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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-01
Bernard COnlOn Hurt at Big
Blaze in East Side
Cigar Factory.
FIFTY MEN OVERCOME
IN FIVE-nUUR FIGHT
Smoke Sends Fireman Mcdonald
and Mother with TWO.Day
Babe to Hospital.

For nearly FIVE hours Yesterday fire.
men battled with one OF the smokest
three-alarm fires in years. and before
chief kenlon announced IT under contr oil
fifty fremen had been overcome. two
were In hospital. injured. and Lieutenant
Bernard Conlon was reported dying
From the time the fire was discovered
in the cellar Of four story cigar factory
al No. PA East 99th street at o clock In
the afternoon. until O'Clock all efforts to
enter the building failed. The smoke
from the burning tobacco rolled in dense
binding clouds. filing the street and driv-
ing forty families from nearby tenement
houses
Because of the sitting smoke and the
great number who We're overcome, amDu-
lances began To arrive two or three AT
A time until thirteen ambulances and M
teen surgeons were working over the in
jured.
II was impossible 10 see more than five
feet ahead and many tremen who fell un-
street until comrades stumbling over
them, pulled them back TO a line OF
stretchers drawn up on the sidewalk.
Under Chief kenlons directions the fire
was fought in RELAYS after the block and
streets near by had been shut off by two
hundred reserves sent by Police Head
quarters. II was four hours after the at
oil he fvSt line of hos
was sent into the burning floor During
that time thousands Of gallons Of water
had been pouring down through the build
ing from the top floors. combining the fire
to the first floor and cellar
As he gropad up to the front Of the
factory Acting Battalion Chief Michael
Rudy broke through street grating
and dropped into the burning cellar
Though greatly shaken and badly cut
about the temples he was able to haul
himself to the street again and was
rescued
Later Lieutenant Conlon went through.
and was found insensble by men of Truck
:. who laid him out on a plank across the
street. The smoke sweeping down made
ii impossible to revive him. When am
bulance surgeons arrived he was removed
to Flower Hospital.
There il was learned Conlon had grave
internal injuries and was in dangerous
condition
Fireman James Mcdonald of Engine
Company %. was so badly overcome and
injured that he was sent TO the Reception
Hospital
Two pulmotors were put in operation AS
the number of those overcome grew, and
fifteen firemen were revived by the ma
chine
At 9 o'clock. after the men had been
working by the aid Of two powerful
searchlights, the tire was put out.
Traffic on the Third avenue surface
lines was stopped for five hours
Mrs. Edna Swartz. with a two days old
ba by. was overcome in her fiat. next door
TO the factory, and was carried to the
street She was sent to the Flower Hos
pital.
After the adjoining houses were cleared
detectives were posted on roofs to watch
for burglars.
Chief Kenlon termed the fire "one oil
the nastiest" he had ever seen. He est-
mated the loss at $1,000.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-01
Tragedy of Prim Spinsters
Revealed by the Los
Angeles Police.
SURVIVOR HEIR TO
100000 IN OHIO
Life OF Women Blasted Years Ago
by Mysterious Disappear.
ance of Father. II

Los Angeles. Jan. 5i.-Miss xan.,,.
Warren. found in her apartment her. \, -
night beside the body ~ her sister. NJ .,
Mary Warren. who. physicians say. IA
been dead nearly three weeks. was placed
in the insane ward OF the county ho,pi.
tai tonight 10 await examination nv tn.
lunacy commission
The mystery in the actions % the two
prim little spinsters. who came here from
Toledo nearly two years ago. remalned
unsolved tonight Nurses says Nanet,.
apparently does not remember the dread
ful weeks she passed sitting beside her
sisters body in room every crack 81
which she had stuffed with rags.
The sisters. who were about fifty year.
old, were reserved. II was thought the
possessed little money. and neighbors ssy
they had made investments which turnec
out badly II is said this happened abou
Christmas time, and both seemed ais
tressed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-01
SAY HE POSED AS DOCTOR
Isaac Roth Arrested in Pater-
son on Girls Charge.

Paterson, y. j.. Jan. Sl.-lsaac Roth,
who says he is employed at No 2oe East
6sth street, New York, and is salesman
Of druggists supplies, was locked up this
afternoon at Police Headquarters on a
charge of representing himself as ply
stefan and also TO give an account of him.
self on charges made by Miss Edna Oster-
tig, thirteen years old, of No 10 North
eth street.
Roth has a room at No. AZ South street.
Paterson, which he says he opened as a
sample room, and which has many arti-
cles usually sold at drug stores. AMONG
his effects the police say they found cards
with the address "Dr. Vernon Wayte. NO.
1888 East seth street, New York" Roth
says the cards are not his
Roth says he is married and has
home AT Mountain View, near Paterson
He will have hearing in the Recorder
Court tomorrow.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-01
PIANO FIRE LOSS 100000
Public School Damage $4,000
In Walters Company Blaze.

