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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-21
CARDINAL GIBBONS WRITES Of FRANCE
He Appeals to the American Love Of Fair Play and Explains
the Situation in The Exctab|e Country--Says
Truth is Ha|ftoId

BALTIMORE, Dec. 21.-"Tne Amer
lean public does not understand the
present crisis in France" said Car
df0al Gibbons, when asked this ever
ing for his opinion on the French sit
uation.
Il am getting to be an old man now
and | think | know my countrymen.
They love fair play; they love liberty;
they love to see humane dealings of
man with man. And the late years
have shown how cordially they hate
injustice, tyranny and inhumanity.
And yet France mas treated her no
blest citizens with injustice and in
humanity, and America, which has
sympathy for the oppressed of all ma
tions, has raised no protest nor utter
ed word of sympathy.
IF l believed that my countrymen
would knowingly see a great and
benefcent organizations unjustly de-
prved of it's property and the means
of continued usefulness; would know
ingly see tens of thousands of honest
men and noble women robbed of their
just income and means of support;
would knowingly see hundreds OF
thousands and even several millions OF
people brutally wounded in what they
hold dearest and most sacred; would
knowingly see majority in the cham
bers utterly disregard and trample
upon the rights Of the minority and
the rights of millions of their country
men lin the name of libertD; would
knowingly see tens of thousands OF
men and women who happen to be
priests and nuns turned out Of their
homes for no crime, but that of loving
God and serving their neighbor-l say
if my countrymen can see and recos-
niZe all this injustice and tyranny
and cruelty and refuse genuine SYM
pathy to those who suffer by them be-
cause of their religious belief, then
will leave life without that faith in
American love of justice and liberty
and humanity which has been my
comfort and support and hope during
long career.
But the American people have not
had these things put fairly before
them. our own press mas been to
considerable extent the reflex of the
Partisan anti clerical press.
Haters of Religion.
Most people over here have little
conception of the French anti-cleri-
Gals They look on the leaders of this
party as enlightened statesmen seek
ing to preserve the republic from the
attacks of an aggressive clergy. There
have been honest and sincere lovers
OF republican government among anti
cericals, l admit, but the majority OF
them have far less love of the repub-
nc than they have hatred Of religion
am Weighing my words and l say
with deliberate conviction that the
leaders of the present French govern
hent are actuated by nothing less
than hatred of religion. We have nc
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-21
M|NFR |. B. HICKS IS STILL INFERRED
WHOLE CITY IS AWAITING HIS RESCUE

The. newspaper offices are swamped
with queries as to the progress OF the
rescue the work and labor, and hun
dreds of queries are pouring into the
city.
Hicks was still imprisoned at IL
O'Clock this morning and may not De
reached today. The rescuers are en-
countering much difficulty in tunnel
ing under the car.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-21

BAKERSFIELD, CAL, Dec. IL
Still there has been no rescue OF L.
r. Hicks and still the wonder grows
at his remarkable vitality ana VIII
power.
The release is indefinite. HICKS
himself seems confident of an early
release. a
The failure to complete the rescue
is keenly felt in Bakersfield and on
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-21

the streets, at homes and at Dusl-
ness houses everything is laid aside
for discussion of the work on the
mountain.
Great preparation were made last
night to celebrate the effecting OF the
rescue by blowing of whistles and the
firing of cannon. Enthusiastic men
were sleeping beside the sound pro-
ducing instruments.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-21
PendIeton in Danger.

PENDLEToN, Dee. 21.-Floods for
the third time this year brought di'
saster throughout eastern oregon
Large sections of the d R. & N. track
are out 20 miles east ohh here blockad'
ing traffic. The UmatillA river is ou'
of its banks and this city is threat
ened unless the water subsidies.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-21
YOUTHFUL MURDERER OF FAMILY
IS HANGED BEFORE GREAT CROWD

Illinois and drove to the creek, where
he dumped them in.
Hamilton was at church with MS
financee when he heard the bodies
had been found at the mill dam. he
bade her goodbye and fled on one OF
Parsons mules, but was soon cap
tured at CynthiaAe, KY.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-21

CHICAGO, Dec. 21.-A man whom
the police say is insane fired at Pro-
bate Judge Cutting at the entrance to
the elevator of the Criminal Court
building this morning, exclaiming,
''If you don't settle that estate III Kill
YOU"
Judge Cutting slapped the mans
face and DETECTED the bullet.
The reyolyed. which was of ancient
make and defective mechanism, with
small caliber, failed to work thereaf-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-21
NEGRO F|END IS LYNCHED

