NSTUDENT SOUGHT
BY OFFICERS FOR
DETROIT MURDER
Opal Ring, Known to Be Worn
by Dead Girl, Disappears
From Her Finger.
Detroit, Mich., Sept. 14.—The police,
Who are investigating the murder of
Maybelle Millman, are understood to
be looking for a University of Michi
gan student, who is said to be piaying
base ball in a minor league in the
West. The authorities, it is said, want
at least a statement from Him, for it
is believed he can throw considerable
light on the case.
Opal Ring Missing.
An opal ring which Miss Millmam
wore on the third finger of her left
hand when she left the Cass avenue,
rooming house on August 27, is miss-,
ing. Her friends say that the Jewel'
was a valuable one.
The sack in which the girl’s hands
were found was too securely tied to
„ , permit the explanation that the ring
1 might have been washed away by the
water. Apparently the ring was taken
from the girl’s finger with the purpose
of removing every possible mark of
identification.
Doctor Still In Jail.
When today’s investigations into the1
tragedy began, Dr. George A. Fritch
was still under arrest at police head
quarters. Miss Martha Henning and
Mrs. Alice Renaud were understood
to have remained at police headquar
ters over night as witnesses, as Cap
tain MeOonnell said last night that
the two women were not being "de
tained.”
PEARY NARRATIVE IS
NOT COPYRIGHTED
New York, Sept. 14.—Judge Hand,
In the United States circuit court, set
tled a novel legal controversy today
bearing on Commander Robert E.
Peary's discovery of the north pole in
favor of the New York Sun and the
New York World, defendants In a pro
cess brought by the New York Times.
The Times had obtained a temporary
Injunction restraining the Sun and
World from printing any of Peary's
cabled account of his discovery, which
he had agreed to furnish exclusively
to the Times, but the court held that
the Times copyright was not legally
hole proof and dissolved the restrain
ing order
The Sun and World on Thursday ob
tained by way of London, where it
appeared in the London Times by
agreement with the New York Times,
a verbatum account of Peary’s brief
resume of his discovery and printed it
here. Immediately the Times took
legal steps to stop this, but has failed
so far as Judge Hand's decision goes.
A copy of Peary's contract, which
was submitted to the court, set forth
that the explorer received $4,000 from
the newspaper, to be considered as a
loan, which was to be repaid out of
the proceeds of the Times’ syndicate
accounts of his discovery. Failing to
reach the pole, he was to refund the
full amount.
IOWA RANKS THIRD
IN RURAL DELIVERY
Washington, Sept. 14.—Iowa ranks
third among all the states in the num
ber of rural mail routes, being exceeded
only by Illinois and Ohio. Iowa has
2,424 rural routes, while Illinois leads
with 2,835, and Ohio stands second with
2,529.
Other states having more than 1,000
rural routes are: Pennsylvania, 2,173:
Indiana. 2,118; Missouri, 2,054: Michi
gan, 1,999; New York. 1,853; Texas, 1,835;
Kansas, 1,769; Wisconsin, 1.626; Ten
nessee. 1.618: Georgia, 1,608; Minnesota,
• 1,575; North Carolina, 1,278, and Ne
braska. 1,027. Nebraska has the small
est number of routes of any state, only
two.
In all there are 41,063 rural mall routes
now in operation in the United States,
served by 40.954 carriers. Of the 1,451
petitions pending before the postmaster i
general 65 have been assigned for es
tablishment on October 1, and two on
(November 1, leaving 1,394 not acted
upon.
HEINZE WINS EVERY
POINT EXCEPT ONE
New York. Sept. 14.—The indictments
charging F. Augustus Heinze, the cop
per financier, witli conspiracy to ob
struct the administration of justice by
concealing the books of the United
Copper company, were dismissed today
by Judge Hough, of the United States
■circuit court.
Judge Hough also dismissed 15 of the
16 counts in an indictment also pending
against Mr. Heinze, charging misap
plication of the funds of the Mercantile
National bank.
One indictment alleging- misapplica
tion of funds of the bank bv Mr Heinze
was approved by Judge Hough.
MISSOURI PACIFIC WRECK.
