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
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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.
♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦♦ ♦♦♦
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♦ JUSTIFIABLE INSANITY. ♦
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♦ 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. ♦
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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,<HK
. feet are to be tried by French an&
American aviators.
JAPANESE MIKADO
FUNERAL SERVICES
Marked By Ancient Pomp and
Religious Rites — Empress
Dowager Unable to Attend.
i
Tokio. Sep. 14.—Gen. Count Mar
esuke Nogl, supreme military coun
cillor, and his wife, the Countess
Nogl, committed suicide tonight
following the religious ceremonies
In connection with the death of the
late emperor Mutsuhlto.
Tokio. Sept. 14.—The second part of
the ceremonies In connection with the
funeral of the late Mutsuhlto, Kmperor
of Japan, took place tonight when the
casket containing the b'ooy started on
Its Journey to Aoyama. whence It will
be taken to Monoyama for burial.
Imposing as had been the ceremonial
attended by the great dignitaries In
the palace earlier In the day, when
the funeral service, tending to empha
size the contrast between the ancient
Shinto rites and the 20th century mili
tarism, was conducted, the passage of
the funeral car through the streets of
the capital tonight was even more im
pressive. It afforded the populace of
the capital an opportunity to display
sorrow at the nation's bereavement,
and hundreds of thousands stood for
hours in absolute silence along the
route, as the coffin passed on the first
stage of Its Journey toward Its last
resting place.
isi_A-_— ALI..>
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.
