SLIGHT REDUCTION
IN IOWA TAX LEVY
Increase of 30 Per Cent in Val
uations Makes Lower
Rate Possible.
Des Moines, la., Aug. 4.—Because he
an increase of 30 per cent in Iowa prop
erty values, the executive council re
ported today that the state levy this
(rear will be 2.9 mills as against 3.4
mills last year. The total valuation Is
(riven at $3,680,296,731. The taxable
value, or one-fourth of thlB sum Is
(920,074,182 as against $693,000,000 last
year. Farm lands were increased 16
|»er cent in valuation.
Railroad property is given an in
crease of $12,000,000 in actual value and
• now placed at $78,176,866.
THESE CONFIRMED. 4
'-yw 4 Washington, D. C., Aug. 4.— 4
tThe Senate yesterday confirmed 4
t'ne following postoffice nomina- 4
4 tions: 4
4 Iowa—Hubbard, Fred C. Boeke; 4
4 Kellerton, John S. Moon; Law- 4
4 ler, D. P. O’Connor; Manilla, J. 4
4 J. MacDermott; Ocheyedan, Al- 4
4 fred B. Callender; Pomeroy, Ed- 4
4 win Waltonville; Sheldon, War- 4
4 ren A. Eddington; Wall Lake 4
4 John McGloin. 4
t South Dakota—Groton, W. R. 4
Veitch; Kimball, William J. 4
4 Quirk; Mt. Vernon, Michael 4
4 Dougherty; White Lake, J. J. 4
4 Closson. 4
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LOYAL ARMY MOVING
ON GUY OF CANTON
Engagement With Rebels in
Great Chinese City Is
Imminent.
Hong Kong, China, Aug. 4 — Gen.
Lung Chi-Kuang with a force of loyal
troops from the province of Kwang
1 Si is marching on Canton, after taking
possession of Shiuhing on the West
river. An engagement is imminent
hetween' General Lung's army and
troops dispatched from Canton by the
(governor general of Kwang-Tung.
BACKBONE OF REVOLUTION
IN CHINA ABOUT BROKEN
Washington, Aug. 4.—State depart
ment reports Indicate that the rebellion
In China is nearly ended. General
Hsing fled on Monday from Nanking,
which has returned to the allegiance of
the north, as have the cities of Soo
Chow, Chin Kiang and other districts
in Kiang Su province. The southern
forces north of the Yangtse river are
reported to have resumed allegiance
to the Pekin government. The lega
tion at Pekin reported that Hsiung
Ling was confirmed by the national as
sembly as premier and that a new cab
inet would be chosen.
CITY OF CANTON 18 IN «
TERROR OF REBEL HORDE
Hong Kong. Aug. 4.—General Lung,
commander of the government forces
in the province of Kwang-Si, proceed
ing against the secessionists, has oc
cupied the city of Shi-U-Hing, on the
West river and captured the gunboat
Tai-Kong, which was in the hands of
the rebels. Communication with
Shams-Hui has been cut and trains
stopped. Troops have been hurried to
oppose the advance of General Lung’s
forces, but the city of Canton is panic
stricken. There is an immense exodus
from the city. All business has been
suspended.
t DUCHESS CLASHES
i WITH QUEEN MARY
Latter's Antipathy To Low
Necked Gowns Causes
Friction.
London, Aug. 4.—Queen Mary’s an
tipathy to low cut afternoon toilets has
engendered considerable friction be
tween her majesty and the Duchess oi
Fife, regarding wedding arrangements.
The queen will permit Princess Mary
to be one of the bridesmaids only or
condition that none of the bridesmaids
wear frocks cut lower than one inch
in the front of the neck.
The duchess appealed both to hei
mother and Queen Alexandra to in
duce Queen Mary to alter her attitude
in the matter, but thus far she has
failed to change her majesty’s decision,
SACRIFICE OF BLOOD
FAILS TO SAVE LIFE
New York, Aug. 4.—Offerings ol
blood by members of the wealthy Mid
dleton family failed to save the life ol
Leight Bourne Middleton. For 10 days
he had been at death’s door with apa
r lastic anaemia, or poverty of the blood
which frequent transfusions were un
able to appease. His father, brother
wife, cousin and a college mate all
poured their blood into his veins within
10 days.
