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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-24

Mice Katharine Bement Davis, Commits
sioner OF Correction, found Yesterday on
her visit to Blackwel's Island condl-
tion Of such unrest and such tendency
TO insubordinatlon among the In pris-
oners that she ordered immediate pre-
cautions to prevent an outbreak.
Miss Davis on her return from the ISL
and last night told the newspaper men
who gathered In her office, in Gramercy
Park that the lack Of discipline and dis
order were the result of the prisoners
having gained a knowledge of District
Attorney Whitman's investigation OF coz
ditions in the penitentiary.
Since they have discovered that the
Mace is under FIRE said Miss DAVIS
"thcv think they can 90 as they please
In order to prevent this state OF thlhss
from drifting into a state OF riotoushcss
have had to resort to somewhat drastic
measures do not know whether the
nublic will approve OF j.. but gave Or
dcrs to-day 10 have tho keepers ana
guards carry their clubs at all times
There is TO be no abuse OF this prlNiiese'
no cruelty or inhumanity The clubs are
TO be used only in sclf-defence. but In
order TO maintain order at this time tney
must be carried.
Miss Davis said she did not look for
mutiny on the part OF the prisoners but
admitted that il Was not an impossioihty
several times during the day the pris-
oners are released from their cells The
4
Commissioner said. These thousand
men are released from their cells WIN
onlv sixteen keepers 20 keep them IN con-
troll. II they should break loose thele
would he nothing for the keepers 10 do
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-24
J. H. CH0ATE 81 TO-DAY
He May Eat One Slice of Birth
day Cake

Joseph II. Choate will he able to have 4
birthday party. after all. At his home,
No. 8 East SD street, il was said yester-
day that he was up and about the house
and that to-day he would be able TO go
out for a walk.
BY the order OF Or. " T. Draper, OF
No. 12l East 36th street Mr.. Choate will
be limited to one slice of the cake, which
will not lack for ilumipation, as it will
be studded with eighty-two candles.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-24
ANNE MORGAN IN MIX-UP
Rides in Rickety Bus When Re-
ception Committee Blunders.
fRv Tclograph To The Tribune

lBy Telegraph to The Trlbunel
Milwaukee. Jan. 23.-While Miss Anne
Morgan, daughter of the late J. z, Nor
gan. rode from the railroad station 10 her
hotel I'm rickety old bus to-day, re-
ception committee was scurrying about in
limousines and electric broughams trying
TO find her.
Miss Morgan who came here to attend
q meeting of the Association of Collegiate
Alumni, did notsget off the train at the
station where she was expected. She was
soon found at the hotel by the committee,
however and seemed TO enjoy the COM
motion OF which she had been the uncon-
scious cause.
In Miss Morgan's party were Mrs.
Rogers III. Bacon, Mrs. Van Rensselaer,
and Miss Maude Wetmore. all of New
York,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-24
REFUSES 100000 LEGACY
Millionaire's Son Doesn't Like
Waiting for 1t Until Ninety.


Detroit, Jan. 23.-Murray 5. Schloss,
Of Point Pleasant y. j., who was sin
gled out by his millionaire father for a
bequest of 100000 under terms which
would make it impossible for him TO
get the last Of it until he was ninety
years old declared to-day that he
would not accept the legacy and en-
gagged an attorney to contest the will.
The father, Scligman Schloss, ex-
planned in his will that he left the
money in trust because his son was
not adcpt in business matters, and he
desired to make sure he was provided
for permanently.
The will disposes or S1,OOO00O and
provides that any contestant shall be
disinherited automatically.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-24
CLOSE CALL FOR EMPRESS
Nihilist's Bomb Exploded Near
Train of Cars Mother.
IBy Gable 10 Tho Tribune. !

Paris, Jan. -. 23.-"L'Intranslgeant'
states that Queen Alexandra of eng
land had recently received letter from
Empress Marie Of Russia saying that
she had narrowly escaped death on a
journey from Denmark TO St. Peters
burg.
A bomb exploded only ten yards from
the train, but no damage was done
The Empress had received a nihilists
death sentence. The accident was OFF,
cially attributed to short circuit OF
electricity.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-24
MAN KILLED BY TANGO
Prisoner Held for Manslaughter
Relea sed on Dance Proof.

