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The Washington herald., 1909-08-21
ACCUSED OF ROBBING MAILS
Yeoman on U. S. S. Des Moines Ar
rested in Boston.
George T. Arlington, Former Wash
ingtOn Boy, Charged with Open
ing Registered Letters.

Word reached here yesterday from Bos-
ton of the arrest Of George T. Arlington.
a Washington boy. chief yeoman Of the
cruiser Des Moines charged with the en-
bczzlement Of S2S3.lO from registered let
ters.
Arlington was born in this city, and
enlisted in the navy at the Washington
Navy Yard when only fifteen years old.
He is the son Of Mrs. NJ. f. Arlington.
ll22 Bladensburg road. His faithful and
efficient service was rewarded by promo
tion 20 the grade Of chief yeoman. which
officer acts as mail clerk OF United States
war vessels.
When arraigned before United States
Commissioner William A. Hayes in the
Federal building at Boston yesterday, the
allegation cited against Arlington stated
that he had appropriated a letter ad-
dressed to William H. Wardlow, 1910 Pine
street, Norwood, Ohio, on July "A, the
letter being said TO contain so, and that
three days later a similar letter. also
containing $50. addressed TO Miss Mae
Hogan. 1886 Randolph street. Chicago.
was stolen by Arlington.
Commissioner Hayes fixed bail at S1,000,
and placed the date Of the hearing for
August "A. When asked for an excuse
for his actions Arlington attributed them
TO hard luck. He added that the Des
Moines was the twenty-third ship he had
served on during his career as a sailor.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-21
CHICAGO CAR STRIKE FEARED
Officials Demand Arbitration of AL
Points of Difference.
Union Leaders Refuse 10 Have Entire
Question Referred 10 Board
for settlement.

Chicago, Aug. 2o.-Possibility Of a strike
of the street railway employees was seen
to-day by labor leaders as a result Of the
voting down Of tho proposition made by
President John N, Roach. OF the Chicago
Railways Company. By North and West
Side car men.
Street railway officials will stand firmly
for an arbitration Of the whole wage
question. not merely a wage increase. IL
Is stated. and such arbitration may result
in a decrease Of the wage Of the local
street RAILWAY employees to the standard
in several Eastern cities, where a lower
scale is in effect.
An obstacle has been placed in the
way OF arbitration in the refusal OF union
leaders 10 consider arbitration Of the en-
tire wage question. The union officials
are said to stand firmly for arbitration
on the question Of an increase from q
cents up only. William d. Mahon, inter
national president Of the Street Railway
Mems Union, is expected TO arrive in Chi
cago tomorrow morning. and will imme-
diately go into conference with union
officials and later with the president of
the two traction companies.
In anticipation Of possible trouble. steps
were taken to-day by Acting Chief OF
Police Schuettler to have guards of po-
licemen in readiness to go on duty in the
event of a strike being called. The acting
chief ordered all applications for fur
loughs denied until the street railway
wage dispute is settled.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-21
MUEDEN AGREEMENT BINDING
Gauge Of Road to Be Same as
Pekin-Mukden Line.
China Shall Aid I'm Every Way
the Inspection of the
Work.

London, Aug 2O-The japanese en-
bassy has ISSUED the text OF a memOran-
dun OF agreement respecting the re-
construction OF the antung- -Mul1den
Rellway. which was signe0 yesterday by
NJ. Keike, the japanese consul general at
Mukden, and Viceroy Hsi and Gov.
Chang. The document is as follows:
First-The same gauge shall be adopted
as that Of the Pekin-Mukden Railway
Second-Japan and China shall recog-
nize and approve the whole line as al
ready surveyed and agreed upon by the
commissioners Of both governments but
the location Of a portion of the Chen
Hsiang line 10 Mukden remains to be
considered by a mutual conference.
Third-From the date OF the signature
OF this agreement negotiations for the
purchase Of land and the adjustment OF
other details shall be invited
Fourth-F'rom the day after the above
negotiations are instituted work on the
reconstruction shall be accelerated
Fifth-China shall instruct local officials
along the line 10 facilitate in every way
the inspection Of the work
The Washington herald., 1909-08-21
THREE CHINESE HELD
Believed They Know Inside
OF Bow Kun Murder.
HAS BLOODSTAINS ON CLOTHES
One of the Men Arrested Is Lon
Tong, Who Knew Girl ON Pacific
Coast, and Who Demanded that
Chin Len Pay Him $4,000 After
She Had Deserted Him.

