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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-11
SEEKS TO USE REEL
TO REACH MURPHY
Osborne Blocked, However,
by Witnesses Demand
for Immunity.
LIGHT ON S150,000
ROAD GRAFT SOUGHT
Bensel Signs Waiver and, Like
Peck, Shifts Blame for Loose
Contract Letting.


Albany Feb. &C Gordon Reel. for
mer State Superintendent OF Highways
and member Of the Highway Commits
sion under Governor Dix. refused 10 sign
waiver Of immunity when called before
James W. Osborne. Governor Glynn's
special investigator. this afternoon. lie
told MIR. Osborne that he was acting on
advice Of counsel. Two other members
Of the Dix Highway COmmission-John A.
Bensel State Engineer and Duncan w.
Peck. Superintendent Of Public Works
have nat the responsibility on Reel for
the approving Of 3lS repair contracts in
volving s. $4,000. a large part Of which
the investigator alleges is a direct steal
from the state.
MIR. osborne received information from
a reliable source tonight that Reel could
tell how one Of the leaders Of Tammany
Hall close friend Of Charles T Murphy,
had profted $4,000 from these. contracts
alone. Osborne has this Tammany lead
er's name. lie reminded Reel or the at
titude toward him Of Peck and Bensol.
and told him that his refusal TO sign a
waiver Of immunity would be commented
On adversely throughout the state.
you arc tho first witness I have
called" said Mr.. Osborne. who has re-
fused 10 sign II YOU persist in your re-
fusal. everybody in New York State Will
lie blaming you for all the irregularities
I'm the department ] want to assure you
that ! am not hunting for you. and
don't like to see YOU placed in position
where YOU will be-to use a slang express
sion-the goat for everybody and every
thing connected with the department
Reel agreed to consult with his attor-
ney and be prepared tomorrow TO an
hounce his final decision. Mr.. Osborne
declined to examine Reel with the waiver
unsigned.
Like Peck. who testified last week,
Bensel signed waiver of immunity to-
dav. He said he had never seen the
minutes Of the meeting OF the commits
sion Of October o. 1912, when the SIS con-
tracts we're approved. He admitted ne
knew many Of the contracts had been
completed and paid for before they were
approved Bensel said he learned on DC
tober % that the contracts had been
signed by Charles r Foley head of the
repair bureau of the Highway Depart
ment, and he supposed that was part
Of Foleys duties.
How does ii happen asked Mr. Os-
borne. that all the contracts that have
come to my notice followed large cam
paign contributions
Il never had any knowledge OF con-
tributions" said the witness.
Bense testified he regarded the hign-
way law as a hodgepodge. saying that
rs State Engineer he was member CT
the Tax pportionment commission,
the State Land Board and the Canal
Board. and he felt that he had right
to assume that the work was being at
tended TO by others This was the same
posltion he took in connection with the
Highway Commission.
Al the end Of the hearing Osborne SAID
Peck and Bensel. by their own testimoh''
had convicted themselves OF neglect OF
duty in permitting Reel and Foley TO ac'
as the whole commission
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-11

and Miss Wilmerding were coupled IN
the news touching on his (the generaEs)
domestic troubles.
The funeral service will be PRESIDED
over. II was said last night, by the Rev
Percy Stickney Grant. OF the Church OF
tho Ascension. Fifth avenue and 10th
street This was a fact that came as
news 10 Stanton Sickles. who said.
Il don't know anything about INC
funeral arrangements. I don't know VINO
is making them. I didn't know until iaue
tonight that Miss Wilmerding was dead
What was most interesting TO stanton
Sickles last night was whether his mo'h-
or. who is staying with him at tho Albert
would become reconcied TO her HUSBAND
Mrs. Sickles had retired and knew noth-
ing Of Miss Wilmerding's death.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-11
KNIGHT OF ROAD
PROVES LADY FAIR
Arrest Bares Dual Lite of
Married Woman Who
Posed as Man.
pal" OF TRAMP
FOR SIX MONTHS
oyit Husband TO Seek Freedom
in Male Attire-Will Try
TO Aid Companion.
,r-,~ -te Tribune Correspondent

