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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-04
DROPS CHILDREN FROM
WINDOW AS HOME BURNS
Mrs. Beguelin Lowered b!
GOverness-Maid Injured
by Jumping.

Five persons were saved from death IN
a fire yesterday that destroyed the home
OF Robert Beguelin at 81 Eighth avenue.
Brooklyn. with loss OF $4,000. The
fire started from a Christmas tree In the
back parlor and swept through the house
SO rapidly that those on the second floor
were cut of ard had to escape by win
dows on the Berkeley place side
Gregory Price. the three-year-ol son
OF DIR. w. ii. Price of So Seventh avenue.
was visiting Virginia Beguelin, years
old. They were In the nursery on the
second floor. With them were Marie
Moser. Gregory's French governess. and
Mary Hammond, a negro maid employed
by the Beguelins. The children tipped
over the tree.
Mrs. Beguelin. who was on the parlor
floor. ran to the children and the five
were caught in n trap.
The maid became panic stricken wher
Il was found that the flames mad cut of
retreat by way OF the stairs and jumped
from a window. Her hip was broken and
her left hand torn by the iron picket of q
fence her body missed by only n few
inches. Two men saw the woman jumJ
and one OF them, John Lilly OF 9i3 presi
dent street. sent In an alarm.
on his return the men stretched ar
overcoat and caught Virginia and Oregon,
In It. Then Miss Moser helped Mrs. Begue
lin through the window and leaning owe
the fill dropped the older woman int,
the overcoat that saved the children.
| BY this time Engine Company 269 hac
arrived In charge of Capt. Walsh. Tn.
governess was poised on the window sill
about to follow Mrs. Beguelin. The cap
| tain shouted a WARNING to her and rescue,
her by means of ladder held on tn,
| shoulders Of several of his men.
The house. Ave story brick affair IL
| the block beyond the late Mayor Gaynor'.
home. belonged to Mr. Beguelln, who Is &
| member of the firm OF Cross & Begueln
Maiden lane jewellers. II burned So firecelS
| that a tree on the curb caught fire anc
| was consumed.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-04
SUIT STOPS UNCLE'S BURIAL.
Nephew Applies for Injunction and
Body Must Wait In Vault.

An application by n nephew for an in
Junction to restrain the burial OF his uncle
In "A plot In the Lutheran Cemetery was
made in the Supreme Court yesterday by
Henry Mecse, and because Of the suit the
body or Frederick Meese must remain In
receiving vault until the case Is decided
The plalnt!n alleges he gave his uncle
the use OF his plot In order that his sister
might be buried there, His uncle claimed
that the plot had been decided to him for
services rendered and "a suit over the plot
was pending when the uncle died and his
relatives sought TO bury him In the plot.
temporary injunction already has
been granted In the case and motion to
make II permanent viii be made to-mor-
row,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-04
WOMAN'S ASSAILANT
GETS n YEAR TERM
+. Graham Wilson. Wealthy
Farmer, Sentenced for At
lacking Church Worker.

