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BABY STUART.
THE STORM.
BREAKERS.
MOTHER AND CHILD.
THE HOLY FAMILY
caucus on primary bills. in BE he was
aided by Grady— fact. Grady com
manded the bipartisan forces.
Grady's ablest lieutenant was Senator
Grattan. of Albany. Grady's lieutenant
also in ihe hip racetrack fight. During
the fight William Barnes, jr., GraUan/s
boss, sat in the Senate clerk's room and
kept in constant touch with the situation
on both the Republican and Democratic
end.
Deadlock Would Be Created.
An* finally, though both the Senate I
«n<3 Assembly passed to-day the "identi
fication Ull." chief of the ward election
reform measures, neither house has
passed th« other's bill. Confident pre
dictions are made that the Senate will
not pass the Assembly's bill, and that the
Assembly Rules Committee will not re
pert th« Senate's bill. Thus a deadlock
would b* created on this measure and no
law result. Equally confident predic
tions are mad« by racetrack Democrats
that none of the anti-oral bookmaking
bills will be passed.
The first run in th.c big fight was fired
this morning, when Senator Grady in
terrupted the Senate business to ask for
a recess to permit Ml Democrats to hold
ta- conference on "important matters
which have arisen unexpectedly." The
.onfsrence resolved itself into a caucus
which reversed Senator Grady's an
nouncement of yesterday that the Dem
ocrats stood for the direct primary prin
ciple by binding them to vote for the
Meade-Fhiliips bill. This came like a
thunderbolt out of a clear sky to Sena
tor Cobb and his associates in support
cf the compromise direct primary bill-
He soon learned its significance.
"The Democrats and some Republi
cans are in a deal to pass the Meade
bill and defeat my bill." he said to his
friends.
This was confirmed a moment later,
"••hen the Democrats trooped back into
the Senate chamber. Immediately Sen
ator Meade moved that his bill be taken
up for passage. A hasty count of noses
showed that the bipartisan combination
had the votes to pass the bill. It was
half an hour ahead of the time set for
the caucus", so a hasty filibuster was
begun, . . ; <,:.-.
Senator' Brackett started it off. by try
ing to suspend the rules. on his local op
tion bill for cities. Grady tried to talk
him down, but Brackett persisted, so the ,
bipartisan combination, with some scat
tering votes, defeated his motion to sus
pend the rules, 12 to 31. Next came Sen
ator Ag»e\v;*with his election reform bill.
That was" Jrather a serious proposition
for the combination, for after a bne/ pre
liminary wrangle the rules we*' sus
pend by a vote of 27 to 18.
Grady Tries to Shout Newcomb Down.
When Senator Xewcomb called up a
motion to suspend the rules on a corpo
ration inspectors* pay bill. Grady tried
to shout him down, but he retorted that
he knew hi? right!« and intended to have !
them.
"I hopjj Senator Grady is not trying to
fHchten* mg," he said.
oh. rm. I'm not trying to frighten
you." reioned Grady. Id get you a
Jumping jack if I warned to get you out
cf the way." Nevertheless, there was a
vote on comb'? motion, which was
lest. 9 to 36.
By this time it was after the hour set
for the Republican caucus, and Senator
Cobb called attention to that fact, mov
ire a recess until 2 p. m. for the de
ferred caucus. Senator Grady objected
to any reces* .--.-— :r
"My objection is that by proceedings
which 1 do not care to characterize we
have been prevented from having our
rightful advantage in voting on this
bill, he said.
Thereupon Senator Hinman jumped
into the fray with a speech which fairly
made the sparks fly.
"Don't make any mistake, my fellow
Republicans,** said he. "History is be
ing rnade'right now. and the eyes of the
state are on us We've got to conduct
ourselves bo as to win commendation for
cur party. Our party leader her* is do
ing the best he can with the situation,
•working fairly " and squarely. It waa
understood by every Republican la*t
right Mi agreed to man-fashion that
there would be a caucus on these pri
mary bills this noon. Now the Demo
cratic leader is playing his own- same of
r.olltics. but he is not responsible for the
Republicans. And I tell you right now
he I* leading some "Republicans against
th»lr own party. You are P^y-nPT the
J3cmocratic game. What is suggested
now is that wo violate last night's under
standing and take up the Meade bill
now. If rou. len»* yourselves to this
scheme, don't make any mistake about
it you will get your Just deserts, and
they won't be long coming. This affair.
I cay, Is b*lr>* manipulated by men not
- hers of this l^sislature."
Meacfe Pleads for Fair Vote.
Senator Meade retorted that all M
wanted was a fair vote on his bill.
ANY DEPOSITOR
In cur banking Department can ar
range to do banking business in any
o! our hrancn bunking offices, it is
something of an advantage to have
banking facilities whether you are in
Brook! v- -Lortjj Island City— Jamaica
or on Broadway, Manhattan.
