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New-York tribune., 1909-10-21
RRvoLUTIoNIsT vANIsHEs.
Is Suspected Of Two Strange Murders
in ST. Petershurg

ST, Petersburg, Oct. N.-The police have
received dispatch from Paris informing
them Of the disappearance from that city
of one OF the principal agents of the Cen
trai Committee of Social Revolu'tionists.
The police here think that this disap-
pearance may have some connection With
two MYSTERIOUS murders recently commit
ned IN this city. I'm each case tho body Of
a man. supposed 10 be that OF a recreapt
revontionist was found decapitated and
otherwise mutilated
New-York tribune., 1909-10-21
POPE SEES DIRIGIRLE.
Italian 1rmy Balloon Flies
OUer the VaticaR.

Rome. Oct, 2O.-One of the Italian mill
tary dirigible balloons came from Brassiano
70 Rome, a distance of nineteen miles. in
thirty minutes to-day.
The dirigible executed evolutions over the
city. and passing over the gardens of the
Vatican was seen by the Pope, who was
taking his daily walk at the time
The Pontin stopped to watch the evolu-
tions and admired the gracefuIness exhib-
ited. The dirlgible few SO low that its oe
eupants could be clearly distinguished.
New-York tribune., 1909-10-21
JEweLRY ON EXHIBITION.

An exhibition of jewelry, including dia-
monds. pearls and other precious stones. IS
being held at Joseph Franhel's Sons store.
No. 500 Fifth avenue. This exhibition Is
preliminary to selling these goods at public
auction by Charles ShOngood. United States
auctioneer, beginning on Monday morning
and continuing till the entire stock Is sold.
The approximate retail value is stated 10
be Sl,OOO,0O0
New-York tribune., 1909-10-21
CLAFLIN PRAISES BARNARD.
Sends COmmesdatory Letter to Com
mittee of One Hundred.

John Claflin. president of the II. 3.
Clafiin Company. has written to the Com
mittee of one Hundred. in regard to the
nomination of Otto T. Barnard as a fusion
candidate for Mayor the following let
ter:
You did V ell to nominate Mr.. Barnard.
in business life he has made his own way
To a position Of great responsibility, and
has demonstrated his trustworthiness. his
sound Judgment and his executive ability.
If elected | believe he will give the city a
broadminded. busineSslike and economical
admin 81 ration
New-York tribune., 1909-10-21
PRINCE QUITS POST.
George of Greece Resigns
NauaL Commission.

Athens. Oct. 20-Prince George has
resigned his commission as admiral OF
the navy
The Chamber of Deputies to-day
adopted a further instaImeht of the re-
form bills proposed by the government,
entirely without discussion. Since last
Thursday. when the members of the
Officers League warned the Chamber of
the dangers which would result from the
rejection of the military bills, all discus
sion has ceased.
New-York tribune., 1909-10-21
MAY APPEAL TO cARTAeo coURr

Mexico City, Oct. 9.-If it Is true. as
some reports indicate. that other govern
ments in Central America. notably Gusss-
mals are assisting the Estrada rebellion IN
Nicaragua Francisco Castro, Nicaragua
Minister to this capital. said to-day tl
the matter would be taken to the Csnai
American court OF arbitration az CaE'as
He added that his government was alr5aiI
taking steps in that direction The minirS
says that IL 1t is proved that Guatemaa q
any other Central American country is d-'
ing the Estrada revolt in Nicaragus q
suitable penalty will be imposed
New-York tribune., 1909-10-21
FoRMER AMBASSADOR ARREsrEp.

Li0Nd q. Griscam, former Ambassador
to Italy. vas arrested while speeding south
in Madison avenue near 53d street yestcr-
day morning by Motorcycle Patrolman
Culberson- when Mr.. Griscom was taken
.to The East list street station, no said he
wac burr5in 10 get 10 down town
noon day Bsnnsrd meeting. Mr. Griseou
gave as security for bis appearance in the
Yorkgille Court 4 diamond ring. valued at
$3.50, which ne was wearing.
New-York tribune., 1909-10-21
WON'T BE RETIRED FOR MURDER?

WateTtoWn. =. 7. oct. ZV.-DIstrIct Al
torney r. B. Pitcher said to-day that in
ali probability James L Farmer, whose
Judgment OF conviction for completely in
the murder OF Sarah Brennan was re-
versed By the Court OF Appeals yesterday
would not again De placed in jeopardy on
the murder charge. lie viii probably be
tried for forgery in connection with the
deed transferring lie Brennan property TO
him
New-York tribune., 1909-10-21

suggested would be. in his opinion. gem
orally regarded as more impartial and
authoritative body than the National Geo
graphic Society. he hesitated and replied:
ANY body appointed by the National
Academy of Sciences would certainly be
recognized almost everywhere as authori-
tative and highly impartial"
New-York tribune., 1909-10-21
A TYPH0ON I'm EAST.
HEAVY DAMAGE AND
LOSS OF LIFE.
VesseIs Wrecked at Hong
Kong-Ganboat Stranded
an Rice Field.

