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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-04-30
EMBEzzLER suRRENDERs SELF.
Man Accused OF Taking 100000
To Plead Guilty.

Trenton. N. j. Especially John
Sykes. the Trenton lawyer accused
of embezzling 100000 in trust
funds and who has been fugitive
for a week, was arrested here at
$50 O'Clock A. M, as he stepped
from a train from. Philadelphia. He
came back with the idea of surren-
dering himself, having arranged to
meet his son and brother-in-law.
The latter revealed his plans to
the police, and the arrest was the
result. Sykes is now in Jail. He
says he will plead guilty and take
his medicine.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-04-30
Eleven Dwellings Burn.

Fairmont. w. Va. Especially. -
Eleven dwelling-houses. property Of
the Hammond Fire Brick Company,
were destroyed by fire. entailing a
loss to the Company of $4,000. No
lives were lost. The village of Ham-
mond is about half way between this
city and Grafton. The fire depart.
ments of Fairmont and Grafton were
called, but were unable to give any
assistance because the equipment
could not be attached to the water
line. The brick plant was not dani
aged
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-04-30
81 Wounds In Girl.

Toluca, Mexico Especially Furi-
GUS because his sweetheart. Modesto
Fuentas, refused to elope with him.
Pedro Secundino stabbed her to
death. Secundino then wrote note
saying he would do the same to his
pursuers, which he pinned to the girl
by plunging bis knife through it into
her breast, and fed. He was captur-
ed and PLACED in prison. Near the
scene of the crime the murderer had
written fifth his finger on the leaf
of maAua plant with the blood of
the girlf ION April 20 there was
an execution here for jealousy"
Secundfno stabbed the girl 81 times.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-04-30
81, 900, 900 Goes Begging.

New York Especially The be-
quest of $1,OOO.O00 left by the late
Louis Heinsheimer, member of the
banking house of Kuhn, Loeb & Co.,
conditional upon the federation of
lions of New York City is to revert
to the residuary legatee, Alfred Helm
sheimer, the organizations in ques-
ton having found 1t undesirable to
pool their interests and merge. There
Is said to be desire on the part
of Mr.. Alfred Heinsheimer to donate
the million to charity.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-04-30
Eight Persons Drowned.

New Orleans Especially Eight
persons were lost and seven others
on board had a thrilling escape from
death when the towboat Eagle, of
the Louisiana Petroleum Company,
went down in the Mississippi River.
about 40 miles south of New Orleans.
The accident occurred at daybreak,
while most of those on board were
asleep. Without seeming reason the
boat began to dip and take water
and soon went down, breaking in half
as 1t sank.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-04-30
Insane Woman A Suicide.

Philadelphia Especially. - With a
rope made of strips from a sheet
on her bed knotted tightly about her
neck, the dead body of Mrs. Mary
Hoffman, patient at the Pennsyl-
vania Hospital for the Insane, was
found hanging from the transom rod
of the door of her room. The dead
woman was native of Harrisburg,
and was brought to the institution
two weeks ago on account of sui
cidal mania.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-04-30
JUDGE KNOCKS though" DOWN.
Called Strangers Bluff About His
Gray Hair.

Los Angeles. Cal. Especially -
Chief Justice Beatty, of the Supreme
Court, did little law enforcing on
q Pasadena car. The Justice saw a
tough looking citizen talking to the
motorman in violation of the rules,
and cautioned the man, who replied
in insulting language.
But ! insist" said the mild JUS
tice.
IF you wasn't gray headed, I'd
kick your block on" said the tough
customer.
Forget the gray hairs and try it,
said the Justice. his fighting blood
aroused.
The tough drew back as If to
strike, and the Justice promptly
knocked him down.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-04-30
PLAN FOR REFORMS.

An inquiry by Parliament into
the Sultan's reported completely
in the recent mutiny.
Upon the result of this will de-
pend his fate.
The army to be cleansed from
sedition and brought to a proper
state of discipline.
To convict and execute those
who have murdered their officers
and led the uprising.
From SO to 200 may have to
meet the death penalty.
The army's mission is to up
hold the civil government.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-04-30
Submarine Disaster.

