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THE MORNING bREGOXIAN, FRIDAY, MARCII 13, 1914. MAN WHO NVENTED AIRBRAKE IS DEAD Heart Disease Ends Life of George Westinghouse, Whom Vanderbilt Scorned. LAST YEARS BUSIEST ONES Genius Xot Confined to Railway Ac tivitiesAlternating Current Sys tem of Electric Light and Power Included. KEW YORK. March 12. George Westinghouse. a. foremost figure in the world of engineering and inventor of the air brake that bears his name, died late today at his residence here of heart disease. The end came a few hours after it became publicly known that Mr. Westinghouse was seriously ill. He was in his 68th year. Mr. Westinghouse became an in ventor at the age of 15, when he pro duced a rotary engine. Four years later he constructed a device for re placing derailed steam cars. Then, when 21 years old, he sought the finan cial backing of the late Commodore Cornelius Vanderbilt for his now fam ous air brake, perfected after three years of labor. Chance Mlsxed by Vanderbilt. "Do you mean to tell me you can top a railroad train by wind?" de manded the Commodore. "Well, yes, inasmuch as air is wind, I suppose you are right," Epoke the youth. "1 have no time to waste on fools," said the Commodore, abruptly termi nating the interview. Westinghouse sought and found capi tal elsewhere, manufactured his in vention and made high speed possible on railroads, revolutionizing" traffic systems and inaugurating a noteworthy era of railway development. Mr. Westinghouse did not confine his genius to railroading. For half a century he continued to make - other contributions to electrical as well as engineering advancement. His inven tions had to do with railway signal ling, the development of the alternating current system for electric lighting and power, devices for safety and for eco nomically conveying natural gas over long distances and using it for indus trial and domestic fuel; air springs for motor vehicles an'd a geared turbine system for the propulsion of ships, de veloped in collaboration with the late Admiral George W. Melville, U. S. N., and John H. MacAlpine. Hfarb Hofon BrMtoned. In return for his many achievements, the highest honors in the gift of tech nical societies and institutions of Eu rope and America were bestowed on hini, Kuropean sovereigns conferring distinguished orders. As recently as last December he received from the principal Vngineering society of Ger many the celebrated Grasso gold medal. Sir. Westinghouse founded many manufacturing companies in this coun try and abroad. In these plants some 50.000 persons are employed and the many companies have a capital aggre gating $200,000,000. Mr. Westinghouse's mental alertness and activity remained to the last un impaired. The final few years of life were. among the most productive. For several months he had, however, limit ed his activities, placing greater re sponsibilities on his associates. . GERMANS TO STUDY TRADE Systematic Kffort to Extend Propa ganda in South America Begun. BERLIN", March 12. The systematic effort to spread German propaganda throughout South America was extend ed today when it was announced that a party of German agricultural experts would leave for that continent in the Autumn on a "study trip." The trav elers are members of the German Ag ricultural Society and will be under the leadership of Professor Alexander Backhaus. of the University of Goet tingen. who was formerly director of the Agricultural High School at Monte video. The party will pay particular atten tion to conditions- in Argentine, but will also visit Chile, Brazil, Uruguay and Paraguay. The scheme is a sequel to the voyage of Prince Henry of Prussia, now on the way to South America', and to the cruise of the German superdread noughts Kaiser and Koenig Albert, which left in December on a round of calls to South American ports. PROHIEITIONBILL PASSES Kentucky House Stands 60 to 32 for Submitting Amendment. FEANKFORT, Ky.. March 12. The Kentucky House of Representatives by a vote of 0 to 32 today passed a bill providing for the submission to the voters at the election in 1915 of a con stitutional amendment providing for a state-wide prohibition. The bill also makes provision for a state dispensary system for the purpose of dispensing liquor for medicinal pur poses. The prohibition bill now will go to the Senate, where, it is expected, op ponents of the measure will make a de termined fight to prevent its passage. All but 19 counties iu'the state at present are "dry." and the unit law en acted earlier in this session of the Leg islature will cause local option elections in most of these counties. The "wet" counties contain the larger cities and the big distilleries. PAGE ASKED FOR PROOF (Continued From First Paare.) was made partly in a lighter vein and that his reference to the pleasure the United States felt in Britain's profiting from the canal was a pleasantry. Mr. Page spoke late in the evening and ex temporaneously. The London newspapers differ slight ly in the wording of the Ambassador's remarks regarding Panama and Cen tral American investments. Ambassador