Kansas City, Sept. 14.—Missouri Pa
b-*’ rifle train No. 3, from St. Louis to
Pueblo, was derailed at Swope park,
10 miles south of Kansas City, today!
One man was slightly injured. The
entire train, consisting of a haggage
car, an express car, two coaches and
two sleepers, left the track and ran for
three hundred yards on the ties.
BULLION FOR EGYPT.
London. Sept. 14 —Bullion amounting
to 200,000 pounds sterling was with
drawn from the Bank of England today
for shipment to Egypt.
in 30 years there has been a shrink
age of 2,325 in the number of small
holdings in England—that is, ramis of
50 acres and less.
TWO ARE ASPHYXIATED.
‘’hleago, Sept. 14.—The bodies of Pe
ter Wolf, 56 years old, and Mrs. Mary
Oiien, 85 years old. motheriniaw of
Wolf, were found today in their home
at 4345 North Oakley avo. The two had
been asphyxiated by gas which was dis
covered issuing front three burners in
the kitchen stove.
ZEPPELIN FLIES AGAIN.
Friedrichshafen. Sept. 14.—The diri
gible balloon Zeppelin III. left here, at
4:50 o’clock this morning for Frank
fort, where an aeronautic exhibition is
being held. It has beptt reported from
various places in the Rhine valley and
is making good progress. It has been
said to have passed Karlsrhue at noon.
f WASHINGTON—Frank .1. Burdette
T has been appointed postmaster at'
W’asta. Pennington county. South Da
kota. vice E. M. Thomas, removed.
W'llliam L. Bankhead has been commis
sioned at Lockridarg. la
PEARY TAKES THE
POLAR REGIONS IN
COUNTRY’S NAME
He Leaves Record With It to
Cinch Uncle’s Sam’s Claim
by Right of Discovery.
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t Battle Harbor, Labrador, Sept. t
t 13.—Members of the Peary ex- ti
t pedition say that the pole is in tv
t appoarance like other parts of ti
t the arctic sea and that an at- f
t tempt to get a sounding was ti
t without success. ti
t Nothing was seen at the pole ti
t of Dr. Cook's reported presence t'
t there, and Cook’s story of his ti
t discovery of the pole is not be- ti
t lieved here. ti
t The party sledged 411 miles t
t each way to the pole. " ti
t The conditions for traveling t.
t over the ice were absolutely t\
t without equal. t
t The Roosevelt spent the win- t
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Washington, Sept. 14.—The following
message has been received at the state
department from Commander Peary at
Battle Harbor:
“Respectfully report hoisted stars
and stripes on north pole April 6, and
formally took possession of that entire
region and adjacent territory for and
in the name of president of the United
States of America. Record and United
States flag left in possession."
Acting Secretary of State Adee. In
answer to Inquiries, said that the state
department had no comment to make,
as there was no question before It.
Also Notifies Navy.
Peary's first official notification to the
navy department direct, of his return
and of his discovery of the pole, came
to the department this morning in the
following dispatch sent by him from
Battle Harbor yesterday:
"Respectfully report my return.
Hoisted navy ensign on the north pole
April 6."
Responding to Commander Peary's
dispatch. Acting Secretary Wtnthrop
sent the following telegram of congrat
ulations:
“Your telegraphic report received.
Navy department extends hearty con
gratulations on your successful attempt
to reach the north pole.”
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OFFICIAL RECEPTION
FOR PEARY AT SYDNEY
Sydney, N. S., Sept. 14.—Two steam
ers have been chartered to go out
from Sydney to meet Peary, one of,
them being a government steamer of-:
fered by the Ottawa authorities.
The reception at Sydney may delay
Peary's departure by train from that:
point until next Thursday or Friday,!
when he will probably be en route to!
Portland, Me.
At that point he will be given a re- '
ception from the municipality andj
citizens. Continuing this way by rail,!
his arrival in New York will be about
Sept. 20 or 21, which is the time also
the Oscar II., bringing Dr. Cook, is due
to arrive.
DR. COOK WILL GET
GREAT RECEPTION
New York. Sept. 14.—The Arctic club
of America further perfected its plans j
today for meeting Cook on his arrival. ;
A large steamer, with capacity for
ferrying 2,000 people, was chartered to
go down the bay to meet the explorer
on his arrival on the Oscar II.