New York, Aug. 9O.-Chin Len.
been under arrest since the u
Bow Kun. the Chinese girl, 20
street On August 10, breathed a..
day when he heard the police h. ais
rested three other men suspected Of ;he
murder Of the slave girl
One OF them is Lou Tong, who was ac-
cused by Chin Len when the girls body
was found Another prisoner is Chin
Wah. Both were arrested yesterday at
Mott and Pell streets, and this afternoon
Woh Lea was arrested in his laundry at
SCI Henry street, Brooklyn All the men
live at p Pell street, and when arraigned
to-day in the Tombs Police Court were
held without bail
When Chin found the girls body he
told the police he had married Bow Kun
in San Francisco and brought her to
New York. He said she had lived with
Lou Tong on the Coast, and that last
spring Lou Tong came TO New York and
demanded the girl. Chin refused to give
her up. and then Lou Tong demanded
5000 Chin Len refused 10 pay the
money, and Lou Tong told him that there
would be more trouble.
The police wee impressed by Chin
Lens story when he told it over and over
again, and they set out TO look for Lou
Tong and his possible cOnfederates. They
learned that Lou Tong was seen about
the house at Il Mott street late Satur-
day night. and that Woh Lea and Chin
Wah we're both in the neighborhOod al
that time.
Lou Tong was wearing a black silk
jacket when arrested. and when the po-
lice examined It closely they discovered
what they believed 70 be bloOdstains.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-21
INDIANA UNDERWRITERS CLASH
Coroner Demands Bodies of Men
Killed in Indianapolis.
Finally Goes to the MOrEue of n
Competitor and Takes
the COrpses.

Indianapolis. Aug %. A disgraceful
wrangle occurred here late last night
between the undertaken and the coro-
ner's office over possession Of the bodies
of Driysr E1rQ,-s. and Mechaniclan Hol-
comb. who were killed in the accident
on the speedway yesterday afternoon.
The Bagsdale firm got the hody OF
Borque at the track. and Flanper x Bu-
chanan got the body OF Holcomb. The
coroner. who is a member Of the under
taking firm OF Renihan & Blackwell, de-
manded the bodies. and a wrangle. which
was not settled until early this morn
ing. resulted. The coroner's demand was
refused by the other firms. and appeals
were made 20 frienes Of the dead men to
interfere and prevent the coroner from
taking the bodies under the law. They
refused to enter into the strife. and Cor
oner Blackwell went himself 20 the
morgues of his competitors and got the
bodies.
The body of Clifford LITERAL. the me-
chanician who was killed by being run
over by an automobile, was also taken
by the coroner from another firm, which
had got it at the hospital
While this was going on. the body Of a
negro lay at the police station. and none
Of the undertskers would take charge OF
It. The county refused to bury it. on the
ground that it belonged TO the anatomical
board, and no undertaken would bury il
unless the county would pay the ex-
pense- PutrefaCtion had set in and Chief
Metzger made arrangements to bury the
body himself
The Washington herald., 1909-08-21
DANIEL RIPLEY OUSTED.
Defeated for Presidency Of United
States Glass Company.

