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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-03
Says Traction Companies Are Thieves

The TRACTION companies arc gener-
ally regarded as lot OF thieves that
would disgrace the Spanish Main" he
wrote 70 President McAncny. and !.
for one. would much rather DO without
subways than 10 have them build them
at their own expense and give them to
the city
Borough President McAneny takes
the superhcatcd remarks OF his CORE
spondcnt calmly and replies that in
providing FOR the new subways the Off
cials were bound TO deal with condi-
tons and not theories He continued.
W. have " greater New York two
great private rapid transit companies. one
II hem operating under a perpetual fran
Chirc and the other one under lease
that has something Tx" siNty-scven years
still To run. II Tc are 10 have a univcr-
sal. or practically a. universal! ilvc-cent
fare. these lines must be- utilized. Il
they are not the direct loss 10 the pas
scnPcrs alone. who must continue 10 pay
double whore they could pay once. would
be- greater than the entire cost Of carry
ing the interest ana sinking fund charges
upon the cityS investment. In order to
secure the best possible transit for all
the people il is absolutely essential that
instead OF building a third and separate
system. interaccting and dividing those at
present existing ana establishing for Il
great part Of the city even third fare.
wc hitch the old lines onto the new ones
You viii appreciate. Of course. that the
franchises of the present operating com
pduies cannot b" taken away from them
not even by an act OF the Legislature.
The citF's representatives. have there
fore. been Confronted with She altrrua-
I'VE OF buying them Out upon the best
Obtainablc terms.
The city. ia assuring To- the operating
companies their present net earnings. In
return Tor the carrying of passengers over
70 system Of trcblcd mileage and for the
Investment ~ new capital amounting 10
'l41G"V1. without any return upon this
above thc carrying charges until the city
user ~ receiving proilt. is paying the
lowest price tuaf Will or can be accepted
\ good deal has been said about tho
bonds sold by the Iutcrborough company
10 the ~ bankers who are furnishing the
vast sum OF capital required through j. f.
Morgan 4 60. Under the contracts. how.
ever. ia" city is not to pay tho interest
actual cash contributed. II They sell a
tLpH bond for &is. for instance. the CITY
VIII pay interest on So. and not on 81 10.
II mas been contcndcd that the price
named represents only what the market
would Civ" for q bond based on a fran
chise only and not upon real prOporty
Tho fact that the lirOoklyn company WAS
able 10 secure only ga ana that other
municipal enterprises. like that i'm CHI
caso. toi instance, have failed To At
more IMAM y seems 10 bear this out II
"a higher price were paid il would l.. paid
10 the hterborough company. which in
any event would reap the additionnt
prOht. and not 10 the city.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-03
METZ BLAMES POLITICS
Former Controller Diagnoses &
Municipal Complaint.

Herman \. Metz, former Controller and
now Congro ssman-elect from Brooklyn.
arrived here last night from Liverpool on
the Cunard liner Carmania, after trip
Of inspection Of the textile districts Of
SaXony.
This subway business could have been
settled five years ago" he said III they
had only kept politics out of the Public
Service Commission. II could be settled
now If they would only yank politics out
Of it, That is the whole trouble in a nut
shell"
Mr.. Metz said ne expected To make a
speech I'm Congress on the tariff and
wished to get some first hand information
OF textile manufacturing and wages paid
the workers abroad before preparing his
speech.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-03
MORE DELAY FOR
SUBWAY CONTRACTS
Continued from first page.

question. declaring that IL had not been
changed. Mr.. Unversagt. who, accord
ing to the Directory Of Directors, is
president. treasurer and general man
agcr OF the Standard Finance Com
pany. declared that the people demand
cd municipal ownership and operation
and nothing else would satisfy them.
Any city official advocating a different
course would be regarded as a traitor
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-03

clared that the garrison in the fortress
could resist an enemy even tenfold su-
perior in numbers. which the allied
forces are not.
The plan to take Adrianople by star
walton had evidently been abandoned
the Turkish commandant having
proved his ability to furnish supplies
indefinitely for the fighting men and
the civilians within the town.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-03
ON THE RAILS.

