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V SINGER GIVES HIS WIFE WITH MONEY TO YOUNG DOCTOR Affinity in Case Gets Fortune and the Woman of Whom He Is Enamored. New York, Feb. 1.—Karl Jorn, tbs Alc tropolitan Opera house tenor, un veiled today the mystery that sur rounded his wife's recent arrival in this country and her sudden departure Tuesday, revealing a domestic tragedy that vies with the love affair of John Ruskin. Jorn lias arranged to give his wife to a young physician in Berlin, with whom she has fallen in love, and has settled on her $25,000 to give them a .start in life. His affection for his wife is still deep rooted and was shown by the way they embraced before she sailed. Like Ruskin, he is a martyr to , unselfish love. She Was Not Artistic. Herr Jorn said: "After I came here I realized we didn't understand each other, that she was not artistic and as I grew fond of America, I determined to become an American citizen, I have filed my first papers and In so doing have forfeited my right to a life pen ■* ' sion which the emperor bestowed upon me. In my absence my wife fell in love with a physician in Berlin. She wrote me of it. But he has only a small prac ■ tlce and is poor. I sent for ray wife and site came here with my oldest daughter, Gretchen. This document is the result. To Provide for His Children. "In it I have agreed that she get a divorce so she can marry the man of her choice. Furthermore. I have bound myself to pay her $25,000 In cash and $1,000 a year until she Is married again. I have also agreed to give each of my three children $1,000 a year for the rest of their lives. I gave my wife all the money I had before she sailed, gnd it is true I didn’t have 50 cents to buy her a bunch of violets at the pier. But the balance of the sum I have agreed to settle on her I shall remit in a short time. She will need It when she goes to housekeeping." The document Herr Jorn held was witnessed by the German consul. The name of the physician Frau Jorn is to marry was not mentioned. "I know him well,"the tenor said, "but I cannot tell you his name as I haven’t his permission to do so. One tiling I wish to make clear, though, is that there is abslutely no scandal con nected with this affair. Frau Jorn's love for this man is as pure as that she gave me.” LIBERALS HAVE ONE MORE THAN UNIONISTS London, Feb. 1.—Today for the first time since the elections for parliament were begun, the returns showed the liberals, as a party, to be in the lead independent of the laborites and Irish natlonallsts. They have an advantage of one over the unionists. The position of the parties this after noon are: Liberals. 271: unionists. 270; Irish nationalists. SO;, laborites, 40. This gives the government coalition a ■ majority of 121 over the opposition. BLACK HANDERS ARE GIVEN_LONG TERMS Entire Gang Convicted o1 Blackmail in Federal Court and Sentenced. Toledo, Ohio, Feb. 1.—Heavy penal ties were imposed by Judge R. W. Tay lor in the federal court today upon the principal members of the Ohio band of V, black hands, found guilty of conspir acy to use the mails to extort money from Italians living in Ohio and In diana. The jury reported this morn ing. Salvatore Lima, of Marion, the chief of the band, was sentenced to 16 years imprisonment. Sebastian Lima, his brother, and Guiseppe Ignoffo, his brotherlnlaw, were sentenced to 10 years imprisonment each. All of these lived In Marion, where the headquar ters for the operations were main tained. All of the 14 defendants were found guilty, but the court granted new trials to Agostini Marflsi, of Dennison; Vin cenzo Arrigo. of Cincinnati, both fruit dealers, and Salvatore Rizzo, a section hand, living in Marion. The others were sentenced as follow's: Sevario Ventola, of Columbus, two years; Salvatore Demma, of Bellefon taine, two years; Antonio Vicario, of Dennison. Ohio, two years; Cologaro Vicario, Rellefontaine, two years; Orazio Runfola, Pittsburg, six years; Rippino Galbo, Meadville, Pa., four years; Salvatore Arrigo, Cincinnati, four years; Francesco Spadara, Cincin nati, two years. All of the sentenced prisoners except Antonio Vicario started early this aft ernoon for Leavenworth prison in charge oi eight deputies. Vicario will be taken to Elmira. CHICAGO MEN ARE AGAIN INDICTED BY GRAFTING Chicago, Fob. 1.