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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-18

Sing, replied last night to statemen.S
by DR.. Rudolph Diedling. OF the S.ase
Prison Commission. in which ne auso'
Gated Mr.. Osborne's removal or inuie,-
ment. Mr.. Merchant accused VI pie1,
ling of breaking a promise made oy az
the commissioners that nothing OF their
personal or official Investigations INTO
Sing Sing affairs be published Delore
December 3. MD
II have read the digest OF Or. Died,
lin0's report." said Mr.. Merchant, ana
publication of this report at just this
time has interested me greatly IN we"
NJ the understanding that the PRISON
Commissioners had agreed not 10 re-
lease il till after it had been consid-
ered bv ali the members at their meet
ing on December 3.
aRichard NJ. Hurd's prompt and Wig
orous repudiation of the report seems
10 indicate that the whole proceeding
is an Individual attack by man known
N have been unfriendly for some time
past to prison reform as eAehpiineu
in Mr.. Osborne's wardensnlp.
"However. as | have stated before,
Mr.. Osborne will not deal IN politics
or personalities. This instance seems
n lead 10 a renewal of his demand
that the fullest possible investigation
be made by the grand jury-one which
calls for his personal appearance AND
that of others who favor his policies
in substance, as we'll as those opposed
to them or whose views are unknown;
one which will be of such a character
as to enable comparison to be made
between present conditions at Sing Sing
and those which existed before Mr..
Osborne took office.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-18
FAIL TO AGREE
ON BUDGET PLAN
Wilson and Committee of
House Cannot Reach
a Decision.

Washington, Nov. l7.--For two and
half hours tonight President Wilson
and members of the special budget
committee of the House conferred over
methods of systematizing spproprla-
tions in Congress. No agreement was
reached, and after the long discussion
the President asked the committeeman
to get together as soon as possible on
some definite plan.
Representative Fitzgerald. of New
York. chairman of the Appropriations
Committee, was insistent on his plan OF
centralizing all appropriations in one
committee, the Appropriations Commit
tee. On the other hand, Representative
Sherey, of Kentucky, strongly advo-
Gated a plan for budget committee
made up of the chairmen and ranking
minority members of the various COM
mittees having jurisdiction over appro-
priations.
Speaker Clark, Majority Leader
Kitchin and Representative Hay, the
other members of the budget commit
tee. were absent from the conference.
and it was agreed that as soon as they
returned,t TO the city, later in the week,
another conference would be held at
the White House. Meantime it was ar
ranged that certain confidential data
relating to the revenue needs OF the
government should be put into shape
for consideration at the next confer
ence.
Members of the committee were reti-
cent as TO the nature Of these data, al
though it was admitted the President
made suggestions as to revenue re-
quirements. with particular reference
to national defence.
1--WE talked over with the President"
said Representative Sherley, chairman
of the committee, "the whole problem
of the revenue and the budget system,
and reached no conclusion. Many sug-
gestions were made as TO methods OF
systematizing appropriations. We will
have another conference with the Pres
ident as soon as otker members Of the
committee arrive in the city"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-18
MISS BORI SMILES
AT MARRIAGE RUMOR
Prima Donna Arrives ard Pre-
pares to Sing in Iris"

If the passengers on the Duca degli
Abruzzi. which arrived from Naples
yesterday afternoon, had voted as to
who was the most attractive of their
number the choice would have gone
unanimously TO Miss Lucrezia Bori. AS
it happened. there was no Official bal
loting on board, but if the admlring
glances of the sterner portion OF the
first cabin were any indication IT was
not necessary. Every single glance
had become so well trained during the
two weeks at sea that 1t followed the
metropolitan Opera star around the
decks.
The we'll known Spanish soprano is
returning for a strenuous opera season
after a summers rest at her home IN
Valencia, Spain. She was accompanied
by her brother. Vicenti Bori, and her
first teacher. Gabrielle Sibelio.
When Miss Boris official guard, Will
lam by name, rushed on board as the
shin locked the fair singer greeted HIM
rapturously> and promptly unburdened
herself Of her official greeting to Amer
lea.
The general tenor Of her remarks,
when translated. was to the effect that
she was extremely pleased to view once
again the majestic grandeur Of Man
hattan's we'll known skyline.
Miss Bori was asked about the ru-
mors which were current on board that
she was about to announce her engage
ment TO some we'll known singer Her
duestioners were rewarded by a sweet
smile-only that and nothing more,
Mr.. Guard announced that Miss Bori
will sing the title role of Iris" next
Monday night and added that in the
middle of December she will sing
MADAME Butterfly" for the first time
in this country.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-18
Johnson ATTACKS
0SBORNE'S RULE
Ex-Deputy Deplores Emo
tionalism, Which Up
sets Prisoners.
WARDEN REPLIES
IN WARM DEFENCE
No Real Progress While the
Wealthy Shed Tears Over Con-
victs' Lot, Retorts Critic.

