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The Washington herald., 1907-06-19
SLAIN With SLRDGE HAMMER
Wealthy Needle Manufacturer Is
Killed; Wife Sees Deed.
Rosenheimer Attacked while Walk
ing in Garden Of Home by In
identified Men.

Pelham, y. Y, June 1S.-While walking
in the garden Of his home, The Roses.
after dinner this evening, julius T. Rosen-
heimer, a wealthy resident of Pelham, and
secretary of the London Needle Company
Of 112 East 125th street Manhattan. was
murdered by two men who sprang from
tho bushes and attacked him. The police
think the murderers struck their victim
with a heavy, short-handed sledge, such
as is used in trimming stone.
Almost before Mr.. Rosenhelmer had
time to cry to his wife, his skull was
crushed in. Mrs. -Rosenheinler tainted at
the horrible sight, and late tonight she
was able to give only a very disconnected
story of the tragedy.
1t was learned from members Of the
family that Mr.. Rosenheimer and his
wife were walking along what they call
the pony path in the rear Of the house.
because the path leads TO the pony stable
and garage. when Mr.. Rosenheimer saw
two men step into the path. The men
sprang upon him. Mrs. ROsenheimeT
shouted for help and then fell into the
path in a faint
Members of the Rosenheimer family.
hearing the cries rushed from the house.
When one of them heard what had hap
pened he returned TO the house. seized a
revolver. rushed out. and began firing
Mr.. Rosenheimer was carried into his
house. They found that he was dead
and that his skull had been crushed In.
There Is a report that the merchant s
pockets were ri1ed and that his gold
watch was gone, but this cannot be
verified
The Washington herald., 1907-06-19
SEEKS BALM FOR POOR HEART
Clara Newcomb Wants $4,000 from
Frank Slocum.
Maiden of FOrty-ive Tells Court
swain of Fifty-eight Failed 30
Keep Promise OF Marriage.

New York, June lS.-Miss Clara a. New
comb who is prominent in Brooklyn So
ciety and is forty-fye years Of age. ap-
pe8red before Justice Carr and jury
this afternoon and asked that Frank Slo-
cum, aged ffty-eight-who has a reputa-
ton as a linguist and a musician-be
ordered to pay her $4,000 for breach of
promise OF marriage. Slocum is a son
Of the late w II. Slocum. who was presi-
dent Of the East River Savings Bank.
In the story that she told 20 the jury
she said that Slocum proposed marriage
10 her in January. 1903. was accepted, and
went so far as 10 select a house on Brook
lyn avenue. Later his love grew cold.
and one day he came to her and declared
that his brother had told him a mans
troubles always began as soon as he was
married; therefore he had decided not to
go on with the affair
Miss Newcomb said that Slocum had
been a friend Of her family for many
years and that one day he came TO her
and said:
Il am awful lonesome. Clara, and
would like to get married
She made no response 10 that remark.
but when he asked: DO you think any
girl would marry an old chap like me?"
she replied: "Oh. you are not so very Old
Frank" Then he asked her if she would
marry. him, and she softly murmured
yes"
He said he wanted no fuss about the
engagement, and suggested that she keep
it a secret for a time. No specific date
was set for the wedding. and when he had
delayed the ceremony for one reason or
another for months, she asked him point
blank when he was going to keep his
promise.
ooh" said he. there are ten or twelve
women just dying 10 marry me. Our en-
gagement is off.
During the four years Of their engage
ment. Miss Newcomb says. the only pres
ents her fianCe made to her were bottle
of cologne, two boxes of note paper, and
French dictionary. And he is a
wealthy man. too" she sighed.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-19
nine DIE IN A MINE
Two Explosions Wreck Col
liery Near Scranton.
NNAKED LAMP IGNITES GAS
Victims nj Work in Chamber when
Conclusion ComeS-SecOnd DetOna-
tiOn Does Damage-DOOr COntrOll-
ing Air Currents Blown OF and
Fire Damp AccumuIates.

