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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-09
STAGE COACH BILL URGED
Invites Competition Here, Sen
ate Committee Is Told.
nv Toleeraph 70 1'hc Trihuoe J


Albany. April S.--rho bill which would
prevent the Firth Avenue Stage Coach
Company from further enjoying the mo
nopoiy Il has IN New York city had a
hearing before the senate cities Commit
too this afternoon The measure makes
stage coach companies apply 10 the Pun
lie Service Commission and the Board OF
Estimate and Apportionment for their
franchises or extension ~ franchises.
The charter OF the Fifth avenue com
pany permits II TO extend SIS lines on any
street In the city without getting such
permission and at the same time Il Is
provided that no other company can get
permit on any certain street unless II
gets the consent OF any company that
may already bc on that street.
William T. Burr. assistant corporation
counsel. who favored the bill. said that IL
would invite stage coach competition in
New York NJ. B Hoffman. for the
brooklyn Rapid Transit Company; George
W. Morgan. for the New York Railways
Company. and nellie J.. Towncr. FOR the
FIFTH Avenue Stage Coach Company, none
OF which companies il looking for any
such competition. appeared against the
hill
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-09
OBEYED HARTMAN ORDERS
Kruttschnitt Thus Explains
Formation of Kern Oil Co.

Julius kruttscrnitt. Nice-prcsidcnt OF
the Southern Pacific Railroad was again
examined yesterday at the hearing before
leo Langley. as special examiner IN the
governments suit against the railroad
company 20 cancel "a plant FOR $500 acres
OF land ~ Kern County. Cal, which was
made in 1874
In reply 20 questions by Charles II.
Lowers. counsel FOR the Southern Pacific
Company. Mr. Kruttschnitt denied all
possible constructions of the charge that
hts company secured the patent at issue
fraudulontly. intending 10 secure the oil
resources Of tho land affected. having
made a thorough Investigation.
IL said no was iu charge of the com
pany's oil development work al tho Time
ito patent was granted and that the com
pany had then all the oil 1t wanted ana
was turning down offers made TO sell oil
wells 20 them.
lie added that tho Kern Trading and oil
Company. which the government alleged
10 have been an agency FOR the fraudulent
work i'm tho patent grant was simply an
organization to develop the Southern Pa
clhc Companys oil lands.
Tho late T.. III. Hartman. he SAID. had
given instructions 10 get every engine on
the road to burning oil instead of coal as
soon MS possible. and 1t was 10 carry out
that order that tho Kern company was
launched
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-09
FATAL WRECK TRIAL BEGUN
New Haven Road Officials Ac-
cused Of Manslaughter.

Bridgeport. Conn. April S.--Henry j.
Horn, former o-presldcnt; Y. r. Pol
lock. former general superintendent, &.
y. Woodward. general superintendent, and
a~rencc j. Carmalt, maintenance ongi-
neer. ali of the New York. Now Haven &,
Hartford Railroad. were on trial here to-
day before Judge Gardiner Greene and "a
jury I'm the Criminal Superior Court,
charged with criminal negligence and
manslaughtcr. The indictments grow oat
OF the wreck OF tho Springfield express
at Wcstport October 3. 1912, In which
seven persons were killed.
To-day's session was taken up with
prcscntments hy tho defendants of eight
separate pleadings. OF which four were
separate demurrers Of each Of the four
defendants: a special joint demurrer FOR
all. "A motion to elect which Of the four
counts will DC taken up first motion
for "A specific statement OF facts ana "A
motion for "A separate trial for each of
the four officials.
Iudge Greene denied the motion Is elect
between the counts, but granted, condi-
tionaily the motion Tor more specific
statement from the states Attorney.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-09
NEWSBOfS ENJOY SHOW
Applaud Fellow Members OF
Club as Minstrel Men.

