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The Washington times., 1908-06-02
LIVES ARE RISKED
TO RECOVER BODY
Boy Drowned in Sewer
Found by Friend in
River.

NEW YORK. June 2.-After five per
sons had risked their lives trying 10
find the body OF Charles Petrie. Of Is
State street. Brooklyn. who was drown
ed IN an old sewer at the foot of Jor-
alemon street, the eight-year-oId boys
friend, Henry Honan, who lives in the
some house. recovered it today, after
ar ail-nighu search.
While d crowd of men end some
women looked on from the JoTaIemon
street dock HOnan, who had procured
a Towboat, dogeedly kept on at his self
appointed task Finally he forced the
boat through a number of spfes sup
porting a bulkhead at the end of the
street, just beyond the mouth of the
sewer. He gave shout shortly after
ward.
Graphing irons were procured and
several men among the crowd volun-
teered to help Honan bring the body
out from the piles, where il had be
come wedged. This was accomplished
after some difficulty and the body was
taken 10 the lads home. The body had
been washed down the sewer and float
ed out into the East river. The spiles
caught it and held q fast.
The Washington times., 1908-06-02
Connecticut Representative
Says His Actions Were in
Good Faith.
COMMITTEE REPORT
UNKlND, HE ASSERTS
Declares Chairman Boutelle Wrote
Letter Trying TO Have Him
Called Off"

WATERBURY, Conn, June 2-In a
lengthy statement made public today.
Representative George L. Lilley, who is
charged with ''wilifm falsehood, bad
faith, and completely with the Lake
Torpedo Boat Company" by the House
committee which investigated the sub
marine boat scandal, defended his ac-
tions and declared the stigma placed
upon him by his colleagues "unwar-
ranted, unkind, and improper"
IncisNntally he charges that Repre-
sentative Boutelle. chairman OF the
committee, tried 10 have him called
on" through his physician. Dr. l. W
Reisinger.
He includes IN his statement a letter
the doctor wrote Mrs. Liney, In which
a promise by BOutelle IS quoted.
II is as follows:
Mr.. BOutelle then proposed to me
(Reisinger) that I talk over the mat
ter with Mr.. Lilley. state to him the
high opinion OF the committee OF him
personally, and tell him that absolutely
nothing has been proven, and that / get
Mr. Ltlley 20 withdraw the charges. IN
which case everything would end right
there"
tiOusiy withdraw his charges, as he was
convinced they were true He declared
he acted entirely for the public welfare.
and positively asserts he did not act
with any other person.
He acted first, he said. on the inItla-
tive OF the late Senator Platt. OF Con-
necticut, and declares the committees
criticism OF his actions was arrived al
only after they had strung together on
a chronological thre4d'' certain insiE-
nlncant and minor incidents. One OF
these, ne claims was his telegra1ns
ana letters 10 the Secretary Of the Navy
asking for fair play for the Lake Tor
pedO Boat Company; another was the
fact that the Connecticut Congressional
delegation HtG been entertained az din
ner Dy the lake concern. while others
were oE the same importance"
lie closes his statement By declaring
that ne Is conscious that throuRhout
the entire controversy his motives have
been honest aud he acted IN good faith.
The Washington times., 1908-06-02
ARTISTS MURDER
BATTLES PARIS
Police Believe Steinheil and Moth
er-in-Law Were Killed by
Robbers.

PARIS, June 2-PaTis has not had a
murder mystery in years that has
caused more speculation than the kill
ing of Adolphe Steinheil, the artist and
his mother-in-law, Nine. Japy, in the
artists home, in the Rue de Faugirard
at an early hour Sunday morning. For
once the Paris police seen anxious to
accept the theory most easily upheld
that of murder by robbers.
The friends of Steinheil arr unanimous
in the opinion that the murders were
committed either by or at the instIga-
ton of some former model The state
ments Of Madame SteinhefI which
were eXpected TO throw much light on
the subject have ben so conflicting that
until she recovery her complete compos-
ure there is little hope OF getting a
tangible clue from her.
Nine. Steinheil has repudiated her first
statement that she recognized the wOna-
an member of the band as a model once
employed by her husband.
The Washington times., 1908-06-02
WEDS COLORED MAN,
GIVES POLICE SLIP
White Girl Disappears With
Husband After Knot
Is Tied.