Albany. Nov. i7.-Chsrles II. john
son. former deputy warden OF sing
Sing prison. who quit because OF dii-
ferences with Warden Thomas Mott Us
borne. made a speech this afternoon
al the State Conference OF Charities ana
Correction that aroused Mr.. Osborne 70
reply. While no names were mentioned
Mr. Johnson declared that prisoners
should be remade, not amused, and that
this policy of emotionalism in prison.
"or any other institution. upsets IT, ana
makes for chaos, favoritism and ridi-
Guile, instead Of progress
al came here 10 consult my physician
not TO make n speech" said Ny. Us
borne, rising from his seat, but WISH
to reply to the last speaker. Ny mlhu
erasps concrete examples better IMAM
theories. and therefore ] can better eH-
Plain my position by telling OF incl
dents at the prison. The token money
for instance. has been great heip.
Since i. went into effect 1t has taught
prisoners 10 be economical and respon.
sible. One cent buys FIVE loaves OF
broad. and the first week OF the plan
700 loaves were saved. Large quantities
of tobacco are also saved IL TINS way.
al still adhere to my original state
ment," retorted Mr.. Johnson, "that the
idea of prison reform should be not TO
give prisoners amusement, but TO re-
make them"
ave have come long way. even
though such places as Sing sing ana
some Of our state penitentiarles ana
county jails are permitted to exist.
He said. however. that in the great
desire 10 better prison conditions there
was danger of a too rapid movement.
The pendulum" he declared, will
swing from brutality to sentimentslIsm
The swing will surely be back again,
and no real progress will have been
made. To read in newspapers that
wealthy people are weeping over elo-
quent stories told of prison hardshlps
affords much amusement TO the thug
but the story is disgusting to the m
telligent man in prison who asks for
justice and not emotion. for a real falr
deal and not for favoritism.'
The second danger possible is that
an unwise enthusiasm for the welfare
of prisons and prisoners may make
crime seem less heinous, he declared.
The third is that by reason OF the
sentiment poured upon him the prs.
oner may get wrong perspective OF
himself.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-18
DEMAND MORGAN
FOR POSTMASTER
Citizens Stirred by Report That
Representative Patten
Is Candidate.

The reports that President Wilson in
tends to throw the New York Postoihce
into the maelstrom OF machine politics
by naming Tammany Hall man TO
succeed Edward NJ. Morgan, whose term
as Postmaster expires next month, has
aroused prominent business men, bank
crs and lawyers TO such an extent that
a vigorous protest against any such
plan will be made to the President.
Representative Tom Patten, accord
ing 70 the reports, is on the Presidents
slate, and the political wiseGcres around
Tammany say that the only detail re-
naming is the sending of his name 10
the Senate when Congress meets. Pat
ten has always been regarded as tred
and true machine man who never ial-
tiers when put TO the test, and the news
Of his probable appointment TO MI.
Morgan's place has caused much Joy IN
the Hall.
Before the appointment Is made. now
over. Il is not at all unlikely that the
president will hear some vigorous pro-
tests against the replacing OF Mr.. MOT
gan b. a politician.
The interest that Mr. Morgan's re-
annointneut has aroused is shown in a
letter sent TO President Wilson by Sem
o,y. president of the Chamber OF COM
merce. While the chamber as q BODY
is prevented from taking an active part
in helping obtain Mr.. Morgan's reap
pointment. the views Of Mr.. Low, as
enunciated in his letter to the Presi-
dent. IL il understood. represent the
views Of most of the members OF the
body over which he presidcs. MI. Low
says failure TO reappoint Mr. Morgan
tp,.,1I L.. u,tJ1ic cnlnp1ItV. HIS let
ter follows:
81 understand that the term Of once
Of Postmaster Morgan Of New forE
CITY is about 70 expire. His expert
ence is so great and his service has
been so good that ] should deem II
public calamity II he were not reap
pointed. His administration Of the
once has not been political m any
sense, but IL has been businesslike,
and II Is precisely for this reason that
think this great Office. so important
to the business welfare Of the city.
should be kept in his competent
hands"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-18
Hunt for Baff Slayers Ends.