CHARLEsrowN. W. Va. Jan. Sc.
Graham Wilson, a wealthy farmer, promi-
nent in the social life In this part of the
state. who was convicted OF attacking
Miss Kate Turner while she was the guest
OF his wife at their country home last
June. was sentenced to-day to fourteen
years In the penitentiary by Judge ]. ".
Wood. Wilson was committed to Jail
here pending an appeal by his counsel.
Wilson was tried In November in the
same court house In which John Brown
was tried and sentenced. The charge
made against him 10y Miss Turner.
young church worker OF Jefferson county.
whose family has been prominent In vir-
ginia and West Virginia for many years
aroused the whole county. She was so
badly injured that II was feared she
would die. Mob violence was threatened
against Wilson.
Miss Turner alleged that on June G
while she was visiting Mrs Wilson the
| latter's husband returned from the Lees
| burg horse show and invited her to take
| u drive with him to another farm which
| he owned. At n lonely spot on the farm,
Miss Turner said, Wilson suddenly stopped
| the carriage and attacked her. She
screamed. broke away and ran down the
| road.
Wilson overlook her she charged. and
carried her back to sne buggy. almost
choking her to death. She said that he
| told her II would be foolish TO expose
him. and when they got back to the Wilson
home she was hysterical. but said nothing
| to Mrs. Wilson.
| When she reached her own home. how =
ever. she told her mother and sister and
| Wilson was arrested on the following
Monday. June 10. and taken to the
| Charlestown Jail.
| Miss Turner's condition became critical
and the feeling against Wilson grew Bit
| ter Ills young wife. his father. a retired
| Episcopal minister, and his brother and
| sister hired n formidable array of coun-
sci. Including Jack Lee. defender OF the
Rev. Clarence V. T. Richeson of Boston.
to defend him.
The trial began on November is and
the court room was packed. Wilson's de-
| fence was that Miss Turner acauiesced
in the AFFAIR His counsel contenoed that
sne made no complaint to Mrs. Wilson
| and said nothing until she got TO her own
home Mrs. Wilson supported this, as did
other people who met Miss Turner and
| Wilson returning after the attack was
alleged TO have been made
| Miss Turner's lawyers tried to intro
duce confession said to have been made
| oy Wilson to several ministers Of Char
les'own. but Judge Wood barred II. Miss
Turner took the stand several times and
| told her story of the attack. Several
physicians testified In regard to bruises.
Her siste- said she was historical when
she reached her own home. The jury
| which heard the case brought in yer-
dict Of guilty.
Throughout the trial Wilson did not
! seem to worry. lie affected carefrec
| manner ard boosted that he would bc
home with his wife for Thanksgiving and
would take her for trip to France
! later and spend year abroad
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-04
MORGAN SEES ELLIOTT.
Confers with New Haven Chairman
About Relations With Line.

BosToN, Jan 81. i. Morgan had an
Interview to-day with Chairman Howard
Elliott OF the New Haven Railroad at
Hotel Bellevue. at which the relations OF
the banking firm with the railroad were
discussed. Another matter that was
touched on was tn" coming visit OF Chair
man Elliott to Attorney-Gencral Mickey
nolds at Washington. where the entire
matter OF the dissolution OF the New
Haven and Boston and Maine interests
will be gone over.
The bearing of the resignation OF Mr..
Morgan from the board of directors OF
the New Haven and from the directorates
OF all of the New Haven subsidiary com
panies on the banking relations that exist
between his firm and the New Haven
Railroad was also discussed.
Mr.. Morgan's visit was u hurried one.
His valet came over Friday afternoon
and engaged rooms. Mr.. Morgan ar
rived early this morning and left for New
York at O'Clock this afternoon.
The New Haven gave out the follow.
Ing statement tonight In regard to the
conference between Mr.. Morgan and Mr.
Elliott:
1.-THE object Of Mr.. Morgan's visit 10
Mr.. Elliott was to confer about the gem
eral business. financial and railroads
situation in New England and to offer
any aid he could give toward solving the
complicated railroad situation.
THE firm Of J. =. Morgan & Co. some
time ago cancelled the so-caled fiscal
agency agreement with the Boston and
Maine and the New Haven roads, and
now Mr. Morgan has resigned from the
New Haven board. He Is, however.
deeply Interested in the welfare of New
England, of the Boston and Maine and
New Haven roads and while no longer of
hcially connected In any way with prop
critics or having any voice In the man
agement. he stands ready and willing to
do all that he or his firm can properly
do to help out financially or otherwise.
The whole situation was discussed very
generally, as Mr.. Morgan and MIR Elliott
had only met once since the former re-
turned from Europe and then only for a
few minutes. Mr. Elliott said no one was
discussed AZ IA successor to Mr. Morga n
on the New Haven board, nor were any
detained plans OF any kind discussed"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-04
URGES HIGHER RATES SOON.
President D~lano of the Monon TciIs
Of RatlrOads' Needs