The victim confessed the crime.
The woman assaulted was 60 years
old.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-21

Curtis Jett Sentenced.
CYNTHIANA, KY, Dew. 21.-Curtis
Jett was sentenced to life today for
the murder of James Cockrell.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-21

Cowiitz is Rising.
CASTLE ROCK, Wash, Dec. 21.-
The Cowlitz is rising rapidly and a
food is feared. II
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CONTINUED on Page ThreeD
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-21
INSANE MAN FIRED At JUDGE

ter, as the man pulled the trigger
while the judge held him for the po-
lice
The prisoner gave the name of
Frank Ellersbrock, aged so, a sales
man. He said:
81 was interested in an estate of
$4,000 in litigation in the probate
court eight years. | got no satisfac-
ton. and thought if l killed Judge
Cutting l would get judge who
would give me some action"
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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-20
DIR. RAINSFORD AN EXPLORER.
Gone With an Expedition to Travel Through
MOmbasa.

Mrs. w. s. Rainsford, wife OF the former
rector Of st. Georges Protestant Episcopal
Church, who is abroad for his health, re-
turned to this city OIL the Celtic, in yester-
day.
Mrs. Rainsford said that she had left her
husband in Cairo, where he had Joined an
exploring expedition into British East
Africa. On this trip he will be accompanied
by his nephew, william Wstney. He ex-
poets to travel through Mombasa for three
or our months, spending most of the time
out of doors. He will then return to Liver
pool.
when my husband comes back from bis
exploring trip I shall join him in Liverpool"
said Mrs. Rainsford. Then we will travel
about England, and later through Europe.
We probably shall not return to New York
for a year and a half or two years. DR..
Rainsford has been suffering from nervous
breakdown as the result of overwork, but
at present he is much improved, though at
times he cannot sleep"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-20
s. MAGIC BOOT MAN HELD.
Also His Side Partner, the One fer Larceny
the Other for Practising Medicine.

Also His Side Partner, the One fer Larceny.
the Other for Practising Medicine.
The manufacturer of magic boots for Drip
Piles, Matthew Hilgert, was held for trial on
a charge Of grand larceny yesterday by
Magistrate Pool in the Tombs police court.
The Magistrate held for Special Sessions
Albert Whitehouse, Hilgert's manager, who
was accused Of practising medicine without
a license.
The defendants were arrestedin Deem
Der at the instance Of the County Medical
Society and upon the complaint Of Mrs.
Helva Liable, OF 800 West Twenty-ifth
street, who said that Hilgert charged her a
fancy price for a pair Of shoes to be used by
her husband, who was a helpless cripple.
She swore that the shoes did her husband
no good, and that Hilgert refused to refund
the purchase price.
Hilgert conducts the Hilgert Curative
Footgear Institute in West Twenty-eighth
street.
At the last hearing Of the case the court
room was lined with oripples who appeared
to testify that they had paid prices ranging
as high as 81 500 for a pair Of the magic
boots Some Of the oripples declared that
their cases had become hopeless since using
the shoes.
Hilgert was held in . $1,000 bail and White
house in $500 bail.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-20
LEAVES ESTATE TO VALET.

DR.. Frank j. FreeI Bequeaths His Property
TO Patrick j. COrbett-COntest 10 Follow.
The will of DR., Frank j. Freel, son Of the
late millionaire contractor, Edward Freel,
was fled for probate in the %Surrogate's
office in Brooklyn yesterday. DIR. Freel
died at his home in Stony Creek, Conn,
ten days ago. He and his mother, Cath
crime Freel, had not been on good terms for
some time and had been involved in litiga-
ton over the estate.
DR.. Freel leaves his personal estate,
consisting Of his house at Stony Creek,
his household goods, horses and carriage
and power boat. to his valet, Patrick j. Cor
bett. In one Of the clauses he provides
that Corbett is also to receive "all moneys
now due and to be collected in my favor
from my fathers estate, together with all
the residue Of my property"
The will is dated March ?, 1905. and Frank
j. Kinney L. named as executor. DR.. Freel
is survived by his mother, Catherine Freel,
and a sister. Mrs. Philomena McCleary, both
living at 1888 Clinton avenue, Brooklyn.
The will will be contested.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-20
BOY WANDERER HOME.
Youth Who Has Travelled so 900 Miles on
SI.SO Gets Back q Stowaway.