Manila, Oct 2O.-A typhOOn OF unusual
severity swept across Northern and Cen
trail Luzon on Sunday night Wire COM
munication with all points beyond Dagu-
pan. Luzon. was cut off. and details are
lacking. but reports indicate that the de-
struction was great The Benguet Road.
extending fifty miles from Dagupan 90
BaguiO, where the government has
established a summer capital and health
resort. has been so damaged that prob
ably S25O.O0O will be required for It's re-
pair. 1t Is reported that two suspension
bridges over gOrges have been carried
away. No reports have yet been re-
ceived from the provinces OF Union and
Ilocos, which were in the path Of the
storm. There is no information from
which 20 base an estimate Of the loss OF
life.
One message brought to Dagupan from
San Fabian says that there was serious
loss OF life and that the damage to prom
erty was heavy. TOrrentiaI rains ac-
companied the storm. and a wide area
was flooded The railroad bed was
washed out at several points and one
railway station was swept away.
Hong Kong. Oct 2O.-Many lives were
lost In typhoon which played havoe
with the native shipping and damaged
other vessels at various points on the
coast last night The Standard oil
steamer Lyndhurst fouled the. Japanese
steamer Hong Kong here and both were
damaged At Macao the Portuguese
sunboat Patria was lifted from its moor
1ngs and carried up the Canton River.
where it stranded in a flooded rice field.
Many houses were blown down in the
vicinity OF Macao, where junks and fish,
ing smacks in large number foundered.
New-York tribune., 1909-10-21
CROWDS AT ELECTRICAL SHOW.

Record crowds thronged Madison Square
Garden all day yesterday. attracted by the
electrical show, which has been running for
a week and which closes to-day. Last
evening long lines of persons seeking ad-
mission stretched from the box office win
dows out into Madison avenue and through
to Fourth avenue. Women visitors exhib-
tied interest in the vacuum cleaners, irons.
curriers'. bread tOasters. bTOilers and other
household articles
New-York tribune., 1909-10-21

Ann Arbor, Mich Oct N.-Dr. Frederick
A Cook, who lectured here tonight before
a large audience of students at the Uni
versity of Michigan, said in an interview
that he was delighted to hear of the offer
made by Chancellor Strong of Kansas Uni
versity to send Professor L. L. Dyche to
scale Mount Mckinley.
This is the first 1 have heard of the
chancellor's telegram" said Dr. Cook.
But when such an offer comes 1 shall ac-
cept it without a moments hesitation.
shall be greatly pleased to accept Profess
sor Dyche's services. whether 1t is to make
the expedition with him myself or to have
him go alone Professor Dyche is a man
whom 1 should be pleased to trust with
any expedition"
New-York tribune., 1909-10-21

Washington, Oct. GA dispatch TO the
State Department to-day from the Ameri-
can Embassy says that the body OF Will
lam I. Buchanan. who died recently in
London, will be sent to New York on the
steamship Mauretania, leaving Liverpool,
next Saturday
New-York tribune., 1909-10-21
GUATEMALA'S NEUTRALITY.
Report Of Aiding Estrada Denisd-Iss
Revolt Spreading.

Guatemala City, Oct. 2o.-The report has
reached here that President Zelaya accuses
ragua. but this charge Is ridicuIed 4 s
pointed out that the Guatemalan govern
nent has always maintained the strcisst
neutrality IN the affairs OF other Central
American states. Details OF the movement
IN Nicaragua are lacking, but the news
papers here say that it is making CONSIDER.
able headWay.
New-York tribune., 1909-10-21

Panama. Oct. 2a-Nicarsguans rssidsn
here have received wireless messages frun
Bluefelds to the effect that the revolutiu
Is gaining ground. and that many Of TIE
people, including exiles and former rsvolu.
tionists, are joining General Estradzi
forces every day.
New-York tribune., 1909-10-21
KINGS FOR BANAARl
FIVE BIG MEETINGS
OYER THE RIVER.
Candidate Gircs More Straight
Talk and Gets Fine
Reception.