There Is convenience as well as pres
tige in doing B?rklr.g business with the
Title Guarantee end Trust Company.
TiTIE GUARANTEE
AND trust co
CtDltdlaftd Surplus. • $14,000,000
' 1 70 Way. N. T. 175 lcnM< SL, ftkiyn.
£50 T oltoo V... Jamaica.
which, he believed, was bping throttled
under the guise of caucus. • ?■ "
There shouldn't be any mistake about
this." declared Senator Newcbmb.
"Under pressure from men outside this
Legislature, men who were in last
night's conference of Republicans now
are voting under the leadership of Sena
tor Grady. 1 predict now that if he
leads this combination to success to-day
it's the last time he will lead a biparti
san combination," and Senator New
comb went over to where Senator Grady.
stood and fairly shook his fi*t in Grady's
face.
"Every Republican who is against this
motion to adjourn for caucus is guilty of
a breach of faith to his party." said
Senator Wainwright. "It seems perfect
ly incredible to me that anybody should
do this unless he wants to read himself
cut of his party and join the Democrats."
"Some people seem to think .they are
wiser than Lincoln," said Senator Dav
enport. "They think they can fool all
the people all the time. I want to put
a hypothetical question. What would
the people think if they knew a caucus
had been called for 12:30, and if. amid a
great and strange flutter all over the
Senate chamber. Senator Grady asked
leave to hold a Democratic caucus, and
if. while that was going on. a hurry call
was sent out for the Big Boss, and he
held a conference in another room in the
same Capitol? Wouldn't the people
think it was another illustration of the
bi-partisan. combination? I think they
would take it for another indication that
there should be a change to restore the
system of party government and rescue
it from the wreckage."
Cobb's Motion for Recess Lost.
Senator Cobb's motion for a recess
was lost, 20 to 2S- Eleven Republicans
voted then with the Democrats— Alt,
Burlingame. Coats. Emerson. Gledhill,
.-.rattan. Holden. Kissel. Meade. Platt and
Schlotser. Senator Brackett refused to
vote. "I simply am forced to hold my
nose at this performance." he said.
Then, -without more ado. the Meade
bill was taken up. Senator Hinman
made a sharp criticism of its various
features, especially its ballot. He said
he felt confident the Governor would
veto it for that if for no other reason.
"If this is to be passed, it must he
passed by Democratic votes." said he.
"The charge is abroad that in the As
sembly yesterday New York CHy elec
tion measures were slaughtered as the
result of a deal to kill direct primary
legislation."
Senator Grady broke in to say that the
Assembly had reconsidered its action in
the last hour.
"Well, it's because they got mighty
cold feet suddenly." declared Hinman.
Again he taunted the Republicans with
following the leadership of a Democrat
instead of their own r^rty leader.
"Make no mietake. a day of reckoning
■will come." he declared. "You are deal
ing with a public sentiment which be
lieves the Governor's position to be that
of a patriot."
Senator Newcomn spoke against the
ballot provisions of the Meade measure.
Senator Cobb expressed deep regret that,
after his efforts fairly to represent the
sentiment of the majority, some Repub
licans had taken this course In opposi
tion to their party.
Grattan Denounces Hinman.
Senator Grattan blazed forth with a
passionate speech denouncing Hinman
and Davenport for talking about "bnss
• ism.""
"I want to say the'd be glad to have
Senator Grady and the Democrats on
their side."* he declared. "Senator Cobb
only lacked the nerve to turn last night's
conference into a caucus. We've played
a little game on them all and got the
best rf it. And now they're sore. Well,
you don't need to worry. There is a man
on th«* second floor who's got to pass on
this bill, and I haven't any doubt about
•what he'll do to it. Senator Davenport
talks about the big boss. Why. he took
orders from his boss by telegram, but his
boss didn't seem so big after the vote as
he thought he was."
Senator Arcade attacked Senator New
con* viciously in connection with taunts
about avoiding the caucus. He asked in
passionate phrase why Newcomb had
stayed out of the caucus which chose
Allds for Senate leader instead of com
ing to it and laying charges against
Allds.
Senator Newcomb came back with an
equally passionate reply, which contained
the words "absolutely untrue and a false
hood" regarding part of Meade's attack.
Lieutenant Governor.. White then felt
called on to admonish Newcomb to keep
within hailing distance of parliamentary
lancruage. So he continued:
"Senator Meade needn't think he can
cover his shame by making such charges
apainst members of the Ten Byck con
ference."
The vote on the Meade bill then was
taken, 2S to 21. Th-: detailed vote fol
low*:
\v«>!> — Republic*.!**. Alt, Brough. Bur
linirame <>ats. Enri«r*on. Gledhill. Grattan,
H olden. "Kissel. Mead*'. Platt. Schiosser. Whit*,
Witter Democrat?: Bayn<\ Caffr«y. Cronin.
