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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-04-10
RACE TRACK men 0EFElip
Test Vote Showed 2s votas :.
Anti-Betting Bills. "
Strong Fight by Grady and Mr..
They Attack Agnew Mess
in All-Day Debate.

Albany, N. Y.-The advoc,,..
the anti-race track gamblins 's q
scored a victory in the sen.ta ola
after a debate that continued Al, " a'
they succeeded in restoring -. ua6
form in which it was introduces u a. 20
ator Agnew's bill amending ~. S e
nal Code making gambling on ns r.
tracks a felony. The senato fa'
Committee had amended the tb,s y, COda
take effect September / ins. Oil t
Immediately. BY a vote of 90 81
form. Ito orlsila
The vote was taken to ins.
that unless something entira Iuical'
foreseen happened between not IN
the day when the bills cama aom and
the order of final passage thov up o.
De passed. The opposition IN oO y
bills were still insisting at m; a. In
that something" would hanno ulis
that the twenty-six necessa ppen and
could not be mustered to ns.n VOC
bills. pass TIL
The members of the Senate r.,
Committee reversed tbemsolvvo, ooua
most signal fashion. Senator sS w "a
pie was the only Republican mO meH
OF the committee to vote to INV.
the bill to its original form ef pO.t
Penal Code amendment and tbo D sl
repeating the Percy-Grav bettin nc OiN
were advanced to third rsadi +s ia'
Six of the thirty-one Rennhiio,,
voted with seventeen of the nin y,taui
Democrats to retain the Septemboss',,
amendment. These We're son ot. !
Burr, of Suffolk; Emerson of NUT
rem; Gilchrist, of Kings; Grattar war =,
Albany; Knapp, of Clinton r''r, .1 .,
Wemple, of Schenectady Senst auo
Fuller, of Kings, and Taylor Of y.
ange, We're the two Democrats WI.
voted with twenty-four Repnhlic,rn..
to strike out the amendment 'NA4'
While the action of the sanot, :.
not final and decisive, it indicates TN y,
passage not only of the Agnew coas
bill, but the two other measures No"
essary for the accomplishment of ' n,
Governors recommendation reIatin,
to race tracks.
The opponents of the measures mt
up spirited and stubborn fight Ia
brunt of the battle falling uDon tho
shoulders of Senators McCarrep and
Grady, both Democrats. The causs
or the Governor was championed nv
Senators Agnew, O'Neil and Hinman
While the debate was progressing
in the Senate the race track Interests
were making every effort to secure
two more Republican votes, and ar
cording to the gossip in the lobbs
they offered fortune to at least two
Senators to desert the reform causp.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-04-10
KILLED HERsELF FOR SISTER.
Counted S65 Days Until Suicide
Would Not Invalidate Insurance.

WouIu NOl lhNdluate insurance.
St. Louis, Mo.-Marie Lehman,
twenty-six years old, counted the
days of whole year which she must
pass before, under the terms of a
life insurance policy, she could kill
herself, and thus leave her invalid
sister Margaret, nineteen years old,
$1,000.
A clause in the policy said the in
surance would not be paid if the
holder committed suicide within one
year. but after that self-destruction
would not be bar to collecting the
insurance.
When the year expired Marie Leh-
mann killed herself by swallowing
carbolic acid. The insurance policy,
naming her sister Margaret as bene-
hc1ary, was found among her effects.
When Margaret Lehman was
seven years old scarlet fever made
her a hopeless invalid, who required
constant attention night and day, and
for twelve years the burden of caring
for the afflicted girl had been borne
by her sister.
The father of the girl was a ranch
man In Idaho, who was shot from
ambush and killed five years ago.
Under the terms of his will each of
the girls received $4,000, but Marie
had to spend not only her sisters
share but her own for medical and
surgical treatment for Margaret.
Only few hundred dollars re-
manned when Marie hit upon the plan
of insuring her life in her sisters
favor and killing herself. When the
year was up she went to Forest Park
and committed suicide.
Marie is described by her landlady
as having been of noble character,
devoted solely to the care of her sis
ter. For months she carried Mar
garet up and down stairs every day
when she took her to a hospital for
treatment.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-04-10
Among the Workers.

