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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-23
CONGRESS WOMEN BITTER
Criticise Costumes at Clubs
Nominations.
lFrom Tho Tribune Bureaul

Washington. Jan. 22-Remarks personal
and uncomplimentary were passed at the
Congressional Clubs nominating meeting
to-day and the costumes of women Sc
verely criticised. Nevertheless. the club is
a most popular meeting place for the Con-
gressional set, and the trouble is being
smoothed down. Card parties. teas and
days at home will all be utilized in the
next two weeks for electioneerlng, for
the struggle to-day was bitter for sew
eral offices.
Mrs. Duncan Il. Fletcher wife OF the
Senator from Florida, and Mrs Claude A.
Swanson, wife Of the Senator from Vir-
einia, are the nominees for the presi-
dency. Mrs. Fletcher led with ffty-seven
votes. Mrs. Swanson received thirty
three. Mrs. \. W. Gregg. of Texas, re-
ceived eighteen votes. and twenty-five
were divided among Mrs. Thomas Il.
Gore Mrs. William Sharp and Mrs. w. =.
Borland. Many Of the influential women
I'm the club are working for Mrs. Fletcher
One OF the things urged against Mrs
Swanson vas that she has been mem
Der q shorter time than many other
women well fitted for the place.
Mrs William Il. Cullop OF Indiana
who has been storm centre during the
electioneering, won out to-day as a can
didate for first vice-president Mrs.
Briggs, of Maine, is the other aspirant
for that position. Mrs Gore. OF Okla
homa, who was strongly urged for presi-
dent, was nominated for second vice
president, with Mrs. Hayes, of California,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-23

difficulties will be much relieved. He
and Hearst can unite in proclaiming
how scandalous these contracts are
and now the 'pce-pul's" trust has been
betrayed. He indicated something Of
that attitude in his talk with the dele
cation Of the Brooklyn transit confer
cnce yesterday This has been re-
peated to-day in talks he has had
with friends on the situation. The
Governor takes n strong position, seem
ingly, on the "home rule" phase Of the
situation In other words, his view
seems TO he that home rule In this IN
stance lies in the commission signing
the contracts just as soon as IT can
and relieving him Of the necessity Of
taking responsibility for the condition
Of the subway muddle in any way,
shape or manner.
IT will be very cruel of Chairman
Wilcox to force the Governor TO act
in this matter bat so far as any one
here tonight can see 1t lies entirely
within Mr.. Wilcox's legal powers and
prerogatyes TO force the Governor 20
make his choice between Hearst and
Murphy in this subway issue; and at
tempt to hurry the signing Of the
contracts. from whatever source they
come only seem TO serve the interests
Of the Intcrboroush and the Brooklyn
rand Transit comrarfce I'm en- f,r o., a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-23
"LAPSUS MENTIS" FATAL
Results in Acquittal of Man
Said To Be Horse Prisoner.

a case Of failure OF memory" on the
part of the complainant resulted in the
acquittal yesterday before Judge Swami.
in General Sessions. of Samuel Mailer.
said TO be a member Of the East Side gang
Of horse prisoners. He was charged with
grand larceny on the accusation of Hy-
man Rubenstein.
Rubenstein had told Robert G. McCor-
mick, the Assistant District Attorney. that
shortly before TWO Of his horses were
stolen. Hahler, whom he met on the street
with Charlie the Cripple or Charles
Nitusky who has since been convicted Of
attempted extortion, had told him that If
anything happened to his horses he should
come to Mailer or to Charlie" When
two horses disappeared he went to Mailer
and was told, he said that for $50 he
could get them back. lie paid the 500. but
did not get the horses.
On the witness stand yesterday Ruben
stein could not remember having said
anything Of the kind lie had been glad
to surrender the $3.50 he said and re-
garded it as good Investment. Judge
Swami, before directing the jury to ac-
quit, said that If ii were not for the fact
that Rubenstein was apparently an immi-
grant, Ignorant of American customs. he
would entertain charge Of perjury be-
cause of the difference between his testi-
mony given yesterday and that given by
him in the police court
one of the Jurors told Judge Swami he
was familiar with conditions on the East
Side and was confident that the witness
had been too badly frightened to tell the
truth.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-23
TAFT FAV0RS TWO TERMS
Says More Time Is Often Need
ed to Finish Work.

