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New-York tribune., 1913-11-20
Pinchot, St1mson, Fisher
and Garfield CarryCon-
servatiOn Point.
434 VOTES MUSTERED;
OPPONENTS HAVE 154
Policy of Congress Not Finally
Determined, but State Rights
Lose on Test.

Washington, Nov. 19.-Proponents OF
federal control of water power rights
led by Clifford Plnchot, former Chief For
ester: Henry l.. Stimson. former Secre-
tary of War, and Walter l.. Fisher and
James r. Garfield, former Secretaries OF
the Interior, won a victory to-day In the
National Conservation Congress here In
the first test of strength on the para
mount issue Of the assemblage.
BY a vote of 434 to 154 a motion to refer
to the resolutions committee that portion
Of the report of the committee on water
ways which was unanimous was Voteu
down, and the report subsequently
adopted without a rollcall. The test OF
strength came when, as substitute 1or
a motion by Mr. Stimson to adopt the
unanimous report. L. T. Bryant, OF Ten
nessee. championing the cause OF state
control of water rights, moved that the
report go to the committee. The Vole
followed a day Of lively debate In Whlch
the issue clearly defined was federal or
state control of waterway development IN
the future.
The result did not finally determine the
policy however, as divergent reports from
the committee on waterways are now IN
the hands of the resolutions committee
10 be reported on tomorrow. The ma
FORTY of the committee, led by Professor
George F. Swain. submitted a report pro-
posing that the states be given voice
in the granting of water power iran
chises. Clifford Pinchot. Mr.. Stimson ana
Joseph n. Teal, OF oregon. o1ered
minority views urging strict federal con-
troll of all water rights with compensa-
ton TO the government under certain con-
ditions for franchise privileges. Ihe
unanimous report adopted referred only
to certain general principles upon which
all could agree, and the subject was
thrown open for discussion early In the
day on motion Of Mr.. Stimson to adopt
this part OF the report
Both sides in the debate yielded for
vote late in the day, when Mr.. Bryant
urged that the whole matter should 20 TO
the resolutions committee. The result
was so overwhelmingly one-sided that
the Pinchot following tonight declared
that the report of the minority Of the
waterways committee eventually would
be adopted.
Delegates who supported the motion 70
refer the question to the resolutions COM
mittee came chiefly from Alabama, Ar
kansas, Colorado. Kansas, louisiana
Montana. Nevada. New Mexico, South
Carolina, Tennessee and Washington.
New-York tribune., 1913-11-20
TELLS WILLIAMS TO READ
Maltbie Says B. R. T. Head Has
Not Seen Report.

A recommendation that Colonel Timothy
S. Williams, president OF the Brooklyn
Rapid Transit Company, inform himself
on the subject before he makes another
statement was the parting shot Of Com.
missioner Maltbie yesterday in his alter.
cation with the company over its alleged
reluctance to equip its cars with a new
type OF fender.
Colonel Williams started the ball OF con.
tention rolling early in the day with A
statement, in which he accused the Com.
missioner of gross hypocrisy" and chal.
lenged him to suggest any improvement
in the company's safety equipment. In
his reply Mr.. Maltbie, ignoring the per
sonal vituperation," said the company
had pursued consistent policy Of opposi.
ton TO the commissions recommendation
and had acknowledged that the style OF
fender now in use was not the most ef.
fective type.
"If Colonel Williams and his staff can.
not find more effective type" Mr.. Malt.
bic said. II am sure the commission and
its engineers would be glad to assist
them. When Colonel Williams has read
the opinion Of the commission, which he
confesses he has not done, he will be in q
better position to speak of It's contents"
New-York tribune., 1913-11-20
"STOLEN" RING FOUND
Montclair Woman May Not Ap-
pear Against Servant.
(From The Tribune Correspondent)


