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medal, ne said, but the nah who picks
up a banana peel gets nothing. The health
regulations here are frequently so differ
ent from what they are In Europe, said
the Commissioners. that II taxes "A police
mans ingenuity to keep an ignorant man
OF foreign birth out OF trouble. More
over said Mr.. Woods, let policeman
arrest some one for some petty but dan
gerous violation OF a health regulation
and the Magistrate will say thIngs 60 him
that make him the laughing stock Of his
station house for months.
Mr.. Woods said that In Inspector Caha-
lanes district. where the social service
programme In being experimental with,
there were 400 fewer sumfnopses for VIOLA
tons OF ordinances last month than for
the same period year ago. He said this
argued well for the new scheme OF en-
listing the police In the clean town"
campaign. As for the suggestions that
there be more Fairgrounds and that some
streets be closed for the benent OF the
children. the Commissioner. said that he
received Yesterday from every police pre-
cinct In the city n list OF all vacant lots
and that ne will confer Immediately with
the owners to sec if they will permit the
boys and girls 90 play on these unused
plots. He said that one policeman had
suggested that In wide streets "A certain
space be set aside for playground in
summer and a skating rink In winter.
DR.. Goldwater said his department was
putting into practice the suggestions made
~ rapidly as possible. He said that his
advisory council. composed OF mon and
women Interested In public health prob
lens. was proving itself a success
Miss Anne Morgan was one Of those
chosen ms members OF the Central Council
or Public Health for one year. The other
members elected were j. G. Boyers DR..
Lee n. Frankcl. Mrs. Thomas Il. French
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GIANINI NOT GUILTY
BECAUSE OF INSANITY
Confessed Murderer Will BE
Sent to Matteawan Sup
pOsedly for Life.

HKRKIMrR. n. v, May 2s--Jean Gla-
Mini. confessed murderer OF his teacher
Ida Lou Beecher, was pronounced not
auilty this afternoon by reason OF imbe-
Guilty and will be removed 10 the hospital
FOR the criminal insane at Matteawan to-
morrow.
Tee commitment papers were prepared
tonight, but Justice Devendorf deferred
signing them until Tomorrow morning
The period OF Gianinrs confinement In
Matteswan Is supposed 10 be for life. but
II a commission some time In the future
should pronounce the lad sane he may be
liberated
oianlnrs escape from the electric chair
was great surprise TO the attorneys for
the prosecution and defence. yet II deveI-
oped that. the jury for twenty hours stood
ten TO two for the acqulttal Of Gianini on
the ground OF imbecllity The two Jurors
who stood out against a not guilty verdict
favored the death penalty and were won
over by the majority less than fifteen
minutes before the verdict was announced.
While Gianlni was being led back to
jail. after learning his fate. John F. Nc
Intyre OF New York. who defended him.
to the prisoner. MY boy. this Ia not q
victory. You are going TO prison for life. 4"
Gianini smiled broadly and thanked Nc
1ntyre for his efforts In his behalf
Special Prosecutor Thomas character
lied the verdict as less than exact jus
tice."
The crime Cor which Gianin! was tried
was committed on March %. ON the same
day the body OF Miss Ida Beecher, \
teacher in a school at Poland, was found
In the woods on the outskirts OF that vii
lase. Suspicion was directed TO Gianini,
10 years old, a pupil whom she had ex-
PEELED from school. She had been killed
with a monkey wrench and then stabbed
with knife.
The boy was arrested the same day In
Newport. four miles from the scene.
Stains on his clothing strengthened the
circumstantial case against him.
Young Gianini confessed the day after
the murder, saying that he killed his
teacher for revenge. He said that ne had
| lufed her into the woods and struck her
| down. piece of cloth from Gianinis
| clothing was found on "A fence near the
scene OF the murder and the monkey
| wrench was Identified as one he had had
in his possession. The boy was Indicted
on April 2, pleaded not guilty and was
placed on trial on May 3.
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BECKER SENTENCE TO
Be IMPOSED TO-DAY
Justice Seabury Will Fix Time
Of Death in Week Of
July 9.

