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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-21
LOANS MADE WHERE,
THEY DID MOST GOOD

Washington. May 3.-Nhen Mr.. Mellen
Hrst took the stand to-day he was not as
pale rs on Yesterday Commissioners Nc
Chord and Daniels were at the commits
sion table
When was a loan OF $500, mo made TO
Haskell. Of The Boston Herald? >" began
Mr.. Folk.
Two years or more Before notes OF
Haskell were sold 10 Mr.. Billiard, MI
MelIen replied. The finance committee
agreed 10 the loan"
Q.-Was the fact that he was owner OF
The Boston Herald an inducement 10
make the loan? Alt was certainly not
a bad inducement.
o.-What was pending in the Massa-
chusetts Legislature at the time of the
loan TO Haskell? A.-TheTe was always
something pending in the Massachusetts
Legislature.
Q-Were there any other loans made
by the New Haven or New England Navi-
cation Company to anybody besides Mr..
Haskell and Mr. Billiard? Al think some
others were made. Perhaps loans of FIVE
or six millions were made 10 the New
York Central and to the Pennsylvania
Railroad. They all we're arranged
through the finance committee Of the
board of directors. ! had nothing TO do
with the Billiard Company.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-21
Approved 100000 Fee.

Mr. Mellen said he approved tbs fee
Of 10000 paid to Mr.. Robbins for his
legislative work in Connecticut in con-
nection with the ratification OF the con-
soldation charter.
81 thought he did good work and I
favored paying him the money said
the witness.
In reply to further questions by Ir.
Folk. Mr.. Mellen said that the New
Haven wanted the Connecticut Lesis-
lature to ratify the charter as a pre-
cautonary measure. although the direc-
tors considered that under existing laws
there was no doubt of the legality OF the
merger. The ratification act was drafted.
he pointed out, to make assurance
doubly sure"
Mr.. Mellen told of the acquisition OF
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-21

HoRNsR SERVICE
TIE fine traditions Of the
old established house Of
RtHoNsR SCo. will
be- embodied in eerQ piece
Of furniture made and sold
By the new corporation.
Blu the present comblna.
ton q new standard ofSa7as
Is made possible that could
not have been rendered BY
either house alone and can
not be found elsewhere.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-21
United States Trust Held Collateral.

Odd the loan TO Haskell have any
hing 10 do with the note given by the
United States Trust Company for
similar amount? Al think the United
States Trust Company had the collateral
for the loan
Q.-What we're they? A.-Securites Of
The Boston Herald
Q-What we're Haskells notes worth?
Alt the time of the loan, ] think, and
for some time after, they were worth
their face value.
o.-kre they worth that now? Al do
not think so.
Odd you have anything to do with
reorganization OF The Boston Herald
Alt the request OF Mr.. Hemingway ]
attended meeting at which the reorgani'
cation OF The Herald" was considered
was there as an observer. ! met a.
times. Mr. Choate and Mr. o Brien. the
editor OF the paper. In course OF veal
attended perhaps three meetings OF th'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-21