Naples Especially "A petrol tank
on the submarine boat Foca explod-
ed. The boat was wrecked and four
of her crew were killed and nine in
jured. Attempts are being made to
sink the vessel, as further explosions
are feared. The crew of the United
States gunboat Scorpion is assisting
in the work of rescue. The Foca has
just beaten the record in navigation
in boats of her class. She steamed
from Spezzia to Naples in 81 hours.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-04-30
$4,000 Lost In The Mails.

Denver Especially Chief Inspec-
tor Cochran, of the Denver Postoffice,
announced that a pouch containing
20 registered packages had been lost
from a Union Pacific train between
Green River and Bryan, Wyo., Sum
day night. Three packages of I'M
signed bank notes, aggregating $751;
900, consigned by the Treasury De-
partment to California banks were
among the contents of the missing
pouch.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-04-30
Earl,s Brother INSANE.

London Especially Further inves-
tigation of the suicide of Hon. Ronald
Ramsay. "a years of age, brother
of Earl of Dalshousle, who leaped
overheard Friday night from the
Hamburg-American liner Cleveland
en- route from New York to Liver
pool, members of the family say,
convinced them that he ended his
life while mentally unbalanced. De-
NAL was made of the report that
he took his life as the result of a
ess.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-04-30
W. M. Stewart Dead.

Washington, D. c. Especially -
William Morris Stewart. for 2s years
q senator from Nevada, and probably
the foremost advocate during the
last haly century of the free and
unlimited coinage of silver, died at
the Georgetown University Hospital.
He had been at the hospital since
March 80. On March 81 an opera
ton was performed, from which he
rallied and made preparations for
his summer vacation. But last week
he suffered relapse which resulted
fatally
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-04-30
BRYAN WILD NOT RETIRE.
Hopes Party Won't Find 1t Neces-
sary To Have Him Run.

Kansas City, Mo. Especially In
an address here William j. Bryan
discussed at some length the causes
for his party's defeat, and then refer
red to the possibilities of the next
campaign as follows:
while l hope that my party will
not find it necessary to call for me
as Presidential candidate in thu
next campaign, make the emphatic
statement. that l have no intention
of retiring from politics. began
to fight for Democratic principles
long before my party heard of me,
and as / live shall continue it as
long as have strength"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-04-30
Town Topics Loses.

New York Especially The jury in
the libel suit of Samuel Dempster, of
Pittsburg, against Col. VIM. D. Mann,
editor of Town Topics, brought in a
verdict for $4,000 in favor of the
plaintiff. The suit was for 500. 900.
The plaintiff is prominent socially
and in a business way in Pittsburg.
The offensive article accused Mr..
Dempster of social Irregularities in
his own town.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-04-30
PROHIBITION 1NvADEs MEXICO.
Saloon Men Organize And Will Pub
lish Daily Paper.

Mexico City Especially. - Even
Mexico is feeling the effects of the
prohibition wave and the saloon men
of the capital have organized and
are preparing to publish daily paper
in their interests. Gradually the
states are enacting more rigid regula-
ton, and in many parts of Mexico
no saloons are now allowed open at
night or on holidays. = ts
The latest regulation in this city
is a rule banishing games from sa-
looms. Even dominos are prohibited.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-04-30
PEACE OVER Coal REGION
Agreement Be'ween Anthracite Miners
and Operators Expected.
Discuss Five Propositions Said To
Have Been Assented To BY The
Mineowners.

Mineowners.
Scranton, Pa. Especially With
every prospect that the differences
existing between the anthracite mine
workers and the operators will be
adjusted before the end of the week,
the tri-district convention of the un-
ion miners in the hard coal fields con-
vened here to consider the latest
propositions that form the basis for
the expected final settlement.
Preliminary to the convention
the members of the three anthracite
executive boards met here, with Ma
tional President Lewis presiding,
and considered the general PROPOSE
ton of the mineowners and FIVE
amendments to the operators offer
that are said to have been accepted
by the employers at the last confer
ence in Philadelphia.
The general proposition of the
operators provides for renewal of
another three years Of the Strike
Commission awards. One of the
amendments specifies that men who
are discharged shall have the right
of appeal to the Cancellation board,
and the other amendment stipulates
that new work shall be paid for at
the same rate as old work under
the awards of the Strike Commits
sion. The other three suggestions
have not been made public.
The executive boards were in Sc
cret session for four hours discuss
ing the latest propositions, and the
members voted not to make them
public until they are laid before the
delegates.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-04-30
Former Judge Arrested.