Charles Becker will be sentenced by
Justice seabury this morning to die In
the electric chair in the week beginning
July G. The sentence will not be carried
out, however. because Becksr's counsel will
give notice to-day Of their appeal and the
notice acts automatically a. q stay OF
sentence.
Sentence will be pronounced At 1880
A. NJ. and although the proceedings will
be brief there undoubtedly will be 4 big
crowd In tho criminal branch Of tho ST.
preme Court It IL Sheriff Grifsnhasen's
intention TO start at once for Sins Sing
with Becker and the condemned man will
be In the lighthouse before nishtfail.
As Becker enters he will hear again the
voice Of the prison" II was said yes
terdey that he breads that experience
more than the Imprisonment. He will be
forced to endure savage comments from
convicts whose voices cannot be stillsd
by prison discipline. They will remind
him OF the execution OF the gunner. OF his
own possible fate and OF the long sus-
pense he must submit 10 while waiting for
the Court OF Appeals decision. Mrs.
Becker. his brothers Lieut.. John Becker,
and Jackson Becker. and one or two
friends will accompany him to Ossinlns
by permission OF the Sheriff.
For Becker Friday has always been an
unlucky day. II stood out ominousiy In
the various developments OF the Rosen-
thai murder investigation and In his own
trial. lie was convicted on r Friday IN
both OF his trials. lie did not want the
case sent TO the Jury last Friday, but
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NAVY OFFICER WOULDN'T PAY.
TaIicsb Took Him Here, There and
to Might Court.

young man wso said he was Lieut..
Paul Specher OF the b8ttleship Rhode
Island, now lying at Charlestown navy
yard, Boston, was arrested last night on
the complaint OF Rupert Lowe, cab
driver, who said that Spo.cher refused
to pay him IS after riding from Fifth
avenue and Fortieth street TO Central
Park through the park and finally out
on the West side and down TO Sixty-hft
street and Broadway.
When Policeman Cocks was appealed to
by Lowe he heard Speicher complain that
he had been robbed. Search OF his inside
pockets disclosed his roll. He had n
friend with him and told tho policeman
that this friend had engaged the cab and
should be held responsible, This was
denied by Lowe and the friend. Speicher
insisted that the word OF Lieutenant
should be taken before that OF a common
cabby or chance acquaintance. Never
theless he went to night court In Lowe S
cab after being booked on a charge OF
disOrderly conduct ut the West Sixty
eighth street station.
The Army and Navy Register gives the
name OF Ensign Paul e. Spelcher as an
officer OF the Rhode Island.
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HELD ON YOUNG GIRLS CHARGE
Process server Owens Accused OF
Attempted Assault.

Elias Owens OF s+3 g. Nicholas avenue,
a process server In tho District Attorneys
office, was hold In $1,000 bail for the
GRAND Jury by Magistrate Levy In the
West Side police court yesterday on a
charge Of attempted assault made by May
sanford. Is years old. OF s77 West 125th
street
william Ross OF 2ll Hinsdale street,
Brooklyn. who also says he IL n process
server. which statement In denied by rep
rosantatives OF the District Attorneys
office, WAS held In $4,000 ball on n charge
OF abduction made by Elsie Wurslen, 16
years old. OF 4l6 West 125th street.
May Sanford was sent to the Children's
society and Elsie Wurslen to the Florence
Crittenton Mission.
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pia.. SAs Al seskns sU n. THE soBBSAERRLL Pss~
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browns Self From Liner.

Ludwig Neukirchner, recently living at
Asbury Park. N, j., jumped overheard
from the North German Lloyd liner
Bremen. which sailed yesterday for
Bremen. when she was Off the Ambrose
Channel lightship at noon. The emsr-
Kency lifeboat was swiftly lowered and
the crew dragged Neukirchner aboard un-
conscious. He was beyond resuscitation
whom taken on the steamship and later
was buried at sea
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A oUL h ssvoit, without
- seand9ds o. hsns t;ss,
and VIII Q ssutossty I'D b.
ths sest Il iifs, comes 10 Q
gsest aty resolved to know
whom sbe eisoossA
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under way. Under the new law governing
appeals In murder cases the procedure has
been so much smpifed that Becker's
counsel expect 20 have their appeal In
the hands Of the Court of Appeals within
six months and they expect decision
within eight months. They appear TO be
confident Of another reversal, but the Dis
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-29
TRIED TO KILL SONS AND SELF.
Deserted wife. who Sought Death
with Gas, IL Held.

