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PETTIBONE FOUND
NOT GUILTY AT BOISE
•Jury in Conspiracy Case Bring?
In Verdict This After
noon.
4 JUST AS JOHN ♦
4 MITCHELL EXPECTED. 4
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4 Kansas City. Jan. 7.—John 4
4 Mitchell, president of the United 4
4 Mine Workers of America, who 4
4 is at Excelsior Springs, Mo., 4
4 talked with the Associated Press 4
4 representative over the telephone 4
4 on the Pettibone verdict. Mitch- 4
4 ell said: "I fully exepcted a ver- 4
i 4 diet of not guilty. I cannot see 4
4 how it could have been possible 4
4 to convict Pettibone upon the 4
4 evidence of Harry Orchard.” 4
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Boise. Id.. Jan. 7.—George A. Fetti
bone. charged with participation in a
conspiracy for the murder of ex-Gov
ernor Prank Steunenberg, was ac
■qultted today.
The Jury, which brought in a ver
dict of "not guilty" at 1:30 o’clock this
afternoon, had been deliberating since
S:f>0 o'clock last night.
The last day of the trial was occu
pied by the argument of James J. Haw
ley for the prosecution and the in
structions of the court. The defense
carried out its announced intention not
to argue, thus preventing Senator
Borah from addressing the Jury.
Hawley fairly dared the attorneys
for Pettibone to speak in his behalf,
but they sat dumb when he concluded
rind when asked by Judge Wood if any
argument would bo presented by the
defense. Judge Hilton answered:
"Certainly not."
Pettibone was so sick yesterday it
was necessary to carry him to the
court room.
The Instructions.
i ne msirucLiuiis umcicu
tent from those given in the Hay wood,
trial. Judge Wood held that on proof!
•of the existence of a conspiracy to kill
enemies of the Western Federation of
Miners; that the defendant was a mem-,
her of such conspiracy; that Steunen^
berg was regarded as an enemy of the.
Western Federation of Miners, and that!
his murder was a result of the eonspir-1
acy, the defendants should be found
guilty. _ _
JURY IN POWERS
CASE DISAGREES
Georgetown, Ivy., Jan. 7.—The Caleb
lowers jury was discharged at noon,,
being unable to agree. The jury had'
been out over two days, having been
.sent back to its room yesterday by the*!
judge after reporting it could not reach,
a verdict. j
After the discharge of the jury, the«
court was adjourned until afternoon'
when the defense’s motion for bail was
heard. !
The jury stood ten for acquittal,,
two for conviction.
Powers was showered with congratu-1
lations.
The jurors were greatly wrought up,
there being much ill feeling. Two of;
them shook Powers by the hand and
actually cried. j
There is no money in the jury fundi
with which to pay the jurymen.
This was the fourth trial of Powers^
for complicity in the murder of Wm.j
Goebel. In two former trials Powers'
was convicted and sentenced to life im
prisonment. In the third trial he was
also convicted and given a death sen
tence.
BOMB EXPLOBED
IN KANSAS CITY
BANK; THREE HURT
Kansas City. Jan. 7.—A bomb ex
ploded in the basement of the magnifi-,
cent three-story marble building of th «
First National bank. Tenth and Balti
more streets, at noon today. The force
of the explosion was terrific and caused
much damage. Three persons were in-,
jured, none seriously. There is no clue,
to the person, who set the bomb off.:
Baby '
The bank was crowded with cus-i
tomers at the time. These, together
with employes, numbering perhaps, 250
persons. A panic ensued and there was
« wild scramble for the doors.
The First National bank building is:
•one of the most beautiful structures in
the city. Finished only last year, h;
cost close to $1,000,000. The mairj
floor was occupied by the bank, which'
1s the largest financial institution in;
Kansas City. The two upper stories
.arc occupied principally by real es
tate and law firms.
At first the explosion was supposed
to have resulted from leaking natural
gas, but investigation developed the
fact that the bomb had been placed in
a toilet room in the basement, twenty
feet from the main vault.
The building was shaken as if by an
earthquake. The force may be appre
ciated from the fact lhat it was felt
In all parts of the city.