Boston. Jan. 23.-William II. Brown
lost his life as result Of dancing tho
tango. Judge Ely ruled in the police
court to-day
Miss Ollie Thompson. tostifying at a
hearing on a charge Of manslaughter
brought against Daniel Spencer for
having caused Browns death. said that
Brown was 'tangoing' with her, when
he struck his head against a door,
knocking a panel out
She showed the court how they
danced, and Spencer was discharged.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-24
ACTORS SON RUNS AWAY
Gibbs Mansfield Quits School in
Huff to Go to Paris.

With - cents for fare and Paris for his
destination Gibbs Mansfield. fourteen
years old son of Richard Mansfield. dis
appeared from the Choate school in Wal
hngford Conn. several days ago.
Mansfield became displeased with the
school management and wrote his family.
He had but % cents and tried to borrow
s. to pay his fare TO New York. The boys
refused him and then he disappeared.
Whether he went TO his home in North
Carolina or now is In this city hiding Is
the question among the school people.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-24
Girls Anger Leads to Capt
ure-Then She Repents
and WedS Prisoner.
STOLEN CARS TOTAL
MILLION IN VALUE
Attack on Two Young Women
Gave First ClcW Gained by
New York Detectives.

\ girls jealousy gave detectives first
aid in rounding up the leaders Of a
gang Of alleged automobile bandits in
this city which is said TO have stolen
cars valued at fully SlO0.00o in the
last two years all over the country.
Her jealousy deadcncd. tho same girl
is now the wife OF one Of the prisoners.
and her testimony cannot bc used
against him.
Two Of the gang are under arrest.
The rest Of tho band thirty-onc in
number arc being looked for by staff
Of detectives. The first real clew came
from revelations made by Miss Pearl
Umkrecht OF No. 13f1 Prospect ave
nuc. The Bronx
The arrest Of two Of the gang was
|, made carly yesterday morning 10y de-
tcctivos under the personal direction Of
Inspector Faurot. The prisoners are
John Sherwood of No. 10 West 96th
street. and Charles Rudy. chauffeur,
of No. 1Ji1 Prospect avenue Rudy
was held in 81. 800 bail and Sherwood
in 5000 on a charge of grand lar
ceny in tho Centre street police court
I'm his investigation Detective Meyers
learned that Rudy had quarreled
with Miss Pearl Umkrecht. with whom
he kept company. She, it is said, OBJ
iected 10 his going Joy riding" with
other girls and. according to Meyer,
told him enough of the workings OF the
gang TO make Inspector Faurot take an
immediate interest in the case. Under
Faurots direction an advertisement
was inserted in the newspapers by Dc
tective Finan offering a reward Of S4OO
Cor the return of q stolen automobile.
4 reply came from the Tntervale
Garage. No. 1854 Intervale avenue, The
Bronx, Of which Rudy is the proprie-
tor, and arrangements made for a
meeting on Wednesday night at the
garage When Finan arrived all over
lures were declared off because of a
tip" Rudy said he had got that a de-
|4ective named Finan was on his trail.
The next night was agreed upon as
the time when the money was TO be
paid.
Rudy and Sherwood were there. and,
according TO the police, the money in
marked bills was paid to Sherwood.
After the money was passed Inspcc-
tor Faurot and others of his staff ar
rived and invited both men TO his Office
at Police Headquarters, where they
were examined.
Information which had previously
been given TO the police by e. b. Hop
wood an insurance adJuster at No. 55
John street, who represents several Of
the insurance companies whose pay
ments for the return of stolen cars
have been heavier this year than last,
tailed in detail with the story told by
Miss Umkrecht. In one detail it con-
cerned attempts made by Sherwood,
who represents the Philadelphia Insur-
ance Company, with New York Offices
at No. "a Pine street. to obtain in
creased rewards of S4OO for the return
OF stolen cars.
The men being looked for. according
to Deputy Police Commissioner Dough-
erty, are not involved with Chester
Travis. John Chandler and John Gar
giere, the wealthy resident of Lake
wood n. j., who was arrested last
Tuesday following the confession made
by Daniel Reilly, one of the same gang
Of alleged automobile thieves.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-24
John Burns May Retire.

