S BRADSTREET AND DUN
REPORT ON BUSINESS
Dool Weather Is Declared to Be
a Factor in Making Trade
Dull.
New York, June 14.—Bradstreet’s Sat
urday said:
Unseasonably cool weather still ar
rests retail trade and retards crop pro
gress in the northern half of the coun
try. Trade Is quiet In the southern
districts, though cotton and fruit crops
are making progress. Jobbing trade
reports deflect quiet in consumptive de
ptand and a moderate volume of reor
ders which are classed as frequent, but
amall in the aggregate. Trade as a
■whole still hesitates pending a clearer
•view of crop and price outcome. Indus
trial reports point to considerable cur
tailment of output proceedlpg from un
certainty as to the future. Collections
(range from slow to fair. The tempo
rary settlement of the railway rate
troubles and the postponement of ad
vances in this item of cost of business
(operations have given a brighter tinge
to feeling in some basic industries. The
week's price movement is toward
isllghtly higher range, affecting largely
icrop uncertainty as regards the cereals
and bullish operations in the remain
ing old crop cotton month, but the
- monthly returns of price movements
point to a continuance of the readjust
ment of commodity values on a lower
level, where high cost will, not as In
the past, automatically check consump
tion.
Future trade In cotton is backward
■with operations cautious. In woolen
goods trade is also backward, and there
Is some idle machinery. Sole leather
is steadily bought on local and export
account. Upper leather is quiet and
(tanners are reported curtailing opera
tions. Bad weather restricts trade in
shoes. Pig iron is more active, but
prices are weaker.
Business failures in the United States
for the week ending June 9 were 189,
against 160 last week, 197 in the same
■week of 1909, 253 in 1908, 161 in 1907 and
170 in 1906.
R. G. Dun & Co’s weekly review of
trade today says:
With a compromise effected on the
question of railroad rates, which,
though depending in part on the action
of congress on the railroad bill, is re
garded as satisfactory and with crop
prospects for both wheat and cotton
decidedly good, the business outlook
shows much improvement over last
week. The improvement is largely sen
timental, but increased confidence al
most invariably leads to increased,
trade. Stocks of pig Iron continue to
accumulate, yet curtailment of pro
duction was on a much less extensive
scale during May than in the preceding
month. New business comes forward
In slightly larger volume and princi
pally in the west, and a better feeling
exists as the result of the compromise
regarding freight rates. Talked of can
cellation of equipment orders have not
materialized and the railroads contin
ue to place some Important contracts in
certain lines.
SUGAR TRUST MAN IS
, CONVICTED RY A JURY
Secretary Charles R. .Heike
Found Guilty of Defrauding
Uncle Sam.
New York, June 14.—Charles Reike,
the white-haired secretary of the
American Sugar Refining company,
was convicted last night on one count
of an indictment charging conspiracy
to defraud the government of customs
duties on sugar.
Ernest W. Gerbracht, former su
perintendent of the Williamsburg
(Brooklyn) refinery, was convicted on
(all six counts.
For James F. Bendernagel, former
cashier of the refinery, the jury stood
gseven to five for acquittal. He will be
'tried again.
The verdict was announced at 10
minutes past 10, after the jurors had
deliberated for 12 hours, minus 14
minutes. They had labored earnestly,
from time to time sending out for
transcripts of testimony particularly
referring to Heike. But it was Bender
jnagol’s case that caused the long ses
sion. Over his fate more than 20 bal
lots were taken.
This ends the government’s second
attempt to imprison the group of men
responsible for the vast underweighing
frauds to which the so-called trust has
(Virtually confessed by the restitution
of more than $2,000,000 in duty. Heike
(Is the highest official in the company
(upon whom blame has been fixed, and
he now faces a possible sentence of two
years in the federal prison and a fine
of $10,000. He is 65 years old and
broken in health and spirits. His coun
sel in summing up declared repeatedly
that a prison term meant nothing less
than death.
