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Semi-weekly herald., 1913-07-03

Seventeen automobiles are now own
ed by citizens of Pagosa Springs and
three outside of the town in the near
vicinity, with several more coming up.
Up to q year ago there was only one
auto in Archuleta county and now Pa
gosa Springs alone can bosst Of more
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-21
HEIR TO MILLIONS JAILED
Mine Owners Son Libelled Di-
rector of Fathers Firm.

Muelheim an der Ruhr Germany,
Dec. 2O.-August Thyssen, jr., son
Of the great mine owner and manu-
facturer OF the same name and heir TO
one of the greatest fortunes in the
world. was to-day sentenced To a
month in Jail for libelling the director
of his fathers finn. The elder August
Thyssen employs nearly twenty thou
sand workmen. and is the owner of
great stretches OF mining property and
iron works.
Father and son have been estranged
for long time, owing to the spend
thrift character Of the latter, who two
years ago was brought up in the bank
ruptcy court in Berlin and was said TO
owe 81. 100000. In February this year
he rejected an offer from his father OF
$50, 900 a year to renounce his rights OF
inheritance. He cannot be disnherited'
owing to the existence Of deed estab-
fishing his rights.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-21
TRAIN HITS BUGGY
LADEN WITH BOMBS
Ninety-Year-Old Driver Killed
and $50 Pounds of Dynamite
Scattered.
by Telegraph 10 The Tribune

jamestown, y. Y, Dec. 2o-A fast
eastbound Nickel Plate" passenger
train ran into buggy at Westtield
this morning. hurling the driver. jacob
Hardenberg. to his death. John wal
lace. the conductor. running hastily
back after the train stopped. stumbled
over queer looking. long. gray cylin-
der i'm the dirt beside the track, and
found it 10 be a stick Of dynamite.
Several others were in sight near by.
He yelled a warning to others from
the train and then formed dead line.
warning passengers and others TO stand
back. In all more than one hundred
sticks of the explosive, percussion
caps. fuses and matches were picked up.
investigation proved that Harden
berg had 1Jo pounds Of dynamite and
all the equipment to set it off on the
seat of the buggy with him when the
vehicle was struck by the train. 1t
was scattered over a radius of more
than one hundred feet. Why il did not
explode is a mystery. What would
have happened to the vestbuled train
is only wild conjecture.
Il was n frightened train crew and
passengers that proceeded a quarter
Of an hour later after the sticks Of
dynamite had been raked off the tracks
and everything was ready for new
start.
Hardenberg was ninety years old.
He was returning from delivering milk
Years younger were going out then TO
their farm to dig drainage ditch. in
which they were using dynamite TO
loosen the earth.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-21
LENOX HEALTH IN PERIL
Wealthy Residents Petition for
Better Water Supply.
INV Telegraph 10 The Tribune.

Lenox, Mass. Dec. 2O.-LenoX cot
tagers are making a vigorous protest
against the quality. quantity and price
Of water furnished by the Lenox Water
COMPANY. To-day a petition signed by
George winthrop Folsom, Cortlandt
Field Bishop and Frederick S. Delafield
was prepared setting forth that the
health of Lenox and its renown as a
Measure resort are imperilled by the
water and that If immediate action is
not taken by the water company to
remedy conditions the town at its an
,.ual meeting in March will vote to
take over the property Of the company
and Lenox will be burdened by added
taxation.
The stockholders in the company In
o,,de william y. sloane, John h. Par
sons F.. Augustus Schermerhorn,
Charles Lanier. Mrs. Morris K. Jesup,
Mrs William f.. S. Griswold, Mrs
R,cbard Auchmuty, Mrs. John s.
Rarnes and Miss Adele Kneeland. OF
New York.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-21
BRUCE WYMAN
QUITS HARVARD
Law Professor, Who Was En-.
ployed by New Haven
Road, Resigns.
tRy Telegraph 20 The Tribune