Young Middleton was first stricken
while on his wedding trip, two months
ago. His bride gave 15 per cent of hei
bloody supply and his mother wanted
to add a quantity of her blood to that
already sacrificed, but physicians for
bade it.
THREE KNOWN DEAD.
Duluth, Minn., Aug. 4.—Three mer
are known to have been killed, twc
were fatally injured, four were badly
hurt and a score more are unaccounted
for ab the result of a collision of ore
train at the Allouese ore docks last
night. All the killed and injured wer«
laborers. Indignant over the accident
250 dock hands struck.
SHOWS WAYS TO BEAT
THE VOTING MACHINE
Chicago, Aug. 4.—Ways of tamper
ing with vbting machines were pointed
out to the Butts executive committee
by Prof. C. E. Depuy of Lewis insti
tute today.
The witness produced a “wire clip,’
a “bent wire,” a piece of “angle steel’
and an ordinary rubber band. Wit!
these simple devices the will of the
people of the entire city, he said, mighl
be defeated in the registration of bal
lots.
[LEGAL FIGHT STARTS
AGAINST COSSON LAW
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Claim Raised in Des Moines
That “Redlight” Measure Is
of No Force or Effect.
Des Moines, la,, Aug. 4.—James M.
Parsons, arguing In behalf of Mrs.
Maurice Lynch, recently convicted of
running a resort, today assailed the
Cosson “red light” law as unconstitu
tional and void. Parsons asserted that
the failure of Speaker Guy Feely to
sign the measure, prevented Its legal
passage and asserted that In reality
there Is no law In Iowa prohibiting the
establishment of a red light district in
Des Moines or any other city.
Attorney General Cosson was an In
terested listener and will probably de
fend the statute. The arguments will
probably consume today and tomor
row.
John B. Hammond, purity worker,
Is seeking to have Mrs. Lynch's place
enjoined under the Cosson law.
FALLS DEAD INTO
ANOTHER'S GRA VE
Sexton Struck Dead By Bolt
While Digging in
Cemetery.
Philadelphia, Pa., Aug. 4.—Lightning
killed Patrick Tuney, a grave digger,
at work in Holy Cross cemetery, yes
terday afternoon. He fell In the now
made grave he was preparing for an
other tenant.
When the violent electric storm
passed over the city shortly after 5
o'clock Tuney was Just completing a
grave. His assistants urged him to
stop work when rain began to fall, but
he said his task must be completed.
The others left him. There came a
blinding flash of lightning and from the
shed in which they had taken shelter
his companions saw Tuney lunge for
ward, throw up his hands and fall, dis
appearing from view.
CLOUGH SUCCEEDS
PRESIDENT ELLIOTT
New York, Aug. 4.—William R.
Clough, first vice president and a mem
ber of the executive committee, is to be
the successor of Howard Elliott as head
of the Northern Pacific railway, ac
cording to authoritative announcement
in Wall street today.
Instead of being president, however,
he will become chairman of the board
of directors, a new position soon to be
created.
The office of president will be filled,
it was said, by J. M. Hannaford, now
second vice president, whose duties will
be confined to the operation of the
road; George T. Slade, soninlaw of J.
J. Hill and now third vice president,
will become first vice president.
IOWA INVENTORS
ARE GRANTED PATENTS
The following Iowans were Issued
patents Tuesday of this week, as re
ported by the patent office of Milton
S. Crandall, of Sioux City:
Chas. F. Billau, Cedar Rapids, fruit
and flower cutter.
Dirk H. Brinkman, Sheldon, spring
wheel.
Joseph F. Haennig, Masonville,
pump attachment.
Harry Jensen, Wall Lake, corn
planter.
Demetrios K. Karmanos, Council
Bluffs, diving apparatus.
Albert H.^Rice, Des Moines, silo door.
Augustus W. Smith, Red Oak, clock
dial for program-clocks.
Charles A. Correll, Vinton, display
rack.
