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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-05-20

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Boice 10. Base on ballsOff E. Boice
4. Two.base hits-G. Boice, Madden
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-13
GETS S189,765 VERDICT
Promoter of Movie Patent
Again Wins in Court.

William L. Robinson. a Chicago pro-
moter. was awarded $iS9,765.70 dam
ages by the United States District
Court yesterday in a breach of con-
tract suit against the Vanascope Com
pany. Of West Forty-second Street.
Robinson is an investor in motion
picture machine as we'll as a promoter,
and the six-year contract which he
alleged was broken gave him the right
to dispose of the entire stock Of the
Nanascope Company. When it was
partly sold. he said, he found defects
in the motion picture machine, which
were remedied at great expense. He
advanced the money for these improve
ments himself but when they were
completed the company repudiated his
stock selling contract.
A jury in the federal court awarded
Robinson 100000 three weeks ago I'M
a personal suit for damages which he
brought against Lewis Van Ripper. Of
the NanascOpe Company. lie sued be
cause he was removed from the presi-
dency OF the company. Appeals will be
taken from both judgments.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-13
SUBWAY WORK COST
SLICED BY HAYWARD
Cut of Almost 100000 To Be
Made on Underpinning Job
on Astor House Site.

As the result OF report by John ".
F. Bennett, consulting engineer, Com
missioner Hayward. of the Public Ser
vice Commission, may, at the meeting
this morning, offer a resolution for the
Withdrawal from the Board OF Esti-
mate Of the request for S363.000 in
corporate stock for additional work on
the subway on the old Astor House
curve. 1t is understood the report of
Mr.. Bennett, who was chosen as an I'M
prejudiced expert, indicates that the
amount allowed by the Public Service
Commission is between $4,000 and
100000 more than is necessary.
The work in question Is the building
of heavy retaining walls around the
subway and piers so that tall COM
mercial building may be constructed on
the property by the Aston estate. The
executors Of the estate sold the ease
ment TO the property for 100000, on
the understanding that this work
should be done by the city. The con-
tract for the work, at S356,000, was
given to the F. Crawford Company,
Inc. which holds the contract for
building that section of the subway.
Statements that the amount for the
Astor House work was too high were
sent TO Controller Prendergast. He re-
ceived a report from Tilden Adamson,
director Of the Bureau of Contract Su-
pervision, saying the price was too
high. Similar word went 20 Commits
sioner Hayward when he was counsel
for the legislative investigating COM
nittee
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-13

coincidence that he was travelling on
the same steamer with Huerta. He
had lived several years in Mexico,
where at one time he and his brother
conducted the Tampico News Com
pany, which was designed TO do a mail
order business. but which devoted
most of its attention 10 supplying arms
to revolutionists. When Madero was
President he alleged that RGtner was
dealing with the Zapatists. and Rather
left the country. When Huerta came
into power he returned 20 Mexico. lie
quit the country May q last, he said,
and has been in Spain recently.
On the thirteen-day voyage from
Cadiz General Huerta was the life OF
the ship. He was on deck and in the
lounge room frequently and mingled
with other passengers.
Was Life on Long Voyage.
AT meals General Huerta presided
over the dining saloon with all the airs
and graces of dignitary in his own
castle. Captain Miguel Anuch, com
mander of the steamer. placed him at
his right, and would not dream of TAX
inc his place before his distinguished
passenger was seated. Huerta proved
Jokes and anecdotes.
When the weather. was fine the gem
eral was often seen on deck with his
secretary, Rather and priest, the four
bent over a game of dominos. At
times he frolcked with the children.
Evenings invariably found him in the
smoking room, where he would chat
glibly upon almost any subject except
that of Mexican politics or his own &C
tions. During the early hours Of the
day Huerta was taciturn, passengers
declared. but his crouch would disap-
pear by evening.
He drank beer freely in the daytime,
and topped it off after dinner with a
drop or two of cognac.
No concessions were granted TO him
by the port authorities when he came
in. His examination was the severest
of any passenger, and on the pier he
waited in line TO make his customs
declaration.
There ere no MeXicsns at Quaran-
tine to meet him, but on the pier were
several of his countrymen, who shout
ed "Viva Huerta" as he walked down
the gangplank. Among them were Gen
eral Quiros, General Orosquito and
Senior Serrada, also a brother of Rather
and his wife.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-13
AMERICAN STEAMER
GROUNDS OFF JAPAN
Largest Ship Flying U. S.
Flag Tears 12-FOOt
Hole in Hull.

