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Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-04-06
INSANE WOMAN IS cREMATED
Connecticut Sanitarium Burns at Early
Hour This Morning.

SOUTH wINDHAM, Conn, April 6.
Mrs. Laura Backus, an insane pa
tient lost her life in a fire that de-
stroed the Grand View sanitarium
early today.
The other patients were removed IN
safety. They had no time to save the
clothes belonging to them.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-04-06
ESTIMATED LOSS $|2,945
INSURANCE ONLY $3.50
10th and Boyle Leap From Windows; Mrs.
R. McNamara's LOdgers Lose Everything
But Clothes They Wear
ESTIMATED LOSSES AND INSURANCE.

o. A. Kjos-Loss $4,000; insurance, $500.
J. A. Landis-Loss, $1,5O0; insurance, s1SOO
Mrs. R McNamara-Loss, $4,000; insurance, s1O5O
Ike stockston-Loss, $780, insurance.
Fred Toth-Loss, $75; insurance.
David Arthur-Loss, 800: insurance.
Mrs. r. A. Marion-Loss, $25; no insurance
William Mohl-Loss, $40; insurance.
Miss Mable Joy-Loss, $1O insurance
Booth G. Sheehy-Loss, $500; insurance $1,000.
A. NJ Patterson-Loss $25; insurance,
Total loss, s12,945; insurance, $3.50.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-04-06
czAR WILL NOT AsDIcATE
Count Henekendorf Denies Rumo
Eliminating From Russia.

LONDON, April 6.-Count Benck-
endorf, Russian ambassador, has is
sued statement saying there is no
truth in the report that the abdica-
ton of the car IL imminent.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-04-06
Strike Breakers Are Shot.

LODI. April s.--Ten workmen were
shot and killed by strikers in the fac
tory district today because they at
tempted to resume work.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-04-06

Chicago Wheat Market.
CHICAGO, H., April 6.-May wheat,
76Ac; Jelly wheat, 1880.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-09
AUTO SMASHED; OCCUPANTS M0BBED
Crowd Backs Truckman Who Drives Into
Machine-Police Apathetic.

John T. Fay. the actor, and two friends were
,,obhad yesterday morning In 'front.' of the Harlem
Casino i'm l2,th street following effort TO
tho arrest Of n truckman who had run the pole Of
ba,,-r two-horse truck into the actors automo-
hi,. The trtlckman driving on the sidewalk
=, , Gallon when he smashed into the machine
While Mr. Fay and of his friends started to
Icok for an officer, a crowd collected and at once
took Tho uart of the tuckman. who was having
considerable difficulty in keeping his seat
Before the officers arrived he climbed down and
attacked The man who was holding the horses.
,tdsd bv the crowd, the getting decidedly
,,a worst of IT. when Mr.. Fay flashed n wrench
,..h,cb looked like a revolver. and the crowd drew
back.
After a long delay Patrolman Kingston. of the
yyae, ,3sth street station, was found and brought
IN the corner lie refused to entertain any charge
arh,tayer against the trucsman. and. with Patrol
man Brawlcy OF the same station. made little
effort IN keep the crowd back. He allowed one of
tho marty to be struck in the face while he was
holding him refusing take the assaiant to the
station house.
During the trouble SOME one blew out the lamps
NJ Tho automobile and Patrolman Eingston's sole
dfaniay OF activity was to threaten to arrest Mr.
Esv because of the unghted lamps A coat be-
longing 10 one OF the party was stolen. When the
,oss was reported TO the patrolmen they only
,,,rked in evident surprise. What has that got
In do with us?' Complaints will be lodged against
both men to-day with Inspector Thompson.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-09
PREFERRED DIAMOND TO HIS FAMILY
Tailor Locked Up for Refusing to Receive
Wife and Little Girls.