Montclair, n. j., Nov l9.-Although Mrs.
Leonard Gracy Of No So Brooktield Road,
said to-day that the 1900 diamond ring
which was taken by her twelve-year-old
negro servant girl, Rachel Anderson, had
been found. Chief Of Police Gallagher said
this afternoon that he had not been told
Of the fact. The girl. who was employed
as a nurse by Mrs. Gracy for several
months, is still in the House of Detention
at Newark. 1t is said that she will be
given a hearing tomorrow morning.
Mrs. Gracy said that she had no desire
10 continue the detention Of the little
girl. "I'll have Rachel out of the House
Of Detention before many hours" was all
she would say. She announced that the
ring had been found in bureau drawer
where a search had not been made before.
II is expected that at the hearing to-
morrow Mrs. Gracy will not appear
against the child.
New-York tribune., 1913-11-20
THE SENATE FACES
CURRENCY TANGLE
Both Sections of Banking Conn.,
mittee Put Finishing Touches
on Bills.
[From The Tribune Bureau. J

Washington, Nov. 19.-Both sections Of
the divided Banking and Currency Com
mittee Of the Senate to-day put the fin
ishlng touches to the bills they have
framed for the solution Of the currency
problem and will meet together to-mor-
row to decide on the course TO be fol-
lowed in presenting their reports. The
Democratic steering committee will also
meet tomorrow to OIL the wheels OF the
majority machine TO put the measure
through the Senate.
II is possible that the reports Of the
committee will be submitted tomorrow,
in which event the Senate will begin its
long grind over currency legislation at
once. Both factions of the committee are
anxious TO speed the bill on its way as
soon as possible. II the reports cannot
be made tomorrow they will probably be
submitted on Friday. How the reports
Of the two factions are 10 be made Is
something Of a problem. which might re-
suit in a parliamentary tangle at the very
outset Of the fight in the Senate. dis
agreement might be reported from the
committee and the two bills prepared by
the Republican and Democratic factions
offered as amendments to the House
measure. 1t will be for the Senate 20 de-
eide paragraph by paragraph which shall
be adopted.
Both factions completed their labors to-
day by providing for the retirement OF
the 2 per cent bonds. The Republican
members and Senator Hitchcock adopted
scheme 10 take up a portion of the 2
per cent bonds each year and TO issue in
lieu Of them per cent Treasury notes.
maturing at the end Of a year. The
Democratic plan is TO take up s5S.0oo,O 90
of the per cent bonds each year and is
sue in lieu of them 8 per cent bonds
which may be sold TO replenish the gold
reserve.
New-York tribune., 1913-11-20
WHITE PLAINS REPUBLICAN
John j. Brown Wins Mayoralty
in Bitter Fight.

John J. Brown. secretary OF the West
chester Republican County Committee, Of
which former National Committeeman
William L. Ward is chairman. carried
White Plains back into the Republican
column after two years of Democratic
administration, when he elected himself
Mayor. Fer the first time in his political
career Mr.. Brown went before the voters
and won in one Of the most bitter three
cornered contests that has ever happened
in White Plains.
He was opposed by John T. Rehill, a
former village trustee, running on the
Progressive and Independent Citizens
ticket, and Mayor f. II. Z. Squire, a
Democrat, who was out TO succeed him
self. Mr.. Browns plurality over Mr..
Rehill was 1l3 and over Mr. Squire 272.
Five out of six Republican members of
the village governing body were elected,
changing the political complexion of the
administration from Democratic 10 Re-
publican by Z TO majority.
New-York tribune., 1913-11-20
New Light Thrown on
Charges Against Carlisle

Albany, Nov 19.-The testimony regard
ing asphalt contracts given by George III.
Mcclure in the John Doe proceedings to-
day caused much comment here, and
threw new light en- charges recently made
against Highways Commissioner John n.
Carlisle
Carlisle was accused by representatives
of independent asphalt manufacturers OF
attempting to throw the state asphalt
business to the Barber company. This
was to be accomplished. it was alleged.
by having specifications for asphalt adopt
ed which only the Barber company could
fulfil An attorney for the Independents
made such a verbal charge before Gov
ernor Glynn. and was told to put the allie
cations in writing. This has not been
done.
New-York tribune., 1913-11-20
LOAN BASED ON
RECEIVERSHIP TIP
Continued from first page.

