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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-27
MEXICAN PURCHASE "R0T'
Officials Ridicule Story That
U. S. Will Buy Territory.


Washington, April 26.-Both in the
White House and the State Department
the story published in New York even
ing newspaper that the United states
is negotiating for the purchase Of large
part of the republic of Mexico is de-
noUnced as "preposterous rot"
IL is pointed out that not only does
the constitution OF Mexico prohibit the
cession Of any OF It's territory, but the
Washington administration could not
carry out any such deal without the
consent OF Congress. and it is certain Con-
gress has not been asked to authorize
any transaction Of that character.
The published story was that the
United states was planning 10 buy.
through Speyer & Co. all Of Mexico
lying north OF the twenty-sixth parallel
Of north latitude and the whole of Lower
California for 100000.
The Tribune received last evening from
+. Martinez Sobral. the Mexican Consul
General In this city, a letter in which he
says:
In one OF this evenings papers ] have
read long article containing. in short.
the news that Mexico is planning 10 sell
Lower California and the northern states
OF our republic 10 Messrs Speyer & Co.
who. in turn. will sell that vast tract
of land TO the United States. Mexico re-
ceiving as the price for this tract the
sum OF 100000.
This information is preposterous and
absurd beyond expression.
Nobody In Mexico is planning 10 make
such a bargain with Speyer q Co, or
with any one whatsoever. The integrity
OF our national territory is one Of our
most beloved ideals, and no consideration
Of money, or any other. could be large
enough TO decide any Mexican TO consent
10 the sale OF the slightest particle OF
our Fatherland."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-27
HATFIELD ANSWERS MINERS
West Virginia Governor Cant
Settle Discrimination Issue.

Charleston. W Va. April 2s.-Governor
~ D. Hatfield. with whom officials Of the
miners organization held a conference to-
DAY 10 get an Interpretation Of the dis
elimination clause I'm tho proposal Of the
Executive for a settlement OF the strike
ON Paint and Cabin creeks. declared the
matter Of discrimination for or against
union men Was between the employer and
the employe and was beyond his control.
The Governor takes the view that the
strike of the miners IS settled. and expects
the strikers 10 return 10 work on Monday.
lie announces that on that day he expects
10 remove the troops and restore civil law
n was expected that the miners would
give out statement as soon as the Gov
ornor replied 20 them regarding the dis
elimination clause. They have not, how
over thus far taken any action.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-27

this desk. If We fail in this fight it will
pc due to the fact that | do not realize
What the constitution says concerning the
agencies of the executive. All of that
power all that is honest and all good
agencies will be used by me from now
ienceforward to defeat and TO crush the
Democrats who would make the Demo-
cratic party of the State of New York the
aughing stock of the people. who would
make the Democratic party of the State
Of New York political hypocrite and
political liar.
This is an historic day in the annals
IF our state. This is a memorable scene.
seldom If ever witnessed in this eXecu-
i've chamber Some may criucise me Iol
doing what ! am doing. ! cannot heip
that. ! know | am doing my duty. ! VIII
submit patiently TO that unjust criticism
But | know-and no one on earth knows
better-that in the last analysis when
he future historian comes 10 pen the
glory of this day. he will give large
page in our annals 10 the men VINO are
assembled here with determination In
their hearts to see to il that their repre-
sentatives in the Legislature are not false
not false to Democracy and not false 20
the people
George {. Palmer. the Tamfnanyized
chairman Of the Democratic state Com
mittee. who is scheduled TO be named by
Sulzer for upstate Public Service Com
missioner was i'm and out OF the kNecu-
tive Chamber during the meeting of the
county chairmen. lie was extremely ner-
vous In fact he is in an embarrassing
position. not knowing whether 10 come
out for the Governor or not In the EFFORT
to get the Sl5.OoO-a-year job he has the
Governor TO reckon with on the one ma I'd
and the Tammany Senate on the other.
Governor Sulzer continued to-day TO
give out kilograms and letters ndorsing
his direct primary bill. but he did not
give out one letter which. il has oeoh
learned he received from +. \. Gait.
publisher Of The Catskill Enterprise.
Mr. Calf declared the direct primary MI
was "a fake and humbug. and that there
is no demand for II In Greene county o.
any other part Of the state where he had
noon
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-27
Roosevelt for SuIzer's Bill.

