GIRL IS TARRED AND FEATHERED BY WOMEN .. Married Dames Dress As Men To Perpetrate Deed Because Miss “Flirted.” Norwalk, Ohio. Sept. 16.—A young girl, of Clarksfleld, Ohio, it became known today, was the victim of eight married women dressed as men. who on Sunday night induced the girl to take a walk and then tarred and feathered her. The girl heeded their warnings and disappeared. She was charged with flirting. Leaders of the "tar party” selected a lonely spot in the country, whore they stripped the girl and administered the tar. Afterward she was warned to leave town or “worse would follow.” Statements that Mr. and Mrs. Henry La Valley, parents of Minnie La Valley, 19, who was tarred and feathered and driven out of town, will appeal to the courts, have the perpetrators punished, were rife today. Don Young, prose cuting attorney, said that unless com plaint is made, nothing will be done. Ii is said here that the girl is in Cleve land. UNIQUE MARRIAGE CONTRACT SIGNED Conventions Shattered and Romantic Traditions Ignored In Unusual Compact. I.os Angeles, Sept. 16.—Conventions are shattered and traditions of romance ruthlessly ignored in a marriage contract signed by Miss Heluiz Chandler, aged 21, daughter of Julia Davis Chandler, author, of Philadelphia, Pa., and Carlton W. Washburne, aged 23. son of Marion Foster Washburne and lecturer, of Pasadena, Cal. They will be joined in legal marriage, which step they take, the agreement de clares, for the happiness of their children and for the inter-communication of the parents with the rest of society. The marriage contract specifically sets forth that the marriage shall not be a bond giving either any control over or possession of th6 Other; that it shall not be a bar to other marriage should this prove unfruitful, that the tie shall termi nate isirnulttcneously with the death of love on either'side, and that neither shall have the right to restrain the other, should he or she see fit to incur other parental responsibility: It provides that it shall be the duty of the man to share equally with his wife all earnings and property at such times as she may be incapacitated for work; that the expenses of the house hold and the children shall be equally divided. * WOMEN TO HDRSEWHIP GAMBLERS OF LARNED Piker Hubbies, Beaten at Cards, Welch and Wives Issue Their Ultimatum. Darned. Kan., Sept. 16.—Horsewhips and clubs are the weapons the Wom en’s Anti-Gambling association of Darned threatened today to use upon the city’s gamblers if they do not leave the heme loving husbands of this town alone. The members of the association are wives of men who say they have been buncoed recently by gamblers. Following efforts by the police to rid the town of the gamblers, the women met today and issued an ultimatum that they intended to take the law into their own hands and raid the next poker game here. WITHDRAWS IN FAVOR OF WOMAN CANDIDATE Democratic Nominee Says He Has Higher Purpose In Life Than To Beat Her. Winfield, Kan.. Sept. 16.—P. H. Guy. nominated by the democratic party at the August primary for clerk of the district court, today withdrew in favor of his republican opponent, Mrs. Anna j I,. Tomkinson. In his published letter ! of withdrawal, Mr. Guy said: “I am convinced that a majority of the democratic voters of Cowley coun ty believe as I do, that there is a high er service for the party than that of attempting to defeat this woman for office.” Mrs. Tomkinson’s husband was elect ed clerk of the court four years ago, but died two weeks later. SEARCH FOR MISSING SZABO COIN IS BEGUN New York, Sept. 16.—Reports say the Austro-Hungary consulate continued their investigations today to learn what disposition was made of $7,100 of funds of Mrs. Rose Menzchik Szabo, for whose alleged murder at Greenwood lake Burton W. Gibson now is Incar cerated in Goshen. X. Y. Gibson, as executor of Mrs. Szabo’s estate, opened an account in a local bank in August under the name of Kstate of Ri/tena Menschik Szabo, and deposited $7,397. Subsequently Gibson, as executor, withdrew all but $297. The investigators are trying to find out what he did with the money. There are reports that Mrs. Szabo had an attorney other than Gibson, and detectives are hunting for him. KANSAS CORN POPPED ON COB BY HOT SUN Pittsburg, Kan., Sept. 16—When C. A. Henninger of Pittsburg went out to his popcorn field today to see how his corn had matured, he found that the rays of the sun had popped the corn on the eoh. About half the grains on the ears were popped open. Mr. Henninger brought samples of his "popped on the cob" downtown and placed them on ex hibition to verify his sturv. LEADERS OF ALLEN GANGJOUNDED UF tlillsville Bandits Located at Des Moines By Virginia Detectives. Dos Moines, la.. Sept. 16.