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Las Vegas optic., 1914-04-15
DOES n TO SAVE TROUBLE
ASSERTS THAT A TRIAL WOULD
HAVE RESULTED IN HIS COM
PLETE ExoNERATloN
HE IS GIVEN HEAVYK FINE
JUDGE SAYS HE FITS THE PUN
lsHMENT TO THE NATURE
OF THE oFFENsE

San Francisco, April Isl Parker
whitney, a younger son Of an old and
wealthy California family, pleaded
guilty today to the charges preferred
against him under the Mann white
slave traffic act by Genevieve Ham
nan of New York and was fined 81
500 by Judge Dooling in United States
district court
4 have decided to change my plea
to guilty." said Whitney. Just before
entering court, 'in order to avoid ths.
disagreeable features Of q long trial
OF course. looked for an acquitta
eventually, but Il would y
only afta great deal 6l
Las Vegas optic., 1914-04-15

said.
The defendant being Of some
erty 1 gather a trifling tine would be
no penalty at all. There is a wide
range Of penalty and in enacting the
law congress must have understood
that some would be punished BY fine,
some by Imprisonment and some By
both. The defendant would rather
pay fine than 60 to jail, and wih
make it a fine that will be fine.
Genevieye Hannah, the complain
ant, has not appeared in the case per-
sonally since she testified before the
grand jury which returned the indiet-
ment. She is understood to be now il
Chicago.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-04-15

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Las Vegas optic., 1914-04-15

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Las Vegas optic., 1914-04-15

NOT much change in
temperature tonight
and Thursday; fair
weather will prevail.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-17
LONDON AUTOISTS
DINE UPSIDE DOWN
Many Novelties in Defiance of
Conventions introduced to
Attract Guests.

London, Jan. 1.-THE Automobile
club was the scene of merry func-
ton last night on the occasion Of the
much-talked- of upside down dinner"
I'm honor OF B. {. Huchs the first Brit
ish aviator to loop the loop. and Gustav
Hamel. the only British airman To fly
upside down with a passenger.
Although "A HendOn flying man, who
threatened 10 attend with his gar
ments reversed. did not carry out his
EXPRESSED intention. there were many
novelties in defiance Of conventions TO
attract the attention and interest Of the
guests.
Thus the dining table was arranged
in the form Of q loop. while in the cen
ire Of the hall hung a large model OF
an aeroplane with the pilot upside
down. and table legs with castors in
the air projected upward at intervals.
For napkins, pieces Of canvas used In
making the wings of aeroplanes did
duty. and they were irclosed in rings
OF aeroplane wire.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-17
TRAIN BANDIT FLEES
AFTER PISTOL DUEL
RObs Passengers of Several Hun
dred Dollars and Wounds
Official.
IBy Telegraph 10 The Tribune

Bolton Ca. Jan. 1G-After robbing
the passengers in one of the cars Of
several hundred dollars and wOunding
a deputy sheriff in a pistol duel to-
night a lone bandit jumped from a
Western * Atlantic train bound for
Chattanooga here and escaped. The
authorities arrested a man later said
10 answer the description of the robber.
This train runs between Chattanooga
and Atlanta. and most Of the pas
sengers were residents Of Chattanooga
and intermediate towns. As the train
passed through Winnings shortly after 1
O'Clock man entered the chair car,
drew a pistol and began to collect valu-
ables from the passengers.
He had robbed more than a score,
when &. c. Heard, an Atlanta deputy
Sheriff. who was returning from Rome,
Ga. opened fire upon him. Half a
dozen shots were exchanged. Heard
being wounded slightly by a bullet
which passed through his cheek. The
bandit then swung from the train as it
slowed down here and disappeared.
The robber did not enter the express
or mail cars. One passenger reported
that ne had given up $500.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-17
STARVING CHILDREN
BRING ARMED TRUCE
Besieged Farmer Agrees TO Sur
render When His Brother
Arrives.

