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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-10
Van Writ in Baemen's Grip.

While he had thus generously satisfied
Fowler. he soon found that his name as
liberal giver was abroad in the land
of the bagmen AS he explained IT yes
terdav il was as il the bagmen had
code such as hoboes have-a method OF
marking the residence of liberal giver.
The succeeding. and it appeared the final,
contribution" came about in this way
In Van Wirts own language:
81 was talking with William j. Nor
risey. who had supervision over our canal
contract, No 56. IL was. lie said they eA-
pected a contribution, but | told him l
had already put up 5000 to Fowler. Nor
rissev said he knew nothing Of that, how
ever. and he insisted. As | didn't have
the 81. 500 available, | telephoned our bank
I'm Hudson Falls, and arranged to have
the cashier OF the bank send check
signed i'm my name to George NJ. Pal
mer'
"Did YOU know that of the $500 you
contributed not one cent was listed IN any
statement OF campaign receipts he was
asked.
"No. | didn't know that" he replied
but I didn't try to Keep track of it. We
simply figured il as a corporation invest
ment, charged II TO my personal expenses
and counted 1t good business policy.
The story Of G. A. lockwood, OF Roch-
ester. brought I'm the name OF John u.
Palace, then Democratic State Committee
man from Monroe. Fowler came to Roch-
ester 20 see lockwood. he testified. but
he was out of town. On his return he
asked Palace, an old acquaintance, how
much Fowler wanted. He knew FOwler's
mission. and although Fowler had left
word that $1,000 was his scheduled CON
tribution he compromised by leaving a
check for $50 to the order OF Arthur A.
Mclean with Palace TO turn over TO
4 owler when he returned
Harvey Il. Sproul. OF Peekskill. testified
that some one approached him for con-
tribution TO the Democratic State Com
mittee i'm 1911, and again in 1912 He
thought IT was Fowler. but couldn't recol-
lec;. He sent q check for 500 to Norman
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-10
Levy Heard From Again.

Assemblyman Levy said that any pro-
posed opposition TO the compensation act
would do no good lie said that the siren
uous lobbying against the measure by
certain interests yesterday and to-day
would not AFFECT I'm the least the resolve
OF the Democratic majority to pass tho
whole programme. The same order OF re-
porting the various bills 10 the Assembly
on Thursday and Friday. as suggested
In the Senate, will probably be followed
by the lower House.
Governor Glynn issued statement to-
day I'm which he said he considered the
compensation bill the most important
measure before the special session.
II think the compensation bill frankly,
is the big thing Of the session" he said.
II do not think the public seems TO realize
that. II liz the big question all over the
world to-day. Especially In Europe. the
same as here. II is the humanitarian
thing. not political issue. II We owe
anything to anybody. we owe il to the
men who get injured in promoting Our
triumphs OF peace. The men who lose
their arms and legs in building UP our
commercial prosperity are certainly en-
titled TO some protection. and their wives
and children ought TO he prevented from
becoming hostages OF our charitable in
stitutions
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-10

cORpOR ALTON CHECK WHICH GEORGE NJ PALMER
WRIT IN THE JOHN DOE lN30iN'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-10

OF these contributions none was listed
in the reports filed with the Secretary or
state except the 5000 contribution OF
Rigney, of Rensselaer,.
In addition it was brought out at yester-
DAYS hearing that Thomas j. Martin, OF
Beacon. sent a check for 500 as 'volun-
tary contribution" TO the New YORK
County organization on october 80. 1872 10
which Philip +. Donohue. the Tammany
treasurer. sent this acknowledgment;
~ respectfully acknowledge receipt OF
your voluntary contribution Tor the cam
paign fund Of 1912"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-10