—New indictments ngainst Paul Redieska, Michael H. Mc Govern and the nine others who were recently indicted by the grand Jury, charged with having illegally profited in the construction of a city sewer, will be sought according to a statement made by Assistant State’s Attorney Marsha!! today. "The first indictment," said Mr. Mar shall, "was for the purpose mainly of causing the arrest of the men. Other indictments will bo more detailed and specific in the charges.” ST. JOSEPH, MO.—Articles were signed under which Frank Gotch, the world's champion wrestler, and Dr. Becker, known as the Austrian giant, will wrestle for the championship at the Auditorium here March 7. RAILROAlT ADMITS COAL CONFISCATION Des Moines. Ia.. Feb. 1.—Officials of tile M. & St. L. today admitted to railroad commissioners that they con fiscated several cars of coal, headed for points between Ogden and Fort Dodge, when coal famine was at its •worst, but said cars #ere necessary. MASON CITY, I A.—Mrs. Josie Nel son has filed suit for $10,000 against the Milwaukee road because of the killing of her son in an accident. HASKELL IS MADE TARGET FOR FOES ON MANY CHARGES Governor of Oklahoma Assailed in Legislature by Repub lican Minority. Guthrie, Okla., Feb. 1.—Charging Governor Charles N. Haskell and other state officers with a violation of the state constitution and the laws of the state in the manner in which public moneys have been expended. Represen tative Lester A. Marls, representing the republican minority, filed an affidavit in the lower house of the legislature today. In general the charges against Gov ernor Haskell are that "he mismanaged the public funds under his control, in whole or In part, and has wilfully and designedly authorized the misappropri ation of said funds." Says Funds Were Watered. The last legislature appropriated $5, 000 to be expended under the direction of the governor in the auditing of ter ritorial accounts. In his affidavit, Representative Marls charges Governor Haskell paid nearly $2,100 of this fund to a private detective, who, Mr. Mnris charges, Is not an accountant. • The legislature also appropriated $3,000 to be used by the governor in paying for investigating committees and the traveling expenses of delegates to va rious national conventions. The gov ernor Is charged with paying this sum to the private detective, also. Representative Marls charges that Governor Haskell paid to O. T. Smith, Ills law clerk, public money in addition to the latter’s regular salary, which Mr. Marls says was not for state pur poses, but in the private interest of the governor. The affidavit also calls at tention to an alleged similar payment of $500 to W. T. Hutchings, a Muskogee lawyer. Indicted with Governor Haskell by the federal grand jury in the town lot fraud cases. Secretary Has Two Jobs. W. B. Anthony, the governor's pri vate secretary, is also a member of the legislature, and Representative Marls in his affidavit asserts that it is contra ry to the state constitution for Anthony to hold the two positions. Representative Maris in his charges takes up the question of the payment of a salary to Lieutenant Governor G. W. Bellamy as president of the state banking board, in addition to his regu lar salary. 4 4 4 HAZING IS HELD GOOD 4 4 FOR IMMORTAL SOULS 4 4 OF COLLEGE STUDENTS 4 4 4 4 Stanford University, Cal., Feb. 4 4 1.—The hazing of freshmen for 4 4 disciplinary purposes is good for 4 4 their souls and not too bad for 4 4 their persons, was the apparent 4 4 unanimous opinion of govern- 4 4 ing bodies of Standford univer- 4 4 sity undergraduates and of the 4 4 faculty disciplinary body at a 4 4 joint meeting last nicjht. 4 4 Though condemning indis- 4 4 criminate underclass hazing, 4 4 Professor Clark, chairman of the 4 4 student affairs committee, de- 4 4 dared that such supervision of 4 4 the newcomers by upper class 4 4 men would be a good thing for 4 4 all concerned. 4 4 4 MURDER AND SUICIDE PACTS ARE ALLEGED Boy Under Arrest in Washing, ton Makes Startling Revela tions to Police. Washington, Feb. 1.—Stirred by a re markable story or an 18-year-old boy, the police of Washington are seeking to discover how much of truth there may be in his recital of crimes and crimnal pacts that include murder and suicide. Charles Hurley Is the boy from whom the confession has been procured. He charges that a secret band of thieves has existed numbering several boys and young men, all bound together by in violable oaths with death the penalty imposed for any who might prove false to the league. Hurley tells of one member of the band who was trussed up and thrown Into the Potomac, there to drown be cause of a failure to carry out orders of his superiors, and of another who committed suicide because the crimes that had been committed weighed upon his soul. Three young men are in Jail, sus pected of being members of the band. TENNESSEE OFFENDERS RELEASED FROM JAIL Washington. Feb. 1.