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VOL. LII-XO. 16,126. ! NEW YORK WEANS BULL MOOSE EARLY Empire State Appears Friendly to Taft. ROOSEVELT GUSTO IS ON WANE Leaders in Young Party Mostly 'Unknowns' or 'Has Beens.' TEDDY'S ORATORY AWAITED Great and Expensive Work Needed to Obtain 6urriclent Signatures for Full Ticket of Bolters. Uw Presents Obstacle. BT IXOTD F. LONERGAN. NEW YORK, July 30. (Special.) Whatever Roosevelt may do in other states, it seems safe already to say that he and his new party will have little effect in New Tork. Chairman Barnes, of the Republican committee, may have his faults, but one thing cannot be denied, he is an able, resourceful leader, and generally In a position to know how things are go ing. Immediately after the National con ventions Barnes communicated with the leaders in every county, urging a care ful, exact report concerning the strength of the Bull Moose party. He has received these reports now. and while expecting a hard, bitter fight, be lieves that Taft will receive the 45 electoral votes of the Empire State. If there is any Roosevelt enthusiasm It is so far under cover that traces of It cannot be noted. "Conventions" have been held in various counties, but only a handful of men have responded. For example. In populous Saratoga rounty the other day. only 20 turned out to elect delegates to numerous con ventions. Leaders a'akanvra" and "Hm Beens." The "leaders" throughout the state practically can be divided into two classes, "unknowns" and "has beens." In fact the only ones whose names are well known are W. H. Hotchklss. the "state leader." William Prendergast. Comptroller of the City of New York, and Timothy I Woodruff. ex-Lieuten-ant-Governor. Hotchklss was a member of the cabi net of Governor Hughes; Prendergast has made an excellent comptroller, and Is slated for the gubernatorial nomina tion of the new party. Woodruff quit his old associates because he was an gered at being refused the place of National committeeman. And upon the shoulders of this trio rests all the work of the local Bull Moose movement. At the Chicago convention Roosevelt had the backing and votes of William A. Ward and George W. Aldrldge. re spectively bosses of Westchester and Onondaga counties. Both of these men refused to leave the party ranks and are now doing all they can for the re election of Taft. Maay Lieutenants Enrolled. Woodruff and Prendergast have put In their best licks up to date in their home county. Kings (Brooklyn). Each Assembly district now has a leader, and prabably 1000 lieutenants have been enrolled. Nothing has been ac complished In Manhattan and the Bronx. One regular Republican district leader. William Halpin. representing an overwhelming temocratlc district, has answered the call of the Bull Moose. The others are "sitting tight," and not even the men who fought them at the primaries are with the new party. In the other boroughs In the city no attempt at organisation has been made. Reports from up-state are to the effect that all Is quiet, and that nothing has been heard In the line of Roosevelt talk since the conventions were held. Some of the leaders of the new move ment are worrying about the difficulty of getting a place upon the ballot. To secure a column there it is necessary to have the signatures of S000 voters, properly vouched for by a notary. Law Presents Dlfflcmlty. This would not be so hard a task if the bulk of, the names could be secured In the city, but the law reads: "Independent nommatlons of candi dates for public office, to be voted for by all the voters of the state, can only be made by 8000 or more voters of the state, providing that tn making up such number, at least 50 voters In each county of the state (the counties of Kulton and Hamilton to be considered as one county) shall aubscribe the cer tificate." There are 1 counties In New York. This means that the Roosevelt men. to get upon the ballot, must have friends In every locality, and the mere expense of securing the necessary signatures Is a big Item. Ask William Randolph Hearst. He knows, for he started the Independence League, and It put quite a crimp In his bank roll. Furthermore, under the law, a certain per cent of fraudulent signatures on a nominating petition destroys Its ef ficiency, and unless the Colonel's men are extremely careful mistakes are sure to be made that will lead to dire results. Taewaaada ef aigaatares Needed. The Roosevelt men declare they In