TROOPS TO REMAIN
AT THUNDER BUTTE
Washington, Jan. 7.—A conference'
was held today in the office of the sec
retary of the interior to determine what
-shall he done with the troop of cavalry
stationed at Thunder Butte, S. D., in
•order to maintain peace among the
Utes at or near that place. As a re
sult of the conference the troops will
he retained where they now are dur
ing the balance of the winter and in
the spring it is expected all Utes will
,go hack to their reservation in Utah.
It was stated that all the young men
of the trlble. wtth one or two exceptions
have gone to work on the railroad be
ing built near Rapid City, S. D., and,
that there is no warlike spirit among;
them.
ICWAN CHOSEN TO
HEAD TRAINMEN
Lincoln, Neb.. Jan. 7.—The Brother
hood of Trainmen, yesterday elected the
following officers:
Chairman, F. S. Barnes, Creston, la.;
vice chairman, E. E. Mauck, Wymore,
Neb.: secretary, W. H. Bruce, Chi.
cage. _
NO MORE BOOZE C. O. D.
Nct • Orleans. Jan. 7.—Announcemen.
1s made that the express companies in
New Orleans will ship no more liquor
c o d southern states.
RAILROADS ARE ALL
GREATLY WORRIED
Washington, Jan. 7.—Every railroad
system in the United States is threat
ened with dissolution as a result of
,the decision of the administration to
institute proceedings against the Union
.Pacific and the Southern Pacific rail
'roads for violations of the Sherman
anti-trust law.
This is the view taken by members of
the Interstate Commerce commission
and others interested in transportation
matters, who are familiar with the
policies, pursued by various railroads
in acquiring parallel or competing lines.
Both the New York Central and the
(Pennsylvania, for example, have ac
quired controlling stock in rival cor
porations. with the result that they
nave far more flagrantly suppressed
■competition than did the Union Pacific
■system. The Union Pacific acquired
only 40 per cent Interest in Southern
■pacific six years ago. while the New
York Central 14 years ago purchased
the control of the West Shore and
reached out and obtained dominant in
terests in the Lake Shore and the
Nickel Plate.
Because of the general disturbance
that is bound to follow prosecution of
the kind proposed in the case of the
Union Pacific and the Southern Pacific,
some regret is manifested at the de
cision of the administration to institute
proceedings under the Sherman anti
trust law. Moreover, the fact is pointed
out that in two annual messages Presi
dent Roosevelt recommended an
amendment to the anti-trust law in or
der to permit combinations not harm
ful to the interests of the public.
SENATOR DAVIS TO
SURELY TAKE BRIDE;
GIFT IS $1,000,000
Washington, D. C., Jan. 7.—The re
port that former Senator Henry Gassa
way Davis, of West Virginia, is to
marry Miss Maude Ashford has been
revived in the last few days by the
statement of intimate friends here that
the engagement is indeed true and that
•the marriage will take place in the
near future. In fact, it is said the
Wedding of the former senator and Miss
Ashford will take place this coming
week.
Senator Davis' plan, it is understood,
>is to take his bride to Palm Beach for
.the honeymoon. It is further said he
twill settle upon her, at the time of
their marriage, the sum of $1,000,000 in
consideration for which she will waive
all her dower rights. This probably is
in consideration of the feelings of his
family.
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MEXICO WILL BUY WAR
BALLOONS IN AMERICA
Washington, Jan. 7.—The govern
ment of Mexico is going to buy a flock
of war balloons, and is figuring with
an American maker of them. Recently
the war department here ordered draw
ings and estimates for a ship of this
sort, placing the order with Charles
Strobel, of Toledo, Ohio. Strobel last
summer brought one of his ships here
and it navigated around Washington
for a fortnight or more, doing some re
markable things. Army officers who
have studied the big army balloons
which the French army is using de
clared the Strobel vessel better, cheap
er and simpler than the French con
traptions.
Later Strobel went with his ship to
Mexico City, where he raced around'
to the great edification of the people.
President Diaz took an interest in the
airship, and ordered it to be brought
for a trial in his presence. The staff
of the army attended, and was so
pleased that orders were given without
delay for some of the vessels, to be
built as large as any the French have
made.
