Nebraska Newspapers

    The Omaha Daily Bee
VOL. XXXVIII NO.
TAFT TO OYSTER BAY
Tudge Will Hold Conference with
President Tomorrow.
HIS SPEECH NEARLY COMPLETED
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Acceptance Address f Touch on
Main Question! of V, . aign.
7IRGINIA EEPUBUCAR MTU)
Delegation Telli Candidate Srv. Vill
Make Good Showing. , ,
CEREMONY OP NOTIFICATION
Urg Crowli from Several States
Will Attend Exercise at
Cincinnati Next Tues
day, HOT SPRINGS, Va., July 21.-Mr. Taft
will leave here tomorrow night for Oyster
Bay, where ha will take luncheon with
the president on Thursday. Ha probably
will go to New York Thursday night and
leave New York for Cincinnati Friday aft
irnoon or night.
Three days more of diligent consideration
and careful revision will be given to the
speech he Ii to deliver at Cincinnati Tues
day next In acknowledgement of the of
ficial notification that he Is tho presidential
nominee of the republican party.
Although the speech Is to be supplemented
In September by an extended letter of ac
rentanco. It Is the purpose of the candi
date to take the earlier opportunity to set
fort.i precisely and as concisely as may be
possible his position on the "surprising mul
titude" of questions which must be dealt
with In the campaign. The Importance
politically of thua announcing himself has
been impressed upon Mr. Taft by the
numerous political advisers with whom he
has consulted, and he has decided to tako
the risk of being tedious In the delivery of
it speech of an hour and a half, which will
be fully llumlhating. In place of the thirty
mlnuto talk he had at first believed would
suffice. But there la much consulting yet
to be done and undoubtedly many changes
of expression will he made.
For two nights Mr. Taft has labored over
the speech until the early morning hours.
and yesterdcy. Instead of Indulging In his
usual golf game, he listened to the reading
of the speech by Frank B. Kellogg. Mean
while, he sat gaitng out on the links with
a pleased expression while Antalllles, an
artist of Buda Pest, who speaks no English,
hurried a life alss likeness of the candidate
onto a huge canvas for the Hungarian Re
publican club of New York.
Mr. Kellogg has consented to assist In the
revising process until Friday, when Mr.
Taft has promised that the work shall be
finished.
Virginia Republicans United.
A delegation of prominent republicans of
Virginia arrived here today to confer with
Mr. Taft concerning conditions In this
state. The delegation was headed by Rep-
eoentatye. fimiy chairman of to republic
can state executive committee, who told
Mr. Taft that the republicans of this
state were preparing to take' advantage of
conditions to make a good showing in the
coming campaign and that they were more
thoroughly united than, ever before. Mr.
Elemp also talked concerning the proposed
rally of republicans here from all sections
of the state on a day to be fixed for meet
ing them.
Representative Gaines of West Virginia,
chairman of the house committee, wlilch
reported and secured a passage through
the house at the last session of a publicity
Mil, which failed in the senate, had Hn
Interview with Mr. Taft toc'ay. "While
such a law would not be exactly a premium
on perjury," he said today, "It would put
veracity at a disadvantage."
Virginia, Georgia and North Carolina are
to be battled for by the republican If Mr.
Taft has any Influence with the national
committee In directing the campaign. Ho
today sail this much to the delegation of
Virginia republicans who visited him.
Plane for Notification.
CINCINNATI. July 21 The committee
in charge of the arrangements for the
celebration of the Taft notification day
is rapidly gathering together the various
threads of the organisations and perfect
Ing plans.
That there will be large delegations here
from Indiana. Illinois, Kentucky, West
Virginia and neighboring states Is mow as
sured. Word has been received from var
ious points to the effect that many are
coming and the committeemen feel that
tho crowd here will be a record breaker.
Marcus R. Suiter of Madison, Ind., con
ferred with the committee Tuesday and
has decided to open southern Indiana head
quarters In Cincinnati In order to have a
meeting place for people from that lec
tion. The demonstration committee met
today and perfected plans for fireworks,
eta.
Secretary Taft's party will come through
Eden park at 7:30 p. m. The president's
salute is 25 guns, and the committee has
arranged to give Judge Taft a salute of
14 guns. The arrival of the Judge and his
party on the Island Queen, accompanied
by a flotilla of gaily decorated boats will
give the signal for the fireworks to start
In the park. The movement on the part
of business houses to close their places
taring the exercises took definite form
Tuesday when chairman Reynolds Issued
a proclamation calling on the people to
make Tuesday a holiday.
Work was commenced today constructing
platforms, reviewing stands, etc., at the
Charles P. Taft residence on Pike street,
for the notification day celebration. An
elevated platform will be erected at the
entrance to the home and from this posi
tion of vantage William H. Taft will re
view the parade of marching clubs that
will pass on Pike street. On each side
of the walk leading to the Taft residence
Is a lawn and about a thousand persons
will be admitted by ticket. Issued by the
committee, to each of the lawns. A long
platform will he erected In frorX of the
door of the house and on this Mr. Taft
will receive the nomination and deliver his
address of acceptance.