BIG CHICAGO BANKS
JOINED IN A MERGER
, Combined Institution Will Be
the Second Largest in
the United States.
Chicago, June 14.—By the merger of
the Continental and the Commercial
National banks of Chicago, agreed on
today by vote of directors of the two
banks, this city will have the second
largest banking institution in the
country.
The main factor in bringing about
the consolidation, which will become
effective on August 1, was the desire
to have a bank here that can deal with
great European houses independent of
New York. This, is it said, the new
bank will be able to do.
The capital stock of the merged
banks will be $20,000,000. Their com
bined deposits are $184,433,935.
George M. Reynolds, president of the
Continental, will be president of the
new bank.
JUDGE SMITH TELLS
PRESIDENT ABOUT IT
Washington, June 14.—Representative
Smith, of the Ninth district, went to
the White House today to tell the presi
dent about results in Iowa. He was
warmly congratulated by President
Taft on his renomination.
COLUMBUS, OHIO—U. G. Walter,
/former president of the South Cleve
land Savings bank, yesterday began a
tlve-year sentence in the Ohio peni
tentiary on a charge of perjury.
GREAT RENT IS FOUND
IN FRENCH SUBMARINE
Wrecked Craft Emerges Briefly
Above Water and Bodies
Are Recovered.
Calais, France, June 14.—The manner
of the sinking of the French subma
rine Pluvlose was revealed today when
the superstructure emerged at low
tide. A rent 15 feet long and two feet
wide was found in the stern, wheie
the submerged craft had been struck
by the channel steamer Pas de Calais.
Two bodies were recovered before the
rising tide again closed over the
wreck.
The Pluvlose was sunk with her crew
of 27 men in the English channel, two
miles off the, French coast, on May
26. Since that time wreckers have been
engaged at every high tide In towing
the submarine ashore. It was impos
sible to raise the wreck to the sur
face. Today in the shallow water of
the jetty the superstructure rose to
view and the first thorough examina
tion was possible.
The body of Helsman Lebreton, clad
in oil skins, was found at his post in
the steering tower. The trap door lead
ing from the tower to the compart
ment below was closed. A second body
had been recovered when the return
ing tide forced the suspension of the
operations.
As it is now established that the hull
is filled with water, holes will be drilled
through the plates to make possible the
removal of the other bodies. The fu
neral of the lost crew will be attended
by President Fallieres and the cabinet.
MORE PROSECUTIONS
IN THEJUGAR CASE
Special Attorney Hints at Others
Who Will Be Caught
in Net.
New York. June 14.—>-Hint of further
prosecution in connection with the su
par underweighing frauds was given
today by Special Prosecutor Henry L.
Stimson, when the two men convicted
last night were brought up for sen
tence.
Preceding this a respite was won by
Charles R. Helke and Ernest W. Ger
bracht. Judge Martin suspended sen
tence until August 30, pending an ap
peal. Ball was fixed at $25,000 each,
the present bail of $5,000 for Helke and
$10,000 for Gerbracht being continued
until Wednesday. James F. Benderna
gel was paroled on his own recogniz
ance. It is considered doubtful If his
case is further prosecuted.
James A. Halligan, the checker, and
Harry W. Walker, the assistant dock
superintendent, who pleaded guilty dur
ing the present trial, were sentenced to
three months each on Blackwells Is
land. Sentence in the case of Jean
Voelker, who Is confined to his bed in
,a dying condition, was suspended.
Adding to their attorneys' plea for
clemency for Halligan, Voelker and
Walker, Prosecutor Stimson made the
announcement that since the men had
pleaded guilty they had made a full
confession and the government now
was acting on the Information that had
been received from the men. This ap
peared to foreshadow further prosecu
tions and caused something of a sen
sation.
NUMBER OF BALLOTS
CAST IS THE BASIS
Byers Rules on Question of Sev
eral Candidates for Two
Offices.