The "newsies" had a party last night
n was the annual minstrel show OF tho
Nowsboys' Home club for members ohly
az tho auditorium Of the organization, Sec
ond avenue and Itth street Tonight the
show viii be repeated FOR the parents anu
friends OF the members and tomorrow
evening there will be performance for
invited guests.
This years show was applauded py an
enthusiastic audience Of ncwsboys. The
programme was made up under tho III
roction of Richard :. Grumpy. house III
rector of the club with H. y. Forsythe,
tho physical director. as coach II con-
sisted of an olio first part and second
part Of songs. magic acts and hnal
negro minstrel schoolroom scene.
Carl stern was interlocutor for the hist
part. and appeared as magician assist
ed bv Ben" Trubitz. an end man \
quartet. composed OF ABE" Levine, Ben
Trubltz Isadore schneider and sam
Rosenberg. and n duet by ABE Weisser
as n girl and Morris Relman, with chorus
accompaniment, were the features Of the
performance
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-09
BONDS COMMISSION MEN
Assembly Passes Bill to Wipe
Out INSCRIPTIONS Dealers.

Albany. April S.-The bill Of Assembly
man Cole, providing for the bonding and
licensing 81 commission merchants. causej
"A long debate in the Assembly this after
noon. but when il came TO a vote II was
passed by 100 TO .. The advocates Of the
measure we're led by The introduccr, Mr..
Cole, and the majority leader. Mr.. IrF}.
The latter said II was a Wholesome meas
ure highly necessary tu wipe out I'M
scrupulous dealers in farm produce. lie
said it was directed against mon lacking
IN integrity and that there should be no
body in the Assembly TO defend them.
Opponents Of the bin said that they
could seen no difference between the com
mission merchant and other business
men. If ono was bonded why not bond
all? they asked. Assemblyman Lyman, a
New York butcher. said he could see no
reason why commission merchants should
be bonded any more than he should be.
well. the reason my friend. Mr.. Hy-
man. doesn't need bonding interrupted
Agsemblyman llisner. 'is because the peo-
pie who deal with him are so close to him
that they can watch him. The farmers
who deal with the commission merchants.
on the other hand, are many miles away.
Assemblyman Walker, who said lie rep'
resented the district which contained
Gansevoort Market made light Of all the
talk about dishonest commission mer-
chants. He said that since he had be-
come a member Of the Assembly he had
found that his fellow members who were
farmers were about the elickest and
snoothest class OF men he had ever
come IN contact with.
~ don't believe there is any combina-
ton OF men down in Gansevoort Market,
no said, who have the ability or the
smoothncss to slip a gold brick over on
any OF these farmers. Besides. the farm
ers are not compelled 90 send their prod
nee 20 the commission merchants, If
they don't want to-
Those who voted against the bill were
Assemblymen Caughlin, Cuyillier Gillen,
t,orpohis OConnor. Schifferdecker,
walker and We'll, Democrats, and Su'rih'
Progressive.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-09
HOME RULE PATH CLeARtO
sulzer Disposes of Civil Service
Opposition to Bill.
+ ~ TolcVraph 20 Tho ITIU0''