Mayville. y. V, Jan. 1G.-Edward
ricadcd farmhouse at Summer Dale
this afternoon that he was ready to
talk surrender with the Sheriff. pro-
vided his brother, James Beardsley,
was brought here from Ttusyille to
look after the children.
Sheriff Anderson believed tha.
Beardsley's offer was the first sincere
one he had made since he barricaded
the farmhouse after the shooting. on
Tuesday, of j. w. Putnam, oversecr o.
the poor, who tried TO take the children
to the poorhouse. and he sent a deputy
TO Titusville to ask the brother to come
here.
The sufferings of the nine hungry and
frostbitten children in the house, the
eldest OF whom is seven years old the
Sheriff believes, drove Beardsley to
consider a peaceful surrender. Dep
uties Van Cise and Walker, who talked
with Beardsley through broken win
dow under cover of the farmers rifle,
said the crying of the children was
pitiable.
"I'I surrender II you fellows allow
my brother James to come here and
take possession of the children"
Beardsley told the deputies IF YOU
don't therell be more trouble. | have
plenty OF ammunition"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-17
SAVES BOYS FROM WATER
Driver Swims Through Soft Ice
and Brings Two In.

Atlantic city, Jan. lG.-H. f.. Nc
Hale. driver of laundry wagon,
jumped to-day into the Inside Thor
oughfare, fought his way through
mushy ice and rescued Correll Reed.
seven years old. and Richard Martinez,
nine years old. McHale was making
deliveries near the Thoroughfare and
heard the screams of the lads.
Making the reins fast to a fence, Nc
Hale ran to the water and jumped in
He had to break his way through abou.
forty feet of ice before he reached the
lads. They were almost exhausted
when he got to them. Taking them
under one arm. McHale fought his way
toward shore. calling the while to two
men on the bank TO launch a boat
They did so. and in it got the three TO
shore.
McHale then placed the two boys in
his wagon and started his horse on a
run for their homes. where he helped
roll them in blankets before taking any
thought Of himself.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-17
u. S. SENATOR JOINS
CRITICS OF ENGLAND
Lewis. of Illinois, at Luncheon in
His Honor, Asks How Can
There Be Peace?'
tHv Cable 10 The Tribune.

London. Jan. ia tremendous sem
sation was caused in the American
Luncheon Club to-day when Senator
lanes Hamilton Lewis. Of Illinois, the
clubs guest Of honor, criticised Great
Britain by saying: How can there be
peace with a nation that is melting our
neighbors to war on our borders?
Thomas j. Mcnamara, Parliamen-
tarv Secretary of the British Ad-
miralty, had expressed to the one nun
dred America ans present the customary
sentiments. hoping that the United
States and England would ever he
bound by the ties Of peace, and SEN
ator Lewiss speech followed. The Hi
nois Senator continued:
president Wilson's policy is peace
with honor. but honor first, and there
must he honor even without peace
Americans congratulated the flame
whiskered Senator. one shaking his
hand and saying
Senator. your speech will he an in
spiration To all Americans.
Senator Lewis implicitly believes thar
Sir Lionel Gardens removal is imml-
nent. He says the Foreign once here
thinks that Americas conviction that
Garden is antagonistic is based on
Ignorance; but even so. it would rather
remove him than lose the friendship OF
the United States.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-17
CARBOLIC GRAVY TOO MUCH
Husband, Suing, Says Love
Stood Every Other Test.