Des Moines, la., June 14.—Attorney
General Byers today ruled that the
number of ballots cast, and not the
number of the total vote cast tor all
candidates for an office, is the basis to
be used in determining whether any
candidate has received the 35 per cent
necessary to nominate. He holds that
where more than one candidate is to
be nominated, it is to be presumed that
every voter exercises his right to vote
for the number of candidates permitted
by law.
TAFT IS GRANTED
ONE LITTLE POINT
Commission Will Be Appointed
to Investigate Capitaliza
tion of the Railroads.
Washington, June 14.—As the result
of President Taft’s lnslstance that the
new railroad bill include some provision
.looking to the control of tne new Is
sues of stocks and bonds by railroad
companies, It was decided at a White
House conference today to add a para
graph to the bill providing for a com
mission to Investigate the report at
the next session of congress as to the
,best means of dealing with this situa
tion.
The president was told again today
that with all the democrats but one
opposed to giving the Interstate Com
merce commission supervision on this
subject, it was Impossible to get an
out and out provision for the control
of stock and bonds issues in the bill
at this session.
There were present at the conference
at the White House, Speaker Cannon,
Senators Elkins and Aldrich and Rep
resentative Mann, of the conferees, and
Attorney General Wickersham.
TOPEKA, KAN— J. C. Mars, the
aviator, has announced that he would
be able to continue his flights today
and Sunday afternoon.
RECTOR IS ACQUITTED
0F A SERI0US CHARGE
Chicago. June 14.—Rev. Robert Mor
ris Kemp, former rector of St. Chry
sostoms Episcopal church of this city,
was acquitted of a charge of Immoral
ity by a jury In Judge Wlndes court
here today. Witnesses for the prose
cution Included members of the boy
choir of St. Chrysostom's.
Only 10 per cent of German School
boys, It Is said, go In for athletics, as
against 75 per cent of British.
LATIN PROFESSOR
ADMITS HE WROTE
TENDER EPISTLES
Declares That They Have No
Right to Blazon His Burning
Letters to a Ribald
Public.
New York. June IS.—Professor Harry
Thurston Peck, of Columbia university,
has broken his silence In the matter of
the breach of promise suit brought
against him by Miss Esther Quinn, of
Cambridge, Mass., formerly on the staff
of the Smart Set Magazine.
Professor Pecks' first wife divorced
him In 1908. He remarried In 1909.
Miss Esther Quinn, who sues him for
breach of promise of marriage, alleges
that he asked her to marry him Just
about the time his first wife divorced
him, and that she suffered grievous
shock some months later on discovering
that he had married a sweetheart of
his youthful days. Professor Peck Is
now about 64 years old.
''It Is a fact," he said, “that I am
being sued for breach of promise by
Miss Quinn, but the fact that the com
plaint and answer has been filed gives
the newspapers no right to publish let
ters that she says I sent her. I Intend
to show people what their rights are In
such matters. I expect to get a good
deal of enjoyment—er, well, perhaps
hot enjoyment, but satisfaction—out of
finding out Just how far newspapers
may go.
“Miss Quinn may have shown these
letters, or perhaps typewritten copies of
them, but the case hasn’t gone to trial.
Suppose they should be forgeries?”
“Do you characterize them as for
geries?” Professor Peck was asked.
“I do not,” he replied. “But suppose
these letters are not brought out in
evidence?”
“Is there any Intention of settling the
matter out of court?” was Inquired of
I m
"Certainly not,” Professor Peck said, |
smiling. “I have placed a general de
nial of the charges In my answer. To
settle It out of court would be submit
ting to blackmail, wouldn’t it?”
"Do you term this a blackmailing
suit?” he was asked.
“No—I don’t think I said that. But
If such charges are made and a denial
entered to them, and then a settlement
Is made—If the charges are not true—
that would be blackmail, wouldn’t It?"