tend to name a full ticket from top to BMtom. This will necessitate the se curing of petitions for each and every candidate. the needed number of names EXCURSION BOAT IN CRASH IN FOG WOMEX AXTJ CHILDREN ARE TOSSED IXTO SEA- Rescuers Save All Ivhres but Passen gers Have Perilous Time In Lifeboats Xear Boston. nnsmx. Julv 30. More than 300 returning vacationists from Maine Te sorts went through an ocean accident off the New Hampshire coast amid fog and darkness early toaay, " sldewheel steamer City of Rockland, from the Kennebec River for Boston, had her bow crumpled in a collision with the collier W. M. Chlsholm. Staunch bulkheads kept the Rock land afloat, while a smooth sea and the fact that the Chlsholm swung alongside Immediately after the col lision enabled the passengers to be transferred to the collier without loss of life. At dawn the steamer Belfast came up. and. taking the City of Rockland's passengers off the Chlsholm, landed them In Boston. Th. rat nf Rockland, although sunk to her guards, remained afloat and was towed, stern first,, to a dock yarn at East Boston. A few passengers suffered minor in juries. A score, mostly women and children, were thrown into tne sea when the bow of a lifeboat fell from Its davits. All were rescued. Six life boats were launched within a few mln ifi.r the collision, but a majority of the passengers scrambled over the side of the collier irom tne aecu gi Rockland. Because of the heavy fog the Rock land's speed had, been reduced, when, aK.it mUnirht a whistle was heard directly ahead. A few minutes later the two vessels came together, tne Rockland ramming the Chlsholm on the starboard side near the bow. Both boats recoiled from the blow, the Chls holm with a big dent in her side, while th. nM-vianl lost 25 feet of her bow as cleanly as if It had been sliced off with a knife. RECORD CROP IS ASSURED Rogue River Fruit Yield Will Be Greatest In History. MEDFORD, Or., July 30. (Special.) Medford Is about to pick the finest and largest fruit crop tn the history of the Rnirue River Valley, according to Pro fessor O'Gara, county pathologist. Picking begins tomorrow in m riatrrott nrr.hn.rri. and bv August 5 picking in the other orchards will be under way. There will oe a crop oi from 125 to 160 cars of pears, with quality, size and general condition far ahead of anything that has heretofore been produced in this section. The ap ni cron will be between 600 and 600 cars, or between 300,000 and 400,000 boxes. ah tniri. nearlv half a million boxes of Rogue River fruit will be shipped out of the valley this year, ana it js believed the fruit will demand the highest market price because of Its quality. The result is due to splendid climatic conditions, plenty of soil, mnlstnro. mild temperature, absence of early frosts and consistent spraying. BRISBANE, EDITOR, MARRIES New York Journalist Takes Phoebe Cary, Second Cousin, as Bride. it-trw TfTOK. Julv SO. (Special.) Arthur Brisbane, editor of the Eveaing Journal since 1897, and Miss Phoebe Cary. second daughter of Seward Cary of 46 West Forty-sixth street, were married at noon today in the chapel of Calvary Protestant Episcopal Church, by the rector. Rev. Theodore Sedgwick. In the afternoon they started on a trip. but Brisbane expects to Keep ngni on sending daily editorial articles to the Hearst newspapers. In Ave minutes the ceremony was ended and the little company had de parted to share the wedding breakfast Brisbane and Seward Cary are cous ins and grew tip together in Buffalo, where Brisbane was born and where the Cary family lived until they re moved to this city last year. Mr and Mrs. Cary are now at their country home, Hempstead, L. I. CHICAGO WOMAN INVESTS Wife of Prominent Banker Buys Tract on Klickitat Terraces. WAHKIACUS. Wash.. July SO, (Spe cial) Mrs. Van Veehtenv of Chicago, recently has purchased apple land on the Klickitat Terraces, near Wahkia- ni She i now in this vicinity loon ing after her Investments with a view of making improvements. Mrs. Van Veehten is the wife of Ralph Van Veehten. vice-president of the Continental and Commercial Na tional Bank, of Chicago, which since . k.n.Kic th. vn Vi. rn I n Ranking Asso ciation has iI43.000.000 deposits, giving tt the largest deposits ox ' h rn ttaH star not reDtinflr the Na tional City of New York, known as the Standard Oil ban, wun aeposim oi 1225.000.000. Mr. Van Veehten draws - I.'r AnA annual ularv from the Chi- cago bank and is president of the Ce dar Itapias