Jacob Pizer could stand his wife's
extreme devotion To the movies. he did
rot object To giving her his pa yen
velope every SATURDAY night. and when
she whipped their children he some
times believed that they needed il. AS
for his being thrown out into the hall OF
his house and his clothes being thrown
after him. Pizer just put it down TO
his wife's temperament; but when she
served him with a outlet. the sauce ~
which. according to his charge, had
been made principally with carbolic
acid. then pizer objected. That is why
he fied suit for separation yesterday
In the Supreme Court
On four occasions, said PiZer. just to
lead up to the carbolic incident. his
wife had destroyed the furniture i'm
their home while suffering from "tem-
porament." and each tire he refur
nished the home When his wife got
tired sighting with him. said Pizer, she
would tackle the nelghbOrs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-17
Driven to Deed by Tales of
Alleged Wrongs and
Money Offers.
THOUGHT HE ACTED
AS KNIGHT OF OLD
May Arrest Tempter Soon
Shooting Case a Real
Detective Story.

For love Of woman-or. perhaps.
money-Paul Carl, then nineteen years
old, assumed two years ago the part If
an assassin of the mediaval age. To
day his champion Of sighted woman
hood. as he termed himself, is in Jail
With the confession of Carl yesterday
to Pinkerton detective the mystery OF
the shooting of Monroe f. Ellis. prest-
dent of the Conkling Lumber Compary,
Of Bernardsville. Somerset County,
y. j., in November. 1911, is apparently
cleared. He was shot while he sat at
dinner with his family. Although at
first thought to have been morta.ly
wounded. the victim ultimately recoy-
cred.
Carl told the police that he had been
offered 5000 10 kill Ellis and had re-
ccived 500 for his unsuccessful effort.
The woman. whose name has not been
disclosed is under surveillance. she
is about thirty-five years old. Carl,
who professed his love for her, said
she told him she had been wronged by
the lumber merchant.
one remarkable feature Of the case
IS the fact that Carl obtained employ
ment i'm Elliss Office a few weeks after
the shooting This was done To baf-
fle the police.
The attempt at murder occurred
November so. 1911. Although Ellis was
shot while at his home. there was ap-
parently no trace or clew left by the
assassin.
The arrest Of Paul yesterday and his
confession to the Pinkerton agency ana
County Prosecutor +. a. Pope, or ber-
nardsville have cleared up the mys-
tory of the motive Of the attack. The
Continued on second page, sixth column.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-17
CUBAN LOAN TO MORGAN
New York House Successful
Bidder Among Five Others.

Havana. Jan. 16.-The government
has accepted in principle the PROPOSE
tion Of J. p. Morgan & Co for a gov
eminent loan Of S10.00O.0Oo as being
more advantageous TO cuba than any
of the other FIVE proposals submitted.
The proposed issue would he at the rate
of ~ per cent for each 500 bond. pay
able in thirty-fve years and guaran-
teed by 10 per cent of the customs re-
ceipts.
The Morgan company announced that
it was ready to advance S3.oo0,O00 and
TO extend the loan 10 S15,OooO0O on
The same terms should the Cuban Con-
gress authorize it,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-17
ENGINEER HURT;
TRAIN RUNS WILD
B. & o. President Passenger on
Express Without Guiding
Hand at Throttle.

Baltimore. Jan. 16.-With the engi-
neer unconscious in his seat from
fractured skull, the New York and -.
Louis express. on the Baltimore ONO
Railroad. sped over the rails last even
inc without a controlling hand on the
throttle. President Willard ana other
high officials Of the road were on the
train.
The plight Of the engineer. j. II. Mo~-
lev of Baltimore, was discovered ~
the foreman of locomotives.
The train was stopped at Brunswick.
I, &c believed Moxley was struck on the
head by a piece OF Ice or rock. He was
rushed To the hospital at Frederick N
a special train on Mr.. Wizards order.
His condition is critical
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-17
THREAT Willis PAOEREWSKI
Menaced by Black Hand, He
Cancels All Engagements.