—Dotectivei from Roanoke. Va.. this afternoon claimed to have captured Sidna Allen, leader of the Hillsville (Virginia) Allen gang and Wesley Edwards, a member. Sidna Allen was captured in a house at Eleventh and Locust streets, the officers claimed and Wesley was lo cated while, working with a paving gang. Bride to Be Is Clue. The arrests were made by W. G. Baldwin and G. O. Monday, detectives from Roanoke, who trailed the pair through letters written by Edward Allen to Maud Iroler, a Virginia girl, who is said to have come here today to marry the younger man. The detectives arrived on the same train with the girl, and immediately located the elder Allen by following her to the home of John Cameron, at Eleventh and Locust streets, where the Allens were rooming. Sidna Allen was at home, and was taken into custody, after which the of ficers. assisted by detectives from the local department, went in search of Wesley Edwards, employed by a paving contractor in the western part of the city. During his residence here, Wesley Edwards has gone under the name of Tom Sayers. CROATIAN ELECTION THEFTS ARE COMMON Politicians of Hungary Evi dently Have Been Studying American Methods. Kansas City. Mo.. Sept. 16.—United efforts for freedom from the alleged tyranny of Austria-Hungary was urg ed in resolutions, adopted by the Na tional Croatian society in convtintioE today. The desirability of union witt Servia was emphasized. The society represents 500.000 Croat tans in this country. The adoptee resolutions say in part: “The convention protests most vig orously against the tyranical conditior in Croatia blaming in the first place th« government at Vienna, also the traitor* among our people who are serving thi* tyrannical government. “We demand the equal .and secre' ballot in order that in this hard strug gle for existence all in Croatia can par ticipate. “This convention sincerely invites al opposition parties in Croatia to unite ii suppressing this tyrannical systen which is destroying our national exist ence. Oroatians in America will sup port the aforesaid parties in theii struggle against our common enemy. “Down with the tyrants! Long liv« free and United Croatia!” The resolution was adopted follow ing bitter speeches in which it was charged the government took charge ol elections in Croatia and that armed soldiers stuffed the ballot boxes. ARMY POST WILL BE LOCATEOON BORDER General Wood Issues Order— Revolt to Continue—Many Face Hunger. Washington. D. C., Sep:. 16—Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood, chief of staff ot the army today ordered a general army supply post established at El Paso, Texas. Conditions in Mexico are reported to the war department as chaotic. Star vation during the coming winter threatens to add to the suffering. The rural population has been unable to plant or cultivate crops. General Wood’s action is taken to in dicate that officials here believe the revolution will be protracted. WALDO IS ANGERED BY ATTORNEY’S QUESTIONS r __________ New York, riept. 16.—Rhinelander Waldo, commissioner of police, took the witness stand at the city hall this afternoon to testify before the aldermanio committee which is inves tigating the police situation. The ex amination was conducted by Emery Buckner, counsel for the committee. “Do you,” asked Mr. Buckner, “waive immunity. Mr. Waldo, in case your testimony—?” He did not finish. “I don’t want any immunity, and I don’t waive it,” snapped the commis sioner. “I consider the mention of such a matter as a gratituous insult.” “Do you want immunity?” insisted Mr. Buckner. “I consider this insult,” repeated the witness. “Then I understand that you would refuse immunity?” broke ins the ex aminer. Mr. Waldo’s voice was shaking with anger now. Ho leaned forward and again declared that he considered dis cussion of such a matter unnecessary and irrelevant. “Weil, then.” sail Mr. Buckner, pleasantly, “we'll droo it.” EQUINOCTIAL STORM DOES LITTLE DAMAGE Mobile. Ala.. Sept. 16.—The equinoc tial storm which struck the gulf const last night and threatened to do serious damage to this city, had abated this morning. While conditions are un settled it is thought the disturbance has spent itself so far as Mobile is con cerned. NEW YORKER ORDERED SHOT BY THE REBELS Washington. Sept. 1G. — Senator O’Gorman today asked the state de partment to intercede for John Devine, son of Peter Devine, a New York con tractor. captured with the Mexican rebels and sentenced to be shot. Act ing Secretary Wilson has called upon Ambassador Wilson, at Mexico City, for an immediate reoort. JOURNALIST TAKES ON INDIAN WEDDING VOWS Married By a Blackfeet Chief ind Then Adopted Into Their Tribe. Glacier National Park. Mont.. Sept. 16.