Krjwley (iar«n*r. rVa<l- . Harden. Hart*. M<>
i Manus. nannpirger, Sthuiz, gtllwell. C. D.
Sullivan. Wagner.
fin** Republicans: Apnf-R. Allen. Brarkett,
1 Cobb <*ordt» Davenport. I>a,vi ß . Griffith. Ham
ilton.' H*acock. Hewitt. Hill. Hlnmaii. Hubb«,
McKenzie. Newcomb. Rose. Travis, Thomas,
Walnu right. Democrat: Cullen.
After the bill was passed Senator
: Cobb called the caucus. After some de
bate the Meade-Grattan faction of Re
publicans went into it. There was a
pretty hot argument, and at one time it
i looked as if a vote would be taken on
i the question of reconsidering th* vote
by which th* Mende bill was passed.
However, the Meade-Grattan people
threatened to bolt if that were done, and
an informal motion was nut pressed.
Finally, by a vote of .2 to 10, the Cobb
bill was made a caucus measure. That,
(under all ordinary usages, would assure
it of at least the thirty-two Republican
[ votes, which would pass it.
The ten who voted against the Cobb
till in the caucus were Senators Alt, Em
jcrson. Grattan, liolden, Kissel, Meade,
j Platt, Schlosser, White and Witter. Sen-
Lators Brackett and '"nates walk' out
1 before the vote wa» taken.
WAPHAMS STILL HOPEFUL
Says He "Will Urge Governor to Veto
Meade-Philli'ps Bill. •
Thoroughly disgusted and disappointed at
the Senate's action 'fi blocking; th* consid
eration of a. fair dire.-! primary measuro and
passim? th» Meade- Phillips bill, but not dis
heartened In the fight. Justice "William H.
Wadhams. president of the New York State
Direct >■>.*•!,.* Association, declared l»*t
night that his organization would not rive
up tli« fight. •
"Or« behalf of •..» association," he said, 1
shall urge the Governor to veto the Mr-a.ii<>
Philllps bill. It li not a direct primary bill
in any «en«« oi'thi* word and will permit
th« p res-en t bosses to retain control of the
organization. I think tlie members of . the
Senate- who are aiding in this block' ■■>
the prill of the people will regret it this
'*.» TVadhams may go to Albany to
day Hi talk with the Governor on the nit
nation.
\E'V-YO^ IMILY TRIBUNE. THI BSDAY. MAY 26, 101"
KILL INCOME TAX PLAN
Assembly by One Vote Refuses
to Suspend Rules.
MERRITT ORDERS CHANGE
Assemblyman Barden During
Rollcall Switches from
Affirmative Side.
[By Tf-icpraph to The Tributrv 1
Albany, May 25.— "Barden. change your
vote!" was the brief but direct command
which the Republican leader. Mr. Merrltt,
hurled at Assemblyman Is. J. Barden. of
Yates. to-day, when it developed that As
semblyman Murray's motion to suspend the.
ruler in order to consider the Davenport
resolution ratifying the proposed income
tax amendment to the federal Constitution
had received the seventy-six votes neces
sary to its adoption. Barden immediately
arose as the clerk was reading a detail^
statement of the vote and changed from
the affirmative to the, negative, defeating
the motion and putting an end to any hopes
the suuporters of the income tax amend
ment may have had so far ax the pre-sent
The vote on Mr. Murray's motion to sus
pend the rules so as to get the measure,
which is now in the Rules Committee, be
fore the House was 75 for and 64 against.
To suspend the rules 76 votes are required.
This is the third time that the income, tax
plan has failed to meet with fivorable ac
tion in the Assembly. The other times the
vote was taken on the Murray resolution,
which is similar to the Davenport resolu
tion. Ruling on this point Speaker Wads
worth showed his confidence in control of
the votes again to defeat the income tax
proposition. He held that Mr. Murray's
motion need not be referred to the Rules
Committee. It takes I<X> votes to discharge
the Rules Committee from consideration
of any matter Intrusted to its grim clutches.
Thus, instead of availing himself of a
chance to kill the whole matter by indirec
tion, the Speaker, by his ruling, permitted
the attempt to suspend certain rules to be
made, in that fashion to bring the Davcn
por resolution out for a vote.
In debating the motion to suspend the
rules, the majority leider, Mr. Merritt, de
clared that there had been no change of
sentiment concerning the income tax prop
osition. He urged that the Assembly re
| frain from laying aside any of its impor
tant business now to consider it. Assem
blyman Wilsnack raised the point of order
I that the proposition already had been twice
I disposed of in the He use. Speaker Wads
' worth ruled that the resolution could prop
erly be discussed if the House wanted tho
rules suspended. While opposed to the
measure, he said, he appreciated its impor
tance and that the Assembly should decide
itself as to just what should be done. The
i motion wa«= freely discussed by Mr. Mur
ray and other members before it was put
I to a vote.