In answer to other questions, Pro
fessor Peck said: "My friendship with
Miss Quinn was tenuous. I met the
young woman several times, but always
our meetings were most matter of fact
In character—meetings on business.”
"Were there no dinner parties at the
Cadillac hotel and other places—no
purely social meetings?"
Professor Peck smiled anew and
shook his head firmly in the negative.
* “You did write her some letters?"
"About 12 or 15.”
Might Have Been More Letters.
"Only 12 or 15?”
"Well, there may have been more. Of
course, I knew her for about 10 years
and there may have been more. But
there was nothing in any of those let
ters that could possibly furnish a foun
dation for the suit that has been
brought.”
Professor Peck exhibited the pale
gray volume of poetry of his writing
entitled “Greystone and Porphyry.”
Miss Quinn declared three poems—“All
for the Professor,” "Verses of Passion,"
and "When Love Becomes Despair"—
were sent to her by him.
The Columbia scholar declared that
the entire collection of poems contained
In the book was published fully a year
before he ever met Miss Quinn. He
said, moreover, that he held the copy
right, and that he would take the mat
ter of the publication of any of the
poems to law.
“Rudyard Kipling permits newspa
pers to publish only five lines of any of
his poems,” said Professor Peck.
FROST INJURES FRUIT
IN THE MIDDLE WEST
But Crops on Both Atlantic and
Pacific Coasts Will Be
Excellent.
Washington, June 13.—Splendid
prospects for fruit in New England and
the Pacific coast states almost counter
balance the poor showing of the cen
tral states, where early frost got In
telling work, according to a report
made public by the department of
agriculture on general crop growth.
The condition of the apple crop is
reported to be more than 8 points be
low last year or 53.0 as compared with
a normal condition. • The 10-year aver
age for apples is 69.8. In New Eng
land and on the Pacific coast the crop
promises to be Immense, but in such
big apple states as Ohio and Missouri
there will be only about one-third of
a crop.
On the other hand, the peach crop,
due to the excellent prospects in such
states as Georgia and Delaware, prom
ises to be larger than last year, the
condition on June 1 being 62.0 as com
pared with 54.1 last year, and a 10
year average of 65.0. The central states
will produce a poor crop, it appears
now.
Frost evidently nipped the briar
blossoms, for the condition of black
berries was estimated at 80.0, compared
with 90.0 last year, and for the last
four years. Raspberries were esti
mated at 79.2 as compared with 88.4
last year and 82.1 the four-year aver
age.
The watermelon and the canteloupe
crops will be slightly off, it appears as
the fonjier was estimated at 70.4 as
compared with 81.5 a year ago, and the
latter 77.8 as compared with 81.8 a
year ago. Sugar cane was reported
84.7 as compared with 90.6, and sugar
beets at 90.5 as compared with 89.0.
CONGRESSMAN SMITH’S
MAJORITY IS 1,664
Des Moines, la., June 13.—Complete
returns from the Ninth Iowa district
give Congressman Walter I Smith,
9,782, and H. W. Byers, 8,118, a major
ity for Smith of 1,064.
BUSINESS CHANGES AT TRIPP.
Tripp, S. D., June 13.—A deal was
consummated here yesterday whereby
Jno. W. Schlles8mann and C. J. Mar
tin took possession of the F. H. Hirsch
hardware store and building. These
young men were recently conected with
the Tripp State bank which they sold
to Tasche and Schnepel, parties from
Iowa. F. H. Hirsch has been In busi
ness for 24 years.
Death Valley, California, is 278 feet
below the sea level, the lowest point of
4ry land in the United States.
GOVERNOR HAS WISH
TO JUMPOFF CLIFF
Indiana Executive Admits That
Impulse for Self-Destruc
tion Seizes Him.
