8RADSTREET AND DUN
REPORT ON BUSINESS
Moderate Tone Is Used in De
scribing Condition of the
Country’s Trade.
New York. Sept. 25.—Dun’s Review
of Trade Saturday said’
Looking at the situation as a whole,
it is apparent that- the volume of bus
iness is much below producing capacity
and there is little speculative anticipat
tion of future wants. What is not sq
clearly appreciated is that the daily
requirements of the American people,!
even on a more economical basis, are;
increased with tile normal growth of
population, and taht slowly but surely
the gap between capacity and consump
tion is being bridged. That capital Ik
halted in entering upon large enter
prises by the signs of world’s unrest
appears now in one country and then
in another, which causes disturbances
to the international markets, Is plain,
enough, but businqus men are appar-j
ently learning to ,adjust their affairs
gradually to these unsettled conditions
and to direct business while big probJ
lerns are being solved.
Bradstreet's today says:
This woek’s reports regarding dis
tributive trade are more favorable than
they have been for some time. Not only
is there a better feeling as to the future]
but trade in some lines hns improved.'
Dry goods seem to be in the fore as re-j
garde new demands, thus indicating
that recent price reductions had a ben-'
eflclal effect. Other staple lines, such
as groceries, wool, clothing and wear
ing apparel in general also shared lnj
the large buying movement. Hardware]
too, is in good demand. Buying ofl
fifrnlturo, heretofore very backward;
has picked up at several centers, though
trade in this line is still below normal]
The demand for soft coal has improved,'
and our export trade in flour, and to a
larger extent in wheat, makes a satis
factory showing.
At the same time reports as regard.^
retail trade are irreguar, this branch of
distribution had been helped where au-:
tumnlike temperatures prevail, while
being deterred where the weuther has
been warm.
Collections have picked up, and es
pecially where crop money Is entering
into circulation.
Business failures in the United States;
for the week ending September 21 were)
236. against 219 last week, 190 in the,
like week of 1910, 171 in 1909, 267 lrv
1908, and 166 in 1907.
Business failures in Canada for the)
week ending with Thursday number 28,1
which contrasts with 29 last week anti
22 in the like week of 1910.
FOWLER IS STOPPED
BY A WEAK ENGINE
Aviator Turns Back After An
Effort to Cross Summit of
the Sierras.
Colfax, Cal., Sept. 25.-—A rampart of
mountains shouldering up through the
mists this morning beat hack Aviator
Robert G. Fowler, who made an unsuc
cessful attempt to scale the Sierras In
resuming his transcontinental aero
plane flight.
Fowler left the grounds at 6:43.
o’clock, flew 24 miles to Blue Canyon,
and after a half hour’s battle with the
mountain winds, returned to Colfax,
alighting at S:S5. He said his engine!
was not strong enough to carry him'
over the summit, and that he would
put in a stronger engine and start
again Monday.
Fowler covered about 75 miles going
and returning, and attained height of
2,500 feet.
Elmira, N. Y„ Sept. 25.—C. P. Rod
gers left the ground at 10:30 a. am. on
his ocean to ocean flight. Rough
ground prevented a good start and he
came clown to escape telegraph wires.
In landing, some guy wires were pulled
out and a hole torn In the elevator.
St. Rouis, Sept. 25—Raymond J. Ray
mond, who was injured in cranking an
aeroplane at the Kinloch aviation field
yesterday, died today. His skull was
fractured when the propeller hit him.
ALASKA VILLAGE IS
JARRED BY QUAKE
Valdez Shaken By the Fiercest
Shock in History of That
Far Region.
Valdez, Alaska, Sept. 25.—The most
violent earthquake experienced in Val-(
dez since the town was founded 13,
years ago, occurred at 7:02 o’clock
Thursday night. The oscillations were'
northwest and southeast, and their du-j
ration covered 52 seconds. Valdez is
built of wood with no building morei
than two stories high, and no damage
was done. The cable at Sitka was se
vered. This dispatch is sent by wire
less.
