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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-10
THREE CONVICTIONS IN
COLLINS WIRELESS CASE
ReaII Acquitted, but Other De-
PENDANTS Face Long Terms
of Imprisonment.
VERDICT HEAVY BL0M
Government Alleged Public Had
Been Mulcted More than
S500,000-Prosecutio
Cost $4,000.

Cameron Spear. tho originator oil the
Sucker list" A. Frederick Collins AL
Charles l.. Vaughn were found guilty ias'
night by 2 Jury in the United States DE-
trict Cour, # having used the mails ~
scheme TO dcfraud investors joseph
~. Rcan. who was also defendant. WIS
acquitted Judge Hunt will impose sen
tence at 10 o'clock this morning
The jury found tho defendants guilty.
on all five counts Of the Indictment. the
first charging conspiracy ia drfraud, inc
others various overt acts. An Aggregate
punishment OF tvcnty-ono years impris-
onment may be imposed by Judge Hunt
upon each one Of the guilty mon at MS
discretion.
The verdict was a heavy blow to the
three men. Vaughn wept audibIy. while
the two others sat completely dunn
founded
Henry A. Wise. United States Attorney
who conducted the last two weeks Of the
prosecution OF tho long trial. expressed
his satisfaction at the finding OF the jury
lie said that in the many prosecutions
brought by him under the statute pro-
hibitng the use Of the mails for fraudu-
lent purposes not one had been lost.
Postofiice inspectors had been at work
FOR two years preparing the case against
Spear and his associates. and it was
estimated that the government had 10
spend nearly $4,000 to put an end To the
promotions Of the worthless stock.
The stock sales IN the Collins enter
prises did not reach the gigantic figures
OF the United Wireless Telegraph Com
pay. the Eur Brothers promotions ~
those Or \. l.. Wisner X 90. The books
have disappeared but the government
was able to trace sales OF stock that In
dicdted e loss 10 the public of about 500.
30 m the Collins Wireless Telephone
Company and slll."0 in the Continental
Wireless Company.
Inc convicted men were indicted IN
1910 for THEN activities In the promotion
OF the Collins Wireless Telephone Com
pauy, which they later broadened into tn,
Continental Wireless Telephone and
Telegraph COMPANY. They. Advertised
that they had actual wireless trlephon,
stations Ia operation. aud that the Collins
wireless telephone had been demonstrated
as a commercially practical instrument
when In reality IL was alleged the best
performance il ever gave was the trans
mission Of words several hundred feet
The defenc. had pleaded good faith In
the possibilities Of the Collins invention
and the jury had been prepared by Ter
ence J. McMsnus Tor the powerful voice
Of Mr Wise. who was To- sum up the cas-
for the government Mr. Wise took uI
this point la his talk 10 the jury and said
Thank God. my voice carries further
than the Collins wireless telephone.
The wireless telephone could be patented
to-day lie. plte the claim of Collins that
he held patent Mr. Wise said, II it was
Invented ia form that would mean prac-
licability. but IL could never be made such
he asserted. In the hands OF charlataU
like Collins and e faker like Spear.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-10
MIODLEMAN FINDS FRIEND
Railroad Agent His Champion
at Market Inquiry.

I. -. Remington. special agent OF the
New York Central A. Hudson River Rail-
road and j. II. June. superintendent OF
terminals Tor the Erie. were yes;erday
witnesses a the fist hearing Of the
Mayors market investigating committee.
at the Offices Of Miller & Blitzfelder.
No - Lihcrty street. The two officials
were Questioned concerning the methods
OF their railroads IN handling foodstuffs.
Contributing factors To the high cost OF
commodities on the MAJ kct was the rem
ap.l subject on which the committee tried
10 get information. Mr. Remington sug-
scsted that the establishment OF a gem
cral distributing centre IN The Bronx
would greatly lessen the expense of trans
portation. Middlemep. he asserted. were
nccessary. despite reports TO the CONT airy.
to the conduct OF any large supply bGsl-
ness. but big produce depot would do
away with the necessity for Transporting
foodstuffs To lower Manhattan. and then
back 10 The Bronx lie said distribution
by the reilroads had helped largely to
cut prices and bolster M trade.
Mr.. June expressed the opinion that
not more hut better terminals were
needed In the city. The hearing was adj
journed TO next Thursday at ) o'clock
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-10
MEDAL FOR TH0S. A. EDISON
Inventor First Here to Get
Rathenau Prize.

