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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-04
Billiards s2,7o0,0oo Profit.

He did not know. except as he had read
it In the papers. OF any sums paid to j.
Henry Rohrback. in Connecticut or Cen
eral Brayton, in Rhode Island. as legisla-
ton agents.
He was present when the 100, 94s Boston
e. Maine shares were sold to John L.
Billiard at 125.
Would you consider s2,74s,7co a reason
able compensation for acting for the New
Haven?" asked Mr.. Folk.
well. Mr. Billiard bought the Boston
e. Maine stock and took the chances Of
suffering n heavy loss. II he afterward
sold it at a profit I should say he was
entitled TO that profit"
Testlfying regarding the organization OF
the New England Investment and Secur-
ity Company, after the purchase Of the
Massachusetts troleys, Mr.. kinner said:
"Mr Melen had $4,000 worth OF stock
in the Investment Company, and asked
the New Haven directors to help him
out | took 200 shares and other directors
bought some. About two years later Mr..
Mellen said he thought it was better for
residents of Massachusetts to hold the
stock OF the Investment company. as it
was a Massachusetts concern, and I pur-
chased 10 more shares. 1 kept the stock
until 1909. when Mr. Mellen asked that we
dispose Of our shares. l turned mine over
to my nephew and an employee Later !
sold it."
"1f It was felt that Mr.. Mellen was
worth 10000 year merely as an adviser,
why was he fired from the presidency OF
the New Haven2s' asked Mr.. Folk.
Because 1t was felt that he had lost
the confidence of the public
What would have happened II Mr.. Mel
len had objected TO being retired?"
He could have retained the presidency
II he had wanted TO do So"
"Why?"
Because he had a majority OF the
board with him"
WAS William Rockefeller active at the
meetings of directors?"
"He cannot talk, but he leans over to
directors sitting near him and communi-
Gates his views by motions OF the head
and hands or by writing on a pad"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-04
RESOLUTE WINS In
SECOND CUP TEST
Continued from page 1

cone set half : mile off the west OF
Great Captains Island. he breeze had
freshened, clearing away the haze az
the same time.
The Resolute was towed out from
Glen Cove until near the line, when
she cast off and did some preliminary
sail stretching. The Vanitie came
across the Sound to the starting line
under her own canvas. Both carried
their largest club topsails.
The code signal letter %" set by the
committee just before noon told the
shippers Of the racing craft when they
consulted their charts that their course
would be a beat to windward of seven
and half miles from the start TO the
buoy off Prospect Point, In Hampstead
Bay. and return. and the figure 80" in
! dicated that they were to sail this
course twice, making total distance
of thirty miles.
! There was no delay at the start. The
whistle signals were promptly sounded
the preparatory ct IL o'clock, the
warning at 1910, and the starting
blast at 12:l5.
Captain Nat" HerTeshof, who over
night had made a personal inspection
Of the Resolute's sails and had his sail
maker, Hathaway, correct some de-
fects, was on board the flag officers
boat in an advisory capacity, and it
was said that he relieved Captain
Charles Francis Adams, I'd. at the
wheel on one Of the windward legs of
the race.
The others on board were Robert w.
Emmons, I'd. John Parkinson and
George Nichols. The owner OF the
Vanitie. Alex Smith Cochran, had on
board with him Fred NJ. Davies, WILL
lam Hayden and William Gardner, her
designer.
The sun broke through the clouds
and set the waters Of the sound all a
sparkle just as the yachts began TO
manouevre in circles between the pre-
paratory and the warning signals.
! lHIrty seCoiius pelore the starting
whistle. both were 10 tho northwest
OF the flag buoy that marked the wind
ward end of the line. They were head
/ ing TO the northeast with booms amid
/ ships and the wind dead aft, ready
! TO huff either way.
Captain Adams made the first move.
Dufiing the Resolute sharply TO the south
/ ward. while the ever alert crew trimmed
sheets smartly as she came TO the wind.
| he sent her across the line close UP TO
the mark in the coveted weather berth at
| IL :16 80.
Bill Dennis. figuring on going through
the lee OF the Resolute. brought the Van
| lite down for the limo under great head
way. crossing II at IL :ls AZ. almost beam
and beam with his opponent. The Reso-
lutte led by twelve seconds, however. and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-04
Sutherland Resolution Rec
commended to Senate by
Vote of s to I.
NOT LIKELY TO
AFFECT REPEAL
Wilson Measure Bitterly Attacked
by Vardaman, Who Calls
Root Troublemaker.
From The Tribune Bureau


