s INDICT A CHICAGO
POLICE INSPECTOR
Edward C. McCann Charged
With Malfeasance in Ac
cepting Money.
Chicago, July 27.—Police Inspectoi
,Edward O. McCann, was indicted today
charged with malefeasance in office in
the alleged collection of “protection”
money from illegal establishments of
the West Side “tenderloin.”
McCann’s predicament was foreshad
owed yesterday when an indictment
was returned against Detective Sar
geant Jeremiah Griffin, alleged to have
been the collection agent working out
of McCann’s office.
Half a dozen witnesses testified be
fore the grand jury that Griffin har
vested as high as $9,000 a month,
most of which went to men “higher
up.” The aggregate collected under this
system is said to be $150,000. Vice of
every sort is alleged to have been pro
tected.
The indictment against the inspector
•contains 10 counts, five charging malfe
sauce in office and an equal number
charging the acceptance of bribes.
Besides McCann and Griffin four oth
ers are under indictment. They are
Douis Frank, said to be a millionaire,
who has always been politically potent
In the “levee” districts of the west
side; Michael Heitlor, otherwise known
jbs “Mike, the Pike;” Morris Shatz, who
Is said to have confessed astounding
'details of the alleged “graft,” and M.
A. Sanchez, who is charged with col
lecting money on the pretext that he
would secure protection.
Inspector McCann has been with the
police department for a generation, ris
ing from the ranks to his present posi
tion. He declares that the charges come
from a powerful clique which, despair
ing of forcing him to protect vice has
^determined as a lost resort to try to
ruin him.
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> HUGE BUST OF J. J. HILL ♦
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♦ New York. July 27.—A ♦
-f bust of James J. Hill, rail- >
-f road mag nate, cast in bronze ♦
■f and weighing 1,700 pounds, has -f
♦ been shipped from the Roman ♦
-f Bronze works, 279 Greene st., ♦
> Williamsburg, to Seattle, Wash., ♦
+ where It will be mounted in -f
•f time to be dedicated on Minne- -f
-f sota day, August 3. ♦
♦ The sculptor, Finn H. Frolich, ♦
4- refuses to tell who commission- >■
-♦■ ed him to mould what is said to -f
♦ be the biggest statue ever de- •♦■
-f signed in this country. From ♦
♦ the lowermost points of the coat ♦
♦ lapels to the top of the head is >■
more than six feet. The cost of ♦
> the bust exceeds $3,000. It will ♦
be mounted on a granite pedes- ♦
-f tal 16 feet in height. ♦
-f Governor Johnson and other ♦
•f notables of Minnesota will join +
■f in the unveiling of the bust. -f
♦ ♦
'TALK OF $10,000,000
NAVIGATION COMPANY
Washington, Julv 27.—Plans for a
510 ,000,000 river transportation concern
are being discussed in Washington.
Arthur N. Sag‘f and J. L. Babler, St.
Louis attorneys, acting, they say, for
financial interests able to carry out the
Immense project of building steel ves
sels and barges to ply the Mississippi
and its tributaries, are interesting con
gressmen in the scheme.
William K. Kavnnaugh, of St. Louis,
president of the Lakes to the Gulf
Deep Waterways association is to be
president and general manager of the
■concern, to be called the Mississippi
Valley Transportation company. The
■company proposes to have operating
points at Chicago. St. Paul, St. Louis
■and New Orleans, believing that a
waterway whl'h will give lake ship
ping an outlet by way of the Gulf of
Mexico is practically assured.
(C Q D HERO FIGHTS
MOVING PICTURES
New York, July 27.-—John R. Binns,
'wireless operator, obtained an order
from Supreme Court Justice Bischoff
requiring the Vitagraph company, of
America, to show cause why it should
•not be enjoined from manufacturing
films portraying him senaing out the
""C Q D” message that brought aid
to the steamer Republic.
Binns has also brought an action for
■125,000 damages. Binns says he has re
•ceived many offers to exhibit himself
•on the stage and In moving pictures,
but has refused on the ground that
having gained fame in a noble adven
ture he does not desire to belittle it.
1FATAL AUTO ACCIDENT
NEAR HAMMOND, IND.
Chicago, July 27.—One person was
'killed, another probably fatally injured
-and two others seriously hurt in a col
lision between an automobile and a
passenger train on the Chicago, Indian
apolis & Louisville railroad near Mun
ster, ind., five miles south of Ham
mond today.