—Undere the shadows of a larg Jagged rock that towered high above all the others In the locality. Bob Helnl, Washington correspondent tor Leslie’s Weekly, and Miss Helen Cor bin, of Indiana, took the marriage vows of the Blackfeet tribe of Indians Sunday. Following the ceremony Mr. Helnl and his young bride were adopted by the tribe. The Indian name of Black Eagle was conferred upon the man, while his wife was given the name of Small Woman. About 100 tourist, most of whom were newspa per men from every part of the coun try witnessed the strange wedding. In the party was Eugene Kelly, of The Tribune. Mr. and Mrs. Helnl were traveling to Glacier National Park with the party as gues'ts of the Great Northern rail road. At St. Mary’s lake, about 40 miles in the Interior of the park, the party camped. The marriage under the Indian customs had been previous ly arranged, and when the white peo ple drove Into the little valley, they were met by an advance guard of the tribe and conveyed to the spot where the chief and his aids were awaiting them. The chief and his warriors were seated with folded arms directly under a large rock. As the party approached, the chief stood up and with uplifted arm -welcomed the party. Following the custom of their red hosts, the tourists seated themselves on the stony ground. As the chief arose and took a center position within the circle, the tom-toms began to beat and the val ley was soon echoing and re-echoing with the weird yells of the tribesmen. Mr. Heinl came forward, leading hie bride to where the chief was standing, and with a few simple Indian words they were made husband and wife. Then there followed a repast In Indian fashion. DESIRE TO STEAL IS CUT OUT BY SURGEON Charges Against Knife—Re formed Youth Nolled On Doc tor’s Recommendation. Minneapolis, Minn., Sept. 16.—The surgeon’s knife finally cleared John Howard of the stigma of crime when District Judge Charles S. Jelley today nolled the Indictment charging the youth, who was the subject of a "cor rectlve operation" a month ago. with third degree burglary. Today's action came after Dr. A. H. Parks, who helped perform the operation, told the court that in his opinion the excision of a large cyst from the brain of How ard had removed all criminal tenden cies, which had existed prior to the knife's use. "There was every indication that hie criminal tendencies might have re sulted from the pressure on the brain.” said Dr. Parks. “I have watched thb boy since I attended him and believe a cure has been affected." Howard, who, prior to the op eration, complained of an irresistible desire to steal, said himself that the inclination was gone and that he want ed to go to work. The court nolled the indictment on motion of County Attorney James Robertson. WOULD HAVE NATION FINANCE CAMPAIGNS Members of Senate Offer New Plan To Prevent Corrupt Elections. Washington. D. C., Sept. 16.—That the government should pay in part or the whole of the campaign expenses of candidates for office Is the belief of some of the members of the senate committee on privileges and elections, a subcommittee of which is engaged in an investigation of campaign contri butions and expenditures in the na tional elections of 1904, 1908 and the present campaign. It is probable a bill providing for the payment of campaign expenses will be introduced at the next session of con gress. The argument is made that as long as campaigns are financed by indi viduals, as at present, there will be danger of big interests controlling the men who are elected to office and the government. Under the proposed con ditions contributions from individuals would be prohibited by law, as are contributions from corporations at present. AMERICAN WOMEN TOO THIN, SAYS PRINCESS Washington, Sept. 16.—Princess Gag arine, of Russia, who is here with her husband, has caused a commotion in social circles by criticizing the Amer ican women for being ‘ slender.” ‘ American women of good breeding are so remarkably slender," said the princess. "They hurry too much, that is the reason. Kverywhere you see the American woman, whether she is going shopping, visiting or elsewhere, she Is moving fast, as if she did not have a second to lose." womaFshocks smart SET BY TAKING SMOKE Washington, Sept. 16.—Washington society buzzed toduy with gossip about the story that a woman guest—the re port said she was a titled Austrian— had smoked a cigaret at yesterday’s White House garden party in violation of etiquet there. The name of the woman could not be learned. ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦♦ ♦♦♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ JUSTIFIABLE INSANITY. ♦ —=- ♦ ♦ Sandusky, Ohio, Sept. 16.— ♦ Reading the congressional rec- ♦ 4>- ord and numerous other pub- ♦ ♦ lications sent him by Congress- ♦ ♦ man Anderson drove Carl Hes ♦ senmeyer, of this city, insane, -f ♦ according to his own statement ♦ in probate court today. He 4 ♦ said he got sc he read nothing ♦ ♦ else. ♦ ♦ HANGS WIFE FROM WINDOW BY HEELS Pittsburgh Woman Says Hubby Hit Her In Face With Eggs as Diversion. Pittsburgh. Pa.. Sept. 16.