NEW TAFT BANNER GOES UP
tato Central Committee Replaces; On
Torsi Down Wy Lincoln
Vandal.
LINCOLN. Neb.. July Zl.-Another Taft
banner was stretched across O street to
day to take the place of the one torn down
the night before Mr. Bryan was nominated,
and there Is a good deal of speculation as
to Its fate. The republicans made much
Capital out of the banners destruction and
caused to be distributed thousands of postal
cards upon which waa printed a photograph
ai lu remain,
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SUMMARY OF THE DEE
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For Omaha. Council Bluffs and Vicinity
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DOMESTIC.
Frank J. Gould believed to be victim
of an attempt to manufacture evidence in
his wife's divorce suit. Page 1
Oone colored miner was killed and two
deputies wounded tn clash with negro
miners at Birmingham. Page 1
Forty passengers are Injured in a
collision between two trolley cars on Chicago-Elgin
line. Page
Bank robbers try to loot bank at Ada,
O., but are foiled by cashier. Page 1
X.OCAL.
F. A, Nash, president of the Auditorium
company, says city must vote $300,000
of bonds If it would buy the Auditorium
property, and then the building would
not mean as much to the community as
it does at present. Page 5
County Clerk Haverly receives opinion
of Attorney General Thompson, who holds
that It Is Illegal for a candidate to file
for more than one place on the primary
ticket Page S
Mrs. FTank Banner of South Omaha
says the facts concerning the relations
of her brother-in-law, Fred Banner, with
her daughter will Justify her action In
shooting him. Page 3
BPOBT.
The Young Men's Christian association
relay race from New York ended at Chi
cago yesterday afternoon. Page 1
American sprinters and Jumpers prov
ing the drawing card at the Olympic
games at Brighton. Page 2
Scores of yesterday's games:
Western League
6 Omaha vs. Des Miones t.
2-2 Denver vs. Lincoln 1-5.
3 Pueblo vs. Sioux City 4.
National League
2 Cincinnati vs. Philadelphia 3.
1-2 St. Louis vs. New York 4-1.
2 Pittsburg vs. Brooklyn 0.
5 Boston vs. Chicago 0.
American League
- 6-1 .New l or va. Chicago -. .
1 Washington vs. Detroit 4.
z Cleveland va. Phlladelchl
1-2 Boston vs. St. Louis 1-2,
American Association
0-6 St. Paul vs. Louisville 1-.
5-2 Indianapolis vs. Minneapolis 3-2.
t Milwaukee vs. Columbus 3.
6 Louisville vs. St. Paul 0.
3 Toledo vs Kansas City 1.
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GEORGIA IS AGAINST BRYAN
State Wonld Go for Taft Were Elec
tion Now, Says E. A.
Benson.
"Should an election be held in Georgia
today, aald E. A. Benson, who returned
Monday from a three weeks' tour of the
northern part of Georgia, "Taft would
carry that state by a large majority."
"Although Georgia la simply teeming with
democrats there Is considerable feeling
among them against Bryan, whom they
have supported unsuccersfully at two elec
tions," continued Mr. Benson. "I talked
with a great many peach growers, busi
ness and professional men faithful to
democratllc principles, who concede the
defeat of Bryan at the coming election,
not becauso he Is at the head of the demo
cratic party, but for the principles he
stands for. To ssy that I was surprised
to hear such sentiments emanating from
that democratic ttrorghold would br
putting it mildly."
IOWA FIRM COMES TO OMAHA
Lemara Chemical Company Leases
Quarters at Thirteenth and
Leavenworth Streets.
Leases have been closed by the Byron
Reed company with the Dl?hl Chemical
company of Lemars, la., for the building
at Thirteenth and Leavenworth streets.
The manufacturing pharmacists will move
to Omaha at once and open a large fac
tory. The Plehl Interests already have In
vested some money tn Omaha property, a
deal having been closed by a real estate
firm several weeks ago whereby the Dlehls
secured the Reichenberg flats at Thirty
fourth and Harney streets.
The Dlehl Chemical company has done
an extensive business In northern Iowa,
nnrlhuaiarn N.hra.ka a.n(t South TV. U r t
for , numbcr of v,ar,. and though lt had
gQ0(i propo,ulon, from Bioux cu.
when Its business outgrew Lemars, the
company has selected Omaha fur Its new
home.
NORTH AND SOUTH TO UNITE
Cincinnati Proposes to Mold Imposi
tion to Celehrate Close of
Civil War.