James j. Hill declares that the rsiI'
roads will have more business the coming
wear than they can attend to We
shouldn't wonder in the least, Tor tns
hoom appears 10 be on and there IS as yer
no influence that threatens TO stop IL
,l1..I Ih.nrL..r
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-03
%. Altmalt & On.

Will hold This Day, Monday,
the following Special Sales:
Dress Silks, Silk and -Wool Popins,
Colored Dress Linens, Muslin EnlbrOid-
cries: WOmen's Washable House
Dresses, Silk PetticOatS, Knit Under
wear and French Hand embroidered
Batiste Collars; also Children's Shet-
land Wool Jackets.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-03

Coroner Feinbers went 10 the station
house and examined Steiner, who was
later held as a material witness. i
was some time before they succeeded
in getting him 20 make statement
After he had related in great detail tho
events leading up TO the accident he broke
down and wept
My Cod" he fairly shouted. 81 am
not TO blame for those people being killed
and injured ! tried everything in my
power to prevent il. The people seemed
to have lost their heads What will do
now?"
Then he began to wiring his hands, and
walk up and down the captains room
where he had been examined. like a
maniac. The captain tried To quiet him,
but all in vain. II know they will blame
me for this. and they will probably send
me up the river for five or ten years"
he exclaimed.
Neither Mr.. Minton nor Coroner Fem
berg would say anything regarding the
examination.
Adolph Witter. of No. 81 Norfolk street,
who was attending the performance with
his wife, Bella, was one Of the cooler
heads. His wife became frightened and
started TO run, but he stopped her, and
at the same time prevented number Of
others from rushing oUt
Fire Commissioner Johnson, accom-
panied by his secretary. Chief Kenon and
Deputy Chief I.angford. made a thorough
examination of the building after the dead
iri, hoh hnan rapNnNp1 After
leaving the theatre he talked TO a group
of newspaper men and told them the re-
suits of his investigation.
The Commissioner said there were
thirty benches. arranged in two rows. on
the main floor. and that these seats. with
those in the balcony. permitted a seating
capacity Of about 200.
THE theatre complied in every way
with the building laws said the Com
missioner. but what happened tonight
can be laid solely to the panic. Chiei
Kenlon tells me that all the laws have
been complied with. Why. this rs notn-
ing-there are lots of places IN New
York worse than this.
When the Commissioner made the last
remark he meant that the building was
not contrary 10 law, but that there are
many in the city that are.
Does the law permit SuCn pId'tS 90
this to be above the grade Of the side
walk" he was asked.
Ordinance Should Have Passed.
THE building laws permit these places
10 have stoops, although there is now
an ordinance before the Board Of Alder
men which aims to do away with them
II Should have been passed long ago
When Commissioner Waldo was head OF
the Fire Department | recommended the
use OF balconies he done away with.
Commissioner Johnson was then askeG
If he had heard there were more than a
hundred persons standing in the vesubule
at the time the cry of Fire was raised,
He said he had not.
But" he added, even if it was done
here tonight. II is done in every one OF
the eight hundred moving picture thea
tres in the city, especially on Sunday
nights"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-03
Scene Shocks Fireman.


chief kenlon and Deputy Chief Lang
ford soon arrived. Between them, and as
sisted by Inspector Myers. Captains Tier
ney and Captain Rorhig. they managed to
clear the crowd and get semblance Of
order
1t was the worst scene ] have ever
looked at said Kelly. Men. women and
children were piled on top Of one an
. other OF least fifteen feet high, and their
screams and cries were pitiful.."
During all the excitement Rose Segal
Of No 1872 East Houston street. ticket
seller al the theatre. tried 10 tell the
panicstricken crowd that there was no
danger. but they paid no attention 10 her
She had locked herself IN the cage, and
after the panic was over took the cash
and went home
Samuel Grossman. OF No. 2iS East Hous-
ton street. and Joseph Russo, OF No. li3
East Houston street, two special police
men attached TO the moving picture
place. rescued number OF young children
in the place at the time. After opening
Up the four exits in the place. they seized
the youngsters and literally threw them
TO regular policemen.
1T was like madhouse' declared
Grossman In less than five seconds al
ter the film took fire pandemonium
reigncd in the place. 1 tried everything
I'm my power 10 assure the people that
there was no danger. and II they would
only keep their seats everything would
come out all right. but this only seemed
to urge the persons TO push forward the
more
The theatre. which is owned by Abra-
ham Minsky and Charles Steiner. is in
the middle OF the block on the south side
Of Fest Houston street The neighbor-
hood Is a congested tenement house dis
trict, and the police from three stations
had all they could do IN keeping the
crowds from hamperng the work Of res
cIc.
chief KeDlon was of opinion that the
fatalities were caused by one or more
persons falling I'm rushing down the
stairs. Before they had a chance 70 get
up the others in their wild rush fell on
top of them
Assistant District Attorney Minton and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-10
PR0HTRTTY0NTSTS
GATHER IN COLUMBUS
The Annual Meeting Of the Anti-Sa-
loon League of America Conyenes
This Week in Ohio City