Washington. Jan. 22.-President Taft in
an address at the dinner OF the National
Chamber of Commerce here tonight
urged that the organization use it's in
nuence among commercial bodies for re-
newed life for several matters OF national
legislation which. he declared. were the
most important now before the people.
The President asked especially for ade-
quate and comprehensive currency legis-
lation and support for the economy and
efficiency commission. He urged that the
organization take up the question of the
extension Of the civil service to all local
appontiye Offices in the government SER
vice. He appealed also for increased eff
fciency Of the, consular service.
Referring to the approaching end of his
administration, the President said more
time was necessary. in order that the
guiding influences OF an administration
might be brought TO successful con-
clusion.
II am no third termer,' he said and 1
don't seem 10 be even a second termer:
but there comes "A time when a second
term is necessary TO the carrying out of
the work that has been started by an
administration that is about to be ended :"
Currency reform, the President de-
clared. was the most important subject
before the country to-day, I'm that it
touched every individual citizen of the
country, from the richest to the poorest.
The need for it, he asserted, should be
brought home to Congress.
DR.. Charles w. Eliot. president emeritus
OF Harvard University, addressed the del
egates on THE Crying Need of Reform
In the civil Service"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-23
SHOOTS MAN FOUND
LEAVING WIFE'S HOME
Angry Husband Fires Four
Shots Before Disarmed by
Passing Autoist.
IRy Telegraph to The Tribune.

Nfontcalr. y. j.. Jan. 22.-Samuel r.
Aulsbach. who is said to conduct an in
tclljgence office at No. 6SS Sixth avenue,
New York. was probably fatally shot to-
night at the Mountain House. a hosiery
on the mountain top here. by Frederick
w. Stuckle. formerly Of Westchester. y.
Y. but who lately has lived at Plainheld.
The shooting is said 10 have been due 20
Aulsbach's alleged intimacy with Mrs.
Stucl<le. who is separated from her hus-
band. and who conducts the Mountain
House. OF which Aulsbach is the lessee.
Stuckle, who is under arrest, went TO
the Mountain House shortly before 3
o'clock. Mrs. Stuckle refused to allow
him To enter the place, nd when StucKle
saw Aulsbach leave by another door, IL
is alleged. he followed him and COM
manded him TO throw up his hands
Aulsbach refused and Stucllle fired four
shots at him. one of which struck the
hotel lessee in the throat. Thomas H.
Burns. of New York. who had accom-
panied Aulsbach to Montclair, attempted
10 aid his companion. when the angry
husband fired at him. but without effect
w. Roy Stempfel, Of Newark, who was
driving by in an automobile, jumped
from his car and disarmed Stuckle be-
fore he could use his revolver again.
Stuckle made no attempt to escape and
he was locked up. Aulsbach was re-
moved to the Mountainside Hospital
where the bullet was removed from his
neck.
Stuckle told Chief Of Police Gallagher
that he went to the Mountain House to
get certain papers from his wire ana
that he shot Aulsbach when the latter
attacked him
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-23
FALLS ELECTION HELD VOID
New Mexico Legislators Vote for An
ether Senate Contest.

Santa Fee, N. NJ. Jan. 22-The first test
of strength in the Legislature between
the Fall and anti-Fall forces on the Sena-
torship came to-day on the majority and
minority reports of the House judiciary
Committee on the Burg resolution, intro
duced week ago, which declares a va
cancy will exist in the United States
Senate from New Mexico on March 4
and calling for an election on January rs
TO fill such vacancy.
The Fall forces supported the majority
report. which held valid Senator A. T..
Falls so-called second election on June
6, 1912, for the term beginning March f..
The ant-Fall faction defeated the ma
iority report by vote Of 80 TO &c. The
Burg resolution. which IN effect declares
Falls second election invalid. then was
adopted, IS to IL.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-23
BLACK HAND TRAP WORKS
Detectives Say They Caught Ac-
cused Man with the Goods"

Detectives caught Black Hand man
with the goods last night, so they say.
Luigi Bernice. of No. 269 East 104th
street was catured as he took marked
envelope at Fifth avenue and 10th street
Two letters were written last week to
John de Marco contractor, living at No
1850 Goth street, Brooklyn. Both told
him to deliver 5000 to a man named Mi
netto, in Brooklyn, or else his house would
be burned and his children Kidnapped.
lie did nothing, and in the mean time
so Mnetto told the police last night. Ber-
nice visited him and asked If any money
had been left by De Marco Minetto went
to see De Marco, and the two went to see
the police. Then the trap was set for
Bernice.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-23
Hearst a Bugaboo.