For refusing to receive his wire and three pretty
little daughters who arrived on the Graf Wal
dersee from Hamburg Saturday. Harry Schwarz a
Russian journeyman tailor. of No. d27 Cherry
street. was locked up charge of abandonment
and failure TO support his family. by order of the
United States Commissioner Of Immigration vester-
day.
When Schwarz, who wears a big diamond riny
met his family on their arrival here he told them
il is said, that he was making little money and
that they had better return to Russia
Isidore Bader. agent of the Hebrew Immigration
Relief Association, got Deputy Commissioner Muir
ray TO have Schwarz brought to Ellis Island The
latter told Mr. Murray a hard luck story of bad
times etc, but forgot TO turn the i'm his ring
inside in making his gestculations. So the deputy
commissioner had him locked up He Will appear
in the Tombs police court before Magistrate Butts
this morning.
In the time his wife and three little girls
will be cared for by the Hebrew Immigrant So
ciety at its headquarters No. 234 West Broadway,
the officers Of which purpose TO make Schwarz per-
form his duty father and husband They will be
assisted by the immigration authorities.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-09
HONOR DOUBTED: DIES.
.frt DcaIcr Shot Himself Because of
Customers JHdgmeHt.

The motive for the suicide Of Theodore Seiz fifty
years old. ~ell-to-lo dealer. who shot him
sel5 = his home No 34l LenoN avenue, SatuT-
day night. learned yesterday from his son,
Theodore Seiz. il. Of No. 5l4 LcnoX avenue, who
made public letter directed to him by his father
just before his death
Seiz said that about eight months ago q painting
called Failing Leaves was left with his father
10 be retouched by 4 Dr. Won Reitz While it was
the store. at No 90 West l25th street. il was
destroyed by fire and its owner sued for fits value.
The case hung fire until last Monday when the
doctor got judgment of $500 against SeiZ. The
latter downhearted the decision. not be-
he cared for the money he said. but because
his integrity had been attacked He had main
tanned at the trial that fire had destroyed the pcr
GTe. at the same time denying that ne had sold it.
The letter TO his son is follows:
This is the last word a dying husband and
father. In the presence OF God l solemDly swear
that never in Gods world sold the picture Fall
ing Leaves or ever received cent Tor Il. This
- American justice Curse it, including the judge,
the dull headed jury and. mostly, DIR. Won Reitz.
| again Solemnly swear that what / have written
is the truth. have always taken pride in my
business integrity. but that is too much
He signed the letter with his full name.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-09
CLERK FIGHTS THIEF.
Both Men OrcrcOmc IN desperate
Battle for Money.

As a result Of desperate struggle pet"V'" "
thief and clerk who tried to protect the money
and goods entrusted to his two men were
taken TO Bellevue early this morning SuHe'lhe
from fractured skulls. Charles l.. Easton hFins
at the Young Mems Christian Association, III West
I'd street. and employed clerk Hn Ihi'eu
Cigar Company Store at No. 2s2 Third avenue WIS
busy counting up the days receipts alone IN the
store when a man entered and asked for some
tobacco As F.aston reached to get the tobacco the
man struck him n terrific blow over the head
Stunned but full of fight. Easton srasped the
weapon but it was wrenched from his hand he
ran to a rear room. looking for weapon.
A desperate struggle then took place. Both men
fought desperately for possession of the blackjack
First would get in telling blow. then the
other would lard his opponent. They rolled
over and over. first one and then the other top.
Both men bleeding profusely. Easton man
aged strike blow switch stunned his assailant
Worn out by the struggle. the young clerk also fell
to the floor How long he remained there he does
not know. Finally he era wled to the door and was
about to call for help. when he was again struck
by the intruder c;raspng cigar cutter Easton
renewed the fight. Both men hit each other at the
same time. and each blow knocked a man down.
Patroln1en Shroy. Campazzi and ONei. Of the
of the door and they arrested him. Easton was
found in the store. still unconscious. Both men
were taken 10 Bellevue.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-09
PRISONER ON LUSIT1NI4.
licensed Leader in $500, 900 Bag
rare Thefts Strongly Guarded.