Los Angeles. Jan. 16.-With his ner-
vous system shattered as a result of
Black Hand threats, Ignace Paderew-
ski. the Polish pianist. is en- route 10
Los Angeles from Portland. ore. He
has cancelled all Pacific Coast engage
ments and will rest in a secluded
bungalow until he regains control of
himself
Paderewski saw huge posters in the
Municipal Hall in Denver three weeks
ago. where ne had an engagement. say
ing unless he paid over a large sum 10
the Black Hand society he would be
killed. The pianist filed his contract
for that night. bat afterward collapsed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-17
ROOSEVELT HOME FIRED
Incendiary Attempt to Destroy
Bullock Hall. in Georgia.

Atlanta Ca. Jan. lG.-A mysterious
attempt 10 burn Bullock Hal, the home
Of Theodore ROcsevelts mother. in
Roswell. was made last Friday morn
ing. IL was learned TO-DAY.
Mrs. W. T.. Baker who lives in the
house. found newspapers. saturated
with oil. piled against the back locr.
4 lighted candle had set fire TO the oil
and papers and the door burned partly,
but the flames went out.
The Sheriff Of Cobb County was "alled
and brought his bloodhounds. but II :
dogs were unable TO strike a trail.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-17
COON CAP FITS WILSON
Same Size as Usual, Donor :
Only Guide.

Washington. Jan. lG.-Edward =
Goltra. Democratic national commit
tecman from Missouri. called at the
White House this afternoon and p.e-
sented President Wilson with a rae
coon skin cap OF Davy Crockett style
The President laughinsly tried It or
and found that it ht;cd.
Mr. Goltra recently wrote Mi. Tu
multy. asking what size hat the Presi-
dent wore and the secretary wrote hac'
The same size as usual
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-17
MISS QUAYLE USES RADlUM
Bishops Daughter Treated for
Cancer by DR.. Kelly.
fBy Telegraph TO The Trlbun

Baltimore. Jan. 16.-Miss Margaret
Ouayle daughter of Bishop William A.
Ouavle. of the Methodist Episcopal
Church. is receiving the radium treat
ment for cancer at the sanatorium OF
Or. Howard Kelly. Bishop Quayle WIS.,
tied his daughter yesterday. He IS
pleased with the progress she is max
ing.
Miss Quayle has been suffering with
q cancer in her leg for thirteen years,
which is now said to be in an advanced
stage. Many other efforts to cure her
have beer. made and this is final re-
course.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-17
Scott Journals at Museum.
IN Cahle to No IrInune

London. Jan. 1.-THE original jour
nails of Captain Robert r. Scott. writ
ter during his South polar expedition,
have been deposited by Lady Scott in
the British Museum. They will be
Ilaced on view to-day, which is the
second anniversary of Captain SCOTS
arrival at the pole.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-17
Courts Opened to All.

In amending Section 1 Of the Sher-
man law Mr.. Stanley would open way
for any person suffering from an un-
lawful restraint of trade TO seek re-
dress in the courts without being forced
to depend upon action by the Depart
ment of Justice.
THE provision in Section ! of the
Continued on fourth page, third column.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-17
SpIRRED BY NAMING
OF TAMMANY MEN
81 Don't Need Any Help
He Says Insists he
Will Get" Grafters.
SUGGESTS A NEW LAW
Wants Department Under Civil
Seryice-Calls Contractors
Contributions BribeS.