The Workmen's Unemployed bill
was defeated in the British House of
Commons.
The union movement has made
rapid strides among the farm labor
ers in Ireland
In 1895 there was no legislation
in New Zealand to protect $4,000
factory operatives.
Union printers of the country have
contributed $12,977.79 to the Cum
mings memorial fund.
Japanese workmen are all labelled
with the character of their trade and
the name of their employer.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-04-10
JUDGE KILLS Wife
AND SHOOTS HIMSELF
Telephoned Physician and Lawyer
to Come to His House.
DESP0NDENCY WAS THE CAUSE
". F. NJ. Rogers, of New London,
Had Been on the Connecticut
Probate Bench anda Brigade Sig
nal Officer of National Guard.

nal Officer of National Guard.
New London, Conn.-Judge w. F.
M. Rogers, of this city, shot and killed
his wife at an early hour in the morn
ing and then killed himself.
DR.. Hiram B. Thomson, his physi-
clan, received telephone message
from Judge Rogers shortly before Z
o'clock to come to his home at once.
He was instructed to bring with him
Richard P. Freeman, Jr, who had
long been Judge Rogers attorney,
and who is executor of his will.
These two men live in the same
apartment house about mile from
the Rogers home. When they
reached the house they found the
door held ajar with a chair so that
they could enter.
Waiting few minutes in the hall
expecting to be met by Judge Rogers,
they at last went upstairs. where
they found the bodies of Mr.. and
Mrs. Rogers in their chamber. 1t
was evident Mrs. Rogers had been
killed as she slept
DR.. H. NJ Lee, the medical exam
liner, was at once called, and he no.
titled Franklin H. Brown, the Cor
oner. Dependency over business re-
verses is supposed to have been the
cause of the act.
Years ago the Rogers family was
in excellent circumstances. The
homestead was at Waterford, now a
summer colony. The links of the
Quaganapoxet Golf Club were laid
out on the estate. But some years
ago the house where he had recently
lived was purchased by Mr.. Rogers.
1t is said to be heavily encountered.
He had long been practicingrat-
torney, and was approaching the close
of his twenty-fifth year at the bar.
In 1886 he was elected Judge of Pro-
bate and was reelected in 1888 and
1890. In 1900 he ran again as a
Democrat, failing of election. Later
he became identified with the Re-
publican Party, and was appointed
prosecuting attorney of the police
court in 1903, serving two years.
His loss of this position was the
cause of much disappointment to him.
He had always been interested in
the National Guard of the State, and
was at one time brigade signal Off
Ger. He served under Gen. Miles in
the Porto Rican campaign in the
Spanish War, and received the ap-
pointment of Captain in the volun-
teer signal corps.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-04-10
Notes of the Diamond.

Jimmy Sheckard is capta,inilss = d
worlds champions in the aosen''
Chance. ,.,s
Hobo Ferris seems to be aua u me
himself to third base all rlgn' - the
st. Louis Americans games IL
South. cans
Collarless shirts and rounu are
may be comfortable, but ,h ess and
slouchy and not as neat as coiia's
square caps. 80 re-
Reports from Texas confirm NJ. -. No.
cent rumors that the New So.assebsd
tionals are about the pest
proposition of the season.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-04-10
About Noted PeonIe.