Scranton. Pa, June 1S-Nine men are
dead and several more were badly burned
as a result Of the worst accident Of re-
cent years in the Lackawanna region. It
occurred shortly after o'clock this after
noon in what is called the Dunmore vein
Of the Johnson No. mine of the Scranton
Coal Company, at Priceburg. a small
borough abutting on Scranton. There
were two heavy explosions Of gas. only
the second Of which did damage. Some
men were at work in a chamber when
the naked lamp carried by one Of them
ignited a quantity Of gas.
The terrible concussion caused by the
explosion blew off one of the doors con-
trolling the air currents in the gangway.
In no other way Is the second explosion
explained. Il caused an accumulation Of
gas in a chamber in the same gangway
where twelve men. all Poles. were at
work. This gas. within fifteen minutes
Of the first explosion, went off with terri
bic results. Nine Of the twelve men in
the chamber were literally roasted alive
The other three were injured so slightly
that they were able to walk home
Six of the dead Poles are John Kilcav-
age, Walter Kilcavage, his brother; Will
lam VEINS, John Dimion Fred Burdock.
and Mike Shinisd. All were miners with
the exception OF Shiniski, who was a la
borer, and BurdoCk, who was an electri-
clan.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-19
nine BODIES TAKEN FROM SEA
Only Two of Minnesota Launch Vic
tins Unaecounted For.
United states Steamboat Inspectors
Ht Norfolk Begin Investigation
of the Disaster.

Norfolk, Va, June 1S-Other bodies of
the victims Of the battle ship Minnesota's s
launch disaster arriving at the Naval
Hospital here this evening were those
of Midshipmen H. L. Holden and R II
DodsOn seamen. and Jesse Conn, coal
passer. They were found afloat in Hamp-
ton Roads. They were taken first TO the
battle ship Minnesota, and from there
were sent 10 the Naval Hospital aboard
the tug Mohawk
Two other bodies recovered to-day were
those of Midshipman UlriCh. of the Wis
consin. and a bluejacket named Vandorn
This makes nine bodies that have been
found, leaving two unaccounted for.
The official investigation by the United
States steamboat Inspector into the dis
aster TO the Minnesota's launch began
to-day. Chief Supervising Inspector
Uhler Is here from Washington The
examination to-day of Capt Brownlee
and crew of the New York. Philadelphia
and Norfolk Railroad tug Crisfield by J.
r. Yapley and E. W. Bray, local inspec-
tors of steam vessels, revealed absolutely
nothing that would throw light on the
accident
The Washington herald., 1907-06-19
HUGHES SIGNS RECOUNT BILL
Thinks Votes in New York Should
Be Officially Checked.
Declares Integrity EFF system l. at
He should Have the Office.

Albany. June 1S-The Hearst mayoralty
.ecount bin was signed by Gov. Hughes
tonight In explaining his position on
this question, Gov. Hughes filed a memo
randum in which he says:
1T is the object Of this bill, as sum-
marily as possible. to dispose Of a con-
troversy which should have been settled
long ago"
He then reviews the history Of the bill
growing out OF the mayoralty election in
New York City in 1905, and says:
1T is we'll known TO all who are con-
versant with sentiment in the city of New
York that there is widespread doubt as to
the accuracy Of the official canvass. The
failure TO resolve that doubt and 10 de-
termne IN a prompt and decisive manner.
satisfactory to all fair-minded citizens,
the result Of the election. has become
grave public scandal
Brings Law Into Contempt.
The denial Of all relief, either under
the existing law or through appropriate
legislation for ascertainment of the fact
whether the votes had been lawfully
counted as cast, has brought our law into
contempt ard created a grievance shared
by many thousands of our fellow-Citizens
who believe that a great wrong has been
committed which it is the duty of those
charged with the enactment of laws to
repair.
THE present attorney general has
brought no action in the nature of quo
warranto to try the title to the office
But that litigation must necessarily be
protracted, and unless all parties should
agree to facilitate its conclusion, it is
susceptible Of delays, making it well nigh
interminable. The public has no interest
in waiting a long-drawn-out contest with
cumbrous procedure and under a form of
action ill-suited to a controversy Of this
magnitude What is needed is a dispO-
sition Of this matter in as summary a
manner as can be devised
Does Not Alter Any Votes.
This bill does not alter a vote or
change any rule OF law relating TO the
validity Of any vote. 1t simply provides
for a recanvass Of the votes validly cast
in accordance with tie law existing at the
time of the election. If the result of the
canvass is to establish the election of
Mayor Mcclellan. 1t will largely re-estab-
lish confidence in our election methods
and make the more unlikely the recur-
renee of a similar situation. If, on the
other hand the recanvass should show
that Mr.. Hearst was elected, every fair
minded citizen, whatever his political con-
victions, would rejoice that the fear of
establishing a precedent did not prevent
the rightng of wrong and the giving
of the Office to the man who was en-
titled to il.
In the belief that public policy re-
quires the settlement of this controversy
as speedily as its nature will permit, and
that it would be most unfortunate that
legislation to this end should fail, ap-
prove this BILL
The Washington herald., 1907-06-19
FLEE HOME FROM BLACK HAND.
Immigration Commission Learns
New Fact in Italy.