Yes. read Mr.. Byrnes's testimony
along that line.
Odd the fact that Mayor fitSser-
aid was the owner OF the publication
have anything 20 do Nth this? All
certainly was not an obstacle.
o.-Can you give me those prayers!
A.-No. | do not pray in that way.
"You spell it prey unused Mr.
Folk.
MIR. Folk read the minutes Of meet
ing OF the directors OF the New Haven
held on October 8. 1909 at which report
OF the contract with John j. Biliard re-
garding the transaction In loe,siS shares OF
Boston & Maine was ordered approved
Mr.. Billiard. IN previous testimony, was
said TO have made s?,7is.7Oo on. OF the
transaction.
MFR. Mellen said that part OF the MIN
utes which made 1t appear that the Ne"
Haven had made profit OF sl'ei''Z-- was
incorrect. but that a clause TO the erect
that Billiard was only to get commission
was correct.
Mr.. Mellen further said that he maue
many contracts, not only with MI BIZ
lard. but with others, which he hao MOI
admitted TO the board OF directors
What authority did you have 10 ,''aNe
a contract with Mr.. Billiard inVol''ne
payment by the New Haven OF ire
mendous pront on a stock TRANSACTION
Minutes Wrong, He Says.
81 had absolute authority and ] re-
ported my action to the board III"
quite certain that the report "hlch VIC
ore discussing Is erroneous. IL suggests
the getting OF an assignment from Nj
Billiard Of prohts already In the hahus VI
the New Haven. That is RIDICULOUS i"e
r.nort is in error-an error made perhaps
by the secretary .
THE minutes are wrong 'hch'
manded Mr. Folk.
= don't think | have stated anything
mora strongly than that the report IS
wrong
Mr. Folk read the contract between the
New England Navigation Company anu
John /, Billiard. by which Billiard agreed
IN soil 10 the navigation company lhs
l09.14s shares of Boston Maine stoeA'
The contract was accepted. the shares W
he passed 10 the Boston Railroad Hoid-
ioy Companv. The New Haven directors
,araed IN this contract three months az
terward. ~
This Is the situation" said Mr Meliep.
"Our directors wanted to strengthen my
hands in getting Mr.. Billiard to reduce MS
compensation. /, in effect. was thTee
months behind Mr. Billiard and was try
Ing 20 catch up with him.
"Was the action Of tho directors to
b. used as a club on Mr.. BILLIARD
asked Mr.. Polk.
at was rather q persuader to be useo
an Mr.. Billiard responded Mr.. Msllen.
We'll. was the record made in the min
utes of the board true or false? asked
Commissioner McChord.
oJ have tried to make IL clear that u
uas q vote given to sustain me In ne
oo,iations with Mr.. Billiard responded
Mr. Mellen.
That is not the question insisted
Commissioner McChord. Was the record
true or false
.I have said 1t was not correct. ! have
made that perfectly clear replieo MI
Mellen.
.Nyho were the directors present at the
time that record was made?
THE regular board said MT Meiien'
you have the list.
Mr. Mellen saia later he thought that
Were Rockefeller. Morgan. Miller. Skin
ner. Taft. Ledyard, Pratt. Lawrence
Hemingway and perhaps some otners
were present.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-21
MELLEN SHOCKED BY
PRICE PAID FOR STOCK

alive to-day he and everybody else "ou''
be assured that the purchase OF inc
Worcester road was a good purchase
What would you have said II any other
director had told you he had bought 'he
Mutual Life holdings In the worcester
road"
"No other director was In the banking
business or had the right to do anything
of the kind"
MIR. MeIIen again testifyins to his
hioh regard for Mr.. Morgan said;
~ do not remember his doing sin
ale thina on which he made dollar in
connection with the New Haven while
I was president
Taking up the consolidation with the
New Haven OF the New England Steam
ship Company and the Consolidated Rail-
road Company, by which sSo,0coOOO went
into the treasury of the New Haven, Mr..
Folk asked If this transaction was not to
evade the Connecticut law that prevented
a railroad from increasing it's capital
stock without distributing ii TO the stock
holders.
This may have been so" answered MT.
Mellen.
so you did by merger what you
were prohibited from doing by law?'
asked Mr.. Folk.
"The merger was approved by law
and we liked the merger pIan,' said Mr..
Mel!en.
"You were getting into the merger
habit"
Just beginning. That was the in
eeption of it. We went back to the
Connecticut Legislature and an act
was passed approving Of the merger
who represented you before the Leg
islature-Mr. Robbins" inquired Mr..
Folk.
Yes Mr.. Robbins. was at that time
a lawyer In private practice in New
Haven. He represented the New Haven
before the Legislature i'm all matters
affecting our interests. That vas before
he became general counsel of the New
Haven"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-15
FIAT MONEY FOR HUERTA
Dictator Said to Have Decreed
Issue of Large Sum.
IN Cable ID M Tribune ]

Mexico City. Feb. 14-Bankers in the
capital heard to-day that President
Huerta had decreed the issue of fiat
money TO the amount Of 10000 90 pesos.
the irredeemable paper notes 70 he made
legal tender
The report has not been confirmed. bat
many in banking circles accept il as
true.
Predictions that foreign exchange would
reach 800 were proved true to-day. when
the rate went to to the highest point
Yet recorded.
II IS estimated that the government will
obtain about 10000 pesos year from the
new export tax on vanilla.
The government mas decided TO divide
the state OF chihuahua into three mill
tary districts-rorthern. with headquar-
tiers at Ciudad Juarez; central with head
quarters at Chihuahua City ana south
ern. with headquarters at Parral The
commanders are 10 be. respectively.
Generals Jose Ynez Salazar. Pascual
Orozco and Benjamin Argumedo.
General Carlos Garcia Hdalgo will re-
tain supreme command OF the Northern
Division. with Generals Salazar. Orozco
and Argumedo operating under him
Jose Lopez Portiilo Rojas was to-day
appointed Attorney General. This is
purely a legal Office not involving Cab
met position. Thus the rumors that ne
would succeed Querido Moheno as Min
lister of Foreign Affairs is disposed OF.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-15
NEWSPAPER DEFIES
AMERICAN PROTEST
q impartial" Renews It's At
lacks on Wilson, Despite
Government Warning.