All that remains of the Walters PIANO
Company factory building. at Nos 22b
and 22S East SD street, where hre was
discovered shortly after midnight yester-
day morning is blackened, smoking ruins,
the walls in collapse and nothing out
twisted steel beams protruding from the
masonry work. The building of Public
School "A. lust west of the piano factory,
is damaged to the extent OF about s2o,o0o
and the Clara de Hirsch Home for Girls
was severely scorched by flames.
The seven fremen injured when the
wall of the factory fell in were all able
to report for duty yesterday, though sew
cral OF them bore evidences Of the combat
with the fire. Mrs. Elizabeth Nitchske, of
No. 247 East ed street. who had given
birth 10 a child before the fire. and was
removed to Flower Hospital was getting
along favorably yesterday at that institu-
ton, as was the infant
When the Are started to spread to the
public school and the Clara de Hirsch
Home third and fourth alarms were turned
In, summoning apparatus from lith street
to Harlem Chief Kenon ordered all the
tenants Of the double deck six story tene-
ment houses at No. 234 TO 23s East SD
street 10 the street The spread of the
FIRE to other buildings on the block was
prevented only by Chief Kenlon's orders
that streams Of water be played on them
constantly.
After the hremen had been fighting the
fire for more than a hour a series OF ex-
plosions shook the piano factory, followed
by the collapse OF the east wall. Captain
Kelly. OF the salvage corps, was blown
through window on the second floor TO
the street by the explosions, but was NOT
seriously injured.
The Walters Piano Company has been
owned and controlled by the firm OF
Boomingdale Brothers for the last year,
and extensive improvements TO the build
ing had been completed only recently. The
company will continue the manufacture of
the instruments in the factory annex. in
East ed street. until a new factory Is
built The total damage done by the fire
IL estimated At about 100000.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-01

Instead of detectives in hot pursuit
and a vengeful father pacing his man
sion and gritting his teeth as an even
ing paper had it Yesterday, there il a
latch string of welcome hanging from
the door of Adrian H. Muller's home.
and he is waiting eagerly TO receive his
two clipping daughters, both Of whom
are under age His two too sudden
sons-in-law will also be welcome with
the girls.
Mr.. Muller is afraid however. that
much damage has been done by the
spread Of the false report. for since
brief telephone message Friday, he has
not heard from his daughters or their
husbands. who are in hiding. He feels
the young husbands may not have any
too much money for long flight. and
in consequence his girls may suffer.
All last night lights were kept burning
IN the Muller home. as the father sat
up waiting for their return.
The elopement took place Friday af-
ternoon. when Miss Jessie fifteen years
cid. married Rex Jones, twenty two.
and Miss Horsina. seventeen, married
Herbert Huber, who is twenty-one and
a roommate Of Jones.
The young men had known the Null
Ter girls only week. having been in
troduced TO them at a dance in the
Hendrick Hudson Apartments. The
boarding school i'm New Rochelle and
were living with their aunt. Mrs. Mary
r.. Manuel. Of No. 35i West End avenue.
I'm the brief time That youth can deter
mine II enduring low exists. the girls
decided 20 rush into matrimony.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-01
PREFERS RATS TO BOATS
Dominion Captain Testified
Former Would Save More.