Albany. Aprn S-Governor SulA'f os-
nosed Of tho opposition Of tho St"'e Nv"
sor,ice Commission and tho 'lVil SERVE
p,,orm Association 20 the Cullen-lseNN
homo rule bill ~ hearing In tho OK
oc,,ivc chamber this afternoon The op-
nosi,ion was based upon the ienr ''".
clio hin would permit cities TO adop' 'l'l'
scry,ce regulations without SUBMITTING
,,,or, IN the state civil Service Commi.-
.ior and receiving its approval Governor
sulgor pointed out that the nome t'''
h,u contained an express provision pre-
s.rv,ng tho operation In cities OF N" civil
.or,tco law and all other general state
laws.
,npearancc IN favor Of the bill was
mad. by ox-Mayor Charles g. Dnrye- or
Schenectady. chairman OF the leglsihuN'
.c.,,,,,,,,ec OF tho Now York stat" CON
,ore,,ce 81 Mayors Laurence 4 Tanner
-orrcsoptlnr tho Municipal Government
Associs,lon Of New York State; J. -
Uaumi,t. secretary ~ the citizens Union
- Xow York. and Corporation 'ohhsei
,,,tur I. Andrews. 81 Albany. Governor
e,I,er stated that he had received nun
drpds 81 kilograms from l"h9'''
others I'm all sections 81 the state urging
h,e approval Of tho bill.
The Sew York city Public Service COM
mission nIcd a memorandum raising INC
question whether the bill would affect Tho
franchise situation IN New York city
Assistant Counsel Oliver &. scmplo. who
appeared for the Public Service Commits
sion. prcfaced his remarks by saying
that he was not appearing IN opposition
70 the bill. The advocates of the bil1
maintained that II did not In any way
effec, the franchise situation ~ tho CITY
OF Sew York.
The Governor gave the opponents OF the
bin .ntl Thursday night To iile briefs. II
g. believed he win sign the measure ns he
,s committed to homo rule principles In
many speeches.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-09
Measure to Prevent Sale and
Use of Habit Forming Drug
Meets But Little OppoSl-
ton in House.
SURE TO BECOME A LAW
Action Of Legislature Was In
spired by The Tribune's
Expose of Rapid Spread
of Drug Evil-Sulzer
to Approve Measure.
lRy relcsraph 10 Tho Tribuuc. :

ALBANY. April S.-Thc Walker cocai; @
bill. drafted by Assistant District Attor-
nev Dclchanty and Judge Swami to do
away with the drug evils recently ex-
posed bv Tho Tribune passed the Assem-
blv this afternoon 10y vote Of to6 10
is The opposition to the bill had dwin-
dlcd Ia minimum of tho strength If
tho Assembly since amendments were
made 60 II last week. II is almost Ger
tain now that hill viii become r law.
Governor Suzcr has already expressed
himself in favor OF ~. and il Is under
stood that there is little opposition 10 Z
I'm The Senate.
Assemblyman Walkers Overwhelming
success to-day followed one of the best
speeches made in the lowcf$housc Of the
Legislature during the present session.
In the argument ne was assisted by both
the majority leader. Mr.. Levy. and the
minority leader, Mr.. llnman. His prin-
cipal opponents were AsSemblymen Bush.
of Chcmung. and Cuvillcr. Of New York,
Democrats. and Nolk OF Kings. q BRO
crcssivc Rush and Nolk are physicians.
Those vino voted against the bill were
BouninGcr. OF queens Bush, Of che
munc: Cuvillier OF New York: Fallen. ~
Suffolk, Grimme. OF Rockland: kerne-
bois. OF Kings: O'Connor. of Kings: Tel
ford. OF Delaware. and Wilmott IF
Kings. Democrats: Gillett. of Yates;
Grace. of Cayugu: Schnirel. of Ontario;
j. \. smith. OF st. Lawrence. and Yco-
mans. Of Wayne, Republicans. and Birn-
kraut Schaap and Sulrin. Of New York,
and Yolk. or Kings. Progrcsslycs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-09
SPHINX HCNORS OLD GUARD
Seven Charter Members Guests
of Club at Waldorf.

The Sphinx club gave a dinner last
night for the "Old Guard" as the seven
remaining of the thirty members who
formed tho well known organization n
1896 are known. They are Artcmus Ward
". p. Hooper. Newcomb Cleveland. u. ID.
Gibbs. Wolfstan DiXey, f. James Gibson
and NJ VI. Gillian.
Tho following officers OF the club for
1913 were announced before the speech
making President r. u. Gibbs vice
presidents. Preston =. Lynn. Collin ARM
strong. o. j. Guide ana Barrett Andrews,
secretary Justin Mccarthy: treasurer. X.
T. Il. Hun,sman; executive committee.
W. r. Hotchkln. James O'FfahCrty. sam
uel Birth. George Ethridgc. John J. Romer.
Samuel Montt and John Ilawley
IL is said the club has spent more money
for dinners al tho Waldorf than any
other organization IN the city. From
roster OF thirty. seventeen years ago, u
has grown 20 r membership OF 52j. Those
gathered last night In the Astor Gallery
81 the hotel heard ~ the first meetings
OF tho club from VI. NJ GILLIAN. its ilrst
president
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-09
PREPARE TO MOVE PLANT
Harvester Officials Ready to
Take Irvine Mills Abroad.