There were ninety-nine persons In this
syndicate. Among them, according 10
the testimony Of Perkins, were >. NJ
FELTON,. Of Chicago: David r. Francis
Of st. Louis: the st. Louis Union Trust
Company, the Mercantile Trust Com
pany Of st. Louis and f.. c. Simmons,
OF st. Louis.
According to evidence brought out at
the hearing yesterday and to-day the
syndicate profits made by the construc-
ton of subsidiaries and their sale 10
the Frisco now total S7,O3S,OOO. In
many of these syndicates officers or the
Frisco. il has been brought out, were
interested
Hamilton testified that the Frisco
borrowed on short time notes in 1911
Sc 600, 600 100000 in 1912 and SlO.-
100000 in 1913. In April, 1913, the
road sold to Speyer & Co, of New
York, 100000 general lien bonds.
These bonds were sold by Speyer &
Co. to French investors. He said that
when the receivership was instituted
against the Frisco the road had be-
tween S2,jO0,OO0 and S3,OOO,O0 Of un-
paid vouchers for general expenses,
such as coal, etc.
Hamilton also testified regarding the
100000 loan made by the North Amer
lean Company to the 'Frisco-the loan
on which the receivership proceedings
were based. The loan originally was
for $G2J,OOO, according TO Hamilton,
and the original security was 5000
900 of the bonds OF the Arizona and
New Mexico Land Company.
After the loan had been reduced TO
100000 James Campbell of st. Louis,
president Of the North American Com
pany, asked for additional security.
The road then put up S5,O0O,0OO of the
capital stock and S2JO,0OO of the bonds
of the New Orleans & Texas Railway.
Charles w. Hillard, OF New York, for
ten years vice-president Of the Frisco
and since 1885 vice-president OF the
Chicago & Eastern Illinois, was asked
regarding the affairs OF the Gulf Con-
struction Company. This company, Of
which Mr.. Hillard was president, was
ono OF the syndicates that built or
bought lines that later were sold TO the
Frisco. Little information was OBJ
tanned, Hillard protesting ignorance re-
gardlng many things.
Commissioner Clark then asked Mr..
Hillard II the financial statements of
the Frisco were not submitted to
Speyer & Co, bankers, before being
sent out, in order that changes might
be made to help the appearance OF the
report.
Mr.. Hillard professed to know moth
ing Of such a practice, but the commits
sioner than read into the evidence
letter written in September, 1910 by
Hillard to y. l.. Winchell. then presi-
dent of the road. This letter told how
bankers had helped in ''rearranging
statistics"
Mr. Hillard said that whatever the
letter said was correct.
New-York tribune., 1913-11-20
SAYS COAL TRUST
GRANTED REBATES
Handed Back 25 Cents a
Ton to Its Patrons, Wit
ness TeStifleS.
RETAIL COMPETITION
BEING ELIMINATED
Anthracite Combination Forcing
Independents Out of Business,
Interstate Board Is Told.