PROPOSES TO CHANGE
IMPEACHMENT METHOD
Washington, Aug. 4—A constitu.
tional amendment® proposed in the
House today by Representative Hull of
Tennessee would provide that congress
shall have the power to abolish any in
ferior court of the United States and
remove a judge of apy inferior court
of the United States from office by
resolution, if concurred in by two
thirds of both houses.
Hull said:
“The ancient procedure of impeach
ment which has come down to us from
another century is so prolix, Involved
and cumbersome as to render it most
expensive and difficult of utilization.
It has become manifest that a simpli
fied substitute method of procedure
should be made available.”
GERMANY MAY NOT
SHOW AT ’FRISCO
Berlin, Aug. 4.—It was officially de
nied at the offices of the minister of
the interior today that the German gov
ernment had come to the decision to
participate in the Panama Pacific ex
position to he held at San Prancisco
in 1916. Contrary to reports published
in America that Germany had declined
the invitation to participate in the fair
it was asserted that the decision on the
matter had been deferred for a month.
It was admitted, however, that the
chances of accepting were unfavorable.
AUSTRIA HESITATING.
Vienna, Austria, Aug. 4.—A com
mission of representatives of the
Austro-Hungarian government and of
the local chambers of commerce is
about to go to Toronto to visit the
exposition there and will subsequently
proceed to San Prancisco. On this
commission’s report depends the reply
of the Austro-Hungarian government
as to participation in the Panama
Pacific exposition.
RUSSIA BACKS OUT.
St. Petersburg, Aug. 4.—The Rus
sian government today decided not to
participate officially in the San Fran
cisco exposition.
WANTS AN INQUIRY
INTQJWADOO CHARGE
Washington, Aug. 1.—Representative
Neeley, one of the so-called insurgent
members of the House banking com
mittee, today Introduced a resolution
directing investigation of Secretary
MoAdoo’s charge that New York bank
ers were depressing the price of the
government 2 per cent bonds to influ
ence action on the currency bill.
VOLUNTEER ARMY IS
URGED BY GARRISON
War Secretary Suggests In
creasing Available Fight
ing Force.
San Francisco, Aug. 4.—A big vol
unteer army to back up the regulars,
and the training of every enlisted mas
to a trade which will make him a use
ful citizen when his enlistment expires,
were among the plans outlined by Sec
retary of War Lindley M. Garrison,
speaking here at a luncheon given in
his honor by the chamber of commerce.
Reference by the secretary to tfc*»
possibility of another "crisis” to wake
up the people of the country aroused
much interest, but he refused to com
ment on it after the luncheon.
"We must have a method of oalling
the youth of our land into military ser
vice as a patriotic duty,” he said, “and
we must have a way of training them
so that there will be no economic waste
to the country as a result of their
service to the government. We should
develop our soldiers so that they can
leave the army and go out into the la
bor market and into professional pur
suits at the age of 26 or 26 well fitted
to aid in the working out of great com
mercial, industrial or governmental
problems.
"Back of our standing army we must
have a great reserve force and this
necessity must be realized even if it
takes another crisis to bring it to the
minds of the people. Under a volun
teer law we must provide for e volun
teer army to back up'the regulars and
the reserves and then we shall feel the
fullest measure of protection.”
PRESIDENT GOMEZ
BEGINS CAMPAIGN
TO BLOCK CASTRO
Caracas, Aug. 4.—In consequence of
outbreak of the revolution In Vene
zuela and the Invasion of the country
by forces under the leadership of for
mer President Clpriano Castro, the fed
eral council today constitutionally au
thorized President Juan Vicente Gome*
to assume dictatorial powers until the
movement Is crushed.
Appeals to 8tates.
President Gomez on Wednesday
night sent the following telegram to
the, governors of all the Venezuelan
states:
“Gen. Clpriano Castro, Impelled by
ambition and the craze for power, has
provoked a revolution In this republic
by ordering his partisans to arm them
selves against the constitutional gov
ernment. Already rebel forces In sev
eral localities have disturbed the pub
lic order. It Is pecessary for you to
be alert and to act rapidly and ener
getically in assisting the government
to crush the rebels. The peace of the
country, which conscientious Venezue
lans are obliged to nourfsh, cannot be
left at the mercy of adventurers, who
possess no Idea of decorum,
"I trust you will fulfill your duty.”