—Sheriff Joseph F. Shipp, Nick Nolan and Luther Will iams, the three men who were sen tenced to 90 days in jail for contempt of the supreme court of the United States for their connection with the lynching of the negro Johnson in Chat tanooga in 1906, finished their sentences and were released tills morning. Although the men could have left the jail any time after midnight, they de cided to wait until morning when friends were to call for them with au tomobiles and entertain them during the day. WOMAN IS VICTIM OF A HORRIBLE MURDER Cincinnati, Ohio, Feb. 1.—Her clothes saturated with oil, pieces of a lace cur tain tied tightly about her neck, anoth er piece binding her feet, the scorched body of Mrs. Alice Van Zandt was found lying across a gas stove in the kitchen at her home, 634 Richmond st., today. Every indication points to mur der, the police say. APPEAL TO BE TAKEN IN NICARAGUAN CASE Managua, Nicaragua, Feb. 1.—The government will appeal from the ver dict of the lower court at Mesaya, which found the members of the court martial not guilty of Illegally convict ing and sentencing Groce and Cannon, the Americans who espoused the insur gent cause. The recent report that a gunboat had been sent to Fonseeo bay to repel the threatened Invasion by revolutionists from Salvador, proves untrue. INSURANCE FAKERS MAY ESCAPE PENALTY Question Arises as to Whether or Not They Have Violated the Law. Louisville, Ky„ Feb. 1.—With J. J. Keene and . Timothy O'Leary under bonds of $5,000 eacii, and Patrick J. Needham still in jail, all under charge of having defrauded half a dozen or more Insurance companies, additional interest has been injected into the case by the question ns to whether, even although it was proved that they have willfully robbed these insurance con cerns, they can be held criminally lia ble. So far as named, all of the companies which have been hit by the operations of the "grave yard swindle” are ineli gible to do business in the state of Ken tucky. If it can be proved the policies in question were written in Louisville, and not in New Albany. Ind., as agents of the insurance companies claim, it is said the companies cannot prosecute. It is reported several large eastern insurance companies have paid out large sums of money on falsely drawn applications here. President Charles D. Renick, of the Indiana National Life Insurance com pany, told of investigating the policy written for Mrs. Lyon, of Louisville, an aged woman. He showed her a policy bearing what purported to be her au tograph. She told him she had never written a line in her life. SCHOOL PUPILS SHOWN TO BE IN BAD SHAPE New York, Feb. 1.—A report on health conditions in the New York pub lic schools, Just made to the board of education by the school physicians, shows that three out of every four pup ils throughout the entire registration of the schools was found In need of medical or surgical treatment. The report will probably be made the subject of special action by the board at Its next meeting. ENGINEERS WILL JOIN IN WAGE DEMANDS They Will Assist Trainmen iv Fight With Eastern Railroads. New York, Feb. 1.—Coincident with the negotiations now in progress be tween the brotherhoods of conductors and railway trainmen and the 32 con troling railroad companies east of the Mississippi and north of the Ohio and Chesapeake, it was said here today that the grand lodges of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers is preparing de mands to be made upon the same roads. Heretofore the engineers, who form one of the strongest unions in the country, have refused to join the other railway unions In demanding more pay. Grand Master W. G. Lee, of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen, and Grand Master A. B. Garretson, of the Brotherhood of Conductors, went to Baltimore today in the effort to prevent the threatened strike on the Baltimore & Ohio system. That road, while will ing to negotiate with the men, has re fused all of the demands made. It Is understood here that a secret ballot will be ordered, and if the mem bers of the two unions vote in favor of a strike the officials of the Baltimore & Ohio will be served with peremptory demands. _ EXPORTS OF PRODUCTS OF FARMS INCREASED Washington, Feb. 1.