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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-03
Charged with Negligence
in Sinking Old Dominion
Liner Monroe.
REDFIELD ACTS AFTER
READING TESTIMONY
Philadelphia Board of Inspectors
to Take Evidence for
Both Sides.

Washington. Feb 2-Charges OF negil-
gence will be preferred against Captain
Osman Berry. master Of the Nantucket
which rammed the Monroe on the VIZ
ginla Capes early on Friday morning re-
sulting in the sinking Of the latter vessel
with the loss OF forty-one lives, by Rooert
T.. Tapley local inspector OF huils al
Norfolk. Va. who conducted a prellmi-
nary investigation OF the disaster Cap-
tain Berry will have hearing peioi
the board OF local inspectors at Phiiadei'
phia.
The Department of Justice will he rep
resented at the hearing and VIII be fur-
nished with all the testimony with a
view to determining whether there Is sur
ficient evidence TO warrant prosecution
or an investigation by the grand jury.
George Uhler. supervising inspector gen.
eral OF the steamboat inspection service,
and Eugene T. Chamberlain, commission
er of navigation, will act as special
committee Of the Department of Coin-
merce to make particular inquiry INTO
the facts OF the disaster with view
to suggesting such procedure. either on
the part OF the department itself or In
the way of legislation. as may be taught
by this unfortunate accident
These are the principal developments
of a conference of the Secretary OF Com
merce, Assistant Secretary Edwin f.
Sweet, Solicitor Albert l.. Thurman. OF
the Department of Commerce; General
Uhler and Mr. Chamberlain, held to-
day to consider the report Of Inspector
Tapley.
Secretary Redfield issued a statement
outlining the departments course or ac-
ton, following the conference. Regarding
the testimony submitted by Inspector
Tapley in his report. Mr.. Redfeld said.
"A careful examination Of the test-
mony shows that Inspector Tapley
brought out the evidence with great
deal Of intelligence and thoroughness'
and It tends TO show that there was neg
Hgence on the part Of Captain Berry, OF
the Nantucket. II would. however, be
quite improper to pass upon that question
at this time further than to decide that
there is sufficient evidence to require
that charges be preferred against Captain
Berry and that the question Of his inno-
cence or g,fflt be made the subject OF
further investigation"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-03
BURGLARS CRACK lCEbv
Valeau Goes Supperless, !"
Gets Plenty of Excitement

Rather than accept the fate OF Mo'.
Uubbard's dog without protest oe's,
Valleau. auditor. Of No. 1861 list s'-
Brooklyn. blew a police whistle yess
day morning when he found his N'~
empty. -.
Two men lodged out OF the Naiiea'
lar. Mrs. Vallesu screamed Jane'
molly. who lives next door, near"
screams and ran out in time to see ~
sneak out OF the bulkhead OF MS
cellar. -
Patrolman johnson. valleau ana
molly caught one man within DIV
Johnson's revolver brought down sho.".l
The third was found hiding behin'
After two bullets had been eN''sN ~
from the leg OF the wounded one az
Norwegian Hospital all three "s'.
at tho Fifth avenue court In s''"
each for trial.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-03
NILES, AVIATOR,
BATTLES DEATH
Continued from first page.