Many distinguished persons, includ- !
ing the chief officials of Brooklyn and !
representatives of scientific and geo- \
graphical bodies, will be invited.
Mrs. Cook also will be a guest on '
board the steamer which goes to greet
Dr. Cook. A flotilla of steam craft,
yachts, tugs, etc., is also preparing to
move seaward and greet the Oscar II.
on its approach.
The plan is to bring Dr. Cook to the ;
landing at New York, whence he will
proceed across the city to Rrooklvn, |
where a rapturous reception is await- |
ing him. The borough will be decorated ;
and a huge floral arch will span the I
street approaching his modest home on
Bushwick avenue.
GEOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
MIGHT DECIDE CASE
Washington, Sept. 14.—1The members
of the National Geographic society are !
watching with Intense Interest the
progress of the stories of the Peary
and the Cook expeditions to the north
pole. Both Commander Peary and Dr. j
Cook are members of the society. It !
has been suggested, though not by of
ficials of the society, that arbitration of '
the matter of the claims of the two men |
might well be left to the National Geo- I
graphical society as well as to the '■
coast and geodetic survey, In view of
the Inclusion of both men in the so- !
ciety membership and the generally |
representative nature of those who '
make up Its rank and file.
The society, however, has taken ac- 1
tion attesting Its concurrence In the
acceptlbility of the arbitration by the j
coast and geodetic survey, which is
represented on the board of managers
of the Geographic society.
The managing board of the National
Geographical society has made no for
mal request of any character in con- |
nectlon with the Cook-Peary dispute.
PEARY DUE AT SYDNEY
ABOUT NEXT WEDNESDAY
New York. Sept. 14.—The following
cable was received today at the Peary j
Arctic club in Brooklyn:
"Battle Harbor, Via Cape Bay, Sept., ,
11.—H. L. Brigman, Brooklyn, N. Y.:
Roosevelt will remain here three or
four days coaling. Expect to reach j
Sydney about the 15th. Have 100 wal- !
rus skins on board for the club. Your
letters per Whaler and the Jeanie re
ceived. You are the logical candidate
for the polar commission. "Peary."
Bridgman is now at Sydney with 1
Mrs. Peary, waiting to meet Com
mander Peary. The significance of the
last sentence Is not known at the Peary
Arctic club.
BLACKBURN COMING HOME.
Lexington, Ky„ Sept. 14.—Governor
J. C. S. Blackburn, of the Panama ca
nal zone, will sail for home September
30. On ids arrival he will confer with
President Taft on his resignation as
governor. It is said that Governor
Blackburn intends to return at once to
reside in Kentucky.
REFORMATORY CHAPLAIN NAMED
Topeka, Kan.. Sept. 14.—Rev. Chaa.
N. Richards was today appointed su- \
perintendent of the state reformatory
at Hutchinson, vice J. L. Cady. re-(
signed. Mr. Richards has been chap
lain of the institution for a year.
MOURNFUL SCENES
IN LAST DAYS AT
HARRIMAN’S HOME
Even as Death Approached, He
Assured Daughter That He
Would Get Well.
New York, Sept. 18.—With the pass*
j tng of E. H. Harrlman from the realm
> of business, where he had long occu
pied a dominant position achieved by
remarkable genius and intense energy,
the attention of hosts of his friends and
admirers turned today to the stricken
family in the silent house on Tower
bill at Arden.
The magnificent courage with which
Mr. Harrlman faced the unconquerable
enemy was characteristic of the man,
and stirred the emotions not only of
those who had been close to the rail
road financier, hut elicited tribute*
from men who had been opponents In
many a business fray.
Almost to the very last the mind of
the man who had never glpen up In
defeat, continued actively directing the
great business he had built up. His last
instructions were delivered to a subor
dinate only a few hours before hi*
death.
Hoped Against Hope.
Constant vigil has been maintained
at the Harrlman home all during the
night preceding Ills death, for the mem
bers of his family realized that only
i the stern will power of the man sus
I tained him In the unequal fight he was
waging. A crisis was anticipated at
any moment, but Mr. Harriman's
i cheerful optimism, abundantly exhib
ited when he returned from Europe to
take, as he said, "the after-cure," gave
hope that he might yet survive the
critical stage.