PHILADELPHIA. Nov. 10. - Declarations
that the anthracite coal carrying roads
discriminate against the independents
shipping hard coal to the Central West
in favor of the so-called railroad coal
companies and that this alleged discrimi-
nation leads the independents to seek
more profitable markets. thus creating an
artificial shortage of the fuel In the fall
and winter months, were made to-day at
the Interstate Commerce Commission IN
quiry into anthracite freight rates. These
were made by c. A. Eastman, OF the
Eastman Barber Company, which Is also
interested in coal companies In Indiana.
Mr.. Eastman's testimony came after
counsel for the commission had conclud-
ed examining operating officials OF the
Erie. Reading and Lehigh Valley rail-
roads regarding the handling OF coal. He
took the stand voluntarily when the COM
mission, through counsel. asked whether
any one present had any complaint TO
make regarding coal freight rates. Mr..
Eastman said that officers OF the Ohio,
Indiana and Michigan Coal Dealers as
sociations, representing two thousand
dealers. were in Philadelphia ready 10
protest before the commission against
the coal freight rate to their states.
Mr.. Eastman testified that the freight
rate on anthracite from the mines TO Buff
falo for shipment TO points I'm Ohio. Ind
lana, Michigan, certain points in Illinois
and all lake points was 81 ton, while
the rate from the mines TO Chicago was
81 -. He further testified that on ac-
count OF the differental I'm freight rates
on coal going i'm the same direction, with
the same equipment and handled in every
respect in the same way. there is a
chance for manipulation OF about so cents
"A ton. LAS a shipper in Chicago" Mr.
Eastman said, "as long as we purchased
anthracite coal from what is known as
the railroad coal companies % cents a
ton was handed back 10 us when the coal
was consigned to points that take the 81
rate"
Independents. he said, could not afford
TO do this The witness testified that
through the alleged control o, the So
called railroad coal companies by the car
riers these coal companies realize more
for their coal at the mines than the in
hfp'Hb'IltH. consequently, ne huucu, lNe
independents seek markets in the East,
where they can better compete for the
coal trade"
Mr.. Eastman also testified that the rail-
roads favored dealers who purchased their
coal from the railroad coal companies I'm
the matter OF switching charges. The
railroad practically said 10 the dealers.
Mr.. Eastman testified. You buy all Of
your coal from me and VIII take care OF
your switching" Continuing, Mr.. East
man said:
"The result has been that there has
been built up in Chicago. in connection
with some Of the anthracite coal roads. a
very large retail organization that is
gradually eliminating all competition. and
it can only be question OF time until the
independent dealer in Chicago and VII
cnity will be- entirely eliminated"
New-York tribune., 1913-11-20
USES ADV. TO ILLUSTRATE
Professor Muensterberg Talks
on Psychology of the Job.

Far more workingmen are happy with
uniform than they could possibly be with
varied work, according to Professor Hugo
Muensterberg, of Harvard. who addressed
the students OF the Edison company's y
commercial school at the Edison audi
tCrium. No a West 9th street. yesterday
afternoon. The professor went on to say
that the laborer or factory hands work
was not irksome OF itself, but that It was
made so by the assertion. constantly
shouted by labor leaders, of its difficulty
and unpleasantness.
"If II is taken as succession OF inane
and meaningless movements" he said. 1T
is naturally unpleasant: II II is taken with
interest, as a problem, II becomes agree
able And II must never be forgotten that
there are two types OF minds. some OF
which like, others dislike. uniformity.
Some want to change their customs, work,
interests. even their husbands and wives.
continually; others don't want to change
them at all. II is therefore unfair to rail
at certain forms Of work because OF their
uniformity and to call them monotonous.
They are not monotonous to the man who
likes them.
Practical psychology has not as yet
made any great advance into business.
or, rather. has not as yet been adopted by
any great number OF businesses. 1t Is
not generally known. for instance. that
people remember the advertisements
printed in the upper right hand corner Of
paper 80 per cent more easily than those
printed on the lower left hand corner,
this, OF course. being due TO the greater
attention commanded by the former posi-
ton on the page as compared to the lat
ter. Like rates are charged for the entire
New-York tribune., 1913-11-20
CAN'T HAVE COL. COCKTAILS
Garrison Declares Dayton s
Plan Is Impossible.