The seventy-six votes required to sus
pend the rules were recorded on the nrst
rollcall, and the motion would have pre
vailed hsd not Assemblyman Barden, o.
Yates. Republican, changed his vote from
the affirmative to the negative while a de
tailed statement of the vote ask^d for by
Mr Murray was being read. The Demo
crats who voted against the. motion were
Messrs. Chanler, Gerhardt, Friend and
Shortt.
EXCISE MEASURES PASSED
Both Houses Contribute Toward
Making- Law More Strict.
[By Teleftraph to The Tribune. 1 _.
Albany, May 25.— The Committee ofT^our
teen bill, directed against the Raines law
hotels in New York City, passed the Ben
ate to-day. Among its principal features
are provisions increasing the number of
Excise Department inspectors from 60
to 150 and requiring that the revoking of
certificates because of excise violations
shall act against the property a.s well a.s
the liquor dealer. As originally drawn
the bill provided that Raines law hotels
should have at least twenty-five rooms,
but this was stricken out before It was
placed on the order of final passage. The
measure waF favored hy the State Brew
ers' Association.
The Senate, by a vot* nf 12 to "0. de
feated the motion of Senator Brackett to
discharge the Committee on Taxation fnpm
further consideration of his measure pro
viding for local option for cities. Several
Senators who said that they were in favor
of the bill declared that they would not
vote to dif<-harge the committee.
Assemblyman Conklin. of New York,
was more successful to-day with the Ex
cise Department bill permitting one saloon
to each 750 of population and making the
opening hour in the morning 6 instead of
5 o'clock. Saloons in first and second class
cities must close at 1 a. m.. as at present,
but in third class cities and villages of
over five thousand population the closing
hour is fixed at midnight and in other
places at 11 o'clock. On his motion to re
consider the vote by which th« bill was
defeated yesterday, the Assembly passed
it by a vote of 85 to 44.
Two other Excise Department measures
introduced by Mr. Con kiln were passed
after being bitterly attacked by several
New York Democratic membern. Including
Assemblyman "Al" Smith and Martin Mc-
Cue. One of the bills, among other thlngrs.
provides that a saloonkeepers certificate
shall be taken away on conviction tor vio
lation of the. excise law. although sentence
i« suspended by the judge. The vote on
this measure was 85 to 35. The second bill
provides that to secure a license in a resi
dential district consent must be secured
from property owners within three hun
dred feet instead of two hundred feet, and
that in rase a liquor dealer surrenders his
certificate not more than one-half of the
yearly license shall be refunded. At pres
ent the zmount refunded in such cases Is
proportioned according to the month in
which h» surrenders th* license. The vote
on this bOl wa? 90 to 34.
AGREEING ON POSTAL BANKS
Harmonious Caucus Indicates
Passage of Bill.
Washington, May :£— The fir&t of a series
of conferences of Houte Republicans for the
consideration of the postal savings bank
bill was held to-night. It was entirely
harmoniouß, and when adjournment was
taken at 11 o'doefc there was a general
feeling that an agreement will be reached
on a bill v. hlch will command the support
of enough Republicans to insure its jxis
sage in the near future.
Fourteen of the most radical insurgents
were not present at the caucus.. They are
Representatives Cooper, Cary, Nelson and
Lrf-nroot, of Wisconsin: Davis, Volstead
and Llndberg. .of Minnesota: Hubbard and
Woods, of Iowa; Poindexter, of Washing
ton; Fowler, of New Jersey; Norrls and
Hinshaw. of Nebraska, and Gronna, of
North Dakota.
IX the caucus can agree on a bill, it Is
tho plan to bring in a special rule provid
r.K for its passage without amendment
Unless the insurgents- ere able to gain re
cruits their alliance, with the Democrats
will not furnish enough votes to defeat this
programme.
. Representative Currier presided at to
night's c^jcun. a long speech in explana
tion of the proposed bill was made by
llc-presentative Gardner, of New Jersey. A
generai'oftbat© followed in which various
amendments, most of them relating to
phraseology, were suggested.
The ono stumbling block in the way of
an earl.. agreement Is the section relating
to the deposit of postal pavings funds.
Many Republicans have ideas as to the
best means for safeguard ing home control
of funds which ar» tO be placed In th- local
banks. This section was uot reached to.
night. Another caucus will be held to-mor
row nljrht-
SHORT BALLOT DEFEATED
Assembly Passes Only One of Six
Dana Amendments.
LONGER LEGISLATIVE TERM
Senate Kills Measure for New
Board of Pharmacy — Other
Business at Albany.
[By Telegraph to The Tribune.) $^
Albany, May 25.— Assemblyman Dana, of
New York, to-day succeeded in passing only
one of Ms series of six proposed constitu
tional amendments affecting state officers,
legislators and legislative sessions. The
measure which passed increases the term
of Senators from two to four years and of
Assemblymen from one to two years. An
amendment of Assemblyman O'Connor to
make the term of Senators only two years
was defeated. The short ballot amendment
was the principal one of the five defeated.