Otto T. Barnard, fusion candidate
for Mayor. got five separate welcomes
in Brooklyn last night from as many
different audiences that surpassed In
enthusiasm anything so far i'm his cam
paign. over two thousand persons in
each of the four halls where he spoke
greeted him warmly when he entered,
but their welcomes were nothing TO the
cheers they gave him after his short
and pithy addresses.
His evening in Brooklyn started with
where, he made a short address, and
from there TO the Long Island Business
college. which was the last stop on the
other side of the bridge. the half dozen
automobiles in the candidates party
were preceded by a motorcycle police
man, who gave a signal to each won
dering cop TO tell him that the speed had
the sanction Of the department.
State Chairman woodruff accompanied
the candidate throughout the evening
and then went on with him to Carnegie
Hall, in Manhattan. At the start from
the Union League Club the party includ-
iedsJacOb A. Livingston. fusion candidate
for Sheriff OF Kings; Almet r. Latson,
fusion candidate for Supreme Court JUS
-tiee, and Henry L. Stimson, but they re-
mained at one or the other OF the halls
visited to make few remarks after Mr..
Barnard moved on.
Il have visited Yellowstone Park," MT
Barnard told the four hundred members
OF the Union League Club who dined
with him, but ! never acquired the
habits OF the geyser. I am business
man. and ] venture 10 think business
man is needed la the City Hall"
Chairman Woodruff gave them the ad-
snonition TO "get TO work, and work right
through TO Election Day. and then send
a telegram OF congratulation to Mayor
Barnard Of New York. and it won't go
astray.'
Il told Barnard when he was Sc
lected." said Mr. Woodruff. that there
were more conservative votes in New
York than radical, and now, with the
radical vote divided, his election is as
sured"
New-York tribune., 1909-10-21
CITY HALL NIBBLING.

At tho Palm Garden, Greene and Ham
burg streets, another big crowd greeted
Tho candidate with wild cheering.
What do you people do about your
taKeE?' he asked them I'm tell you.
You groan over the amount, then you
pay il. and you say. Thank God, that's
done for. and il is done for, in great
part Your money goes into a pile at
the City Hall, fguratively speaking
and they. nibble al H. Ii it was a pri-
Nste business. your stockholders would
come around at the cnd Of the year and
say. Where's my per cent? but with
the citys money it's different No one
has cared enough. and there's been no
system about il, no system except the
system OF the plunderbund.'
The crowd al the Palm Garden knew
Chairman Woodruff so well that when
Mr. Barnard finished and the party be-
gan TO leave, they took up a yelling
chant Tim. Tim. Tim Woodruff; speech,
New-York tribune., 1909-10-21
COOKS PROOF SOONA
May BE Ready for Copenhagen
an a Month.

Toledo, Oct. M.-Dr. Frederick A Cook
said to-day shat he would be ready TO sub
NIT proofs OF the discovery of the North
Pole to the University Of Copenhagen with
in two months. or possibly within a month
He will begin work upon his documents
upon his return to New York Immediately
after the close of his lecture tour at Min
neapolis on Monday.
These documents will consist Of astTO-
nomical and geographical data, my Obser-
yatiOns and records he said. 1T was the
original plan to submit these proofs first
to the University of Copenhagen, and there
has never been any reason for changing it.
There is no reason why the National
Geographic Society should be given prece-
dence over any other society in America,
and the records will be open to the inspec
ton of all such societies after the Univer-
sity of Copenhagen has completed it's in
vestigation. My instruments cannot be
brought from Etah until next summer
Following the preparation of his docu-
ments. DIR. Cook said he would consider
his plan of again ascending Mount Nc
Kinley. He stopped here at noon to-day on
his way from Columbus to Ann Arbor,
where he lectured tonight.
Lawrence. Kan. Oct. 2O.-Dr Frank V.
Strong, chancellor of the University OF
Kansas. sent a telegram to-day to DR..
Frederick A. Cook offering. in the name OF
the university, the services Of Professor L.
L. Dyche on an expedition to scale Mount
Mckinley TO recover the records the ex-
plorer declares he left there in 1906
Professor Dyche has been with both DR..
Cook and Commander Peary on polar ex-
petitions.
New-York tribune., 1909-10-21
A PIPE STORY.

