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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-21
GERMAN RACING BILL
MAKES BETTING LEGAL
Planned to Discourage Wagers
Among Lower Glasses and
Augment Revenue.

Berlin, March 20-The German govern
ment's measure legalizing betting on
horse races through licensed bookmakers
was published here to-day.
The BILL which had been long heralded,
aims at combating handbooks and other
Illicit forms Of betting. which have -four
ished greatly under the existing law re-
stricting betting to the Official highly
taxed pari-mutuels. The measure also
Is intended to discourage betting among
the lower and middle classes and to aug
ment the governments revenues by tax
ms the immense sums now illicitly
waeered.
The percentage to be taken by the gov
eminent and the racetrack owners from
the takings of the pari-mutuels is re-
per cent in order to popularize machine
betting, while moneys bet through book
makers are to be subjected TO a general
tax Of per cent. Winners, moreover.
are to be taxed further on a graduated
scale. ranging from to 20 per cent, &C
cording TO the odds.
Unlicensed bookmakers by the new
regulations are made liable to a punish
ment of two years Imprisonment and
confscation Of the bets. while the bet
tors themselves are to be heavily fined.
The bill prohibits the public display OF
race results and tips and makes bets re-
coyerable by legal action.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-21
SURE HE WILL GET
FRANK NEW TRIAL
Counsel Says New Evidence Will
Show He Never Killed
Mary Phagan.

Reuben R. Arnold, counsel for Leo NJ
Frank. who was convicted In Atlanta OF
the murder Of Mary Phagan. left here
yesterday for Georgia. Mr. Arnold said
that within ten days he would move IN
the Superior Court OF Georgia for new
trial for Frank on newly discovered evil
dence. and was confident that II would De
granted. He thought II likely that James
Conley, the negro on whose testimony
Frank was convicted, would himself be
indicted for the murder.
Conley has been sentenced TO a year rs
an accomplice. and on his Indictment as
principal his counsel might raise the
question OF placing him in jeopardy twice
for the same offence.
There had been a number OF unsolved
murder mysteries In Atlanta in the last
two or three years. said Mr.. Arnold,
"and when this atrocious crime was COM
mtted public clamor drove the police 10
select a victim. Evidence and affidavits
which were not evidence were produced
which have since been acknowledged
false.
dence as TO Franks character have MADE
affidavit that they did not even know
him. The paper-said 10 be Franks own
stationery-upon which the notes found
beneath the girls head were written has
been shown to be scraps swept into the
basement. The states own experts have
decided that hair which was believed 10
be from the girls head was not hers.
Public hysteria has subsidized. and am
confident that we shall get a new trial.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-21
SHIPPING MEETING ENDS
No Settlement Reached at Con
ference in Berlin.

Berlin, March ao-The conference of the
transatlantic shipping companies broke
up to-day without reaching any settle
ment. The representatives OF the British
and Continental steamship companies de-
cided to adjourn until May /, when, IL Is
understood. they will meet again in
Cologne.
The conference here did not evolve even
tangible basis for further negotiations,
much less n plan of settlement The
delegates from the various companies
departed in an uncommunicative mood.
One OF them said the delegates had me-
sotiated until they were tired without
making any appreciate progress. and
that they were going home to make a
fresh survey of the situation before re-
Stunning their discussions. The troubles,
he declared, were almost exclusively con-
nected with the steerage passenger
traffic.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-21
POLICE BILLS SAFE,
MAYOR CONTENDS
Still Insists That Colonel
GOethalS Will Be Next
Commissioner.
TALK OF PERKINS
FOR JOB GOES ON
Long Conference Between Him
and Mitchell Causes Many
Surmises.