RIXEY ANXIOUsTtO GET
HOSPITAL SHIP IN ACTION
Washington, Jan. 7.—Surgeon Gen
eral Rixey, of the navy, is anxious to
get the hospital ship Relief, now at
Mare Island, Cal., into service as soon
as posisble. Her main work for the
immediate future is to be at Magda
lena bay, Lower California, where the
battleship fleet will rendezvous on
March 14. The surgeon general is de
sirous that the ship be thoroughly
fitted as a complete hospital and be on
the ground when the fleet arrives. The
expectation is that the ship will be
ready for sea by February 11. A mer
chant crew and master will be put
aboard.
ARMY AND NAVY RIFLE
RANGE IN CALIFORNIA
Washington, Jan. 7.—The departure of
the fleet for the Pacific has stimulated in
terest in the project for a rifle range on
the Pacific coast on the order of that at
Guantanamo, Cuba. President Roosevelt
believes that sailors and marines should
keep up their rihe practice no matter in
what part of the world they may be and
it is not improbable that before the ar
rival of the fleet arrangements will have
been made for the summer practice at
some point on the Pacific coast.
Some years ago congress had before it
the subject of permanent military camp
grounds and in 1904 the committee on mili
tary affairs of the House recommended
the purchase of the Rancho Del Enclnal
in San Louis, Obispo county, Cai. This is
one of the properties spoken of as the pos
sible site of a range on the Pacific coast
and a bill has been introduced this session
authorizing the secretary of war to pur
chase It at a price of not more than $510,
000. It is thought unlikely that any such
sum would be expended in the mere pur
chase of ground for a rifle range, but a
combination of the war and navy de
partments with the state of California
might be effected so that all or a part of
this property or some other in this vicin
ity could be purchased for a rifle range,
and possibly a camp ground.
“Troops can embark at any port on the
Pacific coast and disembark within an
easy march of the range,” says the report
of the military committee, "and most of
that distance over land already owned by
the United States government which can
he reserved and added to the range. In
addition to the benefit derived from cheap
transportation on water the troops will
have the advantage of instruction in em
barking and disembarking as well as of
joint maneuvers ot naval and land forces.”
STRINGENCyTaST;
MONEY TO EUROPE
New York, Jan. 7.—Now that the
financial Hurry is over, hundreds ot'
people are sailing for Europe. For win
ter many then were delayed be
cause of the stringency in the money
market and a desire to remain at home
until th” financial depression had
cleared. Twelve great liners sailing to
day will carry prac tlcally full passen
ger lists.
The Krzberg, Austria’s iron mountain,
wil1 furnish ore lor 1.000 more vears
FORGIVEN BY PAPA,
WILL MARRY AGAIN
fit. Louis, Jan. G—A three weeks' hon
eymoon, perturbed by bullets which an
irnie fartherinlaw fired at the bride
groom, the arrest of both and their ar
raignment in police court, have con
vinced Mr. and Mrs. Max Ritter, of 1414
North Nineteenth st. thst their secret
marriage was a false start. So they
will be married at the Congregation
of Sheerlth S’phard, Fifteenth and
Washington streets, with the concil
iated parents of the bride co-operating.
The ceremony will be followed by ft
feast, for which the viands are being
prepared, at the home of the bride
groom’s parents. Mr. nnd Mrs. Abra
ham Smith, the bride's parents, promise
to be the gayest of the banqueters.
A rabbi of the Reformed Hebrew
church performed the secret marriage
ceremony. At the request of Smith, an
orthodox rabbi will officiate Sunday
night.
Ritter, who Is 20. and Miss Clara
Smith, of the same age, were married
December 19. She returned immediate
ly to her home and did not notify her
parents of her change of name. Christ
mas day she spent with her husband,
and, returning home at night, took him
with her to beseech the paternal bless
ing. Smith slammed the door In the
face of his son-inlaw and fired two
shots through the front window.
Both were arrested and charged in
the Dayton street police court Tuesday
with disturbing each other’s peace.
When Judge Pollard saw how things
stood—a reconeilllation having been ef
fected in the meantime—he discharged
them. He fined Smith $25 for discharg
ing firearms, but stayed It on his proin.
ise to shoot no more at his soninlaw.