One OF the kilograms made public was
from Theodore Roosevelt. who said;
Your letter and telegram just received.
Believe me it is with most sincere regret
that / find myself unable 10 come and
speak for the direct primary bill. which,
as / understand It, contains the essen
tial features OF the bill drawn by eX-
Senator Davenport
1T IS the duty OF all good citizens In
this state TO sustain you and aid you
i'm any possible way 10 secure the enact
mcnt of this primary law at the present
session Of the Legislature Only by dl-
rect urinary legislation can We make the
neoplo really masters Of their own party
organization, and unless they can mus
master their own party ORGANIZATION
they have no real control Of the govern
mcnt. and it Is as great an offence
against the people 10 sWiudle th"in o"1
Of their right TO control their own par
,ios as To swlndle them out of the rsht
IN have their choice expressed al the
polls trust all good citizens VIII Ta''S
bobind YOU In the effort to secure TINS
primary legislation
Sulzer had also received kilograms from
President Wilson and Secretary OF state
Brvan. lie would neither affirm nor deny
II.
Possibly they were not given out De-
cause they were among those kilograms
which do not approve Of the Governor $
course " remarked an Executive Chanoer
frcquenter
RESOLUTIONS were adopted indorsing the
Governors bill and recommending IT'S
massage. and also calling on the Senate Tor
- Immediate confirmation of Governor
sul1.r,s nomination II John y. Carlisle.
., Ivatertovn. as state Commissioner OF
Highways. 49,,
,rhe resolution on the primary bill was
onposod by James ID. Bell, OF kings ana
Michael ]. Walsh. of Westchester' on
Tho ground that II would be an interior
once with the functions OF the Legs
lature.
The hearing on the direct primary bill
before the Judiciary Committee lasted
until nearly o'clock. and long before
that time only a mere handful Of per-
sons were left in the Executive Cham-
Der. -
Among the speakers were Judge Will
tan, II Wadhams, president OF the New
York State Direct Primary Assoclauoh'
caron chase. OF Brooklyn. and eX-Sena-
for Davenport. now a Progressive. Ihey
all Endorsed the Governors bill. but In
answer to questions from members OF
the committee they agreed that 1t was
mistake to cut out OF II the provision Tor
committee designation of party candi-
Gates.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-27
PREDICTS WIRELESS TlE-UP
Organizer Says Transatlantic
Operators Will Join Strike.

r. r shrimpton, organizer OF the wire
less division OF the Commercial Teleg-
raphers Union. said last night that
strike OF wireless telegraphers was I'M
pending on three hundred transatlantic
and coastwise steamers, as a result OF tno
strike OF wireless operators on the Pscinc
Coast The grievances are similar In both
cases The wages paid. Shrimpton SAID
we're not adequate. compared with the
responsibility.
In the English service, ACCORDING W
shrimpton. temporary licenses are issueu
TO men with mechanical skill VINO are "o'
skilled operators. and the Maroon cof"-
pany is trying 10 introduce such sys-
TEN in this country. In the case Oh
calamity like the Titanic disaster ne saio'
a skilled operator was a safer man 10
have on hand than a man with merely
mechanical skiil
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-27

Charlotte J. Kramer OF No. 115 East
Gath street. who is suing Albert j. Kramer
for separation on the ground of cruelty.
cannot get any alimony because s., con-
tinues to live in the same house with him.
although they never speak TO and seldom
see each other.
Mrs. Kramer said her husband came
home early in the morning and slept In
the daytime. while she left the house after
sending her boy to school In the morning
and did not return until Kramer had de-
parted. When they happened to be at
home at the same time the wife said she
remained in her room and locked the door.
for she alleged the defendant had threat
ened to shoot her.
Kramer. who Is a member of the fam
lily that established Atlantic Garden in
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-27
MISS STRACHAN At BAY
Gives Critics a Sharp Answer at
Women Teachers Dinner.
ADMITS SHE'S AMBITIOUS
Urges a 5 Per Cent "Leaven" of
Non College Graduates Among
Superintendents.

