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New-York tribune., 1913-07-29
M'ANENY HEEDS MOOSE
Already Practically Adopted
Their Platform, He Says.
WANTS NEW CITY CHARTER
Borough President Also Urges
Constructive Reorganization
of Police Department.

The platform committee OF the Pro-
gressive party yesterday sent a copy Of
the platform, as prepared and adopted by
the committee, to each Of the three can
ddates under consideration on the anti
Tammany ticket for Mayor and asked
for an expression Of their views thereon.
Borough President McAneny gave out a
lengthy reply. differing little, as he said,
from the planks as adopted by the Pro-
gressives Mr.. Mitchell and Mr.. Whitman
have not yet replied.
William L. Ransom, chairman Of the
platform committee, IN his letter TO the
prospective candidates further asked them
If they would consider themselves bound
10 carry out the pledges Of the Progress
sive municipal platform II elected Mayor
Mr. McAneny did not answer that ques-
ton. He said in part:
There is little difference. I find. be-
tween the programme OF municipal ac,iy-
ity that you present and that which l
have already adopted. In a plan as vast
and complex as that Of the government
OF the City Of New York there are bound
to be matters OF detail about which indi-
vidual citizens will differ There Is little
room, however, for difference about the
main issues as they are now presented.
Underlying all else, assume II 10 be the
purpose of those who believe in nom
partisan, businesslike and progressive ad-
; minlstration Of city affairs to unite in
holding secure the fruits OF the fusion
victory Of four years ago"
Mr. McAneny said he favored a radical
and thorough revision OF the city charter
at the earliest possible time and suggested
that the new charter should be prepared
, through a properly constituted city con-
vention or other city agency Under such
charter the powers Of the Board Of
Estimate and Apportionment, both admin
istrative and legislative, should be broad
" extended, he said, and the present pow
ers of the Board of Aldermen IN fiscal
and direct business matters should be
abolished. Referring 10 the new subway
system he said
Il hardly need 10 say that I favor, as
you do, the completion at the earliest pos
sible time of every link in the rapid tran
sit lines embraced within the so-callec
dual system. II is perhaps pertinent
10 add I'm this nnection-partlcularly N
view OF the recent proposal 70 allow an
excessive contractors prodt on the ele-
vated extensions and third trackng-that
the expenditure OF the subway tuhGs
throughout the coming four years should
be subjected 20 the most rigid scrutiny by
the Board of Estimate and Apporuon-
ment. as we'll as by the Public Service
Commission, so that throughout the period
Of subway building the citys interests
may be thoroughly protected"
MIR. McAneny said he favored a con
structive reorganization OF the Pouce
Department He was 2 believer IN tne
"strlctest tenets Of efficiency ana econ
omy" he said.
New-York tribune., 1913-07-29
CAPTAIN EXPLAINS CRASH
Disclaims Responsibility for
Drowning of Three Men.

CAPTAIN Marcus Hammond, master OF
the Savannah liner City of Atlanta, dis
claimed all responsibility yesterday for
the upsetting Of a small boat from the
lightship at Cape Lookout Friday which
resulted in the drowning OF three men
Several passengers on the Atlanta
blamed the seamanship of Captain Ham
mond for the accident, and declared the
tardiness with which lfeboat was low
cred was responsible for the loss OF
three of the five men who were thrown
into the water when the liner crushed
the small boat.
Captain Hammond made full report
of the accident yesterday.
AT l:2O p. m. on Friday" he said, i
observed signal on the Cape Lookout
Light indicating that they wanted me
10 stop and take aboard some mail At
1877 p. m we were abeam the light and
at l:lo p m. stopped the engines. The
small boat containing five men came of
our port bow and l expected they would
come alongside on our port quarter
They seemed TO be erratic in hand
ling the boat, however. and tried to
cross our bow Then they backed water
and actually got over again on our port
side signalled the engine room
promptly cor full speed astern, as we
stlll had some headway. l had hardly
done this when the men from the light
ship deliberately crossed our bow
again.
With my engines going full speed
astern naturally | had no control OF the
rudder. so the small boat was caught
and crushed by our bow. I ordered a
lifeboat lowered at once, but as there
was a strong wind from the east We
could not get our boat away. Then
went full speed ahead and turned, get
ting the crushed boat on our lee.
Three of the five men had beer
drowned when their boat was crushed
but two men kept ahoat and were picked
up by our lifeboat"
New-York tribune., 1913-07-29
INDICTED AS larson RING"
Twelve Chicagoans Accused by
Confessed Woman "Firebug."

