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The Cairo bulletin., 1913-11-28
WEATHER

III nois, Missouri and Kentucky
Unsettled Friday, probably local
rains. Satur lay partly cloudy.
New-York tribune., 1913-07-30
, RIVAL MINERS FIGHT
Michigan's Governor Takes
Step to Settle Strike.

Calumet, Mich, July 9.-Operators Of
the Lake Superior copper mines will be
asked officially tomorrow whether they
will send five Of their number TO Lansing
TO confer i'm Governor Fcrris's Office with
five representatives Of the striking miners.
General p. L. Abbey, in command Of
the state troops here, so announced to-
night, after receipt of a message from
Governor Ferris in which the state execu-
tive intimated that he is willing TO use
his good offices in ending a strike which
has kept fifteen thousand men idle for
week
The news Of the Governors action fol-
lowed reports Of q serious fight between
factions Of miners near the Superior mine
and of sluggings in various locations on
the northern end Of the strike zone. The
initial arrests OF the strike resulted from
the Superior fght, in which two men Of
a party Of ten were so severely beaten
that there is little chance for their re-
covery.
Fears Of Superior mine strikers that
men from Atlantic were seeking to replace
them caused the outbreak late to-day.
Starting Of pumps In the Calumet and
Hecla, conglomerate properties Of Calu-
met. was accomplished to-day under a
heavy guard Of infantrymen. Tonight ad-
ditional guards were placed all about the
shaft houses OF the companies.
New-York tribune., 1913-07-30
DENY SMUGGLING PLOT
Government Officials Seek Men
Aiding Mexican Rebels.

Washington. July 29-lntimations that
the administration is quietly permitting
the Mexican revolutionary agents to send
arms and ammunition across the border
were denied emphatcally by Department
Of Justice officials to-day. Ii was assert
ed that any apparent inactivity with re-
spect to prosecution is due to d searching
investigation by Secret Service operatives
10 locate the "higher-ups.' All definite
information regarding the case cited in
The Tribune this morning was, however.
refused.
Unusual vigilance is being eXerted, ac-
cording to a. Bruce Bielaski. chief Of the
division Of investigation. TO prevent the
smuggling Of arms and ammunition TO
the rebels Mr.. Bielaski says that the de-
partment agents are engaged I'm running
down several clews, which may develop
into prosecutions. William c. Heron an
assistant attorney, who has been assigned
to the cases involving violations Of the
neutrality law. declared to-day that all
cases will be vigorously pushed.
1t was hinted to-day that there may be
arrests Of representatives OF the Consu-
tutionalsts in Washington and New York.
The activities Of these agents have been
watched, and it is suspected that funds
for the munitions of war are supplied by
these men. If they do not actually buy the
supplies sent to the rebels.
New-York tribune., 1913-07-30
BUNDLE Of CHECKS MAY
PROVE GIFTS TO SULZER
FrawIey Committee Hopes to
Show That Slips 1t Holds
Were for Campaign Use.
RUMOR OF LARGE ACC0UN 7
Governors Holdings Put at
100000 in Unconfirmed Re-
ports-Hearings Will Start
To-day at Albany.

From & stan Correspondent OF The Tribune J
Albany July 9.-In spite Of Governor
Suffers efforts TO prevent the Frawlcy
investigating committee from inquirng
into his acts, the committee, which viii
reopen its hearings here tomorrow, in
tends to put on the stand men who viii
be examined concerning the Governor ;
campaign contributions.
Senator Frawley and other members Of
the committee returned to Albany to-
night, and it was understood the COM
mittee had information regarding Sulzer
campaign gifts which would greatly In
terest the Corrupt Practices League and
might obviate possible impeachment pro-
ceednEs.
The fght between Governor Sulzer and
Tammany Hall has reached the point
where quarter is neither given nor taken.
While the Governor has been ordering
grand jury Investigations into alleged
highway graft said TO involve good Tam
many organization men, the Frawley
committee has had corps Of expert in
yestigators getting Information about the
Sulzer campaign funds
New-York tribune., 1913-07-30
OEMOCRATS'EX-TREASURER
FAILS; OWES S150,0O0
Politics, Newspaper and Stock
Farm Cause Loss of G.. R.
Brewster Fortune.

