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' TAFTS $25,000 IS GRANTED;
DEMOCRATS KICK HARD
President’s Trips and Autos
Come in for Attack in De
bate in House.
IF. J. HENEY IS ASSAILED
Washington, July 19.—After a lively
debate the democrats In the House
failed In their efforts to have a pro
vision, brought in by Mr. Tawney, ap
propriating *25.000 for President Taft's
traveling expenses, ruled or stricken
out of an urgent deficiency bill. The
latter measure was under consideration
throughout the session, and will be
the subject of further discussion.
Members on the democratic side were
unsparing in their charges of bad faith
because the House at the last session,
as they allege, pledged Itself not to
make any additional allowance to the
president. This was rigorously denied
by Chairman Tawney and his col
league on the appropriation committee,
Mr. Smith, of Iowa.
Aside from this phase of tho case the
opponents of the appropriation saw no
necessity for It, it being alleged that
the president had not requested It. Mr.
Rainey, of Illinois, gave as the reason
for Its presentation at this time the de
sire of the president to "boost" the
League of Republican Clubs through
out the country.
No sooner had Chairman Tawney, of
the appropriation committee, obtained
the floor to present the bill carrying
an appropriation of *434,401, Including
an item of *26.000 for traveling expenses
of the president, than Macon of Ar
kansas. Fitzgerald of New York, and
Mann of Illinois, were on their feet of
fering various objections, the most se
rious of which came from the latter
two. who argued that the bill should
have been Introduced in the regular
way, as they contended It had not been.
The speaker took some time In looking
up precedents and was about to rule
when Messrs. Fitzgerald and Mann
'•reserved" their points, pending the
reading of the bill.
Mr. Rainey, democrat, of Illinois, at
tacked the paragraph providing for the
traveling expenses of the president. He
:aald it was understood when the presi
dent's salary was Increased to *75,000
that there would be no other allow
ance. Such a method of boosting the
president's salary, In order that he
might "swing around the circle," In
the face of a deficiency of *90,000,000,
-was bad faith. He charged that while
Mr. Taft was still a private citizen, a
■cruiser was remodeled for his use and
Re was sent on an easy and luxurious
trip through tropical seas to Panama,
•absolutely without authority of law.
Find Fault With Autos.
The president also was criticised for
insisting on automobiles at a cost of
*12.000 when there were horses and car
riages available.
Not only the item for traveling ex
penses. but the contemplated addition
to the executive offices was bitterly
assailed by Mr. Murphy, republican, of
Missouri. He declared that the govern
ment architects evidently were not
competent enough to draw plans for a
room or two because the work was
authorized to be done by private archi
tects.
Mr. Clark taking the British king
as an illustration, said that out of the
king’s allowances many equerries, la
dles and gentlemen In waiting and
others were paid. For the German em
peror, Mr. Clark said, there was equal
reason for the large civil grants to him.
He was, he argued, subjected to great
expense, adding, "So what’s the use
comparing the president with him?”
In concluding, Mr. Clark remarked
that neither Lincoln, Garfield nor Mc
Kinley was assassinated in the White
House or on the White House grounds.
They were all, he said, taken off while
away from home.
Hull and Smith.
Mr. Hull, of Iowa, said that It would
be humiliating not only to the presi
dent, but to the nation, for towns and
municipalities to pass the hat before
he could pay them a visit. Mr. Smith,
of Iowa, showed from the debate on the
subject at the last session that such
an appropriation was clearly anticipat
ed then.
"This is a deficiency bill,” declared
Mr. Fitzgerald, of New York, "and I
have looked In vain for a deficiency In
the traveling expenses of the presi
dent.” He suggested that inasmuch
as the president has warned congress
that it must keep down expenditures.
It was an affront to him to ask him to
take money to spend that he has not
even asked congress to give to him.
The real reason for the appropriation,
volunteered Mr. Rainey, was to permit
the president to take a two months'
trip In order to "boost the cause” of
the. League of Republican clubs. The
president, he said, had Invited John
Hays Hammond, president of the
league, to accompany him to make
speeches en route to the Pacific.
A motion of Mr. Bowers to strike out
the provision was voted down by a
strict party vote, 107 to 150.
Attorney Henoy Attacked.