Boston. Dec. 20-Bruce Wyman, the
Harvard Law School professor who testi-
fled at the New Haven Railroad invest-
cation on Thursday that he had received
$4,000 annually from the New Haven road
for legal advice and suggestions for com
batting it's difficulties, rendered his resig-
nation tonight TO President Lowell and
the fellows of the university.
Unjust criticism of his connection
with the New Haven was ascribed for the
resignation, which Professor Wyman
asked 10 take effect IT once. He said he
did not feel that he had done anything
for which he should be ashamed, but In
Justice to the university he wanted to
stand alone in the matter Most OF all
he regretted was the fact that he would
be unable TO carry out plans which he
had I'm regard to transportation centraii-
zation.
Professor Wyman acted as adviser to
Governor Foss I'm framing the public ser
vice commission bill. lie testified that
after he had been regularly employed by
the New Haven road he never assisted
the Governor in legislative Affairs. His
employment with the road lasted from the
summer of 1912 until May. 1913.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-21
CARABAOS KISS ROD
AND FILIPINOS ALSO
Revise Naughty Ditties After
Christening and Send Them
to White House.
From The Tribune Bureau

Washington, Dec. 2O.-Realizing that
they were wofully wrong and that it
was in awfully bad taste and highly
improper to sing lightly and damningly
Of the ladronely inclined section Of the
Philippine populace. members Of the
Military order Of the Carabao have
undertaken the revision Of some Of
their naughtiest ditties.
There once was song called Damn,
Damn, Damn the Filipinos." But il
was changed, out Of respect to higher
authority, to Damn. Damn. Damn the
Insurrectos." Now it has become COM
pletely idealized. II now reads:
Kiss. kiss. kiss the insurrectos-
Soft-eyed. happy little host.
Underneath the starry dome,
In thei- lovely island home
Ciyilize the precious dears with tea and
toast.
Engrossed copies Of the revision have
been delivered at the White House
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-21
BUMPS BOSS; GETS GUN
Leo, Who Said Murphy Must
Co." Will Garry a Revolver.

John y. Leo. a member of the
board Of governors Of the National
Democratic club. who recently declared
that Charles f. Murphy should make
way as leader Of Tammany Hall for "A
business man who would run the or
ganiZation on business lines and on a
salary basis. got a permit yesterday in
the Supreme Court 10 carry a revolver.
The permit was issued by Justice
Donnelly. whose term as president of
the National Democratic club will soon
expire. Mr.. Leo gave as lis reason for
carrying a revolver that his business
Of auCtioneer made il necessary 10
carry large amounts of money, and he
wanted TO protect himself.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-21
PUT GEMS IN PILE
TO PROLONG STRIKE
Umbrella Makers Throw Watches
and Rings in Heap, for Pawn,
to Help Their Cause.

When the striking umbrella handle
and stick makers gathered for their
daily conference at No lOG Forsythe
street Yesterday afternoon it seemed
probable that they would recedc from
their demand for forty-nine- hour
week and a - per cent wage increase
10 accept the fifty-three- hour week
that has been offered. 4 resolution TO
this effect had been adopted the day
before
Meyer Abrahamson, strike leader,
took the platform and said;
Are we going TO stand by that res
olution? Are we going TO back down
after our long fight? Are We going to
give in just because we are low in
funds?'
One Of the strikers walked up to the
platform and handed Abrahamson a
pair Of gold trimmed spectacles
Pawn these" he said; maybe ii will
help"
Immediately the majority Of the
strikers rushed toward the platform,
and. catching the spirit OF the first
mans move, tossed watches, rings,
scarf pins and other articles OF jewelry
at Abrahamson's feet. Some Of the
men ran out, went 10 their homes and
brought back jewels belonging to their
wives. The hall was in an uprCar for
more than an hour, and the glittering
contributions lay in piles on the plat
form.
When the excitement was over
Abrahamson placed the stun in hat
and took it to a pawnshop, the owner
Of which passed out $1,000.
The strikers then decided to hold out
until their demands are granted. They
received word Yesterday from the
Women's Trade Union League that the
league will establish a depot next week
for the distribution Of food and cloth
ing
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-21
OPERA WON'T MOVE YET
Metropolitan to Spend $780,
600 on Present Home.

II was definitely decided yesterday that
the Metropolitan Opera Company will re-
main in it's present home, at the Metro
politan Opera House, in Broadway, in
stead OF moving uptown. as has long
been rlmored. Improvements TO the
present building. TO cost $4,000. will be
begun as soon as the season ends. This
means that opera will be given at the
present location for many years to come
Only the front of the building and the
rooms now leased as apartments will be
rebuilt. the stage and the auditorium
beine left as they are at present. except
for redecorating. The acoustics OF the
auditorium are perfect 1t is said and nc
Iuprovement could be made on that score
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-21
HISTORIC CANE FOR WILSON
Andrew Jackson's Hickory
Stick Sent to Him.

wichita. Kan, Dec. 20.-A hickory
walking stick carried by Andrew Jack
SON when he was elected President
was sent by parcel post to-day to Pres
ident Wilson az Christmas present
from Levi w. Ludlum, OF this city.
Andrew Jackson gave the stick to
Barney" Fox. his neighbor IN Tennes-
see. Later Fox gave IL To Ludlum' with
,,o Understanding that when Ludlum
cot TOO old TO .go out much he should
resent II TO a Democratic President.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-21
POVERTY IN WALL STREET
Only S35 Collected There Last
Week by Salvation Army.