fr>-,-r The Tribune CORES pendent
,..-,.sle Penn. Feb. 10 Here IS tho
-. q cI-l who found skirts such a
e.-5icar that she left home six months
-, and pat on trousers. so that she
s-,r,s have a f~cer NE rs a man"
TIE free Nfe wandering about the
,,s,try ON toot with man pal was
~ ,,-, f~e untl they both got arrested
- ru, in sail with Migrants then man
,s.~ nailed On her completely. and She
...s hoy iagcrs that she really was Mrs
cora DAYTON.
,,gt she IS only girl AZ that for al
.,o,sh amouc hey other experiences she
..,.-.ef marriage and separation the
,,.,l number - summers that have
.,ssed over hc- fair Young head Is only
,rerty-onc
sse hccar her travels last august from
u,--.sturs where size was Twins with an
,,,,e after leaving her husband William
inward DAYTON.
s,,e- walking part OF the way and
drumming Nclchts" for the rest, she
-..-.ss Eaeerstown. Nd. where she met
~ "pal." Charles Kramer. and travelled
,,.-,sforth with him IS his seventeen
,,a--old brother.
n. travels took in Cumberland. Nd.
a. Bedford Merce-shurg, Green Castle.
,r.,-b.-sbu-c. Ship7enbUrc and Carlisle.
4, Pennsylvania. SIS well as Trenton. y.
4, Baltimore Pittsburgh and many
,,,ess IN Southern and Western New
York. Until they finally found their way
tsck n Carlisle again
E.-e Krauae- was arrested on num-
BE- o. serious charges. among them at
.sekinr ar o;Tce- with intent 10 xiii. II
vss her arrest. along with him. that led
"a the denouement.
Carlisle always had fascination for
"a because I was born here" she said
While IN he eel, My father. George
SIMPSON. was a gypsy. and got my love
{, roaming nom him. In our wanderinEs
ny pal and made our living by selling
r,s ana pencils from door 10 door. We
rs6s a GOOD deal az money that way
Thsz she told the story Of how one day
SIZE caught a severe cold from too much
exposure In the simple life and slipped
back into civilization 10 the extent OF 20
M 70 see a doctor. He told her she had
weak lungs
I wasn't frightened az what he told
zs sbou, ny lungs. she said Instead
70, ar idea out % Il by which ! made
rgre money than ever went back 10
re upen air and the road. and In the next
ioTn posed as a poor youth suffering
from tuberculosis. Il worked so well
"a. the sympathy Of folks that 7 got
As5 everywhere and added many a dollar
% ~ earnings"
50 has come 70 the conclusion now
it1i Z isn't night for her 10 masquerade
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-11
FLAMES SWEEP FACTORY
Tenement Dwellers Routed Out
by Four Alarm Fire.

Fire that broke out ia the five story
factory building at Nos. S25 and 227 Eas;
S4th street, occupied 10y j. Lennig q Son
manufacturers OF store fixtures, shortly
after o'clock this morning. necessitatod
the turning in Of four alarms and the aid
OF three freboats
Fear lest the flames spread TO the rows
Of tenement houses on either side Of the
burning building caused the police TO send
the tenants 20 the street.
Detective O'Brion. Of the East ed street
police station. discovered the fire.
John Noonan, a fireman attached to
Engine Company IS was injured by a
back draught as he was ascending the
stairs from me first % the second floor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-11
MISS WILMERDlNG DEAD
Companion of General Sickles
Dies at His Home.