Seattle, Wash., Sept. 25—The section
between Yacatutt and Katalla, in;
which are situated the largest areas of
coal and copper in Alaska, Is subject!
to frequent earthquakes and to their;
influence is attributed the destruction
of the Bering river coal mines. Secre-'
tary of the Interior Fisher during hisi
recent visit to the Bering river found!
the coal everywhere crushed and
crumbled. Even in the long tunnel oni
the Cunningham claims the coal was'
■cracked.
CHINESE DOCTORS~HERE.
San Francisco, Sept. 25.—Bound for
Milwaukee to attend the international
conference of army and navy doctors,!
shortly to assemble there, Drs. E. H.
Wang and C. E. Luke, division sur-'
geons in the imperial army of China'
and holding the rank of lieutenant colo
nels, arrived here yesterday on the liner
Siberia.
VINTON BOOSTS PRICE
OF WATER FOR BLIND
Des Moines, la., Sept. 25.—The state
board of educational control will next
week ask an injunction to prevent the!
city of Vinton from turning off the
water from the college of the blind un
less the board pays higher price than
its contract demands.
For Great Britain’s obsolete cruiser
Retribution, built in 1889, at a cost of
J930.000, the sum of J18,000 was re-1
alized by auction at^ Portsmouth.
TAFT TO ABIDE BY
CANADIAN DEFEAT
‘ Thing to Do When You Get a
Blow in the Eyes Is to Sit
Still,” He Says.
St. Louis, Sept. 25. President Taft
arrived here at 7:58 o'clock this morn
ing and went immediately to the Mer
cantile club for breakfast. While hero
he Is a guest of the Million Population
club. After breakfast the president
was tnken for a 40 minute automobile
ride In St. Louis county.
On the road he witnessed for a few
moments a football game and then went
to a hotel for a brief rest. He addressed
the Masonic club for five minutes and
then went to the City club for luncheon.
He Is scheduled to lay the cornerstone
of the new Y. W. C. A. building at 2:30
o’clock, after which he will proceed to
the National league baseball grounds to
witness a game between Philadelphia
and St. Louis. He will be a guest of
honor at a private dinner at 6 o'clock
and at 8 o'clock he Is scheduled to speak
at the coliseum. He will leave the city
shortly before midnight.
The president’s reception here was
nonpartisan. At the Mercantile club
three former governors of Missouri,
Stephens, Francis and Folk, all demo
crats, were on the reception commit
tee.
At the union station five companies
of Boy Scouts were given a place of
honor, despite the attitude of the union
labor men who had protested against
the scouts participating. A union band
will furnish music at the coliseum to
night.
Row Over Boy Scouts.
The Central Trades and Labor union
recently passed a resolution prohibiting
any union musicians from playing in
any of the entertainments given tv.
President Taft If the Boy Scouts par
ticipated in the entertaining in any way.
The objection of the union labor men
was based on the theory that the Boy
Scouts’ organization 1s a budding mil
itia movement that will later be used
to suppress strikes. A compromise,
however, was reached which permitted
participation of the Boy Scouts and the
union labor men, but the union's resolu
tion was not reconsidered.
Governor Hadley introduced Presi
dent Taft at the breakfast by saying
that all parties and all factions joined
in the cordial greeting to him. Intro
ducing Governor Hadley, President A.
O. Rule, of the club, alluded to the
governor as "the Missouri paradox, a
republican governor who had been
preaching the democratic doctrine ot
state's rights to the wise men of the
east."
President Taft replied briefly, saying
he felt absolutely at home In St. Louis
and then referred to reciprocity.
"I suppose you have heard the policy
of reciprocity is not going through,"
said Mr. Taft. "I see Speaker Champ
Clark has been speculating as to who
Is responsible. I can't say who is
responsible, but I do know that I am
content to abide by the result.
“I have been on the bench long
enough to know that when you get a
decision that hits you between the
eyes, the best tiling to do is to sit still.
I regret that it is not going through, for
it would have inured benefit to both
countries.”