Washington. Jan. 3l.-rhe sinking of
the Monroe recalled the testimony given
hy Captain James Leyland. OF the old
Dominion Line, before a committee or
Congress, when he expressed the opinion
that RATS were much more useful In the
event OF trouble than lifeboats He gave
as his reason that boats We're capsizaole
when taxed beyond capacity. whereas
,sfts were unsuitable and always
refuge TO the person in danger of drown
ing -
The captain testified on December H.
1919. shortly after the sinking of the IL
tanic. The hearing was before commit
tee OF the House on Merchant Marine
and Fisheries From the committee
there came later bills which now compel
ocean going steamships and lake travel
ling steamers 30 be equipped with wire
less apparatus Lifeboat regulations were
promulgated In the same report. and are
NOW being regarded by steamship com
panies whose boats touch American
ports
CAPTAIN Leyland. an experienced man
nor who described several shipwrecks he
had seen. was asked many questions re-
carding the relative value OF the nfeboat
and the uferaft in case Of maritime emer-
gency. His opinion of the value OF the
liferaft was reflected in the following col
loQuy:
Mr.. Brodbeck-What would happen II a
hferaft should capsze, turn over? II J,
was turned over you could not turn 1t
back again. could you?
Captain Ieyland-If 1t was turned over
YOU could not turn il back.
Mr.. Brodbeck-I understand they are re-
versible. If people are thrown OH a lie
raft they could swim to the side OF the
RAFT and get on again, could they net!
Captain I.eyiand-There are ten times
more opportunity 10 get back TO liferaft
than there is to get onto a lifeboat or the
keel Of a lifeboat which Is overturned.
You can readily understand the situation
when a lifeboat ~ crowded with occu-
pants and somebody has jumped over
board from a steamer. he wants to get
into that hfeboat. AMI that lifeboat is
loaded TO its full capacity. There is moth
ing more likely to capslze than lifeboat
loaded to its full capacity. A man cannot
capsize anything quicker than by getting
into that lifeboat already loaded.
Mr.. Manahan-You would not be IN
favor OF testifying TO the opinion that all
your lifeboats should be discarded and
Nfersfts substituted instead?
Captain Leyland-I do not know but
that / would.
Mr.. Manahan-Which is the most effec-
tive from year 10 year as lifesaver TO
be carried by ships at sea? II you had 10
do away with either, which would you DO
away with?
Captain Leyland--1 would DO away with
the lifeboats every time.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-01
.SCARSDALE SCORNS
ANNEXATION PLAN
Declines White Plains Offer and
Votes to Arrange for Its
Own incorporation.

Fearing that they would be annexed to
some adjoining city now or AT later
date, the millionaire colony in the town Of
Scarsdale held mass meeting last night
at which they unanimously adopted A
resolution TO consider Incorporating all OF
the town territory as the Village OF
Scarsdale.'
The meeting was attended by the great
er part of the residents of the wealthy
section, and when Supervisor \. NJ
Crane. who served as presiding officer.
called those present TO order. the school
house was crowded. The meeting was
primarily to protest against annexation
of any part of the town to White Plains
under the proposed plan TO give White
Plains a city charter, but this part of the
evening programme fell through when MIR.
Crane read a communication from. Will
lam II Carpenter, village clerk OF WHITE
Plains. announcing that all annexation
plans were discarded.
Scarsdale objected against being taken
into White Plains on the grounds that
the bonded debt of that village was too
great; that their properties would be
taxed all out OF proportion. 1t has now
appointed committee TO consider the
feasibility of Incorporating as village.
The town of Scarsdale is more than
two hundred years old and its history
dates back TO the old Revolutionary days
The citizens say that If White Plains
took any part Of their town they would
be prey TO New Rochelle or Mount
Vernon. which have long sought pert or
the rich taxable property there 1t Is
The smallest town in the state and the
residents are among me wealthles'
They claim they can raise $4,000 in two
DAYS 10 fight annexation 10 any other
community
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-01

which the libellant is al present unaole
TO state with accuracy, but which upon
information and belief he AYERS VIII
amount to upward Of SlWO.ooo.
"op the evening of January %. l9l4,
the Monroe. in command Of this hpei-
liant. left her wharf at Norfolk Va
about 40 o'clock y. m, bound on her
regular VOYAGE for New York. Inc
VOYAGE proceeded without special IN
cident until about 9:25 y. m. when the
steamship ran into a thick fog
Her engines were slowed down, ana
from that time until approximately
l.25 A. m. in the morning of January
80. 1914. the said steamship Monroe
encountered at intervals fog' and dur
ing this time she was running at hair
speed. or less. the engines being
stopped altogether on several occasions
and when the weather would clear up
she would go ahead again at fun
speed.
The nbenant further recites that the
collision was in no way caused by the
fault or negligence of those on board
OF or in charge OF the navigation OF
the steamer Monroe. but was due sole
ly TO the careeSsness and negligence
and faulty navigation of those on
board Of and in charge of the steamer
Nantucket. and especially in the fol-
lowing particulars:
In not having a competent master
and crew. in falling to give the signals
required by law of a vessel under way
in a fog, in proceeding al high rate
Of speed in foggy weather, in not stop
ping her engines when she heard the
fog whistles from the Monroe, in fail
ing TO keep and maintain q proper and
efficient lookout, in making absolutely
no efforts TO avoid the collision, but, in
stead, coming on with undiminished
speed after she had heard the signals
from the Monroe in that the Nantucket
was carelessly and negligently naVi-
gated"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-01
BOILED IN HOT TAR
One Man Killed, Another Badly
Hurt. in SOAP Works.