—Exports of farm products from the United States have Increased from an average of $150,000,000 a year In the five year period from 1S51 to 1855 to more than $1,000, 000,000 in 1908, according to statistics of the department of agriculture. The increase in exports has been greater than the increase in population. The chief p oducts exported during the last half century have been cotton, grain and grain products and packing house products. Packing house pro ducts have increased from $10,000,000 in 1851-55 period to $196,000,000 in 1908. PRICE OF MEAT NOW LOWER IN NEW YORK Effect of Boycott by Consumer? Plainly Shown by the Decreased Demand. New York. Feb. 1.-—Meat prices were flown In local retail markets today, end dealers reported none too brisk a de mand at the reduced rates. Even the restaurants were less liberal buyers. Uptown districts were placarded with “Eat no Meat” Injunctions in big type, and In Madison Square the “Gotham Meat Party," emulating Bostonians of pre-revolutionary days, when “tea par ties” were popular, called a mass meet ing in an effort to give added impetus to the movements. Buyers of Sunday supplies here could get porterhouse steak for JO cents, sir loin for 18 and prime ribs for about the same. These are reductions or from 4 to 5 cents a pound. Pork was corre spondingly cheaper and so were eggs and butter. Retailers while declaring, like the packers, they would welcome lower prices, gave no encouragement that the reductions would be more than tempo rary. They say shipments are b' ing cut down and predict a reaction within a week or 10 days that will send prices to the old level ami possibly higher. PIERRE. S. D.—Two Sully county farmers caught out at night and lost burned a stack of hay to keep from freezing and then paid the owner for the loss which he sustained. JOPI-IN, MO.—By a majority of SB in a total vote of 6.504, prohibition was defeated in a local option election her< yesterday after a bitter campaign Women and children took an import ant part in the campaign, marching anc singing in the streets and serving fret lunch at the polls. ROCKHAM, S. D.-An investigattor made by the editor of the Roekharr Record discloses that this (B’aulk) coun ty has within its borders a total o] 410 artesian wells, which are partiallj the cause of the rainfall incre&alnf during recent years. WOMEN AND BABE FALL TO BOTTOM OF DEEP CANYON Widow, Crossing the Plains With Child, Meets a Horrible Fate. Delbart, Tex., Jan. 31.—Plunging 100 feet to the bottom of Blanco canyon and then burned to a crisp with her baby amid the debris of a wagon that contained all her household goods, was the fate of Mrs. S. R. Break, a widow, near the little plains town of Floydada, yesterday. Mrs. Break was moving across coun try In a heavy wagon. Near the brink of the canyon the horses became frightened and backed over the preci pice. As the wagon turned over and over In Its descent a stove In the outfit set Are to the goods and a can of gaso line exploded. The struggling woman with her baby and the horses, unable to extricate themselves from the wreckage, now a mass of flames, landed In a heap at the bottom. The charred remains of the mother and her dead baby clasped to her breast were found later by a ranchman who had witnessed the tragedy from the other side of the canyon, but who had to make a detour of many miles to reach the scene. PERMIT SETTLERS ON SURFACE COAL LANDS Washington, Jan. 31.—The House committee on public lands voted today to report favorably the Mondell bill admitting to entry the surface of coal lands In the United States. The meas ure affects about 80,000,000 acres of lands In Wyoming, Colorado, Utan, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, Washington and Idaho. The bill makes It possible for actual settlers to make entry upon the sur face of coal lands under the home stead act or the desert land entry law and also makes possible withdrawals under the reclamamatlon act. The United States would Issue a pat ent to Buch lands, but would reserve all rights to coal on the land as well as the privilege of prospecting, mining and removing the coal. 44444444444444444444444444 4 4 4 ARTIST CHRISTY WINS 4 4 FIGHT FOR HIS CHILD 4 4 4 4 Zanesville, Ohio, Jan. 31.— 4 4 Probate Judge H. C. Smith 4 4 handed down his decision this 4 4 afternoon in the famous Christy 4 4 case, in which Mrs. Howard 4 4 Chandler Christy sought by ha- 4 4 beas corpus proceedings to se- 4 4 cure the custody of their daugh- 4 4 ter Natalie. The court awarded 4 4 the child to the father, Howard 4 4 Chandler Christy. 