The last chapter in the unsuccessful
attemtp TO find the murdererso of Barnett
Baf, the poultry dealer, was closed
Yesterday when District Attorney Per-
kins went before Judge Malone, IN
General Sessions. and asked to have
Jacob and Joseph Cohen, the chicken
pullers," released on their own reeogni-
zance. The Cohens were indicted for
assault upon Allen T. Pearson, com
mission merchant. last December. The
District Attorney admitted that It was
no longer possible to obtain corrobo-
Tative evidence against the defendants.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-18
TO BRING FAKE ADS
UNDER FEDERAL EYE
Merchants Will Try to Convince
United States Board of Its Ju-
risdiction in Such Cases.
Iron N. Tribun. Bureau. ]

Washington, Nov. 1.-THE first NOV.
in the effort 10 bring the power of the
Federal government 10 bear against
dishonest and fraudulent advertising
will be made here next Tuesday, at II
hearing before the Federal Trades
Commission. The whole question Of
dishonest advertising will be gone into,
out the chief effort will be to show
that the commission has jurisdiction in
such cases. II the commission decides
mat II has this power, several COM
plants against crooked advertisers
WIZ be hled at once, and many more,
winch have been held up pending the
decision, will be put into shape for
prompt action.
The unfairness TO councillors %
fraudulent advertisements is the mar
t'eplar feature which il is hoped will
Dring the practice within reach NJ Tho
federai commission. No Federal lav a,
present offers hope Of stopping ,bo
s"indle because Of the cheating Of con
sumers, except in cases where tho
FRAUDS are 20 fragrant az TO come in
feaeh OF the Postoffiee authorize.
netoert ;. Houston, president of the
Associated Advertise K Clubs ~ ,bo
World. has arranged for the hearino
with Chairman Davies, Of the Trades
Commission. Mr.. Houston expects- bv
= review Of some Of the practices 81
dishonest advertisers, 10 show that
their methods constitute unfair com.
petition within the meaning Of the
United States laws.
The Retail Merchants Agsociation Of
Washington. which has started cam
paiIp against fraudulent advertise
;gauts, viii take a leading part at the
hearing. Among others who will ap-
pear viii be- President Houston, VIII
lam !rgcrsoll. u New York, chairman
Of The National Commission; Merle
sidcrer, Of indianapolis, chairman Of
the Vigilance Committee Of the Asso-
eiited Advertising Clubs; James Kee-
ley. editor Of The Chicago Herald"
and L. I. Meredith. Of Des Aoines.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-18
Ex-Deputy to Testify
on Sing Sing Morals

Charles II. Johnson, for nine months
deputy warden of Sing Sing prison. it
was learned last night has agreed to
come from the Cheshire Conn Refor-
mstory to White Plains to testify be-
fore the grand jury concerning condi-
tons in the prison. It is reported in
Ossining that Mr. Johnson, who comes
voluntarily. will testify to-day. 1t is
said that he is wanted to tell about the
morals OF prisoners while he was sta
toned at Sing Sing.
Mr.. Johnson and Mr.. Osborne parted
codly last Labor Day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-18
CONVICT WITNESS ARRESTED
Refused to Testify Before Sing Sing
Investigators.

A. the close of the grand jury IN
vestigation into Sing Sing conditions
yesterday at White Plains District A.
tcrney Weeks went before Supreme
Court Justice Morschauser and OBJ
tanned a bench warrant for the arrest
of Peter Cullen, a convict in Sing Sing
pris on, charging him with criminal con-
tempt, in that he refused on. Monday
last to be sworn when called before the
grand jury as a witness.
He was one Of the four inmates
brought from the prison on Monday
It was supposed that he had testified,
ard it was not until yesterday that it
leaked out that he he'd refused 20 tes-
tify "a TO his knowledge of conditions
in the prison.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-18
Shepards Disappoint Rumor.

Nh ard Mrs. Finley j. Shepard did
not apply yesterday to Surrogate Saw
yer in lonkers for legal permission TO
adopt another child, as it had been
reported they would do. The court at
taches stated that they had no intima-
tion that a second set of adoption pa
pers would be applied for.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-18
UNIQUE GIFT FOR MRS. GAIT
Vice-President to Send Navajo Chiefs
Blanket for Wedding Present.

Phoenix, Ariz., Nov. 17.-Vice-Presi-
dent Thomas r. Marshall's wedding
gift to Mrs. Norman Gait. President
Wilson's fiancee, is a gorgeous Navajo
Indian chiefs blanket, made at the
reservation in northeastern Arizona.
The gift was sent East to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-18
Roosevelt Silent OIL Raising Army.