After wandering about the world for
three years, Herman Kraft, who says his
parents live at so Park avenue, Hoboken,
returned to this country yesterday as a
stowaway on the Umbria, He has had a
trip Of about 80 900 miles and has spent
only 81 so for carfare.
He left New York on the Hamburg liner
Cecilia three years ago and went To Odessa,
After a stay. Of two weeks there he went
to Cape Town on an English steamer. From
there he went to Australia, then shipped
back to England on the bark Estley. After
three days Of hunger at Liverpool he slowed
himself away on the Umbria.
When Kraft arrived here yesterday he
was arraigned before Inspector Thompson
Of the immigration Service. He made an
affidavit that he was an American citizen
and was allowed to go home.
When asked why he had returned to the
United States the boy said that he had seen
about all OF the world that was worth seeing.
while 1 was in Australia" said Kraft,
@Ifell In with some bushwackers, who wanted
me to join their band. 1 got scared and ran
away, barely escaping with my life. In
South Africa l walked from East London
to Cape Town, and the tramp took me four
weakA.n
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-20
Soft Coal Situation Now Mudd,ed.

INDIANAPOLIS, March 1~e,-Francis L.
Robbins, president Of the Pittsburg Coal
Company, who has been the floor leader Of
the bituminous operators in every joint
conference with the miners for years, was
to-day deposed, and j. H. Winder Of Ohio,
n Of the leaders Of those opposed to
making any concessions to the miners,
was chosen to succeed him.
For two days Robbins had been feeling
the pulse Of the operators, and he became
convinced that the operators of Ohio,
Indiana and Illinois we're opposed to his
further leadership, and when the conference
was called to order he rendered his ~resigna-
ton, which was at once accepted.
According to leading operators, Robbins
and Mitchell have already entered into
an agreement and Robbins will grant the
SIS per cent. increase If the other operators
refuse to make terms on the same basis.
The miners Of Pennsylvania object to a
settlement that will keep them at work
while other miners are idle. as they would
be taxed to support the idle men,. They
prefer to stand out for an agreement for
Ill
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-20
INJURED BOY TO HIS FATHER
Don't BE q Baby, Pop Said q Youth
With Both Legs Crushed.

William Blauch. is years old. Of SO Pun
tine street, Jamaica, was badly hurt under
a freight car Of the Long Island Railroad at
the Washington street bridge in Jamaica
yesterday afternoon. He i q messenger
employed by the railroad company. He
was passing through the yards and In the
binding SNOW did not see the approaching
car. Both legs were crushed, the left n
so badly that 1t will probably have to be
amputated. He was carried into the bag
gage room Of the Jamaica depot. where his
father Is express agent.
The sight Of his son being carried into
the room where he was unnerved the father
and he broke down. The boy tried to con-
sole him and said:
Don't be a baby, pop: I'll come out all
right"
While DR.. Wicks Of st. Mary's Hospital
was preparing to take the injured boy to
the hospital Blauch warned them not to let
his father see how badly he was hurt,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-20

a brief on the question Of whether the crime
OF larceny or any crime was committed
by the trustees or directors of the insurance
companies when money was contributed
to the political parties. Mr., Jerome will
submit the brief TO Judge o'Sullivan OF
General Sessions to-day. 1t is not known
when Judge o'sullivan intends to charge
the Grand Jury on the subject.
Frederick A. Burnham george Burnham,
DR., and George d. Eldridge Of the Mutual
reserve Life Insurance Company will be
arraigned before Judge o,Sulivan in Gen.
@ral Sessions to-day to plead to indictments
for forgery and larceny. Their counsel,
William Rand, Jr., formerly Mr.. Jerome's
chief OF staff, will make a motion to dismiss
the indictments.
The report Of the New York Life's self
investigating committee as adopted by
the oompany's board OF. trustees and made
public was not the document which the
committee turned out at first. The report
which came originally from the Fowler
commuters lawyers was n most drastic
document. 1t was said yesterday that
transportation of funds was charged in
tne document. This was turned down by
the New York Lies executive committee
and sent back to the investigators.
1t was said that counsel representing
persons accused in the report appeared
before the Fowler committee, co~ntending
That the report was unnecessarily harsh
and threatening the committee members
With legal actions il 1t was given to the
public in that original form. One or two
members Of the Fowler committee sided
with the contestants, and after long argu-
ments the report was finally modified as it
appeared before the public.
Charles E. Hughes returned to his home
In this city yesterday after a vacation Of
three weeks. He will meet to-day with
the subcommittee Of the Armstrong COM
mittee which has been appointed to con-
slider the objections raised by the COM
panies to the proposed legislation. Senator
Armstrong represents the Senate and
James T. Rogers the Assembly on the sub
committee, They will meet at Mr.. Hughes's
house.
1t is expected that the work Of the sub
committee will be finished before the end
OF the week. Amendments will probably
be made TO the bills restricting the expenses
which the companies may incur for first
years business and there will be other
minor changes, but so far as the funda-
mental recommendations are concerned
there will, it is expected, be no radical
alterations.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-20
MOsT's PAPER DIES WITH HIM
'Frelheit' 10 Suspend Pubiication-Anar.
chists Hero to Homer Dead Chiefs Memory.