4 4 In the habeas corpus proceed- 4 4 ings Christy accused his wife of 4 4 drunkenness, profanity and mis- 4 4 conduct with a chauffeur 4 4 named Purdy. Mrs. Christy 4 4 countered by charging the artist 4 4 with gross cruelty. 4 4 4 HENRY CLEWS, JR., SIGNS A SEPARATION CONTRACT Paris, Jan. 31.—There will be no di vorce between Mr. and Mrs. Henry Clews, Jr. They could come to no agreement for alimony and the care of the children under divorce arrange ment, so papers making a definite le gal separation have been signed on both sides. The specifications are cu rious. Mr. Clews fought on the ques tion of a money allowance and said: "I had no money when you married me; I had none while we were mar ried, but I have none now, so I don't see why I should give you any." He finally consented to give his wife the care of their bov for nine months yearly and that of the daughter 11 months yearly If she would be content to take $3,000, which she could expend on their upkeep and education. Mrs. Clewes, Jr., has an Independent fortune of her own, some $8,000 yearly, which she will use to give the necessary com forts and social advantages to the chil dren of Henry Clews, Jr. Meanwhile Mr. Clews has furnished a magnificent villa in Italy, where he will make his future home. AIDING SUICIDE HELD NOT TO_BE_A CRIME Attorneys for Wardlaw Sisters, , Accused of Murder, to Com bat Indictment. New York. Jan. 31.—Claiming that aiding and abetting a suicide is not a crime in the state of New Jersey, coun sel for the three Wardlaw sisters, now in Jail awaiting trial for causing the death of Ocey W. M. Snead, the Cast Orange bath tuh victim, are taking steps to free the elderly prisoners. To day the New Jersey prosecuting attor neys found on tile a demurrer to the Indictment against the women, and pre pared to combat it when it is moved, as anticipated, for early argument be fore the supreme court. Attorneys for Mrs. Caroline B. Mar tin, mother of the victim, and Mrs, Mary Snead and Miss Virginia Ward law, the dead girl's aunts, the three prisoners under indictment, declare that the recent finding by a chemist that the dead woman's body contained morphine disproves ttie theory that she was murdered by drowning in a bath tub, and brings the suicide aecusatlor to the front. Precedents are cited lr the demurrer for the claim that there Is no crime in suicide or in aiding in s suicide under the New Jersey laws. OTTUMWA, IA—-Eight persons in dicted on criminal charges by the Wa pello county grand Jury, disappears before the Jury's report was made Judge Roberts is trying to find when the leak occurred. ARMOURS TURNED DOWN. Washington. Jan. 31.—An appllcatioi by the Armour car lines to the Inter state Commerce commission, for repa ration against the Southern Paelfii company on shipments of ice from Lo Angeles, Cala., to Yuma, Ariz., toda; was rejected. The commission heli that the granting of the request woub "open the door to the grossest form o favoritism and rebating." MASON CITY, IA—Harvey Mason with his eyes blinded by a gas stov explosion, succeeded lr rescuing hi wife from their burning home. Botl were burned geverly. ADMIRER A BORE, SAYS MISS HESLER, NAVY PHOTO GIRL Army Surgeon’s Daughter Says Dr. Cowles’ Attentions Annoyed Her. Chicago, Jan. 31. Dorothy Hosier, of Evanston, daughter of Dr. Frank E. Hesler, Into surgeon In the army, who died on duty In the Philippines, Is the girl whose picture caused all the trou ble In the Boston naval set. '1 am an Innocent person In this whole affair," said Miss Hesler today. "1 went on a visit to my uncle In Bos ton last November. He Is the Rev. Henry H. KUbourne. I was Introduced to a number of the naval people and regularly attended the dances arranged by Paymaste^George P. Auld. At one of the dances I met Dr. Cowles and his wife. Ho was very nice at first, but afterward his attentions became annoy ing. Demanded Return of Photo. “One night he and his wife called at my uncle's home, and when he had gone 1 missed a photograph of myself which had been In the reception room. I Immediately wrote him a note and asked him to return the photograph. After waiting a few days I called him tip on the telephone and Insisted that the picture be returned right away. •'The picture did not come. Then came the dance on the night of the 27th, when he made the remark about the picture. I do not know what he said. I did not care to know. But I do know that two of my father's friends were there and they would not let any one talk about me. Willing to Testify. "Paymaster Auld and Dr. Robnett noth knew