CINCINNATI, O.. July 21.-A movement
to celebrate the semi-centennial of peace
between the north and south by holding In
191 a great southern, exposition In Cin
cinnati and dedicating a southern peace
monument In this city was launched today
at a speecial meeting of the Chamber of
commerce this afternoon. The proposition
was given enthusiastic, approval
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OMAHA, WEDNESDAY
GOULD IS VICTIM OF PLOT
Plan to Manufacture Evidence in Di
vorce Case Bevealed.
TESTIMONY TO FAVOR WIFE
Milliner's Apprentice Confesses She
Entered Into Scheme to Com
promise Millionaire for Par
pose of Salt.
NEW YORK, July 21. According to the
statements made by a milliner's -apprentice.
Miss Mabel B. MacCauslan. a remark
able plot waa revealed to manufacture, evi
dence against Frank J. Gould In the suit
for divorce which his wife, Helen Kelly
Gould recently brought against him. Two
arrests were made by the district attorney's
office. Harry Smouley, a private detective,
and Mrs. Julia Fleming are the persons
arrested. The police also expressed a de
sire to question Mrs. Ben Teal, wife of a
well known stage manager. The arrests
were made Jaat night under dramatic cir
cumstances in an apartment house In
Flrty-nlnth street, near Seventh avenue.
The first known of the plot was when
Miss MacCaualan aproached Mr. Gould's
attorney and told of the alleged plan to In
jure their client. The young woman was
then taken to the district attorney's office
and rr.ade a full statement of the part she
said she had played In the alleged con
spiracy. The substance of the girl's state
ment was that the matter was broached to
her ten days ago, when. It Is alleged. Miss
Fleming, who represented herself as com
ing from Mrs. Teal, tried to interest her In
the scheme. Miss MacCauslan asserted that
she was promised 31,000 if she would make
a statement compromising Mr. Gould. Sho
had several Interviews, she said, with Miss
Fleming, Mrs. Teal and Detective Smouley,
at which the details of what she was to
testify to were discussed. Miss MacCauslan
said she consented to go into the scheme.
A statement was drawn up and she signed
it and her signature was witnessed by a
notary. Later Miss MacCauslan said she
became alarmed, and decided to notify the
authorities. Arrangements were than made
to have the girl attend a conference be
tween the alleged conspirators and a de
tective from the district attorney's office
accompanied her and there made the ar
rests. Mrs. Teal went to the district attorney's
office today. Both her husband and her
attorney said Mrs. Teal Is the victim of
unfortunate circumstances. "There is noth
ing to it and we are sure It will come out
all right," aald Teal. "Neither Mrs. Teal
now I know either of the Goulds. You see
friendship could not have been a motive, and
it certainly waa not money. We are both
good friends of Bessie Devoe. Miss Mac
Causlan came from 8t Paul, Minn., with
a letter of reference to Mrs. Teal from
Mrs. Teal's sister. My wife gave her work
as a seamstress and later, only a week
ago, the girl came to me and asked me to
place her as a chorus girl."
Mrs. Teal's Record.
ST. PAUL, Minn., July 21. Mrs. Ben Teal
at one. time lived In this city, where she
was known as Mrs. Eleanor Toomey, wife
of Frank C Toomey, a former secretary of
James J. Hill. Three years ago she brought
breach of promise suit for fSO.000 against
Dr. Joseph W. Bellingen. - The trial was
most sensational. Mrs. Toomey lost the
suit,' which was brought after the divorce
of Mr. and Mrs. Toomey. Mrs Toomey
alleged that Bellingen had promised to
marry her as soon as the divorce was
secured.
HIGH SCORES FOR AMERICANS
Phlladclphlan Leads List from United
States at Gymnastic Tour
nament. FRANKFORT-ON-THE-MAIN, July 21.
A number of American victories were re
corded in the field sports held here today
In connection with the International Gym
nastlc tournament. The events Included the
high and the broad Jumps, putting the
shot, the triple Jump, the long throw, and
running and free exercises. The scoring
was on the point system, with 110 the high
est possible. John Grleb. Philadelphia, got
91 Vi; George Melster, Pittsburg, 90; Louis
Bchroeder, Brooklyn, 87; George Kearn, St.
Louis, 83; Johann Melster, Pittsburg, 82Vi;
Max Thomas, St. Louis, 82; Max Hess
Philadelphia, and Frederick Engelhard
Brooklyn, 8H; Herman Rlngwuld. 8t
Louis, and Wllhelm Lemke, Rochester,
79: Phillip Kassel, Philadelphia, 77. and
Leopold Fish, Brooklyn, 77.
The highest score, 108, was made by Wag'
ner, Swltserland.
FAST RUN F0R LUSITANIA
Reduces Its Own Eastward Record
Over Long; Course Over
Three Hours.