Richard Flagg, IS years old, Hills
slalo, Mich., was killed; Harris Kher
( liardt, 16 years old. a son of E. O. Eber
hardt, vice president and general man
■oger of a woolen manufacturing com
pany in Mishawliaka, Ind., was the
most seriously hurt.
4 TAFT SEES MOVING 4
4 PICTURES OF HIMSELF 4
4 ♦
4 Washington, July 27.—Pres- 4
4 dent Taft attended a special 4
4 exhibition at one of the mov- 4
4 ing picture theaters in this city 4
4 to see the pictures made of him 4
4 during his trip to Petersburg, 4
4 Va.. in May last. 4
4 The president was especially 4
4 Interested in the film taken of 4
4 him while he was delivering an 4
4 address, being the first time he 4
4 had ever seen himself in action. 4
4 He was accompanied to the 4
4 theater by Captain Butts, his 4
4 military aide. 4
. * 4 4
SCION OF RICH FAMILY
KILLS SELF IN PRISON
Philadelphia, July 27.—Alfred Wort
man, who claimed he was a member
of a wealthy family In Portland, Ore.,
committed sucide early today in the
•county prison, where he had been con
llned (barged with obtaining money
under false pretenses. He tore his
i clothing iri strips and hanged him
self to a cell door. Wort man, who was
about 4F> years old, is said to have been
wanted in New York to answer to
charges of obtaining money under
iidse pretense/
TRAFFIC IN "WHITE
SLAVES” IN PANAMA
Government Urged to Stop Ne
farious Business—Actress
es Lured to Isthmus.
4 PROSECUTE MISTRESS. 4
4 4
4 New York. July 27.—Helen 4
4 Spencer, arrested at Panama re- 4
4 cently for enticing young women 4
4 from this city to the canal zone 4
4 under false representations, ar- 4
4 rived here in the custody of two 4
4 detectives and accompanied by ♦
4 Judge Thomas F. Browne, of the 4
4 department of civil administra- ♦
4 tion of the canal zone, and M. 4
4 Steckle, of the Panama Y. \1. 4
4 C. A. 4
4 Judge Browne and Mr. Steckle 4
4 will assist in the prosecution. 4
4 Mrs. Spencer, who is 35 years 4
4 old, was arraigned In police 4
4 court, charged with kidnaping. 4
4 She pleaded not guilty and was 4
4 committed in default of 35,000 4
4 bail. 4
4 4
New York, July 27.—A plea for the
Stoppage of the “white slave" traffic
between the United States and the ca
nal zone is contained in a letter from
Second Lieutenant C. W. Barber, sec
ond assistant of police in the canal
zone.
Writing to former Commissioner of
Police Bingham, Lieutenant Barber de
clared that many American girls, es
pecially actresses, had been lured to
Panama. He said the life they led
there would make one's heart bleed.
The letter tells of three chorus girls
lured to Panama on the promise of an
engagement in a local playhouse and
who were saved by the captain of the
steamer Tagus, which took them down.
The woman who is alleged to have
engaged them to come to Panama was
arrested. Later she escaped.
BEHEADS YOUNG
PRINCESS WITH AX
Berlin, July 27.—David J. Hill, the
American ambassador, in response to
a telegraphic injuiry regarding the
death from cholera of an American at
Konenigsburg. Prussia, today received
the following dispatch from Alexander
Kckhardt, the American consular agent
there:
"The American who died here of
cholera July 21, was Roger Whinfleld.
of Pond du Lac. WIs. He was 33 years
old. He contracted the disease in Rus
sia, but died and was burled nere. His
wife's condition is good, but she must
bp isolated until Tuesday. The couple
was on a honeymoon trip.",
Koenigsburg, July 27.—Mrs. Whin
fleld has shown no symptoms of cholera
so far. Her case has excited the keen
est sympathy among officials and the
people of this city.
UNCLE SAM SKEPTICAL
’BOUT THIS HERE FLYIN’
BUSINESS, BY GOSH!
Washington, July 27.—There is de
veloping sharp difference of opinion, in
and out of the army, as to the practic
ability of the Wright or any other typo
of heavler-than-air machine for mili
tary uses. The laymen unquestionably
lost a good deal of their enthusiasm as
a result of the long delays about start
ing the present series of flights. Con
gress went out and perspired and sun
burned its neck and got disgusted, and
the effect has been unfortunate. The
splendid later performances have not
entirely counteracted this feeling.