xailonai mdi, oi owna valuable property outside oi v-ni-cago. THIEF SPURNS PLATINUM Albany Dentist's Gold Taken, but Valuable Metal Is Passed Vp. 1 ALBANY. On, July SO. (Special.) Not realising the value of platinum, a burglar, who robbed the office of Dr. H. A. Lelnlnger. a local dentist last night took all of the gold in the of fice, but left a piece of platinum In the same drawer from which he took the gold. He secured about $45 worth of gold. PPTT vn npr.nv. nXESDAY. JULY 31, 1913. PRICE FIVE CENTS : . . CTiTr I t flP pjcu SENATE'S IN TARIFF Amended Sugar, Wool, Tax Bills Rejected. UPPER BODY NOW IN QUANDARY Regular Republican Solons May Be "Absent" on Vote, - DEMOCRATS SEE CHANCE Minority Leader Miann Accuses Un derwood of "Quibbling" Iatter ZIAONS. vreat teg-isiatlon." WASHINGTON, July 30. With machine-like precision, the. Democratic House forced today three tariff measures back upon the Senate. They were the wool and sugar tariff re vision bills, and the excise tax bill, and all were sent back with none of the Senate amendments accepted. On the whole bill no conference was asked. The House left It flatly to the Senate whether that branch desired to pursue the legislation further. The Senate was In a quandary to night as to what programme It would adopt In further consideration of the three bills. The regular Republicans were reported to be favorable to a plan whereby they would absent them selves frcm the chamber, thus giving the Democrats a chance to pass the measures and send them along for the Presidential veto. The Republican "in surgents." however, opposed this scheme and insisted that the reteon clllable differences be threshed out in conference. Democrats See Opportunity. Senate Democrats, enjoying the Re publican disagreement, will seek to take advantage of it Some concreted plan of action probably will be adopted tomorrow morning when the Senate Democrats Caucus on the wool measuro. It Is admitted that the whole tariff programme will be discussed. On the wool tariff revision bill, there was no debate in the House except a statement ,by Majority Leader Under wood and a short reply by Represen tative Payne, of New Tork, ranking minority member on the ways and means committee. Motions by Mr. Payne and Representative Crumpacker, of Indiana, to concur in the Senate amendments were voted down, 159 to 78, and 172 to 56. The last named vote automatically rejected the Senate changes. Mr. Underwood next called up the excise tax measure, which he declared was. unamended, the "greatest piece of remedial legislation for the benefit of the masses of the people that had been enacted in a quarter of a century." Senate Is Accused. He charged the Senate with having sought to kill the measure by taking on as amendments the repeal of Cana dian reciprocity and a provision for the continuation of the tariff board. Minority Leader Mann took sharp ex-(CJncl-ided on PK 3.) REFUSED CHANGES stops XvLARiGnArI blbflNIIU IN Tom delegates " nnTiiiM ip nuionc AGED BRIDEGROOM TAKES GTJX TO RUDE SEREXADERS. Wife, Lingerie Aflutter, Prevents Shooting Son-in-Law and - New Stepdad of 73 Have Fight. DIXON. CaL, July 30. (Special.) R. H. Brown, aged 73, Justice of the Oaaaa .whn returned last nierht from a wedding trip to San Francisco, had scarcely . retired when a charivari party broke the peace with a ven geance. Th .TntlA Anri bride, formerly Miss Lulu Dawson, of San Francisco, did not welcome the crowd. Some of vthe bolder members of the party cut a screen window, climbed into tne sleep ing apartments of the couple and turned on the lights. Forgetting the dignity attached to his office and the lack of dignity at tached to his attire. Brown seized a rifle and started after the intrud ers. A vision of lingerie in the person of Mrs. Brown interfered and the bridegroom was subdued. Henry Robbin, a son-in-law of the much-lricensed bridegroom, arrived in the role of peacemaker. Robbins' well meant efforts were resented by Brown, who struck his son-in-law on the head with a cane. The latter returned the blow with good effect knocking the jurist through a window back into the house. Brown rushed through the house and secured a revolver and was returning to the yard flourishing the weapon when two of his daughters interfered and wrested the revolver from him. PICTURE KEEPS ITS PLACE Taft Has Colonel's Photograph in Prominent Spot In Office. WASHINGTON, July SO. (SpeciaX) Nine out of ten persons entering the President's private