Mr. Murphy, of Missouri, in opposing
the $25,000 Item covering a deficiency
In the office of the attorney general,
said that he believed this ought to be
investigated by a special committee.
“I do not believe that there would
have been any deficiency or that he
would have been called upon to pay
the deficiency If we had not paid Fran
cis J. Heney some $70,000 out of the
treasury, a portion of which I do not
think he ever earned,” said Mr. Mur
phy. "If the statement Is true, he was
paid after he had resigned from a cer
tain case—I believe it was the United
States vs. Binger Hermann—some $5,
000 or $10,000 more than he was en
titled to, and if my Information Is cor
rect, he has been paid some $37,500
out of the treasury since he has been
in the employ of the state of Califor
nia, and as I have been Informed
against the constitution of the state of
California.”
The House then adjourned.
EVELYN TRIES TO THROW
BLAME ON THE THAWS
If They Had “Done the Right
Thing” by Her, She Wouldn’t
Have Testified.
HARRY DENIES THE THREAT
White Jtains, N. Y., July 19.—When
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw testified her hus
band had threatened to kill her, it was
the strongest point scored so far by the
state. In its fight to keep Thaw in the
asylum for the criminal Insane at Mat
teawan. He demands his release
through habeas corpus procedure on
the ground that he is a sane man.
Adjournment was taken until July
36.
Eor three days the state has been
trying to bring out that Thaw threat
ened Ills wife’s life on one of her vis
its to Matteawan. The state wished
to show irrationality on Thaw’s part.
Blocked at first by objections which
were sustained by the court, Thaw’s
attorney at last failed to show that the
alleged conversation at Matteawan was
confidential as between man and wife,
and when Evelyn Thaw took the wit
ness chair she related as if in fear
what Thaw’s lawyer has sought most
to keep back, his alleged threat to take
her life if he were released from the
asylum.
Whether assumed or not, Mrs. Thaw
expressed apprehension while testify
ing. She struggled hard not to tell,
and when compelled to do so by the
court, she obeyed reluctantly and
tearfully.
Thaw Denies It.
Thaw, when asked about his wife’s
testimony after court, said he was not
surprised at her attitude, but he em
phatically denied that he ever threat
ened her life.
"It is very plain to everyone that her
story is not true,” he said. “I never
threatened to kill her; first, she says
one thing and then another."
"Is It true that you made an attempt
-on White’s life the day before the hom
icide was committed?" he was asked.
TO RAISE STANDARD
OF CONSULAR SERVICE
Washington, July 19.—Hereafter
there will be no purely ornamental
places in the foreign service of the
United States. While this cannot be
said to be new policy, it is the declared
intention of the present administration
and especially of the state department
that there shall be no deviation from
This rule will not be made to apply
only to the diplomatic service, but to
the consular offices of the United
States from the highest to the lowest.
In years past there has been many
complaints that the consular service
of the United States was, generally
speaking, inefficient and of a much
lower grade than that of many foreign
countries having representatives in the
tlnited States. _
MRS. EDDY PASSES
HER 88th BIRTHDAY
Boston. July 19.—Mrs. Mary Baker
G Eddy, founder and leader of the
■Christian Science denomination, pass
ed her 8Sth birthday today at her resi
dence at Chestnut Hill. According to
custom the anniversary was without
any particular observance.
Members of Mrs. Eddy’s household
said "the mother,” as she is known
by her followers, was In splendid
health and was attending to her af
fairs with tier uau^l vigon
“If I had you would have learned It
before this," replied Thaw.
Before leaving White Plains for New
York this evening Evelyn Thaw dis
cussed her testimony.
“If the Thaw family had done :
the right thing by me I would :
: never have taken the stand to tes- :
tify against my husband," she :
said. “But they would not guar- :
antee me the allowance I asked :
for when the annullment pro- :
: feedings were taken. If they had :
done that I would be far away :
from here today, and Harry
would have a better chance of
getting his liberty. :
“I don’t know what I shall do now.
I have no idea what my future course
will be. I must go out and get a liv
ing somehow. I can't go back to the
stage. My notoriety would prohibit
that. The public would say I testified
against my husband to make myself
notorious. I will try to get work as a
model. I can do it, too, I am sure.
“Often I feel sorry I ever saw the
stage at all. As a model I can be a
good girl and earn enough to keep me.