Indianapolis, Ind., June 13.—Governor
Marshall has returned from the south
very sick, but Is at his office and made
the following strange statement:
"I had never seen Lookout mountain,’'
he said, “and on my way home I de
cided to stop off and climb the moun
tain. It Is a great place, but whenever
I go to a high place I am seized with
an Insane desire to Jump off. I do
hot want to kill myself, far be It from
me to do that, but I simply can’t avoid
that feeling.
“Up on Lookout mountain there are
rock ledges and one could walk off one
of those ledges and drop hundreds of
feet. Say, I wanted to go out on a
ledge and Jump off, and this feeling
Was so pronounced that I kept away
from the ledges. Others went out upon
them, but I did not. If I had gone out
on one. I know I should have Jumped
off."
The governor looked out of his win
dow and pointed to the traction termi
nal building. “Say, I wouldn’t go on
the roof of that building for anybody’s
money," he remarked.
WOMAN IN WARRINER
CASE TURNED LOOSE
Cincinnati. Ohio, June 13.—Indict
ments against Mrs. Jean Stewart Ford,
"the woman In the case" of Charles L.
VVarrlner, now serving a term In tha
Ohio penitentiary for the embezzlement
of $643,000 from the Big Four railroad,
will not come to retrial. Shrieking that
»he was being hounded, Mrs. Ford, who
has been a patient at a local hospital,
escaped yesterday, and It required the
co-operation of the police, personal
friends and counsel to obtain her re
turn.
Following this scene, Prosecutor Hunt
sent to Judge Caldwell a notice dis
missing the Indictments against Mrs.
Ford.
The statement of Prosecutor Hunt
declares that she is a physical and
mental wreck. It Is understood she
will be committed to a private Insti
tution.
AMERICAN GIRL MAY
RE A MURDER VICTIM
Her Body Is Found Submerged
in Italian Lake by
Fishermen.
Como, Italy, June 13.—Fishermen to
day discovered submerged In a lake
near the village of Moltarslo, a trunk
which, when towed ashore and opened,
was found to contain the body of a
woman believed by the police to be
an American. Wounds on the head
indicated that the woman had been
murdered.
The body was wrapped in a piece of
cloth which bore the initials "C. L.”
The trunk also contained letters writ
ten in English and the photograph of
a young woman, evidently the victim.
It is recalled a young couple recently
occupied a villa on the shore of the
lake. Three days ago the two disap
peared. The woman spoke English.
Her companion attempted French, but
obviously it was not his native tongue.
FOSSE ON TRAIL
OF LONE ROBBER
El Paso, Tex., June 13.—Since early
today posses have been searching the
desert between Carrizzozo and the
mountains in search of the lone ban
lit who held up an El Paso & South
western passenger train last night at
Robsart, N. M., near Carrizozo.
That the man is an old hand at the
game, and probably a desperado, who
will put up a hard battle before allow
ing himself to be taken, is believed
from the manner in which he carried
off the daring holdup. Members of the
posses are prepared to shoot on sight.
Last night’s holdup was one of the
most daring in the history of train
robberies. The bandit, after covering
the Pullman conductor and the brake
man with his gun, and compelling them
to stop the train, drove the occupants
of the tourist sleeper into a private
car at the rear of the train, where he
forced them to turn over their money
and valuables. Upon taking his depar
ture he fired a volley, shooting out the
rear lights of the train. His plunder,
It is roughly estimated, will run into
several thousand dollars.
Two hundred and seventeen dollars
In cash, a diamond ring and several
other trinkets were all that rewarded
the robber. The railroad today refund
ed to the robbed passengers all the
money taken from them and at the
same time offered a reward of $2,504
for the capture of the robber.
JOHN DALZELL MUST
FIGHT FRAUD CHARGE
Pennsylvania Standpatter Faces
a Sharp Contest Over His
Congress Seat.
Pittsburg, Pa., June 13.—With th*
arrival of Representative John ualzeil
here today to conduct In person his de
fense of the charges of error and fraud
In counting the votes of last Saturday’s
primary as made by his opponent. Dr.