office in the White House have some comment to make on the framed photograph of Theodore Roosevelt that hangs on the wall. The likeness was placed there in the days when it was "Dear Theodore," and "Dear Will," and It remains the first object to strike the eye when visitors having business with the Chief Execu tive pass the portaL "Well, It hasn't been 'turned to the wall' yet" and "If I were in his place, I would pull It down," are stock ex pressions to be heard from those com ing from audiences with President Taft but the President keeps the pho tograph Just where it was hung when he first took possession of the pres ent office and it probably will stay there during his term of office at least the first half of it should he be re-elected in November. It has become so noticeable to the regular White House visitors that its removal would occasion even more talk than Its presence. NEW DRUG J-AW PROPOSED House Committee Would Require Much Stricter Libeling. t WASHINGTON. July 30. A bill by Representative Stanley to define more specifically the terms "mlsbranded." as used in the pure food laws, was re ported favorably today by the House commerce committee. The measure would make it illegal to sell any drug under the name of some other article; make compulsory the printing of the quantity of pro portion of alchohol. morphine or other .i i 'i - rV ....I fnr KalA and narconca i " " - - - - Lrohibit the printing on labels of false CUrauves trnq nipiaypu-v WEIGHED AMD NOT FOUND WANTING. ' uuinHin id unnnuc Rose Swears $2,400, 000 Paid Police Yearly. BECKER SAID TO GET FOURTH Four Separate Systems of Collection Outlined. HIGH OFFICIALS INVOLVED Leniency Pledged Becker if He Will Confess About Protection Plan. Webber Says He Got $2000 to Pay Men to Kill Gambler. NEW YORK. July 31. ( SpeclaL) (2 A. M.) Jamb Verrelln, proprietor of the Dante Cafe, at 183 West Thirty fourth street, was murdered on the third floor of bis resort this morning. . .hut h was hot In revenge for his betrayal of nsfco Frank t ironrti. m "j. the party which killed Herman Rosen thal. William Lorenso, one of the men nnder arrest for killing Verrella, is a well-known "gnu fighter." He Is believed to have been delegated with bis companion, Albert Contento, to kill Verrello for betraying "Dago Frank. NEW TORK. July 30 Sworn state ments tending to Bhpw that the annual graft collected by high police officials in New York City from gambling houses and other Illegal resorts has t-A -.ithin the last year, to $2,400,000 are In the hands of District Attorney Whitman. The statements were made to the District Attorney by "Bald Jack" Rose, self-accused graft collector for Police Lieutenant Charles Becker, head of the "strong arm squad," who tonight began his second day of incarceration in the t. v. o- ... aiiAired Instigator of the murder of Herman Rosenthal, the gambler. Organised System Revealed. This annual yield of $2.400,00d pro tection money was equally divided, ac. -ii A taa Rtnrv told bV Rose UUl Li 1 1 1 i J j - among four hifrh officials of the police department one of them Deing BKter. .i fmn. other evidence the District Attorney has collected, he has reason to suspect that each $600,000 was xur-tv.A- distributed. In other words, there were four separate systems or bureaus of graft collection, eacn neaaea dj high police official. Mr. Whitman, it was learned, Jias the names of the other three police of ficials and his further efforts will be directed toward strengthening the evi dence against them. One of the offi cials named. It was learned, holds a position at headquarters, and is in a strict sense a civilian employe. Former High Official Involved. The name of a former prominent city official has been brought to the attention of the District Attorney as having been closely connected with the "graft system," but the evidence thus far Obtained against him is not tangU ble The evidence, however, is being (Concluded on Page 3.) PRETTY. BITS OF PAPER OXIA" . APPROVE CLAIMS. Secretary Olcott Incloses Letter Say ing Legislature Did Not Pro vide Appropriation. rtAlAcntAs to the ReDublican and Democratic National conventions who filed their exnense statements with Secretary of State Olcott have re ceived In return paper money and It is not of the greenback variety, eitner. It consists of a "certificate oi allow ance of claim." In forwarding these certificates to the claimants, the Secretary of State Incloses a letter In which he explains that the