WANT DISGRACED MAN
TO COMMIT SUICIDE
Berlin, Jan. 6.—Sulfide is the only
door open to one of the most distin
guished officers in the artillery service
of the German army if he wishes to es
cape ignomtnous death by a firing
squad, after inevitable conviction of
murder by a eourtmartial. The officer
is Captain von Goeben, whose confes
sion that he killed Major von Schoen
beek when the latter discovered his love
affair with the major's wife, has cleared
a mystery that puzzled the army since
Christmas day. Every opportunity will
be given Captain von Goeben to end his
own life, as the alternative between
degradation and death before the eyes
of his fellow officers.
The crime was committed at Alien
stein, a small garrison town in East
Prussia, at midnight Christmas eve.
Major von Schoenbeck returned to his
quarters unexpectedly from an army
banquet, and as he entered his door he
heard a man descending the stairway
which led from his wife’s room, in
the dark hallway the major drew ids
revolver and advanced to meet the in
truder.
No Word Spoken.
There was no w'ord spoken as the
wo men closed. The major leveled his
/■istol and pulled the trigger. The
weapon missed fire, and before he could
work the trigger a second time the in
vader killed him.
Silently he fled from the house out
into the yard, which was blanketed
with snow, and disappeared. When the
widow of the murdered man gave the
alarm the army officers who responded
to her cries tracked the footprints in
the snowr to the vicinity of the quarters
occupied by Captain von Goeben.
The captain was arrested, but the
lack of a motive for the murder made
it difficult to fasten the crime on him,
end it was apparent that he would be
acquitted. Yesterday, however, lie
broke down and made a statement
which resulted in the arrest of Mine,
von Schoenbeck. the widow.
Hoping for Suicide.
Since his confession little restraint
has been placed upon Captain von Goe
ben’s movements, and it is an open
secret that his superior officers are
giving him every opportunity to kill
himself, in the hope that the necessity
for a firing squad will be removed. It
is believed that the captain will choose
death by his own hand as the only
course open to him.
SHELDON AND STAFF
TO WELCOME FLEET
Lincoln, Neb., Jan. 6.—Governor
Sheldon has received a telegram from
Captain Nicholson, commanding the
battle ship Nebraska, saying it would
be agreeable to receive the silver serv -
ice presented to the ship by the state
any time after January 10, and sug
gesting San Francisco as the place for
making the presentation. Governor
Sheldon has decided to postpone the
presentation until next spring and will
time the visit of himself and his staff
so as to be present when the Pacific
fleet under Admiral Evans ariives at
San Francisco.
VME. ANNA GOULD
MAY WED PRINCE
Paris, Jan. 6.—The newspapers of
the today publish long accounts of the
encounter between Count Boni de Cas
tellane and Prince Helle de Sagan in
the Rue de Chaillot.
Count Boni is quoted as declaring his
cousin to be outside the pale of society,
and he reiterated the statement that
it would be impossible for Prince Helle
?o procure acceptable seconds even if
he desired to challenge to a duel.
Prince Helie de Sagan, when seen by
the Associated Press today declared
after conferring with his fencing mas
ter and other friends he saw no reason
to change his decision not to send a
challenge.
Asked about the report published In
T.e Journal that his engagement would
be announced In a few days and that
marriage would follow in Germany,
Prince Helie replied that the public
should be satisfied with denials issued
by Mme. Gould and himself. As Mme.
Gould's divorce only becomes definite
at the end of three months, any mar
riage now is impossible, the prince said,
and it was hardly likely in any event
that Mme. Gould would marry before a
yesr had elapsed.
Then after a pause, the prince added,
smiling: “At the end of that time I
do not know what may happen."
Count Boni i3 ten years younger than
Prince Helie, and considerably smaller
in stature. Both men are good swords
men
SOCIETY WOMAN WHO
SUFFERED LOSSES TAKES
BIS STRYCHNINE DOSE
New York, Jan. 6.—That Mrs. Jon
I Van Ness Roberts, well known in New
York society, is dying of a nr over-dose
I of strychnine, self administered, was
j reported to the coroner today. Whether
the over-dose was taken with intent to
j commit suicide, the doctors could not
say. it is reported Mrs. Roberta had
suffered financial losses.