Ex-Judge Robert S. Lovett, vice pres
ident of the Union Pacific, and one of
Mr. Harriman's closest associates, re
mained at the house all Wednesday
night. Although the patient's vitality
was at the low stage, and he was suf
I fering from a high fever, he revived a
trace yesterday morning and endeav
ored to Cheer his despairing wife and
children.
"Don't worry, my dear,” he said to
his daughter. Miss Mary Harrlman, “I
am going to get well."
Some hours later It became apparent
that the end of the brilliant career
was approaching, and the members of
Mr. Harriman's family were summoned
to the bedside.
Scene at Death Bed.
There, according to one of those
present, the scene enacted was most
affecting as the husband and father
hade his wife and children goodbye.
With unfaltering courage, but ebbing
Strength, he clasped hands with all for
the last time, embraced them, spoke
words of cheer to his wife and daugh
ters, and of advice to his sons, Roland
and Averlll. Roland, the youngest son,
who has been his father’s constant
companion during his illness, was shak
ing with sobs as his father clasped him
in his arms and whispered the farewell
words.
Fatal News Withheld.
Mr. Harriman’s death occurred at
1:30 p. m., but the fact was not an
nounced until after the close of the
stock market. About 2 o’clock Wall
street heard rumors that the financier
was dead, but that the statement to
that effect would not be given until
after the stock exchange session ended.
A telephone call to the Harriman
home at 1:45 brought a positive denial
of the report of Mr. Harriman’s death.
The general opinion in financial cir
cles this morning was that the business
world is preparing for the shock of
Mr. Harriman's passing. It was point
ed out that the railroad builder had
placed at the head of the various prop
erties he controlled men in whom he
had confidence, and who doubtless had
instructions to pursue the policies
which had carried the Harriman enter
prises to success.
It is the general belief that overwork
was the cause of Mr. Harriman’s death.
There was some malady of the digest
ive organs, which it is understood was
never positively diagnosed, and the pre
cise nature of which never >vili be
known. There is to be no autopsy. The
funeral service will be held at Arden
on Sunday afternoon at 3:30 and will
be strictly private.
t-or temporary successor.
While no meetings of the Harriman
boards of directors have been called, it
is expected that the executive commit
tee of the Union Paclfl railway will
meet next Tuesday and arrange for
temporary succession to the positions
held by Mr. Harriman.
It is believed that the powers of Mr.
Kruttschnitt. general director of main
tenance and operation of the Union
Pacific, and of Mr. Stubbs, general di
rector of traffic, will be increased. The
Kuhn Loeb-Nationaly City bank inter
ests are expected to continue as the
chief financial agents for the Harriman
properties.
Jacob H. SchifT, of Kuhn, Loeb & Co.,
declined to make any statement today
regarding the future policy of the Har
riman lines except to say that Mr. Har
riinan's plans of construction and de
velopment will doubtless be carried
out.
The following statement was given
out at the Union Pacific offices in this
city today:
“The report published today that Mr.
Harriman died at 1:30 p. m., is abso
lutely untrue. He died at 3:35 p. m„
ps was immediately announced both at
Arden and 102 Broadway. Mrs. Sim
mons (Mr. Harriman's sister) did not
arrive until after his death, and au
thorizes me to deny that she intended
to make any statement fixing the time.
• W. G. Lyle.”
Sorrow in New York.
Sisns of sorrow at the death of Mr.
Harriman were numerous in the
financial district today. The flag of
the stock exchange was at half mast
and similar tribute was paid by other
institutions and banting houses.
All the Harriman offices in New York
will be closed until Monday, with the
exception of the treasurers- and trans
ferers' offices of the companies.
MASON CITY. I A.—Work has been
commenced on the headquarters for
the Iowa State Hardware association
offices. It is expected that the new
structure will cost close to J18.000.
UNIVERSITY CELEBRATION.
Worchester, Mass., Sept. 13.—China
and Japan, their policies, financial con
ditions. and their relations with each
other and with the United States,
formed the general topic which was
discussed at today's meeting of the
conference which is being held to mark
the 20th anniversary of Clark univer
sity. •
MASON CITY, IA.—The annual con
vention of the Northwest District of
the American Sunday school association
will be held in Clear Lake, commencing
September 14 and lasting 10 days.
