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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-20
Leaps on Shoulders.

Speserio made one convulsiye leap at
the complacent Afentio and landed on
his head ard shoulders Hampcred by
his newspaper, which became wrapped
about his face Afentio struggled to got
look at his assailant and free his
batan,s rolled off the seat into the aisle,
cursing and striking as they fell.
The surge Of screaming women tow
ard the front OF the car arose above
the roar of traffic. and the motorman
glanced back 10 sec feminine ava
lanche coming his way.
He threw off his power set the
brakes and locked the front door before
the women could tear it open. With
his controller handle swinging, he
hoped off and started for the rear
platform. but met the conductor coming
forward.
The conductor reported that Two men
were fighting like maniacs inside and
that he had locked the rear door and
was going to get a policeman. There
was none in sight. 80 the motorman.
urged on by the sounds Of battle and
the imporing screams of the impris-
oncd Shoppers shouted 20 the couduc-
tor To- get aboard and they would go
ind one"
In Swirls Of Dust
As the conductors feet hit the rear
platform the motOrman threw his con-
trollcr over. y shower of sparks and a
general lurching toward the rear door
told the passengers they were moving,
and IN another minute this fact was
apparent to persons along the avenue
For dozen blocks the car ran with
out cutting down its speed bit. As
the trolley flew by the corner Of 18th
street Patrolman Siller caught the
agonized signals Of the motorman and
jumped into the race. For two blocks
more the car ran before it could be
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-20

brought TO a stop. but Siller. boarding
the rear platform. soon had the fight
ing men pried apart.
A box of cartridges fell ont Of Afen-
tlo's rocket as he was being hauled
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-20
Reads Gaynor's Letter.

At the opening OF the hearing Mr.. BUCK
ner stated that although the committee
hac had the information TO support hi.
statement IN REGARD 90 tho increase Of
burglary insurance ratcs-Supposedly OF
account OF the laxity OF the polce--at the
time III" Mayor had taken such strong
exception TO the suggestion last Septem-
Der. Il was the FIRST opportunity offered
the committee 10 the orderly course IL
the Investigation 10 present Il.
He read the Mayors letter oI Scptcm-
bcr Il. l'l-. written eight day after 10
mad been witness before the committee.
~ Corporation Counsel Watson. IN when
the Mayor said that he had been fully
Informed by the Insurance authorities %
that tire burglary rates had not been
raised at all ard were lower r. New YORK
than any other c'ty. Tho Mayor advised
tie Corporation Counsel az the time 20
withdraw hs representative from the
hearings unless d. was able to prevent
such misleading statem beng gwen
cut 20 The paper.
Mr. Moore testified ne had written his
letter To Alfred J. Talley. counsel for
s-is4Af A4lF ~ hiiA' i'iA tiii'liNf ~
that Alr Tall,y called on aim previous
10 that time. and after asccrtaining If.
views Oh the subject asked him TO in
corporate them IL letter. lie testiilcd
that the Insurance department mad the
legal pow'r 10 demand Information from
the companies at any time. and he as
.umcl Mr.. Tall.y desired IL Tor the de-
partmcnt II was suggested yesterday
that Mayor Gaynor mad requested Mr
Nj Tall,y denied tins.
Il got the Information from Mr. Moore
on my own Initiative" said Mr.. Ta,ley 10
a Tribune reporter after the hearing. y
saw the erroneous statement in the pa
per- which had been made before the
aldermauic committee and deemed IT my
duty az citizen 70 have II corrected. I
was in position 10 get the facts. and |
went 10 Mr. Moore for the information
because ! considered him one Of the hesi
authorities on burglary insurance. After
! got NJ. Moorc's letter turned II over
10 the Mayor"
Mr. Moore testified that he had been
president of the Burglary Insurance Tn
but that his company had not written
that Kind Of Insurance Tor several years
prior TO October. 1871. when general
agreement on rates for burglary insur-
ance had been entered into by the COM
panles throughout the country. Before
October, 1871 he said. there mad been uO
dxcd rates on burglary insurance. ~ the
Moore letter was written In September.
1912. less than year after that date. Mr..
Buckner wanted to know how the witness
had been able 10 judge what the rates
were prior TO october, 1911. SO As 10 make
comparisons which would justify his
statement that the rates had not M
creased during the last year. Mr.. Moore
said he had talked II over with othe-
officers Of his company and officers OF the
burglary Insurance Underwriters Asso-
citation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-20
Taxed Baseball Clubs.