I can hope for nothing from my hus
band’s family, and that’s my position
In a few words. If I had not been com
pelled I would never have testified
against Mr. Thaw, but when my hus
band cut my allowance to $70 a week
and $200 a month he left me with many
debts on my hands. I used my allow
ance to clear off my debts. My studio
costs $95 a month, and I have to buy
food and clothing, and the money I get
is not more than enough to get along
on.
“The questionable fame of this trial
will follow me wherever I may go for
years and years, and I am living as
cheaply as I can. I am Harry Thaw's
wife, but I pay the rent. The land
lord sends the bills to me. I don't know
whether or not my husband will harm
me if he is released. He has made one
threat, though, and that has terrified
me.”
"Do you think he is insane?” she was
asked.
“I cannot answer that," she replied.
; “I don’t want to.”
THREE ARE KILLED
IN HEAD-ON WRECK
Champaign, Hi., July 19.—Three men
were killed and two injured in a head
on collision between southbound pas
senger train No. 23 and northbound
train No. 26, on the Chicago & East
ern Illinois railroad, at Royal, near
here, today.
The dead:
W. E. BARKER, engineer, Chicago.
NELSON PAULSON, fireman. Villa
Grove.
F. M. HOLLENBECK, express mes
senger, Chicago.
R. Berger, engineer. Villa Grove, and
Oscar Thomas, express messenger,
Chicago, were Injured.
An open switch was responsible for
the wreck. Passenger train No. 26 was
on the siding to permit No. 23 to pass.
The latter took the switch traveling at
the rate of 50 miles an hour.
SEE LEON LING AGAIN;
THIS TIME IN LONDON
London, July 19.—According to a re
port. made by a visiting American to
the Scotland Yard authorities. Leon
Ling, the Chinaman suspected of the
murder of Elsie Sigel in New York on
June 9. was seen yesterday outside a
Jeweler's shop near the royal exchange.
This American, who wishes his name
withheld for the present, told the police
he knew I.ing in New York, and that
he was confident the Chinaman he 3aw
yesterday was < jpg
SHAH PRACTICALLY
HAS ABDICATED
Mohammed Ali Probably Will
Rule Persia in Place of
His Father.
Teheran, July 19.—The fact that the
I Shah of Persia today took refuge in
! the Russian legation here is accepted
as tantamount to his abdication of tho
throne, and arrangements are on foot
' to organize a provisional government
! pending the appointment of a regent.
It is probable that the successful
revolutionaries will choose Mohammed
Ali, the ex-ruler's son, to rule the state.
Mohammed All is a minor, and will
j rule under a regent.
It is probable that the uncle of the
dethroned Shah Zill Es Sultan, who is
i at present in Europe, will be given this
, post.
CHICAGO BUSINESS MAN
MINISTER TO CHINA
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Washington, July 19. — President
i Taft has decided to appoint Charles
R. Crane, of the manufacturing firm of
: Crane & Co., of Chicago, as minister
to China.
Mr. Crane was the organizer of the
1 company of which he Is the head and
which Is one of the largest in Chicago.
The president regards him as one of
the ablest business men in the country
and declared today that he Is delighted
to be able to find such a man for the
j Chinese mission, which he regards as
I one of the Important in the diplomatic
j service.
Mr. Crane, who has had large experl
; ence in foreign affairs, has been 17
times to Russia and speaks the Rus
sian language. His uncle. Professor
i Williams, was professor of Chinese at
I Yale and wrote a book on China. Mr.
Crane was communicated with several
days ago and today notified the presi
dent that he would accept. The Chl
I nese government now is being com
municated with.
In view of the active policy of the
state department in endeavoring to ob
tain commercial opportunities In Chi
- na, the president has endeavored to
! find exactly the right type of repre
sentative for that mission and ex
\ presses himself today as feeling sure
that Mr. Crane would, be able ma
i terially to further the interests of the
United States in this wide field,
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DASHES FOR POLES
AROUSING INTEREST
_________
Washington, July 19.—Has the North
I pole seen discovered by Commander
[ Peary ?
And, incidentally, is it possible that
; the south pole may have been attained
by the expedition under Dr. Jean Char
j cot?