The Salvation Army has found Wall
Street the poorest field in the city for
Christmas collections. From Decem-
Der 10 until December Is only $50 oG
was contributed to the Wall Street
box one man dropped ten-dollar
gold piece in the box on the first day
Of the collecting period.
Every East Side box is far ahead Of
that placed in the financial district.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-21
Jerome Takes Exception.

Justice iompkins paid particular At
tention to the contract. He read II on.
section by section. TO the jury and told
them that they must accept the court s
INTERPRETATION Of the contract. M.
Jerome took an exception 60 this part
Of the charge.
Continuing. Justice T0mpkins said
that if the jury found that the work
had not been done according to the
contract as the court interpreted IT theu
they could find the defendants guilty
without considering other evidence. Nr.
Jerome also excepted TO this
The Investigation Of affairs i'm Rock
land County was taken up by John y.
Hennessy shortly after his appoin.-
mcnt by Governor Sulzcr. The lndici-
mcnt Of Dunn Fogarty and the Dunbar
CONSTRUCTION Company quickly followed l.
The trial began before Justice T"mp-
kins on Monday. District Attorney
Gagan, as prosecutor, called experts 1s
witnesses 10 show that the work on the
road was not UP to specifications.
The case caused great interest
throughout the state, and IL Is certain
the convictions mean that several other
men prominent in contracting and pu-
utical life will be placed on trial for
highway frauds.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-21
TAMPIC0 AGAIN ATTACKED
Mexico City Hears Rebels Have
Renewed Fight for Port.

Mexico city. Dec. 20-Rcbels this
afternoon attacked Tampico, the centre
Of the oil district. according To official
advices received in Mexico City this
evening.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-21
Courtroom Goes Crazy.

when he finished the hundreds who
had packed into the little courtroom
iurst into uncomfortable applause. All
efforts 20 bring order were futile. They
screamed and stamped and whistled
and shouted. They pressed forward
toward I.echan. but court attendants
took him by rear passageway To the
iail i'm which he had been confined
gincc his arrest in Fort Lee. - j., last
April
The acquittal itself was no surprise
10 those who heard the testimony. II
was not until after = o'clock that the
attorncvs had completed their sum
maries before the jury. Justice Min
turn without delay opened his charge
to the jury. Particularly he cautioned
the Jurors against too liberal con-
sideration Of the testimony Of George
Jamison and Raymond SCHNEIDER. de-
tectives. that Of Jamison. he said, have
ing hcen shattered by the testimony OF
Eli Godcnburg. of Baltimore, who
testified that Jamison In confidential
conversation had told him that the
case against Leehan was frame up
made necessary by his desire to main
tain the efficient standard Of the de-
tectivc agency. and at the same time to
aid his own interests by making good
with his employer.
Justice Minturn pointed out that no
testimony had been introduced To re-
fute Goldenburg's statements. The story
told yesterday by Mrs. Buckingham
concerning the automobile episode was
reviewed at length by the court. VINO
told the jurymen that 1t was highly
important that they should consider
that factor IN the case because OF the
fact that II Mrs. Buckingham did recog-
nize the voice Of Mrs Turner as the
cne that called TO her for help on the
night Of her disappearance, Leehan
should not he convicted.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-21
n,neN-AlJousTA-FLoRIDA.

Iv New York l2:Os p. IN. daily via p. r. Il
and SOUTHERN RAILWAY Southeast
err limited: Dining. Drawing -Stateroon
siaaning cars Best service. n Y. Office.
9a Fifth Ave, cor. 29th St.-Advt.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-21
Members of Failed Firm
Also Accused in Mearns's
$4,000 Suit.
TAMMANY "CHIEF"
MENTIONED IN CASE
Stock Exchange Governors Took
No Action on Same Accusa-
tions Now Before Court.