The new Rathenau medal for the best
device or process in the electrical indus
Try for safeguarding Industrial life and
health, viii be awarded to Thomas a.
Edison on Thursday evening. January ..
10y the American Museum OF Safety
The inventions for which Mr. Edison
viii get the medal are the result OF his
application Of the storage battery as a
safety device In work in mines, tunnels :
Under water. as In submarine boats :.
I'm factories where explosives are made.
powder magazines. and where explosive
gases are generated or In use.
General application Of the storage BAT
tory in this field /; was said. had re-.
duced the element OF danger TO workers
Ia a minimum.
'r. Olson. viii be the first recipient
OF the Rathenau medal In this country.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-10
TO SENTENCE ROBIN TO-DAY
Justice Seabury Allots Only One
Hour for Pleading.

One hour has been allowed by Justice
Seabury TO dispose Of the case OF Joseph
G. Robin to-day In the Criminal Branch
OF the Supreme Court District Attorney
whitman has filed with Justice Seabury q
record of the work done for him by Robin
since the former president OF the Wash
inetop Heights Savings Bank pleaded
guilty two years ago 10 stealing $1,000 OF
the tanl;s funds. Robin has flied 'bfiet
in support OF the motion he intends 10
make for permission to Withdraw MS pea
of guilty and stand trial on the indlct-
mcnt
As Justice seabury is 10 take his seat ~
70 o'clock and as Justice Golf has noii1eh
his rancl of jurors to return at II clcch'
il Is thought that Robins fate has al
ready been decided. Justice Scabury has
kept himself well informed on Robins
case. District Attorney Whitman said
that he should make no recommendation
as to Robins sentence and that If JUS
tice Soabury 80 decided he was ready to
80 TO trial
Robin NAV argue his own case lie
feels that he is innocent and that for two
years. lacking about month. he mas
been kept IN prison while he was aiding
tho District Attorney in the prosecution
Of other banking cases. Ills attitude Is
clearly set forth I'm the brief which he
sent tn Justice Seabury
Rohin STAYED late in the Criminal Courts
Building last night. and was pale and
nervous when ne left it for the Tombs
Ton years IL the maximum sentence under
the law FOR grand larceny in the first
degree. 70 which Robin pleaded guilty.
AZ first offender he could be sentenced
To not less than five years nor more
than ten. II rs probdb Die that If his plea
of guilty stands. in spite OF his argu-
ment 30 set il aside. the work which ne
has done for tho District Attorney Will
make his sentence lighter than that OF
the ordinary first offender
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-10

between the husband and wife. II is not
in Itself the ground for the divorce SUIT
which stone has brought
Whatever was the antagonism Ia the
opposite sex shown by Mrs Stone IN her
home. 1t did not according to the com
Ilaint of the husband include all other
men, for Stona mentions TWO correspond
ents IN his allegations. one Of these -
Leonard Passano. the other Harry Wash
inston. now IN Japan.
stone accents the situation calmly. and
with no word OF rcproach or vengeance.
He accepts IL as natural condition. He
said: III Florence loves Mr.. Passano |
hope .he 10, e. her. too Then she will be
well taken care Of | simply nope fo@
some small share Of happiness for her out
of the wreck OF our lives"
stone and his wife were children to-
eether i'm 81 Louis Ills Art studies took
him to Paris While there he again ne,
lis childhood friend. who also was in IN"
French capital To study art. They loved
each other. and after they had pursued
their ant studies together they married.
They had three daughters. Their happi-
ness continued until The hirtn of their
third daughter Patricia.
The summons IN he divorce suit Was
served on Mrs. stone two weeks ago At
boar ding house at No. 311 East 3ith
street There MIs Keller the mother 81
Mrs. stone, had room. while IL l. al
legged the wife occupied an annex To the
house with passan0 Ms stone had her
youngest daughter with her. but the man
who served the summons on her took the
child from her About the same time.
according to Mr.. stewart. who runs tn.
house. he elected the three boardefs be
cause Of their ncessant drinking. lie
said last night he did not know where
Mrs. stone went after leaving his house.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-10
TALK ON CITYS PROGRESS
Merchants Association Praises
Business Men for Support.