Washington lime 3.-Developments
in the Panama Canal tolls situation III
the Senate were rapid to-day Inc
| Foreign Relations Committee, by vote
NJ q TO 7. reported favorably the Suth-
erland resolution calling on the fresi
dent to negotiate with Great Britain ior
arbitration of the tolls question py d"
international tribunal
Senator O'GoIman. chairman oi '"e
Interoceanic Canals Committee, caiieo
I'D the repeal bill soon after the SEN
ate met, and IL was kept before inc
Senate all day, to the exclusion Of other
| business.
Addresses against the repeal bill were
made by Senator Vardaman, OF MisSls-
sippi. and Senator Borah, of Idaho'
Senator Simmons. who has been the
marshal of the repeal forces, supported
the measure in a long speech.
Repeal Fight Goes On.
Senate leaders insisted that the ia
yorable report Of the Sutherland reso-
luton would have no effect on the nght
over repeal Senator O'Gorman said
/ tonight that he saw no reason lor
submitting the tolls question TO arpl-
tration when the executive officers OF
the United States were in absolute &C
cord with the British contention.
when there is man in the White
House who stands for the American
contention in this matter then it might
be submitted to arbitration with pro-
priety," said the New York Senator.
The Sutherland resolution, 1t was
pointed out, could be adopted by ma
iority vote. but two-thirds vote would
be necessary to send the question to
arbitration.
/ 1t was noticeable, too, that only three
! Democrats voted in favor of the res
olution in the Foreign Relations Com
mittee anI five Democrats voted
against it, while three opponents Of the
repeal bill voted the same way. The
vote in committee was:
For the resolution, Senators Will
Jams, Hitchcock, Salisbury, Burton,
Sutherland, McCumber, Root and
Lodge.
Against the resolution, Senators
Stone, O'Gorman, Smith, of Michigan;
Smith, of Arizona; Pomerene, 3orah
and Swanson.
do, a,,'e q
harsh criticism of the President, Sec
rotary Bryan and other Democrats for
having abandoned their party platform,
which declared specifically in favor OF
the exemption of American coastwise
vessels from the payment of tolls.
Accuses Root Of Making Trouble.
Mr. Vardaman charged that Senator
Root, of New York, had caused all the
trouble over the tolls question by max
ing a speech in che Senate last year in
favor Of repeal. He regretted, he said
that the Democratic President and 4
! Democratic Congress had elected to
follow Root as their leader in this
matter.
Think Of Root and Bryan pulling to-
gether Cor the moral uplift Of the peo-
| ple." Senator Vardaman exclaimed.
Another move in the tolls situation
was the introduction Of an amendment
to the repeal bill which would author
ize the President to increase the tolls
charged against any foreign vessel
which received a subsidy from its gov
eminent, the increase being the amount
Of the subsidy.
Senator Simmons's argument in ia
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later turned the shares over 10 Meller
for the latter's personal check.
TroIIeye Mellen's personal Matter"

II understand" said Elton. that the
acquisition Of the Massachusetts, troileys
was a personal matter with Mr.. Mellen."
Elton thought s. 10000 was lost in the
Merchants and Miners Transportation
Company.
Up 10 two years ago there had been no
question Of earnings being sufficient. II
was found not enough had been earned
10 meet the dividend. and a suggestion
was made to pay from surplus. but It
was decided instead to cut dividends from
5 to 8 per cent.
In stating his belief that formerly the
directors. depended too much on Morgan
and Mellen Elton said:
The directors now direct"
He regarded control by one man as a
bad. thing for the public. His eyes had
been opened.
Elton said 100000 a year FOR five
years was voted 10 Mellen largely from
sympathy. Almost Immediately the III
rectors regretted il and at the next
meeting the vote was rescinded.
After they took the vote they realized
they we're voting away other people
money.
Skinner testified the purchase of troll
leys by the New Haven was based on the
natural growth of New England. He
thought many OF the investments wisely
made, considering the potential value OF
the properties.
81 am one OF the largest stockholders
Of the New Haven" the witness con-
tinued. II own 500 shares. and it Is my
belief that If things had been allowed to
go on and the railroad and its officials
not been subjected to inimical investiga-
tons and legislation the property would
have pulled out all right, perhaps within
five years"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-04
Leading Facts of
Second Yacht Test

Winner. the Resolute. by III seconds
actual time: m. Al g.. corrected time
(unoiiiciaD.
Course. windward and leeward; dis
lance, four legs Of III miles each: total.
80 miles.
Wind. southwest to west; average
strength. IL miles an hour.
Actual time Of each yacht, Resolute'
3 h., %. m. 81 g.: Vanitie. H.. .o1 m.'
38 =.
Gi.ur>. e &ka RacA
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Elton Naturally Tirid.