That is one phase Of the financial end
OF the situation. The other is dis
cernible in the apprehension Of some
persons here lest the Governor should
really follow the wishes Of William
Randolph Hearst and appoint in Mr.
Willcox's place a man who would re-
fuse to sign the contracts, if Mr.. Will
cox went out Of office leaving them UNI
signed, rather than a good Murphy
man, who would stand for whatever
Murphy wanted, which, in turn, would
be whatever was agreeable TO the In
terborough. The companies, it is as
sumed; do not. want these contracts
permanently blocked.
The political end Of tho situation
here is open and apparent Governor
sulzer, Murphy. the Tammany Senate
and everybody who would be in the
least involved want no complications
in this subway matter which can have
reaction on the approaching New
York City election. Murphy. the Gov
already dropped a plan to abolish the
two Public Service Commissions and
substitute one state body Of seven
Fmembers, BECAUSE Of the effect such
crude grabbing of the New York City
Commission would have on the munich
pal election.
If Chairman Wilcox goes out of
office leaving the contracts unsigned.
situation for the Governor and Tam
many, only less unpleasant. will re-
suit, for Sulzer will have to appoint
Willcox's 5 lcceHor, who must act on
the contracts. Any alternative, or any
attempt to dodge this issue, which has
been discussed by politicians here, car
ries its disadvantages, and not one of
them looks good to the powers that
be- because always there looms UP the
figure of William Randolph Hearst, and
behind that the images of the things
| his newspapers can do 10 Tammany in
municipal campaign.
1t has been suggested to variou7
ldillIldly leSutlS, lOI IHSldICt, lNat III
the contracts went unsigned to the end
of Mr.. WillcoXs term, the Governor
might appoint as his successor a man
who would announce himself against
the contracts, and so. presumably,
would satisfy the Hearst demands.
Then Murphy's Senate might refuse to
confirm him, thus permitting Mr.. Will
cox to hold over until the contracts
| could be signed. That would not par
ticularly suit Murphy or the Governor,
or the transit companies.
Murphy and Sulzer don't want even
! the. appearance Of row. Murphy, so
| far as can be learned here doesn't
want the Governor to have even the
appearance Of obedience to the Hearst
mandate, and certainly Mr.. Hearst and
| his agents are too shrewd to be taken
in by any stage play Of pretended COM
pllapce by the Governor TO his de-
mands which is prs-arranged with
| Murphy.
4 Jras.;He2ss.to Hurry comp,ission..; =
If the Governor can hurry the COM
mission into signing the contracts his
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-23
ROCKEFELLER AGAIN
DROPS OUT Of SIGHT
Continued from first page.

not talked with Mr. Rockefeller, and
II any bad results had followed.
I'll visit of 4 physician does not
excite a patient" observed Or. Chap
pell.
Unless the committee rcyerses its de-
cision. which seems improbable. Mr..
Pujo and Mr.. Untcrmyer probably Will
try to question Mr.. Rockefeller early
next week concerning his copper deals
and other matters IN connection with
an alleged money trust"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-23
Politics and High Finance In
VOIved in Situation Which
Is Making the Gov
ernOr'S Head Spin.
WANTS CONTRACTS SIGNED
Executive and Tammany Fear
the Issue That Must Be Met
if the Matter Lasts Be-
yond Commissioner
- ~ WillcoX's Term.
rpy Telegraph to Tho Tribunc.l