PLOT TO KILL TAFT
TOLD IN LETTERS TO
SECRET SERVICE
Every Precaution Being Taken
to Insure Safety of
Executive.
Chicago. Sept. 18.—Two letters threat
ening the life of President Taft during
ills visit in Chicago, now in the hands
of Captain Porter, of the secret service,
have stirred up the latter and police
otticlnls of the city.
The result Is that the chief executive
of the nation will be the most guarded
president that ever came to Chicago.
Captain Porter was inclined today to
belittle the threats, although he began
making preparations Immediately to
prevent the possibility of an attack on
President Taft.
The letters, he declares, are from
cranks. He refused to reveal the con
tents or signatures.
The president will arrive in the care
of government secret service men.
These will be reinforced by six of the
best operatives at local headquarters
and a heavy guard of city detectives
and policemen.
One of the new methods to be em
ployed in guarding the president Is the
plan of Captain Porter to have all of
Mr. Taft’s protectors face the crowd
at all times Instead of turning their
backs on the multitudes, as has been
the practice on previous occasions.
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4 SUFFERS FROM 4
4 BAD INUNDATION 4
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4 Mexico City, Sept. 18.—An- 4
4 other terrible flood has visited 4
4 the Jamiltepec district in the 4
4 state of Oaxaca. Sugar planta- 4
4 tlons and mills have been de- 4
4 stroyed. Hundreds of head of 4
4 cattle have been killed and 4
4 scores of farm laborers have 4
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KENTUCKY FEUDIST
CONFESSES KILLING
Lexington, Ky., Sept. 13.—Louis Greg
or, deputy sheriff of Wayne county,
who was shot in the political faction
feud battle in that county last Satur
day, died today.
He made a dying statement in which
he said he shot Isaac Clark, another
deputy sheriff, who was instantly
killed.
COOK LEAVES EUROPE;
SAILS FOR AMERICA
Copenhagen, Sept. 13.—Dr. Frederick, j
A. Cook will sail from Christiania Sat-|,
urday morning on board the Scandlna- i
vian-Amerlcan ltner Oscar II. for New ;
York, where the vessel is due about j
September 20 or 21. Probably Captain i
Ronald Amundsen will accompany him. i
Dr. Cook will leave here tonight for j
Christiania. He has abandoned his pro- ,
posed visit to Brussels on the advice of
friends. The explorer spent the night |
at Count Holstein's castle. With him :
were Dr. Egan, the American minister, j
and Miss Egan.
Dr. Cook yesterday asked the officials
of the Danish-Greenland administra- ,
tion to arrange for the dispatch of one I
of their boats to Greenland at his ex- j
pense to get the two Eskimos who ac
companied him to the pole. The offi
cials stated that it is now too late In i
the season for such an attempt, and j
advised him that he must wait for
spring, which he will do. He proposed ,
to Gould Brokaw, who is here with his |
yacht Fedora, that they make a start
for Greenland immediately, but Brokaw
would not agree to this.
STARVED BY HIS FLOCK;
PASTOR’S BITTER SERMON
Cincinnati, Sept. 13.—The Rev. J. I
Spencer Smith, a young pastor who has |
had charge of the Methodist Episcopal j
church at Winchester for the last year j
?ave his congregation one of the warm
est turnings over ever heard in this I
section. He announced beforehand that I
lie wanted the entire congregation pres- !
'•nt, and here is a part of what they |
heard:
"Because of the way you have treated j
me for days at a time I have had to live I
m butterless bread and water. I was
rorced to go eight weeks without re- I
pelvlng a single penny from you. For I
three days, when my wife lay In bed
with her newly born babe, I went with
out a bite that she might get nourish- |
ment to keep her child altve with the ,
bread and tea, which was all we had I
left. Because of your treatment of I
me my wife’s mind temporarily gave I
way, and she would now be an inmate
if an asylum had I not made a study ;
if medicine. You neglected me. You ;
tnew of this condition. Yet you seemed '
to think that just because I am a !
preacher I could live on wind."