The president, then referred to the
recent governor's conference at Spring
Lake. N. ,T., which named a committee
to follow the decision of Judge Sanborn
through the United States supreme
court. He said that the governors of
tile states have a right to take an In
terest in tile affairs of their states.
DEATH OF A RICH MAN
IS PROBED BY POLIGE
Charles M. Allen Falls From a
Window in Chicago—The
Cause Is Unknown,
Chicago, Sept. 25.—Chicago police,
government detectives and the coro
ner’s office began separate investiga
tions today in an effort to clear up the
mystery surrounding the death oi
Charles W. Allen, the millionaire leath
er manufacturer, of Kenosha, Wis., whe
fell from a fourth floor window of a
hotel here yesterday.
The government’s detectives wore
brought into the case because Mr. Allen
had made himself an object of hatred
to persons said to have blackmailed hla
brother, Nathan Allen, in the Jenkins
jewelry smuggling affair.
Detectives worked on the case all
night, but were unable to clear up the
mystery. A post mortem examination
was expected to be held during the day
by the coroner’s physicians to ascertain
whether Mr. Allen suffered from ver
tigo or other illness that may have
made him dizzy.
Coroner Hoffman, after spending
several hours Investigating the death
of Allen, expressed the opinion that
the death was the result of an acci
dent. Coroner Hoffman found that
Mr. Allen had been subject to attacks
of vertigo.
MISSOURI PACIFIC
HAS A BIG STRIKE
Shopmen On Entire System
Quit Because of Their
Working Conditions.
Sedalia. Mo., Sept. 25.—Car shopmen
on the Missouri, Kansas & Texas rail
road throughout the entire system
struck today because the company re
fused to grant a Joint conference with
the men of the two systems north and
south of the Red river regarding
working conditions. Fifteen hundred
men in all are said to be out. Four
hundred are out at the local shops.
GOLD FOR THE EAST.
London, Sept. 26.—The Bank of Eng
land shipped £475,000 in gold to Egypt
and £300.000 to Turkey today.
FRANCE TO ACCEPT.
Paris, Sept. 25.—The cabinet met to
day with President Fallteres at ills
residence in Rambouillet and a French
reply to Germany’s latest suggestion
for an agreement concerning Morocco
was approved unanimously. The reply
was submitted by Premier Callaux and
Foreign Minister De Selves. Franca
probably has accepted the arrangement
proposed regarding Morocco itself, the
question remaining for settlement being
details of the cession to Germany in the
French Congo.
Four and one-half per cent of Ger
man university students are women.
KILLING REVEALS
A KIDNAPING PLOT
Chicago Physician Shoots Man
Believed to Be in Scheme
to Extort Ransom.
Chicago, Sept. 20. -A plot to lure Dr.
William H. Falker to an unoccupied
house, tie him down with ropes fast
ened to staples driven In the floor, and
hold him prisoner In a small clothes
closet for the payment of a large ran
som by the wealthy parents of the
physician, Is now believed by the po
lice to cover the killing yesterday of
Emil Dignos, former foreign correspon
dent of a stock yards packing firm.
Dignos was shot and killed by Dr.
Falker In the vacant house follow
ing a struggle.
The physician says he was lured to
the premises by Dignos on tho pretense
that Dignos' uncle needed medical at
tention.
Dr. Falker declares that when he
reached the building Dignos pointed a
revolver at him, and compelled him
to give up his watch and some money
and that after a struggle, he (Falker)
obtained possession of the weapon and
shot his assailant. Two other young
men are believed by the police to have
been connected with the alleged plot
and are now being sought.
The theory that Dr. Falker's as
sailant had planned to hold him for
ransom was advanced bv the police
after detectives had searched the house
where the killing occurred, and discov
ered an Improvised bed of exeelsior,
surrounded by staples driven in the
floor and threaded with a stout rope,
In a small closet under a stairway. In
a comer of tho closet was an axe and
,i small roll of black cloth.
Dignos has been Identified as the
man who rented the unoccupied house
several days ago. The police have dis
covered that Dignos was without funds
and owed Mrs. Harry Ilogue, at whose
house he roomed, $200 borrowed money.