FToinOlt' 70 buSpcuu Auhf"
chists Here to Homer Dead Chiefs Memory.
The International Club Freiheit, with
which the anarchist groups in New York are
all affiliated, it was announced yesterday, Is
preparing for a memorial meeting in Grand
Central Palace, Forty-fourth street and
Lexington avenue, in honor Of the late
anarchist chief, Johann Most, as soon as
his ashes arrive here. The present pro-
gramme includes a parade Of the anarchist
groups to the depot to meet the train when
Most's ashes are brought here.
A well known anarchist, who was one Of
Most's intimate friends, said yesterday that
Most's organ, the Freiheif, will be allowed
to die with Most. This, he said, was what
Most would ave wished himself, and was
the desire Of August Lott, Most's successor,
who assisted him in bringing out the Fret
heit.
1.-THE Freiheit represented Most's per-
sonal ideas" he said, a I don't believe
Most, il he had been consulted, would have
wanted it to be kept alive after him. In a
week or W another organ for the anarch-
lists will be established"
For the last year or two the Frsiheit had
been waning. 1t grew smaller and smaller
until 1t was only one-half OF its former size.
Anarchy began to die in this city when the
anarchists realized that incendiary utter
anoes meant arrest n imprisonment.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-20
BLAST MAY PROVE FATAL.
Ten Pound Fragment Of Rock struck
Policeman Holtzer on the Head.

A blast in the open street on Bryant
avenue, 100 feet south Of fremont avenue.
in The Bronx, caused injuries yesterday
morning to Policeman John Hotter Of the
fremont station from which he may die.
Hotter is in the Fordham Hospital with a
fractured skull.
A stick and a half Of dynamite was used
as a blasting charge. The work is being
done in order to open the street toward
Boston road.
Hotter stood on the sidewalk in front
of a ~schoolhouse near fremont avenue
when the charge went of fifty feet away.
A stone weighing about ten pounds struck
him on the head. He was carried into the
parish house of the Church OF st. Thomas
Aouinas at 1877 fremont avenue.
The construction work is being done by
Gallo q Pettelli Of 1877 Mulberry street.
Frank Tassen is the foreman in charge.
He could not be found after the blast.
Acting Captain Bremen Of the fremont
avenue police station says that Tassen
has been arrested twice before for reckless
blasting.
Windows were broken in all the nearby
houses and pieces OF rock few through
parlor windows, smashing furniture.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-20
DIED AFTER TOO MUCH DANCING.
Girl Expires I'm q Coach while Being Taken
TO n Hospital.


Hester Siegel, the eighteen-year-old
daughter of Adam Siegel of 72S Flushing
avenue, Brooklyn, died in a coach
yesterday while her parents were taking
her to the German Hospital in Brooklyn.
Although the girl had not been in robust
health for several months she insisted upon
going to a ball or Saturday nisst, She
danced, and when shs reached slsz. home
Sunday morning she was exhausted. She
told her mother that she had participated
in only a few dances.
Shortly before noon on Sunday she was
seized with oonvulsions and a physician
was summoned. The girl recovered, but
she was seized with more convulsions and
yesterday morning her parents were ad-
vised TO- lave her removed to the German
Hospital. Her father hired a coach to take
his daughter there.
The girl walked to the carriage. After
she had seated herself she closed her
eyes. When the hospital was reached
Siegel and his wife carried her to a bed in
a private ward. Physicians pronounced
the girl dead and said she had probably
expired in the coach.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-20
BRACELET LOST AND FOUND.
Hoffman House walters in Trouble Over
Mrs. Dufrey's 81, 900 Diamonds.