It provides that the only elective state offi
cers shall be Governor. Lieutenant Gov
ernor and Controller and that the Attorney
General. Secretary of State, engineer and
treasurer be appointed by the Governor.
Assemblyman Dana, in speaking for the
measure, said that the average voter took
no interest in the candidates for state of
fices except the three at the head of the
ticket, and that, the others were merely of
a clerical nature, anyway.
'•I disagree with the,, proposed amend
ment." said the majority leader, Mr. Mer
ritt "To have the names of a lot of candi
dates on the ticket increases the interest of
the voters. It educates them to be able to
discuss the names of these candidate? in
their clubs and other places. This proposi
tion was beaten at the last constitutional
convention."
The minority leader, Mr. Frisbie. spoke in
favor of the measure. The vote by which it
was defeated was S6 to 25.
The other bills beaten increased the terms
of the. Governor and Lieutenant Governor
from two to four years, provided for bien
nial sessions of the legislature, and also
the compromise measures, providing: for a
Ion? session one year and a session of forty
days the next.
Longer Season for Duck Shooting.
After defeating a substitute offered by
Assemblyman Lupton, the Assembly passed
the Forest. Fish and Game Department
measure, generally amending the game law.
The substitute, among other things, pro
vided for the extension of the duck shooting
season to January ,15, particularly for the
benefit of Long Islanders.
Other bills passed were:
Senator Cobb's, increasing the salary of
the State Superintendent of Weights and
Measures to $3,500 a year and making his
term of office five years.
Assemblyman W. G. Millers, creating a
commission to inquire into the present dis
tribution of population throughout the State
of New York.
Assemblyman Walters'*, allowing the sale
of skimmed milk, skimmed milk cheese and
milk powder in New York and Kings coun-
My
Among a batch of measures put over
until to-morrow was the Agnew anti-oral
betting bill.
The Senate to-day, by a vote of -n to
13, defeated the bill providing for a new
state Board of Pharmacy. This measure
passed the Legislature last year, but was
vetoed by the Governor, because of certain
changes in reference to the sale of im
pure and improperly labelled drugs, which
were cut out this year. Another attempt
will be made to pass the bill in the Senate
to-morrow.
In spite of the opposition of Senator
Grady, the Senate passed the bill of As
semblyman Brennan increasing the max-
I imum . amount which . certain beneficiaries
of the teachers', pension fund in New York
may receive. It now goes to Mayor Gaynor
for his approval. The measure provides
that the superintendent, district superin
tendents and examiners may receive a sum.
! equal to one-half their salaries. Senator
Grady's objection was that a similar pro
vision was not made for the women teach
ers.
Again, despite the protest of Grady. the
Senate suspended the rules and passed the
bill Of Senator Agnew providing for a bet
ter Identification of voters in New York
City. A similar bill by Assemblyman Ward
was defeated in the lower house yesterday,
but the vote was reconsidered to-day and
the bill passed by a vote of S3 to 40.
The Senate passed the Fowler bill re
stricting the right of appeal to the courts
for the liberty of supposed insane persons
confined in state institutions. This is
known as the "Harry Thaw bill."
The Allen Insurance Department bin,
■which removes under certain restrictions
the 1150,000,900 limit now placed upon the
amount of insurance that may be written
annually by life insurance companies, was
passed without division, and now goes to
the Governor.
Important measure that passed
was the C. W. Phillips bill amending the
tax law by increasing from $1 to $5 the
minimum organization tax of stock cor
porations, which are taxed one- twentieth
of 1 per cent upon the amount of capital
stock.
Draper and Palsits Disagree.
The bill which would permit the State
Historian to make copies of old records
filed in the offices of county clerks was de
feated by a vote of 16 to 15. Th« Senators
who opposed it held that It would give, the
State Historian too much power. The bill
is designed to permit the historian to co
ordinate the records of counties as. well as
those of the state. In connection with this
measure there has been revealed a conflict
between the State Historian and the State
Commissioner of Education. Commissioner
Draper believes that the historian #iould
be attached to his department, but State
Historian Palsit.s takes the position that
his work is entirely distinct from that of
the state Department of Education.
By a vote of 35 to 4 the .Senate passed
the bill of Senator Ha rte. reimbursing Fred
erick Skene for liability incurred by him
when, as State Engineer, he accepted In
demnity from automobile manufacturers
for damage to state highways when the
Briareliff races were held. The bill, which
was introduced and defeated last year, was
severely criticised then because of the
form in which it was drawn.
Senator T. D. Sullivan's measure incor
porating the World's Bible league was
also passed by the Senate. It makes the
league self-perpetuating and gives it broad
powers. It was opposed by several Sena
tors, who said that while it might be the
object of the association to print and dis
tribute Bibles, the latitude given for other
business was too wide. ,
HIGH SCHOOL GIRL BRIDE GONE
New York Dentist Said To Be Seeking
Annulment of Daughter's Marriage.