shot headforemost toward the earth
Suddenly the aviator reversed his con-
trolling gear and the monoplane turned
neatly over. then climbed straight up
ward. The machine started briskly.
and the little group below, watching
breathessly, thought the attempt to
loop the loop would be successful. But
when the monopane was about 10
right itself-the aviator's head was al
ready pointing upward-the hum or
the engine suddenly ceased. 1t had
stalled at a most critical time.
AS the aeroplane dropped, still point
ing upward. most Of the spectators hid
their faces in their hands. A shout
from more experienced witness
caused them to look aloft again, how
ever. and they saw that the aviator
had righted the machine. Before they
could breathe their relief, however,
Niles. determined to turn over COM
pletely, put the machine through the
same tactics again.
once more he dropped like an plum
met, turned over and sailed up again,
but. as on the first attempt, the engine
stopped. AS it fell Niles fought with
death. and the aeroplane reared,
tucked and dipped diZzily as the avia-
tor manipulated the levers. He sue
ceeded in righting it again, and then
made the third attempt to put the ma
chine over and bring II back to It's
original position but this likewise was
a thrilling fizzle.
Niles during the man9uvres had
dropped from 1900 feet to about 800
feet above the ground. Swinging off
in a circle, he landed at almost the
same point from which he left the
ground. When the spectators pressed
about him he explained the reason for
his failure.
when / started to climb perpen
dicularly," he said. "the gasolene failed
to reach the engine and it stalled. The
coil leading from the tank to the cyl
inders is too short to hold a sufficient
supply to give me enough momentum
to make the complete turn. When that
defect is altered in a few days I'll loop
the loop all day for you"
Just to show how little the experience
had affected him, Niles declared he
would go aloft again to give an exhibit
ton of flying upside down, at least
He arose clearly, flew off straight a
couple OF miles, climbing higher and
higher as he went, then when he was
above his starting point he swooped
straight down. Suddenly the yellow
tops Of the planes flashed in the sun
and the spectators saw the aviator fly
ing along steadily with the monoplane
in a reversed position. For few sec
onds he maintained that position; then
he made another downward sweep,
completing a figure resembling an
elongated letter IS" and the machine
was in its normal position. With the
engine working perfectly, Niles effected
a graceful landing.
In few days. when alterations on the
machine are completed, Niles said he
would try again to make a perfect loop
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-03
BEACHEY TO CIRCLE WORLD
First Entrant for Panama Elk
position Aeroplane Race.
ny Telegraph TO The Tribune.


San Francisco. Feb. 2-bincoln Beachey
s the first ontrant for the aeroplane race
round the world for prizes amounting 70
100000 or more. offered by the Panama
Pacific Exposition.
Negotiations are under way for the Sc
lection Of an international commission
consisting Of national commissioners from
each Of the countries on the route OF the
race il was announced to-day.
This commission will be scientlhc ana
advisory. and its duties Will be to Suggest
the plan of route and offer counsel as 10
geographic. meteorologic and sclentihc
problems.
The President OF the United States the
King OF Great Britain, the President OF
France. the Emperor of Germany me
Emperor Of Russia, the Emperor OF ia
pan and the Premier OF British Columbia
will be asked TO name the commissioners.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-03
NAME CHANGE COMMITTEE
Headed by President Mabon
Will Go to Washington.

Members OF the New York Stock EX-
change who will appear at the hearing III
Washington beginning tomorrow on the
bill introduced by Senator owen calling
for the Incorporation Of stock exchanges
are James b. Mabon. president; n. n.
Pomroy, II. G. $. Noble. William {. Van
Antwerp and 5. $. STREET. Mr. Van Ant
werp has had charge of the preparation
OF the mass OF testimony which the ex-
change will present. For the first time
in years the Offices were open Sunday to
complete the report. The committee Will
leave this afternoon for Washington
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-03
GRAFT IN CAPITOL REPAIR
Legislative Inquiry Into Con-
tract Letting Asked.

Albany, Feb. "A resolution demand
inc investigation OF the letting without
public bidding of contracts for repairing
The State Capitol was introduced In the
Senate tonight by Senator Brown.
According TO the resolution the section
az the session laws OF 1911 providing that
no more than one-fourth OF the original
se.coo.c,e appropriation might be expended
without public bidding. was unlawfully
stricken out by Governor Dix. With this
knowledge the resolution continues. Ed
ward Lazansky, then Secretary of State,
had the laws printed. Since then si.S0oo
OF the original 100000 and a subsequent
appropriation of $4,000 has been spent.
Thc resolution went over until tomorrow
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-03
INAUGURAL DATE STANDS
Time of Opening Congress Also
Remains Unchanged.