NAioo City. Feb 4-In spite Of In.
'"ss' made hy Nelson Shaughnessy.
'N'fcan Charge d'Affaires. and OF the
.'"ueuons ~ the Mexican Foreign Of
70 oesist from attacks on President
"n' RI impartial" under a three
~ hrst page headline. "Thc Word
"ns'n Lacks Honor. as Does He Him
comments on the recognition by
United States of the new Peruvian
eminent within four days after the
10 Of the revolt.
vas done the newspaper says IN
o. the declaration from the White
10 on March u. 1918. that the purpose
!, ~ United States is to deny sympathy
revolutionary governments. From
A.. f conclusion is drawn that Yankee
''ss work only along the line Of evil
49,. SIMILAR prominence III Impair
50 publishes an account OF the alleged
- OF 80 hanks I'm the Southern
- states because OF President VIII
~. e"o Secretary Of State Bryan's in
- Mexican policy" An effort Is
p,...sV me newspaper 10 show that
4, 'H' wilson's policy is disapproved
r,.., great majority OF people I'm the
!, ~ ~ states and by practically all those
zoe southern State.
sy,h' hperta gave his personal as
ss,,,,. 70 Charge O'Shsughnessy that
fo-,i.' ,''les IN the local press agains,
-Ieis VIII not be tolerated
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-15
JANIT0R FINDS GAS LEAK
Now Is Dead and Five Others
Are Injured-Carried Lamp.

Newton. y. J., Feb. H.-William
Wasmuth. janitor Of the new Odd Eel
lows Hall. at Ogdensburg. was killed
carly to-day and his seven year old
daughter Dora and four other persons
we're badly injured. by an explosion
OF acetylene gas
There was dance in the hall last
night. and when tho lights suddenly
became dim Wasmuth went into the
cellar 10 investigate. carrying a lighted
lamp.
Wasmuth was found dead beside a
wall. His head was crushed and his
BODY was badly mangled His little
daughter was found twenty feet away.
She was bleeding and unconscious.
jacob Lipsky. n clothing store proprie-
tor, was also badly injured He and
Wasmuth's daughter were hurried to
the Franklin Hospital, where their con-
dtion is said to be critical. The others
injured were treated by ambulance sur
geons ard sent home.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-15
SEEKS TERRAzAS'S LANDS
American Offers S6.000,000
for Confiscated Estate.

chihuahua Mexico. Feb. A-Price NJ Pc
kinney. Of Cleveland. head Of tho Mcl\n-
ney- Corrigau syndicate OF mine owners In
Mexico and Michigan. IS negotiating with
General Pancho Villa. through Governor
Manuel Chao. FOR the purchase Of the
vast landed estates of General Luis Tie -
razas. comprising more than one-half Of
the State of chihuahua and valued A.
from $4,000 coo 10 800. Oo0O lo The deal with
the rcbel leader for the estates which the
rebels have seized has proceeded TO the
point where Mr. Mckinney to-day offered
s.. 0oo 00O gold for the lanos Of the eXilel
millionaire.
In the negotiations neither General Ter
razas nor any Of his family has any part
Villa says the lands are the property OF
the Constitutionalist government by right
OF confscation, having been abandoned,
according 10 the rebel chief. by General
Terrazas. who is considered by the rebels
an enemy TO their cause.
Mr.. Mckinney. il is understood. is will
ing 10 risk 100000 on the chance that
Villa will win and viii be able to give a
title 10 the property which will stand in
tho Mexican courts. n villa should lose
the struggle against Huerta. Mr.. Mckin-
ney knows he would lose his money. for
the land would quickly be restored to Cen
eral Terra2as.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-15
GET FOUR TICKET "SPECS'
Detectives Seize Sidewalk Ven
ders in New Crusade.

\ squad of detectives we're sent through
the theatre district yesterday afternoon
after ticket spectators They we're IN
structed by Inspector Gillen to apply tne
anti-speculating ordinance and to arrest
any one they found selling tickets on the
sidewalk.
In the neighborhood Of Seventh avenue
and 42d street Detectives Watson. Blanch
and Bach spent several minutes watching
a group of active men. who hustled out
from the shelter OF building TO grab the
elbow Of any one who seemed TO have
time TO spare. They arrested four men
on charges OF disorderly conduct.
The prisoners gave their names as Ben
iamn Jones, OF No. 24s West 43d stree':
Frank Jones. of No us West ssth street;
Joseph Cunno. OF No. 2lS West 3sth street,
and Charles Levy. of No. 13l West Nth
street. They were taken TO the night
court
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-15
MRS. LITTLET0N IN TEARS
But Smiles Follow When Legis
lators Grant Her Plea.