Pittsburg, Aug. pa long-threatened
explosion in the United States Glass
Company came to-day. when at the or
ganization of the board Of directors. Dan
iel c. Ripley failed Of reelection as presi-
dent. and Joseph 4. Knox. of the Fidelity
Title and Trust Company. of Pittsburg.
was elected president in his place.
The United States Glass Company.
known as the tableware trust. has for
some time been filled with trouble and
until this morning. when the result Of
the election was made known. il was
thought that President Ripley, who has
been identified with the big company
since its inception in 1891. and who is
one of the pioneer glass men Of Pitts
burg, was strong enough 20 control the
situation. However he was not
one year ago William Mel<eivey. heav-
lest stockhoder of the United States
Glass Company. died McKelvey's es-
tate was placed in the hands Of the FL
deity Title and Trust Company. Of Pitts
burg, which, as the representative Of the
late glass king. McKelvey, to-day ousted
Ripley.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-21
BEER IS FREE.
Gary Ond) Merchants Give 1t Away
TO All Customers.

Gary Und) Merchants Give II Away
TO All Customers.
Gary, Ind, Aug. 2O-The merchants Of
this city have entered into a lively com
petition with the wet" cities surround
Ing It, and beer is being given away with
all purchases Of goods at many Of the
stores.
In the last few days merchants have
provided large ice chests. and when a
steel worker buys a bin Of goods he is
asked II ne would like a bottle Of cold
beer. The answer is rarely in the mega
tive and the merchant brings out the
bottle OF beer and the customer takes II
away with thanks. Many OF the steel
workers, who were having their pay
checks cashed at South Chicago and
spent their money there are now patron
izing the home merchants, and other
dealers are preparing to add bottle Of
beer with each purchase OF goods. They
say the practice is working we'll in keep
Ing the trade OF the steel workers and
others here.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-21

Beverly. Mass. Aug. 2O.-President Taft
was in earnest when ne said that lie
wouldn't hesitate to leave United states
territory if it seemed more expedient 10
do so on the occasion Of his meeting
with President Diaz OF Mexico
To-day the Mexican Ambassador, senor
Don Francisco Leon de Ia Barra. came to
Beverly accordingly to telegraphic ar
rangements from Washington, and for
mally extended to Mr. TAFT an invitation
from President Diaz to let himself be en-
tertained on October Is at Juarez. the
point directly across the Rio Graude from
Ii Paso, Tex
Mr.. Taft accepted The invitation He
has already offered the courtesy OF the
American town to President Diaz. The
details Of the ceremonies have not yet
been arranged It is understood some OF
The time which senor de Ia Barra spent
with Mr. Taft was taken up IN consider
ing the murmurings Of complaint from
Central America that the United States
and Mexico are combining with too much
energy IN their watchfulness Of the Cen
tral American states.
Wicksrshnm n Visitor.
Attorney General Wickersham was with
the President for a short time to-day.
leaving with him a bundle Of documents
for his perusal before their second inter
view tomorrow. They didn't go into the
questions for which Mr.. Wickersham has
come 20 Beverly. to-day.
The Attorney General said after his
brief stay with the President that the
I commission which had been appointed 10
meet and make recommendations TO Mr-
Taft on the subjects OF interstate COM
nerce and the antitrust law would not
make its report 70 him until after the
Western trip
I The Attorney General Is staying with
Walter D. Denegre. OF New Orleans. at
I Manchester -by-the-Sea. Mr. Wickersham
| has decided 20 construe the clause in
the census bill providing that no two
I members OF the same family shall be
employed in one government department
to mean that this applies only TO the
census taking. This would have affected
most Of the conditions in 100 Indian
: schools in this country. where the super
! intendents' wives act as matrons.
Cruise on the SyIph.
I Late this afternoon a party from the
Taft cottage took a cruise up 10 Glouces-
/ ter and back on the Sylph This was Mr.
Taft's first trip or the yacht during his
( present stay in Beverly Win him were
Mrs. Taft, Prof. and Mrs. More, Mr.. and
Mrs. Z. Taft and their daughter
4 Louise. and Capt. Butt. The smooth sea
kept the party out until o'clock.
The President was { up and 10 play on
/ Secretary Meyer this morning at 0Iyopia
Charlie Taft really had an adventure
yesterday afternoon that did not emanate
from his ever-ready press agents. HIS
dOry. the Bandit. capsized on Salem VIII
lows while he and an engineer from the
Sylph were cruising in H. They hung TO
the bottom Of the boat until a sRIn came
out from the Presidents yacht and picked
them or Charlie got dry clothing. ard
was none the worse for his experience.
The dory was given To nim by young
lDick Hammond son Of his fathers
friend, John Hays Hammond.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-21