Theodore Roosevelt refused 10 com
mcnt Yesterday on a story cabled 10
"Thc London Daily Mail" from New
York stating that he had made prcpa-
rations b. raise Il force Of 1900 men
~ the event Of the United States and
Germany going 10 war over the sink
ing Of the Lusitania.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-18
NAGLE HEIRS END cnvr,
Charge Of Undue Influence H..
Mrs. Alice A. Farley, Niece 49,

s"hoCuCe kn-t
Mrs. Alice A. Farley. Niece. 49,.
Following a conference A, ~.
tentative settlement was MAD.
heirs of Mrs. Rossana NJ. Nss,. =
rogate Cohalan yesterday dir...',~
jury hearing the contest a, ~ v
Donohue. a nephew, to render WA
diet that the instrument oYer.s w.
Mrs. Nagle's last will. "
Mrs. Alice A. Farley. a nj.
marriage OF Cardinal Farley tns =
beneficiary under the will OF b.. ~
and her executrix was accused h, -
hue. her brother. oftusing undns
fiuence on the testatrix while ~
ter was not Of sound mind o.
standing. Mrs. Nagle left an !.
of more than 100000. /"
After the heirs had arranged
Element. counsel for Mrs. Fs.i.'
IN court that he was ready A. 4.
forty witnesses on the stand 10
that the charges of undue Ira,
were not we'll founded.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-18
Diedling Broke Faith
Saws Osborne Counsel

Huntington W. Merchant, counsel for
Thomas Mott Osborne, warden of Sing
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-09-29
Well Used to Task of
Running Conventions

President Arthur gave Root his
first boost into public life by ar
pointing him, in 1888, as United
States district attorney for the
southern district of New York.
He began making constitutions
in 1894 when he was delegate at
large to the state constitutional
convention and he has served the
country in other ways as by
membership on the Alaskan
boundary commission in 1908,
the North Atlantic Fisheries Ar
bitration at The Hague in 1910;
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-09-29

apricots, rs cents; cantaioupes,
$1.35; plums, $1.35 % 1.60;
Jonathan apples, $3.50; harvest
apples, $3.50 full box; Yellow
Transparent apples, Sits; Yaki-
ma pears, 90c @$1; grapes, black,
81 basket; Malagas, $1.35 basket;
Concords. % csc bskt; Tokays,
$1.20; Huckleberries, 30 Id;
prunes, soc; lemons, $1,000;
Bartlett pears, 50075c; Grave
stein apples, 75c box; peaches, As
a soc; crabapples, 81 box; Italian
&c; Yakima Melted Gem potatoes.
SIS ton; cranberries, 80 barrel.
Vegetables - Onions, Walla
Walla, 65 @75c; lettuce. 81; ruta-
bagas. s1.s5 sack: carrots. s1.7b:l
cabbages, 1 Ne Id; Ore. cauliflow-
er, 1886 crate; Chill peppers.
$2.35; green corn, 15c doz.; to-
matoes. 35@40c box; egg plant,
81 box; beets, 81; sweet pota-
toes. $1.75 cwt; squash, 20 ID;
pumpkins, NC; Hubbard squash.
&c.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-09-29

and on the permanent board of
arbitration at The Hague.
Grandpa Root is familiar with
the job of presiding over repub-
lican conventions.
lie did it at Chicago in 1904,
and again at Chicago in 1912
when Taft received his second
nomination = that nomination
which brought him the electoral
votes of Vermont and Utah and
no others.
On the second occasion the con-
vention was kept in order with
difficulty by 400 city policemen,
and some firemen, and at Grand
pa Roots right hand during all
his presiding times, stood John
Maynard Harlan, six foot six In
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-09-29

IdtttCErs
As u member of Col. RoOse-
velt's cabinet, Root served In
his familiar role as lawyer.
Roosevelt has sometimes
said in more truth than Jest
that he found Root useful as
the producer of excellent
reasons for doing what he,
Roosevelt, had decided to do.
AS secretary of war Root show
ed himself an excellent admins
trative officer. He reorganized
the war department and left the
army in much better shape when
he went than when he came.
He was very competent sec
rotary of state-with very little
to try his real abilities. The time
was peaceful and diplomacy at a
low ebb when he was there.
GRANDPA ROOTS AGE HAS
PROVED A HANDICAP in his
race for the republican presiden-
tial nomination. He was born in
Clinton, Oneida county, n. Y,
Feb. Is, 1916. He would be ~
years of age when inaugurated,
If elected, and &c when lie finish
ed his first term.
The stress of being president
just the physical strain of peo-
pie to be seen and current work
to be done, is a task for youth
and strength.
The ability to hold the party
power for a second term Is also
a serious consideration in the
minds of president makers.
To be obliged to discard a man
at the end of four years .on ac-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-09-29
OLD ELIHU ROOT is THE FELLOW WHO PUT
REFORM AND REACTION INTO SAME PEW

his sox, and weighing many
pounds of firm muscle. for the
purpose of seeing that Grandpa
Root was not torn limb from limb.
But so potent were the tones of
Grandpa's voice, and SO COM
handing the glance of his eye, or
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-09-29