Miss Eleanor f.. Wilmerding, house
keeper and companion of General Daniel
f. Sickles died at o'clock yesterday
afternoon at the Civil War veteran
home No 20 Fifth avenue. She had been
trying 10 fight Bright's disease for six
weeks.
Miss Wilmerding was said by the wife
OF General Slckles to have been the cause
Of a break I'm the generals matrimonial
happiness. His son. Stanton Sickles, VINO
lives AT the Hotel Albert. was particu-
larry bitter against her. The general and
Stanton did not get along after Sickles
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-11
TWO WIVES, UNITING,
SUE JOINT HUSBAND
One. Who Chased Him Around the
World, Wants Divorce, and
No. 2 Annulment.

Two wives with but single husband.
The two wives were in the Supreme Court
YESTERDAY. the first to get a divorce and
the second to help her to get it. The hus-
band was not present. Justice Blanchard
reserved decision. with the seeming prob
ability that he will grant the request. after
which the first wife will help the second
wife 10 obtain an annulmen; of her mar
rage 20 their" husband.
After a round the-world chase Mrs. An
tonic Valenza caught up with her hus-
hand a, the Hotel McAlpn, where she
was introduced TO Mrs. Emma Stedelman
VaIenza. Mrs. Valenza No was much
surnrised 10 learn that her husband a.
ready had one wife Then the two pooled
their interests. agreeing TO help each
other in their suits, the one for d.
vorce and the other for an annulment.
IL married my husband in Tunis in 1888.
said Mrs. Nalenza No. in court yester-
dav. I'VE went TO South Africa TO live
Nv boy was born the third year after the
marriage one night my husband packed
IN his belongings and left for parts un-
known. For twelve years ] had no word
from him Finally. anxious TO learn how
his son was growing up, he wrote a let
ter 10 the boy from London. saw this
letter and left Africa Immediately.
when got TO London he was gone. and
the next ! heard OF him was In China.
When reached China he had sailed
for New York. and ! came here. After sew
oral months | located him al the Hotel
McAlpin / had no intention OF getting
a divorce. but when | found him he was
On tho company OF a strange woman
,,,o,, ba called his wife could not be-
Ileve my eyes. but when had tAih
with the woman she told me she had mar :
rled him. That was all ! needed ana
....1 60, divOrce %
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-11
Army and Navy Orders;
Movements of Warshlps
ARMY
From The Tribune Bureau
Washington. February ~

ORDERS ISSUED.-The following army
and navy orders have been issued:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-11
Beverage Home Sold.

IBv Telegraph O The Tribune.
indianapolis. Feb 10.-The beautiful
home Of ex-senator Albert }. Beveridge.
on Washington Boulevard, went under
the hammer at The annual sale Of the
County Treasurer for delinquent taxes.
The assessed valuation Of the property IS
81 $40. 1t brought s744 the amount due
for back taxes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-11

and navy orders have been issueu'
ARMY.
Eeslgnation OF Major WILLIAM r. ROC III -.
TtR quartermaster's corps, aeeep'eu' ~
take effect February 10. DoxI.D
Leaves Of absence. First Lieutenant I'oN | NJ
g q 'BBIsON. field artillery. one 6 n4n,N :
Second Lieutenant GEORGE 9 boH - -,
tenant ARTHUR BOETTCHEh' le'h ]"
fsntry. fourteen DAYS additional
Lieutenant r T. M'CRARY. detached Bureau
OF Ordnance 10 Crawford. England '"o'hs
Nickers. Limited. ~ =, y
Assistant Paymasters KING IERKhi. ~ t,,u .
TTDOR. JOSIAH MERRITT. .. :. IN ~.
MONS. C.. 6. HOLLAND and AS nnr;;M
MOWAT temporary duty Bureau OF supplies
and Accounts. Navy Depsriment ,.,,no-arv
chief BoatsV ain JAMES bANbN' Temporal
duty receiving ship al Boston. W..
BoatsUain {. 7 GOERTZ detached The Nyo
cbIsg F Msebinis, w %. SULLIVAN. de,a he'd
naval station. guantanamo. 20 home wait
chief Machinist J. r LINENS. detached the
Sonoma: 20 the Cumberland . w.,
Machinist l.. ". KNIGHT detached me yes
csf n, NJ N. N. sAYLoR to New York ship
building Companr
MOVEMENTS or WARSHIPs.-The
following movements OF vessels have been
reported TO the Navy Department
ARRIVED
FEB s-Thc Wheeling and the Birmingham, al
GuayacanayabO Bay. the Prairie. al sah
Juan.
Feb e-The Nhipple. the Paul Jones. the
Perry the stewart and the Truxtun. NJ s@h
Pedro; he pittshurg and the yorktown a.
Mnzatian.
SAILED.
Feb. The Pittsburg. from Msnzsnillo for
Mazatlan.
r,b x-Tho Osceels. from Guayacsnayaho Bay
FOR Guantanamo. the Hancock. from 'uletra
FOR Peusa cola the Prairie from tultuta TOT
san Juan en- route pensa ola.
Feb a-The Whipple the Paul Jones, tne
Perry the Stewart and the Truniun. from
san Diego for san Pedro. the Lebanon, from
Gusyacanayaho Bay for Guantanamo
Tn. Justin will leave San Francisco for Ma
-ailsn about February i6 and the Sanshan
will leave san Francisco for MaIs'lan soou,
February IS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-11