issuance of the certificate Is made necessary because of the failure nf ion state Legislature to make an .nnrnnrlntion to meet these claims. In this letter it is further explained that banks which have heretofore ac counted this paper have discontinued the practice. The certificates are non-interest bearing and if the holders collect any Interest thereon It will have to be voted by the Legislature, which must make provision for the claims at its session next" Winter. At the very earliest date, money for the redemp tion of the certificates by the proper state authority will not be available before next March, after the adjourn ment of the Legislature. STEEL NETJEARNINGS GAIN Second Quarter Financial Statement Shows $18,429,694 Profit. NEW TORK, July 30. The financial statement of the United States Steel Corporation for the second quarter of the current year, ending June 80, was made public today. Earnings for the quarter totalled 2o.l02,565, after de ducting all expenses incident to opera tions. Net income, generally known as net earnings, amounted to $18,429,294. After deducting interest for the quarter on outstanding bofids and pay ment of the regular dividends on the preferred and common shares, there is left a surplus for the quarter of $56,483. Small as this surplus Is, it compared most favorably with the showing in the quarter immediately preceding, when only a small part of the common dividend was earned, and It became necessary to take the greater part of the $6,354,000 from the undivided sur plus reported at the end of 1911. Total earnings for the second quar ter are greater than those of the first by $7,275,292, while net earnings, or in oome, Increased by- $6,320,879. Although It was recently reported that the finance committee had set aside large appropriations for new con structions and depreciation, nothing in the statement indicates such action. TURKS SEEK PEACE PACT Ending; of War With Italy May Stir Government Factions, However. CONSTANTINOPLE, July 30. The rr. 1. 1 .. V. n-n.. rnmAnf Is wllllnc tO AIlteF 1 ui mau 6 . ...... i. into peace negotiations with Italy if they are conauciea iu . iua.uu.3i patlble with Turkey's honor and dig nity and her rights are adequately safe guarded. This was anonunced in the Chamber of Deputies here today during the read ing of the new Ministerial proclama tion. The government censured the Inter ference of the military in politics and declared It proposed to take vigorous measures to counteract it. Following the reading of the govern ment's announcement there was a boisterous discussion in the Chamber. The Grand Vizier declared the gov ernment would resign unless Parlia ment gave Its sanction to the Minister ial programme. GOOD ROADS CAUSE GAINS Drain and Vicinity Spend Thousands to Have Best in State. Tx-n i txt . A- T..1 .- .n I CriAnla.1 The 1IVAini JV; ""'J ' ' , City Council started work this morning on the second section oi v a. macadamizing the streets of . the city. The other section was completed by the city the fore part of the', month to tne city iiniita. "'- " ww-..-rf . district officials took hold off the work . 1 1 w .1,1 Jti.il.riinU and are piwiiuh's ----- a . i i. anA nrhiith n n the Fa- ruaus uwiii " ' " ... - -- - - cific Highway, and also westward on the county road to tne coast. Drain and vicinity are doing their part In carrying out the good-roads Idea in a most substantial way. Up wards of $50,000 has been expended on near-by roads recently, and the good work will be continued until this sec tion has the best roads in the state. RAINS WORRYING FARMERS Crops Are Being Harvested and Moisture Xot at All Welcome. - PENDLETON, Or., July 30. (Spe cial.) Rains In the northeastern part of the county, which have been coming down briskly since noon today, are causing farmers In that section con siderable anxiety, as crops are being harvested and hay cut and stacked. Some light rains are reported in the vicinity of Helix, though no damage thus far has been wrought The late rains which have visited this section ..i, a r. Almost unprecedented and the uncertainty of the weather man's next move makes It difficult ror ine farmer to anticipate. DEAD GIRL'S CHUM MISSING On Finding Body of Miss Snodgrass Friend's Disappearance Told. MOUNT VERNON, N. T., July 30. Coincident with the finding of the "body of Miss Snodgrass, the police made pub lic the fact that Amelia Danby, 18 years old. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Danby, has been missing since July 13 four days before the disap pearance of Miss Snodgrass. The two girls were great friends,, it is said. DARROW WEEPS AS HE RELATES STORY Voice Shakes as He Speaks of Clients. ACCUSATIONS FLATLY DENIED Defendant Verbally Sweeps Away All Charges. LAWYER CALM IN DEFENSE Emotion Displayed Only In Telliny of Fight for Lives of McXamaras. Testimony of State Witnesses Denounced as False. LOS ANGELES, July 30. The case of the defense In the bribery trial of Clarence S. Darrow reached its cli max today in a mass of denials and contradictions by the lawyer defend ant himself, in which he verbally swept away every charge and accusation made against him since the trial be gan. Every shred and particle of incrim inating testimony given by Bert Frank lin, John R. Harrington, George Behm. Detective Guy Biddinger in fact, every bit of evidence purporting to Involve him in any wrongdoing was charac terized by Darrow without qualifica tion as false. After the sweeping denials, came an impressive narration by the defendant of the negotiations which culminated In the compromise pleas of the McNa mara brothers. The details purported to show lack of motive for the cor ruption of Jurors. Darrow's Voice at Even Pitch. Throughout the long day on the wit ness stand, Darrow's voice never rose above the ordinary conversational pitch and it was only when telling of the burden which rested upon him in bargaining for the lives of his clients, that he showed any trace of nervousness or emotion. Tears were in his eyes and he swallowed hard several times while telling the jury . his feeling concerning the proposed culmination of the labor trial. He knew, he said, that it would be mis understood by organised labor, and he also would suffer, but he considered neither himself nor labor In the crisis, but only the lives of his clients. Witness told of the plans for the compromise pleas and incidents in con nection therewith, leading up to the Franklin expose. It was the hopelessness of the case, he said, which prevailed upon him to agree to the Lincoln Steffens propo sition, in which he bad little faith at its Inception. Death Penalty Feared. "I felt" he said, "that owing to the number of lives lost in the Times ex plosion and the bitter feeling in the community, that it would be difficult to avoid the death penalty for both mitn. I wanted to save their lives, If pos sible. But the plan seemed hopeless to me and it was some time before I presented it to my associates and my clients." Darrow told how he had communi cated with Samuel Gompers during the convention of the American Frdera-' tion of Labor at Atlanta, Ga., asking him to send to Los Angeles on the first train either Tveltmoe, Johannsen, Nockles or Gunnery, the latter presi dent of the Holders' Union. He did not receive a reply until November 24, when Nockles telegraphed him from Chicago and the latter was told to come at once. Builders Oppose Settlement. He. told also of the opposition of the National Erectors' Associarton to any compromise in the case. "I was In formed." he said, "that . the a ssocl ac tion contended that it had spent $50. 000 In the case and did not want 'it settled that way, but General Otis had agreed to reimburse them to that extent and he wanted the case closed." The consultations with the McNa mara brothers were told of, the will ingness of each brother to accept a sentence provided that the other could be freed and how both were finally persuaded to take sentences together. "We did it," commented thsv. witness, "believing that the time would come 'when the sentences would be com muted or the men pardoned. I still cling to that belief." OKLAHOMAN KILLS SELF Private at Fort Stevens Takes Lift by Three Bullets. FORT STEVENS. Or., July 30. (Spe cial.) Firing three shots Into his head. Private John Kuhns, aged 39, stepson of Representative Jefforts, of Oklaho ma, today committed suicide as he was doing guard duty. Only one bullet so far has been dis covered in his body. It entered the right side of the bead near the ear, ranging downward and out near the left side of the nose. From the way it spread it is thought that this shell proved the fatal shot About three months ago Kuhns was hit on the head with a stove poker by Private Harris, now confinel here, iic cently his actions have become peculiar. One day he disappeared, being absent from all duty for ten hours. When ho returned he stated that he had been lost (Concluded od Pat 2.1 cz r