The Invincibie Club in Herkimer
street, the 18th Assembly District or
ganization, was the next stop, and
there a large assembly hal was packed
10 the doors with crowd of shouting
men and four women. Mr.. Barnard
cought his audience at once when re
said:
Ladies and Gentlemen: I want to tell
you that Tammany Hall-and I know
Just where it is located-is a well or
ganized association for the promotion Of
graft and waste. For example, let me
tell you a little story of some cast iron
pipe:
Three years ago cast iron pipe WAS at
its highest price, S53 to S34 a ton. Busi-
ness men held OF. knowing il would
come down. Every one knew that the
price couldn't hold But Tammany
bought 1860 tons al that price. A
year later the price was So a ton-a diff
terence IN this one purchase of S92T. 800
s1sn that the limit? Well, You might
Fhlnk SO, but the limit is further along.
Ihey laid that pipe under Seventh ave
nue from llOth street to the Harlem
hlNer, and under Jerome avenue. above
The Harlem River, for Sl.O65 600 and
never got permission from the United
states War Department to connect under
me Harlem River. No water has or can
run through that pipe and so il all lies
IDLE, losing $4,000 70 $4,000 a wear in
lerest on the investment. and no SCR
VICE no income, and now il is apnar-
enty forgotten. Ii is buried and out of
sight OF you taxpayers. so there is a
buried '4'hii
Congress Hall. at Vermont and Allan
nc avenues, was the next stop.-and there
upward OF twenty-five hundred persons
greeted the candidate. He said:
The only issue in this campaien js
government. We've been Jnisused !,
good deal Of money has been stolen. and
tlat because the temptation. without
adequate checking, seems TO be greater
~ the cltys affairs than in a private
business
Why? Well just because there aren't
enough checks. You're the stockholders
or the city, and Yet you haven't looked
after your money.
Tammany has talked for six wears
about your Fourth avenue and vour
Broadway subways How much patience
have you?
A voice in the back of the hail yelled
No more left now" well. then vote
the straight fusion ticket on November
, and stop the waste and give the city
a business administration" replied Mr.
Bannard, and the audience cheered him
al the way 10 the door.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-27
INVESTIGATE
IN SECRET

afternoon that he thought the ses-
sions fthe investigating commit
tee would be secret.
The other three members of the
committee are Sylvester Health, a
millionaire real estate owner Of the
Fifth ward, and intimate friend Of
Mayor Pratt; julius A. Zittel, the
architect, who is credited with Sc
curing the appointment Of Commits
sioner Carl ". Teurke, and DR.. w.
w. Potter, former city health
officer.
Robert L. Dalke, member Of the
city council and affiliated with the
Pan Tans, said today: 80 far as l
am personally concerned, / wish on
honest investigation Of the Pan
Tans and thing there is nothing to
cover up. But this committee is
loaded at the outset. It's verdict is
written before the investigation has
begun, for the purpose Of its ap-
pointment is not get at the bot
tom of the matter, but to bring in
a report in keeping with the farce
that is already under way in this
connection. / must therefore de-
cline to stand and deliver to such a
committee and will ignor the thing
entirely"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-27
7et asfI 2 sp

GLOBE, Ariz.-Luke Page and
James Pickens won championship
for rock drilling; sunk AN inches
in hard granite in contest at Cobalt,
Ont, and won $1,000 prize.
SAN FRANCISCO.-Party of az
congressman and wives or daugh.
ters arrive here en- route to Ha.
waiian islands under direction OF
Hawaiian promotion committee.
FRESNO. Cal.-Fire destroys
business block opposite city hall,
including 10 livery horses; loss,
$50, 900.
SAN JOSE, Cal.-Joseph Perry,
orchardist. found with skull crush.
ed with an axe; dies shortly after.
ward.
SAN JOSE, Cal.-Otto Moralee,
Santa Clara. dies as result of in.
juries sustained In fall off wagon.
ATLANTA, Ga.-Jas. M. Smith,
millionaire. planter, former state
senator. accused of employing
agents to kidnap negroes to be held
in bondage on his plantation.
MUSKOGEE, Okla.-Cherokee
Indians meet and adopt resolutions
refusing gift Of White House In.
auguration flag from President
Taft; claim they cannot accept II
as trophy of republican victory
SAN RAFAEL, Cal.-Walter Lee
Bowles, son Of Scott Bowles, Peta.
luna, found shot to death near
Novato.
NEW York;. Bronson How.
ard, playwright and magazine
writer, held In $1,000 bail on charge
made by Theodore Gerard. comic
opera singer, that he forced her to
give up diamond ring by threats to
kill her.
WASHINGTON, d. C.-Estimat
ed from reports that there are 1900
cases Of pellagra In the south: dis
ease Is caused by eating moldy
corn and first tortures the skin
then undermines body, causes
idiocy and finally death.
WASHINGTON. d. C.-Official
dispatch received at Mexican EN-
bassy here denies any danger Of
revolution In Mexico.
SAN FRANCISCO.-Anita Beck
ley, daughter Admiral George C
Beckley, and divorced wife Of
Sonny" Cunha, Yale fullback. at
tempts suicide in Powell street
hotel as result Of alleged wrongs
by local business man.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-27
''CAP" NEARLY
LOSES THUMB