The governors In their replies prom
ised unqualified support of the govern
ment. Some of them requested the
dispatch of additional arms and am
munition.
Invaders Beaten..
It was rumored yesterday that Castro
was on board a steamer off Coro, but
the government received no definite
news of his landing on Venezuelan ter
ritory. Official dispatches state that
an invading force from Colombia, un
der the command of Gen. Rosario Gon
zales has been driven back steadily on
the*frontler of the state of Tachlra,
where Colonel Romero, In command of
the state troops, has forced the rebels
to abandon their positions.
On the other side of Venezuela rev
olutionists commanded by a nephew of
Castro attacked the city of Mheuro on
Tuesday and were defeated, It Is
claimed, by government troops led by
General Zayago.
No troops have yet been sent from
Caracas to meet the rebels as the gov
ernment believes the state troops
strong enough to deal with them.
The president' announced today that
all news of hostilities will be published
whether favorable or unfavorable to
the government. He says he feels he
can safely do this because of his splen
did army and also because public opin
ion is with the government.
Telegraphic communication between
the capital and the rest of the republic
is maintained.
BOTH GOMEZ AND CASTRO
MUST FAIL, SAYS EXILE
Washington, Aug. 4.—Gen. Jose Man
uel Hernandez, Venezuelan natlonallat
liberal, now a political exile, arrived in
Washington today and called on Act
ing Secretary Roosevelt of the navy.
His call was unofficial and after a
brief visit with Mr. Roosevelt, he went
to the state department to pay his re
spects to Secretary Bryan.
The Venezuelan exile, popularly
known as "El Mocho,” Is opposed both
to former President Castro, instigator
of the present revolution and to Presi
dent Gomez, against whose government
the uprising Is aimed. He declared his
present attitude was one of observa
tion and that he believed both Gomez
and Castro were destined to political
retirement.
Castro, whose whereabouts hitherto
have been indefinite, has landed at
Coro, in the gulf of Venezuela. This
information was cabled to the state
department today by American Consul
Thomas W. Vcetter at La Guaira, the
port of Caracas.
CIPRIANO CASTRO HAS
LANDED IN VENEZUELA
Willemstad, Curacoa, Aug. 4.—Cor
roboration of the report of Clpriano
Castro’s landing at Coro, Venezuela,
was received here today from Puerto
Cabello.
Gen. Simon Bello, Castro’s brothertn
law, with a number of adherents, left
here last night in a sloop for Venezuela.
HALT MEDICINE DANCE.
Nett Lake, Minn., Aug. 4.—The grand
lodge medicine dance of the Chippewa
Indians at the Bois Fortress reserva
tion and Nett Lake agency has been
put under the ban. This was the de
cision made by L. F. Michael, United
States inspector. It is the custom of
the Indians during the dance to give
away practically everything they own.
TWO DIE IN WRECK.
Knoxville, Tenn., Aug. 1.—Engineer
John Davis and Fireman N. F. Carey,
both of Louisville, Ky., were killed and
Express Messenger Bridges, also of
Louisville, was Injured in a derailment
of Louisville and Nashville passenger
train No. 23, three miles north of Liv
ingston, Ky.. at noon yesterday.
FOUR KILLED BY TRAIN.
Greenville, 111., Aug. 1.—George O.
Morris, a wealthy manufacturer, his
wife and their two daughters wera
killed when a Vandalia train struct
their automobile at a crossing here.
ZION Gin ALDERMAN
CONVICTED OF FRAUD
Protege of Late Alexander
Dowie Said to Have Juggled
Election Returns.
Zion City, 111., Aug. 4.—By a vote of
6 to 2 the city council last night ex
pelled Alderman Arthur Stevenson, of
the Second ward, oharglng that ho was
••unfit” to sit with honest men. The
city council heard witnesses wh6 ac
cused the alderman of fraud In con
nection -with the handling of returns at
the municipal election last April.
Stevenson did not defend himself.
He was brought to Zion City from
England by the late Dr. Alexander
Dowie and for several years was man
ager of the Zion City lace works.
