACTORY
ARE DESTROYED AT
NATAlBANY.
EMPL0YE LOSES HIS LIFE
Fatality Is Not Discovered Until Vic
tim Fails to Return Home
at Night.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
Natalbany.-The planning mill and
box factory belonging to the Natal.
bany Lumber Company were destroy,
ed by fire with loss of about s175.-
600. One life was lost, it became
known some time after the fire had
been extinguished. Joseph Clark of
Hammond, La, an employee of the mill,
did not return home at night and
when the ruins were searched at the
request of his wife, his charred body
was discovered.
The loss will amount to $4,000.
with insurance of about one-third of
this amount. 1t was stated that work
would commence at once on rebuild
ing the plants destroyed, and that
while 700 employees would be thrown
out of work temporarily, it will be
only a short time before the buildings
will be ready for work again. The
machinery in the planning mill. as we'll
as the box factory, was of the latest
modern pattern, and much regret was
expressed by the Management over the
loss of the fine auxiliary to the big
lumber plant.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-12-27
AMER IS HOTEL MEMS HEAD
New Orleans Man Reelected PresI.
dent of Southern Association.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
New Orleans.-With the Reelection
OF Alfred S. Amer. president of the St
Charles Hotel Company, as president
OF the Southern Interstate Hotel AS
ISOLATION, and the re lection of J. d.
kenney, general manager of the Hotel
Monteleone, as president of the Lou.
isiana Hotel Association. the Joint
convention Of the two organizations
closed. The concluding session was
held on a special train of the Grand
Island railroad, while the hotel men
were returning from a tour OF the
Lower Coast country OF Louisiana.
William Allen, manager of the New
Orleans Conventions and Tourists, Bu.
reau. was reelected secretary.treasur.
er OF the Southern Interstate Hote,
Association and secretary of the Lon.
isiana Hotel Association. Alexander
Grouchey, of Baton Rouge, was elected
treasurer of the Louisiana Hotel Asso.
citation.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-12-27

blessed by the priest and sprinkled with hOlv
ter by the acolyte who follows him in order
that this, the sole wealth of the COUNTRYSIDE }
increase and prosper during the year to CONS
The sight of the holy hour is wonderful AL
church bell tolls above them the frightened
mails bleat and below and try madly to esu
First the oxen are blessed, then the cows ,
the sheep and lambs. and finally the goat,
pigs.
Throughout Europe many delightful cual
prevail. In Scandinavia a feast is avays
pared for the little birds. which might oths]
go hungry, on account of the deep SHOWS
In Holland, as in Scotland the wind Is n
with care. because the luck OF the year vinl
determined by the direction whence it blows
south wind brings heat and fertility, the I
wind milk and fish, the north wind cold
storm, and east wind fruitful season.
In Italy the New Year is day of greeting
good will and special feastng Sciian peas
take advantage of the fete to drive to town
their gay carts, so that the country road
merry with the music OF tinkling bells.
And Swiss folk. practical, industrious stop d
work for the nonce and visit friends, even a
they have to carry their babies down the ud
tain slopes in cradles on their heads
Bulgaria's heart history is of especial mon
just now On happy New Years day in Bulsd
villages the small boys run from house to ID
ws'ing branches of the cornell tree and shoua
Greetings as they tap all they meet with the l
bringing branches.
Bulgarian girls go through an interestnsrl
mony in an effort to pry into the secrets q
days to come. On New Years eve queen che
by lot, guards kettle full of water, in which I
men and madens have dropped finger rinp
some personal trinkets. Till dawn she watche
Then to an open place in the center Of the
lage she takes the precious kettle. covered xia
cloth, dancing, singing crowd following her
oracle, who has been selected for eloquenu
speech. proclaims successive fortunes. He "a
The lucky girl whose ring shall appear 4
marry the best man in the village"
The queen of the festival dips her hand
the Kettle and brings forth ring, and its on
receives it from her secure in the belief that
luck betides her matrimonially before and
New Year
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-12-27
C0NFESSES TRAIN ROBBERY
Man Who Held Up Express Messenger
Is Captured.

western Newspaper Onion News Se--,ce
New Orleans.-A man who gave his
name as Philip E. Tabor was arrested
at McDonoughville, La, OIL the charge
OF robbing the express of an outgoing
Southern Pacific train of 50 900 on the
night of December 10, when L. C..
Lord, the express messenger. was sc.
verify beaten.
Tabor confessed, according to the
police, who said he admitted that he
Is an escaped convict from the Hunts
vile (TexD penitentiary. He carried
grip containing $500
The deputies said Tabor declared
he had an accomplice, but this is dis
credited. The investigation was di-
rected by j. o. Young, special agent
OF the Illinois Central, assisted by de-
putty sheriffs from jefferson parish.
where the robbery took place. Ac.
cording to the officers, Tabor said he
was sent to the penitentiary at Hunts
vile after being convicted of robbing
Santa Fe train, and that he escaped
In october, 1912.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-12-27
RATS GNAW A DYING MAN
Eyes Were Punetured While He Lay
Unable to Beat the
Rodents on.