Washington. Feb. prospects for leg
islation TO change the dates for the be-
ginning OF Congress. the term OF the
President and the inauguration. were
checked to-day when the Senate Judiciary
Committee voted to report adversely Oh a
Constitutional amendment resolution pro-
posed by Senator Shafroth.
The amendment would advance the
commencement OF the Presidential term
from March I to the second Monday In
January following the election. aud would
make each new Congress begin the first
Monday in January. instead of March 4.
Similar resolutions are pending In the
mouse. but administration leaders say no
action will be taken at this session.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-03

him power without responsibility go
long as you believe he has not trans
crossed the laws Of the state. The
mere fact that you disagree with the
method by which nominations have
been made, or are made, does not call
for the conviction of either Of these
defendants. unless they have trans
gressed the law.
"This case Is not only important. but
1t is also interesting, because Of the
many propositions involved, the study
Of human nature which II offers, and
the results you can see which may
arise from the possession of power In
politics. 1t interests us all. because
YOU can readily see that some reform Is
needed along those lines. But the ne
cessity for reform is not to be consid-
cred in determining your verdict"
Weeps Like Fat SchooIboy.
The big Queens leader wept like a
fat schoo.boy whose teacher had hurt
his feelings during the summing up OF
counsel for the defence. He began 10
show emotion soon after Robert NJ
Moore, counsel for Walter, began 70
sum up toward the close Of the morn
ing session. Tears welled up in his
ewes and coursed down his cheeks as
Mr.. Moore reached the close OF his adj
dress to the Jury.
Curly Joe" pulled himself together
quickly as court adjourned, and was
the same smiling and confident boss OF
old as he met some Of his friends in
the Courthouse lobby on the way to
luncheon. He held himself under bet
ter control Of the afternoon session
though at times his bowed head and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-03

the fact that the Democratic party had
been in control Of the city Tor lour
wears and OF the state for three years
mad then said;
During the last year 1t was thought
necessary for our organization to pre-
sent an indictment against our GOV
ernor and bring about his removal
The organization leaders i'm this city
refused to recognize the worth or
Mayor Gaynor and nominated ano,her
for Navor. The man nominated In his
place was ANONYMOUSLY defeated as
WIRE all the candidates on the ticket.
Refers TO Municipal Defeat.
Il do not lieve any fairminded man
would say il was because Of any lack
Of ability or integrity. How was II
then that whereas we polled ire
mendous vote for the Democratic can
didate for President and the state
ticket in 1912. a municipal ticket which
was essentially as good as any ever
nut up by Va was defeated so badly.
II was the hrst time we were ever de-
feated by a majority.
Il said I would look into the cause OF
this defeat. | think I have found the
cause II is painful for me TO criucise
the man who has been at the head OF
this organization in TIE city for ten
wears and in the state for five or six
years. But I must frankly say that the
cause Of our defeat. in my mind. was
the charge that we we're grafters in re-
epect 10 public works. charge which IN
some cases has been upheld by the tesu-
rnony Of witnesses under oath.
Il am not a CRATER and l do not care
"a be associated with grafters. Since
election we have had under oath the
statements that money was demanded
from men with state contracts, That tho
money was given and I'm many cases was
never accounted for.
"The people have rendered their verdlct'
They believe the case has been proved
They hold that the moral verdict Is
guilty"
Or. John W. Cox. at one time assistant
treasurer OF the Democratic National
Committee and friend OF William Jen'
ni-igs Bryan. shouted:
Lets have general applause for that
The applause was scant, however.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-03
T. r., JR., BUYS CITY HOME
Purchases House to Which He
Took Bride Two Years Ago.

Theodore Roosevelt, jr, has pur-
chased the four story dwelling at No.
165 East 74th street. midway between
Lexington and Third avenues.
The house. which has been remod-
elled. has been occupied by Mr.. Roose-
welt under lease for the last two years.
1t was purchased through the Douglas
Robinson, Charles 5. Brown Company
from the Hyde Realty Company. The
asking price for the property was
$4,000.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-03
Uphold Wilson, He Pleads.