Beginning about October 1, the pa
l trons of polar exploration will begin
i to watch with increasing interest for
I reports from the north. Peary sailed
| from New York just a year ago now,
1 prepared to remain in the far North
three years If necessary; but before
he left he told President Roosevelt,
i'who had given the expedition his
! blessing and half a cargo of horse
shoes and four-leaved clovers, that he
j really expected to get to the pole in
the summer of 1909.
Siege is being laid to both poles this
■ year by experienced explorers. The
impression prevails that the south pole
' is liable to be attained before the
north, because of the marvelous suc
l cess of the Shackleton expedition,
which got nearer the south pole than
anybody had ever before got to either
! pole.
Jean Charcot is now In the Antarctic
region, with an excellently equipped
expedition, and Lieutenant Shackleton
is expected to go south again next sea
son in another dash for the south pole.
RELATIVES IGNORE
ACCUSED MAN’S PLEA
—
Aberdeen. S. D., July 19.—Sheriff
John Anderson, of this town, has been
in the sheriff's office, as deputy or as
sheriff, for eight or 10 years, but he
had a new experience in the line of his
official duties Thursday, when he re
ceived a letter from Charles Victor, of
Sangamon street, Chicago, concerning
the plight of Emil Victor, a brother of
Charles, who is a prisoner here on the
; charge of murdering the Christie fam
ily at Rudolph, S. D., on the morning
of July 3. After his arrest Emil Victor
wrote his brother and his mother, re
siding at East Aurora, N. Y., begging
them to come to his assistance, but
has received no reply.
Sheriff Anderson yesterday received
a letter from Charles Victor, in which
he intimated that the fix in which his
brother finds himself does not concern
him very much. He asked whether
1 Emil had been convicted of the crime,
or merely charged with It. and that if
he is convicted he will have to
pay the penalty, but if he is
only accused, and is proven innocent,
ihe leaves the matter to the sheriff, “as
11 know you will take care of him, I
have no word for him." No letter has
yet arrived for Victor, either from his
, mother or brother.
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RICH WOMAN INDICTED
ON SMUGGLING CHARGE
New York, July 19.—An indictment
| for smuggling was returned today by
the federal grand jury against Mrs.
Fremont B. Chesbrough, of Detroit,
i owner of the Chesbrough coastwise line
of steamers running out of Boston.
! The case was placed in the hands
1 of the United States district attorney
for the district of New Jersey follow
I ing the discovery of a double bottom
in one of the trunks which Mrs. Ches
! brough brought to this country with
her on the Kaiser Wilhelm II last May.
Wearing apparel appraised at several
thousand dollars was found in this hid
den compartment, together with bills
and invoices indicating the purchase
abroad of a pearl necklace valued at
$23,000. The necklace was not found
among Mrs. Chesbrough's effects, but
was yesterday turned over to the cus
toms officials by Mrs. Chesbrough's at
torney.
Mrs. Chesbrough is said to be pros
i t.rated over the incident and is confined
in a sanitarium in Pennsylvania.
DE SAGANS HAVE A SON.
Paris. July 19.—A son was born today
' to the Princess de Sagan, who was Miss
Anna Gould, of New York. Prince;
Helle de Sagan and Mme. Anna Gould
were married July 7, 1908, after her di
vorce from Count Boni de Castellane.
FORT SCOTT, KAN.—The coroner's
jury today returned a verdict finding
that Frank Lightfoot, of Pleasanton,
Kan., who tiled In a hotel here yester
day, came to his death because of alco
holic excesses. The woman ivho was
with Lightfoot at Hie time of his death
was absolved from all blame by th*
Jury
GREAT RUSH FOR
UNCLE SAM’S LAND
Registration for Coeur d’Alene
and Flathead Reservation
Acres Starts Off.
Spokane, Wash., July 17.—From 20,000
to 30,000 red, white and blue envelopes
are being dropped in the postoffices at
Spokane, Coeur d’Alene, Missoula and
Kalispell today, addressed to "James
W. Witten, Coeur d’Alene Idaho.”
Each blue envelope holds the applica
tion of some man or woman who wants
a farm In the Spokane Indian reserva
I tion. The red, white and blue envelopes
call for land In the Coeur d’Alene or
Flathead reserves. Every week day un
til August 5. this rush will continue.
By night It is estimated that 7,000
-will have registered In Spokane alone.