Kobe. Japan, April 1.-The Amcri-
can steamer Minnesota, plying between
japanese ports and Seattle, grounded
last evening off Iwajima, near the
southwestern entrance to the Inland
Sea. All the passengers and crew are
safe.
The Minnesota sailed from Nagasaki
on Sunday morning, bound for Kobe,
Yokohama and Seattle. She passed
through the straits of Shmonoseki
safely and was in the Inland Sea when
the accident occurred. It is believed
the Minnesota can be foated, but be
yond the fact that one of her holds
was pierced the amount of damage Is
not known.
A steamer the name of which is not
yet known responded promptly to the
Minnesota's wireless calls for help.
This probably was the Blue Funnel Line
steamer Canfa, from Seattle, which
took off the passengers and mail.
A japanese newspaper has received
a dispatch from Manila saying that
Mrs. Francis b. Harrison, wife of the
Governor General of the Philippine Isl
ands, with two children, was on board
the Minnesota at the time of the acct
dent. Mrs. Harrison was accompanied
by Captain Archibald F. Commiskey
military aid to Governor Harrison.
Friends of the Harrisons in Japan
say Mrs. Harrison and the children
planned to sail on the Minnesota from
Manila TO spend the spring in Japan.
George W. Guthrie, the American Am
bassador to Japan, has cabled all the
available details of the accident to
Governor Harrison at Manila in the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-13
ASTOR LOT TRAGEDY
MYSTERY TO POLICE
No CleW Found to Identity OF
Young Woman-Man Held
Pending Investigation.

Every man in the Bronx Detective
Bureau is working on the case of the
unidentified young woman whose body
wss found Saturday under pile or
stones on the Aston estate, at Rose
dale and fremont avenues, but last
night Captain Andrew j. Wines admit
ted they were no nearer a solution
of the mystery than when the body
was discovered.
Yesterday detectives found an iron
wedge used TO split logs. 1t was found
near the body. and bore strands of hair
end what looked like bloodstains. A
felt hat, discovered yesterday, was
thought to be wOman's, but on closer
examination proved to be a mans. The
police do not attach much significance
to this clew. They are inclined to be-
lieve that the woman came from some
town in Westchester County.
Thomas Tarpey, of 1888 Zulette Ave
nue.. The Bronx, after being questioned
by the police, was held by Magistrate
Krotel in the Harlem court in $1,000
bail for forty-eight hours TO permit
the police to make an investigation.
The police alege that Tarpey and five
other men were getting ready to leave
town on freight train. They refuse
TO say if they have any reason to be-
lieve shat Tarpey is connected with
the girls death.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-13
MINISTER MUST PAY WIFE
Rev. Francis Rolf Wheeler to
Lose ST of His $40 a Week.