Natural timidity," said Elton, kept
him from making objections at the
meetings.
You paid s20,OoO.O 900 for a property
that admittedly was worth $4,000. 900
and was encountered 10 the extent of
about what you paid for it?" suggested
Mr.. Folk.
Yes" said Mr.. Elton. that's about It,"
Were the other directors as timid as
you?" asked Commissioner McChord.
NO" said Mr. Elton. and added that
William Skinner at times expressed dis
approval in the presence of Mr.. Morgan.
Elton was a director of the New Eng
land Navigation Company,
''The same men were on both boards, "
he said. zone was called the New Haven
meeting and the other the navigation
company. We just passed from one TO the
other"
Were you confused at times and un-
able TO tell which board meeting you
were attending"
II was always confused"
Elton said he did not know the sub
salaries Of the New Haven numbered 800.
When he sought information as to their
operations he did not meet with much
success. As 10 assets IN the form OF notes.
he relied on the report OK the auditor
He might have asked Mr.. MelIen about
them. but his head was too thick to I'M
derstand the situation.
In most OF the transactions discussed
at board meetings reports were made by
the executive committee. Morgan. Rookie
Teller and Brush.
Eve usually gave in to Mr. Morgan"
added Elton.
Elton bought $4,000 Of stock Of the
New England Investment and SECURITY
Company at the request of Nclleh, and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-04

under their Connecticut charter theY
could do almost anything. He denied
that the New Haven was an adjunct
TO Wall street as a speculative enter
prise rather than a railroad. and as
serted that if Mr.. Morgan had lived the
road would now be on its feet.
MelIen Proposed Buying Trolleys.
ellen, he testified, first proposed the
purchase of the Rhode Island trolleys.
He disapproved, but voted for il be-
cause Of his faith in Mellen.
Skinner, who was present when the
special committee reported on the
Westchester negotiations, said he had
said nothing, because he believed that
it had all been thrashed out. He was
not awed by Morgan. He admitted
that he went to Mellen after this meet
ing and tried to find out where the
money had been spent, and that he
might have exclaimed Holy C9saria
Phiippi" but that he did not accept
Mellens appointment as committee
OF one to call upon Mr.. Morgan. be-
cause he believed the special com
mittee had thrashed the whole subject
out and he had confidence in what the
committee had done.
There had always been kicking
among the directors at the expense OF
the Grand Central Terminal. Me'!en
told him the acquisition of the West
chester properties was too important TO
lay before the whole board Of directors,
and that the idea was to keep the pur-
chase q secret for fear those selling
would want more money. He thought
the road would be acquired for So
100000 and was surprised to learn 1t
had cost $11 100000.
Skinner holds 5,400 shares Of New
Haven stock. He knew that the New
Haven had lost 100000 in steam
ship transactions.
His recollection Of the Billiard trans
action was hazy. He said that II Mr..
Billiard had bought this stock at the
market price of 125 and had taken the
risk Of a big loss he was entitled TO the
So, 74S,OO0 in profits. which he consid-
cred reasonable.
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vor Of the repeal bill was ridicu sDee c
senator Borah. who quoted -, SpI 1o19
nv the North Carolina Senator ~ a' %
in support of the free tolls CLAUSE "
the canal act.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-04-17