He and a strange man are said to have
spent several hours at the unoccupied
house the day before Dr. Falker was
lured to the place, according to the
police.
Health Commissioner Young today
suspended Dr. Falker, who has been an
inspector In tho public schools since
January 22, 1907, pending the outcome
of the police investigation of the kill
in' of Dignos.
FOUR WOMEN ENTERED
IN AVIATION CONTEST
First Aerial Postal Service to
Be Inaugurated as Feature
of the Event.
New York, Sept. 25.—With 35 avia
tors, among them four women, tuning
up their aeroplanes and making short
test flights, all was in readiness today
for the international aviation meet
which was scheduled to start at 3
o'clock this afternoon with a passen
ger carrying race between monoplanes
and continue for nine days on a field
on the Nassau boulevard, Garden City.
Approximately $50,000 in prizes are to
be distributed during the meet.
The first aerial postal service to be
duly authorized by tho United States
postoffice department was to be in
augurated this afternoon from the field.
A regular branch postoffice has been
established on the field, with a staff
of postal clerks, and the department
has designated a new postmark which
will bo placed on each letter. This
reads that it is a “special aerial serv
ice" from "Aerial station No. 1, Gar
den City, Jj. I.”
Paul W. Peck proposes to make two
flights, carrying about 20,000 letters
each day. He will take them from the
field to some postoffice on Hong Island
or to Governors Island, from where
the aerial mail will be transferred to
the regular postal routes and forward
ed to its destination.
Postmaster General Hitchcock has
announced that he would witness this
aerial delivery on Monday.
PRESIDENT CLAIMS
HE IS PROGRESSIVE
Peoria, 111., Sept. 25.—President Taft
had a heart to heart talk here yes
terday with the lertders of the differ
ent republican factions in Illinois, de
fined his position as to progressiveness,
pleaded guilty to being a very poor
politician, acknowledged that his am
bition had lain in the direction of the
office of chief justice rather than the
presidency, admitted that he undoubt
edly had made many mistakes, but ad
mitted as president he tried to do what
he thought to be right. What the fu
ture held for him he did not know;
lie would go ahead doing the best he
:ould.
COMPLAINT OF IOWA
AGAINST RAILROADS
Santa Fe and Other Lines Are
Charged With Discrimina
tion in Rates.
Washington, Sept. 25.—The com
plaint of the state of Iowa ex rel At
:orney General Cosson and the rall
-oad commission against the Atchison,
Topeka & Santa Fe and many othor
roads was filed with the Interstate
Commerce commission today.
It charges upfair and discriminatory
rates, hurtful to the cities, towns and
localities on the west bank of the Miss
issippi to and from points in trunk
lines and central freight association
territory.
Exhibits are attached to show that
the Iowa localities are compelled to pay
higher rates than Quincy, 111., and St.
Louis. The rate to Davenport, Keokuk
and other cities along the west bank
is cited to prove the allegations.
CHIEF OF MILITIA.
Washington, Sept. 25.—Lieut. Benj.
D. Foulola, who has been on duty at
San Antonio, Tex., patrolling tiiu Mex
ican border as a signal corps air scout,
will nave charge of the new branch of
militia affairs under tho war depart
ment. He will assume his new duties
next week. About SO of the states now
have signal corps as part of their mili
tary establishments and their chief will
report direct to Lieutenant Foulois.
An electric motor with a number of
flexible rods mounted at right angles
to Its shaft has been invented in Ger
many for heating,_and renovating furs.
BIG SHIP OF WAR
FORMALLY LAUNCHED
Ciant Dreadnaught Built foi
Argentine Republic to Go
Into the Water.
Philadelphia, Sept, 25.—Ranking u*
one of the greatest warships ever con
structed for any government In the
world, the Argentine battleship Moreno
will be launched shortly before 3 o’clock
today from the yard of the New York
Shipbuilding company, at Camden. N. J
The only other vessel her equal now
afloat In her sister ship, the Rivadavia,
recently launched by the Fore Rivet
Shipbuilding company at Quincy. Mass.