Vt the final luncheon of the Merchants
Association. held yesterday in Delmon-
lco's restaurant i'm Beaver street. il was
announced that the membership OF the
association had reached the 500 mark.
Henry A. Townc. president of the associa-
ton. announced the appointment Of a
committee Of twenty-four To organize the
members council To be formed in the
near future. After organization the couu-
ell will become q sslf-supporting body.
Mr. Towne expressed satisfaction at the
work accomplished by the members In
bringing new material into the organ
izatlon. and said IL showed how the busi-
ness men OF New York Will act FOR the
welfare OF the city when properly APP
pcaled To.
William G. Breed. chairman Of the mem
bership campaign committee. read "A COM
ment clipped from i New Orleans news
paper OF recent date which created CON
siderable amusement. The clipping read
as follows.
New York. from her lof;y pedestal has
40 long looked down with a superciious
alr ola the provincial cities that il is
rather startling to learn that she has
been compelled 10 form a freight bureau
To protect her merchants from injustice;
an Industrial bureau To attract, manufac-
turing Industries; a convention bureau To
secure desiraflc conventions and promote
trade exhibitions. a foreign rrade COM
mittee To promote the development of eN-
port trade. and finally, publicity bu-
r.au 10 help her maintain her commercial
siWrcmac!.
MIR. Breed said the comment OF tn. New
orleans newspaper was not correctly
phrased. a. New York has not been COM
PEELED 10 form these various bureaus for
the protection of her commercial SUI
premaoy, but because she realized the
responsibility To serve that trade ard
commerce In the best manner.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-10

Sex antsgoniSm'' is given by Lewis G..
stone, an artist and art dealcr, with q
studio at No. "a West 2Sth street as the
cause OF his suit for divorce against his
wife, Mrs. Florence f. Stone. The term
used by the husband is new one in the
divorce court and is best described by
MI Stone himself
You may personally love each other
man and wife" said the painuu. 'out
be oppos d sexually. This is the unkno"n
rock which wrecks many marriages
the husband and wife themselves being
ignorant of it's existence. Ii is a cond-
ton which cannot he overcome by any
amount Of striving or We'll intentoncd
effort on the part Of either principal. IL
.xiets thai is all. 1t H. the cause OF
many divorces"
STONE said that this "antagonism on
The part OF his wife came upon h"r aI'er
they had lived happily for fourteen years
II first revealed itself after the biilh 81
,beir third child. TWO years ago. vi =
stona had mo- love for this last ohsprins'
.siJ the husband. and refused To give 'n'
child any care Her former love '"I "e'
children seemed TO give way to a" III,
ordinate desire for wine ana liquor an"
she became practically A slave To "''"".
often the couple discussed the c''''"-ea
oorditions They discussed 1t long ""'
seriously: they agr Ell change h"n 'o'''e
i.,t neither could give an explanation I"i
II mr. overcome its hanefui effect on "'''
marital life Stone was unable TO revive
g., ,,is ,vif. The maternal instincts thdt
che had formerly possesSeo ""' "''
entity had lost Ill.
However. this sex antag"niSm' WIN
so mysteriously afflicted Mrs. Sio'' =
advanced by the art dealer only as An ~
nlanation of the opening Of the ore"ch
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-10
SCHOOL TO BE "BUGHOUSE"
Insects That Prey on Trees Will
Have Home" in Park.

The Swedish schoolhouse. in Central
Park. Will be opened in a few days as
the parks official 'bughouse.' for here
viii be installed a collection OF insects
that prey on the trees and shrubs In Cen
trail Park and other parks in the city.
The collection has been brought together
by DIR. William Southwick the Park De
partment's entomologist
Park Commissioner Slower said yester-
day all that remained TO be done was to
finish placing lights through the structure
and then the exhibits would be moved
INTO H. The building viii also hold a
library on bugs and plants. outside a
plot Of ground haa been ser aside FOR
flowers that can be used In the public
schools for study purposes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-10
POLICE INCREASE REFUSED
Controller Says Waldo Failed to
Comply with Terms.

Upon the recommended on OF the con-
tiolier. the request OF Police Commits
sloner Waldo for permission 10 Increase
the number Of patti olmen was denied by
The Board OF Estimate yesterday. The
controller said the Commissioner had
not compiled with the terms OF the ieso-
luton under which an allowance for adj
dlional patrolmen was granted TO him
IN the 1918 budget.
The resolution provided that the Com
mis- sioner could increase the number OF
his mon M TO the limit OF ~ II he FIRST
would show the board the necessity TO-
the Increase and explain Just how he in
tended To assign the additional men.
Tie Commissioner had asked for the
number allowed. and wanted sixty-three
more, 10 take the places OF men assigned
TO various city departments.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-10

