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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-13
Crisis Expected To-day at
Conference of Elliott
and McReynOldS.
B. & Nj. CHIEF TROUBLE
IN ARRANGING TERMS
Not Improbable That Suit for
Dissolution May Be
Filed After All.

Washington. March 1.-THE delicate
task of dissolving the New Haven Rail
road system will be taken up at tho De-
partment Of Justice again tomorrow at
a conference filled with possibilities. How
ard Elliott, chairman of the New Haven
board and counsel for the road have an
Eounced their coming, and 1t was expect
cd to-nigh. that the conference WouId
bring about a final decision on some Of
the phases Of the problem.
on the eve of the conference 1t became
apparent that plans for peaceful dlss''
luton were in danger. ard that upon TO-
morrows events probably depended
whether Attorney General McReynolds
would feel compelled to file suit uhueI
the Sherman antitrust act. The delay
which the Attorney General has encount-
cred in conducting the negotiations with
the New Haven and the hesitation OF the
roads attorneys and directors TO submit
10 terms Of dissolution which department
attorneys hold are not unreasonable were
said tonight TO be largely responsible lot
the delicate situation.
r. announcement of Chairman Elliott
IN New YORK recently that the New
Haven board had decided that II must
submit any agreement for dissolution
TO its stockholders was also UNDERSTOOD
10 have added TO the dissatisfaction al
the department.
Alarming reports Of what might be eN-
pccted If the New Haven failed to agree
TO the terms of the department have been
il circulation in Washington ever since
the meeting of the directors CT the road
in New York a week ago. one develop
ment of to-day was the call a the White
House Of Representative Peters, OF Mas
sachusetts. who talked with President
Wilson about the New Haven case. Mr.
Peters was understood tonight 10 have
told the President how deeply New Eng
land is bound UP i'm the New Haven and
its subsidiary properties and pointed out
what might be expected if the govern
ment and the road were unable to ar
range a peaceable settlement.
There was little question here tonight,
however, that the President. while greatly
interested in settlement OF the problem
out Of court, would keep hands off and
let Mr.. McReyEolds handle the situation.
In some quarters tonight it was pointed
out that the New Haven officials are Wei
aware that failure to get together with
the Departemnt of Justice may lead TO
unpleasant financial consequences, inyoly-
ing not only the Boston & Maine, but the
New Haven itself.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-13
RULES GIVE WAY
TO NOBLE BLOOD
Hippodrome's "Ironclad" Regula.
ton Forgotten When Real
Prince and Duke Appear.

Whoever IL was said that the freedom
American citizen really loved nobility
Just as much as any old subject of any
old monarchy, was upheld-most shame
fully upheld-last night by the manager
OF the most democratic place on earth
the Hippodrome.
or course. the manager was a bit
fused. lie was in overalls and working
like "razorback" shifting canvas, while
the nobility were resplendent IN tango
shirts and Piccadilly swalowtaIls. There
fore it is manfestly unfair to give the
managers name. lie should be grateful
for this omission.
But the nobility must De mentioned Il
included Prince Munster Won Derneburg,
the Duke of Manchestey. and, of our own
capitalistic monarchs Allison V. Armour.
Woodward Babcock and numerous other
princes. dukes. etc. They had been IN
in a box, and not knowing of the iron
clad rule of the Hppodrome. that no one
was allowed 70 go behind" which has
been strictly enforced for four years
they strolled "pack stage 20 see the
bally workn's."
The first man they came upon was the
manager
Let's snoop about bit back stage.
May We my good feis?" said a duke or
n prince to the grimy figure.
The figure. once an autocrat firing
salaried employees. with flicker Of his
left eyebrow, staggered for a moment.
dropped his hammer. and. 10 the blank
amaZement of the entire company. raised
his finger TO the place where forelocks
are supposed 10 be. and said. husllily:
with pleasure. sir. Come right along
After the party had 'snooped" to their
hearts content. tho manager was found
IN a distracted condition. Imply trying to
stave off the requests OF an eager bunch
OF "America" chorus girls. who thought
IT would be lovely" 10 have their friends
visit back stage, too. now that the rule
was broken.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-13
Kahn Buys More Land.

otto H. Kahn, of No. East 6Sth
street, has bought thirty-two acres of
land from Robert w. Gibson at Wood
bury, Long Island. This land. added TO
his purchase several months ago from
Henry A. Monfort. gives him $50 acres.
upon which he plans to build one OF the
finest country residences on Long Isl
an1 The site commands an extensive
view Of Long Island Sound and. on clear
days. OF the Connecticut shore
II is considered one of tho most ideal
sites TO he found anywhere on Long Is
and. with the single exception OF those
which havo q shore frontage The So
acres arc said TO have cost MIR Kahn
more than t7Oo.Ooo
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-13
SENATE INQUIRY
SURPRISES PAGE
Continued from first page.