Baltimore, Aug. 2O.-Capt. Charles E.
Wright returned to-day from West Vir-
ginia. where he had a lively experience
trailing and hunting down gang Of
counterfeiters whom the government had
been after for some time.
Disguised as tramp. Wright entered
the mountains. He had occasion to be-
lieve the Porter and Phelps gang, near
Schoolhouse Run, Jackson County, was
guilty Of distributing much spurious coin
during the latter part Of the last fair
season in the counties Of West Virginia
and Ohio.
Capt Wright applied to the Phelps
shanty and asked for something TO eat
He was given food and became friendly
with one Of the gang. Jack Willis. He
soon convinced Willis that he had met
him in prison, and the latter then stood
sponsor for him.
Showed Him Queer Money.
The gang soon showed the Tramp
the queer money. and he got hold OF some
Of It on a -four bad ones for good one"
plan, and he was elected the official
queer shower" and especially when he
told them that II would go easy. The
plans were TO work the fairs. which begin
about the middle Of September. The
counterfeiters were in high glee at the
prospect.
From their talk. and the fact that two
Of the four men knew what the inside Of
a prison looked like. and four very busi-
nesslike Winchesters and revolvers lying
about, Capt. Wright knew that he would
not be able 10 cope with them single
handed. so he organized a posse, and in
the shade Of the late afternoon the raid
ers closed IN. and. three Of the men. with
the wife Of one. were captured.
Capt Wright found a sturdy little dep
uty being overcome by Jack Phelps a
six-foot Ohio River pirate Clapping his
revolver against Phelps head ended that
scuhie. In the excitement of this jim
Phelps took to the river in a skin, and
pulled shoreward only when a Winches-
ter threatened him.
Leads TO MOIdS and Plates.
After two hours sweating, the Phelpses
agreed 20 show where the molds and plat
ing outfit were concealed. They had been
buried on the mountainside in several feet
Of earth.
The party Of counterfeiters, handcuffed.
were taken to Mount Pleasant. and. after
being given a hearing. were committed
for the action of the United States grand
jury. The men now in Jail are:
Joseph Porter. alias Ward one Of the
best-known counterfeiters in the country.
He has served a ten-year term in the
penitentiary at Columbus. having been
convicted in 1885
Andrew J. Gack) Willis. all-round post
Office thief. who has also served time
James NJ. Phelps and John S Phelps.
both men with records.
The Secret Service Ggent brought with
him to Baltimore rte plaster mclds.
clamps. and melting apparatus used by
the counterfeiters. also choice collec-
tion Of the counterfeit coinage in 81 metal
and s. gold counterfeit coin.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-21
WILL SPEND $4,OOO,OOO.
Pennsylvania VIII shorten Distance
from Pittsburg 10 BuffasO.


Pittsburg. Aug. 2o.-It is announced here
to-day that the Pennsylvania railroad
has decided to spend 100000 in short
ening the route between Pittsburg and
Buffalo forty miles. thereby enabling It
10 further reduce the running time be-
tween the two cities which has already
been cut to FIVE hours fiat by the Pitts
burg and Lake Erie CNew York CentraD.
The Pennsylvania plans call for a
four-and-a-haIf hour schedule between
Pittsburg and Buffalo The proposed
new line is to run from Pittsburg over
the Erie and Pittsburg division of the
Pennsylvania lines, west to Girard juno
ton. a distance Of 131 miles From there
a connecting link Of seventeen miles is
proposed. as well as a new line between
Erie and Brockton. a distance Of thirty
eight miles, and thence over the pres
ent Western New York and Pennsyl-
vania. from BrOckton TO Buffalo
This will be the third sensational move
in most spectacular speed war inaugu-
rated a year ago.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-21
35,281 LINES GAINED.