Ernest knight. a foreman. living at No.
So Du Bots avenue, West Brighton. was
burned 10 death, and Walter Garrett. an
assistant foreman. Of No. 81 Ambrose
street. Mariners Harbor. was so badly
burned that he is expected TO die, at the
Proctor & Gamble Soap Works at Mar
iners' Harbor. Staten Island, yesterday
morning.
Knight. Garrett and half a dozen other
men were at work in the vat room Of the
plant in small frame structure back OF
the main building
Into this room run pipes from the boiler
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-01

room. and through them pass the chemi-
calls from which the soap is made. Among
the pipes was one through which heated
tar passed. Knight and Garrett were
working nearest the pipes. when the tar
pipe burst and the boiling mixture squirt
ed on top Of them
knight got the full force Of the tar.
He died within five minutes Garrett
dropped 20 the floor, but was rescued by
one Of the other men In the room. who
carried him out into the open.
The building caught fire. and while
an alarm was turned in 10 the city Fire
Department the company's fire brigade
extinguished the flames before the paid
firemen arrived
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-01
FATHERS "SPUTTER" PUTS
YOUNG ELOPERS TO ROUT
The Latchstring Is Out Is Now His Wireless Trembling
Elopers Whom, in Role of Stern Parent
He Frightened Away.

With the aid OF Jones's aunt, who
acted az chaperon. a double elopement
was arranged. and the marriages enact
ed somewhere in easygolng New Jersey.
The two couples fed down 10 Philadel-
phia and telephoned the Muller home
The voice Of fifteen-year- old Jessie
spoke in her fathers ear, telling him of
the change Of name his girls had ef-
fected since morning. Naturally Mr..
Muller sputtered bit-any father has
that right-but before he could say
Come home" he was holding a dead
receiver He traced the call to Phil
sdelphia. but could not locate the
clippers.
II waited all night for them" said
Mr.. Muller, and every time an auto
mobile went by ! hoped II was they
Isned to my girls. and | want to see
them home. They will be forgiven and
so will their husbands"
The Young husbands are we'll an
ployed and are connected with good
families. Muller Is head OF the firm Of
Adrian II. Muller & Sons, OF No. IS
William street. vice president Of the
General Railways Company and direc-
tor in several big corporations.
Even with all his money. the matter
Of burning lights all night is not 10 he
laughed at, so Mr.. Muller wants the
clippers home. There will be just that
much more money left for the family
II they hurry. Mr.. Muller secuted the
idea that he might get his daughters
home and shoe the husbands away
He intends To accept the situation and
Try To learn 10 like IL.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-01
Lesser Won't Be Extradited.

As a result OF Martin Cowboys appeal
to the state Department, the application
for the extradltion OF Joseph S. Lesser
merchant OF this city and ST Gall.
Switzerland. on the charge OF grand
Larceny. was withdrawn yesterday by the
direction OF the Swiss Minister. and the
accused was discharged from the Tomos.
where ne had been locked up since De-
cember g. Mr.. Conboy called Secretary
Bryan's attention TO clause in the extra
dition treaty under which neither govern
ment Is required 10 surrender its own citi-
zonS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-01
r. II. LINDSEY DEAD.
[ Ry Telesrap h . The TrIbune ]

BY IeIekTap W 70 10 ITI7NT'
Richmond, Va, Jan 5l,-News NJ the
sudden death in hotel At Deland. Fla
of r. II. Lindsey, retired capitalist
graduate of West Point and father o'
Mrs. Egbert j. Armstrong. OF No. 5lf
Madison avenue. New York. was received
here to-day by members Of his FANNY
Mr.. Lindsey went South several weeks
ago on a pleasure outing, and as IN
good health when heard from ~ DAYS
ago.
He came here in 1901 from rnionto1r'
Penn. to make Richmond MS nome orc
Of his sons left for Florida tonight 70
accompany the body back TO Richmond
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-01
"SCOTCH MEG" KILLED
Eccentric Octogenarian Victim
of Railroad Accident.