NOTABLE DEFENSE
OF BANKING BILL
Washington. Aug. 4.—Senator Owen
chairman of the Senate committee on
banking and currency, Intends to offer
an amendment to the pending Owen
Glass currency bill making any use of
the powers of the federal reserve board
or of the federal reserve banks, for
partisan and self-serving purposes, a
high misdemeanor.
This is disclosed by Senator Owen
In a letter he made public last night.
He addressed it to Joseph T. Talbert,
vice president of the National • City
bank, of New York.
Senator Owen's letter is intended ns
a reply to the statement made public
by the National City bank, criticising
particularly the plan of the adminis
tration to place the control of the pro
posed federal reserve banking system
completely in the hands of the federal
government.
Senator Owen argues that to give
the bankers control of the board would
“violate the experience of- England,
France and Germany.”
The National City bank, known as
the Rockefeller bank, under date of
the 26th inst., sent out to the country
a criticism of the pending reform
bill in the shape of printed arguments
by various officers of that bank. For
some reason Senator Owen addressed
his reply to Mr. Talbert, although the
first argument in the National City
bank publication was signed by Mr.
Vanderlio.
Senator Owen’s Letter.
Here Is Senator Owen's letter to Mr.
Talbert: , ,
The federal, reserve board should no
more be stigmatized by the epithet politi
cal appointees" than the supreme court of
the United States, whose members are al
so "political appointees." It is in either
case a governmental body of the highest
dignity and character—r.ot a partisan ma
chine
I remind vou that the president of
France appoints the governor, the sub
f overnor and the manager of every one of
he numerous branches of the Bank of
France
I remind you that the emperor of Ger
many on the nomination of the Bundes
rath appoints the direktorium of nine
members, the governing body, the supreme
administrative control of the Imperial
Bank of Germany.
I remind you that the Bank of England
has not on its directory a single hanker,
broker or bill discounter, but it con
trolled by public opinion, as a great na
tional agency. * . . . ,
The bankers have no more right to ask
to take charge of the governing functions
of the United States proposed to he exer
cised by the federal reserve board than
the railroads would have a right to de
mand control of the Interstate Commerce
commission, which is intended to regulate
them In the interAt of public Justice.
What the Bankers Asked.
The bankers have no more right to ask
control of the .federal reserve board than
the beef packers of Chicago to demand
the right to administer the pure food act,
which Ib intended to regulate beef pack
ing In the public Interest.
Their point of view is not the point
of view of the public Interest, except so
far as an individual may be moved against
his own interest by patriotic considera
tions. And patriotic considerations have
not, in the past, been found sufficient to
safeguard the public against the local, sec
tional or selflBh interests of such private
persons, moved by their own natural de-.
Biro to promote their private fortunes.at
public expense.
Compulsory Membership.
You object that membership of national
banks Is made “compulsory” in the pro
posed system, and at the ;ame time the
suggestion has come f Am your Immediate
environment that the larger national
banks would refuse to participate In the
proposed federal reserve system which
you generously and Justly call “a great
constructive understanding.”
I am myself quite willing to make bank
membership permissive and to open the
stock books of the proposed reserve banks
to the general public, who will be content,
as the citizens of England, France and
Germany are content, with a low rate of
Interest upon such stock.
Your suggestion that these notes are In
tended to be, obligations of the federal re
serve hanks' is a serious error. They are
obligations of the United States govern
ment and are Intended to be such, and
the language should be made entirely un
equivocal upon this point.
Who Should Exercise Government.
You ask me the question, "Shall the
control and domination of the banking
business of the United States, Including
note issues, bank credits and the cash re
serves of the United States, be surrendered
unconditionally Into the hands of a board
of seven members appointed by the presi
dent?"
I ask you in return, "Shall the control
and domination of the banking business
of fhe United States be retained uncon
ditionally In the hands of certain men like
yourself, without responsibility to the peo
ple of the United States, and shall men
like yourself exercise an invisible govern
ment over the commerce and Industry of
the United States?”