LIVERPOOL, July 21.-The Cunard line
steamer Lusltania, which arrived here to
day, has broken her eastward record to
Queenstown over the long course. She left
Sandy Hook lightship July 15 at S:M p. m..
and arrived off Daunt s Rock July 20 at
11:33 p. m. Her time in transit was five
days and thirty-seven minutes, and her
average rate of speed for the entire dis
tance 24.32 knots an hour. Her best pre'
vlous run, five days, three hours and twen
ty-one minutes, was made at an average of
23.77 knots. The present record is an Im
provement of two hours and forty-four
minutes.
The Lusltanla Is still thirty-two minutes
behind the record made by the Mauretanla
on this course, namely five days and five
minutes, at an average speed of 24.42.
RUSSIAN ADMIRAL NOT DEAD
Passing; of Another Rojestveaak is
Basis of a False Re
port. BEP.UN, tuiy 21. The announcement
made yesterday from Bad Nauhelm, Ger
many,' that Vice Admiral Rojestvenaky.
who commanded the Ill-fated Russian fleet
that was annihilated by the Japanese in
the battle of the sea of Japan In May, 1905,
had died there the night of July 19. from
heart trouble, Is Incorrect.
A Russian named Rojestvenaky did die
at Bad Nauhelm, but he waa not the ad
miral. War la Central America.
GUATEMALA CITY. July 21. According
to Information reaching here today from
Nicaragua and Honduras these two Cen
tral American state are about to become
plunged In war. The reason for this la the
help given by Nicaragua to the Honduran
revolutionists.
Central Pacific Bond Issue.
NEW YORK. July Zl.-Flrs mortgsge i
per cent gold bond to the amount of Jls.
(KM.OUD, due in 14. will shortly be Issued
by the Central Pacific company. The bonds
will be guaranteed by the Southera Pa
cific company
IULY 22,
HOLDREGE MAN A VICTIM
One of Complainants Who Procured
the Arrest of Alleaed Chl
rtgo Swindler. (
CHICAGO. July 21 (Special TelegTam.)
Another million dollar "fake" stock swindle
Is believed to have been unearthed through
the Indictment by federal grand Jury of
J. W. Musselman, dealer In stocks, bonds
and securities of the American Pencil
Vending machine company, a non-operating
concern of which he Is president and gen
eral manager. The specific charge against
Musselman, who has lavishly furnished
office. Is of using I'nlted State malls to
promote the fraudulent sale of stock in
the concerns, which was organised under
the corporation laws of Arizona, with capi
tal stock of 31.000,0(10.
Musselman appeared and furnished bonds
for his appearance, when his rase Is put
on trial. He refused to discuss his arrest
further than to say he waa not guilty of
any fradulent transactions. The alleged
victims who accuse htm of defrauding
them In the federal Indicting. Include Oscnr
J. Danielson, Holdrege, Neb., who charged
he was swindled out of his Investment
of 330.
PLAN WELCOME FOR FARMAN
Aero Club Will Give Series of Enter
tainments fpr Famous
Aeronaut.
NEW "YORK. July Si. A wireless mes
sage was sent by the Aero Club of Amer
ica yesterday to Henri Farman. on Ills way
here from Antwerp on La Touralne, read
ing: 'Aero club extends welcome. Public en
thusiastically expectant"
Mr. Farman Is expected to arrive on
Friday. The Aero club has outlined, lt
was announced last night, a series of re
ceptions for the aeronaut between his
flights at Brighton Beach race track, which
will begin next week. There will be formed
a reception committee to receive Farman
at the pier and manage subsequent social
features of his visit. Among about sixty
members who have been Invited to act on
the committees are John Jacob Astor, Gen
eral James Allen, Captain Thomas 8. Bald
win, Gutson L. M. Borglum, Captain
Charles De F. Chandler, U. 8. .A.; Octave
Chanute, Max C. Fleishman, Charles R.
Flint, Alfred L. Sellgman, William K. Van-
derbllt, Jr.; Harry Payne Whitney and
Orville and Wilbur Wright.
BANK ROBBERS ARE FOILED
Cashier Captured, but Escapes, and
Proceeds to Turn la
Alarm.
ADA, O., July Jl. Six masked men rode
Into this place last night and attempted
to rob the First National bank. While
three of the gang waited near the bank
building the other three went to the home
of Cashier Clyde Sharp and, arousing him.
compelled him to go to the bank with them.
They attempted to corjpel Sharp to open
the safe. The caahier, fiowever, convinced
the men that the safefwaa equipped with
a time lock and thai It could not be
opened. Thereupon two of the robbers
took Sharp to his room, on of them act
ing as guard, tho other four men remain
ing at tho bank to blow the safe: Bharp,
however, escaped from ''his captors and
promptly turned In a fire alarm, arousing
the citizens. The cracksmen jumped on
their horse and galloped out of town.
They were pursued for some distance, but
finally escaped In the darkness. Blood
hounds will be placed on their trail. The
robbers dd not succeed In opening the safe.