Rome. June 1S-The members of the
American immigration Commission as
sembled here previous TO separating
and departing to different countries Of
Europe to personally investigate the
emigration question. The investigation
IN Southern Italy has been completed.
Representative Bennett. while in Cal
abria, ascertained that many Italians
returned from America in order to
avoid blackmailing by the Black Hand.
especially in New York. A Calabrian
nobleman remarked to Mr. Bennett that
the law ought to be better enforced, so
as to assure the safety of immigrants.
Mr.. GTiscOm gave a reception in
honor of the commissioners. The guests
included Signor Tittoni. minister Of for
eign affairs. the diplomatic body. and
the emigration officials. The commits
sioners express appreciation of the
kindness and courtesy Of the Italian
officials while they were carrying out
their Investigations.
Al the vatican to-day it was an
nounced that Father Teehan. OF Pitts
burg. has been appointed bishop Of the
Fail River diocese.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-19

Not the biggest but the newsiest. the
brightest, and the best-and it costs only
cents-the Sunday issue Of The Wash
ington Herald.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-19
CONGRATULATE KINGSLEY.
New York Life Agents Pleased with
Their NeM President.

New York. June lS-Telegrams and let
ters of congratulati0n covered the desk
of President Darwin z. Kingsley. Of the
New York Life Insurance Company. on
this, the first day Of his incumbency of
his new Office A cahlegram from Paris
lay beside one from Honolulu What
pleased the new president as much as the
messages from well-kD0wn men in public
life were the communications from agents
in the field. feliCitating the pOlicyholders
as well as Mr. Kingsley upon his election.
Il used 10 carry the rate book and
sell insurance said President Kings
ley. Il guess some of the agents feel
that one of their number is now head
of the company.
All companies viii probably pay the
same price for new insurance. which
viii be the maximum under the law.
With us. with our plant Of $4,000 000
GOO insurance in force, the problem will
be so to conduct our business as to
show that the greater the plant the
greater the economy.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-19
PRAISE NEW YORK WOMEN.
Wives Of Texas Bankers Impressed
with DreSSy GothamitPs

New York. June 1S-A Texas party of
90, consisting of bankers and their wives.
sisters. and daughters, inspected New
York to-day and found nothing except 70
praise.
This is so different from the views of
the Oregon and Washington State school
teachers, who We're here recently and de
cided that the buildings were not as high
as they had expected, that the men were
impolite and the women too actressy"
The women from Texas came well sup
piled with tact The interviewer met
this rare commodity on every hand.
'Of course, New York women are dis
tinctive in their way and their way
happens to lead to beautiful gowns" said
Mrs. Campbell, Of Forth Worth But
to say that they are overdressed is, oh,
so unkind, They deserve every bit Of
praise for looking so chic, so piQuant,
so deliciously cool and charming on a
day like this "
The Washington herald., 1907-06-19
WITNESS GIVEN DEATH SIGN
Kidnapper Warned Not to Testify
Against His Accomplice.
Mystic Threat Prevents IgnHzIO III
Leonardo from Fulfilling Ex-
pressed Desire TO Tell All.

New York, June 1S-While sitting in his
cell in the Tombs to-day. IgnaziO di Leo
nardO, kidnapper, began 10 think of his
relatives in Italy = jury had just found
him guilty Of kidnapping seven-year-O old
Salvatore, son Of Antonio Siatta, barber,
of go West 126th street. A ransom of
$1,000 had been demanded for the boy.
After he had been kept for nearly two
weeks in a house on Staten Island he was
turned adrift at the Manhattan end of the
Brooklyn bridge, where he was picked up
by a policeman.
Ignazio knew that his pal. Pietro Pom
pinelia, was being tried in the courtroom
he had just left. for as Ignazio heard the
jury say Guilty" in his case, Pietro had
been brought in and pushed into the seat
he had vacated.
Il will do pensnce' said Ignazio to the
keeper who stood outside of his cell. Il
will peach.
Assistant District Attorney O'Connor
was informed and Ignazio came into the
court. He was sworn and was about
to testify when he looked at Pietro, who
had placed the forefnger of one hand on
each temple and then with a jerk had
drawn his right hand across his throat.
II was all done i'm a flash.
He has given the death sign" said
Mr.. O'ConnOr. He has signalled TO this
witness"
Il saw it," said Judge O'Sullivan. Ig-
naziO would not say a word He was
ordered from the stand and removed
from the court. His courage came back
in a few minutes and he again expressed
a willingness TO testify. but when he was
again brought into court and took the
stand Pietro again made the death sign
and Ignazio again became dumb.
Then Mrs. Martinez, said to be the wife
of Pietro. was brought in for trial.
After her case is disposed Of Ignazio
and PietrO viii be sentenced.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-19
STEAMFITTERS WITHDRAW.
Leave Trades Council Because of
Their Contract with Bosses.