Albany. Jan. Ex-Governor Sulzer i
much worried over the New York CITY
subway situation. He declined to dis
cuss it -o-nght, beyond saying that ne
had received scores of letters and tels-
grams on the subject His real fear
appears to he that the Public Service
Commission. by delaying the signing
of the contracts beyond the end OF ms
month, will put squarely up TO nm the
issue of whether they are ever signe1
by forcing him to continue Commits
sioner Wilcox in office until they can
be signed. or TO appoint a successor 10
Mr.. Wilcox, who may or may not sign
them.
Politics and finance of the degree
termed high" by the muckrakers are
involved in the situation which is max
ing the Governors head spin. II VIII
be entirely possible for the contracts
TO be drawn up and signed before Fe6-
ruary 1. when Chairman WillcoXs term
will end; but the Board Of Estimate
and Che Public Service Commission
must first agree with the Interborough
and the Brooklyn Rapid Transit com
panies about certain details in these
contracts on which no agreement mas
yet been possible.
These details represent some conces-
sions which the city official and the
Public Service Commission want the
operating companies to make, and some
concessions which the companies wart
to obtain from the public officials.
Jumped, they would represent many
o.. delIars-mere accurately.
hundreds of thousands Of dollars-ad-
vantage to the Corporations. Up to
date Chairman Wilcox has refused 70
bulge ar inch on these. confessions.
This information has been laid before
the Governor. He has been told that
only by waving all these matters in
volved and practically forcing on the
two railroad corporations a great fnan-
cial advantage can the Public Service
Commission be I'm position a. sign those
contracts by midnight of January 81
lie has been told that the railroad cor
pofations appear to be banking on tile
fact that he is going to appoint sue
ccssOr to Chairman WillcOX at once.
and holding out for their terms on the
theory that Wilcox and his fellows III
the commission would rather make con-
cessions and sign the contracts at the
last moment than have the chairman
60 out Of office with the contracts I'M
signed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-23

day. The others who conferred va"
the chairman of the commission at MS
home were President Shonts Oh the
marlborough company, ]. i. Molsa"'
ir., and Henry p. Dawson OF the "oi
gan firm, and Leroy T. HARNESS.
slstant counsel Of the Public service
Commission. who drew up the proposeu
contracts. Later in the day the "h"ie
commission met at the CHAIRMAN .
home. Borough President McAneny az
tended both conferences. After inc
first took up the objections maui n,'sid
the contracts, at the same tlihe eo nTi,i-
ering the many briefs submitted i" Uti1,
cism of various sections WIN w 80, ,.d
borough representatives, ana dIteI Ma-N
went over the same ground with the 1o.iii n
Inissioners in an effort 10 snootil a. ~
ont Several Of the changes discuSStu I tIa
already been determined upon ny 49,
commission prior TO the puohc i''''-
and these conferences. +, 49, f,,rda-
There will be no changes IN the l"l &c
rnentals OF the uniform 5-ceht uudt . &c
tenn. and those to be made are OF ~ .o,,,,,
ly small IMPORTANCE The pahAHls =, V L ti''
were not discussed. AS nave sa'c c,th
fore. the city has nothing 70 90 ,nms
thar part Of the InterbmouRn pi""'
They effect that company aIoAe
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-23
OSAGES BACK UP TAFT
Vote to Retain Oil Lands Valued at
S8OOO0,000.

Pawhuska. Okla. Jan. 22.-Indians OF
the Usage nation at tribal meeting here
to-day repudiated the proposed scheme to
grant a blanket lease to 100000 acres of
oil and gas lands. owned by the tribe,
and by practically unanimous vote sus-
tained the position Of Secretary Fisher
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-23
UPHOLDS OUR HOSPITALITY
President Asks Congress to Aid
Hygiene Convention.
IFrom The Tribune bureau !

Washington. Jan. Elm "A special mes
sage TO Congress to-day President Taft
recommended the appropriation of $4,000
toward meeting The expenses of the
fourth International Congress on School
Hygiene, To be held in Buffalo. August %
to 30. At the last session of Congress "A
resolution was passed requesting the
President To have invitations issued 20
foreign governments to participate I'm this
congress, but it carried no appropriation,
All expenses beyond the $4,000 will have
to be met by the citizens OF Buffalo.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-23

and President Taft. The lands are var
ued at $S0.O00,000.
Fred Lookout was elected prihcip"'
chief OF the nation and Edgar McCart"'
his assistant. Eight councimen also "el'
elected The successful ticket was desis'
mated as progressive" the eiec TSa ff,,ll
serted an unusual spectacle. Inc IN 10
Hoods. wrapped in their blankets; OF dai.
zling, coors. and accompanied by , ,heir
squaws, with pappooses strappeu On a,inr
backs, walked solemnly into the n osns
place, silently handed the inoiaL, out.
their ballots and as solemniy "a'A'N
again.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-23
LEMONS JUMP TO Sc A BOX.
by Telegraph TO The Tribune. !