Frederick a. Delano. president of tho
Chicago. indianapolis and Louisville Rail
road. says In tho RasIWdy Age Ga.ette
that tho railroads are not only pray
ing for favorable action by the Interstate
Commerce Commission on rates. but that
prompt action is equally a real necessity.
1T appears to mo that II grievance
which any shipper or group Of ship.
pers may have about any particular rate
or group OF rates Ia not only inappro-
pirate at this time, but has no standing
In this case" he says.
This hearing concerns itself solely
with the question AZ to whether the
railroads are entitled to more revenue.
and II they are, whether their proposition
for moderate general advance Is the
right way to accomplish that"
The Gazette shows that in 1913 a total
of only 3.07l miles OF new first track
was built in the United States, In this
same period 1,263 miles OF second track
and 1871 miles Of other multiple main
tracks were laid.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-04
ENGLISH LORD AS SIMPLE TAR.
Only Way to Get out of Peru, Ills
Valet ships as Cook.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 3.--Lord Richard
Farrer Herschell of England reached
San Francisco to-day as a sailor on the
tanker Prometheus, having shipped from
Lobitas, Peru.
With him came his valet. Annett, who
booked as cook on the same ship. As
soon as they landed they got into fash
lonable clothes and registered AT the
Farmont.
Necessity forced Lord Herschell to
stoop to ordinary labor as a sailor on the
Prometheus. That vessel has no papers
for carrying passengers and the noble
man and his servant We're so eager 10
leave Peru that they willingly signed
ana all the way up the coast toiled at
hard labor one in the galley, the other
on deck.
Burkes Pesfage says that Richard
Farrer Herschell Is the second Baron
and that ne was born In 1878. Accord
ing to Who's Who he is a golfer. cricket
player and musician.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-04
ACCUSED OF LURrNG WOMAN.
&. II. ComstOck, Architect, Must An
swer Her Allegations.

Cory B. Coms;ock. an architect at ITO
West Fortieth street. who lives at Bret
ton Hall. was ordered yesterday by Su-
preme Court Juslice Ford to testify to
allegations by Miss Sue Schrencongost,
who is suing him for 100000 damages
for breach of promise. that he has been
guilty OF conduct under which violations
Of the Mann white lave act have been
prosecuted.
Miss Schrencongost says that Comstock
planned to deliberately meet her and
lure her to New York at n time when she
was living In Pittsburg and was a young
woman of excellent reputation. She says
Comstock induced woman named Nell
Marshall to introduce her to him under
promise that he would give her employ
ment as a stenographer
She alleges that Comstock then made
an offer Of marriage and because of II
she accompanied him to New York and
later went to other cities with him. The
plainnn says she has been informed by
Nell Marshall that Comstock arranged
with her to bring Miss Schrencongost Ia
him FOR the purpose Of enticing her from
her home.
In defence OF tho suit Comstock alleges
that the plaintiff has accepted attentions
from others besides himself.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-04

December from my schooner the Polar
Bear. which is frozen In the Arctic Ocean
eighty miles to the westward of Herschel
Island and sixty-five miles to the east
ward Of Collinson Point. where Or. r. NJ
Anderson, heading the southern division
of the Canadian Arctic expedition is
wintering
"Dr. Anderson spent four days at my
camp. leaving for his winter quarters the
day left TO come here. 10 Of course was
the last TO see him ana am glad to report,
as you have probably already heard. that
he, his entire party and both schooners
are in good and safe winter quarters re-
gardless OF the conflicting reports that
have been spread by others"
The Government is not anxious about
Stefansson. who has already proved his
ability to take care Of himself.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-04
BANKERS SEE ERA
OF INDIYIDUALISM
Think Morgan Withdrawal
From Boards Means Return
to Old Conditions.
MEANS RELIEF TO MANY
Financiers in DirectOrates to
Protect Interests WILL
Ing to Quit.

Financial leaders In Wall Street said
yesterday that the Morgan withdrawal
from many active directorships had In
ausurated period of ndIvidualirm in the
management and direction of great cor
porations. Bankers and corporation d.
rec,ors spoke OF the action as marking an
epoch In the financial evolution OF the
country. \ return to the conditions that
existed before the tremendous concentra-
ton OF directive power began twenty
years ago was predicted.
Bankers pointed out that the concentra-
tion of the past was found necessary be-
cause many railroads had been forced into
receiverships by bad MANAGEMENT and
weak direction. n was imperative, they
said, that the bankers. who took up finan-
cial responsibility In reorgan!zlng rail-
roads should direct them. These bankers
owed this responsibility to themselves and
20 the investing public. which demanded
that they watch the investments and be
responsible for them. They entered the
boards, took over active direction and
eventually vast power became concern
tra,ed In the hands OF leaders who were
trusted
II was said yesterday in high quarters
In Wall Street that bankers who were
alive to the times recognize that public
sentiment had changed. One leading pri-
M, ,aoi uhen tho citm,y ~ the conc.n-
tration movement was reached with the
nnr,,io,s
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hart.r. has h.an ,bo srst tn civ. nuhli,.
OVERWHELMINGLY, -, ,h,s ch,nya
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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-04
MAN.B0UGHT DRESSES CRUELTY
Mrs. Figaro Also Complains lie
Chased Her with Carver.