Quincy. Mass, Jan. SL-The romantic
career OF Mrs. Margaret Middlemus' an
octogenarian. known popularity as
Scotch Mag was ended to-night WIZ"
she was killed by New York, New ma
ven & Hartford Railroad train at Nortn
Quincy.
For thirty-nve years since the death OF
her husband she had lived with only
cat for company on a bleak hiiitop 4
mile from her nearest neighoor. Cnt'l
age took the sprightliness from her step
che was q familiar figure at gatherings OF
Scottish societies for miles around as dn
expert in the genuine o!d Hishiahu
dances.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-01
WORK GUARANTEED TO ALL
Boston Meat Cutters Sign
Agreement with Employers.

Boston. Jan. Si.-A provision, which
guarantees that every employe shah ns'e
at least forty-five hours work each "e"N'
was included tn working ana waso
agreement signed tonight by Johh
SQUIRE a Co.. the North Packing anu
Provision Company and the Meat cutters
and Butchers Union
More than one thousand men wv oene-
III nv the ,reement, which provides tof
an increase in pay averaging nearly -
A week in each case.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-01
BEACHEY HITS TREE IN RACE
Injured and Loses in Speed Con-
test. Aeroplane with Auto.

Los Angeles, Jan. 3l.-Iincoln Beachey,
was severely injured to-day when his
aeroplane struck tree in a race with an
automobile. The aeroplane was smashed.
The propeller OF Beachey's biplane flew
10 pieces while the aviator was flying at
an altitude Of about $50 feet He started
70 volplane. but struck a tall tree. The
machine alighted on its rudder. This
broke the fall and probably saved Beach
ey's life
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-01
III. He Has Phone at Bedside.

Alden :. Swan has been i'll for the last
two weeks at his home. No. 1S9 Column
bia Heights. Brooklyn. from stomach
disease Since he has been confined to
his bed. he has had telephone installed
beside him and has thus kept in touch
with his Office and with his friends.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-01
Feud Leader Believed Slain.

Middlesboro. Ky. Jan. 5L-Andres
Turner, one Of the leaders Of the Turner
souders feud, which startled this COUNTY.
about thirty years ago. was found dead a.
stony Fork Junction this evening. MS
neck was broken. and IL is believed that ne
met foul play. He was sixty-sx yeas
old. The Turner Souders feud was sup
nosed 10 have ended twenty-five years aes
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-01
Stand Licenses Hearing.

The welfare committee OF the Board
OF Aldermen will hold a public hearing
on Friday AT p. m. AT the City Hall on
Alderman Currans resolution 10 deprive
aldermen of their power in licensing
stoop line stands
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-01
Watching Beside Body.

Ten days ago their landlady, Mrs l.. T..
Woods, went TO their door TO deliver a
telephone message. She saw Mary lyins
in bed Nanette said her sister was no.
well, but required nothing. The polio.
say she had died days before
Police surgeons discovered that Nanetts
had not eaten for more than a week. and
when she was taken 10 the hospital they
fed her forcibly.
half empty bottle OF chloroform found
In the apartment indicated TO the police
that perhaps Mary had not died natural
ly. Valuable heirlooms and jewelry versI
found in the apartment. indicating nd
lack Of money.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-01
WHOOPING WHEEZE

Whooping Whceze is the n~''
given to a new variety OF Orih
which has appeared following TAG
recent variable winter weather
Humphreys "Seventy-se'en'
taken early cuts it short promptly
II YOU wait until your bones De'
gin to ache, until YOU begin y
cough and wheeze, IT may IA"
longer. -.
The Dollar Flask. holds NOR
than six twenty-five cent viaisI,,
if YOU cannot obtain the has1
from your druggist, we WI se"l
il {. q. ID. collect on denver
bv Parcel Post.
Humphreys Homeo M-dieine % Wv
lam street. New k-AdNer''e"'''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-01

Il. &. Selover. ir., of the Brooklyn
Chess Club and \. Eolis. Of the Wash
ington Heights Chess club. played of
their adjourned game in the Metropol
tan League match between these two
clubs q the rooms Of the former. and.
after struggle which la sted
ninety three moves the players agreed
upon draw. Selover had a queen
against his adVersarNs rock and two
pawns. hut was unable TO win This re-
suit however. gave the match to the
brooklyn Chess club by a score of IA
TO 3is.
In the first sitting OF the match NJ.
Schroeder. r. \. Farley w. G. Bixby
and c. +. Massa had Won their games for
Brooklyn, while f.. j, Gluck. A b. Yurka
and s Muldofsky had scored for Wash
ington Heights. The strong play of the
latter proved the sensation OF the sec
ond round of the league series