Broken in health, living in small
room with her two children, and dong
her best to support them by her work
as sculptor, Mrs. Christine Rolf
Wheeler. of 500 West 12lst Street, OBJ
tanned an allowance of 81 a week yes
terday from her husband.
The defendant before Magistrate
Cornell in the Court of Domestic Re
lations was the Rev. Francis Rolf.
Wheeler for eight years chaplain Of
St. Luke's Hospital; author, lecturer
for the Board of Education, and former
newspaper man. Complaint was filed
two weeks ago, and since then an IN
yestigator has learned that while the
wife paid so cents night for her room
the husband maintained an once IN
woman's apartment at $50 Lexington
Avenue and had moved his furniture
there. 49,,
Wheeler gave his address as l5l
East Fifty-second Street. He insisted
the only regular income he had was
from his lectures. which paid about SZO
a week. He denied he had refused 10
support his family, and declared ne
had paid Sic a week for their board IN
Rockville Centre, Long Island ana
Rutherford, y. J. Mrs. Wheeler re-
turned to New York in March, she SAID
because she had no money
Mrs. Wheeler said the defendant re-
ceived $50 a week from his writings
She became his wife in 1901, when ne
was twenty-five years old: Al that
time he was night editor of The Cni,
cago Daily Chronicle" having WORKED
previously in Winnipeg, Grand FORKS
\. D.. and Minneapolis. Their TWO
children are Roger, thirteen, and Mona
eighteen months old.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-13
Twenty + o- Year-Od Cecil Peoli Was Trying Out Ma
chine of Own Invention for the Government,
but the Framework Was Too Light.

he flew under the management Of A.
Leo Stevens.
He lived with his mother in West
10th Street. and she took keen in
terest in her sons progress in the fly
ing game. Nervous at first, she became
confident as the young man filled date
after date without accident. Neverthe-
less. she always breathed sigh of re-
lief when he landed after making a
flight where she was present. She be-
came as familiar figure as her son on
the aviation fields about New York. and
their devotion to each other attracted
much attention.
The machine he was using was on
its first flight. IL was fitted with a
1b0-horsepOwer RauSenberger motor,
had a spread of As feet on the upper
surface and 80 feet on the lower plane.
The collapse of the machine in its
backward dive indicated that the con-
struction was far too weak to carry
the heavy load imposed upon it.
Once before Peoll had tried to build
a machine. After making three fights
he removed the motor and scrapped the
planes. The machine in which he met
his death was intended for sale to the
United States Navy. His bid was made
ana was lnc lowest on the llSl. iic VI
fered to construct nine machines at
$4,000 each Joseph p. Day, OF this
city. was one Of the young aviator's
hackers in his new venture. Mr.. Day
was notified Of Peoli's death by tele-
gram yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. Peoli, who is visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. F. f. Woods. of 1907 Sunset
Boulevard. Los Angeles. was advised of
the accident by telegram sent by
Captain Baldwin after the captain had
received word from Washington. Mrs.
Peoli is in poor health and is in Cali
fornia in an effort to derive benefit
from the climate.
Henry Woodhouse, of the Aero Club
Of America. received a letter from
Peoli two days ago, in which the boy
told Of his hopes, and said that he
would fly to New York after the trials
which proved TO be fatal. Peoli was an
unassuming chap and stood high with
his associates in the Aeronautical So
ciety. of which he was member.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-13
HEIRS SUED
BY FISCHER HANSEN
Former Wife Is Defendant in
Disbarred Lawyers Action
for Services.