Washington, Nov. 1e.-Colonel George
w. Goethals, chief engineer OF the ran
ANA Canal, cannot accept the invita'ioh
Of the authorities Of Dayton, OHIO 10 oe-
come city manager and undertake 'he
making of a model municipality OF Day
ton. Secretary Garrison Of the war De
partment to-day notified Senator rome
rene, of Ohio, that an engineer Oh inc
army corps could not have leave or 20
detailed for work of this character WIN
out special legislation by Congress.
New-York tribune., 1913-11-20

negotiate through the State Department
and Secretary Bryan the commercfaI
treaty with Russia. The President has
become In an extraordinary degree the
leader of his own party, and has como 10
command the confidence and respect OK
the whole American people.
I'm his dealing with the Mexican prop,
lem he has shown the high wisdom anu
patience of international statesmanship'
free from unworthy ambitions. Russia
will know that in pressing for treaty
that will recognize the passports OF Amer
ican citizens without distinction OF re-
ligion or race the President represents
the American people as we'll as his own
fixed and infiexible convictions"
New-York tribune., 1913-11-20
TARIFF EUROPE'S GAIN"
U. S. Will Lose Millions, Says
Home Market Club Head.

Boston. Nov. 1e.-The new tariff law
was severely criticised by William H.
Il. Dowse, president of the Home Mar
ket Club, in his address at the annual
meeting of the club to-day.
Mr.. Dowse said three months tour
of European manufacturing centres
convinced him that the tariff reductions
would not benefit the consumer In a
general way but that the advantages
would accrue TO the foreign manufact-
urer and to the importers in this coun-
try.
Both will make large profits" said
he and the sure result Is that the mill
ions Of dollars that should be paid
here for wages and raw material viii
be sent into foreign centres Of industry
to pay for our increased imports
President Dowse and Secretary
Thomas O. Marvin were reelected.
New-York tribune., 1913-11-20
5000 STUDENTS TO MEET
Volunteer Convention To Be
Held in Kansas City.

Five thousand students. representing
800 schools and colleges in all parts OF
North America, will meet in Kansas City
during the Christmas holidays at the con-
vention of the Student Volunteer Move
ment, from December 81 to January T. Its
aim is to emphasize the progress and
need of Christianity throughout the world.
The last convention was held at Roches-
ter in 1910.
Incidental to the convention, Chinese
students here will hold their first national
gathering. A special train will leave here
with delegates from Harvard, Yale, Will
Jams. Amherst. Dartmouth, Wesleyan,
Trinity, Columbia, Cornell and Syracuse.
New-York tribune., 1913-11-20
SEEKS 1887 FROM GIRL
Schildknecht Referee Urges Or
der Against Effie McMinn.

In the bankruptcy proceedings against
John c. Schidknecht, the former employe
Of the Washburn- Crosby Flour Company.
who is charged with the theft Of almost
5000 from~his employers, John j. Town
send. referee, has recommended that an
order be granted directing EfIie McMinn TO
return 1887 TO the receiver The young
woman Is said TO have been entertained
lavshly by Schldknecht and to have been
the recipient Of considerable amounts at
his hands
Marshall S. Hagar. the receiver. has
been authorized by Judge Hough to ac-
cept bid OF $3.50 for an automobile
bought by Schlldknecht.
New-York tribune., 1913-11-20
WILSON SPEECH BY PHONE
President Will Make Long Dis
tance Address to 600 Diners.
[From The Tribune Bureau.

Washington. Nov. 19.-Ahout six nun
dred guests at the annual banquet OF the
Chamber of Commerce of Rochester
each with a telephone receiver to his ear
will listen to brief address by the Presi-
dent on December 10.
President Wilson was urged to attend
in person, the invitation being extended
to-day by committee presented by SEN
ator O'Gorman, but he declared that he
must adhere TO the rule that he would
make no visits during his first year in
the White House. Then the committee
outlined to him the novel scheme of hav-
ing him make a speech by the long dis
tance telephone, and he consented.
New-York tribune., 1913-11-20
DEFERS VISIT TO U. S.
Argentine Vice President Held
by Illness of Chief.