A petition in bankruptcy was filed in
the Federal District Court here yester-
day against George r. Brewster, a New
burgh lawyer, who was formerly the treas
urer of the Democratic State Committee
and largely interested I'm The Newburg
Union" at the time II failed. The petit
tion was signed by nifty creditors. Brew
ster's liabilities were placed at $4,000
and his assets at $500. II was said
ss5 900 of the assets was in real estate
According TO the petition, Brewster
transferred his real estate through a
mortgage Of $50 to Fannie Van Nos
trand Ramsdel. who is joint executor
with him Of the Van Nostrand estate.
The real estate includes. II WAS said. his
large country home and his town house
in Newburgh
Brewster is son OF Eugene A. Brew
ster. who was one OF the leading attor-
neys Of Orange County. He was in
trusted with the care OF many estates,
and George r. Brewster took up his
practice. He inherited much money and
property from his father, and invested
large sums in carrying out his ideas in
regard TO horses.
He had hackney stock farm. with
Cudham Gentleman. costing $1,000 at the
head OF the stud. The farm proved a
failure, and the horses were sold under
the hammer I'm New York recently for
about 20 per cent Of their value. it was
said. His newspaper and political vent
ures also proved expensive.
New-York tribune., 1913-07-30
Whitman's Phone Operator
Stays at Post During
Criminal Courts Flood.

Miss Rose Mccarthy. telephone oper-
ator on the District Attorneys switch
board, sat huddled up In her raincoat
under an umbrella yesterday morning and
plugged away at her calls while gallons
OF water came down through the ceiling
Rugs. indictments, cuspidors and other
light appurtenances of a District Attor-
ney's office went rushing past on the tide
but she hardly turned her head. She does
think that she recognized the indictments
against the "man-with-a-V Dyke
beard" the "civilan-employe" and the
"man-higher-up" in the fotsam. They
were not to be found among the wreckage
later. however.
The grackle had flown off the stop
over of the elevator. or something of that
sort. and as it is an hydraulic elevator
Of course there was a flood.
The deluge which drove Miss Mccarthy
to the shelter Of her raincoat and UNI
brella came from the tank in the attic,
but simultaneously the caps blew off the
standpipe on the fourth floor and on the
third floor. and Immediately another tor
rent rushed down the corridor past the
New-York tribune., 1913-07-30
Parties Name Meeting Dates.

Whatever candidate the fusionsts may
nominate the regular Republican and
Democratic organizations have arranged
their respective schedules. The Demo-
cratic city Committee will meet on Au-
gust % in the Grand Central Palace TO
designate the regular Democratic candi-
dates 10 contest in the primaries on
September IS for the nomination for
Mayor Controller and President OF the
Board Of Aldermen The Republican and
Progressive city committees will both
meet on August 10
According 10 John y. Harrington, sec
retarv. the Mayor Gaynor Fusion and
Nominating League will hold a meeting
tomorrow at No. 81 William street, at
which an emblem will be adopted and
plan OF campaign for the denomination
OF the Mayor mapped out.
A report last night was TO the effect that
John j. Hopper OF the independence
League. had written the fusion committee
that that organization would not support
Mr.. McAneny II he was nominated. IN
New-York tribune., 1913-07-30

Is proof positive TO me. and should be 70
the Governor. that everything was done
by unanimous consent. and was perfecty
regular"
II Is the intention Of the Frawley COM
mittee to make preliminary report on
the Governors campaign contributions
when the Legislature reconvenes August
II and later to conduct its investigation
into prisons and other matters.
George W. Blake, the Governors prison
investigator, and John A. Hennessy, MS
highway investigator are still under SUD
pdna and may be called at any time. TO
use the words Of a Tammany man here
tonight. Blake's Investigation into the
state prisons has only scratched the sur
face and startling revelations may be ex-
pected.
John Y. Carlisle. the State commissioner
Of Highways. and Royal h. Fuller. secre-
tarv OF the Highways Department nave
been subpenled TO tell why certain hlgh-
wav contracts I'm Suffolk County hao been
sbrogated without any explanation.
New-York tribune., 1913-07-30
HEAT KILLS FOUR
AND LIGHTNING ONE
Continued from hrst page.