Many other rich weaves up 10 se.9' va.
FREE-Prssent this Gd IN our Book
Dept for COPY Of Bloomin0ddles isii
Year Book ard Diary S2s pages It'll
BlOomingdaIeS' i ss'A to- TO s 50 Ave. s':
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-11
Won't Fill Vacancies.

Dr Goldwater Us considering the apoh-
zion OF about twenty jobs In the heai'h
DEPARTMENT. All are now vacant
Among the posts slated, II was susie"
yesterday. is that Of Sanitary super III
,endent formerly occupied by DR.. waiter
Bensel. That OF General Medical oin'e''
which was held by Or. Hermann NJ bissS'
now state Commissioner Of Health, may
also go
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-11
PO|RET LIKES THESE SILKS

So We advise you 20
come and admire the
rich collection or
weaves shown in the
imposing February
sale OF Silks now on
at BloomingdaleS'.
Chiffon Tahetas
now in the greatest
vogue-Dolly Var
den Tafetas. new
printings - Printed
Crepe de Chines-in
IA Z. all the new
clinginE. gracefully
draping weaves for
Spring and Summer
are represented in a
beautiful and COM
plete showing OF
black. white. street
and evening shades.
other beauties
Flsur de Jeunesse, a
soft weave - Crepe
Buisellette, a PONCE.
weave - l'aille and
PoTiin wtaves.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-11

THE Forecast of Spring Fashion. number
ia already on the newsstands. You can,
Of course, get it and all the other numbers
of Vogue from your newsdealer. But you
will have to act quickly-the demand always
clears the stands in few days!
If no newsdealer is near by, or If you
have any trouble at all getting Vogue reg
ularly, make sure of your copies now by
sending in this coupon. All you have to
do !. to write your name and address,
tear off coupon and mail to Vogue.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-11

HofYsely illustrated. THO o
Newport daily independent., 1914-07-20
RESULTS TELL
There Can Be No Doubt About
Results In Newport

Results tell the tale.
All doubt is removed.
The testimony of a Newport
citizen.
Can be easily investigated.
What better proof can be had?
Mrs. F. w. Faulkner, 418 New
port Ave-, Newport, says: my
back was very weak and ached
constantly, making it hard for
me to stoop. | frequently had Sc
we're headaches and my kidneys
acted irregularly. / used a box
of Doan's Kidney Pills and they
gave such relief"
Price SOC, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy
get Doan's Kidney Pills--the
same that Mrs. Faulkner had.
-Milburn Co., Props, Buff
falo, N. Y.
Newport daily independent., 1914-07-20