Eyes"
do you know OF single thing that
Gafney did TO help you?"
NO"
And yet you paid him more than So
00O?"
YES; he knew people.
Murphy said that his agreement with
Gaffney and Carroll had been an oral one
and that he had paid them their share OF
the commission proceeds in cash. HIS
81 COO contribution to George NJ. Palmer
was also a cash transaction, he said.
Dudley Earl Van Wirt's story appeared
TO be a tale OF continued and increasingly
costly meetings with Everett p. Fowler
with a final scene introducing one Will
lam j. Morrissey, now Deputy State
Superintendent of Public Works. as an IN
cidental bagman. who easily persuaded
Van Writ that he ought TO send an addi-
tional 81 800 to the Democratic State Com
mittee in 1912 on the strength of Canal
Contract No. Sc He had previously con
tributed 5000 and 500 that year.
Van Writ who is treasurer Of the Flood
& Van Writ Engineering and Construc-
ton Company. a corporation with main
offices in Hudson Falls, was introduced
TO Fowler in the Hampton Hotel, in Al
bany, in October. 1911 and within few
moments OF the time when they met he
had parted with check for $500, drawn
TO the order OF Norman f. Mack. II was
his personal check, but he testified 1t
was later paid over to him by the cor
poration
h. E'nusl afs IA
this time It was a case of money needed
by the state committee for the boys
who were going to the Baltimore con-
vention."
Van Wirts pocketbook opened again.
and, under Fowlers instructions. he drew
q check for $50 10 the order Of George NJ.
Palmer, the Democratic state chairman.
Whether unconsciously or not. the Giver
had his inning that time. though. because
he drew the check as treasurer of the cor
poration, and so signed it. II came back
TO him Endorsed by Palmer first and then
Arthur A. Mclean. and from the fact that
on the strength OF this particular part OF
his story Van Writ was Immediately sub
penaed as grand jury witness it would
appear that this 500 check Is by way Of
rising up like ghost Of the past TO
plague the men who handled il.
These successes with Van Writ APP
parcntly fred Fowler with the ambition
TO accomplish something Of real size the
reXt time, and he did not leave II TO
chance meeting. Van Writ testified that
the next time he met Fowler II was IN
Hudson Falls, whittier Fowler had come
on Sunday, September %, 49,.
you hadn't invited him 10 visit you
that Sunday, had you?" Whitman asked
II should say not" Van Writ shot out,
NOR any other sunday.
This time Fowler suggested that S'oW
would be about the proper figure, but
Van Writ told him $2o0O WAS the abso-
Lutte limit, and again Van Writ indited
check for 5000, TO the order OF George
NJ. Palmer. 1t was Van Wirts personal
check. and the corporation later reim-
bursed him. he said.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-10
Saws He Paid Palmer Money.

His sales brought him total commits
sions OF $1,000. Murphy said, and from
that he took $4,000 in 500 bills and
handed 1t over in person to George NJ.
Palmer, Democratic state chairman, at his
office. in State Committee Headquarters,
at No. West 34th street. This was in
September, 1912. Murphy said
81 spoke to Carroll about that before
I did it," Murphy testified; che said he'd
approve of IT. that IL would do us some
good. but he didn't need to say that, l
knew it,"
.Did you ask Ganney about that?'
Whitman asked.
no" Murphy answered.
"Why not? Wasn't he also an equal
partner
"Yes. but didn't need TO ask him; 1t
was All right"
Whitman pursued Murphy for a time as
10 his reason for enlisting the aid OF Car
roll and Gaffney
What did Gaffney do for the SS,OOo
and more that you gave him?' he asked
"well. he knew people" Murphy finally
explained.
CHARACTERIZATION did he know" Whit
man insisted.
well. MIR. Reel and others" replied the
witness 81 gave that money to anybody
who could help me"
with political influence"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-10
Contractors Paid Steadily.

Rirnev's 500 contribution was not listed
i'm Donohue's filed statement OF campaign
receipts. according to the records no" III
the hands OF District Attorney Whitman.
All of the contributors named above are
contractors, engaged on either ROAD OF
canal work for the state, and each OF
them testiaed yesterday that he consid-
cred it good business policy 10 CON
tribute"
John NJ. Murphy's testimony, which was
the first Of the afternoon, was moving
story OF the practical application OF that
good business policy TO field but
slightly separated from the campaign
fund inquiry. In September, 1911, with the
huge prospective expenditures Of the State
~ New York for good roads in sight the
Warren Brothers, OF Boston, manuiactur-
ers of three brands OF patent pavement
material. executed an agreement win
Murphy TO pay him 1919 cents square
ward on all of their products sold to road
contractors in New York. The scheme
WAS 10 have one or the other OF the war
ron Brothers products named in certain
speclhcations for roads in certain dis
tricts.
Murphy testified that he saw c. Gordon
Reel, then State Superintendent OF High
ways, about the matter. and Reel ne
sWore. asked him:
Can you do anything for the Demo-
cratic party
I'm see what ! can do Murphy says he
replied. and in the course Of the subse-
quent conversation Reel mentioned 5000
or 5000
Apparently. Murphy dropped Reel from
first hand consideration then. although as
his financial affairs on the Warren Broth
ers commission eventually turned out it
would have been cheaper for him TO have
dealt directly with the Democratic State
Committee through Reel
Instead OF that. however, he testified, he
went to James r. Gaffney and Joseph D..
Carroll. and in an interview between the
three Of them in CAROLS Office at his
sales stable on Path street arranged to
make each OF them an equal partner with
-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-10
GsHney a Decisive Man.