SENATORS NEVER SEE
PRETTYGIRLS ALONE
Washington, July 27.—"Is the senator
Inside?” asked the rather good looking
young woman as she entered the outer
office.
"Yes, I believe so; do you w<sh to see
him ?"
‘Just for a moment, on a little mat
ter of business.” The young woman
was waved Inside, and instantly the
senator's bell rang for his secretary.
Writing pad in hand, that clever young
man was already on Ids way to the pri
vate office.
The young woman occupied about
three minutes with her business, and
went away. The secretary left the pri
vate office when she did. He hadn’t
taken any dictation.
"Why did you have to go in?" was
asked.
"O, the senator never thinks of let
ting any woman talk to him alone,”
explained the secretary.
"But why?”
"Because,” proceeded the secretary,
"he is one of the rich men in the Sen
ate: one of the richest of them all;
and experience has proved to all of
them that a man who is both rich and
a public, man is a peculiarly bright
mark for blackmail. 1 don’t think there
is so much of it attempted as used to
he, but it is a fact that I could name
for you eight or 10 senators who simply
are compelled to make it a rule never to
permit a woman in their private offices
—of course excepting women whose
business they know all about—without
having a third party present. Every
senator's secretary knows that, and it
is the rule to see that no opportunity
is afforded for ‘making any plays.' You
never can tell by the woman’s looks,
either; if she is a sharper, the more
reason to expect she will get herself
up in a way to fool anybody. No, the
senator who has money and a certifi
cate of election, and wants to keep
them both, has to be careful about those
little matters: mighty careful."
SPOKANE’S CURFEW RINGS.
Spokane, Wash., July 27.—Children
under 1G years of age will not be per
mitted to frequent streets or public
parks after 8:30 o’clock between April
1 and October 1 and 8 o'clock in the
fall and winter months, and boys and
girls between the ages of 16 and 18
years must be under the supervision of
their parents or guardians after 9:31)
o'clock and one hour earlier from Oc
tober 1 to April 1, according to Spo
kane's new curfew law, effective yes
terday.
WIFE KILLS DOCTOR.
Portland, Ore., July 27.—Dr. A. M.
Collins, a prominent physician, was
shot and killed by his wife today at
the home of Captain J. H. Sladcn,
whose house they were to occupy for
the summer. Jealousy was the cause.
LONDON—The Twelfth Internatonal
Anti-Alcoholic congress, which has been
in session at the Kensington town hall,
concluded Its labors this afternoon. The
congress has accepted the invitation
of Queen Wllhelmina, of the Nether
lands. to hold the next congress at
The Hague, in
NEW PREMIER OF FRANCE
tt. ESSIANQ,
RICH CHICAGO WOMAN
SHOT BY OWN DA UGHTER
Mrs. Hinkley Suffers for Re
fusal to Pay $3,500 De
manded of Her.
FIRST CLAIMS ACCIDENT
Chicago, July 26.—Suffering from a
bullet wound inflicted, it is said, by her
own daughter, Mrs. Gertrude Hinkley,
a wealthy widow living at 4411 Ellis
ave., tried for hours to persuade the
police that the shooting was accidental.
; They are seeking Mrs. Hinkley's
daughter, Mrs. Mary Mayfield, whose
husband is said to be in Mexico in
the mining business.
According to the story finally told
by Mrs. Hinkley, she is interested to
the extent of $3,500 In a Mexican min
ing project, having invested on the ad
vice of her daughter. Her refusal to
purchase $5,500 additional stock In the
enterprise is said to have led to a
quarrel and the ultimate shooting.
The wounded woman is said to have
promised her daughter to stand by the
accident story, but under the insistent
questioning of Police Inspector Hunt
she finally broke down. Her chance for
recovery is said to be slender.
Mrs. Mayfield was arrested and
charged formally with attempting to
kill her mother. Mrs. Mayfield declared
that the shooting was an accident. Tile
story of Mrs. Hinkley, as told to the
police after hours of questioning is as
follows:
“Some time ago I gave my daughter
$3,500 to Invest in the silver mines at
Mapimi, Mex., in whicli her husband
is Interested. At that time I thought
it was a good investment and did not
hesitate. My daughter came here to
my home early in the afternoon. I
went over there. She showed me a
chair and asked me to pay $3,500 more
into the mine. I said that I did not
think it a good thing and refused to
do so.