—There have been many wives In the local divorce courts with many varieties of com plaints, but It has remained for Mrs. Marie Kenney to make allegations well out of the usual run. In back of her formal charges of cruel and Inhuman treatment and In dignities, against her husband. James P. Kenney, of 419 Fannel street. Gar field Hill, are the allegations that Ken ney suspended her by the feet out of a second story window, and by the way of diversion, she says, he would break eggs In her face. In the libel tiled by her counsel, John N. Platt. It Is stated the Kenneys were married June 14. 1905, and parted New Year's day of this year. It appears the couple could not agree, albeit Mrs. Kenney Is described as an exceptionally pretty woman, of stylish appearance. Her nusnand Is a contractor. Once, according to Mrs. Kenney, she and her husband quarreled In their bedroom, whereupon Kenney, who Is powerful, grasped his wife by the feet and swung her out the win dow In view nf those who might pass by. Having thus frightened his wife, the husband drew her back Into the room. As for the eggs. It is related that Kenney did not care whether the hen fruit was new or old. He would dash them Into his wife's face, she charges, breaking them over her pretty features. Mrs. Kenney alleges other things against her husband, among them be ing that he Imbibed alcoholic bever ages and brought home persons whose presence she did not like. 23 FALL VICTIMS TO WHITE SLAVE AGENTS Cleveland Aroused By Activi ties of Organized Band of Procurers. Cleveland, Ohio. Sept. 16.—'Twenty three Cleveland girls have disappeared within the last two months and are believed by the police to have been victims of “white slaverA" and have been "shipped" to other cities. Con clusive evidence that Cleveland is be ing used as a recruiting station for white slavers was found today by pro bation officer Christian after an inves tigation and Chief of Police Kohler im mediately oruerea the entire police force to double their efforts to stamp out the evil. Christian reports that there s organ ized efforts by handsomely gowned women, well dressed young men, wait ers in restaurants and grills and dance hall and moving picture show attaches to procure young girls frequenting these places. He has advised the police to watch a house in the fashionable residence dis trict which, he declared, is used as a rendezvous. STRIKE BREAKER IS DYING FROM WOUNDS Few Duluth Cars Operating— Dockers Go To Aid Of the Car Men. Duluth. Minn., Sept. 16.—Because of danger of continued rioting on account of the street car strike here, few ears were being operated today. The first of a series of suits against the street car company will be heard today, the idea being to force resumption of ser vice through injunction. The few cars that are running have each a crew of three men and the windows are heav ily grated. George A. Reddon, of Chicago, a strike breaker, this forenoon was re ported dying at a local hospital. Yes terday he fired on a crowd of sympa thizers and was roughly handled. His skull is said to he fractured. One result of the strike Is that many dockmen, mill hands and others are quitting work "to go help the strikers." GIRL NEARLY DROWNED WHEN PINCHED BY CRAB New York, Sept. 16.—Miss Anna Ger rard, 19 years old. of Patchogue. L. I., went crabbing In the Great South bay and soon caught several of the small crustaceans. Suddenly one of them seized her leg in its claws and in try ing to shake it off she fell out of the boat. Her 17-year-old brother. Charles, dived after her. Siae grasped him and was drowning him when she was seized by Kdna Ball and Helen Horn, who were in another boat. She was uncon scious when rescued, and on being re vived. saw the crab still slinging to her leg, and promptly fainted again. “ACCEPT CHURCH FAITH OR SKEDADDLE”—QUAYLE Milwaukee, WIs., Sept. 18.—“Ske daddle! That's a good word. If you don’t agree with the tenets of the Methodist Episcopal church, skedad dle," said Bishop William A. Quayle. before the conference of clergy here. "Anyone who don't believe as our church believes, should get out of It and not sail under false auspices. “Be honorable, honest and true to yourself and you never will have to look for a job—the job will come to you.” NEW YORK WILL BUY FARM FDR “WEARIES” Albany, N. Y., Sept. 16.—Governor Dix has announced that a site of 821 acres for the $500,000 state farm colony for the rejuvenation of tramps, to cost $60,000, will be bought In Dutchess county, 20 miles south of Poughkeepsie. Practically all of the 821 acres Is till able. Tramps sent from the cities and towns of the state will be employed in farm work. CUNNINGHAM GOAL LEASES CANCELED Secretary Fisher Orders Im mediate Action In Alaskan Scandal. Washington, Sept. 14.