- 4. -
With the enmlng spring, Fargo is
taking thought DC Ills parks. it's lawns
and its boulevards The people Of the
city have taken great pride, in recent
years. IN beautifying; their property. by
planting shrubery, setting out trees,
developing lawns etc. The city has
made great progress in this respect
and more will be done this summer
than ever before.
Much of this good work is nrlllified
however by thoughtless and indiffer
ent people who trample over lawns
and boulevards, killing the grass,
breaking shrubbery and in other ways
destroying property.
/. Among those who are careless are
the newsboys who distribute the pa
pers. They find it much easier to cut
across lawns than to follow the walks
and often wear a path across some
grass plat where the owner has spent
time and money to coax the growth
of green. The boys have been warned
to discontinue this practice on previ-
GUS occasions but complaints still
come in. AS will be seen by the notice
published above The Forum has de-
cided to put a stop to this once and
for all, and any boy who continues to
cut across grass plats will be replac-
ed.
Perhaps the most fagrant violators,
however. are bicycle riders. Not con-
tent with breaking the law by riding
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-04-17

Huerta's offer and request for a re-
turn salute caused President Wilson
Yesterday to ask for an opinion from
the counsellor of the state department
and navy department officials. All re-
ported that it was the invariable GUS
tom in naval practice to return a sa-
lutte ami cited precedents. Inc pTeSl-
dent also was informed that Rear
Admiral Mayo. on making his original
demand for a salute. agreed to return
the courtesy.
Mr.. Wilson said return Of salute
under such circumstances did not IN
volve recognition of the Huerta gov
ernment. but was merely an act OF the
same character as grasping the hand
Of an individual who was apolog!zing
as he extended it. Secretary Bryan,
too, took the view that the American
salute would be given to the flag OF
the Mexican nation. just as much re-
spected by the constitutionalists as the
Huerta government, and no technical
recognition was involved.
Precedents in which the United
States returned the salute of other ma
tions who apoIogized to it were cited
at the White House and navy depart
ment and 1t was generally agreed in
executive quarters that General Huer-
ta's compliance with the American de-
mand had dissipated a tense situation.
NO OrQerS LuS <AIISA4Sdh lLcCL "
change its course will be given until
the final details of the salute have
been arranged, and while many of the
vesselr will be turned back, a sub
stantial force of the navy will be
maintained in Mexican waters.
In less than forty eight hours after
President Wilson had ordered the At
Iantic and Pacific fleets to Mexican
waters and had informed General HUI
erta. that unless a salute was fired to
atone for repeated offenses against the
dignity of the United States there
would be serious consequences, the an
swer came a complete acceptance Of
the demand Of the Washington gov
ernment.
Immediately there was a change in
the atmosphere of official Washington.
AS the storm clouds lifted and wave
of satisfaction spread In official quar-
ters, President Wilson arranged to go
to White Sulphur Springs, w. Va, for
the week end, and Secretary Bryan,
who Is Ill. planned to take his long de-
layed trip to Miami, Fla.
Attention that had been temporarily
divorced from the legislative program
turned to the routine of the hour.
The numerous happenings which led
to the aggressive stand of the Ameri-
can government, the strong pressure
brought to bear at Mexico City by
Charge O'Shaughnessy, and the diplo-
matte representatives of other govern
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-04-17

on; the sidewalk, where they have, no
right. bicycle riders often deliberately
turn corners over grass. plats and in a
short time the grass is dead and an
unsightly rut is cut across the lawn
or boulevard.
Others who .persistently cut across
lawns are grocery and butcher de
livery men, milkmen, /, bakers etc.
There have been instances where GER
tain business houses have lost the en-
tire trade of a family because the de-
livery man persisted in cutting across
the lawn. . r
The police force is powerless to stop
this practice without the.s assistance
of the, citizens, for the simple reason
that 1t is impossible for them to be
in all parts of the city at once. 4
A great deal of good could be done
If all the business men issued orders
similar to the one The Forum has
given to it's carriers. Citizens who
find their lawns being spoiled should
notify the police who will gladly CO.
operate to punish culprits
The Forum believes that the time
has come for drastic action to pre-
vent these acts of vandalism. Citizens
who have spent great deal OF time
and money on improvements should
have protection and IL there are those
who will presist in respoiling property,
they should receive punishment that
would make them pause and think be-
fore repeating the act.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-04-17
Instant and Full.
Apology Will Now
Be Demanded belief
In Official Circles
No More Delay Temporzing Will Be Tolerated Is Opn
ion of Washington Officials
United States Ready to Return Customary Salute but Gun
| by Gun Return Would Nullify Effect of Apology
Ordinary Return Salute Is Warranted by Custom Being
Similar to Grasp of Hand of Man Who Apologies