Charges of misrepresentation and
fraud, in connection with their flota-
ton OF the Keystone Materials Com
many. we're made against Harry b. Hol-
Inns and the members Of his bankrupt
firm Yesterday by Frederick c. Mearns.
machinery exporter. in an action
brought in the Supreme Court for dam
ages Of $4,000.
The summons and complaint filed by
Eliot Norton. of No. Rector street,
Mearrs's lawyer. name Henry B. Hol-
Inns. Briton y. Busch. Rafael r. GOWN.
Walter II. Kutzleb and Howard c..
Dickinson as the defendants.
Behind the charges. 1t was said. lies
,be story of the unsuccessful attempt
10 promote a combination Of companies
engaged i'm the manufacture Of build
ing materials. In the efforts made b.
Hollins & CO. to obtain sufficient out
side" investors may be seen the reasons
for the oldtime banking houses collapse
last month. when the failure of the
nromotion precipitated the difficulties
in which Harry" Holuns found him
self
Failure Stopped Action.
As told exclusively in The Tribune
al the time Of the failure of II. B. Hol-
Iins & Co, a member of that firm was
then the subject Of serious charges
made to the governors Of the Stock
Exchange. II was known that the
charges related 10 a promotion by the
banking house. and the filing of the
summons and complaint reveals the
name Of the member as that of Walter
H. Kutzleb. and the company as the
Keystone Materials Company.
Before the charges TO the Stock Ex-
change had been officially disposed of
by the governors, the failure was an
nounced and the suspension Of the firm
automatically stopped action by the
Exchange
Hollins & Co. were for years the per-
sOnal brokers of j. Pierpont Morgan
and William X. Vanderbilt. When
these two withdrew their support, and
the patronage Of other customers grad
ually fell away. the word was passed
In the Street" that dry rot" had set
IN. and the failure confirmed this 10
those not familiar with the details Of
the firms business.
The charges made TO James b. Ma
bon. president Of the Stock Exchange,
and the directors form the basis of the
action brought in the Supreme Court
In these charges are mentioned the
names Of Major Sydney Grant, OF
Brooklyn; Fergus Reid, a wealthy in
vestor Of Norfolk, Va; William Gug-
genheim. Harry Payne Whitney, Will
lam X. Vanderbilt jr., and others
According 10 the complaint, Mearns
was induced 10 spend his efforts in the
organization Of the Keystone Materials
Company, partly because he was told
that Charles +. Murphy, leader of Tam
many Hall; George Won L. Meyer. then
Secretary Of the Navy, and Calvin
Tcmkins, then Dock Commissioner,
were among those who would use their
Influence toward the purchase of the
company's products.
The Keystone Materials Company
was organized, with a capital Of So
100000 common stock and 81, 100000
preferred stock. 10 acquire the Key
stone Plaster Company, the Gypsum
Manufacturing Company, the Grant
Continued on seventh page, second column.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-21
GENERAL.

Glynn and Whitman Near Break.....
Anxiety over Presidents Health.... /
Bart" Dunn Found Guilty. /
Train HTS Dynamite-laden Buggy. l
Huerta Warns Mexican Editors. ...... q
Huerta Orders Mormon Towns Razed. 2
Step for L.. S. Telephone Ownership. ,
Currency BIZ in Conference. ......... 4
Bankers Accept Currency Bill........ 4
Blow Aimed at opium Trade. ..... 4
Marines Resent Redistribution ...... 8
May for Drastic Automobile Law. g
Missouri Clinches Two-cent Fares 7
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-21
Attendants, Unable to Stop
Cheering, Rush Him
Out Back Way.
MRS. LYNCH WILL
"CLEAR MYSTERY"
Saws She Will Devote Time and
Money TO Find Slayer of
Mrs. Turner.