SUFFRAGETS STONE
HOUSE OF PREMIER
Hythe, England, Sept. 13.—The mill- ,
ant 3Uffragets have pursued Mr. As- j
lulth. the premier, Into his vaeation '
privacy.
They climbed the windows of Lymp
le castle while the premier and his
ianilly were at dinner, throwing stones. I
hrough the windows and shouting suf- |
Taglst messages. Then they made |
heir escape in the darkness.
The same afternoon, while the pre- j
nier and Herbert Gladstone were en- !
?aged at golf in the neighborhood, suf- j
tragets accosted and pestered them
intil. according to some accounts, a
icuffle, occured, und the ministers fled
o their motor car.
CARTHAGE, MO.—A magnificent
ionic for the aged W. C. T. U. workers
if Missouri was yesterday presented to
[he state organization during the ses
don of the annual convention here by
Hon. H. H. Farris, of Clinton, Mo.,
prohibition candidate for governor of j
Missouri in 190S.
WASHINGTON—The president has j
ipproved the sentence of dismissal im
posed by a general court martial up- !
pointed by him at Denver, Colo., in the i
in so of First Uleutenant Clarence S. j
Nettles. United States army, retired.
Ueutenant Nettles was convicted of
neglect to pay many private debts,
nuking false statements to the depart
ment commander in regard therto, and
giving a worthless check.
NECEDAH, WIS.—Reports received
irre from various points in tills the
greatest cranberry district in the west, !
ihow that tile crop lias been practically
ruined by frost and tire
THREE CHILDREN
BURNED ALIVE IN
MINNESOTA FIRE
Boy Disfigured in Heroic Effort
to Save His Brothers and
Sister.
St. Paul, Minn.. Sept. 13.—Three of
;he 11 children of Robert A. Walsh were
burned to death today in a Are which
destroyed his summer cottage at White
Bear lake.
Other members of the family were
severely Injured In the blaze which fol-j
lowed the explosion of a gasoline stovej
which the father was attempting to flllj
while one of the burners was lighted.
The dead:
CONSTANCE. 9 months old.
ROBERT. 4 years old.
JOHN, 5 years old.
William, 9 years old, another son,
was terribly burned about the head,
arms and chest In an herolo attempt to
save his little brothers and sister, who
were sleeping In the second story of the
cottage. Sarah, an older daughter, was
also burned about the arms and Mr.1
Walsh was also severely burned.
Six of the children, Including those
dead, were sleeping on the second floor
and were Imprisoned by the flames
which quickly spread after the explos
ion.
i William, who Is now In St. Joseph’s!
hospital, might have escaped without
Injury, had he not remained to assist! !
his less fortunate brothers and sisters.
BOMBS RIDDEN IN
MONTEREY RUINS
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Galveston, Tex., Sept. 13.—Evidence
of revolutionist plans, showing that:
Mexican Internal dlssentlons are ma-!
turing effectively, has come to light
ftt Monterey, when a collection of
bombs was found In a cave or dug
nut In the flooded district of the city.
That some of the bombs had been
rescued by persons having knowledge
of their hiding place was made evident
by the impressions In the ground where
the flood water had washed out the
cave.
A dozen bombs were recovered, but
only two of them were loaded. They
are made of plaster of parls and weigh -! i
ed about eight or 10 pounds each, be-!
Ing packed In wooden cases of four to;
six in a case. A boy made the dls-j ;
covery while playing In the lower dis
trict, near Monterey, where the flood,
waters had encroached upon the banka
about 900 feet. The dugout was about!
600 feet from the river bank, and It is i .
believed the shells were smuggled Into!
Mexlro from the United States within '
the ,ast three months.
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BULGING ACTIVITY
SHOWN EVERYWHERE
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i
Chicago, Sept. IS.—Unusual activity: ]
In building operations all over the| l
United States during the month of 1
August Is Indicated In a report pub-j
llshed in Construction News today. Ac
cording to this authority a remarkable:
Increase of 34 per cent In building op-i
eratlons Is recorded during the month,’
compared with the corresponding time
last year. In the 50 largest cities of
the country, permits were taken out
last month for the construction of 16,-. '
651 buildings, involving a total esti- '
mated cost of 368,140,011.