Richmond Miller, accused of being The heao u
p band of thieves which robbed TWO raiilo"NS %
baggage valued at $4,000, arrived mere
morning a prisoner on the Lusitania, aud was
turr-eisovcr to two Virginia detectives, WHO SD
ed with him for Richmond after taxing u'asu1 .l.
precautions to prevent his escape MulheIrE 81 81
and Scotland Yard had been searching iot M
since February Is when he attacked the JaiihNeP
Virginia and escaped. fleeing :" Eui'ps'
he was captured again few weeks ago
When the Ilsitania was reported down inc t'ds
Detectives Murphy and McAuien' ci tiIe -
York Police Department. went down III III" - :,
boat Patrol 10 assist the virginia detectFes III
transferring their prisoner to the jersey ny
,io,, Of .he Pennsylvania Railroad. Chief lnsiec'ot
r s Graham of the Pennsylvania kalir"du Po'
accompanied by two of his officers ana wv ",
tectiveS of the Chesapeake d ONO Na oi.
TWO railroad companies which appear III alo M"
,liond courts as compainants against hilIei. d.
wont down the Ray in the Pennsylvania fialiroac
tug 1ancaste: ia meet the liner
The Lancaster made quick trip to the PENN
sylvania station at Jersey City. from which the Two
Virginia detectives and the railroad detectives VII"
Miller took a train for Richmond
The extreme exercised in the hahaii'S VI
the prisoner was considered necessary on account
of his reputation a reckless and daring man
The crime for which he is wanted required the
services of many accon1piices and it was feared
that some OF these might make an attempt 10 res
cue their former chief.
Two of Miller's confederates, Lewis Rogers and
Harry Allcr recently sentenced in the Viz
=fni; courts five years each on a charge OF
stealing trunks which belonged to State Senator
Flynn. of Virginia. from the Chesapeake Ohio
Railroad.
1t was shown at that trial that the two prison
ers before The court had been merely part of an
organized gang. which included among its MEM
bcrs at least half dozen women, hut none of
these except Miller has been apprchended-
Members of the band. IL said, obtained bag
gage checks from the railroad company and sub
sfituted these for others the baggage of their
victims either in the outgoing station while on
board the baggage cars.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-09
TO AVOID ELLIS ISLAND ORDEAL,
Immigrants Buy Bogus Passes from Second
Cabin Fassenger-Latter Held.

A second cabin passenger on the Hamburg Amer
lean liner Amerika- whose name withheld. yes
terday when the steamer docked detained by
the immigration officials and may be deported if
il is found that he has a bad record abroad
The man. who boarded the Anerika at Hamburg
went into the steerage compartment three days
ago and announced secretly a number of aliens
that he could get them into the country without
passing through Ellis Island. He had number
of cards. some of which bore the forged signature
of the captain of the steamer He sold forty OF
the cards to the steerage passengers for sums be-
tween 81 ana Co. His method was to End out how
much money the Immigrant willing to give
up for clear entry. and if he found person unwi-
ing to paw 50 he offered them the ticket for less
On Saturday some OF his victims boasied that
they would not be taken to the island and The
scherner was found out He forced to give
back the amounts he had collected and was turned
over to the immigration officials yesterday.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-09
CROWD HUNTS CHILDREN.
Demcnted Mother Returns from
Uauderings .1lOne.

Brockton. Mass. Dec. S.-Althoush one thou-
sand persons engaged in search to-day under
the direction OF the police for the two children
of Mrs Mary r c. Ball. deUented woman.
who disappeared with the children from he'
home at No. 20 Holbrook avenue last Monday
morning their fate remains a mystery. Mrs
Bail was seen Tuesday wandering in the vicin-
Itv OF the reservoir in Avon. a neighborinc town.
but the children not with her. and. on ac-
count of her mental condition. no clew to their
herea bouts could he obtained To-day's search
extended systematically over a large section of
wooded land but IL yielded trace OF the
missing children. The authorities were consid-
crIng tonight the idea OF drawing of the water
from the reservoir in order 10 continue the
search there.
John Ball. the father OF the children. has be-
come convinced that they will never be found
alive II was not until Thursday evening that
Mrs Ball returned TO her husband though on
the previous day he had received letter from
her inttma ting that the children were dead.
II has been learned that Mrs. Ball had razor
when she left home After her return from her
v-anderines the police noticed scratches on her
neck which they believe indicate that she had
ried TO commit suicide with the weapon. The
woman has now been taken 10 the Taunton asy
lurn where she was formerly confined.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-09
BANK CASE WARRANTS.
Arrest of. San Francisco Institute"
Officers Ordered.