Miss Dorothea Miner. a pretty whitg
girl. today is the wife OF AIonzo d.
Holmes. a cOloFed man, because the
laws Of the District of Columbia do rot
forbid the inter-marriage of whites and
blacks.
The couple came here from Baltimore
late yesterday afternoon, and We're mar
ried last evening by a colored minister,
the Rev. n. W, D. Norman. at his
home, I2Ol + street northwest. They
spent the night al the ministers house,
but disappeared this morning.
Detectives from the Washington Cen
traI Office and an officer from Baltimore
were looking for the girl and her col
ored husband, because they did not be-
lieve the young woman is OF legal age,
When the marriage license was sought
at the City HaH yesterday afternoon,
the license clerk. r. p. Belew. thought
the girl looked under age and question
ed her closely.
To every query she answered:
Il am nineteen years Of age"
The clerk then had 10 other recourse
than 10 issue the license.
Before leaving the City Han, Miss
Miner said:
I'VE love each other, and it is no.
bodys business IL we want to get mar
ried. Because a man is colored IS moth
ing against him Il does not make him
any less a man
The detectives think Holmes got a tin
last night or his morning that they
were after him, and that he left the city
today.
II was said at Police Headquarters
today that Miss Miners home Is in a
good neighbOrhood in Baltimore. She
was dressed in a stylish gown and wore
a merry widow hat when she was
at the City Hall. She is a blonde and
is decidedly pretty.
The Washington times., 1908-06-02
CUT THROUGH CHEST,
MAN MAY SURVIVE

PUNXSUTAwNEY, Pa, June AL
though a coal pick was driven through
his chest two inches above his heart,
the point coming out at his back, John
Jamatta. twenty years old. a miner, will
probably get well.
Jamatta and Tony Velasco engaged in
a fight in one OF the mine headings.
when the latter is said to have knocked
Jamatta down and swinging a pick with
fri force buried IL in the prostrafe
mans chest Jamatta scrambled to his
feet and tugged at the pick until ne
withdrew 1t.
With one hand over the wound In his
breast and the other hand stopping the
flow of blood at his back. the injured
man walked 400 feet 10 the mouth of
the mine where he was hurried TO a
doctors office. He did not once lose
consciousness.
The Washington times., 1908-06-02
TAKE OUT INSURANCE
ON THE KINGS LIFE

LONDON. June 2.-The approaching
visit Of King Edward to Emperor Nioho-
las. at Reval, or the Gulk of Finland.
is believed to be attended by so many
dangers that scores of insurance policies
on the Kings life are being issued bv
IIoyd's TPe insurers, for the most
part. are tTa6esmen and others whose
business WoulC suffer should any harm
befall the Kiag.
r-iA,. as a re- few noiicias ns OF the
issued. but never before have so MANY
applied for insurance The visit OF the
King is considered iiI-timed by a large
part Of the English people. and appre-
hension is felt as 10 the outcome
The Washington times., 1908-06-02
TWENTY INJURED
IN BLAZING CAR

PHILADELPHIA. June "A score Of
persons were injured, five OF them being
women when a trolley caught fire at
the corner OF Tenth and Vine streets
today. The fire was caused by a fuse
blowing out.
A panic followed the flash and the
passenge made a wild scramble for
the door Some were thrown down and
trampled upon in the mad rush. Trafic
was held up for a time. The car was
almost destroyed.
The Washington times., 1908-06-02
ATTACK ON ZOLA
AROUSES FRANCE

PARIS, June 2.-Col. Patty de Clam
has aroused q storm Of criticism in
Paris and thrOughOut France by his
attack on the late Emile Zola. on the
eve Of the transfer of the body of Zo.a
10 the Pantheon. The attack is In
answer To ZOla's ''Jaaccusen' letter Ia
which the French writer flercely de-
nounced the conviction Of Captain Drey-
fus on the strength OF a single docu-
ment.
Gel. Patty de Clam says Zola wfIIfui-
~ persisted IN error in the Dreyfus
case. and that while the youth of
France was defending the nation
against the Germans, lola was living
a life Of ease and intriguing for a
government post.
The Washington times., 1908-06-02
WEATHER REPORT.

Low pressure prevails throughout the
western half OF the country, with the
center OF disturbance over Nevada, and
there were showers IN the north Pacific
states the NOrthWe! <, the Plains
States, the Arkansas. Red, Missouri
and lower Mississippi valleys, and the
east Gulf States. Heavy rains have
again fallen in portions of eastern
Kansas. Oklahoma. and northern Texas
In Tie Lake region and the Northeast
fBa weather was generally fair
Steamers departing today for Euro
mean ports will have light 90 fresh west
10 north winds with fair weather TO
the Grand Banks.
The Washington times., 1908-06-02
LOTTERY COMPANY BARRED

The POstOfhca Department has issued
a fraud order against the name of II
y BaTtels. at Copenhagen. Denmark.
who has been making use OF the United
States mails TO promote the business
of the Danish Colonial Lottery
The Washington times., 1908-06-02
PANAMA NEAR WAR.
DEMANDS u. s. AID
Great Political Revolt Threa tens Country ard Canal Is
Endangered-Taft's Plan Philosophers OH
Way Home.