Mayor Mitchell seemed confident last
night that the police bills would GO
through at Albany and that Colonel
Goethals would come here as Ponce
Commissioner. He would not say what
gave him his confidence, confidence
that was not shared by his friends.
1t is understood that George w. Per-
kins, who talked with him on the stu
alton in Albany as he found 1t on
Thursday, told the Mayor there was q
chance for the bills
II don't know whether the bills will
go through or not. We are working
very hard to that end" Mr. Perkins
said.
Colonel Goethals sailed for Panama
on the steamship Colon yesterday az
ternoon. He reached the pier just as
the gangplank was being hauled in.
The length of the Mayors conference
with Mr.. Perkins gave rise to a rumor
that the latter was being considered
seriously for Police Commissioner, in
case it developed that Colonel Goethals
would not take the place because Of the
failure Of the bills. Mr.. Perkins was
asked pointblank by the newspaper
men if he would accept the place under
those conditions.
Il don't want to discuss that mat
ter one way or the other" he replied.
Mayor Mitchell laughed when the
question was put to him. 1t is known
that for a long time friends of Mr..
Perkins have been telling the Mayor
he would make a good Police Commits
sioner. 1t is not believed, however,
that he will accept the place, If at all,
under the restriction which the Goe-
thals bills are designed TO remove.
You cannot expect a good man to
accept the Police Commissionership OF
New York unless there is a change In
conditions. The conditions are dis
couraging to a good man, and he SIM
ply will not stand for them" Mr.. Per.
kins said. THE general impression is
that the Police Commissionership Is
nothing more than morgue, that II
means the death Of every mans career
who undertakes 1t. l am under the
impression that 1t would not be difficult
to change those conditions here"
Mr. Perkins said that in London they
had had only four heads Of the Police
Department in eighty-five years and
that the department there was called
the best In the world.
The impression is that Mr.. Perkins
returned from Florida especially to see
Colonel Goethals and do what he could
for the passage of the police bills. He
will go South again this afternoon.
Samuel S. Koenig, president Of the
Republican County Committee, who
has been endeavoring to have the police
bills passed, told the Mayor he was
still hopeful. The Mayor talked with
| City Chamberlain Bruere and Robert
s. Binkerd, Of the City Club, yester'
day, and both are to keep up theiI
work for the bills.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-21
CHECK FOR POLICE BILL
Democratic Leader Objects to
Permission to Advance It.

Albany, March Reconsideration OF the
New York police bill was made special
order Of business for Tuesday in the AS
sembly to-day.
Assemblyman Hon. sponsor for the
bill. moved its advancement from Its
present order Of second reading TO the
order OF final passage. This was objected
TO by Democratic Leader Smith. who ex-
planned that he did not wish TO give the
bill the prestige which even permission
to advance II would mean"
Mr.. Smith added that he had no objec-
ton to the consideration OF the bill on
Tuesday in special order on both second
and third readings, and that was agreed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-21
VOLCANO BURNS SCIENTIST
Frank A. Perret, of Brooklyn,
Slightly Injured in Japan.

Toxic. March 20-Frank Alvord Perret,
the volcanologist, Of Brooklyn, was
slightly burned on the hands and legs to-
day by an explosion OF molten lava while
studying the volcano Of Sakura- jima, &C
cordng to a dispatch received here from
Kagoshima.
Mr.. Perret, who represents the Volcanic
Research Society. OF Springfield. Mass.
and is honorary assistant In the Royal
Observatory on Mount Vesuvius. came
here from Italy TO study Sakura-j!ma,
whose recent eruption caused great loss
Of life and property His expedition was
subsidized by the Meteorological lnsti-
tute, at Naples.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-21
Huber, Accompanied by His
Girl Bride, Surrenders to
District Attorney.
COUPLE HAD FLED
FATHER-IN-LAW
Hid in Harlem Until Warrant
Was Issued for Abduction
Free on Bail.

Herbert Huber, accompanied by his sew
enteen-year-old bride, formerly Horsinia
Muller OF No. 354 West End avenue. sur
District Attorney Perkins. He was in
dicted by the grand jury on the charge OF
abduction preferred by tie girls father,
Adrian II. Muller. auctioneer OF securi-
ties, Of No IS William street
Much to the disappointment of his
father-in-law, who said frankly that he
wanted to see the young man put in jail,
Huber was released by Judge Rosalsky
on 5000 bail.
Until to-day mystery surrounded the
disappearance OF the young couple. A
week ago they eloped for the second time
and we're supposed to have gone TO Bos-
ton. On the contrary, they spent the week
with friends OF Hubers in Hath street
"She wanted to so away" said Huber,
when asked what had prompted the Sec
ond elopement. Her people were making
things just as unpleasant for her as they
possibly could.
when we were married last January
it was agreed that l should have the
privilege OF calling on her four nights a
week, and that she should remain with
her aunt for year more. Then they cut
IL TO three nights and began TO talk OF
annulment. That was too much. We de-
cfied TO get out, and We did"
Mrs. Huber seemed TO enjoy the expert
ence she was going through. and sat In
the detectives Office talking about their
trials while her husband appeared In
court.
my father has not contributed cent
toward my support for the last five
years" she said. II have lived with my
aunt In West End avenue during that
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-21
WOULD lMPEACH CABINET
Naval Scandals Basis of Oppo-
SitiOn Parties Attack

Toxic. March 0.-The impeachment Of
the Japanese Cabinet on account Of tine
recent naval scandals in connection with
the receipt of Illicit commissions by naval
officers was petitioned for to-day In an
address to the throne introduced in the
parties.
The address declares that the scandals
are a stain on the newly begun reign Of
the Emperor and are harmful 20 the pres
tige of the Japanese navy. both at home
and abroad.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-21
KAISER STIRS CATHOLICS
Said to Have Expressed Hostile
Views in Letter.