my dear father well before he went to the Philippines, and when Dr. Cowles appeared at the next dance he was taken to task by father’s friends. I do not know what they did to him. I don't care. But I know they taught him Ills place.” “Will you be a witness at the court martial?” "I do not know yet. But If they want my testimony I will be only too glad to go to Boston and tell all I know. If I have Innocently been the cause of trouble for Paymaster Auld and Dr. Robnett. and If I can repay them for their gallantry, I mean to do It." Dr. Cowles Defended. One of Dr. Cowles Intimates has ex plained »ho matter of the photograph. Miss Hesler. It was said, while on the visit to her aunt near Boston received attentions from Dr. and Mrs. Cowles at the request of one of her friends. They took her motoring several times. The photograph had been taken in a Jocular way by Dr. Cowles, and when Its return was asked for he could not find It for about 10 days, as a maid In dusting had knocked it from a shelf Into a drawer. It was then returned. Dr. Cowles never had a thought of retaining the picture against Miss Hesler’s wishes. LADY CONSTANCE BARRED FROM COURT BY KING London, Jan. 31.—King Edward has Ordered the name of Lauy Constance Stewart Richardson stricken from all court lists, because she persists In giv ing her barefoot dances at the Palace music hall. Through Sir Edward Knollys, Lady Constance has been ad vised never to appear before the king acain. Lady Constance collapsed when the royal command was given her. She tried to break her contract with Alfred Butts, the music hall manager, who Is said to be paying her $1,000 a week, but was talked out of that plan. Such action, she was told, would not make amends. The king formerly was friendly to ward Lady Constance and admired her athletic prowess. He first became dis pleased with her when, after giving her "Salome” dance before him, she suddenly sank on her knees at the conclusion of the dance and said, In the manner of the Salome of history: "Sir, give me the head of Sir Ernest Cassel.” Sir Ernest Cassel Is the king's finan cial adviser, and, although unpopular generally, is a favorite of his majesty. The king did not relish the Joke, and, although he seemed to overlook it. It rankled. Lady Constance was advised not to dance In the halls and was warned that royal disfavor would follow, but she persisted. BOMB EXPLOSION IN AN ITALIAN QUARTER Outrage in Chicago, Followed by Fire, Causes Great Excitement. Chicago, Jan. 31.—A mysterious ex plosion, which Is said to have been caused by a bomb, followed by a fire, resulted In general excitement in part of the Italian quarter today. The lower floor of the building In which the explosion occurred, Is occu pied by an Italian banker and steam ship agent. There were many persons sleeping in the building, but all es caped. It was first reported that the explo sion had been caused by a defective gas meter, but that was denied by the firemen. Occupants of the building said they had no reason to believe It was caused by a bomb. HAVE MARVELOUS ESCAPE. Andover. Ohio. Jan. 31.—A bobsied carrying 20 school children was struck by a fast Lake Shore & Michigan Southern passenger train on North Main street today and carried 200 feet on the pilot of the locomotive until brushed off by an engine standing on a side track. Not one child was killed and none is thought to be seriously hurt. KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS BUILD i Sioux Falls, Jan. 31.—A cominit ' tee appointed for the purpose at a re ’ cent meeting of the local Knights of ( Columbus organization now is engaged r in looking up a site for a fine lodge 1 hall building which the order eontem * plates erecting in Sioux Falls. The or der is one of the wealthiest in the city and ample money will be provided fot . erecting what will prove to be one ol * the finest and most costly lodge hall | buildings in Sioux Falls or South Da kota. CHICAGO OFFICIALS INDICTED FOR GRAFT Eleven Men Caught in the Net Spread by Windy City Grand Jury. Chicago, Jan. 81.