MURDER OF MINERS
MUST BE CHECKED
BY GOVERNMENT
Recant Disasters Create De>
mand for a Bureau of
Minas.
Washington, Jan. 6—In Belgium coal
mines are vastly deeper than In the
'United States, and black damp is more
prevalent than In any other mines In
the world. Yet In mining coal four
itimes us many people are killed. In pro
portion, In the United States us in Bel
gium.
Why? That is what the proposed
bureau of mines Is expected to ascer
tain; and having ascertained, It is ex
Ipected to stop the waste of life. Meas
ures have been initiated from three or
four sources looking to establishing
such a bureau, preferably under the
department of the Interior.
It Is another phase of the question of
whether the federal government can
control industries operated wholly with
in the states. The states have proved
incapable, It is urged, of handling these
problems. The killing of miners—three
times as many of them as in any other
country on earth—goes rigljt on despite
state laws.
So It is demanded that the federal
government create a bureau which ahull
Investigate and suggest regulations. It
,1s not proposed that this bureau shall
be given power to enforce or even to
make any regulations about the sani
tation and conduct of mines. It is sim
ply to learn all the facts, to conduct
experiments, and to adapt the experi
ence of other countries, In preventing
mine accidents, to this country. After
that, if the states will not pads the
necessary legislation there will be no
hope for the situation.
This 1s the argument advanced by
people who demand such legislation.
They want the government to do mere
ly the scientific, experimental and In
vestigation work. After that the states
will be left a free hand.
An elaborate scheme of testing fire
•damp, black damp, white damp, explo
sive coal dust, etc.. Is to be carried
out by the proposed department. Care
ful study of conditions In all mining
sections of the country Is to be made
with the view to suggesting Just what
will be most effective as preventive of
accidents.
The legislation Is certain to be op
posed by people who fear another effort
at federal aggression, but Its friends
Insist that It must pass if there is to
be less murder of miners year by year.
PRESIDENT DOES AWAY
WITH RED TAPE IN NAVY
Washington, Jan 6—Sundry changes
In the naval regulations, designed to
eliminate the “red tape” and circum
locution in the administration of office
work, has been approved by President
Roosevelt.
One change dispenses with the even
ing muster at quarters on shipboard,
which is not regarded as necessary for
the maintenance of discipline on board
or for affording opportunity for physi
cal drill, and another permits officers
ordered to sea or to shore duty out
side of the continental limits of the
United States or Alaska, to draw an
advance of three months pay, a privil
ege heretofore not enjoyed in certain
cases, causing great hardship when of.
fleers are without funds.
SAILORSADRIFT
EIGHT DAYS TELL
TALE OF SUFFERING
Now York, Jan 6—Seven shipwrecked
sailors believed to be the only survivors
of a crew of 16 of the Norwegian bark
Germanic, were brought here today by
the steamer Nathan Newton. They
were picked up in mid ocean Decem
ber 17, In a terrible condition from ex
posure, eight days after their vessel
had been abandoned. Another boat
which contained eight men has not
been found. The captain of the bark
went down with the ship.
Seven men who were rescued tell a
story of fearful suffering before they
were picked up by the Newton. They
yvere forced to leave their sinking shit
In the midst of a storm which had
twisted and opened the seams of the
big bark. Their little boat was tossed
helplessly about by the waves. The
scant store of provisions they had suc
ceeded in getting together was In con
stant danger of being ruined by the
salt water which poured into the boat
and their cask of drinking water be
came tainted.
For many days they had nothing to
drink but the rainwater they caught In
tarpaulins. The supply of food al
lowed each man was held down to the
lowest possible from the first, but even
then it became exhausted after seven
days and the men had been entirely
without food for more than 24 hours
yvhen picked up by the steamer.
They were In terrible condition when
taken on board the Newton. Their
bodies were covered yvlth sores from
constant contact with the salt spray
w'hich had swept over their little boat
and they were so weak from exhaus
tion and lack of nourishment they were
scarcely able to stand. It was several
hours after they had been taken on
board before any was able to tell thi
story of their plight.