Berlin, March n.-An alleged letter from,
Emperor William. in which he is said TO
have expressed strong anti-Catholic views.
is attracting much attention in the press.
The letter is understood 10 have been
written by his majesty to the Land
gravine OF Hesse. who was a princess OF
Prussia and was converted to the Cath
ole faith on October 9, 1901.
The "Volksfreund." of Aix-la- Chapelle, a
Catholic newspaper. declares the letter
to contain the phrase: IL hate the re-
ligion which you have adopted
The letter is said to have been found
among the papers Of the late Cardinal
Kopp.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-21
Aeroplane Scars 12,303
Feet with 8 Passengers

Johannisthal. Germany, March D.-The
altitude record OF 12.3o3 feet for an aero
plane flight with three passengers was
cstab l,shed to-day from the aerodrome
here by Robert Thelen, the German
aviator.
The previous record was held by the
French aviator Garaix. who. on March z.
attained an altitude of 1880 feet at Char |
tres. France. ]
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-21
Postofice Robbed Five Times.

Merrick Long Island, March 2o.-The
safe In the postoffice here was robbed last
night for the fifth time in three years.
The loss is about 1900 in cash. stamps
and postcards. The latest haul Is the sec
ond since Henry Zeiner has been post
master, but as he has three years to
serve ne may beat the record Of J. W.
Birch. his predecessor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-21
Fever Scare at Yale Minimized.

New Haven, March 2.-Presdent Had
ley and Dean Jones. OF Yale. Issued
statement tonight minimizing reports OF
the epidemic OF scarlet fever at the uni
versity. There are eight students III. and
the cases, with one exception. are inild.
tcuporarily on account OF the epidemic
are denied.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-21
LITTLE CALL FOR FITNESS
Reduction to Penny Not Great
Success, It Is Said.
[By Cable to The Tribune. ]

London. March 20.-The reduction OF
the price OF THE Times" to one penny.
or two cents. has not proved as success
ful az was expected. The circulation
leaped to $780, 900 the first day or the
reduction. but 1t Is said now TO Dc
10000. IA
one dealer with a good location said
to-day: Here. take two of them. / IN
devilishly glad to get rid of them. ON
Monday | sold seventy copies, on tues
Yesterday. four. and to-day, four. one
of which Is yours"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-21
Ex.Premier Monis's Version.

NJ Monis was then requested TO tell IN
his own way what had happened In the
affair NJ. Monis told the following
story:
"Joseph Caillaux, then Minister OF
Finance. called upon me early in March,
1911, and mentioned the approaching trial
NJ Henri Rochelle. He said that one Of
the lawyers desired the postponement Of
the proceedings. NJ. Caillaux added that
owing TO the financial situation the plead
ings likely to be made at the trial would
cause losses to the savings banks and
would affect public loans No political
interest was alluded to.
Now as TO Victor Fabre, the Public
Prosecutor. He had called upon me four
or five times during my Premiership 10
report to me on various matters. On TINS
occasion l inquired whether on account cf
the financial situation the trial could he
deferred. NJ. Faore replied that to send the
Rochelle affair back to the investigating
Judge would not affect the trial ITSELF out
would be badly interpreted by pubic opin-
ion. | remarked that that was ques-
ton for the presiding judge of the court
to dispose Of.
mo pressure whatever was placed upon
NJ. Fabre. He left me in an aniaoie
mood and stood outside my room talking
with my son for twenty minutes, durinS
which he expressed the esteem and ad-
miration he had for me. After Louis
Barthou had read the declaration OF VIC
for Fabre, the Public Prosecutor. in the
Chamber on Thursday / asked Bienveni
Martin, the Minister Of Justice. TO search
the ministry for any document Of that
sort. No one has been able to find Il at
the ministry
This so-called official declaration by
Victor Fabre Is not really official. 1t Is a
document prepared by him to cover HIM
self. / never received 1t nor ever knew
anything about It, / demand to see the
original. see by the way It is construct
ed that II was prepared after the things
had happened"
On being questioned more particularly
as TO his conversation with NJ. Caillaux'
NJ Monis replied that NJ. Caillaux con-
s.dered IT unwise for Rochette's trial 70
come on Immediately. because Rochettes
lawyer intended to so into transactions
which would have been Injurious to pup
lie finance at the time
The gap In the French Cabinet caused
by the resignation Of Ernest Monis from
the Ministry OF Marine was filled to-day
by the appointment TO the post OF Senator
Armand Elzear Gauthier. former Minis
ter OF Public Works.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-03
MAYOR
rs TRYING AGAIN
Hiram Gill Expects to be Elected To-
day and Thus be
indicated.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
SEATTLE, Wash, March 3.-Hiram
c. Gill, recalled mayor of Seattle, now
running again for the same Office. was
the favorite in the betting when the
polls opened here today. Gi]i asserted
that all indications were that he would
triumphantly be returned to the exc
cutive chair and yindicated. James ID.
Benhclm. business mems candidate,
was confident also, asserting the tact
that Gill lead all candidates in the
primaries recently, signifled nothing
,3enholms hackers have raised the
cry during the campaign that GIL
must be defeated at all hazards or he
will repeat the wide open town
offenses which caused his recall two
years ago.
Besides mayor, the voters are
EeIeeting q treasurer. comptroller cor
lporation counsel and five connciimen.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-03
PRESIDENT OF
HORSE SHoERS UNION
Bomb Wrecked His Home and Injured
Wife and Daughter at
Midnight