we're jammed with sweltering human
itv. each trolley car and electric train
bringing its full quota, while the boats
more popula. because Of their coolness'
fairly rroaned under their loads Of men
women and children.
Hundreds Of persons went over 70 the
New Jersey shore on the Fort Lee ferry
and took trolley cars to the crest OF the
Palisades. where every trifiing breeze
that blew had it's inception. The shores
Of the Hudson and the Harlem rivers
we're lined with parsons Of all ages
some garbed in full bathing costume
while others, mostly small boys either
satisfied their moral scruples with a
wizenod pair Of tights or else dispensed
with all covering. and went In as they
entered the world.
There is no relief in immediate pros
pect. If the weather forecaster Is 10 be
regarded as a truthful man. To-day ana
To- o-morrow viii be fair and warmer
New-York tribune., 1913-07-30
THIS HELLO-GIRL IS AMPHlBlOUS

office OF District Attorney Whitman OF
the third floor. Because the southeas'
corner of the Criminal Courts Building is
gradually sinking into the mud that SUI
rounded the old Collect Pond there was a
brisk current, which eventually lodsed
most of the water and wreckage In the
Office occupied by Francis B. Sayre' Fresi-
dent Wilson's future son-in-law, and Aaron
+ Colnon. Assistant District Attorneys
Mr. Colnon ran up a signal of distress,
and gallant Hfesavng crews responded
from the nearby station at Noeges foih@
Elm Castle Rock and Ahrenss beacn'
II was half an hour before the noop
subsidized. Long after that the water
which had lodged between the ratters
overhead was still trickling down upon
Miss McCarthy's umbrella, and nnahy
holes were cut in the ceiling and pals put
beneath them.
Hereafter Miss Mccarthy is gong 10
fe.ch her umbrella to work whether II
looks like rain or not, and II any one
sries q nair of rubber boots dangling from
the switchboard he need ask no quesliohS'
The cleaners got busy and swept up
,,bat mart of the food had not tricKleu
doun tn stain the ceilings Of the moor De
lou rugs were spread out In the basement
% drv the usual sign CLOSED for Ike
nairs" was hung on the elevator anu ~
was all over-till the gracNe' or WHIT
over II was. flies off again.
New-York tribune., 1913-07-30
BAR TO NAME FIT JUDGES
Court of Appeals Candidates
Will Be Left to Canvass.

Albany. July 29.-Lawyers and judges
throughout the state are to be canvassed
as TO their choice of the best qualified
and most available" candidates for
judges Of the Court Of Appeals TO sue
ceed Chief Judge Cullen and Associate
Judge Gray. This plan was adopted at
meeting to-day of the committee OF
twenty-one appointed by the State Bar
Association to recommend action to Sc.
cure fit candidates
II was decided TO enlarge the committee
by five members from each judicial dis
trict. The full committee will recon-
mend a list Of candidates, from which
the various political parties will be asked
to make their selection.
one Of the resolutions adopted recites
that "it is the object Of this committee
to further the movement to eliminate
politics in the choice Of Judges The
committee will meet here again August y.
New-York tribune., 1913-07-30

MADEIRA so that the Americans there could
be relieved.
Edwin G. Bryan, a secret agent OF the
United States government, left here to-
day by automobile with code messages
for the United States Consul, Marion
Letcher, at Chihuahua City. The mes
sages are supposed to refer 10 Biesel and
Mcdonald, the Americans held in prison
in Chihuahua.
Colonel Ortega. Constitutionalist com
mander at Guadalupe forty-hve miles
southeast of Juarez. told American news
paper men who visited him to-day that
he had been ordered to effect a junction
with Villas main body at point south
OF Juarez. with the object Of beginning
the projected assault on Juarez.
Ortega says he has 100 cavalry, and
that reinforcements from Sonora make
Villas main column 1000 The combined
troops are 300, according to this estl-
mate. They are said TO have several ma
chine guns, but no field artillery.
Russell Kimball, telegrapher, arrested
i'm Juarez a week ago. was found In FL
Paso to-day, having been released yester-
day. as the Juarez authorities reported.
New-York tribune., 1913-07-30
HAD PRACTICE WITH DIAZ
Mexicans Experienced in Max
ing Plea for Abdication.

Washington. July 29.-The development
by the United States Of policy toward
Mexico may be delayed to observe the
outcome of efforts being made by lead
ing Mexicans 10 bring about an under
standing between the two warning sides.
The fact that some of the MeNicans in
terested in adjusting the differences be-
tween the followers of Huerta and Car
rama were instrumental in persuadng
Portirio Diaz to abdicate IS encouraging
officials in touch with Mexican affairs TO
believe that their efforts may bring about
the resignation of Huerta.
While the Mexicans, who are taking
an active part in the plans, decline to
permit the use OF their names AT this
time. they have proceeded to the point OF
informing Secretary Bryan what they
have in mind. No developments are eN-
pected for al least fortnight.
II President Huerta should be willing
to ahdicate. men acceptable to him, as
we'll as the Constitutionalists have been
tentatively selected, from among whom a
successor would be named.
New-York tribune., 1913-07-30
SEA GlRT HAS A MYSTERY
Man Shot Near Little White
House" May Be Murder Victim.