GREAT CRISS IN TURKEY
Young; Turkey" Party Said to Be la
Control of Entire Army
Corps.
VIENNA, July 21. The "Young Tur
key" faction, according to the Nleue Free
Presse's correspondent at Monastlr, Eu
ropean Turkey, has gained control of tho
entire third army corps and part of tho
second army corps. The revolutionary
committee at Monastir has assumed con
trol and the authorities are powerless,
almost the whole population having loined
In the movement.
LONDON, July 21. A special dispatch
from Constantinople to the Telegraph
says there Is not the slightest doubt that
Turkey Is suffering the greatest crisis In
Its Internal affairs that lt is possible to
Imagine.
The sultan, continues the correspondent,
Is furious with his ministers, whom he
holds responsible for the situation in
Macedonia and whom he accuses of mis
leading him as to the true facts of the
situation.
WORKMAN DIES AT HIS POST
l'ctcr Rasmusscn Succumb to Heart
Disease at. Asphalt Re
pair Plant.
Peter .Rasmussen, an employe of the
Omaha asphalt repair plant at Twelfth
and Nicholas streets, was overcome by un
attack of heart disease at 1:30 Tuesday
afternoon and died before medical aid.
which had been summoned, could orrivd.
Rasmuisen, when overcome, was employed
In the unloading of a car load of sand In
the north end of the ycrd. It is thought
tnat tne aiiacK oi nearr failure was
brought on by the excessive heat, while
working In the hot tfand. Rasmussen was
about 45 years of age and roomed at 930
North Twenty-second street.
BOWERY MISSION AIDS FARMS
Thirteen Hundred Men 6ut of Work
Have Been Sent to the
Country.
NEW YORK, July 21.-More than 1.301
men have been sent to the country dis
tricts by the free labor bureau of the
Bowery Mission In response to the appeals
of farmers for field laborers. The peren
nial cry of farmers, cumlng from the west
particularly, that their crops are threat
enned with destruction for lack of help Is
being heard a usual. The Bowery MiS'
slon started to relieve the farmers by sup
plying help several months ago and the
number of men being sent out 1 constantly
Increasing.
MURDER BASIS OF LAW SUIT
Widow of Prank L. Mackay Want
siUVuu uamaarea iron Al
leged Murderer.
KANSAS CITY, Mo., July Jl.-A suit to
recover 110,000 damages for the killing of
her husband. Frank L. Mackay, a commis
sion broker, was instituted in the circuit
court here yesterday by Mrs. Mackay
against James M. Chandler, now under In
dlctment for the murder. Both the Chand
ler and Mackays stood high In local fi
nancial circles. The murder occurred In
Mackay' office two weeks ago, the out
growth of a busline as transaction,
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SILVER 1UBE AT CHICAGO
T. M. C. A. Belay from New York Has
Brilliant Finish.
DELATED BY STREET TRAFFIC
At That the One Thouaand Miles
Is Run in Less Than One Hun
dred and Twenty Houra
by the Boys.
CHICAGO, July a.-The Toung Men s
Christian association relay race, which be
gan In New York at 10 a. m. last Wednes
day, came to a brilliant close In the city
haJl here at 9:38 a. m. today.
The silver tube containing the message of
Mayor McClellan of New York to Mayor
susae of Chicago, was carried over the final
tretch by William H. McCabe ,of the
Evanston Young Men's Christian associa
tion. McCabe received the message aw
LaSalle and Monroe streets, but had a hard
time of it making his way along the two
blocks to the city hall. He was compelled
to stop several times by street cars and
wagons and. as he expressed It. "I made no
time at all." The eager faced youth waa
cheered as he dodged hither and thither In
a desperate endeavor to avoid delay.
At the city hall McCabe came under the
protctlng ahelter of a squad of police, who
kept the crowds at a respectful distance.
Mayor Busse, however, waa not present and
the duty of receiving the message developed
upon Vernon L. Bean, secretary of the
Civil Service commission. Mr. Bean
promptly turned It over to Assistant Cor
poration Council Chllds, who read the soiled
typewritten message as follows:
Text of Meaanare.
To the City of Chicago: The city of New
York sends greetings by the fleet runner
of the Young Men's Christian association.
This message is born on foot, without halt
from the Atlantic to Lake Michigan, and
the hundreds of boys who carry It gain no
prise except the consciousness of having
done their best.
GEORGE B. M'CLELLAN. Mayor.
"Hon. Fred Busse, Mayor, Chicago, 111."
Thus ended the race of 1.000 miles by
hundreds of boy ranging tn age from 12 to
& years. The distance was covered tn 119
hour and 22 minute. The time declared
In the mayor office ' to be official was
three minutes less than this, but the an
nouncement that the finish occurred at
9:35 instead of 9:30 was declared to be In
accurate.