Chicago. July 28.-Thrteen indictments
agalns, twelve alleged members of the
arson trust were returned to-day by
the July grand jury. Capases for the
arrest OF those indicted were at once
issued
Joseph Fish. head of the firm Of Joseph
Fish & CO.. public fire Insurance ad-
justers David Korshak, who Is reported
TO be conducting a saloon in Canton
China. Israel Schafner and Benjamin
Fink. alias Franklin. were among the de
fondants Fink is in custody and will
appear as a states witness. Others in
diCted were business men whose places
it is alleged. were destroyed by incen-
diary fires.
The true bills were voted after the
grand jury had heard the testimony OF
Mrs. Fannie Korshak, wife of the fugi-
tive, who revealed what the state terms
the inner workings OF the alleged arson
ring" and confessed herself member OF
the organization.
New-York tribune., 1913-07-29
NEW HAVEN INTENDS
TO OBEY TRUST LAW
Work on $1,0O0,000 Hotel
Stopped as Earnest of Prom
ise TO End Monopoly.

Boston, July 2S-Announcement from
Washington to-day that 7. W Gregory
and Jesse G. Adkins. attorneys Of the
Department OF Justice, were on their
way here to further the inquiry whether
the Sherman antitrust act had been vio-
lated by tho New York New Haven &
Hartford Railroad. was accepted In rail-
road circles as indicating that the recent
reorganization Of the company would not
put a stop 20 the suit pending against
the New Haven.
Nevertheless. IL was said on good au-
thoritv that Howard Elliott, the presi-
dent-elect OF the New Haven. would ask
the department 70 suspend action until
an opportunity had been given the road
10 make good" under its new manage
ment.
As an earnest OF what is promised, or
ders we're issued to-day for the abandon
mcut Of all work on the new hotel at
Bar Harbor. Me. which was 20 have
been constructed by the Maine Central
AT a cost Of about N,co,o".
Mr.. Elliott will be I'm New York to-
morrow. and with some of the directors
will. IL is said consider the matter Of the
federal prosecution II IS expected that
he Will confer with Attorney General
McReynOlds and make a plea for time.
That the New Haven means To obey the
law could be shown, IL was said, at the
next meeting Of the board OF directors.
by taking such action IN regard to the
Boston & Maine the trolleys and the
steamship companies as would convince
the Attorney General that there was 10
be an end OF monopoly. If any now eX-
listed.
II was further stated on supposedly good
authority that the plan formulated by
George Won l.. Meyer, OF the stockholders
protective committee. which has been
adopted substantially, Of conducting the
various branches Independently was not
the whole plan contemplated.
II IS purposed to have under Mr. Elliott.
when ne becomes chairman. not only the
presidents OF the various departments, but
an auditing department over them all, re-
porting directly TO the chairman. The plan
also contemplates a division Of the direc-
torate into working bodies. one OF which
shall have charge Of financial operations,
another Of public relations. n third Of
equipment and contracts and a fourth Of
operations.
II was said that Theodore y. Vail would
be the head Of the financial department
and George Won l.. Meyer Of the public
relations department.
New-York tribune., 1913-07-29
Fright Kills Delaware Water
Gap Hotel Porter Who
Tries in Vain to
Rescue Her.