Miss Grace c. Strachan. who presided
last night at the seventh annual dinner
Of the Interborough Association OF Wom-
en- Teachers at the Waldorf Astoria. de-
voted her address 10 a reply 10 those who
had recently criticised her in the press
and elsewhere She declared she was
proud Of being called ambitious. and said
she believed il a good thing that at least
5 per cent Of the school superintendent
should. like herself not be college grad
yates.
Il have already begun a suit for dam
ages against one newspaper which has
assailed me" said Miss Strachan. and |
am contemplating others. ] understand
that some people have considered ii i'm
proper to come to this dinner tonight.
one member OF the Board of Education
refused To come because he read an edi-
toriai attacking me"
Il am called ambitious. ! plead guilty
to the charge. hope all teachers will
be ambitious. | am not "A college gradu-
ate. though ! was gradu ated from the
Buffalo Normal School with honors.
think il well however, that as the city
has given n committee OF college gradu'
ates $4,000 TO investigate our schools and
this committee has reported. criticlslne
our system as rigid and non-progressiVe
at least per cent Of our superintendent
should belong 70 a class that is not rep
resented IN that committee. but class
10 which at least g per cent OF our chill
drcn belong.
Among the guests Of honor were Thom
as ". Churchill. chairman OF the Schoo
Board: James 4. Foley. Monsignor La
velle ard Rhinclander Waldo. Each dine
was presented with a book Of songs mos
OF which were dedicated either 10 the lai'
Patrick McCarren, to the late Thomas
Gr.1nr on IN Nlsa Sfrachan herself.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-27
1909 INSURANCE co.'s SUED
Accused of Combining to With
draw from Missouri.

Jefferson city, Mo, April &.-Attorney
General Barker filed in the Supreme
Court to-day quo warranto proceedings
ogainst 100 fire insurance companies be-
iorqine 10 the Western Insurance Union
an the charge OF violating the antitrust
,ov IN combining to withdraw from the
s,ate He asked that the companies be
fined.
The information charges that the com
,anies have entered into an unlawful
combination 10 refuse 10 write insurance
q, Missouri thus leaving the people OF
,h, state without adequate insurance pro-
,ac,ion and TO cancel policies heretofore
,,.r,,.ar which would cause a financial
calamity.
s,miIar suit may be filed In few
davs AGAINST the companies in the West
- rrs,,rance Bureau. The Attorney Gen
-, ,n,,mated that he might seek indict-
n,an,s against the chief officers OF the
,.,,ra,ce companies. Violation of the
-,rus, law is an extraditable offence.
Uorsas CITY. Mo, April 26.-Fire insur-
- AGENTS. in this city said to-day there
90 danger that the companies would
..1,nt 10 cancel the policies now in force
=. ..ts state To do that, they said would
" Tho various companies at least 81
w. o,o No new business would be writ
ten, they said'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-27
BLIND TRAIN FOR TRACK MEET
Both Boys and Girls in Half Dozen More States Are
Preparing for Annual Sports To Be
Held Next Month";

Philadelphia. April 2s.-Athletes in in
sututions for the instruction Of the blind
IN more than half dozen states are in
framing for the annual track and field
sports next month. The sports in which
siris VIII compete will be held at the sew
eral institutions on May 10. and those
TOT boys will be held on May H.
The blind athletes at each institution
will be divided into four classes. accord
Ing 10 age. The average time made by
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-27
NO ALIMONY TO WIFE AT HOME
Court Refuses Assistance to Woman Pending Separation
Suit, as Long as She Continues to Live IN the
Same House with Her Husband.

the Bowery. is an official in the company
that runs a boxing club on the same
property. His wife says he is worth
$500 900. To determine the amount or all
mony he could afford to pay her, Mrs.
Kramer got an order TO examine him, but
Justice Page vacated the order yesterday,
refusing to allow Mrs. Kramer alimony
pending the trial on the ground that sne
is now being supported by him.
Mrs. Kramer said that while she lived
in the house with her husband, she occu-
pied a different floor and that he had
ordered her TO leave the house and threat
ened TO lock her out. She wanted to go,
but could not without money. she said.
According to the wife, Kramer has been
drinking continuously since last October.
She alleged that Kramer said he would
I'LL her with lead" and then kill himself.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-27
SET OIL-SOAKED MAN AFlRE
Strangers Commit Mysterious
Outrage on Farm Hand.