Justice O'Dwyer went on to speak OF
the coming election of members of con-
stitutional convention, United States
Senator complete state ticket and con-
gressmen TO uphold the hands of the
best President we ever had
This reference TO Wilson was received
with loud applause. Justice ODwyer then
altered the anti-Murphy resolution ana
returned to take up the savel. Tom
Smith started off calmly.
with due respect to the Judge, | think
no was unduly agitated,' said he. i
would saw 10 him that he should be
careful Of what he reads in the news
naners II seems strange that man
occupying the place OF Chlef JUSTICE OF
the CITY Court should say that all that
has been brought out in the John Doe
proceedings means that all mentioned are
guilty
surely YOU are mindful that in the
mast most atrocious allegations have been
made against good leaders, and that they
continued their leadership because the
charges were proved groundless l nave
70 quarrel with the man VINO oeheNe'
,ba nresent leadership is not what IL
should be. | diller WIFI bi0 man
ss1,s an Indictment constitutes guilt
~ know that one-half the stories are
rntead by willy press agents for men VINO
hove political ambitions. l did not hear
f,,doe O'Dwyer in 1894 or again In lDi'
,yhen we were defeated get up in TINS
clnb and move that we make change
An. che leadership. Then the charges were
more atrocious than they are now.
Mr.. Smith said the scope Of the cluo
was now national. and ii had been &C.
r;ded some time ago 10 take no action on
local or state affairs lie did not believe
mo constitution OF the club would upnold
the consideration OF a resolution on local
matters.
1.-The principles in our constitution 40
NOT teach us to promote sedition and re-
volt" he added. IF you can show me
.that Charles F. Murphy is guilty OF hall
the allegations made against him Will
vote for his deposition. In 1885, when TINS
organization was dying. 1t was revived py
The interest of Richard Croker. Who was
the best and squarest political leader we
aver had in the State of New York"
There was applause AT this reference 10
the statement OF Justice O'Dwyer that he
had got out Of the club for several years
AT that time.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-03
Fiaht over Resolution.

: The motion to lay the resolution on the
table. made by Mr. Smith, was seconoed
nv John w. Keller When Thomas h.
,Feitner was recognized to speak Alder
man Kenneally protested that motion
10 lay on the table was not debataoie'
Justice O'Dwyer calmly said he had rec
ognized Mr.. Feitner first, and held 10 II
In spite Of protest.
Justice O'Dwyer declared the resolution
carried amid howls Of protest on the one
side and cheers on the other. Then ne
said the meeting was adjourned. Friends
az Murnhv made dash TO the table from
all sides.
You don't dare TO have rising vote
shouted Tom Smith.
While everybody was talking at once
Justice O'Dwyer walked out of the room.
sTbis Is the -- damndest outrage ever
nerpetrated in any club shouted big
man named Abraham Epstein. shaking his
fist In the face OF Or. Cox. who was not
more than one-ffth his size.
Then Mr.. Smith had set-to with the
doctor
lyon are only a Hearst man." shouted
Smith.
you're a corporate scoundrel"'
shrieked Cox.
And so II went for an hour or more. un-
tn all the steam was exhausted.
Julius Hamburger had just started on
speech at the rump meeting. when he was
sauelched by Smith. who said:
wen put It up to the governors
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-03
Schieren Is Operated On.

Charles A. Scheren. a former Mayor
of Brooklyn. who has been Ill at his
home. No. 40S Clinton avenue, Brooklyn,
was operated on yesterday by DR.. Henry
II. Morton. OF No. % Schermerhorn street,
at the Long Island College Hospital. Dr..
Morton refused TO discuss Mr.. Schierens
illness. At the hospital yesterday evening
II was said the operation was satisfactory
and that the patient was resting COM
fortably.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-03
First Confirmed for Cout
of Appeals and Second
for Supreme Bench.
CARDOZO ALSO GOES
TO HIGHER TRIBUNN
Glynn's Friends Disappointel-
Selections Do Not Prove
Break with Tammany.
fBy Telegraph to The tribunal