Hoffman House walters I'm Trouble Over
Mrs. Dufrey's 81 900 Diamonds.
Mrs. A. Dufrey of So6 West Twenty-ninth
street reported to the police that she lost
a diamond bracelet, which she said was
worth $4,000, at the Hoffman House on Sat
urday night. She was certain she had it
when she entered the hotel. When she left
after supper it was gone.
Detective Murphy of the Tenderloin
police station went among the walters and
learned that August Frevoli, % years old,
and Charles Zocolo, 81 years, had been talk
ing about a bracelet which they said they
had found in the street. They couldn't
give a straight story about it to Murphy nor
to Magistrate Barlow when they were taken
to the jefferson Market police court.
They were held in 81 900 bail each for ex-
animation to-day. Murphy says that there
will be q third prisoner and that the bracelet
will be recovered.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-20
WARRANT FOR GOLDEN SCOTTY.
He Is Alleged to Have Planned Ambuscade
to Scare on Investigation OF His lin

SAN BERNARDINo, Cal, March l9.-If as
s~ertions made in warrants issued here
to-day are confirmed the spectacular Death
Valley miner, Walter Scott, will be. landed
in the penitentiary.
Warrants were sworn out here to-day
charging Scott, William Keyes and Shorty
Smith with assault with intent to kill DR.,
johnson, president of the National In
surance Company Of New York; A.. W.
st. Clair, Warner Smell, 4. G. Pearl, ]. w.
Owen and j. j; Hartig, all members of the
Scott party which was ambushed in the
desert recently. -.
The local authorities have investigated
the ambuscade at Windy Pass, in Death
Valley, February 20, when Sootty was
badly wounded. 1t is charged that Reyes
and Smith, who left the party the day be-
fore, ostensibly to get feed for the horses
at Ballarat, really rode. ahead, secreted
themselves and did the shooting.
The object Of the ainbuscade, il ia al
legged, q to drive back johnson and
Pearl, who represented Eastern capitalists,
from whom Scott had obtained money on
the storisS Of fabuloualy rtoh desert mines
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-20
DOWIE ARRIVES IN HAVANA.
Sails for Mexico. Where He Says He Owns
1000 900 Acres OF Land.

HAVANA, March 1e.-John Alexander
Dowie, the self-styled Elijah III, arrived
here yesterday from Jamaica. He was in
a weak condition. He was assisted up
the steps OF the hotel at which he stopped
by two negroes. He complained while
here Of the treatment accorded him by the
press. To-day he sailed on the steamer
Vigiapcia for Vera Cruz. The object of
his Journey to Mexico, where he says he
owns. 100000 acres Of land. u to found .
city Il God
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-20
FRICK BUYS CARNEGIE,S PRIDE.
Gets skyscraper That, He Declared In
Anger, He'd Make Look Lik q Bake Oven.

Gets skyscraper That. He Declared In
Anger, He'd Make Look Like a Bake Oven.
PITTsBURo, March t9.-The announcement
is made tonight that H. G. Prick has bought
the Carnegie Building for 81, 100000.
It has not been many years since Prick,
after his row with Carnegie, in anger an
nounced that he would make the Carnegie
Building look like a bake oven," and he
has almost kept his word, for he has erected
skyscrapers around it, cutting of the light
which was counted ON when this twelve
story structure. the first in P~ittsburg, was
erected.
The Fick Building and the Frick annex
tower above 1t seven stories, and on them
Mr.. Frick has spent about $40 900, 200.
While the Carnegie Building was built
by Andrew Carnegie, it does not belong
to him but to Mrs. Lucy Carnegie. Andrew
Carnegie, however, was nee very proud
of the building
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-20
Acted as a Parachute When Bianco Fell
OF the Palisades.

Salvador Bianco Of Clifside, N. j., held
fast to an open umbrella when he fell 100
feet down the Palisades at Woodclif
yesterday afternoon and escaped with a
few bruises, the umbrella acting as a
parachute. Bianco lost his way in the
snowstorm and stumbling in a path close
to the brow of the Palisades toppled over,
He was picked UP by some men at a stone
crusher and taken home.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-20
AVALANCHE KILLS ~ MORE.
Miners swept to Death BY Snow Side in
Colorado Mountains.

S%ILvERToN, Col.-Marcl 19--Twelve
miners employed at the Shenandoah mine
were caught by a snow slide early this
morning and we're swept to death. Their
bodies have not been recovered,
The men were part OF tho large force
employed at the Shenandoah and were
on their way to Silvcrton to escape starva-
ton at the mine, the supply Of provisions
having run short.