Stroudsburg. Penn. July pa double
bathing fatality occurred late this after
noon in Cherry Creek. Delaware Water
Gap Mrs. F. A Keesing, OF No. 695
Flatbush avenue, Brooklyn, while bathing
in water about ten feet deep was seized
with heart disease and sank. David j.
Dickinson, a hotel porter, noticed Mrs
Keesing sinking and ran to her rescue.
Dickinson was unable to swim and short
ly after his vain attempt TO rescue Mrs.
Keesing he disappeared under the water.
DR.. Henry J. Kohlmann, of Brooklyn
passing by in an automobile arrived too
late to render any assistance, but gave
the alarm. The bodies were soon recov-
cred.
Physicians who worked TO resuscitate
the man and woman declared that there
was no water in the lungs OF either. ana
that Mrs. Keesing died from heart disease
and Dickinson from pure fright.
New-York tribune., 1913-07-29
GARDNER MAY BE NAMED
N. Y. Man Expected to Head
New England Steamship Lines.

New Haven. July 2s.-It was stated to-
night that the new head Of the steamship
lines OF New England. controlled for sew
eral years by the New Haven Railroad
would be John Howland Gardner. Of New
York City. II also was said the complete
separation Of the New Haven Railroad
system from the steamship lines would
tain place at the next meeting OF the
directors.
Gardner has been looked upon for sew
eral weeks as the logical choice for the
office. When 1t seemed inevitable last
February that the separation Of the
steamship lines from the railroad must
take place, he was made director of opera
ton Of the steamship lines. He has been
connected with the railroad and steam
ship lines Of the New Haven system for
twenty years.
He was born in New London and is the
son OF Captain Gardner, for years man
ager Of the former New York and New
Haven steamship lines. He is a gradu-
ate Of the Massachusetts Institute Of
Technology.
President Melen's resignation, an
nounced last week. will remove him not
only from the New Haven Railroad sys-
TEN. but from its allied lines as wen. and
his retirement from the steamship COM
panies' presidency has been taken as a
matter Of course.
New-York tribune., 1913-07-29
RAIL ARBITRATORS CHOSEN
Roads Two Representatives
Will Be Named To day.

The managers committee. Of the East
ern railroads 1t was announced yester-
day. has agreed on two arbitrators 70
represent the railroads In the arbitration
of the trainmen's and conductors de-
mands under tho Newlands amendment
to the Erdman act and will hold n meet
ing to-day. at which it Is expected that
announcement will be made that the two
men chosen will be willing 10 act.
The complaints OF the hremen on the
Eastern railroads that a number OF the
railroads are violating the agreement
made with the firemen. based on the arbi-
tration OF their demands under the Erd-
man act, will be taken up tomorrow at
a conference between the, general ad-
justment committee Of the iremen on the
Eastern roads and the managers COM
mittee. W. S. Carter, president OF the
Brotherhood OF Locomotive Firemen and
Enginemen. will appear as spokesman
for the men, and Albert Phillips. the arb-
traitor representing the iremen when the
award was made. will also attend the
conference.
New-York tribune., 1913-07-29
American Aboard the Viking
Tells How a Marine Catas-
trophe Was Averted Off
the Danish Coast.
fRy Telegraph to The Tribune. J

Greenwich, Conn. July 2s.-Judge Fred
erick A. Hubbard, who sailed on the Olym-
pic July 90 on return trip from the Con-
tinent, writes from Bergen, Denmark, to
friend here telling OF an averted catas-
trophe on the steamer Viking, which has
not heretofore been made public. He
says:
ION Monday morning, July 10, at 4
o'clock. in a dense fog, the Viking, while
drifting, struck rock about thirty-five
miles out of this port. Had We been pro-
ceeding under steam IT would have meant
the loss Of the steamer. The weather was
calm, and we had thirteen lifeooats.
plenty TO take off the 800 passengers and
crew Of 200. The blow awoke me. but /
felt her slide off.
Then came a second bump aft, more
New-York tribune., 1913-07-29
CROWDED LINER HITS ROCK,
AWAKING $50 PASSENGERS