James f.. Gaffney is he Of the famous
"Ga0ncv or war" message. lie has been
indicted at least once In a former John
Doe inquiry. and has been accused u
mixing politics with his contracting bus'-
ness TO the advantage Of his business on
several occasions.
The indictment, handed down IN july
1903. charged that Gaffncy, then an alder-
man. was president of the New YORK CON
tracing and Trucking Company when II
obtained lease Of the pier AT the foot ~
West 18th street iron the city IN Viola
ton Of the law prohibiting a city oficlal
10 he interested in any contract with the
city. ON the heels Of The Indictment
Gaffney's company landed the contracts
for the Consolidated Gas Company Dig
plant in Astoria and for the Pcnnsyl-
yan!a station site. after the franchises
for both these undertakings had been
held up by Tammany Board OF Alder
men.
During the legislative investigation OF
the race track bills in 1910 Gshney was
mentioned as having handled sl2J.W'' col
Iected for the alleged purpose OF TAKING
care of three or four members OF the
Legislature. lie insisted upon denying the
charge on the stand. His next appear
ance in the public eye was when he was
chosen head OF Governor Suffers high
way advisory board last February He
was subsequently mentioned as pos
sihle Superintendent Of Highways, ana
the former Governor was later backed UP
by John \. Hennessy In his statement
that Murphy had sent him the "Gahney'
or war" message. He was charged be
fore the Supreme Court, at Nyack, last
September. with having received 5000
from the Mason & Hanger Company. OF
Richmond, Ky, for expert advice" as
to how to obtain the award of the city s
contracts on the Catskill aqueduct, after
the company's award had been held up on
contract No. 60 on which IT was the
lowest bidder.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-10
New Weapon in Fight.

These unlisted contributions furnish the
District Attorney, it Is believed, with an
other weapon of attack against the can
paign fund grafters, for. in spite OF the
fact that the corrupt practices act ls so
framed as TO make its violation compare
lively free from danger there is justiiica-
ton in the penal law for proceedings
founded on the accusation OF making
false reports to a state official, and on
this line the county and state treasurers
of party organizations whose omissions
were so plentiful may be attacked.
From what Whitman has already DIS
covered there is reason for the belief also
that under the guise OF political contriou-
tons. thus forcibly collected from m
Vulnerable contractors and others dong
business with the state under the last
few Democratic administrations sys-
tenn of pure graft was established
which in reality had no connection WIN
political contributions except that cam
raigns and ostensible campaign fund
needs were made the foundation for the
system.
The contributions developed YESTERDAY
all but one of which were unlsteu'
summed up as follows:
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1913-05-09
American League
Coast League.
WHERE THEY PLAY TODAY.

WHERE THEY PLAY TODAY.
National League.
Pittsburg at Boston
Chicago at Brooklyn
Cincinnati at New York
St Louis At Phila deIphia
American League.
Washington at Chicago
Philadelphia at ST. Louis
New York at Detroit.
Boston at Cleveland.
Coast League.
Portland at Sacramento.
San Francisco at Los Angeles
Venice at Oakland
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1913-05-09
PHOENIX TENNIS STARS
TO COMPETE At DOUGLAS
Southwestern Meet az SnneIter Town
Draws Racqueteers.

According 70 the latest, there are
going 70 be a number OF tennis teams
from Phoenix play at the great south
western tournament at Douglas the
last two days of the month and June ].
<. s. Badger. who was a member of
The panel OF the United States jury
was the emissary of the Douglas
country club To the Phoenix tennis
players
All the regulation matches viii be
played. Players VIII assemble from all
over the state to take part and it is
thought that many viii come in from
FL PaSo 70 take part. Phoenix play
crs have been planning on the meet
tor some time and only waited for j
formal invitation 70 announce their
willingness to take large and saIub-
r-ous part in the proceedings.
Part OF the program has been an
nounced as follows:
Friday. MAY SO a. M. opening Of
the doubles, =. m, opening OF conso-
iation play. Saturday. May 31-9 a m.
opening Of singles; go p. m. cham
Iionship doubles; p. m, singles con-
ISOLATION sunday, June /. a. m. fin
ais in consolation singles: > p. m,
championship finals.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1913-05-09
DIRECTOR SEDGWICK OF
AUTO RACE TRUE SPORT
He has Seen All Over World in Inter
est OF Auto Racing.