lanes W. Osborne. With blood in his
80. left New York for Albany on the
$40 o'clock train last night. Mr'
o.bo-ne. whose, investigation OF the
highways Department has been re-
,,rd.d hy private matters. does not m
,.r5 that Governor Glynn shall make
him the goat" Of the criticism which
IA. been levelled at the administration
,.esv,. Of the Governors failure 10
,-osecute the charges Of graft made by
roAr 4. Hennessy against some very
,,om,nent Democrats. including a high
.,s,A official The Hennessy charges
consist Of fifteen specific allegations Of
s-,tt in as many road contracts. and
concerning them Mr. osborne said:
4 don't care who the parties are that
will be convicted from these fifteen
eoptracts but whoever they are they
Will be convicted II the evidence is
,hsrs. The Governor turned il over TO
me and ] hold myself personally re-
sponsible for u.
TfI find tomorrow that there is the
slightest thing being held back about
these fifteen contracts, then somebody
viii hear from me.
Mr.. Osborne was in Part Il of the
Supreme Court. trying a case before
Justice Pendleton, yesterday afternoon
when he learned from a reporter Of The
Tribune that two loyal sons of Tam
MANY. John H. Delaney. the Commis-
sicner Of Efficiency and Economy and
his deputy. Charles II. Jackson, had
been appointed by the Governor to in
,sstigate the Highways and other state
apartments
Doesn't Need Any Help.
4 do not need any help in my in
,estgatiOn." said Mr.. osborne. L
want time In few days l intend TO
make Albany my residence, and devote
three to six weeks Of my time 10 in
,estigating. ! know nothing about MIR.
itldIfA Ni Al- aaN hSbli = 4ii fNHNi-c
lions. But if Mr.. Jackson and Mr.. De
aney discover anything. so much the
better"
And when Mr.. Osborne left for Al
bany last night II was with the express
intention of starting an investigation
to-day that would lay bare every single
one Of the names mentioned by John
A. Hennessy IN the charges submitted
to Governor Glynn on November 10
II Mr. Osborne does this the names
Of very prominent Democrats. some
former officeholders and one holding
ONCE al present. will be linked with
road graft in a public record for the
frat time.
rhree Of these men were the chief
benehciaries of loot Of more than s.
10000 Of which the state was mulcted
IN 1919.
II is commonly reported in this city
and in Albany that friends OF these
men and friends of other Democrats in
continued on second page, second column.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-17
kentuCkian Would Amend
Sherman Act as The
Tribune Predicted.
WOULD OPEN COURTS
TO ALL SUFFERERS
Amendments Offered by Repre-
sentative After Conference
with the President.
lFrom THO Tribune Bureau

Washing on. Jan. iG.--Fo!lowing close
ly the lines predicted 10y The tribune
i'm it's anal, sis. printed on January ~,
of the administrations antitrust prO-
gramme. Representative Stanley. If
kentucky. introduced to-day an amend-
ment To the sherman act designed 10
eliminate the rule Of reason" read into
the law 10y the United States Supreme
Court in its decision in the Standard
oil case
Mi. Stanley. who was chairman of
the House committee which inNesii-
gated the Steel Trust. had conference
with the President to-day on antitrust
legislation. and learned what Mr.. WI
son intends 10 say to Congress in his
coming special message. He was. Mr..
Stanley said, greatly pleased with the
tenor of the message. and he declared
that if the Presidents recommenda-
tions were followed private monopoly
would he impossible in the future.
The Kentucky Representative did not
offer his amendment TO the Sherman
law as an administration measure, but
he felt, he said, that it would be Of
service to the committees which would
draft anti-tru legislation af:er tne
Presidents message had been deliv-
arad
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-17
Texas Rushing Berry Season.

Texarkana. Tex. Jan. 1.-THE nrst
Texas strawberries OF the season arri'e ca
here TO-DAY from Tyler. They were one
month and two days earlier than ever be-
fore known
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-17
$l50,OOO ASKED
ON CANAL BIDS
Man Calling Himself Gaff-
ney Demanded Rake-Of,
Says Stewart.
CONTRACTOR SAYS
HE RESENTED 1T
Work Was Awarded to Him, but
Others, Who Refused to Give
Up," Got None, They Assert.