=
UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
CHICAGO, March 5.-Refnsal to
sell OUT his union, Simon J. German
told the police today, probably caused
the planting of dynamite bomb at
midnight that wrecked his homo and
slightly injured his wife and two year
old daughter.
German is president OF the Cook
County Horse Shoers union. He said
that man recently approached him
and offered him monsy if he wSuld
induce the union to affiliate with an
other organization. Following his re-
fusal to accept, he received four
threatening letters, he said.
Two msn were seen running from
the German yard shortly before the
explosion.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-03
SECRETARY BRYAN
rs GRANDPA AGAIN
stork Arrived During the Night and
Made Him Late to
4 ssfs.,a Work.

limited Press Leased Wire Service ]
WASHINGTON, March 8, Secre-
tary of State Bryan found himself a
grandpa again today--ana as the re-
suit, there was mighty little consider
alton of the Mexican situation from
the cabinet premier.
Moreover, Grandpa Bryan was so
late in getting to the cabinet meet
ing after welcoming the stork at his
home that the president and his ad-
yisors did not obtain the latest Mex
lean dispatches from him.
Sir Lionel Garden, formerly British
ambassador to Mexico, had to post
pone his conference with the pfesi-
dent until late today. Bryan's new
granddaughter is the daughter Of Mrs
Grace Hargreaves.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-03
PLEW WILL HANG
AFTER MIDNIGHT
BESSIE Wakefield, Who Never Had a
Chance, VIII be Given
one Today.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.
HARTFORD. Conn. March g.
Whether Mrs. Bessie Wakefield shall
have new trial on the charge Of
completely in the murder of her hus-
band, will be decided by the state
supreme court which assembled here
today. Arguments ON the appeal OF
the woman who never had chance
will be heard, and her counsel eN-
pressed complete confidence of sue
cess in saving her from the gallows.
James Plew, convicted with Mrs.
Wakefield, was transferred from his
cell to the death cell in the states
prison at Wetherford today. Plew is
scheduled to be hanged shortly after
midnight tonight. Mrs. Wakefield S
execution was set for the same time
but was stayed by the appeal
| Mrs. Wakefeld's case was the first
one heard by the court. Thomas G
! f. Deyine, ths attorney furnished by
the state to defend the condemned
woman, presented twenty reagons why
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-03
RAILWAY WRECK
FATAL TO TWO
switchman's Leg Crushed off and
Rrakeman's Skull 10
Fractured.