Auburn, y. V. April Announcement
is expected tomorrow from officers oi
tho International Harvester company
that It's Irvine plant here VIII he disIllal-
tied and the machinery removed 20 Ger
many. lntlmation OF this action came TO-
night after n committee representing
the striking twlne mill employees had re-
fused to comply with an ultimatum thut
the strikers return TO work Immaculate"
or tho mills would DO removed.
IT became known that all men employer
IN tho mills and most OF tho once ioree
had been discharged and preparations
made for removal of tho machinery
state medators report progress ~ INC
MILLS OF the Columbian Rope COMPANY
Tentative settlement has been rcacheu OH
recognition ot the union. Reinstatement VI
the union officers, abolition OF piece "o.h
aud increases from 10 10 Ia per cent VI
wages. A joint committee VIII meo' 10
morrow TO try 10 adjust oil o'her ue-
mands.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-09

intend 20 make no further effort to con-
vince him that there arc any merits TO
this bill"
Tho Tribune last winter told ~ tho
alarming increase In the sale and tho use
~ the drug in this city, as wei az III
other parts of the United states anu i'"-
mediately Judges. clergymon ana o'ne's
,aoo,ro Interested IN a campaign against
u,., sa,c ~ cocaine and kindred drugs III
this state.
Assistant District ATTORNEY James ~
DoioI,.niv drafted the Hill regulating inc
col, AMI received the indorsenent or
Judges of tho Court OF General sessions
and Of the clergy. as w,il as many o'"o
ciste II was realized that m" o'd IA"
regarding drugs was not suniclen'ly "tas-
e.. 90 e,,i, tho desires Of those interested
though II rad been amended IN 1871 WIN
tho intention ~ prohibiting w" s"i' "
c,rainc Tho amendment was To the ci-
zoe, that the possession of tho drug cN-
cont bv druggists. physicians and o,hor
classes of professional men menVoilcu III,
tho section. was prcsJmplive evluehc' ~
the intent 90 sell cocaine. in"'
s,rrption. however. was subject to repu'-
tai ana al the prisoner had to do 10
ovade the penalty was to show that ne
was n user OF cocaine and that he III
tended the drug IN his possession Tor MS
own use. Violation % the law was ie'-
onv. hut instead Of being punishapie pS
Imprisonment FOR seven years. as Is '''
case u most felonies. tho penalty vas
made one year In prison or fine Of 'i'Vv'.
There has been nothing but praise TOT
the BIZ. which has been looked upon -
,ne direct outcome OF the tight maze "S
the Tribune against tic sale OF the u'us'
Those who learned through tho tribune
how. easy 10 was 20 get cocaine IN c"r'a'"
pcrts Of New York CITY have been await
inc ,n,ratiently the passage OF the pro-
-0scl law
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-09
MUSICA GIRLS PENNILESS
Forced to Pawn Jewelry to
Leave New Orleans.
Try telegraph to The Tribune. J

~! IeleGrapn 10 llf ltiDunesl
New Orleans. April STRANDED in a
strange city without a cent and alone
after their father and brothers had been
taken To New York by detectives on
Monday Grace and Louise Musica were
forced TO pawn their rings breastpins
and bracelets to-day to pay for tickets
home. They left this morning. with
only few dollars in their purses.
When they arrived here ono Of the
girls had SIS, 900 i'm her corset but this
IL being held by the courts. When the
Musica father and sons were taken to
New York tho girls went TO boarding
house and remained there until this
morning. The aged father gave his
watch 10 Grace 10 he pawned The
brothers also gave up their jewelry.
Attorneys for the family, Lazarus,
Michel & Lazarus. claim no considera-
tion was shown TO the girls by local
officials. Had It not been for the'r
iowclry they would have had to apply
Ia the parish for aid.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-09
BRYAN SUPERSEDED
IN CHINESE AFFAIRS
President Takes Recognition
Into His Own Hands After
SeCretary'S Failure.
PROGRAMME WAS HASTY
Reouff from ALI the Powers
Follows Secretary of States
.Proposal-Caution Now
the Note.
IRON Tho Tribune Bureau