Spokane. Wash. Especially. -
Judge M. ]. Gordon, former counsel
for the Great Northern Railway, was
arrested on indictments by the coun-
ty grand jury. He is charged with
embezzlement of funds from the rail-
way company while acting as its at
torney. His bond for appearance was
fixed at $4,000
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-04-30
WASHINGTON
BY TELEGRAPH

ne supreme CQuEE OF the sDntt6u
States dismissed, for want of juris-
diction, the case of the Fidelity and
Casualty Company of New York VS..
the Southern News Company.
Thomas C. Dawson, American min
lister to the United States of Column
bia, who has been transferred to
Chilli. has left Bogota for Washing
ton.
The Belgian government is about
to issue decree removing restric-
tions against the Importation of cat
tie from the United States.
Senator Bailey addressed the SEN
ate on the Tariff Bill, directing his
remarks to defense of an income
tax law
James Thomas Williams, Jr., of
South Carolina, was appointed a civil
service commissioner by President
Taft.
An increase to $12 in the head tax
on immigrants was proposed by Over
man, Democrat, of North Carolina.
The body of former Senator Stew
the ashes will be taken to Nevada
III AAtOA AuOAI.| i D.
The State Department has granted
a short leave of absence to Whitelaw
Reid, the American ambassador in
London.
The army balloon which went up
from Fort Meyer yesterday came
down near Cox. Nd, about so miles
away.
Senator Bailey. will start the argu-
ment on his tariff bill amendment
providing for an income tax
The Secretary of Commerce and
Labor is directed to prepare table
showing duties imposed by the Uni
ted States, Germany and France on
pottery, glass, paper and woolens.
A session. of the American Society
OF International Law. was addressed
by Senator Elihu Root and Rear Ad-
miral Sperry.
The nomination of Elliott North
colt, of West Virginia, to be minister
to Columbia was confirmed by the
Senate.
Senator Aldrich announced that on
Monday the final reading by para
graphs of the Tariff Bill would Nbe
begun.
An indefinite leave of absence has
been granted to Robert Watchorn,
commissioner of immigration at New
York
The army transport Fitzpatrick,
with Major General Duvall aboard,
has arrived at Manila.
William B. Stewart, former sena-
tor from Nevada, died at Georgetown
University Hospital.
President Taft, master Mason,
saw several candidates put through
the third degree" attending Temple
Lodge for the first time.
The members of the Liberian Com
mission had a final conference with
President Taft before starting on
their mission.
A number Of new members of the
National Academy of Sciences were
elected.
The Senate Committee on Finance
will probably recommend the res
toration of the Dingley law provision
regarding drawbacks.
An amendment to give President
Taft $4,000 next year for travelling
expenses was introduced by Senator
Guggenheim.
Baron Takahira, Japanese ambas-
sador at Washington, will be unable
to attend the peace congress at Chi
cago.
The President sent to the Senate
the nomination of H. Percival Dodge
to be envoy extraordinary to Moroc-
co.
The Mexican ambassador, Senior
de la Barra, left here for Paris,
where his wife is ill with pleurisy
Roland P. Falkner has accepted
the Presidents tender to member
ship on the Liberian Commission.
The Nat onal Academy of Sciences
elected Alexander Agassiz to be for
eign secretary.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-04-30
Dynamited AS He Slept.

Chattanooga, Tenn. Especially -
Rudolph Buol, aged So years, was
assassinated at late hour while
asleep. The murderer. who is I'M
known to the police, opened Mr..
Buol's bedroom window and placed a
stick of dynamite on his bed, explod-
ing it with fuse. Buol was killed
instantly. His wife, asleep at his
side, escaped without injury. No mo-
tive is assigned for the crime.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-04-30
Presidents Nominations.