Nothing that could pay tribute was
overlooked IN Swecney's district. Two
baseball clubs paid $50 each sunday
that they played during the season.
one Of these used the LenOX oval, at
10th street and Eighth avenue. and
the other the olympic Field at both
street and Fifth avenue.
Sweeney is said 10 have had close
relations with two Tammany leaders.
Already the District Attorney has cvi-
dcncc to show that there is one saloon
I'm Harlem. kept by two men. one a
friend of one OF tho Tammany leaders.
where there VAS a division made be-
TWEEN the Tammany men and the police
of protection money.
one Of the owners Of this saloon II
is charged. was a graft collector FOR
Sweeney. and one OF the Tammany men
and a civilian. whose name tn" DIS
trict Attorney has, collected for the
other. This evidence is now being
worked up. and within week, IT IS
expected will be in such shape that
grand jury action will he taken.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-20
Walsh Kept Hands on,

Others who were in the new LchoA
avenue precinct told Of similar arrange
mcnts. of Walsh keeping his hahds OH
the new precinct and all the graft
,oinr collected by Duffy OF one OF
swecncy's other alleged collectors
J. w. Collins, proprietor OF a care AT
>o Il West 13jth street, told the DIS
,,,c, Attorney that he paid Patrolman
rox so "A month until last July when
vox introduced Duffy. After that he
paid sweency's man SO Duny telling
him. according to his story 'llat 'he IN
spcctor would not be satisfied WIN less
than SO more than Walsh eXacted'
The strange part of the stories told
Inv The half-dozen saloonkeepers ycster-
dow is that none of them Kept dis
orderlv resort. But from their testi-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-20
After More inspectors.

"Earor" wilkins also told what ne
l,rou, of police graft in the old ZEN
dorloiu. and when there is other 2or-
roboration Of his story besides mat
oivcn Yesterday indictments of poiCc
cantaine and inspectors whose names
have not heretofore been linked WIN
the graft investigation will follow.
wilkins will repeat his story to the
"John Doe" grand jury to-day, ana at
ioaet one other indictment is eXpecte !.
AS matters stand now, as one nope 81
attacht of the District Attorney once
mt il last night, Mr.. Whitman Is i'S"t
90, ,bo trail of the entire group OK
graftine inspectors and captains 'hu
,beir several collectors. Inc recl'al Vi
LEROY wilkins was on par WIN '"e
stories told 10 District Attorney VIII
man by other Harlem resort Keepers
of what thcv termed Sweeney's aVa'l'-'
why, you know. 'said "'hinS'
..whcn Patrolman Eugene FOX VII"
had been collecting for Captain Na's"'
oa,oe IN me last July with this mere
Sergeant Duffy, he said 10 me: No"'
wilkins. YOU know this precinct hi'
inst been split in two. Captain Na'Sh
mo longer has YOU. You are now III 'ho
Ienox avenue precinct That ~ Jap
,a,,, Kelljber. But he won't ask you Tor
. cent He's not in the game. bu'
van must pay Inspector Sweeney .
Give him what you've been CIV
,,, mo for the last two years.
@,nd do Won know. continued VIII
kins that man Duffy wouldn't take
x,o q month. Ike Captain Walshs man
-, No sir He wanted $50. and |
I'D IN stand for the SO hike.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-20

, from the car Siller searched him and
found revolver i'm his pocket. Re.
gardless of the charge Of theft preferred
by the tailor, the youth was locked IN
for violating the Sullivan law only.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-20
SWEENEY READY TO
BARE VICE GRAFT

continued from first page.
The daily Alaskan., 1913-04-24
SCHOOL DISTRICT EsTAB-
 LISHED AT ElENNICOTT

Valdez. April 24--CIerk of che Court Angus Mcbride has establish ed a school district at McCarty and Keunicott and the school will be built half way between the Bonanza mine and McCarty in order to ac- commodatc the children from both camps. Neither place has children enough to secure from the govern mgnt school or teacher. but by combining both places 22 children arc listed.
 An election board will be select e,. and the governor will then allow funds for the construction of a school house and the payment Of the salary of teacher At pre- sent 1t is planned to have only a summer school
The daily Alaskan., 1913-04-24
.50-D OUGHT ID BE THERE.
 BUT T EIADE5 DISCOVERY