“It was then the awful thing oc
curred. By her side I had noticed a
small grip. Without warning she
leaned over to one side and placed her
hand on the grip. I heard something
click. My blood ran cold, for I knew
it was a revolver which she was cook
ing. I rose from my chair and start
ed to pass through the door into the
hail. Just as I reached the door I heard
her say: "There are five in here, and
if you don't give me tlte money you
shall have them all.'
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RENOUNCES BIRTHRIGHT
FOR AMERICAN GIRL
Lisbon, July 26.—Prince Miguel, of
Braganza, eldest son of Duke Michael,
the pretender to the Portuguese throne,
today renounced forever his rights to
the throne of Portugal in order to mar
ry Miss Anita Stewart, daughter of
Mrs. James Henry Smith, of New York.
The prince's engagement to Miss Stew
art was announced on July 9.
A large sum of money will be settled
upon tho prospective bridegroom. It
is understood that the sum was joint
ly provided by mother and daughter,
both of whom are wealthy.
The prince attended the conference
In person, and when he emerged he
looked intensely pleased, either Mrs.
Smith nor Miss Stewart were present,
but when the latter was seen later she
was all smiles. Immediately after the
ceremony, probably in October, the
prince will come Into possession of a
lump sum considerably in excess of
SI,000,000.
LEXINGTON. KY.-Upon the refusal
of the Blrley Tobacco society to yield
to the demands of the American So
ciety of Equity at a conference of the
officials of the two organizations here,
early today, the followers of President
Cantrlll, left the meeting, thereby ter
minating for the present at least, all
efforts toward reconciliation.
NEPHEW OF SPEAKER
IN AUTO ACCIDENT
Danville, III., July 26.—A motor ear,
driven by Richard Cannon, a nephew
of Speaker Cannon, of the House of
Representatives, dashed over an em
bankment while running at high speed
near Crawfordsville, Ind., today and
up turned in u ditch.
Cannon's companion, John Noone, a
brewer of this city, was caught under
the ear and was so seriously Injured
that he will probably die.
Cannon was painfully bruised.
"It was terrible. I could not move.
I waited a moment and site fired. Tile
ball entered my neck. I waited, fear
ing she would fire again. Instead she
came to me. 1 did not fall and she
led me back into the room. Then she
showed me a piece of note paper.
"I read it. My daughter then came
to me and taking my hands asked me
to sign the paper. The pen and ink
were there ready. 1 did not know what
to do. The paper was a statement
that the shooting was accidental; that.
I had dropped the pistol and that It
had exploded. I did not sign it. Some
times I wish I had done so, then may
be this horrible thing never would have
become known.”
DAUGHTER DENIES IT.
Chicago, July 26.—Mrs. Agnes C.
Mayfield, wife of a mining promoter of
Mapiml, Durango, Mexico, who is un
der arrest In connection with the mys
terious shooting of her mother, Mrs.
Gertrude A. Hinkley, here on Wednes
day, spent the night in the police sta
tion.
Mrs. Hlnkley's statement that the
bullet which entered her neck and
came out through her mouth was fired
by her daughter Is vigorously denied
by Mrs. Mayfield.
"My mother's whole story Is ridicu
lous," said the prisoner today. "I came
to Chicago from Mexico to give her
stock in the mining company, not to
sell it to her. My mother either acci
dentally shot herself while planning
to shoot me, or tried to commit sui
cide.
Mother Crazy?
Mrs. Mayfield intimated that it might
be well to Inquire into her mother's ,
mental condition and continued; 1
"I have six letters from my aunt
(my mother's sister), Mrs. J. L. Hutch- i
Inson, of Streator, Ills., which will help !
me. In each of these letters my aunt j
warned me to keep away from my j
mother."
Mrs. Mayfield quoted from one of the
letters as follows:
“Dear Agnes, if I were In your place
I would avoid your mother because I
fee] that she will do you mischief If
your husband does not come to her
terms.”
In a second letter Mrs. Hutchinson is
quoted as saying:
"You know how your mother Is—she
will either rule or ruin. I fear for you
if you refuse to turn oveathe 290 acres
of mining land in Mexico.” ,
Mrs. Mayfield stated that her moth- !
er’s hatred of her began a year ago
when she married Dr. Mayfield.