Washington. April S.--The President
has taken the question of the recog-
milton OF the Chinese Republic into his
own hands. because Of the failure OF
The attempted coup dipIomatique OF his
Secretary or State. who sought TO in
duce the powers, In concert with the
United States. 70 recognize the new
Chinese government, only to find that
possibly Brazil and tumultuous Mexico,
herself imploring recognition, would
give support to his novel scheme.
4 pail of gloom was cast over the
carly elation at tho chinese legation,
caused by the advices from Picking.
when IL gradually dawned on Minister
Chang Yin-tang that there had been
some hitch i'm Secretary Bryans pro-
gramme. The Chinese legation had an
ticipated immediate recognition by the
United states upon the formal election
Of Yuan Shih-kai. and WAS koenly dis
appointed tNfI VIC h'f 'i'i'ii''N''
Bryan's Programme Hasty.
President Wilson has concluded tha'
Mr.. organs programme was somewhat
hasty and has imposed certain condl-
tions precedent on the original Bryan
nroposaI. with the result that recogni-
ton is being withheld. Just what
these conditions are Mr.. Bryan does
not appear to know. 1t is, however
quite evident that President Wilson
purposes TO move cautiously.
Flat refIlsals. couched in polite terms,
have been received by Secretary
BRYAN from Great Britain, Russia,
France and Japan, members OF the
original sextuple power loan group
while Germany is half-committal In It's
response. Even the smaller nations
fail TO treat the proposal with great def
crence. and. aside from Mexico, when
obviously is out TO obtain the favor or
the Wilson administration, in the hope
of obtaining recognition Of the Huerta
regime anu bioriis fio>Ni~N'-' N''~ -
tons invited appear TO regard the
proposition as precipitate and inexpedi'
emit
The original plan OF Secretary Bryan,
as laid before the diplomats last week,
provided for the recognition OK the
Chinese Republic to-day, in the event
that It was launched in Picking, the
United States acting in concert with
the great European powers. but the
discouraging reception accorded by the
powers TO Mr. Bryan's proposal has
led the President 20 believe that 1T may
no we'll to look again before he permits
his Secretary Of State TO leap.
Secretary Bryan, for the first time
admitted to-day that the recognition OF
China was tho subject of the confer
ence with the diplomats last week, and
that the other powers were invited to
join. but aside from asserting that
there were certain conditions" sur
rounding the recognition plan, regard
ing which he did not apper to be quite
clear, ne declined 10 discuss the sub
ject
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-09
COMMISSION PLAN UP AGAIN
Paterson Voters to Take Another
Vote on April 90.
lRv Telegraph 10 The TrihUne J

Paterson, " J., April s.--Petitions call
ing for the holding OF an election 10 de-
terminc whether the city should nave
commission form OF government were
fled with City Clerk T. Simpson stand
oven to-day. The petitions contained inc
signatures of S.7s9 voters. or about o"
more than the number required.
In accordance with the law. the city
clerk called the election for the third
TUESDAY following the ding OF the peti-
lions which IS April 60 This will be the
second time the Walsh act designating
commission form of government has boon
voted upon in Paterson, II having been
defeated here two years ago
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-09
TO WED IN SHORT SKIRTS
Little Girl and Six-Footer Get Ii
ccnse at City Hall.

A fourteen ycar-old girl in short dresses
stood beside a ski foot man Of twenty-five
in the city Hall yesterday and joined him
In asking for marriage license. She
gave her name as Giuseppina castrogio-
Vann. while her intended husband said
he WIS Mario Nigiiv.
Giuscppina's parents We're with her, and
the clerks had NO choice but to issue the
license. She said shc lived at No. liS
Chrystie street but investigation she we'd
that no such number exigted.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-09
RETURNS SCANDAL CHARGE
Vice President Declines to Act
in Case Of Senator.