10y lelesidpn 10 ne iIibunc-
Richmond, Va, FEB. l4.-There were few
dry eyes among the members Of the
House OF Delegates when Mrs. Martin W.
Littleton closed an address Of forty-fve
minutes to-day I'm explaining why the
federal government should purchase
Monticello, the home and burial place Of
Thomas jefferson. now owned by Repre-
sentative Levy. Of New York.
So effective was Mrs. Littleton's adj
dress that the House by unanimous vote
passed a joint resolution calling on Viz
ginia's representatives, in Congress to aid
the movement 10 have Monticello acquired
oy the government.
While Mrs Littleton was exhibiting
petitions signed by thousands. It was sug-
gcsted by a delegate that the members
were satisfied and it would expedite mat
ters II she would proceed with her ad-
dress Mrs. Littleton's eyes filed with
tears as she understood that her address
should close at once. An apology. bou-
quet OF roses and the adoption Of the joint
resolution brought rack her smiles.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-15
WARSHIPS OFF FOR MEXICO
Three on the Way to Relieve
Four at Vera Cruz.

Washington Feb 1.-THE batuesn,fs
Florida. Utah and Delaware were ~ the
way to-day from CuacanaNaho KAY
cuba. Tor Vera cruz 10 relieve the Rhode
Island. tho Virginia the Georgia and tn"
Nebraska. which viii so Co the nottn
coast - cube for winter man~uNres.
As the three vessels on thcir way arc
more formidable than those 70 he re-
lioved. officials say The change Will 'ot
mean reduction so thc force n NcN'-
can waters or any change of nolcy IN
the naval patrol Of The Mexican Grlt
coast.
Tho reported killng or W. " podson.
an American. 90 Torrcon was denied by
Consul Hanna 81 Monterey.
Captain Harry Mel. i. Husc. Who has
been on duty at the naval war colesc.
Newport. YVES ordered 10 proceed to Vera
Cruz to-day 90 become chief OF star 10
Rear Admiral Fletcher. commanding the
American squadron.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-15
MISSING CLERK FOUND
Tribune Story Results in Car.
ter's Revealing Whereabouts.

The Tribunes exclusive story yesterday
OF the disappearance Of William Simpson
Carter. formerly cashier of the Hotel
Latham, led 10 Carters wiring Fred
Hanna, with whom he lived at No. di
West li5th street. that he was alive and
well Carter asked that his trunk be
sent to No. 331 Walnut street, Phladel-
phia.
Carter in Philadelphia expressed sur
prise that his disappearance from New
York should cause his friends to worry
II had been in New York a long time,
he said "and was not making any head
way so 7 decided to leave town. 1t did
not occur to me that my dropping out OF
sight, would worry anybody, as I'm over
seven. But there was no mystery. / just
quit"
Carter said he expected TO begin work
Monday as cashier of a Norristown.
panu hotel
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-15
MUSCULAR WOMAN
ARRESTS YOUNG MAN
Mrs. Clara Fausner PiniOns a
Youth Who, She Charges,
Was Cruel to Horse.

Mrs Clara Fausner. a wealthy widow,
who has many real estate holdings, and
who lives at No. sos West l24th street, last
night arrested Thomas Conaney, twenty
three, of No. $40 West Path street, an
employe Of dairy company, on a charge
of cruelty 10 ANIMALS.
Mrs Fausner was taking the man to
the West 18th street station, when she
met Patroman Thompson.
81 want you to arrest this man." she
said to the policeman. Thompson looked
at Conaney whose arms were pinioned
by Mrs. Fausner. who is as powerful as
she looks and said:
Fl think he is sufficiently arrested at
present" Thompson, however, took
charge OF Conaney.
Mrs. Fausner, with her secretary, Philip
street, when they saw an ice wagon TO
which two horses were attached. The
wagon was damned i'm the snow and the
driver was beating the horses. The ami
mails struggled, but could not move the
wagon. Then, according to Mrs. Faus-
ner, Conaney, who was shovellng snow
outside the dairy. where he works, said:
''Tll bet ] can make that wagon move
With that. Mrs. Fausner says, he
brought down his long handled shovel on
the back of the nigh horse. The animal
leaped. and the leap got the wagon out
of the drift Mrs. Fausner. however had
not been impressed by the method, espe-
cally. as she says. the blow cut into
the horses flesh and caused blood TO flow.
She allowed the wagon TO go on as she
devoted her attention to Conaney, and
very promptly grabbed that young man
with a hold he could not get away from.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-15
BAREFOOT TANGO
ENDS IN BELLEVUE
japanese Snow Dancer and Blue.
coat Tread Merry Measure
Ere Former Yields.