London. Jan et.-"The Daily Herald.
labor newspaper, claims TO have au-
thority TO state that CHARLES Frederick
Gurney MaGterman. Financial Secretary
to the Treasury. will be promoted 10 the
Cabinet. succeeding John Burns as pres
ident o. the Local Government Board.
Mr. Burns has held that office since 1905.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-24
Close Friends Confident
That He Will Be Can
didate i'm 1916.
STANDS COMMITTED
TO PARTY'S PLEDGE
He Believes. However. That the
Constitution Cannot Be
Amended in Time.
From The Tribune Bureau

Washington, Jan. 23.-Presidcnt Will
sons Interpretation Of tho "onc-term'
plank in the Democratic national plat
form is such as IN no way to preclude
his seeking denomination, and his close
friends are convinced that not only
will hc be nominated but that he will
be reelected i'm 1916.
Just what President Wilson's inter
pretation Of this plank is Tho Tribune
correspondent is i'm a position 10 an
nounce on the highest authority and
for the first time no amount Of in
quiry having heretofore developed tho
Presidents attitude on this subject or
cleared mp the mystery which has at
tached TO II.
President Wilson and his close aG-
Visers take the ground that he Is com
mtted to the principle of procuring an
amendment TO the Constitution which
shall limit all Presidents to a single
term Of such duration as may be deter
mined in the future. but they are con-
fdent such an amendment cannot be
accomplished before 1916, and that un-
til such a constitutional limitation is
imposed on all Chief Executives OF the
nation there is no obstacle 10 Mr.. Will
son seeking and accepting a second
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-24
MINT READ RIOT
ACT TO MURPHY
BWas Stewart That Threat
ened to Expose the
Chief.
rORECALLCONTRACTOR
Mat of Case Prosecutor Has
Worked Up Said TO Have
Frightened Tammany.

rated states Senator O'Gorman did
-. so 10 Charles F. Murphy 10 save
,.-ts r. stewart from the blackjack
!, Nurphy's bsgman. James r. Gaff-
,.v II vas Stewart himself who went
!, The chief and threatened 10 expose
a, whole system unless Gaffney's de-
and for $4,000 "rske-off" on his
-gon dollar canal contract was
flsnosd.
-tis was the word Of Senator O'Gor-
-, himself to District Attorney
vs,nsn. Senator OGorman cleared
N al misunderstanding on this most
,-,or,snt point in Whitman's graft in
,.s,iration and announced his desire 10
:, before the grand jury and correct
,s story Of Ex-Governor Sulzer, who
,.suHed last Thursday that Senator
aeorman was the man who threat
esi 10 expose Murphy.
Senator Will Tell All.
The only mistake in Suffers testi-
rory Senator O'Gorman says. is that
sslzer got the impression thc, il was
As senator who saw Murphy. Senator
r;orman has seen q great light in the
ks two days and is anxious TO tell all
y knows. His friends say he will no
snger rest under the shadow Of Sui
prs charges and revelations. Senator
OGorman believes Tammany cannot
nee Whitman's investigation. He be-
hsyes Tammany Hall must be reorgan-
sd and he is ready to take any step
hat Hin smash the Tammany end of
~ Democratic organization.
snstor O'Gorrnan had luncheon and
three-hour conference with District
Attorney Whitman at the Union
league Club yesterday. His purpose
going 10 Mr. Whitman was primarily
% assure him that ne was willing TO
70 before the John Doe inquiry or the
Trand jury and tell all that he could in
unnection with the Gaffney matter.
During the conference II is said Mr..
Whitman unfolded 10 Senator O'GOr-
nan the framework Of documentary
riience bearing on the Gaffney mat
lsr and on the charge Of Sulzer thot
hg Tammany Hall men conspired 10
hing about his Impeachment.
Corroboration also was revealed 20
Senator O'Gorman. it is said. Of Sui
Iss charge that Charles F. Murphy
soaspired 20 defeat the ends OF justice
b ssnding-while the Court Of I'm
eschment was in session-an offer 10
saizer 70 call of the impeachment /.
Nlter would "Quit"-call off his graft
nvsstigators. 1t is said that the case
against Gaffney. Murphy and other
lsmmsny leaders as II has been
sorked UP by Whitman was the great
lsht' that dawned on Senator O'Gor-
nan
Senator O'Gorman and took lunch
'on together az the Union League club,
tia We had a very interesting confer
'entinued on second page. fifth column.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-24
GENERAL.

