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ard G. I THE BUFFALO EXPRESS, WEDNESDAY MORNING, MARCH 19, 1913. WOMAN'S PLEA FOR THE VOTE Carrie Chapman Catt Lec- tures in Elmwood Hall. PLACE WAS FILLED Many From New Men's League Were on the Platform. CAUSE IN THIS STATE Lecturer Firm in Belief of Woman's Ability to Legislate Wisely, Elmwood Music Hall was filled last evening by the audience which assem- to hear Mrs.

Carrie Chapman Catt, president of the International Woman's Suffrage Alliance, on the Call of the World to New York. Barrett Rich, Jr. was the presid- officer at the meeting, which was ing under the auspices of Woman Suffrage Headquarters, and others on the stage were Porter Norton, Mr. and Mrs. George H.

Chisholm, Mrs. George HowLewis, Mrs. Rufus Mathewson, Mrs. Walter Nichols; Mr. and Mrs.

George A. Ricker, Miss Winifred Smith, Miss Sarah L. Truscott, John Sayles, Miss Mary Sheridan, Mrs. Allison S. Capwell, Mrs.

James S. Ladd, Mrs. Helen Z. M. Rodgers, Frederic Almy, Miss Cecil Wiener, Mrs.

Melvin P. Porter, Mrs. James A. Gardner, the women representing the executive committee of headquarters and the men attending from the newly organized men's league for equal suffrage. The ushers were college graduates in caps and gowns.

Mrs. Catt predicted that in history of the suffrage movement, the future would point to this year as the turning point she enumerated as her reasons for believing in great present growth, the natural -education of the suffrage cause through its converts and other propaganda; the breeding of success by success, in this instance the with and using the franchise, of whom millions of women already endowed she quoted statistics, to support her contention that the women are wisely employing their and are impressing the world favorably in behalf of the movement. The present wave of democracy now spreading over the world is evidenced in European countries, only four of which give universal manhood suffrage, and where the men's and women's crusades for suffrage are going forward together, and in Asia, where the pithy principles of the Declaration of Independence of the United States have been widely translated and are being used to awaken the people. The last of these influences was given as political unrest and Mrs. Catt traced the influence of third parties during the last century to prove that the entrance of a new element forces the old parties to concede rights.

To the greenback party the women owed the gaining of school suffrage In twenty states. Under the Populistic movement, Colorado, Utah and Idaho granted suffrage to women and resulting waves of insurgency led to this right being given in Washington and California and later the three states won at the last election. 1 ainly devoted to the presentation of The latter, part of her, speech was the suffragist arguments. As to the question, of expediency, she said that men. had never based their plea for suffrage on giving help to those already voting, but because they, themselves, wished to get something, which they did not have, out of a government, which might perfectly, satisfy present voters.

She to the laws algained in equal suffrage communities, as proof of the use to which the vote would be put, and gave a comprehensive survey of condition of women, as has seen It in many countries. Anent the present investigations in Chicago she said that she would not state that a woman's wage had a direct relation to her entrance in a life of evil, but that she had been in two countries, Burmah and section of Sumatra, where traffic in women 1s unknown. In both of these lands she said the women have economic independence. Women would not form a political party of their own, she said. She herself is She said that women divide among existing parties, which would be forced to bid for their support by granting the demands of women for special legislation.

The call of the world to New York, she said, is that the community shall awake to its hand in regulating world conditions. Some these may lle in Asia and others quite as far afleld, but they are related. to life within the bounds of this state and she emphasized the suffragists' belief in their power to assist in wise legislation. A bouquet of pink roses was handed to Mrs. Catt at the end of her address, and John Sayles made a plea for funds to wt.3 the suffrage campaign, the first announcement being of $624 from a woman suffragist.

Three pledges of $25, four of $10, two of $5, six of $2 and eight of $1 were formally made from the audience and various small sums were left in the collection boxes at the door. "We live not upon what we eat, but upon what we When you think of this old" saying, think of H-O. For 'of all oatmeals. H-O. is the only one, 5 that can easily digested, and assimilated after only 20 minutes' cooking.

steam-cooked at the mill before you get it, that's why. HO the only steam cooked Oatmeal Begin eating H-Q to-morrow The Company. Buffalo.N.Y Makers of Presto. Every kind of book and job printing done Abe office at The Express In the best style, DECISIONS NEXT WEEK. Latest Report Anent Gas and Electric Rate Matters.