San Francisco. Dec s.-Warrants nave peen =.
sued for J. palze Brown. manager OF 'he AL.
fornia Safe Deposit and Trust Company anu W.
7 Rartuett director and legal ADVISER .. u |
company The California Safe Deposit ana i'uS' US
,ompanv closed its doors in November aesteIud'
as =, result of report made BY the STATE DAN
Commission Governor Gillette ordered At'o'"''
General Webb 70 institute suit for the appoint
mont receiver.
The report of the bank commission s"o"eo ~ ''la
tho banks indebtedness was nearly ss'oV''vVV az
tim. thc hank had reserve of only s4oV'"o''
whereas the law requires st,4oo.00O The h1s'-
tiah,a assets of the bank placed at ssoo".Voo-
II &c charged by the commission that the oa''h
so,r-,,,,,. violated the state banking laws, one
yioIstion specified being the acceptance ot "i'h''
when the bank w6s known 20 be lnsoiFeh''
II is also charged that s3o0oom was "ai'" 10
conpanes in which the bank was lh'e'e9'c"' '
that nearly ssGODUS was loaned on unlisted secuil
ties which are not proftably negotiable at present
tsrou,o was arrested tonight on the charge oil
feloniol,s enbezzlement Objects nave so'e "
T2artnctt's suburban home to serve tle wan "h'
Brown is in custody pending the procuring " "
cash bail of s10poOD bond Of twice that ai'''1i'
New-York tribune., 1907-12-09
BARNEY OLDFIELD'S FAST RIDE.
Racing Automobile Driver Arrested, Charged
with Running Into Carriage

Chicago, Dec. s.-Barney Odfield and two COM
panions in a racing automobile, were chased
through the downtown streets by policemen in
large touring car early to-day and arrested, after
an exciting pursuit. Oldfield and a negro macllin-
list we're later released. but O. L. Wilson, owner
of the machine. was held.
The police charge that Oldfeld and his COM
panions We're driving nsrth in Michigan avenue at
a furious rate, and that they into and demoi-
fshed a carriage throwing its occupants into the
street.
4 boulevard policeman sprang into another auto
mobile and chased Wilson's rlachine several blocks
before the racing machine was caught Wilson
told the police that, as he had not noticed the
accident. he had not stopped when ordered TO do
So The occupants Of the carriage not severe
ly hurt.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-09
COPPER MINES TO BE CLOSED.
Amalgamated Company to Operate Only the
Boston and Montana Shafts
GBy Telegraph to The Tribune.

Butte. Mont, Dec. s.-AlI the mines OF the Anal
gamated Copper Company, with the exception OF
the properties embraced IN the Boston and Mon
tana company. will be closed down. together with
the Washoe smcter At Anaconda. the largest cop
per reduction plant in the world.
The Boston and Montana company smelter at
Great Falls will handle all the mined by thu
Amalgamated. it being the plan OF the -Amglga-
ma to increase the working force OF the Boston
and Montana mines TO their full capacity The
properties among the largest in Butte. By
concentrating it's operations the Amalga mated will
be able to continue indefinitely the present rric. Of
copper maintaining its present output of th metal
Two thousand mtn will bc rendered idle y. Ana
ronda No men will laid off IN Butte The clos
ing the Washoe will seriously affCct independent
producers The mines affected by the closing down
order are those of the Washoe company. the Butte
and Boston and the Trenton and 1jrott com-
New-York tribune., 1907-12-09
BAN ON FOREIGN LABOR.
Coke Operators to Employ Only
americans and Raise Their Pen.
rBv telegraph - IRE Trfouns. !