wilson tc Run in 1sf6................
y o'is Hold Up Alabama Train.
,t'ns Ambition Delays Patronage.
int>s Che fcdcrals............
= it'arf Wilson Would Bar Ilindus.
rtuif Hawaii. General Wood Urges
,e'i'liieos War over Trust Bills.
!, ,'Nln Gift May Be Rockefellcr's.
force Armour Man 90 Testify.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-24
Perkins Brought Message.

The message was brought back from
Colonel Goethals in person by George
w. Perkins, who went 10 Panama as n
special representative Of the Mayor.
returning Yesterday morning by way
Of New Orleans
Mayor Mitchell expects to keep Com
missioner Mckay at the head of the
department until he can get Colonel
Goethals.
The letter from Colonel Gocthals
brought back by Mr. Perkins follows:
My Dear Mr. Mitchell. have given
much consideration to your kind offer
10 appoint me Police Commissioner
and have discussed ii fully with Mr..
Perkins. | can only rcitorate what [
stated to you-that the position
strongly appeals TO me. but there are
certain conditions which prevent me
from accepting it.
In the first place. ii has been my
hope and desire to see the canal COM
pleted and in satisfactory operation.
If cur expectations are realized. this
should be accomplished before the
close Of the year.
I'm the second place, | am an officer
on the active list of the army, and.
while occupying this status, am not
at liberty 10 accept outside employ
ment
There are therefore only two courses
for me to pursue to enable me TO ac-
cept your offer. One is to resign from
the service, and the other is 10 be
placed on the retired list. The former
would not consider. For the last few
wears / have been looking forward to
securing the advantages OF retirement
at the close of my duty here have
served nearly thirty four years, and
the President under the law, is au
thorized to retire me after thirty years
of service; so It is my hope that he will
grant me this privilege on request
His Other Condition.
Assuming that will be allowed to
remain here until the canal is com
pleted and that on application | will be
placed on the retired list, attractive as
vour offer is, would be obliged TO de-
cline il so long as the present law re-
mains in force by which removals from
tho police force are subject 10 review
with decision based on legal evidence.
"In public work OF any kind efflcien-
cv can he secured only when the ser
vice OF those engaged i'm II is satisfac-
tory 10 superiors. and while fully be
licve i'm the right OF every man 10 have
= hearing. the decision OF the superior
as 10 the character Of the mans ser
vice should be final
In cases where n man whose SER
vices have not been satisfactory can
be reinstated by "A court OF review, the
effect on discipline and efficiency Is
most injurious. IL undermines author
itv. leads 20 insubordnation. tends 20
destroy the loyal cooperation which
the executive authority must have TO
secure results. and makes his tenure OF
Office impossible
Assuming. therefore, that | were
free TO choose after the completion of
the canal. | would gladly accept your
offer provided a change in the law Is
secured which would vest the right ~
removal in case OF unsatisfactory SER
vice In the hands of the Commissioner
"Appreciating your consideration, ard
with best wishes for the success Of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-24
This Mornings NewS.
LOCAL.

LOCAL. Page
Sosthals May Head New York Police. !
auto Thieves Captured. d.............. l
Vooiman Denies Braving Murphy !
oseswells Muuny Feared. .......... l
s.loder Hesrd Willett Rumors ...... 2
woman iurls Man from Meeting &C.. 2
e'Noii on New IIaven's Needs s.-...-- 2
s Way 20 Satisfy Japan. .......... 3
'mon Loses Suit Against Tenor. 3
,''alns Cruciscs Trust Message 4
~ Reform Upheld I'm Jersey. ....... 4
''s-iear Term for "Dopey Benny. 8
'hl Board Gusts Dr. Hourwich. 5
'"ase Board Asks Discharge. ........ 5
s siesel REORGANIZATION Plan. ..le
pet firm Cuts WagCs. gCs.............ls
@ tederal Law iu War on Drugs. .16
'-e1 Dangers Among Moslems lie
i Freed Saved hy WOman.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-24