Williamsport Pa.-Rats attached
Lewis'Jackson. a negro, as he Law DIV.
Ing In his home here and punctured
both his eyes. The old man was mar.
TALLY paralyzed and helpless. While
In an unconscious condition. the rats
attacked him. They were stu on his
bed when he regained his strses. but
he was unable either to beat them on
or call for help.
After the old man died the rodent.
again invaded the room AMI but for
the constant vigilance of a daughter
and friends. they would have gnawed
the corpse. As It was they managed
to get at the face and bite 1t several
times while the watchers wire out OF
the room.
Other members of the IA nily have
suffered from bites by the iats. Sew.
eral days before . rodent STACKED A
small child but was driven on before
L had drawn blood
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-12-27
Evidence of Fearful Struggle.

death from which there was no es.
cape.
The trapper had driven in his
wagon, to which was hitched a team
of little mules, many miles into what
is the heart of the widest section of
the state. 1t was evident that he was
after bear, for he had one of the
largest steel traps he could secure
1t is believed the unknown had fin
ished batting and setting the trap and
was in the act of leaving it when, by
a misstep, he stumbled into the great
steel jaws. In falling the bones Of
both hands were caught between the
great steel rims at the wrist
Once caught, there was no escape
without the help of another human
being. He was so miles from civiliza-
ton and in region seldom entered
by men. The trap had been made sta
tionary and, pinioned as he was, it
was impossible to disconnect it.
On the ground about the trap were
evidence of the fearful struggle OF the
man to escape the fate which he
knew would be his. But night came
and found him still held fast. With
the darkness also came the wild ami
mails he had sought to entrap. He
knew their haunts and had selected
his site well. Attracted by the human
bait In the trap they attacked him.
He fought as best he could, but. with
hands useless. there was but one out
come. Bear, mountain lion, coyote,
whatever 1t was. vanquished the trap
per. perhaps began feasting on his
flesh before he was altogether dead.
One week after this tragedy, Nc
Carthy happened across the scene.
was left of the unknown save
the skeleton, and even some of the
bones had been crunched. The steel
trap still retained its grip on the
mortal remains of its victim.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-12-27
SOLOMON NEEDED
IN THIS DOG CASE
Judge Gives 1t Up, Woman Faints
and Passaic Divides Over
Ownership.
KISSES VS.. SCIENCE
erlndle Bull Certainly Loves Mrs.
Theodore Bergner, But Doctors
Take Joseph TONER'S SIde-court
Enters Case as Nonsuit.

Passaic, N. Ut wasn't a baby Blu,
a dog, and the man on the bench
wasn't a Solomon but just a district
court Judge, with human doubts born
OF long experience with human testi
mony. The dog was a white and brin
die bull, valued at $500 by the rival
claimants, and the Solomon baby com
bination being broken the adjudication
of his ownership threw the residents
here into a fervor, caused a woman to
faint, made the judge throw up his
hands In despair and divided the town
into two opposing factions.
Il give 1t up" said Judge w. Car
rington Cabell Of the district court
after hearing the testimony. 1T would
take Solomon to decide the case.
It's too much for me-"
On the side of the plaintiff there was
the testimony of two physicians. dog
fancier and reputable citizen, Joseph
Toner OF Rutherford, N. j., who said
the dog was his. Arraigned against
this testimony was the word of Theo-
dore Bergner. general manager of the
Botany Worsted mills, Passaic, who
also claim the dog. his wife, their
neighbors. servant. the family cat. a
dogs kiss and physician.
AS a mere citizen" said Judge
Cabell. 81 would feel inclined to accept
the testimony of the dog and give 1t to
Mrs. Bergner. AS a Judge, however,
am unconvinced. will enter the case
nonsuit."
The courtroom was crowded with
Passaic society, as Mrs. Bergner. who
lives at 112 Lexington avenue. is one
OF the leaders there.
THE dog is NINE" said Mrs. Berg,
ner. I'VE bought the dog last JAM
airy when 1t was only two months old
On September the dog was Ill and
we sent 1t to dog hospital In Passaic.
DIR. John Bakelaar said an operator
was necessary. Then on September
20 DIR. Bakelaar told us the dog had
escaped. We advertised for it and a
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-12-27