Carl Fischer-Hansen, dsbarred law
yer, has just begun a suit at New City
against the heirs of his father-in-law,
Isaac Brokaw, millionaire clothier, for
legal services rendered to his father-in
law eight years ago. Elvira Brokaw,
who divorced him, is one of the defend
ants.
Isaac Brokaw had a summer place in
Rockland County, which is the only
reason for filing the suit there. JUS
tice Mills Of the Supreme Court yester-
day set it down for trial on Friday.
Anderson G. Anderson are counsel for
the defence.
In his complaint the former lawyer
estimates his service to the elder
Brokaw as worth 100000. He alleges
he was never paid, but that Brokaw
promised TO make him an executor Of
his will as a reward. Instead he named
his daughter and Irving, Howard ~.
and George Tuttle Brokaw. These four
are made co-defendants.
Fischer Hansen asks that the de-
PENDANTS be compelled TO state the
value of their fathers real and per-
sonal estate, which he maintains has
greatly increased since his death, so
that he can collect the usual commits
sion allowed an executor for services
rendered.
The answer Of the defence is an at
tack upon his character, setting forth
that he was convicted and jailed for
attempted bribery and subsequently
disbarred. 1t is held, therefore, that he
was incompetent and disqualified from
acting as executor. The charge is
made that he owed s22,44l to Brokaw
for loans.
Fischer-Hansen comes back and al
leges that the loans referred to were
not made to him, but TO his wife, and
that they have been paid back. c. f.
Sutherland appears as his attorney.
The plaintiff, who is of Danish ex-
traction, has been in the public eye
often. Before he was convicted of at
tempted bribery he was acquitted OF
another serious charge in the criminal
courts. His wife got a divorce in Me-
vada. When last heard from he was
running a bakery in Harlem.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-13
BOOTBLACKS SEE
DAY OF REST HOPE
Glad Senate Has Passed Sunday
Afternoon Respite from Shining
Bill, Now Before Assembly.

Four hundred and fifty bootblacks
in New York and Brooklyn will see
more Of their wives, babies and sweet
hearts If the bill now before the AS
sembly making bootblacking Sunday af-
ternoon after o'clock a misdemeanor
is passed
The United Bootblacks' Protective
Association backed this legislation, and
there have been several unsuccessful
attempts to make it law. II has passed
the Senate and awaits approval of the
Assembly.
at will make little difference in my
income, about 20 cents a week only,
said Mkele LAMA, chief bootblack Of
the Vanderbilt Hotel. yesterday. "As
soon as people become accustomed to
il. il should make little difference. At
present a bootblack has TO work pretty
hard from early morning till 10 at
night. This allows him little time TO
see his family, and many of US scarce
ly know our families"
Tony Dbons, downstairs bootblack OF
the Waldorf Astoria, also affirmed 1t
would make little difference in the
trade throughout the state.
He seemed skeptical that the hotels
would pay much attention to the rule
should il become law, intimating that
the doors to the Mushrooms could be
closed and the business carried on as
usual
The bill provides that upon convic-
ton an offender will be fined not more
than SIS; upon second conviction for a
like offence not less than SO and not
more than sos, or imprisonment in the
county jail for a period not less than
ten days, and not more than twenty
five days, or both fine and imprison-
ment.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-13

state aid. a direct tax would have to
be increased.
or this bill goes through il will save
Tho tsxpayers Of New York City
81. 400 900" said Senator Wagner, who
attacked the upstate members for
what he termed their unfair and un-
inst treatment Of New York City.
This resulted in three -corncred de-
hate between Senators Brown, Wag-
Nor and Bennett. Mr. Brown said New
York CITY was itself largely to blame
because il had initiated the big high
way improvement. Mr.. Bennett held
the present administration in the city
was responsible because Of its alleged
extravaganza.
Although amendments intended 20
more than double the estimated appro-
priatior this year for barge canal CON
struction. bringing the total up to
Ss.72O.S45. were offered in the Assem-
bly tonight. Majority Leader Brown
Of the Senate said only $S,7OO,OOo
would be appropriated. This amount
he said, would be all necessary to
validate existing contracts.
A direct tax of three quarters OF n
mill would be REQUIRED TO meet the
expected that legislation will he en-
acted this session which will submit
10 a referendum the question whether
a new bond issue shall be authorized
10 complete the canal and settle claims
arising from it's construction.
Weights Bill Beaten.
The bill of Senator Woods abolish
ing the Department of Weights anC
Measures and transferring its func
tons to a bureau under the Depart
ment Of Agriculture was beaten IN the
Assembly tonight by vote Of go TO 90
1t is practically the first Of the Repub
lican majority's programme of ripper
legislation that the leaders were unable
t. put across"
The bill passed the Senate, getting
practically the solid Republican vote
with the exception of Senators Mills
Hill and Bennett.
The Tribune received credit for the
defeat of the measure from Speaker
Sweet end others in the Assembly who
opposed the bill. Editorials from The
Tribune condemning the bill, as well as
its news articles, were quoted as argu-
ments against the bill in the Assembly
The majority leader. Mr.. Human
tried hard to get the votes TO pass the
bill. but failed 10 scurry up more than
sixty-two, fourteen fewer than the re-
CURED majority. Fourteen Republicans
voted against the bill and more refused
to vote.
On motion of Assemblyman Pratt. OF
Washington County, who champion.ed
the bill in the Assembly, the vote by
which il was lost was laid on the table
The bill will be called up again If the
men behind 1t can swing enough OF
the boiling Republicans into line.
Democrats and Progressives voted
solidly against the bill, with these Re
publicanS: Everett, Feinberg, Grant
Green. Hopkins, McNab. Milligan, Rice
Seaker, Stoddard, Sullivan, F. A
Wells. Wheeler and Wilson.
Several days ago Governor Whitman
announced that If the bill passed and
reached him he would veto it.
The Senate tonight again passed
Governor Whitman's conservation bill
2S 10 IA. The Assembly having
raised il earlier, It went to the Gov
ernor for signature.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-13
HONOR COL. FISK
AT REVIEW OF 9TH
Two Thousand Friends of Regi-
ment at EXercises-CrOSSeS
Presented.