A man representing himself as James
f.. Gaffney, brotherin-law of Charles
r. Murphy, demanded from James
Stewart a $4,000 rake-off on two
canal contracts on which Stewart 8
firm was bidding.
This evidence was brought out by
District Attorney Whitman at yester-
davis session of the John Doe graft IN
vestigation before Chief Magistrate
McAdoo while James Stewart, head of
me firm that bears his name, was tes-
tfying..
stewart said the demand was made
between November - and -, 1917,
when the acceptance of bids was pend
ing before the Barge Canal Board.
Man Asked for "Contrbution."
During this time did you have a
conversation with any one representing
himself as Mr.. Gaffney?" asked the
District Attorney.
Yes" replied Stewart. Il had a
talk with man who said his name was
Gaffnev. He asked me if we were
figuring on contracts ia and IA on
tine Barge Canal. He said They are
good contracts. aren't they| | said
they were. He said. VIII you make
subscription?' He said, too: For
merIv John Carroll and j. Sergeant
Cram had been soliciting. but now that
Mr.. Carroll is dead and Mr.. Cram isn't
taking care Of that business, | have
come down TO see yous
Il told him that neither Mr.. Cram
nor Mr.. Carroll had ever set foot inside
Of my door. resented any one asking
me for a contribution
Stewart said he was a liberal con-
tributor TO the Democratic campaign
funds giving $4,000 in 1908 to the
state committee. while S15,UD was con-
tributed by the Kerbaugh & Stanley
Comuanv. with which he was con-
nected. lie gave the money To MIR.
Connors." he said, and Mr.. Whitman
brought out that this was "Flngy
Connors. of Buffalo. In 1910 he con-
tributed 5000, and in lol2 he gave
s.. 800. OF the "Gaffney" visit the Dis
trict Attorney asked: Did he estimate
hog much he wanted?'
Not exactly" Stewart replied. He
said something about the contracts
heing good ones. and | believe he sug
gested : per cent Of the amount
THAT would have been over Sloo,-
UoO?"
Yes"
The contracts were for S3,1o,roO; )
Per cent of this was Sl3O0D.
Not Sure It Was Gaffney.
"po YOU know if the man who called
on YOU was Gaffney?'
II do not
Have you ever seen James +. CAN
ney?''
"If that was he, | have"
what sort OF a looking man was
he?"
~ strongly built man with heavy
features"
1t was daylight when he called?
Asked Magistrate McAdoo.
Yes
and YOU saw and spoke to him fol
about fifteen minutes"
Yes.
Would YOU recognize him il YOU saw
him again.
Il might" Stewart explained thai
his caller sent in no card and did not
give his name To the porter when h,
arrived.
District Attorney Whitman had II en-
tered upon the record that at the tlm,
of the Gaffney visit To MIR. Stewar
there was no election on. Stewar
finally obtained both contracts. al
Continued on second page, third column.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-17
GENERAL.

ms Ohiidren Bring Armed Truce. l
M "oooer Flees After Pistol Duel. /
e,d ~0uid Amend Sherman Law. /
Nm Nm After More Anii-Tammany Men q
x.S',eh GENERALS Caught in Texas 3
sDo+k s Trss, May Dissolve. e...... 4
~ ~ committee Upholds Williams 4
' ownership Legislation Deferred. 4
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-17
This Mornings NewS.
LOCAL

GOChLs rage.
Vsoofne Refuses To Be Glynns Goat. ]
soy Dupe % Woman. shot Ellis.
'le"'oeo Asked on Canal Bids....... 1
I'VE More City Places Filled. Q
Aeh'uekians Dine. Talk and Tango. 2
ssh convicted as Counterfeiter. ...... 3
''olse :. Bowdoin's VIII Filed ...... 3
~ Dana Attacks American Schools. 3
=, ,'''us'rialists In Wordy Storm. ...... 4
ran Reserve List for Guard. 4
~oold horsewhip Wife's Friend .... 4
.'n'oren Dying FOR Lack OF Care. S
-sS foiice Dogs Can Eout Gunmen. 5
"N slave Film Men Indicted S
,Onh FOX. Foe OF Tweed. Dead ...... 7
..'or League in Merry Whirl. ....7
r,'oeFie. Starts Welfare Work.
,Dh''' Ends World Walk. k............Is
Asts Divided on Supervision. is
Exit Warning Battles Adamson .I6