The very fact the federal reserve board
has no personal interest, but acts from a
governmental and altruistic standpoint,
the banks especially Included, is the best
answer to- your objection. It Is true there
are quite a few thousands of bankers, but
there are 90,000,000 people under our flag
who are not bankers.
Public Will Take 5 Per Cent Stook.
Would you prefer that this stock ot
the federal reserve banks should be con
tributed by the general public and give
the bankrs no voice whatever in the fed
eral reserve banks? If so, I should be
flad to have you say so plainly and give
hat as your advice. The stock would
be oversubscribed 10 tlmeB and woulc
come straight out of the bank deposit!
of the country in large measure.
Your suggestion that because one o!
the 7.000 member banks does not contro
the federal reserve bank It would noi
have any Interest In contributing is sin
gularly unreasonable.
What the Banks Receive.
What a member bank gets is the lm
WESTON NEAR ST. PAUL.
St. Paul, Minn., A Aug. 1.—WIthir
89 miles of the end of his we Ik frorr
New York to Minneapolis, Edwarc
Payson ‘Weston left Stillwater, Minn,
today expecting to arrive in St. Pau
late this afternoon. He will remair
here tonight and depart for Minneapo
lis tomorrow morning.
THREE LABORERS KILLED.
Duluth Minn. Aug. 1.—Three laborer!
were killed and two fatally injured It
a collision of ore trains at the Grea
Northern doefcs at Allouez, Wis., las
night.
mediate right to rediscount Its liquid MTls
up to two-thirds of the reserve deposited
with the reserve bank; and, In addition, a
financial roof over Its head and a finan
cial foundation under its feet that will
prevent the periodic destruction of banks
by the currency and credit panics.
"Under the proposed federal reservs
system a member bank cquld, by the con
sent of the federal reserve board, ob
tain all the currency necessary to pay
Its depositors In full In case of a run.
What more do you want?
Invisible and Irresponsible Government
I trust you will not deem It discourte
ous If I suggest that I appreciate youi
point of view better than you appreciate
the public point of view.
You urge that a "politically controlled
bank” can not be kept permanently "oul
of politics." My answer is that the pro
posea bank is a governmental^ controlled
bank, but that If ths Wanks themselvei
were permitted to control the federal re
serve board ths National City bank would
head the list In its political activities U
get control of this federal reserve board,
and would not be moved altogether by al
truistic purposes. We should then have
financial politics In control of ths board
with selfish Interests behind It.
The people of the United States are not
going to permit any longer a few men
not responsible to ths people of the
United States to continue "to ooncentrat*
the regulation and control of credits In
their own hands." _ , ...
The people of the United States will
prefer to trust their own president and
officials rather than turn the function*
of governing the reserve system over to
the genial and attractive gentlemen who
have charge of a few big banks of the
country.
OPPOSED BY CONNOLLY.
Washington. D. C„ Aug. 1.—Repre
sentative Connolly, recently back from
Iowa, says western bankers complain
much of the proposed currency law. In
an Interview published her* today he
says bankers do not llko the provision
that limits their representation on the
federal reserve board. He thinks lim
iting of short term loans does not ap
peal to people of Iowa or other agri
cultural communities. Mr. Connolly
says there will be no panic on account
of tariff or currency In view of ths
great crops. _ _
ASKS INVESTIGATION
OF HARD COAL TRUST
Congressman Murray Would
Have Committee Probe
Its Affairs.
Washington, Aug. 4.—Investigation of
the hard coal trust was proposed In a
resolution today by Representative
Murray of Massachusetts. It calls on
the department of commerce, the de
partment of labor and the Interstate
Commerce commission for Information
as to the ownership of anthracite lands
by railroads and to prices of cost cl
production.
DRIFTING TOWARD
INTERVENTION IN
MEXICAN AFFAIRS
Washington, Aug. 4.—Strong in
timations came from- the White
House late today that nothing In
the recent conferences with Am
bassador Henry Lane Wilson had
changed the Judgment of President
Wilson as to the course he ought to
pursue with redpect to Mexico. It
became known that the president
was formulating a policy entirely
friendly In character toward Mexl
■ co. and that It did not contemplate
recognition of Huerta under any
circumstances. m
Washington, Aug. 4.—With Ambas
sador Wilson favoring recognition ol
the Huerta government under .certain
conditions, with the Senate foreign re
lations committee much Impressed
with the statements of the ambassador
as to the gravity of the Mexican sit
uation, with the president determined
not to recognize Huerta and bent os
a policy of mediation which seemi
bound in advance to fall, an extremely
gloomy view of the future with reaped
the republic to the south Is taken today
In Senate circles.