Two thousand friends of the 7th
Regiment witnessed its review last
night in honor of of Lieutenant Colonel
Willard c. Fisk, who has forty-one
years Of continuous service in the
regiment to his credit.
Lieutenant Colonel Fisk, by direction
of Colonel Appleton, assumed command
of the regiment at $3.50 o'clock, when
the exercises began. The reviewing
officer was Major General John f.
Organ. With him on the reviewing
stand were Brigadier Generals Louis
W. Stotesbury, Bird W. Spencer and
George X. Dyer, Lieutenant Colonel
Henry A. Bostwick, Lieutenant Colonel
Merritt II. Smith, Lieutenant Colonel
John j. Byrne, General McCoskry Butt,
Major j. Hutchinson, Commodore Rob-
ert W. Forshew, General George Moore
Smith, Colonel Elmer Austin and Major
General Charles F. Roe.
The regimental cross of honor was
presented to the following named Off
GERS and members Of the regiment, who
have qualified for the cross of honor in
bronze and for the silver and gold
bar to the cross:
,erylce)-Sergt +. A. Rowland. r.. Co. &: Capt.
G. T.. Baldwin. Co. II ; Gen. J.. W Stoteshury.
e, r Donnay. Co u: Private q. W. TAYLOR 60.
&: First Lieut.. ". ). Collins. Co NJ; Private W.
M.ney CO. A.. ss[ 1 T. :, q o M0p gee So a.
servicel-Trivste T. +. Lon,dale. 90 r. Chaplain
" r. McCord stan Capt ". u. Baker. L =. A.
Pvt Co l.. First Lieut.. &. Is. Crane. Co h;
Private G. Sperb. Co. {: First Lieut. r. A. ByTs.
20 L.; Private ". ". Hobert. Go T.: First Lieut..
+ D. CLARK Co. b: Second Lieut.. C. L. Fisk.
= Cross o. Of Honor in bronze ten years seVice)-
Pc R. Msc Fu'' C WI, n Corp Ho, G PsS,
Corp " T Harding GO =. Pte,. P. ,RhneIaudsr.
seFs Ton P " Bni K G,ls sG e. 'fD rI R
s Fakn. Co I. sorst T. n. Gee. Co |.
n nesp.ri stan Second Lieut. j. IL Hendrick. Co
= u Contin. Co. a ire Z c. Poillou 60. D
PIE Bunce Co h: Pte. l.. Il. Van Roeder. Go.
n Color sergt n. w Taylor, y G. S.; Pte. J.
l. Moss Co. {.
The following qualified twenty-five
vears' service) for the cross of honor
with figure az" set with brilliants:
O NJ serr J. A. Swayne. Co. II First Lieut..
+ Golsh 60. n: Private &. 6. Halliday. 60. {
Second Lieut. A r. Wilson. stan Capt y. Engel.
% q. Private L. VANITY. Co Is: Private J. ID.
Thees. Co Il.
The following members Of the band
and field music qualified for the field
musicians cross of honor in bronze
and for the silver and gold bars to the
cross:
co,d IA, 10 N. Cros, Of Honor go Years ser
xireI-Serg J. J Gillespie. band
she, Bsr 70 the Gross o, Honor as years ser
ucsl-coP onS, R50T E,6n1. O1 1S years, s,rc.,
Musician +. Forth. Go. !: Musician +. Bowen
Co. ID.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-13
CLARKE DEFEATS KLINGeR
Wins Twentieth Game in Man
haitian Billiard Tourney.