Washington. April s. - Nice-Prcsidcnt
Marshall declined to-day to present 10 the
Senate set OF allegations charging a
Western Senator with improper conduct
and announced that lie had returned
the written charges TO their author, jim
r. Jacobs, of Oklahoma city.
Similar charges were presented To Tho
United States Attorney hero and he found
them insufficient TO present to grand
an
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-09
SCHELLING AT MUSIC SCHoVh
Famous Pianist Plays ACCOMPANY
ment TO Settlements Orchestra

The Music school settlement IN eS.'
sd street held concert last ma"
Ernest Schelins, the famous Atneii''.
pianist. played to the accompaniment
the Tuesday Night symphony orches'l.,
This band of musicians consists OF SOM
sixty wage earners. men, women pos.
and girls from all parts of the 'i'F'
was Beethoyens II Hat major concerto
on. a. which the pianist played with NV
settlement musicians. Edgar 5. sto"e.'
hoad of the settlements violin depart
mcnt conducted the orchestra.
after the concerto tn" audience We" 80,
hungry for more that Mr. sch'"'.e
played the + sharp nocturne by Ohopnn
CD. Il. No . Still louder applause We.
followed by schubcrts ''Hark, Hark' ""
Lark"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-09
ARCTIC EXPLORERS DIE
Members of German Expedition
Succumb to Starvation.

Christiania, Norway April ST ai.o.'
has overtaken the members OF inc w
man Arctic expedition under L'eutena"
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. several OF whose mem
bers died ON tho Ice from exposure ''
scurvy -Four of the men have sacee.'..
In returning TO Advent Bay spitzos'
gen. and two others arc reported sai' "'
Treurenburg Bay
The aviator and cook who acconipA"'y'
the expedition, however died troh
nosure and starvation. while nothing h's
been heard from the conmanoer
tenant Schroeder Stranz, since he S'"''
on sleivo expedition alone Ia Aos"''
last year.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-09
MExiCANS AND U. S. MEN FIGHT

Galveston. April S-Unitcd States sol
diers fought with Mexicans, aud negroes
here for nm hour to-day. II required both
the police reserves and the provost guard
to restore order. ID. Cooley, private, Com
pany D. 9th Infantry, was stabbed TO
death, and two other soldiers wero In
1ured.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-09

Mr. Kendall closely, and occasionally
made notes. lie IS said TO have some local
reputc as an aiienist. Ii Is reported 10
be one plan of the stilwell defence TO
challenge Mr.. Kendalrs mental condition
as a fairly effective method OF attacking
the credibIlity Of his testimony.
The Judiciary Committee assembled
at 10 n. m in the Assembly parlor. IN
Ike tho short session yesterday, this was
a business session. The members were on
the job. So were almost all the members
OF the Senate, seats for whom had been
reserved. In addition. the small room
was filed 10 its capacity by the curious
from state departments and an ever-shift-
ing throng which wandered through the
Capitol corridors.
Kendall was called 20 tho witness stanu
at once He said he had been in the
bank note business for tlhrty-four years
Early i'm tho year. he declared, he had
communicated with Governor Suizer seek
ing relief for his situation, and later, nay
ing talked with the Governor. saw Sen
ator Siilwell. This was on February 10.
stilwell mt first seemed 10 think II was Il
small affair. but having made some in
ouiries about the size Of Mr.. Kendall
company and having found il did good
business and owned considerable real
estate in the heart OF New York CITY
took more interest in It.
lie told Kendall, the witness SAID 10
come up on February 10 and tell his story
TO the Senate Codes Committee. On that
date. Kendall said. he was AZ the Capitol
again and met Stilwell. who was conduct
ing hearing in his committee room
He then went on TO TESTIFY. IN the mani
10 the general detailed story he has pre-
viously told Of the alleged demands OF