Columbus o., November 9.-The van
guard of the 1900 or more officials and
delegates of the Anti-Saloon League OF
America and persons interested in other
temperance organizations who are ex-
nected to attend the fifteenth biennial
onvention of the league, arrived here to-
day and completed arrangements for the
ion NAL opening of the convention toner
row night.
Special services were held today in local
churches in celebration of the opening ol
he convention, but parade OF seve-a
thousand sunday school children was
postponed because of a severe sno wstorm.
The chief address tomorrow night VIII
be delivered by Gov. Ben w. Hooper OF
Tennessee Other speakers on tomorrow $
programme are John q. Woley of Madl-
sen, Wis, former prohibitionist candi-
date for President of the United States.
aud Wayne b. Wheeler Of Columbus, GU
perintendent of the Ohio league The
speakers will answer a question, where
will taxes came from If saloons are abol-
tshed?" contained in letter received
today by league offcials>from the Manu-
lactufers' association of Chicago.
The first session will be presided over
by Bishop Luther 3. Wilson of the Metho-
dist Episcopal church of New York, presi-
dent of the league
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-10
STOVALL SELECTS
NEXT YEARS TEAM

Kansas city. November 9.-George Sto-
vail has chosen his entire team for the
Federal league race of 1914 according
to one of the officers OF the local club,
and If he is able to sign the men picked
he will have his list completed before
the first of the year.
1t is understood that Jap Harbeau of the
Kansas City Blues Is about the only
minor Lacquer who is wanted by the new
Packer chief. He refuses to state who
the other three infield men are, but it Is
believed that two of them are to come
from the St. Louis Browns, where Stovall
managed for a part of last season.
There was a report current some tine
ago that Stovall would be able to get
five men from the st. Louis clubs, who
have been playing regularly in the Mound
City. Any five men taken from the
Browns or Cardinals, unless it would be
Honey or some man of that class, would
not be considered stars of the majors
and might fit in well with Stoyall' 8
chosen outfit and make a winning club.
Stovall saws he is willing to pay som
of the major league young ngsters $1,000 a
year more than they are getting. This
should he some inducement to a boy
starting out.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-10
FREEZING WEATHER !
IN SOUTH THIS WEEK
Decided Fall in Temperature
Throughout the At
Iantic States

WASHINGTON. November s.-Freezing
temperatures as far south as Florida Is
predicted for the first few days of this
week by the weather bureau.
THE week will open' the weekly bull
letin said tonight, with a decided fall
in temperature throughout the Atlantic
states, with snow and high winds over
the northern districts. and In the lower
lake region. The line of freezing tenn
perature will extend almost to the Geor-
gia- Florida line, and frosts are likely IN
Florida down to the twenty-sixth par
alel. The lower temperatures will con-
tnue during tbs first half of the week
and will be followed by higher tenpera-
lures during the second half, while i'll
the interior temper atures will rise by
Tuesday and will be moderate during the
remainder of the week except In the
northwest. where 1t viii again become
colder toward the end of the week.
with the exception of SHOWS Monday
over the northeastern districts, fair
weather will prevail generally over the
cast and south during the week.
"A disturbance will appear about Tues
day in the extreme northwest and will
move southeastward accompanied by
rains or SHOWS that will extend over tho
northwest generally and by rains that
viii reach the lake region and the great
central valleys toward the end of the
week This disturbance Will be fol-
lowed by local SHOWS and considerable
drop in temperature over the northwest
near the close of the week."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-10
ANNOUNCE AWARD
IN THE WAGE DISPUTE
Concerned In Decision to Be
Released Today Are Near
ly $4,000 Trainmen