The steamfitters' local union last night
withdrew as an affiliated body of the
Building Trades Mechanics Council, at
the regular meeting of that body held in
Mechanics Hall, John Marshall place and
Pennsylvania avenue northwest. This ac-
ton was taken by the steamfitters in
view of their peculiar position in the pres
ent controversy with the Employers AS
sociation.
The steamfitters have remained at work
throughout the strikes and lockouts de-
clared, owing to their contract with the
bosses, which made any action by them i'm
possible without violation Of their agree
ment. For this reason the council a.
mended that the steamftters take 10 part
whatsoever in the controversy, but realiz-
ing their anomalous position. the steam
filters last night withdrew. when it was
made plain to them that the council did
not want them to break their contract
and would not retain them as members II
they did
The Washington herald., 1907-06-19
PASSENGERS PILED IN HEAPS.
Train Hits Open switch While Co
ing Fifty Miles an Hour.

Columbus. Ohio, June lS-Big -Four pas
sengcr train No. 70. Of the New York
Central. ran into an open switch to-day
in the northern part Of the city while run
ming fifty miles an hour
The engine and all the coaches were
thrown on their Sides and the passen-
gers were piled i'm heaps, a number of
them being severely injured
Engineer William T, Smith stuck 10 his
post and escaped injury. Fireman Joe"
Mahaffey. of Cleveland, jumped and was
injured probably fatally.
The list Of severely injured follows;
Mrs. Elizabeth Lowry, aged sixty, Of
Cleveland hip injured.
J. c. Creegan, Cleveland, back sprained.
IT. l. Reed, Mansfield; face cut.
Mrs Dr. Hyndman 517 West liith
street, New York; back hurt and body
bruised
Joe" Mahaffey, fireman; seriously in
jured.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-19
SEALERS HAVE GRIEVANCES.
Up In Arms About Compromise with
Russia

Ottawa, Ont, June 1S.-Nictoria sealers
are up in arms against an arrangement
made by the Dominion government with
Russia, relative TO the claims for Illegal
seizure preferred by the owners of the
sealing schooners Carmelite, Vancouver
Belle. Rosie Olsen. and Maria, and the
warning out Of the schOoners Maud
Sainoka and c. II. Upper, by which
those last named vessels lost their sea-
son. Two other schooners were also
seized. the Willie McGowan and Ariel.
but the Russian government paid over
$4,000 to those interested in them in pay
ment for the Illegal seizure.
The claims of the others are still unset
tied
The Washington herald., 1907-06-19
DYNAMITE IN LOAD OF COAL.
Believed by Police 10 Have Been In
tended to Wreck Mine.

Cleveland, Ohio, June lS-A dynamite
bomb big enough 70 wreck a building was
found in load OF coal being delivered 20
an East End knitting mill yesterday. The
pvitre are investigating whether an at
tempt was made 10 blow up the mill. or
whether efforts had been made 20 wreck
mine from which the coal came.
There are 800 girls employed at the knit
ting plant, and there was so much excite
ment that work was suspended for the
afternoon. There has been no labor
trouble at The factory. and the police be-
leve that the bomb came from the mine.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-19
POINT for the Adyertiser-The

Point for the AdvertiSer-The
newspaper that goes into the
homes is the newspaper that brings
advertising results. More people
here by thousands are reading The
Washington Herald than ever be-
fore read a morning newspaper at
the Capital
The Washington herald., 1907-06-19
Ocean Steamships.

New York June lS-Auired: Friedrich der
Crosse, from Bremen June g.
Arrived out: Kaiser Wilhelm. at Bremen from
New York.
Sailed from foreign ports CarOnia, from Liverpool
for New York
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-04-20
A Mint nt jamestown.

The exhibit Of the Treasury Depart.
ment will be the most complete that
branch Of the government service has
ever attempted. 10 addition to showing
specimens of all money, portraits Ut the
various treasurers, etc.. there will h. 10
full operation a mint which will urn
out not only paper money, but coins. The
latter will be the souvenir coins which will
DO cut from sheets of bronze and brass.
On one side will be picture of Capt.
John Smiths ship, and on the other the
official seal of the Exposition Company.
One OF the exhibits will be hand print.
ing press that was used 10 the Phi lsdpl-
phia mint in 1898. Alongside If II
will stand press Of the present type,
showing the vast stride that has b-en
In the.printiDg Of money.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-04-20
Destructive Fire.