it is possible TO make their enuS
follow approximately the same
line on the road, which they
would not do if they were set
directly behind each other and
the drag drawn at an angle with
the road.
In order to provide standing
room for the man, it is usual tC
nail two boards down upon the
rungs parallel to the runners.
Standing upon these, a skillful
driver will bear his weight in
such way as to aid materially
in the successful operation of
the drag.
The drag is drawn by chain
which should be about 8 feet
long. This can be fastened by
eye bolts to each end of the
front runner, or one end of the
chain can pass through a hole at
the discharge end of the front
runner, and the other end be
Topped over the rung at the cut
ting end of the runner. 1t is
important that the hitching link
should be so designed that it's
position can be changed readily.
1t is also desirable to provide a
metal cutting edge for the front
runner. This can be made from
a strip of iron or steel, and old
wagon tires have frequently
proved satisfactory.
The cost of such a drag varies
from $500 to perhaps $1,000 or
$1,000. This practically insig-
nifcant outlay will secure an
implement that will be of great
service to the community for at
least three or four years. The
fact cannot be overlooked, how
ever, that skill in the use of the
drag is indispensable.
The angle that the runners
make with the center line of the
road, the skew angle as it might
be called, is an important fac
tor. For example, if the drag
ging is to be done to increase the
crown of the road, the drag
should be sufficiently skewed tc
discharge all material as rapid
as it is collected on the run
ners. On the other hand, the
conditions may be such that il
is desirable to carry along this
material in order to deposit il
where there are depressions ir
the roads surface. An intelli
gent operator will soon learn Of
many ways of controlling the &C
ton of the drag. The length oil
the hitching chain, the DISPOSE.
ton of the operators weight, the
time when the dragging is done
all these exert marked influ-
ence upon the results :.
| AS to the time for dragging, a
safe rule to follow is to drag the
road when the material compos-
ling the surface contains suffi-
''cient moisture to compact readily
but is not sufficiently wet fol
traffic to produce mud.
Since the weather plays so i'm
portant a part in the matter, ii
is not usually possible to arrange
continuous employment for
teams on the road. 1t is there
fore desirable, whenever posi-
BILE, to have the dragging done
by persons interested in the
road, who will do it in the inter
walls of other occupations.
Newport daily independent., 1914-07-20
Non Rustlns Ilnvvaro.

n new tinware BE- rubhe4 oyoF vel&
fresh lard and thoroughly hoat01 4
the oven before Il II used. 4 win nex
rust afterwards. no matter how uMG
It Il put into water. For stained 60
ware borax produces the boot reeUleqs
II teapot or conee-p0t 4 diDcolorQ4
on the inside, boil It IN strong e9'
luton Of borax for . short tina onA
Ill it's brightness win return
Newport daily independent., 1914-07-20
DRAGGING EARTH ROADS
Simplest and Cheapest Way To
Maintain Certain Highr0ads
In Good Condition.

Washington, d. c., july p.
The road drag is the simplest
and least expensive contrivance
devised for maintaining earth
roads, according to the experts
in the u. S. Department OF Ag-
riculture, who are cooperating
with state and county authori-
ties in work for better roads.
Properly used, the drag gives
the needed crown to the road,
smoothes out ruts and other ir-
Irregularities, spreads out puddles
of water, thereby accelerating
the drying of the road, and
makes the surface more or less
impervious to water by smearing
over the so-called pores in the
earthly material. The cost of
operation depends, Of course,
upon local conditions and the
thoroughness with which the
work is done. 1t is safe to say,
however, that it is less expensive
than any other efficient system
of upkeep.
|
Farmers Bulletin No. SGT, of
the Department of Agriculture,
discusses under the title of the
Road Drag and How It Is Used,
the best methods of maintaining
earth roads in good condition by
this simple device. In this bull
letin, which has just been pub
ished, the Department points
out that of more than 1000, 900
miles of public roads in the T.
nited States, only about 100000
miles have been given a hard
surface; 1t is true, OF course,
that large part of the remain
ing mileage consists of roads
that are entirely unimproved,
and that on roads of this class
the drag is practically useless,
There is much larger mileage,
however, that has been partially
improved, and it is on roads OF
this character-roads that have
been crowned or drained, but
not hard surfaced-that the use
of the drag is advocated.
In it's simplest form, the roac
drag consists of an ordinary log
split in half and the two halves
connected like the uprights of {
ladder by means of cross sticks
set in. The log should be about
IL or eight inches in diameter, ane
from 6 to 8 feet in length. 1t is
better to have it of we'll seasoned
hard tough wood. The two
semi-cylindrical halves of the log
form the runners of the drag
and are usually spaced from &c
to 36 inches apart. The front
runner is always placed with the
split surface of the wood facing
forward, but the rear runner
sometimes has it's rounded face
in front. This is done in order
to increase the smearing action
of the drag as it passes over the
surface of the road.
The two runners are not plac-
ed directly behind each other.
but are "offset", as it is called
from II to Is inches. This is
done because the drag is drawn
over the road at an angle suffi-
cient to make the runners free
themselves of the material which
they scrape. The amount OF
this angle or skew depends. of
course unon the condition of the
Newport daily independent., 1914-07-20
NEAR DEATH
BY SMOTHERINC
But Husband, With Aid Of cardui.
Effects Her Deliverance.