CAMDEN, N. J.. May es.-Admitting tina,
she attempted to kill her two sons and
herself with illuminating gas in their
home. 115 North Fourth street. Monday
night Mrs. Lena Miller. 81 years old. was
srraigned before Recorder Stackhouse to-
day and committed TO jail without bail to
await the action OF the County Prosecutor.
Mrs. Miller said that her husband de-
serted her two years ago last January
and that he has contributed very little to
her support or that OF her family since.
She added that she worked In "a Camden
factory all day long and went home tired
at night. She was annoyed by the trivial
niisdeeds of her sons. Raymond. years
old. and James. z. Finally Monday eve
ming she could bear the conditions no
longer. she said. and In flt OF despers-
ton turned on the gas
Mrs. Miller and the children we're dis
covered half dead by a boarder and were
sent to Cooper Hospital, where all re-
covered.
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HOUSE FALLS ON FOUR MEN.
One House Mover Killed ana Three
Seriously Hurt.

ELIZABETH, n. j.. May 2s.-one man
was instantly killed and three othere
badly injured, one of whom is dying In the
General Hospital, when a house which
they were removing collapsed this after
noon at John street and Fourth avenue.
One OF the jacks that supported the house
gave way, causing the entire structure
to collapse on the men.
The dead man is Michael Lomano Of o.
Monroe street, Newark.
Tho others arc Andrew Garner OF New
ark. who Is in the General Hospital with
IL fractured skull Joseph Dango of Eliza
beth and Pedro Ionger OF Elizabeth. The
latter two were attended by the surgeon
from the hospital and went home
The building. II two story and a half
structure was about to be moved by the
men "A few blocks. A number of men
near by who tried unconsc!ously to get
out the four men sent word for the nre-
men. AS, they were working the ruins
caught fire. The flames were quickly an
tinguished.
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barnes Outlines . Plan.

the Progressives hold to a certain extent
the balance Of power has convinced them
that they are In fair position to decker
with the Republican party not only about
State candidates for office but as well
for delegates 10 the constitutional con-
vsntion, a matter Of large Importance.
The idea of attacking the Wilson Ad-
ministration before he leaves for Spain
on Saturday morning has not been given
up by Col. Roosevelt. but there Is some
doubt whether he win hhd time to frame
his ideas on this subject. In speaking
about the attack to-day he said;
"a good deal depends ON my cutting
down the gentlemen Who tomorrow will
wish to tell their troubles to the police
man'--meaning that II his political call
era proved too numerous he would not
have the opportunity 70 dictate his attack
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ANTI TAMMANY DEFEATED.
Jehersonfan Alliance Drops uis,
criminatory PreA1.

Bert HanSon's Anu-Tsn1msny Jef,er.
sonisn Alliance. formed during the las,
municipal campaign. transformed itself
last nisht into tho Jeffersonan Ailianc.
,ho accent on tho "anti-Tammany' be,ns
i'fted both In the tito OF the Organization
and In It's declarations OF Intentions. The
meeting was held at the McAlpin and
about 200 were pTesens
Thomas C. Whl.iock of Nrooklyn led
light on the expressed intention 10 on.
pose tho men Taminary Hail puts ,,r
as candidates. but his motion to lay the
OFFENDING declaration on the tsblo wa.
defeated. 1t Is the purpose OF tho or.
garization 70 espouso political, Industrial
and party reform An executive com
mittee composed OF a member from each
Assembly district was announced Among
the names appearing on the list are ,hoss
OF Julius Henry Cohen. Frederic r..
Coudert. J. Hampden Dougherty. Howard
Cans, Martin ". Llttleton, CALVIN Tom.
kins. Frank l.. Polk and John ]. Hop.
per. \
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named the Directorate q the Erie Rail
road Company. through = voting trust of
which he was the head.
While under the control Of Mr.. Nor
gan on December "a. 1905. the Cincinnati.
Hamilton and Dayton was placed In the
hands Of a receiver and so rem aimed until
after 1t passed into the hands of the Balti-
more and Ohio
"'Poor's Manual Of Railroad Statistics'
shows that during the five years Of the re-
ceivership the Cincinnati. Hamilton and
Dayton Railroad accumulated a deficit as
to net earnings applicable to fixed charges
of over $4,000. 900. =.
In my opinion an examination Of the
hterlocking directors Of the Pennsyl-
vanla Railroad Company, the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad Company and the
Union Pacific Railroad Company will re-
veal a condition which will show tho
masterful Influences through which the
sale OF the Cincinnati. Hamilton and Day.
ton TO the Baltimore and Ohio was con-
srnmated and that an examinat ton of the
president OF tho Baltimore and Ohio win
disclose the true history OF this entire
transaction.
There will also probably be revealed
tho fact that In February 1911, J. p.
Morgan q Co repurchased the I'll, 0oo, 900
OF stock or the Pere Marquette Railroad
Company at much reduced price. II
will also probably reveal that on Jun.
30. 1913. AZ result OF the Pere Mar
quette and other similar transactions, the
Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton had A
deficit OF sc3,0o0.o0o (seo Poor's Manua;
Tor Railroads. 1914. under index page Of
Cincinnati. Hamilton and Dayton.
III II should appear by proper IA.
Tcstisatlon that these transactions are
unlawful and without duo consideration.
then, III passing upon the question now
pending before your honorable corimis-
sion al TO the adequacy OF tho carriers
Income to meet legitimate obligations ana
dividende, should not all such transaction.
be entirely oliminated?'
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Asks Broad Inquiry.