From The Express Bureau. Albany, March -There is no chance that Chairman Stevens of the publicservice commission will make public this week his decision in the Buffalo gas and electric rate cases. The probabilities are that the decision will out next week. It is known that Governor Sulzer is In no hurry to have Mr. decide these cases.

He would like to have some excuse for keeping Mr. Stevens on the Job until he comes to some arrangement with his party bosses as to the confirmation of two other publicservice commissioners. Mr. Stevens's term expired on 1st. He is holding over for the special purpose of giving the two Butfalo decisions.

He was the only commissioner who heard all the evidence, Stevens expected to have his job done by March 1st. OPEN BIDS FOR BIG CANAL JOB Buffalo Firm may Land Contract for Work. Near Medina. IT MAY BE SECOND Rochester Company's Estimated Bid of $1,030,000, Lowest. ITEMS NOT COMPUTED Estimates Based on Deposits of centage Certified Checks.

Special to The Buffalo Express. Medina, March for the barge canal contract No. 65 were opened today at Albany, in the office of Duncan W. Peck, state superintendent of works. amounting The to five deposits per of certified of checks the amount of the bids show the several bids to be very close.

The successful bidder will announced when the varlous Items have been computed. It looks las though Ingersoll Barrally of Rochester will land the contract, with Falk Mengies Company Buffalo, second, and the Maryland Dredging Company of Baltimore close on that company's heels for the contract. The engineer's estimate on the cost of the improvement was $1,130,000, and bids, as computed on the deposits of the checks of the various bidders, are as follows: ester Barrally Ingersoll Company, Roch-, $1,030,000 Kennedy Hamtiton, Utica. McArthur Bros. New 1,200,000 Oscar Daniels New York 1,166,000 H.

S. Kerbaugh, New York city: 1,200,000 Maryland Dredging Company, Baltimore 1,096.000 Falk Mengies Company, 1,080,000 Ira M. Ludington Sons, Rochester 1,100,000 T. A. Gillespie New York 1,110,000 Buffalo Dredging Company, 1,120,000 Frazer, Brace New York 1,200,000 Most of the firms bid $5,000 for cofferdam work, while the Maryland Dredging Company bid $1,000: On concrete work and excavation work in several instances the bids were alike.

The contract calls for a concrete arch aqueduct of 50 feet span, and 128 feet wide, and will barge canal across the Oak Orchard, creek gorge. The canal curving the edge of the gorge makes necessary the construction of a concrete retaining wall, several hundred feet in length. This wall will vary in height from twenty to 40 feet and will have a thickness at its base of from fifteen to 35 feet. The work must. be completed by May 15, 1915.

Charles Wells Moulton Dies Suddenly at His Home Here. Charles Wells Moulton died suddenly on Monday evening at his home, No. 348 Hudson street. He had broken his leg in New York several weeks ago and had since been confined to his house, though it was expected he would recover easily from his Injury. Death was caused by heart disease.

Mr. Moulton had been engaged in literary work here for 28 years. He was the author of several reference volumes. He was 53 years old and is survived by his wife. Mr.

Moulton formerly published here a magazine of American poetry and he had a very large collection of the works of American poets. Some have said it is the best of its kind ever gathered. Play Tonight at Star and Next Week's Offerings. Seats go on sale tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock at the Star theater box-office for Hawthorne of the U. S.

in which Cohan. Harris are presenting Douglas Fairbanks next week. The engagement is for one week, with a matInee on Saturday and a popular matinee on Wednesday, Mr. Fairbanks comes with the same company which supported him during his engagements: de at the Astor theater, New York, and at the Grand Opera house, Chicago. The Kessler Second Avenue Theater- company.

direct. from New York city, under the business direction of. Edwin A. Relkin, to the Star theater, where it will appear this evenIng in A. S.

Schomer's drama, Style. The company appears here for the Arst time and is headed by the Yiddish star, David Kessler. Mr. Poppenberg is Allowed His Claim in Overland Case. Yesterday afternoon Clark H.

Timerman as referee in 1 the action of the Willys Overland company versus Gustav H. Poppenberg was fled In the county clerk's office. This is the end of a complicated litigation. Ace cording to the papers filed, Poppenberg during the years 1909 and 1911 was the agent for the Overland cars. 1 His contract expired in part on August 1, 1910, and in part on August 30, 1910, Early that August, 1910, he: bought automobiles amounting to $19,630.13.