Pittsb,lrs, Dec S-The independent coks eper-
ators of the Pittsburg and ConnellsviIle district
have decided to decrease the prise OF producing
coke BY increasing the wages cf their work
men. Hereafter none but American-born or
uaturaIized citizens of the United States will
be employed in the 20.I51 ovens of the inde
pendent operators. These Americans viii bs
paid higher wages than those paid to foreigners.
but By so doing because Of the superiority o.
Americans the operators expect TO decrease tbs
cost of production
The independent operators are headed by j.
V Thompson of Uniontown. and Frank VI.
Osborne. of Cleveland. They are demanding
better prices for their product from the United
States Steel Corporation. which gets the greater
part OF their output There are twenty-nine %
these independents. who own 2o,IG1 ovens. The
II. c. Frick Coke Company, the fuel end OF the
Steel Corporation. owning and operating 1850
ovens
At a meeting OF the independent operators
Friday night figures compiled by experts we're
presented showing that five hundred Americans
can do more work about the coke ovens than
one thousand Latins The same wages are paid
to both. The independents and the Steel Cor
poration combined employ more than eighty
thousand men. the majority Of whom are for
eigneTs. These men are paid on an average OF
~ month The statisticians find that out OF
this sum the foreigner puts back into crcul&-
tion only $50 month. living in squalor. Whiie
the remaining Sti5 is saved The banks do not
receive the benefit. for the money is Immediately
sent TO Europe.
The American workman. on the other hsnd'
puts back into circulation every penny OF th7
$50 he earns. He does not squarder II ALL put
lives better. and what he saves he invests IN
home or in making his surroundings more COM
fortaEIe-
The independent operators have suonh''sa
these figures to the Frick company officials. Win
the result that that company probably VIII
abolish foreign labor entirely. as the indepeno-
ents have decided to DO. Another meeting OF
the independents viii bc held at JnicnteN"
next Friday and it IS expected that a senera1
increase in wages to slI men employed IN 'h'
coke country will be announced
New-York tribune., 1907-12-09
HOSPITAL SUICIDE PANIC VICTIM.
Merchant Large Depositor in Closed Brook
lYn Banks. Saws Daughter

Thomas Armstrong. the aged leather merchant
who took his life the Swedish Hospital, Brook
lyn, q week ago, was a victim Of the financial
panic according to his daughter. Mrs. William
Porter. Of Mechanicsviie. n. Y.
Mrs Porter who has been in Brooklyn since the
death of her father looking after his estate, has
learned that he had in the Williamsburg Trust
Company. one of the suspended institutions. be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000. He is supposed to have
had large sums in other institutions. some of which
are now closed Worry his money, Mrs. Porter
believes, was the cause of her fathers suicide
New-York tribune., 1907-12-09
PORTO RIcANs AT Z. r U. MEETING

\ delegation OF three vorSlnSmen from tV'''
F!co. who with President GOFnpers OF the Feus'~.
tion OF Labor had an audience with IresRaen.
Roosevelt in reference To requests for change .
the conditions in Porto Rico, Was present a, y
terday's meeting Of the Central Federated hO~
Herman Robinson. general organizer OF the AEe,l
can Federation % Labor. acting a. interpreter -
of the requests they had made FOR ;uh e'''@''9
for Porto RiCanS.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-09
DISCOVERS COAL DEPOSIT AT cHATHA"

tBy Telegraph to The Tribune s,s A
Springfield Mass. Dee. S-James r,sten
contractor engaged in third tracking us ~ pail
and Albany division of the New forS -,,,s a.
road has inadvertently discovered ah'N :. bs
,r,a,,nn, y v The deposit is believed 70 ,,-. !.
valuable A blast set off about twenty 'ees .rs o,
ground brought 10 the surface muse sr,bra-
black slate shaie which invariably eo'e.s IS
cite deposits OF commercial value ss
investigating.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-09
PROTEST AGAINST eoLDFiELD TROOPS.