Probably no man in this country has
been more prominently associated With
automobile racing than charles w
SedWick. who this Year viii be director
of events for the third annual 500 mile
international Sweepstakes race. which
viii BE staged at the Indianapolis Mo
tor Speedway, May 90.
Mr. Sedwick is Il true sportsman who
Performs mis- arduous duties merely for
the love OF the game and not for any
pecuniary returns He is the head OF
a large business firm in indianapolis,
and is compelled to put in several hours
day looking after the details Of his
own business.
His recreation time is spent in pro-
noting the welfare OF the big automo-
bile race. Mr. Scdwick is the man who
went to Europe last autumn 10 interest
foreign manufacturers i'll tho race and
it is owing To this trip that AN English
Sunbeam ear. TWO French Pcugeots and
other foreign cars viii participate in
the 500 mile race May 50. Mr. SedWick
is a typical American business man. i
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1913-05-09
HIGH SCHOOL
WATER CHAMPS
Six Fnsts in Y. NJ. c. 4.
Water Fcte Gives p. II. S.
Lead Over NoImalS and
Indians Of Thirtv-two
Points

The high school won first place in
the iuterschoolastic water sports meet
III the Y. NJ Z. 4 last evening. scor-
ing IS points The Indian School was
second with is points. Normal school
taird with ten points Y NJ. c. \. 4th
with nm" points.
Twenty yard Swim.
Coustock. Ii. s, first, II p; Norton,
II :. 2nd; King Y. 3rd.
Distance Plunge.
Piuncy, H. = 1st; Young, Y. sec
ond. Norton, IL $ sra.
Sixty-yard Swim.
Constock, II. :, LIST; Quail. 7 s. I'd:
CroS.,r, 7, 3rd-
Stone Gathering Contest.
Pinney. II. s, lst, II stones: Sandige,
Normal md; Mann, Y. 3rd
8o-yard Relay.
Indian School lst; high school. 2nd.
Time Under Water.
NcCOmb. Normal. LIST. l minute %
seconds. Johnny. Indian School. End,
minute = seconds Sandige. Normal
Bra.
100 Yard Swim.
Roido. II 81 list ! minute % IS sec
ends Comstock. H s. 2nd: Reynolds.
] s. 2rd.
Swim Under Water.
Mathews, Il. =, LIST. 145 feet; Boido.
II s, md. 135 feet: NoComb. Normal.
3rd
Forty.yard Swim on Back.
Boido. II. s, lst. 472-5 seconds:
QuaiI, / s. end: Reynolds, / s, 3rd.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1913-05-09
CALIFORNIA RETAINS
CAPITAL PUNISHMENT
Measure for Abolition of Death Pen
atty is Defeated.
TAssoc1ATED PRESS DIsPATcJI1


SACRAMENTO. MAY S. With
twenty-onc members absent tonight,
the anti-capitaI punishment bill, in
troduced by Asscmblyman Ellis
failed Of passage by the indecisive
vote of tWcnty-nine to thirty. y call
FOR the house to force attendance of
ab~entees failed to carry.
As-emblymen Weisel, Finnegan,
e]der and Brown supported Ellis.
no ono ever heard Of q rich man
hanged" said Weisel
Rich men are always able to hire
sufficiently good lawyers to escape
the death penalty, while the poor
man, with only perfurctory efforts
extended by counsel Is sent to the
gallowe. The bill would temper jus
ticc with mercy. which judge does
not always show when listening to
popular clamor
Diverse reasons were given by op-
poncnts Of the bill
The old MOSAIC law is still good
enough for US said T p. Johnson.
leading the attack The penalty of
hanging should be kept on the stat
ute books. not only as Just punish
ment for terrible crimes, but an aw-
ful example
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1913-05-09
WESTERN LEAGUE.

Wichita. 3; st. Joseph, 5
Topeka, I; Des Moines, l.
Lincoln, 4; Omaha, s
Denver, 6; Sioux City
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1913-05-09
SEALS WIN: ANGELENOS REST.