Mrs. Sadie Grace Figaro applied TO SUI
preme Court Justice Gavegan yesterda Y
for alimony pending Il suit for separation
from Charles Figaro. magazine Illus
traitor. Mrs, Figaro says her husband
has treated her with extreme cruelty by
driving her around the house at the point
OF carving knife and choking her into
semi consciousness.
MY husband insisted on doing all the
marketing and even buying my clothes"
said the plaintiff. "He gave me no al
lowance but in periods of extreme liber-
ality he handed me sums varying from
20 cents to 81, The intervals between
these spells of liberarity were usually
very long"
Tho court ordered Figaro to pay $40 a
week.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-04
HALF CENTURY IN BUSINESS,
Hugo Jaeckei Has Seen Man!
Chnuges Here In FIFTY Years.

Fifty years in business is long time
and Hugo Jaeckel of II. JaeCkel Il Sons
has seen many changes in the past half
century.
IN 1863 the firm of Duncan. Ash &
Jaeckel started business which
nourlshcd and grew rapidly. In the early
sos the firm occupied the foremost posi-
ton in the Wholesale fur business.
It's removal to Union Square began its
uptown movement with many OF the old
down town establishments. There the
Arm branched out into the retail business
under the name of II. Jaeckel x Sons
Five years ago the firm erected the twelve
story building at 10. IL and 20 West
Thirty second street, its present quarters
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-04
McAD00 TO MEET BANKERS.
Conferences Begin Tomorrow on
Reserve Banks Here.

milton L, Elliott, secretary OF the or
3anization committee of the new Federal
reserve board announced yesterday that
The committee consisting of Secretary Me
Adoo ana Secretary Houston would hold
series of four conferences with members
OF the various business mems associations.
nsnkers. Chamber of Commerce Associa.
non ana Clearing House Association ut the
clearing House Tor the purpose of dis
cussing where the reserve banks i'm this
state shall be situated and other matters
relating to their establishment The con
ferences will begin at 10 o'clock Monday
morning and continue until Thursday, last.
ing until In thu AFTERNOON erch day.
Mr., Elliott said that he was not at
liberty to say what bankers would be
present at the meetings nor to disclose
what New York banks had signified their
intention OF entering the system. lie
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-04
SAYS ALIMONY CLUB MUST GO.
sheriff GrifenhnEen Calls Ludlow
street jail WoefuI Waste.

Sheriff Grifenhagen paid his first visit
To Ludlow street Jail yesterday. After a
thorough inspection of the quarters IF the
Allmony Club he said that the Jail as now
conducted Is most expensive and unnec
essary burden to the taxpayers.
He said he intended TO see what could
be done about having the law changed
under which the Jail must be located on
Ludlow street and have three shifts OF
employees and other conveniences for prls
oners, Twenty four men, he said, are
required TO care for six TO ten prisoners.
when YOU find an absurd law that re
CURES the property owners to pay TWEEN
ty-four men to care for six prisoners it
Is time 10 change IT," said the sheriff
The cost of boarding the prisoners In
existing decent jails would be ininitesima
compared with this woful waste Lul-
low street jail must co.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-04
NOT ENTITLED TO PEANUTS.
Plain Chicago Citizen Initiates His
| Betters aud Ia Pinched.

CHICAGO, Jan, 3.--"He took this sack of
peanuts from a pedler's stand and was
asleep when ] found him." said Police
man O'Flaherty. who led Claude Cooper
Into court this afternoon.
"iuh--gulty of impersonating an offl-
GER" said Judge Mahoney. '"ren days"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-04
ARCTIC EXPLORER IS SAFE.
StefanssOn's Aid, DIR. Anderson, Il
Winter Quarters Far North.