blue and white marks that decorate every dwell
ing in the village.
Scotland is, WE'LL the land of cakes. and al
THIS season the bakers shops are filled with
toothsome dainties, sugar covered and noticed
in ice.
germany observes various customs. Calls are
mace on January 1, and gifts are exchanged:
oehclous little cakes eaten in honor of the
Iestal day. Different neighborhoods have char
acteristic rites and superstitions
mus, in the Black Forest a workman likes to
work little bit at his trade the first day of the
year 10 coax luck in business most picturesque
is the vender Of clocks who sets out to sell one at
ieast OF his wares. Munich drinks deep to the
nealth OF the season IN good Bavarian brew
Jena, whose people recognize descent from those
ancient Germans who believed in god that
Drought light and warmth each year into the
world to overcome the cold and dark of winter
ouiios In It's public square at New Years time a
great bonfire, which typifes this ever new gift
OF the genial old deity that loved warmth and
gave light.
Ihlther at midnight the people carry the things
tney wish to cast out of their lives with the old
year. 'A 'Ae ''0
Fire as New Years symbol is favored IN
wales, as we'll. There fires are burned ON New
Years day to purify the house for the entrance NJ
new ana gladsome era; and the ashes are kent
sacrediy from year to year. esteemed for speciaI
medicinal virtues. 0 'pe''"i
Inc ringing of bells to announce the death ~
'ne oiu year and the birth of the new one is
common in England and Scotland and in some
parts OF the United States. In many English
churcnes Impressive midnight services are held
III the daies OF Westmoreland it is usual m
opeh tue west dCcr to let the old year out and IN
open the east door to let the new year in.
In England 1t is still an enjoyable practice 70
oher mlnce pie to every caller during the last
week OF the old year. for every pie eaten under
inherent roof represents a happy month during
ene year 10 come Often as January 1 draws near
one hears the expression: AeA'
Thanks. have eaten my twelve. 50 n,easa Nv
cuse me-" ~ p''"Se eA'
what probably is the strangest New Years rite
Is heid In the Cevennes mountains. in soptborn
rance. AT the last evening mass of the ola
yeaI tne nerds and focks Of the peasantry are
eh'.ne. eI oeiore the portico of the little stone
ehurcn nigh up on the mountain side ana ore
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-12-27
TRAPPER IS CAUGHT
IN HIS OWN SNARE
New Mexico Man Meets Death
and Skeleton Tells Story of
Hopeless Struggle.

Santa Fee. N. Materially caught in
his own trap was the fate that befell
some unknown hunter in the wilds of
Socorro county, N. M.-not only
caught but devoured by the very ami
mails he sought to entrap
This terrible story was brought to
Santa Fe by Charles Mccarthy, a
ranchman. who discovered the chewed-
at skeleton of the victim. the wrist
bones still held in the vise-like grip
OF the trap. The condition of the
ground told its own story of the last
desperate, hopeless struggle of the I'M
known trapper. fighting against a
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-12-27

directly due to intemperance; 25 per
cent. may be traced to interference of
reiatiVes. from the mother.in.law
down The remaining rs per cent
.ne report debts to laziness. natural
0ao temper and incompatibility.
vi course, drunkenness. while a
.ause OF domestic trouble, may itself
oe an enect of previous domestic
trouble. There are social worrars
VINO maintain solemnly that good
cooking and clean. orderly housekeen.
'ns would prevent rs per cent. or
inore OF the cases of drunkenness
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-12-27

'nat get Into the police courts. The
es.imate may be too liberal. but GER
TAIN 1t is that an attractive home and
palatable. well served meals would
prevent much drunkenness. Hence it
Is iair to say that bad cooking and
siotniuiness cause the drunkenness
maj ieads to wrangling and arrests
IN a large number of cases. Many
anu various are the causes of domes-
TIC trouble, but while we cannot re-
move them all this side of the mil
iennium. the teaching of domestic
SCIENCE OF household economy. of
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-12-27
@oh, . Don't Know" Answered Mrs.
eeroner.

man told US he found It. We got the
dog back"
How do you know It was your dog p
\ asked Judge Cabell.
"Oh, I know" answered Mrs. Berg.
ner. Our cat at home is afraid of all
dogs and 10 always fighting them.
Well when Puppy came home the cat
purred and actually went up and
kissed Puppy. The cat knew 1t was
Puppy"
Then as additional evidence Mrs.
Bergner said:
kiss me, Puppy"
Puppy did
Then Mrs. Berener's neighbors took
the witness stand and said they were
sure that the dog belonged to Mrs.
Bergner.
Mr.. Toners case was less affection
ate and more scientific. He called to
the stand DR.. Bakelaar and his as
sistant DR.. Henry Cempfner. Both
were certain that the dog In court was
not the dog on which they had oper.
ated. Also Joseph Walkland of New.
ark. N. J.. took the stand and test.
Ned that he had sold the dog to Mr..
Toner.
Besides" Mr.. walkland added. the
dog before you IL two years old. Mr..
Bergner's dog was only year old"
Undismayed, Mr.. Bergner brought
forth an expert. who testified that the
dog In the room was not two years old.
After the case was dismissed Mrs.
Toner met Mrs. Bergner outside the
court room.
You stole my dog!" shouted Mn.
Toner.
Mrs. Bergner tainted.