When tract the vortend coms renew it. Mr. Poppenberg, demanded a settlement of his account under the previous, contract, claiming rebates, damages for sales of cars in his terri-: tory, and various other Items: The Willys-Overland company then brought An action to recover the automobiles. Mr. Poppenberg undertook to assert his claims that action, and the court decided they were properly interposed.

Thereupon the case was referred to Mr. Timerman as referee. In his report Mr. Timerman awards to Mr. Poppenberg In his counter $16,780, The amount of the purchase price of the cars, with interest, WAS $22,675.83.

Mr. Poppenberg did not pute the price of the cars. Judgment, therefore, is in favor plaintiff for $5,895.83, but it is a victory for Mr. Poppenberg In that he, gets his counter-claims allowed. GOO GOOS IN KENMORE WIN Defeat the Greater Kenmore Candidates by Very Small Pluralities.

VILLAGE IS QUIET Police Chief Stephen and His Force, Al Bleyle, Preserve Order. POLITICAL PACT BROKEN Present Village Government, Despite That Agreement, to Itself. Pale blue won against pink in the village election at Kenmore yesterday. Pale blue is the color of the. Good Government patty and pink that of the Greater Kenmore, party.

of the. 350 voters In the village, 250 must have been in the village hall or on the walk outside when the result was announced a few minutes after 6 o'clock last night: The wearers of the blue let out mighty yell and rushed in all directions to spread the news. The pinks stood around to compare notes. They said they were not sore. Even the children told everybody they met that the -had won.

Although the Goo-Goos have been in in the village for a year under compact by which they were to alternate with the Greater Kenmore party, yesterday's victory was the first that they had ever won at the polls. The number of votes cast at the election was 329. The Goo ticket won by majorities of from twelve to 24. M. D.

Young, for president on the successful ticket, 169 votes: F. D. Booth, for trustee, 173; F. B. Pratt, for trustee, 173: Dr.

Robert A. Toms for treasurer, 170, and Charles A. Dearing, for collector, 176. With the exception of Dearing, they all succeed themselves in office. Harry S.

Davis, for president on the Greater Kenmore tieket, received 156 votes; F. D. Andrews, for trustee, 156; A. C. Towne, trustee, 152; John P.

Simcox, for treasurer, 158, and S. Walker, for collector, 152. The members of the village board were officers of the election. Promptly at 6 o'clock President Young announced that, the polls were closed. The men room in which the voting had been going on crowded forward, impelled by those on the outside trying to get In.

Charles Stephen, chief of police, who, with his force, Roundsman Al Bleyle, had taken command of the situation, stepped to the front. and interested men get up to the machine," said he, displaying his baton to keep back the others. Chief Stephen and Roundsman Bleyle were credited -with having done work These keeping order throughout the good day. were assisted by three village constables and two town constables. "Our hardest work was in the first hour of voting between 6 and 7 o'clock in the morning when one third of the vote was cast.

After that it was easy. There was not a blow struck all day, It was. a good -natured election, considering the desire of both sides to win," said the chief. The Goo-Goos not seem so well equipped for the fray as the Greater Kenmore men. The latter had the greater number of workers in sight and plenty of automobiles.

The Greater Kenmore leaders were R. D. C. Rudhardt, former village president; F. B.

Eberhardt, C. B. Busch, Robert Kimberle, John Dobson and George Lerch, The Goo-Goo leaders were, other than the candidates for office, Robert Cramer, D. W. Tallman and Edward Mang.

'They caught us napping." was the comment of a Greater Kenmore man, when the result was announced. "What do you mean?" asked another of the same party. "They had their work done before they started the fight," said the -first speaker. "That shows all you know about was the reply. The village was glad last night that the contest was ended.

The great issue in the affair hinged upon. the allegation that the Goo Goos had broken faith by ignoring the compact that one party was to alternate with the other in the control of the government. The success of the Goo Goo, ticket. indicates. that the people were with them in having the compact ignored.

Three propositions were submitted the property-holders of the village to voted upon by separate ballot at yesterday's election. Everybody was too excited last night for anybody to count the ballots. The abolition of the annual poll tax, the purchase of a small plot of land in front of the village hall and a proposal to spend $1.200 for the disposal of ashes and garbage were three questions submitted. Broadway Car Bruises Boy. Emanuel Goldman, nine.

years old, of No: 521-Sycamore-street was struck by a Broadway car while crossing the street near Jefferson street about 6 o'clock last night. He was painfully bruised, but not seriously hurt. He taken to. his home' and attended by a physician. GRAND REDUCED TRUNK RAILWAY FARES FASTER EXCURSIONS TO ALL STATIONS IN CANADA March 20th to 24th Inclusive: Return limit March 26th.