10y i'i'bihPh W Inc iIlbuut.
Los Angeles. Jan. 22-Lemons were
sold In this city to-day for 81 box, the
highest price reached for many years.
Dealers are confident that the top figure
has not Yet been reached, and the ma
jority of them are holding the fruit until
the price advances to 81.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-23
Protest to SuIzer.

The following telegram was sent yes
terday to Governor Sulzer by lhe 'Nei
chants Association:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-23
Mitchell Denies Statement.

Controller Prerdergast made puhH'
YESTERDAY a letter he sent to President
Mitchell Of the Board Of Aldermen eN-
pressing satisfaction at Mr.. MitcheIs
denial during a conversation earlier n
the day OF the statement in which h5
was quoted in some newspapers to thC
effect that he (MitcheD knew the Board
of Estimate would have to- revise fhI
contracts and that he would see thai
they did revise them" In the course
of his letter the Controller said:
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-11-27

tune to raising turkeys, and by spe-
cial care and such food as grain. bran
and boiled potatoes turkeys have been
known to attain a weight Of from for
ty to fifty pounds and yet lose moth
ing of their tenderness. Last year
the turkey which graccd the White
House table on Thank sgiving Day tip
ped the scales at forty-four pounds.
The meat of this huge bird is said to
have been of an especially fine flavor
and very tcnder-the result of care
full feeding.
Plumagc Useful.
The plumagc of the bronze turkey is
priced by feather manufacturers. and
many Of the so-called imported fancy
feathers are made from the bronze
breast and wings of the Thanksgiving
King. AS the great day draws near
the farmers make extensive prepara-
tons to supply the dealers with choice
birds. Hundreds of turkeys are en-
gagged far in advance and in some
cases the American housewives have
even gone to the farms weeks before
TO select a particular fowl. This tur-
key is then put on a special diet to
be fattened for the feast day. Others
prefer to allow their poultry dealers
keys are sold in the United States at
the THANKSGIVING season, for even the
prisons and almshouses are given tur-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-11-27
Facts About the Big Bird.


by November 18th the snow has
reached a depth in Fairbanks which
it rarely ever does in the State. But
Mr. Wickvrsham says the people up
there don't mind it at all. Certainly
they don't seem 10. judging by the
long rides they take to spend that
gala day with friends-Alaska is still
too young for relatives to be nu-
mcruuS.
Hardy Thanksgiving Guests.
Every year party sets out from
Valdez the nearest town of any size
20 Fairbanks, for the purpose of cat
ing THANKSGIVING dinner at the latter
place. They are only eight long in
tensely cold sleeps" from their desti-
nation and they have to spend as many
nights in road-houses more pictur-
esque than luxurious. However, the
people are hardy; effete civilization
has not vet fourished there and they
wear furs such as a money king and
his wife would accept as really de-
sirahle Christmas presents.
What will surprise the average
reader is that these ambitious "trip
pers' arriV" at Fairbanks to find n
Temperatures of about ten degrees be-
low zero. Many towns in the Middle
West are colder than that on the
same date and, as there is absolutely
no humidity, the north women con-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-11-27

50 long as a country keeps To- sim.
pie clothes f Is prosperous. Show
me is nations wardrobe and | viii
predict the size Of It's rainy day"
fund.
what have | to he thankful for ."
with TN, accent on the personal pro-
nouns The general lament. not
even Oh, Pharisaical congratulatiou
thank God | am NOT as other mem
rs timely any more for thes, ultra
ambitious folk are spending all their
days and half their nights in a vain
onieavor To BE as other men-in
r'erythnE that is material and selfish
ana of the earth earthly.
Yet there are quite comfortable
lot Of things stil existent which
Everybody can Ice thankful for The
day leborer Of 1918 lives better than
did thu Government official OF 1919.
Times may bee harder but comforts
are easier TO obtain. Parents should
be thankful that their children get
free neutrality-suspicious., that corporal
punishment has gone out OF style
Yhc stenoerapner who has a good
PAYING job ought to give thanks that
nobody elise has been able To- get i
away from her or him. The police
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