Coeur d’Alene reports that 600 appli
cants registered there up to 1 o'clock
this morning.
WESTON ENDS GREAT
WALK IN 104 DAYS
San Francisco. July 17.—When Ed
ward Payson Weston today handed to
. Postmaster Arthur Fiske the latter
given him by Postmaster Morgan, of
New York city, on March 16 last, tit?
. little ceremony ended one of the most
remarkable feats of pedestrlanlsm <-.i
record.
| Although Weston was four days be
[ hind the schedule he had set for him
self, when he stepped ofT the Oakland
|Ferry last night, the old man was not
downhearted.
“It was a great walk," he said, to
day, “and but for unforseen difficulties
p.nd hardships In the last three weekB
of my Journey, I would have been here
On the 100th day. Still, I am feeling
I fine and could do It over again."
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4 PLANS FOR TAFT TO 4
4 SHAKE DIAZ’ HAND 4
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4 Washington, July 17.'—A meet- 4
[ 4 lng between President Taft 4
4 and President Diaz now being 4
4-! practically assured, the pres!- 4
4 dent and his cabinet are giving 4
4 some attention to arrangements 4
4 for carrying out such an unusu- 4
4 al and notable event. President 4
4 Taft has never met his executive 4
4 neighbor, but long has cherished 4
4 the hope of doing so. 4
4 Exchanges are In progress, 4
4 between the two executives, Mr. 4
4 Taft, Is was said today, having 4
4 taken the initiative In express- 4
4 lng a wish that the heads of 4
;4 the two great republics of North 4
4 America might come together. 4
4 Various details of the meeting 4
4 expected to take place at El .4
4 Paso about the middle of Octo- 4
4 ber, remain to be worked out. 4
4 Suggestions have been made 4
4 that the two executives clasp 4
4 hands under a canopy erected 4
4 midway of the International 4
4 bridge at El Paso, or that they 4
4 In turn visit either shore and 4
4 extend their well wishes at 4
4 those places. 4
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DELIBERATE MURDER
RESULTS FROM FEUD
Interior, S. D., July 17.—Just about
a year ago a tragedy occurred at a
ranch house some miles west of here,
when William McGaa, under the in
.fluence of liquor, shot and instantly
filled William Hudspath, entirely as
ian accident. The Hudspaths refused
to believe the killing was an accident
and a brother of the dead man, Michael
'Hudspath, vowed vengeance.
A few days ago, a news report which
has Just reached here says, Michael
Hudspath met McGaa on the Pine
Ridge reservation and shot him
through the right lung, McGaa dying
two days later.
TWO TEACHERS MEET
DEATH BY DROWNING
Sioux Falls, S. D., July 17.—The body
of the second of the two girls who were
drowned In the Big Sioux river here
last night was recovered about 4:30
o'clock this morning and both bodies
are now at a local undertaking estab
lishment. The victims of the tragedy
prove to be Mabel Melsenhelder. aged
23, and her sister, Pearl, aged 20.
The eldest of the girls was a teacher
iin the public schools at Aurelia, la.,
and was spending her vacation at the
family home In Sioux Falls. John
[Roth, their male escort, who was res
Icued In an exhausted condition, was
|ln such a collapsed condition that not
;until an early hour this morning was
ihe able to give details of the tragedy
land reveal the Identity of the unfortu
nate young women.
The boat was capsized by one of the
[girls rising to her feet for the purpose
‘of getting a better view of the river.
IShe attempted to reseat herself, lost
her balance and fell out of the boat.
Her sister, greatly alarmed, then arose
in the boat and the craft capsized,
throwing the other girl and Roth fnto
the river. Roth persisted In attempts
to rescue the girls until he him- ,
self was In the last stages of exhaus- '
tion, when he managed to grasp the
overturned boat, to which he clung un
til rescued by parties In another boat.
[Both of the girls were exceedingly
popular and the tragedy has cast a
'gloom over the community.
FIND BODY OF HUNT;
A DOUBLE DROWNING
Sturgis. Mich., July 17.—The body of
Claude Hunt was recovered from the
bottom of Klinger lake about 100 feet ,
from the spot where the body of Miss
Mary Loretta Davey, of Chicago, was 1
drowned Monday. The young farmer's
body was recovered with a dragnet.