IEg Yel.st4pi @" 80" Tr.'"r".I
Philadelphia. Jan. Edward I stot''-
bury said tonight h- would immediately
S.v, Instructions 80 his attorneys to nav
IL, nammrisirin ease retired al the
March term.
Il understand that the jury stood -
4 in favor OF giving me = verdict sa''
Mr Stotcs3ury. and therefore shaH
Immediately give instructions tn my At
torueys To- apply ior a retrlal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-05

Mrs. Frederick Harold was attacked in
the cellar of her home, II Quincy street
northwest. about , O'Clock yesterday aft
ernoon. by man supposed to be colored.
according to a report made TO the police
last night. Mrs. Harold had gone to the
cellar, while her husband was on the
third floor of the house, and her mother
on the second floor. On reaching the
last step she felt some one brush against
her. Believing it to be her brother, the
police were told. Mrs. Harold made
joking remark, only to be seized the next
instant by the throat and threatened with
injury if she screamed. AS she screamed
the man tightened his grip. it is stated,
but her cries aroused both her husband
and her mother. who hastened to the
kitchen expecting TO find Mrs. Harold
denly ILL
Her cries had ceased meanwhile and
Mr.. Harold made hts way to the cellar
where he found his wife on the floor
The cellar door was open. He Immediately
ran out of the door, but no one was to be
seen on the street. Returning, he carried
his wife to an upper room. where she
managed 10 tell him something of what
had occurred. Her condition was such
that a physician had to be called
The police of the eighth precinct and
Detective Berman of police headquarters
made an investigation, but beyond the
fact that Mrs Harold believed her assal-
ant was colored they We're unable to get
any particulars from her because of her
extremely nervous condition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-05
ENDS HIS LIFE
HjaImar Johansen Lamented
Being Left Behind When
Pole Was Found.

CHRISTIANI.A. Norway. January r.
Capt. Holman Johansen. famous artic
explorer. who had achieved much sue
cess in polar research. committed suicide
here last night. He was a member OF
Capt. Roald AmundSens recent antarctic
expedition, but was left at the base OF
supplies when .Amundsen and four COM
panionS pushed their way to the south
pole The fact that he was not among
the leading party preyed upon his mind
and he brooded over it since his return
to NolTay-
:. Capt. Johanseu was best known through
being Nansen's sole companion during a
fourteen months journey over the desert
ice on the Greenland coast after leaving
the arctic steamer Fran in 1885 He
was the author ef 'Nanseu and / at SO
Degrees. II Minutes"
After Nansen's return from Greenland
Johansen was a member of several eX-
petitions, including those headed by the
Prince OF Monaco and William $. Bruce.
Fridtjof Nansen. speaking today OF
Johansens work, paid high tribute.
characterizing him an enterprising and
brave explorer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-05
FAIL TO FLOAT THE AMERIKA
Dozen Tugs Haul on the Big Liner
Without Avail.

NEW YORK. January "A determined
attempt to float the Amerika. which went
ashore down the bay. at high tide to-
night failed. A dozen powerful tugs haul
ed on the big liner as she lay fast, but
succeeded in moving her only a few feet
There was no appreciable change in her
position when. after nearly two hours,
the tugs ceased their hauling. The tide
was then going down and there seemed
little prospect of freeing the steamer be-
fore the next high tide tomorrow
a part of her cargo. ii is feared, may
have to be lightered before she will float
The tide in the harbor today was the
lowest in thirty years recollection Of
harbor men.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-05
YESTERDAY IN CONGRESS.

Convened at noon.
Resumed consideration OF omni-
bus claims bill.
Southern veterinarians urged
agricultural committee for an in
creased appropriation for eradica-
tion of cattle tick.
Chairman Clapp Of campaign
funds Investigating committee
asked for enlargement of powers
of his committee. but objection of
Senator Oliver postponed action.
Resignation Of Senator Bailey of
Texas read.
Court of impeachment resumed
trial of Judge Archibald.
Senator's Ba ron. Overman and
Crane appointed to joint inaugural
committee.
Adjourned at 4:4S pm. to noon
Monday.
House:
Convened at noon.
Resumed consideration OF Indian
appropriation bill.
selected as chairman of committee
on foreign affairs TO succeed Gov.
SulZer of New York.
Secretary Wilson asked agricul-
ture committee for increased ap-
preparations for practically all
branches of Agricultural Depart
ment's work in Forthcoming appro-
pria ton bill.
Representative Bathrick intro
duced bill for government loans to
farmers on farm mortgages.
Adjourned at 5:225 pm. to noon
Monday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-05
McMANIGAL IN LOS ANGELES
Will Be Witness at Trial of Anton
Johannsen.