SINGLE FARE FOR THE ROUND TRIP. MONTREAL and Return $10.25 TORONTO and Return 3.10 HAMILTON and Return 1.95| BRANTFORD and 2.40| WINDSOR and Return 7.00 TICKET OFFICE 285 Main or Lehigh Station. Phonest Bell Seneen 2898; Federal 2626. LIEUT. CONROY IS DEAD Retired, From Police Force-Father of Edith Conroy, Edward Conroy, 53 years old, a former ljeutenant in the police department.

died at his home, No. 82 Tenth street, yesterday morning. He had been on the police force sixteen years and was appointed lieutenant In 1909. He served in the second, eleventh and third precincts, being in charge of the new signal light system at the Pearl street station when he was forced by Ill health to retire six months ago. He is survived by his wife, one son.

Carl W. Conroy, and one daughter. Mrs. William E. Cortleigh, formerly Edith Conroy, an actor.

GARAGE IS BURNED. Damage Done About Several Other Local Blazes. The garage at No. 77 Edward street, run by Clarence Clifford, was damaged to the extent of $5,000 by fire early yesterday morning, Three automobiles were severely damaged. There Is insurance.

Broken wiring is said to have caused the fire. An overheated stove in the kitchen early yesterday morning set fire to the home of William Stavier at No. 357 Benzinger street. The family reached the street in safety, but scantily ed. The damage is $500.

The Hamill apartments, at the west corner of Delaware avenue and West Eagle street, were damaged $1,500 by -yesterday morning. The blaze started in the basement and shot up through a chute toward the roof. Detective Sergeant Flynn, who was in the city court building, saw the blaze and turned in an alarm. The cause of the Are is unknown. Saint Lucy's parochial school at No.

260 Swan street was damaged $200 by fire at 8 o'clock yesterday morning. An A passerby coming from the overheated furnace, caused the blaze, school and turned in an alarm. NEW COUNTY HOME. Supervisors Will Consider Committee's Report on April 8th. The county home and hospital committee of the supervisors yesterday submitted a report recommending the building of a new almshouse to accommodate at least 600 persons.

No site is preferred. The report was laid on the table and the matter will be taken up as 8 special order of business on April 8th when a public hearing will be held on the question. The committee reports that the Main street buildings are in a dilapidated condition and the lives of the inmates would be endangered if a serious fire should break out. The North Main Street Business Men's Taxpayers' Association is opposed to the rebullding or improvement of the almshouse on Main street. The proposal to have penitentiary prisoners do county road work was referred to the finance, good roads and penitentiary committees.

County Engineer Diehl, in a communication to the board, says he believes the best method of employing such labor is not to let it out to road contractors, but use the Colorado system of working the pris-. oners on their honor, without guards, a foreman to be designated by the keeper of the penitentiary. A hearing on this matter will be held by the three committees, acting jointly, on March 28th. Good Friday Services. At the Lafayette Avenue Presbyterian church on Good Friday night Stainer's Crucifixion will be sung by the choir at 8 o'clock, with Charles Earle Mott and Fred Starr True as the soloists.

The public is invited. ROUND TRIP $11.00 ATLANTIC CITY, WASHINGTON, D. C. Via Lehigh Valley R. R.

Friday, March 21st. Tickets good 15 days, returning. Particulars 369 Main street. Strong Line of Spring, Norfolk Suits For Men. EASTER If you appreciate luxuries of style and quality you want to get right next to our new neckwear.

In Easter shades, 50c to $3.00. The news gray and tans in gloves for street wear. The good makes $1.00 to $2.50. Our special Hudson Gloves at $1.50 beats them all at the price. Lively lot of shirt patterns for Spring in our big $1.50 line.

Lot beney Derby. Soft, 62.08 to $5.00. Hudson 410-414 MAIN STREET FINE ART OF FINESSING, Without Knowledge of It One Can Never be a Skilled Bridge Player. Let Foster tell you all about it In next Sunday's Express, This course of instruction by one of the great experts 18 proving very popular with Sunday Express readers. When in London go to The Express London office, No.