ROCKEFELLER GIVES
CHICAGO INSTITUTION
A FEW MORE MILLIONS
Chicago. Jan. 6.—Martin Ryerson, pres.
Ident of the board of truslees of the Uni.
versify of Chicago, has announced that
John D. Rockefeller has added $2,191,000 tq
his gifts to the university, making thq
total of his benefactions $23,000,000. It also
is reported that the head of the Stand
ard Oil company has offered to treble all
contributions to the memorial libraryi
which the university is trying to erect In
honor of William R. Harper, its first pres-.
Ident. The trustees already have received
$135,000 for this purpose. The gift, like
most of those preceding It from the same
source, is to be devoted mainly to general
endowment purposes.
RIOTING aTmUNCIE;
POLICE NAB STRIKERS
MunclP, Ind., Jan. 6.—Rioting In con
nection with the street railway strike
was resumed today. The crowd at 4
(acked two cars in the outskirts of a*
■city, hurling stones and other missiles.
Alter driving off the crews they com
pletely wrecked the cars.
Squads of police were hurried to the
scene and over CO arrests were made.
The Jail is nearly filled with strikers.
Two rioters w**“ ’"“•'i*
TO CRUSH OUT
THE “BLACK HAND’*;
New York, Jan. 6.—A plnn, world
wide in Its scope, to crush out the Black
Hand. Mafia and like organizations, has
been devised by Lieutenant Joseph
Petrosini, head of the Italian branch
of the local detective bureau.
Petrosini has established correspond
ence with the heads of the police de
partments of Borne and other Italian
cities and through them will learn
whenever a brigand or blackmailer has
left the country supposedly for Amer
ica. lie bus established similar con
nections with the police of Chicago, St.
Paul, Minneapolis, Denver, San Fran
cisco, New Orleans and many smaller
cities, and in (his manner the local po
lice expect to keep track of the leaders
of groupes and cliques In tills country.
Petrosini is aiding an organization of
n national body of Italian Americans
which proposes to appeal to congress to
pass an Immigration law requiring
more careful examination of immlx
grants from Sicily and South Italy.
KAISER PRAISES
PACIFIC CRUISE
Berlin. Jan. 6.—The cruise of the
American battleship fleet to the Pacific
was the principal theme of conversa
tion between the kaiser and Captain W.
L. Howard, the retiring naval attache
at the American embassy in Berlin,
during the latter’s leave taking at the
new imperial palace.
The kaiser assured Captain Howard
ihat he considers the maneuver over
14,000 miles as the greatest enterprise
in the history of any navy in time of
peace, that lie and all Germany would
watch with intense Interest the move-,
merits and progress of the fleet, and
that the criticism by American and
European naval experts will furnish
lessons of Immense value to the naval
authorities and show how mistakes
might be avoided in time of war. which
he hoped W'ould never come.
The emperor is at last convinced that
the financial disturbances In the United
States are only temporary and that the
country of rich resources and enter
prises would soon recover from the
crisis, which had also threatened to ef
fect the European continent seriously
at one time.
Again and again the emperor re
ferred to his high esteem of President
Roosevelt, to whom he sent his kindest
regards through Captain Howard, who
will leave for New York on January 7.
on the Kronprinzessln Cecllle.
GAME PHOTOS TO HELP
PRESIDENT CALL DOWN
THE NATURE FAKERS
Spokane, Wash., Jan. 6.—W. H.
Wright, of Spokane, naturalist and
sportsman, who hunts grizzly bears
and other big game In the Cascades,
Bitter Root and other mountains with
cameras, will start for the east In a
few days, and will call on his friend
and hunting companion. President
Roosevelt, at Washington, the middle
of January to present him a series
of game photographs, which will bear
out the chief executive in calling down
the nature fakers.
Mr. Wright will also make stays of
several days at St. Paul, Chicago,
Cleveland, New York, Baltimore and
Boston, afterward making a tour
through New England and Pennsyl
vania to deliver a series of compli
mentary lectures on “Bird and Wild
Animal Life In the Northwest.”