—Thtrty-thre« so-called Cunningham Alaska coal land claims. Involving alleged fraudu lent blanket patents, which contributed to the Balllnger-Plnchot controversy, have been disposed of Anally by the de partment. The appeals have been adversely de ckled nnd Secretary Fisher has directed the Immediate execution of the de cision of Commissioner Dennett, of the general land ofAce, who held the claims were Improperly allowed and that the entries should be cancelled. Secretary Fisher took this Anal action on ills second review of the case. No more of the real Cunningham claims are pending, though the Interior department Is regularly passing upon other Alaskan claims somewhat simi lar to those of the Cunningham group. Of 1,000 or more such, 300 already have been disallowed. In the Anal decision, which became public today, the name Cunningham Agures but twice In the list of the 33 patentees. J. G. Cunningham and Clar ence Cunningham appear and the oth er 31 are under a variety of names. Secretary Fisher’s decision In part follows: “I have again reviewed the cases. No new considers! tons are presented In the argument, although it contains many statements, reAectlng upon the animus and attitude of the commis sioner, wh'ch are, In my opinion, total ly unwarranted. “After full consideration, I am of the opinion that the Andings of fact and the conclusions both of law and fact of the • commissioner as expressed In his opinion In these cases, are cor rect, and they are hereby adopted aH the Amllngs and conclusions, both of law and of fact, of the department." The Cunningham claims had an ag gregate area of 5.250 acres and their value ran high Into the millions. It had been alleged that a Morgan-Gug genhelm syndicate owned the blanket claims of the Cunninghams and their associates. With the controversy over the claim* came tho dismissal from public service of Chief Forester Plnchot, Douls R. Glavls. chief of the Acid division of the land ofAce, and several minor of ficials. STRIKING MINERS IN CLASH WITH MILITIA Troops, After Driving Off Rioters Battle Valiantly To Save Burning Stable. Charleston, W. Va., Sept, 14.—The expected outbreak in the Cabin Creek district of the Kanawha coal fields, where 1,200 West Virginia militiamen under command of Major James Pratt are maintaining martial law, came to day when the stables of the Ohley Coal company at Ohley were destroyed by (Ire and an attempt was made to fire the tipple of the same company. Twen ty-five militiamen from the Clarks burg company under command of Lieu tenant Cochrane drove off the men, and It is believed that some wero wounded. Lieutenant Cochrane and his men fought tlie stable fire for half an hour, but the building had been fired at so many places that It was impossible to save it or its contents, Including 14 horses and mules. Letters found today at the office of the Muckiow Coal company and in the houses of a number of employes warned the company and the men that if the mine was started or if the men at tempted to go to work, the buildings would be dynamited and the workings blown \ip. No effort had been made to start the mine. Governor Glasscock's commission In vestigating conditions In the Paint Creek and Cabin Creek sections re sumed its labors here today, with Bishop J. C. Donahue, of Wheeling, presiding. A number of the leaders of the striking miners and some of the more prominent operators were sched uled to testify TURKO-ITAUAN WAR CHIEFS REACH TERMS London Dispatch States That Peace Agreement Is Ready To Sign. London. Sept. 14.—A dispatch filed n tlie cable office In Rome last Fri day which was stopped by the Italian censor has reuched London by mall. The fact that it was stopped in Rome gives It aded importance. The dis patch reads: "The Corriere d'ltalia Is authorita tively informed that the Italian and Turkish delegates who have been con ferring In Switzerland on the question of peace have concluded negotiation* for a pe.ace treaty and the document will be signed shortly. The agreement was reached approximately on the fol lowing basis: "1. The Turkish government will undertake to recognize the Italian oc cupation of the coasts of Tripoli and Cyrenatca and will withdraw tlie Otto man forces. Turkey, without formally recognizing Italy's sovereignty in Trip oli. will not oppose Italian expansion into the interior. "2. Italy legally will recognize the caliph's religious Jurisdiction in the Libyan provinces and all the privi leges and guarantees pertaining there to. ''3. Italy will grant Turkey an un redeemable loan of *120,000,000. •'4. As a safeguard for the payment of the Interest on that loan Turkey, while retaining the sovereignty ovei all the Aegean Islands, will allow Italy to hold the 12 Islands which already have been occupied, and which, there fore, will remain under Italian admin istration.” WIND AT CHICAGO IS BAFFLING TO AIR MEN Chicago. Sept. 14.