Call 1t whatever you like
mental telepathy, thought trans
ference, mind-reading or just
trick-the performance of the
Zendo Trio at the Pantages thea
ter this week is the keenest vaude-
Vile mystery seen In Tacoma.
.Questions whispered to George
Lovett In the audience are in
stantly answered by Madame Zen
da who sits blind-folded on the
stage. Suggestions Of musical se-
lections made TO Mr.. Lovett are
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-09-29
NOW HE'S A
PRESIDENTIAL
POSSIBILITY

Mote by Editor-This is the
second i'm u series of articles by
our political expert on the candi-
dates for the presidency
The second best bet for the re-
publican presidential nomination
Is Elihu Root, the New York ia
vorite.
Until the New York constitu-
tion-making job at Albany start
ed leak In the gas bag, no pres
idential boom was more beauti-
fully inflated than that of Root.
But this business of presiding
over a reactionary convention is
all to the bad for presidential am
billions.
Grandpa" Root is a clever
man. This fact was discovered
when he was young and cam
paratively unknown lawyer, and
led to his retention as counsel to
"'Boss" Tweed when the latter
was prosecuted for looting the
city of New York.
1t will be remembered that
Tweed died in Jail, poor man,
but Historian Myers relates in the
first volume of his Great Amer
lean Fortunes" that real estate
was decided by Tweed to Root in
lieu of fees.
Root is lawyer. His profess
sion would be his answer to any
criticism of his profiting by the
Tweed Ring" loot. He has had
some bad. At times he has APP
peared as counsel for the peo-
ple," as when he arose and spoke
eloquently against the seating of
William Lorimer of Illinois, who
had bribed his way into the Unit
ed States senate.
And so It was for good many
years, whenever the city of New
York got a spasm of reaction
against the iniquity of vulgar
political misrule, among the
prominent" and respectable cit
liens who would be named as a
reform committee, was Elihu
Root.
Generally, his name appeared
not far below that of Seth Low.
AS an exponent of respectable re-
form, Root is habitually there in
lis best silk hat.
But reform must not trot
too fast-nOt II Grandpa Root
is to. stay in the line Of
march.
just before he left the
United States senate he
showed how fast a pace he
could stand.
Somebody was talking
about a gOvernment-Owned
steamship line, and Root held
the senate in the grip of his
matchless OratOry for an hour
while he told why not.
The interstate commerce
commissions creation, he
said, was step toward So
cialism.
So was the construction of
government railroad in
Alaska.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-09-29

instantly played by Madame Mer-
cedes, also blind-folded and at the
piano.
Friday afternoon Madame Zen
da will answer questions asked by
women members of the audience.
These questions will not be re-
peated by her, merely the an
swers being given. The manager
of Madame Zenda says she does
not give spiritualistic communica-
lions from the stage and she is
neutral--refusing to answer ques-
lions pertaining to the war.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-09-29

so gentle were the assembled pro-
gressive delegates that John never
had to strike blow,
The nomination of the beloved
Taft was triumphantly put
through-and enthusiastically -
by Grandpa Root.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-09-29
Why T. r. Liked Root
as Cabinet Member

He opposed the govern
ment's conservation activi-
ties, its federal trade COM
mission and practically all
the results of congressional
enactment for the last 20
years.
These, he declared, were
all a dire menace to individ-
ual liberty-a liberty manO-
piled only by the constitution
(unamended) of tho nations
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-09-29
RAPS ~ TUITION

unjust and the
Oh ag county sums up its opinion of the $40 matrculation
ice imposed on freshmen entering the university this
resolutions passed meeting,
tn the people of the
may enjoy free and equal education
intent OF the people have
Zee, which is to be used In buildings
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-09-29

James II. Mann tells st. Louis,
Mo-, republicans to holler for a
high tariff in the next campaign.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-09-29
STILL WORK TO DO

FIVE thousand dollars contributed
10 maintain
OF ,he association met at the Tacoma hotel
Lyle secretary and attorney the association
count OF the work done the last He
their efforts
reductions