R. J. Black, the congressional republi
can situation in this district promises
a sensational turn, and may be even
taken Into the courts before It has been
brought to a close.
Arguments before the county return
ing board b” attorneys for both Mr. Dal
zell and Dr. Black began today, cover
ing the point of allowing the ballot
boxes In 65 precincts to be opened and
the votes recounted.
WESTERN UNION IS
ACCUSED BY JURY
Pittsburg, Pa., June 13.—The federal
grand Jury today returned an Indict
ment against the Western Union Tele
graph company, charging It with 42
violations of the bucket shop law of
March 1, 1909.
The claim is made that the Western
Union company, by means of a tele
graph wire an<* a ticker, aided and
abetted the conduct of a bucket shop
to the District of Columbia.
ROOSEVELT QUITS '
ENGLAND ON LAST
LAP OF HIS TOUR
He Left New York for Africa a
Year Ago Last March, and
Has Had Exciting
Time.
Southampton. England, Juno 13.*
Theodore Roosevelt Is homeward bound
today. Accompanied by Mrs. Roose
velt, Kermlt, Ethel and Mrs. Nicholas
Longworth, he sailed on the Hamburg
Amerlean line steamer Katsertn Au
guste Victoria, shortly after noon. The
steamer Is due at quarantine on the
night of June 17, but the former pres
ident will not land In New York until
the following morning.
In company with Sir Edward Grey,'
the foreign secretary, Mr. Roosevelt
spent the last night of his stay In En
gland at the Brockenhurst, a hotel In
the vicinity of New Forest. Hampshire
He has been the guests of the foreign
secretary since yesterday morning, and
this forenoon the two motored to
Southampton. ,
Here Mr. Roosevelt was Joined by
the others of his family, who had re
mained. In London, coming down on the
boat train this morning.
Has Had Wonderful Trip.
When the Kalserin Auguste Victoria
turned her prow westeward this after
noon, Mr. Roosevelt found himself on
the final lap of what In many respects
has been the most remarkable trip ever
accomplished by a private citizen.
At the head of the Smithsonian,
African Scientific Expedition, the for
mer chief executive of the United
States sailed on the steamer Hamburg
from New York March 23, 1909. Ar
riving at Naples, he transferred to the
steamer Admiral and continued hlB
Journey, stopping at Messina, where
he met King Victor Emmanuel of Italy.
The arrival at Mombassa was made
on scheduled time, April 21, and soon
afterwards the notable hunting and ed
ucational expedition was begun and re
sulted In an unprecedented collection
of African trophies.
On Marcht 14 Mr. Roosevelt emerged
from the Jungle, arriving at Khartum,
where he met Mrs. Roosevelt and their
daughter, Ethel. The expedition had
been disbanded late In the preceding
month.
Throughout his African Journey Mr.
Roosevelt was accompanied by his son,
Kermlt, who went along as the offllclal
photographer of the party, but turned
out to be a splendid shot.
et .. -—
Following the hunt Mr. Roosevelt
was occupied with a series of speeches
that have excited lively Interest
throughout the world. Also at this
time was begun a program of enter
tainments In his honor, such as had
perhaps never before been arranged
for one who had retired to private life.
At Cairo he approved of the British
rule and talked plainly to the national
ists.
Then followed the exchanges wltlj
the Vatican which resulted In the
abandonment of the requested audience
with the pope. At Paris he delivered
an address at the Sorbonne. At Chris
tiana he addressed the Nobel Prize
committee on the subject of Interna
tional peace. He spoke before royalty*
at Berlin and was a guest of Emperor
William. Mr. Roosevelt's visit to GreaS
Britain was marred by the death of
King Edward.
His Last Sensation.
Unusual honors had been planned for
him; as it was he went to London as
special American ambassador at the
royal funeral. In spite of the curtail
ment of his program at the British
capital, It was at Guildhall In the city
of London proper that he made the
speech that attracted more attention,
or at least more discussion, than any
of the other of his addresses abroad.