[By Te!fgr*ph to It\e> Tribune.)
Stamford, Conn.. May 25.— Because she
married John F. Morris, of this city, with
out the knowledge or consent of her
parents, Misa Hannah Davenport, sixteen
years old, of: Glenbrook, has* been sent
away to relatives in New York, and her
father. Dr. William F\ Davenport, a New
York dentist, has taken steps to have the
marriage annulled.
Miss Davenport was a. member of the
freshman class at Stamford High School.
The ffirl. it is said, met Morris, who w*s
a streetcar conductor, riding hack ami
»• rth between h»-r homo and school. They
met occasionally with the. knowledge of
Miss Davenport's parents, but the, latter
nay thfy never su«pect"il there was any
thing- serious in Morris's attentions. He
is twenty-two yearn of a*'*. ' .!<•( unliug to
his sworn statement mad* before the. mar
riage license clerk Morris is alleged to
have stated the ago of "the 1 girl as !■-.,,
one ij-ears. This, her father says, was "a
mlsstatement. Th* marriage was per
formed on May 13 by a local JusUcs of the
peace. ■'- /
DICKINSON'S HOST TALKS
Dr. Lange Says There Was No
Danger at Experiment.
WILL OF FINANCIER FILED
Document Forbids Son Going on
Cayuga Lake When a Stu
dent at Cornell.
rßyr By Tileicraph to Th» Tribunal
Scranton, [Vnn., May 20.-»Dr. F. TV.
Lange, in whose laboratory here Charles
Courter Dickinson, the New York financier,
witnessed the chemical experiment which
has be»n blamed for the financier death
through his inhalation of fumes during- th«
test, made his first statement to-day re-
KanJing the affair.
"The entire party," he said, "remained in
the laboratory during the experiment. T
had considerable trouble keeping them at a
distance from the chemicals, but there was
no real danger, for I stood directly over
the chemicals and wasn't even nauseated.
• After the experiment Mr. Dickinson.
•Mr. Hedgepeth and I went to the Scranton
Club for luncheon. W« had a Welsh rab
bit and 'ate heartily. Mr. Dickinson and
Mr. Hedgepeth complained of not feeling
well; and attributed it to th«» atmosphere ':
of the laboratory. They were all in good !
spirits when I left them, and I understood
that Mr. Dickinson and his brother wenl
to Wllkes-Barre to board a Lehigh Valley
train for New York.
"I went to Philadelphia the next day,
Tuesday, to see my wife, who was ill there,
and on the following day. Wednesday, I
went to New York and called on Mr. Dick
inson at his office. He complained that he
had not felt well since his visit to Scran
ton, and on Friday I was summoned to
New York to attend Mr. Dickinson, who
had been removed to St. Luke's Hospital."
More than this Dr. Lange would not say,
except to deny that Stanton C. Dickinson,
the brother of the dead man. remained in
an outside room during the experiment, as
he was represented in a statement reaching
here to have said.
The will of Charles Courter Dickinson,
former president of the Carnegie Trust
Company, who died on Tuesday at St.
Luke's Hospital from the i: .halation of a
chemical gas during an experiment in a
laboratory at Scranton. Fenn., was riled
yesterday in the Surrogates' office. The
testator apparently left no real estate, and
the value of his personal estate was given
formally at "more than $10,000."
After creating two trust funds of $5,000
and $I.W>, respectively, and making a few
minor bequests, ivlr. Dickinson disposes of
the residue of his estate outright and in
trust to members of his family, including
his wife, son, mother, father, sister, brother
and mother-in-law.
The petition for the probate of the will
was filed by Stanton C. Dickinson, brother
of the testator and treasurer of the Car
negie Trust Company, who, with his
father, John J. Dickinson, is named as ex
ecutor. Mrs. Grace Georgette Dickinson,
the wife, is designated as an executrix if
sh« should desire to act.
The will was dated April 22, 1307. and sets
forth that Mr. Dickinson was then thirty
seven years old. It directs that after the
payment of his debts J6,«300 is to be given to
build a vault, or mausolem, for the mem
bers of his family. He leaves $1,000 to the
trustees of the cemetery chosen , for the
care of the burial plot.
Mr. Dickinson leaves $1,000 for the edu
cation of h!s son, Charles Courter Dickin
son, In a preparatory school, and $3,000 at
college, expressing a preference for Cor
nell. Similarly he leaves $W and $1,500 for
the education of his sister's son, Charles
T'ickinson. He stipulates that should his
eon and nephew select Cornell University
they shall forfeit the allowances for the
college course the first time that they go
to- or upon Cayuga L.ake.