Crowds of spectators watched with keen
Interest the clean cut youths with gleaming
limbs and eyes as they raced through the
ctty streets and boulevards from the time
they reached the city limit at 7:68 a. m..
until the last man reached the mayor's
office.
Clone AmtoVt DrfTteaKlrs.
The last 100 miles of the run was beset
with many difficulties, not only by the
traffic In 'the downtown district, but In the
woods and sand hill of Indiana last night.
Although the runners crossed the limits
some miles out, their real entrance Into the
city proper took place at Garfield boulevard
and Halstead street. Here the boys were
met by two mounted park police, who at
tempted to trot ahead of them, but were
compelled to break Into canter In order
to keep up.. A train of automobiles pre
ceded the runners, dropping a fresh one at
each corner to Increase the speed. The last
few miles of the race was really a aeries of
100 yard dashes. Another train of motor
cars picked up each tired athelete as fast as
he finished his sprint. Inside the city It Is
calculated that the boys made a rate as
high as twenty miles an hour.
MINERS MAY MOVE SOUTH
Deal by John ltchell Said to Mean
Migration of Mca to
Louisiana.
NEW ORLEANS. La., July 21.-Real es
tate men announced here today that a deal
had been consummated whereby John
Mitchell becomes the owner of a large
tract of land In LaFourche parish, Louis
lana. This purchase Is believed here to be
a step toward an Influx into Louisiana of
a large number of miners from the northern
states.
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind., July 21.-John
Mitchell this afternoon said:
"It la not true that I purchased any land
tn Louisiana. I went there to look at some
land that is being reclaimed along the Mis
sissippi river, with the possible purchase
of a small tract for my own personal
possession tn view."
Mr. Mitchell was asked If he would ap
pear on the democratic stump this year in
support of Bryan and Kern and the Denver
platform.
"I cannot say at this time." he replied.
"I have been compelled by my physicians
to cancel several engagements that had
been made for me to deliver some non
partisan speeches."
RICH SOCIALIST ON TICKET
J. G. Phelps Stoke Will Run for
the Aaesmbly with Wife's
Support.
NEW YORK. July 21. James, O. Phelps
Stokes, the millionaire socialist, will run
for the assembly from the Eight district,
which takes In part of the lower east side.
It Is announced that Mrs. Stokes will
take the stump, for her husband In the
coming fight.
This district Is considered one of the
strongest fields of socialism In the city.
Mr. Stokes became prominent ia public
eye In 1906, when he married Rose Pastor,
a poor east side girl, who he had met In
settlement work. She spent a good part
of her childhood in England, undergoing
many privations there. He waa born of
rich and aristocratic parenta, the decend
ants of four generatlona of Massachussets
He was graduated from Yale with the
class of '92. He Is, or was, at the time of
his marriage, a member of the best clubs
of New York.
KILLS WIFE. TELLS POLICE
Prominent Brooklyn Man Lead
Officer to Body After Firing;
Patel Shot.
NEW YORK. July 21. Andrew D. Crop
sey, a veterinary surgeon, living In the
Bath Beach section of Brooklyn, today, lt
Is alleged, shot and killed his wife, Ger
trude, from whom he has been separated
since last fall. Servants notified the police
who found Cropsey waiting for them at
the doorway of the house when they
reached the scene. "I did It," Is the greet
ing the officers say Cropsey gave them
as they approached him and then he led
them upstairs to where Mrs. Cropsey'
body was lying across a bed.
Cropsey Is well known in the section
where he lived, and come from a family
that ha been prominent In the affair of
the Batn. Beacb section for a great many
year.
SINGLE
CLASH WITH NEGRO MINERS
One Colored Man Killed and Two Offi
cers Wounded in the
Skirmish.
FIRM INGHAM, Ala.. July SO.-A clash
between deputy sheriffs and nesro miners
In the Blue Creek region twenty mil' south
of Ulrmlnitham on the Birmingham Min
eral division of the Louisville ft Nash
ville railroad, today resulted In one negro
being shot and killed and two deputlca,
Newsome and Whatley, seriously wounded.
The deputlei were guarding the hill over
looking the mining town until they saw
armed negroes coming up the road. The
deputies ca'led to the negroes to stop,
but they offered fight. Two of the negrot
raised their guns. The deputies appeared
to pick out one man for aim and he was
literally filled with lead.
The shooting caused much excitement.
There was a general distribution of troops
throughout the dltrict this afternoon, fol
lowing the trouble. A gatllng gun was
placed at Republic and one at Blorsburg
and troops have been distributed so that
they can bo mobilized In a very short time.
The eviction of miners from company
housi-a began at No. 7 mine, Pratt division,
today. There was no disorder.
Two car-loads of strike breakers were
sent out from Birmingham today and no
Interference was experienced. W. R. Far
ley, Alabama, member of the United M ne
Workers, In charge of the strike, today
Issued1 a statement In which he ssys that
the union mlnrra are unanimously for peace
and enforcement of the law.