Andrew Carnegie's income is said
to be $1,000 day.
Prince Luitpold, Regent of Bavaria,
celebrated his eighty-seventh birth
day.
The Dukes name is pronounced
"Abbrutsee." Second syllable ac-
cented.
Emperor William and the Empress
arrived at Venice and were welcomed
by King Victor Emmanuel.
Father Peter Chang, the first Chi
nese priest to visit America, cele
brated mass in Hoboken Catholic
church.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-04-10
CUT OFF LEG WITH PENKA|FE
Preacher Forced to Act Quickly
When Victim Was Under Wreck.
Stockman, Who Was Being Scalded'
Begged Minister to Free Him From
Car-Dies i'm Hospital.

st. Louis, Mo.--In an effort to save
the life of a fellow traveller pinned
by the leg under the wreckage after
a train collision near this city, the
Rev. R. C. Allen, of Grove City, Pa,
cut off the leg with penknife. The
heroic effort failed of its purpose,
the victim dying later in the hospi-
tai
Five men were injured. three seri-
ously, in the rear end collision be-
tween a freight train and a Burling-
ton passenger train at Spanish Lake,
fifteen miles north of st. Louis.
J. A. McKittrick. stockman, OF
Brookfield, was pinioned under the
wreckage by his left leg, which was
nearly crushed off at the knee. Scald-
ing steam from the damaged passen-
ger locomotive was enveloping him,
and to save McKittrick's life the Rev.
r. C. Allen, of Grove City, Pa, per-
formed heroic surgical operation.
With the scalding steam pouring
upon him McKittrick pulled out his
knife and, handing it to the Rev.
Mr. Allen, who with others was try
ing to drag the pinioned man loose
from the wreckage, commanded the
minister to cut off the crushed leg
and save him from being scalded to
death.
Mrs. Emma Renner, a trained
nurse from Cincinnati, passenger,
pressed a bottle of whisky to McKit-
tricks lips and told him to drink.
''I'll try little of it," said Nc
Kittrick, "but l haven't touched a
drop of the stuff in five years"
The steam from the engine in
creased in quantity. Cut off that
leg. l can't stay here and die!"
shouted McKittrick.
The Rev. Mr.. Allen began cutting
at the tendons. The knife was dull
and McKittrick suffered intense ag-
ony. Throw it away and get an AK"
he finally cried. But Mr.. Allen des-
perately continued, and in few min
utes had severed the 'tendons and
McKittrick was carried into a car.
Mrs. Renner, the nurse, made tour
niquet of her veil and stanched the
flow of blood, and then gave McKit-
trick morphine and strychnine to
ease the pain and stimulate heart ac-
ton. Later he was brought to
st. Louis hospital, where he died.
Mr.. Allen is Covenanter minis
ter, sixty years of age.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-04-10
Saran Publishes Big Figures of
Dealings With the United States

TOTO, Japan.-The Official Gaz-
cite publishes figures showing that
aBaa imports from the United
ss@asss amounted to 5,S99.1S9 in
1907. Those from China and Great
l5r.tain were next in amouna.
au2ns exports to America were
$50, 1000. The Japan csc point out
Inc significance Of these figures as an
assurance OF peace.
Tae report thar a plot has been
discovered in Korea against the life
Of Prince Ito, who is about to return
10 Seoul, is without foundation.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-04-10
DESTROYER CUT IN TWO.
Thirty-six Lives Lost in the Sinking
of the British Tiger.

Portsmouth, England.-Thirty-si
men, including Lieutenant Middleton,
the commander of the torpedo boat
destroyer Tiger, lost their lives in the
collision off the Isle of Wight be-
tween that vessel and the British
cruiser Berwick.
The vessels belong to the Ports
mouth division of the British home
fleet, and were engaged in night man.
euvres in the Channel, while on their
way to Portland. The night was very
dark, and the Berwick was steaming
slowly. When the destroyer attempt
ed to cross the big cruisers bow she
was caught amidships and cut in half
with knife-like precision, sinking al
most Immediately.
The deck crew, who were dressed
in heavy oilskins and boots, went
down with the vessel, not having
time to free themselves from these
heavy encumbrances. OF the twenty
two men who were rescued most were
engineers and stokers who, having
light clothing, were able to keep
themselves afioat until boats from
other ships, which were Immediately
launched, picked them up.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-04-10