To Mrrs. Anna Estelle Kidd. his mother
in-law, the banker lewes "merely as a rec
ognition of many kindnesses and attentions
in sicknes.i and health, she being comfort
ably possessed of funds on which to live,
any article or gift selected by her to be
purchased for her at a cost of $1,000, more
or less. T should give her more, as she de
serves it. but others seem to be more in
need."
As to the residue of the estate, seven
ninttis are to be divided as follows: Two
ninths to his wife for life, and the princi
pal to his son; the income of one-ninth to
his brother. Stanton C. .Dickinson, for life,
the principal then to go to the wife and son
of. the testator: the income of one-ninth to
his father. John .1. Dickinson, for life, to be
similarly disposed of on his death; the in
come of one-ninth to his mother, Henrietta
Coulter Dickinson: the income of one-ninth
to his brother. Jay Dickinson, jr.: the in
come of one-ninth to his son, Charles Coul
ter Dickinson, who is to dispose of the
principal by will, and the remaining two
ninths absolutely to hia wife. Grace
Georgette Dickinson, and his brother. Stan
ton, share and share alike, his brother's
share to be for "the year% of faithful as
sistance in business."
SUSPENDS CHIEF KOHLER
"Golden Rule" Chief Threatens
General Expose.
Cleveland. May SL— CM«f of KHe« Ft*<l
erick Kohler. known throughout the coun
try as the "golden rule" chi<»f and landed
by President Roosevelt as the best chief of
police In the country, .was suspended t*
dav by Mayor Baehr. on 'harges of gross
immorality, habitual drunkenness and dis
obedience of orders.
Tuesday has been set tentatively for Chief
Kohler: s trial by the Civil Service Com
mission. Statements by Kohler and his ac
cusers to-day point to the development of
sensational testimony which may involve
m;ini of the city's prominent men Mr.
Kohler has intimated that he intends to
fight the charges against 'him to a finish
and that if he is disgraced he will not be
the only one to fall. He has retained one
of the best known criminal lawyers in Ohio
as his counsel.
Among the charges brought against Koh
ler is one that during the seven years Which
ha has been at the head of the Police De
, partment he has utilized the detective fore*
for the collection of facts concerning prom
| inent officials and others to be used in case
he was attacked.
Th- present charges are th« culmination
of a lone series of attacks against the po
lice chief. After he had be*n Informed of
i his suspension to-day Mr. Kohler ex
claimed:
"Those charges are the work Of the same
crowd of character snatehers. grave rob
! bers and blackmailers who have been after
! me for .year*."
; Chief Koehler is specifically accused of
i being seen intoxicated in the, Hotel Euclid
and in Euclid avenue, of alleged Interfer
i ence to compel the keeper of a resort to
| buy the resort of another woman. With* ln?
competency in transferring to suburban
districts efficient police officers and with
disobedience In failing t**— *>rQvide Mayor
Baehr with records requested by the latter
in hearing charges against ,i detective ac
cused of beating a prisoner. The charges
are I Hiked by affidavits, a cording M the
Mayor.
PITTSBURQ ORCHESTRA PASSES.
fj-i T»l..«rr»ivi to Th* Tribune. I
PUtsburiC May 25.— The PlUtsbtirg Orches
tra r>a»i c out <". rtxiatfne« at midnight to
nisi"), when the orchestra eommittco an
nounced It had been unable to obtain guar
antees of sufficient money to continue, tt
was nnnouncrd that Pittsburgh would ' ■<■•
four concerts next year, two by the Thomas
Orchestra, of Chlcajro. one by the Boston
Orchestra and one by the Cincinnati Or
chestra. .
I
Your great-grandfather,
your grandfather, your
father, yourself and your
son, have probably worn
KNOX
the standard since 1858.
KNOX STRAWS for 1910 are faultless in
construction and correct in every detail
I. Altmmt & (Ed.
ENGRAVED STATIONERY SUPPLIED IN THE CORRECT FORMS
AND LETTERINGS FOR WEDDINGS AND SOCIAL EVENTS.
ORDERS FOR INVITATIONS. ANNOUNCEMENTS. AT-HOME
AND VISITING CARDS PROMPTLY AND CAREFULLY FILLED.
MONOGRAMS. HERALDIC DEVICES AND ADDRESS DIES.
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NEWEST EFFECTS AND TINTS IN STATIONERY. DESK AND
LIBRARY TABLE REQUIREMENTS.
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LONG LOST THIEF CAUGHT
Back After 13 Years' Travelling
and "Doing- Time Abroad.
Frank Matusek. a clever, pickpocket who.
according to his own admission, was helped
away from this country thirteen years ago
on the Anchor liner Ethiopia by "Steve"
Brodie. the bridge jumper, arrived here
yesterday in custody on the Cunarder Car
mania. Matusek has had a varied history
in this country and abroad.
Stealing seemed easy to Matusek as a
boy. and thirteen years ago, when he was
eighteen years old, he was caught In St.