OTTAWA. Jan. 3.-Dr n. M. Anderson
of the American Museum OF Natural His
tory In New York. who In leading the
southern division OF the Canadian Arctic
expedition IN command OF Stefansson, IL
safely quartered for the winter. The
deputy minister Of the naval service re.
csived a letter to-day from Capt. l.. L..
Lane of the schooner Polar Bear from
Seattle in which he says:
y arrived here on the 18th day Of
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-04

stated that the following associations
would be represented at the meetings I:
Clearing House Association. Business
Mems Association. Credit Mems Associa-
ton, Merchants Association and leading
bankers and financial experts. Besides
representatives from the above institu-
lions Buffalo. Syracuse, Albany, Roches-
ter, Newark and Jersey City will have
representation.
on January 2 and 10 the organi-
cation committee will hold conferences
In Boston
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-04
CURRAN IS MAJORITY LEADER.
Anti.Tammany Aldermen Name Him
In Caucus.

Tho anti -Tammany members of the
Board OF Aldermen held caucus AT the
City Hall yesterday.
They acted according TO expectations
and named Henry II. Curran for majority
leader, job which will carry with It
the craftsmanship OF the Finance Commit
tee.
q. Grant Esterbrook will DO vice chair
man Of the board.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-11-19

N Mne. Anti psm wv, 10.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-11-19
No WestmIns.er nurIal far Hlm.

Burial in the Abbey Is not a uni
versal aspiration. Writing Of the bur
ial OF Dickens az Westminster, the au.
thor Of Leaves OF Life" who could
claim personal friendship with the
great novelist, says: HAD I been In
his place I would rather have been
laid TO sleep near Gad's Hill. the homo
be coveted as a small and very poor
boy. To me AZ anv rate fhs
present grotesque appearance given 70
the Abbey by the frightful statues,
which make 30 look like Nine. Tus-
saud's, does away with the honor OF
interment there. should like
70 see the place cleared on all tho hor.
rors, and the noble architecture dis.
played 10 advantage. Then n. in the
future, our heroes we're cremated and
neatly arranged in beautifully de.
signed urns IN some splendid colon
made, the honor would remain, while
tho Abbey would be beautiful, which
no one can honestly say Il is now"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-11-19

Oarsmen, like sailors, are apt 20 be
supersttiOus. ln the university boat
race at Oxford. England. the belief
that the winner Of the toss wlli win
the race is generally justified so.
also, Is The idea Of weight meaning
victory. for 80 out Of 60 races have
gone 20 the heavier crew. At one
time 50 was the fad for oxford to
carry a bunch Of violets in their boat
'for luck" but .his has died out. In
1903 oranges cured several Of the OK
ford crew 81 influenza, and some Of
them took TO orange-colored ties, but
Cambridge won Another mascot that
failed was The fox terrier Bob. who ao-
companied The light blues all through
their training 10 1911.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-11-19

Copyright. 1915 by Panama Pacific Inter-
national Exposition Company
Many of the greatest sculptors OF
the world have produced the wonder
full figures and groups to be shown
on the grounds and on the great pal
aces OF the Panama-Pacific interna.
tional Exposition at San Francisco In
1915. The picture above shows one OF
the exquisite figures by August Jaegers
for the great Court OF the Four Sea.
sons.
DECORATIVE PIECE FOR EXPosL
TON PALACE.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-11-19

The triangular pyramid projecting
from the center OF the face has always
had peculiar interest for me. In in
fancy / used Il as pocket. slowing
therein sD occasional bean nlched
from the cooks store and I remember
the stir one such instance occasioned
IN the household az well as Sra me,
when a canny country doctor put bis
open mouth 70 mine and with mighty
blast persuaded the bean 70 stand rot
upon the order Of its exit Later, a
coasting accident left roe with some
nasal vaculty and the ability % run q
grassblade Up one nostril and down
the other. Thus ] became persona
grata at juvenile circuses, the price
OF admission for my performance go
ing all the way up from Eve pins 20
three cents, my profits invariably be.
ing paid IN pins, the distaf eide.
suppose. very properly. - Lucy Elliot
Keeler, In the Atlantic.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-11-19

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