CORNELIUS SHEA
SENT TO PRISON
—
New York, July, 26.—Cornelius alien, j
the former Chicago labor leader, found
guilty of attempting to murder Alice
Walsh, with whom he had been living '
here, was sentenced today to not less I
than five nor more than 25 years in
prison. The former president of the
International Brotherhood of Teamsters
listened stolidly to Judge Foster's
scathing remarks in pronouncing sen
tence.
"Your services for humanity are
urged here in your behalf," said the
court, “because you have been active In
the affairs of organized labor. I be
lieve in the right of labor to organize,
but there is a prejudice in this com
mlinlty, and we must admit its exist
ence, against organized labor because
such men as you dominate It with your
brutal methods and eoars“, offensive
personality and a part of the commun
ity has come to look upon organized
labor as being composed of brutes and
securing their victories by brutal metli- ,
ods But that is all wrong. I believe
I am helping the cause of organized
labor by ridding It of one such as you
and sending you to a states' prison."
PITTSBURG, KAN.—Robbers early
today dynamited the Missouri. Kansas
& Texas railway safe at Mineral, near
here, wrecking the depot and escaping
with *500.
SUSPENDERS STRETCHED
AND PREVENTED SUICIDE
Pes Molne., la., July 26.—James
Smith, sent up for 15 days for va
grancy, tried to hang himself in the
county Jail last night with a pair of
suspenders. The latter stretched and
Smith got a hard fall on the steel floor,
knocking out two teeth and eliminating
his desire for death. He had served 14
days of his sentence.
The way to praise a woman's figure la
to sneer to her about somebody else'*.
SENTENCED TO DEATH
AFTER IJHOUR’S TRIAL
Indian Student Who Murdered
Lieut. Col. Wyllie, Says It
Was Act of Patriotism.
London, July 26.—Madarial Hingarl,
the Indian student who on the night of
July 1, at the conclusion of a public
gathering at the Imperial Institute,
shot and killed Lieutenant Colonel Sir
William Hutt Curzon Wyllie and Dr.
I’awas Lalcaca, was today found guilty
and sentenced to death at the conclu
sion of a. trial of less than an hour's
duration.
During the recital of the ocurrences
at the Imperial institute on the night
of the tragedy, the prisoner sat In the
dock listening unconcernedly and only
once broke his silence by saying: !
"Whatever I did was an act of patriot
ism.”
London. July 26.—-As the lord chief
justice concluded in pronouncing sen
tence, the prisoner drew himself up In
military style and saluted. He said:
"I thank you, my lord. I am proud to
have the honor of laying down my
humble life for my country. Your sen
tence of death is perfectly Illegal. You
are all-powerful and can do what you
like, but remember wo will have the
power Rome time. That is all I have
to say.” _
DULUTH HIT HARD
BY A CLOUDBURST
Duluth, Minn., July 26— Following
the heavy rains of Tuesday, last night's i
cloudburst caused devastation. The
loss will reach Jl,600,000.
Three lives were lost. Two children
were swtpt from their mother's sides
on Ninth avenue east, one body being
lost In a sewer at the bottom of the
hill.
Another child was lost In Keene
creek at West Duluth.
The entire hillside became practical
ly one great waterfall. The sewers,
already overflowing, were Inadequate
to carry oft the water, and the streets
and avenues quickly turned Into tor
rents, with the water running thioo
feet deep. Street cars were compelled
to suspend. Citizens stripped oft their
shoes and waded home. The theater
crowds came up to find the streets a
miniature lake and the men, picking
up their women companions, carried
them to higher ground. Automobiles
and hacks were Impossible, owing to |
the accumulation of mud in the streets.
The hotels were crowded with those
unwilling to venture forth.
Twenty or more houses were washed
away aiong small creeks In the su
burbs. Several narrow escapes are re
ported from drowning on Superior
street, the main thoroughfare of Du
luth. _ _ _ ,
FIND MUTILATED
BODY IN TRUNK
- ,
Lynn, Mass.. July 26.—A body, be
lieved to be that of an.Armenian, was
found In a trunk In a lodging house at 1
No. 148 Liberty st., today. The head
was mutilated and there was a bullet
wound over the heart. The body was
fully clothed and In a pocket a bank
book was found bearing the name of
Minas K. Morljian.
The room was rented eight weeks
ago by Frank Jones, a shoe factory
worker, who It Is said, had not occu
pied It since last Monday.