Youngstown. Ohio. April 26.-Whhe
James futile. a farmland on the Perkins
place. near Kinsman. was making short
cut through a strip Of woods. returning
from the village last evening with can
OF oil. he was set upon by two unknown
men. who poured the oil over ms clothing
and set II afrc
Eobbcry was not tho motive. a nothing
was taken from futile. who was sent 10
the Warren Hospital I'm "A critical cond
lion from terrible burns.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-27

each class in the races and the average
distance made in the jumping and other
field events will be mailed to a central
point. The class showing the best aver
age will be the champion.
The averages for the girls will be mailed
to the president of the National Athletic
Association of Institutions for the In
struction of the Blind at Overlook. Penn,
and the averages for the boys will be sent
10 the secretary OF the association at the
School for the Blind in ST. Louis.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-27
Gratitude or Ennity.


REST assured that those who help me
will win my everlasting gratitude that
those who oppose me will merit my en-
nifty and Democratic condemnation.
Every Democratic chairman OF every
Democratic committee in every county
~ the state must now decide whether
not no &c going TO be with me or
going 10 be against me In trying 10
carry out our platform pledges ana 10
make good our political promises IL
ha is with me I will be with him II
he &c against me-mark we'll what say
now-I shall be against him. lie must
either he a party to driving me out OF
nub,ic life or must be party TO drlV-
ing him out Of the Democratic party
ono man fears direct primaries ex-
cent man whose character and whose
ability and whose mentality ana whose
democracy does not bear the search
,icbt ~ publicity. No man fears direct
s,,,,ar;ee unless he would rather be he
creature of the invisible government
than the servant Of the people.
"Our statewide direct primary Dill is
good measure. l am for II. MY
t,,erds are for it. My party Is FOR H.
~, this issue there is no middle ground
,r.o democrats Of the state have got TO
- NTH their Democratic Governor or
,hev have got TO be against him. --et
-. democrat decide. All my life
have fought for the right, for the tr'th'
,or Justice for progress and for hu-
manity. ! shall not change now
.ubat Democrat in our state Is
going TO be traitor ana oesert me
7, this cause for direct primarhs l
80 M fear of the ultimate result.
Nc uilI win. say deliberately to you
,,o,,,ocrats that you have got to lie up
vour representatives in the Legislature
~ mass this honest, this just ano TINS
fair statewide direct primary oil TO
keen our pledges, or ! VIII line UP the
on,e against you and your represen-
.a.,yes for YOUR failure to be true TO
our platform.
"If YOU think l will not nght you
have another big think coming. II you
,oapine that ! do not know the rules OF
the game remember have been In the
came all my life They beat Governor
Hughes. but am determined they shall
not beat Governor Sulzer
Let me say. If the friends OF TINS re-
form cannot write this statewide direct
| urinary law upon the statute books Of
our state before the 3lst day OF next De-
| Gambler. l do not know the power behind
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-27

the committee Of the various speakers
II was plain they had no sympathy
for it,
The "boilerplate" literature and APP
pealing kilograms sent out from the
executive chamber brought a large
number of direct primary advocates
from all parts of the state TO attend
the hearing. Governor Sulzer did not
appear before the committee. as had
been expected. but expressed his senti-
ments at the meeting Of the Demo-
cratic county chairmen, Of whom about
hfty-one were present. in the eXecu-
tive chamber before the hearing.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-27
PERSONAL

ALERT q. REUTER-. arranged ss
isfactorily. Come home or write. Business
coine me. TITLE
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-27
Threatens County Chalrmen.