Attorney Gordon McGouwan. who wih party of five musbgrs, Ie,, saeway Che latter part of last month. arriving u Silver Creek on Che I2tl O. Aprl. returned last ev- eang and Ies. today on che May Go razaue h.s law practice lu Seattle. fully convinced that che present lsu,t Ue ume Tor stampede into lhe silver creek district.
 Mr. WcGouyrm is not a miner and ag admits i-. but he Is a close ob- server and during his four days iu che new dteEngs did considerable banning and made inquiries llrs,- hand regarding the situation. From what he cau learn, there H every promise chat gold in paying guaua- -es ought Co Gs discovered some where ia tac district. but up to che present. time nothing has been found Co give assurance Of pay dirt
 His party Ieu Carcross on the first or the month and took three G.rs Co make Che trip witch dogs Col Au.a Leaving atI.u they were four days over Che tau Jo Silver creek. ra.g banned on Che various creeks, anaue color on Johnson where they sunk A OF 3 holes. but the gold was SO lue chat che c0lors did not ren- resent a cent la value One flake WIS as large as che head Of pin ba- was as ua- as paper showing heavy glacial pressure
 Holes have been sunk forty feet deep gu Moose Horn and fourteen sae. on silver Dikemau having sunk 1u seven above on silver but none or chem have reached bedrock. Pan mar ou Che rims show color u man places Geo. Carmack, who had a claim on forty below has abandoned |. and win spend Che season in pros n.rau- In other parts of the Tes- ua district sk0okum Jim who a.- as had claims on Silver has become convinced chat Che pay Is not there and win do work on Trout where Ha also has ataEgd.
 Mr. WcGouvrau brings out che re- port from many old time miners taat Che ~esLu Is EeoloEically 30 gold e. mry that Che benches there re- saubIc thc benches upon which some O lhe famous strikes have been made u che EI0udiEe and che Fair banks and Idttgrod districts He believes gaat ultimately something good may come Of tho prospecting w1cG Is co be done. but he has neither tHe J.mo nor inclination Co follow ug Che work iu che hope of
The daily Alaskan., 1913-04-24

throughout the Territory and his years of practical experience, l am confident lo win m the office in a arediablo manner
 Gen. DaHu. whom Mr. Davidson wUi succeed. hns served four terms aa surveyor General. lie was 2p- pointed by President Mckinley shortly after Che Iatter'sa first in- uueurauon He was reapDointed q times by Presidents Mckinley, RoO8o welt and Taft It Is Che most re- marEabIe record made by any ofiic- laI that ever has served in this ter r..ory in a political office.
 Gen. DIsau win take a long vaca- rlm as soon as he shall have turn ed his office over to his successor. Then he win turn to Alaska, He says that an his interest is in this Territory. and he expects to make 1t his home for tho remainder Of his Tfe However, he may spend some or his time in the Pacific Coast Cit- ias to the south-Woshugton, Ore son and California.
The daily Alaskan., 1913-04-24
TALKING MOTION PICTURES
 A WONDERFUL INVENTION

Juc how Che new talking motion rcures are operated and why Che voices of rho people appearing ou Che screen seem to come direct from the mouths of each. are questions which many people ask whenever th "uINes" aa they are now called on New yorEs East side. are shown.
 Am Illustration ln the May Ponu- lar Mechanllcs Magazine shows che. connection by means Of which Che motion picture machine. high mp lu tho gallery Of the thea-. Ger. and the phouograph, located in. a well la tho stage just behind lhe|
 screen or curtain. are sguchronized, or made to operate at the same time and speed. SO chat Che motion of Che uns I'm taIEue .ul singing may be simultaneous witch ue ut.ornce of. Che sound Every sound or noise made by Che persons producing mat ar0aI for Ha "galkluE" pictures Is. caught by single photograph re- -order walo the mo.i0np.cture cam ara Is taking the pictures In re- producing che talking pictures alI unt ls necessary Is Go provide chat She rhououapb and Che motion pie ma machine be run iu Che same re-
 auon Go each other as when the pie urcr wore made and the sounds re- corded This is done by mechanl- ca.Iv connecting the mo-ion-pteture projecting machine and the phono- graph by mons of an endless wire cable running over pUIIoy8
The daily Alaskan., 1913-04-24

making GI8 fortune from placer mining
 There arc plouty of provisions iu there. Tho miners have taken iu tons Of supplies which indicate chat they intend staying on the ground mu something is proven one way or che other
 Coming out from Silver creek oy- CT the new trail. he made the trip to Carcross la four days and three hours. the fastest trip which had been made up to date The trail he says is smooth and the trip an ideal one. Tho weather was perfect and rhe scenery grand Hunting is good and the country abouuds In fish. Mr. McGouvrm gained four pounds In che few days he was inc side and says he feels several years younger for tbe outing
The daily Alaskan., 1913-04-24
EEV. HATCHELLER TALKS
 TO ATLIN CONGREGATION