For the first twenty days Of August 1900 as compared
with the first twenty days Of August 1908
The Washington Herald has gained 35281 lines Of paid
advertising; this, too in dog-day weather.
There is cause for this great growth viz:
The Washington Herald has the largest circulation ever
reached by morning paper in the District of Columbia;
almost double that Of its only morning contemporary
All advertisers invited to come in and examine our
circulation records
The Washington Herald absolutely supreme in the
morning field as is to 1.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-21
LOSE MONEY ON CHOP-SUEY.
Chinese Restaurantuers Want Re,
ceiver Following SigeI Murder.


New York. Aug. 20.-Supreme Court
Justice Amend reserved decision to-day
on the application OF Chow Houng and
Louie Tong. two OF the twenty-five part
ners in the Tuxedo, a Chinese restaurant
at Doyers street, for the appointment
OF a receiver.
It came out on the argument OF the
motion that prior 10 last June the res
taurant paid 20 per cent profit which
was divided among the partners accord
ing to the amount they invested. Then
the Sigel murder occurred. and the profits
not only stopped, but the place was run
at a loss.
Henry Schumann. counsel for the de-
PENDANTS, said that three Cinnamon had
formed a partnership to buy the busi-
ness for $4,000. and that the plaintiffs
were parties to the proceedings until they
suddenly changed their minds and an
piled for the receiver. He declares that
in view Of the conditions IN Chinatown.
the present offer is liberal. although
about 10000 has been put into the res
taurant by the twenty-five partners
The Washington herald., 1909-08-21
BODY ON RAILROAD.
Mans Throat Cut and Placed Ol
Track to Hide the Crime.

Mans Throat Cut and Placed on
Track to Hide the Crime.
Wilkesbarre, Pa, Aug. 2O.-With his
throat cut from ear to ear, the body of
William Leach. aged twenty years. Of
Duryea. near here, was found on the
track OF the Delaware. Lackawanna and
Western Railroad this morning It is
thought that ne was murdered and
robbed by thieves. His pockets were
empty. and his clothes indicated that
there had been a severe struggle. It
was the apparent intention of the mur-
derers 10 have his body run over by a
train in order to give an impression that
he had been killed on the railroad, bur.
the body was discovered before any train
passed The spot
The Washington herald., 1909-08-21
REPUBLICS PROFITS SMALL.
Only s1,629,346 Left for Dividends
After Paying Other Expenses.

OhAg f'Agn@bFntN AfeAA AOr DlNlucmun
After Paying Other Expenses.
New York. Aug. 20-The report OF the
Republic Iron and Steel Company for the
year ended June 30 last. out to-day.
shows the smallest volume OF profits in
the history Of the company.
After providing for the various funds
Of the company, and FOR bond interest.
the net profits applicable 10 dividends
are a,s29346. compared with H,9u, 40 in
the year ended June 80 1sCS. and g. s.72s,2l5
in 1907.
The gross profits aggregated S3.SSs.S
as against Sf0366S9 the year before. and
S61Z7,7H In 1901
The untitled orders Of the company
largely increased from year ago. On
June 80 last they stood at 392. 40 tons OF
finished and semi-fnished products. as
against 2S3.743 tons the year previous, and
AS 627 tons IN 1907. For pig iron the IN
filed orders are higher than at any time
IN the history Of the company. standing
at 1927 tons. as against 5s.1s6 tons the
year before
The Washington herald., 1909-08-21
ELABORATE BALL FOR TAFT.
American Bankers viii Give Rich
Entertainment in Chicago.