SEALS WIN; ANGELENOS REST.
Los ANGELES. May N.-A mob
scene with 4 crowd of snrased
bleacherites furnishing the noise and
threats and Umpire Garnett Bush III
the role of intended victim. served
as a climax to tpday's game between
San Francisco and Los Angeles,
which ended in > 70 victory for
the Seals.
Bush's judgment on balls and
strikes was questioned almost con-
tinuoueIy during the game and when
Maggart threw down his bat in dis
gust when called out on the third
strike the umpire fined him 80 In
the last inning. with = Los Angeles
batting rally started, Page was call
ed out on Il ball which was declared
to be over his heed. He called
Bush a liar" in i subsequent dis
pute during which Page invited
Bush to come outside the park. and
the player was assessed $40 and
banished from the grounds
The game was over a moment
later, and fans who had been jeer-
ing Bush throughout the game,
surged into the field in the direction
of the umpire. Bush beat them to
the grand stand and vaulted into
the box seats. He went Immediately
to the umpire's dressing room and
did not emerge until about ten min
utes later, when the crowd had dis
persed.
OppOrtune hits and errors by the
Angels were responsible for the
Seals victory. as well as the good
pitching Of Douglas in tight places.
He had ten strike-outs to his
credit. Score:
Club r II +
Los Angeles ..........-...
San Francisco ............
Batteries Ryan and Brooks;
Douglas and Spencer
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1913-05-09
COAST LEAGUE.
TIGERS. 7; CHAMPS, o-RAIN.

OAKLAND, May 8.-With Venice
and Oakland 0, the game here was
called in the seventh inning. owing
to a downpour Of rain Before the
umpire called the game the two
teams marched to a flag pole in the
far corner. where Happy" Hogan
pulled the pennant aflOat for the
champions Of 1913.
One of the features of the game
was a fine catch of a hot liner by
Cook from the bat of Patterson
Rain began falling in the third in
ming.
Club r Fl +
Oakland Observation-Disclosures. l
Batteries KillilaE, PernOl and
Roherer; Baum and Elliott
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1913-05-09
EVEN SACKS WILL TURN.

SACRAMENTO, May s. - After
losing four straight games, the Sac
ramento Wolves played Portland to
a standstill today. Judge Munsell
Outpitched the southpaw. Harry
Krause. from start TO finish. Munsell
allowed only four hits and Portland's
only run came with the aid of the
Sacramento pitchers wild throw to
first in the only inning when the
visitors punched their hits. Two
walks followed by hits by Tenant,
Kenworthy and O'Rourke, put over
the first two local runs. In the sew
enth kenworthy's single and
ORourkes double and Tenants
sacrifice squeeze play with Jack
Bliss at the batting end put over
two more tallies. Today's game was
the first game of the season played
the local field in two hours.
The score;
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1913-05-09

Fred Schupp is one Of McGraw'.
promising young tWirler who hapes
to have the Polo Grounds for his ad-
dress this summer. He pitched fifty
one games for Decatur in the Three-I
League, last season. and hung up the
str1ke-o out record for the minor leagues
with the total of 265.
Just now he is Il spindle shanked
Noungster. but he is still growing and
ulling out and VIII be big fellow in
. year OF two. Wilbert Robinson, the
coach. is very strong for him and
predicts a brilliant future for this
Southpaw.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1913-05-09
COLLEGE BASEBALL

Syracuse, ); Michigan. l.
Northwestern, 5; Ohio State. 3.
Harvard, II: Catholic University, I.
oregon University, g. Washington
University, 1.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1913-05-09
ERICAN ASSOCIATION

X. City. 4 st. Paul 8 U3 innings)
indianapolis. 10; Toledo, 9.
Louisville, 4 Columbus, A.
Milwaukee, 3; Minneapolis, p
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-03-03

Don't jump to the ronrluSlon hat a man is Well-brrd just be- cause he has d little bun.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-03-03
MONUAN.. MARCH 3. 1913.
THE INTERIOR MAIL.

The article written Tor the Miner hy James Fish is a con- yincing argument for the routing of the interior mail over the \al- deZ- Fairbanks wagon road. and the persons most affected by IT, regular mail service, viz: those living in the Panama valley and on the Seward peninsula, will do we'll to take notice of the true conditions existing and be gov crned accordingly.
 Tomorrow will see a change in the administration of the Post office departwent and it will be good opportunity to bring this matter to their attention. The prospector believes that the cer- tainty of the mail service should be the first cons iteration, and that the department should let we'll enough alone and continue the regular service via Valdez that has been maintained since the Cordova railroad has been out of commission.