Washington April Huerta has paeyed again He demands
flag shall be returned for
the is practically certain accept
hitch eleventh the officials
oshaughnsy The president discussed
with the cabinet.
development the
RECALLING ships of the fleet bound to
Tampico abandoned.
administration expected Wilson's do
for unqualified apology backed BY gun tor gum
oshashnessys dispatches not made public
that
the the
should reply to the Mexican salute
Officials acknowledge Huertas salute after
prescribed
return Huertas TOR
pointed would make the apology valueless
serve dignity exans of that of the
~ While the president cabinet will decide shall
nothing
but complete apology and such salute as the United states de-
manded would be accepted now.
dispatches before the
but finished
officials said the details in dispute did not
pronoson another
probably not be countennced by the president
cabinet
sho be further tenporzng
Wher The adourned Bryan still described the
final "a have
SAGE oshauehnessy and in reply Bryan
oshaughnesy finally inform Hueta that
United than
V.one the American ships will reply after the
been fired
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ments, backed by advices from the
French and German ambassadors at
Washington, who learned from the
state department the serious inten-
tions Of the Washington government,
all had brought about a grave inter-
national crisis. Congress showed ita
readiness to stand by the admlnistra-
ton and the house committee on for
eign affairs passed a resolution up
holding the presidents position.
While the president declared the fir
ing of the salute would close the
Tampico incident, it will have no par
tiCular bearing on the general Mexican
policy of the administration. Other
offenses. such as the arrest of a mail
orderly at Vera Cruz, have been apol-
ogized for and the United States will
continue It's position of neutrality as
between the two factions contending
for the military supremacy of the
southern republic Incidentally, the
president, as we'll as Mr.. Bryan, in
their conversations On the situation
generally, drew attention to official re-
ports that they had received praising
General Villa and the constitutional
lists for their treatment of prisoners
and foreigners in the bloody battle at
Torreon. Not foreigner was injured.
according to official reports from eye.
witnesses
Congress Approves.
Huerta's offer was received in COM
gress generally with approval, and
members familiar with international
precedents agreed that a return salute
from American guns could not be re-
garded as recognition of the Huerta
regime or in any wise as beneath the
dignity Of the United States.
Senator Lodge. ranking republican
member of the foreign relations COM
mittee, who had said early in the day
that to return the salute would nullify
the effect of the apology, withdrew his
criticism after a telephone conversa-
tion with Secretary Bryan. The Mas
sachusetts senator was informed thaS
naval officers and those familiar with
precedents knew of no case where
salute was not returned and that.
moreover, the statement that the sa-
lutte would be returned was included
in Rear Admiral Mayo's original de-
mand. Mr.. Lodge said he had been
mistaken about it, and expressed the
hope that the custom in such cases
would be made clear to the country
When Senator Shively, acting chair
man Of tn" foreign relations commit
tee, visited the White House he learn
ed from Secretary Bryan of the pro-
posal from General Huerta to yield to
the American government The Indi-
ana senator, who had carefully studied
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z CLAIM
STOLEN
YOUTH

Opelosas, La, April 17-Scores of
women gathered at st. Landry parish
courthouse, where the state is at
tempting to forge the last link in the
chain of evidence against w. c. Wall
ters, on trial on cnarge of kidnap-
ping 5-year old Robert Dunbar, whom
two women claim as their son.
Walters is an itinerant and several
months ago was arrested in Mississip-
rpi with the boy. Mr.. and Mrs. G. p.
dunbar. Of Opelosas, identified Robert
as their son who disappeared in 1912.
Then Mrs. Julia Anderson, of North
Carolina, claimed Robert as her stolen
his Identification. Bertillon experts of
the New Orleans police department
were called in an effort to assist In un-
saveling by scientific methods the dual
Identification mystery.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-04-17
The Auditorium Is
to Be Completed
Mass Meeting Called
Stockholders and Those Interested in This Project Are
Asked to Attend Meeting to Be Held in Basement
of Auditorium Tomorrow Night s.

of interested the
auditorium at meeting called the
explaining existing oondtopsf held in the
oFt Saturday
board directors will full financial statement
and will explain fully the plans under which this ENTERPRISE
undertaken
Every who has boosting suggestion to offer is urged to
come to the meeting his
The faith and credit of is stake; all who believe
this finish the build
ina
city of the without its
audito home.
ART Interested
Yours advice is solicited
essential.
The failure complete the building this will be
completion manyfold, than
will be necessary bring this about.