While the recovery of Hunt's body con
clusively shows that the tragedy was
a double drowning, and explodes the
mystery of Hunt's disappearance, the
cause of the drowning doubtless never
will be fully explained, as nothing was
seen of the couple from the time they
rented the row boat until Miss Davey’s
body was found floating In the lake.
J. J. HILL IS OPTIMISTIC.
Washington, July 17.—"As soon as
the tariff bill Is out of the way." said
James J. Hill, the railroad magnate,
who yesterday was one of President
Taft's callers, "this country will enjoy
a prosperity which will at least equal
If it doesn't surpass that which It knew
under the McKinley administration.
Last month I traveled extensively
through the West and I never saw such
activity among the farmers. Every
where I made inquiries and learned
and saw that the crops were abundant
and that the farmers were satisfied.
Signs of flanancial depression of 1901
axe fault fquJj/ig, ‘
30.000 MEN GO ON
' STRIKE IN PITTSBURG
DISTRICT; RIOTING
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Bad Disorder Is Checked by
Sudden Charge of State
Constabulary.
I Pittsburg, Pa.. July 17.—The sltua
and 80.000 workmen—coat miners, tin
and sheet plate workers, and members
of the various steel plants, are on
strike today throughout western Penn
sylvania, eastern Ohio and West Vir
ginia. A majority of the idle men
were In the Pittsburg district.
Excepting the strike at the Pressed
Steel Car company, at McKee's Rocks,
a borough, where rioting occurred last
night and early today, resulting In the
l shooting and beating of 30 persons, the
| strikes are orderly.
I The situation today In the Pltts
| burg district Is- unusual, treading as It
does on the heels of an apparent wave
of prosperity. Resumptions have been
' ordered In all trades, and men who
have been without work for many
months are being afforded employment.
In several Instances the men claim
their employers are offering them too
low wages for their work. The offi
cials assert conditions do not warrant
higher pay at this time,
i Other grievances Include the alleged
| violation of the eight-hour work da>
I and recognition of organized labor.
Trouble is Spreading.
1 At Newcastle, Pa., 3,000 tin plate
workers will quit work today. The
trouble Is spreading to the Independent
sheet and tin plate plants and there
,is apparently no hope of an adjust
ment.
The state police and several thou
I sand strikers clashed at noon today.
| One trooper was seriously Injured and
several other persons were hurt,
i The strikers threw bricks at the po
lice and fled when the constabulary
flred a volley close to their heads. The
mounted troopers then galloped Into
the crowd, arresting six of the strike
leaders.
I Troops Scare Rioters.
| Pittsburg, Pa., July 17.—The situa
tion at the plant of the Pressed Steel
[Car company, at McKee’s Rocks, ad
jacent to this city, where 360 men are
ion strike. Is quiet this morning. Fol
lowing a night of disorder In which
30 persons were shot or beaten, a de
tachment of the Pennsylvania States
constabulary arrived early today and
soon afterwards the rioting stopped.
The men are awed by the presence of
the mounted state police. The detach
ment arrived from Greensburg, Pa., and
with their uniforms, arms, riot clubs
and horses had an Immediate effect.
When the police arrived they sta
tioned their horses Inside the great
steel plant and then took up positions
outside the fence.
A moment later a brick struck one
! of the troopers. Instantly the mill
gate was thrown open, several troop
ers vaulted Into the saddle and went
dashing Into a crowd of strikers and
their sympathizers. As they galloped
through the crowd, the state police
struck right and left with heavy riot
clubs. The crowd became demoralized
under the terrific assault and fled In
j :all directions.
| That Incident occurred at daybreak
Since that time the strikers have con
tented themselves by congregating at
the gates of the mill.
At 9 o'clock this morning the strikers
with their wives, children and sympa
thizers were gathered about the gates
of the mill, where scores of rifles pro
tected the openings.
Efforts to protect the differences will.
It Is said, be taken today.
“OPEN SHOP” CAUSES
TIN WORKERS' STRIKE
Pittsburg, Pa., July 17.—At the ex
piration of their wage scale at mid
night tonight 3,000 workmen, members
of the Tin Plate Workers Protective
association, will walk out of the tin
plants at Newcastle, Pa., and Join the
strikers of the Amalgamated Associa
tion of Iron and Steel workers.