After recalling the party's pledges ma
/ his promises for direct primaries. Gov
ernor Sulzer said 10 the chairmen:
"lf any Democrat in this state is
against the Democratic state platform
that man is no Democrat: and as the
Democratic Governor Of the state |
shall do everything in my power to
drive that recreant Democrat out Of
the Democratic party.
That is all there is to this matter.
Let no man risunderstand me. be-
lieve IN calling spade spade. be-
Ieve in telling the truth. ! am making
war on no true Democrat. ! want to
treat every Democrat fair and square
and Just and right. ! am Democrat
through and through, but | do not want
any Democrat to make war on me. "
any Democrat in the state tries to make
war on me shall fight him to the end
and if necessary summon the party
leaders Of the state to decide between
that man and me, to determine who IS
honest and who is right
81 know and you know that the
electors of the State of New York re-
gardess of party affiliations. are III
favor of statewide direct primaries. ii
that question were submitted TO the
people in any Assembly district in TINS
state il would be carried Overwhelm-
insly for statewide direct primaries.
The Democratic party in the state
of New York has now great oppor-
tunitv. | want II to make good and
keep faith with the voters. Is That too
much for a Democratic Governor to
ask of the Democratic party? All }
want is 10 have the party in which !
was born and in which | am going to
die-the party of my father and the
marty of my hopes and my ambitions
and my aspirations-to be true to ITSELF
true TO its promises and true to It's
principles.
"What Democrat would have me be
false? II there be such let him come
forward now or forever hold his peace.
The Governor here at this desk is the
visible government. His administra-
ton is open and above board Against
great difficulties and many obstacles
this Governor is trying TO do ms duty
IN all as God gives him the light TO see
the right.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-27
SU[HR DEF|ES
PARTY ENEMIES

Continued from first page.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-27
$50 to SIS Suits at SIS

OF smart club checks stripes plain and diagonal navy sersc.
Small Womens and Misses Suits from regular stock,
in new French models-exception values at s38.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-27
Rich Silk Costume Suits

OF MORE and crepe faile-tormsrh SIS
OF nch silk and MORE fal'e and silk matelasse
formerly TO SIoO- dl
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-07-25
SONG RIRDs FOR VANCOUVER SNAKES IN HER HONEYMOON

Because rattlesnakes figured promi-
nently in her honeymoon Bessie Scog-
gan McElhose asks for divorce in a
complaint filed in Denver against her
husband, Roy r. McElhose. She says
she was married February ~, 1908,
in Pawnee, Neb., when but eighteen
years old and McElhose took her TO
spend her honeymoon on an unim-
proved desert claim near Deer Trail,
Colo
The complainant recites that she
honeymooned digging post holes,
plowing and narrowing, and among
other things the bridegroom compelled
her to do was ito dig cockleburrs on
a tract of 10 acres infested with rat
tlesnakes, which were so numerous
that in spite of care and caution used
by the plaintiff she stepped on several
snakes, which caused her great mental
suffering from which she has not yet
completely recovered"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-07-25
No More Official Garments for Ohio Judiciary

variegated colors to bring out the de-
sign.
Others, more foppish, will go one
better than the faddists who wear
watches buckled on their wrists, and
display the coat-of-arms of the great
state of Ohio. Old sailors, who, on
soJourns to the orient, learned the se-
cret Of tattooing are certain to be in
demand. Tattooing will be one Of the
most common forms Of the new deco
ration. Probate and common pleas
judges are expected to adopt this
form.
Supreme court officials my decide
upon a distinguishing and uniform
method of having the coat-ofarms
engraved upon them.
City authorities are said to be dis.
playing considerable jealousy at not
being included in the new court or,
der.
It is of COURSE possible that some
ill-naured person, who dislikes things
beautiful, may insist that the law is
entirely unintentional in fact, it has
already been rumored that the word
"saals' should be inserted between
the words Officials" and Shall"
which would make the measure read:
IAN officials seals shall have en-
rayed thereon the coat Of arms Of
the state"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-07-25
KNIFE SCRATCH KILLS

A knife scratch cost the life of
Brooklyn, N. Y, surgeon, Or, A. T.
Bristow, recently. Dr. Bristow died
from blood poisoning contracted while
operating for appendicitis at the Long
Island College hospital. He scratched
a finger with the point of the knife.
While there was no visible wound he
felt the sting and Immediately washed
the finger with an antiseptic solution.
Two days later blood poisoning set in.
DR.. Bristow was in his sixty-second
yesr, He was graduated from Yale in
1879 and three years later took his
medicA. degree at the College of Phys
icians and Surgeons. He was a visit
ing surgeon to the Long Island Col
lege, ST. Johns, Kings County, Long
Island States and other hospitals and
consulting surgeon TO several other
institutions. He was editor Of the
New York States Journal of Medicine.