The Moreno will be christened by
Senora Isabel Betbeder, wife of Reui
Admiral onofre Betbeder, president ol
the Argentine naval commission, a«
proxy for Senora Josefa Figueroa Al
i orta. wife of the former president ol
the Argentine republic, who had been
selected as sponsor, but was unable to
come to ^his country.
A large company of Invited guests
will see the giant ship take her first
plunge Into the Delaware river, the
birthplace of many other big warships,
Among the guests will be Senor Dr.
Romulo 3. Naon, the Argentine minis
ter at Washington, and his staff; Rear
Admiral Betbeder and the members of
the Argentine naval commmlsslon, high
officers In the American navy, and rep
resentatives of shipyards and steel
companies in the esst.
Biggest Thing Afloat.
The Moreno, named after Mariano
Moreno, a famous figure In the history
of the South American republic, repre
sents the last word In the present day
development in the 12-lnch gun battle
ship. She is greater in point of length
ana displacement than the Utah and
Florida, the greatest ships now In the
service of the United Slates govern
ment, and these two giant American
fighters outrank any ship afloat In any
other foreign navy.
The Utah and Florida have a dis
placement of 22,000 tons, whereas the
Moreno, when completed, will have
27,000. According to the figures given
out by the builders, the Moreno and
Rivadavia are even larger than the
super-dreadnought New York, the keel
of which was recently' laid In New
York and which will have a displace
ment of 27,000 tons.
British designers are working to out
strip any of these huge fighting ma
chines. planning the Queen Mary with
a displacement of 29,000 tons.
The great strides made In battleship
building will be realized when It 1b re
membered that the original dread
naught built by England, and which
Is the unit for the modern fighting
ship, had a displacement of only 18,000
tons.
Carries Enormous Guns.
The Moreno will carry 12 12-lnch
guns. Her contemporaries In tills re
spect are the Kansas, built In Caindcn,
and Wyoming, constructed by the
Cramps in Philadelphia, neither of
which are yet In commission; the Aus
trian Varibus Unitls, the German Hu
rlnger, the Japanese Kawachl, the
Russian Sevastopol, the Brazilian Sao
Paulo, the Italian Dante Alighieri and
the French Courbet and Jean Bart. The
Jean Bart was launched yesterday.
The next step forward In battleships
so far as armament Is concerned Is a
reduction of two In the number of main I
guns, at the same time Increasing the
‘caliber to 14 Inches. The super-dread
nought New York will have 10 14-lncli
guns, and a ship of the same class Is
under construction In Great Britain.
The Moreno under her contract will
have to develop 2214 knots speed.
The Moreno and Rlvadlvla are 595
feet long over all; the Utah and Florida
are 52114 feet. The Argentine ships
have a breadth of 98 feet and will have
a normal draft of 27 feet.
“ME IN CONGRESS?”
“tiiX,” SAYS JOHN L.
One Time Champion Pugilist
Would Like to Be Candi
date Put for Wife.
Boston, Mass., Sept. 25.—John B.
Sullivan, gladiator of 1,000 battles, de
nied at Ins farm at Ablngton that he
intends to run for congress. He would
like to, but Mrs. Sullivan won’t let
him.
‘‘You may ask Jack anything you
wish," said Mrs. Sullivan to a re
porter, "but I have put my foot down
on this congress business."
"And that goes,” broke in John B.
"Of course, if she would—’’
“Now, Jack,” warned Mrs. Sullivan,
and the once greatest of them all sub
sided.
"Just say for me," said John B.,
"that it is nix on the congress thing.
Why say, a congressman gets $10,000
for two years. I can make that in
two months, and when I was fighting
I'd have walloped the guy who pro
posed a purse of that size.”
Outside, and a safe distance from
Mrs. Sullivan, John B. confided that
some day he may go into politics. "The
boys want me. you know.” he said,
"but we’ll have to ’con’ the old lady a
bit before there’s anything doing.”