Colonel George W. Goethals. the IA
nous army engineer who is in charg.
OF the Panama Canal. has sent word 20
Mayor Mitchell that he would accept the
offer OF the Police Commissionership
after the completion Of the canal under
certain conditions.
They are that the President would
retire him from the army. which would
give him the advantage Of a pension.
and that the law be so changed as to
make it impossible to get a court TO
view of dismissals from the Police be
partment
The colonel says he hopes 10 complete
the canal before the end of the year.
In the mean time Mayor Mitchell will
try to get the necessary legislation
through at ALBANY
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-24
Not 5ryan's Construction.

That this is the construction when
William Jennings Bryan, who wrote
the Baltimore platform, intended should
be put on it is seriously doubted by
many of MIR. Bryan's friends. The Sec
retary of state, for obviously delicate
reasons. will not discuss the subject.
That Mr.. Bryan fondly believed that
in accepting the nomination on the Bal
tmore platform Woodrow Wilson
pledged himself not TO be a candidate
to succeed himself is asserted by some
Of the peerless leaders" close associ-
ates. who also admit their conviction
-thai the eminent Nebraskan fully e&-
pected 10 succeed TO the highest Office
in the land after having by his suppor,
OF President Wilson proved his loyalty
TO his party and having by his admin
istration Of the Department of state
demonstrated his own capacity for high
administrative office. Indeed, this be-
lief has SO far prevailed in the halls Of
Congress as TO constitute TO many a
spectre Of party division, TO be followed
by defeat in 1916.
Secretary Bryan's friends now point,
however, to his recent declaration that
it has always been his ambition TO
serve in the United States Senate as
indicative Of a change of purpose on
his part, and many of them believe
that the premier of the Cabinet is de-
terminedly, if sadly, putting behind
him his Presidential ambitions and is
seeking TO console himself with the re-
Election that, after ALL Senator's term
is for six instead Of four years and
that, under normal circumstances, a
Senator has far more time at his dis
posal than member of the Cabinet.
The "one-term" plank of the Balti-
more platform reads as follows:
I'VE favor a single Presidential. term.
and 10 that end urge the adoption Of
an amendment 10 the Constitution
making the President of the United
States ineligible for reelection, and we
Continued on fifth page. third column.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-24
FOREIGN.
MISCELLANEOUS.

\ aon Faces Bie Labor Uphosval...
70 Stop lisytian Rebellion. .....
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-24
Also Insists on Full Power
to Dismiss Men Without
Court Review.
PERKINS BRINGS NEWS
Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt PLAYS
Part in Urging Engineer to
Accept Mitchers Offer.
lsneclsl cablc to The rrLbun,

Panama, Jan. %. -Coon. Goethsls
says ne will rot accept the Police
Commissionerehip CT New York before
the canal IS in successful operation and
before the laws are changed SO as 20
give the Commissioner complete con
troll over the members Of The force.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-24

Continued on fifth page. third column.
Mountain advocate., 1914-04-17
WHEN LIES ARE EXCUSABLE
Instances Given Of Times When the
Truth ls Not Expected
or Wanted.

Few people. ! fancy, would say. after
elaboration. that no lie was ever
justified. To be sure. ] once heard
a serious young man protest that
Shakespeare had damned Desdemona
by allowing her at her last gasp to
exculpate Othello. ! have also known
people who objected vehemently to
the late Mark Twain because he said
so many things that were not so But
there are occasions when lies are
taken for granted. even by the law.
A man on trial for his life is sup
posed TO tell the truth, but not II II
will incriminate him. A wife is not
dragged to the witness stand against
her will-no one would legitimately
expect anything but perjury from her
| do not see much difference between
legally permitting a man TO say mot
Guilty" when he is guilty. and legally
permitting him TO lie. Is there any
solitary maiden who would not will
ingly give the midnight marauder TO
understand that her husband was just