Washington, D. c. Especially -
The President sent the following
nominations to the Senate: To be
United States judge, Third Division,
District of Alaska, Edward E. Cush-
man, of Washington. To be consul
at Mersina, Turkey, Edward l. Nath-
an, of Pennsylvania. To be consul
at Patras, Greece, A. Donaldson
Smith, of North Carolina.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-04-30

Constantinople Now In State Of Siege
The Will Of Allah---So Say
the Palace Guards.

further fighting during the night, as
the forces of General Schefket were
strongly posted close to the palace.
But beyond a few scattering shots,
there was nothing to disturb the
peace of the city.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-04-30
TOWNS BESIEGED BY
THE SAVAGE FANATICS
The Horrors in Asiatic Turkey On
the Increase.

init A British Cruiser TO Land "A
Relief Party-Every Man, Woman
And Child In One Town Murdered
"A Missionary With A Force OF
Turkish Troops Hurrying To The
Relief OF An Armenian Village In
Which 10000 People Are Beseiged
British, French And German
Warships Have Arrived.
Beirut Especially - The situation
in Asiatic Turkey is one of extreme
gravity. How many thousands have
been massacred cannot even be esti-
mated, because the disturbances have
been SO widespread that it is impos-
sible to secure details of the hap
penings during the past 10 days.
The latest estimates of the number
killed in the vilayet of Adana
reaches approximately $4,000, and
thousands have been done to death
in the towns of other districts. The
state of siege which several of the
places are undergoing has brought
the inhabitants to the verge of star
walton and each day brings its tales
of further atrocities and the depths
of misery and despair to which the
savagery of the fanatics has brought
the people.
Several warships are now in these
waters, but the disorders are so far
reaching that the efforts of the pow
ers to restore normal conditions have
as yet hardly been felt. The French
cruiser Jules Ferry arrived here and
left almost Immediately for Latakia.
where swarms of refugees are pour
ing in.
British, French. and German war
ships are at other ports, and ma
rines have been landed to quell dis
orders as far as possible at the more
important points.
One of the missionaries at Alex
andretta, Mr.. Kennedy, with $50
Turkish troops, has gone to the re-
lief of Deurtyul, an American vii
lage on the coast, where 10000 peo-
pie within the walls are besieged
by immense bands of Kurds and Cir
cassians. Only two days ago Brit
ish warship returned from that place,
the governor of the district having
refused the commander permission to
land relief party.
The water supply has been cut
from the town and the besieged are
suffering greatly on that account.
The children are drinking out of ami
NAL tracks after shower. There
was inncessant firing on Greek SUBJ
jects sent undner an escort yester-
day.
Confirmation has been received of
the burning of the Armenian village
of Kessab. All the men and many
women and children have been slain.
The American property at Kessab
was destroyed. Miss Chambers, an
American missionary, is safe.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-04-30
PROTECTION OF CHRISTIANS
United States Asks Other Powers
to Assist.

Attention OF These Powers Called To
Enforcement OF The Treaty For
Application OF Reforms Under
taken BY Turkey For Protection
OF Armenians-Americ Govern
ment Relies Upon Russia To Save
Our Citizens In Persia-Taft Stir
red Over Reports OF Atrocities.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-04-30

Kapiti Plains, British East Africa
Especially Theodore Roosevelt has
reached the hunting grounds. A big
camp has been established near the
railroad station here for the Roose-
welt expedition, and lions were
prowling about in the vicinity of the
tents. The country is green, owing
to the recent rains, and there Is
every prospect of good sport. The
commoner varieties of game are plen-
tiful, and the huntsmen will lose no
time in getting started on their
shooting trips.
The spec al train bearing the
Roosevelt party from Mombasa ar
rived here at 1870 o'clock p. NJ.
Only the members of the party got
off at Kapiti Plains. F. J. Jackson,
the acting governor of the protector
ate, and the other officials who came
up from Mombasa continued on to
Nairobi
The camp established for Mr..
Roosevelt is most elaborate. The
caravan will have a total of $50 fol-
lowers. There are Is tent for the
Europeans and their horses and 60
tents Tor the porterS. An American
flag is flying over the tent to be oc-
cupied by Mr.. Roosevelt. All the
native porters of the expedition were
lined up on the platform when the
Roosevelt special pulled in, and as
Mr.. Roosevelt stepped down from
the train they shouted salute in
his honor. In response Mr.. Roose-
welt raised his hat.
Mr.. Roosevelt was welcomed at the
station by Sir Alfred Pease, who will
be his host on the Athi River. Mr..
Roosevelt is dressed in khaki suit
and white helmet. The weather is,
bright and warm.
All the members of the party en-
joyed the trip to the ranch. Mr..
Roosevelt, Mr.. Selous, Major Mearns
and Edmund Heller rode on the
cowcatcher of the locomotive from
Makindu. They had magnificent
view of snow-capped Kilimanjaro.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-04-30
PUBLISHERS OUT
FOR CHEAP PAPER
They Want Wood Pulp Put on the
Free List