Lord Rosebery Succeeds Kelvin.
London-Lord Rosebery has been
elected chancellor of Glasgow Univer-
sity to fill the vacancy caused by the
death of Lord Kelvin, who was chan
| cellor since 1904.
Honduras Joins Fraternity.
Tegucigalpa, Honduras-The Hon
| duras branch Of the Central Ameri-
can Fraternity, provided by for the
recent Peace Congress at Washington,
has been organized. The fraternity is
to promote peace and better under
standing between the Central Amer
lean republics.
Paraguayan State Bank to Open.
| Asuncion, Paraguay.-In his mes
| sage to Congress on it's reopening, the
President states that the new State
bank will be inaugurated on May Il.
The financial situation is improving
and the custom revenues show an in
crease over last year.
No Yellow Fever in Cuba.
Havana.-In connection with the
establishment of a quarantine against
Cuba by the United States, Major ].
r. Kean, of the Medical Corps, hand
ed in twenty-six reports from army
surgeons in different parts of the ISL
and, which stated that there was no
yellow fever in their territory and no
need of quarantine.
Duma Asks More Pay.
St. Petersburg. members of
the Russian Duma intro 1uced a bill
for the increase of their salaries by
the extension through the recesses of
their compensation of IS day.
Duma Rejects Bill.
St. Petersburg. The Duma reject
ed the bill for the prolongation of the
term fixed for the restitution of the
Governments debt of S6,000,000 due
to the Zemstvos.
Shot Cruel Stepmother and Himself.
Havana.-Francisco Limonta,
fourteen-year-old boy, fatally shot his
stepmother at Guantanamo and then
shot himself Before killing himself
he said his stepmother had been in
tolerably cruel to him.
Battleship For Brazil.
Newcastle-on-Tyne will be
launched here in April the first of
three battleships building for Brazil.
she will cost about $9,000,000 when
finished.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-04-10
JOHNSON HEADQUARTERS OPEN.

Boosters For Minnesota's Governor
Now at Work in Chicago.
Observation-Disclosures of Gov.
Johnson, of Minnesota, candidate for
the Democratic nomination for the
presidency, was formally opened in
the Grand Pacific Hotel.
Frederick B. Lynch, treasurer of
the Minnesota Democratic State CEN
tral committee and a close personal
friend OF Gov. Johnson, is in charge.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-04-10
TO PRISON FOR PEONAGE.
Seven MissOurians Pay Fines From
500 to $4,000 and Go to Jail,

st. Louis.-Seven men from South.
east Missouri, who had been con-
victed in the Federal Court on the
charge of peonage, surrendered to
United States Marshal Morsey and
were taken by him to the United
States prison at Leavenworth, Kan.
They were convicted in the United
States District Court at Cape Cir
ardeau of having kept negroes in
bondage. They applied to the United
States Supreme Court, which affirmed
the judgments.
me fines range from $100 to
$1,000 and the terms of imprison-
ment from one and a half to three
and half years.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-04-10
RICH LAWYER INDICTED.
Carl Fischer-Hansen Held in $4,000
Bail ON Charge of Extortion.

New York City. = Carl Fischer.
Hansen, son-in-law of Isaac V. Bro.
kaw and lawyer who has been act.
i've in the criminal courts, was in.
dicted on the charge that he extorted
$4,000 from Joseph E. O'Brien, a
decorator, of Philadelphia. Back Of
the accusation against Hensen are
scandalous charges against OBrien,
which Hansen Is =aid to have threat.
ened to make public and use in Grim.
inal prosecution if the money was not
paid.
Hansen, who was badly upset by
his arrest, was arraigned before
Judge Foster, of General Sessions,
and held in $4,000 bail. 1t was fur
nished by his father-in-law. who was
not pleased at the predicament Han
sen was in. Hansen insisted that
there was plot to blackmail him.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-04-10
JERSEY LEGISLATURES ADJoURNs
Public Utilities Matter Left in the Air
Primary Bill Passes Assembly.