New York. November 9.-The award Of
the board of arbitration in the wage dis
pute between eastern railroads and their
conductors and trainmen will be ar
nounced in federal court here tomorrow.
The members of the board are Seth Low,
chairman, and DR.. John II. Finley, rep
resenting the public; w. w. Atterbury,
vice president of the Pennsylvania. and
A N. Smith. vice president of the New
York Central, representing the roads;
and Lueius e. Sheppard, vice president
of the order of Railway Conductors. and
d. l.. Cease, editor of the organ of the
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen. repre-
senting the unions.
The award will affect all the principal
railroads east of Chicago and north of
the Ohio and Potomac rivers and If the
demands of the men are granted, win in-
crease their payrolls slS,o0o.O00 year, ac-
cording to the railroads estimates. Con-
can minister to Russia because he was
whom 1898 are conductors and SO, 1868
trainmen.
The arbitration took place under the
provisions of the Newlands act. which
Was passeu as an alnehuhent 10 tpS
Erdman act when the conductors ana
trainmen threatened to strike. The men
contended that the cost of living had
Increased materially and that wages paid
In the east were lower than in the west
and south. The railroads argued that
basic wages had always been higher in
the west and that if the eastern wages
were increased now the unions would de-
mand a return to the differential and then
come back to the east, demanding am
other equalization.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-10
GL YIN PLANS TO
UNITE THE PARTY
Appointments VIII Be Made
: ShOrtly-Legislature Con-
venes Tonight

Albany, N. Y, November "a few
straws to show which way the appointive
wind will blow during the administration
of Governor Glynn, who succeeded the de-
posed William Sulzer as state executive.
would be welcomed tonight by both Tam
many and antl-Tammany politicians.
For the first time since ne assumed the
office, Governor Glynn will be called on to
demonstrate whether he intended to favor
any faction when the legislature meets to-
morrow night. Some important appoint
ments must be made soon, and it is ex-
peeted he will send several names to 1t
Immediately These appointments politi-
clans believe, will show the executives
position.
Among the places to be filed are two
public service commissionships, a state
health commissionership and possibly a
superintendency of state prisons and a
sup eme court justiceship.
Thus far the democi ats have learned
positively only two things the governor
viii attempt to do-unite the party and
save money. His one other positive state
ment has been that he will not be a cam
didate to succeed himself. This infor-
nation has confused rather than enlight-
ened politicians. The TACT that the gov
ernor owes his position to no faction, and
that the politicians cannot promise future
political honoIs to a man who says he
does not want them deprives applicants
of much effective argument.
While the governor has not indicated
what legislation he will recommend, 1t
can safely be asserted that no pork
barrel will be opened at this session of
the legislature If he can prevent it. He
is urging economy in every department.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-10

as the great Constantine who once ruled
the destinies of Rome ushered in the great
era of peace and order and Christian
progress, when. 16 centuries ago, he signed
the ediet of Milan, in the year of Our
Savior, 3d.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-10
Orpheum-Yaudeyille

What is claimed to be big time" vaude-
Vile of five "acts" is offered this week
at the Orpheum. The Five Martells.
cycling whirlwinds in sensational feats;
Conley and Webb In singing, dancing,
comedy and piano playing: Pauline Field
ing and company in a musical playlet,
he Rose of Virginia." the Three Dixon
Sisters in an artistic dancing novelty.
and Billy Davis, black face comedian,
complete the programme.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-10
ADJUSTMENTS
Primrose and Dockstader

Primrose and Dockstader. the re-
united veteran minstrel stars, are
booked to appear at the jefferson thea
ire Saturday, matinee and night.
After a separation which had existed
for nearly 10 years, Messrs Primros,
and Dockstader decided to pool their
interests and to present to the theatre
goers big revue of minstrelsy, show
ing its origin, development and tri
umph. This arrangement was entered
into last season. The success of the
revival and reunion was instantaneous.
Seat sale Thursday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-10
The Great BasiIica