Toms River. y. j.. Dec. 2o.-Amid
roIsing cheers. which court attendants
failed to quell for five minutes, William
j. Lechan was acquitted late this af-
ternOon Of the murder Of Mrs. carrie
Turner at Lakewood on April 26 loll.
When the demonstration was over Mrs.
Jasper Lynch. the society woman who
has taken "A keen interest in the trial
and financed Lcchan's defence. stated
that she would bend her efforts now
toward running down the real muir
derer.
Il am not going To stop with Lee
hams acquit,al," she declared. II am
going To devote my efforts and my
money now To clearing up this mystery,
so that there will bc absolutely no
doubt OF Lechan's innocence"
II is understood that Mrs. Lynch
possesses valuable clcws which may in
time lead to the criminals
To Run Down Slayer.
Mrs Lynch. radiant over the victory
which she could not help feeling was
actually hers. fairly beamed when she
expressed her complete satisfaction at
the result OF the trial She had been
certain the man would be acquitted.
she said. from the time she took hold
Of the case. when ne was without
friends or funds.
Lechan jubiant, embraced his wife,
and then he thought of Mrs. Lynch.
Walking t. her he shook hands and
said: Mrs. Lynch. / thank you
Wifred II. Jayne. Halsted II. Vain
right and Andrew !. 4. Stokes. his
lawyers. were then thanked.
Happy in his reunion with his wife
and eleven year-old son Bradley, both
OF whom have Loyalty worked TO bring
about the acquittal. Leehdn is tonight
speeding away from Toms River to the
home of his boyhood. Manchester. y. II.
Leehan, VINO stood the gruelling test
Of the three e-day trial without waver-
ing. was nervous as he was led into the
courtroom TO hear the verdict. The
jury had been out only an hour.
As Kelly said Not guilty Leehan
placed his right hand TO his forehead
and rose unsteadily TO his feet. Facing
Justice Minturn. whose kindness TO him
had been marked. he said: with
Difference to your honor / want TO
thank you and the jury
1t is not necessary.' said the court.
II have already thanked the jury for
you
Yes. but II MAY want 10 say that
the members of tho jury have made no
mistake. I am innocent
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-21
-o,,oAx WEST INDIAN LIMITED"

via o,lantic Coast Line. s:l5 A. NJ; Only
train carrying through sleeper 70 orlando
Ia ,,"i' Tamna. Fla, with one night out SER
vi,r ,ine other It'd. trains daily. lns Bway.
-Advt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-21

Golf During the Holidays at Pinehurst.
Southern Pines or Camden. Inq. Sea-
board Air Line Ry.. 1854 Bway ADV.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-21
This Mornings News.
LOCAL.

LOCAL. Page
Suit Against iIollins & Co........ /
Leehan Freed; Court in Uproar. ..... l
File Up Gems 10 Prolong Strike. /
Amerika Fails 10 Land d......... 3
Al Abuses on Blackwell's. s
City's Xmas Tree Programme ....... 8
BOY Cnhurt in Seven-story FALL. 2
Taft Gives Canal History. ry............ll
Remorse Led To Aumuller Murder. l2
Gaynor Park Opened ................l2
White Slave" Film Again Raided q. Ia
Major Gillette Defends Huerta.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-21

Gulfport. Miss. Dec H.--A furnished
house at Pass Christian, Miss, known
as the Herndon place. has been Sc
lected for occupancy by President Will
son and his family during his holiday
vacation. The house is in one of the
prettiest spots along the coast and has
an outlook upon the Gulf of Mexico
and Il wide stretch OF beach The prop
erty is owned by Mrs. j. NJ. Aver. Of
Chicago.
The telegraph companies are making
preparations at Pass Christian for the
accommodation of the President and
the newspaper correspondents. Direct
wires to Washington and New Orleans
will he provided.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-21
Fogarty, and Dunbar Con-
StruCtiOn Co. Included
in Verdict.
FIRST CONVICTIONS
ON HENNESSY CHARGE
Chief Defendant Tammany Lead
er in New York City-After
Other Road Builders.
IEy TcIccraph ~ The TrIbunc-

Nyack. y. Y. Dec. 20 Bart" Dunn.
Tammany leader in the 18th Assembly
District of New York County; the Dun
bar Construction Company, Of which &c
is president. and Joseph J. Fogarty, all
accused OF conspiracy 10 defraud thc
state on highway contracts in Rock
land County. were found guilty by n
jury this afternoon in the supreme
Cour, at New City.
The verdict was reached In about
forty minutes, following Justice Tomp-
kins's charge. which occupied about an
hour and forty minutes. The prompt
ness with which the jury reached It's
conclusion surprised the attorneys tor
the defence and prosecution alike. VINO
believed that verdict would not be
reached before night. Justice TomE-
kins announced that he would sentence
the defendants on Wednesday.
Dunn is Z. brother of the late Thomas
Dunn, once Sheriff Of New York Coun-
ty. Fogarty is a former foreman ot
laborers in the state Highways De-
partment. The defendants were in
diCtcd several months ago as a result
of the investigation into the highways
affairs in Rockland County conducted
by John A. HenneSsy.