The body was discovered by Mrs.
Bessie Rollins, the lodging house keep
er and her husband. May 30 a new
trunk was brought to the house for
Jones.
Mrs. Rollins said today that there
never had been any disturbance in the
room and that nothing ever had been
noticed there to arouse suspicion until :
today. The door of the room was not
locked, she said, and she had pnid a
dally visit to It since Monday to ascer
tain whether Jones had returned.
NEW TREATIES ARE
PREPARED BY KNOX
Washington. July 26.—Secretary of
State Knox will Boon initiate proceed
ings with a number of foreign govern- i
ments looking to construction of treat
ies.
Almost immediately upon his arrival
In Constatinople, Mr. StrauB, the new
ambassador, will take up the question
of a naturalization treaty with Turkey. I
“Under the regime of Abdul Hamid our |
dealings with that government were
anything but satisfactory. Under the
new ruje, however, a marked improve
ment is noted.
A treaty with Siam is a probability
of the near future. I
Japan is Restive.
Japan undoubtedly Is becoming res
tive under trade conditions Imposed in
her treaty with the United States. This
recently was made evident when she
proposed to this government that ne
gotiations for a new treaty be begun at
once notwithstanding the fact that the
present one does not expire of limita
tion for two years.
Japan’s statesmen are now at work
on revisions of a number of treaties
which expire in 1910, and It was her
earnest desire that the United States
should consent to a termination of our
agreement next year so tiiat we might
Join in the negotiations with other
powers. Our trade Interests In Japan,
however, are not suffering and for this
ami other reasons thlR government |
does not see its way clear to discuss
the questions Involved before the ex
piration of our treaty in 1911.
INDICT 150 SPORTS
IN CHICAGO CRUSADE
Chicago. July 26.—Attorney Wavman’s i
spectacular crusade against "protected
vice" In this city resulted in 106 Indict
ments against resort keepers and gam
blers being returned by the grand Jury.
Tlie men were resort keepers in the west
side levee district and "blind pig" men
in the suburbs.
According to Mr. Waynian, the crusade
lias only begun. A determined effort is
being made to get at the bottom of the
protection system that is said to exist.
Several policemen have been summoned
to appear before the grand jury and ex
plain the conditions that were found to
exist.
TRAGEDY BEFALLS
A NEW PARLIAMENT
Melbourne, July 26.—An ail night sit
ting of the commonwealth parliament
ended tragically at 6 o’clock tills morn
ing when Sir Frederick Holder, the
speaker of the house of representatives,
was seized with a fatal illness. The
house immediately adjourned.
Sir Frederick, who was the first
speaker of the comonw ealth parliament,
died soon afterwards.
GALVESTON SAVED
BY HUGE SEA WALL
Loss of Life in Southern Storm
Is Confined to Tarpon
Spring Victims.
Galveston, Tex., July 24.—Galveston
has weathered a repetition of the storm
of 1900, when a tidal wave wrecked the
Island city, without the loss of a single
life In Galveston and a property loss
trivial In comparison. To the sea wall
alone is attributed the fact that the
city is standing today. In the vicinity
of Galveston the Iosb of life as a re
sult of the storm is placed at 10 mem
bers of a fishing party at Tarpon Pier.
The total property loss Is estimated atl
{100,000.
Finished but four years ago at a cost)
nf {2,000 000 by the government and,
3alveston county', the sea wall, a gigan
tic mass of concrete, 17 feet high andl
17 feet thick, yesterday successfully!
withstood the onslaught of the raging;
waves which were hurled at it.
Whether or not this mass of construc-j
tton was damaged by the action of the]
water only can be told when the wa-t
ters fall back to normal. Constructed]
on piling driven deep into the ground
It was thought impregnable to the ac-j
tlon of the golf, but the piling Is driven.
Into sand only. Should the sand have)
seeped away {1,000,0*0 more will have te
be expended In filling.
The sea wal. served its purpose. Had;
It not been for the high waters In the)
back, forcing water through the sewers
Into the streets, Galveston would have)
been destroyed by the stress of the wa-,
ter encircling the city on the east.
Must Rebuild Beach.
Galveston beach will have to be re
built. When the sea wall was con-|
structed the encircling band of concrete;
iind steel was laid to the rear of the,
bath houses and below the beach,
stretched out 1.000 feet to the water..