PANAMA. June 2.-Never in history
has the political situation in this coun-
try been at such fever heat, nor has il
contained such possibilities of real dan
ger.
Staid. conservative business men-the
men of wealth. property and influence
are predicting a reJolution. and are de-
manding the Intervention Of the United
States.
Threats Of using dynamite on the
canal work, and 70 blow up the big
Hotel Tivoh. in the canal zone. are
freely made. Other deeds OF violence
are limited at. the whole object being
to compel the Uplfed States 10 step in
and see 10 Il that the will of the people
IS recorded IN the presidential election.
which takes place in the last week Of
june and the first week OF July
Warned OF these threats, extraordi-
nary precautions have been taken by the
authorities on the canal to prevent the
stealing of dynamite from their stores.
Double guards have been placed over
each storehouse, and every piece Of
dynamite placed in position in the *
eavation works preparatory to al sx-
plosion is carefully watched.
Feeling is running extraordinarily
high, and the thing most devoutIy
wished by those having the best in
terests of the republic at heart. is that
the United States shall proceed in Pan
anna as it did In Cuba. by assuming mil
itary control OF the country.
Both the Conservative and liberal
parties share in this view. They were
the only political parties here until a
few months ago. when Senor Arias. the
secretary OF state. formed the Consti-
tutional party. with the aid of lis
friends and relatives, and those whom
he could control through the opera
tion Of the ''Ar.as trust which owns
most OF the public utilities OF this
town.
Arias announced himself a candidate
for President against SenoT Obaldia.
former Panamauian minister to Wash
ington, who is the choice OF 90 per cent
of the members Of the other two
parties.
A Crooked Campaign
Then began n political campaign
which for crookedness never has been
equaled in the States, and in which all
the tricks which were common IN the
DAYS when Colombia's sovereignty ex-
listed over this country have been em-
ployed-
The retiring President. AmaJor. sized
with Arias Formerly pledged 10 ahe
Of Obaldia. Amador deserted
The Washington times., 1908-06-02

I him when Obaldia refused to promise to
| continue in office a number Of Amador's S
! friends.
| The Amador-Arias comUine TOOK con-
/ troll OF the situation and placed none
| but its own adherents IN charge OF the
| registration districts throughout the
| country. Prospective voters desiring to
/ register were allowed only &c do so on
condition that they would support
/ AriaS. CSaldia supporters were driven
away. sometimes with the aid of police.
This was the situation when Secretary
I or war Tart arrived here last month.
| Apprised OF his coming. Arias sent out
/ 10 al Ct his registration officers Il
formal notice by wire that they must
see 10 il that there should be a fair
election, and that all qualified voters
/ were admitted 10 the registration rolls
Ry mail. however. the next day he
/ sent 10 the same men confidential let
ters telling them 10 ignore the kilograms
and TO continue their work OF seeing
| that mono but Arias men got on the
Ii is common report here that one of
| these letters fell into the hands of Sec
Tetary Taft, and that its production by
| MIN at a critical moment Wnen Amador
ana Afias, In conference with him al the
Presidents house, were assuring MIN
! that the elections would be fair, caused
considerable CONSERVATION.
Taft Took Hand.
FAs q G1LAL d alt > NiHll4 the regis
trauon lists ara being revised under the
supervision of Americans A party or
twelve American army and canal Off
clals are proceeding 10 each registration
Office. advertising the fact OF their COM
ing and the purpose of their visit Their
duties not only arc 10 see that all VINO
want 20 do so may register, regardless
Cf their Presidential preferences, but 20
see thA rhe IL mes enrolled are properly
spelled. It is favorite Colombian hab-
IL TO enroll a mans name misspeIled
and then dT."e him away from the polls
when he attempts 10 vote on the ground
that ii must have been some other man
who registered.
The United States Government has
served notice on the government that
the election must be a fair and orderly
one. but W'th the AmadOr-Arias com
bine j. fUll control Of ali the govern
ment lGa.linery. the leading people here
are sIertiCal II Arias should be elect
revolution. which wall make that by
which the republic was established look
small by comparison.
United States Minister Susiiers has
oeen called TO Washington To discuss
the situation. He has been one OF the
most open supporters OF Arias thereby
arCIsing rssentment-sO much so that
q number Of prominent members OF
both the Liberal and Conservative par
ties joined in complaint 10 the Wash
inRtou authorities, demanding that
Squiers either should be recalled. or
that he should be admonished 10 let
Panama politics alone. There IS more
than a susoiCfou entertained here that
Squiers' hoI1e-goiug Is in response 10
that protest
tCopyright. 1905. b. United Press Association
The Washington times., 1908-06-02
Reward for Bravery.