In the gain column Salt Lake City <
stands at the top, with an increase of *
351 per cent, and Is followed by Phlla- *
delphia, with an Increase of 213 per '
cent. Other cities that show large In- <
creases are St, I.ouls, Detroit, St. Paul 1
and Cincinnati, all of which note gains 1
of more than 100 per cent. <
Sacramento. Cal., heads the list In 1
the loss column, the decrease In that *
cltv being estimated at 66 per cent. I
Senttle and Baltimore each show a de- ^
crease of 87 per cent. Mobile, Ala.; '■
Terra Haute, Ind.; Louisville, Ky., and •
Pittsburg, Pa„ each show a loss of
more than 20 per cent. <
AFRICAN CANNIBALS
ARE TO BE PUNISHED
Antwerp. Sept. 13.—Advices received '
here from the French Congo say that 1
cannibalism Is rampant In the Mataba (
and Sangha regions, where the blacks t
are In complete revolt. They have 1
killed and eaten a number of factory c
employes, and a telegraph operator was ’ t
slain at his key and devoured. Sol- I c
diers have left for the scene to punish a
the cannibals.
PASSENGER TRAIN \
GOES INTO DITCH \
Kansas City, Sept. 13—Missouri Pa- (
:Iflc passenger train No. 501, westbound, ,
was derailed near Palmer, Kan., 160
miles west of Kansas City early today.
According to railway officials in the |
local office of the company, 24 persona
sustained slight Injuries, but one was
fatally hurt. Two roaches turned over.
The wreck was caused by a broken rail.
NEW RAILWAY SUPERINTENDENT 1
St. Louis, Mo., Sept. 13.—W. J. Me- !
Kee has been appointed general super- :
intendent of the Missouri Pacific, with ?
offices at Kansas City, according to :
a bulletin issued today. H. M. Richey *
will succeed Mr. McKee as general *
superintendent of the St. Louis, Iron ,
Mountain & Southern at Little Rock. 1
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UNION VETERAN DEAD.
Bowling Green, Ky.. Sept. 13.—Col- .
onrl William E. Hobson, the youngest 1
colonel in the union army during the )
civil war, was found dead in his room J
at the Mansard hotel today.
WRIGHT FLIES AGAIN.
Berlin, Sept. 13.—Orville Wright, !
flying over the Tempelhof parade <
ground this afternoon, traveled at the '
estimated speed of 40 miles an hour,
and remained in the air 62,i> minutes.
ST. LOUIS PASTOR CALLED.
Worchester. Mass., Sept. 13.—Rev. !
H. S. Bradley, of Sti John's church,
St. Louis, Mo., has been called to the 1
pastorate of the Piedmont Congrega- :
tlonal church of this city. (
TRANSPORT FROM MANILA. (
San Francisco, Sept. 13.—The army t
transport Thomas arrived from Manila 1
today with the Twenty-ninth infantry ]
and a number of officers. The band (
and one battalion of this regiment will I
go to Fort Jay, and the rest will bo I
divided between Forts Niagara and i
Porter. f
CINCINNATI. OHIO—Mystery sur
rounds the shooting and death early 1
yesterday of Scott Sprague, a machin
ist. who came to this city from Will- 1
iamsburg, Ohio, and his bride of two 1
weeks is u.m bv the police on 1
suspicion, '
HARRIMAN DIES
AT HIS SUMMER
HOME AT ARDEN
Had Long Been in 111 Healthy
and His End Was Not Un
expected by Family.
New York, Sept. 10.—Edw,
H. Harriman died at his home
in Arden, N. Y., at 3:35 this
afternoon. Mr. Harriman had
been in ill health for a long
time. He was born at Hemp
Btead, Long Island, February;
25, 1848.
Mr. Harriman's death had;
been expected for several days.;
On last Sunday he suffered a*
serious relapse, due to an at-;
tack of acute indigestion andi
be was unable to rally from the*
critical condition which them
threatened his life. With him
at the time of death were all;
the members of his immediate
family and Dr. Lyle.
Career of Harriman.