Between the water line and the wall,;
were the two bath houses, Murdock's]
ind the Breakers, constructed In recent
years at a cost of $26,000 each. These]
were swept away.
A mile to the west and at the end;
nf the sea wall boulevard unscratched:
stands the new surf bath house com-j
pleted at a cost of $40,000. Standing on)
piling driven as deep as those support
ing the sea wall, this new hotel and re
sort successfully withstood the on
slaught of the gulf and today is the]
nnly thing standing between the water
line and the wall.
Sava the Trestle.
Throughout the night, by the light of
lanterns, pile drivers worked at each,
end of the mile trestle spanning Gal
veston bay and by midday the breach
paused by a drifting barge will have
been repaired and traffic resumed to the
Island.
Tarpon's Pier, where occurred the
only loss of life thus far reported, Is at
the end of a narrow and rocky promon
tory which sheers Into the deep gulf.
Waves sweeping the hotel from the
summit of the rocks cast 10 persons Into
the water and they drowned.
All night long boats large enough to
venture upon the turbulent bay, ,
Bearehed for the bodies, but foiled.
Canter of 8torm.
Reports up and down the gulf show
that Galveston was the center of the
disturbance for which warnings for
mariners wore posted In Gall ,'ston Sun
day. The nearest threatened loss*of life
was at Rollover Capeland and Patten
Beach, near Bolivar. Here there were
J00 people from Beaumont and sur
rounding cities, camped out for the
summer, but all are reported safe.
The only Known dead arc the 10 per
sons swept oft the Tarpon Spring pier,
rhey are:
C. H. DAILY, circulation man
ager Galveston Tribune.
RAY TEF.TSHORN, Houston.
CAPTAIN R L. BETTI SON,
manager of the pier.
MRS. E. L. BBJTTISON.
MRS. CHARLES JOHNSON.
C. D. HOPKINS, Galveston.
THREE NEGROES.
A large force of men Is at work re
pairing the railroad hridge leading Into
ialveston and officials announce that
rains will be running Into the city noon
today.
A dispatch from Sabine Pass says tha
tale caused record breaking tides there,
put no serious damage was done. The
streets were flooded but the waters re
ceded rapidly.
Other small coast towns report that
:he floods have subsided with minor
lam age.
MANY LIVES MAY HAVE
BEEN LOST ALONG THE COAST
New Orleans, La., July 24.—The
full toll of life and property exacted -
3y the hurlcane which swept the west
'rn gulf coast yesterday may be several
lays In the counting. Leveling tele
graph wires and destroying other
means of communle-tlon. with the out
ilde world, the hurricane swept along
Lhe gulf shore from points In Cameron
Parish, La., to almost the southwestern
sxtremity of Texas.
That loss of life and property damage
have been caused at other points along
the Texas coast and possibly In Cam
eron Parish, La., Is the belief now en
tertained. In Matagorda county, about
15 miles southwest of Galveston, It is
reported that several lives had been
lost, but at an early hour today a con
firmation of the report was lacking.
The southernmost points of Cameron
Parish. La., were cut off from the out
dde world before noon yesterday.
There are no railroad connections with
points there.
Reports received by the weather
bureau here indicate that the storm
passed Inland from a point close to
Matagorda bay. Its Intensity was di
minished soon after 12 o’clock yester
day, and at an early hour last night
the wind velocity was recorded at less
than 30 miles an hour. Interior
towns In Texas were thus tittle affected
by ttie wind, which had veered from
northeast to southeast.
The uneasiness which was entertain
ed for outing parties on some of tho
lslands along the Texas coast was dis
pelled during the night by messages
which assured the safety of these ex
cursionists. Many of them, being
aware of the approach of the storm,
took passage by tugs to the main land.
GASTEN. AUSTRIA—E. H. Harri
man’s health continues to show improve
ment. He is now giving up a small por
tion of his time to his business affairs
with the permission of his physicians.
PAINTER WEDS CHICAGO WIDOW
London. July 24.—John Lavery, a
prominent portrait painter, was married
here today to Mrs. Hazel Martyn Tru
deau, widow of Edward L. Trudeau,
jr., of Chicago. The wedding which
was (inlet, took place at the Roman
Catholic church of the Oratory, Bromp
ton, at noon.
Before photography was applied to
stars the highest number catalogued
wf^s 457.847. The number of stars tho
camera will show Is estimated at oven
10,000.000