Draper, N. C.-Mrs. Helen Dalton, d
his place, says: 81 suffered for years,
with pains In my left side, and would
often almost smother to death.
Medicines patched me up for ewhle
but then | would get worse again. Fln1i.
II. my husband decided he wanted me 10
~ Cardul. the wcmAa'e tonic, % b
bought me Z bottle aad began using T.
It did me more good thza a the medic
cines had taken.
Ihave induced many OF my friends 10
Try Cardui, and they ~ say they have
been benefited by It's use. There never
mas been, and never will be, a medicine
10 compare with Cardul. believe II Is
good medicine for all womanly trout
bleS."
For over so years, cardui has been re-
ueving woman's sufferings and building
weak women up to health and strength.
II you are woman, give 1t a fair trial.
It should surely help YOU. IS It has a
million others.
Get a bottle of CardM to-day.
Write to: Chattanooga Medicine o.. Ladies'
ADVISORY Dept Chattanooga, Tenn. for ytsrisl
IwsfrMctioms on your case and 64-page book. Home
Treatment for Women" In plain wraDpezs MO a26
Newport daily independent., 1914-07-20
LODGE DIRECTORY.
WOODMEN OF THE
NODTn


} WORLD.
, Pecan Camp No. 8, meets
, 1st and 3rd Thursday nights
} Of each month In the Board
Building. Visiting brothers well
} P. S. White. Clerk.
} JACKSON LODGE NO. 1911,
, F. & A. NJ.
, Meets Second and Fourth
, Tuesday nights Of each month
, in the Opera House Building,
. Second and Hazel streets.
, Visiting brothers always wei
D come, Geo. M. sink, w. M.
. 8. NJ. Bsattie, Sec.
. NEWPORT LODGE NO. II,
3 I. o. o. r.
. Meets each Monday night In
8 Board Building, corner Second
o and Walnut. All brothers in
o vited to attend.
o w. r. Guin, N. G.,
o w. B. Hurley, See.
8 100000 o 9 o o . o o q
Newport daily independent., 1914-07-20

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The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1914-12-05
OSCAR STRAUSS DENIES
PRo-GERMAN VIEWS
IN RESERVATIONS

New York, Dec. Oscar S.
Straus, member of The Hague tri.
bunal and former secretary of com.
merce and labor in the cabinet of
PRESIDENT Roosevelt, today denied the
report that he had just resigned
from the Japan society, because he
sympathized with Germany with
whom japan Is at war.
This statement is utterly false"
said Mr.. Straus. 81 resigned from
the Japan society a month ago as
did from number of organizations:
l did so because l wanted to cut off
all unnecessary expense, ana devote
the money thus saved to the relief of
those who suffered as the result OF
the war;"
Mr.. Straus pointed to interviews
granted by him In London last Au.
gust and upon his return to this
country to disapprove the statement
that he is pro-German.