Newspaper Men Gathered At New
York Draw Up Appeal To The Sem
ate Asking For Abolition OF AL
legged Abuses-Print Paper Made
More Cheaply Here Than In Cam
\ ada--Praise Speaker Cannon And
Members OF Committee.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-04-30
LIONS PRONLInG
ABOUT HIS TENT
Roosevelt Is Now in the Country
of Big Game.
ne SEES RH NocEROs ON WAY

His Train Also Passes Giraffes,
Zebras, Wildbeestes. Waterbucks
And Ostriches - The Caravan At
Kapiti Plains Has A Total OF 26O
Followefs-Old Glory Flying Over
The Roosevelt Tent-Ex-Presiden
In A Khaki Suit And Helmet
Ready To Tackle The Lions.
Evening star., 1909-03-03

to be a text taken as the main idea along
which he and his aids have worked.
He said then:
1T will be my endeavor to give the
people as fine inauguration as they
ever had but l am going to consult the
people in interest and give them their
wishes. No stone will be left unturned to
give the occasion the dignity and grand
eur it deserves.
And following those words the men
who have been called upon to help Mr..
StellWagen have held up the chairman'S
hands in making this Inauguration what
they all promised to make 1.-THE great
est one of history.
Mr. Stellwagen has handled the az
fairs connected with the celebration in
"a capable manner. His best judgment,
excellent at all times. has never been
shown to greater advantage than in his
selection of the working committee. the
members OF which have taken charge of
the various branches of the work. Each
chairman under the executive committee
is "a man peculiarly fitted for the task
assigned to him. either through expert
ence at other inausurations or by bust
ness or personal experience. Mr.. Stell-
wagons control of affairs has at all times
been good.
He is typically Washngtonian. for he
was born here in 1854. went TO the Emer-
son institute for his scholastic education
attended Columbian University and gradu-
ated in law in 1915. His commercial
career has been successful one. and
he is noted rs a builder of great enter
prises He is now a. the head of four
of Washington's leading commercial in
stitutions. He is a member of two of the
foremost clubs, and prominent figure at
all the events of those organizations.
Chairman Stellwagen's Assistants.
One of the frs things TO be done after
the chairman of the committee was ap-
pointed was the selection of the proper
men to aid him. AS has been stated
Mr.. Stellwagen made selections which
| have me, with the approval of the whole
! city To aid him, he chose George f..
Evening star., 1909-03-03
COMMITTEE ON FINANCE.

MILTON E. AILES. Chairman.
CHARLES II. BOYNTON, Vice Chairman.
J. EDWARD BATES, Vice Chairman.
GEORGE o. YASS. Secretary.
Evening star., 1909-03-03

The men who have done the work. who
are they?
1t is not enough to give a list of the
hundreds of the citizens of Washington
who have worked for weeks past to make
the inaugural ceremonies of 1909 one of
tine greatest pa geant the city has yet seen.
TOR the success attendant upon their ef-
.forts is due 10 their great ability. great
sacrifice of time and great civic pride:
but it has been deemed just that some
description of their work should be made.
If the Inauguration of William Howard
taft as President shall be written down
'as the greatest spectacle in the history
| of the United States it is because the in
resentative men of the city of Washing
ton. has made it so.
Great foresight. great judgment. great
tact, great ability are needed to bring
al bout a successful event of such magni-
ttude. The city, spacious it is is called
fupon to be the host of the natiOn-for the
thousands who pour into the capital TO
! stay for only few hours. For their
/ comfort and convenience and honor the
inaugural committee has worked-and
worked hard.
The Task of the Citizens.
To marshal the great parade is in itself
a gigantic task; to decorate the streets
of the city, TO illuminate them in honor
of the nations new President, to see that
nothing is left undone to beautify the
first city of the land on its great day are
tremendous duties. To handle the enor-
NOUS crowd lining the avenues along
which the parade passes is police prob
lem which has had to be studied care
fully. The reviewing stands have had to
be considered and careful calculations
made for their building. Hundreds of de-
tails have had 10 be worked out. and the
committee has spent time and money