. Captain J. r. Yingst of fire Z
. station No. 4 is almost minus Z
. thumb today as the result Of Z
. a little wood chopping escap- Z
. ade in which he figured this Z
. morning up at the station. I
. Now Cap has been chopping 4
= wood for score Of years or 4
. more, and generally his aim 4
. with a handaxe Is unerring, 4
. but his lucky star was hidden 4
. this morning, when he made 4
. somewhat vicious attack on a
= block of stove wood
. The keen edge of the big 4
. Ratchet struck him full across
= the middle Of the left thumb,
= cutting the bone completely 4
= through, and severing the
= member except for one of the 4
= cords. He was hurried to the
= emergency hospital in the 4
. hurry up rig and his injury
= was dressed. Yingst will save
. his thumb, It'll s believed, but
= because Of the cutting of the
. cords and shattering of the 4
= bones, it will likely be prac-
= tically useless for the remain
. der of his life.
80 80 q q 80 q 4
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-27

A meeting of the committee ap-
pointed by Mayor Pratt to investi-
gate the Pan Tans was held today
noon behind closed doors, and no
announcement Of the action of the
committee would be made after the
adjournment.
Another meeting will be held this
afternoon, when permanent organ
ization will be effected and certain
lines Of procedure in carrying on
the Investigation agreed upon.
This morning, to The Press, Sen.
ator Warren w. Tolman, the first
name in the committee, said that
he favored an open investigation,
at which the press and public could
be present, and that he believed
the Investigation should be fairly
conducted, with the end in view
that all of the facts might be OBJ
tanned. At the close Of the confer
ence today noon Mr.. Tolman said
he had nothing to give out as to
whether the sessions Of the COM
mittee would be open or behind
closed doors.
James T. Burcham, president of
the Federated clubs, who Is a men,
Der of the committee, said this
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-27
TO ERECT HOME.
PHONE PLANT
HiNDMAN RETU RMS AND
MAKES ANNOUNCEMENT.

w. w. Hindman, secretary and a
rector In the Home Telephone Co.,
who has just returned from Homo
lulu, announces that the plant will
be erected.
Robert Sawhill has succeeded
w. H. Wilcox as resident manager
and says he Is awaiting orders to
begin work.
The financial troubles Of the
Home Telephone Co. began in the
fall of 1907, following the money
stringency. At that time the com
pany had 900 men at work and
would have completed the plant in
six months. But the money strin-
gency knocked the sale Of the
bonde and financial difficulties
have since beset the company.
Awhile back 1t was announced
that the James ]. Hill interests had
been induced to take hold of the
plant and carry 1t out to compile
tion, but this deal has never been
closed. The Hill crowd is behind
the Home companies of Seattle and
Tacoma.
Secretary Hindman says that If
the Hill deal does not 60 through
President Plat Of the Automatic
Telephone Co. of Chicago told him
that he will build the plant him.
self. The Automatic is financially
able to carry out the building of
the plant, If they undertake it. The
Home company proposes to use the
automatic or girlless phone.
Cyrus Happy, the attorney, and
partner Of MIR. Hindman, said to-
day that William Meade, the Los
Angeles capitalist and president OF
one or more automatic companies
on the coast, assured him that II
the financing of the company can
be done in no other way he will
proceed to build the plant himself
out of his own personal funds.
The company has at the present
time, in its building on Howard
street, in underground conduits In
the business section of the city,
and in pole lines, over 100000 in
vested in Spokane, it is claimed.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-27
HAD TO
YANK MEN
BY EEE7

officer Frank Bunker was
compelled to summon assist
ance from q crowd Of eager
spectators In dislodelng him
self and Frank Smith, a
drunken German Iaborer, from
q narrow alley beside the CIeve-
land house this morning. Smith
was long and slender and help
IessIy drunk, and while Bunker
wac sober enough, he was
broad and heavy all ways Of
the compass, hence could help
him but little.
he got stuck In the alloy
way and with Smith In his
clutches was unable to move
forward or back, 20 no sum-
nnoned help and orasplng Smith
by one foot, he squeezed back
~ FAR ~ no could get, then
sticking his own foot out Of
the alley, called all hands to
the tug. A half dozen or more
men took hold Of his foot and
hauled, and out came the Of
fIcer with his victim. The
first thing found on Smith was
q two quart bottle Of whisky.