George p. b. Clarke, a former cham
pion of Class at 1872 balkline bill
iards, defeated Jacob Klinger, the cham
pion of Europe in Class b, at the Morn
ingside Billiard Academy last night, in
the twentieth game for the Manhattan
championship at 1872. Clarke won by a
score of $50 points to 1853.
Both men were handicapped at $50
points, and Clarke finished his string
in thirty-four innings, having high runs
of 38, SO and "a. Klinger had high
runs of %, IL and l6.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-13
BILL AIDS NEW SUBWAYS
Gives City Power to Lease
Long Island Tracks.

From stan Correspondent Of The Tribunel
Albany, April IA bill by Senator
Patten, introduced tonight, gives New
York City power TO lease a right of
way over surface railways for subway
extensions.
The bill is to permit the city to run
its subway trains over the Long Island
Railroad from Corona to Great Neck,
Long Island. Chairman Mccall of the
Public Service Commission is behind
the measure, which will save the big
expense Of digging subways. 1t is un-.
Gerstood the Long Island wants an an
nnnl rental Of S2hn 600
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-13

Washington, April 12.-Cecil NJ.
Peoli, twenty-two-yesr-old aviator.
was killed when his newly invented bl-
plane fell backward to the earth at
College Park to-day. Peoli was re
Gently the lowest of the bidders seek
ing contracts for hydro aeroplanes for
the United States Navy, and the ma
chine in which he met his death had
been built here under his personal di-
rection for government tests.
When Peoli started his fight and
had risen a scant 100 feet above the
ground it was seen that the tail of his
machine was dropping. The droop
continued and increased as the ma
chine rose, when suddenly the entire
fabric collapsed. The machine fell, and
rescuers found Peoli lying under the
apparatus with a fractured skull. lie
lived only few minutes. The machine
was demolished.
In Peoli's recent offer TO the Navy
Department he had promised to demon
strate the power and endurance OF his
machine by a fight from Washington
10 Governors Island, New YORK har-
Dor, and return. The trial was beng
held at the government proving ground.
BY GORDON BRUCE.
Cecil Peoli was the youngest Ameri-
can aviator. He made his first flights
in June. 1912. when he was only seven
teen years old. For several years prior
to that time he had been an active
member of the New York Model Club
and had won many records for flying
models.
Captain Thomas s. Baldwin took an
interest in the youngsters affairs, and
after much persuasion on Peoli's part
consented to teach him to fly. Peoli
was an apt pupil, and after a few days
practice took one or the Baldwin Red
Devil machines 1000 feet in the ar:
His first fight outside of the old
Mineola field was from that place to
Freeport. Long Island, where an Elks
convention was in progress.
During the next two years Peoli. who
had been dubbed "the boy aviator,
filed almost 200 exhibition engage
ments for Captain Baldwin IN all parts
of the United States and Canada. Later