In my opinion It becomes necessary
that your honorable body should investi-
gate his exact relations concerning the
true ownership and the real capacity IN
which he acted in such transaction mas
much as 1t appears that Mr.. Morgan had
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customary snap of his teeth. II wouldn't
tell you II they had
Rest to Risk Loss.
The Prog essives, II Is understood, have
been very chary of reaching the decision
they did reach this evening for fear 1t
would scare away from their following.
already much depleted one. good many
of the brethren" AZ Col. Roosevelt says
in abiding to them. But It was decided
in the end that II was best to risk this
loss In view of the fact that even the
strongest leaders do not believe the Pro-
sfess!vs party ~ itself has chance OF
eiect.rs Governor Of its exclusive
choice.
In like respect the knowledge that
while there are three parties In the neld
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HOLD UP SUBWAY AID, CONTRACT
=. >. c. Decides 20 See ~ Public hid
ding Is Lawful.

The Public Service Commission decided
yesterday to postpone to Juno IL action
on tho advertising and newsstand con-
tract between the marlborough company
and ARENAS Ward.
\ vote OH the contract was expected
yesterday. but Commissioner williams
said that no was not ready. Commits
sioner Maltbie argued that any such con-
tract IN which the city Is interested
should DO awarded after public bidding.
The commission therefore instructed its
counsel to find out whether II is lawful
to advertise for bids.
The new Commissioner. Robert Colgate
Wood. was sworn In by Justice John
Brady OF The Bronx yesterday as sue
cessor to John II. Eustis. Whom the
Ward contract comes UP again Mr.. Wood
will have "A vote
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DAMN PRESIDENT OF BIG 6.
Wins Election of Typographical
Cniou-Rousc vice-Presideut.

Typographical Union No by score,
ballot has elected James Damn as presi-
dent. lie won by 1877 votes. James No
Ian was second
Leon II. Rouss was elected vice-pres
dent and John s. O'Connell was elected
secretary treasurer.
The delegates elected to the convention
of the International typographical Union
which takes places IN August at Provi.
dence, II. l.. arc Walter r. Burdette ano
Thomas J. Hayes. representing the news.
paper printers, and Thomas L. Rea, Jr
and l.. Pendergast, representing the book
and Job printers.
The election OF Marsden G. Scott. the
retiring president of No. s as presiden,
of tho International Typographical Union
II was said, would be practically unani-
nous.
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.t-Year-OId Hoard Ends work.

Tho Change OF Grade Damage Commits
sion, which for twenty-one years has been
awarding damages In the old Twenty
tIiird and Twenty-fourth wards. ended its
work and adjourned for good yesterday.
In 1910 Mayor GayIior appointed new
commissioners. Since then 900 cases that
remained on the calendar have been
closed with the exception of six now
awaiting decision by the Court OF APP
pealu.
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N. Y. CENTRAL
I. AND B..& 0. FACE
J. BROAD INQUIRY
D.. Co~ttmued from Fret Page.

received It's impetus chiefly from the New
Haven disclosures.
The Norris resolution went over under
a point~ Of order raised by Senator Reed
Of Missouri. who declared that Il was OF
so much Importance that In his Judgment
1t should have the consideration Of q. COM
mittee Of the Senate before being passed.
Mr.. Norris consented to have the resolu-
ton lie over for day and Il will come
up in the morning hour tomorrow.
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ROOSEVELT ENDORSES
e. 0. P. FUSION HERE
Wants Progressivcs to Join
Hands on the Governor
ship.
NIGHT CONFERENCE HELD
Moose Leaders Willing to Ac-
cept Either Whitman or
Harvey d. lIinman.