serious than the first one. and inmedi.
ately heard them order out the lifeboats
and the stewards went through the cabins
ordering the passengers 10 dress. There
was no panic among the passengers, al.
though every one was nervous.
Life preservers were buckled on, and
the bands began to play-I suppose 10
prevent a panic. The wireless Office i'm.
mediately got Bergen and ordered tugs n
proceed to our assistance. An examina.
ton Of the ship showed no water in the
hold, and after an hour life belts were re.
moved and breakfast was served.
our soundngs showed l,4OO feet O.,
water shortly after we struck, from which
II is inferred that we bumped against a
steep ledge rising from the bottom OF
the sea.
About p. m. the tugs started with
us for Bergen. Yesterday divers made an
examination, from which II appeared that
the accident 10 the forward Fart Of the
ship was not serious. but the bump aft
caused the displacement OF the rudder
post, rendering the Viking unfit to cross
the North Sea-
New-York tribune., 1913-07-29
COST $3.50 TO BE A TWIN
Magistrate Fines Both Brothers
to Get Guilty One.
~ TeIegraph % The IMMUNE.

Philadelphia. July est cost either
Frank or Harry Swartz, nineteen years
old. IS 80 10 be the twin of the other to-
dav. when Magistrate Morris fined them
both that amount because he couldn't
tell which had been guilty OF flirting in
the park.
Complaints have been made Of young
man of certain description whose actions
with girls In the vicinity OF Horticultural
Hall have offended the infomers. With
the description Long, park guard went
looking for the man IL fitted last night
and found two Of him. The only differ
ence between Frank and Harry's dress
and appearance was that one of them
wore white socks and the other lavender.
New-York tribune., 1913-07-29
RECEIVERSHIP FOR SHOW
Creditors Force Buffalo Bill"
Production Into Bankruptcy.

Trenton. n. J.. July 2s.-The Buffalo Bill
wild West and Pawnee Bill's Far East
Show was forced into bankruptcy this
morning by creditors. Service on behalf
OF the United States District Court here
was made by Deputy United States Mar
shal w. d. Snowden upon Gordon w.
Lille (Pawnee Bid. who is president Of
the concern.
Henry d. Oliphant was named referee,
and a receiver will be chosen later. AS
soon as this is done request will be made
for the appointment Of an ancillary re-
ceiver, in Colorado. as the show is said TO
he in Denver this week Ancillary re-
SEWERS may also be asked in Pennsyl-
vania, as the concern has buffaloes. wag-
ons and othe: property at Tullytown,
Penn. No schedule Of debts or of assets
has as yet been filed.
New-York tribune., 1913-07-29
HELD AS "WHITE SLAVERS"
Government Asserts It Has
Heads of Most Atrocious Plot.

Harrisburg, Penn, July 2S-Samuel
Franklin, alias Samuel Ware and Ed
ward Loud alleged leaders OF white
slave" agents, who, in company with
women of questionable character, are
declared 10 have trailed the 10th United
States (colored) Cavalry on its march
from Vermont TO Virginia, were arrested
by federal agents here to-day and placed
I'm the Dauphin County jail.
The authorities say the men are re-
sponsibe for the most atrocious white
slave" plot the government has had to
deal with In many years.
New-York tribune., 1913-07-29
NEW RACETRACK WARNIN VIC
To Enforce Laws as Written at
Saratoga Meeting.