FLURRY IN WHEAT
IS OVER ALREADY
Chicago. Sept. 25.—Recpicrocity fire
works in the wheat market did not
show today as much as even a
glimmer. A gallery full of spectators
on ’change here saw only such ex
citement as an ordinary week end
session afTords.
In sharp contrast with yesterday,
when millions of bushels changed
hands, with prices fluctuating rapidly,
the market this morning acted as
steadily as a dray horse and appeared
to have no more memory of reciproc
ity than of Julius Caesar.
In the last half hour of trading,
scarcity of sellers caused prices to
make a moderate advance so that the
market touched the highest of the sea
son 99%c for December delivery. The
close though was a bit lower. 99%C(p
99He. making the net gain fur the day
% @ %c._
CONVICT LABOR ON ROADS.
Des Moines, la., Sept. 25—J. W. Fos
ter and E. W. Weeks, of Guthrie Cen
ter, delegates to International Good
Roads congress, in a special report to
Governor Carroll today, recommended
convict labor on roads of Iowa. They
declare it would assist Iowa in caring
for prisoners and the same time be of
inestimable benefit to the roads.
A Massachusetts school girl, touring
Italy with a party, has sent friends
at home a picture post card from Home
with the message, "Went through the
Forum this morning. Oh, you Cicero!"
STEEL DROPS AND
QUICKLY GAINS IN
[GREAT CONFUSION
Prices Jump at Every Market
in the Country With the
Opening of Trading.
Bretton Woods, N. H., Sept. 23.—
Attorney General Wickersham this
afternoon authorized the following
statement.
“No arrangements for the dis
solution of the steel trust have been
made, or, so far as I am aware,
proposed to the department of jus
tice."
New York, Sept. 23.—In two hours
of wild trading today, the stock mar
ket was thrown Into confusion by a
violent break In prices, followed by
an equally violent recovery. Widely
circulated reports that the United
States Steel corporation was prepar
ing to dissolve, In compliance with the
Sherman anti-trust law, or that a dis
solution suit was soon to bo filed by
the federal government, led to a flood
of selling orders.
Railroad stocks, which wero adVct
ed adversely by the defeat of Canadian
reciprocity also sold off sharply. After
the first sharp break In which 245,
000 shares of United States Steel
common were sold In 30 minutes It
became apparent that support was be
ing lent by powerful banking inter
ests and trading became steadier.
Once the decline stopped the mar
ket turned abruptly. With the excep
tion of the Hill stocks aruT Steel com
mon. the early losses were eliminated.
Officials of the Steel corporation
maintained their silence.
E. H. Gary, chairman of the board,
declined to comment on a dispatch
from Washington In which the posi
tion of tho department of justice In
regard to the enforcement of tho anti
trust law was set forth. Reports that
negotiations between Attorney Genera)
Wickersham and officials of the cor
porations were under way were de
nied by persons in close touch with
the situation.
Price* Fall Again.
Prices gave way In the afternoon in
the face of another selling movement
which, however, was of much smaller
proportions. United States Steel fell
back to 54Mi cents. Tho copper shares
wero attacked with especial severity
and American Smelting yielded 5
points.
But the market was comparatively
calm and before the close rose easily.
Virtually the entire list with the ex
ception of the Hill group and tho cop
per and steel shares, rose to above last
night’s final prices. United States Steel
closed at 56, a net loss of 2Vi, and a
recovery of nearly 3 points from Its
price of the day. The preferred stock
made a net gain of % and the five per
cent bonds M.
Troubles of the Day.
The selling was the result of con
tinued fears that the reports from
Washington that tho steel corporation
could not continue in Us present form
and would have to dissolve, were true.
The London market gave forecast that
heavy selling of steel stocks, which
was Inaugurated yesterday In this
market, would be resumed on a heavy
scale again today.
Steel common was down nbout four
points In London, and when the gong
sounded there was a rush to sell steel.
The first transaction was a sale of
45,000 shares from 54 to 55%. The stock
closed last night at 58%.
Lowest Point in Years.