SOCIETY GIRLS TRY
OUT AS SERVANTS;
ARE DISCOVERED
Dayton, O., Jan. 8—Two society girl*
•f Indianapolis, Miss Mary Iiosslter and
Miss Isabel Farrer, members of well
known families, who are touring the coun
try in an effort to solve domestic ques
tions in the interest of the servant girl,
secured places here through the Free Em
ployment bureau, which was not informed
of their mission.
A Dayton View family needed a girl for
the dining room and another to take
charge of the silver and assist in the din
ing room, and the young women secured
positions in the same home. But for the
fact that one of the girls misplaced her
diary, which was found by the mis
tress, they would still be holding their
places. However, when evidence was pre
sented to them the girls immediately re
signed and did not wait for their pay.
They left for another city, but are keep
ing their destination a secret. The girls
arc out in the Interest of a club move*
ment on sociological lines.
SUPPOSE DEAD MAN
APPEARS IN COURT
AND CLAIMS ESTATE
Lancaster, Pa., Jan. 6.—Although of
ficially declared dead several yeurs ago
and for many yeurs believed by his
wife here to have died, George M.
Gable appeared in the local court to
claim $12,000 from the estate of his
uncle, Jacob Gable. Seventeen years
ago Gable disappeared leaving his wife
and several small children. All effort
to truce him failed and Ills wife be
lieving him dead remarried. When Ja
cob Gable died in 1904 Gable, one of the
heirs, was declared dead by the court.
The executors, however, refused to pay
over the Inheritance to his widow and
instituted a search which resulted ir
the long missing man being found ir.
Sacramento, Cal. Gable came east and
was Identified In court by the wife he
left 17 years ago as the rightful heir.
The woman's second husband lias be
gun proceedings for a divorce.
STEERED AUTO OFF
BRIDGE; KILLED
Lincoln, Neb., Jan. 6.—Geo. Browell,
an implement dealer at Holstein, Neb.,
graduate of Yule university, was killed
last night near Juniata, Neb., in an
automobile tragedy. Browell steered
ids car off the bridge and was pinned
under the machine and drowned. Twu
companions were slightly injured.
DOZEN PEQFLE MAY
El£ AS RESULT OF
EATINd CHEESE
Wlualou, Jan. C—A dozen people
r.fiv senosisl.N poiaov e<l today by eating
cheese, at least live of them are reported
dying.
The poisoned are: Mr. and Mrs. Clar
ence Bell and three c hildren, Mr. and Mrs.
Wheeler Crider and two chl.dien. Tins F,
l.ong 1>* l family is ily.ng.
KENTUCKY NIGHT
RISERS CREATE HAVOC
Russellville, Ky., Jan. 6—Night Riders,
i hundred strong, swooped down on
Russellville, Logan county, early this
morning and after overpowering three
policemen dynamited and burned two
Independent tobacco concerns In th#
city and several other establishments,
and then rode away. Three men were
wounded. Telephone girls and the po
lice were held prisoners for nearly three
hours. The property loss is about J50,
000.
Chief of Police Bruce, as soon as he
heard the noise, hastened to the Are
tower, where he attempted to sound an
alarm, but was overpowered by four
masked Night Riders.
Two merchants, J. R. McLean and
J. Henry Moseley, did not hurry Into
their homes as fast as the Night Rider#
desired and were shot. The most se
riously injured was Dr. C. M. Roberts,
of Evansville, Ind., a guest at the For
est house, who was wounded about th#
head and face by a charge of buckshot.
The mob seemed to be well organized)
with a head and lieutenants. All th#
men were mounted and wore whit#
caps, false beards and masks. Except
for shots at those who appeared on th#
streets, there was little shooting, th#
chief business of the mob seeming t#
be the destruction of the tobacc#
houses. Troops are now on guard at
Hopkinsville.
To Intimidate Growers.
The "Night Riders” are attempting
to Influence or Intimidate certain to
bacco growers into holding their crop#
for higher prices or not to sell to th#
American Tobacco company. The sit
uation Is particularly acute at this tlm#
as many growers have two years’ crop
on hand. Warehouse men have been
notified from time to time to refrain
from buying any tobacco, and many ol
them who defied notice have had their
houses destroyed by Are.