GIVES WEALTH TO MISSIONS
Rich New York Girl Devotes Time
and Money to Work In
China.
NEW YORK. July 21. Miss Ethel J.
Wheeler, daughter of Everett P. Wheeler,
who gives up her social life In this city
and the pleasant surroundings of her
parents' home in exchange for the hardship
and work of a missionary among the
women of the Chinese empire, bade many
of her friends farewell yesterday prepara
tory to her Immediate start for Central
China.
Before the leavetaklng from her most
Intimate friends Miss Wheeler went to the
church missions house, where an Episcopal
communion was held In the morning for
departing missionaries, many of whom
were young women.
The case of Miss Wheeler Is an exception
In the mission field, as she will apply her
own private Income to her mission work
and will pay all of her own expenses dur
ing the five years she expect to remain In
China.
Miss Wheeler, after learning the Chinese
language, will take up her duties among
the Chinese women of high caste and de
vote her effort to religious and educa
tional work.
CHINA AFTERYANKEE FUNDS
Mission of Tang: Shao Yl Said
to Have a Veiled Pur
pose. PEKING, Julv 21. Thn edict Issued vester
day which direct Tang Shao Yl, governor
of Mukden province, to proceed to Wash
ington to thank the American government
on behalf of China for restoring a portion
of the Boxer indemnity follows:
"Since the slgnlne; of the treaty between
America and China the relations between
the two governments have been most sin
cere. Now America has returned a portion
of the Boxer Indemnity. China should send
an envoy to Washington for the purpose
of conveying the thanks of the government
for this act. Therefore let Tang Shao Yl
receive the rank of president of the goverr
ment board and proceed to the United
States."
The foreign press In China Is of the
opinion that this edict screens the real
purpose of the enlisting of American capi
tal In Manchuria.
FIRE STAMPEDES PUPILS
Burning- Waatcpaper Causes Pa
Public School at Pitts
burg. lie li
PITTSBURO, Pa.. July 21.-Flre which
started In the Holmes Public school from
burning waste paper In the baaement
caused a panic today among 150 children
attending the vacation term of school. The
large building rapidly filled with smoke
and the children, screaming and almost
suffocated, rushed from the structure In
great disorder. Many of them were thrown
down and trampled. Adding much to the
confusion was the action of parents of
children living rjearby who. although
choking with smoke, congregated in the
main doorway and excitedly called the
names of their children.
Principal David Brown and several
women teachers barely escaped being over-
corn.
With the exception of alight bruises, and
fright, none of the children were seriously
hurt. The loss waa small.
AUTO ACCIDENT IS FATAL
Dr. E. B. McGraw I Killed and III
Friend Injured When Car
Turns Turtle.
PITT8BlRG, July 21. Dr. E. B. McGraw,
a well known physician, waa Instantly
killed, and Andrew 8. McSwlgan, manager
of Duquesne garden and the traction com
pany parks of the city, was severely
shocked and slightly Injured early today In
an automobile accident. The two men were
driving from New Kensington to the city
In the doctor's runabout. At a sharp turn
In the road at Sprlngdale a auburb, the
steering mechanism broke and the car
dashed over an embankment, turning turtle
The doctor was caught under the machine
and his life crushed out.
Mr. McSwlgan was thrown to the bottom
of the embankment. He Buffered a number
of cuts and bruises and was so severely
shocked that ha waa taken to a hospital
Dr. McGraw leave a widow and one child.
RAILROAD EMPLOYES WIN
Canadian Paclfle Dispute Decided by
Board of Conciliation ia Favor
of Men.
WINNIPEG. Manitoba. July 21. The shop
employes of the Canadian Pacific railway
gained a signal victory today, when the
conciliation board which has been Investi
gating the matters la dispute between tlis
company and the men presented Its report.
The nine-hour day will continue to pre
vail In the west and will soon be granted
In the oast. No reduction was made In the
scale of wages, there will be no sliding
scale and helper will not be allowed to
use tools. No Increaae was granted In the
wages of apprentice.
The company gained some point, princi
pally regarding the makeup of wrecking
crew and the matter of overlapping time.
COPY TWO CENTS.
Chairman Hitchcock Sends Greetinf
to Judge Taft from Pike's Peak.
WESTERN CONFERENCE ENDl
Each leader it Consulted Abou
Conditions in His State.
WESTERN CAMPAIGN 0UTLINE1
Mr. Hitchcock Says Meeting- Has Beet
Success in Every Way.
WILL START FOR CHICAGO TODAY
Appointment of Vice Chairman, Kxec.
tire Committee oftd Locution of
Western Headquarter to
Bo Announced.
COLORADO SPRINGS. Cok., July a.