The feeling is growing and is strong
ly expressed In foreign relations com
mittee quarters that the United Stater
1s In .real danger of being confronted
with the gigantic task of intervention
In Mexico. The meaning of Intervention
is not misunderstood In any well In
formed quarters In Washington. Thai
It means enormous expense In money
and enormous toll In lives, Is perfectly
well known.
Won’t Recognize Huerta.
Some senators today voiced the be
lief th*c this country was “up against
the real thing” In dealing with Mex
ico. It is not expected the Huerta
regime will be recognized. In fact, it
Is known it will not be unless the pres
ident should face about completely.
The administration wants to try
mediation, but there Is' no sign thu*
far that mediation will succeed. It
might serve one good object, however,
and this would be to Bhow the world
that not willingly would a strong arm
policy with respect to Mexico be adopt
ed by this nation.
8till See Hope.
One real hope of preventing the Mex
ican situation going to a stage where
Intervention is likely to be forced on
this country. Is that business and other
elements in Mexico will wield power
and influence enough to force Huerta
out, put in another provisional presi
dent and make it possible for elections
to be hold under some semblance of
^Another possibility Is that the revo
lutionists w411 succeed. Aside from
these possibilities there Is little In the
Mexican situation which Is not gloomy
In the extreme. Much talk of foreign
nations Insisting on American action
is heard. It is not seriously believed
here that foreign nations will try under
present circumstances to use force in
Mexico, but conditions might arise at
: any time that would stir them to ac
| tlon. _
BISHOP TIHEN AT ROME.
I Rome. Aug. 4.—A body of 30 American
pilgrims* headed by Mgr. J. H. Tihen,
: bishop of Lincoln. Neb., today visited
Cardinal Falconio, former apostolic
delegate to the United. States and were
■ afterward received by the pope.
[breaks “DRY” CONTRACT;
| WIFE SUES FOR $10,000
1 St. Louis, July 30.—In order to in
1 duce his wife to return after they had
separated, H. P. Klnsolvlng is said to
have signed an agreement to pay her
$10,000 If he became Intoxicated and
i abused her.
1 Mrs. Klnsolvlng has filed suit to re
£ cover the full amount stipulated in the
agreement.
STATE FAIR RATE LAW
IS UNCONSTITUTIONAL
Temporary Injunction Issues as
Requested by Objecting
Railroads.
Council Bluffs, la. Aug. 4—The enact
ment by the last legislature, fixing re
duced railroad fares to the state fair at
Des Moines, was today held Invalid
by the throo federal judges who heard
the application of eight railroads
against It last week. A temporary In
junction Is ordered Issued upon the ratt
raods’ filing bonds of J5.000 each.
The federal Judges who combined in
passing on the Issues were Walter I.
Smith, of the United States circuit
court of appeals, C. S. Valkenberg, ot
the district court of Kansas, and
Smith McPherson of the Iowa district,
fudge Smith prepared the decision,
which Is approved by the othe*
members.
In a general way the members 01
this special court find that the legisla
tion was discriminatory and in the In
terests of a special institution.
The federal Judges lay special em
phasis on the private ownership In
the railroads. They say; “so long as
sny feature of private ownership U
recognized by the law the state must
not proceed upon the basis of unre
stricted governmental control amount
ing practically to government owner
Ihlp. The question Involves the pow
tr of the staate and not the respons
ibleness of the requirements."
FORTUNE SEEKING
BELGIAN WILLING
TO MARRY BABOON
New York, Aug. 4.—Letters written
by Count Guillamue d’Arschot, la
Which he expressed his willingness tf
Wed a •’golden baboon” were disclosed
by Surrogate Cohalan, when he de
cided the count was entitled to th<
bulk of the $400,000 estate left by hll
aunt. Countess Gaston d'Arsdhot.