Louis and sentenced to twelve years in
prison. On the way to Jefferson City he
and a fellow prisoner to whom he was
shackled, hand and foot. leaped from the
train, which was running at about twenty
five miles an hour, and eluded their keep
en Matusek found his way to New York
and ?ot away on the Ethiopia, which
landed him in Glasgow.
He travelled throughout the British Tsles,
France, Italy, Egypt and Germany, serv
ing many terms in jail, and finally returned
to England, where he married a young
Irish girl. They lived happily for a while,
tart his nimble ringers he'-ame active again
and the men from Scotland Yard took him
and communicated with the police of
l^ouis. Detectives from that city went over
and got him. and now Matusek will have to
serve his twelve years*.
E. T. PERKINS TO RETIRE
Reclamation Engineer and Bailinger
Witness Will Leave Public Service.
Chicago, May 25.— Edmund T. Perkins,
engineer in charge of the Chicago Bureau
of the Reclamation Service and a supporter
of Secretary Ballinger in the controversy
with Gifford Pinchot. announced to-day
that he would retire from the public ser
vice to enter private business. Air. Perkins
informed Secretary P.allinger of his inten
tion before leaving Washington, where h«
went to testify In behalf of the Secretary.
Mr. Perkins figured in the so-called
"black tent" affair, and recently gay« tes
timony tending to show that the campaign
against Secretary Ballingfr originate; -r I
meeting between Mr. Pinchot anJ e\ -
tary Garfield. at fh* latter's home in Men
tor, Ohio.
BUILDING AND LOAN REPORT
Shows Great Prosperity Throughout, the
Country.
Charlotte. N. C, May 25.— The eighteenth
annual convention of the United State 3
League of T*ocal Building and Loan Asso
ciations opened here to-day with delegates
present from every state, representing
nearly six thousand association^ with a
membership of nearly two million and to
tal assets of almost $SOO,CO<\OOO.
Phenomenal growth and prosperity of lo
cal associations were shown in th» report
of Secretary H. F. Cellarius. of Cincinnati,
who said that the gain in assets of the
builrjine and loan associations in the coun
try in 1909 over the previous year amounted
to more than $70.'» v*.0 | jO. ths largest increase
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD
TRIPLE HOLIDAY AT THE SEASHORE.
Memorial Day mark? the opening of the summer reason
the New Jersey sea coast resorts and thousands make* their && -.:;
trip for the year on that day. With many it is a favorite »iay for
engaging cottages and accommodations for the season.
May 30 this year falling on Monday, and Saturday being
almost an universal halt holiday, an opportunity for a line th*«*
day trip to Atlantic City, Cape May, Wildwcod. Ocean *' "* d 1
Isle City, Stone Harbor, and their sister resorts of tfie souther?
New Jersey beaches, or Asbttry Park. Long Branch. Spring Lak^.
Belrnar, and the beautiful seaside-country resorts of the Norther^
New Jersey is offered. ' . - i* •
Wikhrood will have a special cejebration of the *i*T VT
parades and other ceremonies, and all of the resorts will *»<
delightful amusement feature* The hotels will nearly all be^r* n
and those who take advantage of this triple holiday will berS urC
of an enjoyable outing. ..••,' 't^
The Pennsylvania Railroad offers the most direct route to
all of the forty beaches of New Jersey, from Long Branch. to ( i F c ;
May. Numerous express trains from New York to LcngErancii .?
\ but' Park, and the north coast resorts. Through trains &M
Atlantic City, with special trains returning May 30. _ u-V
HATS
Every profit and experts* except -that
oftke manufacturer and the retailer
is struck out by the chain store, |
United Cigar Stores this gives pa
cigars at wholesale prices. All ths
in-between profits and expenses art
put in the cigars.
A Woman
Once Said
"I lite those United
Cigar Stores beam
they always took so
cleaa and bright and
new!"'
Perhaps unknowingly,
she hit on a point of
vital importance to tie
smoker in whose «•
joyment of snicking
cleanliness play s^f bij
part. ... -•-■*■/,
Cleanliness is" par*
mount in United Ci?ar
Stores and more impor
tant still, our cigars are
made in scrupulously
dean factories *- they
are clean allt;-:;
fill week, " the
Havana American, Uni
versal size. a., dear
Havana cigar, at 10c
each.
UNITED
CIGAR—
STORES
' In a sinjrl* year in the association* • Mlil *
"The number of these i-rstltatioos no*.
be said, ■"!■ .'-.713. -with 2.0***51 memb«rs *■
(witH assets «rare«atlns i*^..«ii.n9. [W*
an increase for the year of : ; « aasoetafccM.
; W.3?4 members and fttSMM la total «**
set?." ! .
In assets the r-port showed tne ?r*»t£
< *ains to have be<»n made iaOhta-SlttfMC'.
Pennsylvania. $12^S?.2SS; jXtm Jersey. %M
; 927: Massachusetts. *4.*^."">l. and BHad*
$4,413,506.