Nearly all the tobacco growers ar#
members of the Tobacco Growers’ Pro
tective association, but this organiza
tion discountenances such acts as hav#
been credited to the "Night Riders.1*
claiming It is the work of a lawless ele>
ment.
COUNTES YARMOUTH
SUES FOR DIVORSE
London, Jan. 6.—The countess of
Farmouth, who was Alice Thaw, ol
Pittsburg, has begun proceedings fo*
ithe nullification of her marriage with
,the earl of Yarmouth. The countess ia
a sister of Harry K. Thaw.
Pittsburg, Jan. 6.—The news from
England today that the Countess of
“Yarmouth, formerly Miss Alice Thaw,
had begun proceedings for the nullifi
cation of her marriage, did not creat*
much surprise as It had been knows
here for some time that all was not
well with the couple. It Is said th*
estrangement results from two causes;
first, the actions of the Earl of Yar
mouth during the first trial of Harry
K. Thaw when he went to Egypt and
lived in seclusion In a select colony ol
English folk. A second cause Is said
to be the action of the Thaw family
In determining upon the Insanity pies
tor Harry Thaw. It Is said Yarmouth
objected to insanity figuring In th«
Thaw trial on the ground it would
have direct Influence on the succession
jot the Yarmouth estate In event ther*
was an Issue from the marriage.
It is also said the earl's parents used
every Influence to prevent the Institu
tion of proceedings to nullify the mar
riage. The Earl of Yarmouth and Mis*
Alice Thaw were married In Plttsburf
two and a half years ago.
TELEPHONE ROMANCE
ENBS IN DIVORCE
New York, Jan. 6.—A telephon*
girl's romance which upset all the old
families in Poughkeepsie In 1903, when
^Albert Tower wedded Mary Bog&rdug
'an operator, has ended In the dlvoro*
courts.
Mrs. Tower served papers on her hug
band in an action for separation and
‘application will be made by her at
torney to Judge Mills, suing for ali
mony and counsel fees.
From mistress of a palatial home)
with unlimited income. Mrs. Tower set*
forth that she has been reduced to liv
ing on 3100 a month. She la will
ing to accept a settlement of <700 •
■month, with an allowance for serv
ants and a running account gp to |40t
additional.
She and her husband signed gg
agreement to this effect la»t Septem
ber, when stories got in the paper*
about Tower’s attention to a dashing
southern woman named Weiss.
RAILROAD BUYS TIES
FROM HAWAII AND JAPAN
Washington, Jan. 6.—A striking In
stance of the scarcity of timber suit
able for railroad ties In the United
States is seen in the recent purchase
of the Atchison. Topeka & Santa Fe
Railway company of 2 800,000 ties ol
ohia wood from a lumber company
operating in the Hawaiian islands. It
has been difficult for some time tot
the railroads of this country to obtain
wooden ties satisfactory both in quan
tity and quality, and many of them
have looking about for an opportunity
to purchase tie timber In other coun
tries.
During a recent trip of this kind by
a representative of the Atchison. To
peka & Santa Fe Railway company,
arrangements were made tor the pur
chase of ties, not only in the Hawaiian
islands, but also in Japan. It is stated
that ties from Japan will be made from
a certain species of oak which compare*
in lasting qualities very favorably with
the white oak of this country which
has been considered the most satisfac
tory wood for tie purposes.
About a year ago, before the repre
sentative of the railroad had started on
his trip, the United States forest ser
vice made a few tests on the ohia
wood. The results indicated that in
point of strength, ohia wood will rank
■with the oaks. It was thought from
these tests that the wood was worthy
of further investigation, and the larg«
order placed by the railroad Indicate*
that their agent is confident that Ha
waiian wood will prove to be a satis
factory material for railroad ties un
der the conditions existing in thl*
country.
SKY BLUE FACES
REVEAL WATER THIEVES
Atlantic City, N. J., Jan. 6.—The local
hot water heating company has recently
suffered the loss of hundreds of gallons of
hot water through the tapping of thclt
pipes by householders. Efforts were mai)«
to locate the unauthorized veers of tkt
water, but without avail. K.naHy th#
company placed in the water a harnhCf*
dye and several of the pipe-tappers aft
reported to have been colored sUy-blm <
in their morning batii*. ]