The trouble results from the "open
shop” policy declared by the American
Sheet & Tin Plate company July 1.
14.000 COAL MINERS
GO ON STRIKE TODAY
Pittsburg, Pa., July 17.—More than
14,000 miners, employed In the mines
of the Pittsburg Coal company, locat
ed In the Pittsburg district, went on 1
strike today. The strike order was Is
sued several days ago by the local 1
union officials and does not have the 1
sanction of the national officials of the
'United Mine Workers *of America. A 1
meeting of the executive board will be 1
held this afternoon.
7 RICH MAN, ANXIOUS 4
+ TO BECOME FAMOUS 4
4 SLEUTH, TURNS COP 4
♦ 4 l
4 Philadelphia, Pa., July 17.—Worth 4 I
4 about $100,000 and with an Income of 4 i
4 about $200 monthly, Arthur Mul- 4 I
4 holland is serving as a policeman 4
4 at $2.25 a day that he may some 4
4 day realize hls ambition to become 4 !
4 a great detective. 4
4 Mulholland, who Is about 28 years 4 '
4- old. Is connected with the force of 4 1
4 the Twentieth police district. Flf- 4 |
■4 teenth and Race streets station. 4 f
4 As a policeman he Is usually on 4 i
4 duty In Eighteenth street between 4 1
4 Arch and Vine streets. Excepting a 4
4 few policemen of the same district 4 1
■4 who knew him before he became a 4 '
4 member of the force, none of those 4
4 who work with him have any Idea 4 I
4 of Ms wealth. 4 s
4 He Inherited the money from hls 4 ;
4 parents. Those who knew him as 4
4 a boy say that he was always much 4 .
•4 Interested In policemen and their 4 '
4 work. Shortly after he became of 4
4 age he obtained a license as a prl- 4
!vate detective, but this did not give 4 I
him the opportunity to acquire the 4 1
knowledge of detective work which 4
he desired. 4
WILL TEST HELIOGRAPH.
Washington, July 17.—In order to
ascertain whether the heliograph can
Jje successfully utilized In the national 1
forests to report fires and transmit
other messages In areas where there
Is no quick method of communication,
experiments will be made during the
summer with instruments used by the
United States army in the Kanlkksu
national forest, of Idaho, and In the
Stanislaus forest In California.
STEAMSHIP 7s AGROUND.
New York. July 17.—The steamer
Prlnz Friedrich Wilhelm. which left
today for Bremen ran aground In the
Ambrose channel on her way down
the bay. She is in an easy position and '
it is expected will be released on the
rising tide.
JACK LONDON HAS FEVER.
New Orleans, La., July 17.—Jack
London, the author, accompanied by
hls wife, has arrived here by steam
ship from Panama, presumably to re- 1
celve treatment for malarial fever, 1
which necessitated hls abandonment of
Ms proposed trip around the yorld.
ADOPTS COMMISSION
GOVERNMENT PLAN
Kansas City, Kan., Votes a
Large Majority for the Des
Moines Scheme.
Karinas City, Mo., July 17.—In a quiet
election Kansas City, Kan., decided to
adopt the commission form of govern
ment by a largo majority.
The now plan calls for a government
of the city by a mayor and four com
missioners, who will succeed the pres
ent mayor and council next April. The
commissioners will be elected for a
term of two years. The election fol
lowed a campaign by reformers to take
municipal affairs out of the hands of
politicians.
SUBMARINE SUNK
WITH 13 OF CREW
Cromer, Eng., July 17.—The British,
submarine designated as "C 11” wa#
sunk last night by the cargo steamer
Eddystone at a point four and one
half miles northwest of the Halsbor
ought lightship. Thirteen members of
the vessel’s crew went to the bottom
with her, and only three were saved.
Lieutenants Brodle and Watkins ara
among the survivors. The third man
probably was a sailor
The cruiser Bonadventure wtth •
flotilla of eight submarines was pro
ceeding In a southerly direction when
the Eddystone ran In among the ves
sels and collided with C 11. The sub
marine was stove In and went down
Immediately.
The submarines C 18 and C 17, la
endeavoring to avoid a collision with
the freighter, ran Into each other. C IT
was damaged, but there were no fatal
ities on board either craft.