Page said that the most accurate report of his speech was con tained in the Daily Telegraph, from which the essential parts are quoted verbatim, as follows: "The people of the United States re garded the British Empire as the guardian of freedom in all parts of the world and as a promoter of trade. "He would not say that the United States had constructed the Panama Ca nal for the British people, but it added greatly to the pleasure of building it that the British people would make the most profit out of it. "He could say a similar thing about the recent lowering of the American tariff. It was not lowered In order to please the British people, but because it was considered economically sound. Nevertheless, it added, to the pleasure of doing it. when he reflected that America would thereby receive more trade from this country. "Mr. Page here made a lengthy ref erence to the trading between England and America, especially in cotton, about which he said; 4I hope in future it will be sent here in better grading and better shape.' "It was not the business of the United States to put any hindrance on any investments anywhere in the world, provided only that the invest ments were not made so that they took the country with them. "The Monroe Doctrine meant only that no Kuropean government should gain any more land. in the new world. "Mr. Page then made humorous ref erence to Englishmen taking big prices from Americans for their pic tures, marrying American heiresses, benefiting by the experiences of American tourists, etc. He said. 'You complain of our rapicity. but you take our money.' . . . You show your selves shrewd traders, for we get only I i -jff "iS$?S. .z U"-' 'J Georice estlnjihou.se, Noted In ventor. W ho Is Uead. r a little English history in broken pieces for all our expenditure.' "In concluding, the Ambasador said that next to free government, which had its birth in the United Kingdom, the greatest fact in the whole world was the colossal structure of British commerce that bound all parts of the earth together and made men know one another and, therefore, become more reasonable and more peaceful." The Times quotes Ambassador Page, after his references to Panama and the tariff, as follows: "Concerning the recent message of President Wilson, he could say the same. He delivered it, not merely to please the people of these islands, but to express the true sentiment and self respect of the American nation for every true American." HOME DRINKS ARE LEGAL SALEM COUXCIIi CONCEDES FAMILY I SK OF LIQUOR. Ordinance Makes Giving? Away of Liquor Wrong Bat "Private" Indalg . Ing: Is Exempted From Penalty. SALEM. Or., March 12. (Special.) The Prohibitionists of Salem, who since last November have had pretty much their own way in the regulation of the liquor traffic, are pondering their first defeat. True, "it is not an inglorious one. but it is a defeat nevertheless, and the opposition is getting as much sat isfaction out of it as possible. After an amendment to the city charter prohibit ing the granting of licenses for the sale of Intoxicating beverages was approved by the people an ordinance was intro duced in the City Council prohibiting the use of intoxicating liquors in homes. Its object was to prevent a per son inviting r friend to his homo to have a sociable drink. Severe penalties for violating the ordinance were pre scribed. ' However, two or three members of the Council objected strenuously to the orduianoe, and a compromise finally was agreed upon. The ordinance as passed prohibits the selling or giving away of liquor by any person or firm, but concludes, "that the words give or offer to give shall not be construed to apply to the use of such liquors or bev erages in private families." So the man who loves his cocktail ap petizer before his dinner, or his beer or highball with his dinner, may have them without fear of being brought into court and punished for so indulging. FOUNDER LEAVES MOOSE Man AVho Nominated T. R. Promi nent in Republican Plans. INDIANAPOLIS, March 12. William A. Prendergast. who placed Theodore Roosevelt in nomination for the Presi dency at the Progressive National con vention, will make the principal ad dress at the Republican state conven tion to be held here April 22 and 23. , This announcement was made today by Will H. Hays,' Republican state chairman. Mr. Prendergast, who Is Comptroller of New York City, announced last No vember his withdrawal from the Pro gressive party, which he had helped to found. COURT-MARTIAL IS ENDED Major Kocliler Uniformly Calm as He Tt.ist.cns to Testimony. NEW LONDON, Conn., March 12. The court-martial of Major Benjamin M. Koehler, on charges of immoral eon duct ended at Fort Terry today. The accused officer listened to the final testimony with the calm demeanor which is said to have characterized him throughout the hearing. No intimation was obtainable of the result of the trial and it is expected that It will be three weeks before the court's verdict is known. COUNCIL GOING TO CHURCH Aberdeen Mayor and Aldermen In vited by Two Pastors. ABERDEEN, Wash.. March 12. (Special.) Mayor Eugene France and members of the City Council will at tend church Sunday in a body. Invitations from St Andrews Epis copal and from the Congregational Church having been received, one of which will be accepted by the Council. British Navy Estimates Grow. LONDON, March 12. The British naval estimates for 1914-15 amount to 257,750,000. an increase of $13,700,000 over last year. The new construction programme provides for four battle ships, four light cruisers and 12 destroyers. 