ofstER BAY, n. Y. May 2S.--The Pro-
sresslye party leaders have decided TO
exchange Endorsements with the dsepubil-
ans 'n the Sew York state elections next
fell Furthermore, they have obtained
col Rooscveits consent TO the plan and
his promise. made with certain rcserva-
tons that he viii even take the stump
tor Republican nomnees-provided al
ways that the Republican nominees I'm
question are rinn.ng on principles which
coincide with those OF the Colonel
A good many things of great political
Importance TO New York State were de g..
clded at Sycamore Hill, Col. Roosevelt's
bone, this evening at conference which
occurred between Col. Roosevelt and five
Progressive leaders. Tho matter of ex-
changing political Endorsements with the
Republicans was the chief of these. II Is
the outgrowtn Of many political powwows
between Col. Roosevelt and his Progress
.re leaders In this State and some Re-
publesns who nave slipped into Sycamore
Hi as unostentatiously as possible.
The decisions reached tonight arc
taken to mean that the Progressives will
consent not 10 run a candidate for Gov
H-nor, provided the Republicans will nom
Hate man whom they may support
without oonceding their Progressive prin-
-!pler
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All members of the State committee
were present except B. 3. Odel. Jr. They
were there to be advised BY the brethren
from up and down the State, although the
farsighted Mr. Barnes had In his pocket
a typewriter call for q State convention
which needed little amendment at the end
of the day Senator Root had front
seat OIL the floor beside Elon r. Brown.
Republican leader OF the Senate. Job
Hedges also meditated In the front rank
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o. the names for this place which were
rone over and discussed tonight are
Charles S. Whitman. District Attorney OF
New York county, and Harvey u. Hin
man, a former state Senator who lives at
B!ngham:on. Both men are out and out
Republicans and either of them, IL Is un-
de.stood, would be acceptable H. Col.
Roosevelt, provided they ran on "A plat
fo.Tu not TOO muyh opposed 10 Progressive
principles.
At tile conference OF five which was
u.d with the Colonel this evening were
Theodore Douglas Robinson. Progressive
state Chairman ex-senator Frederick NJ
narenport. who ran for Lieutenant-Ciov-
erncr with Oscar Strau3 ola the Pro-
g.essiNl ticket IN the last State election
carries Haulu, the Progressive chief
'e1der IN Buffalo Francis Bird. Pro-
sressive chairman Of New York county,
and Judge Ransom.
The five Prog ossives called on Col
Roosevelt to learn once Tor all If he
= 1r.d accept q Progressive nomination
'-f the Gcyeruorship They were told
1aty that be would not. and il was ex-
planned to them, - it had been previously
gwen to the public 10 understand. that
F' VIII not become candidate because
tho party principles M the nation at large
ere going % be Mr. Roosevelt's fight
II vas then that Col. Roosevelt
r.oa4. tI1 tIv!saDal!ty OF indorsing a
NtpGu..#lu agLla-, for the lovernorship
covlt,4 Oh. H-G.uca ntted In pretty
srusly with Progressive IDEAS. aud the
understanding 't-aaIe general among 81!
The cJatsrsss that II tho Progressive
party !s - retain It's strength in this
STATE =; MUS. De done by some sort of
an exchange with it5 parent body, the
Republican yz-r.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-08-27
WONDERLAND THEATRE.

To-day the seventh Wood b.
Wedds sentimental experiences will
I've shown al the Wonderland All the
former reels have proven 60 he excel
lent entertainers and today picture
will prove more so.
The Nttagraph players will present
a two-reel comedy entitled The
Masked Wrestler. For genuine fun
and amusement this picture stands
forth uneNcelled, from the start to
The finish 1t produces q continuous
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-08-27

teal life and as a consequence her
oct is expected to prove a big draw
ing card.
The great Asaki and company is a
Japanese act that Is a decided novelty
Roller skating is just one of manl
features of the offering. Margl'
Smith. n yodeling COmedienue, who
billed as "~gladness personified, Is
guaranteed 10 be a SURE cure Tor the
blues. Tho Majestic trio, two men
and a lady. Will offer some classy har-
mony singing and coou-shouting
The tee JAYS. who will close the pro
gram, present an European novelty
act. They are the highest salarie'
performers Of their kind ever seen n
the Empress.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-08-27
\JrST1C THEATRE.

The ROYAL Box I'm four parts,
vt,n Miss Gertrude Coghlau in the
leading role. is the feature attraction
tt the Majestic today. This play by
the lain charles Coshlau has been a
great success both In New York city