Battleships and cruisers with ampin
salvage appliances were signalled for
and reached the scene In the course of
the morning. C 11 lies in 15 fathoms
of water. Wire hausers have been
passed under her and It Is hoped that
she can be raised at once.
THAW THREATENED
TO KILL HIS EVELYN
White Plains, N. Y., July 17.—Evelyn
Nesbit-Thaw took the stand at the
afternoon session at the hearing of
Harry K. Thaw regarding his mental
condition. Mrs. Thaw appeared as n
witness for the state, which Is oppos
ing the release of her husband from
the Matteawan Insane asylum.
Dr. Meyer said he discussed muslo,
art, sociology and politics with Thaw
and in regard to the latter subject
Thaw laughingly remarked: "I helped
to elect Jerome.” The witness said he
approached the subject of Insanity with.
Thaw and In this connection referred
to crime.
“I asked him what he thought of
crime committed under the Influence of
alcohol and he said that should not
be any excuse,” continued the witness.
“I asked him what the motives were
which prompted him to shoot Stanford
White and he said there were no im
proper motives.”
In answer to a question as to what
the effect or result of White’s death
had been Thaw replied that there "was
less danger now than before," and that
most people thought he had acted prop
erly under the circumstances. In his
conversation at Matteawan the witness
said Thaw had complained of having to
retire early to a close and untlghted
room. “He said, however, that he did
not expect any unusual privileges or
iny rules broken for him," the wit
less said.
Justice Mills ruled that Mrs. Thaw
tould answer the questions the state
ieslred to ask her regarding an si
eged threat to kill her made by Harry
rhaw during a conversation at Mattea
wan.
Mrs. Thaw asked If she could not
Haim a privilege in refusing to answer
>n the ground that to reply would tend
;o Incriminate her.
The court ruled she could not and
Urs. Thaw, when asked if Thaw had
nade such a threat, said:
"Yes. he did."
Mr. Clark asked Mra. Thaw to giva
Harry's exact words.
“I suppose I shall have to kill you
vhen I get out of here,” she replied,
drs. Thaw further testlfled that dur
ng the same conversation, Harry
rhaw told her he was not crazy od
he night he shot Stanford White.
"I only missed him by a minute on
he night before," the witness said her
lusband told her.
Thaw sat with his eyes Intently upon
its wife as she testlfled and shook hla
lead when she told of the threat.
SECRETARY MEYER HAS
THE FISHING FEVER
Washington, July 17.—Secretary of
he Navy Meyer is anxiously waiting
he adjournment of congress, so he
nay get away from his official duties
or a vacation. He anticipates some
;ood sport at Ashing in Canada as soon
.s he lea-ves Washington. Yesterday"
tepresentative Sulzer, of New York,
issured the secretary that congress
vould adjourn within a reasonale time,
lossibly within 10 days, and thl3 as
urance gratlAed Mr. Meyer, for the
lot Washington weather Is beginning
0 tell upon him. as It Is upon most
•ther government officials. Mr. Meyer
aid:
"I want some good salmon Ashing in
he Canadian waters. 1 have taken out
1 license and paid for the privilege
ind as the season for salmon Ashing
inds there August IB, I naturally am
inxlous to get away.”
The secretary will spend some of his
vacation at Hamilton. Mass., where
le has a summer home, and which ts
lear the "summer capital.” Beverly,
dass.
BUILDING COLLAPSES;
SEVERAL ARE KILLED
Philadelphia, July 17.—Several per
10ns were killed and about a score in
ured by the collapse this afternoon of
i portion of a Ave story brick build
ng at the northeast corner of Eleventh
ind Market streets.
At 3 p. m. four dead workmen had
teen taken from the ruins. The in
ured number about 20, all Phila
lelphlans.
ETCHINGS OF PRESIDENTS
FOR LEGATIONS ABROAD
Washington, July 17. — Reproductions
if etchings of former Presidents Wash
ngton. Jefferson and Lincoln, and of
President Taft are to adorn American
•mbassles and legations throughout tho
vorld. The state department is shlp
5ing them neatly encased in hardwood
’rames 2x2ty feet in size on the upper
jortton of which is a representation In
tilt of the American coat of arms. Con
dderable comment has been made by
ravelers regarding the lack of equip*
nent of the American offices. j