marks regarding Panama and Central
American investments. Ambassador Page
says the most accurate report Of his
speech was contained in Tine Daily Tele-
graph" from which the essential parts
are quoted as follows:
The people of the United States re-
garded the British Empire as the guar
dian Of freedom in all parts Of the world
and as a promoter Of trade. He would
not say that the United States had con-
structed the Panama Canal for the Brit
ish people. bu. il added greatly to the
pleasure Of building it that the British
people would make the most profit out
Of it.
"He could say similar thing about
the recent lowering Of tie American
tariff. 1t was not lowered in order TO
please the British people but because it
was considered economically sound. New
ertheless, it added to the pleasure Of
doing il when he reflected that America
would thereby receive more trade from
this countIy
Mr.. Page here made a lengthy refer
enCe to the trading between England and
America especially in cotton, about
which he said: 4 hope In future it will
be sent here in better grading and better
shape.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-13
5000 OUT ON PROBATION
Commission Reports That One =
Half Are in N. Y. CITY.

Reports made at the meeting Of the
state Probation Commission yesterday in
the United Charities Building show in
creasing appreciation Of the probation sys-
TEN. The number OF prisoners on proba-
ton in the state is 5000, including 1900
children. Seven years ago the total was
1000. In the same time the number of
salaried probation officers has increased
from 50 to 1i5.
During the last year more than $1,000
was collected by probation officers from
husbands charged with non-support and
the sum turned over to their wives and
children In fines $1,000 was collected
on the iustaiment plan.
More persons are annually cared for on
probation than are confined in all the pris-
ons, penitentiaries and jails i'm the state
and at less than one-tenth the cost of
maintaining the penal institutions. APP
proXimately one-half Of those on probation
ire In New York city.
The commission meets every two months
in various cities. The following members
we're present yesterday. Homer Folks,
president: Frank II. Wade Buffalo, Vice
president; Nicholas j. Peters. OF syria
cusc, Edmond j. Butler. John IL. Finley
and the secretary. Charles J.. Chute, or
ALBANY.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-13
Detectives Trying to G.
Young Woman to Periur.s
Herself, Parents Saw
INSISTS SHE KNOWS
NOTHING OF TRAGEnv
Importuned to Testify She A.,
companied Girl to Factory Day
She Was Slain
rBy Telegraph to The rribup.

Atlanta, March 12-Charges the, =.
detective department has been busy f.,
ing to frame up" evidence against :.
Frank, under conviction for the nn,..
Of Mary Phagan. were made again to.,.
by lawyers for the defence.
This evidence came i'm the form =,
interview given out in the ofrc. !,
Franks lawyers by Mr.. and Mrs. " :
Jenkins, OF Atlanta. who declared a.
Detective John Black and one otbe- y.
Ger had made persistent though finn. :,
forts to get their daughter, Mrs. Ir'.
Belle Brown. then unmarried. TO sv.,.
that she was the girl I'm the red d-s,,-
who was supposed to have accompap.,
Mary Phagan 10 the factory on the A,
of the murder, and. according 10 reno,,
told by Frank that she needn't walt y,
Mary would be detained there. De.n,.
alleged efforts to coerce the girl I'M.
making this admission, her parents CAV
that she persistently denied knowing any.
thing Of the tragedy
Jim" Conley to-day declared ira, A.
would be perfectly willing 10 meet D..
tective Burns in his cell and 70 talk ON,
bis story.
Burns, however, will not be given A
opportunity to grill the negro by ulr
degree methods. according 10 an an.
nouncement made by "Wilr' Smith, \,
H. q
Burns to talk with the negro. prora.
he be assured Burns is here for the pur.
pose of getting At the truth and na
merely TO help Frank out OF his troub.
regardless Of the facts. Smith intends %
be present whenever any outsider sees
Conley.
Newport Lanford. detective chief, say,
he doesn't believe Burns would be abb.
TO change the negros testimony. no mat.
ter what methods he used. Burns Is .r.
pected here tomorrow.
DR.. c. r. Wilmer, rector Of S. Luke,
Church, to-day gave out a statement "a
which he praised a recent editorial IN AZ
Atlanta paper calling for q new trial for
Frank. He declares that he is not CUES.
tioning the integrity OF the jury. ard tina,
at present another jury might arrive at
the same verdict given the same facts
but, he adds:
Ought Atlanta 10 stand Ter a tris
conducted under the conditions surround.
ing this trial? on this question Atlanta
herself IS on trial before the bar Of En-.
lightened public opinion all over the cOlr.
try and perhaps over the civilized world
Editorials in number of other Georgia
papers also favor a new trial for Frank
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-13
CLUB CLOSED TO
MURPHY FOREVER
Many Other Democratic Members
May Rehabilitation Disap-
proves O'DWyer's Methods.