The transaction was one of tho
largest In recent years and caused tho
There was fairly heavy selling In steel
preferred, 2,000 shares being sold at
10%, a loss of 2% points from tho clos
ing of last night.
Within the half hour after the mar
steel common to sell nt the lowest
point since 1009. Steel securities still
continued to be pressed on tho market
and tho common stock fell to 60%.
ket. Evidences of banking support
were visible and many operators who
had been working on the short side of
the market took occasion to cover their
shorts.
The slump In steel had Its effect
throughout the general list and there
were declines of from one to four
points In Industrials and railroad
stocks. It was noted, however, that
the decline which the market has had
within the last few weeks had given
It much strength to withstand the ex
pected liquidating movement In steel
securities. Weak spots In the railroad
list and other Industrials had been
eliminated bv tho midsummer liquida
tion movement.
Trust Officers Silent,
Representatives of the United States
Steel corporation continued silent this
morning regarding the various reports
of voluntary dissolution of the cor
poration. I tseemed to be the general
belief In Wall street that the steel
corporation had received Intimation
from the federal government that It
could not continue In Its present form.
Another factor In the decline of the
stocks of the steel corporation was
the continued reports ot t. diminishing
common had been thrown on the mar
ket had opened 260.000 shares of Steel
business In steel products with a re
sultant general cutting of prices and
the probable necessity of reducing
wages.
On his arrival at his office today
Elbert H. Gary, chairman of the steel
corporation, declined to discuss the dis
solution reports In any respect. Coun
sel Bolting, of the corporation, like
wise declined to be Interviewed.
BLOOD FLOWS FREELY IN
STREET FOUGHT BATTLE
Tipton, Okla., Sept 23.—Sherman
Parks, a farmer was killed and Henry
Weaver, the town marshal, was
wounded, in a battle with pistols be
tween the marshal and Parks and his
son on the street here early today.
Parks and a companion were arrested
last night accused of being drunk af
ter a street fight with the local officers.
A Justice released the two men for a
hearing next week, but accompanied by
Parks' son they returned to town early
today and It Is said, threatened to kill
Weaver. A fight ensued In which
Weaver shot and killed Parks after
the latter's son had sent a bullet
through the marshal’s arm.
TEN PERSONSBURN IN
BOARDING HOUSE FIRE
Youngstown, Ohio, Sept. 23—Prob
ably nine or 10 persons were burned lo
death and a dozen Injured, one fatally,
when an eight-inch gas main on the
south avenue viaduct burst tills morn
ing and sot fire to a laborer’s boarding
house nourby. Tho building burned to
the ground In a few minutes.
It la believed there were 24 occu
pants of tho house at the time or the
fire and the police fear other bodies
may bo In the ruing?_
CANADIANS SCORN
RECIPROCITY BILL
BY A GREAT VOTE
Trade Pact Is Rejected an<i
Laurier Ministry Turned
Out of Office.
Montreal, Sept. 22.—Canada
awakened today confronted by a
startling new situation, developed
from the fact that reciprocity
with the United States has been
rejected; that the Laurier govern
ment has been defeated, and that
R. L. Borden will shortly be called
on to form a conservative mini
stry.
That the changes enacted dur
ing the past 24 hours by the reg
istration of the will of the eleo
torate are radical is shown by the
overwhelming majority whereby
the voters turned down the agree-,
ment which Premier Laurier had
made with the United States for1
the mutual removal of duties on
food and other natural products,
by the defeat of seven cabinet
ministers out of the 13 who went
to the polls, and by the political!
landslide which retires to privates
life Sir Wilfrid Laurier, acknow-l
ledged to be one of the biggest! '
figures in the British empire.
Defeat la Overwhelming.