Sea Girt, y j., July 29.-The body of
George X. Harris, a stenographer, fifty
years old who came here about a month
ago from Danbur", Conn, was found
to-day under tree a few hundred feet
from the Little White House the sum
mer home Of Governor Fielder.
Notwithstanding a revolver with three
empty shells was found In the mans
hand. physicians say that he could not
have inflicted the wounds himself. The
theory Of murder was borne out also by
the discovery of his pocketbook turned
inside out and lying a few feet away.
From the locations Of the wounds il Is
believed that the man was shot I'm the
knee and hand while fighting in a hand
TO hand encounter, and that the bullet
wound in his head is the one that caused
his death The grass showed signs OF
considerable trampling
In his room in the boarding house OF
Mrs. David w Robinson was found an
envelope addressed to George r. Harris.
Robinson House 1t had not been posted
and was apparently an envelope i'm which
he had placed something at some time
before depositng it in some place for
safekeeping. He has been missing from
the boarding house since Sundayq
The county authorities opened to-day a
sweeping investigation. Following an ex-
animation Of the body tonight Coroner's
Physician Harry Neafe, of Freehold, said
that the man had unquestionably met
death at the hands Of murderer. on the
4
Bennett will order an inquest tomorrow.
Detectives have already been assigned
to the case According 20 Prosecutor
John S. Applegate. jr.. the county officials
are conducting a searching invesuSai!oo
New-York tribune., 1913-07-30
TAKES UP PRISON GRAFT
Sulzer Names Justice Borst to
Preside at Inquiry.

Albany. July Ex-Governor Sulzer dssig-
mated Supreme Court Justice Henry V.
Borst, Of Amsterdam. to-day 10 preside at
an extraordinary term Of the Supreme
Court to convene at Hudson Falls, Wash
ington County, August Is. for investiga-
ton into allegations OF graft in the con-
struction Of the Great Meadow prihNn
at Comstock. made by George ". Blate,
who charged that the state had lost
$4,000 through carelessness or sraft."
Supreme Court Justice Arthur s. Tomp-
kns. of Nyack, was designated by Gov
ernor Sulzer 20 preside over special grand
i1iry Investigations into charges Of graft
in highway construction and contracts IN
Putnam and Dutchess counties. The spe-
clal term for Putnam County Will con-
vene August 25 at Carmel, and FOR
Dutchess County September at Pough-
keepsie.
New-York tribune., 1913-07-30
LOST BOY" MYSTERY SOLVED
No. 1868 Will GO Back to Poor Step
mother.

Lost Boy No. 6,9G9, who was picked up
I'm Central Park a week ago Monday. was
still IN the care Of the Childrens Society
last night, although the mystery OF his
case was solved. He was adopted By Mrs.
George Murphy, OF No. 367 West 2sth
street. three weeks ago. Mrs. Murphy got
the boy through an advertisement pub
lished by the child's stepmother, who was
left in straitened circumstances upon the
death of the father.
The little boy learned 10 call himself
George Murphy, after his new foster
father, but the Murphys decided they
could not keep him and took him to the
home Of his aunt. Mrs. Wier, who lives in
Manhattan avenue, near 10th street.
Mrs Murphy left him at Mrs. Wier's house
in Mrs Wier's absence.
A week later the boys picture was
printed In the newspapers. and was recog-
nized by persons who knew the Murphy
family and reported to the police. Finally
the boys stepmother was found, and she
promised to take him from the Children's
Society and provide for him in the future.
New-York tribune., 1913-07-30
"UNTAXERS" SEE WHITMAN
He Will Bring Question Before
People if Elected.