All except forty of ;hc members OF the
National Democratic Club whose connec-
ton with that organization was auto
maticallv severed on March ! because they
had not paid their dues for the first six
months OF 1914 had made satisfactory ex-
plantations. it was stated yesterday. They
will probably be reinstated, I'm accordance
with the provision OF the constitution
which provides for such reinstatement
within ten months.
Justice O'Dwycr. OF the city Court,
president of the club. insisted. however,
that 4 would be useless for Charles +.
Murphy and the four other members OF
Tammany Hall who were singled out
as being out Of the cluD when the board
of Governors net on Tuesday night to
anpIv for reinstatement. They were out
for good, he said.
Martin W. Littleton. who for some
years has been among the most active on
ponents Of Murphy. wrote to justice
O'Dwyer yesterday TO express Ills dlsap-
proval of the means taken to rid the club
OF Murphy and the others. He said he
was as guilty as others i'm arrears for
dues. and of course, was out but added:
Before 20 | would like to gay that
Democracy never rested upon techni-
cality nor good government upon
formula.
81 have disagreed with Tammany Han
from the beginning. and | disagree with
Il or them. now, but I should never re-
gard n delinquency I'm club dues as
sufficient offence TO put them, or H. on
trial do not approve YOUR action III
cxpelllng Mr. Murphy and the others. II
YOU wish 20 fight him. fight fair and biz.
This will insure respect for your cause.
As IL is YOUR friends are busy trying 10
make YOUR cause look respectable.
Justice O'Dwyer said that Henry Siegel'
the indicted merchant was among those
whose connection with the club had oeen
several by non-payment of dues
Thomas +. Smith, secretary Of Tam
many Hall. who fought the cause OF
Murphy and the others in the board OF
Governors on Tuesday night. said that
Justice O'Dwyer had been one Of the
most faithful and fawning followers or
Murphy until he found that he could not
get the support of the boss in his am
hilton TO sit i'm a higher court. Then, and
only then. did he discover that Mp. Muir
nhv was n naughty and wicked boy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-13
JUDGE WAS A RELATIVE
Justice Burr Admits He Tried
Appeal, Despite Kinship.

Justice Joseph A. Burr. of the Appellate
Division. admitted on the witness stand
Yesterday. before Justice Crane. in the
Supreme Court, Brooklyn. in the suit Of
Buell. G.. Davis. editor of THE Glen Cove
Echo" against George w. Seaward, as
administrator of the estate OF William Il.
King, to nullify a decision OF the Appel
late Division affecting the case, that
while sitting as a member OF the Appel
late Court on the appeal he was related
by marriage TO one OF the benehciaries in
the will of Mrs. Mary l.. King, out Of
which the litigation arose.
Clarence j. Shearn, counsel for Davis,
moved that the complaint be amended on
the ground that Justice Burr's wife is II
cousin Of Benajah II. Douglass.
Alton y. Parker. representing Seward,
vigorously opposed the motion, but Justice
Crane granted IL.
The hearing will continue to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-13
SAYS FATHER IS INSANE
Son Cites John Devine to De,
fend Mental Ability.

John Devine. seventy years old, who
made a small fortune in the old iron busl-
ness at No. 2S4 Jackson avenue, Long ISL
and city. has been cited to appear before
Judge Humphrey on Monday to deienh
his ability to manage his business AFFAIRS
Patrick Devine. a son, living in College
Point. asserts that his father is SUFFERING
from debility and has transferred 10
Frank Devlne, another son, property val
ued at $1,000.
Frank Devine alleges that this property
VAS transferred 10 him so that he might
take I'D encumbrances and clear the title.
Devne is one OF tho Oldest residents Oh
Long Island City. Years ago. when po-
litical clashes caused daily resort to the
police court. he was standing bonds
man and generally furnished security
for offenders without inquiring into their
political affiliations
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-13
WILL HONOR CLEVeLAaV
Exercises on Late Presidents
Birthday in Caldwell Church