The countess, widow of a Belgial
nobleman, was a New Yorker, daugh
ter of Christian E. Detmold. who built
the Crystal palace at Fifth avenue and
Forty-second Btreet many years ago
The cobnt Is secretary to the king o4
the Belgians.
From the missives held by the sur
rogate, It Is shown the countess aided
her nephew In his search for a wealthy
wife. In August, 1906, he wrote this
to his aunt:
"In the United States there is noth
ing to be done, then? Let time bring
a golden baboon who Is nice.”
"It I ever marry, it will be a matter
of money and nothing else," he wrote
to the countess In another- letter. ”|
have looked and people have looked
for me, and never have I had a seri
ous opportunity.”
Insult to American Girls.
This missive was also quoted by the
surrogate:
”1 would have preferred to marry a
Belgian, but In the nobility there are
no fortunes, and as to the ‘common
people.' I agree with you that a for
eigner la better. Be she therefore.
American. Mexican or Egyptian, 1
hardly see the difference, apart from
the fact that the Americans enjoy one
docs does not know why, special con
sideration, and whenever one mentions
an American girl .everything *ls con
sidered all right If there are millions
of dollars.”
In deciding the contest Surrogate Co
halan said:
“The contestants overlooked the fact
that the countess was one of that class
of American expatriates to whom a
title of nobility Is the great criterion
of honor, virtue and high social posi
tion. . A title was the thing she thought
most desirable.
If she was the kind of woman who
worshiped a title and permitted herself
to be influenced by the grossest and
most extravagant kinds of flattery
from the possessor of It. how can un
due Influence be_ claimed?
“American Heirs Cut Off.
"Granted that the count’s letters are
mercenary, that he exhausted all his
Ingenuity In playing upon the affec
tions of a title worshiping American
woman, the fact cannot be overlooked
that she did show great regard*for him. •
"The count’s letters show him to be
a fortune hunter, desirous of bartering
his title of nobility for money and nol
caring where it came from.”
The countess died a few months ago,
A will was offered for probate by Jo
ueph De Tours Lentllhon, a nephew,
bequeathing the estate to the count,
Lentllhon and his sister. Minna Lentll
bon Crook of No. 128 West Thirteenth
street. Eight American nephews, nieces
and other relatives were cut oft with
out a cent. The contest was based on
a charge of undue Influence, and that
a later will was executed In 1907.
MRS. CHURCHASU.C.DE
ACCORDING TO VERDICT
Chicago, Aug. 4.—Mrs, Alice Church.
BO years old, divorced wife of Bert S.
Church, general superintendent of the
Sinclair Packing Company of Cedar
liapids, la., whose body was found In a
downtown hotel yesterday, committed
suicide while temporarily insane, ac
cording to the verdict of a coroner’s
Jury. Mr. Church testified that hla
wife had been mentally unbalanced
since the death of their only child twc
years ago and that last September she
made two attempts to end her life.
He said he separated by agreement
from his wife and did not contest her
suit for divorce. A letter left by dh«
woman addressed to her husband told
of visiting a Chicago cemetery and
said: “We want another stone soon.”
She urged her husband to take good
care of himself and signed the letter,
“Lovingly. Alice.”
ALLEGES SLANDER.
Dodge City, Kan., Aug. 4.—A. J. Von
Wallstattan. who claims connection
with Austrian royalty, brought suit
here yesterday against a Niles, Ohio,
company for $10,000 damages for al
leged slander. Von Wallstattan for
merly was employed by the company
and was arrested hero on a warrant
charging him with obtaining money
under false pretenses. At the trial a
verdict In favor of Von Wallstattan
was returned.
KANSAS BEES UNABLE
TO FIND ENOUGH HONEY
McPherson, Kan., Aug. 2.—Because of
long continued dry weather, the bees
In northern Kansas have net secured
enough honey to last them through th*
winter, according to a report by War
ren Knaus, state bee inspector, today.
He advised all apiarists in this section
to feed their bees late this fall to ln
»ure their safekeeping until next
spring.