Trenton, N. 1.-THE Legislature
adjourned without reaching any
agreement as to the passage of a
public utilities bill The House
passed a substitute offered by Assem-
blyman Martin for the Senate meas
ure adopted. The Martin substitute
was returned to the Senate in the
form of a House amendment. 1t in
cluded provision authorizing the
fixing of rates, and the Senate refused
to concur.
The Assembly passed Gov. Forts
primary election bill, which regulates
the selection of delegates to the ma
tional convention. The bill was vari-
ously amended and does not restrict
the parties except to enforce pro-
visions looking toward an honest pri-
mary.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-04-10
WOMEN Housewife PASTOR.
Three Angry Mattresses Lash Victim
Into Insensibility.

San Francisco, Cal.-Charging that
their characters had been assailed by
the Rev. j. M. Hiibish, pastor of the
Methodist Church, at Turlock, three
women publicly horsewhipped him.
The minister was so badly las. ed
and beaten that he became unc on
scious and had to be carried ho.ae.
The women are mattresses.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-04-10
Sea Sends Cuttyhunk 100000
in Postage Stamps From Wreck.

New Bedford, Mass. = Postage
stamps valued at over 100000,
which were shipped by the American
Bank Note Company to the New
foundland Government, have been
washed ashore on the Island of Guilty.
hunk from the Sylvia's wreck.
The stamps came ashore in single
boz, which was cast aside by the male
wreckers, but was quickly seized by
the women.
One woman is said to have possess
sion of all the five-cent stamps, VAL
ued at $4,000.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-04-10
Newsy Paragraphs.

Colonel Goethals says there Is no
gold in the canal zone.
Pay-as-you-enter cars were success.
FULLY put into use in New York City.
The Better Times Association be-
gan big political postal card cam
paign.
General Bulkeley Wells was blown
up by bomb in Telluride, Col, mar
rowly escaping death.
The House of Commons passed by
a two to one vote resolution offered
by John E. Redmond favoring self
government In Ireland of purely Irish
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-04-10
INDIANA FOR FAIRBANKS.

Republicans Name Candidate For
Governor and Delegates.
Indianapolis, Ind.-The Republic
can State Convention instructed
its thirty delegates to the national
convention to vote and work persist
entity for the nomination of Vice
President Fairbanks for President.
nominated a State ticket headed by
Congressman James E. Watson for
Governor, and adopted a tariff-reyis-
ION platform. Watson was nominate
60 on the fifth ballot after a spirited
contest.
The platform indorses the Roose-
welt administration
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-04-10

Winnipeg to Own Railway.
Winnipeg, Man. - It was learned
that the Winnipeg Electric Railway
Company is about to close negotia-
lions for the sale of it's entire plant
here to the city. including the street
railway, electric light and power
plant.
$4,000 Reward For Dynamiters.
Telluride, Col. - Rewards offered
for the capture Of the person or per-
sons who dynamited General Bulke-
ley Wells, in an effort to kill him, ag-
| gregate $4,000. General Wells is
suffering greatly from the shock to
his nervous system.
Alberta Gets Telephone Lines.
! Montreal.-W. H. Cushing, Minis
ter of Public Works for the province
of Alberta, completed arrangements
with the Bell Telephone Company, of
Canada, for the purchase of the lines
of that company. The price is $685.
900.
Law to End School Fraternities.
Columbus, Ohio.-The Ohio House
Of Representatives passed q bill
abolishing high school fraternities
and societies. II provides a fine for
school officials who permit them and
suspension for pupils who are MEM
bers.
Boy Dies of Baseball Blow.
Boston-While playing ball in a
vacant lot in Roxbury Manuel Lefko-
with, thirteen years old, was struck
on the head with baseball and died
late that night at the City Hospital.
Frost Kills Early Fruit.
ST. Louis.-Killing frosts are re-
ported in the early fruit belts of
Texas, Oklahoma, Missouri and
/ neighboring States.
To War on Two.Cent Rate.
Chicago.-A combined attack on
the two-cent passenger rate is PROM
| ised by the railroads operating In ILL.,
, noiS, Minnesota and Missouri.
Against Negro Bishops.
Washington, D. C.-The Baltimore
Annual Conference of the Methodist
EpiSCOpdl CHuTcH, III COuV6nIIOu mere,
voted down the suggestion Of the
General Conference that negro bish-
ops be appointed to preside over ne
gro churches.
, Indiana Express Rates Cut.
: Indianapolis, Ind.-Express rates
, in Indiana are reduced between ten
/ and twelve per cent. in an opinion
/ and order issued by the Indiana Rail-
! road Commission. The new schedule
is to be adopted by express companies
within thirty days.
To Stop False Bank Rumors.
: Washington, d. C.-The Dalzell
= bill making it misdemeanor to cir
4 culate false reports about the condi-
? ton of national banks will be report
: ed favorably by the House Committee
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-04-10