The Moyer- Haywood conference, formed before
tbs trial OF Haywood for completely in the assas-
sinatfcr. of Ex-Governor Steunenberg OF Idaho
asked the Central Federated Union yesterday to
in6orse A protest 10 President Roosevelt against
the sending OF United States troops TO Goldfield,
New According Mr.. Abrams, delegate of the
conference al meeting Of the Central Federated
Union. the miners at Goldheld went on strike
against being PAID ir checks and SCRIP instead of
money On the motion Of the delegate OF the
CiEarrnakeT Union it decided to send such a
New-York tribune., 1907-12-09
WILL TRY TO CANCEL CONTRACT.

iIy Telegraph IIibuIc
Tenn, Dec. S.-Judge Andrew Ham,
ilton OF New YorA, and Colonel John Bogart con-
sultns engineer. representing the interests of
William \. Brady. of New York are here for the
purpose OF instit.tng proceedings Gust W. j.
Oliver from 100000 contract for the construc-
ton of lock and dam power plant the Zen
uessee River below chattanooga II is charged
by the representatives Of Mr.. Brady that Oliver
is nearly a year behind his contract. and is not
having the attention to the work he should.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-09
TRIES TO LEAP FROM FERRYBoAT.

Samuel Anderson, OF Grand Rapids, Mich. Is t1e
way a man locked in Hoboken Police Headquarters
described himself TO the police of that city yes
terdav Soon after the ferryboat Secaucus left
the 2sd street slip of its morning trips TO
the I.ackawanna terminal the threw off his
coat and started TO climb the rail. Michael keie-
her one of the deckhands. grabbed him and
after struggle overpowered him. When the boat
reached Hoboken Anderson turned over TO the
notice lie will be arraigned this morning.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-09
KILLS HIMSELF IN HOLLOW LOG.

Hawkinsville Ca. Dec. 6-The body OF Oscar
TAYLOR a well known young man. found this
morning in a hollow cypress log in swamp near
the city He had crawled into the log. made a
pillow of his coat and fired bullet into his heart.
10 cause other than despondency is known for his
=
New-York tribune., 1907-12-09
INJUNCTION CUTS OIL SHIPMENTS.

lBy Telegraph 10 The Tribune.
Austin. Tex. Dec. a.-The injunction proceedings
instituted by the State of Texas against the Sc
curity Oil Company and the Navarro Refining Com
rany have caused monthly loss OF shipments of
oil from Tulsa, Okla, to Texas OF more than three
hundred thousand barrels. The two companies were
obtaining their principal oil supply for refining pur
poses from the Tulsa field
New-York tribune., 1907-12-09
cAeMEN VOTING ON STRIKE.

rbrae thousand members OF the cab drivers union
held a meeting at Grolrs Hail. SD street and Lex
iugton avenue last night to decide whether or not
a general strike will be declared. and at an early
hour this morning no decision had been reached.
Chairman Edwin Gould of the United Team
.ors of America said that the offer of the Stable
oz,ners, Association to pay the men So week
for the present amount of work would undoubt-
civ be refused and a general strike would be de-
ola
New-York tribune., 1907-12-09
FIVE KILLED, TEN INJURED.
Carelessness of Engineer, Who Loses Life
Causes Boiler Explosion Near Merida, Mex.

San Antonio. Tex. Dec. s--A special from Next
City says:
Five persons killed and ten seriously in
iured In boiler explosion near Merida Yesterday.
The explosion occurred the Chunchumf hacienda,
the property of Rafael Peon. Carelessness on the
part of tho engineer. who was among the killed.
Is said to have caused the accident
New-York tribune., 1907-12-09
.,rcen cIaL FoacER HELD.

Florence Wal!man, eighteen years old. who was
arrested in the corridor OF the Hudson Trust Com
many building Saturday. on q charge of forgery
made by her employer Samuel Lorber, Of No. iS3
Fifth avenue, was held In the West Side Court
yesterday under 81, 900 bail for examination to-day.