Buenos Ayres, November l9.-Benito
Villanueva, Vice-President of the Ar
gentine Senate. who was selected TO
visit the United States TO return the
visit Of Elihu Root, as Secretary of
State, TO Argentina a few years ago,
will probably defer his trip to Wash
ington. He was TO have sailed on No
vember 26.
Or. Villanueva desires TO await the
completion of the official trials of the
super-dreadnought Rivadavia, now un-
der repairs. An additional reason for
his delay is the illness of DR. Saenz
Pena, the President Of the Republic
New-York tribune., 1913-11-20

Widow of Klaw g. Erlanger EN-.
ploye Made Administrative

Benjamin d. Stevens, for many yea-,
general manager OF Klaw G. Erlanger ana
at one time manager OF Richard Mans.
field, who died on October % last, left q,
estate valued in the surrogates cour
yesterday at S3,673.
This was the value placed on the estat.
by Mrs. Helen 3. Stevens, his widow
who received letters of administration.
Besides his wife, Mr.. Stevens had
daughter, Miss Josephine Edna Stevens
and another daughter, Mrs. Helen Steven,
Bird, whose present whereabouts are no,
known to her mother, according to ths
petition OF Mrs. Stevens.
New-York tribune., 1913-11-20
GENERAL WEYLER RESIGNS
A Liberal, He Declines to Serve
Conservative Administration.

Madrid, Nov. 19.-Captain General Va
leriano Weyler, of Cuban fame to-day re-
signed the Governolship of the Province
Of Catalonia Oh the ground that he was a
Liberal in politics and disagreed with the
policy of the present Conservative Span
ish government
The general is very popular in Catalonia
and attempts were made TO induce him to
withdraw his resignation, but without
slccess
New-York tribune., 1913-11-20
Lord Pirrie to Retire
from Harland & Wolff

Belfast, Ireland, Nov. 19.-Lord Pirrle. II
is announced, will resign the chairman
ship of Harland & VOLTS shipbuilding
and engineering establishment at the end
of the year in favor of his wifes brother
the Right Hon. Alexander NJ. Carlisle. at
present consultant and adviser to the firm.
1t is understood that Lord Pirrie will
enter the political field, possibly in an i'm
portant government position.
New-York tribune., 1913-11-20
Your First
Automobile

like the Delivers, brought trouble,
probably, but there's a new book
called "The Golden Rule DolliverS,"
which tells of the fun and exciting
adventures of trying to give other
people a lift. Margaret Cameron
wrote "The Golden Rule Dollivers,"
and in it the fun bubbles up and
spins along past all counting by any
Speedometer.
New-York tribune., 1913-11-20
Strike Over Lords Prayer.

West Warwick. r. l.. Nov. ia differ
ence Of opinion between pupils and teach
ers regarding the form OF religious SER
vice in the schoolroom resulted In a strike
this afternoon of twenty pupils OF the
Phenix school. The students say II has
been the custom TO recite the Lords
Prayer. but their teacher. Miss Quinn.
proposed different prayer. TO which they
objected.
New-York tribune., 1913-11-20
PARTNERS

a The postmistress lost her job
after twenty years because she de-
layed the mails to help her neigh
borS. Partners" is Margaret De-
lands new book about this girl,
about her mother-and the neigh
bors A wonderfully sympathetic
story it is, and there's man, too,
or else the book couldn't be called
partners"
New-York tribune., 1913-11-20
THE CORYSTON FAMILY

T Heckling a woman is a ticklish
sport, especially when the woman
is Lady Coryston. And, sure
enough, she lifts it to the heights
of a battle of ideas, and a fine
warrior she is-in the finest story
Mrs. Humphry Ward has ever
written. This new book is called
"The Coryston Family"
New-York tribune., 1913-11-20
PEANUT

q To the desperado'S grave
little boy tramped-on ten cents
a day for fifteen hundred miles.
Albert Bigelow Paine tells you
about him in a new book called
"Peanut." Peanut creeps into
your heart like David Copperfeld.