Representatives Of the Business Mems
Association to Untax Industry and OF the
Society to Lower Rents and Reduce
Taxes on Homes called on District At
torney Whitman yesterday 20 ask what
he would do toward "untaxing" homes
and industries II he were elected Mayor.
They would like to have him, IL elected.
submit 70 referendum vote the question
OF gradually reducing the tax rate on
buildings to one-half that on land.
Mr.. Whitman told them that IL he were
elected Mayor he would do all that he
could 10 bring that question directly bs-
fore the people.
f. Vail Stebbins was chairman OF the
committee Of the Business Mems Asso-
ciation. and Frederick G, Leubuscher Of
the second committee. About thirty
members OF both organizations accom-
panied them.
New-York tribune., 1913-07-30
.CRONIN CALLS ON SULzER
Claims Governors Aid in Fight
Against Heffernan.
TRy Telegraph 10 The Tribune

Albany. July 29.-Ex-Senator Bsrtholo-
new J. Cronin. Of Brooklyn. to-day with
a committee of the Progressive Demo-
cratic Club OF the 7th Assembly District
Of which he is president, called on Gov
ernor Sulzer 10 get his aid IN the fight
on William J. Hetfernan, the regular
Democratic leader Of the district. The
former Senator is said 20 be looking for
state patronage.
Did the Governor give you any en-
couragement?" he was asked.
"Yes: he told US to go ahead along
Progressive lines" replied Cronin. 'and
want to say that we are going TO fight
that way and take anything We can GET
is there much trouble down thers"'
NO, we don't expect much trouble"
said the former legislator significantly,
but II they can produce gunmen We
can"
New-York tribune., 1913-07-30
$500 SchiH Check.

The committee has in its possession a
check for $500. given by Jacob II. schif
TO the Governor for his campaign last
fall II is contended that this check was
not accounted for by the chief executive
In his report on his election expenses to
the Secretary OF State. The check bears
the signature Of Mr. Schiff, and on the
back IS written for William Sulzer- for
his campaign fund II was deposited for
Governor Sulzer. but 10 the account OF a
friend, II is contended. Mr. Schif has
been subppnaed and will probably be
called on TO testify about this check.
When informed about the Schif check
and the report that he had not accounted
for II in his election expense mcmoran-
dun, the Governor said
If the Frawley committee has that
check let them produce g."
Louis Seracky. who has been close 10
Governor Sulzer for many years and took
a.. active part in both his election and di-
rect primary campaigns. will be called as
o witness tomorrow. and his examination
will probably take all day. Governor Sui
Zcr recently appointed I'm head Of the
State Deportation Bureau in New York.
but men associated with the Frawley
committee allege his true function was TO
assist the Governor in his various inves-
tigations The committee expects 10 learn
from him details concerning the Gov
ernor'S campaign funds.
New-York tribune., 1913-07-30

the event of McAneny's nomination either
he (Hopper) or William r. Hearst would
run for Mayor on an independent ticke,
Mr.. Hopper is said to have written the
committee The Hopper letter was taken
TO offer some explanation of the slumn
from McAneny to Mitchell in the executiv.
committee yesterday.
Justice Seabury was also mentioned ss
an Independent candidate on the Pro-
gressive ticket in the event OF McAneny',
selection.
New-York tribune., 1913-07-30
Swore to Only $500.

Mr. Sulzer i'm his sworn statement or
election expenses acknowledged only about
S. 600 receipts and about $500 disburse-
ments. the remainder being taken from hiS
own pocket The corrupt practices law
provides that a candidate for Governor
may spend $4,000.
The Frawley committee Is understood
10 have checks, which II expects 10 show
were campaign contributions for $4,000
more than the Governor acknowledged 10
the Secretary Of state. II IS also reported
that the committee has been Informed that
Governor Sulzcr had 900 10 personal
account last fall before his nomination
and that afterward his account Jumped to
500 600. When asked about this rumor
members Of the committee would not dis
cuss it. but hinted that information Of an
interesting character would be forthcom-
ing at the coming hearings.
II for any unforeseen reason Seracky
does not appear in Albany tomorrow.
Eugene Lamb Richards, counsel for the
committee will he placed on the stand 10
tell OF the information he has secured
about the Governors campaign funds.
The committee also intends to delve into
the money collected for the Governors
direct primary campaign, which was con-
Quoted Just previous TO the extraordinary
session. The sum uf $1,000 is said TO have
been collected and the committee con-
tends that none Of it has been accounted
for 10 the Secretary of State ds provided
BY law. The committee will seek to learn
if there is any evidence that this money
was used In the interest Of certain legisla-
ton. While the committee intends to sub
p,ena members Of the committee which
managed the campaign. it is said that
three Of the members most wanted are
now in Europe on their vacations.