He Won the Victoria Cross for his gal
liant conduct at the retreat Of InhIobane
curing the war in Zululand. On that
occasion he rescued a brother officer.
who was retiring on foot. hotIy pursued
by a hand of thirsty Zulus On the
same day he. conveyed 10 a place OF
safety Lieutenant Everitt, whose horse
had been killed under him. He also
saved the life OF trooper whose horse
had become exhausted and was unable
TO carry its rider out OF the way of the
ZuluS' advance. The saVaEeg Wera
within eighty yards Of the soldier when
Lieutenant Butler came up ana rescued
him
In the Egyptian war of 1852 he was
present at the action of Kassassin and
likewise at Tei-el-keber. In the SCudan
expedition of 1854 Sir Redvers took a
leading part, and served under Lord
WOlsey in the expedition Of IaS5.
To Sir ReJvers and Lady Butler five
children were horn. They lived habOily
upon their Dey 0nshire estate. Sir Red
vers always made il point 10 become
personally acquainted with ell hts ten,
ants, and looked after their personal
welfare and comfort Both Sir Redvers
and Lady Butler gave largely 10 charity
Sir Redvers was warmly criticised at
the time of the siege of I4adysmith and
the battle OF SpiOn Kop, during the
Boer war Regarding his withdrawal
from SpiOn KCp, the retention of which
had become essential 70 the relief of
I.adysmith, Lord Roberts at the time
said:
Il regret TO be unable to concur with
Butler IN thinking TnOrneycrOft exer-
cised wise discretion in ordering the
troops tc retire. I am of the opinion
that Thorneycroft' s assumption of re-
sponsibility and authority was wholly
inexcusable. During the night the
enemy's fire could not have been form
liable and il would not have taken
Thorneycroft to communicate by mes
sengers with others
The Washington times., 1908-06-02
Career Disringuished.

Lord Roberts went on to say that the
attempt to relieve Ladysmith was we'll
devised but that it had failed through
the Inability OF Butler to carry out his
plans. The relief OF Ladysmith did not
come until late in February, 1900. Sinh
seOuently to 1860 when he engaged in
the China war, the following epitomizes
the services of Sir RedVers
Deputy assistant adjutant general
Ashanti expedition, October 2 1873, 10
March 4, 1874.
Speciaol service. Cape of Good Hone
January 81, 1875, TO August 26, 1879.
Deputy adJIItant and quartermaster er
general. South Africa. February "a 1881
to December 6. 1881.
Bril,adier general QocaI major general
South Africa March %. 1881. TO Decem-
Der 6, 1851.
Deputy adiutant and quartermaster
general Intelligence department. expe-
ditionary sOroe, EgypD August o, -8S2,
10 October. ~.
Major general (chief of staff) ERypt
August II, 1884, 20 October 81, 1885.
General commanding In chieO South
Africa. October 8. 1883. to January 9.
1900
General officer commanding, Natal.
January 10. 1900. 70 January 8 1901.
The Washington times., 1908-06-02
Spoke Seldom.

But through ii all the sturdy English
soldier kept his peace and spoke no
word. General Butler was not a talker.
When he had anything TO say he said ii
in the feWesl words possible.
He did not give any expressions OF
opinion.
General Butler grew up IN the army.
The barrack room was his early home,
the sounds OF the camp were familiar
10 his ear. the smells familiar TO his
nostrils. He saw much hard service Ia
SOudan and Egypt. and won his spurs
by pluck and determination
He was an ambitious soldier, and be
rose steadily At nineteen he entered the
military service, and from that time on
practically until i'is death he vas active
IN handling the martial affairs OF Eng
land
Sir Redvers Butler. Y. c.. C. G B,
X G.. n. G.. as born iu DevOushire on
December :. 1889 All through mis- life
he retained his love for DevOnshire and
possessed himself OF very tine estate.
He was quite wealthy and ate 10 sup
port a pecrag.
He Joined the Sixtieth Kings Rovai
Rifles toward the close OF the Indian
mutiny. and saw active service with his
corps in the China campaign Of 1850
He was especially mentioned for his
conduct at the capture OF the Tuku
fort. At the close OF the war he went
TO Canada, joining the Fourth battalion
OF the Sixtieth in Quebec, which then
was commanded by Col (afterward
GeneraD r =. dawley. He was next
quarter cd in Montreal with the Fourth
battalion.
The Washington times., 1908-06-02
Hero of Boer War 90
When Distinguished
Career Ends.
RELIEF
LAST NOTED DEED
Final Years of WarriOr-Peer Spent
Quietly With Family, in Peace
full DevonShire.