Here again he touched on British rule
In Egypt and criticised what he con
ceived to be a tendency to leniency not
justified by the present political con
ditions of the African dependency.
His final day In England was one of
seclusion and rest. He was the guest?
of Sir Edward Grey at the latter’s
home In Hampshire, and together the
two tramped for hours through New
Forest, the ancient royal hunting
grounds, rich In Its fauna and flora.
Worn Out by Exertion.
Today Mr. Roosevelt said that he had
been refreshed by his trip In this coun
try. He had been thoroughly worn out
by his exertions since his arrival here.
After Joining his family Mr. Roosevelt
proceeded to the steamship dock, where
be was greeted by the mayor and the
sheriff of Southampton. To the mayor
the former president said;
"I would like to express through you,
Mr. Mayor, my thanks to the people
pf this country for the way In which I.
bave been received, and to say what
pleasant memories I shall always re-'
tain of the last portion of my sojourn
In England.
"Of course It was begun under the
saddest of circumstances. When I
came as the representative of my peo
ple to express their sympathy for your
country In Its hour or affliction, I was
glad to have the chance of being the
American representative at such a time,
and since then your people have re
ceived me with such cordial and court
eous hospitality that I cannot suffi
ciently express my appreciation In
wurus.
Interest in Latest Visit.
After cordial farewells to Sir Edward
Grey, Lieutenant Colonel Arthur H.
Lee, former military attache of the
British embassy at Washington, and
other friends who had come to say good
bye, the Roosevelts embarked on a
tender and were carried out to the liner.
The vessel sailed soon after they had
gone aboard. There Is much Interest
In Mr. Roosevelt’s visit to the foreign
secretary. It Was private,-and it Is
known only that the two reached the
hotel last night spattered with mud.
To a friend, before sailing. Mr. Roose
velt said:
"My day In Newforest with Edward
Grey was the crowning experience of
the whole three months."
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FAMILY JOIN8 COLONEL
FOR HOMEWARD VOYAGE
London, June 13.—Mrs. Theodore
Roosevelt, Mrs. Nicholas Longworth,
Miss Ethel Roosevelt and Kermit
Roosevelt left London on the boat train
this morning to Join Mr. Rooosevelt at
Southampton, where they will take the
steamer this afternoon for New York.
The Roosevelt party will be carried
home by the Hamburg-Amerlcan liner
Kalserin Auguste Victoria.
Mr. Roosevelt spent the night at the
New Forest home of Sir Edward Grey,
foreign secretary. The departure of the
others of the family from the railway
station here attracted a big crowd of
friends, who came to say good-bye.
These Include American Ambassador
and Mrs. Reid, and others of the em
bassy staff; Consul General Griffiths
and Mrs. Griffiths, and many American
and English acquaintances of the fam
ily.
COMMITTEE CALLED
TO NAME CHAIRMAN
Control of State Convention
May Be in Hands of Con
gressional Nominees.
Des Moines, la., June 13.—Chairman,
Frank, of the republican state com-!
mittee, calls the committee for next!
Tuesday to select chairman of the'
.state convention and apportion dele
gates to the counties. All county con
tentions will be held July 2, and It Is
now admitted by both factions that the
control of the state convention will not
be definitely known until that time.
A large number of the counties In
which the delegates were chosen, with
little reference to factional alignment,
will be controlled by the interests of
congressional and other candidates who
want to avoid any trouble at the state
convention. Standpatters threaten to
bring about contests in some counties
in the hope of thus securing the state
convention. Chairman Fleming, of
state committee, has no figures, but
does not admit that the enemies of
Senator Cummins will control and be
able to read him out of the party.
Await Offiolat Figures.