Albany July &.-Distrlct Attorney Law
renee B. McKelvey Of Saratoga County
Informed Governor Sulzer to-day that It
is his purpose to enforce the anti-race-
track gambling laws at the Saratoga
track. "as they are written. to the extent
OF my power and UNDERSTANDING
The race meeting at Saratoga Springs
will begin on August ,.
District Attorney McKelvey's letter was
In reply 10 a communication sent TO him
and to Sheriff Grippin Of Saratoga County
by the Governor. informing them that
they would be held strictly accountable
for the performance of their duty at the
Saratoga track during the coming meet
ing.
Similar communications were sent ear
ler In the season 10 the District Attorney
and Sheriff OF Nassau County in which
Belmont Park is located.
New-York tribune., 1913-07-29
GEORGE V MAY VISIT US
He and Queen Mary Going to
Canada and May Cross Border.

London. July ga report from Aus
tralia that King George and Queen Mary
were TO lay the foundation stone or the
Australian Commonwealth Parliament
House at Canberra pext year is discred-
tied to-day by 1.-The Pail Mall Gazette, "
which declares that Canada is TO be the
next British dominion visited by their
maiestes. and adds:
They take IT for granted that while
so near the United States they will cross
the border. and 1t is thought probable
that they may pay a brief visit TO WASH
ington and perhaps to New York"
New-York tribune., 1913-07-29
ANTI-MILITkRISTS IN RIOT
Paris Syndicalists Cry Down with
ARMY" and Fight Ensues.
[By Gable 10 The Tribune ]

Paris, July 2S.-Some syndicalists tried
to-day 20 interrupt body OF troops while
passing through the Place Clichy. They
started the cry: Down with the army
Down with the three years law!" Many
people who witnessed the scene protested,
and a general fight resulted.
The police interviewed, but 1t was some
time before peace was restored. Many
syndcalists were arrested. In the tumult
two policemen were wounded and will be
in the hospital for several weeks.
New-York tribune., 1913-07-29
FIRE BUGGY SMASHED BY CAR
Acting Battalion Chief Gets to Blaze
DESPITE Delay by Accident.

When James Sherlock, acting battalion
chief, was speeding TO fire at Broadway
and i7th street last night at o'clock he
was run into by Third avenue surface
car at tire 5lst street crossing. The buggy
was demolished and the chief and his
driver We're badly shaken up.
They went TO the fire after getting an
other buggy at the battalion headquarters
al 50th street and Lexington avenue. Ac-
cording To the chief. the car, which was
In charge OF Thomas Dove. did not stop
at the crossing, although 5lst street Is a
fire street.
New-York tribune., 1913-07-29
BOOSTERS" UNDER ARREST
Accused of Promising U. S
Bonus with Oklahoma Lots.

Philadelphia, July 2s.-W. +. Gorsuch'
Of Baltimore, and Victor Rauch. of New
York, who have been here several Gays
with the oklahoma booster car" were
arrested to-day and held In $500 bail each
for a further hearing on charge OF OBJ
tanning money on false pretences.
City detectives and a postal inspector
who made the arrests say the defendants
represented themselves TO have been sent
out by the Nc Pcg.er Board OF Trade
and offered to Civ, With each lot bought
l60 acres In a government reservation soon
to be opened aloHE the Choctaw River
The detectives allege that the men were
not sent out by the McAlester trade
BODY and nat promises Of government
,srZ canrsA u fulfilled.
New-York tribune., 1913-07-29
OLD MAN DIES FROM GRIEF
Loss of Wife's Companionship Proves
Fatal for Octogenarian.

Grief over the loss OF his wife. who
died few weeks ago. is believed TO have
caused the death yesterday of Edwin
Kerwin at his home, No. ISL Pelham
Road, New Rochelle. Mrs Kerwin, who
was seventy-siX years old when she died,
was the constant companion Of her hus-
band, who was eighty-siX. Since her
death Kerwin had visited Holy sepulch'.
Cemetery. in New Rochelle. every day
kerwin. who was born in Ireland. T-J
one Of the organizers OF the irish BeneS"
lent Society. He had lived in Neg Ec
chelle more than siaty-eight yeart.
New-York tribune., 1913-07-29
Minority Report Certain.