Los ANGELES. January 4-Ortie f.
McManigal. confessed dynamiter and
principal witness against the thirty
eiSht union labor officials recently con-
victed or having engaged in a nation
wide conspiracy to transport explosives
Illegally. arrived in Los Angeles to-
night from Indianapolis. and was hur-
ried TO the county jail, where he was
placed in the cell he had previously oc-
cupied.
McManigal will be the principal wit
ness at the trial here January Is OF
Anton JOhannsen. union labor official
of San Francisco. who with Olaf A
Tveitmoe. and r. A. Clancy of San Fran
cisco. and j. +. Munsey of Salt Lake
City, was charged in three federal grand
jury indictments returned here a wear
ago with having been a party to the
dynamite conspiracy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-05
Asserts Million Republicans Voted
for Wilson to Defeat Roosevelt.
DEFENDS HIS ADMINISTRATION
Declares People Will Rejoice If the
Democratic Party Maintains
Prosperity of Country at
Present Record Level.
Some Pointed References.

Probably one million
voters. normally republican.
cast their ballots for Mr..
Wilson in order to avert the
danger ol Mr.. Roosevelt's
election.
The result of the Chicago
republican, convention was
triumph for the permancnce
of republican institutions, the
my going out OF office will
be exaggerated.
IF they (thc democrats
can maintain the prosperity
OF the country at its present
record level. then we shall
rejoice at their success.
1T gratifeS ME TO feel that
importance of which cannot
end the 'Taft-ophobia' that
has governed the action of
some in influential positions.
and will tend to end those
divisions that have been
caused by personal reasons
rather than principle.
I'm spite of all the mis-
representation. the unrest.
the present-day desire for
changes, | see in the future a
return to the old ideas of
government"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-05
UNDER INTERNATIONAL LAW.
Status Of the American Consuls in
Russia Defined.

ST. PETERSBURG, January 4.-The
Russian foreign office after a reconsid-
GRAFTON of the position of the American
consuls in Russia, arising out of the
termination of the commercial treaty of
1872. has reached the conclusion that the
matter of their eXequaturs is fully cover
ed by the agreement reached with Wash
inston whereby the general principles of
International law may be applied to con-
sular questions in the absence of formal
treaty.
The modus Vivendi. recently arranged at
Washington. Is therefore complete an
plying practically to any question which
is apt to arise concerning Russo-Ameri-
can relations.
The fears expressed by some American
newspapers that the duties on agricul-
tural machinery would probably be in
creased. are declared by the foreign Of
flee to be groundless.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-05
Helegates Country to Rear.

The defeat was more than mere
destruction OF our hope as to the progress
that might be made by those treaties.
because the vote carried with il a propo-
siuon which. IL established as our con-
sutuuonal law, relegates the United
States To the rear rank of those nations
which are to help the cause of universal
peace. For the proposition is thar the
Senate OF the United States may not con-
sent with the President of the United
states 10 treaty that shall bind the
United States to arb1trate any general
class OF questions that may arise i'm tho
future. but there must always be a con-
dition that the Senate may subsequently,.
when the facts arise. determine whether
In its discretion. the United States ought
TO arbitrate the ISSUE.
Now ] say that limitation upon the
powers of the United States as A govern
.nent TO bind itself TO obilga tions to
meet questions between nations with arbi-
ration. Is an obstruction not only to
the progress or the United States but to
the progress of the world in the matter
CONTINUED on Eleventh PaceD
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-05
FINANCIERS TO TESTIFY.
Summoned to Appear Before tn,
Glass Committee.

Leslie NJ Shaw. former Secretary of the
Treasury: A. Barton Hepburn of the
Chase National Bank of New York. Paul
Marburg. a banker. and Victor Morawetz.
a financial writer, have been summoned
as the first witnesses before the Glass
committee, a subcommittee of the House
banking and currency committee. when
it begins hearings Tuesday on currency
reform and the Aldrich plan.
Hearings will be held Tuesday. We'd
nesday and Friday Of each week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-05
LAKE STEAMER IN PERIL.
The saxona, With Twenty-four
Aboard. Loses Propeller.

BUFFALO, \. Y. January 4-The
steamer Saxona. with twenty -four men
on board, sounded signals of distress
three hours after clearing for Ashta-
bula tonight. Tugs sent to her relief re-
turned at midnight with word that the
SaXona had lost her propeller and was
riding with short anchor dangerously
close to the old wreck of the steamer
Richardson on Waverly shoals. The Sax
ona will be brought back to the harbor
tomorrow.