—Wind condition* were so bad at the aviation field ear.y today that none of the aviators ven tured to try out their machines. It was believed the conditions would improve to permit the carrying out of this aft ernoon’s program, when a monoplane and biplane race, each of 12 miles, and and accurate landing contest from 1, gvrcois arv The streets and boulevards were bril liantly lighted by torches and arc lights on both sides of the road. Intersecting the torches and electric lamps were placed large sacred trees and at fre quent Intervals black and white cloth covered poles, surmounted by wreaths of evergreens, had been erected. At 7 o'clock in the evening those who were to take part in the procession be gan to assemble again at the palace. Among them were the holders of or ders ol' merit, officials of many ranks, ministers of state, Korean peers, mem bers of the two houses of parliament and of the imperial cabinet, presidents of provisional assemblies, the mayor of Tokio and the chairman of the Tokio city council. The foreign princes and special «m bassles. Including that from the United States, headed by P. C. Knox, secre tary of state, did not take part in this ceremony. The special envoys and the foreign diplomats resident In Tokio went directly after the conclusion of the funeral service to Aoyama, All of the officials had gathered within an hour, and at 8 o'clock they were conducted by masters of cere monies to places at the entrance of the palace, where a double line was formed. The great funeral car. attended by a large number of Japanese of high rank, wearing the ancient national court mourning costumes, consisting of nn upper robe of horse chestnut color, dull colored, loose trousers and coro net caps of black silk, waa then brought to the gate. To th?i walling notes of a Shinto dirge, the Immense coffin was wheeled In solemn procession from the main hall. Chamberlains inarched in front of the funeral car and following it were the grand master of ceremonies, hearing the departed monarch’s sword, and the master of the household, car rying the Imperial sword of state. On each side of the casket walked high officials of the household carrying lighted candles. Profound silence prevailed as tho casket was placed on the funeral car, and all those gathered In the vicinity of the palace bowed their heads. When all the arrangements had been completed, Kmperor Yoshlhito and Kmpress Sadako, Princ ess Aakeda, rep resenting the empress dowager, whoso physicians prohibited her from taking part In the ceremonies, and the prin cesses of the imperial family, came through the hall, entered their car riages and started off alone for Aoyma, In order to be ready to receive tho casket on Its arrival there. SANTO DOMINGO IN THROES OF REVOLT American Warships Will Be Sent There To Protect Foreign Interests. Washington. Sept. 14.—The United States is about to intervene In Santo Domingo. Warships will be dispatched at once to the island. A revolution haa broken out, which threatens American and other foreign Interests. The customs houses of the island, controlled by the United States by treaty, must be protected agulnst sei zure by the revolutionists. Further than that. advices today conveyed news of so serious a nature that the state department began preparations for immediate activity. PRODUCTS OF FARM SELLING FOR LESS Prices Last Month Dropped Seven Per Cent Under Thoso Of Last Year. Washington, D. C., Sept. 14.—Thera was a greater decline in the price paid to farmers from August 1 to Septem ber 1 this year than there was last year, the department of agriculture announced today. The average farm prices of the important crops (corn, wheat, oats, barley, rye, flax seed, po tatoes, tobacco, cotton and hay which represent about three-fourths of tha value of all the country’s crops) de clined 7 per cent during the month* while in that time last year they de clined in price only 4.4 per cent, and during the last four years the decline In price averaged 3.8 per cent. Tha average of farm prices on September 1 was 2.8 per cent lower than on that day last year, while it was four-tentha of one per cent higher than on Sep tember 1. 1910: 3.5 per cent higher than in 1909, and 5.2 per cent higher than in 1908 _ TWO AVIATORS HURT. Dresden, Saxony, Sept. 14.—A mili tary aeroplane accident occurred today in which two German officers were in jured. One aviator sustained a broken leg and the other suffered a broken arm. ENGINEERS TO ELECT. Kansas Gity. Mo., Sept. 14.—Election of officers and selection of next years" meeting place occupied the final ses sion of tile National Stationary Engi neers association Kero today. Detroit, Indianapolis and Springfield. Maas., are contesting for the next convention.