Chicago Aug. 20.-Rank among the So
cial elect OF Chicago and the Middle West
is to be settled by an elaborate ball Of
the American Bankers Association at
which President Taft will be the guest Of
honor, and which will crown his enter
tainment here on September 16
The affair will be held In the Audi
torium Theater, fitted with a temporary
ballroom floor for the occasion. and ac-
cording to the plans announced to-day. VIII
rival the glories Of the Prince Henry re-
ceptiOn, the charity balls of the past. and
other dazzling gayeties which have been
held in the same room. II will be not
only the largest social event in Chicago
in years. but the first AT which who S
who in society win be defined in order
of preference.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-21
LID ORDERED DOWN.
Attorney General Directs Atlantic
City Authorities TO Enforce Laws.

Attorney General Directs Atlantic
City Authorities 10 Enforce Laws.
Trenton. n. J., Aug. 2O.-Attorney Cen
sral Edmund Wilson sent a formal com
munication to the mayor and chief OF
police Of Atlantic City to-day, directing
them to enforce the law prohibiting the
sale Of liquor on Sunday.
This action followed a complaint LOGGED
With the attorney general this afternoon
by delegation from the Lords Day ALL
Rnce and Good Citizens League, Of At
lantic City, and the Law and Order
League Of the State, setting forth that
the excise laws have been openly. flag
rantly, and persistently violated during
the present month. The attorney general
was furnished with list OF alleged vio-
lators. including probably threc-quarters
Of the hotels and taverns Of Atlantic
City.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-21
PLATTE RIVER RAGING.

Many Cottages Are Flooded in the
LowlandS of West Denver.
Denver. Aug. 2o-Watched by thousands
of persons who had hurried to the banks
of the river on hearing of Nhe flood
coming down from Lake George, the
Platte River has again oveThowed its
banks in the low lands in West Denver.
flooding scores Of cottages and causing
great fear Of further serious loss.
Warned by mounted officers. the people
living in the bottoms had plenty of time
to move their belongings.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-21
WEATHER FORECAST.

For the District of Columbia,
Maryland, and Virginia - Fair
and cooler to-day; tomorrow
fair; moderate northerly, shifting
to northeasterly winds.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-21
EARTH SHOCKS CONTINUE.
Natives OF Acapulco Live Ont OF
Doors Following TremOrs.

Mexico City, Aug pa dispatch from
Acapulco says that earthquake shocks
continue to be felt there at frequent in
tervals, and that the inhabitants OF the
place are Twins out Of doors.
The sea has moved back thirty to fifty
feet from the old beach line. and al
though this phenomena occurred days
ago. Il still retains its changed position.
This recession OF the sea extends for
more than one hundred miles along tho
coast. 1t is supposed to be due to an up
heaval of the mainland.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-21

Winnipeg. Manitoba, Aug. 2O-The gov
ernment report on forest fires in Canada
during the last year shows that timber
was damaged to the extent of S25.oOOOoO
Twenty-one lives were lost. and 4O.OOOOO
feet of timber were burned in British
Columbia.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-21
CHICAGO'S GROWTH.

George T.. PIumbe Believes Next
Census VIII show 100000.
Chicago, Aug. 2O.-"I am convinced that
the census Of 1910 will show that the pop
ulotion OF Chicago is pressing close 10 the
100000 mark"
This prophecy was made to-day by
George y. Plumbe. statlstician and II
brarian for the Chicago Association Of
Commerce, who has been recommended
for supervisor Of the census In Chicago
by Senator William Lorimer.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-21
REYES NEAR SALTILLIO.
Friends Say Mexican General Is OF
Pleasure Trip to Ranch.

Saltillo, Aug 2O-It is reported Gen
Reyes is making his way to SaItillo across
the mountains from Galeana. The dis
tance is about sixty-fve miles. Friends
OF Gen. Reyes say he is merely on a
pleasure trip to a ranch in the vicinity
of this city and that he expects to re-
main there until September Is, when he
will return to1Monterey.
Miguel Cardenas. who was deposed from
the gOvernorship Of Coahuila a few DAYS
ago by order Of President Diaz, has been
called to the City of Mexico again for
another conference with the high federal
authorities.