Out of nine Canadian provinces,,
only Quebec, Laurler's native placet
came anywhere near remaining faith-;
ful to him, and Quebec did not do any1
too well. Ontario, the greatest of the!
provinces, dealt Laurier a terrible'
blow, going almost solidly against him,
and the same may be said also orj
Manitoba and British Columbia. Sas-.
katchewan and Alberta, two great
wheat raising provinces gave a mild'
support to the cause of reciprocity.,
The result by provinces, as expressed
In the returns received up to an early!
hour today, was as follows:
Province. Liberals. Conservatives,'
Ontario .15 70
Quebec .35 28
Nova Scotia.... 10 8
New Brunswick.. 8 5
Prince Edward
Island.2 2
Manitoba . 2 8
Saskatchewan... 7 3
Alberta . 5 2
British
Columbia .... 0 7
Totals . .84 33
Opposition majority, 49.
Result Stuns Liberals.
The magnitude of the landslide np-,
pears to have stunned the liberals, who!
have held office for 15 years consecu
tively, and who firmly believed that
they were destined to remain in power
for many years to come.
On both sides sympathy is expressed!
for Sir Wilfrid Laurler. His clean and
gallant contest in behalf of reciprocity;
is recognized by opponents as well as
supporters ns one of the most notable!
campaigns ever undertaken in Canada.'
That his efforts were not crowned with
success is still a matter of inexplicable;
amazement to many people in the do
minion.
It is not unlikely that the departure
of the present governor general, Earl
Grey, which was fixed for October 8,
may now be deferred for a few days,
and if this is done the new governor
general, the Duko of Connaught, will*
also postpone the date of his sailing
from England, as it is the invariable,
custom for the returning and the in
coming governor general to pass each
other on the ocean. Earl Grey is fa-i
miliar with Canadian affairs and couldi
more conveniently participate in the!
details of calling and Installing a newl
government.
Parliament to Meet.
Sir Wilfrid Laurier is in Quebec to
day; Mr. Borden is in Halifax. They. ,
will leave shortly for Ottawa, Sir Wil
frid to close up the affairs of his gov
ernment and to tender his resignation!
as prime minister, and Hr. Borden to
accept the call of the governor general
to form a new ministry and to consult
with party leaders as to the appoint
ment of his advisers. Parliament Is to
he summoned as soon as ihe election!
writs are in and the usuai%ortnallties,’
which follow an election are com
pleted.
There is much curiosity as to the
identity of the men whom Mr. Borden
will invite to portfolios under the new
government. Public opinion is agreed
that the Hon. George E. Foster, former
conservative minister of finance; Pre-:
mier Hazen, of New Brunswick, and!
Robert Rogers, minister of public!
works for Manitoba, will secure places.1
As for the reciprocity agreement, It;
is not likely to be heard of agaliT soon
in the Canadian house. Any measure*
of this kind must be introduced from*
the government side, and it is not llkelyj
that Mr. Borden and his followers will
make jny move in the matter. There)
is co^lderable interest manifested ini
the view which the people of the United'
States will take of the overwhelming1
rejection of reciprocity. The editorial*
comment of the American press and thei
statements of prominent public men'
will be read with great Interest In all'
parts of Canada.
Majority Is Overwhelming.
Although the majority of seats won
by the conservatives Is over half ai
hundred, the popular majority against!
the government and reciprocity Is)
even more overwhelming. Where lib-:
eral seats were retained or won from}
the opposition It was generally done
by an exceedingly small majority. Tho:
conservatives everywhere were re
turned by majorities larger than ever1
before In a Canadian election.
The results Indicate that the elec
tors were moved by sentiment more]
than by material consideration. The]
liberal speakers and the government!
party press In appealing for the sup-'
port of th# government and reclproc-i
lty did so chiefly on economic grounds,,
maintaining that It would promote the!
prosperity of Canada and would never!
lead to annexation with the United!
States or to any change In the political!
status of the dominion, ,
They feared that reciprocity would]
prove popular with the farmers of!
Ontario and farmers and fishermen of:
the maritime provinces, and while con
fident they would win their cause, they]
were dubious as to the result in rural]
constituencies. However, In Ontario!
especially, the agricultural vote went1
almost solidly against reciprocity and)
In the maritime provinces it did not1
prove to be the popular issue expect
ed. The farmers and fishermen of thef
east do not appear to have placed the)
high value upon the American market!
which waa anticipated.