Caldwell, y. j.. March l2-EAerc'se' :,
mark the anniversary OF the oir'h =,
Grover Cleveland will be held at the ~
Presbyterian church near here sunuN
evening. 1t is expected that an anhoDn..,
ment Of the plans for the Cle'ei-%,
Memorial Library will then be made :"
Cleveland Birthplace Memorial Asso1~
ton. which owns the manse where Os'.
land was born while his father ~.
pastor of the Presbyterian church -. -.
acquired land near by. upon when =.
library will be built. Andrew 'S'"''
gave funds for the building.
At the services Sunday DR. Jon" IN
Finley will preside. and the orauO"
he by Or. ST. Clair McKel~ay. usss
straus will also speak. and Mrs w. IT,.
J. Preston, who was Mrs. Grover w.
land, will be present.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-13
BRITISH NAVY SIGNAL
CODE BOOK STOLEN
Loss Occurs on the Battleshlp
Queen, in the Medway,
Where Spies Abound.

10y N0Ulf ~ B BIC AAAN't.lHf
London. March l3.-A COPY Of one Of To
most important secret sigma code books
in use in the navy is missing from the
battleship Queen, at Sheerness, in The
Midway. The loss was first discovered a
fortnight ago, when the fleet was about
10 put TO sea for exercises. The fact was
at once reported to Scotland Yard, but IA
spite of the fullest investigation. no clev
has been found.
As the secret service agents OF foreign
powers have been unusually active 10
Midway naval ports for several months
past, suspicion rests on them. In fact Il
is feared that the stolen signal code book
was safe on the Continent before the 10"
was discovered. Its loss means tina, ar
enemy would be able 10 read cipher ss
mails sent in war time by ships OF u'
British feet, and therefore 10 seems IN
evitable that, even IL the book be reco'
cred, the Admiralty will be put TO u'
labor and expense o. recastng rs sigma
code Immediately.
These signal code books. with the o'o'
confidential documents OF a warship e'
kept in a special case and placed uh'e'
lock and key in a specially construc'e'
safe. In this case the thief was TOO way
10 be content with the mere aostraeu0'
OF the book. for he replaced IT by QUE
my whose cover exactly resemoied un'
code book. The publication Of the repV'
Of the theft is regarded as only second !.
point Of gravity TO the loss Of me oO'N
itself, and an informal invesusauo" /"
in progress to trace, if possible w
source OF the information.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-13
M'CREERY READY FOR POLO
Restored to Competency and
His Estate Returned.

san Francisco. March 12.-Waltcr 4.
McCreery polo player, was restored TO
his legal competency to-day by Judge
Dunno when McCreery's attorney in
formed the court that u. ". McPike, Nc
Creery's guardian. and all the relatives
We're willing to withdraw their objections
TO such procedure.
McCreery was declared incompetent in
the Superior Court on April q. 1912, and
the control OF his large inherited estate
was taken from him. This was after he
had spent some time in an English sana-
forum. had sued his wife for divorce and
had Threatened to write a novS telling
all he knew about Burlngame. cal. So
Ciety
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-13
MAY DELAY HASSETT TRIAL
His Counsel Says Jury Panel
Was Illegally Drawn.

An objection TO the manner OF draw
ing the special panel OF jurors may fur
,her postpone the trial of Thomas j. Has
s6tt. set for March Is.
Lemuel T.. Quigg, of counsel for Has
set. District Attorney Whitman and his
assistants. William Dean Embree and w.
H. H. Edwards had long conference in
Justice Dsvis's chambers yesterday after
noon. Afterward It was said that Mr..
Quigg had asserted that the panel was
illegally drawn. and he refused 90 pro-
coed with the trial except under protest.
Justice Davis took the objection under
advisement. and IL IL probable that. even
II he decides that the trial must proceed.
delay viii result
llassctt former secretary OF the Board
OF water supply. ia indicted FOR grand
larceny In obtaining $4,000 from Anthony
Douglass, an aqueduct contractor
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-13
"Panthea" Coming to City.

The Shuborts announce changes I'm tiiciT
New York theatres beginning Monday,
March g. ON that date they Will present
for the FIRST time In New York. al III
Booth Theatre, new play entitled
"Panthea" by Monckton Hon. author ~
THE Little DamozeL" "Panthoa" viii
have cast including George Nash, Olg 4,
Pctrova. Milton Sills, Frank Hatch and
Grafton Williams. II will bc tried out in
Ncw Haven Saturday night. March H.
ON the same night that "Panthca' moves
into the Booth Theatre ."Omar. the TCnt-
maker" viii return TO the Lyric Theatre
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-13
DOG DEFENDS CHILDREN
Attacks officer Who Would
Take Youngsters from Home.