WITNESS the Church of the Holy Spe-
uichre In Jerusalem. on the spot where
the body of Christ had once lain. Ills
church OF the Lateran In Rome Is still
called the Constantin;an Basiliea. That
church was long the model of cathedrals
Tor the Christian world. Stately basilicas
began to rise rich In sculptured marbles
and glittering mosaics. and then, later on
in the centuries following. the wonder
full fame of San Sophia, the glorious
churches Of Ravenna. Siena and Milan,
the majestic cathedrals Of Ronen, Burgos
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-10
Cheyillard Thrills Spectators

: Juvissy, France, November g.--Maurice
Chevillard, the French aviator made sew
eral complete aerial loops in a biplane'
this afternon before 1000 spectators. After
giving wonderful aerial acrobatic per-.
foimance he flew head downward and
made five loops at a height of $500 feet,
three of them conseeutively.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-10
Biiou-"shenherd oe the uiusv

= Unprecedented business is promised at
the Bijou this week when THE Shepherd
of the Hills will be the attraction This
story of the Ozark mountains, with its
quaint characters, it's moral lesson and
its characteristic humor, will be presented
by company that is said to be even
superior to that which appeared here last
season, and the production is the same.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-10
Suffraget.es Make More Noise

London, November 3. Suffragists
made another demonstration today at
The service at st. Paurs At intervals
they kept singing: God save Annie
Kenpey and Sylvia PanlShurst, who are
being prosecuted for conscience sake"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-10

FOR RENT-sTOREs IN NEW
APARTMENT HOTEL BuILDING.
CORNER PARK AVE. AND 20TH ST.
STEAM HEAT AND WATER IN EACH
STORE. LOUIS CLARK 4 CO.,
AGENTS, 9TH AVE. AND 20TH ST.
PHONE 6O7. I.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-10
COL. ROOSEVELT
IN BUENOS AYRES

Buenos Ayres, November 9.-Colonel
appearances he was greeted with cheers.
He attended the Inauguration of the ag-
ricutural exposition and later. accom-
panied by the acting president of the
republic. Dr. De La Plaza, visited the hip
podrome.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1913-03-20

Mr.. and Mrs. r. S. Cottongim
with Mary Ella and Howard and
Bannon darlington, went on a
f1sh'ng expedition to Stein on
Saturday last.
We take great pleasure in an.
n"uncing that our Ladies' and
Chii|ren's department this
Spring will be one of the biggest
departments of this kind in
Washington Parish,
The Boston Store.
Mr.. c. Doremus, of Peoples
Drug Co., says that as it seems
ne may not get but a few lists of
the names of the varities of
worms eXtant he will be satisfied
it his friends will furnish single
specimens, animate. Prizes will
be awarded for variety, quantity
quality. Well known and hon.
orabJe citizens will be judges.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1913-03-20
The Editor.

A little boy in the town was
gwen the stunt by his father to
write an essay on editors, and
here is the result.
II don't know how newspapers
came to be in the world. Idon't
think God does, for he hain't got
nothing to say about them or edi.
tors in the bible. think the ed.
ltor is one of the missing links
you read of and stayed in the
bushes until after the flood and
then came out and wrote the
thing up and has been here every
since, I don't think he ever
dies. l never saw a dead one
and never heard of one getting
licked. Our paper is a mighty
good one, but the editor goes
without undercloths all winter
and don't wear any socks and
paw amt paid his subscription
since the paper starten. I asst
paw if that was why the editor
had to suck the juice out of
snowballs in winter and go to bed
when he bad a shirt wasn't in
summer. And then paw took ne
out into the woodshed and )ict
me awfully hard. If the editor
makes a mistake folks say he
ought to be hung, but if a doctor
makes mistake he buries them
and the people dassentt say moth
ing because the doctor can read
and write Latin. When the
editor makes a mistake there is
lawsuits and swearing and a big
fuss, but if a doctor makes one
there is a funeral, cut flowers
and perfect silence. A doctor
can use a word a yard long with. |
out any body knowing what heI
means, but if an editor uses one
ne has to spell it. If the doctor
goes to see another mans wife !
he charges for the visit, but if
the editor goes he gets a charge !
of buckshot. Whe5 the doctor
gets drunk. it's a case of being
overcome by the heat. and if bel
dies it's from hearttrouble; when |
an editor gets drunk it's a case !
OF too much booze and if he dies |
it's ji,nja'ns. Any old college !
can make doctor; an editor has
II, be brrn."