0 GORMAN ASSAILS PEACE ENDOWMENT Carnegie Foundation's Prime Motive Declared to Be Al liance With Britain. SECRETARY IS SUMMONED Senate Committee Inquires Into Charge Lobby Seeks to Prevent Repeal of Act Allowing Tolls Kxemption. WASHINGTON. March 12. Renewal of inquiry by the Senate lobby investi gating committee today turned toward reports that there is organized oppo sition in Washington, backed by in fluential forces, against the proposed repeal of the ' toll exemption provis ion of the Panama Canal act. The committee examined Clarence W. DeKnight, a Washington lawyer, to day. DeKnight admitted activity on behalf of his concerns in favor of toll exemption when the bill was passed, but denied knowledge of any lobbying effort to prevent passage of the repeal bill. Peace Secretary Summoned. The committee, at the direction of Chairman Overman, tonight issued a subpena for Dr. James Brown Scott, secretary for the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, whose name entered into the spirited debate in ex ecutive session of the Senate several weeks ago between Senators Root and O'Gorman, of New York. When extension of the general arbi tration treaty with Great Britain was under consideration involving the tolls issue Senator O'Gorman charged that the Carnegie Endowment had for its prime motive not the promotion of in ternational peace, but the formation of a British-American alliance. Senator Root hotly protested against his col league's statement. (The lobby com mittee proposes to inquire through Dr. Scott into the actual aims and opera tions of the foundation and whether it has entered at all into the tolls con troversy pending in Congress. Lobby Activities Admitted. DeKnight, who was charged in a newspaper report which precipitated the investigation with being the chief agent of a lobby, admitted having de voted his efforts for 15 years in urg ing legislation in behalf of various in terests; but asserted to his knowledge no opposition to the desire of the President that the toll clause be re pealed had been organized outside of Congress. The lawyer admitted having en tered into a contract with the Fore River Shipbuilding Company, through Admiral P. T. Bowles, its president, to work for free tolls for coastwise ship ping when the question first came be fore Congress. For this service he re ceived $1000, he said, but a contingent fee of $4000 additional depending on the passage of the tolls bill in that form had not been paid. DeKnight agreed to produce this contract when the hearing was resumed tomorrow. Higher Par Bllla Profitable. DeKnight also told of urging through Congress bills providing for increases in pay and higher rank for men of the Army and Navy. He estimated that the contracts he made for this work with individuals and associations of enlisted men had brought him $40,000. He promised to lay before the com mittee about 100 of these contracts, together with all the correspondence he had with shipbuilding companies and with the Pneumatic Tube Service Company of Boston, which operates the tube services of the postoffices in various cities. The witness said he did not know that a law existed against contracts such as those he had made with sol diers and sailors, now in the service or retired, whereby they were to pay a percentage of increased salaries for his services. He insisted that several legal firms in Washington devoted much time to this business. Senator's Franks Used. DeKnight admitted having used franks obtained at the office of Sen ator McCumber in sending documents to friends and clients. He had pro cured them, he said, from the Senator's clerk, with whom he was acquainted. He estimated that he used from 25 to 30 a month. Questions directed at the witness by Senator Reed sought to bring out the relations DeKnight might have with present employes of the Government. He declared that he made payments to none of his friends in various depart ments and that they were not inter ested with him in any business venture. POLAR TRAGEDY RETOLD TERRA NOVA DECKED FOR HOLI DAY WITH EXPLORER DEAD. Commander Evana, Last Man to See Captain Seott Alive, Telia of Receiving Death Jievra. NEW YORK. March 12. Commander E. R. G. R. Evans, Royal Navy, the last man who saw Captain Scott, the Antarctic explorer in life, reached New York today on the steamship Oceanic, and went at once to Washington, where he will lecture tomorrow before the National Geographic Society. Commander Evans -told of the tragic arrival of the search party which had set out from the Terra Nova, after his failure to return from his Polar dash. 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