The inter-mountaln republican conference
came to a close tonight with a dinner given
by Frank H. Hitchcock, chairman of the
republican national committee to the mem
bers of the national committee and state
chairmen who have been here for the last
three days. Most of the westerners left
for their homes on late train tonight or
will start early tomorrow. Mr. Hitchcock
and hoa Immediate party will leave for
Chicago tomorrow.
The time today ha been fully occupied
by the republican politician. During tho
forenoon they ascended Plke'a peak on a
special train. On the trip up and down
Mr. Hitchcock conferred with every poli
tician Individually. At the summit photo
graph of the party were taken and tele
grams were sent to Judge Taft and Repre
sentative Bherman. The telegram to the
republican standard bearer was sent by
Mr. Hitchcock and read as follows:
"Republican leader from everr state
west of the Missouri river Join with me In
fending you greetings from the top of
r-mo s rean. we are on lop now and ex
pect to be when the return come in next
November."
The dispatch to the republican vice presi
dential candidate was signed by Represen
tative George W. Cook and W. A. Hag
gott of this state and Bird McGuIre of Ok
lahoma and was a follow:
Chairman Hitchcock and nnrtv send eon-
gratulatlons from Pike's Pesfc summit.
your banner hoisted over the highest tele
graph pole in the world amid tumiilliin.n
cheers.
A sever storm, with hall and rain, thun
der and lightning, added to the gradeur of
the Journey down the mountain.
Final Conference at Antler.
When the party arrived at the Antlers.
after the excursion luncheon waa served,
and the western leaders resumed their con
ference at S p. m. At the session yesterday
stock was taken, but today plana for the
campalgna to be made In the varlou west
ern states were discussed In detail. Mr.
Hitchcock declared that he could not dis
cuss these plan. He declared that the
conference had been very successful In
every way, but " particularly through the
grand fellowship established amonf tho
men who are depended upon to do tho
real work In the west and the plrlt of
enthusiasm that had been aroused. All
men who attended the conference remained
here tonight for Mr. Hitchcock' dinner.
This was not a banquet, but must be re
garded a merely a continuation of the bus -
ness sessions, a the discussion of campaign
plans went on without Interruption.
It Is asserted by practically all of the
men who attended the meetings here that
the question of contributions for election
expenses had not been raised at any time.
The westerners said that they have no
doubt that money will be found to carry
on the campaign and that the Subject
would be considered later.
Two Important Announcement.
Mr. Hitchcock has a busy program
mapped out for the next week or ten days.
He will reach Chicago on Thursday night
and will meet several leaders from the cen
tral states, with whom he already has en
gagements He may decide to have a gen
eral conference there, to be attended by a
many of the western states as can be
reached before leaving on the morning of
July 27 for Cincinnati to attend the cere
monies in the notification of Judge Taft
for president on the republican ticket.
While In Chicago, however, Mr. Hitchcock
expects to make two Important announce
ments. The chief one of these will b the
appointment of a vice chairman and the
executive committee of the national com
mittee. The other will be the location of
Chicago headquarters, which, according to
the present understanding, will be equal to
those to be established In New York, and
will claim even more of the chairman'
time.
After the notification ceremonies at Cin
cinnati, Mr. Hitchcock will go to New York
to open the headquarters there on August L
NINE'HOUR ACT CONFERENCE
Railroad Telea-raphrra Invoke Aid at
Federal Otflrlal In Enforclaa
New Law.
WASHINGTON. July ' 21.-Chairmn
Knapp of Interstate Commerce commission
and Commissioner of Iabor Nell!, aoasU
tutlng tho mediation board under the Erd
manu act, will hold a conference with of
ficial of a number of western railroad
and the Order of Railway Telegrapher at
Chicago Wednesday, July 29, with a view
to effecting n adjustment of the con
troversy growing out of the Interpretation
of the nine-hour law. Thla act provide
that telegraph operators shall not be re
quired to work more than nine consecu
tive hours of twenty-four except ' under
stress of business conditions. Commis
sioner Neill does not think the differences
offer any serious obstacle to a satisfac
tory se-ttlement.
BISHOP POTTER PASSES AWAY
New York Prelate Dies at Coopers
town, N. Y., After lilacs f
Several Week.
COOPEJRTOWN. N. Y July Jl. Bishop
Henry Codman Potter, of Episcopal diocese
of New York died here tonight. Death
followed a sickness of several week which
began with stomach trouble and developed
computation. For the past week the
bishop had appeared to gain but a suffered
a relspse yesterday and last night hope
of ultimate recovery was abandoned.
Mock t'lrni Suspends.
NEW YORK. July n.-The fmpenslon of
Cameron, Currle Co. of New York and
Detroit waa announced on the New York
Stock exchange today. The firm went Into
the hands of a receiver In Detroit last
week. Its liabilities at that time were
given at a little inure Uiaa ILOOv.OW.