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Formal Opening of our Enlarged Store and Notable Exhibition of Choicest Spring Merchandise Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday all times. The Entire Second Floor Main Street Is devoted to the Exhibition of Women's Suits, Gowns, Costumes, Coats, Wraps Coupled with our Annual Special Exhibition of New Spring Fashions, we threw open yesterday our entire enlarged and refitted building for the inspection of customers, and shall make an unusual showing of the choicest of new merchandise in all departments. The remodeled and enlarged store and the merchandise will amply express in themselves the conveniences and advantages provided for our customers, which we trust will be liberally taken advantage of. Especially for our out-of-town customers we have set apart Suite on Our Retiring Fourth, Floor (approached directly from the Main Street elevators) a of Rooms, which will be in charge of an attendant, who will be at their service at and Girls' Wear The inspiration in dress comes from the creative genius of the French, while Americans cleverly continue to modify and adapt them to their requirements. The Orient and the Balkans have influenced the coloring both in and fabrics this season.

Heretofore some particular models, or those cut on special lines, were of and the colorings are most unusual, and in so great a variety that all may be beprimary interest, this season the color of the suit or dress is first consideration, comingly gowned. Evening Gowns show, in addition to the beautiful models from the American designers, Replicas from: Madame Charlotte Beschoff Bernard Callot Madame Maurer Rivain Poiret Doucet Madame Ferluce Lucille Francis Beer Madame Merzur Lina Moutant Parry Jay Maurice Mayer Robert Cheruit Premet Costume Room Where there is assembled the entire collection of Evening Gowns and Mantles. Provision for keeping these is such that they are easily accessible and are not crushed, the compartments being dust proof, thus these beautiful and delicate garments may be always fresh. The walls of the room are mirrored in panels. The crystal electric light gives ball -room illumination lighting effect.

Thus customers may view their garments under the same conditions as when worn at functions for which they are intended. Opening from the Costume Room are private fitting rooms. The New Dress Goods Department, At the left of Pearl Street Entrance, with abundance of daylight, shows handsome. Wool Crepes for one-piece gowns in plain and brocaded effects. For more practical wear Wool Ratine in the new Spring shades.

Tailor Cloths in Serge, Bengaline, German, Suitings, French and English Tweeds. Scotch Homespuns for Odd Coats in a large assortment. Shoe Department We again call attention to the removal of the Shoe Department to the first noor, Pearl street extension, accessible from the carriage entrance. The Corset, Muslin Underwear and Infants' Department occupies the entire second floor. Pearl street extension, and shows Children's a most fascinating display of Lingerie, Negligees and Infants' and Small wear, and Nursery Fittings in exclusive fancies.

The Boys' and Young Men's Department is now commodiously and attractively placed on the Fourth Floor, a with full stock of the smartest Clothing and Furnishings. Ample provisions for fitting and alterations FLINT KENT SUPPLIES ELECTRIC WIRING Light and Power Wiring McCARTHY BROS. FORD BRYAN'S SPOKESMAN IN CONGRESS He Would Send Monopolists to Prison, Tax Their Products 'as Much as 40 Per also Their Stocks, Bonds and Bank Deposits, and Then Turn Their Markets Over to Foreign Competitors: Was the original, trust buster west of the Mississippi river and tried to send Rockefeller, H. H. Rogers, John D.

Archbold and Henry M. Flagler to Jail. Some of the indietments are still alive. Says that oniv doctrinaires are free traders and that custom-houses will always remain and do business at American ports. Protection, however, is legalized robbery, He is Robert Lee Henry, a man of force and power in this Democratic congress.

You'd better get acquainted with him in next Sunday's Express, EASTER AND THE CHILDREN. A Bright and Attractive Page for the Youngsters. Next Sunday's Express will have a Children's Page which will surely delight all the children. It will have lot about eggs and rabbits and other Easter things. GOVERNOR'S ISLAND.

N. Y. March 15, 1913. Sealed proposals, in triplicate, for fur. nishing fuel, gasoline, mineral oil and forage and straw (three months' and year's supply) required in Eastern Department, during year commencing July 1, 1913, will be celved here unul 10 a.10., April 15, 1913.

formation furnished on application to Chiet Quartermaster. TIN KING OF THE WORLD. Likes to be Called the Morgan. of South America. Wealth increasing at such a rate he may surpass Rockefeller and Carnegie.

The like story of Don Simon Patino will be set forth in next Sunday's Express. Information about toure and resorts, And booke of hote's, rallways and steamship linen. suppiled free to travelers at The Buffalo Ex- press Travel Dep't. 179 Washington, street When writing. please mention for what particular point information is desired..