Des Moines, la., June 13.—With Em
mett county still to report, unofficial
election returns give Governor B. F,
Carroll a lead over Warren Garst of
7,236 as claimed by the standpatters*
headquarters, and 3,980 as claimed by
the Insurgents. The official figures will
probably not be known for some daya
Governor Carroll today issued a for-t
mal statement claiming the nomination
and pledging a vigorous campaign
prior to the November election.
There is no longer doubt about the
nomination of CoBson for attorney-gen
eral. He has heard from all but two
counties and has a lead of nearly 7.000
over Chantland. The supreme court
clerpshlp bids fair to be close, as Gar
rett has only a small margin in the
counties heard from.
SIOUX CITY MAN IS
HONORED BY G.A.R.
Testimonial Voted for Past
Commanders While They
Are Detained.
ues Moines, ia., June 13—'raking ad
vantage of the sickness of Colonel M.
B. Davis, of Sioux City, and Colonel
L. B. Raymond, of Hampton, the state*
G. A. R. at a business meeting today
voted to purchase testimonials for the
past commanders. Colonel Davis and
Colonel Raymond had always blocked
this movement heretofore. Resolutions
of sympathy were passed for Davis and
Raymond.
Encampment Closes.
Des Moines, la., June 10.—The Iowa
encampment of the Grand Army of the
Republic came to a close today with an
exhibition drill by the Sixth United
States cavalry at Fort Des Moines. At!
the closing business meetings resolu
tions were passed calling for the re
moval of the Boldier and sailor’s monu
ment from the state house grounds to
the river front, Des Moines, and for
the purchase of testimonials for the
past commanders. The ladles of the
G. A. R. elected Mrs. Ida Hare War
field. of Muscatine, as head of the order
for the ensuing year.
EDITORS MUST TESTIFY
IN COWNIE INVESTIGATION
Des Moines, la., June 13.—A half
dozen Iowa editors were called before
the Polk county grand Jury today In
Its Investigation of charges made by
Governor B. F. Carroll In the recent
campaign against Cownle, former
chairman of the state board of control,
relative to the latter’s conduct of tho
state Industrial school for girls at
Mitchellville. Mr. Crownle has also
asked that the governor be Indicted for
criminal libel. The editors summoned
today are “standpatters" and Include
Bernard Murphy, of the Vinton Eagle;
C. F. Chase, of the Atlantic Telegraph;
J. W. Jarnigan, of the Cedar Falffif Rec
ord and Howard Rann, of the Manches
ter Press.
SUNDAY BOOZE MAN
ADMinED AS CITIZEN
Federal Judge Says Violation
of Obsolete Law Causes No
Bar to Foreigner.
Milwaukee. Wls., June IS.—“Any
legislature that establishes police reg
ulations In defiance of public sentiment
must suffer the humiliation of seeing
Its mandate disregarded,” said United
States Judge J. V. Quarles In setting
forth the grounds for his ruling that
keeping a saloon open on Sunday did
not vitiate a man's application for cit
izenship.
Judge Quarles pointed out that al
though the Sunday closing act was
passed 40 years ago, no effort has been
made to enforce It.
The law required, the court held, that
the applicant measure up to the level
of the average citizen In his commu
nity, and did not demand that he rise
above the level of the common mass of
the people.
WOMEN CLOAK MAKERS
GO OUT ON A STRIKE
Boston, June 13.—A general strike of.
from 20.000 to 30,000 cloak makers In
New York city was authorized this
afternoon by the Lady Garment
Workers' International union, which Is
In session In this city. The convention
voted to leave the date and arrange
ments for the strike In the hands of
the special committee, of which Albert
Block, of New York. Is chairman.
CANADA WANTS TO MAKE
TREATY COVERING TRADE
Washington, June 13—The Canadian
government has indicated to the secre
tary of state Its desire to take up as
early as possible the subject of the
negotiation of a trade treaty with that
United States. Formal action, however,
may be delayed until next autumn be
cause of the anticipated absence of
1 inaice Mlnlstr* v< > -s- and Cua
tom* Minister Patterson. .