Edward H. Harriman was bom at'
Hampstead, L. I., February 25, 1848.
the son of Rev. Orlando H. Harriman,
He received only a common school edu«i
nation, leaving his school life to be
»me a broker’s clerk in Wall street at
14. His advance cajne rapidly, slnco
ao showed from youth marvelous1
sxecutlve ability. As a young man, ha
jecame a broker on his own aocount
ind entered Into the career in finance
which brought him at the time of his
leath to the recognized position of king
)f the railway world. He had been a
nember of the New York Stock ex
thange since August 13, 1870.
Mr. Harriman was married to Mary
Vvercll at Ogdensburg, N. Y. They
lave a number of children who sur
vive.
Position In Financial World.
Enumeration of the official capacities
held by Mr. Harriman reveals his
commanding position In railroad and
financial circles. He was president and
director of the Oregon Railroad and
Navigation company, Portland and
Asiatic Steamship company, president
and chairman of the executive commit
tee of the Union Pacific Railway com
pany, chairman of the executive com
mittee of the Wells Fargo Express com
pany, member of the board of mana
gers of the Delaware & Hudson com
pany, president and a director of the
Oregon Short Line Railroad company,
the Southern Pacific, the Texas * New.
Orleans, the Pacific Coast railway,
the Oregon & California Rail
road company, the Central Pacific
railway company, the Louisiana West
ern company, Louisiana & Texas
Railroad and Steamship company, ths
Paclflo Mall Steamship company.
Railroad Securities company, Southern
Pacific Railroad Terminal company,
director In the Illinois Central Railroad
company sl,nce 1883, practically con
trolling same at death; of the Balti
more & Ohio railroad, Erie railroad.
Colorado Fuel and Iron company.
Western Union Telegraph company.
National City Bank of New York, Chi
cago & Alton railroad, Pere Marquette
railroad, San Pedro, Los Angeles de
Salt Lake railroad, Pacific Coast com
pany, New York, Susquehanna &
Western railroad, trustee of Equitable
Trust company, of New York, and di
rector in many other corporations.
STRIKERS GET OLD
JOBS BACK AGAIN
Pittsburg, Sept. 11.—Over 3,000 men
were at work at the plant of the
Pressed Steel Car company today.
Over a thousand others were waiting
their chance to enter the company’s
office and secure their old positions.
By Saturday morning, the entire force,
numbering over 6,000 men, will be back
it work.
Early today, all of the imported men,
estimated’ at 500, were marched from
the big mill to an Ohio river steamer
and taken across the river to Bellevue,
where they were placed on trains fo*
Chicago and New York.
It Is expected that the state troop
ers and other armed guards will be
withdrawn by Saturday.
BRAZIL WILL DEVELOP
THE STEEL INDUSTRY
Washington, Sept. 11.—Brazil has de
ermlhed to develop Iron smelting, and
he Iron and steel Industry generally,
nd thus make use of the vast deposits
f Iron ore which exist In several por
lons of the country, according to Con
ul General E. O. Anderson, of Rio Ds
anelro.
The aid to be given the new industry,
t la believed, will take the form of an
ffer of a subsidy to one or more com
lanies to establish plants.
CHRISTIANIA—A special dispatch
rom Fromso to the Aften Posten says
hat Walter Wellman instructed his
gent to arrange for the return of all
he explorer's property from Virgo bay,
ipitzbergen, as well as the three men
irho were to have spent the winter
here. It Is understood Mr. Wellman
ias abandoned his plan for reaching
he north pole by airship for the next
ear.
EX-SHAH TO BE EXILE.
Teheran, Sept. H.—The deposed
hah of Persia left the confines of the
tussian legation this afternoon, and
tarted his journey to Russia. He la
o live in practical exile, probably at
idessa.
VICTORIA, B. C.—Word has been re
elved by the Victoria Seuling company
hat the sealing schooner Thomas F.
layard, which was in the Bering sea
luntlng for sea otter, has been or
lered by a United States revenue cutter
o depart. As hunting for sea otter
s not prohibited, protest will be made
o Ottawa with a view of having repre
entations made to Washington.
CEDAR RAPIDS, IA.—The dental of
ices of Dr. E. E. Peck and Dr. C. W.
Iruner were robbed of gold foil worth
300. The burglars picked the Yale
ocks and after ransacking the office®
eft the doors locked.