Albany, Feb. Ex-Governor Glyun -
two judicial nominations to the Tammuv
Senate tonight. which promptly -
firmed them. A third appointment "a ~
require confirmation. The three we've:
William Butler Hornblower, for ~.
ciate judge Of the Court OF Appeai6 n
succeed Willard Bartlett, who was sIestf
chief Judge OF the court in Novemba.
Benjamin N. Cardozo. designated sml
ciate Judge Of the Court OF Appeals m
the certification of the judges OF the cos.|
that another Judge is needed.
Barlow 8. Weeks. for Supreme Cen
Justice for the list Judicial District n
succeed James ". Gerard.
There was criticism heard here Of d
appointment OF Weeks. who was u
Tammany candidate for Supreme Con,
justice. He has always been regarded q
strong Tammany man, and he ssfva
seven years as an Assistant District A.
torney in New York City in Tammany u
ministrations.
The appointment OF Justice cartoA
who was elected to the Supreme Coun
bench last fall on the sion ticket, va
made, many believe. TO soften the din&
pointment Of these who had EXPECTED
Governor Glynn to break away fron
Tammany alliances at the selectlor II
Weekc.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-03
Might Reach Some Heelers.

And it is common talk that il there Is
real investigation by the Legislature.
an Investigation such as District Attorney
Whitman is conducting in New York,
some political heelers may find themselves
pleading to indictments charging them
with robbing the state. Another passage
in Barnes's letter that provoked a little
amusement was this:
when ] was elected three years ago
chairman OF the Republican State Com
mittee | tried TO make 1t clear-and my
conduct since has not varied from my
declaration-that I did not believe il was
the Junction of the chairman of the state
committee to attempt TO direct legisla-
ton, except TO try TO hold together those
representing the Republican party TO
what was declared Republican principles,
and to prevent them. If possible. from
engaging in entanging alliances with
other political parties"
why" said one anuBarnes Republi-
can. the best proof that there was an
entangling alliance between Tammany
Hall and the Barnes machine was when
the two worked together TO beat Gov
ernor Hughes's direct primaries bill. And
il there should be need of the two work
ing together again you will find them
yoked together"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-03
Barnes's Words Quoted.

Barnes sent for me-" said one OF
these Assemblymen. shortly pe1ore t'o
Republican conference was held AT the
Waldorf Astoria. I went TO his room at
tho Republican state headquarters. IN
A1st street. There Barnes asked me 10
vote for Harold u. Iinman for Speaker
Of the Assembly and refused.
"It's nonsensical for Barnes to make
such a statement. for there are AT ieasl
half a dozen Assemblymen that ne sent
FOR and asked them to do the same thlhs'
with some Of them he was not quite so
frank. In one case that l know Vi
Barnes asked the Assemblyman:
"'Are you going to vote for HinmanT
"Nhen the Assemblyman replied he
would not, Barnes said
well. why shouldn't you? Human
is all right
"Then Barnes's visitor replied: Hin
man IS your man, and that's why I'm
against him
ITO which Barnes replied:
"'yVeII we have enough votes upstate
10 elect HIM
Another Assemblyman said that "Lafe
Gleason called him on the telephone ana
told him that Mr.. Barnes wanted TO see
him In this case Barnes again asked
the Assembyman to vote for Human.
but again he was told that neither he nor
his constituents had any use for Barnes
or any Barnes men.
The letter in which Barnes made the
statement which has been branded as
false was in the nature of a general de-
NAL that there was a Barnes organiza-
ton and that he did not lead any faction
in the Legislature. Among the members
OF the Legislature II is common talk that
there is a Barnes faction In the Assem-
bly,, and at the present moment this
Barnes faction is accused by anti-Barnes
Republicans OF trying TO prevent any real
investigation OF state departments which
will lead to the conviction and imprison-
ment OF grafters.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-03

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