Ends Life by Decapitation.
Cleveland.-Placing his neck on a
rail of the Wheeling and Lake Erie
tracks at East Forty-ninth street, in
front of rapidly approaching loco
motive. Frederick Schroeder's head
was cut off and carried upright on
the pilot for several blocks He had
recently left a sanitarium and was
respondent because he could not OBJ
tain employment.
Leaves Bible Society 100000.
Louisville. Ky.-Miss Emma Ka-
sey. the last surviving member of a
widely known Kentucky family, died
here. She left an estate of 800, 900
to the American Bible Society.
Grandmother Four Times in One Day.
Boston. = Mrs Belle Durkee was
made a grandmother four times in
one day Twins came to Mrs. Pearl
Bonnette, of Wakefield, and a few
hours later Mrs. John Hoffman and
Mrs. Arthur Markham, of Fayston,
each gave birth to healthy boy.
Boy Devoured by Wolves.
Canova, Sask-A boy named Cog
gle was torn to pieces and devoured
by wolves eighteen miles north OF
here. The wolves are very ravenous
and dangerous this year.
Boys Killed by Collapse of Church.
Provincetown, Nashville mer
and boys were getting wood from the
interior of the recently burned Cen
tenary Church part of the framework
collapsed. killing Joseph Oliver, aged
fifteen, and Joseph Holmes. aged
fourteen. Joseph Prada, workman
was seriously injured.
Election Beer Checks Are Brides.
Detroit-The State Supreme Cour
rendered a decision that giving o
beer checks in election time is brib
cry.
Snow in Red River Valley.
Crookston, Minn-The entire Re,
River Valley Is In the grip of tn
worst blizzard of the winter. A foo
of snow has fallen.
1000 Men Out of Work.
Cnlcago.-The Standard Steel Ca
Company at Hammond, Ind, closed
throwing 1000 men out of work
For National Forests.
Washington, D. C.-Senator Bran
degee, from the Senate Committee o.
Forest Reservations, made a favor
able report on the bill authorizing
the Government to acquire nationa
forests in the White Mountains an
southern Appalachians. The bill
carries an appropriation of $4,000,
900.
Gold Key Awaits at Seattle.
Seattle, Wash.-When the battle
ship feet arrives in Seattle the PEG
pie will present the Admiral with
key of Alaska gold to signify that tn
door of the city is wide open to tn
men of the warships.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-04-10
WILL CARLETON BUYS BOND.
Noted Poet Takes First of an Issue oy
Village of Carleton. Mich

Adrain, Micn.-Carleton the Mich
isan village Lamed after the poet,
VIII Carielo-i, mas again nonored its
godfather ane sponsor. Ii has made
bond issde oi $4,000 for the pur-
pose OF building a schoolhouse, and
1t was suggested that it would be
compliment to allow the poet to buy
the first bond. He was accordingly
notified by Postmaster C. B. Herman.
OF Carleton, and sent his check for
$10O In payment for the first bond.