The fate of the administration bill Is
problemaucal. for 1t is practically assured
that il cannot be reported with the unan-
nous backing of the Democrats of the
committee. Representative Eagle. Of
Texas, is already at work on minority
report.
Mr.. Underwood. majority leader, is re-
ported 10 have informed Chairman Glass
and his colleagues that If not more than
four members of the committee refuse 10
sign the report the caucus may bind the
party TO the administration bill II a
greater number Of fecalcitrants refuse to
sign a majority report the result is IN
doubt
Mr. Underwood has been consistent IN
his opposition TO currency legislation at
this session. He has agreed, however 10
aid the President in putting oil!
through. since the White House Is IN
sistent that currency reform should ac-
company tariff revision.
New-York tribune., 1913-07-29
BROWNS UNDER HIS AUTO.

Denver, July 2S-John F. McMichael' OF
this city, was pinned under his automobile
and drowned to-day when the car plunged
over an embankment into Bear Creek.
Miss Gertrude Yeager and Miss Marie Lat,
lie. of New York. were thrown clear OF
the car and escaped injury.
New-York tribune., 1913-07-29

TAFT IN a cool CLIMATE.
The thermometer readings at Murray
Bay, p. @, during the past week ranged
from so 70 II degrees. The highest tenn
perature shown being on Tuesday, the
22nd inst.-Advt
New-York tribune., 1913-07-29
President in Sympathy.

President Wilson is understood 10 be IN
sympathy both with the plan TO throw the
bill into a caucus and 10 continue its con-
sideration with the smallest degree OF
publicity possible Mr. Glass saw the Pres
ident to-day. The President, who has
heard and read much during the last two
weeks of dissension in the House COM
mittee. is also understood 10 have agreed
TO "cut out" his conferences with the in
surgent members of the committee.
II was pointed out in these dispatches
several days ago that the conservatives
on the Banking and Currency committee
felt that better progress might be MADE
with the currency bill were II not for the
Presidents conferences with the lnsur-
gent members which, II was asserted
drew direct attention 10 the activity OF
the recalcitrants. The President evident
ly took the hint. for conference planned
with Representative Ragsdale to-day was
cancelled. and it is thought Mr.. Wilson
hereafter will consult the administration
Democrats rather than the insurgents
The final decision Of the Democrats 10
send the currency bill to party caucus
justiies the published statements that
the measure has not received the cordial
support expected by the White House
The party caucus on currency probably
will be the nveliest in the history Of the
Democrats since they assumed control OF
the House. The action Of the majority
to-day also will ALLEVIATE the minority
members Of the committee. who have
hoped up to this time for a non-parusan
consideration Of currency reform.
New-York tribune., 1913-07-29
CAUCUS TO SETTLE
CURRENCY PROBLEM
House Banking Committee DEM
OCratS Give Up Hope of Reach
ing an Agreement.
DECIDE ON SECRECY, ALSO
Wilson Understood to Sym
pathize with Idea That Con-
sideration of the Bill
Should Not Be Public.
fFrom The Tribune Bureau.1

Washington. July Bipartisan currency
legislation through a party caucus and
secrecy in all future deliberations" con-
cerning the administration measure was
the programme adopted to-day by the
Democratic members of the House Bank
ing and Currency Committee.
The Democrats on the committee voted
TO submit the currency bill TO party
caucus on August II, whether or not an
agreement has been reached IN confer
ence by that date After a month OF
wrangling the majority members of the
committee also voted for strict secrecy
concerning what happens behind the
closed committee room doors while the
bill is being whipped into shape and
efforts are being made to squelch the In
surgents.
The motion binding the Democrats OF
the committee 10 secrecy was barely car
ried. The vote was tie. and Chairman
Glass. central fgure of many stormy
session, cast the deciding vote in favor OF
the closed door policy. Members left the
conference late to-day with protestatons
that they were honor bound" not to di-
vulge what had occurred.
New-York tribune., 1913-07-29
transform MAKES
RIVER Of SUBWAY

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