LONDON, June 2.--Sir Redvers Henry
Butler. the fsnous English general who
conducted the operations for the relief
Of Ladysmifn, in the Boer war, died
today.
General Butler had been ia falling
health for several months. He was six
ty-nine years old, and had q distinguish
ed army record. His conduct OF the
Boer war. however. was such that for
a time there was talk OF his recall. Whs.
the English considered the undue pro-
longation of this war was charged 10
Butler.
General Butler served in Chi.a. ia 1860.
and successfully took part in the Red
river expedition. Ashanti, Kafnr, Zulu,
and SOudan wars. His relief OF Lady
smith. after II had been beseiged by the
Beers for us days. threw England into
the greatest paroxysm Of joy II ever
had known.
Al the outbreak OF the Boer war, Gen
eTai Butler probably was the most
talked Of man in the world. His cl ar
acteristics were discussed, and his a bill
fly as q leader OF men was mad. the
subject OF conversation everywhere.
There were thousands OF men who never
had heard Of General Butler. who sud
papers all over the world printed great
stories OF his valor and prowess, and
used his picture upon every available
upCa sion
The Washington times., 1908-06-02
Found in His Room.

He is next found in his room in a
drunken and maudlin condition, and
there he says that he shot Macaboy
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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-04-10
governor offers $500 Reward.

Governor HASKELL yesterday after
naOn issued proclamation offering a
$500 reward for the arrest and delivery
of Frank Wilm0uth. who rs under in.
diciment lNr the assassination OF Ea
B a1rii uf liartshorne OKLA the Gay
aitCr lasf Christmas The proclamation
ia as follows.
Whereas. 70 is made t0 appear that
0n Detenbcr 20 1907 m fhe town ~
.naushono county oi pitisburs state
Of Oklahoma. one va brazoil was mur
dclcd hy being shot in the back while
enFaeei in pcacaable conversation
with several Of his fellow citizens. and
Whereas IN Indictment has been re-
Wlnoi by ihe grand inry of said Pitts.
bug county. charging one Frank VIII
mouth alias shike Wilmouth with ihf
mrder 0f Ed Bralel ana such mdict.
mcni ~ 8tli in effect apd
Whereas said Frank WiimOnfh
alias sbike Nilnouth is fiii 20 large
and mas never heon appfcbendei for
said crime
NoN therefore ! q N Haskell gov
leucr 81 me state 81 0Eahoma bg az
power vested ia me hy itN ana m ar
ioi that ii,e ends 81 justice MAY pc
conserved 10 hereby ofie and pro
claim that the state Of Oklahoma Val
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-04-10
AN UNIQUE
REQUEST
FIRST LEASE OF INDIAN
LAND FOR CEMETERY
PURPOSES
snecIal % nally Lender.

Special TO Daily Leader
Muskogee Okla. April 1.-THE sec
lretary Of interior has approved a lease
on six acres Of the homestead ae
March Haynie. fmlblood Creek -
dian. made 10 the J. O O. y lodge at
toweta for q period of nineN-nne
years. the land 10 be used for cemc.
itcry This is the FIRST lease of this
character that has ever been made in
old Indian Territory
There are some interesting features
about the lease The town OF Coweta
had no suitable place for q cemetery
and there had been a lot OF bodies
buried on this land which was through
error made a part OF the homestead
l0f Haynic These hodieg either bad
10 be removed or else cemetery es-
ablshed there The lease provides
lhat NE lodge taking the lease shall IT,
requested take up he bodies OF rela-
lives OF ilaynie who are buried near
and bury them in the cemetery Also
that free lots shall be furnished for
bis relatives who die iu the future and
tha their graves shall be cared for II
Us expressly stipulated that no liquor
shall over be sold on the ground This
Is certainly a very unusual provision
for "a cemetery lease For the use of
the land the o o = lodge which in
reality represents n cemetery commit
tee Tor The town Of Cowefa pass 10
Haynic $500 The approval of this
lease by the secretary OF Interior
seems 10 be directly opposed tn the
law which prohibits the leasing of the
land OF a tullblopd indian Tor any con.
siderable number of years This lease
practically amounts to transfer of
title The department Of interior in
.reforring to the mat er says This re-.
quest for lease IS most unusual one
and surrounded by most Unusual condi-
tipps. bot Il was approved iusi the
same,