—Paul Redleske. re signed deputy commissioner of public works; Michael H. McGovern, wealthy contractor who hhs had many big city contracts, and nine city officials and employes of McGovern were Indicted by the grand jury yesterday. The men are charged with conspiracy to defraud the city of $254,000, accord ing to the sum mentioned In the true bill. The Indictment on this charge came as a complete surprise, as It was be lieved the alleged frauds Involved only about $45,000 In the so-called "shall rock" scandal. The men Indicted be sides Redleske and McGovern were: Otto Nlehoff, secretary to McGovern; Max Landguth, former superintendent for McGovern; George Moore, foreman for McGovern; Ralph Bonnell, resigned assistant city engineer; John C. Parks, assistant city engineer; Robert Green, a foreman for McGovern; Richard Burk, John McNlcholas and Joseph Ma her, city Inspectors In the engineer's department. The Indicted men are specifically ac cused of conspiring to defraud the city by laying only one-sixth of the con crete and brick work called for In the contract for the construction of section N of the Lawrence avenue tunnel. The Merrlam commission, which has been Investigating municipal expendi tures. brought out the fact that the city had been charged about $45,090 for the cutting out of "shell rock” in section D of the tunnel. Tlie "shell rock" proved to be only hard clay. Evidence concerning the alleged $227, 000 fraud on which the Indictment was based was not brought out by the com mission. In the Indictment the men are charged with trying to obtain nine warrants for the payment of $254,000 by the city of Chicago. EXECUTIONERS ARE FOUND NOT GUILTY Prove That They Acted Under Direct Orders From Presi dent Zelaya. Managua, Nicaragua, Jan. 31.—The court at Megaya today- acquitted Gen eral Medina, Prosecuting Attorney Sal omon Selva, and other membufs of the court martial of responsibility for the Illegal conviction and execution of the Americans Groce and Cannon. The acquittal followed the presenta tion by General Medina, of the original telegrams of Instruction signed by President Zelaya. The court, however, does not Indict or accuse Zelaya. BLOOD OF A NEWSBOY STAINS RICH DRESSES New York. Jan. 31.—While defending An aged and helpless man from three men tormentors today, Thomas Gra ham, a partially paralyzed newsboy, was stabbed three times by one of the men In Herald Square. An ambulance falling to respond promptly, two women In an automobile, who had paused at sight of the crowd, took the wounded newsboy to Bellevue hospital. They held him on their laps, and their rich dresses became saturated with the blood from his wounds. Doctors say that the crlpled lad would probably die from his wounds. Two arrests were made. TITLED FOREIGNER IS AFTER JISS SHONTS Count Henri De Vogue Has His Eye on Bunch of American Money. New York. Jan. 28—A young man who registered as Count Henri de Vogue of Paris, has been living at the Hotel Neth erlands for the last week, but In his stay here he has been seen to make frequent visits to the Hotel Plaza, which Is Just across the way. Yesterday some of the count's friends endeavored to discover the attraction for the court at the Plaza. Investigation showed that he was a frequent caller up on Miss Margaret Shonts, the daughter of Theodore P. Shonts, president of the In terborough Rapid Transit company. Ac cording to the count's friends he has ex pressed great admiration for Miss Shonts ever since he first met her In Paris, when she was the guest of her sister, the Duchess de Chaulnes. In appearance the count Is rather plain looking. He Is some 35 years old. He told little about himself when he first ar rlveu at the hotel where he occupies a small and Inexpensive room. i.ilss Shonts was born In lowa, and Is a granddaughter of former Governor Drake, of that state. + 4 SAVANT OF INDIANA 4 4 SAYS HE HAS SURELY 4 j 4 FOUND MISSING LINK 4 ! 4 4 4 Bloomington, Inch, Jan. 31.— 4 4 Dr. John Harman, on an explor- 4 ■f ing trip in South America for 4 4 the Carnegie institute, of Pitts- 4 4 burg, has discovered the miss- 4 I 4 ing link in animal life between 4 4 the salamander and the fish, ac- 4 4 cording to a dispatch received 4 4 by Dr. Karl Eigemann, head of 4 4 the Indiana university zoological 4 4 department. 4 4 At the junction of the Rio 4 4 Negro and the Amazon rivers 4 i 4 near Manos, Brazil, the explorer 4 i 4 says he recently found a fish 4 I 4 with rudimentary legs. 4 ! X ♦♦♦■ 1H III H U I It I I I I it FINISH WILL BE CLOSE. London, Jan. 31. Four unionist gains out of 11 election returns made today give promise of a very close finish in the race of the liberals and unionists for numerical advantage in the next parliament. The unionists now have 262 seats and the liberals 260, while the nationalists hold <6 and the laborites 40. __. _ DES MOINES, IA.—Judge James Howe announces that he will retire from the Polk county bench, where he has served eight years, and will return _ to private practice.