Sergeant McAdams. Of the East 5l.t
street station. found an odd looking
little man doing a bare foot tango all
by his lonesome on the snow covered
porch of the house at No. Il West 44th
street between Fifth and Sixth ave-
nIes.
McAdams thought he vas drunk and
started 10 gather him in, when in three
shakes Of a lambs tail McAdams was
lying on his back at the bottom Of the
stairs. The little man turned ont TO be
a Japanese with a surprising knowl-
edge OF the jui-jitsu.
McAdams. rubbing his head. started
after the little man again. The two
titsued I'm the snow for minute or
so and McAdams soon had the stranger
I'm a patrol wagon.
The prisoner said he was Leo hayto'
n butler. I'm a cell he developed chllls
and was soon I'm a raging fever. Or.
Beard. OF Flower Hospital, said he vas
insane and sent him 10 Bellevue.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-15
An Office at Stake.

About June. Fitzpatrick came INTO
my office" Bonner testified. and said
that if Gore would not oppose Rob-
ertson's appointment he and Robert
son would have nothing more TO 90
With the case"
He said that this meeting was the
result Of a prior talk he had with
FITZPATRICK in the Office OF the STATE
Land Department, where FitzDatrlc6
was employed According 10 Bonner
he himself brought up the Gore-Bond
incident for discussion, and ADVISED
the dropping of the matter Tor the
good of the Democratic party. Bon
ner denied that Fitzpatrick at that
meeting had said: IF you and Senator
Gore have a secret code by means OF
which YOU can communicate. YOU wire
hin, that I am not asking for any
appointment.
I O Newell. United States Marshal OF
the Western Oklahoma District. appointed
after the alleged Winston Hotel assault
in Washington in March, 1919, and 'oi
which place Dr. J. II. carp. one OF the
plaintiffs witnesses, had been canGi-
date. took the stand and testified that he
together with carp. 7. +. Robertson
lanes Jacobs and Webster Spates, ro"e
IN an automobile past the national Capi-
fol building in Washington, ana mat f'oU-
ertson said "If it had not been for that
old. double crossing Gore we would be IN
there now, with our feet upon the tapie'
but we will get~him yet.
ON cross-examination Newell said that
both Senator's owen and Gore had
recommended his appointment as United
States marshal. lie denied that he mad
ever gone TO the office of the District Az
torncy about the Gore trouble, and SAID
IF YOU can prove BY reputable wit
ncsses that | was ever in the buildins on
that mission I'll resign
He said that he and Dr. carp were
talking about an interview published
shortly after the Bond Gore incident
which quoted DR. carp az saying that
Gore had told him in Cores office that
he had caressed Mrs. Bond and gotten
into serious trouble by doing so. NeWell
said that when carp read the story carp
said: THAT is a lie; Gore never said any
thing Of the sort. That is some of Jim
Jacobs work.
For the purpose OF attempting to con-
meet Mrs. Bond with an alleged conspir-
acy TO destroy Senator Gore Norman
Pruiett. an attorney. read the deposition
~ Bert Cole. Little Rock policeman.
The deposition quoted Cole as testlfyns
as follows:
..In May Of 1918 myself and wife lived
81 the Bond residence in Oklahoma City
for several weeks, during which time
linn Jacobs called frequently at the house
and discussed with the Bonds the pres
ent suit and the attorneys to be retained
in the case
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-15
Colonel O'Shaughnessy Better

Colonel James O'Shaughnessy. father
Of the American Charge d'Analres In
Mexico City. who is suffering with pneu-
monia at the Hotel Cumberland. was
much improved Yesterday Because Of
his advanced age sevcnty-seven years
his illness is regarded rs serious. His
son cabied yesterday he would be unable
10 leave Mexico City.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-15
GOLD BADGE FOR MULD00N
Wrestler Appointed a Deputy by
Sheriff DOYLE of Westchester.

Believing that William Muldoon and
trainers. all Of whom are athletes. would
be valuable additions TO his iorce %
deputies. Sheriff william j. DOYLE OF
westchester. appointed Muldoon TO his
star. which now includes several million
aires
Muldoon is able TO turn out quite
cavalry troupe on short notice from ms
rest resort