Until beaten insensible. big dog, be-
longing TO Martin Carroll, Of No 50 East
avenue. Long Island City, would not let
officers Mason and Harstedt, of the Chill
drens Society of Brooklyn. leave the
house with CAROLS three little sons,
Thomas. Philip and Martin, last evening.
The dog drove the officers back several
times. Finally Harstedt struck the ami
NAL down with a saw.
At the Childrens Court, in Jamaica,
CAROLS sister who said she would act
as her brothers housekeeper, was told
she could not have the children until the
house had been cleaned.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-13
SHELDON A CENTURY OLD
New Haven Man Hale and
Hearty on Tooth Birthday.

New Haven, March flasher Sheldon.
New Ravens oldest citizen. celebrated his
Tooth birthday to-day.
Sheldon was born in Stony Creek, the
only survivor Of twelve children. He
came here in 1914 and has resided at No.
Is Warren Place ever since He married
twice and has four generations Of de-
scendants. He still leads an active life,
reading the daily papers and the Bible,
and writing his own letters.
The American Seamens Friend Society,
OF No. rs Wall street, announced yester-
day that a two-page letter had been re-
ceived from Mr. Sheldon. written I'm his
own hand. beginning: Greeting from
Asher Sheldon, made life member of
the American Seamen's Friend Society
by D. w. Buckingham in 1870
\ gift OF 81 accompanied the letter, a
sum which he has RENTED yearly for the
last forty-four years
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-13
NO KISS GIFTS FOR HIN
Man Says Wife's Love wa
Cold-She Alleges Cruei!'

John Orchard. Of North fi'i'''''. Az
/ who is suing for divorce. ailes'"e ma.
sertion. testified before Vice Chan,', ~,
LOWS at Jersey city YESTERDAY Tvs" S,..,t
wife Emma never had volun'arhy n,
him. When asked why. he SAID ma ,'.nc.
wlfe's explanation was that the"
sltlons clashed. , Mrs
According TO Orchard ass'' -, AMI
orchard was avcrso 10 keeping w. ,om,
insisted on boarding. and she '',' ,ss
with her daughter Nella on juno .,,
Mrs. orchard has filed COUNT
She alleges she was driven from hV'
her husbands cruelty.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-13
accounts receivable
standing
S151,69l.

StDt ,Ntl.
Evidence in the possession OF Mr..
Whitman shows that at the time the
merchandise in the store was worth
bur S6sl1S2. there was but SSS,JSo in
cash in the till. and accounts receiv-
able amounted TO but Sl12O14.
In the statement OF liabilities bills
PAYABLE are placed at S3&OOo, when
the actual figures were S123,5 OS, and
accounts payable at S325,2Jo, with
the actual figures standing at SiSl ,499.
Tho total discrepancy in this state
ment is 81, 500 29. More than ST.
100000 due on checks and open ac-
counts was not mentioned.
statement Of the Simpson Craw-
ford Company as OF January 81, l9ll'
shows a discrepancy from the actual
figures shown by the private ledgers
OF Los. 1873. One year later the dis
crepancy was S1,771.52S. In substan-
TALLY every transaction that has thus
far been Investigated by Mr.. Train a
total disregard for ordinary busi-
ness practices and the law is to be
found, he says
one of the worst examples he says
ne discovered was in the padding Oh
The accounts Of the Siegel stores COR
poration and the payment Of unearned
dividends upon the preferred stock OF
that company at the expense OF de-
positors Of the Henry Siegel & Co.
bank. This kept up the credit OF the
Siegel stores Corporation and enabled
that company 10 float about S'J1pp
of its preferred stock in England and
on the Continent.
When this $4,000 was secured, It
will be recalled, $4,000 in bonds
of the Simpson Crawford Company,
owned by the Siegel stores Corpora
lion. were destroyed. Later notes TO
The value Of $6JO. 900 OF the same con-
Germ went into the scrap bag, though
lie assets Of the Siegel stores Cor
poration had been boosted S1,4JoVo on
account Of these transactions. Now
tho stockholders, who bought the pre-
ferred stock I'm good faith, have moth
ing in the treasury TO show that ST.
$4,000 of money belonging to them
went to the Simpson Crawford Com
panl. and consequently are out that
amount.
on these proceedings Mr.. Train is
inclined to think action for grand lar
ceny> would lie.
on the other hand, the preferred
stock holders of the Siegel Stores Cor
poration have received dividends that
came from the depositors in the Henry
Siegel & Co bank