The Daily Alaskan is in receipt of letter from Rev. w. w. Batch eIIer, who left for Atliu a few days ago. He arrived at Atlin on Friday the 18th ard says chat many Of the scampcdcrs are returning from Sil- yer creek, having found nothing there.
 At Carcross Mir. Batcheller found Prof l.. c. Read and they went to Atn together. Saturday morning thry met A. J. Swanson and the 8 skagwaus have formed a sort of happy family
 He says Las. evening lt was my pleasure to speal, in the Presbyter- ian church to a very interesting aud. fence. find the people of this great Northwest keen and progress slve. Give my regards 10 all my friends.
The daily Alaskan., 1913-04-24
SURVEYOR GEN-
EEAl PRAISES SUCCESSOR

Juneau. April 28- Gen William l.. DIstm. who has faithfully served Alaska as Surveyor General for the paat 1G years since that office was established. and who has been cx- orG.cio Secretary of che Territory since Che creation Of that office. ex- pressed pleasure yesterday evening when notified of the appointment Of Charles B. Davidson, of Fairbanks Co succeed him He promptly con- graduated Mr. Davidson, to whom he sent telegram reading as Gol- Iowss
 Shake, wi,h all good wishes "
 Gen. Distiu picked Mr. Davidson as a proper man to serve Alaska as Surveyor General shortly after Che result of thc election was asccrtain- cl and it was discovered chat there had been a Democrat victory in the Nation. Speaking of Mr. Davidson's appointment this morning, Den Dis Gin said
 Charles D. Davidson has been a member Of my staff since 1897 as United States Deputy Surveyor consider him a very competent sur voyor He certainly is tho logical man for Che appointment Witch his thorough knowledge of conditions
The daily Alaskan., 1913-04-24
I50 MINERS
 BURNING ID
 DEATH IN MINE

Eittsburg, April 24-One hundred and fifty miners were cntrapDed in the Finloyyille coal mine this morn ing when an explosion occurred. The mine caught fire and there is no possibility that any Of them will es- cape alive. Men with rescue appar- 0tuG are trying to reach the doomed niucs but the flames have driven back an attempts at rescue.
The daily Alaskan., 1913-04-24
SGITl3I FAL-S AFTER s WEEKS
 B1MBARlMENT

scu,ari, April 24-Aftor a des- perate fight in which many lives were lost, the Montenegrins yester- day entered the city of Scutari, Tn of the ancient capital were found badly demolished owing to 6 weeks bOmburdmout.
The daily Alaskan., 1913-04-24

Regular meeting Of the Masons touorrow evening The hour of op- enlng is 8 D. m.
 Casper Eossulh, father of Cassie Eoasuth Of che White Pass railway is in the city today on 'his way to Fairbanks. Uo arrived on the May this morning.
The daily Alaskan., 1913-04-24
.0I.I STE5RA5E P8SSEN5-
 E7S ID JET THE HOOK

passengers arriving false impressions broadcast over the gkogwa on the country which will interfere serious
 ng with the summer excursions to owing to the vaccination rules North, yearly being again popular and add greatly This the ruling gov the business Of this port crment board Of health coming right pointed or Washington erl years ago, when the regulations
 prOmuIgaon stringent persons wish of this order why ing vaccination sailed singled the British ships from Vancouver mystery steamship Al thus causing great loss in business though first passengers American companies It tourists are exempt ded hundreds will follow the
 ctons shipping this if the order su of the order wi be O spread enforced
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-08-05
HICKORY GROVE NOTES
Delightful House Party at Home of
Mr.. SIaushter-Miss Alice Wylie is

6etter. rH .|.. .r.r .......
Correspondence The Yorkvills Enquirer
Hickory Grove, August 4.-The home
of Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Slaughter has
been the scene, the past week, OF q
most delightful house party. The
guests of the occasion We're: Misses
Polar Zigler. Shreveport, La; Lena
Conyers, Greenville; Addie Myrtle
Nettie Mae Sensley, Augusta, Ca;
Nell Neill, Glover; Octavia and Lottie
Jones, Spartanburg; Mesdames l.. t
Messrs. Jerome Murph, Spartanburg;
Edward Wilbur, Charleston; ]. B. Har-
mon, Memphis, Tenn, Oliver Andrews
Tryon, N. c.; d. T. Allison, Honea
Path; ]. B. Allison and w. S. Bird
Blacksburg. The entertainment fea-
lures for the party included music, va
rious games. a mock marriage of Mr.
John c. Slaughter and Miss Polar Zig
ler on Tuesday night, the ceremony
being performed by N. NJ. McDill, not
ary public; a luncheon and dancing a
Piedmont Springs, etc.
The house party came to an enc
August 8, after a most delightful week
the guests thoroughly appreciating the
efforts Mr.. and Mrs. Slaughter pu
forth for their entertainment anc
pleasure.
Miss Alice wylie, daughter of Mr.
Harris Wylie, has been quite Ill fol
some time, and or Friday took turr
for the worse, when her condition be-
came critical. Today she is regaining
consciousness and power of articula-
ton, the loss of which was the resul,
of partial paralysis. Hopes are now
sustained for an early recovery.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-08-05