Jersey City, n. j., April 20.-Fire
destroyed almost an entire city block on
Warren street, between Railroad Avenue
and Steuben streets, Jersey City, this
forenoon. The blaze totally destroyed
the plant Of the Day Manufacturing
Company and Quilted three tenement
houses adjoining. Four other teuements
were partly destroyed. William Van
Horn, driver of Assistant Chief Engi-
neer OOrelPs wagon, while helping to
carry q line OF hose up to the roof of one
of the burning houses, fell two stories
and sustained fractured skull. He was
also internally injured. The total dam.
age Is estimated at $50, 900.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-04-20
TOday's Telegraphic News
Preparing 10 Contest WIN

London, April 1s.--The greatest ia.
terest is manifested here in the report
from New York, that relatives OF the
late james Henry Smith, the million
aise, who died In Japan, are preparing
10 eight for part OF bis estate. Inas-
much as it is generally believed here
that Lady Mary Cooper, Smiths titled
sister, is the largest beneficiary, any con-
tes. over the will is sure 70 attract as
much attention here 10 the United States.
The report here ia that tbs Duchess Of
Manchester, daughter of Eugene Zim-
norman, of Cincinnati, will alsO come
in for g considerable portion of Smiths
estate. MiSs Fife Evans, whose sister
married Eugene Zimmerman, is autbo.
rity for the declaration that the Duchess
is one OF the legatees.
The arrival of a.posthumous heir, or
heiress, of Smith, may thwart the at
tempt OF his mother, sisters aud brothers
to dispute with bis widow the disposi.
ton Of the $50, 900, 900 or S76, 900, 900
which he lett. 1t is asserted by persOns
10 New York who are 10 Mrs. Smiths
confidence that luch complication is to
be expected.
II Smith died childess and without
expectation Of lawful issue from bis
dbarrlsee with Mrs. Rhinelander Stew
art, whom he married after her divorce,
there would bea likelihood that bis rels-
tiVes could contest, with some chance OF
success, will leaving all his property
to his bride-widow. But the advent of
son or daughter would change the situs-
ton vitality. No details as to Smiths
will have yet been made public. 1t has
been generally supposed that he left q
suitable provision for his blood relatives,
but that the bulk of the estate is left to
hjs widow,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-04-20
GENTLE nPRINC,

II is within the range Of possibility that q
connection may after a while be drawn be.
tween what some people call Spring fever"
(mesning thereby that sensation Of nothing
WRONG in particular. bat that all ~ not Just
right and thst very prevalent malady. ..dy'-
pepsia. At any rate, physicians who have
Extract of Buchu, / o.. Bulso Mixture, ! o.,
Fluid Extract Geutian Compound and 10 ozs.
water in treating dyspepsia have found that
the medicine is not only wonderfully effica.
cious in dyspepsia cases, but that IL is also an
admirable Spring tonic, " and exactly what
many people mead at this season OF the year.
Most successful results are said to follow the
use OF the preparation 10 doses OF a table
spoonful administered three times day. The
prescription, which any sod pbarmseist eau
put up contains nothing 10 the least dsgree
harmless sDd would sen to be we'll worth
trial ~
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-04-20
kidnanped Boy Foundl

Gloversville, N. Y. April Care
fully guarded in the private Office o: Pc.
lice Captain Colson, the four-year-old
boy believed TO be little Horace Marvin,
the kidnapped son of DR.. Marvin, Of
Kits Hammock, Delaware, is being
held pending the arrival OF Miles Stan
dish, Or. Marvin's brother.in.law, who
is expected to positively identify him as
the missing child. Captain Colon is
positive the hoy is Horace Marvin. lie
said today: 81 am positive Of my identi-
iicatiop. Tnis boy not only answers the
description OF the Marvin child in every
particular, but he has told me things
that convince me | am right" MT. and
Mrs. Alexander II. Allen, as the man
aud woman who had the boy described
themselves, are under police guard
Allen is locked up and Mrs Allen is de-
tanned at her hotel.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-04-20
Fire I'm Chicaoo.

Chicago, April 20 Panic among 200
employees of Libby, McNeill and Libb.y's
warehouse, in the stock yards, followed a
fire that destroyed the big Building,
causing loss OF $50, 900 and threaten
ing the destruction Of adjoining structures
The warehouse was In the center Of the
stock yards and surrounded on all sides
by big buildings belonging to the var
lous packing companies. To the west
was the lard house of Swift & Co., and
for time II was feared that it would 30
impossible to save the structure. Several
persons we're injured during the fire.