[United Press Leased Wire Seryice.l
CHICAGO, March 3.One person
was killed, three injured, one fatally,
when a Grand Trunk passenger train,
in bound, crashed into Wabash
freight train at Forty-ninth and Ada
streets today. Steel coaches. railroad
officials said, prevented a terrible loss
of life.
James Breen, 43. Chicago. brakeman
of the freight train, sustained a frac-
tured skull and internal injuries and
will die Marley Burns, Chicago,
switchman, who attempted to flag the
on-coming passenger train, was pin.
ned under the debris and his left leg
crushed off. He died shortly after
reaching a hospital.
Mrs. j. j. Jump and Mrs. g. a
Fnnking ton, both OF st. Paul. were
the only passengers injured. TheN
lsAffered dss painful bruises and wer'
thysterical when removed to q dow
town hotel.
The Grand Trunk passenger trall
was several hours late and according
to eye witnesses was speeding through
1.-THE outskirts at fifty miles an hour
Its big locomotive plowed through thu
middle OF a freight train of thirty cars
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-03
AILEEN HEPPNER
ACQUITTED BY JURY
Found Not Guilty Of Perjury. Follow
ing the Fake Alienation
Suit

limited Press Leased Wire Service
CHICAGO, March Miss Alineen
Heppner was today found not guilty
of perjury in connection with her tes-
timony in the alienation suit filed
against c. S. Funk, former general
manager of the International Harvest
er company. after Funk had testified
in the Lorimer senatorial investiga-
tion.
The jury was out all night and
reached verdict at ] ! a. m. A crowd
of modishly gowned women. friends OF
the defendant. set UP a cheer when
the verdict was read. Miss Heppner
left the criminal courts building in
a taxicab.
After the collapse Of an alienation
suit filed by John Henning against
Funk for alleged alienation of his
wifes affections. Henning and his
wife confessed they were conspirators
in a plot to ruin Funk. Miss Hepp-
ner who swore during the trial of the
alienation suit that she saw Funk and
Mrs. Henning together in hotel. was
indicted with Attorney Donahue and
Isaac Stieffel, private detective
Stieffel was acquitted but the jury
found Donahue guilty. Donahue's ap
jpeal is still pending.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-03

INJUNCTION is ASKED
Suit viii Test .Free Sugar Section
Of the New Law and
Asks For Re
lief.

limited Press Leased Wire Service j
WASHINGTON March S.-ln the
name OF the state OF Louisiana, an
Original suit was begun today in the
supreme court on behalf Of sugar cane
growers to have declared void that
section Of the Wilson Underwood tar
iff act which removes a preferential
duty OF twenty percent from Cuban
sugar. as provided in the Cuban reci-
procity treaty.
Attorney General R. G. Pleasant OF
Louisiana, former Senator Jos w.
Bailey of Texas and Paul Christian,
attorney for the American Sugar Cane
Growers association asked the court
for permission to .file the suit against
the government.
A temporary injunction was also
asked to enjoin the treasury depare
ment from admitting Cuban sugar at
! the reduced rate provided in the new
! tariff act.
The suit will test the free sugar
section OF the new law. That the
treasury ohicials ara arbitrarily, II
legally and unjustly" admitting Cubar
sugar at the lower rate was alleged
! in the petition. 1t held the govern
ment is admitting sugar from Cub;
i with duty OF .01 cents a pound AM
should charge Il SS4ssscents per pound
9 as provided in this Ding1ey act. or 9
least .26 cents per pound.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-03
Ellis HAD [P|[EPI|C Fit
. WHEN WIFE PROVEN UNTRUE

cago alone on Sunday. Will be on
train. Can you meet
me?"
Ellis sat motionless while the tele-
gram was being read and then fell
over in the chair. He was hysterical
when he was revived and moaned
aloud II knew; knew. 1t was true.
How could they do itg Oh Eleanor
I'm fighting so my babies won't be
fatherless, as we'll as motherless." AZ
physician attended Ellis and the de-
tense announced that it rested Judge
Petit then ordered a brief recess.
Robert Hosea and wife, aged par
ents of Eleanor Hosea Ellis, who
came here they said, to defend their
daughters name against accusations
of faithlessness, stared blankiy at
Attornev Remus as the telegram was
read. Mrs. Hosea was weeping ON her
husbands shoulder when the couple
left the court room.
Il regard the introduction of this
telegram as a great victory for us
said Remus Powerful interests IN
| Cincinnati and men of influence have
conspired to send my client to the gal
lows in order to protectthe name OF
his wife. | believe this jury will ac-
quit him on the plea of transitory in
sanity
! Charles r. Dole. Cincinnati, attor-
ney, was recalled to the stand before
4 the defense offered the copy Of the
I telegram. Dole was asked If Phillip
4 Fosdick, former safety director OF
i ICincinnati and brother-insiaw OF Mrs.
Ellis, who testified for the state, had
i not told him in conversation that he
thought Ellis insane. Attorney Malloy
objected and the objection was sus.
: tanned.