Condition of Cotton.-A decline of
2.3 per cent in the condition Of cotton
on July 25. compared with the condi-
tion on June %, was shown last Fri
day when the department Of agricul-
lures August cotton report announced
the condition as 1916 per cent Of nor
NAL.
The figures showed four-tenths of
per cent below the July 25 ten-year
average but 81 per cent above last
years July 25 condition.
Since the June 25 report the condi-
ton declined per cent, in Oklahoma
per cent, In Texas and Mississippi
and per cent in Florida, Louisiana
and Missouri. Other states showed a
condition equal or above the June %
figures.
The condition of the crop in all the
Atlantic coast states was below the
ten-year average condition, while In
the central and western portion of the
cotton belt condition figures were
above those of the ten-year-average.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-08-05
ASK YOUR DRUGGIST ABOUT IT
There is a New Remedy That Take.
the Place of CalomeI. Recommend
ed and Guaranteed by the Doug
q & oists. ~

The York Drug Store never sold 9
remedy that gave more complete salts
faction than Dodson's Liver Tones
mild vegetable remedy for const pa
ton sour stomach and lazy liver.
Folks who have suffered for years
rather than resort to dangerous calo-
mel have found after one trial that
this pleasant tasting vegetable liquid
gives them a long sought relief with
out bad after effects.
Dodson's Liver Tone is guaranteed
by the York Drug Store to be safe
liver stimulant and to be absolutely
harmless-without bad after effects
You will find many persons in this To-
cality who have tried it and every user
will speak good word for Dodson's
Liver Tone. 1t livens up torpid
liver and makes you feel fresh, healthy
and clean.
The price Of large bottle is SO cents
money back If not pleased. The sue
cess of Dodson's Liver Tone has
brought many medicines into the field
that initiate its claims. and some have
name very similar and package same
color, but remember Dodson's Liver
Tone is guaranteed nv the York Drug
Store who will give you back your
money II you want 1t.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-08-05
SUMMONS FOR RELIEF.
State Of South Carolina-county OF

State OF south Carolina-County OF
York.
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
Mary Ann Parish, Plaintiff, against
Walter M. Dunlap, administrator of
the estate Of Frances Carson, de-
ceased; Parks Parish; James d.
Roberts Matte ], Johnston, Lind
say s. Roberts, Amanda ]. Purdy,
Jessie Lee Vinson; j. Robert Par
ish, Leander L Parish; VIM. @.
Turner. Annie Carroll, Katie Devin-
ney; Catherine Davidson; and all
other persons whomsoever-names,
ages and residences to plaintiff un-
known-who have, or claim to have.
as distributes, by Inheritance or by
purchase, any estate or interest in
the estate of Frances Carson, de-
ceased, who was the daughter of r.
Louisa Carson, Defendants.-Sum-
mons for Relief.-(Complain Filed.
To the Defendants Above Named:
VOU are hereby summoned and re-
l. quired to answer the Complaint In
this action, which has this day been
filed In the office Of the Clerk Of the
Court Of Common Pleas for the said
County, and to serve a copy Of your
Answer to the said Complaint on the
subscribers at their offices. 1 and
Law Range. Yorkville, s. c.. within
twenty days after the service hereof,
exclusive Of the day Of such service;
and IL you fail to answer the Com
plant within the time aforesaid. the
plaintiff in this action will apply to
the Court for the relief demanded in
the Complaint.
Dated July 9th, A. D., 1913.
JOHN r. HART,
HART & HART,
Plaintiffs Attorneys.
IS July 90 It ct
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-08-05

Dispatches from various points
bring the news that Capriano Castro,
who FIVE years ago, was deposed as
president of Venezuela, has started
another revolution In that country with
a view to establishing himself at the
head of affairs The revolutionary
army has commenced moving, and
Juan Vincente Gomez has been made
dictator so as to have full direction of
the defense of the government. 1t is
said that Castro's adherents have Sc
cured considerable quantities of arms
and ammunition, and also that the
revolution is being backed by some
foreign government that has not been
named.